ITEM 1. BUSINESS
Organization
MyDx, Inc. (the “Company”, “we”, “us” or “our”) (formally known as Brista Corp. ) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on December 20, 2012 (date of inception) with a business plan to produce crumb rubber tile from recycled truck and automotive tires.
Effective October 30, 2014, Mr. Andrejs Levaskovics resigned as our sole director and officer, and Mr. Joseph Abrams was appointed as President, Treasurer, Secretary and sole director of the Company. Following this change of management, the Company indicated that it intended to abandon its previous business plan to produce crumb rubber tile from recycled truck and automotive tires and intended to commence operations as a developer of mobile device applications.
On April 9, 2015, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “ Merger Agreement ”) with CDx Merger Inc., a Nevada corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“ Merger Sub ”), and CDx, Inc. (“CDx”), a Delaware corporation. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub merged with and into CDx with CDx surviving the merger as the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary (the “ Merger ”).
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, upon consummation of the Merger, each share of CDx’s capital stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Merger was converted into the right to receive one (1) share of Company common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”). Additionally, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, upon consummation of the Merger, the Company assumed all of CDx’s options and warrants issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Merger, 6,191,000 and 7,571,395 shares of common stock, respectively. Prior to and as a condition to the closing of the Merger, each then-current Company stockholder agreed to sell certain shares of common stock held by such holder to the Company and the then-current Company stockholders retained an aggregate of 1,990,637 shares of common stock. Therefore, following the Merger, CDx’s former stockholders now hold 19,855,295 shares of Company common stock which is approximately 91% of the Company common stock outstanding.
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each party has made certain customary representations and warranties to the other parties thereto. The Merger was conditioned upon approval by CDx’s stockholders and certain other customary closing conditions.
On April 24, 2015, in anticipation of closing the Merger, the Company changed its name to MyDx, Inc. On April 30, 2015, the Merger was consummated. Upon consummation of the Merger, the Company expanded its board of directors (the “Board”) from one to seven directors, each of whom will be directors designated by CDx.
The Merger is being treated as a reverse acquisition of the Company, a public shell company, for financial accounting and reporting purposes. As such, CDx is treated as the acquirer for accounting and financial reporting purposes while the Company is treated as the acquired entity for accounting and financial reporting purposes. Further, as a result, the historical financial statements that will be reflected in the Company’s future financial statements filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) will be those of CDx, and the Company’s assets, liabilities and results of operations will be consolidated with the assets, liabilities and results of operations of CDx.
Business
The Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, CDx, Inc., was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware on September 16, 2013. We are an early-stage science and technology company. We have developed and have commercialized technology and devices which are intended to accurately measure chemicals of interest in solid, liquid, or gas samples. Our mission is to enable people to live a healthier life by revealing the purity of certain compounds they eat, drink and inhale in real time through a device they can hold in the palm of their hand. We believe that the broad application and ease of use of our technology puts us in an ideal position to provide consumers with a practical and affordable way to trust and verify what they are putting into their bodies without leaving the comfort of their homes.
Our initial product utilizes the CannaDx sensor to allow consumers to analyze cannabis. Our product roadmap includes the future development and commercialization of sensors to allow consumers to analyze food (“OrganaDx”); water (“AquaDx”) and air (“AeroDx”). As of the date of this Annual Report we have not developed or commercialized the OrganaDx, AquaDx or AeroDx sensors. We would require substantial additional capital to be able to develop or commercialize OrganaDx, AquaDx or AeroDx.
Our foundational proprietary technology derives from research developed at the California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, used by NASA as well as an additional project funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for other exploratory research and medical applications. We have a portfolio of intellectual property rights covering principles and enabling instrumentation of chemical sensing technology across solid, liquid, and gas samples, including certain patented and patent pending technologies from a third party pursuant to a joint development agreement. See “Intellectual Property.”
Sensor Development
The full development of a sensor application takes approximately 18 months and costs approximately $325,000. Within this time frame, the first 37.5 weeks is spent developing the sensor and the second 35.5 weeks is spent integrating the sensor and testing it in the field. In parallel, the production system for sensors to be manufactured at scale can be produced and optimized in 22.5 weeks. Next Dimension Technologies, Inc. is responsible for the development of the CannaDX sensor with the involvement and oversight of Company personnel. The OrganaDx, AquaDx and AeroDx sensor development may involve other third parties. The development timeline for our current target sensors is as follows:
CannaDx: The fully developed product has been released and is being sold to the general market.
OrganaDx: The first 37.5 weeks of development have been completed and the Company is currently in the second phase. The estimated cost to complete development is not known and depends on the complexity and scope of final application but is expected to be within the costs outlined above.
AquaDx and AeroDx: The Company has not commenced development as of the date of this Annual Report. The Company expects preliminary estimated costs to develop each to be greater than $500,000.
Product Overview: MyDx
Our core technology is centered on a portable chemical sensing and analyzing method, represented by our first product, MyDx. MyDx is a portable chemical sensor, combined with a hand-held analyzer and associated mobile app, which together, acts as an electronic nose by detecting and analyzing molecules present in a given sample. MyDx aims to take chemical analysis out of the lab and to put it into the palm of the user’s hand.
Each MyDx sensor has sensitivity in parts per billion, which the Company believes is unique for a handheld chemical analyzer at our anticipated consumer price-point for MyDx. The MyDx device has a user-friendly interface and is designed to easily communicate via Bluetooth with our mobile app, which can be downloaded on any iOS, Android, or Windows smartphone. Given the sensitivity of the MyDx device, once the app is downloaded and the device is synced, a small sample can be placed in the sample chamber, which is then stimulated, releasing the chemicals of interest into a vapor for identification by the MyDx Analyzer. The process of analysis takes about three minutes, after which the user will be able to view the parts per billion chemical composition of the sample on his or her mobile smart phone via our mobile app. In addition, the app will track and save the results of each analysis for future reference and comparison, and will aggregate reports on and analyses of various chemical compounds to help educate the consumer about the results. MyDx sensors can be switched by the user based on the type of the sample being tested, and the user will simply launch the associated app from their smartphone. The Company believes that, based on its portability, MyDx is the first portable chemical sensing and analyzing technology available for use by a broad range of consumers.
Product Features/MyDx Service
The MyDx Analyzer comes with a variety of product features that is intended to provide consumers with a user-friendly experience. The Company has developed a sleek and durable unit that, paired with one of our four sensors, has capabilities to analyze a variety of chemical compounds in the palm of the user’s hand. The MyDx Service connects the MyDx Analyzer to the MyDx App using BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) connection. The MyDx App communicates with the secure MyDx Cloud via the Internet.
The MyDx Analyzer comes with Bluetooth connectivity in order to engage the MyDx App, which provides the user with additional information to help them understand the chemicals found by the MyDx Analyzer. The MyDx Cloud compares what was sensed by the MyDx Analyzer with scientific data about that sample on the back-end, revealing Tetrahydrocannabinol (“THC”) and Cannabidiol (“CBD”) levels found in the sample.
The MyDx App
The MyDx App is available for the iPhone, iPad, and IOS, Android and Windows platforms. Once the MyDx App is installed on the consumer’s mobile device, the consumer can turn on the MyDx Analyzer using the small button on the side next to the power cable slot. Using the MyDx App, the consumer can initiate the testing process. The MyDx App then attempts to find and sync with the MyDx Analyzer via a wireless Bluetooth connection. The consumer can then load their sample into the Sample Chamber. They will take an empty disposable Sample Insert and place their sample into the Sample Insert. This is done by gently grinding the sample between their fingers and letting the contents fall into the chamber. They fill the sample up to just below the rim of the insert. Once the sample is loaded and the chamber is closed, they follow the onscreen instructions and click “Next”. The MyDx Analyzer is placed on a flat surface, and the consumer presses the “Start” button. Within approximately three minutes later the results are available.
Target Audiences
The Company believes the Canna Sensor may have broad appeal to individuals who use medicinal cannabis for their health. In many cases, the chemical compounds consumers need to know about are not correctly identified at the point-of-sale, and the consumers may not be aware of whether a particular strain will treat the symptoms they are experiencing. Using the Canna Sensor, consumers will be able to identify certain chemical compounds in different strains of cannabis that are associated with the desired response to its use. This makes MyDx an important tool for both cannabis patients and recreational users who want to understand the product they are consuming, how it affects their body and treats any symptoms they may have.
In addition to the consumer audience for our MyDx Canna Sensor, we expect businesses in the cannabis industry, including cultivators, processors, dispensaries, and retail distributors to use MyDx as an additional test for their own products or the products that they are buying for resale to consumers. However MyDx is not a replacement for commercial lab testing using standard gas chromatography and other lab equipment.
Distribution and Marketing Strategy
The Company distributes its products through various channels, including distributors, e-commerce via the Company’s website, direct to retail, and sales through affiliate partners. As part of our marketing strategy, the Company also works with bloggers, websites and social media channels with large audiences, to ensure that the potential market knows and understands the promise of the MyDx Analyzer. The Company plans to use industry conferences, media outreach, and social media channels such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Google+ and more to push its message to the right audiences.
Market Overview
According to ProCon.org, as of March 14, 2016, 24 states and the District of Columbia have passed regulations permitting cannabis use in one form or another (See: ProCon.org). There are currently approximately 2.4 million medicinal cannabis users in the United States (See: www.ProCon.org). According to a recent study by ArcView Market Research, the United States national legal cannabis market was valued at $1.53 billion in 2013, including all states that had active sale of cannabis to consumers legally allowed to possess cannabis. According to this report, this market is expected to grow to $10.2 billion in five years.
Given the relative youth of the industry, and the lack of federal legalization of either medical or recreational cannabis use, few practical cannabis quality control solutions exist today. Medicinal cannabis patients therefore often have a very difficult time understanding what psychotropic effects they should expect before consuming a particular strain of cannabis, even when the strain is labelled with the percentage concentration of THC or CBD, two common cannabinoids present in the cannabis plant that impact its potency and impact on the user. Both medical cannabis patients and recreational consumers deserve a practical and affordable solution to gain control over what to expect from a given strain before choosing to put it into their body. MyDx, used in conjunction with the app, is designed to enable those individuals to gain control over what they are consuming and to achieve some consistency in how they are feeling or how effectively certain symptoms are being treated. This is accomplished by having the user enter “feeling data” (e.g. anxious, tired, pain relief) into the app and comparing that feeling data to the specific chemical composition of the cannabis ingested. In such manner, a database can be developed enabling MyDx users to be more deliberate as to the strain and chemical features THC, TCB-2, etc.) of the cannabis they choose to procure in the future. MyDx users may also elect to develop and maintain their own personal database within the app.
Competition
Currently, the Company believes there are no portable, consumer-focused, reasonably-priced sensors on the market that can measure chemicals at parts per billion levels, as MyDx’s interchangeable sensors can. The Company is aware that there are companies developing devices that can measure at the parts per hundred or parts per thousand level although, to the Company’s knowledge, none of these products have yet been delivered. The Company is also aware of two hand-held analyzer devices in development which are being marketed to consumers. One is Scio, which plans to use spectrometer technology to externally scan food, medicine and plants. The other one is FOOD sniffer, which is being marketed as the world’s first electronic nose that helps consumers determine the quality of meat, poultry and fish before they eat it, thereby reducing the risk of food poisoning by testing food to confirm that it is safe to consume. In addition, larger gas chromatography units that range from $25,000 to well over $100,000, are available, but we believe these larger units ultimately will not compete for the consumer base to which that the Company plans to market MyDx.
In contrast, the Company intends to bring to market a consumer-focused, parts per billion device for under $700. The Company believes that the combination of a relatively low price point, parts per billion sensitivity, and patentable intellectual property provide barriers to competition. However, companies with far greater resources than the Company could develop competing technologies and products that could impact the market for the Company’s products.
The Company does not plan to commercialize its Aqua and Aero Sensors in 2015 and has not performed a competitive analysis with respect to those planned uses of MyDx.
Research and Development
The Company incurred research and development expenses of approximately $1,695,000 and $1,539,000 during the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 related to the development of the MyDx Analyzer and the sensors.
Manufacturing
We do not intend to manufacture our products in our own facilities. Rather, we intend to outsource the manufacture of our products to one or more independent manufacturers that also manufacture electronic products for a number of other businesses. The manufacturer will be expected to test our products and conduct quality control in all aspects of manufacturing. During this testing, we expect to be making further adjustments to our formulations. While we believe that we may be able to contract or engage a manufacturer to perform these functions, we may not be able to do so. As discussed above (in Proposed Products), we will modify our plan of operations in a manner consistent with our at-that-time financial situation.
We currently have an arrangement with All Quality & Services, Inc. a Silicon Valley based Electronics Manufacturing Services provider to manufacture and assemble our current MyDx analyzer.
Intellectual Property
On July 2, 2014, the Company filed assignments of all right, title and interest for four United States provisional patent applications that were recorded with the United States Patent and Trademark Office on July 3, 2014. The United States provisional patent applications assigned to the Company were acquired for consideration that included cash and stock. The Company filed an international patent application with an international filing date of July 14, 2014 that cites priority to the four United States provisional patent applications. The international patent application is currently pending. The term of individual patents depends upon the legal term of the patents in the countries in which they are obtained. In most countries in which we file, the patent term is 20 years from the earliest date of filing a Patent Cooperation Treaty (“PCT”) application or a non-provisional patent application, subject to any disclaimers or extensions. The term of a patent in the United States can be adjusted and extended due to the failure of the United States Patent and Trademark Office following certain statutory and regulation deadlines for issuing a patent.
Although we believe that our portfolio of intellectual property rights provides us with a strong and defensible market position from which to commercialize our portable electronic nose and analyzing technology and to build our business by expanding our core technology across a variety of applications, there is no guarantee the patents or patent rights we own will be sufficient to adequately protect the technology owned or licensed by us. We strive to protect the proprietary technologies that we believe are important to our business, including seeking and maintaining patent protection intended to cover the device products, their methods of use, related technology and other inventions that are important to our business. We also rely on trade secrets and monitoring of our proprietary information to protect aspects of our business that are not amenable to, or that we do not consider appropriate for, patent protection.
Government Regulations
Our products require CE Marking (European Conformity), Federal Communications Commission and other government safety approvals. We are working with various partners to secure all approvals. Inasmuch as we are a sensor technology company, except with respect to government regulations related to the cannabis industry described in more detail below, we do not foresee any other probable government regulations on our business outside of normal business practices.
With respect to our Canna Sensor, there is a substantial amount of change occurring in the United States regarding both the medical and recreational use of cannabis, and a number of individual states have enacted state laws to enable distribution, possession, and use of cannabis for medical, and in some cases, recreational purposes. Despite the development of a legal medical or recreational cannabis industry under certain state laws, cannabis use and possession remains illegal under federal law, and such state laws are in conflict with the Federal Controlled Substances Act. The Obama Administration has effectively stated that it is not an efficient use of resources to direct federal law enforcement agencies to prosecute individuals lawfully abiding by state-designated laws allowing for use and distribution of medical and recreational cannabis. However, there is no guarantee that the Obama Administration will not change its stated policy regarding enforcement of federal laws in states where cannabis has been legalized. Further, the change in administration after the 2016 presidential election cycle could introduce a less favorable policy with respect to enforcement of federal laws concerning cannabis. Also, the possession, use, cultivation, or transfer of cannabis remains illegal under the Federal Controlled Substances Act. Our Canna Sensor may be sold to customers that are engaged in the business of possession, use, cultivation, or transfer of cannabis. As a result, law enforcement authorities regulating the illegal use of cannabis may seek to bring an action or actions against us, including, but not limited, to a claim of aiding and abetting another’s criminal activities. The federal aiding and abetting statute provides that anyone who “commits an offense against the United States or aids, abets, counsels, commands, induces or procures its commission, is punishable as a principal.” 18 U.S.C. §2(a).
Subsidiary
We have one wholly owned subsidiary, CDx, Inc., a Delaware Corporation which was incorporated on September 19, 2013.
Employees
As of April 18, 2016, we had 5 full-time employees and 5 part-time independent contractors and consultants. For the immediate future, we intend to use independent contractors and consultants to assist in many aspects of our business on an as needed basis pending financial resources being available. Once we receive sufficient funding to hire additional employees, even then, we may rely principally on independent contractors for substantially all of our technical and manufacturing needs.
We have one written employment agreement with our founder and President Daniel Yazbeck. Currently, we are not actively seeking additional employees or engaging any consultants through a formal written agreement or contract. Services are provided on an as-needed basis to date. This may change in the event that we are able to secure financing through equity or loans to the Company.
ITEM 1A.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Investing in our common stock involves risk. Before making an investment in our common stock, you should carefully consider the risks described below, together with the other information included in this Annual Report and all other reports the Registrant has filed with the SEC and the risks we have highlighted in other sections of this Annual Report. The risks described below are those which we believe are the material risks we face. Any of the risks described below could significantly and adversely affect our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations. As a result, the trading price of our common stock could decline and you may lose part or all of your investment. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or not currently believed by us to be immaterial may also impact us. The risks discussed below include forward-looking statements, and our actual results may differ substantially from those discussed in these forward-looking statements.
Risks Related to our Business
We have a limited operating history and a history of operating losses, and we may not be able to achieve or sustain profitability. In addition, we may be unable to continue as a going concern.
MyDx was incorporated in December 2012 and has a limited operating history. We had not generated any revenues until July 2015. We are not profitable and have incurred losses since our inception. We continue to incur research and development and general and administrative expenses related to our operations.
We have experienced significant losses to date and may require additional capital to fund our operations. The current financial climate may make it more difficult to secure financing, if we need it. If our business model is not successful, or if we are unable to generate sufficient revenue to offset our expenditures, we may not become profitable, and the value of your investment may decline.
We incurred a net loss of approximately $6,367,000 for the year ended December 31, 2015 and a cumulative net loss of approximately $9,898,000 from September 16, 2013 (date of inception) to December 31, 2015.
We expect to continue to incur losses for the foreseeable future, and these losses will likely increase as we continue to commercialize our products. The amount of future losses and when, if ever, we will achieve profitability are uncertain. If our products do not achieve market acceptance, we may never become profitable. The initial cost of completing development of our products and penetrating our anticipated markets will be substantial, and there is no assurance that we will be successful in doing so. Although we shipped our first revenue units in the third quarter of 2015, if we are not successful in growing revenues and controlling costs, we will not achieve profitable operations or positive cash flow, and even if we achieve profitability in the future, we may not be able to sustain profitability in subsequent periods. Absent a significant increase in revenue or additional equity or debt financing, we may not be able to sustain our ability to continue as a going concern.
Furthermore, we are experiencing the costs and uncertainties of a young operating company, including unforeseen costs and difficulties. We cannot be sure that we will be successful in meeting these challenges and addressing these risks and uncertainties. If we are unable to do so, our business will not be successful.
Negative Operating Cash Flow
We reported negative cash flow from operations for the year ended December 31, 2015. It is anticipated that we will continue to report negative operating cash flow in future periods until we are able increase our product sales volumes. If any of the warrants are exercised, all net proceeds of the warrant exercise will be used for working capital to fund negative operating cash flow.
We believe our cash balance, together with anticipated cash flows from operations, is insufficient to fund our operations for at least the next 12 months. We project that additional funding in the amount of $2,000,000 will be required to fund our operations for the next 12 months. Additionally, if we are unable to generate sufficient revenues to pay our expenses, we will need to raise additional funds to continue our operations. We have historically financed our operations through private equity and debt financings. The delays in our ability to ship products and generate revenues may have adversely affected our capital raising opportunities. We do not have any commitments for financing at this time, and financing may not be available to us on favorable terms, if at all. If we are unable to obtain debt or equity financing in amounts sufficient to fund our operations, if necessary, we will be forced to suspend or curtail our operations.
Changes in accounting guidance could have an adverse effect on our results of operations, as reported in our financial statements.
Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or GAAP, which is periodically revised and/or expanded. Accordingly, from time to time we are required to adopt new or revised accounting guidance and related interpretations issued by recognized authoritative bodies, including the Financial Accounting Standards Board and the SEC. Market conditions have prompted these organizations to issue new guidance that further interprets or seeks to revise accounting pronouncements related to various transactions as well as to issue new guidance expanding disclosures. The impact of accounting pronouncements that have been issued but not yet implemented is disclosed in our annual report on Form 10-K and our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. An assessment of proposed standards is not provided, as such proposals are subject to change through the exposure process and, therefore, their effects on our financial statements cannot be meaningfully assessed. It is possible that future accounting guidance we are required to adopt could change the current accounting treatment that we apply to our consolidated financial statements and that such changes could have an adverse effect on our results of operations, as reported in our consolidated financial statements.
We are an early-stage company, and as such, we have no meaningful operating or financial history, we have a limited amount of products in the marketplace.
CDx commenced operations in January 2014. Therefore, there is limited historical financial information upon which to base an evaluation of our performance and future prospects. Due to our lack of operating history, our prospects must be considered in light of the uncertainties, risks, expenses, and difficulties frequently encountered by companies in the early-stage of operations, including, without limitation, the following:
● absence of an operating history;
● a limited amount of products in the marketplace;
● insufficient capital;
● expected continual losses for the foreseeable future;
● no history on which to evaluate our ability to anticipate and adapt to a developing market;
● uncertainty as to market acceptance of our initial and future products;
● limited marketing experience and lack of sales organization; and
● competitive and highly regulated environment.
Because we are subject to these risks, potential investors may have a difficult time evaluating our business and their investment in our Company. We may be unable to successfully overcome these risks, any of which could irreparably harm our business.
The likelihood of our success must be considered in light of the problems, expenses, difficulties, complications, and delays frequently encountered in connection with a new enterprise, the commercial launch of a new product which still requires testing, and the operation in a competitive industry. We expect to sustain losses in the future as we implement our business plan. There can be no assurance that we will ever operate profitably.
We will require substantial additional funding, which may not be available to us on acceptable terms, or at all.
Our cash balance as of December 31, 2015 was approximately $144,000. We do not have adequate funds to fully develop our business, and we need other capital investment to fully implement our business plans. Our current estimate of additional funds required is $2,000,000. We do not have any contracts or commitments for additional funding, and there can be no assurance that financing will be available in amounts or on terms acceptable to us, if at all. The inability to obtain additional capital will restrict our ability to grow and may reduce our ability to continue to conduct business operations. If we are unable to obtain additional financing, we will likely be required to curtail our development plans. In that event, current stockholders would likely experience a loss of most or all of their investment. Additional funding that we do obtain may be dilutive to the interests of existing stockholders.
We are dependent on our current management team. If we fail to attract and retain key management personnel, we may be unable to successfully develop or commercialize our products.
In the early stages of development, our business will be significantly dependent on our management team. Our success will be particularly dependent upon our executive officers. The loss of any of their services could have a material adverse effect on us. We have not obtained key-man insurance on the lives of any members of our management team. Moreover, in order to successfully implement and manage our business plan, we will be dependent upon, among other things, successfully recruiting qualified sales and marketing and management personnel. Competition for qualified individuals is intense. There can be no assurance that we will be able to find, attract and retain existing employees or that we will be able to find, attract and retain qualified personnel to join the Company on acceptable terms.
We may not be able to attract or retain qualified management and research personnel in the future due to the intense competition for qualified personnel in our industry. If we are not able to attract and retain the necessary personnel to accomplish our business objectives, we may experience constraints that will impede significantly the achievement of our research and development objectives, our ability to raise additional capital and our ability to implement our business strategy. In particular, if we lose any members of our senior management team, we may not be able to find suitable replacements in a timely fashion or at all, and our business may be harmed as a result.
We have experienced recent management and director changes.
On July 10, 2015, at the request of the Company’s Board of Directors and as part of management reorganization, Daniel Yazbeck resigned his position as Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Company’s subsidiary, CDx, Inc. As part of the reorganization, Thomas Gruber was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and CDx, Inc. On August 4, 2015, the Company terminated its President, Chief Technology Officer and Chief Marketing Officer. On August 6, 2015, Thomas Gruber resigned as the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and a director of the Company and CDx. Mr. Gruber continued as the Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of the Company and CDx. On August 6, 2015, Daniel Yazbeck was appointed as the Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company and CDx. On September 1, 2015, Mr. Gruber resigned as Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of the Company and CDx. On September 9, 2015, Daniel Yazbeck resigned as the Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company and CDx and Albert Hugo-Martinez was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company and CDx. On September 23, 2015, Mr. Hugo-Martinez resigned as the Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company and CDx. On September 24, 2015 Michael Harris resigned from the Board of Directors of the Company, and on September 29, 2015 Edward Roffman resigned from the Board of Directors of the Company. On September 29, 2015, Daniel Yazbeck was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company and CDx. On February 23, 2016, Federico Pier and George Jackoboice resigned from the Board of Directors of the Company and CDx. On February 26, 2016, Steven Katz resigned from the Board of Directors of the Company and CDx.
Our sole executive officer, director and insider stockholder beneficially owns or controls a substantial portion of our outstanding common stock, which may limit your ability and the ability of our other stockholders, whether acting alone or together, to propose or direct the management or overall direction of our Company.
A substantial portion of our outstanding shares of common stock is beneficially owned and controlled by our sole director and executive officer. Accordingly, our sole director and officer would have the power to control the election of our directors and the approval of actions for which the approval of our stockholders is required, including amendments to our articles of incorporation, mergers or other business combinations. If you acquire shares of our common stock, you may have no effective voice in the management of our Company. Such concentrated control of our Company may adversely affect the price of our common stock. Such concentrated control may also make it difficult for our stockholders to receive a premium for their shares of our common stock in the event we merge with a third party or enter into different transactions which require stockholder approval. These provisions could also limit the price that investors might be willing to pay in the future for shares of our common stock. Additionally, this concentration of ownership could discourage or prevent a potential takeover of our Company that might otherwise result in an investor receiving a premium over the market price for his or her shares.
Additionally, our sole director may take action that could be a conflict of interest and not in the best interest of all stockholders. Such actions could adversely affect the price of our stock and discourage new stockholders from purchasing shares of our stock.
We have no Independent Board Members and only one person sitting on the Board.
Currently, the Company has only one Board member who is not independent. Our sole director and insider stockholder beneficially owns or controls a substantial portion of our outstanding common stock. Therefore, the Company does not receive the benefit of independent oversight over actions being taken. Without independent oversight, actions may be taken that may not be in the best interest of all stockholders which could adversely affect the price of our stock and discourage new stockholders from purchasing our stock.
These changes have been disruptive to the management and operations of the Company and could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, and financial condition.
Initially we will be dependent on one product.
Our Aero, Aqua and Organa Sensors will not be commercialized in the near future. Therefore, the Canna Sensor will account for a substantial portion of our revenues for the foreseeable future. As a result, our future operating results are dependent upon market acceptance of those products, neither of which has been commercially launched as of the date hereof. Factors adversely affecting the pricing of, demand for, or market acceptance of the sensors, such as regulatory complications, competition, or technological change, could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, and financial condition.
One of our initial product the Canna Sensor, relates to cannabis, which is a controlled substance under Federal law.
Despite the development of a legal medical or recreational cannabis industry under certain state laws, cannabis use and possession remains illegal under Federal law, and such state laws are in conflict with the Federal Controlled Substances Act. Since our initial product, the Canna Sensor, relates to the use of cannabis, it may generate public controversy and be the subject of federal regulation or other action. Political and social pressures and negative publicity could limit or restrict the introduction and marketing of our initial or future product candidates. Adverse publicity from cannabis misuse, adverse side effects from cannabis or other cannabinoid products may harm the commercial success or market penetration achievable by our Canna Sensor. The nature of our Canna Sensor product attracts a high level of public and media interest, and in the event of any resultant negative publicity, our reputation may be harmed.
Laws and regulations affecting the cannabis industry are constantly changing, which could detrimentally affect our business, and we cannot predict the impact that future legislation or changes in enforcement practices may have on our company.
There is a substantial amount of change occurring in the United States regarding both the medical and recreational use of cannabis, and a number of individual states have enacted state laws to enable distribution, possession, and use of cannabis for medical, and in some cases, recreational purposes. The Obama Administration has effectively stated that it is not an efficient use of resources to direct federal law enforcement agencies to prosecute individuals lawfully abiding by state-designated laws allowing for use and distribution of medical and recreational cannabis. However, there is no guarantee that the Obama Administration will not change its stated policy regarding enforcement of federal laws in states where cannabis has been legalized. Further, the change in administration after the 2016 presidential election cycle could introduce a less favorable policy with respect to enforcement of federal laws concerning cannabis.
Future active enforcement of the current federal regulatory position on cannabis on a regional or national basis may directly and adversely affect the willingness of customers to invest in or buy our Canna Sensor, which is used in connection with cannabis. In addition, federal or state legislation could be enacted in the future that could prohibit customers of our Canna Sensor from distributing, possessing, or using cannabis. If such legislation were enacted, customers may discontinue use of our Canna Sensor, our potential source of customers would be reduced, and our revenues may decline. Violation of any federal or state law, or allegations of such violations, could disrupt our business and result in a material adverse effect on our revenues, profitability, and financial condition.
As the possession and use of cannabis is illegal under the Federal Controlled Substances Act, we may be deemed to be aiding and abetting illegal activities through the services that we provide to users, and as such may be subject to enforcement actions which could materially and adversely affect our business
The possession, use, cultivation, or transfer of cannabis remains illegal under the Federal Controlled Substances Act. Our Canna Sensor may be sold to customers that are engaged in the business of possession, use, cultivation, or transfer of cannabis. As a result, law enforcement authorities regulating the illegal use of cannabis may seek to bring an action or actions against us, including, but not limited, to a claim of aiding and abetting another’s criminal activities. The Federal aiding and abetting statute provides that anyone who “commits an offense against the United States or aids, abets, counsels, commands, induces or procures its commission, is punishable as a principal.” 18 U.S.C. §2(a). As a result of such an action, we may be forced to cease operations and our investors could lose their entire investment. Such an action would have a material negative effect on our business and operations.
Due to the use of our first product, the Canna Sensor, in the cannabis industry, we may have a difficult time obtaining the various insurances that are desired to operate our business, which may expose us to additional risk and financial liabilities.
Insurance that is generally readily available, such as workers compensation, general liability, and directors and officers insurance, may be more difficult for us to find, and more expensive, because our Canna Sensor provides a service to companies and customers in the cannabis industry. There are no guarantees that we will be able to secure such insurances in the future, or that the cost will be affordable to us. If we are forced to go without such insurances, we may be prevented from entering into certain business sectors, our growth may be inhibited, and we may be exposed to additional risks and financial liabilities.
We expect to derive revenue from sales of our MyDx units and other products we may develop. If we fail to generate revenue from these sources, our results of operations and the value of our business will be materially and adversely affected.
We expect our revenue to be generated from our MyDx units and other products we may develop. Future sales of these products, if any, will be subject to, among other things, possible receipt of governmental approvals and commercial and market uncertainties that may be outside of our control. If we fail to generate our intended revenues from these products, our results of operations and the value of our business and securities would be materially affected.
We may not be able to compete effectively against products introduced into our market space.
The industry surrounding handheld consumer analyzers is rapidly evolving, and the market landscape is currently uncertain. However, we expect that as consumers begin to learn and adapt to having handheld analyzer capability, products that will compete with our offerings will rapidly proliferate. These competitive products could have similar applications, perhaps using superior technology, and may provide additional benefits that our sensors do not. We expect that the market could be occupied by larger competitors with greater financial and other resources, which could hinder our market share. We may be forced to modify or alter our business and regulatory strategy, as well as our sales and marketing plans, in response to, among other things, changes in the market, competition, and technological limitations. Such modifications may pose additional delays in achieving our goals.
We rely on third parties to manufacture and supply all of our initial products.
Our initial products are manufactured by third parties. If these manufacturing partners are unable to produce our products or component parts in the amounts or on the timeline that we require, the development and initial commercialization of our products may be delayed, depriving us of potential product revenue and resulting in other losses. Our ability to replace any then-existing manufacturer may be difficult because the number of potential manufacturers is limited. It may be difficult or impossible for us to identify and engage a replacement manufacturer on acceptable terms in a timely manner, or at all. If we need to engage a replacement manufacturer but are unable to do so, our business and results of operations could be severely impacted.
We depend on third-party suppliers for materials and components for our products.
We depend on a limited number of third-party suppliers for the materials and components required to manufacture our products. A delay or interruption by our suppliers may harm our business, results of operations, and financial condition, and could also adversely affect our future profit margins. In addition, the lead time needed to establish a relationship with a new supplier can be lengthy, and we may experience delays in meeting demand in the event we must change or add new suppliers. Our dependence on our suppliers exposes us to numerous risks, including but not limited to the following: our suppliers may cease or reduce production or deliveries, raise prices, or renegotiate terms; we may be unable to locate a suitable replacement supplier on acceptable terms or on a timely basis, or at all; and delays caused by supply issues may harm our reputation, frustrate our customers, and cause them to turn to our competitors for future needs.
We may be subject to product liability claims, and may not have sufficient product liability insurance to cover any such claims, which may expose us to substantial liabilities.
We may be exposed to product liability claims from consumers of our products. It is possible that any product liability insurance coverage we obtain will be insufficient to protect us from future claims. Further, we may not be able to obtain or maintain insurance on acceptable terms or such insurance may be insufficient to cover any potential product liability claim or recall. Failure to obtain or maintain sufficient insurance coverage could have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, and results of operations if claims are made that exceed our coverage.
We have incurred costs and expect to incur additional costs related to the Merger.
We have incurred, and expect to continue to incur, various non-recurring costs associated with the Merger, including, but not limited to, legal, accounting, and financial advisory fees. The substantial majority of our non-recurring expenses have been composed of these costs and expenses related to the execution of the acquisition.
From time to time we may need to license patents, intellectual property, and proprietary technologies from third parties, which may be difficult or expensive to obtain.
We may need to obtain licenses to patents and other proprietary rights held by third parties to successfully develop, manufacture and market our products. As an example, it may be necessary to use a third party’s proprietary technology to reformulate a product in order to create a new type of sensor in response to market demand, or to improve the abilities of our current sensors. If we are unable to timely obtain these licenses on reasonable terms, our ability to commercially exploit our products may be inhibited or prevented.
If we are unable to adequately protect our technology or enforce our intellectual property rights, our business could suffer.
Our success with the products we will develop will depend, in part, on our ability to obtain and maintain patent protection for these products. The coverage claimed in a patent application can be significantly reduced before the patent is issued, and the patent’s scope can be modified after issuance. Furthermore, if patent applications that we file or license are not approved or, if approved, are not upheld in a court of law, our ability to competitively exploit our products would be substantially harmed. Additionally, such patents may or may not provide competitive advantages for their respective products or they may be challenged or circumvented by our competitors, in which case our ability to commercially exploit any related products may be diminished.
We also will rely on trade secret and contractual protections for our unpatented, confidential, and proprietary technology. Trade secrets are difficult to protect. While we will enter into proprietary information agreements with certain of our employees, consultants, and others, these agreements may not successfully protect our trade secrets or other confidential and proprietary information. It is possible that these agreements will be breached, or that they will not be enforceable in every instance, and that we will not have adequate remedies in the case of any such breach. It is also possible that our trade secrets will become known or independently developed by our competitors. If we are unable to adequately protect our technology, trade secrets, or proprietary know-how, or enforce our patents, our business, financial condition, and prospects could suffer.
Intellectual property litigation is increasingly common and increasingly expensive, and may result in restrictions on our business and substantial costs, even if we prevail.
Patent and other intellectual property litigation is becoming more common, and such litigation may be necessary to defend against or assert claims of infringement, to protect trade secrets, to determine the scope and validity of proprietary rights of third parties, or to enforce our patent rights, including those we may license from others. Currently, no third party is asserting that we are infringing upon their patent or other intellectual property rights, nor are we aware or believe that we are infringing or will infringe upon any third party’s patent or other intellectual property rights. We may, however, currently be infringing or infringe in the future upon a third party’s patent or other intellectual property rights. In that event, litigation asserting such claims might be initiated in which we may not prevail, or may not be able to obtain the necessary licenses on reasonable terms, if at all. All such litigation, whether meritorious or not, as well as litigation initiated by us against third parties, is time-consuming and very expensive to defend or prosecute and to resolve. In addition, if we infringe the intellectual property rights of others, we could lose our right to develop, manufacture, or sell our products or could be required to pay monetary damages or royalties to license proprietary rights from third parties. An adverse determination in a judicial or administrative proceeding or a failure to obtain necessary licenses could prevent us from manufacturing or selling our products, which could harm our business, financial condition, and prospects.
If our competitors prepare and file patent applications in the United States that claim technology we also claim, we may have to participate in interference or derivation proceedings required by the United States Patent and Trademark Office to determine priority of invention, which could result in substantial costs, even if we ultimately prevail. Results of these proceedings are highly unpredictable and may result in us having to try to obtain licenses in order to continue to develop or market our product candidate.
If our competitors file administrative challenges of our patent applications after grant, we may have to participate in post-grant challenge proceedings, such as oppositions, inter-partes review, post grant review or a derivation proceeding, that challenge our entitlement to an invention or the patentability of one or more claims in our patent applications or issued patents. Such proceedings could result in substantial costs, even if we ultimately prevail. Results of these proceedings are highly unpredictable and may result in us losing proprietary intellectual property rights as claimed in the challenged patents.
We may encounter unanticipated obstacles to execution of our business plan which may cause us to change or abandon our current business plan.
Our business plan may change significantly based on our encountering unanticipated obstacles. Many of our potential business endeavors are capital intensive, and may be subject to statutory or regulatory requirements and other factors that we cannot control, and which could be detrimental to our business plan. We believe that our chosen undertakings and strategies make our plans achievable in light of current economic and legal conditions and with the skills, background, and knowledge of our management team and advisors. We reserve the right to make significant modifications to our stated strategies depending on future events.
We depend on contract manufacturers to manufacture substantially all of our products, and any delay or interruption in manufacturing by these contract manufacturers would result in delayed or reduced shipments to our customers and may harm our business.
We have various manufacturers for the components of our products, including Next Dimension Technologies, Inc. We do not have long-term purchase agreements with our contract manufacturers and we depend on a concentrated group of contract manufacturers for a substantial portion of manufacturing our products. There can be no assurance that our contract manufacturers will be able or willing to reliably manufacture our products, in volumes, on a cost-effective basis or in a timely manner. If we cannot compete effectively for the business of these contract manufacturers, or if any of the contract manufacturers experience financial or other difficulties in their businesses, our revenue and our business could be adversely affected. In particular, if one of our contract manufacturers decides to cease doing business with us or becomes subject to bankruptcy proceedings, we may not be able to obtain any of our products made by the contract manufacturer, which could be detrimental to our business.
Risks Related to Our Common Stock
There is currently a limited public trading market for our common stock and one may never develop.
There currently is a limited public trading market for our securities, and it is not assured that any such public market will develop in the foreseeable future. While this is true of any small cap company, the fact that one of our initial products is a device that will be associated with the use of cannabis, the legal status of which has not been completely resolved at the state level in many states or on the federal level, may make the path to a listing on an exchange or actively traded in the over-the-counter market more problematic. Moreover, there can be no assurance that even if our common stock is approved for listing on an exchange or is quoted in the over-the-counter market in the future, that an active trading market will develop or be sustained. Therefore, we cannot predict the prices at which our common stock will trade in the future, if at all. As a result, our investors may have limited or no ability to liquidate their investments.
Trading in our common stock is conducted on the OTCQB Markets, as we currently do not meet the initial listing criteria for any registered securities exchange. The OTCQB Markets are less recognized markets than the registered securities exchanges and is often characterized by low trading volume and significant price fluctuations. These and other factors may further impair our stockholders’ ability to sell their shares when they want to and/or could depress our stock price. As a result, stockholders could find it difficult to dispose of, or obtain accurate quotations of the price of our securities because smaller quantities of shares could be bought and sold, transactions could be delayed and security analyst and news coverage of our Company may be limited. If a public market for our common stock does develop, these factors could result in lower prices and larger spreads in the bid and ask prices for our shares of common stock.
The market price of our common stock may be highly volatile and such volatility could cause you to lose some or all of your investment.
The market price of our common stock may fluctuate significantly in response to numerous factors, some of which are beyond our control, such as:
● the announcement of new products or product enhancements by us or our competitors;
● developments concerning intellectual property rights;
● changes in legal, regulatory, and enforcement frameworks impacting our products;
● variations in our and our competitors’ results of operations;
● fluctuations in earnings estimates or recommendations by securities analysts, if our common stock is covered by analysts;
● the results of product liability or intellectual property lawsuits;
● future issuances of common stock or other securities;
● the addition or departure of key personnel;
● announcements by us or our competitors of acquisitions, investments or strategic alliances; and
● general market conditions and other factors, including factors unrelated to our operating performance.
Further, the stock market has recently experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations. The volatility of our common stock could be further exacerbated due to low trading volume. Continued market fluctuations could result in extreme volatility in the price of our common stock, which could cause a decline in the value of our common stock and the loss of some or all of our investors’ investment.
Some or all of the “restricted” shares of our common stock held by our stockholders, may be offered from time to time in the open market pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, or without registration pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated thereunder, and these sales may have a depressive effect on the market price of our common stock.
A significant numbers of shares of our common stock held by our officers, directors and employees may become tradable in the near future based on meeting the restrictions pursuant to Rule 144. Such future transactions may have an adverse effect on the market price of our common stock.
Because our common stock is a “penny stock,” it may be more difficult for investors to sell shares of our common stock, and the market price of our common stock may be adversely affected.
Our common stock is a “penny stock” because, among other things, the stock price is below $5.00 per share, it is not listed on a national securities exchange, and the Company has not met certain net tangible asset or average revenue requirements. Broker-dealers who sell penny stocks must provide purchasers of these stocks with a standardized risk-disclosure document prepared by the SEC. This risk-disclosure document provides information about penny stocks and the nature and level of risks involved in investing in the penny-stock market. A broker must also give a purchaser, orally or in writing, bid and offer quotations and information regarding broker and salesperson compensation, make a written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and obtain the purchaser’s written agreement to the purchase. Broker-dealers must also provide customers that hold penny stock in their accounts with such broker-dealer a monthly statement containing price and market information relating to the penny stock. If a penny stock is sold to an investor in violation of the penny stock rules, the investor may be able to cancel its purchase and get their money back.
The penny stock rules may make it difficult for stockholders to sell their shares of our common stock. Because of the rules and restrictions applicable to a penny stock, there is less trading in penny stocks and the market price of our common stock may be adversely affected. Also, many brokers choose not to participate in penny stock transactions. Accordingly, stockholders may not always be able to resell their shares of our common stock publicly at times and prices that they feel are appropriate.
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) sales practice requirements may limit a shareholder’s ability to buy and sell our common shares.
In addition to the “penny stock” rules described above, FINRA has adopted rules that require that in recommending an investment to a client, a broker-dealer must have reasonable grounds for believing that the investment is suitable for that client. Prior to recommending speculative low priced securities to their non-institutional clients, broker-dealers must make reasonable efforts to obtain information about the client’s financial status, tax status, investment objectives and other information. Under interpretations of these rules, FINRA believes that there is a high probability that speculative low priced securities will not be suitable for at least some clients. FINRA requirements make it more difficult for broker-dealers to recommend that their clients buy our common shares, which may limit your ability to buy and sell our stock and have an adverse effect on the market for our shares.
We may be the subject of securities class action litigation due to future stock price volatility.
In the past, when the market price of a stock has been volatile, holders of that stock have often instituted securities class action litigation against the company that issued the stock. If any of our stockholders brought a lawsuit against us, we could incur substantial costs defending the lawsuit. The lawsuit could also divert the time and attention of our management.
We have never paid dividends on our common stock, and we do not anticipate paying any dividends in the foreseeable future.
We have paid no cash dividends on our common stock to date. We currently intend to retain our future earnings, if any, to fund the development and growth of our business. In addition, the terms of any future debt or credit facility, if any, may preclude us from paying dividends. As a result, capital appreciation, if any, of our common stock will be our stockholders’ sole source of gain for the foreseeable future.
Our common stock is quoted on the OTCQB, which may be detrimental to investors.
Our common stock is currently quoted on the OTCQB. Stocks quoted on the OTCQB generally have limited trading volume and exhibit a wide spread between the bid/ask quotation. Accordingly, you may not be able to sell your shares quickly or at the market price if trading in our stock is not active.
Because we became public by means of a reverse merger, we may not be able to attract the attention of brokerage firms.
Additional risks may exist because we became public through a “reverse merger.” Securities analysts of brokerage firms may not provide coverage of our Company since there is little incentive for brokerage firms to recommend the purchase of our common stock. No assurance can be given that brokerage firms will want to conduct secondary offerings on our behalf in the future.
Compliance with the reporting requirements of federal securities laws can be expensive.
We are a public reporting company in the United States, and accordingly, subject to the information and reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and other federal securities laws, and the compliance obligations of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The costs of preparing and filing annual and quarterly reports and other information with the SEC and furnishing audited reports to stockholders are substantial. If we do not provide current information about our Company to market makers, they will not be able to trade our stock. Failure to comply with the applicable securities laws could result in private or governmental legal action against us or our officers and directors, which could have a detrimental impact on our business and financials, the value of our stock, and the ability of stockholders to resell their stock.
There are limitations in connection with the availability of quotes and order information on the OTC Markets.
Trades and quotations on the OTC Markets involve a manual process and the market information for such securities cannot be guaranteed. In addition, quote information, or even firm quotes, may not be available. The manual execution process may delay order processing and intervening price fluctuations may result in the failure of a limit order to execute or the execution of a market order at a significantly different price. Execution of trades, execution reporting and the delivery of legal trade confirmation may be delayed significantly. Consequently, one may not be able to sell shares of our Common Stock at the optimum trading prices.
There are delays in order communication on the OTC Markets.
Electronic processing of orders is not available for securities traded on the OTC Marketplace and high order volume and communication risks may prevent or delay the execution of one’s OTC Marketplace trading orders. This lack of automated order processing may affect the timeliness of order execution reporting and the availability of firm quotes for shares of our Common Stock. Heavy market volume may lead to a delay in the processing of OTC Marketplace security orders for shares of our Common Stock, due to the manual nature of the market. Consequently, one may not able to sell shares of our Common Stock at the optimum trading prices.
There is a risk of market fraud on the OTC Marketplace.
OTC Marketplace securities are frequent targets of fraud or market manipulation. Not only because of their generally low price, but also because the OTC Marketplace reporting requirements for these securities are less stringent than for listed or NASDAQ traded securities, and no exchange requirements are imposed. Dealers may dominate the market and set prices that are not based on competitive forces. Individuals or groups may create fraudulent markets and control the sudden, sharp increase of price and trading volume and the equally sudden collapse of the market price for shares of our Common Stock.
There is a limitation in connection with the editing and canceling of orders on the OTC Markets.
Orders for OTC Marketplace securities may be canceled or edited like orders for other securities. All requests to change or cancel an order must be submitted to, received and processed by the OTC Markets. Due to the manual order processing involved in handling OTC Markets trades, order processing and reporting may be delayed, and one may not be able to cancel or edit one’s order. Consequently, one may not be able to sell its shares of our Common Stock at the optimum trading prices.
Increased dealer compensation could adversely affect our stock price.
The dealer’s spread (the difference between the bid and ask prices) may be large and may result in substantial losses to the seller of shares of our Common Stock on the OTC Markets if the stock must be sold immediately. Further, purchasers of shares of our Common Stock may incur an immediate “paper” loss due to the price spread. Moreover, dealers trading on the OTC Markets may not have a bid price for shares of our Common Stock on the OTC Markets. Due to the foregoing, demand for shares of our Common Stock on the OTC Markets may be decreased or eliminated.
Our board of directors has the right to issue additional shares of common stock or preferred stock, without stockholder consent, which could have the effect of creating substantial dilution or impeding or discouraging a takeover transaction.
Pursuant to our certificate of incorporation, our board of directors may issue additional shares of common or preferred stock. Any additional issuance of common stock or the issuance of preferred stock could have the effect of impeding or discouraging the acquisition of control of us by means of a merger, tender offer, proxy contest or otherwise, including a transaction in which our stockholders would receive a premium over the market price for their shares, thereby protecting the continuity of our management. Specifically, if in the due exercise of its fiduciary obligations, our board of directors was to determine that a takeover proposal was not in the best interest of the Company or our stockholders, shares could be issued by our board of directors without stockholder approval in one or more transactions that might prevent or render more difficult or costly the completion of the takeover by:
● diluting the voting or other rights of the proposed acquirer or insurgent stockholder group;
● putting a substantial voting block in institutional or other hands that might undertake to support the incumbent board of directors; or
● effecting an acquisition that might complicate or preclude the takeover
Our investors’ ownership in the Company may be diluted in the future.
In the future, we may issue additional authorized but previously unissued equity securities, resulting in the dilution of ownership interests of our present stockholders. We expect to need to issue a substantial number of shares of common stock or other securities convertible into or exercisable for common stock in connection with hiring or retaining employees, future acquisitions, raising additional capital in the future to fund our operations, and other business purposes. We expect to authorize an additional three million shares of common stock for issuance under the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan in connection with the Merger, and plan to issue equity awards to management and employees under the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan. Additional shares of common stock issued by us in the future will dilute an investor’s investment in the Company.
Directors, executive officers, principal stockholders and affiliated entities own a significant percentage of our capital stock, and they may make decisions that our stockholders do not consider to be in their best interests.
As of the date of this Report, our director, executive officer, principal stockholders and affiliated entities beneficially own, in the aggregate, approximately 44.5% of our outstanding voting securities as of the date hereof. Daniel Yazbeck, the Chairman of the Board of the Company, is the beneficial owner of approximately 44.5% of our outstanding voting securities as of the date hereof. As a result, if they would have the ability to exert substantial influence over the election of our board of directors and the outcome of issues requiring approval by our stockholders. This concentration of ownership may also have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control of our Company that may be favored by other stockholders. This could prevent transactions in which stockholders might otherwise recover a premium for their shares over current market prices. This concentration of ownership and influence in management and board decision-making could also harm the price of our capital stock by, among other things, discouraging a potential acquirer from seeking to acquire shares of our capital stock (whether by making a tender offer or otherwise) or otherwise attempting to obtain control of our Company.
The warrant holders may pay less than the then-prevailing market price for our common stock, which may depress the market price for our common stock and your ownership interest may be diluted and the value of our common stock may decline by exercise of the warrants.
The common stock to be issued to the warrant holders may be purchased at $1.10 per share. This price is less than the market price for our common stock as of the date of this Annual Report. This lower purchase price may provide an incentive to the warrant holders to exercise and sell the shares of our common stock. The sale of these shares into the public market by the warrant holders could depress the market price of our common stock. These sales may have an impact on our stock price. Also, because the exercise price may be lower than the prevailing market price of our common stock, to the extent that the warrants are exercised, your ownership interest may be diluted.
If we fail to maintain an effective system of internal controls, we may not be able to accurately report our financial results or detect fraud. Consequently, investors could lose confidence in our financial reporting and this may decrease the trading price of our stock.
We must maintain effective internal controls to provide reliable financial reports and to detect and prevent fraud. If we cannot provide reliable financial reports or prevent fraud, we may not be able to manage our business as effectively as would be possible with an effective control system in place. We have not performed an in-depth analysis to determine if historical undiscovered failures of internal controls exist, and may in the future discover areas of our internal control that need improvement.
We have been assessing our internal controls to identify areas that need improvement. We are in the process of implementing changes to internal controls, but have not yet completed implementing these changes. Failure to implement these changes to our internal controls or any others that it identifies as necessary to maintain an effective system of internal controls could harm our operating results and cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information. Any such loss of confidence would have a negative effect on the trading price of our common stock.
For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, we and our auditors identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting due to the Company not maintaining a sufficient complement of personnel with an appropriate level of accounting knowledge and experience in the application of accounting for warrants to purchase common and preferred stock issued in connection with convertible notes payable and convertible preferred stock and accounting for non-employee stock options. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. If the Company does not address the material weaknesses, we may not be able to manage our business as effectively as would be possible with an effective control system in place.
Our future operating results may vary substantially from period to period and may be difficult to predict.
On an annual and a quarterly basis, there are a number of factors that may affect our operating results, many of which are outside our control. These include, but are not limited to:
● changes in market demand;
● customer cancellations;
● competitive market conditions;
● new product introductions by us or our competitors;
● market acceptance of new or existing products;
● cost and availability of components;
● timing and level of expenditures associated with new product development activities;
● mix of our customer base and sales channels;
● mix of products sold;
● continued compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements; and
● general economic conditions.
These factors are difficult to forecast and may contribute to substantial fluctuations in our quarterly revenues and substantial variation from our projections. Any failure to meet investor expectations regarding our operating results may cause our stock price to decline.
We may experience delays in introducing products or services to the market and our products or services may contain defects which could seriously harm our results of operations.
We may experience delays in introducing new or enhanced products or services to the market. Such delays, whether caused by factors such as unforeseen technology issues or otherwise, could negatively impact our sales revenue in the relevant period. In addition, we may terminate new product, service or enhancement development efforts prior to any introduction of a new product, service or enhancement. Any delays for new offerings currently under development or any product defect issues or product recalls could adversely affect the market acceptance of our products or services, our ability to compete effectively in the market, and our reputation, and therefore, could lead to decreased sales and could seriously harm our results of operations.
Our success also depends on third parties in our distribution channels.
Our plan is to sell our products both directly to customers and through distribution channels. We may not be successful in developing additional distribution In addition, distributors and resellers may not dedicate sufficient resources or give sufficient priority to selling our products. Our failure to develop new distribution channels, the loss of a distribution relationship or a decline in the efforts of a reseller or distributor could adversely affect our business.
Risks Related To Our Financial Condition
The impact of the current economic climate and tight financing markets may impact consumer demand for our products and services.
Our customers often have limited discretionary funds, which they may choose to spend on items other than our products and services. If our customers experience economic hardship, it could negatively affect the overall demand for our products and services, could cause delay and lengthen sales cycles and could cause our revenue to decline.
Although we maintain allowances for returns and doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from product returns and the inability of our customers to make required payments, and such losses have historically been within our expectations and the provisions established, we cannot guarantee that we will continue to experience the same return and bad debt rates that we have in the past, especially given the current economic conditions. Additionally, challenging economic conditions could have a negative impact on the results of our operations.
We have experienced significant losses to date and may require additional capital to fund our operations. The current financial climate may make it more difficult to secure financing, if we need it. If our business model is not successful, or if we are unable to generate sufficient revenue to offset our expenditures, we may not become profitable, and the value of your investment may decline.
We incurred a net loss of approximately $6,367,000 for the year ended December 31, 2015, and a cumulative net loss of approximately $9,898,000 from September 16, 2013 (date of inception) to December 31, 2015.
ITEM 1B.
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
None.
ITEM 2.
ITEM 2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTIES
The Company owns no properties. On April 1, 2015, the Company signed a 31 month lease for approximately 6,200 square feet of office and laboratory space at 6335 Ferris Square, Suite B, San Diego, California. The facility includes approximately 1,500 square feet of laboratory space.
The Company believes its leased office and warehouse facilities are adequate for its current needs.
ITEM 3.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
In the ordinary course of business, we are subject to claims and litigation, including claims that we infringe third party patents, trademarks and other intellectual property rights. Although we believe it is unlikely that any current claims or actions will have a material adverse impact on our operating results or our financial position, given the uncertainty of litigation, we cannot be certain of this. Moreover, the defense of claims or actions against us, even if not meritorious, could result in the expenditure of significant financial and managerial resources.
Our involvement in any patent dispute, other intellectual property dispute or action to protect trade secrets and know-how could result in a material adverse effect on our business. Adverse determinations in current litigation or any other litigation in which we may become involved and regulatory non-compliance, including with respect to export regulations, could subject us to significant liabilities to third parties or government agencies, require us to grant licenses to or seek licenses from third parties and prevent us from manufacturing and selling our products. Any of these situations could have a material adverse effect on our business.
ITEM 4.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
PART II
ITEM 5.
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Market for our Common Stock
PRICE RANGE OF OUR COMMON STOCK AND DIVIDEND INFORMATION
Our common stock trades publicly on the OTCQB under the symbol “MYDX”. The closing price of our common stock on the OTCQB Board on April 7, 2016, was $0.52 per share.
Our common stock commenced trading on April 16, 2015 under the symbol of MYDX. The following table sets forth the high and low bid prices per share of our common stock by the OTCQB for the periods indicated as reported on the OTCQB.
The trading volume of our securities fluctuates and may be limited during certain periods. As a result of these volume fluctuations, the liquidity of an investment in our securities may be adversely affected.
Shareholders of Record
As of April 13, 2016, an aggregate of 22,081,928 shares of our common stock were issued and outstanding and owned by 159 shareholders of record.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
None, other than as previously disclosed on Form 8-K.
Repurchase of Equity Securities
We have no plans, programs or other arrangements in regards to repurchases of our common stock.
Dividends
We have not since December 12, 2012 (date of inception) declared or paid any cash dividends on our common stock and currently do not anticipate paying such cash dividends. We currently anticipate that we will retain all of our future earnings for use in the development and expansion of our business and for general corporate purposes. Any determination to pay dividends in the future will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors (the “Board”) and will depend upon our results of operations, financial condition, tax laws and other factors as the Board, in its discretion, deems relevant.
Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans
The table below sets forth information as of December 31, 2015 with respect to compensation plans under which our common stock is authorized for issuance:
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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
Selected financial data to our financial statements located elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K is not required for smaller reporting companies under Article 8 Regulation S-X.
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND PLAN OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with, and is qualified in its entirety by, MyDx’s audited annual financial statements and the related notes thereto and MyDx Inc.’s unaudited interim financial statements and the related notes thereto, on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). This discussion contains certain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, as described under the heading “Forward-Looking Statements” in this Annual Report. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. For additional information regarding these risks and uncertainties, please see the disclosure under the heading “Risk Factors” elsewhere in this Annual Report.
The Management Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations below is based upon only the financial performance of MyDx. MyDx’s audited financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014.
We believe that our assumptions are based upon reasonable data derived from and known about our business and operations and the business and operations of the Company. No assurances are made that actual results of operations or the results of our future activities will not differ materially from its assumptions. Factors that could cause differences include, but are not limited to, expected market demand for the Company's products and services and competition.
The Merger between MyDx, Inc. and CDx, Inc. (“CDx”), consummated on April 30, 2015, was treated as a reverse acquisition for financial accounting and reporting purposes. As such, CDx is treated as the acquirer for accounting and financial reporting purposes while MyDx, Inc. was treated as the acquired entity for accounting and financial reporting purposes. Further, as a result, the historical financial statements that will be reflected in the Company’s future financial statements filed with the SEC will be those of CDx, and the Company’s assets, liabilities and results of operations will be consolidated with the assets, liabilities and results of operations of CDx. Accordingly, for clarity and continuity, we are presenting the historical financial statements for CDx, Inc. for the periods presented.
For the Year Ended December 31, 2015
Overview
The Company’s first product, MyDx, is a hand-held analyzer. Using one device with interchangeable sensors, MyDx is intended to allow consumers to test for selected pesticides in food, fruits, herbs, plants and vegetables; chemicals in water; and, toxins in the air. As of the date of this filing, the Company is offering one sensor to be used for analyzing cannabis. Acting as an electronic nose, MyDx is engineered to detect molecules in vapor. The analyzer itself has an interface designed to communicate with any iOS or Android smartphone. Once the app is downloaded and the device is synced, a sample can be placed in the sample chamber, which can be stimulated to release the chemicals of interest into the vapor phase for detection. Over the course of the next 24 months, the MyDx team plans to develop additional sensors, the first of which is intended to test for the presence of specific analytes and chemical constituents in fruits, herbs, plants and vegetables. Using the associated app, MyDx is intended to allow consumers to determine the concentrations of specific analytes and chemical constituents in their samples with a reasonable degree of accuracy.
Plan of Operations
As shown in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, the Company incurred net losses of $6,367,297 and $3,528,388, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and had an accumulated deficit of $9,897,564 as of December 31, 2015.
We are aggressively pursuing plans to expand our distribution network and to continue our efforts to sell our products through our on-line store. Our overall objective is to increase our revenues to generate adequate operating income sufficient to cover our operating expenses going forward.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our principal sources of cash have been proceeds from private placements of common and preferred stock, incurrence of debt and the sale of equity securities held as investments.
As of December 31, 2015, the Company had a working capital deficit of $306,845 with cash of $143,680. Our cash decreased by approximately $602,000 during the year ended December 31, 2015.
Negative Operating Cash Flow
We reported negative cash flow from operations for the years December 31, 2015 and 2014. It is anticipated that we will continue to report negative operating cash flow in future periods, likely until one or more of our products generate sufficient revenues to cover our operating expenses. If any of the warrants are exercised, all net proceeds of the warrant exercise will be used for working capital to fund negative operating cash flow.
Our cash balance of approximately $144,000 will not be sufficient to fund our operations for the next 12 months. Additionally, if we are unable to generate sufficient revenues to pay our expenses, we will need to raise additional funds to continue our operations. We have historically financed our operations through private equity and debt financings. We do not have any commitments for financing at this time, and financing may not be available to us on favorable terms, if at all. If we are unable to obtain debt or equity financing in amounts sufficient to fund our operations, if necessary, we will be forced to suspend or curtail our operations. In that event, current stockholders would likely experience a loss of most or all of their investment. Additional funding that we do obtain may be dilutive to the interests of existing stockholders.
Results of Operations
Comparison of Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014
Net Revenues
For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company had net revenue of $383,396. Prior to this current period, the Company was in the research and development stage.
Cost of Revenues and Gross Profit
Gross profit as a percentage of net revenues for the year ended December 31, 2015 was 42.4%.
Our gross profit percentage reflects shipments of our original Indiegogo campaign which caused our gross profit percentage to be lower. Going forward, we expect our normal gross profit margin to exceed 50%.
Operating Expenses
For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company incurred operating expenses in the amount of $6,080,534 compared to $3,299,699 for the year ended December 31, 2014. These operating expenses were composed of research and development costs, sales and marketing and general and administrative expenses.
Research and development expenses primarily consist of engineering and product development, incurred in the design, development, testing and enhancement of our products. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company expended approximately $1,695,000 for various research and development projects for database, hardware, sensor development and software as compared to approximately $1,539,000 for the year ended December 31, 2014. The increase of approximately $156,000 resulted primarily from increases of approximately $286,000 in salaries, wages and benefits; $63,000 in tooling costs; $36,000 in independent contractors; $31,000 in website maintenance; $17,000 in samples acquired for test data results; $15,000 in depreciation expense; $11,000 in stock based compensation expense; $11,000 in purchases of non-capital equipment and software; $8,000 in freight charges; $2,000 in travel and entertainment expenses; and, $1,000 in repairs and maintenance expenses. All of these increases were partially offset by decrease of approximately $129,000 in hardware product development materials; $56,000 for hardware licenses and permits; and $38,000 in sensor development fees.
Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of salaries, wages and benefits, consulting fees for third-party services and general marketing expenses. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company expended approximately $1,026,000 as compared to approximately $750,000 for the year ended December 31, 2014. The increase of $276,000 resulted primarily from increases of approximately $268,000 in stock-based compensation; $211,000 in salaries, wages and benefits; $41,000 in sales samples; $28,000 in supplies and miscellaneous expenses; $18,000 in advertising costs; $18,000 in tradeshows; $8,000 in website maintenance costs; $8,000 in travel and entertainment; $6,000 in telephone and communications expense; $5,000 rent and facilities costs; $1,000 in purchases of non-capital equipment; and, $1,000 in dues and subscriptions. These increases were partially offset by decreases of approximately $328,000 in independent contractors; and, $15,000 in amortization.
General and administrative expenses consist primarily of salaries, wages and benefits, consulting fees, legal fees, accounting fees, and, general administrative expenses. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company expended approximately $3,360,000 as compared to $1,010,000 for the year ended December 31, 2014. The increase of approximately $2,350,000 resulted primarily from increases of approximately $742,000 in independent contractors; $371,000 in stock-based compensation; $412,000 in salaries, wages and benefits; $142,000 in insurance premiums; $114,000 in rent and facilities costs; $99,000 in accounting fees; $80,000 in finance fees; $76,000 in legal fees; $74,000 in public company expenses; $73,000 in merger related costs; $38,000 in travel and entertainment expenses; $22,000 in depreciation expense; $21,000 in telephone and communications expenses; $16,000 in directors fees; $16,000 in payroll processing fees; $15,000 in ERP system costs; $10,000 in dues and subscriptions; $7.00 in repairs and maintenance costs; $6,000 in professional expenses; $3,000 in miscellaneous taxes; $3,000 in licenses and permits fees; $3,000 in tradeshow expenses; $2,000 on loss of disposal of assets; $2,000 in postage expense; $2,000 in credit card processing fees; $2,000 in bank charges; $1,000 in supplies and miscellaneous expenses; $1,000 in miscellaneous advertising expenses; and, $1,000 in website maintenance These increases were partially offset by decreases of approximately $3,000 in purchases of non-capital equipment and software; and, $1,000 in charitable contributions.
Interest Expense
Interest expense totaled approximately $448,000 and $228,000 for the year ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The increase of approximately $220,000 resulted primarily from $127,000 in interest expense related to warrants to purchase our common stock; $91,000 in interest expense related to amortization of debt issuance costs; and, $1,000 in interest expense related to the convertible notes payable outstanding during the year ended December 31, 2015.
Operating Activities
For the year ended December 31, 2015, cash used in operations was approximately $4,466,000 which was primarily the result of a net loss of approximately $6,367,000, increases of approximately $452,000 in inventory purchases, $11,000 in accounts receivable, $109,000 in prepaid expenses and other assets and a decrease of $120,000 in customer deposits. These were partially offset by an increase of $170,000 in accounts payable and accrued liabilities and non-cash adjustments to net loss of $1,413,000 for common stock issued in exchange for services; $517,000 in stock-based compensation expense; $65,000 in depreciation and amortization expense; and, $420,000 in interest expense related to amortization of debt issuance costs. For the year ended December 31, 2014, cash used in operations was approximately $1,824,000 which was primarily the result of a net loss of approximately $3,528,000 and an increase of $54,000 in prepaid expenses and other assets, all of which were partially offset by increases $987,000 in accounts payable and accrued liabilities, $130,000 in customer deposits and non-cash adjustments to net loss of $191,000 in a convertible note issued in exchange for services; $187,000 in compensation expense related to the issuance of common stock and stock-based compensation, $176,000 in interest expense related to amortization of debt issuance costs; $50,000 in common stock issued in exchange for services and $20,000 in depreciation and amortization
Investing Activities
For the year ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 cash used in investing activities totaled approximately $197,000 and $121,000, respectively, which resulted from purchases of equipment.
Financing Activities
For the year ended December 31, 2015, financing activities provided cash of approximately $4,061,000 which resulted from approximately $3,633,000 net proceeds received from the issuance of preferred stock; $250,000 in proceeds from notes payable; $175,000 in proceeds from note payables to a related party; and, approximately $3,000 from net proceeds received from the issuance of common stock from the exercise of stock options compared to cash provided from financing activities of approximately $2,690,000 for the year ended December 31, 2014 which resulted from $1,077,000 net proceeds received form the issuance of preferred stock and approximately $1,613,000 net proceeds from the issuance of convertible notes payable.
Sources of Liquidity and Capital
For the year ended December 31, 2015, our wholly owned subsidiary, CDx received net proceeds from the sale of preferred stock in the amount of approximately $3,633,000 and $175,000 net proceeds from a note payable to a related party. The capital raised has been used primarily for continuation of the Company’s research and development and marketing efforts and to support its operations. As of December 31, 2015, the Company had remaining cash of approximately $144,000 with a net working capital deficit of approximately $307,000. As a result of the Company’s significant operating expenditures and the lack of significant product sales revenue, we expect to incur losses from operations for the near future and will be required to seek additional capital to sustain our operations.
We reported negative cash flow from operations for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014. It is anticipated that we will continue to report negative operating cash flow in future periods, likely until one or more of our products generate sufficient revenue to cover our operating expenses. If any of the warrants are exercised, all net proceeds of the warrant exercise will be used for working capital to fund negative operating cash flow.
Our cash balance of $143,680 will not be sufficient to fund our operations for at least the next 12 months. Additionally, if we are unable to generate sufficient revenues to pay our expenses, we will need to raise additional funds to continue our operations. We have historically financed our operations through private equity and debt financings. We do not have any commitments for financing at this time, and financing may not be available to us on favorable terms, if at all. If we are unable to obtain debt or equity financing in amounts sufficient to fund our operations, if necessary, we will be forced to suspend or curtail our operations. In that event, current stockholders would likely experience a loss of most or all of their investment. Additional funding that we do obtain may be dilutive to the interests of existing stockholders.
To the extent we raise additional capital by issuing equity securities or obtaining borrowings convertible into equity, ownership dilution to existing stockholders will result and future investors may be granted rights superior to those of existing stockholders. The incurrence of indebtedness or debt financing would result in increased fixed obligations and could also result in covenants that would restrict our operations. Our ability to obtain additional capital may depend on prevailing economic conditions and financial, business and other factors beyond our control. Economic crisis and disruptions in the U.S. and global financial markets may adversely impact the availability and cost of credit, as well as our ability to raise money in the capital markets. Instability in these market conditions may limit our ability to access the capital necessary to fund and grow our business. The Company cannot provide any assurances that it will be able to raise the additional capital needed to fund its operations, or if the Company is able to raise such additional capital, that any such financing will be on terms which are beneficial to the existing shareholders.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4) of Regulation S-K.
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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Stockholders of
MyDx, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of MyDx, Inc. (a Nevada corporation) and its subsidiary (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ deficit) and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2015. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor have we been engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of MyDx, Inc. and its subsidiary as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2015 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has incurred recurring losses and negative cash flow from operations since inception. These conditions raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans regarding those matters also are described in Note 3. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
/s/ Burr Pilger Mayer, Inc.
San Jose, California
April 27, 2016
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Consolidated Balance Sheets
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Operations
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Deficit
For each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2015
See notes to consolidated financial statements
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
See notes to consolidated financial statements
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
1. Organization
MyDx, Inc. (the “Company”, “we”, “us” or “our”) (formally known as Brista Corp.) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on December 20, 2012 (date of inception).
On April 9, 2015, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with CDx Merger Inc., a Nevada corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), and CDx, Inc. (“CDx”), a Delaware corporation. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub merged with and into CDx with CDx surviving the merger as the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary (the “Merger”).
Prior to the Merger and as a requirement of the Merger, the Company cancelled 17,534,363 shares of common stock that were outstanding at that time.
On April 24, 2015, in anticipation of closing the Merger, the Company changed its name to MyDx, Inc. On April 30, 2015, the Merger was consummated.
The Merger was treated as a reverse acquisition of the Company, a public shell company, for financial accounting and reporting purposes. As such, CDx was treated as the acquirer for accounting and financial reporting purposes while the Company is treated as the acquired entity for accounting and financial reporting purposes. The assets and liability of the acquired entity have been brought forward at their book value and no goodwill has been recognized.
2. Nature of Business
We are an early-stage science and technology company and with nanotechnology to measure chemicals of interest in many solid, liquid, or gas samples.
The Company’s first product, MyDx, is an analyzer in the palm of one’s hands. Using one device with interchangeable sensors, MyDx is intended to allow consumers to test for pesticides in food, fruits, herbs, plants and vegetables; chemicals in water; and, toxins in the air. Acting as an electronic nose, MyDx is engineered to detect molecules in vapor. The analyzer itself has a user friendly interface designed to communicate with any iOS or Android smartphone. Once the app is downloaded and the device is synced, a sample can be placed in the sample chamber, which can be stimulated to release the chemicals of interest into the vapor phase for detection. Over the course of the next 24 months, the MyDx team plans to develop different sensors, the first of which is programmed to test for the presence of specific analytes and chemical constituents in fruits, herbs, plants and vegetables. Using the associated app, MyDx is intended to allow consumers to determine the concentrations of specific analytes and chemical constituents in their samples with a reasonable degree of accuracy.
The Company’s CannaDx Sensor measures the levels of key chemicals of interest in Cannabis, including Cannabinoids and Terpenes and the “Total Canna Profile” (TCP) of the plant. The Company shipped beta units in February 2015 and shipped the first revenue generating units in July 2015. The Company’s foundational proprietary technology derives from research developed at the California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, used by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (“NASA”) as well as an additional project funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for other exploratory research and medical applications. The Company has a portfolio of intellectual property rights covering principles and enabling instrumentation of chemical sensing technology across solid, liquid, and gas samples, including certain patented and patent pending technologies from Next Dimension Technologies, Inc. pursuant to a joint development agreement discussed in Note 11.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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3. Liquidity
The Company had limited revenues for the year ended December 31, 2015. The Company currently has limited working capital, and has not completed its efforts to establish a source of revenues sufficient to cover operating costs. The Company has a limited operating history and its prospects are subject to risks, expenses and uncertainties frequently encountered by early-stage companies. These risks include, but are not limited to, the uncertainty of availability of financing and the uncertainty of achieving future profitability. Management anticipates that the Company will be dependent, for the near future, on investment capital to fund operating expenses. The Company intends to position itself so that it may be able to raise funds through the capital markets. There can be no assurance that such financing will be available at terms acceptable to the Company, if at all. Failure to generate sufficient cash flows from operations, raise capital or reduce certain discretionary spending could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s ability to achieve its intended business objectives.
We reported negative cash flow from operations for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014. It is anticipated that we will continue to report negative operating cash flow in future periods, likely until one or more of our products generates sufficient revenue to cover our operating expenses. If any of the warrants are exercised, all net proceeds of the warrant exercise will be used for working capital to fund negative operating cash flow.
Our cash balance of $143,680 as of December 31, 2015 will not be sufficient to fund our operations for the next 12 months. Additionally, if we are unable to generate sufficient revenues to pay our expenses, we will need to raise additional funds to continue our operations. We have historically financed our operations through private equity and debt financings. The delays in our ability to ship products and generate revenues may have adversely affected our capital raising opportunities. We do not have any commitments for financing at this time, and financing may not be available to us on favorable terms, if at all. If we are unable to obtain debt or equity financing in amounts sufficient to fund our operations, if necessary, we will be forced to suspend or curtail our operations. In that event, current stockholders would likely experience a loss of most or all of their investment. Additional funding that we do obtain may be dilutive to the interests of existing stockholders.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going-concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has incurred net losses from operations since its inception and has an accumulated deficit of $9,897,564 as of December 31, 2015. The Company's ability to transition to attaining profitable operations is dependent upon achieving a level of revenues adequate to support its cost structure. The Company has not generated significant revenues and has funded its operating losses through the sale of preferred and common stock and the issuance of debt. The Company has a limited operating history and its prospects are subject to risks, expenses and uncertainties frequently encountered by companies in the industry. These risks include, but are not limited to, the uncertainty of availability of additional financing and the uncertainty of achieving future profitability. Management of the Company intends to raise additional funds through the issuance of equity securities. There can be no assurance that such financing will be available or on terms which are favorable to the Company. Failure to generate sufficient cash flows from operations, raise additional capital or reduce certain discretionary spending could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s ability to achieve its intended business objectives. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements do not contain any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
4. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
continued
Reclassifications
Certain prior year amounts in the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto have been reclassified where necessary to conform to the current year presentation. These reclassifications did not affect the prior period total assets, total liabilities, stockholders' deficit, net loss or net cash used in operating activities.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the consolidated finance statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Such management estimates include allowance for doubtful accounts, estimates of product returns, warranty expense, inventory valuation, valuation allowances of deferred taxes, stock-based compensation expenses and fair value of warrants. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and also on assumptions that it believes are reasonable. The Company assesses these estimates on a regular basis; however, actual results could materially differ from those estimates.
Concentration of Credit Risk
The Company’s policy is to place its cash with high credit quality financial instruments and institutions and limit the amounts invested with any one financial institution or in any type of instrument. Deposits held with banks may exceed the amount of insurance provided on such deposits. The Company has not experienced any losses on its deposits of cash.
Concentration of Risk Related to Third-party Suppliers
We depend on a limited number of third-party suppliers for the materials and components required to manufacture our products. A delay or interruption by our suppliers may harm our business, results of operations, and financial condition, and could also adversely affect our future profit margins. In addition, the lead time needed to establish a relationship with a new supplier can be lengthy, and we may experience delays in meeting demand in the event we must change or add new suppliers. Our dependence on our suppliers exposes us to numerous risks, including but not limited to the following: our suppliers may cease or reduce production or deliveries, raise prices, or renegotiate terms; we may be unable to locate a suitable replacement supplier on acceptable terms or on a timely basis, or at all; and delays caused by supply issues may harm our reputation, frustrate our customers, and cause them to turn to our competitors for future needs.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company held no cash equivalents.
Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and are not interest bearing. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of its customers to make required payments. The Company makes ongoing assumptions relating to the collectibility of its accounts receivable in its calculation of the allowance for doubtful accounts. In determining the amount of the allowance, the Company makes judgments about the creditworthiness of customers based on ongoing credit evaluations and assesses current economic trends affecting its customers that might impact the level of credit losses in the future and result in different rates of bad debts than previously seen. The Company also considers its historical level of credit losses. As of December 31, 2015, there was no allowance for doubtful accounts.
Inventory
Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or market value. Inventory is determined to be salable based on demand forecast within a specific time horizon, generally eighteen months or less. Inventory in excess of salable amounts and inventory which is considered obsolete based upon changes in existing technology is written off. At the point of recognition, a new lower cost basis for that inventory is established and subsequent changes in facts and circumstances do not result in the restoration or increase in that new cost basis.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are recorded at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization are provided using the straight-line method over the useful life as follows:
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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Accounting for Website Development Costs
The Company capitalizes certain external and internal costs, including internal payroll costs, incurred in connection with the development of its website. These costs are capitalized beginning when the Company has entered the application development stage and cease when the project is substantially complete and is ready for its intended use. The website development costs are amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of three years.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets, such as property and equipment, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized in the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. Assets to be disposed of would be separately presented in the condensed balance sheets and reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell, and no longer depreciated. The assets and liabilities of a disposed group classified as held for sale would be presented separately in the appropriate asset and liability sections of the condensed balance sheets. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company recognized an impairment charge of $15,833.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company recognizes and discloses the fair value of its assets and liabilities using a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to valuations based upon unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to valuations based upon unobservable inputs that are significant to the valuation (Level 3 measurements). Each level of input has different levels of subjectivity and difficulty involved in determining fair value.
Level Inputs are unadjusted, quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets at the measurable date.
Level Inputs, other than quoted prices included in Level 1, that are observable for the asset or liability through corroboration with market data at the measurement date.
Level Unobservable inputs that reflect management’s best estimate of what participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date.
The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities, including cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments. The carrying value of the Company’s loan payable and convertible notes payable approximates fair value based upon borrowing rates currently available to the Company for loans with similar terms.
Research and Development Costs
Research and development costs are charged to expense as incurred. These costs consist primarily of salaries and direct payroll-related costs. It also includes purchased materials and services provided by independent contractors, software developed by other companies and incorporated into or used in the development of our final products.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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Income Taxes
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for expected future consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Under the asset and liability method, deferred income tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the currently enacted tax rates and laws. A valuation allowance is provided for the amount of deferred tax assets that, based on available evidence, are not expected to be realized. The provision for income taxes represents the tax payable for the period and the change during the period in deferred tax assets and liabilities.
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue from product sales upon shipment as long as evidence of an arrangement exists, the fee is fixed or determinable, collection of the resulting receivable is reasonably assured and title and risk of loss have passed. If those criteria are not met, then revenue will not be recognized until all of the criteria are satisfied.
Product Returns
For any product in its original, undamaged and unmarked condition, with its included accessories and packaging along with the original receipt (or gift receipt) within 30 days of the date the customer receives the product, the Company will exchange it or offer a refund based upon the original payment method.
Customer Deposits
The Company accounts for funds received from crowdfunding campaigns and pre-sales as a liability on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as the investments made entitle the investor to apply these funds towards future shipments once the product has been developed and available for commercial use.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for stock-based awards granted to employees based on the fair value of the award measured at the grant date. Accordingly, stock-based compensation is recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of operations as an operating expense over the requisite service period. The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model adjusted for the estimated forfeiture rate for the respective grant to determine the estimated fair value of stock-based compensation arrangements on the date of grant and expenses this value ratably over the requisite service period of the stock option. The Black-Scholes option pricing model requires the input of highly subjective assumptions. Because the Company’s stock options have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options, and because changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, in management’s opinion, the existing models may not provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of the Company’s stock options. In addition, management will continue to assess the assumptions and methodologies used to calculate estimated fair value of stock-based compensation. Circumstances may change and additional data may become available over time, which could result in changes to these assumptions and methodologies for future grants, and which could materially impact the Company’s fair value determination.
For equity instruments granted to non-employees, excluding non-employee directors, the Company records the expense of such services based on the estimated fair value of the equity instrument. If the equity instrument is a stock option, the Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to determine the fair value. Assumptions used to value the equity instruments are consistent with equity instruments issued to employees as the terms of the awards are similar. The Company recognizes the fair value of the equity instruments as expense over the term of the service agreement and revalues that fair value at each reporting period over the vesting periods of the equity instruments.
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Warranty
The Company provides a limited warranty for its analyzers and sensors for a period of 1 year from the date of shipment that such goods will be free from material defects in material and workmanship. The Company has assessed the historical claims and, to date, warranty claims have not been significant. The Company will continue to assess the need to record a warranty accrual at the time of sale going forward.
Warrant Liability
The Company accounted for its freestanding warrant for shares of the Company’s convertible preferred stock as a liability at fair value on the condensed consolidated balance sheets because the warrants are potentially redeemable. The warrants are remeasured at each balance sheet date with any changes in fair value being recognized as a component of interest expense, net on the consolidated statements of operations. During the year ended December 31, 2015, the contingency was resolved and the warrant liability was reclassified into addition paid-in capital upon their extinguishment.
Comprehensive Loss
Comprehensive loss is defined as the change in equity of a company during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances excluding transactions resulting from investment owners and distributions to owners. For the periods presented, comprehensive loss did not differ from net loss.
Collaborative Arrangements
The Company and its collaborative partners are active participants in the collaborative arrangements and both parties are exposed to significant risks and rewards depending on the commercial success of the activity. The Company records all expenses related to collaborative arrangements as research and development expense in the consolidated statements of operations as incurred.
Advertising Costs
Advertising costs are charged to sales and marketing expenses and general and administrative expenses as incurred. Advertising expenses, which are recorded in sales and marketing and general and administrative expenses, were $40,673 and $18,567 for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
Net Loss per Share
Basic net loss per share is computed using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. The number of shares used in the computation of diluted net loss per share is the same as those used for the computation of basic net loss per share as the inclusion of dilutive securities would be anti-dilutive because the Company is in a loss position for the periods presented. Potentially dilutive securities are composed of the incremental common shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options and the conversion of convertible preferred stock.
For the year ended December 31, 2015, options to purchase 4,626,245 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 7,571,395 shares of common stock have been excluded from the calculation of net loss per share because the inclusion would be anti-dilutive. For the year ended December 31, 2014, options to purchase 1,937,979 shares of common stock, warrants to purchase 683,200 shares of Series B convertible preferred stock, warrants to purchase 760,000 shares of common stock and 2,217,725 shares of convertible preferred stock have been excluded from the calculation of net loss per share because the inclusion would have been antidilutive.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
The Financial Accounts Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2015-17, Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes in November 2015. Currently, entities are required to report deferred taxes for each jurisdiction as a net current asset or liability and net noncurrent asset or liability. With the implementation of this ASU, deferred tax assets and liabilities and the related valuation allowance are classified as noncurrent on the balance sheet. This new guidance will be effective for public business entities in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those years, i.e. in the first quarter for 2017. Early adoption is permitted. As a result, the Company has opted for early adoption of ASU 2015-17 on a prospective basis during the year ended December 31, 2015, and the related disclosures are made within Note 12, Income Taxes.
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In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The amendments in this ASU defer the effective date of ASU 2014-09 for all entities by one year. Public business entities should apply the guidance in Update 2014-09 to annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. Earlier application is permitted only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. All other entities may apply the guidance in Update 2014-09 earlier as of an annual reporting period beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. All other entities also may apply the guidance in Update 2014-09 earlier as of an annual reporting period beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim reporting periods within annual reporting periods beginning one year after the annual reporting period in which the entity first applies the guidance in Update 2014-09.
In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11, Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory. Under this ASU, inventory will be measured at the “lower of cost and net realizable value,” and options that currently exist for “market value” will be eliminated. The ASU defines net realizable value as “estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation.” No other changes were made to the current guidance on inventory measurement. ASU 2015-11 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early application is permitted and should be applied prospectively. Management is evaluating the provisions of this statement, including which period to adopt, and has not determined what impact the adoption of ASU 2015-11 will have on the Company's financial position or results of operations.
In April 2015, the FASB ASU 2015-03, Interest-Imputation of Interest (“ASU 2015-03”). This updated guidance intended to simplify, and provide consistency to, the presentation of debt issuance costs. The new standard requires that debt issuance costs be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The updated guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that this standard will have on its condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15, Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern (“ASU 2014-15”), which requires management to determine whether there is substantial doubt about a company’s ability to continue as a going concern. ASU 2014-15 differs from the current application requirements in auditing standards by defining “substantial doubt;” requiring the management going concern assessment every interim and annual period; providing guidance for considering management’s plans to alleviate the doubt; requiring certain disclosures when those plans do alleviate the going concern doubt; requiring an express statement about the substantial doubt and certain disclosures when the plans do not alleviate the going concern doubt; and requiring an assessment of substantial doubt for one year after the date that the financial statements are issued. ASU 2014-15 will be effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2016, with early application permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that this standard will have on its financial statements and related disclosures.
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5. Inventory
Inventory as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 is as follows:
6. Fair Value Measurements
The following table sets forth the fair value of the Company’s financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2014:
The Company had no financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2015 and 2014. The Company had no financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2015.
The change in the fair value of the warrant liability that falls under Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy is summarized below for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014:
The following table describes the valuation techniques used to calculate fair value for Level 3 liabilities. For Level 3 liabilities, the Company determines the fair value measurement valuation policies and procedures.
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7. Property and Equipment, net
Depreciation expense was $57,944 and $20,452 for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
8. Accrued Liabilities
Accrued liabilities consisted of the following as of December 31, 2015 and 2014.
9. Debt
Convertible Notes
On December 22, 2015, the Company completed a financing pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement with Adar Bays, LLC ("Adar Bays") providing for the issuance of two convertible promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of $220,000, with the first note being in the amount of $110,000, and the second note being in the amount of $110,000 (the "Note" or "Notes"). The Notes contain a 10% original issue discount such that the purchase price of each Note is $100,000. The first Note was funded on December 22, 2015 and is due and payable on December 21, 2017. The second Note shall initially be paid for by the issuance of an offsetting $100,000 collateralized secured note issued by Adar Bays to the Company due and payable no later than August 21, 2016. The funding of the second Note is subject to certain conditions, and the Company may reject the closing of the second Note in its discretion. The Notes bear interest at the rate of 8% per annum and may be converted by Adar Bays at any time after the date which is six months of the date of issuance into shares of Company common stock at a conversion price equal to 60% of the market price (as determined in the Notes) calculated at the time of conversion. The Company did not book a beneficial conversion feature in connection with the issuance of the Notes, as terms of the conversion are variable and the ultimate number of shares to be issued upon conversion could not be determined at the date the Notes were issued. As such, upon conversion of the Notes the number of shares will be determined and the Company will evaluate whether or not a beneficial conversion feature exists based on the conversion price compared to the price of the Company’s common stock at the date of issuance of the Notes. The Notes also contain certain representations, warranties, covenants and events of default, and increases in the amount of the principal and interest rates under the Notes in the event of such defaults. The Notes may be prepaid by the Company at any time prior to 180 days after the date of issuance of the Notes subject to the payment of prepayment penalties as described in the Notes. The foregoing is only a brief description of the material terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement and Notes, and does not purport to be a complete description of the rights and obligations of the parties thereunder, and such descriptions are qualified in their entirety by reference to the agreements which are filed as an exhibit to this Annual Report. The issuance of the Notes was made in reliance on the exemption provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act for the offer and sale of securities not involving a public offering, and Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act. The Company's reliance upon Section 4(2) of the Securities Act in issuing the securities was based upon the following factors: (a) the issuance of the securities was an isolated private transaction by us which did not involve a public offering; (b) there was only one recipient; (c) there were no subsequent or contemporaneous public offerings of the securities by the Company; (d) the securities were not broken down into smaller denominations; (e) the negotiations for the issuance of the securities took place directly between the individual and the Company; and (f) the recipient of the Notes was an accredited investor. The Company recorded the original issue discount of $10,000 as debt issuance cost on its balance sheet which is netted against the face value of the Note and is being accreted over the term of the Note. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company amortized a total of $137 of the debt issuance cost. As of December 31, 2015, the Note had an outstanding balance of $100,137 and a remaining unamortized debt discount of $9,863.
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On December 22, 2015, the Company completed a financing pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement with Union Capital, LLC ("Union Capital") providing for the purchase of two convertible promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of $220,000, with the first note being in the amount of $110,000, and the second note being in the amount of $110,000 (the "Note" or "Notes"). The Notes contain a 10% original issue discount such that the purchase price of each Note is $100,000. The first Note was funded on December 22, 2015 and is due and payable on December 21, 2017. The second Note shall initially be paid for by the issuance of an offsetting $100,000 collateralized secured note issued by Union Capital to the Company due and payable no later than August 21, 2016. The funding of the second Note is subject to certain conditions and the Company may reject the closing of the second Note in its discretion. The Notes bear interest at the rate of 8% per annum; are due and payable on December 21, 2017; and may be converted by Union Capital at any time after the date which is six months of the date of issuance into shares of Company common stock at a conversion price equal to 60% of the market price (as determined in the Notes) calculated at the time of conversion. The Company did not book a beneficial conversion feature in connection with the issuance of the Notes, as terms of the conversion are variable and the ultimate number of shares to be issued upon conversion could not be determined at the date the Notes were issued. As such, upon conversion of the Notes the number of shares will be determined and the Company will evaluate whether or not a beneficial conversion feature exists based on the conversion price compared to the price of the Company’s common stock at the date of issuance of the Notes. The Notes also contain certain representations, warranties, covenants and events of default, and increases in the amount of the principal and interest rates under the Notes in the event of such defaults. The Notes may be prepaid by the Company at any time prior to 180 days after the date of issuance of the Notes subject to the payment of prepayment penalties as described in the Notes. The foregoing is only a brief description of the material terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement and Notes, and does not purport to be a complete description of the rights and obligations of the parties thereunder, and such descriptions are qualified in their entirety by reference to the agreements which are filed as an exhibit to this Current Report. The issuance of the Notes was made in reliance on the exemption provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act for the offer and sale of securities not involving a public offering, and Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act. The Company's reliance upon Section 4(2) of the Securities Act in issuing the securities was based upon the following factors: (a) the issuance of the securities was an isolated private transaction by us which did not involve a public offering; (b) there was only one recipient; (c) there were no subsequent or contemporaneous public offerings of the securities by the Company; (d) the securities were not broken down into smaller denominations; (e) the negotiations for the issuance of the securities took place directly between the individual and the Company; and (f) the recipient of the Notes was an accredited investor. The Company recorded the original issue discount of $10,000 as debt issuance cost on its balance sheet which is netted against the face value of the Note and will be accreted over the term of the Note. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company amortized a total of $137 of the debt issuance cost. As of December 31, 2015, the Note had an outstanding balance of $100,137 and a remaining unamortized debt discount of $9,863.
On December 10, 2015, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the "SPA") and Convertible Promissory Note in the original principal amount of $60,000 (the "Note") with Kodiak Capital Group, LLC ("Kodiak") pursuant to which Kodiak funded $50,000 to the Company after the deduction of a $10,000 original issue discount. The Note bears interest at the rate of 12% and must be repaid on or before December 20, 2016. The Note may be prepaid by the Company at any time without penalty prior to the date which is 180 days after the date of issuance of the Note. The Note may be converted by Kodiak at any time after 180 days of the date of issuance into shares of Company common stock at a conversion price equal to 50% of the market price (as determined in the Note). The Company did not book a beneficial conversion feature in connection with the issuance of the Notes, as terms of the conversion are variable and the ultimate number of shares to be issued upon conversion could not be determined at the date the Notes were issued. As such, upon conversion of the Notes the number of shares will be determined and the Company will evaluate whether or not a beneficial conversion feature exists based on the conversion price compared to the price of the Company’s common stock at the date of issuance of the Notes. The SPA and Note also contain certain representations, warranties, covenants and events of default, and increases in the amount of the principal and interest rates under the Note in the event of such defaults. The foregoing is only a brief description of the material terms of the SPA and Note, and does not purport to be a complete description of the rights and obligations of the parties thereunder, and such descriptions are qualified in their entirety by reference to the agreements and their exhibits which are filed as an exhibit to this Annual Report. The Company recorded the original issue discount of $10,000 as debt issuance cost on its balance sheet which is netted against the face value of the Note and will be accreted over the term of the Note. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company amortized a total of $574 of the debt issuance cost. As of December 31, 2015, the Note had an outstanding balance of $50,574 and a remaining unamortized debt discount of $9,426.
The issuance of the Note was made in reliance on the exemption provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act for the offer and sale of securities not involving a public offering, and Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act. The Company's reliance upon Section 4(2) of the Securities Act in issuing the securities was based upon the following factors: (a) the issuance of the securities was an isolated private transaction by us which did not involve a public offering; (b) there was only one recipient; (c) there were no subsequent or contemporaneous public offerings of the securities by the Company; (d) the securities were not broken down into smaller denominations; (e) the negotiations for the issuance of the securities took place directly between the individual and the Company; and (f) the recipient of the Note was an accredited investor.
In August, September and October 2014, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, CDx, issued $2,000,000 in convertible subordinated promissory notes (the “Notes”) to accredited investors. The Notes were subordinated to all existing indebtedness of CDx. The annual interest rate of 8% payable semi-annually on December 31 and June 30, in cash or in-kind, at CDx’s sole discretion. The maturity date of the Notes was June 30, 2015.
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In conjunction with the issuance of the Notes, the holders of the Notes are entitled to receive warrants to purchase 2,336,828 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.10 per share. The fair value of these warrants as of the date the financing was closed was $187,288 and was recorded as a debt discount and included in convertible notes payable on the consolidated balance sheets.
On February 12, 2015, the notes automatically converted into Series B convertible preferred stock as the result of CDx selling more than $2,500,000 of equity securities in a qualified financing. As a result of this conversion, the Notes and all accrued and unpaid interest which totaled $2,070,072 were converted into 1,881,884 shares of Series B convertible preferred stock. Upon conversion, the remaining balance of the unamortized debt issuance costs of $393,008 was expensed and included in interest expense, net in the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2015.
Note Payable -Related Party
On December 10, 2015, YCIG, Inc. ("YCIG"), an entity owned and controlled by Daniel Yazbeck, who is an officer, director and major shareholder of the Company, entered into a Loan Agreement (the "Loan Agreement") with the Company. The Loan Agreement provides that YCIG loan a minimum of $175,000 to the Company, which amount may be increased to $250,000 at the discretion of YCIG. The Loan Agreement provides that the amounts loaned accrue interest at a rate of 12% per annum and all amounts loaned are due and payable on or before September 29, 2018. The amounts loaned may be prepaid by the Company at any time without penalty. The Loan Agreement provides that in the event of a default, the loan amount becomes immediately due and payable, which may be repaid by the Company in its election in cash or a number of shares of Company common stock equal to four times the amount outstanding at the date of default.
On September 29, 2015, an officer loaned the Company $25,000. The loan is unsecured, non-interest bearing with a fixed transaction fee and a maturity date of December 29, 2015. On December 10, 2015, this loan was rolled over into the YCIG Loan Agreement described above.
10. Stockholders’ Deficit
Reverse Capitalization
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, upon consummation of the Merger, each share of CDx’s capital stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Merger was converted into the right to receive one (1) share of Company common stock, par value $0.001 per share. Additionally, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, upon consummation of the Merger, the Company assumed all of CDx’s options and warrants issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Merger, 6,069,960 and 7,571,395 shares of common stock, respectively.
Prior to and as a condition to the closing of the Merger, each then-current Company stockholder agreed to sell certain shares of common stock held by such holder to the Company and the then-current Company stockholders retained an aggregate of 1,990,637 shares of common stock.
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Common Stock
On February 23, 2015, the Company effected a 5-for-1 forward stock split of its issued and outstanding shares of common stock. All share and per share amounts for all periods that have been presented in the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto have been adjusted retrospectively, where applicable, to reflect the forward stock split. The Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Certificate of Incorporation which made the forward stock split effective and increased the authorized common shares to 375,000,000 shares with a par value $0.001 per share.
In April, and May 2014, the Company issued 4,525,000 shares of its common stock at $0.06 per share for total proceeds of $27,150.
Each share of common stock has the right to one vote. The holders of common stock are entitled to dividends when funds are legally available and when declared by the board of directors.
As a result of the Merger, the Company issued a total of 19,855,295 share of common stock to the shareholders of CDx.
During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company issued 2,094,787 shares of common stock in exchange for services at a fair value of $1,593,775.
Common Stock Warrants
During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company converted warrants to purchase 4,974,567 shares of Series B convertible preferred stock into warrants to common stock. The Company agreed to issue warrants to purchase 2,579,692 and 17,136 shares of common stock during the year ended December 31, 2014 and the three months ended March 31, 2015, respectively. No common stock warrants have been exercised or have expired and warrants to purchase 7,571,395 shares of common stock were outstanding as of December 31, 2015.
Preferred Stock
As part of the Merger Agreement, all shares of the Series A and Series B convertible preferred stock converted to common stock, pursuant to the conversion rights.
Equity Incentive Plan
In June 2014, the Company adopted the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2014 Plan”), and to date, has reserved 6,200,000 shares of common stock for issuance under the 2014 Plan. Under the 2014 Plan, employees, directors or consultants may be granted nonstatutory stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock and restricted stock units to purchase shares of CDx’s common stock. Only employees are eligible to receive incentive stock options (“ISO”) to purchase common stock. Vesting and exercise provisions are determined by the Board of Directors at the time of grant. The options generally expire ten years from the date of grant. ISOs granted to a participant who, at the time the ISO is granted, has more than 10% of the voting power between all classes of stock, will expire five years from the date of grant. Options vest at various rates ranging from immediately to three years. As of December 31, 2015, options to purchase 1,531,412 shares were available under the 2014 Plan for issuance.
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A summary of the Company’s stock option plan for the year ended December 31, 2015 was as follows:
The aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised was $15,667 and zero for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
Information regarding options outstanding and vested and exercisable as of December 31, 2015 is as follows:
Total employee stock-based compensation expense recognized by the Company for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 was $325,218 and $27,906, respectively. No tax benefits were recognized in the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014.
Total unrecognized compensation expense from employee stock options as of December 31, 2015 was $378,597 and will be recognized over a weighted average recognition period of 1.6 years.
For the year ended December 31 2015, the Company granted options to non-employees to purchase 579,864 shares of common stock at a weighted average exercise price of $0.60 per share as compared to 435,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.08 per share for the year ended December, 2014. Stock-based compensation expense related to stock options granted to non-employees was $192,410 for the year ended December 31, 2015 and $159,859 for the year ended December 31, 2014. The Company believes the fair value of the stock options is more reliably measurable than the fair value of the consulting services received. The fair value of the stock options granted is calculated at each reporting date.
Additional Stock Plan Information
The Company’s fair value calculations for stock-based awards under the 2014 Plan were made using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the weighted-average assumptions set forth in the following table. Volatility is based on historical volatility rates obtained for certain public companies that operate in the same or related businesses as that of the Company since there is no market for or historical volatility data for the Company’s common stock. The risk-free interest rate is determined by using a U.S. Treasury rate for the	many uses a simplified method for “plain vanilla” share options in determining the expected term of an employee share option as its equity shares are not publicly traded.
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The following assumptions were used in the estimated grant date fair value calculations for options granted to employees and consultants during the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014:
The weighted-average grant date fair value for stock options granted during the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 was $0.27 and $0.04 per share, respectively.
11. Commitments and Contingencies
In May 2014, the Company entered into a six-month lease for office facilities in La Jolla, California. The lease was guaranteed by an officer and director of the Company. The initial monthly rent was $800 per month. In July 2014, the original lease was amended to increase the monthly rent to $1,325 per month. In September 2014, the Company added additional space at this location. The monthly rent for the additional space is $1,280 per month. In October 2014, the Company added additional space at this location. The monthly rent for the additional space is $1,130 per month. The lease term at this location became month-to-month as of December 31, 2014. The Company terminated leases on all of the offices effective March 31, 2015 except one office which was terminated on April 30, 2015.
On April 1, 2015, the Company signed a 31 month lease for approximately 6,200 square feet of office and laboratory space at 6335 Ferris Square, Suite B, San Diego, California. The facility includes approximately 1,500 square feet of laboratory space. Commencement date of the lease is May 1, 2015. Total net rent under this lease is $247,000 and expires on November 30, 2017.
In September 2014, the Company leased additional office space in San Mateo, California for a three-month term. The monthly rent is $1,900 per month. The lease term at this location became month-to-month as of December 31, 2014. In December of 2015, the Company closed this office.
In April 2014, the Company leased office space in San Mateo, California on a month-to-month basis for $750 per month. In September 2015, the Company closed this office.
The annual minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, including common area maintenance and amortization of leasehold improvements that have an initial or remaining term in excess of one year at December 31, 2015 are due as follows:
Rent expense for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 was $150,312 and $42,871, respectively.
Distribution and License Agreement and Joint Development Agreements
The Company entered into a Distribution and License Agreement with a third-party for the purpose of developing a sensor array to be used in the Company’s product. The Distribution and License Agreement has an initial term of ten years, but can be terminated earlier if the project does not meet the specifications of the Company. The Company will obtain exclusive rights to sell and distribute once a successful sensor prototype is developed. In exchange for a functional prototype, the Company will pay the third-party a 7% royalty on net sales. During the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company incurred zero and $10,000 in development costs related to the Distribution and License Agreement, respectively.
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On November 1, 2013, the Company entered into a two-year Joint Development Agreement (the “Agreement”) with an unrelated third-party to develop chemical sensors and peripheral sensing equipment and software for the detection and characterization of cannabis and compounds associated with cannabis.
The Agreement provides for, among other things, any arising intellectual property rights (as defined) outside of the field (as defined), and any arising intellectual property rights relating to improvements to detection materials shall belong to the Joint Venture Developer.
The Agreement also provides that any arising intellectual property rights other than those covered above shall belong to the Company. To the extent that it is necessary to do so to enable the Company to use and exploit its respective arising intellectual property rights, the Joint Developer grants the Company a perpetual, irrevocable, exclusive, and royalty free license (including the right to assign the license and to grant sub-licenses) to use and exploit the Joint Developer’s arising intellectual property rights in the field. Under the terms of the Agreement, either party may cancel the Agreement as the specific tasks provided for in the Agreement have been completed or for causes specifically provided for in the Agreement. During the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company has paid the Joint Developer $200,000 and $227,500 for development costs, respectively.
On May 19, 2015, the Company entered into an Exclusive Patent Sublicense Agreement (the “License Agreement”) with Next Dimension Technologies, Inc. (“NDT”). The License Agreement grants the Company a worldwide right to the patents licensed by NDT from the California Institute of Technology. The License Agreement grants both exclusive and non-exclusive patent rights. The license granted in the License Agreement permits the Company to make, have made, use, sell and offer for sale sublicensed products in the field of use. The License Agreement continues until the expiration, revocation, invalidation or enforceability of the rights licensed. The License Agreement provides for the payment of a license fee and royalty payments by CDx to NDT. The License Agreement also contains minimum royalty payments and milestone payments by CDx to NDT. NDT has a right to terminate the License Agreement in the event of an uncured breach by CDx; the insolvency or bankruptcy of CDx; or if CDx does not meet certain productivity milestones. The License Agreement also contains representations, warranties and indemnity obligations for each of CDx and NDT. In connection with the License Agreement, on May 19, 2015, CDx and NDT also executed an Amended Amendment No. 4 (the “Amended Amendment No. 4”) to the Joint Development Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2013, between CDx and NDT, which extended the date of negotiation for the License Agreement through May 19, 2015.
In March 2014, the Company entered into a Joint Venture Agreement with AZ Med Testing (“AZMED”) for the purpose of co-developing a database that will correlate the sensor derived chemical data with end-user derived feedback information. As part of the agreement, AZMED received options to purchase 250,000 shares of common stock in July 2014. AZMED will also receive a perpetual license to the developed software. Any intellectual property that is developed will be shared by the Company and AZMED. During the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company incurred zero and $13,937 in costs related to this agreement.
Litigation
In the normal course of business, the Company may be subject to other legal proceedings, lawsuits and other claims. Although the ultimate aggregate amount of probable monetary liability or financial impact with respect to these matters is subject to many uncertainties and is therefore not predictable with assurance, the Company’s management believes that any monetary liability or financial impact to the Company from these other matters, individually and in the aggregate, would not be material to the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. However, there can be no assurance with respect to such result, and monetary liability or financial impact to the Company from these other matters could differ materially from those projected.
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12. Income Taxes
The components of the provision for income taxes are as follows:
Deferred tax assets (liabilities) consist of the following:
Reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax to the Company's effective tax:
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
continued
Based on the available objective evidence, management believes it is more likely than not that the net deferred tax assets of the Company will not be fully realizable for the year ended December 31, 2015 and 2014. Accordingly, management had applied a full valuation allowance against net deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2015 and 2014.
The valuation allowance increased by $2,632,553 and $1,256,948 during the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014.
As of December 31, 2015, the Company had approximately $8.3 million of federal and $8.3 million of state net operating loss carryforwards available to reduce future taxable income which will begin to expire in 2033 for both federal and state purposes.
As of December 31, 2015, the Company had research & development (“R&D”) credits carryforward of approximately $112,000 and $122,000 for federal and California income tax purposes, respectively. If not utilized, the federal R&D credits carryforward will begin to expire in 2034. The California credits can be carried forward indefinitely.
The Company maintain liabilities for uncertain tax positions. These liabilities involve considerable judgment and estimation and are continuously monitored by management based on the best information available, including changes in tax regulations, the outcome of relevant court cases, and other information. The Company recognizes potential accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. As of December 31, 2015, the Company's total amount of unrecognized tax benefit was approximately $70,000, of which none affects the effective tax rate. The Company does not expect its unrecognized benefits to change materially over the next 12 months.
The Company is filing income tax returns with the United States federal government, and the state of California. The Company’s tax years 2013 through 2015 will remain open for examination by the federal and state authorities for three and four years, respectively, from the utilization of any net operating loss credits.
The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method, whereby 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 in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. Management evaluates the need to establish a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets based upon the amount of existing temporary differences, the period in which they are expected to be recovered, and expected levels of taxable income. A valuation allowance to reduce deferred tax assets is established when it is more-likely-than-not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Based on the Company’s net losses in prior years, management has determined that a full valuation allowance against the Company’s net deferred tax assets is appropriate.
Accounting for uncertainty in income taxes prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return and provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. The Company has elected to classify interest and penalties as a component of its income tax provision. With respect to the liability for unrecognized tax benefits, including related estimates of penalties and interest, the Company did not record a liability for unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The Company does not expect any changes to its unrecognized tax benefit for the next twelve months that would materially impact its consolidated financial statements.
MyDx, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
continued
13. Subsequent Events
On February 8, 2016, the Company entered into an Equity Purchase Agreement (the "EPA"), Registration Rights Agreement ("RRA") and Convertible Promissory Note in the original principal amount of $50,000 (the "Note") with Kodiak Capital Group, LLC ("Kodiak").
The EPA provides that the Company may, in its discretion, sell up to $1,000,000 of shares of Company common stock to Kodiak. The sale of shares of Company common stock is subject to the conditions set forth in the EPA, which include, but are not limited to, the Company filing a Registration Statement on Form S-1 to register the shares to be sold to Kodiak and the Registration Statement becoming effective. The purchase price to be paid for the shares will be 70% of the market price for such shares as determined pursuant to the terms set forth in the EPA. The RRA provides that the Company will file a Registration Statement to register up to 4,000,000 shares to be sold to Kodiak pursuant to the EPA, or issued to Kodiak upon conversion of the Note, and that the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to file the Registration Statement before March 31, 2016. Pursuant to the terms of the EPA, the Company agreed to issue Kodiak the Note as a commitment fee. The Note must be repaid on or before February 2, 2017. The Note may be prepaid by the Company at any time without penalty. The Note may be converted by Kodiak at any time after August 2, 2016 into shares of Company common stock at a conversion price equal to 50% of the market price (as determined in the Note). Any financing pursuant to the EPA is subject to the Company's fulfilling the conditions to sell shares to Kodiak, including the effectiveness of the Registration Statement. The Company cannot provide any assurances that any shares will be sold under the EPA or the prices at which such shares may be sold.
The EPA, RRA and Note also contain certain representations, warranties, covenants and events of default, and increases in the amount of the principal under the Note in the event of such defaults. The foregoing is only a brief description of the material terms of the EPA, RRA and Note, and does not purport to be a complete description of the rights and obligations of the parties thereunder, and such descriptions are qualified in their entirety by reference to the agreements and their exhibits which are filed as an exhibit to this Current Report.
The issuance of the Note was made in reliance on the exemption provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act for the offer and sale of securities not involving a public offering, and Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act. The Company's reliance upon Section 4(2) of the Securities Act in issuing the securities was based upon the following factors: (a) the issuance of the securities was an isolated private transaction by us which did not involve a public offering; (b) there was only one recipient; (c) there were no subsequent or contemporaneous public offerings of the securities by the Company; (d) the securities were not broken down into smaller denominations; (e) the negotiations for the issuance of the securities took place directly between the individual and the Company; and (f) the recipient of the Note was an accredited investor.
On March 15, 2016, MyDx, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into Securities Purchase Agreement (the “SPA”) and Convertible Promissory Note in the original principal amount of $55,750 (the “Note”) with Auctus Fund, LLC (“Auctus”) pursuant to which Auctus funded $50,000 to the Company after the deduction of $5,750 of diligence and legal fees. The Note bears interest at the rate of 10% and must be repaid on or before December 15, 2016. The Note may be prepaid by the Company at any time prior to the date which is 180 days after the date of issuance of the Note in an amount equal to 110% of the amount outstanding. The Note may be converted by Auctus at any time into shares of Company common stock at a conversion price equal to 50% of the market price (as determined in the Note). The SPA and Note also contain certain representations, warranties, covenants and events of default, and increases in the amount of the principal and interest rates under the Note in the event of such defaults. The foregoing is only a brief description of the material terms of the SPA and Note, and does not purport to be a complete description of the rights and obligations of the parties thereunder, and such descriptions are qualified in their entirety by reference to the agreements and their exhibits which are filed as an exhibit to this Current Report.
The issuance of the Note was made in reliance on the exemption provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act for the offer and sale of securities not involving a public offering, and Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act. The Company’s reliance upon Section 4(2) of the Securities Act in issuing the securities was based upon the following factors: (a) the issuance of the securities was an isolated private transaction by us which did not involve a public offering; (b) there was only one recipient; (c) there were no subsequent or contemporaneous public offerings of the securities by the Company; (d) the securities were not broken down into smaller denominations; (e) the negotiations for the issuance of the securities took place directly between the individual and the Company; and (f) the recipient of the Note was an accredited investor.
ITEM 9.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
ITEM 9A.
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, conducted an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-Q, to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure, and that such information is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC rules and forms. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are not effective as of December 31, 2015, due to the fact that management has not fully remediated the material weakness described in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 5, 2015.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the year ended December, 2015, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls and Procedures
It should be noted that any system of controls, however well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, and not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the system will be met. In addition, the design of any control system is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with policies or procedures. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.
We must maintain effective internal controls to provide reliable financial reports and to detect and prevent fraud. If we cannot provide reliable financial reports or prevent fraud, we may not be able to manage our business as effectively as would be possible with an effective control system in place. We have not performed an in-depth analysis to determine if historical undiscovered failures of internal controls exist, and may in the future discover areas of our internal control that need improvement.
We have been assessing our internal controls to identify areas that need improvement. We are in the process of implementing changes to internal controls, but have not yet completed implementing these changes. Failure to implement these changes to our internal controls or any others that it identifies as necessary to maintain an effective system of internal controls could harm our operating results and cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information. Any such loss of confidence would have a negative effect on the trading price of our common stock.
For the year ended December 31, 2015, we and our independent registered public accounting firm identified material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting due to: i) the Company not maintaining a sufficient complement of personnel with an appropriate level of accounting knowledge and experience in the application of accounting for warrants to purchase common and preferred stock issued in connection with convertible notes payable and convertible preferred stock and accounting for non-employee stock options, ii) insufficient segregation of duties within the accounting function with respect to the review and approval of the underlying accounting records, iii) the inability to close the Company’s books and timely issue financial statements, and iv) inadequate management oversight resulting from the departure of all independent non-employee Board of Directors members in February 2016. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the company's annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. If the Company does not address the material weaknesses, we may not be able to manage our business as effectively as would be possible with an effective control system in place.
ITEM 9B.
ITEM 9B.	OTHER INFORMATION
None
PART III
ITEM 10.
ITEM 10.	DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The table below sets certain information concerning our executive officers and directors, including their names, ages, anticipated positions with us. Our executive officers are chosen by our Board and hold their respective offices until their resignation or earlier removal by the Board.
In accordance with our certificate of incorporation, incumbent directors are elected to serve until our next annual meeting and until each director’s successor is duly elected and qualified.
Directors
The following information pertains to the members of our Board effective as of the closing of the Merger, their principal occupations and other public company directorships for at least the last five years and information regarding their specific experiences, qualifications, attributes and skills:
Daniel Yazbeck -Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Director (Chairman of the Board)
Mr. Yazbeck became the Chief Executive Officer and a director of CDx in September 2013, and became the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of the Company effective April 30, 2015. On July 9, 2015, Mr. Yazbeck resigned as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and during the period between July 10, 2015 and September 29, 2015, Mr. Yazbeck was the Chief Innovation Officer of the Company. Effective September 29, 2015, Mr. Yazbeck was re-appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and appointed as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
Mr. Yazbeck has substantial experience in new market and business development, strategic partnering and negotiations from his tenure in top 50 Fortune 500 companies. Mr. Yazbeck also has an extensive scientific and technical engineering background, having invented, patented, secured resources for, managed, developed, and commercialized several successful pharmaceutical and healthcare related market products from conception to implementation.
Mr. Yazbeck joined Pfizer, Inc. in January 2002 as a scientist in their pharmaceuticals group where he specialized in chemical research and development technologies, including analytics. While at Pfizer, Mr. Yazbeck participated in creating a global center of technology for Pfizer in the field of biocatalysis, developing multiple patents issued in his name and authored a variety of research papers. After leaving Pfizer, Mr. Yazbeck joined Panasonic Corporation of North America in March 2005, spearheading their new market, business and strategic product development activities in the consumer electronics healthcare field. Mr. Yazbeck worked on many advanced Panasonic projects in the biotechnology and healthcare space, again creating multiple patents in his name.
Mr. Yazbeck founded the Yazbeck Consulting & Investment Group (YCIG, Inc.) in October of 2008. YCIG, Inc. seeded the capital, R&D, market development, legal and human resource investments required to create CDx in September 2013.
Mr. Yazbeck graduated with honors from McGill University in Canada in 2001, holds a Master’s Degree in Medicinal Chemistry, with a minor in Marketing Management, and served as a research/teaching assistant for 4 years prior to graduating and joining Pfizer.
Executive Officers
Mr. Yazbeck has substantial experience in new market and business development, strategic partnering and negotiations from his tenure in top 50 Fortune 500 companies. Mr. Yazbeck also has an extensive scientific and technical engineering background, having invented, patented, secured resources for, managed, developed, and commercialized several successful pharmaceutical and healthcare related market products from conception to implementation.
Mr. Yazbeck joined Pfizer, Inc. in January 2002 as a scientist in their pharmaceuticals group where he specialized in chemical research and development technologies, including analytics. While at Pfizer, Mr. Yazbeck participated in creating a global center of technology for Pfizer in the field of biocatalysis, developing multiple patents issued in his name and authored a variety of research papers. After leaving Pfizer, Mr. Yazbeck joined Panasonic Corporation of North America in March 2005, spearheading their new market, business and strategic product development activities in the consumer electronics healthcare field. Mr. Yazbeck worked on many advanced Panasonic projects in the biotechnology and healthcare space, again creating multiple patents in his name.
Mr. Yazbeck founded the Yazbeck Consulting & Investment Group (YCIG, Inc.) in October of 2008. YCIG, Inc. seeded the capital, R&D, market development, legal and human resource investments required to create CDx in September 2013.
Mr. Yazbeck graduated with honors from McGill University in Canada in 2001, holds a Master’s Degree in Medicinal Chemistry, with a minor in Marketing Management, and served as a research/teaching assistant for 4 years prior to graduating and joining Pfizer.
Non-Executive Officers
David Bortolin - Chief Revenue Officer
Dave Bortolin joined the Company in April, 2014 as Chief Revenue Officer. Mr. Bortolin has over 22 years of enterprise software, SaaS direct sales, channel partner and marketing experience with companies ranging from start-ups to established organizations.
Mr. Bortolin served as Vice President of Worldwide Sales, Marketing, and Strategic Partnerships for AppCentral from March 2010 to August 2013. From May 2008 to January 2010, Mr. Bortolin served as Vice President Sales, Marketing and Strategic Partners for Exalead. From December 2005 to April 2008, Mr. Bortolin served as Vice President Sales and Marketing at Remedy Interactive. From January 2004 to January 2006, Mr. .Bortolin served as Vice President Sales and Marketing for the Milestone Group, and prior to that, he served in various management capacities at Ziff Davis Publishing.
Mr. Bortolin received a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Saint Mary’s College.
Involvement in Legal Proceedings
To the Company’s knowledge, none of our officers or our directors has, during the last ten years:
● been convicted in a criminal proceeding or been subject to a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses);
● had any bankruptcy petition filed by or against the business or property of the person, or of any partnership, corporation or business association of which he was a general partner or executive officer, either at the time of the bankruptcy filing or within two years prior to that time;
● been subject to any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction or federal or state authority, permanently or temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting, his involvement in any type of business, securities, futures, commodities, investment, banking, savings and loan, or insurance activities, or to be associated with persons engaged in any such activity;
● been found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the SEC or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated a federal or state securities or commodities law, and the judgment has not been reversed, suspended, or vacated;
● been the subject of, or a party to, any federal or state judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree, or finding, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated (not including any settlement of a civil proceeding among private litigants), relating to an alleged violation of any federal or state securities or commodities law or regulation, any law or regulation respecting financial institutions or insurance companies including, but not limited to, a temporary or permanent injunction, order of disgorgement or restitution, civil money penalty or temporary or permanent cease-and-desist order, or removal or prohibition order, or any law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud or fraud in connection with any business entity; or
● been the subject of, or a party to, any sanction or order, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any self-regulatory organization (as defined in Section 3(a)(26) of the Exchange Act), any registered entity (as defined in Section1(a)(29) of the Commodity Exchange Act), or any equivalent exchange, association, entity or organization that has disciplinary authority over its members or persons associated with a member.
To the Company’s knowledge, there are no material proceedings to which any director, officer or affiliate of the Company, any owner of record or beneficially of more than 5% of any class of voting securities of the Company, or any associate of any such director, officer, affiliate of the Company, or security holder is a party adverse to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or has a material interest adverse to the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
Family Relationships
There are no family relationships among the members of our Board or our executive officers.
Composition of the Board
In accordance with our certificate of incorporation, our Board is elected annually as a single class.
Communications with our Board of Directors
Our stockholders may send correspondence to our board of directors c/o the Corporate Secretary at MyDx, Inc., 6335 Ferris Square, Suite B, San Diego, California 92121. Our corporate secretary will forward stockholder communications to our board of directors prior to the board’s next regularly scheduled meeting following the receipt of the communication.
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
Effective as of April 30, 2015, the Company adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that applies to, among other persons, our president or chief executive officer as well as the individuals performing the functions of our chief financial officer, corporate secretary and controller. As adopted, our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics sets forth written standards that are designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote:
● honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;
● full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that we file with, or submit to regulatory agencies, including the Securities and Exchange Commission;
● the prompt internal reporting of violations of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics to an appropriate person or persons identified in the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics; and
● accountability for adherence to the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.
Our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics requires, among other things, that all of our personnel be afforded full access to our president or chief executive officer with respect to any matter which may arise relating to the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics. Further, all of our personnel are to be afforded full access to our board of directors if any such matter involves an alleged breach of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics by our president or chief executive officer.
In addition, our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics emphasizes that all employees, and particularly managers and/or supervisors, have a responsibility for maintaining financial integrity within our company, consistent with generally accepted accounting principles, and federal, provincial and state securities laws. Any employee who becomes aware of any incidents involving financial or accounting manipulation or other irregularities, whether by witnessing the incident or being told of it, must report it to his or her immediate supervisor or to our president or chief executive officer. If the incident involves an alleged breach of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics by our president or chief executive officer, the incident must be reported to any member of our board of directors or use of a confidential and anonymous hotline phone number. Any failure to report such inappropriate or irregular conduct of others is to be treated as a severe disciplinary matter. It is against our company policy to retaliate against any individual who reports in good faith the violation or potential violation of our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics by another. Our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is available, free of charge, to any stockholder upon written request to our Corporate Secretary at MyDx, Inc., 6335 Ferris Square, San Diego, California 92121. A copy of our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is also attached as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 5, 2015.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Board Committees
Our board of directors has established an Audit Committee, a Nominating and Governance Committee, an Ethics Committee and a Compensation Committee. The Audit Committee reviews the results and scope of the audit and other services provided by the independent auditors and review and evaluate the system of internal controls. The Compensation Committee manages any stock option plan we may establish and review and recommend compensation arrangements for the officers. The Nominating and Governance committee assists our board of directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities and identify, select and evaluate our board of directors and committees. The Ethics Committee is responsible for overseeing compliance with the Company’s Code of Ethics.
As of the date of this report our sole director serves on each of the Board committees.
Leadership Structure
The chairman of our board of directors and chief executive officer positions are currently held by the same person. Our bylaws provide our board of directors with the flexibility to determine whether the two roles should be combined or separated based upon the Company’s needs. Our board of directors believes that having the same individual in the role of the chairman and the chief executive officer is the appropriate structure for the company at this time. Our board of directors believes the current leadership structure serves as an aid in the board of directors’ oversight of management and it provides the Company with an efficient governance structure.
Risk Management
The board of directors discharges its responsibilities, and assesses the information provided by the Company’s management and the independent auditor, in accordance with its business judgment. Management is responsible for the preparation, presentation, and integrity of the Company’s financial statements, and management is responsible for conducting business in an ethical and risk mitigating manner where decisions are undertaken with a culture of ownership. Our board of directors oversees management in their duty to manage the risk of our company and each of our subsidiaries. Our board of directors regularly reviews information provided by management as management works to manage risks in the business. Our board of directors has also established board committees to assist the full board of directors’ oversight by focusing on risks related to the particular area of concentration of the relevant committee. For example, the compensation committee oversees risks related to our executive compensation plans and arrangements, the audit committee oversees the financial reporting and control risks and the nominating and governance committee oversees risks associated with the independence of our board of directors and potential conflicts of interest. If a risk is of sufficient magnitude, a committee reports on the discussions of the applicable relevant risk to the full board of directors during the committee reports portion of the board of directors meetings. The full board of directors incorporates the insight provided by these reports into its overall risk management analysis.
Meetings
No director who served as a director during the past year of CDx attended fewer than 75% of the aggregate of the total number of meetings of the CDx board of directors.
ITEM 11.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following table summarizes all compensation earned in each of the Company’s last two fiscal years ended December 31, 2014 and 2015 by: (i) its principal executive officer; and (ii) its most highly compensated executive officer other than the principal executive officer who was serving as an executive officer of CDx as of the end of the last completed fiscal year. The tables below include the compensation for the CDx named executive officers as of December 31, 2015.
Summary Compensation Table
The following table lists the summary compensation of the Company’s named executive officers for the prior two fiscal years (CDx was incorporated in 2013):
(1) In 2014, CDx, Inc. established its 2014 Equity Incentive Plan pursuant to which it is authorized to grant up to an aggregate of 6,200,000 options to purchase share of common stock. The Company assumed CDx's 2014 Equity Incentive Plan upon consummation of the Merger.
(2) In July 2014, Mr. Yazbeck was granted an option to purchase 450,000 shares of CDx's common stock at $0.08 per share. The options subject to the grant began vesting as of December 1, 2013. 1/12th of the underlying shares vest each month thereafter.
(3) Mr. Yazbeck was the Chief Executive Officer of the Company between April 30, 2015 and July 10, 2015; the Chief Innovation Officer of the Company between July 10, 2015 and September 29, 2015; the Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company between August 6, 2015 and September 9, 2015; and has been the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company since September 29, 2015.
(4) In July 2014, Mr. Sanzeri was granted an option to purchase 500,000 shares of CDx's common stock at $0.08 per share. The options subject to the grant began vesting as of December 1, 2013. 1/24th of the underlying shares vest each month. In March 2015, Mr. Sanzeri was granted an option to purchase 500,000 shares of CDx' common stock at $0.55 per share. 1/24th of the underlying shares vest each month thereafter.
(5) In July 2014, Mr. Gruber was granted an option to purchase 200,000 shares of CDx's common stock at $0.08 per share. The options subject to the grant began vesting as of June 21, 2014. 1/24th of the underlying shares vest each month thereafter. In March of 2015, Mr. Gruber was granted an option to purchase 550,000 shares of CDx's common stock at $0.55 per share. The options subject to grant began vesting as of January 1, 2015. 1/18th of the underlying shares vest each month thereafter.
(6) Mr. Gruber was the Chief Executive Officer of the Company from July 10, 2015 until August 6, 2015. Mr. Gruber was the Chief Operating Officer of the Company from April 30, 2015 until August 5, 2015. Mr. Gruber was the Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of the Company from April 30, 2015 until September 1, 2015.
(7) Mr. Martinez was the chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company from September 9, 2015 until September 23, 2015.
Agreements with Named Executive Officers
Daniel R. Yazbeck
On October 15, 2014, CDx, Inc. entered into a five year employment agreement with Daniel R. Yazbeck. The employment agreement provides that Mr. Yazbeck shall serve as the CDx Chief Executive Officer or such other title or position as may be designated from time to time by the CDx board of directors. The employment agreement can be terminated pursuant to written notification by either CDx or Mr. Yazbeck, which notification may occur at any time for any reason. Mr. Yazbeck’s initial base salary is $180,000 per year, subject to periodic review by the CDx board of directors and may be increased in the discretion of CDx.
Under the terms of the employment agreement, Mr. Yazbeck is also eligible to participate in all group term life insurance plans, group health plans, accidental death and dismemberment plans and short-term disability programs and other perquisites which are made available to the CDx executives and for which Mr. Yazbeck qualifies. Additionally, Mr. Yazbeck is entitled to be reimbursed for supplemental insurance products including life insurance at a cost of up to an additional $15,000 per year. CDx also provides a leased vehicle with operating expenses, not to exceed $800 per month, which CDx commenced paying in March 2015.
Under the terms of the employment agreement, should CDx terminate Mr. Yazbeck’s employment other than for cause during the first 5 years of the employment agreement, or should Mr. Yazbeck resign for good reason, CDx shall have no further obligation under the employment agreement, except that CDx will continue to pay Mr. Yazbeck’s base salary for a two year period, (less, if applicable, any long-term disability payments) and the Target Bonus (as defined below) for a one year period following termination of Mr. Yazbeck’s employment on the normal payroll dates, and in addition one hundred percent (100%) of Mr. Yazbeck’s then-outstanding unvested stock options shall immediately vest.
The employment agreement provides that for each fiscal year during the employment agreement, Mr. Yazbeck shall be eligible for an incentive bonus. For each full fiscal year of employment, Mr. Yazbeck shall be eligible for an incentive bonus of up to one hundred percent (100%) of his annual base salary and his performance objectives shall be set such that one hundred percent (100%) completion of his objectives shall entitle him to at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the bonus (the “Target Bonus”). During the first year of employment Mr. Yazbeck shall be eligible for the bonus plan as outlined in the employment agreement. After the first year, the bonus amount will be based on the following factors: (1) the financial performance of CDx as determined and measured by CDx’s board of directors, and (2) Mr. Yazbeck’s achievement of management targets and goals as set by CDx. The bonus amount is intended to reward contribution to CDx’s performance over an entire fiscal year, and on the basis of continuing, cumulative contribution, and consequently will be paid only if Mr. Yazbeck is employed and in good standing at the time of bonus payments, which will occur each quarter. CDx accrued a $45,000 bonus for Mr. Yazbeck in compliance with the terms of his target bonus milestones for completion of a working prototype. The bonus was paid in March 2015.
The foregoing is only a brief description of the material terms of the employment agreement, and does not purport to be a complete description of the rights and obligations of the parties thereunder, and such description is qualified in their entirety by reference to the employment agreement which is filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 5, 2015.
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End
The following table lists the outstanding equity awards held by the Company’s named executive officers at December 31, 2015:
(1) In 2014, CDx established its 2014 Equity Incentive Plan pursuant to which it is authorized to grant up to an aggregate of 6,200,000 options to purchase shares of common stock. The Company assumed CDx’s 2014 Equity Incentive Plan upon consummation of the Merger.
(2) In July 2014, Mr. Yazbeck was granted an option to purchase 250,000 shares of CDx’s common stock at $0.08 per share. The options subject to the grant began vesting as of December 1, 2013. 1/12th of the underlying shares vest each month thereafter.
(3) In July 2014, Mr. Yazbeck was granted an option to purchase 250,000 shares of CDx’s common stock at $0.08 per share. The options subject to the grant began vesting as of July 1, 2014. 1/24th of the underlying shares vest each month thereafter.
(4) In July 2014, Mr. Gruber was granted an option to purchase 200,000 shares of CDx’s common stock at $0.08 per share. The options subject to the grant began vesting as of June 21, 2014. 1/24th of the underlying shares vest each month thereafter. In March 2015, Mr. Gruber was granted an option to purchase 550,000 shares of CDx’s common stock at $0.55 per share. The options subject to grant began vesting as of January 1, 2015. 1/18 th of the underlying shares vest each month thereafter. Mr. Gruber resigned as Chief Executive Officer as of September 1, 2015.
(5) In July 2014, Mr. Sanzeri was granted an option to purchase 500,000 shares of CDx’s common stock at $0.08 per share. The options subject to the grant began vesting as of December 1, 2013. 1/24th of the underlying shares vest each month thereafter. In March 2015, Mr. Sanzeri was granted an option to purchase 500,000 shares of CDx’s common stock at $0.55 per share. The options subject to grant began vesting on January 1, 2015. 1/24 th of the underlying shares vest each month thereafter. Mr. Sanzeri was terminated as President on August 4, 2015.
Director Compensation
The following table lists the compensation of the Company’s directors, during the last fiscal year ended December 31, 2015:
(1) In 2014, CDx established its 2014 Equity Incentive Plan pursuant to which it is authorized to grant up to an aggregate of 6,200,000 options to purchase shares of common stock. The Company assumed CDx’s 2014 Equity Incentive Plan upon consummation of the Merger.
(2) In July 2014, Mr. Yazbeck was granted an option to purchase 250,000 shares of CDx’s common stock at $0.08 per share. The options subject to the grant began vesting as of December 1, 2013. 1/12th of the underlying shares vest each month thereafter.
(3) In July 2014, Mr. Yazbeck was granted an option to purchase 250,000 shares of CDx’s common stock at $0.08 per share. The options subject to the grant began vesting as of July 1, 2014. 1/24th of the underlying shares vest each month thereafter.
(4) In July 2014, Mr. Gruber was granted an option to purchase 200,000 shares of CDx’s common stock at $0.08 per share. The options subject to the grant began vesting as of June 21, 2014. 1/24th of the underlying shares vest each month thereafter. In March 2015, Mr. Gruber was granted an option to purchase 550,000 shares of CDx’s common stock at $0.55 per share. The options subject to grant began vesting as of January 1, 2015. 1/18th of the underlying shares vest each month thereafter. Mr. Gruber resigned from the Board of Directors on August 6, 2015.
(5) In July 2014, Mr. Katz was granted an option to purchase 50,000 shares of CDx’s common stock at $0.08 per share. The options subject to the grant began vesting as of July 1, 2014. 1/24th of the underlying shares vest each month thereafter. In March 2015, Mr. Katz was granted an option to purchase 250,000 shares of CDx’s common stock at $0.55 per share. The options subject to the grant began vesting on March 15, 2015. 1/24th of the underlying shares vest each month thereafter. Mr. Katz resigned from the Board of Director as of February 26, 2016.
(6) In March 2015, Mr. Pier was granted an option to purchase 250,000 shares of CDx’s common stock at $0.55 per share. The options subject to the grant began vesting on March 27, 2015. 1/24th of the underlying shares vested each month thereafter. Mr. Pier resigned from the Board of Director as of February 23, 2016.
(7) In March 2015, Mr. Jackoboice was granted an option to purchase 250,000 shares of CDx’s common stock at $0.55 per share. The options subject to the grant began vesting on March 27, 2015. 1/24th of the underlying shares vested each month thereafter. Mr. Jackoboice resigned from the Board of Director as of February 23, 2016.
(8) In March 2015, Mr. Roffman was granted an option to purchase 250,000 shares of CDx’s common stock at $0.55 per share. The options subject to the grant began vesting on March 27, 2015. 1/24th of the underlying shares vested each month thereafter. Mr. Roffman resigned from the Board of Director as of September 29, 2015 and all 250,000 options have expired.
(9) In March 2015, Mr. Harris was granted an option to purchase 250,000 shares of CDx’s common stock at $0.55 per share. The options subject to the grant began vesting on March 27, 2015. 1/24th of the underlying shares vested each month thereafter. Mr. Harris resigned from the Board of Director as of September 24, 2015 and all 250,000 options have expired.
Director Compensation Arrangements
Each of former directors Steve Katz, Federico Pier, George Jackoboice, Jr., Edward Roffman and Michael J. Harris were awarded options to purchase 250,000 shares in CDx’s common stock in March 2015.
Commencing as of April 30, 2015, the Company has agreed to pay each Board member $500 for each in person meeting and $250 for each telephonic meeting, and agreed to pay the Chairman of the Audit Committee a $25,000 per year stipend. Effective as of September 29, 2015, the Board determined that the entire Board would act in the capacity of each of the Compensation, Ethics, Nominating and Governance and Audit Committees. The Chairman of each Board committee is as follows: Federico Pier (Compensation Committee); Dr. Steven Katz (Ethics Committee); Daniel Yazbeck (Nominating and Governance Committee); and George Jackoboice, Jr. (Audit Committee).
We also reimburse all directors for any expenses incurred in attending directors’ meetings. We also provide officers and directors liability insurance.
ITEM 12.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Security ownership of certain beneficial owners and management
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of April 1, 2016 for:
● each of our directors and nominees for director;
● each of our named executive officers;
● all of our current directors and executive officers as a group; and
● each person, entity or group, who beneficially owned more than 5% of each of our classes of securities.
We have based our calculations of the percentage of beneficial ownership on 22,551,110 shares of our common stock. We have deemed shares of our common stock subject to stock options that are currently exercisable within 60 days of April 1, 2016 to be outstanding and to be beneficially owned by the person holding the stock option or restricted stock unit for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of that person. We did not deem these shares outstanding, however, for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person.
Unless otherwise indicated, the mailing address of each beneficial owner is c/o MyDx, Inc., 6335 Ferris Square, Suite B, San Diego, California 92121. The information provided in the table is based on our records, information filed with the SEC, and information provided to us, except where otherwise noted.
(1) Consists of 9,562,500 shares held by Mr. Yazbeck and YCIG, Inc. and 469,178 shares issuable upon the exercise of equity awards exercisable within 60 days of April 1, 2016.
ITEM 13.
ITEM 13.	CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
Transactions with Related Persons
The following includes a summary of any transaction occurring since September 16, 2013 (inception) for CDx and since August 1, 2013 for the Company prior to the Merger, or any proposed transaction, in which we were or are to be a participant and the amount involved exceeded or exceeds $120,000, and in which any related person had or will have a direct or indirect material interest (other than compensation described under “Executive Compensation” above). We believe the terms obtained or consideration that we paid or received, as applicable, in connection with the transactions described below were comparable to terms available or the amounts that would be paid or received, as applicable, in arm’s-length transactions:
CDx
None.
Company Prior to Merger
On May 14, 2013, we offered and sold 3,000,000 shares of common stock to Andrejs Levaskovics, our President, Treasurer, sole Director and Secretary at a purchase price of $0.001 per share, for aggregate proceeds of $3,000.
As of July 31, 2014, Andrejs Levaskovics, the Company’s President, Treasurer, sole Director and Secretary had advanced $5,217 to the Company. This amount is payable upon demand, unsecured, non-interest bearing, has no term.
Review and Approval of Transactions with Related Persons
In reviewing and approving transactions with related persons, CDx’s board of directors considered all material factors in relation to such related person’s role in a proposed transaction, including, without limitation, the related person’s indirect or direct financial interest in the proposed transaction, other interests such related person may have in the proposed transaction, the terms and conditions of the proposed transaction, and whether such transaction is on an equivalent to arms-length basis. After reviewing and factoring all these considerations, CDx’s board of directors, and the disinterested directors, if applicable, determined whether to approve the proposed transaction with the respective related person. While CDx did not have any written polices with respect to review and approval of any such transactions with related persons, CDx’s believes the processes its board of directors has followed ensure the appropriateness of its entry into such transactions with related persons and that they were entered into on terms on an equivalent basis to an arms-length transaction.
Director Independence
Board of Directors
The Board, in the exercise of its reasonable business judgment, has determined that Mr. Yazbeck would not be considered an independent director pursuant to Nasdaq Stock Market Rule 5605(a)(2) and applicable SEC rules and regulations.
Potential Conflicts of Interest
Since we did not have an audit or compensation committee comprised of independent directors, the functions that would have been performed by such committees were performed by our directors. Thus, there was an inherent conflict of interest.
ITEM 14.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
Audit Fees
The following table sets forth the fees billed to the Company for professional services rendered by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014:
Audit Fees. Consist of fees billed for professional services rendered for the audits of our financial statements and reviews of our interim consolidated financial statements included in quarterly reports.
Tax Fees. Burr Pilger Mayer, Inc. did not provide us with professional services for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning. These services include assistance regarding federal, state and local tax compliance and consultation in connection with various transactions and acquisitions.
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ITEM 15.
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS
* Filed herewith
(1) Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 14, 2015.
(2) Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 29, 2015.
(3) The Company has requested confidential treatment for portions of this agreement. Accordingly, certain portions of this agreement have been omitted in the version filed with this report and such confidential portions have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
(4) Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 5, 2015.
(5) Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K/A filed with the SEC on May 19, 2015.
(6) Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form S-1 filed with the SEC on October 15, 2013.
(7) Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 26, 2015.
(8) Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 14, 2015.
(9) The Company has requested confidential treatment for portions of this agreement. Accordingly, certain portions of this agreement have been omitted in the version filed with this report and such confidential portions have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
(10) Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 16, 2015.
(11) Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form S-1/A filed with the SEC on December 23, 2015.
(12) Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 24, 2015.
(13) Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 9, 2016.
(14) Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 29, 2016.
(15) Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 18, 2016.
(16) The Company has requested confidential treatment for portions of this agreement. Accordingly, certain portions of this agreement have been omitted in the version filed with this report and such confidential portions have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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.
MyDx, Inc.
Date: April 27, 2016 By: /s/ Daniel R. Yazbeck
Name: Daniel R. Yazbeck
Title: Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board and Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Daniel R. Yazbeck
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Director
April 27, 2016
Daniel R. Yazbeck
(Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer)