Prospectus Supplement Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
File No. 333-182447
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO. 2
DATED December 4, 2012
(To Prospectus Dated August 15, 2012)
Q HOLDINGS, INC.
15,978,447 Shares of Common Stock
$1.00 per Share
This Prospectus Supplement No. 2, dated December 4, 2012 (“Supplement No. 1”), filed by Q Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), modifies and supplements certain information contained in the Company’s prospectus, dated August 15, 2012 (as amended and supplemented from time to time, the “Prospectus”). This Supplement No. 2 is not complete without, and may not be delivered or used except in connection with, the Prospectus, including all amendments and supplements thereto. The Prospectus relates to the resale of up to 15,978,447 shares of our Common Stock by the Selling Stockholders named in the Prospectus.
Any information that is modified or superseded in the Prospectus shall not be deemed to constitute a part of the Prospectus, except as so modified or superseded by this Supplement No. 2.
This Supplement No. 2 includes the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2012, as filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 2012.
We may further amend or supplement the Prospectus from time to time by filing additional amendments or supplements as required. You should read the entire Prospectus and any amendments or supplements carefully before you make an investment decision.
THESE SECURITIES ARE SPECULATIVE AND INVOLVE A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ONLY BY PERSONS WHO CAN AFFORD THE LOSS OF THEIR ENTIRE INVESTMENT. PLEASE REFER TO “RISK FACTORS” BEGINNING ON PAGE 8 OF THE ORIGINAL PROSECTUS.
THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION AND STATE SECURITIES REGULATORS HAVE NOT APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED THESE SECURITIES OR DETERMINED IF THE PROSPECTUS, OR ANY OF THE SUPPLEMENTS OR AMENDMENTS RELATING THERETO, IS TRUTHFUL OR COMPLETE. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
The date of this Supplement No. 2 is December 4, 2012
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
[X] | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2012
OR
[ ] | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission file number:000-52062
Q HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware | | | | 20-3708500 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | | | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
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615 Arapeen Drive, Suite 102 Salt Lake City, UT | | | | 84108 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | | | (Zip Code) |
(801) 582-5400
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
(Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, If Changed Since Last Report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes [X] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “non-accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
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Large accelerated filer | | [ ] | | Accelerated filer | | [ ] |
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Non-accelerated filer | | [ ] (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | | Smaller reporting company | | [X] |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [ ] No [X]
As of November 12, 2012, there were 24,686,832 shares of Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share, issued and outstanding.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I - Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
Q Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(A Development Stage Company)
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
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| | September 30, 2012 | | | December 31, 2011 | |
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Assets | | | | | | | | |
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Current assets: | | | | | | | | |
Cash | | $ | 1,296,149 | | | $ | 2,741,519 | |
Receivable, net of allowance of $0 and $2,282, as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively | | | 29,238 | | | | 53,796 | |
Prepaid expenses and other | | | 5,465 | | | | - | |
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Total current assets | | | 1,330,852 | | | | 2,795,315 | |
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Property and equipment, net | | | 20,199 | | | | 31,923 | |
Other assets | | | 7,513 | | | | 7,513 | |
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Total assets | | $ | 1,358,564 | | | $ | 2,834,751 | |
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Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | | | | | | | | |
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Current liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable | | $ | 15,986 | | | $ | 77,181 | |
Accrued liabilities | | | 12,297 | | | | 24,212 | |
Accrued compensation | | | 188,320 | | | | 177,401 | |
Note payable | | | - | | | | 15,000 | |
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Total current liabilities | | | 216,603 | | | | 293,794 | |
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Note payable | | | 110,360 | | | | - | |
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Total liabilities | | | 326,963 | | | | 293,794 | |
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Commitments and contingencies | | | | | | | | |
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Stockholders’ equity: | | | | | | | | |
Common stock, $0.0001 par value: 100,000,000 shares authorized; 24,665,083 and 24,582,632 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively | | | 2,467 | | | | 2,458 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 20,270,640 | | | | 19,972,937 | |
Accumulated deficit | | | (19,241,506 | ) | | | (17,434,438 | ) |
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Total stockholders’ equity | | | 1,031,601 | | | | 2,540,957 | |
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | | $ | 1,358,564 | | | $ | 2,834,751 | |
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Q Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(A Development Stage Company)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
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| | For the Three Months Ended September 30, | | | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | | | From March 28, 2002 (date of inception) through | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | September 30, 2012 | |
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Grant revenue | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 7,229 | | | $ | 10,173 | | | $ | 612,457 | |
License fee and other revenues | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 14,400 | | | | 282,900 | |
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Total revenues | | | - | | | | - | | | | 7,229 | | | | 24,573 | | | | 895,357 | |
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Operating expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Research and development | | | 283,141 | | | | 9,309 | | | | 764,810 | | | | 286,739 | | | | 9,648,382 | |
General and administrative | | | 317,961 | | | | 257,530 | | | | 1,049,249 | | | | 598,203 | | | | 8,710,396 | |
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Total operating expenses | | | 601,102 | | | | 266,839 | | | | 1,814,059 | | | | 884,942 | | | | 18,358,778 | |
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Operating loss | | | (601,102 | ) | | | (266,839 | ) | | | (1,806,830 | ) | | | (860,369 | ) | | | (17,463,421 | ) |
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Other income (expense): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest income | | | 1,023 | | | | - | | | | 3,212 | | | | - | | | | 186,554 | |
Interest expense | | | (2,136 | ) | | | (542,648 | ) | | | (5,580 | ) | | | (544,339 | ) | | | (2,114,757 | ) |
Other income (expense) | | | 769 | | | | - | | | | 2,130 | | | | 1,588 | | | | 150,118 | |
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Total other expense, net | | | (344 | ) | | | (542,648 | ) | | | (238 | ) | | | (542,751 | ) | | | (1,778,085 | ) |
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Loss before provision for income taxes | | | (601,446 | ) | | | (809,487 | ) | | | (1,807,068 | ) | | | (1,403,120 | ) | | | (19,241,506 | ) |
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Provision for income taxes | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
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Net loss | | $ | (601,446 | ) | | $ | (809,487 | ) | | $ | (1,807,068 | ) | | $ | (1,403,120 | ) | | $ | (19,241,506 | ) |
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Weighted average number common shares outstanding - basic and diluted | | | 24,685,193 | | | | 4,193,203 | | | | 24,679,417 | | | | 4,193,203 | | | | | |
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Net loss per common share - basic and diluted | | $ | (0.02 | ) | | $ | (0.19 | ) | | $ | (0.07 | ) | | $ | (0.33 | ) | | | | |
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Q HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A Development Stage Company)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited)
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| | | | | Additional | | | | | | Total | |
| | Common Stock | | | Paid-in | | | Accumulated | | | Stockholders’ | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Capital | | | Deficit | | | Equity (Deficit) | |
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Balance as of January 1, 2012 | | | 24,582,632 | | | $ | 2,458 | | | $ | 19,972,937 | | | $ | (17,434,438 | ) | | $ | 2,540,957 | |
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Stock-based compensation expense | | | - | | | | - | | | | 95,912 | | | | - | | | | 95,912 | |
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Common stock issued for cash ($1 per share) | | | 190,000 | | | | 19 | | | | 189,981 | | | | - | | | | 190,000 | |
Common stock issued for services ($1 per share) | | | 10,000 | | | | 1 | | | | 9,999 | | | | - | | | | 10,000 | |
Common stock forfeited | | | (150,000 | ) | | | (15 | ) | | | 15 | | | | - | | | | - | |
Exercise of stock options for cash | | | 32,451 | | | | 4 | | | | 1,796 | | | | - | | | | 1,800 | |
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Net loss | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (1,807,068 | ) | | | (1,807,068 | ) |
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Balance as of September 30, 2012 | | | 24,665,083 | | | $ | 2,467 | | | $ | 20,270,640 | | | $ | (19,241,506 | ) | | $ | 1,031,601 | |
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Q HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A Development Stage Company)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
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| | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | | | From March 28, 2002 (date of inception) through | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | September 30, 2012 | |
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Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net loss | | $ | (1,807,068 | ) | | $ | (1,403,120 | ) | | $ | (19,241,506 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 14,088 | | | | 22,481 | | | | 387,713 | |
Original debt discount | | | - | | | | - | | | | 450,000 | �� |
Accretion of debt costs and beneficial conversion feature | | | - | | | | 530,804 | | | | 1,237,263 | |
Stock-based compensation | | | 95,912 | | | | 35,200 | | | | 367,476 | |
Debt issued for services | | | 110,360 | | | | 90,000 | | | | 200,360 | |
Common stock issued for services | | | 10,000 | | | | - | | | | 10,000 | |
Preferred stock issued for services | | | - | | | | 44,750 | | | | 44,750 | |
Provision for losses on accounts receivable | | | (2,282 | ) | | | 2,282 | | | | 14,531 | |
Decrease (increase) in: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Accounts receivable | | | 26,839 | | | | 80,667 | | | | (33,770 | ) |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | (5,465 | ) | | | - | | | | (12,978 | ) |
Increase (decrease) in: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable | | | (73,110 | ) | | | 27,738 | | | | 16,227 | |
Accrued liabilities | | | 10,919 | | | | 79,855 | | | | 617,057 | |
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Net cash used in operating activities | | | (1,619,807 | ) | | | (489,343 | ) | | | (15,942,877 | ) |
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Cash flows from investing activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Purchase of property and equipment | | | (2,363 | ) | | | (5,626 | ) | | | (407,691 | ) |
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Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable | | | - | | | | 360,000 | | | | 5,240,000 | |
Payments on short-term note payable | | | (15,000 | ) | | | - | | | | (90,000 | ) |
Issuance of preferred stock for cash | | | - | | | | - | | | | 8,661,747 | |
Issuance of common stock for cash | | | 190,000 | | | | - | | | | 3,821,137 | |
Proceeds from exercise of common stock options | | | 1,800 | | | | - | | | | 11,600 | |
Proceeds from exercise of preferred stock warrants | | | - | | | | - | | | | 2,233 | |
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Net cash provided by financing activities | | | 176,800 | | | | 360,000 | | | | 17,646,717 | |
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Net change in cash | | | (1,445,370 | ) | | | (134,969 | ) | | | 1,296,149 | |
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Cash at beginning of year | | | 2,741,519 | | | | 422,198 | | | | - | |
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Cash at end of year | | $ | 1,296,149 | | | $ | 287,229 | | | $ | 1,296,149 | |
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash paid for interest | | $ | - | | | $ | 1,695 | | | $ | 5,434 | |
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Supplemental disclosure of noncash Q HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A Development Stage Company)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
Continued
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities for the period from March 28, 2002 (Date of Inception) to September 30, 2012:
| • | | The Company issued 219,658 shares of common stock in exchange for technology valued at $220. |
| • | | The Company converted $1,050,000 of notes payable and $29,691 of accrued interest to 482,008 shares of Series A2 preferred stock. |
| • | | The Company converted $3,740,000 of notes payable and $370,346 of accrued interest to 1,787,104 shares of Series B preferred stock. |
| • | | The Company issued 19,457 shares of Series B preferred stock in exchange for $44,750 of research and development services provided. |
| • | | The Company issued $360,000 of convertible bridge notes payable with an original debt discount of $360,000. The discount was accreted as interest expense over the term of the note. |
| • | | The Company issued $90,000 in convertible bridge notes payable for professional services provided, with an original debt discount of $90,000. The discount was accreted as interest expense over the term of the note. |
| • | | The Company converted $900,000 of bridge notes payable and $16,644 of accrued interest to 916,644 shares of common stock. |
| • | | The Company converted 250,000 shares of Series A1 preferred stock, 2,022,190 shares of Series A2 preferred stock, and 4,102,654 shares of Series B preferred stock into 13,791,231 shares of common stock. |
| • | | The Company issued 10,000 shares of common stock in exchange for licensing $10,000 of research and development assets. |
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Q HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | | Organization Q Holdings, Inc. (the “Company” or “Q Holdings” and formerly known as Grace 2, Inc.) was incorporated on October 27, 2005 as a Delaware corporation under the name Grace 2, Inc. |
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| | On October 13, 2011, Grace 2, Inc. entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (“Agreement”) with Q Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), and Q Therapeutics, Inc. Q Therapeutics, Inc. was incorporated on March 28, 2002 as a Delaware corporation. Pursuant to the Agreement, Merger Sub merged with and into Q Therapeutics, Inc. with Q Therapeutics, Inc. being the surviving corporation. Upon the consummation of the merger, the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding voting securities of Q Therapeutics, Inc. by issuing 2.1633835 shares of common stock for each outstanding equity instrument of Q Therapeutics, Inc. and Q Therapeutics, Inc. became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. After the effective date of the transaction, the former Q Therapeutics, Inc. stockholders owned 89.7% of the issued and outstanding common shares of Grace 2, Inc. Also, at the time of the transaction Grace 2, Inc. was renamed Q Holdings, Inc. The transaction was accounted for as a reverse acquisition with Q Therapeutics, Inc. as the accounting acquirer. The condensed consolidated financial statements include the activity of Q Therapeutics, Inc. from inception (March 28, 2002) through September 30, 2012, and the activity of Q Holdings, Inc. and Q Therapeutics, Inc. from the date of acquisition (October 13, 2011) forward. |
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| | Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Q Holdings, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Q Therapeutics, Inc. and Q Therapeutics, Inc.’s majority owned subsidiary, NeuroQ Research, Inc. (collectively, the “Company”). The Company is a development stage company in the process of developing products to treat debilitating and fatal diseases of the central nervous system. All significant intercompany amounts have been eliminated. There has been no activity in NeuroQ Research, Inc. since NeuroQ Research, Inc. was formed; therefore, no non-controlling interest is presented. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on a basis consistent with the Company’s annual financial statements and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the financial information set forth therein. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to SEC rules and regulations, although the |
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Q HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Continued
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1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Continued | | Basis of Presentation – continued Company believes that the following disclosures, when read in conjunction with the annual financial statements and the notes thereto, are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2012. |
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| | Development Stage and Liquidity For the period from March 28, 2002 (date of inception) through September 30, 2012, the Company has not generated significant revenues and has been developing its products. Therefore, the Company is considered to be in the development stage in accordance with the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 915, Development Stage Entities. Cumulative amounts have been presented for the period from March 28, 2002 (date of inception) through September 30, 2012. Historically, the Company has been dependent on government grants and debt and equity raised from investors to sustain its operations. The Company’s products have not been approved by the FDA for commercial sale; therefore, the Company has not generated revenues from commercial product sales. The Company has incurred losses and used cash in operating activities since inception. As of September 30, 2012, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $19,241,506. From October 13, 2011 through June 30, 2012, the Company raised $4,018,047 in a private placement of the Company’s common stock. No funds were raised in the third quarter of 2012. Although there can be no assurance, management believes that the Company has sufficient resources to fund the Company’s operations through at least the third quarter 2013. |
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| | Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts and disclosures. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates. Key estimates include useful lives for property and equipment, valuation allowances for net deferred income tax assets, and values of stock-based compensation awards. |
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Q HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Continued
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1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Continued | | Stock-Based Compensation The Company calculates the estimated fair value of its stock options and warrants on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model and recognizes the estimated fair value as compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. The volatility assumption used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model is based on the volatility of comparable publicly traded companies in the same industry as the Company. The expected terms of the options and warrants granted represent the period of time that the options granted are expected to be outstanding. The risk free rate used in the Black-Scholes calculation for periods within the contractual lives of the option and warrant is based on the U.S. treasury securities constant maturity rate that corresponds to the expected terms in effect at the time of grant. |
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| | Net Loss Per Common Share Basic net income or loss per common share (“Basic EPS”) is computed by dividing net income or loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted net income or loss per common share (“Diluted EPS”) is computed by dividing net income or loss by the sum of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and the dilutive potential common share equivalents then outstanding. Potential dilutive common share equivalents consist of shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding stock options and warrants to acquire common stock. |
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| | Due to the fact that for all periods presented, the Company has incurred net losses, potential dilutive common share equivalents of 15,072,509 and 8,379,779 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, are not included in the calculation of Diluted EPS because they are anti-dilutive. Therefore, Basic EPS is the same as Diluted EPS for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011. |
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2. Private Placement Memorandum | | Between October 13, 2011 and June 30, 2012, the Company conducted a private placement offering of its securities solely to accredited investors. The offering was conducted on a best efforts basis, whereby the Company offered for sale a minimum of 3,000,000 and a maximum of 6,000,000 Units, each Unit consisting of one share of common stock, one 7-year common stock purchase warrant exercisable at $1.00 per share, and one 7-year common stock purchase warrant exercisable at $2.00 per share. Units sold totaled 4,018,047 through June 30, 2012. The Company raised an aggregate of $3,820,318 after paying issuance costs of $197,729. The private placement closed May 31, 2012. |
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Q HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Continued
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3. Stock Options and Warrants | | Stock Options 2002 Stock Option Plan In April 2002, the Q Therapeutics’ Board of Directors approved the “Q Therapeutics 2002 Stock Incentive Plan” (the “2002 Plan”) and in February 2003, the holders of a majority of the outstanding voting capital stock of Q Therapeutics approved of the 2002 Plan. The 2002 Plan permits the grant of Incentive Stock Options, Non-Qualified Stock Options and Restricted Stock. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, a designated committee “Committee” of the Board of Directors (or if none, the Board) may from time to time, in its sole discretion select from among eligible employees, non-employee directors, consultants and advisors, those to whom awards shall be granted under the 2002 Plan, and shall determine in its discretion the nature, terms, conditions, and amount of each award, subject to the terms of the 2002 Plan. The term of the 2002 Plan commenced on April 10, 2002 (the “Effective Date”) and shall remain in effect, subject to the right of the Committee or the Board to amend or terminate the Plan at any time pursuant to the 2002 Plan, until the earlier of (i) the tenth anniversary date of the Effective Date, or (ii) all shares subject to the 2002 Plan have been purchased or acquired according to the 2002 Plan’s provisions. |
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| | The 2002 Plan initially provided for a reservation pool of up to 1,100,000 shares of common stock reserved for issuance pursuant to the 2002 Plan. The total number of shares reserved for issuance under the 2002 Plan has since been increased to a total of 2,120,000 shares. Upon the consummation of the Merger, each option to purchase shares of common stock of Q Therapeutics was exchanged for 2.1633835 options to purchase shares of common stock of the Company resulting in a total of 4,586,373 of common stock reserved for issuance under the 2002 Plan. All shares available for award under the 2002 Plan have been granted except for potential awards to acquire 228,472 shares of common stock. By Board authorization on December 6, 2011, the Board voted to add the remaining 228,472 shares available but unissued pursuant to the 2002 Option Plan to the authorized/reserved option pool for the 2011 Plan (discussed below), and thus effectively terminating the 2002 Plan. |
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| | Q Holdings, Inc. 2011 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan |
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| | In connection with the Merger, on October 13, 2011 the Board of Directors and stockholders approved of the “Q Holdings 2011 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan” (the “2011 Plan”). Subject to the provisions of the 2011 Plan, a designated committee (“Committee”) of the Board of Directors (or if none, the Board) may, from time to time, in its sole discretion select from among eligible employees, non-employee directors and consultants those to whom awards shall be granted under the 2011 Plan, and shall determine in its discretion the nature, terms, conditions and amount of each award, subject to the terms of the 2011 Plan. The term of the 2011 Plan commenced on October 13, 2011 (the “Effective Date”) and shall remain in effect, subject to the right of the Committee or the Board to amend or terminate the 2011 Plan at any time pursuant to 2011 Plan, until the earlier of (i) the tenth anniversary of the Effective Date, or (ii) all shares subject to the 2011 Plan have been purchased or acquired according to the 2011 Plan’s provisions. |
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Q HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Continued
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3. Stock Options and Warrants Continued | | The 2011 Plan initially provided for a reservation pool of up to 1,500,000 shares of common stock reserved for issuance pursuant to the 2011 Plan. By Board authorization on December 6, 2011, the Board voted to add the remaining 228,472 shares available but unissued pursuant to the 2002 Plan to the authorized/reserved option pool for the 2011 Plan, bringing the 2011 Plan pool to 1,728,472 shares of common stock reserved for issuance pursuant to the 2011 Plan. Additionally, the Board also resolved to roll over all forfeited or expired awards made under the 2002 Plan into the 2011 Plan. As of the date of this report, the Company has issued options to acquire 890,000 shares of common stock pursuant to the 2011 Plan. |
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| | Stock-based compensation for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 was $40,445 and $20,658, respectively. Stock-based compensation for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 was $95,912 and $35,200, respectively. As of September 30, 2012, the Company had $335,698 of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to non-vested awards that will be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.0 years. |
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Q HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Continued
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3. | | Stock Options and WarrantsContinued | | The following sets forth the outstanding common stock options and related activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2012: |
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| | | | | Weighted | |
| | | | | Average | |
| | Number of | | | Exercise | |
| | Options | | | Price Per Share | |
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Outstanding as of December 31, 2011 | | | 3,156,948 | | | $ | 0.14 | |
Granted | | | 850,000 | | | | 1.00 | |
Exercised | | | - | | | | - | |
Forfeited | | | - | | | | - | |
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Outstanding as of March 31, 2012 | | | 4,006,948 | | | | 0.32 | |
Granted | | | - | | | | - | |
Exercised | | | - | | | | - | |
Forfeited | | | (149,057 | ) | | | 0.08 | |
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Outstanding as of June 30, 2012 | | | 3,857,891 | | | | 0.33 | |
Granted | | | 40,000 | | | | 1.00 | |
Exercised | | | (32,451 | ) | | | 0.06 | |
Forfeited | | | - | | | | - | |
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Outstanding as of September 30, 2012 | | | 3,865,440 | | | | 0.34 | |
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The aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding stock options as of September 30, 2012 was $2,549,625. The aggregate intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was $30,651. |
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The fair value of each stock-based compensation award granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2012, was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions: |
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Risk-free interest rate | | | 1.40% | |
Expected stock price volatility | | | 63.73% | |
Expected dividend yield | | | 0% | |
Expected life of options | | | 5.6 years | |
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Q HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Continued
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3. | | Stock Options and Warrants Continued | | The following summarizes information about stock options outstanding as of September 30, 2012: |
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Exercise Price | | Number of Options Outstanding | | | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual
Life (Years) | | | Weighted
Average Exercise Price | | | Number of Options Exercisable | | | Weighted Average Exercise Price | |
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$ 0.06 – 0.08 | | | 902,600 | | | | 6.66 | | | $ | 0.08 | | | | 902,600 | | | $ | 0.08 | |
0.15 – 0.19 | | | 2,072,840 | | | | 6.53 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 1,988,709 | | | | 0.17 | |
1.00 | | | 890,000 | | | | 9.34 | | | | 1.00 | | | | 187,500 | | | | 1.00 | |
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| | | 3,865,440 | | | | 7.21 | | | | 0.34 | | | | 3,078,809 | | | | 0.19 | |
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Warrants In connection with certain stock offerings and debt issuances, the Company has issued warrants to purchase common stock. The following summarizes information about stock warrants as of September 30, 2012, all of which are exercisable: |
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Warrants | | Year of Expiration | | Number of Shares | | | Exercise Price | |
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Common stock warrants issued for previously issued Series A2 warrants | | 2015 | | | 132,797 | | | $ | 0.046 | |
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Common stock warrants issued for previously issued Series B warrants | | 2015 | | | 823,347 | | | | 1.035 | |
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Common stock warrants issued for previously issued Series B warrants | | 2017 | | | 192,242 | | | | 0.532 | |
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Warrants issued in conjunction with bridge notes (August 31, 2011) | | 2018 | | | 1,816,644 | | | | 1.00 | |
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Q HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Continued
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3. Stock Options and Warrants Continued | | Warrants | | Year of Expiration | | Number of Shares | | | Exercise Price | |
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| Warrants issued in conjunction with bridge notes (August 31, 2011) | | 2018 | | | 916,644 | | | | $2.00 | |
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| Warrants issued in conjunction with private placement (October 13 and December 30, 2011) | | 2018 | | | 3,828,047 | | | | 1.00 | |
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| Warrants issued in conjunction with private placement (October 13 and December 30, 2011) | | 2018 | | | 3,828,047 | | | | 2.00 | |
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| Warrants issued for fees in conjunction with reverse merger (October 13 and December 30, 2011) | | 2018 | | | 22,750 | | | | 1.20 | |
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| Warrants issued in conjunction with private placement (February 2 and March 30, 2012) | | 2019 | | | 190,000 | | | | 1.00 | |
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| Warrants issued in conjunction with private placement (February 2 and March 30, 2012) | | 2019 | | | 190,000 | | | | 2.00 | |
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| Warrants issued for fees in conjunction with private placement (February 2 and March 30, 2012) | | 2019 | | | 19,000 | | | | 1.20 | |
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Q HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Continued
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3. Stock Options and Warrants Continued | | Warrants | | Year of Expiration | | Number of Shares | | | Exercise Price | |
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| Warrants issued in conjunction with asset purchase agreement (April 9, 2012) | | 2019 | | | 10,000 | | | $ | 1.00 | |
| Warrants issued in conjunction with asset purchase agreement (April 9, 2012) | | 2019 | | | 10,000 | | | | 2.00 | |
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| | | | | | 11,979,518 | | | | | |
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| | Each warrant with an exercise price of $1.00 or $2.00 per share may be redeemed by the Company at a price of $0.001 per share in the event (i) the closing sales price of the Company’s common stock is at least $1.50 for the $1.00 warrants or $3.00 for the $2.00 warrants for ten consecutive trading days and (ii) there is an effective public registration statement covering the resale of the common stock issuable upon the exercise of the warrants. |
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4. Commitments and Contingencies | | License and Royalty Agreements In September 2012, the Company entered into two separate license agreements with one company (the “licensor”) whereby the Company has been granted two non-exclusive sub-licenses to make, have made and use the licensor’s intellectual technology. Each license agreement required an initial payment of $85,000, as well as an annual license fee of $5,000 per year. Additionally, the agreement allows the Company to purchase product on a per unit basis. No purchase commitments have been entered into at this time. The term of the license agreements is consistent with the term of the patents. |
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Q HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Continued
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4. Commitments and Contingencies Continued | | Asset Purchase Agreement On March 26, 2012, Q Holdings, Inc., Q Therapeutics, Inc. and NeuroQ Research, Inc. executed an agreement to acquire certain intellectual property and technology. The agreement is milestone based and, if the milestones are achieved in 2012, it will provide the Company with manufacturing protocols for several types of neural cells. Upon achieving certain milestones, the Company will issue up to 400,000 shares of common stock, 400,000 common stock warrants with an exercise price of $1 per share and 400,000 common stock warrants with an exercise price of $2 per share to be issued as intellectual property and technology are delivered to the Company. In April 2012, the Company issued 10,000 shares of common stock, 10,000 common stock warrants with an exercise price of $1 per share, and 10,000 common stock warrants with an exercise price of $2 per share as initial payment for transfer of intellectual property. |
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| | Research Agreement On March 27, 2012, the Company executed an agreement for outside research study services. The total contract price is $237,400 and the Company is required to make certain payments under the agreement as milestones are met. A separate agreement with the services provider allows the Company to pay 25% of the invoiced amount in cash and allows the balance to be financed and recorded as a loan to be paid over the following 36-60 months. The note is secured by a pledge to the Company’s assets, excluding its intellectual property. Interest is being recorded at 8% annually. The total amount invoiced to date is $142,400 and payments of $35,600 were made in May 2012. As of September 30, 2012, the balance outstanding is $110,360, of which $106,800 is principal and $3,560 is accrued interest. In October 2012, the contract price was amended to $337,500. The agreement is expected to conclude in 2013. |
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| | Operating Leases The Company leases its office and lab facility under a non-cancelable operating lease. The current lease was renewed effective April 1, 2011 and expires in March 2013. The minimum future lease payments under this operating lease as of September 30, 2012 total $27,721 due during the year ending December 31, 2012 and $27,721 due during the year ending December 31, 2013. |
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| | Lease expense under operating leases was $27,721 and $26,913 for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Lease expense under operating leases was $82,355 and $79,956 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. |
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Q HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Continued
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5. Related-Party Transactions | | Note From Stockholders The Company has a note receivable from two minority stockholders that totaled $27,738 on September 30, 2012. For each month of nonpayment, the stockholders forfeit a certain number of shares of Common Stock of the Company, up to 200,000 shares. As of September 30, 2012, 150,000 shares had been forfeited. |
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| | On January 9, 2010, the Company entered into an unsecured note payable agreement with a stockholder for $15,000 with an annual interest rate of 6% and a maturity date of December 31, 2010. The note was repaid on February 29, 2012. |
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| | Right of First Negotiation Pursuant to an agreement (“Agreement”) the Company has irrevocably granted a stockholder a right of first negotiation to license certain technology of the Company related to Q-Cell®. The term of the Agreement is for a period of the later of (i) 3 years from the effective date of the Agreement (October 6, 2011) or (ii) 6 months after the date of completion of certain dosing of the technology. |
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6. Subsequent Events | | On October 1, 2012 the Company entered into a services agreement with a public relations and investor relations firm. Under the agreement, the Company will issue 50,000 shares of common stock in lieu of cash for services to be rendered over the next five months. Upon expiration of the initial term, a monthly cash retainer of up to $10,000 will be incurred. Additionally, up to 250,000 warrants may be issued with exercise prices varying between $1.25 and $2.75 over the next twelve months upon the achievement of time based objectives. |
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| | On October 9, 2012, the Company filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware an Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of Q Therapeutics, Inc. therein changing the name of Q Therapeutics, Inc. to Q Therapeutic Products, Inc., effective immediately. |
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| | On October 16, 2012, the Company entered into an agreement with a financial advisor and placement agent in connections with possible capital raising transactions. Under the agreement, the financial advisor will receive a 7% commission on offering proceeds and five year warrants to purchase common stock valued at 10% of the common stock sold. The agreement is expected to continue for a period of at least six months. |
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| | On October 30, 2012, the Company filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware an Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of Q Holdings, Inc. therein changing the name of Q Holdings, Inc. to Q Therapeutics, Inc., effective December 10, 2012. |
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report contains forward-looking statements, which reflect the views of our management with respect to future events and financial performance. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements. Forward-looking statements are identified by words such as “may”, “will”, “should”, “plan”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “predict”, “believe”, “intend”, “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other words of similar import and similar expressions. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are based on the information available to management at this time and which speak only as of this date. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. For a discussion of some of the factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements, please read carefully the information in the “Risk Factors” section in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. The identification in this Quarterly Report of factors that may affect future performance and the accuracy of forward-looking statements is meant to be illustrative and by no means exhaustive. All forward-looking statements should be evaluated with the understanding of their inherent uncertainty.
Company Overview
As discussed throughout this Quarterly Report, Q Holdings, Inc. (hereinafter “Q Holdings” or the “Company”) conducts its business and operations through its wholly owned subsidiary, Q Therapeutics, Inc. (hereinafter “Q Therapeutics” or “Q”). Q Therapeutics is a Salt Lake City, Utah-based biopharmaceutical company that is developing human cell-based therapies intended to treat degenerative diseases of the brain and spinal cord, the primary components of the central nervous system (“CNS”). Q Therapeutics was incorporated in the state of Delaware in March 2002.
The technology upon which these therapies are based was developed by Q Therapeutics’ co-founder Mahendra Rao, M.D., Ph.D., a global leader in glial stem cell biology, during Dr. Rao’s tenure as a Professor at the University of Utah and as Head of the Stem Cell Section at the National Institutes of Health. Q Therapeutics is managed by an experienced team of biotechnology executives with demonstrated start-up success and advised by leaders in the neurology and stem cell therapeutics fields.
Every year, hundreds of thousands of people suffer with debilitating neurodegenerative diseases such as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (“ALS” or “Lou Gehrig’s Disease”), Multiple Sclerosis (“MS”), Transverse Myelitis (“TM”) and Spinal Cord Injury (“SCI”). Traditional drugs tend to fail to treat the nerve damage caused by these diseases due to the multifactorial nature of these diseases and the inability of most drugs to address all of these factors. Q Therapeutics is developing a new and nontraditional approach targeted to improve the health of people suffering from neurodegenerative diseases: a human cell-based product called Q-Cells®.
Q-Cells® are healthy human glial cells. The role of glial cells in the brain and spine is to support and protect neurons, the signal transmission lines of the nervous system. Glial cells perform many functions including forming an insulating “myelin sheath” around neurons, providing the necessary growth factors needed to maintain a healthy nervous system, and removing compounds that are toxic to neurons. Many neurodegenerative diseases arise when glial cells are damaged or destroyed, causing neurons to malfunction and eventually die. Q-Cells® technology aims to treat neurodegenerative diseases by supplementing the damaged or missing glia in the CNS with new, healthy cells that can help maintain and/or restore neuron function to a more robust state.
The diseases targeted by Q Therapeutics’ products are not well treated with current drug therapies. At best, patients suffering from these diseases can, in some cases, only hope to slow their inexorable progression and the associated disabilities. A handful of companies are exploring the possibility of harnessing the power of stem cells to treat these conditions, though no clear leader has emerged. In addition to utilizing its proprietary cellular products as therapeutic products, Q Therapeutics may evaluate novel ways to utilize these cells to screen for new drugs (such as small molecule compounds) that could also provide treatments for neurological diseases.
Q Therapeutics believes that a worldwide market measured in the tens of billions of dollars exists for those companies whose cell-based treatments become commercial products. Q Therapeutics’ patent protected technology represents an opportunity to build on the recent advancements in the stem cell field and bring to market a therapeutic approach that will change the way medicine is practiced in treating many disabling and fatal conditions of the central nervous system.
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Q continues to prosecute and expand on its intellectual property portfolio. Q completed a license agreement with Neuralstem, Inc., granting Q non-exclusive rights to two patents, US # 7,833,217 and US # 8,092,495. These patents cover a spinal platform and cannula that Q plans to use for delivery of Q-Cells® to human subjects when it commences clinical trials. This injection device has been used in other clinical trials by Neuralstem to deliver a cellular therapeutic into spinal cord in clinical trials. Q’s patent application “Methods and Compositions for Expanding, Identifying, Characterizing and Enhancing Potency of Mammalian-Derived Glial Restricted Progenitor Cells” was published on September 13, 2012, as US-2012-0230963-A1.
Q Therapeutics uses a semi-virtual business model to develop its products. Q believes this type of business model is capital efficient while allowing it to augment its own expertise and capabilities with those of its development partners at the time that outside resources are needed. Q’s semi-virtual business model includes utilizing third parties for certain functions and outsourced services.
Results of Operations
For the period from March 28, 2002 (date of inception) through September 30, 2012, the Company has not generated significant revenues and has been developing its products for commercial sale. Therefore, the Company is considered to be in the development stage.
Since entering the development stage, the Company has not generated revenues in excess of expenses and has been dependent on government grants and debt and equity raised from investors to sustain its operations. The Company’s products have not yet been approved by the FDA for commercial sale; therefore, the Company has not generated any revenues from commercial product sales for the therapeutic markets. The Company has incurred losses and used cash in operating activities since inception. As of September 30, 2012, the Company had a deficit accumulated during the development stage of $19,241,506.
Three Months Ended September 30, 2012 Compared to the Three Months Ended September 30, 2011
The following table summarizes selected operating statement data for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:
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| | For the Three Months Ended September 30, | | | | | | | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | Change | | | % | |
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Revenues | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | | - | |
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Operating expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Research and development expense | | | 283,141 | | | | 9,308 | | | | 273,833 | | | | 2941.9% | |
General and administrative expense | | | 317,961 | | | | 257,530 | | | | 60,431 | | | | 23.5% | |
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Total operating expenses | | | 601,102 | | | | 266,838 | | | | 334,264 | | | | 125.3% | |
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Operating loss | | | (601,102 | ) | | | (266,838 | ) | | | (334,264 | ) | | | 125.3% | |
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Other income (expense), net | | | (344 | ) | | | (542,647 | ) | | | 542,303 | | | | -99.9% | |
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Loss before provision for income taxes | | | (601,446 | ) | | | (809,485 | ) | | | 208,039 | | | | -25.7% | |
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Provision for income taxes | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
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Net loss | | $ | (601,446 | ) | | $ | (809,485 | ) | | $ | 208,039 | | | | -25.7% | |
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Revenues
Historically, the Company has generated minimal revenues through (1) research grants from government agencies such as the National Institutes of Health, (2) granting rights to the Company’s technology to other entities, and (3) sales of its product for research purposes. However, the Company did not generate revenues from any of these sources during the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.
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Research and Development Expenses
The following table details research and development expenses incurred by the Company for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:
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| | For the Three Months Ended September 30, | | | | | | | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | Change | | | % | |
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Salaries and benefits | | $ | 69,654 | | | $ | 39,673 | | | $ | 29,981 | | | | 75.6% | |
Lab materials and supplies | | | 20,031 | | | | (58,930 | ) | | | 78,961 | | | | -134.0% | |
License fees | | | 170,000 | | | | - | | | | 170,000 | | | | 100.0% | |
Facility related expenses | | | 19,546 | | | | 22,059 | | | | (2,513 | ) | | | -11.4% | |
Depreciation | | | 3,910 | | | | 5,218 | | | | (1,308 | ) | | | -25.1% | |
Travel and entertainment | | | - | | | | 1,288 | | | | (1,288 | ) | | | -100.0% | |
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Total expenses | | $ | 283,141 | | | $ | 9,308 | | | $ | 273,833 | | | | 2941.9% | |
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The increase in research and development expenses was primarily attributable to $170,000 of initial costs for two non-exclusive license agreements that were executed in the third quarter of 2012. Additionally, there was an increase in salaries and benefits of approximately $30,000. Finally, lab materials and supplies increased as a result of the impact of a substantial one-time credit received in 2011 from a vendor as a settlement that did not recur in 2012. Research and development expenses are expected to remain the same or decrease until additional financing can be obtained.
General and Administrative Expenses
The following table details the general and administrative expenses incurred by the Company for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:
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| | For the Three Months Ended September 30, | | | | | | | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | Change | | | % | |
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Salaries and benefits | | $ | 152,547 | | | $ | 3,534 | | | $ | 149,013 | | | | 4216.6% | |
Legal and professional fees | | | 84,583 | | | | 190,518 | | | | (105,935 | ) | | | -55.6% | |
Stock-based compensation | | | 40,445 | | | | 20,658 | | | | 19,787 | | | | 95.8% | |
Facility related expenses | | | 21,222 | | | | 24,613 | | | | (3,391 | ) | | | -13.8% | |
General office and administrative | | | 10,101 | | | | 4,786 | | | | 5,315 | | | | 111.1% | |
Insurance | | | 4,627 | | | | 5,391 | | | | (764 | ) | | | -14.2% | |
Travel and entertainment | | | 3,969 | | | | 7,596 | | | | (3,627 | ) | | | -47.7% | |
Depreciation | | | 467 | | | | 434 | | | | 33 | | | | 7.6% | |
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Total expenses | | $ | 317,961 | | | $ | 257,530 | | | $ | 60,431 | | | | 23.5% | |
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The increase in general and administrative expenses was principally due to the decision to compensate the Company’s executive officers in 2012 who had received limited compensation in 2011 due to cash limitations and an increase in stock-based compensation, offset by a decrease in legal and professional services that were incurred in 2011 as part of the Company’s financing activities. General and administrative expenses are expected to stay the same or decrease until additional financing can be obtained.
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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 Compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
The following table summarizes selected operating statement data for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:
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| | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | | | | | | | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | Change | | | % | |
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Revenues: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Grant revenues | | $ | 7,229 | | | $ | 10,173 | | | $ | (2,944 | ) | | | -28.9% | |
License fees and other revenues | | | - | | | | 14,400 | | | | (14,400 | ) | | | -100.0% | |
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Total revenues | | | 7,229 | | | | 24,573 | | | | (17,344 | ) | | | -70.6% | |
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Operating expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Research and development expense | | | 764,810 | | | | 286,738 | | | | 478,072 | | | | 166.7% | |
General and administrative expense | | | 1,049,249 | | | | 598,203 | | | | 451,046 | | | | 75.4% | |
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Total operating expenses | | | 1,814,059 | | | | 884,941 | | | | 929,118 | | | | 105.0% | |
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Operating loss | | | (1,806,830 | ) | | | (860,368 | ) | | | (946,462 | ) | | | 110.0% | |
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Other income (expense), net | | | (238 | ) | | | (542,750 | ) | | | 542,512 | | | | -100.0% | |
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Loss before provision for income taxes | | | (1,807,068 | ) | | | (1,403,118 | ) | | | (403,950 | ) | | | 28.8% | |
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Provision for income taxes | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
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Net loss | | $ | (1,807,068 | ) | | $ | (1,403,118 | ) | | $ | (403,950 | ) | | | 28.8% | |
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Revenues
Grant revenues consist of funds received from research grants where the Company is generally a sub-recipient of a grant with a research university. Grants are typically funded through government agencies, such as the National Institute of Health. Grant revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 were $7,229, a decrease of $2,944, or 28.9%, from $10,173 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. Grant revenues are expected to increase due to the expectation that funds from a federal grant application that has been awarded will be earned in 2013. The amount of such increase will not be known until the final allocation of the grant proceeds and the grant budget for the year has been finalized.
License fees and other revenues consist of fees generated from the granting of rights of the Company’s technology to another entity and from the sale of product for research purposes. License fees and other revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 were $0, a decrease of $14,400, or 100%, from $14,400 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. The decrease was attributable to no sales of Q-cells® to product development partners and collaborators during the nine months ended September 30, 2012.
Research and Development Expenses
The following table details research and development expenses incurred by the Company for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:
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| | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | | | | | | | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | Change | | | % | |
Salaries and benefits | | $ | 241,051 | | | $ | 187,017 | | | $ | 54,034 | | | | 29 | % |
Lab materials and supplies | | | 276,622 | | | | 16,097 | | | | 260,525 | | | | 1618 | % |
License fees | | | 170,000 | | | | - | | | | 170,000 | | | | 100.0 | % |
Facility related expenses | | | 64,427 | | | | 61,645 | | | | 2,782 | | | | 4.5 | % |
Depreciation | | | 12,710 | | | | 20,691 | | | | (7,981 | ) | | | -38.6 | % |
Travel and entertainment | | | - | | | | 1,289 | | | | (1,289 | ) | | | -100.0 | % |
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Total expenses | | $ | 764,810 | | | $ | 286,739 | | | $ | 478,071 | | | | 166.7 | % |
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The increase in research and development expenses was primarily attributable to increases of approximately $261,000 in the Company’s lab materials and supplies required for research activities, which takes into account a substantial one-time credit received in 2011 from a vendor as a settlement that did not recur in 2012. Additionally, the Company incurred an initial $170,000 cost for two non-exclusive license agreements that were executed in the third quarter of 2012. Finally, an increase in salaries and benefits of approximately $54,000 was incurred by the Company. License fees and other revenues are anticipated to increase as the Company advances development of products and enters into licensing agreements in the future.
General and Administrative Expenses
The following table details the general and administrative expenses incurred by the Company for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:
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| | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | | | | | | | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | Change | | | % | |
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Salaries and benefits | | $ | 446,850 | | | $ | 153,205 | | | $ | 293,645 | | | | 191.7% | |
Legal and professional fees | | | 350,070 | | | | 266,632 | | | | 83,438 | | | | 31.3% | |
Stock-based compensation | | | 95,912 | | | | 35,200 | | | | 60,712 | | | | 172.5% | |
Facility related expenses | | | 64,677 | | | | 70,560 | | | | (5,883) | | | | -8.3% | |
General office and administrative | | | 38,148 | | | | 24,410 | | | | 13,738 | | | | 56.3% | |
Insurance | | | 27,875 | | | | 19,889 | | | | 7,986 | | | | 40.2% | |
Travel and entertainment | | | 24,339 | | | | 26,518 | | | | (2,179) | | | | -8.2% | |
Depreciation | | | 1,378 | | | | 1,789 | | | | (411) | | | | -23.0% | |
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Total expenses | | $ | 1,049,249 | | | $ | 598,203 | | | $ | 451,046 | | | | 75.4% | |
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The increase in general and administrative expenses was principally due to the decision to compensate the Company’s executive officers in 2012 who had received limited compensation in 2011 due to cash limitations. Other factors included the increase in legal and professional fees and insurance premiums related to costs associated with being a public reporting company, and increases in stock-based compensation. General and administrative expenses are expected to remain the same or decrease until additional financing can be obtained.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of September 30, 2012, we had $1,296,149 of cash on hand, compared to $2,741,519 as of December 31, 2011. Between October 13, 2011 and December 31, 2011, the Company raised $3,828,047, before issuance costs of $197,729, in a private placement offering of an aggregate of 3,828,047 Units for $1.00 per Unit, each Unit consisting of (i) one share of Common Stock, (ii) one Seven-Year Common Stock Purchase Warrant to purchase one share of the Company’s Common Stock for $1.00, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances (“Series A Warrants”), and (iii) one Seven-Year Common Stock Purchase Warrant to purchase one share of the Company’s Common Stock for $2.00, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances (the “Series B Warrants,” and together with the Series A Warrants, the “Warrants”).
During the first half of 2012, the Company sold 190,000 additional Units for aggregate proceeds of $190,000. In total, the Company sold an aggregate of 4,018,047 Units in the offering for gross proceeds of $4,018,047, before deducting $197,729 in expenses. The private placement closed May 31, 2012.
The following summarizes the key sources and uses of cash for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:
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| | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
Net cash used in operating activities | | $ | (1,619,807) | | | $ | (489,343) | |
Net cash used in investing activities | | | (2,363) | | | | (5,626) | |
Net cash provided by financing activities | | | 176,800 | | | | 360,000 | |
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Net decrease in cash | | $ | (1,445,370) | | | $ | (134,969) | |
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For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, net cash used in operating activities totaled $1,619,807, compared to $489,343 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, cash was used in operating activities for research activities, in-licensing technology, outside study fees, salaries and professional fees.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, net cash used in investing activities was $2,363 and $5,626 for purchases of property and equipment.
Net cash provided by financing activities was $176,800 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, compared to $360,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. The Company raised $190,000 from a private placement of its securities and $1,800 from the exercise of stock options during the nine months ended September 30, 2012, which was partially offset by the Company paying off a $15,000 note payable.
We believe that our current levels of cash, when combined with expected cash flows from equity financing transactions will be sufficient to meet our liquidity needs through at least the third quarter 2013. However, we will require additional cash resources to continue the development of our technologies. We will need additional cash resources in the future if we pursue opportunities for investment, acquisition, strategic cooperation or other similar actions. To satisfy future cash requirements, we expect to seek funding through the issuance of debt or equity securities and the obtaining of a credit facility. Any future issuance of equity securities would cause dilution for our stockholders. Any incurrence of indebtedness will increase our debt service obligations and may cause us to be subject to restrictive operating and financial covenants. It is possible that financing may be available to us in amounts or on terms that are not favorable to the Company or not available at all.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
As of the date of this report, there are no accounting pronouncements that had not yet been adopted by the Company that we believe would have a material impact on our financial statements.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements, financings, or other relationships with unconsolidated entities or other persons, also known as “special purpose entities.”
Critical Accounting Policies
Our discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations are based upon the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and the requirements and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant accounting policies and areas where substantial judgments are made by management include:
Stock-Based Compensation - Q Holdings calculates the estimated fair value of its stock options and warrants on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model and recognizes the estimated fair value as compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. The volatility assumption used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model is based on the volatility of publicly traded companies in the same industry as Q Holdings. The expected term of the options and warrants granted represent the period of time that the options granted are expected to be outstanding. The risk free rate for periods within the contractual life of the option and warrant is based on the U.S. treasury securities constant maturity rate that corresponds to the expected term in effect on the date of grant.
Grants Receivable - Q Holdings applies for research grants generally as a sub-recipient to grants funded by government agencies through research universities. Q Holdings records grants receivable in accordance with the provisions of the grant agreement. A grant receivable is considered past due when payment has not been received within 30 days of the invoice date. The amounts of the specific reserves are estimated by management based on various assumptions including the age of the grant receivable, as well as changes in payment schedules and histories. Grants receivable balances are charged off against the allowance for doubtful accounts when the potential for recovery is remote. Recoveries of receivables previously charged off are recorded when payment is received.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
N/A.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our filings under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC. This information is accumulated and communicated to our executive officers to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. As of September 30, 2012, our Chief Executive Officer, who acts in the capacity of principal executive officer and our Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, who acts in the capacity of principal financial officer, have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and the Vice President, Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of September 30, 2012, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by paragraph (b) of Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 or 15d-15.
Changes in Internal Controls.
On September 21, 2012, our Board of Directors approved the Q Holdings Code of Ethics and Conduct. We believe our Code of Ethics and Conduct is reasonably designed to deter wrongdoing and promote honest and ethical conduct; provide full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in public reports; comply with applicable laws; ensure prompt internal reporting of code violations; and provide accountability for adherence to the code. The Code of Ethics and Conduct can be found on the Company’s website atwww.qthera.com.
PART II - Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
The Company is not a party to any pending legal proceedings and, to its knowledge, no such action against the Company has been threatened.
Item 5. Other Information.
On October 15, 2012, stockholders representing approximately 68% of the issued and outstanding voting capital stock of the Company accepted our Board of Directors’ recommendation and voted by written consent to approve the following actions; 1) To authorize the Company to amend its Certificate of Incorporation to change the name of the Company from Q Holdings, Inc. to Q Therapeutics, Inc., 2) To elect the following persons to serve as members of the Company’s Board of Directors: Deborah A. Eppstein, Ph.D., Joydeep Goswami, Ph.D., Peter Grebow, Ph.D., Peter Barton Hutt, Dinesh C. Patel, Ph.D., and Linda F. Powers, 3) To approve the Board of Director’s amendment to the Company’s 2011 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan (the “2011 Plan”) so that as options expire or are forfeited under the Company’s 2002 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2002 Plan”), the shares of the Common Stock of the Company subject to such options will be added to the pool of shares reserved for issuance under the 2011 Plan, and 4) To ratify the Board of Director’s appointment of Tanner, LLC to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012.
On October 9, 2012, we filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware an Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of Q Therapeutics, Inc. therein changing the name of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary from Q Therapeutics, Inc. to Q Therapeutic Products, Inc., effective immediately.
On October 30, 2012, the Company filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware an Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of Q Holdings, Inc. therein changing the name of Q Holdings, Inc. to Q Therapeutics, Inc., effective December 10, 2012.
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Item 6. Exhibits.
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Exhibit No: | | Description: |
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3.1(1) | | Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of Q Therapeutics, Inc. dated October 9, 2012. |
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3.2(1) | | Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of Q Holdings, Inc. dated October 30, 2012. |
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14.1(1) | | Code of Ethics and Conduct |
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31.2(1) | | Certification of the Company’s Principal Financial and Principal Accounting Officer pursuant to 15d-15(e), under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended |
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32.1* | | Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Principal Executive Officer). |
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32.2* | | Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Principal Financial and Principal Accounting Officer). |
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101.INS(2) | | XBRL Instance Document |
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101.SCH(2) | | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema |
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101.CAL(2) | | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase |
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101.DEF(2) | | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase |
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101.LAB(2) | | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase |
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101.PRE(2) | | XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase |
(1) Filed herewith.
(2) Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, these interactive data files are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.
*Furnished herewith.
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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Date: November 12, 2012 | | By: | | /s/ DEBORAH A. EPPSTEIN |
| | Name: Deborah A. Eppstein, PhD |
| | Title: Chief Executive Officer, President |
| | (Principal Executive Officer) |
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Date: November 12, 2012 | | By: | | /s/ STEVEN J. BORST |
| | Name: Steven J. Borst |
| | Title: Vice President, Chief Financial Officer |
| | (Principal Executive Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Q HOLDINGS, INC.
FORM 10-Q FOR QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2012
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Exhibit No: | | Description: |
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3.1(1) | | Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of Q Therapeutics, Inc. dated October 9, 2012. |
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3.2(1) | | Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of Q Holdings, Inc. dated October 30, 2012. |
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14.1(1) | | Code of Ethics and Conduct |
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31.2(1) | | Certification of the Company’s Principal Financial and Principal Accounting Officer pursuant to 15d-15(e), under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended |
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32.1* | | Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Principal Executive Officer). |
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32.2* | | Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Principal Financial and Principal Accounting Officer). |
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101.INS(2) | | XBRL Instance Document |
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101.SCH(2) | | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema |
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101.CAL(2) | | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase |
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101.DEF(2) | | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase |
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101.LAB(2) | | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase |
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101.PRE(2) | | XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase |
(1) Filed herewith.
(2) Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, these interactive data files are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.
*Furnished herewith.
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CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
STATE of DELAWARE
CERTIFICATE of AMENDMENT of
CERTIFICATE of INCORPORATION
OF
Q THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Q THERAPEUTICS, INC. (the “Corporation”) a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”) does hereby certify:
FIRST: That the Board of Directors of the Corporation, by the unanimous written consent of its Directors, filed with the minutes of the Board, adopted a resolution proposing and declaring advisable the following amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation:
RESOLVED that the Certificate of Incorporation of this Corporation be amended by changing the Article thereof numbered “One”, so that, as amended, said Article shall be and read, in pertinent part, as follows:
1. The nameofthe corporation is Q Therapeutic Products, Inc. (the “Corporation”).
SECOND: That in lieu of a meeting and vote of the stockholders of the Corporation, a majority of the holders of the Corporation’s Common Stock have given their written consent to said amendment in accordance with the provisions of Section 228 of the DGCL, and written notice of the adoption of the amendment has been given as provided in Section 228 of the DGCL to every stockholder entitled to such notice.
THIRD: That the foregoing amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation was duly adopted in accordance with the provisions of Section 242 of the DGCL.
FOURTH: This Amendment shall be effective upon filing.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate of Amendment to be executed on this 9thday of October 2012.
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Q THERAPEUTICS, INC. |
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By: | | /s/ Deborah A. Eppstein |
| | Deborah A. Eppstein, PhD. |
| | President and CEO |
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
STATE of DELAWARE
CERTIFICATE of AMENDMENT of
CERTIFICATE of INCORPORATION
OF
Q HOLDINGS, INC.
Q HOLDINGS, INC. (the “Corporation”) a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”) does hereby certify:
FIRST: That the Board of Directors of the Corporation, by the unanimous written consent of its Directors, filed with the minutes of the Board, adopted a resolution proposing and declaring advisable the following amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation:
RESOLVED that the Certificate of Incorporation of this Corporation be amended by changing the Article thereof numbered “One”, so that, as amended, said Article shall be and read, in pertinent part, as follows:
1. The name of the corporation is Q Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Corporation”).
SECOND: That in lieu of a meeting and vote of the stockholders of the Corporation, a majority of the holders of the Corporation’s Common Stock have given their written consent to said amendment in accordance with the provisions of Section 228 of the DGCL, and written notice of the adoption of the amendment has been given as provided in Section 228 of the DGCL to every stockholder entitled to such notice.
THIRD: That the foregoing amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation was duly adopted in accordance with the provisions of Section 242 of the DGCL.
FOURTH: The Effective Date of this Amendment shall be December 10, 2012.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate of Amendment to be executed on this 30th day of October 2012.
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Q HOLDINGS, INC. |
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By: | | /s/ Deborah A. Eppstein |
| | Deborah A. Eppstein, PhD. |
| | President and CEO |
Exhibit 14.1
Q HOLDINGS, INC.
CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT
As approved by the Board of Directors on September 21, 2012
The Q Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) Code of Ethics and Conduct provides guidance to all employees, officers and directors of Q Holdings and its subsidiaries while carrying out their employment and business activities within appropriate ethical and legal standards. These obligations govern the conduct of directors, officers and employees of Q Holdings and its subsidiaries, and their relationships with affiliates, agents, subcontractors, independent consultants, third party vendors, clinicians and other persons or independent contractors. At times it may be appropriate to have outside consultants certify compliance with this Code of Ethics and Conduct on a case-by-case basis.
Our Mission
Q Holdings, Inc. is committed to setting the standard of excellence in developing novel products to treat debilitating and often fatal diseases of the central nervous system, while producing the maximum shareholder value possible, and at all times exemplifying the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct.
Product Quality
We are committed to providing high quality, safe and effective pharmaceutical therapeutics, and when approved, supplying those products in an ethical, professional and cost-effective manner. We will not ignore any actual or perceived product-quality issues that threaten to compromise the safety and welfare of our customers, clinicians and their patients.
We recognize the requirement of all clinicians and their patients to receive and use products that are safe and effective.
We operate as efficiently as possible, and we do not compromise high quality and safe products to reduce cost.
Conflicts of Interest
We take all necessary steps to avoid conflicts or the appearance of conflicts between private interests and the official responsibilities of our duties. We have a duty to report actual or perceived conflicts of interest.
We support clinical decision-making based on meeting patients’ needs, not those which are influenced by financial incentives.
We understand our responsibility to commit allegiance to the Company, and acknowledge that the best interests of the corporation and its shareholders must prevail over individual or personal interest.
We do not do business with any firm in which we, our families, or our close business and personal employees have a direct or indirect interest without full disclosure and proper written approval from the Company.
We make no investment in nor engage in any business transaction or interaction with an organization that is a potential competitor, supplier or customer of the Company without disclosure and proper prior written approval from the Company.
We give or accept only those gifts which do not violate the Company’s policies and procedures.
Should a conflict or potential conflict arise, the matter should be promptly reported to the Company’s compliance contact, Attorney Chris Anderson of Ballard Spahr LLP, (contact information set forth below, who shall report such matters to, and seek guidance from, the Audit Committee Chair, and if no Audit Committee exists, than the Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Compliance with Laws and Regulations
We operate in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations in order to maintain the integrity of the Company and its operations. We have a duty to report any actual or perceived violation of applicable laws, regulations or professional standards.
We research, develop and eventually will commercialize, manufacture and market human therapeutics in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and professional and ethical standards.
We comply with such standards and procedures in particular as are set forth in FDA guidelines.
We do not pursue any business opportunity that requires engagement in illegal activity or that we believe may be in violation of any law, rule, regulation, or the Company policy or procedure.
We are familiar with applicable laws and Company policies and procedures which govern matters pertaining to our respective duties, and we understand that this familiarity is a requirement of our job and a regular part of our performance evaluations.
We take reasonable precautions to guard against falsifications, inaccurate statements or misrepresentations of information in oral and written records and reports.
We ensure that all accounting, reimbursement or financial reporting functions are performed accurately and in conformance with all applicable laws, regulations, the Company policies and procedures and professional standards.
We adhere to sound environmental and safety practices, as well as the proper handling of medical or hazardous waste.
We ensure that our agreements conform with state and federal anti-kickback statutes and that they reflect the actual arrangements between the parties.
We shall report all suspected violations of any Company policy or procedure, or any state or federal regulatory requirements.
Protection of Property
We are committed to protecting the Company’s assets and the property of employees, customers and visitors against loss, theft and misuse. We have a duty to report any actual or perceived misuse, loss or theft of property.
We have an affirmative duty to protect Company assets, and ensure proper use of the property, facilities, equipment and supplies of the Company in the course of its business.
We are responsible for preserving and protecting the confidentiality of Company intellectual property and other proprietary or trade secret information.
We do not use or distribute any such information outside the context of our official duties, according to the Company’s policies and procedures.
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We follow established internal control procedures in handling and recording all funds, and we are responsible and accountable for the proper expenditure of the Company funds.
We dispose of surplus or obsolete property in accordance with the Company’s policies and procedures.
We take all reasonable steps to safeguard the property of employees and visitors that may be located on the Company premises.
Consideration of Human Resources
We are committed to helping all employees achieve their fullest potential in a fair and equitable manner and protecting them from discriminatory behavior. We have a duty to report any actual or perceived mistreatment, discrimination or hostile activity occurring in the work place.
We treat one another with respect, dignity and fairness, appreciating the diversity of our workforce and the uniqueness of each employee.
We use our time productively on job-related activities during work hours.
We ensure equal employment and advancement opportunities regardless of gender, age, disability, race, creed, religion or national origin.
We do not tolerate sexual harassment, such as sexual advances, requests for sexual favors and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature which may create a hostile work environment.
We take all reasonable precautions to ensure our safety as well as the safety of visitors and other personnel.
We maintain a drug-free and smoke-free workplace.
We only engage the services of employees who possess the credentials, experience and expertise to meet the requirements of our customers and applicable regulations.
We participate in training and educational programs designed to increase our professional skills and competency, including our understanding of the applicable legal and ethical considerations.
We provide training and educational programs necessary for our employees to achieve the knowledge and skills required to perform their jobs, and we foster an environment where training and educating our personnel is deemed an integral aspect of our corporate duties.
We consider the promotion of and adherence to the Code of Ethics and Conduct as an element in evaluating the performance of our employees.
We take efforts to ensure we do not employ any individuals nor do business with any entities that have been sanctioned by any of the applicable regulatory agencies, or do not comply with this Code of Ethics and Conduct.
Communication
We encourage open, timely and candid communication, as well as collaboration among employees. We have a duty to openly communicate and maintain an environment founded on teamwork.
We take reasonable steps to ensure that all statements, communications and representations made in our business dealings are substantially complete, accurate and in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
We treat every customer and clinician with dignity and respect at all times.
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We recognize that customers and clinicians have the right to receive information regarding our investigative products and how to use them safely and effectively.
We conduct our communications activities in accordance with ethical standards, applicable laws, regulatory guidelines and applicable the Company policies and procedures.
We do not seek to diminish our competitors unfairly.
We comply with the Company’s policies and procedures with respect to communication matters, including receipt (at work or at home) of an inquiry, subpoena, search warrant or other government or agency request for information.
We fully cooperate with any duly authorized Company internal investigation, and do not withhold information or documents sought in connection with such investigation.
We encourage employees to communicate any suspected Code of Ethics and Conduct violations without fear of retaliation or retribution or, if reported anonymously, fear of disclosure or breach of their confidentiality, up to the limits of the law.
We are responsible for protecting the confidentiality of employee records and do not use or reveal any such information outside the context of our official duties and the Company’s policies and procedures.
We do not remove, conceal or destroy records or documents that are known to be the subject of or related to any anticipated, threatened or pending litigation or governmental or regulatory investigation.
Improper Conduct
If you have a concern regarding conduct that you suspect does not comply with the Company policies and procedures, or illegal or fraudulent conduct occurring anywhere in the Company, you should immediately report this concern.
The report should be made through your supervisor or manager. Your supervisor or manager is in a good position to listen to you and understand the concerns you have and should be given the opportunity to resolve the issue. Your supervisor or manager also has access to other the Company resources, and is required to assist you in upholding the Code of Ethics and Conduct. However, if you are not comfortable reporting such concern through your supervisor or manager, or you do not receive timely feedback from your supervisor or manager, you should contact the CEO directly.
All concerns or allegations of possible violations of the Code of Ethics and Conduct, policies and procedures, laws, or regulations will be received by the Company management openly and courteously. There will be no direct or indirect retaliation or retribution against anyone who, in good faith, raises such problems or concerns.
Employees who violate the Code of Ethics and Conduct will be subject to Company disciplinary action up to and including termination, in addition to any applicable legal actions.
The Company requires all exempt employees to sign an acknowledgment confirming they have received a copy of the Code of Ethics and Conduct, and understand that compliance with the provisions contained in the Code of Ethics and Conduct are mandatory. New employees will be required to sign such an acknowledgment as a condition of employment.
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Reporting and Compliance
To seek guidance with respect to this Code of Ethics and Conduct or to report a violation anonymously you may contact the Company’s compliance contact Attorney Chris Anderson as provided below. Such compliance contact person will take down the information reported and then, if requested, report such information without identifying the individual who reported such information. Financial matters will be reported to the Audit Committee Chairman if there is one. All other items will be reported to either the CEO or the Chairman of the Board as appropriate.
If an Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors has been established, the Audit Committee shall have the power and authority to monitor compliance with this Code of Ethics and Conduct, investigate potential or alleged violations of this Code of Ethics and Conduct, review conflicts and apparent conflicts of interest, and make recommendations as to changes to, or waivers of, this Code of Ethics and Conduct to the Board of Directors.
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COMPLIANCE CONTACT INFORMATION
P. Christian Anderson, Attorney at Law
Ballard Spahr LLP
One Utah Center, Suite 800
201 South Main Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84111-2221
Telephone: 801.517.6826 (Direct)
andersonc@ballardspahr.com
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EXHIBIT 31.1
Certification of the Company’s Principal Executive Officer
Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
and Securities and Exchange Commission Release 34-46427
I, Deborah A. Eppstein, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Q Holdings, Inc. for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2012.
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially effected, or is reasonably likely to materially effect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
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Date: November 12, 2012 | | | | By: | | /s/ DEBORAH A. EPPSTEIN |
| | | | Name: Deborah A. Eppstein, PhD |
| | | | Title: Chief Executive Officer, President |
| | | | (Principal Executive Officer) |
EXHIBIT 31.2
Certification of the Company’s Principal Financial Officer
Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
and Securities and Exchange Commission Release 34-46427
I, Steven J. Borst, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Q Holdings, Inc. for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2012.
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially effected, or is reasonably likely to materially effect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
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Date: November 12, 2012 | | | | By: | | /s/ STEVEN J. BORST |
| | | | Name: Steven J. Borst |
| | | | Title: Vice President, Chief Financial Officer |
| | | | (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) |
EXHIBIT 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Q Holdings, Inc. (the Company) on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2012 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report), I, Deborah A. Eppstein, certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge and belief:
1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
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Date: November 12, 2012 | | | | By: | | /s/ DEBORAH A. EPPSTEIN |
| | | | Name: Deborah A. Eppstein, PhD |
| | | | Title: Chief Executive Officer, President |
| | | | (Principal Executive Officer) |
This certification shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that Section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
EXHIBIT 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Q Holdings, Inc. (the Company) on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2012 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report), I, Steven J. Borst, certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge and belief:
1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
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Date: November 12, 2012 | | | | By: | | /s/ STEVEN J. BORST |
| | | | Name: Steven J. Borst |
| | | | Title: Vice President, Chief Financial Officer |
| | | | (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) |
This certification shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that Section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.