White River Energy Corp. - Quarter Report: 2019 March (Form 10-Q)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
| x | QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended: March 31, 2019
| ¨ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from:
Commission file number 333-192060
Mount Tam Biotechnologies, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
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106 Main Street, #4E, Burlington, VT |
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05401 |
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Issuer’s telephone number: (425) 214-4079
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant has (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§229.405 of this chapter) during the proceeding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No ¨
Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ¨ No x
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period
for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standard provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
As of May 16, 2019, the issuer had 55,710,702 shares of its common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, outstanding.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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| PART I - Financial Information |
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| Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2019 (unaudited) and December 31, 2018. | |
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| Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) | F-5 |
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | ||
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| Part II - Other Information |
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PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Mount TAM Biotechnologies, Inc. | ||
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | ||
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| March 31, | December 31, |
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Assets | Unaudited |
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Assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents | $ 34,024 | $ 57,641 |
Prepaid expense | 23,147 | 4,677 |
Total Current Assets | 57,171 | 62,318 |
Other Assets |
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Deposit | - | 2,046 |
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Total Assets | $ 57,171 | $ 64,364 |
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Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit |
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Current Liabilities: |
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ 904,848 | $ 851,015 |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities- related parties | 609 | 609 |
Notes payable | 36,807 | 17,500 |
Convertible debenture, net of unamortized debt discount | 1,444,286 | 1,314,989 |
Total Current Liabilities | 2,386,550 | 2,184,113 |
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Total Liabilities | 2,386,550 | 2,184,113 |
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Stockholders’ Deficit |
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Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 55,710,702 and 55,630,702 shares issued and outstanding | 5,571 | 5,563 |
Stock subscription payable | (45) | (45) |
Stock to be issued | 76 | - |
Additional paid in capital | 7,049,454 | 6,852,327 |
Accumulated deficit | (9,384,434) | (8,977,593) |
Total Stockholders’ Deficit | (2,329,378) | (2,119,749) |
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit | $ 57,172 | $ 64,364 |
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) | ||
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| Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended |
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Revenue | $ - | $ - |
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Cost of Goods Sold | - | - |
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Gross Profit | - | - |
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Operating Expenses |
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Research and development | 46,912 | 162,008 |
General and administrative | 331,653 | 418,617 |
Total operating expenses | 378,565 | 580,625 |
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Operating loss | (378,565) | (580,625) |
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Other Income/(Expense) |
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Other income | 174 | - |
Interest expense | (17,632) | (6,464) |
Amortization of debt discount | (10,818) | (31,383) |
Total other expense | (28,276) | (37,847) |
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Loss from operations before Taxes | (406,841) | (618,472) |
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Provision for income taxes | - | - |
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Net loss | $ (406,841) | $ (618,472) |
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Net loss per share – basic and diluted | $ (0.01) | $ (0.01) |
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Weighted average common shares – basic and diluted | 55,632,481 | 53,320,702 |
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See accompanying notes to these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements |
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Mount TAM Biotechnologies, Inc. | |||||||
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Deficit | |||||||
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| Common stock | Additional Paid in | Stock to be issued | Stock | Accumulated | Total Stockholders' | |
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Balance as of December 31, 2017 | 53,320,702 | $ 5,332 | $ 5,579,978 | $ 0 | ($45) | ($7,149,803) | $ (1,564,538) |
Shares issued for note payment | 2,000,000 | 200 | 121,200 | - | - | - | 121,400 |
Beneficial conversion feature on the convertible note | - | - | 158,750 | - | - | - | 158,750 |
Shares issued to Buck | 110,000 | 11 | 6,109 |
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Shares issued to CC3I as beneficial conversion feature on the convertible note | 200,000 | 20 | 5,380 |
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Fair value of options | - | - | 980,909 | - | - | - | 980,909 |
Net loss | - | - | - | - | - | (1,827,790) | (1,827,790) |
Balance as of December 31, 2018 | 55,630,702 | $ 5,563 | $ 6,852,326 | ($0) | ($45) | ($8,977,593) | $ (2,119,749) |
Shares issued to CC3I as beneficial conversion feature on the convertible note | 80,000 | 8 | 1,512 | - | - | - | 1,520 |
Shares to be issued to Buck | - | - | - | 76 |
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Fair value of options |
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Net loss |
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Balance as of March 31, 2019 | 55,710,702 | $ 5,570 | $ 7,049,454 | $ 76 | ($45) | ($9,384,434) | $ (2,329,378) |
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Balance as of December 31, 2017 | 53,320,702 | $ 5,332 | $ 5,579,978 | $ 0 | ($45) | ($7,149,803) | $ (1,564,538) |
Fair value of options | - | - | 242,106 | - | - | - | 242,106 |
Beneficial conversion feature on the convertible note | - | - | 71,250 | - | - | - | 71,250 |
Net loss | - | - | - | - | - | (618,473) | (618,473) |
Balance as of March 31, 2018 | 53,320,702 | $ 5,332 | $ 5,893,335 | $ 0 | ($45) | ($7,768,276) | ($1,869,654) |
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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows | ||
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Cash Flows from Operating Activities |
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Net loss | $ (406,841) | $ (618,472) |
Adjustment to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: |
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Fair value of options | 195,616 | 242,107 |
Stock based compensation | 76 | - |
Amortization of debt discount | 10,818 | 31,383 |
Amortization of prepaid expenses | 5,631 | 5,293 |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Prepaid expense | (22,288) | (3,600) |
Deposits | 2,046 | - |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 53,833 | 84,774 |
Net cash used in operating activities | (161,110) | (258,515) |
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Cash Flows from Financing Activities |
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Proceed from loans | 139,306 | 285,000 |
Issuance of common stock related to loans | - | - |
Payment of loans | (1,813) | (1,756) |
Net cash provided by financing activities | 137,493 | 283,244 |
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Net (decrease) increase in cash | (23,617) | 24,729 |
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Cash, beginning of period | 57,641 | 46,082 |
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Cash, end of period | $ 34,024 | $ 70,811 |
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Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: |
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Interest paid | $ - | $ - |
Income tax paid | $ - | $ - |
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Non-cash investing and financing activities: |
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Debt discount due to beneficial conversion featute on note | $ 285,550 | $ 71,250 |
Loan received shown as prepaid expenses | $ - | $ 17,561 |
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Mount TAM Biotechnologies, Inc.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three months ended March 31, 2019
Note 1 – Nature of the Business
The terms "we," "us," "our," "registrant," and the "Company" refer to Mount Tam Biotechnologies, Inc., a Nevada corporation, and, where applicable, Mount Tam Biotechnologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation and our wholly-owned subsidiary ("Mount Tam"). The Company is an early-stage life sciences and technology company pursuing the development of bio-pharmaceuticals to treat autoimmune diseases. The Company intends to optimize and bring to market a portfolio of products focused on improving the health and wellbeing of individuals afflicted with autoimmune diseases. The Company is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, and may go to market both vertically and horizontally by product/technology specialties and provide our customers with treatment options.
On August 13, 2015, Mount Tam entered into a Share Exchange and Conversion Agreement (the "Exchange Agreement") with the Company and certain other persons party thereto. Immediately following the effective time of the Exchange Agreement, Mount Tam's stockholders (as of immediately prior to the transactions contemplated by the Exchange Agreement (such transactions, the "Share Exchange")) owned approximately 57.14% of the Company's outstanding common stock and the Company's stockholders (as of immediately prior to the Share Exchange) owned approximately 42.86% of the Company's outstanding common stock. Additionally, following the Share Exchange, the business conducted by Mount Tam became the primary the business conducted by the Company.
As a result of the Share Exchange, Mount Tam became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. However, the former stockholders of Mount Tam acquired a majority of the outstanding shares of the Company's common stock. In connection with the Share Exchange, a former shareholder of the Company agreed to surrender all of his shares of the Company's common stock in exchange for $30,000, and all of the issued and outstanding shares of Epicurean Cigars, Inc., which at the time was a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company which had a nominal remaining net liability. The shares were returned to the Company, and the $30,000 due to the shareholder has been accrued as of December 31, 2015.
Effective on August 31, 2015, the Company changed its name from TabacaleraYsidron, Inc. to Mount TAM Biotechnologies, Inc. The name change was effected through a parent/subsidiary short-form merger of Mount TAM Biotechnologies, Inc., our wholly-owned Nevada subsidiary which we formed solely for the purpose of the name change, with and into the Company, with the Company as the surviving corporation. With the exception of the name change, there were no changes to the Company's Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws. There will be no mandatory exchange of stock certificates. The Company's trading symbol on the OTC Markets (OTC Pink) marketplace was changed to "MNTM" from "TQBY".
Mount Tam Biotechnologies, Inc., the Company's wholly-owned legal subsidiary, was the "accounting acquirer," and for accounting purposes, the TYI was deemed as having been "acquired" in the Merger. The board of directors and officers that managed and operated Mount Tam immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger became the Company's board of directors and officers.
To meet its business objectives, Mount Tam formed a strategic partnership with the Buck Institute for Research on Aging ("Buck Institute"), an independent research facility focused on understanding the connection between aging and chronic disease. As part of the partnership, Mount Tam signed an exclusive worldwide licensing and collaboration agreement with the Buck Institute that includes many of the Buck Institute's intangible research and development assets in the area of autoimmune disorders. The initial focus of Mount Tam's research and development efforts will be a pre-clinical stage compound for the treatment and diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus, a common form of lupus. Mount Tam has not produced any revenues from the intangible research and development assets it acquired from Buck Institute and it has not commenced its planned principal operations.
The production and marketing of the Company's products and its ongoing research and development activities will be subject to extensive regulation by numerous governmental authorities in the United States. Prior to marketing in the United States, any drug developed by the Company must undergo rigorous preclinical (animal) and clinical (human) testing and an extensive regulatory approval process implemented by the Food and Drug Administration under the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. In addition, the Company's success will depend in part on its ability to obtain and maintain patents, exploit its product license rights, maintain trade secrets, and operate without infringing on the proprietary rights of others, both in the United States and other countries.
The following reflects the Company's current, post-merger corporate structure (State of Incorporation):
Mount Tam Biotechnologies, Inc., formerly TabacaleraYsidron, Inc. (Nevada)
Mount Tam Biotechnologies, Inc. (Delaware) - Sold October 2018.
Mount Tam Therapeutics, Inc. (Delaware) – Formed October 2018.
The Company is a publicly-traded biotechnology company dedicated to speeding the delivery of new treatment options to patients
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affected by autoimmune diseases through the development and application of highly specialized drug targeting platforms and formulation expertise. The Company focuses on underserved patient populations where it can have the greatest potential impact. Mount Tam's clinical division advances clinical-stage product candidates towards marketing approval and commercialization.
The Company is subject to a number of risks, including: the need to raise capital through equity and/or debt financings; the uncertainty whether the Company's research and development efforts will result in successful commercial products; competition from larger organizations; reliance on licensing proprietary technology of others; dependence on key personnel; uncertain patent protection; and dependence on corporate partners and collaborators. See the section titled "Risk Factors" included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
History
The Company was established in November 2011 under the name TabacaleraYsidron. Mount Tam was incorporated on August 13, 2014 (date of inception). On August 13, 2014, Mount Tam issued 9,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value, for $900.
On August 13, 2015, Mount Tam and the Company entered into the Exchange Agreement as described above.
The Share Exchange was treated as a reverse acquisition of the Company, a public shell company at the time, by Mount Tam for financial accounting and reporting purposes. As such, Mount Tam was treated as the acquirer for accounting and financial reporting purposes while the Company is treated as the acquired entity for accounting and financial reporting purposes. As a result of the Share Exchange, $50,048 account payable and $17,500 note payable of the Company was brought forward at their book values and no goodwill has been recognized. Prior to the Share Exchange, the Company was a non-operating public shell company with nominal operations and nominal assets.
On October 18, 2018, the “Company” and Mount Tam, its wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into a stock purchase agreement (the “SPA”) with ARJ Consulting, LLC, a New York limited liability company (the “Buyer”), pursuant to which the Company sold 100% of the capital stock in and of Mount Tam Delaware subsidiary to the Buyer (the “Sale Transaction”). Prior to the Sale Transaction, the Company caused Mount Tam to transfer certain assets, including the Buck Institute License Agreement, that Mount Tam was holding to another wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, Mount Tam Therapeutics, Inc., a newly formed Delaware corporation. At the time of the Sale Transaction Mount Tam possessed certain Net Operating Losses and tax credits. Pursuant to the terms of the SPA, the Buyer purchased Mount Tam for a purchase price of $410,000.
Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The significant accounting policies applied in the annual consolidated financial statements of the Company as of December 31, 2018 are applied consistently in these interim condensed consolidated condensed financial statements.
Basis of Presentation
The Financial Statements have been prepared using the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP") of the United States. All intercompany accounts have been eliminated.
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2019 have been prepared in accordance with the U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, the unaudited interim financial statements include all adjustments of a normal recurring nature necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position as of March 31, 2019, the Company’s results of operation, stockholders’ deficit and the cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2019. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company's Form 10-K filed on April 15, 2019. The December 31, 2018 condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from the audited financial statements included in the Form 10-K filed on April 15, 2019. The financial statements and notes are representations of the Company's management ("Management") and its board of directors (the "Board of Directors"), who are responsible for their integrity and objectivity.
Results for the three months ended March 31, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended December 31, 2019 or any other future period.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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Management makes estimates that affect certain accounts including deferred income tax assets, accrued expenses, fair value of equity instruments and reserves for any other commitments or contingencies. Any adjustments applied to estimates are recognized in the period in which such adjustments are determined.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The carrying value of those investments approximates their fair market value due to their short maturity and liquidity. Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and amount on deposit with financial institutions, which amounts may at times exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses on such accounts and it does not believe it is exposed to any significant credit risk. As of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $34,024 and $57,641, respectively. Cash balances held in financial institution are below the federally insured limits.
Research and Development costs
The Company follows Accounting Standards Codification Subtopic (“ASC”) 730-10, “Research and Development,” in which research and development costs are charged to the statement of operations as incurred. During the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 the Company incurred $46,912 and $162,008, respectively of expenses related to research and development costs.
Net Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share
The Company computes earnings per share under ASC 260-10, “Earnings Per Share”. Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing the net income (loss) attributable to the common stockholders (the numerator) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding (the denominator) during the reporting periods. Diluted loss per share is computed by increasing the denominator by the weighted average number of additional shares that could have been outstanding from securities convertible into common stock (using the “treasury stock” method), unless their effect on net loss per share is anti-dilutive. The Company had potentially dilutive securities totaling approximately 6,354,616 as of March 31, 2019.
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities include the following as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018:
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Accounts payable |
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Accounts payable to related parties |
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Accrued legal fees |
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Accrued interest |
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Accrued salary |
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Other current liabilities |
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Total accounts payable and accrued expenses |
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Fair Value Measurements
The Company measures and discloses the fair value of assets and liabilities required to be carried at fair value in accordance with ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASC 820”). ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and enhances fair value measurement disclosure.
ASC 825 defines fair value as the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities required or permitted to be recorded at fair value, the Company considers the principal or most advantageous market in which it would transact and considers assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability, such as inherent risk, transfer restrictions, and risk of nonperformance. ASC 825 establishes a fair value hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. ASC 825 establishes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:
Level 1 - Quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets to which we have access at the measurement date.
Level 2 - Inputs other than quoted prices within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.
Level 3 - Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.
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The determination of where assets and liabilities fall within this hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
For the three months ended March 31, 2019 the Company has determined that there we no assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
The Company believes the carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, other current assets, accounts payable, accrued expenses salaries, wages and payroll taxes, and other accrued expenses are a reasonable approximation of the fair value of those financial instruments because of the nature of the underlying transactions and the short-term maturities involved.
Going Concern
The Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared using U.S. GAAP applicable to a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has no significant operating history and had a cumulative net loss from inception (August 13, 2014) to March 31, 2019 of $9,384,436. The Company has a working capital deficit of $2,329,379 as of March 31, 2019. Since inception, the Company has been funded through debt and equity financings. The Company has not yet established an ongoing source of revenue sufficient to cover its operating costs and to allow it to continue as a going concern. The Company believes its cash resources are insufficient to meet its anticipated needs during the next twelve months. The Company will require additional financing to fund its future planned operations, including research and development and clinical trials and commercialization of its product candidates. In addition, the Company will require additional financing in order to seek to license or acquire new assets, research and develop any potential patents and the related compounds, and obtain any further intellectual property that the Company may seek to acquire.
The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent on the Company obtaining adequate capital to fund operating losses until it establishes a revenue stream and becomes profitable. Management’s plans to continue as a going concern include raising additional capital through borrowing and sales of common stock. However, management cannot provide any assurances that the Company will be successful in accomplishing any of its plans. If the Company is not able to obtain the necessary additional financing on a timely basis, the Company will be forced to delay or scale down some or all of its development activities or perhaps even cease the operation of its business. Since its inception, the Company has funded its operations primarily through debt financings and equity financings, and it expects that it will continue to fund its operations through a mix of equity and debt financings. If the Company secures additional financing by issuing equity securities, its existing stockholders’ ownership will be diluted. The Company also expects to pursue non-dilutive financing sources. However, obtaining such financing would require significant efforts by the Company’s management team, and such financing may not be available, and if available, could take a long period of time to obtain. The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to successfully accomplish the plans described in the preceding paragraph and eventually secure other sources of financing and attain profitable operations. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.
Collaborative Arrangements
The Company and its collaborative partners are active participants in the collaborative arrangements and both parties are exposed to significant risks and rewards depending on the commercial success of the activity. The Company records all expenses related to collaborative arrangements as research and development expense in the consolidated statements of operations as incurred.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In March 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-01, Leases (Topic 842) Codification Improvements, which provides clarification on implementation issues associated with adopting ASU 2016-02. The implementation issues noted in ASU 2019-01 include determining the fair value of the underlying asset by lessors that are not manufacturers or dealers, presentation on the statement of cash flows for sales-type and direct financing leases, and transition disclosures related to Topic 250, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections. Refer to the discussion of ASU 2016-02 below for the impact on our financial position, results of operations, cash flows, or presentation thereof. In February 2016, FASB issued an update 2016-02 and created Topic 842, Leases. Topic 842 effects any entity that enters into a lease arrangement with another person. The guidance in this update supersedes Topic 840. The main difference between previous GAAP and Topic 842 is the recognition of accounting policies for leases classified as operating leases under previous GAAP. The amendments in this update for public business entities that file with the Securities and Exchange Commission are effective for fiscal years beginning after Dec. 15, 2018 and the interim periods within that year with early application permitted for all entities. The Company is adopting the lease accounting model as described in Topic 842 for the fiscal year begins on January 1, 2019. The Company has no long-term operating leases and thus the adoption of ASC 842 had no impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements Issued But Not Adopted as of March 31, 2019
In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2017-08, “Receivables—Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs”. The Board is issuing this update to amend the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium, the Board is shortening the amortization period for the premium to the earliest call date. For public business entities, the amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. For all other entities, the amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. The Company does not anticipate the adoption of ASU 2017-04 will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In January 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-04, Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment ("ASU 2017-04"). ASU 2017-04 simplifies the accounting for goodwill impairment by removing Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test, which requires a hypothetical purchase price allocation. ASU 2017-04 is effective for annual or interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and should be applied on a prospective basis. Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. The Company does not anticipate the adoption of ASU 2017-04 will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In January 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-01, Clarifying the Definition of a Business ("ASU 2017-01"). The standard clarifies the definition of a business by adding guidance to assist entities in evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions of assets or businesses. ASU 2017-01 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Under ASU 2017-01, to be considered a business, the assets in the transaction need to include an input and a substantive process that together significantly contribute to the ability to create outputs. Prior to the adoption of the new guidance, an acquisition or disposition would be considered a business if there were inputs, as well as processes that when applied to those inputs had the ability to create outputs. Early adoption is permitted for certain transactions. Adoption of ASU 2017-01 may have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements if it enters into future business combinations.
In November 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-18, Restricted Cash (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issue Task Force) ("ASU 2016-18"). This new standard addresses the diversity that exists in the classification and presentation of changes in restricted cash on the statement of cash flows. The amendments in ASU 2016-18 require that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. Therefore, amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents should be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within the year of adoption, with early adoption permitted. Adoption of ASU 2016-18 won’t have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements
In August, 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (a consensus of the Emerging Issues Task Force) ("ASU 2016-15"). The amendments in ASU 2016-15 address eight specific cash flow issues and apply to all entities that are required to present a statement of cash flows under ASC Topic 230, Statement of Cash Flows. The amendments in ASU 2016-15 are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption during an interim period. Adoption of ASU 2016-15 won’t have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
In March 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting ("ASU 2016-09"). ASU 2016-09 simplifies several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. Some of the areas of simplification apply only to nonpublic entities. For public business entities, the amendments in ASU 2016-09 are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. Adoption of ASU 2016-09 won’t have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
In February 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) ("ASU 2016-02"). ASU 2016-02 addresses the financial reporting of leasing transactions. Under current guidance for lessees, leases are only included on the balance sheet if certain criteria, classifying the agreement as a capital lease, are met. This update will require the recognition of a right-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability, discounted to the present value, for all leases that extend beyond 12 months. For operating leases, the asset and liability will be expensed over the lease term on a straight-line basis, with all cash flows included in the operating section of the statement of cash flows. For finance leases, interest on the lease liability will be recognized separately from the amortization of the right-of-use asset in the statement of operations and the repayment of the principal portion of the lease liability will be classified as a financing activity while the interest component will be included in the operating section of the statement of cash flows. This guidance is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted. Adoption of ASU 2016-02 won’t have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
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In January 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-01, which amends the guidance in U.S. GAAP on the classification and measurement of financial instruments. Changes to the current guidance primarily affect the accounting for equity investments, financial liabilities under the fair value option, and the presentation and disclosure requirements for financial instruments. In addition, the ASU clarifies guidance related to the valuation allowance assessment when recognizing deferred tax assets resulting from unrealized losses on available-for-sale debt securities. The new standard is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and upon adoption, an entity should apply the amendments by means of a cumulative-effect adjustment to the balance sheet at the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective. Early adoption is not permitted except for the provision to record fair value changes for financial liabilities under the fair value option resulting from instrument-specific credit risk in other comprehensive income. Adoption of ASU 2016-01 may have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15, "Presentation of Financial Statements – Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40), effective for the annual period ending after December 15, 2016, and for annual periods and interim periods thereafter. Early application is permitted. This standard provides guidance about management's responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity's ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods ending after December 15, 2016, and early adoption is permitted. The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2019. The Company had no impact, by the adoption of ASU 2014-15
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)," on revenue recognition. This guidance provides that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This guidance also requires more detailed disclosures to enable users of financial statements to understand the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. The original effective date of this guidance was for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, early adoption is not permitted, and the guidance must be applied retrospectively or modified retrospectively. In July 2015, the FASB approved an optional one-year deferral of the effective date. As a result, we expect to adopt this guidance on January 1, 2018. The Company has not yet determined its approach to adoption or the impact the adoption of this guidance will have on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows, if any. Adoption of ASU 2014-09 won’t have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
In the second quarter of 2014, the FASB issued guidance applicable to revenue recognition that will be effective for the Company for the year ending December 31, 2018. The new guidance must be adopted using either a full retrospective approach for all periods presented or a modified retrospective approach. Earlier application is permitted only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. The new guidance applies a more principles-based approach to recognizing revenue. The Company expects to adopt this new guidance in the first quarter of 2018 using the modified retrospective method. The adoption didn’t have a material effect on the Company's financial statements. The Company hasn’t recorded/earned revenue since inception. The Company's potential future revenues could be derived primarily from license and collaboration agreements. The consideration the Company is eligible to receive under these agreements could include upfront payments, research and development funding, milestone payments, and royalties. Each collaboration agreement is unique and will need to be assessed separately under the five-step process under the new standard. The new guidance differs from the current accounting standard in many respects, such as in the accounting for variable consideration, including milestone payments. Under the current accounting policy, the Company recognizes milestone revenue using the milestone method specified in ASC 605-28, which generally results in the recognition of the milestone payment as revenue in the period that the milestone is achieved. However, under the new accounting standard, it is possible to start to recognize milestone revenue before the milestone is achieved, subject to management's assessment of whether it is probable that a significant reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is subsequently resolved.
There were various other updates recently issued, most of which represented technical corrections to the accounting literature or application to specific industries and are not expected to a have a material impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Note 3 – Loans
In 2014, the Company executed an agreement with a third-party investor whereby the Company issued $53,209 in a convertible promissory note. This convertible note bears an interest rate of 8% per year and was set to mature on November 26, 2015. The Company subsequently received an advance of $50,000 from the same party. The proceeds from these loans were used for working capital purposes. During the year ended December 31, 2015, both of these loans were consolidated into a new convertible note (see Note 4).
As a result of the Share Exchange, the Company assumed an obligation to a former note holder in the amount of $17,500. The unsecured promissory note in the amount of $15,000 is to an unrelated party. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note is interest bearing at 3.5% and is due on demand. As of March 31, 2019, the Company has accrued interest of $2,898. Another unsecured promissory note is of $2,500 to an unrelated party. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note is non-interest$ bearing and is due on demand. The Company is currently assessing how to revise the terms of this note.
On February 22, 2019, the Company borrowed $21,038 from INS Group (the "Lender") through a note bearing 8.3% interest with a
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maturity date of December 22, 2019 for the director and officer’s insurance. Balance payable as of March 31, 2019 is $18,935.
Note 4 – Convertible Notes
0851229 BC Ltd.
During the year ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company borrowed $35,000 and $75,000, respectively, from 0851229 BC Ltd. (the "Lender") through a convertible note bearing 3% interest with a maturity date of March 18, 2018. The maturity date of all the note has been extended to June 30, 2019. The Lender is deemed a related party as a result of owning more than 10% of the Company's common stock.
The initial fair value of the beneficial conversion feature of the note on the date of issuance was determined to be $8,750 and $18,750 for the year ended December 31, 2018 and 2017. The value of beneficial conversion feature is being amortized over the life of the loan. The unamortized debt discount as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 is $0 and $16,595 respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 the Company amortized the debt discount of $0 and $25,345 respectively
Pursuant to the terms of the amended Note dated June 14, 2016, if the Company issues capital stock or any security convertible into or exercisable for its capital stock in a transaction, the primary purpose of which is to raise capital (a “Financing”), lender may convert all or any portion of the outstanding principal amount and accrued and unpaid interest into the same securities issued by the Company in the Financing (the “Financing Securities”) at a conversion price equal to eighty percent (80%) of the price per Financing Securities paid by the other investors in the Financing. If the Company consummates a Qualified Financing (as hereinafter defined) then the outstanding principal amount and all accrued and unpaid interest shall automatically convert into the same securities issued to investors in the Qualified Financing (the “Qualified Financing Securities”) at a conversion price equal to eighty percent (80%) of the price per Qualified Financing Securities paid by the other investors in the Qualified Financing. A “Qualified Financing” means a Financing which results in gross proceeds to the Company, in one or a series of related transactions, of at least $2,000,000 (including the aggregate amount of indebtedness converted into equity securities in such Financing), in which either (i) the investor leading negotiations with the Company is a bona fide institutional investor or (ii) the investor leading negotiations with the Company is not a bona fide institutional investor but the Financing includes commercially reasonable customary terms and conditions for an equity financing of an early-stage biopharmaceutical company.
The Lender is deemed a related party as a result of owning more than 10% of the Company's common stock. The Lender and the Company agreed that the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding loans made under the Secured Note shall not exceed $5,000,000 at any time. The maturity date for all the above note were extended till June 30, 2019.
As of December 31, 2018, the Company had principal outstanding on this Secured Note of $728,004 and accrued interest of $57,754.
As of March 31, 2019, the Company had principal outstanding on this Secured Note of $728,004 and accrued interest of $63,020. Total interest expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 was $5,266 and $5,197, respectively.
Fromar Investments, LP
On April 6, 2018, the Company, and Fromar Investments, LP (“Fromar”) entered into an arrangement whereby Fromar would lend the Company $500,000 pursuant to the terms of a convertible promissory note (the “Fromar Note”). The Fromar Note bears interest at a rate of 8.0% per annum and has a maturity date of September 30, 2018 which was extended to June 30, 2019.
By agreement of the parties, the effective date of the Fromar Note is March 5, 2018, and funds are disbursed under the Fromar Note pursuant to a schedule thereto. As of May 9, 2018, the Company had received the additional $250,000, and had Company had principal outstanding on the Fromar Note of $500,000. Pursuant to the terms and conditions of this note, specifically upon receipt of $500,000, the Company is required to issue Fromar 1,000,000 shares of its common stock. On April 27, 2018 the Company issued Fromar 1,000,000 shares of its common stock. On July 27, 2018 the Company issued the Lender an additional 1,000,000 shares of its common stock pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Note. With respect to the Convertible Notes, Mount Tam applied ASC 470, “Debt with Conversion and Other Options”, pursuant to which Mount Tam recognized and measured the Beneficial Conversion Feature (“BCF”) in the Convertible Notes at the commitment date by allocating a portion of the proceeds equal to the intrinsic value of the feature to additional paid-in-capital. The intrinsic value of the feature is calculated on the commitment date using the effective conversion price. The discount resulting from the BCF is amortized over the life of the Convertible Notes and is contained in financial expenses (income), net in the Company’s statements of consolidated comprehensive loss unless converted earlier.
The Company and Fromar also entered into a Security Agreement (the “Fromar Security Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company and Fromar agreed that all amounts, liabilities and obligations owed by the Company to Fromar (including, but not limited to, all amounts owed under the Fromar Note) are secured by a second priority security interest in all assets of the Company on the terms and conditions set forth in the Fromar Security Agreement.
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Pursuant to the terms of the Fromar Note, if the Company issues capital stock or any security convertible into or exercisable for its capital stock in a transaction, the primary purpose of which is to raise capital (a “Financing”), Fromar may convert all or any portion of the outstanding principal amount and accrued and unpaid interest into the same securities issued by the Company in the Financing (the “Financing Securities”) at a conversion price equal to eighty percent (80%) of the price per Financing Securities paid by the other investors in the Financing. If the Company consummates a Qualified Financing (as hereinafter defined) then the outstanding principal amount and all accrued and unpaid interest shall automatically convert into the same securities issued to investors in the Qualified Financing (the “Qualified Financing Securities”) at a conversion price equal to eighty percent (80%) of the price per Qualified Financing Securities paid by the other investors in the Qualified Financing. A “Qualified Financing” means a Financing which results in gross proceeds to the Company, in one or a series of related transactions, of at least $2,000,000 (including the aggregate amount of indebtedness converted into equity securities in such Financing), in which either (i) the investor leading negotiations with the Company is a bona fide institutional investor or (ii) the investor leading negotiations with the Company is not a bona fide institutional investor but the Financing includes commercially reasonable customary terms and conditions for an equity financing of an early-stage biopharmaceutical company.
Effective upon a complete funding of the entire principal amount of $500,000, the Company agreed to issue to Fromar 1,000,000 shares of its common stock. The Company agreed to issue to Fromar an additional 1,000,000 shares of its common stock in the event that the Company has not either (i) closed a Financing resulting in funding of at least $1,000,000 to the Company after the date of the Fromar Note, but on or before July 1, 2018, or (ii) received a binding term sheet or other similar binding agreement pertaining to a licensing transaction with a company that operates in the pharmaceutical and/or biotech industries that will provide for at least $500,000 in upfront payments to the Company on or before July 1, 2018, as well as milestones and royalties for TAM-01, TAM-03, or for any follow-on compounds of the Company (a “Licensing Transaction”) on or before July 1, 2018. The Company agreed to issue to Fromar an additional 3,000,000 shares of its common stock in the event that the Company has not either (i) closed a Financing resulting in funding of at least $1,000,000 to the Company after the date of the Fromar Note, but on or before September 30, 2018, or (ii) received a binding term sheet or other similar binding agreement for a Licensing Transaction on or before September 30, 2018. As of December 31, 2018, the binding term clause requiring issuance of additional shares was waived by the note holder. The Company is not under obligation to issue any additional shares under this clause. On April 27, 2018 the Company issued 1,000,000 shares to the note holders as discussed above which were valued at $90,000 and was expensed out during the year ended December 31, 2018 as an amortization expense. On July 27, 2018 the Company issued an additional 1,000,000 shares to the note holders as discussed above which were valued at $31,400 and was expensed out during the year ended December 31, 2018 as an amortization expense. In total, the debt discount on the convertible note is $246,400.
The foregoing descriptions of the Fromar Note, the Fromar Security Agreement, and the Amendment do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by the terms and conditions of the agreements themselves. Copies of the Fromar Note, the Fromar Security Agreement, and the Amendment are attached as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, and 10.3, respectively, to a Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on April 12, 2018.
The Fromar Note and the securities of the Company into which the Fromar Note is convertible were offered and sold without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), in reliance on the exemptions provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and/or Regulation D promulgated thereunder, and in reliance on similar exemptions under applicable state laws. Fromar has represented to the Company that it is an accredited investor. No person received any underwriting discount or commission in connection with the issuance of the securities described herein.
Amendments to Existing Notes, New Promissory Note
On March 31, 2019, the Company entered into an amendment (the “First Note Amendment”) to that certain Convertible Promissory Note with Fromar Investments, LP originally dated March 5, 2018 and subsequently amended on September 24, 2018, on November 14, 2018, and again on December 31, 2018 (the “March 2018 Note”), whereby the maturity date of the March 2018 Note was extended to June 30, 2019. All other provisions of the March 2018 Note, as amended and as disclosed on the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on April 12, 2018, remain in full force and effect.
Also on March 31, 2019, the Company entered into an amendment (the “Second Note Amendment”) to that certain Amended and Restated Convertible Promissory Note with 0851229 BC, Ltd. originally dated June 13, 2016 and subsequently amended on March 5, 2018, and on September 24, 2018, and on November 14, 2018, and again on December 31, 2018 (the “June 2016 Note”), whereby the maturity date of the June 2016 Note was extended to June 30, 2019. All other provisions of the June 2016 Note, as amended and as disclosed on the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on June 15, 2016, remain in full force and effect.
Effective March 8, 2019, The Company entered into a promissory note with Fromar Investments, LP., for $80,000, with a maturity date of September 30, 2019, at an interest rate of 8%. The Company received $40,000 on March 8, 2019, and an additional $40,000 on March 14, 2019. This note is unsecured.
As of December 31, 2018, the Company had principal outstanding on the Fromar Note of $500,000 and accrued interest of $30,055.
As of March 31, 2019, the Company had principal outstanding on this Secured Note of $500,000 and accrued interest of $39,699. Total interest expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 was $9,644 and $1,079, respectively.
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As of March 31, 2019, the Company had principal outstanding on the March 2019 Promissory Note of $80,000 and accrued interest of $351. Total interest expenses for the $80,000 Note for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 was $351 and $0, respectively.
Climate Change Investigation, Innovation and Investment Company, LLC (“CC3I”).
On September 20, 2018, the Company and CC3I entered into an arrangement whereby CC3I will lend the Company $100,000 pursuant to the terms of a convertible promissory note (the “CC3I Note”). The CC3I Note bears interest at a rate of 8.0% per annum and has a maturity date of May 18, 2019. By agreement of the parties, the CC3I Note has an effective date of September 18, 2018 and bears interest from such date. The Manager of CC3I, James Farrell, is a director and shareholder of the Company. Pursuant to the requirements of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the disinterested members of the Company’s board of directors approved the transaction with CC3I.
The Company and CC3I also entered into a Security Agreement (the “CC3I Security Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company and CC3I agreed that all amounts, liabilities and obligations owed by the Company to CC3I (including, but not limited to, all amounts owed under the CC3I Note) are secured by security interest in all assets of the Company on the terms and conditions set forth in the CC3I Security Agreement. The security interest granted to CC3I is subject to certain permitted security interests, specifically those interests previously granted to (i) BC pursuant to an amended and restated security agreement dated as of June 14, 2016 (included as Exhibit 99.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 15, 2016) (the “BC Security Interest”) and (ii) Fromar pursuant to a security agreement dated as of March 5, 2018 (included as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 12, 2018) (the “Fromar Security Interest”).
Pursuant to the terms of the CC3I Note, if the Company issues capital stock or any security convertible into or exercisable for its capital stock in a transaction, the primary purpose of which is to raise capital (a “Financing”), CC3I may convert all or any portion of the outstanding principal amount and accrued and unpaid interest into the same securities issued by the Company in the Financing (the “Financing Securities”) at a conversion price equal to eighty percent (80%) of the price per Financing Securities paid by the other investors in the Financing. If the Company consummates a Qualified Financing (as hereinafter defined) then the outstanding principal amount and all accrued and unpaid interest shall automatically convert into the same securities issued to investors in the Qualified Financing (the “Qualified Financing Securities”) at a conversion price equal to eighty percent (80%) of the price per Qualified Financing Securities paid by the other investors in the Qualified Financing. A “Qualified Financing” means a Financing which results in gross proceeds to the Company, in one or a series of related transactions, of at least $2,000,000 (including the aggregate amount of indebtedness converted into equity securities in such Financing), in which either (i) the investor leading negotiations with the Company is a bona fide institutional investor or (ii) the investor leading negotiations with the Company is not a bona fide institutional investor but the Financing includes commercially reasonable customary terms and conditions for an equity financing of an early-stage biopharmaceutical company.
Effective upon a complete funding of the entire principal amount of $100,000, the Company agreed to issue to CC3I 200,000 shares of its common stock, which were valued at the time of the Note at a fair market value of $5,400. The Company agreed to issue to CC3I an additional 200,000 shares of its common stock in the event that the Company has not either (i) closed a Financing resulting in funding of at least $1,000,000 to the Company after the date of the Note, but on or before January 1, 2019, or (ii) received a binding term sheet or other similar binding agreement pertaining to a licensing transaction with a company that operates in the pharmaceutical and/or biotech industries that will provide for at least $500,000 in upfront payments to the Company on or before January 1, 2019, as well as milestones and royalties for TAM-01, TAM-3, or for any follow-on compounds of the Company (a “Licensing Transaction”) on or before January 1, 2019. The Company agreed to issue to CC3I an additional 600,000 shares of its common stock in the event that the Company has not either (i) closed a Financing resulting in funding of at least $1,000,000 to the Company after the date of the Note, but on or before April 30, 2019, or (ii) received a binding term sheet or other similar binding agreement for a Licensing Transaction on or before April 30, 2019. As of December 31, 2018, the binding term clause requiring to issue additional shares was waived by the note holder. The Company is not under obligation to issue any additional shares under this clause.
On March 4, 2019, the Company and CC3I (the “Lender”) entered into an arrangement whereby Lender will lend the Company $40,000 pursuant to the terms of a convertible promissory note (the “Note”). The Note bears interest at a rate of 8.0% per annum and has a maturity date of August 31, 2019. The Manager of Lender, James Farrell, is a director and shareholder of the Company. Pursuant to the requirements of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the disinterested members of the Company’s board of directors approved the transaction with Lender.
The Note is secured by that certain Security Agreement dated September 20, 2018 between the Company and the Lender (included as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 26, 2018) (the “Security Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company and the Lender agreed that all amounts, liabilities and obligations owed by the Company to the Lender are secured by a security interest in all assets of the Company on the terms and conditions set forth in the Security Agreement. The security interest granted to the Lender is subject to certain permitted security interests, specifically those interests previously granted to (i) 0851229 BC, Ltd. (“BC”) pursuant to an amended and restated security agreement dated as of June 14, 2016 (included as Exhibit 99.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 15, 2016) (the “BC Security Interest”) and (ii) Fromar Investments, LP (“Fromar”) pursuant to a security agreement dated as of March 5, 2018 (included as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 12, 2018) (the “Fromar Security Interest”).
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Pursuant to the terms of the Note, if the Company issues capital stock or any security convertible into or exercisable for its capital stock in a transaction, the primary purpose of which is to raise capital (a “Financing”), the Lender may convert all or any portion of the outstanding principal amount and accrued and unpaid interest into the same securities issued by the Company in the Financing (the “Financing Securities”) at a conversion price equal to eighty percent (80%) of the price per Financing Securities paid by the other investors in the Financing. If the Company consummates a Qualified Financing (as hereinafter defined) then the outstanding principal amount and all accrued and unpaid interest shall automatically convert into the same securities issued to investors in the Qualified Financing (the “Qualified Financing Securities”) at a conversion price equal to eighty percent (80%) of the price per Qualified Financing Securities paid by the other investors in the Qualified Financing. A “Qualified Financing” means a Financing which results in gross proceeds to the Company, in one or a series of related transactions, of at least $2,000,000 (including the aggregate amount of indebtedness converted into equity securities in such Financing), in which either (i) the investor leading negotiations with the Company is a bona fide institutional investor or (ii) the investor leading negotiations with the Company is not a bona fide institutional investor but the Financing includes commercially reasonable customary terms and conditions for an equity financing of an early-stage biopharmaceutical company. In April 2019, CC3I waived the conversion rights on this note.
Effective upon a complete funding of the entire principal amount of $40,000, the Company agreed to issue to the Lender 80,000 shares of its common stock, which were issued in March 2019, which were valued at a fair market value of $1,520 and recorded as beneficial conversion feature. The Company agreed to issue to the Lender an additional 80,000 shares of its common stock in the event that the Company has not either (i) closed a Financing resulting in funding of at least $1,000,000 to the Company after the date of the Note, but on or before August 31, 2019, or (ii) received a binding term sheet or other similar binding agreement pertaining to a licensing transaction with a company that operates in the pharmaceutical and/or biotech industries that will provide for at least $40,000 in upfront payments to the Company on or before August 31, 2019, as well as milestones and royalties for TAM-01, TAM-3, or for any follow-on compounds of the Company (a “Licensing Transaction”) on or before August 31, 2019. The Company agreed to issue to the Lender an additional 60,000 shares of its common stock in the event that the Company has not either (i) closed a Financing resulting in funding of at least $1,000,000 to the Company after the date of the Note, but on or before September 30, 2019, or (ii) received a binding term sheet or other similar binding agreement for a Licensing Transaction on or before September 30, 2019. As of March 31, 2019, the binding term clause requiring to issue additional shares was waived by the note holder. The Company is not under obligation to issue any additional shares under this clause.
As of December 31, 2018, the Company had principal outstanding on the CC3I Note of $100,000 and accrued interest of $2,236.
As of March 31, 2019, the Company had principal outstanding on this Secured Note of $100,000 and accrued interest of $4,164. Total interest expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 was $1,928 and $0, respectively.
As of March 31, 2019, the Company had principal outstanding on this Secured Note of $40,000 and accrued interest of $237. Total interest expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 was $237 and $0, respectively.
For the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company amortized the debt discount of $10,818 and $25,345, respectively. The unamortized debt discount as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 is $3,719 and $13,017 respectively.
Note 5 – Capital Stock
Common Stock
The Company has authority to issue up to 500,000,000 shares, par value $0.0001 per share. The Majority of shareholders approved an increase in the authorized number of shares from 100,000,000 to 200,000,000 in May, 2018, and from 200,000,000 to 500,000,000 in December 2018. As of March 31, 2019, there were 55,710,702 shares of the Company's common stock issued and outstanding.
Mount Tam has an agreement with The Buck Institute as further detailed in Note 7 to maintain a certain common stock equity interest in the Company. As of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 the Company owed to the Buck Institute 4,000 and 0 shares respectively, as a result of the Share Exchange and subsequent issuances of common stock. For the three months ended March 31, 2019 the Company needs to issue 4,000 shares which were treated as issuable for services and valued at $76.
During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company issued 110,000 shares of common stock to The Buck Institute valued at $6,120.
During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company issued 2,200,000 shares of common stock to the Convertible note holder Fromar valued at $126,800 as beneficial conversion feature.
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Note 6 – Stock Options and Warrants
Stock Options
The Company's Board of Directors approved the adoption of the Mount Tam 2016 Stock-Based Compensation Plan (the "2016 Plan") on May 12, 2016. A majority of the stockholders approved the 2016 Plan by written consent on June 27, 2016. A copy of the 2016 Plan is included as Exhibit A to the Company's Information Statement filed with the SEC on July 11, 2016.
A summary of option activity under the 2016 Plan as of March 31, 2019, and changes during the period then ended is presented below:
| Number of Options | Weighted Average Exercise Price | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term |
Balance outstanding at December 31, 2018 | 10,690,000 | $ 0.30 | 8.68 |
Granted | - | - | - |
Exercised | - | - | - |
Forfeited | - | - | - |
Expired | - | - | - |
Canceled | - | - | - |
Balance outstanding at March 31, 2019 | 10,690,000 | $ 0.30 | 8.43 |
Exercisable at March 31, 2019 | 5,345,000 | $ 0.30 | 8.43 |
As of March 31, 2019, there was $888,456 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the Plan. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.43 years. Stock-based compensation expense related to vested options was $195,616 and $242,106 for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The Company did not issue any stock option during the three months ended March 31, 2018, and the three months ended March 31, 2019.
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Warrants
On August 10, 2017, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with two investors to purchase from the Company 4,038,462 shares of the Company's common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $525,000. The investors received a warrant to purchase an additional 504,808 shares at an exercise price of $0.15 per share, and a warrant to purchase an additional 504,808 shares at an exercise price of $0.20 per share. Both warrants have a call provision when the Company's common stock trades for five consecutive days at a price equal or greater than 500% of the exercise price of each warrant agreement. Both warrant agreements expire August 10, 2022.
Warrants |
| Shares |
| Weighted Average Exercise Price |
| Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term |
| Aggregate Intrinsic Value |
Outstanding at December 31, 2018 |
| 1,009,616 |
| $ 0.175 |
| 4.9 |
| $ 176,683 |
Granted |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| - |
Exercised |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| - |
Forfeited or expired |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| - |
Outstanding at March 31, 2019 |
| 1,009,616 |
| $ 0.175 |
| 4.6 |
| $ 176,683 |
Exercisable at March 31, 2019 |
| 1,009,616 |
| $ 0.175 |
| 4.6 |
| $ 176,683 |
Note 7 – Commitments & Contingencies
From time to time Mount Tam may become a party to litigation in the normal course of business. Management believes that there are no current legal matters that would have a material effect on the Company's financial position or results of operations.
On August 17, 2014, the Company entered into an agreement with Buck Institute for licenses of certain patents held by Buck Institute (the "License Agreement"). In connection with this agreement, Mount Tam agreed to pay Buck Institute for research and development activities.
In addition, the Company issued to Buck Institute that number of shares equal to 5% of the Company's total outstanding shares. Buck Institute's equity interest in the Company will not be reduced below 5% of the total aggregate shares of Common Stock until such time that the Company has raised and received a total of $5,000,000 of investment in equity, debt, grants, contributions, or donations. As of March 31, 2019, the Company has issued 2,754,272 shares of the Company's Common Stock to Buck Institute and committed to issue 4,000 shares of the Company Common stock as additional shares.
Milestone Event |
| Milestone |
| |
Filing of an IND |
| $ | 50,000 |
|
Completion of the first Phase I Clinical Trial of a Licensed Product |
| $ | 250,000 |
|
Completion of the first Phase II Clinical Trial of a Licensed Product |
| $ | 500,000 |
|
Completion of the first Phase III Clinical Trial of a Licensed Product |
| $ | 1,000,000 |
|
As of March 31, 2019 none of the milestone events had yet been achieved.
Mount Tam also agreed to pay Buck Institute non-refundable and non-creditable royalties in the amount of 2% of the annual aggregate net sales. For each licensed product for which Mount Tam grants worldwide sublicense rights to a third party, Mount Tam agreed to pay Buck Institute 20% of all sub-license revenues. Please see discussion in Item 1, Business, Intellectual Property and Licenses, for further discussion of recent communication with the Buck Institute regarding our agreement with them.
The Company reimburses reimburse The Buck Institute for 100% of the patent expenses for the Product Patents and 50% of the patent expenses for the Program Patents, incurred by Buck Institute as defined in the Licensing Agreement..
Since 2016, The Company has a Research Collaboration and License Agreement between the Company and The Buck Institute.
Pursuant to this the Research Collaboration Term of the License Agreement is tolled until the Company can achieve a Qualified Financing (defined as any financing occurring after the date of the Amendment which results in gross proceeds to the Company of at least $2,000,000). Once a Qualified Financing has been achieved, the research collaboration efforts will resume, and will continue for a period of twenty-one months. The Company and The Buck Institute agreed to work together to determine a new research plan, specifying the research and development activities of both parties during the Extended Research Collaboration Term.
Moreover, the parties agreed that the field of use covered by the License Agreement would be expanded, with the new definition being
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"the treatment, diagnosis or prevention of any and all conditions or diseases including, without limitation, systemic lupus erythematous and multiple sclerosis for human and/or veterinary use." (Under the original License Agreement, the Company's field of use had been restricted to autoimmune disorders.)
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On March 29, 2016, the Company and Dr. Richard Marshak entered into an Amended and Restated Employment Agreement (the "Marshak Employment Agreement"), which amends and restates the terms of the Employment Agreement dated as of March 22, 2016 by and between the Company and Dr. Marshak, and pursuant to which Dr. Marshak (i) continued his position as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and (ii) is entitled to be appointed to the Company's Board of Directors promptly thereafter. The initial term of Dr. Marshak's employment expires on March 22, 2019 and thereafter, the Marshak Employment Agreement may be renewed for additional one year terms upon the mutual agreement of the parties, subject in each case to the termination provisions described therein. The Company and Dr. Marshak are negotiating an extension of the employment agreement.
The Company will pay Dr. Marshak an aggregate base annual salary of $300,000, payable on a bi-weekly or semi-monthly basis. In addition, Dr. Marshak shall (i) be entitled to three (3) weeks of paid time off, (ii) have the right to participate in the Company's general employee benefit plan(s), (iii) have the right to participate in an executive bonus plan and receive other bonus payments as determined by the Company's Board of Directors and (iv) be entitled to be reimbursed for reasonable business expenses. Subject to the approval of the Board of Directors and the approval of certain other actions, Dr. Marshak received an option to purchase 4,200,000 shares of Common Stock which shall vest and be governed by the terms of the Plan and an award agreement to be entered into by and between the Company and Dr. Marshak. Upon the occurrence of a change of control transaction or the termination of Dr. Marshak's employment by the Company without cause or by Dr. Marshak for good reason, all unvested options or shares of restricted Common Stock shall immediately vest and either be exercisable or no longer subject to any restrictions, as applicable. In addition to other standard and customary payments receivable in connection with the termination of Dr. Marshak's employment, he shall be entitled to receive a severance payment equal to his base salary per month for the lesser of the number of months remaining in the current term of his employment or 18 months.
The Marshak Employment Agreement also prohibits Dr. Marshak from competing with the Company during the term of the Marshak Employment Agreement (with certain limited exceptions) and from soliciting or making known employees of the Company for a period of two (2) years following termination of the Marshak Employment Agreement.
On May 2, 2016, the Company entered into an employment agreement with its current Chief Financial Officer, James Stapleton (the "Stapleton Employment Agreement"). The Stapleton Employment Agreement requires annual base salary payments of $175,000 per year. Further, Mr. Stapleton is entitled to a one-time bonus of $40,000 payable upon the Company's achievement of certain financial targets. In addition, the Company granted Mr. Stapleton an option to purchase up to 750,000 shares of Common Stock.
The Company has engaged Young America Capital, LLC as the Placement Agent for a current private placement transaction and is entitled to a fee of between 2.0% and 8.0% of the offering price of the common shares sold to investors they source. In addition, the Placement Agent will be issued a warrant granting the Placement Agent the right to purchase shares of common stock equal to 8.0% of the number of shares of common stock issued by the Company in the aforementioned offering, which is still ongoing as of the date of this report. As of March 31, 2019, no transactions have taken place
Prior to December 1, 2018, Mount Tam rented office space at 7250 Redwood Blvd, Suite 300, Novato, CA 94945. The rental agreement expired November 30, 2018.
Effective December 1, 2018, Mount Tam rents office space at 106 Main Street, Suite 4E, Burlington, VT 05401. The rental agreement expires November 30, 2019. The Company believes that its facilities are sufficient to meet its current needs and the Company will look for suitable additional space as and when needed.
Note 8 – Sale of Subsidiary
On October 18, 2018, the “Company” and Mount Tam Biotechnologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation, its wholly-owned subsidiary (“Mount Tam Delaware”), entered into a stock purchase agreement (the “SPA”) with ARJ Consulting, LLC, a New York limited liability company (the “Buyer”), pursuant to which the Company sold 100% of the capital stock in and of Mount Tam Delaware to the Buyer (the “Sale Transaction”). Prior to the Sale Transaction, the Company caused Mount Tam Delaware to transfer certain assets, including the Buck Institute License Agreement, that Mount Tam Delaware was holding to another wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, Mount Tam Therapeutics, Inc., a newly formed Delaware corporation. At the time of the Sale Transaction Mount Tam Delaware possessed certain Net Operating Losses and tax credits. Pursuant to the terms of the SPA, the Buyer purchased Mount Tam for a purchase price of $410,000, the Company recorded $332,801 as other income after netting of expenses for the year ended December 31, 2018.
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Note 9 – Related Party Transactions
Pursuant to our agreements with the Buck Institute and with our Chairman of the Board Brian Kennedy (Professor and Principal Investigator at the Buck Institute), the Buck Institute is deemed a related party. Please see Note 7, Commitments and Contingencies, for discussion of our liabilities and obligations with the Buck Institute. During the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company expensed $0and $1,341, respectively, for the services provided by Buck Institute, respectively. As of March 31, 2018 the Company owed to the Buck Institute 0 shares, as a result of the Share Exchange transaction and subsequent issuances of common stock. As of March 31, 2019 the Company owed to the Buck Institute 4,000 shares, as a result of the $40,000 Note with CC3I. For the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company committed to issue 0 shares. For the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company committed to issue 4,000 shares, which were treated as issued for service and valued at $76. For both March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, our accounts payable balance to Buck Institute was $609.
In the year 2016, Buck Institute billed the Company for office space and administration services (Note 7).
See Note 4 for a description of the loans the Company received from 0851229 BC Ltd and Fromar, are deemed a related party as a result of owning more than 10% of the Company's common stock.
Note 10 – Subsequent Events
Line of Credit Agreement with Fromar Investments, LP
On May 10, 2019 the Company and Fromar Investments, LP (“Fromar”) entered into an arrangement whereby Fromar will lend the Company up to a maximum of $1,750,000 pursuant to the terms of a Line of Credit Agreement (the “Fromar LOC”) and a promissory note (the “Fromar Note”). The arrangement evidenced by the Fromar LOC and the Fromar Note is referred to herein as the “Fromar Loan”. By agreement of the parties, the Fromar Loan is effective as of May 1, 2019. The Fromar Loan is a non-revolving line of credit and amounts borrowed and then repaid may not be re-borrowed. The principal amounts advanced to the Company under the Fromar Loan bear interest at a fixed annual rate of eight percent (8.00%). The Fromar Loan has a maturity date of August 30, 2019, at which time all amounts advanced under the Fromar Loan, together with all accrued but unpaid interest thereon, are due and payable.
The Fromar Loan is secured by that certain Security Agreement dated effective May 1, 2019 between the Company and Fromar (the “Fromar Security Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company and Fromar agreed that all amounts, liabilities and obligations owed by the Company to Fromar are secured by a security interest in all assets of the Company on the terms and conditions set forth in the Fromar Security Agreement (the “Fromar Security Interest”). The Fromar Security Interest is subject to certain permitted security interests, specifically including the CC3I Security Interest (as defined below).
By way of background, on or about June 14, 2016, the Company and 0851229 BC Ltd. (“BC”), an affiliate of Fromar, entered into that certain Amended and Restated Secured Convertible Promissory Note, which has been amended or otherwise modified on several different occasions (the “BC Note”) and a related security agreement securing the Company’s obligations under the BC Note, as previously disclosed on the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on June 15, 2016. Further, on or about April 6, 2018, the Company and Fromar entered into that certain Convertible Promissory Note which has been amended or modified on several different occasions (the “2018 Fromar Note”) and a related security agreement securing the Company’s obligations under the 2018 Fromar Note, as previously disclosed on the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on April 12, 2018. Further, on or about March 4, 2019, the Company and Fromar entered into that certain Promissory Note in the principal amount of $80,000 (the “2019 Fromar Note”). The BC Note, the 2018 Fromar Note and the 2019 Fromar Note shall be referred to collectively herein as the “Prior Fromar Notes”. The Company is required to use the amounts advanced under the Fromar Loan to pay off the Prior Fromar Notes, as well as for general business purposes. By virtue of the payment in full of the Prior Fromar Notes with funds advanced under the Fromar Loan, the Prior Fromar Notes and their related security agreements have been terminated effective as of May 1, 2019 with no early termination penalties incurred by the Company as a result.
Line of Credit Agreement with Climate Change Investigation, Innovation and Investment Company, LLC
Also on May 10, 2019, the Company and Climate Change Investigation, Innovation and Investment Company, LLC, a California limited liability company (“CC3I”) entered into an arrangement whereby CC3I will lend the Company up to a maximum of $350,000 pursuant to the terms of a Line of Credit Agreement (the “CC3I LOC”) and a promissory note (the “CC3I Note”). The arrangement evidenced by the CC3I LOC and the CC3I Note is referred to herein as the “CC3I Loan”. By agreement of the parties, the CC3I Loan is effective as of May 1, 2019. The CC3I Loan is a non-revolving line of credit and amounts borrowed and then repaid may not be re-borrowed. The principal amounts advanced to the Company under the CC3I Loan bear interest at a fixed annual rate of eight percent (8.00%). The CC3I Loan has a maturity date of August 30, 2019, at which time all amounts advanced under the CC3I Loan, together with all accrued but unpaid interest thereon, are due and payable. The Manager of CC3I, James Farrell, is a director and shareholder of the Company. Pursuant to the requirements of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the disinterested members of the Company’s board of directors approved the transaction with CC3I.
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The CC3I Loan is secured by that certain Security Agreement dated effective May 1, 2019 between the Company and CC3I (the “CC3I Security Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company and CC3I agreed that all amounts, liabilities and obligations owed by the Company to CC3I are secured by a security interest in all assets of the Company on the terms and conditions set forth in the CC3I Security Agreement (the “CC3I Security Interest”). The CC3I Security Interest is subject to certain permitted security interests, specifically including the Fromar Security Interest.
By way of background, on or about September 20, 2018, the Company and CC3I entered into that certain Convertible Promissory Note (the “2018 CC3I Note”) and a related security agreement securing the Company’s obligations under the 2018 CC3I Note, as previously disclosed on the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on September 26, 2018. Further, on or about March 4, 2019, the Company and CC3I entered into that certain Convertible Promissory Note (the “2019 CC3I Note”) and a related security agreement securing the Company’s obligations under the 2019 CC3I Note, as previously disclosed on the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on March 7, 2019. The 2018 CC3I Note and the 2019 CC3I Note shall be referred to collectively herein as the “Prior CC3I Notes”. The Company is required to use the amounts advanced under the CC3I Loan to pay off the Prior CC3I Notes, as well as for general business purposes. By virtue of the payment in full of the Prior CC3I Notes with funds advanced under the CC3I Loan, the Prior CC3I Notes and their related security agreements have been terminated effective May 1, 2019 with no early termination penalties incurred by the Company as a result.
Intercreditor Agreement
In addition to the foregoing, on May 10, 2019 the Company entered into an Intercreditor Agreement with Fromar and CC3I (collectively, the “Creditors”), with an effective date of May 1, 2019 (the “2019 Intercreditor Agreement”), whereby the Fromar Security Interest and the CC3I Security Interest shall each rank pari passu with each other. Further, the Creditors each agreed to jointly exercise their respective rights under their respective security interests, and to jointly share in the amount realized from exercising such rights under their respective security interests in proportion to the amount of their respective debt with respect to which a default has occurred to the total debt of each of the Creditors with respect to which a default has occurred.
By way of background, the Company previously entered into an intercreditor agreement with Fromar, BC and CC3I with an effective date of September 18, 2018, as previously disclosed on the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on September 26, 2018 (the “2018 Intercreditor Agreement”) which was subsequently amended to account for the addition of the 2019 CC3I Note. Effective May 1, 2019, the 2018 Intercreditor Agreement was terminated by agreement of the parties thereto with no early termination penalties incurred by the Company as a result.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION
The following discussion and analysis of the results of operations and financial condition of Mount Tam Biotechnologies, Inc. for the three months ended March 31, 2019, should be read in conjunction with the financial statements of Mount Tam Biotechnologies, Inc., and the notes to those financial statements that are included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q. This discussion includes forward-looking statements based upon current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties, such as Mount Tam Biotechnologies plans, objectives, expectations and intentions. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those set forth under the Risk Factors and Business sections in the form 10-K filed on April 15, 2019. Words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “continuing,” “ongoing,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” and similar expressions are used to identify forward-looking statements.
We believe that our assumptions are based upon reasonable data derived from and known about our business and operations and the business and operations of the Company. No assurances are made that actual results of operations or the results of our future activities will not differ materially from its assumptions. Factors that could cause differences include, but are not limited to, expected market demand for the Company's products and services and competition.
The Share Exchange was treated as a reverse acquisition for financial accounting and reporting purposes. As such, Mount Tam is treated as the acquirer for accounting and financial reporting purposes while the Company was treated as the acquired entity for accounting and financial reporting purposes. Further, as a result, the historical financial statements that will be reflected in the Company’s future financial statements filed with the SEC will be those of Mount Tam, and the Company’s assets, liabilities and results of operations will be consolidated with the assets, liabilities and results of operations of Mount. Tam. Accordingly, for clarity and continuity, we are presenting the historical financial statements for Mount Tam for the periods presented.
Overview
We are an early stage company primarily engaged in the development of bio-pharmaceuticals to treat a range of disease areas with high unmet need. Our lead program is focused on SLE, and we intend to optimize and bring to market a portfolio of leading products focused on improving the health and well-being of millions of people who have been affected by a range of serious disease conditions. To that end, we have formed a strategic partnership with the Buck Institute, an independent research facility focused on understanding the connection between aging and chronic disease. As part of the partnership, we have signed the License Agreement that includes many of the Buck Institute's intangible research and development assets. The initial focus of our research and development efforts will be a preclinical stage compound for the treatment of SLE, a serious form of lupus.
Plan of Operations
As shown in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements, the Company incurred net losses of $406,841 for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and has an accumulated deficit of $9,384,436 as of March 31, 2019.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our principal sources of cash have been proceeds from private placements of common stock and incurrence of debt. As of March 31, 2019, the Company had working capital deficit of $2,329,379 with cash balance of $34,024. Our cash decreased by $23,617 during the three months ended March 31, 2019.
During the second quarter of 2016 the Company entered into negotiations with the Buck Institute to resolve certain outstanding financial concerns, and to broaden the Research Collaboration and License Agreement beyond the area of autoimmune disease. On July 18, 2016, Mount Tam Biotechnologies, Inc. (the "Company"), entered into an amendment (the "Amendment") to the Research Collaboration and License Agreement (the "License Agreement") between the Company and The Buck Institute for Research on Aging ("The Buck Institute").
Pursuant to this Amendment, the Research Collaboration Term of the License Agreement is tolled until the Company can achieve a Qualified Financing (defined as any financing occurring after the date of the Amendment which results in gross proceeds to the Company of at least $2,000,000). Once a Qualified Financing has been achieved, the research collaboration efforts will resume, and will continue for a period of twenty-one months (the "Extended Research Collaboration Term"). The Company and The Buck Institute agreed to work together to determine a new research plan, specifying the research and development activities of both parties during the Extended Research Collaboration Term.
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Additionally, pursuant to the Amendment, the parties agreed to settle past research funding amounts owed by the Company to The Buck Institute. The Company agreed to pay $40,000 within ten days of the execution of the Amendment, and The Buck Institute agreed that once this amount is paid, the Company will be deemed to be in full compliance with the terms of the License Agreement, including its payment obligations. On July 19, 2016, the Company made the $40,000 payment to The Buck Institute. In addition to the $40,000 payment, on June 13, 2016, the Company paid to The Buck Institute $11,706 in connection with costs incurred to further the Company's intellectual property position under the License Agreement. Pursuant to the above amendment The Buck Institute waived $274,247 of payable by the Company. In addition, the Company issued to Buck Institute 1,009,016 shares of common stock, which was the number of shares required to equal to 5% of the Company's total outstanding shares. Pursuant to the original License Agreement, and the Amendment, The Buck Institute's equity interest in the Company will not be reduced below 5% of the total aggregate shares of common stock until such time that the Company has raised and received a total of $5,000,000 of investment in equity, debt, grants, contributions, or donations. As of March 31, 2019, the Company has issued 2,644,272 shares of the Company's common stock to The Buck Institute and committed to issue 4,000 shares of the Company's common stock as additional shares.
Moreover, the parties agreed that the field of use covered by the License Agreement would be expanded, with the new definition being "the treatment, diagnosis or prevention of any and all conditions or diseases including, without limitation, systemic lupus erythematous and multiple sclerosis for human and/or veterinary use." (Under the original License Agreement, the Company's field of use had been restricted to autoimmune disorders). The foregoing is qualified in its entirety to the terms of the Amendment, a copy of which was filed as Exhibit 99.1 to our Form 8-K filed on July 21, 2016.
Negative Operating Cash Flow
We reported negative cash flow from operations for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018. It is anticipated that we will continue to report negative operating cash flow in future periods, likely until one or more of our products are placed into production and released to our customers.
Our cash balance of $34,024 may not be sufficient to fund our operations for at least the next 12 months. Additionally, if we are unable to generate sufficient revenues to pay our expenses, we will need to raise additional funds to continue our operations. We have historically financed our operations through private equity and debt financings. Recent economic turmoil and lack of liquidity in the debt capital markets together with high volatility in prices in the equity capital markets have severely and adversely affected capital raising opportunities. We do not have any commitments for financing at this time, and financing may not be available to us on favorable terms, if at all. If we are unable to obtain debt or equity financing in amounts sufficient to fund our operations, if necessary, we will be forced to suspend or curtail our operations. In that event, current stockholders would likely experience a loss of most or all of their investment. Additional funding that we do obtain may be dilutive to the interests of existing stockholders.
Results of Operations
For the three months ended March 31, 2019 compared with the three months ended March 31, 2018
Revenue
We had no revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018. We are in the research and development stage.
Operating Expenses
We incurred operating expenses of $378,565 and $580,625 during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Our operating expenses included research and development expenses in the amount of $46,912 and $162,008, and general and administrative expenses in the amount of $331,653 and $418,617 for three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The decrease in expenses was due lower business activity (consulting, legal, research and development, etc.)
Other Expense
Other expense totaled $28,276 and $37,847 during the three months ended March 31, 2019, and 2018, respectively. The decrease is due to a decrease in the amortization of debt discount offset by increase in the interest expense due to increase in the loans. Other expenses included interest expense in the amount of $17,632 and $6,464, and amortization of debt discount in the amount of $10,818 and $31,383 for three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
Net Loss
As a result of the foregoing, during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, we recorded a net loss of $406,841 and $618,472, respectively.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
We had cash and equivalents of $34,024 at March 31, 2019.
Operating Activities
During the three months ended March 31, 2019, we used $161,110 of cash in operating activities, compared to $258,515 for the three months ended March 31, 2018. Non-cash adjustments included $195,692 and $242,106 related to options and stock based compensation, $5,631 and $5,293 in amortization of prepaid expenses and net change in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $53,833 and $84,774 during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
For the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company amortized debt discount of $10,818 and $31,383, respectively. Stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2019 was $76, as 4,000 shares are required to be issued to The Buck. No Stock-based compensation expense were incurred, as no shares were required to be issued to Buck for the three months ended March 31, 2018.
Financing Activities
Financing activities provided $137,493 to us during the three months ended March 31, 2019 compared to $283,244 for the three months ended March 31, 2018. We received $139,306 in net proceeds from loans for the three months ended March 31, 2019 compared to $285,000 received during the three months ended March 31, 2018.
Sources of Liquidity and Capital
During the three months ended March 31, 2019, we received net proceeds from loans in the amount of $139,306. During the three months ended March 31, 2018, we received net proceeds loans in the amount of $285,000
We reported negative cash flow from operations for the period ended March 31, 2019 and 2018. It is anticipated that we will continue to report negative operating cash flow in future periods, likely until one or more of our products are placed into production and released to our customers.
Our cash balance of $34,024 may not be sufficient to fund our operations for at least the next 12 months. Additionally, if we are unable to generate sufficient revenues to pay our expenses, we will need to raise additional funds to continue our operations. We have historically financed our operations through private equity and debt financings. Recent economic turmoil and lack of liquidity in the debt capital markets together with volatility in the equity capital markets have severely and adversely affected capital raising opportunities. We do not have any commitments for financing at this time, and financing may not be available to us on favorable terms, if at all. If we are unable to obtain debt or equity financing in amounts sufficient to fund our operations, if necessary, we will be forced to suspend or curtail our operations. In that event, current stockholders would likely experience a loss of most or all of their investment. Additional funding that we do obtain may be dilutive to the interests of existing stockholders.
To the extent we raise additional capital by issuing equity securities or obtaining borrowings convertible into equity, ownership dilution to existing stockholders will result and future investors may be granted rights superior to those of existing stockholders. The incurrence of indebtedness or debt financing would result in increased fixed obligations and could also result in covenants that would restrict our operations. Our ability to obtain additional capital may depend on prevailing economic conditions and financial, business and other factors beyond our control. Economic crisis and disruptions in the U.S. and global financial markets may adversely impact the availability and cost of credit, as well as our ability to raise money in the capital markets. Instability in these market conditions may limit our ability to access the capital necessary to fund and grow our business. The Company cannot provide any assurances that it will be able to raise the additional capital needed to fund its operations, or if the Company is able to raise such additional capital, that any such financing will be on terms which are beneficial to the existing shareholders.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based upon the Company’s financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires it to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. On an on-going basis, the Company evaluates its critical accounting policies and estimates. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. The Company’s critical accounting policies and estimates are discussed on the footnote Note 2.
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4) of Regulation S-K.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
As a smaller reporting company, the Company is not required to provide this disclosure.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
We are required to maintain “disclosure controls and procedures” as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based on their evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective to ensure that the information relating to our company, required to be disclosed in our Securities and Exchange Commission reports (i) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and (ii) is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure as a result of material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting.
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting.
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Our internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Our internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that:
| ● | pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets; |
| ● | provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors; and |
| ● | provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. |
Because of the inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Our management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2019. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in Internal Control-Integrated Framework. Management’s assessment included an evaluation of the design of our internal control over financial reporting and testing of the operational effectiveness of these controls. Based on this assessment, our management has concluded that as of March 31, 2019, our internal control over financial reporting was not effective to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles as a result of material weaknesses.
We have identified the following factors that have led management to determine that material weaknesses exist in our internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2019:
| 1. | We do not have written documentation of our internal control policies and procedures. Written documentation of key internal controls over financial reporting is a requirement of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Management evaluated the impact of our failure to have written documentation of our internal controls and procedures on our assessment of our disclosure controls and procedures and has concluded that the control deficiency that resulted represented a material weakness. |
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| 2. | We do not have sufficient segregation of duties within accounting functions, which is a basic internal control. Due to our size and nature, segregation of all conflicting duties may not always be possible and may not be economically feasible. However, to the extent possible, the initiation of transactions, the custody of assets and the recording of transactions should be performed by separate individuals. Management evaluated the impact of our failure to have segregation of duties on our assessment of our disclosure controls and procedures and has concluded that the control deficiency that resulted represented a material weakness. |
These factors represent material weaknesses in our internal controls over financial reporting. Although we believe the possibility of errors in our financial statements is remote, until such time as we expand our staff with additional qualified personnel, we expect to continue to report material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting.
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during our last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II: OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
There have not been any material updates to our legal proceedings, as disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the SEC on April 15, 2019.
As of the date of this filing, there have been no material changes to the Risk Factors included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, filed with the SEC on April 15, 2019 (the “2016 Form 10-K”). The Risk Factors set forth in the 2018 Form 10-K should be read carefully in connection with evaluating our business and in connection with the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Any of the risks described in the 2018 Form 10-K could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or future results and the actual outcome of matters as to which forward-looking statements are made. These are not the only risks we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.
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.
None.
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| Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002† |
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| Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002† |
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†Filed herewith.
+Furnished herewith. In accordance with Item 601(b)(32)(ii) of Regulation S-K, this exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
* Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, this XBRL information will not be deemed “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor will it be deemed filed or made a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 and 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, or otherwise subject to liability under those sections.
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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.
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Dated: May 20, 2019 | By: | /s/ Richard Marshak | ||
| Name: | Richard Marshak | ||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) | ||
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Dated: May 20, 2019 | By: | /s/ James P. Stapleton | ||
| Name: | James P. Stapleton | ||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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