We are a reporting company under Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 1, 2019

Registration No. 333-228602

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Amendment No. 1 to

FORM S-1

 

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

BIOXYTRAN, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada   2834   26-2797630

(State or jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(Primary Standard Industrial

Classification Code Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

233 Needham Street

Suite 300

Newton, MA 02464

617-454-1199

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

David Platt, PhD

Chairman

233 Needham Street

Suite 300

Newton, MA 02464

617-454-1199

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 

Copies to:

 

The Newman Law Firm, PLLC
1872 Pleasantville Road, Suite 177
Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510
(914) 762-4265

   

 

 

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement is declared effective.

 

If any of the securities being registered on this form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box. ☐

 

If this form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐

 

If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐

 

If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐

 

If delivery of the Prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434, check the following box. ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, 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 ☐

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Smaller reporting company ☒

Emerging growth company ☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.  ☐

 

 

 

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

Title of Each Class of Security Being Registered   Amount to be
Registered
    Proposed
Maximum
Offering
Price
    Proposed
Maximum
Aggregate
Offering
Price(1)
    Amount of
Registration Fee(2)
 
Common Stock, $0.001 par value     10,000,000       1.00     $ 10,000,000     $ 1,212.00  
Common Stock, $0.001 par value (3)     3,285,821     $ .60     $ 1,971,492     $ 238,95  
Common Stock Underlying Warrants (4)     208,333       .60       125,000       15.15  
Total     13,494,154               12,096,493       1,466.10  

 

(1) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(o) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
(2) Calculated pursuant to Rule 457(o) based on an estimate of the proposed maximum aggregate offering price.
(3) This Registration Statement also covers the resale under a separate resale prospectus (the “Resale Prospectus”) by selling stockholders of the Registrant of up to  3,494,154 shares of common stock previously issued to the selling stockholders as named in the Resale Prospectus. Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, based on the last sale of the Registrant’s common stock reported by the OTC Pink on November 19, 2018.
(4) Resales of shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants.

 

The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

  

 

 

 

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

This registration statement contains two forms of prospectus, as set forth below.

 

Public Offering Prospectus.   A prospectus to be used for the public offering by Bioxytran, Inc. of up to 10,000,000 shares of our common stock, par value $0.001 per share, as a self-underwritten, “best efforts” offering.

 

Selling Stockholder Resale Prospectus . A prospectus to be used in connection with the potential resale by  Auctus Fund, LLC, or the Selling Stockholder, of a total of 3,494,154 shares of Common Stock issuable, or may in the future become issuable, in connection with the conversion of a convertible promissory note sold to the Selling Stockholder pursuant to a securities purchase agreement between the Selling Stockholder and us and 208,333 shares that may be issuable in connection with a warrant to the Selling Stockholder at a conversion price of $.60 per share.

 

The Public Offering Prospectus and the Selling Stockholder Resale Prospectus will be substantively identical in all respects except for the following principal points:

 

they contain different front covers;

 

they contain different Use of Proceeds sections;

 

a Shares Registered for Resale section is included in the Selling Stockholder Resale Prospectus;

 

a Selling Stockholders section is included in the Selling Stockholder Resale Prospectus;

 

the section The Offering” from the Public Offering Prospectus is deleted from the Selling Stockholder Resale Prospectus;

 

they contain different Plan of Distribution sections; and

 

they contain different back covers .

          

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The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. The Company may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.

 

Subject to Completion, dated November     , 2018

  Preliminary Prospectus

 Bioxytran, Inc.

 10,000,000 Shares of Common Stock

 

This prospectus relates to the sale of up to 10,000,000 shares of our common stock, par value $0.001 per share, or the Common Stock, by the Company. The shares will be sold at the fixed price of $1.00 per share until the completion of this offering.

 

This offering is self-underwritten and conducted on a “Best Efforts No Minimum” basis and will end six months from the date that the registration statement is effective. No arrangement has been made to escrow funds received from the stock sales pending the completion of the offering. In that regard, proceeds from sales of the common stock will be delivered directly to the Company as sales occur. Directly funding the Company from the common stock sales exposes investors to significant risks. See “ Plan of Distribution. ” Because the offering has no set minimum and there is no plan to escrow the offering proceeds, the Company may fail to raise enough capital to fund its business plan and operations and it’s possible that investors may lose substantially all of their investment. No underwriter or person has been engaged to facilitate the sale of shares of common stock in this offering. There are no underwriting commissions involved in this offering. The Company does not intend to sell any specific minimum number or dollar amount of securities but will use its best efforts to sell the securities offered.

 

Our common stock is listed on OTC Markets (Pink) and is traded under the symbol BIXT. On January 5, 2019, the last reported sale price of our common stock as reported on the OTC Markets (Pink) was $0.5431 per share; however, we have a limited trading market for our stock and there is no assurance that a trading market will develop, or, if developed, that it will be sustained. Consequently, a purchaser of our Common Stock may find it difficult to resell the securities offered herein should the purchaser desire to do so.

 

We intend to apply for quotation on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board (“OTCBB”) or OTCQB operated by the OTC Markets Group, Inc. (“OTCQB”) through a market maker; however, there can be no assurance that our common stock will ever be quoted on any quotation service. In order to be eligible for trading on the OTCBB and OTCQB we must a market maker file an application with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) to have our common stock quoted on the OTCBB and the OTCQB and remain current in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In order to be eligible for the OTCQB we must have a minimum bid price of $0.01, have at least 50 beneficial stockholders, each owning at least 100 shares, have a freely traded public float of at least 10% of our issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock or qualify from an exemption thereof and pay initial listing fees.

 

Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risk factors beginning on page 4 of this prospectus before purchasing shares of our common stock.

 

You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with any information or to make any representations about us, the securities being offered pursuant to this prospectus or any other matter discussed in this prospectus, other than the information and representations contained in this prospectus. If any other information or representation is given or made, such information or representation may not be relied upon as having been authorized by us.

 

The information contained in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date of this prospectus, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or of any sale of our common stock. Neither the delivery of this prospectus nor any distribution of securities in accordance with this prospectus shall, under any circumstances, imply that there has been no change in our affairs since the date of this prospectus. This prospectus will be updated and made available for delivery to the extent required by the federal securities laws.

 

NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

 

THE DATE OF THIS PROSPECTUS IS FEBRUARY __, 2019

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Prospectus Summary 1
The Offering 3
Risk Factors 4
Use of Proceeds 25
Dividend Policy 25
Capitalization 25
Dilution 26
Legal Proceedings 27
Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters and Control Persons 27
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management 29
Description of Business 30
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 38
Description of Property 39
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions 39
Director and Executive Compensation 39
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure 43
Descriptions of Capital Stock 43
Shares Available for Future Sale 44
Plan of Distribution 44
Market for Common Stock and Related Stockholder Matters 46
Additional Information 47
Indemnification of Directors and Officers 47
Legal Matters 48
Experts 48
INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL 48
Financial Statements 48

  

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

 

This summary highlights selected information contained elsewhere in this prospectus. To understand this offering fully, you should read the entire prospectus carefully, including the “Risk Factors” section, the financial statements and the notes to the financial statements. Unless the context otherwise requires, references contained in this prospectus to the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our” refers to Bioxytran, Inc.

 

Bioxytran, Inc. (“we”, “us”, or the “Company”) is an early stage pharmaceutical company focused on the development, manufacture and commercialization of therapeutic drugs designed to address hypoxia in humans, which is a lack of oxygen to tissues. If it is not addressed, lack of oxygen to tissues, or hypoxia, results in necrosis, which is the death of cells comprising body tissue. Necrosis cannot be reversed. Our lead drug candidate, code named BXT-25, is an oxygen-carrying small molecule consisting of bovine hemoglobin stabilized with a co-polymer with intended applications to include treatment of hypoxic conditions in the brain resulting from stroke, and hypoxic conditions in wounds to prevent necrosis and to promote healing. Necrosis, our initial focus, is the treatment of hypoxic conditions in the brain resulting from stroke, and hypoxic conditions in wounds. We believe that ours is a novel approach for addressing hypoxic conditions in humans. Our drug development efforts are guided by specialists on co-polymer chemistry and other disciplines, and we intend to supplement our efforts with input from a scientific and medical advisory board whose members are leading physicians.

 

We plan to initiate pre-clinical studies of BXT-25 and BXT-252, a sub-class compound of BXT-25. However, we cannot provide any assurance that we will successfully initiate or complete those planned trials and be able to initiate any other clinical trials for BXT-25, BXT-252 or any of our future drug candidates.

 

The Company was organized on June 9, 2008 as a Nevada corporation.

 

Company Overview

 

Our former name was U.S. Rare Earth Minerals, Inc. or USREM. On September 21, 2018 the Company was reorganized after reaching a settlement with a secured creditor with respect to a 6% secured promissory note in the principal amount of $110,000, including all interest due thereon, which had been in default since August 23, 2013. The note was secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company. As a condition to the settlement of the outstanding debt, USREM, agreed to acquire Bioxytran, Inc., a Delaware company, or Bioxytran (Delaware) and divest substantially all of its assets and remaining liabilities to an affiliate of the creditor and former majority stockholder. The creditor agreed to an accord and satisfaction of the Company’s obligations to the creditor in full and to release all liens upon the completion of the transaction. 

 

The Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization by and among USREM, Bioxy Acquisition Corp., a Wyoming corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of URREM, and Bioxytran (Delaware) was entered into contemporaneously with the settlement and all of the transactions contemplated by the settlement were consummated on September 21, 2018. Our operations are conducted within Bioxytran (Delaware).

 

On November 7, 2018, U.S. Rare Earth Minerals, Inc. changed its name to Bioxytran, Inc.

 

We are an early stage pharmaceutical company focusing on the development, manufacture and commercialization of therapeutic drugs designed to address hypoxia in humans, which is a lack of oxygen to tissues. Our initial focus is the treatment of hypoxic conditions in the brain resulting from stroke, and hypoxic conditions in wounds to prevent necrosis and to promote healing.

 

Currently, our lead pharmaceutical drug candidate is code named BXT-25 and is planned to be an oxygen-carrying small molecule consisting of bovine hemoglobin stabilized with a co-polymer. This modified hemoglobin will be designed to be an injectable intravenous drug and we plan to begin pre-clinical studies and apply to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for approval to use BXT-25 to prevent necrosis, or cell death, by carrying oxygen to human tissue when blood flow to the brain or to a wound is blocked or otherwise compromised.

 

A second drug candidate, BXT-252, a chemical structure sub-class of BXT-25 sharing the same physical properties, will be designed to treat hypoxia in wounds that do not heal and we also plan to begin pre-clinical studies and apply to the FDA for approval for these indications. We plan to explore alternative uses for BXT-25, BXT-252 and derivative compounds for applications in anemia, cancer conditions and trauma, subject to FDA approval.

 

BXT-25 and BXT-252 are based in part on a technology developed by the Biopure Corporation which separates the hemoglobin molecule from red blood cells. Biopure filed for bankruptcy in 2009 and the technology we use from Biopure is in the public domain. We plan to apply our proprietary chemistry to enhance the hemoglobin molecule to produce BXT-25 and BXT-252 which are hemoglobin and co-polymer based.

 

Both BXT-25 and BXT-252 are novel unproven technologies. We may be unsuccessful in developing these technologies into drugs which the FDA ultimately will approve.

 

Our independent registered accounting firm noted in their report accompanying our financial statements for the period ending September 30, 2018, that the Company’s limited resources and operating history, as well as operating losses raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. As of January 28, 2019, we had a cumulative net loss of $317,353. As of January 28, 2019, the Company had $16,956 cash on hand, which was provided by through the sale of a 8% convertible promissory note.

 

 

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We do not currently have sufficient capital resources to fund operations. To stay in business and to continue the development of our products, we will need to raise additional capital through public or private sales of our securities, debt financing or short-term bank loans, or a combination of the foregoing. We believe that if we can raise $2,350,000 in this offering, we will have sufficient working capital to repay the Auctus Note develop our business over the next approximately 15 months. At $2,350,000, we can repay the Auctus Note and continue to develop our business over the same 15-month period but funding at that level will delay the development of our technology and business.

 

We have not applied to register the shares in any state. An exemption from registration will be relied upon in the states where the shares are distributed and may only be traded in such jurisdictions after compliance with applicable securities laws. There can be no assurances that the shares will be eligible for sale or resale in such jurisdictions. We may apply to register the shares in several states for secondary trading; however, we are under no requirement to do so.

 

Our only current officers are David Platt and Ola Soderquist. We are dependent upon these officers for implementation and execution of our business plan. The loss of any of them could have a material adverse effect upon our results of operations and financial position and could delay or prevent the achievement of our business objectives.

 

Note Financing

 

Auctus Fund, LLC

 

On October 24, 2018, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement, or the Auctus SPA, under which we agreed to sell a 8% convertible promissory note, or the Auctus Note, in an aggregate principal amount of $250,000 to Auctus Fund, LLC, or Auctus. We may borrow an additional $250,000 from Auctus under the Auctus SPA after all material comments raised by the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, with respect the resale-registration statement contained in this Form S-1. The Auctus Note will bear interest at a rate of 8% per annum and will mature on October 24, 2019. The net proceeds of the sale of the Auctus Note, after deducting the expenses payable by us, were $222,205. In connection with the foregoing, we also entered into a registration rights agreement with Auctus dated October 24, 2018.

 

At any time after the issue date of the Auctus Note, Auctus has the option to convert all or any part of the outstanding and unpaid principal amount and accrued and unpaid interest of the Auctus Note into shares of our common stock at the Conversion Price. The “Conversion Price” will be the lesser of  (i) the lowest trading price for the twenty-day period prior to the date of the Note ($.30 per share) or (ii) 65% of the average of the three lowest trading prices during the twenty days prior to a conversion notice on the applicable trading market or the closing bid price on the applicable trading market.

 

The Company may prepay the Auctus Note at any time at a rate of 120% of outstanding principal and interest during the first 90 days it is outstanding and 130% of outstanding principal and interest for the next 90 days thereafter. Thereafter the prepayment amount increases 5% for each thirty-day period until 270 days from the issue date at which time it is fixed at 150% of the outstanding principal and interest on the Note. The Conversion Price is subject to further reduction upon certain events specified in the Auctus Note.

 

The Auctus Note is secured pursuant to a Security Agreement between us and Auctus, dated October 24, 2018, securing all of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries until such time as a registration statement registering the common stock underlying the warrant and Auctus Note becomes effective, at which time it terminates.

 

Auctus was issued a five-year warrant to purchase 208,333 shares of our Common Stock at an exercise price of $.60 per share, as adjusted for reorganizations, dividends, and offerings at prices lower than the exercise price. The Warrant contains cashless exercise provisions at the option of Auctus.

 

Auctus is limited to holding a total of 4.99% of our issued and outstanding common stock.

 

The Common Stock underlying the Warrant and the Auctus Note, when issued, shall bear a restrictive legend unless otherwise registered, eligible for resale under Rule 144 or by another resale exemption from registration.

 

If the Auctus Note is converted prior to us paying off such note under the prepayment provisions, it would lead to substantial dilution to our shareholders as a result of the conversion discounted for the Auctus Note. There can be no assurance that there will be any funds available to pay of the Auctus Note, or if available, on terms that will be acceptable to us or our shareholders. If we fail to obtain such additional financing on a timely basis, Auctus may convert the Auctus Note and sell the underlying shares, which may result in significant dilution to shareholders due to the conversion discount, as well as a significant decrease in our stock price.

  

 

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THE OFFERING

 

Issuer

 

  Bioxytran, Inc.
Securities Offered   Up to 10,000,000 shares of our common stock, $0.001 par value per share.
     
Offering Price   $1.00 per share of common stock.
     

Determination of Offering Price

 

  The offering price of $1.00 per share has been arbitrarily determined by us based on estimates of the price that purchasers of speculative securities, such as the shares, will be willing to pay considering the nature and capital structure of our Company, the experience of our officers and Directors and the market conditions for the sale of equity securities in similar companies. For purposes of calculating the registration fee for the common stock included in this Prospectus, we have used an estimated public offering price of $1.00 per share. We can offer no assurances that the $1.00 price bears any relation to the value of the shares as of the date of this Prospectus.
     

Common Stock Outstanding Before the Offering

 

   85,103,673 shares

Common Stock Outstanding After the Offering

 

  98,597,828 shares, which does not include shares of common stock issuable under our 2010 Stock Incentive Plan but includes the 3,494,154 shares of our common stock being registered by the Selling Stockholder concurrently herewith, of which 208,333 shares of our common stock may be issued pursuant to the Warrant which is exercisable for a period of five years beginning on October 14, 2018.
     
No minimum   There is no minimum for this offering. No arrangements have been made to place funds into an escrow or any similar account. We may conduct one or multiple closings. Upon receipt, offering proceeds will be deposited into our operating account and used to conduct our business and operations. We will then issue and deliver the securities.
     
Termination of Offering   The offering will terminate 12 months from the date that the registration statement is effective unless otherwise terminated early by the Company.
     
Use of Proceeds   We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering to repay all outstanding principal and interest on the Auctus Note, develop BXT-25 and BXT-252, to build a management team, general corporate purposes and working capital.
     
Symbol for Common Stock   BIXT (OTC PINK) We intend to apply for quotation on the OTCBB or OTCQB through a market maker. There can be no assurance that our common stock will ever be quoted on any quotation service).
     
Transfer Agent and Registrar for our Shares:   Action Stock Transfer, LLC 
     
Issuer’s Address:  

233 Needham Street, Suite 300

Newton, MA 02464

     
Telephone Number:   617-454-1199

  

 

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RISK FACTORS

 

An investment in our common stock involves substantial risks, including the risks described below. You should carefully consider the risks described below before purchasing our common stock. The risks highlighted here are not the only ones that we may face. For example, additional risks presently unknown to us or that we currently consider immaterial or unlikely to occur could also impair our operations. If any of the risks or uncertainties described below or any such additional risks and uncertainties actually occur, our business, prospects, financial condition or results of operations could be negatively affected, and you might lose all or part of your investment.

 

Risks Related to Our Business

 

Our plan relies upon our ability to obtain additional sources of capital and financing. If the amount of capital we are able to raise from financing activities, together with our revenues from operations, is not sufficient to satisfy our capital needs, we may be required to cease operations.

 

To become and remain profitable, we must succeed in developing and commercializing products that generate significant income. This will require us to be successful in a range of challenging activities, including completing preclinical testing and clinical trials of our drug candidates, discovering additional drug candidates, obtaining regulatory approval for these drug candidates, manufacturing, marketing and selling any products for which we may obtain regulatory approval, and establishing and managing our collaborations at various stages of each candidate’s development. We are only in the preliminary stages of these activities. We may never succeed in these activities and, even if we do, may never generate income that is significant enough to achieve profitability.

 

Because of the numerous risks and uncertainties associated with pharmaceutical product development, we are unable to accurately predict the timing or amount of increased expenses or when, or if, we will be able to achieve profitability. If we are required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, or the European Medicines Agency, or EMA, to perform studies in addition to those currently expected, or if there are any delays in completing our clinical trials or the development of any of our drug candidates, our expenses could increase, and revenue could be further delayed.

 

Even if we do achieve profitability, we may not be able to sustain or increase profitability on a quarterly or annual basis. Our failure to become and remain profitable would depress the value of our company and could impair our ability to raise capital, expand our business, maintain the research and development efforts that will be initially funded by the proceeds of this offering, diversify our product offerings or even continue our operations. A decline in the value of our company could also cause you to lose all or part of your investment.

 

We have incurred losses since our inception and expect to incur losses for the foreseeable future and may never achieve or maintain profitability.

 

As of September 30, 2018, we have incurred losses of $134,882 and, as of September 30, 2018, had approximately $2,831 of cash on hand. The report of our independent registered public accountants as of and for period ending September 30, 2018, contained an explanatory paragraph regarding substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon our ability to generate revenue and raise capital from financing transactions. Management anticipates that our cash resources are not sufficient to continue operations until additional cash investments are secured. The future of the Company is dependent upon its ability to obtain financing and upon future profitable operations from the development of its new business opportunities. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in accomplishing its objectives. Without such additional capital, we may be required to curtail or cease operations.

 

We have a limited operating history, which makes it difficult to evaluate our current business and future prospects.

 

We are a company with limited operating history, and our operations are subject to all of the risks inherent in establishing a new business enterprise. The likelihood of our success must be considered in light of the problems, expenses, difficulties, complications and delays frequently encountered in connection with the formation of a new business, the development of new technologies or those subject to clinical testing, and the competitive and regulatory environment in which we will operate. We may never obtain FDA or EMA approval of our products in development and, even if we do so and are also able to commercialize our products, we may never generate revenue sufficient to become profitable. Our failure to generate revenue and profit would likely cause our securities to decrease in value or become worthless.

  

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We will require additional financing to implement our business plan, which may not be available on favorable terms or at all, and we may have to accept financing terms that would place restrictions on us.

 

If we succeed in raising $2,350,000 or more in this offering, we anticipate that our cash resources will be sufficient to repay the Auctus Note and fund our planned operations over the next 15 months. We will need to continue to conduct significant research, development, testing and regulatory compliance activities for BXT-25, together with projected general and administrative expenses, we expect will result in operating losses for the foreseeable future. We may not be able to obtain equity or debt financing on acceptable terms or at all to implement our growth strategy. As a result, adequate capital may not be available to finance our current development plan, take advantage of business opportunities or respond to competitive pressures. If we are unable to raise additional funds, we may be forced to curtail or even abandon our business plan.

 

Until such time, if ever, as we can generate substantial product income, we expect to finance our cash needs through a combination of equity offerings, debt financings and license and collaboration agreements. To the extent that we raise additional capital through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, the ownership interest of existing stockholders will be diluted, and the terms of these securities may include liquidation or other preferences that adversely affect the rights of common stockholders. In addition, the terms of any future financings may impose restrictions on our right to declare dividends or on the manner in which we conduct our business. Debt financing and preferred equity financing, if available, may involve agreements that include covenants limiting or restricting our ability to take specific actions, such as incurring additional debt, making capital expenditures, declaring dividends, or making acquisitions or significant asset sales.

  

If we raise additional funds through collaborations, strategic alliances or marketing, distribution or licensing arrangements with third parties, we may have to relinquish valuable rights to our technologies, future revenue streams, research programs or drug candidates or grant licenses on terms that may not be favorable to us and/or that may reduce the value of our common stock.

 

Our products are based on novel, unproven technologies.

 

Our drug candidates in development are based on novel, unproven technologies using proprietary co-polymer compounds in combination with similar FDA approved drug for veterinary use. Co-polymers are difficult to synthesize, and we may not be able to synthesize co-polymer that will be usable as delivery vehicles for the anti-hypoxia drugs we are working with or other therapeutics we intend to develop. Clinical trials are expensive, time-consuming and may not be successful. They involve the testing of potential therapeutic agents, or effective treatments, in humans, typically in three phases, to determine the safety and efficacy of the products necessary for an approved drug. Many products in human clinical trials fail to demonstrate the desired safety and efficacy characteristics. Even if our products progress successfully through initial or subsequent human testing, they may fail in later stages of development. We may engage others to conduct our clinical trials, including clinical research organizations and, possibly, government-sponsored agencies. These trials may not start or be completed as we forecast or may not achieve desired results.

 

Clinical drug development involves a lengthy and expensive process, with an uncertain outcome. We may incur additional costs or experience delays in completing, or ultimately be unable to complete, the development and commercialization of our drug candidates.

 

Our drug candidates are unproven, and their risk of failure is high. It is impossible to predict when or if our current or any future drug candidates will receive regulatory approval or prove effective and safe in humans. Before obtaining marketing approval from regulatory authorities for the sale of any drug candidate, we must conduct extensive clinical trials and, in the case of BXT-25 and BXT-252, first complete preclinical development, to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of our drug candidates in humans. Clinical testing is expensive, difficult to design and implement, can take many years to complete and is uncertain as to outcome. A failed clinical trial can occur at any stage of testing. The outcome of preclinical testing and early clinical trials may not be predictive of the success of later clinical trials, and interim results of a clinical trial do not necessarily predict final results. Moreover, preclinical and clinical data are often susceptible to varying interpretations and analyses, and many companies that have believed their drug candidates performed satisfactorily in preclinical studies and clinical trials have nonetheless failed to obtain marketing approval of their products.

  

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We may experience numerous unforeseen events during, or as a result of, clinical trials that could delay or prevent our ability to receive marketing approval or commercialize our drug candidates, including:

 

  ●  regulators or institutional review boards may not authorize us or our investigators to commence a clinical trial or conduct a clinical trial at a prospective trial site;
     
  we may experience delays in reaching, or fail to reach, agreement on acceptable clinical trial contracts or clinical trial protocols with prospective trial sites;
     
  clinical trials of our drug candidates may produce negative or inconclusive results, and we may decide, or regulators may require us, to conduct additional clinical trials or abandon product development programs;
     
  the number of patients required for clinical trials of our drug candidates may be larger than we anticipate, enrollment in these clinical trials may be slower than we anticipate, or participants may drop out of these clinical trials at a higher rate than we anticipate;
     
  our third-party contractors may fail to comply with regulatory requirements or meet their contractual obligations to us in a timely manner, or at all;
     
  we may have to suspend or terminate clinical trials of our drug candidates for various reasons, including a finding that the participants are being exposed to unacceptable health risks;
     
  regulators or institutional review boards may require that we or our investigators suspend or terminate clinical research for various reasons, including noncompliance with regulatory requirements or a finding that the participants are being exposed to unacceptable health risks;
     
  the cost of clinical trials of our drug candidates may be greater than we anticipate;
     
  the supply or quality of our drug candidates or other materials necessary to conduct clinical trials of our drug candidates may be insufficient or inadequate;
     
  our drug candidates may have undesirable side effects or other unexpected characteristics, causing us or our investigators, regulators or institutional review boards to suspend or terminate the trials; and
     
  regulators may revise the requirements for approving our drug candidates, or such requirements may not be as we anticipate.

  

If we are required to conduct additional clinical trials or other testing of our drug candidates beyond those that we currently contemplate, if we are unable to successfully complete clinical trials of our drug candidates or other testing, if the results of these trials or tests are not positive or are only modestly positive or if there are safety concerns, we may:

 

  ●  be delayed in obtaining marketing approval for our drug candidates;
     
  not obtain marketing approval at all, which would seriously impair our viability;
     
  obtain marketing approval in some countries and not in others;
     
  obtain approval for indications or patient populations that are not as broad as we intend or desire;
     
  obtain approval with labeling that includes significant use or distribution restrictions or safety warnings;
     
  be subject to additional post-marketing testing requirements; or
     
  have the product removed from the market after obtaining marketing approval.

 

We plan to initiate pre-clinical studies of BXT-25. However, we cannot provide any assurance that we will successfully initiate or complete those planned trials and be able to initiate any other clinical trials for BXT-25 or any of our future drug candidates. The results of our clinical trials could yield negative or ambiguous results. Such results could adversely affect future development plans, collaborations and our stock price.

   

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Our product development costs will increase if we experience delays in clinical testing or marketing approvals. We do not know whether any of our preclinical studies or clinical trials will begin as planned, will need to be restructured or will be completed on schedule, or at all. Significant preclinical or clinical trial delays also could shorten any periods during which we may have the exclusive right to commercialize our drug candidates or allow our competitors to bring products to market before we do, potentially impairing our ability to successfully commercialize our drug candidates and harming our business and results of operations.

 

A fast track, breakthrough therapy or other designation by the FDA may not actually lead to a faster development or regulatory review or approval process.

 

We may seek fast track, breakthrough therapy or similar designation for our drug candidates. If a drug is intended for the treatment of a serious or life-threatening condition and the drug demonstrates the potential to address unmet medical needs for this condition, the drug sponsor may apply for FDA fast track designation. The FDA has broad discretion whether or not to grant this designation, and even if we believe a particular drug candidate is eligible for this designation, we cannot assure you that the FDA would decide to grant it. Even if we do receive fast track designation, we may not experience a faster development process, review or approval compared to conventional FDA procedures. The FDA may withdraw fast track designation if it believes that the designation is no longer supported by data from our clinical development program.

 

Additionally, we may in the future seek a breakthrough therapy designation for some of our product candidates that reach the regulatory review process. A breakthrough therapy is a drug candidate that is intended, alone or in combination with one or more other drugs, to treat a serious or life-threatening disease or condition, and that, as indicated by preliminary clinical evidence, may demonstrate substantial improvement over existing therapies on one or more clinically significant endpoints, such as substantial treatment effects observed early in clinical development. Drugs designated as breakthrough therapies by the FDA are eligible for accelerated approval and increased interaction and communication with the FDA designed to expedite the development and review process.

 

As with fast track designation, designation as a breakthrough therapy is within the discretion of the FDA. Accordingly, even if we believe one of our product candidates meets the criteria for designation as a breakthrough therapy, the FDA may disagree and may determine not to grant such a designation. Even if we receive a breakthrough therapy designation for any of our product candidates, the designation may not result in a materially faster development process, review or approval compared to conventional FDA procedures. Further, obtaining a breakthrough therapy designation does not assure or increase the likelihood of the FDA’s approval of the applicable product candidate. In addition, even if one or more of our product candidates qualifies as a breakthrough therapy, the FDA could later determine that those products no longer meet the conditions for the designation or determine not to shorten the time period for FDA review or approval.

  

We will rely on third parties to conduct our clinical trials, and those third parties may not perform satisfactorily, including failing to meet deadlines for the completion of such trials.

 

We intend to use third-party clinical research organizations, or CROs, to conduct our planned clinical trials and do not plan to independently conduct clinical trials of BXT-25 or any future drug candidates. We rely on third parties, such as CROs, clinical data management organizations, medical institutions and clinical investigators, to conduct and manage our clinical trials. These agreements might terminate for a variety of reasons, including a failure to perform by the third parties. If we need to enter into alternative arrangements, that would delay our product development activities.

 

Our reliance on these third parties for research and development activities reduces our control over these activities but does not relieve us of our responsibilities. For example, we remain responsible for ensuring that each of our clinical trials is conducted in accordance with the general investigational plan and protocols for the trial. Moreover, the FDA requires us to comply with regulatory standards, commonly referred to as good clinical practices, or GCPs, for conducting, recording and reporting the results of clinical trials to assure that data and reported results are credible and accurate and that the rights, integrity and confidentiality of trial participants are protected. Other countries’ regulatory agencies also have requirements for clinical trials with which we must comply. We also are required to register ongoing clinical trials and post the results of completed clinical trials on a government-sponsored database, ClinicalTrials.gov , within specified timeframes. Failure to do so can result in fines, adverse publicity and civil and criminal sanctions.

 

Furthermore, these third parties may also have relationships with other entities, some of which may be our competitors. If these third parties do not successfully carry out their contractual duties, meet expected deadlines or conduct our clinical trials in accordance with regulatory requirements or our stated protocols, we will not be able to obtain, or may be delayed in obtaining, marketing approvals for our drug candidates and will not be able to, or may be delayed in our efforts to, successfully commercialize our drug candidates.

  

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We also expect to rely on other third parties to store and distribute drug supplies for our clinical trials. Any performance failure on the part of our distributors could delay clinical development or marketing approval of our drug candidates or commercialization of our products, producing additional losses and depriving us of potential product revenue.

 

If we experience delays or difficulties in the enrollment of patients in clinical trials, our receipt of necessary regulatory approvals could be delayed or prevented.

 

We may not be able to initiate or continue clinical trials for our drug candidates if we are unable to locate and enroll a sufficient number of eligible patients to participate in these trials as required by the FDA or similar regulatory authorities outside the United States, such as the EMA. In addition, some of our competitors have ongoing clinical trials for drug candidates that treat the same indications as our drug candidates, and patients who would otherwise be eligible for our clinical trials may instead enroll in clinical trials of our competitors’ drug candidates.

 

Patient enrollment is affected by other factors including:

 

  the severity of the disease under investigation;
     
  the patient eligibility criteria for the study in question;
     
  ●  the perceived risks and benefits of the drug candidate under study;
     
  ●  the efforts to facilitate timely enrollment in clinical trials;
     
  ●  our payments for conducting clinical trials;
     
  ●  the patient referral practices of physicians;
     
  ●  the ability to monitor patients adequately during and after treatment; and
     
  ●  the proximity and availability of clinical trial sites for prospective patients.

 

We are unable to forecast with precision our ability to enroll patients. Our inability to enroll a sufficient number of patients for our clinical trials would result in significant delays and could require us to abandon one or more clinical trials altogether. Enrollment delays in our clinical trials may result in increased development costs for our drug candidates, which would cause the value of our company to decline and limit our ability to obtain additional financing.

 

  If serious adverse or unacceptable side effects are identified during the development of our drug candidates or we observe limited efficacy, we may need to abandon or limit our development of some of our drug candidates.

 

If our drug candidates are associated with undesirable side effects in clinical trials, have limited efficacy or have characteristics that are unexpected, we may need to abandon their development or limit development to more narrow uses or subpopulations in which the undesirable side effects or other characteristics are less prevalent, less severe or more acceptable from a risk-benefit perspective. We have not commenced pre-clinical trials of BXT-25 and BXT 252, which even if they prove successful, may later be found to cause side effects that will prevent further development of the compounds.

 

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Even if any of our drug candidates receives marketing approval, it may fail to achieve the degree of market acceptance by physicians, patients, third-party payers and others in the medical community necessary for commercial success.

 

Even if any of our drug candidates receives marketing approval, it may nonetheless fail to gain sufficient market acceptance by physicians, patients, third-party payers and others in the medical community. If our drug candidates do not achieve an adequate level of acceptance, we may not generate significant product revenues and we may not become profitable. The degree of market acceptance of our drug candidates, if approved for commercial sale, will depend on a number of factors, including:

 

  their efficacy, safety and other potential advantages compared to alternative treatments;
     
  our ability to offer them for sale at competitive prices;
     
  their convenience and ease of administration compared to alternative treatments;
     
  the willingness of the target patient population to try new therapies and of physicians to prescribe these therapies;
     
  the strength of marketing and distribution support;
     
  the availability of third-party coverage and adequate reimbursement for our drug candidates;
     
  the prevalence and severity of their side effects;
     
  any restrictions on the use of our products together with other medications;
     
  interactions of our products with other medicines patients are taking; and
     
  inability of certain types of patients to take our products.

 

If we are unable to address and overcome these and similar concerns, our business and results of operations could be substantially harmed.

 

If we are unable to establish effective sales, marketing and distribution capabilities or enter into agreements with third parties with such capabilities, we may not be successful in commercializing our drug candidates if and when they are approved.

 

We do not have a sales or marketing infrastructure and have limited experience in the sale, marketing or distribution of our products. To achieve commercial success for any product for which we obtain marketing approval, we will need to successfully establish and maintain relationships with third parties to perform sales and marketing functions.

 

Factors that may inhibit our efforts to commercialize our products on our own include:

 

  our inability to recruit, train and retain adequate numbers of effective sales and marketing personnel;
     
  the inability of sales personnel to obtain access to or educate physicians on the benefits of our products;
     
  the lack of complementary products to be offered by sales personnel, which may put us at a competitive disadvantage relative to companies with more extensive product lines;
     
  unforeseen costs and expenses associated with creating an independent sales and marketing organization;
     
  inability to obtain sufficient coverage and reimbursement from third-party payors and governmental agencies; and
     
  ●  inability to obtain sufficient coverage and reimbursement from third-party payors and governmental agencies.

  

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We will rely on third parties to sell, market and distribute our drug candidates. We may not be successful in entering into, or maintaining, arrangements with such third parties or may be unable to do so on terms that are favorable to us. In addition, our product revenues and our profitability, if any, may be lower if we rely on third parties for these functions than if we were to market, sell and distribute any products that we develop ourselves. We likely will have little control over such third parties, and any of them may fail to devote the necessary resources and attention to sell and market our products effectively. If we do not establish sales, marketing and distribution capabilities successfully, either on our own or in collaboration with third parties, we will not be successful in commercializing our drug candidates.

 

If we are unable to convince physicians as to the benefits of our proposed products, we may incur delays or additional expense in our attempt to establish market acceptance.

 

Broad use of our proposed products may require physicians to be informed regarding our proposed products and the intended benefits. Inability to carry out this physician education process may adversely affect market acceptance of our proposed products. We may be unable to timely educate physicians regarding our proposed products in sufficient numbers to achieve our marketing plans or to achieve product acceptance. Any delay in physician education may materially delay or reduce demand for our products. In addition, we may expend significant funds toward physician education before any acceptance or demand for our proposed products is created, if at all.

 

We face substantial competition, which may result in others discovering, developing or commercializing competing products before or more successfully than we do.

 

The development and commercialization of new drug products is highly competitive. We face competition with respect to BXT-25 and will face competition with respect to any drug candidates that we may seek to develop or commercialize in the future, from major pharmaceutical companies, specialty pharmaceutical companies and biotechnology companies worldwide. There are a number of large pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies that currently market and sell products or are pursuing the development of products in the field of oxygen therapeutics for the treatment of a variety of conditions and any of such products may target the stroke and/or wound healing markets. Potential competitors also include academic institutions, government agencies and other public and private research organizations that conduct research, seek patent protection and establish collaborative arrangements for research, development, manufacturing and commercialization.

 

A substantial number of the companies against which we are competing or against which we may compete in the future have significantly greater financial resources, established presence in the market and expertise in research and development, manufacturing, preclinical testing, conducting clinical trials, obtaining regulatory approvals and marketing approved products than we do. Mergers and acquisitions in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries may result in even more resources being concentrated among a smaller number of our competitors.

 

Smaller and other early stage companies may also prove to be significant competitors, particularly through collaborative arrangements with large and established companies. These third parties compete with us in recruiting and retaining qualified scientific, sales and marketing and management personnel, establishing clinical trial sites and patient registration for clinical trials, as well as in acquiring technologies complementary to, or necessary for, our programs.

 

Our commercial opportunity could be reduced or eliminated if our competitors develop and commercialize products that are more effective, have fewer or less severe side effects, are more convenient or are less expensive than any products that we may develop. Our competitors also may obtain FDA or other regulatory approval for their products more rapidly than we may obtain approval for ours, which could result in our competitors establishing a strong market position before we are able to enter the market. In addition, our ability to compete may be affected in many cases by insurers or other third-party payors seeking to encourage the use of generic products.

 

We may be unable to compete in our target marketplaces, which could impair our ability to generate revenues, thus causing a material adverse impact on our results of operations.

 

Our success depends upon our ability to retain key executives and to attract, retain, and motivate qualified personnel, and the loss of these persons could adversely affect our operations and results.

 

We are highly dependent on the principal members of our management, scientific and clinical team, including Dr. David Platt, our Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer and Ola Soderquist, our Chief Financial Officer. We don’t have a “key person” insurance for any of Dr. Platt or Ola Soderquist and even if such policies were to be obtained, such insurance policies may not adequately compensate us for the loss of their services.

  

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The loss of the services of any of our executive officers or of any members of our scientific and medical advisory board, could impede the achievement of our research, development and commercialization objectives and seriously harm our ability to successfully implement our business strategy. Furthermore, replacing executive officers and key employees may be difficult and may take an extended period of time because of the limited number of individuals in our industry with the breadth of skills and experience required to successfully develop, gain regulatory approval of and commercialize products. Competition to hire from this limited pool is intense, and we may be unable to hire, train, retain or motivate these key personnel on acceptable terms given the competition among numerous pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies for similar personnel. We also experience competition for the hiring of scientific and clinical personnel from universities and research institutions. In addition, we rely and expect to continue to rely to a significant degree on consultants and advisors, including scientific and clinical advisors, to assist us in formulating our research and development and commercialization strategy. Our consultants and advisors may be employed by employers other than us and may have commitments under consulting or advisory contracts with other entities that may limit their availability to us. If we are unable to continue to attract and retain high quality personnel, our ability to pursue our growth strategy will be limited.

 

Our lack of operating experience may cause us difficulty in managing our growth which could lead to our inability to implement our business plan.

 

We have limited experience in marketing and the selling of pharmaceutical products. Any growth will require us to expand our management and our operational and financial systems and controls. If we are unable to do so, our business and financial condition would be materially harmed. If rapid growth occurs, it may strain our operational, managerial and financial resources.

 

We will depend on third parties to manufacture and market our products and to design trial protocols, arrange for and monitor the clinical trials, and collect and analyze data.

 

We do not have, and do not now intend to develop, facilities for the manufacture of any of our products for clinical or commercial production. In addition, we are not a party to any long-term agreement with any of our suppliers, and accordingly, we have our products manufactured on a purchase-order basis from one of two primary suppliers. We will need to develop relationships with manufacturers and enter into collaborative arrangements with licensees or have others manufacture our products on a contract basis. We expect to depend on such collaborators to supply us with products manufactured in compliance with standards imposed by the FDA and foreign regulators.

 

Moreover, as we develop products eligible for clinical trials, we contract with independent parties to design the trial protocols, arrange for and monitor the clinical trials, collect data and analyze data. In addition, certain clinical trials for our products may be conducted by government-sponsored agencies and will be dependent on governmental participation and funding. Our dependence on independent parties and clinical sites involves risks including reduced control over the timing and other aspects of our clinical trials.

 

We are exposed to product liability, pre-clinical and clinical liability risks which could place a substantial financial burden upon us, should we be sued.

 

Our business exposes us to potential product liability and other liability risks that are inherent in the testing, manufacturing and marketing of pharmaceutical formulations and products. Such claims may be asserted against us. In addition, the use in our clinical trials of pharmaceutical formulations and products that our potential collaborators may develop and the subsequent sale of these formulations or products by us or our potential collaborators may cause us to bear a portion of or all product liability risks. A successful liability claims, or series of claims brought against us could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Since we do not currently have any FDA-approved products or other formulations, we do not currently have any other product liability insurance covering commercialized products. We may not be able to obtain or maintain adequate product liability insurance, when needed, on acceptable terms, if at all, or such insurance may not provide adequate coverage against our potential liabilities. Furthermore, our potential partners with whom we intend to have collaborative agreements, or our future licensees may not be willing to indemnify us against these types of liabilities and may not themselves be sufficiently insured or have sufficient liquidity to satisfy any product liability claims. Claims or losses in excess of any product liability insurance coverage that may be obtained by us could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

In addition, we may be unable to obtain or to maintain clinical trial liability insurance on acceptable terms, if at all. Any inability to obtain and/or maintain insurance coverage on acceptable terms could prevent or limit the commercialization of any products we develop.

  

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If users of our proposed products are unable to obtain adequate reimbursement from third-party payers or if new restrictive legislation is adopted, market acceptance of our proposed products may be limited, and we may not achieve revenues.

 

The continuing efforts of government and insurance companies, health maintenance organizations and other payers of healthcare costs to contain or reduce costs of health care may affect our future revenues and profitability, and the future revenues and profitability of our potential customers, suppliers and collaborative partners and the availability of capital. For example, in certain international markets, pricing or profitability of prescription pharmaceuticals is subject to government control. In the U.S., given recent federal and state government initiatives directed at lowering the total cost of health care, the U.S. Congress and state legislatures will likely continue to focus on health care reform, the cost of prescription pharmaceuticals and on the reform of the Medicare and Medicaid systems. While we cannot predict whether any such legislative or regulatory proposals will be adopted, the announcement or adoption of such proposals could materially harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Our ability to commercialize our proposed products will depend in part on the extent to which appropriate reimbursement levels for the cost of our proposed formulations and products and related treatments are obtained by governmental authorities, private health insurers and other organizations, such as HMOs. Third-party payers are increasingly challenging the prices charged for medical drugs and services. Also, the trend toward managed health care in the U.S. and the concurrent growth of organizations such as HMOs, which could control or significantly influence the purchase of health care services and drugs, as well as legislative proposals to reform health care or reduce government insurance programs, may all result in lower prices for or rejection of our products.

 

There are risks associated with our reliance on third parties for marketing, sales and distribution infrastructure and channels.

 

We intend to enter into agreements with commercial partners to engage in sales, marketing and distribution efforts around our products in development. We may be unable to establish or maintain these third-party relationships, or establish new relationships, on a commercially reasonable basis, if at all. In addition, these third parties may have similar or more established relationships with our competitors. If we do not enter into or maintain relationships with third parties for the sales and marketing of our proposed products, we will need to develop our own sales and marketing capabilities. Furthermore, even if engaged, these distributors may:

 

  fail to satisfy financial or contractual obligations to us;
     
  fail to adequately market our products;
     
  ●  cease operations with little or no notice to us; or
     
  ●  offer, design, manufacture or promote competing formulations or products.

 

If we fail to develop sales, marketing and distribution channels, we could experience delays in generating sales and incur increased costs, which would harm our financial results.

 

We will be subject to risks if we seek to develop our own sales force.

 

If we choose at some point to develop our own sales and marketing capability, our experience in developing a fully integrated commercial organization is limited. If we choose to establish a fully integrated commercial organization, we will likely incur substantial expenses in developing, training and managing such an organization. We may be unable to build a fully integrated commercial organization on a cost-effective basis, or at all. Any such direct marketing and sales efforts may prove to be unsuccessful. In addition, we will compete with many other companies that currently have extensive and well-funded marketing and sales operations. Our marketing and sales efforts may be unable to compete against these other companies. We may be unable to establish a sufficient sales and marketing organization on a timely basis, if at all.

  

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Risks Related to Our Industry

 

We will need regulatory approvals to commercialize our products as drugs.

 

In offering BXT-25, or any other product as a drug, we are required to obtain approval from the FDA to sell our products in the U.S. and from foreign regulatory authorities to sell our products in other countries. The FDA’s review and approval process is lengthy, expensive and uncertain. Extensive pre-clinical and clinical data and supporting information must be submitted to the FDA for each indication for each product candidate to secure FDA approval. Before receiving FDA clearance to market our proposed products, we will have to demonstrate that our products are safe and effective on the patient population and for the diseases that are to be treated. Clinical trials, manufacturing and marketing of drugs are subject to the rigorous testing and approval process of the FDA and equivalent foreign regulatory authorities. The Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and other federal, state and foreign statutes and regulations govern and influence the testing, manufacture, labeling, advertising, distribution and promotion of drugs and medical devices. As a result, regulatory approvals can take a number of years or longer to accomplish and require the expenditure of substantial financial, managerial and other resources. The FDA could reject an application or require us to conduct additional clinical or other studies as part of the regulatory review process. Delays in obtaining or failure to obtain FDA approvals would prevent or delay the commercialization of our product candidates, which would prevent, defer or decrease our receipt of revenues. In addition, if we receive initial regulatory approval, our product candidates will be subject to extensive and rigorous ongoing domestic and foreign government regulation.

 

  Data obtained from clinical trials are susceptible to varying interpretations, which could delay, limit or prevent regulatory clearances.

 

Data we obtain from our planned pre-clinical studies and clinical trials will not necessarily predict the results that will be obtained from later pre-clinical studies and clinical trials. Moreover, pre-clinical and clinical data is susceptible to varying interpretations, which could delay, limit or prevent regulatory approval. A number of companies in the pharmaceutical industry have suffered significant setbacks in advanced clinical trials, even after promising results in earlier trials. The failure to adequately demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of a proposed formulation or product under development could delay or prevent regulatory clearance of the potential drug, resulting in delays to commercialization, and could materially harm our business. Our clinical trials may not demonstrate sufficient levels of safety and efficacy necessary to obtain the requisite regulatory approvals for our drugs, and thus our proposed drugs may not be approved for marketing.

 

Our competitive position depends on protection of our intellectual property.

 

Development and protection of our intellectual property are critical to our business. All of our intellectual property has been invented and/or developed or co-developed by Dr. David Platt; and other intellectual property that is important to the development of BXT-25 is in the public domain. If we do not adequately protect our intellectual property, or if competitors develop technologies incorporating the same or similar technologies that already are in the public domain, those competitors may be able to practice our technologies. Our success depends in part on our ability to obtain patent protection for our products or processes in the U.S. and other countries, protect trade secrets, and prevent others from infringing on our proprietary rights.

 

Since patent applications in the U.S. are maintained in secrecy for at least portions of their pendency periods (published on U.S. patent issuance or, if earlier, 18 months from earliest filing date for most applications) and since other publication of discoveries in the scientific or patent literature often lags behind actual discoveries, we cannot be certain that we are or will be the first to make the inventions to be covered by our patent applications. The patent position of biopharmaceutical firms generally is highly uncertain and involves complex legal and factual questions. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has not established a consistent policy regarding the breadth of claims that it will allow in biotechnology patents.

 

The patent applications we file, including applications that will follow the filing of Provisionals, may not issue as patents or the claims of any issued patents may not afford meaningful protection for our technologies or products. In addition, patents issued to us or to any future licensors may be challenged and subsequently narrowed, invalidated or circumvented. Patent litigation is widespread in the biotechnology industry and could harm our business. Litigation might be necessary to protect our patent position or to determine the scope and validity of third-party proprietary rights, and we may not have the required resources to pursue such litigation or to protect our patent rights.

 

Although we will require our scientific and technical employees and consultants to enter into broad assignment of inventions agreements, and all of our employees, consultants and corporate partners with access to proprietary information to enter into confidentiality agreements, these agreements may not be honored. Currently, we do not have any scientific or technical employees.

  

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Products we develop could be subject to infringement claims asserted by others.

 

We cannot assure that products based on our patents or intellectual property that we license from others will not be challenged by a third party claiming infringement of its proprietary rights. If we were not able to successfully defend patents that may be issued to us, that we may acquire, or that we may license in the future, we may have to pay substantial damages, possibly including treble damages, for past infringement.

 

We face intense competition in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.

 

The biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries are intensely competitive. We face direct competition from U.S. and foreign companies focusing on pharmaceutical products, which are rapidly evolving. Our competitors include major multinational pharmaceutical and chemical companies, specialized biotechnology firms and universities and other research institutions. Many of these competitors have greater financial and other resources, larger research and development staffs and more effective marketing and manufacturing organizations, than we do. In addition, academic and government institutions are increasingly likely to enter into exclusive licensing agreements with commercial enterprises, including our competitors, to market commercial products based on technology developed at such institutions. Our competitors may succeed in developing or licensing technologies and products that are more effective or less costly than ours or succeed in obtaining FDA or other regulatory approvals for product candidates before we do. Acquisitions of, or investments in, competing pharmaceutical or biotechnology companies by large corporations could increase such competitors’ financial, marketing, manufacturing and other resources.

 

The market for our proposed products is rapidly changing and competitive, and new drugs and new treatments which may be developed by others could impair our ability to maintain and grow our business and remain competitive.

 

The pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries are subject to rapid and substantial technological change. Developments by others may render our proposed products noncompetitive or obsolete, or we may be unable to keep pace with technological developments or other market factors. Technological competition from pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, universities, governmental entities and others diversifying into the field is intense and is expected to increase.

 

As a pre-revenue company engaged in the development of drug technologies, our resources are limited, and we may experience technical challenges inherent in such technologies. Competitors have developed or are in the process of developing technologies that are, or in the future may be, the basis for competition. Some of these technologies may have an entirely different approach or means of accomplishing similar therapeutic effects compared to our proposed products. Our competitors may develop drugs that are safer, more effective or less costly than our proposed products and, therefore, present a serious competitive threat to us.

 

The potential widespread acceptance of therapies that are alternatives to ours may limit market acceptance of our proposed products, even if commercialized. Many of our targeted diseases and conditions can also be treated by other medication. These treatments may be widely accepted in medical communities and have a longer history of use. The established use of these competitive drugs may limit the potential for our technologies, formulations and products to receive widespread acceptance if commercialized.

 

Health care cost containment initiatives and the growth of managed care may limit our returns.

 

Our ability to commercialize our products successfully may be affected by the ongoing efforts of governmental and third-party payers to contain the cost of health care. These entities are challenging prices of health care products and services, denying or limiting coverage and reimbursement amounts for new therapeutic products, and for FDA-approved products considered experimental or investigational, or which are used for disease indications without FDA marketing approval.

 

Even if we succeed in bringing any products to the market, they may not be considered cost-effective and third-party reimbursement might not be available or sufficient. If adequate third-party coverage is not available, we may not be able to maintain price levels sufficient to realize an appropriate return on our investment in research and product development. In addition, legislation and regulations affecting the pricing of pharmaceuticals may change in ways adverse to us before or after any of our proposed products are approved for marketing.

  

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Risks Related to Our Intellectual Property

 

If we are unable to obtain and maintain patent protection for our products, or if the scope of the patent protection obtained is not sufficiently broad, competitors could develop and commercialize products similar or identical to ours, and our ability to successfully commercialize our products may be impaired.

 

Our plans for the development of both BXT-25 and BXT-252 are based in part on a technology developed by the Biopure Corporation which separates hemoglobin from red blood cells. Biopure filed for bankruptcy in 2009 and the technology we use from Biopure is in the public domain. We plan to apply our proprietary chemistry to break down and augment a bovine hemoglobin molecule producing a co-polymer based molecule we call BXT-25 and BXT-252. We face competitors and other entities who are engaged in the further development of some or all of that public-domain technology for the purpose of creating products that may compete directly with our products.

 

Among such competitors and other entities is Boston Therapeutics, Inc. (OTCQB: BTHE). Our chairman, David Platt, was founder, and until April 1, 2015, Chief Executive Officer of Boston Therapeutics; and that entity is a pharmaceutical company focused on developing, manufacturing and commercializing novel compounds based on complex carbohydrate chemistry to address unmet medical needs in diabetes. According to its website, products Boston Therapeutics seeks to develop include an anti-necrosis glyco-protein based therapeutic agent that consists of a stabilized glycoprotein composition containing oxygen-rechargeable iron, targeting both human and animal tissues and organ systems deprived of oxygen and in need of metabolic support. The Boston Therapeutic development efforts are, like the efforts of the Company, based in part on Biopure technology that is now in the public domain. While Boston Therapeutics is focused on medical conditions that are different from the conditions that will be addressed by the Company, and while the Company’s proprietary technology is very different from the technology under development at Boston Therapeutics at the time of Dr. Platt’s departure from that entity, a refocus of Boston Therapeutics to treat conditions that are central to the Company’s focus may make it a direct competitor.

 

Our success depends in large part on our ability to obtain and maintain patent and other intellectual property protection in the United States and other countries with respect to our proprietary products. We seek to protect our proprietary position by filing patent applications in the United States and abroad related to our drug candidates.

 

The patent prosecution process is expensive and time-consuming, and we may not be able to file and prosecute all necessary or desirable patent applications at a reasonable cost, in a timely manner, or in all jurisdictions. It is also possible that we will fail to identify patentable aspects of our research and development output before it is too late to obtain patent protection.

 

The patent position of biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies generally is highly uncertain, involves complex legal and factual questions and has in recent years been the subject of much litigation. In addition, the laws of foreign countries may not protect our rights to the same extent as the laws of the United States and we may fail to seek or obtain patent protection in all major markets. For example, European patent law restricts the patentability of methods of treatment of the human body more than United States law does. Publications of discoveries in the scientific literature often lag behind the actual discoveries, and patent applications in the United States and other jurisdictions are typically not published until 18 months after filing, or in some cases not at all. Therefore, we cannot know with certainty whether we were the first to make the inventions claimed in our owned patents or pending patent applications, or that we were the first to file for patent protection of such inventions, nor can we know whether those from whom we license patents were the first to make the inventions claimed or were the first to file. As a result, the issuance, scope, validity, enforceability and commercial value of our patent rights are highly uncertain. Our pending and future patent applications may not result in patents being issued which protect our technology or products, in whole or in part, or which effectively prevent others from commercializing competitive technologies and products. Changes in either the patent laws or interpretation of the patent laws in the United States and other countries may diminish the value of our patents or narrow the scope of our patent protection.

 

Recent patent reform legislation could increase the uncertainties and costs surrounding the prosecution of our patent applications and the enforcement or defense of our issued patents. On September 16, 2011, the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, or the Leahy-Smith Act, was signed into law. The Leahy-Smith Act includes a number of significant changes to United States patent law. These include provisions that affect the way patent applications are prosecuted and may also affect patent litigation. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, or U.S. PTO, recently developed new regulations and procedures to govern administration of the Leahy-Smith Act, and many of the substantive changes to patent law associated with the Leahy-Smith Act, and in particular, the first to file provisions, only became effective on March 16, 2013. Accordingly, it is not clear what, if any, impact the Leahy-Smith Act will have on the operation of our business. However, the Leahy-Smith Act and its implementation could increase the uncertainties and costs surrounding the prosecution of our patent applications and the enforcement or defense of our issued patents, all of which could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition.

   

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Moreover, we may be subject to a third-party pre-issuance submission of prior art to the U.S. PTO, or become involved in opposition, derivation, reexamination, inter partes review, post-grant review or interference proceedings challenging our patent rights or the patent rights of others. An adverse determination in any such submission, proceeding or litigation could reduce the scope of, or invalidate our patent rights, allow third parties to commercialize our technology or products and compete directly with us, without payment to us, or result in our inability to manufacture or commercialize products without infringing third-party patent rights. In addition, if the breadth or strength of protection provided by our patents and patent applications is threatened, it could dissuade companies from collaborating with us to license, develop or commercialize current or future drug candidates.

 

Even if our patent applications issue as patents, they may not issue in a form that will provide us with any meaningful protection, prevent competitors from competing with us or otherwise provide us with any competitive advantage. Our competitors may be able to circumvent our owned or licensed patents by developing similar or alternative technologies or products in a non-infringing manner.

 

The issuance of a patent is not conclusive as to its inventorship, scope, validity or enforceability, and our patents may be challenged in the courts or patent offices in the United States and abroad. Such challenges may result in loss of exclusivity or freedom to operate or in patent claims being narrowed, invalidated or held unenforceable, in whole or in part, which could limit our ability to stop others from using or commercializing similar or identical products, or limit the duration of the patent protection of our products. Given the amount of time required for the development, testing and regulatory review of new drug candidates, patents protecting such candidates might expire before or shortly after such candidates are commercialized. As a result, our patent portfolio may not provide us with sufficient rights to exclude others from commercializing products similar or identical to ours.

 

We may become involved in lawsuits to protect or enforce our patents or other intellectual property, which could be expensive, time-consuming and ultimately unsuccessful.

 

Competitors may infringe our issued patents or other intellectual property. To counter infringement or unauthorized use, we may be required to file infringement claims, which can be expensive and time-consuming. Any claims we assert against perceived infringers could provoke these parties to assert counterclaims against us alleging that we infringe their intellectual property. In addition, in a patent infringement proceeding, a court may decide that a patent of ours is invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, construe the patent’s claims narrowly or refuse to stop the other party from using the technology at issue on the grounds that our patents do not cover the technology in question. An adverse result in any litigation proceeding could put one or more of our patents at risk of being invalidated or interpreted narrowly, which could adversely affect us.

 

Third parties may initiate legal proceedings alleging that we are infringing their intellectual property rights, the outcome of which would be uncertain and could have a material adverse effect on the success of our business.

 

Our commercial success depends upon our ability to develop, manufacture, market and sell our drug candidates without infringing the proprietary rights of third parties. There is considerable intellectual property litigation in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. While no such litigation has been brought against us and we have not been held by any court to have infringed a third party’s intellectual property rights, we cannot guarantee that our products or use of our products do not infringe third-party patents. It is also possible that we have failed to identify relevant third-party patents or applications. For example, applications filed before November 29, 2000 and certain applications filed after that date that will not be filed outside the United States remain confidential until patents issue. Patent applications in the United States and elsewhere are published approximately 18 months after the earliest filing, which is referred to as the priority date. Therefore, patent applications covering our products or technology could have been filed by others without our knowledge. Additionally, pending patent applications which have been published can, subject to certain limitations, be later amended in a manner that could cover our technologies, our products or the use of our products.

 

We may become party to, or threatened with, future adversarial proceedings or litigation regarding intellectual property rights with respect to our products and technology, including inter parties review, interference, or derivation proceedings before the U.S. PTO and similar bodies in other countries. Third parties may assert infringement claims against us based on existing intellectual property rights and intellectual property rights that may be granted in the future.

 

If we are found to infringe a third party’s intellectual property rights, we could be required to obtain a license from such third party to continue developing and marketing our products. However, we may not be able to obtain any required license on commercially reasonable terms or at all. Even if we were able to obtain a license, it could be non-exclusive, thereby giving our competitors access to the same technologies licensed to us. We could be forced, including by court order, to cease commercializing the infringing technology or product. In addition, we could be found liable for monetary damages, including treble damages and attorneys’ fees if we are found to have willfully infringed a patent. A finding of infringement could prevent us from commercializing our drug candidates or force us to cease some of our business operations, which could materially harm our business. Claims that we have misappropriated the confidential information or trade secrets of third parties could have a similar negative impact on our business.

  

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Obtaining and maintaining our patent protection depends on compliance with various procedural, document submission, fee payment and other requirements imposed by governmental patent agencies, and our patent protection could be reduced or eliminated for noncompliance with these requirements.

 

Periodic maintenance fees on any issued patent are due to be paid to the U.S. PTO and foreign patent agencies in several stages over the lifetime of the patent. The U.S. PTO and various foreign governmental patent agencies require compliance with a number of procedural, documentary, fee payment and other similar provisions during the patent application process. While an inadvertent lapse can in many cases be cured by payment of a late fee or by other means in accordance with the applicable rules, there are situations in which noncompliance can result in abandonment or lapse of the patent or patent application, resulting in partial or complete loss of patent rights in the relevant jurisdiction. Noncompliance events that could result in abandonment or lapse of a patent or patent application include, but are not limited to, failure to respond to official actions within prescribed time limits, non-payment of fees and failure to properly legalize and submit formal documents. In such an event, our competitors might be able to enter the market, which would have a material adverse effect on our business.

 

We may be subject to claims by third parties asserting that our employees or we have misappropriated their intellectual property, or claiming ownership of what we regard as our own intellectual property.

 

The employees and consultants we may hire likely will have been previously employed at universities or other biotechnology or pharmaceutical companies, including our competitors or potential competitors. Although we will try to ensure that our employees and contractors do not use the proprietary information or know-how of others in their work for us, we may be subject to claims that these employees or we have used or disclosed intellectual property, including trade secrets or other proprietary information, of any such employee’s former employer. Litigation may be necessary to defend against these claims.

 

In addition, while it is our policy to require our employees and contractors who may be involved in the development of intellectual property to execute agreements assigning such intellectual property to us, we may be unsuccessful in executing such an agreement with each party who in fact develops intellectual property that we regard as our own. Our and their assignment agreements may not be self-executing or may be breached, and we may be forced to bring claims against third parties, or defend claims they may bring against us, to determine the ownership of what we regard as our intellectual property.

 

If we fail in prosecuting or defending any such claims, in addition to paying monetary damages, we may lose valuable intellectual property rights or personnel. Even if we are successful in prosecuting or defending against such claims, litigation could result in substantial costs and be a distraction to management.

 

Intellectual property litigation could cause us to spend substantial resources and distract our personnel from their normal responsibilities.

 

Even if resolved in our favor, litigation or other legal proceedings relating to intellectual property claims may cause us to incur significant expenses and could distract our technical and management personnel from their normal responsibilities. In addition, there could be public announcements of the results of hearings, motions or other interim proceedings or developments and if securities analysts or investors perceive these results to be negative, it could have a substantial adverse effect on the price of our common stock. Such litigation or proceedings could substantially increase our operating losses and reduce the resources available for development activities or any future sales, marketing or distribution activities. We may not have sufficient financial or other resources to conduct such litigation or proceedings adequately. Some of our competitors may be able to sustain the costs of such litigation or proceedings more effectively than we can because of their greater financial resources. Uncertainties resulting from the initiation and continuation of patent litigation or other proceedings could compromise our ability to compete in the marketplace.

  

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If we are unable to protect the confidentiality of our trade secrets, our business and competitive position would be harmed.

 

In addition to seeking patents for some of our technology and drug candidates, we also intend to rely on trade secrets, including unpatented know-how, technology and other proprietary information, to maintain our competitive position. We will seek to protect these trade secrets, in part, by entering into non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements with parties who have access to them, such as our employees, corporate collaborators, outside scientific collaborators, contract manufacturers, consultants, advisors and other third parties. We also seek to enter into confidentiality and invention or patent assignment agreements with our employees and consultants. Despite these efforts, any of these parties may breach the agreements and disclose our proprietary information, including our trade secrets, and we may not be able to obtain adequate remedies for such breaches. Our trade secrets may also be obtained by third parties by other means, such as breaches of our physical or computer security systems. Enforcing a claim that a party illegally disclosed or misappropriated a trade secret is difficult, expensive and time-consuming, and the outcome is unpredictable. In addition, some courts inside and outside the United States are less willing or unwilling to protect trade secrets. If any of our trade secrets were to be lawfully obtained or independently developed by a competitor, we would have no right to prevent them, or those to whom they communicate it, from using that technology or information to compete with us. If any of our trade secrets were to be disclosed to or independently developed by a competitor, our competitive position would be harmed.

 

Risks Relating to this Offering and Ownership of Our Common Stock

 

Prior to this offering, we had a limited public market for our shares of common stock and you may not be able to resell our shares at or above the price you paid, or at all.

 

Prior to this offering, there was a limited public market for our common stock in the OTC (Pink) market. We intend to apply for quotation on the OTCBB or OTCBB through a market maker; however, there can be no assurance that our common stock will ever be quoted on any quotation service. In order to be eligible for trading on the OTCBB and OTCQB we must a market maker file an application with FINRA to have our common stock quoted on the OTCBB and the OTCQB and remain current in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In order to be eligible for the OTCQB we must have a minimum bid price of $0.01, have at least 50 beneficial stockholders, each owning at least 100 shares, have a freely traded public float of at least 10% of our issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock or qualify from an exemption thereof and pay initial listing fees. We cannot assure you that an active public market for our common stock will develop or that the market price of our shares will not decline below the public offering price. The public offering price of our shares may not be indicative of prices that will prevail in the trading market following the offering.

 

Because we are subject to the “Penny Stock” rules, the level of trading activity in our stock may be reduced.

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted regulations which generally define “penny stock” to be any listed, trading equity security that has a market price less than $5.00 per share or an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exemptions. The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from the rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document that provides information about penny stocks and the risks in the penny stock market. The broker-dealer must also 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. In addition, the penny stock rules generally require that prior to a transaction in a penny stock, the broker-dealer 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. These disclosure requirements may have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity in the secondary market for a stock that becomes subject to the penny stock rules which may increase the difficulty Purchasers may experience in attempting to liquidate such securities.

 

We do not expect to pay dividends in the foreseeable future. Any return on investment may be limited to the value of our common stock.

 

We do not anticipate paying cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. The payment of dividends on our common stock will depend on earnings, financial condition and other business and economic factors affecting it at such time as the board of directors may consider relevant. If we do not pay dividends, our common stock may be less valuable because a return on your investment will occur only if our stock price appreciates.

  

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Provisions in the Nevada Revised Statutes and our Bylaws could make it very difficult for an investor to bring any legal actions against our directors or officers for violations of their fiduciary duties or could require us to pay any amounts incurred by our directors or officers in any such actions.

 

Members of our board of directors and our officers will have no liability for breaches of their fiduciary duty of care as a director or officer, except in limited circumstances, pursuant to provisions in the Nevada Revised Statutes and our Bylaws as authorized by the Nevada Revised Statutes. Specifically, Section 78.138 of the Nevada Revised Statutes provides that a director or officer is not individually liable to the company or its shareholders or creditors for any damages as a result of any act or failure to act in his or her capacity as a director or officer unless it is proven that (1) the director’s or officer’s act or failure to act constituted a breach of his or her fiduciary duties as a director or officer and (2) his or her breach of those duties involved intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of law. This provision is intended to afford directors and officers protection against and to limit their potential liability for monetary damages resulting from suits alleging a breach of the duty of care by a director or officer. Accordingly, you may be unable to prevail in a legal action against our directors or officers even if they have breached their fiduciary duty of care. In addition, our Bylaws allow us to indemnify our directors and officers from and against any and all costs, charges and expenses resulting from their acting in such capacities with us. This means that if you were able to enforce an action against our directors or officers, in all likelihood, we would be required to pay any expenses they incurred in defending the lawsuit and any judgment or settlement they otherwise would be required to pay. Accordingly, our indemnification obligations could divert needed financial resources and may adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, and adversely affect prevailing market prices for our common stock.

 

Future sales of substantial amounts of the shares of common stock by existing shareholders could adversely affect the price of our common stock.

 

If our existing shareholders sell substantial amounts of the shares following this offering, the market price of our common stock could fall. Such sales by our existing shareholders might make it more difficult for us to issue new equity or equity-related securities in the future at a time and place we deem appropriate. The shares of common stock offered in this offering will be eligible for immediate resale in the public market without restrictions. All remaining shares, which are currently held by our existing shareholders, may be sold in the public market in the future subject to the lock-up agreements and the restrictions contained in Rule 144 under the Securities Act. If any existing shareholders sell a substantial amount of shares, the prevailing market price for our shares could be adversely affected.

 

 The market price of our Common Stock may be subject to fluctuation and you could lose all or part of your investment.

 

The public offering price has been arbitrarily determined by us and may not be indicative of prices that will prevail in the trading market. The price of our shares may decline following this offering. The stock market in general has been, and the market price of our ordinary shares in particular will likely be, subject to fluctuation, whether due to, or irrespective of, our operating results and financial condition. The market price of our shares may fluctuate as a result of a number of factors, some of which are beyond our control, including, but not limited to:

 

  actual or anticipated variations in our and our competitors’ results of operations and financial condition;
     
  market acceptance of our products;
     
  the mix of products that we sell and related services that we provide;
     
  changes in earnings estimates or recommendations by securities analysts, if our shares are covered by analysts;
     
  development of technological innovations or new competitive products by others;
     
  announcements of technological innovations or new products by us;
     
  failure by us to achieve a publicly announced milestone;
     
  delays between our expenditures to develop and market new or enhanced products and the generation of sales from those products;
     
  developments concerning intellectual property rights, including our involvement in litigation;
     
  regulatory developments and the decisions of regulatory authorities as to the approval or rejection of new or modified products;

  

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  changes in the amounts that we spend to develop, acquire or license new products, technologies or businesses;
     
  changes in our expenditures to promote our products;
     
  our sale or proposed sale, or the sale by our significant shareholders, of our shares or other securities in the future;
     
  changes in key personnel;
     
  success or failure of our research and development projects or those of our competitors;
     
  the trading volume of our Shares; and
     
  general economic and market conditions and other factors, including factors unrelated to our operating performance.

 

These factors and any corresponding price fluctuations may materially and adversely affect the market price of our shares and result in substantial losses being incurred by our investors. In the past, following periods of market volatility, public company shareholders have often instituted securities class action litigation. If we were involved in securities litigation, it could impose a substantial cost upon us and divert the resources and attention of our management from our business.

 

The price at which you purchase shares from our selling stockholders in their offering may be higher or lower than the $1.00 per share offered by us in our direct offering.

 

We propose to sell shares of our Common Stock at a price of $1.00 per share in our direct offering. Shares sold by our selling stockholders in this offering will be sold at a fixed price of $0.60 per share until our Common Stock is traded on the OTCQB or OTCBB market, at which time Shares will be sold at prevailing market prices or in privately negotiated transactions, which prices may be more or less than the $1.00 per share offered in our direct “offering.

 

Investors in this offering will experience immediate substantial dilution in net tangible book value.

 

The public offering price of our shares in this offering is considerably greater than the net tangible book value per share of our outstanding shares immediately after this offering. Accordingly, investors in this offering will incur immediate dilution of $0.89 per share, based on an assumed public offering price of $1.00 per share, the estimated public offering price range shown on the cover of this prospectus, and the sale of all 10,000,000 shares offered to the public. If only 2,000,000 shares are sold at the assumed public offering price of $1.00 per share, then investors in this offering will incur immediate dilution of $0.98 per share. See “Dilution.”

 

We have broad discretion as to the use of the net proceeds from this offering and may not use them effectively.

 

We currently intend to use the net proceeds from this offering to further build our sales and marketing infrastructure, fund research and development projects and scale up manufacturing and for other general corporate purposes. However, our management will have broad discretion in the application of the net proceeds. Our shareholders may not agree with the manner in which our management chooses to allocate the net proceeds from this offering. The failure by our management to apply these funds effectively could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operation. Pending their use, we may invest the net proceeds from this offering in a manner that does not produce income.

   

The financial and operational projections that we may make from time to time are subject to inherent risks.

 

The projections that we provide herein or our management may provide from time to time (including, but not limited to, those relating to potential peak sales amounts, clinical and regulatory timelines, production and supply matters, commercial launch dates, and other financial or operational matters) reflect numerous assumptions made by management, including assumptions with respect to our specific as well as general business, regulatory, economic, market and financial conditions and other matters, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control. Accordingly, there is a risk that the assumptions made in preparing the projections, or the projections themselves, will prove inaccurate. There may be differences between actual and projected results, and actual results may be materially different from than those contained in the projections. The inclusion of the projections in this prospectus should not be regarded as an indication that we, our management, or their representatives considered or consider the projections to be a guaranteed prediction of future events, and the projections should not be relied upon as such.

  

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An investment in our company may involve tax implications, and you are encouraged to consult your own advisors as neither we nor any related party is offering any tax assurances or guidance regarding our company or your investment.

 

The formation of our company, as well as an investment in our company generally, involves complex federal, state and local income tax considerations. Neither the Internal Revenue Service nor any State or local taxing authority has reviewed the transactions described herein, and may take different positions than the ones contemplated by management. You are strongly urged to consult your own tax and other advisors prior to investing, as neither we nor any of our officers, directors or related parties is offering you tax or similar advice, nor are any such persons making any representations and warranties regarding such matters.

 

Our ability to use our net operating loss carry-forwards and certain other tax attributes may be limited.

 

Under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, referred to as the Internal Revenue Code, if a corporation undergoes an “ownership change” (generally defined as a greater than 50% change (by value) in its equity ownership over a three-year period), the corporation’s ability to use its pre-change net operating loss carry-forwards and other pre-change tax attributes (such as research tax credits) to offset its post-change income may be limited. We may also experience ownership changes in the future as a result of subsequent shifts in our stock ownership, including as a result of the completion of this offering when it is taken together with other transactions we may consummate in the succeeding three-year period. As a result, if we earn net taxable income, our ability to use our pre-change net operating loss carry-forwards to offset U.S. federal taxable income may be subject to limitations, which potentially could result in increased future tax liability to us.

 

Our Certificate of Incorporation permits “blank check” preferred stock, which can be designated by our Board of Directors without stockholder approval.

 

We have 50,000,000 authorized shares of preferred stock. The shares of our preferred stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series, each of which shall have a distinctive designation or title as is determined by our Board of Directors prior to the issuance of any shares thereof. The preferred stock may have such voting powers, full or limited, or no voting powers, and such preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights and such qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof as adopted by the Board of Directors. Because the Board of Directors is able to designate the powers and preferences of the preferred stock without the vote of a majority of our stockholders, stockholders will have no control over what designations and preferences our preferred stock will have. If preferred stock is designated and issued, then depending upon the designation and preferences, the holders of the preferred stock may exercise voting control over us. As a result, our stockholders will have no control over the designations and preferences of the preferred stock and as a result the operations of our company.]

 

Our management collectively owns a substantial majority of our common stock.

 

Collectively, our officers, our directors and 5 other stockholders own or exercise voting and investment control of approximately 98% of our outstanding common stock. As a result, investors may be prevented from affecting matters involving our company, including:

 

  ●  the composition of our Board of Directors and, through it, any determination with respect to our business direction and policies, including the appointment and removal of officers;
     
  any determinations with respect to mergers or other business combinations;
     
  our acquisition or disposition of assets; and
     
  our corporate financing activities.

 

Furthermore, this concentration of voting power could have the effect of delaying, deterring or preventing a change of control or other business combination that might otherwise be beneficial to our stockholders. This significant concentration of share ownership may also adversely affect the trading price for our common stock because investors may perceive disadvantages in owning stock in a company that is controlled by a small number of stockholders.

  

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If we fail to establish and maintain an effective system of internal control or disclosure controls and procedures are not effective, we may not be able to report our financial results accurately and timely or to prevent fraud. Any inability to report and file our financial results accurately and timely could harm our reputation and adversely impact the trading price of our common stock.

 

Effective internal controls are necessary for us to provide reliable financial reports and effectively prevent fraud. Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requires us to evaluate and report on our internal controls over financial reporting and, depending on our future growth, may require our independent registered public accounting firm to annually attest to our evaluation, as well as issue their own opinion on our internal controls over financial reporting. The process of implementing and maintaining proper internal controls and complying with Section 404 is expensive and time consuming. We cannot be certain that the measures we will undertake will ensure that we will maintain adequate controls over our financial processes and reporting in the future. Furthermore, if we are able to rapidly grow our business, the internal controls that we will need may become more complex, and significantly more resources will be required to ensure our internal controls remain effective. Failure to implement required controls, or difficulties encountered in their implementation, could harm our operating results or cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations. If our auditors or we discover a material weakness in our internal controls, the disclosure of that fact, even if the weakness is quickly remedied, could diminish investors’ confidence in our financial statements and harm our stock price. In addition, non-compliance with Section 404 could subject us to a variety of administrative sanctions, including the suspension of trading, ineligibility for future listing on one of the Nasdaq Stock Markets or national securities exchanges, and the inability of registered broker-dealers to make a market in our common stock, which may reduce our stock price.

 

If securities or industry analysts do not publish research or reports about us, our business or our market, or if they make and then change their recommendations regarding our common stock adversely, the price of our common stock and trading volume could decline.

 

The trading market for our common stock, should it develop, may be influenced by the research and reports that securities or industry analysts may publish about us, our business, our market or our competitors. If any of the analysts who may cover us change their recommendation regarding our common stock adversely, or provide more favorable relative recommendations about our competitors, the price of our common stock would likely decline. If any analyst who may cover us was to cease coverage of our company or fail to regularly publish reports on us, we could lose visibility in the financial markets, which in turn could cause the price of our common stock or trading volume to decline.

 

In making your investment decision, you should understand that we have not authorized any other party to provide you with information concerning us or this offering.

 

You should carefully evaluate all of the information in this prospectus before investing in our company. We may receive media coverage regarding our company, including coverage that is not directly attributable to statements made by our officers, that incorrectly reports on statements made by our officers or employees, or that is misleading as a result of omitting information provided by us, our officers or employees. We have not authorized any other party to provide you with information concerning us or this offering, and you should not rely on this information in making an investment decision.

 

Risks Related to the Note Financings

 

Common Stock that we issue upon conversion of the promissory note will dilute our existing stockholders and depress the market price of our common stock.

 

As of the date of this prospectus, we are obligated to issue approximately 3,494,154 common shares upon conversion of the currently outstanding Auctus Note and 208,333 shares upon exercise of the warrant. For Auctus, the shares total is based on $250,000 of currently outstanding principal and unpaid interest and based upon a conversion price equal to the lesser of  (i) the lowest trading price for the twenty-day period prior to the date of the Note or (ii) 65% of the average of the three lowest trading prices during the twenty days prior to a conversion notice on the applicable trading market or the closing bid price on the applicable trading market.

 

The total potential issuable shares increase with the inclusion of additional interest and any decrease in our stock price. As of the date of this prospectus, no shares have been issued pursuant to conversion of the Auctus Note and Auctus has not elected to convert any part of the Auctus Note to date.

 

The issuance of shares upon conversion of the notes will dilute our existing shareholders. The number of common shares issuable by us upon conversion of the notes is dependent on the trading price of our common shares during the twenty days prior to conversion. If the price of our stock declines in value, we will be obligated to issue more shares to the note holders which would have a further dilutive effect on our stock which could depress the market price of our common stock.

  

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The holders of the notes convertible into our common stock will pay less than the then- prevailing market price for our common stock.

 

The notes are convertible at the lesser of  (i) the lowest trading price for the twenty-day period prior to the date of the Note or (ii) 65% of the average of the three lowest trading prices during the twenty days prior to a conversion notice on the applicable trading market or the closing bid price on the applicable trading market. As such, the note holders have a financial incentive to sell our common stock immediately upon receiving the shares to realize the profit equal to the difference between the discounted price and the market price. If the noteholders sell shares, the price of our common stock will likely decrease. If our stock price decreases, the noteholders may have a further incentive to sell the shares of our common stock that they hold. These sales may put further downward pressure on our stock price and reduce the value of your common shares.

 

The price of the Common Stock we are selling under this Offering is significantly higher than the conversion price of the Auctus Note and warrant and the price of our common stock would likely drop to or below the conversion price of the Auctus Note upon conversion by Auctus.

 

In the event that Auctus converts the Auctus Note into common stock, the conversion price is significantly lower than the price at which we are selling our common stock in this offering. As a result, the sale by Auctus of our common stock could drive the market price down to the conversion price as determined at the date of conversion or lower. This could result in the purchaser of our common stock in this offering to immediately loose a substantial portion of his or her investment.

 

If our stock price materially declines, the convertible note holders will have the right to a large number of shares of common stock upon exchange of amounts due under the notes, which may result in significant dilution.

 

The notes have a conversion feature which is based upon 65% of the average of the three lowest trading prices during the twenty days prior to a conversion notice on the applicable trading market or the closing bid price on the applicable trading market. If our common stock price materially declines, we will be obligated to issue a large number of shares to Auctus upon conversion. This will likely materially dilute existing shareholders. The potential for such dilutive issuances upon conversion of outstanding notes may depress the price of common stock regardless of our business performance, and could encourage short selling by market participants, especially if the trading price of our common stock begins to decrease.

 

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This prospectus contains a number of “forward-looking statements”. Specifically, all statements other than statements of historical facts included in this prospectus regarding our financial position, business strategy and plans and objectives of management for future operations are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of management at the time these statements were made, as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to management. When used in this prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “may,” “will,” “continue” and “intend,” and words or phrases of similar import, as they relate to our financial position, business strategy and plans, or objectives of management, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements reflect our current view with respect to future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions related to various factors.

   

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You should understand that the following important factors, in addition to those discussed in our periodic reports to be filed with the SEC under the Exchange Act, could affect our future results and could cause those results to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements:

 

We expect to incur losses for the foreseeable future and may never achieve or maintain profitability.

 

We are a company with limited operating history which makes it difficult to evaluate our current business and future prospects.

 

We will require additional financing to implement our business plan may not be available on favorable terms or at all, and we may have to accept financing terms that would adversely affect our stockholders.

 

Raising additional capital may cause dilution to our stockholders, restrict our operations or require us to relinquish rights to our drug candidates and dietary supplements.

 

Our products are based on novel, unproven technologies.

 

Clinical drug development involves a lengthy and expensive process, with an uncertain outcome. We may incur additional costs or experience delays in completing, or ultimately be unable to complete, the development and commercialization of our drug candidates.

 

We may be unable to commercialize our drug candidates

 

Our success depends upon our ability to retain key executives and to attract, retain, and motivate qualified personnel and direction and the loss of these persons could adversely affect our operations and results.

 

We will need regulatory approvals to commercialize our products as drugs.

 

Our competitive position depends on protection of our intellectual property.

 

The market for our proposed products is rapidly changing and competitive, and new drugs and new treatments which may be developed by others could impair our ability to maintain and grow our business and remain competitive.

 

We may become involved in lawsuits to protect or enforce patents that may issue to us, that we may acquire, or may license in the future, or other intellectual property, which could be expensive, time-consuming and ultimately unsuccessful.

 

The market price of our common stock may be highly volatile, and you could lose all or part of your investment.

 

There is no market, and no market may develop, for our common stock, which makes our securities very speculative.

 

You will experience immediate and substantial dilution as a result of this offering and may experience additional dilution in the future.

 

Our management will have broad discretion in how we use the net proceeds of this offering.

 

As a public company, we must implement additional and expensive finance and accounting systems, procedures and controls as we grow our business and organization to satisfy new reporting requirements, which will increase our costs and require additional management resources.

 

Although we believe that our expectations (including those on which our forward-looking statements are based) are reasonable, we cannot assure you that those expectations will prove to be correct. Should any one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described in our forward-looking statements as anticipated, believed, estimated, expected or intended.

 

Except for our ongoing obligations to disclose material information under the federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or any other reason. All subsequent forward-looking statements attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to herein. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed in this prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein might not occur. 

 

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

 

We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering to repay all outstanding principal and interest on the Auctus Note, develop BXT-25 and BXT-252, to build a management team, general corporate purposes and working capital. If the Company is successful in raising $10,000,000 in this offering, approximately $3.15 million of proceeds will be used for preparation for scale up and manufacturing (Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), approximately $1.5 million will be used for toxicity testing in animals for Investigational New Drug application (IND), approximately $3.5 million for Phase I (safety) and Phase II (proof of concept) clinical trials and approximately $1.8 million for General and Administrative expenses and approximately $350,000 to repay the Actus Note and general working capital purposes. In the event that the Company does not raise $10,000,000 in the offering, the we will first use the proceeds raised to repay the Auctus Note and then proportionately for General and Administrative expenses and to scale up and manufacturing with the balance being applied to Phase I and Phase II testing. For example, if we raise $2,350,000 in this offering, approximately $350,000 will be used to repay the Auctus Note, $500,000 for General and Administrative expenses and $1,500,000 to scale up manufacturing until we can raise additional funds. If funds from this offering are not sufficient to cover our intended use, we plan to seek other sources of financing from private unregistered equity or debt offerings or seek bank financing.

 

DIVIDEND POLICY

 

To date, we have not declared or paid any dividends on our outstanding shares. We currently do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future on our common stock. Although we intend to retain our earnings to finance our operations and future growth, our Board of Directors will have discretion to declare and pay dividends in the future. Payment of dividends in the future will depend upon our earnings, capital requirements and other factors, which our Board of Directors may deem relevant.

  

CAPITALIZATION

 

The following table sets forth our capitalization as of September 30, 2018:

 

  On an actual basis;
     
  On a pro forma as adjusted basis, to give further effect to (i) the sale of 10,000,000 shares of common stock by us in this offering at the public offering price of $1.00 per share, which is the estimated offering price set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, and after deducting the estimated offering expenses payable by us.

 

You should read this table in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus.

 

    September 30, 2018  
    Actual     Pro Forma     Pro Forma As
Adjusted
 
                   
Convertible Loan (1)     -       222,205       222,205  
Preferred stock, $.001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding                        
Common stock, $.001 par value, 300,000,000 shares authorized;
85,103,673 shares issued and outstanding (2)
    85,104       10,000       95,104  
Additional paid-in capital     -       9,990,000       9.990,000  
Accumulated deficit     (134,882 )             (134,882 )
Other comprehensive income     -                  
Total stockholders’ (deficit) equity     (49,778 )     10,000,000       9,950,222  
                         
Total capitalization   $ (49,778 )     10,222,205       10,172.427  

 

(1) On October 24, the Company signed a convertible loan agreement for a gross amount of $250,000, $222,205 net.
(2) The number of shares to be outstanding immediately after this offering is based on 85,103,673 shares outstanding on November 19, 2018, but before conversion of convertible loan and exercise of warrants of the Auctus loan

 

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DILUTION

 

“Net tangible book value” is total assets minus the sum of liabilities and intangible assets. “Net tangible book value per share” is net tangible book value divided by the total number of shares outstanding on November 19, 2018, is a negative $49,778, or a negative $0.001 per share.

   

After giving effect to our issuance and sale of 10,000,000 shares of common stock in this offering at an assumed public offering price of $1.00 per share, after deducting the estimated offering expenses of $500,000 payable by us (See “Use of Proceeds”), the pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value as of September 30, 2018 would have been 9,950,222, or $0.09 per share. This represents an immediate increase in pro forma net tangible book value of $0.09 per share to our existing stockholders and an immediate dilution in pro forma net tangible book value of $0.41 per share to investors purchasing shares of common stock in this offering at the assumed public offering price.

 

The following table illustrates this dilution:

 

Assumed public offering price per share   $ 1.00  
Pro forma net tangible book value per share as of September 30, 2018     (0.00 )
Increase in pro forma net tangible book value per share attributable to the offering     0.11  
Pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value per share as of September 30, 2018, after the offering     0.11  
Dilution per share to new investors in the offering   $ 0.89  

 

The following table presents, on a pro forma basis as of September 30, 2018, with respect to the number of shares purchased from us, the total consideration paid or to be paid to us, which includes net proceeds received from the issuance of common stock, and the average price per share paid or to be paid to us at the public offering price of $1.00 per share, before deducting estimated offering expenses:

 

    Shares Purchased     Total Consideration     Average
Price Per
 
    Number     Percent     Amount     Percent     Share  
Existing stockholders     85,103,673       80.97 %     81,104       0.80 %     0.001  
New investors     10,000,000       19.03 %     10,000,000       99.20 %     1.00  
Total     95,103,673       100.00 %     10,081,104       100.00 %     0.11  

 

Assuming the offering is subscribed in full, sales in this offering will reduce the percentage of shares held by existing stockholders to 89.49% and will increase the number of shares held by our new investors to 10,000,000 shares, or 10.51%, assuming no purchases of our common stock by existing stockholders in this offering.

 

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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

From time to time, we may become party to litigation or other legal proceedings that we consider to be a part of the ordinary course of our business. We are not currently involved in legal proceedings that could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition or results of operations. We may become involved in material legal proceedings in the future.

  

DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS,
PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS

 

Our board of directors, executive officers and key employees are as follows:

 

Name   Age as of November 19, 2018   Position
David Platt, Ph.D.   65   Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and Director
Ola Soderquist, MBA, CPA, CMA   55   Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Secretary
Dale H. Conaway, D.V.M.   62   Director
Alan M. Hoberman. Ph.D.   64   Director
Henry J. Esber, Ph.D.     75   Director
Anders Utter   50   Director

 

David Platt, Ph.D. is the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of our Board of Directors. Dr. Platt is a world-renowned expert in carbohydrate chemistry and has founded three publicly-traded companies, creating nearly $1B for investors. He has raised $150M directly in public markets in the U.S. and has led development of two drug candidates from concept through phase II clinical trials. Prior to Bioxytran, Inc. Dr. Platt founded Boston Therapeutics Inc. in 2010 (OTC: BTHE) where he served as chief executive officer from 2010 to April 1, 2015 and as a director from March 2017 to June 8, 2017, and from 2001 to 2009, Dr. Platt was a founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board at Pro-Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTC: PRWP and AMEX: PRW, now NASDAQ: GALT). From 1995 to 2000 Dr. Platt was the founder of International Gene Group (NASDAQ: IGGI, GLGS now LPJC). Dr. Platt received a Ph.D. in Chemistry in 1988 from Hebrew University in Jerusalem. In 1989, Dr. Platt was a research fellow at the Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel, and from 1989 to 1991, was a research fellow at the Michigan Foundation (re-named Barbara Ann Karmanos Institute). From 1991 to 1992, Dr. Platt was a research scientist with the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan. Dr. Platt has published peer-reviewed articles and holds many patents, primarily in the field of carbohydrate chemistry. Our board of directors believes that Dr. Platt’s expertise and experience with public biotech companies, his perspective, depth and background in chemistry and fin the capital formation process and leadership experience in public companies provide him with the qualifications and skills to serve on our board of directors.

 

Ola Soderquist, MBA, CPA, CMA, CM&AA has more than 30 years of senior international entrepreneurial management experience within technology companies. Ola’s managerial experience portfolio includes; Start-ups, Private, Public, Venture Capital and Private Equity ownership. He has served in CFO and other managerial capacities in multiple industry sectors and companies. His public company tenures include companies in the Wallenberg Sphere (1986-1996): Industrivarden (OMX:INDU), Electrolux (OMX:ELUX), Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC), Swedish Match (OMX:SWMA) and SKF AB (OMX:SKF), and most recently in Traction (OMX:TRAC) (1996-2001) and Belden (NYSE: BDC) (2006-2011). His private company experience includes CFO and CAO positions in Proditec, Inc. (2001-2006), LFA Corp. (2012-2014) and Faria Beede Instruments, Inc. (2014-2016). Ola is a multi-lingual senior finance professional poised to work globally and cross-functionally, particularly with complex projects involving change management, business integration, systems implementation, continuous improvement, and process excellence. He obtained a BS and an MSA rom Stockholm School of Economics and an MBA from Babson College.

  

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Dale H. Conaway, D.V.M., is a Director of the Company. He is the Chief Veterinary Medical Officer for the Office of Research Oversight, an office within the Veterans Health Administration under the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. From 2001 to 2006, Dr. Conaway was the Deputy Regional Director (Southern Region). From 2010 to September 15, 2017, Dr. Conaway served as a member of the board of directors of Boston Therapeutics, Inc.. From 1998 to 2001, Dr. Conaway served as Manager of the Equine Drug Testing and Animal Disease Surveillance Laboratories for the Michigan Department of Agriculture. From 1994 to 1998, he was Regulatory Affairs Manager for the Michigan Department of Public Health Vaccine Production Division. Dr. Conaway received a D.V.M. degree from Tuskegee Institute and an M.S. degree in pathology from the College of Veterinary Medicine at Michigan State University. Our board of directors believes that Dr. Conway’s expertise and experience as a director in a public biotech company, his perspective, depth and background in testing and the development of biologic compounds, and his leadership in management provide him with the qualifications and skills to serve on our board of directors.

  

Alan M. Hoberman, Ph.D . is president and CEO of Argus International, Inc., overseeing a staff of scientists and other professionals who provide consulting services for industry, government agencies, law firms and other organizations, both in the U.S. and internationally. From 2014 to September 15, 2017 Dr. Hoberman served as a member of the board of directors of Boston Therapeutics, Inc. Between 1991 and 2013 he held a series of positions of increasing responsibility at Charles River Laboratories Preclinical Services (formerly, Argus Research Laboratories, Inc.), most recently as Executive Director of Site Operations and Toxicology. He currently works with that organization to design, supervise and evaluate reproductive and developmental toxicity, neurotoxicity, inhalation and photobiology studies. Dr. Hoberman holds a PhD in toxicology from Pacific Western University, an MS in interdisciplinary toxicology from the University of Arkansas and a BS in biology from Drexel University. Our board of directors believes that Dr. Hoberman’s expertise and experience as a director in a public biotech company, his perspective, depth and background in consulting and advising clients and his experience in the testing and development of biologic compounds, and his leadership in management provide him with the qualifications and skills to serve on our board of directors.

 

Henry J. Esber, Ph.D. , a Director of the Company, has been a Principal in Esber D&D consulting since 2005. From 2003 to 2005, Dr. Esber was a Senior Consultant, Business Development at Charles River Labs, Discovery and Development Services. From 2010 to September 11, 2017, Dr. Esber served as a member of the board of directors of Boston Therapeutics, Inc. Dr. Esber has more than 35 years of experience in the areas of oncology/tumor immunology and immunotherapy as well as strong knowledge in the field of toxicology and regulatory affairs. Dr. Esber received a B.S. degree in biology/pre-med from the College of William and Mary, an M.S. degree in public health and parasitology from the University of North Carolina, and a Ph.D. in immunology/microbiology from West Virginia University Medical Center. Our board of directors believes that Dr. Esber’s expertise and experience as a director in a public biotech company, his perspective, depth and background in immunology and immunotherapy and toxicology, and his leadership in business development provide him with the qualifications and skills to serve on our board of directors.

 

Anders N. Utter, has more than 25 years of finance, accounting and management experience in medical devices, consulting and manufacturing industries in capacities as CFO, Controller and Managing Director. He had progressively increased management experience in the European Nolato Group and later on in the Amplex Group. Mr. Utter has had a broad business exposure with IFRS and GAAP reporting as well as with SOX compliance. He has also worked with M&A evaluations, financing and integration as well as more hands-on manufacturing cost accounting and reporting. He is currently in charge of the finance control at one of General Cable’s entities. Mr. Utter is and has been serving as a director on boards in both profit as well as non-profit organizations. Mr. Utter holds an MBA from Babson College and a BA from Uppsala University in Sweden. Our board of directors believes that Mr. Utter’s expertise and experience as a chief financial officer, his perspective, depth and background in GAAP reporting and SOX compliance, and his finance, management and accounting experience provide him with the qualifications and skills to serve on our board of directors.

 

Our Directors are elected annually and each holds office until the annual meeting of the shareholders of the Company and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. Our officers, including any officers we may elect moving forward, will hold their positions at the pleasure of the Board of Directors, absent any employment agreement. In the event, we employ any additional officers or directors of the Company, they may receive compensation as determined by the Company from time to time by vote of the Board of Directors. Vacancies in the Board will be filled by majority vote of the remaining directors or in the event that a sole remaining Director vacates his position, by our majority shareholders. Our Directors may be reimbursed by the Company for expenses incurred in attending meetings of the Board of Directors.

 

Employment Agreements

 

Our officers have entered into employment agreements and confidentiality, non-disclosure and assignment of inventions agreements with the Company which include, among other things, provisions which restrict any of them from selling any shares of Company common stock in the 180 days following the effective date of this registration statement. Other than provisions in the employment agreements, there are no arrangements or plans in which we provide pension, retirement or similar benefits for our officers or directors. Our officers and directors may receive stock options at the discretion of our board of directors in the future. We do not have any bonus or profit-sharing plans pursuant to which cash or non-cash compensation is or may be paid to our officers or directors, except that stock options may be granted at the discretion of our board of directors from time to time.

 

Change in Control and Severance Payments

 

Under the terms of their employment agreements, our executive officers are entitled to receive certain payments upon the termination without cause of their employment.

  

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL
OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

 

The following table sets forth certain information as of November 19, 2018 with respect to the beneficial ownership of shares of the Company’s common stock by (i) each person or group known to us, to beneficially own more than 5% of the outstanding shares of such stock (as we do not have a class of securities registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act, holders of 5% or more of the outstanding shares of our common stock are not currently required to file Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G with the Securities and Exchange Commission ) , (ii) each director; (iii) each of our executive officers named in the summary compensation table under “Director and Executive Compensation” currently serving as an executive officer; and (iv) the executive officers and directors as a group. All persons listed below have (i) sole voting power and investment power with respect to their shares of common stock (the only class of outstanding stock), except to the extent that authority is shared by spouses under applicable law, and (ii) record and beneficial ownership with respect to their shares of stock. The percentage of beneficial ownership is based upon 85,103,673 shares of common stock outstanding as of November 19, 2018. Except as otherwise indicated in the footnotes to the table, the persons and entities named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares beneficially owned, subject to community property laws, where applicable.

 

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner   Number of Shares     Percent of Class (1)  
             
David Platt (2)     43,891,974       51.6 %
                 
Offer Binder     8,781,969       10.3 %
Via Armand Fedeli 121
Perugia PG 06132
Italy
               
                 
Ola Soderquist (2)     21,947,263       25.8 %
                 
Dale H. Conaway (2)     -          
                 
Alan M. Hoberman (2)     -          
                 
Henry J. Esber (2)     -          
                 
Anders Utter (2)     -          
                 
All Officers and Directors as a Group (6 persons)     65,839,237       77.4 %

 

(1) The percentage shown in the table is based on 85,103,673 shares of Common Stock outstanding on September 30, 2018
   
(2) The business address for these individuals is 233 Needham Street, Suite 300, Newton, MA 02464.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

 

Overview

 

Bioxytran, Inc. (“we”, “us”, or the “Company”) is an early stage pharmaceutical company focused on the development, manufacture and commercialization of therapeutic drugs designed to address hypoxia in humans, which is a lack of oxygen to tissues. If it is not addressed, lack of oxygen to tissues, or hypoxia, results in necrosis, which is the death of cells comprising body tissue. Necrosis cannot be reversed. Our lead drug candidate, code named BXT-25, is an oxygen-carrying small molecule consisting of bovine hemoglobin stabilized with a co-polymer with intended applications to include treatment of hypoxic conditions in the brain resulting from stroke, and hypoxic conditions in wounds to prevent necrosis and to promote healing. Necrosis, Our initial focus is the treatment of hypoxic conditions in the brain resulting from stroke, and hypoxic conditions in wounds to prevent necrosis and to promote healing. Our drug development efforts are guided by specialists on co-polymer chemistry and other disciplines, and we intend to supplement our efforts with input from a scientific and medical advisory board whose members are leading physicians.

 

The Company was organized on June 9, 2008, as a Nevada corporation.

 

Company Overview

 

We are an early stage pharmaceutical company founded in 2008 to focus on the development, manufacture and commercialization of therapeutic drugs designed to address hypoxia in humans, which is a lack of oxygen to tissues. Our initial focus is the treatment of hypoxic conditions in the brain resulting from stroke, and hypoxic conditions in wounds to prevent necrosis and to promote healing.

 

Currently, our lead pharmaceutical drug candidate is code named BXT-25 and is planned to be an oxygen-carrying small molecule consisting of bovine hemoglobin stabilized with a co-polymer. This modified hemoglobin will be designed to be an injectable intravenous drug and we plan to begin pre-clinical studies and apply to the Food and Drug Administration for approval to use BXT-25 to prevent necrosis, or cell death, by carrying oxygen to human tissue when blood flow to the brain or to a wound is blocked or otherwise compromised. A second drug candidate, BXT-252, a chemical structure sub-class of BXT-25 sharing the same physical properties, will be designed to treat hypoxia in wounds that do not heal and we also plan to begin pre-clinical studies and apply to the FDA for approval for those indications. We plan to continue to explore alternative uses for BXT-25, BXT-252 and derivative compounds for applications in anemia, cancer conditions and trauma, subject to FDA approval.

 

Both BXT-25 and BXT-252 are novel unproven technologies. Although we have not conducted research applying our co-polymer technology and related chemistry to the treatment of hypoxic conditions, we know from Dr. Platt’s prior research that our technology enables the creation of molecules that are 5,000 times smaller than human red blood cells and we believe that our proprietary technology will enable these molecules to carry oxygen for delivery to tissue through the bloodstream. We also believe that the small size of these molecules will more effectively enable their delivery to hypoxic tissues which red blood cells cannot reach under the clinical conditions we intend to address. We may be unsuccessful in developing these technologies into drugs which the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ultimately will approve.

 

Stroke

 

Stroke, also known as cerebrovascular accident (CVA), or brain attack, occurs when poor flow to the brain results in necrosis and cell death. Strokes can be classified into two major categories: ischemic and hemorrhagic. Ischemic strokes are caused by interruption of the blood supply to the brain; hemorrhagic strokes result from the rupture of a blood vessel or an abnormal vascular structure. According to the Center for Disease Control, approximately 87% of all strokes are ischemic strokes. An ischemic stroke may be thrombotic, which occurs when diseased or damaged cerebral arteries become blocked by the formation of a blood clot within the brain, or embolic, which occurs when a clot formed originally somewhere in the body outside the brain - typically in the heart - travels in a cerebral artery. Whether thrombotic or embolic, an ischemic stroke restricts the flow of blood to the brain and results in near-immediate physical and neurological deficits.

 

According to the Center for Disease Control, there are about 795,000 new or recurrent cases of stroke in the United States each year, of which 610,000 are new cases and 185,000 recurrent cases. One hundred thirty thousand (130,000) Americans are killed by stroke each year, or one very four minutes. Stroke is a leading cause of serious long-term disability and costs the United States an estimated $34 Billion each year, according to the Center for Disease, a figure which includes the cost of health care services, medications to treat the stroke, and missed days of work.

 

 Wound healing

 

Wound healing is the process by which skin or other body tissue repairs itself after trauma. In undamaged skin, the epidermis, or the surface layer of skin, and dermis, the deeper layer, form a protective barrier against the external environment. When the barrier is broken, an orchestrated cascade of biochemical events is set into motion to repair the damage. This process is divided into predictable phases: blood clotting or hemostasis, inflammation, tissue growth and proliferation and tissue remodeling maturation. In cases of hypoxia, or a lack of oxygen delivery into the damaged tissue, the tissue growth and proliferation is delayed, and the wound will not heal itself.

 

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Hemoglobin and Complex Co-Polymer Science

 

Oxygen therapeutics describe generally a class of agents that will be administered intravenously to enhance the oxygen delivery capability of blood. These oxygen transporting agents may be perfluorcarbon (PFC) emulsions or modified hemoglobin solutions. Our technology involves the development of hemoglobin-based oxygen carriers. To produce BXT-25, we will take red blood cells (RBCs) from bovine sources, isolate hemoglobin from the RBCs and, by applying our proprietary co-polymer chemistry, stabilize and modify the hemoglobin. Our novel, complex co-polymer molecules can be produced at specific molecular weights and with other pharmaceutical properties; and in the production of BXT-25.

 

The BXT-25 co-polymer hemoglobin molecule will be designed to be 5,000 times smaller than an RBC, which we believe will enable that small molecule to reach hypoxic tissue more effectively than RBCs. BXT-25 will be designed to be administered as an injectable IV drug that will circulate in the blood collecting oxygen from the lungs and releasing the oxygen molecules where tissue has developed ischemia, or lack of oxygen. BXT-25 will be designed to have oxygen affinity that mimics RBCs, minimize adverse effects, and be compatible with all blood types. BXT will be designed to have a shelf life of two years at room temperature.

 

With regard to compatibility with all blood types, we believe that the differences between a BXT-25 molecule and a red blood cell will not limited to differences in size. Surfaces of red blood cells include different antigens which determine the blood type as A, B, AB or O. We believe that BXT-25 will be found to be compatible with all blood types because it is a single, modified hemoglobin molecule stabilized with a co-polymer which, unlike a red blood cell, has neither antigens nor a Rh factor.

 

Certain regulatory issues relating to our use of bovine hemoglobin as a raw material

 

Our products include as a raw material commercially available bovine hemoglobin that has been purified, chemically modified and cross-linked for stability. It is sourced from controlled herds of U.S. cattle raised for beef production. Those herds are subject to and meet the requirements of a herd management program that assures the origin, health, feed and quality of the cattle used as a raw material source. Our suppliers will contract to maintain traceable records on animal origin, health, feed and care as part of our effort to assure the use of known, healthy animals in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

 

Bovine whole blood will be collected in individual pre-sanitized containers. The containers will be shipped to separation facility. Prior to collection of the blood, the animals undergo live inspection. Then, following blood collection, the animal carcass undergoes U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) inspection for use as beef for human consumption. If an animal carcass is retained for further inspection for final disposition by the USDA veterinarian, we reject the corresponding container of whole blood. We have validated and tested the processes described below for removal of potential pathogens in our raw material. Potential pathogens include bacteria, viruses such as those leading to hepatitis and AIDS, and the transmissible spongiform encephalopathies that cause rare neurological disorders such as “mad cow disease” and its human equivalent. The validation of a process means that it has been tested and documented and that it performs adequately. Health and regulatory authorities have given guidance directed at three factors to control these diseases: source of animals, the nature of tissue used and manufacturing process. We will comply with, and believe we will exceed, all current guidelines regarding such risks for human pharmaceutical products.

 

There will be four major steps in the manufacture of BXT-25: (1) hemoglobin separation; (2) hemoglobin purification; (3) polymerization/size selection and (4) synthesizing with our co-polymer. More specifically, bovine blood that has been collected in an aseptic fashion is processed to first remove plasma and then to remove at high concentration the hemoglobin protein from red blood cells. The hemoglobin is then purified of other red cell proteins by anion exchange chromatography. The purified hemoglobin is then stabilized by the addition of a cross-linking agent to form hemoglobin polymers. There is an additional sizing step to remove the higher hemoglobin molecules. The final step, co-polymer synthesis, takes place on the stabilized hemoglobin. The combination polymers will be filled with a solution suitable for infusion. The product is then run through sterilizing filters into sterile product bags.

 

Management

 

Our management team and advisors include most notably our CEO and Chairman David Platt, Ph.D., who has played a leading role in the development of complex co-polymer therapeutics for a variety of applications to address a variety of unmet medical needs. Our CFO Ola Soderquist, CPA, CMA is a seasoned financial officer with than 30 years of senior international entrepreneurial management experience within many industries, both public and private companies.

 

Dr. Platt and Mr. Soderquist are our only employees and each of them is committed on a full-time basis. There is currently no compensation.

 

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Business Developments

 

We will develop and, through third party contracts, manufacture oxygen therapeutics. Our oxygen therapeutics are a new class of pharmaceuticals that are administered intravenously to transport oxygen to the body’s tissues. Currently there are four drugs candidates to treat a stroke. Abciximab from Eli Lilly is a platelet aggregation inhibitor. Clinical trials show little advantage over placebos and could lead to dangerous side effects, including more bleeding in patients. Cerovive from AstraZeneca is a Nitrone-based neuro protectant currently in phase III clinical trials which shows no significant benefit over placebos with respect to changes in neurological impairment as measured by the national institute of health stroke scale. Candesartan, from AstraZeneca, is an angiotensin receptor blocker which was used to control blood pressure. Its efficacy in stroke patients still must be proven. Ancod from Knoll Pharmaceuticals is an anti-coagulant that acts by breaking down the fibrinogen. It increases the risk of hemorrhage similar to those associated with tPA.

 

Using our issued patents and proprietary technology, we will develop and manufacture BXT-25 and similar drugs for applications including treatment of stroke conditions. Our patent position consists of 3 parts: a patent relating to our co-polymer technology issued in 2009 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office expiring in February 2029 (method patent for producing modified pectins consisting of neutral sugar sequences ) and assigned to us outright by David Platt; various methods to stabilize a single hemoglobin molecule that are in the public domain; and proprietary technology that is the subject of issued in 2001 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office expiring in June 2021 (Enhancement of Delivery of Radio imaging and Radioprotective Agents). Dr. Platt did not receive and compensation from the Company in consideration of his assignment of the two patents.

 

The FDC Act and other federal and state statutes and regulations govern the testing, manufacture, safety, effectiveness, labeling, storage, record keeping, approval, advertising and promotion of our products. As a result of these laws and regulations, product development and product approval processes are very expensive and time-consuming. Our goal, to advance our leading drug candidate, BXT-25, through regulatory submissions for Investigational New Drug (IND) status in the United States, is subject to expensive and time-consuming approval processes.

 

FDA Approval Process

 

In the United States, pharmaceutical products, including biologics like BXT-25, are subject to extensive regulation by the FDA. The FDC Act and other federal and state statutes and regulations, govern, among other things, the research, development, testing, manufacture, storage, recordkeeping, approval, labeling, promotion and marketing, distribution, post-approval monitoring and reporting, sampling, and import and export of pharmaceutical products. Failure to comply with applicable U.S. requirements may subject a company to a variety of administrative or judicial sanctions, such as FDA refusal to approve pending new drug applications, or NDAs, warning letters, product recalls, product seizures, total or partial suspension of production or distribution, injunctions, fines, civil penalties, and criminal prosecution.

 

Pharmaceutical product development in the United States typically involves preclinical laboratory and animal tests, the submission to the FDA/EMA of an IND application, which must become effective before clinical testing may commence, and adequate and well-controlled clinical trials to establish the safety and effectiveness of the drug or biologic for each indication for which FDA/EMA approval is sought. Satisfaction of FDA/EMA pre-market approval requirements typically takes many years (typically between 5-7 years post an IND submission) and the actual time required may vary substantially based upon the type, complexity and novelty of the product or disease.

 

Preclinical tests include laboratory evaluation as well as animal trials to assess the characteristics and potential pharmacology and toxicity of the product. The conduct of the preclinical tests must comply with federal regulations and requirements including good laboratory practices. The results of preclinical testing are submitted to the FDA as part of an IND along with other information, including information about product chemistry, manufacturing and controls, and a proposed clinical trial protocol. Long term preclinical tests, such as animal tests of reproductive toxicity and carcinogenicity, may continue after the IND is submitted.

 

A 30-day waiting period after the submission of each IND is required prior to the commencement of clinical testing in humans. If the FDA has not objected to the IND within this 30-day period, the clinical trial proposed in the IND may begin.

 

Clinical trials involve the administration of the investigational drug to healthy volunteers or patients under the supervision of a qualified investigator. Clinical trials must be conducted in compliance with federal regulations and good clinical practices, or GCP, as well as under protocols detailing the objectives of the trial, the parameters to be used in monitoring safety and the effectiveness criteria to be evaluated. Each protocol involving testing on U.S. patients and subsequent protocol amendments must be submitted to the FDA as part of the IND.

 

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The FDA may order the temporary or permanent discontinuation of a clinical trial at any time or impose other sanctions if it believes that the clinical trial is not being conducted in accordance with FDA requirements or presents an unacceptable risk to the clinical trial patients. The clinical trial protocol and informed consent information for patients in clinical trials must also be submitted to an institutional review board, or IRB, for approval. An IRB may also require the clinical trial at the site to be halted, either temporarily or permanently, for failure to comply with the IRB’s requirements, or may impose other conditions.

 

Clinical trials to support New Drug Applications (NDAs) are typically conducted in three sequential Phases, but the Phases may overlap. In Phase 1, the initial introduction of the investigational drug candidate into healthy human subjects or patients, the investigational drug is tested to assess metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacological actions, side effects associated with increasing doses and, if possible, early evidence on effectiveness. Phase 2 usually involves trials in a limited patient population, to determine the effectiveness of the investigational drug for a particular indication or indications, dosage tolerance and optimum dosage, and identify common adverse effects and safety risks. In the case of product candidates for severe or life-threatening diseases such as pneumonia, the initial human testing is often conducted in patients rather than in healthy volunteers.

 

If an investigational drug demonstrates evidence of effectiveness and an acceptable safety profile in Phase 2 evaluations, Phase 3 clinical trials are undertaken to obtain additional information about clinical efficacy and safety in a larger number of patients, typically at geographically dispersed clinical trial sites, to permit the FDA to evaluate the overall benefit-risk relationship of the investigational drug and to provide adequate information for its labeling.

 

After completion of the required clinical testing, an NDA, is prepared and submitted to the FDA. FDA approval of the marketing application is required before marketing of the product may begin in the United States. The marketing application must include the results of all preclinical, clinical and other testing and a compilation of data relating to the product’s pharmacology, chemistry, manufacture, and controls.

 

The FDA has 60 days from its receipt of an NDA to determine whether the application will be accepted for filing based on the agency’s threshold determination that it is sufficiently complete to permit substantive review. Once the submission is accepted for filing, the FDA begins an in-depth review. The FDA has agreed to certain performance goals in the review of marketing applications. Most such applications for non-priority drug products are reviewed within ten months. The review process may be extended by the FDA for three additional months to consider new information submitted during the review or clarification regarding information already provided in the submission. The FDA may also refer applications for novel drug products or drug products that present difficult questions of safety or efficacy to an advisory committee, typically a panel that includes clinicians and other experts, for review, evaluation and a recommendation as to whether the application should be approved. The FDA is not bound by the recommendation of an advisory committee, but it generally follows such recommendations. Before approving a marketing application, the FDA will typically inspect one or more clinical sites to assure compliance with GCP.

 

Additionally, the FDA will inspect the facility or the facilities at which the drug product is manufactured. The FDA will not approve the NDA unless compliance with cGMPs is satisfactory and the marketing application contains data that provide substantial evidence that the product is safe and effective in the indication studied. Manufacturers of biologics also must comply with FDA’s general biological product standards.

 

After the FDA evaluates the NDA and the manufacturing facilities, it issues an approval letter or a complete response letter. A complete response letter outlines the deficiencies in the submission and may require substantial additional testing or information in order for the FDA to reconsider the application. If and when those deficiencies have been addressed in a resubmission of the marketing application, the FDA will re-initiate review. If the FDA is satisfied that the deficiencies have been addressed, the agency will issue an approval letter. The FDA has committed to reviewing such resubmissions in two or six months depending on the type of information included. It is not unusual for the FDA to issue a complete response letter because it believes that the drug product is not safe enough or effective enough or because it does not believe that the data submitted are reliable or conclusive.

 

An approval letter authorizes commercial marketing of the drug product with specific prescribing information for specific indications. As a condition of approval of the marketing application, the FDA may require substantial post-approval testing and surveillance to monitor the drug product’s safety or efficacy and may impose other conditions, including labeling restrictions, which can materially affect the product’s potential market and profitability. Once granted, product approvals may be withdrawn if compliance with regulatory standards is not maintained or problems are identified following initial marketing.

 

Once a NDA is approved, a product will be subject to certain post-approval requirements. For instance, the FDA closely regulates the post-approval marketing and promotion of therapeutic products, including standards and regulations for direct-to-consumer advertising, off-label promotion, industry-sponsored scientific and educational activities and promotional activities involving the internet.

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BXT-25

 

Currently, our lead pharmaceutical drug candidate is code named BXT-25 and is planned to be an oxygen-carrying small molecule consisting of bovine hemoglobin stabilized with a co-polymer. This modified hemoglobin will be designed to be an injectable intravenous drug and we plan to begin pre-clinical studies and apply to the Food and Drug Administration for approval to use BXT-25 to prevent necrosis, or cell death, by carrying oxygen to human tissue when blood flow to the brain or to a wound is blocked or otherwise compromised.

 

The only FDA approved treatment for ischemic strokes is tissue plasminogen activator tPA, also known as IV rtPA, given through an IV in the arm. tPA works by dissolving the clot and improving blood flow to the part of the brain being deprived of blood flow. If administered within 3 hours and up to 4.5 hours in certain eligible patients, tPA may improve the chances of recovering from a stroke. Another treatment option is an endovascular procedure called mechanical thrombectomy in which a blood clot is removed by threading a wired-caged device called a stent retriever through an artery in the groin up to the blocked artery in the brain. The stent opens and grabs the clot, enabling the removal of the stent with the trapped clot.

 

Hypoxia is a condition in which cells lack sufficient oxygen supply to support metabolic function. The BXT-25 co-polymer hemoglobin molecule will be designed to contain an oxygen rechargeable iron which picks up oxygen in the lungs, is expected to be 5,000 times smaller than an RBC, and we believe can reach hypoxic tissue more effectively than RBCs. Products similar to BXT-25 are stable at room temperature and have no blood type matching requirement. We plan to introduce BXT-25 in clinical trials for hypoxic medical conditions as stroke and wound healing.

 

For the production of BXT-25, we intend to utilize third party manufacturing facilities that we believe are fully compliant with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) only, as required by the regulatory authorities in Europe or the United States, in order to produce a sufficient quantity of BXT-25 for animal toxicity and pre-clinical trials for animals. We have not conducted any clinical trials on animals or humans to confirm the efficacy of or filed any applications with the FDA with respect to BXT-25. We are in the process of developing BXT-25 for pre-clinical studies for human use, in order to conduct clinical trials and to file applications with the FDA as applicable. We expect to file an IND application with the FDA in 2020 , provided we obtain adequate funding.

 

We will seek approval of BXT-25 for the treatment of adults at early stages of stroke. This product is being developed for the management of patients with cardiovascular ischemia or hypoxia of the brain and as an early intervention in an out-of-hospital setting for the treatment of patients with hypoxia of the brain as a result of a stroke.

 

A second indication will be to treat patients with unhealed wound due to hypoxia. The most effective wound healing technique to date is Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) and is defined as exposure to 100% oxygen at greater than one atmosphere of pressure (>760mmHg). This therapy plays an adjunctive role in the management of acute and chronic wounds. The potential risks of HBOT are relatively small and contraindications are rare. Exposure to increased barometric pressure inside a hyperbaric chamber increases the oxygen content dissolved in plasma. The dissolved oxygen is the metabolically active fraction of oxygen that can now penetrate tissues compromised by chronic or acute inflammation, tissue edema, and microvascular thrombosis or rarefaction. There are multiple mechanisms of action of HBOT, including reduction of leukocyte adhesion to vascular endothelium and increase in tissue levels of nitric oxide, hypoxia inducible factor-1, and vascular endothelial growth factor. The induction of regeneration of tissues observed and is related to the stimulation of bone marrow-derived progenitor cells. HBOT has antimicrobial effects and increases intracellular leukocyte killing by the oxygen-dependent peroxidase system. To benefit wound healing, daily treatments range from 20 to 60 sessions. Typical doses and durations range from 2.0 to 3.0 atmospheres absolute for a total of 60–120 min. Rigorous comparison of dose responses and treatment algorithms is lacking. We plan to design BXT-25 and BXT-252 to enhance HBOT treatment, subject to testing as required by the FDA.

 

Ischemia

 

Our future clinical development strategy for ischemia is to conduct pilot trials of BXT-25 to assess the potential of several ischemia indications including wound healing and brain injury before committing funding for advanced trials. These pilot trials will be designed to provide preliminary safety and efficacy data to help us select a lead indication for further development. We believe some of the trials will allow the company to collaborate with a strategic partner in the future. We intend to pursue our ischemia development program in the USA with BXT-25. We need FDA approval of BXT-25 as an IND and Investigational Review Board (IRB) for hospital authorization in the US to start safety trials in healthy volunteers. The Company expects to obtain these approvals and to start patient enrollment in 2020.

 

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We believe that our product will promote wound healing by transporting oxygen through partially blocked arteries to oxygen-deprived tissues. An BXT-25 molecule at room temperature solution is 5,000 times smaller than a red blood cell and its size enables its delivery to oxygenate tissue with advanced fibrosis or scarring condition where red blood cells will not go. We intend to conduct a clinical trial to demonstrate the efficacy of BXT-25 for this purpose. Our current plan is to initiate a trial in the first quarter of 2020 in which 100 patients will receive either a control solution or 30 grams of modified hemoglobin in the form of BXT-25 before surgery, followed by the same dose daily for three days. Patients will be monitored until discharged from the hospital and at 15, 30 and 60 days post-surgery, with survival and quality of life information collected at three and six months post-surgery.

 

European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines Certification (EDQM)

 

Certification from the European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines (EDQM) is required for all new and approved human and veterinary medicinal products that are manufactured from materials taken from cattle and marketed in the European Union. As part of the certification process, we will be required to provide technical information on the manufacturing process, the origin of the raw material and type of tissue used, the cattle traceability, beginning at their country of birth, and auditing, and a risk analysis from an independent expert.

 

We intend to establish and implement clinical development programs that add value to our business in the shortest period of time possible and to seek strategic partners when a program becomes advanced and requires additional resources. We intend to continue focusing our expertise and resources to develop novel formulations, and to leverage development partnerships to apply our complex co-polymer chemistry designs in other medical indications. We may seek to enter into licensing, co-marketing, or co-development agreements across different geographic regions, in order to avail ourselves of the marketing expertise of one or more seasoned marketing and/or pharmaceutical companies. We plan to further develop new and proprietary drug candidates by using novel development pathways specific to each drug candidate.

 

A core part of our strategy relies upon creating safe and efficacious drug formulations that can be administered as standalone therapies or in combination with existing medications. We believe we utilize a novel approach that is expected to create drug formulations that can be combined with existing therapies and potentially deliver valuable products in areas of high unmet medical needs. We will assemble a scientific advisory board consisting of scientists with both academic and corporate research and development experience that will provide leadership and counsel in the scientific, technological and regulatory aspects of our current and future projects. In addition, we will assemble a medical advisory board consisting of leading physicians and key opinion leaders who have participated in relevant clinical studies and who will guide us through ongoing clinical trial programs. Our scientific and medical advisory boards consist of some of leading scientists, medical doctors and professionals in the co-polymer and ischemic brain injury field.

 

We believe that our drug development leadership team provides us with a significant competitive advantage in designing highly efficient clinical programs to deliver valuable products in areas of high unmet medical needs.

 

If the Company is successful in raising $10,000,000 in this offering, approximately $3.15 million of proceeds will be used for preparation for scale up and manufacturing (Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), approximately $1.5 million will be used for toxicity testing in animals for Investigational New Drug application (IND), approximately $3.5 million for Phase I (safety) and Phase II (proof of concept) clinical trials. We expect that obtaining a CE from the the European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines will require an additional $500,000 in funds.

 

Market Opportunity

 

Hypoxia

 

Our injectable drug candidate, BXT-25, will potentially compete with existing therapies for the treatment of hypoxia or anti-necrosis that according to Global Industry Analysts, Inc. has a global market opportunity of $50 billion. Hypoxia is a condition in which cells lack sufficient oxygen supply to support metabolic function. The standard therapy for acute anemia resulting from blood loss is infusion of red blood cells mainly from supplies of donated blood. For prophylactic or long-term treatment of anticipated or chronic anemia, medications that stimulate the creation of new red blood cells are frequently used.

 

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Presently, the standard therapy for reversing hypoxia is blood infusion, RBCs or hyperbaric oxygen. Hyperbaric medicine or hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is a medical term for using oxygen at a level higher than atmospheric pressure. The HBOT treatment can only be done at a medical facility and each session can cost from $1,000 to more than $3,000. For decades, oxygen carriers have been developed for perfusion and oxygenation of ischemic tissue; none have yet succeeded in becoming a proven oxygen therapeutics for stroke and would healing. These products were either blood-derived elements, synthetic perfluorocarbons, or red blood cell modifiers. According to the Fact Sheet No. 279 published June 7, 2014 by the World Health Organization, there is a global shortage of transfusion suitable blood of 110 million units, and the need for blood is rising 6-7% annually. We will design BXT-25 and BXT-252 to enhance HBOT treatment and reduce the demand on blood transfusions, subject to testing as required by the FDA.

 

Key Strengths

 

We believe that our key differentiating elements include:

 

Focus on novel therapeutic opportunities provided by co-polymer: We are focused on development of co-polymer compounds to stabilize the modified hemoglobin molecule. The Co-polymer method of chemical stabilization has not received as much scientific attention as nucleic acids and proteins, but the Company believes that it is a viable alternative to these other materials.

 

  Experienced management

 

  Our President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, David Platt, Ph.D., is a chemical engineer, a pioneer in designing drugs made from co-polymers, and has more than 30 years of experience in the development of therapeutic drugs. We are the fourth biotechnology company founded by Dr. Platt. The prior company is Boston Therapeutics Inc. (OTC: BTHE). The first two are International Gene Group, which later became Prospect Therapeutics, and is now known as La Jolla Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: LJPC), and Pro-Pharmaceuticals (now Galectin Therapeutics) (Nasdaq: GALT). Their core technologies were either developed or co-developed by Dr. Platt.
     
  Our CFO Ola Soderquist has more than 30 years of senior international entrepreneurial management experience within technology companies. Ola’s managerial experience portfolio includes; Start-ups, Private, Public, Venture Capital and Private Equity ownership. He has served in CFO and other managerial capacities in multiple industry sectors and companies. Ola is a multi-lingual senior finance professional poised to work globally and cross-functionally, particularly with complex projects involving change management, business integration, systems implementation, continuous improvement, and process excellence. He obtained a BS and an MS in Accounting from Stockholm School of Economics and an MBA from Babson College.
     
  We have assembled a scientific and medical advisory board consisting of leading physicians and key opinion leaders who have participated in relevant clinical studies and who will guide us through ongoing clinical trial programs. Our scientific and medical advisory boards consist of some of the leading scientists, medical doctors and professionals in the ischemia or hypoxia fields.

 

  Products are differentiated and address significant unmet needs: Both of our lead product candidates, BXT-25 and BXT-252 will be designed to address significant unmet medical needs. oxygen therapy management, including hypoxia management and treatment of diseases and medical conditions associate with hypoxia, remains a critical area of unmet need. Increasingly, patients, physicians and the media are highlighting the deficiencies of current oxygen therapy related therapies and the growing population of individuals adversely affected by ischemia, unhealed wounds, or traumatic brain injury.
   
  Efficient development strategy: We believe that our regulatory development pathway is a standard generic pathway approval for a drug.

 

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  Risks Associated with Our Business

 

Our business is subject to numerous significant risks, as more fully described in the section entitled “Risk Factors” immediately following this prospectus summary. You should read and carefully consider these risks, together with the risks set forth under the section entitled “Risk Factors” and all of the other information in this prospectus, including the financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus, before deciding whether to invest in our common stock. If any of the risks discussed in this prospectus actually occur, our business, financial condition or operating results could be materially and adversely affected. In particular, our risks include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

  We expect to incur losses for the foreseeable future and may never achieve or maintain profitability.
     
  We are a company with limit operating history which makes it difficult to evaluate our current business and future prospects.
     
  We will require additional financing to implement our business plan, which may not be available on favorable terms or at all, and we may have to accept financing terms that would adversely affect our stockholders.
     
  Raising additional capital may cause dilution to our stockholders, restrict our operations or require us to relinquish rights to our drug candidates.

 

  Our products are based on novel, unproven technologies.
     
  Clinical drug development involves a lengthy and expensive process, with an uncertain outcome. We may incur additional costs or experience delays in completing, or ultimately be unable to complete, the development and commercialization of our drug candidates.
     
  We may be unable to commercialize our drug candidates or expand awareness.
     
  Our success depends upon our ability to retain key executives and to attract, retain, and motivate qualified personnel and direction and the loss of these persons could adversely affect our operations and results.
     
  our competitive position depends on protection of our intellectual property. We intend to submit more patents and provisional patents in the near future to strengthen our intellectual property.
     
  The market for our proposed products is rapidly changing and competitive, and new drugs and new treatments which may be developed by others could impair our ability to maintain and grow our business and remain competitive.
     
  We may become involved in lawsuits to protect or enforce patents that may issue to us, that we may acquire, or may license in the future or other intellectual property, which could be expensive, time-consuming and ultimately unsuccessful.
     
  The market price of our common stock may be highly volatile, and you could lose all or part of your investment.
     
  We have a limited market for our common stock, which makes our securities very speculative.
     
  You will experience immediate and substantial dilution as a result of this offering and may experience additional dilution in the future.
     
  Our management will have broad discretion in how we use the net proceeds of this offering.

 

Corporate Information

 

We were formed on June 9, 2008 as a Nevada corporation under the name of Bioxytran, Inc. Initially, we focused on our BXT-25 drug candidate in two medical conditions stroke and wound healing.

 

Our principal executive offices are located at 233 Needham St., Suite 300, Newton, MA 02464.

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following discussion and analysis is based on, and should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the notes thereto for the period since the inception of the Company through September 30, 2018 included elsewhere in this Prospectus. This discussion contains forward-looking statements. These statements are often identified by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “could,” “estimate,” or “continue,” and similar expressions or variations. Such forward looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results and the timing of certain events to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this Prospectus represent our views as of the date of this Prospectus. We anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause our views to change. However, while we may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we have no current intention of doing so except to the extent required by applicable law. You should, therefore, not rely on these forward-looking statements as representing our views as of any date subsequent to the date of this Prospectus.

 

Overview

 

We do not currently have sufficient capital resources to fund operations. To stay in business and to continue the development of our products, we will need to raise additional capital through public or private sales of our securities, debt financing or short-term bank loans, or a combination of the foregoing. We believe that if we can raise $2,350,000 in this offering, we will have sufficient working capital to repay the Auctus Note develop our business over the next approximately 15 months. At $2,350,000, we can repay the Auctus Note and continue to develop our business over the same 15-month period but funding at that level will delay the development of our technology and business.

 

Bioxytran, Inc. is headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts. The Company’s initial product pipeline is focused on developing and commercializing therapeutic molecules for stroke and wound healing. BXT-25 will be designed to be an injectable anti-necrosis drug specifically designed to treat a person immediately after that person suffers an ischemic stroke. The drug is designed to be injected intravenously to travel to the lungs to pick up oxygen molecules to carry to the brain. Like a red blood cell the drug will cross the blood brain barrier, which is a protective semi-permeable membrane allowing some material to cross but preventing others from crossing. BXT-25 will be designed to diffuse oxygen into the brain tissues. We expect the BXT-25 molecule to be 5,000 times smaller than a red blood cell.

 

Our second product, BXT-252, will be designed to be an injectable anti-necrosis drug specifically designed to treat a wound that does not heal because limited amount of oxygen reaching the wound. As is the case with BXT-25, we believe that BXT-252 will enable the delivery of oxygen to tissue in conditions in which red blood cells do not, enabling wound healing by addressing the necrosis problem.

 

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company has limited resources and operating history. As described in the subsequent events, see Note to the financial statements, we have on October 24 issued a two-tranche 8% convertible promissory note of $500,000 in gross proceeds in order to finance the company until the S/1 becomes effective. As shown in the accompanying financial statements, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $134,882 as of September 30, 2018.

 

The future of the Company is dependent upon its ability to obtain financing to develop its new business opportunities and support the cost of the drug development including clinical trials and regulatory submission to the FDA.

 

Management plans to seek additional capital through private placements and public offerings of its common stock. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in accomplishing its objectives. Without such additional capital or the establishment of strategic relationships with established pharmaceutical companies, the Company may be required to cease operations. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded assets, or the amounts of and classification of liabilities that might be necessary in the event the Company cannot continue operations.

 

Results of Operations

 

We are a development-stage company. Historically, Bioxytran was engaged in formation, fund raising and identifying and consulting with the scientific community regarding the development, formulation and testing of its products .

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of September 30, 2018, we had total assets of $2,831 and total liabilities of $52,609, which were all current liabilities, and which consisted of $45,262 in accounts payable and accrued expenses and $7,347 in accounts payable to related parties.

 

At September 30, 2018, we had total working capital of negative $49,778 and an accumulated deficit of $134,882. We believe that we must raise not less than $2,350,000 in the current offering in addition to current cash on hand to be able to continue our business operations for approximately the next 15 months.

 

We have no current commitment from our officers and directors or any of our shareholders, to supplement our operations or provide us with financing in the future. If we are unable to raise additional capital from conventional sources and/or additional sales of stock in the future, we may be forced to curtail or cease our operations. Even if we are able to continue our operations, the failure to obtain financing could have a substantial adverse effect on our business and financial results. In the future, we may be required to seek additional capital by selling debt or equity securities, selling assets, or otherwise be required to bring cash flows in balance when we approach a condition of cash insufficiency. The sale of additional equity or debt securities, if accomplished, may result in dilution to our then shareholders. We provide no assurance that financing will be available in amounts or on terms acceptable to us, or at all.

 

Contractual obligations

 

We do not currently have any material contractual obligations.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future material effect on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

 

DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY

 

We do not currently own any real property. We lease access to shared office space at 233 Needham Street, Suite 300, Newton, MA 02464 on a month-to-month basis for $155 per month. We believe this facility is adequate for our current needs. As we receive funding and our operations expand, we anticipate that we will seek to lease additional office space.

 

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND
RELATED TRANSACTIONS

 

From the date of the Company’s Merger on September 21, 2018 we have not entered into any material transactions or series of transactions that would be considered material in which any officer, director or beneficial owner of 5% or more of any class of our capital stock, or any immediate family member of any of the preceding persons, had a direct or indirect material interest, and there are no transactions presently proposed, except as follows:

 

David Platt advanced $6,219 and Ola Soderquist advanced $1,128 as of September 30, 2018 to the Company to pay for various start up expenses. The advances were repaid in full on or before December 31, 2018, carried no interest and were payable on demand.

 

DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

The following table sets forth information concerning all cash all cash and non-cash compensation awarded to, earned by or paid to the Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer, regardless of compensation level. The Company’s chief executive officer and Chief Financial Officer are the only officers of the Company for whom compensation disclosure is required pursuant to instruction 1 to Item 402(m)(2) of Regulation S-K.

 

Summary Compensation Table

 

Name and Principal Position   Year     Salary       Bonus      

Stock

Awards

     

Total

Compensation

 
David Platt, Chairman of the Board
Chief Executive Officer and President
 

2017

 

 

$ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  

Ola Soderquist, Chief Financial Officer

 

2017

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  

David Quincy Farber

Former Chief Executive Officer and President

 

2017

 

 

$ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  

Grants of Plan-Based Awards

 

There were no equity or non-equity awards granted to any of our Executive Officers from the Company’s inception through September 30, 2018.

 

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Outstanding Equity Awards at September 30, 2018; Option exercises and vested

 

There were no outstanding options or equity awards held by the Company’s Executive Officers at September 30, 2018.

 

Director Compensation

 

Prior to December 31, 2018, no director has received compensation from the Company for his or her services to the Company. Beginning January 1, 2018, our non-employee directors are entitled to receive 1,000 shares of our common stock for each meeting that they attend. Except for the foregoing, there are currently no agreements in effect entitling them to compensation.

 

Employment Contracts

 

Our executive officers have entered into employment contracts and confidentiality, non-disclosure and assignment of invention agreements. Except for a commitment to pay David Platt and Ola Soderquist $6,000 in monthly compensation, starting in October 2018, the employment agreements do not provide for the payment of any compensation to our executive officers but provide for the payment of $100,000 (subject to upward adjustment in certain circumstances) in severance upon termination of employment without cause, subject to execution of a general release, and make no provisions for any payment upon a change of control. The employment agreements also prohibit the sale of any common stock owned by our executive officers in the 180 days following the effective date of this Registration Statement. There are no arrangements or plans in which we provide pension, retirement or similar benefits for any of executive officers or directors. Our executive officers and directors may receive stock options at the discretion of our board of directors in the future. We do not have any bonus or profit-sharing plans pursuant to which cash or non-cash compensation is or may be paid to any of our executive officers or directors, except that stock options may be granted at the discretion of our board of directors from time to time.

 

Compensation Risk Assessment

 

We have formed a Compensation Committee. In setting compensation, the Compensation Committee will consider the risks to the Company’s stockholders and to achievement of its goals that may be inherent in its compensation programs. The Compensation Committee will review and discuss its assessment with management and outside legal counsel to confirm that the Company’s compensation programs are and will be within industry standards and designed with the appropriate balance of risk and reward to align employees’ interests with those of the Company without incenting employees to take unnecessary or excessive risks. We believe our compensation plans will be appropriately structured consistent with the Company’s status as a pre-revenue start-up enterprise, and will not be reasonably likely to result in a material adverse effect on the Company.

 

Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans

 

Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans

 

On January 19, 2010, the Company established a 2010 Employee, Director and Consultant Stock Plan   (the “2010 Plan”). The 2010 Plan was approved by the Company’s board of directors and by the consent of the shareholders owning a majority of the outstanding shares.  The material features of the 2010 Plan are described below.

 

Administration

 

A designated Administrator, or in the absence of such, our Board of Directors’ Compensation Committee or both, in the sole discretion of our Board, administers the 2010 Plan, which was approved by the Company’s Board of Directors on January 19, 2010. The Board, subject to the provisions of the 2010 Plan, has the authority to determine and designate officers, employees, directors and consultants to whom awards shall be made and the terms, conditions and restrictions applicable to each award (including, but not limited to, the option price, any restriction or limitation, any vesting schedule or acceleration thereof, and any forfeiture restrictions). The Board may, in its sole discretion, accelerate the vesting of awards. The Board of Directors must approve all grants of Options and Stock Awards issued to our officers or directors.

 

Types of Awards

 

The 2010 Plan is designed to enable us to offer certain officers, employees, directors and consultants of us and our subsidiaries equity interests in us and other incentive awards in order to attract, retain and reward such individuals and to strengthen the mutuality of interests between such individuals and our stockholders.  In furtherance of this purpose, the 2010 Plan contains provisions for granting incentive and non-statutory stock options, stock wards and stock appreciation rights.

 

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Stock Options . A “stock option” is a contractual right to purchase a number of shares of Common Stock at a price determined on the date the option is granted. The option price per share of Common Stock purchasable upon exercise of a stock option and the time or times at which such options shall be exercisable shall be determined by the Board at the time of grant. Such option price shall not be less than 100% of the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date of grant. The option price must be paid in cash, money order, check or Common Stock of the Company.  The Options may also contain at the time of grant, at the discretion of the Board, certain other cashless exercise provisions.

 

Options shall be exercisable at the times and subject to the conditions determined by the Board at the date of grant, but no option may be exercisable more than ten years after the date it is granted. If the Optionee ceases to be an employee of our company for any reason other than death, any option granted as an Incentive Stock Option exercisable on the date of the termination of employment may be exercised for a period of thirty days or until the expiration of the stated term of the option, whichever period is shorter. In the event of the Optionee’s death, any granted Incentive Stock Option exercisable at the date of death may be exercised by the legal heirs of the Optionee from the date of death until the expiration of the stated term of the option or six months from the date of death, whichever event first occurs.  In the event of disability of the Optionee, any granted Incentive Stock Options shall expire on the stated date that the Option would otherwise have expired or 12 months from the date of disability, whichever event first occurs.  The termination and other provisions of a non-statutory stock option shall be fixed by the Board of Directors at the date of grant of each respective option.

 

Common Stock Award . “Common Stock Award” is shares of Common Stock that will be issued to a recipient at the end of a restriction period, if any, specified by the Board if he or she continues to be an employee, director or consultant of us. If the recipient remains an employee, director or consultant at the end of the restriction period, the applicable restrictions will lapse and we will issue a stock certificate representing such shares of Common Stock to the participant. If the recipient ceases to be an employee, director or consultant of us for any reason (including death, disability or retirement) before the end of the restriction period unless otherwise determined by the Board, the restricted stock award will be terminated.

 

Eligibility

 

The Company’s officers, employees, directors and consultants of U.S. Rare Earth Minerals, Inc. are eligible to be granted stock options, and Common Stock Awards.  Eligibility shall be determined by the Board; however, all Options and Stock Awards granted to officers and directors must be approved by the Board.

 

Termination or Amendment of the 2010 Plan

 

The Board may at any time amend, discontinue, or terminate all or any part of the 2010 Plan, provided, however, that unless otherwise required by law, the rights of a participant may not be impaired without his or her consent, and provided that we will seek the approval of our stockholders for any amendment if such approval is necessary to comply with any applicable federal or state securities laws or rules or regulations.

 

Awards

 

On April 25, 2017, 3,000,000 (pre-split) 100,000 (post-split) shares were issued to two consultants under the 2010 Plan to pay for services rendered to the Company in lieu of cash. These awards are made when the Company does not have sufficient cash to pay for the services provided to the Company.

 

Shares Subject to the 2010 Plan

 

Subject to adjustment, the aggregate number of shares of Stock which may be delivered under the 2010 Plan shall not exceed a number equal to 15% of the total number of shares of Stock outstanding immediately following the Effective Time, assuming for this purpose the conversion into Stock of all outstanding securities that are convertible by their terms (directly or indirectly) into Stock provided, however, that, as of January 1 of each calendar year, commencing with the year 2011, the maximum number of shares of Stock which may be delivered under the 2010 Plan shall automatically increase by a number sufficient to cause the number of shares of Stock covered by the 2010 Plan to equal 15% of the total number of shares of Stock then outstanding, assuming for this purpose the conversion into Stock of all outstanding securities that are convertible by their terms (directly or indirectly) into Stock .

 

The Company filed a registration statement on August 29, 2016 with the Securities and Exchange Commission to register 6,200,000 (pre-split) 206,666 (post split) additional shares to be available to be issued from the 2010 Plan.

 

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Federal Tax Consequences

 

The Federal income tax discussion set forth below is intended for general information only. State and local income tax consequences are not discussed, and may vary from locality to locality.

 

Incentive Stock Options.   Incentive stock options granted under the 2010 Plan are designed to qualify for the special tax treatment for incentive stock options provided for in the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”).  Under the provisions of the Code, an optionee who at all times from the date of grant until three months before the date of exercise is an employee of the Company, and who holds the shares of Common Stock obtained upon exercise of his incentive stock option for two years after the date of grant and one year after exercise, will recognize no taxable income on either the grant or exercise of such option and will recognize capital gain or loss on the sale of the shares.  If such shares are held by the optionee for the required holding period, the Company will not be entitled to any tax deduction with respect to the grant or exercise of the option.  If such shares are sold by the optionee prior to the expiration of the holding periods described above, the optionee will recognize ordinary income upon such disposition.  Upon the exercise of an incentive stock option, the optionee will incur an item of tax preference equal to the excess of the fair market value of the shares at the time of exercise over the exercise price, which may subject the optionee to the alternative minimum tax.

 

Non-Qualified Options . Under present Treasury regulations, an optionee who is granted a non-qualified option will not realize taxable income at the time the option is granted. In general, an optionee will be subject to tax for the year of exercise on an amount of ordinary income equal to the excess of the fair market value of the shares on the date of exercise over the option price, and the Company will receive a corresponding deduction. Income tax withholding requirements apply upon exercise. The optionee’s basis in the shares so acquired will be equal to the option price plus the amount of ordinary income upon which he is taxed. Upon subsequent disposition of the shares, the optionee will realize capital gain or loss, long-term or short-term, depending upon the length of time the shares are held after the option is exercised.

 

Common Stock Awards.  Recipients of shares of restricted Common Stock that are not “transferable” and are subject to “substantial risk of forfeiture” at the time of grant will not be subject to Federal income taxes until lapse or release of the restrictions on the shares. The recipient’s income and the Company’s deduction will be equal to the fair market value of the shares on the date of lapse or release of such restrictions. It has been the Company’s policy to value the cost of the issuance of said unregistered shares at the then bid price of the stock when issued.

 

The issuance of any of our common or preferred stock is within the discretion of our Board of Directors, which has the power to issue any or all of our authorized but unissued shares without stockholder approval.

 

Corporate Governance

 

The Company has established and approved charters for separate audit, compensation and nominating/governance committees of its board of directors.

 

Code of Ethics. A code of business conduct and ethics is a written standard designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote (a) honest and ethical conduct, (b) full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in regulatory filings and public statements, (c) compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, (d) the prompt reporting violation of the code and (e) accountability for adherence to the code. We are not currently subject to any law, rule or regulation requiring that we adopt a code of ethics; however, we intend to adopt one in the near future.

 

Board of Directors Independence. Our Board of Directors consists of six members. We are not currently subject to any law, rule or regulation requiring that all or any portion of our Board of Directors include “independent” directors. Four of the members of the Board of Directors, Dale H. Conaway, D.V.M., Anders Utter, Alan Hoberman and Henry Esber are “independent” as defined in Section 4200(a)(15) of NASDAQ Stock Market Rules.

 

Audit Committee. Our Board of Directors has established an audit committee, whose members are initially Anders Utter, as Chairman, Henry Esber, Alan Hoberman and Dale Conaway.

 

Nominating and Governance Committee. Our Board of Directors has established a nominating and governance committee, whose initial members are Dale Conaway, Chairman, Anders Utter, , Henry Esber and Alan Hoberman.

 

Compensation Committee. The Board of Directors has appointed Henry Esber, Chairman, Dale Conaway, Anders Utter and Alan Hoberman to our compensation committee.

 

Indemnification Agreements

 

None. Our By-laws provide for the indemnification of directors and officers. See “ Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

 

Director Independence

 

Four of the members of the board of directors are “independent” as defined under the rules of the NASDAQ Stock Market.

 

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CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH
ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

 

None.

 

DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

 

We have authorized capital stock consisting of 300,000,000 shares of common stock, $.001 par value per share (“Common Stock”) and 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $.001 par value per share (“Preferred Stock”). As of September 30, 2018, we had 85,103,673 shares of common stock issued and outstanding and no shares of Preferred Stock issued and outstanding.

 

 

COMMON STOCK

 

Holders of common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters submitted to a vote of shareholders. Directors are appointed by a plurality of the votes present at any special or annual meeting of shareholders (by proxy or in person), and a majority of the votes present at any special or annual meeting of shareholders (by proxy or in person) shall determine all other matters. The holders of outstanding shares of common stock are entitled to receive dividends out of assets or funds legally available for the payment of dividends at such times and in such amounts as the board from time to time may determine. There is no cumulative voting of the election of directors then standing for election. The common stock is not entitled to pre-emptive rights and is not subject to conversion or redemption. Upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our company, the assets legally available for distribution to stockholders are distributable ratably among the holders of the common stock after payment of liquidation preferences, if any, on any outstanding payment of other claims of creditors. Each outstanding share of common stock is, and all shares of common stock to be outstanding upon completion of this Offering will be, duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

 

PREFERRED STOCK

 

Shares of Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series, each of which shall have such distinctive designation or title as shall be determined by our Board of Directors (“Board of Directors”) prior to the issuance of any shares thereof. Preferred Stock shall have such voting powers, full or limited, or no voting powers, and such preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights and such qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, as shall be stated in such resolution or resolutions providing for the issue of such class or series of Preferred Stock as may be adopted from time to time by the Board of Directors prior to the issuance of any shares thereof. The number of authorized shares of Preferred Stock may be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding) by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of all the then outstanding shares of our capital stock entitled to vote generally in the election of the directors, voting together as a single class, without a separate vote of the holders of the Preferred Stock, or any series thereof, unless a vote of any such holders is required pursuant to any Preferred Stock Designation.

 

Additionally, while it is not possible to state the actual effect of the issuance of any shares of Preferred Stock on the rights of holders of the common stock until the Board of Directors determines the specific rights of the holders of any shares of Preferred Stock, such rights may be superior to those associated with our common stock, and may include:

 

Restricting dividends on the common stock;

 

Rights and preferences including dividend and dissolution rights, which are superior to our common stock;

 

Diluting the voting power of the common stock;

 

Impairing the liquidation rights of the common stock; or

 

Delaying or preventing a change in control of the Company without further action by the stockholders.

 

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REGISTRATION RIGHTS

 

In connection with the Note Financing, we entered into registration rights agreements with Auctus. The agreement required us to file a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with shares underlying the Auctus Note and Warrant. We are filing in this registration statement to maintain the registered status of those shares underlying the Auctus Note and Warrant.

 

Provisions of the Company’s Charter or By-Laws which would delay, deter or prevent a change in control of the Company

 

There are no special provisions of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or By-Laws which would specifically delay, deter or prevent a change in control of the Company. Additionally, the Company has 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock authorized and undesignated. Shares of preferred stock designated by our Board of Directors in the future may have voting powers superior to our common stock, and such preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights and such qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof as adopted by the Board of Directors. Such preferred stock, if authorized in the future, may contain provisions (including voting rights) which could delay, deter or prevent a change in control of the Company.

 

SHARES AVAILABLE FOR FUTURE SALE

 

If all of the 10,000,000 shares of common stock being offered for sale in this offering are issued and sold, we will have 98,597,828 shares, which does not include shares of common stock issuable under our 2010 Stock Incentive Plan but includes the 3,494,154 shares of our common stock being registered by the Selling Stockholder concurrently herewith, of which 208,333 shares of our common stock may be issued pursuant to the Warrant which is exercisable for a period of five years beginning on October 14, 2018. Of those shares of common stock outstanding, only the shares registered and/or issued in this offering will be freely tradable without restriction or further registration under the Securities Act, except for any shares held by an “affiliate” of us, which will be subject to the resale limitations of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

Rule 144 governs resale of “restricted securities” for the account of any person (other than an issuer), and restricted and unrestricted securities for the account of an “affiliate” of the issuer. Restricted securities generally include any securities acquired directly or indirectly from an issuer or its affiliates which were not issued or sold in connection with a public offering registered under the Securities Act. An affiliate of the issuer is any person who directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the issuer. Affiliates of the Company may include its directors, executive officers, and persons directly or indirectly owning 10% or more of the outstanding common stock. Under Rule 144, non-affiliates are able to sell restricted securities pursuant to Rule 144, after six months, subject to certain conditions, including if the Company is current in its reporting obligations with the Commission and remains current for an additional period of six months, and thereafter after one year, with no volume or reporting obligations.

 

Under Rule 144, affiliates are able to sell restricted securities pursuant to Rule 144 after six months, subject to certain conditions, including if the Company is current in its reporting obligations with the Commission and remains current for an additional period of six months, as well as other requirements described below. Resales by the Company’s affiliates of restricted and unrestricted common stock are subject to volume limitation, aggregation, broker transaction, notice filing requirements, and requirements concerning publicly available information about the Company (“Applicable Requirements”). The volume limitations provide that a person (or persons who must aggregate their sales) cannot, within any three-month period, sell more than the greater of one percent of the then outstanding shares, or the average weekly reported trading volume during the four calendar weeks preceding each such sale.

 

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

We are registering 10,000,000 shares of common stock which will be offered for sale in a self-underwritten offering to the public at a price of $1.00 per share. There is no minimum number of shares that we must sell in our direct offering, and therefore no minimum amount of proceeds will be raised. No arrangements have been made to place funds into an escrow or any similar account. Upon receipt, offering proceeds will be deposited into our operating account and used to conduct our business and operations. We are offering the shares without any underwriting discounts or commissions. If all 10,000,000 shares are not sold within six months from the effective date of the registration statement, the balance of the shares will terminate, and no further shares will be sold.

 

Our offering price of $1.00 was decided upon by our management and is not based upon earnings or operating history, does not reflect our actual value, and bears no relation to our earnings, assets, book value, net worth, or any other recognized criteria of value. No independent investment banking firm has been retained to assist in determining the offering price for the shares. Such offering price was not based on the price of the issuance to our founders. Accordingly, the offering price should not be regarded as an indication of any future price of our stock.

 

Our common stock is not currently listed or traded. There is currently no market for our shares of common stock. There can be no assurance that a market for our common stock will be developed or will be sustained if it does develop. Therefore, purchasers of our shares registered hereunder may be unable to sell their securities. As a result, you may find it more difficult to dispose of, or obtain accurate quotes of our common stock. Any purchaser of our securities should be in a financial position to bear the risks of losing their entire investment.

 

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Shares in This Offering Will Be Sold for the Company’s Account by our Officers and Directors

 

This is a self-underwritten offering with no minimum sale requirement. Our officers and directors will sell the Shares directly to the public, with no commission or other remuneration payable to them for any Shares that are sold by them. We may subsequently engage brokers or dealers to assist us in selling the Shares, in which case we will be obligated to pay commissions to such brokers or dealers. Dr. Platt will register as the issuer-agent in those states requiring such registration. In offering the securities on our behalf, he will rely on the safe harbor from broker-dealer registration set out in Rule 3a4-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Rule 3a4-1 sets forth those conditions under which a person associated with an Issuer may participate in the offering of the Issuer’s securities and not be deemed to be a broker-dealer. Those conditions are as follows:

 

  a. Our officers and directors are not subject to a statutory disqualification, as that term is defined in Section 3(a)(39) of the Act, at the time of their participation; and
     
  b. Our officers and directors will not be compensated in connection with their participation by the payment of commissions or other remuneration based either directly or indirectly on transactions in securities; and
     
  c. Our officers and directors are not, nor will they be at the time of their participation in the offering, an associated person of a broker-dealer; and

  

Our officers and directors meet the conditions of paragraph (a)(4)(ii) of Rule 3a4-1 of the Exchange Act, in that they (A) primarily perform, or intend primarily to perform at the end of the offering, substantial duties for or on behalf of our Company, other than in connection with transactions in securities; and (B) are not a broker or dealer, or have been associated person of a broker or dealer, within the preceding twelve months; and (C) have not participated in selling and offering securities for any Issuer more than once every twelve months other than in reliance on Paragraphs (a)(4)(i) and (a)(4)(iii).

 

There are no current plans or arrangements to enter into any contracts or agreements to sell the Shares with a broker or dealer. However, if we decide to hire brokers or dealers to assist us in selling Shares, we may enter into such agreements and pay commissions and expenses of up to 10% of all proceeds raised by brokers, dealers, finders or selling agents who may participate in this offering.

 

Our officers, directors, control persons and affiliates of same do not intend to purchase any shares in this offering.

 

Under the securities laws of certain states, the Shares may be sold in such states only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers or persons exempt from such registration. In addition, in certain states the Shares may not be sold unless the Shares have been registered or qualified for sale in such state or an exemption from registration or qualification is available and is complied with. We will only offer and sell the Shares in those states where we register or qualify the Shares for sale or where an exemption from such registration or qualification requirement is available and we have complied with such exemption.

 

We intend to sell our shares in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Florida, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and New Hampshire. However, we may expand the offering into additional states should the officers deem it appropriate to do so.

 

Terms of the Offering

 

The shares will be sold at the fixed price of $1.00 per share until the completion of this offering. There is no minimum amount of subscription required per investor, and subscriptions, once received, are irrevocable. This offering will commence on the effective date of this Prospectus and continue for a period not to exceed 180 days (the “Expiration Date”).

 

Deposit of Offering Proceeds

 

This is a “best efforts” offering and, as such, we will be able to spend any of the proceeds. The funds will be transferred to our business account for use in the implementation of our business plans

 

Procedures and Requirements for Subscription

 

If you decide to subscribe for any shares in this offering, you will be required to execute a Subscription Agreement and tender it, together with a check or certified funds to us. Subscriptions, once received by the Company, are irrevocable. All checks for subscriptions should be made payable to the Company. There is no minimum purchase requirement.

 

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MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

 

Our common stock is quoted under the symbol “BIXT” on the OTC PINK operated by OTC Markets Group, Inc. We intend to apply for quotation on the OTCBB or OTCBB through a market maker; however, there can be no assurance that our common stock will ever be quoted on any quotation service. In order to be eligible for trading on the OTCBB and OTCQB we must a market maker file an application with FINRA to have our common stock quoted on the OTCBB and the OTCQB and remain current in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In order to be eligible for the OTCQB we must have a minimum bid price of $0.01, have at least 50 beneficial stockholders, each owning at least 100 shares, have a freely traded public float of at least 10% of our issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock or qualify from an exemption thereof and pay initial listing fees.  Only a limited market exists for our securities. There is no assurance that a regular trading market will develop, or if developed, that it will be sustained. Therefore, a shareholder may be unable to resell his securities in our company.

 

The following tables set forth the range of high and low bid prices for our common stock for the each of the periods indicated as reported by the OTC PINK. These quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission and may not necessarily represent actual transactions.

 

Quarter Ended   High     Low  
December 31, 2018   $ 1.00     $ 0.40  
September 30, 2018   $ 1.31     $ 0.30  
June 30, 2018   $ 1.20     $ 0.54  
March 31, 2018   $ 2.40     $ 1.05  

 

Quarter Ended   High     Low  
December 31, 2017   $ 2.10     $ 0.24  
September 30, 2017   $ 0.59     $ 0.33  
June 30, 2017   $ 0.63     $ 0.39  
March 31, 2017   $ 1.50     $ 0.37  

 

Quarter Ended   High     Low  
December 31, 2016   $ 2.10     $ 0.60  
September 31, 2016   $ 2.10     $ 0.60  

 

On January 28, 2019, the last reported sale price of our common stock as reported on the OTC Pink was $0.47 per share.

 

Penny Stock

 

The SEC has adopted rules that regulate broker-dealer practices in connection with transactions in penny stocks. Penny stocks are generally equity securities with a market price of less than $5.00, other than securities registered on certain national securities exchanges or quoted on the NASDAQ system, provided that current price and volume information with respect to transactions in such securities is provided by the exchange or system. The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document prepared by the SEC, that: (a) contains a description of the nature and level of risk in the market for penny stocks in both public offerings and secondary trading; (b) contains a description of the broker’s or dealer’s duties to the customer and of the rights and remedies available to the customer with respect to a violation of such duties or other requirements of the securities laws; (c) contains a brief, clear, narrative description of a dealer market, including bid and ask prices for penny stocks and the significance of the spread between the bid and ask price; (d) contains a toll-free telephone number for inquiries on disciplinary actions; (e) defines significant terms in the disclosure document or in the conduct of trading in penny stocks; and (f) contains such other information and is in such form, including language, type size and format, as the SEC shall require by rule or regulation.

 

The broker-dealer also must provide, prior to effecting any transaction in a penny stock, the customer with (a) bid and offer quotations for the penny stock; (b) the compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson in the transaction; (c) the number of shares to which such bid and ask prices apply, or other comparable information relating to the depth and liquidity of the market for such stock; and (d) a monthly account statement showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer’s account.

 

In addition, the penny stock rules require that prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from those rules, the broker-dealer must make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser’s written acknowledgment of the receipt of a risk disclosure statement, a written agreement as to transactions involving penny stocks, and a signed and dated copy of a written suitability statement.

 

These disclosure requirements may have the effect of reducing the trading activity for our common stock. Therefore, stockholders may have difficulty selling our securities.

 

Holders of Common Stock

 

As of the date of this prospectus, we have approximately 340 holders of record of common stock, with others holding shares in street name . Our primary stockholders are Dr. David Platt, Ola Soderquist and Offer Binder, who own 43,891,974, 21,947,263, and 8,781,969 shares respectively of our common stock, or an aggregate of 74,621,206 outstanding shares. The principal partner of The Newman Law Firm, PLLC, Robert Newman, our securities counsel holds 1,914,673 shares of our common stock.

 

Dividends

 

There have been no cash dividends declared on our common stock since our company was formed. Dividends are declared at the sole discretion of our Board of Directors. Our intention is not to declare cash dividends and retain all cash for our operations.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

We have filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission for our common stock offered in this offering. This Prospectus does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement. You should refer to the registration statement and its exhibits for additional information. Whenever we make references in this Prospectus to any of our contracts, agreements or other documents, the references are not necessarily complete and you should refer to the exhibits attached to the registration statement for the copies of the actual contract, agreement or other document.

 

Our fiscal year ends on December 31. We plan to furnish our shareholders annual reports containing audited financial statements and other appropriate reports, where applicable. In addition, we intend to become a reporting company and file annual, quarterly, and current reports, and other information with the SEC, where applicable. You may read and copy any reports, statements, or other information we file at the SEC’s public reference room at 100 F. Street, N.E., Washington D.C. 20549. You can request copies of these documents, upon payment of a duplicating fee by writing to the SEC. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the operation of the public reference rooms. Our SEC filings are also available to the public on the SEC’s Internet site at http\\www.sec.gov.

 

INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

 

Indemnification . Our directors and officers are indemnified to the fullest extent permitted under Nevada law.

 

Insurance . The Company may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer or employee of the Company, or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another company, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against liability asserted against him and incurred by him in any such capacity, or arising out of his status as such, whether or not the Company would have the power to indemnify him against liability under the provisions of this section. The Company currently maintains such insurance.

 

Settlement by the Company . The right of any person to be indemnified is subject always to the right of the Company by its Board of Directors, in lieu of such indemnity, to settle any such claim, action, suit or proceeding at the expense of the Company by the payment of the amount of such settlement and the costs and expenses incurred in connection therewith.

 

DISCLOSURE OF COMMISSION POSITION ON INDEMNIFICATION

FOR SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES .

 

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to our directors, officers and controlling persons pursuant to the following provisions, or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.  In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by us of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the shares being registered, we will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

 

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling the Company pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Company has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable.

 

In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person in a successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, we will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to the court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

At present, there is no pending litigation or proceeding involving any of our directors, officers or employees as to which indemnification is sought, nor are we aware of any threatened litigation or proceeding that may result in claims for indemnification.

 

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LEGAL MATTERS

 

Certain legal matters with respect to the issuance of shares of common stock offered hereby will be passed upon by The Newman Law Firm, PLLC, Briarcliff Manor, New York.

 

EXPERTS

 

The financial statements of the Company from inception to September 30, 2018, appearing in this Prospectus and Registration Statement have been audited by Pinnacle Accountancy Group of Utah, Farmington, Utah, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report appearing elsewhere herein, (which report expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph relating to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern) and are included in reliance upon such report and upon the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL

 

The principal partner of The Newman Law Firm, PLLC, Robert Newman, our securities counsel holds 1,914,673 shares of our common stock. No other expert or counsel named in this prospectus as having prepared or certified any part of this prospectus or having given an opinion upon the validity of the securities being registered or upon other legal matters in connection with the registration or offering of the common stock was employed on a contingency basis, or had, or is to receive, in connection with the offering, a substantial interest, direct or indirect, in the registrant or any of its parents or subsidiaries. Nor was any such person connected with the registrant or any of its parents or subsidiaries as a promoter, managing or principal underwriter, voting trustee, director, officer, or employee.

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The Financial Statements required by Article 8 of Regulation S-X are stated in U.S. dollars and are prepared in accordance with Accounting Principles Generally Accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”). The following financial statements pertaining to Bioxytran, Inc. are filed as part of this Prospectus.

 

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BIOXYTRAN, INC.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 5, 2017 (DATE OF INCEPTION) TO DECEMBER 31, 2017

(audited)

 

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  Consent of Pinnacle Accountancy Group of Utah for incorporation of Bioxytran, Inc.’s Financial Statements F-2
     
  Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm F-3
     
Financial Statements  
     
  Balance Sheets F-4
     
  Statement of Operations F-5
     
  Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Deficit F-6
     
  Statement of Cash Flows F-7
     
  Notes to Financial Statements F-8

 

Except as otherwise required by the context, all references in this report to “we,” “us,” “our,” “BIXT,” or “Company” refer to the consolidated operations of Bioxytran, Inc.

 

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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To Whom It May Concern:

 

We hereby consent to the use in the Registration Statement of Bioxytran, Inc., on Form S-1 to be filed on November 29, 2018, of our Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, dated October 26, 2018, on the balance sheet of Bioxytran, Inc., as of December 31, 2017 and for the period from October 5, 2017 (date of inception) to December 31, 2017 and the related statement of operations, stockholders’ equity (deficit) and cash flows for the year then ended December 31, 2017, which appear in such Registration Statement.

 

We also consent to the references to us under the headings “Experts” in such Registration Statement.

 

/s/ Pinnacle Accountancy Group of Utah

 

 

Pinnacle Accountancy Group of Utah

Farmington, Utah

November 29, 2018

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders

Bioxytran, Inc.

233 Needham Street, Suite 300

Newton, MA 02464

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Bioxytran, Inc., (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2017 and the related statements of operations, stockholders’ equity (deficit) and cash flows for the period of inception on October 5, 2017 to December 31, 2017, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2017, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the period then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our 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 audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audit, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

 

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

 

Emphasis of Matter

 

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company has suffered recurring losses and has no operations which raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters are described in Note 4. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

/s/ Pinnacle Accountancy Group of Utah, PLLC

 

Pinnacle Accountancy Group of Utah, PLLC

Farmington, Utah

October 26, 2018

 

We have served as the Company’s auditors since 2018.

 

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BIOXYTRAN, INC.

BALANCE SHEET

DECEMBER 31, 2017

 

ASSETS      
Current assets:      
Cash   $ 110  
Total current assets     110  
         
Total assets   $ 110  
         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)        
Current liabilities:        
Accounts payable - related party   $ 1,419  
Total current liabilities     1,419  
         
Stockholders’ equity (deficit):        
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding     -  
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 95,000,000 shares authorized; 15,000,000 issued and outstanding     1,500  
Accumulated deficit     (2,809 )
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)     (1,309 )
         
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)   $ 110  

 

The Company was incorporated on October 5, 2017.

Therefore, there is no comparative information presented related to the year ended December 31, 2016.

 

See the accompanying notes to these audited financial statements.

 

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BIOXYTRAN, INC.

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 5, 2017 (DATE OF INCEPTION) TO DECEMBER 31, 2017

 

Operating expenses:      
General and administrative   $ 2,809  
Total operating expenses     2,809  
         
Loss from operations     (2,809 )
         
Other income (expenses)     -  
         
Net loss before provision for income taxes     (2,809 )
         
Provision for income taxes     -  
         
NET LOSS   $ (2,809 )
         
Loss per common share, basic and diluted   $ (0.00 )
         
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted     15,000,000  

 

The Company was incorporated on October 5, 2017.

Therefore, there is no comparative information presented related to the year ended December 31, 2016.

 

See the accompanying notes to these audited financial statements.

 

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BIOXYTRAN, INC.

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)

FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 5, 2017 (DATE OF INCEPTION) TO DECEMBER 31, 2017

 

    Common Stock     Additional
Paid in
    Accumulated        
    Shares     Amount     Capital     Deficit     Total  
Balance, October 5, 2017 (date of inception)     -       -       -       -       -  
Issuance of founder shares     15,000,000     $ 1,500     $ -     $ -     $ 1,500  
Net loss     -       -              -       (2,809 )     (2,809 )
Balance, December 31, 2017     15,000,000     $ 1,500     $ -     $ (2,809 )   $ (1,309 )

 

The Company was incorporated on October 5, 2017.

Therefore, there is no comparative information presented related to the year ended December 31, 2016.

 

See the accompanying notes to these audited financial statements.

 

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BIOXYTRAN, INC.

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 5, 2017 (DATE OF INCEPTION) TO DECEMBER 31, 2017  

 

       
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      
Net loss     (2,809 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:        
Stock-based compensation     1,500  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:        
Increase in accounts payable - related party     1,419  
Net cash provided by operating activities     110  
         
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:     -  
         
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:     -  
         
Net increase (decrease) in cash     110  
Cash, beginning of period     -  
Cash, end of period     110  
         
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION        
Interest paid     -  
Income taxes paid     -  

 

The Company was incorporated on October 5, 2017.

Therefore, there is no comparative information presented related to the year ended December 31, 2016.

 

See the accompanying notes to these audited financial statements.

 

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BIOXYTRAN, INC.

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 5, 2017 (DATE OF INCEPTION) TO DECEMBER 31, 2017

(AUDITED)

 

NOTE 1 – BACKGROUND AND ORGANIZATION

 

Business Operations

 

Bioxytran, Inc. (the “Company”) is an early-stage pharmaceutical company focused on the development, manufacture and commercialization of therapeutic drugs designed to address hypoxia in humans, which is a lack of oxygen to tissues. If it is not addressed, lack of oxygen to tissues, or hypoxia, results in necrosis, which is the death of cells comprising body tissue. Necrosis cannot be reversed. Our lead drug candidate, code named BXT-25, is an oxygen-carrying small molecule consisting of bovine hemoglobin stabilized with a co-polymer with intended applications to include treatment of hypoxic conditions in the brain resulting from stroke, and hypoxic conditions in wounds to prevent necrosis and to promote healing. The Company’s initial focus is the treatment of hypoxic conditions in the brain resulting from stroke, and hypoxic conditions in wounds to prevent necrosis and to promote healing. Our drug development efforts are guided by specialists in co-polymer chemistry and other disciplines, and we intend to supplement our efforts with input from a scientific and medical advisory board whose members are leading physicians.

 

Organization, Reincorporation, and Merger with U.S. Rare Earth Minerals, Inc.

 

The Company was organized on October 5, 2017, as a Delaware corporation with a taxing structure for U.S. federal and state income tax as a C-Corporation with 95,000,000 authorized common shares with a par value of $0.0001, and 5,000,000 preferred shares with a par value of $0.0001. As of December 31, 2017, 15,000,000 common shares are issued and outstanding.

 

On September 17, 2018, the Company announced an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization among Bioxytran, Inc., U.S. Rare Earth Minerals, Inc. (“USMN”) and Bioxy Acquisition Corp. (the “Merger”). The Merger closed on September 21, 2018. After the consummation of the Merger, the Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of USMN, and USMN (to be renamed Bioxytran, Inc.) is the continuing registrant and reporting company. Each outstanding share of the Company’s common stock was converted into 5.10580 shares of USMN common stock. Immediately after the Merger, the Company’s former shareholders own a majority of the voting common stock of the combined company and control the combined company’s board of directors, and the Company’s officers are now the officers of the combined company. The Merger has been accounted for as a reverse acquisition, with the Company as the accounting acquirer. The Company’s accompanying historical financial statements will replace USMN’s historical financial statements in future filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

 

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BIOXYTRAN, INC.

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 5, 2017 (DATE OF INCEPTION) TO DECEMBER 31, 2017

(AUDITED)

 

NOTE 2. FORMATION AND BUSINESS OF THE COMPANY

 

Basis of Presentation and Organization

 

Bioxytran, Inc. was incorporated in the state of Delaware on October 5, 2017. As used in these Notes to the Financial Statements, the terms the “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our” and similar terms refer to Bioxytran, Inc.

 

Bioxytran, Inc. (the “Company”) is an early-stage pharmaceutical company focused on the development, manufacture and commercialization of therapeutic drugs designed to address hypoxia in humans. The Company’s efforts are principally devoted to developing products as alterative solutions to red blood cell transfusions, as well as for use in the treatment of other critical-care conditions. The summary of significant accounting policies presented below is designed to assist in understanding the Company’s financial statements. Such financial statements and accompanying notes are the representations of the Company’s management, who are responsible for their integrity and objectivity. These accounting policies conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) in all material respects, and have been consistently applied in preparing the accompanying financial statements. The Company has not earned any revenue from operations since inception. The Company chose December 31 st  as its fiscal year end.

 

NOTE 3 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

A summary of the significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of the accompanying financial statements follows.

 

Cash

 

For purposes of the Statement of Cash Flows, the Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with a maturity date of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates include the fair value of the Company’s stock, stock-based compensation and the valuation allowance related to deferred tax assets. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

 

Net Loss per Common Share, basic and diluted

 

The Company computes earnings (loss) per share under Accounting Standards Codification subtopic 260-10, Earnings Per Share (“ASC 260-10”). Net loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings per share, if presented, would include the dilution that would occur upon the exercise or conversion of all potentially dilutive securities into common stock using the “treasury stock” and/or “if converted” methods as applicable.

 

There are no potential dilutive items outstanding as of December 31, 2017

 

Stock Based Compensation

 

The Company measures the cost of services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the fair value of the award. For employees and directors, the fair value of the award is measured on the grant date and for non-employees, the fair value of the award is generally re-measured on vesting dates and financial reporting dates until the service period is complete. The fair value amount is then recognized over the period during which services are required to be provided in exchange for the award, usually the vesting period. Stock-based compensation expense is recorded by the Company in the same expense classifications in the statements of operations, as if such amounts were paid in cash. As of December 31, 2017, there were no outstanding stock options.

 

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BIOXYTRAN, INC.

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 5, 2017 (DATE OF INCEPTION) TO DECEMBER 31, 2017

(AUDITED)

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or be settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is provided when it is more likely than not that some portion of the gross deferred tax asset will not be realized. The Company records interest and penalties related to income taxes as a component of provision for income taxes. The Company did not recognize any interest and penalty expense for the period ended December 31, 2017.

 

On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) was signed into law by the President of the United States. TCJA is a tax reform act that among other things, reduced corporate tax rates to 21 percent effective January 1, 2018. FASB ASC 740, Income Taxes, requires deferred tax assets and liabilities to be adjusted for the effect of a change in tax laws or rates in the year of enactment, which is the year in which the change was signed into law. Accordingly, the Company adjusted its deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2017, using the new corporate tax rate of 21 percent. See Note 7.

 

Research and Development

 

The Company accounts for research and development costs in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification subtopic 730-10, Research and Development (“ASC 730-10”). Under ASC 730-10, all research and development costs must be charged to expense as incurred. Accordingly, internal research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Third-party research and development costs are expensed when the contracted work has been performed or as milestone results have been achieved as defined under the applicable agreement. Company-sponsored research and development costs related to both present and future products are expensed in the period incurred. From October 5, 2017 (date of inception) through December 31, 2017, the Company did not incur significant research and development expenses.

 

Fair Value

 

Accounting Standards Codification subtopic 825-10, Financial Instruments (“ASC 825-10”) requires disclosure of the fair value of certain financial instruments. The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and short-term borrowings, as reflected in the balance sheets, approximate fair value because of the short-term maturity of these instruments. All other significant financial assets, financial liabilities and equity instruments of the Company are either recognized or disclosed in the financial statements together with other information relevant for making a reasonable assessment of future cash flows, interest rate risk and credit risk. Where practicable the fair values of financial assets and financial liabilities have been determined and disclosed; otherwise only available information pertinent to fair value has been disclosed.

 

The Company follows Accounting Standards Codification subtopic 820-10, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820-10”) and Accounting Standards Codification subtopic 825-10, Financial Instruments (“ASC 825-10”), which permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

There were various updates recently issued, most of which represented technical corrections to the accounting literature or application to specific industries and are not expected to a have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

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BIOXYTRAN, INC.

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 5, 2017 (DATE OF INCEPTION) TO DECEMBER 31, 2017

(AUDITED)

 

NOTE 4 – GOING CONCERN AND MANAGEMENT’S LIQUIDITY PLANS

 

As of December 31, 2017, the Company had cash of $110 and a negative working capital of $1,309. From October 5, 2017 (date of inception) through December 31, 2017, the Company has not yet generated any revenues, and has incurred net losses of $2,809. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

 

From October 5, 2017 (date of inception) through December 31, 2017, the Company did not raise any funds from third-party investors, and has been fully funded from related party loans. The Company is aware that its current cash on hand will no longer be able to fund its projected operating requirements and is pursuing alternative opportunities to funding.

 

The Company’s primary source of operating funds since inception has been advances by related parties. The Company intends to raise additional capital through private placements of debt and equity securities, but there can be no assurance that these funds will be available on terms acceptable to the Company or will be sufficient to enable the Company to fully complete its development activities or sustain operations. If the Company is unable to raise sufficient additional funds, it will have to develop and implement a plan to further extend payables, reduce overhead, or scale back its current business plan until sufficient additional capital is raised to support further operations. There can be no assurance that such a plan will be successful.

 

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), which contemplate continuation of the Company as a going concern and the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The carrying amounts of assets and liabilities presented in the financial statements do not necessarily purport to represent realizable or settlement values. The financial statements do not include any adjustment that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

NOTE 5 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

The Company has Accounts Payables from related parties in the aggregate amount of $1,419 for working capital purposes.

 

NOTE 6 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

Preferred stock

 

The Company is authorized to issue 5,000,000 shares of $0.0001 par value preferred stock. As of December 31, 2017, no shares have been designated or issued.

 

Common stock

 

The Company is authorized to issue 95,000,000 shares of $0.001 par value common stock. As of December 31, 2017, the Company has 15,000,000 shares issued and outstanding.

 

Upon inception in October 2017, the Company issued 15,000,000 founder shares of its common stock at par value to its officers and directors in the form of stock compensation with a fair value of $1,500.

 

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BIOXYTRAN, INC.

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 5, 2017 (DATE OF INCEPTION) TO DECEMBER 31, 2017

(AUDITED)

 

NOTE 7 – INCOME TAXES

 

Provision for Income Taxes

 

During the year ended December 31, 2017, no provision for income taxes was recorded, as the Company generated net operating losses. The Company is a Delaware C-Corporation, but since it does not do business in Delaware, the Company is not subject to state and local corporate income taxes pursuant to Delaware tax law.

 

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to deferred tax assets are presented below:

 

    2017  
Deferred Tax Assets:      
Net operating loss carryforward (at 21%)   $ 590  
         
Total deferred tax assets     590  
         
Valuation allowance     (590 )
         
Deferred tax asset, net of valuation allowance   $ -  

 

The income tax benefit consists of the following:

 

    2017  
Federal (at 21%):      
Current   $ -  
Deferred     590  
Change in valuation allowance     (590 )
Income tax provision (benefit)   $ -  

 

A reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate to the Company’s effective tax rate is as follows:

  

Tax benefit at federal statutory rate     (21.0 )%

 

The Company assesses the likelihood that deferred tax assets will be realized. To the extent that realization is not likely, a valuation allowance is established. Based upon the Company’s history of losses since inception, management believes that it is more likely than not that future benefits of deferred tax assets will not be realized.

 

At December 31, 2017, the Company had approximately $2,809 of federal net operating losses that may be available to offset future taxable income. The net operating loss carry forwards, if not utilized, will begin to expire in 2037 for federal purposes.

 

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BIOXYTRAN, INC.

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 5, 2017 (DATE OF INCEPTION) TO DECEMBER 31, 2017

(AUDITED)

 

Pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code Section 382 (“Section 382”), certain ownership changes may subject the net operating loss carryforwards (“carryforwards”) and research and development tax credit carryforwards to annual limitations which could reduce or defer the carryforwards. Section 382 imposes limitations on a corporation’s ability to utilize carryforwards if it experiences an ownership change. An ownership change may result from transactions increasing the ownership of certain stockholders in the stock of a corporation by more than 50 percentage points over a three-year period. In the event of an ownership change, utilization of the carryforwards would be subject to an annual limitation under Section 382 determined by multiplying the value of its stock at the time of the ownership change by the applicable long-term tax-exempt rate. Any unused annual limitation may be carried over to later years. The imposition of this limitation on its ability to use the carryforwards to offset future taxable income could cause the Company to pay U.S. federal income taxes earlier than if such limitation were not in effect and could cause such carryforwards to expire unused, reducing or eliminating the benefit of such carryforwards. The Company has not completed a Section 382 study to determine if there have been one or more ownership changes due to the costs associated with such a study. Until a study is completed and the extent of the limitations, if any, is able to be determined, no additional amounts have been written off or are being presented as an uncertain tax position.

 

The Company provided a full valuation allowance for deferred tax assets generated since, based on the weight of available evidence; it is more likely than not that these benefits will not be realized. During the period ended December 31, 2017, the Company did not apply any valuation allowance. Management reevaluates the positive and negative evidence at each reporting period.

 

On December 22, 2017, the U.S. government enacted comprehensive tax legislation commonly referred to as the Tax Cut and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”). The Tax Act establishes new tax laws that affect 2018 and future years, including a reduction in the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate to 21%, effective January 1, 2018.

 

The Company applies the provisions of ASC 740-10, Income Taxes. The Company has not recognized any liability for unrecognized tax benefits and does not believe there is any uncertainty with respect to its tax position. The Company’s policy with respect to unrecognized tax benefits is to recognize interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in operating expenses.

 

The Company files tax returns as prescribed by the tax laws of the jurisdictions in which it operates. In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to examination by federal and state jurisdictions, where applicable. There are currently no pending income tax examinations. The Company’s tax years are still open under statute from 2017 to the present. The Company’s policy is to record interest and penalties related to income taxes as part of its income tax provision.

 

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BIOXYTRAN, INC.

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 5, 2017 (DATE OF INCEPTION) TO DECEMBER 31, 2017

(AUDITED)

 

NOTE 8 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Employment contracts

 

The Company’s executive officers have entered into employment contracts and confidentiality, non-disclosure and assignment of invention agreements. The employment agreements do not provide for the payment of any compensation to our executive officers.

 

Litigation

 

In the normal course of business, the Company may be involved in legal proceedings, claims and assessments arising in the ordinary course of business. Such matters are subject to many uncertainties, and outcomes are not predictable with assurance. Legal fees for such matters are expensed as incurred and we accrue for adverse outcomes as they become probable and estimable. During the period of October 5, 2017 (inception) to December 31, 2017 and through the issuance of these financial statements, the Company was not involved in any legal proceedings. 

 

NOTE 9 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

In preparing the financial statements, the Company has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the date the financial statements were available to be issued.

 

On September 17, 2018, the Company announced an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization among Bioxytran, Inc., U.S. Rare Earth Minerals, Inc. (“USMN”) and Bioxy Acquisition Corp. (the “Merger”). The Merger closed on September 21, 2018. See also Note 1.

 

 

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BIOXYTRAN, INC. (formerly U.S. Rare Earth Minerals, Inc.)
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Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 F-16
   
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 F-17
   
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 F-18
   
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements F-19

 

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BIOXYTRAN, INC. (formerly U.S. Rare Earth Minerals, Inc.)

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 AND DECEMBER 31, 2017

 

 

    September 30, 2018     December 31, 2017  
ASSETS            
Current assets:            
Cash   $ 2,831     $ 110  
Total current assets     2,831       110  
                 
Total assets   $ 2,831     $ 110  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)                
Current liabilities:                
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   $ 45,262     $ -  
Accounts payable related party     7,347       1,419  
Total current liabilities     52,609       1,419  
                 
Commitments and contingencies     -       -  
                 
Stockholders’ equity (deficit):                
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized, nil issued and outstanding     -       -  
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 300,000,000 shares authorized; 85,103,673 issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2018, and 85,103,673 issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2018     85,104       85,104  
Additional paid in capital     -       -  
Accumulated deficit     (134,882 )     (86,413 )
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)     (49,778 )     (1,309 )
                 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)   $ 2,831     $ 110  

 

See the accompanying notes to these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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BIOXYTRAN, INC. (formerly U.S. Rare Earth Minerals, Inc.)

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

 

    Three months ended     Nine months ended  
    September 30, 2018     September 30, 2018  
Operating expenses:                
General and administrative   $ 47,524     $ 48,469  
Total operating expenses     47,524       48,469  
                 
Loss from operations     (47,524 )     (48,469 )
                 
Other (expense):                
Interest expense     -       -  
                 
Net loss before provision for income taxes     (47,524 )     (48,469 )
                 
Provision for income taxes     -       -  
                 
NET LOSS   $ (47,524 )   $ (48,469 )
                 
Loss per common share, basic and diluted   $ (0.00 )   $ (0.00 )
                 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted     85,103,673       85,103,673  

 

U.S. Rare Earth Minerals, Inc. reverse-merged with Bioxytran, Inc. on September 21, 2018, and Bioxytran, Inc wasn’t incorporated until October 5, 2017. Therefore, there is no comparative information presented for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

 

See the accompanying notes to these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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BIOXYTRAN, INC. (formerly U.S. Rare Earth Minerals, Inc.)

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

 

    Nine months ended  
    September 30, 2018  
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      
Net loss   $ (48,469 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:        
Stock based compensation     -  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:        
Accounts payable and accrued expenses     51,190  
Net cash used in operating activities     2,721  
         
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:        
      -  
Net cash used for investing activities     -  
         
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:        
      -  
Net cash provided by financing activities     -  
         
Net increase (decrease) in cash     2,721  
Cash, beginning of period     110  
Cash, end of period   $ 2,831  
         
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION        
Interest paid   $ -  
Income taxes paid   $ -  

 

U.S. Rare Earth Minerals, Inc. reverse-merged with Bioxytran, Inc. on September 21, 2018, and Bioxytran, Inc wasn’t incorporated until October 5, 2017. Therefore, there is no comparative information presented for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

 

See the accompanying notes to these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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BIOXYTRAN, INC. (formerly U.S. Rare Earth Minerals, Inc.)

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

 

NOTE 1 – BACKGROUND AND ORGANIZATION

 

Business Operations

 

Bioxytran, Inc. (the “Company”, formerly U.S. Rare Earth Minerals, Inc.) is an early-stage pharmaceutical company focused on the development, manufacture and commercialization of therapeutic drugs designed to address hypoxia in humans, which is a lack of oxygen to tissues. If it is not addressed, lack of oxygen to tissues, or hypoxia, results in necrosis, which is the death of cells comprising body tissue. Necrosis cannot be reversed. Our lead drug candidate, code named BXT-25, is an oxygen-carrying small molecule consisting of bovine hemoglobin stabilized with a co-polymer with intended applications to include treatment of hypoxic conditions in the brain resulting from stroke, and hypoxic conditions in wounds to prevent necrosis and to promote healing. The Company’s initial focus is the treatment of hypoxic conditions in the brain resulting from stroke, and hypoxic conditions in wounds to prevent necrosis and to promote healing. Our drug development efforts are guided by specialists in co-polymer chemistry and other disciplines, and we intend to supplement our efforts with input from a scientific and medical advisory board whose members are leading physicians.

 

Organization, Reincorporation, and Merger with U.S. Rare Earth Minerals, Inc.

 

Bioxytan, Inc., was organized on October 5, 2017, as a Delaware corporation with a taxing structure for U.S. federal and state income tax as a C-Corporation with 95,000,000 authorized common shares with a par value of $0.0001, and 5,000,000 preferred shares with a par value of $0.0001.

 

On September 17, 2018, the Company announced an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization among Bioxytran, Inc., U.S. Rare Earth Minerals, Inc. (“USMN”) and Bioxy Acquisition Corp. (the “Merger”). The Merger closed on September 21, 2018 (the “Acquisition Date”). After the consummation of the Merger, the Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of USMN, and USMN (to be renamed Bioxytran, Inc.) is the continuing registrant and reporting company. Each outstanding share of the Company’s common stock was converted into 5.10580 shares of USMN common stock. Immediately after the Merger, the Company’s former shareholders own a majority of the voting common stock of the combined company and control the combined company’s board of directors, and the Company’s officers are now the officers of the combined company. The Merger was accounted for as a reverse acquisition, with the Company as the accounting acquirer. The Company’s accompanying historical financial statements will replace USMN’s historical financial statements when presentation of financial statements prior to the Acquisition Date is required in future filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The operations and results of USMN are consolidated with the Company from the Acquisition Date forward. The combined company has elected to continue using December 31 as its year-end.

 

NOTE 2 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements have been prepared by Bioxytran, Inc. (the “Company”) pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted in accordance with such rules and regulations. The information furnished in the interim financial statements includes normal recurring adjustments and reflects all adjustments, which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of such financial statements. Although management believes the disclosures and information presented are adequate to make the information not misleading, it is suggested that these interim financial statements be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2017. Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2018.

 

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NOTE 3 - CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

In presenting our financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, we are required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported therein. Several of the estimates and assumptions we are required to make relate to matters that are inherently uncertain as they pertain to future events. However, events that are outside of our control cannot be predicted and, as such, they cannot be contemplated in evaluating such estimates and assumptions. If there is a significant unfavorable change to current conditions, it could result in a material adverse impact to our results of operations, financial position and liquidity. We believe that the estimates and assumptions we used when preparing our financial statements were the most appropriate at that time. Presented below are those accounting policies that we believe require subjective and complex judgments that could potentially affect reported results. However, the majority of our businesses operate in environments where we pay a fee for a service performed, and therefore the results of the majority of our recurring operations are recorded in our financial statements using accounting policies that are not particularly subjective, nor complex.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

Effective January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASC 606 — Revenue from Contracts with Customers. Under ASC 606, the Company intends to recognize revenue from product sales by applying the following steps: (1) identify the contract with a customer; (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (3) determine the transaction price; (4) allocate the transaction price to each performance obligation in the contract; and (5) recognize revenue when each performance obligation is satisfied. No revenues were earned in comparative periods presented, during which time they would have been reported under ASC 605 — Revenue Recognition.

 

There was no impact on the Company’s financial statements as a result of adopting ASC 606 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018.

 

Stock Based Compensation

 

The Company has share-based compensation plans under which non-employees, consultants and suppliers may be granted restricted stock, as well as options to purchase shares of Company common stock at the fair market value at the time of grant. Stock-based compensation cost is measured by the Company at the grant date, based on the fair value of the award over the requisite service period. For options issued to employees, the Company recognizes stock compensation costs utilizing the fair value methodology over the related period of benefit. Grants of stock options and stock to non-employees and other parties are accounted for in accordance with ASC 505.

 

The Company applies ASC 718 for options, common stock and other equity-based grants to its employees and directors. ASC 718 requires measurement of all employee equity-based payment awards using a fair-value method and recording of such expense in the consolidated financial statements over the requisite service period. The fair value concepts have not changed significantly in ASC 718; however, in adopting this standard, companies must choose among alternative valuation models and amortization assumptions. After assessing alternative valuation models and amortization assumptions, the Company will continue using both the Black-Scholes valuation model and straight-line amortization of compensation expense over the requisite service period for each separately vesting portion of the grant.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We do not have any off-balance sheet 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.

 

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NOTE 4 – GOING CONCERN AND MANAGEMENT’S LIQUIDITY PLANS

 

As of September 30, 2018, the Company had cash of $2,831 and a negative working capital of $49,778. From October 5, 2017 (date of inception) through September 30, 2018, the Company has not yet generated any revenues, and has incurred cumulative net losses of $134,882. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

 

From October 5, 2017 (date of inception) through September 30, 2018, the Company has not raised any cash proceeds from the issuance of debt or common stock. The Company is aware that its current cash on hand will not be sufficient to fund its projected operating requirements through the month of September 2019 and is pursuing alternative opportunities to funding.

 

The Company intends to raise additional capital through private placements of debt and equity securities, but there can be no assurance that these funds will be available on terms acceptable to the Company, or will be sufficient to enable the Company to fully complete its development activities or sustain operations. If the Company is unable to raise sufficient additional funds, it will have to develop and implement a plan to further extend payables, reduce overhead, or scale back its current business plan until sufficient additional capital is raised to support further operations. There can be no assurance that such a plan will be successful.

 

Accordingly, the accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), which contemplate continuation of the Company as a going concern and the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The carrying amounts of assets and liabilities presented in the financial statements do not necessarily purport to represent realizable or settlement values. The financial statements do not include any adjustment that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

NOTE 5 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

At a Board of Director’s Meeting on July 30, 2018, the Company authorized a reverse split that resulted in a reduction of the number of outstanding and issued shares of both common and preferred stock so that after the split became effective, the shares of both common and preferred stock were reduced to 1 share for each 30 shares currently issued and outstanding. The effect on the Balance Sheet is a transfer of value from stock value at par to Additional Paid-in Capital (APIC). As a result of the one (1) for thirty (30) reverse stock split, the Company will continue to be authorized to issue 300,000,000 shares of Common Stock. The impact of the reverse stock split has been retroactively applied to all periods presented, and all references to common and preferred stock in the footnotes are assumed to be post-split unless otherwise indicated.

 

Preferred stock

 

As of July 30, 2018, and prior to the reverse stock split, there were 440,500 outstanding shares of the Company’s Preferred Stock. After the reverse stock split that was effective on August 13, 2018, the Company’s outstanding shares of preferred stock was 14,683 and the authorized preferred stock of 50,000,000 shares remained unchanged.

 

On September 20, 2018 the total of 9,999 shares of Preferred Stock were returned to treasury as a result of a Merger, (please see 8-K statement filed on September 24, 2018 and its financial amendment 8-K/A filed on October 29, 2018, for more detailed information about the merger and asset purchase agreement).

 

The change of control of ownership resulted in the mandatory conversion of all of the outstanding shares of the Company’s Class A 6% Cumulative Convertible Voting Preferred Stock, par value $.001 per share (“Preferred Stock”), with 5 shares of common stock, par value $.001 per share (the “Common Stock”) of the Company, being issued for each outstanding share of Preferred Stock, as well as combined accrued interest.

 

As of September 30, 2018, no preferred shares have been designated nor issued.

 

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Common stock

 

As of July 30, 2018, and prior to the reverse stock split, there were 111,336,350 shares of Common Stock outstanding. As a result of the reverse stock split that was effective on August 13, 2018, there were approximately 3,711,204 shares of Common Stock outstanding. A total of 30,000 shares, included in the above count, had on July 30, 2018 been issued as a settlement of accounts payable for a related party.

 

On September 21, 2018, the Company completed a series of transactions as a result of a Merger, (please see 8-K statement filed on September 24, 2018 and its financial amendment 8-K/A filed on October 29, 2018, for more detailed information about the merger and asset purchase agreement

 

As consideration for the Merger, the stockholders of Bioxytran were issued 76,586,937 shares of common stock of the Company. The Merger was structured as a tax-free reorganization.

 

A 6% secured promissory note in the principal amount of $110,000, including all interest had been in default since August 23, 2013. The Note was secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company. As consideration for the satisfaction of the obligation and as a condition to the Settlement, the Company agreed to divest substantially all of its assets and remaining liabilities to an affiliate of the creditor and former majority stockholder of the Company. The creditor agreed to release all liens upon the completion of the asset sale. Included in the Settlement a former majority stockholder of the Company received 4,455,856 shares of common stock, while the former Directors and Officers received 850,732 shares of common Stock.

 

An additional 30,500 shares of common stock were issued as a result of a mandatory conversion of 4,681 shares preferred stock, convertible 5:1 while, 7,095 shares of common stock were issued in form of accrued 6% annual combined interest on the preferred stock. An additional 9,999 shares of preferred stock were returned to treasury.

 

As of September 30, 2018, and after completion of the above transactions, the Company has 85,103,673 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding.

 

NOTE 5 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Employment contracts

 

The Company’s executive officers have entered into employment contracts and confidentiality, non-disclosure and assignment of invention agreements. The employment agreements do not provide for the payment of any compensation to our executive officers.

 

Litigation

 

In the normal course of business, the Company may be involved in legal proceedings, claims and assessments arising in the ordinary course of business. Such matters are subject to many uncertainties, and outcomes are not predictable with assurance. Legal fees for such matters are expensed as incurred and we accrue for adverse outcomes as they become probable and estimable. During the period of these quarterly statements from December 31, 2017 to September 30, 2018, and through the issuance of these financial statements, the Company was not involved in any legal proceedings.

 

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NOTE 6 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

In preparing the financial statements, the Company has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the date the financial statements were available to be issued.

 

On October 3, 2018, the Company made a 14F-1 filing with the SEC, announcing that on September 21, 2018 there was a change of control of the majority ownership of the Company with the Dr. David Platt, the new Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Mr. Ola Soderquist, Chief Financial Officer, holding together approximately 77% of the issued and outstanding common stock of the Company, as well of an upcoming change of the Board of Directors. The information statement has also been posted on the Company’s web-site (http://www.bioxytraninc.com/info14f-12018/) and mailed out to the shareholders on October 15, 2018. On October 26, 2018 the Company announced through issuance of an 8-K filing that the changes of control and ownership have entered into effect.

 

On October 3, 2018, the Company made a PRE 14C filing with the SEC, followed with a DEF 14C filing on October 15. The purpose of the filing is for the shareholders to ratify the asset sale as described under Note 1 and Note 4 as well as in the 14F-1 filing in the above. Further, the filing informs shareholders about the name change to BIOXYTRAN, INC. The information statement has also been posted on the Company’s web-site (http://www.bioxytraninc.com/info14c2018/) and mailed out to the shareholders on October 15, 2018. On November 7, 2018 the Company announced through issuance of an 8-K filing that the Company officially changed its name from U.S. Rare Earth Minerals, Inc. into Bioxytran, Inc. In connection with its name change, on November 7, 2018, Bioxytran’s shares of common stock began trading on the OTC Markets (Pink) under its new ticker symbol “BIXT,” and ceased trading under the ticker symbol “USMN”. The new CUSIP number for Bioxytran, Inc.’s shares of common stock is 09075D 102.

 

On October 24, 2018 the Company entered into a convertible loan Agreement with Auctus Fund, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, thereby securing a $250,000 loan for preparing the Company’s S/1 and an additional $250,000 once the S/1 is filed in order to proceed with the Company’s secondary offering, see the next paragraph here below. All details about this loan agreement have earlier been released in an 8-K, filed with the SEC on October 30, 2018.

 

On November 2, 2018 the Company announced the retirement of the entire former Board of Directors and the election of a new Board of Directors, see item 6 under Part II - Other Information, here below for more detailed information about the new Directors. The board voted to compensate each of Dr. Platt and Mr. Soderquist in form of a monthly salary of $6,000, as of October 1, 2018, while the Company’s non-employee Directors will be compensated with 1,000 shares per board meeting as of November 2018. Further, the Board of Directors also voted on the issuance of a secondary offering, where an initial Form S-1 will be prepared and submitted to the SEC at the earliest convenient date. On November 7, 2018 the Company announced through issuance of an 8-K filing that a new Board of Directors had been elected.

 

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Through and including ________ __, 2018, (the 25 th  day after the date of this prospectus), all dealers effecting transactions in the common stock, whether or not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This delivery requirement is in addition to a dealer’s obligation to deliver a prospectus when acting as an underwriter and with respect to an unsold allotment or subscription.

 

10,000,000 Shares

 

Bioxytran, Inc.

 

Common Stock

 

P R O S P E C T U S

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        

[   Selling Stockholder Resale Prospectus]

 

The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.

 

Subject to Completion, dated November __ , 2018

 

Preliminary Prospectus

 

Bioxytran, Inc.

 

3,494,154 Shares of Common Stock

 

This prospectus relates to the registration and resale of up to shares of our common stock, par value $0.001 per share, by the selling stockholder Auctus Fund, LLC (the “Selling Stockholder”). The shares of common stock offered under this prospectus by the Selling Stockholder are issuable, or may in the future become issuable, in connection with the conversion of convertible promissory note sold to the Selling Stockholders pursuant to securities purchase agreements between the Selling Stockholder and us and a warrant to purchase our common stock (the “Note Financing”).

 

We will pay all expenses of registering the shares of common stock. We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the common stock by the Selling Stockholders.

 

Our common stock is currently listed on the OTC Pink under the symbol “BIXT.” On January 28, 2019, the last reported sale price of our common stock as reported on the OTC Pink was $0.30 per share. ; however, we have a limited trading market for our stock and there is no assurance that a trading market will develop, or, if developed, that it will be sustained. Consequently, a purchaser of our Common Stock may find it difficult to resell the securities offered herein should the purchaser desire to do so.

 

We intend to apply for quotation on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board (“OTCBB”) or OTCQB operated by the OTC Markets Group, Inc. (“OTCQB”) through a market maker; however, there can be no assurance that our common stock will ever be quoted on any quotation service. In order to be eligible for trading on the OTCBB and OTCQB we must a market maker file an application with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) to have our common stock quoted on the OTCBB and the OTCQB and remain current in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In order to be eligible for the OTCQB we must have a minimum bid price of $0.01, have at least 50 beneficial stockholders, each owning at least 100 shares, have a freely traded public float of at least 10% of our issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock or qualify from an exemption thereof and pay initial listing fees.

 

The Selling Stockholder may sell the shares of common stock described in this prospectus at a fixed price of $0.60 per share until our Common Stock is traded on the OTCQB or OTCBB market, at which time its shares will be sold at prevailing market prices or privately negotiated transactions. We provide more information about how the Selling Stockholders may sell its respective shares of common stock in the section of this prospectus entitled “Plan of Distribution.”

 

The Selling Stockholder may be deemed to be an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), in connection with the resale of the common stock offered pursuant to this prospectus.

 

On _______________, 2019, a registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to our self- underwritten public offering on a “best efforts” basis of 10,000,000 shares of our common stock was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission. To date, we have received approximately $___million in net proceeds from the offering after payment of estimated expenses of the offering.

 

This investment involves a high degree of risk. You should purchase shares of common stock only if you can afford a complete loss. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 51 to read about factors you should consider before investing in shares of our common stock.

 

NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR DETERMINED IF THIS PROSPECTUS IS TRUTHFUL OR COMPLETE. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

 

THE DATE OF THIS PROSPECTUS IS ______________

 

 

 

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Prospectus Summary 49
Risk Factors 51
Use of Proceeds 72
Dividend Policy 72
Capitalization 73
Dilution 74
Legal Proceedings 75
Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters and Control Persons 75
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management 77
Description of Business 78
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 86
Description of Property 87
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions 87
Director and Executive Compensation 87
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure 90
Descriptions of Capital Stock 91
SHARES REGISTERED FOR RESALE 92
SELLING STOCKHOLDERS 92
Plan of Distribution 93
Market for Common Stock and Related Stockholder Matters 94
Additional Information 95
Indemnification of Directors and Officers 96
Legal Matters 97
Experts 97
INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL 97
Financial Statements 97

 

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

 

This summary highlights selected information contained elsewhere in this prospectus. To understand this offering fully, you should read the entire prospectus carefully, including the “Risk Factors” section, the financial statements and the notes to the financial statements. Unless the context otherwise requires, references contained in this prospectus to the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our” refers to Bioxytran, Inc., a Nevada corporation.

 

Bioxytran, Inc. (“we”, “us”, or the “Company”) is an early stage pharmaceutical company focused on the development, manufacture and commercialization of therapeutic drugs designed to address hypoxia in humans, which is a lack of oxygen to tissues. If it is not addressed, lack of oxygen to tissues, or hypoxia, results in necrosis, which is the death of cells comprising body tissue. Necrosis cannot be reversed. Our lead drug candidate, code named BXT-25, is an oxygen-carrying small molecule consisting of bovine hemoglobin stabilized with a co-polymer with intended applications to include treatment of hypoxic conditions in the brain resulting from stroke, and hypoxic conditions in wounds to prevent necrosis and to promote healing. Necrosis, our initial focus is the treatment of hypoxic conditions in the brain resulting from stroke, and hypoxic conditions in wounds to prevent necrosis and to promote healing. Our drug development efforts are guided by specialists on co-polymer chemistry and other disciplines, and we intend to supplement our efforts with input from a scientific and medical advisory board whose members are leading physicians.

 

We plan to initiate pre-clinical studies of BXT-25 and BXT-252, a sub-class compound of BXT-25. However, we cannot provide any assurance that we will successfully initiate or complete those planned trials and be able to initiate any other clinical trials for BXT-25, BXT-252 or any of our future drug candidates.

 

If all of the 10,000,000 shares of common stock being offered for sale in this offering are issued and sold, we will have 98,597,828 shares, which does not include shares of common stock issuable under our 2010 Stock Incentive Plan but includes the 3,494,154 shares of our common stock being registered by the Selling Stockholder concurrently herewith, of which 208,333 shares of our common stock may be issued pursuant to the Warrant which is exercisable for a period of five years beginning on October 14, 2018.

 

We intend to apply for quotation on the OTCBB or OTCBB through a market maker; however, there can be no assurance that our common stock will ever be quoted on any quotation service. In order to be eligible for trading on the OTCBB and OTCQB we must a market maker file an application with FINRA to have our common stock quoted on the OTCBB and the OTCQB and remain current in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In order to be eligible for the OTCQB we must have a minimum bid price of $0.01, have at least 50 beneficial stockholders, each owning at least 100 shares, have a freely traded public float of at least 10% of our issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock or qualify from an exemption thereof and pay initial listing fees. 

 

This offering will terminate 12 months from the date of the effective date of this registration statement unless terminated earlier by the Company.

 

The Company was organized on June 9, 2008 as a Nevada corporation.

 

Company Overview

 

Our former name was U.S. Rare Earth Minerals, Inc. or USREM. On September 21, 2018 the Company was reorganized after reaching a settlement with a secured creditor with respect to a 6% secured promissory note in the principal amount of $110,000, including all interest due thereon, which had been in default since August 23, 2013. The note was secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company. As a condition to the settlement of the outstanding debt, USREM, agreed to acquire Bioxytran, Inc., a Delaware company, or Bioxytran (Delaware) and divest substantially all of its assets and remaining liabilities to an affiliate of the creditor and former majority stockholder. The creditor agreed to an accord and satisfaction of the Company’s obligations to the creditor in full and to release all liens upon the completion of the transaction. 

 

The Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization by and among USREM, Bioxy Acquisition Corp., a Wyoming corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of URREM, and Bioxytran (Delaware) was entered into contemporaneously with the settlement and all of the transactions contemplated by the settlement were consummated on September 21, 2018. Our operations are conducted within Bioxytran (Delaware).

 

On November 7, 2018, U.S. Rare Earth Minerals, Inc. changed its name to Bioxytran, Inc.

 

We are an early stage pharmaceutical company focusing on the development, manufacture and commercialization of therapeutic drugs designed to address hypoxia in humans, which is a lack of oxygen to tissues. Our initial focus is the treatment of hypoxic conditions in the brain resulting from stroke, and hypoxic conditions in wounds to prevent necrosis and to promote healing.

 

Currently, our lead pharmaceutical drug candidate is code named BXT-25 and is planned to be an oxygen-carrying small molecule consisting of bovine hemoglobin stabilized with a co-polymer. This modified hemoglobin will be designed to be an injectable intravenous drug and we plan to begin pre-clinical studies and apply to the Food and Drug Administration for approval to use BXT-25 to prevent necrosis, or cell death, by carrying oxygen to human tissue when blood flow to the brain or to a wound is blocked or otherwise compromised. A second drug candidate, BXT-252, a chemical structure sub-class of BXT-25 sharing the same physical properties, will be designed to treat hypoxia in wounds that do not heal and we also plan to begin pre-clinical studies and apply to the FDA for approval for those indications. We plan to continue to explore alternative uses for BXT-25, BXT-252 and derivative compounds for applications in anemia, cancer conditions and trauma, subject to FDA approval.

 

BXT-25 and BXT-252 utilize the hemoglobin separation technology developed by the Biopure Corporation, which filed for bankruptcy in 2009. This technology is in the public domain.

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Both BXT-25 and BXT-252 are based on novel unproven technologies. We may be unsuccessful in developing these technologies into drugs which the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ultimately will approve.

 

Our independent registered accounting firm noted in their report accompanying our financial statements for the period ending September 30, 2018, that the Company’s limited resources and operating history, as well as operating losses raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. As of January 28, 2019, we had a cumulative net loss of $317,353. As of January 28, 2019, the Company had $16,956 cash on hand, which was provided by through the sale of a 8% convertible promissory note.

 

We do not currently have sufficient capital resources to fund operations. To stay in business and to continue the development of our products, we will need to raise additional capital through public or private sales of our securities, debt financing or short-term bank loans, or a combination of the foregoing. We believe that if we can raise $2,350,000 in this offering, we will have sufficient working capital to repay the Auctus Note develop our business over the next approximately 15 months. At $2,350,000, we can repay the Auctus Note and continue to develop our business over the same 15-month period but funding at that level will delay the development of our technology and business.

 

We have not applied to register the shares in any state. An exemption from registration will be relied upon in the states where the shares are distributed and may only be traded in such jurisdictions after compliance with applicable securities laws. There can be no assurances that the shares will be eligible for sale or resale in such jurisdictions. We may apply to register the shares in several states for secondary trading; however, we are under no requirement to do so.

 

Our only current officers are David Platt and Ola Soderquist. We are dependent upon these officers for implementation and execution of our business plan. The loss of any of them could have a material adverse effect upon our results of operations and financial position and could delay or prevent the achievement of our business objectives.

 

Note Financing

 

Auctus Fund, LLC

 

On October 24, 2018, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement, or the Auctus SPA, under which we agreed to sell a 8% convertible promissory note, or the Auctus Note, in an aggregate principal amount of $250,000 to Auctus Fund, LLC, or Auctus. We may borrow an additional $250,000 from Auctus under the Auctus SPA after all material comments raised by the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, with respect the resale-registration statement contained in this Form S-1. The Auctus Note will bear interest at a rate of 8% per annum and will mature on October 24, 2019. The net proceeds of the sale of the Auctus Note, after deducting the expenses payable by us, were $222,205. In connection with the foregoing, we also entered into a registration rights agreement with Auctus dated October 24, 2018.

 

At any time after the issue date of the Auctus Note, Auctus has the option to convert all or any part of the outstanding and unpaid principal amount and accrued and unpaid interest of the Auctus Note into shares of our common stock at the Conversion Price. The “Conversion Price” will be the lesser of  (i) the lowest trading price for the twenty-day period prior to the date of the Note ($.30 per share) or (ii) 65% of the average of the three lowest trading prices during the twenty days prior to a conversion notice on the applicable trading market or the closing bid price on the applicable trading market.

 

The Company may prepay the Auctus Note at any time at a rate of 120% of outstanding principal and interest during the first 90 days it is outstanding and 130% of outstanding principal and interest for the next 90 days thereafter. Thereafter the prepayment amount increases 5% for each thirty-day period until 270 days from the issue date at which time it is fixed at 150% of the outstanding principal and interest on the Note. The Conversion Price is subject to further reduction upon certain events specified in the Auctus Note.

 

The Auctus Note is secured pursuant to a Security Agreement between us and Auctus, dated October 24, 2018, securing all of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries until such time as a registration statement registering the common stock underlying the warrant and Auctus Note becomes effective, at which time it terminates.

 

Auctus was issued a warrant to purchase 208,333 shares of our Common Stock at an exercise price of $.60 per share, as adjusted for reorganizations, dividends, and offerings at prices lower than the exercise price. The Warrant may be exercised at any time for a period of 5 years beginning on October 24, 2018 and contains cashless exercise provisions at the option of Auctus.

 

Auctus is limited to holding a total of 4.99% of our issued and outstanding common stock.

 

The Common Stock underlying the Warrant and the Auctus Note, when issued, shall bear a restrictive legend unless otherwise registered, eligible for resale under Rule 144 or by another resale exemption from registration.

 

If the Auctus Note is converted prior to us paying off such note under the prepayment provisions, it would lead to substantial dilution to our shareholders as a result of the conversion discounted for the Auctus Note. There can be no assurance that there will be any funds available to pay of the Auctus Note, or if available, on terms that will be acceptable to us or our shareholders. If we fail to obtain such additional financing on a timely basis, Auctus may convert the Auctus Note and sell the underlying shares, which may result in significant dilution to shareholders due to the conversion discount, as well as a significant decrease in our stock price.

 

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RISK FACTORS

 

An investment in our common stock involves substantial risks, including the risks described below. You should carefully consider the risks described below before purchasing our common stock. The risks highlighted here are not the only ones that we may face. For example, additional risks presently unknown to us or that we currently consider immaterial or unlikely to occur could also impair our operations. If any of the risks or uncertainties described below or any such additional risks and uncertainties actually occur, our business, prospects, financial condition or results of operations could be negatively affected, and you might lose all or part of your investment.

 

Risks Related to Our Business

 

Our plan relies upon our ability to obtain additional sources of capital and financing. If the amount of capital we are able to raise from financing activities, together with our revenues from operations, is not sufficient to satisfy our capital needs, we may be required to cease operations.

 

To become and remain profitable, we must succeed in developing and commercializing products that generate significant income. This will require us to be successful in a range of challenging activities, including completing preclinical testing and clinical trials of our drug candidates, discovering additional drug candidates, obtaining regulatory approval for these drug candidates, manufacturing, marketing and selling any products for which we may obtain regulatory approval, and establishing and managing our collaborations at various stages of each candidate’s development. We are only in the preliminary stages of these activities. We may never succeed in these activities and, even if we do, may never generate income that is significant enough to achieve profitability.

 

Because of the numerous risks and uncertainties associated with pharmaceutical product development, we are unable to accurately predict the timing or amount of increased expenses or when, or if, we will be able to achieve profitability. If we are required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, or the European Medicines Agency, or EMA, to perform studies in addition to those currently expected, or if there are any delays in completing our clinical trials or the development of any of our drug candidates, our expenses could increase, and revenue could be further delayed.

 

Even if we do achieve profitability, we may not be able to sustain or increase profitability on a quarterly or annual basis. Our failure to become and remain profitable would depress the value of our company and could impair our ability to raise capital, expand our business, maintain the research and development efforts that will be initially funded by the proceeds of this offering, diversify our product offerings or even continue our operations. A decline in the value of our company could also cause you to lose all or part of your investment.

 

We have incurred losses since our inception and expect to incur losses for the foreseeable future and may never achieve or maintain profitability.

 

As of September 30, 2018, we have incurred losses of $134,882 and, as of September 30, 2018, had approximately $2,831 of cash on hand. The report of our independent registered public accountants as of and for period ending September 30, 2018, contained an explanatory paragraph regarding substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon our ability to generate revenue and raise capital from financing transactions. Management anticipates that our cash resources are not sufficient to continue operations until additional cash investments are secured. The future of the Company is dependent upon its ability to obtain financing and upon future profitable operations from the development of its new business opportunities. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in accomplishing its objectives. Without such additional capital, we may be required to curtail or cease operations .

 

We have a limited operating history, which makes it difficult to evaluate our current business and future prospects.

 

We are a company with limited operating history, and our operations are subject to all of the risks inherent in establishing a new business enterprise. The likelihood of our success must be considered in light of the problems, expenses, difficulties, complications and delays frequently encountered in connection with the formation of a new business, the development of new technologies or those subject to clinical testing, and the competitive and regulatory environment in which we will operate. We may never obtain FDA or EMA approval of our products in development and, even if we do so and are also able to commercialize our products, we may never generate revenue sufficient to become profitable. Our failure to generate revenue and profit would likely cause our securities to decrease in value or become worthless.

 

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We will require additional financing to implement our business plan, which may not be available on favorable terms or at all, and we may have to accept financing terms that would place restrictions on us.

 

If we succeed in raising $2,350,000 or more in this offering, we anticipate that our cash resources will be sufficient to repay the Auctus Note and fund our planned operations over the next 15 months. We will need to continue to conduct significant research, development, testing and regulatory compliance activities for BXT-25, together with projected general and administrative expenses, we expect will result in operating losses for the foreseeable future. We may not be able to obtain equity or debt financing on acceptable terms or at all to implement our growth strategy. As a result, adequate capital may not be available to finance our current development plan, take advantage of business opportunities or respond to competitive pressures. If we are unable to raise additional funds, we may be forced to curtail or even abandon our business plan.

 

Until such time, if ever, as we can generate substantial product income, we expect to finance our cash needs through a combination of equity offerings, debt financings and license and collaboration agreements. To the extent that we raise additional capital through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, the ownership interest of existing stockholders will be diluted, and the terms of these securities may include liquidation or other preferences that adversely affect the rights of common stockholders. In addition, the terms of any future financings may impose restrictions on our right to declare dividends or on the manner in which we conduct our business. Debt financing and preferred equity financing, if available, may involve agreements that include covenants limiting or restricting our ability to take specific actions, such as incurring additional debt, making capital expenditures, declaring dividends, or making acquisitions or significant asset sales.

  

If we raise additional funds through collaborations, strategic alliances or marketing, distribution or licensing arrangements with third parties, we may have to relinquish valuable rights to our technologies, future revenue streams, research programs or drug candidates or grant licenses on terms that may not be favorable to us and/or that may reduce the value of our common stock.

 

Our products are based on novel, unproven technologies.

 

Our drug candidates in development are based on novel, unproven technologies using proprietary co-polymer compounds in combination with similar FDA approved drug for veterinary use. Co-polymers are difficult to synthesize, and we may not be able to synthesize co-polymer that will be usable as delivery vehicles for the anti-hypoxia drugs we are working with or other therapeutics we intend to develop. Clinical trials are expensive, time-consuming and may not be successful. They involve the testing of potential therapeutic agents, or effective treatments, in humans, typically in three phases, to determine the safety and efficacy of the products necessary for an approved drug. Many products in human clinical trials fail to demonstrate the desired safety and efficacy characteristics. Even if our products progress successfully through initial or subsequent human testing, they may fail in later stages of development. We may engage others to conduct our clinical trials, including clinical research organizations and, possibly, government-sponsored agencies. These trials may not start or be completed as we forecast or may not achieve desired results.

 

Clinical drug development involves a lengthy and expensive process, with an uncertain outcome. We may incur additional costs or experience delays in completing, or ultimately be unable to complete, the development and commercialization of our drug candidates.

 

Our drug candidates are unproven, and their risk of failure is high. It is impossible to predict when or if our current or any future drug candidates will receive regulatory approval or prove effective and safe in humans. Before obtaining marketing approval from regulatory authorities for the sale of any drug candidate, we must conduct extensive clinical trials and, in the case of BXT-25 and BXT-252, first complete preclinical development, to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of our drug candidates in humans. Clinical testing is expensive, difficult to design and implement, can take many years to complete and is uncertain as to outcome. A failed clinical trial can occur at any stage of testing. The outcome of preclinical testing and early clinical trials may not be predictive of the success of later clinical trials, and interim results of a clinical trial do not necessarily predict final results. Moreover, preclinical and clinical data are often susceptible to varying interpretations and analyses, and many companies that have believed their drug candidates performed satisfactorily in preclinical studies and clinical trials have nonetheless failed to obtain marketing approval of their products.

 

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We may experience numerous unforeseen events during, or as a result of, clinical trials that could delay or prevent our ability to receive marketing approval or commercialize our drug candidates, including:

 

  ●  regulators or institutional review boards may not authorize us or our investigators to commence a clinical trial or conduct a clinical trial at a prospective trial site;
     
  we may experience delays in reaching, or fail to reach, agreement on acceptable clinical trial contracts or clinical trial protocols with prospective trial sites;
     
  clinical trials of our drug candidates may produce negative or inconclusive results, and we may decide, or regulators may require us, to conduct additional clinical trials or abandon product development programs;
     
  the number of patients required for clinical trials of our drug candidates may be larger than we anticipate, enrollment in these clinical trials may be slower than we anticipate, or participants may drop out of these clinical trials at a higher rate than we anticipate;
     
  our third-party contractors may fail to comply with regulatory requirements or meet their contractual obligations to us in a timely manner, or at all;
     
  we may have to suspend or terminate clinical trials of our drug candidates for various reasons, including a finding that the participants are being exposed to unacceptable health risks;
     
  regulators or institutional review boards may require that we or our investigators suspend or terminate clinical research for various reasons, including noncompliance with regulatory requirements or a finding that the participants are being exposed to unacceptable health risks;
     
  the cost of clinical trials of our drug candidates may be greater than we anticipate;
     
  the supply or quality of our drug candidates or other materials necessary to conduct clinical trials of our drug candidates may be insufficient or inadequate;
     
  our drug candidates may have undesirable side effects or other unexpected characteristics, causing us or our investigators, regulators or institutional review boards to suspend or terminate the trials; and
     
  regulators may revise the requirements for approving our drug candidates, or such requirements may not be as we anticipate.

 

If we are required to conduct additional clinical trials or other testing of our drug candidates beyond those that we currently contemplate, if we are unable to successfully complete clinical trials of our drug candidates or other testing, if the results of these trials or tests are not positive or are only modestly positive or if there are safety concerns, we may:

 

  ●  be delayed in obtaining marketing approval for our drug candidates;
     
  not obtain marketing approval at all, which would seriously impair our viability;
     
  obtain marketing approval in some countries and not in others;
     
  obtain approval for indications or patient populations that are not as broad as we intend or desire;
     
  obtain approval with labeling that includes significant use or distribution restrictions or safety warnings;
     
  be subject to additional post-marketing testing requirements; or
     
  have the product removed from the market after obtaining marketing approval.

 

We plan to initiate pre-clinical studies of BXT-25. However, we cannot provide any assurance that we will successfully initiate or complete those planned trials and be able to initiate any other clinical trials for BXT-25 or any of our future drug candidates. The results of our clinical trials could yield negative or ambiguous results. Such results could adversely affect future development plans, collaborations and our stock price.

 

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Our product development costs will increase if we experience delays in clinical testing or marketing approvals. We do not know whether any of our preclinical studies or clinical trials will begin as planned, will need to be restructured or will be completed on schedule, or at all. Significant preclinical or clinical trial delays also could shorten any periods during which we may have the exclusive right to commercialize our drug candidates or allow our competitors to bring products to market before we do, potentially impairing our ability to successfully commercialize our drug candidates and harming our business and results of operations.

 

A fast track, breakthrough therapy or other designation by the FDA may not actually lead to a faster development or regulatory review or approval process.

 

We may seek fast track, breakthrough therapy or similar designation for our drug candidates. If a drug is intended for the treatment of a serious or life-threatening condition and the drug demonstrates the potential to address unmet medical needs for this condition, the drug sponsor may apply for FDA fast track designation. The FDA has broad discretion whether or not to grant this designation, and even if we believe a particular drug candidate is eligible for this designation, we cannot assure you that the FDA would decide to grant it. Even if we do receive fast track designation, we may not experience a faster development process, review or approval compared to conventional FDA procedures. The FDA may withdraw fast track designation if it believes that the designation is no longer supported by data from our clinical development program.

 

Additionally, we may in the future seek a breakthrough therapy designation for some of our product candidates that reach the regulatory review process. A breakthrough therapy is a drug candidate that is intended, alone or in combination with one or more other drugs, to treat a serious or life-threatening disease or condition, and that, as indicated by preliminary clinical evidence, may demonstrate substantial improvement over existing therapies on one or more clinically significant endpoints, such as substantial treatment effects observed early in clinical development. Drugs designated as breakthrough therapies by the FDA are eligible for accelerated approval and increased interaction and communication with the FDA designed to expedite the development and review process.

 

As with fast track designation, designation as a breakthrough therapy is within the discretion of the FDA. Accordingly, even if we believe one of our product candidates meets the criteria for designation as a breakthrough therapy, the FDA may disagree and may determine not to grant such a designation. Even if we receive a breakthrough therapy designation for any of our product candidates, the designation may not result in a materially faster development process, review or approval compared to conventional FDA procedures. Further, obtaining a breakthrough therapy designation does not assure or increase the likelihood of the FDA’s approval of the applicable product candidate. In addition, even if one or more of our product candidates qualifies as a breakthrough therapy, the FDA could later determine that those products no longer meet the conditions for the designation or determine not to shorten the time period for FDA review or approval.

 

We will rely on third parties to conduct our clinical trials, and those third parties may not perform satisfactorily, including failing to meet deadlines for the completion of such trials.

 

We intend to use third-party clinical research organizations, or CROs, to conduct our planned clinical trials and do not plan to independently conduct clinical trials of BXT-25 or any future drug candidates. We rely on third parties, such as CROs, clinical data management organizations, medical institutions and clinical investigators, to conduct and manage our clinical trials. These agreements might terminate for a variety of reasons, including a failure to perform by the third parties. If we need to enter into alternative arrangements, that would delay our product development activities.

 

Our reliance on these third parties for research and development activities reduces our control over these activities but does not relieve us of our responsibilities. For example, we remain responsible for ensuring that each of our clinical trials is conducted in accordance with the general investigational plan and protocols for the trial. Moreover, the FDA requires us to comply with regulatory standards, commonly referred to as good clinical practices, or GCPs, for conducting, recording and reporting the results of clinical trials to assure that data and reported results are credible and accurate and that the rights, integrity and confidentiality of trial participants are protected. Other countries’ regulatory agencies also have requirements for clinical trials with which we must comply. We also are required to register ongoing clinical trials and post the results of completed clinical trials on a government-sponsored database, ClinicalTrials.gov , within specified timeframes. Failure to do so can result in fines, adverse publicity and civil and criminal sanctions.

 

Furthermore, these third parties may also have relationships with other entities, some of which may be our competitors. If these third parties do not successfully carry out their contractual duties, meet expected deadlines or conduct our clinical trials in accordance with regulatory requirements or our stated protocols, we will not be able to obtain, or may be delayed in obtaining, marketing approvals for our drug candidates and will not be able to, or may be delayed in our efforts to, successfully commercialize our drug candidates.

 

We also expect to rely on other third parties to store and distribute drug supplies for our clinical trials. Any performance failure on the part of our distributors could delay clinical development or marketing approval of our drug candidates or commercialization of our products, producing additional losses and depriving us of potential product revenue.

 

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If we experience delays or difficulties in the enrollment of patients in clinical trials, our receipt of necessary regulatory approvals could be delayed or prevented.

 

We may not be able to initiate or continue clinical trials for our drug candidates if we are unable to locate and enroll a sufficient number of eligible patients to participate in these trials as required by the FDA or similar regulatory authorities outside the United States, such as the EMA. In addition, some of our competitors have ongoing clinical trials for drug candidates that treat the same indications as our drug candidates, and patients who would otherwise be eligible for our clinical trials may instead enroll in clinical trials of our competitors’ drug candidates.

 

Patient enrollment is affected by other factors including:

 

  the severity of the disease under investigation;
     
  the patient eligibility criteria for the study in question;
     
  ●  the perceived risks and benefits of the drug candidate under study;
     
  ●  the efforts to facilitate timely enrollment in clinical trials;
     
  ●  our payments for conducting clinical trials;
     
  ●  the patient referral practices of physicians;
     
  ●  the ability to monitor patients adequately during and after treatment; and
     
  ●  the proximity and availability of clinical trial sites for prospective patients.

 

We are unable to forecast with precision our ability to enroll patients. Our inability to enroll a sufficient number of patients for our clinical trials would result in significant delays and could require us to abandon one or more clinical trials altogether. Enrollment delays in our clinical trials may result in increased development costs for our drug candidates, which would cause the value of our company to decline and limit our ability to obtain additional financing.

 

  If serious adverse or unacceptable side effects are identified during the development of our drug candidates or we observe limited efficacy, we may need to abandon or limit our development of some of our drug candidates.

 

If our drug candidates are associated with undesirable side effects in clinical trials, have limited efficacy or have characteristics that are unexpected, we may need to abandon their development or limit development to more narrow uses or subpopulations in which the undesirable side effects or other characteristics are less prevalent, less severe or more acceptable from a risk-benefit perspective. We have not commenced pre-clinical trials of BXT-25 and BXT 252, which even if they prove successful, may later be found to cause side effects that will prevent further development of the compounds.

 

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Even if any of our drug candidates receives marketing approval, it may fail to achieve the degree of market acceptance by physicians, patients, third-party payers and others in the medical community necessary for commercial success.

 

Even if any of our drug candidates receives marketing approval, it may nonetheless fail to gain sufficient market acceptance by physicians, patients, third-party payers and others in the medical community. If our drug candidates do not achieve an adequate level of acceptance, we may not generate significant product revenues and we may not become profitable. The degree of market acceptance of our drug candidates, if approved for commercial sale, will depend on a number of factors, including:

 

  their efficacy, safety and other potential advantages compared to alternative treatments;
     
  our ability to offer them for sale at competitive prices;
     
  their convenience and ease of administration compared to alternative treatments;
     
  the willingness of the target patient population to try new therapies and of physicians to prescribe these therapies;
     
  the strength of marketing and distribution support;
     
  the availability of third-party coverage and adequate reimbursement for our drug candidates;
     
  the prevalence and severity of their side effects;
     
  any restrictions on the use of our products together with other medications;
     
  interactions of our products with other medicines patients are taking; and
     
  inability of certain types of patients to take our products.

 

If we are unable to address and overcome these and similar concerns, our business and results of operations could be substantially harmed.

 

If we are unable to establish effective sales, marketing and distribution capabilities or enter into agreements with third parties with such capabilities, we may not be successful in commercializing our drug candidates if and when they are approved.

 

We do not have a sales or marketing infrastructure and have limited experience in the sale, marketing or distribution of our products. To achieve commercial success for any product for which we obtain marketing approval, we will need to successfully establish and maintain relationships with third parties to perform sales and marketing functions.

 

Factors that may inhibit our efforts to commercialize our products on our own include:

 

  our inability to recruit, train and retain adequate numbers of effective sales and marketing personnel;
     
  the inability of sales personnel to obtain access to or educate physicians on the benefits of our products;
     
  the lack of complementary products to be offered by sales personnel, which may put us at a competitive disadvantage relative to companies with more extensive product lines;
     
  unforeseen costs and expenses associated with creating an independent sales and marketing organization;
     
  inability to obtain sufficient coverage and reimbursement from third-party payors and governmental agencies; and
     
  ●  inability to obtain sufficient coverage and reimbursement from third-party payors and governmental agencies.

 

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We will rely on third parties to sell, market and distribute our drug candidates. We may not be successful in entering into, or maintaining, arrangements with such third parties or may be unable to do so on terms that are favorable to us. In addition, our product revenues and our profitability, if any, may be lower if we rely on third parties for these functions than if we were to market, sell and distribute any products that we develop ourselves. We likely will have little control over such third parties, and any of them may fail to devote the necessary resources and attention to sell and market our products effectively. If we do not establish sales, marketing and distribution capabilities successfully, either on our own or in collaboration with third parties, we will not be successful in commercializing our drug candidates.

 

If we are unable to convince physicians as to the benefits of our proposed products, we may incur delays or additional expense in our attempt to establish market acceptance.

 

Broad use of our proposed products may require physicians to be informed regarding our proposed products and the intended benefits. Inability to carry out this physician education process may adversely affect market acceptance of our proposed products. We may be unable to timely educate physicians regarding our proposed products in sufficient numbers to achieve our marketing plans or to achieve product acceptance. Any delay in physician education may materially delay or reduce demand for our products. In addition, we may expend significant funds toward physician education before any acceptance or demand for our proposed products is created, if at all.

 

We face substantial competition, which may result in others discovering, developing or commercializing competing products before or more successfully than we do.

 

The development and commercialization of new drug products is highly competitive. We face competition with respect to BXT-25 and will face competition with respect to any drug candidates that we may seek to develop or commercialize in the future, from major pharmaceutical companies, specialty pharmaceutical companies and biotechnology companies worldwide. There are a number of large pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies that currently market and sell products or are pursuing the development of products in the field of oxygen therapeutics for the treatment of a variety of conditions and any of such products may target the stroke and/or wound healing markets. Potential competitors also include academic institutions, government agencies and other public and private research organizations that conduct research, seek patent protection and establish collaborative arrangements for research, development, manufacturing and commercialization.

 

A substantial number of the companies against which we are competing or against which we may compete in the future have significantly greater financial resources, established presence in the market and expertise in research and development, manufacturing, preclinical testing, conducting clinical trials, obtaining regulatory approvals and marketing approved products than we do. Mergers and acquisitions in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries may result in even more resources being concentrated among a smaller number of our competitors.

 

Smaller and other early stage companies may also prove to be significant competitors, particularly through collaborative arrangements with large and established companies. These third parties compete with us in recruiting and retaining qualified scientific, sales and marketing and management personnel, establishing clinical trial sites and patient registration for clinical trials, as well as in acquiring technologies complementary to, or necessary for, our programs.

 

Our commercial opportunity could be reduced or eliminated if our competitors develop and commercialize products that are more effective, have fewer or less severe side effects, are more convenient or are less expensive than any products that we may develop. Our competitors also may obtain FDA or other regulatory approval for their products more rapidly than we may obtain approval for ours, which could result in our competitors establishing a strong market position before we are able to enter the market. In addition, our ability to compete may be affected in many cases by insurers or other third-party payors seeking to encourage the use of generic products.

 

We may be unable to compete in our target marketplaces, which could impair our ability to generate revenues, thus causing a material adverse impact on our results of operations.

 

Our success depends upon our ability to retain key executives and to attract, retain, and motivate qualified personnel, and the loss of these persons could adversely affect our operations and results.

 

We are highly dependent on the principal members of our management, scientific and clinical team, including Dr. David Platt, our Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer and Ola Soderquist, our Chief Financial Officer. We don’t have a “key person” insurance for any of Dr. Platt or Ola Soderquist and even if such policies were to be obtained, such insurance policies may not adequately compensate us for the loss of their services.

 

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The loss of the services of any of our executive officers or of any members of our scientific and medical advisory board, could impede the achievement of our research, development and commercialization objectives and seriously harm our ability to successfully implement our business strategy. Furthermore, replacing executive officers and key employees may be difficult and may take an extended period of time because of the limited number of individuals in our industry with the breadth of skills and experience required to successfully develop, gain regulatory approval of and commercialize products. Competition to hire from this limited pool is intense, and we may be unable to hire, train, retain or motivate these key personnel on acceptable terms given the competition among numerous pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies for similar personnel. We also experience competition for the hiring of scientific and clinical personnel from universities and research institutions. In addition, we rely and expect to continue to rely to a significant degree on consultants and advisors, including scientific and clinical advisors, to assist us in formulating our research and development and commercialization strategy. Our consultants and advisors may be employed by employers other than us and may have commitments under consulting or advisory contracts with other entities that may limit their availability to us. If we are unable to continue to attract and retain high quality personnel, our ability to pursue our growth strategy will be limited.

 

Our lack of operating experience may cause us difficulty in managing our growth which could lead to our inability to implement our business plan.

 

We have limited experience in marketing and the selling of pharmaceutical products. Any growth will require us to expand our management and our operational and financial systems and controls. If we are unable to do so, our business and financial condition would be materially harmed. If rapid growth occurs, it may strain our operational, managerial and financial resources.

 

We will depend on third parties to manufacture and market our products and to design trial protocols, arrange for and monitor the clinical trials, and collect and analyze data.

 

We do not have, and do not now intend to develop, facilities for the manufacture of any of our products for clinical or commercial production. In addition, we are not a party to any long-term agreement with any of our suppliers, and accordingly, we have our products manufactured on a purchase-order basis from one of two primary suppliers. We will need to develop relationships with manufacturers and enter into collaborative arrangements with licensees or have others manufacture our products on a contract basis. We expect to depend on such collaborators to supply us with products manufactured in compliance with standards imposed by the FDA and foreign regulators.

 

Moreover, as we develop products eligible for clinical trials, we contract with independent parties to design the trial protocols, arrange for and monitor the clinical trials, collect data and analyze data. In addition, certain clinical trials for our products may be conducted by government-sponsored agencies and will be dependent on governmental participation and funding. Our dependence on independent parties and clinical sites involves risks including reduced control over the timing and other aspects of our clinical trials.

 

We are exposed to product liability, pre-clinical and clinical liability risks which could place a substantial financial burden upon us, should we be sued.

 

Our business exposes us to potential product liability and other liability risks that are inherent in the testing, manufacturing and marketing of pharmaceutical formulations and products. Such claims may be asserted against us. In addition, the use in our clinical trials of pharmaceutical formulations and products that our potential collaborators may develop and the subsequent sale of these formulations or products by us or our potential collaborators may cause us to bear a portion of or all product liability risks. A successful liability claims, or series of claims brought against us could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Since we do not currently have any FDA-approved products or other formulations, we do not currently have any other product liability insurance covering commercialized products. We may not be able to obtain or maintain adequate product liability insurance, when needed, on acceptable terms, if at all, or such insurance may not provide adequate coverage against our potential liabilities. Furthermore, our potential partners with whom we intend to have collaborative agreements, or our future licensees may not be willing to indemnify us against these types of liabilities and may not themselves be sufficiently insured or have sufficient liquidity to satisfy any product liability claims. Claims or losses in excess of any product liability insurance coverage that may be obtained by us could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

In addition, we may be unable to obtain or to maintain clinical trial liability insurance on acceptable terms, if at all. Any inability to obtain and/or maintain insurance coverage on acceptable terms could prevent or limit the commercialization of any products we develop.

 

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If users of our proposed products are unable to obtain adequate reimbursement from third-party payers or if new restrictive legislation is adopted, market acceptance of our proposed products may be limited, and we may not achieve revenues.

 

The continuing efforts of government and insurance companies, health maintenance organizations and other payers of healthcare costs to contain or reduce costs of health care may affect our future revenues and profitability, and the future revenues and profitability of our potential customers, suppliers and collaborative partners and the availability of capital. For example, in certain international markets, pricing or profitability of prescription pharmaceuticals is subject to government control. In the U.S., given recent federal and state government initiatives directed at lowering the total cost of health care, the U.S. Congress and state legislatures will likely continue to focus on health care reform, the cost of prescription pharmaceuticals and on the reform of the Medicare and Medicaid systems. While we cannot predict whether any such legislative or regulatory proposals will be adopted, the announcement or adoption of such proposals could materially harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Our ability to commercialize our proposed products will depend in part on the extent to which appropriate reimbursement levels for the cost of our proposed formulations and products and related treatments are obtained by governmental authorities, private health insurers and other organizations, such as HMOs. Third-party payers are increasingly challenging the prices charged for medical drugs and services. Also, the trend toward managed health care in the U.S. and the concurrent growth of organizations such as HMOs, which could control or significantly influence the purchase of health care services and drugs, as well as legislative proposals to reform health care or reduce government insurance programs, may all result in lower prices for or rejection of our products.

 

There are risks associated with our reliance on third parties for marketing, sales and distribution infrastructure and channels.

 

We intend to enter into agreements with commercial partners to engage in sales, marketing and distribution efforts around our products in development. We may be unable to establish or maintain these third-party relationships, or establish new relationships, on a commercially reasonable basis, if at all. In addition, these third parties may have similar or more established relationships with our competitors. If we do not enter into or maintain relationships with third parties for the sales and marketing of our proposed products, we will need to develop our own sales and marketing capabilities. Furthermore, even if engaged, these distributors may:

 

  fail to satisfy financial or contractual obligations to us;
     
  fail to adequately market our products;
     
  ●  cease operations with little or no notice to us; or
     
  ●  offer, design, manufacture or promote competing formulations or products.

 

If we fail to develop sales, marketing and distribution channels, we could experience delays in generating sales and incur increased costs, which would harm our financial results.

 

We will be subject to risks if we seek to develop our own sales force.

 

If we choose at some point to develop our own sales and marketing capability, our experience in developing a fully integrated commercial organization is limited. If we choose to establish a fully integrated commercial organization, we will likely incur substantial expenses in developing, training and managing such an organization. We may be unable to build a fully integrated commercial organization on a cost-effective basis, or at all. Any such direct marketing and sales efforts may prove to be unsuccessful. In addition, we will compete with many other companies that currently have extensive and well-funded marketing and sales operations. Our marketing and sales efforts may be unable to compete against these other companies. We may be unable to establish a sufficient sales and marketing organization on a timely basis, if at all.

 

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Risks Related to Our Industry

 

We will need regulatory approvals to commercialize our products as drugs.

 

In offering BXT-25, or any other product as a drug, we are required to obtain approval from the FDA to sell our products in the U.S. and from foreign regulatory authorities to sell our products in other countries. The FDA’s review and approval process is lengthy, expensive and uncertain. Extensive pre-clinical and clinical data and supporting information must be submitted to the FDA for each indication for each product candidate to secure FDA approval. Before receiving FDA clearance to market our proposed products, we will have to demonstrate that our products are safe and effective on the patient population and for the diseases that are to be treated. Clinical trials, manufacturing and marketing of drugs are subject to the rigorous testing and approval process of the FDA and equivalent foreign regulatory authorities. The Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and other federal, state and foreign statutes and regulations govern and influence the testing, manufacture, labeling, advertising, distribution and promotion of drugs and medical devices. As a result, regulatory approvals can take a number of years or longer to accomplish and require the expenditure of substantial financial, managerial and other resources. The FDA could reject an application or require us to conduct additional clinical or other studies as part of the regulatory review process. Delays in obtaining or failure to obtain FDA approvals would prevent or delay the commercialization of our product candidates, which would prevent, defer or decrease our receipt of revenues. In addition, if we receive initial regulatory approval, our product candidates will be subject to extensive and rigorous ongoing domestic and foreign government regulation.

 

  Data obtained from clinical trials are susceptible to varying interpretations, which could delay, limit or prevent regulatory clearances.

 

Data we obtain from our planned pre-clinical studies and clinical trials will not necessarily predict the results that will be obtained from later pre-clinical studies and clinical trials. Moreover, pre-clinical and clinical data is susceptible to varying interpretations, which could delay, limit or prevent regulatory approval. A number of companies in the pharmaceutical industry have suffered significant setbacks in advanced clinical trials, even after promising results in earlier trials. The failure to adequately demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of a proposed formulation or product under development could delay or prevent regulatory clearance of the potential drug, resulting in delays to commercialization, and could materially harm our business. Our clinical trials may not demonstrate sufficient levels of safety and efficacy necessary to obtain the requisite regulatory approvals for our drugs, and thus our proposed drugs may not be approved for marketing.

 

Our competitive position depends on protection of our intellectual property.

 

Development and protection of our intellectual property are critical to our business. All of our intellectual property has been invented and/or developed or co-developed by Dr. David Platt; and other intellectual property that is important to the development of BXT-25 is in the public domain. If we do not adequately protect our intellectual property, or if competitors develop technologies incorporating the same or similar technologies that already are in the public domain, those competitors may be able to practice our technologies. Our success depends in part on our ability to obtain patent protection for our products or processes in the U.S. and other countries, protect trade secrets, and prevent others from infringing on our proprietary rights.

 

Since patent applications in the U.S. are maintained in secrecy for at least portions of their pendency periods (published on U.S. patent issuance or, if earlier, 18 months from earliest filing date for most applications) and since other publication of discoveries in the scientific or patent literature often lags behind actual discoveries, we cannot be certain that we are or will be the first to make the inventions to be covered by our patent applications. The patent position of biopharmaceutical firms generally is highly uncertain and involves complex legal and factual questions. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has not established a consistent policy regarding the breadth of claims that it will allow in biotechnology patents.

 

The patent applications we file, including applications that will follow the filing of Provisionals, may not issue as patents or the claims of any issued patents may not afford meaningful protection for our technologies or products. In addition, patents issued to us or to any future licensors may be challenged and subsequently narrowed, invalidated or circumvented. Patent litigation is widespread in the biotechnology industry and could harm our business. Litigation might be necessary to protect our patent position or to determine the scope and validity of third-party proprietary rights, and we may not have the required resources to pursue such litigation or to protect our patent rights.

 

Although we will require our scientific and technical employees and consultants to enter into broad assignment of inventions agreements, and all of our employees, consultants and corporate partners with access to proprietary information to enter into confidentiality agreements, these agreements may not be honored. Currently, we do not have any scientific or technical employees.

 

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Products we develop could be subject to infringement claims asserted by others.

 

We cannot assure that products based on our patents or intellectual property that we license from others will not be challenged by a third party claiming infringement of its proprietary rights. If we were not able to successfully defend patents that may be issued to us, that we may acquire, or that we may license in the future, we may have to pay substantial damages, possibly including treble damages, for past infringement.

 

We face intense competition in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.

 

The biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries are intensely competitive. We face direct competition from U.S. and foreign companies focusing on pharmaceutical products, which are rapidly evolving. Our competitors include major multinational pharmaceutical and chemical companies, specialized biotechnology firms and universities and other research institutions. Many of these competitors have greater financial and other resources, larger research and development staffs and more effective marketing and manufacturing organizations, than we do. In addition, academic and government institutions are increasingly likely to enter into exclusive licensing agreements with commercial enterprises, including our competitors, to market commercial products based on technology developed at such institutions. Our competitors may succeed in developing or licensing technologies and products that are more effective or less costly than ours or succeed in obtaining FDA or other regulatory approvals for product candidates before we do. Acquisitions of, or investments in, competing pharmaceutical or biotechnology companies by large corporations could increase such competitors’ financial, marketing, manufacturing and other resources.

 

The market for our proposed products is rapidly changing and competitive, and new drugs and new treatments which may be developed by others could impair our ability to maintain and grow our business and remain competitive.

 

The pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries are subject to rapid and substantial technological change. Developments by others may render our proposed products noncompetitive or obsolete, or we may be unable to keep pace with technological developments or other market factors. Technological competition from pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, universities, governmental entities and others diversifying into the field is intense and is expected to increase.

 

As a pre-revenue company engaged in the development of drug technologies, our resources are limited, and we may experience technical challenges inherent in such technologies. Competitors have developed or are in the process of developing technologies that are, or in the future may be, the basis for competition. Some of these technologies may have an entirely different approach or means of accomplishing similar therapeutic effects compared to our proposed products. Our competitors may develop drugs that are safer, more effective or less costly than our proposed products and, therefore, present a serious competitive threat to us.

 

The potential widespread acceptance of therapies that are alternatives to ours may limit market acceptance of our proposed products, even if commercialized. Many of our targeted diseases and conditions can also be treated by other medication. These treatments may be widely accepted in medical communities and have a longer history of use. The established use of these competitive drugs may limit the potential for our technologies, formulations and products to receive widespread acceptance if commercialized.

 

Health care cost containment initiatives and the growth of managed care may limit our returns.

 

Our ability to commercialize our products successfully may be affected by the ongoing efforts of governmental and third-party payers to contain the cost of health care. These entities are challenging prices of health care products and services, denying or limiting coverage and reimbursement amounts for new therapeutic products, and for FDA-approved products considered experimental or investigational, or which are used for disease indications without FDA marketing approval.

 

Even if we succeed in bringing any products to the market, they may not be considered cost-effective and third-party reimbursement might not be available or sufficient. If adequate third-party coverage is not available, we may not be able to maintain price levels sufficient to realize an appropriate return on our investment in research and product development. In addition, legislation and regulations affecting the pricing of pharmaceuticals may change in ways adverse to us before or after any of our proposed products are approved for marketing.

 

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Risks Related to Our Intellectual Property

 

If we are unable to obtain and maintain patent protection for our products, or if the scope of the patent protection obtained is not sufficiently broad, competitors could develop and commercialize products similar or identical to ours, and our ability to successfully commercialize our products may be impaired.

 

Our plans for the development of both BXT-25 and BXT-252 will be based in part upon the further development of technology developed by a company, Biopure Corporation, that suspended operations and filed for bankruptcy on July 16, 2009. The Biopure technology now is in the public domain. We face competitors and other entities who are engaged in the further development of some or all of that public-domain technology for the purpose of creating products that may compete directly with our products.

 

Among such competitors and other entities is Boston Therapeutics, Inc. (OTCQB: BTHE). Our chairman, David Platt, was founder, and until April 1, 2015, Chief Executive Officer of Boston Therapeutics; and that entity is a pharmaceutical company focused on developing, manufacturing and commercializing novel compounds based on complex carbohydrate chemistry to address unmet medical needs in diabetes. According to its website, products Boston Therapeutics seeks to develop include an anti-necrosis glyco-protein based therapeutic agent that consists of a stabilized glycoprotein composition containing oxygen-rechargeable iron, targeting both human and animal tissues and organ systems deprived of oxygen and in need of metabolic support. The Boston Therapeutic development efforts are, like the efforts of the Company, based in part on Biopure technology that is now in the public domain. While Boston Therapeutics is focused on medical conditions that are different from the conditions that will be addressed by the Company, and while the Company’s proprietary technology is very different from the technology under development at Boston Therapeutics at the time of Dr. Platt’s departure from that entity, a refocus of Boston Therapeutics to treat conditions that are central to the Company’s focus may make it a direct competitor.

 

Our success depends in large part on our ability to obtain and maintain patent and other intellectual property protection in the United States and other countries with respect to our proprietary products. We seek to protect our proprietary position by filing patent applications in the United States and abroad related to our drug candidates.

 

The patent prosecution process is expensive and time-consuming, and we may not be able to file and prosecute all necessary or desirable patent applications at a reasonable cost, in a timely manner, or in all jurisdictions. It is also possible that we will fail to identify patentable aspects of our research and development output before it is too late to obtain patent protection.

 

The patent position of biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies generally is highly uncertain, involves complex legal and factual questions and has in recent years been the subject of much litigation. In addition, the laws of foreign countries may not protect our rights to the same extent as the laws of the United States and we may fail to seek or obtain patent protection in all major markets. For example, European patent law restricts the patentability of methods of treatment of the human body more than United States law does. Publications of discoveries in the scientific literature often lag behind the actual discoveries, and patent applications in the United States and other jurisdictions are typically not published until 18 months after filing, or in some cases not at all. Therefore, we cannot know with certainty whether we were the first to make the inventions claimed in our owned patents or pending patent applications, or that we were the first to file for patent protection of such inventions, nor can we know whether those from whom we license patents were the first to make the inventions claimed or were the first to file. As a result, the issuance, scope, validity, enforceability and commercial value of our patent rights are highly uncertain. Our pending and future patent applications may not result in patents being issued which protect our technology or products, in whole or in part, or which effectively prevent others from commercializing competitive technologies and products. Changes in either the patent laws or interpretation of the patent laws in the United States and other countries may diminish the value of our patents or narrow the scope of our patent protection.

 

Recent patent reform legislation could increase the uncertainties and costs surrounding the prosecution of our patent applications and the enforcement or defense of our issued patents. On September 16, 2011, the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, or the Leahy-Smith Act, was signed into law. The Leahy-Smith Act includes a number of significant changes to United States patent law. These include provisions that affect the way patent applications are prosecuted and may also affect patent litigation. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, or U.S. PTO, recently developed new regulations and procedures to govern administration of the Leahy-Smith Act, and many of the substantive changes to patent law associated with the Leahy-Smith Act, and in particular, the first to file provisions, only became effective on March 16, 2013. Accordingly, it is not clear what, if any, impact the Leahy-Smith Act will have on the operation of our business. However, the Leahy-Smith Act and its implementation could increase the uncertainties and costs surrounding the prosecution of our patent applications and the enforcement or defense of our issued patents, all of which could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition.

 

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Moreover, we may be subject to a third-party pre-issuance submission of prior art to the U.S. PTO, or become involved in opposition, derivation, reexamination, inter partes review, post-grant review or interference proceedings challenging our patent rights or the patent rights of others. An adverse determination in any such submission, proceeding or litigation could reduce the scope of, or invalidate our patent rights, allow third parties to commercialize our technology or products and compete directly with us, without payment to us, or result in our inability to manufacture or commercialize products without infringing third-party patent rights. In addition, if the breadth or strength of protection provided by our patents and patent applications is threatened, it could dissuade companies from collaborating with us to license, develop or commercialize current or future drug candidates.

 

Even if our patent applications issue as patents, they may not issue in a form that will provide us with any meaningful protection, prevent competitors from competing with us or otherwise provide us with any competitive advantage. Our competitors may be able to circumvent our owned or licensed patents by developing similar or alternative technologies or products in a non-infringing manner.

 

The issuance of a patent is not conclusive as to its inventorship, scope, validity or enforceability, and our patents may be challenged in the courts or patent offices in the United States and abroad. Such challenges may result in loss of exclusivity or freedom to operate or in patent claims being narrowed, invalidated or held unenforceable, in whole or in part, which could limit our ability to stop others from using or commercializing similar or identical products, or limit the duration of the patent protection of our products. Given the amount of time required for the development, testing and regulatory review of new drug candidates, patents protecting such candidates might expire before or shortly after such candidates are commercialized. As a result, our patent portfolio may not provide us with sufficient rights to exclude others from commercializing products similar or identical to ours.

 

We may become involved in lawsuits to protect or enforce our patents or other intellectual property, which could be expensive, time-consuming and ultimately unsuccessful.

 

Competitors may infringe our issued patents or other intellectual property. To counter infringement or unauthorized use, we may be required to file infringement claims, which can be expensive and time-consuming. Any claims we assert against perceived infringers could provoke these parties to assert counterclaims against us alleging that we infringe their intellectual property. In addition, in a patent infringement proceeding, a court may decide that a patent of ours is invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, construe the patent’s claims narrowly or refuse to stop the other party from using the technology at issue on the grounds that our patents do not cover the technology in question. An adverse result in any litigation proceeding could put one or more of our patents at risk of being invalidated or interpreted narrowly, which could adversely affect us.

 

Third parties may initiate legal proceedings alleging that we are infringing their intellectual property rights, the outcome of which would be uncertain and could have a material adverse effect on the success of our business.

 

Our commercial success depends upon our ability to develop, manufacture, market and sell our drug candidates without infringing the proprietary rights of third parties. There is considerable intellectual property litigation in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. While no such litigation has been brought against us and we have not been held by any court to have infringed a third party’s intellectual property rights, we cannot guarantee that our products or use of our products do not infringe third-party patents. It is also possible that we have failed to identify relevant third-party patents or applications. For example, applications filed before November 29, 2000 and certain applications filed after that date that will not be filed outside the United States remain confidential until patents issue. Patent applications in the United States and elsewhere are published approximately 18 months after the earliest filing, which is referred to as the priority date. Therefore, patent applications covering our products or technology could have been filed by others without our knowledge. Additionally, pending patent applications which have been published can, subject to certain limitations, be later amended in a manner that could cover our technologies, our products or the use of our products.

 

We may become party to, or threatened with, future adversarial proceedings or litigation regarding intellectual property rights with respect to our products and technology, including inter parties review, interference, or derivation proceedings before the U.S. PTO and similar bodies in other countries. Third parties may assert infringement claims against us based on existing intellectual property rights and intellectual property rights that may be granted in the future.

 

If we are found to infringe a third party’s intellectual property rights, we could be required to obtain a license from such third party to continue developing and marketing our products. However, we may not be able to obtain any required license on commercially reasonable terms or at all. Even if we were able to obtain a license, it could be non-exclusive, thereby giving our competitors access to the same technologies licensed to us. We could be forced, including by court order, to cease commercializing the infringing technology or product. In addition, we could be found liable for monetary damages, including treble damages and attorneys’ fees if we are found to have willfully infringed a patent. A finding of infringement could prevent us from commercializing our drug candidates or force us to cease some of our business operations, which could materially harm our business. Claims that we have misappropriated the confidential information or trade secrets of third parties could have a similar negative impact on our business.

 

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Obtaining and maintaining our patent protection depends on compliance with various procedural, document submission, fee payment and other requirements imposed by governmental patent agencies, and our patent protection could be reduced or eliminated for noncompliance with these requirements.

 

Periodic maintenance fees on any issued patent are due to be paid to the U.S. PTO and foreign patent agencies in several stages over the lifetime of the patent. The U.S. PTO and various foreign governmental patent agencies require compliance with a number of procedural, documentary, fee payment and other similar provisions during the patent application process. While an inadvertent lapse can in many cases be cured by payment of a late fee or by other means in accordance with the applicable rules, there are situations in which noncompliance can result in abandonment or lapse of the patent or patent application, resulting in partial or complete loss of patent rights in the relevant jurisdiction. Noncompliance events that could result in abandonment or lapse of a patent or patent application include, but are not limited to, failure to respond to official actions within prescribed time limits, non-payment of fees and failure to properly legalize and submit formal documents. In such an event, our competitors might be able to enter the market, which would have a material adverse effect on our business.

 

We may be subject to claims by third parties asserting that our employees or we have misappropriated their intellectual property, or claiming ownership of what we regard as our own intellectual property.

 

The employees and consultants we may hire likely will have been previously employed at universities or other biotechnology or pharmaceutical companies, including our competitors or potential competitors. Although we will try to ensure that our employees and contractors do not use the proprietary information or know-how of others in their work for us, we may be subject to claims that these employees or we have used or disclosed intellectual property, including trade secrets or other proprietary information, of any such employee’s former employer. Litigation may be necessary to defend against these claims.

 

In addition, while it is our policy to require our employees and contractors who may be involved in the development of intellectual property to execute agreements assigning such intellectual property to us, we may be unsuccessful in executing such an agreement with each party who in fact develops intellectual property that we regard as our own. Our and their assignment agreements may not be self-executing or may be breached, and we may be forced to bring claims against third parties, or defend claims they may bring against us, to determine the ownership of what we regard as our intellectual property.

 

If we fail in prosecuting or defending any such claims, in addition to paying monetary damages, we may lose valuable intellectual property rights or personnel. Even if we are successful in prosecuting or defending against such claims, litigation could result in substantial costs and be a distraction to management.

 

Intellectual property litigation could cause us to spend substantial resources and distract our personnel from their normal responsibilities.

 

Even if resolved in our favor, litigation or other legal proceedings relating to intellectual property claims may cause us to incur significant expenses and could distract our technical and management personnel from their normal responsibilities. In addition, there could be public announcements of the results of hearings, motions or other interim proceedings or developments and if securities analysts or investors perceive these results to be negative, it could have a substantial adverse effect on the price of our common stock. Such litigation or proceedings could substantially increase our operating losses and reduce the resources available for development activities or any future sales, marketing or distribution activities. We may not have sufficient financial or other resources to conduct such litigation or proceedings adequately. Some of our competitors may be able to sustain the costs of such litigation or proceedings more effectively than we can because of their greater financial resources. Uncertainties resulting from the initiation and continuation of patent litigation or other proceedings could compromise our ability to compete in the marketplace.

 

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If we are unable to protect the confidentiality of our trade secrets, our business and competitive position would be harmed.

 

In addition to seeking patents for some of our technology and drug candidates, we also intend to rely on trade secrets, including unpatented know-how, technology and other proprietary information, to maintain our competitive position. We will seek to protect these trade secrets, in part, by entering into non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements with parties who have access to them, such as our employees, corporate collaborators, outside scientific collaborators, contract manufacturers, consultants, advisors and other third parties. We also seek to enter into confidentiality and invention or patent assignment agreements with our employees and consultants. Despite these efforts, any of these parties may breach the agreements and disclose our proprietary information, including our trade secrets, and we may not be able to obtain adequate remedies for such breaches. Our trade secrets may also be obtained by third parties by other means, such as breaches of our physical or computer security systems. Enforcing a claim that a party illegally disclosed or misappropriated a trade secret is difficult, expensive and time-consuming, and the outcome is unpredictable. In addition, some courts inside and outside the United States are less willing or unwilling to protect trade secrets. If any of our trade secrets were to be lawfully obtained or independently developed by a competitor, we would have no right to prevent them, or those to whom they communicate it, from using that technology or information to compete with us. If any of our trade secrets were to be disclosed to or independently developed by a competitor, our competitive position would be harmed.

 

Risks Relating to this Offering and Ownership of Our Common Stock

 

Prior to this offering, we had a limited public market for our shares of common stock and you may not be able to resell our shares at or above the price you paid, or at all.

 

Prior to this offering, there was a limited public market for our common stock in the OTC (Pink). We intend to apply for quotation on the OTCBB or OTCBB through a market maker; however, there can be no assurance that our common stock will ever be quoted on any quotation service. In order to be eligible for trading on the OTCBB and OTCQB we must a market maker file an application with FINRA to have our common stock quoted on the OTCBB and the OTCQB and remain current in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In order to be eligible for the OTCQB we must have a minimum bid price of $0.01, have at least 50 beneficial stockholders, each owning at least 100 shares, have a freely traded public float of at least 10% of our issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock or qualify from an exemption thereof and pay initial listing fees. We cannot assure you that an active public market for our common stock will develop or that the market price of our shares will not decline below the public offering price. The public offering price of our shares may not be indicative of prices that will prevail in the trading market following the offering.

 

Because we are subject to the “Penny Stock” rules, the level of trading activity in our stock may be reduced.

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted regulations which generally define “penny stock” to be any listed, trading equity security that has a market price less than $5.00 per share or an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exemptions. The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from the rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document that provides information about penny stocks and the risks in the penny stock market. The broker-dealer must also 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. In addition, the penny stock rules generally require that prior to a transaction in a penny stock, the broker-dealer 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. These disclosure requirements may have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity in the secondary market for a stock that becomes subject to the penny stock rules which may increase the difficulty Purchasers may experience in attempting to liquidate such securities.

 

We do not expect to pay dividends in the foreseeable future. Any return on investment may be limited to the value of our common stock.

 

We do not anticipate paying cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. The payment of dividends on our common stock will depend on earnings, financial condition and other business and economic factors affecting it at such time as the board of directors may consider relevant. If we do not pay dividends, our common stock may be less valuable because a return on your investment will occur only if our stock price appreciates.

 

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Provisions in the Nevada Revised Statutes and our Bylaws could make it very difficult for an investor to bring any legal actions against our directors or officers for violations of their fiduciary duties or could require us to pay any amounts incurred by our directors or officers in any such actions.

 

Members of our board of directors and our officers will have no liability for breaches of their fiduciary duty of care as a director or officer, except in limited circumstances, pursuant to provisions in the Nevada Revised Statutes and our Bylaws as authorized by the Nevada Revised Statutes. Specifically, Section 78.138 of the Nevada Revised Statutes provides that a director or officer is not individually liable to the company or its shareholders or creditors for any damages as a result of any act or failure to act in his or her capacity as a director or officer unless it is proven that (1) the director’s or officer’s act or failure to act constituted a breach of his or her fiduciary duties as a director or officer and (2) his or her breach of those duties involved intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of law. This provision is intended to afford directors and officers protection against and to limit their potential liability for monetary damages resulting from suits alleging a breach of the duty of care by a director or officer. Accordingly, you may be unable to prevail in a legal action against our directors or officers even if they have breached their fiduciary duty of care. In addition, our Bylaws allow us to indemnify our directors and officers from and against any and all costs, charges and expenses resulting from their acting in such capacities with us. This means that if you were able to enforce an action against our directors or officers, in all likelihood, we would be required to pay any expenses they incurred in defending the lawsuit and any judgment or settlement they otherwise would be required to pay. Accordingly, our indemnification obligations could divert needed financial resources and may adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, and adversely affect prevailing market prices for our common stock.

 

Future sales of substantial amounts of the shares of common stock by existing shareholders could adversely affect the price of our common stock.

 

If our existing shareholders sell substantial amounts of the shares following this offering, the market price of our common stock could fall. Such sales by our existing shareholders might make it more difficult for us to issue new equity or equity-related securities in the future at a time and place we deem appropriate. The shares of common stock offered in this offering will be eligible for immediate resale in the public market without restrictions. All remaining shares, which are currently held by our existing shareholders, may be sold in the public market in the future subject to the lock-up agreements and the restrictions contained in Rule 144 under the Securities Act. If any existing shareholders sell a substantial amount of shares, the prevailing market price for our shares could be adversely affected.

 

 The market price of our Common Stock may be subject to fluctuation and you could lose all or part of your investment.

 

The public offering price has been arbitrarily determined by us and may not be indicative of prices that will prevail in the trading market. The price of our shares may decline following this offering. The stock market in general has been, and the market price of our ordinary shares in particular will likely be, subject to fluctuation, whether due to, or irrespective of, our operating results and financial condition. The market price of our shares may fluctuate as a result of a number of factors, some of which are beyond our control, including, but not limited to:

 

  actual or anticipated variations in our and our competitors’ results of operations and financial condition;
     
  market acceptance of our products;
     
  the mix of products that we sell and related services that we provide;
     
  changes in earnings estimates or recommendations by securities analysts, if our shares are covered by analysts;
     
  development of technological innovations or new competitive products by others;
     
  announcements of technological innovations or new products by us;
     
  failure by us to achieve a publicly announced milestone;
     
  delays between our expenditures to develop and market new or enhanced products and the generation of sales from those products;
     
  developments concerning intellectual property rights, including our involvement in litigation;
     
  regulatory developments and the decisions of regulatory authorities as to the approval or rejection of new or modified products;
     

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  changes in the amounts that we spend to develop, acquire or license new products, technologies or businesses;
     
  changes in our expenditures to promote our products;
     
  our sale or proposed sale, or the sale by our significant shareholders, of our shares or other securities in the future;
     
  changes in key personnel;
     
  success or failure of our research and development projects or those of our competitors;
     
  the trading volume of our Shares; and
     
  general economic and market conditions and other factors, including factors unrelated to our operating performance.

 

These factors and any corresponding price fluctuations may materially and adversely affect the market price of our shares and result in substantial losses being incurred by our investors. In the past, following periods of market volatility, public company shareholders have often instituted securities class action litigation. If we were involved in securities litigation, it could impose a substantial cost upon us and divert the resources and attention of our management from our business.

 

The price at which you purchase shares from our selling stockholders in their offering may be higher or lower than the $1.00 per share offered by us in our direct offering.

 

We propose to sell shares of our Common Stock at a price of $1.00 per share in our direct offering. Shares sold by our selling stockholders in this offering may be sold will be sold at a fixed price of $0.60 per share until our Common Stock is traded on the OTCQB or OTCBB market, at which time Shares will be sold at prevailing market prices or in privately negotiated transactions, which prices may be more or less than the $1.00 per share offered in our direct “offering.

 

Investors in this offering will experience immediate substantial dilution in net tangible book value.

 

The public offering price of our shares in this offering is considerably greater than the net tangible book value per share of our outstanding shares immediately after this offering. Accordingly, investors in this offering will incur immediate dilution of $0.89 per share, based on an assumed public offering price of $1.00 per share, the estimated public offering price range shown on the cover of this prospectus, and the sale of all 10,000,000 shares offered to the public. If only 2,000,000 shares are sold at the assumed public offering price of $1.00 per share, then investors in this offering will incur immediate dilution of $0.98 per share. See “Dilution.”

 

We have broad discretion as to the use of the net proceeds from this offering and may not use them effectively.

 

We currently intend to use the net proceeds from this offering to further build our sales and marketing infrastructure, fund research and development projects and scale up manufacturing and for other general corporate purposes. However, our management will have broad discretion in the application of the net proceeds. Our shareholders may not agree with the manner in which our management chooses to allocate the net proceeds from this offering. The failure by our management to apply these funds effectively could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operation. Pending their use, we may invest the net proceeds from this offering in a manner that does not produce income.

   

The financial and operational projections that we may make from time to time are subject to inherent risks.

 

The projections that we provide herein or our management may provide from time to time (including, but not limited to, those relating to potential peak sales amounts, clinical and regulatory timelines, production and supply matters, commercial launch dates, and other financial or operational matters) reflect numerous assumptions made by management, including assumptions with respect to our specific as well as general business, regulatory, economic, market and financial conditions and other matters, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control. Accordingly, there is a risk that the assumptions made in preparing the projections, or the projections themselves, will prove inaccurate. There may be differences between actual and projected results, and actual results may be materially different from than those contained in the projections. The inclusion of the projections in this prospectus should not be regarded as an indication that we, our management, or their representatives considered or consider the projections to be a guaranteed prediction of future events, and the projections should not be relied upon as such.

 

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An investment in our company may involve tax implications, and you are encouraged to consult your own advisors as neither we nor any related party is offering any tax assurances or guidance regarding our company or your investment.

 

The formation of our company, as well as an investment in our company generally, involves complex federal, state and local income tax considerations. Neither the Internal Revenue Service nor any State or local taxing authority has reviewed the transactions described herein, and may take different positions than the ones contemplated by management. You are strongly urged to consult your own tax and other advisors prior to investing, as neither we nor any of our officers, directors or related parties is offering you tax or similar advice, nor are any such persons making any representations and warranties regarding such matters.

 

Our ability to use our net operating loss carry-forwards and certain other tax attributes may be limited.

 

Under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, referred to as the Internal Revenue Code, if a corporation undergoes an “ownership change” (generally defined as a greater than 50% change (by value) in its equity ownership over a three-year period), the corporation’s ability to use its pre-change net operating loss carry-forwards and other pre-change tax attributes (such as research tax credits) to offset its post-change income may be limited. We may also experience ownership changes in the future as a result of subsequent shifts in our stock ownership, including as a result of the completion of this offering when it is taken together with other transactions we may consummate in the succeeding three-year period. As a result, if we earn net taxable income, our ability to use our pre-change net operating loss carry-forwards to offset U.S. federal taxable income may be subject to limitations, which potentially could result in increased future tax liability to us.

 

Our Certificate of Incorporation permits “blank check” preferred stock, which can be designated by our Board of Directors without stockholder approval.

 

We have 50,000,000 authorized shares of preferred stock. The shares of our preferred stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series, each of which shall have a distinctive designation or title as is determined by our Board of Directors prior to the issuance of any shares thereof. The preferred stock may have such voting powers, full or limited, or no voting powers, and such preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights and such qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof as adopted by the Board of Directors. Because the Board of Directors is able to designate the powers and preferences of the preferred stock without the vote of a majority of our stockholders, stockholders will have no control over what designations and preferences our preferred stock will have. If preferred stock is designated and issued, then depending upon the designation and preferences, the holders of the preferred stock may exercise voting control over us. As a result, our stockholders will have no control over the designations and preferences of the preferred stock and as a result the operations of our company.]

 

Our management collectively owns a substantial majority of our common stock.

 

Collectively, our officers, our directors and 5 other stockholders own or exercise voting and investment control of approximately 98% of our outstanding common stock. As a result, investors may be prevented from affecting matters involving our company, including:

 

  ●  the composition of our Board of Directors and, through it, any determination with respect to our business direction and policies, including the appointment and removal of officers;
     
  any determinations with respect to mergers or other business combinations;
     
  our acquisition or disposition of assets; and
     
  our corporate financing activities.

 

Furthermore, this concentration of voting power could have the effect of delaying, deterring or preventing a change of control or other business combination that might otherwise be beneficial to our stockholders. This significant concentration of share ownership may also adversely affect the trading price for our common stock because investors may perceive disadvantages in owning stock in a company that is controlled by a small number of stockholders.

 

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If we fail to establish and maintain an effective system of internal control or disclosure controls and procedures are not effective, we may not be able to report our financial results accurately and timely or to prevent fraud. Any inability to report and file our financial results accurately and timely could harm our reputation and adversely impact the trading price of our common stock.

 

Effective internal controls are necessary for us to provide reliable financial reports and effectively prevent fraud. Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requires us to evaluate and report on our internal controls over financial reporting and, depending on our future growth, may require our independent registered public accounting firm to annually attest to our evaluation, as well as issue their own opinion on our internal controls over financial reporting. The process of implementing and maintaining proper internal controls and complying with Section 404 is expensive and time consuming. We cannot be certain that the measures we will undertake will ensure that we will maintain adequate controls over our financial processes and reporting in the future. Furthermore, if we are able to rapidly grow our business, the internal controls that we will need may become more complex, and significantly more resources will be required to ensure our internal controls remain effective. Failure to implement required controls, or difficulties encountered in their implementation, could harm our operating results or cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations. If our auditors or we discover a material weakness in our internal controls, the disclosure of that fact, even if the weakness is quickly remedied, could diminish investors’ confidence in our financial statements and harm our stock price. In addition, non-compliance with Section 404 could subject us to a variety of administrative sanctions, including the suspension of trading, ineligibility for future listing on one of the Nasdaq Stock Markets or national securities exchanges, and the inability of registered broker-dealers to make a market in our common stock, which may reduce our stock price.

 

If securities or industry analysts do not publish research or reports about us, our business or our market, or if they make and then change their recommendations regarding our common stock adversely, the price of our common stock and trading volume could decline.

 

The trading market for our common stock, should it develop, may be influenced by the research and reports that securities or industry analysts may publish about us, our business, our market or our competitors. If any of the analysts who may cover us change their recommendation regarding our common stock adversely, or provide more favorable relative recommendations about our competitors, the price of our common stock would likely decline. If any analyst who may cover us was to cease coverage of our company or fail to regularly publish reports on us, we could lose visibility in the financial markets, which in turn could cause the price of our common stock or trading volume to decline.

 

In making your investment decision, you should understand that we have not authorized any other party to provide you with information concerning us or this offering.

 

You should carefully evaluate all of the information in this prospectus before investing in our company. We may receive media coverage regarding our company, including coverage that is not directly attributable to statements made by our officers, that incorrectly reports on statements made by our officers or employees, or that is misleading as a result of omitting information provided by us, our officers or employees. We have not authorized any other party to provide you with information concerning us or this offering, and you should not rely on this information in making an investment decision.

 

Risks Related to the Note Financings

 

Common Stock that we issue upon conversion of the promissory note will dilute our existing stockholders and depress the market price of our common stock.

 

As of the date of this prospectus, we are obligated to issue approximately 3,494,154 common shares upon conversion of the currently outstanding Auctus Note and 208,333 shares upon exercise of the warrant. For Auctus, the shares total is based on $250,000 of currently outstanding principal and unpaid interest and based upon a conversion price equal to the lesser of  (i) the lowest trading price for the twenty-day period prior to the date of the Note or (ii) 65% of the average of the three lowest trading prices during the twenty days prior to a conversion notice on the applicable trading market or the closing bid price on the applicable trading market..

 

The total potential issuable shares increase with the inclusion of additional interest and any decrease in our stock price. As of the date of this prospectus, no shares have been issued pursuant to conversion of the Auctus Note and Auctus has not elected to convert any part of the Auctus Note to date.

 

The issuance of shares upon conversion of the notes will dilute our existing shareholders. The number of common shares issuable by us upon conversion of the notes is dependent on the trading price of our common shares during the twenty days prior to conversion. If the price of our stock declines in value, we will be obligated to issue more shares to the note holders which would have a further dilutive effect on our stock which could depress the market price of our common stock.

 

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The holders of the notes convertible into our common stock will pay less than the then- prevailing market price for our common stock.

 

The notes are convertible at the lesser of  (i) the lowest trading price for the twenty-day period prior to the date of the Note or (ii) 65% of the average of the three lowest trading prices during the twenty days prior to a conversion notice on the applicable trading market or the closing bid price on the applicable trading market. As such, the note holders have a financial incentive to sell our common stock immediately upon receiving the shares to realize the profit equal to the difference between the discounted price and the market price. If the noteholders sell shares, the price of our common stock will likely decrease. If our stock price decreases, the noteholders may have a further incentive to sell the shares of our common stock that they hold. These sales may put further downward pressure on our stock price and reduce the value of your common shares.

 

The price of the Common Stock we are selling under this Offering is significantly higher than the conversion price of the Auctus Note and warrant and the price of our common stock would likely drop to or below the conversion price of the Auctus Note upon conversion by Auctus.

 

In the event that Auctus converts the Auctus Note into common stock, the conversion price is significantly lower than the price at which we are selling our common stock in this offering. As a result, the sale by Auctus of our common stock could drive the market price down to the conversion price as determined at the date of conversion or lower. This could result in the purchaser of our common stock in this offering to immediately loose a substantial portion of his or her investment.

 

If our stock price materially declines, the convertible note holders will have the right to a large number of shares of common stock upon exchange of amounts due under the notes, which may result in significant dilution.

 

The notes have a conversion feature which is based upon 65% of the average of the three lowest trading prices during the twenty days prior to a conversion notice on the applicable trading market or the closing bid price on the applicable trading market. If our common stock price materially declines, we will be obligated to issue a large number of shares to Auctus upon conversion. This will likely materially dilute existing shareholders. The potential for such dilutive issuances upon conversion of outstanding notes may depress the price of common stock regardless of our business performance, and could encourage short selling by market participants, especially if the trading price of our common stock begins to decrease.

 

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This prospectus contains a number of “forward-looking statements”. Specifically, all statements other than statements of historical facts included in this prospectus regarding our financial position, business strategy and plans and objectives of management for future operations are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of management at the time these statements were made, as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to management. When used in this prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “may,” “will,” “continue” and “intend,” and words or phrases of similar import, as they relate to our financial position, business strategy and plans, or objectives of management, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements reflect our current view with respect to future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions related to various factors.

 

You should understand that the following important factors, in addition to those discussed in our periodic reports to be filed with the SEC under the Exchange Act, could affect our future results and could cause those results to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements:

 

We expect to incur losses for the foreseeable future and may never achieve or maintain profitability.
     
We are a company with limited operating history which makes it difficult to evaluate our current business and future prospects.
     
We will require additional financing to implement our business plan may not be available on favorable terms or at all, and we may have to accept financing terms that would adversely affect our stockholders.

 

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Raising additional capital may cause dilution to our stockholders, restrict our operations or require us to relinquish rights to our drug candidates and dietary supplements.
     
Our products are based on novel, unproven technologies.
     
Clinical drug development involves a lengthy and expensive process, with an uncertain outcome. We may incur additional costs or experience delays in completing, or ultimately be unable to complete, the development and commercialization of our drug candidates.
     
We may be unable to commercialize our drug candidates
     
Our success depends upon our ability to retain key executives and to attract, retain, and motivate qualified personnel and direction and the loss of these persons could adversely affect our operations and results.
     
We will need regulatory approvals to commercialize our products as drugs.
     
Our competitive position depends on protection of our intellectual property.
     
The market for our proposed products is rapidly changing and competitive, and new drugs and new treatments which may be developed by others could impair our ability to maintain and grow our business and remain competitive.
     
We may become involved in lawsuits to protect or enforce patents that may issue to us, that we may acquire, or may license in the future, or other intellectual property, which could be expensive, time-consuming and ultimately unsuccessful.
     
The market price of our common stock may be highly volatile, and you could lose all or part of your investment.
     
There is no market, and no market may develop, for our common stock, which makes our securities very speculative.
     
You will experience immediate and substantial dilution as a result of this offering and may experience additional dilution in the future.
     
Our management will have broad discretion in how we use the net proceeds of this offering.
     
As a public company, we must implement additional and expensive finance and accounting systems, procedures and controls as we grow our business and organization to satisfy new reporting requirements, which will increase our costs and require additional management resources.

 

Although we believe that our expectations (including those on which our forward-looking statements are based) are reasonable, we cannot assure you that those expectations will prove to be correct. Should any one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described in our forward-looking statements as anticipated, believed, estimated, expected or intended.

 

Except for our ongoing obligations to disclose material information under the federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or any other reason. All subsequent forward-looking statements attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to herein. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed in this prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein might not occur. 

 

USE OF PROCEEDS

 

We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of our common stock by the selling stockholder named in this prospectus. All proceeds from the sale of the shares will be paid directly to the selling stockholder. If the selling stockholder does not elect the cashless exercise option in the warrant, will realize 100% of the proceeds upon the exercise of the outstanding warrant to purchase an aggregate of 208,333 shares of our common stock, which are exercisable at $0.60 per share.

 

DIVIDEND POLICY

 

To date, we have not declared or paid any dividends on our outstanding shares. We currently do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future on our common stock. Although we intend to retain our earnings to finance our operations and future growth, our Board of Directors will have discretion to declare and pay dividends in the future. Payment of dividends in the future will depend upon our earnings, capital requirements and other factors, which our Board of Directors may deem relevant.

 

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CAPITALIZATION

 

The following table sets forth our capitalization as of September 30, 2018:

 

  On an actual basis;
     
  On a pro forma as adjusted basis, to give further effect to (i) the sale of 10,000,000 shares of common stock by us in this offering at the public offering price of $1.00 per share, which is the estimated offering price set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, and after deducting the estimated offering expenses payable by us.

 

You should read this table in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus.

 

    September 30, 2018  
    Actual     Pro Forma     Pro Forma As Adjusted  
                   
Convertible Loan (1)     -       222,205       222,205  
Preferred stock, $.001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding                        
Common stock, $.001 par value, 300,000,000 shares authorized;
85,103,673 shares issued and outstanding (2)
    85,104       10,000       95,104  
Additional paid-in capital     -       9,990,000       9.990,000  
Accumulated deficit     (134,882 )             (134,882 )
Other comprehensive income     -                  
Total stockholders’ (deficit) equity     (49,778 )     10,000,000       9,950,222  
                         
Total capitalization   $ (49,778 )     10,222,205       10,172,427  

 

(1) On October 24, the Company signed a convertible loan agreement for a gross amount of $250,000, $222,205 net.
(2) The number of shares to be outstanding immediately after this offering is based on 85,103,673 shares outstanding on November 19, 2018, but before conversion of convertible loan and exercise of warrants of the Auctus loan.

 

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DILUTION

 

“Net tangible book value” is total assets minus the sum of liabilities and intangible assets. “Net tangible book value per share” is net tangible book value divided by the total number of shares outstanding on November 19, 2018, is a negative $49,778, or a negative $0.001 per share.

 

After giving effect to our issuance and sale of 10,000,000 shares of common stock in this offering at an assumed public offering price of $1.00 per share, after deducting the estimated offering expenses of $500,000 payable by us (See “Use of Proceeds”), the pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value as of September 30, 2018 would have been 9,950,222, or $0.09 per share. This represents an immediate increase in pro forma net tangible book value of $0.09 per share to our existing stockholders and an immediate dilution in pro forma net tangible book value of $0.41 per share to investors purchasing shares of common stock in this offering at the assumed public offering price.

 

The following table illustrates this dilution:

 

Assumed public offering price per share   $ 1.00  
Pro forma net tangible book value per share as of September 30, 2018     (0.00 )
Increase in pro forma net tangible book value per share attributable to the offering     0.11  
Pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value per share as of September 30, 2018, after the offering     0.11  
Dilution per share to new investors in the offering   $ 0.89  

 

The following table presents, on a pro forma basis as of September 30, 2018, with respect to the number of shares purchased from us, the total consideration paid or to be paid to us, which includes net proceeds received from the issuance of common stock, and the average price per share paid or to be paid to us at the public offering price of $1.00 per share, before deducting estimated offering expenses:

 

    Shares Purchased     Total Consideration     Average
Price Per
 
    Number     Percent     Amount     Percent     Share  
Existing stockholders     85,103,673       80.97 %     81,104       0.80 %     0.001  
New investors     10,000,000       19.03 %     10,000,000       99.20 %     1.00  
Total     95,103,673       100.00 %     10,081,104       100.00 %     0.11  

 

Assuming the offering is subscribed in full, sales in this offering will reduce the percentage of shares held by existing stockholders to 89.49% and will increase the number of shares held by our new investors to 10,000,000 shares, or 10.51%, assuming no purchases of our common stock by existing stockholders in this offering.

 

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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

From time to time, we may become party to litigation or other legal proceedings that we consider to be a part of the ordinary course of our business. We are not currently involved in legal proceedings that could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition or results of operations. We may become involved in material legal proceedings in the future.

 

DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS,
PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS

 

Our board of directors, executive officers and key employees are as follows:

 

Name   Age as of November 19, 2018   Position
David Platt, Ph.D.   65   Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and Director
Ola Soderquist, MBA, CPA, CMA   55   Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary
Dale H. Conaway, D.V.M.   62   Director
Alan M. Hoberman. Ph.D.   64   Director
Henry J. Esber, Ph.D.     75   Director
Anders Utter   50   Director

 

David Platt, Ph.D. is the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of our Board of Directors. Dr. Platt is a world-renowned expert in carbohydrate chemistry and has founded three publicly-traded companies, creating nearly $1B for investors. He has raised $150M directly in public markets in the U.S. and has led development of two drug candidates from concept through phase II clinical trials. Prior to Bioxytran, Inc. Dr. Platt founded Boston Therapeutics Inc. in 2010 (OTC: BTHE) where he served as chief executive officer from 2010 to April 1, 2015 and as a director from March 2017 to June 8, 2017, and from 2001 to 2009, Dr. Platt was a founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board at Pro-Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTC: PRWP and AMEX: PRW, now NASDAQ: GALT). From 1995 to 2000 Dr. Platt was the founder of International Gene Group (NASDAQ: IGGI, GLGS now LPJC). Dr. Platt received a Ph.D. in Chemistry in 1988 from Hebrew University in Jerusalem. In 1989, Dr. Platt was a research fellow at the Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel, and from 1989 to 1991, was a research fellow at the Michigan Foundation (re-named Barbara Ann Karmanos Institute). From 1991 to 1992, Dr. Platt was a research scientist with the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan. Dr. Platt has published peer-reviewed articles and holds many patents, primarily in the field of carbohydrate chemistry. Our board of directors believes that Dr. Platt’s expertise and experience with public biotech companies, his perspective, depth and background in chemistry and fin the capital formation process and leadership experience in public companies provide him with the qualifications and skills to serve on our board of directors.

  

Ola Soderquist, MBA, CPA, CMA, CM&AA has more than 30 years of senior international entrepreneurial management experience within technology companies. Ola’s managerial experience portfolio includes; Start-ups, Private, Public, Venture Capital and Private Equity ownership. He has served in CFO and other managerial capacities in multiple industry sectors and companies. His public company tenures include companies in the Wallenberg Sphere (1986-1996): Industrivarden (OMX:INDU), Electrolux (OMX:ELUX), Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC), Swedish Match (OMX:SWMA) and SKF AB (OMX:SKF), and most recently in Traction (OMX:TRAC) (1996-2001) and Belden (NYSE: BDC) (2006-2011). His private company experience includes CFO and CAO positions in Proditec, Inc. (2001-2006), LFA Corp. (2012-2014) and Faria Beede Instruments, Inc. (2014-2016). Ola is a multi-lingual senior finance professional poised to work globally and cross-functionally, particularly with complex projects involving change management, business integration, systems implementation, continuous improvement, and process excellence. He obtained a BS and an MSA rom Stockholm School of Economics and an MBA from Babson College.

 

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Dale H. Conaway, D.V.M., is a Director of the Company. He is the Chief Veterinary Medical Officer for the Office of Research Oversight, an office within the Veterans Health Administration under the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. From 2001 to 2006, Dr. Conaway was the Deputy Regional Director (Southern Region). From 2010 to September 15, 2017, Dr. Conaway served as a member of the board of directors of Boston Therapeutics, Inc.. From 1998 to 2001, Dr. Conaway served as Manager of the Equine Drug Testing and Animal Disease Surveillance Laboratories for the Michigan Department of Agriculture. From 1994 to 1998, he was Regulatory Affairs Manager for the Michigan Department of Public Health Vaccine Production Division. Dr. Conaway received a D.V.M. degree from Tuskegee Institute and an M.S. degree in pathology from the College of Veterinary Medicine at Michigan State University. Our board of directors believes that Dr. Conway’s expertise and experience as a director in a public biotech company, his perspective, depth and background in testing and the development of biologic compounds, and his leadership in management provide him with the qualifications and skills to serve on our board of directors.

 

Alan M. Hoberman, Ph.D . is president and CEO of Argus International, Inc., overseeing a staff of scientists and other professionals who provide consulting services for industry, government agencies, law firms and other organizations, both in the U.S. and internationally. From 2014 to September 15, 2017 Dr. Hoberman served as a member of the board of directors of Boston Therapeutics, Inc. Between 1991 and 2013 he held a series of positions of increasing responsibility at Charles River Laboratories Preclinical Services (formerly, Argus Research Laboratories, Inc.), most recently as Executive Director of Site Operations and Toxicology. He currently works with that organization to design, supervise and evaluate reproductive and developmental toxicity, neurotoxicity, inhalation and photobiology studies. Dr. Hoberman holds a PhD in toxicology from Pacific Western University, an MS in interdisciplinary toxicology from the University of Arkansas and a BS in biology from Drexel University. . Our board of directors believes that Dr. Hoberman’s expertise and experience as a director in a public biotech company, his perspective, depth and background in consulting and advising clients and his experience in the testing and development of biologic compounds, and his leadership in management provide him with the qualifications and skills to serve on our board of directors.

 

Henry J. Esber, Ph.D. , a Director of the Company, has been a Principal in Esber D&D consulting since 2005. From 2003 to 2005, Dr. Esber was a Senior Consultant, Business Development at Charles River Labs, Discovery and Development Services. From 2010 to September 11, 2017, Dr. Esber served as a member of the board of directors of Boston Therapeutics, Inc. Dr. Esber has more than 35 years of experience in the areas of oncology/tumor immunology and immunotherapy as well as strong knowledge in the field of toxicology and regulatory affairs. Dr. Esber received a B.S. degree in biology/pre-med from the College of William and Mary, an M.S. degree in public health and parasitology from the University of North Carolina, and a Ph.D. in immunology/microbiology from West Virginia University Medical Center. Our board of directors believes that Dr. Esber’s expertise and experience as a director in a public biotech company, his perspective, depth and background in immunology and immunotherapy and toxicology, and his leadership in business development provide him with the qualifications and skills to serve on our board of directors.

 

Anders N. Utter, has more than 25 years of finance, accounting and management experience in medical devices, consulting and manufacturing industries in capacities as CFO, Controller and Managing Director. He had progressively increased management experience in the European Nolato Group and later on in the Amplex Group. Mr. Utter has had a broad business exposure with IFRS and GAAP reporting as well as with SOX compliance. He has also worked with M&A evaluations, financing and integration as well as more hands-on manufacturing cost accounting and reporting. He is currently in charge of the finance control at one of General Cable’s entities. Mr. Utter is and has been serving as a director on boards in both profit as well as non-profit organizations. Mr. Utter holds an MBA from Babson College and a BA from Uppsala University in Sweden. Our board of directors believes that Mr. Utter’s expertise and experience as a chief financial officer, his perspective, depth and background in GAAP reporting and SOX compliance, and his finance, management and accounting experience provide him with the qualifications and skills to serve on our board of directors

 

Our Directors are elected annually and each holds office until the annual meeting of the shareholders of the Company and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. Our officers, including any officers we may elect moving forward, will hold their positions at the pleasure of the Board of Directors, absent any employment agreement. In the event, we employ any additional officers or directors of the Company, they may receive compensation as determined by the Company from time to time by vote of the Board of Directors. Vacancies in the Board will be filled by majority vote of the remaining directors or in the event that a sole remaining Director vacates his position, by our majority shareholders. Our Directors may be reimbursed by the Company for expenses incurred in attending meetings of the Board of Directors.

 

Employment Agreements

 

Our officers have entered into employment agreements and confidentiality, non-disclosure and assignment of inventions agreements with the Company which include, among other things, provisions which restrict any of them from selling any shares of Company common stock in the 180 days following the effective date of this registration statement. Other than provisions in the employment agreements, there are no arrangements or plans in which we provide pension, retirement or similar benefits for our officers or directors. Our officers and directors may receive stock options at the discretion of our board of directors in the future. We do not have any bonus or profit-sharing plans pursuant to which cash or non-cash compensation is or may be paid to our officers or directors, except that stock options may be granted at the discretion of our board of directors from time to time.

 

Change in Control and Severance Payments

 

Under the terms of their employment agreements, our executive officers are entitled to receive certain payments upon the termination without cause of their employment.

 

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL
OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

 

The following table sets forth certain information as of November 19, 2018 with respect to the beneficial ownership of shares of the Company’s common stock by (i) each person or group known to us, to beneficially own more than 5% of the outstanding shares of such stock (as we do not have a class of securities registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act, holders of 5% or more of the outstanding shares of our common stock are not currently required to file Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G with the Securities and Exchange Commission ) , (ii) each director; (iii) each of our executive officers named in the summary compensation table under “Director and Executive Compensation” currently serving as an executive officer; and (iv) the executive officers and directors as a group. All persons listed below have (i) sole voting power and investment power with respect to their shares of common stock (the only class of outstanding stock), except to the extent that authority is shared by spouses under applicable law, and (ii) record and beneficial ownership with respect to their shares of stock. The percentage of beneficial ownership is based upon 85,103,673 shares of common stock outstanding as of November 19, 2018. Except as otherwise indicated in the footnotes to the table, the persons and entities named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares beneficially owned, subject to community property laws, where applicable.

 

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner   Number of Shares     Percent of Class (1)  
             
David Platt (2)     43,891,974       51.6 %
                 
Offer Binder     8,781,969       10.3 %
Via Armand Fedeli 121
Perugia PG 06132
Italy
               
                 
Ola Soderquist (2)     21,947,263       25.8 %
                 
Dale H. Conaway (2)     -          
                 
Alan M. Hoberman (2)     -          
                 
Henry J. Esber (2)     -          
                 
Anders Utter (2)     -          
                 
All Officers and Directors as a Group (6 persons)     65,839,237       77.4 %

 

(1) The percentage shown in the table is based on 85,103,673 shares of Common Stock outstanding on September 30, 2018
(2) The business address for these individuals is 233 Needham Street, Suite 300, Newton, MA 02464.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

 

Overview

 

Bioxytran, Inc. (“we”, “us”, or the “Company”) is an early stage pharmaceutical company focused on the development, manufacture and commercialization of therapeutic drugs designed to address hypoxia in humans, which is a lack of oxygen to tissues. If it is not addressed, lack of oxygen to tissues, or hypoxia, results in necrosis, which is the death of cells comprising body tissue. Necrosis cannot be reversed. Our lead drug candidate, code named BXT-25, is an oxygen-carrying small molecule consisting of bovine hemoglobin stabilized with a co-polymer with intended applications to include treatment of hypoxic conditions in the brain resulting from stroke, and hypoxic conditions in wounds to prevent necrosis and to promote healing. Necrosis, Our initial focus is the treatment of hypoxic conditions in the brain resulting from stroke, and hypoxic conditions in wounds to prevent necrosis and to promote healing. Our drug development efforts are guided by specialists on co-polymer chemistry and other disciplines, and we intend to supplement our efforts with input from a scientific and medical advisory board whose members are leading physicians.

 

The Company was organized on June 9, 2008, as a Nevada corporation.

 

Company Overview

 

We are an early stage pharmaceutical company founded in 2008 to focus on the development, manufacture and commercialization of therapeutic drugs designed to address hypoxia in humans, which is a lack of oxygen to tissues. Our initial focus is the treatment of hypoxic conditions in the brain resulting from stroke, and hypoxic conditions in wounds to prevent necrosis and to promote healing.

 

Currently, our lead pharmaceutical drug candidate is code named BXT-25 and is planned to be an oxygen-carrying small molecule consisting of bovine hemoglobin stabilized with a co-polymer. This modified hemoglobin will be designed to be an injectable intravenous drug and we plan to begin pre-clinical studies and apply to the Food and Drug Administration for approval to use BXT-25 to prevent necrosis, or cell death, by carrying oxygen to human tissue when blood flow to the brain or to a wound is blocked or otherwise compromised. A second drug candidate, BXT-252, a chemical structure sub-class of BXT-25 sharing the same physical properties, will be designed to treat hypoxia in wounds that do not heal and we also plan to begin pre-clinical studies and apply to the FDA for approval for those indications. We plan to continue to explore alternative uses for BXT-25, BXT-252 and derivative compounds for applications in anemia, cancer conditions and trauma, subject to FDA approval.

 

Both BXT-25 and BXT-252 are based on novel unproven technologies. Although we have not conducted research applying our co-polymer technology and related chemistry to the treatment of hypoxic conditions, we know from Dr. Platt’s prior research that our technology enables the creation of molecules that are 5,000 times smaller than human red blood cells and we believe that our proprietary technology will enable these molecules to carry oxygen for delivery to tissue through the bloodstream. We also know that the small size of these molecules will more effectively enable their delivery to hypoxic tissues which red blood cells cannot reach under the clinical conditions we intend to address. We may be unsuccessful in developing these technologies into drugs which the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ultimately will approve.

 

Stroke

 

Stroke, also known as cerebrovascular accident (CVA), or brain attack, occurs when poor flow to the brain results in necrosis and cell death. Strokes can be classified into two major categories: ischemic and hemorrhagic. Ischemic strokes are caused by interruption of the blood supply to the brain; hemorrhagic strokes result from the rupture of a blood vessel or an abnormal vascular structure. According to the Center for Disease Control, approximately 87% of all strokes are ischemic strokes. An ischemic stroke may be thrombotic, which occurs when diseased or damaged cerebral arteries become blocked by the formation of a blood clot within the brain, or embolic, which occurs when a clot formed originally somewhere in the body outside the brain - typically in the heart - travels in a cerebral artery. Whether thrombotic or embolic, an ischemic stroke restricts the flow of blood to the brain and results in near-immediate physical and neurological deficits.

 

According to the Center for Disease Control, there are about 795,000 new or recurrent cases of stroke in the United States each year, of which 610,000 are new cases and 185,000 recurrent cases. One hundred thirty thousand (130,000) Americans are killed by stroke each year, or one very four minutes. Stroke is a leading cause of serious long-term disability and costs the United States an estimated $34 Billion each year, according to the Center for Disease, a figure which includes the cost of health care services, medications to treat the stroke, and missed days of work.

 

 Wound healing

 

Wound healing is the process by which skin or other body tissue repairs itself after trauma. In undamaged skin, the epidermis, or the surface layer of skin, and dermis, the deeper layer, form a protective barrier against the external environment. When the barrier is broken, an orchestrated cascade of biochemical events is set into motion to repair the damage. This process is divided into predictable phases: blood clotting or hemostasis, inflammation, tissue growth and proliferation and tissue remodeling maturation. In cases of hypoxia, or a lack of oxygen delivery into the damaged tissue, the tissue growth and proliferation is delayed, and the wound will not heal itself.

 

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Hemoglobin and Complex Co-Polymer Science

 

Oxygen therapeutics describe generally a class of agents that will be administered intravenously to enhance the oxygen delivery capability of blood. These oxygen transporting agents may be perfluorcarbon (PFC) emulsions or modified hemoglobin solutions. Our technology involves the development of hemoglobin-based oxygen carriers. To produce BXT-25, we will take red blood cells (RBCs) from bovine sources, isolate hemoglobin from the RBCs and, by applying our proprietary co-polymer chemistry, stabilize and modify the hemoglobin. Our novel, complex co-polymer molecules can be produced at specific molecular weights and with other pharmaceutical properties; and in the production of BXT-25.

 

The BXT-25 co-polymer hemoglobin molecule will be designed to be 5,000 times smaller than an RBC, which we believe will enable that small molecule to reach hypoxic tissue more effectively than RBCs. BXT-25 will be designed to be administered as an injectable IV drug that will circulate in the blood collecting oxygen from the lungs and releasing the oxygen molecules where tissue has developed ischemia, or lack of oxygen. BXT-25 will be designed to have oxygen affinity that mimics RBCs, minimize adverse effects, and be compatible with all blood types. BXT will be designed to have a shelf life of two years at room temperature

 

With regard to compatibility with all blood types, we believe that the differences between a BXT-25 molecule and a red blood cell will not limited to differences in size. Surfaces of red blood cells include different antigens which determine the blood type as A, B, AB or O. We believe that BXT-25 will be found to be compatible with all blood types because it is a single, modified hemoglobin molecule stabilized with a co-polymer which, unlike a red blood cell, has neither antigens nor a Rh factor.

 

Certain regulatory issues relating to our use of bovine hemoglobin as a raw material

 

Our products include as a raw material commercially available bovine hemoglobin that has been purified, chemically modified and cross-linked for stability. It is sourced from controlled herds of U.S. cattle raised for beef production. Those herds are subject to and meet the requirements of a herd management program that assures the origin, health, feed and quality of the cattle used as a raw material source. Our suppliers will contract to maintain traceable records on animal origin, health, feed and care as part of our effort to assure the use of known, healthy animals in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

 

Bovine whole blood will be collected in individual pre-sanitized containers. The containers will be shipped to separation facility. Prior to collection of the blood, the animals undergo live inspection. Then, following blood collection, the animal carcass undergoes U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) inspection for use as beef for human consumption. If an animal carcass is retained for further inspection for final disposition by the USDA veterinarian, we reject the corresponding container of whole blood. We have validated and tested the processes described below for removal of potential pathogens in our raw material. Potential pathogens include bacteria, viruses such as those leading to hepatitis and AIDS, and the transmissible spongiform encephalopathies that cause rare neurological disorders such as “mad cow disease” and its human equivalent. The validation of a process means that it has been tested and documented and that it performs adequately. Health and regulatory authorities have given guidance directed at three factors to control these diseases: source of animals, the nature of tissue used and manufacturing process. We will comply with, and believe we will exceed, all current guidelines regarding such risks for human pharmaceutical products.

 

There will be four major steps in the manufacture of BXT-25: (1) hemoglobin separation; (2) hemoglobin purification; (3) polymerization/size selection and (4) synthesizing with our co-polymer. More specifically, bovine blood that has been collected in an aseptic fashion is processed to first remove plasma and then to remove at high concentration the hemoglobin protein from red blood cells. The hemoglobin is then purified of other red cell proteins by anion exchange chromatography. The purified hemoglobin is then stabilized by the addition of a cross-linking agent to form hemoglobin polymers. There is an additional sizing step to remove the higher hemoglobin molecules. The final step, co-polymer synthesis, takes place on the stabilized hemoglobin. The combination polymers will be filled with a solution suitable for infusion. The product is then run through sterilizing filters into sterile product bags.

 

Management

 

Our management team and advisors include most notably our CEO and Chairman David Platt, Ph.D., who has played a leading role in the development of complex co-polymer therapeutics for a variety of applications to address a variety of unmet medical needs. Our CFO Ola Soderquist, CPA, CMA is a seasoned financial officer with than 30 years of senior international entrepreneurial management experience within many industries, both public and private companies.

 

Dr. Platt and Mr. Soderquist are our only employees and each of them is committed on a full-time basis. There is currently no compensation.

 

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Business Developments

 

We will develop and, through third party contracts, manufacture oxygen therapeutics. Our oxygen therapeutics are a new class of pharmaceuticals that are administered intravenously to transport oxygen to the body’s tissues. Currently there are four drugs candidates to treat a stroke. Abciximab from Eli Lilly is a platelet aggregation inhibitor. Clinical trials show little advantage over placebos and could lead to dangerous side effects, including more bleeding in patients. Cerovive from AstraZeneca is a Nitrone-based neuro protectant currently in phase III clinical trials which shows no significant benefit over placebos with respect to changes in neurological impairment as measured by the national institute of health stroke scale. Candesartan, from AstraZeneca, is an angiotensin receptor blocker which was used to control blood pressure. Its efficacy in stroke patients still must be proven. Ancod from Knoll Pharmaceuticals is an anti-coagulant that acts by breaking down the fibrinogen. It increases the risk of hemorrhage similar to those associated with tPA.

 

Using our issued patents and proprietary technology, we will develop and manufacture BXT-25 and similar drugs for applications including treatment of stroke conditions. Our patent position consists of 3 parts: a patent relating to our co-polymer technology issued in 2009 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office expiring in February 2029 (method patent for producing modified pectins consisting of neutral sugar sequences ) and assigned to us outright by David Platt; various methods to stabilize a single hemoglobin molecule that are in the public domain; and proprietary technology that is the subject of issued in 2001 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office expiring in June 2021 (Enhancement of Delivery of Radio imaging and Radioprotective Agents). Dr. Platt did not receive and compensation from the Company in consideration of his assignment of the two patents.

 

The FDC Act and other federal and state statutes and regulations govern the testing, manufacture, safety, effectiveness, labeling, storage, record keeping, approval, advertising and promotion of our products. As a result of these laws and regulations, product development and product approval processes are very expensive and time-consuming. Our goal, to advance our leading drug candidate, BXT-25, through regulatory submissions for Investigational New Drug (IND) status in the United States, is subject to expensive and time-consuming approval processes.

 

FDA Approval Process

 

In the United States, pharmaceutical products, including biologics like BXT-25, are subject to extensive regulation by the FDA. The FDC Act and other federal and state statutes and regulations, govern, among other things, the research, development, testing, manufacture, storage, recordkeeping, approval, labeling, promotion and marketing, distribution, post-approval monitoring and reporting, sampling, and import and export of pharmaceutical products. Failure to comply with applicable U.S. requirements may subject a company to a variety of administrative or judicial sanctions, such as FDA refusal to approve pending new drug applications, or NDAs, warning letters, product recalls, product seizures, total or partial suspension of production or distribution, injunctions, fines, civil penalties, and criminal prosecution.

 

Pharmaceutical product development in the United States typically involves preclinical laboratory and animal tests, the submission to the FDA/EMA of an IND application, which must become effective before clinical testing may commence, and adequate and well-controlled clinical trials to establish the safety and effectiveness of the drug or biologic for each indication for which FDA/EMA approval is sought. Satisfaction of FDA/EMA pre-market approval requirements typically takes many years (typically between 5-7 years post an IND submission) and the actual time required may vary substantially based upon the type, complexity and novelty of the product or disease.

 

Preclinical tests include laboratory evaluation as well as animal trials to assess the characteristics and potential pharmacology and toxicity of the product. The conduct of the preclinical tests must comply with federal regulations and requirements including good laboratory practices. The results of preclinical testing are submitted to the FDA as part of an IND along with other information, including information about product chemistry, manufacturing and controls, and a proposed clinical trial protocol. Long term preclinical tests, such as animal tests of reproductive toxicity and carcinogenicity, may continue after the IND is submitted.

 

A 30-day waiting period after the submission of each IND is required prior to the commencement of clinical testing in humans. If the FDA has not objected to the IND within this 30-day period, the clinical trial proposed in the IND may begin.

 

Clinical trials involve the administration of the investigational drug to healthy volunteers or patients under the supervision of a qualified investigator. Clinical trials must be conducted in compliance with federal regulations and good clinical practices, or GCP, as well as under protocols detailing the objectives of the trial, the parameters to be used in monitoring safety and the effectiveness criteria to be evaluated. Each protocol involving testing on U.S. patients and subsequent protocol amendments must be submitted to the FDA as part of the IND.

 

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The FDA may order the temporary or permanent discontinuation of a clinical trial at any time or impose other sanctions if it believes that the clinical trial is not being conducted in accordance with FDA requirements or presents an unacceptable risk to the clinical trial patients. The clinical trial protocol and informed consent information for patients in clinical trials must also be submitted to an institutional review board, or IRB, for approval. An IRB may also require the clinical trial at the site to be halted, either temporarily or permanently, for failure to comply with the IRB’s requirements, or may impose other conditions.

 

Clinical trials to support New Drug Applications (NDAs) are typically conducted in three sequential Phases, but the Phases may overlap. In Phase 1, the initial introduction of the investigational drug candidate into healthy human subjects or patients, the investigational drug is tested to assess metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacological actions, side effects associated with increasing doses and, if possible, early evidence on effectiveness. Phase 2 usually involves trials in a limited patient population, to determine the effectiveness of the investigational drug for a particular indication or indications, dosage tolerance and optimum dosage, and identify common adverse effects and safety risks. In the case of product candidates for severe or life-threatening diseases such as pneumonia, the initial human testing is often conducted in patients rather than in healthy volunteers.

 

If an investigational drug demonstrates evidence of effectiveness and an acceptable safety profile in Phase 2 evaluations, Phase 3 clinical trials are undertaken to obtain additional information about clinical efficacy and safety in a larger number of patients, typically at geographically dispersed clinical trial sites, to permit the FDA to evaluate the overall benefit-risk relationship of the investigational drug and to provide adequate information for its labeling.

 

After completion of the required clinical testing, an NDA, is prepared and submitted to the FDA. FDA approval of the marketing application is required before marketing of the product may begin in the United States. The marketing application must include the results of all preclinical, clinical and other testing and a compilation of data relating to the product’s pharmacology, chemistry, manufacture, and controls.

 

The FDA has 60 days from its receipt of an NDA to determine whether the application will be accepted for filing based on the agency’s threshold determination that it is sufficiently complete to permit substantive review. Once the submission is accepted for filing, the FDA begins an in-depth review. The FDA has agreed to certain performance goals in the review of marketing applications. Most such applications for non-priority drug products are reviewed within ten months. The review process may be extended by the FDA for three additional months to consider new information submitted during the review or clarification regarding information already provided in the submission. The FDA may also refer applications for novel drug products or drug products that present difficult questions of safety or efficacy to an advisory committee, typically a panel that includes clinicians and other experts, for review, evaluation and a recommendation as to whether the application should be approved. The FDA is not bound by the recommendation of an advisory committee, but it generally follows such recommendations. Before approving a marketing application, the FDA will typically inspect one or more clinical sites to assure compliance with GCP.

 

Additionally, the FDA will inspect the facility or the facilities at which the drug product is manufactured. The FDA will not approve the NDA unless compliance with cGMPs is satisfactory and the marketing application contains data that provide substantial evidence that the product is safe and effective in the indication studied. Manufacturers of biologics also must comply with FDA’s general biological product standards.

 

After the FDA evaluates the NDA and the manufacturing facilities, it issues an approval letter or a complete response letter. A complete response letter outlines the deficiencies in the submission and may require substantial additional testing or information in order for the FDA to reconsider the application. If and when those deficiencies have been addressed in a resubmission of the marketing application, the FDA will re-initiate review. If the FDA is satisfied that the deficiencies have been addressed, the agency will issue an approval letter. The FDA has committed to reviewing such resubmissions in two or six months depending on the type of information included. It is not unusual for the FDA to issue a complete response letter because it believes that the drug product is not safe enough or effective enough or because it does not believe that the data submitted are reliable or conclusive.

 

An approval letter authorizes commercial marketing of the drug product with specific prescribing information for specific indications. As a condition of approval of the marketing application, the FDA may require substantial post-approval testing and surveillance to monitor the drug product’s safety or efficacy and may impose other conditions, including labeling restrictions, which can materially affect the product’s potential market and profitability. Once granted, product approvals may be withdrawn if compliance with regulatory standards is not maintained or problems are identified following initial marketing.

 

Once a NDA is approved, a product will be subject to certain post-approval requirements. For instance, the FDA closely regulates the post-approval marketing and promotion of therapeutic products, including standards and regulations for direct-to-consumer advertising, off-label promotion, industry-sponsored scientific and educational activities and promotional activities involving the internet.

 

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BXT-25

 

Currently, our lead pharmaceutical drug candidate is code named BXT-25 and is planned to be an oxygen-carrying small molecule consisting of bovine hemoglobin stabilized with a co-polymer. This modified hemoglobin will be designed to be an injectable intravenous drug and we plan to begin pre-clinical studies and apply to the Food and Drug Administration for approval to use BXT-25 to prevent necrosis, or cell death, by carrying oxygen to human tissue when blood flow to the brain or to a wound is blocked or otherwise compromised.

 

The only FDA approved treatment for ischemic strokes is tissue plasminogen activator tPA, also known as IV rtPA, given through an IV in the arm. tPA works by dissolving the clot and improving blood flow to the part of the brain being deprived of blood flow. If administered within 3 hours and up to 4.5 hours in certain eligible patients, tPA may improve the chances of recovering from a stroke. Another treatment option is an endovascular procedure called mechanical thrombectomy in which a blood clot is removed by threading a wired-caged device called a stent retriever through an artery in the groin up to the blocked artery in the brain. The stent opens and grabs the clot, enabling the removal of the stent with the trapped clot.

 

Hypoxia is a condition in which cells lack sufficient oxygen supply to support metabolic function. The BXT-25 co-polymer hemoglobin molecule will be designed to contain oxygen rechargeable iron which picks up oxygen in the lungs, is 5,000 times smaller than an RBC, and can reach hypoxic tissue more effectively than RBCs. Products similar to BXT-25 are stable at room temperature and have no blood type matching requirement. We plan to introduce BXT-25 in clinical trials for hypoxic medical conditions as stroke and wound healing.

 

For the production of BXT-25, we intend to utilize third party manufacturing facilities that we believe are fully compliant with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) only, as required by the regulatory authorities in Europe or the United States, in order to produce a sufficient quantity of BXT-25 for animal toxicity and pre-clinical trials for animals. We have not conducted any clinical trials on animals or humans to confirm the efficacy of or filed any applications with the FDA with respect to BXT-25. We are in the process of developing BXT-25 for pre-clinical studies for human use, in order to conduct clinical trials and to file applications with the FDA as applicable. We expect to file an IND application with the FDA in 2020, provided we obtain adequate funding.

 

We will seek approval of BXT-25 for the treatment of adults at early stages of stroke. This product is being developed for the management of patients with cardiovascular ischemia or hypoxia of the brain and as an early intervention in an out-of-hospital setting for the treatment of patients with hypoxia of the brain as a result of a stroke.

 

A second indication will be to treat patients with unhealed wound due to hypoxia. The most effective wound healing technique to date is Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) and is defined as exposure to 100% oxygen at greater than one atmosphere of pressure (>760mmHg). This therapy plays an adjunctive role in the management of acute and chronic wounds. The potential risks of HBOT are relatively small and contraindications are rare. Exposure to increased barometric pressure inside a hyperbaric chamber increases the oxygen content dissolved in plasma. The dissolved oxygen is the metabolically active fraction of oxygen that can now penetrate tissues compromised by chronic or acute inflammation, tissue edema, and microvascular thrombosis or rarefaction. There are multiple mechanisms of action of HBOT, including reduction of leukocyte adhesion to vascular endothelium and increase in tissue levels of nitric oxide, hypoxia inducible factor-1, and vascular endothelial growth factor. The induction of regeneration of tissues observed and is related to the stimulation of bone marrow-derived progenitor cells. HBOT has antimicrobial effects and increases intracellular leukocyte killing by the oxygen-dependent peroxidase system. To benefit wound healing, daily treatments range from 20 to 60 sessions. Typical doses and durations range from 2.0 to 3.0 atmospheres absolute for a total of 60–120 min. Rigorous comparison of dose responses and treatment algorithms is lacking. We will design BXT-25 and BXT-252 to enhance HBOT treatment, subject to testing as required by the FDA.

 

Ischemia

 

Our future clinical development strategy for ischemia is to conduct pilot trials of BXT-25 to assess the potential of several ischemia indications including wound healing and brain injury before committing funding for advanced trials. These pilot trials will be designed to provide preliminary safety and efficacy data to help us select a lead indication for further development. We believe some of the trials will allow the company to collaborate with a strategic partner in the future. We intend to pursue our ischemia development program in the USA with BXT-25. We need FDA approval of BXT-25 as an IND and Investigational Review Board (IRB) for hospital authorization in the US to start safety trials in healthy volunteers. The Company expects to obtain these approvals and to start patient enrollment in 2020.

 

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We believe that our product will promote wound healing by transporting oxygen through partially blocked arteries to oxygen-deprived tissues. An BXT-25 molecule at room temperature solution is 5,000 times smaller than a red blood cell and its size enables its delivery to oxygenate tissue with advanced fibrosis or scarring condition where red blood cells will not go. We intend to conduct a clinical trial to demonstrate the efficacy of BXT-25 for this purpose. Our current plan is to initiate a trial in the first quarter of 2020 in which 100 patients will receive either a control solution or 30 grams of modified hemoglobin in the form of BXT-25 before surgery, followed by the same dose daily for three days. Patients will be monitored until discharged from the hospital and at 15, 30 and 60 days post-surgery, with survival and quality of life information collected at three and six months post-surgery.

 

European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines Certification (EDQM)

 

Certification from the European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines (EDQM) is required for all new and approved human and veterinary medicinal products that are manufactured from materials taken from cattle and marketed in the European Union. As part of the certification process, we will be required to provide technical information on the manufacturing process, the origin of the raw material and type of tissue used, the cattle traceability, beginning at their country of birth, and auditing, and a risk analysis from an independent expert.

 

We intend to establish and implement clinical development programs that add value to our business in the shortest period of time possible and to seek strategic partners when a program becomes advanced and requires additional resources. We intend to continue focusing our expertise and resources to develop novel formulations, and to leverage development partnerships to apply our complex co-polymer chemistry designs in other medical indications. We may seek to enter into licensing, co-marketing, or co-development agreements across different geographic regions, in order to avail ourselves of the marketing expertise of one or more seasoned marketing and/or pharmaceutical companies. We plan to further develop new and proprietary drug candidates by using novel development pathways specific to each drug candidate.

 

A core part of our strategy relies upon creating safe and efficacious drug formulations that can be administered as standalone therapies or in combination with existing medications. We believe we utilize a novel approach to create drug formulations that can be combined with existing therapies and potentially deliver valuable products in areas of high unmet medical needs. We plan to assemble a scientific advisory board consisting of scientists with both academic and corporate research and development experience that will provide leadership and counsel in the scientific, technological and regulatory aspects of our current and future projects. In addition, we will assemble a medical advisory board consisting of leading physicians and key opinion leaders who have participated in relevant clinical studies and who will guide us through ongoing clinical trial programs. Our scientific and medical advisory boards consist of some of leading scientists, medical doctors and professionals in the co-polymer and ischemic brain injury field.

 

We believe that our drug development leadership team provides us with a significant competitive advantage in designing highly efficient clinical programs to deliver valuable products in areas of high unmet medical needs.

 

If the Company is successful in raising $10,000,000 in this offering, approximately $3.15 million of proceeds will be used for preparation for scale up and manufacturing (Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), approximately $1.5 million will be used for toxicity testing in animals for Investigational New Drug application (IND), approximately $3.5 million for Phase I (safety) and Phase II (proof of concept) clinical trials. We expect that obtaining a CE from the the European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines will require an additional $500,000 in funds.

 

Market Opportunity

 

  Hypoxia

 

Our injectable drug candidate, BXT-25, will potentially compete with existing therapies for the treatment of hypoxia or anti-necrosis that according to Global Industry Analysts, Inc. has a global market opportunity of $50 billion. Hypoxia is a condition in which cells lack sufficient oxygen supply to support metabolic function. The standard therapy for acute anemia resulting from blood loss is infusion of red blood cells mainly from supplies of donated blood. For prophylactic or long-term treatment of anticipated or chronic anemia, medications that stimulate the creation of new red blood cells are frequently used.

 

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Presently, there is no substitute for oxygen therapy as human blood to deliver oxygen to the body to alleviate hypoxia conditions or luck of oxygenation; and transfusions involve certain risks and limitations. The standard therapy for reversing hypoxia is blood infusion, RBCs or hyperbaric oxygen. Hyperbaric medicine or hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is a medical term for using oxygen at a level higher than atmospheric pressure. The HBOT treatment can only be done at a medical facility and each session can cost from $1,000 to more than $3,000. For decades, oxygen carriers have been developed for perfusion and oxygenation of ischemic tissue; none have yet succeeded in becoming a proven oxygen therapeutics for stroke and would healing. These products were either blood-derived elements, synthetic perfluorocarbons, or red blood cell modifiers. According to the Fact Sheet No. 279 published June 7, 2014 by the World Health Organization, there is a global shortage of transfusion suitable blood of 110 million units, and the need for blood is rising 6-7% annually. We will design BXT-25 and BXT-252 to enhance HBOT treatment and reduce dependency on blood transfusion, subject to testing as required by the FDA.

 

Key Strengths

 

We believe that our key differentiating elements include:

 

Focus on novel therapeutic opportunities provided by co-polymer: We are focused on development of co-polymer compounds to stabilize the modified hemoglobin molecule. The Co-polymer method of chemical stabilization has not received as much scientific attention as nucleic acids and proteins, but the Company believes that it is a viable alternative to these other materials.

 

  Experienced management

 

  Our President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, David Platt, Ph.D., is a chemical engineer, a pioneer in designing drugs made from co-polymers, and has more than 30 years of experience in the development of therapeutic drugs. We are the fourth biotechnology company founded by Dr. Platt. The prior company is Boston Therapeutics Inc. (OTC: BTHE). The first two are International Gene Group, which later became Prospect Therapeutics, and is now known as La Jolla Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: LJPC), and Pro-Pharmaceuticals (now Galectin Therapeutics) (Nasdaq: GALT). Their core technologies were either developed or co-developed by Dr. Platt.
     
  Our CFO Ola Soderquist has more than 30 years of senior international entrepreneurial management experience within technology companies. Ola’s managerial experience portfolio includes; Start-ups, Private, Public, Venture Capital and Private Equity ownership. He has served in CFO and other managerial capacities in multiple industry sectors and companies. Ola is a multi-lingual senior finance professional poised to work globally and cross-functionally, particularly with complex projects involving change management, business integration, systems implementation, continuous improvement, and process excellence. He obtained a BS and an MS in Accounting from Stockholm School of Economics and an MBA from Babson College.
     
  We have assembled a scientific and medical advisory board consisting of leading physicians and key opinion leaders who have participated in relevant clinical studies and who will guide us through ongoing clinical trial programs. Our scientific and medical advisory boards consist of some of the leading scientists, medical doctors and professionals in the ischemia or hypoxia fields.

 

  Products are differentiated and address significant unmet needs: Both of our lead product candidates, BXT-25 and BXT-252, will be designed to address significant unmet medical needs. oxygen therapy management, including hypoxia management and treatment of diseases and medical conditions associate with hypoxia, remains a critical area of unmet need. Increasingly, patients, physicians and the media are highlighting the deficiencies of current oxygen therapy related therapies and the growing population of individuals adversely affected by ischemia, unhealed wounds, or traumatic brain injury.
     
  Efficient development strategy: We believe that our regulatory development pathway is a standard generic pathway approval for a drug.
     
  Risks Associated with Our Business

 

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Our business is subject to numerous significant risks, as more fully described in the section entitled “Risk Factors” immediately following this prospectus summary. You should read and carefully consider these risks, together with the risks set forth under the section entitled “Risk Factors” and all of the other information in this prospectus, including the financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus, before deciding whether to invest in our common stock. If any of the risks discussed in this prospectus actually occur, our business, financial condition or operating results could be materially and adversely affected. In particular, our risks include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

  We expect to incur losses for the foreseeable future and may never achieve or maintain profitability.
     
  We are a company with limit operating history which makes it difficult to evaluate our current business and future prospects.
     
  We will require additional financing to implement our business plan, which may not be available on favorable terms or at all, and we may have to accept financing terms that would adversely affect our stockholders.
     
  Raising additional capital may cause dilution to our stockholders, restrict our operations or require us to relinquish rights to our drug candidates.

 

  Our products are based on novel, unproven technologies.
     
  Clinical drug development involves a lengthy and expensive process, with an uncertain outcome. We may incur additional costs or experience delays in completing, or ultimately be unable to complete, the development and commercialization of our drug candidates.
     
  We may be unable to commercialize our drug candidates or expand awareness.
     
  Our success depends upon our ability to retain key executives and to attract, retain, and motivate qualified personnel and direction and the loss of these persons could adversely affect our operations and results.
     
  our competitive position depends on protection of our intellectual property. We intend to submit more patents and provisional patents in the near future to strengthen our intellectual property.
     
  The market for our proposed products is rapidly changing and competitive, and new drugs and new treatments which may be developed by others could impair our ability to maintain and grow our business and remain competitive.
     
  We may become involved in lawsuits to protect or enforce patents that may issue to us, that we may acquire, or may license in the future or other intellectual property, which could be expensive, time-consuming and ultimately unsuccessful.
     
  The market price of our common stock may be highly volatile, and you could lose all or part of your investment.
     
  We have a limited market for our common stock, which makes our securities very speculative.
     
  You will experience immediate and substantial dilution as a result of this offering and may experience additional dilution in the future.
     
  Our management will have broad discretion in how we use the net proceeds of this offering.

 

Corporate Information

 

We were formed on June 9, 2008 as a Nevada corporation under the name of Bioxytran, Inc. Initially, we focused on our BXT-25 drug candidate in two medical conditions stroke and wound healing.

 

Our principal executive offices are located at 233 Needham St., Suite 300, Newton, MA 02464.

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following discussion and analysis is based on, and should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the notes thereto for the period since the inception of the Company through September 30, 2018 included elsewhere in this Prospectus. This discussion contains forward-looking statements. These statements are often identified by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “could,” “estimate,” or “continue,” and similar expressions or variations. Such forward looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results and the timing of certain events to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this Prospectus represent our views as of the date of this Prospectus. We anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause our views to change. However, while we may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we have no current intention of doing so except to the extent required by applicable law. You should, therefore, not rely on these forward-looking statements as representing our views as of any date subsequent to the date of this Prospectus.

 

Overview

 

We do not currently have sufficient capital resources to fund operations. To stay in business and to continue the development of our products, we will need to raise additional capital through public or private sales of our securities, debt financing or short-term bank loans, or a combination of the foregoing. We believe that if we can raise $2,350,000 in this offering, we will have sufficient working capital to repay the Auctus Note develop our business over the next approximately 15 months. At $2,350,000, we can repay the Auctus Note and continue to develop our business over the same 15-month period but funding at that level will delay the development of our technology and business.

 

Bioxytran, Inc. is headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts. The Company’s initial product pipeline is focused on developing and commercializing therapeutic molecules for stroke and wound healing. BXT-25 will be designed to be an injectable anti-necrosis drug specifically designed to treat a person immediately after that person suffers an ischemic stroke. The drug is designed to be injected intravenously to travel to the lungs to pick up oxygen molecules to carry to the brain. Like a red blood cell the drug will cross the blood brain barrier, which is a protective semi-permeable membrane allowing some material to cross but preventing others from crossing. BXT-25 will be designed to diffuse oxygen into the brain tissues. We expect the BXT-25 molecule to be 5,000 times smaller than a red blood cell.

 

Our second product, BXT-252, will be designed to be an injectable anti-necrosis drug specifically designed to treat a wound that does not heal because limited amount of oxygen reaching the wound. As is the case with BXT-25, we believe that BXT-252 will enable the delivery of oxygen to tissue in conditions in which red blood cells do not, enabling wound healing by addressing the necrosis problem.

  

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company has limited resources and operating history. As described in the subsequent events, see Note to the financial statements, we have on October 24 issued a two-tranche 8% convertible promissory note of $500,000 in gross proceeds in order to finance the company until the S/1 becomes effective. As shown in the accompanying financial statements, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $134,882 as of September 30, 2018.

 

The future of the Company is dependent upon its ability to obtain financing to develop its new business opportunities and support the cost of the drug development including clinical trials and regulatory submission to the FDA.

 

Management plans to seek additional capital through private placements and public offerings of its common stock. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in accomplishing its objectives. Without such additional capital or the establishment of strategic relationships with established pharmaceutical companies, the Company may be required to cease operations. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded assets, or the amounts of and classification of liabilities that might be necessary in the event the Company cannot continue operations.

 

Results of Operations

 

We are a development-stage company. Historically, Bioxytran was engaged in formation, fund raising and identifying and consulting with the scientific community regarding the development, formulation and testing of its products .

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of September 30, 2018, we had total assets of $2,831 and total liabilities of $52,609, which were all current liabilities, and which consisted of $45,262 in accounts payable and accrued expenses and $7,347 in accounts payable to related parties.

 

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At September 30, 2018, we had total working capital of negative $49,778 and an accumulated deficit of $134,882. We believe that we must raise not less than $2,350,000 in the current offering in addition to current cash on hand to be able to continue our business operations for approximately the next 15 months.

 

We have no current commitment from our officers and directors or any of our shareholders, to supplement our operations or provide us with financing in the future. If we are unable to raise additional capital from conventional sources and/or additional sales of stock in the future, we may be forced to curtail or cease our operations. Even if we are able to continue our operations, the failure to obtain financing could have a substantial adverse effect on our business and financial results. In the future, we may be required to seek additional capital by selling debt or equity securities, selling assets, or otherwise be required to bring cash flows in balance when we approach a condition of cash insufficiency. The sale of additional equity or debt securities, if accomplished, may result in dilution to our then shareholders. We provide no assurance that financing will be available in amounts or on terms acceptable to us, or at all.

 

Contractual obligations

 

We do not currently have any material contractual obligations.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future material effect on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

   

DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY

 

We do not currently own any real property. We lease access to shared office space at 233 Needham Street, Suite 300, Newton, MA 02464 on a month-to-month basis for $155 per month. We believe this facility is adequate for our current needs. As we receive funding and our operations expand, we anticipate that we will seek to lease additional office space.

 

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND
RELATED TRANSACTIONS

 

From the date of the Company’s Merger on September 21, 2018 we have not entered into any material transactions or series of transactions that would be considered material in which any officer, director or beneficial owner of 5% or more of any class of our capital stock, or any immediate family member of any of the preceding persons, had a direct or indirect material interest, and there are no transactions presently proposed, except as follows:

 

David Platt advanced $6,219 and Ola Soderquist advanced $1,128 as of September 30, 2018 to the Company to pay for various start up expenses. The advances were repaid in full on or before December 31, 2018, carried no interest and were payable on demand.

 

DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

The following table sets forth information concerning all cash all cash and non-cash compensation awarded to, earned by or paid to the Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer, regardless of compensation level. The Company’s chief executive officer and Chief Financial Officer are the only officers of the Company for whom compensation disclosure is required pursuant to instruction 1 to Item 402(m)(2) of Regulation S-K.

 

Summary Compensation Table

 

Name and Principal Position   Year     Salary     Bonus    

Stock

Awards

   

Total

Compensation

 
David Platt, Chairman of the Board
Chief Executive Officer and President
  2017     $    -     $     -     $     -     $          -  
Ola Soderquist, Chief Financial Officer   2017     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
David Quincy Farber
Former Chief Executive Officer and President
  2017     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  

 

Grants of Plan-Based Awards

 

There were no equity or non-equity awards granted to any of our Executive Officers from the Company’s inception through September 30, 2018.

 

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Outstanding Equity Awards at September 30, 2018; Option exercises and vested

 

There were no outstanding options or equity awards held by the Company’s Executive Officers at September 30, 2018.

 

Director Compensation

 

Prior to December 31, 2018, no director has received compensation from the Company for his or her services to the Company. Beginning January 1, 2018, our non-employee directors are entitled to receive 1,000 shares of our common stock for each meeting that they attend. Except for the foregoing, there are currently no agreements in effect entitling them to compensation.

 

Employment Contracts

 

Our executive officers have entered into employment contracts and confidentiality, non-disclosure and assignment of invention agreements. Except for a commitment to pay David Platt and Ola Soderquist $6,000 in monthly compensation, starting in October 2018, the employment agreements do not provide for the payment of any compensation to our executive officers but provide for the payment of $100,000 (subject to upward adjustment in certain circumstances) in severance upon termination of employment without cause, subject to execution of a general release, and make no provisions for any payment upon a change of control. The employment agreements also prohibit the sale of any common stock owned by our executive officers in the 180 days following the effective date of this Registration Statement. There are no arrangements or plans in which we provide pension, retirement or similar benefits for any of executive officers or directors. Our executive officers and directors may receive stock options at the discretion of our board of directors in the future. We do not have any bonus or profit-sharing plans pursuant to which cash or non-cash compensation is or may be paid to any of our executive officers or directors, except that stock options may be granted at the discretion of our board of directors from time to time.

 

Compensation Risk Assessment

 

We have formed a Compensation Committee. In setting compensation, the Compensation Committee will consider the risks to the Company’s stockholders and to achievement of its goals that may be inherent in its compensation programs. The Compensation Committee will review and discuss its assessment with management and outside legal counsel to confirm that the Company’s compensation programs are and will be within industry standards and designed with the appropriate balance of risk and reward to align employees’ interests with those of the Company without incenting employees to take unnecessary or excessive risks. We believe our compensation plans will be appropriately structured consistent with the Company’s status as a pre-revenue start-up enterprise, and will not be reasonably likely to result in a material adverse effect on the Company.

 

Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans

 

Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans

 

On January 19, 2010, the Company established a 2010 Employee, Director and Consultant Stock Plan   (the “2010 Plan”). The 2010 Plan was approved by the Company’s board of directors and by the consent of the shareholders owning a majority of the outstanding shares.  The material features of the 2010 Plan are described below.

 

Administration

 

A designated Administrator, or in the absence of such, our Board of Directors’ Compensation Committee or both, in the sole discretion of our Board, administers the 2010 Plan, which was approved by the Company’s Board of Directors on January 19, 2010. The Board, subject to the provisions of the 2010 Plan, has the authority to determine and designate officers, employees, directors and consultants to whom awards shall be made and the terms, conditions and restrictions applicable to each award (including, but not limited to, the option price, any restriction or limitation, any vesting schedule or acceleration thereof, and any forfeiture restrictions). The Board may, in its sole discretion, accelerate the vesting of awards. The Board of Directors must approve all grants of Options and Stock Awards issued to our officers or directors.

 

Types of Awards

 

The 2010 Plan is designed to enable us to offer certain officers, employees, directors and consultants of us and our subsidiaries equity interests in us and other incentive awards in order to attract, retain and reward such individuals and to strengthen the mutuality of interests between such individuals and our stockholders.  In furtherance of this purpose, the 2010 Plan contains provisions for granting incentive and non-statutory stock options, stock wards and stock appreciation rights.

 

Stock Options . A “stock option” is a contractual right to purchase a number of shares of Common Stock at a price determined on the date the option is granted. The option price per share of Common Stock purchasable upon exercise of a stock option and the time or times at which such options shall be exercisable shall be determined by the Board at the time of grant. Such option price shall not be less than 100% of the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date of grant. The option price must be paid in cash, money order, check or Common Stock of the Company.  The Options may also contain at the time of grant, at the discretion of the Board, certain other cashless exercise provisions.

 

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Options shall be exercisable at the times and subject to the conditions determined by the Board at the date of grant, but no option may be exercisable more than ten years after the date it is granted. If the Optionee ceases to be an employee of our company for any reason other than death, any option granted as an Incentive Stock Option exercisable on the date of the termination of employment may be exercised for a period of thirty days or until the expiration of the stated term of the option, whichever period is shorter. In the event of the Optionee’s death, any granted Incentive Stock Option exercisable at the date of death may be exercised by the legal heirs of the Optionee from the date of death until the expiration of the stated term of the option or six months from the date of death, whichever event first occurs.  In the event of disability of the Optionee, any granted Incentive Stock Options shall expire on the stated date that the Option would otherwise have expired or 12 months from the date of disability, whichever event first occurs.  The termination and other provisions of a non-statutory stock option shall be fixed by the Board of Directors at the date of grant of each respective option.

 

Common Stock Award . “Common Stock Award” is shares of Common Stock that will be issued to a recipient at the end of a restriction period, if any, specified by the Board if he or she continues to be an employee, director or consultant of us. If the recipient remains an employee, director or consultant at the end of the restriction period, the applicable restrictions will lapse and we will issue a stock certificate representing such shares of Common Stock to the participant. If the recipient ceases to be an employee, director or consultant of us for any reason (including death, disability or retirement) before the end of the restriction period unless otherwise determined by the Board, the restricted stock award will be terminated.

 

Eligibility

 

The Company’s officers, employees, directors and consultants of U.S. Rare Earth Minerals, Inc. are eligible to be granted stock options, and Common Stock Awards.  Eligibility shall be determined by the Board; however, all Options and Stock Awards granted to officers and directors must be approved by the Board.

 

Termination or Amendment of the 2010 Plan

 

The Board may at any time amend, discontinue, or terminate all or any part of the 2010 Plan, provided, however, that unless otherwise required by law, the rights of a participant may not be impaired without his or her consent, and provided that we will seek the approval of our stockholders for any amendment if such approval is necessary to comply with any applicable federal or state securities laws or rules or regulations.

 

Awards

 

On April 25, 2017, 3,000,000 (pre-split) 100,000 (post-split) shares were issued to two consultants under the 2010 Plan to pay for services rendered to the Company in lieu of cash. These awards are made when the Company does not have sufficient cash to pay for the services provided to the Company.

 

Shares Subject to the 2010 Plan

 

Subject to adjustment, the aggregate number of shares of Stock which may be delivered under the 2010 Plan shall not exceed a number equal to 15% of the total number of shares of Stock outstanding immediately following the Effective Time, assuming for this purpose the conversion into Stock of all outstanding securities that are convertible by their terms (directly or indirectly) into Stock provided, however, that, as of January 1 of each calendar year, commencing with the year 2011, the maximum number of shares of Stock which may be delivered under the 2010 Plan shall automatically increase by a number sufficient to cause the number of shares of Stock covered by the 2010 Plan to equal 15% of the total number of shares of Stock then outstanding, assuming for this purpose the conversion into Stock of all outstanding securities that are convertible by their terms (directly or indirectly) into Stock .

 

The Company filed a registration statement on August 29, 2016 with the Securities and Exchange Commission to register 6,200,000 (pre-split) 206,666 (post split) additional shares to be available to be issued from the 2010 Plan.

 

Federal Tax Consequences

 

The Federal income tax discussion set forth below is intended for general information only. State and local income tax consequences are not discussed, and may vary from locality to locality.

 

Incentive Stock Options.   Incentive stock options granted under the 2010 Plan are designed to qualify for the special tax treatment for incentive stock options provided for in the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”).  Under the provisions of the Code, an optionee who at all times from the date of grant until three months before the date of exercise is an employee of the Company, and who holds the shares of Common Stock obtained upon exercise of his incentive stock option for two years after the date of grant and one year after exercise, will recognize no taxable income on either the grant or exercise of such option and will recognize capital gain or loss on the sale of the shares.  If such shares are held by the optionee for the required holding period, the Company will not be entitled to any tax deduction with respect to the grant or exercise of the option.  If such shares are sold by the optionee prior to the expiration of the holding periods described above, the optionee will recognize ordinary income upon such disposition.  Upon the exercise of an incentive stock option, the optionee will incur an item of tax preference equal to the excess of the fair market value of the shares at the time of exercise over the exercise price, which may subject the optionee to the alternative minimum tax.

 

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Non-Qualified Options . Under present Treasury regulations, an optionee who is granted a non-qualified option will not realize taxable income at the time the option is granted. In general, an optionee will be subject to tax for the year of exercise on an amount of ordinary income equal to the excess of the fair market value of the shares on the date of exercise over the option price, and the Company will receive a corresponding deduction. Income tax withholding requirements apply upon exercise. The optionee’s basis in the shares so acquired will be equal to the option price plus the amount of ordinary income upon which he is taxed. Upon subsequent disposition of the shares, the optionee will realize capital gain or loss, long-term or short-term, depending upon the length of time the shares are held after the option is exercised.

 

Common Stock Awards.  Recipients of shares of restricted Common Stock that are not “transferable” and are subject to “substantial risk of forfeiture” at the time of grant will not be subject to Federal income taxes until lapse or release of the restrictions on the shares. The recipient’s income and the Company’s deduction will be equal to the fair market value of the shares on the date of lapse or release of such restrictions. It has been the Company’s policy to value the cost of the issuance of said unregistered shares at the then bid price of the stock when issued.

 

The issuance of any of our common or preferred stock is within the discretion of our Board of Directors, which has the power to issue any or all of our authorized but unissued shares without stockholder approval.

 

Corporate Governance

 

The Company has established and approved charters for separate audit, compensation and nominating/governance committees of its board of directors.

 

Code of Ethics. A code of business conduct and ethics is a written standard designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote (a) honest and ethical conduct, (b) full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in regulatory filings and public statements, (c) compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, (d) the prompt reporting violation of the code and (e) accountability for adherence to the code. We are not currently subject to any law, rule or regulation requiring that we adopt a code of ethics; however, we intend to adopt one in the near future.

 

Board of Directors Independence. Our Board of Directors consists of six members. We are not currently subject to any law, rule or regulation requiring that all or any portion of our Board of Directors include “independent” directors. Four of the members of the Board of Directors, Dale H. Conaway, D.V.M., Alan Hoberman, Anders Utter and Henry Esber are “independent” as defined in Section 4200(a)(15) of NASDAQ Stock Market Rules.

 

Audit Committee. Our Board of Directors has established an audit committee, whose members are initially Anders Utter, as Chairman, Henry Esber, Alan Hoberman and Dale Conaway.

 

Nominating and Governance Committee. Our Board of Directors has established a nominating and governance committee, whose initial members are Dale Conaway, Chairman, Henry Esber and Alan Hoberman.

 

Compensation Committee. The Board of Directors has appointed Henry Esber, Chairman, Dale Conaway and Alan Hoberman to our compensation committee.

 

Indemnification Agreements

 

None. Our By-laws provide for the indemnification of directors and officers. See “ Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

 

Director Independence

 

Four of the members of the board of directors are “independent” as defined under the rules of the NASDAQ Stock Market.

 

CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH
ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

 

None.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

 

We have authorized capital stock consisting of 300,000,000 shares of common stock, $.001 par value per share (“Common Stock”) and 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $.001 par value per share (“Preferred Stock”). As of September 30, 2018, we had 85,103,673 shares of common stock issued and outstanding and no shares of Preferred Stock issued and outstanding.

 

COMMON STOCK

 

Holders of common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters submitted to a vote of shareholders. Directors are appointed by a plurality of the votes present at any special or annual meeting of shareholders (by proxy or in person), and a majority of the votes present at any special or annual meeting of shareholders (by proxy or in person) shall determine all other matters. The holders of outstanding shares of common stock are entitled to receive dividends out of assets or funds legally available for the payment of dividends at such times and in such amounts as the board from time to time may determine. There is no cumulative voting of the election of directors then standing for election. The common stock is not entitled to pre-emptive rights and is not subject to conversion or redemption. Upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our company, the assets legally available for distribution to stockholders are distributable ratably among the holders of the common stock after payment of liquidation preferences, if any, on any outstanding payment of other claims of creditors. Each outstanding share of common stock is, and all shares of common stock to be outstanding upon completion of this Offering will be, duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

 

PREFERRED STOCK

 

Shares of Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series, each of which shall have such distinctive designation or title as shall be determined by our Board of Directors (“Board of Directors”) prior to the issuance of any shares thereof. Preferred Stock shall have such voting powers, full or limited, or no voting powers, and such preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights and such qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, as shall be stated in such resolution or resolutions providing for the issue of such class or series of Preferred Stock as may be adopted from time to time by the Board of Directors prior to the issuance of any shares thereof. The number of authorized shares of Preferred Stock may be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding) by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of all the then outstanding shares of our capital stock entitled to vote generally in the election of the directors, voting together as a single class, without a separate vote of the holders of the Preferred Stock, or any series thereof, unless a vote of any such holders is required pursuant to any Preferred Stock Designation.

 

Additionally, while it is not possible to state the actual effect of the issuance of any shares of Preferred Stock on the rights of holders of the common stock until the Board of Directors determines the specific rights of the holders of any shares of Preferred Stock, such rights may be superior to those associated with our common stock, and may include:

 

Restricting dividends on the common stock;

 

Rights and preferences including dividend and dissolution rights, which are superior to our common stock;

 

Diluting the voting power of the common stock;

 

Impairing the liquidation rights of the common stock; or

 

Delaying or preventing a change in control of the Company without further action by the stockholders.

 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS

 

In connection with the Note Financing, we entered into registration rights agreements with Auctus. The agreement required us to file a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with shares underlying the Auctus Note and Warrant. We are filing in this registration statement to maintain the registered status of those shares underlying the Auctus Note and Warrant.

 

Provisions of the Company’s Charter or By-Laws which would delay, deter or prevent a change in control of the Company

 

There are no special provisions of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or By-Laws which would specifically delay, deter or prevent a change in control of the Company. Additionally, the Company has 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock authorized and undesignated. Shares of preferred stock designated by our Board of Directors in the future may have voting powers superior to our common stock, and such preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights and such qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof as adopted by the Board of Directors. Such preferred stock, if authorized in the future, may contain provisions (including voting rights) which could delay, deter or prevent a change in control of the Company.

 

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SHARES REGISTERED FOR RESALE

 

Overview

 

In connection with the Note Financing, we entered into registration rights agreements with Auctus. The agreement required us to file a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with shares underlying the Auctus Note and Warrant. We are filing in this registration statement to maintain the registered status of those shares underlying the Auctus Note and Warrant.

 

Auctus was issued a five-year warrant to purchase 208,333 shares of our Common Stock at an exercise price of $.60 per share, as adjusted for reorganizations, dividends, and offerings at prices lower than the exercise price. The Warrant contains cashless exercise provisions at the option of Auctus.

 

Determination Of Offering Price

 

The Selling Shareholder will sell its Shares at a fixed price of $.60 per share until our Common Stock trades on the OTCQB or the OTCBB at which time such sales may be made at prevailing market prices, or at privately negotiated prices. The Selling Stockholder may elect to exercise it warrant at an exercise price of $0.60 per share or as a cashless exercise.

 

SELLING STOCKHOLDER

 

The following table details the name of the sole Selling Stockholder, Auctus, the number of shares beneficially owned by such Selling Stockholder and the number of shares that may be offered by such Selling Stockholders for resale under this prospectus.

 

In accordance with Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act, “beneficial ownership” includes any shares of common stock as to which the Selling Stockholders has sole or shared voting power or investment power and any shares of common stock the Selling Stockholders have the right to acquire within sixty (60) days (including shares of common stock issuable pursuant to securities currently convertible or exercisable, or convertible or exercisable within sixty (60) days).

 

Auctus may sell any number of shares of our common stock which are issuable upon conversion of amounts due under the Auctus Note. Because the Selling Stockholder may offer all, some or none of the shares it holds, and because, based upon information provided to us, there are currently no agreements, arrangements or understandings with respect to the resale of any of the shares, no definitive estimate as to the number of shares that will be held by the Selling Stockholder after the offering can be provided. Therefore, the following table has been prepared on the assumption that the entire [3,494,154] common shares being registered under this prospectus will be sold by the Selling Stockholder to parties unaffiliated with them. Because the conversion price of the note is variable based on 65% of the average of the three lowest trading prices during the twenty days prior to a conversion notice, the number of shares of common stock that will actually be issued upon conversion of the notes may be more or less than the number of shares of common stock being offered by this prospectus.

 

The following table is based on 85,103,673 shares outstanding as of the date of this registration statement. 

 

    Shares of Common Stock  
Name of Selling Shareholder   Beneficially
Owned Prior to
the Sale of all
Shares covered by
this Prospectus
    Covered by
this Prospectus
    Beneficially
Owned After
the Sale of all
Shares covered by
this Prospectus(2)
    As a Percent of
Total Outstanding
After the Sale of
Shares covered by
this Prospectus(3)(4)
 
Auctus Fund, LLC(1)     3,494,154 (5)     3,494,154       0       0  

  

(1) Alfred Sollami and Louis Posner of Auctus Fund LLC, have voting and investment power over the shares owned by Auctus Fund LLC.

 

(2) We have assumed that all shares registered for sale under this prospectus will be sold, but there is no obligation on the part of the Selling Stockholders to sell all of our shares offered by this prospectus as detailed below in the section entitled “Plan of Distribution.”

 

(3) After the offering is complete, assuming the note and warrant are converted/exercised into the  3,494,154 shares being registered and 10,000,000 shares being sold in the direct offering by the Company, we would have 120,812,006 common shares outstanding. The 3,494,154 shares being registered upon issuance will represent approximately 21.3% of our common shares.

  

(4) Under the terms of the notes, conversions shall not be permitted if such conversion will result in either Selling Stockholder owning more than 4.99% of our common shares outstanding after giving effect to such conversion.

 

(5) Assumes shares owned directly after conversion of the Auctus Note and Warrant.

  

To our knowledge, neither the Selling Stockholder nor its beneficial owners:

 

  has ever been one of our officers or directors or an officer or director of our predecessors or affiliates; or

 

  are broker-dealers or affiliated with broker-dealers.

 

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

We are registering the shares of Common Stock to permit the resale of these shares of Common Stock by the Selling Stockholder and any of its transferees, pledgees, assignees, donees, and successors-in-interest from time to time after the date of this prospectus. We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale by the Selling Stockholder of the shares of Common Stock. We are basing the Conversion Price of the Auctus Note to be be the lesser of  (i) the lowest trading price for the twenty-day period prior to the date of the Note ($.30 per share) or (ii) 65% of the average of the three lowest trading prices during the twenty days prior to a conversion notice on the applicable trading market or the closing bid price on the applicable trading market. As of the date of this prospectus, the Conversion Price is $.30 per share.

 

The Selling Stockholder and any of their pledgees, assignees and successors-in-interest may, from time to time, sell any or all of their securities covered hereby on the OTC (Pink) or any other stock exchange, market or trading facility on which the securities are traded or in private transactions. These sales may be at fixed or negotiated prices. The Selling Stockholder may use any one or more of the following methods when selling securities:

 

  ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits purchasers;
     
  block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the securities as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction;
     
  purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account;
     
  an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange;
     
  privately negotiated transactions;
     
  settlement of short sales entered into after the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part;
     
  in transactions through broker-dealers that agree with the Selling Shareholders to sell a specified number of such securities at a stipulated price per security;
     
  through the writing or settlement of options or other hedging transactions, whether through an options exchange or otherwise;
     
  a combination of any such methods of sale; or
     
  any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.

 

The Selling Stockholder may also sell securities under Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), if available, rather than under this prospectus.

 

Broker-dealers engaged by the Selling Stockholder may arrange for other brokers-dealers to participate in sales. Broker-dealers may receive commissions or discounts from the Selling Shareholders (or, if any broker-dealer acts as agent for the purchaser of securities, from the purchaser) in amounts to be negotiated, but, except as set forth in a supplement to this Prospectus, in the case of an agency transaction not in excess of a customary brokerage commission in compliance with FINRA Rule 2440; and in the case of a principal transaction a markup or markdown in compliance with FINRA IM-2440.

 

In connection with the sale of the securities or interests therein, the Selling Stockholder may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions, which may in turn engage in short sales of the securities in the course of hedging the positions they assume. The Selling Stockholder may also sell securities short and deliver these securities to close out its short positions, or loan or pledge the securities to broker-dealers that in turn may sell these securities. The Selling Stockholder may also enter into option or other transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions or create one or more derivative securities which require the delivery to such broker-dealer or other financial institution of securities offered by this prospectus, which securities such broker-dealer or other financial institution may resell pursuant to this prospectus (as supplemented or amended to reflect such transaction).

 

The Selling Stockholder and any broker-dealers or agents that are involved in selling the securities may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act in connection with such sales. In such event, any commissions received by such broker-dealers or agents and any profit on the resale of the securities purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act. The Selling Stockholder have informed the Company that it does not have any written or oral agreement or understanding, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute the securities. In no event shall any broker-dealer receive fees, commissions and markups which, in the aggregate, would exceed eight percent (8%).

  

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The Company is required to pay certain fees and expenses incurred by the Company incident to the registration of the securities. The Company has agreed to indemnify the Selling Shareholders against certain losses, claims, damages and liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.

 

Because Selling Stockholder may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act, they will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act including Rule 172 thereunder. In addition, any securities covered by this prospectus which qualify for sale pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act may be sold under Rule 144 rather than under this prospectus. The Selling Stockholder have advised us that there is no underwriter or coordinating broker acting in connection with the proposed sale of the resale securities by the Selling Stockholder.

 

We agreed to keep this prospectus effective until the earlier of (i) the date on which the securities may be resold by the Selling Stockholder without registration and without regard to any volume or manner-of-sale limitations by reason of Rule 144, or (ii) all of the securities have been sold pursuant to this prospectus or Rule 144 under the Securities Act or any other rule of similar effect. The resale securities will be sold only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers if required under applicable state securities laws. In addition, in certain states, the resale securities covered hereby may not be sold unless they have been registered or qualified for sale in the applicable state or an exemption from the registration or qualification requirement is available and is complied with.

 

Under applicable rules and regulations under the Exchange Act, any person engaged in the distribution of the resale securities may not simultaneously engage in market making activities with respect to the common stock for the applicable restricted period, as defined in Regulation M, prior to the commencement of the distribution. In addition, the Selling Shareholders will be subject to applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, including Regulation M, which may limit the timing of purchases and sales of securities of the common stock by the Selling Shareholders or any other person. We will make copies of this prospectus available to the Selling Shareholders and have informed them of the need to deliver a copy of this prospectus to each purchaser at or prior to the time of the sale (including by compliance with Rule 172 under the Securities Act).

 

MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

 

Our common stock is quoted under the symbol “BIXT” on the OTC PINK operated by OTC Markets Group, Inc.  We intend to apply for quotation on the OTCBB or OTCBB through a market maker; however, there can be no assurance that our common stock will ever be quoted on any quotation service. In order to be eligible for trading on the OTCBB and OTCQB we must a market maker file an application with FINRA to have our common stock quoted on the OTCBB and the OTCQB and remain current in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In order to be eligible for the OTCQB we must have a minimum bid price of $0.01, have at least 50 beneficial stockholders, each owning at least 100 shares, have a freely traded public float of at least 10% of our issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock or qualify from an exemption thereof and pay initial listing fees. Only a limited market exists for our securities. There is no assurance that a regular trading market will develop, or if developed, that it will be sustained. Therefore, a shareholder may be unable to resell his securities in our company.

 

The following tables set forth the range of high and low bid prices for our common stock for the each of the periods indicated as reported by the OTC PINK. These quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission and may not necessarily represent actual transactions.

 

Quarter Ended   High     Low  
December 31, 2018   $ 1.00     $ 0.40  
September 30, 2018   $ 1.31     $ 0.30  
June 30, 2018   $ 1.20     $ 0.54  
March 31, 2018   $ 2.40     $ 1.05  

 

Quarter Ended   High     Low  
December 31, 2017   $ 2.10     $ 0.24  
September 30, 2017   $ 0.59     $ 0.33  
June 30, 2017   $ 0.63     $ 0.39  
March 31, 2017   $ 1.50     $ 0.37  

 

Quarter Ended   High     Low  
December 31, 2016   $ 2.10     $ 0.60  
September 31, 2016   $ 2.10     $ 0.60  

 

On January 28, 2019, the last reported sale price of our common stock as reported on the OTC Pink was $0.47 per share.

 

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Penny Stock

 

The SEC has adopted rules that regulate broker-dealer practices in connection with transactions in penny stocks. Penny stocks are generally equity securities with a market price of less than $5.00, other than securities registered on certain national securities exchanges or quoted on the NASDAQ system, provided that current price and volume information with respect to transactions in such securities is provided by the exchange or system. The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document prepared by the SEC, that: (a) contains a description of the nature and level of risk in the market for penny stocks in both public offerings and secondary trading; (b) contains a description of the broker’s or dealer’s duties to the customer and of the rights and remedies available to the customer with respect to a violation of such duties or other requirements of the securities laws; (c) contains a brief, clear, narrative description of a dealer market, including bid and ask prices for penny stocks and the significance of the spread between the bid and ask price; (d) contains a toll-free telephone number for inquiries on disciplinary actions; (e) defines significant terms in the disclosure document or in the conduct of trading in penny stocks; and (f) contains such other information and is in such form, including language, type size and format, as the SEC shall require by rule or regulation.

 

The broker-dealer also must provide, prior to effecting any transaction in a penny stock, the customer with (a) bid and offer quotations for the penny stock; (b) the compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson in the transaction; (c) the number of shares to which such bid and ask prices apply, or other comparable information relating to the depth and liquidity of the market for such stock; and (d) a monthly account statement showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer’s account.

 

In addition, the penny stock rules require that prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from those rules, the broker-dealer must make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser’s written acknowledgment of the receipt of a risk disclosure statement, a written agreement as to transactions involving penny stocks, and a signed and dated copy of a written suitability statement.

 

These disclosure requirements may have the effect of reducing the trading activity for our common stock. Therefore, stockholders may have difficulty selling our securities.

 

Holders of Common Stock

 

As of the date of this prospectus, we have approximately 340 holders of record of common stock, with others holding shares in street name . Our primary stockholders are Dr. David Platt, Ola Soderquist and Offer Binder, who own 43,891,974, 21,947,263, and 8,781,969 shares respectively of our common stock, or an aggregate of 74,621,206 outstanding shares. The principal partner of The Newman Law Firm, PLLC, Robert Newman, our securities counsel holds 1,914,673 shares of our common stock.

 

Dividends

 

There have been no cash dividends declared on our common stock since our company was formed. Dividends are declared at the sole discretion of our Board of Directors. Our intention is not to declare cash dividends and retain all cash for our operations.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

We have filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission for our common stock offered in this offering. This Prospectus does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement. You should refer to the registration statement and its exhibits for additional information. Whenever we make references in this Prospectus to any of our contracts, agreements or other documents, the references are not necessarily complete and you should refer to the exhibits attached to the registration statement for the copies of the actual contract, agreement or other document.

 

Our fiscal year ends on December 31. We plan to furnish our shareholders annual reports containing audited financial statements and other appropriate reports, where applicable. In addition, we intend to become a reporting company and file annual, quarterly, and current reports, and other information with the SEC, where applicable. You may read and copy any reports, statements, or other information we file at the SEC’s public reference room at 100 F. Street, N.E., Washington D.C. 20549. You can request copies of these documents, upon payment of a duplicating fee by writing to the SEC. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the operation of the public reference rooms. Our SEC filings are also available to the public on the SEC’s Internet site at http\\www.sec.gov.

 

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INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

 

Indemnification . Our directors and officers are indemnified to the fullest extent permitted under Nevada law.

 

Insurance . The Company may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer or employee of the Company, or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another company, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against liability asserted against him and incurred by him in any such capacity, or arising out of his status as such, whether or not the Company would have the power to indemnify him against liability under the provisions of this section. The Company currently maintains such insurance.

 

Settlement by the Company . The right of any person to be indemnified is subject always to the right of the Company by its Board of Directors, in lieu of such indemnity, to settle any such claim, action, suit or proceeding at the expense of the Company by the payment of the amount of such settlement and the costs and expenses incurred in connection therewith.

 

DISCLOSURE OF COMMISSION POSITION ON INDEMNIFICATION

FOR SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES .

 

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to our directors, officers and controlling persons pursuant to the following provisions, or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.  In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by us of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the shares being registered, we will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling the Company pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Company has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable.

 

In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person in a successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, we will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to the court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

At present, there is no pending litigation or proceeding involving any of our directors, officers or employees as to which indemnification is sought, nor are we aware of any threatened litigation or proceeding that may result in claims for indemnification.

 

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LEGAL MATTERS

 

Certain legal matters with respect to the issuance of shares of common stock offered hereby will be passed upon by The Newman Law Firm, PLLC, Briarcliff Manor, New York.

 

EXPERTS

 

The financial statements of the Company from inception to September 30, 2018, appearing in this Prospectus and Registration Statement have been audited by Pinnacle Accountancy Group of Utah, Farmington, Utah, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report appearing elsewhere herein, (which report expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph relating to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern) and are included in reliance upon such report and upon the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL

 

The principal partner of The Newman Law Firm, PLLC, Robert Newman, our securities counsel holds 1,914,673 shares of our common stock. No other expert or counsel named in this prospectus as having prepared or certified any part of this prospectus or having given an opinion upon the validity of the securities being registered or upon other legal matters in connection with the registration or offering of the common stock was employed on a contingency basis, or had, or is to receive, in connection with the offering, a substantial interest, direct or indirect, in the registrant or any of its parents or subsidiaries. Nor was any such person connected with the registrant or any of its parents or subsidiaries as a promoter, managing or principal underwriter, voting trustee, director, officer, or employee.

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The Financial Statements required by Article 8 of Regulation S-X are stated in U.S. dollars and are prepared in accordance with Accounting Principles Generally Accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”). The following financial statements pertaining to Bioxytran, Inc. are filed as part of this Prospectus.

 

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BIOXYTRAN, INC.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 5, 2017 (DATE OF INCEPTION) TO DECEMBER 31, 2017

(audited)

 

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  Consent of Pinnacle Accountancy Group of Utah for incorporation of Bioxytran, Inc.’s Financial Statements F-25
     
  Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm F-26
     
Financial Statements  
     
  Balance Sheets F-27
     
  Statement of Operations F-28
     
  Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Deficit F-29
     
  Statement of Cash Flows F-30
     
  Notes to Financial Statements F-31

 

Except as otherwise required by the context, all references in this report to “we,” “us,” “our,” “BIXT,” or “Company” refer to the consolidated operations of Bioxytran, Inc.

 

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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To Whom It May Concern:

 

We hereby consent to the use in the Registration Statement of Bioxytran, Inc., on Form S-1 to be filed on November 29, 2018, of our Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, dated October 26, 2018, on the balance sheet of Bioxytran, Inc., as of December 31, 2017 and for the period from October 5, 2017 (date of inception) to December 31, 2017 and the related statement of operations, stockholders’ equity (deficit) and cash flows for the year then ended December 31, 2017, which appear in such Registration Statement.

 

We also consent to the references to us under the headings “Experts” in such Registration Statement.

 

/s/ Pinnacle Accountancy Group of Utah  
Pinnacle Accountancy Group of Utah  
Farmington, Utah  
November 29, 2018  

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders

Bioxytran, Inc.

233 Needham Street, Suite 300

Newton, MA 02464

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Bioxytran, Inc., (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2017 and the related statements of operations, stockholders’ equity (deficit) and cash flows for the period of inception on October 5, 2017 to December 31, 2017, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2017, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the period then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our 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 audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audit, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

 

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

 

Emphasis of Matter

 

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company has suffered recurring losses and has no operations which raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters are described in Note 4. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

/s/ Pinnacle Accountancy Group of Utah, PLLC  
Pinnacle Accountancy Group of Utah, PLLC  
Farmington, Utah  
October 26, 2018  

 

We have served as the Company’s auditors since 2018.

 

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BIOXYTRAN, INC.

BALANCE SHEET

DECEMBER 31, 2017  

 

ASSETS      
Current assets:      
Cash   $ 110  
Total current assets     110  
         
Total assets   $ 110  
         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)        
Current liabilities:        
Accounts payable - related party   $ 1,419  
Total current liabilities     1,419  
         
Stockholders’ equity (deficit):        
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding     -  
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 95,000,000 shares authorized; 15,000,000 issued and outstanding     1,500  
Accumulated deficit     (2,809 )
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)     (1,309 )
         
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)   $ 110  

 

The Company was incorporated on October 5, 2017.

Therefore, there is no comparative information presented related to the year ended December 31, 2016.

 

See the accompanying notes to these audited financial statements.

 

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BIOXYTRAN, INC.

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 5, 2017 (DATE OF INCEPTION) TO DECEMBER 31, 2017

 

Operating expenses:      
General and administrative   $ 2,809  
Total operating expenses     2,809  
         
Loss from operations     (2,809 )
         
Other income (expenses)     -  
         
Net loss before provision for income taxes     (2,809 )
         
Provision for income taxes     -  
         
NET LOSS   $ (2,809 )
         
Loss per common share, basic and diluted   $ (0.00 )
         
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted     15,000,000  

 

The Company was incorporated on October 5, 2017.

Therefore, there is no comparative information presented related to the year ended December 31, 2016.

 

See the accompanying notes to these audited financial statements.

  

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BIOXYTRAN, INC.

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)

FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 5, 2017 (DATE OF INCEPTION) TO DECEMBER 31, 2017

 

    Common Stock     Additional
Paid in
    Accumulated        
    Shares     Amount     Capital     Deficit     Total  
Balance, October 5, 2017 (date of inception)     -       -       -       -       -  
Issuance of founder shares     15,000,000     $ 1,500     $      -     $ -     $ 1,500  
Net loss     -       -       -       (2,809 )     (2,809 )
Balance, December 31, 2017     15,000,000     $ 1,500     $ -     $ (2,809 )   $ (1,309 )

 

The Company was incorporated on October 5, 2017.

Therefore, there is no comparative information presented related to the year ended December 31, 2016.

 

See the accompanying notes to these audited financial statements.

 

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BIOXYTRAN, INC.

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 5, 2017 (DATE OF INCEPTION) TO DECEMBER 31, 2017  

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      
Net loss     (2,809 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:        
Stock-based compensation     1,500  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:        
Increase in accounts payable - related party     1,419  
Net cash provided by operating activities     110  
         
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:     -  
         
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:     -  
         
Net increase (decrease) in cash     110  
Cash, beginning of period     -  
Cash, end of period     110  
         
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION        
Interest paid     -  
Income taxes paid     -  

 

The Company was incorporated on October 5, 2017.

Therefore, there is no comparative information presented related to the year ended December 31, 2016.

 

See the accompanying notes to these audited financial statements.

 

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BIOXYTRAN, INC.

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 5, 2017 (DATE OF INCEPTION) TO DECEMBER 31, 2017

(AUDITED)

 

NOTE 1 – BACKGROUND AND ORGANIZATION

 

Business Operations

 

Bioxytran, Inc. (the “Company”) is an early-stage pharmaceutical company focused on the development, manufacture and commercialization of therapeutic drugs designed to address hypoxia in humans, which is a lack of oxygen to tissues, in a safe and efficient manner. If it is not addressed, lack of oxygen to tissues, or hypoxia, results in necrosis, which is the death of cells comprising body tissue. Necrosis cannot be reversed. Our lead drug candidate, code named BXT-25, is an oxygen-carrying small molecule consisting of bovine hemoglobin stabilized with a co-polymer with intended applications to include treatment of hypoxic conditions in the brain resulting from stroke, and hypoxic conditions in wounds to prevent necrosis and to promote healing. The Company’s initial focus is the treatment of hypoxic conditions in the brain resulting from stroke, and hypoxic conditions in wounds to prevent necrosis and to promote healing. We believe that ours is a novel approach that will result in the creation of safe drug alternatives to existing therapies for effectively addressing hypoxic conditions in humans. Our drug development efforts are guided by specialists in co-polymer chemistry and other disciplines, and we intend to supplement our efforts with input from a scientific and medical advisory board whose members are leading physicians.

 

Organization, Reincorporation, and Merger with U.S. Rare Earth Minerals, Inc.

 

The Company was organized on October 5, 2017, as a Delaware corporation with a taxing structure for U.S. federal and state income tax as a C-Corporation with 95,000,000 authorized common shares with a par value of $0.0001, and 5,000,000 preferred shares with a par value of $0.0001. As of December 31, 2017, 15,000,000 common shares are issued and outstanding.

 

On September 17, 2018, the Company announced an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization among Bioxytran, Inc., U.S. Rare Earth Minerals, Inc. (“USMN”) and Bioxy Acquisition Corp. (the “Merger”). The Merger closed on September 21, 2018. After the consummation of the Merger, the Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of USMN, and USMN (to be renamed Bioxytran, Inc.) is the continuing registrant and reporting company. Each outstanding share of the Company’s common stock was converted into 5.10580 shares of USMN common stock. Immediately after the Merger, the Company’s former shareholders own a majority of the voting common stock of the combined company and control the combined company’s board of directors, and the Company’s officers are now the officers of the combined company. The Merger has been accounted for as a reverse acquisition, with the Company as the accounting acquirer. The Company’s accompanying historical financial statements will replace USMN’s historical financial statements in future filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

 

NOTE 2. FORMATION AND BUSINESS OF THE COMPANY

 

Basis of Presentation and Organization

 

Bioxytran, Inc. was incorporated in the state of Delaware on October 5, 2017. As used in these Notes to the Financial Statements, the terms the “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our” and similar terms refer to Bioxytran, Inc.

 

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BIOXYTRAN, INC.

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 5, 2017 (DATE OF INCEPTION) TO DECEMBER 31, 2017

(AUDITED)

 

Bioxytran, Inc. (the “Company”) is an early-stage pharmaceutical company focused on the development, manufacture and commercialization of therapeutic drugs designed to address hypoxia in humans. The Company’s efforts are principally devoted to developing products as alterative solutions to red blood cell transfusions, as well as for use in the treatment of other critical-care conditions. The summary of significant accounting policies presented below is designed to assist in understanding the Company’s financial statements. Such financial statements and accompanying notes are the representations of the Company’s management, who are responsible for their integrity and objectivity. These accounting policies conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) in all material respects, and have been consistently applied in preparing the accompanying financial statements. The Company has not earned any revenue from operations since inception. The Company chose December 31 st  as its fiscal year end.

 

NOTE 3 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

A summary of the significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of the accompanying financial statements follows.

 

Cash

 

For purposes of the Statement of Cash Flows, the Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with a maturity date of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates include the fair value of the Company’s stock, stock-based compensation and the valuation allowance related to deferred tax assets. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

 

Net Loss per Common Share, basic and diluted

 

The Company computes earnings (loss) per share under Accounting Standards Codification subtopic 260-10, Earnings Per Share (“ASC 260-10”). Net loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings per share, if presented, would include the dilution that would occur upon the exercise or conversion of all potentially dilutive securities into common stock using the “treasury stock” and/or “if converted” methods as applicable.

 

There are no potential dilutive items outstanding as of December 31, 2017

 

Stock Based Compensation

 

The Company measures the cost of services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the fair value of the award. For employees and directors, the fair value of the award is measured on the grant date and for non-employees, the fair value of the award is generally re-measured on vesting dates and financial reporting dates until the service period is complete. The fair value amount is then recognized over the period during which services are required to be provided in exchange for the award, usually the vesting period. Stock-based compensation expense is recorded by the Company in the same expense classifications in the statements of operations, as if such amounts were paid in cash. As of December 31, 2017, there were no outstanding stock options.

 

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BIOXYTRAN, INC.

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 5, 2017 (DATE OF INCEPTION) TO DECEMBER 31, 2017

(AUDITED)

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or be settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is provided when it is more likely than not that some portion of the gross deferred tax asset will not be realized. The Company records interest and penalties related to income taxes as a component of provision for income taxes. The Company did not recognize any interest and penalty expense for the period ended December 31, 2017.

 

On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) was signed into law by the President of the United States. TCJA is a tax reform act that among other things, reduced corporate tax rates to 21 percent effective January 1, 2018. FASB ASC 740, Income Taxes, requires deferred tax assets and liabilities to be adjusted for the effect of a change in tax laws or rates in the year of enactment, which is the year in which the change was signed into law. Accordingly, the Company adjusted its deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2017, using the new corporate tax rate of 21 percent. See Note 7.

 

Research and Development

 

The Company accounts for research and development costs in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification subtopic 730-10, Research and Development (“ASC 730-10”). Under ASC 730-10, all research and development costs must be charged to expense as incurred. Accordingly, internal research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Third-party research and development costs are expensed when the contracted work has been performed or as milestone results have been achieved as defined under the applicable agreement. Company-sponsored research and development costs related to both present and future products are expensed in the period incurred. From October 5, 2017 (date of inception) through December 31, 2017, the Company did not incur significant research and development expenses.

 

Fair Value

 

Accounting Standards Codification subtopic 825-10, Financial Instruments (“ASC 825-10”) requires disclosure of the fair value of certain financial instruments. The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and short-term borrowings, as reflected in the balance sheets, approximate fair value because of the short-term maturity of these instruments. All other significant financial assets, financial liabilities and equity instruments of the Company are either recognized or disclosed in the financial statements together with other information relevant for making a reasonable assessment of future cash flows, interest rate risk and credit risk. Where practicable the fair values of financial assets and financial liabilities have been determined and disclosed; otherwise only available information pertinent to fair value has been disclosed.

 

The Company follows Accounting Standards Codification subtopic 820-10, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820-10”) and Accounting Standards Codification subtopic 825-10, Financial Instruments (“ASC 825-10”), which permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

There were various updates recently issued, most of which represented technical corrections to the accounting literature or application to specific industries and are not expected to a have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

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BIOXYTRAN, INC.

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 5, 2017 (DATE OF INCEPTION) TO DECEMBER 31, 2017

(AUDITED)

 

NOTE 4 – GOING CONCERN AND MANAGEMENT’S LIQUIDITY PLANS

 

As of December 31, 2017, the Company had cash of $110 and a negative working capital of $1,309. From October 5, 2017 (date of inception) through December 31, 2017, the Company has not yet generated any revenues, and has incurred net losses of $2,809. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

 

From October 5, 2017 (date of inception) through December 31, 2017, the Company did not raise any funds from third-party investors, and has been fully funded from related party loans. The Company is aware that its current cash on hand will no longer be able to fund its projected operating requirements and is pursuing alternative opportunities to funding.

 

The Company’s primary source of operating funds since inception has been advances by related parties. The Company intends to raise additional capital through private placements of debt and equity securities, but there can be no assurance that these funds will be available on terms acceptable to the Company or will be sufficient to enable the Company to fully complete its development activities or sustain operations. If the Company is unable to raise sufficient additional funds, it will have to develop and implement a plan to further extend payables, reduce overhead, or scale back its current business plan until sufficient additional capital is raised to support further operations. There can be no assurance that such a plan will be successful.

 

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), which contemplate continuation of the Company as a going concern and the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The carrying amounts of assets and liabilities presented in the financial statements do not necessarily purport to represent realizable or settlement values. The financial statements do not include any adjustment that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

NOTE 5 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

The Company has Accounts Payables from related parties in the aggregate amount of $1,419 for working capital purposes.

 

NOTE 6 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

Preferred stock

 

The Company is authorized to issue 5,000,000 shares of $0.0001 par value preferred stock. As of December 31, 2017, no shares have been designated or issued.

 

Common stock

 

The Company is authorized to issue 95,000,000 shares of $0.001 par value common stock. As of December 31, 2017, the Company has 15,000,000 shares issued and outstanding.

 

Upon inception in October 2017, the Company issued 15,000,000 founder shares of its common stock at par value to its officers and directors in the form of stock compensation with a fair value of $1,500.

 

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BIOXYTRAN, INC.

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 5, 2017 (DATE OF INCEPTION) TO DECEMBER 31, 2017

(AUDITED)

 

NOTE 7 – INCOME TAXES

 

Provision for Income Taxes

 

During the year ended December 31, 2017, no provision for income taxes was recorded, as the Company generated net operating losses. The Company is a Delaware C-Corporation, but since it does not do business in Delaware, the Company is not subject to state and local corporate income taxes pursuant to Delaware tax law.

 

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to deferred tax assets are presented below:

 

    2017  
Deferred Tax Assets:      
Net operating loss carryforward (at 21%)   $ 590  
         
Total deferred tax assets     590  
         
Valuation allowance     (590 )
         
Deferred tax asset, net of valuation allowance   $ -  

 

The income tax benefit consists of the following:

 

    2017  
Federal (at 21%):      
Current   $ -  
Deferred     590  
Change in valuation allowance     (590 )
Income tax provision (benefit)   $ -  

 

A reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate to the Company’s effective tax rate is as follows:

  

Tax benefit at federal statutory rate     (21.0 )%

 

The Company assesses the likelihood that deferred tax assets will be realized. To the extent that realization is not likely, a valuation allowance is established. Based upon the Company’s history of losses since inception, management believes that it is more likely than not that future benefits of deferred tax assets will not be realized.

 

At December 31, 2017, the Company had approximately $2,809 of federal net operating losses that may be available to offset future taxable income. The net operating loss carry forwards, if not utilized, will begin to expire in 2037 for federal purposes.

 

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BIOXYTRAN, INC.

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 5, 2017 (DATE OF INCEPTION) TO DECEMBER 31, 2017

(AUDITED)

 

Pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code Section 382 (“Section 382”), certain ownership changes may subject the net operating loss carryforwards (“carryforwards”) and research and development tax credit carryforwards to annual limitations which could reduce or defer the carryforwards. Section 382 imposes limitations on a corporation’s ability to utilize carryforwards if it experiences an ownership change. An ownership change may result from transactions increasing the ownership of certain stockholders in the stock of a corporation by more than 50 percentage points over a three-year period. In the event of an ownership change, utilization of the carryforwards would be subject to an annual limitation under Section 382 determined by multiplying the value of its stock at the time of the ownership change by the applicable long-term tax-exempt rate. Any unused annual limitation may be carried over to later years. The imposition of this limitation on its ability to use the carryforwards to offset future taxable income could cause the Company to pay U.S. federal income taxes earlier than if such limitation were not in effect and could cause such carryforwards to expire unused, reducing or eliminating the benefit of such carryforwards. The Company has not completed a Section 382 study to determine if there have been one or more ownership changes due to the costs associated with such a study. Until a study is completed and the extent of the limitations, if any, is able to be determined, no additional amounts have been written off or are being presented as an uncertain tax position.

 

The Company provided a full valuation allowance for deferred tax assets generated since, based on the weight of available evidence; it is more likely than not that these benefits will not be realized. During the period ended December 31, 2017, the Company did not apply any valuation allowance. Management reevaluates the positive and negative evidence at each reporting period.

 

On December 22, 2017, the U.S. government enacted comprehensive tax legislation commonly referred to as the Tax Cut and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”). The Tax Act establishes new tax laws that affect 2018 and future years, including a reduction in the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate to 21%, effective January 1, 2018.

 

The Company applies the provisions of ASC 740-10, Income Taxes. The Company has not recognized any liability for unrecognized tax benefits and does not believe there is any uncertainty with respect to its tax position. The Company’s policy with respect to unrecognized tax benefits is to recognize interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in operating expenses.

 

The Company files tax returns as prescribed by the tax laws of the jurisdictions in which it operates. In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to examination by federal and state jurisdictions, where applicable. There are currently no pending income tax examinations. The Company’s tax years are still open under statute from 2017 to the present. The Company’s policy is to record interest and penalties related to income taxes as part of its income tax provision.

 

NOTE 8 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Employment contracts

 

The Company’s executive officers have entered into employment contracts and confidentiality, non-disclosure and assignment of invention agreements. The employment agreements do not provide for the payment of any compensation to our executive officers.

 

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BIOXYTRAN, INC.

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 5, 2017 (DATE OF INCEPTION) TO DECEMBER 31, 2017

(AUDITED)

 

Litigation

 

In the normal course of business, the Company may be involved in legal proceedings, claims and assessments arising in the ordinary course of business. Such matters are subject to many uncertainties, and outcomes are not predictable with assurance. Legal fees for such matters are expensed as incurred and we accrue for adverse outcomes as they become probable and estimable. During the period of October 5, 2017 (inception) to December 31, 2017 and through the issuance of these financial statements, the Company was not involved in any legal proceedings. 

 

NOTE 9 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

In preparing the financial statements, the Company has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the date the financial statements were available to be issued.

 

On September 17, 2018, the Company announced an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization among Bioxytran, Inc., U.S. Rare Earth Minerals, Inc. (“USMN”) and Bioxy Acquisition Corp. (the “Merger”). The Merger closed on September 21, 2018. See also Note 1.

 

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BIOXYTRAN, INC. (formerly U.S. Rare Earth Minerals, Inc.)
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Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 F-39
   
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 F-40
   
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 F-41
   
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements F-42

 

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BIOXYTRAN, INC. (formerly U.S. Rare Earth Minerals, Inc.)

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 AND DECEMBER 31, 2017

 

    September 30, 2018     December 31, 2017  
ASSETS            
Current assets:            
Cash   $ 2,831     $ 110  
Total current assets     2,831       110  
                 
Total assets   $ 2,831     $ 110  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)                
Current liabilities:                
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   $ 45,262     $ -  
Accounts payable related party     7,347       1,419  
Total current liabilities     52,609       1,419  
                 
Commitments and contingencies     -       -  
                 
Stockholders’ equity (deficit):                
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized, nil issued and outstanding     -       -  
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 300,000,000 shares authorized; 85,103,673 issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2018, and 85,103,673 issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2018     85,104       85,104  
Additional paid in capital     -       -  
Accumulated deficit     (134,882 )     (86,413 )
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)     (49,778 )     (1,309 )
                 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)   $ 2,831     $ 110  

 

See the accompanying notes to these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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BIOXYTRAN, INC. (formerly U.S. Rare Earth Minerals, Inc.)

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

 

    Three months ended     Nine months ended  
    September 30, 2018     September 30, 2018  
Operating expenses:            
General and administrative   $ 47,524     $ 48,469  
Total operating expenses     47,524       48,469  
                 
Loss from operations     (47,524 )     (48,469 )
                 
Other (expense):                
Interest expense     -       -  
                 
Net loss before provision for income taxes     (47,524 )     (48,469 )
                 
Provision for income taxes     -       -  
                 
NET LOSS   $ (47,524 )   $ (48,469 )
                 
Loss per common share, basic and diluted   $ (0.00 )   $ (0.00 )
                 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted     85,103,673       85,103,673  

 

U.S. Rare Earth Minerals, Inc. reverse-merged with Bioxytran, Inc. on September 21, 2018, and Bioxytran, Inc wasn’t incorporated until October 5, 2017. Therefore, there is no comparative information presented for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

 

See the accompanying notes to these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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BIOXYTRAN, INC. (formerly U.S. Rare Earth Minerals, Inc.)

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

 

    Nine months ended  
    September 30, 2018  
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      
Net loss   $ (48,469 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:        
Stock based compensation     -  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:        
Accounts payable and accrued expenses     51,190  
Net cash used in operating activities     2,721  
         
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:        
      -  
Net cash used for investing activities     -  
         
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:        
      -  
Net cash provided by financing activities     -  
         
Net increase (decrease) in cash     2,721  
Cash, beginning of period     110  
Cash, end of period   $ 2,831  
         
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION        
Interest paid   $ -  
Income taxes paid   $ -  

 

U.S. Rare Earth Minerals, Inc. reverse-merged with Bioxytran, Inc. on September 21, 2018, and Bioxytran, Inc wasn’t incorporated until October 5, 2017. Therefore, there is no comparative information presented for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

 

See the accompanying notes to these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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BIOXYTRAN, INC. (formerly U.S. Rare Earth Minerals, Inc.)

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

 

NOTE 1 – BACKGROUND AND ORGANIZATION

 

Business Operations

 

Bioxytran, Inc. (the “Company”, formerly U.S. Rare Earth Minerals, Inc.) is an early-stage pharmaceutical company focused on the development, manufacture and commercialization of therapeutic drugs designed to address hypoxia in humans, which is a lack of oxygen to tissues, in a safe and efficient manner. If it is not addressed, lack of oxygen to tissues, or hypoxia, results in necrosis, which is the death of cells comprising body tissue. Necrosis cannot be reversed. Our lead drug candidate, code named BXT-25, is an oxygen-carrying small molecule consisting of bovine hemoglobin stabilized with a co-polymer with intended applications to include treatment of hypoxic conditions in the brain resulting from stroke, and hypoxic conditions in wounds to prevent necrosis and to promote healing. The Company’s initial focus is the treatment of hypoxic conditions in the brain resulting from stroke, and hypoxic conditions in wounds to prevent necrosis and to promote healing. We believe that ours is a novel approach that will result in the creation of safe drug alternatives to existing therapies for effectively addressing hypoxic conditions in humans. Our drug development efforts are guided by specialists in co-polymer chemistry and other disciplines, and we intend to supplement our efforts with input from a scientific and medical advisory board whose members are leading physicians.

 

Organization, Reincorporation, and Merger with U.S. Rare Earth Minerals, Inc.

 

Bioxytan, Inc., was organized on October 5, 2017, as a Delaware corporation with a taxing structure for U.S. federal and state income tax as a C-Corporation with 95,000,000 authorized common shares with a par value of $0.0001, and 5,000,000 preferred shares with a par value of $0.0001.

 

On September 17, 2018, the Company announced an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization among Bioxytran, Inc., U.S. Rare Earth Minerals, Inc. (“USMN”) and Bioxy Acquisition Corp. (the “Merger”). The Merger closed on September 21, 2018 (the “Acquisition Date”). After the consummation of the Merger, the Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of USMN, and USMN (to be renamed Bioxytran, Inc.) is the continuing registrant and reporting company. Each outstanding share of the Company’s common stock was converted into 5.10580 shares of USMN common stock. Immediately after the Merger, the Company’s former shareholders own a majority of the voting common stock of the combined company and control the combined company’s board of directors, and the Company’s officers are now the officers of the combined company. The Merger was accounted for as a reverse acquisition, with the Company as the accounting acquirer. The Company’s accompanying historical financial statements will replace USMN’s historical financial statements when presentation of financial statements prior to the Acquisition Date is required in future filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The operations and results of USMN are consolidated with the Company from the Acquisition Date forward. The combined company has elected to continue using December 31 as its year-end.

 

NOTE 2 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements have been prepared by Bioxytran, Inc. (the “Company”) pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted in accordance with such rules and regulations. The information furnished in the interim financial statements includes normal recurring adjustments and reflects all adjustments, which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of such financial statements. Although management believes the disclosures and information presented are adequate to make the information not misleading, it is suggested that these interim financial statements be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2017. Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2018.

 

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NOTE 3 - CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

In presenting our financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, we are required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported therein. Several of the estimates and assumptions we are required to make relate to matters that are inherently uncertain as they pertain to future events. However, events that are outside of our control cannot be predicted and, as such, they cannot be contemplated in evaluating such estimates and assumptions. If there is a significant unfavorable change to current conditions, it could result in a material adverse impact to our results of operations, financial position and liquidity. We believe that the estimates and assumptions we used when preparing our financial statements were the most appropriate at that time. Presented below are those accounting policies that we believe require subjective and complex judgments that could potentially affect reported results. However, the majority of our businesses operate in environments where we pay a fee for a service performed, and therefore the results of the majority of our recurring operations are recorded in our financial statements using accounting policies that are not particularly subjective, nor complex.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

Effective January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASC 606 — Revenue from Contracts with Customers. Under ASC 606, the Company intends to recognize revenue from product sales by applying the following steps: (1) identify the contract with a customer; (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (3) determine the transaction price; (4) allocate the transaction price to each performance obligation in the contract; and (5) recognize revenue when each performance obligation is satisfied. No revenues were earned in comparative periods presented, during which time they would have been reported under ASC 605 — Revenue Recognition.

 

There was no impact on the Company’s financial statements as a result of adopting ASC 606 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018.

 

Stock Based Compensation

 

The Company has share-based compensation plans under which non-employees, consultants and suppliers may be granted restricted stock, as well as options to purchase shares of Company common stock at the fair market value at the time of grant. Stock-based compensation cost is measured by the Company at the grant date, based on the fair value of the award over the requisite service period. For options issued to employees, the Company recognizes stock compensation costs utilizing the fair value methodology over the related period of benefit. Grants of stock options and stock to non-employees and other parties are accounted for in accordance with ASC 505.

 

The Company applies ASC 718 for options, common stock and other equity-based grants to its employees and directors. ASC 718 requires measurement of all employee equity-based payment awards using a fair-value method and recording of such expense in the consolidated financial statements over the requisite service period. The fair value concepts have not changed significantly in ASC 718; however, in adopting this standard, companies must choose among alternative valuation models and amortization assumptions. After assessing alternative valuation models and amortization assumptions, the Company will continue using both the Black-Scholes valuation model and straight-line amortization of compensation expense over the requisite service period for each separately vesting portion of the grant.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We do not have any off-balance sheet 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.

 

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NOTE 4 – GOING CONCERN AND MANAGEMENT’S LIQUIDITY PLANS

 

As of September 30, 2018, the Company had cash of $2,831 and a negative working capital of $49,778. From October 5, 2017 (date of inception) through September 30, 2018, the Company has not yet generated any revenues, and has incurred cumulative net losses of $134,882. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

 

From October 5, 2017 (date of inception) through September 30, 2018, the Company has not raised any cash proceeds from the issuance of debt or common stock. The Company is aware that its current cash on hand will not be sufficient to fund its projected operating requirements through the month of September 2019 and is pursuing alternative opportunities to funding.

 

The Company intends to raise additional capital through private placements of debt and equity securities, but there can be no assurance that these funds will be available on terms acceptable to the Company, or will be sufficient to enable the Company to fully complete its development activities or sustain operations. If the Company is unable to raise sufficient additional funds, it will have to develop and implement a plan to further extend payables, reduce overhead, or scale back its current business plan until sufficient additional capital is raised to support further operations. There can be no assurance that such a plan will be successful.

 

Accordingly, the accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), which contemplate continuation of the Company as a going concern and the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The carrying amounts of assets and liabilities presented in the financial statements do not necessarily purport to represent realizable or settlement values. The financial statements do not include any adjustment that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

NOTE 5 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

At a Board of Director’s Meeting on July 30, 2018, the Company authorized a reverse split that resulted in a reduction of the number of outstanding and issued shares of both common and preferred stock so that after the split became effective, the shares of both common and preferred stock were reduced to 1 share for each 30 shares currently issued and outstanding. The effect on the Balance Sheet is a transfer of value from stock value at par to Additional Paid-in Capital (APIC). As a result of the one (1) for thirty (30) reverse stock split, the Company will continue to be authorized to issue 300,000,000 shares of Common Stock. The impact of the reverse stock split has been retroactively applied to all periods presented, and all references to common and preferred stock in the footnotes are assumed to be post-split unless otherwise indicated.

 

Preferred stock

 

As of July 30, 2018, and prior to the reverse stock split, there were 440,500 outstanding shares of the Company’s Preferred Stock. After the reverse stock split that was effective on August 13, 2018, the Company’s outstanding shares of preferred stock was 14,683 and the authorized preferred stock of 50,000,000 shares remained unchanged.

 

On September 20, 2018 the total of 9,999 shares of Preferred Stock were returned to treasury as a result of a Merger, (please see 8-K statement filed on September 24, 2018 and its financial amendment 8-K/A filed on October 29, 2018, for more detailed information about the merger and asset purchase agreement).

 

The change of control of ownership resulted in the mandatory conversion of all of the outstanding shares of the Company’s Class A 6% Cumulative Convertible Voting Preferred Stock, par value $.001 per share (“Preferred Stock”), with 5 shares of common stock, par value $.001 per share (the “Common Stock”) of the Company, being issued for each outstanding share of Preferred Stock, as well as combined accrued interest.

 

As of September 30, 2018, no preferred shares have been designated nor issued.

 

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Common stock

 

As of July 30, 2018, and prior to the reverse stock split, there were 111,336,350 shares of Common Stock outstanding. As a result of the reverse stock split that was effective on August 13, 2018, there were approximately 3,711,204 shares of Common Stock outstanding. A total of 30,000 shares, included in the above count, had on July 30, 2018 been issued as a settlement of accounts payable for a related party.

 

On September 21, 2018, the Company completed a series of transactions as a result of a Merger, (please see 8-K statement filed on September 24, 2018 and its financial amendment 8-K/A filed on October 29, 2018, for more detailed information about the merger and asset purchase agreement

 

As consideration for the Merger, the stockholders of Bioxytran were issued 76,586,937 shares of common stock of the Company. The Merger was structured as a tax-free reorganization.

 

A 6% secured promissory note in the principal amount of $110,000, including all interest had been in default since August 23, 2013. The Note was secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company. As consideration for the satisfaction of the obligation and as a condition to the Settlement, the Company agreed to divest substantially all of its assets and remaining liabilities to an affiliate of the creditor and former majority stockholder of the Company. The creditor agreed to release all liens upon the completion of the asset sale. Included in the Settlement a former majority stockholder of the Company received 4,455,856 shares of common stock, while the former Directors and Officers received 850,732 shares of common Stock.

 

An additional 30,500 shares of common stock were issued as a result of a mandatory conversion of 4,681 shares preferred stock, convertible 5:1 while, 7,095 shares of common stock were issued in form of accrued 6% annual combined interest on the preferred stock. An additional 9,999 shares of preferred stock were returned to treasury.

 

As of September 30, 2018, and after completion of the above transactions, the Company has 85,103,673 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding.

 

NOTE 5 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Employment contracts

 

The Company’s executive officers have entered into employment contracts and confidentiality, non-disclosure and assignment of invention agreements. The employment agreements do not provide for the payment of any compensation to our executive officers.

 

Litigation

 

In the normal course of business, the Company may be involved in legal proceedings, claims and assessments arising in the ordinary course of business. Such matters are subject to many uncertainties, and outcomes are not predictable with assurance. Legal fees for such matters are expensed as incurred and we accrue for adverse outcomes as they become probable and estimable. During the period of these quarterly statements from December 31, 2017 to September 30, 2018, and through the issuance of these financial statements, the Company was not involved in any legal proceedings.

 

NOTE 6 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

In preparing the financial statements, the Company has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the date the financial statements were available to be issued.

 

On October 3, 2018, the Company made a 14F-1 filing with the SEC, announcing that on September 21, 2018 there was a change of control of the majority ownership of the Company with the Dr. David Platt, the new Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Mr. Ola Soderquist, Chief Financial Officer, holding together approximately 77% of the issued and outstanding common stock of the Company, as well of an upcoming change of the Board of Directors. The information statement has also been posted on the Company’s web-site (http://www.bioxytraninc.com/info14f-12018/) and mailed out to the shareholders on October 15, 2018. On October 26, 2018 the Company announced through issuance of an 8-K filing that the changes of control and ownership have entered into effect.

 

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On October 3, 2018, the Company made a PRE 14C filing with the SEC, followed with a DEF 14C filing on October 15. The purpose of the filing is for the shareholders to ratify the asset sale as described under Note 1 and Note 4 as well as in the 14F-1 filing in the above. Further, the filing informs shareholders about the name change to BIOXYTRAN, INC. The information statement has also been posted on the Company’s web-site (http://www.bioxytraninc.com/info14c2018/) and mailed out to the shareholders on October 15, 2018. On November 7, 2018 the Company announced through issuance of an 8-K filing that the Company officially changed its name from U.S. Rare Earth Minerals, Inc. into Bioxytran, Inc. In connection with its name change, on November 7, 2018, Bioxytran’s shares of common stock began trading on the OTC Markets (Pink) under its new ticker symbol “BIXT,” and ceased trading under the ticker symbol “USMN”. The new CUSIP number for Bioxytran, Inc.’s shares of common stock is 09075D 102.

 

On October 24, 2018 the Company entered into a convertible loan Agreement with Auctus Fund, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, thereby securing a $250,000 loan for preparing the Company’s S/1 and an additional $250,000 once the S/1 is filed in order to proceed with the Company’s secondary offering, see the next paragraph here below. All details about this loan agreement have earlier been released in an 8-K, filed with the SEC on October 30, 2018.

 

On November 2, 2018 the Company announced the retirement of the entire former Board of Directors and the election of a new Board of Directors, see item 6 under Part II - Other Information, here below for more detailed information about the new Directors. The board voted to compensate each of Dr. Platt and Mr. Soderquist in form of a monthly salary of $6,000, as of October 1, 2018, while the Company’s non-employee Directors will be compensated with 1,000 shares per board meeting as of November 2018. Further, the Board of Directors also voted on the issuance of a secondary offering, where an initial Form S-1 will be prepared and submitted to the SEC at the earliest convenient date. On November 7, 2018 the Company announced through issuance of an 8-K filing that a new Board of Directors had been elected.

 

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Through and including ________ __, 2018, (the 25 th  day after the date of this prospectus), all dealers effecting transactions in the common stock, whether or not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This delivery requirement is in addition to a dealer’s obligation to deliver a prospectus when acting as an underwriter and with respect to an unsold allotment or subscription.

 

25,718,333 Shares

 

Bioxytran, Inc.

 

Common Stock

 

P R O S P E C T U S

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PART II

 

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

 

Item 13. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution

 

The following table sets forth the various expenses, all of which will be borne by the registrant, in connection with the sale and distribution of the securities being registered, other than the underwriting discounts and commissions. All amounts shown are estimates except for the SEC registration fee.

 

SEC registration fee   $ 2,154.33  
Printing and engraving expenses   $ 0  
Accounting fees and expenses   $ 1,850.00  
Legal fees and expenses   $ 0  
Miscellaneous   $ 0  
Total   $ 0  

 

Item 14. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

 

We are a Nevada corporation and generally governed by the Nevada Private Corporations Code, Title 78 of the Nevada Revised Statutes, or NRS.

 

Section 78.138 of the NRS provides that, unless the corporation’s articles of incorporation provide otherwise, a director or officer will not be individually liable unless it is proven that (i) the director’s or officer’s acts or omissions constituted a breach of his or her fiduciary duties, and (ii) such breach involved intentional misconduct, fraud, or a knowing violation of the law. Our articles of incorporation provide the personal liability of our directors is eliminated to the fullest extent permitted under the NRS.

 

Section 78.7502 of the NRS permits a company to indemnify its directors and officers against expenses, judgments, fines, and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred in connection with a threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, or proceeding, if the officer or director (i) is not liable pursuant to NRS 78.138, or (ii) acted in good faith and in a manner the officer or director reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and, if a criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the conduct of the officer or director was unlawful. Section 78.7502 of the NRS requires a corporation to indemnify a director or officer that has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action or suit. Section 78.7502 of the NRS precludes indemnification by the corporation if the officer or director has been adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction, after exhaustion of all appeals, to be liable to the corporation or for amounts paid in settlement to the corporation, unless and only to the extent that the court determines that in view of all the circumstances, the person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses and requires a corporation to indemnify its officers and directors if they have been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any claim, issue, or matter resulting from their service as a director or officer.

 

Section 78.751 of the NRS permits a Nevada company to indemnify its officers and directors against expenses incurred by them in defending a civil or criminal action, suit, or proceeding as they are incurred and in advance of final disposition thereof, upon determination by the stockholders, the disinterested board members, or by independent legal counsel. If so provided in the corporation’s articles of incorporation, bylaws, or other agreement, Section 78.751 of the NRS requires a corporation to advance expenses as incurred upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the officer or director to repay the amount if it is ultimately determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that such officer or director is not entitled to be indemnified by the company. Section 78.751 of the NRS further permits the company to grant its directors and officers additional rights of indemnification under its articles of incorporation, bylaws, or other agreement.

 

Section 78.752 of the NRS provides that a Nevada company may purchase and maintain insurance or make other financial arrangements on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee, or agent of the company, or is or was serving at the request of the company as a director, officer, employee, or agent of another company, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise, for any liability asserted against him and liability and expenses incurred by him in his capacity as a director, officer, employee, or agent, or arising out of his status as such, whether or not the company has the authority to indemnify him against such liability and expenses.

 

Item 15. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities.

 

Set forth below is information regarding shares of common stock issued by us for the last three years, that were not registered under the Securities Act. Also included is the consideration received by us for such shares and information relating to the section of the Securities Act, or rule of the Securities and Exchange Commission, under which exemption from registration was claimed.

 

On October 25, 2018 U.S. Rare Earth Minerals, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a $250,000 Senior Secured Promissory Note, dated October 24, 2018 at an interest rate of 8% per annum, maturing on October 24, 2019 (the “Maturity Date”). The Note is convertible into common stock of the Company, par value $.001 per share (the “Common Stock”) at any time after the earlier of: (i) 180 days from the date of the Note or (ii) upon effective date of a registration statement. The conversion price of the Note is equal to the lesser of : (i) the lowest trading price for the twenty-day period prior to the date of the Note or (ii) 65% of the average of the three lowest trading prices during the twenty days prior to a conversion notice on the applicable trading market or the closing bid price on the applicable trading market. The Company may prepay the Note at any time at a rate of 120% of outstanding principal and interest during the first 90 days it is outstanding and 130% of outstanding principal and interest for the next 90 days thereafter. Thereafter the prepayment amount increases 5% for each thirty-day period until 270 days from the issue date at which time it is fixed at 150% of the outstanding principal and interest on the Note.

 

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The Note was issued to Acutus Fund, LLC (the “Lender”) pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement, dated October 24, 2018, between the Lender and the Company (the “Purchase Agreement”). The Purchase Agreement contains provisions for additional borrowing of up to $250,000, a due diligence fee of $25,000 due on each funding and customary representations, warranties and covenants including limitations on additional debt, a right of first refusal for 18 months, Common Stock reserve coverage, and pricing resets for offerings by the Company at a lower conversion price per share.

 

The Company issued the Lender a five-year warrant (the “Warrant”) to purchase 208,333 shares of Common Stock of the Company at an exercise price of $.60 per share, as adjusted for reorganizations, dividends, and offerings at prices lower than the exercise price. The Warrant contains cashless exercise provisions at the option of the Lender.

 

The Company relied on an exemption under Section 4(2)(a) and Regulation 506(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

On September 21, 2018, the Company completed a series of transactions as a result of a Merger, (please see 8-K statement filed on September 24, 2018 and its financial amendment 8-K/A filed on October 29, 2018, for more detailed information about the merger and asset purchase agreement).

 

As consideration for the Merger, the stockholders of Bioxytran were issued 76,586,937 shares of common stock of the Company. The Merger was structured as a tax-free reorganization.

 

A 6% secured promissory note in the principal amount of $110,000, including all interest had been in default since August 23, 2013. The Note was secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company. As consideration for the satisfaction of the obligation and as a condition to the Settlement, the Company agreed to divest substantially all of its assets and remaining liabilities to an affiliate of the creditor and former majority stockholder of the Company. The creditor agreed to release all liens upon the completion of the asset sale. Included in the Settlement a former majority stockholder of the Company received 4,455,856 shares of common stock, while the former Directors and Officers received 850,732 shares of common Stock.

 

An additional 30,500 shares of common stock were issued as a result of a mandatory conversion of 4,681 shares preferred stock, convertible 5:1 while, 7,095 shares of common stock were issued in form of accrued 6% annual combined interest on the preferred stock. An additional 9,999 shares of preferred stock were returned to treasury.

 

On July 30, 2018 a total of 30,000 shares was issued as a settlement of accounts payable for a related party in reliance on an exemption under Section 4(2)(a).

 

On May 16, 2018, the Company issued 100,000 shares of common stock to our Chairman, CFO and Secretary/Treasurer in respect of services rendered in reliance on an exemption under Section 4(2)(a).

 

On April 12, 2018, the Company issued 28,182 shares of the Company’s common stock to a director and a former director and officer, in reliance on an exemption under Section 4(2)(a). 

 

On April 12, 2018, the Company issued a total of 39,152 shares of the Company’s common stock to a director and a former director for services rendered in reliance on an exemption under Section 4(2)(a).

 

On November 20, 2017, 100,000 shares valued at their fair market value of $30,000 were issued to cancel the outstanding debt of M-Strata in reliance of on an exemption under Section 4(2)(a).

 

On November 20, 2017, 2,250,000 shares of Common Stock for the acquisition of nine (9) Unpatented Placer Mining Claims consisting of approximately 1,000 acres in the vicinity of Panaca, Nevada via Quitclaim Deed filed with the Lincoln County Recorder (NV) and BLM in reliance on an exemption under Section 4(2)(a). 

 

During 2016, 628,333 unregistered restricted shares were issued for cash consideration, payment for goods and services and compensation to the Board of Directors in reliance on an exemption under Section 4(2)(a). On November 29, 2016 100,000 of these shares were cancelled and on February 15, 2017 were returned to the Treasury.

 

During 2015, 216,667 unregistered restricted shares were issued for the payment for goods and services and compensation to the Board of Directors in reliance on an exemption under Section 4(2)(a).

 

Please not that all references to shares in the above are referring to post-split (please refer to Note 5 in the Consolidated Financial Statements).

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Item 16. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.

 

3.1 Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (Incorporated by reference as Exhibit 3.1 to The Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 on October 31, 2008.)
   
3.2 By-Laws of the Registrant (Incorporated by reference as Exhibit 3.2 to The Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 on October 31, 2008.)
   
3.3 Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 29, 2009)
   
3.4 Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation *
   
3.5 Certificate of Change Pursuant to NRS78.209 (Incorporated by reference as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 13, 2018)
   
3.6 Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference as Exhibit 3.3 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 7, 2018)
   
3.7 Amended and Restated Bylaws (Incorporated by reference as Exhibit 3.4 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 7, 2018)
   
4.1 Form of Common Stock Certificate ++
   
4.2 Form of Warrant Dated October 24, 2018 (Incorporated by reference as Exhibit 10.14 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 30, 2018)
   
4.3 Certificate of Merger Wyoming (Incorporated by reference as Exhibit 4.3 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 24, 2018)
   
4.4 Certificate of Merger Delaware (Incorporated by reference as Exhibit 4.3 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 24, 2018)
   
4.5 Form of 8% Convertible Promissory Note (Incorporated by reference as Exhibit 10.12 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 30, 2018)
   
5.1 Opinion of The Newman Law Firm, PLLC regarding legality and Consent ++
   
10.1 Form of Accord and Satisfaction between U.S. Rare Earth Minerals and Elenor Yarbray (Incorporated by reference as Exhibit 10.9 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 24, 2018)
   
10.2 Form of Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization By and Among U.S. Rare Earth Minerals, Inc., Bioxy Acquisition Corp. and Bioxytran, Inc.  (Incorporated by reference as Exhibit 10.10 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 24, 2018)
   
10.3 Form of Asset Purchase Agreement between U.S. Rare Earth Minerals, Inc. and U.S. Rare Earth Minerals, Inc. (Wyoming). (Incorporated by reference as Exhibit 10.11 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 24, 2018)
   
10.4 Form of Employment Agreement of David Platt ++
   
10.5 Form of Employment Agreement of Ola Soderquist ++
   
10.6 Form of Security Agreement between U.S. Rare Earth Minerals, Inc. and Auctus Fund, LLC. (Incorporated by reference as Exhibit 10.13 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 30, 2018)
   
10.7 Form of Securities Purchase Agreement (Incorporated by reference as Exhibit 10.16 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 30, 2018)
   
10.8 Form of Registration Rights Agreement (Incorporated by reference as Exhibit 10.15 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 30, 2018)
   
10.9 2010 Employee, Director and Consultant Stock Plan  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 on form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 22, 2010.
   
10.10 Form of Public Offering Subscription Agreement ++
 
14.1 Code of Ethics ++
   
21.1 Subsidiaries of the Registrant *
   
23.1 Consent of Pinnacle Accountancy Group of Utah, PLLC, independent registered public accounting firm++
   
24.1 Power of Attorney (included on signature page) *

 

* Previously filed

+ To be filed by amendment 

++ Filed herewith

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Item 17. Undertakings.

 

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that:

 

(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

 

(i) to include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;

 

(ii) to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in the volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of a prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and

 

(iii) to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the Registration Statement.

 

(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

 

(3) For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.

 

(4) For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

 

(5) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

 

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(6) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act to any purchaser:

 

(i) If the registrant is relying on Rule 430B:

 

(A) Each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and

 

(B) Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by section 10(a) of the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date; or

 

(ii) If the registrant is subject to Rule 430C, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-1 and has duly caused this registration statement or amendment thereto to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Newton, Massachusetts, on January 30, 2019.

 

  BIOXYTRAN, INC.
     
  By: /s/ David Platt, Ph.D.
  Name:   David Platt, Ph.D.
  Title: President & Chief Executive Officer

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities held on the dates indicated.

 

Signature   Title   Date
         
/s/ David Platt, Ph.D.   Chief Executive Officer, President and   January  30, 2019
David Platt, Ph.D.   Chairman of the Board of Directors
(principal executive officer)
   
         
/s/ Ola Soderquist   Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, Treasurer   January  30, 2019
Ola Soderquist        
         
/s/ Dale H. Conaway, DVM*   Director   January  30, 2019
Dale H. Conaway        
         
/s/ Henry J. Esber, Ph.D.*   Director   January  30, 2019
Henry J. Esber        
         
/s/ Alan M. Hoberman, Ph.D.*   Director   January  30, 2019
Alan M. Hoberman        
         
/s/ Anders Utter*   Director   January  30, 2019
Anders Utter        

 

*By: /s/ David Platt, Ph.D.  
  David Platt, Ph.D.  
  Attorney-in-Fact  

 

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Exhibit 4.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Exhibit 5.1  

 

THE NEWMAN LAW
FIRM, PLLC
 

THE NEWMAN LAW FIRM, PLLC

1872 Pleasantville Road,
Suite 177
Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510

 

Tel: (914) 762-4265

Fax: (212) 202-605

www.newlawtech.com

 

January 30, 2019

 

Bioxytran, Inc.

233 Needham Street

Suite 300

Newton, MA 02464

 

Re:       Registration Statement on Form S-1

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

We are acting as counsel for Bioxytran, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (the “Registration Statement”) relating to the registration for the public offering of up to 10,000,000 shares (the “Offering Shares”) of common stock of the Company, par value $.001 per share (the “Common Stock “), and 3,285,821shares (the “Selling Stockholder Shares,” together with the Offering Shares, the “Shares”) of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of convertible promissory notes and a warrant which are to be offered and sold by the Auctus Fund, LLC (the “Selling Stockholders”) as set forth in the Registration Statement. As used in this opinion letter, the term “IPO Prospectus” refers to the Offering Prospectus in the Registration Statement in the form first filed with the Commission following the Effective Time pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the rules and regulations under the Securities Act.

 

You have requested our opinion as to the matters set forth below in connection with the Registration Statement.  For purposes of this opinion, we have examined the Registration Statement, the Company’s Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, each as amended to date, and the corporate actions of the Company that provides for the issuance of the Shares and we have made such other investigation as we have deemed appropriate.  We have examined and relied upon certificates of public officials and, as to certain matters of fact that are material to our opinion; we have also relied on a certificate from an officer of the Company.

 

We have made assumptions that are customary in opinions of this kind, including the assumptions of the genuineness of all signatures on original documents, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to originals of all documents submitted to us as copies thereof, and the due execution and delivery of all documents where due execution and delivery are prerequisites to the effectiveness thereof.  

 

Based upon and subject to the foregoing, it is our opinion that the Offering Shares and Stockholder Shares have been duly authorized and the Selling Stockholder Shares, when issued and paid for pursuant to the terms of the promissory note and warrant and as described in the Registration Statement and IPO Prospectus and the Shares when issued and paid for as described in the Registration Statement and IPO Prospectus, will be, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

 

This opinion is limited to the Federal laws of the United States, and the applicable statutory provisions of the Nevada Revised Statutes of the State of Nevada, including all applicable provisions of the Nevada Constitution and all regulations related to and all reported judicial decisions interpreting those laws and provisions.  We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the reference made to this firm in the Registration Statement under the heading “Legal Matters.”

 

This opinion is rendered pursuant to Item 601(b)(5)(i) of Regulation S-K under the Act and may not be used or relied upon for any other purpose. This opinion is given as of the effective date of the Registration Statement, and we assume no obligation to update or supplement the opinions contained herein to reflect any facts or circumstances which may hereafter come to our attention or any changes in laws which may hereafter occur.

 

Very truly yours,  
   
/s/ THE NEWMAN LAW FIRM, PLLC  
The Newman Law Firm, PLLC  

Exhibit 10.4

 

 

October 5, 2017

 

David Platt,

12 Appleton Circle

Newton MA 02459

 

Dear Dr. Platt,

 

Bioxytran, Inc. (together with any affiliates, the “Company”) is pleased to confirm its offer to employ as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer reporting to the Board of Directors. As discussed, your official start date with the Company was effective October 5, 2017, the date of the Company’s organization.

 

This position will be unpaid until a later date determined by the Board of Directors. You also will be entitled to three weeks of paid vacation that begins accruing on a monthly basis from your first day of employment.

 

Upon the fulfillment of any eligibility requirements, you will be eligible to participate in the employee benefit plans that the Company may offer to its employees. Descriptions of the benefit plans currently being offered, if any, have been delivered to you. Any Company benefit plan may, from time to time, be amended or terminated by Company in its sole discretion with or without prior notice.

 

This employment offer is contingent upon the conditions outlined below. Please understand the resulting formality of this offer letter.

 

1) As a condition of employment (or continuing employment) with the Company, you are required to execute the enclosed CONFIDENTIALITY AND DEVELOPMENTS AGREEMENT (“Agreement”). This is an important legal document that restricts certain activities during your employment and for a period of time after you leave the Company. You should carefully read the entire document, review its provisions with your counsel and advisors, and decide whether or not to enter into this Agreement. You must sign and return the Agreement to me no later than one week prior to your start date.

 

2) Your employment (or continued employment) by the Company is based in part on your acceptance and agreement not to compete with the Company. Specifically, you agree that for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of termination of your employment or cessation of your business relationship with the Company you will not, either alone or in conjunction with any person or entity, directly, or indirectly (a) cause or attempt to cause any client, customer, distributor, partner, joint venturer or supplier of the Company or any of the Company’s affiliates to terminate or materially reduce its business with the Company or any such affiliate or (b) participate, accept employment or engage in (other than through the ownership of two percent (2%) or less of any class of securities registered under the Securities Act), or otherwise lend assistance (financial or otherwise) to any person or entity participating or engaged in any line of business in which the Company is participating or engaged on the date hereof anywhere in the world.

 

 

 

 

3) In making this offer of employment (or in agreeing to continue your employment), the Company is relying upon your representation that you are not under any obligation to any former employer or any person, firm, or corporation that would prevent, limit, or impair in any way the performance by you of your duties as an employee of the Company.

 

4) The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires employers to verify the employment eligibility and identity of new employees. Enclosed is a copy of the Form 1-9 that you will be required to complete. Please bring this form and appropriate documents listed on the form with you on the first day you report for work.

 

5) You may be required to undergo a background check, including a criminal background check, at any time during your employment, and your employment is contingent upon results satisfactory to the Company.

 

6) Your employment with the Company is an at-will employment relationship. This means that your employment is not guaranteed for any specified period of time and you or the Company may terminate the relationship at any time, with or without notice or cause. The Company simply asks that you provide reasonable notice of your departure.

 

7) You are the record and beneficial owner of a significant number of shares of the Common Stock of the Company and you have acknowledged and agreed that (a) the Company intends to file a registration statement on Form S-1 or other appropriate form with the SEC in order to register shares of the Company’s common stock for sale and distribution, and (b) you agree that you will not directly or indirectly, nor direct any person acting on behalf of or pursuant to any understanding with you, execute any purchases or sales, including, without limitation, short sales, of any securities of the Company during the period commencing on the date the Company files a registration statement with the SEC and ending 180 days after the effective date of such registration statement.

 

8) If your employment relationship with the Company is terminated without cause prior to October 31, 2022, then the Company shall pay you a lump sum of $100,000 in severance, such payment to be conditioned upon your execution and delivery of a general release and covenant not to sue the Company containing standard or “market” terms; provided.

 

If there is anything about the offer of employment that was verbally made to you but is not mentioned in this letter, please contact me as soon as possible to discuss it. Otherwise, it will be understood that this letter fully encompasses all aspects of our offer of employment to you and supersedes all prior offers, both verbal and written.

 

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Please indicate your acceptance of this Agreement by signing and dating the enclosed copies of this letter and the Agreement, and returning them in the enclosed envelope.

 

We are pleased that you will be working with us. Please do not hesitate to call me if you have any questions.

 

BIOXYTRAN, INC.    
       
       
By: Ola Soderquist, CFO    
       
Agreed & Accepted:    
       
      Date October 5, 2017
David Platt    

 

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BIOXYTRAN, INC.

 

CONFIDENTIALITY AND DEVELOPMENTS AGREEMENT

 

Effective June 1 st , 2016 (the “Effective Date”) , and in consideration and as a condition of my employment by or service to Bioxytran, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), I hereby agree as follows:

 

1.  Confidentiality .

 

(a) I shall not at any time, whether during or after the termination of my employment, disclose to any person or entity or otherwise use any Confidential Information (as defined herein) except as may be required in the ordinary course of performing my duties as an employee of the Company. For purposes of this Agreement, “employment” means my current or subsequent retention as a full- or part-time employee, contractor, or consultant to the Company, or engagement by the Company in any other capacity, whether or not I receive compensation from the Company. I shall keep confidential all matters entrusted to me and shall not use any Confidential Information in any manner that may injure or cause loss or may be calculated to injure or cause loss to the Company, whether directly or indirectly.

 

(b) The term “Confidential Information” shall include any information concerning Developments (as defined herein) and all other business, technical and financial information of the Company or of any third party, including, without limitation, products, customer lists, customer information, employee information, pricing information, business plans, projects, plans and proposals, that is disclosed to or learned by me during the course of my employment by or service to the Company. The term “Confidential Information” shall not include any information that is or becomes readily publicly available without restriction through no fault of mine.

 

(c) I acknowledge and agree that all Company Property is and shall remain the sole and exclusive property of the Company. Immediately upon the termination of my employment, or sooner upon the request of the Company, I shall deliver the originals and all copies of Company Property in my possession, custody or control to the Company. I further agree that I shall not, during the period of my employment and after the termination of my employment, use or permit unauthorized employees or non-employees to use any Company Property. The term “Company Property” shall include: (i) all materials containing or embodying Confidential Information; (ii) all notes, memoranda, reports, lists, records, drawings, sketches, specifications, software programs, software code, data, documentation or other materials of any nature and in any form, whether written, printed, electronic or in digital format or otherwise relating to any matter within the scope of the business of the Company or concerning any of its dealings or affairs; (iii) all computers, cellular telephones, credit and/or calling cards, keys, and access cards issued to me, or otherwise paid for, by the Company; and (iv) any other property of the Company in my possession, custody or control.

 

 

 

 

2.  Assignment of Developments .

 

(a) If: (i) at any time or times during my employment, I shall (either alone or with others) make, conceive, create, discover, invent or reduce to practice (in whole or in part) any Development (as defined herein) that (A) relates to the actual, conceived, anticipated or proposed business, research or development of the Company or any customer of or supplier to the Company or any of the products or services being developed, manufactured or sold by the Company or which may be used in relation therewith; or (B) results from tasks assigned to me by the Company; or (C) results from the use of premises or personal property (whether tangible or intangible) owned, leased or contracted for by the Company (including any Confidential Information) ; or (ii) at any time or times prior to my employment I (either alone or with others) made, conceived, created, discovered, invented, or reduced to practice (in whole or in part) any such Development, then all right, title and interest relating to all such Developments (including Developments under subsection (i) and (ii) of this Section 2(a)) are and shall immediately become the sole and absolute property of the Company and its assigns, as works made for hire or otherwise. I hereby assign and agree to assign all right, title and interest (including, but not limited to, rights to inventions, patentable subject matter, mask work rights, copyrights, trade secrets and trademarks) in such Developments (including all intellectual property rights embodied therein) and all benefits and/or rights resulting therefrom to the Company and its assigns without further compensation and shall communicate, without cost or delay, and without disclosing to others the same, all available information relating thereto (with all necessary plans and models) to the Company. I shall promptly disclose to the Company (or any persons designated by it) each such Development. If I use or disclose my own or any third party’s confidential information or intellectual property when acting within the scope of my employment or otherwise on behalf of the Company, or if any Development assigned hereunder cannot be fully made, conceived or reduced to practice without violating or infringing any intellectual property rights, the Company will have and I hereby grant the Company a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide royalty-free, non-exclusive, sublicensable, transferable right and license to freely exploit all such confidential information, intellectual property and/or intellectual property rights. I will not use or disclose any of my own or any third party’s confidential information or intellectual property for which I do not have the right to grant the foregoing license.

 

(b) The term “Development” shall mean any concept, invention, discovery, design, development, improvement, process, method, system, algorithm, software program, work of authorship, mask work, documentation, formula, data, technique, know-how, trade secret, idea, information or intellectual property right whatsoever or any interest therein, whether or not it may be patented, registered or otherwise protected, including all versions, modifications, enhancements and derivative works thereof. To the extent permitted under applicable law, Developments include all rights to paternity, integrity, disclosure and withdrawal and any other rights that may be known or referred to as moral rights, artist’s rights or the like (“Moral Rights”); and to the extent I retain any Moral Rights under applicable laws I hereby ratify and consent to any action that may be taken with respect to such Moral Rights by or authorized by the Company and agree not to assert any Moral Rights with respect thereto. I will confirm any such ratification, consent or agreement from time to time as requested by the Company.

 

(c) I shall, during my employment and at any time thereafter, at the request and cost of the Company, further assist the Company to further evidence, record and perfect the licenses and assignments set forth herein, and to perfect, obtain, renew, restore, maintain, enforce, and defend any rights specified to be so licensed, owned or assigned. I hereby irrevocably designate and appoint the Company as my agent and attorney-in-fact to act for and in my behalf to execute and file any document and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the purposes of the foregoing with the same legal force and effect as if executed by me.

 

(d) If I wish to clarify that something created by me prior to my employment that relates to the Company’s actual or proposed business is not within the scope of this Agreement, I have listed it on Schedule A attached hereto.

 

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3.  Non-Solicitation, Etc . I shall not, during the period of my employment with the Company and for one year thereafter, directly or indirectly solicit, request, encourage, assist or cause (a) any person who is employed by or a consultant to the Company or any affiliate or subsidiary of the Company either during my period of employment or during such one year period, to terminate such person’s employment by or consultancy to the Company, such affiliate or subsidiary, or (b) any past, present or prospective customer, supplier, vendor or other business partner of the Company or any affiliate or subsidiary of the Company to do business with me or any entity in which I have an interest as an equity owner, officer, director, partner, agent, affiliate, or in any other capacity. As used herein the term “solicit” shall include, without limitation, requesting, encouraging, assisting or causing, directly or indirectly, any employee or consultant to terminate such person’s employment by or consultancy to the Company, affiliate or subsidiary.

 

4.  Employment At Will . I understand that nothing herein shall be construed as constituting an employment agreement or an undertaking by the Company to retain my services for any stated period of time. Accordingly, I understand that my employment with the Company is “at will” and that the Company has the right to terminate my employment at any time, for any reason or no reason, with or without cause. This Agreement does not purport to set forth all of the terms and conditions of my employment, and as an employee of the Company, I have obligations to the Company which are not described in this Agreement. However, the terms of this Agreement govern over any such terms that are inconsistent with this Agreement, and supersede the terms of any similar form that I may have previously signed.

 

5.  Conflicts . During the period of my employment with the Company, I shall neither engage in any business opportunity outside the Company nor be employed in any organization other than the Company without the approval of a majority of the Company’s Board of Managers.

 

6.  Continuing Obligations . My obligations under this Agreement shall survive and shall not be affected by: (i) any termination of my employment, including termination upon the Company’s initiative; (ii) any change in my position, title or function with the Company; or (iii) any interruption in my employment during which I leave and then rejoin the Company within a period of six (6) months. I understand that the Company shall be entitled to communicate my obligations under this Agreement to any future employer or potential employer of mine.

 

7.  No Conflicting Agreements . I have not made and agree not to make any agreement, oral or written, that is in conflict with this Agreement or my employment with the Company. I have no present obligations to assign to any former employer, or to any other person not affiliated with the Company, any Developments covered by Section 2 hereof. I will not, and will not cause the Company to, violate any agreement with or rights of any third party or, except as expressly authorized by the Company in writing hereafter, use or disclose my own or any third party’s confidential information or intellectual property in the course of my employment with the Company.

 

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8.  Remedies . I agree that in the event of any breach by me of any of the provisions of this Agreement, the Company shall be entitled, in addition to monetary damages and to any other remedies available to the Company under this Agreement and at law, to equitable relief, including injunctive relief, and to payment by me of all costs incurred by the Company in enforcement against me of the provisions of this Agreement, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, provided that the Company is successful on the merits of such claim.

 

9.  Severability . If any provision of this Agreement shall be found to be invalid, inoperative or unenforceable in law or equity, such finding shall not affect the validity of any other provisions of this Agreement, which shall be construed, reformed and enforced to effect the purposes of this Agreement to the fullest extent permitted by law. If one or more of the provisions contained herein shall for any reason be held to be excessively broad in scope, activity, subject or otherwise so as to be unenforceable at law, such provision(s) shall be construed by the appropriate judicial body by limiting or reducing it (or them) so as to be enforceable to the maximum extent under the applicable law.

 

10.  No Waiver . Waiver of any provision of this Agreement, in whole or in part, in any one instance shall not constitute a waiver of any other provision in the same instance, nor any waiver of the same provision in another instance, but each provision shall continue in full force and effect with respect to any other then-existing or subsequent breach. No delay or omission to exercise any right, power or remedy under this Agreement by the Company upon a breach or default by me shall impair any such right, power or remedy of the Company, nor shall it be construed to be a waiver of any such breach or default

 

11.  Consent to Jurisdiction . I agree that any suit, action or proceeding instituted against me or the Company under or in connection with this Agreement shall be brought only in a court of competent jurisdiction of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. By execution hereof, I irrevocably waive any objection to, and any right of immunity on the grounds of, improper venue, the convenience of the chosen forum, the personal jurisdiction of such courts or the execution of judgments resulting therefrom. I irrevocably accept and submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts in any such action, suit or proceeding. I agree that the delivery of any writ, judgment or other notice of legal process in connection with any suit, action or proceeding in any of such courts, to me anywhere in the world shall constitute sufficient service thereof on me.

 

12.  Miscellaneous. I understand that this Agreement: (i) may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which, when executed by both parties to the Agreement shall be deemed to be an original, and all of which counterparts together shall constitute one and the same instrument; (ii) shall be governed by and construed under the law of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without application of principles of conflicts of laws; (iii) shall constitute the entire agreement between the Company and me with respect to the subject matter hereof, superseding all prior oral and written communications, proposals, negotiations, representations, understandings, courses of dealing, agreements, contracts, and the like between the Company and me in such respect; (iv) may be amended, modified, or terminated, and any right under this Agreement may be waived in whole or in part, only by a writing signed by both the Company and me; (v) contains headings only for convenience, which headings do not form part, and shall not be used in construction, of this Agreement; (vi) shall be binding upon my heirs, executors, administrators and legal representatives; (viii) may be assigned by the Company to its successors and assigns, and all covenants and agreements hereunder shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by said successors or assigns.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Agreement as a sealed instrument effective as of the Effective Date.

 

   

 

    Signature
     
    David Platt
    Address: 12 Appleton Circle, Newton 02459

AGREED AND ACCEPTED TO:

   
     
BIOXYTRAN, INC.    
     
By:      
Name     
Title:    

 

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Exhibit 10.5

 

 

October 5, 2017

 

Ola Soderquist,

47 Hammond Street, Unit 2

Waltham, MA 02451

 

Dear Mr. Soderquist,

 

Bioxytran, Inc. (together with any affiliates, the “Company”) is pleased to confirm its offer to employ as Chief Financial Officer reporting to the Board of Directors. As discussed, your official start date with the Company was effective October 5, 2017, the date of the Company’s organization.

 

This position will be unpaid until a later date determined by the Board of Directors. You also will be entitled to three weeks of paid vacation that begins accruing on a monthly basis from your first day of employment.

 

Upon the fulfillment of any eligibility requirements, you will be eligible to participate in the employee benefit plans that the Company may offer to its employees. Descriptions of the benefit plans currently being offered, if any, have been delivered to you. Any Company benefit plan may, from time to time, be amended or terminated by Company in its sole discretion with or without prior notice.

 

This employment offer is contingent upon the conditions outlined below. Please understand the resulting formality of this offer letter.

 

1) As a condition of employment (or continuing employment) with the Company, you are required to execute the enclosed CONFIDENTIALITY AND DEVELOPMENTS AGREEMENT (“Agreement”). This is an important legal document that restricts certain activities during your employment and for a period of time after you leave the Company. You should carefully read the entire document, review its provisions with your counsel and advisors, and decide whether or not to enter into this Agreement. You must sign and return the Agreement to me no later than one week prior to your start date.

 

2) Your employment (or continued employment) by the Company is based in part on your acceptance and agreement not to compete with the Company. Specifically, you agree that for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of termination of your employment or cessation of your business relationship with the Company you will not, either alone or in conjunction with any person or entity, directly, or indirectly (a) cause or attempt to cause any client, customer, distributor, partner, joint venturer or supplier of the Company or any of the Company’s affiliates to terminate or materially reduce its business with the Company or any such affiliate or (b) participate, accept employment or engage in (other than through the ownership of two percent (2%) or less of any class of securities registered under the Securities Act), or otherwise lend assistance (financial or otherwise) to any person or entity participating or engaged in any line of business in which the Company is participating or engaged on the date hereof anywhere in the world.

 

 

 

 

3) In making this offer of employment (or in agreeing to continue your employment), the Company is relying upon your representation that you are not under any obligation to any former employer or any person, firm, or corporation that would prevent, limit, or impair in any way the performance by you of your duties as an employee of the Company.

 

4) The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires employers to verify the employment eligibility and identity of new employees. Enclosed is a copy of the Form 1-9 that you will be required to complete. Please bring this form and appropriate documents listed on the form with you on the first day you report for work.

 

5) You may be required to undergo a background check, including a criminal background check, at any time during your employment, and your employment is contingent upon results satisfactory to the Company.

 

6) Your employment with the Company is an at-will employment relationship. This means that your employment is not guaranteed for any specified period of time and you or the Company may terminate the relationship at any time, with or without notice or cause. The Company simply asks that you provide reasonable notice of your departure.

 

7) You are the record and beneficial owner of a significant number of shares of the Common Stock of the Company and you have acknowledged and agreed that (a) the Company intends to file a registration statement on Form S-1 or other appropriate form with the SEC in order to register shares of the Company’s common stock for sale and distribution, and (b) you agree that you will not directly or indirectly, nor direct any person acting on behalf of or pursuant to any understanding with you, execute any purchases or sales, including, without limitation, short sales, of any securities of the Company during the period commencing on the date the Company files a registration statement with the SEC and ending 180 days after the effective date of such registration statement.

 

8) If your employment relationship with the Company is terminated without cause prior to October 31, 2022, then the Company shall pay you a lump sum of $100,000 in severance, such payment to be conditioned upon your execution and delivery of a general release and covenant not to sue the Company containing standard or “market” terms; provided.

 

If there is anything about the offer of employment that was verbally made to you but is not mentioned in this letter, please contact me as soon as possible to discuss it. Otherwise, it will be understood that this letter fully encompasses all aspects of our offer of employment to you and supersedes all prior offers, both verbal and written.

 

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Please indicate your acceptance of this Agreement by signing and dating the enclosed copies of this letter and the Agreement, and returning them in the enclosed envelope.

 

We are pleased that you will be working with us. Please do not hesitate to call me if you have any questions.

 

BIOXYTRAN, INC.    
       
       
By: David Platt, CEO    
       
Agreed & Accepted:    
       
      Date October 5, 2017
Ola Soderquist    

 

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BIOXYTRAN, INC.

 

CONFIDENTIALITY AND DEVELOPMENTS AGREEMENT

 

Effective June 1 st , 2016 (the “Effective Date”), and in consideration and as a condition of my employment by or service to Bioxytran, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), I hereby agree as follows:

 

1.  Confidentiality .

 

(a) I shall not at any time, whether during or after the termination of my employment, disclose to any person or entity or otherwise use any Confidential Information (as defined herein) except as may be required in the ordinary course of performing my duties as an employee of the Company. For purposes of this Agreement, “employment” means my current or subsequent retention as a full- or part-time employee, contractor, or consultant to the Company, or engagement by the Company in any other capacity, whether or not I receive compensation from the Company. I shall keep confidential all matters entrusted to me and shall not use any Confidential Information in any manner that may injure or cause loss or may be calculated to injure or cause loss to the Company, whether directly or indirectly.

 

(b) The term “Confidential Information” shall include any information concerning Developments (as defined herein) and all other business, technical and financial information of the Company or of any third party, including, without limitation, products, customer lists, customer information, employee information, pricing information, business plans, projects, plans and proposals, that is disclosed to or learned by me during the course of my employment by or service to the Company. The term “Confidential Information” shall not include any information that is or becomes readily publicly available without restriction through no fault of mine.

 

(c) I acknowledge and agree that all Company Property is and shall remain the sole and exclusive property of the Company. Immediately upon the termination of my employment, or sooner upon the request of the Company, I shall deliver the originals and all copies of Company Property in my possession, custody or control to the Company. I further agree that I shall not, during the period of my employment and after the termination of my employment, use or permit unauthorized employees or non-employees to use any Company Property. The term “Company Property” shall include: (i) all materials containing or embodying Confidential Information; (ii) all notes, memoranda, reports, lists, records, drawings, sketches, specifications, software programs, software code, data, documentation or other materials of any nature and in any form, whether written, printed, electronic or in digital format or otherwise relating to any matter within the scope of the business of the Company or concerning any of its dealings or affairs; (iii) all computers, cellular telephones, credit and/or calling cards, keys, and access cards issued to me, or otherwise paid for, by the Company; and (iv) any other property of the Company in my possession, custody or control.

 

 

 

 

2.  Assignment of Developments .

 

(a) If: (i) at any time or times during my employment, I shall (either alone or with others) make, conceive, create, discover, invent or reduce to practice (in whole or in part) any Development (as defined herein) that (A) relates to the actual, conceived, anticipated or proposed business, research or development of the Company or any customer of or supplier to the Company or any of the products or services being developed, manufactured or sold by the Company or which may be used in relation therewith; or (B) results from tasks assigned to me by the Company; or (C) results from the use of premises or personal property (whether tangible or intangible) owned, leased or contracted for by the Company (including any Confidential Information) ; or (ii) at any time or times prior to my employment I (either alone or with others) made, conceived, created, discovered, invented, or reduced to practice (in whole or in part) any such Development, then all right, title and interest relating to all such Developments (including Developments under subsection (i) and (ii) of this Section 2(a)) are and shall immediately become the sole and absolute property of the Company and its assigns, as works made for hire or otherwise. I hereby assign and agree to assign all right, title and interest (including, but not limited to, rights to inventions, patentable subject matter, mask work rights, copyrights, trade secrets and trademarks) in such Developments (including all intellectual property rights embodied therein) and all benefits and/or rights resulting therefrom to the Company and its assigns without further compensation and shall communicate, without cost or delay, and without disclosing to others the same, all available information relating thereto (with all necessary plans and models) to the Company. I shall promptly disclose to the Company (or any persons designated by it) each such Development. If I use or disclose my own or any third party’s confidential information or intellectual property when acting within the scope of my employment or otherwise on behalf of the Company, or if any Development assigned hereunder cannot be fully made, conceived or reduced to practice without violating or infringing any intellectual property rights, the Company will have and I hereby grant the Company a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide royalty-free, non-exclusive, sublicensable, transferable right and license to freely exploit all such confidential information, intellectual property and/or intellectual property rights. I will not use or disclose any of my own or any third party’s confidential information or intellectual property for which I do not have the right to grant the foregoing license.

 

(b) The term “Development” shall mean any concept, invention, discovery, design, development, improvement, process, method, system, algorithm, software program, work of authorship, mask work, documentation, formula, data, technique, know-how, trade secret, idea, information or intellectual property right whatsoever or any interest therein, whether or not it may be patented, registered or otherwise protected, including all versions, modifications, enhancements and derivative works thereof. To the extent permitted under applicable law, Developments include all rights to paternity, integrity, disclosure and withdrawal and any other rights that may be known or referred to as moral rights, artist’s rights or the like (“Moral Rights”); and to the extent I retain any Moral Rights under applicable laws I hereby ratify and consent to any action that may be taken with respect to such Moral Rights by or authorized by the Company and agree not to assert any Moral Rights with respect thereto. I will confirm any such ratification, consent or agreement from time to time as requested by the Company.

 

(c) I shall, during my employment and at any time thereafter, at the request and cost of the Company, further assist the Company to further evidence, record and perfect the licenses and assignments set forth herein, and to perfect, obtain, renew, restore, maintain, enforce, and defend any rights specified to be so licensed, owned or assigned. I hereby irrevocably designate and appoint the Company as my agent and attorney-in-fact to act for and in my behalf to execute and file any document and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the purposes of the foregoing with the same legal force and effect as if executed by me.

 

(d) If I wish to clarify that something created by me prior to my employment that relates to the Company’s actual or proposed business is not within the scope of this Agreement, I have listed it on Schedule A attached hereto.

 

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3.  Non-Solicitation, Etc . I shall not, during the period of my employment with the Company and for one year thereafter, directly or indirectly solicit, request, encourage, assist or cause (a) any person who is employed by or a consultant to the Company or any affiliate or subsidiary of the Company either during my period of employment or during such one year period, to terminate such person’s employment by or consultancy to the Company, such affiliate or subsidiary, or (b) any past, present or prospective customer, supplier, vendor or other business partner of the Company or any affiliate or subsidiary of the Company to do business with me or any entity in which I have an interest as an equity owner, officer, director, partner, agent, affiliate, or in any other capacity. As used herein the term “solicit” shall include, without limitation, requesting, encouraging, assisting or causing, directly or indirectly, any employee or consultant to terminate such person’s employment by or consultancy to the Company, affiliate or subsidiary.

 

4.  Employment At Will . I understand that nothing herein shall be construed as constituting an employment agreement or an undertaking by the Company to retain my services for any stated period of time. Accordingly, I understand that my employment with the Company is “at will” and that the Company has the right to terminate my employment at any time, for any reason or no reason, with or without cause. This Agreement does not purport to set forth all of the terms and conditions of my employment, and as an employee of the Company, I have obligations to the Company which are not described in this Agreement. However, the terms of this Agreement govern over any such terms that are inconsistent with this Agreement, and supersede the terms of any similar form that I may have previously signed.

 

5.  Conflicts . During the period of my employment with the Company, I shall neither engage in any business opportunity outside the Company nor be employed in any organization other than the Company without the approval of a majority of the Company’s Board of Managers.

 

6.  Continuing Obligations . My obligations under this Agreement shall survive and shall not be affected by: (i) any termination of my employment, including termination upon the Company’s initiative; (ii) any change in my position, title or function with the Company; or (iii) any interruption in my employment during which I leave and then rejoin the Company within a period of six (6) months. I understand that the Company shall be entitled to communicate my obligations under this Agreement to any future employer or potential employer of mine.

 

7.  No Conflicting Agreements . I have not made and agree not to make any agreement, oral or written, that is in conflict with this Agreement or my employment with the Company. I have no present obligations to assign to any former employer, or to any other person not affiliated with the Company, any Developments covered by Section 2 hereof. I will not, and will not cause the Company to, violate any agreement with or rights of any third party or, except as expressly authorized by the Company in writing hereafter, use or disclose my own or any third party’s confidential information or intellectual property in the course of my employment with the Company.

 

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8.  Remedies . I agree that in the event of any breach by me of any of the provisions of this Agreement, the Company shall be entitled, in addition to monetary damages and to any other remedies available to the Company under this Agreement and at law, to equitable relief, including injunctive relief, and to payment by me of all costs incurred by the Company in enforcement against me of the provisions of this Agreement, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, provided that the Company is successful on the merits of such claim.

 

9.  Severability . If any provision of this Agreement shall be found to be invalid, inoperative or unenforceable in law or equity, such finding shall not affect the validity of any other provisions of this Agreement, which shall be construed, reformed and enforced to effect the purposes of this Agreement to the fullest extent permitted by law. If one or more of the provisions contained herein shall for any reason be held to be excessively broad in scope, activity, subject or otherwise so as to be unenforceable at law, such provision(s) shall be construed by the appropriate judicial body by limiting or reducing it (or them) so as to be enforceable to the maximum extent under the applicable law.

 

10.  No Waiver . Waiver of any provision of this Agreement, in whole or in part, in any one instance shall not constitute a waiver of any other provision in the same instance, nor any waiver of the same provision in another instance, but each provision shall continue in full force and effect with respect to any other then-existing or subsequent breach. No delay or omission to exercise any right, power or remedy under this Agreement by the Company upon a breach or default by me shall impair any such right, power or remedy of the Company, nor shall it be construed to be a waiver of any such breach or default

 

11.  Consent to Jurisdiction . I agree that any suit, action or proceeding instituted against me or the Company under or in connection with this Agreement shall be brought only in a court of competent jurisdiction of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. By execution hereof, I irrevocably waive any objection to, and any right of immunity on the grounds of, improper venue, the convenience of the chosen forum, the personal jurisdiction of such courts or the execution of judgments resulting therefrom. I irrevocably accept and submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts in any such action, suit or proceeding. I agree that the delivery of any writ, judgment or other notice of legal process in connection with any suit, action or proceeding in any of such courts, to me anywhere in the world shall constitute sufficient service thereof on me.

 

12.  Miscellaneous . I understand that this Agreement: (i) may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which, when executed by both parties to the Agreement shall be deemed to be an original, and all of which counterparts together shall constitute one and the same instrument; (ii) shall be governed by and construed under the law of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without application of principles of conflicts of laws; (iii) shall constitute the entire agreement between the Company and me with respect to the subject matter hereof, superseding all prior oral and written communications, proposals, negotiations, representations, understandings, courses of dealing, agreements, contracts, and the like between the Company and me in such respect; (iv) may be amended, modified, or terminated, and any right under this Agreement may be waived in whole or in part, only by a writing signed by both the Company and me; (v) contains headings only for convenience, which headings do not form part, and shall not be used in construction, of this Agreement; (vi) shall be binding upon my heirs, executors, administrators and legal representatives; (viii) may be assigned by the Company to its successors and assigns, and all covenants and agreements hereunder shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by said successors or assigns.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Agreement as a sealed instrument effective as of the Effective Date.

 

   

 

    Signature
     
    David Platt
    Address: 12 Appleton Circle, Newton 02459

AGREED AND ACCEPTED TO:

   
     
BIOXYTRAN, INC.    
     
By:      
Name     
Title:    

 

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Exhibit 10.10

PUBLIC OFFERING SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

Bioxytran, Inc.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE OFFERING, PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE A BEGINNING ON PAGE 3. FOR A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THE PUBLIC OFFERING AND INFORMATION REGARDING INVESTMENT RISKS, YOU ARE URGED TO READ THE PROSPECTUS.

PLEASE READ THE INSTRUCTIONS ON SCHEDULE B BEGINNING ON PAGE 4 CAREFULLY ON HOW TO FILL IN AND COMPLETE THIS PUBLIC OFFERING SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT AND ALL OF THE SCHEDULES ATTACHED HERETO. INCOMPLETE SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENTS WILL BE REJECTED.

 

 

The undersigned subscribes for and agrees to purchase shares of common stock of Bioxytran, Inc. (the “Company”) pursuant to the offering (the “Public Offering”) described in, and upon the terms and conditions set forth in, the prospectus dated ________, 2019, as amended or supplemented through the closing of the Public Offering (the “Prospectus”), as follows.

 

         

Number of Shares

You Wish to Purchase

  Price Per Share   Total Purchase Price
         
____________________   x $1.00   $_______________

The shares purchased will be registered in my/our name only, as holder of record, and a certificate representing the shares I purchase will be delivered to me/us as soon as practicable after the Company approves this subscription. The certificate will be delivered to me/us at the address set forth below. I/we have given my/our Social Security or Tax Identification number and current telephone numbers below. PLEASE PRINT THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION LEGIBLY AND SIGN THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT WHERE INDICATED ON THE NEXT PAGE OR YOUR SUBSCRIPTION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

 

         
 
     
 
Name(s)       Social Security or Tax Identification number
 
       
Street Address       Daytime Phone:                                                                                   
 
       

City                                 State                      

Zip Code

      Evening Phone:                                                                                   

The undersigned understands that the shares are being offered in reliance on the undersigned’s representations on Schedule C beginning on page 5 herein, and that the Company will rely on such representations in accepting any subscriptions for the shares. The undersigned agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company against any damage, loss, expense or cost, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, sustained as a result of any misstatement or omission on the undersigned’s part.

SUBSTITUTE W-9

¨ Check this box if the following statement is true: I/we am/are not subject to back-up withholding either (1) because I/we am/are exempt from back-up withholding, (2) I/we have not been notified that I/we am/are subject to back-up withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or dividends, or (3) the Internal Revenue Service has notified me/us that I/we am/are no longer subject to back-up withholding. Under the penalties of perjury, I/we certify that the information contained herein, including the Social Security number or taxpayer identification number given above, is true, correct and complete.

 

 

 

 

 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT IS NOT VALID UNLESS SIGNED

 

 

Entity Name (If Applicable): ___________________________

 

 

__________________________________

Signature

 

             
 
         
Name of Subscriber (Print)            

Title:                                                                                                   

(If subscribing as custodian, trustee, corporate officer, etc.)

 

Accepted by:

BIOXYTRAN, INC.

 

 

 

By:________________________
Mr. Dr. David Platt

Chief Executive Officer

 

Date:__________

 

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE A

INFORMATION REGARDING THE PUBLIC OFFERING

FOR A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THE PUBLIC OFFERING AND INFORMATION REGARDING INVESTMENT RISKS, YOU ARE DIRECTED TO OUR PROSPECTUS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED AS SCHEDULE D.

This agreement, together with all schedules (the “Subscription Agreement”), is part of our registration statement dated _______________, and is to be used to purchase shares of our common stock in our offering to sell 10,000,000 shares, $.001 par value, at $1.00 per share on a best efforts basis and 3,285,821shares being registered for selling stockholders (the “Public Offering”).

If you wish to take part in the Public Offering, you must complete the Subscription Agreement. You will be asked to tell us, among other things, how many shares you would like to purchase. PLEASE READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY ON HOW TO FILL IN AND COMPLETE THIS PUBLIC OFFERING SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT. INCOMPLETE SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENTS WILL BE REJECTED.

The offering is being made on a self-underwritten "best efforts" basis with no requirement that any minimum amount be sold. There will be no escrow or impound of funds tendered on subscription, and proceeds from the sale of shares will be available to us immediately upon acceptance of subscriptions by us.

We reserve the right to reject any subscriptions, in whole or in part, for any reason, in our sole discretion.

The Purchase Price for the shares may be paid for by check, wire or money order. Our wiring instructions are:

BIOXYTRAN, INC. PUBLIC OFFERING ACCOUNT

 

Bank Name:
Account No.
Bank ABA
RE: BIOXYTRAN, INC. Public Offering 10,000,000 shares.

MUST RECEIVE PROPERLY COMPLETED SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENTS NO LATER THAN ___________, 2019 (THE “EXPIRATION DATE”), UNLESS EXTENDED.

TO SUBSCRIBE FOR STOCK, COMPLETE AND SIGN THE SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT AND RETURN IT WITH PAYMENT TO THE COMPANY AT:

 

Bioxytran, Inc.

233 Needham Street

Suite 300

Newton, MA 02464

ATT: Chief Executive Officer

CHECKS MUST BE MADE PAYABLE TO

BIOXYTRAN, INC.

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE B

INSTRUCTIONS ON COMPLETING THIS PUBLIC OFFERING SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

 

1. You may only subscribe if you are a resident of one of the following states: the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Florida, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and New Hampshire  ( or a state in which the Company has filed for permission to sell under its blue-sky laws). You must submit proof of residency by attaching a legible copy of your driver’s license, passport or other government-issued photo identification. If the shares are to be issued in more than one name, both persons must supply a copy of their driver’s license, US passport or other government-issued photo identification.

 

2. YOU MUST COMPLETE ALL INFORMATION REQUESTED, including your current address, telephone number and social security number. Please print or type all information. Illegible documentation will be returned.

 

3. You must complete the attached IRS Substitute Form W-9.

 

 

4. If you are paying by check or money order, please make the check or money order payable to “ Bioxytran, Inc.” in the amount of the Total Purchase Price for the shares.

 

5. Your subscription is subject to acceptance by the Company in its sole discretion and shall remain irrevocable until the closing date of the offering. If you subscription is accepted, the shares subscribed for will be issued upon acceptance of the Subscription Agreement by the Company in writing. If your subscription is not accepted for any reason, your subscription amount will be returned to you promptly without interest or deduction.

 

6. Please sign where indicated. If the shares are to be registered in more than one name, both persons must sign.

 

7. A copy of your driver’s license, US passport or other government-issued photo identification must be returned with the subscription agreement.

 

8. FOR ASSISTANCE CALL 617-454-1199 AND ASK TO SPEAK TO MR. OLA SODERQUIST ABOUT THE BIOXYTRAN PUBLIC OFFERING.

 

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE C

REPRESENTATIONS AND AGREEMENTS

By signing the Subscription Agreement, you (the “subscriber”) are representing to Bioxytran, Inc. the following information:

 

  1. THE SUBSCRIBER IS AT LEAST EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OF AGE AND IS A VALID RESIDENT OF THE STATE INDICATED ON PAGE 1 OF THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT. The subscriber is under no legal disability nor is the subscriber subject to any order, which would prevent or interfere with the subscriber’s execution, delivery and performance of this Subscription Agreement or the purchase of the shares by the subscriber.

 

 

  2. The subscriber has received and read the Prospectus.

 

  3. This Subscription Agreement cannot be revoked by the subscriber and it is an irrevocable agreement binding on the subscriber, and on the subscriber’s heirs, estate, legal representatives, assigns and successors, and shall survive the subscriber’s death, disability or dissolution.  Bioxytran, Inc., however, may reject the agreement prior to the subscriber’s acceptance of the same.

 

  4. The subscriber understands that the subscriber may not sell, transfer or assign this Subscription Agreement, or any interest or rights herein.

 

 

  5. If this Subscription Agreement is executed on behalf of a corporation, partnership, trust or other entity, the subscriber has/have been duly authorized to execute this Subscription

Agreement and all other instruments in connection with the purchase of the shares, and the signature(s) of the subscriber is/are binding upon such corporation, partnership, trust or other entity. The subscriber must return appropriate certification of such authorization.

 

  6. The provisions of this Subscription Agreement shall be construed and enforced according to the laws of Nevada. In the event there is any conflict between this Subscription Agreement and the Prospectus, the terms set forth in the Prospectus shall be controlling.  Bioxytran, Inc. reserves the right, in our sole discretion, to require completion or correction of any Subscription Agreement. We are not obligated to notify any subscriber of any defect in any Subscription Agreement and may accept or reject any Subscription Agreement in whole or in part for any reason or no reason.

 

  7. This Subscription Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the purchase of shares of our common stock in the Public Offering and may be amended only in writing by the parties to be bound thereby.

 

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE D

PROSPECTUS

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 14.1

 

 

Code of Ethics

 

Introduction

 

Bioxytran, Inc. is committed to the maintenance of high ethical standards in its dealings with all those with whom it is involved. This is reinforced by our company’s strong belief in integrity, named as one of Bioxytran, Inc’s Corporate Values. This Code of Ethics has been adopted by our Board of Directors and summarizes the standards that must guide our actions. All employees, including our officers and directors, are required to read this policy carefully and to adhere to its principles and spirit in the daily execution of their tasks and responsibilities.

 

Business and Scientific Information

 

The integrity and success of the business of Bioxytran, Inc. is dependent upon the accuracy of the Company’s records and business information. The Company’s shareholders, directors, employees, consultants, clients, suppliers and the public cannot make informed decisions about the Company if this basic information contains material omissions or falsifications or misleading statements.

 

 

Confidential Information

 

Employees have an obligation to safeguard the Company’s confidential information. Such information is Company property. Information include:

 

Financial information, Product sales, pricing and costing information Operating or marketing plans and budgets Inventions, trade secrets and know-how;

 

Research and development, scientific data and procedures, and product plans;

 

Salary, wage and benefits data and all other personnel information;

 

Detailed information regarding customers, including customer requirements, preferences and plans, except where such information is publicly available; and the Company’s dealings with business partners, suppliers, distributors and consultants and the details of all business deals, other than any terms that have been publicly announced.

 

BioXyTran, Inc. 233 Needham Street, Suite 300 Newton, MA 02464

 

 

 

All confidential information relating to the Company and its business is to be used solely by employees in pursuance of their work and for corporate purposes only. Confidential Information should not be provided to persons outside of the Company (except in connection with a confidentiality agreement) or used for the purpose of furthering a private interest or making a personal profit.

 

Employees must also ensure that all non-public information concerning the financial condition, earnings, business prospects, securities and other performance of Bioxytran, Inc. remains confidential, unless and until it is fully and properly disseminated to the public by management.

 

Public Disclosure

 

Company plays active roles in the business community, the scientific community, and the community at large. Such participation involves communicating regularly within these communities and open communications on the part of Company representatives are encouraged. However, external communication activities also involve risks that need to be managed. These risks include the inadvertent disclosure of unprotected intellectual property, faulty or misleading financial disclosure, and incorrect information on any subject. Any such disclosure will damage Bioxytran, Inc’s interests, including its public reputation.

 

Bioxytran, Inc. has a policy under which Company press releases and public statements, as well as statements to the investment community, must be approved by the Chief Executive of Company or his designee. Therefore, no employee should disclose any of the Company’s non-public information to any member of the financial/investment community or to the press.

 

If an employee believes that any important non-public information will be revealed in any publication or communication with the scientific or investment community, the employee should notify the Corporate Communications department of Company in advance of such disclosure so that appropriate action can be taken, including stopping the disclosure. If any important non-public information is inadvertently disclosed, employees aware of such disclosure should contact the Corporate Communications department immediately so that the Company may promptly take corrective action.

 

Inventions and Patents

 

All employees are required to disclose to the Bioxytran, Inc., in accordance with the procedures established by the Intellectual Property Group, any discovery or invention that the employee has made or has reason to believe might be useful, patentable or otherwise protectable, including trade secrets (collectively “Inventions”), in the course of his employment. The decision of when, what and where to pursue possible intellectual property protection will be undertaken by the Company, in consultation with its Intellectual Property department.

 

Media

 

Employees must not make any statement to the press, radio or television about the Company’s business without prior authorization in writing. Any approaches or enquiries must be referred to the Corporate Communications department.

 

BioXyTran, Inc. 233 Needham Street, Suite 300 Newton, MA 02464

 

 

 

Fair Competition and Conflicts of Interest

 

Principles of Fair Competition

 

Bioxytran, Inc. is committed to the principles of fair competition in the purchase and sale of products and services. All procurement decisions will be based exclusively on normal commercial considerations, such as quality, cost, availability, service, reputation and other factors bearing directly on the product, service or supplier. The Company’s customers and potential customers have equal right to make purchasing decisions based on the same competitive factors.

 

Personal Interest

 

Employees must act in the best interests of Bioxytran, Inc. and must disregard any personal preference or advantage. Employees should avoid entering into situations in which their personal, family or financial interests may conflict with those of Company. Where any potential conflict of interest may arise, the employee should declare their interest and seek advice from their line manager, the HR department, the Group General Counsel and Company Secretary, or a member of the Management Committee. If the Company approves a course of action the HR department will maintain a record of that fact and will make appropriate entries on your personnel file.

 

Undisclosed interests or obligations in organizations or property with which the Company transacts business, or with which the Company contemplates such transactions, create at least the presumption of a conflict of interest. The existence of such an interest or obligation must be disclosed to any of your line manager, the HR department, the Group General Counsel and Company Secretary, or a member of the Management Committee. Appropriate records of any such disclosures will be maintained by the HR department. Any situation that could create a perception of conflict of interest should be avoided. In the event that an actual or apparent conflict of interest arises between the personal and professional relationship or activities of an employee, the employee involved is required to handle such conflict of interest in an ethical manner in accordance with the provisions of this Code of Ethics.

 

Business Practice

 

Bioxytran, Inc. and its employees must comply with the laws of all jurisdictions in which they operate and with applicable international and national industry codes of practice. No employee of the Company shall in the course of their employment commit an illegal or unethical act, or instruct others to do so, for any reason. It is the responsibility of all employees to ensure, by taking advice where appropriate, that they are fully aware of all relevant laws and codes of practice.

 

Receipt of Things of Value

 

Employees shall not solicit or accept for themselves or their family anything of any value from any third party, including any gifts, entertainment or personal favors, which might reasonably be believed to have a significant influence on business transactions. An offer of entertainment must not be accepted unless the offer is within the bounds of accepted business hospitality.

 

BioXyTran, Inc. 233 Needham Street, Suite 300 Newton, MA 02464

 

 

 

Other Interests

 

Involvement or employment outside of Bioxytran, Inc. in any activity, which might reduce an employee’s general duty of undivided loyalty to the Company or affect the independence of judgments, decisions or actions taken on the Company’s behalf, must be avoided. No conflict of interest should exist between the private interests of employees and their obligations to the Company. To ensure that employees give their full attention to their work, employees are discouraged from engaging in paid employment outside of the Company and employees are prohibited from engaging in paid employment or business that might conflict with the interests of the Company without the express written permission of management of the Company.

 

Employees must obtain the consent of their immediate superior for all professional activities (such as, for example, service in professional associations, on editorial boards and on boards of management) which follow from their function or status at the Company or which would necessitate time on such activities during the working day.

 

Bribes

 

Providing or attempting to provide or soliciting, accepting or attempting to accept any bribe to or from any employee or official of any person, corporation, entity or governmental agency with whom Bioxytran, Inc. is engaged, or seeks to become engaged, in business dealings ordinarily constitutes a violation of law. In addition, such conduct may impair public confidence in the integrity of the Company in the conduct of its business. Accordingly, employees shall not provide, or attempt or offer to provide, any bribes or solicit, accept or attempt to accept any bribe.

 

Working Environment

 

Respect and Integrity of the Person

 

Bioxytran, Inc. encourages the respect of the individual, their integrity and their dignity, by ensuring that the working environment and relations between employees shall be free of discrimination or harassment.

 

Harassment or discrimination may be based on one or more of the following motives: race, religion, color, political convictions, sex, language, pregnancy, ethnic or national origin, civil state, social status, sexual orientation, handicap, age.

 

Harassment is an unacceptable behavior, which is shown, among other things, by words, acts or gestures, which are considered by a person or group of persons to be of a humiliating or contemptuous character.

 

Sexual harassment is defined as being any undesired action or any undesired expression with sexual connotations, which causes a real or apparent prejudice to an employee.

 

Discrimination and harassment will not be tolerated in the working environment.

 

Bioxytran, Inc. protects its employees who believe they are victims of harassment or discrimination. Each Company subsidiary has a formal process designed to stop any such behavior and to deal appropriately with the perpetrator.

 

Employees should not tolerate discrimination and harassment and should report their complaint.

 

The matter will be treated with discretion and diligence and in accordance with established procedure.

 

BioXyTran, Inc. 233 Needham Street, Suite 300 Newton, MA 02464

 

 

 

Ethics at Work

 

Employees are expected to demonstrate integrity, honesty and proper ethics at work. Misconduct will not be tolerated and could lead to disciplinary action. Cases of serious misconduct, e.g.: theft, fraud, violence at work will likely lead to termination of your employment.

 

Compliance

 

Employee Compliance and Reporting

 

All employees are expected to comply with all provisions of this Code of Ethics. The Code will be strictly enforced and breaches of it will be taken very seriously by the Company. Persons found to have breached the Code may be subject to corrective and/or disciplinary action, which may, in serious cases, result in dismissal or removal from office. Breaches of the Code that involve illegal behavior will be reported to the appropriate authorities.

 

Any concerns about violations of ethics, laws, rules, regulations or this Code by any senior executive officer should be reported promptly to the Chief Compliance Officer. Any such concerns involving the Chief Compliance Officer should be reported to a Management Committee Member.

 

Bioxytran, Inc. encourages all employees to report any suspected breaches of this Code (or of other laws, rules, regulations or Company policies) promptly and intends to thoroughly investigate any good faith reports of breaches. An anonymous report should provide enough information about the incident or situation to allow the Company to investigate properly. All disclosures will be treated confidentially, except as agreed with the employee and except as necessary and proper for appropriate resolution. The Company will regard the employee’s actions as legitimate if the employee has acted in good faith and neither for personal gain nor out of personal motive.

 

Employees who speak out and follow the procedure will receive adequate protection. The Company will support concerned employees and protect them from reprisals and will do everything possible to guarantee confidentiality.

 

BioXyTran, Inc. 233 Needham Street, Suite 300 Newton, MA 02464

 

Exhibit 23.1

 

To Whom It May Concern:

 

We hereby consent to the use in the Registration Statement of Bioxytran, Inc., on Form S-1/A No. 1 to be filed on January 30, 2019, of our Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, dated October 26, 2018, on the balance sheet of Bioxytran, Inc., as of December 31, 2017 and for the period from October 5, 2017 (date of inception) to December 31, 2017 and the related statement of operations, stockholders' equity (deficit) and cash flows for the year then ended December 31, 2017, which appear in such Registration Statement.

 

We also consent to the references to us under the headings “Experts” in such Registration Statement.

 

/s/ Pinnacle Accountancy Group of Utah  
   
Pinnacle Accountancy Group of Utah  
Farmington, Utah  
January 30, 2019