ProtoKinetix, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2008 March (Form 10-Q)
U.
S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
[X]
|
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, 2008
[ ]
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TRANSITION
REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
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For
the transition period from ___________ to _____________
Commission
File Number: 0-32917
PROTOKINETIX,
INC.
Nevada
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94-3355026
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
|
(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
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Suite
1500-885 West Georgia Street
Vancouver,
British Columbia Canada V6C3E
________________________________________________________________________
(Address
of principal executive offices, including zip
code)
|
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area
code:
(604)
687-9887
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the
Act: None
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the
Act: $.0000053 par value common
stock
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) filed all reports required to be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the 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 is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a small reporting
company.
Large
accelerated filer ___ Accelerated
filer
___ Non-accelerated
filer
___ Smaller
reporting company X
Indicate
by a check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Yes _ No X
APPLICABLE
ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY
PROCEEDINGS
DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS
Check
whether the registrant filed all documents and reports required to be filed by
Section 12, 13, or 15(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934 after the distribution of
securities under a plan confirmed by a court. Yes ___ No
____
APPLICABLE
ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS
State the
number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common equity,
as of the latest practicable date:
52,213,788
common shares outstanding, $0.0000053 par value, at May 2, 2008.
PART
I
ITEM
1. FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
PROTOKINETIX,
INC.
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|
Balance
Sheets at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007
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|
Statements
of Operations(Unaudited) for the three months ended March 31,
2008 and 2007 and for the
|
|
Period
from December 23, 1999 (Date of Inception) to March 31,
2008
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Statements
of Stockholder’s Equity(Unaudited) for the Period from December 23,
1999
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|
(Date
of Inception) to March 31, 2008
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Statements
of Cash Flows(Unaudited)for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007
and
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for
the Period from December 23, 1999 (Date of Inception) March 31,
2008
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|
Notes
to Financial Statements(Unaudited)
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|
PROTOKINETIX,
INCORPORATED
BALANCE
SHEETS
(Unaudited)
March
31,
2008
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December
31, 2007
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|||||
ASSETS
|
||||||
Current
Assets
|
||||||
Cash
|
$ 210,185
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$ 37,350
|
||||
Prepaid
expenses
|
43,500
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110,000
|
||||
Total
current assets
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253,685
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147,350
|
||||
Computer
equipment, net of
accumulated
depreciation of $3,217
|
171
|
426
|
||||
$ 253,856
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$ 147,776
|
|||||
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
|
||||||
Current
Liabilities
|
||||||
Accounts
payable
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$ 101,179
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$ 108,825
|
||||
Total
current liabilities
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101,179
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108,825
|
||||
Convertible
Loan
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300,000
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300,000
|
||||
Total
Liabilities
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401,179
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408,825
|
||||
Stockholders'
Equity (Deficit)
|
||||||
Common
stock, $.0000053 par value; 100,000,000 common
|
||||||
shares
authorized; 50,513,788 shares issued and outstanding
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273
|
262
|
||||
Common
stock issuable; 1,700,000 shares
|
9
|
6
|
||||
Additional
paid-in capital
|
19,776,201
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19,323,715
|
||||
Deficit
accumulated during the development stage
|
(19,923,806)
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(19,585,032)
|
||||
(147,323)
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(261,049)
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|||||
$ 253,856
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$ 147,776
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See Notes
to Financial Statements
PROTOKINETIX,
INCORPORATED
STATEMENTS
OF OPERATIONS
For the
Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, and for the
Period
from December 23, 1999 (Date of Inception) to March 31, 2008
(Unaudited)
Cumulative
|
||||||||||
Three
Months
|
Three
Months
|
During
the
|
||||||||
Ended
March 31
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Ended
March 31
|
Development
|
||||||||
2008
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2007
|
Stage
|
||||||||
Revenues
|
$ -
|
$ -
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$ 2,000
|
|||||||
Expenses
|
||||||||||
Licenses
|
3,379,756
|
|||||||||
Professional
fees
|
75,148
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82,000
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3,306,660
|
|||||||
Consulting
fees
|
115,000
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110,000
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10,483,079
|
|||||||
Research
and development
|
95,202
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60,000
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1,892,631
|
|||||||
General
and administrative
|
47,424
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34,365
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754,052
|
|||||||
Interest
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6,000
|
-
|
66,162
|
|||||||
338,774
|
286,365
|
19,882,340
|
||||||||
Loss
from continuing operations
|
(338,774)
|
(286,365)
|
(19,880,340)
|
|||||||
Discontinued
Operations
|
||||||||||
Loss
from operations of the discontinued segment
|
-
|
-
|
(43,466)
|
|||||||
Net
loss
|
$ (338,774)
|
$ (286,365)
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$(19,923,806)
|
|||||||
Net
Loss per Common Share (basic and
|
||||||||||
fully
diluted)
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$ (0.01)
|
$ (0.01)
|
||||||||
Weighted
average number of common
|
||||||||||
shares
outstanding
|
49,573,075
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44,888,582
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See Notes
to Financial Statements
PROTOKINETIX,
INCORPORATED
|
|||||||||
(A
Development Stage Company)
|
|||||||||
STATEMENTS
OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|||||||||
For
the Period from December 23, 1999 (Date of Inception) to March 31,,
2008
|
|||||||||
(Unaudited)
|
|||||||||
Deficit
|
Deficit
|
||||||||
Accumulated
|
Accumulated
|
||||||||
Common
Stock
|
Additional
|
Stock
|
During
the
|
||||||
Common
Stock
|
Issuable
|
Paid-in
|
Subscription
|
Development
|
|||||
Shares
|
Amount
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Shares
|
Amount
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Capital
|
Receivable
|
Stage
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Total
|
||
Issuance
of common stock, December 1999
|
9,375,000
|
$50
|
-
|
$ -
|
$ 4,950
|
$ -
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$ -
|
$ 5,000
|
|
Net
loss for period
|
(35)
|
(35)
|
|||||||
Balance,
December 31, 2000
|
9,375,000
|
50
|
-
|
-
|
4,950
|
(35)
|
4,965
|
||
Issuance
of common stock, April 2001
|
5,718,750
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30
|
15,220
|
15,250
|
|||||
Net
loss for year
|
(16,902)
|
(16,902)
|
|||||||
Balance,
December 31, 2001
|
15,093,750
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80
|
-
|
-
|
20,170
|
(16,937)
|
3,313
|
||
Net
loss for year
|
(14,878)
|
(14,878)
|
|||||||
Balance,
December 31, 2002
|
15,093,750
|
80
|
-
|
-
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20,170
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(31,815)
|
(11,565)
|
||
Issuance
of common stock for services:
|
|||||||||
July
2003
|
2,125,000
|
11
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424,989
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425,000
|
|||||
August
2003
|
300,000
|
2
|
14,998
|
15,000
|
|||||
September
2003
|
1,000,000
|
5
|
49,995
|
50,000
|
|||||
October
2003
|
1,550,000
|
8
|
619,992
|
620,000
|
|||||
Issuance
of common stock for licensing rights
|
14,000,000
|
74
|
2,099,926
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2,100,000
|
|||||
Common
stock issuable for licensing rights
|
2,000,000
|
11
|
299,989
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300,000
|
|||||
Shares
cancelled on September 30, 2003
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(9,325,000)
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(49)
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49
|
-
|
|||||
Net
loss for year
|
(3,662,745)
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(3,662,745)
|
|||||||
Balance,
December 31, 2003
|
24,743,750
|
131
|
2,000,000
|
11
|
3,530,108
|
-
|
(3,694,560)
|
(164,310)
|
|
Issuance
of common stock for services:
|
|||||||||
March
2004
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1,652,300
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9
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991,371
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991,380
|
|||||
May
2004
|
500,000
|
3
|
514,997
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515,000
|
|||||
July
2004
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159,756
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1
|
119,694
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119,695
|
|||||
August
2004
|
100,000
|
1
|
70,999
|
71,000
|
|||||
October
2004
|
732,400
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4
|
479,996
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480,000
|
|||||
November
2004
|
650,000
|
4
|
454,996
|
455,000
|
|||||
December
2004
|
255,000
|
1
|
164,425
|
164,426
|
|||||
Common
stock issuable for AFGP license
|
1,000,000
|
5
|
709,995
|
710,000
|
|||||
Common
stock issuable for Recaf License
|
400,000
|
2
|
223,998
|
224,000
|
|||||
Warrants
granted (for 3,450,000 shares) for services,
|
|||||||||
October
2004
|
1,716,253
|
1,716,253
|
|||||||
Options
granted for services, October 2004
|
212,734
|
212,734
|
|||||||
Stock
subscriptions receivable
|
1,800,000
|
10
|
329,990
|
(330,000)
|
-
|
||||
Warrants
exercised:
|
-
|
||||||||
August
2004
|
50,000
|
15,000
|
15,000
|
||||||
October
2004
|
600,000
|
3
|
134,997
|
135,000
|
|||||
December
2004
|
1,000,000
|
5
|
224,995
|
225,000
|
|||||
Options
exercised, December 2004
|
100,000
|
1
|
29,999
|
30,000
|
|||||
Net
loss for period
|
(6,368,030)
|
(6,368,030)
|
|||||||
Balance,
December 31, 2004
|
28,793,206
|
$154
|
6,950,000
|
$ 37
|
$9,924,547
|
$ (330,000)
|
(10,062,590)
|
$(467,852)
|
|
Issuance
of stock subscriptions receivable
|
$ 240,000
|
240,000
|
|||||||
Issuance
of common stock for licensing rights
|
2,000,000
|
11
|
(2,000,000)
|
(11)
|
-
|
||||
Issuance
of stock for warrants exercised
|
2,050,000
|
10
|
(2,050,000)
|
(10)
|
-
|
||||
Options
exercised,
|
|||||||||
February
2005
|
35,000
|
1
|
10,499
|
10,500
|
|||||
May
2005
|
200,000
|
1
|
59,999
|
60,000
|
|||||
Note
payable conversion, February 2005
|
285,832
|
1
|
85,749
|
85,750
|
|||||
Issuance
of common stock for Note payable conversion
|
|||||||||
April
2005
|
285,832
|
1
|
(285,832)
|
(1)
|
-
|
||||
May
2005
|
353,090
|
2
|
105,925
|
105,927
|
|||||
Issuance
of common stock for AFGP license
|
1,000,000
|
5
|
(1,000,000)
|
(5)
|
-
|
||||
Issuance
of common stock for stock subscriptions received
|
1,400,000
|
6
|
(1,400,000)
|
(6)
|
90,000
|
90,000
|
|||
Issuance
of stock for options exercised
|
135,000
|
2
|
(135,000)
|
(2)
|
-
|
||||
Issuance
of common stock for services:
|
|||||||||
April
2005
|
30,000
|
1
|
14,999
|
15,000
|
|||||
May
2005
|
3,075,000
|
15
|
3,320,985
|
3,321,000
|
|||||
June
2005
|
50,000
|
1
|
50,499
|
50,500
|
|||||
August
2005
|
(250,000)
|
(1)
|
(257,499)
|
(257,500)
|
|||||
August
2005
|
111,111
|
1
|
(92,593)
|
(1)
|
15,000
|
15,000
|
|||
October
2005
|
36,233
|
1
|
(36,233)
|
(1)
|
-
|
-
|
|||
November
2005
|
|||||||||
November
2005
|
311,725
|
2
|
(245,000)
|
(1)
|
36,249
|
36,250
|
|||
December
2005
|
1,220,000
|
8
|
756,392
|
756,400
|
|||||
Common
stock issuable for services rendered
|
|||||||||
June
2005
|
200,000
|
1
|
149,999
|
150,000
|
|||||
August
2005
|
36,233
|
1
|
21,739
|
21,740
|
|||||
September
2005
|
125,000
|
1
|
74,999
|
75,000
|
|||||
September
2005(Proteocell)
|
100,000
|
1
|
57,999
|
58,000
|
|||||
December
2005
|
120,968
|
1
|
74,999
|
75,000
|
|||||
Net
loss for the year
|
(4,826,540)
|
(4,826,540)
|
|||||||
Balance,
December 31, 2005
|
40,801,197
|
$
220
|
608,375
|
$ 6
|
$14,503,079
|
$ -
|
(14,889,130)
|
$(385,825)
|
|
February
2006 private placement (issued June 2006)
|
900,000
|
5
|
352,142
|
352,147
|
|||||
Warrants
granted from private placement (450,000)
|
97,853
|
97,853
|
|||||||
Issuance
of common stock for Note payable conversion
|
529,279
|
3
|
158,780
|
158,783
|
|||||
Issuance
of common stock for services:
|
|||||||||
February/March
2006 services
|
20,000
|
1
|
10,499
|
10,500
|
|||||
March
2006
|
166,359
|
1
|
(108,375)
|
(1)
|
36,750
|
36,750
|
|||
April
2006
|
(1,200,000)
|
(6)
|
6
|
-
|
|||||
May
2006
|
1,266,278
|
7
|
(70,000)
|
(1)
|
792,750
|
792,756
|
|||
June
2006
|
27,056
|
1,200,000
|
6
|
718,244
|
718,250
|
||||
July
2006
|
1,200,000
|
6
|
(1,200,000)
|
(6)
|
-
|
||||
August
2006
|
100,000
|
1
|
64,999
|
65,000
|
|||||
September
2006
|
369,984
|
2
|
(50,000)
|
209,998
|
210,000
|
||||
November
2006
|
100,000
|
1
|
48,999
|
49,000
|
|||||
December
2006
|
7,000
|
3,010
|
3,010
|
||||||
Warrants
issued (for 700,000 shares) for services
|
58,658
|
58,658
|
|||||||
Net
loss for the period
|
(1,967,633)
|
(1,967,633)
|
|||||||
Balance,
December 31, 2006
|
44,267,153
|
240
|
400,000
|
5
|
17,055,767
|
-
|
(16,856,763)
|
199,249
|
|
Issuance
of common stock for services:
|
|||||||||
January
2007
|
218,834
|
1
|
119,999
|
120,000
|
|||||
March
2007
|
104,652
|
1
|
44,999
|
45,000
|
|||||
April
2007
|
187,500
|
1
|
74,999
|
75,000
|
|||||
June
2007
|
112,500
|
1
|
44,999
|
45,000
|
|||||
July
2007
|
291,812
|
2
|
112,998
|
113,000
|
|||||
August
2007
|
860,000
|
5
|
257,995
|
258,000
|
|||||
Sept
2007
|
1,516,275
|
8
|
457,492
|
457,500
|
|||||
Oct
2007
|
250,000
|
1
|
37,499
|
37,500
|
|||||
Dec
2007
|
535,716
|
1
|
74,999
|
75,000
|
|||||
Warrants
issued for
|
|||||||||
services
|
825,476
|
825,476
|
|||||||
Cancellation
of issuable
|
(5)
|
||||||||
Stock
for Recaf license
|
(400,000)
|
(5)
|
|||||||
Warrants
exercised-Dec 2007
|
100,000
|
1
|
43,999
|
44,000
|
|||||
Issuable
common stock from Private Placement
|
1,190,000
|
6
|
172,494
|
172,500
|
|||||
Net
loss for the year
|
(2,728,269)
|
(2,728,269)
|
|||||||
Balance,
Dec. 2007
|
48,444,442
|
262
|
1,190,000
|
6
|
19,323,715
|
(19,585,032)
|
(261,049)
|
||
Issuance
of common stock for services:
|
|||||||||
40,000
|
|||||||||
Feb
2008
|
278,846
|
1
|
39,999
|
||||||
March
2008
|
90,500
|
1
|
74,999
|
75,000
|
|||||
Issuable
common stock from Private Placement
|
1,700,000
|
9
|
254,991
|
255,000
|
|||||
Issuance
of common stock from Private Placement
|
1,700,000
|
9
|
(1,190,000)
|
(6)
|
82,497
|
82,500
|
|||
Net
loss for period
|
(338,774)
|
(338,774)
|
|||||||
Balance,
Mar. 31, 2008
|
50,513,788
|
273
|
1,700,000
|
9
|
$19,776,201
|
(19,923,806)
|
$(147,323)
|
||
See
Notes to Financial Statements
|
PROTOKINETIX,
INCORPORATED
STATEMENTS
OF CASH FLOWS
For the
Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, and for the Period from
December
23, 1999 (Date of Inception) to March 31, 2008
(Unaudited)
2008
|
2007
|
Cumulative
During the Development Stage
|
|||||||
Cash
Flows from Operating Activities
|
|||||||||
Net
loss for year
|
$ (338,774)
|
$ (286,365)
|
$(19,923,806)
|
||||||
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating
activities
|
|||||||||
Depreciation
expense
|
255
|
255
|
3,217
|
||||||
Issuance
of common stock for services
|
|||||||||
and
expenses
|
115,000
|
165,000
|
14,783,136
|
||||||
Warrants
issued for consulting services
|
-
|
-
|
2,600,387
|
||||||
Stock
options issued for consulting services
|
212,734
|
||||||||
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities
|
|||||||||
Prepaid
expenses
|
66,500
|
62,400
|
(43,500)
|
||||||
Amounts
due to outside
|
|||||||||
management
consultants
|
-
|
||||||||
Accounts
payable
|
(7,646)
|
(25,245
|
100,361
|
||||||
Cash
advance
|
44,000
|
||||||||
Interest
payable
|
-
|
36,294
|
|||||||
Net
cash used in operating activities
|
(164,665)
|
(39,955)
|
(2,237,177)
|
||||||
Cash
Flows from Investing Activities
|
|||||||||
Purchase
of computer equipment
|
-
|
-
|
(3,388)
|
||||||
Net
cash used in investing activities
|
-- --
|
- ----
|
(3,388)
|
||||||
Cash
Flows from Financing Activities
|
|||||||||
Warrants
exercised
|
-
|
749,000
|
|||||||
Stock
options exercised
|
100,500
|
||||||||
Issuance
of common stock for cash
|
337,500
|
980,250
|
|||||||
Loan
proceeds
|
-
|
615,000
|
|||||||
Net
cash provided by
|
|||||||||
financing
activities
|
337,500
|
-
|
2,444,750
|
||||||
Net
change in cash
|
(172,835)
|
(39,955)
|
210,185
|
||||||
Cash,
beginning of period
|
37,350
|
166,115
|
|||||||
Cash,
end of period
|
$ 210,185
|
$ 126,160
|
$ 210,185
|
||||||
Cash
paid for interest
|
$ 6,000
|
$ -
|
$ 18,703
|
||||||
Cash
paid for income taxes
|
$ -
|
$ -
|
$ -
|
||||||
Supplementary
information - Non-cash Transactions:
|
|||||||||
Stock
subscriptions received
|
$ -
|
$ 330,000
|
|||||||
Note
payable converted to common stock
|
$ -
|
$ 158,783
|
350,457
|
See Notes
to Financial Statements
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note
1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
Organization
ProtoKinetix,
Incorporated (the "Company"), a development stage company, was incorporated
under the laws of the State of Nevada on December 23, 1999. The
Company is a medical research company whose mission is the advancement of human
health care.
In 2003,
the Company entered into an assignment of license agreement (the "Agreement")
with BioKinetix, Inc., an Alberta, Canada, corporation. The Agreement
provided the Company with an exclusive assignment of all of the rights (the
"Rights") that BioKinetix possessed relating to two proprietary technologies
that are being developed for the creation and commercialization of
"superantibodies," an enhancement of antibody technology that makes ordinary
antibodies much more lethal. In consideration, the Company's Board of
Directors authorized the Company to issue 16,000,000 shares of its common stock
to the shareholders of BioKinetix.
The
Company is also currently researching the benefits and feasibility of
proprietary synthesized Antifreeze Glycoproteins ("AFGP"). In
preliminary studies, AFGP has demonstrated an ability to protect and preserve
human cells at temperatures below freezing.
Interim Period Financial
Statements
The unaudited financial
statements included in this For 10-Q have been prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and
with the instruction to Form 10-Q. Certain information and footnote
disclosure normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been
condensed or omitted pursuant to such SEC rules and regulations. The
interim period financial statements should be read together with the audited
financial statements and accompanying notes included in the Company's audited
financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2007 and
2006. In the opinion of the Company, the unaudited financial
statements contained herein contain all adjustments (consisting of a normal
recurring nature) necessary to present a fair statement of the results of the
interim periods presented.
Going
Concern
As shown
in the financial statements, the Company has not developed a commercially viable
product, has not generated any revenues to date and has incurred losses since
inception, resulting in a net accumulated deficit at March 31,
2008. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company's
ability to continue as a going concern.
The
Company needs additional working capital to continue its medical research or to
be successful in any future business activities and continue to pay its
liabilities. Therefore, continuation of the Company as a going
concern is dependent upon obtaining the additional working capital necessary to
accomplish its objective. Management is presently engaged in seeking
additional working capital.
The
accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments to the recorded
assets or liabilities that might be necessary should the Company fail in any of
the above objectives and is unable to operate for the coming year.
Use of
Estimates
Preparation
of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles in the United States of America requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting
period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates. The more significant accounting estimates inherent in the
preparation of the Company's financial statements include estimates as to
valuation of equity related instruments issued.
Earnings per
Share
Basic
loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss available to common
shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding in the
period. The Company's stock split 1:75 on August 24,
2001. In April 2002, the Board of Directors approved a 2.5 for 1
split of the Company's stock. The accompanying financial statements
are presented on a post-split basis. The loss per share for the
periods ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, have been adjusted
accordingly. Diluted earnings per share takes into consideration
common shares of outstanding (computed under basic earnings per share) and
potentially dilutive securities. The effect of debt convertible into
common shares was not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share
for all periods presented because it was anti-dilutive due to the Company's
losses. Common stock issuable is considered outstanding as of the
original approval date for purposes of earnings per share
computations.
Stock Based
Compensation
As of
January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123(R) using the modified
prospective method, which requires measurement of compensation cost for all
stock-based awards at fair value on the date of grant and recognition of
compensation over the service period for awards expected to vest. The
fair value of stock options is determined using the Black-Scholes valuation
model
Since the
Company did not issue stock options to employees during the three months ended
March 31, 2008 or 2007, there is no effect on net loss or earnings per share had
the Company applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123(R) to
stock-based employee compensation. When the Company issues shares of
common stock to employees and others, the shares of common stock are valued
based on the market price at the date the shares of common stock are approved
for issuance.
New Accounting Pronouncements
In June
2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB
Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income
Taxes as amended), ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting
for uncertainty in income taxes and prescribes a recognition threshold and
measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of
a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN 48
is effective for financial statements as of January 1, 2007. The
adoption of FIN 48 has not have a significant impact on the company’s financial
statement disclosure.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R), "Business Combinations"
("SFAS 141(R)"), which replaces SFAS No. 141. SFAS No.
141(R) establishes principles and requirements for how an acquirer recognizes
and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the
liabilities assumed, any non-controlling interest in the acquiree and the
goodwill acquired. The Statement also establishes disclosure
requirements which will enable users to evaluate the nature and financial
effects of the business combination. SFAS 141(R) is effective
for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The adoption of
SFAS 141(R) will have an impact on accounting for business combinations
once adopted, but the effect is dependent upon acquisitions at that
time.
In
September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued
SFAS No. 157, Fair
Value Measurements, which defines fair value, establishes a framework for
measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles and expands
disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 is effective for
fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within
those fiscal years. In February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP
FIN) No. 157-2 which extended the effective date for certain nonfinancial assets
and nonfinancial liabilities to fiscal years beginning after November 15,
2008. The adoption of the portions of SFAS No. 157 that were not
postponed by (FSP FIN) No. 157-2 did not have a material impact on our
consolidated financial statements. We do not expect the adoption of the
postponed portions of SFAS No. 157 to have a material impact on our
consolidated financial statements.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
158, Employers' Accounting for
Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans (as amended),
("FAS 158"). FAS 158 requires an employer to recognize the overfunded
or underfunded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan (other than a
multiemployer plan) as an asset or liability in its statement of financial
position and to recognize changes in that funded status in the year in which the
changes occur through comprehensive income. FAS 158 is effective
for financial statements issued for fiscal years ending after December 31,
2006. The Company does not expect any material impact from applying
FAS 158.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, "Noncontrolling Interests in
Consolidated Financial Statements – an amendment of Accounting Research Bulletin
No. 51" ("SFAS 160"), which establishes accounting and reporting
standards for ownership interests in subsidiaries held by parties other than the
parent, the amount of consolidated net income attributable to the parent and to
the noncontrolling interest, changes in a parent's ownership interest and the
valuation of retained non-controlling equity investments when a subsidiary is
deconsolidated. The Statement also establishes reporting requirements that
provide sufficient disclosures that clearly identify and distinguish between the
interests of the parent and the interests of the non-controlling
owners. SFAS 160 is effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2008. The Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS
160 to have an impact on its financial statements.
In June
2007, the Emerging Issues Task Force of the FASB issued EITF Issue No. 07-3,
Accounting for Nonrefundable
Advance Payments for Goods or Services to be Used in Future Research and
Development Activities, ("EITF 07-3") which is effective for fiscal years
beginning after December 15, 2007. EITF 07-3 requires that nonrefundable
advance payments for future research and development activities be deferred and
capitalized. Such amounts will be recognized as an expense as the
goods are delivered or the related services are performed. The Company
does not expect the adoption of EITF 07-3 to have a material impact on the
financial results of the Company.
On
January 1, 2008, we adopted SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for
Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities – Including an Amendment of FASB
Statement No. 115” (“FAS 159”).
FAS 159 permits entities to choose
to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value.
Entities that elect the fair value option will report unrealized gains and
losses in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. The fair value option may
be elected on an instrument-by-instrument basis, with few exceptions. FAS 159 also establishes presentation and
disclosure requirements to facilitate comparisons between companies that choose
different measurement attributes for similar assets and liabilities. The
adoption of FAS 159 did not have
an effect on our financial condition or results of operations as we did not
elect this fair value option, nor is it expected to have a material impact on
future periods as the election of this option for our financial instruments is
expected to be limited.
Note
2. Convertible Note Payable
On July
1, 2007, the Company executed a subscription agreement under which the Company
issued to a corporation an 8% convertible promissory note in exchange for
$300,000. The note is due June 30, 2012, and is convertible into
shares of the Company's common stock at $.25 per share. No beneficial
conversion feature was applicable to this convertible note.
Note
3. Discontinued Operations
In 2003,
the Company signed the licensing agreement described in
Note 1. This agreement changed the Company's business plan to
that of a medical research company. Accordingly, the operating
results related to the Company's research prior to the licensing agreement have
been presented as discontinued operations in these financial statements for all
periods presented.
Note
4 – Stockholders’ Equity
Common
Stock Issuances
In 2008,
the company closed two private placements, an aggregate of 3,400,000 shares of
common stock at a price of $0.15 per share for gross proceeds of $510,000, some
of which was received subsequent to March 31, 2008, each share has a $0.15
warrant attached which expires three years after the closing
date. Management has not yet determined the value of these
warrants.
ITEM
2. MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATIONS
|
The
below discussion is furnished in accordance with Item 303 of Regulation
S-B.
|
|
FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
|
This discussion and analysis in this
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the
accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes. Our discussion
and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon
our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America requires us to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities,
disclosure of any contingent liabilities at the financial statement date and
reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. We review
our estimates and assumptions on an on-going basis. Our estimates are based on
our historical experience and other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable
under the circumstances. Actual results are likely to differ from those
estimates under different assumptions or conditions, but we do not believe such
differences will materially affect our financial position or results of
operations. Our critical accounting policies, the policies we believe are most
important to the presentation of our financial statements and require the most
difficult, subjective and complex judgments, are outlined below in ‘‘Critical
Accounting Policies,’’ and have not changed significantly.
In
addition, certain statements made in this report may constitute “forward-looking
statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
These forward-looking statements involve known or unknown risks, uncertainties
and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance, or
achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results,
performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking
statements. Specifically, but not limited to, 1) our ability to obtain
necessary regulatory approvals for our products; and 2) our ability to
increase revenues and operating income, is dependent upon our ability to develop
and sell our products, general economic conditions, and other factors. You can
identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may," "will,"
"should," "expects," "intends," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates,"
"predicts," "potential," "continues" or the negative of these terms or other
comparable terminology. We base these forward-looking statements on our
expectations and projections about future events, which we derive from the
information currently available to us. Such forward-looking
statements relate to future events or our future performance. Although we
believe that the expectations reflected-in the forward-looking statements are
reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance
or achievements. Forward-looking statements are only
predictions. The forward-looking events discussed in this Quarterly
Report, the documents to which we refer you, and other statements made from time
to time by us or our representatives, may not occur, and actual events and
results may differ materially and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and
assumptions about us. For these statements, we claim the protection
of the “bespeaks caution” doctrine. The forward-looking statements
speak only as of the date hereof, and we expressly disclaim any obligation to
publicly release the results of any revisions to these forward-looking
statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this
filing.
Critical
Accounting Policies
Our critical and significant accounting
policies, including the assumptions and judgments underlying them, are disclosed
in the Notes to the Financial Statements. These policies have been
consistently applied in all material respects and address such matters as
revenue recognition and depreciation methods. The preparation of the
financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles
in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and
the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported
period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates. The accounting treatment of a particular transaction is
specifically dictated by accounting principles, generally accepted in the United
States of America, with no need for management’s judgment in their
application. There are also areas in which management’s judgment in
selecting any viable alternative would not produce a materially different
result. See our audited financial statements and notes thereto which
contain accounting policies and other disclosures required by accounting
principles, generally accepted in the United States of America.
Important
Disclosures and Disclaimers.
Please
note that ProtoKinetix, Inc. (the "Company") is a research and product
development stage company that has not yet sold any
products. The Company had $0 in revenues for the year ended December
31, 2007.
It
is important to understand that although the Company (as is discussed below) is
focused on various promising scientific and business development efforts, to
date, we have not yet marketed a product. Ongoing testing of the AAGP™ molecule
with three amino acids joined to a monosaccharide by a gemdifluride bond
continues to show that there is significant promise in the field of medicine of
preserving cells, tissue and organs from various stresses. The antiaging
properties and the protective effect of AAGP™ also is of significant interest to
the cosmetic and skin care industries. Tests have confirmed that the AAGP™
molecule improves the harvest of cells from cryopreservation by 30% to 120%. We
believe there is a market for AAGP™ to preserve cells, particularly various stem
cells, and we will continue testing with potential customers. At the same time
we are taking steps to improve the manufacturing process to reduce costs and
improve purity and biochemical activity.
Our
progress to date has been achieved notwithstanding the inherent risks relating
to the science, applications, market opportunities and commercial relationships.
The progress of the business has and will continue to be dependant on having
appropriate human and sufficient financial resources which have and will be
uncertain.
Overview
ProtoKinetix owns the world-wide rights
to a family of anti-aging glycoproteins, trademarked as AAGPs™. In
scientific tests AAGPs™ have demonstrated the ability to enhance the health and
extend the life of biologically sensitive cells which have been subjected to
severe stress conditions under laboratory controlled test conditions. AAGPs™ are
stable and non-toxic.
Since
2005, ProtoKinetix has primarily focused on scientific research, but the company
has recently been in the process of directing major efforts to the practical
side of commercial validation. The commercial applications for AAGPs™ in large
markets such as skincare/cosmetic products and targeted health care solutions
are numerous, and ProtoKinetix is currently working with researchers, business
leaders and advisors and commercial entities to bring AAGP™ to
market.
Native
AFGP Compound
AFGP
(Anti-Freeze Glycoprotein) is found in nature as a compound produced by some
fish, insects, reptiles, bacteria and plants that enable survival in freezing
temperatures.
One of
the many accomplishments from pioneering research of the U.S. Antarctic Program
was the discovery, in the early sixties, that fish living year-long in subzero
temperature are extremely resistant to freezing. The substances that
prevent these fish from freezing were isolated, characterized and designated as
antifreeze glycoproteins or AFGP. Various kinds of AFGP were isolated
from many species of fishes, and in some amphibians, plants and
insects. All of the AFGPs share a common characteristic that prevents
ice crystals from growing and connecting to each other. Research has
also confirmed a cell membrane stabilizing characteristics of native
AFGP.
There has
been much scientific research done in an attempt to synthetically replicate
AFGPs in research institutions because the protective properties of AFGPs could
have commercial applications, primarily in food and crop preservation at
freezing temperatures. The native antifreeze glycoproteins are very large
molecules that are often made up of a repeating series of smaller molecules,
glycoproteins. Glycoproteins are often very biologically active, but they are
inherently quite unstable. The oxygen-glycosidic link is readily cleaved by
glycosidases, resulting in a low bio-availability of these glycoconjugate based
molecules.
Scientific
research prior to AAGP has focused on building a stable and more efficient
compound with a strong bond.
AAGP™
– The Core Technology of ProtoKinetix
AAGP™
Invention
Dr.
Geraldine Castelot-Deliencourt, along with Dr. Jean-Charles Quirion at the
Research Institute of Organic Chemistry in Rouen, France, developed a patented
process to stabilize the oxygen-glycosidic bond in these sugar based molecules.
This patented process replaces the weaker oxygen bond with a C-F2 mimetic. The
resultant molecules are biologically active and stable over a pH range of 2 to
13. They are not broken down by glycosidases.
AAGP™ Toxicity
Tests
Tests
have shown cells that have been exposed to AAGP™ at low and high concentrations
have remained viable. A common viability test used on cell cultures using trypan
blue dye exclusion method has been used to show AAGP™ non-toxicity.
AAGP™ Stability
Tests
AAGP™
molecules have remained stable when subjected to three tests:
1.
|
pH
ranging from a strong acid level of 1.8 (stronger than stomach acid) to a
strong alkali level of 13.8. (the pH scale is calibrated from 1, highly
acidic, to 14, highly alkali);
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2.
|
Enzymatic
action using protease, which targets the amino acid bonds, and
glycosidase, which targets the amino acid bonds, and glycosidase, which
targets the sugar molecules; and
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3.
|
Temperatures
ranging from -196°C (cryopreservation) to +37°C (body
temperature).
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Stress
Tests on 12 Different Cell Lines
Cell
lines are selected for their high level of sensitivity. Cell lines are also
selected for their potential role in adding value in medical applications,
enhancing health and extending life. All tests are designed to explore how cells
from different cell lines act biologically in the presence of AAGP™ when
subjected to health and life threatening inflammatory stress conditions
and agents.
Cells
Lines Tested
§ Stem
cells (human)
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§ Adult
skin fibroblast cells
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§ Whole
blood cells
|
§ Heart
cells (cardiac myocites)
|
§ Blood
Platelet cells
|
§ Liver
cells (hepatocites)
|
§ Heart
tissue
|
§ Embryonic
skin fibroblast cells
|
§ Hela
(cancer) cells
|
§ Islet
cells (pancreatic)
|
§ Kidney
(KB and vero) cells
|
§ Stem
cells (mouse)
|
Stress
Conditions and Agents
Temperature
§
|
temperatures
ranging from -80° C to +37°
|
UV-C
Radiation
§
|
harsh
sterilizing radiation
|
§
|
254
nanometer wavelength
|
Oxidation
§
|
hydrogen
peroxide (H2O20
|
§
|
powerful
oxidant
|
Starvation
§
|
serum
free culture media
|
§
|
food/growth/nutrients
factors (fetal bovine serum)
withheld
|
Inflammation
§
|
Interleukin
1 Beta, a standard agent for stimulating inflammation in cell
testing
|
§
|
All
of the above tests are also considered to cause
inflammation
|
Bio-Screening
Control Lab Testing
AAGP™
testing is conducted to international standards in outsourced research
laboratories in North America and Europe. All tests are designed to explore both
the safety and effectiveness of AAGP™ when challenged to enhance the health
and extend the life of cells.
|
Test
Results Summary
|
Cells
that were tested in the presence of AAGP™ had a higher survival and viability
rate than the controls. The overall effect of AAGP™ is to protect, preserve and
in some cases to repair. Anti-inflammatory effects appear to be at work,
although the mechanism and pathways of action are not yet
determined. AAGP™ appears to enhance heath and extend cell
life.
The test
results are considered preliminary. The limited number of samples and extent of
the tests are designed to investigate the potential attributes of AAGP™ and
should not be considered as statistically or scientifically conclusive.
Notwithstanding, we feel the results are sufficient to justify further tests by
commercial entities in health care.
AAGP™
Commercial Applications
The
extent of the value of the ProtoKinetix family of AAGPs™ is being investigated
by companies and the Company is targeting commercial entities specializing in
regenerative medicine, cellular and tissue therapies, organ transplantation,
trauma, blood product banking, anti- inflammation and cosmetics/skin
care.
Skincare
and Cosmetics
Industry
sources estimate that the skincare market in the USA, including both mass and
prestige, will reach $7.2 billion by 2010, driven in part by expected
double-digit growth of anti-aging products, which is likely to become the second
largest category behind hand & body lotions in the industry.
According
to the Johnson and Johnson 2003 Annual Report, the global skin care and
cosmetics market is already running easily in the tens of billions at some $43
billion dollars per year.
In the
skin care business it’s about healthier, younger looking skin. The two major
causes of dry, wrinkled, less elastic or even diseased skin are inflammation and
oxidation. The main culprits are the sun (UV rays and free radicals) and other
environmental and physiological stresses that also cause inflammation and
oxidation.
When
AAGP™ is combined with Coenzyme Q10 a powerful anti-oxidant effect is achieved
that not only protects but also seems to help the cells repair previously
existing damage. In vitro laboratory tests have shown the AAGP™ molecules can
protect in vitro skin cells from damage and death that would otherwise occur
from UV rays and free radicals. To the extent of the laboratory tests conducted,
AAGP™ appears to protect in vitro skin cells from cold temperatures, oxidation,
UV irradiation and pH variations.
Health
Care
Acute
medical problems are increasingly reliant on, and benefit from, solutions that
can deal with the fundamental factors of inflammation and oxidation. Both are
well-known causes of life-threatening conditions and diseases, and accelerated
aging. In addition many acute medical problems are benefiting from cell
therapies and transplantation of cells, tissues and time sensitive
organs.
Health
Care Applications of AAGP™ fall into two main categories: (i) harvesting,
storage and transplanting cells, tissues and organs; and (ii) treatments for
conditions and disease caused by stress factors, including UV radiation,
oxidation and inflammation. These are all areas that expand into many
sub-categories of existing and future health care solutions
Intellectual
Property
Because
it is difficult and costly to protect our proprietary rights, we may not be able
to ensure their protection. Our commercial success will depend in part on
maintaining patent protection and trade secret protection for our products, as
well as successfully defending these patents against third-party challenges. We
will only be able to protect our technologies from unauthorized use by third
parties to the extent that valid and enforceable patents or trade secrets cover
them.
The
patent positions of pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies can be highly
uncertain and involve complex legal and factual questions for which important
legal principles remain unresolved. No consistent policy regarding the breadth
of claims allowed in pharmaceutical or biotechnology patents has emerged to date
in the United States. The patent situation outside the United States is even
more uncertain. Changes in either the patent laws or in interpretations of
patent laws in the United States and other countries may diminish the value of
our intellectual property. Accordingly, we cannot predict the breadth of claims
that may be allowed or enforced in our patents or in third-party
patents.
Patents
As of the
date of this Report, our development agents, including the parties we have
licensed AAGP™ technologies from, have applied to receive patents for
technologies we have licensed and continue to primarily base our research
efforts on. At present, we have engaged the patent law firm of Cabinet-Moutard
of Versaille, France, and have filed a number of international patent
applications. These patent applications include:
WO
2004/014928 A2 (19 February 2004)
PCT Int.
Appl. (2006), 87 pp. WO2006059227 A1 20060608 AN 2006:538719
Patent
application: Fr 03 May 2006, 06 03952
Consistent
with our agreements with the licensors of various technologies we license, we
have no finished commercial product or products, and have received no final
patents awards or FDA approvals for any product or diagnostic
procedures. We are focused on the research and development of one
primary compound known as AAGP™, which we have filed a trademark application
for.
Subject
to our available financial resources, our intellectual property strategy
is: (1) to pursue licenses, trade secrets, and know-how within our
primary research areas, and (2) to develop and acquire proprietary positions to
reagents and new platforms for the development of products related to these
technologies.
Trade
Secrets and Know-How
We have
developed a substantial body of trade secrets and know-how relating to the
development, use and manufacture of AAGP™, including but not limited to the
optimization of materials for efforts, and how to maximize sensitivity,
speed-to-result, specificity, stability, purity and
reproducibility.
Super
Antibody and Catalytic Antibody Platform Technologies
We
continue to own the rights to both the Super Antibody and the Catalytic Antibody
platform technologies. We plan to, as a secondary priority and subject to
available resources, search for a patentable receptor sites that exist on cancer
cells.
Competition
The markets that we are focusing on
are multi-billion dollar international industries. They are intensely
competitive. Many of our competitors are substantially larger and
have greater financial, research, manufacturing, and marketing
resources.
Industry competition in general is
based on the following:
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ability to develop and market products and
processes;
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ability to obtain FDA or other required regulatory
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ability to manufacture products that meet applicable FDA requirements,
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We
believe our scientific and technological capabilities are
significant.
Our
ability to develop our research is in large measure dependent on having
sufficient and additional resources and/or collaborative
relationships.
Our
access to capital is more challenging, relative to most of our
competitors. This is a competitive disadvantage. We
believe however that our access to capital may increase as we get closer to the
development of a commercially viable product.
We
believe that our research has enabled us to attract and retain qualified
consultants. Because of the greater financial resources of many of
our competitors, we may not be able to complete effectively for the same
individuals to the extent that a competitor uses its substantial resources to
attract any such individuals.
Employees
We currently have no full time
employees. We operate with a skeletal management team headed by our
Chief Executive Officer Ross Senior. In addition to Mr. Senior, we receive
advice and counsel from our Scientific Advisory Board.
Governmental
Regulation
Our
AAGPs™ have commercial applications in markets and circumstances that fall under
government regulations ranging from none to limited to extensive.
Although there is no such immediate
need to make any regulatory filing in the United States or other jurisdictions,
we have limited or no experience with regard to obtaining FDA or other required
regulatory approvals. We intend to retain the services of appropriately
experiences consultants. For this reason, should our research efforts continue
to show promise, we will need to hire consultants to assist the Company with
such governmental regulations.
As we
continue to conduct research and testing programs, in collaboration with
commercial entities, to expand and confirm the potential medical applications of
AAGP™ in the a number of fields, including regenerative medicine, cell therapy,
blood products, transplants and skin care/cosmetics, we intend to utilize the
regulatory expertise of others, whether they are consultants or commercial
entities involved on collaborative development programs with the
Company.
The
following discussion relates to factors that may come into play when and if we
have a commercially viable product in an area which requires regulatory
approval. These products may be regulated by the European regulatory
agencies, FDA, U.S. Department of Agriculture, certain state and local agencies,
and/or comparable regulatory bodies in other countries (collectively, these
agencies shall be referred to as the "Agencies"). Government
regulation affects almost all aspects of development, production, and marketing,
including product testing, authorizations to market, labeling, promotion,
manufacturing, and record keeping. The FDA and U.S. Department of
Agriculture regulated products require some form of action by that agency before
they can be marketed in the United States, and, after approval or clearance, the
products must continue to comply with other FDA requirements applicable to
marketed products. Both before and after approval or clearance,
failure to comply with the FDA’s requirements can lead to significant penalties.
Our proposed AAGP™ products will require government regulatory approval as a
biologic agent. Such regulatory approval will be granted only after the
appropriate preclinical and clinical studies are conducted to confirm efficacy
and safety.
Every
company that manufactures biologic products or medical devices distributed in
the United States must comply with the FDA’s Quality System
Regulations. These regulations govern the manufacturing process,
including design, manufacture, testing, release, packaging, distribution,
documentation, and purchasing. Compliance with the Quality System
Regulations is required before the FDA will approve an application. These
requirements also apply to marketed products. Companies are also
subject to other post-market and general requirements, including compliance with
restrictions imposed on marketed products, compliance with promotional
standards, record keeping, and reporting of certain adverse reactions or
events. The FDA regularly inspects companies to determine compliance
with the Quality System Regulations and other post-approval
requirements. Failure to comply with statutory requirements and the
FDA’s regulations can lead to substantial penalties, including monetary
penalties, injunctions, product recalls, seizure of products, and criminal
prosecution.
The
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act of 1988 prohibits laboratories from
performing in vitro tests for the purpose of providing information for the
diagnosis, prevention or treatment of any disease or impairment of, or the
assessment of, the health of human beings unless there is in effect for such
laboratories a certificate issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services applicable to the category of examination or procedure
performed. Although a certificate is not required, we consider the
applicability of the requirements of the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act in
the potential design and development of its products.
We are
also subject to regulations in foreign countries governing products, human
clinical trials and marketing, and may need to obtain approval or evaluations by
international public health agencies, such as the World Health Organization, in
order to sell products in certain countries. Approval processes vary
from country to country, and the length of time required for approval or to
obtain other clearances may in some cases be longer than that required for U.S.
governmental approvals. The extent of potentially adverse
governmental regulation affecting ProtoKinetix that might arise from future
legislative or administrative action cannot be predicted.
Environmental
Laws
To date,
we have not encountered any costs relating to compliance with any environmental
laws.
Plan
of Operation
Our
current operations are centered around our relationships with various research
and development consultants who are conducting research on behalf of the company
at discrete and established laboratories in various parts of the world. We
intend to continue these efforts throughout 2008.
Recent
Developments
On
February 13, 2008, we appointed Mr. Edward D Martin, M.D. to the position of
Chairman of the Business Advisory Board.
Edward D. Martin,
M.D.
Edward D.
Martin, M.D., is the co-founder and Chairman of Martin, Blanck & Associates,
Inc., a consulting firm to the health care industry, government, and to major
health care information management and technology companies since March of 1998.
From July, 2000 through December, 2004, Dr. Martin was a Senior Vice President
and the Chief Medical Officer at Science Applications International Corporation
(SAIC) and continues to support SAIC on a part-time basis.
Dr.
Martin had a distinguished 30-year career in public service as a commissioned
officer in the United States Public Health Service, Department of Health and
Human Services (formerly Department of Health, Education and Welfare). His last
assignments were at the Department of Defense (DoD), where he served as the
Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs), and, prior to this
appointment, as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health
Affairs).
Dr.
Martin arrived at the Pentagon in 1989 after 15 years of executive leadership
positions with the Public Health Service (PHS). He served as Chief of Staff for
C. Everett Koop, M.D., Surgeon General; Director, Bureau of Health Care Delivery
and Assistance; Acting Deputy Administrator, Health Resources and Services
Administration; and Director, Bureau of Community Health Services. Dr. Martin
was commissioned in the PHS in May 1975 and held the rank of Rear Admiral upon
his retirement in April 1998.
On March
5, 2008, we appointed Mr. Donald J. Weber to the Business Advisory
Board.
Mr. Donald J.
Weber
Mr. Weber
is the Chairman and founder of Logistics Health, Inc. (www.logisticshealth.com)
a major service provider for the United States Department of Defense, Homeland
Security and the Centers for Disease Control.
Previously,
Mr. Weber was President and founder of National Health Screenings, which focused
exclusively on health assessments and employee screening services. He built one
of the premier providers of pre-employment drug testing services and sold this
business to Pinkerton Services Group.
After a
transition period, he began devoting his time to building LHI into a world-class
leader in the field of military medical and dental readiness. After growing up
on a farm in rural Wisconsin, he joined the Marines and became a Vietnam veteran
who, among many awards, has received a purple heart and two bronze
stars.
In 2004,
Mr. Weber was named Wisconsin Entrepreneur of the Year by the Wisconsin
Entrepreneur’s Conference. This award is meant to recognize entrepreneurial
leaders who are instrumental in the development of the Wisconsin
economy.
On March
11, 2008, we appointed Mr. Randy Anderson as Vice President of Government
Affairs.
Mr. Randy
Anderson
Mr.
Anderson has been a long term governmental liaison specialist based in
Washington, D.C. Randy will be working very closely with our Washington, D.C.
team of business advisors. In this capacity, Mr. Anderson will be directing the
development of AAGP™ applications into the United States military and government
health care initiatives.
On March
18, in order to accommodate our current growth and to take advantage of our
current opportunities, we opened an office in Washington, D.C. Our new office
will serve as a central hub to access the multiple government and non-government
health related agencies. Our Washington, D.C. office will enable our business
development team to accelerate strategic relationships required to optimize the
value of the many applications of AAGP™.
Sales
and Marketing
We are not currently selling or
marketing any products.
Expenses
Expenses for the three month period
ending March 31, 2008 arose primarily from professional, consulting fees and
research fees. We incurred professional fees relating to costs
associated with our being a reporting company under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended. We also incurred consulting and research fees
which contributed to a net loss of $338,774 during the three month period ended
March 31, 2008.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
At March 31, 2008, we had $210,185 in
cash and $253,685 in total current assets. As of the date of this
report, we do not believe that we require additional capital investments or
borrowed funds to meet cash flow projections and carry forward our business
objectives. In the event that we need to raise additional capital,
there can be no assurance that we will be able to raise capital from outside
sources in sufficient amounts to fund our new business.
The failure to secure adequate outside
funding would have an adverse affect on our plan of operation and results
therefrom and a corresponding negative impact on shareholder
liquidity.
Inflation
Although management expects that our
operations will be influenced by general economic conditions, we do not believe
that inflation had a material effect on our results of operations for the period
ending March 31, 2008.
Going
Concern
The
accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles, which contemplate continuation of the
Company as a going concern. The history of losses and the inability
for the Company to make a profit from selling a good or service has raised
substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. In spite of
the fact that the current cash obligations of the Company are relatively
minimal, given the cash position of the Company, we have very little cash to
operate. We intend to fund the Company and attempt to meet corporate obligations
by selling common stock. However the Company's common stock is at a
low price and is not actively traded.
Results
of Operations for the Period Ending March 31, 2008
We had $0 in net revenues for the
period ending March 31, 2008.
We sustained a $338,774 loss from
continuing operations for the three month period ending March 31,
2008.
Operating expenses were $338,774 for
the three month period ending March 31, 2008. These expenses were
primarily incurred for professional fees, consulting services related to the
operations of the Company's business, specifically, research and development
related expenses, and other general and administrative expenses.
ITEM
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QUANTITATIVE
AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET
RISK
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None
ITEM
4. CONTROLS
AND PROCEDURES
As required by Rule 13a-15 under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) we carried out an evaluation of
the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and
procedures as of March 31, 2008, being the date of our most recently completed
fiscal quarter. This evaluation was carried out under the supervision
and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures
are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our
Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the
time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and
forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to them to
allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
During our most recently completed
quarter ended March 31, 2008, there were no changes in our internal control over
financial reporting that have materially affected, or is reasonably likely to
materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART
II
ITEM
1. LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
We are not party to any legal
proceedings and to our knowledge, no such proceedings are threatened or
contemplated against us.
ITEM
1A. RISK
FACTORS
Not
Applicable.
ITEM
2. UNREGISTERED
SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
On February 8, 2008, we issued 278,846
common shares to a consultant in connection with a consulting agreement. These
issuances were made in lieu of cash payments for services rendered and were
considered exempt transactions under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended.
On March
20, 2008, we issued a total of 1,700,000 common shares to several investors in
connection with a private placement for a total sales price of $255,000. These
issuances were considered exempt transactions under Section 4(2) of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
On March
26, 2008, we issued 90,500 common shares to two consultants in connection with a
consulting agreement. These issuances were made in lieu of cash payments for
services rendered and were considered exempt transactions under Section 4(2) of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Pursuant
to Item 3.02 of Form 8-K, because the Company is a small business issuer and all
of the above issuances, in the aggregate, equal less than 5% of the number of
common shares issued and outstanding (based on the number of issued and
outstanding shares identified in the Company's last periodic report), these
sales were not reported in a Form 8-K.
ITEM
3. DEFAULT
UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None
ITEM
4. SUBMISSION
OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
No matters were submitted to our
security holders for a vote during our first quarter ended March 31,
2008.
ITEM
5. OTHER
INFORMATION
None
ITEM
6. EXHIBITS
AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.
Ex. #
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Description
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3(i).1
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Certificate
of Incorporation filed as an exhibit to the Company's registration
statement on Form 10SB/A filed on July 24, 2001 and incorporated herein by
reference.
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3(ii).1
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By-Laws
filed as an exhibit to the Company's registration statement on Form 10SB/A
filed on July 24, 2001 and incorporated herein by
reference.
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14.1
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ProtoKinetix,
Inc. Code of Ethics filed as an exhibit to our annual report on Form
10-KSB filed on April 13, 2006.
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31.1
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Rule
13a-12(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C Section 1350, as adopted pursuant
to Section 302 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 Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
ProtoKinetix,
Inc.
/s/
Ross L. Senior
____________________________
By: Ross
L. Senior
Its: President,
CEO and CFO
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In accordance with the requirements of
the Exchange Act, this report has been signed below by the following persons on
behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates
indicated.
Signatures
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Title
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Date
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/s/Ross L.
Senior
Ross
L. Senior
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Chief
Executive Officer, President, and Chief Financial Officer
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May
14, 2008
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