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United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Year Ended December 31, 2011

Commission File No. 0-23512

Biocoral, Inc.
(Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter)

Delaware
 
33-0601504
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
12-14 rue Raymond Ridel, 92250
La Garenne Colombes France
 
011-331-4757-9843
 
N/A
(Address of Issuer's principal executive offices)
 
(Issuer's telephone number, including area code)
 
(Zip Code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:
Common Stock, $.001 par value
 
(Title of Class)
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.  Yes  o No  x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.  Yes  No  x
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes  x No  o

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers, in response to Item 405 of Regulation S-K, is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “accelerated filer” and “large accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
 
Large Accelerated Filer o Accelerated Filer o Non-Accelerated Filer o Smaller Reporting Company x
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  o No  x
 
The issuer's revenues for the year ended December 31, 2011 were $286,548.

The aggregate market value of the registrant's voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates as of June 30, 2011 was approximately $137,325,444.

The number of outstanding shares of the registrant's common stock as of April 30, 2012 (including 50,000 shares committed to be issued effective December 31, 2011) was 11,493,787.

Documents Incorporated by Reference: None.
 


 
 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I
   
Page
 
Item 1.
Description of Business                                                                                                                
    3  
Item 1A.
Risk Factors                                                                                                                
    11  
Item 1B.
Unresolved Staff Comments                                                                                                                
    14  
Item 2.
Description of Property                                                                                                                
    14  
Item 3.
Legal Proceedings                                                                                                                
    14  
Item 4.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders                                                                                                                
    14  
           
PART II
         
Item 5.
Market for Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters                                                                                                                
    15  
Item 6.
Selected Financial Data                                                                                                                
    16  
Item 7.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
    16  
Item 7A.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
    19  
Item 8.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data                                                                                                                
    F-1 - F-21  
Item 9.
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
    20  
Item 9A.
Controls and Procedures                                                                                                               
    20  
Item 9B.
Other Information                                                                                                               
    20  
         
PART III
       
Item 10
Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters and Control Persons                                                                                                               
    21  
Item 11.
Executive Compensation                                                                                                               
    24  
Item 12.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management                                                                                                               
    25  
Item 13.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions                                                                                                               
    26  
Item 14
Principal Accountant Fees and Services                                                                                                               
    26  
           
PART IV
         
Item 15.
Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                                                                                               
    27  
 
Signatures                                                                                                               
    28  

This Registration Statement contains trademarks, service marks and registered marks of other companies, as indicated. Trademarks identified by ® and ™ are registered trademarks or trademarks that are the properties of their respective owners.
 
PRELIMINARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Registration Statement contains forward-looking statements that relate to future events or our future financial performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology.  Specific forward-looking statements contained in this Registration Statement include, but are not limited to, our (i) expectations for marketing and sales opportunities in diverse markets; (ii) belief that we may require more capital; (iii) belief that alternative sources of financing are available if required; and (iv) anticipation that we will not pay a cash dividend on our common stock in the near future.  These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, including the risks in Item 1A. Risk Factors, which may cause our or our industry’s actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

While these forward-looking statements, and any assumptions upon which they are based, are made in good faith and reflect our current judgment regarding the direction of our business, actual results will almost always vary, sometimes materially, from any estimates, predictions, projections, assumptions or other future performance suggested herein.  Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States, we do not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results.

 
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PART I
 
Item 1.    Description of Business
 
Background
 
Biocoral, Inc., a Delaware corporation, is an international biomaterials "tissue-engineering" company specializing in the research, development and commercialization of patented high biotechnologies and biomaterials in the health care area. Through our subsidiaries, Biocoral, Inc. researches, develops, manufactures and commercializes bone graft substitutes and other high technology patented biomaterials in a number of countries outside the United States. We entered the biomaterials field in 1995 when we acquired Inoteb, SA, a French corporation from 10 individuals "the founders", all French citizens. The shares and bonds of Inoteb acquired in 1995 represented, at such time, 51.5% of the capital stock of Inoteb. We increased our ownership percentage through several additional investments in Inoteb common stock to 67% in 1997 and to 100% in 1998. Since 2005, we have conducted the production and marketing of our products through our wholly owned French subsidiary “Biocoral France” which was established in that year. The only remaining operations in Inoteb involved finalizing its previous programs of research and development. The Company has since decided to discontinue Inoteb’s operations and activities as of June 29, 2009.
 
Our representative offices are located at 12-14 rue Raymond Ridel, La Garenne Colombes, France consisting of approximately 80m² square feet of office space.
 
We own our factory which is located at Le Guernol, BP 26, 56920 Saint Gonnery (Morbion), in western France.

BiocoralÒ
 
BiocoralÒ our primary product, is a natural coral "carbonate calcium" derived, wholly mineral bone graft substitute and is used by surgeons and practitioners as bone substitute because of its biocompatibility, resorbability, osseo conduction and safety. Certain chemical, physical and structural characteristics of coral are very similar to that of human bone tissue. BiocoralÒ is derived from three particular species of coral naturally present in abundance. BiocoralÒ is primarily (more than 98%) comprised of calcium carbonate. Porous and resorbable, BiocoralÒ is prepared in microgranules as well as in engineered shapes according to specific indication. Due to its similarity to bone tissue, BiocoralÒ is compatible, resorbed by the body as new bone growth invades the BiocoralÒ and is replaced by neoformed invasion. It is highly porous with numerous interconnected channels which allow a total migration to the center of the implant free of contamination risk. Because BiocoralÒ is resorbed, it can be combined with antimicrobials, anticancer agents or other pharmaceuticals for slow release into bone tissue, resulting in an advantage over autologous bone grafts. Since 2000 we have worked with an accredited European university research group on purification of our raw material, coral, in order to produce a natural wholly mineral product. After a long-term collaboration we have finalized the development of a method for purification of our raw material coral which will allow us to offer BiocoralÒ as a natural wholly mineral bone substitute.  We have filed the various international patents for this method of purification and the final product issued using this method. This purification method will allow us to offer what we believe will be the only natural wholly mineral bone substitute. The French patent covering the purification of our raw material and its uses has been granted during July 2006 in France and the European Patent has been granted during April 2007. The European Patent has been validated and maintain in 15 European countries. In additional, the United States patent covering the purification of our raw material and its uses has been already been granted in the United States by the US Patent and Trademark Office. The Company believes that in the near future the company's patents covering this technology will receive approval in many other countries where the company has already filed its applications.
 
According to our French subsidiary, BiocoralÒ has been used in more than a million patients in various countries, principally in Western Europe. BiocoralÒ was originally patented in France in 1979, with patents granted in the United States in 1982, and in Japan in 1989. Our French subsidiary acquired the patent rights to BiocoralÒ from "National Agency for Valorization of Research" (l'ANVAR), known currently as (OSEO) and "French National Center for Scientific Research" (CNRS), both French governmental agencies. Through our subsidiaries, we have developed various additional patent titles, which were filed in different countries in Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia and United States, for various applications and uses of our products, including, among others, osteoporosis remediation, autologous glue and combination with growth factor. As result of these twelve patent titles, we own various patents covering our technologies which have been granted by various countries official government patent office, including most European Union countries, Canada, Australia, Japan and in the United States by the US Patent and Trademark Office.
 
 
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As result of these additional patent titles, we own various patents covering our technologies which have been granted by various countries official government patent office, including most European Union countries, Canada, Australia, Japan and in the United States by the US Patent and Trademark Office.
 
We believe that our method for purification of our natural coral will reinforce our technologies and the uses of our product in the various indications over which we own patents.
 
Using proprietary manufacturing processes, our chief product, BiocoralÒ, is a resorbable biomaterial derived from natural carbonate calcium wholly mineral in the metastable crystalline aragonite form in a natural condition that is ocean-generated coral. It is used as bone graft substitutes and has certain characteristics (including chemical composition, porosity, mineral content and bioactive properties) that permit its safe, contamination-free use. Its similarity to human bone facilitates its replacement by newly-formed bone. Substantially all of our revenue has been derived from sales of the first generation of our products. The second generation of products and their application after long years of research and development and success of several clinical applications now are ready for marketing. Our product application in the treatment of bone disease associated with natural bone demineralization, for example, such as in cases of osteoporosis fractures and their prevention, is based on technology that is protected by strong patents which have thus far been granted by various countries by their official government patent office, including most European Union countries, Canada, Australia, Japan and in the United States by the US Patent and Trademark office.
 
We have not yet begun to seek FDA approval for sale of our products in the United States but are preparing the documentation required for our product homologation application in the United States. We have identified the requirements for this application and approached a US medical supply distributor in order to access the US market. An accredited scientific team in the US has conducted human clinical studies with a five-year follow up to confirm bone reconstruction in oral application. This study confirmed the stability of the successful result and management believes that this study will facilitate FDA approval for our product used in this indication when we file for FDA approval. We anticipate submitting this application during the next two years. Canadian approval of Biocoral® has been renewed in 2004 by the Canadian Health Care Authority “Santé Canada,” and our products are already commercialized in the European Union and Asia.  During 2005, we entered into a distribution agreement with a Canadian medical supply company in order to access the Canadian market.
 
Clinical Applications
 
BiocoralÒ has been used in various clinical applications. Current uses include the following: (a) orthopedic surgery uses include spinal surgery, tibial (shinbone) osteotomies, hip fractures, trephine (skull) hole replacement, fracture repair and filling of bone cavities particularly in bone fractures due to osteoporosis; (b) maxillocraniofacial surgery and plastic surgery uses include reconstructive and cosmetic surgery; (c) oral surgery uses include filling of bone defects due to loss of teeth or periodontal disease.
 
Osteoporosis, “A Bone Disease Associated with Natural Bone Demineralization”, Patented Application
 
We have developed from 1994 and since successfully experimented with the application of our product BiocoralÒ for the treatment and prevention of osteoporotic and or low bone mass fracture. We developed and patented this application in most countries around the world which covers the use of our product and any other product based on the use of calcium salts.

Osteoporosis and its bone complications including hip fractures have been are and will be in the future a public health problem for the major economies for the world. Because of the increased life expectancy of the population, each family had, has or will have a grandparent or close relative, fall victim to what the public health authorities do not hesitate to call as an epidemic.
 
Osteoporosis is a bone disease due to natural bone demineralization in which bone density decreases combined with increased bone brittleness and porosity that causes the bones to become thin and weak. It occurs mostly in women after menopause. That's because the female hormone oestrogen helps women maintain bone strength. As oestrogen levels decline, bone is lost. Osteoporosis can also occur in men. Other risk factors include: delayed puberty, poor calcium intake, smoking, excess alcohol consumption or from medications such as glucocorticoids.
 
As bones weaken, they are more likely to break (fracture). Hip, wrist and spine bones are at the greatest risk of breaking. The breaks in spine bones are known as vertebral compression fractures, or VCFs. Left untreated, they may lead to kyphosis, commonly referred to as "dowager's hump."
 
 
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Some statistics
 
According to the International Osteoporosis Foundation (www.osteofound.org), 40% of all middle-aged women (8 out of 20) and 15% of middle-aged men (3 out of 20) in Europe will suffer one or more osteoporotic fractures during their remaining lifetime. In fact, someone in Europe has a fracture every 30 seconds as a result of osteoporosis. Furthermore, they estimate that the number of osteoporosis patients will double over the next 50 years with the projected increase in the aging population and as a result of lifestyle factors. However, despite the fact that the incidence of osteoporotic fractures is growing, the problem is under-recognized with only one in two osteoporotic spinal fractures being diagnosed.
 
In Canada among 50-year olds, one woman out of five and one man out of eight suffers from osteoporosis. (Hanley DA, Josse RG. Prevention and management of osteoporosis: consensus statements from the Scientific Advisory Board of the Osteoporosis Society of Canada. Can Med Assoc J. 1996;155:921-3).
 
In all, two million Canadians suffer from osteoporosis (based on estimates made in 2006).
 
More than 80% of all fractures in persons over 60 are due to osteoporosis. (Goeree R, O’Brien B, Pettitt D, Cuddy L, Ferraz M, Adachi J. An assessment of the burden of illness due to osteoporosis in Canada. J Soc Obstet Gynaecol Can. 18(suppl. juillet):15-24.)
 
The clinical trials conducted by our subsidiaries over the past twelve years have demonstrated the feasibility of this treatment to reduce the consequences of fractures caused by osteoporosis and to avoid the occurrence of fracture as well. We are developing several variants of our BiocoralÒ technology aimed at treatment of bone disease due to natural bone demineralization (such as osteoporosis), and Treatment and Prevention of Osteoporotic Fracture. BiocoralÒ offers a superior method of preventing and repair of bone fractures due to osteoporosis. It has the ability to help the skeletal system, reinforcing it where it is weak and fragile. BiocoralÒ can serve both to heal bones that are already fractured and to prevent bone fractures from occurring. Phase II clinical trials in Europe demonstrated the efficacy of BiocoralÒ for local osteoporosis treatment in rebuilding bone, particularly in combination with osteodensimatic screening.
 
In 2000, we began Phase III multi-center clinical trials of our product, “BiocoralÒ”, for the treatment of hip fractures due to osteoporosis, in 14 clinics (Military and Civilian) in Europe. The study has been covering 123 elderly persons suffering from hip fractures associated with natural bone demineralization and principally originating from Osteoporotic fractures. The study was monitored by an independent organization in France called Biomatech located in city of Lyon which has been chosen directly by the French government agency "National Agency for Valorization of Research" (l'ANVAR), known currently as (OSEO).

Following the presentation of the prospective report in March 11, 2006 to the representatives of the participating hospital and clinic centres for review and comments, the additional analysis have been conducted by Biomatech which confirm the prospective report.

During January 2007, we received the final report produced by independent monitoring and an independently directed investigation. The final report confirms the therapeutic benefit of our product BiocoralÒ in the treatment of such fractures which will permit better patient recovery, allowing patients faster mobility and return to a healthy state with a very low risk of refracture. The Company believes that the study is a unique and first in the world covering this area. The Company is currently preparing to launch the use of its products in this patented application and is preparing an international publication with an accredited scientific journal.

We are also working on the prevention of osteoporotic fractures and believe that for the first time, patients who already have osteoporosis or had already suffered from osteoprootic fracture will be able to be treated before either refracture or the occurrence of fractures in other locations. Our product in this application is intended to permit the regeneration of newly formed bone in the area which is susceptible to osteoporosis and has a low bone mass. The initial human clinical study has demonstrated and confirmed the result of regeneration of newly formed bone in the bone mass area.

We own, through our wholly-owned subsidiary, various patents in the application of treatment of bone disease due to natural bone demineralization (such as osteoporosis) and “Treatment and Prevention of Osteoporotic Fractures.” Our technology underlying this application is protected by strong patent applications in many countries around the world where patent applications were filed. Our patent applications in this application have thus far been filed and granted by various countries’ official government patent offices, including European Union countries, Japan, Australia, and in the United States by the US Patent and Trademark Office. Our patent application in Canada was granted during 2005.  Our patent covering technologies in this application in addition to protecting use of our BiocoralÒ product, also covers any other product based on calcium salts. Most of the bone substitutes in the market are based on calcium salts such as hydroxyapatite (phosphate of calcium). In fact because of validity and coverage of our patents in this particular application, our competitors cannot offer similar products composed of phosphate of calcium for use in this treatment to compete with BiocoralÒ without risking a suit for infringement of our patent.  Even if a competitor were able to conduct successful clinical studies and demonstrate that its product could produce a satisfactory result, any attempt to manufacture or market the product would violate our patents.  To the best of our knowledge, as of the date of this report, none of our competitors have attempted such a clinical study in this particular treatment.
 
 
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Autologous Fibrin Glue
 
We have developed a medical device and a method for preparation of what management believes to be the world's first fully autologous fibrin glue. In 1993, our scientists began working on the development of this medical device and method for preparation of autologous fibrin glue. This autologous fibrin glue is prepared using the patient's own blood, in a closed system, thereby eliminating the risk of viral transmission, immunological problems and the risk of blood-borne disease transmission such as, for example, HIV and hepatitis. In contrast, all fibrin glues currently on the market (whether autologous or homologous) require foreign protein such as thrombin or antifibrinolitic.

Surgical glue represents a fast growing segment of the biotech industry. Clinical trials have been done especially for skin replacement and skin grafts eliminating the need for protein based skin grafts. Following the successfulresult of the phase III human clinical trial for specific indications, the product file has been approved by the appropriate French authorities Agence Francaise de Securite Sanitaires des Produits de Sante (AFSSAPS), the Frenchequivalent of the Food and Drug Administration. On September 14, 2000, AFSSAPS granted to a blood bank the authorization to prepare, use and distribute the autologous fibrin glue that was developed by us and prepared by our patented medical device. Before we can commence commercialization of the autologous fibrin glue, AFSSAPS requires that the French blood bank known as Etablissement Française du Sang ("EFS"), the exclusive operator of blood transfusions in France, prepare a report following up on the progress of the first fifty (50) patients treated with the autologous fibrin glue.

We have been coordinating the program to prepare the report with EFS and the blood bank of the French Army in Clamart, known as CTSA. The inclusion of patients began in April of 2002. Shortly thereafter, we were required to suspend the program after testing of nine preparations in which a technical problem with the testing materials was observed. Three of these nine preparations were successful and have been used by surgeons on patients with successful results. Other preparations could not be used by surgeons. However, the discovery of this problem with the materials could help us to ensure that the final product is safe for patients.

The investigation and correction of the technical problem has provided us with additional information on how to properly prepare and use the final product. On the basis of this information, we believe that the complication which was discovered during the program was due to the quality of material used by the manufacturer in the production of the medical device and not with the autologous fibrin glue itself. The medical device we developed was manufactured by a third party pharmaceutical group called Maco Pharma.

Having concluded our investigation of this problem, we determined that in order to restart the program required by AFSSAPS, we had to replace the manufacturer and the preparation materials used. We were in negotiations with several accredited medical device manufacturers which specialize in the type of blood bags needed for our medical device. However, these negotiations were unsuccessful, and we do not believe at this time that we will be able to complete the program successfully. Failure to successfully complete the program effectively prevents us from restarting the marketing of this product and realizing any additional revenues from it. 

As a result of this loss, in December 2008, we filed a suit seeking approximately €110,000,000 as damages which represent lost profits we would have realized from the marketing of the glue. Pursuant to our agreement and under a written proposal provided by us in 2001 and accepted by Maco Pharma, Maco Pharma requested to be in charge of the manufacture of the product and distribute it under a worldwide license.  As outlined in the proposal, projected revenue was estimated through 2015 (the year of the expiration of the patents covering our technology for the profit) at a minimum of € 220,000,000.  Under the proposal, Maco Pharma was to pay us a 50% royalty of the estimated projected revenue during the years of commercialization until the expiration of the patents for the product.  Thus we are suing for the €110,000,000 we would have realized through 2015.  We also believe that Maco Pharma engaged in unfair competition as it entered into an agreement with one of our competitors to produce a similar product. The case still pending.

Our technology underlying this application is protected by strong patent titles owned by our wholly-owned subsidiary in many countries around the world where patents applications were filed. Thus far, most of these have been granted and issued by the official government patent offices in the countries where they were filed, including most European Union countries, Canada, and in the United States by the US Patent and Trademark Office.
 
 
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Composite BiocoralÒ and Growth Factor
 
During the last 20 years, studies have been undertaken to demonstrate that it is possible to accelerate the bone regeneration process and repair by combining growth factors with a support matrix such as BiocoralÒ. Some scientific research has shown that BiocoralÒ, as a biomaterial, represents a useful support for growth factors. European clinical trials conducted over the several years have had positive results confirming the acceleration of the bone regeneration process and process. We own through our wholly-owned subsidiary in several countries around the world the patents covering the technology underlying this application (composite of BiocoralÒ and growth factors).
 
Raw Materials and Manufacturing
 
The primary raw material used by us to manufacture BiocoralÒ, is natural coral comprised of calcium carbonate (more than 98%) and it is wholly mineral. The coral used in our products is presently sourced from New Caledonia, but is also found in abundance in wide areas of the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

We believe that our existing inventory of coral, together with coral sources immediately available to us, are sufficient to meet our present and future needs. To date, coral prices have been stable but no assurance can be had that they will not rise. We are, however, unaware of any factors which are likely to have a material adverse effect on our ability to obtain coral at a competitive price. To date, prices for coral have been stable.

The manufacturing process for BiocoralÒ products involves coral qualifications and cutting, purification, testing, packaging and sterilization of the product, all of which are performed at the company’s facilities expect the sterilization which is performed by third party service provided specialized in sterilization of pharmaceutics products.

Since 2000, the Company has collaborated with accredited scientists as well as with a special laboratory located at one of most prestigious European universities to develop a method of purification of its raw material “coral,” in order to remove the trace amounts (between 0.016 to 0.026% depending upon the type of coral used) of amino acids which were present, without any change in chemical and crystalline structure of the coral. As a result of these efforts, the small percentage of amino acid can now be removed from our raw material. The purification of raw materials permits us to improve their performance and to offer what we believe to be the only natural wholly mineral bone substitute product in the world. We also filed a patent for this purification method including the final product issued from it. The patent will protect our main product for an additional 20 years from the initial date when the patent was filed. The patent was filed in France in 2003, with PCT extension in December 2004. Our new technology of purification of our natural coral will allow us to offer what we believe will be the only natural wholly mineral bone substitute. The French patent covering the purification of our raw material and its uses has been granted during July 2006 in France and the European Patent has been granted during April 2007. The European Patent has been validated and maintain in various European countries. In additional, the United States patent covering the purification of our raw material and its uses has been already been granted in the United States by the US Patent and Trademark Office.

Biocoralâ has been marketed since the end of the 1980’s and was the first bone substitute registered in France with TIPS (Tarifs Interministériels des Prestation Sanitaires). Nevertheless within the framework of its registration, Biocoralâ has been received approving opinion of Microbiological Committee of Health on July 05, 1995 referenced under the number 9600201B01.

On December 30, 1996, Biocoralâ received “EC certification” allowing it to be marketed in the European Union. This authorization has been renewed every five years and it is currently under review for renewal of additional 5 years. .

The Company's manufacturing facility is located in Saint-Gonnery in France, and is complied with ISO 13485: 2003 certification which allows the Company to continue offering and market its products in CANADA.

In December 2011, the Company was audited by LNE (Laboratoire national de métrologie et d’essais) for the renewal of its EC certificate and ISO 13485: 2003 certification, which renewal was granted. The certificates are issued according to the rules of G-MED certification LNE/G-MED Notified Body for Medical Devises. Additionally, we are audited annually by LNE to maintain our certifications. To continue certification, the Company met annual requirements in environmental policy, compliance, planning, management, structure and responsibility, training, communication, document control, operational control, emergency preparedness and response, record keeping and management review.

We believe this facility is adequate to service our present and medium-term future needs.
 
 
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Competition
 
Our BiocoralÒ product competes with (i) natural bone obtained from autograft procedures and allograft sources; and (ii) two other synthetic bone products, one marketed in the United States by Interpore International, Inc. a publicly-held company with significantly greater resources and distribution capabilities than ours, and another that was approved by the FDA in May 1993.

In May 1993, a second bone graft substitute was approved by the FDA. This product consists of hydroxyapatite -calcium phosphate and bovine collagen, which must be mixed with the patient's own bone marrow. We believe that this three-part system is more difficult to use due to the mixing process and has inferior mechanical qualities. It also requires refrigeration, has a shorter shelf life and raises the risks of adverse reaction in patients allergic to bovine collagen, and poses risk of infection. In addition, many countries have prohibited the commercialization of products utilizing bovine collagen as a base.

In October of 1998, Interpore introduced resorbable Pro Osteon™. Pro Osteon™ is harvested from marine coral exoskeletons that are hydrothermally converted to calcium phosphate, known as hydroxyapatite.

Effective June 22, 2004, Interpore closed its merger with Biomet, Inc. pursuant to which Biomet acquired all of the outstanding shares of Interpore stock for cash at $14.50 per share  with a 29% premium for a total amount of $259 million.

Autograft and allograft bone have been used for graft material for a much longer period of time than BiocoralÒ and similar materials, and in order to increase our future sales of BiocoralÒ, we have demonstrated, to the best of our ability,  to the medical community the surgical and patient advantages, safety, efficacy, cost effectiveness and clinical results of BiocoralÒ. Most of our competitors have substantially greater resources, larger market share and greater research and development capabilities than ours and may, therefore, be expected to compete aggressively and successfully in the markets for our products.

We believe that BiocoralÒ provides an attractive alternative to autograft and allograft bone graft materials. In an autograft procedure, bone material is first harvested from another part of the patient's skeleton and then, in a second procedure, grafted to the site of the bone deficit. The harvesting procedure increases operating time and expense, and can lead to complications such as infection, excessive blood loss, chronic pain and deformity. When an autograft is not feasible or desirable, allograft bone, typically obtained from a cadaver, can be used. In order to maintain mechanical and biological properties, some allograft bone is not sufficiently secure to avoid all risks of disease transmission. Therefore, unlike BiocoralÒ, which is a sterile and biocompatible material, allograft bone carries the risks of implant rejection and the transmission of infectious agents such as hepatitis and HIV. The use of BiocoralÒ entails none of these risks and provides clinical results comparable to those of autograft material in suitable condition for use.  We believe BiocoralÒ is the only natural wholly mineral bone graft substitute actually available on the market.
 
BiocoralÒ was originally patented in France in 1979, in the United States in 1982, and in Japan in 1989. Our French subsidiary acquired the patent rights for BiocoralÒ from "National Agency for Valorization of Research" (l'ANVAR), known currently as (OSEO) and, the "French National Center for Scientific Research" (CNRS), a French governmental agency. Through our subsidiaries, we have developed twelve additional patent titles, in various countries in Europe, Switzerland, Canada, Japan, Australia and United States, for various applications and uses of our products, including, among others, osteoporosis remediation, autologous glue and combination with growth factor. As result of these twelve patent titles, we own various patents covering our technologies which have been granted by various countries official government patent office, including most European Union countries, Canada, Australia, Japan and in the United States by the US Patent and Trademark Office.
 
Homologous fibrin sealant is biologically prepared from large plasma pools, with the addition of other biologicals such as thrombin and anti fibrinolytics products necessary for their activation. Even after a safety process has been implemented, there can be residual unexpected viral transmission or immunological problems. Safer autologous fibrin glue can be prepared by different processes, but are not standardized and need other biologicals such as thrombin and antifibrinolytics.

The autologous fibrin glue prepared by our innovative medical device is standardized and truly safe due to the use of calcium as an activator, without the addition of any other biologicals such as thrombin or antifibrinolytics. In addition, the composition remains constant in terms of components and properties.

 
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Our technology underlying this application is protected by strong patent titles in many countries around the world where patent applications were filed. Thus far, most of these have been granted and issued by the official government patent offices in the countries where they were filed, including most European Union countries, Canada and in the United States by the US Patent and Trademark Office.

One of our patent titles covers technology called “method for preparation of biological adhesive enriched with platelet factors and application”. Our patent applications in this application have thus far been filed and granted by the official government patent offices of various countries, including France and 15 European Union countries, Japan, and in the United States by the US Patent and Trademark Office. However, our patent application covering this technology in Japan, after being granted in October 1999, received written opposition from Thermogensis Corp of California in June 2000. We were required to defend the patent against this opposition. The Japanese Patent Office rejected the opposition in May 2003, and our patent in Japan was reaffirmed.

We have been able to compete in Europe against producers that also sell products in the United States. Despite their significantly greater resources, management believes that it will, once our products have been approved by the FDA, be able to be competitive with such companies because of the quality of our products. See "Business -- Government Regulation." BiocoralÒ has been used in European dental applications for approximately more than 20 years. These multiple uses, together with the scientific results of our in vivo use and clinical trials have demonstrated the efficacy of using BiocoralÒ for bone regeneration in dental applications. We compete with many businesses in the production and distribution of biomaterials for filling bone cavities before rehabilitation of partially and totally edentulous patients. These businesses compete primarily on the basis of product performance and price, as well as customer loyalty and service. BiocoralÒ also competes with bone grafts and bone graft substitutes. Companies selling competitive products sometimes also sell dental implants, so bundling these products is often a strategy. All of these businesses compete primarily on the basis of product performance and price, as well as on customer loyalty and service.

Management believes that our products are superior to our competitors' products. We have identified the requirements for this application and approached a US medical supply distributor in order to access the US market. An accredited scientific team in the US has conducted human clinical studies with a 5 year follow up to confirm bone reconstruction in oral application. This study confirmed the stability of the successful result and management believes that this study will facilitate FDA approval for our product used in this indication when we file for FDA approval. We are focusing on increasing our European and other sales of our products and entering into joint ventures with key strategic partners for distribution of our products, research and development and the like. No assurance can be given that any such arrangements will be reached or that they will be profitable.

We believe that in certain cases, some of our competitors are infringing on our patents. We are exploring various options for enforcing these patents where necessary. Bio Holdings International, Ltd. our wholly-owned subsidiary and the owner of all of our patents has sent a written warning to the infringing parties in France, England and Germany and has limited its focus to a few companies in order to abate the cost. The Company knows this type of litigation is costly in Europe and even more so in the US and will only pursue action against infringers in the US if it is able to obtain funding to cover the cost or if it can do so on a contingency basis in order not to have it impact the Company’s financial condition.  If the Company is unable to do either, it will not pursue such litigation. The Company is currently in discussion with the third party to finance the case.
 
Governmental Regulation
 
Biocoralâ although marketed since the end of the 1980’s, was the first bone substitute registered in France with TIPS (Tarifs Interministériels des Prestation Sanitaires). Nevertheless within the framework of its registration, Biocoralâ has been received approving opinion of Microbiological Committee of Health on July 05, 1995 referenced under the number 9600201B01.

Biocoralâ received the authorization to be marketed in the European countries "EC label" on December 30, 1996. Since, this authorization has been renewed several times and it is current.

BiocoralÒ has been approved for marketing in Europe, Canada, many Asian countries, the Middle East and many other countries in the world. BiocoralÒ has been approved for reimbursement in France by French National Health Authority (Securite Sociale) and is listed on the “Liste des Produits et Prestations Remboursables” (LPPR) reimbursement by French National Health Authority. Our products are subject to significant government regulation in the United States and other countries. To test clinically, and to produce and mass market products for human diagnostic and therapeutic use in the United States, we must comply with mandatory procedures and safety standards established by the Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") and comparable state and foreign regulatory agencies. Typically, such standards require that products be approved by the government agency as safe and effective for their intended use before being marketed for human applications.
 
 
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There are two principal methods by which we may obtain FDA approval to market regulated products in the United States. One method is to seek FDA approval under the 510(k) procedure. Section 510(k) of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act requires those device manufactures who must register to notify the FDA, at least 90 days in advance, of their intent to market a medical device. This is known as Premarket Notification - also called PMN or 510(k). It allows the FDA to determine whether the device is equivalent to a device already placed into one of the three classification categories. Thus, “new” devices (not in commercial distribution prior to May 28, 1976) that have not been classified can be properly identified. Specially, medical device manufacturers are required to submit a premarket notification if they intend to introduce a device into commercial distribution for the first time or reintroduce a device that will be significantly changed or modified to the extent that its safety or effectiveness could be affected. Such change or modification could relate to the design, material, chemical composition, energy source, manufacturing process, or intended use.

In the past, we have had discussions with the FDA, which indicated that BiocoralÒ may be classified as a Class 3 Medical Device in the United States and may be considered equivalent to Pro Osteon™ (Pro Osteon) which is a bone graft substitute, already registered by the FDA.  See "Competition."  We believe that the 510(k) procedure should apply to BiocoralÒ. If the 510(k) procedure were applied to BiocoralÒ, an FDA audit would not be necessary before the homologation could be granted. To the best of our knowledge, the FDA can require an audit at any time.

An accredited scientific team in the US has conducted human clinical studies with a five-year follow-up to confirm bone reconstruction in oral application. This study confirmed the stability of the successful result and management believes that this study will facilitate FDA approval of our product used in this indication when we file for such approval.

The alternative method is to obtain premarket approval ("PMA") from the FDA. Under the PMA procedure, the applicant must obtain an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) before beginning the substantial clinical testing required to determine the safety, efficacy and potential hazards of the products. The review period under the PMA procedure may last for several years. The FDA also imposes requirements on manufacturers and sellers of products under its jurisdiction, such as labeling, manufacturing practices, record keeping and reporting. Obtaining such approvals in the US could take some time and involve substantial expenditures. No clinical testing on humans may be undertaken in the United States without first obtaining an IDE from the FDA.
 
Employees
 
Except for our wholly-owned French subsidiary, we currently have no employees other than our officers and directors who devote as much time as they believe necessary to conduct our business and maintain our operations. Our French subsidiary as of December 31, 2011 has nine employees, eight of whom are full time. In addition, we engage the services of various scientific and research consulting teams under consulting contracts, working on research and development projects in different laboratories and hospitals in France and other countries.
 
Subsidiaries
 
The Company conducts its operations in Europe via several subsidiaries, including its French (Biocoral France) and UK (Biocoral UK Limited) subsidiaries and Bio Holdings International Limited (see below).

Bio Holdings International Limited

Bio Holdings International Limited is one of the company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries which was formed to hold and manage the principal patents of the company. We own all of Bio Holdings’s outstanding shares, and cover all of Bio Holdings’s expenses:

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deposits and files all patents and follows up with the patent counsels and patent offices in each country where   the patents are filed;
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extends filing territory and works to protect our patents; and
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looks after and maintains patents.
 
 
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Additional Information

We maintain a website, www.biocoral.com, which includes financial and other information for investors. We provide access to our SEC filings on our website, free of charge, through a link to the OTC Bulletin Board’s website. Through that link, our filings are available as soon as reasonably practical after we file the documents. These filings are also available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. In addition, the public may read and copy any materials that we file with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549 and may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330.
 
Item 1A.    Risk Factors
 
AN INVESTMENT IN OUR COMMON STOCK INVOLVES A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK. IN ADDITION TO THE OTHER INFORMATION IN THIS ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K AND IN OUR OTHER FILINGS WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, INCLUDING OUR SUBSEQUENT REPORTS ON FORMS 10-Q AND 8-K, YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING RISK FACTORS BEFORE DECIDING TO INVEST IN SHARES OF OUR COMMON STOCK OR TO MAINTAIN OR INCREASE YOUR INVESTMENT IN SHARES OF OUR COMMON STOCK. ADDITIONAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES NOT PRESENTLY KNOWN TO US OR THAT WE CURRENTLY DEEM IMMATERIAL MAY ALSO AFFECT OUR BUSINESS, FINANCIAL CONDITION AND OPERATING RESULTS. IF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING RISKS, OR ANY OTHER RISKS NOT DESCRIBED BELOW, ACTUALLY OCCUR, IT IS LIKELY THAT OUR BUSINESS, FINANCIAL CONDITION AND OPERATING RESULTS COULD BE SERIOUSLY HARMED. AS A RESULT, THE TRADING PRICE OF OUR COMMON STOCK COULD DECLINE, AND YOU COULD \ LOSE PART OR ALL OF YOUR INVESTMENT.
 
To date, we have generated only limited revenues from sales of our products and have an accumulated deficit.
 
Until 2005, more than two-thirds of our business was in research and development with an emphasis on developing our technology in order to produce marketable products.  We have completed most of our research program and are now ready to begin commercialization and marketing of our products in new applications and increase the commercialization efforts in actual products.  However, to date, we have generated only limited revenues and have had to raise capital from investors through debt and equity offerings in order to sustain our research and development efforts.  For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, we had net sales of approximately $920,100 an accumulated deficit of $24,344,012.
 
We can provide no assurance of the successful and timely marketability of our products.
 
Our success will depend on our ability to make out products commercially competitive products on a timely basis. The pre-marketing schedules for our products may be affected by a variety of factors, including difficulties, proprietary technology of others, and changes in governmental regulation, many of which will not be within our control.  Any delay in the pre-marketing, introduction or marketing of our products could result either in such products being marketed at a time when their cost and performance characteristics would not be competitive in the marketplace or in the shortening of their commercial lives. In light of the long-term nature of our projects, the unproven technology involved and the other factors, there can be no assurance that we will be able to market our products successfully.
 
 We must comply with significant government regulations.
 
The manufacture, pre-marketing and marketing of biotechnologies and biomaterials for use in health care are subject to regulation, primarily by the FDA in the United States and by comparable authorities in other countries. These national agencies and other federal, state, local and foreign entities regulate, among other things, research and development activities (including testing in animals and in humans) and the testing, manufacturing, handling, labeling, storage, record keeping, approval, advertising and promotion of the products that we are developing. Noncompliance with applicable requirements can result in various adverse consequences, including, delay in approving or refusal to approve product licenses or other applications, suspension or termination of clinical investigations, revocation of approvals previously granted, fines, criminal prosecution, recall or seizure of products, injunctions against shipping products and total or partial suspension of production and/or refusal to allow a company to enter into governmental supply contracts.

 
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We rely upon patents to protect our technology. We may be unable to protect our intellectual property rights.
 
Our ability to compete effectively will depend on our ability to maintain the proprietary nature of our technologies, including BiocoralÒ and its use in different applications.  Through twelve patent title applications and as of the date of this report, we own various patents covering our technologies which have been granted by various countries’ official government patent office, including most European Union countries, Canada, and in the United States by the US Patent and Trademark Office. We depend upon confidentiality agreements with our officers, employees and contracting counterparties to maintain the proprietary nature of the technology. These measures may not afford us sufficient or complete protection, and others may independently develop technology similar to ours, otherwise avoid the confidentiality agreements, violate our patents or produce patents that would materially and adversely affect our business, prospects, financial condition, and results of operations. Such competitive events, technologies and patents may limit our ability to raise funds, prevent other companies from collaborating with us, and in certain cases prevent us from further developing our technology due to third party patent blocking right.
 
We rely upon third parties for the manufacturing and distribution of some of our products.
 
We manufacture our main product, BiocoralÒ, through our wholly-owned manufacturing subsidiary.  However, for manufacture of our medical device, which allows the preparation of our autologous glue, once the product is ready for marketing, we rely on third party manufacturers.  Our reliance on third parties for the manufacture of our products creates a dependency that could severely disrupt our research and development, our clinical testing, and ultimately our sales and marketing efforts if the source of such supply proves to be unreliable or unavailable. If the contracted manufacturing source is unreliable or unavailable, we may not be able to manufacture or market our products.
 
If we are unable to establish or manage strategic collaborations in the future, our revenue and product development may be limited.
 
Our strategy includes substantial reliance upon strategic collaborations for development, marketing and commercialization of our products in particular in our patented application covering treatment of Osteoporosis fractures and their prevention. Establishing strategic collaborations is difficult and time-consuming. Our discussion with potential collaborators may not lead to the establishment of collaborations on favorable terms, if at all. If we successfully establish new collaborations, these relationships may not result in the successful development or commercialization of our product candidates or the generation of sales revenue. To the extent that we enter into co-promotion or other collaborative arrangements, our product revenues are likely to be lower than if we directly marketed and sold any products that we may develop.
 
If we enter into manufacturing and marketing collaborations, our success will in part depend on the performance of our collaborators. We will not directly control the amount or timing of resources devoted by our collaborators to activities related to our product candidates. Our corporate collaborators may not commit sufficient resources to our pre-marketing and manufacturing programs or the commercialization, marketing or distribution of our products. If any collaborator fails to commit sufficient resources, our pre-marketing and marketing programs related to this collaboration could be delayed or terminated. Also, our collaborators may pursue other existing or development-stage products or alternative technologies in preference to those being developed in collaboration with us. Finally, if we fail to observe our obligations in our agreements with them, our collaborators may have the right to terminate those agreements.
 
We may incur substantial liabilities from any product liability claims if our insurance coverage for those claims is inadequate.
 
We currently have product liability insurance which we believe adequately covers potential liability which may arise from our products.  However, we cannot be certain that our insurance will be adequate to cover every claim we may face.  We may face an inherent risk of product liability exposure related to the sale and use of our products.  An individual may bring a liability claim against us if one of the products causes, or merely appears to have caused, an injury. If we cannot successfully defend ourselves against the product liability claim, we will incur substantial liabilities. Regardless of merit or eventual outcome, liability claims may result in decreased demand for our product candidates, injury to our reputation, withdrawal of clinical trial participants, costs of related litigation, substantial monetary awards to patients or other claimants, loss of revenues, the inability to commercialize product candidates, and increased difficulty in raising required additional funds in the private and public capital markets.
 
 
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We depend upon our senior management and key consultants and their loss or unavailability could put us at a competitive disadvantage.
 
We depend upon the efforts and abilities of our senior executive, Nasser Nassiri, and other members of our management team and scientific advisors. The loss or unavailability of the services of any of these individuals for any significant period of time could have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations. We have not obtained, do not own, nor are we the beneficiary of, key-person life insurance.  See “Management—Employment Agreements”.
 
The biotechnology and biomaterials industries are characterized by a high degree of competition. We may be unable to compete with more substantial enterprises.
 
The biotechnology and biomaterials industries are characterized by a high degree of competition.   Competition in the biomaterials industry is based significantly on scientific and technological factors. These factors include the availability of patent and other protection for technology and products, the ability to commercialize technological developments and the ability to obtain governmental approval for testing, manufacturing and marketing. We compete with specialized biotechnology firms in the United States, Europe, Japan and elsewhere, as well as pharmaceutical companies that are applying biotechnology to their operations. Our ability to compete successfully with other companies in the pharmaceutical field will also depend to a considerable degree on our ability to raise capital to fund the development and marketing of our products.
 
We are aware of certain competitors who are attempting to utilize our technology and produce products similar to or competitive with ours. Our technologies are protected by strong patents in many countries around the world.  Accordingly, we believe we can successfully challenge any misappropriation of our technology by our competitors.

Our competition will be determined in part by the potential applications for which our products are developed and ultimately approved by regulatory authorities. Additionally, the timing of market introduction of some of our potential products or of competitors’ products may be an important competitive factor. Accordingly, the relative speed with which we can develop products, complete pre-clinical testing, clinical trials and approval processes and supply commercial quantities to market are expected to be important competitive factors. We expect that competition among products approved for sale will be based on various factors, including product efficacy, safety, reliability, availability, price and patent position. (See “Item 1. Description of Business -- Competition.”)
 
We may incur increased costs as a result of recently enacted and proposed changes in laws and regulations relating to corporate governance matters.
 
Recently enacted and proposed changes in the laws and regulations affecting public companies, including the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and rules adopted or proposed by the SEC and, will result in increased costs to us as we evaluate the implications of these laws and regulations and respond to their requirements. These laws and regulations could make it more difficult or more costly for us to obtain certain types of insurance, including director and officer liability insurance, and we may be forced to accept reduced policy limits and coverage or incur substantially higher costs to obtain the same or similar coverage. The impact of these events could also make it more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified persons to serve on our Board of Directors, our board committees or as executive officers. We are continuously evaluating and monitoring developments with respect to these laws and regulations and cannot predict or estimate the amount or timing of additional costs we may incur to respond to their requirements.
 
A limited public trading market may cause volatility in the price of our common stock and may cause it to be illiquid.
 
Our common stock is quoted on the OTCQB Markets under the symbol BCRA. The quotation of our common stock on the OTCQB Markets does not assure that a meaningful, consistent and liquid trading market currently exists, and, in fact, in recent years the market for our stock has experienced extreme price fluctuations and traded in low volume.  The illiquidity of our common stock could make it difficult for a stockholder to sell or otherwise dispose of shares.
 
We do not intend to pay dividends.
 
We do not expect to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.
 
 
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Item 1B.    Unresolved Staff Comments.
 
None,
 
Item 2.    Description of Property.
 
Our French subsidiary currently leases its principal executive offices from an unrelated third party for an aggregate annual rent of approximately $24,100 (approximately €18,200 euros). The operating lease expires on June 30, 2015 with an option to renew with the same terms and conditions for one additional period of three years. Rent expense associated with this lease excluding VAT was approximately $31,700 for both years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010. This agreement is transferable and can be cancelled with six months notice before the terms of 3 years anniversary.

We leased our manufacturing facility in Saint Gonnery in the west of France until the year 2001. We now own the property which includes a reception area, laboratory-chemistry and bacteriology area, workshop maintenance area, stock F area, stock SM area, laboratory-prothes area, stock 1 area, room dresses, radio operator area, raw material area, a local conditioning and control, drying and washing area, management and accountancy area.
 
Item 3.    Legal Proceedings.
 
From time to time, our Company is party to several legal proceedings that arise in the normal course of business. We accrue for these items as losses become probable and can be reasonably estimated. While the results of these legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, management believes that the final outcome of these proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated results of operations or financial position.

One legal proceeding concerns the litigation between our French subsidiary “Biocoral France” and TÜV Rheinland FRANCE SA. Biocoral France brought action against the TÜV Rheinland FRANCE SA, on April 24, 2008 and later on TÜV Rheinland LGA Products GmbH NURNBERG (known previously as TÜV Rheinland Product Safety GmbH) and TÜV Rheinland of North America Inc. and claims wrongful termination of contractual relations arising from different conventions dated 15 and 24 July 2004 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated January 11, 2007.
 
By the action, Biocoral France seeks approximately 816,000 Euros (approximately $1,057,000) for damages in compensation for various losses incurred (certification costs, unsold inventory, packing expenses, pecuniary and pecuniary damage), and additional 10,000 Euros (approximately $13,000) for attorneys fees.
 
On October 29, 2010, the commercial Court of Nanterre (92) in France rendered a decision in favor of Biocoral France by ordering TÜV Rheinland FRANCE SA, TÜV Rheinland LGA Products GmbH NURNBERG and TÜV Rheinland of North America Inc. to pay to Biocoral France the total amount of 188,000 Euros (approximately $243,000) with an immediate payment of 100,000 Euros (approximately $129,000).
 
TÜV Rheinland FRANCE SA, TÜV Rheinland LGA Products GmbH NURNBERG and TÜV Rheinland of North America Inc. have appealed to this proceeding to the Court of Appeal of Versailles.
 
TÜV Rheinland FRANCE SA, TÜV Rheinland LGA Products GmbH NURNBERG and TÜV Rheinland of North America Inc. have also requested in separate proceeding to the 1st President of the Court of Appeal of Versailles to suspend the decision of the payment of 100,000 Euros (approximately $129,000) pending the decision of the Court of Appeal of Versailles.
 
The Court of Appeal of Versailles has rendered a decision that the 100,000 Euros (approximately $129,000) should be deposited by TÜV Rheinland FRANCE SA and TÜV Rheinland LGA Products GmbH NURNBERG and TÜV Rheinland of North America Inc into escrow accounts pending the judgment of the Court of Appeal of Versailles.
 
Recently the Court of Appeal of Versailles has rendered a decision only on its jurisdiction over the parties in the case having determined that it has no jurisdiction over TÜV Rheinland LGA Products GmbH NURNBERG because of European community rules. However the Court of Appeal maintains jurisdiction over TÜV Rheinland of North America Inc and TÜV Rheinland FRANCE SA and fix the new date of hearing for June 2012.
 
Biocoral France believes likely that the previous decision of the commercial Court of Nanterre (92) will be upheld by the Court of Appeal of Versailles and possible that the damages totaling 188,000 Euros (approximately $243,000) will be increased.
 
Item 4.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
None.
 
 
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PART II
 
Item 5.    Market for Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters.
 
At December 31, 2011, there were 11,443,787 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding.  Our common stock trades on the OTCQB Markets under the symbol BCRA. The following table sets forth information regarding the high and low closing price per share for our common stock as reported by www.nasdaq.com. Such prices do not necessarily reflect actual transactions and do not include retail mark-ups, mark-downs or commissions.
 
Quarter Ended
 
High
   
Low
 
December 31, 2011
  $ 12.00     $ 8.00  
September 30, 2011
  $ 12.00     $ 10.00  
June 30, 2011
  $ 12.00     $ 12.00  
March 31, 2011
  $ 12.00     $ 12.00  
December 31, 2010
  $ 12.00     $ 12.00  
September 30, 2010
  $ 12.00     $ 12.00  
June 30, 2010
  $ 28.00     $ 10.00  
March 31, 2010
  $ 32.00     $ 32.00  

Holders

As of December 31, 2011, there were approximately 400 holders of record of the shares of our common stock including several European financial and portfolio institutions including their clients.
 
Dividends
 
We have paid no cash dividends on our equity securities to date and do not anticipate the payment of cash dividends on our equity securities in the near future. We paid a dividend of one share of our common stock for each three shares owned on December 18, 1995 and paid, in December 1996, another stock dividend of one share for each three shares owned as of November 6, 1996.
 
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
 
During 2011, the Company received additional short-term loans totaling $415,800 from “accredited investors”, increasing the outstanding amount of short-term loans from $617,000 to 1,032,800.

The Company also received short-term loans totaling $415,800 in 2010 from “accredited investors”.

These short-term loans were converted into new 7% Non-Convertible Promissory Notes due December 31, 2014 on December 31, 2011. (See Note 7 and Note 8 to the Financial Statements)

Pursuant to an agreement dated December 31, 2011 with each of the long terms note holders, the total of $3,000,000 outstanding 7% convertible promissory notes payable were exchanged for the new 7% non-convertible promissory notes payable due December 31, 2014.

On December 31, 2011, we issued the new 7% non-convertible promissory notes payable (the 7% Non- Convertible Promissory Notes") in the aggregate principal amount of $4,000,000. (See Note 8 to the Financial Statements)

Each of the notes was issued with detachable warrants to purchase common stock of the company. A total of 400,000 warrants were issued under these exchanges. The warrants were valued using the Black-Scholes model with the following assumptions:

Risk free interest rate of 0.36%, contractual life of 1095 days, and exercise price of $12.00 per share, market price of $12.00 per share and volatility factor of 58.37%.  The resulting fair value of $1,872,520 for the warrants was added to additional paid in capital and reflected as a debt discount to the notes payable. This will be amortized as interest expense over the three year term of the notes payable.

We believe that the sales of the above securities were deemed to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance on Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or Regulation D promulgated thereunder. The recipients of securities in each such transaction were accredited investors and represented their intentions to acquire the securities for investment only and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution thereof, and appropriate legends were affixed to the instruments representing such securities issued in such transactions. All recipients either received adequate information about us or had adequate access, through their relationships with us, to such information.
 
 
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Item 6.    Selected Financial Data
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 7.    Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes included in the financial statement contained elsewhere in this annual report.

Introduction

Patents and Product Development
 
We are an international biomaterials "tissue-engineering" company specializing in the research, development and commercialization of patented high biotechnologies and biomaterials in the health care area. The Company’s management is primarily focused on securing our existing patents, continuing the development, manufacture and commercialization of products under our patents and pursuing patent titles in additional countries and for additional applications.
 
BiocoralÒ, our primary product, is a natural coral "carbonate calcium" derived, wholly mineral bone graft substitute and is used by surgeons and practitioners because of its biocompatibility, resorbability, osseo conduction and safety. Since 2000, we have worked with an accredited European university research group on purification of our raw material, coral, in order to produce a natural wholly mineral product.  After a long-term collaboration we have finalized the development of a method for purification of our raw material coral which will allow us to offer BiocoralÒ as a natural wholly mineral bone substitute.  We have received patents for this purification method in France, the European Union and the United States and expect to receive additional patents on it in the near future.  According to our French subsidiary, BiocoralÒ has been used in more than a million patients in various countries, principally in Europe, Asia and Canada.
 
Through our subsidiaries, we have developed twelve additional patent titles, in various countries in Europe, Switzerland, Canada, Japan, Australia and United States, for various applications and uses of our products, including, among others, osteoporosis remediation and combination  of BiocoralÒ with growth factor. As result of these twelve patent titles, we own, various patents covering our technologies which have been granted by various countries official government patent office, including most European Union countries, Canada, Australia, Japan and in the United States by the US Patent and Trademark Office.
 
We believe that the pursuit of additional patents and continuing to work toward commercialization of BiocoralÒ and related products presents our greatest opportunity for revenue generation.  To a lesser extent we have devoted some resources to development of the additional application for our product in particular the treatment of bone disease associated with demineralization of bone such as osteoporosis fracture and their prevention.
 
We have encountered challenges to our attempts to protect our patents and develop, manufacture and commercialize our products primarily from companies seeking to infringe our patents and also in our reliance on an outside manufacturer.  We intend to defend our patents vigorously to the extent that our funding permits.   In addition, where our reliance on an outside manufacturer to produce our autologous fibrin glue resulted in the failure of this product, we have now commenced a lawsuit against this manufacturer for approximately €110,000,000 in lost profits which is based upon our written proposal, which was accepted by the manufacturer and which estimated profits during the commercialization period at approximately €220,000,000.  Under the proposal, we were to receive a royalty of 50% of this amount.
 
 
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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Estimates
 
This discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to accounts receivable, property and equipment, stock based compensation and contingencies. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. The assumptions and bases for estimates used in preparing our consolidated financial statements are set forth as significant accounting policies in Note 3 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in this annual report and are summarized below:

Intangible Assets. Intangible assets consist of legal fees paid to various patent attorneys related to successful world-wide patent applications. The patent costs are amortized using the straight-line method over the shorter of the life of the patent or the estimated useful life of the technology, which ranges from 10 to 20 years. Amortization is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated period of benefit. The valuation of these intangible assets is based upon estimates as to the current value of each patent and the period of benefit and such estimates are subject to fluctuations. The value of a particular patent could fluctuate based upon factors, such as competing technology or the creation of new applications, which are not accounted for in making, but could affect, the estimates used.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. We estimate uncollectibility of trade accounts receivable by analyzing historical bad debts, customer concentrations, customer creditworthiness and current economic trends when evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts. We consider these factors to be the best available indicators of the likelihood of collection of trade accounts receivable. However, they are subject to uncertainty, and collectibility cannot be precisely determined.

Investment in Limited Partnership. We own an investment in a limited partnership, which is accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Under this method, the initial investment is recorded at cost. Subsequently, the investment is increased or decreased for our pro-rata share of the partnership's income and losses. No ready trading market exists for this partnership interest by which we can determine with any certainty its value. Moreover, because it is initially valued at cost, which in turn is based upon negotiations between us and the limited partnership, this initial valuation may or may not reflect the value which an independent third party would assign to the partnership interest. At December 31, 2011 and 2010, the carrying value of the investment was $0.
 
Results of Operations
 
As discussed below, our operations are conducted outside the United States of America, and as such, our functional currency is the Euro and not the US Dollar. In order to comply with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, our financial statements, as well as the following discussion regarding our results of operations are in terms of U.S. dollars. Accordingly, part of the variance in revenues and expenses discussed below may partially differ as a result of the fluctuating exchange rates in addition to the other factors discussed.

Fiscal 2011 vs. 2010

Net sales, which are solely attributable to our wholly owned French subsidiary, totalled approximately $286,600 for the year ended December 31, 2011, a decrease of approximately $21,100 or approximately 7% from approximately $307,700 for the year ended December 31, 2010. This decrease is partially attributable to a decrease in sales of products.

Cost of sales was approximately $210,200 for the year ended December 31, 2011, an increase of approximately $55,700 or approximately 36% from approximately $154,500 for the year ended December 31, 2010. The gross profit for the year ended December 30, 2011 and 2010 was approximately $76,300 or 27% and $153,100 or 50% respectively. The main factor contributing to this decrease in gross profit was an increase in sales of low margined goods.
 
 
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The total operating expenses were approximately $680,900 during the year ended December 31, 2011, an increase of approximately $77,700 or approximately 13% from approximately $603,200 for the year ended December 31, 2010. This increase was primarily due to an increase in the company’s administrative expenses.

Consulting and professional fees during the year ended December 31, 2011 were approximately $213,200, an increase of $100 or approximately ,05% compared to approximately $213,100 during the year ended December 31, 2010. This increase is attributable to an increase in the consulting and professional fees during 2011
 
Other income (expenses) totalled approximately $(269,200) for the year ended December 31, 2011 as compared to approximately $(253,200) for the year ended December 31, 2010. This increase was primarily due to an increase in interest expense on our short term notes payable during year 2011.

As a result of the above, our net loss for the year ended December 31, 2011 totalled approximately $920,100 or $.08 per share compared to a net loss of approximately $703,300 or $.06 per share for the year ended December 31, 2010.

These losses per share were based on weighted average common shares outstanding of 11,443,787 for both years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010.

Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources

Fiscal 2011 vs. 2010

As shown in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, we had net losses of approximately $920,100 and $703,300 in 2011 and 2010, respectively. Management believes that it is likely that we will continue to incur net losses through at least 2012. We had a working capital deficiency of approximately $1,571,500 and $ 2,125,700 at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. We also had a stockholders' deficiency of approximately $3,140,369 and $4,734,700 at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

We had net cash (used in) operating activities of approximately $(345,750) and $(250,200) for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 respectively. We also had net cash (used in) investing activities of $(94,800) and $(89,400) for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. We had net cash provided by financing activities of approximately $385,500 and $337,700 for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, principally proceeds from short term notes payable. Our net loss of approximately $920,100 and $703,300 increased our accumulated deficit to approximately $24,344,000 and $23,423,900 at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company will need additional working capital and plans to pursue strategic alliances with well capitalized entities to improve its financial condition. Also the Company will seek additional financing from prospective investors as it has successfully done in years 2011, 2010, 2009 and prior years. However, there is no assurance that it will be successful in accomplishing these objectives. The Company received during 2011 the total of additional funds of $415,800. Management believes that these funds, together with the funds to be raised from the efforts described above, will provide sufficient working capital to operate through 2012.

Long-term Debt

As described in Note 8 to our financial statements and under Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources above, our long-term debt consists entirely of new 7% Non-Convertible Promissory Notes.  As of December 31, 2011, the outstanding balance of principal due on such notes was $4,000,000.  Such notes mature on December 31, 2014.
 
 
 
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Forward-Looking Statements
 
In this annual report, we include some forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties and other factors that may cause our operational and financial activity and results to differ from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. In many cases, you can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as "may," "expect," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "plan," "intend" and "continue," or similar words. You should read statements that contain these words carefully because they discuss our future expectations, contain projections of our future results of operations or of our financial condition, or state other "forward-looking" information. Statements relating to restarting of clinical trials for certain of its products or receiving certain revenues or proceeds constitute forward-looking statements under the federal securities laws. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual timing of such revenues, clinical trials or other events to differ materially from those projected.

You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The section captioned "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Plan of Operations," as well as any cautionary language in this annual report, provide examples of risks, uncertainties and events that may cause our actual results to differ materially from our expectations.

Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements.
 
We do not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Because of the risks and uncertainties, the forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this annual report might not occur.
 
Item 7A.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
 
In the normal course of business, operations of the Company are exposed to fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currencies. These fluctuations can vary the cost of financing, investment yields and operations of the Company.
 
The Company does not have any investments that would be classified as trading securities under generally accepted accounting principles.
 
The Company’s foreign currency risk exposure results from fluctuating currency exchange rates, primarily the U.S. dollar against the European currencies. The Company faces transactional currency exposures that arise when its foreign subsidiaries (or the Company itself) enter into transactions, generally on an intercompany basis, denominated in currencies other than their local currency. The Company also faces currency exposure that arises from translating the results of its global operations to the U.S. dollar at exchange rates that have fluctuated from the beginning of the period. The Company has not used financial derivatives to hedge against fluctuations in currency exchange rates. Based on the Company’s overall exposure for foreign currency at December 31, 2011, a hypothetical approximately 10 percent change in foreign currency rates would not have a material impact on the Company’s balance sheet, net sales, net income or cash flows over a one-year period.
 
We conduct much of our business operations (and incur substantially all of our operating costs other than professional and consulting fees) through our European subsidiaries in Euros and, as such, are exposed to risk resulting from the fluctuation of exchange rates between the Euro and the US Dollar.  We do not engage in any hedging or other transactions for the purpose of minimizing this risk.
 
 
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Item 8.    Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
 
Biocoral, Inc. and Subsidiaries Index to Consolidated Financial Statements and Schedule.
 
Financial Statements:
 
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
    F-2  
         
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
    F-3  
         
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
    F-4  
         
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2011, and 2010
    F-5  
         
Consolidated Statements of Operation and Comprehensive loss for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010
    F-6  
         
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Deficiency for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010
    F-7  
         
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010
    F-8  
         
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
    F-9  

 
F-1

 

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
 
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting for the Company. Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) or Rule 15d-15(f) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, our principal executive and principal financial officers and effected by our Board of Directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America and includes those policies and procedures that:

·
Pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets;

·
Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors; and

·
Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in this Internal Control-Integrated Framework.

Based on our assessment, we concluded that the Company’s maintains effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011, based on criteria established in “Internal Control – Integrated Framework” issued by the COSO.

Michael T. Studer CPA P.C., our independent registered public accounting firm, has issued an audit report, on our internal control over financial reporting which is included in page F-3.

 
F-2

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
 
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Biocoral, Inc.

I have audited the internal control over financial reporting of Biocoral, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2011, based on criteria established in “Internal Control – Integrated Framework” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. My responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on my audit.

I conducted my audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that I plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.  My audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as I considered necessary in the circumstances.  I believe that my audit provides a reasonable basis for my opinion.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the company’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by the company’s board of directors, management, and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally  accepted accounting principles.  A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of the inherent limitations of internal control over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.  Also, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In my opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011, based on the criteria established in “Internal Control – Integrated Framework” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).

On March 30, 2012, Management of the Company provided us with more appropriate documentation that it had performed an evaluation of its internal control over financial reporting by preparing a questionnaire that highlights design and operating effectiveness of such controls over financial reporting. Management has indicated that the Company will continue to perform but better document its testing on a quarterly basis, by using tailored programs that will now be initialed and dated by the party performing such tests, of those internal controls important to the financial reporting process of the Company. Management of the Company has also informed us that its tailored programs will be upgraded to clearly demonstrate that the testing includes critical aspects of the inventory/purchasing, accounts receivable/sales revenue, cash disbursements/receipts and payroll cycles.

I have also audited in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 and for the years then ended and my report dated May 4, 2012 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
 
Freeport, New York
May 4, 2012
By:
/s/ Michael T. Studer CPA P.C.  
       
 
 
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Biocoral, Inc.

I have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Biocoral, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, changes in stockholders’ deficit, and cash flows for the years then ended.  These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.  My responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on my audits.

I conducted my audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that I plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  I believe that my audits provide a reasonable basis for my opinion.

In my opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Biocoral, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 and the results of their operations and cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

The accompanying financial statements referred to above have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, the Company’s present financial condition raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern.  Management’s plans in regard to this matter are also described in Note 2.  The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

I have also audited in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011, based on the criteria established in “Internal Control – Integrated Framework” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), and my report dated May 4, 2012 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
 
Freeport, New York
May 4, 2012
By:
/s/ Michael T. Studer CPA P.C.  
       
 
 
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BIOCORAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF
DECEMBER 31, 2011, AND 2010
 
 
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
             
ASSETS
 Current Assets:
           
 Cash
  $ 35,363     $ 48,511  
 Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
               
 of $16,063 and $16,588, respectively
    39,628       52,527  
 Inventories
    435,971       510,354  
 Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    34,962       39,991  
                 
 Total Current Assets
    545,924       651,383  
                 
    Property and equipment, net
    13,147       12,212  
    Patent costs, net of accumulated amortization
    825,918       825,709  
    Other assets
    8,845       8,612  
                 
 Total Assets
  $ 1,393,834     $ 1,497,916  
                 
                 
 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
                 
 Current  Liabilities:
               
     Accounts payable
  $ 649,527     $ 728,636  
 Short term bank borrowings
    4,172       -  
 Short term borrowings
    132,500       617,000  
 Due to officer-current portion
    61,295       330,975  
 Accrued interest payable
    1,269,908       1,100,435  
                 
 Total Current Liabilities
    2,117,402       2,777,046  
                 
 Long term debt
               
   Notes payable-7% Non-convertible, net of discount of $1,872,520 at December 31, 2011
    2,127,480       3,000,000  
    Due to officer, net of current portion
    283,882       450,000  
    Deferred employee benefits
    5,439       5,566  
                 
 Total long term debt
    2,416,801       3,455,566  
                 
 Total Liabilities
    4,534,203       6,232,612  
                 
 Commitments and contingencies
               
                 
 Stockholders' Deficit:
               
 Preferred stock; par value $.001 per share; 1,000,000  shares
               
 authorized; none issued
    -       -  
Common Stock; par value $.001 per share; 100,000,000 shares authorized;
         
11,493,787 (including 50,000 shares committed to be issued) and 11,443,787
         
 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively
    11,494       11,444  
 Additional paid-in capital
    21,272,470       18,800,000  
 Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (80,321 )     (122,231 )
 Accumulated deficit
    (24,344,012 )     (23,423,909 )
                 
 Total Stockholders' Deficit
    (3,140,369 )     (4,734,696 )
                 
 Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit
  $ 1,393,834     $ 1,497,916  
 
 
F-5

 
 
 
 BIOCORAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATION
AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS FOR THE YEARS ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2011 AND 2010
 
 
   
Years Ended December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
             
             
 Net sales
  $ 286,548     $ 307,655  
 Cost of sales
    210,219       154,515  
                 
 Gross Profit
    76,329       153,140  
                 
 Provision for slower moving inventories
    46,339       -  
                 
 Adjusted gross profit
    29,990       153,140  
                 
 Operating Expenses:
               
 Consulting and professional fees
    213,152       213,099  
 Depreciation and amortization
    93,665       92,762  
 Administrative expenses
    374,120       297,342  
                 
 Total Operating Expenses
    680,937       603,203  
                 
 Loss From Operations
    (650,947 )     (450,063 )
                 
 Other Income (Expense):
               
 Interest, net
    (269,156 )     (242,940 )
 Other
    -       (10,269 )
                 
 Total Other Income (Expense)
    (269,156 )     (253,209 )
                 
 Loss before Provision for Income Taxes
    (920,103 )     (703,272 )
                 
 Provision for Income Taxes
    -       -  
                 
 Net Loss
    (920,103 )     (703,272 )
                 
 Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
               
 Foreign currency translation adjustment
    41,910       9,421  
                 
 Comprehensive Loss
  $ (878,193 )   $ (693,851 )
                 
 Basic and diluted net loss per common share
  $ (0.08 )   $ (0.06 )
                 
 Basic and diluted weighted average number
               
         of common shares outstanding
    11,443,787       11,443,787  
 
 
F-6

 
 
 BIOCORAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011 AND 2010
 
 
                 
Additional
   
Accumulated
Other
         
Total
 
   
Common Stock
    Paid-in    
Comprehensive
   
Accumulated
   
Stockholders'
 
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Capital
   
Loss
   
Deficit
   
Deficit
 
                                     
 Balance, January 1, 2010
    11,443,787     $ 11,444     $ 18,800,000     $ (131,652 )   $ (22,720,637 )   $ (4,040,845 )
                                                 
 Other comprehensive income (loss) - foreign currency translation adjustment
    -       -       -       9,421       -       9,421  
                                                 
 Net loss
    -       -       -       -       (703,272 )     (703,272 )
                                                 
 Balance, December 31, 2010
    11,443,787       11,444       18,800,000       (122,231 )     (23,423,909 )     (4,734,696 )
                                                 
 Other comprehensive income (loss) - foreign currency translation adjustment
    -       -       -       41,910       -       41,910  
                                                 
Fair value of warrants included in units of notes payable and warrants
                                         
exchanged for debt ($3,900,317) and accrued interest payable ($99,683)
                                 
     on December 31, 2011
    -       -       1,872,520       -       -       1,872,520  
                                                 
Commitment, effective December 31, 2011, to issue 50,000 shares of common
                                 
     stock to chief executive officer in satisfaction of amount due to officer
    50,000       50       599,950       -       -       600,000  
                                                 
 Net loss
    -       -       -       -       (920,103 )     (920,103 )
                                                 
 Balance, December 31, 2011
    11,493,787     $ 11,494     $ 21,272,470     $ (80,321 )   $ (24,344,012 )   $ (3,140,369 )
 
 
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 BIOCORAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011 AND 2010
 
 
   
Years Ended December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
             
 Cash flows from operating activities:
           
 Net loss
  $ (920,103 )   $ (703,272 )
 Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
               
 used in operating activities:
               
 Provision for slower moving inventories
    46,339       -  
 Depreciation and amortization
    93,665       92,762  
 Change in operating assets and liabilities:
               
 Accounts receivable
    12,899       38,843  
 Inventories
    28,044       (18,394 )
 Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    5,029       (22,209 )
 Other assets
    (233 )     591  
 Accounts payable
    (24,919 )     (66,977 )
 Due to officer
    144,500       186,000  
 Accrued interest payable
    269,156       242,940  
 Deferred employee benefits
    (127 )     (485 )
                 
 Net cash used in operating activities
    (345,750 )     (250,201 )
                 
 Cash flows from investing activities:
               
 Purchase of property and equipment
    (3,875 )     -  
 Patent costs incurred
    (90,934 )     (89,394 )
                 
 Net cash used in investing activities
    (94,809 )     (89,394 )
                 
 Cash flows from financing activities:
               
 Proceeds from short-term notes payable
    415,817       308,900  
 Repayment of advance from officer
    (34,488 )     (11,859 )
 Advance from officer
    -       47,642  
 Short term bank borrowing
    4,172       (11,016 )
                 
 Net cash provided by  financing activities
    385,501       333,667  
                 
 Effects of changes in exchange rates on cash
    41,910       9,421  
                 
 Increase (decrease) in cash
    (13,148 )     3,493  
 Cash, beginning of period
    48,511       45,018  
 Cash, end of period
  $ 35,363     $ 48,511  
                 
 Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
               
                 
 Cash paid during the year for:
               
 Interest
  $ -     $ -  
 Income taxes
  $ -     $ -  
                 
 Non-cash investing and financing activities:
               
Commitment to issue common stock to chief executive
         
     officer in satisfaction of amount due officer
  $ 600,000     $ -  
Issuance of notes payable due December 31, 2014 and
         
warrants in satisfaction of debt ($3,900,317) and
         
     accrued interest payable ($99,683)
  $ 4,000,000     $ -  
 
 
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BIOCORAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2011 AND 2010
 

Note 1 – Description of Business
 
Biocoral, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware on May 4, 1992. Biocoral is a holding company that conducts its operations primarily through its wholly-owned European subsidiaries. Biocoral, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, are referred to collectively herein as the “Company”.

The Company’s operations consist primarily of development, manufacturing and marketing of patented high technology biomaterials, bone substitute materials made from coral, and other orthopedic, oral and maxillo-facial products, including products marketed under the trade name of Biocoral.  Most of the Company’s operations are conducted from Europe.  The Company has obtained regulatory approvals to market its products throughout Europe, Canada and certain other countries. The Company owns various patents for its products which have been registered and issued in the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia and various countries throughout Europe. However, the Company has not applied for the regulatory approvals needed to market its products in the United States.
 
Note 2 – Liquidity
 
The Company had net losses of approximately $920,000 and $703,000 for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  Management believes that it is likely that the Company will continue to incur net losses through at least 2012. The Company had a working capital deficiency of approximately $1,570,000 and $2,125,000, at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The Company also had a stockholders' deficit of approximately $3,140,000 and $4,735,000 at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. To address this issue, in December 2011, the Company refinanced its debt with existing creditors, and issued new 7% Non-Convertible debentures, maturing December 31, 2014 in the amount of $4,000,000, containing 400,000 detachable warrants (Note 8). The Company will seek additional financing of $2,000,000 and will seek additional working capital and pursue strategic alliances with well capitalized entities to improve our financial condition.

During 2010, and pursuant to a written confirmation, an “accredited investor” provided the Company with $200,000 (See Note 7). In addition to these funds, the Company also received $108,900 from other “accredited investors” (See Note 7). The Company also received $415,817 of additional funds from “accredited investors” during 2011 (See Note 7). Management believes that these funds, together with the funds to be raised from the efforts described above, will provide sufficient working capital to operate through 2012.
 
The 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.
 
Note 3 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
(A)  
Basis of Presentation
 
The accompanying consolidated financial statements are presented in United States dollars under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
 
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BIOCORAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2011 AND 2010

 
Note 3 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued
 
(B) Principles of Consolidation
 
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include all of the accounts of Biocoral, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”). All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
(C) Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
The Company considers cash on hand, cash in banks, certificates of deposit, time deposits and other short term securities with maturities of three months or less when purchased as cash and cash equivalents. There were no cash equivalents held by the Company at December 31, 2011 and 2010.
 
(D) Concentration of Credit Risk
 
Concentrations of credit risk with respect to trade accounts receivable are limited due to the large number of customers and their dispersion across geographic areas around the world. However, all trade accounts receivable are concentrated in the health care sector. The Company does not currently see a concentrated credit risk associated with these receivables, even though repayment is dependent upon the financial stability of this industry and the respective country's national economies.
 
(E) Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
 
The Company estimates uncollectible trade accounts receivable by analyzing historical bad debts, customer concentrations, customer credit worthiness and current economic trends when evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts.
 
(F) Inventories
 
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, with cost determined on the First-in, First-out ("FIFO") method. Our products are manufactured from our production site in Saint Gonnery, France. Work in process and finished goods inventories consist of raw material costs, direct labor costs and manufacturing overhead costs. The Company maintains a minimum production level during certain low demand periods which results in increases in inventories.
 
(G) Property and Equipment
 
Property and equipment are recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization are computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Estimated useful lives are twenty-five years for building and building improvements, two to twelve years for equipment and furnishings and one year for computer software. Normal maintenance and repairs of property and equipment are expensed as incurred, while renewals, betterments and major repairs that materially extend the useful lives of the property and equipment are capitalized.
 
 
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BIOCORAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2011 AND 2010

 
Note 3 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued

(H) Patent Costs, Net

Patent costs, net, are stated at cost less accumulated amortization and allowance for loss on impairment.  Amortization is computed using the straight line method over the shorter of the life of the patent or the estimated useful life of the technology, which ranges from 10 to 20 years.

The Company reviews long-lived assets, including patent costs, for impairment whenever circumstances and situations change such that there is an indication that the carrying amounts may not be recovered.  In such circumstances, the Company will estimate the future cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition.  Future cash flows are the future cash inflows expected to be generated by an asset less the future outflows expected to be necessary to obtain those inflows.  If the sum of the expected future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) is less than the carrying amount of the asset, the Company will recognize an impairment loss to adjust to the fair value of the asset. Expected future cash flows associated with these patents are dependent on the entity’s ability to generate sufficient funds from operations or equity or debt financing to continue to maintain such patents.
 
 
(I) Investment in Limited Partnership
 
The Company owns an approximate 9.3% interest in Bensenville Associates Ltd., a limited partnership, which is accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Under this method, the initial investment is recorded at cost. Subsequently, the investment is increased or decreased for the Company's pro-rata share of the partnership's income and losses. The Company's share of the loss in the partnership for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 was approximately $8,295 and $8,045, respectively, and the book value of the investment at December 31, 2011 and 2010 was $0. The Company is not responsible for losses in excess of its investment. Therefore none of the losses for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 are included in the consolidated financial statements.
 
(J) Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
 
In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 350, “Intangibles – Goodwill and others”, the Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever circumstances and situations change such that there is an indication that the carrying amounts may not be recovered. In such circumstances, the Company will estimate the future cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition. Future cash flows are the future cash inflows expected to be generated by an asset less the future outflows expected to be necessary to obtain those inflows. If the sum of the expected future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) is less than the carrying amount of the asset, the Company will recognize an impairment loss to adjust to the fair value of the asset.
 
(K) Provision for Income Taxes
 
The company accounts for deferred taxes in accordance with ASC Topic 740, "Income Taxes". Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between financial reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
 
 
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BIOCORAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2011 AND 2010

 
Note 3 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued
 
(L) Revenue Recognition
 
Sales are recognized when the earnings process is complete and collectability is reasonably assured, which is usually when the goods are shipped to customers. Amounts billed related to shipping and handling are included in revenue.
 
(M) Advertising
 
 Advertising costs, which are not material, are expensed as incurred.
 
(N) Shipping and Handling Costs
 
Shipping and handling costs are included in cost of sales in accordance with guidance established by the Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 00-10, "Accounting for Shipping and Handling Costs". During 2011 and 2010, there were no material shipping and handling costs.
 
(O) Research and Development
 
Research and development costs, which are not material, are expensed as incurred.
 
(P) Stock Based Compensation
 
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC Topic 718, “Compensation–Stock Compensation”, which requires us to estimate the fair value of stock-based awards exchanged for employee services and recognize compensation cost based on this fair value over the requisite service period.
 
With respect to stock based compensation granted to non-employees, the Company records an expense equal to the fair value of the security on the measurement date, which is the earlier of the date at which a commitment for performance is reached or the date at which the service is complete.
 
(Q) Computation of Net Loss per Share
 
The Company presents basic and diluted net loss per share pursuant to the provisions of ASC Topic 260, “Earnings per Share". Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss for the year by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the year. Diluted net loss per share is (computed by dividing the net earnings for the year by the weighted average number of common shares and common share equivalents outstanding during the year. Common share equivalents include stock options and other convertible securities. For the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, except for the 400,000 warrants issued effective December 31, 2011 (See Note 8), there were no common stock equivalents outstanding.
 
(R) Foreign Currency Translation and Transactions
 
The functional currency of Biocoral France SAS, the Company's principal operating subsidiary, is the Euro. The reporting currency of the Company is the United States dollar.
 
 
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BIOCORAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2011 AND 2010
 
 
Note 3 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued
 
(R) Foreign Currency Translation and Transactions, continued
 
Biocoral France assets and liabilities are translated into United States dollars at period end exchange rates ($1.2949 and $1.3253 at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively). Biocoral France revenues and expenses are translated into United States dollars at weighted average exchange rates ($1.3987 and 1.3203 for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively). Resulting translation adjustments are recorded as accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), which is a separate component of stockholders' deficiency.

The change in cumulative translation adjustments during the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 was as follows:
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Beginning accumulated translation adjustments
  $ (122,231 )   $ (131,652 )
Translation adjustments for the year  then ended
    41,910       9,421  
Ending accumulated translation adjustments
  $ (80,321 )   $ (122,231 )

(S) Comprehensive Loss
 
The foreign currency translation adjustments resulting from the translation of the financial statements of Biocoral France expressed in Euros to United States dollars are reported as other comprehensive income (loss) in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
 
(T) Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures”, requires disclosure of fair value information about financial instruments when it is practicable to estimate that value. The carrying amounts of financial instruments, including cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued interest payable, approximate fair value at December 31, 2011 and 2010, due to the relatively short maturity of the instruments. Short-term notes and long-term notes payable approximates fair value based upon debt terms available for similar entities under similar terms.
 
(U) Use of Estimates
 
The preparation of consolidated 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 the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

(V) Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-12, Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05.  The objective of this pronouncement is to improve the comparability, consistency and transparency of financial reporting and to increase the prominence of items reported in other comprehensive income. When effective,
 
 
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BIOCORAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2011 AND 2010

Note 3 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued
 
(V) Recent Accounting Pronouncements, continued
 
ASU 2011-05 will help financial statement users better understand the causes of an entity's change in financial position and results of operations.  Management does not feel that the adoption of this update will have a substantial impact on the financial statements.

In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2010-08, Testing Goodwill for Impairment (Topic 350),
The objective of this Update is to simplify how entities, both public and non-public, test goodwill for impairment. The amendments in the Update permit an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test described in Topic 350. The more-likely-than-not threshold is defined as having a likelihood of more than 50 per cent. Previous guidance under Topic 350 required an entity to test goodwill for impairment, on at least an annual basis, by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill (step one). If the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then the second step of the test must be performed to measure the amount of the impairment loss, if any. Under the amendments in this Update, an entity is not required to calculate the fair value of a reporting unit unless the entity determines that it is more likely than not that its fair value is less than its carrying amount. Management does not believe that the adoption of this update will have a substantial impact on the financial statements.

Certain other recent accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB (including its Emerging Issues Task Force), the AICPA, and the SEC did not, or are not believed by management will have, a material impact on the Company's present or future consolidated financial statements.
 
(W) Reclassifications
 
Certain reclassifications have been made to the 2010 financial statements to conform to the 2011 presentation.
 
Note 4 – Inventories
 
Inventories consist of the following at December 31:
 
Inventories consist of the following at December 31:
 
2011
   
2010
 
Raw materials
  $ 69,581     $ 77,457  
Work in process
    173,908       67,434  
Finished goods
    314,541       445,061  
    Total     558,030       589,952  
Less reserve for slower moving inventories
    (122,059 )     (79,598 )
    Net
  $ 435,971     $ 510,354  
 
 
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BIOCORAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2011 AND 2010

 
Note 5 – Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consists of the following at December 31:
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Land
  $ 12,160     $ 12,160  
Buildings and improvements
    108,982       108,982  
Equipment and furnishings
    233,241       229,366  
Total
    354,383       350,508  
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization
    (341,236 )     (338,296 )
Net
  $ 13,147     $ 12,212  
 
Depreciation and amortization expense was $3,875 and $3,924 for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Note 6 – Patent Costs, Net

Patent costs, net, consist of the following at December 31:

   
2011
   
2010
 
Patent Costs
  $ 1,295,626     $ 1,204,692  
Less:  Accumulated Amortization
    (469,708 )     (378,983 )
Net Intangible Assets
  $ 825,918     $ 825,709  

Patent and intangible costs consist of professional and applicant fees to various intellectual property firms related to successful world-wide patent applications. The patent costs are amortized using the straight-line method over the shorter of the life of the patent or the estimated useful life of the technology, which ranges from 10 to 20 years.

Amortization of patent costs expense was $90,725 and $88,838 for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Amortization of the patent costs for the next five years and thereafter is expected as follows:

December 31,
     
2012
  $ 74,100  
2013
    74,100  
2014
    74,100  
2015
    74,100  
2016
    74,100  
Thereafter
    455,418  
Total
  $ 825,918  
 
 
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BIOCORAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2011 AND 2010

Note 7 – Short-Term Notes Payable
 
The Company received short-term loans totaling $308,900 in 2010, from “accredited investors”.

During 2011, the Company received additional short-term loans totaling $415,817 from an “accredited investor”, increasing the outstanding amount of short-term loans from $617,000 to 1,032,817.

On December 31, 2011, the loan balance of $900,317 due one of the lenders along with accrued interest of $99,683 was converted to the Company’s new 7% non-convertible note payable due December 31, 2014 (See Note 8).
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Due to stockholder
  $ 132,500     $ 132,500  
Due to stockholder
    -       484,500  
Total
  $ 132,500     $ 617,000  
 
The short-term notes payable bear interest at 7%, are unsecured and due on demand.

Note 8 – Long-Term Notes Payable

The long-term notes payable at December 31, 2011 are due to “accredited investors”, bear interest at 7% per annum, are unsecured, and are due on December 31, 2014.

As of December 31, 2010, the aggregate of long-term debt was $3,000,000.

On December 15, 2011, the board of directors authorized the Company to offer a maximum of 60 units of a new series of 7% non-convertible Promissory Notes in the amount of $6,000,000 due December 31, 2014 and to exchange the 7% non-convertible notes payable due December 31, 2012 with the new 7% non-convertible notes payable due December 31, 2014.

Each Unit of the new series of 7% non-convertible notes payable consists of one 7% non-convertible three-year promissory note of the Company, due December 31, 2014 in the amount of $100,000, and 10,000 detachable warrants. Each warrant gives the holder the right to purchase 1 (one) share of Biocoral, Inc. common stock at a price of $12 per share exercisable at any time during the term of the Units.

On December 31, 2011, the Company reached an agreement with holders of the $3,000,000 of convertible notes due December 31, 2012 to exchange such debt for the new 7% non-convertible notes due December 31, 2014.  The new 7% non-convertible promissory notes payable issued on December 31, 2011 totaled $4,000,000.

Each of the notes was issued with detachable warrants to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock. A total of 400,000 warrants were issued under these exchanges. The warrants were valued using the Black-Scholes model with the following assumptions: Risk free interest rate of 0.36%, contractual life of 1095 days, exercise price of $12.00 per share, market price of $12.00 per share and volatility factor of 58.37%.  The resulting fair value of $1,872,520 for the warrants was added to additional paid in capital and reflected as a debt discount of the notes payable. The $1,872,520 debt discount will be amortized as interest expense over the three year term of the notes payable.
 
 
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BIOCORAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2011 AND 2010

The aggregate maturities of long-term debt at December 31, 2011 are as follows:

December 31,
     
2012
  $ -  
2013
    -  
2014
    4,000,000  
2015
    -  
2016
    -  
Total
    4,000,000  
Unamortized discount
    (1,872,520 )
Net
  $ 2,127,480  
 
At December 31, 2011, the noncurrent portion of notes payable was $2,127,480, net of a discount of $1,872,520.  At December 31, 2010, the noncurrent portion of notes payable was $3,000,000.
 
Note 9 – Due to Officer
 
 
Due to officer represents amounts due the Company’s chief executive officer and consists of the following at December 31:
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Unpaid consulting fees pursuant to the
           
Consulting Agreement
  $ 600,000     $ 450,000  
Unreimbursed travel and other expenses
    343,882       295,192  
Advance to subsidiary (Note 12)
    1,295       35,783  
Total
    945,177       780,975  
Debt converted to common stock
    (600,000 )     -  
Balance
    345,177       780,975  
Current portion
    (61,295 )     (330,975 )
Non-current portion
  $ 283,882     $ 450,000  
 
The Company has a consulting agreement with its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) which provides for annual compensation of $150,000 per annum and reimbursement of certain expenses. In addition, the agreement provides the CEO two years' compensation if control of the Company changes. The agreement has been renewed for two or three year additions since 1997, and has been extended to August 31, 2014.
 
On March 31, 2008, the chief executive officer exercised 90,000 stock options (of the 100,000 granted to him on December 21, 2004) at a price of $10.00 per share, or $900,000 in total, in exchange for a $900,000 reduction of unpaid consulting fees due to officer. The chief executive officer has advised the Company that he will not seek cash payment of the unpaid consulting fees and most of the unreimbursed travel and other expenses until after December 31, 2012.
 
Effective December 31, 2011, the Company committed to issue 50,000 shares of Company common stock to the chief executive officer in satisfaction of $600,000 of the amount due to officer.  The closing trading price of the common stock on December 31, 2011 was $12.00 per share.
 
 
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BIOCORAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2011 AND 2010

Note 10 – Income Taxes
 
At December 31, 2011, the Company had net operating loss carry forwards of approximately $13,678,000 available to reduce future federal taxable income, which, if not used, will expire at various dates through December 31, 2031. These net operating loss carry forwards create a deferred tax asset of approximately $4,787,000. There are no other material differences between amounts used for financial reporting purposes and tax reporting purposes. Since it is more likely than not that the Company will not realize a benefit from these net operating loss carry forwards, a 100% valuation allowance has been recorded to reduce the deferred tax asset to its net realizable value.
 
Income taxes differ from the statutory rate due to the following for the years ended December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Income tax benefit at 35%
  $ (322,000 )   $ (246,000 )
Change in valuation allowance
    322,000       246,000  
Provision for income taxes
  $ -     $ -  

Note 11 – Segment and Geographic Information
 
Information about the Company's assets and its operations in different geographic locations at December 31, 2011 and 2010 and for the years then ended is shown below pursuant to the Provisions of ASC Topic 280 “Segment Reporting”.

      2011        2010   
    Net Sales:                
France
  $ 158,700     $ 156,500  
Other European countries
    109,800       129,100  
Other
    18,048       22,055  
Total net sales
  $ 286,548     $ 307,655  
    Total Assets:
               
North America
  $ 863,510     $ 861,384  
France
    530,324       636,532  
Total
  $ 1,393,834     $ 1,497,916  
 
For the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, one customer accounted for approximately 30% and 37% of net sales, respectively.

 
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BIOCORAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2011 AND 2010

Note 12 – Related Party Transactions
 
During March 2010, the Company’s chief executive officer advanced a total of €35,000 or approximately $47,642 to a Company subsidiary. The outstanding balances at December 31, 2011 and 2010 are $1,295 and $35,783, respectively, and are included in current portion due to officer in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
 
Effective December 31, 2011, the Company committed to issue 50,000 shares of Company common stock to the chief executive officer in satisfaction of $600,000 of the amount due to officer.  The closing trading price of the common stock on December 31, 2011 was $12.00 per share.
 
Note 13 – Commitments and Contingencies
 
Leases
 
In July 2009, the Company entered into a rental agreement for its new office, which is located in La Garenne-Colombes (near Paris, France). The operating lease expiring on June 30, 2012 was extended with the same terms and conditions for one additional period of three years. The operating lease was extended to June 30, 2015 with an automatic extension with the same terms and conditions for an additional period of three years. Under the initial lease, the annual rent was $26,545 (€20,500 Euros) excluding VAT. On April 1, 2010 this lease was amended for an annual rent of $23,609 (€18,232 Euros) excluding VAT. Rent expense associated with this lease for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 was approximately $25,500 and $31,700, respectively. This agreement is transferable and can be cancelled with six months notice before each of the renewal dates.
 
At December 31, 2011, total minimum rentals under this operating lease with an initial or remaining term of one year or more is as follows:
 
December 31,
     
2012
  $ 24,100  
2013
    24,100  
2014
    24,100  
2015
    12,050  
       
Total   $ 84,350  
 
Legal Proceedings
 
From time to time, the Company is party to legal proceedings that arise in the normal course of business. We accrue for these items as losses become probable and can be reasonably estimated. While the results of these legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, management believes that the final outcome of these proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated results of operations or financial position.
 
 
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BIOCORAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2011 AND 2010

Note 14 – Selected Quarterly Financial Data – (Unaudited)
 
The results of operations by quarter for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 are presented below (unaudited):
 
 
Three Months
Ended
   
Three Months
Ended
   
Three Months
Ended
   
Three Months
Ended
   
Year
Ended
 
 
March 31, 2011
   
June 30, 2011
   
September 30, 2011
   
December 31,2011
   
December 31, 2011
 
                                         
Net Sales
  $ 62,496     $ 97,439     $ 48,887     $ 77,726     $ 286,548  
Cost of Sales
    22,816       108,656       20,128       58,619       210,219  
Gross Profit (Loss)
    39,680       (11,217 )     28,759       19,107       76,329  
Provision for slower moving inventories
    -       -       -       46,339       46,339  
Adjusted Gross Profit (Loss)
    39,680       (11,217 )     28,759       (27,232 )     29,990  
Total Operating Expenses
    176,326       183,395       89,545       231,671       680,937  
Loss from Operations
    (136,646 )     (194,612 )     (60,786 )     (258,903 )     (650,947 )
Total Other Income (Expense)
    (63,961 )     (66,906 )     (68,576 )     (69,713 )     (269,156 )
Net Loss
    (200,607 )     (261,518 )     (129,362 )     (328,616 )     (920,103 )
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
                                       
Foreign Currency Translation
                                       
ForeignAdjustmentCurrency Translation Adjustment
    (7,640 )     14,898       (14,186 )     48,838       41,910  
Comprehensive Loss
  $ (208,247 )   $ (246,620 )   $ (143,548 )   $ (279,778 )   $ (878,193 )
Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss)
                                       
Per Common Share:
  $ (0.02 )   $ (0.02 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.03 )   $ (0.08 )
Basic and Diluted Weighted Average
                                       
Number of Common Shares Outstanding
    11,443,787       11,443,787       11,443,787       11,443,787       11,443,787  
 
 
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BIOCORAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2011 AND 2010

   
Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2010
   
Three Months
Ended
June 30, 2010
   
Three Months
Ended
September 30, 2010
   
Three Months
Ended
December 31, 2010
   
Year  Ended
December 31, 2010
 
                               
Net Sales
  $ 82,454     $ 65,391     $ 64,234     $ 95,576     $ 307,655  
Cost of Sales
    33,332       16,613       28,655       75,915       154,515  
Gross Profit
    49,122       48,778       35,579       19,661       153,140  
Total Operating Expenses
    166,980       129,784       132,450       173,989       603,203  
Loss From Operations
    (117,858 )     (81,006 )     (96,871 )     (154,328 )     (450,063 )
Total Other Income (Expense)
    (65,796 )     (62,703 )     (61,343 )     (63,367 )     (253,209 )
Net Loss
    (183,654 )     (143,709 )     (158,214 )     (217,695 )     (703,272 )
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
                                       
Foreign currency translation
                                       
adjustment
    (12,865 )     9,434       6,010       6,842       9,421  
Comprehensive Loss
  $ (196,519 )   $ (134,275 )   $ (152,204 )   $ (210,853 )   $ (693,851 )
Basic and diluted net income (loss)
                                       
per common share:
  $ (0.02 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.02 )   $ (0.06 )
Basis and diluted weighted average
                                       
number of common shares outstanding
    11,443,787       11,443,787       11,443,787       11,443,787       11,443,787  

Note 15 – Subsequent Events

During the first quarter 2012, the Company received proceeds from the issuance of an additional note for $100,000, from an “accredited investor”.
 
 
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Item  9.    Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
 
None.
 
Item 9A.    Controls and Procedures
 
a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. We conducted an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. The term "disclosure controls and procedures," as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Exchange Act"), means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the company in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures also include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2011 at the reasonable assurance level.

(b) Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto, the Company included a report of management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011 as part of this report. The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm also attested to, and reported on, management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011. Management’s report and the independent registered public accounting firm’s attestation report are included in Item 8 hereof, of this report and are incorporated herein by reference.

(c) Changes in Internal Control over financial reporting. There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended December 31, 2011 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act.
 
Item 9B.    Other Information.
 
None.
 
 
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PART III
 
 
Item 10.    Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters and Control Persons
 
Directors and Executive Officers
 
The following persons are our executive officers and directors:
 
Name
 
Age
 
Positions with our Company
Nasser Nassiri
  48  
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
Yuhko Grossman
  47  
Secretary, Treasurer and Director
Jean Darondel
  69  
Director
 
Mr. Nasser Nassiri has been the President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of our company since 1997.  Mr. Nassiri is a Europe-based financier. Since 1990, he has been a private investor and financial advisor to several European financial and portfolio institutions, as well as group investment companies and pharmaceutical businesses in the Middle East.
 
Ms. Yuhko Grossman has been our Secretary, Treasurer and a director since 1999. Ms. Grossman has spent over ten years working with the largest retail pharmaceutical chain in Canada, where her responsibilities included the restructuring and implementation of new management and information systems following corporate buy-outs. Prior to 2004, Ms. Grossmann was serving as independent consultant to various portfolios in Europe. Ms. Grossmann then earned her MBA in finance in Monaco. Since 2008, Ms. Grossmann has been Vice President, Investment Banking of Haywood Securities (UK) Limited.
 
Dr. Jean Dardonel is a member of our board of directors. Dr. Jean Darondel was co-founder of Inoteb and was its President General until March 18, 2003. He is an active member of different scientific committees. Dr. Darondel is known for his research in the field of veterinary medicine and business development in the medical/pharmaceutical fields.
 
 
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Board of Directors
 
All of our directors serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. All of our officers serve at the discretion of the board of directors. There are no family relationships among the directors and executive officers.
 
However, the Company has not held an annual meeting for several years primarily to save the expense particularly since its management and operations have not changed significantly over the period. The Company is planning to hold an annual meeting for the election of directors and ratification of its independent accountants. The meeting is planned for after the first quarter of 2011 in order to provide shareholders with adequate notice including an opportunity to review the most recent Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
Scientific Advisory Board
 
We also have a scientific advisory board to aid us in the strategic development of our products. The following are the members of the scientific advisory board:
 
Dr. Yves Cirotteau is an orthopedic and traumatologic surgeon. Dr. Yves Cirotteau served as Medical Scientific Director of our French subsidiary until 2009. He is a member of the SOFCOT (French Orthopaedic and Traumatologic Society), Hip and Knee Society and AAAS (American Association for Advancement of Science). Dr. Cirotteau is the principal inventor of BiocoralÒ applications in curative and preventive treatments of osteoporotic fractures and is involved in its development. Dr. Yves Cirotteau continues acting as a consultant to the Company.
 
Professor L’Hocine Yahia is a full professor at the mechanical department of engineering of the polytechnic school of Montreal (l’Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal) where he is in charge of research group of biomechanics and biomaterials (Groupe de recherche en biomecanique et biomateriaux “GRBB”). He is also the professor associated with the hospital complex with Montreal (Centre Hospitalier de Montreal "CHUM"). Professor Yahia has a distinguished track record in tissue engineering and advanced biomaterials "Intelligent Materials, Polymers and Ceramics".
 
Prof. Jean-Pierre Ouhayoun is a doctor of dental surgery and Professor and ex-Chairman of the Department of Periodontology at the University Of Paris School Of Dentistry. He is also Chief of the dental clinic at Garanciere Hotel Dieu, and is in charge of the research unit at the Orthopedic Research Laboratory in Paris specializing in bone regeneration.
 
Dr. Alberto Jussman is a specialist in post-menopausal medicine and the prevention of osteoporosis and is a consultant to the Laboratoires pour la Pharmacie et les Devices Medical and teaches at the CHU Bichat-Claude Bernard in Paris. Dr. Alberto Jussman is currently acting as Medical Scientific Director of our Company.
 
Dr. Jean Darondel, a director of our company, is also a member of the scientific advisory board.
 
Mr. Roland Schmitthauesler is currently part of the National Center of Blood Transfusion in France. He is the former Chief of the Laboratory of the Plasma Unit at the CRTS in Strasburg. Mr. Roland Schmitthauesler has been associated with the development of the Company's autologous glue since 1991.
 
Dr. Genevieve Guillemin is a scientist and one of the directors of "French National Center of Scientific Research" (CNRS). Dr. Guillemin is a co-founder of the original 1979 patent for BiocoralÒ and still participates in the development of BiocoralÒ.
 
Prof. Yann Le Petitcorps is a professor at the University of Bordeaux where he holds a chair in material sciences and heads a research group focused on engineering and material science which, among other areas, includes metallic and ceramic structural biomaterials.  Prof. Le Petitcorps received his PhD in material science from the University of Bordeaux in 1985 and, in 2003, received the Prize of Metallurgy from the French Academy of Science. Prof. Le Petitcorp supervises a laboratory belonging to the French National Center for Scientific Research, and conducts research in the field of materials for structural or biomaterial applications in collaboration with several industrial (dental and orthopaedic) companies.
 
 
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Limitation on Liability of Directors
 
As permitted by Delaware law, our certificate of incorporation includes a provision which provides that a director shall not be personally liable to us or our stockholders for monetary damages for a breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except (i) for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to us or our stockholders, (ii) under Section 174 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, which prohibits the unlawful payment of dividends or the unlawful repurchase or redemption of stock, or (iii) for any transaction from which the director derives an improper personal benefit. This provision is intended to afford directors protection against and to limit their potential liability for, monetary damages resulting from suits alleging a breach of duty of care by a director. As a consequence of this provision, our stockholders will be unable to recover monetary damages against directors for action taken by them which may constitute negligence or gross negligence in performance of their duties unless such conduct falls within one of the foregoing exceptions. The provision, however, does not alter the applicable standards governing a director's fiduciary duty and does not eliminate or limit our right, or the right of any stockholder, to obtain an injunction or any other type of non-monetary relief in the event of a breach of fiduciary duty. We believe this provision will assist in securing and retaining qualified persons to serve as directors.
 
Compliance With Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires our directors and executive officers, and persons who own more than ten percent of a registered class of our Common Stock, to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of our Common Stock. Officers, directors and ten-percent stockholders are required by SEC regulations to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, no such reports were submitted to us for review and, based upon this, to our knowledge, all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to our officers and directors have been complied.
 
Code of Ethics
 
We have not yet adopted a code of ethics for our company because our management team currently consists of only three individuals, each of whom is a director and two of whom are executive officers.  Because our management team is small, we have determined that a formal code is unnecessary at this time.
 
Audit Committee/Audit Committee Financial Expert
 
We have not yet formed an audit committee of our board of directors since we are not required to do so under the rules of the OTCQB Markets and we have only one non-executive director on our board.  In addition, we currently do not have an audit committee financial expert because we do not believe that the cost of retaining such an expert outweighs the benefit of having one given the size of our company and the simplicity of our operations.
 
 
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Item 11.    Executive Compensation
 
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
 
Our management compensation consists primarily stock options and, to a lesser extent, cash.  We believe that through issuance of options, we are able to retain our management without using our limited cash resources.
 
Presently, none of our executive officers receive any salary. However, on September 1, 1997, we entered into a Consulting Agreement with Nasser Nassiri, our President, CEO and Chairman, pursuant to which Mr. Nassiri serves as such. The agreement, which was originally for a three year term, provided for base compensation of $150,000 per annum, reimbursement of certain expenses and for a payment of two years' compensation thereunder in the event of a change in control of the Company. The agreement was renewed, on the same terms, in 2000 for an additional two years until August 30, 2002. In 2002, it was again renewed for an additional three years to August 2005 and, in August 2005, for an additional three year to August 2008 and in September 2008 for an additional three years to August 2011 and  in December 2011 for an additional three years as of September 2011, to August 2014 on the same terms.  In the year ended December 31, 2011, to help the Company's cash position, the president has deferred receipt of any cash compensation for 2011 pursuant to his consulting agreement. Regarding the unpaid consulting fees, Mr. Nassiri has agreed that he will not seek cash payment until 2013.  In March 2008, Mr. Nassiri applied amounts from prior years’ deferred cash compensation to the exercise of his then-outstanding options to purchase 90,000 share of our common stock.
 
Under our compensation structure, Mr. Nassiri is entitled to significantly more compensation than our Secretary/Treasurer and our other non-executive director.  This compensation difference reflects the fact that Mr. Nassiri devotes significantly more time to the affairs of the company than do the other directors.  Also, prior to the exercise of his options for share of our common stock Mr. Nassiri had not received the majority of this amount for the past seven years. Mr. Nassiri is also the President and CEO of Biocoral France, our wholly-owned subsidiary through which we conduct most of our operations including all product sales. He is also the President of Bio Holdings our wholly-owned subsidiary which holds all of our patents. Mr. Nassiri conducts these activities on behalf of the company and does not receive any additional compensation for this work.
 
The following table lists amounts due to Mr. Nassiri at December 31:
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Unpaid consulting fees pursuant to the Consulting Agreement                        
  $ 600,000     $ 450,000  
Unreimbursed travel and other expenses
    343,882       295,192  
Advance to subsidiary (Note 12)
    1,295       35,783  
Total
    945,177       780,975  
Debt converted to common stock
    (600,000 )     -  
Balance
    345,177       780,975  
Current portion
    (61,295 )     (330,975 )
Non-current portion
  $ 283,882     $ 450,000  
 
The Consulting Agreement between the Company and Mr. Nassiri provides for annual compensation of $150,000 and reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses. The term of the agreement, which originally was three years from September 1, 1997 to August 31, 2000, has been extended to August 31, 2014.
 
Stock Option Plan
 
None.
 
Aggregate Option Exercises and Fiscal Year-End Option Values
 
None.
 
 
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Director Compensation
 
Our directors do not receive cash compensation for their services as directors, but are reimbursed for travel and all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with each board meeting attended or other company services.
 
The following table lists the amount and type of compensation received by each of our directors for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011:
 
Director Compensation
 
Name
 
Fees Earned or Paid in Cash
   
Stock
Awards
   
Option
Awards
   
Non-Equity
Incentive
Plan
Compensation
   
Change in
Pension
Value and
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
   
All
Other
Compensation
   
Total
 
Nasser Nassiri
  $ 150,000       --       --       --       --       --     $ 150,000  
Jean Darondel
    --       --       --       --       --       --       --  
Yuhko Grossman
    --       --       --       --       --       --       --  
 
Item 12.    Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
 
The following table sets forth certain information known to us with respect to the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of April 30, 2012 by
 
o      all persons who are beneficial owners of five percent (5%) or more of our common stock;
 
o      each of our directors;
 
o      each of our named executive officers; and
 
o      all current directors and executive officers as a group.
 
Except as otherwise indicated, and subject to applicable community property laws, the persons named in the table below have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common stock held by them.  Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. In computing the number of shares beneficially owned by a person and the percentage ownership of that person, shares of common stock subject to options held by that person that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of April 30, 2012 are deemed outstanding. Such shares, however, are not deemed outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person.
 
NAME AND ADDRESS OF BENEFICIAL
OUTSTANDING OWNER                        
 TITLE OF CLASS 
AMOUNT AND NATURE
OF BENEFICIAL
OWNERSHIP AS OF
April 30, 2012
PERCENT OF
SHARES IN
    CLASS(1)   
Jean Darondel                                                      
12-14, rue Raymond Ridel,
92250 La Garenne Colombes, France
Common Stock
-
-
Yuhko Grossman                                                      
12-14, rue Raymond Ridel,
92250 La Garenne Colombes, France
Common Stock
-
-
Nasser Nassiri                                                      
     12-14, rue Raymond Ridel,
92250 La Garenne Colombes, France
Common Stock
140,000**
*
All officers and directors as a group
Common Stock
140,000**
*

*- Indicates less than 1%
 
**- Includes the 50,000 shares of the company common stock committed by the company to be issue effective December 31, 2011, certificates for which have not yet been issued. (See Note 12 to the Financial Statements)
 
(1) Based upon 11,493,787 shares of common stock outstanding.
 
 
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Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
 
Other than those listed on the table above, we do not have any equity securities outstanding or authorized for issuance pursuant to any equity compensation plans.
 
Item 13.    Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
 
None.
 
Item 14.    Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
 
Audit Fees for 2011
 
Our principal accountant for year ended December 31, 2011 is Michael T. Studer CPA P.C.  We have not yet been billed for their services rendered in connection with the audit of our 2011 consolidated financial statements. However, as of the date of this report, we have paid them $4,000 as a retainer fee.
 
For services rendered in connection with the review of our unaudited consolidated financial statements for filing with our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2011, June 30, 2011 and September 30, 2011, we were billed the total amount of $6,000.
 
Audit Fees for 2010
 
Our principal accountant for year ended December 31, 2010 was Michael T. Studer CPA P.C.  For their services rendered in connection with the audit of our December 31, 2010 consolidated financial statements, we have paid them $15,000.
 
For services rendered in connection with the review of our unaudited consolidated financial statements for filing with our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2010, June 30, 2010 and September 30, 2010, we have paid them $7,500.
 
 
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PART IV
 
Item 15.    Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.
 
(a) Unless otherwise indicated, the following is a list of exhibits filed as a part of this annual report:
 
Exhibit Number
 
Description of Document
3.1
 
Certificate of Incorporation, as amended(1)(2)
3.2
 
By-laws (1)
3.3
 
Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation(4)
3.4
 
Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation(4)
4.1
 
Form of Company's 3 year 7% Convertible Redeemable Debenture due December 31, 2006(4)
4.2
 
Form of Option Agreement(3)(4)
4.3
 
Form of Company's 3 Year 7 % Non-Convertible Promissory Note Due December 31, 2009(5)
4.4
 
Form of Company's 3 Year 7 % Non-Convertible Promissory Note Due December 31, 2012 (7)
4.5
 
Form of Company's 3 Year 7 % Non-Convertible Promissory Note Due December 31, 2014
4.6
 
Form of Company’s warrants attached to Company's 3 Year 7 % Non-Convertible Promissory Note Due December 31, 2014
10.1
 
Consulting Agreement between the Company and Mr. Nasser Nassiri(6)
31
 
Certification of Nasser Nassiri pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32
 
Certification of Nasser Nassiri pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)
 
101.INS **
 
XBRL Instance Document
     
101.SCH **
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
     
101.CAL **
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
     
101.DEF **
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
     
101.LAB **
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
     
101.PRE **
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

(1) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Form 10-SB Registration Statement filed with the Commission on February 25, 1994, as amended.
 
(2) Incorporated by reference from Amendment No.1 to the Company's Form 10-SB filed with the Commission on April 18, 1994.
 
(3) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB filed April 17, 1998.
 
(4) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB/A filed May 19, 2005.
 
(5) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 30, 2007.
 
(6) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.30 to Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1997, filed on April 17, 1998.
 
(7) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 31, 2011.
 
(b) During the fourth quarter of 2011, we filed no current reports on Form 8-K.
 
** XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) information is furnished and not filed or a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.
 
 
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SIGNATURES
 
In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on May 7, 2012.
 
 
BIOCORAL, INC
 
       
 
By:
/s/ Nasser Nassiri  
    Nasser Nassiri  
   
President, Chief Executive Officer
 
   
and Principal Accounting Officer
 

In accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities indicated.
 
Signature            
 
Title
 
Date
         
/s/ Nasser Nassiri  
 
President, Chief Executive Officer
 
May 7, 2012
Nasser Nassiri   and Chairman of the Board of Directors    
    (Principal Executive Officer andPrincipal Accounting Officer)    
         
/s/ Yuhko Grossman   Secretary, Treasurer and Director   May 7, 2012
Yuhko Grossman
       
         
/s/ Jean Darondel
 
Director
 
May 7, 2012
Jean Darondel        
 
 
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