U. S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
☑ Quarterly
report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30,
2018.
☐ For the transition
period from to .
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Commission File Number 0-8092
GT BIOPHARMA, INC.
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its
charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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94-1620407
(I.R.S. employer
identification number)
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310 N. Westlake Blvd, Suite 206
Westlake Village, CA 91362
(Address of principal executive offices and zip
code)
(800) 304-9888
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area
code)
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100 South Ashley Drive
Suite 600
Tampa, FL 33602
(Former
name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1)
has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12
months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required
to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☑ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has
submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be
submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was required to submit such files).
Yes ☑ No ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer,
an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller
reporting company. See the definitions of “large
accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and
“smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act.
Large
accelerated filer ☐
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Accelerated
filer ☐
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Non-accelerated
filer ☐
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Smaller
reporting company ☑
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Emerging
growth company ☐
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If an
emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant
has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided
pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a
shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange
Act).Yes ☐·No ☑
At
November 14, 2018, the issuer had outstanding the indicated number
of shares of common stock: 50,227,978.
GT Biopharma, Inc. and Subsidiaries
FORM 10-Q
For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2018
Table of Contents
PART
I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Page
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Item
1.
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Financial
Statements (Unaudited)
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Consolidated
Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2018 and December 31,
2017
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3
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Consolidated
Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2018 and 2017
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4
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Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30,
2018 and 2017
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5
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Condensed
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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6
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Item
2.
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Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
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14
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Item
3.
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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19
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Item
4.
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Controls
and Procedures
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19
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PART
II: OTHER INFORMATION
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Item
1.
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Legal
Proceedings
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21
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Item
1A.
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Risk
Factors
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21
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Item
2.
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Unregistered
Sales of Securities and Use of Proceeds
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21
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Item
3.
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Defaults
Upon Senior Securities
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22
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Item
4.
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Mine
Safety Disclosures
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22
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Item
5.
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Other
Information
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22
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Item
6.
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Exhibits
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22
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SIGNATURES
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23
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Part 1: Financial Information
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Item 1. Financial Statements
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GT Biopharma, Inc. and Subsidiaries
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Consolidated Balance Sheets
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(Unaudited)
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(In thousands, except par value and share data)
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ASSETS
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Current
Assets:
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Cash
and cash equivalents
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$1,232
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$576
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Prepaid
expenses
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15
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-
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Total
Current Assets
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1,247
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576
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Intangible
assets
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25,263
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253,777
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Deposits
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21
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9
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Fixed
assets, net
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5
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6
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Total
Other Assets
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25,289
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253,792
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TOTAL
ASSETS
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$26,536
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$254,368
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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Current
Liabilities:
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Accounts
payable
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$2,251
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$2,546
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Accrued
expenses
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344
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102
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Line
of credit
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31
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31
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Convertible
debentures, net of discount of $488
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10,597
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Total
Current Liabilities
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13,223
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2,679
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Total
liabilities
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13,223
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2,679
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Stockholders’
Equity:
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Convertible
preferred stock - $0.001 par value; 15,000,000 shares
authorized:
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Series
C - 96,230 and 96,230 shares issued and outstanding at September
30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively
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1
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1
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Series
J – 1,163,548 shares issued and outstanding at September 30,
2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively
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1
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1
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Common
stock - $0.001 par value; 750,000,000 shares authorized; and
50,227,978 and 50,117,977 shares issued and outstanding at
September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively
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50
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50
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Additional
paid-in capital
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537,883
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521,305
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Accumulated
deficit
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(524,453)
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(269,499)
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Noncontrolling
interest
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(169)
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(169)
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Total
Stockholders’ Equity
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13,313
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251,689
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TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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$26,536
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$254,368
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
financial statements.
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GT BIOPHARMA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share data)
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Three Months Ended
September 30,
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Nine Months Ended
September 30,
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Operating
expenses:
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Research and
development
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1,111
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526
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7,835
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911
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Selling, general
and administrative expenses
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5,035
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126,330
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10,628
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128,768
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Loss on
impairment
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228,514
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-
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228,514
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Total operating
expenses
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234,660
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126,856
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246,977
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129,679
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Loss from
operations
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(234,660)
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(126,856)
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(246,977)
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(129,679)
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Other
income (expense):
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Interest
expense
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(1,123)
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(3,769)
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(7,978)
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(8,467)
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Total other income
(expense)
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(1,123)
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(3,769)
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(7,978)
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(8,467)
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Loss before
provision for income taxes
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(235,783)
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(130,625)
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(254,955)
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(138,146)
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Provision for
income tax
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Net
loss
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(235,783)
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(130,625)
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(254,955)
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(138,146)
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Net loss per common
share – basic and diluted
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$(4.70)
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$(8.15)
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$(5.09)
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$(24.54)
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Weighted average
common shares outstanding – basic and diluted
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50,154,516
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16,027,687
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50,130,202
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5,628,529
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The accompanying condensed notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements.
GT Biopharma, Inc. and Subsidiaries
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
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Nine Months Ended September 30,
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CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
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Net
loss
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$(254,955)
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$(138,146)
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Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating
activities:
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Depreciation
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5
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2
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Loss
on impairment of long-lived assets
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228,514
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Stock
compensation expense for options and warrants issued to
employees and non-employees
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8,191
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125,905
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Amortization
of debt discounts
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7,816
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4,791
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Note
Allonge
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-
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100
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Non-cash
interest expense
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2,197
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Amortization
of loan costs
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1,076
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Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
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Prepaid
Expenses
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(15)
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-
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Other
assets
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(12)
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(7)
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Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities
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(53)
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1,880
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Net
cash used in operating activities
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(9,433)
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(3,278)
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CASH
FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
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Acquisition
of fixed assets
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(4)
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-
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Net
cash used in investing activities
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(4)
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CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
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Proceeds
from notes payable
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15,045
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5,991
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Loan
costs
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(533)
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Repayment
of note payable
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(4,419)
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Net
cash provided by financing activities
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10,093
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5,991
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NET
INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
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656
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2,713
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CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - Beginning of period
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576
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19
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CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - End of period
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$1,232
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$2,732
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Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:
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Issuance
of common stock upon conversion of convertible notes
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$220
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$-
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Acquisition
of intangibles through issuance of common stock
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$-
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$253,777
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The
accompanying condensed notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements.
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GT Biopharma, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
1.
Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting
Policies
The
accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of GT
Biopharma, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company,”
“we” or “us”), have been prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the
United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial
information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10
of Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“SEC”). Accordingly, they do not include all of the
information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial
statements. The information included in this quarterly report on
Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the audited
consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the
Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2017 filed with the SEC on March 1, 2018 (the
“Annual Report”).
Business
In
1965, the corporate predecessor of GT Biopharma, Diagnostic Data,
Inc. was incorporated in the State of California. Diagnostic Data
changed its incorporation to the State of Delaware in 1972 and
changed its name to DDI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in 1985. In 1994, DDI
Pharmaceuticals merged with International BioClinical, Inc. and
Bioxytech S.A. and changed its name to OXIS International, Inc. In
July 2017, the Company changed its name to GT Biopharma,
Inc.
We are
a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the
development and commercialization of novel immuno-oncology products
based off our proprietary Natural Killer (NK) cell engager
(Tri-specific Killer Engager (TriKE) & Tetra-specific Killer
Engager (TetraKE)) and bi-specific Antibody Drug Conjugate
(bispecific-ADC) technology platforms. Our TriKE and TetraKE
platforms generate proprietary moieties designed to harness and
enhance the cancer killing abilities of a patient’s own
natural killer, or NK, cells. Once bound to a NK cell, our moieties
are designed to stimulate the NK cell and precisely direct it to
one or more specifically-targeted proteins (tumor antigens)
expressed on a specific type of cancer, ultimately resulting in the
cancer cell’s death. TriKEs and TetraKEs are made up of
recombinant fusion proteins, can be designed to target tumor
antigens on hematologic malignancies, sarcomas or solid tumors and
do not require patient-specific customization. They are designed to
be dosed in an outpatient setting and are expected to have
reasonably low cost of goods. Our bispecific-ADC platform can
generate product candidates that are ligand-directed single-chain
fusion proteins that simultaneously target two tumor antigens. We
believe our bispecific-ADC moieties represents the next generation
of ADCs.
Also,
in connection with the acquisition of Georgetown Translational
Pharmaceuticals on September 1, 2017, we acquired a portfolio of
IPR&D CNS assets consisting of innovative reformulations and/or
repurposing of existing therapies. These CNS assets address disease
states such as chronic neuropathic pain, myasthenia gravis and
motion sickness.
Going Concern
The
Company’s current operations have focused on business
planning, raising capital, establishing an intellectual property
portfolio, hiring, and conducting preclinical studies and clinical
trials. The Company does not have any product candidates approved
for sale and has not generated any revenue from product sales. The
Company has sustained operating losses since inception and expects
such losses to continue over the foreseeable future.
The
financial statements of the Company have been prepared on a
going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of
assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of
business. Accordingly, the financial statements do not include any
adjustments that might be necessary should the Company be unable to
continue in existence.
The
Company has incurred substantial losses and negative cash flows
from operations since its inception and has an accumulated deficit
of $524.5 million and cash of $1.2 million as of September 30,
2018. The Company anticipates incurring additional losses until
such time, if ever, that it can generate significant sales of its
products currently in development. Substantial additional financing
will be needed by the Company to fund its operations and to
commercially develop its product candidates. These factors raise
substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as
a going concern.
Management
is currently evaluating different strategies to obtain the required
funding for future operations. These strategies may include but are
not limited to: public offerings of equity and/or debt securities,
payments from potential strategic research and development, and
licensing and/or marketing arrangements with pharmaceutical
companies. Management has also implemented cost saving efforts,
including reduction in executive salaries and reduced travel.
Management believes that these ongoing and planned financing
endeavors, if successful, will provide adequate financial resources
to continue as a going concern for at least the next six months
from the date the financial statements are issued. However, there
can be no assurance in this regard. If the Company is unable to
secure adequate additional funding, its business, operating
results, financial condition and cash flows may be materially and
adversely affected.
Use of Estimates
The financial statements and notes are representations of the
Company's management, which is responsible for their integrity and
objectivity. These accounting policies conform to accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America and
have been consistently applied in the preparation of the financial
statements. The preparation of financial statements requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and
disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the
financial statements. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
Basis of Consolidation and Comprehensive Income
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the
accounts of GT Biopharma, Inc. and its subsidiaries. All
intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. The
Company's financial statements are prepared using the accrual
method of accounting.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial
statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“U.S. GAAP”)
and the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and disclosures
required by U.S. GAAP for complete consolidated financial
statements have been condensed or omitted herein. The interim
condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and
notes thereto included in the Company's Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2017. The unaudited interim condensed
consolidated financial information presented herein reflects all
normal adjustments that are, in the opinion of management,
necessary for a fair statement of the financial position, results
of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The Company
is responsible for the unaudited interim consolidated financial
statements included in this report. The results of operations of
any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results
for the full year.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original
maturities of three months or less to be cash
equivalents.
Concentrations of Credit Risk
The Company's cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities and
accounts receivable are monitored for exposure to concentrations of
credit risk. The Company maintains substantially all of its cash
balances in a limited number of financial institutions. The
balances are each insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation up to $250,000. The Company had $982,000 of balances in
excess of this limit at September 30, 2018.
Stock Based Compensation to Employees
The
Company accounts for its stock-based compensation for employees in
accordance with Accounting Standards Codification
(“ASC”) 718. The Company recognizes in the
statement of operations the grant-date fair value of stock options
and other equity-based compensation issued to employees and
non-employees over the related vesting period.
The
Company granted no stock options during the nine months ended
September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
Critical Accounting Policies
We consider the following accounting policies to be critical given
they involve estimates and judgments made by management and are
important for our investors’ understanding of our operating
results and financial condition.
Long-Lived Assets
Our
long-lived assets include property, plant and equipment,
capitalized costs of filing patent applications and other
indefinite lived intangible assets. We evaluate our long-lived
assets for impairment, other than indefinite lived intangible
assets, in accordance with ASC 360, whenever events or changes in
circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may
not be recoverable. Estimates of future cash flows and timing of
events for evaluating long-lived assets for impairment are based
upon management’s judgment. If any of our intangible or
long-lived assets are considered to be impaired, the amount of
impairment to be recognized is the excess of the carrying amount of
the assets over its fair value.
Applicable
long-lived assets are amortized or depreciated over the shorter of
their estimated useful lives, the estimated period that the assets
will generate revenue, or the statutory or contractual term in the
case of patents. Estimates of useful lives and periods of expected
revenue generation are reviewed periodically for appropriateness
and are based upon management’s judgment.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
The Company's long-lived assets currently consist of indefinite
lived intangible assets associated with IPR&D
(“In-Process Research & Development”) projects and
related capitalized patents acquired in the acquisition of
Georgetown Translational Pharmaceuticals, Inc. as described in Note
2 below. Intangible
assets associated with IPR&D projects are not amortized until
approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is obtained in a
major market subject to certain specified conditions and management
judgment. The useful life of an amortizing asset generally is
determined by identifying the period in which substantially all of
the cash flows are expected to be generated.
The
Company evaluates indefinite lived intangible assets for impairment
at least annually and whenever impairment indicators are present in
accordance with ASC 350. When necessary, the Company records an
impairment loss for the amount by which the fair value is less than
the carrying value of these assets. The fair value of intangible assets other than
goodwill is typically determined using the “relief from
royalty method”, specifically the discounted cash flow
method utilizing Level 3 fair value
inputs. Some of the more significant estimates and
assumptions inherent in this approach include: the amount and
timing of the projected net cash flows, which includes the expected
impact of competitive, legal and/or regulatory forces on the
projections and the impact of technological risk associated with
IPR&D assets, as well as the selection of a long-term growth
rate; the discount rate, which seeks to reflect the various risks
inherent in the projected cash flows; and the tax rate, which seeks
to incorporate the geographic diversity of the projected cash
flows.
The
Company performs impairment testing for all other long-lived assets
whenever impairment indicators are present. When necessary, the
Company calculates the undiscounted value of the projected cash
flows associated with the asset, or asset group, and compares this
estimated amount to the carrying amount. If the carrying amount is
found to be greater, we record an impairment loss for the excess of
book value over fair value.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability
approach, whereby deferred income tax assets and liabilities are
recognized for the estimated future tax effects, based on current
enacted tax laws, of temporary differences between financial and
tax reporting for current and prior periods. Deferred tax assets
are reduced, if necessary, by a valuation allowance if the
corresponding future tax benefits may not be realized.
Net Income (Loss) per Share
Basic net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing the net
loss for the period by the weighted average number of common shares
outstanding during the period. Diluted net income (loss) per share
is computed by dividing the net loss for the period by the weighted
average number of common shares outstanding during the period, plus
the potential dilutive effect of common shares issuable upon
exercise or conversion of outstanding stock options and warrants
during the period.
The computation of basic and diluted net loss per share for the
nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 excludes the common
stock equivalents of the following potentially dilutive securities
because their inclusion would be anti-dilutive:
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Exercise
of common stock warrants
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1,813,053
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-
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Conversion
of preferred stock into common stock
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1,163,659
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1,513,659
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Exercise
of common stock options
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1,246
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1,246
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2,977,958
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1,514,905
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Patents
Acquired patents are capitalized at their acquisition cost or fair
value. The legal costs, patent registration fees and models and
drawings required for filing patent applications are capitalized if
they relate to commercially viable technologies. Commercially
viable technologies are those technologies that are projected to
generate future positive cash flows in the near term. Legal costs
associated with patent applications that are not determined to be
commercially viable are expensed as incurred. All research and
development costs incurred in developing the patentable idea are
expensed as incurred. Legal fees from the costs incurred in
successful defense to the extent of an evident increase in the
value of the patents are capitalized.
Capitalized costs for pending patents are amortized on a
straight-line basis over the remaining twenty-year legal life of
each patent after the costs have been incurred. Once each patent is
issued, capitalized costs are amortized on a straight-line basis
over the shorter of the patent's remaining statutory life,
estimated economic life or ten years.
Fixed Assets
Fixed assets are stated at cost. Depreciation is computed on a
straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets,
which are 3 to 10 years for machinery and equipment and the
shorter of the lease term or estimated economic life for leasehold
improvements.
Fair Value
The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheets for receivables
and current liabilities each qualify as financial instruments and
are a reasonable estimate of fair value because of the short period
of time between the origination of such instruments and their
expected realization and their current market rate of
interest. The three levels are defined as
follows:
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Level 1 inputs to
the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for
identical assets or liabilities in active markets. The
Company’s Level 1 assets include cash equivalents, primarily
institutional money market funds, whose carrying value represents
fair value because of their short-term maturities of the
investments held by these funds.
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Level 2 inputs to
the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets
and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable
for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for
substantially the full term of the financial instrument. Fair value
is determined using the Black-Scholes valuation model based on
observable market inputs, such as share price data and a discount
rate consistent with that of a government-issued security of a
similar maturity.
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Level 3 inputs to
the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the
fair value measurement.
Research and Development
Research and development costs are expensed as incurred and
reported as research and development expense. Research and
development costs totaled $7.8 million and $0.9 million for the
nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
Research and development costs for the nine months ended September
30, 2018 included non-cash compensation of $6.5
million.
Revenue Recognition
License Revenue
License
arrangements may consist of non-refundable upfront license fees,
exclusive licensed rights to patented or patent pending technology,
and various performance or sales milestones and future product
royalty payments. Some of these arrangements are multiple element
arrangements.
Non-refundable,
up-front fees that are not contingent on any future performance by
us, and require no consequential continuing involvement on our
part, are recognized as revenue when the license term commences and
the licensed data, technology and/or compound is
delivered. We defer recognition of non-refundable
upfront fees if we have continuing performance obligations without
which the technology, right, product or service conveyed in
conjunction with the non-refundable fee has no utility to the
licensee that is separate and independent of our performance under
the other elements of the arrangement. In addition, if we have
continuing involvement through research and development services
that are required because our know-how and expertise related to the
technology is proprietary to us, or can only be performed by us,
then such up-front fees are deferred and recognized over the period
of continuing involvement.
Payments
related to substantive, performance-based milestones in a research
and development arrangement are recognized as revenue upon the
achievement of the milestones as specified in the underlying
agreements when they represent the culmination of the earnings
process. As of September 30, 2018, the Company has not generated
any licensing revenue.
On September 1, 2017, the Company entered into an Agreement and
Plan of Merger whereby it acquired 100% of the issued and
outstanding capital stock of Georgetown Translational
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (GTP). In exchange for the ownership of GTP,
the Company issued a total of 16,927,878 shares of its common
stock, having a share price of $15.00 on the date of the
transaction, to the three prior owners of GTP which represented 33%
of the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company on a
fully diluted basis. $253.8 million of the value of shares issued
was allocated to intangible assets consisting of a portfolio of
three CNS development candidates, which are classified as
IPR&D.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company
recorded an intangible asset impairment charge of $228.5 million
related to the portfolio of CNS IPR&D assets within Operating
Expenses, which represents the excess carrying value compared to
fair value. The impairment charge was the result of both internal
and external factors. In the 3rd
quarter of 2018, the Company
experienced changes in key senior management, led by the
appointment of a new CEO with extensive experience in oncology drug
development. These changes resulted in the prioritization of
immuno-oncology development candidates relative to CNS development
candidates. In conjunction with these strategic changes, limited
internal resources have delayed the development of the CNS
IPR&D assets. The limited resources, changes in senior
leadership, and favorable market conditions for immuno-oncology
development candidates have resulted in the Company choosing to
focus on development of its immuno-oncology portfolio. In light of
this shift in market strategy, the Company performed a commercial
assessment and a valuation of the CNS IPR&D assets, both to
assess fair value and support potential future licensing efforts.
The valuation indicated an excess carrying value over the fair
value of these assets, resulting in the impairment charge noted
above.
The fair value of the CNS IPR&D assets was determined
using the discounted cash flow method which utilized significant estimates and
assumptions surrounding the amount and timing of the
projected net cash flows, which includes the probability of commercialization, the assumption
that the assets would be out-licensed to third-parties for
continued development for upfront licensing fees and downstream
royalty payments based on net sales, and expected impact of
competitive, legal and/or regulatory forces on the projections, as
well as the selection of a long-term growth rate; the discount
rate, which seeks to reflect the various risks inherent in the
projected cash flows; and the tax rate, which seeks to incorporate
the geographic diversity of the projected cash flows.
On January 22, 2018, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase
Agreement (“SPA”) with fourteen accredited investors
(individually, a “Buyer” and collectively, the
“Buyers”) pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue
to the Buyers senior convertible notes in an aggregate principal
amount of $7,760,510 (the “Notes”), which Notes shall
be convertible into the Company’s common stock, par value
$0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”) at a price of
$4.58 per share, and five-year warrants to purchase the
Company’s Common Stock representing the right to acquire an
aggregate of approximately 1,694,440 shares of Common Stock (the
“Warrants”).
Pursuant to the terms of SPA the Notes were subject to an original
issue discount of 10% resulting in proceeds to the Company of
$7,055,000 from the transaction.
Upon
the purchase of the Notes, the Buyers received Warrants to purchase
1,694,440 shares of Common
Stock. Such Warrants are exercisable for (5) years from the
date the shares underlying the Warrants are freely saleable. The
initial Exercise Price is $4.58. According to the terms
of the warrant agreement, the Warrants are subject to certain
adjustments depending upon the price and structure of a subsequent
financing, including a qualified financing with gross proceeds of
at least $20 million, as defined in the
agreements.
The issuance of the Notes and Warrants were made in reliance on the
exemption provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) for the offer
and sale of securities not involving a public offering, and
Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.
Contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of the SPA, the
Company and the Buyers executed and delivered a Registration Rights
Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”)
pursuant to which the Company has agreed to provide certain
registration rights with respect to the Registrable Securities
under the 1933 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder, and applicable state securities laws.
Senior Convertible Debentures
On August 2, 2018, GT Biopharma, Inc. (the “Company”)
entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with the purchasers
identified on the signature pages thereto (individually, a
“Purchaser,” and collectively, the
“Purchasers”) pursuant to which the Company issued to
the Purchasers one year 10% Senior Convertible Debentures in an
aggregate principal amount of $5,140,000 (the
“Debentures”), which Debentures shall be convertible
into the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share
(the “Common Stock”), at a price of $2 per share. The
Company used a portion of these proceeds to repay $4.4 million of
the notes issued on January 22, 2018. Additionally, the remaining
$3.3 million of the notes issued on January 22, 2018 were converted
into the Debentures at the same terms discussed above.
On September 7, 2018, GT Biopharma, Inc. (the
“Company”) entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement
with the purchasers identified on the signature pages thereto
(individually, a “Purchaser,” and collectively, the
“Purchasers”) pursuant to which the Company has issued
to the Purchasers one year 10% Senior Convertible Debentures in an
aggregate principal amount of $2,050,000 (the
“Debentures”), which Debentures shall be convertible
into the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share
(the “Common Stock”), at a price of $2 per
share.
On September 24, 2018, GT Biopharma, Inc. (the
“Company”) entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement
with the purchasers identified on the signature pages thereto
(individually, a “Purchaser,” and collectively, the
“Purchasers”) pursuant to which the Company has issued
to the Purchasers one year 10% Senior Convertible Debentures in an
aggregate principal amount of $800,000 (the
“Debentures”), which Debentures shall be convertible
into the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share
(the “Common Stock”), at a price of $2 per
share.
The
issuance of the Senior Convertible Debentures was made in reliance
on the exemption provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), for the
offer and sale of securities not involving a public offering and
Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.
Financing Agreement
On
November 8, 2010, the Company entered into a financing arrangement
with Gemini Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a product development and
manufacturing partner of the Company, pursuant to which Gemini
Pharmaceuticals made a $250,000 strategic equity investment in the
Company and agreed to make a $750,000 purchase order line of credit
facility available to the Company. The outstanding principal of all
Advances under the Line of Credit will bear interest at the rate of
interest of prime plus 2 percent per annum. There is $31,000 due on
this credit line at September 30, 2018.
Common Stock
During the quarter ended September 30, 2018, the Company issued
110,000 shares of common stock upon conversion of $220,000 of
senior convertible notes.
Preferred Stock
On September 1, 2017, the Company authorized 2,000,000 shares of
Series J Preferred Stock. Shares of Series J Preferred Stock
will have the same voting rights as shares of common stock with
each share of Series J Preferred Stock entitled to one vote at a
meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation. Shares of Series J
Preferred Stock will not be entitled to receive any dividends,
unless and until specifically declared by our board of directors.
The holders of the Series J Preferred Stock will participate, on an
as-if-converted-to-common stock basis, in any dividends to the
holders of common stock. Each share of the Series J Preferred Stock
is convertible into one share of our common stock at any time at
the option of the holder.
On September 1, 2017 the Company issued a total of 908,502 shares
of Series J Preferred Stock in exchange for the
conversion and cancellation of debt in the total amount of
$1,090,000.
On September 1, 2017 the Company issued 5,046 shares of
Series J Preferred Stock upon the exercise of
warrants on a cashless basis.
On September 1, 2017 the Company also issued
600,000 shares
of Series J Preferred
Stock to one entity as
payment for $720,000 of consulting services provided to the
Company.
In December 2017, the Company converted 350,000 Series J shares of
preferred stock into 350,000 shares of common
stock.
5.
Stock Options and Warrants
Stock Options
The
following table summarizes stock option transactions for the nine
months ended September 30, 2018:
|
|
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
|
Outstanding,
December 31, 2017
|
1,246
|
$1,428.00
|
Granted
|
-
|
-
|
Exercised
|
-
|
-
|
Expired
|
-
|
-
|
Outstanding,
September 30, 2018
|
1,246
|
$1,428.00
|
Exercisable,
September 30, 2018
|
1,246
|
$1,428.00
|
Common Stock Warrants
Warrant
transactions for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 are as
follows:
|
|
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
|
Outstanding at
December 31, 2017:
|
-
|
$-
|
Granted
|
1,813,053
|
4.58
|
Forfeited
|
-
|
-
|
Exercised
|
-
|
-
|
Outstanding at
September 30, 2018
|
1,813,053
|
$4.58
|
Exercisable at
September 30, 2018
|
1,813,053
|
$4.58
|
6.
Commitments and Contingencies
Leases
On September 1, 2017, the Company entered into a three-year lease
agreement for its office in Washington, D.C. In addition to minimum
rent, certain leases require payment of real estate taxes,
insurance, common area maintenance charges and other executory
costs. The Company recognizes rent expense under such arrangements
on a straight-line basis over the effective term of each lease.
This lease was terminated as of June 30, 2018.
Rent expense for the nine months ended September 30,
2018 and 2017 was $52,000 and $9,000,
respectively.
Employment Agreements
On February 14, 2018, the Company entered into the First Amendment
to the Employment Agreement with Dr. Clarence-Smith, amending the
Employment Agreement, dated September 1, 2017, between the Company
and Dr. Clarence-Smith. Under the First Amendment, Dr.
Clarence-Smith’s title was revised to reflect her new
position and included an annual salary of $500,000, paid in equal
monthly installments. All other terms of her original Employment
Agreement remain unchanged. In October 2018, Dr. Clarence-Smith
resigned from her position with the Company. In connection with
this resignation, the Company entered into a separation agreement
which superseded the Employment Agreement.
On February 14, 2018, the Company entered into a Consultant
Agreement with Mr. Cataldo. The term of the Consultant Agreement
lasts until August 31, 2020 and is terminable at will and is
subject to automatic extension for successive one-year periods. Mr.
Cataldo will be paid $41,667 per month during the term of the
Consultant Agreement and will be entitled to participate in the
Company’s bonus plans. Refer to footnote 8 – Subsequent
Events.
If any
of our executive officers’ employment with us is terminated
involuntarily, or any executive resigns with good reason as a
result of a change in control, the executive will receive (i) all
compensation and benefits earned through the date of termination of
employment; (ii) a lump-sum payment equal to the greater of (a) the
bonus paid or payable to the executive for the year immediately
prior to the year in which the change in control occurred and (b)
the target bonus under the performance bonus plan in effect
immediately prior to the year in which the change in control
occurs; (iii) a lump-sum payment equivalent to the remaining base
salary (as it was in effect immediately prior to the change in
control) due to the executive from the date of involuntary
termination to the end of the term of the employment agreement or
one half of the executive’s base salary then in effect,
whichever is the greater; and (iv) reimbursement for the cost
of medical, life, disability insurance coverage at a level
equivalent to that provided by us for a period expiring upon the
earlier of (a) one year or (b) the time the executive begins
alternative employment where said insurance coverage is available
and offered to the executive.
7.
Change of Accounting Method
Adoption of ASU 2017-11
In connection with the securities purchase agreements and debt
transactions during the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company
issued warrants, to purchase common stock with a five-year term.
Upon issuance of the warrants, the Company evaluated the note
agreement to determine if the agreement contained any embedded
components that would qualify the agreement as a derivative. The
Company identified certain put features embedded in the warrants
that potentially could result in a net cash settlement in the event
of a fundamental transaction, requiring the Company to classify the
warrants as a derivative liability. The Company changed its method
of accounting for the debt and warrants through the early adoption
of ASU 2017-11 on January 1, 2018 on a retrospective basis.
Accordingly, the Company recorded the warrant derivative and
conversion option derivative liabilities to additional paid in
capital upon issuance.
The following table provides a summary of the derivative liability
activity as a result of the adoption of ASU 2017-11 (in thousands,
except per share data):
|
Consolidated
Balance Sheet
December
31,
2017
|
|
|
|
|
Additional Paid-in
Capital
|
$519,702
|
$1,603
|
$521,305
|
Accumulated
Deficit
|
$(267,896)
|
$(1,603)
|
$(269,499)
|
|
Consolidated
Statement of Operations
|
|
For the Three
Months Ended September 30,
2017
|
|
|
|
|
Change in Warrant
Liability
|
$(1,451)
|
$1,451
|
$-
|
Earnings Per
Share
|
$(8.24)
|
$0.09
|
$(8.15)
|
|
Consolidated
Statement of Operations
|
|
For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
2017
|
|
|
|
|
Change in Warrant
Liability
|
$925
|
$(925)
|
$-
|
Earnings Per
Share
|
$(24.38)
|
$(0.16)
|
$(24.54)
|
Leases
On October 1, 2018, the Company entered into a three-year lease
agreement for its office in Westlake Village, CA. In addition to
minimum rent, certain leases require payment of real estate taxes,
insurance, common area maintenance charges and other executory
costs. The Company recognizes rent expense under such arrangements
on a straight-line basis over the effective term of each
lease.
The following table summarizes the Company’s future minimum
lease commitments as of September 30, 2018 (in
thousands):
Year ending
December 31:
|
|
2018
|
$11
|
2019
|
69
|
2020
|
71
|
2021
|
61
|
Total minimum lease
payments
|
$212
|
Employment and Consulting Agreements
On October 18, 2018, the Company entered into a Consultant
Agreement with Anthony Cataldo. The term of the Consultant
Agreement shall remain in effect until September 30, 2019. This
Agreement supersedes the Consultant Agreement dated February 14,
2018 and will pay Mr. Cataldo $25,000 per month during the term of
the Agreement.
On October 19, 2018, the Company entered into an Executive
Employment Agreement with Dr. Urbanski, reflecting his current
position as Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Under the terms
of this agreement, Dr. Urbanski’s annual salary is
essentially unchanged from his previous positions. Dr. Urbanski is
also entitled to participate in the Company’s bonus plans.
Under the Executive Employment Agreement, the Company has agreed
that upon shareholder approval of a Stock Option Plan, it will
recommend to the Board that the Company grant Dr. Urbanski a
Non-Qualified stock option to purchase 2,971,102 shares of the
Company’s common stock having an exercise equal to the fair
market value of the shares on the date of the Agreement. The stock
option grant would vest according to the following schedule: (i)
1,250,000 fully vested shares upon signing of the agreement, (ii)
1,250,000 shares on January 1, 2019, and (iii) 471,102 shares on
January 1, 2020.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers
On November 12, 2018, Mr. Cataldo announced his intention to resign
from the Board of Directors of the Company effective November 13,
2018. The resignation did not involve any dispute with the
Company.
Item 2. Management’s Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations.
CAUTIONARY NOTICE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Some of the statements in the Form 10-Q are forward-looking
statements about what may happen in the future. Forward-looking
statements include statements regarding our current beliefs, goals,
and expectations about matters such as our expected financial
position and operating results, our business strategy, and our
financing plans. The forward-looking statements in the Form 10-Q
are not based on historical facts, but rather reflect the current
expectations of our management concerning future results and
events. The forward-looking statements generally can be
identified by the use of terms such as “believe,”
“expect,” “anticipate,”
“intend,” “plan,” “foresee,”
“likely” or other similar words or phrases. Similarly,
statements that describe our objectives, plans or goals are or may
be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve
known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may
cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be
different from any future results, performance and achievements
expressed or implied by these statements. We cannot
guarantee that our forward-looking statements will turn out to be
correct or that our beliefs and goals will not change. Our actual
results could be very different from and worse than our
expectations for various reasons. You should review carefully all
information, including the discussion of risk factors under
“Item 1A: Risk Factors” and “Item 7:
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations” of the Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2017. Any forward-looking statements
in the Form 10-Q are made only as of the date hereof and, except as
may be required by law, we do not have any obligation to publicly
update any forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-Q
to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
Throughout this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the terms
“GTBP,” “we,”
“us,” “our,” “the company”
and “our company” refer to GT Biopharma, Inc., a
Delaware corporation formerly known as Oxis International, Inc.,
DDI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Diagnostic Data, Inc, together with
our subsidiaries.
Overview
We are a clinical stage
biopharmaceutical company predominantly focused on the development
and commercialization of immuno-oncology products based off our
proprietary Tri-specific Killer Engager (TriKE), Tetra-specific
Killer Engager (TetraKE) and bi-specific Antibody Drug Conjugate
(ADC) technology platforms. Our TriKE and TetraKE platforms
generate proprietary moieties designed to harness and enhance the
cancer killing abilities of a patient’s own natural killer,
or NK, cells. Once bound to a NK cell, our moieties are designed to
enhance the NK cell and precisely direct it to one or more
specifically-targeted proteins (tumor antigens) expressed on a
specific type of cancer, ultimately resulting in the cancer
cell’s death. TriKEs and TetraKEs are made up of recombinant
fusion proteins, can be designed to target certain tumor antigens
on hematologic malignancies, sarcomas or solid tumors and do not
require patient-specific customization. They are designed to be
dosed in an outpatient setting and are expected to have reasonably
low cost of goods. Our ADC platform can generate product candidates
that are bi-specific, ligand-directed single-chain fusion proteins
that, we believe, represent the next generation of
ADCs.
Our most advanced bi-specific ADC, which targets CD19+ and/or CD22+
hematological malignancies, is in the Phase 2 component of a Phase
1/2 Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma (NHL)/Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL)
trial which is an open-label, investigator-led study. Subject to
the availability of drug supply, we expect to be in a position to
begin a First-in-Class, Phase 1 trial in CD33+ hematologic
malignancies for our most advanced TriKE product candidate in the
first half of 2019. We are initially targeting certain hematologic
malignancies as we believe our product candidates may have certain
advantages over existing and other in-development products. We are
also focused on developing TetraKE product candidates designed to
target the larger solid tumor population and are working towards
beginning clinical trials in 2019.
Our TriKE product candidates are single-chain, tri-specific scFv
recombinant fusion proteins composed of the variable regions of the
heavy and light chains (or heavy chain only) of anti-CD16
antibodies, wild-type or a modified form of IL-15 and the variable
regions of the heavy and light chains of an antibody designed to
precisely target a specific tumor antigen. We utilize the NK stimulating cytokine
human IL-15 as a crosslinker between the two scFvs which is
designed to provide a self-sustaining signal leading to the
proliferation and activation of NK cells thus enhancing their
ability to kill cancer cells mediated by antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity
(ADCC). Our second TriKE product candidate, GTB-C3550 (OXS-C3550),
is a next-generation version of GTB-3550 (OXS-3550) containing a
modified CD16 component.
Our TetraKE product candidates are single-chain fusion proteins
composed of human single-domain anti-CD16 antibody, wild-type IL-15
and the variable regions of the heavy and light chains of two
antibodies that are designed to target two specific tumor
antigens expressed on specific types of cancer cells. An example of a TetraKE product candidate is
GTB-1615 (OXS-1615) which is designed to target EpCAM and CD133
positive solid tumors. EpCAM is found on many solid tumor cells of
epithelial origin and CD133 is a marker for cancer stem cells.
OXS-1615 is designed to enable a patient’s NK cells to kill
not only the heterogeneous population of cancer cells found in many
solid tumors but also kill the cancer stem cells that can be
responsible for recurrences.
Our TriKEs and TetraKEs are designed to act by binding to a
patient’s NK cells and a specific tumor antigen enabling an
immune synapse between the now IL-15-enhanced NK cell and the
targeted cancer cell. The formation of an immune synapse can induce
NK cell activation which can lead to the death of the cancer cell.
We believe the self-sustaining signal caused by our IL-15
cross-linker may enable prolonged and enhanced proliferation and
activation of NK cells similar to the increased proliferation of
T-cells caused by 41BB-L or CD28 intracellular domains in CAR-T
therapy but without the need to enhance the patient’s NK
cells ex vivo.
We are using our TriKE and TetraKE platforms with the intent to
bring to market immuno-oncology products that can treat a range of
hematologic malignancies, sarcoma and solid tumors. The platforms
are scalable, and we are putting processes in place to be able to
produce IND-ready moieties in a timely manner after a specific
TriKE or TetraKE conceptual design. After conducting market and
competitive research, specific moieties can then be advanced into
the clinic on our own or through potential collaborations with
larger companies. We are also evaluating, in conjunction with our
Scientific Advisory Board, additional moieties designed to target
different tumor antigens. We believe our TriKEs and TetraKEs may
have the ability, if approved for marketing, to be used on a
stand-alone basis, augment the current monoclonal antibody
therapeutics, be used in conjunction with more traditional cancer
therapy and potentially overcome certain limitations of current
chimeric antigen receptor, or CAR-T, therapy.
GTB-3550 (OXS-3550) is our first TriKE product candidate.
The GTB-3550 IND will focus on acute myelogenous leukemia
(“AML”), the most common form of adult leukemia with
21,000 new cases expected in 2018 alone (American Cancer Society)
as well as myelodysplastic syndrome (“MDS”) and severe
mastocytosis. AML patients typically receive frontline therapy,
usually chemotherapy, including cytarabine and an anthracycline, a
therapy that has not changed in over 40 years. About half will have
relapses and require alternative therapies. In addition, MDS
incidence rates have dramatically increased in the population of
the United States from 3.3 per 100,000 individuals from 2001-2004
to 70 per 100,000 annually, MDS is especially prevalent in elderly
patients that have a median age of 76 years at diagnosis. The
survival of patients with MDS is poor due to decreased eligibility,
as a result of advanced age, for allogeneic hematopoietic cell
transplantation (Allo-HSCT), the only curative MDS treatment (Cogle
CR. Incidence and Burden of the Myelodysplastic Syndromes.
Curr Hematol Malig Rep.
2015; 10(3):272-281). We believe that GTB-3550 could serve as a
relatively safe, cost-effective, and easy-to-use therapy for
resistant/relapsing AML and MDS and could also be combined with
chemotherapy as frontline therapy thus targeting the larger patient
population.
The IND for GTB-3550 was filed in June 2017 by the University of
Minnesota. FDA requested that additional preclinical toxicology be
conducted prior to initiating clinical trials. The FDA also
requested some additional information and clarifications on the
manufacturing (CMC) and clinical packages. The requested additional
information and clarifications were completed and incorporated by
us into the IND in eCTD format. We filed the IND amendment in June
2018 and announced on November 1, 2018 that we had received
notification from the FDA that the IND was open and the Company was
authorized to initiate a first-in-human Phase 1 study with GTB-3550
in AML, MDS and severe mastocytosis. Subject to the availability of
drug supply, we expect to be in a position to begin the Phase 1
clinical trial in the first half of 2019.
We also believe our bi-specific, ligand-directed single-chain
fusion proteins are examples of the next generation of ADCs. We
believe GTB-1550 (OXS-1550) has certain properties that could
result in competitive advantages over recently approved ADC
products targeting leukemias and lymphomas and/or have utility in
other niche populations. In a Phase 1 trial, of nine patients that
achieved adequate blood levels, in two heavily pretreated patients
a continuous partial remission (PR) and complete remission (CR)
were observed. One of these patients, who had failed multiple
previous treatment regimens, has been in remission since early
2015.
GTB-1550
is currently being evaluated in a Phase 2 component of an
investigator-led Phase 1/2 clinical trial in relapsed/refractory
NHL/ALL patients. We recently assembled a Bi-Specific ADC Advisory
Board to work with us to assess and interpret the GTB-1550
pre-clinical and clinical data, including an interim review of the
Phase 1/2 study. Eighteen patients have been enrolled to date,
including 12 NHL and six ALL patients. At the time of the interim
review, 13 patients met the evaluation criteria, including nine NHL
and four ALL patients. More than 50% of patients (seven of 13)
exhibited a clinical benefit, defined as stable disease, partial
remission or complete remission at Day 29. Of the seven patients,
one demonstrated a complete remission (CR), one demonstrated a
partial remission (PR) and five demonstrated stable disease
(SD).
The
efficacy signal was more prominent in ALL patients with 75% (three
of four) exhibiting clinical benefit including one CR, one PR and
one SD. In the NHL population, four of nine patients exhibited SD.
Adverse events were mostly grade 1 and 2 and reversible. One
patient had a grade 4 low platelet count, two patients had a grade
3 increase in liver function tests, or LFTs, and one patient had a
grade 3 capillary leak.
The
Company currently expects final data for this trial to be available
in the first quarter of 2019.
Our initial and ongoing work is being conducted in collaboration
with the Masonic Cancer Center at the University of Minnesota under
research agreements led by Dr. Jeffrey Miller, the Deputy Director
and Dr. Daniel Vallera, Director, Section of Molecular Cancer
Therapeutics. Through
these research agreements we have access to a range of capabilities
and resources such as construct design and functional testing,
early single-chain fusion protein GMP production, scientific and
clinical expertise and experience including early phase human
testing. Dr. Miller is a recognized leader in the field of NK cell
and IL-15 biology and their therapeutic potential. We have
exclusive rights to the TriKE and TetraKE platforms and are
generating additional intellectual property around specific
moieties.
Also,
in connection with the acquisition of Georgetown Translational
Pharmaceuticals on September 1, 2017, we acquired a portfolio of
IPR&D CNS assets consisting of innovative reformulations and/or
repurposing of existing therapies. These CNS assets address disease
states such as chronic neuropathic pain, myasthenia gravis and
motion sickness.
In January 2018, we completed a study in healthy volunteers for
GTP-004, our product candidate for the treatment for the symptoms
of myasthenia gravis. We also announced the initiation of an
investigator led study in healthy volunteers for GTP-011, for the
prevention of motion sickness.
Recent Developments
Financing
On August 2, 2018, GT Biopharma, Inc. (the “Company”)
entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with the purchasers
identified on the signature pages thereto (individually, a
“Purchaser,” and collectively, the
“Purchasers”) pursuant to which the Company has issued
to the Purchasers 10% Senior Convertible Debentures in an aggregate
principal amount of $5,140,000 (the “Debentures”),
which Debentures shall be convertible into the Company’s
common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common
Stock”), at a price of $2 per share. The Company used a
portion of these proceeds to repay $4.4 million of the notes issued
on January 22, 2018. Additionally, the remaining $3.3 million of
the notes issued on January 22, 2018 were converted into the
Debentures at the same terms discussed above.
On September 7, 2018, GT Biopharma, Inc. (the
“Company”) entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement
with the purchasers identified on the signature pages thereto
(individually, a “Purchaser,” and collectively, the
“Purchasers”) pursuant to which the Company has issued
to the Purchasers one year 10% Senior Convertible Debentures in an
aggregate principal amount of $2,050,000 (the
“Debentures”), which Debentures shall be convertible
into the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share
(the “Common Stock”), at a price of $2 per
share.
On September 24, 2018, GT Biopharma, Inc. (the
“Company”) entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement
with the purchasers identified on the signature pages thereto
(individually, a “Purchaser,” and collectively, the
“Purchasers”) pursuant to which the Company has issued
to the Purchasers one year 10% Senior Convertible Debentures in an
aggregate principal amount of $800,000 (the
“Debentures”), which Debentures shall be convertible
into the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share
(the “Common Stock”), at a price of $2 per
share.
The
issuance of the Senior Convertible Debentures was made in reliance
on the exemption provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), for the
offer and sale of securities not involving a public offering and
Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.
Impairment of long-lived assets
In the 3rd
quarter of 2018, the Company
experienced changes in key senior management, led by the
appointment of a CEO with extensive experience in oncology drug
development. These changes resulted in the prioritization of
immuno-oncology development candidates relative to the CNS
development candidates acquired from Georgetown Translational
Pharmaceuticals. In conjunction with these strategic changes,
limited internal resources have delayed the development of the CNS
IPR&D assets. The limited resources, changes in senior
leadership, and favorable market conditions for immuno-oncology
development candidates have resulted in the Company choosing to
focus on development of its immuno-oncology portfolio. We are
assessing our options to realize value from the CNS IPR&D
assets. In light of this shift in market strategy, the Company
performed a commercial assessment and a valuation of the CNS
IPR&D assets, both to assess fair value and support potential
future licensing efforts. Based on the results of the independent
valuation, the Company recorded an intangible asset impairment
charge of $228.5 million during the third quarter of 2018, which
represents the excess carrying value compared to fair value of the
CNS IPR&D assets.
Results of Operations
Comparison of the Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 and
2017
Research and Development Expenses
During the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, we
incurred $1.1 million and $0.5 million of research and development
expenses, respectively. 2018 research and development costs
increased due primarily to the addition of new employees, combined
with increased consultant costs, and higher preclinical and
clinical expenses and include non-cash compensation of $0.7
million. We anticipate our direct clinical costs to increase in the
fourth quarter of 2018 as we work to be in position to begin a
Phase 1 clinical trial of our most advanced TriKe product
candidate, GTB-3550, in the first half of 2019, subject to the
availability of drug supply.
Selling, general and administrative expenses
During the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, we
incurred $5.0 million and $126.3 million of selling, general and
administrative expenses. Selling, general and
administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30,
2017 were driven by stock compensation related to the acquisition
of Georgetown Translational Pharmaceuticals on September 1, 2017.
Stock compensation expenses totaled $2.2 million and $123.8 million
for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017,
respectively. We anticipate selling, general and administrative
expenses, excluding stock compensation, to range between $1 and $2
million in the coming quarters.
Loss on impairment
For the three months ended September 30, 2018, the Company recorded
an intangible asset impairment charge of $228.5 million related to
the portfolio of CNS IPR&D assets, which represents the excess
carrying value compared to fair value. The impairment charge was
the result of both internal and external factors. In the
3rd
quarter of 2018, the Company
experienced changes in key senior management, led by the
appointment of a CEO with extensive experience in oncology drug
development. These changes resulted in the prioritization for
immuno-oncology development candidates relative to the CNS
development candidates acquired from Georgetown Translational
Pharmaceuticals. In conjunction with these strategic changes,
limited internal resources have delayed the development of the CNS
IPR&D assets. The limited resources, changes in senior
leadership, and favorable market conditions for immuno-oncology
development candidates have resulted in the Company choosing to
focus on development of its immuno-oncology portfolio. We are
assessing our options to realize value from the CNS IPR&D
assets. In light of this shift in market strategy, the Company
performed a commercial assessment and a valuation of the CNS
IPR&D assets, both to assess fair value and support potential
future licensing efforts. Based on the results of the independent
valuation, the Company recorded the impairment charge noted
above.
Interest Expense
Interest expense was $1.1 million and $3.8 million for the three
months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017
respectively. The decrease is due to a reduction in
non-cash amortization of debt issuance costs associated with
convertible debentures and demand notes payable from 2017 that have
since been converted and/or repaid.
Comparison of the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and
2017
Research and Development Expenses
During the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, we
incurred $7.8 million and $0.9 million of research and development
expenses, respectively. 2018 research and development costs
increased due primarily to the addition of new employees, increased
consultant costs, and higher preclinical and clinical expenses and
include non-cash compensation of $6.5 million. We anticipate our
direct clinical costs to increase in the fourth quarter of 2018 as
we work to be in position to begin a Phase 1 clinical trial of our
most advanced TriKe product candidate, GTB-3550, in the first half
of 2019, subject to the availability of drug supply.
Selling, general and administrative expenses
During the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, we
incurred $10.6 million and $128.8 million of selling, general and
administrative expenses. Selling, general and
administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30,
2017 were driven by stock compensation related to the acquisition
of Georgetown Translational Pharmaceuticals on September 1, 2017.
Stock compensation expenses totaled $8.2 million and $125.9 million
for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017,
respectively. We anticipate selling, general and administrative
expenses, excluding stock compensation, to range between $1 and $2
million in the coming quarters.
Loss on impairment
For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company recorded
an intangible asset impairment charge of $228.5 million related to
the portfolio of CNS IPR&D assets, which represents the excess
carrying value compared to fair value. The impairment charge was
the result of both internal and external factors. In the
3rd
quarter of 2018, the Company
experienced changes in key senior management, led by the
appointment of a CEO with extensive experience in oncology drug
development. These changes resulted in the prioritization for
immuno-oncology development candidates relative to the CNS
development candidates acquired from Georgetown Translational
Pharmaceuticals. In conjunction with these strategic changes,
limited internal resources have delayed the development of the CNS
IPR&D assets. The limited resources, changes in senior
leadership, and favorable market conditions for immuno-oncology
development candidates have resulted in the Company choosing to
focus on development of its immuno-oncology portfolio. We are
assessing our options to realize value from the CNS IPR&D
assets. In light of this shift in market strategy, the Company
performed a commercial assessment and a valuation of the CNS
IPR&D assets, both to assess fair value and support potential
future licensing efforts. Based on the results of the independent
valuation, the Company recorded the impairment charge noted
above.
Interest Expense
Interest expense was $8.0 million and $8.5 million for the nine
months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017
respectively. Interest expense is driven by amortization
of the original issue discount and the value of warrants issued in
connection with financings in 2018 and 2017.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The
Company’s current operations have focused on business
planning, raising capital, establishing an intellectual property
portfolio, hiring, and conducting preclinical studies and clinical
trials. The Company does not have any product candidates approved
for sale and has not generated any revenue from product sales. The
Company has sustained operating losses since inception and expects
such losses to continue over the foreseeable future. During the
nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company raised $15
million through a series of issuances of convertible debentures in
January, August, and September. $4.4 million of the proceeds raised
in August were used to repay a portion of the January convertible
debentures. The remaining proceeds were used primarily to aid in
raising capital, establishing an intellectual property portfolio,
and to ensure continued progression of the Company’s
development programs. We anticipate that cash utilized for selling,
general, and administrative expenses will range between $1 and $2
million in the coming quarters, while research and development
expenses will vary depending on clinical activities.
The
financial statements of the Company have been prepared on a
going-concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets
and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of
business. Accordingly, the financial statements do not include any
adjustments that might be necessary should the Company be unable to
continue in existence.
The
Company has incurred substantial losses and negative cash flows
from operations since its inception and has an accumulated deficit
of $524.5 million and cash of $1.2 million as of September 30,
2018. The Company anticipates incurring additional losses until
such time, if ever, that it can generate significant sales or
revenue from out-licensing of its products currently in
development. Substantial additional financing will be needed by the
Company to fund its operations and to commercially develop its
product candidates. These factors raise substantial doubt about the
Company’s ability to continue as a going
concern.
Management
is currently evaluating different strategies to obtain the required
funding for future operations. These strategies may include but are
not limited to: public offerings of equity and/or debt securities,
payments from potential strategic research and development,
licensing and/or marketing arrangements with pharmaceutical
companies. Management has also implemented cost saving efforts,
including reduction in executive salaries and reduced travel.
Management believes that these ongoing and planned financing
endeavors, if successful, will provide adequate financial resources
to continue as a going concern for at least the next six months
from the date the financial statements are issued; however, there
can be no assurance in this regard. If the Company is unable to
secure adequate additional funding, its business, operating
results, financial condition and cash flows may be materially and
adversely affected.
Long-Lived Assets
The
Company evaluates indefinite lived intangible assets for impairment
at least annually and whenever impairment indicators are present in
accordance with ASC 350. When necessary, The Company records an
impairment loss for the amount by which the fair value is less than
the carrying value of these assets. The fair value of intangible assets other than
goodwill is typically determined using the “relief from
royalty method”, specifically the discounted cash flow
method utilizing Level 3 fair value
inputs. Some of the more significant estimates and
assumptions inherent in this approach include: the amount and
timing of the projected net cash flows, which includes the expected
impact of competitive, legal and/or regulatory forces on the
projections and the impact of technological risk associated with
IPR&D assets, as well as the selection of a long-term growth
rate; the discount rate, which seeks to reflect the various risks
inherent in the projected cash flows; and the tax rate, which seeks
to incorporate the geographic diversity of the projected cash
flows.
Examples
of events or circumstances that may be indicative of impairment
include:
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A significant
adverse change in legal factors or in the business climate that
could affect the value of the asset. For example, a successful
challenge of our patent rights would likely result in generic
competition earlier than expected.
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A significant
adverse change in the extent or manner in which an asset is used.
For example, restrictions imposed by the FDA or other regulatory
authorities could affect our ability to manufacture or sell a
product.
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A projection or
forecast that indicates losses or reduced profits associated with
an asset. This could result from the introduction of a
competitor’s product that results in a significant loss of
market share or the inability to achieve the previously projected
revenue growth, as well as the lack of acceptance of a product by
patients, physicians and payers. For IPR&D projects, this could
result from, among other things, a change in outlook based on
clinical trial data, a delay in the projected launch date or
additional expenditures to commercialize the product.
While
all intangible assets other than goodwill can face events and
circumstances that can lead to impairment, in general, intangible
assets other than goodwill that are most at risk of impairment
include IPR&D assets (approximately $253.7 million as of
December 31, 2017) and newly acquired or recently impaired
indefinite-lived brand assets. IPR&D assets are high-risk
assets, as R&D is an inherently risky activity. Newly acquired
and recently impaired indefinite-lived assets are more vulnerable
to impairment as the assets are recorded at fair value and are then
subsequently measured at the lower of fair value or carrying value
at the end of each reporting period. As such, immediately after
acquisition or impairment, even small declines in the outlook for
these assets can negatively impact our ability to recover the
carrying value and can result in an impairment charge.
Indefinite-lived
intangible assets associated with IPR&D projects are not
amortized until approval is obtained in a major market subject to
certain specified conditions and management judgment. The useful
life of an amortizing asset generally is determined by identifying
the period in which substantially all of the cash flows are
expected to be generated.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company
recorded an intangible asset impairment charge of $228.5 million
related to its portfolio of CNS IPR&D assets within Operating
Expenses, which represents the excess carrying value compared to
fair value. The impairment charge was the result of both internal
and external factors. In the 3rd
quarter of 2018, the Company
experienced changes in key senior management, led by the
appointment of a new CEO with extensive experience in oncology drug
development. These changes resulted in the prioritization of
immuno-oncology development candidates relative to CNS development
candidates. In conjunction with these strategic changes, limited
internal resources have delayed the development of the CNS
IPR&D assets. The limited resources, changes in senior
leadership, and favorable market conditions for immuno-oncology
development candidates have resulted in the Company choosing to
focus on development of its immuno-oncology portfolio. In light of
this shift in market strategy, the Company performed a commercial
assessment and a valuation of the CNS IPR&D assets, both to
assess fair value and support potential future licensing efforts.
The valuation indicated an excess carrying value over the fair
value of these assets, resulting in the impairment charge noted
above.
The
fair value of the CNS IPR&D assets was determined using
the discounted cash flow method which
utilized significant estimates and assumptions surrounding
the amount and timing of the projected net cash flows, which
includes the probability of
commercialization, the assumption that the assets would be
out-licensed to third-parties for continued development for upfront
licensing fees and downstream royalty payments based on net sales,
and expected impact of competitive, legal and/or regulatory
forces on the projections, as well as the selection of a long-term
growth rate; the discount rate, which seeks to reflect the various
risks inherent in the projected cash flows; and the tax rate, which
seeks to incorporate the geographic diversity of the projected cash
flows.
Certain Expenses and Liabilities
On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates related to
certain expenses and accrued liabilities. We base our
estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions
that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the
results of which form the basis for making judgments about the
carrying values of liabilities that are not readily apparent from
other sources. Actual results may differ materially from
these estimates under different assumptions or
conditions.
Inflation
We believe that inflation has not had a material adverse impact on
our business or operating results during the periods
presented.
Off-balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no off-balance sheet arrangements as of September 30,
2018.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About
Market Risk
This company qualifies as a smaller reporting company, as defined
in 17 C.F.R. §229.10(f) (1) and is not required to provide
information required by this Item.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our principal executive officer and principal financial officer
evaluated the effectiveness of our “disclosure controls and
procedures” (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and
15d-15(e) of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended), as of September 30, 2018. Based on that
evaluation we have concluded that because a material weakness in
the Company’s internal control over financial reporting
existed as of September 30, 2018, that our disclosure controls and
procedures were not effective as of the end of the period covered
by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The material weakness in the
Company’s internal control over financial reporting and the
Company’s remediation efforts are described
below.
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial
Reporting
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate
internal control over financial reporting. Internal
control over financial reporting is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) or
15d-15(f) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, a
company’s principal executive and principal financial
officers and effected by a company’s board of directors,
management and other personnel, 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 and
includes those policies and procedures that:
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to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately
and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets
of the company;
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reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to
permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and
expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with
authorizations of management and directors of the company;
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reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of
unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the company’s
assets that could have a material effect on the financial
statements.
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All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have
inherent limitations and 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
benefits of controls must be considered relative to their
costs. Because of the inherent limitations 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. Therefore, even
those systems determined to be effective can provide only
reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement
preparation and presentation.
As of September 30, 2018, management of the company conducted an
assessment of the effectiveness of the company’s internal
control over financial reporting. In making this
assessment, it used the criteria set forth by the Committee of
Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in
Internal Control—Integrated Framework. In the
course of the assessment, material weaknesses were identified in
the company’s internal control over financial
reporting.
A
material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of
deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such
that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement
of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented
or detected on a timely basis.
Management determined that fundamental elements of an effective
control environment were missing or inadequate as of September 30,
2018. The most significant issues identified were: 1)
lack of segregation of duties due to very small staff and
significant reliance on outside consultants, and 2) risks of
executive override also due to lack of established policies, and
small employee staff. Based on the material weaknesses
identified above, management has concluded that internal control
over financial reporting was not effective as of September 30,
2018. As the company’s operations increase, the
company intends to take measures to mitigate the issues identified
and implement a functional system of internal controls over
financial reporting. Such measures will include, but not be limited
to hiring of additional employees in its finance and accounting
department; preparation of risk-control matrices to identify key
risks and develop and document policies to mitigate those risks;
and identification and documentation of standard operating
procedures for key financial activities.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
On October 11, 2018, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer,
Steven Weldon, resigned from his position with the Company. The
September 30, 2018 10-Q has been prepared under the direction of
the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Raymond Urbanski, who
has acted as the Company’s Principal Financial Officer during
this time period. We do not believe the change noted above will
materially affect, or is reasonable likely to materially affect,
our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
On February 15, 2017, MultiCell Immunotherapeutics, or MultiCell,
filed an arbitration proceeding against us with the American Health
Lawyers Association, Claim #3821. MultiCell is seeking
$207,783 plus interest and costs of arbitration pursuant to alleged
contract rights against us under a research agreement between
MultiCell and us. Following a hearing held September 1, 2017,
the arbitrator awarded MultiCell the payment amount of
$207,783 plus interest in the amount of $34,699. On September 8,
2018, an agreement was reached between the Company and Multicell
whereby the Company paid Multicell $100,000 in cash and agreed to
issue 75,000 shares of Common Stock in full settlement of this
matter.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Not applicable to smaller reporting companies
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Securities and Use of
Proceeds
In January 22, 2018, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase
Agreement (“SPA”) with the fourteen accredited
investors (individually, a “Buyer” and collectively,
the “Buyers”) pursuant to which the Company has agreed
to issue to the Buyers senior convertible notes in an aggregate
principal amount of $7,760,510 (the “Notes”), which
Notes shall be convertible into the Company’s common stock,
par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”) at a
price of $4.58 per share, and five-year warrants to purchase the
Company’s Common Stock representing the right to acquire an
aggregate of approximately 1,694,440 shares of Common Stock (the
“Warrants”).
Pursuant to the terms of SPA the Notes were subject to an original
issue discount of 10% resulting in proceeds to the Company of
$7,055,000 from the transaction.
Upon
the purchase of the Notes, the Buyers received Warrants to purchase
1,694,440 shares of Common
Stock. Such Warrants are exercisable for (5) years from the
date the shares underlying the Warrants are freely saleable. The
initial Exercise Price is $4.58. According to the terms
of the warrant agreement, the notes are subject to certain
adjustments depending upon the price and structure of a subsequent
financing, including a qualified financing with gross proceeds of
at least $20 million, as defined in the
agreements.
The issuance of the Notes and Warrants were made in reliance on the
exemption provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) for the offer
and sale of securities not involving a public offering, and
Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.
Contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of the SPA, the
Company and the Buyers executed and delivered a Registration Rights
Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”)
pursuant to which the Company has agreed to provide certain
registration rights with respect to the Registrable Securities
under the 1933 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder, and applicable state securities laws.
On August 2, 2018, GT Biopharma, Inc. (the “Company”)
entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with the purchasers
identified on the signature pages thereto (individually, a
“Purchaser,” and collectively, the
“Purchasers”) pursuant to which the Company has issued
to the Purchasers 10% Senior Convertible Debentures in an aggregate
principal amount of $5,140,000 (the “Debentures”),
which Debentures shall be convertible into the Company’s
common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common
Stock”), at a price of $2 per share. The Company used a
portion of these proceeds to repay $4.4 million of the notes issued
on January 22, 2018. Additionally, the remaining $3.3 million of
the notes issued on January 22, 2018 were converted into the
Debentures at the same terms discussed above.
On September 7, 2018, GT Biopharma, Inc. (the
“Company”) entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement
with the purchasers identified on the signature pages thereto
(individually, a “Purchaser,” and collectively, the
“Purchasers”) pursuant to which the Company has issued
to the Purchasers one year 10% Senior Convertible Debentures in an
aggregate principal amount of $2,050,000 (the
“Debentures”), which Debentures shall be convertible
into the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share
(the “Common Stock”), at a price of $2 per
share.
On September 24, 2018, GT Biopharma, Inc. (the
“Company”) entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement
with the purchasers identified on the signature pages thereto
(individually, a “Purchaser,” and collectively, the
“Purchasers”) pursuant to which the Company has issued
to the Purchasers one year 10% Senior Convertible Debentures in an
aggregate principal amount of $800,000 (the
“Debentures”), which Debentures shall be convertible
into the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share
(the “Common Stock”), at a price of $2 per
share.
The
issuance of the Senior Convertible Debentures was made in reliance
on the exemption provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), for the
offer and sale of securities not involving a public offering and
Regulation D promulgated under the Securities
Act.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
None.
Item 5. Other Information
On November 12, 2018, Mr. Cataldo announced his intention to resign
from the Board of Directors of the Company effective November 13,
2018. The resignation did not involve any dispute with the
Company.
Item 6. Exhibits
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Exhibits
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Description
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Herewith
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Form
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SEC File No.
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Filing Date
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Certificate
of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant,
effective as of July 19, 2017.
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8-K
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000-08092
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03/15/18
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Securities
Purchase Agreement by and among the Company and the Buyers, dated
January 22, 2018.
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8-K
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000-08092
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01/23/18
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Form of
Registration Rights Agreement by and among the Company and the
Buyers, dated January 22, 2018.
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8-K
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000-08092
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01/23/18
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Form of
Note.
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8-K
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000-08092
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01/23/18
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Form of
Warrant.
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8-K
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000-08092
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01/23/18
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Executive
Employment Agreement, dated as of February 15, 2018, between the
Company and Cross.
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8-K
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000-08092
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02/21/18
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First
Amendment to the Employment Agreement, dated as of February 14,
2018, between the Company and Dr. Clarence-Smith.
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8-K
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000-08092
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02/21/18
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Consultant
Agreement, dated as of February 14, 2018, between the Company and
Mr. Cataldo.
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8-K
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000-08092
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02/21/18
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Form of
10% Senior Convertible Debenture
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8-K
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000-08092
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08/03/18
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Security
Purchase Agreement
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8-K
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000-08092
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08/03/18
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Form of
10% Senior Convertible Debenture
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8-K
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000-08092
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09/07/18
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Security
Purchase Agreement
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8-K
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000-08092
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09/07/18
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Form of
10% Senior Convertible Debenture
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8-K
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000-08092
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09/24/18
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Security
Purchase Agreement
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8-K
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000-08092
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09/24/18
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Separation
Agreement between the Company and Dr. Clarence-Smith
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8-K
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000-08092
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10/12/18
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Resignation
of Steven Weldon
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8-K
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000-08092
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10/16/18
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Stock
Pledge Agreement
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10-Q
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000-08092
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08/14/18
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Executive
Employment Agreement with Dr. Urbanski
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Certification
of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer
pursuant to Rule 13a-14 and Rule 15d-14(a), promulgated under the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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Certification
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section
906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Chief Executive Officer and
Principal Financial Officer).
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101.INS
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XBRL Instance Document.
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101.SCH
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
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101.CAL
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
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101.DEF
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
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101.LAB
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
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101.PRE
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension
Presentation Linkbase Document.
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This certification shall not be deemed “filed” for
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, or
otherwise subject to the liability of that Section, nor shall it be
deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the
Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
Dated:
November 14, 2018
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Biopharma, Inc.
By: /s/
Dr. Raymond
Urbanski
Dr.
Raymond Urbanski
Chief
Executive Officer, and Chairman of the Board (on behalf of the registrant and as the
registrant’s principal financial officer)
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