CTTH 10-K & 10-Q changes, risk factors and insider trading
Ctt Pharmaceutical Holdings, Inc. · OTC · Pharmaceutical Preparations · CIK 1035422 · All filings on SEC.gov
At a glance
What changed in the latest 10-K
Risk Factors
New heading “We have a limited operating history, and may not be successful in developing profitable business operations.”
New heading “We have limited capital and will need to raise additional capital in the future.”
New heading “There is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern”
New heading “We have not generated operating revenues and may never attain profitability.”
New heading “Regulatory restrictions on the use or distribution of medical marijuana will impact our operations.”
New heading “We may be unable to successfully develop, market, or commercialize our Wafers without establishing new relationships and maintaining current relationships and our ability to successfully commercialize, and market our Wafers.”
New heading “We will be subject to extensive governmental regulation which increases our cost of doing business and may affect our ability to commercially produce the Wafers.”
New heading “We may incur substantial product liability expenses due to the use or misuse of our Wafer for which we may be unable to obtain insurance coverage.”
New heading “Intense competition may limit our ability to successfully develop and market the Wafer.”
New heading “Our business will suffer if we fail or are delayed in commercializing the Wafer.”
New heading “We will be dependent on third parties to manufacture, distribute, and sell our products.”
New heading “We cannot be certain that any pharmaceutical wafers will be suitable for commercial purposes.”
New heading “Our business will suffer if we cannot adequately protect our patent and proprietary rights.”
New heading “We are dependent on third parties to manufacture our Wafers.”
New heading “We face rapid technological change and intense competition.”
New heading “We may not be able to successfully manage our growth, which could lead to our inability to implement our business plan.”
New heading “Our executive officers and key employees will be crucial to our business, and we may not be able to recruit, integrate and retain the personnel we need to succeed”
New heading “To date, we do not have any independent directors and have not implemented various corporate governance measures, in the absence of which, stockholders may have more limited protections against interested director transactions, conflicts of interest and similar matters.”
New heading “Our management controls a significant percentage of our current outstanding common stock.”
New heading “We are vulnerable to intellectual property infringement claims brought against us by others.”
New heading “If we are unable to protect our patented technology, proprietary rights or maintain our rights to use key technologies of third parties, our business may be harmed.”
New heading “We may incur significant increased costs as a result of operating as a public company, and our management may be required to devote substantial time to new compliance initiatives.”
New heading “Risks related to the use of cannabis as a pharmaceutical agent in our Wafers:”
New heading “Controlled substance legislation differs between countries and legislation in certain countries may restrict or limit our ability to sell our products.”
New heading “Our proposed business expansion is dependent on laws pertaining to various industries including the legal marijuana industry.”
New heading “Risks related to our common stock:”
New heading “There presently is a limited market for our common stock, and the price of our common stock may be volatile.”
New heading “Offers or availability for sale of a substantial number of shares of our common stock may cause the price of our common stock to decline.”
New heading “Our directors and officers have rights to indemnification.”
New heading “We do not anticipate paying any cash dividends.”
New heading “We may be subject to penny stock regulations and restrictions, and you may have difficulty selling shares of our common stock.”
Largest changes
“We will indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that such person is or was our director or officer, or who is or was serving at our request as a director or officer of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses, including attorneys' fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with the …”see in full comparison
“In addition, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires, among other things, that we maintain effective internal controls for financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures. In particular, we are required to perform system and process evaluation and testing on the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting, as required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Our testing may reveal deficiencies in our internal controls over financial reporting that are deemed to be material weaknesses. …”see in full comparison
“There is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern”see in full comparison
“Government regulation also affects the manufacturing and marketing of the Wafer. Government regulations may delay marketing of the Wafer, impose costly procedural requirements upon our activities and furnish a competitive advantage to larger companies or companies more experienced in regulatory affairs. Delays in obtaining governmental regulatory approval could adversely affect our marketing as well as our ability to generate significant revenues from commercial sales. …”see in full comparison
“Successful intellectual property infringement claims against us could result in monetary liability or a material disruption in the conduct of our business. We cannot be certain that our products, content and brand names do not or will not infringe valid patents, trademarks, copyrights or other intellectual property rights held by third parties. We expect that infringement claims in our markets will increase in number. We may be subject to legal proceedings and claims from time to time relating to the intellectual property of others in the ordinary course of our business. …”see in full comparison
“We will be subject to extensive governmental regulation which increases our cost of doing business and may affect our ability to commercially produce the Wafers.”see in full comparison
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THE RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES DESCRIBED BELOW ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES WE FACE. ADDITIONAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES NOT PRESENTLY KNOWN OR THAT WE CURRENTLY DEEM IMMATERIAL MAY ALSO IMPAIR OUR BUSINESS OPERATIONS. IF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING RISKS ACTUALLY OCCUR, OUR BUSINESS COULD BE MATERIALLY ADVERSELY AFFECTED. IN SUCH CASE, WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO PROCEED WITH OUR PLANNED OPERATIONS AND YOUR INVESTMENT MAY BE LOST ENTIRELY.
We have a limited operating history, and may not be successful in developing profitable business operations.
With the acquisition of CTT Pharma, we abandoned our previous business ventures and adopted the business of CTT Pharma. CTT Pharma is a development stage company focused in developing an oral delivery system for medications on dispersable film. CTT Pharma was organized in March 8, 2007. Accordingly, we have a limited operating history. Our business operations must be considered in light of the risks, expenses and difficulties frequently encountered in establishing a new delivery system for medications including cannabis. As of the date of this report, we have not generated any revenues and have limited assets. There is nothing at this time on which to base an assumption that our business operations will be successful in the long-term. Our future operating results will depend on many factors, including:
our ability to raise adequate working capital;
success of in developing and marketing the oral delivery system;
demand for an oral delivery system;
increased legalization of cannabis for medical and recreational usage;
offer a larger variety of medications utilizing the oral delivery system;
the level of our competition; and our ability to attract and maintain key management and employees.
While our officers and directors have significant experience in the medical field, there can be no assurance that this experience will help us fully implement our business plan. Our prospects for success must be considered in the context of a new company in a highly competitive industry with few barriers to entry.
We have limited capital and will need to raise additional capital in the future.
We do not currently have sufficient capital to fund both our continuing operations and our planned growth. We will require additional capital to continue to expand our oral delivery system which makes use of a dispersable film. We may be unable to obtain additional capital when required. Future business development activities, as well as our administrative requirements (such as salaries, insurance expenses and general overhead expenses, as well as legal compliance costs and accounting expenses) will require a substantial amount of additional capital and cash flow.
We may pursue sources of additional capital through various financing transactions or arrangements, including joint venturing of projects, debt financing, equity financing or other means. We may not be successful in identifying suitable financing transactions in the time period required or at all, and we may not obtain the capital we require by other means. If we do not succeed in raising additional capital, our resources may not be sufficient to fund our planned operations.
Any additional capital raised through the sale of equity may dilute the ownership percentage of our stockholders. Raising any such capital could also result in a decrease in the fair market value of our equity securities because our assets would be owned by a larger pool of outstanding equity. The terms of securities we issue in future capital transactions may be more favorable to our new investors, and may include preferences, superior voting rights and the issuance of other derivative securities, and issuances of incentive awards under equity employee incentive plans, which may have a further dilutive effect.
Our ability to obtain financing, if and when necessary, may be impaired by such factors as the capital markets (both generally and in our industry in particular), our limited operating history, national unemployment rates and the departure of key employees. Further, economic downturns will likely decrease our revenues may increase our requirements for capital. If the amount of capital we are able to raise from financing activities, together with our revenues from operations, is not sufficient to satisfy our capital needs (even to the extent that we reduce our operations), we may be required to cease our operations, divest our assets at unattractive prices or obtain financing on unattractive terms.
There is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern
We have not generated any revenues to date while continuing to incur significant operating expenses. We expect to incur further losses in the development of our business, all of which casts substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon our ability to generate future profitable operations and/or to obtain the necessary financing to meet our obligations and repay our liabilities arising from normal business operations when they come due. Management's plan to address our ability to continue as a going concern includes: (1) obtaining debt or equity funding from private placement or institutional sources; (2) obtaining loans from financial institutions, where possible, or (3) participating in joint venture transactions with third parties. Although we believe that we will be able to obtain the necessary funding to allow us to remain a going concern through the methods described above, there can be no assurances that such methods will prove successful. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
We have not generated operating revenues and may never attain profitability.
To date, both Mindesta and CTT Pharma have financed their operations primarily through private sales of common stock and shareholder loans. Our ability to generate revenues will depend upon our ability to secure additional funding and successfully manufacture and market our Wafers.
We are not expecting any significant revenues in the short-term. Furthermore, we may not be able to ever successfully identify, develop, commercialize, manufacture, obtain required regulatory approvals and market our Wafers. Moreover, even if we do identify, develop, commercialize, manufacture, and obtain required regulatory approvals, we may not generate revenues or royalties from commercial sales of these products for a significant number of years, if at all. Therefore, our proposed operations are subject to all the risks inherent in the establishment of a new business enterprise.
Regulatory restrictions on the use or distribution of medical marijuana will impact our operations.
The medical marijuana industry is our primary target market. While many jurisdictions have been decriminalizing or legalizing the use of medical marijuana, if this trend stops or is reversed, demand for our cannabis wafers will diminish. This would have a a negative impact on our business, operations and financial condition,
We may be unable to successfully develop, market, or commercialize our Wafers without establishing new relationships and maintaining current relationships and our ability to successfully commercialize, and market our Wafers.
Our strategy for the research, development and commercialization of our Wafers may require us to enter into various arrangements with licensees and others, in addition to our existing relationships with other parties. Specifically, we may seek to joint venture, sublicense or enter other marketing arrangements with parties that have an established marketing capability or we may choose to pursue the commercialization of such products on our own. We may, however, be unable to establish such additional collaborative arrangements, license agreements, or marketing agreements as we may deem necessary to develop, commercialize and market our Wafers on acceptable terms. Furthermore, if we maintain and establish arrangements or relationships with third parties, our business may depend upon the successful performance by these third parties of their responsibilities under those arrangements and relationships.
We will be subject to extensive governmental regulation which increases our cost of doing business and may affect our ability to commercially produce the Wafers.
Canada Health and comparable agencies in foreign countries impose substantial requirements on the production and distribution of our Wafers, especially any wafers using cannabis as the pharmaceutical agent. Satisfaction of these requirements can be costly.
Government regulation also affects the manufacturing and marketing of the Wafer. Government regulations may delay marketing of the Wafer, impose costly procedural requirements upon our activities and furnish a competitive advantage to larger companies or companies more experienced in regulatory affairs. Delays in obtaining governmental regulatory approval could adversely affect our marketing as well as our ability to generate significant revenues from commercial sales. Moreover, if regulatory approval of our Wafer is granted, such approval may impose limitations on the indicated use for which the Wafer be marketed. Regulatory standards are stringently applied and failure to comply with regulatory standards can, among other things, result in fines, denial or withdrawal of regulatory approvals, product recalls or seizures, operating restrictions and criminal prosecution.
The regulatory approval process presents several risks to us:
Delays or rejections may be encountered during any stage of the regulatory process based upon the failure of the clinical or other data to demonstrate compliance with, or upon the failure of the product to meet, a regulatory agency's requirements for safety, efficacy, and quality.
Requirements for approval may become more stringent due to changes in regulatory agency policy or the adoption of new regulations or guidelines.
New guidelines can have an effect on the regulatory decisions made in previous years.
The scope of any regulatory approval, when obtained, may significantly limit the indicated uses for which a product may be marketed and may impose significant limitations in the nature of warnings, precautions, and contraindications that could materially affect revenues.
Our wafers and our manufacturers, are subject to continuing and ongoing review, and discovery of problems with these products or the failure to adhere to manufacturing or quality control requirements may result in restrictions on their manufacture, sale or use or in their withdrawal from the market Regulatory authorities and agencies may promulgate additional regulations restricting the sale of pain relief wafers.
We may incur substantial product liability expenses due to the use or misuse of our Wafer for which we may be unable to obtain insurance coverage.
Our business exposes us to potential liability risks that are inherent in the testing, manufacturing and marketing of a pharmaceutical delivery process. These risks will expand with respect to our drug candidates, if any, that receive regulatory approval for commercial sale and we may face substantial liability for damages in the event of adverse side effects or product defects identified with any of our products that are used in clinical tests or marketed to the public. Product liability insurance for the biotechnology industry is generally expensive, if available at all, and as a result, we may be unable to obtain insurance coverage at acceptable costs or in a sufficient amount in the future, if at all. We may be unable to satisfy any claims for which we may be held liable as a result of the use or misuse of products which we developed, manufactured or sold and any such product liability claim could adversely affect our business, operating results or financial condition.
Intense competition may limit our ability to successfully develop and market the Wafer.
The biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries are intensely competitive and subject to rapid and significant technological change. Our competitors in the United States and elsewhere are numerous and include, among others, major multinational pharmaceutical and chemical companies, specialized biotechnology firms and universities and other research institutions.
Many of our competitors have and employ greater financial and other resources, including larger research and development, marketing and manufacturing organizations. As a result, our competitors may successfully develop technologies that are more effective or less costly than any that we are developing or which would render our technology and future products obsolete and noncompetitive.
Our business will suffer if we fail or are delayed in commercializing the Wafer.
Our inability or delay in commercializing the Wafer and any combination of pharmaceutical agents could have a significant material adverse effect on our business.
To commercialize our product, especially in the pain management sector, we will be required to develop a market introduction plan, and possibly obtain financing to support our commercialization efforts, among other things. We cannot assure you that we will succeed in these efforts as these involve activities (or portions of activities) that we have not previously completed. We have no current commercial capabilities. Therefore, we would be entering a highly competitive market with an untested, newly-established commercial capability. This outline of risks involved in the commercialization of our Wafer is not exhaustive, but illustrative. For example, it does not include additional competitive, intellectual property, commercial, product liability, and commercial risks involved in a launch of the pharmaceutically based Wafer.
We will be dependent on third parties to manufacture, distribute, and sell our products.
The success of our commercial operations is dependent upon the ability of these vendors to provide a high level of service and support at an economical price. If we fail to attract and retain such professions or services at a reasonable price, or if third parties do not successfully carry out their contractual obligations, meet expected deadlines or conduct our activities in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements or our stated specifications, we may not be able to, or may be delayed in our efforts to, successfully execute upon our commercial strategy.
We cannot be certain that any pharmaceutical wafers will be suitable for commercial purposes.
To be profitable, we must successfully research, develop, obtain regulatory approval for, manufacture, introduce, market, and distribute our Wafers under development, or secure a partner to provide financial and other assistance with these steps. The time necessary to achieve these goals for any individual pharmaceutical product is uncertain. We have never successfully commercialized a drug or a nonprescription candidate and we cannot be certain that we or our future partners will be able to do so.
Our business will suffer if we cannot adequately protect our patent and proprietary rights.
Although our Wafer delivery system is patented there can be no assurance that the patent will provide us with meaningful protection from competition, or that we will possess the financial resources necessary to enforce any of our patents. Also, we cannot be certain that any products that we (or a licensee) develop will not infringe upon any patent or other intellectual property right of a third party. We also rely upon trade secrets, know-how, and continuing technological advances to develop and maintain our competitive position.
We are dependent on third parties to manufacture our Wafers.
Currently, we have no manufacturing facilities for production. The availability of manufacturers is limited by both the capacity of such manufacturers and their regulatory compliance. Among the conditions for Canada Health approval is the requirement that the prospective manufacturer's quality control and manufacturing procedures continually conform with current GMP (GMP are regulations established by Canada Health and other regulatory bodies that govern the manufacture, processing, packing, storage and testing of drugs intended for human use). In complying with GMP, manufacturers must devote extensive time, money, and effort in the area of production and quality control and quality assurance to maintain full technical compliance. Manufacturing facilities and company records are subject to periodic inspections to ensure compliance. If a manufacturing facility is not in substantial compliance with these requirements, regulatory enforcement action may be taken, which may include seeking an injunction against shipment of products from the facility and recall of products previously shipped from the facility. Such actions could severely delay our ability to obtain product from that particular source.
We face rapid technological change and intense competition.
Our success depends, in part, upon maintaining a competitive position in the development of products and technologies in an evolving field in which developments are expected to continue at a rapid pace. We compete with other drug delivery, biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, research organizations, individual scientists, and non-profit organizations engaged in the development of alternative drug delivery technologies or new drug research and testing, as well as with entities developing new drugs that may be orally active. Many of these competitors have greater research and development capabilities, experience, and marketing, financial, and managerial resources than we have, and, therefore, represent significant competition.
We may not be able to successfully manage our growth, which could lead to our inability to implement our business plan.
Our growth is expected to place a significant strain on our managerial, operational and financial resources, especially considering that we currently only have a small number of executive officers, employees and advisors. Further, as we enter into various contracts or other transactions, we will be required to manage multiple relationships with various consultants, businesses and other third parties. These requirements will be exacerbated in the event of our further growth or in the event that the number of websites we operate increases. There can be no assurance that our systems, procedures and/or controls will be adequate to support our operations or that our management will be able to achieve the rapid execution necessary to successfully implement our business plan. If we are unable to manage our growth effectively, our business, results of operations and financial condition will be adversely affected, which could lead to us being forced to abandon or curtail our business plan and operations.
Our executive officers and key employees will be crucial to our business, and we may not be able to recruit, integrate and retain the personnel we need to succeed
Our future success is dependent, in a large part, on retaining the services of Dean Hanish, Dr. Pankaj Modi and Allen Greenspan. The knowledge, leadership and technical expertise of management would be difficult to replace. While no director has plans to leave or retire in the near future, the loss of any of our directors could have a material adverse effect on our operating and financial performance, including our ability to develop and execute our long The loss of the services of any key personnel, or our inability to attract, integrate and retain highly skilled technical, management, sales and marketing personnel could result in significant disruption to our operations, including our inability or limited success in developing our job verticals, completion of our initiatives, including growth plans and the results of our operations. Any failure by us to find suitable replacements for our key management may be disruptive to our operations. Competition for such personnel can be intense, and we may be unable to attract, integrate and retain such personnel successfully.
To date, we do not have any independent directors and have not implemented various corporate governance measures, in the absence of which, stockholders may have more limited protections against interested director transactions, conflicts of interest and similar matters.
As of the date of this report, we do not have any independent directors to evaluate our decisions nor have we adopted corporate governance measures. Although not required by rules or regulations applicable to us, corporate governance measures such as the presence of independent directors, or the establishment of an audit and other independent committees of our Board of Directors, would be beneficial to our stockholders. We do not presently maintain any of these protections for our stockholders. It is possible that if our Board of Directors included independent directors and if we were to adopt corporate governance measures, stockholders would benefit from greater assurance that decisions were being made with impartiality by directors and that policies had been implemented to define conduct of our management and board members. For example, in the absence of audit, nominating and compensation committees comprised of at least a majority of independent directors, decisions concerning matters such as compensation packages to our officers and recommendations for director nominees may be made by existing members of the Board of Directors, who may have a direct interest in the outcome. Although we anticipate expanding the Board of Directors to include independent directors at some point in the future, when and if this will occur is uncertain.
Our management controls a significant percentage of our current outstanding common stock.
As of the date of this report, our officers and directors collectively and beneficially own approximately 45% of our outstanding common stock. This concentration of voting control gives management substantial influence over any matters which require a stockholder vote, including without limitation the election of directors and approval of merger and/or acquisition transactions, even if their interests may conflict with those of other stockholders. It could have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control of, or otherwise discouraging, a potential acquirer from attempting to obtain control of the company. This could have a material adverse effect on the market price of our common stock or prevent our stockholders from realizing a premium over the then prevailing market prices for their shares of common stock.
We are vulnerable to intellectual property infringement claims brought against us by others.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
New heading “RESULTS OF OPERATIONS:”
New heading “Current liabilities:”
New heading “Going Concern Consideration”
New heading “Current and Future Financing Needs”
New heading “Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements”
Removed heading “IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS”
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“Mindesta periodically reviews the carrying value of its long-lived assets held and used, other than goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives, and assets to be disposed of when events and circumstances warrant such a review. This review is performed using estimates of future cash flows as well as industry and market conditions and the Company’s future development plans. If the carrying value of a long-lived asset is considered impaired, an impairment charge is recorded for the amount by which the carrying value of the long-lived asset exceeds its fair value. …”see in full comparison
“Our continuation as a going concern is dependent upon, amongst other things, continued financial support from our shareholders, attaining a satisfactory revenue level, attainment of profitable operations and the generation of cash from operations and the ability to secure new financing arrangements and new capital to carry out our business plan. These matters are dependent on a number of items outside of our control and there exists material uncertainties that may cast significant doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. …”see in full comparison
“The Company's auditors in their report for the year ended December 31, 2013 have expressed a concern that the Company may not be able to continue as a going concern. The Company had a net gain from operations of $92,201 for the year ended December 31, 2013 and it has had recurring losses and an accumulated deficit of $12,925,800 since inception. The net gain from operations was not the result of cash provided by operations; it was a non-cash gain. …”see in full comparison
“The Company no longer has ownership in Northern and operates as a distinct entity. As at December 31, 2013, the Company had $823 in cash. If the Company cannot continue as a going concern the value of the Company's assets may approach a level close to zero. Investors should be cautioned that the Company could cease to operate and if this occurs, the Company may only recover a small fraction of the original costs of its assets should a liquidation of the Company's assets occur. …”see in full comparison
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The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 found in this 10-K report.
In addition to historical information, the following discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Where possible, we have tried to identify these forward looking statements by using words such as "anticipate," "believe," "intends," or similar expressions. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated by the forward-looking statements due to important factors and risks.
General
The following analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the financial statements, including footnotes, and other information presented elsewhere in this report on Form 10-K.
The following Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ("MD&A") is intended to help the reader understand our results of operations and financial condition.
Mindesta, through its wholly owned subsidiary, CTT Pharma, specializes in drug delivery systems technology within the pharmaceutical industry. CTT Pharma's focus is fast dissolving drug delivery systems. The company's technology platform includes the development of advanced oral delivery thin wafers infused with both natural and/or synthetic cannabis extracts (THC, annabinoids, Terpenes) for pain management and treatment. CTT Pharma has no revenues to date and is unlikely to generate cash flows from operations in the immediate future.
We will need a significant infusion of capital, whether in the form of debt or equity financing to finance ongoing operations and to implement our business plan. We have no commitment for additional funding. For the year ended December 31, 2014, we incurred a net loss before other items of $672,162, negative cash flows from operations of $72,250 and have no current sources of revenue. This raises substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern. Without this capital infusion, it is highly unlikely that we will be able to fully implement our business plan.
On September 9, 2014, Mindesta, Inc. entered into a Share Exchange Agreement (the " Exchange Agreement") with CTT Pharmaceuticals, Inc., f/k/a Fenwafe Inc., an entity organized under the Canadian Corporations Business Act in March 2007 ("CTT" or "CTT Pharma"), and the shareholders of CTT Pharma whereby Mindesta acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of CTT Pharma in consideration for the issuance of 149,183,285 shares of Mindesta common stock.
The 140,738,948 restricted shares of Mindesta common stock issued to former CTT Pharma stockholders and the 8,444,337 shares of Mindesta restricted shares issued at closing represent approximately 80% of the then issued and outstanding common stock of Mindesta.
As a result of the transactions effected by the Exchange Agreement, at closing CTT Pharma became a wholly owned subsidiary of Mindesta and Mindesta has abandoned all of its previous business operations with the business of CTT Pharma now being Mindesta's sole business. CTT Pharma is a development stage company with limited operations to date focused on developing an oral delivery system of medication contained on a disposable film.
The Exchange Agreement was accounted for as a reverse acquisition and recapitalization of the Company and as a result, the consolidated financial statements of the Company (the legal acquirer) are, in substance, those of CTT Pharma (the accounting acquirer), with the assets and liabilities, and expenses of the Company being included effective from the date of the Exchange Agreement. As the Exchange Agreement was accounted for as a reverse acquisition and recapitalization, there was no gain or loss recognized on the transaction. The transaction is in substance a capital transaction, rather than a business combination, thus no goodwill or other intangible assets have been recorded. The significant components of the transaction are as follows:
The historical financial statements for periods prior to the Exchange Agreement are those of CTT Pharma, except that the equity section and earnings per share have been retroactively restated to reflect the Exchange Agreement. As a result of the Exchange Agreement, the Company has ceased mineral exploration and focuses on oral drug delivery systems.
Mindesta Inc. (“Mindesta” or "the Company"), a Delaware
Corporation, was incorporated on November 6, 1996 under the name Winchester
Mining Corp. The name of the Company was changed to PNW Capital, Inc. on May 16,
2000. In 2002, PNW Capital, Inc. acquired Industrial Minerals Incorporated, a
private Nevada Corporation, and changed its name to Industrial Minerals, Inc.
Effective July 26, 2011, the Company adopted the new name of “Mindesta Inc.”. In
conjunction with this action, the Company consolidated its stock on a 20:1
basis.
The Company is an exploration stage company. Prior to 2012, the
Company’s sole asset and primary focus was its investment in Northern Graphite
Corporation (“Northern”). Northern holds a 100% interest in a number of mineral
claims and a mining lease covering a deposit of natural graphite located in
Maria Township, approximately 180 miles northeast of Toronto, Ontario (the
“Bissett Creek Property”). The Bissett Creek Property was on care and
maintenance from 2005 to 2010. In the latter part of 2009 and in the first
quarter of 2010 Northern raised its own financing which had the effect of
reducing the Company’s interest in Northern from 100% to approximately 51%. The
Company’s interest was subsequently reduced to 26.2% as the result of it selling
2,000,000 Northern shares and of Northern completing an initial public offering
of shares, becoming listed on the TSX Venture Exchange, and subsequent warrant
exercises. The Company no longer holds any shares of Northern.
From 2004 until the present, the Company experienced serious
financial difficulties and went through many changes to the Board and
management. Chris Crupi, CA and Gregory Bowes were appointed directors of the
Company and Mr. Robert Dinning, CA was appointed President and CEO on June 23,
2008. In May 2009, Gregory Bowes was appointed CEO of Northern. Robert Dinning
resigned as a director and CFO of Northern effective April 1, 2010 and resigned
as a director, CEO and CFO of the Company effective May 10, 2010. Miles
Nagamatsu CA was appointed CFO of Northern on April 1, 2010 and Gregory Bowes
was appointed CEO and CFO of the Company effective May 10, 2010. Cam Birge was
appointed a director to replace Mr. Dinning, on June 3, 2010. Chris Crupi
resigned as a director effective August 18, 2010. On April 19, 2011, Douglas
Perkins joined the Board of Directors and was appointed Chairman of the Audit
Committee. On December 15, 2011, Albert Zapanta joined the Board of Directors
and was appointed to the Audit Committee, the Nominating Committee, and
Compensation Committee. Effective July 5, 2013, W. Campbell Birge, Douglas
Perkins, and Albert Zapanta resigned as Directors of Mindesta Inc. due to the
Company’s poor financial condition and lack of prospects. Gregory Bowes is now
the sole Director and Officer.
On December 12, 2011, the Board of Directors declared a pro
rata dividend-in-kind, payable January 25, 2012 to shareholders of record as at
January 5, 2012, whereby most of the shares of Northern owned by the Company
would be distributed to Mindesta shareholders. At the close of trading on
January 25, 2012, Mindesta completed the distribution of 9,413,581 shares of
Northern (approximately 25% of the Northern common shares outstanding) on the
basis of one share of Northern for each share of the Company. The U.S. Financial
Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) established January 26, 2012 as the
ex-dividend date (the “Ex-Dividend Date”) for this distribution.
Effective January 2, 2012, Mindesta entered into an option
agreement with Nubian Gold Corporation (“Nubian”), a privately owned Ontario
company, which holds title to two 2,000 km2 mineral exploration
permits, Arapsyo and Qabri Bahar, which were the first two ever issued by the
Republic of Somaliland. Nubian is a corporation incorporated under the laws of
Ontario, Canada and Gregory Bowes, CEO, is its major shareholder. Mr. Bowes is
also an officer and director of Mindesta. Under the option agreement, Mindesta
could earn a 50% interest in both permits by incurring total exploration
expenditures of $2 million within two years and could increase its interest to
80 per cent by completing a bankable feasibility study. Mindesta was required to
make an upfront cash payment of $100,000 to Nubian as compensation for expenses
incurred, which it has not done, and the first $750,000 of exploration
expenditures represented a firm commitment. Mindesta also had the option to
acquire all of Nubian’s remaining interest in the permits at fair market value
as determined by an independent valuator at any time after incurring the first
$750,000 of exploration expenditures. On October 6, 2011, the Board of Directors
approved a revolving loan agreement between Mindesta, as the lender, and Nubian,
as the borrower, to fund the ongoing exploration activities of Nubian in
anticipation of the companies negotiating and entering into the option
agreement. Under the revolving loan agreement, all amounts due from Nubian to
the Company were provided under a $100,000 credit facility which was repayable
upon the earlier of one year from the date of the agreement or the signing of a
property option agreement. The revolving loan agreement became repayable upon
the signing of a property option agreement and all obligations of Nubian were
applied against the expenditure requirements of the Company under the property
option agreement. The obligations under the revolving loan agreement are now
considered paid in full, and the revolving loan agreement has terminated and has
no further force or effect. Advances under the facility bore interest from
October 6, 2011 at an annual rate of 7.5 per cent, payable annually. On December
2, 2011, this facility was amended to increase the maximum of the revolving loan
agreement to $150,000. In 2012, Mindesta focussed its efforts on mineral
exploration in East Africa, and in particular the Republic of Somaliland and
Ethiopia, as it believes the region has very attractive geology and an improving
political environment.
In 2012, Nubian was awarded a third permit, Abdul Qadir, which
is approximately 2,000 km2 in size and is located in the northeast
part of Somaliland adjacent to the borders with Djibouti and Ethiopia. Abdul
Qadir was automatically included in the Option Agreement pursuant to its terms
with no change in expenditure requirements. Nubian has agreed with the
government of Somaliland to reduce the size of the Arapsyo and Qabri Bahar
permits by 50% following completion of the first phase exploration program.
Mindesta completed a stream and rock sampling program over the
Arapsyo, Qabri Bahar and Abdul Qadir permits which involved taking over 3,000
samples. To date, Mindesta has incurred expenditures of approximately $758,694
on work on these permits which exceeded the initial $750,000 requirement.
Due to weak equity markets and the inability of Mindesta to
raise additional capital, especially for an early stage exploration program in
Somaliland, Nubian and Bowes & Company agreed to advance funds to the
Company to fund ongoing exploration activities. Effective August 1, 2012, the
Board of Directors approved a loan agreement between Nubian and Bowes &
Company. Nubian and Bowes & Company are corporations incorporated under the
laws of Ontario, Canada and Gregory Bowes is the CEO and major shareholder of
both companies. Mr. Bowes is also an officer and director of Mindesta. Mr. Bowes
declared his conflict of interest to the Board of Directors and abstained from
voting on the consent resolution approving the revolving loan agreement. Under
the loan agreement, all amounts due from Mindesta to Nubian and Bowes &
Company are provided under a $250,000 credit facility which is repayable upon
the termination date of December 31, 2012. Any obligation outstanding after the
Termination Date shall accrue interest at a rate of 7.5% per annum. Under the
terms of the loan agreement, Mindesta was required to sell its remaining shares
of Northern as they were released from escrow and remit all proceeds to Bowes
& Company, until all obligations to Bowes & Company are satisfied, and
then remit any further proceeds to Nubian until all obligations to Nubian are
satisfied. All advances under this facility bear interest from August 1, 2012 at
an annual rate of 7.5 per cent, payable annually, or earlier at anytime that the
advances are repaid in full. At any time, before or after the termination date,
Bowes & Company and Nubian shall have the right to convert any part of, or
all of, the obligations into common shares of Mindesta Inc. at a price of $0.075
per share.
On November 27, 2012, Mindesta announced that it received assay
results from its first stage stream sediment and rock sampling program on the
Arapsyo, Qabri Bahar and Abdul Qadir exploration permits. Over the September,
2011 to April, 2012 period, 2,500km2 of the Arapsyio and Qabri Bahar
permits were sampled at a density of one sample every 1-2 km2. A
total of 1,659 stream sediment and 58 rock samples were submitted to the assay
laboratory. Encouraging regional anomalies were identified, particularly for
gold,. However, substantial additional work is required to follow up on these
anomalies..
Mindesta has not yet made the first $100,000 payment required
under the agreement and made the $750,000 of exploration expenditures as
required as a firm commitment but it accumulated substantial payables to Bowes
& Company and Nubian in doing so. The Company does not have the resources to
repay these amounts or make ongoing commitments with respect to the permits.
Under the option agreement, Mindesta was to earn a 50% interest in both permits
by incurring total exploration expenditures of $2 million within two years and
could increase its interest to 80 per cent by completing a bankable feasibility
study. As at January 2, 2014, the two year anniversary of the option agreement,
the Company had not incurred the required total exploration expenditures of $2
million and thereby, relinquished all rights under the option agreement.
RESULTSResults OFof OPERATIONSOperations – Years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS:
For the yeartwelve months ended December 31, 2014, the Company recorded a Net income of $227,838 or $0.01 per share, as compared to a Net loss of $18,911 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2013, the Company recorded a
gain of $110,464, or ($0.01 per share, compared to a net loss of $1,003,188 for
the year ended December 31, 2012, or $0.11) per share. The Companynet hadincome no
revenuesin for2014 can be attributable solely to the yearsgain endedon Decembercontracts 31,settled 2013through andthe 2012.issuance of common stock.
The Company had no revenues for the periods ended December 31, 2014 and 2013.
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, expenses totaled $672,162 compared to $18,911for the twelve months ended December 31, 2013. Our largest expenses for 2014 were $483,377 for investor relations and $126,760 for marketing and promotion. Our sole expenses for 2013 were $3,884 for office and administrative expenses and $15,067 in professional fees.
Except for our officers and directors, as of December 31, 2014, we had no full time employees. We do have two part time employees. We anticipate adding additional employees, when adequate funds are available, and will continue using independent contractors, consultants, attorneys and accountants as necessary, to complement services rendered by our employees.
For the year ended December 31, 2013, expenses amounted to
($92,201) compared to $1,194,907 for the year ended December 31, 2012. There
were lower expenses for the year ended December 31, 2013 as a result of a
significant reduction in exploration expenses to $14,954 having been incurred by
Nubian Gold and funded by Mindesta in 2013. In addition, in 2013, the Company
revised its estimate for potential penalties related to past US tax filings from
$249,804 to zero which resulted in a credit to the general and administrative
expenses by this same amount. The estimate was based on a “worst case scenario”
and was revised when the IRS ruled that no penalties were payable. The Company
expensed $12,500 in management fees and salaries in the year ended December 31,
2013, compared to $32,514 for the year ended December 31, 2012. Professional
fees decreased to $40,727 in the year ended December 31, 2013 from $145,298 in
2012 as a result of additional fees related to the Company’s pro rata
dividend-in-kind that were incurred in 2012. General and administration expenses
decreased from $158,353 in 2012 to ($160,382) in 2013 as the Company has scaled
back all activities and reversed the provision for potential penalties related
to past US tax filings.
The Company currently has no full time employees. Where
required, the Company contracts with consultants for management, engineering,
technical, administrative and financial services.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES:
At December 31, 2014 the Company had cash of $81,179. The Company had no cash or any other assets at December 31, 2013. The principal source of our funds during 2014 were through the sale of equity securities and officer loans. On May 20, 2014, we completed a non brokered private placement consisting of the sale of 15,783,332 units at a price of US$0.015 per unit for total proceeds of $236,750. Each unit consists of one common share and one half of a share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one common share at a price of $0.0175 until December 31, 2016.
At December 31, 2014 we had prepaid expenses attributable to current assets of $963,125 and accounts receivable totaling $5,430. Current assets totaled $1,049,734. We have also recorded as a long term asset, prepaid expenses totaling $612,637. As a result, our total assets were $1,662,370. There were no company assets at December 31, 2013.
Current liabilities:
Current liabilities at December 31, 2014 totaled $1,075,740 including a liability of $906,250 for the issuance of common stock, $147,240 due related parties and $22,250 in accounts payable and accrued liabilities.
We have a working capital deficit of $26,006.
The Company will require additional funding to continue operations and there is no assurance that such financing will be available or will be available on terms acceptable to the Company.
Going Concern Consideration
The Company's ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to raise additional capital to pay expenses and carry out any further product development, market program, market acceptance of its products and achieving profitability. The Company will require significant financing to continue its operations and fund any further activities.
Our continuation as a going concern is dependent upon, amongst other things, continued financial support from our shareholders, attaining a satisfactory revenue level, attainment of profitable operations and the generation of cash from operations and the ability to secure new financing arrangements and new capital to carry out our business plan. These matters are dependent on a number of items outside of our control and there exists material uncertainties that may cast significant doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. There are no assurances that we will achieve profitability or be capable of sustaining profitable operations. Our consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of the carrying amounts of assets or the amount and classification of liabilities that might result if we are unable to continue as a going concern. These factors raise substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern.
Current and Future Financing Needs
We have a stockholders' deficit of approximately $26,006 at December 31, 2014.
We estimate our total expenses for the next year to implement our business plan inclusive of salaries, overhead and travel will be approximately $600,000.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We are not currently a party to, or otherwise involved with, any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future material effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.
The Company had cash as at December 31, 2013 of $823 versus
$12,091 as at December 31, 2012. All funds received from the sale of the
remaining shares of Northern Graphite and any funding received from Bowes &
Company were more than offset by exploration expenditures incurred under the
property option agreement with Nubian, payment of operating expenses, and
repayment of amounts due to related parties.
The Company requires additional funding to continue operations
and there is no assurance that such financing will be available or will be
available on terms acceptable to the Company. The Company has survived because
of cash advances from its sole director and officer and there is no assurance
that such financing will be available in the future. Effective July 5, 2013, W.
Campbell Birge, Douglas Perkins, and Albert Zapanta resigned as Directors of
Mindesta Inc. due to the Company’s poor financial condition and lack of
prospects. Gregory Bowes is now the sole Director and Officer.
The consolidated financial statements of Mindesta, Inc. are
prepared in conformity with GAAP, which requires the use of estimates,
judgments, and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of
revenues and expenses during the periods presented. Mindesta, Inc.'s accounting
policies are described in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements.
CriticalAn accounting estimates are described in this section. An accounting
estimate is considered critical if the estimate requires management to make
assumptions about matters that were highly uncertain at the time the estimate
was made, different estimates reasonably could have been used, or if changes in
the estimate that would have a material impact on the Company’sCompany's financial
condition or results of operations are reasonably likely to occur from period to
period. Management believes that the accounting estimates employed are
appropriate and resulting balances are reasonable. However, actual results could
differ from the original estimates, requiring adjustments to these balances in
future periods. The Company has discussed the development, selection and
disclosures of these critical accounting estimates with the Audit Committee and
theCompany's Board of Directors, and the Audit Committee has reviewed the Company's
disclosures relating to these estimates.
GOING CONCERN
The Company's auditors in their report for the year ended
December 31, 2013 have expressed a concern that the Company may not be able to
continue as a going concern. The Company had a net gain from operations of
$92,201 for the year ended December 31, 2013 and it has had recurring losses and
an accumulated deficit of $12,925,800 since inception. The net gain from
operations was not the result of cash provided by operations; it was a non-cash
gain. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its
ability to raise additional capital for operating and administrative costs.
However, there is a high degree of risk and many inherent uncertainties in the
natural resource development industry and management cannot provide assurances
that it will be successful.
The Company no longer has ownership in Northern and operates as
a distinct entity. As at December 31, 2013, the Company had $823 in cash. If the
Company cannot continue as a going concern the value of the Company's assets may
approach a level close to zero. Investors should be cautioned that the Company
could cease to operate and if this occurs, the Company may only recover a small
fraction of the original costs of its assets should a liquidation of the
Company's assets occur. The Financial Statements do not include any adjustments
that might result if the going concern assumption is not valid.
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS
Mindesta periodically reviews the carrying value of its
long-lived assets held and used, other than goodwill and intangible assets with
indefinite lives, and assets to be disposed of when events and circumstances
warrant such a review. This review is performed using estimates of future cash
flows as well as industry and market conditions and the Company’s future
development plans. If the carrying value of a long-lived asset is considered
impaired, an impairment charge is recorded for the amount by which the carrying
value of the long-lived asset exceeds its fair value. During the year ended
December 31, 2012 the Company recorded an impairment of acquisition costs of
$100,000 due to uncertainty with respect to the Company’s ability to expend the
required $2 million dollars within two years to earn its interest on the option
agreement with Nubian.
What changed in the latest 10-Q
Risk Factors
As a smaller reporting company we are not required to respond to this item.
Removed heading “ITEM 1B UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS”
Largest changes
“There has been no material changes in our risk factors since those reported in our Form 10-K for the year end December 31, 2014 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 9, 2015.”see in full comparison
“We have responded to all Staff Comments and amended our annual report for the year ended December 31, 2014. We have also filed amended quarterly reports for the periods ended March 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015.”see in full comparison
“As a smaller reporting company we are not required to respond to this item.”see in full comparison
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As a smaller reporting company we are not required to respond to this item.
There has been no material changes in our risk factors since those reported in our Form 10-K for the year end December 31, 2014 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 9, 2015.
ITEM 1B UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
We have responded to all Staff Comments and amended our annual report for the year ended December 31, 2014. We have also filed amended quarterly reports for the periods ended March 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
New heading “Critical Accounting Policies”
New heading “Disclosure of controls and procedures.”
New heading “Changes in internal controls over financial reporting.”
New heading “Plan of Operations.”
Removed heading “OUR PLAN OF OPERATIONS”
Removed heading “RESULTS OF OPERATIONS”
Removed heading “For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014”
Removed heading “LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES”
Removed heading “At September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.”
Removed heading “Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements”
Largest changes
“Our continuation as a going concern is dependent upon, amongst other things, continued financial support from our shareholders, attaining a satisfactory revenue level, attainment of profitable operations and the generation of cash from operations and the ability to secure new financing arrangements and new capital to carry out our business plan. These matters are dependent on a number of items outside of our control and there exists material uncertainties that may cast significant doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. …”see in full comparison
“2. We do not have sufficient segregation of duties within accounting functions, which is a basic internal control. Due to our size and nature, segregation of all conflicting duties may not always be possible and may not be economically feasible. However, to the extent possible, the authorization of transactions, the custody of assets and the recording of transactions should be performed by separate individuals. …”see in full comparison
“The Company specializes in the development of oral drug delivery systems for pain management and treatment. At September 30, 2015 the Company has a retained deficit of $(1,918,408) and total stockholders’ equity of $730,084. This compares with a retained deficit of $(867,362) and total Stockholders’ equity of $1,492,880 at December 31, 2014. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to raise additional capital to pay expenses and carry out any further product development, market program, market acceptance of its products and achieving profitability. …”see in full comparison
“As required by the SEC Rule 13a-15(b), we carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer who is also our principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on the foregoing, our principal executive and financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective at a reasonable assurance level due to the material weaknesses described below.”see in full comparison
“1. We do not have written documentation of our internal control policies and procedures. Written documentation of key internal controls over financial reporting is a requirement of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which is applicable to us for the year ended December 31, 2025. Management evaluated the impact of our failure to have written documentation of our internal controls and procedures on our assessment of our disclosure controls and procedures and has concluded that the control deficiency that resulted represented a material weakness.”see in full comparison
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Our principal asset is the remaining book value of our patents which we do not believe reflects their potential value after development. Our Net Loss increased from ($90,273) during the six months ended June 30, 2025 to ($99,908) during the six months ended June 30, 2026, an increase of $9,635. The principal driver of this change was the increase in consulting fees from $60,711 in the 2025 period to $71,711 in the 2026 period. The principal reason for the increase was costs associated with a Securities Act registration we were engaged in during the period.
As is clear from the foregoing, we have had minimal operations during the above periods and the specific components of our results have and are likely to fluctuate greatly until we establish manufacturing operations. We do not believe they provide any meaningful insight as to operations we will conduct in the future.
Overview
Our wholly owned subsidiary CTT Pharmaceutical Holdings (“CTT”) specializes in drug delivery systems technology within the pharmaceutical industry. CTT Pharma’s focus is fast dissolving drug delivery systems. The company’s revolutionary technology platform includes the development of advanced oral delivery thin wafers infused with both natural and/or synthetic cannabis extracts (THC, annabinoids, Terpenes) to deliver treatment as an alternate to smoking and ingestion.
The wafer is an orally administrable paper-thin polymer films used as a carrier for pharmaceutical agents. The wafer rapidly dissolves to release the pharmaceutical agent as soon as it comes in contact with saliva, thus obviating the need for water during administration. This attribute makes the wafer highly attractive for pediatric and geriatric patients due to the difficulty in swallowing conventional tablets and capsules.
It is anticipated that CTT Pharma will develop a cannabis based wafer formulated for pain relief and the side effects of cancer treatment. While management has broad discretion as to the Wafer’s formulation, we believe that delivery of cannabis extract represents a unique opportunity in a niche market. The Wafer is a safer, faster delivery system which eliminates the unpleasant effect of rolling and smoking marijuana cigarettes. However, regulatory compliance and testing for a new product delivery system as well as issues surrounding the use of cannabis creates a significant financial burden.
OUR PLAN OF OPERATIONS
We will need a significant infusion of capital, whether in the form of debt or equity financing to implement our business plan. We have no commitment for additional funding. We have budgeted $600,000 in operating costs for the next year and $1,880,000 for the second year. Without this capital infusion, it is highly unlikely that we will be able to fully implement our business plan.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014
We did not generate any revenues during these periods.
For the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2015, we incurred a Net Loss of $(290,864) and $(990,572). This compares with a Net Loss of $(43,196) and $(11,424) for the comparable periods in 2014. The primary reason for the significant increase in our operating losses from 2014 to $2015 is directly attributable to expenses incurred for consulting fees, investor relations and marketing fees in 2015 while no such expenses were incurred in 2014. Consulting fees for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 totaled $127,680 and $490,894 while investor relation expenses totaled $123,822 and $245,958 respectively. Marketing costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 totaled $123,284. There were no marketing expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2015. The only other expenses that we incurred for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were professional fees totaling $80,098 and $30,575, and general and administrative expenses totaling $50,338 and $2,960 respectively.
Foreign currency translations for all periods covered by this report were nominal.
Our Net Loss per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 was $(0.00) as compared to $(0.01) in 2014 Except for our officers and directors, as of September 30, 2015 we had no full time employees. We do have two part time employees. We anticipate adding additional employees, when adequate funds are available, and will continue using independent contractors, consultants, attorneys and accountants as necessary, to complement services rendered by our employees.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
At September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.
Current assets at September 30, 2015 were $922,038 as compared to $1,049,734 at December 31, 2014, a decline of approximately 12%. The primary reason for this decline is attributable to a decline in cash from $81,179 to $32,121 and a decline in our prepaid expenses from $963,125 to $884,487. 662,370 at December 31, 2014.
Total assets at September 30, 2015 were $922,038 as compared to $1,662,370, a decline of approximately 45%.
At September 30, 2015 our current liabilities totaled $183,954 as compared to $169,490 at December 31, 2014, representing an increase of approximately 8.5%. Accounts payable at September 30, 2015 totaled $96,336 and related party obligations totaled $87,618 as compared to $22,250 and $147,240 at December 31, 2014.
We have a working capital surplus at September 30, 2015 of $738,084 as compared to a working capital surplus of $880,244 at December 31, 2014.
Going Concern Consideration
Our independent registered auditors included an explanatory paragraph in their opinion on our financial statements as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, that states that our ongoing losses and lack of resources cause reasonable doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
Critical Accounting Policies
A summary of our significant accounting policies is included in Note 1 of the “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements,” contained elsewhere in this prospectus. Management believes that the consistent application of these policies enables us to provide users of the financial statements with useful and reliable information about our operating results and financial condition. The summary condensed financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S., which require us to make estimates and assumptions.
Disclosure of controls and procedures.
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be in this prospectus, 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 required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable and not absolute assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. In reaching a reasonable level of assurance, management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. In addition, the design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, control may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or the degree of compliance with policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.
As required by the SEC Rule 13a-15(b), we carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer who is also our principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on the foregoing, our principal executive and financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective at a reasonable assurance level due to the material weaknesses described below.
In light of the material weaknesses described below, we performed additional analysis and other post-closing procedures to ensure our financial statements were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Accordingly, we believe that the financial statements included in this report fairly present, in all material respects, our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented.
A material weakness is a control deficiency (within the meaning of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Auditing Standard No. 2) or combination of control deficiencies that result in more than a remote likelihood that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected.
Management has identified the following two material weaknesses which have caused management to conclude that as of December 31, 2025, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective at the reasonable assurance level:
1. We do not have written documentation of our internal control policies and procedures. Written documentation of key internal controls over financial reporting is a requirement of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which is applicable to us for the year ended December 31, 2025. Management evaluated the impact of our failure to have written documentation of our internal controls and procedures on our assessment of our disclosure controls and procedures and has concluded that the control deficiency that resulted represented a material weakness.
2. We do not have sufficient segregation of duties within accounting functions, which is a basic internal control. Due to our size and nature, segregation of all conflicting duties may not always be possible and may not be economically feasible. However, to the extent possible, the authorization of transactions, the custody of assets and the recording of transactions should be performed by separate individuals. The recording of transactions function is maintained by a third-party consulting firm whereas authorization and custody remain under the Company’s Chief Executive Officer’s responsibility. Management evaluated the impact of our failure to have segregation of duties on our assessment of our disclosure controls and procedures and has concluded that the control deficiency that resulted represented a material weakness.
To address these material weaknesses, management performed additional analyses and other procedures to ensure that the financial statements included herein fairly present, in all material respects, our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented.
Changes in internal controls over financial reporting.
There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the periods set forth in this prospectus. As our resources allow, we will engage additional personnel to address these deficiencies.
Plan of Operations.
During calendar 2026 we intend to use approximately $500,000 obtained through the ELOC, other investment or commercial financing (none of which can be assured) to establish a manufacturing facility. If we are unsuccessful in those efforts, our operations will continue in a manner similar to our current operations.
The Company specializes in the development of oral drug delivery systems for pain management and treatment. At September 30, 2015 the Company has a retained deficit of $(1,918,408) and total stockholders’ equity of $730,084. This compares with a retained deficit of $(867,362) and total Stockholders’ equity of $1,492,880 at December 31, 2014. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to raise additional capital to pay expenses and carry out any further product development, market program, market acceptance of its products and achieving profitability. The Company will require significant financing to continue its operations and fund any further activities.
Our continuation as a going concern is dependent upon, amongst other things, continued financial support from our shareholders, attaining a satisfactory revenue level, attainment of profitable operations and the generation of cash from operations and the ability to secure new financing arrangements and new capital to carry out our business plan. These matters are dependent on a number of items outside of our control and there exists material uncertainties that may cast significant doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. There are no assurances that we will achieve profitability or be capable of sustaining profitable operations. Our consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of the carrying amounts of assets or the amount and classification of liabilities that might result if we are unable to continue as a going concern. These factors raise substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We are not currently a party to, or otherwise involved with, any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future material effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.
CTTH insider buying and selling (Form 4)
Since 2026-04-11, insiders reported open-market purchases in 14 Form 4 filings (1 insider, 13 trade dates, 91,100 shares, about $4.9K) and open-market sales in 0 filings. Net open-market shares: 91,100 (purchases minus sales); net value about $4.9K.Totals add up every open-market (code P and S) line in those filings, using the prices reported in the filings. Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are listed below but not counted.
| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-06 | Ctt Pharmaceutical Holdings, Inc. |
Open-market purchase | 3,700 | $0.06 | $204 |
| 2026-09-28 | Ctt Pharmaceutical Holdings, Inc. |
Open-market purchase | 3,400 | $0.06 | $204 |
| 2026-09-22 | Ctt Pharmaceutical Holdings, Inc. |
Open-market purchase | 10,100 | $0.05 | $505 |
| 2026-09-22 | Ctt Pharmaceutical Holdings, Inc. |
Open-market purchase | 10,100 | $0.05 | $505 |
| 2026-09-16 | Ctt Pharmaceutical Holdings, Inc. |
Open-market purchase | 10,900 | $0.05 | $545 |
| 2026-09-10 | Ctt Pharmaceutical Holdings, Inc. |
Open-market purchase | 3,500 | $0.05 | $175 |
| 2026-09-04 | Ctt Pharmaceutical Holdings, Inc. |
Open-market purchase | 9,800 | $0.05 | $490 |
| 2026-09-02 | Ctt Pharmaceutical Holdings, Inc. |
Open-market purchase | 3,000 | $0.05 | $150 |
| 2026-08-31 | Ctt Pharmaceutical Holdings, Inc. |
Open-market purchase | 3,500 | $0.05 | $175 |
| 2026-08-24 | Ctt Pharmaceutical Holdings, Inc. |
Open-market purchase | 2,100 | $0.06 | $126 |
| 2026-08-20 | Ctt Pharmaceutical Holdings, Inc. |
Open-market purchase | 11,500 | $0.05 | $575 |
| 2026-08-19 | Ctt Pharmaceutical Holdings, Inc. |
Open-market purchase | 10,000 | $0.06 | $600 |
| 2026-08-14 | Ctt Pharmaceutical Holdings, Inc. |
Open-market purchase | 1,800 | $0.06 | $108 |
| 2026-08-07 | Ctt Pharmaceutical Holdings, Inc. |
Open-market purchase | 7,700 | $0.07 | $539 |
Well-known investors holding CTTH (13F)
None of the 59 investors we track reported a position in their latest 13F.