−Removed: CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
−Removed: Disclosure Controls and Procedures
−Removed: Disclosure controls and procedures are controls
−Removed: and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under
−Removed: the 1934 Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange
−Removed: Commission’s rules and forms.
−Removed: Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed
−Removed: to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the 1934 Act is accumulated and communicated to
−Removed: management, including our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions
+Added: AND PROCEDURES
+Added: Disclosure Controls
+Added: and Procedures
+Added: Disclosure controls
+Added: and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports
+Added: filed or submitted under the 1934 Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities
+Added: and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.
+Added: Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures
+Added: designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the 1934 Act is accumulated and communicated
+Added: to management, including our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions
regarding required disclosure.
−Removed: Our management, under the direction of our
−Removed: Chief Executive Officer (who is our principal executive officer), and Chief Financial Officer (who is our principal accounting
−Removed: officer) has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as required by 1934 Act Rule 13a-15(b) as of
−Removed: December 31, 2020 (the end of the period covered by this report).
+Added: Our management, under
+Added: the direction of our Chief Executive Officer (who is our principal executive officer), and Chief Financial Officer (who is our principal
+Added: accounting officer) has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as required by 1934 Act Rule 13a-15(b)
+Added: as of December 31, 2021 (the end of the period covered by this report).
Based on that evaluation, our principal executive officer and
−Removed: our principal accounting officer concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures are not effective to provide reasonable
−Removed: assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the 1934 Act is
−Removed: accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely
−Removed: decisions regarding required disclosure and are not effective to provide reasonable assurance that such information is recorded,
−Removed: processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the SEC’s rules and forms.
−Removed: The Company, including its Chief Executive
−Removed: Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that its internal controls and procedures will prevent or detect all error
−Removed: and all fraud.
+Added: our principal accounting officer concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures are not effective to provide reasonable assurance
+Added: that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the 1934 Act is accumulated and
+Added: communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding
+Added: required disclosure and are not effective to provide reasonable assurance that such information is recorded, processed, summarized and
+Added: reported within the time periods specified by the SEC’s rules and forms.
+Added: The Company, including
+Added: its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that its internal controls and procedures will prevent or detect
+Added: all error and all fraud.
A control system, no matter how well conceived or operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance
that the objectives of the control system are met.
−Removed: Management’s Annual Report on Internal
−Removed: Control Over Financial Reporting
−Removed: In accordance with Item 308 of SEC Regulation
−Removed: S-K, management is required to provide an annual report regarding internal controls over our financial reporting.
−Removed: which includes management’s assessment of the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting, is found below.
+Added: Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
+Added: In accordance with
+Added: Item 308 of SEC Regulation S-K, management is required to provide an annual report regarding internal controls over our financial reporting.
+Added: This report, which includes management’s assessment of the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting, is
Inasmuch as the Company is neither an accelerated filer nor a large accelerated filer, the Company is not obligated to provide
−Removed: an attestation report on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting by the Company’s registered public
−Removed: accounting firm.
−Removed: Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
−Removed: Our management is also responsible for establishing
−Removed: and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (“ICFR”) as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)
−Removed: under the 1934 Act.
−Removed: Our ICFR are intended to be designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial
−Removed: reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S.
−Removed: Our ICFR are expected
−Removed: to include those policies and procedures that management believes are necessary that:
−Removed: Pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company;
−Removed: Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S.
−Removed: GAAP, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with proper authorizations of management and our directors;
−Removed: Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
−Removed: Management recognizes that there are inherent
−Removed: limitations in the effectiveness of any system of internal control, and accordingly, even effective internal control can provide
−Removed: only reasonable assurance with respect of financial statement preparation and may not prevent or detect misstatements.
−Removed: effective internal control at a point in time may become ineffective in future periods because of changes in conditions or due
−Removed: to deterioration in the degree of compliance with our established policies and procedures.
−Removed: As of December 31, 2020, management (with the
−Removed: participation of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer) conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the
−Removed: Company’s ICFR based on the framework set forth in Internal Control--Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee
−Removed: of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) and SEC guidance on conducting such assessments by smaller reporting
−Removed: companies and non-accelerated filers.
+Added: an attestation report on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting by the Company’s registered public accounting
+Added: Internal Control
+Added: Over Financial Reporting
+Added: Our management is also
+Added: responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (“ICFR”) as defined in Rules
+Added: 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the 1934 Act.
+Added: Our ICFR are intended to be designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability
+Added: of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S.
+Added: are expected to include those policies and procedures that management believes are necessary that:
+Added: to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the
+Added: assets of the Company;
+Added: reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with
+Added: GAAP, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with proper authorizations of management
+Added: and our directors;
+Added: reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s
+Added: assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
+Added: Management recognizes
+Added: that there are inherent limitations in the effectiveness of any system of internal control, and accordingly, even effective internal
+Added: control can provide only reasonable assurance with respect of financial statement preparation and may not prevent or detect misstatements.
+Added: In addition, effective internal control at a point in time may become ineffective in future periods because of changes in conditions
+Added: or due to deterioration in the degree of compliance with our established policies and procedures.
+Added: As of December 31,
+Added: 2021, management (with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer) conducted an evaluation of the
+Added: effectiveness of the Company’s ICFR based on the framework set forth in Internal Control--Integrated Framework (2013) issued by
+Added: the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) and SEC guidance on conducting such assessments by smaller
+Added: reporting companies and non-accelerated filers.
Based on that assessment, management (with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer
−Removed: and the Chief Financial Officer) concluded that, during the period covered by this report, such internal controls and procedures
−Removed: were not effective as of December 31, 2020.
−Removed: Material Weaknesses Identified
−Removed: In connection with the preparation of our financial
−Removed: statements for the year ended December 31, 2020, certain significant deficiencies in internal control became evident to management
−Removed: that, in the aggregate, represent material weaknesses, which include the following:
−Removed: Insufficient segregation of duties in our finance
−Removed: and accounting functions due to limited personnel.
−Removed: During the year ended December 31, 2020, we used outside services to perform
−Removed: all aspects of our financial reporting process, including, but not limited to, access to the underlying accounting records and
−Removed: systems, the ability to post and record journal entries and responsibility for the preparation of the financial statements.
+Added: and the Chief Financial Officer) concluded that, during the period covered by this report, such internal controls and procedures were
+Added: not effective as of December 31, 2021.
+Added: Material Weaknesses
+Added: In connection with
+Added: the preparation of our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021, certain significant deficiencies in internal control
+Added: became evident to management that, in the aggregate, represent material weaknesses, which include the following:
+Added: Insufficient segregation
+Added: of duties in our finance and accounting functions due to limited personnel.
+Added: During the year ended December 31, 2021, we used outside
+Added: services to perform all aspects of our financial reporting process, including, but not limited to, access to the underlying accounting
+Added: records and systems, the ability to post and record journal entries and responsibility for the preparation of the financial statements.
This creates a lack of review over the financial reporting process that would likely result in a failure to detect errors in spreadsheets,
calculations, or assumptions used to compile the financial statements and related disclosures as filed with the SEC.
−Removed: control deficiencies could result in a material misstatement to our interim or annual financial statements that would not be prevented
−Removed: Insufficient corporate governance policies.
−Removed: Although we have a code of ethics which provides broad guidelines for corporate governance, our corporate governance activities
−Removed: and processes are not always formally documented.
−Removed: Specifically, decisions made by our Board of Directors to be carried out
−Removed: by management should be documented and communicated on a timely basis to reduce the likelihood of any misunderstandings regarding
−Removed: key decisions affecting our operations and management.
−Removed: Plan for Remediation of Material Weaknesses
−Removed: We intend to take appropriate and reasonable
−Removed: steps to make the necessary improvements to remediate these deficiencies provided that we have the resources to implement them.
−Removed: This Annual Report does not include an attestation
−Removed: report of our registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting.
−Removed: Management’s report
−Removed: is not subject to attestation by our registered public accounting firm.
−Removed: There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting
−Removed: that occurred during the year ended December 31, 2020, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect,
−Removed: our internal control over financial reporting.
+Added: These control
+Added: deficiencies could result in a material misstatement to our interim or annual financial statements that would not be prevented or detected.
+Added: Insufficient corporate
+Added: governance policies.
+Added: Although we have a code of ethics which provides broad guidelines for corporate governance, our corporate
+Added: governance activities and processes are not always formally documented.
+Added: Specifically, decisions made by our Board of Directors
+Added: to be carried out by management should be documented and communicated on a timely basis to reduce the likelihood of any misunderstandings
+Added: regarding key decisions affecting our operations and management.
+Added: Plan for Remediation
+Added: of Material Weaknesses
+Added: We intend to take appropriate
+Added: and reasonable steps to make the necessary improvements to remediate these deficiencies provided that we have the resources to implement
+Added: This Annual Report
+Added: does not include an attestation report of our registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting.
+Added: Management’s report is not subject to attestation by our registered public accounting firm.
+Added: There was no change in our internal control
+Added: over financial reporting that occurred during the year ended December 31, 2020, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely
+Added: to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
OTHER INFORMATION
−Removed: Between January 1, 2021 and March 5, 2021,
−Removed: the Company sold 3,528,572 Units (each Unit comprised of one common share and one warrant to purchase one common share at $0.07)
−Removed: for gross proceeds of $247,000 to accredited investors in a private placement.
−Removed: The warrants were immediately vested and expire
−Removed: one year from the date of issuance.
+Added: Between January 3,
+Added: 2022 and February 8, 2022, the Company issued 2,136,666 shares of common stock to accredited investors in a private placement for gross
+Added: proceeds of $128,200.
No solicitation was used in the offering.
−Removed: The Company relied on the exemption from registration
−Removed: available under Section 4(a)(2) of the 1933 Act and Rule 506(b) of Regulation D promulgated under the 1933 Act with respect to
−Removed: transactions by an issuer not involving any public offering.
−Removed: No commissions were paid in connection with these issuances
−Removed: of securities.
−Removed: A Form D was filed on January 19, 2021 and an amended Form D was filed with the SEC on March 1, 2021.
−Removed: On January 14, 2021, the Board canceled 1,600,000 options issued
−Removed: to vendors pursuant to the 2017 Plan.
−Removed: DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS
−Removed: AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
−Removed: As of March 5, 2021, the Company’s current
−Removed: officers and directors consist of the following persons:
−Removed: Year Appointed
−Removed: Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President
−Removed: February 2015
−Removed: Michael R Guzzetta
−Removed: Chief Financial Officer
−Removed: November 2017
−Removed: Smith was appointed President
−Removed: and Chief Executive Officer for the Company on February 19, 2015 and was previously appointed a member of the Board of Directors
−Removed: of the Company on June 1, 2014.
+Added: The Company relied on the exemption from registration available under
+Added: Section 4(a)(2) of the 1933 Act and Rule 506(b) of Regulation D promulgated under the 1933 Act with respect to transactions by an issuer
+Added: not involving any public offering.
+Added: No commissions were paid in connection with these issuances of securities.
+Added: 10, 2021 a Form D was filed.
+Added: On December 28, 2021 a Form D was filed and an amended Form D was filed on January 12, 2022.
+Added: On February 11, 2022, the Company held its
+Added: first annual stockholder meeting.
+Added: The meeting was held solely by means of remote communication due to COVID-19 concerns.
+Added: At the meeting,
+Added: (i) elected Clarence Smith and Ed McDonough as directors of the Company;
+Added: (ii) approved the amendment and restatement of the
+Added: Company’s Articles of Incorporation to, among other things, increase the number of authorized shares of common stock to 500,000,000;
+Added: (iii) voted, in an advisory vote, to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers;
+Added: (iv) voted, in an advisory
+Added: vote, to conduct an advisory vote on compensation of the Company’s named executive officers every three years;
+Added: and (v) approved
+Added: the appointment of Davidson & Company LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, as the Company’s independent accounting firm
+Added: for the 2022 fiscal year.
+Added: DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE
+Added: OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
+Added: As of March 5, 2021, the Company’s
+Added: current officers and directors consist of the following persons:
+Added: Chief Executive Officer, President
+Added: Financial Officer
+Added: was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer for the Company on February 19, 2015 and was previously appointed a member of
+Added: the Board of Directors of the Company on June 1, 2014.
Prior to joining the Company as President and CEO, Mr.
−Removed: Smith served and continues to serve
−Removed: as managing member of Tombstone Resources and Smith Equipment, LLC, a privately held company that holds operating oil and gas wells
−Removed: and Smith Equipment Company, a privately held company that leases out construction equipment.
−Removed: Smith started
−Removed: Arvilla Well Service in West Virginia which provided construction services to oil and gas companies in the Appalachian Basin.
+Added: Smith served and
+Added: continues to serve as managing member of Tombstone Resources and Smith Equipment, LLC, a privately held company that holds operating
+Added: oil and gas wells and Smith Equipment Company, a privately held company that leases out construction equipment.
+Added: started Arvilla Well Service in West Virginia which provided construction services to oil and gas companies in the Appalachian Basin.
After merging Arvilla Well Service into Arvilla Pipeline Construction Co., Inc., Mr.
Smith sold the company in 2008.
−Removed: Smith also purchased Arrow Oilfield Services in 2004, which was renamed Arvilla Oilfield Services, LLC and subsequently merged
−Removed: with Trans Energy, a publicly traded company in 2004.
−Removed: Smith served as Chairman of the Board and CEO of Trans Energy,
+Added: also purchased Arrow Oilfield Services in 2004, which was renamed Arvilla Oilfield Services, LLC and subsequently merged with Trans Energy,
+Added: a publicly traded company in 2004.
+Added: Smith served as Chairman of the Board and CEO of Trans Energy, Inc.
from 2005 to 2006.
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Marys High School in West Virginia in 1981.
−Removed: Guzzetta was appointed Chief
−Removed: Financial Officer of the Company on November 14, 2017.
−Removed: Guzzetta is a Certified Public Accountant with a practice located
−Removed: in Central & Northeast Ohio providing services including business and individual taxation, non-profit accounting, corporate
−Removed: policy and procedure development, business organization and consulting.
+Added: was appointed Chief Financial Officer of the Company on November 14, 2017.
+Added: Guzzetta is a Certified Public Accountant with
+Added: a practice located in Central & Northeast Ohio providing services including business and individual taxation, non-profit accounting,
+Added: corporate policy and procedure development, business organization and consulting.
Prior to opening his practice, he spent 20 years
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Between 2014 and 2015, Mr.
−Removed: Guzzetta served as Treasurer
−Removed: and principal financial officer of Trans Energy Inc., a publicly traded energy company, where his responsibilities included corporate
−Removed: banking, risk management, maintaining fiscal control, budgeting, taxation and SEC reporting.
−Removed: His prior positions include
−Removed: Midwest Region Business Manager for a Fortune 100 company and Controller for an energy marketing company.
−Removed: Guzzetta also
−Removed: served as an Adjunct Professor at Stark State College and taught courses in accounting, finance, business management, and economics.
−Removed: He is a graduate of Walsh University where he graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BA in Accounting.
−Removed: He earned his MBA from Capital
−Removed: University in Columbus, Ohio.
−Removed: Guzzetta has been a past member of both the Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants
−Removed: and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
−Removed: He has served on the boards of the Canton Ballet, the ALS CARE
−Removed: Project and the Finance Committee of Stark County Board of Developmental Disabilities.
−Removed: McDonough was appointed as
−Removed: a member of the Board of Directors of the Company on July 1, 2015.
−Removed: In addition to serving as a director of the Company, Mr.
−Removed: McDonough is a managing shareholder and President of McDonough, Eddy, Parsons & Baylous, A.C., a certified public accountant
−Removed: firm in Parkersburg, West Virginia since 1985.
+Added: Guzzetta served as Treasurer and
+Added: principal financial officer of Trans Energy Inc., a publicly traded energy company, where his responsibilities included corporate banking,
+Added: risk management, maintaining fiscal control, budgeting, taxation and SEC reporting.
+Added: His prior positions include Midwest Region
+Added: Business Manager for a Fortune 100 company and Controller for an energy marketing company.
+Added: Guzzetta also served as an Adjunct
+Added: Professor at Stark State College and taught courses in accounting, finance, business management, and economics.
+Added: He is a graduate
+Added: of Walsh University where he graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BA in Accounting.
+Added: He earned his MBA from Capital University in Columbus,
+Added: Guzzetta has been a past member of both the Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of
+Added: Certified Public Accountants.
+Added: He has served on the boards of the Canton Ballet, the ALS CARE Project and the Finance Committee
+Added: of Stark County Board of Developmental Disabilities.
+Added: was appointed as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company on July 1, 2015.
+Added: In addition to serving as a director of
+Added: the Company, Mr.
+Added: McDonough is a managing shareholder and President of McDonough, Eddy, Parsons & Baylous, A.C., a certified public
+Added: accountant firm in Parkersburg, West Virginia since 1985.
The firm originated in the early 1950s, employs 15 professional certified
−Removed: public accountants and accountants, and serves as certified public accountants for approximately 400 private corporations, firms,
−Removed: and individuals in various commercial, business, professional, and industrial fields.
−Removed: McDonough became a Certified Public
−Removed: Accountant in 1978, a Certified Valuation Analyst in 1996, and a Chartered Global Management Accountant in 2012.
−Removed: McDonough has served as a Director and Chairman of the Board of Community Bank of Parkersburg, held by Community Bankshares,
−Removed: He is also a Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), has served as a Past President
−Removed: and Member of the West Virginia Board of Accountancy, is a Life Member, Past Director and Past President of the West Virginia Society
−Removed: of Certified Public Accountants and is a Member and Past President of the Parkersburg Chapter of the West Virginia Society of CPAs.
−Removed: McDonough acquired his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a Major in Accounting at West Virginia University
−Removed: in Morgantown, West Virginia in 1973.
+Added: public accountants and accountants, and serves as certified public accountants for approximately 400 private corporations, firms, and
+Added: individuals in various commercial, business, professional, and industrial fields.
+Added: McDonough became a Certified Public Accountant
+Added: in 1978, a Certified Valuation Analyst in 1996, and a Chartered Global Management Accountant in 2012.
+Added: Since 1986, Mr.
+Added: has served as a Director and Chairman of the Board of Community Bank of Parkersburg, held by Community Bankshares, Inc.
+Added: a Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), has served as a Past President and Member of the West Virginia
+Added: Board of Accountancy, is a Life Member, Past Director and Past President of the West Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants
+Added: and is a Member and Past President of the Parkersburg Chapter of the West Virginia Society of CPAs.
+Added: McDonough acquired his
+Added: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a Major in Accounting at West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia in
Family Relationships
−Removed: There are no family relationships among any
−Removed: of our executive officers and directors.
+Added: There are no family
+Added: relationships among any of our executive officers and directors.
Term of Office
−Removed: Each director shall hold office until the next
−Removed: annual meeting of shareholders or until his successor shall have been elected and qualified, or until there is a decrease in the
−Removed: number of directors.
−Removed: Involvement in Legal Proceedings
−Removed: See Item 3—Legal Proceedings.
+Added: Each director shall
+Added: hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until his successor shall have been elected and qualified, or until there
+Added: is a decrease in the number of directors.
+Added: Involvement in Legal
+Added: See Item 3—Legal
Corporate Governance
Code of Ethics
−Removed: On July 8, 2019, the Board adopted a new Code
−Removed: of Business Conduct and Ethics and Whistleblower Policy (“Code of Ethics”) which replaced in its entirety the Company’s
−Removed: prior code of ethics.
−Removed: The Code of Ethics applies to all directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company and amends
−Removed: and restates the Company’s prior code of ethics to update certain provisions for business and regulatory developments and
−Removed: to provide additional guidance and greater detail on certain issues such as conflicts of interest, reporting illegal or unethical
−Removed: behavior, confidentiality and use of the Company’s assets, and hedging of Company securities.
−Removed: The Board also approved an
−Removed: insider trading policy, related party transactions policy, and policy on trading blackout periods, benefit plans and SEC reporting.
−Removed: Committees of the Board of Directors
−Removed: The Company does not currently have a separately
−Removed: designated audit committee.
−Removed: Instead, the Board of Directors as a whole acts as the Company’s audit committee.
−Removed: Consequently,
−Removed: the Company does not currently have a designated audit committee financial expert.
−Removed: The Company also does not have a separately
−Removed: designated compensation committee.
−Removed: To date, the Company has not retained an independent compensation advisor to assist the Company
−Removed: review and analyze the structure and terms of the Company’s executive officers.
+Added: On July 8, 2019, the
+Added: Board adopted a new Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and Whistleblower Policy (“Code of Ethics”) which replaced in its
+Added: entirety the Company’s prior code of ethics.
+Added: The Code of Ethics applies to all directors, officers, employees and consultants of
+Added: the Company and amends and restates the Company’s prior code of ethics to update certain provisions for business and regulatory
+Added: developments and to provide additional guidance and greater detail on certain issues such as conflicts of interest, reporting illegal
+Added: or unethical behavior, confidentiality and use of the Company’s assets, and hedging of Company securities.
+Added: The Board also approved
+Added: an insider trading policy, related party transactions policy, and policy on trading blackout periods, benefit plans and SEC reporting.
+Added: Committees of
+Added: the Board of Directors
+Added: The Company does not
+Added: currently have a separately designated audit committee.
+Added: Instead, the Board of Directors as a whole acts as the Company’s
+Added: audit committee.
+Added: Consequently, the Company does not currently have a designated audit committee financial expert.
+Added: The Company also does
+Added: not have a separately designated compensation committee.
+Added: To date, the Company has not retained an independent compensation advisor to
+Added: assist the Company review and analyze the structure and terms of the Company’s executive officers.
Independent Directors
−Removed: The Board of Directors has determined that
+Added: The Board of Directors
+Added: has determined that Mr.
McDonough is the only independent member of the Board of Directors of the Company pursuant to SEC Rule 10A-3(b)(1).
−Removed: Business and Scientific Advisory Board
−Removed: Our Business and Scientific Advisory Board
−Removed: exists to assist the Board of Directors with understanding both the regulatory and business aspects of the biopharmaceutical industry
−Removed: are particularly valuable for the expansion and commercialization of AAGP ®
−Removed: applications.
−Removed: The members on the
+Added: Scientific Advisory Board
+Added: Our Business and Scientific
+Added: Advisory Board exists to assist the Board of Directors with understanding both the regulatory and business aspects of the biopharmaceutical
+Added: industry are particularly valuable for the expansion and commercialization of AAGP ® applications.
+Added: The members on
+Added: the board are:
Julia Levy, PhD, Chairman, Business and Scientific Advisory Board.
−Removed: Levy is a founder, former President and former Chief Scientific Officer of QLT, Inc., where she and her colleagues developed the first medical treatment for macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness among the elderly.
+Added: Levy is a founder, former President and former Chief
+Added: Scientific Officer of QLT, Inc., where she and her colleagues developed the first medical treatment for macular degeneration, a leading
+Added: cause of blindness among the elderly.
She has received numerous awards and honorary degrees.
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Peter Jensen, former director of the Company.
−Removed: Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports
−Removed: Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act
−Removed: of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), requires the Company’s directors, executive officers and holders of
−Removed: more than 10% of the Company’s common stock to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission initial reports of ownership
−Removed: and reports of changes in ownership of common stock and other equity securities of the Company.
−Removed: To our knowledge, based solely
−Removed: on a review of copies of Forms 3, 4 and 5 and any amendments thereto filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and stockholder
−Removed: reports from our transfer agent and written representations that no other reports were required, during the fiscal year ended December
−Removed: 31, 2020 our officers, directors and 10% or more stockholders complied with all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to
−Removed: them except that:
−Removed: Smith filed one Form 4 late representing one transaction not reported on a timely basis.
+Added: Delinquent Section
+Added: 16(a) Reports
+Added: Section 16(a) of the
+Added: Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), requires the Company’s directors, executive officers
+Added: and holders of more than 10% of the Company’s common stock to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission initial reports
+Added: of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of common stock and other equity securities of the Company.
+Added: To our knowledge,
+Added: based solely on a review of copies of Forms 3, 4 and 5 and any amendments thereto filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and
+Added: stockholder reports from our transfer agent and written representations that no other reports were required, during the fiscal year ended
+Added: December 31, 2020 our officers, directors and 10% or more stockholders complied with all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable
+Added: to them except that:
+Added: Guzzetta filed two Forms 4 late representing eight transactions not reported on a timely basis, and Mr.
+Added: filed two Forms 4 late representing three transactions not reported on a timely basis.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
−Removed: The following table summarizes the annual compensation paid to ProtoKinetix’s
−Removed: named executive officers for the two years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:
−Removed: Summary Compensation Table for Executive
−Removed: Name and Principal Position
−Removed: President & CEO
−Removed: Michael R Guzzetta
−Removed: Chief Financial Officer
−Removed: (1) Represents the grant date full fair value of compensation costs of stock options granted during the respective year for financial statement reporting purposes, using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
−Removed: Assumptions used in the calculation of these amounts are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
−Removed: Refer to the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End schedule regarding option details on an award-by-award basis.
+Added: The following table summarizes the annual
+Added: compensation paid to ProtoKinetix’s named executive officers for the two years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020:
+Added: Summary Compensation
+Added: Table for Executive Officers
+Added: and Principal Position
+Added: Financial Officer
+Added: Represents the grant date full fair value of compensation costs of stock options granted during the respective year for financial
+Added: statement reporting purposes, using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
+Added: Assumptions used in the calculation of these amounts
+Added: are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
+Added: Refer to the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End
+Added: schedule regarding option details on an award-by-award basis.
Consulting Agreements
−Removed: We have entered into
−Removed: consulting agreements with certain Company officers as set forth below.
−Removed: Smith –
+Added: have entered into consulting agreements with certain Company officers as set forth below.
Smith is Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company.
He entered into a consulting agreement
−Removed: with the Company dated December 30, 2016 (effective January 1, 2017) (the “2017 Smith Agreement”).
−Removed: The 2017 Smith Agreement provides for a one-year
−Removed: term through December 31, 2017 and for an annual salary of $1.00.
−Removed: Smith is entitled to receive a bonus payment equal
−Removed: to 2.5% of the aggregate value of any application sale or license of any patent rights or products effected during the term of
+Added: with the Company dated December 30, 2016 (effective January 1, 2017) (the “2017 Smith Agreement”).
The 2017 Smith Agreement
−Removed: Smith is also entitled to a termination
−Removed: fee if the agreement is terminated for the following two reasons:
−Removed: A termination without cause:
−Removed: Smith is terminated without cause he will be entitled to a termination fee of $100,000 per year of service (including the pro-rata amount for partial years of service);
−Removed: A termination upon a change of control event:
−Removed: Following a change of control event he will be entitled to a termination fee equal to $100,000 per year of service (including the pro-rata amount for partial years of service) plus 2.5% of the aggregate transaction value of the change of control.
−Removed: In connection with the 2017 Smith Agreement,
−Removed: the Company issued Mr.
−Removed: Smith an option pursuant to the Amended 2017 Plan to purchase 5,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company
−Removed: at a price of $0.05 per share with 1,250,000 shares vesting every three months starting March 31, 2017.
+Added: provides for a one-year term through December 31, 2017 and for an annual salary of $1.00.
+Added: Smith is entitled to receive a bonus
+Added: payment equal to 2.5% of the aggregate value of any application sale or license of any patent rights or products effected during the
+Added: term of the 2017 Smith Agreement.
+Added: Smith is also entitled
+Added: to a termination fee if the agreement is terminated for the following two reasons:
+Added: termination without cause:
+Added: Smith is terminated without cause he will be entitled to a termination fee of $100,000 per
+Added: year of service (including the pro-rata amount for partial years of service);
+Added: termination upon a change of control event:
+Added: Following a change of control event he will be entitled to a termination fee equal
+Added: to $100,000 per year of service (including the pro-rata amount for partial years of service) plus 2.5% of the aggregate transaction
+Added: value of the change of control.
On September 1, 2017, Mr.
−Removed: Smith and the Company
−Removed: entered into an amendment to the 2017 Smith Agreement (the “September Amendment”), whereby the term of the agreement
−Removed: was extended from December 31, 2017 to December 31, 2018 and automatically renews for one-year increments under the same terms
−Removed: and conditions of the 2017 Smith Agreement, unless either party gives written notice to the other party at least 30 days prior
−Removed: to the end of such calendar year.
−Removed: In connection with the September Amendment,
−Removed: the Company issued Mr.
−Removed: Smith an option pursuant to the Company’s Amended 2017 Plan to purchase 5,000,000 shares of common
−Removed: stock of the Company at a price of $0.06 per share, with 1,250,000 shares vesting every three months starting December 31, 2017.
−Removed: In connection with Mr.
−Removed: Smith’s continued
−Removed: service to the Company, on November 9, 2018, the Company issued options pursuant to the Amended 2017 Plan to acquire 5,000,000
−Removed: shares of common stock of the Company at an exercise price of $0.09 per share with 1,250,000 shares vesting every three months
−Removed: starting March 31, 2019.
−Removed: Prior to a change in control of the Company, the vesting schedule of the option shall immediately accelerate
−Removed: so that the option is fully vested and available for exercise by Mr.
−Removed: Please refer to “Recent Sales
−Removed: of Unregistered Securities and Use of Proceeds”
−Removed: for a description of the option grants canceled and issued to Mr.
−Removed: Guzzetta –
−Removed: Guzzetta is Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
+Added: Smith and the Company entered
+Added: into an amendment to the 2017 Smith Agreement (the “September Amendment”), whereby the term of the agreement was extended
+Added: from December 31, 2017 to December 31, 2018 and automatically renews for one-year increments under the same terms and conditions of the
+Added: 2017 Smith Agreement, unless either party gives written notice to the other party at least 30 days prior to the end of such calendar year.
+Added: On August 4, 2021, in connection with Mr.
+Added: continued service to the Company, the Company cancelled, and concurrently replaced 25,000,000 stock options previously issued
+Added: Smith pursuant to the Company’s Amended 2017 Plan between 2018 to 2020 at various exercise prices between $0.09 and $0.26
+Added: The replacement options have a term of 6 years, exercisable at a price of $0.11 per share, expiring on August
+Added: In addition, the Company granted Mr.
+Added: Smith an option to purchase 2,600,000 shares of common stock under the Amended 2017 Plan
+Added: with the same terms as the replacement options.
+Added: Prior to a change in control of the Company, the vesting schedule of the options shall
+Added: immediately accelerate so that the options are fully vested and available for exercise by Mr.
+Added: Please refer to “Outstanding Equity
+Added: Awards at Fiscal Year-End” for a description of the option grants issued to Mr.
+Added: Smith during 2021.
+Added: Guzzetta – Mr.
+Added: is Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
He entered into a consulting agreement with the Company dated November 14, 2017.
−Removed: The consulting agreement term is from November 14, 2017 to December 1, 2018, with automatic renewal in one-year increments
−Removed: with both parties having a right to terminate by giving either party notice 30 days prior to the end of the term.
−Removed: It also provides
−Removed: for a monthly consulting fee of $5,000.
+Added: consulting agreement term is from November 14, 2017 to December 1, 2018, with automatic renewal in one-year increments with both parties
+Added: having a right to terminate by giving either party notice 30 days prior to the end of the term.
+Added: It also provides for a monthly consulting
+Added: fee of $5,000.
In 2021, the Company paid Mr.
−Removed: Guzzetta $60,000 in consulting fees, and reimbursed The Guzzetta
−Removed: Company LLC $12,600 in office rent.
−Removed: In 2018, he received $60,000 in consulting fees and The Guzzetta Company LLC was reimbursed
−Removed: $12,600 for office rent of $1,050 monthly.
−Removed: In connection with the consulting agreement,
−Removed: the Company issued Mr.
−Removed: Guzzetta an option pursuant to the Amended 2017 Plan to purchase 1,000,000 shares of common stock of the
−Removed: Company at a price of $0.07 per share with 250,000 shares vesting every three months starting February 14, 2018.
−Removed: On November 9, 2018, in connection with Mr.
−Removed: Guzzetta’s continued service to the Company, the Company issued options pursuant to the Amended 2017 Plan to acquire 4,000,000
−Removed: shares of common stock of the Company at an exercise price of $0.09 per share with 1,000,000 shares vesting every three months
−Removed: starting March 31, 2019.
−Removed: Prior to a change in control of the Company, the vesting schedule of the option shall immediately accelerate
−Removed: so that the option is fully vested and available for exercise by Mr.
−Removed: Please refer to “Recent Sales
−Removed: of Unregistered Securities and Use of Proceeds”
−Removed: for a description of the option grants canceled and issued to Mr.
−Removed: Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
−Removed: The following table provides information as
−Removed: to option awards held by each of the named executive officers of ProtoKinetix as of December 31, 2020.
−Removed: Unexercised Options
−Removed: Unexercised Options
+Added: Guzzetta $60,000 in consulting fees, and reimbursed The Guzzetta Company LLC $12,600 in office
+Added: In 2020, he received $60,000 in consulting fees and The Guzzetta Company LLC was reimbursed $12,600 for office rent of $1,050 monthly.
+Added: On August 4, 2021, in connection with Mr.
+Added: continued service to the Company, the Company cancelled, and concurrently replaced 7,500,000 stock options previously issued
+Added: Guzzetta pursuant to the Company’s Amended 2017 Plan between 2019 to 2020 at various exercise prices between $0.11 and $0.12
+Added: The replacement options have a term of 6 years, exercisable at a price of $0.11 per share, expiring on August
+Added: In addition, the Company granted Mr.
+Added: Guzzetta an option to purchase 260,000 shares of common stock under the Amended 2017 Plan
+Added: with the same terms as the replacement options.
+Added: Prior to a change in control of the Company, the vesting schedule of the options shall
+Added: immediately accelerate so that the options are fully vested and available for exercise by Mr.
+Added: Please refer to “Outstanding Equity
+Added: Awards at Fiscal Year-End” for a description of the option grants issued to Mr.
+Added: Guzzetta during 2021.
+Added: Outstanding Equity
+Added: Awards at Fiscal Year-End
+Added: The following table
+Added: provides information as to option awards held by each of the named executive officers of ProtoKinetix
+Added: as of December 31,
Unexercisable
−Removed: 5,000,000 (1)
−Removed: 5,000,000 (2)
−Removed: 5,000,000 (3)
−Removed: 5,000,000 (4)
−Removed: 4,000,000 (7)
−Removed: 4,000,000 (8)
−Removed: Represents options granted pursuant to the Amended 2017 Plan on November 9, 2018 at $0.09 per share with 1,250,000 vesting every three months beginning March 31, 2019.
−Removed: Represents options granted pursuant to the Amended 2017 Plan on July 15, 2019 at $0.26 per share with 1,250,000 vesting every three months beginning October 13, 2019.
−Removed: Represents options granted pursuant to the Amended 2017 Plan on November 18, 2018 at $0.11 per share with 1,250,000 vesting every three months beginning February 18, 2020.
−Removed: Represents options granted pursuant to the Amended 2017 Plan on March 25, 2020 at $0.14 per share issued fully vested.
−Removed: Represents options granted pursuant to the Amended 2017 Plan on March 25, 2020 at $0.14 per share issued fully vested.
−Removed: Represents options granted pursuant to the Amended 2017 Plan on November 14, 2017 at $0.07 per share with 250,000 vesting every three months beginning February 14, 2018.
−Removed: Represents options granted pursuant to the Amended 2017 Plan on September 1, 2017 at $0.09 per share with 1,000,000 vesting every three months beginning March 31, 2019.
−Removed: Represents options granted pursuant to the Amended 2017 Plan on November 18, 2020 at $0.11 per share issued fully vested.
−Removed: Represents options granted pursuant to the Amended 2017 Plan on June 12, 2020 at $0.12 per share issued fully vested.
−Removed: Director Compensation
−Removed: The following table sets forth a summary of the compensation
−Removed: earned by each non-employee director who served on the Board during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020:
+Added: options cancelled, and subsequently regranted pursuant to the Amended 2017 Plan on August 4, 2021 at $0.11 per share, fully vested.
+Added: options granted pursuant to the Amended 2017 Plan on August 4, 2021 at $0.11 per share with 650,000 vesting on September 30, 2021
+Added: and 650,000 vesting every three months thereafter.
+Added: options granted pursuant to the Amended 2017 Plan on September 1, 2017 at $0.09 per share, fully vested.
+Added: options cancelled, and subsequently regranted pursuant to the Amended 2017 Plan on August 4, 2021 at $0.11 per share, fully vested.
+Added: options granted pursuant to the Amended 2017 Plan on August 4, 2021 at $0.11 per share with 65,000 vesting on September 30, 2021
+Added: and 65,000 vesting every three months thereafter.
Director Compensation
−Removed: Earned or Paid in Cash
−Removed: The aggregate grant date fair value of these stock awards was computed in accordance with ASC 718.
−Removed: Represents the grant date full fair
−Removed: value of compensation costs of stock options granted during the respective year for financial statement reporting purposes, using
−Removed: the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model.
−Removed: Assumptions used in the calculation of these amounts are included in the Company’s
−Removed: audited financial statements.
−Removed: As of December 31, 2020, Mr.
−Removed: held options to acquire 7,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, all of which were vested and exercisable.
−Removed: On or about December 30, 2016, the Company
−Removed: entered into a new consulting agreement with Mr.
−Removed: McDonough, effective January 1, 2017 (the “2017 McDonough Agreement”).
−Removed: The 2017 McDonough Agreement is for a one-year
−Removed: term through December 31, 2017.
−Removed: In connection with the 2017 McDonough Agreement, the Company issued Mr.
−Removed: McDonough an option pursuant
−Removed: to the Amended 2017 Plan to purchase 1,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company at a price of $0.05 per share with 250,000
−Removed: shares vesting every three months starting March 31, 2017.
−Removed: On September 1, 2017, the Company entered into
−Removed: an amendment to the 2017 McDonough Agreement, effective immediately.
−Removed: This new agreement is effective through December 31, 2018,
−Removed: but shall automatically renew for one-year increments under the same terms and conditions of the 2017 McDonough Agreement unless
−Removed: by stockholder vote or 30 days prior to the end of such calendar year written notice is given by either party to the other notifying
+Added: The following table sets forth a
+Added: summary of the compensation earned by each non-employee director who served on the Board during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021:
+Added: or Paid in Cash
+Added: aggregate grant date fair value of these stock awards was computed in accordance with ASC 718.
+Added: the grant date full fair value of compensation costs of stock options granted during the respective year for financial statement
+Added: reporting purposes, using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model.
+Added: Assumptions used in the calculation of these amounts are included
+Added: in the Company’s audited financial statements.
+Added: December 31, 2021, Mr.
+Added: McDonough held options to acquire 7,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, all of which were
+Added: vested and exercisable and expire on August 3, 2028.
+Added: On or about December
+Added: 30, 2016, the Company entered into a new consulting agreement with Mr.
+Added: McDonough, effective January 1, 2017 (the “2017 McDonough
+Added: On September 1, 2017,
+Added: the Company entered into an amendment to the 2017 McDonough Agreement, effective immediately.
+Added: This new agreement is effective through
+Added: December 31, 2018, but shall automatically renew for one-year increments under the same terms and conditions of the 2017 McDonough Agreement
+Added: unless by stockholder vote or 30 days prior to the end of such calendar year written notice is given by either party to the other notifying
them of a desire to terminate.
−Removed: In connection with the amendment to the 2017
−Removed: McDonough Agreement, the Company granted Mr.
−Removed: McDonough options pursuant to the Amended 2017 Plan to purchase 1,000,000 shares of
−Removed: common stock of the Company at an exercise price of $0.06 per share with 250,000 shares vesting every three months starting December
−Removed: On November 9, 2018, in connection with continued
−Removed: service to the Company, the Company granted Mr.
−Removed: McDonough options pursuant to the Amended 2017 Plan to purchase 1,000,000 shares
−Removed: of common stock of the Company at an exercise price of $0.09 per share with 250,000 shares vesting every three months starting
−Removed: March 31, 2019.
−Removed: Prior to a change in control of the Company, the vesting schedule of the option shall immediately accelerate so
−Removed: that the option is fully vested and available for exercise by Mr.
−Removed: Please refer to “Recent Sales
−Removed: of Unregistered Securities and Use of Proceeds”
−Removed: for a description of the option grants canceled and issued to Mr.
−Removed: SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
−Removed: The following table sets forth certain
−Removed: information regarding our shares of common stock beneficially owned as of March 5, 2021, for (i) each stockholder
−Removed: known to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our outstanding shares of common stock (ii) each named executive officer
−Removed: and director, and (iii) all executive officers and directors as a group.
−Removed: A person is considered to beneficially own any
−Removed: (a) over which such person, directly or indirectly, exercises sole or shared voting or investment power, or (b) of
−Removed: which such person has the right to acquire beneficial ownership at any time within 60 days through an exercise of stock
−Removed: options, warrants or convertible debt.
−Removed: Shares underlying such options, warrants, and convertible promissory notes, however,
−Removed: are only considered outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of that person and are not considered
−Removed: outstanding when computing the percentage ownership of any other person.
−Removed: Unless otherwise indicated, voting and investment
−Removed: power relating to the shares shown in the table for our directors and executive officers is exercised solely by the
−Removed: beneficial owner or shared by the owner and the owner’s spouse or children.
−Removed: Name & Address of Beneficial Owner
−Removed: March 5, 2021
−Removed: More than 5% Stockholders
−Removed: Grant Young (2)
+Added: On August 4, 2021, in connection with Mr.
+Added: continued service to the Company, the Company cancelled, and concurrently replaced 7,000,000 stock options previously issued
+Added: McDonough pursuant to the Company’s Amended 2017 Plan between 2018 to 2020 at various exercise prices between $0.09 and $0.26
+Added: The replacement options have a term of 6 years, exercisable at a price of $0.11 per share, expiring on August
+Added: Prior to a change in control of the Company, the vesting schedule of the options shall immediately accelerate so that the options
+Added: are fully vested and available for exercise by Mr.
+Added: OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
+Added: The following table
+Added: sets forth certain information regarding our shares of common stock beneficially owned as of March 9, 2022, for (i) each stockholder
+Added: known to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our outstanding shares of common stock (ii) each named executive officer and director,
+Added: and (iii) all executive officers and directors as a group.
+Added: A person is considered to beneficially own any shares:
+Added: (a) over which
+Added: such person, directly or indirectly, exercises sole or shared voting or investment power, or (b) of which such person has the right to
+Added: acquire beneficial ownership at any time within 60 days through an exercise of stock options, warrants or convertible debt.
+Added: Shares underlying
+Added: such options, warrants, and convertible promissory notes, however, are only considered outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage
+Added: ownership of that person and are not considered outstanding when computing the percentage ownership of any other person.
+Added: Unless otherwise
+Added: indicated, voting and investment power relating to the shares shown in the table for our directors and executive officers is exercised
+Added: solely by the beneficial owner or shared by the owner and the owner’s spouse or children.
+Added: & Address of Beneficial Owner
+Added: than 5% Stockholders
Alexandra Smith (3)
−Removed: Directors and Named Executive Officers
−Removed: All directors and executive officers as a group:
−Removed: on 289,483,643 shares of common stock outstanding on March 5, 2021, and, with respect to each individual holder, rights to
−Removed: acquire common stock exercisable within 60 days of March 5, 2021.
−Removed: Consists of 10,021,250 shares of common stock owned by Mr.
+Added: and Named Executive Officers
+Added: All directors
+Added: and executive officers as a group:
+Added: on 299,530,151 shares of common stock outstanding on March 9, 2022, and, with respect to each individual holder, rights to acquire
+Added: common stock exercisable within 60 days of March 9, 2022.
+Added: of 10,021,250 shares of common stock owned by Mr.
Young directly;
1,125,600 shares held by Mr.
−Removed: Young’s wife;
−Removed: the right to acquire 6,000,000 shares of common stock upon warrant exercise;
+Added: Young’s wife;
+Added: the right to acquire
+Added: 6,000,000 shares of common stock upon warrant exercise;
+Added: the right to acquire 33,500,000 shares of common stock upon option exercise;
and the right to acquire 585,000 shares of common stock upon option exercise.
The principal address of Mr.
−Removed: Young is 6438 Rosebery Ave, West Vancouver, BC, V7W 2C6, Canada.
+Added: Young is 6438 Rosebery
+Added: Ave, West Vancouver, BC, V7W 2C6, Canada.
Consists of 27,700,776 shares of common stock owned by Alexandra Smith directly.
1 unchanged sentence
Smith is 1409 Peachtree Road, Daytona Beach, FL 32114.
−Removed: Consists of 29,018,253 shares of common stock owned by Mr.
+Added: Smith disclaims any beneficial interest in Ms.
+Added: Smith’s shares.
+Added: of 29,994,443 shares of common stock owned by Mr.
Smith directly, 13,235,160 held by Mr.
−Removed: Smith’s trusts, 1,850,000 held by Mr.
−Removed: Smith’s retirement account, the right to acquire 25,000,000 shares of common stock upon option exercise, and the right to acquire 359,503 shares upon warrant exercise.
+Added: Smith’s trusts, 1,850,000 held by Mr.
+Added: Smith’s retirement account, the right to acquire 26,950,000 shares of common stock upon option exercise, and the right to
+Added: acquire 359,503 shares upon warrant exercise.
The principal address of Mr.
−Removed: Smith is 1845 County Road #214, St.
−Removed: Augustine, FL 32084.
−Removed: Consists of 173,313 shares of common stock owned by Mr.
−Removed: Guzzetta directly, and 12,250,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options.
+Added: Smith is 1409 Peachtree Rd., Daytona Beach, FL
+Added: of 706,369 shares of common stock owned by Mr.
+Added: Guzzetta directly, and 11,695,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of
+Added: stock options.
The principal address of Mr.
−Removed: Guzzetta is 7187 Steel Dust Dr, New Albany, OH 43054.
−Removed: Consists of 7,000,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options.
+Added: Guzzetta is 1109 Poplar Ave SW, Canton, OH 44710.
+Added: of 7,000,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options.
The principal business address of Mr.
−Removed: McDonough is 1226 Washington Avenue, Parkersburg, WV 26101.
−Removed: CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
−Removed: The following is a description of transactions
−Removed: during the last fiscal year in which the transaction involved a material dollar amount and in which any of the Company’s
−Removed: directors, executive officers or holders of more than 5% of the Company’s common stock had or will have a direct or indirect
−Removed: material interest, other than compensation which is described under “Executive Compensation.”
−Removed: Management believes the
−Removed: terms obtained or consideration that was paid or received, as applicable, in connection with the transactions described below were
−Removed: comparable to terms available or the amounts that would be paid or received, as applicable, in arms’
−Removed: length transactions:
−Removed: As at December 31, 2020, there is no amount due to or due
−Removed: from a related party.
−Removed: Please refer to “Recent Sales
−Removed: of Unregistered Securities and Use of Proceeds”
−Removed: for a description of the option grants canceled and issued to Mr.
−Removed: 2020 as well as securities purchased by Mr.
−Removed: Smith directly from the Company.
−Removed: Please refer to “Recent Sales
−Removed: of Unregistered Securities and Use of Proceeds”
−Removed: for a description of the option grants canceled and issued to Mr.
−Removed: McDonough, and Mr.
−Removed: Young during 2020.
−Removed: See also Item 11 for a description of the consulting
−Removed: agreements with the officers and directors of the Company.
+Added: is 1226 Washington Avenue, Parkersburg, WV 26101.
+Added: RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
+Added: The following
+Added: is a description of transactions during the last fiscal year in which the transaction involved a material dollar amount and in which
+Added: any of the Company’s directors, executive officers or holders of more than 5% of the Company’s common stock had or will have
+Added: a direct or indirect material interest, other than compensation which is described under “Executive Compensation.” Management
+Added: believes the terms obtained or consideration that was paid or received, as applicable, in connection with the transactions described
+Added: below were comparable to terms available or the amounts that would be paid or received, as applicable, in arms’ length transactions:
+Added: Pursuant to a consulting
+Added: agreement with an effective date of November 14, 2017, a total of $45,000 (2020 - $45,000) was paid or accrued to the Company's
+Added: During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company reimbursed a company controlled by the CFO a total of $9,450 (2020
+Added: - $9,450) in office rent.
+Added: 2021, the Company cancelled and concurrently replaced 25,000,000 stock options previously issued to the Company’s CEO
+Added: and a Director of the Company from 2018 to 2020.
+Added: The modification incremental fair value of $311,500 was recognized in the current
+Added: The 25,000,000 replacement options and 2,600,000 new options granted have a term of 6 years, exercisable
+Added: at a price of $0.11 per share, expiring on August 3, 2028.
+Added: 2021, the Company cancelled and concurrently replaced 7,500,000 stock options previously issued to the Company’s CFO
+Added: and a Director of the Company from 2019 to 2020.
+Added: The modification incremental fair value of $70,700 was recognized in the current
+Added: The 7,500,000 replacement options and 260,000 new options granted have a term of 6 years, exercisable
+Added: at a price of $0.11 per share, expiring on August 3, 2028.
+Added: 4, 2021, the Company cancelled and concurrently replaced 7,000,000 stock options previously issued to a director of the Company from
+Added: 2018 to 2020.
+Added: The modification incremental fair value of $131,300 was recognized in the current period The 7,000,000 replacement options
+Added: granted have a term of 6 years, exercisable at a price of $0.11 per share, expiring on August 3, 2028.
+Added: On August 4, 2021, in connection with a
+Added: consultant’s continued service to the Company, the Company cancelled, and concurrently replaced 33,500,000 stock options
+Added: previously issued to the consultant pursuant to the Company’s Amended 2017 Plan between 2018 to 2020 at various exercise prices
+Added: between $0.09 and $0.26 per share.
+Added: The replacement options have a term of 6 years, exercisable at a price of $0.11 per
+Added: share, expiring on August 3, 2028.
+Added: In addition, the Company granted the consultant an option to purchase 780,000 shares of common
+Added: stock under the Amended 2017 Plan with the same terms as the replacement options.
+Added: Prior to a change in control of the Company, the vesting
+Added: schedule of the options shall immediately accelerate so that the options are fully vested and available for exercise by the consultant.
+Added: Please refer to “Recent Sales of Unregistered
+Added: Securities and Use of Proceeds” for a description of the securities purchased by Mr.
+Added: Smith during 2021.
+Added: Please refer to “Outstanding Equity
+Added: Awards at Fiscal Year-End” for a description of the option grants issued to Mr.
+Added: Smith and Mr.
+Added: Guzzetta during 2021.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
−Removed: For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019,
−Removed: Davidson & Company LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants (“Davidson”) the Company’s principal accountants
−Removed: billed the Company $27,329 and $25,000, respectively for fees for the audit of the Company’s annual financial statements.
+Added: For the years ended
+Added: December 31, 2021 and 2020, Davidson & Company LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants (“Davidson”) the Company’s
+Added: principal accountants billed the Company $27,329 and $25,000, respectively for fees for the audit of the Company’s annual financial
All amounts are in U.S.
Audit-Related Fees
−Removed: For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019,
−Removed: Davidson did not provide the Company with any assurances or related services reasonably related to the performance of the audit
−Removed: or review of the Company’s financial statements and are not reported above under “Audit Fees.”
−Removed: For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019,
−Removed: Davidson billed $3,500 in 2020 and $3,500 in 2019 for professional services for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning.
+Added: For the years ended
+Added: December 31, 2021 and 2020, Davidson did not provide the Company with any assurances or related services reasonably related to the performance
+Added: of the audit or review of the Company’s financial statements and are not reported above under “Audit Fees.”
+Added: For the years ended
+Added: December 31, 2021 and 2020, Davidson billed $3,500 in 2021 and $3,500 in 2020 for professional services for tax compliance, tax advice,
+Added: and tax planning.
All Other Fees
−Removed: For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019,
−Removed: Davidson did not bill the Company for fees associated with the preparation and filing of the Company’s registration statements,
−Removed: the creation of pro forma financial statements and other related matters.
−Removed: For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019,
−Removed: Davidson billed the Company $23,837 and $19,282 for fees for the review of the Company’s quarterly financial statements.
+Added: For the years ended
+Added: December 31, 2021 and 2020, Davidson did not bill the Company for fees associated with the preparation and filing of the Company’s
+Added: registration statements, the creation of pro forma financial statements and other related matters.
+Added: For the years ended
+Added: December 31, 2021 and 2020, Davidson billed the Company $23,837 and $23,837 for fees for the review of the Company’s quarterly
+Added: financial statements.
All amounts are in U.S.
Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies
−Removed: The Company currently does not have a formal
−Removed: audit committee.
−Removed: The Company’s Board of Directors currently approves in advance all audit and non-audit related services
−Removed: performed by the Company’s principal accountants and appointed Ed McDonough as the responsible director to review all financial
−Removed: information of the Company and correspond with the independent auditors regarding the same.
−Removed: EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
+Added: The Company currently
+Added: does not have a formal audit committee.
+Added: The Company’s Board of Directors currently approves in advance all audit and non-audit
+Added: related services performed by the Company’s principal accountants and appointed Ed McDonough as the responsible director to review
+Added: all financial information of the Company and correspond with the independent auditors regarding the same.
+Added: EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULE
EXHIBIT INDEX
−Removed: The following documents are being filed
−Removed: with the Commission as exhibits to this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
−Removed: Certificate of Incorporation(1)
+Added: The following
+Added: documents are being filed with the Commission as exhibits to this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
+Added: Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation as filed on February 16, 2022(1).
+Added: Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company as approved on December 20, 2021(2)
Amended 2017 Stock Option and Stock Bonus Plan(3)
Amendment to Amended 2017 Stock Option and Stock Bonus Plan as approved on July 15, 2019(6)
+Added: Amendment to Amended 2017 Stock Option and Stock Bonus Plan as approved on April 6, 2020(10)
Royalty Agreement between the Company and The Governors of the University of Alberta, dated April 8, 2015(4)
11 unchanged sentences
Consulting Agreement between ProtoKinetix Incorporated and Michael Guzzetta, dated November 14, 2017(11)
−Removed: Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and Whistleblower Policy as approved on July 8, 2019(5)
Certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
7 unchanged sentences
XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document
−Removed: Incorporated by reference from the Company’s registration statement on Form 10-SB filed on June 22, 2001 with the SEC.
−Removed: Incorporated by reference from the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 13, 2018 with the SEC.
−Removed: Incorporated by reference from the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 14, 2015 with the SEC.
−Removed: Incorporated by reference from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 15, 2016 with the SEC.
−Removed: Incorporated by reference from the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 17, 2019 with the SEC.
−Removed: Incorporated by reference from the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 21, 2017 with the SEC.
−Removed: Incorporated by reference from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 13, 2017 with the SEC.
−Removed: Incorporated by reference from the Company’s amended Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 12, 2017 with the SEC.
−Removed: Incorporated by reference from the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 10, 2020 with the SEC.
−Removed: Incorporated by reference from the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 15, 2017 with the SEC.
−Removed: Incorporated by reference from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on July 10, 2020 with the SEC.
+Added: Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline
+Added: XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)*
+Added: Incorporated by reference from the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 14, 2022 with the SEC.
+Added: Incorporated by reference from the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 23, 2021 with the SEC.
+Added: Incorporated by reference from the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 13, 2018 with the SEC.
+Added: Incorporated by reference from the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 14, 2015 with the SEC.
+Added: Incorporated by reference from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 15, 2016 with the SEC.
+Added: Incorporated by reference from the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 17, 2019 with the SEC.
+Added: Incorporated by reference from the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 21, 2017 with the SEC.
+Added: Incorporated by reference from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 13, 2017 with the SEC.
+Added: Incorporated by reference from the Company’s amended Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 12, 2017 with the SEC.
+Added: Incorporated by reference from the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 10, 2020 with the SEC.
+Added: Incorporated by reference from the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 15, 2017 with the SEC.
Filed herewith.
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Form 10-K Summary
−Removed: This Item is optional and the registrant
−Removed: is not required to furnish this information.
−Removed: Pursuant to the requirements of Section
−Removed: 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Annual Report to be signed on its behalf
−Removed: by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
−Removed: PROTOKINETIX, INCORPORATED
+Added: This Item is optional
+Added: and the registrant is not required to furnish this information.
+Added: the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Annual Report to
+Added: be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
+Added: PROTOKINETIX,
March 10, 2022
−Removed: /s/ Clarence E.
Principal Executive Officer
March 10, 2022
−Removed: /s/ Michael R.
−Removed: Principal Financial Officer & Principal Accounting Officer
−Removed: Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act
−Removed: of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the
−Removed: dates indicated:
+Added: Financial Officer & Principal Accounting Officer
+Added: Pursuant to the requirement of the
+Added: Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities
+Added: and on the dates indicated:
March 10, 2022
−Removed: /s/ Clarence E.
−Removed: Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)
+Added: Chief Executive Officer (principal
+Added: executive officer)
& Chairman of the Board
March 10, 2022
−Removed: /s/ Edward P.
−Removed: PROTOKINETIX, INC.
−Removed: (A Development Stage Company)
−Removed: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
−Removed: December 31, 2020
−Removed: (Stated in US Dollars)
+Added: PROTOKINETIX,
+Added: Development Stage Company)
+Added: in US Dollars)
C O N T E N T S
−Removed: REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
+Added: OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM (PCAOB ID # 731 ) DAVIDSON & COMPANY, VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
−Removed: BALANCE SHEETS
−Removed: STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
−Removed: STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
−Removed: STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
−Removed: NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
−Removed: of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
−Removed: To the Shareholders
−Removed: and Directors of
+Added: OF OPERATIONS
+Added: OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
+Added: OF CASH FLOWS
+Added: TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
+Added: Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
+Added: the Shareholders and Directors of
Protokinetix,
Opinion on the Financial Statements
−Removed: We have audited the accompanying balance sheets
−Removed: of Protokinetix, Inc.
−Removed: (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, and the related statements of operations, stockholder’s
−Removed: equity, and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2020, and 2019, and the related notes and schedules (collectively referred
−Removed: to as the “financial statements”).
−Removed: In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects,
−Removed: the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for
−Removed: the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
−Removed: Going Concern
−Removed: The accompanying financial statements have
−Removed: been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern.
−Removed: As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, the
−Removed: entity has suffered recurring losses from operations and has a net capital deficiency that raise substantial doubt about its ability
−Removed: to continue as a going concern.
−Removed: Management's plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 1.
+Added: We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of
+Added: Protokinetix, Inc.
+Added: (the “Company”), as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the related statements of operations, stockholders’
+Added: equity, and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the related notes and schedules (collectively referred to as
the “financial statements”).
−Removed: do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
+Added: In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial
+Added: position of Protokinetix, Inc.
+Added: as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years ended
+Added: December 31, 2021 and 2020 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
+Added: Going Concern
+Added: The accompanying financial statements have been prepared
+Added: assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern.
+Added: As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Company has suffered
+Added: recurring losses from operations, requires additional working capital and has a net accumulated deficit all which raises substantial doubt
+Added: about its ability to continue as a going concern.
+Added: Management's plans in regards to these matters are also described in Note 1.
+Added: The financial
+Added: statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility
−Removed: of the Company’s management.
−Removed: Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
−Removed: We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) ("PCAOB")
+Added: of the Company’s management.
+Added: Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our
+Added: We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”)
and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S.
1 unchanged sentence
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
−Removed: We conducted our audits in accordance with
−Removed: the standards of the PCAOB.
−Removed: Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether
−Removed: the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
−Removed: The Company is not required to have,
−Removed: nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting.
−Removed: As part of our audits we are required
−Removed: to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the
−Removed: effectiveness of the entity’s internal control over financial reporting.
+Added: We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards
+Added: of the PCAOB.
+Added: Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements
+Added: are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
+Added: The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform,
+Added: an audit of its internal control over financial reporting.
+Added: As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal
+Added: control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal
+Added: control over financial reporting.
Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
−Removed: Our audits included performing procedures to
−Removed: assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures
−Removed: that respond to those risks.
−Removed: Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures
−Removed: in the financial statements.
−Removed: Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made
−Removed: by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.
−Removed: We believe that our audits provide a
−Removed: reasonable basis for our opinion.
+Added: Our audits included performing procedures to assess
+Added: the risks of material misstatements of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond
+Added: to those risks.
+Added: Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.
+Added: Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating
+Added: the overall presentation of the financial statements.
+Added: We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matters
−Removed: The critical audit matters communicated below
−Removed: are matters arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated
−Removed: to the audit committee and that:
−Removed: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved
−Removed: our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments.
−Removed: The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any
−Removed: way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below,
−Removed: providing separate opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.
+Added: The critical audit matters communicated below are
+Added: matters arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the
+Added: audit committee and that:
+Added: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially
+Added: challenging, subjective, or complex judgments.
+Added: The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the
+Added: financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing separate opinions
+Added: on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.
Fair value of intangible assets
1 unchanged sentence
the Company held intangible assets of $362,671 relating to patent and patent application rights.
−Removed: We identified the estimation of the fair value
−Removed: of intangible assets as a critical audit matter.
−Removed: Subjective auditor judgment was required to evaluate management’s estimates
−Removed: and assumptions used to determine the fair value of the intangible assets, including the economic useful life over which the patent
−Removed: rights are being amortized and whether indicators of impairment were present.
−Removed: The following are the primary procedures we
−Removed: performed to address this critical audit matter.
−Removed: We obtained management’s impairment analysis of intangible assets and assessment
−Removed: of impairment triggers.
−Removed: We assessed the consistency and reasonableness of the assumptions used by management in performing the
−Removed: impairment test and whether there were any changes in the expected useful life as compared to prior years.
−Removed: We discussed with management
−Removed: the plans and intent for the patents and patent applications.
−Removed: We reviewed the Company’s ability to fund future activities,
−Removed: and reviewed any available budgets for future periods.
−Removed: We confirmed title to ensure patent rights and patent application rights
−Removed: remain in good standing.
−Removed: We have served as the Company’s auditor
+Added: We identified the estimation of the fair value of
+Added: intangible assets as a critical audit matter.
+Added: Subjective auditor judgment was required to evaluate management’s estimates and assumptions
+Added: used to determine the fair value of the intangible assets, including the economic useful life over which the patent rights are being amortized
+Added: and whether indicators of impairment were present.
+Added: The following are the primary procedures we performed
+Added: to address this critical audit matter.
+Added: We obtained management’s impairment analysis of intangible assets and assessment of impairment
+Added: We assessed the consistency and reasonableness of the assumptions used by management in performing the impairment test and whether
+Added: there were any changes in the expected useful life as compared to prior years.
+Added: We discussed with management the plans and intent for the
+Added: patents and patent applications.
+Added: We reviewed the Company’s ability to fund future activities, and reviewed any available budgets
+Added: for future periods.
+Added: We confirmed title to ensure patent rights and patent application rights remain in good standing.
+Added: We have served as the Company’s auditor since
/s/ DAVIDSON & COMPANY LLP
−Removed: Vancouver, Canada Chartered Professional
+Added: Vancouver, Canada Chartered Professional Accountants
March 10, 2022
−Removed: PROTOKINETIX, INC.
−Removed: (A Development Stage Company)
+Added: PROTOKINETIX,
+Added: (A Development Stage
BALANCE SHEETS
1 unchanged sentence
Current Assets
−Removed: Prepaid expenses and deposits (Note 3)
+Added: expenses and deposits (Note 3)
Total current assets
−Removed: Intangible assets (Note 4)
−Removed: LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
+Added: assets (Note 4)
+Added: AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities
−Removed: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
−Removed: Total current liabilities
+Added: payable and accrued liabilities
Stockholders' Equity
−Removed: Common stock, $0.0000053 par value;
−Removed: 400,000,000 common shares authorized;
−Removed: 285,955,071 and 275,400,259 shares issued and outstanding for 2020 and 2019 respectively (Note 7)
−Removed: Additional paid-in capital
−Removed: Accumulated deficit
+Added: stock, $ 0.0000053 par
+Added: 500,000,000 common
+Added: shares authorized;
+Added: 297,393,485 and
+Added: 285,955,071 shares
+Added: issued and outstanding for 2021 and 2020 respectively (Note 7)
+Added: paid-in capital
( 45,541,170 )
( 43,192,633 )
−Removed: Total stockholders' equity
−Removed: Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
−Removed: Basis of Presentation –
−Removed: Going Concern Uncertainties (Note 1)
−Removed: Commitments and Contingency
−Removed: Subsequent Events (Note
−Removed: See Notes to Financial Statements
+Added: stockholders' equity
+Added: liabilities and stockholders' equity
+Added: of Presentation – Going Concern Uncertainties (Note 1)
+Added: and Contingency (Note 9)
+Added: See Notes to Financial
PROTOKINETIX, INC.
−Removed: (A Development Stage Company)
−Removed: STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
−Removed: For the Years Ended December 31, 2020
−Removed: Amortization –
+Added: (A Development Stage
+Added: OF OPERATIONS
+Added: For the Years
+Added: Ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
– intangible assets (Note 4)
−Removed: General and administrative
−Removed: Professional fees (Note 8)
−Removed: Research and development
−Removed: Share-based compensation (Notes 5 and 8)
−Removed: Net loss for the year
+Added: and administrative
+Added: fees (Note 8)
+Added: and development
+Added: compensation (Notes 5 and 8)
+Added: Income (Expenses)
( 2,329,310 )
( 7,644,490 )
−Removed: Net loss per common share (basic and diluted)
−Removed: Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (basic and diluted)
−Removed: See Notes to Financial Statements
+Added: loss for the year
+Added: $ ( 2,329,310 )
+Added: $ ( 7,644,490 )
+Added: loss per common share (basic and diluted)
+Added: average number of common shares outstanding (basic and diluted)
+Added: See Notes to Financial
PROTOKINETIX, INC.
−Removed: (A Development Stage Company)
−Removed: STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
−Removed: For the Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019
+Added: (A Development Stage
+Added: STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS'
+Added: For the Years Ended
+Added: December 31, 2021 and 2020
Balance, December 31, 2019
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Fair value of share-based compensation
−Removed: Issuance of common stock pursuant to cashless option exercise
Issuance of common stock pursuant to private placement offering
Net loss for the year
+Added: ( 7,644,490 )
+Added: ( 7,644,490 )
Balance, December 31, 2020
$ ( 43,192,633 )
−Removed: See Notes to Financial Statements
+Added: See Notes to Financial
PROTOKINETIX, INC.
−Removed: (A Development Stage Company)
−Removed: STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
−Removed: For the Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019
+Added: (A Development Stage
+Added: STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS'
+Added: For the Years Ended
+Added: December 31, 2021 and 2020
Balance, December 31, 2020
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Fair value of share-based compensation
−Removed: Issuance of common stock pursuant to private placement offering
−Removed: Net loss for the year
+Added: Issuance of common stock pursuant
+Added: to private placement offering
+Added: Issuance of common stock pursuant
+Added: to warrant exercise
+Added: Issuance of common stock pursuant
+Added: to cashless option exercise
+Added: Extension of the terms of warrants
+Added: ( 2,329,310 )
+Added: ( 2,329,310 )
Balance, December 31, 2021
$ ( 45,541,170 )
−Removed: See Notes to Financial Statements
+Added: See Notes to Financial
PROTOKINETIX, INC.
−Removed: (A Development Stage Company)
−Removed: STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
−Removed: For the Years Ended December 31, 2020
−Removed: CASH FLOWS USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES
−Removed: Net loss for the year
+Added: (A Development Stage
+Added: OF CASH FLOWS
+Added: For the Years
+Added: Ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
+Added: CASH FLOWS USED IN OPERATING
+Added: loss for the year
$ ( 2,329,310 )
$ ( 7,644,490 )
−Removed: Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating activities:
−Removed: Amortization –
+Added: to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating activities:
– intangible assets
−Removed: Fair value of compensatory options granted
−Removed: Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
−Removed: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
−Removed: Net cash used in operating activities
−Removed: CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
−Removed: Purchase of intangible assets
−Removed: Net cash used in investing activities
−Removed: CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
−Removed: Issuance of common stock for cash
−Removed: Net cash from financing activities
−Removed: Net change in cash
−Removed: Cash, beginning of year
−Removed: Cash, end of year
−Removed: Cash paid for interest
−Removed: Cash paid for income taxes
−Removed: Supplementary information –
+Added: of compensatory options granted
+Added: in operating assets and liabilities:
+Added: expenses and deposits
+Added: payable and accrued liabilities
+Added: cash used in operating activities
+Added: CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING
+Added: of intangible assets
+Added: cash used in investing activities
+Added: CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING
+Added: of common stock for cash
+Added: cash from financing activities
+Added: Cash, beginning
+Added: paid for interest
+Added: paid for income taxes
+Added: Supplementary information
– non-cash transactions:
−Removed: There were no non-cash financing or investing activities during the years presented.
−Removed: See Notes to Financial Statements
+Added: no non-cash financing or investing activities.
+Added: Financial Statements
PROTOKINETIX, INC.
−Removed: (A Development Stage Company)
+Added: (A Development Stage
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2021
−Removed: Basis of Presentation –
−Removed: Going Concern Uncertainties
+Added: Basis of Presentation – Going Concern Uncertainties
ProtoKinetix, Inc.
−Removed: (the "Company"),
−Removed: a development stage company, was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on December 23, 1999.
−Removed: The Company is
−Removed: a medical research company whose mission is the advancement of human health care.
−Removed: The Company is currently researching the benefits
−Removed: and feasibility of synthesized Antifreeze Glycoproteins ("AFGP") or anti-aging glycoproteins, trademarked AAGP.
+Added: (the "Company"), a development stage company, was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on December 23, 1999.
+Added: The Company is a medical research company whose mission is the advancement of human health care.
+Added: The Company is currently
+Added: researching the benefits and feasibility of synthesized Antifreeze Glycoproteins ("AFGP") or anti-aging glycoproteins, trademarked
During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company acquired certain patents and rights for cash consideration of $ 30,000
−Removed: Euros), as well as additional patent applications for cash consideration of $10,000 and 6,000,000 share purchase warrants with
−Removed: a fair value of $25,000 (Note 4).
−Removed: The Company's financial statements are prepared
−Removed: consistent with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States applicable to a going concern.
−Removed: The Company has not developed a commercially
−Removed: viable product, has not generated any significant revenue to date, and has incurred losses since inception, resulting in a net
−Removed: accumulated deficit at December 31, 2020.
−Removed: These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as
−Removed: a going concern.
−Removed: The Company needs additional working capital
−Removed: to continue its medical research or to be successful in any future business activities and continue to pay its liabilities.
−Removed: Therefore, continuation of the Company as a going concern is dependent upon obtaining the additional working capital necessary
−Removed: to accomplish its objective.
−Removed: Management is presently engaged in seeking additional working capital through equity financing
−Removed: or related party loans.
−Removed: In March 2020, the World Health Organization
−Removed: declared coronavirus COVID-19 a global pandemic.
−Removed: This contagious disease outbreak, which has continued to spread, and any related
−Removed: adverse public health developments, has adversely affected workforces, economies, and financial markets globally, potentially leading
−Removed: to an economic downturn.
−Removed: It is not possible for the Company to predict the duration or magnitude of the adverse results of the
−Removed: outbreak and its effects on the Company’s business or ability to raise funds.
−Removed: The accompanying financial statements do not
−Removed: include any adjustments to the recorded assets or liabilities that might be necessary should the Company fail in any of the above
−Removed: objectives and is unable to operate for the coming year.
−Removed: Summary of Significant Accounting
−Removed: Basis of Presentation
−Removed: The accompanying financial statements have
−Removed: been prepared by the Company in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("US
−Removed: GAAP") and are expressed in United States dollars.
−Removed: PROTOKINETIX, INC.
−Removed: (A Development Stage Company)
−Removed: NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
−Removed: December 31, 2020
−Removed: Summary of Significant Accounting
−Removed: Policies (cont'd)
−Removed: Use of Estimates
−Removed: Preparation of financial statements in conformity
−Removed: GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
−Removed: disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenue and expenses
−Removed: during the reporting period.
+Added: (25,000 Euros), as well as additional patent applications for cash consideration of $ 10,000
+Added: and 6,000,000
+Added: share purchase warrants with a fair value of $ 25,000
+Added: The Company's financial
+Added: statements are prepared consistent with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States applicable to a going concern.
+Added: The Company has not
+Added: developed a commercially viable product, has not generated any significant revenue to date, and has incurred losses since inception,
+Added: resulting in a net accumulated deficit at December 31, 2021.
+Added: These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability
+Added: to continue as a going concern.
+Added: The Company needs additional
+Added: working capital to continue its medical research or to be successful in any future business activities and continue to pay its liabilities.
+Added: Therefore, continuation of the Company as a going concern is dependent upon obtaining the additional working capital necessary to accomplish
+Added: its objective.
+Added: Management is presently engaged in seeking additional working capital through equity financing or related party
+Added: In March 2020,
+Added: the World Health Organization declared coronavirus COVID-19 a global pandemic.
+Added: This contagious disease outbreak, which has continued
+Added: to spread, and any related adverse public health developments, has adversely affected workforces, economies, and financial markets globally,
+Added: potentially leading to an economic downturn.
+Added: As of the date of this
+Added: filing, the Company has regained a significant portion of its operational capacity and we continue to move forward with our research
+Added: Our supply of the patented AAGP® molecule has been manufactured and stored in the United States and we have adequate inventory
+Added: to carry out the projects currently underway.
+Added: The Company engages contract research organizations (CROs) located in both the United States
+Added: The CROs contracted by the Company for research projects have been able to meet milestone goals without disruption due to
+Added: the pandemic.
+Added: We cannot predict future disruptions to the Company which may occur due to the spread of COVID-19.
+Added: We continue to monitor
+Added: the status of the pandemic and will adjust our strategy accordingly in order to mitigate the impact on our research projects.
+Added: The accompanying financial
+Added: statements do not include any adjustments to the recorded assets or liabilities that might be necessary should the Company fail in any
+Added: of the above objectives and is unable to operate for the coming year.
+Added: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
+Added: of Presentation
+Added: The accompanying financial
+Added: statements have been prepared by the Company in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
+Added: ("US GAAP") and are expressed in United States dollars.
+Added: PROTOKINETIX,
+Added: Development Stage Company)
+Added: TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
+Added: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (cont'd)
+Added: Preparation of financial
+Added: statements in conformity with U.S.
+Added: GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets
+Added: and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenue
+Added: and expenses during the reporting period.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.
−Removed: The more significant accounting estimates
−Removed: inherent in the preparation of the Company's financial statements include estimates as to valuation of equity- related instruments
+Added: The more significant accounting
+Added: estimates inherent in the preparation of the Company's financial statements include estimates as to valuation of equity- related instruments
issued, deferred income taxes and the useful life and impairment of intangible assets.
−Removed: Cash consists of funds held in checking accounts.
−Removed: balances may exceed federally insured limits from time to time.
−Removed: Fair Value of Financial Instruments
−Removed: Financial instruments, which includes cash,
−Removed: accounts payable and accrued liabilities are carried at amortized cost, which management believes approximates fair value due to
−Removed: the short-term nature of these instruments.
−Removed: The Company measures the fair value of financial
−Removed: assets and liabilities pursuant to ASC 820 "Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures"
−Removed: which defines fair value, establishes
−Removed: a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.
−Removed: ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy,
−Removed: which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair
+Added: Cash consists of funds
+Added: held in checking accounts.
+Added: Cash balances may exceed federally insured limits from time to time.
+Added: Value of Financial Instruments
+Added: Financial instruments,
+Added: which includes cash, accounts payable and accrued liabilities are carried at amortized cost, which management believes approximates fair
+Added: value due to the short-term nature of these instruments.
+Added: The Company measures
+Added: the fair value of financial assets and liabilities pursuant to ASC 820 "Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures" which defines
+Added: fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.
+Added: ASC 820 establishes
+Added: a fair value hierarchy, which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs
+Added: when measuring fair value.
The policy describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:
−Removed: Level 1 –
−Removed: quoted prices in
−Removed: active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
−Removed: Level 2 –
−Removed: quoted prices for
−Removed: similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable.
−Removed: Level 3 –
−Removed: inputs that are unobservable
−Removed: (for example cash flow modeling inputs based on assumptions).
−Removed: At December 31, 2020, there were no other assets
−Removed: or liabilities subject to additional disclosure.
−Removed: The Company accounts for income taxes following
−Removed: the assets and liability method in accordance with the ASC 740 "Income Taxes."
−Removed: Under such method, deferred tax
−Removed: assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement
−Removed: carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases.
−Removed: The Company applies the accounting guidance
−Removed: issued to address the accounting for uncertain tax positions.
−Removed: This guidance clarifies the accounting for income taxes, by
−Removed: prescribing a minimum recognition threshold a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the financial statements
−Removed: as well as provides guidance on derecognition, measurement, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods,
−Removed: disclosure and transition Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable
−Removed: income in the years that the asset is expected to be recovered or the liability settled.
−Removed: PROTOKINETIX, INC.
−Removed: (A Development Stage Company)
−Removed: NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
−Removed: December 31, 2020
−Removed: Summary of Significant Accounting
−Removed: Policies (cont'd)
−Removed: Intangible assets –
−Removed: patent application costs
−Removed: The Company owns intangible assets consisting
−Removed: of certain patents and patent applications.
−Removed: Intangible assets acquired separately are measured on initial recognition at cost.
+Added: quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
+Added: quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable.
+Added: inputs that are unobservable (for example cash flow modeling inputs based on assumptions).
+Added: At December 31, 2021,
+Added: there were no other assets or liabilities subject to additional disclosure.
+Added: The Company accounts
+Added: for income taxes following the assets and liability method in accordance with the ASC 740 "Income Taxes." Under such method,
+Added: deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial
+Added: statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases.
+Added: The Company applies the accounting
+Added: guidance issued to address the accounting for uncertain tax positions.
+Added: This guidance clarifies the accounting for income taxes,
+Added: by prescribing a minimum recognition threshold a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the financial statements
+Added: as well as provides guidance on derecognition, measurement, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure
+Added: and transition Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in
+Added: the years that the asset is expected to be recovered or the liability settled.
+Added: PROTOKINETIX,
+Added: Development Stage Company)
+Added: TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
+Added: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (cont'd)
+Added: assets – patent and patent application costs
+Added: The Company owns intangible
+Added: assets consisting of certain patents and patent applications.
+Added: Intangible assets acquired separately are measured on initial recognition
Following initial recognition, intangible assets are carried at cost less any accumulated amortization and any accumulated impairment
−Removed: Subsequent expenditures are capitalized only when they increase the future economic benefits embodied in the specific asset
−Removed: to which they relate.
−Removed: The Company capitalizes patent application costs.
−Removed: All other expenditures are recognized in profit or loss
−Removed: As at December 31, 2020, the Company does not
−Removed: hold any intangible assets with indefinite lives.
−Removed: Intangible assets with finite lives are amortized
−Removed: over the useful economic life and assessed for impairment whenever there is an indication that the intangible asset may be impaired.
−Removed: The amortization method and amortization period of an intangible asset with a finite life is reviewed at least annually.
−Removed: Changes in the expected useful life or the
−Removed: expected pattern of consumption of future economic benefits embodied in the asset is accounted for by changing the amortization
−Removed: period or method, as appropriate, and are treated as changes in accounting estimates.
−Removed: Amortization is recognized in profit or loss
−Removed: on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the Company's patents, whereas no amortization has been recognized
−Removed: on the patent application costs at December 31, 2020.
−Removed: Research and Development Costs
−Removed: Research and development costs are expensed
−Removed: Loss per Share and Potentially Dilutive Securities
−Removed: Basic loss per share is computed by dividing
−Removed: the net loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding in the period.
−Removed: Diluted loss per share takes into consideration common shares outstanding (computed under basic earnings per share) and potentially
−Removed: dilutive securities.
−Removed: The effect of 82,650,000 stock options (December 31, 2019 –
−Removed: 91,450,000) and 10,326,857 warrants
−Removed: (December 31, 2019 –
−Removed: 8,500,000) were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for all periods presented
−Removed: because it was anti-dilutive due to the Company's losses.
−Removed: Share-Based Compensation
−Removed: The Company has granted warrants and options
−Removed: to purchase shares of the Company's common stock to various parties for consulting services.
−Removed: The fair values of the warrants
−Removed: and options issued have been estimated using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model.
−Removed: The Company accounts for stock compensation
−Removed: with persons classified as employees for accounting purposes in accordance with ASC 718 "Compensation –
−Removed: Stock Compensation",
−Removed: which recognizes awards at fair value on the date of grant and recognition of compensation over the service period for awards expected
+Added: Subsequent expenditures are capitalized only when they increase the future economic benefits embodied in the specific asset to
+Added: which they relate.
+Added: All other expenditures are recognized in profit or loss as incurred.
+Added: As at December 31,
+Added: 2021, the Company does not hold any intangible assets with indefinite lives.
+Added: Intangible assets with
+Added: finite lives are amortized over the useful economic life and assessed for impairment whenever there is an indication that the intangible
+Added: asset may be impaired.
+Added: The amortization method and amortization period of an intangible asset with a finite life is reviewed at least
+Added: Changes in the expected
+Added: useful life or the expected pattern of consumption of future economic benefits embodied in the asset is accounted for by changing the
+Added: amortization period or method, as appropriate, and are treated as changes in accounting estimates.
+Added: Amortization is recognized
+Added: in profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the Company's patents, whereas no amortization has been
+Added: recognized on the patent application costs at December 31, 2021.
+Added: and Development Costs
+Added: Research and development
+Added: costs are expensed as incurred.
+Added: per Share and Potentially Dilutive Securities
+Added: Basic loss per share
+Added: is computed by dividing the net loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding in
+Added: Diluted loss per share takes into consideration common shares outstanding (computed under basic earnings per share)
+Added: and potentially dilutive securities.
+Added: The effect of 84,690,000
+Added: stock options (December 31, 2020 – 82,650,000 )
+Added: and 12,081,143
+Added: warrants (December 31, 2020 – 10,326,857 )
+Added: were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for all periods presented because it was anti-dilutive due to the
+Added: Company's losses.
+Added: The Company has granted
+Added: warrants and options to purchase shares of the Company's common stock to various parties for consulting services.
+Added: The fair values
+Added: of the warrants and options issued have been estimated using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model.
+Added: The Company accounts
+Added: for stock compensation with persons classified as employees for accounting purposes in accordance with ASC 718 "Compensation –
+Added: Stock Compensation", which recognizes awards at fair value on the date of grant and recognition of compensation over the service
+Added: period for awards expected to vest.
Cliff Vesting is used and awards vest on the last day of the vesting period.
−Removed: The fair value of stock options is
−Removed: determined using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model.
−Removed: The fair value of common shares issued for services is determined based
−Removed: on the Company's stock price on the date of issuance.
+Added: The fair value
+Added: of stock options is determined using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model.
+Added: The fair value of common shares issued for services is determined
+Added: based on the Company's stock price on the date of issuance.
PROTOKINETIX, INC.
−Removed: (A Development Stage Company)
−Removed: NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
−Removed: December 31, 2020
−Removed: Summary of Significant Accounting
−Removed: Policies (cont'd)
−Removed: Share-Based Compensation (cont'd)
−Removed: Share-based compensation for non-employees
−Removed: in exchange for goods and services used or consumed in an entity’s own operations are also recorded at fair value on the
−Removed: measurement date and accounted for in accordance with ASC 718.
+Added: Development Stage Company)
+Added: TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
+Added: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (cont'd)
+Added: Compensation (cont'd)
+Added: Share-based compensation
+Added: for non-employees in exchange for goods and services used or consumed in an entity’s own operations are also recorded at fair value
+Added: on the measurement date and accounted for in accordance with ASC 718.
The measurement of share-based compensation is subject to periodic
adjustment as the underlying instruments vest.
−Removed: The fair value of stock options is estimated using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing
−Removed: Model and the compensation charges are amortized over the vesting period.
−Removed: Common stock issued for non-monetary consideration
−Removed: are recorded at their fair value on the measurement date and classified as equity.
−Removed: The measurement date is defined as the earliest
−Removed: of the date at which the commitment for performance by the counterparty to earn the common shares is reached or the date at which
−Removed: the counterparty's performance is complete.
−Removed: Transaction costs directly attributable to the issuance of common stock, units and
−Removed: stock options are recognized as a deduction from equity, net of any tax effects.
−Removed: Related Party Transactions
−Removed: A related party is generally defined as (i)
−Removed: any person that holds 10% or more of the Company's securities and their immediate families, (ii) the Company's management, (iii)
−Removed: someone that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by or is under common control with the Company, or (iv) anyone who
−Removed: can significantly influence the financial and operating decisions of the Company.
−Removed: A transaction is considered to be a related
−Removed: party transaction when there is a transfer of resources or obligations between related parties.
−Removed: Recent Accounting Pronouncements
−Removed: In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No.
−Removed: Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820):
−Removed: Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement ,
−Removed: or “ASU 2018-03”.
−Removed: The guidance in this ASU modify the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements in Topic 820,
−Removed: Fair Value Measurement.
−Removed: Under the new guidance, transfers between asset classes and the valuation related to level 3 assets is
−Removed: The new standard is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim
−Removed: reporting periods within each annual reporting period.
−Removed: The Company has assessed the impact of this statement and determined it
−Removed: has no significant impact.
−Removed: PROTOKINETIX, INC.
−Removed: (A Development Stage Company)
−Removed: NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
−Removed: December 31, 2020
−Removed: Summary of Significant Accounting
−Removed: Policies (cont'd)
−Removed: Recent Accounting Pronouncements
−Removed: In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12,
−Removed: Income Taxes (Topic 740):
−Removed: Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (“ASU 2019-12”), which simplifies the accounting
−Removed: for income taxes by removing certain exceptions related to the approach for intraperiod tax allocation, the methodology for calculating
−Removed: income taxes in an interim period and the recognition of deferred tax liabilities for outside basis differences.
−Removed: The new ASU also
−Removed: simplifies aspects of the accounting for franchise taxes and enacted changes in tax laws or rates.
−Removed: These changes aim to improve
−Removed: the overall usefulness of disclosures to financial statement users and reduce unnecessary costs to companies when preparing the
−Removed: The guidance is effective for the Company beginning on January 1, 2021 and prescribes different transition methods
−Removed: for the various provisions.
−Removed: The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2019-12 to have a material impact on its financial
−Removed: statements and related disclosures.
−Removed: Other than the above, the Company has determined
−Removed: that other significant newly issued accounting pronouncements are either not applicable to the Company’s business or that
−Removed: no material effect is expected on the financial statements as a result of future adoption.
+Added: The fair value of stock options is estimated using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model
+Added: and the compensation charges are amortized over the vesting period.
+Added: Common stock issued
+Added: for non-monetary consideration are recorded at their fair value on the measurement date and classified as equity.
+Added: The measurement date
+Added: is defined as the earliest of the date at which the commitment for performance by the counterparty to earn the common shares is reached
+Added: or the date at which the counterparty's performance is complete.
+Added: Transaction costs directly attributable to the issuance of common stock,
+Added: units and stock options are recognized as a deduction from equity, net of any tax effects.
+Added: Party Transactions
+Added: A related party is
+Added: generally defined as (i) any person that holds 10% or more of the Company's securities and their immediate families, (ii) the Company's
+Added: management, (iii) someone that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by or is under common control with the Company, or (iv)
+Added: anyone who can significantly influence the financial and operating decisions of the Company.
+Added: A transaction is considered to be
+Added: a related party transaction when there is a transfer of resources or obligations between related parties.
+Added: PROTOKINETIX,
+Added: Development Stage Company)
+Added: TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
+Added: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (cont'd)
+Added: Accounting Pronouncements
+Added: In December 2019, the
+Added: FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740):
+Added: Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (“ASU 2019-12”), which simplifies
+Added: the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions related to the approach for intraperiod tax allocation, the methodology
+Added: for calculating income taxes in an interim period and the recognition of deferred tax liabilities for outside basis differences.
+Added: new ASU also simplifies aspects of the accounting for franchise taxes and enacted changes in tax laws or rates.
+Added: These changes aim to
+Added: improve the overall usefulness of disclosures to financial statement users and reduce unnecessary costs to companies when preparing the
+Added: The guidance was effective for the Company beginning on January 1, 2021 and prescribes different transition methods for
+Added: the various provisions.
+Added: The adoption of ASU 2019-12 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements and related
+Added: Other than the above,
+Added: the Company has determined that other significant newly issued accounting pronouncements are either not applicable to the Company’s
+Added: business or that no material effect is expected on the financial statements as a result of future adoption.
Prepaid Expenses and Deposits
−Removed: The following summarizes the Company's prepaid
−Removed: expenses and deposits outstanding as at December 31, 2020 and 2019:
+Added: The following summarizes
+Added: the Company's prepaid expenses and deposits outstanding as at December 31, 2021 and 2020:
+Added: Schedule of prepaid expenses
Rental deposit
+Added: on February 11, 2022 shareholder meeting
+Added: Total Prepaid Expenses and Deposits
PROTOKINETIX, INC.
−Removed: (A Development Stage Company)
−Removed: NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
−Removed: December 31, 2020
+Added: Development Stage Company)
+Added: TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Intangible Assets
−Removed: Intangible asset transactions are summarized
−Removed: Patent Rights
−Removed: Patent Application
−Removed: Balance, December 31, 2018
+Added: Intangible asset transactions
+Added: are summarized as follows:
+Added: asset transactions
Balance, December
Balance, December 31, 2020
+Added: December 31, 2021
Accumulated amortization
1 unchanged sentence
Balance, December 31, 2020
−Removed: Balance, December 31, 2020
−Removed: Net carrying amounts
December 31, 2021
+Added: Net carrying amounts
December 31, 2019
December 31, 2020
−Removed: During the year ended December 31, 2015, the
−Removed: Company entered into an Assignment of Patents and Patent Application (effective January 1, 2015) (the "Patent Assignment")
−Removed: with the Institut National des Sciences Appliquees de Rouen ("INSA") for the assignment of certain patents and all rights
−Removed: associated therewith (the "Patents").
+Added: During the year ended
+Added: December 31, 2015, the Company entered into an Assignment of Patents and Patent Application (effective January 1, 2015) (the "Patent
+Added: Assignment") with the Institut National des Sciences Appliquees de Rouen ("INSA") for the assignment of certain patents and
+Added: all rights associated therewith (the "Patents").
The Company and INSA had previously entered into a licensing agreement for the
Patents in August 2004.
−Removed: The Patent Assignment transfers all of the Patents and rights associated therewith to the Company upon
−Removed: payment to INSA in the sum of $30,000 (25,000 Euros) (paid).
+Added: The Patent Assignment transfers all of the Patents and rights associated therewith to the Company upon payment
+Added: to INSA in the sum of $ 30,000
+Added: (25,000 Euros) (paid).
During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company recorded $ 3,000
+Added: (2020 - $ 3,000 )
in amortization expense associated with the Patents Rights.
−Removed: During the year ended December 31, 2015, the
−Removed: Company entered into a Technology Transfer Agreement with Grant Young for the assignment of his 50% ownership of certain patents
−Removed: and all rights associated therewith (the "Patent Application Rights").
−Removed: In exchange for the Patent Application Rights,
−Removed: the Company agreed to pay $10,000 (paid) and to issue 6,000,000 warrants (issued) to purchase shares of the Company's common stock
−Removed: at an exercise price of $0.10 per share for a period of five years.
−Removed: The Patent Application Rights had a total fair value of $35,000,
−Removed: which was allocated as $10,000 to the cash consideration paid, with the remaining $25,000 being allocated to the warrant component
−Removed: of the overall consideration.
−Removed: The Company incurred an additional $226,186 in direct costs relating to the Patent Application Rights,
+Added: During the year ended
+Added: December 31, 2015, the Company entered into a Technology Transfer Agreement with Grant Young for the assignment of his 50% ownership
+Added: of certain patents and all rights associated therewith (the "Patent Application Rights").
+Added: In exchange for the Patent Application
+Added: Rights, the Company agreed to pay $ 10,000
+Added: (paid) and to issue 6,000,000
+Added: warrants (issued) to purchase shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of
+Added: $0.10 per share for a period of five years.
+Added: The Patent Application Rights had a total fair value of $35,000, which was allocated as $10,000
+Added: to the cash consideration paid, with the remaining $25,000 being allocated to the warrant component of the overall consideration.
+Added: Company incurred an additional $317,171 in direct costs relating to the Patent Application Rights, $ 90,985
of which were incurred during the year ended December 31, 2021.
PROTOKINETIX, INC.
−Removed: (A Development Stage Company)
−Removed: NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
−Removed: December 31, 2020
−Removed: Intangible Assets (cont’d)
−Removed: The remaining 50% ownership of the Patent Application
−Removed: Rights was acquired from the Governors of the University of Alberta in exchange for a future gross revenue royalty.
−Removed: During the year ended December 31, 2016, the
−Removed: Company entered into a Universal Assignment with Grant Young for the assignment of his ownership of certain new and useful improvements
−Removed: in an invention entitled "Use of Anti-Aging Glycoprotein for Enhancing Survival of Neurosensory Precursor Cells"
−Removed: "New Patent Application Rights").
−Removed: In exchange for the New Patent Application Rights, the Company agreed to pay
−Removed: The Company incurred $2,415 in direct costs relating to the New Patent Application Rights during the year ended
−Removed: December 31, 2016.
−Removed: No amortization was recorded on the Patent
−Removed: Application Rights or the New Patent Application Rights to December 31, 2020.
+Added: Development Stage Company)
+Added: TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
+Added: Intangible Assets (cont’d)
+Added: The remaining 50% ownership
+Added: of the Patent Application Rights was acquired from the Governors of the University of Alberta in exchange for a future gross revenue
+Added: royalty from any product developed as a result of research done at the University.
+Added: During the year ended
+Added: December 31, 2016, the Company entered into a Universal Assignment with Grant Young for the assignment of his ownership of certain new
+Added: and useful improvements in an invention entitled "Use of Anti-Aging Glycoprotein for Enhancing Survival of Neurosensory Precursor
+Added: Cells" (the "New Patent Application Rights").
+Added: In exchange for the New Patent Application Rights, the Company agreed
+Added: to pay $1 (paid).
+Added: The Company incurred $ 2,415
+Added: in direct costs relating to the New Patent Application Rights during the year ended December
+Added: No amortization was
+Added: recorded on the Patent Application Rights or the New Patent Application Rights to December 31, 2021.
Stock Options
−Removed: Pursuant to an amendment on April 6, 2020,
−Removed: the aggregate number of shares that may be issued under the 2017 Stock Option and Stock Bonus Plan (the “2017 Plan”)
−Removed: is 85,700,000 shares, subject to adjustment as provided therein.
−Removed: The 2017 Plan is administered by the Company’s Board of
−Removed: Directors, or a committee appointed by the Board of Directors, and includes two types of options.
−Removed: Options intended to qualify as
−Removed: incentive stock options under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, are referred to as incentive options.
+Added: an amendment on April 6, 2020, the aggregate number of shares that may be issued under the 2017 Stock Option and Stock Bonus Plan (the
+Added: “2017 Plan”) is 85,700,000 shares, subject to adjustment as provided therein.
+Added: The 2017 Plan is administered by the Company’s
+Added: Board of Directors, or a committee appointed by the Board of Directors, and includes two types of options.
+Added: Options intended to qualify
+Added: as incentive stock options under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, are referred to as incentive options.
Options that are not intended to qualify as incentive options are referred to as non-qualified options.
−Removed: The exercise price of an
−Removed: option may be paid in cash, in shares of the Company's common stock or other property having a fair market value equal to the exercise
−Removed: price of the option, or in a combination of cash, shares, other securities and property.
−Removed: As of December 31, 2020, there are 82,650,000
+Added: The exercise price of an option
+Added: may be paid in cash, in shares of the Company's common stock or other property having a fair market value equal to the exercise price
+Added: of the option, or in a combination of cash, shares, other securities and property.
+Added: As of December 31,
+Added: 2021, there are 84,690,000
options granted and outstanding under the 2017 Plan.
−Removed: PROTOKINETIX, INC.
−Removed: (A Development Stage Company)
−Removed: NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
−Removed: December 31, 2020
+Added: PROTOKINETIX,
+Added: Development Stage Company)
+Added: TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Stock Options (cont'd)
−Removed: Stock option transactions are summarized as
+Added: Stock option transactions
+Added: are summarized as follows:
+Added: of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity
Stock Options
−Removed: Weighted Average Exercise Price
−Removed: Weighted Average Remaining Life
+Added: Average Exercise Price
+Added: Average Remaining Life
Outstanding, December 31, 2019
−Removed: Options cancelled
( 36,000,000 )
−Removed: Options expired
−Removed: Options granted
−Removed: Outstanding, December 31, 2020
+Added: ( 3,200,000 )
+Added: December 31, 2020
Stock Options
−Removed: Weighted Average Exercise Price
−Removed: Weighted Average Remaining Life
+Added: Average Exercise Price
+Added: Average Remaining Life
Outstanding, December 31, 2020
−Removed: Options cancelled
( 76,100,000 )
−Removed: Options exercised
−Removed: Options granted
−Removed: Outstanding, December 31, 2019
−Removed: During the year ended December 31, 2020, the
−Removed: Company granted the following stock options:
−Removed: a) On May 6, 2020, the Company granted 650,000 stock options to a research and development, and a
−Removed: business development consultant of the Company.
−Removed: The options are exercisable at $0.11 per share for a period of six years and expire
−Removed: on May 5, 2026.
−Removed: The options vest in equal installments starting on the date of grant with the remaining options vesting on a quarterly
−Removed: basis beginning on June 30, 2020.
−Removed: b) On March 26, 2020 and June 12, 2020, the Company granted 22,000,000 replacement options and 7,000,000
−Removed: replacement options, respectively, to certain key management (Note 8) and a consultant (Note 9) of the Company.
−Removed: c) On October 26, 2020, the Company granted 500,000 stock options to a consultant of the Company.
−Removed: The options are exercisable at $0.10 per share for a period of six years and expire on October 26, 2026.
−Removed: The options vest in equal
−Removed: installments starting on the date of grant with the remaining options vesting on a quarterly basis beginning on January 26, 2021.
−Removed: d) On November 27, 2020, the Company granted 250,000 stock options to a consultant of the Company.
−Removed: The options are exercisable at $0.10 per share for a period of six years and expire on November 27, 2026.
−Removed: The options vest in equal
−Removed: installments starting on the date of grant with the remaining options vesting on a quarterly basis beginning on December 31, 2020.
−Removed: PROTOKINETIX, INC.
−Removed: (A Development Stage Company)
−Removed: NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2021
−Removed: Total share-based compensation for the 30,400,000
−Removed: stock options granted (2019 - 49,100,000) and vested during the year ended December 31, 2020 was $6,740,743 (2019 - $3,395,319).
−Removed: The fair values of the stock options granted were estimated using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model, based on the following
−Removed: weighted average assumptions:
−Removed: December 31, 2020
−Removed: December 31, 2019
−Removed: Risk-free interest rate
−Removed: Dividend yield
−Removed: Expected stock price volatility
−Removed: Expected forfeiture rate
−Removed: Expected life
−Removed: Weighted average fair value
−Removed: The following non-qualified stock options were
−Removed: outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2020:
−Removed: Exercise Price
−Removed: Number of Options
−Removed: November 14, 2021
−Removed: December 31, 2022
−Removed: August 31, 2023
−Removed: November 8, 2023
−Removed: July 14, 2024
−Removed: November 17, 2024
−Removed: March 26, 2026
−Removed: June 11, 2026
−Removed: October 26, 2026
−Removed: November 27, 2026
−Removed: As at December 31, 2020, the aggregate intrinsic
−Removed: value of the Company's stock options is $393,710 (December 31, 2019 –
−Removed: PROTOKINETIX, INC.
−Removed: (A Development Stage Company)
−Removed: NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
+Added: During the year ended
+Added: December 31, 2021, the Company granted the following stock options:
+Added: options for shares of common stock exercisable at $0.18 per share, expiring April 15, 2027.
+Added: options for shares of common stock exercisable at $0.11 per share, expiring Aug 3, 2028
+Added: The CFO of the Company exercised 750,000
+Added: options for shares of common stock at $ 0.07
+Added: per share through a cashless exercise of the options resulting in 555,556
+Added: shares being issued.
+Added: Total share-based compensation
+Added: for the 78,890,000
+Added: stock options granted (2020 - 30,400,000 )
+Added: and vested during the year ended December 31, 2021 was $ 1,413,055
+Added: (2020 - $ 6,740,743 ).
+Added: The fair values of the stock options granted were estimated using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model, based on the following weighted
+Added: average assumptions:
+Added: Schedule of valuation assumptions for options
+Added: interest rate
+Added: stock price volatility
+Added: forfeiture rate
+Added: PROTOKINETIX,
+Added: Development Stage Company)
+Added: TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
+Added: Stock Options (cont'd)
+Added: The following non-qualified
+Added: stock options were outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2021:
+Added: Schedule of options by exercise price
+Added: As at December 31,
+Added: 2021, the aggregate intrinsic value of the Company's stock options is $ 2,107,500
(December 31, 2020 – $ 393,710 ).
+Added: Development Stage Company)
+Added: TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Warrant transactions are summarized as follows:
−Removed: Weighted Average Exercise Price
+Added: of Stockholders' Equity Note, Warrants or Rights
+Added: Average Exercise Price
Outstanding, December 31, 2019
Warrants cancelled
−Removed: Warrants granted
Outstanding, December 31, 2020
−Removed: Warrants cancelled
Warrants granted
+Added: ( 3,214,286 )
Outstanding, December 31,
−Removed: The following warrants were outstanding
−Removed: and exercisable as at December 31, 2020:
−Removed: Number of Warrants
−Removed: Exercise Price ($)
−Removed: July 14, 2024
−Removed: October 15, 2022
−Removed: October 21, 2022
−Removed: November 1, 2022
−Removed: November 12, 2022
−Removed: December 1 , 2022
−Removed: December 18, 2022
−Removed: December 18, 2022
−Removed: December 23, 2021
−Removed: December 29, 2021
−Removed: December 31, 2021
−Removed: PROTOKINETIX, INC.
−Removed: (A Development Stage Company)
−Removed: NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
−Removed: December 31, 2020
+Added: The following
+Added: warrants were outstanding and exercisable as at December 31, 2021:
+Added: Schedule of outstanding and exercisable
+Added: November 19, 2021, the board of directors of Protokinetix, Inc.
+Added: Extended the expiration date of the warrant issued as follows:
+Added: to the December offering and the August offering a total of 4,795,429
+Added: warrants to expire as of March
+Added: modifications to the warrants resulted in them meeting the definition of a derivative instrument under ASC 815 – Derivative and
+Added: They continue to be classified in equity as the number of shares and the exercise price were both fixed at inception.
+Added: The extension
+Added: of the term of the warrants resulted in additional value being attributed to those warrants.
+Added: On November 19, 2021 the fair value of the
+Added: warrants was estimated to be $ 19,227
+Added: using a Black Scholes Model.
+Added: The Company recorded a deemed dividend of $ 19,227
+Added: in deficit related to the difference between the original and modified warrants.
+Added: PROTOKINETIX,
+Added: Development Stage Company)
+Added: TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Stockholders' Equity
−Removed: The Company is authorized to issue 400,000,000
−Removed: (December 31, 2019 –
−Removed: 400,000,000) shares of $0.0000053 par value common stock.
−Removed: Each holder of common stock has the
−Removed: right to one vote but does not have cumulative voting rights.
−Removed: Shares of common stock are not subject to any redemption or sinking
−Removed: fund provisions, nor do they have any preemptive, subscription or conversion rights.
−Removed: Holders of common stock are entitled to receive
−Removed: dividends whenever funds are legally available and when declared by the board of directors, subject to the prior rights of holders
−Removed: of all classes of stock outstanding having priority rights as to dividends.
−Removed: No dividends have been declared or paid as of December
−Removed: 31, 2020 (December 31, 2019 - $nil).
−Removed: During the year ended December 2020, the Company:
−Removed: Issued 2,222,222 shares of common stock to investors at $0.09 per share for gross proceeds of $200,000.
−Removed: Issued 320,513 shares of common stock to investors at $0.078 per share for gross proceeds of $25,001.
−Removed: Issued 3,653,077 shares of common stock to investors at $0.065 per share for gross proceeds of $237,450.
−Removed: Issued 2,532,143 shares of common stock to investors (one of which was the President and CEO of the Company) at $0.07 per share for gross proceeds of $177,250.
−Removed: Issued 1,826,857 shares of common stock to investors at $0.07 per share for gross proceeds of $127,880 and the option to exercise a warrant for one additional share at $0.07, exercisable for one year.
−Removed: During the year ended December 2019, the Company:
−Removed: Issued 750,000 shares of common stock to investors at $0.06 per share for gross proceeds of $45,000.
−Removed: Issued 10,000,000 shares of common stock to investors at $0.05 per share for gross proceeds of $500,000.
−Removed: Issued 2,266,667 shares of common stock to investors at $0.12 per share for gross proceeds of $272,000.
−Removed: Issued 97,826 shares of common stock to the CFO pursuant to a cashless exercise of 250,000 of stock options.
−Removed: Issued 2,500,000 shares of common
−Removed: stock to investors (one of which was the President and CEO of the Company)
−Removed: at $0.12 per share for gross proceeds
−Removed: of $300,000 and the option to exercise a warrant for one additional share at $0.12, exercisable for three years.
−Removed: PROTOKINETIX, INC.
−Removed: (A Development Stage Company)
−Removed: NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
−Removed: December 31, 2020
+Added: The Company is authorized
+Added: to issue 400,000,000 (December
+Added: 31, 2020 – 400,000,000 )
+Added: shares of $ 0.0000053 par
+Added: value common stock.
+Added: Each holder of common stock has the right to one vote but does not have cumulative voting rights.
+Added: common stock are not subject to any redemption or sinking fund provisions, nor do they have any preemptive, subscription or conversion
+Added: Holders of common stock are entitled to receive dividends whenever funds are legally available and when declared by the board
+Added: of directors, subject to the prior rights of holders of all classes of stock outstanding having priority rights as to dividends.
+Added: dividends have been declared or paid as of December 31, 2021 (December 31, 2020 - $ 0
+Added: During the year ended December 2021, the
+Added: Issued 3,528,572
+Added: units (each unit consisting of one share
+Added: of common stock and one warrant to purchase one share of common stock $ 0.07 )
+Added: as part of a private placement for total proceeds of $ 247,000 .
+Added: Issued 200,000
+Added: shares of common stock at $ 0.12
+Added: as part of a private placement for total
+Added: proceeds of $ 24,000 .
+Added: Issued 1,440,000
+Added: units (each unit consisting of one share
+Added: of common stock and one warrant to purchase one share of common stock $ 0.10 )
+Added: as part of a private placement for total proceeds of $ 144,000 .
+Added: Issued 3,214,286
+Added: shares of common stock from exercised warrants
+Added: (2,214,286 shares issued at $0.07 and 1,000,000 shares issued at $0.12) for total proceeds of $ 275,000 .
+Added: Issued 555,556
+Added: shares of common stock to CFO pursuant to
+Added: a cashless exercise of 750,000
+Added: stock options.
+Added: Issued 250,000
+Added: shares of common stock at $ 0.08
+Added: as part of a private placement for total
+Added: proceeds of $ 20,000 .
+Added: Issued 2,250,000
+Added: shares of common stock at $ 0.06
+Added: as part of a private placement for total
+Added: proceeds of $ 135,000 .
+Added: Extended exercise date
+Added: for warrants to purchase 1,440,000
+Added: shares of common stock issued August of 2021.
+Added: Extended exercise date
+Added: for warrants to purchase 3,355,429
+Added: shares of common stock, issued December of 2020.
+Added: During the year ended December 2020, the
+Added: Issued 2,222,222
+Added: shares of common stock to investors at $ 0.09
+Added: per share for gross proceeds of $ 200,000 .
+Added: Issued 320,513
+Added: shares of common stock to investors at $ 0.078
+Added: per share for gross proceeds of $ 25,001 .
+Added: Issued 3,653,077
+Added: shares of common stock to investors at $ 0.065
+Added: per share for gross proceeds of $ 237,450 .
+Added: Issued 2,532,143
+Added: shares of common stock to investors (one
+Added: of which was the President and CEO of the Company) at $ 0.07
+Added: per share for gross proceeds of $ 177,250 .
+Added: Issued 1,826,857
+Added: shares of common stock to investors at $ 0.07
+Added: per share for gross proceeds of $ 127,880
+Added: and the option to exercise a warrant for
+Added: one additional share at $0.07, exercisable for one year.
+Added: PROTOKINETIX,
+Added: Development Stage Company)
+Added: TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Related Party Transactions and Balances
−Removed: During the twelve month period ended December
−Removed: 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company entered into the following related party transactions:
−Removed: a) Pursuant to a consulting
−Removed: agreement with an effective date of November 14, 2017, a total of $60,000 (2019 - $60,000) was paid or accrued to the Company's
−Removed: During the twelve months ended December 31, 2020, the Company reimbursed a company controlled by the CFO a total of $12,600
+Added: During the twelve
+Added: month period ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company entered into the following related party transactions:
+Added: to a consulting agreement with an effective date of November 14, 2017, a total of $ 60,000
+Added: (2020 - $ 60,000 )
+Added: was paid or accrued to the Company's CFO.
+Added: During the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, the Company reimbursed a company controlled
+Added: by the CFO a total of $ 12,600
+Added: (2020 - $ 12,600 )
in office rent.
−Removed: b) On March 25, 2020,
−Removed: the Company cancelled and concurrently approved for issuance on March 26, 2020 10,000,000 stock options and 2,000,000 stock options
−Removed: previously issued to the Company’s CEO and a Director of the Company in 2017, respectively.
−Removed: The 12,000,000 replacement options
−Removed: granted have a term of 6 years and are exercisable at a price of $0.14 per share, expiring on March 25, 2026.
−Removed: Also on March 25,
−Removed: 2020, the Company cancelled an additional 5,000,000 stock options previously issued to the Company’s CEO in 2019.
−Removed: no replacement options granted in connection with these cancelled options.
−Removed: In accordance with
−Removed: ASC 718, the 12,000,000 replacement options were accounted for as a modification of the terms of the cancelled award, with the
−Removed: incremental cost being measured as the excess of the fair value of the replacement options over the fair value of the cancelled
−Removed: options at the cancellation date.
−Removed: Total share-based
−Removed: compensation of $282,844 was recorded in connection with the option modification, based on the following assumptions used in the
−Removed: Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model:
−Removed: risk-free interest rate of 1.76%;
−Removed: dividend yield of 0.00%;
−Removed: stock price volatility of 144.40%;
−Removed: forfeiture rate of 0%;
−Removed: and an expected life of 6 years.
−Removed: c) On June 12, 2020,
−Removed: the Company cancelled 4,000,000 stock options previously issued in July 2019 to the Company’s CFO and replaced them with
+Added: March 26, 2020, the Company cancelled and concurrently replaced 10,000,000
+Added: stock options and 1,000,000
+Added: stock options previously issued to the Company’s CEO and a Director of the Company
+Added: in 2017, respectively.
+Added: The 11,000,000
+Added: replacement options granted have a term of 6
+Added: years and are exercisable at a price of $ 0.14
+Added: per share, expiring on March
+Added: The modification incremental fair value of $ 235,703
+Added: was recognized during the period.
+Added: No stock options were issued during the three month period
+Added: ending December 31, 2021.
+Added: 12, 2020, the Company cancelled 4,000,000
+Added: stock options previously issued in July 2019 to the Company’s CFO and replaced them
+Added: with 3,500,000
stock options.
−Removed: The 3,500,000 replacement options granted have a term of 6 years and are exercisable at a price of $0.12
+Added: The 3,500,000
+Added: replacement options granted have a term of 6
+Added: years and are exercisable at a price of $ 0.12
per share, expiring on June
−Removed: The 3,500,000 replacement
−Removed: options were accounted for as a modification of the terms of the cancelled award, with the incremental cost being measured as the
−Removed: excess of the fair value of the replacement options over the fair value of the cancelled options at the cancellation date.
−Removed: Total share-based
−Removed: compensation of $5,704 was recorded in connection with the option modification, based on the following assumptions used in the
−Removed: Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model:
−Removed: risk-free interest rate of 1.76%;
−Removed: dividend yield of 0.00%;
−Removed: stock price volatility of 144.75%;
−Removed: forfeiture rate of 0%;
−Removed: and an expected life of 6 years.
−Removed: c) The Company recognized
−Removed: $3,474,418 (2019 - $1,704,723) in share-based compensation during the period associated with stock options granted to key management
−Removed: As at December 31,
−Removed: 2020 and December 31, 2019, there were $nil balances owing to related parties.
−Removed: PROTOKINETIX, INC.
−Removed: (A Development Stage Company)
−Removed: NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
−Removed: December 31, 2020
+Added: The modification incremental fair value of $ 5,704
+Added: was recognized in the period.
+Added: August 4, 2021, the Company cancelled and concurrently replaced 25,000,000
+Added: stock options previously issued to the Company’s CEO and a Director of the Company
+Added: from 2018 to 2020.
+Added: The modification incremental fair value of $ 311,500
+Added: was recognized in the current period.
+Added: The 25,000,000
+Added: replacement options and 2,600,000
+Added: new options granted have a term of 6
+Added: years, exercisable at a price of $ 0.11
+Added: per share, expiring on August
+Added: August 4, 2021, the Company cancelled and concurrently replaced 7,500,000
+Added: stock options previously issued to the Company’s CFO and a Director of the Company
+Added: from 2019 to 2020.
+Added: The modification incremental fair value of $ 70,700
+Added: was recognized in the current period.
+Added: The 7,500,000
+Added: replacement options and 260,000
+Added: new options granted have a term of 6
+Added: years, exercisable at a price of $ 0.11
+Added: per share, expiring on August
+Added: August 4, 2021, the Company cancelled and concurrently replaced 7,000,000
+Added: stock options previously issued to a Director of the Company from 2018 to 2020.
+Added: The modification
+Added: incremental fair value of $ 131,300
+Added: was recognized in the current period The 7,000,000
+Added: replacement options granted have a term of 6
+Added: years, exercisable at a price of $ 0.11
+Added: per share, expiring on August
+Added: Company recognized $ 722,822
+Added: including modification (2020 - $ 3,474,418
+Added: ) in share-based compensation during the period associated with stock options granted to
+Added: key management personnel.
+Added: The incremental fair value of modifications to stock options for key management was $ 72,322 .
+Added: at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, there were $ 0
+Added: nil balances owing to related parties.
+Added: PROTOKINETIX,
+Added: Development Stage Company)
+Added: TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Commitments and Contingency
−Removed: As at December 31, 2020, the Company has the following commitments:
−Removed: a) Entered into a consulting agreement
−Removed: with an effective date of January 1, 2017 whereby the Company would pay the consultant $7,000 per month for providing research
−Removed: and development services.
−Removed: On March 25, 2020, the Company cancelled and concurrently approved for issuance on March 26, 2020, 10,000,000
−Removed: stock options previously issued to the consultant in 2017.
−Removed: The 10,000,000 replacement options granted have a term of 6 years and
−Removed: are exercisable at a price of $0.14 per share, expiring on March 25, 2026.
−Removed: The 10,000,000 replacement options
−Removed: were accounted for as a modification of the terms of the cancelled award, with the incremental cost being measured as the excess
−Removed: of the fair value of the replacement options over the fair value of the cancelled options at the cancellation date.
−Removed: Total share-based compensation of
−Removed: $235,703 was recorded in connection with the option modification based on the following assumptions used in the Black-Scholes Option
−Removed: Pricing Model:
−Removed: risk-free interest rate of 0.81%;
−Removed: dividend yield of 0.00%;
−Removed: stock price volatility of 144.40%;
−Removed: forfeiture rate of
−Removed: and an expected life of 6 years.
−Removed: On June 12, 2020, the Company cancelled
−Removed: 4,000,000 stock options previously issued in July 2019 to the consultant and a replaced them with 3,500,000 stock options.
−Removed: 3,500,000 replacement options granted have a term of 6 years and are exercisable at a price of $0.12 per share, expiring on June
−Removed: There was no incremental cost recorded on the option modification based on the following assumptions used in the Black-Scholes
−Removed: Option Pricing Model:
−Removed: risk-free interest rate of 1.76%;
−Removed: dividend yield of 0.00%;
−Removed: stock price volatility of 144.75%;
−Removed: and an expected life of 6 years.
−Removed: b) Entered into a consulting agreement
−Removed: effective January 1, 2018, whereby the Company would pay the consultant $1,000 per month for a term of 1 year for providing public
−Removed: relations services, unless otherwise terminated by either party with at least 30 days’
−Removed: c) Entered into a consulting agreement
−Removed: effective April 1, 2019, whereby the Company would pay the consultant $1,500 per month minimum plus travel expenses for a term
−Removed: of 1 year for providing research consulting services, unless otherwise terminated by either party with at least 30 days’
−Removed: On May 6, 2020, the Company granted the consultant 500,000 stock options exercisable at a price of $0.11 per share, expiring
−Removed: on May 5, 2026 (Note 5).
−Removed: d) Entered into a consulting agreement
−Removed: effective September 1, 2020, whereby the Company would pay the consultant CAD $3,000 per month for a term of 1 year for providing
−Removed: technical expertise and public relations services, unless otherwise terminated by either party with at least 30 days’
−Removed: PROTOKINETIX, INC.
−Removed: (A Development Stage Company)
−Removed: NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
−Removed: December 31, 2020
−Removed: Commitments and Contingency (cont’d)
−Removed: The Company was delinquent in filing certain
−Removed: income tax returns with the U.S.
−Removed: Internal Revenue Service and reports disclosing its interest in foreign bank accounts on form
−Removed: TDF 90-22.1, "Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts"
−Removed: ("FBARs").
−Removed: In September 2015, the Company filed
−Removed: the delinquent income tax returns and has sought waivers of any penalties under the IRS Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program for
−Removed: late filing of the returns and FBARs.
−Removed: Under the program, the IRS has indicated that it will not impose a penalty for the
−Removed: failure to file delinquent income tax returns if there are no under reported tax liabilities.
−Removed: On November 30, 2017, the Company
−Removed: received a letter from the IRS concluding their review of the Company's tax returns under the program and accepting the returns
−Removed: No penalties have been assessed by the IRS to date, and management does not believe that the Company will incur
−Removed: any penalties relating to the tax years submitted under the program.
−Removed: PROTOKINETIX, INC.
−Removed: (A Development Stage Company)
−Removed: NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
−Removed: December 31, 2020
−Removed: As a Nevada corporation,
−Removed: the Company is liable for taxes in the United States.
−Removed: As of December 31, 2020, the Company did not have any income for tax
−Removed: purposes and therefore, no tax liability or expense has been recorded in these financial statements (December 31, 2019 –
−Removed: A reconciliation
−Removed: of income taxes at statutory rates with the reported taxes is as follows:
−Removed: Net loss for the year
+Added: As at December 31, 2021, the Company has
+Added: the following commitments:
+Added: into a consulting agreement with an effective date of January 1, 2017 whereby the Company would pay the consultant $ 7,000
+Added: per month for providing research and development services
+Added: into a consulting agreement effective January 1, 2018, whereby the Company would pay the consultant $ 1,000
+Added: per month for a term of 1 year for providing public relations services, unless otherwise
+Added: terminated by either party with at least 30 days’ notice.
+Added: into a consulting agreement effective April 1, 2019, whereby the Company would pay the consultant $ 1,500
+Added: per month minimum plus travel expenses for a term of 1 year for providing research consulting
+Added: Agreement renews annually unless otherwise terminated by either party with at least 30 days’ notice.
+Added: was delinquent in filing certain income tax returns with the U.S.
+Added: Internal Revenue Service and reports disclosing its interest in foreign
+Added: bank accounts on form TDF 90-22.1, "Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts" ("FBARs").
+Added: In September 2015, the
+Added: Company filed the delinquent income tax returns and has sought waivers of any penalties under the IRS Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program
+Added: for late filing of the returns and FBARs.
+Added: Under the program, the IRS has indicated that it will not impose a penalty for the failure
+Added: to file delinquent income tax returns if there are no under reported tax liabilities.
+Added: On November 30, 2017, the Company received
+Added: a letter from the IRS concluding their review of the Company's tax returns under the program and accepting the returns as filed.
+Added: No penalties have been assessed by the IRS to date, and management does not believe that the Company will incur any penalties relating
+Added: to the tax years submitted under the program.
+Added: PROTOKINETIX,
+Added: Development Stage Company)
+Added: TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
+Added: a Nevada corporation, the Company is liable for taxes in the United States.
+Added: As of December 31, 2021, the Company did not have any
+Added: income for tax purposes and therefore, no tax liability or expense has been recorded in these financial statements (December 31, 2020
+Added: reconciliation of income taxes at statutory rates with the reported taxes is as follows:
+Added: Schedule of Effective Income
+Added: Tax Reconciliation
+Added: Net loss for the
$ ( 2,329,310 )
2 unchanged sentences
$ ( 490,000 )
+Added: $ ( 1,605,000 )
Non-deductible expenses
Impact of change of future tax rate
−Removed: Adjustment to prior years provision versus statutory tax returns
+Added: Adjustment to prior years provision versus statutory
Change in valuation allowance
Total income tax expense (recovery)
−Removed: The Company’s deferred tax assets that have not been recognized are as follows:
+Added: Company’s deferred tax assets that have not been recognized are as follows:
+Added: Schedule of Deferred Tax
Tax benefit of net operating loss carry forward
Valuation allowance
−Removed: The Company has tax
−Removed: losses of approximately $29,500,000 (December 31, 2019 - $29,000,000) to reduce future taxable income.
−Removed: The tax losses expire
−Removed: in years starting from 2028.
−Removed: The deferred tax asset
−Removed: associated with the tax loss carry forward is approximately $6,200,000 (December 31, 2019 - $6,100,000).
−Removed: The Company has
−Removed: provided a full valuation allowance against the deferred tax asset since it is more likely than not that the asset will not be
−Removed: The difference between the Company's statutory income tax rate of (21%) and its effective rate of zero is primarily
−Removed: attributable to the valuation allowance provided on deferred taxes arising from net operating loss carry forwards.
+Added: $ ( 6,300,000 )
+Added: $ ( 6,200,000 )
+Added: Company has tax losses of approximately $ 30,000,000
+Added: (December 31, 2020 - $ 29,000,000 )
+Added: to reduce future taxable income.
+Added: The tax losses expire in years starting from 2021.
+Added: deferred tax asset associated with the tax loss carry forward is approximately $ 6,300,000
+Added: (December 31, 2020 - $ 6,200,000 ).
+Added: The Company has provided a full valuation allowance against the deferred tax asset since it is more likely than not that the asset will
+Added: not be realized.
+Added: The difference between the Company's statutory income tax rate of ( 21 %)
+Added: and its effective rate of zero is primarily attributable to the valuation allowance provided on deferred taxes arising from net operating
+Added: loss carry forwards.
Subsequent Events
−Removed: Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company:
−Removed: 3,528,572 shares of common stock to investors at $0.07 per share for gross proceeds of $247,000.
−Removed: 1,600,000 options for common shares exercisable at $0.13 per share, expiring at May 6, 2023.
+Added: Subsequent to the year ended December 31,
+Added: 2021, the Company:
+Added: January 1, 2022 and February 8, 2022 the Company issued 2,136,666
+Added: shares of common stock to investors at $ 0.06
+Added: per share for gross proceeds of $ 128,200 .
+Added: A Form D/A was filed on February 25, 2022.
+Added: February 11, 2022 the Company approved amending and restating of the Company’s articles
+Added: of incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares from 400,000,000
+Added: to 500,000,000
+Added: of common stock.
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