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2020-05-28
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2018-02-08
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2018-02-08
BIOLARGO, INC.
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2017-06-16
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2017-06-07
BIOLARGO, INC.
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2017-06-05
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2017-04-11
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2017-05-01
BIOLARGO, INC.
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2017-02-21
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2017-04-03
BIOLARGO, INC.
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2015-12-09
BIOLARGO, INC.
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2015-11-05
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2015-11-24
BIOLARGO, INC.
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2010-11-16
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2010-11-09
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2010-10-28
BIOLARGO, INC.
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2010-10-05
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2010-10-26
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2007-02-20
BIOLARGO, INC.
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2007-02-07
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2007-02-05
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2006-11-17
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2007-01-31
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2007-01-26
BIOLARGO, INC.
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2006-11-29
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| 2026-04-13 | Company Response | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2026-04-13 | Company Response | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2026-04-10 | SEC Comment Letter | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | 333-294948 | Read Filing View |
| 2026-04-10 | SEC Comment Letter | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | 333-294947 | Read Filing View |
| 2024-04-19 | Company Response | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2024-04-18 | SEC Comment Letter | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | 333-278669 | Read Filing View |
| 2023-01-17 | Company Response | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2023-01-06 | Company Response | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2023-01-04 | Company Response | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2023-01-03 | SEC Comment Letter | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2020-05-28 | SEC Comment Letter | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2019-09-23 | Company Response | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2019-09-19 | SEC Comment Letter | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2019-09-18 | Company Response | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2019-09-12 | SEC Comment Letter | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2018-02-08 | SEC Comment Letter | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2018-02-08 | Company Response | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2018-02-07 | Company Response | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2017-09-20 | Company Response | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2017-06-16 | SEC Comment Letter | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2017-06-14 | Company Response | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2017-06-13 | Company Response | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2017-06-09 | Company Response | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2017-06-07 | SEC Comment Letter | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2017-06-05 | Company Response | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2017-06-02 | SEC Comment Letter | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2017-05-23 | Company Response | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2017-05-01 | Company Response | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2017-04-11 | SEC Comment Letter | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2017-04-03 | Company Response | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2017-02-21 | SEC Comment Letter | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2015-12-09 | SEC Comment Letter | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2015-11-24 | Company Response | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2015-11-05 | SEC Comment Letter | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2010-11-16 | SEC Comment Letter | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2010-11-09 | SEC Comment Letter | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2010-10-28 | SEC Comment Letter | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2010-10-26 | Company Response | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2010-10-05 | SEC Comment Letter | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2007-02-20 | SEC Comment Letter | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2007-02-07 | SEC Comment Letter | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2007-02-05 | SEC Comment Letter | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2007-01-31 | Company Response | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2007-01-31 | Company Response | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2007-01-26 | SEC Comment Letter | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2007-01-26 | Company Response | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2006-12-11 | Company Response | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2006-11-29 | SEC Comment Letter | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2006-11-17 | SEC Comment Letter | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2004-09-15 | SEC Comment Letter | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| Date | Type | Company | Location | File No | Link |
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| 2026-04-10 | SEC Comment Letter | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | 333-294948 | Read Filing View |
| 2026-04-10 | SEC Comment Letter | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | 333-294947 | Read Filing View |
| 2024-04-18 | SEC Comment Letter | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | 333-278669 | Read Filing View |
| 2023-01-03 | SEC Comment Letter | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2020-05-28 | SEC Comment Letter | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2019-09-19 | SEC Comment Letter | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2019-09-12 | SEC Comment Letter | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2018-02-08 | SEC Comment Letter | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2017-06-16 | SEC Comment Letter | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2017-06-07 | SEC Comment Letter | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2017-06-02 | SEC Comment Letter | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2017-04-11 | SEC Comment Letter | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2017-02-21 | SEC Comment Letter | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2015-12-09 | SEC Comment Letter | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2015-11-05 | SEC Comment Letter | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2010-11-16 | SEC Comment Letter | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2010-11-09 | SEC Comment Letter | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2010-10-28 | SEC Comment Letter | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2010-10-05 | SEC Comment Letter | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2007-02-20 | SEC Comment Letter | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2007-02-07 | SEC Comment Letter | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2007-02-05 | SEC Comment Letter | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2007-01-26 | SEC Comment Letter | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2006-11-29 | SEC Comment Letter | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2006-11-17 | SEC Comment Letter | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2004-09-15 | SEC Comment Letter | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| Date | Type | Company | Location | File No | Link |
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| 2026-04-13 | Company Response | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2026-04-13 | Company Response | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2024-04-19 | Company Response | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2023-01-17 | Company Response | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2023-01-06 | Company Response | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2023-01-04 | Company Response | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2019-09-23 | Company Response | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2019-09-18 | Company Response | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2018-02-08 | Company Response | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2018-02-07 | Company Response | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2017-09-20 | Company Response | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2017-06-14 | Company Response | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2017-06-13 | Company Response | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2017-06-09 | Company Response | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2017-06-05 | Company Response | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2017-05-23 | Company Response | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2017-05-01 | Company Response | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2017-04-03 | Company Response | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2015-11-24 | Company Response | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2010-10-26 | Company Response | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2007-01-31 | Company Response | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2007-01-31 | Company Response | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2007-01-26 | Company Response | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2006-12-11 | Company Response | BIOLARGO, INC. | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
2026-04-13 - CORRESP - BIOLARGO, INC.
CORRESP 1 filename1.htm blgo20260411_corresp.htm BioLargo, Inc. 14921 Chestnut St. Westminster, CA 92683 Telephone: 888.400.2863 April 13, 2026 U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission Division of Corporation Finance 100 F. Street NE Washington, D.C. 20549 Re: BioLargo, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-1 Filed April 9, 2026 File No. 333-294947 REQUEST FOR ACCELERATION OF EFFECTIVENESS Ladies and Gentlemen: Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, BioLargo, Inc. (the “Registrant”) hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of its Registration Statement on Form S-1, file number 333-294947 (the “Registration Statement”), as amended, so that it may become effective at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 15, 2026, or as soon as practicable thereafter. The Registrant hereby acknowledges that: (i) should the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the Registration Statement effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the Registration Statement; (ii) the action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the Registration Statement effective, does not relieve the Registrant from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the Registration Statement; and (iii) the Registrant may not assert comments of the Commission or the staff and the declaration of effectiveness of the Registration Statement as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States. We confirm that we are aware of our responsibilities under the Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Act as they relate to the public offering of securities specified in the Registration Statement. We respectfully request that a copy of the written order from the Commission verifying the effective time and date of such Registration Statement be sent via facsimile to 949-234-6265. Very truly yours, /s/Dennis P. Calvert Dennis P. Calvert President BioLargo, Inc. cc: Gilbert Bradshaw, Esq. gbradshaw@securitieslegal.com
2026-04-13 - CORRESP - BIOLARGO, INC.
CORRESP 1 filename1.htm blgo20260411c_corresp.htm BioLargo, Inc. 14921 Chestnut St. Westminster, CA 92683 Telephone: 888.400.2863 April 13, 2026 U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission Division of Corporation Finance 100 F. Street NE Washington, D.C. 20549 Re: BioLargo, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-1 Filed April 9, 2026 File No. 333-294948 REQUEST FOR ACCELERATION OF EFFECTIVENESS Ladies and Gentlemen: Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, BioLargo, Inc. (the “Registrant”) hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of its Registration Statement on Form S-1, file number 333-294948 (the “Registration Statement”), as amended, so that it may become effective at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 15, 2026, or as soon as practicable thereafter. The Registrant hereby acknowledges that: (i) should the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the Registration Statement effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the Registration Statement; (ii) the action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the Registration Statement effective, does not relieve the Registrant from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the Registration Statement; and (iii) the Registrant may not assert comments of the Commission or the staff and the declaration of effectiveness of the Registration Statement as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States. We confirm that we are aware of our responsibilities under the Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Act as they relate to the public offering of securities specified in the Registration Statement. We respectfully request that a copy of the written order from the Commission verifying the effective time and date of such Registration Statement be sent via facsimile to 949-234-6265. Very truly yours, /s/Dennis P. Calvert Dennis P. Calvert President BioLargo, Inc. cc: Gilbert Bradshaw, Esq. gbradshaw@securitieslegal.com
2026-04-10 - UPLOAD - BIOLARGO, INC. File: 333-294948
<DOCUMENT> <TYPE>TEXT-EXTRACT <SEQUENCE>2 <FILENAME>filename2.txt <TEXT> April 10, 2026 Dennis Calvert Chief Executive Officer BioLargo, Inc. 14921 Chestnut St. Westminster, CA 92683 Re: BioLargo, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-1 Filed April 09, 2026 File No. 333-294948 Dear Dennis Calvert: This is to advise you that we have not reviewed and will not review your registration statement. Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for acceleration. We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff. Please contact Nicholas O'Leary at 202-551-4451 with any questions. Sincerely, Division of Corporation Finance Office of Industrial Applications and Services cc: Gilbert Bradshaw, Esq. </TEXT> </DOCUMENT>
2026-04-10 - UPLOAD - BIOLARGO, INC. File: 333-294947
<DOCUMENT> <TYPE>TEXT-EXTRACT <SEQUENCE>2 <FILENAME>filename2.txt <TEXT> April 10, 2026 Dennis Calvert Chief Executive Officer BioLargo, Inc. 14921 Chestnut St. Westminster, CA 92683 Re: BioLargo, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-1 Filed April 09, 2026 File No. 333-294947 Dear Dennis Calvert: This is to advise you that we have not reviewed and will not review your registration statement. Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for acceleration. We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff. Please contact Nicholas O'Leary at 202-551-4451 with any questions. Sincerely, Division of Corporation Finance Office of Industrial Applications and Services cc: Gilbert Bradshaw, Esq. </TEXT> </DOCUMENT>
2024-04-19 - CORRESP - BIOLARGO, INC.
CORRESP 1 filename1.htm blgo20240418_corresp.htm BioLargo, Inc. 14921 Chestnut St. Westminster, CA 92683 Telephone: 888.400.2863 Facsimile: 949.625.9819 April 19, 2024 U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission Division of Corporation Finance 100 F. Street NE Washington, D.C. 20549 Re: BioLargo, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-1 Filed April 12, 2024 File No. 333-278669 REQUEST FOR ACCELERATION OF EFFECTIVENESS Ladies and Gentlemen: Pursuant to Rule 461, BioLargo, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Registrant”) hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of its Registration Statement on Form S-1, file number 333-278669 (the “Registration Statement”), so that it may become effective at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 23, 2024, or as soon as practicable thereafter. In connection with this request, we hereby acknowledge that: (i) Should the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the Registration Statement effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; (ii) The action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the filing effective, does not relieve the Registrant from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; and (iii) The Registrant may not assert staff comments and the declaration of effectiveness as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States. We confirm that we are aware of our responsibilities under the Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Act as they relate to the public offering of securities specified in the Registration Statement. Further, we understand that request for acceleration is a confirmation of the fact that we are aware of our responsibilities under the federal securities laws. We request that a copy of the written order from the Commission verifying the effective time and date of the Registration statement be sent via facsimile to (949) 625-9819, or by email to dennis.calvert@biolargo.com. Very truly yours, /s/Dennis P. Calvert Dennis P. Calvert, President BioLargo, Inc. cc: Gilbert Bradshaw, Esq. gbradshaw@securitieslegal.com
2024-04-18 - UPLOAD - BIOLARGO, INC. File: 333-278669
United States securities and exchange commission logo
April 18, 2024
Dennis P. Calvert
Chief Executive Officer
BioLargo, Inc.
14921 Chestnut St.
Westminster, CA 92683
Re:BioLargo, Inc.
Registration Statement on Form S-1
Filed April 12, 2024
File No. 333-278669
Dear Dennis P. Calvert:
This is to advise you that we have not reviewed and will not review your registration
statement.
Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for acceleration. We remind you
that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their
disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff.
Please contact Juan Grana at 202-551-6034 with any questions.
Sincerely,
Division of Corporation Finance
Office of Industrial Applications and
Services
cc: Gilbert Bradshaw, Esq.
2023-01-17 - CORRESP - BIOLARGO, INC.
CORRESP 1 filename1.htm blgo20230117_corresp.htm BioLargo, Inc. 14921 Chestnut St. Westminster, CA 92683 Telephone: 888.400.2863 Facsimile: 949.625.9819 January 17, 2023 U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission Division of Corporation Finance 100 F. Street NE Washington, D.C. 20549 Re: BioLargo, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-1 Filed December 23, 2022 File No. 333-268973 REQUEST FOR ACCELERATION OF EFFECTIVENESS Ladies and Gentlemen: Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, BioLargo, Inc. (the “Registrant”) hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of its Registration Statement on Form S-1, file number 333-268973 (the “Registration Statement”), as amended, so that it may become effective at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on January 19, 2023, or as soon as practicable thereafter. The Registrant hereby acknowledges that: (i) should the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the Registration Statement effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the Registration Statement; (ii) the action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the Registration Statement effective, does not relieve the Registrant from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the Registration Statement; and (iii) the Registrant may not assert comments of the Commission or the staff and the declaration of effectiveness of the Registration Statement as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States. We respectfully request that a copy of the written order from the Commission verifying the effective time and date of such Registration Statement be sent via facsimile to 949-234-6265. Very truly yours, /s/Dennis P. Calvert Dennis P. Calvert President BioLargo, Inc. cc: Gilbert Bradshaw, Esq. gbradshaw@wbc-law.com
2023-01-06 - CORRESP - BIOLARGO, INC.
CORRESP 1 filename1.htm blgo20230106_corresp.htm BioLargo, Inc. 14921 Chestnut St. Westminster, CA 92683 Telephone: 888.400.2863 Facsimile: 949.625.9819 January 6, 2023 Jordan Nimitz U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission Division of Corporate Finance 100 F. Street NE Washington, D.C. 20549 Re: BioLargo, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-1 Filed December 23, 2022 File No. 333-268973 WITHDRAWAL OF REQUEST FOR ACCELERATION OF EFFECTIVENESS Dear Mr. Nimitz: Reference is made to our letter, filed as correspondence via EDGAR on January 4, 2023, in which we requested the acceleration of the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement for Friday, January 6, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, in accordance with Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. We are no longer requesting that such Registration Statement be declared effective at this time and we hereby formally withdraw our request for acceleration of the effective date. Very truly yours, /s/Dennis P. Calvert Dennis P. Calvert President BioLargo, Inc. cc: Gilbert Bradshaw, Esq.
2023-01-04 - CORRESP - BIOLARGO, INC.
CORRESP 1 filename1.htm blgo20230104_corresp.htm BioLargo, Inc. 14921 Chestnut St. Westminster, CA 92683 Telephone: 888.400.2863 Facsimile: 949.625.9819 January 4, 2023 U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission Division of Corporation Finance 100 F. Street NE Washington, D.C. 20549 Re: BioLargo, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-1 Filed December 23, 2022 File No. 333-268973 REQUEST FOR ACCELERATION OF EFFECTIVENESS Ladies and Gentlemen: Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, BioLargo, Inc. (the “Registrant”) hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of its Registration Statement on Form S-1, file number 333-268973 (the “Registration Statement”), so that it may become effective at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on January 6, 2023, or as soon as practicable thereafter. The Registrant hereby acknowledges that: (i) should the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the Registration Statement effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the Registration Statement; (ii) the action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the Registration Statement effective, does not relieve the Registrant from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the Registration Statement; and (iii) the Registrant may not assert comments of the Commission or the staff and the declaration of effectiveness of the Registration Statement as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States. We respectfully request that a copy of the written order from the Commission verifying the effective time and date of such Registration Statement be sent via facsimile to 949-234-6265. Very truly yours, /s/Dennis P. Calvert Dennis P. Calvert President BioLargo, Inc. cc: Gilbert Bradshaw, Esq. gbradshaw@wbc-law.com
2023-01-03 - UPLOAD - BIOLARGO, INC.
United States securities and exchange commission logo
January 3, 2023
Dennis Calvert
Chief Executive Officer
BioLargo, Inc.
14921 Chestnut St.
Westminster, CA 92683
Re:BioLargo, Inc.
Registration Statement on Form S-1
Filed December 23, 2022
File No. 333-268973
Dear Dennis Calvert:
This is to advise you that we have not reviewed and will not review your registration
statement.
Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for acceleration. We remind you
that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their
disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff.
Please contact Jordan Nimitz at 202-551-5831 with any questions.
Sincerely,
Division of Corporation Finance
Office of Industrial Applications and
Services
2020-05-28 - UPLOAD - BIOLARGO, INC.
United States securities and exchange commission logo
May 27, 2020
Dennis P. Calvert
President and Chief Executive Officer
BioLargo, Inc.
14921 Chestnut St.
Westminster, CA 92683
Re:BioLargo, Inc.
Preliminary Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A
Filed April 28, 2020
File No. 000-19709
Dear Mr. Calvert:
We have completed our review of your filing. We remind you that the company and its
management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding
any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff.
Sincerely,
Division of Corporation Finance
Office of Life Sciences
cc: Christopher A. Wilson, Esq.
2019-09-23 - CORRESP - BIOLARGO, INC.
CORRESP 1 filename1.htm blgo20190923_corresp.htm September 23, 2019 U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission Division of Corporation Finance 100 F. Street NE Washington, D.C. 20549 Attn: Sergio Chinos and Jay Ingram, Legal Branch Chief Office of Manufacturing and Construction. Re: BioLargo, Inc. Post-Effective Amendment to Form S-1 Filed August 30, 2019 File No. 333-220482 Dear Messrs. Ingram and Chinos: We are counsel to BioLargo, Inc., a California corporation (the “Company”), and are addressing and delivering this letter to you on the Company’s behalf. Set forth below are each of the staff’s comment (in bold) to the above-referenced Post-Effective Amendment and the Company’s response thereto. General 1. This post-effective amendment was filed to update the financial information in your Form S-1, which last contained audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017. Under Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act, "when a prospectus is used more than nine months after the effective date of the registration statement, the [audited financial] information contained therein shall be as of a date not more than sixteen months prior to such use." Please tell us whether you engaged in the offer or sale of your securities using the prospectus from April 30, 2019 and the present, during which time the audited financial statements in the prospectus were not current. The Company hereby confirms that it has not made any offers or sales of its securities using the prospectus incorporated in this Registration Statement from April 30, 2019 until present. We acknowledge that the company and management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosure in the Post-Effective Amendment and ensure you that we have made every effort to provide all information relevant to the company and the offering to allow investors to make an informed decision. Please contact me if you have any further question or comments regarding the Post-Effective Amendment. Sincerely, /s/Christopher A. Wilson Christopher A. Wilson Partner Wilson Bradshaw & Cao, LLP
2019-09-19 - UPLOAD - BIOLARGO, INC.
September 18, 2019
Dennis P. Calvert
Chief Executive Officer
BioLargo, Inc.
14921 Chestnut Street
Westminster, CA 92683
Re:BioLargo, Inc.
Post-Effective Amendment to Form S-1
Filed August 30, 2019
File No. 333-220482
Dear Mr. Calvert:
We have reviewed your post-effective amendment and have the following comment.
Please respond to this letter by amending your registration statement and providing the
requested information. If you do not believe our comment applies to your facts and
circumstances or do not believe an amendment is appropriate, please tell us why in your
response.
After reviewing any amendment to your registration statement and the information you
provide in response to this comment, we may have additional comments.
Post-Effective Amendment to Form S-1 filed August 30, 2019
General
1.This post-effective amendment was filed to update the financial information in your Form
S-1, which last contained audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December
31, 2017. Under Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act, "when a prospectus is used more
than nine months after the effective date of the registration statement, the [audited
financial] information contained therein shall be as of a date not more than sixteen months
prior to such use." Please tell us whether you engaged in the offer or sale of your
securities using the prospectus from April 30, 2019 and the present, during which time the
audited financial statements in the prospectus were not current.
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September 18, 2019
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We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy
and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of
action by the staff.
Please contact Sergio Chinos, Staff Attorney, at (202) 551-7844 or Jay Ingram, Legal
Branch Chief, at (202) 551-3397 with any other questions.
Sincerely,
Division of Corporation Finance
Office of Manufacturing and
Construction
cc: Christopher A. Wilson
2019-09-18 - CORRESP - BIOLARGO, INC.
CORRESP 1 filename1.htm blgo20190918_corresp.htm BioLargo, Inc. 14921 Chestnut St. Westminster, CA 92683 Telephone: 949.643.9540 Facsimile: 949.625.9819 September 18, 2019 U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission Division of Corporation Finance 100 F. Street NE Washington, D.C. 20549 Re: BioLargo, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-1 Filed August 29, 2019 File No. 333-233534 REQUEST FOR ACCELERATION OF EFFECTIVENESS Ladies and Gentlemen: Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, BioLargo, Inc. (the “Registrant”) hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of its Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-233534), as amended (the “Registration Statement”), so that it may become effective at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on September 20, 2019, or as soon as practicable thereafter. The Registrant hereby acknowledges that: (i) should the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the Registration Statement effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the Registration Statement; (ii) the action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the Registration Statement effective, does not relieve the Registrant from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the Registration Statement; and (iii) the Registrant may not assert comments of the Commission or the staff and the declaration of effectiveness of the Registration Statement as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States. We respectfully request that a copy of the written order from the Commission verifying the effective time and date of such Registration Statement be sent via facsimile to 949-234-6265. Very truly yours, /s/Dennis P. Calvert Dennis P. Calvert President BioLargo, Inc. cc: Christopher A. Wilson, Esq. cwilson@wbc-law.com
2019-09-12 - UPLOAD - BIOLARGO, INC.
September 12, 2019
Dennis P. Calvert
Chief Executive Officer
BioLargo, Inc.
14921 Chestnut Street
Westminster, CA 92683
Re:BioLargo, Inc.
Registration Statement on Form S-1
Filed August 29, 2019
File No. 333-233534
Dear Mr. Calvert:
This is to advise you that we have not reviewed and will not review your registration
statement.
Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for acceleration. We remind you
that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their
disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff.
Please contact Sergio Chinos, Staff Attorney, at (202) 551-7844 with any questions.
Sincerely,
Division of Corporation Finance
Office of Manufacturing and
Construction
cc: Christopher A. Wilson
2018-02-08 - UPLOAD - BIOLARGO, INC.
February 8, 2018 Dennis P. Calvert Chief Executive Officer, BioLargo, Inc. 14921 Chestnut St. Westminster, CA 92683 Re: BioLargo, Inc . Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 Filed February 7 , 2018 File No. 333-222572 Dear Mr. Calvert: We have limited our review of your registration statement to those issues we have addressed in our comments. In some of our comments, we may ask you to provide us with information so we may better understand your disclosure. Please respond to this letter by amending your registration statement and providing the requested information . If you do not believe our com ments apply to your facts and circumstances or do not believe an amendment is appropriate, please tell us why in your response. After reviewing any amendment to your registration statement and the information you provide in response to these comments, w e may have additional comments. Director Compensation, Page 43 1. Please revise the footnotes to match the data in the table. For example, you appear to be missing footnote 3 and footnote 4 addresses Mr. Stromen, rather than Mr. Cox. 2. Please clarify the director fees earned by Mr. Cox. The table discloses $20,667 but the footnote discloses $30,000. 3. Footnote 7 to the table indicates that Mr. Stromen, not Cox, received the option award but the table shows the opposite. Please reconcile this disclosure. Exhibit 5.1 4. Please file an updated legality opinion covering all the shares you have registered. Dennis P. Calvert BioLargo, Inc. February 8, 2018 Page 2 We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff. Refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for accel eration . Please allow adequate time for us to review any amendment prior to the requested effective date of the registration statement. You may contact Kate McHale, Staff Attorney at (202) 551 -3464 or me at (202) 551 - 3397 with any other questions. Sincerely, /s/ Jay Ingram Jay Ingram Legal Branch Chief Office of Manufacturing and Construction
2018-02-08 - CORRESP - BIOLARGO, INC.
CORRESP 1 filename1.htm blgo20180208_corresp.htm February 8, 2018 U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission Division of Corporation Finance 100 F. Street NE Washington, D.C. 20549 Attn: Jay Ingram, Legal Branch Chief Office of Manufacturing and Construction. Re: BioLargo, Inc. Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 Filed February 7, 2018 File No. 333-222572 Dear Mr. Ingram: We are counsel to BioLargo, Inc., a California corporation (the “Company”), and are addressing and delivering this letter to you on the Company’s behalf. The Company has revised the Amended Registration Statement filed on Form S-1/A (file No. 333-222572) (the “Registration Statement”) to address each of the comments set forth in the staff’s comment letter dated February 8, 2018. Set forth below are each of the staff’s comments (in bold) to the Registration Statement and the Company’s Responses thereto. In relation thereto, the Company is filing with you concurrently with this letter Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement (“Amendment No. 2”), which contains the revisions made to the Registration Statement pursuant to the staff’s comments. A copy of Amendment No. 2 marked to show all changes is attached hereto for your convenience. Director Compensation, Page 43 1. Please revise the footnotes to match the data in the table. For example, you appear to be missing footnote 3 and footnote 4 addresses Mr. Stromen, rather than Mr. Cox. We have updated our Registration Statement accordingly in the Amendment No. 2 such that the footnote numbers and data match the information in the table. 2. Please clarify the director fees earned by Mr. Cox. The table discloses $20,667 but the footnote discloses $30,000. We have updated our Registration Statement accordingly in the Amendment No. 2 to clarify the amounts paid to Mr. Cox. 9110 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine, CA 92618 353 W. 48th Street, Suite 340 New York, NY 10036 www.wilsonoskam.com Page 2 3. Footnote 7 to the table indicates that Mr. Stromen, not Cox, received the option award but the table shows the opposite. Please reconcile this disclosure. We have updated our Registration Statement accordingly in the Amendment No. 2 to reflect the correct award and ensure the data in the table and footnotes match accordingly. Exhibit 5.1 4. Please file an updated legality opinion covering all the shares you have registered. We have revised our legal opinion to reflect the number of shares being registered. We acknowledge that the company and management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosure in the Registration Statement and ensure you that we have made every effort to provide all information relevant to the Company and the offering to allow investors to make an informed decision. Please contact me if you have any further question or comments regarding the Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement. Sincerely, /s/Christopher A. Wilson Christopher A. Wilson Partner Wilson & Oskam, LLP
2018-02-07 - CORRESP - BIOLARGO, INC.
CORRESP 1 filename1.htm blgo20180207_corresp.htm BioLargo, Inc. 14921 Chestnut Street Westminster, CA 92683 February 7, 2018 U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission Division of Corporation Finance 100 F. Street NE Washington, D.C. 20549 Re: BioLargo, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-1 Filed January 17, 2018 File No. 333-222572 REQUEST FOR ACCELERATION OF EFFECTIVENESS Ladies and Gentlemen: Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, BioLargo, Inc. (the “Registrant”) hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of its Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-222572), as amended (the “Registration Statement”), so that it may become effective at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on February 8, 2018, or as soon as practicable thereafter. The Registrant hereby acknowledges that: (i) should the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the Registration Statement effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the Registration Statement; (ii) the action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the Registration Statement effective, does not relieve the Registrant from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the Registration Statement; and (iii) the Registrant may not assert comments of the Commission or the staff and the declaration of effectiveness of the Registration Statement as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States. We respectfully request that a copy of the written order from the Commission verifying the effective time and date of such Registration Statement be sent via facsimile to 949-234-6265. Very truly yours, /s/Dennis P. Calvert Dennis P. Calvert President BioLargo, Inc. cc: Christopher A. Wilson, Esq. cwilson@wilsonoskam.com
2017-09-20 - CORRESP - BIOLARGO, INC.
CORRESP 1 filename1.htm blgo20170920_corresp.htm BioLargo, Inc. 14921 Chestnut Street Westminster, CA 92683 September 20, 2017 U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission Division of Corporation Finance 100 F. Street NE Washington, D.C. 20549 Re: BioLargo, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-1 Filed September 15, 2017 File No. 333-220482 REQUEST FOR ACCELERATION OF EFFECTIVENESS Ladies and Gentlemen: Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, BioLargo, Inc. (the “Registrant”) hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of its Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-220482), as amended (the “Registration Statement”), so that it may become effective at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on September 22, 2017, or as soon as practicable thereafter. The Registrant hereby acknowledges that: (i) should the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the Registration Statement effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the Registration Statement; (ii) the action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the Registration Statement effective, does not relieve the Registrant from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the Registration Statement; and (iii) the Registrant may not assert comments of the Commission or the staff and the declaration of effectiveness of the Registration Statement as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States. We respectfully request that a copy of the written order from the Commission verifying the effective time and date of such Registration Statement be sent via facsimile to 949-234-6265. Very truly yours, /s/Dennis P. Calvert Dennis P. Calvert President BioLargo, Inc. cc: Christopher A. Wilson, Esq. cwilson@wilsonoskam.com
2017-06-16 - UPLOAD - BIOLARGO, INC.
Mailstop 4631 June 16, 2017 Dennis P. Calvert Chief Executive Officer BioLargo, Inc. 14921 Chestnut St. Westminster, CA 92683 Re: BioLargo, Inc. Form 10 -K for year ended December 31, 2015 Filed March 30, 2016 Form 10 -K for year ended December 31, 2016 Filed March 30, 2017 File No. 000-19709 Dear Mr. Calvert : We have completed our review of your filings . We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the ir disclosure s, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by th e staff . Sincerely, /s/ Jay Ingram Jay Ingram Legal Branch Chief Office of Manufacturing and Construction
2017-06-14 - CORRESP - BIOLARGO, INC.
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BioLargo, Inc.
14921 Chestnut Street
Westminster, CA 92683
Telephone: 949.643.9540
Facsimile: 949.625.9819
June 14, 2017
U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F. Street NE
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn: Jay Ingram, Legal Branch Chief, Office of Manufacturing and Construction
Re:
BioLargo, Inc.
Registration Statement on Form S-1
File No. 333-215730
REQUEST FOR ACCELRATION OF EFFECTIVENESS
Dear Mr. Ingram:
Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, BioLargo, Inc. (the “Registrant”) hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of its Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-215730), as amended (the “Registration Statement”), so that it may become effective at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on June 15, 2017, or as soon as practicable thereafter.
The Registrant hereby acknowledges that:
(i) should the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the Registration Statement effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the Registration Statement;
(ii) the action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the Registration Statement effective, does not relieve the Registrant from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the Registration Statement; and
(iii) the Registrant may not assert comments of the Commission or the staff and the declaration of effectiveness of the Registration Statement as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.
We respectfully request that a copy of the written order from the Commission verifying the effective time and date of such Registration Statement be sent via facsimile to 949-234-6265.
Sincerely,
BioLargo, Inc.
By: /s/Dennis P. Calvert
Dennis P. Calvert, President
2017-06-13 - CORRESP - BIOLARGO, INC.
CORRESP 1 filename1.htm blgo20170613_corresp.htm June 13, 2017 U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission Division of Corporation Finance 100 F. Street NE Washington, D.C. 20549 Attn: Jay Ingram, Legal Branch Chief, Office of Manufacturing and Construction Re: BioLargo, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-1 File No. 333-215730 REQUEST FOR ACCELRATION OF EFFECTIVENESS Dear Mr. Ingram: We are counsel to BioLargo, Inc., a California corporation (the “Registrant”). Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of its Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-215730), as amended (the “Registration Statement”), so that it may become effective at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on June 15, 2017, or as soon as practicable thereafter. We and the Registrant hereby acknowledge that: (i) should the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the Registration Statement effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the Registration Statement; (ii) the action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the Registration Statement effective, does not relieve the Registrant from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the Registration Statement; and (iii) the Registrant may not assert comments of the Commission or the staff and the declaration of effectiveness of the Registration Statement as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States. 9110 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine, CA 92618 353 W. 48th Street, Suite 340 New York, NY 10036 www.wilsonoskam.com Page 2 We respectfully request that a copy of the written order from the Commission verifying the effective time and date of such Registration Statement be sent via facsimile to 949-234-6265. Sincerely, /s/Christopher A. Wilson Christopher A. Wilson Partner Wilson & Oskam, LLP
2017-06-09 - CORRESP - BIOLARGO, INC.
CORRESP 1 filename1.htm blgo20170609_corresp.htm June 9, 2017 U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission Division of Corporation Finance 100 F. Street NE Washington, D.C. 20549 Attn: Jay Ingram, Legal Branch Chief, Office of Manufacturing and Construction Re: BioLargo, Inc. Amendment No. 4 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 Filed June 5, 2017 File No. 333-215730 Dear Mr. Ingram: We are counsel to BioLargo, Inc., a California corporation (the “Company”), and are addressing and delivering this letter to you on the Company’s behalf. The Company has revised the Amended Registration Statement filed on Form S-1 (file No. 333-215730) (the “Registration Statement”) to address each of the commetns set forth in the staff’s comment letter dated June 2, 2017. In relation thereto, the Company is filing concurrently with this letter Amendment No. 4 to the Registration Statement (“Amendment No. 4”), which contains the revisions made to the Registration Statement pursuant to the staff’s comments. A copy of Amendment No. 4 marked to show all changes is attached hereto for your convenience. Capitalization, page 11 1. We have reviewed your response to comment one in our letter June 2, 2017. The total amount of the items you present as current liabilities as of March 31, 2017 is $933,498 and not $696,799. It appears you may have incorrectly presented deposits of $236,699 as of March 31, 2017. Please revise and ensure that the total amount of the items you present as current liabilities here agrees to the amount of current liabilities as presented on your balance sheet. We have revised the capitalization table in the prospectus by removing the line titled “Deposits” to correct this error. 9110 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine, CA 92618 353 W. 48th Street, Suite 340 New York, NY 10036 www.wilsonoskam.com Page 2 Dilution, page 11 2. We have reviewed your response to comment two in our letter dated June 2, 2017. It appears your net tangible book value per share of common stock as of March 31, 2017 was actually $(0.017). Please revise or advise. We have revised the disclosure of the net tangible book value per share to indicate $(0.017). We acknowledge that the company and management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosure in the Registration Statement and ensure you that we have made every effort to provide all information relevant to the Company and the offering to allow investors to make an informed decision. We further acknowledge the requirements with respect to a request for acceleration. After allowing you adequate time for review of the Amendment No. 3, we will furnish the request for at least two business days prior to the requested date of effectiveness. Please contact me if you have any further question or comments regarding the Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement. Sincerely, /s/Christopher A. Wilson Christopher A. Wilson Partner Wilson & Oskam, LLP
2017-06-07 - UPLOAD - BIOLARGO, INC.
Mailstop 4631 June 7 , 2017 Dennis P. Calvert Chief Executive Officer BioLargo, Inc. 14921 Chestnut St. Westminster, CA 92683 Re: BioLargo, Inc. Amendment No. 4 to Registration Statement on Form S -1 Filed June 5 , 2017 File No. 333 -215730 Dear Mr. Calvert : We have reviewed your amended registration statement and have the following comments. In some of our comments, we may ask you to provide us with information so we may bette r understand your disclosure. Please respond to this letter by amending your registration statement and providing the requested information . If you do not believe our comments apply to your facts and circumstances or do not believe an amendment is appropriate, please tell us why in your response. After reviewing any amendment to your registration statement and the information you provide in response to these comments, we may have additional comments. Capitalization, page 11 1. We have reviewed your response to comment one in our letter June 2, 2017 . The total amount of the items you present as current liabilities as of March 31, 2017 is $933,498 and not $696,79 9. It appears you may have incorrectly presented deposits of $236,699 as of March 31, 2017. Please revise and ensure that the total amount of the items you present as current liabilities here agrees to the amount of current liabilities as presented on yo ur balance sheet. Dilution, page 11 2. We have reviewed your response to comment two in our letter dated June 2, 2017 . It appears your net tangible book value per share of common stock as of March 31, 2017 was actually $(0.017). Please revise or advise. Dennis P. Calvert BioLargo, Inc. June 7 , 2017 Page 2 We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff. Refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for accele ration . Please allow adequate time for us to review any amendment prior to the requested effective date of the registration statement. You may contact Jeffrey Gordon, Staff Accountant at (202) 551 -3866 or John Cash, Accounting Branch Chief at (202) 551-3768 if you have questions regarding comments on the financial statements and related matters. You may contact Kate McHale, Staff Attorney at (202) 551-3464 or me at (202) 551 -3397 with any other questions. Sincerely, /s/ Jay Ingram Jay Ingram Legal Branch Chief Office of Manufacturing and Construction
2017-06-05 - CORRESP - BIOLARGO, INC.
CORRESP 1 filename1.htm blgo20170602_corresp.htm June 5, 2017 U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission Division of Corporation Finance 100 F. Street NE Washington, D.C. 20549 Attn: Jay Ingram, Legal Branch Chief, Office of Manufacturing and Construction Re: BioLargo, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-1 Filed January 25, 2017 File No. 333-215730 Dear Mr. Ingram: We are counsel to BioLargo, Inc., a California corporation (the “Company”), and are addressing and delivering this letter to you on the Company’s behalf. The Company has revised the Amended Registration Statement filed on Form S-1 (file No. 333-215730) (the “Registration Statement”) to address each of the commetns set forth in the staff’s comment letter dated June 2, 2017. In relation thereto, the Company is filing concurrently with this letter Amendment No. 4 to the Registration Statement (“Amendment No. 4”), which contains the revisions made to the Registration Statement pursuant to the staff’s comments. A copy of Amendment No. 4 marked to show all changes is attached hereto for your convenience. Capitalization, page 11 1. Since you have now presented financial statements for the period ended March 31, 2017, please update your capitalization table to also be as of March 31, 2017. We have revised the capitalization table in the prospectus to include the capitalization as of March 31, 2017. 9110 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine, CA 92618 353 W. 48th Street, Suite 340 New York, NY 10036 www.wilsonoskam.com Page 2 Dilution, page 11 2. Please update your disclosure to disclose the net tangible book value and net tangible book value per share as of March 31, 2017. We have revised the disclosure to disclose the net tangible book value and net tangible book value per share as of March 31, 2017. We acknowledge that the company and management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosure in the Registration Statement and ensure you that we have made every effort to provide all information relevant to the Company and the offering to allow investors to make an informed decision. We further acknowledge the requirements with respect to a request for acceleration. After allowing you adequate time for review of the Amendment No. 3, we will furnish the request for at least two business days prior to the requested date of effectiveness. Please contact me if you have any further question or comments regarding the Amendment No. 4 to the Registration Statement. Sincerely, /s/Christopher A. Wilson Christopher A. Wilson Partner Wilson & Oskam, LLP
2017-06-02 - UPLOAD - BIOLARGO, INC.
Mailstop 4631 June 2, 2017 Dennis P. Calvert Chief Executive Officer BioLargo, Inc. 14921 Chestnut St. Westminster, CA 92683 Re: BioLargo, Inc. Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statement on Form S -1 Filed May 23 , 2017 File No. 333 -215730 Dear Mr. Calvert : We have reviewed your amended registration statement and have the following comments. In some of our comments, we may ask you to provide us with information so we may bette r understand your disclosure. Please respond to this letter by amending your registration statement and providing the requested information . If you do not believe our comments apply to your facts and circumstances or do not believe an amendment is appropriate, please tell us why in your response. After reviewing any amendment to your registration statement and the information you provide in response to these comments, we may have additional comments. Capitalization, page 11 1. Since you have now presented financial statements for the period ended March 31, 2 017, please update your capitalization table to also be as of March 31, 2017 . Diluti on, page 11 2. Please update your disclosure to disclose the net tangible book value and net tangible book value per share as of March 31, 2017. We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff. Dennis P. Calvert BioLargo, Inc. June 2, 2017 Page 2 Refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for accele ration . Please allow adequate time for us to review any amendment prior to the requested effective date of the registration statement. You may contact Jeffrey Gordon, Staff Accountant at (202) 551 -3866 or John Cash, Accounting Branch Chief at (202) 551-3768 if you have questions regarding comments on the financial statements and related matters. You may contact Kate McHale, Staff Attorney at (202) 551-3464 or me at (202) 551 -3397 with any other questions. Sincerely, /s/ Jay Ingram Jay Ingram Legal Branch Chief Office of Manufacturing and Construction
2017-05-23 - CORRESP - BIOLARGO, INC.
CORRESP 1 filename1.htm blgo20170523_corresp.htm May 23, 2017 U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission Division of Corporation Finance 100 F. Street NE Washington, D.C. 20549 Attn: Katheryn McHale, Senior Staff Attorney, Office of Manufacturing and Construction. Re: BioLargo, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-1 Filed January 25, 2017 File No. 333-215730 Dear Ms. McHale: We are counsel to BioLargo, Inc., a California corporation (the “Company”), and are addressing and delivering this letter to you on the Company’s behalf. The Company has revised the Amended Registration Statement filed on Form S-1 (file No. 333-215730) (the “Registration Statement”) to address our email correspondence to me dated May 15, 2017, reflecting the need to include the interim financial statements for the period ended March 31, 2017, and update financial information consistent with Rule 8-08 of Regulation S-X. We have updated the disclosures in the prospectus to include the required financial information. We have also updated portions of the “Description of Business” section consistent with the Company’s disclosures in its recently filed Form 10-Q. We acknowledge that the company and management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosure in the Registration Statement and ensure you that we have made every effort to provide all information relevant to the Company and the offering to allow investors to make an informed decision. We further acknowledge the requirements with respect to a request for acceleration. After allowing you adequate time for review of the Amendment No. 3, we will furnish the request for at least two business days prior to the requested date of effectiveness. Please contact me if you have any further question or comments regarding the Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement. Sincerely, /s/Christopher A. Wilson Christopher A. Wilson Partner Wilson & Oskam, LLP 9110 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine, CA 92618 353 W. 48th Street, Suite 340 New York, NY 10036 www.wilsonoskam.com
2017-05-01 - CORRESP - BIOLARGO, INC.
CORRESP 1 filename1.htm blgo20170428b_corresp.htm April 28, 2017 U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission Division of Corporation Finance 100 F. Street NE Washington, D.C. 20549 Attn: Jay Ingram, Legal Branch Chief Office of Manufacturing and Construction. Re: BioLargo, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-1 Filed January 25, 2017 File No. 333-215730 Dear Mr. Ingram: We are counsel to BioLargo, Inc., a California corporation (the “Company”), and are addressing and delivering this letter to you on the Company’s behalf. The Company has revised the Amended Registration Statement filed on Form S-1 (file No. 333-215730) (the “Registration Statement”) to address each of the comments set forth in the staff’s comment letter dated April 11, 2017. Set forth below are each of the staff’s comments (in bold) to the Registration Statement and the Company’s Responses thereto. In relation thereto, the Company is filing with you concurrently with this letter Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement (“Amendment No. 1”), which contains the revisions made to the Registration Statement pursuant to the staff’s comments. A copy of Amendment No. 2 marked to show all changes is attached hereto for your convenience. General 1. Notwithstanding your response to comment 1 in our letter dated February 21, 2017 in which you state that the registration statement covers a resale transaction by selling stockholders, the structure of the offering is not clear. On the prospectus cover page, you continue to disclose that the registration statement covers a primary offering of (i) “15,068,775 shares issuable upon conversion of convertible promissory notes issued to investors in [y]our 2015 Unit Offering” and (ii) “19,660,544 shares issued or issuable upon the exercise of stock purchase warrants.” Because the notes and warrants were convertible/exercisable within 60 days at the time of issuance, the offer and sale of the underlying shares is deemed to have taken place at that time. As we advised you in our prior letter, a transaction (in this case, the issuance of the shares upon conversion/exercise) that is commenced as a private offering cannot be converted to a registered offering. Please refer to Question 134.02 of our Securities Act Sections Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations. Please advise. 9110 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine, CA 92618 353 W. 48th Street, Suite 340 New York, NY 10036 www. wilsonoskam.com Page 2 Throughout the prospectus we have clarified that all of the share being registered are being sold by selling shareholders. The Company’s private placement transactions are completed and no shares are being registered for sale by the Company. Cover Page 2. Please refer to comment 3 in our letter dated February 21, 2017. As currently reflected in the registration statement, it appears that you are seeking to register the resale of 1,361,538 shares that are currently issued and outstanding. If this is the case, please clarify explicitly on the cover page the number of shares being registered for resale on behalf of selling stockholders. Also clarify the price relating to the secondary offering and identify the market and trading symbol for the securities offered on the prospectus cover page, rather than the facing page of the registration statement. We have stated on the cover page and throughout the prospectus that all shares being registered are offered for sale by the selling shareholders. We have stated the offering price, trading market and symbol on the cover page. Dilution, page 11 3. We note that the prospectus covers 36,090,857 shares of stock, of which: (i) 15,068,775 shares are issuable upon conversion of convertible promissory notes issued to investors in the 2015 Unit Offering; (ii) 19,660,544 shares issued or issuable upon the exercise of stock purchase warrants; and (iii) 1,361,538 shares are currently issued and outstanding as payment for interest on convertible promissory notes. As such, it is not clear why the number of outstanding shares would increase by only 32,019,319 shares if all of the convertible notes subject to this registration are converted into common stock and all the warrants subject to this registration are exercised. Please advise. We have corrected the disclosure under the heading “Dilution” to reflect that the outstanding number of shares will increase by 34,729,319. Selling Stockholders, page 44 4. We note your disclosure that no selling shareholder, other than natural persons, is a broker dealer or affiliate of a broker dealer. Please make this representation with regard to all selling shareholders. In addition, you exempt Freedom Investors Corp from this representation. If this entity is a broker dealer, please state that it is an underwriter with respect to the shares that it is offering for resale unless the shares were issued as underwriting compensation. If this entity is an affiliate of a broker-dealer, please disclose that: Page 3 ● each selling shareholder purchased the securities in the ordinary course of business; and ● at the time of purchase of the securities to be resold, the selling shareholder had no agreements or understandings, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute the securities. We have revised the disclosure to reflect that no selling shareholder, other than Freedom Investors Corp., is a broker dealer. We have disclosed that Freedom Investors Corp. is an underwriter with respect to the shares it offers for sale pursuant to this proposectus. 5. With respect to selling security holders who are not natural persons, please disclose the natural person or persons who exercise dispositive voting or investment control with respect to the Notes to be offered by these security holders. For guidance, please refer to Question 240.04 of our Regulation S-K Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations. We have revised the selling shareholder table to reflect the natural persons who exercise dispositive power. 6. Please revise this table to remove those shares underlying convertible securities, as discussed in comment 1, above. In addition, as requested in comment 12 in our letter dated February 21, 2017, please indicate how each selling shareholder received the shares they are registering for resale. We did not remove the shares underlying the convertible securities, but have clarified that these shares are being sold by the selling shareholders, and not by the Company. We have also disclosed that all shareholders paid cash for their shares in private placement transactions with the Company, except certain broker dealers or affiliates of a broker dealer, who received warrants as commissions and then exercised those warrants to acquire the shares being offered for sale. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities 7. Please disclose the value of the interest payments you paid in stock. The registration statement has been revised accordingly. 8. Please include disclosure with regard to the securities issued in connection with your 2015 Unit Offering, rather than just the conversion of the offering and payments related to interest. We have revised the disclosure to include the description of the 2015 Unit Offering. Stock for Services, page 52 9. Please revise this section to more specifically describe the nature of the services provided and confirm to the staff that all material contracts associated with these payments have been filed by the company. In addition, you appear to have included several line items that belong in the section titled “stock for payment of interest” in this section. Page 4 We have included descriptions of the services provided in exchange for stock. We have also reorganized this disclosure to more accurately reflect the subheadings. Exhibit 5.1; Legality Opinion 10. Please revise your legality opinion in accordance with changes to the offering. In addition, please note that referencing a specific pre-effective in your opinion you will require you to revise your opinion with each subsequent amendment. We have revised the opinion accordingly. We acknowledge that the company and management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosure in the Registration Statement and ensure you that we have made every effort to provide all information relevant to the company and the offering to allow investors to make an informed decision. We further acknowledge the requirements with respect to a request for acceleration. After allowing you adequate time for review of the Amendment No.2, we will furnish the request for at least two business days prior to the requested date of effectiveness. Please contact me if you have any further question or comments regarding the Amendment No.2 to the Registration Statement. Sincerely, /s/Christopher A. Wilson Christopher A. Wilson Partner Wilson & Oskam, LLP
2017-04-11 - UPLOAD - BIOLARGO, INC.
Mailstop 4631 April 11, 2017 Dennis P. Calvert Chief Executive Officer BioLargo, Inc. 14921 Chestnut St. Westminster, CA 92683 Re: BioLargo, Inc. Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S -1 Filed January 25, 2017 File No. 333 -215730 Dear Mr. Calvert : We have reviewed your registration statement and have the following comments. In some of our comments, we may ask you to provide us with information so we may better understand your disclosure. Please respond to this letter by amending your registration statement and providing the requested information . If you do not believe our comments apply to your facts and circumstances or do not believe an amendment is appropriat e, please tell us why in your response. After reviewing any amendment to your registration statement and the information you provide in response to these comments, we may have additional comments. General 1. Notwithstanding your response to comment 1 in our letter dated February 21, 2017 in which you state that the registration statement covers a resale transaction by selling stockholders, the structure of the offering is not clear. On the prospectus cover page, y ou continue to disclose that t he registration statement covers a primary offering of (i) “15,068,775 shares . . . issuable upon conversion of convertible promissory notes issued to investors in [y]our 2015 Unit Offering ” and (ii) “ 19,660,544 shares issued or issuable upon the exercise of stock purchase warrants .” Because the notes and warrants were convertible/exercisable within 60 days at the time of issuance, the offer and sale of the underlying shares is deemed to have taken place at that time. As we advised you in our prior letter, a transaction (in this case, the issuance of the shares upon conversion/exercise) that is commenced as a private offering cannot be converted to a registered offering. Please refer to Question 134.02 of our Securities Act Sections Compliance and Disclosur e Interpretations. Please advise. Dennis P. Calvert BioLargo, Inc. April 1 1, 2017 Page 2 Cover Page 2. Please refer to comment 3 in our letter dated February 21, 2017 . As c urrently reflected in the registration statement, it appears that you are seeking to register the resale of 1,361,538 shares that are currently issued and outstanding . If this is the case, p lease clarify explicitly on the cover page the number of shares be ing registered for resale on behalf of selling stockholders. Also clarify the price relating to the secondary offering and identify the market and trading symbol for the securities offered on the prospectus cover page, rather than the facing page of the re gistration statement . Dilution, page 11 3. We note that the prospectus covers 36,090,857 shares of stock, of which: (i ) 15,068,775 shares are issuable upon conversion of convertible promissory notes issued to investors in the 2015 Unit Offering; (ii) 19,660,544 shares issued or issuable upon the exercise of stock purchase warrants; and (iii) 1,361,538 shares are currently issued and outstanding as payment for interest on convertible promissory notes. As such, it is not clear why the number of outstanding shares would increase by only 32,019,319 shares if all of the convertible notes subject to this registration are conver ted into common stock and all the warrants subject to this registration are exe rcised. Pl ease advise . Selling Stockholders, page 44 4. We note your disclosure that no selling shareholder, other than natural persons, is a broker dealer or affiliat e of a broker dealer. Please make this representation with regard to all selling shareholders. In addition, you exempt Freedom Investors Corp from this representation. If this entity is a broker dealer, please state that it is an underwriter with respec t to the shares that it is offering for resale unless the shares were issued as underwriting compensation. If this entity is an affiliate of a broker -dealer, please disclose that: each selling shareholder purchased the securities in the ordinary course of business; and at the time of purchase of the securities to be resold, the selling shareholder had no agreements or understandings, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute the securities. 5. With respect to selling security holders who are not natural persons, please disclose the natural person or persons who exercise dispositive voting or investment control with respect to the Notes to be offered by these security holders. For guidance, please refer to Question 240.04 of our Regulation S -K Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations. 6. Please revise this table to remove those shares underlying convertible securities, as discussed in comment 1, above . In addition, as requested in comment 12 in our letter Dennis P. Calvert BioLargo, Inc. April 1 1, 2017 Page 3 dated February 21, 2017, please indicat e how each selling shareholder received the shares they are registering for resale . Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities 7. Please disclose the value of the interest payments you paid in stock. 8. Please include disclosure with regard to the securities issued in connection with your 2015 Unit Offering, rather than just the conversion of the offering and payments related to interest. Stock for Services, page 52 9. Please revise this section to more specifically describe the nature of the services provided and confirm to the staff that all material contracts associated with these payments have been filed by the company. In addition, you appear to have included sever al line items that belong in the section titled “stock for payment of interest” in this section. Exhibit 5.1; Legality Opinion 10. Please revise your legality opinion in accordance with changes to the offering. In addition, please note that referencing a s pecific pre -effective in your opinion you will require you to revise your opinion with each subsequent amendment. We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any re view, comments, action or absence of action by the staff. Refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for acceleration . Please allow adequate time for us to review any amendment prior to the requested effective date of the registration statement. You may contact Jeffrey Gordon, Staff Accountant at (202) 551 -3866 or John Cash, Accounting Branch Chief at (202) 551 -3768 if you have questions regarding comments on the financial statements and related matters. You may contact Kate McHale, Staff Att orney at (202) 551-3464 or me at (202) 551 -3397 with any other questions. Sincerely, /s/ Jay Ingram Jay Ingram Legal Branch Chief Office of Manufacturing and Construction
2017-04-03 - CORRESP - BIOLARGO, INC.
CORRESP 1 filename1.htm blgo20170327_corresp.htm March 30, 2017 U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission Division of Corporation Finance 100 F. Street NE Washington, D.C. 20549 Attn: Jay Ingram, Legal Branch Chief Office of Manufacturing and Construction. Re: BioLargo, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-1 Filed January 25, 2017 File No. 333-215730 Dear Mr. Ingram: We are counsel to BioLargo, Inc., a California corporation (the “Company”), and are addressing and delivering this letter to you on the Company’s behalf. The Company has revised the Amended Registration Statement filed on Form S-1 (file No. 333-215730) (the “Registration Statement”) to address each of the comments set forth in the staff’s comment letter dated February 21, 2017. Set forth below are each of the staff’s comments (in bold) to the Registration Statement and the Company’s Responses thereto. In relation thereto, the Company is filing with you concurrently with this letter Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement (“Amendment No. 1”), which contains the revisions made to the Registration Statement pursuant to the staff’s comments. A copy of Amendment No. 1 marked to show all changes is attached hereto for your convenience. General 1. We note that you are seeking to register the offer and sale of 14,685,105 shares issuable upon the conversion of outstanding convertible promissory notes and 18,344,771 shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding common stock purchase warrants. It appears that you commenced this transaction privately in your 2015 Unit Offering and the convertible notes and the warrants are immediately exercisable, i.e., convertible/exercisable within 60 days at the time of issuance. Please note that a transaction that is commenced as a private offering cannot be converted to a registered offering. Please refer to Question 134.02 of our Securities Act Sections Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations. Please revise the registration statement to eliminate the offer and sale of the common shares issuable upon conversion and exercise of the convertible notes and warrants. 9110 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine, CA 92618 353 W. 48th Street, Suite 340 New York, NY 10036 www.wilsonoskam.com Page 2 We have clarified the references to the Company’s offer and sale of its common shares and correctly clarified that the Offering is strictly an offering by the reselling stockholders. 2. Please note the updating requirements of Rule 8-08 of Regulation S-X and update your financial statements and financial information throughout the filing accordingly. We have updated our Registration Statement accordingly in the Amendment No. 1 and observed the updating requirements of Rule 8-08 of Regulation S-X. Cover Page 3. Please clarify explicitly on the cover page that the 2,973,832 shares are being registered for resale on behalf of selling stockholders. Also clarify the price relating to the secondary offering. Please identify the market and trading symbol for the securities offered. We have updated our Registration Statement accordingly in the Amendment No. 1. Table of Contents 4. Please make sure all the sections have been included in your table of contents; for example, we note the “Selling Stockholders” section is not included. In addition, please be consistent with your terminology. We note you refer both to “selling shareholders” and “selling stockholders”. We have updated our Registration Statement accordingly in the Amendment No. 1 to have consistent terminology. Management’s Discussion and Analysis, page 26 5. Please remove your references to Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as these safe harbors for forward-looking statements do not apply to issuers of penny stock. We have updated our Registration Statement accordingly in the Amendment No. 1 and removed the references to Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. 6. We remind you that, in addition to your discussion of the results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, you should also discuss your results of operations with respect to the most recent fiscal year for which an income statement is provided compared to the corresponding year of the preceding fiscal year. Please revise as necessary. Refer to Item 303 of Regulation S-K. We have updated our Registration Statement in the Amendment No. 1 with a discussion of the results of operations for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016 with an income statement provided compared to the corresponding year of the preceding fiscal year. Cost of Goods Sold, page 26 Page 3 7. You disclose that cost of goods sold includes the proportions of salaries and expenses related to the sales and marketing efforts of your products. Please tell us and clarify your disclosure to explain why you believe it is appropriate to include these expenses within cost of goods sold instead of selling, general and administrative expenses. We have updated the financial statements to reflect that the cost of goods sold does not include salaries and expenses related to the sales and marketing efforts of our products. Liquidity and Capital Resources, page 27 8. You disclose on pages 28 and F-5 that you had $290,076 of accounts payable and accrued expenses as of September 30, 2016. Per your balance sheet on page F-1, you disclose a balance of $226,189 for accounts payable and accrued expenses as of September 30, 2016. Please revise your disclosure accordingly. We have revised our Registration Statement in the Amendment No. 1 with an updated discussion of the Liquidity and Capital Resources for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016 and reconciled these numbers. Executive Compensation, page 34 9. Please update this section, and the section disclosing director compensation, to reflect the last completed fiscal year. See Question 117.05 of Compliance & Disclosure Interpretations relating to Regulation S-K. We have updated our Registration Statement accordingly in the Amendment No. 1. Related Party Transactions, page 42 10. To the extent any of the transactions referenced in the second paragraph of this section exceeded $120,000, please provide the disclosure required by Item 404 of Regulation SK. We have updated our Registration Statement accordingly in the Amendment No. 1 to provide the disclosures required by Item 404 of Regulation S-K. One Year Notes, page 44 11. Please clarify the amounts received and number of investors in these offerings. We note on page 28 you refer to six investors and a different capital amount. These two amounts received are two separate and distinct offerings. The Winter 2016 Unit Offering (described on page 44) offered the sale of $600,000 of “Units,” each Unit consisting of a convertible promissory note and stock purchase warrant whereby the Company raised $167,000 was received from six accredited investors. Meanwhile, on page 44, the offering described were for one-year convertible notes whereby the Company received $250,000 from two accredited investors. Page 4 Selling Stockholders, page 45 12. Please indicate how each selling shareholder received the shares they are registering for resale. We have updated the disclosures in our Registration Statement accordingly in the Amendment No. 1. Financial Statements for the Period Ended September 30, 2016 Note 4 – Debt Obligations, page F-9 13. Please note that the table summarizing your debt obligations as of September 30, 2016 does not equal $5,447,876, since you did not include in your table the convertible notes of $280,000 that have a maturity date of July 8, 2017. Please revise. We have updated our Registration Statement to include December 31, 2016 financials in the Amendment No. 1 and we included in our table the convertible notes of $280,000 that have a maturity date of July 8, 2017. Financial Statements for the Year Ended December 31, 2015 Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit), page F-21 14. Please ensure that the number of shares of common stock as presented here agrees to the number of shares of common stock per your balance sheet. For example, you had 85,648,015 shares of common stock as of December 31, 2015 per your equity statement, while your balance sheet indicates you had 85,803,467 shares of common stock as of December 31, 2015. We have updated our Registration Statement accordingly in the Amendment No. 1. Note 1 – Business and Organization, page F-23 Consolidated Balance Sheets, page F-19 15. Please revise your presentation of stockholders’ equity (deficit) on the face of the balance sheet here and on page F-1 to separately disclose total stockholders’ equity (deficit) attributable to BioLargo, Inc. and total stockholders’ equity (deficit) attributable to your non-controlling interests. You should then present an aggregate total of all shareholders’ equity. Refer to ASC 810-10-45-16 and 810-10-55-4I. We have revised our presentation of stockholders’ equity (deficit) on the face of the balance sheet on page F-19 and on page F-1 to separately disclose the total stockholders’ equity (deficit) attributable to BioLargo, Inc. and to our non-controlling interests. We have also presented an aggregate total of all stockholders’ equity pursuant to ASC 810-10-45-16 and 810-10-55-41. Outlook, page F-23 Page 5 16. You disclose in paragraph one that you had a net stockholders’ deficiency as of December 31, 2015. It appears that you actually had stockholders’ equity as of December 31, 2015. Please revise your disclosure accordingly We have updated our Registration Statement accordingly in the Amendment No. 1. Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, page F-24 Recent Accounting Pronouncements, page F-27 17. Please revise your disclosure to state that entities are required to apply ASU 2014-09 for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 instead of December 15, 2018. We have revised our disclosures to state that entities are required to apply ASU 2014-09 for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 instead of December 15, 2018. Specifically, we have included the following language in our Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement: “In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). ASU 2014-09 will supersede virtually all existing revenue guidance. Under this update, an entity is required to recognize revenue upon transfer of promised goods or services to customers, in an amount that reflects the expected consideration received in exchange for those goods or services. As such, an entity will need to use more judgment and make more estimates than under the current guidance. ASU 2014-09 is to be applied retrospectively either to each prior reporting period presented in the financial statements, or only to the most current reporting period presented in the financial statements with a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings. The Company will elect to apply the impact (if any) of applying ASU 2014-09 to the most current reporting period presented in the financial statements with a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date. ASU 2015-14 defers the effective date of ASU 2014-09 for one year, making it effective for the year beginning December 31, 2017, with early adoption permitted as of January 1, 2017. The Company currently expects to adopt ASU 2014-09 in the first quarter of 2018. The Company does not expect adoption of ASU 2014-09 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.” Note 11. Provision for Income Taxes, page F-43 18. Please disclose the expiration dates of your net operating loss carry-forwards, as required by ASC 740-10-50-3. We have updated our Registration Statement accordingly in the Amendment No. 1 and disclosed the expiration dates of our net operating loss carry-forwards in Note 8 on page F-20. Page 6 Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities, page 50 19. Please include all unregistered sales of securities by the Company within the past three years, including the shares issued as compensation in lieu of salary. For each sale, please provide the information required by Item 701 of Regulation S-K. With regard to issuances of stock to employees, vendors, and consultants for services, please include a specific breakdown of who received shares, when you issued the shares, and the exemption from registration upon which you have relied. We have updated our Registration Statement accordingly in the Amendment No. 1 to provide the information required by Item 701 of Regulation S-K, including the requested breakdown. Exhibit Index 20. Your footnotes do not reference the correct filings; please file the material exhibits (governing the note, warrant, and share issuances) with your next amendment. We have updated our Registration Statement accordingly in the Amendment No. 1. 21. Please update your terminology to be consistent with your Description of Offerings section. We have updated our Registration Statement accordingly in the Amendment No. 1. Sincerely, /s/Christopher A. Wilson Christopher A. Wilson Partner Wilson & Oskam, LLP
2017-02-21 - UPLOAD - BIOLARGO, INC.
Mailstop 4631 February 21, 2017 Dennis P. Calvert Chief Executive Officer BioLargo, Inc. 14921 Chestnut St. Westminster, CA 92683 Re: BioLargo, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-1 Filed January 25, 2017 File No. 333 -215730 Dear Mr. Calvert : We have reviewed your registration statement and have the following comments. In some of our comments, we may ask you to provide us with information so we may better understand your disc losure. Please respond to this letter by amending your registration statement and providing the requested information . If you do not believe our comments apply to your facts and circumstances or do not believe an amendment is appropriate, please tell us why in your response. After reviewing any amendment to your registration statement and the information you provide in response to these comments, we may have additional comments. General 1. We note that you are seekin g to register the offer and sale of 14,685,105 shares issuable upon the conversion of outstanding convertible promissory notes and 18,344,771 shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding c ommon stock purchase warr ants. It appears that you commenced this transaction privately in your 2015 Unit Offering and th e convertible notes and the warrants are immediately exercisable, i.e., convertible/ex ercisable within 6 0 days at the time of issuance. Please note that a transaction that is commenced as a private offering cannot be converted to a registered offeri ng. Please refer to Question 134.02 of our Securities Act Sections Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations . Please revise the registration statement to eliminate the offer and sale of the common shares issuable upon conversion and exercise of the convertible notes and warrants. Dennis P. Calvert BioLargo, Inc. February 21, 2017 Page 2 2. Please note the updating requirements of Rule 8 -08 of Regulation S -X and update your financial statements and financial information throughout the filing accordingly. Cover page 3. Please clarify explic itly on the cover page that the 2,973,832 shares are being registered for resale on behalf of selling stockholders. Also clarify the price relating to the secon dary offering. Please identify the market and trading symbol for the securities offered . Table of Contents 4. Please make sure all the sections have been included in your table of contents; for example, we note the “Selling Stockholders” section is not included. In addition, please be consistent with your terminology. We note you refer both to “selling sharehold ers” and “selling stockholders”. Management’s Discussion and Analysis, page 26 5. Please remove your references to Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as these safe harbors for forward -looking statements do not apply to issuers of penny stock. 6. We remind you that, in addition to your discussion of the results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, you should also discuss your results of operations with respe ct to the most recent fiscal year for which an income statement is provided compared to the corresponding year of the preceding fiscal year. Please revise as nec essary. Refer to Item 303 of Regulation S -K. Cost of Goods Sold, page 26 7. You disclose that cost of goods sold includes the proportions of salaries and expenses related to the sales and marketing efforts of your products. Please tell us and clarify your disclosure to explain why you believe it is appropriate to include these expenses within cost of goods sold instead of selling, general and administrative expenses. Liquidity and Capital Resources, page 27 8. You disclose on pages 28 and F -5 that you had $290,076 of accounts payable and accrued expenses as of September 30, 2016. Per your balance s heet on page F -1, you disclose a balance of $226,189 for accounts payable and accrued expenses as of September 30, 2016. Please revise your disclosure accordingly. Dennis P. Calvert BioLargo, Inc. February 21, 2017 Page 3 Executive Compensation, page 34 9. Please update this section, and the section disclosing director compensation, to reflect the last completed fiscal year . See Question 117.05 of Compliance & Disclosure Interpretations relating to Regulation S -K. Related Party Transactions, page 42 10. To the extent any of the transactions referenced in the second paragraph of this section exceeded $120,000, please provide the disclosure required by Item 404 of Regulation S - K. One Year Notes, page 44 11. Please clarify the amounts received and number of investors in these offerings . ;We note on page 28 you ref er to six investors and a different capital amount. Selling Stockholders, page 45 12. Please indicate how each selling shareholder received the shares they are registering for resale. Financial Statements for the Period Ended September 30, 2016 Note 4 – Debt Obligations, page F -9 13. Please note that the table summarizing your debt obligations as of September 30, 2016 does not equal $5,447,876, since you did not include in your table the convertible notes of $280,000 that have a maturity date of July 8, 201 7. Please revise. Financial Statements for the Year Ended December 31, 2015 Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit), page F -21 14. Please ensure that the number of shares of common stock as presented here agrees to the number of shares of common stock per your balance sheet. For example, you had 85,648,015 shares of common stock as of December 31, 2015 per your equity statement, while your balance sheet indicates you had 85,803,467 shares of common stock as of December 31, 2015. Dennis P. Calvert BioLargo, Inc. February 21, 2017 Page 4 Note 1 – Business and Organization, page F -23 Consolidated Balance Sheets, page F -19 15. Please revise your presentation of s tockholders ’ equity (deficit) on the face of the balance sheet here and on page F -1 to separately disclose total s tockholders ’ equity (defi cit) attributable to BioLargo, Inc. and total stockholders’ equity (deficit) attributable to your non-controlling interests. You should then present an aggregate total of all shareholders’ equity. Refer to ASC 810 -10-45-16 and 810 -10-55-4I. Outlook, pag e F-23 16. You disclose in paragraph one that you had a net stockholders’ deficiency as of December 31, 2015. It appears that you actually had stockholders’ equity as of December 31, 2015. Please revise your disclosure accordingly. Note 2. Summary of Signi ficant Accounting Policies, page F -24 Recent Accounting Pronouncements, page F -27 17. Please revise your disclosure to state that entities are required to apply ASU 2014 -09 for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 instead of December 15, 2018. Note 11. Provision for Income Taxes, page F -43 18. Please disclose the expiration dates of your net operating loss carry -forwards, as required by ASC 740 -10-50-3. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities, page 50 19. Please include all unregistered sales of securities by the Company within the past three years, including the shares issued as compensation in lieu of salary. For each sale, please provide the information required by Item 701 of Regulation S -K. With regard to issuances of stock to employees, v endors, and consultants for services, please include a specific breakdown of who received shares, when you issued the shares , and the exemption from registration upon which you have relied. Exhibit Index 20. Your footnotes do not reference the correct filings; please file the material exhibits (governing the note, warrant, and share issuances) with your next amendment. 21. Please update your terminology to be consistent with your Description of Offerings section . Dennis P. Calvert BioLargo, Inc. February 21, 2017 Page 5 We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff. Refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for acceleration . Please allow adequate time for us to review any amendment prior to the requested effective date of the registration statement. You may contact Jeffrey Gordon, Staff Accountant at (202) 551 -3866 or John Cash, Accounting Branch Chief at (202) 551 -3768 if you have questions regarding comments on the financial statements and related matters. You may contact Kate McHale, Staff Attorney at (202) 551-3464 or me at (202) 551 -3397 with any other questions. Sincerely, /s/ Jay Ingram Jay Ingram Legal Branch Chief Office of Manufacturing and Construction
2015-12-09 - UPLOAD - BIOLARGO, INC.
December 9 , 2015 Mail Stop 4631 Via Facsimile Mr. Charles K. Dargan II Chief Financial Officer BioLargo, Inc. 3500 W. Garry Avenue Santa Ana, CA 92704 RE: BioLargo, Inc. Form 10 -K for the Year ended December 31, 2014 Filed March 31, 2015 File No. 0 -19709 Dear Mr. Dargan: We have completed our review of your filing . We remind you that our comments or changes to disclosure in response to our comments do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the company or the filing and the company may not assert staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States. We urge all persons who are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosure in the filing to be certain that the filing include s the information the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and all applicable rules require. Sincerely, /s/ John Cash John Cash Accounting Branch Chief Office of Manufacturing and Construction
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RE:
BioLargo, Inc.
Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 2014 (filed March 31, 2015)
Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A (filed April 30, 2015)
File No. 0-19709
Dear Mr. Cash:
I am legal counsel for BioLargo, Inc. (“BioLargo”) and write this letter in response to your letter dated November 5, 2015, at the direction of BioLargo’s management (“Management”).
Form 10-K for the Year Ended December 31, 2014
Item 1, Business, page 1 – The University of Alberta, page 6
BioLargo conducts most of its research and development activities through its Canadian subsidiary, BioLargo Water, Inc. (“BioLargo Water”) at labs on the University of Alberta (the “University”) campus. It does so pursuant to a written lease agreement for $1,389.45 (Canadian dollars – approximately $1,046 US dollars at current exchange rates) per month. We do not believe the obligation of approximately $1,000 per month rises to the level of materiality set forth in Item 601 of Regulation S-K (“Item 601”).
BioLargo’s research and development activities are conducted by researchers employed by BioLargo Water, and researchers employed by the University. Researchers employed by the University conduct research on BioLargo’s technology pursuant to government grants awarded directly to the researcher. These grant applications and awards are written documents between the individual researcher and the grant agency. BioLargo is not a party to those agreements, but directly benefits from those agreements through the research activities. Since BioLargo is not a party to those agreements, we do not believe those agreements are subject to Item 6.01(b)(10)(ii). Even if BioLargo were a party to those agreements, we believe that the agreements are in the “ordinary course of business” because BioLargo regularly conducts research and development activities on its technology.
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John Cash
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BioLargo has entered into other research contracts in which the University was a party. For example, in 2011, BioLargo was a party to an “industrial research chair” project that included Canadian oil industry partners through the Canadian NSERC agency, as well as the University. BioLargo’s financial obligations in that agreement were $25,000 (Canadian dollars) per year, and the research chair has been concluded. BioLargo executed a small research contract with the University in December 2012 in which a University professor conducted research on BioLargo’s technology. The contract required BioLargo pay $36,370 (Canadian dollars) to the University to fund the research, one-half upon execution of the contract, and the second half after completion. Because these contracts related to ongoing regular research activities, Management did not believe those contracts were required to be disclosed under Item 601(b)(10)(ii).
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (page 24)
BioLargo’s revenue increased in the 2014 period by approximately $45,000. This increase was primarily due to an increased volume of sales of Odor-No-More products. The increased volume resulted in large part due sales to United States government. Part I, Item I, “Our Business”, on page 7 of the Form 10-K, discloses the company’s relationship with Downeast Logistics, and the “Indefinite Delivery Purchase Order” (“IDPO”) obtained by Downeast Logistics from the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency. The increase in sales was due in part to the IDPO, and in part due to sales to military hospitals. There are not identifiable “trends” associated with these increased sales, but merely events (IDPO, sales to hospitals) that were disclosed. In future filings, if Management identifies any trends associated with increased sales, such information will be provided.
Regarding Costs of Good Sold, given that BioLargo’s product sales are in the beginning stages, BioLargo does not believe that the change in the costs of goods sold as a percentage of product sales is material. The discussion in the MD&A attributes the change to price fluctuations due to limited volume.
Regarding the approximately 35% increase in Selling, General and Administrative expenses, the increase was attributed to the “fair value” of an option issued to our Chief Financial Officer, and the retention of an investor relations firm in 2014.
Management attempted to provide more elaborate disclosure in the MD&A section of its Form 10-Q recently filed.
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Irvine, California 92614
Telephone (949) 234-6266
John@Browning-Law.com
John Cash
November 20, 2015
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Liquidity and Capital Resources, page 25
Management made significant changes to the liquidity discussion in BioLargo’s Form 10-Q filed on November 13, 2015. These changes were made to reflect the comments for additional explanation of short- and long-term demands on liquidity. As of the filing of the 10-K in March 2015, its short-term liquidity demands included $250,000 in Current Liabilities on BioLargo’s balance sheet. These notes were paid through their conversion into new promissory notes with June 2018 maturity dates during the third quarter 2015. The new notes are convertible by BioLargo into common stock at their maturity. Although a discussion of these short-term obligations could have been included in the Liquidity discussion in the Form 10-K, the discussion makes it very clear that the company has insufficient cash to meet its obligations:
“Our cash position is insufficient to meet our continuing anticipated expenses or fund anticipated operating expenses. Accordingly, we will be required to raise significant additional capital to sustain operations and further implement our business plan and we may be compelled to reduce or curtail certain activities to preserve cash. See Note 1 for a discussion of the presentation and preparation of the financial statements on a going concern basis.”
Since these notes have been converted into long-term obligations convertible into common stock at BioLargo’s option on maturity, Management does not believe that amending its Form 10-K to provide more detail regarding the short-term nature of the notes would add value to the existing disclosure.
In addition to the $250,000 note payables obligation, BioLargo’s other short-term demand on liquidity is its normal operational expenses. The demand for these expenses is addressed in the above-quoted disclosure, and the following:
“We had negative cash flow from operating activities of $1,718,621 for the year ended December 31, 2014, compared to a negative cash flow from operating activities of $1,212,252 for the year ended December 31, 2013. We used cash from financing activities to fund operations.”
Management believes this particular disclosure aptly describes the short-term liquidity as it relates to operations.
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John Cash
November 20, 2015
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DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE 14A
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management (page 18)
The tabular information required by Item 201(d) of Regulation S-K is included in BioLargo’s Form 10-K filed March 31, 2015, on page 22. With respect to the plans not approved by security holders, the material features of the plan are set forth in Note 9 (on page F-20), as referenced in the second footnote to the Equity Compensation Plan Information table. Note 9 details multiple option issuances outside BioLargo’s 2007 Equity plan. The material terms of each option issuance is set forth in a line item, and includes the date issued, the number of shares, the price per share, and where applicable the “fair value” of the expense. Management believes these facts constitute the material elements of each issuance, and that no further disclosure is required. In June 2013, BioLargo’s board of directors approved the concept of offering people to whom the company owed money either stock or options as payment of those obligations. Stock is offered at market price, and options are offered at a strike price equal to the market price, and with a number of shares equal to 50% more than if stock is chosen (to make up for the fact that when issued the option is worthless). Past filings had referenced the June 2013 board approval, and in BioLargo’s next Form 10-K and Schedule 14A, these details will be provided.
Certain Relationship and Related Transactions (page 19)
Note 10 discloses that as of December 31, 2014, $11,896 was owed to company officers. These amounts were owed for unpaid salary pursuant to the officer’s employment agreement. The details of the officer employment agreements are disclosed in Schedule 14A, beginning on page 10, pursuant to Item 402. In the footnotes to the Executive Compensation Table, Footnote 4 details that $10,836 of accrued and unpaid obligations were owed to Mr. Code as of December 31, 2014, and Footnote 6 details that $1,060 was owed to Mr. Provenzano. These two amounts comprise 100% of the $11,896 set forth as “officer payable” in Note 10.
Management chose not to include disclosure of the transactions resulting in the amounts payable separately under “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions” (page 19) in Schedule 14A because Instruction No. 5a to Item 404(a) states:
“Disclosure of an employment relationship or transaction involving an executive officer and any related compensation solely resulting from that employment relationship or transaction need not be provided pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Item if: i. The compensation arising from the relationship or transaction is reported pursuant to Item 402 (§ 229.402).”
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November 20, 2015
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The information was disclosed previously in the document pursuant to Item 402.
Principal Accountant Fees and Services (page 22)
BioLargo’s principal accountant did not invoice BioLargo for any additional fees not disclosed in the Schedule 14A. This includes amounts for “tax fees” (professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning), or what could be characterized as “other” fees.
The omission of rows designated zero fees billed for “tax fees” and “other fees” in the fees table on page 22 was an oversight and has been corrected in next year’s draft document.
Management has attempted to address the Commission’s comments in its most recently filed Form 10-Q, and respectfully does not believe the additional information above rises to the level of requiring an amendment to the Form 10-K or Schedule 14A.
Very truly yours,
/s/ John R. Browning
John R. Browning
Attorney at law
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Company Acknowledgment
By signing below, BioLargo, Inc., acknowledges that it is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filings referenced above (Form 10-K and Schedule 14A); staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff comments do not foreclose the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) from taking any action with respect to the filing; and BioLargo may not assert staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.
Attested – BioLargo, Inc.: /s/ Dennis P. Calvert
Dennis P. Calvert, President
2603 Main Street, Suite 1050
Irvine, California 92614
Telephone (949) 234-6266
John@Browning-Law.com
2015-11-05 - UPLOAD - BIOLARGO, INC.
November 5 , 2015 Mail Stop 4631 Via Facsimile Mr. Charles K. Dargan II Chief Financial Officer BioLargo, Inc. 3500 W. Garry Avenue Santa Ana, CA 92704 RE: BioLargo, Inc. Form 10 -K for the Year ended December 31, 2014 Filed March 31, 2015 Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A Filed April 30 , 2015 File No. 0 -19709 Dear Mr. Dargan : We have reviewed your filing an d have the following comments. In some of our comments, we may ask you to provide us with information so we may better understand your disclosure. Please respond to these comments within ten busine ss days by providing the requested information or advis e us as soon as possible when you will respond. If you do not believe our comments apply to your facts and circumstances , please tell us why in your response. After reviewing your response to these comments, we may have addition al comments. Form 10 -K for the Year Ended December 31, 2014 Item 1. B usiness, page 1 The University of Alberta, page 6 1. Please clarify whether you have any written agreement memorializing your cooperative research relationship with the University of Alberta. If so, please tell us what consideration you have given to filin g it as an exhibit to your Form 10 -K and confirm that you have disclosed its material terms. Mr. Charles K. Dargan II BioLargo, Inc. November 5 , 2015 Page 2 Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, page 24 Results of Operations, page 24 2. Please elaborate on the reasons for material changes in your results of o perations throughout your MD&A. For example, you should disclose whether the increase in your sales is due to an increase in the price or volume of the Odor -No-More products, and you should also discuss any trends that you believe influenced the increase in sales of these and other products. Liquidity and Capital Resources, page 25 3. Please elaborate on the nature of demands on your liquidity, such as any notes payable, both on a shor t- and long -term basis. Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A Security Ownership of Certain B eneficial Owners and Management, page 18 4. Please provide information pertaining to Item 201(d) of Regulation S -K regarding equity compensation plans. Certain Relationship and Related Transactions, page 19 5. We note that Note 10 to your audited financial statements indicates that you have amounts payable to an officer included in your account s payable and accrued expenses. Please tell us what considerati on you gave to including disclosure of the transaction resulting in the amounts payable to the officer under Item 404 of Regulation S -K. Principal Accountant Fees and Services, page 22 6. Neither “Tax Fees” nor “All Other Fees” were disclosed appropriately under Item 9(e) of Schedule 14A. Please tell us why you did not provide this information. We urge all persons who are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosure in the filing to be certain that the filing includes the information the Sec urities Exchange Act of 1934 and all applica ble Exchange Act rules require. Since the company and its management are in possession of all facts relating to a company’s disclosure, they are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosures they have made. Mr. Charles K. Dargan II BioLargo, Inc. November 5 , 2015 Page 3 In responding to our comments, please provide a written statement from the company acknowledging that: the company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff comments do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; and the company may not assert staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securiti es laws of the United States. You may contac t Pamela Long , Associate Director, at (202) 551 -3765 with any questions. Sincerely, /s/ John Cash John Cash Accounting Branch Chief Office of Manufacturing and Const ruction
2010-11-16 - UPLOAD - BIOLARGO, INC.
November 16, 2010
Biolargo, Inc. Charles K. Dargan II, Chief Financial Officer 16333 Phoebe Ave. La Mirada, CA 90638
Re: Biolargo, Inc.
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009
File No. 0-19709
Dear Mr. Dargan:
We have completed our review of your Form 10-K and related filings and have no further
comments at this time.
You may contact Mindy Hooker at (202) 551-3732 or me at (202) 551-3768 with any
questions.
Sincerely,
John Cash
Branch Chief
2010-11-09 - UPLOAD - BIOLARGO, INC.
November 9, 2010
Biolargo, Inc. Charles K. Dargan II, Chief Financial Officer 16333 Phoebe Ave. La Mirada, CA 90638
Re: Biolargo, Inc.
Form 10-Q/A for the quarter ended March 31, 2010
Form 10-Q/A for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 File No. 0-19709
Dear Mr. Dargan:
We have reviewed your amendments and have the following comment. Please respond to
this letter within ten business days by am ending your filing, by providing the requested
information, or by advising us when you will provide the requested response. If you do not believe our comments apply to your facts and circ umstances or do not believe an amendment is
appropriate, please tell us why in your response.
After reviewing any amendment to your filing and the information you provide in
response to these comments, we ma y have additional comments.
Form 10-Q/A for the quarter ended March 31, 2010
Form 10-Q/A for the quarter ended June 30, 2010
Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2
We have reviewed your amendments to Form 10-Q for the periods ended March 31, 2010 and
June 30, 2010 filed on November 3, 2010. Your cer tifications included in your Form 10-Q/A
filings do not comply with the requirements of Item 601(b)(31) of Regulation S-K as they
improperly reference your Form 10-Q rather than your amended Form 10-Q. Please amend these
filings to include certificati ons which appropriately reference your amended Form 10-Q.
You may contact Mindy Hooker at (202) 551-3732 or me at (202) 551-3768 with any
questions.
Sincerely,
John Cash
Branch Chief
2010-10-28 - UPLOAD - BIOLARGO, INC.
October 28, 2010
Biolargo, Inc. Charles K. Dargan II, Chief Financial Officer 16333 Phoebe Ave. La Mirada, CA 90638
Re: Biolargo, Inc.
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 File No. 0-19709
Dear Mr. Dargan:
We have reviewed your response to our comm ent letter dated October 5, 2010 and have
the following comments. In some of our co mments, we may ask you to provide us with
information so we may better understand your disclosure.
Please respond to this letter within ten business days by amending your filing, by
providing the requested information, or by advi sing us when you will provide the requested
response. If you do not believe our comments apply to your fact s and circumstances or do not
believe an amendment is appropriate, pl ease tell us why in your response.
After reviewing any amendment to your filing and the information you provide in
response to these comments, we ma y have additional comments.
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures, page 37
Management’s Report on Internal Cont rol over Financial Reporting, page 37
1. We note your response to prior comment tw o in our letter dated October 5, 2010 and
appreciate the additional information. We not e that you are not planning to amend your
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 to include management’s report on
internal control over financial reporting. Please be advised, as discussed in Compliance
and Disclosure Interpretation 115.02, which you can find at
http://www.sec.gov/divisions/corpfin/guidance/regs-kinterp.htm , failure to file management's
report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting rendered your annual report materially
deficient and the company would be considered not timely or current in its Exchange Act reporting.
Charles K. Dargan II Biolargo, Inc. October 28, 2010 Page 2
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010
Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2
2. We note your response to prior comment th ree in our letter dated October 5, 2010;
however, your certifications included in your Form 10-Q filings for the periods ended
March 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010 do not materia lly comply with the requirements of
Item 601(b)(31) of Regulation S-K as they omit the introductory language in paragraph 4
and required language in paragr aph 4(b) referring to intern al control over financial
reporting as required by Item 601( b)(31) of Regulation S-K. Therefore, we continue to
believe that you should amend your above men tioned Form 10-Q filings to include the
aforementioned language in your certifications . Each of your amendments may consist
of a cover page, explanatory note, signature page and paragraphs 1, 2, 4, and 5 of the
certifications.
You may contact Mindy Hooker at (202) 551-3732 or me at (202) 551-3768 with any
questions.
Sincerely,
John Cash
Branch Chief
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Mindy Hooker
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Securities & Exchange Commission
Washington, DC 20549
RE: BioLargo, Inc.
Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December, 31, 2009
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010
File No. 0-19709
Dear Ms. Hooker:
I am legal counsel for BioLargo, Inc. (“BioLargo”) and write this letter in response to your letter dated October 5, 2010, which the company received via facsimile from your office on October 7, 2010.
Comment 1
Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(d) defines “disclosure controls and procedures” to mean controls and procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Security and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) rules and forms. The definition further states that disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
BioLargo believes its disclosure controls and procedures are “effective” because its president, Dennis P. Calvert, is responsible for all aspects of the business, and closely monitors all operations, expenditures and executable transactions, with appropriate oversight by the board of directors. On a daily basis, Mr. Calvert personally interacts with the two other employees of the company, and regularly with the outside consultants, professionals, advisors and Board of Directors. Mr. Calvert is directly involved in every material development of the company, and routinely interacts with the company’s Chief Financial Officer and legal counsel with respect to each such developments. Additionally, Mr. Calvert is the only one authorized by the board to sign contracts on behalf of the company.
As well, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Dargan, the Chief Financial Officer, and myself, as General Counsel, regularly communicate as to appropriate updates in disclosure requirements and accounting and reporting procedures. These updates are disseminated to the Company and to the Board of Directors. Mr. Calvert and Mr. Dargan keep the board and its committees apprised of the disclosure rules and procedures through scheduled regular meetings and informal telephonic communications.
All information that is required to be disclosed by BioLargo in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is known by Mr. Calvert, Mr. Dargan and myself, who can then task the appropriate person or persons, including one of us, to evaluate the company’s disclosure obligation and, if applicable, file the necessary report(s).
With respect to the items noted that need improvement and at the time this report was filed, up until recently, it was believed that Small Business issuers would be subject to audit attestation requirement set forth in Rule 404(b). BioLargo believed that if its controls and procedures were to be audited, it may be required to implement further controls and procedures for such purpose. The statement in the company’s annual report “Additional steps that we believe that we must undertake are to, among other things, design and implement adequate systems of accounting and financial statement disclosure controls during the current fiscal year to comply with the requirements of the SEC” was specifically included to address the audit requirements.
The company also believed that, based on anticipated operational growth and complexity, and increased operational revenue, for it to ensure that its controls and procedures remained effective into the future, it would need to implement additional controls and procedures which would require additional financial resources, require the retention of outside consulting services, additional personal, legal advice, and potentially the reallocation of responsibilities among the company’s various executives. The Company has not grown as anticipated and it believes that it will not require additional outside consulting services or the reallocation of the responsibilities among the company’s various executives in continuing to meet its disclosure control and procedure requirements until such growth is reached.
Comment 2
Please see Attachment A for Management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as required by Item 308(a)(3) of Regulation S-K.
Management does not believe that its failure to include its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting impacts its conclusion that is disclosure controls and procedures are effective. The failure to include the assessment was the result of a clerical error that was overlooked by the company’s management. It was not a result of the failure of a control mechanism or procedure. Management does not believe that its omission would warrant a significant deficiency or otherwise identify a material weakness in the company’s disclosure controls and procedures.
2
Comment 3
The company acknowledges that certain of the paragraph 4 introductory language required by Item 601(b)(31) of Regulation S-K was inadvertently omitted, and respectfully points out that paragraph 4(b), and not 4(c), was omitted.
Given the change in the one omission under Comment 3, and the explanations provided in Comments 1 and 2, the company believes that the changes would not be material in all respects to the presentation of the financial statements and other financial disclosures in our From 10K for the period ended December 31, 2009 and in our Form 10Q for the periods ended March 31, and June 30, 2010, and respectfully requests that it not be required to amend.
We will ensure that these items are clarified and properly disclosed, as required, in our next Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2010.
Finally, as requested, BioLargo, Inc. acknowledges that it is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosures in its filings with the SEC; that staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff comments do not foreclose the SEC from taking any action with respect to the filing; and it may not assert staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated with the SEC or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.
Sincerely,
BioLargo, Inc.
/s/John R. Browning
By: ________________________
John R. Browning
General Counsel
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Attachment A
Management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f). 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; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, we have established internal control procedures in accordance with the guidelines established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) for smaller public companies, and through its evaluation of those internal control procedures, our management concluded that our internal controls over financial reporting are effective as of December 31, 2009.
This Annual Report does not include an attestation report of the Company’s registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the Company’s registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the SEC that permit the company to provide only management’s report in this Annual Report.
Our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls or our internal control over financial reporting, or any system we design or implement in the future, will prevent or detect all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectives will be met. The design of any system of controls is based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.
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2010-10-05 - UPLOAD - BIOLARGO, INC.
October 5, 2010
Biolargo, Inc. Charles K. Dargan II, Chief Financial Officer 16333 Phoebe Ave. La Mirada, CA 90638
Re: Biolargo, Inc.
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 File No. 0-19709
Dear Mr. Dargan:
We have reviewed your filing and have the following comments. In some of our
comments, we may ask you to provide us with information so we may better understand your
disclosure.
Please respond to this letter within ten business days by amending your filing, by
providing the requested information, or by advi sing us when you will provide the requested
response. If you do not believe our comments apply to your fact s and circumstances or do not
believe an amendment is appropriate, pl ease tell us why in your response.
After reviewing any amendment to your filing and the information you provide in
response to these comments, we ma y have additional comments.
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures, page 37
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls, page 37
1. We note your disclosure indi cating that management determined your “disclosure
controls and procedures are effective, but n eed improvement.” Given the significance of
the improvements which you indicate, please help us understand how you determined that your disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
Management’s Report on Internal Cont rol over Financial Reporting, page 37
2. We note your disclosures regarding Manageme nt’s Report on Internal Control over
Financial Reporting; however, we are unable to locate Management’s report. Please
provide Management’s assessment of the effec tiveness of internal control over financial
reporting as required by Item 308( a)(3) of Regulation S-K. In addition, please consider
Charles K. Dargan II Biolargo, Inc. October 5, 2010 Page 2
whether management’s failure to include the required disclosure under Item 308(a)(3) of
Regulation S-K impacts your conclusion regardi ng the effectiveness of your disclosure
controls and procedures as of the end of your fiscal year and revise your disclosures
appropriately.
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010
Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2
3. We note that your certifications included in your Form 10-Q filings for the periods ended
March 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010 omit the intro ductory language in paragraph 4 and
required language in paragraph 4(c) referring to internal control over financial reporting
as required by Item 601(b)(31) of Regulation S-K. In this regard, please amend your
above mentioned Form 10-Q filings to in clude the aforementioned language in your
certifications. Each of your amendments may consist of a cover page, explanatory note,
signature page and paragraphs 1, 2, 4, and 5 of the certifications.
We urge all persons who are responsible for th e accuracy and adequacy of the disclosure
in the filing to be certain that the filing include s the information the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 and all applicable Exchange Act rules requir e. Since the company and its management are
in possession of all facts relating to a company’s disclosure, they are responsible for the accuracy
and adequacy of the disclosures they have made.
In responding to our comments, please provi de a written statement from the company
acknowledging that:
• the company is responsible for the adequacy an d accuracy of the disclo sure in the filing;
• staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff comments do not foreclose
the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; and
• the company may not assert staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by
the Commission or any person under the federa l securities laws of the United States.
You may contact Mindy Hooker at (202) 551-3732 or me at (202) 551-3768 with any
questions.
Sincerely,
John Cash
Branch Chief
2007-02-20 - UPLOAD - BIOLARGO, INC.
Mail Stop 3561
January 5, 2007
Mr. Dennis Calvert
Interim Chief Financial Officer
NuWay Medical, Inc.
2603 Main Street, Suite 1155
Irvine, California 92614
RE: NuWay Medical, Inc.
Form 10-KSB for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2005
Filed March 31, 2006
Forms 10-QSB for Fiscal Quarters Ended March 31, June 30, and September
30, 2006
File No. 0-19709
Dear Mr. Calvert:
We have reviewed your response letter dated December 11, 2006 and have the following
additional comments. Please provide a written response to our comments. Please be as detailed as necessary in your explanation. In some of our comments, we may ask you to provide us with information so we may better understand your disclosure. After reviewing this information, we may raise additional comments.
Form 10-KSB for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2005
Item 8A. Controls and Procedures, page 25
1. We note in your response to our prior comment 2 in our letter dated September 21, 2006 that you would include the entire definition of disclosure controls and procedures in Exchange Act Rule 13a -15(e). However, your disclosures in Forms 10-QSB filed on November 17 and December 14, 2006 continue to omit parts of the definition. You state that your principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that your disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms. In all future interim and annual filings, please revise to clarify, if true, that your principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded disclosure controls and procedures are also effective in ensuring that material information required to be included in the report is made known to them by others on a timely basis and is accumulated and communicated to management, including your principal executive and principal financial officer, to
Mr. Dennis Calvert
NuWay Medical, Inc. January 5, 2007 Page 2
allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Please refer to the definition of disclosure controls and procedures in Exchange Act Rule 13a -15(e).
Notes to Financial Statements
Note 8. Loan Agreement – Augustine Loan, page F-18
2. We have read your response to our prior comment 3. Please tell us the basis in GAAP for recording the issuance of these warrants as a discount on Notes, citing relevant authoritative literature. In doing so, please tell us why your classification of these warrants complies with the requirements of EITF 00-19.
Form 10-QSB/A for Fiscal Quarter Ended September 30, 2006
Consolidated Balance Sheets, page 3
3. We note that the balance of notes payable remains unchanged from June 30, 2006 at $3,298,070. According to disclosures on page 39, we also note that you issued Fall 2006 Notes during the three months ended September 30, 2006, according to disclosures on page 39. Please tell us where you have recorded the new notes on the balance sheet or revise your filing accordingly.
Statements of Cash Flows, page 6
4. We note that the amount you have disclosed as cash provided by financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 does not agree to amounts disclosed on pages 38 and 39. In particular, we note that $802,500 was received during the first quarter related to the Third Offering Note and $252,500 was received related to the issuance of the Fall 2006 Notes during the three months ended September 30, 2006. Please reconcile these amounts and revise your filing accordingly.
As appropriate, please respond to these comments within 10 business days or tell us when
you will provide us with a response. Please furnish a letter that keys your responses to our comments and provides any requested information. Detailed letters greatly facilitate our review. Please understand that we may have additional comments after reviewing your responses to our comments. Please submit your response letter as a correspondence file on EDGAR.
You may contact Staff Accountant Ta Tanisha Meadows at (202) 551-3322, or in her
absence, Donna Di Silvio at (202) 551-3202, if you have questions regarding comments on the
Mr. Dennis Calvert
NuWay Medical, Inc. January 5, 2007 Page 3
financial statements and related matters. Please contact me at (202) 551-3344 with any other questions.
Sincerely,
William H. Thompson
Branch Chief
2007-02-07 - UPLOAD - BIOLARGO, INC.
Mail Stop 3561
February 7, 2007
Lance Jon Kimmel, Esq.
SEC Law Firm
11693 San Vicente Boulevard, Suite 357
Los Angeles, CA 90049
Re: NuWay Medical, Inc.
Amendment No. 3 to Preliminar y Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A
Filed February 7, 2007
File No. 0-19709
Dear Mr. Kimmel:
We have completed our review of your PRE 14A and related filings and have no
further comments at this time.
Sincerely,
H. Christopher Owings
A s s i s t a n t D i r e c t o r
cc: Fax: ( 310) 388-1320
2007-02-05 - UPLOAD - BIOLARGO, INC.
Mail Stop 3561
February 5, 2007
Lance Jon Kimmel, Esq.
SEC Law Firm
11693 San Vicente Boulevard, Suite 357
Los Angeles, CA 90049
Re: NuWay Medical, Inc.
Amendment No. 2 to Preliminar y Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A
Filed February 1, 2007
File No. 0-19709
Dear Mr. Kimmel:
We have limited our review of your filing to those issues we have addressed in
our comments. Where indicated, we think you should revise your document in response
to these comments. If you disagree, we w ill consider your explanation as to why our
comment is inapplicable or a revision is unneces sary. Please be as detailed as necessary
in your explanation. In some of our comme nts, we may ask you to provide us with
information so we may better understand your disclosure. After reviewing this
information, we may raise additional comments.
Please understand that the purpose of our re view process is to assist you in your
compliance with the applicable disclosure requirements and to enhance the overall
disclosure in your filing. We look forward to working with you in these respects. We
welcome any questions you may have about our comments or any other aspect of our
review. Feel free to call us at the telephone numbers listed at the end of this letter.
Background of the BioLargo Transactions, page 5
1. We note your response to comment 5 in our letter dated January 26, 2007. In
your revised disclosure, you state that you “[e]ngaged third party consultants who
informally confirmed [y]our management ’s own belief that the value of the
BioLargo Technology was in a range, even the lower end of which significantly exceeded the then-current value of 51% of [y]our common stock.” You further
disclosed, “We did not seek a formal appr aisal or fairness opinion of the value of
the BioLargo Technology given our limited resources….” Please tell us whether the company received any type of report from the third party consultants that
would fall under Item 14(b)(6 ) of Schedule 14A. If so, Item 14(b)(6) of Schedule
14A requires that you furnish the information required by Item 1015(b) of Regulation M-A.
Lance Jon Kimmel, Esq.
SEC Law Firm
February 5, 2007 Page 2
* * *
As appropriate, please amend your filing and respond to these comments within
10 business days or tell us when you will provid e us with a response. You may wish to
provide us with marked copies of the amendm ent to expedite our review. Please furnish
a cover letter with your amendment that keys your responses to our comments and provides any requested information. Detailed co ver letters greatly faci litate our review.
Please understand that we may have addi tional comments after reviewing your
amendment and responses to our comments.
Please contact Kurt Murao, Attorney Advisor, at (202) 551-3338, or Ellie
Quarles, Special Counsel, at (202) 551-3238 or me at (202) 551-3720 with any other
questions.
Sincerely,
H. Christopher Owings
A s s i s t a n t D i r e c t o r
cc: Fax: ( 310) 388-1320
2007-01-31 - CORRESP - BIOLARGO, INC.
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Angeles, CA 90049
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Kurt
Murao, Esq.
United
States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division
of Corporation Finance
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Re:
NuWay
Medical, Inc. Preliminary Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A Filed January 8,
2007
(SEC File No. 000-19709)
Dear
Mr.
Murao:
NuWay
Medical Inc. (the “Registrant”) is responding to the written comments of the
staff (the “Staff”) of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“Commission”) dated January 26, 2007 (the “Second Comment Letter”) and refers to
the comments of the Staff of the Commission in its letter dated November 29,
2006 (the “First Comment Letter”). The Registrant’s responses are keyed to the
numbered comments of the Staff contained in the Comment Letter, which are set
forth in full below, immediately preceding each response.
General
1.
We
note your response to comment 1 in our letter dated November 29, 2006 indicating
that you have submitted a response to us on December 11, 2006. As further
comments have been issued, please comply with any outstanding comments that
were
issued as part of our review of your Form 10-KSB for fiscal year ended December
31,2005 and Forms 10-QSB for fiscal quarters ended March 31, 2006, June 30,
2006
and September 30, 2006.
Response:
The
Registrant submitted its first written response to the Staff on December 11,
2006 and its second written response to the Staff on January 26, 2007, and
filed
Amendment No.2 to its Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the period ended
September 30, 2007 on January 29, 2007.
2.
We
note that you have included the bulleted representations that we requested
at
the end of the response letter. Please note that these representations must
come
from the registrant directly under separate cover.
Response:
The
Registrant has filed the requested information under separate cover dated of
even date.
Proposal
1, page 2
Executive
Compensation, page 8
3.
Please update and revise your disclosure to comply with the new executive
compensation disclosure rules which went effective on November 7, 2006 for
years
ending on or after December 15, 2006. See SEC Release No. 33-8732A (August
29,
2006).
Response:
In light
of the Staff’s comment and considering the virtual certainty that the
Registrant, as a small public company with limited financial and personnel
resources, could not comply with the expansive and extensive new executive
compensation disclosure rules in a matter of just a few days, the Registrant
has
decided not to include the election of directors as an item for stockholder
action at the upcoming meeting. Accordingly, the Registrant will delete Proposal
1, the election of directors, from the proxy statement and also will delete
Proposal 6, approval of the 2006 Stock Option Plan, and Proposal 7, ratification
of appointment of auditor, from the meeting agenda. The Registrant will address
these matters at its 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The upcoming meeting
will be held as a Special Meeting of Stockholders, solely to address the
transactional proposals, 2, 3, 4 and 5, which have been renumbered as Proposals
1, 2, 3 and 4. In light of the foregoing, the Registrant respectfully requests
that the Staff withdraw this comment at this time.
Proposal
2, page 13
4.
Please expand your disclosure to provide the information required by Item 303
of
Regulation S-K as to IOWC Technologies, Inc. See Item 14(c)(2) of Schedule
14A
and Item 17(b)(5) of Form S-4.
Response:
Regarding
Item 14(c)(2) of Schedule 14A, as mentioned in response to the First Comment
Letter, please be advised that the Registrant is not registering any shares
of
it common stock, because it is relying on the exemption from registration in
Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and/or Regulation D
promulgated thereunder in offering shares of its common stock to the company
whose assets are being acquired, IOWC Technologies, Inc. (“IOWC”). IOWC is a
Canadian corporation, whose shares of capital stock are owned by a single
shareholder, Kenneth R. Code. IOWC will receive restricted securities in the
transaction, the certificates for which will bear an appropriate legend. IOWC
and Mr. Code, as its shareholder, will approve the sale of substantially all
of
its assets in accordance with the laws of Canada and/or the province of Alberta.
Because the proposed transaction is structured as the sale of assets by IOWC,
IOWC will continue to exist after the consummation of the transaction and will
continue to have a single stockholder, Mr. Code. Therefore, the Registrant
believes that providing a Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of
Operations (“MD&A”) for IOWC would not be meaningful to the Registrant’s
stockholders. Instead, the Registrant proposes to include, and has included,
a
“Plan of Operations After Consummation of the Transactions”, immediately
preceding the pro forma financial statements contained in Proposal 2 (now
renumbered Proposal 1). The disclosure is furnished in compliance with Item
303
of Regulation S-B, since the Registrant is a small business issuer as defined
in
Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The
Registrant believes that this is a more meaningful disclosure for its
stockholders to understand what the Registrant’s plans are and will be following
the consummation of the transactions with IOWC. In light of the foregoing,
the
Registrant respectfully requests that the Staff modify its comment to permit
the
furnishing of a “plan of operations” in lieu of an MD&A for
IOWC.
Background
of the BioLargo Transactions, page 15
5.
We
note your response to comment 2 in our letter dated November 29, 2006.
Please
expand your disclosure to more fully and specifically discuss the consideration
negotiations between you and lOWC, including the relevant dates that resulted
in
the determination that you will issue a total of 553,475,300 shares of common
stock for certain technology and rights relating to the BioLargo
Technology.
Response:
The
discussion contained under “Proposal 2 [now renumbered as Proposal 1] -
Background of the BioLargo Transactions” has been expanded to include fuller
discussion of the negotiations between the Registrant and IOWC with respect
to
the determination of the consideration to be paid by the Registrant to IOWC
in
the form of 553,475,300 shares of common stock for the BioLargo
Technology.
In
connection with the foregoing response, the Registrant acknowledges
that:
·
It
is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in
its
filings;
·
Staff
comments of changes to disclosure in response to Staff comments do
not
foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the
filing; and
·
The
Registrant may not assert Staff comments as a defense in any proceeding
initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities
laws of the United States.
Please
respond to the undersigned with any further comments or any other communications
regarding the Comment Letter.
Very
truly yours,
/s/
Lance Jon Kimmel
Lance
Jon Kimmel
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NUWAY
MEDICAL, INC.
2603
Main Street, Suite 1155
Irvine,
CA 92614
Phone:
949-235-8062
January
31, 2007
Kurt
Murao, Esq.
United
States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division
of Corporation Finance
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Re:
NuWay Medical, Inc. Preliminary Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A Filed January
8,
2007 (SEC File No. 000-19709)
Dear
Mr.
Murao:
By
letter
of even date from our counsel SEC Law Firm, NuWay Medical Inc. (the
“Registrant”) is responding to the written comments of the staff (the “Staff”)
of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) dated
January 26, 2007.
In
connection with the foregoing response, the Registrant acknowledges
that:
·
It
is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure
in its
filings;
·
Staff
comments of changes to disclosure in response to Staff comments
do not
foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to
the
filing; and
·
The
Registrant may not assert Staff comments as a defense in any proceeding
initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities
laws of the United States.
Very
truly yours,
/s/
Dennis Calvert
Dennis
Calvert
President
and Chief Executive Officer
2007-01-26 - UPLOAD - BIOLARGO, INC.
Mail Stop 3561
January 26, 2007
Lance Jon Kimmel, Esq.
SEC Law Firm
11693 San Vicente Boulevard, Suite 357
Los Angeles, CA 90049
Re: NuWay Medical, Inc.
Amendment No. 1 to Preliminar y Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A
Filed January 8, 2007
File No. 0-19709
Dear Mr. Kimmel:
We have limited our review of your filing to those issues we have addressed in
our comments. Where indicated, we think you should revise your document in response
to these comments. If you disagree, we w ill consider your explanation as to why our
comment is inapplicable or a revision is unneces sary. Please be as detailed as necessary
in your explanation. In some of our comme nts, we may ask you to provide us with
information so we may better understand your disclosure. After reviewing this
information, we may raise additional comments.
Please understand that the purpose of our re view process is to assist you in your
compliance with the applicable disclosure requirements and to enhance the overall
disclosure in your filing. We look forward to working with you in these respects. We
welcome any questions you may have about our comments or any other aspect of our
review. Feel free to call us at the telephone numbers listed at the end of this letter.
General
1. We note your response to comment 1 in our letter dated November 29, 2006
indicating that you have submitted a re sponse to us on December 11, 2006. As
further comments have been issued, please comply with any outstanding
comments that were issued as part of our review of your Form 10-KSB for fiscal
year ended December 31, 2005 and Form s 10-QSB for fiscal quarters ended
March 31, 2006, June 30, 2006 and September 30, 2006.
Lance Jon Kimmel, Esq.
SEC Law Firm
January 26, 2007 Page 2
2. We note that you have included the bulleted representations that we requested at
the end of the response letter. Please note that these representations must come
from the registrant directly under separate cover.
Proposal 1, page 2
Executive Compensation, page 8
3. Please update and revise your disclosure to comply with the new executive compensation disclosure rules which went effective on November 7, 2006 for
years ending on or after December 15, 2006. See SEC Release No. 33-8732A (August 29, 2006).
Proposal 2, page 13
4. Please expand your disclosure to provide the information required by Item 303 of
Regulation S-K as to IOWC Technologies , Inc. See Item 14(c)(2) of Schedule
14A and Item 17(b)(5) of Form S-4.
Background of the BioLargo Transactions, page 15
5. We note your response to comment 2 in our letter dated November 29, 2006.
Please expand your disclosure to more fully and specifically discuss the
consideration negotiations between you and IOWC, including the relevant dates
that resulted in the determination th at you will issue a total of 553,475,300 shares
of common stock for certain technology and rights re lating to the BioLargo
Technology.
* * *
As appropriate, please amend your filing and respond to these comments within
10 business days or tell us when you will provid e us with a response. You may wish to
provide us with marked copies of the amendm ent to expedite our review. Please furnish
a cover letter with your amendment that keys your responses to our comments and provides any requested information. Detailed co ver letters greatly faci litate our review.
Please understand that we may have addi tional comments after reviewing your
amendment and responses to our comments.
Lance Jon Kimmel, Esq.
SEC Law Firm
January 26, 2007 Page 3
Please contact Kurt Murao, Attorney Advisor, at (202) 551-3338, or Ellie
Quarles, Special Counsel, at (202) 551-3238 or me at (202) 551-3720 with any other
questions.
Sincerely,
H. Christopher Owings
A s s i s t a n t D i r e c t o r
cc: Fax: ( 310) 388-1320
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Ms.
Ta
Tanisha Meadows
Ms.
Donna
DiSilvio
United
States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division
of Corporation Finance
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Dear
Ms.
Meadows and Ms. DiSilvio:
NuWay
Medical Inc. (the “Registrant”) is responding to the written comments of the
staff (the “Staff”) of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“Commission”) dated January 5, 2007 (the “Second Comment Letter”) and refers to
the comments of the Staff of the Commission in its letter dated September 21,
2006 (the “First Comment Letter”). The Registrant’s responses are keyed to the
numbered comments of the Staff contained in the Second Comment Letter, which
are
set forth in full below immediately preceding each response.
The
Registrant believes that, as suggested by the Staff, it can modify its
disclosure, as appropriate, in future filings and requests that the Staff
confirm its concurrence with this proposed approach to addressing the Staff’s
comments and that no amendment of any filing is required by the Staff, except
as
described below.
Form
10-KSB for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2005
Item
8A. Controls and Procedures. page 25
1. We
note in your response to our prior comment 2 in our letter dated September
21,
2006 that you would include the entire definition of disclosure controls and
procedures in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e). However, your disclosures in Forms
10-QSB filed on November 17 and December 14, 2006 continue to omit parts of
the
definition. You state that your principal executive officer and principal
financial officer concluded that your disclosure controls and procedures are
effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed
or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed. summarized and
reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms. In all future
interim and annual filings, please revise to clarify; if true, that your
principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded disclosure
controls and procedures are also effective in ensuring that material information
required to be included in the report is made known to them by others on a
timely basis and is accumulated and communicated to management, including your
principal executive and principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions
regarding required disclosure. Please refer to the definition of disclosure
controls and procedures in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e).
Response:
In
future filings, the Registrant will revise its disclosure regarding
effectiveness to include the entire definition of disclosure controls and
procedures in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e). The Registrant had actually filed
its
Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the period ended September 30, 2006 before
it had received the First Comment Letter and therefore was unaware of the
Staff’s request at the time of such filing. The Registrant misunderstood the
request of the Staff with respect to the undertaking to revise such disclosure
when it filed an amendment to Form 10-QSB on December 14, 2006, erroneously
believing that the Staff’s request was applicable to reports filed after such
time, not amendments to reports previously filed prior to such time.
Notes
to Financial Statements
Note
8. Loan Agreement - Augustine Loan, page F-18
2. We
have read your response to our prior comment 3. Please tell us the basis in
GAAP
for recording the issuance of these warrants as a discount on Notes, citing
relevant authoritative literature. In doing so, please tell us why your
classification of these warrants complies with the requirements of EITF
00-19.
Response:
Upon
further review of the First Comment Letter and comment 3 therein, the Registrant
believes that the confusion has been created by a misdescription in Note 8
of
the way in which the transaction in question was handled, not in the financial
statement presentation itself. The relevant passage of Note 8 to Notes to
Financial Statement, contained on page F-20, states:
“Using
the Black-Scholes pricing model, the Company allocated approximately $245,000
of
the Augustine Loan proceeds to the warrants and $175,000 to the note payable,
which allocations were made on a pro rata basis based on the fair value of
the
warrants. The Black-Scholes calculation assumed a discount rate of approximately
four percent, volatility of 257 percent and no dividends. Given that the
warrants were issued in conjunction with Loan Agreement, such fair value
represents an effective discount on the debt and will be amortized over the
term
of the loan. Amortization of this discount for the year ended December 31,
2005
was approximately $0 and $61,500 for the years ended December 31, 2005 and
2004
and is recorded as additional interest expense in the accompanying consolidated
statement of operations. In conjunction with the extension of the maturity
date
of the Augustine Loan from February 2004 to August 2004, the warrants held
by
Augustine Fund to purchase 6,158,381 shares of the Company's common stock were
re-priced to an exercise price of $.035 per share.
This
is
not an accurate description of the accounting treatment of the transaction.
Accordingly, the Registrant proposes to amend the previously-quoted disclosure
in future filings to read as follows:
“The
proceeds of $420,000 were recorded as a loan payable. Using the Black-Scholes
pricing model, the Company valued the warrants issued in conjunction with this
loan at approximately $245,000 and recorded the amount to prepaid interest
expense and additional paid in capital. The Black-Scholes calculation assumed
a
discount rate of approximately 4%, volatility of 257% and no dividends. The
$245,000 was charged to interest expense over the maturity of the loan payable.
During the year ended December 31, 2004 the remaining amount of prepaid interest
expense of approximately $61,500 was charged to interest expense.”
The
basis
in accounting literature for the accounting treatment of the transaction
described above is FASB Current Text Sections D10.104 and D10.105.
Form
10-QSB/A for Fiscal Quarter Ended September 30, 2006
Consolidated
Balance Sheets. page 3
3. We
note that the balance of notes payable remains unchanged from June 30, 2006
at
$3,298,070. According to disclosures on page 39, we also note that you issued
Fall 2006 Notes during the three months ended September 30, 2006, according
to
disclosures on page 39. Please tell us where you have recorded the new notes
on
the balance sheet or revise your filing accordingly.
Response: Upon
further review of the Second Comment Letter and comment 3 therein, the
Registrant believes that some disclosure should be modified in its Quarterly
Report on Form 10-QSB/A for the period ended September 30, 2006 (the “Form
10-QSB/A”), because the disclosure does not unambiguously indicate that the
$252,500 was in fact received subsequent to the end of the period ended
September 30, 2006. The Registrant believes that the consolidated balances
sheets are correct but that the related disclosure should be amended.
Accordingly, the Registrant intends to amend promptly the Form 10-QSB/A (the
“Amended Filing”).
At
page
39, the first sentence, the disclosure which previously read:
“The
Company has received gross and net proceeds of $252,500 from eight outside
investors and issued Fall 2006 Notes, which allow conversion into an aggregate
of 9,181,820 shares of common stock.”
will
be
amended to read:
“As
part
of the Fall 2006 Offering and subsequent to the end of the period ended
September 30, 2006, the Company received gross and net proceeds of $252,500
from
eight outside investors and issued Fall 2006 Notes, which allow conversion
into
an aggregate of 9,181,820 shares of common stock.”
and
a
conforming change will be made on page 22 of the Amended Filing.
Statements
of Cash Flows. page 6
4. We
note that the amount you have disclosed as cash provided by financing activities
during the nine months ended September 30. 2006 does not agree to amounts
disclosed on pages 38 and 39. In particular, we note that $802,500 was received
during the first quarter related to the Third Offering Note and $252,500 was
received related to the issuance of the Fall 2006 Notes during the three months
ended September 30. 2006. Please reconcile these amounts and revise your filing
accordingly.
Response:
Upon
further review of the Second Comment Letter and comment 4 therein, the
Registrant believes that some disclosure should be modified in the Form
10-QSB/A, because the disclosure does not unambiguously indicate that (i)
$252,500 in respect of the Fall 2006 Offering was in fact received subsequent
to
the end of the period ended September 30, 2006 and (ii) $25,000 in respect
of
the Third Offering was in fact received in the fourth quarter of 2005. The
Registrant believes that the statements of cash flows are correct but that
the
related disclosure should be amended. Accordingly, the Registrant intends to
amend the Form 10-QSB/A.
At
Note
4, “Third Offering”, first paragraph, on page 21, the disclosure which
previously read, in relevant part:
“Of
this
amount, $777,500 gross
and
net proceeds were recorded during the three-month period ended March 31, 2006,
and the balance had been raised during 2005, excluding $25,000 received prior
to
the year end for which the Third Offering Note was not issued until the
three-month period ended March 31, 2006.”
will
be
amended to read:
“Of
this
amount, $777,500 gross
and
net proceeds were recorded during the three-month period ended March 31, 2006,
and the balance had been raised during 2005, excluding $25,000 received and
recorded prior to the year end 2005 but for which the Third Offering Note was
not issued until the three-month period ended March 31, 2006.”
Additionally,
at the last sentence of the first paragraph on page 38, the disclosure which
previously read, in relevant part:
“Of
this
amount, $802,500 gross and net proceeds were raised during the three-month
period ended March 31, 2006, and the balance had been raised during
2005.”
will
be
amended to read:
“Of
this
amount, $777,500 gross and net proceeds were raised during the three-month
period ended March 31, 2006, and the balance had been raised during
2005.”
Additionally,
because the $252,500 in respect of the Fall 2006 Offering was received in the
fourth quarter of 2006, not during the third quarter of 2006, as discussed
in
response to comment 3 above, the Registrant will amend the disclosure as
discussed thereinabove.
Please
also note, consistent with the Staff’s comment 2 in the First Comment Letter and
comment 1 in the Second Letter, the Registrant will amend its disclosure in
response to Part I, Item 3, “Controls and Procedures”, in the Amended Filing.
In
connection with the foregoing response, the Registrant acknowledges
that:
·
It
is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in
its
filings;
·
Staff
comments of changes to disclosure in response to Staff comments do
not
foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the
filing; and
·
The
Registrant may not assert Staff comments as a defense in any proceeding
initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities
laws of the United States.
Please
respond to the undersigned with any further comments or any other communications
regarding the Comment Letter.
Very
truly yours,
/s/
Lance Jon Kimmel
Lance
Jon Kimmel
2006-12-11 - CORRESP - BIOLARGO, INC.
CORRESP
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LAW FIRM
11693
San Vicente Boulevard, Suite 357
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310-557-3059
Fax.
310-388-1320
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December
11, 2006
Ms.
Ta
Tanisha Henderon
Ms.
Donna
DiSilvio
United
States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division
of Corporation Finance
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Dear
Ms.
Henderson and Ms. DiSilvio:
NuWay
Medical Inc. (the “Registrant”) is responding to the written comments of the
staff (the “Staff”) of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“Commission”) dated September 21, 2006 (the “Comment Letter”). The Registrant’s
responses are keyed to the numbered comments of the Staff contained in the
Comment Letter, which are set forth in full below immediately preceding each
response.
The
Registrant believes that, as suggested by the Staff, it can modify its
disclosure, as appropriate, in future filings and requests that the Staff
confirm its concurrence with this proposed approach to addressing the Staff’s
comments and that no amendment of any filing is required by the
Staff.
Form
10-KSB for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2005
Cover
Page
1.
Please
revise your commission file number to
000-19709.
Response:
The
Registrant will revise its Commission file number in all future Exchange Act
filings.
Item
8A. Controls and Procedures, page 25
2.
You
state that your management evaluated the effectiveness of your disclosure
controls and procedures, as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e).
However, your principal executive and financial officers only concluded
that your disclosure controls and procedures were effective with
regard to
certain parts of the definition of disclosure controls and procedures.
In
future filings, please revise your disclosure regarding effectiveness
to
include the entire definition of disclosure controls and procedures
in
Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e). Additionally, please confirm to us that
your
conclusion regarding effectiveness would not change had such disclosure
been included in this filing.
Response:
In
future filings, the Registrant will revise its disclosure regarding
effectiveness to include the entire definition of disclosure controls and
procedures in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e). Additionally, the Registrant confirms
to the Staff that its conclusion regarding effectiveness would not have changed
had such disclosure been included in this filing.
Notes
to Financial Statements
Note
8. Loan Agreement - Augustine Loan, page F-18
3.
Please
tell us and revise your disclosures to state where you recorded the
proceeds allocated to the warrants issued in conjunction with the
Augustine Loan Agreement.
Response:
The
proceeds allocated to the warrants in the amount of $245,000 was recorded as
Discount on Notes, Net in the balance sheet when it was originally recorded
in
2003. As of December 31, 2003, the amount of $62,131 was reflected in the
balance sheet. The amounts amortized during 2003 and 2004 and charged to
interest expense were approximately $181,500 and $61,500,
respectively.
Form
10-QSB for Fiscal Quarter Ended June 30, 2006
Statements
of Operations for the … periods ended June 30, 2006 and 2005
4.
Please
revise your net loss per share calculations for the three months
ended
June 30, 2006 and 2005 to reflect a figure of $(0.00) or
null.
Response:
In
future filings, the Registrant will revise the net loss per share calculations
for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 to reflect a figure of
$(0.00).
5.
We
note the revisions to the New Millennium Note which resulted in reduced
principal and interest totaling approximately $282,000, however it
is not
clear if these revisions relate to the reduction to note payable
and
accrued interest reflected on the statements of operations in the
amount
of $362,320. Please clarify for us and revise
accordingly.
Response:
The
reduction in principal and interested totaling approximately $282,000 consists
of a reduction of principal in the amount of $220,000 and a reduction in
interest in the amount of $62,320, or a total of $282,320. The discrepancy
between this aggregate amount and the amount of $362,320 reflected in the
statement of operations is the further result of a clerical error in the amount
of $80,000. The correct amount that should have been reflected in the statement
of operations is $282,320. The Registrant noticed the error and filed an amended
Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB on November 17, 2006, correcting such error
in
the statement of operations.
Statements
of Cash Flows for the Six Month Periods Ending June 30, 2006 and
2005
6.
Please
identify the loans from which you received proceeds in the notes
to the
financial statements. In addition, it is not evidence that he reduction
to
Note Payable was a cash transaction. Please tell us how the note
was
reduced and revise your disclosure as
appropriate.
Response:
As
indicated in Note 4 to the Notes to Financial Statements, the Registrant
received proceeds from promissory notes in three different offerings. The terms
of the loans involved in each of these offerings are described under the
headings “First Offering”, “Second Offering” and “Third Offering”. Separately,
the reduction to the note payable in the amount of $282,320 was not a cash
transaction. The reduction came about as a result of negotiations between New
Millennium Capital Partners, LLC (“New Millennium”) and the Registrant,
culminating in an agreement on April 28, 2006, as indicated in Note 7 to the
Notes to Financial Statements, to amend the promissory note issued by the
Registrant to New Millennium (the “New Millennium Note”) to (i) extend the due
date to January 15, 2008; (ii) waive any payments of interest until the New
Millennium Note becomes due; (iii) reduce the principal amount of the New
Millennium Note from $1,120,000 to $900,000, equal to New Millennium's basis
in
said Note; and (iv) correspondingly reduce the accrued but unpaid interest
due
under the terms of the New Millennium Note from $317,956 to $255,636. The
Registrant believes that the existing disclosure explains both the terms of
the
loans made as part of the First Offering, Second Offering and Third Offering,
as
well as the circumstances surrounding the reduction of the principal of, and
accrued but unpaid interest on, the New Millennium Note. However, the Registrant
is willing to make additional disclosure in future filings if the Staff believes
that such disclosure would be meaningful.
In
connection with the foregoing response, the Registrant acknowledges
that:
·
It
is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in
its
filings;
·
Staff
comments of changes to disclosure in response to Staff comments do
not
foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the
filing; and
·
The
Registrant may not assert Staff comments as a defense in any proceeding
initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities
laws of the United States.
Please
respond to the undersigned with any further comments or any other communications
regarding the Comment Letter.
Very
truly yours,
/s/
Lance Jon Kimmel
Lance
Jon Kimmel
2006-11-29 - UPLOAD - BIOLARGO, INC.
Mail Stop 3561
November 29, 2006
Lance Jon Kimmel, Esq.
SEC Law Firm
11693 San Vicente Boulevard, Suite 357
Los Angeles, CA 90049
Re: NuWay Medical, Inc.
Preliminary Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A
Filed November 3, 2006
File No. 0-19709
Dear Mr. Kimmel:
We have limited our review of your filing to those issues we have addressed in
our comments. Where indicated, we think you should revise your document in response
to these comments. If you disagree, we w ill consider your explanation as to why our
comment is inapplicable or a revision is unneces sary. Please be as detailed as necessary
in your explanation. In some of our comme nts, we may ask you to provide us with
information so we may better understand your disclosure. After reviewing this
information, we may raise additional comments.
Please understand that the purpose of our re view process is to assist you in your
compliance with the applicable disclosure requirements and to enhance the overall
disclosure in your filing. We look forward to working with you in these respects. We
welcome any questions you may have about our comments or any other aspect of our
review. Feel free to call us at the telephone numbers listed at the end of this letter.
General
1. Please comply with any outstanding comment s that were issued as part of our
review of your Form 10-KSB for fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 and Forms
10-QSB for fiscal quarters ende d March 31, 2006 and June 30, 2006.
Proposal 2, page 14
2. We note that you are seeking the approval for the acquisition of substantially all
of the assets of IOWC Technologies, Inc. and the issuance of 553,475,300 shares
of your common stock to consummate the acquisition. Further, it appears that
you are also seeking approval to increase the number of authorized common stock
from 100,000,000 shares to 200,000,000 shares and to effect a reverse stock split
Lance Jon Kimmel, Esq.
SEC Law Firm
November 29, 2006 Page 2
to facilitate the acquisition. Accordin gly, it would appear that Items 11, 13 and
14 of Schedule 14A are applicable. In th is regard, we note th at although you state
your intention to mail your annual and quart erly reports with the proxy statement,
your financial statements have not been included in or incorporated by reference
into the proxy statement. Further, it al so appears that you have not included pro
forma financial information. Please revise to ensure that you have fully addressed
the disclosure requirements of Items 11, 13 and 14 of Schedule 14A or advise. We may have further comment upon review of your response.
* * *
As appropriate, please amend your filing and respond to these comments within
10 business days or tell us when you will provid e us with a response. You may wish to
provide us with marked copies of the amendm ent to expedite our review. Please furnish
a cover letter with your amendment that keys your responses to our comments and provides any requested information. Detailed co ver letters greatly faci litate our review.
Please understand that we may have addi tional comments after reviewing your
amendment and responses to our comments.
We urge all persons who are responsi ble for the accuracy an d adequacy of the
disclosure in the filing to be certain that the filing includes all in formation required under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and th at they have provided all information
investors require for an informed invest ment decision. Since the company and its
management are in possession of all facts re lating to a company’s disclosure, they are
responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosures they have made.
In connection with responding to our comments, please provide, in writing, a statement from the company acknowledging that:
the company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the
filing;
staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff comments do not
foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; and
the company may not assert staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated
by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.
In addition, please be advise d that the Division of Enfo rcement has access to all
information you provide to the staff of the Divi sion of Corporation Fi nance in our review
of your filing or in response to our comments on your filing.
Lance Jon Kimmel, Esq.
SEC Law Firm
November 29, 2006 Page 3
Please contact Kurt Murao, Attorney Advisor, at (202) 551-3338, or Ellie
Quarles, Special Counsel, at (202) 551-3238 or me at (202) 551-3720 with any other
questions.
Sincerely,
H. Christopher Owings
A s s i s t a n t D i r e c t o r
cc: Fax: ( 310) 388-1320
2006-11-17 - UPLOAD - BIOLARGO, INC.
Mail Stop 3561
September 21, 2006
Mr. Dennis Calvert
Interim Chief Financial Officer
NuWay Medical, Inc.
2603 Main Street, Suite 1155
Irvine, California 92614
RE: NuWay Medical, Inc.
Form 10-KSB for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2005
Filed March 31, 2006
Forms 10-QSB for Fiscal Quarters Ended March 31 and June 30, 2006
File No. 0-19709
Dear Mr. Calvert:
We have reviewed your filings and have the following comments. We have limited our
review to only your financial statements and related disclosures and do not intend to expand our review to other portions of your documents. Where indicated, we think you should revise your disclosures in future filings in response to these comments. If you disagree, we will consider your explanation as to why our comment is inapp licable or a revision is unnecessary. Please be
as detailed as necessary in your explanation. In some of our comments, we may ask you to provide us with information so we may better understand your disclosure. After reviewing this information, we may raise additional comments.
Please understand that the purpose of our review process is to assist you in your compliance with the applicable disclosure requirements and to enhance the overall disclosure in your filings. We look forward to working with you in these respects. We welcome any questions you may have about our comments or on any other aspect of our review. Feel free to call us at the telephone numbers listed at the end of this letter.
Form 10-KSB for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2005
Mr. Dennis Calvert
NuWay Medical, Inc. September 21, 2006 Page 2
Cover page
1. Please revise your commission file number to 000-19709.
Item 8A. Controls and Procedures, page 25
2. You state that your management evaluated the effectiveness of your disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e). However, your principal executive and financial officers only concluded that your disclosure controls and procedures were effective with regard to certain parts of the definition of disclosure controls and procedures. In future filings, please revise your disclosure regarding effectiveness to include the entire definition of disclosure controls and procedures in Exchange Act Rule 13a -15(e). Additionally, please confirm to us that your conclusion regarding effectiveness would not change had such disclosure been included in this filing.
Notes to Financial Statements
Note 8. Loan Agreement – Augustine Loan, page F-18
3. Please tell us and revise your disclosures to state where you recorded the proceeds allocated to the warrants issued in conjunction with the Augustine Loan Agreement.
Form 10-QSB for Fiscal Quarter Ended June 30, 2006
Statements of Operations for the …periods ended June 30, 2006 and 2005
4. Please revise your net loss per share calculations for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 to reflect a figure of $(0.00) or null.
5. We note the revisions to the New Millennium Note which resulted in reduced principal and interest totaling approximately $282,000, however it is not clear if these revisions relate to the reduction to note payable and accrued interest reflected on the statements of operations in the amount of $362,320. Please clarify for us and revise accordingly.
Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Month Periods Ending June 30, 2006 and 2005
6. Please identify the loans from which you received proceeds in the notes to the financial statements. In addition, it is not evident that the reduction to Note Payable was a cash transaction. Please tell us how the note was reduced and revise your disclosure as appropriate.
Mr. Dennis Calvert
NuWay Medical, Inc. September 21, 2006 Page 3
As appropriate, please revise your disclosures in future filings and respond to these
comments within 10 business days or tell us when you will provide us with a response. Please furnish a response letter that keys your responses to our comments and provides any requested information. Detailed cover letters greatly facilitate our review. Please file your response letter as a correspondence file on EDGAR. Please understand that we may have additional comments after reviewing your responses to our comments.
We urge all persons who are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosure in the filings to be certain that the filings include all information required under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that they have provided all information investors require for an informed investment decision. Since the company and its management are in possession of all facts relating to a company’s disclosure, they are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosures they have made.
In connection with responding to our comments, please provide, in writing, a statement from the company acknowledging that:
• the company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing;
• staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff comments do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; and
• the company may not assert staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.
In addition, please be advised that the Division of Enforcement has access to all information you provide to the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance in our review of your filings or in response to our comments on your filings.
You may contact Staff Accountant Ta Tanisha Henderson at (202) 551-3322, or in her
absence, Donna DiSilvio at (202) 551-3202, if you have questions regarding comments on the financial statements and related matters. Please contact me at (202) 551-3841 with any other questions.
Mr. Dennis Calvert
NuWay Medical, Inc. September 21, 2006 Page 4
Sincerely,
Michael Moran
Branch Chief
2004-09-15 - UPLOAD - BIOLARGO, INC.
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Mail Stop 0308
September 14, 2004
Dennis Calvert
Chief Executive Officer
Nuway Medical, Inc.
23461 South Pointe Drive, Suite 200
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
RE: Nuway Medical, Inc.
Item 4.01 Form 8-K filed September 10, 2004
File No. 0-19709
Dear Mr. Calvert:
We have reviewed the above referenced filing and have the
following comments. We welcome any questions you may have about our
comments. Feel free to contact us at the telephone numbers listed at
the end of this letter.
1. You state that you mutually agreed to terminate the engagement of
H&W; however we do not believe this meets the requirements of Rule
304 of Regulation S-B. Please revise to disclose whether you
dismissed the auditors or if they resigned.
2. The fourth paragraph states that there were no disagreements
through August 9, 2004. Since September 9, 2004 is the date of
dismissal/resignation, this is the date you should use for the
disclosure in the fourth paragraph. Please revise.
We urge all persons who are responsible for the accuracy and
adequacy of the disclosure in the filings reviewed by the staff to be
certain that they have provided all information investors require.
Since the company and its management are in possession of all facts
relating to a company`s disclosure, they are responsible for the
accuracy and adequacy of the disclosures they have made.
Nuway Medical, Inc.
September 14, 2004
Page 2
In connection with responding to our comments, please provide,
in writing, a statement from the company acknowledging that
* the company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the
disclosure in the filings;
* staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff
comments in the filings reviewed by the staff do not foreclose the
Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; and
* the company may not assert staff comments as a defense in any
proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the
federal securities laws of the United States.
In addition, please be advised that the Division of Enforcement has
access to all information you provide to the staff of the Division of
Corporation Finance in our review of your filing or in response to
our comments on your filing.
Please file your amendment within 5 business days of the date of
this letter or advise us when you will file the amendment. The
amendment should include an updated letter from your former
accountants indicating that they agree with the disclosures as
revised.
Any questions regarding the above should be directed to me at
(202) 942-1809, or in my absence, to Robert Benton at (202) 942-1811.
Sincerely,
Robert Burnett
Staff Accountant
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