NewHydrogen Inc

1. Basis of Presentation

Organization

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

Line of Business

We are a developer of clean energy technologies. Our current focus is on developing a green hydrogen production technology that uses water and heat rather than electricity to produce the world’s cheapest green hydrogen.

Going Concern Substantial Doubt Alleviated

As of the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company had a loss of $3,177,532, which consisted of a non-cash amount of $2,007,180 for a net cash loss of $1,170,352. As of December 31, 2023, its accumulated deficit was $176,132,585.

Management believes the Company’s present cash flows will enable it to meet its obligations for twenty-four months from the date of these financial statements. Management will continue to assess it operational needs and seek additional financing as needed to fund its operations.

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

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

Revenue Recognition

The Company will recognize revenue when services are performed, and at the time of shipment of products, provided that evidence of an arrangement exists, title and risk of loss have passed to the customer, fees are fixed or determinable, and collection of the related receivable is reasonably assured. The Company adopted Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606, whereby revenue will be recognized as performance obligations are satisfied and customers obtain control of goods or services. However, in the event of a loss on a sale is foreseen, the Company will recognize the loss as it is determined. To date, the Company has not had significant revenues and is in the development stage.

Cash and Cash Equivalent

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

Concentration Risk

Cash includes amounts deposited in financial institutions in excess of insurable Federal Deposit Insurance Company (FDIC) limits. At times throughout the year, the Company may maintain cash balances in certain bank accounts in excess of FDIC limits. As of December 31, 2023, the cash balance in excess of the FDIC limits was $3,428,442. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk in these accounts.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the accompanying financial statements. Significant estimates made in preparing these financial statements, include the estimate of useful lives of property and equipment, the deferred tax valuation allowance, derivative liabilities and the fair value of stock options. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Property and Equipment

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

Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 were $1,084 and $1,192, respectively.

Intangible Assets

The Company has patent applications to protect the inventions and processes behind its proprietary bio-based back-sheet, a protective covering for the back of photovoltaic solar modules traditionally made from petroleum-based film. Intangible assets that have finite useful lives continue to be amortized over their useful lives.

Amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 was $3,022 and $3,022, respectively.

Stock-Based Compensation

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

On February 18, 2021, the Company granted 450,000,000 stock options to its employees for services at an exercise price of $0.091. On September 29, 2021, the Company amended the exercise price to $0.028 per share. The options expire, and all rights to purchase the shares shall terminate seven (7) years from the date of grant or termination of employment. Half of the 400,000,000 options vested immediately upon grant, and the remaining half of the option to purchase 200,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock shall become exercisable in equal amounts over a twenty-four (24) month period during the term of the optionee’s employment, with the first installment of 8,333,333 shares vesting on March 18, 2021. The 50,000,000 options are exercisable in equal amounts over a thirty-six (36) month period during the term of the optionee’s employment, with the first installment of 1,388,889 shares, vesting on March 18, 2021. On April 12, 2022, the Company cancelled the 450,000,000 stock options dated February 18, 2021, and concurrently granted 450,000,000 new options to its’ employees for services.

On March 1, 2022, the Company issued 5,000,000 common stock purchase warrants through a securities purchase agreement for a purchase price of $1,000. The initial exercise date of the warrants is March 1, 2024 at an exercise price of $0.0255 per share, with a termination date of March 1, 2029.

On March 15, 2022, the Company granted 5,000,000 stock options to a consultant for advisory services. The options vest at a rate of 138,889 options per month for a thirty-six (36) month period during the term of the optionee’s consultancy with the Company. As of December 31, 2023, the 5,000,000 stock options were outstanding.

On April 12, 2022, the Company granted an aggregate of 450,000,000 stock options to its employees for services, at an exercise price of $0.021. The options expire, and all rights to purchase the shares shall terminate seven (7) years from the date of grant or termination of employment. The 400,000,000 options are exercisable in the amount of 316,666,662 are exercisable upon grant, and the remaining 83,333,338 shares are exercisable in equal amounts over a ten (10) month period during the term of the optionee’s employment until the Option is 100% vested. The 50,000,000 options are exercisable in the amount of 19,444,446 are exercisable upon grant and the remaining 30,555,554 shares are exercisable in equal amounts over a twenty-two (22) month period during the term of the optionee’s employment until the Options is 100% vested. On March 11, 2023, one of the employees separated from the Company and 50,000,000 options were cancelled as of June 11, 2023. As of December 31, 2023, the other 400,000,000 stock options remain outstanding.

On March 20, 2023, the Company granted 50,000,000 shares of stock options, to purchase the total number of shares of common stock equal to the number of option shares at the exercise price of $0.0137 per share. The options were granted pursuant to the terms of the Company’s 2022 Equity Incentive Plan. The 50,000,000 shares subject to the options, have a six-month cliff, whereby 8,333,333 shall become vested and exercisable on September 19, 2023 and the remaining 41,666,667 shall become exercisable in equal amounts over a thirty (30) month period during the term of the participant’s employment until the option is 100% vested. The unvested portion of the option will not be exercisable on or after the termination of continuous service. As of December 31, 2023,50,000,000 stock options remain outstanding.

On May 9, 2023, the Company granted 5,000,000 shares of stock options to a consultant, with an exercise price of $0.0126, and an expiration date of May 31, 2033. The Options vest over a thirty-six (36) month period from June 1, 2023, with 833,360 options vesting on November 30, 2023, and 138,888 options vested at the end of each month from the end of the seventh month through May 31, 2026. As of December 31, 2023,5,000,000 stock options remain outstanding.

On June 15, 2023, the Company granted 100,000,000 shares of stock options to two employees of the Company, with an exercise price of $0.0121, and an expiration date of June 15, 2030. The options were granted pursuant to the terms of the Company’s 2022 Equity Incentive Plan. The grant of the options was made in consideration of the services rendered and to be rendered by the employees to the Company. The 100,000,000 options vest and are exercisable in four (4) separate tranches based on performance as follows:(a) Tranche I -12,500,000 shares shall become vested and exercisable if the Company files an S-3 registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and it is declared effective by the SEC; (b) Tranche II – 12,500,000 shares shall become vested and exercisable if the Company’s shares are traded on a national securities exchange; (c) Tranche III – 12,500,000 shares shall become vested and exercisable if the average daily market value of the Company’s shares exceeds $100,000 per day over any 20 consecutive trade days; and (d) Tranche IV – 12,500,000 shares shall become vested and exercisable if the average daily market value of the Company’s shares exceed $200,000 per day over any 20 consecutive trade days. As of December 31, 2023, none of the performance milestones were met and the options remain unvested. Management believes the probability of satisfying vesting conditions in the above four tranches is less than ten (10) percent during next 12 months based on the current market cap of less than $5,000,000 and average trading stock volume of less than $5,000 per day. As of December 31, 2023,100,000,000 shares remain outstanding.

Determining the appropriate fair value of the stock-based compensation requires the input of subjective assumptions, including the expected life of the stock-based payment and stock price volatility. The Company used Black Scholes to value its stock option awards which incorporated the Company’s stock price, volatility, U.S. risk-free rate, dividend rate, and estimated life. The stock options terminate seven (7) year0s from the date of grant or upon termination of employment. As of December 31, 2023, the aggregate total of 560,000,000 stock options were outstanding.

Research and Development

Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Total research and development costs were $202,878 and $1,095,483 for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Net Earnings (Loss) per Share Calculations

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

For the years ended December 31, 2023, the Company has not included shares issuable from 560,000,000 stock options and 228,958,334 warrants, because their impact on the income per share is antidilutive.

For the years ended December 31, 2022, the Company has not included shares issuable from 455,000,000 stock options and 228,958,334 warrants, because their impact on the income per share is antidilutive.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair Value of Financial Instruments requires disclosure of the fair value information, whether recognized in the balance sheet, where it is practicable to estimate that value. As of December 31, 2023, the amounts reported for cash, inventory, prepaid expenses, accounts payable, and accrued expenses, approximate the fair value because of their short maturities.

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

We measure certain financial instruments at fair value on a recurring basis. As of December 31, 2023, there were no financial instruments to report.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

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

3. CAPITAL STOCK

Preferred Stock December 31, 2023 and 2022

As of December 31, 2023, the Company had a total of 34,853 shares of Series C Preferred Stock outstanding with a fair value of $3,485,313, and a stated face value of one hundred dollars ($100) per share which are convertible into shares of fully paid and non-assessable shares of common stock of the Company. The holder of the Series C preferred stocks is entitled to receive dividends pari passu with the holders of common stock, except upon liquidation, dissolution and winding up of the Corporation. The holder has the right, at any time, at its election, to convert shares of Series C Preferred Stock into common stock at a conversion price of $0.0014 and has no voting rights.

Common Stock December 31, 2023

During the years ended December 31, 2023, the Company did not issue any common stocks.

On September 18, 2023, the Corporation entered into an agreement with certain shareholders who agreed to surrender for cancellation, an aggregate of 527,334 shares of common stock of the Corporation (the “Surrendered Shares”) which they own. The Surrendered Shares were cancelled and returned to the status of authorized and unissued shares of common stock of the Corporation on October 25, 2023.

Common Stock December 31, 2022

During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company issued 5,000,000 common stock purchase warrants for cash in the amount of $1,000.

During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company had 10,369,205 shares of common stock returned due to the investor being an unregistered dealer.

4. STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS

Stock Options

During the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company granted stock options in the amount of 155,000,000, and 455,000,000, respectively. (See Note 2).

The weighted average remaining contractual life of options outstanding as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 was as follows:

The stock-based compensation expense recognized in the statement of operations during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, were $2,007,180 and $10,269,548, respectively.

As of December 31, 2023, there wasno intrinsic value with regards to the outstanding options.

Warrants

As of December 31, 2023, the Company issuedno common stock purchase warrants during the year ended December 31, 2023. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company issued 5,000,000 common stock purchase warrants through a securities purchase agreement for a purchase price of $1,000.

As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the outstanding warrants were as follows:

The weighted average remaining contractual life of the warrants outstanding as of December 31, 2023 was as follows:

There wasno warrant compensation recognized as of December 31, 2023.

5. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The Company rents office space on a yearly basis with a monthly rent payment in the amount of $550.

In the normal course of business, the Company may be involved in legal proceedings, claims and assessments arising. Such matters are subject to many uncertainties, and outcomes are not predictable with assurance. In the opinion of management, the ultimate disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

On May 30, 2023, the Company amended the agreement dated March 15, 2022 entered into with a consultant regarding an advisory agreement for services of various aspects of the Company’s business, including but not limited to technology, business development, and product development. The Company granted 5,000,000 common stock options, vesting at a rate of 138,889 options per month for thirty-six (36) months of consecutive service to the Company. In lieu of a fixed monthly cash compensation of $5,000, the Company will provide the Advisor with a cash compensation based on an hourly rate of $200 for the services specifically requested by the Company. This amendment shall be effective on June 15, 2023, and will continue on a month-to-month basis until terminated at the earlier of March 15, 2025, or any time by either party with a 5-day written notice from on party to the other. All other items in the Advisory agreement dated March 15, 2022, remain effective subject to the termination claim above.

On August 1, 2023, the Company entered into an agreement with the Regents of the University of California, to perform research that would benefit both the University and the Sponsor (NewHydrogen, Inc.) and is consistent with the research and educational objectives of the University. The cost to Sponsor for the University’s performance shall not exceed $716,326. This agreement shall be performed on a cost-reimbursement basis. When expenditures reach the above amount, the Sponsor will not be required to fund, and the University will not be required to perform additional work hereunder unless by mutual agreement of both parties. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the University was paid $177,878.

As of December 31, 2023, there were no legal proceedings against the Company.

6. INCOME TAXES

On December 22, 2017, the U.S. enacted the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”), which significantly changed U.S. tax law. The Act lowered the Company’s U.S. statutory federal income tax rate from 35% to 21% effective January 1, 2018.

The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction, and the state of California. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local, or non-U.S. income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2020.

Included in the balance at December 31, 2023, are no tax positions for which the ultimate deductibility is highly certain, but for which there is uncertainty about the timing of such deductibility. Because of the impact of deferred tax accounting, other than interest and penalties, the disallowance of the shorter deductibility period would not affect the annual effective tax rate but would accelerate the payment of cash to the taxing authority to an earlier period.

The Company’s policy is to recognize interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in operating expenses. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company did not recognize interest and penalties.

As of December 31, 2023, the Company had net operating loss carry forwards of approximately $14,658,507 that may be offset against future taxable income. No tax benefit has been reported in the December 31, 2023 financial statements since the potential tax benefit is offset by a valuation allowance of the same amount.

The income tax provision differs from the amount of income tax determined by applying the U.S. federal and state income tax rate to pretax income from continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 due to the following:

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

Net deferred tax assets consist of the following components as of December 31, 2023 and 2022:

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

7. SUBSEQUENT EVENT

Management has evaluated subsequent events according to the requirements of ASC TOPIC 855 and has no subsequent events to report.