UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended: December 31, 2015
¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ____ to ____
CEREBAIN BIOTECH CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada | | 000-54381 | | 26-1974399 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
13727 Noel Road, Tower II, Suite 200 Dallas, TX 75240 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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949-415-7478 |
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) |
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(Former address, if changed since last report) |
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(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" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer | ¨ | Accelerated filer | ¨ |
Non-accelerated filer | ¨ | Smaller reporting company | x |
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | | | |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x
APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS
DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Section 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. Yes ¨ No ¨
APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Class of Securities | Shares Outstanding at February 19, 2016 |
Common Stock, $0.001 par value | 5,960,347 |
CEREBAIN BIOTECH CORP.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION | PAGE |
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ITEM 1. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | 3 |
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| UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | 3 |
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| UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | 4 |
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| UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | 5 |
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| NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | 6 |
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ITEM 2. | MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS | 18 |
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ITEM 3. | QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK | 29 |
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ITEM 4. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES | 29 |
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| PART II – OTHER INFORMATION | |
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ITEM 1. | LEGAL PROCEEDINGS | 31 |
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ITEM 1A. | RISK FACTORS | 31 |
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ITEM 2. | UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS | 31 |
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ITEM 3. | DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES | 31 |
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ITEM 4. | MINING SAFETY DISCLOSURES | 31 |
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ITEM 5. | OTHER INFORMATION | 31 |
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ITEM 6. | EXHIBITS | 32 |
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| SIGNATURES | 35 |
PART 1 – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of registrant for the three and six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 follow. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature.
CEREBAIN BIOTECH CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
| | December 31, | | | June 30, | |
| | 2015 | | | 2015 | |
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ASSETS |
Current assets: | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 7,642 | | | $ | 486 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 57,259 | | | | 157,102 | |
Deferred Financing Costs | | | 29,063 | | | | 28,125 | |
Total current assets | | | 93,964 | | | | 185,713 | |
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Long-term assets: | | | | | | | | |
Patent rights | | | 83,900 | | | | 183,900 | |
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Total assets | | $ | 177,864 | | | $ | 369,613 | |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT |
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Current liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable | | $ | 490,113 | | | $ | 399,486 | |
Related party payables | | | 590,500 | | | | 530,459 | |
Convertible note to stockholders, current portion, net of debt discount of $0 and $66,969, respectively | | | 77,500 | | | | 210,531 | |
Notes payable to stockholders | | | 120,000 | | | | 18,000 | |
Related party notes payable | | | 113,000 | | | | 113,000 | |
Total current liabilities | | | 1,391,113 | | | | 1,271,476 | |
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Long term liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Convertible note to stockholders, net of debt discount of approximately $169,000 and $0, respectively | | | 1,573,446 | | | | 1,475,000 | |
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Total liabilities | | | 2,964,559 | | | | 2,746,476 | |
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Commitments and contingencies (Note 4) | | | | | | | | |
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Stockholders' deficit | | | | | | | | |
Preferred stock ($0.001 par value: 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding) | | | - | | | | - | |
Common stock ($0.001 par value: 249,000,000 shares authorized; 5,960,347 and 4,835,347 shares issued and outstanding at December 31 and June 30, 2015, respectively) | | | 5,960 | | | | 4,835 | |
Additional paid in capital | | | 7,375,022 | | | | 6,712,747 | |
Accumulated deficit | | | (10,167,677 | ) | | | (9,094,445 | ) |
Total stockholders' deficit | | | (2,786,695 | ) | | | (2,376,863 | ) |
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Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit | | $ | 177,864 | | | $ | 369,613 | |
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
CEREBAIN BIOTECH CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
| | For the Six Months Ended December 31, | | | For the Three Months Ended December 31, | |
| | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | |
Operating Expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | | $ | 726,445 | | | $ | 772,643 | | | $ | 406,372 | | | $ | 428,426 | |
Research and development costs | | | - | | | | 243,750 | | | | - | | | | 121,875 | |
Patent Royalty Expense | | | 125,000 | | | | - | | | | 12,500 | | | | - | |
Marketing expenses | | | 36,040 | | | | 100,237 | | | | 815 | | | | 39,351 | |
Total operating expenses | | | 887,485 | | | | 1,116,630 | | | | 419,687 | | | | 589,652 | |
Other (income) expense | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Accretion of debt discount | | | 28,165 | | | | 96,186 | | | | 14,105 | | | | 37,329 | |
Loss from extinguishment of debt | | | 48,750 | | | | - | | | | 48,750 | | | | - | |
Financing costs | | | 37,813 | | | | 33,750 | | | | 20,983 | | | | 16,875 | |
Interest expense | | | 71,019 | | | | 63,385 | | | | 35,822 | | | | 32,665 | |
Total other (income) expense | | | 185,747 | | | | 193,321 | | | | 98,698 | | | | 86,869 | |
Net operating loss | | | (1,073,232 | ) | | | (1,309,951 | ) | | | (518,385 | ) | | | (676,521 | ) |
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Loss before income taxes | | | (1,073,232 | ) | | | (1,309,951 | ) | | | (518,385 | ) | | | (676,521 | ) |
Income taxes | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
Net loss | | $ | (1,073,232 | ) | | $ | (1,309,951 | ) | | $ | (518,385 | ) | | $ | (676,521 | ) |
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Loss per share: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic and diluted loss per share | | $ | (0.20 | ) | | $ | (0.30 | ) | | $ | (0.09 | ) | | $ | (0.15 | ) |
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding | | | 5,236,570 | | | | 4,310,542 | | | | 5,567,141 | | | | 4,396,405 | |
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
CEREBAIN BIOTECH CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
| | For the Six Months Ended |
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| | 2015 | | | 2014 | |
Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | | | |
Net loss | | $ | (1,073,232 | ) | | $ | (1,309,951 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
Accretion of debt discount | | | 28,165 | | | | 96,186 | |
Loss from extinguishment of debt | | | 48,750 | | | | - | |
Stock based compensation related to stock options | | | 136,650 | | | | 156,750 | |
Amortization of prepaid consulting compensation | | | 134,072 | | | | 475,904 | |
Amortization of deferred financing costs | | | 37,812 | | | | 33,750 | |
Correction of an error | | | 100,000 | | | | - | |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 49,771 | | | | (12,281 | ) |
Accounts payable | | | 160,627 | | | | 86,552 | |
Related party payables | | | 215,041 | | | | 101,743 | |
Net cash used in operating activities | | | (162,344 | ) | | | (371,347 | ) |
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Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from issuance of common stock and warrants, net of offering costs | | | - | | | | 135,300 | |
Notes payable to stockholders | | | 169,500 | | | | 250,000 | |
Net cash flows provided by financing activities: | | | 169,500 | | | | 385,300 | |
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Net change in cash and cash equivalents | | | 7,156 | | | | 13,953 | |
Cash and cash equivalents- beginning of period | | | 486 | | | | 1,688 | |
Cash and cash equivalents- end of period | | $ | 7,642 | | | $ | 15,641 | |
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Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities: | | | | | | | | |
Cash paid during the period for: | | | | | | | | |
Interest | | $ | - | | | $ | - | |
Income tax | | $ | - | | | $ | - | |
Supplemental disclosure on non-cash investing and financing activities:
Beneficial conversion feature on convertible note | | $ | 179,000 | | | $ | 119,928 | |
Stock issued for prepaid services | | $ | 84,000 | | | $ | 122,300 | |
Stock issued for Financing Fee | | $ | 38,750 | | | $ | - | |
Options issued for prepaid services | | $ | - | | | $ | 83,450 | |
Stock issued for satisfaction of accounts payable | | $ | 70,000 | | | $ | - | |
Stock issued for satisfaction of related party payables | | $ | 155,000 | | | $ | 40,000 | |
Conversion convertible notes payable and interest into stock | | $ | - | | | $ | 25,781 | |
Conversion of related party notes payable and interest into stock | | $ | - | | | $ | 32,653 | |
Reclassification of debt from shareholders to convertible debt | | $ | 10,000 | | | $ | - | |
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
CEREBAIN BIOTECH CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES
Description of Business
Cerebain Biotech Corp. (Formerly Discount Dental Materials, Inc.) ("Cerebain Biotech"), was incorporated on December 18, 2007 under the laws of Nevada. The Company is a smaller reporting biomedical company and through its wholly owned subsidiary, Cerebain Operating, Inc. (Formerly Cerebain Biotech Corp.), the Company's business revolves around the discovery of products for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease utilizing Omentum. The Company plans to produce products that will include both a medical device solution as well as a synthetic drug solution.
Cerebain Operating, Inc. was incorporated on February 22, 2010, in the State of Nevada.
The accompanying (a) condensed balance sheet at June 30, 2015 has been derived from audited statements and (b) unaudited interim condensed financial statement as of December 31, 2015 and for the three and six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information on the same basis as the annual financial statements and in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods shown. The results of operations for such periods are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for a full year or for any future period. They do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. Therefore, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended June 30, 2015 included on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 22, 2015.
NOTE 2 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The Company operates in one segment in accordance with accounting guidance Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 280, Segment Reporting. Our Principal Executive Officer has been identified as the chief operating decision maker as defined by FASB ASC Topic 280.
Going Concern
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates, among other things, the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company had an accumulated deficit of approximately $10,170,000 and $9,100,000 at December 31 and June 30, 2015, respectively, and had a net loss of approximately $1,100,000 and $1,300,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and net cash used in operating activities of approximately $160,000 and $370,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, with no revenue earned since inception. These matters raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
While the Company is in the process of developing its medical device solution and its synthetic drug solution for the treatment of dementia, the Company's cash position may not be significant enough to support the Company's daily operations. Management intends to raise additional funds by way of a public or private offering. Management believes that the actions presently being taken to further implement its business plan and generate revenues provide the opportunity for the Company to continue as a going concern. While the Company believes in the viability of its strategy to generate revenues and in its ability to raise additional funds, there can be no assurances to that effect. The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon the Company's ability to further implement its business plan and generate revenues.
The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.
CEREBAIN BIOTECH CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014
NOTE 3 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
This summary of significant accounting policies of the Company is presented to assist in understanding the Company's financial statements. The financial statements and notes are representations of the Company's management, which is responsible for their integrity and objectivity. These accounting policies conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and have been consistently applied in the preparation of the financial statements.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of these financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of net sales and expenses during the reported periods. Actual results may differ from those estimates and such differences may be material to the financial statements. The more significant estimates and assumptions by management include among others: useful lives and residual values of long-lived assets, the valuation of equity instruments and the valuation of warrants and options. The current economic environment has increased the degree of uncertainty inherent in these estimates and assumptions.
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Cerebain Biotech Corp. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Cerebain Operating, Inc. (collectively referred to as the "Company"). There are no material intercompany transactions.
Reclassifications
Certain reclassifications have been made to prior fiscal year amounts or balances to conform to the presentation adopted in the current fiscal year, which did not have any impact to consolidated net income or stockholder's equity amounts previously reported.
Advertising Costs
Advertising costs are recorded as general and administrative expenses when they are incurred. Advertising costs charged to operations were approximately $36,000 and $100,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and approximately $800 and $39,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and are included in marketing costs in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
Research and Development
The Company expenses the cost of research and development as incurred. Research and development costs charged to operations were approximately $0 and $244,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and approximately $0 and $122,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and are included in research and development costs in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
CEREBAIN BIOTECH CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014
Deferred Financing Costs
Deferred financing costs represent costs incurred in connection with obtaining the debt financing. These costs are amortized ratably and charged to interest expense over the term of the related debt.
In connection with two of the debt issuances as discussed in Note 6, the Company issued 175,000 shares of the Company's common stock. The Company recorded the approximate $174,000 value of the shares issued as a deferred financing cost and will amortize the expense associated with these issuances over the life of each note.
Concentrations, Risks, and Uncertainties
The Company is a startup company subject to the substantial business risks and uncertainties inherent to such an entity, including the potential risk of business failure.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
The Company has evaluated new accounting pronouncements that have been issued and are not yet effective for the Company and determined that there are no such pronouncements expected to have an impact on the Company's future financial statements.
NOTE 4 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Employment Agreements
Eric Clemons
On June 15, 2013, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Eric Clemons. Terms of the agreement included the following:
| · | An annual salary of One Hundred Fifty-Six Thousand Dollars ($156,000), which has been paid in full. |
| · | Bonus of $40,000 upon the delivery to the company of a prototype medical device from Sonos Models Inc., which has been paid in full. |
| · | Cash bonus should he be responsible for the Company consolidating with or merge into another corporation or convey all or substantially all of its assets to another corporation, will receive a cash bonus calculated using a Lehman formula of 5% for the first $1,000,000, 4% for the second $1,000,000, 3% for the third $1,000,000, 2% for the fourth $1,000,000, and 1% thereafter. To date, this incentive has not earned or been paid. |
| · | Option to acquire up to 100,000 Shares of our Common Stock at an exercise price of $5.00 per share subject to a vesting schedule. Fair Market Value of these options totaled approximately $822,000, and is recognized ratably over the vesting period in selling, general and administrative expense. The options were valued using the Black-Scholes value option pricing model with the following inputs: volatility of 100%; risk-free interest rate of 1.04%; expected term of 5 years; and 0% dividend yield. As of December 31, 2015, 60,000 options to purchase the Company's common stock have vested. The Company recognized selling, general and administrative expense of approximately $84,000 for six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and approximately $42,000 for three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The compensation expected to be recognized in selling, general and administrative expense in future years is approximately $247,000. |
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On October 1, 2014, the Company entered into an addendum to the employment agreement. The addendum had no accounting impact on the prior agreement. Terms of the addendum include included the following: |
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| · | Extension of employment until June 15, 2017. |
| · | Annual salary of One Hundred Ninety Five Thousand Dollars ($195,000). |
| · | Option to acquire up to 100,000 Shares of our Common Stock under the Company's 2014 Omnibus Stock Grant and Option Plan at an exercise price of $1.20 per share subject to a vesting schedule. Fair Market Value of these options totaled approximately $90,000, and is recognized ratably over the vesting period in selling, general and administrative expense. The options were valued using the Black-Scholes value option pricing model with the following inputs: volatility of 100%; risk-free interest rate of 1.69%; expected term of 5 years; and 0% dividend yield. As of December 31, 2015, 40,000 options to purchase the Company's common stock have vested. The Company recognized selling, general and administrative expense of approximately $9,000 and $22,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and approximately $4,500 and $22,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.. The compensation expected to be recognized in selling, general and administrative expense in future years is approximately $49,000. |
CEREBAIN BIOTECH CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014
On March 1, 2015, the Company entered into an addendum to the employment agreement. The addendum had no accounting impact on the prior agreements. Terms of the addendum included a cash placement bonus equal to an amount up to 10% of the aggregate purchase price paid by each purchaser of the Company's Securities, where the purchaser of said Securities has been directly introduced to the Company by Mr. Clemons. From January through March 2015, $31,250 was earned and paid, which was recognized as a reduction of the proceeds from the sale of shares of common stock.
To date, no employee or employer payroll taxes have been withheld, remitted to taxing authorities, or recognized by the Company for cash compensation paid. As a result, the Company could be liable such payroll taxes and any related penalties and interest.
Wesley Tate
On June 15, 2013, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Wesley Tate. Terms of the agreement included the following:
| · | Annual salary of One Hundred Five Thousand Dollars ($105,000), which has been paid in full. |
| · | Bonus of $20,000 upon the delivery to the company of a prototype medical device form Sonos Models, Inc., which has been paid in full. |
| · | Option to acquire up to 50,000 Shares of our Common Stock at an exercise price of $5.00 per share subject to a vesting schedule. Fair Market Value of these options totaled approximately $411,000, and is recognized ratably over the vesting period in selling, general and administrative expense. The options were valued using the Black-Scholes value option pricing model with the following inputs: volatility of 100%; risk-free interest rate of 1.04%; expected term of 5 years; and 0% dividend yield. As of December 31, 2015, 30,000 options to purchase the Company's common stock have vested. The Company recognized selling, general and administrative expense of approximately $42,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and approximately $21,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.. The compensation expected to be recognized in selling, general and administrative expense in future years is approximately $123,000. |
On April 1, 2014, the Company entered into an addendum to this agreement. The addendum had no accounting impact on the prior agreement. Terms of the addendum included 25,000 of the company's common restricted shares representing a retention bonus as an incentive for him to remain in the employment of the Company for the next 12 months. The company recognized a prepaid expense of approximately $37,500, which has been fully amortized to selling, general and administrative. The Company recognized selling, general and administrative expense of approximately $0 and $19,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $0 and $9,500 for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
On October 1, 2014, the Company entered into an addendum to the employment agreement. The addendum had no accounting impact on the prior agreements. Terms of the agreement included the following:
| · | Extension of employment until June 15, 2017. |
| · | Annual salary of One Hundred Fifty Six Thousand Dollars ($156,000) |
| · | Option to acquire up to 50,000 Shares of our Common Stock under the Company's 2014 Omnibus Stock Grant and Option Plan at an exercise price of $1.20 per share subject to a vesting schedule. Fair Market Value of these options totaled approximately $90,000, and is recognized ratably over the vesting period in selling, general and administrative expense. The options were valued using the Black-Scholes value option pricing model with the following inputs: volatility of 100%; risk-free interest rate of 1.69%; expected term of 5 years; and 0% dividend yield. As of December 31, 2015, 20,000 options to purchase the Company's common stock have vested. The Company recognized selling, general and administrative expense of approximately $4,600 and $11,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and approximately $2,300 and $11,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The compensation expected to be recognized in future years is approximately $25,000. |
CEREBAIN BIOTECH CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014
On October 1, 2015, the Company entered into a new employment agreement. The new contract had no accounting impact on the prior agreements. Terms of the agreement included the following:
| · | Extension of employment until October 2018. |
| · | Annual salary of One Hundred Fifty Six Thousand Dollars ($156,000) |
| · | Stock grant of 150,000 of the Company's common restricted shares for services provided to the company. The Company recognized selling, general and administrative expense of approximately $40,000 and $0 for the three and six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. |
To date, no employee or employer payroll taxes have been withheld, remitted to taxing authorities, or recognized by the Company for cash compensation paid. As a result, the Company could be liable such payroll taxes and any related penalties and interest.
Commitments
In September 2012, the Company entered into an agreement with Sonos Models, Inc. ("Sonos") to build up to three medical device prototypes to be used for testing. In April 2014, the Company entered into an addendum to the agreement with Sonos, which included a commitment by the Company to pay Sonos up to One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) cash, excluding stock based compensation, for research and development costs. These costs will be recognized in research and development expense as costs are incurred. To date, Sonos has been issued 325,000 restricted shares of the company's stock, 20,000 warrants to purchase the company's stock and paid approximately $180,000, of which $25,000 has been incurred towards the Company's monetary commitment.
Consulting Agreements
Between December 2013 and December 2015, the Company entered into service and consulting agreements with various individuals to provide assistance to the Company in several areas including the marketing of its biomedical products upon the availability of the device, capital markets and marketing strategies, advertising services and assistance in the introduction of the Company to medical device testing organization and to facilitate access to doctors in numerous countries, including Poland, Uzbekistan and China. They were compensated an approximate aggregate 778,500 shares of the Company's fully vested and non-forfeitable common stock and cash payments of $198,000 and $185,000 for the fiscal years ended 2015 and 2014, respectively. These contracts are for twelve months to 24 months and may be renewed or extended for any period as may be agreed by the parties. As of December 31, 2015 the Company has extended some of the contracts for additional periods. Any of the parties may terminate their respective agreement by providing thirty (30) days written notice of such termination. The Company has recognized $30,000 in accounts payable which is in arrears with one contractual obligation and is in discussions with the consultant to renegotiate the terms of the contract. As these contracts are for a period of up to twelve months to twenty four months, the Company recorded approximately $1,900,000 as the value of the shares issued to prepaid expense and is amortizing the expense associated with these issuances over a twelve to twenty four month period. For the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company recognized an expense of approximately $94,000 and $199,000, respectively, and approximately $41,000 and $96,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The unamortized portions of these contracts are approximately $52,000 and included in prepaid expenses on the balance sheet at December 31, 2015.
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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014
In December 2014, the Company entered into consulting agreements with two individuals to provide business consulting services for a period of twelve months. Compensation was fully vested and non-forfeitable options to acquire up to 100,000 shares of our common stock, at an exercise price of $1.30 per share. Fair Market Value of these options totaled approximately $83,000, and is to be recognized ratably over the service period in selling, general and administrative expense. The options were valued using the Black-Scholes value option pricing model with the following inputs: volatility of 100%; risk-free interest rate of 0.49%; expected term of 2 years; and 0% dividend yield. For the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company recognized in selling, general and administrative expense approximately $35,000 and $7,000, respectively, and approximately $14,000 and $7,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The unamortized portions of these contracts were approximately $0 at December 31, 2015.
In March 2015, the Company has entered into a consulting agreement with an individual to provide marketing and social media strategy services for a period of twelve months. Compensation was an engagement fee of $30,000 and monthly consulting fee of $3,500. The Company recognized the $30,000 as a prepaid expense to be amortized to marketing expense over the service period. For the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company recognized marketing expense of approximately $15,000 and $0, respectively, and approximately $7,500 and $0 for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The unamortized portion of this contract is approximately $5,000 and included in prepaid expenses on the balance sheet at December 31, 2015.
As of December 31, 2015, future maturities of prepaid expenses on value of shares issued for consulting are as follows:
Fiscal year ending June 30, | | | |
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2016 | | $ | 37,259 | |
2017 | | | 20,000 | |
Total | | $ | 57,259 | |
Legal
The Company is not involved in any legal matters arising in the normal course of business. While incapable of estimation, in the opinion of the management, the individual regulatory and legal matters in which it might involve in the future are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
NOTE 5 – PATENT RIGHTS
On June 10, 2010, the Company entered into a Patent License Agreement under which the Company acquired the exclusive rights to certain intellectual property related to using Omentum for treating dementia conditions. Under the agreement the Company has paid rights fees of $50,000 to Dr. Saini, and the Company issued Dr. Saini 825,000 shares of our common stock, valued at $6,600 (based on the fair market value on the date of grant) restricted in accordance with Rule 144. In addition, Dr. Saini will have the option to participate in the sale of equity by the Company in the future, up to ten percent (10%) of the money raised, in exchange for the applicable number of his shares. To date, Dr. Saini has not participated in any sales of equity.
In addition, the Patent License agreement provides for a royalty payment of six (6) percent of the value of the net sales, as defined, generated from the sale of licensed products. The agreement also provides for yearly minimum royalty payments of $50,000 for the fourth (June 2014), fifth (June 2015), and sixth (June 2016) anniversary of the date of the agreement, and a yearly minimum royalty payment of $100,000 for each year thereafter during the term of the agreement. The Company has accrued the minimum patent royalty expense associated with the patent rights in accounts payable and is currently in arrears and in discussions to renegotiate the terms of the agreement. The term of the agreement shall continue until the patent in the intellectual property expires, unless terminated sooner under the provisions of the agreement, as defined.
CEREBAIN BIOTECH CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014
The patent will have an estimated useful life of 20 years based on the term of the patent. Amortization of the patent will begin when the patent is issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office and put in use.
Legal fees pertaining to the patent are recorded as general and administrative expenses when they are incurred. Legal fees charged to operations were approximately $0 and $2,800 for the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively and approximately $0 and $800 for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
The Company recognized a patent royalty expense of approximately $25,000 and an additional $100,000 for the correction of error for the six months ended December 31, 2015 compared to $0 for the six months ended December 31, 2014 and patent royalty expense of approximately $12,500 and $0 for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The accrued payable of $125,000 pertaining to the patent royalty expense at December 31, 2015 is included in related party payables.
In connection with the Patent Licensing Agreement, the Company incurred $50,000 royalty fees in fiscal year 2014 and 2015, which were capitalized to patent rights on the balance sheet. After further analysis, the Company determined that the royalty fees should have been expensed to selling, general and administrative expenses. The effect of the correction of the error can be seen in Note 12.
NOTE 6 – NOTES PAYABLE TO RELATED PARTIES STOCKHOLDERS
Short Term Note Payable
Notes Payable to Stockholders
In May and June, 2015, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note totaling $8,000 with a stockholder. The terms of the note have not been negotiated.
In December 2015, the Company entered into an unsecured $112,000 consolidated promissory note with a stockholder. The note matures on March 31, 2016 and accrues no interest. In addition, the Company issued to a holder 125,000 shares of the Company's common stock. The Company recorded the approximate $39,000 value of the shares issued as a deferred financing cost and will amortize the expense associated with this issuance over a four month period. The Company used a recent sale of stock to determine the fair market value of the transaction. For the three and six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, the company recognized interest expense of approximately $9,700 and $0, respectively, associated with these issuances. The unamortized portion of this issuance is approximately $29,000 and included in deferred financing costs on the balance sheet at December 31, 2015.
Related Party Notes Payable
In January 2013, the Company converted $356,700 of related party payables owed under consulting agreements, into related party notes payable. The notes were scheduled to mature on December 31, 2013 and accrued interest at seven and one-half (7.5) percent per annum at maturity. However, on December 30, 2013, the Company converted $219,700 of related party notes payable to common stock. As of December 31, 2015, the outstanding balance of the related party notes payable is $113,000. The Company is currently in default and is in discussions with the noteholder to restructure the terms of the note.
CEREBAIN BIOTECH CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014
Long Term Note Payable
Convertible Note Payable
Between September 2013 and June 2015, the Company entered into various unsecured convertible promissory notes with non-affiliate stockholders for principal amounts between $15,000 to $1,475,000, and totaling $1,820,000. Under the terms of these notes, they mature between June 2015 and October 2018, accrue interest at 7.5% to 8.0% per annum, and are convertible into shares of our common stock at a conversion rates of between $0.20 and $5.00 per share, but only if such conversion would not cause the Noteholders to own more than 9.9% of our outstanding common stock, and contains piggyback registration rights. In addition, the company granted to one noteholder a cashless option to purchase one (1) share of the Company's common stock, $.001 par value, at the exercise price of $0.50 per share, for each share the holder is entitled to pursuant to the promissory note. The options are fully vested and shall expire in three (3) years. In December 2015, the company reduced the conversion rate of one of the convertible notes to $0.75. In December 2014, the company converted $25,000 of convertible notes payable and accrued interest of $781 and issued 12,891 shares of restricted stock. In addition, the Company issued to a holder 50,000 shares of the Company's common stock. The Company recorded the $135,000 value of the shares issued as a deferred financing cost and will amortize the expense associated with this issuance over a twenty-four month period. The Company used a recent sale of stock to determine the fair market value of the transaction. For the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, the company recognized interest expense of approximately $28,000 and $34,000, respectively, and $11,000 and $17,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, associated with these issuances. The unamortized portion of this issuance is approximately $0 at December 31, 2015. For the period ended December 31, 2015, the Company is in default approximately $38,000 on some of the notes and is in discussions with the noteholders to restructure the terms of the notes.
To properly account for certain Convertible Promissory Notes, the Company performed a detailed analysis to obtain a thorough understanding of the transactions, including understanding the terms of each instrument issued, and any related derivatives entered into. The Company first reviewed ASC Topic 815, to identify whether any equity-linked features in the Notes are freestanding or embedded. The Company determined that there were no free standing features. The Notes were then analyzed in accordance with Topic 815 to determine if the Note should be accounted for at fair value and remeasured at fair value in income. The Company determined that the Notes did not meet the requirements of Topic 815. The Company then reviewed ASC Topic 470-20, and determined that the Notes met the criteria of a conventional convertible note and that the certain Notes had a beneficial conversion feature, which was recorded as a debt discount against the face amount of the Note. Certain Convertible Promissory Notes were issued as Amended and Consolidated Convertible Notes. These Amended and Consolidated Notes were reviewed using the aforementioned analysis and the new debt discount was recorded against the face amount of the new note with an increase or decrease to additional paid in capital.
The company also reviewed ASC Topic 470-50-40, Debt Modifications and Extinguishments, as it related to an Amended and Consolidated Note. ASC 470 requires modification to debt instruments to be evaluated to assess whether the modifications are considered "substantial modifications". A substantial modification of terms shall be accounted for like an extinguishment. The company noted the change in terms per the note met the criteria for substantial modification under ASC 470 and accordingly treated the modification as extinguishment. The company recognized the remaining Debt Discount of approximately $50,000 as a loss from debt extinguishment for the three and six month periods ended December 31, 2015. The company also performed an analysis pertaining to the warrants included in the same note. The company reviewed ASC Topic 470-20-25, Debt with Conversion and Other Options, and determined the relative fair value discount of the warrants was approximately $83,000.
The Company recognized an accretion of debt discount expense of approximately $77,000 and $96,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively and approximately $63,000 and $37,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The accretion of debt discount expense expected to be recognized in future years is approximately $170,000.
CEREBAIN BIOTECH CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014
The Company recognized interest expense on all notes of approximately $71,000 and $63,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and approximately $36,000 and $33,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Accrued interest on all notes payable to stockholders and other related parties at December 31, 2015 totaled approximately $335,000 and is included in related party payables.
As of December 31, 2015, future maturities of notes payable are as follows:
Fiscal year ending June 30, | | | |
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2016 | | $ | 77,500 | |
2017 | | $ | 1,475,000 | |
2018 | | | 267,500 | |
Total outstanding notes | | $ | 1,820,000 | |
Debt Discount | | $ | (169,054 | ) |
Net Notes Payable | | $ | 1,650,946 | |
NOTE 7 – STOCK TRANSACTIONS
On May 18, 2015, the Company entered a Stock Purchase Agreement for the purchase of 1,600,000 shares for total gross proceeds of $2,000,000 by June 30, 2015. As of December 31, 2015, a total of 240,000 have been purchased for a total of $300,000. In September 2015, the Stock Purchase Agreement was amended to extend the date to acquire the remainder of the shares by December 31, 2015. In December 2015, the Stock Purchase Agreement was amended to extend the date to acquire the remainder of the shares by March 31, 2016.
In September 2015, the Company issued Eric Clemons, a related party, 250,000 shares of common stock at $0.31 per share for payment of $77,500 of related party payables, specifically compensation expense, and Wesley Tate, a related party, 250,000 shares of common stock at $0.31 per share for payment of $77,500 of related party payables specifically compensation expense, for an aggregate of 500,000 shares of the Company's common stock for payment of $155,000 of related party payables. This issuance was completed in accordance with Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act in an offering without any public offering or distribution. These shares are restricted securities and include an appropriate restrictive legend.
For the six month period ended December 31, 2015, the Company issued 425,000 shares of common stock to various individuals as payment for consulting services per contracts dated between October 2015 and December 2015 (See Note 4 and Note 6). The aggregate Fair Market Value of these shares was approximately $123,000 as the fair market value of the stock was between $0.21 and $0.45 per share. The Company used recent sales of stock to determine the fair market value of these transactions. These issuances were completed in accordance with Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act in an offering without any public offering or distribution. These shares are restricted securities and include an appropriate restrictive legend.
For the six month period ended December 31, 2015, the Company issued 200,000 shares of our common stock to an individual for conversions of accounts payable. The aggregate Fair Market Value of these shares was approximately $70,000 as the conversion price was $0.35 per share. This issuance was completed in accordance with Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act in an offering without any public offering or distribution. These shares are restricted securities and include an appropriate restrictive legend.
CEREBAIN BIOTECH CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014
NOTE 8 – OPTIONS AND WARRANTS
Options
For the six month period ended December 31, 2015, the Company had 400,000 options outstanding at an average exercise price of $2.65, with 250,000 options exercisable and an expected compensation to be recognized of $444,000. For the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company recognized an expense of approximately $172,000 and $164,000, respectively, and $81,000 and $102,000 for the three month period ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The expense expected to be recognized is approximately $444,000.
Warrants
For the six month period ended December 31, 2015, the Company had 1,355,000 warrants outstanding at an average exercise price of $0.55, with 1,355,000 warrants exercisable and 5,000 warrants forfeited compared to 35,000 warrants outstanding and exercisable for the period ended June 30, 2015. For the three and six months ended December 13, 2015 and 2014, the Company recognized an expense of $0. The expense expected to be recognized is $0.
NOTE 9 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
In September 2015, the Company issued Eric Clemons, a related party, 250,000 shares of common stock at $0.31 per share for payment of $77,500 of related party payables, specifically compensation expense, and Wesley Tate, a related party, 250,000 shares of common stock at $0.31 per share for payment of $77,500 of related party payables, specifically compensation expense, for an aggregate of 500,000 shares of our common stock for payment of $155,000 of related party payables. This issuance was completed in accordance with Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act in an offering without any public offering or distribution. These shares are restricted securities and include an appropriate restrictive legend.
NOTE 10 – EARNINGS PER SHARE
FASB ASC Topic 260, Earnings Per Share, requires a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of the basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share (EPS) computations.
The total number of potential additional dilutive options and warrants outstanding was approximately 1,800,000 and 425,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. In addition, the convertible notes convert at an exercise price of between $0.20 and $5.00 per share of common stock representing approximately 1.8 million shares. The options, warrants and shares underlying the convertible note were considered for the dilutive calculation but in periods where losses are reported, the weighted-average number of common stock outstanding excludes common stock equivalents, because their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.
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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income per share:
| | For The Six Months ended December 31, |
| | 2015 | | | 2014 | |
| | | | | | |
Net loss attributable to the common stockholders | | $ | (1,073,232 | ) | | $ | (1,309,951 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Basic weighted average outstanding shares of common stock | | | 5,236,570 | | | | 4,310,542 | |
Dilutive effect of options and warrants | | | - | | | | - | |
Diluted weighted average common stock and common stock equivalents | | | 5,236,570 | | | | 4,310,542 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Earnings (loss) per share: | | | | | | | | |
Basic and diluted | | $ | (0.20 | ) | | $ | (0.30 | ) |
NOTE 11 – INCOME TAXES
The Company accounts for income taxes under the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") No. 740, Income Taxes ("ASC 740"). Under ASC 740, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Under ASC 740, the effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.
The provision (benefit) for income taxes for the period ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, assumes a 34% effective tax rate for federal income taxes. The Company has no state income taxes liability. The Company had deferred income tax assets as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:
| | December 31, 2015 | | | June 30, 2015 | |
| | | | | | |
Loss carryforwards | | $ | 3,400,000 | | | $ | 2,900,000 | |
Less – valuation allowance | | | (3,400,000 | ) | | | (2,900,000 | ) |
Total net deferred tax assets | | $ | -- | | | $ | -- | |
The Company provided a valuation allowance equal to the deferred income tax assets for the periods ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, because it is not presently known whether future taxable income will be sufficient to utilize the loss carryforwards.
At December 31, 2015, the Company had approximately $10,000,000 in Federal and State tax loss carryforwards that can be utilized in future periods to reduce taxable income, and begin to expire in 2030. Pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 382, the future utilization of our net operating loss carryforwards to offset future taxable income may be subject to an annual limitation as a result of ownership changes that may have occurred previously or that could occur in the future.
The Company did not identify any material uncertain tax positions on tax returns that will be filed.
The Company has not filed any of its income tax returns. The fiscal years ended June 30, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2010 are open for examination.
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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014
NOTE 12 – CORRECTION OF AN ERROR
In connection with the Patent Licensing Agreement (See Note 5), the Company incurred $50,000 royalty fees in fiscal year 2014 and 2015, which were improperly capitalized to patent rights on the prior year balance sheet. After further analysis, the Company determined that the royalty fees should have been expensed to selling, general and administrative expenses. To properly account for the correction of the error, the Company considered ASC Topic 205. Based on an analysis of the results of the correction, the Company determined that the correction was immaterial to the prior years issued financial statements and recorded the corrections in the current year ending 2016. The conclusion was based on the fact that the Company is in the early stages of its life cycle, has not begun primary operations, to date the Company has been focused on capital raising efforts necessary to fund development of a prototype. As a result, available cash has been limited and account balances directly related to cash have relatively small account balances. Therefore, cash flow and the availability of funds is what the Company believes investors and potential investors are focused on, not non-cash corrections of errors. The Company further believes investors are focused on the viability of the technology, eventual FDA approval, and licensing or sale of the technology.
NOTE 13 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
In January 2016, the Company issued Eric Clemons, a related party, 150,000 shares of common stock at $0.30 per share for payment of $45,000 of related party payables, specifically compensation expense, and Wesley Tate, a related party, 150,000 shares of common stock at $0.30 per share for payment of $45,000 of related party payables specifically compensation expense, for an aggregate of 300,000 shares of the Company's common stock for payment of $90,000 of related party payables. This issuance was completed in accordance with Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act in an offering without any public offering or distribution. These shares are restricted securities and include an appropriate restrictive legend.
In February 2016, the Company issued 150,000 shares of common stock to Scott McCallum, former Governor of Wisconsin, as payment for consulting services per contract dated February 9, 2016. The aggregate Fair Market Value of these shares was approximately $83,000 as the fair market value of the stock was $0.55 per share. The Company used recent sales of stock to determine the fair market value of these transactions. These issuances were completed in accordance with Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act in an offering without any public offering or distribution. These shares are restricted securities and include an appropriate restrictive legend.
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
DISCLAIMER REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements in this Form 10-Q, which are not statements of historical fact, are what are known as "forward-looking statements," which are basically statements about the future. For that reason, these statements involve risk and uncertainty since no one can accurately predict the future. Words such as "plans," "intends," "hopes," "seeks," "anticipates," "expects," and the like, often identify such forward looking statements, but are not the only indication that a statement is a forward-looking statement. Such forward-looking statements include statements concerning our plans and objectives with respect to our present and future operations, and statements which express or imply that such present and future operations will or may produce revenues, income or profits. These and other factors may cause our actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statement. We caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Although we base these forward-looking statements on our expectations, assumptions, and projections about future events, actual events and results may differ materially, and our expectations, assumptions, and projections may prove to be inaccurate. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof, and we expressly disclaim any obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this filing.
Business Overview
We were incorporated on December 18, 2007, in the State of Nevada. We are a smaller reporting biomedical company and through our wholly owned subsidiary, Cerebain Operating, Inc. ("Cerebain"), our business involves the discovery of products for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease utilizing Omentum. Under our current plan, our products will include both a medical device solution as well as a synthetic drug solution.
On January 17, 2012, the holders of a majority of our common stock entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with Cerebain Operating, Inc., a Nevada corporation, under which Cerebain Operating, Inc. agreed to purchase an aggregate of 380,000 shares of our common stock from those shareholders in exchange for $296,000. These shares represented approximately 90% of our outstanding common stock at the time of the transaction (after taking into account the cancellation of 600,000 shares of our common stock by R. Douglas Barton under the Spinoff Agreement as discussed herein). The transaction closed February 9, 2012. Concurrently with the close of the transaction, we closed a transaction with the shareholders of Cerebain whereby we issued 455,680 shares of our common stock in exchange for 22,784,000 shares of Cerebain's common stock, which represented 100% of Cerebain's outstanding common stock. In addition, concurrent with these two transactions, we closed a transaction with our primary shareholder, Mr. R. Douglas Barton, whereby we sold all of our then-existing assets to Mr. Barton in exchange for Mr. Barton assuming all of our then-existing liabilities, as well as the return of 600,000 shares of our common stock. The shares were returned by Mr. Barton and were cancelled on our books on February 9, 2012.
As a result of these transactions: (i) Cerebain Operating, Inc. became our wholly-owned subsidiary, (ii) all of our officers and one of our directors resigned immediately, and we appointed one new director and retained new executive officers; and (iii) we changed our business focus from one selling disposable dental supply products at discount prices over the Internet to one focusing on researching, developing, and testing medicinal treatments utilizing Omentum under a patent Cerebain licenses from Dr. Surinder Singh Saini, MD.
On April 15, 2014, we completed the solicitation of votes of stockholders. A majority of our shareholders voted to amend our Articles of Incorporation to change our name to Cerebain Biotech Corp. As a result of this action, we changed the name of our wholly-owned subsidiary to Cerebain Operating Inc. In addition, a majority of our shareholders voted to amend our Articles of Incorporation to effectuate a reverse split of our common stock at a ratio of 1-for-10 and approved the 2014 Cerebain Biotech Corp. Omnibus Stock Grant and Option Plan. All share and per share information was retroactively adjusted at that time to reflect the reverse split of our common stock.
Our only operations are conducted through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Cerebain Operating, Inc. The term "we" as used throughout this document refers to Cerebain Biotech Corp. and our wholly-owned subsidiary, Cerebain Operating, Inc
In accordance with our current business plan the testing, research and development of both a medical device solution as well as a synthetic drug solution are underway, and we have contracted with certain third party companies to research, develop, and test certain products that could be used to treat dementia utilizing Omentum. We have also contracted with various individuals to facilitate the introduction of the company to medical device testing organizations in overseas locations including Poland, China and Uzbekistan for the purpose of testing our medicinal treatments utilizing Omentum. Our management anticipates that we may form subsidiaries and affiliates to develop different drugs based on the intellectual property. Although we have contracted with a firm to research, develop and test products that could be used to treat dementia utilizing Omentum, in order to fully execute on that agreement, as well as hire one or more firms to research, develop and test medicinal treatments utilizing Omentum, we will need to raise additional funds. There can be no assurance that further research and development will validate and support the results of our preliminary research and studies. Further, there can be no assurance that the necessary regulatory approvals will be obtained or that we will be able to develop commercially viable products on the basis of our technologies.
Description of Patent License Agreement
On June 10, 2010, our subsidiary, Cerebain Operating, Inc., entered into a Patent License Agreement under which it acquired the exclusive rights to certain intellectual property related to using Omentum for treating dementia conditions. Under the agreement we paid rights fees of $50,000 to Dr. Saini, and issued Dr. Saini 825,000 shares of our common stock, valued at $6,600 (based on the fair market value on the date of grant) restricted in accordance with Rule 144. In addition, Dr. Saini has the option to participate in the sale of equity by us in the future, up to ten percent (10%) of the money raised, in exchange for the applicable number of his shares.
In addition, the Patent License agreement provides for a royalty payment of six (6) percent of the value of the net sales, as defined, generated from the sale of licensed products. The agreement also provides for yearly minimum royalty payments of $50,000 for the fourth (June 2014), fifth (June 2015), and sixth (June 2016) anniversary of the date of the agreement, and a yearly minimum royalty payment of $100,000 for each year thereafter during the term of the agreement. We have recognized costs associated with the patent rights for $125,000 in accounts payable for the patent rights and are currently in arrears and in discussions to renegotiate the terms of the agreement. The term of the agreement shall continue until the patent in the intellectual property expires, unless terminated sooner under the provisions of the agreement, as defined.
The patent will have an estimated useful life of 20 years based on the term of the patent. Amortization of the patent will begin when the patent is issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office and put in use.
Legal fees pertaining to the patent are recorded as general and administrative expenses when they are incurred. Legal fees charged to operations were approximately $0 and $2,800 for the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively and approximately $0 and $800 for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
We recognized a patent royalty expense of approximately $25,000 and an additional $100,000 for the correction of error for the six months ended December 31, 2015 compared to $0 for the six months ended December 31, 2014 and patent royalty expense of approximately $12,500 and $0 for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The accrued payable of $125,000 pertaining to the patent royalty expense at December 31, 2015 is included in related party payables.
In connection with the Patent Licensing Agreement, we incurred $50,000 royalty fees in fiscal year 2014 and 2015, which were improperly capitalized to patent rights on the prior year balance sheet. After further analysis, we determined that the royalty fees should have been expensed to selling, general and administrative expenses. To properly account for the correction of the error, we considered ASC Topic 205. Based on an analysis of the results of the correction, we determined that the correction was immaterial. The conclusion was based on the fact that we are in the early stages of our life cycle, has not begun primary operations, to date we have been focused on capital raising efforts necessary to fund development of a prototype. As a result, available cash has been limited and account balances directly related to cash have relatively small account balances. Therefore, cash flow and the availability of funds is what we believe investors and potential investors are focused on, not non-cash corrections of errors. We further believe investors are focused on the viability of the technology, eventual FDA approval, and licensing or sale of the technology.
Overview of Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease
Dementia (taken from Latin, originally meaning "madness") is generally referred to as a serious loss and/or decline of human brain function. The areas of brain function affected by dementia include memory, attention, language, problem solving and emotion. Dementia is generally considered as a progressive and non-reversible condition. Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia. Alzheimer's disease is an age-related, non-reversible brain disorder that develops over a period of years. Initially, people experience memory loss and confusion, which may be mistaken for the kinds of memory changes that are sometimes associated with normal aging. However, the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease gradually lead to behavior and personality changes, a decline in cognitive abilities such as decision making and language skills, and problems recognizing family and friends. Alzheimer's disease ultimately leads to a severe loss of mental functions. These losses are related to the worsening breakdown of the connections between certain neurons in the brain responsible for memory and learning. Neurons can't survive when they lose their connections to other neurons. As neurons die throughout the brain, the affected regions begin to atrophy, or shrink. By the final stage of Alzheimer's disease, damage is widespread and brain tissue has shrunk significantly.
Causes
Many scientists generally accept that one or more of the following mechanisms are responsible for dementia:
| 1) | accumulation of toxic materials in brain cells, which leads to death of the cells; |
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| 2) | reduction of certain biological factors (e.g. Acetylcholine or ACh) in a brain; and |
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| 3) | loss or reduction of blood flow in the brain. |
Neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, are the most common causes of dementia. Dementia can also be due to a stroke. In most circumstances, the changes in the brain that are causing dementia cannot be controlled or reversed.
Statistics
§ Affected population worldwide
According to the Alzheimer's Association 2015 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures, an estimated 5.3 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease in 2015, including approximately 200,000 individuals younger than age 65 who have younger-onset Alzheimer's. Almost two-thirds, 3.2 million, of American seniors living with Alzheimer's are women. Within the next 10 years, 19 states will see a 40 percent or greater growth in the number of people with Alzheimer's. Someone in the United States develops Alzheimer's every 67 seconds. In 2050, someone in the United States will develop the disease every 33 seconds.
In addition, the Alzheimer's Association stated Alzheimer's disease is the 6th leading cause of death in the United States and the 5th leading cause of death for those aged 65 and older. In 2013, over 84,000 Americans officially died from Alzheimer's; in 2015, an estimated 700,000 people will die with Alzheimer's, meaning they will die after having developed the disease. Deaths from Alzheimer have increased 71 percent from 2000 to 2013, while deaths from other major diseases (including heart disease, stroke, breast and prostate cancer, and HIVAIDS) decreased. Alzheimer's is the only cause of death among the top 10 in America that cannot be prevented, cured, or even slowed.
According to the 2015 World Alzheimer Report, in 2015 about 46.8 million people had dementia worldwide. The report stated that this figure is likely to nearly double every 20 years, to nearly 74.7 million in 2030 and 131.5 million in 2050. For 2015, they estimate over 9.9 million new cases of dementia each year worldwide, implying one new case every 3.2 seconds. The regional distribution of new dementia cases is 4.9 million (49% of the total) in Asia, 2.5 million (25%) in Europe, 1.7 million (18%) in the Americas, and 0.8 million (8%) in Africa.
§ Cost
According to the Alzheimer's Association 2015 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures, unpaid caregivers are primarily immediate family members, but they may be other relatives and friends. In 2014, 15.7 million family and friends provided an estimated 17.9 billion hours of unpaid care, a contribution to the nation valued at over $217.7 billion. Nearly 60 percent of Alzheimer's and dementia caregivers rate the emotional stress of caregiving as high or very high; about 40 percent suffer from depression. Due to the physical and emotional toll of caregiving, Alzheimer's and dementia caregivers had $9.7 billion in additional health care costs of their own in 2014.
According to the 2015 World Alzheimer Report, the global cost of care for dementia will likely exceed $818 billion in 2015, or 1.09 percent of the world's gross domestic product (GDP). These costs include those attributed to informal care from family member or others, direct social care from professional care givers, and direct medical bills. About 70% of these costs occur in Western Europe and North America. Such costs will continue to increase dramatically as the affected population of dementia increases.
§ Cost to Nation
According to the Alzheimer's Association 2015 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures, Alzheimer's disease is the most expensive condition in the nation. In 2015, the direct costs to American society of caring for those with Alzheimer's will total an estimated $226 billion, with half of the costs borne by Medicare. Nearly one in every five Medicare dollars is spent on people with Alzheimer's and other dementias. In 2050, it will be one in every three dollars. The average per-person Medicare spending for those with Alzheimer's and other dementias is three times higher than for those without these conditions. The average per-person Medicaid spending for seniors with Alzheimer's and other dementias is 19 times higher than average per-person Medicaid spending for all other seniors. Unless something is done, in 2050, Alzheimer's will cost over $1.1 trillion (in 2015 dollars). Costs to Medicare will increase over 400 percent to $589 billion.
Current Approaches to Treating Dementia
Currently, there is no cure for dementia. Certain drugs relieve some of the disease mechanisms (primarily the causes listed as #1 and #2, above) and are often used early in the course of the disease; however, their effects in long-term progression of the disease condition are still unclear. A majority of management of dementia generally focuses on providing emotional and physical support to a patient during the progression of the disease from caregivers or in facilities. While such support is important and necessary to a patient, it is irrelevant to treatment of the disease. Accordingly, an effective method of treatment which may be able to delay the progression of the disease and/or recover damaged brain cells does not presently exist and remains a great need.
Omentum and its Use in Treating Dementia
Omentum Overview
The Omentum is a layer of tissue lying over internal organs (e.g. the intestines) like a blanket. Omentum has the ability to generate biological agents that nourish nerves and help them grow. When such agents identified from the Omentum were tested, they were shown to provoke the growth of new brain cells in areas of the brain affected by Alzheimer's disease. The Omentum tissue can also increase the level of Acetylcholine (ACh) whose reduction is considered as a main cause of brain cell death. Some scientists believe that the ability of the Omentum to provide this important factor (ACh) may be a key to successfully treating dementia. Additionally, the Omentum has been shown to be angiogenic (i.e. to promote new blood vessel growth) in areas of the body lacking blood flow.
Use of Omentum in Treating Dementia
Historically, doctors have utilized Omentum to treat dementia using a procedure called omental transposition. This approach involves a surgical procedure in which the Omentum is surgically lengthened into the brain through the chest, neck and behind the ear. The Omentum is then laid directly on the underlying brain. According to studies conducted by a team in the University of Nevada, School of Medicine, omental transposition not only arrested Alzheimer's disease, but also reversed it, resulting in the patient's neurologic function being improved. Despite the promising results, this surgical procedure has not been popular because it is very invasive and therefore often causes unwanted complications to a patient, especially in the elderly. Accordingly, a less invasive procedure or a pharmaceutical approach in treatment of dementia remains a significant need.
Agreement with Sonos
In an effort to develop a less invasive procedure in the treatment of dementia, on May 16, 2012, we signed an agreement with medical device product development company Sonos Models, Inc. ("Sonos") to assess our options for a medical device solution ("Initial Feasibility Study").
We completed the Initial Feasibility Study and, as a result of the findings, entered into an agreement with Sonos in September 2012 to build up to three medical device prototypes to be used for testing. In April 2014, we entered into an addendum to the agreement with Sonos, which included a commitment by us to pay Sonos up to One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) cash, excluding stock based compensation, for research and development costs. These costs will be recognized in research and development expense as costs are incurred. To date, Sonos has been issued 325,000 restricted shares of our stock, 20,000 warrants to purchase the our stock and paid approximately $180,000, of which $25,000 has been incurred towards our monetary commitment.
To date, the results of the research suggest we have three options for implantable devices with a bias towards having them as non-invasive as possible. The options are comprised of two electro-stim types that have a multitude of variable test parameters that can be changed and modified externally as the testing facility conducts clinical trials on each patient. It is theorized that if a patient's response to the Omentum stimulation is successful, the clinical facility should be able to perform various tests for the purpose of setting "markers" for the patient and then perform the standardized cognitive testing for Alzheimer's patient with the intent of developing a testing matrix. It is our objective to test various methods and modalities with the aim of developing an enormous matrix of input to direct us to the best solution. Our goal is to be less invasive, as small as possible and as simple as possible to reach the broadest patient base. We intend to "Shape and Innovate History" as we visualize and create a solution for this debilitating disease.
Limited Operating History; Need for Additional Capital
There is very limited historical financial information about us on which to base an evaluation of our performance. We are a developmental stage company and have not generated revenues from operations. We cannot guarantee we will be successful in our business operations. Our business is subject to risks inherent in the establishment of a new business enterprise, including limited capital resources, and possible cost overruns due to increases in the cost of services. To become profitable and competitive, we must receive additional capital. We have no assurance that future financing will materialize. If that financing is not available we may be unable to continue operations.
Overview
The following management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations ("MD&A") of Cerebain includes the following sections:
| · | Results of Operations |
| · | Liquidity and Capital Resources |
| · | Capital Expenditures |
| · | Fiscal Year End |
| · | Going Concern |
| · | Critical Accounting Policies |
| · | Recent Accounting Pronouncements |
| · | Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements |
| · | Inflation |
Results of Operations
Three Months Ended December 31, 2015 Compared to Three Months Ended December 31, 2014
Revenue
For the three months ended December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we did not generate any revenues.
Operating expenses
Operating expenses decreased by approximately $170,000, or 28.8%, to approximately $420,000 in the three months ended December 31, 2015 from approximately $590,000 in the three months ended December 31, 2014 primarily due to the following: decrease in research and development cost as no costs were incurred; decrease in marketing expense due to expiration of a marketing contract and no amortization of prepaid marketing compensation which were included in the previous year; travel expenses decreased due to less travel being required during the period; and a decrease in professional fees offset by an increase in consultant costs, including costs related to fair value of stock and warrants issued for services and amortization of compensation costs related to stock options as we have added new consultants and a scientific advisory board member; and the recognition of patent royalty expense.
Approximate operating expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2015 were comprised of patent royalty costs of $12,500, $240,000 in consulting services costs, compensation expense of $109,000, professional fees of $17,000, travel costs of $14,000, and other operating expenses.
Approximate operating expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2014 were comprised of marketing costs of $41,000, $238,000 in consulting services costs, research and development costs of $122,000, compensation expense of $104,000, professional fees of $51,000, travel costs of $26,000, and other operating expenses.
Other income (expenses)
Other expense increased by approximately $12,000, or 13.6%, to approximately $99,000 in the three months ended December 31, 2015 from approximately $87,000 in the three months ended December 31, 2014 primarily due to the following: interest expenses increased due to the inclusion of additional loans; the accretion of recorded debt discounts related to notes payable as we have extinguished a note with a beneficial convertible feature and replaced it with note that contains a beneficial feature and a discount feature; and the loss from extinguishment of debt.
Net loss before income taxes
Net loss before income taxes for the three months ended December 31, 2015 totaled approximately $518,000 primarily due to marketing costs, consulting services costs, patent royalty expense, costs related to fair value of stock and warrants issued for services and amortization of compensation costs related to stock options, and professional fees compared to approximately $677,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2014 primarily due to marketing costs, consulting services costs, research and development costs, costs related to fair value of stock and warrants issued for services and amortization of compensation costs related to stock options, and professional fees.
Six Months Ended December 31, 2015 Compared to Six Months Ended December 31, 2014
Revenue
For the six months ended December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we did not generate any revenues.
Operating expenses
Operating expenses decreased by approximately $230,000, or 20.5%, to approximately $890,000 in the six months ended December 31, 2015 from approximately $1,117,000 in the six months ended December 31, 2014 primarily due to the following: decrease in research and development cost as no costs were incurred; decrease in marketing expense due to expiration of a marketing contract and no amortization of prepaid marketing compensation which were included in the previous year; travel expenses decreased due to less travel being required during the period; and a decrease in professional fees offset by an increase in consultant costs, including costs related to fair value of stock and warrants issued for services and amortization of compensation costs related to stock options as we have added new consultants and a scientific advisory board member; and the recognition of patent royalty expense.
Approximate operating expenses for the six months ended December 31, 2015 were comprised of marketing expense of $36,000, patent royalty costs of $125,000, $498,000 in consulting services costs, compensation expense of $177,000, professional fees of $22,000, travel costs of $20,000, and other operating expenses.
Approximate operating expenses for the six months ended December 31, 2014 were comprised of marketing costs of $100,000, $470,000 in consulting services costs, research and development costs of $244,000, compensation expense of $104,000, professional fees of $63,000, travel costs of $53,000, and other operating expenses.
Other income (expenses)
Other expense decreased by approximately $7,500, or 3.9%, to approximately $186,000 in the six months ended December 31, 2015 from approximately $193,000 in the six months ended December 31, 2014 primarily due to the following: interest expenses increased due to the inclusion of additional loans; the accretion of recorded debt discounts related to notes payable as we have extinguished a note with a beneficial convertible feature and replaced it with note that contains a lesser beneficial feature and a discount feature; and the loss from extinguishment of debt.
Net loss before income taxes
Net loss before income taxes for the six months ended December 31, 2015 totaled approximately $1,000,000 primarily due to marketing costs, consulting services costs, patent royalty expense, costs related to fair value of stock and warrants issued for services and amortization of compensation costs related to stock options, and professional fees compared to approximately $1,300,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2014 primarily due to marketing costs, consulting services costs, research and development costs, costs related to fair value of stock and warrants issued for services and amortization of compensation costs related to stock options, and professional fees.
Assets and Liabilities
Assets were approximately $178,000 as of December 31, 2015. Assets consisted of cash of approximately $7,600, prepaid expenses of approximately $57,000, deferred financing fees of approximately $29,000, and patent rights of approximately $84,000. Liabilities were approximately $3,000,000 as of December 31, 2015. Liabilities consisted of accounts payable of approximately $490,000, related party payable of approximately $591,000, notes payable to related parties of approximately $113,000, notes payable to stockholders of approximately $120,000 and convertible notes to stockholders, net of debt discount, of approximately $1,600,000.
Stockholders' Deficit
Stockholders' deficit was approximately $2,800,000 as of December 31, 2015. Stockholder's deficit consisted primarily of shares issued to founders and recorded as compensation in the amount of approximately $14,000, shares issued for fundraising totaling approximately $1,300,000, net of issuance costs, beneficial conversion feature associated with convertible note of approximately $1,400,000, shares issued in conversion of liabilities of approximately $612,000, shares associated with warrants, options and issuances for services of approximately $4,100,000 and shares issued for patent rights totaling approximately $7,000, offset primarily by the deficit accumulated of approximately $10,000,000 at December 31, 2015.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
General – Overall, we had an increase in cash flows of approximately $7,000 in the six months ending December 31, 2015 resulting from cash used in operating activities of approximately $162,000, offset partially by cash provided by financing activities of approximately $170,000.
The following is a summary of our cash flows provided by (used in) operating and financing activities during the periods indicated:
| | Six Months Ended December 31, |
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Cash at beginning of period | | $ | 486 | | | $ | 1,688 | |
Net cash used in operating activities | | | (162,344 | ) | | | (371,347 | ) |
Net cash provided by financing activities | | | 169,500 | | | | 385,300 | |
Cash at end of period | | $ | 7,642 | | | $ | 15,641 | |
Cash Flows from Operating Activities – For the six months ended December 31, 2015, net cash used in operations was approximately $162,000 compared to net cash used in operations of approximately $371,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2014. Net cash used in operations was primarily due to a net loss of approximately $1,000,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2015, amortization of prepaid consulting compensation of approximately $134,000, accretion of debt discount of approximately $23,000, loss from extinguishment of debt of approximately $49,000, stock based compensation related to stock options for approximately $137,000, amortization of deferred financing of $38,000, correction of an error of $100,000, and the changes in operating assets and liabilities of approximately $425,000.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities – Net cash flows provided by financing activities in the six months ending December 31, 2015 was approximately $170,000, compared to net cash provided of approximately $250,000 in the same period in 2014. The cash provided by financing activities was due to proceeds from notes payable to stockholders of approximately $170,000.
Financing – We expect that our current working capital position, together with our expected future cash flows from operations will be insufficient to fund our operations in the ordinary course of business, anticipated capital expenditures, debt payment requirements and other contractual obligations for at least the next twelve months. However, this belief is based upon many assumptions and is subject to numerous risks, and we will require additional funding in the future.
We have no present agreements or commitments with respect to any material acquisitions of other businesses, products, product rights or technologies or any other material capital expenditures. However, we will continue to evaluate acquisitions of and/or investments in products, technologies, capital equipment or improvements or companies that complement our business and may make such acquisitions and/or investments in the future. Accordingly, we may need to obtain additional sources of capital in the future to finance any such acquisitions and/or investments. We may not be able to obtain such financing on commercially reasonable terms, if at all. Due to the previous global economic crisis, we believe it may be difficult to obtain additional financing if needed. Even if we are able to obtain additional financing, it may contain undue restrictions on our operations, in the case of debt financing, or cause substantial dilution for our stockholders, in the case of equity financing.
Capital Expenditures
Other Capital Expenditures
If we have the funds available, we expect to purchase approximately $30,000 of equipment in connection with the expansion of the business.
Fiscal year end
Cerebain and Cerebain Biotech each has a June 30 fiscal year end.
Going Concern
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming we will continue as a going concern, which contemplates, among other things, the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. We had a accumulated deficit of approximately $10,170,000 and $9,100,000 at December 31 and June 30, 2015, respectively, and had a net loss of approximately $1,100,000 and $1,300,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and net cash used in operating activities of approximately $160,000 and $370,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, with no revenue earned since inception. These matters, among others, raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
While we are in the process of developing our medical device solution and our synthetic drug solution for the treatment of dementia, our cash position may not be significant enough to support our daily operations. We intend to raise additional funds by way of a public or private offering. We believe that the actions presently being taken to further implement our business plan and generate revenues provide the opportunity for us to continue as a going concern. While we believe in the viability of our strategy to generate revenues and in our ability to raise additional funds, there can be no assurances to that effect. Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon our ability to further implement our business plan and generate revenues.
The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if we are unable to continue as a going concern.
Critical Accounting Policies
The SEC has defined a company's critical accounting policies as the ones that are most important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results of operations and which require us to make its most difficult and subjective judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates of matters that are inherently uncertain. Based on this definition, we have identified the critical accounting policies and judgments addressed below. We also have other key accounting policies that are significant to understanding our results. For additional information, see Note 3 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies on page 9.
The following are deemed to be the most significant accounting policies affecting us.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Measurement, estimates and assumptions are used for, but not limited to, useful lives and residual value of long-lived assets, and the valuation of equity instruments. We make these estimates using the best information available at the time the estimates are made; however actual results when ultimately realized could differ from those estimates. The current economic environment has increased the degree of uncertainty inherent in these estimates and assumption.
Income Taxes
We account for income taxes under the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") No. 740, Income Taxes ("ASC 740"). Under ASC 740, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Under ASC 740, the effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.
Stock Compensation
We account for employee and non-employee stock awards under ASC 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation, whereby equity instruments issued to employees for services are recorded based on the fair value of the instrument issued and those issued to nonemployees are recorded based on the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instrument, whichever is more reliably measurable.
Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments
We evaluate stock options, stock warrants or other contracts to determine if those contracts or embedded components of those contracts qualify as derivatives to be separately accounted for under the relevant sections of ASC 815-40, Derivative Instruments and Hedging: Contracts in Entity's Own Equity ("ASC 815-40"). The result of this accounting treatment could be that the fair value of a financial instrument is classified as a derivative instrument and is marked-to-market at each balance sheet date and recorded as a liability. In the event that the fair value is recorded as a liability, the change in fair value is recorded in the statement of operations as other income or other expense. Upon conversion or exercise of a derivative instrument, the instrument is marked to fair value at the conversion date and then that fair value is reclassified to equity. Financial instruments that are initially classified as equity that become subject to reclassification under ASC 815-40 are reclassified to a liability account at the fair value of the instrument on the reclassification date.
The common stock purchase warrants were not issued with the intent of effectively hedging any future cash flow, fair value of any asset, liability or any net investment in a foreign operation. The warrants do not qualify for hedge accounting, and as such, all future changes in the fair value of these warrants are recognized currently in earnings until such time as the warrants are exercised, expire or the related rights have been waived. These common stock purchase warrants do not trade in an active securities market. We estimate the fair value of these warrants using the binomial method.
If a conversion feature of conventional convertible debt is not accounted for as a derivative instrument and provides for a rate of conversion that is below market value, this feature is characterized as a beneficial conversion feature ("BCF"). A BCF is recorded by the Company as a debt discount. The convertible debt is recorded net of the discount related to the BCF. The Company amortizes the discount to interest expense over the life of the debt using the straight-line method, which approximates the effective interest rate method.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
We follow the provisions of ASC 820. This Topic defines fair value, establishes a measurement framework and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.
We use fair value measurements for determining the valuation of derivative financial instruments payable in shares of its common stock. This primarily involves option pricing models that incorporate certain assumptions and projections to determine fair value. These require our judgment.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
We have evaluated new accounting pronouncements that have been issued and are not yet effective for us and determined that there are no such pronouncements expected to have an impact on our future financial statements.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of December 31, 2015, we have not entered into any transaction, agreement or other contractual arrangement with an entity unconsolidated under which it has:
| · | a retained or contingent interest in assets transferred to the unconsolidated entity or similar arrangement that serves as credit; |
| · | liquidity or market risk support to such entity for such assets; |
| · | an obligation, including a contingent obligation, under a contract that would be accounted for as a derivative instrument; or |
| · | an obligation, including a contingent obligation, arising out of a variable interest in an unconsolidated entity that is held by, and material to the Company, where such entity provides financing, liquidity, market risk or credit risk support to or engages in leasing, hedging, or research and development services with us. |
The following table sets forth our current contractual obligations as of December 31, 2015:
| | Payments due by period | |
Contractual Obligations | | Total | | | Less than 1 year | | | 1-3 years | | | 3-5 years | | | More than 5 years | |
Long Term Debt | | $ | 1,820,000 | | | $ | 77,500 | | | $ | 1,475,000 | | | $ | 267,500 | | | $ | - | |
Operating Leases | | $ | 4,800 | | | $ | 2,175 | | | $ | 2,625 | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | |
Total | | $ | 1,824,800 | | | $ | 79,675 | | | $ | 1,477,625 | | | $ | 267,500 | | | $ | - | |
Inflation
Management believes that inflation has not had a material effect on our results of operations.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We are a smaller reporting Company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are not required to provide the information under this item.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-l5(e) under the Exchange Act) that are designed to ensure that information that would be required to be disclosed in Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the SEC's rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including to our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
As required by Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act, our management, including our Chief Executive Officer (our Principal Executive Officer) and Chief Financial Officer (our Principal Financial Officer), evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2015. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that as of December 31, 2015, and as of the date that the evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures was completed, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective to satisfy the objectives for which they are intended.
Management's Report on Internal Controls over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-l5(f) of the Securities Exchange Act). We assessed the effectiveness of the our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2015. In making this assessment, we used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission ("COSO"). Based on that assessment, we believe that, as of December 31, 2015, the our internal control over financial reporting was ineffective based on the COSO criteria, due to the following material weaknesses listed below.
Insufficient segregation of duties in our finance and accounting functions due to limited personnel. During the three and six months ended December 31, 2015, we internally performed all aspects of our financial reporting process, including, but not limited to, access to the underlying accounting records and systems, the ability to post and record journal entries and responsibility for the preparation of the financial statements. Due to the fact these duties were performed by the same person, a lack of review was created over the financial reporting process that might result in a failure to detect errors in spreadsheets, calculations, or assumptions used to compile the financial statements and related disclosures as filed with the SEC.
Insufficient corporate governance policies. Our corporate governance activities and processes are not always formally documented nor are they reviewed and approved by anyone other than the Chief Financial Officer.
These control deficiencies could result in a material misstatement to our interim or annual financial statements that would not be prevented or detected.
In connection with the Patent Licensing Agreement error in which we capitalized patent royalty fees to patent rights on the balance sheet and determined that the royalty fees should have been expensed to selling, general and administrative expenses, we considered ASC Topic 205. Based on an analysis of the results of the correction, we determined that the correction was immaterial. The conclusion was based on the fact that we are in the early stages of our life cycle, have not begun primary operations, to date we have been focused on capital raising efforts necessary to fund development of a prototype. As a result, available cash has been limited and account balances directly related to cash have relatively small account balances. Therefore, cash flow and the availability of funds is what we believe investors and potential investors are focused on, not non-cash corrections of errors. We further believe investors are focused on the viability of the technology, eventual FDA approval, and licensing or sale of the technology.
When we are financially able, we intend to take appropriate and reasonable steps to make the necessary improvements to remediate these deficiencies and we intend to consider the results of our remediation efforts and related testing as part of our next assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the period ending December 31, 2015, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are not involved in any legal matters arising in the normal course of business. While incapable of estimation, in the opinion of the management, the individual regulatory and legal matters in which it might involve in the future are not expected to have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
There have been no changes to our Risk Factors included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 22, 2015.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
For the three month period ended December 31, 2015, we issued 425,000 shares of our common stock to various individuals as payment for consulting services per contracts dated between October 2015 and December 2015. The aggregate fair market value of these shares was approximately $123,000 as the fair market value of the stock was between $0.21 and $0.45 per share. We used recent sales of stock to determine the fair market value of these transactions. These issuances were completed in accordance with Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act in an offering without any public offering or distribution. These shares are restricted securities and include an appropriate restrictive legend.
For the three-month period ended December 31, 2015, we issued 200,000 shares of our common stock to an individual for conversions of accounts payable. The aggregate Fair Market Value of these shares was approximately $70,000 as the conversion price was $0.35 per share. This issuance was completed in accordance with Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act in an offering without any public offering or distribution. These shares are restricted securities and include an appropriate restrictive legend.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
There have been no events which are required to be reported under this Item.
ITEM 4. MINING SAFETY DISCLOSURES
There have been no events which are required to be reported under this Item.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
There have been no events which are required to be reported under this Item.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
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3.1 (1) | | Articles of Incorporation of Cerebain Biotech Corp., a Nevada corporation, filed with the Secretary of State for the State of Nevada on December 18, 2007 |
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3.2 (1) | | Bylaws of Cerebain Biotech Corp., a Nevada corporation |
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10.1 (1) | | Agreement by and between Cerebain Biotech Corp. and R. Douglas Barton dated January 2, 2009 |
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10.2 (1) | | Agreement by and between Cerebain Biotech Corp. and R. Douglas Barton dated January 2, 2009 |
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10.3 (2) | | Share Exchange Agreement by and between Cerebain Biotech Corp. and the shareholders of Cerebain Operating, Inc. dated January 17, 2012 |
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10.4 (2) | | Spinoff Agreement by and between Cerebain Biotech Corp. and R. Douglas Barton dated January 17, 2012 |
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10.5 (2) | | Stock Purchase Agreement by and between Cerebain Operating, Inc. and certain shareholders of Cerebain Biotech Corp. dated January 17, 2012 |
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10.6 (2) | | Patent License Agreement by and between Cerebain Operating, Inc. and Dr. Surinder Singh Saini dated June 10, 2010 |
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10.7 (3) | | Letter Agreement with Sonos Models, Inc. dated September 24, 2012 |
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10.8 (4) | | $240,000 Principal Amount Convertible Promissory Note dated June 18, 2012 |
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10.9 (6) | | $235,000 Amended and Consolidated Promissory Note dated November 1, 2012 |
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10.10 (5) | | Termination Agreement and General Release with Gerald A. DeCiccio dated January 18, 2013 |
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10.11 (5) | | Termination Agreement and General Release with Eric Clemons dated January 18, 2013 |
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10.12 (5) | | Termination Agreement and General Release with Paul Sandhu dated January 18, 2013 |
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10.13 (5) | | Promissory Note Issued to Gerald A. DeCiccio dated January 18, 2013 |
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10.14 (5) | | Promissory Note Issued to Eric Clemons dated January 18, 2013 |
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10.15 (5) | | Promissory Note Issued to Paul Sandhu dated January 18, 2013 |
10.16 (7) | | $600,000 Amended and Consolidated Promissory Note dated March 14, 2013 |
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10.17 (8) | | Employment Agreement with Eric Clemons dated June 15, 2013 |
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10.18 (8) | | Employment Agreement with Wesley Tate dated June 15, 2013 |
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10.19 (8) | | Consulting Agreement with Gerald DeCiccio dated June 15, 2013 |
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10.20 (8) | | Consulting Agreement with IDC Consulting & Investors LLC dated April 15, 2013 |
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10.21 (10) | | Consulting Agreement with Superior Inc. dated October 15, 2013 |
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10.22 (10) | | $970,000 Amended and Consolidated Promissory Note dated October 15, 2013 |
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10.23 (9) | | Stock Purchase Agreement with Eric Clemons from Conversion of Debt dated December 30, 2013 |
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10.24 (9) | | Stock Purchase Agreement with Gerald DeCiccio from Conversion of Debt dated December 30, 2013 |
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10.25 (11) | | $1,245,000 Amended and Consolidated Promissory Note dated February 25, 2014 |
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10.26 (12) | | Resignation of Gerald DeCiccio from Board of Directors dated June 10, 2014 |
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10.27 (14) | | $1,345,000 Amended and Consolidated Promissory Note dated May 29, 2014 |
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10.28 (14) | | Stock Purchase Agreement with Wesley Tate from Conversion of Debt dated June 16, 2014 |
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10.29 (13) | | 2014 Cerebain Biotech Corp. Omnibus Stock Grant and Option Plan |
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10.30 (15) | | Employment Agreement with Wesley Tate dated October 1, 2015 |
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14 (1) | | Code of Ethics of Cerebain Biotech Corp. |
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21 (14) | | Cerebain Biotech Corps. Domestic and International Subsidiaries |
31.1 | | Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2003. * |
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31.2 | | Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2003. * |
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32.1 | | Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2003. * |
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32.2 | | Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2003. * |
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101** | | Interactive Data File (Form 10-Q for the three months ended December 31, 2015 furnished in XBRL). |
101.INS | | Interactive Data File (Form 10-Q for the three months ended December 31, 2015 furnished in XBRL). |
101.SCH | | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document |
101.CAL | | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document |
101.DEF | | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document |
101.LAB | | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document |
101.PRE | | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document |
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* filed herewith
** Furnished herewith. Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the Interactive Data Files on Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of any registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.
(1) | Incorporated by reference from our Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Commission on January 27, 2009. |
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(2) | Incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K filed with the Commission on February 10, 2012. |
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(3) | Incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K filed with the Commission on September 28, 2012. |
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(4) | Incorporated by reference from our Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on November 14, 2012. |
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(5) | Incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K filed with the Commission on January 24, 2013. |
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(6) | Incorporated by reference from our Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on February 12, 2013. |
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(7) | Incorporated by reference from our Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on May 3, 2013. |
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(8) | Incorporated by reference from our Form 10-K/A filed with the Commission on October 4, 2013. |
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(9) | Incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K filed with the Commission on January 6, 2014. |
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(10) | Incorporated by reference from our Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on February 10, 2014. |
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(11) | Incorporated by reference from our Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on May 14, 2014. |
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(12) | Incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K filed with the Commission on May 11, 2014. |
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(13) | Incorporated by reference from our Form DEF 14A filed with the Commission on March 14, 2014. |
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(14) | Incorporated by reference from our Form 10-K filed with the Commission on August 11, 2014. |
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(15) | Incorporated by reference from our Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on November 16, 2015. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| Cerebain Biotech Corp. A Nevada corporation | |
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Date: February 22, 2016 | By: | /s/ ERIC CLEMONS | |
| | Eric Clemons, President (Principal Executive Officer) | |
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| By: | /s/ WESLEY TATE | |
| | Wesley Tate, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | |
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