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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2024

 

   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from _______ to _________

 

Commission File No. 000-19333

 

Bion Environmental Technologies, Inc.

(Name of registrant in its charter)

 

Colorado   84-1176672
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or formation)   (I.R.S. employer identification number)

 

9 East Park Court

Old Bethpage, New York 11804

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

516-586-5643

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) 

 

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

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

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock BNET OTCQB

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. 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     Smaller reporting company    
    Emerging growth company         

 

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

 

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

 

APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY

PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS: Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. Not applicable.

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

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

 

On November 1, 2024, there were 57,236,479 Common Shares issued and 56,532,170 Common Shares outstanding. 

 

  

 
 

 

 

BION ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

 

FORM 10-Q

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION   Page
       
Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements    2
    Balance sheets   2
    Statements of operations   3
    Statement of changes in equity (deficit)   4
    Statements of cash flows   5
    Notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements   6
       
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations   21
       
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk   31
       
Item 4. Controls and Procedures   31
       
PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION    
       
Item 1. Legal Proceedings   32
       
Item 1A. Risk Factors   32
       
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds   32
       
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities   32
       
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures   32
       
Item 5. Other Information   32
       
Item 6. Exhibits   33
       
  Signatures   34

 

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may," "will," "expect," "intend," "estimate," "anticipate," "project," "predict," "plan," "believe" or "continue" or the negative thereof or variations thereon or similar terminology. The expectations reflected in forward-looking statements may prove to be incorrect.

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BION ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

         
   September 30,   June 30, 
   2024   2024 
    (unaudited)      
           
ASSETS          
           
 Current assets:          
 Cash  $35,970   $52,212 
 Prepaid expenses   61,347    16,723 
 Deposits and other assets   6,000    6,000 
           
 Total current assets   103,317    74,935 
           
 Operating lease right-of-use asset   21,230    36,622 
 Property and equipment, net (Note 3)   410    695 
           
 Total assets  $124,957   $112,252 
           
 LIABILITIES AND EQUITY (DEFICIT)          
           
 Current liabilities:          
 Accounts payable and accrued expenses  $2,770,472   $2,703,651 
 Deferred compensation (Note 4)   957,311    890,223 
 Convertible notes payable - affiliates (Note 5)   1,718,108    1,708,649 
 Convertible bridge note payable (Note 5)   427,808    418,659 
 Note payable (Note 5)   202,389     
 Operating lease liability, current (Note 8)   18,442    36,431 
           
 Total current liabilities   6,094,530    5,757,613 
           
 Convertible notes payable (Note 5)   127,458    125,567 
           
 Total liabilities   6,221,988    5,883,180 
           
 Equity (deficit):          
Bion's stockholders' equity (deficit):          
Series A Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding        
 Series C Convertible Preferred stock, $0.01 par value,  60,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding        
Common stock, no par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized,  57,236,479  and 57,227,248 shares issued, respectively;  56,532,170 and 56,522,939 shares outstanding, respectively        
Additional paid-in capital   134,469,460    133,623,927 
Subscription receivable - affiliates (Note 7)   (504,650)   (504,650)
Accumulated deficit   (140,099,414)   (138,927,778)
           
 Total Bion's stockholders’ equity (deficit)   (6,134,604)   (5,808,501)
           
 Noncontrolling interest   37,573    37,573 
           
 Total equity (deficit)   (6,097,031)   (5,770,928)
           
 Total liabilities and (deficit)  $124,957   $112,252 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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BION ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(UNAUDITED)
 

         
   2024   2023 
         
Revenue  $   $ 
           
Operating expenses:          
General and administrative (including stock-based compensation)   959,403    666,255 
Depreciation   285    461 
Research and development (including stock-based compensation)   6,374    8,299 
           
Total operating expenses   966,062    675,015 
           
Loss from operations   (966,062)   (675,015)
           
Other (income) expense:          
Interest income   (18)   (395)
Interest expense   205,592    70,927 
           
Total other expense   205,574    70,532 
           
Net (loss)   (1,171,636)   (745,547)
           
Net (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interest        
           
Net (loss) applicable to Bion's common stockholders  $(1,171,636)  $(745,547)
           
Net (loss) applicable to Bion's common stockholders          
per basic and diluted common share  $(0.02)  $(0.02)
           
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:          
Basic and diluted   56,530,665    48,617,675 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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BION ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) 

THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023

(UNAUDITED)

                                             
   Bion's Stockholders' 
   Series A Preferred Stock   Series C Preferred Stock   Common Stock   Additional paid-in   Subscription Receivables for   Accumulated   Noncontrolling   Total 
   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   capital   Shares   deficit   interest   equity/(deficit) 
                                             
Balances, July 1, 2023      $       $    48,880,237   $    131,935,418   $(504,650)  $(127,236,663)  $37,573   $4,231,678 
Sale of units                   28,589        45,742                45,742 
Warrants exercised for common shares                   38,000        28,500                28,500 
Issuance of units for services                   20,253        27,987                27,987 
Vesting of options for employees and services                           55,108                55,108 
Vesting of warrants for employees and services                           3,281                3,281 
Debt modification                           (8,430)               (8,430)
Conversion of debt and liabilities                   518,477        49,048                49,048 
Modification of warrants                           61,175                61,175 
Net loss                                   (745,547)       (745,547)
Balances, September 30, 2023      $       $    49,485,556   $   $132,197,829   $(504,650)  $(127,982,210)  $37,573   $3,748,542 
                                                        
Balances, July 1, 2024      $       $    57,227,248   $    133,623,927   $(504,650)  $(138,927,778)  $37,573   $(5,770,928)
Issuance of units for services                   9,231        6,000                6,000 
Modification of warrants                           507,405                507,405 
Modification of options                           332,128                332,128 
Net loss                                   (1,171,636)       (1,171,636)
Balances, September 30, 2024      $       $    57,236,479   $   $134,469,460   $(504,650)  $(140,099,414)  $37,573   $(6,097,031)

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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BION ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS

THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023

(UNAUDITED)

         
   2024   2023 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES          
Net (loss)  $(1,171,636)  $(745,547)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:          
Depreciation expense   285    461 
Accrued interest on loans payable, deferred compensation and other   205,592    70,927 
Stock- based compensation   658,603    58,389 
Stock-based compensation for services   6,000    27,987 
(Decrease) Increase in prepaid expenses   (44,624)   505 
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses   66,821    (8,071)
(Increase) in operating lease assets and liabilities   (2,597)   (2,596)
Increase in deferred compensation   63,750    202,500 
           
Net cash used in operating activities   (217,806)   (395,445)
           
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES          
Purchase of property and equipment       (164,408)
           
Net cash used in investing activities       (164,408)
           
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES          
Proceeds from sale of units       45,742 
Proceeds from notes payable   201,564     
Proceeds from exercise of warrants       28,500 
           
Net cash provided by financing activities   201,564    74,242 
           
Net decrease in cash   (16,242)   (485,611)
           
Cash at beginning of year   52,212    625,964 
           
Cash at end of year  $35,970   $140,353 
           
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:          
Cash paid for interest  $   $ 
           
Non-cash investing and financing transactions:          
Conversion of debt and liabilities into common units  $   $49,048 
Purchase of property and equipment for accounts payable  $   $600,416 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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BION ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023

 

1.       BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION: 

 

Nature of Operations

 

Bion Environmental Technologies, Inc.'s ("Bion," "Company," "We," "Us," or "Our") was incorporated in 1987 in the State of Colorado.

 

Our patented and proprietary technology was developed to provide advanced waste treatment and resource recovery for large-scale livestock production facilities (also known as “Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations” or “CAFOs"). Our Gen3Tech can largely mitigate the environmental problems of CAFOs, while simultaneously improving operational/ resource efficiencies by recovering high-value co-products from the waste stream, including renewable energy and nutrients. Bion is focused on the ‘feeder’ space of the livestock production/value chain, primarily in the beef industry because we believe it faces the most challenges of all the livestock sectors and can benefit the most from the application of Bion’s technology and business strategy.

 

We believe that the best opportunity for the Company to prove its sustainable beef concept at this time is with the Stovall Ranch JV in Montana. In June 2024, Bion formed a strategic relationship with Turk Stovall and Stovall Ranching Companies. Bion and Stovall have agreed to establish a JV, to be led by Mr. Stovall, with the goal of developing a 16,000-head sustainable beef project at Stovall’s Yellowstone Cattle Feeders (‘YCF’) location in Shepherd, Montana. We anticipate establishing the Stovall-Bion JV and creating related distribution agreements with key value chain partners during the current calendar year, with the intent to begin construction before the end of 2024. Advancing the Stovall-Bion JV project is our primary focus, although we are also expending resources evaluating our ARS as a standalone ammonia control solution.

 

On January 2, 2024, Bion received a new (continuation) patent that broadened the claims related to its Ammonia Recovery System (ARS) to include industrial and municipal wastewater sources, in addition to animal waste streams that were previously covered. Since that time, Bion has and will continue to direct part of its limited resources to understanding and evaluating opportunities to apply its ARS as a ‘standalone’ ammonia control solution in these sectors. In such cases, the ARS would be deployed as a bolt-on ammonia solution (vs integrated into a Bion Gen3Tech livestock platform) for facilities (both new and existing) that produce biogas from organic waste streams, such as food, food processing, and livestock packing/slaughter. These facilities are subject to EPA-mandated discharge limits that require ammonia control or face other limitations on ammonia/nitrogen in the effluent from biogas production. We believe at this time there is potentially a robust opportunity to provide ammonia control solutions to others and we intend to pursue this opportunity in the coming year.

 

Going Concern

 

The Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern.

 

The Company is not currently generating any significant revenues. Further, the Company’s anticipated revenues, if any, from existing JVs and proposed projects will not be sufficient to offset operating and capital costs (for Projects) for a minimum of two to five years. Further, there are no assurances that the Company will ultimately be successful in its efforts to develop and construct its Projects and market its Systems; but, it is certain that the Company will require substantial funding from external sources. Given the unsettled state of the current credit and capital markets for companies such as Bion, there is no assurance the Company will be able to raise the funds it needs on reasonable terms. The aggregate effect of these factors raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

 

During the quarter ended September 30, 2024 the Company had a loss of $1,171,600, including $659,000 non-cash compensation expenses related to extension of warrants and options.

 

During the year ended June 30, 2024, a one-time, non-recurring, non-cash charge of $9,460,425 was incurred by the Company in connection with a write-down of the capitalized carrying value of the Initial Project (at Fair Oaks, Indiana) because the Initial Project was recently reclassified as largely a research & development facility and is located on land subject to a short term lease (as described below in Item 2, Management’s Discussion and Analysis). This charge reduced the Company shareholders’ equity to ($5,808,501) and resulted in a loss of $11,691,115 for the 2024 fiscal year.

 

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The constraints on available resources have had, and continue to have, negative effects on the pace and scope of the Company’s efforts to operate and develop its business. The Company has had to delay payment of trade obligations and has had to economize in many ways that have potentially negative consequences. If the Company is able to raise needed funds during the remainder of the current fiscal year (and subsequent periods), of which there is no assurance, management will not need to consider deeper cuts (including additional personnel cuts) and/or curtailment of ongoing activities including research and development activities. The Company will need to obtain additional capital to fund its operations and technology development, to satisfy existing creditors, and to develop Projects. The Company anticipates that it will seek to raise from $3,000,000 to $10,000,000 or more debt and/or equity through sale of its equity securities (common, preferred and/or hybrid) and/or debt (including convertible) securities, and/or through use of ‘rights’ and/or warrants (new and/or existing) and/or license payments and/or through other means during the next twelve months. Further, Bion, along with its strategic partners, will be required to raise $60 million (or more) to fund the Stovall JV beef project, in a combination of debt financing and equity investment. However, as discussed above, there is no assurance, especially in light of the difficulties the Company has experienced in many recent years and the extremely unsettled capital markets that presently exist for small pre-revenue companies like us, that the Company will be able to obtain the funds that it needs to stay in business, complete its technology development or to successfully develop its business and Projects. Ultimately, in the event the Company cannot secure additional financial resources, or complete a strategic transaction in the longer term, the Company may need to curtail or suspend its operational plans or current initiatives, or potentially liquidate its business interests, and investors may lose all or part of their investment.

 

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability or classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that may result should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. The following paragraphs describe management’s plans with regard to these conditions.

 

Management’s Plan

 

The Company continues to explore sources of financing to satisfy its current operating requirements and future growth needs. The Company has faced substantial demand for capital and operating expenditures for the fiscal year 2024 that we anticipate will increase during the 2025 fiscal year and periods thereafter as we move toward commercial implementation of our 3G Tech and development of JVs (including costs associated with additions of personnel to carry out the business activities of the Company). As a result, the Company has faced, and continues to face, significant cash flow management challenges due to material working capital constraints. To partially mitigate these working capital constraints, the Company's core senior management and some key employees and consultants have been deferring most of their cash compensation and/or are accepting compensation in the form of securities of the Company and members of the Company's senior management have from time-to-time made loans to the Company in the past and may do so in future periods.

 

To help alleviate short-term cash needs for continued operations, in August, three affiliates of the Company (Greg Schoener, Interim COO & Director; Turk Stovall, Director; Bob Weerts, Director) and two shareholders (one of whom is the brother of Greg Schoener) began advancing money to Bion to cover critical payables. They subsequently formed a loan group, BION BLG, LLC (“BLG”), and have continued to provide short-term funding for Bion in a secured promissory note of up to $500,000. Schoener, Weerts, and the two non-affiliate members were also large Bion shareholders, prior to the formation of BLG. As a group, Schoener, Stovall, and Weerts own 60% of BLG, which has a security interest in the Company’s Intellectual Property. The BLG note will bear interest at a rate of 7.5% per annum and the maturity date is April 15, 2025. As of the filing date, BLG has advanced $336,957. The BLG note will convert into Units (shares and/or warrants) in the Company at the terms of a later capital raise, in which Bion crosses the threshold of $3 (three) million in aggregate capital raised (or other source of funding, and other terms as defined in the note). If the Company is unable to complete such funding within six (6) months, it will be in default of the BLG note, which is secured by the Company’s Intellectual Property (“IP” “Collateral”). BLG will share the Collateral on a pro rata basis with investors in a secured promissory note with similar terms being offered to previous Bion investors. The BLG note and security agreements contain other terms set forth therein and are included as exhibits to this filing.

 

In November, the Company launched a secured promissory note offering to previous investors/shareholders (and certain others) with similar terms to the BLG note. Based on feedback from shareholders and registered representatives with which the Company has long standing relationships, management believes that sufficient capital can be raised with this group to 1) continue to cover critical payables to maintain operations that will allow the Company to finish the engineering report and technology demonstration at Fair Oaks, 2) move forward with pre-development work on the Stovall project, 3) continue discussions with potential strategic partners, and 4) position ourselves for the larger offering/funding that will be required, as described above. However, there can be no assurance the Company will be successful in its efforts to obtain such financing.

 

To date, the Company has primarily raised funds through private placements with accredited investors, often conducted through FINRA-registered broker/dealers. However, the Company anticipates moving forward, it will need to raise capital using a combination of financial instruments and sources, that could also include strategic and/or institutional investors, including family offices and private equity, brokered equity or debt offerings with both public and private investors, and banks and other ag lending institutions, among others, although there can be no assurance it will be successful. Many of these financing options may involve dilution, potentially substantial, for current shareholders. Management intends to augment its access to capital by adding one or more staff members (or consultants) with experience in the capital markets, as well as utilizing its current contacts and relationships in the capital markets.

 

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Bion is currently in discussions with several potential strategic partners in renewable energy (biogas/RNG and solar) and clean fuels, organic fertilizer distribution, and others involved in reducing the carbon footprint of livestock production, especially beef. With today’s U.S, and global emphasis on decarbonizing energy and the food supply chain, the sectors have become closely intertwined, they are evolving quickly, and integrated solutions have become increasingly desired, but complex. Bion is now evaluating both European and U.S. renewable energy/clean fuels developers, operators, and investors to determine the best fit for moving forward with AD/RNG development for its own beef project(s), access to clean fuels value chains for its low-carbon fertilizers, animal waste treatment for others, both here and in the EU, as well as a development partner in industrial and municipal opportunities. Further, with the recent OMRI Listing for its commercial fertilizer, the Company has initiated discussions with several large U.S. fertilizer manufacturers and distributors that have expressed interest in the product. Bion believes that such relationships could entail a direct investment in Bion, licensing fee, or some other ‘up front’ financial benefit to Bion, although there is no assurance that they will. The Company is finishing data acquisition at Fair Oaks needed to complete an independent engineering report that is critical to demonstrating the technology performance and economics of its ammonia recovery technology to potential strategic partners.

 

THERE IS NO ASSURANCE THAT THE COMPANY WILL REACH OR APPROACH THE GOALS/TARGETS SET FORTH ABOVE. REACHING SUCH GOALS/TARGETS WILL REQUIRE RESOLUTION OF THE COMPANY’S EXISTING FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES AND ACCESS TO VERY LARGE AMOUNTS OF CAPITAL (EQUITY AND DEBT) AS EACH BEEF PROJECT MODULE IS PROJECTED TO COST IN EXCESS OF $60 MILLION (DEBT/EQUITY/GRANTS) TO CONSTRUCT AND WILL REQUIRE MOBILIZATION OF SUBSTANTIAL PERSONNEL, TECHNICAL RESOURCES AND MANAGEMENT SKILLS. THE COMPANY DOES NOT POSSESS EITHER THE FINANCIAL OR PERSONNEL RESOURCES INTERNALLY AND WILL NEED TO SOURCE SUCH RESOURCES FROM OUTSIDE.

 

 2.       SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Principles of consolidation:

 

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Bion Integrated Projects Group, Inc., Bion Technologies, Inc., BionSoil, Inc., Bion Services, Bion PA2 LLC and Bion 3G-1 LLC (“3G1”); and its 58.9% owned subsidiary, Centerpoint Corporation (“Centerpoint”). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared without audit pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring entries) that, in the opinion of management, are necessary to present fairly the financial position at September 30, 2024, the results of operations and cash flows of the Company for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. Operating results for the three months ended September 30, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending June 30, 2025.

 

 

 Cash and cash equivalents:

 

The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash and cash equivalents. As of September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2024 there are no cash equivalents.

 

Property and equipment:

 

Property and equipment are stated at cost and are depreciated, when placed into service, using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets, generally three to twenty years. The Company capitalizes all direct costs and all indirect incrementally identifiable costs related to the design and construction of its Integrated Projects such as consulting fees, internal salaries and benefits and interest. The Company reviews its property and equipment for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. An impairment loss would be recognized based on the amount by which the carrying value of the assets or asset group exceeds its estimated fair value and is recognized as a loss from operations.

 

Patents:

 

The Company has elected to expense all costs and filing fees related to obtaining patents (resulting in no related asset being recognized in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets) because the Company believes such costs and fees are immaterial (in the context of the Company’s total costs/expenses) and have no direct relationship to the value of the Company’s patents.

 

Stock-based compensation:

 

The Company follows the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 718, which generally requires that share-based compensation transactions be accounted and recognized in the statement of operations based upon their grant date fair values.

 

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Derivative Financial Instruments:

 

Pursuant to ASC Topic 815 “Derivatives and Hedging” (“Topic 815”), the Company reviews all financial instruments for the existence of features which may require fair value accounting and a related mark-to-market adjustment at each reporting period end. Once determined, the Company assesses these instruments as derivative liabilities. The fair value of these instruments is adjusted to reflect the fair value at each reporting period end, with any increase or decrease in the fair value being recorded in results of operations as an adjustment to fair value of derivatives.

 

 

Options:

 

The Company has issued options to employees and consultants under the 2006 Plan to purchase common shares of the Company. Options are valued on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The expected volatility is based on the historical price volatility of the Company’s common stock. The dividend yield represents the Company’s anticipated cash dividend on common stock over the expected term of the stock options. The U.S. Treasury bill rate for the expected term of the stock options was utilized to determine the risk-free interest rate. The expected term of stock options represents the period of time the stock options granted are expected to be outstanding based upon management’s estimates.

 

Warrants:

 

The Company has issued warrants to purchase common shares of the Company. Warrants are valued using a fair value based method, whereby the fair value of the warrant is determined at the warrant issue date using a market-based option valuation model based on factors including an evaluation of the Company’s value as of the date of the issuance, consideration of the Company’s limited liquid resources and business prospects, the market price of the Company’s stock in its mostly inactive public market and the historical valuations and purchases of the Company’s warrants. When warrants are issued in combination with debt or equity securities, the warrants are valued and accounted for based on the relative fair value of the warrants in relation to the total value assigned to the debt or equity securities and warrants combined.

 

Concentrations of credit risk:

 

The Company's financial instruments that are exposed to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash. The Company's cash is in demand deposit accounts placed with federally insured financial institutions and selected brokerage accounts. Such deposit accounts at times may exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses on such accounts.

 

Noncontrolling interests:

 

In accordance with ASC 810, “Consolidation”, the Company separately classifies noncontrolling interests within the equity section of the consolidated balance sheets and separately reports the amounts attributable to controlling and noncontrolling interests in the consolidated statements of operations. In addition, the noncontrolling interest continues to be attributed its share of losses even if that attribution results in a deficit noncontrolling interest balance.

 

Fair value measurements:

 

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date in the principal or most advantageous market. The Company uses a fair value hierarchy that has three levels of inputs, both observable and unobservable, with use of the lowest possible level of input to determine fair value.

 

Level 1 – quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

 

Level 2 – observable inputs other than Level 1, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, and model-derived prices whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable; and

 

Level 3 – assets and liabilities whose significant value drivers are unobservable.

 

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Observable inputs are based on market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs are based on the Company’s market assumptions. Unobservable inputs require significant management judgment or estimation. In some cases, the inputs used to measure an asset or liability may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In those instances, the fair value measurement is required to be classified using the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Such determination requires significant management judgment.

 

The fair value of cash and accounts payable approximates their carrying amounts due to their short-term maturities. The fair value of the loan payable is indeterminable at this time due to the nature of the arrangement with a state agency and the fact that it is in default. The fair value of the redeemable preferred stock approximates its carrying value due to the dividends accrued on the preferred stock which are reflected as part of the redemption value. The fair value of the deferred compensation and convertible notes payable - affiliates are not practicable to estimate due to the related party nature of the underlying transactions.

 

Lease Accounting:

The Company accounts for leases under ASC 842, Leases (“ASC 842”). Accordingly, the Company will determine whether an arrangement contains a lease at the inception of the arrangement. If a lease is determined to exist, the term of such lease is assessed based on the date on which the underlying asset is made available for the Company’s use by the lessor. The Company’s assessment of the lease term reflects the non-cancelable term of the lease, inclusive of any rent-free periods and/or periods covered by early-termination options which the Company is reasonably certain of not exercising, as well as periods covered by renewal options which the Company is reasonably certain of exercising. The Company also determines lease classification as either operating or finance at lease commencement, which governs the pattern of expense recognition and the presentation reflected in the consolidated statements of operations over the lease term.

For leases with a term exceeding 12 months, a lease liability is recorded on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet at lease commencement reflecting the present value of its fixed minimum payment obligations over the lease term. A corresponding right-of-use (“ROU”) asset equal to the initial lease liability is also recorded, adjusted for any prepaid rent and/or initial direct costs incurred in connection with execution of the lease and reduced by any lease incentives received. For purposes of measuring the present value of its fixed payment obligations for a given lease, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate, determined based on information available at lease commencement, as rates implicit in its leasing arrangements are typically not readily determinable. The Company's incremental borrowing rate reflects the rate it would pay to borrow on a secured basis and incorporates the term and economic environment of the associated lease.

 

Revenue Recognition:

 

The Company currently does not generate revenue and if and when the Company begins to generate revenue the Company will comply with the provisions of ASC 606 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers”.

 

Income (Loss) per share:

 

Basic income (loss) per share amounts are calculated using the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted income (loss) per share assumes the conversion, exercise, or issuance of all potential common stock instruments, such as options or warrants, unless the effect is to reduce the income (loss) per share or increase the earnings per share. During the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the basic and diluted income (loss) per share was the same, as the impact of potential dilutive common shares was anti-dilutive.

 

The following table represents the warrants and options (as if exercised) and convertible securities (as if converted) that have been excluded from the calculation of basic income (loss) per share:

        
   September 30,
2024
   September 30,
2023
 
Warrants   17,147,725    23,038,537 
Options   5,001,600    12,006,600 
Convertible debt   10,442,644    9,586,740 

 

 

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The following is a reconciliation of the denominators of the basic and diluted income (loss) per share computations for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.

        
  

Three months

ended

September 30,
2024

  

Three months

ended

September 30,
2023

 
Shares issued – beginning of period   57,227,248    48,880,237 
Shares held by subsidiaries (Note 6)   (704,309)   (704,309)
Shares outstanding – beginning of period   56,522,939    48,175,928 
Weighted average shares issued
    during the period
   7,726    441,747 
Diluted weighted average shares –
    end of period
   56,530,665    48,617,675 

 

Use of estimates:

 

In preparing the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements:

 

The Company continually assesses any new accounting pronouncements to determine their applicability. When it is determined that a new accounting pronouncement affects the Company’s financial reporting, the Company undertakes a study to determine the consequences of the change to its condensed consolidated financial statements and assures that there are proper controls in place to ascertain that the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements properly reflect the change.

 

3.  PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:

 

Property and equipment consist of the following:

 

        
   September 30,
2024
   June 30,
2024
 
Computers and office equipment   12,607    12,607 
           
Property and equipment, gross   12,607    12,607 
Less accumulated depreciation   (12,197)   (11,912)
 Property and equipment, net  $410   $695 

 

 Depreciation expense was $285 and $461 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

4.       DEFERRED COMPENSATION:

The Company owes deferred compensation to various employees, former employees and consultants totaling $957,311 and $890,223 as of September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2024, respectively. Included in the deferred compensation balances as of September 30, 2024, are $367,500, $11,952 and $81,542 owed William O’Neill (“O’Neill”), the Company’s former CEO (until May 31, 2024), the estate/heirs of Dominic Bassani (“Bassani”), the Company’s recently deceased former Chief Operating Officer (who was Chief Executive Officer until through April 30, 2022) (NOTE: Dominic Bassani passed away on November 11, 2023.), and Mark A. Smith (“Smith”), the Company’s recently retired President, respectively.

 

The sums owed to Bassani and Smith are owed pursuant to extension agreements effective January 1, 2015, whereby unpaid compensation earned after January 1, 2015, accrues interest at 4% per annum and can be converted into shares of the Company’s common stock at the election of the employee during the first five calendar days of any month. The conversion price shall be the average closing price of the Company’s common stock for the last 10 trading days of the immediately preceding month. The deferred compensation owed Bassani and Smith as of June 30, 2024 was $11,834 and $75,751, respectively.

 

O’Neill is owed a balance of $367,500 and $367,500 at September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2024, respectively, pursuant to his 2021 employment agreement. There is no interest accrual or conversion rights related to the deferred balance. O’Neill terminated his service to the Company prior to the full term of his agreement.

 

 

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The Company owes deferred compensation to Craig Scott of $203,400 and $160,129 at September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2024 , respectively, with similar conversion terms as those described above for Bassani and Smith, with the exception that the interest accrues at 0% to 3% per annum.

 

The Company also owes various consultants and employees, pursuant to various agreements, for deferred compensation of $220,417 and $202,590 as of September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2024, respectively, with similar conversion terms as those described above for Bassani and Smith, with the exception that the interest accrues at 0% to 3% per annum. The Company also owes a former employee $72,500, which is not convertible and is non-interest bearing.

 

Bassani and Smith have each been granted the right to convert up to $300,000 of deferred compensation balances at a price of $0.75 per share until January 15, 2025 into common shares (to be issued pursuant to the 2006 Plan). Smith also has the right to convert all or part of his deferred compensation balance into the Company’s securities (to be issued pursuant to the 2006 Plan) “at market” and/or on the same terms as the Company is selling or has sold its securities in its then current (or most recent if there is no current) private placement. Smith also received the right to transfer future deferred compensation to his 2020 Convertible Obligation at his election but such right is no longer in force.

 

The Company recorded interest expense of $3,338 ($909 with related parties) and $6,427 ($5,036 with related parties) for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

  

5.        NOTES PAYABLE:

 

Adjusted 2020 Convertible Obligations and Adjusted September 2015 Convertible Notes

 

Effective February 1, 2023, three (3) directors/officers of the Company agreed to adjust the provisions of long term convertible obligations (including most of the 2020 Convertible Obligations and September 2015 Convertible Notes --- see below) owed to them by the Company in a manner which reduced the indebtedness of the Company by 80% (approximately $3.47 million, in aggregate while equitably maintaining existing conversion rights).  The debt modification was treated as an equity transaction because the modifications were with affiliates that are related parties.

 

Mark A. Smith (the Company’s President)(“Smith”), Dominic Bassani (the Company’s Chief Operating Officer) (“Bassani”) (NOTE: Dominic Bassani passed away on November 11, 2023.) and Ed Schafer (Director)(“Schafer”), adjusted/reduced the principal owed to them by $1,109,649, $1,939,670 and $424,873, respectively. Subsequent to the adjustment, the adjusted portion of the 2020 Convertible Obligations were renamed Adjusted 2020 Convertible Obligations and the adjusted portion of the September 2015 Convertible Notes were renamed Adjusted September 2015 Convertible Notes. The Adjusted 2020 Convertible Obligations of Smith, Bassani and Schafer are convertible into Units (consisting of 1 share and from one half (1/2) to one (1) warrant) at prices of $.0946, $.0953, and $.0953, respectively, and the Adjusted September 2015 Convertible Notes may be converted at the sole election of the noteholders into restricted common shares of the Company at a conversion price of $0.115 per share. The adjusted conversion prices slightly reduce the securities to be issued on conversion of each instrument from the amount receivable under the unadjusted instruments. The Adjusted 2020 Convertible Obligations and Adjusted September 2015 Convertible Notes do not accrue any interest until their maturity date (January 15, 2025). After the adjustment, the Company owed Smith, Bassani (and trust) and Schafer $262,154, $434,016 and $96,364, respectively, of Adjusted 2020 Convertible Obligations and Bassani and Schafer, respectively, $24,230 and $4,012 of Adjusted September 2015 Convertible Notes.

 

As of September 30, 2024, the Adjusted 2020 Convertible Obligation balances, including accrued interest, owed Bassani (and his donees), Smith and Edward Schafer were $459,277, nil and $101,973, respectively. As of June 30, 2024, the Adjusted 2020 Convertible Obligation balances, including accrued interest, owed Bassani (and his donees), Smith and Edward Schafer were $459,277, nil and $101,973, respectively.

 

As of September 30, 2024 the Adjusted September 2015 Convertible Notes balances, including accrued interest, owed Bassani Family Trusts and Schafer were $7,907 and $4,246, respectively. As of June 30, 2024 the Adjusted September 2015 Convertible Notes balances, including accrued interest, owed Bassani Family Trusts and Schafer were $7,907 and $4,246, respectively.

 

 

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2020 Convertible Obligations

 

The 2020 Convertible Obligations (which combined/replaced prior convertible instruments dating to 2017 (or earlier), which accrue interest at either 4% per annum or 4% compounded quarterly and effective January 1, 2020 were due and payable on July 1, 2024. The 2020 Convertible Obligations (including accrued interest, plus all future deferred compensation added subsequently), are convertible, at the sole election of the holder, into Units consisting of one share of the Company’s common stock and one half to one warrant to purchase a share of the Company’s common stock, at a price of $0.50 per Unit until July 1, 2024. The maturity date of the notes has been extended to January 15, 2025. The original conversion price of $0.50 per Unit approximated the fair value of the Units at the date of the agreements; therefore, no beneficial conversion feature exists. Management evaluated the terms and conditions of the embedded conversion features based on the guidance of ASC 815-15 “Embedded Derivatives” to determine if there was an embedded derivative requiring bifurcation. An embedded derivative instrument (such as a conversion option embedded in the deferred compensation) must be bifurcated from its host instruments and accounted for separately as a derivative instrument only if the “risks and rewards” of the embedded derivative instrument are not “clearly and closely related” to the risks and rewards of the host instrument in which it is embedded. Management concluded that the embedded conversion feature of the deferred compensation was not required to be bifurcated because the conversion feature is clearly and closely related to the host instrument, and because of the Company’s limited trading volume that indicates the feature is not readily convertible to cash in accordance with ASC 815-10, “Derivatives and Hedging”. Effective February 1, 2023, a large portion of the 2020 Convertible Obligations were adjusted as set forth herein. The maturity date of the notes has been extended to January 15, 2025.

 

As of September 30, 2024, the remaining unadjusted portion of the 2020 Convertible Obligation balances, including accrued interest, owed Bassani Family Trusts (and his donees) and Smith, were $377,168 and $122,286, respectively. As of June 30,2024, the remaining unadjusted portion of the 2020 Convertible Obligation balances, including accrued interest, owed Bassani Family Trusts and Smith were $373,999 and $121,076, respectively.

  

The Company recorded interest expense of $4,380 and $5,079 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 

Mark A. Smith (the Company’s President) (“Smith”), Dominic Bassani (the Company’s Chief Operating Officer) (“Bassani”) (NOTE: Dominic Bassani passed away on November 11, 2023. See Note 8) and Ed Schafer (Director) (“Schafer”), adjusted/reduced the principal owed to them by $1,109,649, $1,939,670 and $424,873, respectively. Subsequent to the adjustment, the adjusted portion of the 2020 Convertible Obligations were renamed Adjusted 2020 Convertible Obligations (see above).

 

September 2015 Convertible Notes

 

During the year ended June 30, 2016, the Company entered into September 2015 Convertible Notes with Bassani, Schafer and a Shareholder which replaced previously issued promissory notes. The September 2015 Convertible Notes bear interest at 4% per annum, had maturity dates of July 1, 2024, and may be converted at the sole election of the noteholders into restricted common shares of the Company at a conversion price of $0.60 per share. As the conversion price of $0.60 approximated the fair value of the common shares at the date of the September 2015 Convertible Notes, no beneficial conversion feature exists. The maturity date of the notes has been extended to January 15, 2025 for Bassani and Schafer and July 1, 2025 for the other note holders.

 

The balances of the September 2015 Convertible Notes as of September 30, 2024, including accrued interest owed Bassani, Schafer and Shareholder, are $173,389, $4,245, and $479,769, respectively. As of June 30, 2024, the remaining unadjusted portion of the 2015 Convertible Notes balances including accrued interest, were $172,089, $4,245 and $475,990, respectively.

 

The Company recorded interest expense of $5,079 and $5,079 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 

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Convertible Bridge Loan/Default

 

On September 28, 2023, the Company entered into an agreement for a $1,500,000 bridge loan and executed documents including a convertible promissory note (“Note”) and a binding subscription agreement (“Subscription”) (collectively the Note and the Subscription are the “Bridge Loan Agreements”) with SEB LLC, a non-affiliated party (“Lender”). SEB and the note represented a strategic investment that would ‘anchor’ a larger capital raise. In addition to SEB, it was to include an offering to Bion shareholders, alongside new retail and institutional investors introduced by Titan Partners, the NY investment banking firm Bion engaged to underwrite the offering. The Bridge Loan Agreements required the Lender to loan the Company $1,500,000 in six monthly tranches of $250,000 commencing October 2023. All sums advanced under the Bridge Loan Agreements (and accrued interest thereon) would be due and payable (with interest accrued at 9% per annum) on October 1, 2024 if not previously converted into securities of the Company. The Note is convertible at $1.00 per unit, at the sole election of the Lender, into units consisting of one share of the Company’s common stock and a warrant to purchase one half share. The initial $250,000 tranche was received by the Company on October 5, 2023. However, no further funds were received by the Company from the Lender.

 

During early November 2023 the Lender informed the Company verbally that it did not intend to fulfill its obligations pursuant to the Bridge Loan Agreements and since such time the Lender has been in default (“Default”). Titan Partners informed the Company that it would be unable to complete an offering to their customers (or their syndicate member’s customers) without a strategic investor anchor. Further, the Company had very limited success raising money with its own shareholders for the same reason. The Default (which is continuing) has created substantial problems for and materially damaged the Company and rendered the Company unable to meet its current creditor obligations on a timely basis. The Company is currently evaluating its rights regarding the Default by the Lender. This situation has contributed to the substantial increase in the Company’s ‘Current Liabilities’ including ‘accounts payable’, over recent periods. See Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and ‘Management’s Discussion and Analysis’. The Company has engaged in discussion/negotiation with its larger creditors (including its largest creditor--- the primary contractor on the Initial Project) but has been unable to reach agreements regarding payments due to the uncertainty as to if, when and how much funding the Company will be able to raise in future periods. As a result, the Company’s largest creditor---the primary contractor for the Initial Project --- has filed a mechanics lien in Indiana (and its largest sub-contractor has sent notices related to its intention to file a mechanics lien) and other creditors are threatening to commence litigation and/or repossess/remove leased equipment). Further, as of October 1, 2024, the Company is in default of the terms of the note.

 

On May 10, 2024 the Company received $150,000 from affiliates of the Bridge Loan Lender on terms not yet finalized and included in an agreement. These funds were received in the context of negotiations/discussions regarding a potential larger investment by affiliates and/or associates of the Lender but no further funds were received and the larger transaction was never completed. The funds were used primarily to re-initiate operations at the Initial Project. The Company is currently involved in discussions with representatives of SEB in an effort to achieve a mutually satisfactory resolution.

 

The Company recorded interest expense of $9,149 and nil for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 

May 2024 Convertible Notes

 

During the year ended June 30, 2024, the Company entered into May 2024 Convertible Notes with five individuals. The May 2024 Convertible Notes bear interest at 6% per annum, have maturity dates of December 31, 2025, and may be converted at the sole election of the noteholders into one restricted common shares and one warrant of the Company at a conversion price of $1.00 per unit. As the conversion price of $1.00 approximated the fair value of the common shares at the date of the May 2024 Convertible Notes, no beneficial conversion feature exists.

 

The balances of the May 2024 Convertible Notes including accrued interest owed is $127,457 and $125,567 as of September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2024, respectively.

 

The Company recorded interest expense of $1,890 and nil for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 

 

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2024 Secured Convertible Note

 

On October 22, 2024, Bion's Board of Directors ratified an agreement with the Bion BLG, LLC, loan group, effective October 15, 2024, to purchase a Convertible Promissory Note in the principal amount of up to $500,000. The Company received advances during the quarter ended September 30, 2024 in the amount of $201,564 and interest was applied based on the date the funds were received. The note bears interest at 7.5% per annum and has a maturity date of April 15, 2025.

 

Three Bion Directors (Schoener, Turk and Weets) are members of the loan group and together comprise 60% ownership of the loan group (each member owns 20%). The Note is secured by the Company's Intellectual Property (IP)/patents. The Note will convert into securities in the Company at the terms of a later capital raise (or other source of funding) in excess of $3.0 million, which must be completed within six (6) months.

 

The balances of the 2024 Convertible Note Advances as of September 30, 2024, including accrued interest owed is $202,389.

 

The Company recorded interest expense of $825 for the three months ended September 30, 2024.

 

6.       STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

 

Write down of carry value of Initial Project

 

Effective June 30, 2024, at the same time the Initial Project was deemed placed in service, the Board of Directors determined that the capitalized carrying value of the Initial Project on the Company balance sheet as of that date be reduced to $0 in order to conform to the applicable accounting practices, because the Initial Project was recently reclassified as largely a research & development facility and is located on land subject to a short term lease (as described below in Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis). As a result, a large ‘one time/non-recurring’ ‘non-cash’ charge of $9,460,425 was taken by the Company at that date which charge reduced the Company shareholders’ equity to ($5,808,501) and resulted in a loss of $11,691,115 for the 2024 fiscal year.

 

“Give-back” Agreements to Additional Paid in Capital

 

Effective April 1, 2024 the Company entered into two material definitive agreements regarding voluntary surrender for cancellation of securities of the Company (and related matters) by: a) members of the family of Dominic Bassani, recently deceased former Chief Executive Officer and (with his family) the Company’s largest shareholder (collectively “Bassani Family”)(see Exhibit 10.1)(“Bassani Family Agreement”), and b) Mark A. Smith, President of the Company and a director (see Exhibit 10.2)(“MAS Agreement”). The Bassani Family and Smith entered into these agreements with the intention of mitigating dilution to shareholders as new, successor management is added to the Company’s management team. The “giveback” agreements were treated as equity transactions because the forfeitures were with affiliates that are related parties.

 

The Bassani Family has agreed to surrender not less than approximately 20% of its Company holdings (as of December 2023), which surrender will increase to approximately 30% based on certain financing performances. The Bassani Family elected to surrender deferred compensation of $652,252 (for 770,792 shares), $17,734 of partial surrender of the 2015 adjusted replacement note (for 154,208 shares) and 4,025,000 options as of June 30, 2024, the Company’s fiscal year end. The Bassani Family Agreement also sets forth requirements regarding conversion of convertible notes held by members of the Bassani Family after the security surrender.

 

MAS has agreed to surrender approximately 30% of his Company holdings (as of December 2023). Immediately upon the effectiveness of the MAS Agreement, he cancelled all Company options held by him (2,425,000, in aggregate) and waived $56,250 of accrued deferred compensation (convertible into 75,000 shares of the Company’s common stock). The MAS Agreement also sets forth requirements regarding conversion of convertible notes held by MAS after the security surrender and references the planned retirement of MAS on or before May 15, 2024.

 

Subsequently, and effective June 27, 2024, the Board of Directors of the Company agreed to amend the terms of the agreements dated April 1, 2024. The amendments solely extend any dates of certain required conversions and/or exercises (and related promissory note maturity dates and warrant expiration dates), if any, that were earlier than January 15, 2025, to said date. No changes were made regarding any ‘givebacks’ of securities of the Company.

 

 

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Series B Preferred stock:

 

Since July 1, 2014, the Company had 200 shares of Series B redeemable convertible Preferred stock outstanding with a par value of $0.01 per share, convertible at the option of the holder at $2.00 per share, with dividends accrued and payable at 2.5% per quarter. The Series B Preferred stock is mandatorily redeemable at $100 per share by the Company three years after issuance and accordingly was classified as a liability. The 200 shares had reached their redemption date and the Company approved the redemption of the Series B preferred stock during the year ended June 30, 2022. The 200 shares of Series B redeemable convertible Preferred stock were redeemed for $41,000, which included the $21,000 in accrued dividend payable.

 

During the quarter ended September 30, 2024 and the year ended June 30, 2024, the Company declared dividends of nil and nil respectively. The dividends are classified as a component of operations as the Series B Preferred stock is presented as a liability in these condensed consolidated financial statements. There is no liability at September 30, 2024.

 

Common stock:

 

Holders of common stock are entitled to one vote per share on all matters to be voted on by common stockholders. In the event of liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the holders of common stock are entitled to share in all assets remaining after liabilities have been paid in full or set aside and the rights of any outstanding preferred stock have been satisfied. Common stock has no preemptive, redemption or conversion rights. The rights of holders of common stock are subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of the holders of any outstanding series of preferred stock or any series of preferred stock the Company may designate in the future.

 

Centerpoint holds 704,309 shares of the Company’s common stock. These shares of the Company’s common stock held by Centerpoint are for the benefit of its shareholders without any beneficial interest.

 

During the quarter ended September 30, 2024, 9,231 shares of restricted common stock were issued for consulting services valued at $6,000

 

Warrants:

 

As of September 30, 2024, the Company had approximately 17.1 million warrants outstanding, with exercise prices from $0.60 to $1.60 and expiring on various dates through December 31, 2026.

 

The weighted-average exercise price for the outstanding warrants is $0.69, and the weighted-average remaining contractual life as of September 30, 2024 is .78 years.

 

On July 15, 2024 the Company modified 5,795,099 warrants by extending the exercise date. Employees and directors were extended two year and investors were extended one year. The valuation method used by the Company determines the valuation based on prior private placements. One year extensions were valued at $0.05 and two year extensions were valued at $0.15. The company had non-cash employee compensation of $326,475 and interest expense of $180,929.

 

Stock options:

 

On April 7, 2022 the Company’s shareholders approved the Bion Environmental Technologies, Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Award Plan (the “Equity Plan”). The Equity Plan provides for the issuance of options (and/or other securities) to purchase up to 30,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Equity Plan was adopted and ratified by Board of Directors on April 8, 2022. Terms of exercise and expiration of options/securities granted under the Equity Plan may be established at the discretion of the Board of Directors, but no option may be exercisable for more than ten years. No grants have been made pursuant to the Equity Plan as of the date of this report.

 

The Company’s 2006 Consolidated Incentive Plan, as amended during the year ended June 30, 2021 (the “2006 Plan”), provides for the issuance of options (and/or other securities) to purchase up to 36,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. Terms of exercise and expiration of options/securities granted under the 2006 Plan may be established at the discretion of the Board of Directors, but no option may be exercisable for more than ten years. The 2006 Plan will be maintained to service grants already made thereunder (together with new grants, if any, to employees and consultants who already has received grants pursuant to its terms).

 

The Company recorded compensation expense related to employee stock options of $332,128 and $55,108 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The Company granted nil and nil options for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 

On July 15, 2024 the Company modified 3,806,600 options by extending the exercise date. 3,736,600 options held by employees and directors were extended two years from December 31, 2024 to December 31, 2026. 70,000 options with a non-employee were extended one year from December 31, 2024 to December 31, 2025. The company used the Black- Scholes valuation method and expensed $332,128 to non-cash compensation.

 

 

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A summary of option activity under the 2006 Plan for three months ended September 30, 2024 is as follows:

                 
    Options   Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
   Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life
   Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 
 Outstanding at July 1, 2024    5,001,600   $0.84    .85   $ 
   Granted                   
   Exercised                   
   Forfeited                   
   Expired                   
 Outstanding at September 30, 2024    5,001,600   $0.84    2.11   $ 

 

The total fair value of stock options that vested during the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was nil and nil respectively. As of September 30, 2024, the Company had no unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options.

 

7.       SUBSCRIPTION RECEIVABLE - AFFILIATES:

 

As of September 30, 2024, the Company has three interest bearing, secured promissory notes with an aggregate principal amount of $428,250 ($538,954, including interest) from Bassani which were received as consideration for purchases of warrants to purchase 5,565,000 shares, in aggregate, of the Company’s restricted common stock, which warrants have an exercise price of $0.75 (with a 75% exercise price adjustment provision) and have expiry dates ranging from December 31, 2024 (now extended to January 15, 2025) to December 31, 2025 (subject to extension rights) secured by portions of Bassani Family Trust’s 2020 Convertible Obligation and Bassani Family Trust’s September 2015 Convertible Notes. The secured promissory notes are payable January 15, 2025.

 

As of September 30, 2024, the Company has an interest bearing, secured promissory note for $30,000 ($37,384 including interest) from Smith as consideration to purchase warrants to purchase 300,000 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock, which warrants are exercisable at $0.60 (with a 75% exercise price adjustment provision) and had expiry dates of December 31, 2024 (now extended to January 15, 2025). The promissory note bears interest at 4% per annum and is secured by $30,000 original principal ($38,265 including interest) of Smith’s 2020 Convertible Obligations. The secured promissory note is payable on January 15, 2025.

 

As of September 30, 2024, the Company has an interest bearing, secured promissory note for $19,400 ($24,743 including interest) from Scott as consideration to purchase warrants to purchase 485,000 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock, which warrants are exercisable at $0.75 (with a 90% exercise price adjustment provision) and have expiry dates of December 31, 2024 (now extended to December 31, 2026). The promissory note bears interest at 4% per annum and is secured by the warrants (which 400,000 were gifted subject to the security interest).

 

As of September 30, 2024, the Company has one interest bearing, secured promissory note with an aggregate principal amount of $27,000 ($34,436 including interest) from one employee as consideration to acquire warrants to purchase 570,000 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock, which warrants are exercisable at $0.75 (with a 90% exercise price adjustment provision) and have expiry dates of December 31, 2024 (now extended to December 31, 2026). (The promissory note bears interest at 4% per annum and is secured by a perfected security interest in the warrants, and are payable on December 31, 2026).

 

These secured promissory notes are recorded as “Subscription receivable—affiliates” on the Company’s balance sheet pending payment.

 

 

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8.       COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:

 

A: Employment/Consulting (and related) agreements:

 

Stephen Craig Scott (“Scott”) was appointed interim CEO effective June 1, 2024. Scott had previously been working with the Company as an employee/consultant since 1993 in various positions including Director of Communications, SVP- Capital Markets and Head of Business Development. On October 25, 2023, Scott entered into an agreement with the Company which included provisions for a monthly salary of $14,000 of which $2,000 is deferred. During the year ended June 30, 2024 and three months ended September 30, 2024, Scott deferred substantial portions of his monthly salary to help the Company conserve cash. For the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, Scott was paid nil and $36,000 respectively.

 

William O’Neill (“O’Neill”) was hired as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) effective May 1, 2022 and he elected not to complete his contractual term and ended his service with the Company effective May 31, 2024.  O’Neill had previously been working with the Company as a consultant and had been employed by the Company as its CEO during 2010-2011. (Upon the hiring of O’Neill, Bassani, CEO of the Company from 2011, assumed the position of COO while retaining existing operational management responsibilities and working with O’Neill on ‘commercialization’ of the Company’s technology and work related to JVs (and other transactions) based on the Company’s Gen3 Technology and related matters until his recent death. Bassani’s compensation arrangements with the Company were not altered in the context of the change of positions.) The Company and O’Neill entered into a thirty-seven (37) month employment agreement with compensation of $25,000 cash and $10,000 deferred compensation per month. The cash payment is paid $12,500 to O’Neill and $12,500 to an entity affiliated with O’Neill. An entity affiliated with O’Neill was issued 1,000,000 Incentive Warrants exercisable at $1.00 per share (a 75% exercise price adjustment provision if the terms set forth therein are met) until April 30, 2026 of which up to 304,743 Incentive Warrants have been cancelled due to O’Neill’s failure to serve the entire contract term. O’Neill was not paid, from October 31, 2023 until his resignation, deferring part or all of his cash compensation due to the Company’s financial crisis described in multiple places herein, and $157,500 was accrued during that period.

 

Until his retirement on July 31, 2024, Smith held the positions of Director, President, Interim Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel of Company (and its subsidiaries) under various agreements (and extensions) and terms since March 2003. On October 10, 2016, the Company approved a month-to-month contract extension with Smith which included provisions for i) a monthly salary of $18,000 (deferred until the Board of Directors re-instated cash payments to all employees and consultants who are deferring compensation), ii) the right to convert up to $300,000 of his deferred compensation, at his sole election, at $0.75 per share, until December 31, 2024, and iii) the right to convert his deferred compensation in whole or in part, at his sole election, at any time in any amount at “market” or into securities sold in the Company’s current/most recent private offering at the price of such offering to third parties. Smith agreed effective July 29, 2018 to continue to serve the Company under the same basic terms on a month-to-month basis. On May 1, 2022 Smith’s compensation was increased to $25,000 per month of which $5,000 per month was deferred. Smith deferred substantial portions of his monthly compensation to help the Company conserve cash. For the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, Smith was paid nil and $15,000, respectively, of cash compensation. Smith was paid, deferring part or all of his cash compensation, since October 31, 2023, due to the Company’s financial crisis described in multiple places herein and $135,000 has been accrued during that period until September 30, 2024.

 

From no later than March 31, 2005, the Company had various agreements with Dominic Bassani (and/or Brightcap which provided his services during some of the years) (NOTE: Dominic Bassani passed away on November 11, 2023.) who was serving as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer (‘COO’) at the time of his passing and formerly served as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (‘CEO’) for the prior decade (any reference to Brightcap or Bassani for all purposes are referring to the same individual). The Board appointed Bassani as the Company's CEO effective May 13, 2011. On February 10, 2015, the Company executed an Extension Agreement with Bassani pursuant to which Bassani extended the term of his service to the Company to December 31, 2017 (with the Company having an option to extend the term an additional six months.) Pursuant to the Extension Agreement, Bassani continued to defer his cash compensation ($31,000 per month) until the Board of Directors re-instated cash payments to all employees and consultants who were deferring their compensation. During October 2016 Bassani was granted the right to convert up to $125,000 of his deferred compensation, at his sole election, at $0.75 per share, until March 15, 2018 (which was expanded on April 27, 2017, to the right to convert up to $300,000 of his deferred compensation, at his sole election, at $0.75 per share, until June 30, 2024 (including extensions). During February 2018, the Company agreed to the material terms for a binding two-year extension agreement for Bassani’s services as CEO. Bassani’s salary remained $31,000 per month, which accrued in part during periods when the Board determined there was not adequate cash available. Additionally, the Company agreed to pay or accrue $2,000 per month to be applied to life insurance premiums (which sums were accrued as liabilities). On August 1, 2018, in the context of extending his agreement to provide services to the Company on a full-time basis through December 31, 2022) plus 2 years after that on a part-time basis, the Company received an interest bearing secured promissory note for $300,000 from Bassani as consideration to purchase warrants to purchase 3,000,000 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock, which warrants are exercisable at $0.60 and have expiry dates of June 30, 2025. The promissory note is secured by a portion of Bassani’s 2020 Convertible Obligations and, as of June 30, 2024, the principal and accrued interest was $373,099. For the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, Brightcap was paid nil and $15,000, respectively, of cash compensation.

 

 

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Effective April 1, 2024 the Company entered into two material definitive agreements regarding voluntary surrender for cancellation of securities of the Company (and related matters) by: a) members of the family of Dominic Bassani, recently deceased former Chief Executive Officer and (with his family) the Company’s largest shareholder (collectively “Bassani Family”)(“Bassani Family Agreement”), and b) Mark A. Smith, President of the Company and a director (“MAS”) (“MAS Agreement”), as described in multiple places herein.

 

B: Initial Project:

 

On January 28, 2022 Bion Environmental Technologies, Inc. (‘Bion’), on behalf of Bion 3G1 LLC (‘3G1’), a wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into a Purchase Order Agreement with Buflovak and Hebeler Process Solutions (collectively ‘Buflovak’) in the amount of $2,665,500 (and made the initial 25% payment ($666,375) for the core of the ‘Bion System’ portion (without the crystallization modules which will be ordered and fabricated pursuant to subsequent agreements) of the previously announced 3G Tech Initial Project. This Purchase Order encompassed the core of Bion’s 3G Technology. The Company received progress billing in March 2022 and June 2022 for the second and third 25% installments, both of which have been paid as of the filing date. On January 17, 2023 the Company received an invoice from Buflovak for $533,100 which was paid on March 1, 2023 and on April 24, 2023 the Company received an invoice from Buflovak for $83,275 which was paid on May 2, 2023 bringing the aggregate payments to $2,615,500 as of the date of this filing. On July 26, 2023 the Company received the final invoice for $50,000, $16,666 was paid on January 2, 2024 leaving a balance of $33,334. In addition to the Purchase Order, through September 30, 2024 the Company has incurred additional costs of $6,794,925 on the Initial Project for capitalized interest and costs, non-cash compensation, equipment and consulting fees. $7,369,529 has been paid and $1,681,105 has been billed and not yet paid.

 

Buflovak (a division of Hebeler Process Solutions) has worked with the Company on design and testing of its 3G Tech over several years. The basic design for the Initial Project’s ARS System, fabrication and delivery of equipment from Buflovak, and assembly/construction were completed in July 2023, followed by system startup. Steady-state operations were achieved in September 2023, after which time we began optimization of the ARS in preparation for providing final design for full-scale systems, as well as demonstrating its performance and economics for an independent engineering report. Due to delays and interruptions in our ability to operate the system (as below), those efforts have continued to date. We worked in concert with Integrated Engineering Services, the primary site engineering firm for the facility, on the integration of all project components/modules at the Initial Project site during assembly/construction. Additional agreements were entered into with various professional services providers (engineers, surveyors, utilities, etc.) for work related to the Initial Project. The Company has incurred costs of $8,406,434 on the Initial Project, not including capitalized labor and interest.

 

Management previously believed that the Initial Project had reached the point where it could be appropriately deemed ‘placed in service’ at January 1, 2024. However, discussions with the key technical and engineering personnel involved at the Initial Project during the recently concluded quarter convinced management that such a characterization was premature as some key modules had not yet been completed and/or fully tested. Additionally, due to some recent equipment break-downs, the Initial Project was in maintenance mode at that time (and not conducting operations), while the Company awaited required replacement parts and subsequent repairs. This process was slowed by the Company’s ongoing difficulties in raising needed funds for its activities. The Company’s Board of Directors re-evaluated the classification/status of the Initial Project as part of the Company’s annual review process and determined that the Initial Project had been ‘placed in service’ at the June 30, 2024, fiscal year end. Further, after extensive discussion, it was determined that the ‘carrying value’ of the Initial Project on the Company balance sheet as of that date be reduced to $0 in order to conform to accepted accounting practices, because the Initial Project was recently reclassified as largely a research & development facility and is located on land subject to a short term lease (as described below in Item 2, Management’s Discussion and Analysis). As a result, a large ‘one time/non-recurring’ ‘non-cash’ charge of $9,460,425 has been taken by the Company at that date which charge reduced the Company shareholders’ equity to ($5,808,501) and resulted in a loss of $11,691,115 for the 2024 fiscal year. 

 

C: Lease:

 

The Company entered into an agreement on September 23, 2021, to lease approximately four acres of land near Fair Oaks, Indiana, for the development site of its Initial Project.

 

The future minimum lease payment under noncancelable operating lease with terms greater than one year as of September 30, 2024:

    
From July 2024 to December 2024   18,750 
Undiscounted cash flow   18,750 
Less imputed interest   (308)
Total   18,442 

  

 

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The weighted average remaining lease term and discounted rate related to the Company’s lease liability as of September 30, 2024 were 0.25 years and 10%, respectively. The Company’s lease discount rate is generally based on the estimates of its incremental borrowing rate as the discount rates implicit in the Company’s lease cannot be readily determined.

 

The Company has not made lease payments since October 16, 2023 and owes $68,750 in lease payments at September 30, 2024.

 

D: Litigation (and related matters):

 

The Company currently is not involved in any other material litigation or similar events.

 

9.        SUBSEQUENT EVENTS:

 

The Company has evaluated events that occurred subsequent to September 30, 2024 for recognition and disclosure in the financial statements and notes to the financial statements.

 

On October 1, 2024, Bion defaulted under the terms of the convertible bridge loan with SEB, LLC. As described in Note 5 Notes Payable, SEB, LLC, had previously defaulted on its obligation under the agreement and the Company is currently involved in discussions with representatives of SEB in an effort to achieve a mutually satisfactory resolution to the issue.

 

On October 22, 2024, the Board of Directors ratified an agreement with BION BLG, LLC, (“BLG”) to help alleviate short-term cash needs to continue operations. In August, three affiliates of the Company (Greg Schoener, Interim COO & Director; Turk Stovall, Director; Bob Weerts, Director) and two shareholders (one of whom is the brother of Greg Schoener) began advancing money to Bion to cover critical payables. They subsequently formed a loan group, BLG, and have continued to provide short-term funding for Bion in a secured promissory note of up to $500,000. Schoener, Weerts, and the two non-affiliate members were also large Bion shareholders, prior to the formation of BLG. As a group, Schoener, Stovall, and Weerts own 60% of BLG, which has a security interest in the Company’s Intellectual Property. The BLG note will bear interest at a rate of 7.5% per annum and the maturity date is April 15, 2025. As of the date of filing, BLG has advanced $336,957.. The BLG note will convert into Units (shares and/or warrants) in the Company at the terms of a later capital raise, in which Bion crosses the threshold of $3 (three) million in aggregate capital raised (or other source of funding, and other terms as defined in the note). If the Company is unable to complete such funding within six (6) months, it will be in default of the BLG note, which is secured by the Company’s Intellectual Property (“IP” “Collateral”). BLG will share the Collateral on a pro rata basis with investors in a Note with similar terms being offered to previous Bion investors. The BLG note and security agreements contain other terms set forth therein and are included as exhibits to this filing.

 

On November 1, 2024, the Company executed a selling agreement with KCD Financial (a FINRA-registered broker/dealer whom the Company has a long-standing relationship), marking the launch of a secured promissory note offering (dated October 20, 2024) to previous investors/ shareholders (and certain others) with similar terms to the BLG note. Based on feedback from shareholders and registered representatives with which the Company has long standing relationships, management believes that sufficient capital can be raised with this group to 1) continue to cover critical payables to maintain operations that will allow the Company to finish the engineering report and technology demonstration at Fair Oaks, 2) move forward with pre-development work on the Stovall project, 3) continue discussions with potential strategic partners, and 4) position ourselves for the larger offering/ funding that will be required. However, there can be no assurance the Company will be successful in its efforts to obtain such financing.

 

 

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

 

Statements made in this Form 10-Q that are not historical or current facts, which represent the Company's expectations or beliefs including, but not limited to, statements concerning the Company's operations, performance, financial condition, business strategies, and other information, involve substantial risks and uncertainties. The Company's actual results of operations, most of which are beyond the Company's control, could differ materially. These statements often can be identified by the use of terms such as "may," "will," "expect," "believe," anticipate," "estimate," or "continue" or the negative thereof. We wish to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Any forward-looking statement represents management's best judgment as to what may occur in the future. However, forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and important factors beyond our control that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from historical results of operations and events and those presently anticipated or projected.

 

These factors include potential conflicts of interest related to the BLG loan group, its control by three of Bion’s Directors and key management, and its security position in the Company’s IP (see below, Item K), adverse economic conditions, entry of new and stronger competitors, inadequate capital and limited ability to obtain financing, needed personnel and equipment, unexpected costs, failure (or delay) to gain product certifications and/or regulatory approvals in the United States (or particular states) or foreign countries, loss (permanently or for any extended period of time) of the services of members of the Company’s small core management team and failure to obtain access to new markets. Additional risks and uncertainties that may affect forward looking statements about Bion's business and prospects include: i) the possibility that markets for eco-friendly/sustainable beef, organic and low-carbon fertilizer products, and clean fuels will be slow to develop (or not develop at all), ii) the possibility that competitors will develop more comprehensive and/or less expensive environmental solutions, iii) delays in market awareness of Bion and our Systems, iv) uncertainties and costs increases related to research and development efforts to update and improve Bion’s technologies and applications thereof, and/or v) delays and/or costs exceeding expectations relating to Bion's development of the Initial Project, JVs and/or Projects and vi) failure of marketing strategies, each of which could have both immediate and long term material adverse effects by placing us behind our competitors and requiring expenditures of our limited resources.

 

Bion disclaims any obligation subsequently to revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.

 

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements filed with this Report. 

 

BUSINESS OVERVIEW AND PLAN

 

The Company has been under substantial financial and management stress over the past eighteen (18) months. Covid-related delays during technology pilot development at Buflovak in New York, followed by post-Covid supply chain disruptions during construction of our demonstration facility at Fair Oaks, have led to extreme difficulties in raising needed funds. These delays prevented us from meeting our project development and related capital timelines, and were further compounded by the death (following extended illness) of Dominic Bassani, who most recently served as our COO from May 2022 after serving as our CEO for the prior decade, the subsequent resignation of Bill O’Neill, Dominic’s replacement at the CEO position, effective May 31, 2024, followed by the anticipated retirement of Mark A. Smith, the Company’s President, General Counsel and Chief Financial Officer, effective July 31, 2024.

 

Since the end of May 2024, a new core leadership team has been installed (see H and I, below) and a short-term funding facility has been implemented (see K, below) while longer term capital solutions are evaluated. Our new leadership team believes the financial and management difficulties Bion has faced are outweighed by the success of our technology demonstration and optimization initiatives at our Fair Oaks facility. This success coincides with clear and growing trends in both sustainable agriculture and clean fuels technology and policy that favor Bion’s technology and business opportunities. Bion leadership believes this confluence of events positions the Company, assuming it aligns with appropriate strategic partners and obtains sufficient financing, to exploit a unique opportunity to participate in transformational change at the intersection of agriculture, renewable energy and clean fuels, clean air and water, and evolving consumer demand.

 

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PLEASE NOTE:

 

A: The Company is not currently generating any significant revenues. Further, the Company’s anticipated revenues, if any, from existing Projects, JVs and proposed Projects will not be sufficient to meet the Company’s anticipated operational and capital expenditure needs for many years. Current liabilities were approximately $6.1 million at September 30, 2024 which represents an increase of approximately $337,000 from June 30, 2024 (largely due to an increase current debt for new debt as well as deferred compensation. Similarly, the Company’s cash on hand decreased from approximately $52,000 to approximately $36,000 over the same period. The Company has faced extreme difficulty obtaining needed funding during the entire 2024 fiscal year, which has continued throughout the first quarter of the current fiscal year to date.

   

B:  Previous management believed that the Initial Project had reached the point where it could be appropriately deemed ‘placed in service’ at January 1, 2024. However, discussions with the key technical and engineering personnel involved at the Initial Project during the recently concluded quarter convinced management that such a characterization was premature as some key modules had not yet been completed and/or fully tested at that date. Additionally, due to some equipment break-downs, the Initial Project was in maintenance mode rather than conducting operations, while the Company awaited required replacement parts and subsequent repairs. This process was slowed by the Company’s ongoing difficulties in raising the funds needed for its activities. The Company’s Board of Directors re-evaluated the classification/status of the Initial Project as part of the Company’s annual review process and determined that the Initial Project should have been ‘placed in service’ at the June 30, 2024, fiscal year end.

 

Further, after extensive discussion between previous management and the Board, it was determined that the ‘carrying value’ of the Initial Project, as of that date, be reduced to $0 on the Company balance sheet, in order to conform with accepted accounting practices. Bion’s technology demonstration system was always planned as a small scale integrated Gen3Tech beef project. Due to covid-related delays and increased capital constraints, it was decided to move quickly to initially construct Phase 1, which was the standalone ARS at Fair Oaks. As matters progressed, including cost overruns, management and financial crises, etc., Bion was unable to proceed further at Fair Oaks. It was anticipated that the ARS would be relocated to another site (potential locations included Ribbonwire Ranch or University of Nebraska-Lincoln) after providing the final design data, where it would be integrated with a small scale Gen3Tech beef facility as originally planned. We recently learned it would not be economically feasible to decommission and disassemble the ARS, then transport, reassemble, and recommission it at another location. Therefore, since the Initial Project is now: i) largely a research & development facility and ii) is located on land subject to a short-term lease, it no longer has commercial value and was written down to $0. As a result, a large ‘one time/non-recurring’ ‘non-cash’ charge of $9,460,425 has been taken by the Company, at that date, which charge reduced the Company shareholders’ equity to ($5,808,501) and resulted in a loss of $11,691,115 for the 2024 fiscal year.

 

C: On September 28, 2023, the Company entered into an agreement for a $1,500,000 bridge loan and executed documents including a convertible promissory note (“Note”) and a binding subscription agreement (“Subscription”) (collectively the Note and the Subscription are the “Bridge Loan Agreements”) with SEB LLC, a non-affiliated party (“Lender”). SEB and the note represented a strategic investment that would ‘anchor’ a larger capital raise. In addition to SEB, it was to include an offering to Bion shareholders, alongside new retail and institutional investors introduced by Titan Partners, the NY investment banking firm Bion engaged to underwrite the offering. The Bridge Loan Agreements required the Lender to loan the Company $1,500,000 in six monthly tranches of $250,000 commencing October 2023. All sums advanced under the Bridge Loan Agreements (and accrued interest thereon) would be due and payable (with interest accrued at 9% per annum) on October 1, 2024 if not previously converted into securities of the Company. The Note is convertible at $1.00 per unit, at the sole election of the Lender, into units consisting of one share of the Company’s common stock and a warrant to purchase one half share. The initial $250,000 tranche was received by the Company on October 5, 2023. However, no further funds were received by the Company from the Lender.

 

During early November 2023 the Lender informed the Company verbally that it did not intend to fulfill its obligations pursuant to the Bridge Loan Agreements and since such time the Lender has been in default (“Default”). Titan Partners informed the Company that it would be unable to complete an offering to their customers (or their syndicate member’s customers) without a strategic investor anchor. Further, the Company had very limited success raising money with its own shareholders for the same reason. The Default (which is continuing) has created substantial problems for and materially damaged the Company and rendered the Company unable to meet its current creditor obligations on a timely basis. The Company is currently evaluating its rights regarding the Default by the Lender. This situation has contributed to the substantial increase in the Company’s ‘Current Liabilities’, including ‘accounts payable’, over recent periods. See Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and ‘Management’s Discussion and Analysis’. The Company has engaged in discussion/negotiation with its larger creditors (including its largest creditor--- the primary contractor on the Initial Project) but has been unable to reach agreements regarding payments due to the uncertainty as to if, when and how much funding the Company will be able to raise in future periods. As a result, the Company’s largest creditor---the primary contractor for the Initial Project --- has filed a mechanics lien in Indiana (and its largest sub-contractor has sent notices related to its intention to file a mechanics lien) and other creditors are threatening to commence litigation and/or repossess/remove leased equipment). Further, as of October 1, 2024, the Company is in default of the terms of the note.

 

On May 10, 2024 the Company received $150,000 from affiliates of the Bridge Loan Lender on terms not yet finalized and included in an agreement. These funds were received in the context of negotiations/discussions regarding a potential larger investment by affiliates and/or associates of the Lender but no further funds were received and the larger transaction was never completed. The funds were used primarily to re-initiate operations at the Initial Project. The Company is currently involved in discussions with representatives of SEB in an effort to achieve a mutually satisfactory resolution.

 

 

 

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D: At the end of December 2023, Bion achieved key objectives in the optimization of the Ammonia Recovery System at our commercial-scale demonstration facility in Fair Oaks, Indiana. Though delayed by supply chain issues, the demonstration at Fair Oaks confirmed the system's state-of-the-art capabilities and economics. In managements’ opinion, the wide applicability of the ARS and its environmental benefits cannot be overstated, as livestock-related and other nutrient issues continue to grow, both in the U.S. and globally.

 

E: On January 2, 2024, Bion received a new (continuation) patent that broadened the claims related to its Ammonia Recovery System (ARS) to include industrial and municipal wastewater sources, in addition to animal waste streams that were previously covered. Since that time, Bion has and will continue to direct part of its limited resources to understanding and evaluating opportunities to apply its ARS as a ‘standalone’ ammonia control solution in these sectors. In such cases, the ARS would be deployed as a bolt-on ammonia solution (vs integrated into a Bion Gen3Tech livestock platform) for facilities (both new and existing) that produce biogas from organic waste streams, such as food, food processing, and livestock packing/slaughter. These facilities are subject to EPA-mandated discharge limits that require ammonia control or face other limitations on ammonia/nitrogen in the effluent from biogas production. We believe at this time there is potentially a robust opportunity to provide ammonia control solutions to others and we intend to pursue this opportunity in the coming year.

 

F: Effective April 1, 2024, the Company entered into two material definitive agreements regarding voluntary surrender for cancellation of securities of the Company (and related matters) by: a) members of the family of Dominic Bassani, recently deceased former Chief Executive Officer and (with his family) the Company’s largest shareholder (collectively “Bassani Family”), and b) Mark A. Smith, President of the Company and a director (“MAS”). The Bassani Family and MAS entered into these agreements with the intention of mitigating dilution to shareholders as new, successor management is added to the Company’s management team. The Bassani Family has agreed to surrender not less than approximately 20% of its Company holdings (as of December 2023) which surrender will increase to approximately 30% based on certain financing performances (see Form 8-K dated April 3, 2024, Exhibit 10.1). The Bassani Family will elect exactly which Company securities it will surrender for cancellation on or before June 30, 2024, the Company’s fiscal year end. The Bassani Family Agreement also sets forth requirements regarding conversion of convertible notes held by members of the Bassani Family after the security surrender. See Exhibit 10.1 for the material terms of the contemplated transactions. MAS has agreed to surrender approximately 30% of his Company holdings (as of December 2023). Immediately upon the effectiveness of the MAS Agreement, he cancelled all Company options held by him (2,425,000, in aggregate) and waived $56,250 of accrued deferred compensation (convertible into 75,000 shares of the Company’s common stock). The MAS Agreement also sets forth requirements regarding conversion of convertible notes held by MAS after the security surrender and references the planned retirement of MAS on or before May 15, 2024. See Exhibit 10.2 for the material terms of the contemplated transactions. Subsequently, and effective June 27, 2024, the Board of Directors of the Company agreed to amend the terms of the agreements dated April 1, 2024. The amendments solely extend any dates of certain required conversions and/or exercises (and related promissory note maturity dates and warrant expiration dates), if any, that were earlier than January 15, 2025, to said date. No changes were made regarding any ‘givebacks’ of securities of the Company. On June 30, 2024, the Bassani Family provided the Company with their list regarding surrender of 20% of its Company holdings (as of December 2023) (See Exhibit 10.1). As previously reported, MAS has previously completed 100% of his ‘give backs’.

 

G: On May 13, 2024, the Board of Directors commenced a Board-led review of potential strategic alternatives to ensure the Company’s survival and to enhance Bion’s potential growth and maximize shareholder value. The review will include assessing approaches to optimize the Company’s multiple business opportunities through alternative capital return strategies, potential strategic or financial transactions, and developing strategic initiatives best applicable to each opportunity created by our technology in order to consider all possible paths towards maximizing value creation. No timetable has been established for the conclusion of this review and no decisions related to any further actions or potential strategic alternatives have been made at this time. There can be no assurance that the review will result in any transaction or other strategic change or outcome.

 

H: Effective May 31, 2024, Bion accepted the resignation of Bill O’Neill, both as CEO and Director. Mr. O’Neill had previously informed the Board that he believed he was not being adequately compensated or incentivized and the job was too difficult. On May 21, 204, Bion received a letter from Mr. O’Neill that expressed his dissatisfaction with the Board’s refusal to address his demands and stated he was resigning to pursue other opportunities, despite the fact he had not yet completed the last year of a three-year agreement. Bion chose to accept his resignation in the belief the Company needed a change in leadership and approach.

 

I: On June 1, 2024, Craig Scott joined the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Scott has served Bion in several senior positions, dating back to 1996. Mr. Scott also agreed to assume a broader management role for Bion and subsequently accepted the role of interim Chief Executive Officer. Also in June, Greg Schoener assumed the role of Chief Operating Officer on an interim basis. He also joined Bion's Board of Directors. Mr. Schoener is a successful business owner and operator, serving the construction industry in Houston, Texas. He brings broad business management experience, with an emphasis on mission-focused execution and accountability. He has been a Bion shareholder since late-2020. Bob Weerts, another Bion shareholder and a successful serial entrepreneur from Winnebago, Minnesota, also accepted a position on Bion’s Board of Directors.

 

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J: On June 18, 2024, Bion formed a strategic relationship with Turk Stovall and Stovall Ranching Companies with the goal of developing a 16,000-head sustainable beef project at Stovall’s Yellowstone Cattle Feeders (YCF) location in Shepherd, Montana. The YCF feedyard is a traditional outdoor dirt feedlot that today is permitted to feed up to 25,000 head. Mr. Stovall also agreed to join Bion's Board of Directors and lead a joint venture between Stovall Ranching Companies and Bion to develop the project. The facility is envisioned to produce premium quality Montana beef that we believe will be the 'cleanest', most eco-friendly finished beef in the marketplace.

 

K: To help alleviate short-term cash needs for continued operations, in August, three affiliates of the Company (Greg Schoener, Interim COO & Director; Turk Stovall, Director; Bob Weerts, Director) and two shareholders (one of whom is the brother of Greg Schoener) began advancing money to Bion to cover critical payables. They subsequently formed a loan group, BION BLG, LLC (“BLG”), and have continued to provide short-term funding for Bion in a secured promissory note of up to $500,000. Schoener, Weerts, and the two non-affiliate members were also large Bion shareholders, prior to the formation of BLG. As a group, Schoener, Stovall, and Weerts own 60% of BLG, which has a security interest in the Company’s Intellectual Property. The BLG note will bear interest at a rate of 7.5% per annum and the maturity date is April 15, 2025. As of the filing date, BLG has advanced $336,957. The BLG note will convert into Units (shares and/or warrants) in the Company at the terms of a later capital raise, in which Bion crosses the threshold of $3 (three) million in aggregate capital raised (or other source of funding, and other terms as defined in the note). If the Company is unable to complete such funding within six (6) months, it will be in default of the BLG note, which is secured by the Company’s Intellectual Property (“IP” “Collateral”). BLG will share the Collateral on a pro rata basis with investors in a Note with similar terms being offered to previous Bion investors. The BLG note and security agreements contain other terms set forth therein and are included as exhibits to this filing.

 

L: In November, the Company launched a secured promissory note offering to previous investors/shareholders (and certain others) with similar terms to the BLG note. Based on feedback from shareholders and registered representatives with which the Company has long standing relationships, management believes that sufficient capital can be raised with this group to 1) continue to cover critical payables to maintain operations that will allow the Company to finish the engineering report and technology demonstration at Fair Oaks, 2) move forward with pre-development work on the Stovall project, 3) continue discussions with potential strategic partners, and 4) position ourselves for the larger offering/ funding that will be required. However, there can be no assurance the Company will be successful in its efforts to obtain such financing.

 

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Change in Approach

 

Through the end of calendar 2022, Bion’s strategy to exploit the beef opportunity was focused on developing an initial sustainable beef project as ‘proof of concept’. At the beginning of 2023, under the guidance of our last CEO, Bion’s strategy shifted to executing multiple letters of intent and agreements for sustainable beef JV projects and moving forward with development of those projects in quick succession. During our 2023 fiscal year, Bion entered into three (3) letters of intent (“LOIs”): a) July 2022 letter of intent to develop a large-scale commercial project - a 15,000-head sustainable beef cattle feeding operation together with the Ribbonwire Ranch (“Ribbonwire LOI”), in Dalhart, Texas (with a provision to expand to 60,000 head) (“Dalhart Project”), b) January 2023 letter of intent to develop a large-scale commercial project - a 15,000-head sustainable beef cattle feeding operation together with the Olson Feeders and TD Angus (“Olson LOI”), near North Platte, Nebraska (with a provision to expand to 45,000 head or more) (“Olson Project”), c) April 2023 letter of intent to develop a large-scale commercial project - a 15,000-head sustainable beef cattle feeding operation together with Dakota Valley Growers (“DVG LOI”) near Bathgate, North Dakota (“DVG Project”). Based on our experience, we believe it will not be difficult to secure participation in our Projects from additional feeders/cattlemen, especially once project financing and offtake agreements for both protein and co-products, are in place.

 

Bion’s new leadership team has returned the company to its earlier approach, focusing on building a ‘flagship’ first project to prove concept feasibility and to provide a development and finance model for future projects. Leadership made this decision after determining that a) a large addressable market for sustainable beef does exist and consumers have demonstrated a ‘willingness to pay’ a premium for sustainable food products; however, since such products cannot be supplied today at scale, it is not a ‘ready’ market and will take time to develop), b) an entrenched industry is never eager for change and it will only occur through enlightened/ proven self-interest, and c) investment capital of the magnitude needed for large scale conversion to sustainable production will first require proof of concept.

 

Leadership believes for several reasons that the best opportunity for the Company to prove its sustainable beef concept at this time is with the Stovall Ranch JV in Montana. In June 2024, Bion formed a strategic relationship with Turk Stovall and Stovall Ranching Companies. Turk Stovall is a fifth-generation Montana cattleman, with an extensive graduate-level education in cattle husbandry and an MBA in agribusiness, and he is the largest custom cattle feeder in Montana. He also has broad experience and relationships with both the U.S. and Montana’s beef industry and important state leaders, resources, and agencies. Bion and Stovall have agreed to establish a JV, to be led by Mr. Stovall, with the goal of developing a 16,000-head sustainable beef project at Stovall’s Yellowstone Cattle Feeders (‘YCF’) location in Shepherd, Montana. We anticipate establishing the Stovall-Bion JV and creating related distribution agreements with key value chain partners during the current calendar year, with the intent to begin construction before the end of 2024.

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The Company’s on-going difficulties raising needed funds over the past two years have rendered the Company unable to meet its current creditor obligations on a timely basis. The Company has engaged in discussion/negotiation with its larger creditors (including its largest creditor--- the primary contractor on the Initial Project) but has been unable to reach agreements regarding payments due to the uncertainty as to if, when, and how much funding the Company will be able to raise in future periods. As a result, the primary contractor has filed a mechanics in Indiana (and its largest sub-contractor has sent notices related to its intention to file a mechanics lien) and other creditors are threatening to commence litigation and/or repossess/remove leased equipment. The Company is behind on its lease payments related to the site of the Initial Project. On September 5, 2024, three members of the LLC met with representatives of two of the largest creditors: the primary contractor and the property lessor. We have resumed payments to certain creditors, whose services the Company requires to continue operations at Fair Oaks, including lease payments to the property lessor (and ongoing supplier of digestate). Discussions and ultimate resolution are ongoing and subject to Bion’s ability to raise capital in a timely manner. We have implemented extreme cost savings measures: maintaining only mission-critical operations and funding, on a weekly basis, funding only those expenses needed to maintain operations. These measures will continue until we can execute a larger financing or obtain other sources of capital, such as a potential strategic investor/partner or license agreement.

 

Bion is currently in discussions with several potential strategic partners in renewable energy (biogas/RNG and solar) and clean fuels, organic fertilizer distribution, and others involved in reducing the carbon footprint of livestock production, especially beef. With today’s U.S, and global emphasis on decarbonizing energy and the food supply chain, the sectors have become closely intertwined, they are evolving quickly, and integrated solutions have become increasingly desired, but complex. Bion is now evaluating both European and U.S. renewable energy/clean fuels developers, operators, and investors to determine the best fit for moving forward with AD/RNG development for its own beef project(s), access to clean fuels value chains for its low-carbon fertilizers, animal waste treatment for others, both here and in the EU, as well as a development partner in industrial and municipal opportunities. Further, with the recent OMRI Listing for its commercial fertilizer, the Company has initiated discussions with several large U.S. fertilizer manufacturers and distributors that have expressed interest in the product. Bion believes that such relationships could entail a direct investment in Bion, licensing fee, or some other ‘up front’ financial benefit to Bion, although there is no assurance that they will. The Company is finishing data acquisition at Fair Oaks needed to complete an independent engineering report that is critical to demonstrating the technology performance and economics of its ammonia recovery technology to potential strategic partners.

 

Bion’s new leadership team is strongly committed to Bion’s continuation, its future success, and its shareholders. We have returned the company to its earlier approach of focusing on building a ‘flagship’ first project to prove the concept and markets and provide a development and finance model for future projects, instead of attempting to move forward on multiple projects simultaneously or in rapid succession. We believe this will put us on a more achievable path. Further, this strategy will substantially reduce our need for capital, and we believe that a more reasonable and credible objective will make it easier to raise that capital. We also believe that the recent changes in leadership, including the addition of Turk Stovall to that leadership team, will lend validation and credibility to Bion and its business plan, making it easier to raise capital from potential strategic, institutional, and retail investors. For several reasons, we think that the best opportunity to finance a project, and to prove the sustainable beef concept, is with the Stovall Ranch JV in Montana and we are exploring a wide range of alternatives related to funding both the JV and Bion.

 

THERE IS NO ASSURANCE THAT THE COMPANY WILL REACH OR APPROACH THE GOALS/TARGETS SET FORTH ABOVE. REACHING SUCH GOALS/TARGETS WILL REQUIRE RESOLUTION OF THE COMPANY’S EXISTING FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES AND ACCESS TO VERY LARGE AMOUNTS OF CAPITAL (EQUITY AND DEBT) AS EACH BEEF PROJECT MODULE IS PROJECTED TO COST IN EXCESS OF $60 MILLION (DEBT/EQUITY/GRANTS) TO CONSTRUCT AND WILL REQUIRE MOBILIZATION OF SUBSTANTIAL PERSONNEL, TECHNICAL RESOURCES AND MANAGEMENT SKILLS. THE COMPANY DOES NOT POSSESS EITHER THE FINANCIAL OR PERSONNEL RESOURCES INTERNALLY AND WILL NEED TO SOURCE SUCH RESOURCES FROM OUTSIDE ITSELF.

 

For expanded information regarding our ‘HISTORY, BACKGROUND AND CURRENT ACTIVITIES’, see discussion within the Notes (particularly Notes 1, 4, 5, and 8) included in this report, in Forms 8-K filed earlier this year and Item 1 (and other sections) in our Annual Reports on Form 10-K filed in previous fiscal years.

  

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company currently does not generate revenue and if and when the Company begins to generate revenue the Company will comply with the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers”.

Stock-based compensation

 

The Company follows the provisions of ASC 718, which generally requires that share-based compensation transactions be accounted and recognized in the statement of income based upon their grant date fair values.

 

Pursuant to ASC Topic 815 “Derivatives and Hedging” (“Topic 815”), the Company reviews all financial instruments for the existence of features which may require fair value accounting and a related mark-to-market adjustment at each reporting period end. Once determined, the Company assesses these instruments as derivative liabilities. The fair value of these instruments is adjusted to reflect the fair value at each reporting period end, with any increase or decrease in the fair value being recorded in results of operations as an adjustment to fair value of derivatives. As of September 30, 2024 and 2023, there are no derivative financial instruments.

 

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Options:

 

The Company has issued options to employees and consultants under its 2006 Plan to purchase common shares of the Company. Options are valued on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The expected volatility is based on the historical price volatility of the Company’s common stock. The dividend yield represents the Company’s anticipated cash dividend on common stock over the expected term of the stock options. The U.S. Treasury bill rate for the expected term of the stock options was utilized to determine the risk-free interest rate. The expected term of stock options represents the period of time the stock options granted are expected to be outstanding based upon management’s estimates.

 

Warrants:

 

The Company has issued warrants to purchase common shares of the Company. Warrants are valued using a fair value based method, whereby the fair value of the warrant is determined at the warrant issue date using a market-based option valuation model based on factors including an evaluation of the Company’s value as of the date of the issuance, consideration of the Company’s limited liquid resources and business prospects, the market price of the Company’s stock in its mostly inactive public market and the historical valuations and purchases of the Company’s warrants. When warrants are issued in combination with debt or equity securities, the warrants are valued and accounted for based on the relative fair value of the warrants in relation to the total value assigned to the debt or equity securities and warrants combined.

 

Lease Accounting:

The Company accounts for leases under ASC 842, Leases (“ASC 842”). Accordingly, the Company will determine whether an arrangement contains a lease at the inception of the arrangement. If a lease is determined to exist, the term of such lease is assessed based on the date on which the underlying asset is made available for the Company’s use by the lessor. The Company’s assessment of the lease term reflects the non-cancelable term of the lease, inclusive of any rent-free periods and/or periods covered by early-termination options which the Company is reasonably certain of not exercising, as well as periods covered by renewal options which the Company is reasonably certain of exercising. The Company also determines lease classification as either operating or finance at lease commencement, which governs the pattern of expense recognition and the presentation reflected in the consolidated statements of operations over the lease term.

For leases with a term exceeding 12 months, a lease liability is recorded on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet at lease commencement reflecting the present value of its fixed minimum payment obligations over the lease term. A corresponding right-of-use (“ROU”) asset equal to the initial lease liability is also recorded, adjusted for any prepaid rent and/or initial direct costs incurred in connection with execution of the lease and reduced by any lease incentives received. For purposes of measuring the present value of its fixed payment obligations for a given lease, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate, determined based on information available at lease commencement, as rates implicit in its leasing arrangements are typically not readily determinable. The Company's incremental borrowing rate reflects the rate it would pay to borrow on a secured basis and incorporates the term and economic environment of the associated lease. 

THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 COMPARED TO THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Revenue

Total revenues were nil for both the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.

General and Administrative

Total general and administrative expenses were $959,000 and $666,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Salaries and related payroll tax expenses were $95,000 and $165,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Consulting costs were $45,000 and $185,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The $140,000 decrease in salary costs is due to Bill O’Neill resigning, Dominic Bassani passing away and the Company not replacing the position and a reduction in salary for Mark Smith. Investor relations expenses were ($57,000) and $46,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and the $103,000 decrease was due to less investor-related activity during the fiscal year in order to conserve cash and a vendor issuing a credit due to the result of an overcharge for services. Legal costs were nil and $8,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

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Stock-based compensation for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 were $659,000 and $58,000, respectively. The $601,000 increase was due to the recording of stock option and warrant extensions in the three months ended September 30, 2024.

Depreciation

Total depreciation expense was $285 and $461 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Research and Development

Total research and development expenses were $6,400 and $8,300 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Salaries and related payroll tax expenses were $1,400 and $1,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Consulting costs were nil and $3,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Loss from Operations

As a result of the factors described above, the loss from operations was $966,000 and $675,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 respectively.

Other (Income)/Expense

Other expense was $206,000 and $71,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Interest expense related to deferred compensation, loan payable and convertible notes prior to capitalization was $25,000 and $15,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Interest expense related to warrant modifications was $181,000 and nil for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Net Loss Attributable to the Noncontrolling Interest

The net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest was nil and nil for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Net Loss Attributable to Bion’s Common Stockholders

As a result of the factors described above, the net loss attributable to Bion’s stockholders was $1,172,000 and $746,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and the net loss per basic common share was $.02 and $.02 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

The Company's condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended September 30, 2024 have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. The Report of our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on the Company's consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended June 30, 2024 includes a "going concern" explanatory paragraph which means that the auditors stated that conditions exist that raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.

 

Operating Activities

 

As of September 30, 2024, the Company had cash of approximately $36,000. During the three months ended September 30, 2024, net cash used in operating activities was $218,000, primarily consisting of cash operating expenses related to salaries and benefits, and other general and administrative costs such as insurance, legal, accounting, consulting and investor relations expenses as well as the purchase of property and equipment. Cash expenditures were offset in part by proceeds from financing activities, a total of $202,000 in debt funding. During the three months ended September 30, 2023, net cash used in operating activities was $395,000, primarily consisting of cash operating expenses related to salaries and benefits, and other general and administrative costs such as insurance, legal, accounting, consulting and investor relations expenses as well as the purchase of property and equipment. Cash expenditures were offset by proceeds from financing activities, primarily the exercise of warrants and sale of common shares

 

As previously noted, the Company is currently not generating significant revenue and accordingly has not generated cash flows from operations. The Company does not anticipate generating sufficient revenues to offset operating and capital costs for a minimum of two to five years. While there are no assurances that the Company will be successful in its efforts to develop and construct its Projects and market its Systems, it is certain that the Company will require substantial funding from external sources. As stated in multiple places in this report, over the last 3 months the Company has had only very limited success in raising needed funds which lack of success has had material negative effects on the Company and its business. Given the unsettled state of the current credit and capital markets for companies such as Bion, there is no assurance the Company will be able to raise the funds it needs on reasonable terms.

 

Investing Activities

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company invested nil and $164,000 in the purchase of property and equipment, respectively. The decrease was due to the Company’s effort to conserve cash in the three months ended September 30, 2024.

 

Financing Activities

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2024, the Company received gross cash proceeds of $202,000 from notes payable.

 

As of September 30, 2024, the Company has debt obligations consisting of: a) deferred compensation of $957,000, b) convertible notes payable – affiliates of $1,718,000, c) current note payable including accrued interest of $630,000 and d) notes payable including accrued interest of $127,000. As of September 30, 2023, the Company had debt obligations of a) deferred compensation of $1,074,000, and b) convertible notes payable – affiliates of $1,684,000.

 

Plan of Operations and Outlook

 

As of September 30, 2024, the Company had cash of approximately $36,000.

 

The Company continues to explore sources of additional financing to satisfy its current operating requirements as it is not currently generating any significant revenues. During fiscal years 2023 and 2022 (as a whole), the Company faced less difficulty in raising equity funding (but was subject to substantial equity dilution from the larger amounts of equity financing during the periods) than was experienced in the prior 3 years. However, this positive trend did not continue during the last quarter of the 2023 fiscal year and the entirety of fiscal year 2024 (and the first and second quarters of 2025 through the date of this report). The Company raised very limited equity funds during such periods to meet some of its immediate needs, and therefore, the Company needs to raise substantial additional funds in the upcoming periods. The Company has faced substantial demand for capital and operating expenditures for the fiscal year 2024 that we anticipate will continue (or increase) during the 2025 fiscal year and periods thereafter as it moves toward commercial implementation of its 3G Tech and development of JVs (including costs associated with additions of personnel to carry out the business activities of the Company) and, therefore, is likely to continue to face significant cash flow management issues due to limited capital resources and working capital constraints which had only begun to be alleviated during 2022 and 2023. As a result, the Company has faced, and continues to face, significant cash flow management challenges due to material working capital constraints. To partially mitigate these working capital constraints, the Company's core senior management and some key employees and consultants have been deferring most of their cash compensation and/or are accepting compensation in the form of securities of the Company and members of the Company's senior management have from time-to-time made loans to the Company in the past and may do so in future periods.

 

 

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The Company continues to explore sources of additional financing (including potential agreements with strategic partners – both financial and ag-industry) to satisfy its current and future operating and capital expenditure requirements as it is not currently generating any significant revenues. Bion’s leadership team’s new approach, developing a single proof-of-concept project vs multiple projects developed simultaneously, will substantially reduce the company’s need to raise capital. Further, leadership believes this approach represents a more achievable goal, which coupled with the addition of new leadership, including Turk Stovall to lead Bion’s beef efforts, will reinspire confidence in our own shareholders, as well as assure potential new strategic and institutional investors, and make it easier to raise funds.

 

Going Concern and Management’s Plans:

 

The Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern.

 

The Company is not currently generating any significant revenues. Further, the Company’s anticipated revenues, if any, from existing JVs and proposed projects will not be sufficient to offset operating and capital costs (for Projects) for a minimum of two to five years. Further, there are no assurances that the Company will ultimately be successful in its efforts to develop and construct its Projects and market its Systems; but, it is certain that the Company will require substantial funding from external sources. Given the unsettled state of the current credit and capital markets for companies such as Bion, there is no assurance the Company will be able to raise the funds it needs on reasonable terms. The aggregate effect of these factors raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

 

During the quarter ended September 30, 2024 the Company had a loss of $1,171,600, including $659,000 non-cash compensation expenses of related to extension of warrants and options.

 

During the year ended June 30, 2024, a one-time, non-recurring, non-cash charge of $9,460,425 was incurred by the Company in connection with a write-down of the capitalized carrying value of the Initial Project (at Fair Oaks, Indiana) because the Initial Project was recently reclassified as largely a research & development facility and is located on land subject to a short term lease (as described below in Item 2, Management’s Discussion and Analysis). This charge reduced the Company shareholders’ equity to ($5,808,501) and resulted in a loss of $11,691,115 for the 2024 fiscal year.

 

The Company’s extreme difficulty in obtaining needed funds during the entire 2024 fiscal year has continued throughout the first quarter of the current fiscal year to date. See Note 1. Going Concern and Management’s Plans, Plan of Operations and Outlook and Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Note 9. Subsequent Events.

 

The constraints on available resources have had, and continue to have, negative effects on the pace and scope of the Company’s efforts to operate and develop its business. The Company has had to delay payment of trade obligations and has had to economize in many ways that have potentially negative consequences. If the Company is able to raise needed funds during the remainder of the current fiscal year (and subsequent periods), of which there is no assurance, management will not need to consider deeper cuts (including additional personnel cuts) and/or curtailment of ongoing activities including research and development activities. The Company will need to obtain additional capital to fund its operations and technology development, to satisfy existing creditors, to develop Projects. The Company anticipates that it will seek to raise from $3,000,000 to $10,000,000 or more debt and/or equity through sale of its equity securities (common, preferred and/or hybrid) and/or debt (including convertible) securities, and/or through use of ‘rights’ and/or warrants (new and/or existing) and/or license payments and/or through other means during the next twelve months. Further, Bion, along with its strategic partners, will be required to raise $60 million (or more) to fund the Stovall JV beef project, in a combination of debt financing and equity investment. However, as discussed above, there is no assurance, especially in light of the difficulties the Company has experienced in many recent years and the extremely unsettled capital markets that presently exist for small pre-revenue companies like us, that the Company will be able to obtain the funds that it needs to stay in business, continue its technology development or to successfully develop its business and Projects. Ultimately, in the event the Company cannot secure additional financial resources, or complete a strategic transaction in the longer term, the Company may need to curtail or suspend its operational plans or current initiatives, or potentially liquidate its business interests, and investors may lose all or part of their investment.

 

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability or classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that may result should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. The following paragraphs describe management’s plans with regard to these conditions.

 

 

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Management’s Plan

 

The Company continues to explore sources of financing to satisfy its current operating requirements and future growth needs. The Company has faced substantial demand for capital and operating expenditures for the fiscal year 2024 that we anticipate will increase during the 2025 fiscal year and periods thereafter as we move toward commercial implementation of our 3G Tech and development of JVs (including costs associated with additions of personnel to carry out the business activities of the Company). As a result, the Company has faced, and continues to face, significant cash flow challenges due to material working capital constraints. To partially mitigate these working capital constraints, the Company's core senior management and some key employees and consultants have been deferring most of their cash compensation and/or are accepting compensation in the form of securities of the Company and members of the Company's senior management have from time-to-time made loans to the Company in the past and may do so in future periods.

 

To help alleviate short-term cash needs for continued operations, in August, three affiliates of the Company (Greg Schoener, Interim COO & Director; Turk Stovall, Director; Bob Weerts, Director) and two shareholders (one of whom is the brother of Greg Schoener) began advancing money to Bion to cover critical payables. They subsequently formed a loan group, BION BLG, LLC (“BLG”), and have continued to provide short-term funding for Bion in a secured promissory note of up to $500,000. Schoener, Weerts, and the two non-affiliate members were also large Bion shareholders, prior to the formation of BLG. As a group, Schoener, Stovall, and Weerts own 60% of BLG, which has a security interest in the Company’s Intellectual Property. The BLG note will bear interest at a rate of 7.5% per annum and the maturity date is April 15, 2025. As of the filing date, BLG has advanced $336,957. The BLG note will convert into Units (shares and/or warrants) in the Company at the terms of a later capital raise, in which Bion crosses the threshold of $3 (three) million in aggregate capital raised (or other source of funding, and other terms as defined in the note). If the Company is unable to complete such funding within six (6) months, it will be in default of the BLG note, which is secured by the Company’s Intellectual Property (“IP” “Collateral”). BLG will share the Collateral on a pro rata basis with investors in a secured promissory note with similar terms being offered to previous Bion investors. The BLG note and security agreements contain other terms set forth therein and are included as exhibits to this filing.

 

In November, the Company launched a secured promissory note offering to previous investors/shareholders (and certain others) with similar terms to the BLG note. Based on feedback from shareholders and registered representatives with which the Company has long standing relationships, management believes that sufficient capital can be raised with this group to 1) continue to cover critical payables to maintain operations that will allow the Company to finish the engineering report and technology demonstration at Fair Oaks, 2) move forward with pre-development work on the Stovall project, 3) continue discussions with potential strategic partners, and 4) position ourselves for the larger offering/funding that will be required, as described above. However, there can be no assurance the Company will be successful in its efforts to obtain such financing.

 

To date, the Company has primarily raised funds through private placements with accredited investors, often conducted through FINRA-registered broker/dealers. However, the Company anticipates moving forward, it will need to raise capital using a combination of financial instruments and sources, that could also include strategic and/or institutional investors, including family offices and private equity, brokered equity or debt offerings with both public and private investors, and banks and other ag lending institutions, among others, although there can be no assurance it will be successful. Many of these financing options may involve dilution, potentially substantial, for current shareholders. Management intends to augment its access to capital by adding one or more staff members (or consultants) with experience in the capital markets, as well as utilizing its current contacts and relationships in the capital markets.

 

Bion is currently in discussions with several potential strategic partners in renewable energy (biogas/RNG and solar) and clean fuels, organic fertilizer distribution, and others involved in reducing the carbon footprint of livestock production, especially beef. With today’s U.S, and global emphasis on decarbonizing energy and the food supply chain, the sectors have become closely intertwined, they are evolving quickly, and integrated solutions have become increasingly desired, but complex. Bion is now evaluating both European and U.S. renewable energy/clean fuels developers, operators, and investors to determine the best fit for moving forward with AD/RNG development for its own beef project(s), access to clean fuels value chains for its low-carbon fertilizers, animal waste treatment for others, both here and in the EU, as well as a development partner in industrial and municipal opportunities. Further, with the recent OMRI Listing for its commercial fertilizer, the Company has initiated discussions with several large U.S. fertilizer manufacturers and distributors that have expressed interest in the product. Bion believes that such relationships could entail a direct investment in Bion, licensing fee, or some other ‘up front’ financial benefit to Bion, although there is no assurance that they will. The Company is finishing data acquisition at Fair Oaks needed to complete an independent engineering report that is critical to demonstrating the technology performance and economics of its ammonia recovery technology to potential strategic partners.

 

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

 

The Company entered into an agreement on September 23, 2021, to lease approximately four acres of land near Fair Oaks, Indiana, for the development site of its Initial Project.

 

The future minimum lease payment under noncancelable operating lease with terms greater than one year as of September 30, 2024:

     
From July 2024 to December 2024   18,750 
Undiscounted cash flow   18,750 
Less imputed interest   (308)
Total   18,442 

  

 

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The weighted average remaining lease term and discounted rate related to the Company’s lease liability as of September 30, 2024 were 0.25 years and 10%, respectively. The Company’s lease discount rate is generally based on the estimates of its incremental borrowing rate as the discount rates implicit in the Company’s lease cannot be readily determined.

 

The Company has not made lease payments since October 16, 2023 and owes $68,750 in lease payments at September 30, 2024.

 

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

 

The Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements (as that term is defined in Item 303 of Regulation S-K) that are reasonably likely to have a current or future material effect on our financial condition, revenue or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

 

The term "disclosure controls and procedures" is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). This term refers to the controls and procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the required time periods. Our Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operations of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report, and has concluded that, as of that date, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective at ensuring that required information will be disclosed on a timely basis in our reports filed under the Exchange Act, as a result of the material weakness in internal control over financial reporting discussed in Item 9(A) of our Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2024.

 

(b) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting.

 

No change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

 

The Company is not currently involved (and has not been involved in recent periods) in any litigation matters. However, the Company is currently in discussions/negotiations with its creditors, as described in Management’s Discussion and Analysis, Note C. These negotiations could escalate to litigation if a mutually satisfactory resolution is not achieved.

 

As is described in the Company’s Financial Statements included herein and discussed above in Management’s Discussion and Analysis, Note C, the Company’s on-going difficulties raising needed funds for its operations/activities over the past 2 years has rendered the Company unable to meet its current creditor obligations on a timely basis. The Company has engaged in discussion/negotiation with its larger creditors (including its largest creditor--- the primary contractor on the Initial Project) but has been unable to reach agreements regarding payments due to the uncertainty as to if, when and how much funding the Company will be able to raise in future periods. As a result, the primary contractor has filed a mechanics lien in Indiana (and its largest sub-contractor has sent notices related to its intention to file a mechanics lien) and other creditors are threatening to commence litigation and/or repossess/remove leased equipment. However, to date they have not escalated to litigation. On September 5, 2024, three members of BION BLG, LLC, met with representatives of two of the largest creditors: the primary contractor and the property lessor. Bion has not reached an agreement with the primary contractor, but is still in discussions with them, and has resumed payments to certain creditors, whose services the Company requires to continue operations at Fair Oaks, including lease payments to the property lessor (and ongoing supplier of digestate used in testing the ARS).

 

The Company currently is not involved in any other material litigation or similar events.

 

Item 1A.  Risk Factors. 

Risk Factors now include the potential conflicts of interest related to the BLG loan group, its control by three of Bion’s Directors and key management, and its security position in the Company’s IP. See above, Item 2, Management’s Discussion and Analysis.

Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

During the quarter ended September 30, 2024, 9,231 shares of restricted common stock were issued for consulting services valued at $6,000.

Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

Not applicable.

Item 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable.

Item 5.  Other Information.

During the quarter ended September 30, 2024, no director or officer of the Company adopted or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement”, as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.

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Item 6.  Exhibits.

  (a) Exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K.

 

Exhibit       Incorporated by Reference   Filed/Furnished
No.   Description   Form     Exhibit   Filing Date   Herewith
10.1   Bion BLG LLC Promissory Note   8-K     10.1   10/24/2024    
10.2   Security Agreement   8-K     10.2   10/24/2024    
31.1*   Certification of Principal Accounting Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act                 Filed
32.1**   Certification of Principal Accounting Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act                 Furnished
101.INS*   Inline XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.                 Filed
101.SCH*   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document                 Filed
101.CAL*   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document                 Filed
101.DEF*   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document                 Filed
101.LAB*   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document                 Filed
101.PRE*   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document                 Filed
104*   Inline XBRL for the cover page of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, included in the Exhibit 101 Inline XBRL Document Set.                 Filed

 

* Filed herewith.
   
** Furnished herewith.

 

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SIGNATURES

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

    BION ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
     
     
Date: November 14, 2024 By: /s/ Stephen Craig Scott
    Stephen Craig Scott, Chief Executive Officer
     
     
     

 

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Exhibit 31.1

 


SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION

 


I, Stephen Craig Scott, certify that:

 


1.   I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Bion Environmental Technologies, Inc.;

 


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

 


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

 


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

 


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

 


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

 


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

 


(d)  Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the small business issuer's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

 


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

 


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

 


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

 


Date:  November 14, 2024

 



/s/ Stephen Craig Scott

Stephen Craig Scott

Chief Executive Officer






Exhibit 32.1

 


CERTIFICATION OF CEO PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the Form 10-Q of Bion Environmental Technologies, Inc., a company duly formed under the laws of Colorado (the "Company"), for the period ended September 30, 2024, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"),Stephen Craig Scott, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, hereby certifies, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, to the best of his knowledge, that:

 

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

 

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

 

 

November 14, 2024 /s/ Stephen Craig Scott  
 

Stephen Craig Scott

Chief Executive Officer

 

 




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

 


A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Bion Environmental Technologies, Inc. and will be retained by Bion Environmental Technologies, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.



v3.24.3
Cover - shares
3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Nov. 01, 2024
Cover [Abstract]    
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Document Quarterly Report true  
Document Transition Report false  
Document Period End Date Sep. 30, 2024  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q1  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2025  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --06-30  
Entity File Number 000-19333  
Entity Registrant Name Bion Environmental Technologies, Inc.  
Entity Central Index Key 0000875729  
Entity Tax Identification Number 84-1176672  
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code CO  
Entity Address, Address Line One 9 East Park Court  
Entity Address, City or Town Old Bethpage  
Entity Address, State or Province NY  
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 11804  
City Area Code 516  
Local Phone Number 586-5643  
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock  
Trading Symbol BNET  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Entity Filer Category Non-accelerated Filer  
Entity Small Business true  
Entity Emerging Growth Company false  
Entity Shell Company false  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   56,532,170
v3.24.3
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2024
Jun. 30, 2024
 Current assets:    
 Cash $ 35,970 $ 52,212
 Prepaid expenses 61,347 16,723
 Deposits and other assets 6,000 6,000
 Total current assets 103,317 74,935
 Operating lease right-of-use asset 21,230 36,622
 Property and equipment, net (Note 3) 410 695
 Total assets 124,957 112,252
 Current liabilities:    
 Accounts payable and accrued expenses 2,770,472 2,703,651
 Deferred compensation (Note 4) 957,311 890,223
 Convertible notes payable - affiliates (Note 5) 1,718,108 1,708,649
 Convertible bridge note payable (Note 5) 427,808 418,659
 Note payable (Note 5) 202,389
 Operating lease liability, current (Note 8) 18,442 36,431
 Total current liabilities 6,094,530 5,757,613
 Convertible notes payable (Note 5) 127,458 125,567
 Total liabilities 6,221,988 5,883,180
Bion's stockholders' equity (deficit):    
Common stock, no par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized,  57,236,479  and 57,227,248 shares issued, respectively;  56,532,170 and 56,522,939 shares outstanding, respectively
Additional paid-in capital 134,469,460 133,623,927
Subscription receivable - affiliates (Note 7) (504,650) (504,650)
Accumulated deficit (140,099,414) (138,927,778)
 Total Bion's stockholders’ equity (deficit) (6,134,604) (5,808,501)
 Noncontrolling interest 37,573 37,573
 Total equity (deficit) (6,097,031) (5,770,928)
 Total liabilities and (deficit) 124,957 112,252
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]    
Bion's stockholders' equity (deficit):    
Preferred Stock, Value
Series C Preferred Stock [Member]    
Bion's stockholders' equity (deficit):    
Preferred Stock, Value
v3.24.3
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - $ / shares
Sep. 30, 2024
Jun. 30, 2024
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]    
Common stock, par value $ 0 $ 0
Common stock, shares authorized 250,000,000 250,000,000
Common stock, shares issued 57,236,479 57,227,248
Common stock, shares outstanding 56,532,170 56,522,939
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]    
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]    
Preferred stock, par value $ 0.01 $ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized 50,000 50,000
Preferred stock, shares issued 0 0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding 0 0
Series C Preferred Stock [Member]    
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]    
Preferred stock, par value $ 0.01 $ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized 60,000 60,000
Preferred stock, shares issued 0 0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding 0 0
v3.24.3
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]    
Revenue
Operating expenses:    
General and administrative (including stock-based compensation) 959,403 666,255
Depreciation 285 461
Research and development (including stock-based compensation) 6,374 8,299
Total operating expenses 966,062 675,015
Loss from operations (966,062) (675,015)
Other (income) expense:    
Interest income (18) (395)
Interest expense 205,592 70,927
Total other expense 205,574 70,532
Net (loss) (1,171,636) (745,547)
Net (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interest
Net (loss) applicable to Bion's common stockholders $ (1,171,636) $ (745,547)
Net (loss) applicable to Bion's common stockholders    
Net (loss) applicable to Bion's common stockholders per basic common share $ (0.02) $ (0.02)
Net (loss) applicable to Bion's common stockholders per diluted common share $ (0.02) $ (0.02)
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:    
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, Basic 56,530,665 48,617,675
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding Diluted 56,530,665 48,617,675
v3.24.3
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) (Unaudited) - USD ($)
Series A Preferred Stocks [Member]
Series C Preferred Stocks [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Subscriptions Receivables For Shares [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Total
Beginning balance, value at Jun. 30, 2023 $ 131,935,418 $ (504,650) $ (127,236,663) $ 37,573 $ 4,231,678
Beginning balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2023 48,880,237          
Sale of units 45,742 45,742
Sale of units, shares     28,589          
Warrants exercised for common shares 28,500 28,500
Warrants exercised for common shares, shares     38,000          
Issuance of units for services 27,987 27,987
Issuance of units for services, shares     20,253          
Vesting of options for employees and services 55,108 55,108
Vesting of warrants for employees and services 3,281 3,281
Debt modification (8,430) (8,430)
Conversion of debt and liabilities 49,048 49,048
Conversion of debt and liabilities, shares     518,477          
Modification of warrants 61,175 61,175
Net loss (745,547) (745,547)
Ending balance, value at Sep. 30, 2023 132,197,829 (504,650) (127,982,210) 37,573 3,748,542
Ending balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2023 49,485,556          
Beginning balance, value at Jun. 30, 2024 133,623,927 (504,650) (138,927,778) 37,573 (5,770,928)
Beginning balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2024 57,227,248          
Issuance of units for services 6,000 6,000
Issuance of units for services, shares     9,231          
Modification of warrants 507,405 507,405
Modification of options 332,128 332,128
Net loss (1,171,636) (1,171,636)
Ending balance, value at Sep. 30, 2024 $ 134,469,460 $ (504,650) $ (140,099,414) $ 37,573 $ (6,097,031)
Ending balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2024 57,236,479          
v3.24.3
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES    
Net (loss) $ (1,171,636) $ (745,547)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:    
Depreciation expense 285 461
Accrued interest on loans payable, deferred compensation and other 205,592 70,927
Stock- based compensation 658,603 58,389
Stock-based compensation for services 6,000 27,987
(Decrease) Increase in prepaid expenses (44,624) 505
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses 66,821 (8,071)
(Increase) in operating lease assets and liabilities (2,597) (2,596)
Increase in deferred compensation 63,750 202,500
Net cash used in operating activities (217,806) (395,445)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES    
Purchase of property and equipment (164,408)
Net cash used in investing activities (164,408)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES    
Proceeds from sale of units 45,742
Proceeds from notes payable 201,564
Proceeds from exercise of warrants 28,500
Net cash provided by financing activities 201,564 74,242
Net decrease in cash (16,242) (485,611)
Cash at beginning of year 52,212 625,964
Cash at end of year 35,970 140,353
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:    
Cash paid for interest
Non-cash investing and financing transactions:    
Conversion of debt and liabilities into common units 49,048
Purchase of property and equipment for accounts payable $ 600,416
v3.24.3
Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2024
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Net Income (Loss) $ (1,171,636) $ (745,547) $ (11,691,115)
v3.24.3
Insider Trading Arrangements
3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Insider Trading Arrangements [Line Items]  
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted false
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated false
v3.24.3
BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION:
3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION:

1.       BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION: 

 

Nature of Operations

 

Bion Environmental Technologies, Inc.'s ("Bion," "Company," "We," "Us," or "Our") was incorporated in 1987 in the State of Colorado.

 

Our patented and proprietary technology was developed to provide advanced waste treatment and resource recovery for large-scale livestock production facilities (also known as “Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations” or “CAFOs"). Our Gen3Tech can largely mitigate the environmental problems of CAFOs, while simultaneously improving operational/ resource efficiencies by recovering high-value co-products from the waste stream, including renewable energy and nutrients. Bion is focused on the ‘feeder’ space of the livestock production/value chain, primarily in the beef industry because we believe it faces the most challenges of all the livestock sectors and can benefit the most from the application of Bion’s technology and business strategy.

 

We believe that the best opportunity for the Company to prove its sustainable beef concept at this time is with the Stovall Ranch JV in Montana. In June 2024, Bion formed a strategic relationship with Turk Stovall and Stovall Ranching Companies. Bion and Stovall have agreed to establish a JV, to be led by Mr. Stovall, with the goal of developing a 16,000-head sustainable beef project at Stovall’s Yellowstone Cattle Feeders (‘YCF’) location in Shepherd, Montana. We anticipate establishing the Stovall-Bion JV and creating related distribution agreements with key value chain partners during the current calendar year, with the intent to begin construction before the end of 2024. Advancing the Stovall-Bion JV project is our primary focus, although we are also expending resources evaluating our ARS as a standalone ammonia control solution.

 

On January 2, 2024, Bion received a new (continuation) patent that broadened the claims related to its Ammonia Recovery System (ARS) to include industrial and municipal wastewater sources, in addition to animal waste streams that were previously covered. Since that time, Bion has and will continue to direct part of its limited resources to understanding and evaluating opportunities to apply its ARS as a ‘standalone’ ammonia control solution in these sectors. In such cases, the ARS would be deployed as a bolt-on ammonia solution (vs integrated into a Bion Gen3Tech livestock platform) for facilities (both new and existing) that produce biogas from organic waste streams, such as food, food processing, and livestock packing/slaughter. These facilities are subject to EPA-mandated discharge limits that require ammonia control or face other limitations on ammonia/nitrogen in the effluent from biogas production. We believe at this time there is potentially a robust opportunity to provide ammonia control solutions to others and we intend to pursue this opportunity in the coming year.

 

Going Concern

 

The Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern.

 

The Company is not currently generating any significant revenues. Further, the Company’s anticipated revenues, if any, from existing JVs and proposed projects will not be sufficient to offset operating and capital costs (for Projects) for a minimum of two to five years. Further, there are no assurances that the Company will ultimately be successful in its efforts to develop and construct its Projects and market its Systems; but, it is certain that the Company will require substantial funding from external sources. Given the unsettled state of the current credit and capital markets for companies such as Bion, there is no assurance the Company will be able to raise the funds it needs on reasonable terms. The aggregate effect of these factors raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

 

During the quarter ended September 30, 2024 the Company had a loss of $1,171,600, including $659,000 non-cash compensation expenses related to extension of warrants and options.

 

During the year ended June 30, 2024, a one-time, non-recurring, non-cash charge of $9,460,425 was incurred by the Company in connection with a write-down of the capitalized carrying value of the Initial Project (at Fair Oaks, Indiana) because the Initial Project was recently reclassified as largely a research & development facility and is located on land subject to a short term lease (as described below in Item 2, Management’s Discussion and Analysis). This charge reduced the Company shareholders’ equity to ($5,808,501) and resulted in a loss of $11,691,115 for the 2024 fiscal year.

 

The constraints on available resources have had, and continue to have, negative effects on the pace and scope of the Company’s efforts to operate and develop its business. The Company has had to delay payment of trade obligations and has had to economize in many ways that have potentially negative consequences. If the Company is able to raise needed funds during the remainder of the current fiscal year (and subsequent periods), of which there is no assurance, management will not need to consider deeper cuts (including additional personnel cuts) and/or curtailment of ongoing activities including research and development activities. The Company will need to obtain additional capital to fund its operations and technology development, to satisfy existing creditors, and to develop Projects. The Company anticipates that it will seek to raise from $3,000,000 to $10,000,000 or more debt and/or equity through sale of its equity securities (common, preferred and/or hybrid) and/or debt (including convertible) securities, and/or through use of ‘rights’ and/or warrants (new and/or existing) and/or license payments and/or through other means during the next twelve months. Further, Bion, along with its strategic partners, will be required to raise $60 million (or more) to fund the Stovall JV beef project, in a combination of debt financing and equity investment. However, as discussed above, there is no assurance, especially in light of the difficulties the Company has experienced in many recent years and the extremely unsettled capital markets that presently exist for small pre-revenue companies like us, that the Company will be able to obtain the funds that it needs to stay in business, complete its technology development or to successfully develop its business and Projects. Ultimately, in the event the Company cannot secure additional financial resources, or complete a strategic transaction in the longer term, the Company may need to curtail or suspend its operational plans or current initiatives, or potentially liquidate its business interests, and investors may lose all or part of their investment.

 

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability or classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that may result should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. The following paragraphs describe management’s plans with regard to these conditions.

 

Management’s Plan

 

The Company continues to explore sources of financing to satisfy its current operating requirements and future growth needs. The Company has faced substantial demand for capital and operating expenditures for the fiscal year 2024 that we anticipate will increase during the 2025 fiscal year and periods thereafter as we move toward commercial implementation of our 3G Tech and development of JVs (including costs associated with additions of personnel to carry out the business activities of the Company). As a result, the Company has faced, and continues to face, significant cash flow management challenges due to material working capital constraints. To partially mitigate these working capital constraints, the Company's core senior management and some key employees and consultants have been deferring most of their cash compensation and/or are accepting compensation in the form of securities of the Company and members of the Company's senior management have from time-to-time made loans to the Company in the past and may do so in future periods.

 

To help alleviate short-term cash needs for continued operations, in August, three affiliates of the Company (Greg Schoener, Interim COO & Director; Turk Stovall, Director; Bob Weerts, Director) and two shareholders (one of whom is the brother of Greg Schoener) began advancing money to Bion to cover critical payables. They subsequently formed a loan group, BION BLG, LLC (“BLG”), and have continued to provide short-term funding for Bion in a secured promissory note of up to $500,000. Schoener, Weerts, and the two non-affiliate members were also large Bion shareholders, prior to the formation of BLG. As a group, Schoener, Stovall, and Weerts own 60% of BLG, which has a security interest in the Company’s Intellectual Property. The BLG note will bear interest at a rate of 7.5% per annum and the maturity date is April 15, 2025. As of the filing date, BLG has advanced $336,957. The BLG note will convert into Units (shares and/or warrants) in the Company at the terms of a later capital raise, in which Bion crosses the threshold of $3 (three) million in aggregate capital raised (or other source of funding, and other terms as defined in the note). If the Company is unable to complete such funding within six (6) months, it will be in default of the BLG note, which is secured by the Company’s Intellectual Property (“IP” “Collateral”). BLG will share the Collateral on a pro rata basis with investors in a secured promissory note with similar terms being offered to previous Bion investors. The BLG note and security agreements contain other terms set forth therein and are included as exhibits to this filing.

 

In November, the Company launched a secured promissory note offering to previous investors/shareholders (and certain others) with similar terms to the BLG note. Based on feedback from shareholders and registered representatives with which the Company has long standing relationships, management believes that sufficient capital can be raised with this group to 1) continue to cover critical payables to maintain operations that will allow the Company to finish the engineering report and technology demonstration at Fair Oaks, 2) move forward with pre-development work on the Stovall project, 3) continue discussions with potential strategic partners, and 4) position ourselves for the larger offering/funding that will be required, as described above. However, there can be no assurance the Company will be successful in its efforts to obtain such financing.

 

To date, the Company has primarily raised funds through private placements with accredited investors, often conducted through FINRA-registered broker/dealers. However, the Company anticipates moving forward, it will need to raise capital using a combination of financial instruments and sources, that could also include strategic and/or institutional investors, including family offices and private equity, brokered equity or debt offerings with both public and private investors, and banks and other ag lending institutions, among others, although there can be no assurance it will be successful. Many of these financing options may involve dilution, potentially substantial, for current shareholders. Management intends to augment its access to capital by adding one or more staff members (or consultants) with experience in the capital markets, as well as utilizing its current contacts and relationships in the capital markets.

 

Bion is currently in discussions with several potential strategic partners in renewable energy (biogas/RNG and solar) and clean fuels, organic fertilizer distribution, and others involved in reducing the carbon footprint of livestock production, especially beef. With today’s U.S, and global emphasis on decarbonizing energy and the food supply chain, the sectors have become closely intertwined, they are evolving quickly, and integrated solutions have become increasingly desired, but complex. Bion is now evaluating both European and U.S. renewable energy/clean fuels developers, operators, and investors to determine the best fit for moving forward with AD/RNG development for its own beef project(s), access to clean fuels value chains for its low-carbon fertilizers, animal waste treatment for others, both here and in the EU, as well as a development partner in industrial and municipal opportunities. Further, with the recent OMRI Listing for its commercial fertilizer, the Company has initiated discussions with several large U.S. fertilizer manufacturers and distributors that have expressed interest in the product. Bion believes that such relationships could entail a direct investment in Bion, licensing fee, or some other ‘up front’ financial benefit to Bion, although there is no assurance that they will. The Company is finishing data acquisition at Fair Oaks needed to complete an independent engineering report that is critical to demonstrating the technology performance and economics of its ammonia recovery technology to potential strategic partners.

 

THERE IS NO ASSURANCE THAT THE COMPANY WILL REACH OR APPROACH THE GOALS/TARGETS SET FORTH ABOVE. REACHING SUCH GOALS/TARGETS WILL REQUIRE RESOLUTION OF THE COMPANY’S EXISTING FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES AND ACCESS TO VERY LARGE AMOUNTS OF CAPITAL (EQUITY AND DEBT) AS EACH BEEF PROJECT MODULE IS PROJECTED TO COST IN EXCESS OF $60 MILLION (DEBT/EQUITY/GRANTS) TO CONSTRUCT AND WILL REQUIRE MOBILIZATION OF SUBSTANTIAL PERSONNEL, TECHNICAL RESOURCES AND MANAGEMENT SKILLS. THE COMPANY DOES NOT POSSESS EITHER THE FINANCIAL OR PERSONNEL RESOURCES INTERNALLY AND WILL NEED TO SOURCE SUCH RESOURCES FROM OUTSIDE.

 

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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 2.       SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Principles of consolidation:

 

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Bion Integrated Projects Group, Inc., Bion Technologies, Inc., BionSoil, Inc., Bion Services, Bion PA2 LLC and Bion 3G-1 LLC (“3G1”); and its 58.9% owned subsidiary, Centerpoint Corporation (“Centerpoint”). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared without audit pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring entries) that, in the opinion of management, are necessary to present fairly the financial position at September 30, 2024, the results of operations and cash flows of the Company for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. Operating results for the three months ended September 30, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending June 30, 2025.

 

 Cash and cash equivalents:

 

The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash and cash equivalents. As of September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2024 there are no cash equivalents.

 

Property and equipment:

 

Property and equipment are stated at cost and are depreciated, when placed into service, using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets, generally three to twenty years. The Company capitalizes all direct costs and all indirect incrementally identifiable costs related to the design and construction of its Integrated Projects such as consulting fees, internal salaries and benefits and interest. The Company reviews its property and equipment for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. An impairment loss would be recognized based on the amount by which the carrying value of the assets or asset group exceeds its estimated fair value and is recognized as a loss from operations.

 

Patents:

 

The Company has elected to expense all costs and filing fees related to obtaining patents (resulting in no related asset being recognized in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets) because the Company believes such costs and fees are immaterial (in the context of the Company’s total costs/expenses) and have no direct relationship to the value of the Company’s patents.

 

Stock-based compensation:

 

The Company follows the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 718, which generally requires that share-based compensation transactions be accounted and recognized in the statement of operations based upon their grant date fair values.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments:

 

Pursuant to ASC Topic 815 “Derivatives and Hedging” (“Topic 815”), the Company reviews all financial instruments for the existence of features which may require fair value accounting and a related mark-to-market adjustment at each reporting period end. Once determined, the Company assesses these instruments as derivative liabilities. The fair value of these instruments is adjusted to reflect the fair value at each reporting period end, with any increase or decrease in the fair value being recorded in results of operations as an adjustment to fair value of derivatives.

 

Options:

 

The Company has issued options to employees and consultants under the 2006 Plan to purchase common shares of the Company. Options are valued on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The expected volatility is based on the historical price volatility of the Company’s common stock. The dividend yield represents the Company’s anticipated cash dividend on common stock over the expected term of the stock options. The U.S. Treasury bill rate for the expected term of the stock options was utilized to determine the risk-free interest rate. The expected term of stock options represents the period of time the stock options granted are expected to be outstanding based upon management’s estimates.

 

Warrants:

 

The Company has issued warrants to purchase common shares of the Company. Warrants are valued using a fair value based method, whereby the fair value of the warrant is determined at the warrant issue date using a market-based option valuation model based on factors including an evaluation of the Company’s value as of the date of the issuance, consideration of the Company’s limited liquid resources and business prospects, the market price of the Company’s stock in its mostly inactive public market and the historical valuations and purchases of the Company’s warrants. When warrants are issued in combination with debt or equity securities, the warrants are valued and accounted for based on the relative fair value of the warrants in relation to the total value assigned to the debt or equity securities and warrants combined.

 

Concentrations of credit risk:

 

The Company's financial instruments that are exposed to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash. The Company's cash is in demand deposit accounts placed with federally insured financial institutions and selected brokerage accounts. Such deposit accounts at times may exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses on such accounts.

 

Noncontrolling interests:

 

In accordance with ASC 810, “Consolidation”, the Company separately classifies noncontrolling interests within the equity section of the consolidated balance sheets and separately reports the amounts attributable to controlling and noncontrolling interests in the consolidated statements of operations. In addition, the noncontrolling interest continues to be attributed its share of losses even if that attribution results in a deficit noncontrolling interest balance.

 

Fair value measurements:

 

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date in the principal or most advantageous market. The Company uses a fair value hierarchy that has three levels of inputs, both observable and unobservable, with use of the lowest possible level of input to determine fair value.

 

Level 1 – quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

 

Level 2 – observable inputs other than Level 1, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, and model-derived prices whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable; and

 

Level 3 – assets and liabilities whose significant value drivers are unobservable.

 

Observable inputs are based on market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs are based on the Company’s market assumptions. Unobservable inputs require significant management judgment or estimation. In some cases, the inputs used to measure an asset or liability may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In those instances, the fair value measurement is required to be classified using the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Such determination requires significant management judgment.

 

The fair value of cash and accounts payable approximates their carrying amounts due to their short-term maturities. The fair value of the loan payable is indeterminable at this time due to the nature of the arrangement with a state agency and the fact that it is in default. The fair value of the redeemable preferred stock approximates its carrying value due to the dividends accrued on the preferred stock which are reflected as part of the redemption value. The fair value of the deferred compensation and convertible notes payable - affiliates are not practicable to estimate due to the related party nature of the underlying transactions.

 

Lease Accounting:

The Company accounts for leases under ASC 842, Leases (“ASC 842”). Accordingly, the Company will determine whether an arrangement contains a lease at the inception of the arrangement. If a lease is determined to exist, the term of such lease is assessed based on the date on which the underlying asset is made available for the Company’s use by the lessor. The Company’s assessment of the lease term reflects the non-cancelable term of the lease, inclusive of any rent-free periods and/or periods covered by early-termination options which the Company is reasonably certain of not exercising, as well as periods covered by renewal options which the Company is reasonably certain of exercising. The Company also determines lease classification as either operating or finance at lease commencement, which governs the pattern of expense recognition and the presentation reflected in the consolidated statements of operations over the lease term.

For leases with a term exceeding 12 months, a lease liability is recorded on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet at lease commencement reflecting the present value of its fixed minimum payment obligations over the lease term. A corresponding right-of-use (“ROU”) asset equal to the initial lease liability is also recorded, adjusted for any prepaid rent and/or initial direct costs incurred in connection with execution of the lease and reduced by any lease incentives received. For purposes of measuring the present value of its fixed payment obligations for a given lease, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate, determined based on information available at lease commencement, as rates implicit in its leasing arrangements are typically not readily determinable. The Company's incremental borrowing rate reflects the rate it would pay to borrow on a secured basis and incorporates the term and economic environment of the associated lease.

 

Revenue Recognition:

 

The Company currently does not generate revenue and if and when the Company begins to generate revenue the Company will comply with the provisions of ASC 606 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers”.

 

Income (Loss) per share:

 

Basic income (loss) per share amounts are calculated using the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted income (loss) per share assumes the conversion, exercise, or issuance of all potential common stock instruments, such as options or warrants, unless the effect is to reduce the income (loss) per share or increase the earnings per share. During the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the basic and diluted income (loss) per share was the same, as the impact of potential dilutive common shares was anti-dilutive.

 

The following table represents the warrants and options (as if exercised) and convertible securities (as if converted) that have been excluded from the calculation of basic income (loss) per share:

        
   September 30,
2024
   September 30,
2023
 
Warrants   17,147,725    23,038,537 
Options   5,001,600    12,006,600 
Convertible debt   10,442,644    9,586,740 

 

 

The following is a reconciliation of the denominators of the basic and diluted income (loss) per share computations for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.

        
  

Three months

ended

September 30,
2024

  

Three months

ended

September 30,
2023

 
Shares issued – beginning of period   57,227,248    48,880,237 
Shares held by subsidiaries (Note 6)   (704,309)   (704,309)
Shares outstanding – beginning of period   56,522,939    48,175,928 
Weighted average shares issued
    during the period
   7,726    441,747 
Diluted weighted average shares –
    end of period
   56,530,665    48,617,675 

 

Use of estimates:

 

In preparing the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements:

 

The Company continually assesses any new accounting pronouncements to determine their applicability. When it is determined that a new accounting pronouncement affects the Company’s financial reporting, the Company undertakes a study to determine the consequences of the change to its condensed consolidated financial statements and assures that there are proper controls in place to ascertain that the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements properly reflect the change.

 

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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:

3.  PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:

 

Property and equipment consist of the following:

 

        
   September 30,
2024
   June 30,
2024
 
Computers and office equipment   12,607    12,607 
           
Property and equipment, gross   12,607    12,607 
Less accumulated depreciation   (12,197)   (11,912)
 Property and equipment, net  $410   $695 

 

 Depreciation expense was $285 and $461 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

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DEFERRED COMPENSATION:
3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
DEFERRED COMPENSATION:

4.       DEFERRED COMPENSATION:

The Company owes deferred compensation to various employees, former employees and consultants totaling $957,311 and $890,223 as of September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2024, respectively. Included in the deferred compensation balances as of September 30, 2024, are $367,500, $11,952 and $81,542 owed William O’Neill (“O’Neill”), the Company’s former CEO (until May 31, 2024), the estate/heirs of Dominic Bassani (“Bassani”), the Company’s recently deceased former Chief Operating Officer (who was Chief Executive Officer until through April 30, 2022) (NOTE: Dominic Bassani passed away on November 11, 2023.), and Mark A. Smith (“Smith”), the Company’s recently retired President, respectively.

 

The sums owed to Bassani and Smith are owed pursuant to extension agreements effective January 1, 2015, whereby unpaid compensation earned after January 1, 2015, accrues interest at 4% per annum and can be converted into shares of the Company’s common stock at the election of the employee during the first five calendar days of any month. The conversion price shall be the average closing price of the Company’s common stock for the last 10 trading days of the immediately preceding month. The deferred compensation owed Bassani and Smith as of June 30, 2024 was $11,834 and $75,751, respectively.

 

O’Neill is owed a balance of $367,500 and $367,500 at September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2024, respectively, pursuant to his 2021 employment agreement. There is no interest accrual or conversion rights related to the deferred balance. O’Neill terminated his service to the Company prior to the full term of his agreement.

 

The Company owes deferred compensation to Craig Scott of $203,400 and $160,129 at September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2024 , respectively, with similar conversion terms as those described above for Bassani and Smith, with the exception that the interest accrues at 0% to 3% per annum.

 

The Company also owes various consultants and employees, pursuant to various agreements, for deferred compensation of $220,417 and $202,590 as of September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2024, respectively, with similar conversion terms as those described above for Bassani and Smith, with the exception that the interest accrues at 0% to 3% per annum. The Company also owes a former employee $72,500, which is not convertible and is non-interest bearing.

 

Bassani and Smith have each been granted the right to convert up to $300,000 of deferred compensation balances at a price of $0.75 per share until January 15, 2025 into common shares (to be issued pursuant to the 2006 Plan). Smith also has the right to convert all or part of his deferred compensation balance into the Company’s securities (to be issued pursuant to the 2006 Plan) “at market” and/or on the same terms as the Company is selling or has sold its securities in its then current (or most recent if there is no current) private placement. Smith also received the right to transfer future deferred compensation to his 2020 Convertible Obligation at his election but such right is no longer in force.

 

The Company recorded interest expense of $3,338 ($909 with related parties) and $6,427 ($5,036 with related parties) for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

  

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NOTES PAYABLE:
3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Notes Payable  
NOTES PAYABLE:

5.        NOTES PAYABLE:

 

Adjusted 2020 Convertible Obligations and Adjusted September 2015 Convertible Notes

 

Effective February 1, 2023, three (3) directors/officers of the Company agreed to adjust the provisions of long term convertible obligations (including most of the 2020 Convertible Obligations and September 2015 Convertible Notes --- see below) owed to them by the Company in a manner which reduced the indebtedness of the Company by 80% (approximately $3.47 million, in aggregate while equitably maintaining existing conversion rights).  The debt modification was treated as an equity transaction because the modifications were with affiliates that are related parties.

 

Mark A. Smith (the Company’s President)(“Smith”), Dominic Bassani (the Company’s Chief Operating Officer) (“Bassani”) (NOTE: Dominic Bassani passed away on November 11, 2023.) and Ed Schafer (Director)(“Schafer”), adjusted/reduced the principal owed to them by $1,109,649, $1,939,670 and $424,873, respectively. Subsequent to the adjustment, the adjusted portion of the 2020 Convertible Obligations were renamed Adjusted 2020 Convertible Obligations and the adjusted portion of the September 2015 Convertible Notes were renamed Adjusted September 2015 Convertible Notes. The Adjusted 2020 Convertible Obligations of Smith, Bassani and Schafer are convertible into Units (consisting of 1 share and from one half (1/2) to one (1) warrant) at prices of $.0946, $.0953, and $.0953, respectively, and the Adjusted September 2015 Convertible Notes may be converted at the sole election of the noteholders into restricted common shares of the Company at a conversion price of $0.115 per share. The adjusted conversion prices slightly reduce the securities to be issued on conversion of each instrument from the amount receivable under the unadjusted instruments. The Adjusted 2020 Convertible Obligations and Adjusted September 2015 Convertible Notes do not accrue any interest until their maturity date (January 15, 2025). After the adjustment, the Company owed Smith, Bassani (and trust) and Schafer $262,154, $434,016 and $96,364, respectively, of Adjusted 2020 Convertible Obligations and Bassani and Schafer, respectively, $24,230 and $4,012 of Adjusted September 2015 Convertible Notes.

 

As of September 30, 2024, the Adjusted 2020 Convertible Obligation balances, including accrued interest, owed Bassani (and his donees), Smith and Edward Schafer were $459,277, nil and $101,973, respectively. As of June 30, 2024, the Adjusted 2020 Convertible Obligation balances, including accrued interest, owed Bassani (and his donees), Smith and Edward Schafer were $459,277, nil and $101,973, respectively.

 

As of September 30, 2024 the Adjusted September 2015 Convertible Notes balances, including accrued interest, owed Bassani Family Trusts and Schafer were $7,907 and $4,246, respectively. As of June 30, 2024 the Adjusted September 2015 Convertible Notes balances, including accrued interest, owed Bassani Family Trusts and Schafer were $7,907 and $4,246, respectively.

 

2020 Convertible Obligations

 

The 2020 Convertible Obligations (which combined/replaced prior convertible instruments dating to 2017 (or earlier), which accrue interest at either 4% per annum or 4% compounded quarterly and effective January 1, 2020 were due and payable on July 1, 2024. The 2020 Convertible Obligations (including accrued interest, plus all future deferred compensation added subsequently), are convertible, at the sole election of the holder, into Units consisting of one share of the Company’s common stock and one half to one warrant to purchase a share of the Company’s common stock, at a price of $0.50 per Unit until July 1, 2024. The maturity date of the notes has been extended to January 15, 2025. The original conversion price of $0.50 per Unit approximated the fair value of the Units at the date of the agreements; therefore, no beneficial conversion feature exists. Management evaluated the terms and conditions of the embedded conversion features based on the guidance of ASC 815-15 “Embedded Derivatives” to determine if there was an embedded derivative requiring bifurcation. An embedded derivative instrument (such as a conversion option embedded in the deferred compensation) must be bifurcated from its host instruments and accounted for separately as a derivative instrument only if the “risks and rewards” of the embedded derivative instrument are not “clearly and closely related” to the risks and rewards of the host instrument in which it is embedded. Management concluded that the embedded conversion feature of the deferred compensation was not required to be bifurcated because the conversion feature is clearly and closely related to the host instrument, and because of the Company’s limited trading volume that indicates the feature is not readily convertible to cash in accordance with ASC 815-10, “Derivatives and Hedging”. Effective February 1, 2023, a large portion of the 2020 Convertible Obligations were adjusted as set forth herein. The maturity date of the notes has been extended to January 15, 2025.

 

As of September 30, 2024, the remaining unadjusted portion of the 2020 Convertible Obligation balances, including accrued interest, owed Bassani Family Trusts (and his donees) and Smith, were $377,168 and $122,286, respectively. As of June 30,2024, the remaining unadjusted portion of the 2020 Convertible Obligation balances, including accrued interest, owed Bassani Family Trusts and Smith were $373,999 and $121,076, respectively.

  

The Company recorded interest expense of $4,380 and $5,079 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 

Mark A. Smith (the Company’s President) (“Smith”), Dominic Bassani (the Company’s Chief Operating Officer) (“Bassani”) (NOTE: Dominic Bassani passed away on November 11, 2023. See Note 8) and Ed Schafer (Director) (“Schafer”), adjusted/reduced the principal owed to them by $1,109,649, $1,939,670 and $424,873, respectively. Subsequent to the adjustment, the adjusted portion of the 2020 Convertible Obligations were renamed Adjusted 2020 Convertible Obligations (see above).

 

September 2015 Convertible Notes

 

During the year ended June 30, 2016, the Company entered into September 2015 Convertible Notes with Bassani, Schafer and a Shareholder which replaced previously issued promissory notes. The September 2015 Convertible Notes bear interest at 4% per annum, had maturity dates of July 1, 2024, and may be converted at the sole election of the noteholders into restricted common shares of the Company at a conversion price of $0.60 per share. As the conversion price of $0.60 approximated the fair value of the common shares at the date of the September 2015 Convertible Notes, no beneficial conversion feature exists. The maturity date of the notes has been extended to January 15, 2025 for Bassani and Schafer and July 1, 2025 for the other note holders.

 

The balances of the September 2015 Convertible Notes as of September 30, 2024, including accrued interest owed Bassani, Schafer and Shareholder, are $173,389, $4,245, and $479,769, respectively. As of June 30, 2024, the remaining unadjusted portion of the 2015 Convertible Notes balances including accrued interest, were $172,089, $4,245 and $475,990, respectively.

 

The Company recorded interest expense of $5,079 and $5,079 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 

Convertible Bridge Loan/Default

 

On September 28, 2023, the Company entered into an agreement for a $1,500,000 bridge loan and executed documents including a convertible promissory note (“Note”) and a binding subscription agreement (“Subscription”) (collectively the Note and the Subscription are the “Bridge Loan Agreements”) with SEB LLC, a non-affiliated party (“Lender”). SEB and the note represented a strategic investment that would ‘anchor’ a larger capital raise. In addition to SEB, it was to include an offering to Bion shareholders, alongside new retail and institutional investors introduced by Titan Partners, the NY investment banking firm Bion engaged to underwrite the offering. The Bridge Loan Agreements required the Lender to loan the Company $1,500,000 in six monthly tranches of $250,000 commencing October 2023. All sums advanced under the Bridge Loan Agreements (and accrued interest thereon) would be due and payable (with interest accrued at 9% per annum) on October 1, 2024 if not previously converted into securities of the Company. The Note is convertible at $1.00 per unit, at the sole election of the Lender, into units consisting of one share of the Company’s common stock and a warrant to purchase one half share. The initial $250,000 tranche was received by the Company on October 5, 2023. However, no further funds were received by the Company from the Lender.

 

During early November 2023 the Lender informed the Company verbally that it did not intend to fulfill its obligations pursuant to the Bridge Loan Agreements and since such time the Lender has been in default (“Default”). Titan Partners informed the Company that it would be unable to complete an offering to their customers (or their syndicate member’s customers) without a strategic investor anchor. Further, the Company had very limited success raising money with its own shareholders for the same reason. The Default (which is continuing) has created substantial problems for and materially damaged the Company and rendered the Company unable to meet its current creditor obligations on a timely basis. The Company is currently evaluating its rights regarding the Default by the Lender. This situation has contributed to the substantial increase in the Company’s ‘Current Liabilities’ including ‘accounts payable’, over recent periods. See Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and ‘Management’s Discussion and Analysis’. The Company has engaged in discussion/negotiation with its larger creditors (including its largest creditor--- the primary contractor on the Initial Project) but has been unable to reach agreements regarding payments due to the uncertainty as to if, when and how much funding the Company will be able to raise in future periods. As a result, the Company’s largest creditor---the primary contractor for the Initial Project --- has filed a mechanics lien in Indiana (and its largest sub-contractor has sent notices related to its intention to file a mechanics lien) and other creditors are threatening to commence litigation and/or repossess/remove leased equipment). Further, as of October 1, 2024, the Company is in default of the terms of the note.

 

On May 10, 2024 the Company received $150,000 from affiliates of the Bridge Loan Lender on terms not yet finalized and included in an agreement. These funds were received in the context of negotiations/discussions regarding a potential larger investment by affiliates and/or associates of the Lender but no further funds were received and the larger transaction was never completed. The funds were used primarily to re-initiate operations at the Initial Project. The Company is currently involved in discussions with representatives of SEB in an effort to achieve a mutually satisfactory resolution.

 

The Company recorded interest expense of $9,149 and nil for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 

May 2024 Convertible Notes

 

During the year ended June 30, 2024, the Company entered into May 2024 Convertible Notes with five individuals. The May 2024 Convertible Notes bear interest at 6% per annum, have maturity dates of December 31, 2025, and may be converted at the sole election of the noteholders into one restricted common shares and one warrant of the Company at a conversion price of $1.00 per unit. As the conversion price of $1.00 approximated the fair value of the common shares at the date of the May 2024 Convertible Notes, no beneficial conversion feature exists.

 

The balances of the May 2024 Convertible Notes including accrued interest owed is $127,457 and $125,567 as of September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2024, respectively.

 

The Company recorded interest expense of $1,890 and nil for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 

2024 Secured Convertible Note

 

On October 22, 2024, Bion's Board of Directors ratified an agreement with the Bion BLG, LLC, loan group, effective October 15, 2024, to purchase a Convertible Promissory Note in the principal amount of up to $500,000. The Company received advances during the quarter ended September 30, 2024 in the amount of $201,564 and interest was applied based on the date the funds were received. The note bears interest at 7.5% per annum and has a maturity date of April 15, 2025.

 

Three Bion Directors (Schoener, Turk and Weets) are members of the loan group and together comprise 60% ownership of the loan group (each member owns 20%). The Note is secured by the Company's Intellectual Property (IP)/patents. The Note will convert into securities in the Company at the terms of a later capital raise (or other source of funding) in excess of $3.0 million, which must be completed within six (6) months.

 

The balances of the 2024 Convertible Note Advances as of September 30, 2024, including accrued interest owed is $202,389.

 

The Company recorded interest expense of $825 for the three months ended September 30, 2024.

 

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STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Equity [Abstract]  
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

6.       STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

 

Write down of carry value of Initial Project

 

Effective June 30, 2024, at the same time the Initial Project was deemed placed in service, the Board of Directors determined that the capitalized carrying value of the Initial Project on the Company balance sheet as of that date be reduced to $0 in order to conform to the applicable accounting practices, because the Initial Project was recently reclassified as largely a research & development facility and is located on land subject to a short term lease (as described below in Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis). As a result, a large ‘one time/non-recurring’ ‘non-cash’ charge of $9,460,425 was taken by the Company at that date which charge reduced the Company shareholders’ equity to ($5,808,501) and resulted in a loss of $11,691,115 for the 2024 fiscal year.

 

“Give-back” Agreements to Additional Paid in Capital

 

Effective April 1, 2024 the Company entered into two material definitive agreements regarding voluntary surrender for cancellation of securities of the Company (and related matters) by: a) members of the family of Dominic Bassani, recently deceased former Chief Executive Officer and (with his family) the Company’s largest shareholder (collectively “Bassani Family”)(see Exhibit 10.1)(“Bassani Family Agreement”), and b) Mark A. Smith, President of the Company and a director (see Exhibit 10.2)(“MAS Agreement”). The Bassani Family and Smith entered into these agreements with the intention of mitigating dilution to shareholders as new, successor management is added to the Company’s management team. The “giveback” agreements were treated as equity transactions because the forfeitures were with affiliates that are related parties.

 

The Bassani Family has agreed to surrender not less than approximately 20% of its Company holdings (as of December 2023), which surrender will increase to approximately 30% based on certain financing performances. The Bassani Family elected to surrender deferred compensation of $652,252 (for 770,792 shares), $17,734 of partial surrender of the 2015 adjusted replacement note (for 154,208 shares) and 4,025,000 options as of June 30, 2024, the Company’s fiscal year end. The Bassani Family Agreement also sets forth requirements regarding conversion of convertible notes held by members of the Bassani Family after the security surrender.

 

MAS has agreed to surrender approximately 30% of his Company holdings (as of December 2023). Immediately upon the effectiveness of the MAS Agreement, he cancelled all Company options held by him (2,425,000, in aggregate) and waived $56,250 of accrued deferred compensation (convertible into 75,000 shares of the Company’s common stock). The MAS Agreement also sets forth requirements regarding conversion of convertible notes held by MAS after the security surrender and references the planned retirement of MAS on or before May 15, 2024.

 

Subsequently, and effective June 27, 2024, the Board of Directors of the Company agreed to amend the terms of the agreements dated April 1, 2024. The amendments solely extend any dates of certain required conversions and/or exercises (and related promissory note maturity dates and warrant expiration dates), if any, that were earlier than January 15, 2025, to said date. No changes were made regarding any ‘givebacks’ of securities of the Company.

 

Series B Preferred stock:

 

Since July 1, 2014, the Company had 200 shares of Series B redeemable convertible Preferred stock outstanding with a par value of $0.01 per share, convertible at the option of the holder at $2.00 per share, with dividends accrued and payable at 2.5% per quarter. The Series B Preferred stock is mandatorily redeemable at $100 per share by the Company three years after issuance and accordingly was classified as a liability. The 200 shares had reached their redemption date and the Company approved the redemption of the Series B preferred stock during the year ended June 30, 2022. The 200 shares of Series B redeemable convertible Preferred stock were redeemed for $41,000, which included the $21,000 in accrued dividend payable.

 

During the quarter ended September 30, 2024 and the year ended June 30, 2024, the Company declared dividends of nil and nil respectively. The dividends are classified as a component of operations as the Series B Preferred stock is presented as a liability in these condensed consolidated financial statements. There is no liability at September 30, 2024.

 

Common stock:

 

Holders of common stock are entitled to one vote per share on all matters to be voted on by common stockholders. In the event of liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the holders of common stock are entitled to share in all assets remaining after liabilities have been paid in full or set aside and the rights of any outstanding preferred stock have been satisfied. Common stock has no preemptive, redemption or conversion rights. The rights of holders of common stock are subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of the holders of any outstanding series of preferred stock or any series of preferred stock the Company may designate in the future.

 

Centerpoint holds 704,309 shares of the Company’s common stock. These shares of the Company’s common stock held by Centerpoint are for the benefit of its shareholders without any beneficial interest.

 

During the quarter ended September 30, 2024, 9,231 shares of restricted common stock were issued for consulting services valued at $6,000

 

Warrants:

 

As of September 30, 2024, the Company had approximately 17.1 million warrants outstanding, with exercise prices from $0.60 to $1.60 and expiring on various dates through December 31, 2026.

 

The weighted-average exercise price for the outstanding warrants is $0.69, and the weighted-average remaining contractual life as of September 30, 2024 is .78 years.

 

On July 15, 2024 the Company modified 5,795,099 warrants by extending the exercise date. Employees and directors were extended two year and investors were extended one year. The valuation method used by the Company determines the valuation based on prior private placements. One year extensions were valued at $0.05 and two year extensions were valued at $0.15. The company had non-cash employee compensation of $326,475 and interest expense of $180,929.

 

Stock options:

 

On April 7, 2022 the Company’s shareholders approved the Bion Environmental Technologies, Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Award Plan (the “Equity Plan”). The Equity Plan provides for the issuance of options (and/or other securities) to purchase up to 30,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Equity Plan was adopted and ratified by Board of Directors on April 8, 2022. Terms of exercise and expiration of options/securities granted under the Equity Plan may be established at the discretion of the Board of Directors, but no option may be exercisable for more than ten years. No grants have been made pursuant to the Equity Plan as of the date of this report.

 

The Company’s 2006 Consolidated Incentive Plan, as amended during the year ended June 30, 2021 (the “2006 Plan”), provides for the issuance of options (and/or other securities) to purchase up to 36,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. Terms of exercise and expiration of options/securities granted under the 2006 Plan may be established at the discretion of the Board of Directors, but no option may be exercisable for more than ten years. The 2006 Plan will be maintained to service grants already made thereunder (together with new grants, if any, to employees and consultants who already has received grants pursuant to its terms).

 

The Company recorded compensation expense related to employee stock options of $332,128 and $55,108 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The Company granted nil and nil options for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 

On July 15, 2024 the Company modified 3,806,600 options by extending the exercise date. 3,736,600 options held by employees and directors were extended two years from December 31, 2024 to December 31, 2026. 70,000 options with a non-employee were extended one year from December 31, 2024 to December 31, 2025. The company used the Black- Scholes valuation method and expensed $332,128 to non-cash compensation.

 

A summary of option activity under the 2006 Plan for three months ended September 30, 2024 is as follows:

                 
    Options   Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
   Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life
   Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 
 Outstanding at July 1, 2024    5,001,600   $0.84    .85   $ 
   Granted                   
   Exercised                   
   Forfeited                   
   Expired                   
 Outstanding at September 30, 2024    5,001,600   $0.84    2.11   $ 

 

The total fair value of stock options that vested during the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was nil and nil respectively. As of September 30, 2024, the Company had no unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options.

 

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SUBSCRIPTION RECEIVABLE - AFFILIATES:
3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Subscription Receivable - Affiliates  
SUBSCRIPTION RECEIVABLE - AFFILIATES:

7.       SUBSCRIPTION RECEIVABLE - AFFILIATES:

 

As of September 30, 2024, the Company has three interest bearing, secured promissory notes with an aggregate principal amount of $428,250 ($538,954, including interest) from Bassani which were received as consideration for purchases of warrants to purchase 5,565,000 shares, in aggregate, of the Company’s restricted common stock, which warrants have an exercise price of $0.75 (with a 75% exercise price adjustment provision) and have expiry dates ranging from December 31, 2024 (now extended to January 15, 2025) to December 31, 2025 (subject to extension rights) secured by portions of Bassani Family Trust’s 2020 Convertible Obligation and Bassani Family Trust’s September 2015 Convertible Notes. The secured promissory notes are payable January 15, 2025.

 

As of September 30, 2024, the Company has an interest bearing, secured promissory note for $30,000 ($37,384 including interest) from Smith as consideration to purchase warrants to purchase 300,000 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock, which warrants are exercisable at $0.60 (with a 75% exercise price adjustment provision) and had expiry dates of December 31, 2024 (now extended to January 15, 2025). The promissory note bears interest at 4% per annum and is secured by $30,000 original principal ($38,265 including interest) of Smith’s 2020 Convertible Obligations. The secured promissory note is payable on January 15, 2025.

 

As of September 30, 2024, the Company has an interest bearing, secured promissory note for $19,400 ($24,743 including interest) from Scott as consideration to purchase warrants to purchase 485,000 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock, which warrants are exercisable at $0.75 (with a 90% exercise price adjustment provision) and have expiry dates of December 31, 2024 (now extended to December 31, 2026). The promissory note bears interest at 4% per annum and is secured by the warrants (which 400,000 were gifted subject to the security interest).

 

As of September 30, 2024, the Company has one interest bearing, secured promissory note with an aggregate principal amount of $27,000 ($34,436 including interest) from one employee as consideration to acquire warrants to purchase 570,000 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock, which warrants are exercisable at $0.75 (with a 90% exercise price adjustment provision) and have expiry dates of December 31, 2024 (now extended to December 31, 2026). (The promissory note bears interest at 4% per annum and is secured by a perfected security interest in the warrants, and are payable on December 31, 2026).

 

These secured promissory notes are recorded as “Subscription receivable—affiliates” on the Company’s balance sheet pending payment.

v3.24.3
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:
3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:

8.       COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:

 

A: Employment/Consulting (and related) agreements:

 

Stephen Craig Scott (“Scott”) was appointed interim CEO effective June 1, 2024. Scott had previously been working with the Company as an employee/consultant since 1993 in various positions including Director of Communications, SVP- Capital Markets and Head of Business Development. On October 25, 2023, Scott entered into an agreement with the Company which included provisions for a monthly salary of $14,000 of which $2,000 is deferred. During the year ended June 30, 2024 and three months ended September 30, 2024, Scott deferred substantial portions of his monthly salary to help the Company conserve cash. For the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, Scott was paid nil and $36,000 respectively.

 

William O’Neill (“O’Neill”) was hired as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) effective May 1, 2022 and he elected not to complete his contractual term and ended his service with the Company effective May 31, 2024.  O’Neill had previously been working with the Company as a consultant and had been employed by the Company as its CEO during 2010-2011. (Upon the hiring of O’Neill, Bassani, CEO of the Company from 2011, assumed the position of COO while retaining existing operational management responsibilities and working with O’Neill on ‘commercialization’ of the Company’s technology and work related to JVs (and other transactions) based on the Company’s Gen3 Technology and related matters until his recent death. Bassani’s compensation arrangements with the Company were not altered in the context of the change of positions.) The Company and O’Neill entered into a thirty-seven (37) month employment agreement with compensation of $25,000 cash and $10,000 deferred compensation per month. The cash payment is paid $12,500 to O’Neill and $12,500 to an entity affiliated with O’Neill. An entity affiliated with O’Neill was issued 1,000,000 Incentive Warrants exercisable at $1.00 per share (a 75% exercise price adjustment provision if the terms set forth therein are met) until April 30, 2026 of which up to 304,743 Incentive Warrants have been cancelled due to O’Neill’s failure to serve the entire contract term. O’Neill was not paid, from October 31, 2023 until his resignation, deferring part or all of his cash compensation due to the Company’s financial crisis described in multiple places herein, and $157,500 was accrued during that period.

 

Until his retirement on July 31, 2024, Smith held the positions of Director, President, Interim Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel of Company (and its subsidiaries) under various agreements (and extensions) and terms since March 2003. On October 10, 2016, the Company approved a month-to-month contract extension with Smith which included provisions for i) a monthly salary of $18,000 (deferred until the Board of Directors re-instated cash payments to all employees and consultants who are deferring compensation), ii) the right to convert up to $300,000 of his deferred compensation, at his sole election, at $0.75 per share, until December 31, 2024, and iii) the right to convert his deferred compensation in whole or in part, at his sole election, at any time in any amount at “market” or into securities sold in the Company’s current/most recent private offering at the price of such offering to third parties. Smith agreed effective July 29, 2018 to continue to serve the Company under the same basic terms on a month-to-month basis. On May 1, 2022 Smith’s compensation was increased to $25,000 per month of which $5,000 per month was deferred. Smith deferred substantial portions of his monthly compensation to help the Company conserve cash. For the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, Smith was paid nil and $15,000, respectively, of cash compensation. Smith was paid, deferring part or all of his cash compensation, since October 31, 2023, due to the Company’s financial crisis described in multiple places herein and $135,000 has been accrued during that period until September 30, 2024.

 

From no later than March 31, 2005, the Company had various agreements with Dominic Bassani (and/or Brightcap which provided his services during some of the years) (NOTE: Dominic Bassani passed away on November 11, 2023.) who was serving as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer (‘COO’) at the time of his passing and formerly served as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (‘CEO’) for the prior decade (any reference to Brightcap or Bassani for all purposes are referring to the same individual). The Board appointed Bassani as the Company's CEO effective May 13, 2011. On February 10, 2015, the Company executed an Extension Agreement with Bassani pursuant to which Bassani extended the term of his service to the Company to December 31, 2017 (with the Company having an option to extend the term an additional six months.) Pursuant to the Extension Agreement, Bassani continued to defer his cash compensation ($31,000 per month) until the Board of Directors re-instated cash payments to all employees and consultants who were deferring their compensation. During October 2016 Bassani was granted the right to convert up to $125,000 of his deferred compensation, at his sole election, at $0.75 per share, until March 15, 2018 (which was expanded on April 27, 2017, to the right to convert up to $300,000 of his deferred compensation, at his sole election, at $0.75 per share, until June 30, 2024 (including extensions). During February 2018, the Company agreed to the material terms for a binding two-year extension agreement for Bassani’s services as CEO. Bassani’s salary remained $31,000 per month, which accrued in part during periods when the Board determined there was not adequate cash available. Additionally, the Company agreed to pay or accrue $2,000 per month to be applied to life insurance premiums (which sums were accrued as liabilities). On August 1, 2018, in the context of extending his agreement to provide services to the Company on a full-time basis through December 31, 2022) plus 2 years after that on a part-time basis, the Company received an interest bearing secured promissory note for $300,000 from Bassani as consideration to purchase warrants to purchase 3,000,000 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock, which warrants are exercisable at $0.60 and have expiry dates of June 30, 2025. The promissory note is secured by a portion of Bassani’s 2020 Convertible Obligations and, as of June 30, 2024, the principal and accrued interest was $373,099. For the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, Brightcap was paid nil and $15,000, respectively, of cash compensation.

 

Effective April 1, 2024 the Company entered into two material definitive agreements regarding voluntary surrender for cancellation of securities of the Company (and related matters) by: a) members of the family of Dominic Bassani, recently deceased former Chief Executive Officer and (with his family) the Company’s largest shareholder (collectively “Bassani Family”)(“Bassani Family Agreement”), and b) Mark A. Smith, President of the Company and a director (“MAS”) (“MAS Agreement”), as described in multiple places herein.

 

B: Initial Project:

 

On January 28, 2022 Bion Environmental Technologies, Inc. (‘Bion’), on behalf of Bion 3G1 LLC (‘3G1’), a wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into a Purchase Order Agreement with Buflovak and Hebeler Process Solutions (collectively ‘Buflovak’) in the amount of $2,665,500 (and made the initial 25% payment ($666,375) for the core of the ‘Bion System’ portion (without the crystallization modules which will be ordered and fabricated pursuant to subsequent agreements) of the previously announced 3G Tech Initial Project. This Purchase Order encompassed the core of Bion’s 3G Technology. The Company received progress billing in March 2022 and June 2022 for the second and third 25% installments, both of which have been paid as of the filing date. On January 17, 2023 the Company received an invoice from Buflovak for $533,100 which was paid on March 1, 2023 and on April 24, 2023 the Company received an invoice from Buflovak for $83,275 which was paid on May 2, 2023 bringing the aggregate payments to $2,615,500 as of the date of this filing. On July 26, 2023 the Company received the final invoice for $50,000, $16,666 was paid on January 2, 2024 leaving a balance of $33,334. In addition to the Purchase Order, through September 30, 2024 the Company has incurred additional costs of $6,794,925 on the Initial Project for capitalized interest and costs, non-cash compensation, equipment and consulting fees. $7,369,529 has been paid and $1,681,105 has been billed and not yet paid.

 

Buflovak (a division of Hebeler Process Solutions) has worked with the Company on design and testing of its 3G Tech over several years. The basic design for the Initial Project’s ARS System, fabrication and delivery of equipment from Buflovak, and assembly/construction were completed in July 2023, followed by system startup. Steady-state operations were achieved in September 2023, after which time we began optimization of the ARS in preparation for providing final design for full-scale systems, as well as demonstrating its performance and economics for an independent engineering report. Due to delays and interruptions in our ability to operate the system (as below), those efforts have continued to date. We worked in concert with Integrated Engineering Services, the primary site engineering firm for the facility, on the integration of all project components/modules at the Initial Project site during assembly/construction. Additional agreements were entered into with various professional services providers (engineers, surveyors, utilities, etc.) for work related to the Initial Project. The Company has incurred costs of $8,406,434 on the Initial Project, not including capitalized labor and interest.

 

Management previously believed that the Initial Project had reached the point where it could be appropriately deemed ‘placed in service’ at January 1, 2024. However, discussions with the key technical and engineering personnel involved at the Initial Project during the recently concluded quarter convinced management that such a characterization was premature as some key modules had not yet been completed and/or fully tested. Additionally, due to some recent equipment break-downs, the Initial Project was in maintenance mode at that time (and not conducting operations), while the Company awaited required replacement parts and subsequent repairs. This process was slowed by the Company’s ongoing difficulties in raising needed funds for its activities. The Company’s Board of Directors re-evaluated the classification/status of the Initial Project as part of the Company’s annual review process and determined that the Initial Project had been ‘placed in service’ at the June 30, 2024, fiscal year end. Further, after extensive discussion, it was determined that the ‘carrying value’ of the Initial Project on the Company balance sheet as of that date be reduced to $0 in order to conform to accepted accounting practices, because the Initial Project was recently reclassified as largely a research & development facility and is located on land subject to a short term lease (as described below in Item 2, Management’s Discussion and Analysis). As a result, a large ‘one time/non-recurring’ ‘non-cash’ charge of $9,460,425 has been taken by the Company at that date which charge reduced the Company shareholders’ equity to ($5,808,501) and resulted in a loss of $11,691,115 for the 2024 fiscal year. 

 

C: Lease:

 

The Company entered into an agreement on September 23, 2021, to lease approximately four acres of land near Fair Oaks, Indiana, for the development site of its Initial Project.

 

The future minimum lease payment under noncancelable operating lease with terms greater than one year as of September 30, 2024:

    
From July 2024 to December 2024   18,750 
Undiscounted cash flow   18,750 
Less imputed interest   (308)
Total   18,442 

  

 

The weighted average remaining lease term and discounted rate related to the Company’s lease liability as of September 30, 2024 were 0.25 years and 10%, respectively. The Company’s lease discount rate is generally based on the estimates of its incremental borrowing rate as the discount rates implicit in the Company’s lease cannot be readily determined.

 

The Company has not made lease payments since October 16, 2023 and owes $68,750 in lease payments at September 30, 2024.

 

D: Litigation (and related matters):

 

The Company currently is not involved in any other material litigation or similar events.

 

v3.24.3
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS:
3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Subsequent Events [Abstract]  
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS:

9.        SUBSEQUENT EVENTS:

 

The Company has evaluated events that occurred subsequent to September 30, 2024 for recognition and disclosure in the financial statements and notes to the financial statements.

 

On October 1, 2024, Bion defaulted under the terms of the convertible bridge loan with SEB, LLC. As described in Note 5 Notes Payable, SEB, LLC, had previously defaulted on its obligation under the agreement and the Company is currently involved in discussions with representatives of SEB in an effort to achieve a mutually satisfactory resolution to the issue.

 

On October 22, 2024, the Board of Directors ratified an agreement with BION BLG, LLC, (“BLG”) to help alleviate short-term cash needs to continue operations. In August, three affiliates of the Company (Greg Schoener, Interim COO & Director; Turk Stovall, Director; Bob Weerts, Director) and two shareholders (one of whom is the brother of Greg Schoener) began advancing money to Bion to cover critical payables. They subsequently formed a loan group, BLG, and have continued to provide short-term funding for Bion in a secured promissory note of up to $500,000. Schoener, Weerts, and the two non-affiliate members were also large Bion shareholders, prior to the formation of BLG. As a group, Schoener, Stovall, and Weerts own 60% of BLG, which has a security interest in the Company’s Intellectual Property. The BLG note will bear interest at a rate of 7.5% per annum and the maturity date is April 15, 2025. As of the date of filing, BLG has advanced $336,957.. The BLG note will convert into Units (shares and/or warrants) in the Company at the terms of a later capital raise, in which Bion crosses the threshold of $3 (three) million in aggregate capital raised (or other source of funding, and other terms as defined in the note). If the Company is unable to complete such funding within six (6) months, it will be in default of the BLG note, which is secured by the Company’s Intellectual Property (“IP” “Collateral”). BLG will share the Collateral on a pro rata basis with investors in a Note with similar terms being offered to previous Bion investors. The BLG note and security agreements contain other terms set forth therein and are included as exhibits to this filing.

 

On November 1, 2024, the Company executed a selling agreement with KCD Financial (a FINRA-registered broker/dealer whom the Company has a long-standing relationship), marking the launch of a secured promissory note offering (dated October 20, 2024) to previous investors/ shareholders (and certain others) with similar terms to the BLG note. Based on feedback from shareholders and registered representatives with which the Company has long standing relationships, management believes that sufficient capital can be raised with this group to 1) continue to cover critical payables to maintain operations that will allow the Company to finish the engineering report and technology demonstration at Fair Oaks, 2) move forward with pre-development work on the Stovall project, 3) continue discussions with potential strategic partners, and 4) position ourselves for the larger offering/ funding that will be required. However, there can be no assurance the Company will be successful in its efforts to obtain such financing.

v3.24.3
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)
3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Principles of consolidation:

Principles of consolidation:

 

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Bion Integrated Projects Group, Inc., Bion Technologies, Inc., BionSoil, Inc., Bion Services, Bion PA2 LLC and Bion 3G-1 LLC (“3G1”); and its 58.9% owned subsidiary, Centerpoint Corporation (“Centerpoint”). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared without audit pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring entries) that, in the opinion of management, are necessary to present fairly the financial position at September 30, 2024, the results of operations and cash flows of the Company for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. Operating results for the three months ended September 30, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending June 30, 2025.

 

Cash and cash equivalents:

 Cash and cash equivalents:

 

The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash and cash equivalents. As of September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2024 there are no cash equivalents.

 

Property and equipment:

Property and equipment:

 

Property and equipment are stated at cost and are depreciated, when placed into service, using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets, generally three to twenty years. The Company capitalizes all direct costs and all indirect incrementally identifiable costs related to the design and construction of its Integrated Projects such as consulting fees, internal salaries and benefits and interest. The Company reviews its property and equipment for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. An impairment loss would be recognized based on the amount by which the carrying value of the assets or asset group exceeds its estimated fair value and is recognized as a loss from operations.

 

Patents:

Patents:

 

The Company has elected to expense all costs and filing fees related to obtaining patents (resulting in no related asset being recognized in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets) because the Company believes such costs and fees are immaterial (in the context of the Company’s total costs/expenses) and have no direct relationship to the value of the Company’s patents.

 

Stock-based compensation:

Stock-based compensation:

 

The Company follows the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 718, which generally requires that share-based compensation transactions be accounted and recognized in the statement of operations based upon their grant date fair values.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments:

Derivative Financial Instruments:

 

Pursuant to ASC Topic 815 “Derivatives and Hedging” (“Topic 815”), the Company reviews all financial instruments for the existence of features which may require fair value accounting and a related mark-to-market adjustment at each reporting period end. Once determined, the Company assesses these instruments as derivative liabilities. The fair value of these instruments is adjusted to reflect the fair value at each reporting period end, with any increase or decrease in the fair value being recorded in results of operations as an adjustment to fair value of derivatives.

 

Options:

Options:

 

The Company has issued options to employees and consultants under the 2006 Plan to purchase common shares of the Company. Options are valued on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The expected volatility is based on the historical price volatility of the Company’s common stock. The dividend yield represents the Company’s anticipated cash dividend on common stock over the expected term of the stock options. The U.S. Treasury bill rate for the expected term of the stock options was utilized to determine the risk-free interest rate. The expected term of stock options represents the period of time the stock options granted are expected to be outstanding based upon management’s estimates.

 

Warrants:

Warrants:

 

The Company has issued warrants to purchase common shares of the Company. Warrants are valued using a fair value based method, whereby the fair value of the warrant is determined at the warrant issue date using a market-based option valuation model based on factors including an evaluation of the Company’s value as of the date of the issuance, consideration of the Company’s limited liquid resources and business prospects, the market price of the Company’s stock in its mostly inactive public market and the historical valuations and purchases of the Company’s warrants. When warrants are issued in combination with debt or equity securities, the warrants are valued and accounted for based on the relative fair value of the warrants in relation to the total value assigned to the debt or equity securities and warrants combined.

 

Concentrations of credit risk:

Concentrations of credit risk:

 

The Company's financial instruments that are exposed to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash. The Company's cash is in demand deposit accounts placed with federally insured financial institutions and selected brokerage accounts. Such deposit accounts at times may exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses on such accounts.

 

Noncontrolling interests:

Noncontrolling interests:

 

In accordance with ASC 810, “Consolidation”, the Company separately classifies noncontrolling interests within the equity section of the consolidated balance sheets and separately reports the amounts attributable to controlling and noncontrolling interests in the consolidated statements of operations. In addition, the noncontrolling interest continues to be attributed its share of losses even if that attribution results in a deficit noncontrolling interest balance.

 

Fair value measurements:

Fair value measurements:

 

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date in the principal or most advantageous market. The Company uses a fair value hierarchy that has three levels of inputs, both observable and unobservable, with use of the lowest possible level of input to determine fair value.

 

Level 1 – quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

 

Level 2 – observable inputs other than Level 1, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, and model-derived prices whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable; and

 

Level 3 – assets and liabilities whose significant value drivers are unobservable.

 

Observable inputs are based on market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs are based on the Company’s market assumptions. Unobservable inputs require significant management judgment or estimation. In some cases, the inputs used to measure an asset or liability may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In those instances, the fair value measurement is required to be classified using the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Such determination requires significant management judgment.

 

The fair value of cash and accounts payable approximates their carrying amounts due to their short-term maturities. The fair value of the loan payable is indeterminable at this time due to the nature of the arrangement with a state agency and the fact that it is in default. The fair value of the redeemable preferred stock approximates its carrying value due to the dividends accrued on the preferred stock which are reflected as part of the redemption value. The fair value of the deferred compensation and convertible notes payable - affiliates are not practicable to estimate due to the related party nature of the underlying transactions.

 

Lease Accounting:

Lease Accounting:

The Company accounts for leases under ASC 842, Leases (“ASC 842”). Accordingly, the Company will determine whether an arrangement contains a lease at the inception of the arrangement. If a lease is determined to exist, the term of such lease is assessed based on the date on which the underlying asset is made available for the Company’s use by the lessor. The Company’s assessment of the lease term reflects the non-cancelable term of the lease, inclusive of any rent-free periods and/or periods covered by early-termination options which the Company is reasonably certain of not exercising, as well as periods covered by renewal options which the Company is reasonably certain of exercising. The Company also determines lease classification as either operating or finance at lease commencement, which governs the pattern of expense recognition and the presentation reflected in the consolidated statements of operations over the lease term.

For leases with a term exceeding 12 months, a lease liability is recorded on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet at lease commencement reflecting the present value of its fixed minimum payment obligations over the lease term. A corresponding right-of-use (“ROU”) asset equal to the initial lease liability is also recorded, adjusted for any prepaid rent and/or initial direct costs incurred in connection with execution of the lease and reduced by any lease incentives received. For purposes of measuring the present value of its fixed payment obligations for a given lease, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate, determined based on information available at lease commencement, as rates implicit in its leasing arrangements are typically not readily determinable. The Company's incremental borrowing rate reflects the rate it would pay to borrow on a secured basis and incorporates the term and economic environment of the associated lease.

 

Revenue Recognition:

Revenue Recognition:

 

The Company currently does not generate revenue and if and when the Company begins to generate revenue the Company will comply with the provisions of ASC 606 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers”.

 

Income (Loss) per share:

Income (Loss) per share:

 

Basic income (loss) per share amounts are calculated using the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted income (loss) per share assumes the conversion, exercise, or issuance of all potential common stock instruments, such as options or warrants, unless the effect is to reduce the income (loss) per share or increase the earnings per share. During the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the basic and diluted income (loss) per share was the same, as the impact of potential dilutive common shares was anti-dilutive.

 

The following table represents the warrants and options (as if exercised) and convertible securities (as if converted) that have been excluded from the calculation of basic income (loss) per share:

        
   September 30,
2024
   September 30,
2023
 
Warrants   17,147,725    23,038,537 
Options   5,001,600    12,006,600 
Convertible debt   10,442,644    9,586,740 

 

 

The following is a reconciliation of the denominators of the basic and diluted income (loss) per share computations for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.

        
  

Three months

ended

September 30,
2024

  

Three months

ended

September 30,
2023

 
Shares issued – beginning of period   57,227,248    48,880,237 
Shares held by subsidiaries (Note 6)   (704,309)   (704,309)
Shares outstanding – beginning of period   56,522,939    48,175,928 
Weighted average shares issued
    during the period
   7,726    441,747 
Diluted weighted average shares –
    end of period
   56,530,665    48,617,675 

 

Use of estimates:

Use of estimates:

 

In preparing the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements:

Recent Accounting Pronouncements:

 

The Company continually assesses any new accounting pronouncements to determine their applicability. When it is determined that a new accounting pronouncement affects the Company’s financial reporting, the Company undertakes a study to determine the consequences of the change to its condensed consolidated financial statements and assures that there are proper controls in place to ascertain that the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements properly reflect the change.

 

v3.24.3
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Schedule of basic income (loss) per share
        
   September 30,
2024
   September 30,
2023
 
Warrants   17,147,725    23,038,537 
Options   5,001,600    12,006,600 
Convertible debt   10,442,644    9,586,740 
Schedule of reconciliation of the denominators of the basic and diluted income (loss) per share
        
  

Three months

ended

September 30,
2024

  

Three months

ended

September 30,
2023

 
Shares issued – beginning of period   57,227,248    48,880,237 
Shares held by subsidiaries (Note 6)   (704,309)   (704,309)
Shares outstanding – beginning of period   56,522,939    48,175,928 
Weighted average shares issued
    during the period
   7,726    441,747 
Diluted weighted average shares –
    end of period
   56,530,665    48,617,675 

v3.24.3
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT: (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
Schedule of property and equipment
        
   September 30,
2024
   June 30,
2024
 
Computers and office equipment   12,607    12,607 
           
Property and equipment, gross   12,607    12,607 
Less accumulated depreciation   (12,197)   (11,912)
 Property and equipment, net  $410   $695 
v3.24.3
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY: (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Equity [Abstract]  
Schedule of option activity under the plan
                 
    Options   Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
   Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life
   Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 
 Outstanding at July 1, 2024    5,001,600   $0.84    .85   $ 
   Granted                   
   Exercised                   
   Forfeited                   
   Expired                   
 Outstanding at September 30, 2024    5,001,600   $0.84    2.11   $ 
v3.24.3
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES: (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of future minimum lease payment
    
From July 2024 to December 2024   18,750 
Undiscounted cash flow   18,750 
Less imputed interest   (308)
Total   18,442 
v3.24.3
BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION: (Details Narrative) - USD ($)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Nov. 14, 2024
Jun. 30, 2022
Mar. 31, 2022
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2024
Oct. 22, 2024
Net loss       $ 1,171,600      
Non-cash compensation expenses related to extension of warrants and options       659,000      
Non-cash expenses           $ 9,460,425  
Shareholders' equity           5,808,501  
Net loss       (1,171,636) $ (745,547) 11,691,115  
Convertible Notes Payable       202,389    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period   25.00% 25.00%        
Newly Formed LLC [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]              
Convertible Notes Payable $ 500,000            
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period 7.50%            
Aggregate sum advance $ 336,957           $ 336,957
Minimum [Member]              
Capital required for capital adequacy       3,000,000      
Maximum [Member]              
Capital required for capital adequacy       $ 10,000,000      
v3.24.3
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - shares
3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Warrant [Member]    
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]    
Antidilutive securities 17,147,725 23,038,537
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]    
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]    
Antidilutive securities 5,001,600 12,006,600
Convertible Debt Securities [Member]    
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]    
Antidilutive securities 10,442,644 9,586,740
v3.24.3
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details 1) - shares
3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Accounting Policies [Abstract]    
Shares issued - beginning of period 57,227,248 48,880,237
Shares held by subsidiaries (Note 6) (704,309) (704,309)
Shares outstanding - beginning of period 56,522,939 48,175,928
Weighted average shares issued during the period 7,726 441,747
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted 56,530,665 48,617,675
v3.24.3
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details Narrative) - USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2024
Jun. 30, 2024
Accounting Policies [Abstract]    
Cash equivalents $ 0 $ 0
v3.24.3
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Details) - USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2024
Jun. 30, 2024
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross $ 12,607 $ 12,607
Less accumulated depreciation (12,197) (11,912)
Property and equipment, net 410 695
Computer Equipment [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross $ 12,607 $ 12,607
v3.24.3
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT: (Details Narrative) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]    
Depreciation expense $ 285 $ 461
v3.24.3
DEFERRED COMPENSATION: (Details Narrative) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2024
Deferred compensation liability $ 957,311   $ 890,223
Interest Expense On Deferred Compensation Obligation [Member]      
Interest expense 3,338 $ 6,427  
Interest expense related party 909 $ 5,036  
William O Neill [Member]      
Deferred compensation liability 367,500   367,500
Bassani [Member]      
Deferred compensation liability $ 11,952   11,834
Accrued interest rate 4.00%    
Deferred compensation consecutive trading days 10 days    
Smith [Member]      
Deferred compensation liability $ 81,542   75,751
Accrued interest rate 4.00%    
Deferred compensation consecutive trading days 10 days    
Craig Scott [Member]      
Deferred compensation liability $ 203,400   160,129
Consultants [Member]      
Deferred compensation liability 220,417   $ 202,590
Chief Executive Officer [Member]      
Former employee compensation 72,500    
Deferred compensation balance $ 300,000    
Deferred compensation, price per share $ 0.75    
v3.24.3
NOTES PAYABLE: (Details Narrative) - USD ($)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Oct. 05, 2023
Oct. 22, 2024
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2024
Oct. 31, 2023
Sep. 28, 2023
Feb. 01, 2023
Jan. 02, 2020
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]                  
Convertible notes payable, non current balances     $ 202,389          
Convertible notes balances     127,458   125,567        
Initial tranche $ 250,000                
Proceeds from convertible debt     $ 201,564          
Convertible Bridge Loan Default [Member]                  
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]                  
Convertible price             $ 1.00    
Bridge loan           $ 250,000 $ 1,500,000    
Interest accrued percentage             9.00%    
September 2015 Convertible Notes [Member] | Convertible Debt [Member]                  
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]                  
Convertible price     $ 0.60            
Interest expense     $ 5,079 5,079          
2020 Convertible Obligations [Member] | Convertible Debt [Member]                  
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]                  
Convertible price                 $ 0.50
Debt instrument interest rate                 4.00%
Debt instrument compound interest rate                 4.00%
Interest expense     4,380 5,079          
2020 Convertible Obligations [Member] | Convertible Debt [Member] | Chief Executive Officer [Member]                  
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]                  
Convertible notes balances     377,168   373,999        
2020 Convertible Obligations [Member] | Convertible Debt [Member] | President [Member]                  
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]                  
Convertible notes balances     122,286   121,076        
Convertible Bridge Loan Default [Member] | Convertible Debt [Member]                  
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]                  
Interest expense     9,149 0          
May 2024 Convertible Notes [Member] | Convertible Debt [Member]                  
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]                  
Convertible notes payable, non current balances     127,457   $ 125,567        
Interest expense     1,890 $ 0          
Maturity date         Dec. 31, 2025        
N 2024 Secured Convertible Note [Member] | Convertible Debt [Member]                  
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]                  
Principal amount   $ 500,000              
Debt instrument interest rate   7.50%              
Interest expense     825            
Proceeds from convertible debt   $ 201,564              
Accrued interest     $ 202,389            
Restricted Common Shares [Member] | September 2015 Convertible Notes [Member]                  
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]                  
Convertible price     $ 0.115            
Smith [Member]                  
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]                  
Principal amount     $ 1,109,649            
Convertible price     $ 0.0946            
Smith [Member] | 2020 Convertible Obligations [Member]                  
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]                  
Convertible notes payable, non current balances               $ 262,154  
Convertible notes balances     $ 0   $ 0        
Bassani [Member]                  
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]                  
Principal amount     $ 1,939,670            
Convertible price     $ 0.0953            
Bassani [Member] | September 2015 Convertible Notes [Member]                  
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]                  
Convertible notes payable, non current balances     $ 173,389   172,089     24,230  
Convertible notes balances     7,907   7,907        
Bassani [Member] | 2020 Convertible Obligations [Member]                  
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]                  
Convertible notes payable, non current balances               434,016  
Convertible notes balances     459,277   459,277        
Schafer [Member]                  
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]                  
Principal amount     $ 424,873            
Convertible price     $ 0.0953            
Schafer [Member] | September 2015 Convertible Notes [Member]                  
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]                  
Convertible notes payable, non current balances     $ 4,245   4,245     4,012  
Convertible notes balances     4,246   4,246        
Schafer [Member] | 2020 Convertible Obligations [Member]                  
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]                  
Convertible notes payable, non current balances               $ 96,364  
Convertible notes balances     101,973   101,973        
Shareholder [Member] | September 2015 Convertible Notes [Member]                  
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]                  
Convertible notes payable, non current balances     $ 479,769   $ 475,990        
v3.24.3
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Jun. 30, 2024
Equity [Abstract]    
Options outstanding, beginning 5,001,600  
Options outstanding, beginning weighted-average exercise price $ 0.84  
Outstanding, weighted-average remaining contractual life (Year) 2 years 1 month 9 days 10 months 6 days
Outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value beginning  
Granted, options  
Granted, weighted-average exercise price  
Exercised, options  
Exercised, weighted-average exercise price  
Forfeited, options  
Forfeited, weighted-average exercise price  
Expired, options  
Expired, weighted-average exercise price  
Options outstanding, ending 5,001,600 5,001,600
Options outstanding, ending weighted-average exercise price $ 0.84 $ 0.84
Outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value ending
v3.24.3
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY: (Details Narrative) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jul. 15, 2024
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2024
Apr. 07, 2022
Jul. 01, 2014
Class of Stock [Line Items]            
Carrying value of Initial Project       $ 0    
Non-cash expenses       9,460,425    
Shareholders' equity       5,808,501    
Net loss   $ (1,171,636) $ (745,547) 11,691,115    
Liability   $ 6,094,530   $ 5,757,613    
Weighted average exercise price   $ 0.84   $ 0.84    
Number of warrants modified 5,795,099          
Non-cash employee compensation $ 326,475          
Interest expense $ 180,929          
Number of options modified 3,806,600          
Non-cash compensation $ 332,128          
Employees And Directors [Member]            
Class of Stock [Line Items]            
Number of options modified 3,736,600          
Non Employees [Member]            
Class of Stock [Line Items]            
Number of options modified 70,000          
Warrants [Member]            
Class of Stock [Line Items]            
Weighted average exercise price   $ 0.69        
Remaining contractual life   78 years        
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]            
Class of Stock [Line Items]            
Stock options, authorized   36,000,000        
Compensation expense related to employee stock options   $ 332,128 $ 55,108      
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member] | Equity Incentive Plan [Member]            
Class of Stock [Line Items]            
Stock options, authorized         30,000,000  
Minimum [Member]            
Class of Stock [Line Items]            
Warrants exercisable per share       0.60    
Maximum [Member]            
Class of Stock [Line Items]            
Warrants exercisable per share       $ 1.60    
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]            
Class of Stock [Line Items]            
Preferred stock, shares outstanding           200
Preferred stock, par value           $ 0.01
Preferred stock, convertible option per share           2.00
Preferred stock, redemption price per share           $ 100
Redemption of convertible preferred stock   41,000        
Dividends payable   21,000        
Dividends, preferred stock   0   $ 0    
Liability   $ 0        
Restricted Common Stock [Member]            
Class of Stock [Line Items]            
Number of shares issued   9,231        
Number of shares issued, value   $ 6,000        
Options Held [Member]            
Class of Stock [Line Items]            
Conversion of stock, shares   4,025,000        
Bassani Family [Member]            
Class of Stock [Line Items]            
Accrued deferred compensation   $ 652,252        
Conversion of stock, shares   770,792        
Adjusted Replacement Note 2015 [Member]            
Class of Stock [Line Items]            
Accrued deferred compensation   $ 17,734        
Conversion of stock, shares   154,208        
MAS Agreement [Member]            
Class of Stock [Line Items]            
Accrued deferred compensation   $ 56,250        
Conversion of stock, shares   75,000        
Options cancelled   2,425,000        
v3.24.3
SUBSCRIPTION RECEIVABLE - AFFILIATES: (Details Narrative)
Sep. 30, 2024
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
President [Member] | Warrants Issued Subscription Receivable [Member]  
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]  
Exercise price | $ / shares $ 0.60
Chief Executive Officer [Member] | Warrants Issued Subscription Receivable [Member]  
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]  
Exercise price | $ / shares $ 0.75
Former Employee [Member] | Warrants Issued Subscription Receivable [Member]  
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]  
Purchases of warrants | shares 570,000
Exercise price | $ / shares $ 0.75
Secured Promissory Note [Member]  
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]  
Purchases of warrants | shares 5,565,000
Exercise price | $ / shares $ 0.75
Secured Promissory Note [Member] | President [Member]  
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]  
Aggregate principal amount $ 30,000
Notes receivable interest $ 37,384
Financing receivable interest rate stated percentage 4.00%
Secured Promissory Note [Member] | Smiths [Member]  
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]  
Aggregate principal amount $ 30,000
Notes receivable interest 38,265
Secured Promissory Note [Member] | Chief Executive Officer [Member]  
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]  
Aggregate principal amount 19,400
Notes receivable interest $ 24,743
Financing receivable interest rate stated percentage 4.00%
Security interest | shares 400,000
Secured Promissory Note [Member] | Former Employee [Member]  
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]  
Aggregate principal amount $ 27,000
Notes receivable interest $ 34,436
Financing receivable interest rate stated percentage 4.00%
Bassani [Member] | Secured Promissory Note [Member]  
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]  
Aggregate principal amount $ 428,250
Notes receivable interest $ 538,954
v3.24.3
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details)
Sep. 30, 2024
USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
From July 2024 to December 2024 $ 18,750
Undiscounted cash flow 18,750
Less imputed interest (308)
Total $ 18,442
v3.24.3
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES: (Details Narrative) - USD ($)
1 Months Ended 2 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2023
Oct. 25, 2023
Jul. 26, 2023
Apr. 24, 2023
Jan. 17, 2023
May 01, 2022
Jan. 28, 2022
Aug. 01, 2018
Oct. 10, 2016
Feb. 10, 2015
Jun. 30, 2022
Mar. 31, 2022
Feb. 26, 2024
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2024
Feb. 28, 2018
Apr. 27, 2017
Oct. 31, 2016
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]                                      
Stock- based compensation                           $ 658,603 $ 58,389        
Debt instrument, interest rate                     25.00% 25.00%              
Principal, interest     $ 50,000   $ 533,100               $ 16,666            
Paid invoice amount       $ 83,275                              
Aggregate payment       $ 2,615,500                              
Final invoice balance     $ 33,334                                
Capitalized labour and interest costs                           6,794,925          
Capitalized labour and interest costs paid                           7,369,529          
Capitalized labour and interest costs yet to pay                           1,681,105          
Interests costs incurred capitalized                           8,406,434          
Non-cash expenses                               $ 9,460,425      
Shareholders' equity                               5,808,501      
Net loss                           $ 1,171,636 745,547 11,691,115      
Weighted average remaining lease term                           3 months          
Discounted rate                           10.00%          
Lease payments                           $ 68,750          
Purchase Order Agreement [Member] | Initial Project [Member]                                      
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]                                      
Debt instrument paid amount             $ 2,665,500                        
Debt instrument, interest rate             25.00%                        
Principal, interest             $ 666,375                        
Smith [Member]                                      
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]                                      
Stock- based compensation                           0 15,000        
Compensation increased           $ 25,000                          
Stephen Craig Scott [Member]                                      
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]                                      
Monthly salary   $ 14,000                       36,000   $ 0      
Deferred salary   $ 2,000                                  
Chief Executive Officer [Member]                                      
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]                                      
Monthly officers cash compensation                   $ 31,000       25,000          
Deferred compensation                           10,000          
Payment for cash                           12,500          
Stock- based compensation $ 157,500                                    
President [Member]                                      
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]                                      
Monthly officers cash compensation                 $ 18,000                    
Stock- based compensation                           $ 135,000          
President [Member] | Warrants Issused Subscription Receivable [Member]                                      
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]                                      
Warrants purchase                           300,000          
President [Member] | Warrants Issued In Connection With Sale Of Units In Exchange For Salary [Member]                                      
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]                                      
Warrants exercisable per share                           $ 0.75          
Bassani [Member]                                      
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]                                      
Warrants purchase               3,000,000                      
Salaries and wages                                 $ 31,000    
Additional paid amount                                 $ 2,000    
Interest bearing secured promissory note               $ 300,000                      
Principal and accrued interest                           $ 373,099          
Repayments of compensation                           $ 0 $ 15,000        
Bassani [Member] | Extension Bonus [Member] | Fy 2016 Extension Agreement [Member]                                      
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]                                      
Deferred compensation                                   $ 300,000 $ 125,000
Deferred compensation, price per share                                   $ 0.75 $ 0.75
v3.24.3
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS: (Details Narrative) - USD ($)
1 Months Ended
Oct. 22, 2024
Nov. 14, 2024
Newly Formed LLC [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]    
Subsequent Event [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date Apr. 15, 2025  
Aggregate sum advance $ 336,957 $ 336,957
N 2024 Secured Convertible Note [Member] | Convertible Debt [Member]    
Subsequent Event [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Face Amount $ 500,000  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 7.50%  

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