Consolidated Notes to the Financial Statements
For the years ended August 31, 2018 and 2017
NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
ARTELO BIOSCIENCES, INC. (the "Company") is a Nevada corporation incorporated on May 2, 2011. It is based in San Diego County, California. The accounting and reporting policies of the Company conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and the Company's fiscal year end is August 31.
Effective on February 10, 2017, the Company changed its name from “KNIGHT KNOX DEVELOPMENT CORP.,” to “REACTIVE MEDICAL INC.” On April 14, 2017, the Company changed its name from “REACTIVE MEDICAL INC.” to “ARTELO BIOSCIENCES, INC”.
In May 2017, the Company registered wholly-owned subsidiaries in England and Wales, Trinity Reliant Ventures Limited, and Trinity Research & Development Limited. Operations in the subsidiary have been consolidated in the financial statements.
The Company intends to license, develop and commercialize novel cannabinoid therapeutic treatments. To date, the Company’s activities have been limited to its formation and the raising of equity capital.
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The financial statements and related disclosures have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Financial Statements have been prepared using the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) of the United States.
Basis of Consolidation
The financial statements have been prepared on a consolidated basis, with the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, Trinity Reliant Ventures Limited, and Trinity Research & Development Limited.
Property, plant and equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is computed on the straight-line method. The depreciation and amortization methods are designed to amortize the cost of the assets over their estimated useful lives, in years, of the respective assets as follows:
Furniture and Fixtures
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3 Years
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Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Improvements of a major nature are capitalized. At the time of retirement or other disposition of property and equipment, the cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gains or losses are reflected in income.
The long-lived assets of the Company are reviewed for impairment in accordance with ASC No. 360, “Property, Plant and Equipment” (“ASC No. 360”), whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. The recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to the future undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the assets. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets. During the year ended August 31, 2018, no impairment losses have been identified.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. The estimates and judgments will also affect the reported amounts for certain expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these good faith estimates and judgments.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash in banks, money market funds, and certificates of term deposits with maturities of less than three months from inception, which are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and which, in the opinion of management, are subject to an insignificant risk of loss in value. The Company had $337,424 and $572,775 in cash and cash equivalents as at August 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
Foreign Currency Transactions
Some of the Company’s planned operations are outside of the United States, which results in exposure to market risks from changes in foreign currency rates. The financial risk arise from the fluctuations in foreign exchange rates and the degrees of volatility in these rates. Currently the Company does not use derivative instruments to reduce its exposure to foreign currency risk. Nonmonetary assets and liabilities are translated at historical rates and monetary assets and liabilities are translated at exchange rates in effect at the end of the year. Revenues and expenses are translated at average rates for the year. Gains and losses from translation of foreign currency financial statements into U.S. dollars are included as other comprehensive income.
Financial Instruments
The Company follows ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures”, which defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. ASC 820 also establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between (1) market participant assumptions developed based on market data obtained from independent sources (observable inputs) and (2) an entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based on the best information available in the circumstances (unobservable inputs). The fair value hierarchy consists of three broad levels, which gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:
Level 1
Level 1 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2
Level 2 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions (less active markets); or model-derived valuations in which significant inputs are observable or can be derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data.
Level 3
Level 3 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
Concentrations of Credit Risk
The Company’s financial instruments that are exposed to concentrations of credit risk primarily consist of its cash and cash equivalents. The Company places its cash and cash equivalents with financial institutions of high credit worthiness. At times, its cash and cash equivalents with a particular financial institution may exceed any applicable government insurance limits. The Company’s management plans to assess the financial strength and credit worthiness of any parties to which it extends funds, and as such, it believes that any associated credit risk exposures are limited.
Share-based Expenses
ASC 718 “Compensation – Stock Compensation” prescribes accounting and reporting standards for all share-based payment transactions in which employee services are acquired. Transactions include incurring liabilities, or issuing or offering to issue shares, options, and other equity instruments such as employee stock ownership plans and stock appreciation rights. Share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, are recognized as compensation expense in the financial statements based on their fair values. That expense is recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide services in exchange for the award, known as the requisite service period (usually the vesting period).
The Company has recently adopted the guidance included under ASU 2018-07, stock-based compensation issued to non-employees and consultants. Equity-Based Payments to non-employees are measured at grant-date fair value of the equity instruments that the Company is obligated to issue when the service has been rendered and any other conditions necessary to earn the right to benefit from the instruments have been satisfied. Equity-classified nonemployee share based payment awards are measured at the grant date
There were $290,004 and $3,332 share-based expenses for the year ending August 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
Deferred Income Taxes and Valuation Allowance
The Company accounts for income taxes under ASC 740 “Income Taxes.” Under the asset and liability method of ASC 740, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statements carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period the enactment occurs. A valuation allowance is provided for certain deferred tax assets if it is more likely than not that the Company will not realize tax assets through future operations. No deferred tax assets or liabilities were recognized as at August 31, 2018 and 2017.
Net Loss per Share of Common Stock
The Company has adopted ASC Topic 260,
“Earnings per Share,”
(“EPS”) which requires presentation of basic EPS on the face of the income statement for all entities with complex capital structures and requires a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of the basic EPS computation. In the accompanying financial statements, basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period.
For the years ended August 31, 2018 and 2017, potentially dilutive instruments are as follows:
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August 31,
2018
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August 31,
2017
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Warrants
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3,962,293
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1,927,302
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Options
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400,000
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Total
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4,362,293
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1,927,302
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Related Parties
The Company follows ASC 850,
Related Party Disclosures,
for the identification of related parties and disclosure of related party transactions.
Prepaid Expenses and Deposits
Prepaid expenses and deposits consist of security deposits paid.
Commitments and Contingencies
The Company follows ASC 450-20
, “Loss Contingencies
,” to report accounting for contingencies. Liabilities for loss contingencies arising from claims, assessments, litigation, fines and penalties and other sources are recorded when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the assessment can be reasonably estimated.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In July 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued a two-part Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2017-11, I. Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments With Down Round Features and II. Replacement of the Indefinite Deferral for Mandatorily Redeemable Financial Instruments of Certain Nonpublic Entities and Certain Mandatorily Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests With a Scope Exception (“ASU 2017-11”).ASU 2017-11 amends guidance in FASB ASC 260, Earnings Per Share, FASB ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity, and FASB ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging. The amendments in Part I of ASU 2017-11 change the classification analysis of certain equity-linked financial instruments (or embedded features) with down round features. The amendments in Part II of ASU 2017-11 re-characterize the indefinite deferral of certain provisions of Topic 480 that now are presented as pending content in the Codification, to a scope exception. Those amendments do not have an accounting effect. ASU 2017-11 is effective for public business entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018 with early adoption permitted. We have early adopted this standard. Certain cash subscription agreements entered into by the Company contain embedded derivative features, which in accordance with the new guidance, do not give rise to an associated derivative liability.
In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-07
, Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting
, or ASU 2018-07. Under this ASU, the accounting for awards issued to nonemployees will be similar to the accounting for employee awards. This includes allowing for the measurement of awards at the grant date and recognition of awards with performance conditions when those conditions are probable, both of which are earlier than under current guidance for nonemployee awards. The Company has adopted this standard as of August 31, 2018.
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)”, which supersedes nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The core principle of this ASU is that revenue should be recognized for the amount of consideration expected to be received for promised goods or services transferred to customers. This ASU also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments, and assets recognized for costs incurred to obtain or fulfill a contract. ASU 2014-09 was scheduled to be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of Effective Date,” which deferred the effective date of ASU 2014-09 by one year and allowed entities to early adopt, but no earlier than the original effective date. ASU 2014-09 is now effective for public business entities for the annual reporting period beginning December 15, 2017. This update allows for either full retrospective or modified retrospective adoption. In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-10, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing,” which amends guidance previously issued on these matters in ASU 2014-09. The effective date and transition requirements of ASU 2016-10 are the same as those for ASU 2014-09. In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-12, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients,” which clarifies certain aspects of the guidance, including assessment of collectability, treatment of sales taxes and contract modifications, and providing certain technical corrections. The effective date and transition requirements of ASU 2016-12 are the same as those for ASU 2014-09. The Company adopted the new guidance,
Accounting Standards Codification ASC - 606
,
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
as of August 31, 2018.
The Company has considered all recent accounting pronouncements issued and determined that the adoption of these pronouncements would not have a material effect on the financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.
NOTE 3 - GOING CONCERN
The Company’s financial statements are prepared using accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America applicable to a going concern which contemplates the realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has not established any revenue to cover its operating cost, and requires additional capital to commence its operating plan. The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent on the Company obtaining adequate capital to fund operating losses until it becomes profitable. If the Company is unable to obtain adequate capital, it could be forced to cease operations. These factors raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern.
In order to continue as a going concern, the Company will need, among other things, additional capital resources. Management’s plan to obtain such resources for the Company include: sales of equity instruments; traditional financing, such as loans; and obtaining capital from management and significant stockholders sufficient to meet its minimal operating expenses. However, management cannot provide any assurance that the Company will be successful in accomplishing any of its plans.
There is no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain sufficient additional funds when needed or that such funds, if available, will be obtainable on terms satisfactory to the Company. In addition, profitability will ultimately depend upon the level of revenues received from business operations. However, there is no assurance that the Company will attain profitability. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business. During the year ended August 31, 2018, the Company has a net loss of $2,343,491. As at August 31, 2018, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $2,638,580 and has earned no revenues. The Company intends to fund operations through equity financing arrangements, which may be insufficient to fund its capital expenditures, working capital and other cash requirements for future periods.
NOTE 4 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
During the year ended August 31, 2017, the Company borrowed an additional $12,406 from former President of the Company who at the time was the Company’s controlling shareholder; the amount borrowed was non-interest bearing and due on-demand loan (the “Shareholder Loan”). On November 18, 2016, the Shareholder Loan was forgiven for the total loan amount of $16,856.
During the year ended August 31, 2018, the President of the Company incurred $1,340 of expenses on behalf of the Company. The amount owing to the related party as of August 31, 2018 and August 31, 2017 is $2,202 and $862, respectively. The amounts are non-interest bearing and have no terms of repayment.
During the year ended August 31, 2018 the former President, and current Senior Vice President, European Operations, who is a major stockholder paid rent expense on behalf of the Company, and paid for expenses on behalf of the company for a total of $18,554. The amount of $18,056 was repaid during the year ended August 31, 2018. The amount owing to the related party as of August 31, 2018 and August 31, 2017 is $498 and $0, respectively. The amounts are non-interest bearing, and have no terms of repayment.
On November 18, 2016, the former President of the Company transferred all of the 6,000,000 shares that he held to the Company’s current Senior Vice President, European Operations.
During the year ended August 31, 2017, the Company received $150,000 from two related parties from shares issuance under subscription agreement. The amounts have been recorded as stock common stock issued, and was settled with shares of the Company subsequent to year-end. The amounts of $150,000 with related parties is for the issuance of 375,000 common shares, purchase price of $0.40 and 375,000 warrants with an exercise price of $1.00 per share, and five years expiry date.
The Company has an employment contract with a key employee, Mr. Gregory Gorgas, who is an officer of the Company. As of August 31, 2018 no salary is owed. During the year ended August 31, 2018, $74,840 was paid as salary to Mr. Gorgas.
The amounts and terms of the above transactions may not necessarily be indicative of the amounts and terms that would have been incurred had comparable transactions been entered into with independent third parties.
On May 2, 2017, the Company appointed two additional Directors. Each Director was granted a restricted stock award (the “RSA”) for 120,000, and 100,000 shares, respectively, of the Company’s common stock, vesting annually over a four-year period, in each case subject to such director’s continued service to the Company.
On July 31, 2017, the Company appointed one additional Director. The Director was granted a restricted stock award (the “RSA”) for 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, vesting annually over a four-year period, in each case subject to the director’s continued service to the Company.
On September 20, 2017, the Company appointed two additional Directors. Each Director was granted a restricted stock award (the “RSA”) for 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, vesting annually over a four-year period, in each case subject to such director’s continued service to the Company.
On January 26, 2018, the Company received $65,000 from two related parties from shares issuance under subscription agreement. The amounts have been recorded as stock common stock issued, and was be settled with shares of the Company subsequent to quarter end. The amounts of $65,000 with related parties is for the issuance of 99,999 common shares, purchase price of $0.65 and 99,999 warrants with an exercise price of $1.50 per share, and five years expiry date. (See note 5).
During the year ended August 31, 2018, the company recorded $56,835 of stock compensation expense for all five members of the Company’s Board of Directors.
NOTE 5 - EQUITY
Authorized Stock
On January 19, 2017, a majority of stockholders of the Company and the board of directors approved a change of name of the Company from Knight Knox Development Corp. to Reactive Medical Inc. and an increase to the authorized capital from 75,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 to 150,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 and 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001.
Preferred shares
The Company has authorized 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.001.
During the year ended August 31, 2018 and 2017, there were no issuance of preferred stock.
Common Shares
The Company has authorized 150,000,000 common stock with a par value of $0.001 per share. Each common stock entitles the holder to one vote, in person or proxy, on any matter on which action of the stockholders of the corporation is sought.
During the year ended August 31, 2017, the Company received $770,921 that has been recorded as stock issued in relation to a subscription agreement on June 30, 2017, for the issuance of 1,927,302 common stock. The shares of common stock were not issued as of August 31, 2017, however, the individuals that contributed cash to the Company had shareholder rights on the shares associated with the subscription agreement, and therefore the common stock was considered to be issued as of August 31, 2017.
Per the terms of the subscription agreement, following the closing date until the earlier of (i) the date that the registration is declared effective by the SEC, or (ii) the date the shares become freely tradable, if the Company issues any common stock or common stock equivalent entitling the holder to acquire common stock at a price below $0.40, the Company will be required to issue the subscribers that number of additional unites equal to the difference between the units issued at closing, and the number units the Company would have issued to the subscriber had the offering been completed at this discounted price.
During the year ended August 31, 2017, the Company issued 1,760,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 for proceeds of $1,760. The Company cancelled 400,000 shares of common stock and refunded $400.
The Company has issued 520,000 Restricted Shares Award (the “RSAs”) to five of the Company’s Directors, vesting annually over a four-year period, in each case subject to the director’s continued service to the Company. Refer to Note 4 for further discussion related to the RSAs.
During the year ended August 31, 2018, the Company issued as follows,
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On January 2, 2018, the Company issued 120,000 shares of its common stock valued at $126,000 to NEOMED for services.
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The Company received $10,000 that has been recorded as stock issued in relation to a subscription agreement on June 30, 2017, for the issuance of 25,000 shares of common stock.
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During the year ended August 31, 2018, the Company received cash of $850,785 that has been recorded for the issuance of 1,308,893 shares of common stock at a price of $0.65 per Unit pursuant to a private placement offering conducted by the Company in relation to subscription agreements accepted on January 26, 2018 and March 15, 2018. Each Unit consists of: (i) one (1) share of common stock; and (ii) one (1) Series A Stock Purchase Warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at a price of $1.50 per share for a period of 5 years from the issue date.
During the year ended August 31, 2018, the Company received cash of $525,828 that has been recorded for the issuance of 701,098 shares of common stock at a price of $0.75 per Unit pursuant to a private placement offering conducted by the Company in relation to subscription agreements accepted up to August 31, 2018. Each Unit consists of: (i) one (1) share of common stock; and (ii) one (1) Series C Stock Purchase Warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at a price of $1.75 per share for a period of 5 years from the issue date.
Per the terms of the subscription agreement, following the closing date until the earlier of (i) the date that the registration is declared effective by the SEC, or (ii) the date the shares become freely tradable, if the Company issues any common stock or common stock equivalent entitling the holder to acquire common stock at a price below $0.40, the Company will be required to issue the subscribers that number of additional unites equal to the difference between the units issued at closing, and the number units the Company would have issued to the subscriber had the offering been completed at this discounted price. In accordance with ASU 2017-11, these cash subscription agreements entered into by the Company contain embedded derivative features, which in accordance with the new guidance, do not give rise to an associated derivative liability.
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Warrants
In relation to the common stock related to subscription agreements mentioned above, each individual investor received warrants with the purchase of the stock. For each share purchased, the investor will receive one Series A or Series B Common Stock Purchase Warrant to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock for a period of five years from the date of the share subscription with ranges of prices from $1.00 per share to $1.75 per share.
As of August 31, 2018, there are 3,962,293 Common Stock Purchase Warrants outstanding and exercisable, with a weighted average life remaining of 4.23 years, and weighted average exercise price of $1.30. The intrinsic value of the warrants as of August 31, 2018 is $585,691.
2018 Equity Incentive Plan
On August 17, 2018, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the Equity Incentive Plan (the “2018 Plan”). The 2018 Plan permits the Company to issue up to 3,000,000 shares of common stock upon exercise of options granted to selected employees, officers, directors, consultants and advisers. The options may be either “incentive stock options” (as such term is defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) or nonstatutory stock options that are not intended to qualify as “incentive stock options”. Incentive stock options may be granted only to employees. The 2018 Plan is administered by the Board or, at the discretion of the Board, a Board committee. The administrator determines who will receive options and the terms of the options, including the exercise price, expiration date, vesting and the number of shares. The exercise price of each stock option may not be less than the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date of grant, although the exercise price of any incentive stock option granted to a 10% stockholder may not be less than 110% of the fair market value on the grant date. Options may be exercisable (“vest”) immediately or in increments based on time and/or performance criteria as determined by the administrator. The term of any option may not exceed 10 years (five years for any incentive stock option granted to a 10% stockholder), and unless otherwise determined by the administrator, each option must terminate no later than three months after the termination of the optionee’s employment (one year in the event of death or disability). Subject to a few minor exceptions, options may not be transferred other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. The 2018 Plan will expire on August 17, 2028.
On August 17, 2018, the Company granted options to directors and consultants to purchase an aggregate of 400,000 shares of our common stock at a price of $1.35 per share with a various vesting schedule. The options expire August 17, 2028, unless such director and consultants ceases his or her service as a director or consultant prior the exercise or expiration of the option.
The Company utilizes the Black-Scholes model to value the stock options. The Company utilized the following assumptions:
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Expected term: 10 years
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Expected volatility: 170%
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Risk free interest rate: 2.87%
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Expected dividend yield: 0%
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Name
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Number of Shares
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Exercise Price
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Vesting Commencement Date
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Expiration Date
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Vesting Schedule
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Saoirse O’Sullivan
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100,000
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$1.35
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August 17, 2018
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August 17, 2028
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(1)
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R. Martin Emanuele, Ph.D.
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100,000
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$1.35
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August 17, 2018
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August 17, 2028
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(1)
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Andy Yates, Ph.D.
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100,000
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$1.35
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August 17, 2018
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August 17, 2028
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Steven D. Reich, M.D.
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100,000
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$1.35
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April 1, 2018
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August 17, 2028
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(2)
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Total option grants:
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400,000
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(1)
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Twenty-five percent (25%) of the Shares subject to the Option shall vest on the Vesting Commencement Date, and one forty-eighth (1/48th) of the Shares subject to the Option shall vest each month thereafter on the same day of the month as the Vesting Commencement Date.
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The number of Shares that will vest upon the first day following the end of such Vesting Period (a “Vesting Date”) will equal (i) the lesser of (a) the number of hours that the Company’s Chief Executive Officer certifies Participant provided the Services during such Vesting Period or (b) 30, multiplied by (ii) a number of Shares equal to 350 divided by the exercise price per Share of the option. “Vesting Period” means each three-month period during the term of the consulting agreement, beginning on the Vesting Commencement Date.
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As of August 31, 2018, there were 2,600,000 shares available for future grant under the 2018 Plan. During the year ended August 31, 2018, $107,169 was expensed, and as of August 31, 2018, $429,519 remains unamortized. The intrinsic value of the 400,000 options as of August 31, 2018 is $0, and the weighted average value of the remaining life of the options is 9.97.
NOTE 6 - PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
The Company has not made provision for income taxes for the year end August 31, 2018 and August 31, 2017, since the Company has the benefit of net operating losses in these periods.
Due to uncertainties surrounding the Company’s ability to generate future taxable income to realize deferred income tax assets arising as a result of net operating losses carried forward, the Company has not recorded any deferred income tax asset as at August 31, 2018. The Company has incurred a net operating loss of $2,288,376, the net operating losses carry forward will begin to expire in varying amounts from year 2034 subject to its eligibility as determined by respective tax regulating authorities. The Company’s net operating loss carry forwards may be subject to annual limitations, which could eliminate, reduce or defer the utilization of the losses because of an ownership change as defined in Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. The Company’s federal tax returns remain subject to examination by the IRS.
On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”), was signed into law. The Tax Act includes numerous changes to tax laws impacting business, the most significant being a permanent reduction in the federal corporate income tax rate from 34% to 21%. The rate reduction took effect on January 1, 2018. As the Company’s 2018 fiscal year ended on August 31, 2018, the Company’s federal blended corporate tax rate for fiscal year 2018 is 25.3%, based on the applicable tax rates before and after the Tax Act and the number of days in the fiscal year to which the two different rates applied.
The provision for income taxes differs from the amounts which would be provided by applying the statutory federal income tax rate of 25.3% and 34% to the net loss before provision for income taxes for the following reasons:
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August 31,
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2018
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2017
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Income tax expense at statutory rate
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$
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(519,532
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$
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(79,639
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Change in valuation allowance
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519,532
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79,639
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Income tax expense per books
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$
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$
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Net deferred tax assets consist of the following components as of:
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August 31,
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August 31,
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2018
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2017
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NOL Carryover
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$
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(578,959
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$
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(100,330
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Valuation allowance
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578,959
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100,330
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Net deferred tax asset
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$
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-
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$
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NOTE 7 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTENGENCIES
The Company has certain financial commitments in relation to Research and Development contracts. As of August 31, 2018:
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The Company is obligated to make a $100,000 payment for research and development on October 1, 2018.
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The Company is obligated to make three payments of $77,760 each on September 1, 2018, December 1, 2018, and March 1, 2019 for research and development.
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The Company is obligated to make a two semi-annual payments totaling 154,000 GBP over during the next year.
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The Company is invoiced monthly and quarterly in relation to several Research and Development contracts.
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The Company may be obligated to make additional payments related to Research and Development contracts entered into, dependent on the progress and milestones achieved through the programs.
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NOTE 8– SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Management has evaluated subsequent events through the date these financial statements were issued. Based on our evaluation no events have occurred that require recognition or disclosure.