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Pure Biofuels Corp. and Subsidiaries
(A Development Stage Company)
Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007

Contents

   
Page
     
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm  
 
2
     
Consolidated Financial Statements:
   
     
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2008 and 2007
 
3
     
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Other Comprehensive Loss for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 and for the period from May 10, 2006 (date of inception) to December 31, 2008
 
4
     
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Deficit for the period from May 10, 2006 (date of inception) to December 31, 2008
 
5
     
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 and for the period from May 10, 2006 (date of inception) to December 31, 2008
 
6
     
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Pure Biofuels Corp. and Subsidiaries

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Pure Biofuels Corp. (a development stage company) and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the related consolidated statements of operations and other comprehensive loss, stockholders' deficit, and cash flows for the years then ended, and for the period from May 10, 2006 (date of inception) to December 31, 2008.  These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement.  The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.  An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall consolidated financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Pure Biofuels Corp. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended and for the period from May 10, 2006 (date of inception) to December 31, 2008, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern.  As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has negative working capital and the Company’s significant operating losses raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern.  The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

Moore Stephens Wurth Frazer and Torbet, LLP

Walnut, California
March 30, 2009, except for Note 19 and 20,
as to which the date is May 18, 2009

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PURE BIOFUELS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A Development Stage Company)
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007

   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
    
2008
   
2007
 
ASSETS
           
             
CURRENT ASSETS
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 579,241     $ 2,991,104  
Restricted cash
    141,775       740,376  
Accounts receivable
    148,337       -  
Other receivables
    11,539       328,644  
Inventories
    1,192,362       -  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    117,094       516,406  
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
    2,190,348       4,576,530  
                 
VAT RECEIVABLE
    7,368,021       2,613,496  
PREPAYMENT FOR EQUIPMENT PURCHASE
    -       174,276  
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net
    37,546,422       15,842,898  
DEBT ISSUANCE COSTS, net
    3,919,311       3,926,340  
GOODWILL
    7,015,640       1,337,288  
DEPOSITS
    248,133       199,867  
                 
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 58,287,875     $ 28,670,695  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
               
                 
CURRENT LIABILITIES
               
Accounts payable
  $ 5,325,948     $ 1,244,418  
Accrued expenses
    879,941       184,931  
Interest payable
    1,079,533       489,631  
Due to prior stockholders of Interpacific Oil
    5,740,061       996,667  
Due to related parties
    399,780       208,638  
Notes payable-short term, net of debt discount of $266,622 and $0 as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively
    1,233,378       -  
Convertible promissory note
    -       60,000  
Warrant liability
    564,643       -  
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
    15,223,284       3,184,285  
                 
CONVERTIBLE NOTES, net of debt discount of $12,770,545 and $9,397,920as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively
    6,937,445       602,080  
LINE OF CREDIT
    37,346,939       16,400,000  
TOTAL  LIABILITIES
    59,507,668       20,186,365  
                 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
               
                 
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
               
Preferred stock; $0.001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued
               
Common stock; $0.001 par value; 325,000,000 shares authorized; 172,374,699 and 75,319,769 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively
    172,375       75,320  
Additional paid-in capital
    55,362,143       30,487,037  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (564,933 )     (199,791 )
Deficit accumulated during the development stage
    (56,189,378 )     (21,878,236 )
                 
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
    (1,219,793 )     8,484,330  
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
  $ 58,287,875     $ 28,670,695  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
See report of independent registered public accounting firm.

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PURE BIOFUELS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A Development Stage Company)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007 AND
FOR THE PERIOD FROM MAY 10, 2006 (DATE OF INCEPTION) TO DECEMBER 31, 2008

   
For the
   
For the
   
For the period
 
    
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
from May 10, 2006
 
    
December 31,
   
December 31,
   
(date of inception)
 
    
2008
   
2007
   
to December 31, 2008
 
                   
REVENUE
  $ 133,172     $ -     $ 133,172  
                         
COST OF REVENUE
    1,167,260       -       1,167,260  
                         
GROSS PROFIT
    (1,034,088 )     -       (1,034,088 )
                         
OPERATING EXPENSES
                       
Consulting fees
    1,597,493       1,360,976       3,575,789  
General and administrative
    4,447,937       1,289,228       5,899,070  
Professional fees
    2,008,421       2,356,598       4,431,258  
Wages
    3,887,068       4,997,599       9,114,814  
                         
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES
    11,940,919       10,004,401       23,020,931  
                         
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS
    (12,975,007 )     (10,004,401 )     (24,055,019 )
                         
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
                       
Interest and financing costs
    (18,355,432 )     (16,206,405 )     (34,561,837 )
Other expense, net
    (33,227 )     (12,135 )     (45,362 )
Change in fair value of accrued derivative liability
    181,898       4,624,623       4,806,521  
Foreign currency transaction (loss) gain
    (3,129,374 )     795,693       (2,333,681 )
                         
TOTAL OTHER EXPENSE, net
    (21,336,135 )     (10,798,224 )     (32,134,359 )
                         
LOSS BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
    (34,311,142 )     (20,802,625 )     (56,189,378 )
                         
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
    -       -       -  
                         
NET LOSS
  $ (34,311,142 )   $ (20,802,625 )   $ (56,189,378 )
                         
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS:
                       
Foreign  currency translation adjustment
    (365,142 )     (199,791 )     (564,933 )
                         
COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
  $ (34,676,284 )   $ (21,002,416 )   $  (56,754,311 )
                         
NET LOSS PER SHARE - BASIC AND DILUTED
  $  (0.30 )   $  (0.31 )   $  (0.73 )
                         
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON EQUIVALENT SHARES OUTSTANDING - BASIC AND DILUTED
    115,591,280       66,254,361       76,673,365  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
See report of independent registered public accounting firm.

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PURE BIOFUELS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A Development Stage Company)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
FOR THE PERIOD FROM MAY 10, 2006 (DATE OF INCEPTION) TO DECEMBER 31, 2008

                                 
Deficit
       
                            
Accumulated
   
Accumulated
       
                
Additional
   
Susbscriptions
   
Other
   
During the
   
Total
 
    
Common Stock
   
Paid-in
   
Received
   
Comprehensive
   
Development
   
Stockholders'
 
    
Shares
   
Amount
   
Capital
   
In Advance
   
Loss
   
Stage
   
Equity (Deficit)
 
                                            
Balance, May 10, 2006
    1,000     $ 304     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 304  
                                                         
Adjustment for change in par value
    -       (303 )     303       -       -       -       -  
Recapitalization transactions
                                                    -  
Shares of Pure Biofuels Corp.
    71,359,405       71,359       1,740,626       -       -       -       1,811,985  
Cancellation of Metasun Software Corp. shares
    (43,912,167 )     (43,912 )     43,912       -       -       -       -  
Recapitalization Adjustment
    29,999,970       29,999       (210,526 )     -       -       -       (180,527 )
Shares acquired by legal parent
    (1,000 )     (1 )                                     (1 )
Issuance of common stock for cash, October 12, 2006 @ $0.75
    3,853,547       3,854       2,886,306       -       -       -       2,890,160  
Issuance of common stock for cash, November 10, 2006 @ $0.75
    426,666       427       319,573       -       -       -       320,000  
Issuance of common stock for cash, December 19, 2006 @ $0.75
    404,998       405       303,344       -       -       -       303,749  
Finders fee
    -       -       (195,000 )     -       -       -       (195,000 )
Subscriptions received in advance
    -       -       -       96,277       -               96,277  
Net loss
    -       -       -       -       -       (1,075,611 )     (1,075,611 )
                                                         
Balance, December 31, 2006
    62,132,419     $ 62,132     $ 4,888,538     $ 96,277     $ -     $ (1,075,611 )   $ 3,971,336  
                                                         
Issuance of common stock for cash, March 23, 2007 @ $0.75
    303,009       303       156,440       (96,277 )     -       -       60,466  
Issuance of common stock for debt issuance costs, April 25, 2007 @ $0.98
    183,674       184       179,816       -       -       -       180,000  
Issuance of common stock for cash, July 6, 2007 @ $0.60
    50,000       50       29,950       -       -       -       30,000  
Issuance of common stock for cash, July 12, 2007 @ $0.60
    250,000       250       149,750       -       -       -       150,000  
Issuance of common stock for cash, July 12, 2007 @ $0.60
    250,000       250       149,750       -       -       -       150,000  
Issuance of common stock for cash, July 20, 2007 @ $0.60
    84,000       84       49,916       -       -       -       50,000  
Issuance of common stock for cash, August 8, 2007 @ $0.60
    416,667       417       249,583       -       -       -       250,000  
Issuance of common stock with convertible debt, September 12, 2007 @ $0.50
    11,000,000       11,000       5,489,000       -       -       -       5,500,000  
Stock compensation expense for options issued to employees
    -       -       3,253,311       -       -       -       3,253,311  
Fair value of warrants issued for debt issuance costs
    -       -       212,232       -       -       -       212,232  
Fair value of warrants issued with convertible debentures
    -       -       507,647       -       -       -       507,647  
Beneficial conversion feature associated with convertible debentures
    -       -       507,647       -       -       -       507,647  
Fair value of warrants issued for debt extension (704,082 warrants)
    -       -       390,219       -       -       -       390,219  
Fair value of warrants issued to consultant
    -       -       54,958       -       -       -       54,958  
Estimated liquidated damages
    -       -       (25,200 )     -       -       -       (25,200 )
Existing shares transferred to placement agents for financing
    -       -       4,152,000       -       -       -       4,152,000  
Repricing of warrants
    -       -       41,697       -       -       -       41,697  
Transfer to accrued derivative liability
    -       -       (5,907,893 )     -       -       -       (5,907,893 )
Issuance of stock for financing costs
    650,000       650       408,100       -       -       -       408,750  
Reclassification of derivative liability to equity
    -       -       15,549,576       -       -       -       15,549,576  
Foreign currency translation adjustment
    -       -       -       -       (199,791 )     -       (199,791 )
Net loss
    -       -       -       -       -       (20,802,625 )     (20,802,625 )
                                                         
Balance, December 31, 2007
    75,319,769     $ 75,320     $ 30,487,037     $ -     $ (199,791 )   $ (21,878,236 )   $ 8,484,330  
                                                         
Stock compensation expense for options issued to employees
    -               2,363,216       -       -       -       2,363,216  
Issuance of common stock for Interpacific Oil
    2,166,667       2,167       994,500       -       -       -       996,667  
Issuance of common stock for services
    15,000       15       5,835       -       -       -       5,850  
Fair value of warrants issued with short-term notes payable
    -       -       573,628       -       -       -       573,628  
Conversion of convertible debt
    186,435       186       106,081       -       -       -       106,267  
Repricing of warrants
    -       -       979,805       -       -       -       979,805  
Repricing of convertible debentures
    -       -       5,481,833       -       -       -       5,481,833  
Value of beneficial conversion feature on convertible note issuance
    -       -       166,667       -       -       -       166,667  
Exchange of 59,227,517 warrants for 78,033,754 shares of common stock with Plainfield on 08/5/08
    78,033,765       78,034       9,089,016       -       -       -       9,167,050  
Issuance of 15,714,287 shares for $.35 per share on  August 13, 2008
    15,714,287       15,714       5,071,786       -       -       -       5,087,500  
Exchange of 1,408,164 warrants for 938,776 shares with YA Global - on 09/08/08
    938,776       939       42,739       -       -       -       43,678  
Foreign currency translation adjustment
    -       -       -       -       (365,142 )     -       (365,142 )
Net loss
    -       -       -       -       -       (34,311,142 )     (34,311,142 )
                                                         
Balance, December 31, 2008
    172,374,699     $ 172,375     $ 55,362,143     $ -     $ (564,933 )   $ (56,189,378 )   $ (1,219,793 )

Effective August 7, 2006, the Company effected a one and one-quarter (1.25) for one (1) forward stock split of the authorized, issued and outstanding common stock, without a change to the par value. All share amounts have been retroactively adjusted for all periods presented.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
See report of independent registered public accounting firm.

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PURE BIOFUELS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A Development Stage Company)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007 AND
FOR THE PERIOD FROM MAY 10, 2006 (DATE OF INCEPTION) TO DECEMBER 31, 2008

               
For the period
 
    
For the
   
For the
   
from May 10, 2006
 
    
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
(date of inception)
 
    
December 31,
   
December 31,
   
to December 31, 2008
 
    
2008
   
2007
   
Restated
 
                   
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
                 
Net loss
  $ (34,311,142 )   $ (20,802,625 )   $ (56,189,378 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
                       
Depreciation
    832,653       41,497       878,287  
Stock compensation expense for options issued to employees
    2,363,216       3,597,594       5,960,810  
Fair value of shares issued for services
    5,850       -       5,850  
Fair value of shares issued for financing costs
    46,267       -       46,267  
Fair value of warrants issued for services
    -       54,958       54,958  
Fair value of warrants issued for financing costs
    573,628       390,219       963,847  
Financing costs of warrant repricing
    87,818       41,697       129,515  
Amortization of debt discounts and debt issuance costs
    4,827,971       4,852,219       9,680,190  
Financing costs related to warrants exchanged for common stock
    9,210,728       9,755,635       18,966,363  
Change in fair value of accrued derivative liability
    (181,898 )     (4,624,623 )     (4,806,521 )
Loss on write off of deposit
    203,672       -       203,672  
Non-cash foreign currency transaction loss
    3,050,409       (795,000 )     3,050,409  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                       
Accounts receivable
    (158,474 )     -       (158,474 )
Other receivable
    330,058       (280,053 )     50,005  
Inventories
    (1,273,846 )     -       (1,273,846 )
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    431,092       (167,841 )     211,247  
Accounts payable
    4,429,427       629,021       5,518,819  
Accrued expenses
    721,552       87,749       721,552  
Accrued consulting fees
    -       -       97,500  
Interest payable
    2,865,943       489,631       2,865,943  
Due to related parties
    214,489       (140,646 )     73,843  
Net cash used in operating activities
    (5,730,587 )     (6,870,568 )     (12,949,142 )
                         
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
                       
Acquisition of Interpacific Oil S.A.C.
    -       (700,000 )     (700,000 )
Increase in deposits
    (265,089 )     (199,867 )     (464,956 )
Increase in VAT receivable
    (5,210,158 )     (2,484,958 )     (7,887,882 )
Net cash acquired with acquisition
    -       13,603       1,825,805  
Prepayment for purchase of equipment
    -       (174,276 )     (174,276 )
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
    (22,181,756 )     (11,397,160 )     (36,403,890 )
Net cash used in investing activities
    (27,657,003 )     (14,942,658 )     (43,805,199 )
                         
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
                       
Proceeds from subscriptions received in advance
    -       -       96,277  
Proceeds from issuance of convertible debt
    5,000,000       13,000,000       18,000,000  
Proceeds from issuance of short term promissory note
    1,500,000               1,500,000  
Proceeds from line of credit
    20,946,939       16,400,000       37,346,939  
Change in restricted cash
    (151,463 )     (1,000,000 )     (1,151,463 )
Interest payment deducted from restricted cash
    754,473       285,068       1,039,541  
Payment on convertible debt
    -       (3,000,000 )     (3,000,000 )
Payment on long term debt
    -       (1,200,000 )     (1,200,000 )
Payment of debt issuance costs
    (1,634,477 )     (2,536,799 )     (4,170,963 )
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock
    5,500,000       690,466       9,704,375  
Net cash provided by financing activities
    31,915,472       22,638,735       58,164,706  
                         
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
    (939,745 )     903,621       (831,124 )
                         
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    (2,411,863 )     1,729,130       579,241  
                         
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, Beginning of period
    2,991,104       1,261,974       -  
                         
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, End of period
  $ 579,241     $ 2,991,104     $ 579,241  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
See report of independent registered public accounting firm.
 
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Pure Biofuels Corp. and Subsidiaries
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 and
For the Period From May 10, 2006 (Date of Inception) to December 31, 2008
 
Note 1 - Organization and Basis of Presentation

Organization and Line of Business
 
Pure Biofuels Corp. (formerly Metasun Enterprises, Inc., herein the “Company”) was incorporated in the State of Nevada on October 2, 2003 under the name Metasun Enterprises, Inc. Pursuant to a share exchange agreement (“Share Exchange Agreement”) dated July 26, 2006, the Company acquired 99.9% of the issued and outstanding common stock of Pure Biofuels del Peru S.A.C. (“Peru SAC”), a private Peruvian corporation, in consideration for the issuance of 29,999,970 common shares. The Share Exchange Agreement occurred on September 15, 2006 (Date of Acquisition). As of the closing date, the former shareholders of Peru SAC held approximately 55% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company. The acquisition of Peru SAC, therefore, was recorded as a reverse acquisition for accounting purposes. Peru SAC was incorporated on May 10, 2006 under the laws of Peru, and Peru SAC, the acquired entity, is regarded as the predecessor entity as of the Date of Acquisition. In accordance with the accounting rules for reverse acquisitions, the financial statements are presented as a continuation of Peru SAC and include the results of operations of Peru SAC since incorporation on May 10, 2006, and the results of operations of the Company since the Date of Acquisition.

The Company previously focused its business efforts on the development of software specializing in web applications using Microsoft TM technologies. In contemplation of the share exchange transaction with Peru SAC, the Company abandoned its original business plan and sold its investment in its previous subsidiary, Metasun Software Corp. (“Metasun”), and the related software business to two former stockholders in consideration for the cancellation of all shares of the Company’s common stock previously owned by them and the waiver and forgiveness of any outstanding amounts owed by the Company to them. As of the closing date of the Share Exchange Agreement, the Company commenced the business of the production, marketing and sale of clean burning biofuels focusing on Latin America.

On August 7, 2006, the Company completed a merger with its wholly-owned subsidiary, Pure Biofuels Corp., which was incorporated solely to effect the name change. As a result, the Company changed its name from Metasun Enterprises, Inc. to Pure Biofuels Corp. In addition, effective August 7, 2006, the Company effected a one and one-quarter (1.25) for one (1) forward stock split of the authorized, issued and outstanding common stock. As a result, the authorized share capital increased from 75,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.001 to 93,750,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.001.  All share amounts have been retroactively adjusted for all periods presented. In 2007, the Company also changed its fiscal year-end from January 31 to December 31.

On December 4, 2007, the Company, Pure Biofuels del Peru S.A.C., a Peruvian corporation and 99.9% owned subsidiary of the Company, Interpacific Oil S.A.C., a Peruvian corporation (“Interpacific”), and certain stockholders of Interpacific entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which Pure Biofuels del Peru will acquire all of the outstanding capital stock of Interpacific, with Pure Biofuels del Peru continuing as the surviving corporation. The merger was consummated contemporaneous with the signing and filing of the Merger Agreement as of such date with the Peruvian Public Registry in accordance with the relevant provisions of Peruvian laws. (See Note 17)
 
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Pure Biofuels Corp. and Subsidiaries
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 and
For the Period From May 10, 2006 (Date of Inception) to December 31, 2008

Development Stage Company and Going-Concern

The Company is in the development stage since planned principal activities have not commenced and the Company has not generated significant revenue. In a development stage company, management devotes most of its activities to developing a market for its products and services. These consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going-concern basis, which implies the Company will continue to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company is unlikely to pay dividends or generate significant earnings in the immediate or foreseeable future. The continuation of the Company as a going-concern and the ability of the Company to emerge from the development stage is dependent upon the continued financial support from its stockholders, the ability of the Company to obtain necessary equity and debt financings to continue operations and to generate sustainable revenue. There is no guarantee that the Company will be able to raise adequate equity or debt financings or generate profitable operations. For the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company incurred a net loss of $34,311,142 and as of December 31, 2008, the Company has a deficit accumulated during the development stage of $56,189,378. Further, the Company has negative working capital of $13,032,936 as of December 31, 2008. These consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. Management has been actively seeking to raise additional funds through equity or debt financing.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Pure Biofuels Corp. and its subsidiaries as follows:
 
Subsidiary  
 
Place
Incorporated
 
% Owned
 
Pure Biofuels del Peru S.A.C.
 
Peru
   
99.9
 
Palma Industrial S.A.C.
 
Peru
   
99.9
 
Palma Industrial's five subsidiaries:
           
Aceite Pucallpa S.A.C.
 
Peru
   
99.9
 
Palmas de Oriente S.A.C.
 
Peru
   
99.9
 
Palmas Tropicales S.A.C.
 
Peru
   
99.9
 
Pucapalma S.A.C.
 
Peru
   
99.9
 
Ecopalma S.A.C.
 
Peru
   
99.9
 
Pure Biofuels Del Peru's subsidiary:
           
Pure Biocarburantes S.A.
 
Argentina
   
99.4
 

Minority interest has not been presented on the consolidated balance sheets due to accumulated losses which exceed the minority stockholders’ equity. In accordance with Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 18, “The Equity Method of Accounting for Investments in Common Stock,” the minority interest has been written down to zero on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The Company is a development stage company as defined by Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) No. 7, “Accounting and Reporting for Development Stage Enterprises.”

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and have been consistently applied. The Company’s subsidiaries use their local currencies, Peruvian Nuevos Soles (PEN) and the Argentinean Peso (ARS); however the accompanying consolidated financial statements have been translated and presented in United States Dollars ($).

 
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Pure Biofuels Corp. and Subsidiaries
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 and
For the Period From May 10, 2006 (Date of Inception) to December 31, 2008

Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Pure Biofuels Corp. and its subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The significant estimates made in the preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements relate to the determination of depreciation rates for equipment, reserves for slow moving and obsolete inventory, future tax rates used to determine future income taxes, and the carrying values of goodwill and warrant liability. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates upon which the carrying values were based.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, cash in time deposits and all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less.

Restricted Cash

Restricted cash consists of monies withheld by the Company’s lender and restricted cash under a standby letter of credit. Under the Company's loan agreement, the Company is required to establish an interest reserve account in the amount of $1,000,000 from the proceeds of the initial borrowing on the line of credit. The interest reserve will be used to fund interest payments charged on the line of credit until the reserve has been fully exhausted. As of December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, total restricted cash related to the interest reserve amounted to $0 and $740,376, respectively.  As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, total restricted cash related to the standby letter of credit amounted to $141,775 and $0, respectively.

Accounts Receivable

The Company maintains reserves for potential credit losses on accounts receivable.  Management reviews the composition of accounts receivable and analyzes historical bad debts, customer concentrations, customer credit worthiness, current economic trends and changes in customer payment patterns to evaluate the adequacy of the reserve.  As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company determined that no reserves for accounts receivable were necessary.

 
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Pure Biofuels Corp. and Subsidiaries
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 and
For the Period From May 10, 2006 (Date of Inception) to December 31, 2008

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost has been determined by using the first-in, first-out method. The Company periodically reviews its reserves for slow moving and obsolete inventories. As of December 31, 2008, the Company believes that no reserve was necessary.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are stated at historical cost and are depreciated using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives. The useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed periodically to ensure that the depreciation method and period are consistent with the anticipated pattern of future economic benefits. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs which do not improve or extend the respective lives of the assets are charged to operations as incurred while renewals and betterments are capitalized. Gains and losses on disposals are included in the results of operations.

The estimated useful lives were as follows:

Building Improvements
10 years
Facilities and equipment
10 years
Computer equipment and licenses
4 years
Other fixed assets
10 years

Goodwill and Impairment

The Company applies SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” (‘SFAS 142”), to record goodwill and intangible assets.  In accordance with SFAS 142, certain intangible assets are to be assessed annually for impairment using fair value measurement techniques. Goodwill is tested for impairment on an annual basis as of the end of the Company's fiscal year, or more frequently when impairment indicators arise. The Company evaluates the recoverability of intangible assets periodically and takes into account events and circumstances which indicate that impairment exists. The Company believes that as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, there was no significant impairment of its goodwill.

Long-Lived Assets

The Company applies the provisions of SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets” (“SFAS 144”), which addresses financial accounting and reporting for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets. SFAS 144 requires impairment losses to be recorded on long-lived assets used in operations when indicators of impairment are present and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the assets’ carrying amounts. In that event, a loss is recognized based on the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair value of the long-lived assets. Loss on long-lived assets to be disposed of is determined in a similar manner, except that fair values are reduced for the cost of disposal. Based on its review, the Company believes that, as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, there were no significant impairments of its long-lived assets.

 
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Pure Biofuels Corp. and Subsidiaries
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 and
For the Period From May 10, 2006 (Date of Inception) to December 31, 2008

Accrued Warrant Liability and Accrued Beneficial Conversion Liability

Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) No. 00-19 “Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to and Potentially Settled in, a Company’s Own Stock” (“EITF 00-19”), provides a criteria for determining whether freestanding contracts that are settled in a company’s own stock, including common stock warrants, should be designated as either an equity instrument, an asset or as a liability under SFAS No. 133 “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.” Under the provisions of EITF 00-19, a contract designated as an asset or a liability must be carried at fair value on a company’s balance sheet, with any changes in fair value recorded in a company’s results of operations.  Using the criteria in EITF 00-19, the Company determines which warrants require liability accounting and records the fair values as an accrued warrant liability. The changes in the values of these warrants are shown in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations as “change in fair value of accrued derivative liability.”

Fair Value Measurements

For certain of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and short-term debt, the carrying amounts approximate fair value due to their short maturities. In addition, the Company has long-term debt with financial institutions. The carrying amounts of the line of credit and other long-term liabilities approximate their fair value based on current rates for instruments with similar characteristics.

On January 1, 2008, the Company adopted SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS 157”). SFAS 157 defines fair value, and establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosures of fair value measurement that enhances disclosure requirements for fair value measures. The carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheets for receivables and current liabilities each qualify as financial instruments and are a reasonable estimate of their fair values because of the short period of time between the origination of such instruments and their expected realization and their current market rate of interest. The three levels of valuation hierarchy are defined as follows:

 
·
Level 1 inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

 
·
Level 2 inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.

 
·
Level 3 inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.
 
The Company analyzes all financial instruments with features of both liabilities and equity under SFAS No. 150, “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Both Liabilities and Equity,” SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” and EITF 00-19, “Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in, a Company’s Own Stock.”
 
The Company’s warrant liability is carried at fair value totaling $564,643 and $0, as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.  The Company used Level 2 inputs for its valuation methodology for the warrant liability as their fair values were determined by using the Black-Scholes option pricing model based on various assumptions.

 
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Pure Biofuels Corp. and Subsidiaries
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 and
For the Period From May 10, 2006 (Date of Inception) to December 31, 2008

   
Fair Value
As of
December 31, 2008
 
Fair Value Measurements at 
December 31, 2008
Using Fair Value Hierarchy
Liabilities
     
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Warrant liability
  $ 564,643       $ 564,643    
 
For the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 and for the period from May 10, 2006 (date of inception) to December 31, 2008, the Company recognized a gain of $181,898, $4,624,623 and $4,806,521, respectively, for the changes in the valuation of the aforementioned liabilities.

The Company did not identify any other non-recurring assets and liabilities that are required to be presented in the consolidated balance sheets at fair value in accordance with SFAS 157.

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (“SFAS 159”). SFAS 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected are reported in earnings. SFAS 159 is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007. The Company adopted SFAS 159 on January 1, 2008. The Company chose not to elect the option to measure the fair value of eligible financial assets and liabilities.

Concentration of credit risk

Cash includes cash on hand and demand deposits in accounts maintained within Peru, Argentina and the United States. Certain financial instruments, which subject the Company to concentration of credit risk, consist of cash. The Company maintains balances at financial institutions which, from time to time, may exceed Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insured limits for the banks located in the Unites States. Balances at financial institutions within Peru and Argentina are not covered by insurance. As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company had deposits in excess of federally-insured limits totaling $567,273 and $2,845,009, respectively. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts.

Foreign Currency Transactions and Comprehensive Income
 
The reporting currency of the Company is the U.S. dollar. The Company’s subsidiaries use their local currencies, the PEN, and the ARS, as their functional currency. Assets and liabilities are translated using the exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet date. Translation adjustments resulting from this process are included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in the consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity. Transaction gains and losses that arise from exchange rate fluctuations on transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are included in the results of operations as incurred.

 
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Pure Biofuels Corp. and Subsidiaries
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 and
For the Period From May 10, 2006 (Date of Inception) to December 31, 2008

The Company recorded translation losses of $365,142, $199,791 and $564,933 for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 and for the period from May 10, 2006 (date of inception) to December 31, 2008, respectively. Asset and liability amounts at December 31, 2008 and 2007 were translated at 3.142 PEN to $1.00 USD and 2.997 PEN to $1.00 USD, respectively for the Company’s Peruvian subsidiaries. Equity accounts were stated at their historical rates. The average translation rates applied to income statement accounts for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, were 2.941 PEN and 3.125 PEN to $1.00 USD, respectively.  At December 31, 2008 and 2007, the exchange rates for the assets and liabilities of the Company’s Argentinean subsidiary were 3.453 ARS and 3.149 ARS to $1.00 USD, respectively. The average translation rates applied to the income statement accounts for the Company’s Argentinean subsidiary for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 were 3.161 ARS and 3.111 to $1.00 USD, respectively. Cash flows are also translated at average translation rates for the period. Therefore, amounts reported on the consolidated statements of cash flows will not necessarily agree with changes in the corresponding balances on the consolidated balance sheets.

Foreign Currency Transaction Gains and Losses

Transaction gains and losses that arise from exchange rate fluctuations on transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are included in the results of operations as incurred.  For the year ended December 31, 2008, and for the period from May 10, 2006 (date of inception) to December 31, 2008, the Company recorded net transaction losses of approximately $3,129,000 and $2,334,000, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company recorded net transaction gain of approximately $796,000.  Historically, the Company has not entered into any currency trading or hedging transactions, although there is no assurance that the Company will not enter into such transactions in the future.

Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” SFAS 109 requires a company to use the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes, whereby deferred tax assets are recognized for deductible temporary differences, and deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences. Temporary differences are the differences between the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax bases. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion, or all of, the deferred tax assets will not be realized.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of enactment.

The Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes,” during 2007. A tax position is recognized as a benefit only if it is “more likely than not” that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination, with a tax examination being presumed to occur. The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized on examination. For tax positions not meeting the “more likely than not” test, no tax benefit is recorded. The adoption had no affect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 
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Pure Biofuels Corp. and Subsidiaries
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 and
For the Period From May 10, 2006 (Date of Inception) to December 31, 2008

Revenue Recognition

In accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 104, “Revenue Recognition,” the Company recognizes revenue when it is realized or realizable and earned. The Company must meet all of the following four criteria under SAB 104 to recognize revenue:
 
·
Persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists
 
·
Delivery has occurred
 
·
The sales price is fixed or determinable
 
·
Collection is reasonably assured

Basic and Diluted Losses Per Share

Earnings per share is calculated in accordance with the SFAS No. 128, “Earnings Per Share” (“SFAS 128”). Net earnings per share for all periods presented have been restated to reflect the adoption of SFAS 128. Basic earnings per share is based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share is based on the assumption that all dilutive convertible shares and stock options were converted or exercised. Dilution is computed by applying the treasury stock method. Under this method, options and warrants are assumed to be exercised at the beginning of the period (or at the time of issuance, if later), and as if funds obtained thereby were used to purchase common stock at the average market price during the period.  As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, the following potential dilutive shares were excluded from diluted loss per share for all periods presented because of their anti-dilutive effect.

   
December 31, 2008
   
December 31, 2007
 
Options
    15,186,250       14,400,000  
Warrants
    11,805,666       60,303,581  
Convertible notes
    65,693,300       33,333,333  
Total
    92,685,216       108,036,914  

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company records stock-based compensation in accordance with SFAS No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS 123R”). SFAS 123R requires companies to measure compensation cost for stock-based employee compensation at fair value at the grant date and recognize the expense over the employee’s requisite service period. Under SFAS 123R, the Company’s volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock or the expected volatility of similar companies. The expected life assumption is primarily based on historical exercise patterns and employee post-vesting termination behavior. The risk-free interest rate for the expected term of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant.

The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model which was developed for use in estimating the fair value of options. Option-pricing models require the input of highly complex and subjective variables including the expected life of options granted and the Company’s expected stock price volatility over a period equal to or greater than the expected life of the options. Because changes in the subjective assumptions can materially affect the estimated value of the Company’s employee stock options, it is management’s opinion that the Black-Scholes option-pricing model may not provide an accurate measure of the fair value of the Company’s employee stock options. Although the fair value of employee stock options is determined in accordance with SFAS 123R using an option-pricing model, that value may not be indicative of the fair value observed in a willing buyer/willing seller market transaction.

 
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Pure Biofuels Corp. and Subsidiaries
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 and
For the Period From May 10, 2006 (Date of Inception) to December 31, 2008

On April 27, 2007, the Company’s board of directors amended and restated the Company’s stock option plan (the “Plan”) to increase the number of available options from a total of 18,000,000 to 21,000,000 options that enables it to grant options to employees, including its officers and directors, and its subsidiaries and other persons who contribute to the success of the Company.  The board of directors will administer the Plan. The stockholders approved the Plan on November 19, 2007.

Statement of Cash Flows

In accordance with SFAS No. 95, “Statement of Cash Flows,” cash flows from the Company’s operations are calculated based upon the local currencies using the average translation rate. As a result, amounts related to assets and liabilities reported on the consolidated statements of cash flows will not necessarily agree with changes in the corresponding balances on the consolidated balance sheets.

Segment Reporting

SFAS No. 131 (“SFAS 131”), “Disclosure about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information,” requires use of the “management approach” model for segment reporting. The management approach model is based on the way a company’s management organizes segments within the company for making operating decisions and assessing performance. The Company has determined that it has three reportable segments, U.S., Peru and Argentina (See Note 16).

Reclassification

Certain reclassifications have been made to the 2007 consolidated financial statements to conform to the 2008 consolidated financial statement presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on net income or cash flows as previously reported.

Recent Pronouncements

In June 2007, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. EITF 07-3, “Accounting for Nonrefundable Advance Payments for Goods or Services Received for use in Future Research and Development Activities” (“FSP EITF 07-3”), which addresses whether nonrefundable advance payments for goods or services that used or rendered for research and development activities should be expensed when the advance payment is made or when the research and development activity has been performed. The implementation of EITF 07-3 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R), “Business Combinations” (“SFAS 141 R”), which replaced SFAS 141. SFAS 141R retains the purchase method of accounting for acquisitions, but requires a number of changes, including changes in the way assets and liabilities are recognized in the purchase accounting as well as requiring the expensing of acquisition-related costs as incurred. Furthermore, SFAS 141R provides guidance for recognizing and measuring the goodwill acquired in the business combination and determines what information to disclose to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. SFAS 141R is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008. Earlier adoption is prohibited. The Company is evaluating the impact, if any, that the adoption of this statement will have on its consolidated results of operations or consolidated financial position.

 
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Pure Biofuels Corp. and Subsidiaries
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 and
For the Period From May 10, 2006 (Date of Inception) to December 31, 2008

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements — An Amendment of ARB No. 51” (“SFAS 160”).  SFAS 160 amends ARB 51 to establish accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. It is intended to eliminate the diversity in practice regarding the accounting for transactions between equity and noncontrolling interests by requiring that they be treated as equity transactions. Further, it requires consolidated net income to be reported at amounts that include the amounts attributable to both the parent and the noncontrolling interest. SFAS 160 also establishes a single method of accounting for changes in a parent’s ownership interest in a subsidiary that do not result in deconsolidation, requires that a parent recognize a gain or loss in net income when a subsidiary is deconsolidated, requires expanded disclosures in the consolidated financial statements that clearly identify and distinguish between the interests of the parent’s owners and the interests of the noncontrolling owners of a subsidiary, among others. SFAS 160 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008, with early adoption permitted, and it is to be applied prospectively. SFAS 160 is to be applied prospectively as of the beginning of the fiscal year in which it is initially applied, except for the presentation and disclosure requirements, which must be applied retrospectively for all periods presented. The Company has not yet evaluated the impact that SFAS 160 will have on its consolidated financial position or consolidated results of operations.

In February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. 157-1 ("FSP 157-1"), "Application of FASB Statement No. 157 to FASB Statement No. 13 and Other Accounting Pronouncements That Address Fair Value Measurements for Purposes of Lease Classification or Measurement under Statement 13."  FSP 157-1 indicates that it does not apply under SFAS 13, "Accounting for Leases,"  and other accounting pronouncements that address fair value measurements for purposes of lease classification or measurement under SFAS 13. This scope exception does not apply to assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination that are required to be measured at fair value under SFAS 141 or SFAS 141R, regardless of whether those assets and liabilities are related to leases.

Also in February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. 157-2 ("FSP 157-2"), "Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157."  With the issuance of FSP 157-2, the FASB agreed to: (a) defer the effective date in SFAS No. 157 for one year for certain nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually), and (b) remove certain leasing transactions from the scope of SFAS 157. The deferral is intended to provide the FASB time to consider the effect of certain implementation issues that have arisen from the application of SFAS 157 to these assets and liabilities.

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, "Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" (“SFAS 161”). SFAS 161 is intended to improve financial reporting of derivative instruments and hedging activities by requiring enhanced disclosures to enable financial statement users to better understand the effects of derivatives and hedging on an entity's financial position, financial performance and cash flows. The provisions of SFAS 161 are effective for interim periods and fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, with early adoption encouraged. The Company does not anticipate that the adoption of SFAS 161 will have a material impact on its consolidated results of operations or consolidated financial position.

 
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Pure Biofuels Corp. and Subsidiaries
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 and
For the Period From May 10, 2006 (Date of Inception) to December 31, 2008

In April 2008, the FASB issued 142-3 “Determination of the useful life of Intangible Assets”, which amends the factors a company should consider when developing renewal assumptions used to determine the useful life of an intangible asset under SFAS142. This Issue is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. SFAS 142 requires companies to consider whether renewal can be completed without substantial cost or material modification of the existing terms and conditions associated with the asset. FSP 142-3 replaces the previous useful life criteria with a new requirement—that an entity consider its own historical experience in renewing similar arrangements. If historical experience does not exist then the Company would consider market participant assumptions regarding renewal including 1) highest and best use of the asset by a market participant, and 2) adjustments for other entity-specific factors included in SFAS 142. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that adopting SFAS No.142-3 will have on its financial statements.

In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, "The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles" (“SFAS 162”). SFAS 162 is intended to improve financial reporting by identifying a consistent framework, or hierarchy, for selecting accounting principles to be used in preparing financial statements that are presented in conformity with GAAP for nongovernmental entities. SFAS 162 is effective 60 days following the SEC's approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) amendments to AU Section 411, "The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles." The Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS 162 will have a material impact on its consolidated results of operations or consolidated financial position.

On May 9, 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. APB 14-1 ("FSP APB 14-1"), "Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May Be Settled in Cash upon Conversion (Including Partial Cash Settlement)."  FSP APB 14-1 clarifies that convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash upon conversion (including partial cash settlement) are not addressed by paragraph 12 of APB Opinion No. 14,  "Accounting for Convertible Debt and Debt Issued with Stock Purchase Warrants." Additionally, FSP APB 14-1 specifies that issuers of such instruments should separately account for the liability and equity components in a manner that will reflect the entity's nonconvertible debt borrowing rate when interest cost is recognized in subsequent periods. FSP APB14-1 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that FSP APB 14-1 will have on its consolidated results of operations or consolidated financial position.

On June 16, 2008, the FASB issued FSP No. EITF 03-6-1 (“FSP EITF 03-6-1”), “Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities,” to address the question of whether instruments granted in share-based payment transactions are participating securities prior to vesting. FSP EITF 03-6-1 indicates that unvested share-based payment awards that contain rights to dividend payments should be included in earnings per share calculations. The guidance will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company is currently evaluating the requirements of FSP EITF 03-6-1 and the impact that its adoption will have on the consolidated results of operations or consolidated financial position.

 
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Pure Biofuels Corp. and Subsidiaries
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 and
For the Period From May 10, 2006 (Date of Inception) to December 31, 2008

In June 2008, the FASB issued Emerging Issues Task Force Issue 07-5 (“EITF 07-5”), “Determining whether an Instrument (or Embedded Feature) is indexed to an Entity’s Own Stock.”  EITF 07-5 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early application is not permitted. Paragraph 11(a) of SFAS No. 133  “Accounting for Derivatives and Hedging Activities,”  specifies that a contract that would otherwise meet the definition of a derivative but is both (a) indexed to the Company’s own stock and (b) classified in stockholders’ equity in the statement of financial position would not be considered a derivative financial instrument. EITF 07-5 provides a new two-step model to be applied in determining whether a financial instrument or an embedded feature is indexed to an issuer’s own stock and thus able to qualify for the SFAS 133 paragraph 11(a) scope exception. This standard triggers liability accounting on all options and warrants exercisable at strike prices denominated in any currency other than the functional currency of the operating entity in Peru. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of EITF 07-5 on the accounting for related warrants transactions.

In June 2008, FASB issued EITF 08-4, “Transition Guidance for Conforming Changes to Issue No. 98-5.” The objective of EITF 08-4 is to provide transition guidance for conforming changes made to EITF 98-5,  “Accounting for Convertible Securities with Beneficial Conversion Features or Contingently Adjustable Conversion Ratios,”  that result from EITF 00-27 “ Application of Issue No. 98-5 to Certain Convertible Instruments,”  and SFAS 150, “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity.”  EITF 08-4 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2008. Early application is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adoption of EITF 08-4 on the accounting for the convertible notes and related warrants transactions.
 
On October 10, 2008, the FASB issued FSP 157-3, “Determining the Fair Value of a Financial Asset When the Market for That Asset Is Not Active,” which clarifies the application of SFAS 157 in a market that is not active and provides an example to illustrate key considerations in determining the fair value of a financial asset when the market for that financial asset is not active. FSP 157-3 became effective on October 10, 2008, and its adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations or consolidated financial position.

In January 2009, the FASB issued FSP EITF 99-20-1, “Amendments to the Impairment Guidance of EITF Issue No. 99-20, and EITF Issue No. 99-20, Recognition of Interest Income and Impairment on Purchased and Retained Beneficial Interests in Securitized Financial Assets” (“FSP EITF 99-20-1”). FSP EITF 99-20-1 changes the impairment model included within EITF 99-20 to be more consistent with the impairment model of SFAS No. 115. FSP EITF 99-20-1 achieves this by amending the impairment model in EITF 99-20 to remove its exclusive reliance on “market participant” estimates of future cash flows used in determining fair value. Changing the cash flows used to analyze other-than-temporary impairment from the “market participant” view to a holder's estimate of whether there has been a “probable” adverse change in estimated cash flows allows companies to apply reasonable judgment in assessing whether an other-than-temporary impairment has occurred. The adoption of FSP EITF 99-20-1 did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

Note 3 - Inventories

Inventories consisted of the following as of December 31, 2008:

 
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Pure Biofuels Corp. and Subsidiaries
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 and
For the Period From May 10, 2006 (Date of Inception) to December 31, 2008

   
December 31,
 
Description
 
2008
 
Raw Material
  $ 794,493  
Work-in-Process
    152,844  
Finished Goods
    245,025  
      1,192,362  
Reserve
    -  
Inventories, net
  $ 1,192,362  

Note 4 – VAT Receivable

At December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company recognized a value added tax (“VAT”) receivable of $7,368,021 and $2,613,496, respectively in Peru. VAT is charged at a standard rate of 19% of the purchases made by the Company, and the Company obtains income tax credits for VAT paid in connection with the purchase of capital equipment and other goods and services employed in its operations. The Company is entitled to use the credits against its Peruvian income tax liability or to receive a refund against VAT payable or sales. As the Company does not anticipate incurring either a Peruvian tax or a VAT liability during the next fiscal year, the receivable has been classified as non-current.

Note 5 – Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following at December 31, 2008 and 2007:

   
 
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
Land
  $ 3,220,041     $ 3,375,818  
Plant under construction 
    4,974,263       11,708,162  
Building improvements 
    595,039       39,643  
Facilities and equipment 
    29,236,036       603,415  
Computer equipment and licenses
    240,374       77,791  
Other fixed assets
    101,124       81,176  
      38,366,877       15,886,005  
Less: Accumulated depreciation 
    (820,455 )     (43,107 )
Property, Plant and Equipment, net
  $ 37,546,422     $ 15,842,898  

Depreciation expense amounted to $832,653, $41,497 and $878,287 for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 and for the period from May 10, 2006 (inception) to December 31, 2008, respectively.

 
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Pure Biofuels Corp. and Subsidiaries
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 and
For the Period From May 10, 2006 (Date of Inception) to December 31, 2008

For the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 and for the period from May 10, 2006 (inception) to December 31, 2008, interest capitalized to property, plant and equipment amounted to $2,607,294, $443,475 and $3,050,769, respectively.

Note 6 – Notes Payable – Short Term

FDS Note and Warrants
 
On December 4, 2008, the Company executed a Promissory Note (the “FDS Note”) promising to pay to FDS Corporation S.A (“FDS”), a Panama corporation, the principal amount of $1,000,000.  The Company was to pay FDS the principal amount in one installment of $1,000,000 on the earlier of (a) January 15, 2009 or (b) the date the Company enters into an agreement with Banco Internacional del Perú - Interbank (“Interbank Peru”) pursuant to which Interbank Peru will provide the Company with term loan financing, in a principal amount of not less than $40,330,000. The FDS Note is a non-interest bearing note.

In partial consideration for FDS executing the FDS Note with the Company, the Company agreed to issue to FDS seven-year warrants to purchase 6,666,666 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $.001 per share, at an exercise price of $0.30 per share of common stock (the “FDS Warrants”).  The FDS Warrants may be exercised beginning December 4, 2008 through December 4, 2015.
 
Due to the non-payment by the Company when required, the Company will issue to FDS seven-year warrants to purchase an additional 26,666,666 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.30 per share (the “FDS Additional Warrants”). The FDS Additional Warrants shall be substantially in the form of the original FDS Warrants issued with the FDS Note.
 
In addition to the issuance of the FDS Additional Warrants, the FDS Note shall be converted at FDS’ option into either (i) a note evidencing a three-month term loan bearing an interest rate of 15% per annum to be paid in debt securities having identical terms and conditions to such three-month term loan or (ii) the number of duly authorized and validly issued shares of common stock equal to the total amount of principal outstanding on the FDS Note divided by a conversion price of $0.30; such an amount of principal outstanding is to be measured on the date of such event of default.

In accordance with EITF 00-19, the Company determined that the FDS Warrants should be classified as a liability at fair value on the date the FDS Note was issued and then measured at fair value at each reporting date with the change in value included in the consolidated statements of operations.  The fair value of the FDS Warrants on December 4, 2008 was $497,694.  The fair value was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:  (1) expected life of 7 years; (2) volatility of 123%; (3) risk free interest of 1.93% and (4) dividend rate of 0%.  The Company recorded a discount on the FDS Note of $497,694 which will be amortized over the life of the FDS Note.  The Company amortized $319,946 during the year ended December 31, 2008, and is included in the consolidated statements of operations as interest and financing costs.

 
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Pure Biofuels Corp. and Subsidiaries
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 and
For the Period From May 10, 2006 (Date of Inception) to December 31, 2008

Plainfield Promissory Note and Warrants

On December 4, 2008, the Company executed a Promissory Note (the “Plainfield Note”) promising to pay to Plainfield Peru I LLC (“Plainfield”), the principal amount of $500,000.  The Company is to pay Plainfield the principal amount in one installment of $500,000 on the earlier of (a) January 15, 2009 or (b) the date the Company enters into an agreement with Banco Internacional del Perú - Interbank (“Interbank Peru”) pursuant to which Interbank Peru will provide the Company with term loan financing, in a principal amount of not less than $40,330,000. The Plainfield Note is a non-interest bearing note.

In partial consideration for Plainfield executing the Plainfield Promissory Note from the Company, the Company agreed to issue to Plainfield seven-year warrants to purchase 3,333,333 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $.001 per share, at an exercise price of $0.30 per share of common stock (the “Plainfield Warrants”).  The Plainfield Warrants may be exercised beginning December 4, 2008 through December 4, 2015.
 
Due to the non-payment by the Company when required, the Company will issue to Plainfield seven-year warrants to purchase an additional 13,333,333 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.30 per share (the “Plainfield Additional Warrants”). The Plainfield Additional Warrants shall be substantially in the form of the original Plainfield Warrants issued with the Plainfield Note.
 
In addition to the issuance of the Plainfield Additional Warrants, the Plainfield Note shall be converted at Plainfield’s option into either (i) a note evidencing a three-month term loan bearing an interest rate of 15% per annum to be paid in debt securities having identical terms and conditions to such three-month term loan or (ii) the number of duly authorized and validly issued shares of common stock equal to the total amount of principal outstanding on the Plainfield Note divided by a conversion price of $0.30; such an amount of principal outstanding is to be measured on the date of such event of default.

In accordance with EITF 00-19, the Company determined that the Plainfield Warrants should be classified as a liability at fair value on the date the Plainfield Note was issued and then measured at fair value at each reporting date with the change in value included in the consolidated statements of operations.  The fair value of the Plainfield Warrants on December 4, 2008 was $248,847.  The fair value was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:  (1) expected life of 7 years; (2) volatility of 123%; (3) risk free interest of 1.93% and (4) dividend rate of 0%.  The Company recorded a discount on the Plainfield Note of $248,847 which will be amortized over the life of the Plainfield Note.  The Company amortized $159,973 during the year ended December 31, 2008, and is included in the consolidated statements of operations as interest and financing costs.

The following table shows the FDS Note and the Plainfield Promissory Note as of December 31, 2008:

   
FDS
   
Plainfield
   
Combined
 
   
Note
   
Promissory Note
   
Total
 
Principal of Note, December 4, 2008
  $ 1,000,000     $ 500,000     $ 1,500,000  
Discount on note
    (497,694 )     (248,847 )     (746,541 )
Note, net of discount
    502,306       251,153       753,459  
Amortization of discount
    319,946       159,973       479,919  
Balance, December 31, 2008
  $ 822,252     $ 411,126     $ 1,233,378  
 
 
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Pure Biofuels Corp. and Subsidiaries
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 and
For the Period From May 10, 2006 (Date of Inception) to December 31, 2008

Note 7 – Convertible Promissory Note

On April 19, 2007, the Company issued a convertible promissory note in the amount of $60,000 to a placement agent. The note was due on June 18, 2007, and the Company had the option of converting the note into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $0.94. The $60,000 note was capitalized as debt issuance costs and was amortized over the term of the promissory note.  On January 18, 2008, the Company issued 186,436 shares of the Company’s common stock as complete settlement for the principal and accrued interest.

Note 8 – Warrant Liability

Convertible Note Warrants

As a result of the Company issuing the Notes and Warrants described in Note 9, it did not have enough authorized shares to satisfy the conversion of all the warrants and options outstanding during 2007. Therefore, the outstanding options and warrants were recorded at fair value and shown as accrued derivative liability at the inception of the Note. The fair value of the outstanding options and warrants (excluding the 56,938,245 Warrants which were recorded as a derivative liability at issuance) of $5,907,893 was transferred from additional paid-in capital to accrued derivative liability on September 12, 2007. The fair value of the outstanding options and warrants was recorded as accrued derivative liability at each balance sheet date until November 19, 2007, the date the Company increased its authorized shares. The fair value was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model under the following assumptions:  term of 1 year, risk free interest rate of 5.0%, dividend yield of 0%, and volatility of 114%. In addition, the fair value of the beneficial conversion feature associated with the Notes was also recorded as accrued derivative liability. The change in fair value of the accrued derivative liability from September 12, 2007 to November 19, 2007 was $4,624,623, and is included in ”change in fair value of accrued derivative liability” in the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2007.

On November 19, 2007, the authorized shares were increased to 250,000,000 which provided enough authorized shares to satisfy the conversion of all the warrants and options outstanding. Therefore, the Company reclassified the derivative liability into equity at the fair value on the date of the increase in authorized shares. The fair value at the date of transfer was $15,549,576.

FDS and Plainfield Warrants

As described in Note 6 above, the Company issued 6,666,666 warrants to FDS and 3,333,333 warrants to Plainfield as partial consideration for the $1,500,000 short term financing that was provided to the Company.  The Company recorded the fair value of the warrants issued to FDS and Plainfield as a warrant liability.  The fair value of the 9,999,999 warrants on December 4, 2008 was $746,541.  The fair value of the warrants at December 31, 2008 was $546,643.  The decrease of the warrant liability of $181,898 is included in the consolidated statements of operations as a change in fair value of accrued derivative liability.

 
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Pure Biofuels Corp. and Subsidiaries
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 and
For the Period From May 10, 2006 (Date of Inception) to December 31, 2008

Note  9 – Convertible Debt

On September 12, 2007, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), with Plainfield Special Situations Master Fund Limited (“PSSM”), Plainfield Peru I LLC (“LLC I”) and Plainfield Peru II LLC (“LLC II” and together with LLC I, “Plainfield”) pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell to the Plainfield (1) 11,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Shares”), (2) $10,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the 10%/12% senior convertible Paid-in-Kind (“PIK”) election notes due September 12, 2012, (the “Notes”), and (3) warrants (the “Warrants,” and, together with the Shares and the Notes, the “Securities”) to purchase up to 56,938,245 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Notes are convertible into 16,666,667 shares of the Company’s common stock at the option of the holder of Notes at any time after November 19, 2007, the date when the Company obtained stockholder approval to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock of the Company from 93,750,000 to a number sufficient to support the issuance of the common stock underlying the Notes and the Warrants, and on or prior to September 12, 2012, at a conversion price of $0.60 per share. The conversion price is subject to adjustment in accordance with the terms of the Purchase Agreement. The Company will pay interest on the Notes semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year, commencing March 15, 2008. On March 15, 2008, the Company issued a $610,000 aggregate principal amount of PIK Interest Notes.  On September 15, 2008, the Company issued a $916,600 aggregate principal amount of PIK Interest Notes.  Subject to the conversion rights set forth below, the Company is obligated to pay 100% of the principal amount of the Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, in cash on September 12, 2012 (the “Maturity Date”), provided, however, that the Company may, at its option, may elect to pay interest on the Notes (i) entirely in cash, or (ii) entirely by issuing additional Notes with an effective interest rate of 12% (“PIK Interest”). The first payment of interest shall be paid in PIK Interest. The Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and rank equally in right of payment to the Company’s future senior indebtedness. The Notes also restrict the Company and its subsidiaries from incurring indebtedness or other obligations, including creating liens, merging, selling assets, making dividends, distributions or investments, entering into transactions with affiliates, making capital expenditures, modifying charter documents and issuing capital stock in the future, in each case subject to certain exceptions.

On March 26, 2008, the Company entered into a first amendment to the Purchase Agreement (the “Amended Purchase Agreement”) with Plainfield. The Amended Purchase Agreement amends the Purchase Agreement, pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell to Plainfield (i) the Shares, (ii) $10,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 10%/12% senior convertible PIK election notes due September 12, 2012 (the “Original Notes”), and (iii) the Warrants to purchase up to 56,938,245 shares of common stock. Pursuant to the Amended Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to sell to Plainfield $5,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 10%/12% senior convertible PIK election notes due September 12, 2012, (the “Additional Notes”, and, together with the Original Notes, the “Notes”). The terms of the Additional Notes are substantially the same as the Original Notes except for the conversion price as described below.

The Additional Notes are convertible into 16,666,667 shares of common stock at the option of the holder of Additional Notes at any time after the Amendment Date and on or prior to September 12, 2012, at a conversion price of $0.30 per share. The conversion price is subject to adjustment in accordance with the terms of the Amended Purchase Agreement. Concurrent with the issuance of the Additional Notes, pursuant to the terms of the Amended Purchase Agreement, the conversion price of the Original Notes and $610,000 aggregate principal amount of PIK Interest Notes issued on March 15, 2008 as payment of interest on the Original Notes, was adjusted to $0.30.

 
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Pure Biofuels Corp. and Subsidiaries
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 and
For the Period From May 10, 2006 (Date of Inception) to December 31, 2008

The Company will pay interest on the Additional Notes semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year, commencing September 15, 2008. Subject to the conversion rights set forth below, the Company is obligated to pay 100% of the principal amount of the Additional Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, in cash on September 12, 2012 (the “Maturity Date”), provided, however, that the Company may, at its option, elect to pay interest on the Additional Notes (i) entirely in cash, or (ii) entirely by issuing additional Notes with an effective interest rate of 12% (“PIK Interest Notes”). The first payment of interest shall be paid in PIK Interest Notes.

The Additional Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and rank equally in right of payment to the Company’s future senior indebtedness. The Additional Notes also restrict the Company and its subsidiaries from incurring indebtedness or other obligations, including creating liens, merging, selling assets, making dividends, distributions or investments, entering into transactions with affiliates, making capital expenditures, modifying charter documents and issuing capital stock in the future, in each case subject to certain exceptions.

If there is an event of default on the Additional Notes, the principal amount of the Additional Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest may be declared immediately due and payable, subject to certain conditions set forth in the Additional Notes. These amounts automatically become due and payable in the case of certain types of bankruptcy or insolvency events involving the Company. It is an event of default under the Additional Notes if (i) the Company fails to pay accrued interest, principal amount or another amount with respect to the Notes when due; (ii) certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization with respect to the Company specified in the Notes occur; (iii) the Company fails to pay when due any other indebtedness in excess of $100,000; (iv) any of the Transaction Documents (as defined in the Amended Purchase Agreement) shall cease to be in full force and effect; (v) the Company fails to make the payments on the Additional Notes required upon a Change of Control (as defined in the Purchase Agreement); (vi) certain judgments or decrees shall be entered against us or any of the subsidiaries in an amount exceeding $100,000; (vii) the Company defaults in the due performance or observance by it of any term, covenant or agreement contained in the Purchase Agreement; or (viii) any representation, warranty or statement made or deemed made by the Company in connection with the transaction shall prove to be untrue in any material respect on the date as of which made or deemed made.

The Company also agreed to grant to Plainfield, within 90 days of the Additional Notes closing date (as defined in the Amended Purchase Agreement), security interests in such assets and Capital Stock of the Company’s Subsidiaries (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) as may be requested from time to time by Plainfield. Failure to grant such interests shall give rise to an immediate Event of Default pursuant to the Amended Purchase Agreement and the Loan Agreement.

As of September 30, 2008, the Company had accrued interest of $2,322,779 related to its line of credit with Plainfield. In order to obtain funds to pay the accrued interest and to pay the interest that will accrue through January 31, 2009, the Company, on November 4, 2008, executed the Second Amendment to Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Plainfield. Pursuant to this Agreement, the Company agreed to sell to Plainfield and Plainfield agreed to buy from the Company, (1) $2,370,182 in aggregate principal amount of the 10%/12% Senior Convertible PIK Election Notes due 2012 for a purchase price of $2,370,182 and (2) the aggregate principal amount of 10%/12% Senior Convertible PIK Election Notes due 2012 set forth in the following table:

 
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Pure Biofuels Corp. and Subsidiaries
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 and
For the Period From May 10, 2006 (Date of Inception) to December 31, 2008

Issuance
 
Principal
   
 Date
 
Dates
 
Amount
   
 Price
 
November 4, 2008
  $ 412,253     $ 412,253  
December 1, 2008
  $ 398,955     $ 398,955  
January 1, 2009
  $ 412,253     $ 412,253  
February 1, 2009
  $ 313,559     $ 313,559  

The following table summarizes the convertible notes:

   
Convertible
 
   
Notes
 
Balance, December 31, 2006
  $ -  
Additions
    10,000,000  
Note discount
    (10,000,000 )
Amortization of note discount
    602,080  
Balance, December 31, 2007
    602,080  
Additional principal
    5,000,000  
Conversion of interest to principal
    1,526,600  
Line of Credit PIK interest
    3,181,390  
Discount related to additional principal and repricing of conversion price
    (5,648,500 )
Discount related to change in terms
    (891,987 )
Amortization of note discount
    3,167,862  
Balance, December 31, 2008
  $ 6,937,445  

Total interest incurred for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 related to the convertible debentures amounted to $1,827,399 and $370,000.  For the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 and for the period from May 10, 2006 (date of inception) to December 31, 2008, the Company amortized $3,167,862, $602,080 and $3,769,942, respectively which is recorded in the consolidated statement of operations as interest and financing costs.  The accrued interest payable related to the convertible notes at December 31, 2008 and 2007 is $667,280 and $370,000, respectively.

Note 10 – Line of Credit

On September 12, 2007, the Company entered into a $20,000,000 Loan Agreement (“Line of Credit”), between the Company, as Guarantor, and Pure Biofuels Del Peru S.A.C. and Palma Industrial S.A.C., each a 99.9% owned subsidiary of the Company (“Subsidiaries”), various lenders and PSSM, as Administrative Agent.  The Loan Agreement terminates on January 12, 2011.

On March 13, 2008, the Company and the Subsidiaries entered into an agreement with Plainfield pursuant to which the Borrowers may draw down an additional $818,000 (the “Additional Loan”) under the Loan Agreement. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, the Company reset the exercise price of Plainfield’s warrants to purchase 59,104,912 shares of the Company’s common stock from $0.60 to $0.30.

 
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Pure Biofuels Corp. and Subsidiaries
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 and
For the Period From May 10, 2006 (Date of Inception) to December 31, 2008

On April 18, 2008, the Company, as Guarantor, entered into a Second Amendment to Loan Documents (the “Amendment”) with the Subsidiaries (the “Borrowers”), PSSM, as the Lender and Administrative Agent (“Plainfield” or the “Administrative Agent”), and the other credit parties thereto. The Amendment amends the loan agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) and certain related documents (together with the Loan Agreement, the “Loan Documents”) entered into by the Company, the Borrowers and Plainfield on September 12, 2007, as amended on March 13, 2008.
 
Pursuant to the terms of the Amendment, available borrowings under the Loan Agreement were increased by $17,346,939, such that the maximum aggregate principal amount of loans available under the Loan Agreement is $37,346,939. Prior to the execution of the Amendment, the Company had borrowed $20,000,000 under the Loan Agreement. On April 18, 2008, the Company borrowed an additional $4,413,265, on April 28, 2008, the Company borrowed an additional $4,120,746, on May 7, 2008, the Company borrowed an addition $3,437,075, and on May 19, 2008, the Company borrowed an additional $5,375,853 under the Loan Agreement.
 
Also, pursuant to the Amendment, interest under the Loan Agreement from March 12, 2008 through to but excluding October 1, 2008, shall accrue and be due and payable in four equal installments to be paid on October 1, 2008, November 1, 2008, December 1, 2008 and January 1, 2009.
 
Obligations under the Loan Agreement are secured by liens on substantially all of the assets of the Company, the Borrowers and each of the Borrowers’ subsidiaries. However, pursuant to the Amendment, Plainfield agreed to release any liens or security interests on inventory (including raw materials, finished product, byproducts and inventory in process) and accounts receivable and the proceeds there from of the Borrowers.

The Loan Agreement, among other things, requires the Company to furnish monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements within a specified time period, and prohibits the Company from encumbering its property or assets, disposing of its assets, declare or pay dividends, lend money, acquire stock, or make capital expenditures that are not approved in writing by Plainfield.

Under the terms of the Amendment, the Company and the Borrowers agreed to (1) implement a trust arrangement with respect to the Collateral (as defined in the Loan Agreement) within 120 days of the effective date of the Amendment, (2) if requested by Plainfield and/or Plainfield Peru I LLC and Plainfield Peru II LLC, affiliates of Plainfield (collectively, the “Purchaser”), recapitalize the debt and equity structure of the Borrowers and the other Credit Parties (as defined in the Loan Agreement) in order to cause the reduction of the amount outstanding under the Convertible Notes (as defined in the Loan Agreement), including, if requested by the Purchaser and/or Plainfield, any collateral secured pursuant to the Convertible Note Documents (as defined in the Loan Agreement) and/or the Amendment) and an increase in the amount outstanding under the Loans in a manner satisfactory to the Administrative Agent within 90 days of such request, (3) if requested by Plainfield and/or the Purchaser, have the Company issue warrants to Plainfield to purchase an amount of shares of the Company’s common stock in an amount when exercised equal to $17,346,939 divided by an exercise price per share of the Company’s common stock to be determined but no greater than $0.30 (the “Warrant Issuance”) and in connection with the Warrant Issuance there will be grants of certain equity to management based on performance measures to be mutually agreed upon by the Company and Plainfield within 90 days of such request, and (4) amend the Company’s articles of incorporation to increase its authorized common stock in an amount sufficient to support the issuance of the common stock underlying the Warrant Issuance (the “Stock Authorization Amendment”) within 90 days of such request (or 120 days if the Securities and Exchange Commission reviews the preliminary proxy filed in connection therewith).

 
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Pure Biofuels Corp. and Subsidiaries
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 and
For the Period From May 10, 2006 (Date of Inception) to December 31, 2008

The outstanding balance of the Line of Credit at December 31, 2008 and 2007 was $37,346,939 and $16,400,000, respectively. Total interest expense for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 and for the period from May 10, 2006 (date of inception) to December 31, 2008, was $3,973,423, $379,256 and 4,352,679, respectively.

During 2008, in connection with the additional draw down on the Line of Credit, the Company paid approximately $710,000 in debt issuance costs which have been capitalized and are being amortized over the term of the Line of Credit.  For the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 and for the period from May 10, 2006 (date of inception) to December 31, 2008, the Company amortized a total of $342,811, $33,100 and $375,911, respectively, of the debt issuance costs, related to the Line of Credit, as interest and financing costs in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

Principal maturities on total debt are scheduled to occur in the following years:

2009
  $ 1,500,000  
2010
    -  
2011
    37,346,939  
2012
    19,707,990  
Total principal owed
  $ 58,554,929  

Note 11 – Related Party Transactions

The Company entered into the following transactions with related parties:
 
 
a)
On August 6, 2007, the Company entered into an integral service agreement with Ocean Marine S.A.C, (“Ocean Marine”) a company controlled by certain officers of the Company and a Peruvian Corporation, to provide certain advisory services related to use and handling of biodiesel to the Company. The agreement provides for a lump sum payment of $309,166, retroactive from September 15, 2006 to June 30, 2007, for the services rendered by Ocean Marine and a fee of $34,000 per month to Ocean Marine from July 1, 2007 through to August 12, 2009. Total consulting expenses incurred under this agreement totaled $469,379, $479,177 and $948,556 for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 and for the period from May 10, 2006 (date of inception) to December 31, 2008, respectively.  The outstanding balance owed to Ocean Marine at December 31, 2008 was $191,141.

 
b)
Plainfield is a related party as it is a major stockholder of the Company. See transactions with Plainfield in notes 6, 9, 10, 12, 14 and 18.

 
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Pure Biofuels Corp. and Subsidiaries
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 and
For the Period From May 10, 2006 (Date of Inception) to December 31, 2008

 
c)
As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company has loans due to shareholders in the amount of $208,638.

 
d)
Certain officers of the Company were shareholders of Interpacific.  See Note 17 for the transaction details.

These transactions were recorded at the exchange amount which is the amount agreed to by the related parties.

Note 12 – Commitments and Contingencies

The Company entered into the following agreements:
 
 
a)
On June 22, 2007, the Company, Luis Goyzueta, David Clifton, Hiroshi Dejaeghere and Joy Clifton (Messrs. Goyzueta, Clifton, Dejaeghere and Clifton, together, the “Transferring Shareholders”) entered into an escrow agreement with U.S. Bank National Association, as the escrow agent, ARC Investment Partners, LLC, (“ARC”), Tapirdo Enterprises, LLC, (“Tapirdo”), and SGM Capital, LLC, (“SGM”), pursuant to which the Transferring Shareholders agreed to transfer (i) 3,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to ARC (ii) 2,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to Tapirdo and (iii) 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to SGM (collectively, the “Shares”) upon the Company entering into a financing transaction or series of transactions pursuant to which the Company plans to raise gross proceeds of at least $7.5 million. As a result of the closing of the $3 million financing on April 19, 2007, ARC, Tapirdo and SGM were entitled to their respective portions of 40% of the shares. On July 10, 2007, the escrow agent transferred such shares. The value of the shares was $2,352,000 and has been recorded as debt issuance costs associated with the $3,000,000 convertible debenture. In addition as a result of the closing of the $30 million financing on September 12, 2007, ARC, Tapirdo and SGM were entitled to their respective portions of remaining 60% of the shares. The value of the shares was $1,800,000 and has been recorded as debt issuance costs associated with the $10,000,000 convertible debenture.

 
b)
On August 13, 2007, Pure Biofuels del Peru entered into a services agreement with Ocean Marine, whereby Ocean Marine agreed to render consulting, management and logistical support services with respect to executive office duties and responsibilities.  Pure Biofuels del Peru pays Ocean Marine $340,000 annually for these services.  The term of this agreement is from August 13, 2007 through August 12, 2009.

 
c)
On September 4, 2007, the Company and each of our directors and officers, including our former Chairman of the Board of Directors, amended the Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement (the “Plan”) entered into between each of them and the Company on June 11, 2007, in order to (1) reduce the exercise price of shares issued under the Plan from $0.98 per share to the greater of (i) $0.60, or (ii) the Fair Market Value (as defined in the Plan) of the Company’s common stock on the date that the board of directors approved the amendment and (2) provide that none of the options may be exercised before the date on which the Company obtain stockholder approval of an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from 93,750,000 shares to at least 250,000,000 shares.

 
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Pure Biofuels Corp. and Subsidiaries
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 and
For the Period From May 10, 2006 (Date of Inception) to December 31, 2008

 
d)
On September 12, 2007, a stockholders agreement (the “Stockholders Agreement”) was executed among Luis Goyzueta, Plainfield, and the Company. Under the Stockholders Agreement, Mr. Goyzueta agreed to vote or take any such other action as may be reasonably requested to cause an individual designated by Plainfield or any permitted transferee of more than 50% of the Notes (as defined below) held by Plainfield to be elected as a director of the Company. He further agreed to retain his voting rights and to not sell, dispose of, or otherwise transfer record or beneficial ownership of any common stock unless the transferee agrees to abide by the terms of the Stockholders Agreement.

 
e)
On September 12, 2007, the Company entered into a registration rights agreement (the “ARC Registration Rights Agreement”) with ARC Investment Partners, LLC, Tapirdo Enterprises, LLC (an affiliate of Adam Roseman), and SGM Capital, LLC (an affiliate of Steven Magami) (collectively, the “ARC Holders”) in which the Company granted to each of the ARC Holders the right to request two demand registrations. In addition, the ARC Holders were granted certain shelf registration and piggyback registration rights.
 
During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company entered into additional agreements with Plainfield. See Notes 6, 8, 9, 10 and 14 for a description of these agreements.

Leases
 
f)
On October 1, 2006, the Company entered into an office lease for the Company in Lima, Peru. Under the terms of the lease, the Company is required to make monthly payments of $6,013 for the first year. The monthly payment will increase by 3% annually until September 2009. The office lease contains certain rent escalation clauses over the life of the lease. The total amount of rental payments due over the lease term is being charged to rent expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.

 
g)
On June 1, 2007, the Company entered into a lease for premises in Chorrillos, Peru. Under the terms of the lease, the Company is required to make monthly payments of $1,350 for the first year, $1,400 for the second year, and $1,500 for the third year until the expiration of the lease on May 31, 2010.

For the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 and for the period from May 10, 2006 (date of inception) to December 31, 2008, the Company incurred lease expense in the amount of $91,428, $166,891 and $258,319, respectively.

The future minimum lease payments are as follows:

For the Year Ended
 
Amount
 
2009
  $ 94,624  
2010
    86,938  
2011
    60,909  
2012 and thereafter
    -  

 
 

 

Pure Biofuels Corp. and Subsidiaries
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 and
For the Period From May 10, 2006 (Date of Inception) to December 31, 2008
 
Note 13– Stockholders’ Equity

Common Stock
 
Effective August 7, 2006, the Company effected a one and one-quarter (1.25) for one (1) forward stock split of the authorized, issued and outstanding common stock, without a change to the par value. As a result, the authorized share capital increased from 75,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.001 to 93,750,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.001. On November 19, 2007, the stockholders approved an amendment to its articles of incorporation to increase the number of authorized common shares to 250,000,000 and to authorize 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001.  On October 28, 2008, the stockholders’ approved an amendment to its articles of incorporation to increase the number of authorized common shares to 325,000,000.

On March 23, 2007, the Company completed a private placement of 303,009 units at $0.75 per unit for total proceeds of $227,257. Each unit consists of one common share and one-half common share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one common share in the capital of the Company for a period of one year at a price of $1.50 per share. The value of the warrants was calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: exercise price of $1.50; share price of $1.27; risk free interest rate of 4.69%; expected life of 1 year and volatility rate of 103%.

On April 25, 2007, the Company issued a total of 183,674 shares of common stock to the placement agent for the convertible promissory note discussed in Note 7. The shares were valued at $180,000 and have been capitalized as debt issuance costs and are being amortized over the term of the convertible promissory note. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company amortized $180,000, of the aforesaid debt issuance costs as other expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

In June 2007, the Company issued warrants to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock pursuant to a consulting agreement. The Company valued these warrants at $18,516 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: volatility of 92%; risk free interest rate of 5%; exercise price of $1.01; and an estimated term of 5 years. The fair value of the warrants has been included as consulting expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
 
In July 2007, the Company issued warrants to purchase 50,000 shares of common stock pursuant to a consulting agreement. The Company valued these warrants at $28,680 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: volatility of 98%; risk free interest rate of 5%; exercise price of $1.01; and an estimated term of 5 years. The fair value of the warrants has been included as consulting expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
 
In July 2007, the Company issued warrants to purchase 15,000 shares of common stock pursuant to a consulting agreement. The Company valued these warrants at $4,626 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: volatility of 96%; risk free interest rate of 5%; exercise price of $0.80; and an estimated term of 5 years. The fair value of the warrants has been included as consulting expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
 
In August 2007, the Company issued warrants to purchase 15,000 shares of common stock pursuant to a consulting agreement. The Company valued these warrants at $3,136 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: volatility of 103%; risk free interest rate of 5%; exercise price of $0.51; and an estimated term of 5 years. The fair value of the warrants has been included as consulting expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

 
 

 

Pure Biofuels Corp. and Subsidiaries
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 and
For the Period From May 10, 2006 (Date of Inception) to December 31, 2008

In addition, the Company also issued to the placement agent a total of 300,000 warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company valued these warrants at $212,232 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: volatility of 92%; risk free interest rate of 5%; exercise price of $1.01; and an estimated term of 5 years. The fair value of the warrants has been capitalized as debt issuance cost and is being amortized over the term of the convertible promissory note. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company amortized $212,232 of the aforesaid debt issuance costs as other expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

In July 2007, the Maturity Date of the convertible promissory note was extended to October 19, 2007. As a result, the interest on the note was increased to 18% and 704,082 warrants were issued with an exercise price of $0.60, the trading price of the stock on the date the loan was extended. The Company valued warrants at $390,219 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: volatility of 99%; risk free interest rate of 5%; exercise price of $1.01; and an estimated term of 5 years. The fair value of the warrants has been included as other expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

In July and August 2007, the Company completed private placement offerings that resulted in the sale of an aggregate of 1,050,667 shares at $0.60 per share for gross proceeds of $630,000. These private placement offerings contained an obligation for the Company to register these shares on a registration statement with the SEC. If the Company fails to register these shares on a timely basis, it will be subject to liquidated damages of 1% per month for each month the shares are not registered. As of December 31, 2008, the Company has accrued $25,200 in liquidated damages associated with the issuance of these shares. In addition, in connection with these private placement offerings, the Company issued a total of 1,050,667 warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock with an exercise price of $0.80 per share.

On September 12, 2007, the Company issued 11,000,000 shares in connection with a $10,000,000 Convertible Notes offering.

On September 12, 2007, the Company issued warrants to purchase 350,000 shares of common stock pursuant to consulting agreements. The Company valued these warrants at $75,136 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: volatility of 109%; risk free interest rate of 5%; exercise price of $0.50; and an estimated term of 1 year. The fair value of the warrants has been included as consulting expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

During the fourth quarter of 2007, the Company issued a total of 650,000 shares of common stock valued at $408,750 in consideration for the lender under the loan agreement and administrative agent entering into the waiver agreement.

On January 15, 2008, the Company issued 15,000 shares for consulting services in accordance with the consulting agreement. The consulting services were valued $5,850 and have been included in professional fees in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

 
 

 

Pure Biofuels Corp. and Subsidiaries
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 and
For the Period From May 10, 2006 (Date of Inception) to December 31, 2008

On January 18, 2008, the Company entered into a Complete Settlement and Release Agreement with Wharton and Wharton Capital Markets, LLC (together “Wharton”) pursuant to which the Company delivered to Wharton an aggregate of 186,435 shares of Common Stock in exchange for a $60,000 aggregate principal amount convertible promissory note and related accrued interest issued to Wharton by the Company on April 19, 2007, and in consideration of the complete settlement and release of any claims related to the April 18 Agreement.

On January 24, 2008, the Company issued warrants to purchase 2,289,272 shares of common stock pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement with Plainfield. The Company valued these warrants at $573,628 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: volatility of 102%; risk free interest rate of 2.9%; exercise price of $0.60 for 2,166,667 warrants and $0.01 for 122,605 warrants; and an estimated term of 3.5 years. The fair value of the warrants has been included as financing costs in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

On January 26, 2008, the Company issued 2,166,667 shares pursuant to the Merger Agreement of Interpacific Oil S.A.C. These shares were valued at $996,667. (See Note 17.)

On March 13, 2008, pursuant to the financing agreement entered into with Plainfield, the Company reset the conversion price of Plainfield’s convertible notes into the Company’s common stock from $0.60 to $0.30 per share. The difference in fair value between the value of the beneficial conversion feature at March 13, 2008 before the price was reset and the value of the beneficial conversion feature after the price was reset was $5,481,833. The aforesaid value was recorded as debt discount and is being amortized over the life of the note. The Company amortized $976,993 during the year ended December 31, 2008 which is recorded as interest and financing costs in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

On March 13, 2008, pursuant to the financing agreement entered into with Plainfield, the Company reset the exercise price of Plainfield’s warrants to purchase 59,104,912 shares of the Company’s common stock form $0.60 to $0.30 per share. The difference in fair value between the value of the warrants at March 13, 2008 before the price was reset and the value of the warrants after the price was reset was $2,423,951. However, the maximum discount that could be applied to the convertible notes is $891,987. The aforesaid value was recorded as debt discount and is being amortized over the life of the note. The Company amortized $158,973 during the year ended December 31, 2008 which is recorded as interest and financing costs in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. The Company also recorded as interest and financing costs of $87,818 related to the re-priced Plainfield warrants not recorded as discount.

On March 13, 2008, pursuant to the financing agreement entered into with Plainfield, the Company recorded $166,667 as a beneficial conversion feature. The value of the beneficial conversion feature was based on $5,000,000 of convertible debt, $0.31 market price of share, and $0.30 conversion price. The $166,667 was recorded as a debt discount and is being amortized over the life of the note. The Company amortized $28,612 during the year ended December 31, 2008 which is recorded as interest and financing costs in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

On August 5, 2008, the Company issued to Plainfield 78,033,765 shares of common stock for 59,227,517 Plainfield warrants, which were then cancelled. (See Note 14)
 
 
 

 

Pure Biofuels Corp. and Subsidiaries
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 and
For the Period From May 10, 2006 (Date of Inception) to December 31, 2008

On August 8, 2008, the Company completed two private placements of shares of the Company’s common stock.  One private placement was for 1,428,572 shares and the other was for 14,285,715 shares.  The price per share was $0.35 for total gross proceeds of $5,500,000 for the two private placements.  The Company paid $385,000 as a placement fee and $27,500 in other expenses.

On September 8, 2008, the Company issued to YA Global Plainfield 938,776 shares of common stock for 1,408,164 YA Global warrants, which were then canceled. (See Note 14)

 
 

 

Stock Options

In 2006, the Company adopted the Stock Option and Award Plan (the “Plan”) initially reserving an aggregate of 18,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Available Shares”) for issuance pursuant to the exercise of stock options. The shares reserved for issuance increased to 21,000,000 in April 2007, subject to stockholder approval which was obtained in November 2007.

The Plan provides for the granting at the discretion of the Board of Directors stock options, stock appreciation rights, stock awards, phantom stock, performance awards, and other stock-based awards. Participation in the Plan is open to all employees, officers, and directors of, and other individuals providing bona fide services to or for the Company.

The following is a summary of the option activity:

             
Weighted 
   
         
Weighted
 
Average
   
         
Average
 
Remaining
 
Aggregate
   
Number of
   
Exercise
 
Contractual
 
Intrinsic 
   
Options
   
Price
 
Life (in years)
 
Value 
Outstanding, December 31, 2006
    -              
Granted
    14,000,000     $ 0.60        
Outstanding, December 31, 2007
    14,000,000     $ 0.60      
  
Granted
    2,440,000     $ 0.60      
  
Exercised
    -     $ -      
  
Forfeited
    (1,253,750 )   $ 0.60        
Outstanding, December 31, 2008
    15,186,250     $ 0.60  
              8.59
 
            -
Exercisable, December 31, 2008
    9,167,500     $ 0.60  
              8.54
 
            -

As the Company does not have sufficient historical experience to provide a sufficient basis to estimate the expected term for its options, the Company has used the simplified method for all options granted.

On June 11, 2007 and May 15, 2008, 14,000,000 options and 2,440,000 options, respectively, were granted and the fair value of these options were estimated on the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions:

   
May 15, 2008
   
June 11, 2007
 
Expected life (years)
    5       5  
Risk-free interest rate
    3.4 %     5.0 %
Expected volatility
    110.0 %     92.0 %
Expected dividend yield
    0.0 %     0.0 %

The weighted average grant-date fair value for the options granted on June 11, 2007 and May 15, 2008, were $0.13 and $0.48, respectively.

The Company recognized $2,363,216, $3,597,594 and $5,960,810 in share-based compensation expense for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 and for the period from May 10, 2006 (date of inception) to December 31, 2008, respectively.

The compensation expense related to the unvested options as of December 31, 2008 is $3,508,966 which will be recognized over the weighted average period of 1.66 years

 
 

 

Note 14 – Warrants

On August 5, 2008, the Company and Plainfield entered into a warrant exchange agreement with Plainfield.  At the time of the agreement, Plainfield (A) was a holder of warrants to purchase (i) 59,104,912 shares of the Company’s common stock, $0.001 par value (the “Common Stock”), at an exercise price of $0.30; and (ii) 122,605 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.01; and (B) had the right to acquire warrants to purchase 57,823,130 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price to be determined but not greater than $0.30 (the “Warrant Rights” and together with the warrants described in subclause (A), the “Warrants”). Plainfield and the Company consummated an exchange of the Warrants pursuant to the terms of the agreement. Plainfield exchanged all of the Warrants for 78,033,765 shares of Common Stock (the “Exchange Shares”). Upon issuance of the Exchange Shares to Plainfield, the Warrants were rendered null and void and of no further force or effect.  The Company calculated the value of the shares and the value of the warrants on the exchange date with the difference of $9,167,050 being reflected in the interest and financing costs in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

On September 8, 2008, the Company entered into a warrant exchange agreement with YA Global Investments, L.P. (“YA Global”).  Pursuant to the agreement, YA Global as holder of (i) Warrant No.: PBOF-1-1 to purchase 704,082 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.98 and (ii) Warrant No.: PBOF-1-2 to purchase 704,082 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.98, exchanged all of the Warrants for 938,776 shares of the Company’s Common Stock. Upon issuance of the Common Stock to YA Global, the Warrants were rendered null and void and of no further force or effect.  The Company calculated the value of the shares and the value of the warrants on the exchange date with the difference of $43,678 being reflected in the interest and financing costs in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

The following summarizes the stock purchase warrant transactions for the year ended December 31, 2008:

             
Weighted 
         
Weighted
 
Average 
         
Average
 
Remaining
   
Number of
   
Exercise
 
Contractual
   
Warrants
   
Price
 
Life (in years)
Outstanding, December 31, 2007
    60,303,581     $ 0.61    
Granted
    12,289,271     $ 0.30    
Exercised
    -     $ -    
Exchanged
    (60,635,681 )   $ 0.31    
Forfeited
    (151,505 )   $ 1.50    
Outstanding, December 31, 2008
    11,805,666     $ 0.39  
              6.41
Exercisable
    11,805,666     $ 0.39  
              6.41
 
Note 15 – Income Taxes

Pursuant to SFAS 109, the Company is required to compute tax asset benefits for net operating losses carried forward. The Company has incurred losses for U.S. income tax purposes of approximately $8,433,000 which can be used to offset future years’ taxable income and these losses expire in the year ending 2026 for federal income tax purposes and in the year ending 2016 for state income purposes. The Company’s subsidiaries, Peru SAC and Palma SAC, have combined tax losses of approximately $12,800,000 to offset future years’ taxable income earned in Peru expiring in fiscal year 2011. Management believes that the realization of the benefits from these losses appears uncertain due to the Company’s limited operating history and continuing losses for income tax purposes. Accordingly, the Company has provided a 100% valuation allowance on the deferred tax asset benefit to reduce the asset to zero. The net change in the valuation allowance for the year ended December 31, 2008 was an increase of $4,737,113.

 
 

 
 
Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2008 are as follows:

   
U.S.
   
Peru
   
Argentina
   
Total
 
Deferred tax assets (liabilities):
                       
Net operating loss carryforwards
  $ 3,561,640     $ 3,839,979     $       $ 7,401,619  
Deferred tax assets, net
    3,561,640       3,839,979               7,401,619  
Valuation allowance
    (3,561,640 )     (3,839,979 )             (7,401,619 )
Net deferred tax assets
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  

Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2007 are as follows:

   
U.S.
   
Peru
   
Argentina
   
Total
 
Deferred tax assets (liabilities):
                       
Net operating loss carryforwards
  $ 1,523,333     $ 1,052,033     $ 89,140     $ 2,664,506  
Deferred tax assets, net
    1,523,333       1,052,033       89,140       2,664,506  
Valuation allowance
    (1,523,333 )     (1,052,033 )     (89,140 )     (2,664,506 )
Net deferred tax assets
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  

A reconciliation of the statutory income tax rate and the effective income tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 is as follows:

   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
Statutory federal income tax rate
    (0.34 )%     (0.34 )%
State income taxes (benefit), net of federal taxes
    (0.09 )     (0.09 )
Difference in foreign rate
    0.05       0.02  
Change in derivative liabilities
    -       (0.10 )
Non-cash financing costs
    0.18       0.30  
Stock-based compensation
    0.03       0.07  
Non-cash foreign currency transaction loss
    0.03       -  
Other
    -       0.01  
Valuation allowance
    0.14       0.13  
Effective income tax rate
    - %     - %

 
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Note 16 – Segmented Information

The Company’s operations are conducted in three reportable segments, U.S., Peru and Argentina. The net loss and net identifiable assets by reportable segments are as follows:

   
As of Decmeber 31, 2008
             
   
United States
   
Peru
   
Argentina
   
Total
 
Interest and financing costs
  $ 16,227,482     $ 2,127,950     $ -     $ 18,355,432  
Net loss
  $ 20,806,470     $ 13,276,729     $ 227,943     $ 34,311,142  
Property, plant and equipment
  $ -     $ 37,533,827     $ 12,595     $ 37,546,422  
Total Assets
  $ 3,074,887     $ 55,107,651     $ 105,337     $ 58,287,875  

   
As of December 31, 2007
             
   
United States
   
Peru
   
Argentina
   
Total
 
Interest and financing costs
  $ 16,159,117     $ 43,155     $ 4,133.00     $ 16,206,405  
Net loss
  $ 17,665,601     $ 2,882,343     $ 254,681     $ 20,802,625  
Property, plant and equipment
  $ -     $ 15,827,779     $ 15,119     $ 15,842,898  
Total Assets
  $ 2,235,458     $ 26,336,863     $ 98,374     $ 28,670,695  

Note 17 – Acquisitions

Inmobiliaria Alpha S.A.C.

On December 20, 2007, the Company, Palma Industrial S.A.C., Inmobiliaria Alpha S.A.C., a Peruvian corporation (“Alpha”), and certain stockholders of Alpha entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, pursuant to which Palma Industrial would acquire all of the outstanding capital stock of Alpha, with Palma Industrial continuing as the surviving corporation. Of the total acquisition price of $3,850,000, as of December 31, 2007, approximately $200,000 had been provided to Alpha for as a non-refundable deposit on this acquisition.  This agreement expired on March 31, 2008 and the Company was not able to negotiate an extension in favorable terms. Therefore, the deposit to guarantee the acquisition has been charged to operations and included in the consolidated statements operations for the year ended December 31, 2008.

Interpacific Oil S.A.C.

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement (See Note 1), the outstanding capital stock of Interpacific was converted into the right to receive merger consideration payable beginning 90 days after the closing of the transaction, subject to certain performance-based adjustments described below and consisting of the following: (i) up to $6,300,000 payable with (A) $700,000 in cash, and (B) (i) up to 9,333,333 shares of common stock, par value $0.001, of the Company and (ii) a five year warrant to purchase up to 2,925,000 shares of common stock, at an exercise price of $0.47 per share. The shareholders of Interpacific included Luis Goyzueta and Alberto Pinto, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, respectively.

 
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The $700,000 cash consideration and 2,166,667 shares of the stock consideration valued at $996,667 were payable 90 days after the closing.  The remainder of the stock consideration and the warrant consideration (“additional purchase price”) shall be contingent upon review and confirmation from an accounting firm agreed upon by the parties to the Merger Agreement that revenue in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting practices for the operations of Interpacific for the 90-day period beginning on the Closing Date exceeds $3,900,000. If the revenue is less than $3,900,000, then the additional stock consideration and warrant consideration shall each be proportionately reduced. In addition, if the revenue is less than $3,900,000, then Interpacific shall have the option of measuring the revenue for an additional 90-day period and can elect to be paid the additional stock consideration and warrant consideration based solely on the second 90-day period.  As of December 31, 2007, the Company had paid total cash consideration of $700,000 and had recorded a shareholder payable for the stock consideration in the amount of $996,667. The stock was issued on January 26, 2008, pursuant to an amendment to the Merger Agreement executed on January 23, 2008.

On November 21, 2008, the Board of Directors established a special committee of the Board (“Special Committee”) to exercise the authority of the Board of Directors for the purpose of reviewing, considering, evaluating and approving the remaining purchase price of $5,600,000 and the granting of 2,925,000 five year warrants to the shareholders of Interpacific Oil S.A.C. relating to the Merger Agreement. The Special Committee determined through a resolution that the Company has an obligation to pay the shareholders of Interpacific Oil S.A.C. $5,600,000 and to grant 2,925,000 five year warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.30.  This resolution is intended to replace the additional purchase price discussed above.

At December 31, 2008, the fair value of the warrants was $140,061 which was determined by using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:  (1) expected life of 5 years; (2) volatility of 123%; (3) risk free interest rate of 1.55% and (4) dividend rate of 0%.

As a result of the resolution by the Special Committee, the Company has a verbal understanding with the previous shareholders of Interpacific on the additional purchase price as discussed above. As of December 31, 2008, in accordance with SFAS No. 141, “Business Combinations,” and SFAS No. 5, “Accounting for Contingencies, the Company has recognized additional goodwill and a liability of $5,740,061 for the additional purchase price.

Note 18 – Supplemental Cash Flow Information

The following table contains the supplemental cash flow information for the periods indicated.

               
For the period
 
   
For the
   
For the
   
from May 10, 2006
 
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
(date of inception)
 
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
   
To December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2008
 
Interest paid
  $  754,473     $  790,807     $  1,545,280  
Income taxes paid
  $  800     $  -     $  800  

The following table contains the supplemental information of non-cash investing and financing activities for the periods indicated.

 
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For the period
 
   
For the
   
For the
   
from May 10, 2006
 
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
(date of inception)
 
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
   
to Decembe 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2008
 
Purchase of land through long-term debt
  $  -     $  -     $  1,200,000  
Shares transferred to placements for financing
  $  -     $  4,152,000     $  4,152,000  
Issuance of common stock with convertible debenture
  $  -     $  5,500,000     $  5,500,000  
Issuance of warrants with convertible debenture
  $  -     $  507,647     $  507,647  
Issuance of warrants for debt extension
  $  -     $  390,219     $  390,219  
Issuance of warrants for consulting services
  $  -     $  -     $  18,516  
Issuance of common stock for debt issuance costs
  $  -     $  180,000     $  180,000  
Issuance of warrants for debt issuance costs
  $  -     $  212,232     $  212,232  
Issuance of convertible promissory note for debt issuance costs
  $  60,000     $  60,000     $  120,000  
Issuance of common stock for financing costs
  $  -     $  408,750     $  408,750  
Increase in accrued liability related to Interpacific Merger
  $  -     $  932,104     $  932,104  
Issuance of shares for purchase of Interpacific Oil S.A.C.
  $  996,667     $  -     $  996,667  
Issuance of convertible promissory note for interest payable
  $  4,707,990     $  -     $  4,707,990  
Issuance of warrants as part of financing agreement
  $  1,320,169     $  -     $  1,320,169  
Capitalized interest on construction in progress
  $  2,607,294     $  443,475     $  3,050,769  
Issuance of common stock for convertible debt
  $  106,267     $  -     $  106,267  
Debt discounts on repricing of warrants
  $  891,987     $  -     $  891,987  
Debt discounts on repricing of convertible debenture
  $  5,481,833     $  -     $  5,481,833  
Beneficial conversion feature on issuance of convertible debt
  $  166,667     $  -     $  166,667  
Issuance of shares for services
  $  5,850     $  -     $  5,850  
Exchange of warrants for shares of common stock
  $  9,210,728     $  -     $  9,210,728  
Accrued liability for Interpacific Oil S.A.C. purchase price
  $  5,740,061     $  -     $  5,740,061  

Note 19 – Subsequent Events

FDS Short-Term Note

As discussed in Note 6, the Company borrowed from FDS $1,000,000 on December 4, 2008 with a maturity date of January 15, 2009.  By the maturity date, the Company did not pay the required principal payment of $1,000,000, and as such, the Company will issue 26,666,666 additional warrants and will convert the FDS Note into a three month term loan with an interest rate of 15% per annum.

Plainfield Short-Term Note

As discussed in Note 6, the Company borrowed from Plainfield $500,000 on December 4, 2008 with a maturity date of January 15, 2009. By the maturity date, the Company did not pay required principal payment of $500,000, and as such, the Company will issue 13,333,333 additional warrants and will convert the Plainfield Note into a three month term loan with an interest rate of 15% per annum.

 
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Third Amendment to Plainfield Securities Purchase Agreement

On March 10, 2009, the Company and Plainfield entered into a third amendment to the Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Third Amendment”).

Under the Third Amendment, Article II of the Agreement was amended to provide for Plainfield’s purchase from the Company (a) on March 10, 2009, $1,283,214 in aggregate principal amount of additional notes (“2009 Additional Notes”) for a purchase price of $1,283,214, (b) on a date mutually agreed upon, $1,200,000 in aggregate principal amount of additional notes (“Second 2009 Additional Notes”) for a purchase price of $1,200,000 and (c) on April 1, 2009 or on such other date as mutually agreed upon, $313,559 in aggregate principal amount of additional notes (“April 2009 Additional Notes”) for a purchase price of $313,559 (all additional Notes issued pursuant to the Third Amendment collectively, the “2009 Additional Notes”).

Pursuant to the Third Amendment, the Company issued to Plainfield 10%/12% Senior Convertible PIK Notes (“2009 Notes”) in the amount of $1,283,214 due September 12, 2012.  The Company may pay the interest in cash or by issuing additional notes.  The interest rate for the 2009 Notes is 10% if the Company pays the interest in cash and 12% if the Company issues additional notes. The Company shall make the first interest payment on the 2009 Notes by issuing additional notes.  The Company will pay interest on the 2009 Notes semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year, commencing on March 15, 2009.  The “2009 Notes” are convertible into shares of common stock at $0.04 per share.

The Third Amendment provided for certain conditions precedent to Plainfield’s obligations to purchase the 2009 Additional Notes, including:
 
On or prior to April 30, 2009 (or June 30, 2009 in the event that the Securities and Exchange Commission elects to review the proxy statement or information statement relating to such amendment), the Company shall have amended its articles of incorporation to increase the number of shares of common stock authorized by the Company such that after giving effect to the amendment, the authorized capital stock of the Company will be sufficient to allow the issuance of all shares of common stock upon the conversion of the Notes; and

On or prior to the Second 2009 Additional Notes closing date, the Company shall obtain a performance bond (for terminal operations) up to the amount of $2,500,000 bond from the relevant Peruvian authorities.

Performance Bond

On March 27, 2009, the Company entered into a performance bond agreement (the “Bond Agreement”), with FDS Corporation (“FDS”).  Under the Bond Agreement, FDS agreed to open a financial bond in the amount of up to $2,500,000 required by the Peruvian Authorities to provide the regulatory and other permits necessary to commercialize the Callao Facility as a terminal and bonded warehouse under the laws of Peru (the “FDS Bond”) for a term of up to twelve months, subject to the Company’s option to extend the term for up to two additional twelve month periods.  The FDS Bond Agreement accrues interest on a monthly basis in the amount of $31,250. As additional consideration for the placement of the FDS Bond Agreement, the Company issued to FDS seven year cashless warrants to purchase 62,500,000 shares of common stock by which FDS will have the right to purchase one share of common stock at an exercise price of $0.05 per share for every warrant issued (the “FDS Bond Warrants”). FDS may exchange all or any FDS Bond Warrants at any time after the Effective Date and on or prior to March 31, 2016 for a number of shares of common stock equal to the number of shares that would have been issued upon the exercise of the FDS Bond Warrants pursuant to Section 4 of the Bond Agreement divided by 1.2.  FDS may withdraw the FDS Bond at any time and terminate this Agreement if there is an event of default and Plainfield accelerates the obligations in connection with such event of default under the Loan Agreement dated as of September 12, 2007.

 
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Plainfield 2009 Note

On April 28, 2009, the Company signed a promissory note (“Plainfield 2009 Note”) to pay Plainfield $500,000. The Plainfield 2009 Note provides that the Company will pay the principal amount together with accrued and unpaid interest on the entire principal amount of the Plainfield 2009 Note at 5% of the principal amount to Plainfield in one (1) installment of $525,000 on the earlier of (a) May 30, 2009 and (b) the date the Company enters into an agreement with Interbank Peru pursuant to which Interbank Peru will provide term loan financing for the Company and/or one or more of its majority-owned subsidiaries, in a principal amount of not less than $40,330,000 (May 30, 2009 or such earlier date, the “Maturity Date”).  Any accrued interest shall be added to the principal sum then owed by the Company to Plainfield and paid on the Maturity Date.

The Plainfield 2009 Note provides for certain events of default with various remedies including acceleration or conversion, at Plainfield’s sole option, in lieu of the other remedies for an event of default, into a PIK Note in an aggregate principal amount of $525,000, convertible into 13,125,000 shares of common stock, par value $.001 per share, of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $0.04 per share. Plainfield may at its sole option exchange the PIK Note at any time after the date of the event of default for (a) a promissory note (the “Exchange Note”) issued by the Company, identical in all respects to the PIK Note, except that the Exchange Note shall not have any conversion or exchange rights and (b) a number of shares of common stock equal to the number of shares that would have been issued upon the conversion of the PIK Note pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence divided by 1.2. 

FDS 2009 Note

On April 28, 2009, the Company signed a promissory note (“FDS 2009 Note”) to pay FDS $500,000. The FDS 2009 Note provides that the Company will pay the principal amount together with accrued and unpaid interest on the entire principal amount of the FDS 2009 Note at 5% of the principal amount to FDS in one (1) installment of $525,000 on the earlier of (a) May 30, 2009 and (b) the date the Company enters into an agreement with Interbank Peru pursuant to which Interbank Peru will provide term loan financing for the Company and/or one or more of its majority-owned subsidiaries, in a principal amount of not less than $40,330,000 (May 30, 2009 or such earlier date, the “Maturity Date”).  Any accrued interest shall be added to the principal sum then owed by the Company to FDS and paid on the Maturity Date.

The FDS 2009 Note provides for certain events of default with various remedies including acceleration or conversion, at FDS’s sole option, in lieu of the other remedies for an event of default, into a PIK Note in an aggregate principal amount of $525,000, convertible into 13,125,000 shares of common stock, par value $.001 per share, of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $0.04 per share. FDS may at its sole option exchange the PIK Note at any time after the date of the event of default for (a) a promissory note (the “Exchange Note”) issued by the Company, identical in all respects to the PIK Note, except that the Exchange Note shall not have any conversion or exchange rights and (b) a number of shares of common stock equal to the number of shares that would have been issued upon the conversion of the PIK Note pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence divided by 1.2. 

Bank Financing

The Company is currently in negotiations with Banco Internacional del Perú S.A.A. (“Interbank”) to obtain long term financing through a sale-leaseback arrangement.  The Company received a term sheet which includes, but is not limited, to the following provisions:

 
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·
Principal amount of $43,000,000.
 
·
Term of 72 months with interest only payments for the first 12 months.
 
·
Fixed interest rate which will be determined once the contracts are drafted.
 
·
Loan fees of 1.6% of the principal amount.
 
·
At the end of the life of the loan, the Company will exercise its purchase option of 0.5% of the loan. 
 
·
Maintain a reserve account which will become effective after the first year and it will hold the next 6 months’ worth of principal and interest payments throughout remaining life of the loan.
 
·
Maintain a working capital account of $15,000,000 as an equity placement on the Company, and it will be managed by a controller to be determined by Interbank. 
 
·
Maintain certain financial and performance ratios that form part of the covenants to be included in the contracts.

Note 20 – Correction of an Error

Subsequent to filing the consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes in the Company’s annual 10-K, the Company discovered a mathematical error in the consolidated statements of cash flows.  The Company misstated the effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents for the period from May 10, 2006 (date of inception) to December 31, 2008, which caused the ending cash balance to not agree to the ending balance at December 31, 2008.  The following table summarizes the correction.

   
For the period
         
For the period
 
   
from May 10, 2006
         
from May 10, 2006
 
   
(date of inception)
         
(date of inception)
 
   
to December 31, 2008
         
to December 31, 2008
 
   
As Previously Reported
   
Adjustment
   
Restated
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
  $ (36,124 )   $ (795,000 )   $ (831,124 )
                         
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
  $ 1,374,241     $ (795,000 )   $ 579,241  
                         
Cash and Cash equivalents, End of period
  $ 1,374,241     $ (795,000 )   $ 579,241  

 
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