CANNAPHARMARX, INC. - Quarter Report: 2015 September (Form 10-Q)
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
x | QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015
¨ | TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM TO
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 000-27055
CANNAPHARMARX, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
DELAWARE | 27-4635140 | |
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) |
(I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.) |
One Collins Drive, Suite 100, Salem Business Center
Carneys Point, NJ 08069-3640
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
(856) 376-0500
(Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 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 ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No ¨
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 definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer | ¨ | Accelerated filer | ¨ | |||
Non-accelerated filer | ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | 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 ¨ No x
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
As of November 13, 2015, there were 17,959,621 shares of the issuers common stock, $0.0001 par value, issued and outstanding.
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CANNAPHARMARX, INC.
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE
PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015
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Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited): | |||||
Consolidated Balance Sheets As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (Unaudited) |
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Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 13 | ||||
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Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk | 17 | ||||
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Controls and Procedures | 17 | ||||
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Legal Proceedings | 18 | ||||
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Risk Factors | 19 | ||||
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Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 19 | ||||
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Defaults Upon Senior Securities | 19 | ||||
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Mine Safety Disclosures | 19 | ||||
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Other Information | 19 | ||||
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Exhibits | 20 | ||||
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ITEM 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
CANNAPHARMARX, INC.
(Unaudited)
September 30, 2015 |
December 31, 2014 |
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ASSETS |
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Current Assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 201,025 | $ | 1,605,239 | ||||
Prepaid expenses |
31,887 | 44,102 | ||||||
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Total current assets |
232,912 | 1,649,341 | ||||||
Fixed Assets: |
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Furniture and fixtures, net of $12,540 in accumulated depreciation |
90,259 | 97,701 | ||||||
Deposit on specialty pharmacy acquisition |
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Total Assets |
$ | 323,171 | $ | 1,797,042 | ||||
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LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS DEFICIT |
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Current Liabilities: |
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
$ | 337,995 | $ | 137,772 | ||||
Accrued legal settlement payable in cash - current portion |
180,000 | 205,000 | ||||||
Accrued legal settlement payable in stock |
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Total current liabilities |
517,995 | 1,940,272 | ||||||
Accrued legal settlement payable in cash - noncurrent portion |
10,000 | 145,000 | ||||||
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Total Liabilities |
527,995 | 2,085,272 | ||||||
Stockholders Equity: |
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Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding |
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Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 17,959,621 and 17,374,407 issued and outstanding, respectively |
1,796 | 1,737 | ||||||
Additional paid in capital |
28,429,983 | 20,855,381 | ||||||
Retained deficit |
(28,636,603 | ) | (21,145,348 | ) | ||||
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Total Stockholders Equity (Deficit) |
(204,824 | ) | (288,230 | ) | ||||
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Total Liabilities and Stockholders Equity |
$ | 323,171 | $ | 1,797,042 | ||||
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
For The Three Months Ended September 30, |
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Operating Expenses: |
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Research and development |
145,821 | 135,120 | 468,383 | 172,321 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative |
464,599 | 345,070 | 1,849,505 | 482,136 | ||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation: |
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Research and development |
604,483 | | 1,419,329 | | ||||||||||||
General and administrative |
491,277 | | 3,751,967 | | ||||||||||||
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Total operating expenses |
1,706,180 | 480,190 | 7,489,184 | 654,457 | ||||||||||||
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Income (loss) from operations |
(1,706,180 | ) | (480,190 | ) | (7,489,184 | ) | (654,457 | ) | ||||||||
Other income (expense) |
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Interest income (expense) net |
(518 | ) | 790 | (2,071 | ) | (3,719 | ) | |||||||||
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Other income (expense) net |
(518 | ) | 790 | (2,071 | ) | (3,719 | ) | |||||||||
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Income (loss) before provision for income taxes |
(1,706,698 | ) | (479,400 | ) | (7,491,255 | ) | (658,176 | ) | ||||||||
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Net loss |
$ | (1,706,698 | ) | $ | (479,400 | ) | $ | (7,491,255 | ) | $ | (658,176 | ) | ||||
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Net loss per share |
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(Basic and fully diluted) |
$ | (0.10 | ) | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.42 | ) | $ | (0.07 | ) | ||||
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding |
17,959,621 | 16,807,074 | 17,839,206 | 9,898,629 | ||||||||||||
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY (DEFICIT)
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Common Stock | Additional Paid in Capital |
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Balance, December 31, 2012 |
2,384,407 | $ | 238 | $ | 16,874,643 | $ | (17,072,509 | ) | $ | (197,628 | ) | |||||||||
Net loss |
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Balance, December 31, 2013 |
2,384,407 | 238 | 16,874,643 | (17,166,915 | ) | (292,034 | ) | |||||||||||||
Shares purchased in acquisition by Canna Colorado |
9,000,000 | 900 | 295,100 | | 296,000 | |||||||||||||||
Debt relief in sale |
| | 71,672 | | 71,672 | |||||||||||||||
Common stock sold |
5,990,000 | 599 | 3,034,401 | | 3,035,000 | |||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation |
| | 579,565 | | 579,565 | |||||||||||||||
Net loss |
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Balance, December 31, 2014 |
17,374,407 | 1,737 | 20,855,381 | (21,145,348 | ) | (288,230 | ) | |||||||||||||
Common stock sold |
556,334 | 56 | 804,444 | | 804,500 | |||||||||||||||
Shares issued in acquisition of Canna Colorado |
9,750,000 | 975 | | | 975 | |||||||||||||||
Shares issued to vendor in prior year, paid par this period |
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Cancellation of shares owned by Canna Colorado |
(10,421,120 | ) | (1,042 | ) | 1,312 | | 270 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued in litigation settlement |
600,000 | 60 | 1,597,440 | | 1,597,500 | |||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation |
100,000 | 10 | 5,171,286 | | 5,171,296 | |||||||||||||||
Net loss |
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Balance, September 30, 2015 |
17,959,621 | $ | 1,796 | $ | 28,429,983 | $ | (28,636,603 | ) | $ | (204,824 | ) | |||||||||
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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For The Nine Months Ended September 30, |
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Cash Flows From Operating Activities: |
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Net income (loss) |
$ | (7,491,255 | ) | $ | (658,176 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities: |
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Depreciation expense |
9,520 | | ||||||
Stock-based compensation expense |
5,171,296 | | ||||||
Compensatory loan increases/(decreases) |
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Non-cash write off of debt |
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Write off of deposit paid towards specialty pharmacy acquisition |
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Changes in operating assets & liabilities: |
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(Increase)/decrease in prepaid expenses |
12,215 | | ||||||
Increase/(decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses |
40,223 | (52,206 | ) | |||||
Increase/(decrease) in accrued interest payable - related party |
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Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities |
(2,208,001 | ) | (844,604 | ) | ||||
Cash Flows From Investing Activities: |
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Purchase of fixed assets |
(2,078 | ) | (12,339 | ) | ||||
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Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities |
(2,078 | ) | (12,339 | ) | ||||
Cash Flows From Financing Activities: |
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Payments of related party loans |
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Cash acquired in acquisition of Canna Colorado |
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Shares issued to vendor in prior year, paid par this period |
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Proceeds from sales of common stock |
804,500 | 3,331,000 | ||||||
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Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities |
805,865 | 3,297,066 | ||||||
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Net increase (decrease) in cash |
(1,404,214 | ) | 2,440,123 | |||||
Cash at the beginning of the period |
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Cash at the end of the period |
$ | 201,025 | $ | 2,440,123 | ||||
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Schedule of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities |
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Value of stock issued in litigation settlement |
$ | 1,597,500 | $ | | ||||
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Forgiveness of related party loans |
$ | | $ | 71,672 | ||||
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Cash paid for interest |
$ | 2,071 | $ | 3,719 | ||||
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Cash paid for income taxes |
$ | 500 | $ | | ||||
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 1. | NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
NATURE OF OPERATIONS
BUSINESS
CannaPharmaRx, Inc. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, the Company) is a Delaware corporation whose shares are publicly quoted on the OTCQB. The Company began trading under its new stock ticker symbol CPMD effective as of March 21, 2015. The Company is an early-stage pharmaceutical company whose purpose is to advance cannabinoid research and discovery using proprietary formulation and drug delivery technology currently under development. It is also an aspect of the Companys strategy to own and operate compounding and specialty pharmacies. The Company regularly engages in discussions to acquire such pharmacies and to finance such acquisitions, but to date, the Company has not completed any such acquisition.
HISTORY
The Company was originally incorporated as Golden Dragon Holding Co. in the State of Delaware in December 2010 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Concord Ventures, Inc. On May 9, 2014, the Company entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (the Share Purchase Agreement) with CannaPharmaRX, Inc., a Colorado corporation (Canna Colorado), and David Cutler, the former President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and director of the Company. Under the Share Purchase Agreement, Canna Colorado purchased 1,421,120 restricted shares of the Companys common stock from Mr. Cutler and an additional 9,000,000 restricted shares of the Companys common stock directly from the Company. As a result of the Share Purchase Agreement, Canna Colorado became the Companys largest stockholder.
On May 15, 2014, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Plan of Merger) pursuant to which Canna Colorado would become a subsidiary of the Company. In October 2014, the Company changed its legal name to CannaPharmaRx, Inc. During the fourth quarter of 2014, in light of the Cohen litigation described in Note 6 (Litigation and Accrued Settlement Liabilities), the parties determined to delay the closing of the transaction contemplated by the original Plan of Merger. On March 30, 2015, the parties to the Cohen litigation entered into a full settlement and release of claims agreement. With the Cohen litigation matter settled, on April 21, 2015, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement) with Canna Colorado and CPHR Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (Acquisition Sub), pursuant to which Acquisition Sub would merge with and into Canna Colorado with Canna Colorado remaining as the surviving corporation and wholly-owned non-operating subsidiary of the Company and the outstanding shares of Canna Colorado would be converted into 9,750,000 shares of the Company (the Merger). The Merger Agreement amended and restated in its entirety the Plan of Merger from May 2014.
On June 29, 2015, the Company closed the Merger Agreement, with 100% of the Canna Colorado shareholders exchanging, at a 1:1 exchange ratio, a total of 9,750,000 Canna Colorado shares in return for a total of 9,750,000 shares of the Companys common stock. As such, prior to the closing of the Merger, and as a condition to the closing of the Merger, the Company issued 9,750,000 restricted shares of the Companys common stock to the Canna Colorado shareholders. Additionally, pursuant to the Merger, all of the shares of the Company previously owned by Canna Colorado were cancelled. Canna Colorado is now the wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary Canna Colorado and have been prepared in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) FASB Accounting Standard Codification (the Codification) which is the source of authoritative accounting principles recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities in the preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States. Certain amounts in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to current presentation.
Operating results for the three and nine month period ended September 30, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended December 31, 2015. For more complete financial information, these unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014 included in our Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 31, 2015.
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USE OF ESTIMATES
The preparation of our financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in these consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Due to uncertainties inherent in the estimation process, it is possible that these estimates could be materially revised within the next year.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash and highly liquid debt instruments with original maturities of less than three months.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
The Company has acquired $102,800 in property and equipment, of which $100,721 was purchased during the year ended December 31, 2014, and another $2,078 purchased in the first quarter of 2015. Of this amount, $50,000 represents the capitalized cost of our proprietary RECRUIT RegistryTM website development. This patient registry project was largely completed in the fourth quarter of 2014, although it is not currently operational, and the timing of the project launch is not certain at this time. Accordingly, no depreciation expense has been recorded against the capitalized cost of the RECRUIT Registry to date.
In addition to the investment in our patient registry, another $52,800 has been invested in office and computer equipment, primarily incurred since the November 2014 establishment of the Companys new headquarters in Carneys Point, New Jersey. Accumulated depreciation to date totals $12,540 against these fixed assets. Depreciation expenses total $3,192 and $-0- for the quarters ended September 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014, respectively, and were $9,520 and $-0- respectively in the nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.
Depreciation expenses have been calculated using the straight line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets, ranging from three to seven years.
DEFERRED COSTS AND OTHER OFFERING COSTS
All costs with respect to raising capital in the two private placements of the Companys common stock were expensed by the Company both in 2014 and 2015. These costs were applied as internal operational expenses. The Company had no deferred costs or other stock offering costs as of either September 30, 2015 or December 31, 2014.
Future costs associated with raising capital, be it debt or equity, may more likely be incurred as a direct variable cost with third parties. Our intent is to initially defer these costs and ultimately offset them against the proceeds from these capital or financial transactions if successful, or expensed if the proposed financial transaction proves unsuccessful.
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
In the event that facts and circumstances indicated that the cost of long-lived and intangible assets may be impaired, an evaluation of recoverability will be performed. If an evaluation is required, the estimated future undiscounted cash flows associated with the asset will be compared to the assets carrying amount to determine if a write-down to market value or discounted cash flow value will be required. The Company had no intangible assets at September 30, 2015 or December 31, 2014.
FAIR VALUES OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
The Company groups its financial assets and financial liabilities generally measured at fair value in three levels, based on the markets in which the assets and liabilities are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value.
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Valuation is based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 1 assets and liabilities generally include debt and equity securities that are traded in an active exchange market. Valuations are obtained from readily available pricing sources for market transactions involving identical assets or liabilities. | |||
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Valuation is based on observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. For example, Level 2 assets and liabilities may include debt securities with quoted prices that are traded less frequently than exchange-traded instruments. | |||
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Valuation is based on unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. Level 3 assets and liabilities include financial instruments whose value is determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation. This category generally includes certain private equity investments and long-term derivative contracts. |
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The fair value hierarchy also requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company does not have any assets or liabilities which are considered Level 2 or 3 in the hierarchy.
The Company may also be required, from time to time, to measure certain other financial assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. These adjustments to fair value usually result from application of lower-of-cost-or-market accounting or write-downs of individual assets. There were no such adjustments in the periods ended September 30, 2015, nor December 31, 2014.
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The estimated fair value for financial instruments was determined at discrete points in time based on relevant market information. These estimates involved uncertainties and could not be determined with exact precision. The fair value of the Companys financial instruments, which include cash, prepaid expenses, accounts payable and the related party loan, each approximate their carrying value due either to their short length to maturity or interest rates that approximate prevailing market rates.
INCOME TAXES
The Company accounts for income taxes under the liability method, which requires recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial statements and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse.
ADVERTISING COSTS
Advertising and promotional costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising and promotional expenses totaled $138 and $25,735 in the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2015 respectively, compared to $69,990 and $81,218 for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014.
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Comprehensive income is defined as all changes in stockholders equity (deficit), exclusive of transactions with owners, such as capital investments. Comprehensive income includes net income or loss, changes in certain assets and liabilities that are reported directly in equity such as translation adjustments on investments in foreign subsidiaries and unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities. From our inception, there have been no differences between our comprehensive loss and net loss. Our comprehensive loss was identical to our net loss for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.
INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE
Income (loss) per share is presented in accordance with Accounting Standards Update (ASU), Earning per Share (Topic 260) which requires the presentation of both basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) on the consolidated income statements. Basic EPS would exclude any dilutive effects of options, warrants and convertible securities but does include the restricted shares of common stock issued. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that would occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted to common stock. Basic EPS calculations are determined by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the year. Diluted EPS calculations are determined by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares and dilutive common share equivalents outstanding.
Stock options outstanding at September 30, 2015 to purchase 4,675,000 shares of common stock are excluded from the calculations of diluted net loss per share since their effect is antidilutive.
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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
The Company has adopted ASC Topic 718, (CompensationStock Compensation), which establishes a fair value method of accounting for stock-based compensation plans. In accordance with guidance now incorporated in ASC Topic 718, the cost of stock options and warrants issued to employees and non-employees is measured on the grant date based on the fair value. The fair value is determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The resulting amount is charged to expense on the straight-line basis over the period in which the Company expects to receive the benefit, which is generally the vesting period. The fair value of stock warrants was determined at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Black-Scholes option model requires management to make various estimates and assumptions, including expected term, expected volatility, risk-free rate and dividend yield.
Effective November 1, 2014, the Company granted options to purchase shares of the Companys common stock to each of its employees for a total of 5,000,000 options granted. Including the November 1, 2014 grant and all subsequent option grants, the Company has granted a total of 6,075,000 options at exercise prices ranging from $1.00 to $3.25. As a result of forfeitures, 4,675,000 options remain outstanding as of September 30, 2015.
On June 25, 2015, the Company issued 100,000 shares of the Companys common stock to a financial services firm as consideration for advisory and capital raising services. These shares were valued at an aggregate of $350,000 based on the trading average of the Companys stock over the ten days preceding issuance of those shares and such amount was expensed to stock-based compensation costs during the period.
Stock-based compensation expenses totaled $1,095,760 and $-0- for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014, respectively. On a year to date basis, stock-based compensation expenses totaled $5,171,296 and $-0- for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014, respectively.
BUSINESS SEGMENTS
Our activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 comprised a single segment.
RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
On June 10, 2014, the FASB issued update ASU 2014-10, Development Stage Entities (Topic 915). Among other things, the amendments in this update removed the definition of development stage entity from Topic 915, thereby removing the distinction between development stage entities and other reporting entities from U.S. GAAP. In addition, the amendments eliminate the requirements for development stage entities to (1) present inception-to-date information on the statements of income, cash flows and stockholders equity, (2) label the financial statements as those of a development stage entity; (3) disclose a description of the development stage activities in which the entity is engaged and (4) disclose in the first year in which the entity is no longer a development stage entity that in prior years it had been in the development stage. The amendments are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 31, 2014 and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015. However, entities are permitted to early adopt for any annual or interim reporting period for which the financial statements have yet to be issued. The Company has elected to early adopt these amendments, and accordingly, has not labeled the financial statements as those of a development stage entity and has not presented inception-to-date information on the respective financial statements.
The Company has reviewed all other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements and do not believe the future adoption of any such pronouncements may be expected to cause a material impact on our financial condition or the results of our operations.
NOTE 2. | GOING CONCERN AND LIQUIDITY |
The Company had cash on hand of $201,025 as of September 30, 2015, but no revenue-producing business or other sources of income. Additionally, as of September 30, 2015 the Company had outstanding liabilities totaling $527,995 and stockholders deficit of $204,824. The Company had a working capital deficit of $285,083 at September 30, 2015.
In our financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Reports of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm include an explanatory paragraph that describes substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. These financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. Based on our current financial projections, we believe we have sufficient existing cash resources to fund our current limited operations through November 2015. However, current revenue growth expectations are not sufficient to sustain operations beyond that date.
It is our current intention to raise debt and/or equity financing to fund ongoing operating expenses. There is no assurance that these events will be satisfactorily completed or at terms acceptable to the Company. Any issuance of equity securities, if accomplished, could cause substantial dilution to existing stockholders. Any failure by us to successfully implement these plans would have a material adverse effect on our business, including the possible inability to continue operations.
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NOTE 3. | ASSETS |
As of September 30, 2015, the Company had $232,912 in current assets (comprised of $201,025 in cash on deposit in a bank and $31,887 in prepaid expenses) and $90,259 in furniture and fixtures, net of $12,540 in accumulated depreciation.
NOTE 4. | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES |
As of September 30, 2015, the balance of accounts payable and accrued expenses was $337,995, which is primarily comprised of trade payables and accrued salaries and wages and legal fees.
Additionally, the current portion of accrued legal settlements payable in cash over the next 12 months total $180,000 as of September 30, 2015, as discussed in Note 6 (Litigation and Accrued Settlement Liabilities).
NOTE 5. | COMMITMENTS |
OPERATING LEASE
The Company has a non-cancellable operating lease for its headquarters located in Carneys Point, New Jersey. The term of this lease extends until April 30, 2016. The remaining lease commitment totals $26,419 as of September 30, 2015.
NOTE 6. | LITIGATION AND ACCRUED SETTLEMENT LIABILITIES |
On October 30, 2014, Gary M. Cohen (Cohen), former President, Chief Operating Officer and a board member of Canna Colorado, filed a lawsuit against Canna Colorado and an individual officer and board member, Gary Herick. On November 26, 2014, Cohen filed an amended complaint naming the Company and Gerald Crocker, James Smeeding, Robert Liess and Mathew Sherwood, each of whom was a member of the Companys board of directors at that time, as defendants. In his amended complaint, Cohen alleged various employment- related contract and wrongful termination claims, as well as claims alleging breach of fiduciary duty, misappropriation of assets, violations of corporate law regarding his access to internal corporate information, and alleged violations of U.S. federal securities laws, the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002 and the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. Cohens claims arose out of the removal of Cohen as an officer and board member of Canna Colorado, which occurred on or about October 23, 2014. The defendants successfully removed Cohens lawsuit from state court in Hillsborough County, Floridawhere it was filed originallyto the U.S. District Court in Tampa, Florida.
On November 11, 2014, the Company, under its former name Golden Dragon Holding Co., sued Cohen in U.S. District Court in New Jersey for libel and tortious interference.
On March 30, 2015, the Company executed a Confidential Settlement and Release of Claims Agreement dated March 30, 2015 by and between the Company, Canna Colorado, Cohen and the other individuals named above (the Settlement Agreement). Pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Agreement, the lawsuit filed in Florida on October 30, 2014 against the Company, Canna Colorado, Herick, Crocker, Smeeding, Sherwood and Liess by Cohen has been resolved and dismissed. The parties amicably resolved their differences before any discovery occurred or before any decision by the court on the merits of any claims. The Company and all the individuals who had been sued categorically denied of all Mr. Cohens claims and allegations, maintained that the allegations were false and were prepared to assert counterclaims of their own. As part of the parties resolution, Cohen retracted his allegations.
As part of the Settlement Agreement, the Company agreed to purchase all of Mr. Cohens 2,250,000 shares of Canna Colorado for a purchase price of $350,000, with $85,000 payable up front and the remainder payable in equal installments of $15,000 per month over the next 17 months, and a payment of $10,000 in the eighteenth month. In addition, on May 4, 2015, the Company issued 600,000 unregistered restricted shares of its common stock to Mr. Cohen as part of the Settlement Agreement. The Company valued those shares at $1,597,500 based on the trading average of the Companys stock over the ten days preceding entry into the Settlement Agreement and recorded an expense in such amount during the period ended December 31, 2014. Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, $160,000 has been paid to Mr. Cohen in cash through September 30, 2015 in accordance with the settlement payment terms, leaving a remaining liability of $190,000 as of September 30, 2015 to be paid in cash in the future.
In addition, the Company and Cohen have resolved their differences in the Companys lawsuit filed against Cohen on November 11, 2014 in New Jersey. The Company has dismissed its claims against Cohen of libel and tortious interference.
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NOTE 7. | STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
PREFERRED STOCK
The Company is authorized, without further action by the stockholders, to issue up to 10,000,000 shares of one or more series of preferred stock, at a par value of $0.0001, all of which is nonvoting. The Board of Directors may, without stockholder approval, determine the dividend rates, redemption prices, preferences on liquidation or dissolution, conversion rights, voting rights and any other preferences. No shares of preferred stock were issued or outstanding as of September 30, 2015.
COMMON STOCK
The Company is authorized to issue 100,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share. As of September 30, 2015, 17,959,621 shares of common stock were issued and outstanding.
RECENT ISSUANCES OF COMMON STOCK
In March 2015, the Company began offering in a private placement of shares of its unregistered restricted common stock to accredited investors at $1.50 per share (the Private Placement). Through September 30, 2015 the Company issued a total of 536,334 shares in exchange for $804,500 of gross proceeds.
On June 25, 2015, the Company issued 100,000 shares of the Companys common stock to Benjamin & Jerold Brokerage I, LLC, an Illinois limited liability company (B&J), which had provided advisory and capital raising services to the Company. These shares were expensed to stock-based compensation costs during the period and were valued at $350,000 based on the trading average of the Companys stock over the ten days preceding issuance of those shares.
WARRANTS
On January 20, 2015, the Company issued a 3-year warrant (the First Warrant) to Viridian Capital & Research, LLC (VCR) as compensation for the services rendered by VCR in connection with the delivery of a company report describing the business, technology and products, markets, growth strategy and financial aspects of the Company. The First Warrant is exercisable for 244,283 of the Companys fully-diluted common shares at an exercise price equal to the price per share of the Companys common stock on the 10 days preceding January 20, 2015 or $2.90. The First Warrant has a 3-year life, a cashless exercise provision and is fully transferable with the Companys approval, which may not be unreasonably withheld. The First Warrant is callable on 60 days notice if (i) the Companys common stock trades on the NASDAQ and (ii) the Companys common stock trades at three times the exercise price of the First Warrant for 20 consecutive trading days.
On February 23, 2015, the Company issued another 3-year warrant (the Second Warrant, and together with the First Warrant, the VCR Warrants) to VCR as compensation for VCRs services in managing and implementing investor relations strategies with the U.S. investment community and industry. The Second Warrant is exercisable for 244,283 of the Companys fully-diluted common shares at an exercise price equal to the price per share of the Companys common stock on the 10 days preceding February 23, 2015 or $2.50. The Second Warrant has a 3-year life, a cashless exercise provision and is fully transferable with the Companys approval, which may not be unreasonably withheld. The Second Warrant is callable on 60 days notice if (i) the Companys common stock trades on the NASDAQ and (ii) the Companys common stock trades at three times the exercise price of the Second Warrant for 20 consecutive trading days./
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STOCK OPTIONS
To date, the following stock options were issued and outstanding to employees and members of the Board of Directors, which were not issued pursuant to a formal equity compensation plan:
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4,425,000 | $ | 1.37 | $ | 1.37 | 3,600,000 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | ||||||||||||||
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250,000 | $ | 1.45 | $ | 1.45 | 1,075,000 | $ | 2.62 | $ | 2.62 | ||||||||||||||
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4,675,000 | $ | 1.37 | $ | 1.37 | 4,675,000 | $ | 1.37 | $ | 1.37 | ||||||||||||||
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750,000 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | 750,000 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 |
Effective November 1, 2014, the Company issued options to purchase 5,000,000 shares at an exercise price of $1.00 per share. In February 2015, the Company issued additional options to purchase 675,000 shares to newly hired employees and to two new independent members of the board of directors at an average weighted exercise price of $3.00 per share. In April 2015, the Company issued additional options to purchase 150,000 shares to three new members of the Board of Directors at an average weighted exercise price of $2.85 per share. In August 2015, the Company issued additional options to purchase 50,000 shares to one original member of the Board of Directors at an average weighted exercise price of $3.25 per share and revised a November 2014 option grant to one employee to grant additional options to purchase 200,000 shares dated as of the original grant date on November 1, 2014. The Board of Directors subsequently ratified the issuances of the November 2014, February 2015, April 2015 and August 2015 options during the quarter ended September 30, 2015. The exercise prices of all options issued with 2015 effective dates were determined based on the closing stock price quoted on the day prior to their issuance. The options vest over a three-year period from the date of issuance, one-third at each anniversary date.
Effective June 26, 2015, Mr. Gary Herick, our former Chief Financial Officer, entered into a consulting agreement with the Company. That consulting agreement provided for the full and immediate vesting of any unvested stock options held by Mr. Herick as of the date of the agreement, which totaled options to purchase 750,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.00. The Company recorded an option acceleration modification charge of $1,718,946 in the three months ended June 30, 2015.
As a result of all stock option activity to date, the Company has recorded aggregate stock-based compensation charges of $4,821,296 during the nine month period ended September 30, 2015.
Stock-based compensation charges remaining to be amortized total $7,970,851 at September 30, 2015. These remaining stock-based compensation charges will be amortized to expense over the remaining vesting period through August 2018 in accordance with their vesting schedules.
NOTE 8. | INCOME TAXES |
The Company has had losses since its inception and therefore has not been subject to federal or state income taxes. As of September 30, 2015, the Company has approximately $4,004,000 and $3,964,000 of federal and state net operating loss carryforwards, respectively. The federal net operating loss carryforwards begin to expire in 2030 and the state net operating loss carryforwards begin to expire in 2034.
NOTE 9. | SUBSEQUENT EVENTS |
Management of the Company has evaluated subsequent events through the date of this filing and note there have been no events that would require disclosure in this report.
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ITEM 2. | MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS |
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations together with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 and the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this quarterly report. In addition to historical information, this discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. We believe that our expectations are based on reasonable assumptions within the bounds of our knowledge of our business and operations: However, there can be no assurance that actual results will not differ materially from our expectations. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, our ability to raise debt and/or equity to meet ongoing operating expenses, our ability to identify, negotiate, finance and consummate acquisitions of revenue-producing specialty pharmaceutical businesses in accordance with our strategic plans, as well as other risks set forth in this Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and in Part II. Item 1A. Risk Factors. You are urged to carefully consider these factors, as well as other information contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and in our other periodic reports and documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC).
Given these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements contained in this quarterly report speak only as of the date of this quarterly report. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, events, circumstances or other factors arising or coming to our attention after the date hereof.
In this quarterly report, CannaPharmaRx, the Company, we, us and our refer to CannaPharmaRx, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiary.
HISTORY
The Company was originally incorporated as Golden Dragon Holding Co. in the State of Delaware in December 2010 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Concord Ventures, Inc. On May 9, 2014, the Company entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (the Share Purchase Agreement) with CannaPharmaRX, Inc., a Colorado corporation (Canna Colorado), and David Cutler, the former President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and director of the Company. Under the Share Purchase Agreement, Canna Colorado purchased 1,421,120 restricted shares of the Companys common stock from Mr. Cutler and an additional 9,000,000 restricted shares of the Companys common stock directly from the Company. As a result of the Share Purchase Agreement, Canna Colorado was the Companys largest stockholder.
On May 15, 2014, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Plan of Merger) pursuant to which Canna Colorado would become a subsidiary of the Company. In October 2014, the Company changed its legal name to CannaPharmaRx, Inc. During the fourth quarter of 2014, in light of the Cohen litigation described in Part II. Item 1. Legal Proceedings, the parties determined to delay the closing of the transaction contemplated by the original Plan of Merger. On March 30, 2015, the parties to the Cohen litigation entered into a full settlement and release of claims agreement. With the Cohen litigation matter settled, on April 21, 2015, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement) with Canna Colorado and CPHR Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (Acquisition Sub), pursuant to which Acquisition Sub would merge with and into Canna Colorado with Canna Colorado remaining as the surviving corporation and wholly-owned non-operating subsidiary of the Company and the outstanding shares of Canna Colorado would be converted into 9,750,000 shares of the Company (the Merger). The Merger Agreement amended and restated in its entirety the Plan of Merger from May 2014.
On June 29, 2015, the Company closed the Merger Agreement, with 100% of the Canna Colorado shareholders exchanging, at a 1:1 exchange ratio, a total of 9,750,000 Canna Colorado shares in return for a total of 9,750,000 shares of the Companys common stock. As such, prior to the closing of the Merger, and as a condition to the closing of the Merger, the Company issued 9,750,000 restricted shares of the Companys common stock to the Canna Colorado shareholders. Additionally, pursuant to the Merger, all of the shares previously owned by Canna Colorado were cancelled. Canna Colorado is now the wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.
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BUSINESS OF OUR COMPANY
We intend to become a pharmaceutical company whose purpose is to advance cannabinoid discovery. Cannabinoids are a class of chemicals active in the endocannabinoid system. We intend to advance endocannabinoid science and research and development and to work to bring novel prescription, personal care, and veterinary cannabinoid-based products to market in the U.S. and worldwide. We intend to focus our operations on endocannabinoid research; product development and packaging; distribution channel development and management; and information technology data and registry.
We intend to operate our operations in compliance with all applicable federal laws and regulations, including those enforced by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Agriculture, Food and Drug Administration and Federal Trade Commission. We are NOT a marijuana industry-related marketing or service company attempting to operate outside of federal marijuana prohibitions.
Our management understands the wide range of efficacies that the cannabis plant possesses, and is applying the pharmaceutical research, manufacturing and the distribution system that is already in place to provide novel treatments to patients who can benefit from cannabinoid therapies.
We intend to serve the marketplace for drug products in the following therapeutic categories: schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, oncology, infectious disease, pain management, multiple sclerosis, inflammatory disease, gastrointestinal disorders and ophthalmology.
It is also an aspect of our strategy to own and operate compounding and specialty pharmacies. We regularly engage in discussions to acquire such pharmacy companies and to finance acquisitions. To date, we have not completed any such acquisitions, and there can be no assurance that an agreement will be reached to acquire any such pharmacy, that we could obtain necessary acquisition financing or that an acquisition will be completed.
We have a limited operating history in our proposed business and have never generated operating revenue. We make no representation, and can provide no assurance, that our Company will be able to successfully operate as we intend or to raise the necessary capital required to conduct such operations.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
As of September 30, 2015, the Company had total assets of $323,171 including $201,025 in cash, $31,887 in other prepaid expenses, and $90,259 in fixed and other long term assets. On September 30, 2015, the Company also had outstanding liabilities totaling $527,995.
As of September 30, 2015, the Company had a stockholders deficit of $204,824 and a working capital deficit of $285,083.
In March 2015, the Company began offering in a private placement of shares of its unregistered restricted common stock to accredited investors at $1.50 per share (the Private Placement). Through September 30, 2015 the Company issued a total of 536,334 shares in exchange for $804,500 of gross proceeds.
The Company has no revenue-producing operations or other source of income at this time.
In our financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Reports of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm include an explanatory paragraph that describes substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. These financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. To preserve liquidity, effective October 2015, we took certain steps to manage and reduce our operating costs and based on our current financial projections, we believe we have sufficient existing cash resources to fund current operations into November 2015. However, current revenue growth expectations are not sufficient to sustain operations.
It is our current intention to raise debt and/or equity financing to fund ongoing operating expenses. There is no assurance that these events will be satisfactorily completed or at terms acceptable to the Company. Any issuance of equity securities, if accomplished, could cause substantial dilution to existing stockholders. Any failure by us to successfully implement these plans would have a material adverse effect on our business, including the possible inability to continue operations.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 COMPARED TO THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
Revenue
During the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 we did not recognize any revenues from our activities. We do not anticipate recognizing revenues in the near future. Though we are currently in discussions about acquiring a revenue-producing specialty pharmacy, no assurance can be provided that an agreement will be reached to acquire any such pharmacy, that we could obtain necessary acquisition financing or that an acquisition will be completed.
Research and Development Expenses
During the three months ended September 30, 2015, we incurred $750,304 in total research and development (R&D) expenses, including $145,821 in cash-based expenses and $604,483 in stock-based compensation. These figures compare to $135,120 in total R&D expenses, all cash-based, incurred during the three month period ended September 30, 2014. R&D cash based expenses in both years consist mainly of salaries and fringe benefits, and consulting fees. The Company first issued stock options to the R&D staff and all others on November 1, 2014, with no stock-based compensation expense provision being necessary until the fourth quarter 2014.
Effective October 2015, the Company took certain measures to manage and reduce cash-based compensation expenses, which are expected to result in lower compensation expenses in the fourth quarter.
General and Administrative Expenses
For the three months ended September 30, 2015, we incurred $955,876 in general and administrative expenses (G&A), compared to $345,070 incurred in G&A expenses for the three-month period ended September 30, 2014, an increase of $610,806 period over period. This increase is largely attributable to $491,277 of non-cash, stock-based compensation expenses recognized in the third quarter 2015 on outstanding stock options held by employees and directors, first issued on November 1, 2014, and requiring no expense provision ($-0-) during the three month period ending September 30, 2014.
During the three months ended September 30, 2015, the Companys G&A cashbased expenses totaled $464,599. Cash expenses primarily consist of $179,526 in salaries and fringe benefits for our employees, and $126,423 incurred for all outside professional fees, including legal fees of $67,032 and $59,391 incurred for other consultants, including accounting fees. The Company also incurred $21,543 in SEC filing fees, $12,622 in rent and utilities, and $44,440 in all promotional costs in ongoing efforts to raise capital and gain exposure for the Company. Effective October 2015, the Company took certain measures to manage and reduce cash-based compensation expenses, which are expected to result in lower compensation expenses in the fourth quarter.
During the three months ended September 30, 2014, the Companys G&A expenses totaled $345,070, consisting primarily of salaries, wages or management fees paid to staff totaling $165,183, as well as promotional and marketing costs totaling $84,990. Third quarter 2014 G&A costs also include $71,695 of travel related expenses incurred primarily in raising capital and in gaining initial exposure for the Company. Professional fees totaling $16,852 during the three months ended September 30, 2014, including legal and accounting fees primarily to maintain our public reporting status and in connection with entering into the Share Purchase Agreement and the original Plan of Merger.
Operating Loss
For the three months ended September 30, 2015, we recognized an operating loss of $1,706,698, compared to an operating loss of $479,400 for the three months ended September 30, 2014, an increase of $1,227,298 primarily due to $1,095,760 of non-cash stock-based compensation charges on stock options which had not yet been granted as of September 30, 2014.
Interest and Other Income (Expenses) Net
For the three months ended September 30, 2015, we incurred net interest expense of $518 as a result of financing the Companys annual insurance premiums. The Company earned $790 in interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2014. The net difference of $1,308 in net interest expense period-over-period largely reflects the interest earned on excess cash positions in the third quarter of 2014, while the three months ended September 30, 2015 reflects the financing of the Companys annual insurance premiums.
Loss before Income Taxes
For the three months ended, September 30, 2015, we recognized a loss before income taxes of $1,706,698 compared to a loss before taxes of $479,400 for the three months ended September 30, 2014, an increase of $1,227,298, due to the factors discussed above.
Provision for Income Taxes
No provision for income taxes was recorded in either quarter ended September 30, 2015 or 2014 due to our taxable losses in both periods.
Net Loss
For the three months ended September 30, 2015, we recognized a net loss of $1,706,698, compared to a net loss of $479,400 for the three months ended September 30, 2014, an increase of $1,227,298 due to the factors discussed above.
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NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 COMPARED TO THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
Revenue
During the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 we did not recognize any revenues from our activities. We do not anticipate recognizing revenues in the near future. Though we are currently in discussions about acquiring a revenue-producing specialty pharmacy, no assurance can be provided that an agreement will be reached to acquire any such pharmacy, that we could obtain necessary acquisition financing or that an acquisition will be completed.
Research and Development Expenses
During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we incurred $1,887,712 in total research and development (R&D) expenses, including $468,383 in cash-based expenses and $1,419,329 in stock-based compensation. These figures compare to $172,321 in total R&D expenses, all cash-based, incurred in the nine month period ended September 30, 2014. Non-cash R&D stock-based compensation expenses were $0 through September 30, 2014, as the first employee stock options were not granted or effective until November 1, 2014.
In the nine month year-to-date period ended September 30, 2015, cash-based R&D expenses of $468,383 cover a full nine months of active operations; whereas the $172,321 incurred on R&D cash-based expenses for the 2014 year-to-date period were largely accumulated over only four and half months of active operations between mid-May 2014 and September 30, 2014. Cash-based R&D expenses in both years consist mainly of salaries with associated fringe benefits and consulting fees. Effective October 2015, the Company took certain measures to manage and reduce compensation expenses, which are expected to result in lower compensation expenses in the fourth quarter.
General and Administrative Expenses
For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we incurred $5,601,472 in total G&A expenses, compared to $482,136 incurred on G&A in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014, an increase of $5,119,336 in the comparable year-over-year periods. This increase is primarily attributable to $3,751,967 of non-cash, stock-based compensation expenses recognized on outstanding stock options held by employees and directors, all of which were issued after September 30, 2014, thus requiring no expense provision until the fourth quarter of 2014. Additionally, 2015 cash-based G&A expenses of $1,849,505 cover a full nine months of active operations; whereas G&A cash-based expenses for the 2014 year-to-date period totaled just $482,936 but were largely accumulated over only four and half months of active operations between mid-May 2014 and September 30, 2014.
Stock-based compensation expenses incurred through September 30, 2015 total $3,751,967 and include $1,683,021 of normal amortization on outstanding stock options held by employees and directors, as well as $1,718,946 of amortization in connection with the acceleration of vesting of stock options held by the Companys former chief financial officer. The remaining $350,000 of 2015 stock-based compensation expenses represent the value of 100,000 shares of the Companys common stock issued to Benjamin & Jerold, as disclosed in the prior quarter.
Cash-based G&A expenses totaled $1,849,505 during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 primarily consisting of $586,338 in salaries and fringe benefits to our employees and $454,910 in legal, accounting and other professional fees, including fees related to certain legal proceedings resolved during 2015. Other noteworthy expenses included in the 2015 G&A expense total include $143,547 in legal and other fees related to a potential acquisition, $148,161 in insurance expenses, $71,074 in SEC filing expenses, $38,428 in rent and utilities, and $204,569 in promotional costs primarily incurred in ongoing efforts to raise capital and gain exposure for the Company. Effective October 2015, the Company took certain measures to manage and reduce compensation expenses, which are expected to result in lower compensation expenses in the fourth quarter.
Over the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Companys G&A expenses totaled $482,136 but were largely incurred during the four and a half month period between mid-May and September 30, 2014. These 2014 expenses consisted primarily of salaries, wages or management fees paid to staff totaling $232,683, as well as promotional and marketing costs totaling $98,333. Other noteworthy 2014 G&A expenses include $83,219 of travel related expenses incurred primarily in raising capital and in gaining initial exposure for the Company. Professional fees also totaled $58,950 during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, including all legal and accounting fees in connection with entering into the Share Purchase Agreement and to maintain our public reporting status.
Operating Loss
For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we recognized an operating loss of $7,489,184, compared to an operating loss of $654,457 for the nine months ended June 30, 2014, an increase of $6,834,727 due to the factors discussed above.
Interest and Other Income (Expenses) Net
For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we incurred net interest expense of $2,071 as a result of the financing of the Companys annual insurance premiums. The Company incurred $3,719 in net interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 on the Companys obligation under a note payable to the former majority stockholder. The decrease of $1,648 in interest expense year over year reflects the termination in May 2014 of the Companys obligation under the note payable to the former majority stockholder, offset by the added interest associated with financing the annual insurance premiums.
Loss before Income Taxes
For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we recognized a loss before income taxes of $7,491,255, compared to loss before taxes of $658,176 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, an increase of $6,833,079, due to the factors discussed above.
Provision for Income Taxes
No provision for income taxes was recorded in either nine-month periods ended September 30, 2015 or 2014 due to our taxable losses in both periods.
Net Loss
For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we recognized a net loss of $7,491,255 compared to a net loss of $658,176 for the comparable nine month period ended September 30, 2014, an increase of $6,833,079, due to the factors discussed above.
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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 1 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I. Item 1. Financial Statements for more information.
ITEM 3. | QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK. |
As a smaller reporting company as defined by Item 10 of Regulation S-K, the Company is not required to provide information required by this Item.
ITEM 4. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES |
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of September 30, 2015, we carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as to the effectiveness, design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. The term disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), means controls and other procedures of a company that are 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 recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SECs rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures 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 Companys management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal controls will prevent and/or detect all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefit of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitation in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within our company have been detected. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) were effective as of September 30, 2015.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2015 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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ITEM 1. | LEGAL PROCEEDINGS |
We continue to have a financial interest in the Cohen Litigation previously disclosed in Part I, Item 3 of our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K. We reported material developments related to the Cohen Litigation in Part II, Item 1 of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2015. The following disclosure includes material developments that occurred during the three months ended September 30, 2015.
Cohen Litigation
On October 30, 2014, Gary M. Cohen (Mr. Cohen), former President, Chief Operating Officer and board member of CannaPharmaRX, Inc. a Colorado corporation (Canna Colorado), filed a lawsuit against Canna Colorado and an individual officer and board member, Gary Herick, in the Circuit Civil Court of the Thirteenth Judicial District in and for Hillsborough County, Florida, in Division T. On November 26, 2014, Mr. Cohen amended his October 30th complaint naming the Company, Canna Colorado and Gerald Crocker, James Smeeding, Robert Liess and Mathew Sherwood, each of whom was a member of the Companys board of directors at that time, as defendants. In his amended complaint, Mr. Cohen alleged various employment-related contract and wrongful termination claims, as well as claims alleging breach of fiduciary duty, misappropriation of assets, tortious interference with business relationships, unjust enrichment, conspiracy, violations of corporate law regarding his access to internal corporate information, a derivative action on behalf of the Company and alleged violations of U.S. federal securities laws, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. Mr. Cohen sought compensatory damages, disgorgement of corporate profits and distributions, pre-judgment and post-judgment interest and an injunction appointing a receiver for CannaPharmaRx, Inc.
Mr. Cohens claims arose out of the removal of Mr. Cohen as an officer and director of Canna Colorado, which occurred on or about October 23, 2014.
Following the filing of Mr. Cohens amended complaint, the defendants removed Mr. Cohens lawsuit from state court to the U.S. District Court in Tampa, Florida.
On November 11, 2014, the Company, under its former name Golden Dragon Holding Co., sued Cohen for libel and tortious interference. The Company sought compensatory damages, punitive damages, costs and attorneys fees and injunctive relief.
On March 30, 2015, the Company executed a Confidential Settlement and Release of Claims Agreement dated March 30, 2015 by and between the Company, Canna Colorado, Mr. Cohen and the other individuals named above (the Settlement Agreement). Pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Agreement, the lawsuit filed in Florida on October 30, 2014 against the Company, Canna Colorado, Herick, Crocker, Smeeding, Sherwood and Liess by Mr. Cohen has been resolved and dismissed. The parties amicably resolved their differences before any discovery occurred or before any decision by the court on the merits of any claims. The Company and all the individuals who had been sued categorically denied of all Mr. Cohens claims and allegations, maintained that the allegations were false and were prepared to assert counterclaims of their own. As part of the parties resolution, Mr. Cohen retracted his allegations.
As part of the Settlement Agreement, the Company purchased all of Mr. Cohens 2,250,000 shares of Canna Colorado for a purchase price of $350,000, with $85,000 payable up front and the remainder payable in equal installments of $15,000 per month over the next 17 months, and a payment of $10,000 in the eighteenth month. The amount of cash payable in the next year is included in current liabilities. In addition, on May 4, 2015, the Company issued 600,000 unregistered restricted shares of its common stock to Mr. Cohen as part of the Settlement Agreement. The Company valued those shares at $1,597,500 based on the trading average of the Companys stock over the ten days preceding entry into the Settlement Agreement and recorded an expense in such amount during the period ended December 31, 2014. Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, $160,000 has been paid to Mr. Cohen in cash through September 30, 2015 in accordance with the settlement payment terms, leaving a remaining liability of $190,000 as of September 30, 2015 to be paid in cash in the future.
In addition, the Company and Mr. Cohen have resolved their differences in the Companys lawsuit filed against Mr. Cohen on November 11, 2014 in New Jersey. The Company has dismissed its claims against Cohen of libel and tortious interference.
See Part II, Item 3 for a discussion of subsequent developments regarding the Companys payment obligations pursuant to the Settlement Agreement.
In addition to the above-mentioned matters, we may be subject, from time to time, to various legal proceedings and claims. Any such claims, whether with or without merit, could be time-consuming and expensive to defend and could divert managements attention and resources. We cannot assure that the outcome of all current or future litigation will not have a material adverse effect on the Company and its results of operations.
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ITEM 1A. | RISK FACTORS |
There have been no material changes with respect to our risk factors disclosed in Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors of our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014.
ITEM 2. | UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS |
In March 2015, the Company began offering in an unregistered private placement shares of its restricted common stock to accredited investors at $1.50 per share (the Private Placement). Three closings have occurred pursuant to the Private Placement, in March, April and June. Through September 30, 2015, the Company has issued a total of 536,334 shares in exchange for $804,500 of gross proceeds.
The shares are being offered, and upon the closing of the offering will be issued, in reliance upon Rule 506(b) of Regulation D, which is a safe harbor for the private offering exemption of Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The various investors that purchased common shares of the Company pursuant to the Private Placement were composed solely of accredited investors, as that term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D, and no more than 35 non-accredited investors.
ITEM 3. | DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES |
As discussed in Note 6 to the financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report, the Company has had an obligation to make certain monthly payments to Mr. Gary Cohen pursuant to the terms of a Settlement Agreement. Mr. Cohen died unexpectedly in September 2015. The Settlement Agreement does not speak to an ongoing payment obligation in the event of Mr. Cohens death and prohibited him from assigning his rights under the Agreement. As the Company is currently waiting for the appropriate legal instructions from whatever probate court will be administering Mr. Cohens estate, it has not made payments for the months of October and November 2015 that it otherwise would have made but for Mr. Cohens death. As of the date of this filing, the accrued balance due under the Settlement Agreement equals $30,000.
ITEM 4. | MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES |
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. | OTHER INFORMATION |
None.
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ITEM 6. | EXHIBITS |
Exhibits. The following is a complete list of exhibits filed as part of this Form 10-Q. Exhibit numbers correspond to the numbers in the Exhibit Table of Item 601 of Regulation S-K.
EXHIBIT |
DESCRIPTION AND METHOD OF FILING | |
Exhibit 3(i).1 | State of Delaware Certificate of Incorporation of Golden Dragon Holding Co. dated December 16, 2010 (1) | |
Exhibit 3(i).2 | State of Delaware Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation dated October 22, 2014 indicating name change (2) | |
Exhibit 3(ii).1 | Bylaws of Golden Dragon Holding Co. dated December 31, 2010 (3) | |
Exhibit 10.1 | Confidential Settlement and Release of Claims Agreement dated July 10, 2015 by and between the Company, Kathleen Wolff and each of the other parties thereto (4) | |
Exhibit 31.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act * | |
Exhibit 31.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act * | |
Exhibit 32.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act ** | |
Exhibit 32.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act ** | |
Exhibit 101.INS | XBRL Instance Document | |
Exhibit 101.SCH | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | |
Exhibit 101.CAL | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document | |
Exhibit 101.DEF | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document | |
Exhibit 101.LAB | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document | |
Exhibit 101.PRE | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document |
(1) | Filed as an exhibit to the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on February 6, 2014. |
(2) | Filed as an exhibit to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on October 23, 2014. |
(3) | Filed as an exhibit to the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on February 6, 2014. |
(4) | Filed as an exhibit to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on August 12, 2015. |
* | Filed herewith. |
** | Furnished herewith. |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
CannaPharmaRx, Inc. | ||||
Date: November 13, 2015 | By: | /s/ Gerald E. Crocker | ||
Name: | Gerald E. Crocker | |||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |||
(Principal Executive Officer) | ||||
Date: November 13, 2015 | By: | /s/ Christopher P. Schnittker | ||
Name: | Christopher P. Schnittker | |||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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