EDGAR 10-K Filing

Company CIK: 1481028
Filing Year: 2021
Filename: 1481028_10-K_2021_0001213900-21-052059.json

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ITEM 1. BUSINESS
Item 1. Business.
Unless otherwise stated or the context requires otherwise, references in this annual report on Form 10-K to “SunHydrogen”, the “Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our” refer to SunHydrogen, Inc.
Overview
At SunHydrogen, our goal is to replace fossil fuels with clean, renewable hydrogen.
Hydrogen is the most abundant chemical element in the universe. When hydrogen fuel is used to power transportation and industry, the only byproduct left behind is pure water, unlike hydrocarbon fuels such as oil, coal and natural gas that release carbon dioxide and other contaminants into the atmosphere when used. However, naturally occurring elemental hydrogen is rare - so rare, in fact, that today over 95% of hydrogen still comes from methane, a fossil fuel (Source: Forbes, Estimating the Carbon Footprint of Hydrogen Production). This hydrogen is procured through steam methane reforming (SMR), a capital-intensive process that emits carbon dioxide and other harmful pollutants.
The SunHydrogen solution offers an efficient and cost-effective way to produce truly green hydrogen using sunlight and any source of water. Our core technology is a self-contained, nanoparticle-based hydrogen generator that mimics photosynthesis to split water molecules, resulting in hydrogen. By optimizing the science of water electrolysis at the nano-level, we believe we have developed a low-cost method to potentially produce environmentally friendly renewable hydrogen.
We believe renewable hydrogen is the fuel of the future, and we believe our technology potentially offers solutions to the challenges that the hydrogen future presents, including cost of production and transportation.
Because our process only requires sunlight and water, our technology can be installed near the point of hydrogen use. This eliminates the need for pipelines and trucks that result in high carbon emissions and high capital investment. With a target cost of $2.50/kg., we aspire for our technology to be cost-competitive with brown hydrogen and below the cost of clean hydrogen competitors. We believe our solution has the potential to clear a path for green hydrogen to compete with natural gas hydrogen and gain mass market acceptance as a true replacement for fossil fuels.
Our technology is primarily developed at the University of Iowa, through a sponsored research agreement. A longtime development partner to SunHydrogen, The University of Iowa research team has worked over the past several years to both lead and optimize the scale-up of our nanoparticle technology.
In 2021, we made strides toward the commercialization of our nanoparticle technology and entered agreements with two new technology development partners; InRedox in Longmont, Colorado and SCHMID Group in Freudenstadt, Germany.
Under our agreement with InRedox, they support the design and production of essential materials for our nanoparticle technology.
Concurrently, SCHMID has worked to develop the process and equipment to manufacture and scale up our nanoparticle technology.
In 2021, we also successfully completed production of 100 demonstration units of our Gen 1 technology, and added a Chief Operating Officer, Woosuk Kim, a seasoned senior operations executive with global business management and financial market expertise spanning the U.S. and Wall Street, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
We will continue working diligently with our existing technology partners to drive our technology to commercialization while we simultaneously prepare for mass production and seek out potential manufacturing partners for production facility, equipment design and engineering.
Market Opportunity
The global hydrogen market is large and growing rapidly. Current fossil fuels can’t sustain future energy requirements environmentally or economically, and hydrogen fuel technologies are being adopted across all sectors as the world moves toward renewable alternatives.
Over 110 countries have set goals to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, and as governments look to clean energy sources to help them meet their targets, hydrogen is emerging as a promising solution (Source: United Nations, The race to zero emissions, and why the world depends on it). It is estimated that nearly 25% of global energy will come from clean hydrogen alone by 2050, which could bring in a projected $2.5 trillion in annual revenues (Source: Bank of America Securities, New Energy Behind Green Hydrogen).
In the US, California is leading the way in hydrogen strategies, with more fuel cell passenger vehicles on the road than any other state and one of the largest hydrogen refueling station networks in the world (Source: Sierra Nevada Ally, Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles are Building Momentum in California). Globally, over 320 green hydrogen production demonstration projects have been announced, and governments around the world have put forth ambitious strategies to utilize hydrogen and fuel cell technologies across all sectors of the economy including transportation, feedstock and industrial heat use (Source: International Energy Agency, Hydrogen Projects Database).
By 2050, the hydrogen market is expected to increase tenfold compared to where it stands today (Source: The Hydrogen Council, Hydrogen, scaling up).
Existing Market Growth
According to a Grand View Research study released in March 2021, the global hydrogen generation market size was valued at $120.7 billion in 2020 and is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.7% from 2021 to 2028. This places the market’s projected value at $184 billion in 2028.
Among the factors driving the global hydrogen generation market size are regulations intended to reduce sulfur content and measures to reduce the carbon footprint. U.S. federal and state governments have adopted various programs, including the Tier 3 program, to reduce the sulfur content in gasoline, motor oil and diesel.
Growing demand for petroleum products from developing countries is also anticipated to drive the hydrogen generation market in the coming years. Hydrogen is used in various refining processes including hydrocracking and hydrodesulfurization to crack bigger molecules into lighter ones and produce more usable products.
We believe increasing demand for clean fuel energy will be affected by:
● Stringent government regulation toward desulphurization of petroleum products
● Deteriorating crude oil quality; and
● Transportation and storage issues
Therefore, we believe our renewable hydrogen-producing technology possesses significant early market opportunity, especially as innovation and infrastructure continue to develop.
Utility Scale Hydrogen Electricity
According to a March 2013 report from NREL, a national laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy, hydrogen can be blended into existing natural gas pipeline networks, thus bypassing the high cost of dedicated hydrogen pipelines to use hydrogen at a large scale. If implemented with relatively low concentrations, less than 5%-15% hydrogen by volume, this strategy of storing and delivering renewable hydrogen to markets appears to be viable without significantly increasing risks associated with utilization of the gas blend in end-use devices (such as household appliances), overall public safety, or the durability and integrity of the existing natural gas pipeline network (Source: NREL, Blending Hydrogen into Natural Gas Pipeline Networks: A review of Key Issues).
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles
The auto manufacturing and vehicle industries are among the most recognized applications for hydrogen fuel technologies. According to a 2021 study by Information Trends, over 27,500 hydrogen fuel cell vehicles had been sold by year-end 2020 since their sales first began. Sales were held back due to the lack of a solid hydrogen refueling infrastructure, but the numbers are projected to rise quickly, and fuel cell vehicles are gaining momentum around the world. In the same study, Information Trends projected that close to 600,000 hydrogen fuel cell buses and minibuses will be in service by 2035 (Source: Information Trends, Global Market for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Buses). In California, executives from 25 multinational companies including Toyota, Hyundai, BMW, Chevron and other key players have called on Governor Gavin Newsom to heavily invest in hydrogen infrastructure in the state (Source: Ways2H, Executives Pen Letter to Newsom Calling for Major Investments in Hydrogen Infrastructure). Stories and projections like these suggest a promising future for fuel cell vehicles.
Our Technology
Technology for Making Renewable Hydrogen from Sunlight and Water
Powered by solar energy, billions of our microscopic nanoparticles split apart water at the molecular level, extracting hydrogen for use as a clean energy source and leaving behind only clean oxygen as a byproduct. This process is similar to what happens inside a plant cell during photosynthesis: Each Photoelectrochemically Active Heterostructures (or PAH) nanoparticle is a microscopic machine, composed of multiple layers enabling the solar electrolysis reaction to take place.
Water Splitting
In the process of splitting a water molecule, input energy is transferred into the chemical bonds. Essentially, manufactured hydrogen serves as a carrier or battery-like storage of the input energy. If the input energy is from fossil fuels, such as oil and gas, then carbon fossil fuel energy is simply transferred into hydrogen. If the input energy is renewable, such as solar or wind, then new and clean energy is stored in hydrogen.
While the concept of water splitting is very appealing, the following challenges must be addressed for renewable hydrogen to be commercially viable:
● Energy Inefficiency - Since hydrogen is an energy carrier, the most energy it can store is 100% of the input energy. However, conventional systems approach to electrolysis lose much of the input energy in system components, wires and electrodes resulting in only a small portion of electricity making it into the hydrogen molecules. This translates to high production cost and is the fundamental problem with water splitting for hydrogen production. We intend to address this problem with our low-cost and energy efficient particle technology.
● Need for Clean Water - Conventional electrolysis requires highly purified clean water to prevent fouling of system components. This prevents current technology from using large quantities of available water from oceans, rivers, industrial waste and municipal waste as feedstock. Our technology is being designed to use any natural water or waste water for the unlimited production of renewable hydrogen.
Technology
Water electrolysis in its simplest form is the transfer of “input electrons” in the following chemical reactions:
● Cathode (reduction): 2H2O + 2e- ® H2 + 2OH-
● Anode (oxidation): 4OH- ® O2 + 2H2O + 4 e-
From these equations, one can deduce that if every input electron (e-) is put to work and not lost, then a maximum amount of input electrons (i.e. energy) is transferred and stored in the hydrogen molecules (H2). Additionally, if there were a very high number of cathode and anode reaction areas within a given volume of water, then a very high number of these reactions could happen simultaneously throughout the medium to split each water molecule into hydrogen wherever electrons are available.
SunHydrogen Panel™
Since our particles are intended to mimic the natural temperature conditions of photosynthesis, they can be housed in very low-cost reactors. To facilitate the commercial use of our self-contained particle technology, we are developing a modular system that will enable the onsite daily production and storage of hydrogen for any time use in electricity generation.
We refer to our potential product as the SunHydrogen Panel which is comprised of the following components:
1. The Generator Housing - Our novel device design is the first of its kind to safely separate oxygen and hydrogen in the water splitting process without sacrificing efficiency. This device houses the water, and the solar particles/cells and is designed with inlets and outlets for water and gasses. Utilizing a novel ion-exchange membrane strategy for separating the oxygen side from the hydrogen side, ion transport is increased which is the key to safely increasing solar-to-hydrogen efficiency. Our design can be scaled up and manufactured for commercial use.
2. The NanoParticle or Solar Cell - Powered by solar energy, billions of our microscopic nanoparticle solar cells split apart water at the molecular level, extracting hydrogen for use as a clean energy source and leaving behind only clean oxygen as a byproduct.
3. Oxygen Evolution Catalyst - This proprietary catalyst developed at the University of Iowa lab is uniformly applied onto the solar cell or nanoparticle and efficiently oxidize water molecule to generate oxygen gas. The oxygen evolution catalyst must be robust to withstand the long operating hours of the hydrogen generation device to ensure long lifetime. It must be stable in alkaline, neutral and acidic environments.
4. Hydrogen Evolution Catalyst - Necessary for collecting electrons to reduce protons for generating hydrogen gas, we have successfully integrated a low-cost hydrogen catalyst into our generator system, successfully coating a triple junction solar cell with a catalyst comprised primarily of ruthenium, carbon and nitrogen that can function as well as platinum, the current catalyst used for hydrogen production.
5. Coating Technologies - Two major coating technologies were developed to protect the nanoparticles and solar cells from photocorrosion under water: A transparent conducive coating to protect our nanoparticles and solar cells from photo corrosion and efficiently transfer charges to catalysts for oxygen and hydrogen evolution reactions; and a polymer combination that protects the triple junction solar cells from any corrosive water environments for long lifetime of the hydrogen generation device.
In the process of optimizing our nanoparticles to be efficient and only during experimentation with earth abundant materials (an ongoing process), we experimented with commercially available triple junction silicon solar cells to perform tests with our generator housing and other components. Through this experimentation, our discovery led us to believe that we could bring a system (Gen 1) to market utilizing these readily available cells while our nanoparticles are still being optimized. While these solar cells also absorb sunlight and produce the necessary charge for splitting the water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen, their efficiency is low, thus we have made the strategic decision to focus on our NanoParticle strategy (Gen 2) and use the Gen 1 hydrogen generators for proof of concept and demonstration purposes only. We anticipate these hydrogen panels will be demonstrated in various parts of the world as further proof of concept of our technology and to promote our nanoparticle technology that will be more efficient and economical.
Our business and commercialization plan utilizes our second generation of hydrogen panels featuring the nanoparticle-based technology where billions of autonomous solar cells are electrodeposited onto porous alumina sheets and manufactured in a roll to roll process or wafer process and inserted into our proprietary panels. For this generation, we have received multiple patents and our target cost of hydrogen production is $2.50 per kilogram before pressurization.
We are working with several vendors to help commercialize and manufacture our renewable hydrogen panels that use sunlight and water to generate hydrogen. In February 2021, we entered into a cooperation agreement with Schmid Group of Freudenstadt, Germany to design and define a process platform that enables mass manufacturing of SunHydrogen’s Gen 2 NanoParticle hydrogen panels. In April 2021, we entered into an agreement with InRedox of Longmont, Colorado to produce the material components needed for Gen 2 manufacturing development. Both Schmid and InRedox work alongside the research team at the University of Iowa, a longtime technology development partner to SunHydrogen under sponsored research agreement.
Intellectual Property
On November 14, 2011, we filed a provisional application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to protect the intellectual property rights for “Photoelectrochemically Active Heterostructures, methods for their manufacture, and methods and systems for producing desired products.” A year later on November 14, 2012, we filed a non-provisional application claiming priority to the provisional application. On March 14, 2017, a first patent covering the structural design of Photoelectrochemically Active Heterostructures (PAH) was granted as United States Patent No. 9,593,053B1. A divisional application claiming priority to the foregoing applications was filed, and on April 3, 2018, a second patent covering the method for manufacturing PAH was granted as United States Patent No. 9,593,053B2. These patents protect the Company’s proprietary design and manufacturing method of a self-contained solar-to-hydrogen device made up of millions of solar-powered water-splitting nanoparticles, per square centimeter. These nanoparticles are coated with a separate patent-pending protective coating that prevents corrosion during extended periods of hydrogen production. The aim of these nanoparticles is high conversion efficiency and low cost. This patent expires on November 14, 2032.
An important aspect of the patented technology referred to in the preceding paragraph is the integrated structures of high-density arrays of nano-sized solar cells as part of hydrogen production nanoparticles. The technology enables manufacturing of ultra-thin sheets for solar-to-hydrogen production, requiring substantially less material as compared to conventional solar cells used in rooftop power applications.
On March 21, 2014, we jointly filed a provisional application with UCSB for the “Multi-junction artificial photosynthetic cell with enhanced photovoltages.” Thereafter, we filed a non-provisional application on March 16, 2015 and a corresponding PCT Application on March 17, 2015. These applications cover our semiconductor designs to enhance the photovoltages of the nano-sized solar cells in the PAH structures. The semiconductor designs stacking multiple junctions inside the PAH structures would be an efficient and economic solution for the photovoltaic and the photoelectrochemical industries. Patents were granted in Australia in April of 2018, China and Europe in March of 2019, and in the U.S. as United States Patent No. 10,100,415 in October of 2018. A patent application is currently pending in India. This patent expires on March 17, 2025.
On September 26, 2016, we filed jointly with the University of Iowa a provisional application for “Integrated Membrane Solar Fuel Production Assembly” to protect the intellectual property for our generator housing system that safely separates oxygen and hydrogen in the water-splitting process without sacrificing efficiency. This device houses the water, the solar particles/cells and is designed with inlets and outlets for water and gases. Utilizing a special membrane for separating the oxygen side from the hydrogen side, proton transport is increased which is the key to safely increasing solar-to-hydrogen efficiency. On September 26, 2017, we filed a PCT Application that was later nationalized in the U.S. on March 26, 2019. The U.S. patent application for this important invention is pending and prosecution is ongoing.
Strategic Partners
As of September 1, 2021, we have renewed our sponsored research agreement with the University of Iowa, As consideration under the research agreement, the University of Iowa will receive a maximum of $299,966 from the Company. The research agreement may be terminated by either party upon 60 days prior written notice or by either party upon notice of a material breach or default which is not cured within 90 days of receipt of written notice of such breach. This term of the research agreement runs through August 31, 2022 but may be extended upon mutual agreement of the parties.
In February 2021, we entered into a cooperation agreement with SCHMID Group of Freudenstadt, Germany. Due to delays associated with supply chain challenges brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic, the cooperation agreement has been extended to fully complete the work scope with no additional cost to the company.
In April 2021, we entered into an additional agreement with InRedox of Longmont, Colorado to support the design and production of essential materials for our nanoparticle technology.
Competition
Currently, most hydrogen is produced by steam reforming of natural gas or methane. This production technology dominates due to easy availability and low prices of natural gas. Partial oxidation of petroleum oil is second in production capacity after steam reforming of natural gas. The third largest production technology in terms of production capacity is steam gasification of coal. The current industry is heavily dominated by large players such as Air Products, Chemicals Inc. and Air Liquide.
Green or renewable hydrogen can be produced through electrolyzers if the electrolyzers are powered by solar or wind energy. Several companies of this nature have emerged in the past few years. ITM Power in England and Proton Onsite in Norway are two of the largest companies in this industry. If not powered by solar panels or wind power, they require external electricity most likely created by coal, gas or oil. We believe that our process when fully developed may potentially offer a competitive advantage as we anticipate it will be completely green and renewable and utilize no external power other than the sun.
Corporate Information
We were incorporated in the State of Nevada on February 18, 2009. Our executive offices are located at 10 E. Yanonali St., Suite 36, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.
Employees
As of September 27, 2021, we have 4 full-time employees and several consultants. We have not experienced any work stoppages and we consider relations with our employees and consultants to be good. Most of our research and development work is performed by the University of Iowa, through a sponsored research agreement, and in collaboration with our development partners SCHMID and InRedox.

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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
Risks related to our business and industry
Our limited operating history does not afford investors a sufficient history on which to base an investment decision.
We were formed in February 2009 and are currently developing a new technology that has not yet gained market acceptance. There can be no assurance that we will ever operate profitably or that we will have adequate working capital to meet our obligations as they become due.
Investors must consider the risks and difficulties frequently encountered by early stage companies, particularly in rapidly evolving markets. Such risks include the following:
● competition;
● need for acceptance of products;
● ability to continue to develop and extend brand identity;
● ability to anticipate and adapt to a competitive market;
● ability to effectively manage rapidly expanding operations;
● amount and timing of operating costs and capital expenditures relating to expansion of our business, operations, and infrastructure; and
● dependence upon key personnel.
We cannot be certain that our business strategy will be successful or that we will successfully address these risks. In the event that we do not successfully address these risks, our business, prospects, financial condition, and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected and we may have to curtail our business.
We have a history of losses and have never realized revenues to date. We expect to continue to incur losses and no assurance can be given that we will realize revenues. Accordingly, we may never achieve and sustain profitability.
As of June 30, 2021, we have an accumulated deficit of $172,976,952. For the year ended June 30, 2021 we incurred a net loss of $81,498,123. We expect to continue to incur net losses until we are able to realize revenues to fund our continuing operations. We may fail to achieve any or significant revenues from sales or achieve or sustain profitability. Accordingly, there can be no assurance of when, if ever, we will be profitable or be able to maintain profitability.
We have historically raised funds through various capital raising transactions. We will require additional funds in the future to fund our business plans, either through additional equity or debt financings or collaborative agreements or from other sources. We have no commitments to obtain such additional financing, and we may not be able to obtain any such additional financing on terms favorable to us, or at all. In the event we are unable to obtain additional financing, we may be unable to implement our business plan. Even with such financing, we have a history of operating losses and there can be no assurance that we will ever become profitable.
We may be unable to manage our growth or implement our expansion strategy.
We may not be able to develop our product or implement the other features of our business strategy at the rate or to the extent presently planned. Our projected growth will place a significant strain on our administrative, operational and financial resources. If we are unable to successfully manage our future growth, establish and continue to upgrade our operating and financial control systems, recruit and hire necessary personnel or effectively manage unexpected expansion difficulties, our financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.
We may not be able to successfully develop and commercialize our technologies which would result in continued losses and may require us to curtail or cease operations.
In early-to-mid , we entered into agreements with development partners InRedox and SCHMID Group, who are working alongside the University of Iowa research team to take the lab-scale prototypes of our nanoparticle technology to larger, commercial-scale prototypes. However, we have not completed a large-scale commercial prototype of our technology and are uncertain at this time when completion of a commercial scale prototype will occur. Although the lab scale prototype demonstrates the viability of our technology, there can be no assurance that we will be able to commercialize our technology.
Our revenues will be dependent upon acceptance of our products by the market; the failure of which would cause us to curtail or cease operations.
We believe that virtually all of our revenues will come from the sale or license of our products. As a result, we will continue to incur substantial operating losses until such time as we are able to develop our product and generate revenues from the sale or license of our products. There can be no assurance that businesses and customers will adopt our technology and products, or that businesses and prospective customers will agree to pay for or license our products. Our technology and product, when fully developed, may not gain market acceptance due to various factors such as not enough cost savings between our method of producing hydrogen and other more conventional methods. In the event that we are not able to significantly increase the number of customers that purchase or license our products, or if we are unable to charge the necessary prices or license fees, our financial condition and results of operations will be materially and adversely affected.
We anticipate that we will face intense competition, and many of our competitors have substantially greater resources than we do.
We operate in a competitive environment that is characterized by price fluctuation and technological change. We anticipate that we will compete with major international and domestic companies. Some of our current and future potential competitors may have greater market recognition and customer bases, longer operating histories and substantially greater financial, technical, marketing, distribution, purchasing, manufacturing, personnel and other resources than we do. In addition, competitors may be developing similar technologies with a cost similar to, or lower than, our projected costs. As a result, they may be able to respond more quickly to changing customer demands or to devote greater resources to the development, promotion and sales of solar and solar-related products than we can.
Our business plan relies on sales of our products based on either a demand for truly renewable clean hydrogen or economically produced clean hydrogen. If we fail to compete successfully, our business would suffer and we may lose or be unable to gain market share. Neither the demand for our product nor our ability to manufacture at commercial scale have yet been proven.
Because our industry is highly competitive and has low barriers to entry, we may lose market share to larger companies that are better equipped to weather a deterioration in market conditions due to increased competition.
Our industry is highly competitive and fragmented, subject to rapid change and has low barriers to entry. We may, in the future, compete for potential customers with solar and heating companies and other providers of solar power equipment or electric power. Some of these competitors may have significantly greater financial, technical and marketing resources and greater name recognition than we have.
We believe that our ability to compete depends in part on a number of factors outside of our control, including:
● the ability of our competitors to hire, retain and motivate qualified personnel;
● the ownership by competitors of proprietary tools to customize systems to the needs of a particular customer;
● the price at which others offer comparable services and equipment;
● the extent of our competitors’ responsiveness to customer needs; and
● installation technology.
Currently, competing methods of hydrogen production include steam reforming of natural gas or methane, which dominates due to its easy availability and low price; partial oxidation of petroleum oil; steam gasification of coal; and electrolyzers powered by solar or wind energy. There can be no assurance that we will be able to compete successfully against current and future competitors. If we are unable to compete effectively, or if competition results in a deterioration of market conditions, our business and results of operations would be adversely affected.
Our business depends on proprietary technology that we may not be able to protect and may infringe on the intellectual property rights of others.
Our success will depend, in part, on our technology’s commercial viability and on the strength of our intellectual property rights. We currently hold patents in the US, China and Australia, but still have several patents pending in multiple countries. There is no guarantee the pending patents will be granted. In addition, any agreements we enter into with our employees, consultants, advisors, customers and strategic partners will contain restrictions on the disclosure and use of trade secrets, inventions and confidential information relating to our technology may not provide meaningful protection in the event of unauthorized use or disclosure.
Third parties may assert that our technology, or the products we, our customers or partners commercialize using our technology, infringes upon their proprietary rights. We have yet to complete an infringement analysis and, even if such an analysis were available at the current time, it is virtually impossible for us to be certain that no infringement exists, particularly in our case where our products have not yet been fully developed.
We may need to acquire licenses from third parties in order to avoid infringement. Any required license may not be available to us on acceptable terms, or at all.
We could incur substantial costs in defending ourselves in suits brought against us for alleged infringement of another party’s intellectual property rights as well as in enforcing our rights against others, and if we are found to infringe, the manufacture, sale and use of our or our customers’ or partners’ products could be enjoined. Any claims against us, with or without merit, would likely be time-consuming, requiring our management team to dedicate substantial time to addressing the issues presented. Furthermore, the parties bringing claims may have greater resources than we do.
We do not maintain theft or casualty insurance and only maintain modest liability and property insurance coverage and therefore, we could incur losses as a result of an uninsured loss.
We do not maintain theft, casualty insurance, or property insurance coverage. We cannot assure that we will not incur uninsured liabilities and losses as a result of the conduct of our business. Any such uninsured or insured loss or liability could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.
If we lose key employees and consultants or are unable to attract or retain qualified personnel, our business could suffer.
Our success is highly dependent on our ability to attract and retain qualified scientific, engineering and management personnel. We are highly dependent on our CEO, Timothy Young, and our development team at the University of Iowa. The loss of this valuable resource could have a material adverse effect on our operations. There can be no assurance that they will remain associated with us. Our management’s efforts will be critical to us as we continue to develop our technology and as we attempt to transition from a development stage company to a company with commercialized products and services. If we were to lose Mr. Young or the services of the development team at the university or any other key employees or consultants, we may experience difficulties in competing effectively, developing our technology and implementing our business strategies.
The loss of strategic alliances used in the development of our products and technology could impede our ability to complete our product and result in a material adverse effect causing the business to suffer.
We pursue strategic alliances with other companies in areas where collaboration can produce technological and industry advancement. We have entered into a sponsored research agreement with the University of Iowa which is set to terminate August 31, 2022. If we are unable to extend the terms of this agreement, we could suffer delays in product development or other operational difficulties which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.
The COVID-19 pandemic may negatively affect our operations.
The COVID-19 pandemic is having widespread, rapidly evolving, and unpredictable impacts on global society, economies, financial markets, and business practices. The continuing impacts of COVID-19 are highly unpredictable and could be significant, and may have an adverse effect on our business, operations and our future financial performance.
The impact of the pandemic on our business, operations and future financial performance could include, but is not limited to, that:
● We may experience delays in our product development;
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The rapid and broad-based shift to a remote working environment creates inherent productivity, connectivity, and oversight challenges; and
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Volatility in the equity markets could affect the value of our equity to shareholders and have an impact on our ability to raise capital.
Risks relating to our common stock
There is a limited trading market for our common stock.
Our common stock is not listed on any national securities exchange. Accordingly, investors may find it more difficult to buy and sell our shares than if our common stock was traded on an exchange. Although our common stock is quoted on the OTC Pink, it is an unorganized, inter-dealer, over-the-counter market which provides significantly less liquidity than the Nasdaq Capital Market or other national securities exchange. Further, there is limited trading in our common stock. These factors may have an adverse impact on the trading and price of our common stock.
Our common stock could be subject to extreme volatility.
The trading price of our common stock may be affected by a number of factors, including events described in the risk factors set forth in this report, as well as our operating results, financial condition and other events or factors. In addition to the uncertainties relating to future operating performance and the profitability of operations, factors such as variations in interim financial results or various, as yet unpredictable, factors, many of which are beyond our control, may have a negative effect on the market price of our common stock. In recent years, broad stock market indices, in general, and smaller capitalization companies, in particular, have experienced substantial price fluctuations. In a volatile market, we may experience wide fluctuations in the market price of our common stock and wide bid-ask spreads. These fluctuations may have a negative effect on the market price of our common stock. In addition, the securities market has, from time to time, experienced significant price and volume fluctuations that are not related to the operating performance of particular companies. These market fluctuations may also materially and adversely affect the market price of our common stock.
We anticipate that our issuance of common stock upon conversion of outstanding convertible notes will result in dilution to our stockholders.
As of June 30, 2021, we have outstanding $1,271,200 in convertible notes that are convertible into common stock at variable conversion prices (see Note 5 to the financial statements included in this report). We anticipate that our issuance of common stock upon conversion of outstanding convertible notes will result in dilution to holders of our common stock, which may have a negative effect on the price of our common stock. In addition, as of June 30, 2021, we have outstanding warrants to purchase 94,895,239 shares of common stock and options to purchase 182,853,174 shares of common stock, and our issuance of shares of common stock upon exercise of outstanding warrants or options may result in additional dilution to our stockholders.
We have never paid common stock dividends and have no plans to pay dividends in the future, as a result our common stock may be less valuable because a return on an investor’s investment will only occur if our stock price appreciates.
Holders of shares of our common stock are entitled to receive such dividends as may be declared by our Board of Directors. To date, we have paid no cash dividends on our shares of common stock and we do not expect to pay cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. We intend to retain future earnings, if any, to provide funds for operations of our business. Therefore, any return investors in our common stock will be in the form of appreciation in the market value of our shares of common stock, which may not occur.
Our common stock is subject to the SEC’s penny stock rules.
Unless our common stock is listed on a national securities exchange, including the Nasdaq Capital Market, or we have stockholders’ equity of $5,000,000 or less and our common stock has a market price per share of less than $5.00, transactions in our common stock will be subject to the SEC’s “penny stock” rules. If our common stock remains subject to the “penny stock” rules promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, broker-dealers may find it difficult to effectuate customer transactions and trading activity in our securities may be adversely affected.
In accordance with these rules, broker-dealers participating in transactions in low-priced securities must first deliver a risk disclosure document that describes the risks associated with such stocks, the broker-dealer’s duties in selling the stock, the customer’s rights and remedies and certain market and other information. Furthermore, the broker-dealer must make a suitability determination approving the customer for low-priced stock transactions based on the customer’s financial situation, investment experience and objectives. Broker-dealers must also disclose these restrictions in writing to the customer, obtain specific written consent from the customer, and provide monthly account statements to the customer. The effect of these restrictions will probably decrease the willingness of broker-dealers to make a market in our common stock, decrease liquidity of our common stock and increase transaction costs for sales and purchases of our common stock as compared to other securities. Our management is aware of the abuses that have occurred historically in the penny stock market.
This may make it more difficult for investors to dispose of our common stock and cause a decline in the market value of our stock.
Our articles of incorporation allow for our board to create new series of preferred stock without further approval by our stockholders, which could adversely affect the rights of the holders of our common stock.
Our board of directors has the authority to fix and determine the relative rights and preferences of preferred stock. Our board of directors has the authority to issue up to 5,000,000 shares of our preferred stock without further stockholder approval. As a result, our board of directors could authorize the issuance of a series of preferred stock that would grant to holders of preferred stock the right to our assets upon liquidation, or the right to receive dividend payments before dividends are distributed to the holders of common stock. In addition, our board of directors could authorize the issuance of a series of preferred stock that has greater voting power than our common stock or that is convertible into our common stock, which could decrease the relative voting power of our common stock or result in dilution to our existing stockholders.
Additional stock offerings in the future may dilute then-existing shareholders’ percentage ownership of the Company.
Given our plans and expectations that we will need additional capital and personnel, we anticipate that we will need to issue additional shares of common stock or securities convertible or exercisable for shares of common stock, including convertible preferred stock, convertible notes, stock options or warrants. We anticipate that our issuance of additional common stock or securities convertible into or exercisable into common stock in the future will dilute the percentage ownership of then current stockholders.

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ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

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ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
Item 2. Properties.
Our principal office address is 10 E. Yanonali St., Suite 36, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101. We believe that our current premises are sufficient to handle our administrative activities for the near future as adequate lab space and equipment is attained through our agreement with the University of Iowa.

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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Item 3. Legal Proceedings.
We are not currently a party to, nor is any of our property currently the subject of, any material legal proceedings.

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ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not Applicable.
PART II

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ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.
Our common stock is quoted on the OTC Pink under the symbol “HYSR”
Common Stock
Our Articles of Incorporation, as amended, authorizes the issuance of 5,000,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share.
All outstanding shares of common stock are of the same class and have equal rights and attributes. The holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote per share on all matters submitted to a vote of our stockholders. All stockholders are entitled to share equally in dividends, if any, as may be declared from time to time by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available. In the event of liquidation, the holders of our common stock are entitled to share ratably in all assets remaining after payment of all liabilities. The stockholders do not have cumulative or preemptive rights.
As of October 2, 2021, our common stock was held by approximately 75 stockholders of record.
Dividend Policy
We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our common stock. We do not anticipate paying any cash dividends to stockholders in the foreseeable future. In addition, any future determination to pay cash dividends will be at the discretion of the Board of Directors and will be dependent upon our financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements, and such other factors as the Board of Directors deem relevant. There are no restrictions in our articles of incorporation or bylaws that restrict us from declaring dividends.
Equity Compensation Plan Information
On January 23, 2019, our Board adopted the Company’s 2019 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). The stated purpose of the Plan is to promote the success of the Company and to increase stockholder value by providing an additional means through the grant of awards to attract, motivate, retain and reward selected employees and other eligible persons. The maximum number of shares of the Company’s common stock that can be issued under the Plan is 300,000,000.
The following table sets forth information about our equity compensation plans as of June 30, 2021.
Plan Category Number of
securities to
be issued
upon
exercise of
outstanding
options,
warrants
and rights Weighted-
average
exercise
prices of
outstanding
options,
warrants
and rights Number of
securities
remaining
available for
future
issuance
under the
equity
compensation
plans
(excluding
securities
reflected in
column (a))
(a) (b)
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders - $ - -
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders 277,748,413 .0463 117,146,826
Total 277,748,413 .0463 117,146,826
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
During the three months ended June 30, 2021, the Company issued 364,087,931 shares of common stock upon conversion of $257,100 in principal of convertible notes, plus accrued interest of $88,784.
In connection with the foregoing, the Company relied on an exemption from registration provided under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended for transactions not involving a public offering.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
None.

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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
Item 6. [Reserved.]

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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations.
Certain statements in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” below, and elsewhere in this annual report, are not related to historical results, and are forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements present our expectations or forecasts of future events. You can identify these statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements frequently are accompanied by such words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “expects,” “plans,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue,” or the negative of such terms or other words and terms of similar meaning. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance, achievements, or timeliness of such results. Moreover, neither we nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of such forward-looking statements. We disclaim any obligation to publicly update these statements, or disclose any difference between actual results and those reflected in these statements, except as may be required under applicable law
Subsequent written and oral forward looking statements attributable to us or to persons acting in our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements and risk factors set forth below and elsewhere in this annual report, and in other reports filed by us with the SEC.
You should read the following description of our financial condition and results of operations in conjunction with the financial statements and accompanying notes included in this Annual Report beginning on page.
Overview
At SunHydrogen, we are developing a breakthrough, low-cost technology to make renewable hydrogen using sunlight and any source of water, including seawater and wastewater. The only byproduct of hydrogen fuel is pure water, unlike hydrocarbon fuels such as oil, coal and natural gas that release carbon dioxide and other contaminants into the atmosphere when used. By optimizing the science of water electrolysis at the nano-level, our low-cost nanoparticles mimic photosynthesis to efficiently use sunlight to separate hydrogen from water, ultimately producing environmentally friendly renewable hydrogen. Using our low-cost method to produce renewable hydrogen, we intend to enable a world of distributed hydrogen production for renewable electricity and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.
Results of Operations for the Year Ended June 30, 2021 compared to the Year Ended June 30, 2020.
Operating Expenses
For the year ended June 30, 2021 operating expenses were $5,806,480 compared to $1,681,427 for the year ended June 30, 2020. Operating expenses consist primarily of research and development expenses and general and administrative expenses incurred in connection with the operation of our business. The net increase of $4,125,053 in operating expenses was a result of an increase in research and development expenses, professional fees, and salaries.
Other Income/(Expenses)
Other income and (expenses) for the year ended June 30, 2021 was $(75,691,643) compared to ($55,847,911) for the year ended June 30, 2020. The net increase of $19,843,732 in other income and (expenses) was the result of the net change in derivative liability, and interest expense.
Net Income (Loss)
For the year ended June 30, 2021 our net loss was $(81,498,123), compared to net loss of $(57,529,338) for the year ended June 30, 2020. The majority of the increase in net loss of $23,968,785, was related primarily to the net change in derivative estimates each year. These estimates are based on multiple inputs, including the market price of our stock, interest rates, our stock price, volatility, variable conversion prices based on market prices defined in the respective agreements and probabilities of certain outcomes based on managements’ estimates. These inputs are subject to significant changes from period to period, therefore, the estimated fair value of the derivative liabilities will fluctuate from period to period, and the fluctuation may be material. The Company has not generated any revenues.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity is the ability of a company to generate funds to support its current and future operations, satisfy its obligations, and otherwise operate on an ongoing basis. Significant factors in the management of liquidity are funds generated by operations, levels of accounts receivable and accounts payable and capital expenditures.
As of June 30, 2021, we had a working capital deficit of $80,099,103, compared to a working capital deficit of $60,459,862 as of June 30, 2020. This increase in working capital deficit of $19,639,241 was primarily due to an increase in change in derivative liability.
During the year ended June 30, 2021, we raised an aggregate of $62,223,350 in registered offerings of common stock and from the exercise of warrants, and $450,000 in private placements of convertible notes. During the year ended June 30, 2020, we raised an aggregate of $856,500 in private placements of convertible notes. Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon our ability to raise capital and potential future revenue generated from operations.
Cash flow used in operating activities was $5,379,489 for the year ended June 30, 2021, compared to $695,784 for the year ended June 30, 2020. The increase in cash used by operating activities was primarily due to an increase in research and development, and office salaries. The Company has had no revenues.
Cash used in investing activities for the year ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 was $167,866 and $780, respectively. The increase in investing activities was as a result of the purchase of two vans and office computers for a total of $213,866, and received sales proceeds of $46,000 for the sale of one of the vans for a net aggregate of $167,866 during the current period.
Cash provided by financing activities during the year ended June 30, 2021 was $61,358,900 compared to $856,500 for the year ended June 30, 2020. The increase in cash from financing activities was due to the funds raised through registered offerings and the exercise of warrants in 2021.
We have historically obtained funding from investors, through private placements and registered offerings of equity and debt securities. Management believes that the Company will be able to continue to raise funds through the sale of its securities to its existing shareholders and prospective new investors which will provide the additional cash needed to meet the Company’s obligations as they become due, and will allow the Company to continue to develop its core business. There can be no assurance that we will be able to continue raising the required capital for our operations on terms and conditions that are acceptable to us, or at all. If we are unable to obtain sufficient funds, we may be forced to curtail and/or cease our operation.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, revenues or expenses, result of operations, liquidity or capital expenditures.
Critical Accounting Policies
Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to impairment of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets, deferred tax assets and fair value computation using the Binomial lattice valuation pricing model. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions, such as the trading value of our common stock and estimated future undiscounted cash flows, that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions; however, we believe that our estimates, including those for the above-described items, are reasonable.
Use of Estimates
In accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, management utilizes 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 as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. These estimates and assumptions relate to recording, useful lives and impairment of tangible and intangible assets, derivatives, accruals, income taxes, stock-based compensation expense, binomial model inputs and other factors. Management believes it has exercised reasonable judgment in deriving these estimates. Consequently, a change in conditions could affect these estimates.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Fair value of financial instruments, requires disclosure of the fair value information, whether or not recognized in the balance sheet, where it is practicable to estimate that value. As of June 30, 2021, the amounts reported for cash, accrued interest and other expenses, notes payables, and derivative liability approximate the fair value because of their short maturities.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
Management adopted recently issued accounting pronouncements during the year ended June 30, 2021, as disclosed in the Notes to the financial statements included in this report.

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ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk.
Not required for a smaller reporting company.

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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Item 8. Financial Statements.
All financial information required by this Item is attached hereto at the end of this report beginning on page and is hereby incorporated by reference.

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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
None.

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ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
Our management, with the participation of our CEO and our Acting CFO, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, our CEO and our Acting CFO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed is made known to management and others, as appropriate, to allow timely decision regarding required disclosure and that the information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our CEO and Acting CFO, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. A controls system cannot provide absolute assurance, however, that the objectives of the controls system are met, and no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a company have been detected.
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting.
We are responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance to our management and board of directors regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of the financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Our internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Our management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2021 based on the criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013). Based on this evaluation, management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of June 30, 2021, based on those criteria.
A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected.
This annual report does not include an attestation report of our registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by our registered public accounting firm pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permanently exempt smaller reporting companies
Changes in Internal Controls
There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the three months ended June 30, 2021 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.

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ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 9B. Other Information.
None.

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ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
The following table sets forth information about our executive officers and directors:
Name Age Position
Timothy Young President, CEO, Acting CFO and Chairman of the Board of Directors
Mark J. Richardson Director
Woosuk Kim Chief Operating Officer and Director
Timothy Young - President, CEO, Acting CFO and Chairman of the Board of Directors
Tim Young is an accomplished executive with over fifteen years of management experience in media and Internet technology companies. Mr. Young was appointed President, CEO and Chairman of the Company in August 2009. Mr. Young was appointed Acting CFO in 2010.
Mr. Young oversees the Company’s research and development initiatives and fundraising efforts.
From September 2007 through August 2009, Mr. Young was the President of Rovion, Inc., an internet media startup company, where he increased revenues through a channel sales strategy that included companies such as Clear Channel, Disney, CBS, and Fox Television and bolstered the company’s technical capabilities through strategic acquisitions. Prior to Rovion, Mr. Young was employed by Time Warner Inc. from October 1998 through July 2007, where he served as Vice President and Regional Vice President of various divisions including America Online and Time Warner Cable.
Mr. Young’s track record of success and over fifteen plus years of management and leadership experience bringing new products to the market, qualifies him to be a board member of the Company.
Mark J. Richardson -Director
Mr. Richardson was appointed as a director in June 2018. Mr. Richardson has been a securities lawyer since he graduated from the University of Michigan Law School in 1978. He practiced as an associate and partner in large law firms until 1993, when he established his own practice under the name Richardson & Associates. He has been the principal securities counsel on a variety of equity and debt placements for corporations, partnerships, and real estate companies. His practice includes public and private offerings, venture capital placements, debt restructuring, compliance with federal and state securities laws, representation of publicly traded companies, Nasdaq filings, corporate law, partnerships, joint ventures, mergers, asset acquisitions, and stock purchase agreements. As a partner in a major international law firm in the 1980’s, Mr. Richardson participated in the leveraged buyout and recapitalization of a well-known producer of animated programming for children, financed by Prudential Insurance and Bear Stearns, Inc. He was also instrumental in restructuring the public debentures of a real estate company without resorting to a bankruptcy proceeding. From 1986 to 1993 Mr. Richardson was a contributing author to State Limited Partnerships Laws - California Practice Guide, Prentice Hall Law and Business. Prior to receiving his Juris Doctor degree cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School in 1978, Mr. Richardson received a Bachelor of Science degree summa cum laude in Resource Economics from the University of Michigan School of Natural Resources in 1975, where he earned the Bankstrom Prize for academic excellence and achieved Phi Beta Kappa honors. Mr. Richardson is an active member of the Los Angeles County and California State Bar Associations, including the Section on Corporations, Business and Finance and the Section on Real Estate.
The Board has determined that Mr. Richardson is qualified to serve as a director because of his extensive experience as a practicing attorney representing small companies.
Woosuk Kim -Chief Operating Officer and Director
Woosuk Kim has served as our chief operating officer and director since April 1, 2021. From May 2011 to December 2019, Mr. Kim was senior vice president, head of M&A group at SK Innovation in Seoul, South Korea, responsible for expanding core businesses and developing new business opportunities in the renewable energy sector through cross border acquisitions and joint venture transactions. From August 2009 to May 2011 Mr. Kim was vice president, corporate development at SK Telekom. From August 2006 to March 2008, Mr. Kim was chief financial officer at Axon Financial Services in New York. From July 1998 to August 2006, Mr. Kim was executive director at Morgan Stanley in New York, responsible for developing and operating multi-billion dollar asset-backed securities funding platforms, investor marketing, and the corporate treasury function for Discover Card. He received an MBA from Cornell University and a BA from the University of Chicago. Mr. Kim’s financial industry knowledge and experience qualify him to serve on our board of directors.
Directors are elected at our annual meeting of shareholders and serve for one year until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are elected and qualified.
Family Relationships
There are no family relationships among our executive officers and directors.
Board Leadership Structure and Role in Risk Oversight
Although we have not adopted a formal policy on whether the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer positions should be separate or combined, we have traditionally determined that it is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders to combine these roles. Currently, our Chief Executive Officer also serves as Chairman of the Board. Due to the small size and early stage of the Company, we believe it is currently most effective to have the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer positions combined.
Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings
During the past ten years, none of our directors, executive officers, promoters, control persons, or nominees has been:
● the subject of any bankruptcy petition filed by or against any business of which such person was a general partner or executive officer either at the time of the bankruptcy or within two years prior to that time;
● convicted in a criminal proceeding or is subject to a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses);
● subject to any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction or any Federal or State authority, permanently or temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting his involvement in any type of business, securities or banking activities;
● found by a court of competent jurisdiction (in a civil action), the Commission or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated a federal or state securities or commodities law.
● the subject of, or a party to, any Federal or State judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree, or finding, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, relating to an alleged violation of (a) any Federal or State securities or commodities law or regulation; (b) any law or regulation respecting financial institutions or insurance companies including, but not limited to, a temporary or permanent injunction, order of disgorgement or restitution, civil money penalty or temporary or permanent cease-and-desist order, or removal or prohibition order; or (c) any law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud or fraud in connection with any business entity; or
● the subject of, or a party to, any sanction or order, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any self-regulatory organization (as defined in Section 3(a)(26) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(26))), any registered entity (as defined in Section 1(a)(29) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1(a)(29))), or any equivalent exchange, association, entity or organization that has disciplinary authority over its members or persons associated with a member.
Committees of the Board
Due to the small size of the Company and its Board of Directors, we currently have no audit committee, compensation committee or nominations and governance committee of our board of directors. We do not have an audit committee financial expert.
Code of Ethics
We have adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to all of our directors, officers and employees. A copy of the Code of Ethics can be obtained without charge upon request to Timothy Young, CEO and President, 10 E. Yanonali, Suite 36, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 and is also being incorporated by reference herein. Any waiver of the provisions of the Code of Ethics for executive officers and directors may be made only by the Board of Directors. Any such waivers will be promptly disclosed to our shareholders.
Changes in Nominating Procedures
None.

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ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Item 11. Executive Compensation
The table below sets forth the compensation earned by our named executive officers during the last two fiscal years.
Name & Principal Position Year Salary
($) Bonus
($) Stock
Awards
($) Option Awards
($)
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation ($) Non-Qualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($) All Other
Compensation ($) Total
($)
Timothy Young, $ 315,125 335,000 - -
- - - $ 650,125
CEO and Acting CFO
$ 275,000 - - 757,243 (1 ) - - - $ 1,012,243
Woosuk Kim COO (2) 68,750 - - -
- - - 68,750
(1) Calculated at fair value in accordance with authoritative guidance provided by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, where the value of the stock compensation is based upon the grant date and recognized over the vesting period. On the grant date of January 23, 2019, one-third (1/3) of the options vested immediately and the remainder of the options will vest in increments of 1/24 monthly. Mr. Young was granted options to purchase 150,000,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.0099, with a fair value of $757,243. As of June 30, 2021, 7,886,435 options were redeemed by the Company.
(2) Mr. Kim was appointed our chief operating officer on April 7, 2021.
Employment Agreements
On January 21, 2021, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Timothy Young, the Company’s president, chief executive officer, acting chief financial officer, and chairman. Under the employment agreement, Mr. Young will continue to serve in such positions and will receive an annual base salary of $354,000, effective as of January 1, 2021, which base salary will be reviewed annually by the Board. Mr. Young received a $150,000 signing bonus under the employment agreement and his bonus opportunities will include up to an additional 100% of base salary upon meeting certain objectives to be set by the Board for each calendar year, payable at the end of each calendar quarter as the objectives are satisfied. In addition, upon the Company being up-listed to the Nasdaq Capital Market or New York Stock Exchange, Mr. Young will receive a $250,000 bonus. Mr. Young will also receive a grant of one hundred million shares of restricted stock units, subject to a vesting schedule to be determined by the Board. If Mr. Young is terminated without “cause” or he resigns voluntarily for “good reason,” as each term is defined in the agreement, he will be eligible to receive a lump sum of one year of his base salary and of his bonus and 100% of all outstanding unvested equity awards will vest immediately, with all outstanding unexercised stock options remaining exercisable for one year form the date of termination.
On April 1, 2021, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Woosuk Kim, pursuant to which Mr. Kim serves as our chief operating officer. Pursuant to the employment agreement, Mr. Kim received a signing bonus of $55,000 and will receive an annual base salary of $275,000, which will be reviewed and may be increased annually by the board of directors. He will also be eligible for an annual bonus of 75% of his annual base salary, upon meeting objectives set by the board of directors. In the event the Company uplists the Company’s common stock to Nasdaq or the New York Stock Exchange, Mr. Kim will receive an additional bonus of $150,000. In the event the Company merges with or acquires another company and has an increased market capitalization after the close of the transaction, Mr. Kim will receive an additional bonus of $150,000. Mr. Kim will receive 50,000,000 restricted stock units of the Company, subject to a 24-month vesting schedule to be determined by the board of directors in its discretion. The employment agreement will terminate April 1, 2023, subject to the right of either party to terminate the employment agreement at any time upon written notice, provided that, in the event Mr. Kim is terminated prior to such date by the Company, without Cause (as defined in the employment agreement) or the company is sold, merged, or there is a Change of Control (as defined in the employment agreement), Mr. Kim will be entitled to certain severance payments and benefits including a payment equal to his annual base salary that would have accrued until April 1, 2023, a payment of his bonus amount that would have accrued until April 1, 2023, and immediate accelerated vesting of all outstanding unvested equity awards and any other stock awards.
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
The following table discloses information regarding outstanding equity awards granted or accrued as of June 30, 2021, for our named executive officers.
Outstanding Equity Awards
Option Awards Stock Awards
Name Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised (#)
Exercisable Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Unexercisable Option
Exercise
Price ($) Option
Expiration
Date Number of
Shares or Units
of Stock that
have not
Vested (#) Market Value of
Shares or Units
of Stock that
have not
Vested ($)
Timothy Young 142,113,565 - .0099 1/23/2026 - -
Woosuk Kim - - - - - -
Director Compensation
The following table sets forth compensation information regarding the Company’s non-employee directors in fiscal 2021:
Name Fees earned
or paid in cash Stock
Award ($) Option
Awards ($) Non-equity
incentive
plan
compensation Nonqualified
deferred
compensation
earnings Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($) Non-Qualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings ($) All Other
Compensation ($) Total ($)
Mark R. Richardson 42,500
$ - - - - -
42,500

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ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.
The following table sets forth certain information, as of October 2, 2021, concerning the number of shares of our common stock owned by: (i) each of our directors; (ii) each of our named executive officers; and (iii) each person or group known by us to beneficially own more than 5% of our outstanding shares of common stock.
We believe that all persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common stock beneficially owned by them.
A person is deemed to be the beneficial owner of securities that can be acquired by him within 60 days of October 2, 2021, upon the exercise or conversion of options, warrants or convertible securities. Each beneficial owner’s percentage ownership is determined by assuming that options, warrants or convertible securities that are held by him, but not those held by any other person, and which are exercisable within 60 days of October 2, 2021 or have been exercised and converted.
Name and address Shares of
Common Stock Percentage
of Common
Stock (1)
Directors and Officers (2)
Timothy A. Young 133,812,947 (3) 3.2 %
Mark R. Richardson 3,081,552 (4) *
Woosuk Kim --
All officers and directors as a group (3 persons) 136,894,499 3.3 %
Thunderbolt Capital LLC
237,899,928 (5) 5.9 %
* Less than 1%.
(1) Based upon 4,054,676,450. shares issued and outstanding as of October 2, 2021.
(2) The address for each of the officers and directors is c/o SunHydrogen, Inc. 10 E. Yanonali, Suite 36, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(3) Includes 125,812,947 shares underlying options.
(4) Represents shares underlying options.
(5) Based on Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on June 8, 2021. The address of the stockholder is 62 E Serene Ave Unit 215, Las Vegas NV 89123

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ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
Since June 30, 2019, except as set forth below, there have been and there are no currently proposed transaction, in which we are or were a participant and the amount involved exceeds $120,000 or one percent of the average of our total assets at year-end for the last two completed fiscal years, and in which any director, executive officer, holder of more than 10% of any class of our voting securities, had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.
On September 10, 2020, the Company entered into rescission agreements with Timothy Young, the Company’s chief executive officer and director, and Mark Richardson, the Company’s director. Under the rescission agreements, the cashless option exercises of Mr. Young and Mr. Richardson that were completed on June 24, 2020, were rescinded and unwound in full. Under Mr. Young’s option exercise, Mr. Young had exercised 50,000,000 options cashless at an exercise price of $0.0099 per share and was issued 39,239,130 shares of common stock. Under Mr. Richardson’s option exercise, Mr. Young had exercised 8,055,542 options cashless at an exercise price of $0.0099 per share and was issued 6,321,849 shares of common stock.
On March 4, 2021, the Company entered into redemption agreements with Timothy Young, the Company’s chief executive officer, Mark Richardson, a director of the Company, and with a consultant of the Company. Pursuant to the redemption agreements, the Company redeemed an aggregate of 13,146,826 options to purchase shares of common stock of the Company (including 7,886,435 options held by Mr. Young with an exercise price of $0.0099, 2,628,812 options held by Mr. Richardson with an exercise price of $0.0099, and 2,631,579 options held by a consultant with an exercise price of $0.01 for a redemption price of $0.0951 per option (with respect to the options held by Mr. Young and Mr. Richardson) or $0.095 per option (with respect to the options held by a consultant).
On July 20, 2021, the Company entered into redemption agreements with Timothy Young, the Company’s chief executive officer, Mark Richardson, a director of the Company, and with a consultant of the Company. Pursuant to the redemption agreements, the Company redeemed an aggregate of 24,887,263 options to purchase shares of common stock of the Company (including 16,300,618 options held by Mr. Young with an exercise price of $0.0099, 4,289,636 options held by Mr. Richardson with an exercise price of $0.0099, and 4,297,009 options held by the consultant with an exercise price of $0.01) for a redemption price of $0.05828 per option (with respect to the options held by Mr. Young and Mr. Richardson) or $0.05818 per option (with respect to the options held by the consultant).
As of June 30, 2021, the Company owed $211,750 to Timothy Young in accrued salary.
Director Independence
The Board has determined that Mr. Richardson is an independent director within the meaning of NASDAQ Rule 5605(a)(2).

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ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Audit Fees
The aggregate fees billable to us by our principal accounting firm during 2021 and 2020 for the audit of our annual financial statements and review of financial statements included in the our Form 10-Qs or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years, were approximately $34,800 and $12,000, respectively.
Audit-Related Fees
We incurred fees of $0 and $0 for the years ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, to our principal accountant for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements and are not reported under “Audit Fees” above.
Tax Fees
We did not incur fees for services rendered to us for tax compliance, tax advice, or tax planning by our principal accountant for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2021 and 2020.
All Other Fees
Our current policy is to not engage M&K CPAS, PLLC to provide, among other things, bookkeeping services, appraisal or valuation services, or international audit services. The policy provides that we engage M&K CPAS, PLLC to provide audit, and other assurance services, such as review of SEC reports or filings.

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ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.
(1) Financial statements.
The SunHydrogen, Inc. financial statements are included in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
(2) Financial statement schedules: None.
(3) Exhibits
Exhibit
Description
3.1
Articles of Incorporation of filed with the Nevada Secretary of State on February 18, 2009 (incorporated by reference to S-1 filed on February 5, 2010).
3.2
Articles of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation filed with the Nevada Secretary of State on September 11, 2009 (incorporated by reference to S-1 filed February 5, 2010).
3.3
Articles of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation of filed with the Nevada Secretary of State on November 21, 2013 (incorporated by reference 8-K filed on November 21, 2013).
3.4
Articles of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation filed with the Nevada Secretary of State on September 13, 2018. (incorporated by reference to 10-K filed on September 25, 2018).
3.5
Certificate of Designation of Series B Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K filed November 26, 2019)
3.6
Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to 8-K filed January 3, 2020)
3.7
Articles of Merger (incorporated by reference to 8-K filed June 15, 2020)
3.8
Bylaws (incorporated by reference to S-1 February 5, 2010)
3.9
Amendment to Bylaws (incorporated by reference to 8-K filed March 12, 2021)
4.1
Description of Registrant’s Securities
10.1
2019 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Form S-8 on December 19, 2018)
10.2
Convertible Promissory Note dated February 3, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Form 10-Q filed on May 15, 2018f)
10.3
Convertible Promissory Note dated November 10, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Form 10-Q on May 15, 2018)
10.4
Convertible Promissory Note dated June27, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed on June 29, 2018)
10.5
Convertible Promissory Note issued August 10, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed on August 14, 2018)
10.6
Engagement Letter between the Company and H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC (incorporated by reference to 8-K filed December 3, 2020)
10.7
Form of Placement Agent Warrant (incorporated by reference to 8-K filed December 3, 2020)
10.8
Amendment dated December 28, 2020, to Engagement Agreement between the Company and H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC (incorporated by reference to 8-K filed December 29, 2020)
10.9
Purchase Agreement between the Company and GHS Investments, LLC (incorporated by reference to 8-K filed February 5, 2021)
10.10
Form of Warrant (incorporated by reference to 8-K filed February 26, 2021)
10.11
Form of Placement Agent Warrant (incorporated by reference to 8-K filed February 26, 2021)
10.12
Cooperation Agreement between the Company and Gebr. SCHMID GmbH (incorporated by reference to 8-K filed February 22, 2021)
10.13
Employment Agreement between the Company and Timothy Young (incorporated by reference to 8-K filed March 1, 2021) ***
10.14
Employment Agreement between the Company and Woosuk Kim (incorporated by reference to 8-K filed April 7, 2021) ***
10.15
Extension Agreement between the Company and Gebr. SCHMID GmbH
10.16
Contract, dated September 1, 2021, between the Company and The University of Iowa, Iowa City
10.17
Research Agreement, dated October 1, 2021, between the Company and Regents of the University of Michigan
14.1
Code of Ethics (incorporated by reference to 10-K filed on September 28, 2012).
16.1
Letter from Liggett & Webb, P.A. (incorporated by reference to 8-K filed January 7, 2020)
23.1*
Consent of M&K CPAS, LLC
31.1*
Certification by Chief Executive Officer and Acting Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Sarbanes-Oxley Section 302
32.1**
Certification by Chief Executive Officer and Acting Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
Inline XBRL Document Set for the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes in Part II, Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Inline XBRL for the cover page of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, included in the Exhibit 101 Inline XBRL Document Set.
* Filed herewith.
** Furnished herewith.
*** Indicates management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.