UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark one)
☒QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2015
☐TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ___________ to ______________.
Commission file number: 000-24477
RESTORGENEX CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
30-0645032 |
(State of other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
2150 E. Lake Cook Road, Suite 750
Buffalo Grove, Illinois 60089
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(847) 777-8092
(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ☒No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
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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 ☒
The number of shares of common stock outstanding at August 12, 2015 was 18,614,968 shares.
RESTORGENEX CORPORATION
form 10-q
june 30, 2015
INDEX
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
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ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS |
14 |
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK |
25 |
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES |
25 |
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION |
27 |
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS |
27 |
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS |
27 |
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS |
27 |
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES |
28 |
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES |
28 |
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION |
28 |
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS |
28 |
SIGNATURES |
29 |
EXHIBIT INDEX |
30 |
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As used in this report, the terms “RestorGenex,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our” and similar references refer to RestorGenex Corporation and our consolidated subsidiaries, and the term “common stock” refers to our common stock, par value $0.001 per share.
This report contains the following trademarks, trade names and service marks of ours: RestorGenex. This report also contains trademarks, trade names and service marks that are owned by other persons or entities.
This quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are subject to the safe harbor created by those sections. For more information, see “Part I. Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. |
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
RESTORGENEX CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
June 30, |
December 31, |
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2015 |
2014 |
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ASSETS |
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CURRENT ASSETS |
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Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 16,472,761 | $ | 21,883,887 | ||
Prepaid expenses, deposits and other assets | 1,357,191 | 2,286,930 | ||||
17,829,952 | 24,170,817 | |||||
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET |
68,782 | 102,315 | ||||
OTHER ASSETS |
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Intangible assets, net | 6,449,628 | 6,449,628 | ||||
Goodwill | 12,055,991 | 12,055,991 | ||||
Investment in Or-Genix | 250,000 | - | ||||
TOTAL ASSETS |
$ | 36,654,353 | $ | 42,778,751 | ||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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CURRENT LIABILITIES |
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Accounts payable | $ | 337,589 | $ | 417,307 | ||
Other accrued liabilities | 2,230,251 | 1,921,293 | ||||
2,567,840 | 2,338,600 | |||||
DEFERRED TAXES |
2,274,526 | 2,274,526 | ||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES |
4,842,366 | 4,613,126 | ||||
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES |
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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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Common stock: | ||||||
Issued and outstanding; $0.001 par value; 1,000,000,000 shares authorized; | ||||||
2015 - 18,614,968; 2014 - 18,614,968 | 18,615 | 18,615 | ||||
Additional paid-in-capital | 114,569,484 | 113,437,384 | ||||
Accumulated deficit | (82,776,112 | ) | (75,290,374 | ) | ||
Total stockholders' equity | 31,811,987 | 38,165,625 | ||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
$ | 36,654,353 | $ | 42,778,751 | ||
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
RESTORGENEX CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
Three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended June 30, |
Six Months Ended June 30, |
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2015 |
2014 |
2015 |
2014 |
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REVENUES |
$ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||
TOTAL REVENUES |
- | - | - | - | ||||||||
EXPENSES |
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Research and development | 1,115,796 | 266,906 | 2,667,348 | 436,238 | ||||||||
General and administrative | 1,881,278 | 1,210,832 | 3,842,378 | 2,221,690 | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 6,198 | 323,741 | 12,482 | 515,071 | ||||||||
Former employee severance expense | 967,683 | - | 967,683 | - | ||||||||
TOTAL EXPENSES |
3,970,955 | 1,801,479 | 7,489,891 | 3,172,999 | ||||||||
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS |
(3,970,955 | ) | (1,801,479 | ) | (7,489,891 | ) | (3,172,999 | ) | ||||
OTHER (INCOME)/EXPENSES |
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Loss on settlement of notes payable - related parties | - | 1,829,562 | - | 1,829,562 | ||||||||
Loss on settlement of notes payable | - | 876,543 | - | 876,543 | ||||||||
Other (income) expenses | (1,633 | ) | (2,466 | ) | (4,153 | ) | (446 | ) | ||||
Interest expense | - | 136,584 | - | 194,878 | ||||||||
TOTAL OTHER (INCOME)/EXPENSES |
(1,633 | ) | 2,840,223 | (4,153 | ) | 2,900,537 | ||||||
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES |
(3,969,322 | ) | (4,641,702 | ) | (7,485,738 | ) | (6,073,536 | ) | ||||
Benefit from income taxes |
- | 186,470 | - | 238,129 | ||||||||
NET LOSS |
(3,969,322 | ) | (4,455,232 | ) | (7,485,738 | ) | (5,835,407 | ) | ||||
TOTAL BASIC AND DILUTED NET LOSS PER SHARE |
$ | (0.21 | ) | $ | (0.35 | ) | $ | (0.40 | ) | $ | (0.62 | ) |
BASIC WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING |
18,614,968 | 12,867,845 | 18,614,968 | 9,483,395 | ||||||||
FULLY-DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING |
18,614,968 | 12,867,845 | 18,614,968 | 9,483,395 |
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
RESTORGENEX CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014
(Unaudited)
Six Months Ended June 30, |
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2015 |
2014 |
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CASH FLOWS (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
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Net loss | $ | (7,485,738 | ) | $ | (5,835,407 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) operating activities | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 12,482 | 515,071 | ||||
Loss on disposal of fixed assets | 49,278 | 6,056 | ||||
Employee and director stock-based compensation - non-cash | 1,132,616 | 291,200 | ||||
Stock warrant expense - non-cash | 261,570 | - | ||||
Deferred income taxes | - | (238,129 | ) | |||
Loss on settlement of note payable - related parties | - | 1,829,561 | ||||
Loss on settlement of note payable | - | 876,543 | ||||
Changes in other assets and liabilities affecting cash flows used in operating activities | ||||||
Prepaid expenses, deposits and other assets | 667,653 | 461,933 | ||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 229,240 | (3,027,926 | ) | |||
Net cash (used in) operating activities |
(5,132,899 | ) | (5,121,098 | ) | ||
CASH FLOWS (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
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Investment in Or-Genix | (250,000 | ) | - | |||
Purchase of fixed assets | (28,227 | ) | - | |||
Net cash (used in) investing activities |
(278,227 | ) | - | |||
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
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Proceeds on notes payable | - | 400,000 | ||||
Proceeds from issuance of common stock | - | 31,605,727 | ||||
Net cash provided by financing activities |
- | 32,005,727 | ||||
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
(5,411,126 | ) | 26,884,629 | |||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD |
21,883,887 | 254,964 | ||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD |
$ | 16,472,761 | $ | 27,139,593 | ||
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
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Acquisition of business in exchange for common stock | $ | - | $ | 6,800,000 | ||
Conversion of accounts payable to notes payable related to Company's outside law firm | $ | - | $ | 407,998 | ||
Issuance of shares of common stock and stock warrants as payment of notes payable - related parties | $ | - | $ | 1,105,475 | ||
Issuance of shares of common stock and stock warrants as payment of notes payable | $ | - | $ | 517,945 | ||
Issuance of shares of common stock and stock warrants as payment of accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | - | $ | 1,361,404 |
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
RESTORGENEX CORPORATION
form 10-q
JUNE 30, 2015
NOTES TO condensed CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
1. |
Description of Business |
RestorGenex Corporation (“Company”) is a specialty biopharmaceutical company focused on developing products for oncology, ophthalmology and dermatology. The Company’s lead product is a novel PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway inhibitor which has completed two Phase I clinical trials for age-related macular degeneration and is in pre-clinical development in oncology, specifically glioblastoma multiforme. The Company’s current pipeline also includes a “soft” anti-androgen compound for the treatment of acne vulgaris. The Company’s novel inhibition of the PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway and unique targeting of the androgen receptor show promise in a number of additional diseases, which the Company is evaluating for the purpose of creating innovative therapies that are safe and effective treatments to satisfy unmet medical needs.
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Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies |
Basis of Presentation
The unaudited financial statements presented in this report represent the consolidation of RestorGenex Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries.
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) applicable to interim financial statements. Accordingly, certain information related to significant accounting policies and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect, in the opinion of management, all material adjustments (which include only normally recurring adjustments) necessary to fairly state, in all material respects, the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented.
Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that can be expected for any subsequent interim period or for a full year. These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.
On June 18, 2015, the Company changed its state of incorporation from the State of Nevada to the State of Delaware.
Correction of Prior Period Misstatements
In the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company recorded certain adjustments for misstatements related to prior 2014 interim and prior annual periods that had been deemed immaterial. See Note 2 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014, included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, for further information as to the nature of the adjustments recorded in the fourth quarter of 2014.
In the prior year presentation of research and development expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2014, the Company presented expenses of $403,413. Such amount included $169,332 of general and administrative expenses for the three month period ended June 30, 2014, which was included in research and development expenses in the period as a classification offset to the inclusion of $169,332 of research and development expenses in general and administrative expenses for the three month period ended March 31, 2014. The Company did not separately present research and development expenses in its condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 as presented in the prior year. The inclusion of this $169,332 classification offset in the prior period presentation of research and development expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2014 was not appropriate, and represents an immaterial misstatement in the prior year. The prior year presentation of research and development expenses for the six month period ended June 30, 2014 was correct as presented. In the current period presentation of the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2014, this item has been corrected by decreasing research and development expenses and increasing general and administrative expenses by $169,332.
$2,706,105 of expense recognized in the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 condensed consolidated statements of operations from notes payable settlements was reclassified to “loss on settlement of notes payable – related parties” expenses for $1,829,562 and “loss on settlement of notes payable” expense for $876,543 in the current period condensed consolidated statements of operations presentation from “fair value of common stock exchanged for warrants and notes payable” expense in the prior period presentation. Furthermore, the presentation of these amounts in the current period presentation was moved to other expense from operating expenses reflecting the correction of an immaterial prior period misstatement related to the classification of losses on settlement of notes payable.
$186,470 and $238,129 of income tax benefit recognized in the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 was reclassified to benefit from income taxes in the current period condensed consolidated statements of operations from other (income) expense in the prior year presentation, representing the correction of a prior period immaterial misstatement related to the presentation of income tax benefit.
Reclassifications
Certain 2014 amounts were reclassified to conform to the manner of presentation in the current period. These reclassifications included:
$286,774 and $573,548 of amortization expense recognized in the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 condensed consolidated statements of operations from amortizing the prepaid expense asset for general financial advisory and investment banking services described in Note 4 to these condensed consolidated financial statements was reclassified to “general and administrative” expense in the current period condensed consolidated statements of operations presentation from “depreciation and amortization” expense where it was presented in the prior year. In the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows, the same amount was reclassified within the “cash flows used in operating activities” section from “depreciation and amortization” in the prior period presentation to “prepaid expenses, deposits and other assets” in the current period presentation.
$141,315 and $291,200 of expense recognized in the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 condensed consolidated statements of operations presentation from stock-based compensation and warrant expense described in Notes 9 and 10 to these condensed consolidated financial statements was reclassified to “general and administrative” ($108,490 and $258,375 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014) and “research and development” ($32,825 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014) in the current period condensed consolidated statements of operations presentation from “warrants, options and stock compensation” expense in the prior period presentation. In the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows, the same amount was reclassified within the “cash flows used in operating activities” section from “warrants, options and stock compensation” in the prior period presentation to “employee and director stock-based compensation – non-cash” in the amount of $291,200 in the current period presentation.
$384,604 and $516,290 of legal and professional services expense recognized in the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 condensed consolidated statements of operations was reclassified to “general and administrative” expense in the current period condensed consolidated statements of operations presentation from “legal and professional services” expense in the prior period presentation.
In the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows within net cash (used in) operating activities, $1,285,493 from loss on settlement of issuing shares for liabilities in the prior year presentation was reclassified to loss on settlement of note payable in the amount of $876,543 and accounts payable and accrued liabilities in the amount of $408,950 in the current year presentation.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Although these estimates are based on the Company’s knowledge of current events and actions that the Company may undertake in the future, actual results may differ from such estimates and assumptions.
Income Taxes
The Company has no current tax provision due to its current and accumulated losses, which result in net operating loss carryforwards. The Company’s deferred tax liability relates to indefinite lived intangible assets. See Note 18 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014 included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The Company does not have items of other comprehensive income (loss) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 or June 30, 2014; and therefore, comprehensive loss equals net loss for those periods.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued guidance that changes the criteria for determining which disposals can be presented as discontinued operations and modifies related disclosure requirements. Under the new guidance, a discontinued operation is defined as a component or group of components that is disposed of or is classified as held for sale and represents a strategic shift that has or will have a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results. The change is effective for fiscal years, and interim reporting periods within those years, beginning on or after December 15, 2014, which means the Company’s first quarter of 2015, with early adoption permitted. The guidance applies prospectively to new disposals and new classifications of disposal groups as held for sale after the effective date. The adoption of this new guidance did not affect the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606).” In July 2015, the FASB deferred the effective date of ASU 2014-09 by one year. The core principle of the guidance is 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. To achieve that core principle, an entity should apply the following steps:
Step 1: Identify the contract(s) with a customer.
Step 2: Identify the performance obligation in the contract.
Step 3: Determine the transaction price.
Step 4: Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract.
Step 5: Recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation.
For public entities, ASU 2014-09 is now effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted as of January 1, 2017. Entities have the option of applying either a full retrospective approach or a modified approach to adopt the guidance in ASU 2014-09. The Company is evaluating the potential impact of adoption of this ASU on its consolidated financial statements.
In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15, Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern (“ASU 2014-15”). This pronouncement provides additional guidance surrounding the disclosure of going concern uncertainties in the financial statements and implementing requirements for management to perform interim and annual assessments of an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year of the date the financial statements are issued. The Company will adopt this guidance as of January 1, 2016. The Company does not anticipate that the adoption of this guidance will result in additional disclosures; however, management will begin performing the periodic assessments required by ASU 2014-15 on its effective date.
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Acquisitions |
Paloma and VasculoMedics Acquisitions
On March 3, 2014, the Company entered into an agreement and plan of merger with Paloma Acquisition, Inc., Paloma Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Paloma”) and David Sherris, Ph.D., as founding stockholder and holder representative, pursuant to which the Company agreed to acquire by virtue of a merger all of the outstanding capital stock of Paloma, with Paloma becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. On March 28, 2014, the merger with Paloma was effected and the Company issued an aggregate of 2,500,000 shares of common stock to the holders of Paloma’s common stock and its derivative securities, which included the assumption of promissory notes of Paloma in the aggregate amount (including both principal amount and accrued interest) of approximately $1,151,725, to be paid on the first anniversary of the closing date of the Paloma merger. On August 5, 2014, the Company repaid in full the then-outstanding balance, including accrued interest, of the Paloma assumed promissory notes, totaling $1,331,007. The notes were terminated upon their prepayment and there were no early termination fees.
Also on March 3, 2014, the Company entered into an agreement and plan of merger with VasculoMedics Acquisition, Inc., VasculoMedics, Inc. (“VasculoMedics”) and David Sherris, Ph.D. pursuant to which the Company agreed to acquire by virtue of a merger all of the outstanding capital stock of VasculoMedics, with VasculoMedics becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. The VasculoMedics merger was concurrently closed with and as a condition to the closing of the Paloma merger on March 28, 2014 and the Company issued an aggregate of 220,000 shares of common stock to the VasculoMedics stockholders.
The acquisitions of Paloma and VasculoMedics were additional steps in the implementation of the Company’s plan to position itself as a specialty biopharmaceutical company. The total purchase consideration for the Paloma and VasculoMedics acquisitions was $6,800,000.
The transaction has been accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting which requires that assets acquired and liabilities assumed be recognized at their fair values as of the acquisition date. The valuation technique utilized to value the intangible assets was the cost approach. The following table summarizes the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date:
March 3, 2014 |
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Intangibles assets |
$ | 6,449,628 | ||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
23,642 | |||
Property, plant and equipment |
58,123 | |||
Goodwill |
3,829,858 | |||
Accrued liabilities |
(135,000 | ) | ||
Notes payable and accrued interest |
(1,151,725 | ) | ||
Deferred tax liability |
(2,274,526 | ) | ||
Net assets acquired |
$ | 6,800,000 |
Pro Forma Financial Information (Unaudited)
The following pro forma financial information reflects the consolidated results of operations of the Company as if the acquisitions of Paloma and VasculoMedics had taken place on January 1, 2013. The pro forma information includes acquisition and integration expenses. The pro forma financial information is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations as they would have been had the transactions been effected on the assumed date.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 |
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Net revenues |
$ | 0 | ||
Net loss |
(6,142,501 | ) | ||
Basic and diluted loss per share |
$ | (0.54 | ) |
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4. |
Prepaid Expenses, Deposits and Other Assets |
In July 2013, the Company entered into an agreement with Maxim Group LLC (“Maxim”) to provide general financial advisory and investment banking services to the Company for three years on a non-exclusive basis. Under this agreement, the Company issued Maxim 210,250 shares of the Company’s common stock. These shares were valued at $15.00 per share, which was the closing price of the common stock on the date of the agreement, for a total expense of $3,153,750. This expense is being recognized ratably over the life of the three-year term of the agreement at $262,813 per quarter. As of June 30, 2015, $1,051,249 remained in prepaid expenses, deposits and other assets related to the Maxim agreement on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
5. |
Property and Equipment, Net |
Property and equipment were as follows:
June 30, 2015 |
December 31, 2014 |
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Computing equipment and office machines |
$ | 38,785 | $ | 16,072 | ||||
Furniture and fixtures |
35,196 | 32,945 | ||||||
Leasehold improvements |
5,157 | 60,017 | ||||||
79,138 | 109,034 | |||||||
Less accumulated depreciation |
(10,356 | ) | (6,719 | ) | ||||
Property and equipment, net |
$ | 68,782 | $ | 102,315 |
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, depreciation was $6,198 and $12,482, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, depreciation was $2,555 and $7,066, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company disposed of certain property and equipment, resulting in a loss on disposal of $49,278 and $6,056, respectively, which is included within general and administrative expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
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6. |
Intangible Assets, Net |
Intangible assets were as follows:
June 30, 2015 |
December 31, 2014 |
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Gross Carrying Amount |
Accumulated Amortization |
Intangible Assets, net |
Gross Carrying Amount |
Accumulated Amortization |
Intangible Assets, net |
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In-process research and development costs (IPR&D) |
$ | 6,449,628 | $ | 0 | $ | 6,449,628 | $ | 6,449,628 | $ | 0 | $ | 6,449,628 |
For the three months and six months ended June 30, 2014, the Company recorded amortization expense on finite lived intangible assets of $321,186 and $508,005 within depreciation and amortization on the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Such amortization expense related to intangible assets acquired in the Company’s acquisition of Canterbury Laboratories LLC and Hygeia Therapeutics, Inc., which the Company abandoned and wrote-off in the fourth quarter of 2014. See Note 6 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014 included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.
The Company performed its review for impairment of its in-process research and development (“IPR&D”) intangible asset as prescribed in ASC 350 and also following guidance from “AICPA’s Accounting & Valuation Guide: Assets Acquired to Be Used in R&D Activities,” and has determined that there has been no impairment to this asset as of June 30, 2015.
7. Goodwill
The Company’s goodwill as of June 30, 2015 was $12,055,991. Goodwill is the excess of the cost of an acquired entity over the net amounts assigned to tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The Company applies ASC 350 “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” which requires testing goodwill for impairment on an annual basis. The Company assesses goodwill for impairment as part of its annual reporting process in the fourth quarter. In between valuations, the Company conducts additional tests if circumstances indicate a need for testing.
An annual impairment review was most recently completed on December 31, 2014. As of the December 31, 2014 impairment review, there was no impairment loss associated with recorded goodwill as the estimated fair value exceeded the carrying amount. The fair value of the reporting unit as of December 31, 2014, for the purpose of assessing the impairment of goodwill, was determined based on a primary analysis method, which provided a market capitalization of $66.1 million as of December 31, 2014. The Company determined that the fair value of its businesses for accounting purposes was equal to its market capitalization of approximately $66.1 million, which the Company then compared to its stockholders’ equity of $38.2 million, noting that fair value exceeded the carrying value, and therefore, indicated no impairment of goodwill.
The Company considers certain triggering events when evaluating whether an interim impairment analysis is warranted. Among these would be a significant long-term decrease in the market capitalization of the Company based on events specific to the Company’s operations. Although the Company’s market capitalization has decreased significantly during the past several months, as of June 30, 2015, the Company’s market capitalization approximated its stockholders’ equity of $31.8 million. Management concluded that given the short time period of the noted decrease, the inactive trading activity in the Company’s stock and the lack of a specific event triggering the decrease, there has not been a sustained decrease in the Company’s share price; and therefore, no triggering event has occurred during the first six months of 2015. If the Company’s recent stock price decline continues or if the Company’s market capitalization does not increase, it is possible that the Company’s goodwill might experience an impairment at the next annual impairment review anticipated during fourth quarter of 2015 or earlier if management determines that a triggering event has occurred.
8. |
Other Accrued Liabilities |
Other accrued liabilities consisted of the following:
June 30, 2015 |
December 31, 2014 |
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Payroll related |
$ | 414,676 | $ | 741,032 | ||||
Former employee severance |
685,824 | 0 | ||||||
Professional fees |
98,282 | 217,663 | ||||||
Board fees |
55,938 | 55,000 | ||||||
Rent liability for facilities no longer occupied |
808,418 | 808,418 | ||||||
Other |
167,113 | 99,180 | ||||||
$ | 2,230,251 | $ | 1,921,293 |
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9. |
Stockholder’s Equity |
Common Stock
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company did not issue, purchase or retire any shares of its common stock.
Warrants
During the three months and six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company did not grant any warrants to purchase shares of its common stock and no warrants were exercised. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, warrants to purchase an aggregate of 6,500 and 15,000 shares of common stock expired unexercised.
In December 2014, the Company issued to its investor relations firm a warrant to purchase 250,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $3.75 in consideration for investor relations services for one year, commencing December 15, 2014 and ending December 14, 2015. This warrant has a five-year term and was immediately vested and exercisable as of the date of grant, resulting in Black-Scholes warrant value of $517,576, of which $129,147 and $258,577 was expensed in general and administrative expenses during the three months and six months ended June 30, 2015.
Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 4,808,766 shares of the Company’s common stock were outstanding and exercisable as of June 30, 2015 with per share exercise prices ranging from $2.00 to $200.00 and a weighted average exercise price of $8.32 per share.
10. |
Stock-Based Compensation |
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company granted options to purchase 6,650 shares of its common stock and no options were exercised. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, options to purchase an aggregate of 418,649 and 556,624 shares of common stock were cancelled or expired unexercised. Options to purchase an aggregate of 3,098,273 shares of common stock were outstanding as of June 30, 2015, and options to purchase an aggregate of 1,526,516 shares of common stock were exercisable as of June 30, 2015.
During the three months ended June 30, 2015, the Company amended certain options to extend the vesting and the post-termination exercise period, resulting in additional stock-based compensation expense of $45,953 in the three and six months ended June 30, 2015.
On March 5, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the RestorGenex Corporation 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2015 Equity Plan”), and on June 17, 2015, the Company’s stockholders approved the 2015 Equity Plan. The 2015 Equity Plan allows for the issuance of up to a maximum of 2,500,000 shares of common stock in connection with the grant of stock-based awards, including stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights and other types of awards as deemed appropriate. As of June 30, 2015, options to purchase 6,650 shares of common stock were outstanding and 2,493,350 shares of common stock remained available for grant under the 2015 Equity Plan.
Options are granted with per share exercise prices equal to the per share fair value of the common stock on the date of grant. The Company recognizes the fair value of stock-based awards granted in exchange for employee and non-employee services as a cost of those services. The Company recognizes stock-based compensation expense for option awards on a straight-line basis over the vesting period.
The following table summarizes the stock-based compensation expense for employees and non-employees recognized in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended June 30, |
Six Months Ended June 30, |
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2015 |
2014 |
2015 |
2014 |
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Research and development |
$ | 152,645 | $ | 32,825 | $ | 384,170 | $ | 32,825 | ||||||||
General and administrative |
374,544 | 108,490 | 748,446 | 258,375 | ||||||||||||
Total stock-based compensation expense |
$ | 527,189 | $ | 141,315 | $ | 1,132,616 | $ | 291,200 |
As of June 30, 2015, the Company had $3,637,492 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock-based compensation arrangements granted to employees. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average service period of 1.91 years.
11. |
Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Share |
Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period. Diluted net loss per share is computed similar to basic net loss per share except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional shares of common stock that would have been outstanding if all of the Company’s potential shares, warrants and stock options had been issued and if the additional shares are dilutive.
Because of their anti-dilutive effect, all stock options and warrants for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, have been excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share.
Three Months Ended June 30, |
Six Months Ended June 30, |
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2015 |
2014 |
2015 |
2014 |
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Basic and dilutive numerator: |
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Net loss, as reported |
$ | (3,969,322 | ) | $ | (4,455,232 | ) | $ | (7,485,738 | ) | $ | (5,835,407 | ) | ||||
Denominator: |
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Weighted-average shares outstanding |
18,614,968 | 12,867,845 | 18,614,968 | 9,483,395 | ||||||||||||
Net loss per share - basic and diluted |
$ | (0.21 | ) | $ | (0.35 | ) | $ | (0.40 | ) | $ | (0.62 | ) |
12. Commitments and Contingencies
Office Space Rental
On September 4, 2014, the Company entered into a lease agreement for office space totaling approximately 2,900 square feet in Buffalo Grove, Illinois and relocated its corporate headquarters to this facility in the third quarter of 2014. The term of the lease commenced on September 15, 2014 and will continue through February 28, 2018. The Company has an option to renew the lease for one renewal term of three years. Under the lease agreement, the first five months were rent free and then the base rent is approximately $6,000 per month through February 28, 2016 for a total of approximately $72,000 per year. The base rent will increase to approximately $6,100 per month for the first year thereafter and $6,200 per month for the second year thereafter.
The Company’s contractual obligations with respect to rental commitments as of June 30, 2015 were as follows:
Rental Commitments |
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Payments due by period: |
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One year |
$ | 72,203 | ||
Two years |
73,638 | |||
Three years |
49,729 | |||
Thereafter |
— | |||
Total |
$ | 195,570 |
Purchase Obligations
As of June 30, 2015, the Company had future purchase obligation commitments for $2,149,002 in regards to the preclinical development of RES-529 and RES-440.
Litigation
From time to time, the Company is subject to various pending or threatened legal actions and proceedings, including those that arise in the ordinary course of its business, which may include employment matters, breach of contract disputes and stockholder litigation. Such actions and proceedings are subject to many uncertainties and to outcomes that are not predictable with assurance and that may not be known for extended periods of time. The Company records a liability in its condensed consolidated financial statements for costs related to claims, including future legal costs, settlements and judgments, where the Company has assessed that a loss is probable and an amount can be reasonably estimated. If the reasonable estimate of a probable loss is a range, the Company records the most probable estimate of the loss or the minimum amount when no amount within the range is a better estimate than any other amount. The Company discloses a contingent liability even if the liability is not probable or the amount is not estimable, or both, if there is a reasonable possibility that a material loss may have been incurred. In the opinion of management, as of June 30, 2015, the amount of liability, if any, with respect to these matters, individually or in the aggregate, will not materially affect the Company’s consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.
On August 7, 2014, a complaint was filed in the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, California by Paul Feller, the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer under the caption Paul Feller v. RestorGenex Corporation, Pro Sports & Entertainment, Inc., ProElite, Inc. and Stratus Media Group, GmbH (Case No. BC553996). The complaint asserts various causes of action, including, among other things, promissory fraud, negligent misrepresentation, breach of contract, breach of employment agreement, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, violations of the California Labor Code and common counts. The plaintiff is seeking, among other things, compensatory damages in an undetermined amount, punitive damages, accrued interest and an award of attorneys’ fees and costs. On December 30, 2014, the Company filed a petition to compel arbitration and a motion to stay the action. On April 1, 2015, the plaintiff filed a petition in opposition to the Company’s petition to compel arbitration and a motion to stay the action. After a hearing for the petition and motion on April 14, 2015, the Court granted the Company’s petition to compel arbitration and a motion to stay the action. A status conference is scheduled for January 14, 2016. The Company believes this action is without merit and intends to defend the action vigorously. Because this lawsuit is in an early stage, the Company does not believe a loss is probable, and is unable to predict the outcome of the lawsuit and the possible loss or range of loss, if any, associated with its resolution or any potential effect the lawsuit may have on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Depending on the outcome or resolution of this lawsuit, it could have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
13. Investment in Or-Genix
In April 2015, the Company entered into several agreements with Or-Genix Therapeutics, Inc. (“Or-Genix”), pursuant to which the Company transferred certain of its non-focus technology rights to Or-Genix in exchange for a 19.9% ownership interest in Or-Genix, representing 2,484,395 shares of the common stock of Or-Genix, and purchased $250,000 in perpetual non-redeemable preferred stock which is included in other assets as of June 30, 2015. The rights the Company transferred include exclusive rights to a compound formerly known as “RES-102,” which is a “soft” estrogen potentially to be developed for the treatment of aging skin fragility/thinning and vulvo-vaginal atrophy, and exclusive rights to a compound formerly known as “RES-214,” a non-prescription cosmeceutical product under development by a sublicensee. The Company previously licensed these rights from Yale University and as part of this transaction assigned those license agreements to Or-Genix. The Company also assigned its rights under a sublicense agreement with Ferndale Pharma Group, Inc. for the formulation, manufacture, sale and marketing of RES-214. As the rights exchanged for the common stock investment had a recorded value of zero as of the transaction date, and as the common stock transaction was a non-monetary exchange, no value was assigned to the common stock portion of the Company’s Or-Genix investment and no gain or loss was recognized as a result of the transaction. Or-Genix is founded and owned primarily by Yael Schwartz, Ph.D., a former member of the Company’s Board of Directors and former Executive Vice President, Preclinical Development. The transfer of these technology rights to Or-Genix was executed since the Company is focusing its development efforts and resources on its other technologies. The Company does not control nor exercise significant influence over Or-Genix.
14. Former Employee Severance Expense
On April 30, 2015, the Company entered into resignation agreements with the Company’s former Executive Vice President Preclinical Development and former Vice President of Pharmaceutical Sciences. As part of these resignation agreements, the Company modified their stock option agreements to provide for continued vesting until June 30, 2015 and to extend the post-termination exercise period from 90 days to one year, resulting in a minimal amount of additional stock-based compensation expense. On June 19, 2015, the Company entered into a resignation agreement with the Company’s former Chief Scientific Officer. Costs associated with the resignation agreements, primarily severance-related charges, are reflected in the former employee severance expense section in the condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2015. $685,824 related to these charges was included in other accrued liabilities as of June 30, 2015.
ITEM 2. |
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS |
You should read the following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations together with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this report and other financial information included in this report. The following discussion may contain predictions, estimates and other forward looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including those discussed under “Part I — Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Special Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements” in this report and under “Part I — Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our annual report on Form10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014. These risks could cause our actual results to differ materially from any future performance suggested below.
Business Overview
We are a specialty biopharmaceutical company focused on developing products for oncology, ophthalmology, and dermatology. Our lead product is a novel PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway inhibitor which has completed two Phase I clinical trials for age-related macular degeneration and is in preclinical development in oncology, specifically glioblastoma multiforme. Our current pipeline also includes a “soft” anti-androgen compound for the treatment of acne vulgaris. Our novel inhibition of the PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway and unique targeting of the androgen receptor show promise in a number of additional diseases, which we are evaluating for the purpose of creating innovative therapies that are safe and effective treatments to satisfy unmet medical needs.
Our portfolio of product candidates is summarized in the following table:
Oncology
Our novel PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway inhibitor, RES-529, is in preclinical development for oncology. Through a series of in vitro and in vivo animal models, RES-529 has been shown to have activity in several cancer types due to its ability to target and inhibit the PI3K/Akt/mTOR signal transduction pathway. RES-529 is a first-in-class inhibitor of both TORC1 and TORC2 that is mechanistically differentiated from other PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway inhibitors currently in development. Signaling components of the PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway are central regulators of cell proliferation, growth, differentiation, survival and angiogenesis. Up to 80 percent of tumor types have been shown to have an aberrant up-regulation of the PI3K pathway. Activation of this pathway has been observed in glioblastoma patients and is being pursued aggressively as a target for therapeutic intervention. We have shown activity in both in vitro and in vivo glioblastoma animal models and have demonstrated that RES-529 is orally bioavailable and can cross the blood brain barrier.
We believe the glioblastoma market represents substantial financial upside given the significant unmet medical need due to limited and modestly effective therapies. We plan to complete necessary work to start a Phase I/II glioblastoma human clinical trial in 2016. We also plan to initiate Phase II studies in other tumor types once the RES-529 maximum tolerated dose is determined in the initial portion of the glioblastoma study. We intend to focus in areas where preclinical evidence of activity has been demonstrated, specifically breast, prostate and/or lung cancers. In January 2015, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) granted Orphan Drug Designation for RES-529 for the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme.
Ophthalmology
The specific focus of our prescription ophthalmology business is on pathologies showing an aberrant up-regulation of the PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway in the area of ophthalmology. Two human Phase I clinical studies with one of our palomids known as “RES-529” have been completed for wet age-related macular degeneration (“AMD”), both studies of which showed preliminary evidence of biologic activity and no serious toxicity. One of the two completed studies was sponsored by Paloma Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a company we acquired in March 2014, using intravitreal administration and was completed in December 2011. The second study was sponsored and conducted by The National Eye Institute using subconjunctival administration and was completed in July 2012. We currently are planning Phase I/II studies with RES-529 for wet age-related macular degeneration that we expect to begin in 2016 after we finalize CMC (chemistry, manufacturing and control) work for subconjunctival administration and complete necessary preclinical studies.
Dermatology
Our prescription dermatology business is based primarily upon a “soft” anti-androgen, known as “RES-440,” which is under development for the treatment of acne vulgaris. RES-440 has completed in vitro and in vivo proof-of-concept studies in tissue and animal models. We currently are working on CMC and necessary pre-clinical studies and are planning Phase I/Phase II studies in 2016 for the treatment of acne.
Other Indications/Products
We have rights to and own technologies and potential products beyond just those described above. It is our strategy to focus at the current time on oncology, ophthalmology and dermatology, specifically gliobastoma, wet AMD and acne, as described in this report. Beyond the potential products described in this report, we intend to continue to review our technologies and potential products on a regular basis and consider internal development in the future and the potential to out-license portions of our technology and potential products to other biopharmaceutical companies with greater focus and resources than ours or potentially in-license additional technologies and products for development. In addition, we intend to consider the acquisition of other technologies, products and companies that may be synergistic with ours to build our portfolio of potential products.
In furtherance of this strategy, on April 30, 2015, we transferred certain of our non-focus technology rights to Or-Genix Therapeutics, Inc. (“Or-Genix”) in exchange for a 19.9% ownership interest in Or-Genix, representing 2,484,395 shares of the common stock of Or-Genix, and we purchased $250,000 in perpetual non-redeemable preferred stock. The rights we transferred include exclusive rights to a compound formerly known as “RES-102,” which is a “soft” estrogen potentially to be developed for the treatment of aging skin fragility/thinning and vulvo-vaginal atrophy, and exclusive rights to a compound formerly known as “RES-214,” a non-prescription cosmeceutical product under development by a sublicensee. We previously licensed these rights from Yale University and as part of this transaction assigned those license agreements to Or-Genix. We also assigned our rights under a sublicense agreement with Ferndale Pharma Group, Inc. for the formulation, manufacture, sale and marketing of RES-214. Or-Genix is founded and owned primarily by Yael Schwartz, Ph.D., a former member of our Board of Directors and former Executive Vice President, Preclinical Development. The transfer of these technology rights to Or-Genix was executed since we are focusing our development efforts and resources on our other technologies.
Financial Summary
Our working capital totaled $15,262,112, including $16,472,761 in cash and cash equivalents, as of June 30, 2015, compared to total working capital of $21,832,217, including $21,883,887 in cash and cash equivalents, as of December 31, 2014.
We recognized no revenues and our operating expenses were $3,970,955 and $7,489,891 during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively. Our research and development expense increased 318% and 511% to $1,115,796 and $2,667,348 during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 as a result of the research and development of our technologies and product candidates. Our general and administrative expenses increased 55% and 73% to $1,881,278 and $3,842,378 during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 as a result of salary expense and employee and director non-cash stock-based compensation expenses.
We recognized a net loss of $(3,969,322) and $(7,485,738) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, or $(0.21) and $(0.40) per share, compared to net loss of $(4,455,232), and $(5,835,407), or $(0.35) and $(0.62) per share, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively. We expect to continue to recognize net losses for the foreseeable future.
We intend to use our existing cash and cash equivalents for working capital and to fund the research and development of our technologies and product candidates. We believe our cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2015 will be sufficient to fund our planned operations at least into the second half of 2016.
Results of Operations for Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 Compared to Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
For a complete understanding of our results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 compared to the same periods ended June 30, 2014, we reference those certain adjustments for prior period misstatements recorded in the fourth quarter of 2014 related to prior 2014 interim and prior annual periods which were deemed immaterial. See Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014, included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, for further information as to the nature of the adjustments recorded in the fourth quarter of 2014. The following table sets forth our results of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014.
Three Months Ended June 30, |
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2015 |
2014 |
$ Change |
% Change |
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Revenue |
$ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | 0 | % | ||||||||
Expenses |
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Research and development |
1,115,796 | 266,906 | 848,890 | 318.0 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative |
1,881,278 | 1,210,832 | 670,446 | 55.4 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
6,198 | 323,741 | (317,543 | ) | (98.1 | ) | ||||||||||
Former employee severance expense |
967,683 | 0 | 967,683 |
N/A |
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Loss on settlement of notes payable – related party |
0 | 1,829,562 | (1,829,562 | ) | (100.0 | ) | ||||||||||
Loss on settlement of notes payable |
0 | 876,543 | (876,543 | ) | (100.0 | ) | ||||||||||
Other (income) expenses |
(1,633 | ) | (2,466 | ) | (833 | ) | (33.7 | ) | ||||||||
Interest expense |
0 | 136,584 | (136,584 | ) | (100.0 | ) | ||||||||||
Benefit from income taxes |
0 | 186,470 | (186,470 | ) | (100.0 | ) | ||||||||||
Net loss |
$ | (3,969,322 | ) | $ | (4,455,232 | ) | $ | 485,910 | (10.9 | ) | ||||||
Basic and diluted net loss per share |
$ | (0.21 | ) | $ | (0.35 | ) | $ | 0.14 | (40.0 | ) | ||||||
Weighted average number of shares and equivalent shares outstanding |
18,614,968 | 12,867,845 | 5,747,123 | 44.7 |
The following table sets forth our results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014.
Six Months Ended June 30, |
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2015 |
2014 |
$ Change |
% Change |
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Revenue |
$ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | 0 | % | ||||||||
Expenses |
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Research and development |
2,667,348 | 436,238 | 2,231,110 | 511.4 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative |
3,842,378 | 2,221,690 | 1,620,688 | 72.9 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
12,482 | 515,071 | (502,589 | ) | (97.6 | ) | ||||||||||
Former employee severance expense |
967,683 | 0 | 967,683 |
N/A |
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Loss on settlement of notes payable – related party |
0 | 1,829,562 | (1,829,562 | ) | (100.0 | ) | ||||||||||
Loss on settlement of notes payable |
0 | 876,543 | (876,543 | ) | (100.0 | ) | ||||||||||
Other (income) expenses |
(4,153 | ) | (446 | ) | 3,707 | 831.2 | ||||||||||
Interest expense |
0 | 194,878 | (194,878 | ) | (100.0 | ) | ||||||||||
Benefit from income taxes |
0 | 239,129 | (238,129 | ) | (100.0 | ) | ||||||||||
Net loss |
$ | (7,485,738 | ) | $ | (5,835,407 | ) | $ | (1,650,331 | ) | 28.3 | ||||||
Basic and diluted net loss per share |
$ | (0.40 | ) | $ | (0.62 | ) | $ | 0.22 | (35.5 | ) | ||||||
Weighted average number of shares and equivalent shares outstanding |
18,614,968 | 9,483,395 | 9,131,573 | 96.3 |
Revenues
We recognized no revenues during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 or 2014.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses were $3,970,955 during the three months ended June 30, 2015, representing an increase of 120%, compared to $1,801,479 during the three months ended June 31, 2014. Operating expenses were $7,489,891 during the six months ended June 30, 2015, representing an increase of 136%, compared to $3,172,999 during the six months ended June 30, 2014. These increases were due to an increase in research and development expenses as a result of the research and development of our technologies and product candidates, an increase in general and administrative expenses as a result of salary expense and employee and director non-cash stock-based compensation expenses, and the recognition of former employee severance expense.
We recognized $1,115,796 and $2,667,348 in research and development expenses during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, compared to $266,906 and $436,238 in research and development expenses during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively. We expect that our research and development expenses will increase significantly in future periods compared to prior year periods due to our anticipated efforts in the research and development of our technologies and product candidates.
General and administrative expenses were $1,881,278 during the three months ended June 30, 2015, representing an increase of 55% from $1,210,832 during the three months ended June 30, 2014. General and administrative expenses were $3,842,378 during the six months ended June 30, 2015, representing an increase of 73% from $2,221,690 during the six months ended June 30, 2014. These increases were primarily due to employee and director non-cash stock-based compensation expenses. We expect that our general and administrative expenses will increase in future periods compared to prior year periods as a result of increased personnel to support our product development efforts.
Stock-based compensation expense, which is included in research and development expenses and general and administrative expenses, was $527,189 during the three months ended June 30, 2015, representing an increase of 273%, over $141,315 during the three months ended June 30, 2014. Stock-based compensation expense was $1,132,616 during the six months ended June 30, 2015, representing an increase of 289%, over $291,200 during the six months ended June 30, 2014.
Employee related severance was $967,683 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively. The costs are severance related charges following the resignation of our former Executive Vice President Preclinical Development and former Vice President of Pharmaceutical Sciences in April 2015 and former Chief Scientific Officer in June 2015.
Depreciation and amortization was $6,198 and $12,482 during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, compared to $323,741 and $515,071 during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively. These decreases were primarily related to a decrease in amortization expense attributable to intangible assets acquired in our acquisition of Canterbury Laboratories LLC and Hygeia Therapeutics, Inc. due to our abandonment and write-off of such intangible assets during the fourth quarter of 2014.
Loss on Settlement of Notes Payable
Loss on settlement of notes payable – related parties was $1,829,562 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014. During the second quarter of 2014, we issued shares of common stock and warrants to purchase shares of common stock to a member of our Board of Directors in exchange for notes payable in the aggregate principal amount of $1,050,000. There was no loss on settlement of notes payable – related parties incurred in the three and six months ended June 30, 2015.
Loss on settlement of notes payable was $876,543 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014. During the second quarter of 2014, we issued shares of common stock to a creditor upon conversion of a promissory note in the principal amount of $500,000. There was no loss on settlement of notes payable incurred in the three and six months ended June 30, 2015.
Other (Income) Expenses
Other income was $1,633 and $4,153 during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, compared to other income of $2,466 and $446 during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively. Other income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 related primarily to the recognition of interest income.
Interest Expense
Interest expense was zero during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 compared to $136,584 and $194,878 during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014. These decreases were due to a reduction in our total indebtedness during the last three quarterly periods of 2014, which eliminated all of our debt as of December 31, 2014.
Benefit From Income Taxes
Benefit from income taxes was zero during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 compared to $186,470 and $238,129 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 related primarily to a reduction in deferred taxes related to the amortization of intangible assets.
Net Loss
We recognized a net loss of $(3,969,322) for the three months ended June 30 2015, or $(0.21) per share, compared to net loss of $(4,455,232), or $(0.35) per share, for the three months ended June 30, 2014. We recognized a net loss of $(7,485,738) for the six months ended June 30, 2015, or $(0.40) per share, compared to net loss of $(5,835,407), or $(0.62) per share, for the six months ended June 30, 2014. We expect to incur net losses in future periods for the foreseeable future as we plan to continue our efforts to advance our technologies and product candidates.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Working Capital
Our working capital totaled $15,262,112, including $16,472,761 in cash and cash equivalents, as of June 30, 2015, compared to working capital of $21,832,217, including $21,883,887 in cash and cash equivalents, as of December 31, 2014.
The following table summarizes our working capital as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
June 30, 2015 |
December 31, 2014 |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 16,472,761 | $ | 21,883,887 | ||||
Prepaid expenses, deposits and other assets |
1,357,191 | 2,286,930 | ||||||
Total current liabilities |
(2,567,840 | ) | (2,338,600 | ) | ||||
Working capital |
$ | 15,262,112 | $ | 21,832,217 |
We expect to continue to incur net losses for the foreseeable future. We intend to use our existing cash and cash equivalents for working capital and to fund the research and development of our technologies and product candidates.
Cash Flows
The following table sets forth our cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:
Six Months Ended June 30, |
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2015 |
2014 |
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Operating activities |
$ | (5,132,899 | ) | $ | (5,121,098 | ) | ||
Investing activities |
(278,227 | ) | — | |||||
Financing activities |
— | 32,005,727 | ||||||
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
$ | (5,411,126 | ) | $ | 26,884,629 |
Operating Activities
Cash used in operating activities was primarily unchanged during the six month periods ended June 30, 2015 and 2014. $5,132,899 cash used in operating activities expended on research and development and general and administrative activities during the six months ended June 30, 2015 approximated the $5,121,098 cash used in operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2014 primarily due to the payment of pre-2014 liabilities during the six months ended June 30, 2014.
Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities was $278,227 for the six months ended June 30, 2015 compared to $0 during the six months ended June 30, 2015. The investment in Or-Genix accounted for $250,000 and purchase of fixed assets accounted for $28,227 of cash used in investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2015.
Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities was $0 during the six months ended June 30, 2015 compared to $32,005,727 during the six months ended June 30, 2014. Net cash provided by financing activities during the prior year period resulted primarily from proceeds from our 2014 private placement.
Capital Requirements
We expect to incur substantial expenses and generate significant operating losses as we continue to execute our business strategy, including:
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synthesis and formulation of our product candidates; |
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conducting preclinical and clinical trials to pursue our product development initiatives; |
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hiring additional personnel for managerial, research and development, operations and other functions; and |
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implementing improved operational, financial and management systems. |
To date, we have used primarily equity and debt financings to fund our ongoing business operations and short-term liquidity needs, and we expect to continue this practice for the foreseeable future. During 2014, we completed a private placement pursuant to which we raised approximately $35.6 million in gross proceeds and $31.9 million in net proceeds, after paying placement agent fees and commission and offering expenses. In the private placement, we issued an aggregate of 8,895,685 shares of our common stock and warrants to purchase an aggregate of 2,668,706 shares of common stock. Investors received warrants to purchase 0.3 share of common stock for each share of common stock that investors purchased in the private placement. The purchase price of each common stock/warrant unit was $4.00. Each warrant is exercisable into one share of common stock at an initial exercise price of $4.80 per share.
We believe our cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2015 will be sufficient to fund our planned operations at least into the second half of 2016. However, we may require additional funds earlier. Accordingly, there is no assurance that we will not need or seek additional funding prior to such time. We may elect to raise additional funds even before we need them if market conditions for raising additional capital are favorable.
As of June 30, 2015, we did not have any existing credit facilities under which we could borrow funds. We may seek to raise additional funds through various sources, such as equity and debt financings, or through strategic collaborations and license agreements. We can give no assurances that we will be able to secure additional sources of funds to support our operations, or if such funds are available to us, that such additional financing will be sufficient to meet our needs or on terms acceptable to us. This risk may increase if economic and market conditions deteriorate. If we are unable to obtain additional financing when needed, we may need to terminate, significantly modify or delay the development of our product candidates and our operations, or we may need to obtain funds through collaborators that may require us to relinquish rights to our technologies or product candidates that we might otherwise seek to develop or commercialize independently. If we are unable to obtain additional financing when needed, we may be forced to explore strategic alternatives, such as selling or merging our company or winding down our operations and liquidating our company.
To the extent that we raise additional capital through the sale of our common stock, the interests of our current stockholders may be diluted. If we issue preferred stock or convertible debt securities, it could affect the rights of our common stockholders or reduce the value of our common stock. In particular, specific rights granted to future holders of preferred stock or convertible debt securities may include voting rights, preferences as to dividends and liquidation, conversion and redemption rights, sinking fund provisions, and restrictions on our ability to merge with or sell our assets to a third party. Debt financing, if available, may involve agreements that include covenants limiting or restricting our ability to take specific actions, such as incurring additional debt, making capital expenditures or declaring dividends.
Contractual Obligations
Set forth below is information concerning our known contractual obligations as of June 30, 2015 that are fixed and determinable by year starting with the twelve months ending June 30, 2016.
Payments Due By Period |
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Contractual Obligations |
Total |
Less than 1 Year |
1-3 Years |
3-5 Years |
More than 5 Years |
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Accrued board fees |
$ | 59,688 | $ | 59,688 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||
Rent obligations |
1,003,989 | 880,622 | 123,367 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Employee contracts |
2,094,166 | 1,117,000 | 977,166 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Former employee transition costs |
685,824 | 685,824 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Purchase obligations |
2,149,002 | 1,946,802 | 202,200 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 5,992,669 | $ | 4,689,936 | $ | 1,302,733 | $ | — | $ | — |
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements, as defined by the rules and regulations of the SEC that have or are reasonably likely to have a material effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenue or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources. As a result, we are not materially exposed to any financing, liquidity, market or credit risk that could arise if we had engaged in these arrangements.
Critical Accounting Policies
Certain of our critical accounting estimates require the application of significant judgment by management in selecting the appropriate assumptions in determining the estimate. By their nature, these judgments are subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty. We develop these judgments based on our historical experience, terms of existing contracts, our observance of trends in the industry and information available from other outside sources, as appropriate. Actual results may differ from these judgments under different assumptions or conditions. Different, reasonable estimates could have been used for the current period. Additionally, changes in accounting estimates are reasonably likely to occur from period to period. Both of these factors could have a material impact on the presentation of our financial condition, changes in financial condition or results of operations. All of our critical accounting policies are more fully described in “Part II — Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Critical Accounting Policies” set forth in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. There have been no changes to our critical accounting policies since December 31, 2014, except for the following additional information on our goodwill.
Goodwill
Our goodwill as of June 30, 2015 was approximately $12.1 million. Goodwill is the excess of the cost of an acquired entity over the net amounts assigned to tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed. We apply ASC 350 “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” which requires testing for goodwill impairment on an annual basis. We assess goodwill for impairment as part of our annual reporting process in the fourth quarter. In between valuations, we conduct additional tests if circumstances indicate a need for testing.
An annual impairment review was most recently completed on December 31, 2014. As of the December 31, 2014 impairment review, there was no impairment loss associated with recorded goodwill as the estimated fair value exceeded the carrying amount. The fair value of the reporting unit as of December 31, 2014, for the purpose of assessing the impairment of goodwill, was determined based on a primary analysis method, which provided a market capitalization of $66.1 million as of December 31, 2014. We determined that the fair value of our businesses for accounting purposes was equal to our market capitalization of approximately $66.1 million, which we then compared to our stockholders’ equity of $38.2 million, noting that fair value exceeded the carrying value, and therefore, indicated no impairment of goodwill.
We consider certain triggering events when evaluating whether an interim impairment analysis is warranted. Among these would be a significant long-term decrease in our market capitalization based on events specific to our operations. Although our market capitalization has decreased significantly during the past several months, as of June 30, 2015, the Company’s market capitalization approximated its stockholders’ equity of $31.8 million. Management concluded that given the short time period of the noted decrease, the inactive trading activity in the Company’s stock and the lack of a specific event triggering the decrease, there has not been a sustained decrease in the Company’s share price; and therefore, no triggering event has occurred during the first six months of 2015. If our recent stock price decline continues or if our market capitalization does not increase, it is possible that our goodwill might experience an impairment at the next annual impairment review anticipated during fourth quarter of 2015 or earlier if management determines that a triggering event has occurred.
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are subject to the safe harbor created by those sections. In addition, we or others on our behalf may make forward-looking statements from time to time in oral presentations, including telephone conferences and/or web casts open to the public, in news releases or reports, on its Internet web site or otherwise. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this report that address activities, events or developments that we expect, believe or anticipate will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements including, in particular, the statements about our plans, objectives, strategies and prospects regarding, among other things, our business, operating results and financial condition. We have identified some of these forward-looking statements with words like “believe,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “might,” “possible,” “potential,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “approximate,” “continue,” other words and terms of similar meaning and the use of future dates. These forward-looking statements may be contained in this section, the notes to our financial statements and elsewhere in this report. Our forward-looking statements generally relate to:
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our business strategies; |
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the status and anticipated development of our product candidates; |
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the market size and anticipated market acceptance of our product candidates; |
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our future operating expenses, including research and development expenses and general and administrative expenses, our anticipated burn rate and whether and how long our existing cash and cash equivalents will be sufficient to fund our operations; |
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our goodwill and the possible future impairment thereof; |
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the effect of new accounting pronouncements and future health care, tax and other legislation; and |
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our anticipated substantial and continuing losses. |
These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations about future events affecting us and are subject to uncertainties and factors relating to our operations and business environment, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control and could cause our actual results to differ materially from those matters expressed or implied by our forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements (including oral representations) are only predictions or statements of current plans and can be affected by inaccurate assumptions we might make or by known or unknown risks and uncertainties, including, among other things, risks associated with:
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our history of operating losses and negative cash flow; |
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our ability to generate revenues and obtain profitability; |
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our ability to obtain additional capital when needed or on acceptable terms and the effect of any future equity or debt financings on our stockholders; |
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our ability to successfully choose which of our product candidates should be developed and in which order; |
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the potential for changes in our focus on certain product candidates to other product candidates; |
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our success in developing new products and technologies, obtaining any required regulatory approvals for such products and technologies and obtaining market acceptance and commercial success with respect to such new products and technologies; |
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the timing of when, if ever, our product candidates will be approved and introduced commercially; |
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the size of the market and the level of market acceptance of our product candidates if and when they are commercialized; |
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our dependence on the successful development, regulatory approval and commercialization of our product candidates, which include primarily RES-529 and RES-440, which are in early stage development; |
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uncertainties regarding clinical drug development and the failure of our clinical trials to adequately demonstrate the safety and efficacy of our product candidates, which could prevent or delay regulatory approval and commercialization; |
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our dependence upon third-party clinical research organizations and other third parties to conduct and oversee our clinical trials and other aspects of product development; |
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our ability to acquire or invest in new businesses, products and technologies by way of a license, acquisition or merger transaction and the effect of such a transaction on our stockholders, business, operating results and financial condition; |
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our ability to comply with extensive laws, rules and regulations; |
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our ability to protect our proprietary technology and to operate our business without infringing the proprietary rights of third parties; |
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our ability to compete in a competitive industry; |
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our dependence upon key employees; |
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our prior and any future acquisitions, including difficulties in integrating the acquired businesses and their respective personnel and products; difficulties or delays in realizing the anticipated benefits of our prior acquisitions or any additional acquired companies and their product candidates; challenges due to limited or no direct prior experience in new markets we may enter; the potential loss of key employees; inability to successfully develop new products and services on a timely basis that address our new market opportunities post-acquisition; unanticipated costs, litigation and other contingent liabilities; incurrence of acquisition and integration related costs, accounting charges, or amortization costs for acquired intangible assets; potential write-down of goodwill, acquired intangible assets and/or deferred tax assets; and additional legal, financial and accounting challenges and complexities in areas such as intellectual property, tax planning, cash management and financial reporting; |
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our ability to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting; |
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changes in applicable laws or regulations and our failure to comply with applicable laws, rules and regulations; |
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changes in generally accepted accounting principles and the effect of new accounting pronouncements; |
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conditions and changes in the biopharmaceutical industry or in general economic or business conditions; |
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our ability to obtain and maintain a national securities exchange listing for our common stock and the ability of our stockholders to buy or sell our common stock in light of the low trading volume and liquidity of our common stock; and |
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pending and future litigation, which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition or operating results. |
For more information regarding these and other uncertainties and factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from what we have anticipated in our forward-looking statements or otherwise could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or operating results, see “Part I — Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014. The risks and uncertainties described above and in “Part I — Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 are not exclusive and further information concerning us and our business, including factors that potentially could materially affect our financial results or condition, may emerge from time to time. We assume no obligation to update, amend or clarify forward-looking statements to reflect actual results or changes in factors or assumptions affecting such forward-looking statements. We advise you, however, to consult any further disclosures we make on related subjects in our future annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K we file with or furnish to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
ITEM 3. |
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK |
This Item 3 is not applicable to us as a smaller reporting company and has been omitted.
ITEM 4. |
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES |
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The term “disclosure controls and procedures” means our controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, we recognize that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and we are required to apply our judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible internal controls. Our management evaluated, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered in this report. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of such period to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure.
Our principal executive officer and principal financial officer do not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or internal controls will prevent all error and all fraud. Although our disclosure controls and procedures were designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives, a control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute assurance that the objectives of the system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within our company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of a simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented if there exists in an individual a desire to do so. There can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.
Change in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2015 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 |
From time to time, we are subject to various pending or threatened legal actions and proceedings, including those that arise in the ordinary course of our business, which may include employment matters, breach of contract disputes and stockholder litigation. Such matters are subject to many uncertainties and to outcomes that are not predictable with assurance and that may not be known for extended periods of time. We record a liability in our condensed consolidated financial statements for costs related to claims, including future legal costs, settlements and judgments, where we have assessed that a loss is probable and an amount can be reasonably estimated. If the reasonable estimate of a probable loss is a range, we record the most probable estimate of the loss or the minimum amount when no amount within the range is a better estimate than any other amount. We disclose a contingent liability even if the liability is not probable or the amount is not estimable, or both, if there is a reasonable possibility that a material loss may have been incurred.
On August 7, 2014, a complaint was filed in the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, California by Paul Feller, our former Chief Executive Officer under the caption Paul Feller v. RestorGenex Corporation, Pro Sports & Entertainment, Inc., ProElite, Inc. and Stratus Media Group, GmbH (Case No. BC553996). The complaint asserts various causes of action, including, among other things, promissory fraud, negligent misrepresentation, breach of contract, breach of employment agreement, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, violations of the California Labor Code and common counts. The plaintiff is seeking, among other things, compensatory damages in an undetermined amount, punitive damages, accrued interest and an award of attorneys’ fees and costs. On December 30, 2014, we filed a petition to compel arbitration and a motion to stay the action. On April 1, 2015, the plaintiff filed a petition in opposition to our petition to compel arbitration and a motion to stay the action. After a hearing for the petition and motion on April 14, 2015, the Court granted our petition to compel arbitration and a motion to stay the action. A status conference is scheduled for January 14, 2016. We believe this action is without merit and intend to defend the action vigorously. Because this lawsuit is in an early stage, we are unable to predict the outcome of the lawsuit and the possible loss or range of loss, if any, associated with its resolution or any potential effect the lawsuit may have on our operations. Depending on the outcome or resolution of this lawsuit, it could have a material effect on our financial statements.
ITEM 1A. |
RISK FACTORS |
This Item 1A is not applicable to us as a smaller reporting company and has been omitted.
ITEM 2. |
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS |
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
We had no sales of equity securities without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, during the second quarter of 2015.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
During the second quarter of 2015, we did not purchase any shares of our common stock or other equity securities of ours.
Our Board of Directors has not authorized any repurchase plan or program for the purchase of shares of our common stock or other securities on the open market or otherwise.
ITEM 3. |
DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES |
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. |
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES |
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. |
OTHER INFORMATION |
David Sherris, Ph.D. voluntarily resigned as an employee of RestorGenex effective as of June 19, 2015, to pursue other interests. RestorGenex and its Board of Directors and management thank Dr. Sherris for his dedication and commitment to the Company and wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors.
ITEM 6. |
EXHIBITS |
See attached Exhibit Index.
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.
Date: August 12, 2015
RESTORGENEX CORPORATION | |
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By: |
/s/ Stephen M. Simes |
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Stephen M. Simes |
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Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
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By: |
/s/ Phillip B. Donenberg |
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Phillip B. Donenberg |
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Chief Financial Officer and Secretary (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
RESTORGENEX CORPORATION
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. |
Description |
Method of Filing | |
2.1 |
Plan of Conversion, dated June 18, 2015 |
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to RestorGenex’s current report on Form 8-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 18, 2015 (SEC File No. 000-24477) | |
3.1 |
Articles of Conversion, as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada on June 18, 2015 |
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to RestorGenex’s current report on Form 8-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 18, 2015 (SEC File No. 000-24477) | |
3.2 |
Certificate of Conversion, as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on June 18, 2015 |
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to RestorGenex’s current report on Form 8-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 18, 2015 (SEC File No. 000-24477) | |
3.3 |
Certificate of Incorporation of RestorGenex Corporation |
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to RestorGenex’s current report on Form 8-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 18, 2015 (SEC File No. 000-24477) | |
3.4 |
Bylaws of RestorGenex Corporation |
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to RestorGenex’s current report on Form 8-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 18, 2015 (SEC File No. 000-24477) | |
4.1 |
Specimen Stock Certificate |
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to RestorGenex’s current report on Form 8-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 18, 2015 (SEC File No. 000-24477) |
Exhibit No. |
Description |
Method of Filing | |
10.1 |
Form of Indemnification Agreement between RestorGenex Corporation and Each of its Directors and Officers |
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to RestorGenex’s current report on Form 8-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 18, 2015 (SEC File No. 000-24477) | |
10.2 |
RestorGenex Corporation 2015 Equity Incentive Plan |
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to RestorGenex’s current report on Form 8-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 18, 2015 (SEC File No. 000-24477) | |
10.3 |
Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement under the RestorGenex 2015 Equity Incentive Plan |
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to RestorGenex’s current report on Form 8-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 18, 2015 (SEC File No. 000-24477) | |
10.4 |
Form of Non-Statutory Stock Option Agreement under the RestorGenex 2015 Equity Incentive Plan |
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to RestorGenex’s current report on Form 8-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 18, 2015 (SEC File No. 000-24477) | |
10.5 |
Resignation Agreement, dated April 30, 2015, between RestorGenex Corporation and Yael Schwartz, Ph.D. |
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to RestorGenex’s current report on Form 8-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 1, 2015 (SEC File No. 000-24477) | |
31.1 |
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and SEC Rule 13a-14(a) |
Filed herewith | |
31.2 |
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and SEC Rule 13a-14(a) |
Filed herewith | |
32.1 |
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
Furnished herewith | |
32.2 |
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
Furnished herewith |
Exhibit No. |
Description |
Method of Filing | |
101 |
The following materials from RestorGenex’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (iv) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements |
Filed herewith |
Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF CEO PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE
SARBANES OXLEY ACT OF 2002 AND SEC RULE 13a-14(a)
I, Stephen M. Simes, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of RestorGenex Corporation;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, 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;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: August 12, 2015 |
/s/ Stephen M. Simes |
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Stephen M. Simes |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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(Principal Executive Officer) |
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION OF CFO PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE
SARBANES OXLEY ACT OF 2002 AND SEC RULE 13a-14(a)
I, Phillip B. Donenberg, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of RestorGenex Corporation;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, 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;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: August 12, 2015 |
/s/ Phillip B. Donenberg |
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Phillip B. Donenberg |
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Chief Financial Officer and Secretary |
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(Principal Financial Officer) |
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION OF CEO PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of RestorGenex Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Stephen M. Simes, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:
(1) |
The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
(2) |
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
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/s/ Stephen M. Simes |
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Stephen M. Simes |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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August 12, 2015 |
Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATION OF CEO PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of RestorGenex Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Phillip B. Donenberg, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:
(1) |
The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
(2) |
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
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/s/ Phillip B. Donenberg |
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Phillip B. Donenberg |
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Chief Financial Officer and Secretary |
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August 12, 2015 |