RENOVARO BIOSCIENCES INC. - Quarter Report: 2015 March (Form 10-Q)
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2015
OR
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ________ to ________
Commission file number 000-54478
DanDrit Biotech USA, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 45-2559340 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of | (I.R.S. Employer | |
incorporation or organization) | Identification Number) |
DanDrit Biotech A/S
Fruebjergvej 3 Box 62
2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
(Address of principal executive offices)
+45 39179840
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
DanDrit Biotech USA, Inc.
c/o Lone Degn
Fruebjergvej 3
2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
+45 30127206
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
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 ☒ No ☐.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ☒ No ☐.
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Non-accelerated filer | ☐ | Smaller reporting company | ☒ |
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company) |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒.
APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS DURING
THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS:
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. Yes ☐ No ☐.
APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 9,533,290 shares of common stock, par value $.0001 per share (including 185,053 shares of common stock reserved for issuance to the Non-Consenting Shareholders (as defined below) and deemed issued and outstanding for accounting purposes), outstanding as of May 11, 2015.
DANDRIT BIOTECH USA, INC.
(FORMERLY PUTNAM HILLS CORP.)
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION: | ||
Item 1. | Financial Statements (Unaudited): | 1 |
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2015 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2014 | 2 | |
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 | 3 | |
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited) for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 | 4 | |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 | 5 | |
Notes to the Financial Statements | 6 | |
Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 16 |
Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 21 |
Item 4. | Controls and Procedures | 21 |
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION: | ||
Item 1. | Legal Proceedings | 22 |
Item 1A. | Risk Factors | 22 |
Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 22 |
Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities | 22 |
Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures | 22 |
Item 5. | Other Information | 22 |
Item 6. | Exhibits | 23 |
Signatures | 24 |
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions for Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.
In the opinion of management, the financial statements contain all material adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows of the Company for the interim periods presented.
The results for the period ended March 31, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the full year. These financial statements and related footnotes should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Form 10K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2015.
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DANDRIT BIOTECH USA, INC.
(FORMERLY PUTNAM HILLS CORP.)
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
CURRENT ASSETS: | ||||||||
Cash | $ | 3,434,935 | $ | 3,008,831 | ||||
Cash held in escrow | - | 2,029,502 | ||||||
Other Receivables | 41,120 | 8,016 | ||||||
Total Current Assets | 3,476,055 | 5,046,349 | ||||||
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, Net accumulated Depreciation | - | - | ||||||
OTHER ASSETS | ||||||||
Definite Life Intangible Assets | 161,062 | 186,414 | ||||||
Deposits | 6,326 | 7,146 | ||||||
Total Other Assets | 167,388 | 193,560 | ||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 3,643,443 | $ | 5,239,909 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY | ||||||||
CURRENT LIABILITIES: | ||||||||
Notes Payable - Related Party | $ | 99,305 | $ | 99,951 | ||||
Accounts Payable | 622,187 | 711,449 | ||||||
Accounts Payable - Related Party | 200,857 | 212,438 | ||||||
Accrued Expenses | 49,619 | 733,826 | ||||||
Total Current Liabilities | 971,968 | 1,757,664 | ||||||
Total Liabilities | 971,968 | 1,757,664 | ||||||
STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY: | ||||||||
Preferred stock, $.0001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding | - | - | ||||||
Common stock, par value $0.0001, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 9,533,290, and 9,533,290 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively | 953 | 953 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 25,098,050 | 25,098,050 | ||||||
Accumulated Deficit | (23,145,352 | ) | (21,892,007 | ) | ||||
Other Comprehensive Income, net | 717,824 | 275,249 | ||||||
Total Stockholder’s Equity | 2,671,475 | 3,482,245 | ||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY | $ | 3,643,443 | 5,239,909 |
See accompanying notes to the unaudited financial statements.
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DANDRIT BIOTECH USA, INC.
(FORMERLY PUTNAM HILLS CORP.)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited) For the Three Months Ended | ||||||||
March 31, | ||||||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||||
Revenues | $ | - | $ | - | ||||
Cost of Goods Sold | 44,622 | 17,739 | ||||||
Gross (Loss) | (44,622 | ) | (17,739 | ) | ||||
Operating Expenses | ||||||||
General and Administrative Expenses | 372,996 | 326,428 | ||||||
Research and development expenses | 151,813 | - | ||||||
Depreciation and Amortization | 4,055 | 6,794 | ||||||
Consulting Expenses | 291,998 | 61,145 | ||||||
Total Operating Expense | 820,862 | 394,367 | ||||||
(LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS | (865,484 | ) | (412,106 | ) | ||||
Other Income (Expense) | ||||||||
Interest (expense) | (1,540 | ) | (13,999 | ) | ||||
(Loss) on Currency Transactions | (392,474 | ) | - | |||||
Interest and Other Income | 6,153 | 51 | ||||||
Total Other Income (Expense) | (387,861 | ) | (13,948 | ) | ||||
(Loss) Before Income Taxes | (1,253,345 | ) | (426,054 | ) | ||||
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | - | - | ||||||
NET (LOSS) | $ | (1,253,345 | ) | $ | (426,054 | ) | ||
BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE | $ | (0,13 | ) | $ | (0.06 | ) | ||
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING - BASIC AND DILUTED | 9,553,290 | 6,880,278 |
See accompanying notes to the unaudited financial statements.
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DANDRIT BIOTECH USA, INC.
(FORMERLY PUTNAM HILLS CORP.)
STATEMENTS OF OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(Unaudited)
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
For the Three | ||||||||
Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||||
Net Loss | $ | (1,253,345 | ) | $ | (426,054 | ) | ||
Currency Translation, Net of Taxes | 442,575 | (3,354 | ) | |||||
Other Comprehensive Loss | $ | (810,770 | ) | $ | (429,408 | ) |
See accompanying notes to the unaudited financial statements.
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DANDRIT BIOTECH USA, INC.
(FORMERLY PUTNAM HILLS CORP.)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited) For the Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||||
NET (LOSS) | $ | (1,253,345 | ) | $ | (426,054 | ) | ||
ADJUSTMENT TO RECONCILE NET LOSS TO NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
Depreciation and Amortization | 25,352 | 6,794 | ||||||
Accrued Interest on Notes Payable - Related Party | 1,540 | - | ||||||
CHANGES IN ASSETS AND LIABILITIES: | ||||||||
(Increase) Decrease in Other Receivables | (33,104 | ) | (44,256 | ) | ||||
(Increase) Decrease in Prepaid Expenses/Deposits | 820 | 8,047 | ||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable | (89,262 | ) | 19,674 | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable – Related Party | (11,581 | ) | - | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in Accrued Expenses | (684,207 | ) | (1,951 | ) | ||||
Total Adjustments | (790,442 | ) | (11,692 | ) | ||||
NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES | (2,043,787 | ) | (437,746 | ) | ||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
Purchase of Equipment | - | (41,498 | ) | |||||
Net (Increase) Decrease in Cash Held in Escrow | 2,029,502 | (346,501 | ) | |||||
Purchase of Intangible Assets | - | (7,907 | ) | |||||
NET CASH USED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES | 2,029,502 | (395,906 | ) | |||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
Proceeds from Notes Payable – Related Party | - | 865,976 | ||||||
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED BY) FINANCING ACTIVITIES | - | 865,976 | ||||||
Gain (Loss) on Currency Translation | 440,389 | 3,354 | ||||||
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH | 426,104 | 35,678 | ||||||
CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD | 3,008,831 | 18,794 | ||||||
CASH, END OF PERIOD | $ | 3,434,935 | $ | 54,472 | ||||
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION | ||||||||
Cash paid during the periods for: | ||||||||
Interest | $ | - | $ | - | ||||
Income Taxes | $ | - | $ | - | ||||
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
For the three months ended March 31, 2015: | ||||||||
None | ||||||||
For the three months ended March 31, 2014: | ||||||||
None |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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DANDRIT BIOTECH USA, INC.
(FORMERLY PUTNAM HILLS CORP.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The accompanying financial statements are unaudited. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows at March 31, 2015 and 2014 and for the periods then ended have been made. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted. It is suggested that these condensed financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s December 31, 2014 audited financial statements. The results of operations for the periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year.
Business and Basis of Presentation — DanDrit Biotech USA, Inc. (“DanDrit USA”, the “Company”, “we”, “us”, “our”) (formerly Putnam Hills Corp) was originally incorporated in the state of Delaware on January 18, 2011 as a vehicle to pursue a business combination through the acquisition of, or merger with, an operating business.
DanDrit BioTech A/S, a Danish Corporation was incorporated on April 1, 2001 (“DanDrit Denmark”) a 96,92% owned subsidiary of the Company. The Company engages in the research and development, manufacturing and clinical trials of pharmaceutical and biological products for the human treatment of cancer using the dendritic cell technology.
Reverse Acquisition — On February 12, 2014, pursuant to the Share Exchange Agreement (the "Share Exchange Agreement"), DanDrit USA completed the acquisition of 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of DanDrit Denmark (the “Share Exchange”) and as a result became DanDrit Denmark’s parent company (the “Parent”). Prior to the Share Exchange there were 5,000,000 shares of the common stock, par value $.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”) of Parent outstanding. Parent and an existing shareholder agreed to cancel 4,400,000 shares of its Common Stock and issued 1,440,000 shares of Common Stock for legal and consulting services related to the Share Exchange and a future public offering. At the time of the Share Exchange each outstanding share of common stock of DanDrit Denmark was exchanged for 1.498842 shares of Parent’s Common Stock, for a total of 6,000,000 shares, resulting in 8,040,000 shares of the Parent’s Common Stock outstanding immediately following the Share Exchange, including 185,053 shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance in accordance with Section 70 of the Danish Companies Act and the Articles of Association of DanDrit Denmark to the DanDrit Denmark shareholders who have not consented to the Share Exchange (the “Non-Consenting Shareholders”), and deemed issued and outstanding for accounting purposes.
Consolidation — For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the consolidated financial statements include the accounts and operations of the DanDrit Denmark, and the accounts and operations of DanDrit USA. All material inter-company transactions and accounts have been eliminated in the consolidation.
Functional Currency / Foreign currency translation — The functional currency of DanDrit USA is the U.S. Dollar. The functional currency of DanDrit Denmark is the Danish Kroner (“DKK”). The Company’s reporting currency is the U.S. Dollar for the purpose of these financial statements. The Company’s balance sheet accounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the period-end exchange rates and all revenue and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the average exchange rates prevailing during the periods ending March 31, 2015 and 2014. Translation gains and losses are deferred and accumulated as a component of other comprehensive income in stockholders’ equity. Transaction gains and losses that arise from exchange rate fluctuations from transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are included in the statement of operations as incurred.
Cash and Cash Equivalents — The Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with a maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The Company had balances held in financial institutions in the United States in excess of federally insured amounts of $3,073,967 at March 31, 2015, and had $2,508,759 held in financial institutions in the United States in excess of federally insured amounts at December 31, 2014.
Property and Equipment — Property and equipment are stated at cost. Expenditures for major renewals and betterments that extend the useful lives of property and equipment are capitalized, upon being placed in service. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Depreciation is computed for financial statement purposes on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets which range from four to six years (See Note 3).
Intangible Assets — Definite life intangible assets include patents. The Company accounts for definite life intangible assets in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board, (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification, (“ASC”) Topic 350, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” and amortized the patents on a straight line basis over the estimated useful life of twenty years. Costs incurred in relation to patent applications are capitalized cost and amortized over the estimated useful life of the patent. If it is determined that a patent will not be issued, the related remaining patent application costs are charged to expense.
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DANDRIT BIOTECH USA, INC.
(FORMERLY PUTNAM HILLS CORP.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets — Long-lived assets, such as property, plant, and equipment and patents are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Circumstances which could trigger a review include, but are not limited to: significant decreases in the market price of the asset; significant adverse changes in the business climate or legal factors; current period cash flow or operating losses combined with a history of losses or a forecast of continuing losses associated with the use of the asset; and current expectation that the asset will more likely than not be sold or disposed of significantly before the end of its estimated useful life.
Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated undiscounted future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. Assets to be disposed of would be separately presented in the balance sheet and reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell, and would no longer be depreciated. The depreciable basis of assets that are impaired and continue in use is their respective fair values.
Revenue Recognition and Sales — The Company’s sales of its MCV colorectal cancer vaccine have been limited to a compassionate use basis in Singapore after stage IIA trials and is not approved for current sale for any other use or location. The Company's accounts for revenue recognition in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 101, “Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements” (SAB 101), and FASB ASC 605 Revenue Recognition. The Company recognizes revenue when rights and risk of ownership have passed to the customer, when there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement, product has been shipped or delivered to the customer, the price and terms are finalized, and collections of resulting receivable is reasonably assured. Products are primarily shipped FOB shipping point at which time title passes to the customer.
Value Added Tax — In Denmark, Value Added Tax (“VAT”) of 25% of the invoice amount is collected in respect of the sales of goods on behalf of tax authorities. The VAT collected is not revenue of the Company; instead, the amount is recorded as a liability on the balance sheet until such VAT is paid to the authorities. VAT of 25% is also paid to Danish and EU vendors on invoices these amounts are refundable from the respective governmental authority and recorded as other receivables in the accompanying financial statements.
Research and Development Cost — The Company expenses research and development costs incurred in formulating, improving, validating and creating alternative or modified processes related to and expanding the use of our MAGE –A dendrite cell cancer therapy. Research and development costs were included in operating expenses for the three month periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, totaled $151,813, and $0, respectively. Our research and development expenses may fluctuate substantially from quarter to quarter depending on the clinical studies and the timing of samples supporting the clinical studies.
Income Taxes — The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 740 Accounting for Income Taxes. This statement requires an asset and liability approach for accounting for income taxes.
Loss Per Share — The Company calculates earnings /(loss) per share in accordance with FASB ASC 260 Earnings Per Share. Basic earnings per common share (EPS) are based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period. Diluted earnings per common share are based on shares outstanding (computed as under basic EPS) and potentially dilutive common shares. Potential common shares included in the diluted earnings per share calculation include in-the-money stock options that have been granted but have not been exercised.
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DANDRIT BIOTECH USA, INC.
(FORMERLY PUTNAM HILLS CORP.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
Fair Value of Financial Instruments — The Company accounts for fair value measurements for financial assets and financial liabilities in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements”. The authoritative guidance, which, among other things, defines fair value, establishes a consistent framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosure for each major asset and liability category measured at fair value on either a recurring or nonrecurring basis. Fair value is defined as the exit price, representing the amount that would either be received to sell an asset or be paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. As a basis for considering such assumptions, the guidance establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:
● | Level 1. Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; |
● | Level 2. Inputs, other than the quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and |
● | Level 3. Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions. |
Unless otherwise disclosed, the fair value of the Company’s financial instruments including cash, accounts receivable, prepaid expenses, investments, accounts payable, accrued expenses, capital lease obligations and notes payable approximates their recorded values due to their short-term maturities.
Accounting Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimated.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements — In February 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2015-02 (ASU 2015-02) "Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis." ASU 2015-02 changes the analysis that a reporting entity must perform to determine whether it should consolidate certain types of legal entities. It is effective for annual reporting periods, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. We do not anticipate that the adoption of ASU 2015-02 will have any impact on our consolidated financial statements.
Other recent accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB did not or are not believed by management to have a material impact on the Company's present or future financial statements.
Reclassification — The financial statements for the period ended March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2014 have been reclassified to conform to the headings and classifications used in the March 31, 2015 financial statements.
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DANDRIT BIOTECH USA, INC.
(FORMERLY PUTNAM HILLS CORP.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 2 — PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment consisted of the following at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
Useful Life | March 31, 2015 | December 31, 2014 | ||||||||
Lab equipment and instruments | 4-6 | $ | 208,823 | $ | 208,823 | |||||
Computer equipment | 4-6 | 60,670 | 60,670 | |||||||
269,493 | 269,493 | |||||||||
Less Accumulated Depreciation | (269,493 | ) | (269,493 | ) | ||||||
Net Property and Equipment | $ | - | $ | - |
Depreciation expense amounted to $0 and $523 for the three month period ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
NOTE 3 — DEFINITE-LIFE INTANGIBLE ASSETS
At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, definite-life intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization, consist of patents on the Company’s products and processes of $161,062 and $186,414, respectively. The patents are recorded at cost and amortized over twenty years from the date of application. Amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 was $4,055 and $6,794. Expected future amortization expense for the years ended are as follows:
Year ending December 31, | ||||
2015 | $ | 11,462 | ||
2016 | 15,366 | |||
2017 | 15,324 | |||
2018 | 15,324 | |||
2019 | 15,324 | |||
Thereafter | 88,262 | |||
$ | 161,062 |
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DANDRIT BIOTECH USA, INC.
(FORMERLY PUTNAM HILLS CORP.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 4 — NOTES PAYABLE – RELATED PARTY
Notes payable to related parties consists of the following as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
March 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | |||||||
Non-Interest Bearing Loan Payable Sunrise Financial Group Inc. | $ | 38,235 | $ | 38,235 | ||||
Note Payable ML Group | 16,777 | 18,963 | ||||||
6% Promissory Note payable to NLBDIT 2010 Enterprises, LLC | 44,293 | 42,753 | ||||||
Total Notes Payable – Related Party | 99,305 | 99,951 | ||||||
Less Current Maturities | (99,305 | ) | (99,951 | ) | ||||
Note Payables – Related Party Long Term | $ | - | $ | - |
The following represents the future maturities of long-term debt as of March 31, 2015:
Year ending December 31, | ||||
2015 | 99,305 | |||
2016 | - | |||
2017 | - | |||
2018 | - | |||
2019 | - | |||
Thereafter | - | |||
99,305 |
On February 15, 2014 and March 18, 2014, DanDrit Denmark received DKK 2,500,000 ($461,084) and DKK 2,300,000 ($424,198) loans (the “2014 Loans”), respectively, from Paseco ApS, an entity owned by a shareholder of the Company (“Paseco”). The 2014 Loans were payable 14 days after the completion of the contemplated public offering in DanDrit USA or February 1, 2015, and accrued interest at 5% per annum. On April 29, 2014, DanDrit Denmark and Paseco entered into an amendment whereby the terms of the 2014 Loans were payable on February 1, 2015 and could be extended at the Company’s option for an additional year with an increase in the interest rate to 7.00%. As of October 17, 2014, the outstanding balance on the 2014 Loans including accrued interest was $836,830 based on the currency exchange rate of October 17, 2014. On October 17, 2014 the Company repaid the loan and interest in its entirety.
DanDrit Denmark has received an unsecured loan facility from Sune Olsen Holding ApS (“Sune Olsen Holding”), a shareholder of the Company, with a goal of ensuring financing until new equity is invested in the Company. Under the loan facility DanDrit Denmark has received the following amounts: on November 11, 2013 DKK 1,500,000 ($276,651), on November 20, 2013 DKK 405,000 ($74,696), and on December 2, 2013 DKK 900,000 ($165,990). The loans were due May 1, 2014 and accrued interest at 5% per year. During March 2014, the Company extended maturity date of the loans with Sune Olsen Holdings from May 1, 2014 to 14 days after the completion of the contemplated stock offering of DanDrit USA or February 1, 2015. On November 26, 2014, the Company repaid the loan facility and interest thereon.
DanDrit Denmark has received an unsecured loan from Sune Olsen, managing member of Sune Olsen Holding, with a goal of ensuring financing until new equity is invested in the Company. The loan in the amount of DKK 1,000,000 ($184,434) was issued on December 20, 2013. The loan was due May 1, 2014 and accrued interest of 5% per year. During March 2014, the Company extended the maturity date of the DKK 1,000,000 loans with Sune Olsen from May 1, 2014 to 14 days after the completion of the contemplated stock offering of DanDrit USA or February 1, 2015. On November 26, 2014 the Company repaid the unsecured loan and interest thereon.
During March 2014, the Company received a 2,000,000 DKK letter of support from Paseco committing to the additional financing to ensure continued operations until February 1, 2015. The letter expired on February 1, 2015.
As of March 31, 2015, the outstanding balance of $38,235 for professional fees paid by a related party and amounts advanced to the Parent are reported as loan payable - related party. The $38,235 loan payable was acquired in the reverse acquisition. The amount is unsecured, non-interest bearing and has no stipulated repayment terms.
A 6% Promissory Note payable (the “Note”) to NLBDIT 2010 Enterprises, LLC, an entity controlled by a shareholder of the Company, was acquired by the Company in the reverse acquisition, payable on February 12, 2014 upon the completion date of the Share Exchange. As of March 31, 2015 and 2014, the outstanding balance on the Note, including accrued interest, was $44,293 and $41,945. During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 the Company recorded related party interest on the Note of $579, and $579.
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DANDRIT BIOTECH USA, INC.
(FORMERLY PUTNAM HILLS CORP.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 5 — LEASES
Operating Leases — The Company leases laboratory and production space under operating lease agreements which can be cancelled with 3 month notice. The lease calls for monthly payments of DKK 6,000 (approximately $906 at March 31, 2015).
Lease expense charged to operations was $11,918 and, $7,255 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
On March 27, 2014, the Company entered into an operating lease agreement for office space from a related party. The Lease calls for monthly payments of DKK 10,000 (approximately $1,579), increasing to DKK 20,000 (approximately $3,393) on July 1, 2014. The lease can be terminated by either the Company or the landlord by giving the other 3 months notice. The Company gave notice terminating the lease agreement on February 27, 2015 thereby releasing the Company from the lease on May 31, 2015.
NOTE 6 — INCOME TAXES
The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 740, Accounting for Income Taxes; which requires the Company to provide a net deferred tax asset or liability equal to the expected future tax benefit or expense of temporary reporting differences between book and tax accounting and any available operating loss or tax credit carry forwards. The amount of and ultimate realization of the benefits from the deferred tax assets for income tax purposes is dependent, in part, upon the tax laws in effect, the Company’s future earnings, and other future events, the effects of which cannot be determined.
As of March 31, 2015, the Company had net operating loss carry-forwards of approximately $2,416,813 for Danish tax purposes which do not expire and net operating loss carry-forwards of approximately $179,661 for U.S. Federal Tax purposes which expire through 2034, a portion of which shall be limited due to the change in control of the Parent.
The Company files U.S. and Danish income tax returns, and they are generally no longer subject to tax examinations for years prior to 2011 and 2008, respectively.
The temporary differences, tax credits and carry forwards gave rise to the following deferred tax asset (liabilities) at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
March 31, 2015 | December 31, 2014 | |||||||
Excess of Tax over book depreciation Fixed assets | $ | 12,711 | $ | 12,711 | ||||
Excess of Tax over book depreciation Patents | 52,041 | 52,041 | ||||||
Net Operating Loss Carry forward | 2,416,813 | 2,380,106 | ||||||
Valuation Allowance | (2,481,565 | ) | (2,444,858 | ) | ||||
Total Deferred Tax Asset (Liabilities) | $ | - | $ | - |
In accordance with prevailing accounting guidance, the Company is required to recognize and disclose any income tax uncertainties. The guidance provides a two-step approach to recognize and disclose any income tax uncertainties. The guidance provides a two-step approach to recognizing and measuring tax benefits and liabilities when realization of the tax position is uncertain. The first step is to determine whether the tax position meet the more-likely-than-not condition for recognition and the second step is to determine the amount to be recognized based on the cumulative probability that exceeds 50%. The amount of and ultimate realization of the benefits from the deferred tax assets for income tax purposes is dependent, in part, upon the tax laws in effect, the Company’s future earnings, and other future events, the effects of which can be difficult to determine and can only be estimated. Management estimates that it is more likely than not that the Company will not generate adequate net profits to use the deferred tax assets; and consequently, a valuation allowance was recorded for all deferred tax assets.
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DANDRIT BIOTECH USA, INC.
(FORMERLY PUTNAM HILLS CORP.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 6 — INCOME TAXES (Continued)
A reconciliation of income tax expense at the federal statutory rate to income tax expense at the Company’s effective rate is as follows at March 31, 2015 and 2014:
March 31, 2015 | March 31, 2014 | |||||||
Computed Tax at Expected Statutory Rate | $ | (277,657 | ) | $ | (144,858 | ) | ||
Non-US Income Taxed at Different Rates | 97,996 | 44,858 | ||||||
Non-Deductable expenses | - | - | ||||||
Valuation allowance | 179,661 | 100,000 | ||||||
Income Tax Expense | $ | - | $ | - |
The components of income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 consisted of the following
2015 | 2014 | |||||||
Current Tax Expense | ||||||||
Danish Income Tax | $ | - | $ | - | ||||
Total Current Tax Expense | - | - | ||||||
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | ||||||||
Excess of Tax over Book Depreciation Fixed Assets | - | - | ||||||
Excess of Tax over Book Depreciation Patents | - | - | ||||||
Net Operating Loss Carry forwards | (179,661 | ) | (100,000 | ) | ||||
Change in the Valuation allowance | 179,661 | 100,000 | ||||||
Total Deferred Tax Expense | $ | - | $ | - |
Deferred income tax expense / (benefit) results primarily from the reversal of temporary timing differences between tax and financial statement income.
NOTE 7 — LOSS PER SHARE
The following data shows the amounts used in computing loss per share and the effect on income and the weighted average number of shares of potential dilutive common stock for the three month period ended March 31, 2015, and 2014:
For the Three Months Ended | ||||||||
March 31, | ||||||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||||
Net (Loss) | (1,253,345 | ) | (426,054 | ) | ||||
Weighted average number of common shares used in basic earnings per share | 9,533,290 | 6,880,278 | ||||||
Effect of dilutive securities, stock options and warrants | - | - | ||||||
Weighted average number of common shares and potential dilutive common shares outstanding used in dilutive earnings per share | 9,533,290 | 6,880,278 |
For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company had no common stock equivalents.
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DANDRIT BIOTECH USA, INC.
(FORMERLY PUTNAM HILLS CORP.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 8 — STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common Stock — The Company has 100,000,000 authorized shares of Common stock $0.0001. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 there were 9,533,290 shares issued and outstanding, respectively.
Common Stock Issuances — On December 31, 2014, the Company received $2,000,000 in connection with a private offering of 400,000 shares of common stock at an offering price of $5.00 per share.
During the year ended December 31, 2014, pursuant to the Company’s offering of up to $12,000,000 (2,400,000 shares) of common stock at an offering price of $5.00 per share in an initial public offering pursuant to a registration statement effective on August 12, 2014, the Company sold 1,093,290 shares of common stock for gross proceeds of $5,466,450 less offering costs of $156,360.
Share Exchange Agreement/Reverse Acquisition — On February 12, 2014, in accordance with the terms and conditions of a Share Exchange Agreement (the "Share Exchange Agreement"), we completed the acquisition of 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of DanDrit Denmark (the “Share Exchange”) and as a result became DanDrit Denmark’s parent company (the “Parent”). In connection with the Share Exchange, each outstanding share of common stock of DanDrit Denmark was exchanged for 1.498842 shares of DanDrit USA’s common stock, par value $.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”) for an aggregate of 6,000,000 shares, including 185,053 shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance, in accordance with Section 70 of the Danish Companies Act and the Articles of Association of DanDrit Denmark, to the DanDrit Denmark shareholders who did not consent to the Share Exchange and deemed issued and outstanding for accounting purposes. In addition, in connection with the Share Exchange (1) the sole shareholder prior to the Share Exchange agreed to cancel 4,400,000 shares of outstanding Common Stock owned by it and (2) the board of directors and executive management of DanDrit Denmark was appointed to serve as the Board of Directors and executive management of DanDrit USA effective upon the resignation of the sole officer and director of DanDrit USA prior to the closing of the Share Exchange.
On February 11, 2014 1,400,000 and 40,000 common shares of the Company were issued for consulting and legal services valued at $5 per share or $7,000,000 and $200,000, respectively. These shares were issued by the Company prior to the reverse acquisition of DanDrit Denmark and the $7,200,000 was closed out to additional paid in capital in connection with the recapitalization of DanDrit Denmark.
On February 12, 2014, upon the closing of the Share Exchange, the Company and the its majority shareholder immediately prior to the closing agreed to cancel up to 4,400,000 shares of our common stock. In addition, following the closing of the Share Exchange, DanDrit Biotech USA, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company merged with and into the Company, thereby changing the Company’s name to “DanDrit Biotech USA, Inc.”
Voting — Holders of the Company’s common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held of record on each matter submitted to a vote of stockholders, including the election of directors, and do not have any right to cumulate votes in the election of directors.
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DANDRIT BIOTECH USA, INC.
(FORMERLY PUTNAM HILLS CORP.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 8 — STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Continued)
Dividends — Holders of the Company’s common stock are entitled to receive ratably such dividends as our Board of Directors from time to time may declare out of funds legally available.
Liquidation Rights — In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of affairs of the Company, after payment of all of our debts and liabilities, the holders of the Company’s common stock will be entitled to share ratably in the distribution of any of our remaining assets.
NOTE 9 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Shares held for non-consenting shareholders – In connection with the Share Exchange agreement certain shareholders of Dandrit Denmark had not been identified or did not consent to the exchange of shares. In accordance with Section 70 of the Danish Companies Act and the Articles of Association of DanDrit Denmark, the Non-Consenting Shareholders that did not exchange the DanDrit Denmark equity interests owned by such Non-Consenting Shareholders for shares of the Company, will be entitled to receive up to 185,053 shares of common stock of the Company that each such Non-Consenting Shareholder would have been entitled to receive if such shareholder had consented to the Share Exchange. The 185,053 shares have been reflected as issued and outstanding in the accompanying financial statements.
Clinical Trial Agreement - On October 1, 2014 the Company’s subsidiary, DanDrit Biotech A/S signed a contract of collaboration with the University Hospital IRCCS “San Martino” - IST – National Institute for Cancer Research, known as the San Martino Hospital of Genoa. Dr. Alberto Sobrero, the Head of the Medical Oncology Unit at the San Martino Hospital, is principal investigator of the randomized multicenter study. The collaboration relates to a Phase III adjuvant study of DanDrit’s vaccine in patients with no evident disease (“NED”) stage IV colorectal cancer (“CRC”). The primary goal of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of DanDrit’s MelCancerVac® (“MCV”) in stage IV CRC patients rendered disease free after the completion of standard treatments in accordance with local practices.
Patient Name Use Program — On December 16, 2013, DanDrit Denmark entered into an agreement with a Dutch company (the “MCV Partner”) regarding a Patient Name Use Program (PNU) for the Company’s MCV. This program will allow DanDrit Denmark to sell MCV for a year of treatment (10 vaccines) to cancer patients through the MCV Partner. The MCV Partner offers a worldwide online platform providing access to non-registered medicines for patients with life threatening diseases. The MCV Partner is a turnkey solution and will be in charge of regulatory, recruitment, logistics, and pharmaco vigilance. The Company will pay the MCV Partner a royalty on a country to country basis for 20 years on MCV sales sold under the agreement. Either party may terminate the agreement with 180 days written notice.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — The FDA has extensive regulatory authority over biopharmaceutical products (drugs and biological products), manufacturing protocols and procedures and the facilities in which they will be manufactured. Any new bio product intended for use in humans is subject to rigorous testing requirements imposed by the FDA with respect to product efficacy and safety, possible toxicity and side effects. FDA approval for the use of new bio products (which can never be assured) requires several rounds of extensive preclinical testing and clinical investigations conducted by the sponsoring pharmaceutical company prior to sale and use of the product. At each stage, the approvals granted by the FDA include the manufacturing process utilized to produce the product. Accordingly, the Company’s cell systems used for the production of therapeutic or bio therapeutic products are subject to significant regulation by the FDA under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, as amended.
Product liability — The contract production services for therapeutic products offered exposes an inherent risk of liability as bio therapeutic substances manufactured, at the request and to the specifications of customers, could foreseeably cause adverse effects. The Company seeks to obtain agreements from contract production customers indemnifying and defending the Company from any potential liability arising from such risk. There can be no assurance, however, that the Company will be successful in obtaining such agreements in the future or that such indemnification agreements will adequately protect the Company against potential claims relating to such contract production services. The Company may also be exposed to potential product liability claims by users of its products. A successful partial or completely uninsured claim against the Company could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s operations.
Employment Agreements — The Company and its Subsidiary have employment agreements with officers of the Company.
Contingencies — The Company is from time to time involved in routine legal and administrative proceedings and claims of various types. While any proceedings or claim contains an element of uncertainty, management does not expect a material impact on our results of operations or financial position.
Consulting Agreement — As of December 11, 2014, the Company entered into an agreement with Northern Biotech Fund SARL, an entity controlled by a shareholder of the Company. Northern Biotech Fund SARL provides consulting services to the Company in connection with planning and structuring a fund raising for the Company. In 2014 consultancy expenses were $148,395 and for the three month ended March 31, 2015 the consultancy expenses were $240,000.
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DANDRIT BIOTECH USA, INC.
(FORMERLY PUTNAM HILLS CORP.)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 10 — Related Party Transactions
During the three month ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company entered into various notes payable with shareholders of the Company (See Note 4).
On March 27, 2014 the Company entered into an operating lease agreement for office space from a shareholder of the Company (See Note 5). During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company paid the related party DKK60,000 and DKK 0 or approximately $3,019 and $0, respectively.
During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, a law firm partially owned by the Company’s Chairman of the Board of Directors provided legal services of $60,381 and $100,912, respectively, to the Company. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company had a payable to the firm in the amount of $200,857 and $212,438, respectively.
As of December 11, 2014, the Company entered into an agreement with Northern Biotech Fund SARL, an entity controlled by a shareholder of the Company. Northern Biotech Fund SARL provides consulting services to the Company in connection with planning and structuring a fund raising for the Company. During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 the Company expensed $240,000 and $0 under the agreement.
NOTE 11 — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Company’s management reviewed material events through May 13, 2015.
On April 28, 2015 Robert Wolfe resigned as Chief Financial Officer of the Company and on May 1st, the Board appointed Lone Degn as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
On April 28, 2015 the Company entered into a service agreement with Fondazione Giscad per la Ricerca sui Tumori to support Dandrit in a clinical trial to be conducted in Italy.
On April 1st, 2015 DanDrit entered into a project agreement with IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera Univeritaria San Martino IST- Istituto Nazionale per la ricerca sul Cancro to perform certain services with respect to a multicenter clinical trial.
On April 23, 2015, the Company entered into a collaboration agreement with Riyadh Pharma in Saudi Arabia to promote cooperation in the manufacturing and marketing of DanDrit's dendritic cell cancer vaccine.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Forward Looking Statement Notice
Certain statements made in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are “forward-looking statements” (within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) regarding the plans and objectives of management for future operations. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements of DanDrit Biotech USA, Inc. (formerly Putnam Hills Corp.) (“we”, “DanDrit USA”, “us”, “our”, the “Parent” or the “Company”) to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements included herein are based on current expectations that involve numerous risks and uncertainties. The Company's plans and objectives are based, in part, on assumptions involving the continued expansion of business. Assumptions relating to the foregoing involve judgments with respect to, among other things, future economic, competitive and market conditions and future business decisions, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many of which are beyond the control of the Company. Although the Company believes its assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements are reasonable, any of the assumptions could prove inaccurate and, therefore, there can be no assurance the forward-looking statements included in this Quarterly Report will prove to be accurate. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements included herein, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a representation by the Company or any other person that the objectives and plans of the Company will be achieved.
Description of Business
We are a biopharmaceutical company developing and commercializing targeted oncology vaccines that address major medical needs to advance cancer care. We are developing a polytopic (mainly MAGE-A family) dendritic cell vaccine cancer immuno therapy, which address patient populations of cancer survivors to prevent recurrence. Our lead product candidate, MCV, is a dendritic cell vaccine that could strengthen the immune response in colorectal cancer patients. In December 2013, DanDrit Denmark entered into an agreement with a Dutch company that provides access to non-registered medicines for patients with life threatening diseases, regarding a Patient Name Use Program (PNU) for MCV. This program will allow us to sell to the Dutch company MCV for one year of treatment (10 vaccines) to cancer patients.
The Company was originally incorporated in Delaware on January 18, 2011 under the name “Putnam Hills Corp.” as a vehicle to pursue a business combination through the acquisition of, or merger with, an operating business. We filed a Registration Statement on Form 10 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on August 12, 2011.
On February 12, 2014, pursuant to the terms and conditions of a Share Exchange Agreement (the "Share Exchange Agreement"), DanDrit USA acquired approximately 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of DanDrit BioTech A/S, a Danish corporation (“DanDrit Denmark”) and as a result became the parent of DanDrit Denmark (the “Share Exchange”). Prior to the Share Exchange there were 5,000,000 shares of the common stock, par value $.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”) of the Parent outstanding. The Parent and a shareholder agreed to cancel 4,400,000 shares of its common stock and issued 1,440,000 shares of common stock for legal and consulting services related to the Share Exchange and a future financing. At the time of the Share Exchange, the outstanding shares of the common stock of DanDrit Denmark were exchanged for 1.498842 shares of Parent’s common stock, for a total of 6,000,000 shares of common stock (including 185,053 shares of common stock reserved for issuance in accordance with Section 70 of the Danish Companies Act and the Articles of Association of DanDrit Denmark to the Non-Consenting Shareholders, deemed issued and outstanding for accounting purposes). Following the closing of the Share Exchange, DanDrit Biotech USA, Inc., the wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, merged with and into the Company, thereby changing the Company’s name to “DanDrit Biotech USA, Inc.”
On February 14, 2014, the Company filed a registration statement on Form S-1 (the “Registration Statement”) to register 2,400,000 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $5.00 per share in an initial public offering of up to an aggregate of $12,000,000 in gross proceeds. The Registration Statement was declared effective by the SEC on August 14, 2014 (the “Offering”). As of March 31, 2015, in connection with the Offering, the Company issued and sold an aggregate 1,493,290 shares of common stock for gross proceeds of $5,466,450 and total aggregate gross proceeds of $5,310,089 raised in the Offerings.
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On December 31, 2014, the Company received $2,000,000 in connection with a private offering of 400,000 shares of common stock at an offering price of $5.00 per share.
On September 24, 2014, DanDrit Denmark signed a contract of collaboration with the University Hospital IRCCS “San Martino” - IST – National Institute for Cancer Research, known as the San Martino Hospital of Genoa. Dr. Alberto Sobrero, the Head of the Medical Oncology Unit at the San Martino Hospital, is principal investigator of the randomized multicenter study. The collaboration relates to a Phase III adjuvant study of DanDrit’s vaccine in patients with no evident disease (“NED”) stage IV colorectal cancer (“CRC”). The primary goal of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of DanDrit’s MelCancerVac® (“MCV”) in stage IV CRC patients rendered disease free after the completion of standard treatments in accordance with local practices.
The Company is an “emerging growth company”, as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (“JOBS Act”), and may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not “emerging growth companies” including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and exemptions from the requirements of Sections 14A(a) and (b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to hold a nonbinding advisory vote of shareholders on executive compensation and any golden parachute payments not previously approved.
The Company has also elected to use the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards under Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act. This election allows us to delay the adoption of new or revised accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies until those standards apply to private companies. As a result of this election, our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with public company effective dates.
We will remain an “emerging growth company” until the earliest of (1) the last day of the fiscal year during which our revenues exceed $1 billion, (2) the date on which we issue more than $1 billion in non-convertible debt in a three year period, (3) the last day of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the date of the first sale of our common equity securities pursuant to an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or (4) when the market value of our common stock that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter. To the extent that we continue to qualify as a “smaller reporting company”, as such term is defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, after we cease to qualify as an emerging growth company, certain of the exemptions available to us as an emerging growth company may continue to be available to us as a smaller reporting company, including: (1) not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes Oxley Act; (2) scaled executive compensation disclosures; and (3) the requirement to provide only two years of audited financial statements, instead of three years.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We have historically satisfied our capital and liquidity requirements through funding from our largest shareholders and the issuance of convertible notes, which over time have been converted into shares of our common stock. On December 31, 2014, the Company received $2,000,000 in connection with a private offering of 400,000 shares of common stock at an offering price of $5.00 per share. During the year ended December 31, 2014, pursuant to the Company’s offering up to $12,000,000 (2,400,000 shares) of common stock at an offering price of $5.00 per share in an initial public offering pursuant to a registration statement effective on August 12, 2014, the Company sold 1,093,290 shares of common stock for gross proceeds of $5,466,450 less offering costs of $156,360. The Company used part of the proceeds to repay notes payable and related accrued interest totaling $1,432,213.
As of March 31, 2015 the Company had $3,434,935 in cash and working capital of $2,504,087 as compared to December 31, 2014, when the Company had $5,038,333 in cash and cash held in escrow and working capital of $3,288,685. The decrease in cash and working capital is primarily due to the Company’s efforts to secure financings through equity offering and expenses for research and development attributable to the Company engaging an entity to perform Phase IIb/III clinical trial of MelCancerVac™.
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The following is a summary of the Company's cash flows provided by (used in) operating, investing, and financing activities:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 | |||||||
Net Cash (Used by) Operating Activities | $ | (2,043,787 | ) | $ | (437,746 | ) | ||
Net Cash (Used by) Investing Activities | 2,029,502 | (395,906 | ) | |||||
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities | $ | - | $ | 865,976 | ||||
(Gain) Loss on Currency Translation | 440,389 | 3,354 | ||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents | $ | 426,104 | $ | 35,678 |
As of March 31, 2015, the Company is dependent upon the receipt of capital investment or other financing from related parties or other sources to fund its ongoing operations.
On December 31, 2014, the Company received $2,000,000 in connection with a private offering of 400,000 shares of common stock at an offering price of $5.00 per share.
During the year ended December 31, 2014, pursuant to the Company’s offering up to $12,000,000 (2,400,000 shares) of common stock at an offering price of $5.00 per share in an initial public offering pursuant to a registration statement effective on August 12, 2014, the Company sold 1,093,290 shares of common stock for gross proceeds of $5,466,450 less offering costs of $156,360.
During 2014, the Company obtained $814,291 in related party notes payable. The Company repaid these notes plus notes previously obtain totaling $1,432,213 with proceeds from the sale of common shares during 2014.
As a result, we believe that our cash flow, together with the existing lines of credit and other potential sources of funds, such as loans from related parties, will be sufficient to fund our anticipated working capital needs and capital spending requirements for the next 12 months.
We may also need additional funds for possible future strategic acquisitions of businesses, products or technologies complementary to our business. If additional funds are required, we may raise such funds from time to time through public or private sales of equity or debt securities. Financing may not be available on acceptable terms, or at all, and our failure to raise capital when needed could materially adversely impact our growth plans and our financial condition and results of operations.
Results of Operations
The Company’s sole source of operations is through its wholly owned Danish subsidiary, DanDrit Biotech A/S (“DanDrit Denmark”). There can be no assurance that DanDrit Denmark will be successful in obtaining US Food and Drug Administration approval of its colorectal vaccine, MCV, nor produce sufficient revenues from MCV to sustain operations. It is management's assertion that these circumstances may hinder the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The Company’s plan of operation for the next twelve months shall be to continue its efforts to raise capital and revenues associated with its MCV product.
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Three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014
The following table sets forth our revenues, expenses and net income for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. The financial information below is derived from our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
For the Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||
March 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | $ Change | % Change | |||||||||||||||
Revenues | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | - | % | ||||||||||
Cost of Goods Sold | 44,622 | 17,739 | 26,883 | 152 | % | |||||||||||||
Gross (Loss) | (44,622 | ) | (17,739 | ) | (26,883 | ) | 152 | % | ||||||||||
Operating Expenses | ||||||||||||||||||
General and Administrative Expenses | 372,996 | 326,428 | 46,568 | 14 | % | |||||||||||||
Research and Development Expenses | 151,813 | - | 151,813 | - | ||||||||||||||
Depreciation and Amortization | 4,055 | 6,794 | (2,739 | ) | (40 | )% | ||||||||||||
Consulting Expenses | 291,998 | 61,145 | 230,853 | 378 | % | |||||||||||||
Total Operating Expense | 820,862 | 394,367 | 426,495 | 108 | % | |||||||||||||
(LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS | (865,484 | ) | (412,106 | ) | (453,378 | ) | 110 | % | ||||||||||
Other Income (Expense) | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest (expense) | (1,540 | ) | (13,999 | ) | 12,459 | (89 | )% | |||||||||||
Gain (loss) on Currency Transactions | (392,474 | ) | - | (392,474 | ) | |||||||||||||
Interest Income | 6,153 | 51 | 6,102 | 11,965 | % | |||||||||||||
Total Other Income (Expense) | (387,861 | ) | (13,948 | ) | (373,913 | ) | 2,681 | % | ||||||||||
(Loss) Before Income Taxes | (1,253,345 | ) | (426,054 | ) | (827,291 | ) | 194 | % | ||||||||||
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
NET (LOSS) | $ | (1,253,345 | ) | $ | (426,054 | ) | $ | (827,291 | ) | 194 | % | |||||||
BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE | $ | (0.13 | ) | (0.06 | ) | $ | (0.07 | ) | 136 | % | ||||||||
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING - BASIC AND DILUTED | 9,533,290 | 6,880,278 |
Revenues
Revenues from operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014 were $ 0 and $0, respectively. There were no sales of lysate under a compassionate use program by DanDrit Denmark during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.
Cost of Goods Sold
Our cost of goods sold was $44,622 and $17,739 during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and was primarily associated with the production of lysate.
Gross Loss
Gross loss for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was $44,622 compared to gross loss of $17,739 for same period in 2014. The increase in the gross loss was due to lower sales and higher cost of goods sold for the three months ended March 31, 2015.
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Expenses
Our operating expense for the three months ended March 31, 2015 totaled $820,862 representing an increase of $426,495 or 108% compared to $394,367 for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The largest contributors to the increase in operating expenses were fees associated with raising funds through a private offering in December 2014, audit expenses, salaries and research and development costs of $240.000, $23,225, $40,139 and $151,813 respectively, and a decrease in legal expenses of $59,080.
General and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were $372,996 and $326,428, respectively, representing an increase of $46,568, or 14%. This increase was due primarily to costs associated with the audit and salary expenses due to the resignation of the previous Chief Financial Officer. General and administrative expenses includes office rental, website management, insurance, and salaries.
Amortization expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were $4,055 and $6,794, respectively, related to the amortization of patents.
Research and Development for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were $151,813 and $0, respectively. The difference in research and development expenses is attributable to the Company engaging an entity to perform Phase IIb/III clinical trial of MelCancerVac™.
Consulting expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were $291,998 and $61,145, respectively. The difference in consulting expenses is primarily due to fees associated with raising funds through a private offering in December 2014.
Other income (expense) net for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014 were $(387,861) and $(13,948), respectively. Other expense is associated with interest on related party loans and losses on currency transactions.
Net Loss
Net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was $(1,253,345) or $(0.13) per share comprised of legal, accounting, audit and other professional service fees incurred in relation to the preparation and filing of the Company’s periodic reports and general and administrative expenses, compared to a net loss of $(426,054) or $(0.06) per share for the three months ended March 31, 2014 comprised of general and administrative expenses and interest expense, representing an increase of $(827,291) or 194%. In 2015, the losses increased is primarily due to the Company’s efforts to secure financings through debt and equity offerings and the Company engaging an entity to perform Phase IIb/III clinical trial of MelCancerVac™.
Cash Flows
Cash used by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was $2,043,787, representing an increase of $1,606,041 or approximately 366% compared to cash used by operating activities of $437,746 for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The net cash used by operating activities was primarily due to fund raising efforts of the Company and the operations of DanDrit Denmark.
Assets
Total assets as of March 31, 2015 were $3,643,443 compared to $5,239,909 as of December 31, 2014. Total current liabilities decreased to $971,968 as of March 31, 2015 compared to $1,757,664 as of December 31, 2014. The decreases in total assets and in total current liabilities were mainly due to a decrease in cash held in escrow and a decrease in accrued expenses as of March 31, 2015, respectively.
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on the Company’s financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to investors.
Emerging Growth Company
As an “emerging growth company” under the JOBS Act, the Company has elected to use the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards under Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act. This election allows us to delay the adoption of new or revised accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies until those standards apply to private companies. As a result of this election, our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with public company effective dates.
Significant Accounting Policies and Critical Accounting Estimates
The methods, estimates, and judgments that we use in applying our accounting policies have a significant impact on the results that we report in our financial statements. Some of our accounting policies require us to make difficult and subjective judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates regarding matters that are inherently uncertain. In addition, Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards. In other words, an emerging growth company can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We are not choosing to “opt out” of this provision. Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that our decision to opt out of the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards is irrevocable. As a result of our election, not to “opt out” of Section 107, DanDrit’s financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with public company effective dates.
For a full explanation of our accounting policies, see Note 1 to the financial statements.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
As a “smaller reporting company” as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company is not required to provide the information required by this Item.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed pursuant to the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules, regulations and related forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
As of March 31, 2015, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Changes in Internal Controls
There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2015 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal controls.
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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
There are presently no material pending legal proceedings to which the Company, any of its subsidiaries, any executive officer, any owner of record or beneficially of more than five percent of any class of voting securities is a party or as to which any of its property is subject, and no such proceedings are known to the Company to be threatened or contemplated against it.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
As a “smaller reporting company” as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company is not required to provide the information required by this Item.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
None
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information.
None.
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Item 6. Exhibits.
(a) Exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K.
Exhibit
No. |
Description | |
2.1 | Share Exchange Agreement dated February 12, 2014. (2) | |
3.1 | Certificate of Incorporation, as filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on January 18, 2011.(2) | |
3.2 | By-laws. (3) | |
3.3 | Articles of Association of DanDrit Denmark, as amended, dated February 26, 2004. (2) | |
3.4 | Certificate of Ownership and Merger, dated February 12, 2014. (2) | |
31.1 | Certification of the Company’s Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, with respect to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2015.* | |
31.2 | Certification of the Company’s Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, with respect to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2015.* | |
32.1 | Certification of the Company’s Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.* | |
32.2 | Certification of the Company’s Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.* | |
101.INS | XBRL Instance Document* | |
101.SCH | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema* | |
101.CAL | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase* | |
101.DEF | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase* | |
101.LAB | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase* | |
101.PRE | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase* |
(1) | Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 12, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference. |
(2) | Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form S-1 filed with the SEC on February 14, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference. |
(3) | Filed as an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement on Form 10, as filed with the SEC on August 12, 2011, and incorporated herein by this reference. |
* | Filed herewith. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
DanDrit Biotech USA, Inc. | ||
Dated: May 13, 2015 | By: | /s/ Eric J. Leire |
Eric J. Leire | ||
Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
Dated: May 13, 2015 | By: | /s/ Lone Degn |
Lone Degn | ||
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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