Basis of Presentation, Going Concern Uncertainties and Significant Accounting Policies | 9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2014 |
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Note 1. Basis of Presentation, Going Concern Uncertainties and Significant Accounting Policies |
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ProtoKinetix, Inc. (the "Company") was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on December 23, 1999. The Company is a medical research company whose mission is the advancement of human health care. |
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A Cease Trade Order (“CTO”) was issued in respect of the Company’s securities by the British Columbia Securities Commission (“BCSC”) on May 9, 2013 based on the Company’s failure to file annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2012 by the deadline of April 1, 2013. The Company is currently up-to-date on its filing requirements and is in continued correspondence with the BCSC regarding their ability to have the CTO removed. |
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In 2003, the Company entered into an assignment of license agreement (the "Agreement") with BioKinetix, Inc., a Canadian corporation. The Agreement provided the Company with an exclusive assignment of all of the rights (the "Rights") that BioKinetix possessed relating to two proprietary technologies that are being developed for the creation and commercialization of "superantibodies," an enhancement of antibody technology that makes ordinary antibodies much more lethal. In consideration, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the Company to issue 16,000,000 shares of its common stock to the shareholders of BioKinetix. |
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The Company is also currently researching the benefits and feasibility of proprietary synthesized Antifreeze Glycoproteins ("AFGP"). |
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Basis of Presentation |
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The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared by the Company in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) applicable to interim financial information and with the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed, or omitted, pursuant to such rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, the unaudited interim financial statements include all adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of the results of the interim periods presented. All adjustments are of a normal recurring nature, except as otherwise noted below. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2013, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed May 27, 2014, with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for any other interim period or for a full fiscal year. |
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Going Concern |
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As shown in the financial statements, the Company has not developed a commercially viable product, has not generated any revenues to date and has incurred losses since inception, resulting in a net accumulated deficit at September 30, 2014. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. |
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The Company needs additional working capital to continue its medical research or to be successful in any future business activities and continue to pay its liabilities. Therefore, continuation of the Company as a going concern is dependent upon obtaining the additional working capital necessary to accomplish its objective. Management is presently engaged in seeking additional working capital. |
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The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments to the recorded assets or liabilities that might be necessary should the Company fail in any of the above objectives and is unable to operate for the coming year. |
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Use of Estimates |
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Preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles 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 and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The more significant accounting estimates inherent in the preparation of the Company's financial statements include estimates as to valuation of equity related instruments issued. |
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Earnings per Share and Potentially Dilutive Securities |
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Basic loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding in the period. Diluted loss per share takes into consideration common shares outstanding (computed under basic earnings per share) and potentially dilutive securities. The effect of 11,000,000 (September 30, 2013: 17,300,000) outstanding warrants and debt convertible into 12,000,000 (September 30, 2013: 12,000,000) common shares was not included in the computation of diluted loss per share for all periods presented because it was anti-dilutive due to the Company's losses. Common stock issuable is considered outstanding as of the original approval date for purposes of loss per share computations. |
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Share-Based Compensation |
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The Company has granted warrants and options to purchase shares of the Company's common stock to various parties for consulting services. The fair values of the warrants and options issued have been estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. |
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The Company accounts for stock-based compensation under "Share-Based Payment," which recognizes awards at fair value on the date of grant and recognition of compensation over the service period for awards expected to vest. The fair value of stock options is determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. |
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The Company accounts for stock compensation arrangements with non-employees in accordance with FASB Codification 505 – 50 “Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees”, which requires that such equity instruments are recorded at their fair value on the measurement date. The measurement of stock-based compensation is subject to periodic adjustment as the underlying instruments vest. The fair value of stock options is estimated using the Black-Scholes valuation model and the compensation charges are amortized over the vesting period. |
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Fair Value of Financial Instruments |
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Financial instruments, including cash, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, short-term loans, deposit on sale and convertible notes payable are carried at cost, which management believes approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments. |
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The Company measures the fair value of financial assets and liabilities pursuant to ASC 820 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy, which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The policy describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value: |
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Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities Level 2 – quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable Level 3 – inputs that are unobservable (for example cash flow modeling inputs based on assumptions) |
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Financial instruments measured at fair value on the balance sheet are summarized in levels of fair value hierarchy as follows: |
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Assets | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
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Cash | $ | 10,858 | | $ | - | | $ | - | | $ | 10,858 | |
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements |
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In June 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2014-10, “Development Stage Entities (Topic 915): Elimination of Certain Financial Reporting Requirements, Including an Amendment to Variable Interest Entities Guidance in Topic 810, Consolidation”. This ASU does the following, among other things: a) eliminates the requirement to present inception-to-date information on the statements of income, cash flows, and shareholders' equity, b) eliminates the need to label the financial statements as those of a development stage entity, c) eliminates the need to disclose a description of the development stage activities in which the entity is engaged, and d) amends FASB ASC 275, “Risks and Uncertainties”, to clarify that information on risks and uncertainties for entities that have not commenced planned principal operations is required. The amendments in ASU No. 2014-10 related to the elimination of Topic 915 disclosures and the additional disclosure for Topic 275 are effective for public companies for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2014. Early adoption is permitted. The Company has evaluated this ASU and early adopted during the nine period ended September 30, 2014. |