UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
x | QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2015
¨ | TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM TO
COMMISSION FILE NO. 000-27055
CANNAPHARMARX, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
DELAWARE | 27-4635140 | |
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) |
(I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER) |
One Collins Drive, Suite 100, Salem Business Center
Carneys Point, NJ 08069-3640
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
(856) 376-0500
(Registrants Telephone Number)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check One).
Large accelerated filer | ¨ | Accelerated filer | ¨ | |||
Non-accelerated filer | ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | Smaller reporting company | x |
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date.
As of May 13, 2015, there were 18,444,075 shares of the registrants common stock, $0.0001 par value, issued and outstanding.
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
FOR THE PERIOD ENEDED MARCH 31, 2015
INDEX
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For The Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2015 | 2014 | |||||||
Revenue |
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Operating Expenses: |
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Research and development |
160,842 | | ||||||
General and administrative |
556,284 | 21,108 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation: |
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Research and development |
398,451 | | ||||||
General and administrative |
541,118 | | ||||||
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Total operating expenses |
1,656,695 | 21,108 | ||||||
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Income (loss) from operations |
(1,656,695 | ) | (21,108 | ) | ||||
Other income (expense) |
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Interest income (expense) net |
(777 | ) | (4,530 | ) | ||||
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Other income (expense) net |
(777 | ) | (4,530 | ) | ||||
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Income (loss) before provision for income taxes |
(1,657,472 | ) | (25,638 | ) | ||||
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Net loss |
(1,657,472 | ) | (25,638 | ) | ||||
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Net loss per share |
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(Basic and fully diluted) |
$ | (0.09 | ) | $ | (0.01 | ) | ||
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding |
17,475,407 | 2,384,407 | ||||||
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CONDENSED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
Common Stock |
Paid in
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Balance, December 31, 2012 |
2,384,407 | $ | 238 | $ | 16,874,643 | $ | (17,072,509 | ) | $ | (197,628 | ) | |||||||||
Net loss |
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Balance, December 31, 2013 |
2,384,407 | 238 | 16,874,643 | (17,166,915 | ) | (292,034 | ) | |||||||||||||
CPRX acquisition |
9,000,000 | 900 | 295,100 | | 296,000 | |||||||||||||||
Debt relief in sale |
| | 71,672 | | 71,672 | |||||||||||||||
Common stock sold |
5,990,000 | 599 | 3,034,401 | | 3,035,000 | |||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation |
| | 579,565 | | 579,565 | |||||||||||||||
Net loss |
| | | (3,978,433 | ) | (3,978,433 | ) | |||||||||||||
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Balance, December 31, 2014 |
17,374,407 | 1,737 | 20,855,381 | (21,145,348 | ) | (288,230 | ) | |||||||||||||
Common stock sold |
303,000 | 31 | 454,470 | | 454,501 | |||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation |
| | 939,569 | | 939,569 | |||||||||||||||
Net loss |
| | | (1,657,472 | ) | (1,657,472 | ) | |||||||||||||
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Balance, March 31, 2015 |
17,677,407 | $ | 1,768 | $ | 22,249,420 | $ | (22,802,820 | ) | $ | (551,632 | ) | |||||||||
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For The Three Months Ended
March 31, |
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Cash Flows From Operating Activities: |
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Net loss |
$ | (1,657,472 | ) | $ | (25,638 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities: |
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Depreciation expense |
3,135 | | ||||||
Stock-based compensation expense |
939,569 | | ||||||
Compensatory loan increases |
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Changes in operating assets & liabilities: |
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Decrease in prepaid expenses |
3,751 | | ||||||
Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses |
63,358 | 510 | ||||||
Increase in accrued interest payable - related party |
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Net cash used for operating activities |
(647,659 | ) | (6,047 | ) | ||||
Cash Flows From Investing Activities: |
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Purchase of fixed assets |
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Deposits paid toward specialty pharmacy acquisition & prepaid financing costs |
(25,000 | ) | | |||||
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Net cash used for investing activities |
(27,078 | ) | | |||||
Cash Flows From Financing Activities: |
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Proceeds from (paydowns of) related party loans |
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Proceeds from sales of common stock |
454,501 | |||||||
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Net cash provided by financing activities |
454,501 | 6,047 | ||||||
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Net Increase (Decrease) In Cash |
(220,236 | ) | | |||||
Cash At The Beginning Of The Period |
1,605,239 | | ||||||
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Cash At The End Of The Period |
$ | 1,385,003 | $ | | ||||
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Schedule of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities |
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Related party loans |
$ | | $ | 15,000 | ||||
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Supplemental Disclosure |
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Cash paid for interest |
$ | 777 | $ | | ||||
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Cash paid for income taxes |
$ | 500 | $ | | ||||
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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NOTE 1. | NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
NATURE OF OPERATIONS
BUSINESS
CannaPharmaRx, Inc. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, the Company ) is a Delaware corporation whose shares are publicly quoted on the OTCQB operated by the OTC Markets Group, Inc. The Company began trading under its new stock ticker symbol CPMD, effective as of March 21, 2015. We are an early-stage pharmaceutical company whose purpose is to advance cannabinoid research and discovery using proprietary formulation and drug delivery technology currently in development.
HISTORY
The Company was originally incorporated as Golden Dragon Holding Co. in the State of Delaware in December 2010 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Concord Ventures, Inc. On May 9, 2014, the Company entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (the Share Purchase Agreement ) with CannaPharmaRX, Inc., a Colorado corporation ( CannaRx ), and David Cutler, the former President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and director of the Company. Under the Share Purchase Agreement, CannaRx purchased 1,421,120 restricted shares of the Companys common stock from Mr. Cutler and an additional 9,000,000 restricted shares of the Companys common stock directly from the Company. As a result of the Share Purchase Agreement, CannaRx is the Companys largest stockholder.
On May 15, 2014, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Plan of Merger ) pursuant to which CannaRx would become a subsidiary of the Company. In October 2014, the Company changed its legal name to CannaPharmaRx, Inc. During the fourth quarter of 2014, in light of the Cohen litigation described in Note 7 (Legal Proceedings), the parties determined to delay the closing of the transaction contemplated by the original Plan of Merger. On March 30, 2015, the parties to the Cohen litigation entered into a full settlement and release of claims agreement. With the Cohen litigation matter settled, on April 21, 2015, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement ) with CannaRx and CPHR Acquisition Corp., a Delaware Corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company ( Acquisition Sub ), pursuant to which Acquisition Sub will merge with and into CannaRx with CannaRx remaining as the surviving corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and the outstanding shares of CannaRx will be converted into 9,750,000 shares of the Company (the Merger ). The Merger Agreement amends and restates in its entirety the Plan of Merger from May 2014. The Merger is subject to conditions to closing customary of transactions of this type, including, among others, CannaRx shareholder approval. The parties are proceeding to obtain approval of the Merger Agreement by the shareholders of CannaRx. Closing of the Merger is contemplated to occur in the second quarter of 2015, though no assurance can be given that this will occur. Upon the closing of the Merger, CannaRx will no longer be a stockholder of the Company, but the holders of CannaRx stock immediately prior to the Merger will become stockholders of the Company.
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board ( FASB ) FASB Accounting Standard Codification (the Codification ) which is the source of authoritative accounting principles recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities in the preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles ( GAAP ) in the United States. Certain amounts in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to current presentation.
Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended December 31, 2015. For more complete financial information, these unaudited financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014 included in our Form 10-K filed with the SEC.
USE OF ESTIMATES
The preparation of our financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in these financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Due to uncertainties inherent in the estimation process, it is possible that these estimates could be materially revised within the next year.
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash and highly liquid debt instruments with original maturities of less than three months.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
The Company has acquired $102,800 in property and equipment, of which $100,721 was purchased during the year ended December 31, 2014, and another $2,078 purchased in the first quarter of 2015. Of this amount, $50,000 represents the capitalized cost of our proprietary RECRUIT Registry TM website development. This patient registry project was completed in the fourth quarter of 2014, although it will not become operational until mid-2015. Accordingly, no depreciation expense was recorded against the capitalized cost of the RECRUIT Registry to date.
In addition to the investment in our patient registry, another $52,800 has been invested in office and computer equipment, primarily incurred since the establishment of the Companys new headquarters in Carneys Point, New Jersey on November 1, 2014. Accumulated depreciation to date totaled $6,155 against this $52,800 of fixed assets actually placed in service. Depreciation expenses totaled $3,135 and $-0- in the quarters ended March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014, respectively. Depreciation expense been calculated using the straight line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets, ranging from three to seven years.
DEFERRED COSTS AND OTHER OFFERING COSTS
Costs with respect to raising capital in the two private placements of the Companys common stock were expensed by the Company both in 2014 and 2015. These costs were applied as internal operational expenses. We had no deferred costs and other stock offering costs as of either March 31, 2015 or December 31, 2014.
However, the Company did incur accumulated costs totaling $25,000 in the quarter ended March 31, 2015 associated with the proposed financing of a specialty pharmacy acquisition, the terms of which are currently being negotiated. No assurance can be provided that an agreement to complete such acquisition will be entered into or that such acquisition will be consummated. These non-refundable fees for underwriting and due diligence on behalf of the lenders will be amortized over the life of the loans(s).
Future costs associated with raising capital, be it debt or equity, may more likely be incurred as a direct variable cost with third parties. Our intent is to initially defer these costs and ultimately offset against the proceeds from these capital or financial transactions if successful, or expensed if the proposed financial transaction proves unsuccessful.
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
In the event that facts and circumstances indicated that the cost of long-lived and intangible assets may be impaired, an evaluation of recoverability will be performed. If an evaluation is required, the estimated future undiscounted cash flows associated with the asset will be compared to the assets carrying amount to determine if a write-down to market value or discounted cash flow value will be required.
FAIR VALUES OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
The Company groups its financial assets and financial liabilities generally measured at fair value in three levels, based on the markets in which the assets and liabilities are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value.
Level 1: | Valuation is based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 1 assets and liabilities generally include debt and equity securities that are traded in an active exchange market. Valuations are obtained from readily available pricing sources for market transactions involving identical assets or liabilities. | |||
Level 2: | Valuation is based on observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. For example, Level 2 assets and liabilities may include debt securities with quoted prices that are traded less frequently than exchange-traded instruments. | |||
Level 3: | Valuation is based on unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. Level 3 assets and liabilities include financial instruments whose value is determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation. This category generally includes certain private equity investments and long-term derivative contracts. |
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The fair value hierarchy also requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company does not have any assets or liabilities which are considered Level 2 or 3 in the hierarchy.
The Company may also be required, from time to time, to measure certain other financial assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. These adjustments to fair value usually result from application of lower-of-cost-or-market accounting or write-downs of individual assets. There were no such adjustments in the periods ended March 31, 2015, nor December 31, 2014.
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The estimated fair value for financial instruments was determined at discrete points in time based on relevant market information. These estimates involved uncertainties and could not be determined with exact precision. The fair value of the Companys financial instruments, which include cash, prepaid expenses, accounts payable and the related party loan, each approximate their carrying value due either to their short length to maturity or interest rates that approximate prevailing market rates.
INCOME TAXES
We account for income taxes under the liability method, which requires recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial statements and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse.
ADVERTISING COSTS
Advertising and promotional costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising and promotional expenses totaled $1,157 in the quarter ended March 31, 2015 and $-0- for the quarter ended March 31, 2014.
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Comprehensive income is defined as all changes in stockholders equity (deficit), exclusive of transactions with owners, such as capital investments. Comprehensive income includes net income or loss, changes in certain assets and liabilities that are reported directly in equity such as translation adjustments on investments in foreign subsidiaries and unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities. From our inception, there have been no differences between our comprehensive loss and net loss. Our comprehensive loss was identical to our net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.
INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE
Income (loss) per share is presented in accordance with Accounting Standards Update ( ASU ), Earning per Share (Topic 260) which requires the presentation of both basic and diluted earnings per share ( EPS ) on the consolidated income statements. Basic EPS would exclude any dilutive effects of options, warrants and convertible securities but does include the restricted shares of common stock issued. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that would occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted to common stock. Basic EPS calculations are determined by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the year. Diluted EPS calculations are determined by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares and dilutive common share equivalents outstanding.
Stock options outstanding at March 31, 2015 to purchase 4,275,000 shares of common stock are excluded from the calculations of diluted net loss per share since their effect is antidilutive.
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
We have adopted ASC Topic 718, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation , which establishes a fair value method of accounting for stock-based compensation plans. In accordance with guidance now incorporated in ASC Topic 718, the cost of stock options and
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warrants issued to employees and non-employees is measured on the grant date based on the fair value. The fair value is determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The resulting amount is charged to expense on the straight-line basis over the period in which we expect to receive the benefit, which is generally the vesting period. The fair value of stock warrants was determined at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Black-Scholes option model requires management to make various estimates and assumptions, including expected term, expected volatility, risk-free rate and dividend yield.
On November 1, 2014, the Company granted options to purchase shares of the Companys common stock to each of its employees for a total of 4,800,000 options granted. Including the November 1, 2014 grant and all subsequent option grants, the Company has granted a total of 5,475,000 options. As a result of forfeitures, 4,275,000 options remain outstanding as of March 31, 2015. Stock-based compensation expenses totaled $939,569 and $-0- for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014.
BUSINESS SEGMENTS
Our activities during the three months ended March 31, 2015 comprised a single segment.
RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
On June 10, 2014, the FASB issued update ASU 2014-10, Development Stage Entities (Topic 915). Amongst other things, the amendments in this update removed the definition of development stage entity from Topic 915, thereby removing the distinction between development stage entities and other reporting entities from U.S. GAAP. In addition, the amendments eliminate the requirements for development stage entities to (1) present inception-to-date information on the statements of income, cash flows and stockholders equity, (2) label the financial statements as those of a development stage entity; (3) disclose a description of the development stage activities in which the entity is engaged and (4) disclose in the first year in which the entity is no longer a development stage entity that in prior years it had been in the development stage. The amendments are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 31, 2014 and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015. However, entities are permitted to early adopt for any annual or interim reporting period for which the financial statements have yet to be issued. The Company has elected to early adopt these amendments, and accordingly, has not labeled the financial statements as those of a development stage entity and has not presented inception-to-date information on the respective financial statements.
We have reviewed all other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements and do not believe the future adoption of any such pronouncements may be expected to cause a material impact on our financial condition or the results of our operations.
NOTE 2. | GOING CONCERN AND LIQUIDITY |
The Company had cash on hand of $1,385,003 as of March 31, 2015, but no revenue-producing business or other sources of income. Additionally, the Company had outstanding liabilities totaling $2,148,630 (of which $1,597,500 subsequently was settled in May 2015 with the issuance of common stock) and a stockholders deficit of $551,632.
We had a working capital deficit of $623,276 at March 31, 2015 (which includes an offset of $1,597,500 in current liabilities that subsequently was settled in stock in May 2015) and reported an accumulated deficit since inception (January 1, 2011) of $551,632 as of March 31, 2015.
In our financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm includes an explanatory paragraph that describes substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. These financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. It is our current intention to raise debt and/or equity financing to fund ongoing operating expenses. There is no assurance that these events will be satisfactorily completed or at terms acceptable to the Company. Any issuance of equity securities, if accomplished, could cause substantial dilution to existing stockholders.
NOTE 3. | ASSETS |
As of March 31, 2015, we had $1,425,354 in current assets, primarily comprised of: $1,385,003 in cash on deposit in a bank and $40,351 in prepaid insurance, $96,644 in furniture and fixtures, net of $6,155 in accumulated depreciation, and $75,000 on deposit related to the proposed acquisition of a specialty pharmacy and prepaid financing fees associated with this acquisition, the terms of which are currently being negotiated. No assurance can be provided that an agreement to complete such acquisition will be entered into or that such acquisition will be consummated.
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NOTE 4. | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES |
As of March 31, 2015, the balance of accounts payable and accrued expenses was $201,130, which is primarily comprised of trade payables and accrued salaries and wages and legal fees.
NOTE 5. | COMMITMENTS |
OPERATING LEASE
The Company has a non-cancellable operating lease for its headquarters located in Carneys Point, New Jersey. The term of this lease extends until October 31, 2015. The remaining lease commitment totals $25,879 as of March 31, 2015.
NOTE 6. | LITIGATION AND ACCRUED SETTLEMENT LIABILITIES |
On October 30, 2014, Gary M. Cohen ( Cohen ), former President, Chief Operating Officer and board member of CannaRx, a privately-held Colorado corporation, filed a lawsuit against CannaRx and individual officer and board member, Gary Herick. On November 26, 2014, Cohen filed an amended complaint naming the Company and Gerald Crocker, James Smeeding, Robert Liess and Mathew Sherwood. In his amended complaint, Cohen alleged various employment-related contract and wrongful termination claims, as well as claims alleging breach of fiduciary duty, misappropriation of assets, violations of corporate law regarding his access to internal corporate information, and alleged violations of U.S. federal securities laws, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. Cohens claims arose out of the removal of Cohen as an officer and board member of CannaRx, which occurred on or about October 23, 2014. The defendants successfully removed Cohens lawsuit from state court in Hillsborough County, Floridawhere it was filed originallyto the U.S. District Court in Tampa, Florida.
On November 11, 2014, the Company, under its former name Golden Dragon Holding Co. ( GDHC ), sued Cohen in U.S. District Court in New Jersey for libel and tortious interference.
On March 30, 2015, the Company executed a Confidential Settlement and Release of Claims Agreement dated March 30, 2015 by and between the Company, CannaRx, Cohen and the other individuals named above (the Settlement Agreement ). Pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Agreement, the lawsuit filed in Florida on October 30, 2014 against the Company, Canna Colorado, Herick, Crocker, Smeeding, Sherwood and Liess by Cohen has been resolved and dismissed. The parties amicably resolved their differences before any discovery occurred or before any decision by the court on the merits of any claims. The Company and all the individuals who had been sued categorically denied of all Mr. Cohens claims and allegations, maintained that the allegations were false and were prepared to assert counterclaims of their own. As part of the parties resolution, Cohen has agreed to retract his allegations.
As part of the Settlement Agreement, the Company agreed to purchase all of Mr. Cohens 2,250,000 shares of CannaRx for a purchase price of $350,000, with $85,000 payable up front and the remainder payable in equal installments of $15,000 per month over the next 17 months, and a payment of $10,000 in the eighteenth month. The amount of cash payable in the next year of $250,000 is included in current liabilities. In addition, the Company agreed to issue 600,000 unregistered restricted shares of its common stock to Mr. Cohen as part of the Settlement Agreement. The Company valued those shares at $1,597,500 based on the trading average of the Companys stock over the ten days preceding entry into the Settlement Agreement and recorded an expense in such amount during the period ended December 31, 2014. The liability associated with the obligation to deliver 600,000 shares is reflected in current liabilities as of both March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. These shares subsequently were issued by the Company to Mr. Cohen on May 4, 2015 in full settlement of the stock portion of liability and $100,000 has been paid to Mr. Cohen in cash through May 12, 2015 in accordance with the settlement payment terms, leaving a remaining liability of $250,000 as of May 12, 2015 to be paid in cash in the future.
In addition, the Company and Cohen have resolved their differences in the Companys lawsuit filed against Cohen on November 11, 2014 in New Jersey. The Company has dismissed its claims against Cohen of libel and tortious interference.
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NOTE 7. | STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
PREFERRED STOCK
The Company is authorized, without further action by the shareholders, to issue up to 10,000,000 shares of one or more series of preferred stock, at a par value of $0.0001, all of which is nonvoting. The Board of Directors may, without shareholder approval, determine the dividend rates, redemption prices, preferences on liquidation or dissolution, conversion rights, voting rights and any other preferences. No shares of preferred stock were issued or outstanding as of March 31, 2015.
COMMON STOCK
The Company is authorized to issue 100,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share. As of March 31, 2015, 17,677,407 shares of common stock were issued and outstanding and an additional 9,750,000 shares of common stock are reserved for issuance pursuant to the Merger Agreement.
RECENT ISSUANCES OF COMMON STOCK
In March 2015, the Company began offering in a private placement of shares of its unregistered restricted common stock to accredited investors at $1.50 per share (the Private Placement ). Two closings have occurred under the Private Placement. Through March 31, 2015 the Company issued a total of 303,001 shares in exchange for $454,501 of anticipated gross proceeds. On April 23, 2015, an additional 166,667 shares were issued for a total of $250,000 in gross proceeds, resulting in an aggregate total of 469,668 shares to date in the offering and $704,501 in gross proceeds.
WARRANTS
On January 20, 2015, the Company issued a 3-year warrant (the First Warrant ) to Viridian Capital & Research, LLC ( VCR ) as compensation for the services rendered by VCR in connection with the delivery of a company report describing the business, technology and products, markets, growth strategy and financial aspects of the Company. The First Warrant is exercisable into 244,283 of the Companys fully-diluted common shares at an exercise price equal to the price per share of the Companys common stock on the 10 days preceding January 20, 2015 or $2.90. The First Warrant has a 3-year life, a cashless exercise provision and is fully transferable with the Companys approval, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. The First Warrant is callable on 60 days notice if (i) the Companys common stock trades on the NASDAQ and (ii) the Companys common stock trades at three times the exercise price of the First Warrant for 20 consecutive trading days.
On February 23, 2015, the Company issued another 3-year warrant (the Second Warrant , and together with the First Warrant, the VCR Warrants ) to VCR as compensation for VCRs services in managing and implementing investor relations strategies designed to enhance the Companys presence, reach and mindshare with the U.S. investment community and industry. The Second Warrant is exercisable into 244,283 of the Companys fully-diluted common shares at an exercise price equal to the price per share of the Companys common stock on the 10 days preceding February 23, 2015 or $2.50. The Second Warrant has a 3-year life, a cashless exercise provision and is fully transferable with the Companys approval, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Second Warrant is callable on 60 days notice if (i) the Companys common stock trades on the NASDAQ and (ii) the Companys common stock trades at three times the exercise price of the Second Warrant for 20 consecutive trading days.
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STOCK OPTIONS
To date, the following stock options were issued and outstanding to employees, which were not issued pursuant to a formal equity compensation plan:
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Effective November 1, 2014, the Company issued options to purchase 4,800,000 shares at an exercise price of $3.78 per share. During the first quarter of 2015, the Company issued additional options to purchase 675,000 shares to newly hired employees at an average weighted exercise price of $3.00 per share. The exercise price was determined based on the closing stock price quoted on the day prior to their issuance. The options vest over a three year period from the date of issuance, one-third at each anniversary date.
As a result of the 2014 and 2015 stock option activity to date, the Company has recorded aggregate stock-based compensation charges of $939,569 in the quarter ended March 31, 2015.
Stock-based compensation charges remaining to be amortized total $10,467,212 at March 31, 2015. These remaining stock-based compensation charges will be amortized to expense over the remaining vesting period through March 2018 in accordance with their vesting schedules.
NOTE 8. | INCOME TAXES |
We have had losses since our inception (January 1, 2011) and therefore have not been subject to federal or state income taxes since our inception. As of March 31, 2015, the Company has approximately $2,464,000 and $2,256,000 of federal and state net operating loss carryforwards, respectively. The federal net operating loss carryforwards begin to expire in 2030 and the state net operating loss carryforwards begin to expire in 2034.
NOTE 9. | SUBSEQUENT EVENTS |
We have evaluated subsequent events through the date of this filing and note there have been no events that would require disclosure in this report, other than (i) the entry into the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement discussed in Note 1 above, (ii) the litigation settlement agreement between the Company and Mr. Cohen discussed in Note 6 above and (iii) the April 2015 issuance of common stock as a result of the private placement started in March 2015 discussed in Note 7 above.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations together with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 and the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this quarterly report. In addition to historical information, this discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. We believe that our expectations are based on reasonable assumptions within the bounds of our knowledge of our business and operations: However, there can be no assurance that actual results will not differ materially from our expectations. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, our ability to raise debt and/or equity to meet ongoing operating expenses, our ability to consummate a merger with CannaPharmaRX, Inc. (Colorado), as well as other risks set forth in this Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and in Part II - Item 1A. Risk Factors. You are urged to carefully consider these factors, as well as other information contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and in our other periodic reports and documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC ).
Given these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements contained in this quarterly report speak only as of the date of this quarterly report. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, events, circumstances or other factors arising or coming to our attention after the date hereof.
In this quarterly report, CannaPharmaRx, the Company, we, us and our refer to CannaPharmaRx, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiary.
You are urged to carefully consider these factors, as well as other information contained in the Annual Report on Form 10-K and in our other periodic reports and documents filed with the SEC.
HISTORY
The Company was originally incorporated as Golden Dragon Holding Co. in the State of Delaware in December 2010 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Concord Ventures, Inc. On May 9, 2014, the Company entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (the Share Purchase Agreement ) with CannaPharmaRX, Inc., a Colorado corporation ( CannaRx ), and David Cutler, the former President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and director of the Company. Under the Share Purchase Agreement, CannaRx purchased 1,421,120 restricted shares of the Companys common stock from Mr. Cutler and an additional 9,000,000 restricted shares of the Companys common stock directly from the Company. As a result of the Share Purchase Agreement, CannaRx is the Companys largest stockholder.
On May 15, 2014, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Plan of Merger ) pursuant to which CannaRx would become a subsidiary of the Company. In October 2014, the Company changed its legal name to CannaPharmaRx, Inc. During the fourth quarter of 2014, in light of the Cohen litigation described in Part II. Item 1. Legal Proceedings, the parties determined to delay the closing of the transaction contemplated by the original Plan of Merger. On March 30, 2015, the parties to the Cohen litigation entered into a full settlement and release of claims agreement. With the Cohen litigation matter settled, on April 21, 2015, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement ) with CannaRx and CPHR Acquisition Corp., a Delaware Corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company ( Acquisition Sub ), pursuant to which Acquisition Sub will merge with and into CannaRx with CannaRx remaining as the surviving corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and the outstanding shares of CannaRx will be converted into 9,750,000 shares of the Company (the Merger ). The Merger Agreement amends and restates in its entirety the Plan of Merger from May 2014. The Merger is subject to conditions to closing customary of transactions of this type, including, among others, CannaRx shareholder approval. The parties are proceeding to obtain approval of the Merger Agreement by the shareholders of CannaRx. Closing of the Merger is contemplated to occur in the second quarter of 2015, though no assurance can be given that this will occur. Upon the closing of the Merger, CannaRx will no longer be a stockholder of the Company, but the holders of CannaRx stock immediately prior to the Merger will become stockholders of the Company.
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BUSINESS OF OUR COMPANY
We intend to become a pharmaceutical company whose purpose is to advance cannabinoid discovery. Cannabinoids are a class of chemicals active in the endocannabinoid system. We intend to advance endocannabinoid science and research and development and to work to bring novel prescription, personal care, and veterinary cannabinoid-based products to market in the U.S. and worldwide.
We intend to operate our operations in compliance with all applicable federal laws and regulations, including those enforced by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Agriculture, Food and Drug Administration and Federal Trade Commission. We are NOT a marijuana industry-related marketing or service company attempting to operate outside of federal marijuana prohibitions.
Our management understands the wide range of efficacies that the cannabis plant possesses, and is applying the pharmaceutical research, manufacturing and the distribution system that is already in place to provide novel treatments to patients who can benefit from cannabinoid therapies.
We intend to serve the marketplace for drug products in the following therapeutic categories: schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, oncology, infectious disease, pain management, multiple sclerosis, inflammatory disease, gastrointestinal disorders and ophthalmology.
We have a limited operating history in our proposed business and no representation is made, nor is there any assurance, that our Company will be able to successfully operate as we intend or to raise the necessary capital required to conduct such operations.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
As of March 31, 2015, the Company had total assets of $1,597,000 including $1,385,000 in cash, $40,400 in other prepaid expenses, and $171,600 in fixed and other long term assets. On March 31, 2015, the Company also had outstanding liabilities totaling $2,148,600, including $1,947,500 related to the settlement of litigation with Gary Cohen finalized on March 30, 2015. Of this $1,947,500 litigation liability, $350,000 will be settled ultimately in cash consideration over the next 17 months, while $1,597,500 of this liability was satisfied in May 2015 with the issuance of 600,000 shares of the Companys common stock to Mr. Cohen.
As of March 31, 2015, the Company had a deficit stockholders equity position of $551,600 and a working capital deficit of $623,276. However, upon settlement of the Cohen litigation and issuance of the shares of common stock as part of the settlement, our total liabilities were reduced by $1,597,500 with a corresponding increase in our equity position.
In March 2015, the company began offering in a private placement of shares of its unregistered restricted common stock to accredited investors at $1.50 per share (the Private Placement ). Two closings have occurred under the Private Placement. Through March 31, 2015 the Company issued a total of 303,001 shares in exchange for $454,501 of anticipated gross proceeds. On April 23, 2015, an additional 166,667 shares were issued for a total of $250,000 in gross proceeds, resulting in an aggregate total of 469,668 shares to date in the offering and $704,501 in gross proceeds.
The company has no revenue-producing business or other source of income at this time.
In our financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm included an explanatory paragraph that describes substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our unaudited financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business.
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It is our current intention to continue to raise debt and/or equity financing to fund our ongoing operating expenses and pursue the Plan of Reorganization as previously noted. There is no assurance that this series of events will be satisfactorily completed. Any issuance of equity securities, if accomplished, could cause substantial dilution to existing stockholders.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2015 COMPARED TO THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
Revenue
During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 we did not recognize any revenues from our activities. We do not anticipate recognizing revenues in the near future, though we are currently in negotiations to acquire a specialty pharmacy, which upon consummation, would provide the Company with a source of operations revenue, no assurance can be provided that such acquisition will be consummated.
Research and Development Expenses
During the three months ended March 31, 2015, we incurred $559,293 in total research and development expenses, including $160,842 in cash-based expenses and $398,451 in stock-based compensation. These figures compare to no R&D expenses incurred in the three month period ended March 31, 2014. Research and development expenses consist mainly of consulting fees, salaries, and fringe benefits including stock-based compensation charges.
General and Administrative Expenses
For the three months ended March 31, 2015, we incurred $1,097,402 in general and administrative expenses, compared to $21,108 we incurred in general and administrative expenses in the three month period ended March 31, 2014, an increase of $1,076,294 period over period. In the first quarter of 2015, general and administrative expenses included $556,284 of cash-based expenses and $541,118 of stock-based compensation. The Companys general and administrative expenses in the first quarter of 2015 consisted primarily of salaries and fringe benefits, including stock-based compensation, and legal fees associated with the legal proceedings described in Note 6 to the financial statements and the satisfactory appeal of a FINRA deficiency notice, which was resolved on March 20, 2015. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the companys general and administrative expenses were primarily limited to legal and accounting expenses incurred in maintaining our public reporting status prior to commencing operations.
Operating Loss
For the three months ended March 31, 2015, we recognized an operating loss of $1,656,695, compared to an operating loss of $21,108 for the three months ended March 31, 2014, an increase of $1,635,587 due to the factors discussed above.
Interest and Other Income (Expenses) Net
For the three months ended March 31, 2015, we incurred net interest expense of $777 as a result of the financing of the Companys annual insurance premiums. The Company incurred $4,530 in interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014 on the Companys obligation under a note payable to the former majority shareholder. The decrease of $3,753 in interest expense period over period largely reflects the termination in May 2014 of the Companys obligation under the note payable to the former majority shareholder.
Loss Before Income Tax
For the three months ended March 31, 2015, we recognized a loss before income taxes of $1,657,472, compared to loss before taxes of $25,638 for the three months ended March 31, 2014, an increase of $1,631,834, due to the factors discussed above.
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Provision for Income Taxes
No provision for income taxes was recorded in either quarter ended March 31, 2015 or 2014 due to our taxable losses in both periods.
Net Loss
For the three months ended March 31, 2015, we recognized a net loss of $1,657,472, compared to a net loss of $25,638 for the three months ended March 31, 2014, an increase of $1,631,834 due to the factors discussed above.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 1 to our unaudited condensed financial statements in Part I. Item 1. Financial Statements for more information.
ITEM 3. | QUANTATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK. |
As a smaller reporting company as defined by Item 10 of Regulation S-K, the Company is not required to provide information required by this Item.
ITEM 4. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES |
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of March 31, 2015, we carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as to the effectiveness, design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. The term disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act ), means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SECs rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the companys management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal controls will prevent and/or detect all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefit of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitation in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within our company have been detected. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in the Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) were effective as of March 31, 2015.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2015 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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ITEM 1. | LEGAL PROCEEDINGS |
Cohen Litigation
On October 30, 2014, Gary M. Cohen ( Mr. Cohen ), former President, Chief Operating Officer and board member of CannaRx, a privately-held Colorado corporation, filed a lawsuit against CannaRx and individual officer and board member Gary Herick in the Circuit Civil Court of the Thirteenth Judicial District in and for Hillsborough County, Florida, in Division T. On November 26, 2014, Mr. Cohen amended his October 30 complaint naming the Company, CannaRx and Gerald Crocker, James Smeeding, Robert Liess and Mathew Sherwood as defendants. In his amended complaint, Mr. Cohen alleged various employment-related contract and wrongful termination claims, as well as claims alleging breach of fiduciary duty, misappropriation of assets, tortious interference with business relationships, unjust enrichment, conspiracy, violations of corporate law regarding his access to internal corporate information, a derivative action on behalf of CannaPharmaRx, Inc. and alleged violations of U.S. federal securities laws, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. Mr. Cohen sought compensatory damages, disgorgement of corporate profits and distributions, pre-judgment and post-judgment interest and an injunction appointing a receiver for CannaPharmaRx, Inc. Mr. Cohens claims arose out of the removal of Mr. Cohen as an officer and director of CannaRx, which occurred on or about October 23, 2014.
Following the filing of Mr. Cohens amended complaint, the defendants removed Mr. Cohens lawsuit from state court to the U.S. District Court in Tampa, Florida.
On November 11, 2014, the Company, under its former name Golden Dragon Holding Co. ( GDHC ), sued Cohen for libel and tortious interference. The Company sought compensatory damages, punitive damages, costs and attorneys fees and injunctive relief.
On March 30, 2015, the Company executed a Confidential Settlement and Release of Claims Agreement dated March 30, 2015 by and between the Company, CannaRx, Mr. Cohen and the other individuals named above (the Settlement Agreement ). Pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Agreement, the lawsuit filed in Florida on October 30, 2014 against the Company, Canna Colorado, Herick, Crocker, Smeeding, Sherwood and Liess by Mr. Cohen has been resolved and dismissed. The parties amicably resolved their differences before any discovery occurred or before any decision by the court on the merits of any claims. The Company and all the individuals who had been sued categorically denied of all Mr. Cohens claims and allegations, maintained that the allegations were false and were prepared to assert counterclaims of their own. As part of the parties resolution, Mr. Cohen has agreed to retract his allegations.
As part of the Settlement Agreement, the Company agreed to purchase all of Mr. Cohens 2,250,000 shares of CannaRx for a purchase price of $350,000, with $85,000 payable up front and the remainder payable in equal installments of $15,000 per month over the next 17 months, and a payment of $10,000 in the eighteenth month. The amount of cash payable in the next year of $250,000 is included in current liabilities. In addition, the Company agreed to issue 600,000 unregistered restricted shares of its common stock to Mr. Cohen as part of the Settlement Agreement. The Company valued those shares at $1,597,500 based on the trading average of the Companys stock over the ten days preceding entry into the Settlement Agreement and recorded an expense in such amount during the period ended December 31, 2014. The liability associated with the obligation to deliver 600,000 shares is reflected in current liabilities as of both March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. These shares subsequently were issued by the Company to Mr. Cohen on May 4, 2015 in full settlement of the stock portion of liability and $100,000 has been paid to Mr. Cohen in cash through May 12, 2015 in accordance with the settlement payment terms, leaving a remaining liability of $250,000 as of May 12, 2015 to be paid in cash in the future.
In addition, the Company and Mr. Cohen have resolved their differences in the Companys lawsuit filed against Mr. Cohen on November 11, 2014 in New Jersey. The Company has dismissed its claims against Cohen of libel and tortious interference.
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FINRA Action
On January 29, 2015, the Company received a deficiency notice from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ( FINRA ), stating that FINRA would not process the Companys name change from October 2014 due to questions about the Companys ownership raised in the Cohen litigation described above. The Company appealed the notice to FINRAs Uniform Practice Code Committee, arguing, among other things, that the ownership of the Company was not at issue in the Cohen litigation. On March 20, 2015, FINRA reversed the deficiency notice and subsequently processed the Companys request to change its name and trading symbol.
In addition to the above-mentioned matters, we may be subject, from time to time, to various legal proceedings and claims. Any such claims, whether with or without merit, could be time-consuming and expensive to defend and could divert managements attention and resources. We cannot assure that the outcome of all current or future litigation will not have a material adverse effect on the Company and its results of operations.
ITEM 1A. | RISK FACTORS |
There have been no material changes with respect to our risk factors disclosed in Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors of our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014.
ITEM 2. | CHANGES IN SECURITIES |
On January 20, 2015, the Company issued a 3-year warrant (the First Warrant ) to Viridian Capital & Research, LLC ( VCR ) as compensation for the services rendered by VCR in connection with the delivery of a company report describing the business, technology and products, markets, growth strategy and financial aspects of the Company. The First Warrant is exercisable into 244,283 of the Companys fully-diluted common shares at an exercise price equal to the price per share of the Companys common stock on the 10 days preceding January 20, 2015 or $2.90. The First Warrant has a 3-year life, a cashless exercise provision and is fully transferable with the Companys approval, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. The First Warrant is callable on 60 days notice if (i) the Companys common stock trades on the NASDAQ and (ii) the Companys common stock trades at three times the exercise price of the First Warrant for 20 consecutive trading days.
On February 23, 2015, the Company issued another 3-year warrant (the Second Warrant , and together with the First Warrant, the VCR Warrants ) to VCR as compensation for VCRs services in managing and implementing investor relations strategies designed to enhance the Companys presence, reach and mindshare with the U.S. investment community and industry. The Second Warrant is exercisable into 244,283 of the Companys fully-diluted common shares at an exercise price equal to the price per share of the Companys common stock on the 10 days preceding February 23, 2015 or $2.50. The Second Warrant has a 3-year life, a cashless exercise provision and is fully transferable with the Companys approval, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Second Warrant is callable on 60 days notice if (i) the Companys common stock trades on the NASDAQ and (ii) the Companys common stock trades at three times the exercise price of the Second Warrant for 20 consecutive trading days.
With respect to the Companys issuances of the VCR Warrants to VCR, the Company relied upon the private offering exemption provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act ).
In March 2015, the Company began offering in a private placement of shares of its unregistered restricted common stock to accredited investors at $1.50 per share (the Private Placement ). Two closings have occurred under the Private Placement. Through March 31, 2015 the Company issued a total of 303,001 shares in exchange for $454,500.50 of anticipated gross proceeds. On April 23, 2015, an additional 166,667 shares were issued for a total of $250,000 in gross proceeds, resulting in an aggregate total of 469,668 shares to date in the offering and $704,500.50 in gross proceeds. The shares are being offered, and upon the closing of the offering will be issued, in reliance upon Rule 506 of Regulation D, which is a safe harbor for the private offering exemption of Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. The various investors that purchased common shares of the Company pursuant to the Private Placement were composed solely of accredited investors, as that term is defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D, and no more than 35 non-accredited investors.
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ITEM 3. | DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES |
None.
ITEM 4. | MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES |
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. | OTHER INFORMATION |
On April 21, 2015, in connection with the Merger Agreement, the Company authorized the entrance into an exchange agreement, consent and representations with the shareholders of CannaRx, and as of May 13, 2015, has entered into an exchange agreement, consent and representations with Robert A. Nibbelink, Jaime Huttrer, Lindsey Huttrer, Morgan Huttrer, Hayden Herick, Jack V. Herick, Tami Mucino, Cole Jones, Whitemoon Energy, LLC, Arrowhead Consulting, LLC, Gary Herick and Michael Scrivens. The form of that exchange agreement, consent and representations (the Exchange Agreement ) is attached to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as Exhibit 10.2. Pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, each CannaRx shareholder party approved the Merger Agreement and agreed to exchange his or her shares of CannaRx on a one-for-one basis in exchange for shares of common stock of the Company.
ITEM 6. | EXHIBITS |
Exhibits. The following is a complete list of exhibits filed as part of this Form 10-Q. Exhibit numbers correspond to the numbers in the Exhibit Table of Item 601 of Regulation S-K.
EXHIBIT
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2.1 | Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger dated April 21, 2015 by and between the Company, CPHR Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and CannaPharmaRX, Inc., a Colorado corporation (1) | |
3(i).1 | State of Delaware Certificate of Incorporation of Golden Dragon Holding Co. dated December 16, 2010 (2) | |
3(i).2 | State of Delaware Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation dated October 22, 2014 indicating name change (3) | |
3(ii).1 | Bylaws of Golden Dragon Holding Co. dated December 31, 2010 (4) | |
10.1 | Confidential Settlement and Release of Claims Agreement dated as of March 30, 2015 by and between the Company, Gary Herick, Gerald Crocker, James Smeeding, Robert Liess, Mathew Sherwood, Gary M. Cohen, CannaPharmaRX, Inc., a Colorado corporation and each of the other parties thereto (5) | |
10.2 | Form of Exchange Agreement * | |
Exhibit 31.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act * | |
Exhibit 31.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act * | |
Exhibit 32.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act ** | |
Exhibit 32.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act ** |
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Exhibit 101.INS | XBRL Instance Document | |
Exhibit 101.SCH | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | |
Exhibit 101.CAL | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document | |
Exhibit 101.DEF | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document | |
Exhibit 101.LAB | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document | |
Exhibit 101.PRE | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document |
(1) | Filed as an exhibit to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on April 24, 2015. |
(2) | Filed as an exhibit to the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on February 6, 2014. |
(3) | Filed as an exhibit to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on October 23, 2014. |
(4) | Filed as an exhibit to the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on February 6, 2014. |
(5) | Filed as an exhibit to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on April 3, 2015. |
* | Filed herewith. |
** | Furnished herewith. |
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
CannaPharmaRx, Inc. | ||||||||
Date: May 14, 2015 | By: |
/s/ Gerald E. Crocker |
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Name: | Gerald E. Crocker | |||||||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |||||||
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/s/ Christopher P. Schnittker |
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Name: | Christopher P. Schnittker | |||||||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||||||
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Exhibit 10.2
EXCHANGE AGREEMENT, CONSENT, AND REPRESENTATIONS
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I understand that CannaPharmaRx, Inc. (the Company), a Delaware corporation, is offering to exchange restricted Common Shares for common shares of CannaPharmaRx, Inc. (CPI-CO), a Colorado corporation, to the shareholders of CPI-CO pursuant to a Plan of Merger (Plan of Merger) attached hereto as Exhibit A and which is incorporated herein by this reference.
As a Shareholder of CPI-CO, I hereby consent to the Plan of Merger, and
I hereby offer to exchange all of my shares of CPI-CO, as shown on the transfer records of CPI-CO for equivalent number of restricted shares of common stock of the Company (the Shares) and tender all my Shares of CPI-CO herewith, on a one for one basis and upon acceptance by you, agree to become a shareholder of the Company. In order to induce the Company to accept my offer, I advise you as follows; and acknowledge:
1. Corporate Documents . Receipt of copies of Articles, Bylaws, and audited financial statements of the Company and such other documents as I have requested, I hereby acknowledge that I have received the documents including the Plan of Merger (as may be supplemented from time to time) relating to the Company and that I have carefully read the information and that I understand all of the material contained therein, and agree to the terms, and understand the risk factors as described therein.
2. Availability of Information . I hereby acknowledge that the Company has made available to me the opportunity to ask questions of, and receive answers from the Company and any other person or entity acting on its behalf, concerning the terms and conditions of the Plan of Merger Exchange Agreement, the financial statements and related information of the Company and the 2014 10-K of the Company and the information contained in the corporate documents, and to obtain any additional information, to the extent the Company possesses such information or can acquire it without unreasonable effort or expense, necessary to verify the accuracy of the information provided by the Company and any other person or entity acting on its behalf.
3. Representations and Warranties . I represent and warrant to the Company (and understand that it is relying upon the accuracy and completeness of such representations and warranties in connection with the availability of an exemption for the offer and exchange of the Shares from the registration requirements of applicable federal and state securities laws) that:
(a) RESTRICTED SECURITIES.
(I) I understand that the Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Act), or any state securities laws.
(II) I understand that if this exchange agreement is accepted and the Shares are issued to me, I cannot sell or otherwise dispose of the Shares unless the Shares are
registered under the Act or the state securities laws or exemptions therefrom are available (and consequently, that I must bear the economic risk of the investment for an indefinite period of time):
(III) I understand that the Company has no obligation now or at any time to register the Shares under the Act or the state securities laws or obtain exemptions therefrom.
(IV) I understand that the Company will restrict the transfer of the Shares in accordance with the foregoing representations.
(V) There is a limited public market for the Shares of the Company and there is no certainty that a more liquid market will ever develop or be maintained. There can be no assurance that I will be able to sell or dispose of the Shares. Moreover, no assignment, sale, transfer, exchange or other disposition of the Shares can be made other than in accordance with all applicable securities laws. It is understood that a transferee may at a minimum be required to fulfill the investor suitability requirements established by the Company, or registration may be required.
(b) LEGEND.
I agree that any certificate representing the Shares will contain and be endorsed with the following, or a substantially equivalent, LEGEND:
This share certificate has been acquired pursuant to an investment representation by the holder and shall not be sold, pledged, hypothecated or donated or otherwise transferred except upon the issuance of a favorable opinion by its counsel and the submission to the Company of other evidence satisfactory to and as required by counsel to the Company, that any such transfer will not violate the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and applicable state securities laws. These Shares are not and have not been registered in any jurisdiction.
(c) OWN ACCOUNT.
I am the only party in interest with respect to this exchange offer, and I am acquiring the Shares for my own account for long-term investment only, and not with an intent to resell, fractionalize, divide, or redistribute all or any part of my interest to any other person.
(d) AGE: CITIZENSHIP.
I am at least twenty-one years old and a citizen of the United States.
(e) ACCURACY OF INFORMATION.
All information which I have provided to the Company concerning my financial position and knowledge of financial and business matters is correct and complete as of the date set forth
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at the end hereof, and if there should be any material change in such information prior to acceptance of this exchange offer by the Company, I will immediately provide the Company with such information.
4. Exchange Procedure . I understand that this exchange is subject to each of the following terms and conditions:
(a) The Company may reject this exchange for legal reasons, and this exchange shall become binding upon the Company only when accepted, in writing, by the Company.
(b) This offer may not be withdrawn by me.
(c) The share certificates to be issued and delivered pursuant to this exchange will be issued in the name of and delivered to the undersigned.
5. Suitability . I hereby warrant and represent:
(a) That I can afford a complete loss of the investment and can afford to hold the securities being received hereunder for an indefinite period of time,
(b) That I consider this investment a suitable investment,
(c) That I am sophisticated and knowledgeable and have had prior experience in financial matters and investments, and
(d) The exchange is subject to the terms and conditions of the Exchange Agreement.
6. Acknowledgement of Risks . I have been furnished and have carefully read the Plan of Merger and information relating to the Company, including this Exchange Agreement. I am aware that:
(a) There are substantial risks incident to the ownership of Shares from the Company, and such investment is speculative and involves a high degree of risk of loss by me of my entire investment in the Company.
(b) No federal or state agency has passed upon the Shares or made any finding or determination concerning the fairness of this investment.
(c) The books and records of the Company will be reasonably available for inspection by me and/or my investment advisors, if any, at the Companys place of business.
(d) All assumptions and projections set forth in any documents provided by the Company have been included therein for purposes of illustration only, and no assurance is given that actual results will correspond with the results contemplated by the various assumptions set forth therein.
(e) Prior to the completion of the exchange, CPI-CO has a very limited operating history. CPI-CO is in the development stage, and its proposed operations are subject to all of the risk inherent in the establishment of a new business enterprise, including a limited operating history. The unlikelihood of the success of the Company must be considered in light of the problems, expenses, difficulties, complications and delays frequently encountered in connection with the formation and operation of a new business and the competitive environment in which the Company will operate.
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7. Receipt of Advice . I acknowledge that I have been advised to consult my own attorney and investment advisor concerning the investment.
8. Restrictions on Transfer . I acknowledge that the investment in the Company is an illiquid investment. In particular, I recognize that:
(a) Due to restrictions described below, the lack of any market liquid existing for these Shares, in the event I should attempt to sell my Shares in the Company, my investment will be highly illiquid and, probably must be held indefinitely.
(b) I must bear the economic risk of investment in the Shares for an indefinite period of time, since the Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and issuance is made in reliance upon Rules 501-506 of Regulation D under the Act. Therefore, the Shares cannot be offered, sold, transferred, pledged, or hypothecated to any person unless either they are subsequently registered under said Act or an exemption from such registration is available and the favorable opinion of counsel for the Company to that effect is obtained, which is not anticipated. Further, unless said Shares are registered with the securities commission of the state in which offered and sold, I may not resell, hypothecate, transfer, assign or make other disposition of said Shares except in a transaction exempt or exempted from the registration requirement of the securities act of such state, and that the specific approval of such sales by the securities regulatory body of the state is required in some states.
(c) My right to transfer my Shares will also be restricted by the legend endorsed on the certificates.
9. Access to Information . I represent and warrant to the Company that:
(a) I have carefully reviewed and understand the risks of, and other considerations relating to, the Plan of Merger and exchange of the Shares, including the risks of total loss in the event the Companys business is unsuccessful.
(b) I and my investment advisors, if any, have been furnished all materials relating to the Company and its proposed activities and anything which they have requested and have been afforded the opportunity to obtain any additional information necessary to verify the accuracy of any representations about the Company.
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(c) The Company has answered all inquiries that I and my investment advisors, if any, have put to it concerning the Company and its proposed activities and the Exchange Agreement and exchange for the Shares.
(d) Neither I nor my investment advisors, if any, have been furnished any offering literature other than the documents attached as exhibits thereto and I and my investment advisors, if any, have relied only on the information contained in such exhibits and the information, as described in subparagraphs (b) and (c) above, furnished or made available to them by the Company.
(e) I am acquiring the Shares for my own account, as principal, for investment purposes only and not with a view to the resale or distribution of all or any part of such Shares, and that I have no present intention, agreement or arrangement to divide my participation with others or to resell, transfer or otherwise dispose of all or any part of the Shares subscribed for unless and until I determine, at some future date, that changed circumstances, not in contemplation at the time of this exchange, makes such disposition advisable;
(f) I, the undersigned, if on behalf of a corporation, partnership, trust, or other form of business entity, affirm that: it is authorized and otherwise duly qualified to purchase and hold Shares in the Company; recognize that the information under the caption as set forth in (a) above related to investments by an individual and does not address the federal income tax consequences of an investment by any of the aforementioned entities and have obtained such additional tax advice that I have deemed necessary; such entity has its principal place of business as set forth below; and such entity has not been formed for the specific purpose of acquiring Shares in the Company.
(g) I have adequate means of providing for my current needs and personal contingencies and have no need for liquidity in this investment; and
(h) The information provided by the Company is confidential and non-public and I agree that all such information shall be kept in confidence by it and neither used by it to its personal benefit (other than in connection with its exchange for the Shares) nor disclosed to any third party for any reason; provided, however, that this obligation shall not apply to any such information which (i) is part of the public knowledge or literature and readily accessible at the date hereof; (ii) becomes part of the public knowledge or literature and readily accessible by publication (except as a result of a breach of these provisions); or (iii) is received from third parties (except those parties who disclose such information in violation of any confidentiality agreements including, without limitation, any Exchange Agreement they may have with the Company).
10. Binding Agreement . I hereby adopt, accept, and agree to be bound by all the terms and conditions of the Exchange Agreement, and by all of the terms and conditions of the Articles of Incorporation, and amendments thereto, and By-Laws of the Company. Upon acceptance of this Exchange Agreement by the Company and issuance of the Shares, I shall become a stockholder for all purposes.
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11. Agreement to Be Bound . The Exchange Agreement, upon acceptance by the Company, shall be binding upon the heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns of mine.
12. Indemnification . I further represent and warrant:
(a) I hereby indemnify the Company and hold the Company harmless from and against any and all liability, damage, cost, or expense incurred on account of or arising out of:
(I) Any inaccuracy in my declarations, representations, and warranties hereinabove set forth;
(II) The disposition of any of the Shares which I will receive, contrary to my foregoing declarations, representations, and warranties; and
(III) Any action, suit or proceeding based upon (1) the claim that said declarations, representations, or warranties were inaccurate or misleading or otherwise cause for obtaining damages or redress from the Company; or (2) the disposition of any of the Shares or any part thereof.
13. Governing Law . This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Colorado, except as to the manner in which the undersigned elects to take title to the Shares in the Company that shall be construed in accordance with the state of his principal residence.
14. Financial Statement . Upon request of the Company, I shall provide a sworn and signed copy of my current financial statement.
15. Accredited Investor . [ ] (Check if applicable. Accredited Investor . I represent that I am an Accredited Investor or an Officer of an Accredited Investor as defined below:
Accredited investor shall mean any person who comes within any of the following categories, or who the issuer reasonably believes come within any of the following categories, at the time of the sale of the securities to that person.
(1) Any bank as defined in section 3(a)(2) of the Act, or any savings and loan association or other institution as defined in section 3(a)(5)(A) of the Act whether acting in its individual or fiduciary capacity; any broker or dealer registered pursuant to section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; any insurance company as defined in section 2(a)(13) of the Act; any investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or a business development company as defined in section 2(a)(48) of that Act; any Small Business Investment Company licensed by the U.S. Small Business Administration under section 301(c) or (d) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958; any plan established and maintained by a state, its political subdivisions, or any agency or instrumentality of a state or its political subdivisions, for the benefit of its employees, if such plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000; any employee benefit plan within the meaning of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 if the investment decision is made by a plan fiduciary, as defined in section 3(21)
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of such act, which is either a bank, savings and loan association, insurance company, or registered investment adviser, or if the employee benefit plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000 or, if a self-directed plan, with investment decisions made solely by persons that are accredited investors;
(2) Any private business development company as defined in section 202(a)(22) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940;
(3) Any organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, corporation, Massachusetts or similar business trust, or partnership, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered, with total assets in excess of $5,000,000;
(4) Any director, executive officer, or general partner of the issuer of the securities being offered or sold, or any director, executive officer, or general partner of a general partner of that issuer;
(5) Any natural person whose individual net worth, or joint net worth with that persons spouse, at the time of his purchase exceeds $1,000,000, excluding value of primary residence, except any mortgage on such primary residence in excess of its value shall be deducted from the net worth;
(6) Any natural person who had an individual income in excess of $200,000 in each of the two most recent years or joint income with that persons spouse in excess of $300,000 in each of those years and has a reasonable expectation of reaching the same income level in the current year;
(7) Any trust, with total assets in excess of $5,000,000, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered, whose purchase is directed by a sophisticated person as described in §230.506(b)(2)(ii); and
(8) Any entity in which all of the equity owners are accredited investors.
(9) An entity or person defined under SEC CFR § 230.100 and California Corporations Code §25102(n) (by inclusion).
An affiliate of, or person affiliated with, a specific person shall mean a person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by, or is under common control with, the person specified.
16. Title. I will hold title to my interest as follows:
{ } | Community Property |
{ } | Joint Tenants with Right Survivorship |
{ } | Tenants in Common |
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{ } | Individually |
{ } | Other: (Corporation, Trust, Etc., please indicate) |
(Note: Subscribers should seek the advice of their attorneys in deciding in which of the above forms they should take ownership of the Shares, since different forms of ownership can have varying gift tax and other consequences, depending on the state of the investors domicile and their particular personal circumstances. For example, in community property states, if community property assets are used to purchase Shares held in individual ownership, this might have adverse gift tax consequences. If OWNERSHIP IS BEING TAKEN IN JOINT NAME WITH A SPOUSE OR ANY OTHER PERSON, THEN ALL SUBSCRIPTION DOCUMENTS MUST BE EXECUTED BY ALL SUCH PERSONS.)
17. No Assignability . This exchange is personal to the person/entity whose name and address appear below. The undersigned may not assign any of its rights or obligations under this Exchange Agreement to any other person or entity.
18. Conditions . This Exchange Agreement shall become binding upon the Company only when accepted, in writing, by the Company and when the financial statements are completed.
19. Effective Date . The exchange for Shares evidenced by this Exchange Agreement shall, if accepted by the Company, be effective when the financial statements are completed and all state laws have been complied with to effectuate the transaction.
20. Conveyance . I hereby agree to convey title to all of my interest in all my Shares of CPI-CO, as shown on the transfer records of CPI-CO to the Company in exchange for an equal number of Shares.
21. Further Acts . The undersigned hereby agrees to execute any other documents and take any further actions that are reasonably necessary or appropriate in order to implement the transaction contemplated by this Exchange Agreement.
22. Registration Rights . The Shares of the Company, as issued hereunder, shall have such registration rights as are provided by Section 3(f) (Piggy-Back Registration Rights) of the Plan of Merger.
23. Consent as a CPI-CO Shareholder . This Exchange Agreement, Consent, and Representations shall constitute my written consent as a shareholder of CPI-CO to the transaction described in the Plan of Merger.
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Exhibit A
Plan of Merger
AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
This Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger (this AGREEMENT) is made and entered into as of April 21, 2015 (the EFFECTIVE DATE), by and among CannaPharmaRx, Inc., a Delaware corporation (CANNA DELAWARE), CannaPharmaRX, Inc., a Colorado corporation (CPHR), and CPHR Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Canna Delaware (ACQUISITION SUB). Each of Canna Delaware, CPHR and Acquisition Sub is referred to herein individually as a PARTY, or collectively as the PARTIES.
RECITALS
A. On May 15, 2014, CPHR entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, by and among Canna Delaware (formerly known as Golden Dragon Holding Co.), CPHR and Acquisition Sub (the ORIGINAL AGREEMENT).
B. On December 30, 2014, the Board of Directors of Canna Delaware voted to terminate the Original Agreement, but said agreement was never formally terminated in writing.
C. The respective Boards of Directors of Canna Delaware, CPHR and Acquisition Sub now desire to consummate the transactions contemplated by the original Agreement, modified as provided herein and in connection therewith, have each approved and adopted this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, in each case after making a determination that this Agreement and such transactions are advisable and fair to, and in the best interests of, such corporation and its stockholders.
D. Canna Delaware and CPHR intend to effect a transaction (the MERGER), pursuant to which Acquisition Sub will merge with and into CPHR and CPHR will survive, as a result of which all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of CPHR (the CPHR SHARES) will be converted into shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Canna Delaware upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement.
E. The Parties intend that the Merger contemplated by this Agreement will qualify as a tax-free reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the TAX CODE).
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties and mutual covenants herein made, the parties hereby agree to the foregoing and as follows:
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings set forth in the attached SCHEDULE 1.
SECTION 2. THE ORIGINAL AGREEMENT. The Original Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety, as follows.
SECTION 3. THE MERGER.
(a) EFFECTING THE MERGER . Upon the terms and subject to the conditions contained in this Agreement and in accordance with Section 252 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as amended (the DGCL) and Section 7-111-106.5 of the Colorado Business Corporation Act of the State of Colorado, as amended (the CBCA), at the Effective Time (as hereinafter defined): (i) Acquisition Sub shall be merged with and into CPHR; (ii) the separate corporate existence of Acquisition Sub shall thereupon cease and CPHR will continue as the surviving corporation in the Merger and as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Canna Delaware (sometimes referred to herein as the SURVIVING SUBSIDIARY); (iii) all the properties, rights and privileges, and powers of Acquisition Sub shall vest in the Surviving Subsidiary, and all debts, liabilities and duties of each of Acquisition Sub and CPHR shall become the debts, liabilities and duties of the Surviving Subsidiary; and (iv) each share of common stock of Acquisition Sub issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall remain outstanding and shall be converted into one validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable share of CPHRs common stock.
(b) EFFECTIVE TIME .
(i) Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, on the Closing Date, the parties shall duly prepare, execute and file with respect to the Merger (a) a certificate of merger (the CERTIFICATE OF MERGER ) complying with Section 252(c) of the DGCL with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, and (b) a statement of merger (the STATEMENT OF MERGER) complying with Section 7-90-203.7 of the Colorado Corporations and Associations Act, as amended, of the State of Colorado (the CCAA), with the Secretary of State of the State of Colorado. The Merger shall become effective upon the filing of the Certificate of Merger and the Statement of Merger (the EFFECTIVE TIME ), or at such later time that the parties hereto shall have agreed upon and designated in such filings in accordance with applicable law as the effective time of the Merger.
(ii) The Merger shall have the effects set forth in the DGCL, including without limitation, Section 259 of the DGCL, and in the CCAA, including, without limitation, Section 7-90-204 of the CCAA. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, from the Effective Time, all the properties, rights and privileges, and powers of Acquisition Sub shall vest in the Surviving Subsidiary, and all debts, liabilities and duties of each of Acquisition Sub and CPHR shall become the debts, liabilities and duties of the Surviving Subsidiary
(c) EFFECT ON CAPITAL STOCK .
(i) CONVERSION OF CPHR SHARES . Upon the terms and subject to the conditions contained in this Agreement, at the Effective Time, each CPHR Share issued and outstanding on the Closing Date shall, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of CPHR, Canna Delaware, Acquisition Sub, or the holders of CPHR Shares as of the Closing Date (each, an ORIGINAL HOLDER, and collectively, the ORIGINAL HOLDERS), be converted into and will become one share of validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable common stock of Canna Delaware (the CANNA DELAWARE COMMON STOCK). All shares of Canna Delaware Common Stock issued upon the surrender for exchange of CPHR Shares in accordance with the terms hereof shall (i) contain a restricted securities legend in compliance with the Securities Act and (ii) be deemed to have been issued in full satisfaction of
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all rights pertaining to such CPHR Shares. There shall be no further registration of transfers on the stock transfer books of CPHR of the CPHR Shares that were outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(ii) FRACTIONAL SHARES . No fractional shares will be issued in connection with the conversion of CPHR Shares into Canna Delaware Common Stock, and any right to receive a fractional share will be rounded to the nearest whole share.
(iii) CANCELLATION OF CPHR SHARES . At the Effective Time, the CPHR Shares will be deemed canceled and retired and will cease to exist, and each holder of a certificate for CPHR Shares will cease to have any rights with respect thereto, except for dissenters rights as required by applicable law and except for the right to receive, upon surrender of an original stock certificate representing CPHR Shares, a stock certificate for the same number of shares of Canna Delaware Common Stock, bearing any necessary or appropriate restrictive legend.
(iv) STATUS OF CANNA DELAWARE SHARES . Each share of capital stock of Canna Delaware issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall remain outstanding following the consummation of the Merger.
(v) LOST, STOLEN OR DESTROYED CERTIFICATES . If any certificate evidencing CPHR Shares shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming the certificate to be lost, stolen or destroyed and, if required by Canna Delaware, the posting of an indemnity bond, in such reasonable amount as Canna Delaware or the transfer agent may direct, as collateral security against any claim that may be made with respect to the certificate, Canna Delaware will issue in exchange for the lost, stolen or destroyed certificate the applicable number of shares of Canna Delaware Common Stock.
(vi) At the Effective Time, each share of common stock of Acquisition Sub (ACQUISITION SUB STOCK) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be converted into and exchanged for one validly issued, fully paid, nonassessable share of common stock of the Surviving Subsidiary. Each stock certificate evidencing ownership of any shares of Acquisition Sub Stock shall, at the Effective Time, evidence ownership of such shares of capital stock of the Surviving Subsidiary.
(d) REORGANIZATION . The Parties intend to adopt this Agreement and the Merger as a plan of reorganization under Section 368(a) of the Tax Code. The shares of Canna Delaware Common Stock issued in the Merger will be issued solely in exchange for CPHR Shares, and no other transaction other than the Merger represents, provides for or is intended to be an adjustment to the consideration paid for the CPHR Shares. No consideration that could constitute other property within the meaning of Section 356(b) of the Tax Code is being transferred by Canna Delaware for CPHR Shares in the Merger. The parties shall not take a position on any tax return inconsistent with this Section 3(d).
(e) FURTHER ACTIONS . If at any time after the Effective Time, Canna Delaware or the Surviving Subsidiary reasonably determines that any deeds, assignments, or instruments,
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or conformations of transfer are necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this Agreement, the officers and directors of Canna Delaware and the Surviving Subsidiary are fully authorized in the name of their respective corporations or otherwise to take, and will take, all such lawful and necessary or desirable actions.
(f) PIGGY-BACK REGISTRATION RIGHTS .
(i) In the event that, following the Effective Time, Canna Delaware proposes to file a registration statement with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act covering the public offering of any of its stock (other than a registration relating solely to the issuance of securities by Canna Delaware pursuant to a stock option, stock purchase or similar benefit plan or a Securities Act Rule 145 transaction), Canna Delaware shall promptly give each Original Holder written notice of such registration. Canna Delaware shall use all reasonable efforts to cause to be registered all of the shares of Canna Delaware Common Stock that each such Original Holder has requested to be included in such registration.
(ii) Canna Delaware shall have the right to terminate or withdraw any registration initiated by it under this Section 3(f) before or after the effective date of such registration, regardless of whether any Original Holder has elected to include shares of Canna Delaware Common Stock in such registration.
(iii) All expenses (other than underwriting discounts and commissions and stock transfer taxes and fees) incurred in connection with a registration pursuant to Section 3(f) including, without limitation, registration, filing and qualification fees, printers and accounting fees, fees and disbursements of counsel for Canna Delaware shall be borne by Canna Delaware.
(iv) If a registration of which Canna Delaware gives notice under this Section 3(f) is for an underwritten offering, then Canna Delaware shall so advise the Original Holders. In such event, the right of any Original Holder to include such Original Holders shares of Canna Delaware Common Stock in such registration shall be conditioned upon such Original Holders participation in such underwriting and the inclusion of such Original Holders shares of Canna Delaware Common Stock in the underwriting to the extent provided herein. All Original Holders proposing to distribute their shares of Canna Delaware Common Stock through such underwriting shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the managing underwriters selected for such underwriting. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if the managing underwriters advise Canna Delaware that marketing factors require a limitation of the number of shares of Canna Delaware Common Stock to be underwritten or exclusion of the shares of Canna Delaware Common Stock, then the managing underwriters may exclude the shares of the Original Holders from the registration and the underwriting based on any reasonable methodology. If any Original Holder disapproves of the terms of any such underwriting, such Original Holder may elect to withdraw therefrom by written notice to Canna Delaware and the managing underwriters. Any shares of Canna Delaware Common Stock excluded or withdrawn from such underwriting shall be excluded and withdrawn from the registration.
(g) The covenants contained in (f) above shall survive the closing and shall be enforceable whether or not contained in a separate agreement.
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SECTION 4. CLOSING.
(a) CLOSING DATE . On the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, the closing of the Merger (the CLOSING) shall be effective as soon as all of the conditions hereof are met and any document deliveries take place at the offices of Canna Delaware, on April 30, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. EST, or such other time, date or place as Canna Delaware and CPHR may otherwise agree (the CLOSING DATE).
(b) DOCUMENTS TO BE DELIVERED BY CANNA DELAWARE . On or before the Closing, Canna Delaware will deliver or cause to be delivered to CPHR:
(i) all consents or approvals required to be obtained by Canna Delaware for the purposes of completing the Merger; and
(ii) certified copies of such resolutions of the directors of Canna Delaware as are required to be passed to authorize the execution, delivery and implementation of this Agreement.
SECTION 5. [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED].
SECTION 6. CPHRS REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES . CPHR represents and warrants to Canna Delaware that the statements contained in this Section 6 are true and correct as of the Effective Date and will be true and correct as of the Closing Date, as set forth herein and in the disclosure schedule delivered by CPHR to Canna Delaware on even date herewith (the CPHR SCHEDULE), arranged in sections corresponding to the paragraphs in this Section; the disclosure in any section or paragraph will qualify other paragraphs in this Section to the extent that it is reasonably apparent from a reading of the disclosure that it also qualifies or applies to such other paragraphs.
(a) ORGANIZATION . CPHR is a corporation validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Colorado and has all requisite power and authority and possesses all necessary governmental approvals necessary to own, lease and operate its properties, to carry on its business as now being conducted, to execute and deliver this Agreement and the agreements contemplated herein, and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. CPHR is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in all jurisdictions in which its ownership of property or the character of its business requires such qualification, except where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have an Adverse Effect. Certified copies of the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of CPHR, as amended to date, each as currently in effect, have been made available to Canna Delaware, are complete and correct, and no amendments have been made thereto or have been authorized since the date thereof. CPHR is not in violation of any of the provisions of its Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws.
(b) CAPITALIZATION .
(i) CPHRs authorized capital stock consists solely of 100,000,000 CPHR common shares, no par, as of the date hereof.
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(ii) There are 9,750,000 CPHR Shares issued and outstanding and no other authorized or issued CPHR Shares or other measure of capital ownership of CPHR. There are no agreements, arrangements or understandings to which CPHR is a party (written or oral) to issue any other CPHR Shares or other measures of capital ownership of CPHR. All of the issued and outstanding CPHR Shares were duly and validly issued and fully paid, are non-assessable and free of preemptive rights, and were issued in compliance with all applicable state and federal securities laws.
(iii) Except as provided in the CPHR Schedule, there are no outstanding (A) options, warrants, or other rights to purchase from CPHR any CPHR Shares or other measures of capital ownership of CPHR; (B) debt securities or instruments convertible into or exchangeable for CPHR Shares or other measures of capital ownership of CPHR; or (C) commitments of any kind for the issuance of additional CPHR Shares or options, warrants or other securities of CPHR.
(iv) There are no options or other rights to acquire such shares or other measures of capital ownership and there are no preemptive rights or agreements, arrangements or understandings to issue preemptive rights with respect to the issuance or sale of any CPHR Shares or other measures of capital ownership of CPHR created by statute, the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, or any agreement or other arrangement to which CPHR is a party or to which it is bound and there are no agreements, arrangements or understandings to which CPHR is a party (written or oral) pursuant to which CPHR has the right to elect to satisfy any liability by issuing any CPHR Shares or other measures of capital ownership of CPHR.
(v) Other than the Bylaws, CPHR is not a party or subject to any agreement or understanding, and, to CPHRs Knowledge, there is no agreement, arrangement or understanding between or among any persons which affects, restricts or relates to voting, giving of written consents, distributions, allocation of profits and losses, or transferability of shares or other measures of capital ownership of CPHR, including any voting trust agreement or proxy.
(c) NO SUBSIDIARIES . CPHR does not own any capital stock or other equity interest in any corporation, partnership, joint venture, or other entity.
(d) AUTHORIZATION . CPHR has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder, and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by CPHR and the consummation by CPHR of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action by CPHR and no other corporate proceedings on the part of CPHR and no other stockholder vote or consent is necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by CPHR. This Agreement and all other agreements and obligations entered into and undertaken in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby to which CPHR is a party constitute the valid and legally binding obligations of CPHR, enforceable against CPHR in accordance with their respective terms, except as may be limited by principles of equity or applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or other similar laws relating to or affecting the rights and remedies of creditors generally. The execution, delivery and performance by CPHR of this Agreement and the
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agreements provided for herein, and the consummation by CPHR of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, will not, with or without the giving of notice or the passage of time or both, violate the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of CPHR, or (i) violate any judgment, decree, order or award of any court, governmental body or arbitrator; (ii) conflict with or result in the breach or termination of any term or provision of, or constitute a default under, or cause any acceleration under, or cause the creation of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon the properties or assets of CPHR pursuant to, any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument or agreement to which CPHR is a party or by which CPHR or any of its properties is or may be bound; or (iii) to CPHRs Knowledge, violate the provisions of any law, rule or regulation applicable to CPHR, except where such violation would not reasonably be expected to have an Adverse Effect.
(e) NO CONFLICT . The execution and delivery of this Agreement by CPHR does not require any consent or approval under, result in any breach of, result in any loss of any benefit under, or constitute a change of control or default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or give to others any right of termination, vesting, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, or result in the creation of any lien or encumbrance on any property or asset of CPHR pursuant to any material agreement of CPHR or other instrument or obligation of CPHR.
(f) LITIGATION . Except as specified in the CPHR Schedule, there is no action, suit, legal or administrative proceeding or investigation pending or, to CPHRs Knowledge, threatened against or involving CPHR (either as a plaintiff or defendant) before any court or governmental agency, authority, body or arbitrator. There is not in existence on the date hereof any order, judgment or decree of any court, tribunal or agency to CPHRs Knowledge enjoining or requiring CPHR to take any action of any kind with respect to its business, assets or properties.
(g) INSURANCE . The CPHR Schedule contains a listing of all current CPHR insurance policies. To CPHRs Knowledge, all current insurance policies are in full force and effect, are in amounts of a nature that are adequate and customary for CPHRs business, and to CPHRs Knowledge are sufficient for compliance with all legal requirements and agreements to which it is a party or by which it is bound. All premiums due on current policies or renewals have been paid, and there is no material default under any of the policies.
(h) PERSONAL PROPERTY . CPHR has good and marketable title to all of its tangible personal property free and clear of all liens, leases, encumbrances, claims under bailment and storage agreements, equities, conditional sales contracts, security interests, charges, and restrictions, except for liens, if any, for personal property taxes not due. Such property is used by CPHR in the ordinary course of its business and is sufficient for continued conduct of CPHRs business after the Closing Date in substantially the same manner as conducted prior to the Closing Date. Such property is in good operating condition and repair, normal wear and tear excepted, and normal maintenance has been performed.
(i) INTANGIBLE PROPERTY . CPHR owns, or possesses, adequate licenses or other valid rights to use all existing U.S. and foreign patents, trade names, service marks, copyrights, trade secrets, and applications therefor listed in the CPHR Schedule, which are
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material to its business as currently conducted (the CPHR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS), except where the failure to have such CPHR Intellectual Property Rights would not reasonably be expected to have an Adverse Effect. CPHR has the right and authority to use, and to continue to use such CPHR Intellectual Property Rights after the Closing Date, such property in connection with the conduct of its business in the manner presently conducted, and to its Knowledge such use or continuing use does not and will not materially infringe upon or violate any rights of any other person.
(j) REAL PROPERTY . Except as specified on the CPHR Schedule, CPHR is not a party to any material lease agreements and does not have any interests in any parcel of real property, improved or otherwise.
(k) TAX MATTERS . Except as specified in the CPHR Schedule, CPHR has filed, or will have filed, all federal, state and local tax returns and all tax returns for other governing bodies having jurisdiction to levy taxes upon it that are required to be filed. CPHR has paid all taxes, interest, penalties, assessments and deficiencies that have become due, including without limitation income, franchise, real estate, and sales and withholding taxes. No examinations of the federal, state or local tax returns of CPHR are currently in progress nor threatened and no deficiencies have been asserted or to CPHRs Knowledge assessed against CPHR as a result of any audit by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority and no such deficiency has been proposed or threatened.
(l) BOOKS AND RECORDS . The general ledger and books of account of CPHR, all minute books of CPHR, all federal, state and local income, franchise, property and other tax returns filed by CPHR, all of which have been made available to Canna Delaware, are in all material respects complete and correct and have been maintained in accordance with good business practice and in accordance with all applicable procedures required by laws and regulations, except as would reasonably be expected to have an Adverse Effect.
(m) CONTRACTS AND COMMITMENTS . The CPHR Schedule lists all material contracts and agreements to which CPHR is a party, whether written or oral, other than those between CPHR and Canna Delaware. Each such contract is a valid and binding agreement of CPHR, enforceable against CPHR in accordance with its terms, is in full force and effect and represents the material terms of the agreement between the respective parties. CPHR has materially complied with all obligations required pursuant to such contracts to have been performed by CPHR on its part and neither CPHR nor, to CPHRs Knowledge, any other party to such contract is in breach of or default in any material respect under any such contract.
(n) COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS . CPHR has all requisite licenses, permits and certificates, including environmental, health and safety permits, from federal, state and local authorities necessary to conduct its business as currently conducted and own and operate its assets, except where the failure to have such permits would not reasonably be expected to have an Adverse Effect. To CPHRs Knowledge, CPHR is not in violation of any federal, state or local law, regulation or ordinance (including, without limitation, laws, regulations or ordinances relating to building, zoning, environmental, disposal of hazardous waste, land use or similar matters) relating to its business or its properties.
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(o) EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS . Except as specified on the CPHR Schedule, CPHR has no (A) employee benefit plans as defined in ERISA Section 3(3), (B) bonus, stock option, stock purchase, incentive, deferred compensation, supplemental retirement, severance or other similar employee benefit plans, or (C) material unexpired severance agreements with any current or former employee of Canna Delaware. With respect to such plans, individually and in the aggregate, no event has occurred and, to CPHRs Knowledge, there exists no condition or set of circumstances in connection with which CPHR could be subject to any liability that is reasonably likely to have an Adverse Effect under ERISA, the Tax Code or any other applicable law.
(p) INDEBTEDNESS TO AND FROM AFFILIATES . As of the Closing Date, CPHR is not indebted, directly or to its Knowledge indirectly, to any officer, director or 10% stockholder of CPHR in any amount other than for salaries for services rendered or reimbursable business expenses, and no such person is indebted to CPHR except for advances made to employees of CPHR in the ordinary course of business to meet reimbursable business expenses.
(q) REGULATORY APPROVALS . All consents, approvals, authorizations or other requirements prescribed by any law, rule or regulation that must be obtained or satisfied by CPHR and that are necessary for the execution and delivery by CPHR of this Agreement or any documents to be executed and delivered by CPHR in connection therewith have been, or prior to the Closing Date will be, obtained and satisfied.
(r) NO BROKERS . No broker or finder has acted for CPHR in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, and no broker or finder is entitled to any brokerage or finders fee or other commissions in respect of such transactions based upon agreements, arrangements or understandings made by or on behalf of CPHR.
(s) DISCLOSURE . The information concerning CPHR set forth in this Agreement, the exhibits and schedules hereto, and any document, statement or certificate furnished or to be furnished in connection herewith (as applicable) does not and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated herein or therein or necessary to make the statements and facts contained herein or therein, in light of the circumstances in which they are made, not false or misleading.
(t) TAX TREATMENT . Neither CPHR nor, to the Knowledge of CPHR, any of its Affiliates has taken or agreed to take action that would prevent the Merger from constituting a reorganization qualifying under the provisions of Section 368 of the Tax Code.
(u) ABSENCE OF LIABILITIES . Except as set forth on CPHRs unaudited balance sheet dated March 31, 2015, CPHR does not have any liability or obligation, secured or unsecured, whether accrued, absolute, contingent, unasserted or otherwise, that exceeds an aggregate of $1,000, other than current liabilities entered into in the ordinary course of business.
SECTION 7. CANNA DELAWARES AND ACQUISITION SUBS REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES . Each of Canna Delaware and Acquisition Sub represents and warrants to CPHR and the Surviving Subsidiary that the statements contained in this Section 7 are true and correct as of the Effective Date and will be true and correct as of the
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Closing Date, as set forth herein and in the disclosure schedule delivered by Canna Delaware and Acquisition Sub to CPHR on even date herewith (the CANNA DELAWARE SCHEDULE), arranged in sections corresponding to the paragraphs in this Section; the disclosure in any section or paragraph will qualify other paragraphs in this Section to the extent that it is reasonably apparent from a reading of the disclosure that it also qualifies or applies to such other paragraphs.
(a) ORGANIZATION .
(i) Canna Delaware is a corporation validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has all requisite power and authority and possesses all necessary governmental approvals necessary to own, lease and operate its properties, to carry on its business as now being conducted, to execute and deliver this Agreement and the agreements contemplated herein, and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. Canna Delaware is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in all jurisdictions in which its ownership of property or the character of its business requires such qualification, except where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have an Adverse Effect. Certified copies of its Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, as amended to date, each as currently in effect, have been made available to CPHR, are complete and correct, and no amendments have been made thereto or have been authorized since the date thereof. Canna Delaware is not in violation of any of the provisions of its Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws.
(ii) Acquisition Sub is a corporation validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has all requisite power and authority and possesses all necessary governmental approvals necessary to own, lease and operate its properties, to carry on its business as now being conducted, to execute and deliver this Agreement and the agreements contemplated herein, and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. Certified copies of its Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, as amended to date, each as currently in effect, have been made available to CPHR, are complete and correct, and no amendments have been made thereto or have been authorized since the date thereof. Acquisition Sub is not in violation of any of the provisions of its Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws.
(b) CAPITALIZATION .
(i) Canna Delawares authorized capital stock consists solely of 100,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share, as of the date hereof.
(ii) There are 17,677,408 shares of common stock issued and outstanding of Canna Delaware, no preferred stock is issued and outstanding and no shares of common stock of Canna Delaware are held in the treasury of Canna Delaware. No other authorized or issued shares of Canna Delaware or other measure of capital ownership of Canna Delaware are outstanding. There are no agreements, arrangements or understandings to which Canna Delaware is a party (written or oral) to issue any other shares of Canna Delaware or other measures of capital ownership of Canna Delaware. All of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Canna Delaware were duly and validly issued and fully paid, are non-assessable and free of preemptive rights, and were issued in compliance with all applicable U.S. state and federal securities laws.
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(iii) Except as provided in the Canna Delaware Schedule, there are no outstanding (A) options, warrants, or other rights to purchase from Canna Delaware any capital stock or other measures of capital ownership of Canna Delaware or Acquisition Sub; (B) debt securities or instruments convertible into or exchangeable for shares or other measures of capital ownership of such stock; or (C) commitments of any kind for the issuance of additional shares of capital stock or options, warrants or other securities of Canna Delaware or Acquisition Sub.
(iv) Canna Delaware owns all of the outstanding capital stock of Acquisition Sub, free and clear of all liens or other encumbrances.
(c) NO SUBSIDIARIES . Except for Acquisition Sub and as provided in the Canna Delaware Schedule, Canna Delaware does not own any capital stock or other equity interest in any corporation, partnership, joint venture or other entity.
(d) AUTHORIZATION . Each of Canna Delaware and Acquisition Sub has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder, and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Canna Delaware and Acquisition Sub and the consummation by Canna Delaware and Acquisition Sub of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action by Canna Delaware or Acquisition Sub, respectively, and no other corporate proceedings on the part of Canna Delaware or Acquisition Sub, respectively, and no stockholder vote or consent by the stockholders of Canna Delaware is necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Canna Delaware and Acquisition Sub. This Agreement and all other agreements and obligations entered into and undertaken in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby to which Canna Delaware or Acquisition Sub is a party constitute the valid and legally binding obligations of Canna Delaware and Acquisition Sub, respectively, enforceable against Canna Delaware and Acquisition Sub, respectively, in accordance with their terms, except as may be limited by principles of equity or applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or other similar laws relating to or affecting the rights and remedies of creditors generally. The execution, delivery and performance by Canna Delaware and Acquisition Sub of this Agreement and the agreements provided for herein, and the consummation by Canna Delaware and Acquisition Sub of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, will not, with or without the giving of notice or the passage of time or both, violate the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of Canna Delaware, the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of Acquisition Sub, or (i) violate any judgment, decree, order or award of any court, governmental body or arbitrator; (ii) conflict with or result in the breach or termination of any term or provision of, or constitute a default under, or cause any acceleration under, or cause the creation of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon the properties or assets of Canna Delaware or Acquisition Sub pursuant to, any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument or agreement to which Canna Delaware or Acquisition Sub is a party or by which Canna Delaware Acquisition Sub or any of their respective properties is or may be bound; or (iii) to Canna Delawares or Acquisition Subs Knowledge, violate the provisions of any law, rule or regulation applicable to Canna Delaware or Acquisition Sub, except where such violation would not reasonably be expected to have an Adverse Effect.
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(e) NO CONFLICT . The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Canna Delaware or Acquisition Sub does not require any consent or approval under, result in any breach of, result in any loss of any benefit under, or constitute a change of control or default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or give to others any right of termination, vesting, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, or result in the creation of any lien or encumbrance on any property or asset of Canna Delaware or Acquisition Sub pursuant to any material agreement of Canna Delaware or Acquisition Sub or other instrument or obligation of Canna Delaware or Acquisition Sub.
(f) ABSENCE OF LIABILITIES . Except as set forth on Canna Delawares unaudited balance sheet dated March 31, 2015 and as set forth in Canna Delawares Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2014, as filed with the SEC, Canna Delaware does not have any liability or obligation, secured or unsecured, whether accrued, absolute, contingent, unasserted or otherwise, that exceeds an aggregate of $1,000, other than current liabilities entered into in the ordinary course of business. Acquisition Sub has no liabilities or obligations.
(g) LITIGATION . Except as specified in the Canna Delaware Schedule, there is no action, suit, legal or administrative proceeding or investigation pending or, to Canna Delawares Knowledge, threatened against or involving Canna Delaware or Acquisition Sub (either as a plaintiff or defendant) before any court or governmental agency, authority, body or arbitrator. There is not in existence on the date hereof any order, judgment or decree of any court, tribunal or agency to Canna Delawares Knowledge enjoining or requiring Canna Delaware or Acquisition Sub to take any action of any kind with respect to its business, assets or properties.
(h) TAX MATTERS . Except as specified in the Canna Delaware Schedule, Canna Delaware has filed, or will have filed, all federal, state and local tax returns and all tax returns for other governing bodies having jurisdiction to levy taxes upon it that are required to be filed. Canna Delaware has paid all taxes, interest, penalties, assessments, and deficiencies that have become due, including without limitation income, franchise, real estate, and sales and withholding taxes. No examinations of the federal, state or local tax returns of Canna Delaware are currently in progress nor threatened and no deficiencies have been asserted or to Canna Delawares Knowledge assessed against Canna Delaware as a result of any audit by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority and no such deficiency has been proposed or threatened.
(i) BOOKS AND RECORDS . The general ledger and books of account of Canna Delaware, all minute books of Canna Delaware, all federal, state and local income, franchise, property and other tax returns filed by Canna Delaware, all reports and filings with the SEC by Canna Delaware, all of which have been made available to CPHR, are in all material respects complete and correct and have been maintained in accordance with good business practice and in accordance with all applicable procedures required by laws and regulations, except as would reasonably be expected to have an Adverse Effect.
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(j) CONTRACTS AND COMMITMENTS . There are no material contracts to which Canna Delaware is a party other than those specified in its filings with the SEC.
(k) COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS . Canna Delaware has all requisite licenses, permits and certificates, including environmental, health and safety permits, from federal, state and local authorities necessary to conduct its business as currently conducted and own and operate its assets, except where the failure to have such permits would not reasonably be expected to have an Adverse Effect. To Canna Delawares Knowledge, Canna Delaware is not in violation of any federal, state or local law, regulation or ordinance (including, without limitation, laws, regulations or ordinances relating to building, zoning, environmental, disposal of hazardous waste, land use or similar matters) relating to its business or its properties.
(l) EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS . Except as disclosed in its filings with the SEC, Canna Delaware has no (A) employee benefit plans as defined in ERISA Section 3(3), (B) bonus, stock option, stock purchase, incentive, deferred compensation, supplemental retirement, severance or other similar employee benefit plans, or (C) material unexpired severance agreements with any current or former employee of Canna Delaware. With respect to such plans, individually and in the aggregate, no event has occurred and, to Canna Delawares Knowledge, there exists no condition or set of circumstances in connection with which Canna Delaware could be subject to any liability that is reasonably likely to have an Adverse Effect under ERISA, the Tax Code or any other applicable law.
(m) INDEBTEDNESS TO AND FROM AFFILIATES . As of the Closing Date, Canna Delaware is not indebted, directly or to its Knowledge indirectly, to any officer, director or 10% stockholder of Canna Delaware in any amount other than for salaries for services rendered or reimbursable business expenses, and no such person is indebted to Canna Delaware except for advances made to employees of Canna Delaware in the ordinary course of business to meet reimbursable business expenses.
(n) REGULATORY APPROVALS . All consents, approvals, authorizations or other requirements prescribed by any law, rule or regulation that must be obtained or satisfied by Canna Delaware or Acquisition Sub and that are necessary for the execution and delivery by Canna Delaware or Acquisition Sub of this Agreement or any documents to be executed and delivered by Canna Delaware or Acquisition Sub in connection therewith have been obtained and satisfied.
(o) NO BROKERS . No broker or finder has acted for Canna Delaware or Acquisition Sub in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, and no broker or finder is entitled to any brokerage or finders fee or other commissions in respect of such transactions based upon agreements, arrangements or understandings made by or on behalf of Canna Delaware or Acquisition Sub.
(p) DISCLOSURE . The information concerning each of Canna Delaware or Acquisition Sub set forth in its reports and filings with the SEC, this Agreement, the exhibits and schedules hereto, and any document, statement or certificate furnished or to be furnished in connection herewith (as applicable) does not and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated herein or therein or necessary to make the statements and facts contained herein or therein, in light of the circumstances in which they are made, not false or misleading.
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(q) SEC FILINGS .
(i) Except as disclosed on the Canna Delaware Schedule, Canna Delaware has filed all forms, reports and documents required to be filed with the SEC since it first became a public reporting company. At the time filed or, with respect to registration statements filed with the SEC under the Securities Act, as of the effective date thereof, all such filings (A) complied in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, as the case may be, and (B) did not at the time they were filed (or if amended or superseded by a filing prior to the date of this Agreement, then on the date of such filing) contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated in such filings or necessary in order to make the statements in such filings, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
(ii) Each of the financial statements (including, in each case, any related notes) contained in Canna Delawares SEC filings complied as to form in all material respects with the applicable rules and regulations with respect thereto, was prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved (except as may be indicated in the notes to such financial statements or, in the case of unaudited statements, as permitted by Form 10-Q of the SEC) and fairly presented the financial position of Canna Delaware as of the dates and the results of its operations and cash flows for the periods indicated, except that the unaudited interim financial statements were or are subject to normal and recurring year-end adjustments which were not or are not expected to be material in amount.
(r) TAX TREATMENT . Neither Canna Delaware nor, to the Knowledge of Canna Delaware, any of its Affiliates has taken or agreed to take action that would prevent the Merger from constituting a reorganization qualifying under the provisions of Section 368 of the Tax Code.
(s) CERTIFICATES . The certificates representing the shares of Canna Delaware to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement are subject to certain trading restrictions imposed by the Securities Act and applicable U.S. state securities or blue sky laws.
(t) INVESTMENT COMPANY . Canna Delaware is not, and is not an Affiliate of, and immediately following the Closing will not have become, an investment company within the meaning of the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
SECTION 8. COVENANTS OF CANNA DELAWARE .
(a) CONDUCT OF BUSINESS OF CANNA DELAWARE . Except as contemplated by this Agreement, during the period from the date hereof to the Effective Time, Canna Delaware will conduct its operations in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and, to the extent consistent therewith, with no less diligence and effort than would be applied in the absence of this Agreement, seek to preserve intact its current business organization. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement or in the Canna Delaware Disclosure Schedule, prior to the Effective Time, Canna Delaware shall not, without the prior written consent of CPHR:
(i) amend its Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws (or other similar governing instrument);
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(ii) authorize for issuance, issue, sell, deliver or agree or commit to issue, sell or deliver (whether through the issuance or granting of options, warrants, commitments, subscriptions, rights to purchase or otherwise) any stock of any class or any other securities (except bank loans) or equity equivalents (including, without limitation, any stock options or stock appreciation rights;
(iii) split, combine or reclassify any shares of its capital stock, declare, set aside or pay any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, stock or property or any combination thereof) in respect of its capital stock, make any other actual, constructive or deemed distribution in respect of its capital stock or otherwise make any payments to stockholders in their capacity as such, or redeem or otherwise acquire any of its securities;
(iv) adopt a plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, merger, consolidation, restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization of Canna Delaware (other than the Merger);
(v) incur or assume any long-term or short-term debt or issue any debt securities; assume, guarantee, endorse or otherwise become liable or responsible (whether directly, contingently or otherwise) for the obligations of any other person; make any loans, advances or capital contributions to, or investments in, any other person; pledge or otherwise encumber shares of capital stock of Canna Delaware; or mortgage or pledge any of its material assets, or create or suffer to exist any material lien thereupon (other than tax liens for taxes not yet due);
(vi) except as contemplated in this Agreement and by that certain letter of intent dated March 10, 2015 with respect to a potential acquisition, acquire, sell, lease or dispose of any material assets in any single transaction or series of related transactions (other than in the ordinary course of business);
(vii) except as may be required as a result of a change in law or in generally accepted accounting principles, change any of the accounting principles or practices used by it;
(viii) acquire (by merger, consolidation, or acquisition of stock or assets) any corporation, partnership or other business organization or division thereof or any equity interest therein; enter into any contract or agreement other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; authorize any new capital expenditure or expenditures which, individually is in excess of $1,000 or, in the aggregate, are in excess of $5,000;
(ix) make any tax election or settle or compromise any income tax liability material to Canna Delaware;
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(x) settle or compromise any pending or threatened suit, action or claim which relates to the transactions contemplated hereby or the settlement or compromise of which could have an Adverse Effect on Canna Delaware; or
(xi) take, or agree in writing or otherwise to take, any of the actions described in Sections 7(a)(i) through (x) or any action which would make any of the representations or warranties of contained in this Agreement untrue or incorrect.
SECTION 9. COVENANTS OF CPHR .
(a) CONDUCT OF BUSINESS OF CPHR . Except as contemplated by this Agreement, including as described in the CPHR Disclosure Schedule, during the period from the date hereof to the Effective Time, CPHR will conduct its operations in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and, to the extent consistent therewith, with no less diligence and effort than would be applied in the absence of this Agreement, seek to preserve intact its current business organization, and keep available the service of its current officers and employees. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement or as described in the CPHR Disclosure Schedule, prior to the Effective Time, CPHR shall not, without the prior written consent of Canna Delaware:
(i) adopt a plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, merger consolidation, restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization of CPHR (other than the Merger);
(ii) incur or assume any long-term or short-term debt or issue any debt securities; (ii) assume, guarantee, endorse or otherwise become liable or responsible (whether directly, contingently or otherwise) for the obligations of any other person; (iii) make any loans, advances or capital contributions to, or investments in, any other person; (iv) pledge or otherwise encumber shares of capital stock of CPHR; or (v) mortgage or pledge any of its material assets, or create or suffer to exist any material lien thereupon (other than tax liens for taxes not yet due); or
(iii) take, or agree in writing or otherwise to take, any action which would make any of the representations or warranties of the CPHR contained in this Agreement untrue or incorrect.
SECTION 10. OTHER COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES .
(a) ACQUISITION SUB MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS . Acquisition Sub shall take all action necessary, in accordance with Section 228 of the DGCL, its Certificate of Incorporation and its Bylaws, to obtain the written consent of its sole stockholder, in lieu of a stockholder meeting, to approve the adoption and approval of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
(b) CPHR MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS . CPHR shall take all action necessary, in accordance with Section 7-107-104 of the CBCA, its Articles of Incorporation and its Bylaws, to obtain the written consents of all of its shareholders, in lieu of a shareholder meeting, to approve the adoption and approval of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. Promptly following receipt of the written consents, CPHR shall deliver a copy of such written consents to Canna Delaware.
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(c) CANNA DELAWARE COMMON STOCK . At the Effective Time, Canna Delaware shall not have issued and outstanding more than 17,006,288 shares of Canna Delaware Common Stock.
(d) CPHR OWNERSHIP OF CANNA DELAWARE : As of the effective date of the Merger, the 10,421,120 shares of common stock of Canna Delaware, owned by CPHR, shall be surrendered and deemed retired to treasury of Canna Delaware.
(e) ACCESS TO INFORMATION . Between the date hereof and the Effective Time, Canna Delaware will give CPHR and its authorized representatives reasonable access to its facilities and to all books and records of itself, will permit CPHR to make such inspections as CPHR may reasonably require and will cause its officers to furnish CPHR with such financial and operating data and other information with respect to the business and properties of itself as CPHR may from time to time reasonably request. Each of the Parties hereto will hold and will cause its consultants and advisers to hold in confidence all documents and information furnished to it in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(f) ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS, REASONABLE EFFORTS . Subject to the terms and conditions herein provided, each of the Parties hereto agrees to use all reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all action, and to do, or cause to be done, all things reasonably necessary, proper or advisable under applicable laws and regulations to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including, without limitation, (i) cooperating in the preparation of a Form 8-K to be filed with the SEC in connection with this Agreement, (ii) obtaining consents of all third parties and governmental entities necessary, proper or advisable for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and (iii) the execution of any additional instruments necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
(g) PRESS RELEASES . CPHR and Canna Delaware will consult with each other before issuing, and will provide each other the opportunity to review and comment upon, any press release or other public statements with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and shall not issue any such press release or make any such public statement prior to such consultation, except as may be required by applicable law or court process. The Parties agree that the initial press release or releases to be issued with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be mutually agreed upon prior to the issuance thereof.
(h) OTHER FILINGS . At all times from and after the date hereto until the Effective Time, Canna Delaware covenants and agrees to make all filings it is required to make pursuant to the Exchange Act on a timely basis.
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SECTION 11. CPHRS CONDITIONS TO THE MERGER . The obligation of CPHR to effect the Merger shall be subject to the fulfillment at or prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions, unless waived by CPHR:
(a) Each of the representations and warranties of Canna Delaware and Acquisition Sub contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and on and as of the Closing Date as though made on the Closing Date (except that representations and warranties made as of a specified date need be true and correct only as of the specified date), except to the extent that any changes, circumstances, or events making such representations and warranties not true or correct would not, individually or in the aggregate, constitute an Adverse Effect and at the Closing each of Canna Delaware and Acquisition Sub shall have delivered to CPHR a certificate to that effect;
(b) Any governmental or third party approvals required to effect the Merger shall have been obtained;
(c) Each of Canna Delaware and Acquisition Sub shall have performed or complied in all material respects with all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Effective Time and at the Closing Canna Delaware shall have delivered to CPHR a certificate to that effect;
(d) From the date of this Agreement through the Effective Time, there shall not have occurred any change, circumstance or event concerning Canna Delaware or Acquisition Sub that has had or could be reasonably likely to have an Adverse Effect;
(e) Canna Delaware shall have delivered to CPHR a complete and accurate Canna Delaware Schedule and such schedule shall have been approved by CPHR;
(f) CPHR shall have received a resolution from Canna Delawares Board of Directors approving the Merger and authorizing the issuances of the shares of Canna Delaware Common Stock hereto; and
(g) The stockholders of Acquisition Sub and the stockholders of CPHR shall have approved the principal terms of this Agreement, the Merger and the transactions contemplated herein in accordance with applicable law and their respective organizational and governing documents.
SECTION 12. CANNA DELAWARES AND ACQUISITION SUBS CONDITIONS TO THE MERGER . The obligations of Canna Delaware and Acquisition Sub to effect the Merger shall be subject to the fulfillment at or prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions, unless waived by Canna Delaware:
(a) Each of the representations and warranties of CPHR contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and on and as of the Closing Date as though made on the Closing Date (except that representations and warranties made as of a specified date need be true and correct only as of the specified date), except to the extent that any changes, circumstances or events making such representations and warranties not true or correct would not, individually or in the aggregate, constitute an Adverse Effect and at the Closing CPHR shall have delivered to Canna Delaware a certificate to that effect;
(b) CPHR shall have performed or complied in all material respects with all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Effective Time and at the Closing CPHR shall have delivered to Canna Delaware a certificate to that effect;
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(c) From the date of this Agreement through the Effective Time, there shall not have occurred any change, circumstance, or event concerning CPHR that has had or could be reasonably likely to have an Adverse Effect;
(d) CPHR shall have delivered to Canna Delaware unaudited balance sheets of CPHR as of March 31, 2015, and the related statements of operations, changes in shareholders equity and cash flows for the period from inception to March 31, 2015; and
(e) No holder of CPHR Shares, as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall have exercised or remain entitled to exercise statutory appraisal rights under Section 7-113-102 of the CBCA with respect to such CPHR Shares.
SECTION 13. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS . All rights to indemnification by CPHR existing in favor of each individual who is an officer or director of CPHR as of the date of this Agreement (each such individual, an INDEMNIFIED PERSON) for his acts and omissions as a director or officer of CPHR occurring prior to the Effective Time, as provided in CPHRs Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws (as in effect as of the date of this Agreement) shall survive the Merger and shall continue in full force and effect (to the fullest extent such rights to indemnification are available under and are consistent with applicable law) for a period of six years from the Closing Date.
SECTION 14. CONFIDENTIALITY . Each Party shall ensure that any nonpublic information provided to it by any other Party in confidence shall be treated as strictly confidential and that all such confidential information that each Party or any of its respective officers, directors, employees, attorneys, agents, investment bankers, or accountants may now possess or may hereinafter create or obtain relating to the financial condition, results of operations, businesses, properties, assets, liabilities, or future prospects of the other such parties, any affiliate thereof, or any customer or supplier thereof shall not be published, disclosed, or made accessible by any of them to any other person at any time or used by any of them, in each case without the prior written consent of the other Party; provided , however , that the restrictions of this Section 14 shall not apply (a) as may otherwise be required by law, (b) as may be necessary or appropriate in connection with the enforcement of this Agreement, or (c) to the extent such information was in the public domain when received or thereafter enters the public domain other than because of disclosures by the receiving Party. Each such Party shall, and shall cause all of such other persons who received confidential information, from time to time to deliver to the disclosing party all tangible evidence of such confidential information to which the restrictions of this Section apply upon written request.
SECTION 15. TERMINATION
(a) This Agreement may be terminated and abandoned at any time prior to the Effective Time of the Merger, notwithstanding any approval of this Agreement by the stockholders of CPHR:
(i) by mutual written consent of Canna Delaware and CPHR;
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(ii) by either Canna Delaware or CPHR if any governmental entity shall have issued an order, decree or ruling or taken any other action permanently enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting the Merger and such order, decree, ruling or other action shall have become final and nonappealable;
(iii) by either Canna Delaware or CPHR, so long as such Party is not in breach hereunder, if the Merger shall not have been consummated on or before June 30, 2015 (other than as a result of the failure of the party seeking to terminate this Agreement to perform its obligations under this Agreement required to be performed at, or prior to, the Effective Time of the Merger, in which event such party may not terminate this Agreement pursuant to this provision for a period of ten days following such partys cure of such failure); provided , however, that if either Canna Delaware or CPHR requests an extension of the Closing after this date and the other Party consents in writing, then neither Party may terminate this Agreement under this provision until the expiration of such extension period;
(iv) by Canna Delaware, if there has been a material breach of this Agreement on the part of CPHR of its obligations hereunder or if any of its representations or warranties contained herein shall be materially inaccurate and such breach or inaccuracy is not curable or, if curable, is not cured within ten (10) days after written notice of such breach is given by Canna Delaware to CPHR; or
(v) by CPHR, if there has been a material breach of this Agreement on the part of Canna Delaware of its obligations hereunder or if any of its representations or warranties contained herein shall be materially inaccurate and such breach or inaccuracy is not curable or, if curable, is not cured within ten (10) days after written notice of such breach is given by CPHR to Canna Delaware.
(b) In the event of termination of this Agreement by either CPHR or Canna Delaware provided in this Section 15, this Agreement shall forthwith become void and have no effect, without any liability or obligation on the part of Canna Delaware or CPHR, other than the provisions of the last sentence of Section 14 and this Section 15. Nothing contained in this Section 15 shall relieve any Party for any breach of the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements set forth in this Agreement.
SECTION 16. DISSENTING SHARES . Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, including Section 3, shares of CPHR common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and held by a holder who has not voted in favor of adoption of this Agreement or consented thereto in writing and who has properly exercised appraisal rights of such shares of CPHR common stock in accordance with Part 2 of Article 113 of the CBCA (such shares being referred to collectively as the DISSENTING SHARES until such time as such holder fails to perfect or otherwise loses such holders appraisal rights under the CBCA with respect to such shares) shall not be converted into a right to receive shares of Canna Delaware Common Stock, but instead shall be entitled to only such rights as are granted by Section 7-113-102 of the CBCA; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that if, after the Effective Time, such holder fails to perfect, withdraws or loses such holders right to appraisal pursuant to Section 7-113-102 of the CBCA or if a court of competent jurisdiction shall determine that such holder is not entitled to the relief provided by Section 7-113-102 of the CBCA, such shares of
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CPHR common stock shall be treated as if they had been converted as of the Effective Time into the right to receive Canna Delaware Common Stock in accordance with Section 3, without interest thereon, upon surrender of such certificates formerly representing such shares pursuant to Section 3 of this Agreement. CPHR shall provide Canna Delaware prompt written notice of any demands received by CPHR for appraisal of CPHR common shares, any withdrawal of any such demand and any other demand, notice or instrument delivered to CPHR prior to the Effective Time pursuant to the CBCA that relates to such demand, and Canna Delaware shall have the opportunity and right to direct all negotiations and proceedings with respect to such demands. Except with the prior written consent of Canna Delaware, CPHR shall not make any payment with respect to, or settle or offer to settle, any such demands.
SECTION 17. MISCELLANEOUS .
(a) SURVIVAL . The representations and warranties of the Parties will terminate at the Effective Time and only those covenants that by their terms survive the Effective Time shall survive the Effective Time. This Section 17 shall survive the Effective Time.
(b) PRESS RELEASES AND PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS . No Party will issue any press release or make any public announcement relating to the subject matter of this Agreement without the prior written approval of the other Parties; provided , however, that any Party may make any public disclosure it believes in good faith is required by applicable law or any listing requirement or trading agreement.
(c) NO THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARIES . This Agreement will not confer any rights or remedies upon any person other than the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
(d) NOTICES . All notices required or permitted under this Agreement will be in writing and will be given by certified or regular mail or by any other reasonable means (including personal delivery, facsimile, or reputable express courier) to the Party to receive notice at the following addresses or at such other address as any Party may, by notice, direct:
To Canna Delaware and Acquisition Sub: |
CannaPharmaRx, Inc. Attn: Chris Schnittker One Collins Drive, Suite 100 Carneys Point, NJ 08069-3640 |
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With a copy to: (which will not constitute notice) |
F. Douglas Raymond, Esq. Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP One Logan Square, Suite 2000 Philadelphia, PA 19103-6996 Fax number: (215) 988-2757 |
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To CPHR: |
CPHR Acquisition Corp. Attn: Michael A. Littman, Esq. 7609 Ralston Road Arvada, CO 80002 |
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All notices given by certified mail will be deemed as given on the delivery date shown on the return mail receipt, and all notices given in any other manner will be deemed as given when received.
(e) WAIVER . The rights and remedies of the Parties to this Agreement are cumulative and not alternative. Neither the failure nor any delay by any Party in exercising any right, power, or privilege under this Agreement or the documents referred to in this Agreement will operate as a waiver of such right, power, or privilege, and no single or partial exercise of any right, power, or privilege will preclude any other or further exercise of such right, power, or privilege or the exercise of any other right, power, or privilege. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, (a) no claim or right arising from this Agreement or the documents referred to in this Agreement can be discharged by one Party, in whole or in part, by a waiver or renunciation of the claim or right unless in writing signed by the waiving Party, (b) no waiver that may be given by a Party will be applicable except in the specific instance for which it is given, and (c) no notice to or demand on one Party will be deemed to be a waiver of any obligation of such Party or of the right of the Party giving such notice or demand to take further action without notice or demand as provided in this Agreement or the documents referred to in this Agreement.
(f) FURTHER ASSURANCES . The Parties agree (a) to furnish upon request to each other such further information, (b) to execute and deliver to each other such other documents, and (c) to do such other acts and things, all as the other Parties may reasonably request for the purpose of carrying out the intent of this Agreement and of the documents referred to in this Agreement.
(g) SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS . This Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns. No Party may assign either this Agreement or any of its rights, interests, or obligations hereunder without the prior written approval of the other Parties, which may be granted or withheld at the sole discretion of such other Parties. Any unauthorized assignment is void.
(h) SEVERABILITY . Any provision of this Agreement that is invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction will, as to that jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability, without affecting in any way the remaining provisions hereof in such jurisdiction or rendering that or any other provision of this Agreement invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any other jurisdiction.
(i) EXPENSES . Each Party will pay all fees and expenses (including, without limitation, legal and accounting fees and expenses) incurred by such Party in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(j) GOVERNING LAW . This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to principles of conflicts of laws.
(k) HEADINGS . The headings in this Agreement are for reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.
(l) COUNTERPARTS; SIGNATURES . This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed to be an original, but all of which will be one
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and the same document. Facsimiles and electronic copies in portable document format (PDF) containing original signatures shall be deemed for all purposes to be originally signed copies of the documents that are the subject of such facsimiles or PDF versions.
(m) ENTIRE AGREEMENT . This Agreement, the schedules and exhibits hereto, and the agreements and instruments to be delivered by the Parties on Closing represent the entire understanding and agreement between the Parties and supersede all prior oral and written and all contemporaneous oral negotiations, commitments and understandings.
(n) AMENDMENT . This Agreement may be amended by the Parties hereto by action taken by or on behalf of their respective Boards of Directors at any time prior to the Effective Time. This Agreement may not be amended by the Parties hereto except by execution of an instrument in writing signed on behalf of each of Canna Delaware, CPHR, and Acquisition Sub.
[SIGNATURE PAGE TO FOLLOW]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement and Plan of Merger as of the date first above written.
CANNAPHARMARX, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION | ||
By: |
/s/ Gerry Crocker |
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Name: | Gerry Crocker | |
Its: | Chief Executive Officer | |
CPHR ACQUISITION CORP., A DELAWARE CORPORATION | ||
By: |
/s/ Gary Herick |
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Name: | Gary Herick | |
Its: | Chief Executive Officer | |
CANNAPHARMARX, INC., A COLORADO CORPORATION | ||
By: |
/s/ Gerry Crocker |
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Name: | Gerry Crocker | |
Its: | Chief Executive Officer |
[Signature Page to CannaPharmaRx, Inc. Agreement and Plan of Merger]
SCHEDULE 1
DEFINITIONS
ACCREDITED INVESTORS has the meaning set forth in Securities Act Rule 501(a).
ADVERSE EFFECT means, with respect to each Party, any effect or change that would have a material adverse effect on the results of operations, financial condition, assets, properties or business of the party, taken as a whole, or on the ability of the Party to consummate timely the transactions contemplated hereby.
AFFILIATE has the meaning set forth in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2.
ERISA means the U.S. Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
EXCHANGE ACT means the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
GAAP means U.S. generally accepted accounting principles as in effect from time to time, consistently applied.
KNOWLEDGE means the actual knowledge of the executive officers of a Party, without independent investigation.
SECURITIES ACT means the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
SEC means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
CANNA DELAWARE SCHEDULE
This document and the attachments hereto (each of which is incorporated by reference herein) constitute the CANNA DELAWARE SCHEDULE referred to in that certain Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger (the AGREEMENT) by and among CannaPharmaRx, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the CANNA DELAWARE), CannaPharmaRX, Inc., a Colorado corporation (CPHR) and CPHR Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Canna Delaware (ACQUISITION SUB), dated as of April 20, 2015. All capitalized terms used but not herein defined shall have the respective meanings given to them in the Agreement.
Disclosures in this Canna Delaware Schedule are made referencing the specific section of the Agreement to which the information stated in such disclosures relates, provided that any matters disclosed in any particular section of this Canna Delaware Schedule shall be deemed to have been disclosed in any other section of this Canna Delaware Schedule to the extent that the applicability of such matter to such other section of this Canna Delaware Schedule is reasonably apparent on its face. Section headings contained in this Canna Delaware Schedule are for the convenience of the parties only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Canna Delaware Schedule.
This Canna Delaware Schedule and all descriptions of documents contained herein are qualified in their entirety by reference to the documents so delivered. Matters reflected herein may not necessarily be limited to matters strictly required by the Agreement to be reflected in this Canna Delaware Schedule. To the extent that any such additional matters are included, they are included solely for informational purposes, and shall not be deemed in any way to expand any of the information required to be disclosed in this Canna Delaware Schedule or under the Agreement or to imply that such matters or other information with respect to similar matters must be disclosed.
The inclusion of any document or other item in this Canna Delaware Schedule shall not constitute an admission by Canna Delaware that such document or other item is material or that a violation, right of termination, consent requirement, default, liability or contractual obligation of any kind exists with respect to such document or item. This Canna Delaware Schedule is qualified in its entirety by reference to the specific provisions of the Agreement and the representations and warranties to which the disclosures herein pertain and are not intended to constitute, and shall not be construed as constituting, any separate representations or warranties of Canna Delaware, except as and to the extent expressly provided in this Canna Delaware Schedule or the Agreement.
Section 7(b)(iii)
Outstanding Options, Warrants or Other Rights
(A)
Options |
Options Granted | Grant Date | Expiration Date | Exercise Price ($) | ||||||||
Gerry Crocker |
750,000 | 11/1/14 | 11/1/24 | 3.78 | ||||||||
Gary Herick |
750,000 | 11/1/14 | 11/1/24 | 3.78 | ||||||||
James Smeeding |
750,000 | 11/1/14 | 11/1/24 | 3.78 | ||||||||
Mathew Sherwood |
750,000 | 11/1/14 | 11/1/24 | 3.78 | ||||||||
Gary Gemian |
150,000 | 11/1/14 | 11/1/24 | 3.78 | ||||||||
James Sykes |
450,000 | 11/1/14 | 11/1/24 | 3.78 | ||||||||
Thomas Della Franco |
100,000 | 2/2/15 | 2/2/25 | 3.10 | ||||||||
Christopher Schnittker |
450,000 | 2/9/15 | 2/9/25 | 3.10 | ||||||||
Bridamary Rosario |
25,000 | 2/11/15 | 2/11/25 | 2.50 | ||||||||
David Pohl |
50,000 | 2/27/15 | 2/27/25 | 2.60 | ||||||||
Wendy DiCicco |
50,000 | 2/27/15 | 2/27/25 | 2.60 | ||||||||
Alex Giaquinto |
50,000 | 4/1/15 | 4/1/25 | 2.85 | ||||||||
Steven Rule |
50,000 | 4/1/15 | 4/1/25 | 2.85 | ||||||||
Elie Khalife |
50,000 | 4/1/15 | 4/1/25 | 2.85 |
(B) None.
(C)
1. | Viridian Capital & Research, LLC (VCR) received a Warrant (the WARRANT) that is exercisable into 244,283 of Canna Delawares fully-diluted common shares at an exercise price equal to the price per share of Canna Delawares common stock on the 10 days preceding January 20, 2015 or $2.90. The Warrant has a 3-year life, a cashless exercise provision and is fully transferable with Canna Delaware approval, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Warrant is callable on 60 days notice if (i) Canna Delawares common stock trades on the NASDAQ and (ii) Canna Delawares common stock trades at three times the exercise price of the Warrant for 20 consecutive trading days. |
2. | VCR also received a Warrant (the SECOND WARRANT) that is exercisable into 244,283 of Canna Delawares fully-diluted common shares at an exercise price equal to the price per share of Canna Delawares common stock on the 10 days preceding February 23, 2015 or $2.50. The Second Warrant has a 3-year life, a cashless exercise provision and is fully transferable with Canna Delaware approval, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Second Warrant is callable on 60 days notice if (i) Canna Delawares common stock trades on the NASDAQ and (ii) Canna Delawares common stock trades at three times the exercise price of the Second Warrant for 20 consecutive trading days. |
3. | VCR will receive additional Warrants (the ADDITIONAL WARRANTS) that are exercisable into one percent (1.0%) of Canna Delawares fully-diluted common shares, for each $5 million in capital raised up to a total of $15 million, at an exercise price equal to the price per share of Canna Delawares common stock on the 10 days preceding February 23, 2015 or $2.50. The Additional Warrants have a 3-year life, a cashless exercise provision and are fully transferable with Canna Delaware approval, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Warrants are callable on 60 days notice if (i) Canna Delawares common stock trades on the NASDAQ and (ii) Canna Delawares common stock trades at three times the exercise price of the Warrant for 20 consecutive trading days. |
Section 7(c)
Subsidiaries of Canna Delaware
None.
Section 7(g)
Litigation
1. | Kathleen Wolff (WOLFF) is an ex-consultant of Canna Delaware who resigned in December 2014. She has threatened to sue Canna Delaware for severance and stock vesting due to constructive termination. However, Wolff has not yet filed suit. |
Section 7(h)
Tax Matters
None.
Section 7(q)(i)
SEC Filings
None.
CPHR SCHEDULE
SCHEDULE 6(B)(III)
OPTIONS, WARRANTS, OTHER RIGHTS, DEBT SECURITIES OR COMMITMENTS
None
SCHEDULE 6(F)
LITIGATION
None
SCHEDULE 6(G)
INSURANCE
None
SCHEDULE 6(I)
INTANGIBLE PROPERTY
None
SCHEDULE 6(J)
REAL PROPERTY
None
SCHEDULE 6(K)
TAX MATTERS
None
SCHEDULE 6(K)
MATERIAL CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS
1. | Catalyst Agency |
2. | FSX/Interlinked |
SCHEDULE 6(O)
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
None
EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Gerald E. Crocker, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of CannaPharmaRx, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Date: May 14, 2015
/s/ Gerald E. Crocker |
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Name: | Gerald E. Crocker | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer and Principal Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT 31.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Christopher P. Schnittker, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of CannaPharmaRx, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Date: May 14, 2015
/s/ Christopher P. Schnittker |
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Name: | Christopher P. Schnittker | |
Title: | Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer |
EXHIBIT 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of CannaPharmaRx, Inc. (the Company ) on Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2015 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report ), I, Gerald E. Crocker, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge and belief:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act ); and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Date: May 14, 2015
By: |
/s/ Gerald E. Crocker |
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Name: | Gerald E. Crocker | |||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer and Principal Executive Officer |
This certification accompanies this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by such Act, be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act. Such certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates it by reference.
EXHIBIT 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of CannaPharmaRx, Inc. (the Company ) on Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2015 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report ), I, Christopher P. Schnittker, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge and belief:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act ); and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Date: May 14, 2015
By: |
/s/ Christopher P. Schnittker |
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Name: | Christopher P. Schnittker | |||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer |
This certification accompanies this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by such Act, be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act. Such certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates it by reference.