Corporate Overview | 1. Corporate overview: Overview The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements of HedgePath Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”, “HPPI”, “we”, “us” or similar terminology), have been prepared by the Company without audit. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows as of March 31, 2016, and for all periods presented, have been made. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules and regulations. These unaudited condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2015, which are included in the Company’s 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on February 1, 2016 (the “2015 Annual Report”). The accompanying condensed balance sheet as of December 31, 2015 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date, but does not include all information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. As used herein, the term “Common Stock” means the Company’s common stock, $0.0001 par value per share. The results of operations for the three month period ended March 31, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the full fiscal year. Readers of this Quarterly Report are strongly encouraged to review the risk factors relating to the Company which are set forth in the 2015 Annual Report and our other filings with the SEC. The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities of the Company in the normal course of business. If the Company is unable to raise required funding to continue to pursue its business plan, it may have to cease operations. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern. Nature of the Business and Background The Company is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company that is seeking to discover, develop and commercialize innovative therapeutics for patients with certain cancers. The Company’s proposed therapy is based upon the use of SUBA ™ The Company’s preliminary focus is on the development of therapies for skin, lung and prostate cancers in the United States of America (“U.S.”) market, with the first indication targeting basal cell carcinoma in patients with Basal Cell Carcinoma Nevus Syndrome (also known as Gorlin Syndrome) for which the Company is presently conducting a Phase II(b) clinical trial. Relationship with Mayne Pharma Ventures Pty Ltd. The Company has exclusive rights in the U.S. to develop and to commercialize SUBA-Itraconazole capsules for the treatment of human cancer via oral administration. SUBA-Itraconazole was developed and is licensed to us by the Company’s manufacturing partner and significant shareholder Mayne Pharma Ventures Pty Ltd. and its affiliates (“Mayne Pharma”) under a supply and license agreement, originally dated September 3, 2013 and most recently amended and restated on May 15, 2015 (the “SLA”). Mayne Pharma is an Australian specialty pharmaceutical company that develops and manufactures branded and generic products, which it distributes directly or through distribution partners and also provides contract development and manufacturing services. In addition to being the Company’s licensor and supply partner, under the SLA and related agreements, Mayne Pharma holds a significant minority equity stake in the Company and holds important rights with respect to the Company, such as the right to appoint a member to the Company’s Board of Directors. |