NUTRA PHARMA CORP - Quarter Report: 2009 March (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
(Mark
One)
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QUARTERLY
REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934.
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For the
quarterly period ended March 31, 2009
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TRANSITION
REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE EXCHANGE
ACT
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For the
transition period from _________ to ________
Commission
file numbers 000-32141
NUTRA
PHARMA CORP.
(Name of
registrant as specified in its charter)
California
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91-2021600
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction of Organization)
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(IRS
Employer Identification Number)
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791 Park of Commerce Blvd,
Suite 300, Boca Raton, FL 33487
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(954)
509-0911
(Issuer's
telephone number)
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 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.
Large
accelerated filer o
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Accelerated
filer o
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Non-accelerated
filer o
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Smaller
reporting company x
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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
number of shares outstanding of the registrant's common stock, par value $0.001
per share, at May 15, 2009 was 213,676,482.
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
PART
I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item
1. Financial Statements
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Consolidated
Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2009 (Unaudited) and December 31,
2008
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Consolidated
Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and
2009 (Unaudited) and for the period from inception (February 1, 2000) to
March 31, 2009
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Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and
2009 (Unaudited) and for the period from inception (February 1, 2000) to
March 31, 2009
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Notes
to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
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Item
2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations
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3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market
Risk
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4T. Controls and Procedures
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PART
II. OTHER INFORMATION
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Item
1. Legal Proceedings
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Item
2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of
Proceeds
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20
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3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
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21
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4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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5. Other Information
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Item
6. Exhibits
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SIGNATURES
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Forward
Looking Statements
This
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2009, most
significantly our "Plan of Operations" section, contains forward-looking
statements that involve risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions that, if
they never materialize or prove incorrect, could cause the results of Nutra
Pharma Corp. (hereafter referred to as "we", "our" or "us") to differ materially
from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The words or
phrases "would be," "will allow, "intends to," "will likely result," "are
expected to," "will continue," "is anticipated," "estimate," "project," or
similar expressions are intended to identify "forward-looking statements." We
are subject to the following risks in connection with our business: (a) we have
experienced recurring net losses and a working capital deficiency and our
ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon our ability to secure
additional financing, which raises substantial doubt about our ability to
continue as a going concern; (b) our history of losses makes it difficult to
evaluate our current and future business and our future financial results; (c)
our operational plans are dependent upon obtaining equity or other financing
and/or generating sufficient revenues; (d) we are subject to substantial Federal
Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") and other regulations which may increase
our costs or otherwise adversely affect our operations; (e) a market for our
potential products may never develop; (f) if we fail to adequately protect our
patents, we may be unable to proceed with development of potential drug
products; (g) we are dependent upon patents, licenses and other proprietary
rights from third parties; should we lose such rights our operations will be
negatively affected; (h) to date, we have not generated any significant
revenues; (i) to date, none of our proposed products have received FDA approval;
(j) should we continue to have insufficient funds to conduct our operations,
development of our possible products will be negatively impacted; and (k) we may
be unable to compete against our competitors in the medical device and
biopharmaceutical markets since our competitors have superior financial and
technical resources than we do.
All
statements other than statements of historical fact, are statements that could
be deemed forward-looking statements, including: (a) any projections of revenue,
gross margin, expenses, earnings or losses from operations, synergies or other
financial items; (b) any statements of the plans, strategies and objectives of
management for future operations; and (c) any statement concerning developments,
plans, or performance. Unless otherwise required by applicable law, we do not
undertake and we specifically disclaim any obligation to update any
forward-looking statements to reflect occurrences, developments, unanticipated
events or circumstances after the date of such statement.
3
Part
I. Financial
Information
Item
1. Financial Statements
NUTRA PHARMA CORP.
(A Development Stage
Company)
Consolidated Balance
Sheets
December
31,
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March 31,
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2008
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2009
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(Unaudited)
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ASSETS
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Current
assets:
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Cash
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$ | 50,910 | $ | 57,551 | ||||
Accounts
receivable
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- | 13,667 | ||||||
Inventory
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10,770 | 10,770 | ||||||
Prepaid
expenses
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27,468 | 11,713 | ||||||
Total current
assets
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89,148 | 93,701 | ||||||
Property and equipment,
net
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9,941 | 8,550 | ||||||
Other
assets
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8,133 | 8,133 | ||||||
TOTAL
ASSETS
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$ | 107,222 | $ | 110,384 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'
DEFICIT
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Current
liabilities:
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Accounts
payable
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$ | 156,399 | $ | 182,947 | ||||
Accrued
expenses
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849,856 | 882,057 | ||||||
Due to
officers
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1,557,301 | 1,767,327 | ||||||
Other loans
payable
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100,000 | 100,300 | ||||||
Total current
liabilities
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2,663,556 | 2,932,631 | ||||||
Stockholders'
deficit:
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Common stock, $0.001 par value,
2,000,000,000 shares authorized;
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211,276,482 shares issued and
outstanding
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211,277 | 211,277 | ||||||
Additional paid-in
capital
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21,503,591 | 21,558,591 | ||||||
(Deficit) accumulated during the
development stage
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(24,271,202 | ) | (24,592,115 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders'
deficit
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(2,556,334 | ) | (2,822,247 | ) | ||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
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$ | 107,222 | $ | 110,384 |
See the accompanying notes to the
financial statements.
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NUTRA PHARMA
CORP.
(A Development Stage
Company)
Consolidated Statements of
Operations
(Unaudited)
Three
Months Ended March 31,
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For
the
Period From February 1, 2000(Inception) Through |
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2008
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2009
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March
31, 2009
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Sales
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$ | - | $ | 18,230 | $ | 42,475 | ||||||
Cost of
sales
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- | 260 | 4,789 | |||||||||
Gross
profit
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- | 17,970 | 37,686 | |||||||||
Costs and
expenses:
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General and
administrative
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177,284 | 277,342 | 8,430,527 | |||||||||
Research and
development
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- | 25,220 | 1,765,457 | |||||||||
General and administrative - stock
based compensation
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425,000 | 20,000 | 7,449,657 | |||||||||
Write-off of advances to potential
acquiree
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- | - | 629,000 | |||||||||
Finance
costs
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- | - | 786,000 | |||||||||
Interest
expense
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15,689 | 16,321 | 469,935 | |||||||||
Amortization of license
agreement
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- | - | 155,210 | |||||||||
Amortization of
intangibles
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- | - | 656,732 | |||||||||
Losses on
settlements
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- | - | 1,261,284 | |||||||||
Write-down of investment in
subsidiary
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- | - | 620,805 | |||||||||
Equity in loss of unconsolidated
subsidiary
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- | - | 853,540 | |||||||||
Write-off of investment in Portage
BioMed
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- | - | 60,000 | |||||||||
Write-off of investment in
Xenacare
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- | - | 175,000 | |||||||||
Net gain from deconsolidation of
Receptopharm
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- | (1,081,095 | ) | |||||||||
Write-off of
goodwill
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- | 2,397,749 | ||||||||||
Total costs and
expenses
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617,973 | 338,883 | 24,629,801 | |||||||||
Net loss
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$ | (617,973 | ) | $ | (320,913 | ) | $ | (24,592,115 | ) | |||
Per share information - basic and
diluted:
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Loss per common
share
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$ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) | ||||||
Weighted average common shares
outstanding
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87,318,319 | 211,276,482 |
See the accompanying notes to the
financial statements.
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NUTRA PHARMA
CORP.
(A Development Stage
Company)
Consolidated Statements of Cash
Flows
(Unaudited)
Three months ended March
31,
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For the
Period From February 1, 2000(Inception) Years Ended Through |
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2008
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2009
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March 31,
2009
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Net cash (used in) operating
activities
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$ | (186,328 | ) | $ | (277,359 | ) | $ | (6,941,565 | ) | |||
Cash flows from investing
activities:
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Cash reduction due to
deconsolidation of Infectech
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- | - | (2,997 | ) | ||||||||
Cash reduction due to
deconsolidation of Receptopharm
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- | - | (1,754 | ) | ||||||||
Cash acquired in acquisition of
Infectech
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- | - | 3,004 | |||||||||
Cash acquired in acquisition of
Receptopharm
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- | - | 40,444 | |||||||||
Acquisition of property and
equipment
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- | - | (96,029 | ) | ||||||||
Loan to
Receptopharm
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(250,000 | ) | - | (300,000 | ) | |||||||
Investments carried at
cost
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- | - | (235,000 | ) | ||||||||
Net cash (used in) investing
activities
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(250,000 | ) | (592,332 | ) | ||||||||
Cash flows from financing
activities:
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Common stock issued for
cash
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373,500 | 35,000 | 3,643,000 | |||||||||
Proceeds from convertible
loans
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- | - | 304,750 | |||||||||
Proceeds from notes
payable
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- | - | 100,000 | |||||||||
Repayment of stockholder
loans
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- | - | (108,750 | ) | ||||||||
Loans from
stockholders
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55,000 | 249,000 | 3,652,448 | |||||||||
Net cash provided by financing
activities
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428,500 | 284,000 | 7,591,448 | |||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in
cash
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(7,828 | ) | 6,641 | 57,551 | ||||||||
Cash - beginning of
period
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122,810 | 50,910 | - | |||||||||
Cash - end of
period
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$ | 114,982 | $ | 57,551 | $ | 57,551 | ||||||
Supplemental Cash Flow
Information:
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Cash paid for
interest
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$ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||
Cash paid for income
taxes
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$ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||
Non-cash investing and financing
activities:
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Assumption of obligation under
license agreement
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$ | - | $ | - | $ | 1,750,000 | ||||||
Value of shares issued as
consideration in
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acquisition of Nutra Pharma,
Inc.
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$ | - | $ | - | $ | 112,500 | ||||||
Payments of license fee obligation
by stockholder
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$ | - | $ | - | $ | 208,550 | ||||||
Conversion of stockholder loan to
common stock
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$ | - | $ | - | $ | 862,012 | ||||||
Loan advances to Bio Therapeutics,
Inc.
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by
stockholder
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$ | - | $ | - | $ | 629,000 | ||||||
Value of common stock issued as
consideration
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in acquisition of Infectech,
Inc.
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$ | - | $ | - | $ | 4,486,375 | ||||||
Liabilities assumed in acquisition
of Infectech, Inc.
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$ | 115,586 | ||||||||||
Cancellation of common
stock
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$ | - | $ | - | $ | 14,806 | ||||||
Value of common stock issued by
stockholder
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to third party in connection with
settlement
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$ | - | $ | - | $ | 229,500 | ||||||
Value of common stock issued by
stockholder
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to employee for services
rendered
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$ | - | $ | - | $ | 75,000 | ||||||
Net deferred taxes recorded in
connection
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with
acquisition
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$ | - | $ | - | $ | 967,586 | ||||||
Notes payable settled with common
stock
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$ | - | $ | - | $ | 98,000 | ||||||
Settlement of stockholder loan in
exchange
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for common stock of
subsidiary
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$ | - | $ | - | $ | 1,384,931 | ||||||
Settment of debt with common
stock
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$ | 1,200,000 | $ | - | $ | 1,406,750 | ||||||
Expenses paid by
stockholder
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$ | - | $ | - | $ | 119,140 | ||||||
Value of common stock issued for
the acquisition
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of
Receptopharm
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$ | - | $ | - | $ | 1,050,000 |
See the accompanying notes to the
financial statements.
6
Nutra
Pharma Corp.
Notes to
Consolidated Unaudited Financial Statements
March 31,
2009
1. BASIS
OF PRESENTATION
The
accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for interim financial
information and Rule 8.03 of Regulation SX. They do not include all of the
information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In
the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring
adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.
The results of operations for the periods presented are not necessarily
indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. For further
information, refer to the financial statements of the Company as of
December 31, 2008 and 2007, and for the years then ended, including notes
thereto included in the Company’s Form 10-K.
The
accompanying financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require
management to make estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and
the reported amounts of revenue and expense. Actual results may differ from
these estimates.
Principles
of Consolidation
The
consolidated financial statements presented herein include the accounts of Nutra
Pharma and its subsidiaries, Designer Diagnostics Inc. and Receptopharm Inc.
(collectively, the “Company”). All intercompany balances and transactions have
been eliminated in consolidation.
Income
(Loss) per Share
The
Company calculates net income (loss) per share as required by Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) 128, “Earnings per Share.” Basic
earnings (loss) per share, is calculated by dividing net income
(loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the
period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share, is calculated by dividing net income
(loss) by the weighted average number of common shares and dilutive common
stock equivalents outstanding. During periods in which the Company incurs
losses, common stock equivalents, if any, are not considered, as their effect
would be anti dilutive.
Use of
Estimates
The
accompanying financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America which require
management to make estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and
the reported amounts of revenue and expense. Actual results may differ from
these estimates.
2. BASIS
OF REPORTING
The
Company’s financial statements are presented on a going concern basis, which
contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the
normal course of business. At March 31, 2009, the Company had negative working
capital of $2,838,930 and an accumulated deficit of $24,592,115. In addition,
the Company has no significant revenue generating operations.
The
Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is contingent upon its ability
to secure additional financing, increase ownership equity, and attain profitable
operations. In addition, the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern
must be considered in light of the problems, expenses and complications
frequently encountered in established markets and the competitive environment in
which the Company operates.
The
Company is pursuing financing for its operations and seeking additional
investments. In addition, the Company is seeking to establish a revenue base.
Failure to secure such financing or to raise additional equity capital and to
establish a revenue base may result in the Company depleting its available funds
and not being able to pay its obligations.
The
financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible
future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts
and classification of liabilities that may result from the possible inability of
the Company to continue as a going concern.
3. DUE TO
OFFICERS
During
the three months ended March 31, 2009, the Company borrowed an additional
$249,000 from its President, Rik Deitsch, increasing the total amount owed under
to Mr. Deitsch to $1,518,008. This demand loan is unsecured and bears
interest at a rate of 4.0%. Included in the amount owed to Mr.
Deitsch is $168,394 of accrued interest.
4.
STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
From January 1 through March 31, 2009, the Company completed private
placements of restricted shares of its common stock, whereby it sold an
aggregate of 1,400,000 shares at a price per share of
$0.025. The Company received proceeds of
$35,000 in connection with the sale of these
shares. At March
31, 2009 these shares had not yet been issued.
The Company also granted one (1) warrant
for each share sold which gives the investor the right to purchase one (1)
additional share until December 31, 2012 at an exercise price of $0.10 per
share.
5. STOCK
BASED COMPENSATION
During the period ended
March 31, 2009, the Company’s Board of Directors
authorized the issuance of an aggregate of 1,000,000 shares of its restricted
common stock in exchange for services rendered, as follows:
500,000 shares to each of two consultants
The shares described above were valued
at $0.02 per share which was the fair market
value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. The Company
recorded stock based compensation of $20,000 in connection with the issuance of these
shares. At March 31, 2009 these shares had not yet been
issued.
6. STOCK
OPTIONS
A summary
of stock options and warrants is as follows:
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Number
of
shares
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Weighted
average
exercise
price
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Weighted
average
fair
value
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Balance
December 31, 2008
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21,440,000 | $ | 0.12 | $ | 0.00 | |||||||
Exercised
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- | - | - | |||||||||
Issued
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1,400,000 | $ | 0.10 | $ | 0.00 | |||||||
Forfeited
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- | - | - | |||||||||
Balance
March 31, 2009
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22,840,000 | $ | 0.12 | $ | 0.00 |
The
following table summarizes information about fixed-price stock options and
warrants:
Exercise
Price
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Weighted
Average
Number
Outstanding
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Weighted
Average
Contractual
Life
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Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
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$0.10
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19.840.000
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4.60
years
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$ |
.10
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$0.20
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1,000,000
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1.75
years
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.20
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$0.27
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2,000,000
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2.00
years
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$ |
.27
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22,840,000
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All options are vested and exercisable.
7.
CONTINGENCIES
On August 18,
2006, ReceptoPharm, our wholly owned subsidiary as of April 2008, was named as a
defendant in Patricia
Meding, et. al. v. ReceptoPharm, Inc. f/k/a Receptogen, Inc., Index No.:
18247/06 (New York Supreme Court, Queens County). The original proceeding
claimed that ReceptoPharm owed the Plaintiffs, including Patricia Meding, a
former ReceptoPharm officer and shareholder and several corporations that she
claims to own, the sum of $118,928.15 plus interest and counsel fees on a series
promissory notes that were allegedly executed in 2001 and 2002. On August 23,
2007, the Queens County New York Supreme Court issued a decision denying
Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment in lieu of a complaint, concluding that
there were issues of fact concerning the enforceability of the promissory notes.
On May 23, 2008, the Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint in which they
reasserted their original claims and asserted new claims. The Plaintiffs amended
complaint seeks damages of no less than $768,506 on their claims, and now
alleges that in or about June 2004 ReceptoPharm breached its fiduciary duty to
the Plaintiffs as shareholders of ReceptoPharm by wrongfully canceling certain
of their purported ReceptoPharm share certificates. ReceptoPharm has filed an
answer denying the material allegations of the amended complaint and has
asserted a series of counterclaims against the Plaintiffs alleging claims for
declaratory judgment, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, conversion and unjust
enrichment as a result of the promissory notes. Discovery in this matter has
just started. We intend to vigorously contest this matter.
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Nutra
Pharma Corp.
Notes to
Consolidated Unaudited Financial Statements
March 31,
2009
On April
1, 2009, the Company issued 1,400,000 shares of common stock that were
subscribed for during the quarter ended March 31, 2009 (See Note
4).
On April
1, 2009, the Company issued an aggregate of 1,000,000 shares of common stock to
two consultants. These shares were granted during the quarter ended
March 31, 2009 (See Note 5).
From
April 1 through May 15, 2009, the Company’s president Rik Deitsch loaned an
additional $56,000 to the Company for working capital purposes. As a
result of these additional loans and accrued interest from April 1
through May 15, 2009, the Company owed Mr. Deitsch $1,579,235 as of May 15,
2009.
9
Item
1A. Risk Factors
As a
Smaller Reporting Company, we are not required to provide the information
required by this item; however, our disclosure under Forward Looking Statements
above on page 3 of this report contains various risks that we are subject
to.
Item
2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations/Plan of Operations
This
section must be read in conjunction with our unaudited Financial Statements and
accompanying notes included in Item 1 above.
Management’s
Discussion
Liquidity and Capital
Resources
Our
independent registered public accounting firm issued a going concern opinion on
our audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008. We
have experienced recurring net losses and at March 31, 2009, we had
an accumulated deficit of $24,592,115 and negative working capital of
$2,838,930. Additionally, we have no significant revenue
generating operations. As mentioned above, our ability to continue as a going
concern is contingent upon our ability to secure additional financing, increase
ownership equity, and attain profitable operations. In addition, our ability to
continue as a going concern must be considered in light of the problems,
expenses and complications frequently encountered in established markets and the
competitive environment in which we operate. Should we fail to secure adequate
financing or establish a sufficient revenue base to sustain our operations, we
may deplete our available funds and be unable to pay our
obligations.
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We have
estimated expenses of $2,575,000 pertaining to our twelve month Plan of
Operations or $214,583 of monthly expenditures. Based on our current cash
position, we have insufficient funds to accomplish our operational
objectives for even one month. Our ability to meet these
expenses is dependent upon our ability to raise additional capital or our
management loaning us sufficient funds to meet our expenses.
We will
attempt to satisfy our estimated cash requirements for our twelve month Plan of
Operations through the sale of Designer Diagnostics’ test kits and revenue
obtained from ReceptoPharm’s clinical research services; however, if our
revenues fail to achieve adequate levels to provide for our operations, we will
have to raise additional capital through a divestiture of assets, a private
placement of our equity securities or, if necessary, possibly through
shareholder loans or traditional bank financing or a debt offering; however,
because we are a development stage company with a limited operating history and
a poor financial condition, we may be unsuccessful in accomplishing any such
financing. .
We have
no alternative Plan of Operations. In the event that we do not obtain adequate
financing to complete our Plan of Operations or if we do not adequately
implement an alternative plan of operations that enables us to conduct
operations without having received adequate financing, we may have to liquidate
our business and undertake any or all of the following actions:
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Sell
or dispose of our assets, if any;
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Pay
our liabilities in order of priority, if we have available cash to pay
such liabilities;
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If
any cash remains after we satisfy amounts due to our creditors, distribute
any remaining cash to our shareholders in an amount equal to the net
market value of our net assets;
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File
a Certificate of Dissolution with the State of California to dissolve our
corporation and close our business;
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Make
the appropriate filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission so
that we will no longer be required to file periodic and other required
reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission, if, in fact, we are a
reporting company at that time; and
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Make
the appropriate filings with the National Association of Security Dealers
to effect a delisting of our common stock, if, in fact, our common stock
is trading on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board at that
time.
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Based
upon our current assets, however, we will not have the ability to distribute any
cash to our shareholders. If we have any liabilities that we are unable to
satisfy and we qualify for protection under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, we may
voluntarily file for reorganization under Chapter 11 or liquidation under
Chapter 7. Our creditors may also file a Chapter 7 or Chapter 11 bankruptcy
action against us. If our creditors or we file for Chapter 7 or Chapter 11
bankruptcy, our creditors will take priority over our shareholders. If we fail
to file for bankruptcy under Chapter 7 or Chapter 11 and we have creditors, such
creditors may institute proceedings against us seeking forfeiture of our assets,
if any.
We do not
know and cannot determine which, if any, of these actions we will be forced to
take. If any of these foregoing events occur, you could lose your entire
investment in our shares.
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Results of Operations – Comparison of Three
Month Periods ending March 31, 2008 and March 31, 2009
Revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and March 31, 2009
increased from $0 to $18,230.
General
and administrative expenses increased by $100,058 or 36% from $177,284 for the
quarter ended March 31, 2008 to $277,342 for the quarter ended March 31, 2009.
This increase is due primarily to additional expenses
associated with ReceptoPharm’s operations.
We
incurred a net loss of $320,913 during the 3 month period ending March 31, 2009
compared to a net loss of $617,973 for the comparable 2008
period. This $297,060 or 48% decrease in net loss is primarily
attributable to decreased stock compensation for services during the 3 month
period ending March 31, 2009 period compared to the 3 month period ending March
31, 2008 period.
We had a
working capital and stockholders’ deficit at March 31, 2009 of $2,838,930 and
$2,822,247, respectively. Our operations have been largely
reliant upon receiving loans from our Chief Executive Officer. During
the three month period ended March 31, 2009, we borrowed an additional $249,000
from our President. At December 31, 2008 and at March 31, 2009, we
were indebted to our Chief Executive Officer in the amount of $1,255,448 and
$1,518,008, respectively. These funds have enabled us to continue our
operations.
Uncertainties and
Trends
Our
operations and possible revenues are dependent now and in the future upon the
following factors:
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Whether
we successfully develop and commercialize the products from our research
and development activities.
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If
we fail to compete effectively in the intensely competitive biotechnology
area, our operations and market position will be negatively
impacted.
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If
we fail to successfully execute our planned partnering and out-licensing
of products or technologies, our future performance will be adversely
affected.
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The
recent economic downturn and related credit and financial market crisis
may adversely affect our ability to obtain financing, conduct our
operations and realize opportunities to successfully bring our
technologies to market.
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Biotechnology
industry related litigation is substantial and may continue to rise,
leading to greater costs and possible unpredictable
litigation.
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If
we fail to comply with extensive legal/regulatory requirements affecting
the healthcare industry, we will face increased costs, and possibly
penalties and business losses.
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have
not entered into any transaction, agreement or other contractual arrangement
with an entity unconsolidated with us under whom we have:
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an
obligation under a guarantee contract;
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a
retained or contingent interest in assets transferred to the
unconsolidated entity or similar arrangement that serves as credit,
liquidity or market risk support to such entity for such
assets;
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any
obligation, including a contingent obligation, under a contract that would
be accounted for as a derivative instrument,
or;
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any
obligation, including a contingent obligation, arising out of a variable
interest in an unconsolidated entity that is held by us and material to us
where such entity provides financing, liquidity, market risk or credit
risk support to, or engages in leasing, hedging or research and
development services with us.
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We do not
have any off-balance sheet arrangements or commitments that have a current or
future effect on its financial condition, changes in financial condition,
revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures, or
capital resources that is material, other than those which may be disclosed in
this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and the audited
Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes.
PLAN OF
OPERATIONS
Pending
adequate financing, we plan on spending total estimated expenses of $2,575,000
for the next 12 months, which will include: (a) $380,000 pertaining directly to
our operations; (b) $120,000 pertaining to the operations of our subsidiary,
Designer Diagnostics and (c) $2,075,000 pertaining to the operations of our
subsidiary, ReceptoPharm. Our Plan of Operations does not involve: (a) any
expected purchase or sale of a plant or significant equipment; and/or (b) any
expected significant changes in the number of our employees.
EXPENSES
PERTAINING TO OUR OPERATIONS
Type
of Expenditure
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Total
Expenditure
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Monthly
Expenditure
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Salaries*
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$
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175,000
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$
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14,583
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Travel
related expenses for our Chief Executive Officer pertaining to research
and due diligence
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40,000
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3,333
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Professional
Fees -Legal and Accounting
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165,000
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13,750
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Total
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$
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380,000
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$
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31,666
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*
Salaries include the following: (a) Chief Executive Officer - $130,000; and (b)
Administrative Assistant - $45,000
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FUNDING
OF RECEPTOPHARM, INC.
Type
of Expenditure
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Total
Expenditure
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Monthly
Expenditure
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Salaries
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$
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350,000
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$
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29,167
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Clinical
Trial expenses
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1,045,000
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87,083
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R
& D Expenses
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394,000
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32,833
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Cost
of raw materials and production
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236,000
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19,667
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Operating
Expenses (Rent, Supplies, Utilities, etc..)
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50,000
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4,167
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Total
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$
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2,075,000
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$
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172,917
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FUNDING
OF DESIGNER DIAGNOSTICS, INC.
Type of Expenditure
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Total
Expenditure
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Monthly
Expenditure
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||||||
Operating Expenses (Rent, supplies, utilities)
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$
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50,000
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$
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4,167
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Salaries (President)
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70,000
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5,833
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Total:
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$
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120,000
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$
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10,000
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OUR PLAN
OF OPERATIONS TO DATE:
To date,
we have accomplished the following in our Plan of Operations:
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In
approximately October 2005, we completed pre-clinical studies with various
companies that ReceptoPharm has agreements with pertaining to
ReceptoPharm’s Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and HIV drugs, which consist of (a)
and (b) below:
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•
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MS
Drug under Development (RPI-78M) - ReceptoPharm conducted microarray and
histoculture studies and related analysis of the cells of Multiple
Sclerosis patients to ascertain how RPI-78M affected the cells of these
patients. Microarray analysis is the study of the gene expression of
cells. Histoculture is the study of the entire cellular environment. We
measured the effect of RPI-78M on gene expression using cDNA microarray
technology to identify any potentially unique changes in gene expression
that may be caused by RPI-78M. After statistical evaluation of the data,
the researchers found more than sixty genes with significant changes in
expression as compared to the control. In analyzing the affected genes, at
least thirty of them may have a specific role in the progression of the
disease and symptoms of MS;
and
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•
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HIV
Drug under Development (RPI-MN) - Viral isolates are common mutations of
HIV. ReceptoPharm, through an agreement with the University of California,
San Diego, conducted research to study the effect of ReceptoPharm’s drug
under development on different viral isolates to determine the drug’s
efficacy in mutated forms of the HIV virus. The ability of the HIV virus
to establish resistance to therapeutic drugs through genetic mutation is a
major concern in the treatment of HIV/AIDS. HIV does not always make
perfect copies of itself. With billions of viruses being made every day,
lots of small, random differences can occur. The differences are called
mutations and these mutations can prevent drugs from working effectively.
When a drug no longer works against HIV, this is called drug resistance
and the virus with the mutation is considered to be ‘resistant’ to the
drug. With the increasing number of drug-resistant patients, it is of
great importance in the development of new HIV/AIDS therapeutics that they
will be effective against HIV of known resistance characteristics. The
inhibition of multi-resistant HIV-1 strains by RPI-MN preparations was
investigated at the La Jolla Institute of Molecular Medicine. The results
from these trials indicate that the drug is effective against
drug-resistant strains of
HIV.
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•
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On
January 24, 2006, we obtained NanoLogix’s intellectual property pertaining
to the manufacture of test kits for the rapid isolation, detection and
antibiotic sensitivity testing of certain microbacteria, which includes
reassignment to us of 11 key patents protecting the diagnostics test kit
technology and NanoLogix licensing to us, and the remaining 18 patents
that protect the diagnostics test kit
technology.
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•
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In
February 2006, we completed the initial funding of ReceptoPharm in the
amount of $2,000,000.
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•
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In
January 2006, we established Designer Diagnostics to sell NonTuberculois
Mycobacterium test kits.
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•
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Designer
Diagnostics held a Continuing Medical Education Seminar at the Mahatma
Gandhi Institute in India on March 24, 2006 during the World Stop TB Day.
At that meeting, Designer Diagnostics officially began marketing their
test kits for the rapid isolation, detection and antibiotic-sensitivity
testing of microbacteria. In March 2006, we made our first sales of
Designer Diagnostics’ test
kits.
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•
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In
May of 2006, ReceptoPharm received approval from the Medicines Health and
Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for its application of human clinical trials for
the treatment of Adrenomyeloneuropathy (AMN). The MHRA is the medical
regulatory agency within the British Department of
Health.
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•
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From
March and April of 2006, ReceptoPharm published two clinical trials on the
use of their technology for the treatment of
pain.
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•
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In
June of 2006, ReceptoPharm published the results of their EAE rat model
of MS, which showed that their drug, RPI-78M, had promising results
in an accepted animal model of the
disease.
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•
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In
October of 2006, ReceptoPharm received Ethics Committee approval in the
United Kingdom to begin its Phase IIb human clinical trial for the
treatment of AMN. This approval allows for the late Phase II/early Phase
III (Iib/IIIa) trial to
begin.
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•
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From
November 29, 2006 to December 2, 2006, ReceptoPharm presented their
analgesic research on RPI-78M at the International Conference on
Neurotoxins (ICoN) in Hollywood,
Florida.
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•
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In
January of 2007, we completed a series of microarray studies with various
companies that ReceptoPharm has agreements with pertaining to
ReceptoPharm’s anti-viral drug. The microarray studies indicated that the
exposure of healthy immune T-cells to our antiviral drugs activates the
primary immune mechanisms. The expression of one such immune trigger,
interferon gamma, is increased by as much as 20 times, acting as an
effective antiviral agent, but without the significant negative clinical
side effects of other interferon-based therapies. This may explain the
broad antiviral activity observed with these types of agents. Based upon
this data, these products could conceivably be used to substitute for the
flu shot in winter or protect against other contagious viral diseases when
vaccines are not readily
available.
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•
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In
January of 2007, Designer Diagnostics received positive results from its
in-vitro analysis of its Tuberculosis (TB) test kit. Normal culturing
methods can take as long as 10 weeks to produce results, where Designer
Diagnostics test kits have shown similar results within 10
days.
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•
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In
January of 2007, ReceptoPharm began its Phase IIb human clinical trial for
the treatment of AMN.
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•
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In
February of 2007, ReceptoPharm expanded their antiviral clinical research
into Mexico and Peru where RPI-MN was used in early clinical studies.
ReceptoPharm seeks to conduct two Phase II antiviral trials each with a
primary duration of 3-4
months.
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•
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In
March of 2007, Designer Diagnostics engaged the U.S. Commercial Service to
help build international sales of its diagnostic test
kits.
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•
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On
March 7, 2007, ReceptoPharm’s signed a letter of intent to create a Joint
Venture with Nan gene Biotechnology, a Chinese biotech company. The
proposed joint venture will develop the antiviral drug, RPI-MN, for
the Chinese market.
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•
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In
March of 2007, ReceptoPharm published an article in the Critical Reviews
in Immunology special conference issue. The article, entitled
“Alpha-Cobratoxin”, discussed Alpha-Cobratoxin as a possible therapy for
Multiple Sclerosis, reviews the literature leading to the development for
this application, and discusses the background and reasoning behind
ReceptoPharm’s research on its treatment for Multiple Sclerosis
(MS).
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•
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On
March 27, 2007, we completed our first licensing payment on behalf of
Designer Diagnostics to NanoLogix for the patents protecting Designer
Diagnostics’ test kits.
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•
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On
April 11, 2007, ReceptoPharm filed a patent for method of treating
autoimmune diseases, including MS and Rheumatoid
Arthritis.
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•
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During
April 2007, ReceptoPharm completed its initial discussions with Zhong Xin
Dong Tai Co., Ltd (“Nanogene Biotechnology”) to develop RPI-MN for the
China market. RPI-MN is ReceptoPharm’s drug candidate being researched for
the treatment of HIV/AIDS and other viral disorders. According to a signed
Memorandum of Understand between ReceptoPharm and Nanogene Biotechnology.
ReceptoPharm will need to confirm safety and efficacy of RPI_MN by
completing pre-clinical studies at Soochow University located in China.
Nanogene Biotechnology will provide the drug raw material and ReceptoPharm
will modify the products and provide the proper study protocols. Upon
successful completion of the pre-clinical studies, ReceptoPharm and
Nanogene Biotechnology will proceed with clinical trials aimed at gaining
full regulatory approval in
China.
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•
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On
May 2, 2007, Designer Diagnostics announced that it would conduct clinical
trials for their Tuberculosis and NonTuberculois Mycobacterium diagnostic
test kits at the National Jewish Medical and Research Center in Denver,
Colorado. The purpose of the clinical trials are to validate the efficacy
of the test kits for use with Tuberculosis and Non-Tubernulosis
Mycobacterium patients as well as for environmental testing. The clinical
trials for Designer Diagnostics are the final step required by the FDA
prior to applying for FDA regulatory approval of the test kits. The
studies are ongoing with plans to complete testing throughout
2008.
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•
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During
May 2007, Designer Diagnostics completed the an upgrade of its
Tuberculosis diagnostic test kits enabling such the test kits to show more
rapid and reliable results.
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•
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During
July 2007, ReceptoPharm successfully completed enrollment in its phase llb
human clinical trial for the treatment of
AMN.
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•
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In
August of 2007, ReceptoPharm successful results on the use of their
technology for the treatment of pain. The latest data demonstrated that
RPI-78 was as effective as morphine at blocking pain signals in that part
of the brain that signals the presence of pain. It was also confirmed that
the drug did not use an opioid mechanism. Moreover, the duration of
RPI-78’s effect was superior to
morphine’s.
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•
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In
November 2007, the Designer Diagnostics test kit technology was showcased
at the 38th Union World Conference on Lung Health in South Africa. The
test kits were used to isolate NTM from clinical samples of 300 AIDS
patients and for the first time ever on the Indian subcontinent, M.
Wolinskyi was successfully isolated in clinical samples. In addition,
these test kits were also used for the first time to isolate NTM from soil
and water samples collected from the environment of patients with NTM
disease.
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•
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In
November 2007, Designer Diagnostics was featured in an article published
in the International Journal of TB and Lung Diseases. The article, which
was authored by leading NonTuberculous Mycobacterium (NTM) research
scientist, Dr. Rahul Narang, covered Designer Diagnostics’ paraffin
culture technology to isolate
NTM.
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•
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In
December 2007, ReceptoPharm successfully completed its six-month patient
crossover in the Phase IIb/IIIa clinical trial for the treatment of
Adrenomyeloneuropathy (AMN).
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•
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On
December 27, 2007 the Company expanded its licensing agreement with
NanoLogix, Inc., to include intellectual property for the use of testing
the environment for NonTuberculous Mycobacterium
(NTM).
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•
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In
February 2008, Designer Diagnostics started marketing the first-ever
environmental test kit for the detection of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria
(NTM) in water and soil.
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•
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On
April 10, 2008, we completed the acquisition of ReceptoPharm through our
purchase of their remaining 61.9% interest. ReceptoPharm is now our wholly
owned subsidiary and will act as our Drug Discovery
division.
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•
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During
July 2008, ReceptoPharm successfully completed the Phase IIb/IIIIa
clinical trial or its drug candidate for neurological and autoimmune
disorders, RPI-78M as a treatment for
AMN.
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•
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During
August 2008, ReceptoPharm renewed its collaborative agreement with the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to study RPI-78M and RPI-MN for
a possible therapy for
Rabies.
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•
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During
August 2008, ReceptoPharm reported initial positive safety data from its
Phase IIb/IIIIa clinical study of RPI-78M for treating
AMN.
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•
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During
November 2008, we announced that ReceptoPharm will provide RPI-78M under
compassionate release to patients previously enrolled in the Phase
IIb/IIIa clinical study of
AMN.
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•
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During
December 2008, we announced that ReceptoPharm has received an agreement
from an Ireland based biotechnology firm, Celtic Biotech, Ltd, to provide
GMP certified drug production of CB-24 for Celtic Biotech’s upcoming
European trial for the treatment of
cancer
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•
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In
February 2009, ReceptoPharm filed a patent application with the United
States Patent and Trademark Office for the use of RPI-78 as a novel method
for treating arthritis in
humans.
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•
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In
February 2009, ReceptoPharm, in collaboration with Soochow University in
China published positive data from its recent animal studies on the use of
RPI-78 (Cobratoxin) as a method for treating
arthritis.
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•
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In
March 2009, ReceptoPharm’s clean room manufacturing and laboratory
facility achieved ISO class 5 certification from Biotec, a UK-based firm
specializing in European clinical drug import and
distribution.
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•
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During
the quarter ending March 31, 2009, we began generating revenue from
ReceptoPharm’s clinical research
services.
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OUR
TWELVE-MONTH PLAN OF OPERATIONS PENDING ADEQUATE FINANCING
We intend
to accomplish the following regarding our Plan of Operations over the next
twelve months.
Designer
Diagnostics, Inc.
Designer
Diagnostics’ NTM Test Kits are now being marketed and will continue to be
marketed to a global audience, including:
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Hospitals;
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Pharmaceutical
companies;
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Biotechnology
companies;
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Over the
next twelve months, Designer Diagnostics will attempt to distribute the test
kits to the above companies and organizations. Our first sales occurred during
our second quarter of 2006 with limited sales throughout 2007 and 2008. Our
sales efforts during 2007 and 2008 have been inhibited by the necessity for FDA
validation prior to active marketing in United States based markets. These
markets include the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) and the WHO
(World Health Organization). Researchers at National Jewish Hospital in Denver,
Colorado who are currently validating Designer Diagnostics’ TB and NTM Test
Kits. This research has been protracted due to budget restrictions at the
hospital as well as our own limited funding. We currently anticipate the
completion of this research and regulatory filing by the fourth quarter of
2009.
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Additionally,
the test kits are now utilized for environmental analysis for the presence of
NTM in the water and/or soil. This allows investigators to easily find the
source of contamination and may greatly reduce NTM infections and
outbreaks. When and if sales of the test kits exceed our
operating budget, we will use the test kit proceeds to fund drug research and
clinical studies in the area of MS and HIV.
Designer
Diagnostics’ President will attempt to develop a distribution network and
actively market the test kits to supply administrators of companies and/or
governmental organizations in the following markets: hospitals; pharmaceutical;
biotechnology; medical device distributors. Designer Diagnostics will also
attempt to acquire other medical diagnostic products to develop that same
distribution market. Designer Diagnostic’s President will also seek license
agreements to develop revenue streams consisting of drug discovery, drug
development, and new medical device technologies.
ReceptoPharm
Clinical
Studies
In
January of 2007, ReceptoPharm began their clinical study in AMN. AMN
is a genetic disorder that affects the central nervous system. The disease
causes neurological disability that is slowly progressive over several decades.
Throughout our twelve month Plan of Operations and for 3 months thereafter,
ReceptoPharm plans to conduct clinical studies of its AMN drug. The study is
underway and completed its patient recruitment process and is being conducted by
the Charles Dent Metabolic Unit located in London, England to conduct a clinical
study that provides for:
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Recruitment
of 20 patients with AMN;
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Administering
ReceptoPharm’s AMN drug under development;
and
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Monitoring
patients throughout a 15-month
protocol.
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The
clinical study is classified as a Phase IIb/IIIa study and is the final step
required for regulatory approval of the drug.
In the
areas of HIV and MS, ReceptoPharm plans to complete preclinical studies of its
MS drug under development over the next 12 months. These include toxicology
studies as well as pharmacokinetic studies required for regulatory approval.
ReceptoPharm also plans to conduct clinical studies of its HIV and MS drugs
under development. These "Phase II" studies will either prove or disprove the
preliminary efficacy of ReceptoPharm's' HIV/MS drugs under development.
ReceptoPharm is in the process of attempting to secure agreements with third
parties to conduct such clinical studies.
We have
estimated expenses of $2,575,000 pertaining to our twelve month Plan of
Operations or $214,583 of monthly expenditures. Based on our current cash
position, we do not have enough funds to accomplish our operational plan. Our
ability to meet these expenses is dependent upon our ability to raise additional
capital or our management loaning us sufficient funds to meet our
expenses.
We will
attempt to satisfy our estimated cash requirements for our twelve month Plan of
Operations through the sale of Designer Diagnostics’ test kits; however, if
sales do not achieve adequate levels to provide for our operations, we will be
have to raise additional capital through divestiture of assets, a private
placement of our equity securities or, if necessary, possibly through
shareholder loans or traditional bank financing or a debt offering; however,
because we are a development stage company with a limited operating history and
a poor financial condition, we may be unsuccessful in obtaining shareholder
loans, conducting a private placement of equity or debt securities, or in
obtaining bank financing. In addition, if we only have nominal funds by which to
conduct our operations, we may have to curtail our research and development
activities, which will negatively impact development of our possible
products.
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Item
3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Not
applicable
Item
4T. Controls and Procedures
As
required by Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(“Exchange Act) we carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design
and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. This evaluation was
carried out under the supervision of our Chief Executive Officer who is also our
Principal Financial and Accounting Officer. Following this inspection, this
officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as
of March 31, 2009, the end of the period covered by this
report. There have been no changes in our internal controls or
in other factors, which have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to
materially affect, internal controls subsequent to the date of the
evaluation.
Disclosure
controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to
ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or
submitted 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 include,
without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information
required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act is
accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive
Officer, who also acted as our Principal Financial Officer as appropriate, to
allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
PART
II. OTHER
INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
On August
18, 2006, ReceptoPharm, our wholly owned subsidiary as of April 2008, was named
as a defendant in Patricia Meding, et. al. v.
ReceptoPharm, Inc. f/k/a Receptogen, Inc., Index No.: 18247/06 (New York
Supreme Court, Queens County). The original proceeding claimed that ReceptoPharm
owed the Plaintiffs, including Patricia Meding, a former ReceptoPharm officer
and shareholder and several corporations that she claims to own, the sum of
$118,928.15 plus interest and counsel fees on a series promissory notes that
were allegedly executed in 2001 and 2002. On August 23, 2007, the Queens County
New York Supreme Court issued a decision denying Plaintiff’s motion for summary
judgment in lieu of a complaint, concluding that there were issues of fact
concerning the enforceability of the promissory notes. On May 23, 2008, the
Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint in which they reasserted their original
claims and asserted new claims. The Plaintiffs amended complaint seeks damages
of no less than $768,506 on their claims, and now alleges that in or about June
2004 ReceptoPharm breached its fiduciary duty to the Plaintiffs as shareholders
of ReceptoPharm by wrongfully canceling certain of their purported ReceptoPharm
share certificates. ReceptoPharm has filed an answer denying the material
allegations of the amended complaint and has asserted a series of counterclaims
against the Plaintiffs alleging claims for declaratory judgment, fraud, breach
of fiduciary duty, conversion and unjust enrichment as a result of the
promissory notes. Discovery in this matter has just started. We intend to
vigorously contest this matter.
There are
no other legal proceedings that occurred during our Fiscal Quarter ending March
31, 2009 that are reportable.
Item
2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
During the 3 month period ended March
31, 2009, we sold an aggregate of 1,400,000 shares of our common stock to
1 accredited investor at a price per
share of $0.025 for total proceeds of
$35,000. Additionally, we granted to the one accredited, one (1) warrant for each share sold
providing each such accredited investor the right to purchase one (1) additional
share until December 31, 2012 at an exercise price of $0.10 per
share.
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During the 3 month period ended March 31,
2009, we issued 500,000 each to two consultants in exchange for services
rendered to us. The shares issued to these consultants were valued at
$0.02 per share, which was the fair market value of our common stock
on the date of grant.
We relied
upon Sections 4(2) and 4(6) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("the
Act") in connection with the above issuances of the securities. We believed
Sections 4(2) and 4(6) were available because:
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We
are not and were not a blank check company at the time of the offer or
sale;
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The
investors had business experience and were accredited investors as defined
by Rule 501 of Regulation D of the
Act;
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All
offers and sales of the investment were made privately and no party
engaged in any general solicitation or advertising of the proposed
investment;
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Each
investor had a preexisting social, personal or business relationship with
us and members of our management;
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The
investors were provided with all information sufficient to allow them to
make an informed investment
decision;
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The
investors had the opportunity to inspect our books and records and to
verify statements made to induce them to
invest;
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The
securities representing the investment were issued with a restrictive
legend indicating the securities represented by the certificate have not
been registered; and
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No
party received any transaction-based compensation such as commissions in
regard to locating any investor for the
venture
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Item
3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None
Item
4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
None
Item 5. Other Information
None
Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibit No.
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Title
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31.1
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Certification of
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section
302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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32.1
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Certification
of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18
U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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SIGNATURES
In
accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.
Dated:
May 20, 2009
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NUTRA
PHARMA CORP.
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Registrant
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/s/
Rik J. Deitsch
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Rik
J. Deitsch
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Chief
Executive Officer/Principal Financial Officer
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