GT Biopharma, Inc 10-Q for FY2020 Q3
GT Biopharma, Inc. (GTBP)
10-Q
2020-11-13
For: 2020-09-30
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About this 10-Q
GT Biopharma, Inc filed this 10-Q on November 13, 2020, covering the quarter ended September 30, 2020 (FY2020 Q3).
Headline figures
Quarter ended September 30, 2020, as reported in this filing, compared with the same period a year earlier where the filing states it.
- Net loss
- $2.88M
- compared with a net loss of $29.88M a year earlier
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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,
2020.
☐
Transition report
pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
For the transition period from _____ to _____.
Commission File Number 0000-08092
GT BIOPHARMA, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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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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9350 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 203
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
(Address of principal executive offices and zip
code)
(800) 304-9888
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area
code)
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N/A
(Former
name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
report)
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of Each Class
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Trading Symbol
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Name of exchange on which registered
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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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,
a smaller reporting company
or an
emerging growth company.
See the definitions of “large accelerated
filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller
reporting company” and
“emerging growth company” in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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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 ☑
As of
November
11, 2020, the issuer had 78,268,614 shares
of common stock
outstanding.
GT Biopharma, Inc. and Subsidiaries
FORM 10-Q
For the Quarter
Ended September 30,
2020
Table of Contents
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PART
I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Page
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Item
1.
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Financial
Statements
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Consolidated
Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2020 (Unaudited) and December
31, 2019
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1
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Consolidated
Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2020 and 2019 (Unaudited)
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2
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Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30,
2020 and 2019 (Unaudited)
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4
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Condensed
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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5
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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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19
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Item
3.
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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25
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Item
4.
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Controls
and Procedures
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26
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PART
II OTHER INFORMATION
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Item
1.
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Legal
Proceedings
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26
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Item
1A.
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Risk
Factors
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26
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Item
2.
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Unregistered
Sales of Securities and Use of Proceeds
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27
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Item
3.
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Defaults
Upon Senior Securities
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27
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Item
4.
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Mine
Safety Disclosures
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27
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Item
5.
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Other
Information
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27
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Item
6.
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Exhibits
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30
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SIGNATURES
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32
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GT BIOPHARMA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019
Consolidared Balance Sheets
(In Thousands, Except Par Value and Share Data)
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June
30,
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December
31,
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2020
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2020
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(unaudited)
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ASSETS
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Current
Assets:
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Cash and cash
equivalents
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$350
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$28
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Prepaid
expenses
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483
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246
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Total Current
Assets
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833
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274
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Deposits
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12
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12
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Operating lease
right-to-use asset
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72
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110
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Total Other
Assets
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84
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122
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TOTAL
ASSETS
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$917
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$396
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LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
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Current
Liabilities:
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Accounts
payable
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$2,171
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$1,940
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Accrued
expenses
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1,228
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2,379
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Accrued
interest
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4,182
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2,029
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Operating lease
liability
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82
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120
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Line of
credit
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31
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31
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Convertible
notes
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23,000
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13,207
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Total Current
Liabilities
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30,694
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19,706
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Total
liabilities
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30,694
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19,706
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Stockholders’
Deficit:
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Convertible preferred
stock - $0.01 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, 2020 and
December 31, 2019, respectively
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1
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1
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Series J-1 –
2,353,548 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2020 and
December 31, 2019, respectively
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24
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24
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Common stock - $0.001
par value; 750,000,000 shares authorized; and 77,518,614 and
69,784,699 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2020 and
December 31, 2019, respectively
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78
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70
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Additional paid-in
capital
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550,984
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548,096
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Accumulated
deficit
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(580,695)
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(567,332)
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Noncontrolling
interest
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(169)
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(169)
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Total
Stockholders’ Deficit
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(29,777)
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(19,310)
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
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$917
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$396
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
financial statements.
1
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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2020
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2019
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2020
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2019
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Operating
expenses:
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Research and
development
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(84)
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671
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252
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1,659
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Selling, general
and administrative expenses
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2,029
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3,585
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4,321
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8,932
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Loss on
impairment
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-
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4,599
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-
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4,599
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Total operating
expenses
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1,945
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8,855
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4,573
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15,190
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Loss from
operations
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(1,945)
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(8,855)
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(4,573)
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(15,190)
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Other
income (expense):
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Loss on disposal of
assets
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-
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(20,463)
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-
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(20,494)
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Settlement
expense
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-
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-
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(2,563)
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-
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Interest
expense
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(931)
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(560)
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(6,227)
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(1,493)
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Total other income
(expense)
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(931)
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(21,023)
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(8,790)
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(21,987)
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Loss before
provision for income taxes
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(2,876)
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(29,878)
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(13,363)
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(31,177)
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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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(2,876)
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(29,878)
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(13,363)
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(31,177)
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Net loss per common
share – basic and diluted
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$(0.04)
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$(0.51)
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$(0.18)
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$(0.69)
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Weighted average
common shares outstanding – basic and diluted
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76,730,076
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58,805,997
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72, 909,738
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53,967,298
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
financial statements.
2
GT Biopharma, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Deficit
(In thousands)
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Preferred Stock
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Common Stock
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Additional Paid-in
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Accumulated
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Shares
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Amount
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Shares
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Amount
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Capital
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Deficit
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Balance at January 1, 2020
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2,450
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$25
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69,785
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$70
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$548,096
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$(567,332)
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Issuance of
common stock for convertible notes
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3,147
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3
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626
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Beneficial
conversion feature of convertible notes
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27
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Issuance of
common stock for settlement of litigation
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3,500
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4
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1,909
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Issuance of
warrants for compensation
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180
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Issuance of
common stock for compensation
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1,086
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1
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146
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Net
loss
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(13,363)
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Balance at September 30, 2020
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2,450
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$25
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77,518
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$78
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$550,984
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$(580,695)
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Preferred Stock
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Common Stock
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Additional Paid-in
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Accumulated
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Shares
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Amount
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Shares
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Amount
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Capital
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Deficit
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Balance at January 1, 2019
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1,260
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$13
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50,650
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$51
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$540,160
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$(528,685)
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Issuance of
preferred stock
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1,190
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12
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1,128
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Issuance of
common stock for convertible notes
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2,741
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3
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1,160
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Beneficial
conversion feature of convertible notes
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158
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Issuance of
common stock for compensation
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13,500
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13
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5,047
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Net
loss
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(37,177)
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Balance at September 30, 2019
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2,450
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$25
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66,891
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$67
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$547,653
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$(565,862)
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
financial statements.
3
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GT Biopharma, Inc. and Subsidiaries
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
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For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 and 2019
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(in Thousands)
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2020
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2019
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(unaudited)
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(unaudited)
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CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
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Net
loss
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$(13,363)
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$(37,177)
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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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-
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10
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Stock
compensation expense for options and warrants issued to
employees and non-employees
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327
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6,202
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Amortization
of debt discounts
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-
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451
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Non-cash
interest expense
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3,970
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1,140
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Loss
on disposal of assets
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-
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20,494
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Impairment
of intangible assets
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-
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4,599
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Settlement
expense
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2,363
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-
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Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
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Other
assets
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3
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6
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Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities
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1,365
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1,101
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Net
cash used in operating activities
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(5,335)
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(3,174)
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
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Disposal
of fixed assets
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-
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200
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Net
cash used by investing activities
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0
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200
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
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Proceeds
from notes payable
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5,657
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3,327
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Repayment
of note payable
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-
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(100)
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Net
cash provided by financing activities
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5,657
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3,227
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Minority
interest
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-
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-
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NET
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
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322
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253
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CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - Beginning of period
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28
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60
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CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - End of period
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$350
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$313
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Supplemental
disclosures:
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Interest
paid
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$69
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$-
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Income
taxes paid
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$-
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$-
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Supplemental
disclosures:
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Issuance
of common stock upon conversion of convertible notes
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$598
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$1,150
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Issuance
of common stock upon conversion of accrued interest
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$32
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$14
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The accompanying condensed notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements.
4
GT BIOPHARMA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2020
(UNAUDITED)
1.
The Company and Summary of Significant Accounting
Policies
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.
The Company is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused
on the development and commercialization of novel immuno-oncology
products based off our proprietary Tri-specific Killer Engager
(TriKE™), Tetra-specific Killer Engager (Dual Targeting
TriKEDual Targeting TriKE) platforms. The Company’s TriKE and
Dual Targeting TriKE platforms generate proprietary therapeutics
designed to harness and enhance the cancer killing abilities of a
patient’s own natural killer cells, or NK cells. Once bound
to an NK cell, the Company’s moieties are designed to enhance
the NK cell, and precisely direct it to one or more
specifically-targeted proteins expressed on a specific type of
cancer cell or virus infected cell, ultimately resulting in the
targeted cell’s death. TriKEs and Dual Targeting TriKEs are
made up of recombinant fusion proteins, can be designed to target
any number of tumor antigens on hematologic malignancies, sarcomas
or solid tumors and do not require patient-specific
customization.
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
goingconcern 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 $580 million and cash of $350 thousand as of September 30, 2020.
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. 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.
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GT BIOPHARMA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2020
(UNAUDITED)
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, 2019 filed with the SEC on March
27, 2020. 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 a
balance of approximately $100,000 in excess of this limit at
September 30, 2020.
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, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
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.
6
GT BIOPHARMA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2020
(UNAUDITED)
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 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
income (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 income (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, convertible notes and debentures (including shares
issuable upon conversion of accrued interest or other default
amounts with respect to such convertible notes or debentures),
stock options and warrants
during the period. The weighted
average number of potentially dilutive common shares excluded from
the calculation of net income (loss) per share totaled in
114,887,906 and 73,520,680 as of September 30, 2020 and 2019,
respectively.
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.
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Capitalized cost 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:
●
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.
●
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. There were
not such liabilities at September 30, 2020.
●
Level 3 inputs to
the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the
fair value measurement. There were no such assets or liabilities as
of September 30, 2020.
Research and Development
Research and development costs are expensed as incurred and
reported as research and development expense. Research and
development costs totaled $0.3
million and $1.6 million for the nine months ended September 30,
2020 and 2019, respectively.
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.
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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, 2020, the Company has not generated
any licensing revenue.
Leases
In February 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No.
2016-02, Leases (Topic
842) (“Topic 842”). Topic 842
requires the entity to recognize the assets and liabilities for the
rights and obligations created by leased assets. Leases will be
classified as either finance or operating, with classification
affecting expense recognition in the income
statement.
On
January 1, 2019, the Company adopted Topic 842 applying the
optional transition method, which allows an entity to apply the new
standard at the adoption date with a cumulative effect adjustment
to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of
adoption. As a result of adopting Topic 842, the Company recognized
assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by
operating leases totaling approximately $174 thousand.
The
Company determines if a contract contains a lease at inception
based on whether it conveys the right to control the use of an
identified asset. Substantially all of the Company’s leases
are classified as operating leases. The Company records operating
lease right-of-use assets within “Other assets” and
lease liabilities are recorded within “current and noncurrent
liabilities” in the consolidated balance sheets. Lease
expenses are recorded within “General and administrative
expenses” in the consolidated statements of operations.
Operating lease payments are presented within “Operating cash
flows” in the consolidated statements of cash
flows.
Operating
lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities are recognized
based on the net present value of future minimum lease payments
over the lease term starting on the commencement date. The Company
generally is not able to determine the rate implicit in its leases
and, as such, applies an incremental borrowing rate based on the
Company’s cost of borrowing for the relevant terms of each
lease. Lease expense for minimum lease payments is recognized on a
straight-line basis over the lease term. Lease terms may include an
option to extend or terminate a lease if it is reasonably certain
that the Company will exercise such options. The Company has
elected the practical expedient to not separate lease components
from non-lease components, and also has elected not to record a
right-of-use asset or lease liability for leases which, at
inception, have a term of twelve months or less. Variable lease
payments are recognized in the period in which the obligation for
those payments is incurred.
2.
Debt
Convertible Notes/Debentures
As of
September 30, 2020, the Company had approximately $23 million
aggregate principal amount of convertible notes and debentures
(collectively, the “Convertible Notes”) outstanding
that were issued pursuant to securities purchase agreements (or, in
the case of the Settlement Notes (as defined herein), the
Settlement Agreement (as defined herein)) entered into with
numerous investors.
The
Convertible Notes are convertible at any time, at the
holder’s option, into shares of the Company’s common
stock at an initial conversion price, subject to certain beneficial
ownership limitations (which vary between maximum ownership of
between 4.99% and 9.99%). The conversion price of the Convertible
Notes is also generally subject to adjustment due to certain
events, including stock dividends, stock splits and in connection
with the issuance by the Company of common stock or common stock
equivalents at an effective price per share lower than the
conversion price then in effect. The conversion price for each of
the Company’s outstanding Convertible Notes is currently
$0.20 per share. In addition, approximately $5.3 million aggregate
principal amount of the Company’s Convertible Notes will be
subject to mandatory conversion in connection with the completion
of a future financing in the amount of at least $15 million,
subject to the beneficial ownership limitations described
above.
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The
Convertible Notes generally have terms of six months to one year
and mature between August 2, 2019 and January 7, 2021, unless earlier converted or repurchased.
The Convertible Notes each accrue interest at a rate of 10% per
annum, subject to increase to 18% per annum upon and during the
occurrence of an event of default with respect to certain of the
Convertible Notes. Interest is payable in cash or, with respect to
certain of the Convertible Notes, and at the holder’s option,
in shares of common stock based on the conversion price then in
effect.
Pursuant
to the terms of the Settlement Notes, the Company is required to
make an offer to repurchase, at the holder’s option, the
Settlement Notes at price in cash equal to 100% of the aggregate
principal amount of the Settlement Note plus accrued and unpaid
interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of repurchase
following the consummation by the Company of a financing
transaction, or a series of transactions, resulting in aggregate
gross proceeds to the Company in excess of $7.5 million. Generally,
the Company otherwise does not have the right to prepay any of the
Convertible Notes without the prior written consent of the holders
of such securities.
The
Convertible Notes contain a number of affirmative and negative
covenants and customary events of default. As of September 30,
2020, approximately $13.2 aggregate principal amount of our
Convertible Notes were in default. See “Forbearance Agreements”
below.
The
securities purchase agreements and Settlement Agreement, as
applicable, also generally contain certain ongoing covenants of the
Company, including rights of participation in certain future
financing transactions, limitations on future variable rate
transactions and “at-the-market” offerings and
“most favored nation” provisions giving holders of
certain of the Convertible Notes the benefit of any terms or
conditions under which the Company agrees to issue or sell any
common stock or common stock equivalents that are more favorable to
an investor than the terms and conditions granted to such holder
under the applicable securities purchase agreement and the
transactions contemplated thereby.
The
Convertible Notes are senior obligations of the Company. In
addition, approximately $8.9 million aggregate principal amount of
the Convertible Notes are secured by a first priority security
interest in substantially all of the assets of the Company and its
subsidiaries. Convertible Notes are also secured by individual
pledges by certain of our current and former officers and directors
of our common stock owned by such officer and
directors.
For
additional information about the Convertible Notes, see Note 4,
Debt to the Company’s
audited consolidated financial statements included in the
Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2019.
Forbearance Agreements
Effective as of June 23, 2020, the Company entered into Standstill
and Forbearance Agreements (collectively, the “Forbearance
Agreements”) with the holders of $13.2 million aggregate
principal amount of the Convertible Notes (the “Default
Notes”), which are currently in default. Pursuant to the
Forbearance Agreements, the holders of the Default Notes have
agreed to forbear from exercising their rights and remedies under
the Default Notes (including declaring such Default Notes (together
with any default amounts and accrued and unpaid interest)
immediately due and payable) until the earlier of (i) the date that
the Company completes a future financing in the amount of $15
million and, in connection therewith, commences listing on NASDAQ
(collectively, the “New Financing”) or (ii) January 31,
2021 (the “Termination Date”). As a result of the
ongoing default, the Default Notes are currently accruing interest
at the default rate of 18% per annum and have accrued additional
default amounts of approximately $3.9 million in the aggregate as
of September 30, 2020.
The obligations of the holders to forbear from exercising their
rights and remedies under the Default Notes pursuant to the
Forbearance Agreements will terminate on the earliest of (i) the
Termination Date, (ii) the date of any bankruptcy filing by the
Company or its subsidiaries, (iii) the date on which the Company
defaults on any of the terms and conditions of the Forbearance
Agreements or (iv) the date the Forbearance Agreements are
otherwise terminated or expire.
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The Forbearance Agreements contain various customary and other
representations, warranties and covenants of the Company and the
holders of the Default Notes, including an agreement that the
Default Notes (together with default amounts and accrued and unpaid
interest) will be converted into common stock upon the closing of a
New Financing at a conversion price equal to the lesser of (i) the
conversion price in effect for the Default Notes on the date of
such New Financing or (ii) 75% of the lowest per share price at
which common stock is or may be issued in connection with such New
Financing, in each case, subject to certain beneficial ownership
limitations (with a maximum ownership limit of 9.99%). Shares of
the Company’s preferred stock, which are convertible into the
Company’s common stock, will be issued in lieu of common
stock to the extent that conversion of the Default Notes is
prohibited by such beneficial ownership limitations.
Settlement Notes
On June 19, 2020, the Company entered into a
settlement agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”)
with Empery Asset Master Ltd., Empery Tax Efficient, LP and Empery
Tax Efficient II, LP (collectively, the “Empery
Funds”), Anthony Cataldo and Paul Kessler resolving all
remaining disputes between the parties pertaining to certain
Convertible Notes and warrants to purchase common
stock of the Company (collectively, the “Original
Securities”) issued by the Company to the Empery Funds in
January 2018 pursuant to a securities purchase
agreement. In connection with
the Settlement Agreement, the Company issued Convertible Notes in
an aggregate principal amount of $450,000 (the “Settlement
Notes”) to the Empery Funds on June 19, 2020. The
Settlement Notes are convertible at any time, at the holder’s
option, into shares of our common stock at an initial conversion
price of $0.20 per share,
subject to certain beneficial ownership limitations (with a
maximum ownership limit of 4.99%).
The Settlement Notes mature on December 19, 2020, unless earlier
converted or repurchased. The
terms of the Settlement Notes are generally the same as the
Company’s other Convertible Notes, except that the Company is
required to make an offer to repurchase, at the option of each
holder, the Settlement Notes at price in cash equal to 100% of the
aggregate principal amount of the Settlement Notes plus accrued and
unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of repurchase
following the consummation by the Company of a financing
transaction, or a series of transactions, resulting in aggregate
gross proceeds to the Company in excess of $7.5
million.
Fiscal 2019 and Fiscal 2020 Convertible Notes
Transactions
On February 4, 2019, the Company entered into a securities purchase
agreement with certain purchasers pursuant to which it issued
secured Convertible Notes in an aggregate principal amount of
$1,352,224, consisting of gross proceeds of $1,052,224 and
settlement of existing debt of $300,000, which Convertible Notes
were convertible into common stock at an initial conversion price
of $0.60 per share.
On May
22, 2019, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement
with certain purchasers pursuant to which the Company issued
Convertible Notes in an aggregate principal amount of $1,300,000,
which Convertible Notes were convertible into the Company’s
common stock at an initial conversion price of $0.35 per
share.
Between
July 31 and August 28, 2019,
the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with
certain purchasers pursuant to which the Company issued Convertible
Notes in an aggregate principal amount of $975,000, which
Convertible Notes are convertible into the Company’s common
stock at an initial conversion price of $0.20 per
share.
On
December 19, 2019, the Company entered into a securities purchase
agreement with one purchaser pursuant to which the Company issued
Convertible Notes in an aggregate principal amount of $200,000,
which Convertible Notes are convertible into the Company’s
common stock at an initial conversion price of $0.20 per
share.
On
January 30, 2020, the Company entered into a securities purchase
agreement with one purchaser pursuant to which the Company issued
Convertible Notes in an aggregate principal amount of $200,000,
which Convertible Notes are convertible into the Company’s
common stock at an initial conversion price of $0.20 per
share.
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September 30, 2020
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Between
April 20 and May 7, 2020, the
Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain
purchasers pursuant to which the Company issued Convertible Notes
in an aggregate principal amount of $2,017,000, which Convertible
Notes are convertible into the Company’s common stock at an
initial conversion price of $0.20 per share.
On June 19, 2020, the Company entered into the Settlement Agreement
pursuant to which the Company issued the Settlement Notes in an
aggregate principal amount of $450,000, which Settlement
Notes are convertible into the Company’s common stock
at an initial conversion price of $0.20 per share.
On July 7, 2020, the Company entered into a securities
purchase agreement with certain purchasers pursuant to which the
Company issued Convertible Notes in an aggregate principal amount
of $3,190,000, which Convertible Notes are convertible into the
Company’s common stock at an initial conversion price of
$0.20 per share.
On September 16, 2020, the Company entered into a securities
purchase agreement with certain purchasers pursuant to which the
Company issued Convertible Notes in an aggregate principal amount
of $250,000, which Convertible Notes are convertible into the
Company’s common stock at an initial conversion price of
$0.20 per share.
Gemini 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% per annum. There is $31,000 due on this
credit line at September 30, 2020.
3.
Stockholders’
Equity
Common Stock
Our authorized capital stock consists of 750,000,000 shares
of common stock, par value
$0.001 per share, and 15,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par
value $0.01 per share. As of September 30, 2020, 77,518,614 shares
of common stock were issued and outstanding.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company issued
3,147,486 shares of common
stock upon conversion of $629,497 in principal and interest on
Convertible Notes.
On May 1, 2020, the Company issued 1,086,429 shares of
common stock for consulting services.
On June 19, 2020, the Company issued 3,500,000 shares of
common stock pursuant to the Settlement Agreement.
Preferred Stock
The 96,230 shares of Series C
preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Series C
Preferred Stock”), are convertible into 111 shares of
the Company’s
common stock at the option of the
holders at any time. The conversion ratio is based on the average
closing bid price of the common
stock for the fifteen consecutive trading days ending on the date
immediately preceding the date notice of conversion is given, but
cannot be less than 0.20 or
more than 0.2889 common shares
for each share of Series C Preferred Stock. The conversion ratio
may be adjusted under certain circumstances such as stock splits or
stock dividends. The Company has the right to automatically convert
the Series C Preferred Stock
into common stock if the
Company lists its shares of common stock on the Nasdaq National Market and the average closing bid
price of the Company’s common stock on the Nasdaq National Market for 15 consecutive trading
days exceeds $3,000.00. Each share of Series C Preferred Stock is entitled to the number
of votes equal to 0.26 divided
by the average closing bid price of the Company’s common stock during the fifteen consecutive
trading days immediately prior to the date such shares of
Series C Preferred Stock were
purchased. In the event of liquidation, the holders of the
Series C Preferred Stock shall
participate on an equal basis with the holders of the
common stock (as if the
Series C Preferred Stock had converted
into common stock) in any
distribution of any of the assets or surplus funds of the Company.
The holders of Series C
Preferred Stock are entitled to noncumulative dividends if and when
declared by the Company’s
board of directors (the “Board”). No dividends to
holders of the Series C Preferred Stock were issued or unpaid
through September 30, 2020.
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On September 1, 2017, the Board designated 2,000,000 shares
of Series J preferred stock
(the “Series J Preferred Stock”). On
the same day, the Board
issued 1,513,548
shares of Series J Preferred
Stock in exchange for the
cancellation of certain
indebtedness. In the first quarter of 2019, it was discovered
that a certificate of designation with respect to the
Series J Preferred Stock had never
been filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State for the State of Delaware. Despite the fact the Company had issued
shares of Series J Preferred
Stock, the issuance of those shares was not valid and was of no
legal effect.
To remedy the situation, on April 4, 2019, the Company filed a
certificate of designation with the Office of the Secretary State for the State of Delaware
designating a series of preferred stock as the Series J-1 preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Series J-1
Preferred Stock”). On April 19, 2019, the Company
issued 2,353,548 shares of Series J-1 Preferred
Stock. The issuance was
in lieu of the Series J Preferred Stock that should have been
issued on September 1, 2017, and in settlement for not receiving
preferred stock until 20 months after the debt for which the stock
was issued was cancelled. The
Company reflected an expense in general and administrative costs in
the quarter ended September 30, 2019 totaling
$1,140,000.
Shares of the Series J-1 Preferred Stock are convertible at any
time, at the option of the holders, into shares of the
Company’s common stock at an effective conversion price of
$0.20 per share, subject to adjustment for, among other things,
stock dividends, stock splits, combinations, reclassifications of
our capital stock and mergers or consolidations, and subject to a
beneficial ownership limitation which prohibits conversion if such
conversion would result in the holder (together with its
affiliates) being the beneficial owner of in excess of 9.99% of the
Company’s common stock. Shares of the Series J-1 Preferred
Stock have the same voting rights a shares of the Company’s
common stock, with the holders of the Series J-1 Preferred Stock
entitled to vote on an as-converted-to-common stock basis, subject
to the beneficial ownership limitation described above, together
with the holders of the Company’s common stock on all matters
presented to the Company’s stockholders. The Series J-1
Preferred Stock are not entitled to any dividends (unless
specifically declared by the Board), but will participate on an
as-converted-to-common-stock basis in any dividends to the holders
of the Company’s common stock. In the event of the
Company’s dissolution, liquidation or winding up, the holders
of the Series J-1 Preferred Stock will be on parity with the
holders of the Company’s common stock and will participate,
on a on an as-converted-to-common stock basis, in any distribution
to holders of the Company’s common stock.
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4.
Stock Options and Warrants
Stock Options
The
following table summarizes stock option transactions for the nine
months ended September 30, 2020:
|
|
Number of
Options
|
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
|
|
Outstanding,
December 31, 2019
|
40
|
$877.50
|
|
Granted
|
-
|
-
|
|
Exercised
|
-
|
-
|
|
Expired
|
-
|
-
|
|
Outstanding,
September 30, 2020
|
40
|
$877.50
|
|
Exercisable,
September 30, 2020
|
40
|
$877.50
|
Common Stock Warrants
Warrant
transactions for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 are as
follows:
|
|
Number of
Warrants
|
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
|
|
Outstanding at
December 31, 2019:
|
1,813,053
|
$0.20
|
|
Granted
|
6,500,000
|
$0.20
|
|
Forfeited/canceled
|
480,352
|
$0.20
|
|
Exercised
|
-
|
-
|
|
Outstanding at
September 30, 2020
|
7,832,701
|
$0.20
|
|
Exercisable at
September 30, 2020
|
7,832,701
|
$0.20
|
Compensation Warrant
On July 28, 2020, the Company issued a warrant to purchase up to an
aggregate of 1,000,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price
of $0.20 per share, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances.
The warrant expires on July 28, 2025. The warrant was issued as
compensation for certain services provided to the
Company.
Settlement Warrants
Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, the Company issued
pre-funded warrants to purchase up to
an aggregate of 5,500,000 shares of common stock
(the “Settlement
Warrants”) at an exercise price of $0.20 per share, subject
to adjustment in certain circumstances. The Settlement Warrants
expire on June 19, 2025. The
aggregate exercise price of the Settlement Warrants was deemed to
be pre-funded to the Company in conjunction with exchange of
previously issued
warrants to purchase 480,352 shares of
common stock pursuant to the Settlement Agreement. Exercise of
the Settlement Warrant is
subject to certain additional terms and conditions, including
certain beneficial ownership limitations.
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Forbearance Agreements
Pursuant to the Forbearance Agreements, (i) the exercise price of all warrants
to purchase common stock held by holders of the Default Notes will
be reduced to equal the conversion price of the Default Notes and
(ii) the number of shares of
common stock underlying such warrants shall be increased so that
the total exercise price of all such warrants after the decrease in
the exercise price equals the total exercise price of all such
warrants prior to the decrease in the exercise price. Further, the
expiration date of all such warrants shall be extended for three
years following the closing date of any New
Financing.
5.
Commitments and Contingencies
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, 2020:
|
Year ending
December 31:
|
|
|
2020
|
18,000
|
|
2021
|
61,000
|
|
Total minimum lease
payments
|
$79,000
|
Rent expense for the nine months ended September 30,
2020 and 2019 was $50,000 and $50,000,
respectively.
6.
Subsequent Events
Convertible Notes
On November 5, 2020, the Company entered into a securities
purchase agreement with certain
purchasers pursuant to which the Company issued Convertible Notes in an aggregate principal
amount of $250,000
(the “November 2020
Notes”). The
November 2020 Notes are convertible at any time, at the
holder’s option, into shares of our common stock at an
initial conversion price of $0.20 per share, subject to certain beneficial
ownership limitations (with a maximum ownership limit of
9.99%).
The November 2020 Notes mature on May 5, 2021, unless earlier
converted or repurchased. The
terms of the July 2020 Notes are generally the same as the
Company’s other Convertible Notes, except that the November
2020 Notes will be subject to mandatory conversion in the event of
the completion of a future financing in the amount of at least $15
million at a conversion price equal to the lesser of (i)
the conversion price in effect for the November 2020 Notes on
the date of completion of such financing or (ii) 75% of the lowest
per share price at which common stock may be issued in
connection with any conversion rights associated with the
financing, in each case, subject to the beneficial ownership
limitations described above. See Note 2, Debt under the caption “Convertible
Notes/Debentures” for additional information regarding the
terms of the Company’s Convertible Notes.
Common Stock
In October 2020, the Company issued 750,000 shares of
common stock upon conversion of
$150,000 aggregate principal amount of Convertible
Notes.
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GT BIOPHARMA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2020
(UNAUDITED)
Theorem Settlement Agreement
On November 9, 2020, the Company, entered into a settlement
agreement (the “Theorem Settlement
Agreement”) with Adam
Kasower (“Kasower”), East Ventures, Inc., A British
Virgin Islands company (“East Ventures”), SV Booth
Investments III, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(“SV Booth”) and Theorem Group, LLC, a California
limited liability company (“Theorem Group” and,
collectively with Kasower, East Ventures and SV Booth, the
“Claimants”) resolving all remaining disputes and
claims between the parties pertaining to certain securities
purchase agreements pursuant to which the Claimants purchased from
the Company convertible warrants and preferred
stock.
As a result of the Theorem Settlement Agreement, the Company has
agreed to issue each Claimant a convertible note in the following
amounts (the “Theorem Settlement Notes”):
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Theorem
Group
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$303,726.40
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East
Venture
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$112,788.48
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Kasower
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$500,078.58
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SV
Booth
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$294,245.54
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The Theorem Settlement Agreement also contains certain
representations and warranties and covenants, including limitations
on future variable rate transactions and “at-the-market
offerings.”
Theorem Settlement Notes
The Theorem Settlement Notes are convertible, at the option of the
applicable Claimant, at any time into shares of common stock at an
initial conversion rate of $0.20 per share, subject to certain
beneficial ownership limitations. The conversion price is also
subject to adjustment due to certain events, including stock
dividends, stock splits and in connection with the issuance by the
Company of common stock or common stock equivalents at an effective
price per share lower than the conversion rate then in effect. The
Theorem Settlement Notes mature on January 31, 2021, and bear
interest at a rate of 10% per annum, subject to increase to 18% per
annum upon and during the occurrence of an event of default.
Interest is payable in cash or, at the holder’s option, in
shares of common stock based on the conversion price then in
effect. The Company may not
prepay the Theorem Settlement Notes without the prior written
consent of the applicable Claimant.
The Theorem Settlement Notes contain a number of other affirmative
and negative covenants and events of default (including events of
default related to certain change of control and other fundamental
change transactions). Following an event of default, the Theorem
Settlement Notes will become immediately due and payable in cash at
a mandatory default amount equal to 130% of the outstanding
principal amount of the Theorem Settlement Notes plus all other
amounts, costs and expenses due in respect of the Theorem
Settlement Notes.
Resignation of Chief Financial Officer
On November 11, 2020, Steven Weldon resigned from the Board and
from his office as Chief Financial Officer of the Company,
effective immediately. His resignation was the result of general
disagreement regarding the Company’s decision making process.
Pursuant to Mr. Weldon’s Employment Contract, dated August
11, 2020, Mr. Weldon is only entitled to such stock options,
restricted stock awards and other Company stock-based awards
granted which have vested as of the date of his resignation. He is
not entitled to any other compensation or benefits.
Appointment of New Interim Chief Financial Officer
Anthony Cataldo, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board,
assumed the additional role of Chief Financial Officer on
an interim basis, and will be succeeded as Chief
Financial Officer on an interim basis by Michael Handelman
immediately after the filing of this report.
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GT BIOPHARMA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2020
(UNAUDITED)
Mr. Handelman became a Director of the GoooGreen, Inc. in August
2020, and Chairman of the Board of Directors and Secretary in
September 2020. He has served as Chief Financial Officer of
Clickstream Corporation since October 2015. He served as Chief
Financial Officer of Lion Biotechnologies, Inc. from February 2011
until June 2015, and was a member of the Lion Bio Board of
Directors from February 2013 until May 2013. Mr. Handelman served
as the Chief Financial Officer and as a financial management
consultant of Oxis International, Inc., a public company engaged in
the research, development and commercialization of nutraceutical
products, from August 2009 until October 2011. From November 2004
to July 2009, Mr. Handelman served as Chief Financial Officer and
Chief Operating Officer of TechnoConcepts, Inc., formerly a public
company engaged in designing, developing, manufacturing and
marketing wireless communications semiconductors, or microchips.
Prior thereto, Mr. Handelman served from October 2002 to October
2004 as Chief Financial Officer of Interglobal Waste Management,
Inc., a manufacturing company, and from July 1996 to July 1999 as
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Janex International,
Inc., a children’s toy manufacturer. Mr. Handelman was also
the Chief Financial Officer from 1993 to 1996 of the Los Angeles
Kings, a National Hockey League franchise. Mr. Handelman is a
certified public accountant and holds a degree in accounting from
the City University of New York.
Mr. Handelman
will receive a monthly consulting fee
of $15,000.00.
Mr. Handelman
has no direct or indirect material
interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to
Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K, has no arrangement or
understanding between him and any other person required to be
disclosed pursuant to Item 401(b) of Regulation
S-K and has no family relationships required to be disclosed
pursuant to Item 401(d) of Regulation
S-K.
Mr. Handelman
has entered into a Consulting
Agreement with the Company, effective as of November 13,
2020.
Appointment of New Directors
On November 12, 2020, the Board appointed Bruce Wendel, age 67, and
Greg Berk, age 62, as directors of the Company. Following the
filing of this Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q, Mr.
Cataldo will resign as interim
Chief Financial Officer, and Michael Handelman, age
61, will be appointed as
the interim Chief Financial Officer in his
place.
From April 2018 to May 2019, Mr. Wendel served as the Chief
Business Development Officer for Prometic Biotherapeutics, Inc., a
pharmaceutical development company. Mr. Wendel also served as Chief
Strategic Officer of Hepalink USA, the U.S. subsidiary of Shenzhen
Hepalink Pharmaceutical Company from February 2012 to July 2017,
and Chief Executive Officer of Scientific Protein Laboratories, LLC
from December 2014 to June 2015. He also served as a director of
ProMetic Life Sciences Inc. and Vice Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer at Abraxis BioScience, LLC, where he oversaw the
development and commercialization of Abraxane® and led the
negotiations that culminated in the acquisition of the company by
Celgene Corporation in 2010. He began his 14 years with
Bristol-Myers Squibb as in-house counsel before shifting to global
business and corporate development, where he served in business and
corporate development roles of increasing responsibility at
American Pharmaceutical Partners, IVAX Corporation and
Bristol-Myers Squibb. Mr. Wendel earned a juris doctorate degree
from Georgetown University Law School, and a B.S. from Cornell
University.
Mr. Wendel has no direct or indirect material interest in any
transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to
Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K, has no arrangement or
understanding between him and any other person required to be
disclosed pursuant to Item 401(b) of Regulation
S-K and has no family relationships required to be disclosed
pursuant to Item 401(d) of Regulation
S-K.
Prior to joining the Company, Dr. Berk has served as a private
consultant in the field of drug development and is the Chief
Medical Officer of Celularity, a privately owned company.
Previously, he served as Chief Medical Officer at Verastem as and
President, Chief Medical Officer and Board Member of Sideris
Pharmaceuticals. From May 2012 until January 2014, Dr. Berk was
Chief Medical Officer of BIND Therapeutics. Prior to this, he was
Chief Medical Officer at Intellikine, a privately held
biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of
novel PI3 Kinase and mTOR inhibitors. Intellikine was acquired by
Takeda/Millennium in January 2012. He also served as Senior Vice
President of Global Clinical Development at Abraxis BioScience,
where he was responsible for the company’s overall clinical
strategy, including efforts to expand the indications for their
lead clinical program (Abraxane®). Dr. Berk obtained his
medical degree from Case Western Reserve University, and completed
his internship, residency and fellowship in internal medicine,
hematology and medical oncology, at the Weill Medical College of
Cornell University and New York Presbyterian Hospital, where he
also served as a faculty member from 1989-2004. During this time
Dr. Berk served as an investigator on several industry-sponsored
and cooperative group oncology clinical trials, including the
pivotal trials for Gleevec® and
Avastin®.
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GT BIOPHARMA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2020
(UNAUDITED)
Dr. Berk has no direct or indirect material interest in any
transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to
Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K, has no arrangement or
understanding between him and any other person required to be
disclosed pursuant to Item 401(b) of Regulation
S-K and has no family relationships required to be disclosed
pursuant to Item 401(d) of Regulation
S-K.
Mr. Wendel and Dr. Berk will each receive an annual stipend of
$20,000.00 for director compensation, with Mr. Wendel receiving an
additional $5,000.00 annually for chairing the Nominating Committee
and $5,000.00 annually as a member of the Audit Committee, and Dr.
Berk receiving an additional $5,000.00 annually for chairing the
Compensation Committee and $5,000.00 annually as a member of the
Nominating Committee. The Company will also grant stock awards of
shares of common stock of the Company equal to 1.25%, in the case
of Mr. Wendel, and 1.00%, in the case of Dr. Berk, of the number of
fully diluted shares of common stock of the Company, calculated on
the fully diluted equity of the Company upon the Company’s
national exchange financing date.
Mr. Wendel and Dr. Berk have each entered into Board Service
Agreements with the Company, effective as of November 11, 2020,
which supplement the indemnification provisions of the
Company’s bylaws and obligate the company to insure them both
under the Company’s director and officer’s insurance
policy.
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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 this Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q are “forward-looking
statements” within the
meaning of the safe harbor from liability established by the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. 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
this report
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,”
“may,”
“guidance,” “estimate,”
“potential,” “outlook,”
“target,” “forecast,” “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 “Part I. Item 1A: Risk
Factors” and “Part II. 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, 2019. 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 focused on the
development and commercialization of novel immuno-therapeutic
products based on our proprietary Tri-specific Killer Engager
(TriKE™) and Tetra-specific Killer Engager (Dual Targeting
TriKE™) platform technologies. Our TriKE and Dual Targeting
TriKE platforms generate proprietary therapeutic candidates that
are designed to harness and enhance the immune response of a
patient’s endogenous NK cells. Once bound to an NK cell, our
platform moieties are designed to enhance the activity of NK cells,
with targeted direction to one or more proteins expressed on a
specific type of cancer cell or virus infected cell, ultimately
resulting in targeted cell death. We have constructed our TriKEs
and Dual Targeting TriKEs of recombinant fusion proteins that can
be designed to target a wide array of tumor antigen that may be
located on hematologic malignancies, sarcomas or solid tumors. Our
TriKEs and Dual Targeting TriKEs do not require patient-specific or
autologous customization.
We are
using our TriKE and Dual Targeting TriKE platforms with the intent
to bring to market products that treat a range of hematologic
malignancies, sarcomas, solid tumors and selected infectious
diseases. Our platforms are scalable, and in addition to our first
clinical indication of our TriKE platform in relapsed or refractory
acute myelogenous leukemia, we are preparing investigational new
drug applications based on a specific TriKE or Dual Targeting TriKE
design. We intend to continue to advance into the clinic, on our
own or through potential collaborations with larger companies,
multiple TriKE or Dual Targeting TriKE product candidates. We
believe our TriKEs and Dual Targeting TriKEs may have the ability,
if approved for marketing, to be used as monotherapy, be dosed
concomitantly with current monoclonal antibody therapeutics, be
used in conjunction with more traditional cancer therapy, and
potentially overcome certain limitations of current chimeric
antigen receptor therapy.
We are
also using our TriKE and Dual Targeting TriKE platforms to develop
therapeutics for the treatment of infectious diseases such as human
immunodeficiency virus (“HIV”) and COVID-19 infection.
For example, while the use of anti-retroviral drugs has
substantially improved the morbidity and mortality of individuals
infected with HIV, these drugs are designed to suppress virus
replication and to help modulate progression to AIDS and to limit
further transmission of the virus. Despite the use of
anti-retroviral drugs, infected individuals retain reservoirs of
latent HIV-infected cells that, upon cessation of anti-retroviral
drug therapy, can reactivate and reestablish an active HIV
infection. Destruction of these latent HIV infected cells is the
primary objective of curative therapy. The HIV-TriKE is designed to
target HIV while redirecting NK cell killing specifically to
actively replicating HIV infected cells. The HIV-TriKE induced NK
cell proliferation and demonstrated the ability in vitro to
reactivate and kill HIV-infected T-cells. These findings indicate a
potential role for the HIV-TriKE in the reactivation and
elimination of the latently infected HIV reservoir cells by
harnessing the NK cell’s ability to mediate the
antibody-directed cellular cytotoxicity.
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We have
licensed the exclusive rights from the University of Minnesota to
the TriKE and Dual Targeting TriKE platforms.
Recent Developments
Manufacturing Agreement
On October 5, 2020, we entered into a GMP manufacturing services
agreement (the “MSA”) with Cytovance® Biologics, a
USA-based contract development and manufacturing organization and a
subsidiary of Hepalink (“Cytovance”), to manufacture
three of our TriKE product candidates in accordance with GMP for
use in clinical trials. Under the terms of the MSA, Cytovance
will be the exclusive GMP manufacturer for three of the
Company’s TriKE™ therapeutic product candidates: (1)
GTB-C3550, which targets CD33+ hematological cancers; (2) GTB-4550,
which targets PD-L1+ solid tumor cancers; and (3) GTB-5050, which
targets B7H3+ solid tumor cancers. Cytovance will manufacture
TriKE™ in accordance with GMP using Cytovance’s
proprietary Keystone® E. coli bacterial or CHO mammalian
expression systems.
Subject to the completion of certain milestones by Cytovance, GT
Biopharma has the option to pay Cytovance up to $6 million for its
manufacturing services in either cash or in shares of the
Company’s common stock, valued at the time Cytovance achieves
each of several milestones over the next 12-14
months.
Collaboration Agreement
On March 10, 2020, we entered into a research collaboration
agreement with
Cytovance to provide
development services for a TriKE therapeutic for the treatment of
the coronavirus infection. Under the terms of the
collaboration agreement, the companies will focus on preparing
sufficient quantities of our coronavirus TriKE drug product for preclinical evaluation
using Cytovance’s E. coli-based
Keystone Expression
System™. Upon
successful preclinical evaluation in in vitro
cell assays of COVID-19
infection and corresponding in vivo
animal models of COVID-19
infection, we will scale-up production using Cytovance’s GMP microbial
manufacturing platform for evaluation of TriKE in humans to treat the
coronavirus infection.
Financings
November 2020 Financing
On
November 5, 2020, we entered into a securities purchase agreement
with two purchasers pursuant to which we issued convertible
debentures in an aggregate principal amount of $250,000 (the
“November 2020 Notes”).
The
November 2020 Notes are convertible at any time, at the
holder’s option, into shares of our common stock at an
initial conversion price of $0.20 per share, subject to certain
beneficial ownership limitations (with a maximum ownership
limit of 9.99%). The conversion price is also subject to
adjustment due to certain events, including stock dividends, stock
splits and in connection with the issuance by the Company
of common stock or common stock equivalents at an
effective price per share lower than the conversion rate then in
effect. The November 2020 Notes will be subject to mandatory
conversion in the event of the completion of a future financing in
the amount of at least $15 million at a conversion price equal
to the lesser of (i) the conversion price in effect for the
November 2020 Notes on the date of completion of such financing or
(ii) 75% of the lowest per share price at which common stock
may be issued in connection with any conversion rights associated
with the financing, in each case, subject to the beneficial
ownership limitations described above.
The
November 2020 Notes each have a term of six months and mature on
May 5, 2021, unless earlier converted or repurchased. The November
2020 Notes accrue interest at a rate of 10% per annum, subject to
increase to 18% per annum upon and during the occurrence of an
event of default. Interest is payable in cash or, at the
holder’s option, in shares of common stock based on
the conversion price then in effect. We may not prepay the
November 2020 Notes without the prior written consent of the
applicable holder.
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September 2020 Financing
On
September 16, 2020, we entered into a securities purchase agreement
with two purchasers pursuant to which we issued convertible
debentures in an aggregate principal amount of $250,000 (the
“September 2020 Notes”).
The
September 2020 Notes are convertible at any time, at the
holder’s option, into shares of our common stock at an
initial conversion price of $0.20 per share, subject to certain
beneficial ownership limitations (with a maximum ownership
limit of 9.99%). The conversion price is also subject to
adjustment due to certain events, including stock dividends, stock
splits and in connection with the issuance by the Company
of common stock or common stock equivalents at an
effective price per share lower than the conversion rate then in
effect. The September 2020 Notes will be subject to mandatory
conversion in the event of the completion of a future financing in
the amount of at least $15 million at a conversion price equal
to the lesser of (i) the conversion price in effect for the
September 2020 Notes on the date of completion of such financing or
(ii) 75% of the lowest per share price at which common stock
may be issued in connection with any conversion rights associated
with the financing, in each case, subject to the beneficial
ownership limitations described above.
The
September 2020 Notes each have a term of six months and mature on
March 16, 2021, unless earlier converted or repurchased. The
September 2020 Notes accrue interest at a rate of 10% per annum,
subject to increase to 18% per annum upon and during the occurrence
of an event of default. Interest is payable in cash or, at the
holder’s option, in shares of common stock based on
the conversion price then in effect. We may not prepay the
September 2020 Notes without the prior written consent of the
applicable holder.
July 2020 Financing
On July
7, 2020, we entered into a securities purchase agreement with
ten purchasers pursuant to which we issued convertible notes
in an aggregate principal amount of approximately $3.2 million
(collectively, the “July 2020 Notes”).
The
July 2020 Notes are convertible at any time, at the holder’s
option, into shares of our common stock at an
initial conversion price of $0.20 per share, subject to
certain beneficial ownership limitations (with a maximum
ownership limit of 9.99%). The conversion price is also
subject to adjustment due to certain events, including stock
dividends, stock splits and in connection with the issuance by the
Company of common stock or common stock equivalents at an
effective price per share lower than the conversion rate then in
effect. The July 2020 Notes will be subject to mandatory conversion
in the event of the completion of a future financing in the amount
of at least $15 million at a conversion price equal to the
lesser of (i) the conversion price in effect for the July 2020
Notes on the date of completion of such financing or (ii) 75% of
the lowest per share price at which common stock may be issued
in connection with any conversion rights associated with the
financing, in each case, subject to the beneficial ownership
limitations described above.
The
July 2020 Notes each have a term of six months and mature on
January 7, 2021, unless earlier converted or repurchased. The July
2020 Notes accrue interest at a rate of 10% per annum, subject to
increase to 18% per annum upon and during the occurrence of an
event of default. Interest is payable in cash or, at the
holder’s option, in shares of common stock based on
the conversion price then in effect. We may not prepay the
July 2020 Notes without the prior written consent of the applicable
holder.
May 2020 Financing
Between
April 20, 2020 and May 7, 2020, we entered into
securities purchase agreements with eight purchasers pursuant
to which we issued convertible notes in an aggregate principal
amount of approximately $2.0 million (collectively, the “May
2020 Notes”).
The May
2020 Notes are convertible at any time, at the holder’s
option, into shares of our common stock at an
initial conversion price of $0.20 per share, subject to
certain beneficial ownership limitations (with a maximum
ownership limit of 9.99%). The conversion price is also
subject to adjustment due to certain events, including stock
dividends, stock splits and in connection with the issuance by the
Company of common stock or common stock equivalents at an
effective price per share lower than the conversion rate then in
effect. The May 2020 Notes will be subject to mandatory conversion
in the event of the completion of a future financing in the amount
of at least $15 million at a conversion price equal to the
lesser of (i) the conversion price in effect for the May 2020
Notes on the date of completion of such financing or (ii) 75% of
the lowest per share price at which common stock may be issued
in connection with any conversion rights associated with the
financing, in each case, subject to the beneficial ownership
limitations described above.
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The May
2020 Notes each have a term of six months and mature between
October 20, 2020 and November 7, 2020, unless earlier converted or
repurchased. The May 2020 Notes accrue interest at a rate of 10%
per annum, subject to increase to 18% per annum upon and during the
occurrence of an event of default. Interest is payable in cash or,
at the holder’s option, in shares of common stock based
on the conversion price then in effect. We may not prepay the
May 2020 Notes without the prior written consent of the applicable
holder.
January 2020 Financing
On
January 30, 2020, we entered into a securities purchase
agreement with one purchaser pursuant to which we issued convertible notes in
an aggregate principal amount of $0.2 million (the “January
2020 Notes”).
The
January 2020 Notes are convertible at any time, at the
holder’s option, into shares of our common stock at an
initial conversion price of $0.20 per share, subject to
certain beneficial ownership limitations (with a maximum
ownership limit of 9.99%). The conversion price is also
subject to adjustment due to certain events, including stock
dividends, stock splits and in connection with the issuance by the
Company of common stock or common stock equivalents at an
effective price per share lower than the conversion rate then in
effect.
The
January 2020 Notes have a term of eight months and mature on
September 30, 2020, unless earlier converted or repurchased. The
January 2020 Notes accrue interest at a rate of 10% per annum,
subject to increase to 18% per annum upon and during the occurrence
of an event of default. Interest is payable in cash or, at the
holder’s option, in shares of common stock based on
the conversion price then in effect. We may not prepay the
January 2020 Notes without the prior written consent of the
holder.
The
January 2020 Notes, together with the September 2020 Notes, July
2020 Notes, the May 2020 Notes and the $0.2 million aggregate
principal amount of convertible notes issued in December 2019
(the “December 2019 Notes”) pursuant to a
securities purchase agreement, dated December 19, 2019,
between the Company and one purchaser, are referred to herein as
the “Bridge Notes.”
For
additional information about our convertible notes and debentures,
see Note 2 to our unaudited financial statements, Debt.
Forbearance Agreements
Effective as of June 23, 2020, we entered into the Forbearance
Agreements with the holders of approximately $13.2 million
aggregate principal amount of the Default Notes, which are
currently in default. Pursuant to the Forbearance Agreements, the
holders of the Default Notes have agreed to forbear from exercising
their rights and remedies under the Default Notes (including
declaring such Default Notes (together with default amounts and
accrued and unpaid interest) immediately due and payable) until the
earlier of (i) the date that we complete a New Financing or (ii) January 31, 2020
(the “Termination Date”).
Pursuant to the Forbearance Agreement, the holders of the Default
Notes have also agreed that the Default Notes (together with
default amounts and accrued and unpaid interest) will be converted
into common stock
upon the closing of a New Financing at a conversion price equal to the lesser of
(i) the conversion
price in effect for the Default Notes on the date of such
New Financing or (ii) 75%
of the lowest per share price at which common stock is or may be issued in
connection with such New Financing, in each case, subject to
certain beneficial ownership limitations (with a maximum ownership
limit of 9.99%). Shares of our preferred stock, which
are convertible into the Company’s common stock, will be issued in lieu
of common stock to
the extent that conversion of the Default Notes is prohibited by
such beneficial ownership limitations.
In addition, to the extent that any holders of the Default Notes
also hold warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common
stock, the exercise price, number of underlying shares and
expiration date of such warrants will also be subject to adjustment
upon closing of a New Financing in accordance with the terms of the
Forbearance Agreements.
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Settlement with Empery Funds
Settlement Agreement
On June 19, 2020, we entered into the Settlement Agreement with the
Empery Funds, Anthony Cataldo and Paul Kessler resolving
all remaining disputes
between the parties pertaining to the Original Securities. See Part
II, Item 1. “Legal Proceedings.”
As a result of the Settlement Agreement, the Company paid
the Empery Funds
cash payments in an aggregate amount of $0.2 million. In addition,
pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, the Company issued to
the Empery Funds,
solely in exchange for the outstanding Original Securities, (i) an aggregate
of 3.5 million shares of common stock, (ii) pre-funded
warrants to purchase an
aggregate of 5.5 million shares of common stock and (iii)
Convertible Notes in
an aggregate principal amount of $0.45 million.
Settlement Notes
The Settlement Notes
are convertible at any time, at the holder’s option, into
shares of common
stock at an initial conversion price of $0.20 per share, subject to
certain beneficial ownership limitations (with a maximum
ownership limit of 4.99%). The Settlement Notes mature on December 19,
2020. The terms of the
Settlement Notes are generally the same as the Company’s
other Convertible Notes, except that the Company is required to
make an offer to repurchase, at the holder’s option, the
Settlement Notes at
price in cash equal to 100% of the aggregate principal amount of
the Settlement Notes
plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the
date of repurchase following the consummation by the Company of a
financing transaction, or a series of transactions, resulting in
aggregate gross proceeds to the Company in excess of $7.5
million.
Settlement Warrants
The Settlement Warrants provide for the purchase of up to an
aggregate of 5.5 million shares of common stock at an exercise price of
$0.20 per share, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances,
and expire on June 19, 2025. Exercise of the warrant is subject to certain
additional terms and conditions, including certain beneficial
ownership limitations (with a maximum ownership limit of
4.99%).
Results of Operations
Comparison of the Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 and
2019
Research and Development Expenses
During the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, we
incurred $0 and $.6 thousand of research and development
expenses, respectively.
Research and development costs decreased less clinical expenses. We
anticipate our direct clinical costs will increase in the last
quarter of 2020 with the continuation of our Phase I clinical trial
of our most advanced TriKe product candidate,
GTB-3550.
Selling, general and administrative expenses
During the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, we
incurred $2 million and $3.6 million of selling, general and
administrative expenses,
respectively. The decrease in selling, general and
administrative expenses is primarily attributable the reduction of
payroll and stock compensation expenses.
Loss on impairment
For the three months ended September 30, 2019, the Company recorded
an intangible asset impairment charge of $4.6 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 the sale of certain assets and prioritization for
immuno-oncology development candidates.
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Interest Expense
Interest expenses were $.9
million and $.6 million for the three months ended September 30,
2020 and 2019,
respectively. The
increase is primarily due to the accrual of default
interest under the Default
Notes.
Comparison of the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 and
2019
Research and Development Expenses
During the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, we
incurred $252 thousand and $1.7 million of research and development
expenses, respectively.
Research and development costs decreased due primarily to the
reduction of employee, consultant and preclinical expenses. We
anticipate our direct clinical costs will increase in the
4th
quarter of 2020 upon the continuation of our Phase I clinical trial
of our most advanced TriKE product candidate,
GTB-3550.
Selling, general and administrative expenses
During the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, we
incurred $4.3 million and $8.9 million of selling, general and
administrative expenses,
respectively. The decrease in selling, general and
administrative expenses is primarily attributable the reduction of
payroll and stock compensation expenses.
Loss on impairment
For the three months ended September 30, 2019, the Company recorded
an intangible asset impairment charge of $4.6 million related to
the portfolio of CNS IPR&D assets, which represents the excess
carrying value compared to the fair value. The impairment charge
was the result of the sale of certain assets and prioritization for
immuno-oncology development candidates.
Interest Expense
Interest expenses were $6.2
million and $1.5 million for the
nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019
respectively. The
increase is primarily due to the accrual of default
interest under the Default
Notes.
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, 2020, the Company raised $5.7
million through a series of issuances of Convertible Notes.
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 Company is pursuing several alternatives to address
this situation, including the raising of additional funding through
equity or debt financings. In order to finance existing operations
and pay current liabilities over the next 12 months, the Company
will need to raise an additional $18 million of
capital.
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 $580 million and cash of $350 thousand as of September 30, 2020.
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.
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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 nine 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.
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.
Basis of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements contained in this
report
include the accounts of GT Biopharma, Inc. and its
subsidiaries. All intercompany
balances and transactions have been eliminated.
Long-Lived Assets
Our long-lived assets include property, plant and equipment,
capitalized costs of filing patent applications and goodwill and
other assets. We
evaluate our long-lived assets for impairment 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. Goodwill
and other assets are not amortized.
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,
2020.
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 by this Item.
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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 (the “Exchange Act”)), as of September 30,
2020. Based on that evaluation we have concluded that
our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of
September 30, 2020 as a result of material weaknesses in internal
control over financial reporting due to (i) inadequate segregation
of duties, (ii) risks of executive override and (iii) insufficient
written policies and procedures for accounting and financial
reporting with respect to the requirements and application of both
U.S. GAAP and SEC regulation, in each case, as described in
“Item 9A. Controls and Procedures” in the
Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2019.
The
Company is taking steps, and intends to take additional steps, to
mitigate the issues identified and implement a functional system of
internal control over financial reporting. Such measures will
include, but not be limited to: hiring of additional employees in
our 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 and SEC reporting
activities.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Except
for the ongoing remediation of the material weaknesses in internal
controls over financial reporting noted above, no changes in our
internal control over financial reporting were made during our most
recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is
reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over
financial reporting.
PART
II. OTHER
INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
On
August 28, 2019, a complaint was filed in the Superior Court
of California, County of Los Angeles, West Judicial
District, Santa Monica Courthouse, Unlimited Civil
Division by Jeffrey Lion and Daniel Vallera. Lion and Vallera are
referred to jointly as the “Plaintiffs.” The complaint
was filed against the Company and its subsidiary Oxis Biotech, Inc.
(either of them or jointly, the “Defendant”).
The Plaintiffs allege breach of a license agreement
between the Plaintiffs and the Defendant entered into on
or about September 3, 2015. Lion alleges breach of
a consulting agreement between Lion and the Defendant
entered into on or about September 1, 2015. Vallera alleges breach
of a consulting agreement between Vallera and
the Defendant entered into in or around October, 2018. The
complaint seeks actual damages of $1,670,000, for the fair market
value of the number of shares of the Company’s common
stock that at the time of judgment represent 15,000,000 shares of
such stock as of September 1, 2015, and that the Company issue Lion
the number of common shares the Company’s common stock
that at the time of judgment represent 15,000,000 such shares as of
September 1, 2015.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Information regarding risk factors appears under
“Risk Factors”
included in Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors. of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2019. There have been no material changes from the risk factors
previously disclosed in the above-mentioned periodic
report.
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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Securities and Use of
Proceeds
The Company made the following issuances of its unregistered equity
securities pursuant exemptions contained in Section 4(a)(2) or
3(a)(9) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
“Securities Act”) and/or Rule 506 of Regulation D
promulgated thereunder that have not previously been
reported:
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During
the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company issued
3,147,486 shares of common stock upon conversion of $629,497 in
principal and interest on Convertible Notes.
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On May 1, 2020, the Company issued
1,086,429 shares of common stock for consulting
services.
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On June 19, 2020, the Company issued
3,500,000 shares of common stock pursuant to the Settlement
Agreement.
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On
July 28, 2020, the Company issued a warrant to purchase up to an
aggregate of 1,000,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price
of $0.20 per share, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances.
The warrant was issued as compensation for certain services
provided to the Company.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
As of September 30, 2020, convertible notes totaling
approximately $13.2 million are in default.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information.
Theorem Settlement Agreement
On November 9, 2020, the Company, entered into a settlement
agreement (the “Theorem Settlement Agreement”) with
Adam Kasower (“Kasower”), East Ventures, Inc., A
British Virgin Islands company (“East Ventures”), SV
Booth Investments III, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(“SV Booth”) and Theorem Group, LLC, a California
limited liability company (“Theorem Group” and,
collectively with Kasower, East Ventures and SV Booth, the
“Claimants”) resolving all remaining disputes and
claims between the parties pertaining to certain securities
purchase agreements pursuant to which the Claimants purchased from
the Company convertible warrants and preferred stock.
As a result of the Settlement Agreement, the Company has agreed to
issue each Claimant a convertible note in the following amounts
(the “Theorem Settlement Notes”):
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$303,726.40
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East
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$112,788.48
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Kasower
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$500,078.58
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SV
Booth
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$294,245.54
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The Theorem Settlement Agreement also contains certain
representations and warranties and covenants, including limitations
on future variable rate transactions and “at-the-market
offerings.”
Theorem Settlement Notes
The Theorem Settlement Notes are convertible, at the option of the
applicable Claimant, at any time into shares of common stock at an
initial conversion rate of $0.20 per share, subject to certain
beneficial ownership limitations. The conversion price is also
subject to adjustment due to certain events, including stock
dividends, stock splits and in connection with the issuance by the
Company of common stock or common stock equivalents at an effective
price per share lower than the conversion rate then in effect. The
Theorem Settlement Notes mature on January 31, 2021, and bear
interest at a rate of 10% per annum, subject to increase to 18% per
annum upon and during the occurrence of an event of default.
Interest is payable in cash or, at the holder’s option, in
shares of common stock based on the conversion price then in
effect. The Company may not
prepay the Theorem Settlement Notes without the prior written
consent of the applicable Claimant.
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The Theorem Settlement Notes contain a number of other affirmative
and negative covenants and events of default (including events of
default related to certain change of control and other fundamental
change transactions). Following an event of default, the Theorem
Settlement Notes will become immediately due and payable in cash at
a mandatory default amount equal to 130% of the outstanding
principal amount of the Theorem Settlement Notes plus all other
amounts, costs and expenses due in respect of the Theorem
Settlement Notes.
Resignation of Chief Financial Officer
On November 11, 2020, Steven Weldon resigned from the Board and
from his office as Chief Financial Officer of the Company,
effective immediately. His resignation was the result of general
disagreement regarding the Company’s decision making process.
Pursuant to Mr. Weldon’s Employment Contract, dated August
11, 2020, Mr. Weldon is only entitled to such stock options,
restricted stock awards and other Company stock-based awards
granted which have vested as of the date of his resignation. He is
not entitled to any other compensation or benefits.
Appointment of New Interim Chief Financial Officer
Anthony Cataldo, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board,
assumed the additional role of Chief Financial Officer on
an interim basis, and will be succeeded as Chief
Financial Officer on an interim basis by Michael Handelman
immediately after the filing of this report.
Mr. Handelman became a Director of the GoooGreen, Inc. in August
2020, and Chairman of the Board of Directors and Secretary in
September 2020. He has served as Chief Financial Officer of
Clickstream Corporation since October 2015. He served as Chief
Financial Officer of Lion Biotechnologies, Inc. from February 2011
until June 2015, and was a member of the Lion Bio Board of
Directors from February 2013 until May 2013. Mr. Handelman served
as the Chief Financial Officer and as a financial management
consultant of Oxis International, Inc., a public company engaged in
the research, development and commercialization of nutraceutical
products, from August 2009 until October 2011. From November 2004
to July 2009, Mr. Handelman served as Chief Financial Officer and
Chief Operating Officer of TechnoConcepts, Inc., formerly a public
company engaged in designing, developing, manufacturing and
marketing wireless communications semiconductors, or microchips.
Prior thereto, Mr. Handelman served from October 2002 to October
2004 as Chief Financial Officer of Interglobal Waste Management,
Inc., a manufacturing company, and from July 1996 to July 1999 as
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Janex International,
Inc., a children’s toy manufacturer. Mr. Handelman was also
the Chief Financial Officer from 1993 to 1996 of the Los Angeles
Kings, a National Hockey League franchise. Mr. Handelman is a
certified public accountant and holds a degree in accounting from
the City University of New York.
Mr. Handelman
will receive a monthly consulting fee
of $15,000.00.
Mr. Handelman
has no direct or indirect material
interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to
Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K, has no arrangement or
understanding between him and any other person required to be
disclosed pursuant to Item 401(b) of Regulation
S-K and has no family relationships required to be disclosed
pursuant to Item 401(d) of Regulation
S-K.
Mr. Handelman
has entered into a Consulting
Agreement with the Company, effective as of November 13,
2020.
Appointment of New Directors
On November 12, 2020, the Board appointed Bruce Wendel, age 67, and
Greg Berk, age 62, as directors of the Company. Following the
filing of this Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q, Mr.
Cataldo will resign as interim
Chief Financial Officer, and Michael Handelman, age
61, will be appointed as
the interim Chief Financial Officer in his
place.
From April 2018 to May 2019, Mr. Wendel served as the Chief
Business Development Officer for Prometic Biotherapeutics, Inc., a
pharmaceutical development company. Mr. Wendel also served as Chief
Strategic Officer of Hepalink USA, the U.S. subsidiary of Shenzhen
Hepalink Pharmaceutical Company from February 2012 to July 2017,
and Chief Executive Officer of Scientific Protein Laboratories, LLC
from December 2014 to June 2015. He also served as a director of
ProMetic Life Sciences Inc. and Vice Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer at Abraxis BioScience, LLC, where he oversaw the
development and commercialization of Abraxane® and led the
negotiations that culminated in the acquisition of the company by
Celgene Corporation in 2010. He began his 14 years with
Bristol-Myers Squibb as in-house counsel before shifting to global
business and corporate development, where he served in business and
corporate development roles of increasing responsibility at
American Pharmaceutical Partners, IVAX Corporation and
Bristol-Myers Squibb. Mr. Wendel earned a juris doctorate degree
from Georgetown University Law School, and a B.S. from Cornell
University.
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Mr. Wendel has no direct or indirect material interest in any
transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to
Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K, has no arrangement or
understanding between him and any other person required to be
disclosed pursuant to Item 401(b) of Regulation
S-K and has no family relationships required to be disclosed
pursuant to Item 401(d) of Regulation
S-K.
Prior to joining the Company, Dr. Berk has served as a private
consultant in the field of drug development and is the Chief
Medical Officer of Celularity, a privately owned company.
Previously, he served as Chief Medical Officer at Verastem as and
President, Chief Medical Officer and Board Member of Sideris
Pharmaceuticals. From May 2012 until January 2014, Dr. Berk was
Chief Medical Officer of BIND Therapeutics. Prior to this, he was
Chief Medical Officer at Intellikine, a privately held
biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of
novel PI3 Kinase and mTOR inhibitors. Intellikine was acquired by
Takeda/Millennium in January 2012. He also served as Senior Vice
President of Global Clinical Development at Abraxis BioScience,
where he was responsible for the company’s overall clinical
strategy, including efforts to expand the indications for their
lead clinical program (Abraxane®). Dr. Berk obtained his
medical degree from Case Western Reserve University, and completed
his internship, residency and fellowship in internal medicine,
hematology and medical oncology, at the Weill Medical College of
Cornell University and New York Presbyterian Hospital, where he
also served as a faculty member from 1989-2004. During this time
Dr. Berk served as an investigator on several industry-sponsored
and cooperative group oncology clinical trials, including the
pivotal trials for Gleevec® and
Avastin®.
Dr. Berk has no direct or indirect material interest in any
transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to
Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K, has no arrangement or
understanding between him and any other person required to be
disclosed pursuant to Item 401(b) of Regulation
S-K and has no family relationships required to be disclosed
pursuant to Item 401(d) of Regulation
S-K.
Mr. Wendel and Dr. Berk will each receive an annual stipend of
$20,000.00 for director compensation, with Mr. Wendel receiving an
additional $5,000.00 annually for chairing the Nominating Committee
and $5,000.00 annually as a member of the Audit Committee, and Dr.
Berk receiving an additional $5,000.00 annually for chairing the
Compensation Committee and $5,000.00 annually as a member of the
Nominating Committee. The Company will also grant stock awards of
shares of common stock of the Company equal to 1.25%, in the case
of Mr. Wendel, and 1.00%, in the case of Dr. Berk, of the number of
fully diluted shares of common stock of the Company, calculated on
the fully diluted equity of the Company upon the Company’s
national exchange financing date.
Mr. Wendel and Dr. Berk have each entered into Board Service
Agreements with the Company, effective as of November 11, 2020,
which supplement the indemnification provisions of the
Company’s bylaws and obligate the company to insure them both
under the Company’s director and officer’s insurance
policy.
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Item 6. Exhibits
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Exhibit
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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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Securities
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8-K
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10.1
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000-08092
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07/09/20
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Registration
Rights Agreement, dated July 7, 2020, among GT Biopharma, Inc. and
the purchaser named therein
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Form of
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July 7, 2020)
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Form of
Standstill and Forbearance Agreement, dated June 23, 2020, between
the Company and certain holders of Convertible Notes
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8-K
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Settlement
Agreement, dated June 19, 2020, among GT Biopharma, Inc., Empery
Asset Master Ltd., Empery Tax Efficient, LP and Empery Tax
Efficient II, LP, Anthony Cataldo and Paul Kessler
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Form of
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Agreement, dated June 19, 2020)
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Form of
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(related to Settlement Agreement, dated June 19, 2020)
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Employment
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Form of
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Securities
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Cytovance Biologics, Inc. Master Services Agreement
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Form of
Standstill and Forbearance Agreement Amendment No. 1, dated October
31, 2020, between the Company and certain holders of Convertible
Notes
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Form of
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Settlement
Agreement, dated as of November 9, 2020, by and among Adam Kasower,
East Ventures, Inc., A British Virgin Islands company, SV Booth
Investments III, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and
Theorem Group, LLC, a California LLC and GT Biopharma Inc., a
Delaware corporation.
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Board Service
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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
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906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer).
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase
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This certification shall not be deemed “filed” for
purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, 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 or the Exchange Act.
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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.
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Exhibit 10.19
This
Settlement Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and
entered into by and among Adam Kasower (“Kasower”), East Ventures,
Inc., a British Virgin Islands company (“East Ventures”), SV Booth
Investments III, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
("SC Booth") and
Theorem Group, LLC, a California limited liability company
("Theorem Group")
(collectively, Kasower, East Ventures, SV Booth and Theorem Group
are referred to herein as "Claimants"), and GT Biopharma
Inc. (“GT
Biopharma”). GT Biopharma and Claimants are each
referred to as a “Party” and, collectively,
as the “Parties.”
WHEREAS, from on or about October 1,
2009 and through 2017, Claimants Theorem Group, East Ventures, SV
Booth, and Kasower each invested in GT Biopharma and its
predecessor, formerly known as Oxis International, Inc., through a
Securities Purchase Agreement (the “SPA”) pursuant to which
Claimants purchased from GT Biopharma convertible warrants and
preferred stock (the "Securities");
WHEREAS, Claimants allege that on August
27, 2017, GT Biopharma completed a restructuring of its
unregistered debt and equity securities (the
“Restructuring”), wherein debtholders of GT Biopharma
received one share of GT Biopharma’s $0.001 par value common
stock (“Common Stock”) for each one dollar and twenty
cents ($1.20) of principal and accrued interest owed to them by GT
Biopharma; warrant holders exercised their warrants on a cashless
basis into one share of Common Stock for each warrant held; and
preferred stock holders exchanged their preferred stock pursuant to
a preferred stock exchange agreement;
WHEREAS, Claimants allege that on August
27, 2017, pursuant to the Restructuring, certain holders of
securities of GT Biopharma were issued a total of 1,513,548 shares
of newly issued GT Biopharma’s $0.001 par value series J
preferred stock (the “Series J Preferred”). The Series
J Preferred was to convert one to one (1:1) into the Common Stock
from time to time as converted by the holders. The Series J was
subsequently reported on GT Biopharma’s filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission
(“SEC”);
WHEREAS, Claimants allege that
on January 29, 2019 GT Biopharma
notified certain investors that it had issued new series J-1
preferred shares (the “Series J-1 Preferred”) to
replace the unconverted balance of Series J Preferred and that the
Series J-1 Preferred was materially different from the Series J
Preferred allegedly allowing the holders to receive a most favored
nations treatment on conversion based on GT Biopharma’s
ongoing financing;
WHEREAS, Claimants allege that the
subsequent exchange of the Series J Preferred to the Series J-1
Preferred and the additional issuances of Series J-1 Preferred were
material breaches of the Restructuring and allegedly causing
Claimants substantial damage and harm in the form of
dilution;
WHEREAS, a dispute arose between GT
Biopharma and Claimants regarding GT Biopharma’s obligations
under the terms of the SPA and the Securities issued thereunder and
GT Biopharma disputes Claimants' allegations;
WHEREAS, on November 26, 2019, Claimants
caused their counsel to send a letter to GT Biopharma, alleging, in
part, that Claimants had "suffered damages in the aggregate of more
than $5,000,000" (the "Demand Letter") and enclosing a draft
complaint (the "Draft Complaint");
WHEREAS, the Parties previously engaged
in settlement discussions, including the preparation of
preliminary, draft settlement documents, which did not receive
approval from, and were expressly rejected by, the GT Biopharma
Board;
WHEREAS, the Parties desire to fully
settle and resolve all issues, disputes, claims and causes of
action that were raised, or that could have been raised, relating
in every and any way to the Demand Letter and/or the Draft
Complaint, to avoid further expense and inconvenience of
litigation, without any admission of liability or wrongdoing on the
part of GT Biopharma, its officers, agents or
shareholders;
WHEREAS, GT Biopharma denies each and
every one of Claimants' allegations of wrongful conduct, and denies
that any conduct challenged by Claimants caused any damage
whatsoever, and have asserted a number of defenses to Claimants'
claims;
WHEREAS, the Parties agree that this
Agreement shall not be deemed or construed to be an admission or
evidence of any violation of any statute or law or of any liability
or wrongdoing by GT Biopharma, its officers, agents or
shareholders, or of the truth of any claim or allegation or a
waiver of any defenses thereto;
AND WHEREAS, the Parties, each acting on
his, her or its own behalf, have approved of the settlement terms
described below.
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, including in return for the promises and covenants
undertaken by the Parties herein and the releases given herein, the
Parties agree as follows:
1. Settlement Exchange: Within
five (5) Business Days of the date on which this Agreement is fully
executed by the Parties, GT Biopharma shall issue and deliver to
each of Claimants a convertible note (the “Settlement Notes”), in
the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, in the following
amounts:
TheoremGroup
$303,726.40
East
Venture
$112,788.48
Kasower
$500,078.58
SV
Booth
$294,245.54
The
date on which the Settlement Notes are delivered to Claimants is
hereinafter referred to as the “Exchange Date.” As used
herein, “Business
Day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or
other day on which commercial banks in the City of New York are
authorized or required to remain closed.
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2. Releases
and Covenant Not to Sue:
a. Claimants' Releases: Claimants
on their own behalf, and for and on behalf of theirs parent
companies, subsidiaries, and direct or indirect affiliates, and any
and all of their respective present, former, and future general
partners, limited partners, officers, directors, shareholders,
managers, members, trustees, employees, consultants, attorneys, and
other agents in their respective capacities as such, and the heirs,
executors, administrators, successors, and assigns of each of them
(collectively, the “Claimants' Releasors”),
hereby completely and irrevocably releases and forever and finally
discharges any and all Claims (as defined below), rights, demands,
obligations, causes of action, counterclaims, defenses, rights of
setoff, rights of rescission, liens, disputes, damages,
liabilities, debts, costs, expenses (including attorneys’
fees), payments, capital contributions, fees, bonds, covenants,
contracts, agreements, judgments, charges, or losses of any kind or
character whatsoever, in law or equity, whether presently known or
unknown, asserted or unasserted, fixed or contingent, in contract,
tort, or otherwise, that any of the Claimants' Releasors had,
presently may have or may have in the future against GT Biopharma,
as well as, to the extent applicable, each of their respective
parent companies, subsidiaries, direct and indirect affiliates, and
any and all of their respective present, former and future
officers, directors, shareholders, managers, members, partners,
employees, consultants, attorneys, and other agents in their
respective capacities as such (collectively, the
“GT Biopharma and
Individual Released Parties”), arising out of or by
reason of any cause, matter, or thing relating or ancillary to the
Demand Letter or Draft Complaint. The release shall apply to Claims
whether arising under any statute, rule or regulation, or under the
law of any country, state, province, territory, or any other
jurisdiction, or under principles of contract law, common law, or
equity; provided that, and consistent with Section 3(f) of this
Agreement, nothing herein shall release Claims arising out of this
Agreement or any Settlement Documents (as defined
below).
b. GT Biopharma’s Releases.
GT Biopharma on its own behalf, and for and on behalf of its parent
companies, subsidiaries, and direct or indirect affiliates, and any
and all of their respective present, former, and future general
partners, limited partners, officers, directors, shareholders,
managers, members, trustees, employees, consultants, attorneys, and
other agents in their respective capacities as such, and the heirs,
executors, administrators, successors, and assigns of each of them
(collectively, the “GT Biopharma Releasors”),
hereby completely and irrevocably releases and forever and finally
discharges any and all Claims, rights, demands, obligations, causes
of action, counterclaims, defenses, rights of setoff, rights of
rescission, liens, disputes, damages, liabilities, debts, costs,
expenses (including attorneys’ fees), payments, capital
contributions, fees, bonds, covenants, contracts, agreements,
judgments, charges, or losses of any kind or character whatsoever,
in law or equity, whether presently known or unknown, asserted or
unasserted, fixed or contingent, in contract, tort, or otherwise,
that any of the GT Biopharma Releasors had, presently may have or
may have in the future against Claimants, as well as each of
Claimants' investment managers, subsidiaries, and direct or
indirect affiliates, and any and all of their respective direct or
indirect present, former and future officers, directors,
shareholders, managers, members, partners, employees, consultants,
attorneys, and other agents in their respective capacities as such
(collectively, the “Claimants Released
Parties”), arising out of or by reason of any cause,
matter, or thing relating or ancillary to the Demand Letter or the
Draft Complaint. The releases shall apply to Claims whether arising
under any statute, rule or regulation, or under the law of any
country, state, province, territory, or any other jurisdiction, or
under principles of contract law, common law, or equity; provided
that, consistent with Section 2(e) of this Agreement, nothing in
this release shall release Claims arising out of this Agreement or
any Settlement Documents. For the avoidance of doubt, the release
in this Section 2(b) shall have the same effect as a dismissal with
prejudice.
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c. Covenant Not to Sue; Defense:
Except as necessary to enforce this Agreement and the Settlement
Documents, each Party on its own behalf and on behalf of any other
Person purporting to act by, through or on behalf of such Party,
hereby covenants, represents, and warrants that it will forever
refrain from suing to enforce or to recover, directly or
indirectly, under any Claims released by this Agreement, to the
extent such releases become effective. This Agreement may be
pleaded as a full and complete defense to, and may be used as the
basis for an injunction against any action, suit or other
proceeding which may be instituted, prosecuted or attempted in
breach of the undertakings contained here. As used herein,
“Person” means an
individual, a limited liability company, a partnership, a joint
venture, a corporation, a trust, an unincorporated organization,
any other entity and any government or any department or agency
thereof.
d. Unknown Claims: The Parties
each acknowledge that he, she or it may discover facts in addition
to or different from those that he, she or it now knows or believes
to be true with respect to the matters released herein, but that it
is the express intention of the Parties, except as necessary to
enforce this Agreement and the Settlement Documents, to fully,
finally and forever settle and release any and all claims released
hereby, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, which now
exists, heretofore existed, or may hereafter exist, and without
regard to the subsequent discovery or existence of such additional
or different facts with respect to the matters released hereby. In
furtherance of this intention, the Parties each acknowledge that
they have been advised of and expressly waive any and all
provisions, rights and benefits of California Civil Code Section
1542, which provides:
A
GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS THAT THE CREDITOR OR
RELEASING PARTY DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER
FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, AND THAT, IF KNOWN BY
HIM OR HER, WOULD HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT
WITH THE DEBTOR OR RELEASED PARTY.
The
Parties shall also be deemed expressly to have waived any and all
provisions, rights and benefits conferred by any law of any state
or territory of the United States, or principle of common law,
which is similar, comparable, or equivalent to California Civil
Code Section 1542 or that would otherwise limit the releases and
waivers contained in this Agreement.
The
Parties each acknowledge that the foregoing waiver was separately
bargained for and is an integral aspect of the Agreement of which
this release is a part.
e. Enforcement of This Agreement:
For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding the foregoing or any
other provisions of this Agreement, the releases and covenants not
to sue in this Section 2 shall not apply to any disputes or claims
that may arise in the future relating to the enforcement of the
terms of this Agreement or the Settlement Documents issued pursuant
thereto.
3. No Admission: It is understood
and agreed that this Agreement is a compromise and settlement of
the Claims released herein, and it shall not be construed as an
admission, concession, or indication of the validity of any Claim,
defense, liability, obligation, or wrongdoing.
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4. Representations and Covenants of GT
Biopharma:
a. Authorization; Enforcement;
Validity. GT Biopharma has the requisite corporate power and
authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this
Agreement, the Settlement Notes and each of the other agreements,
instruments, certificates or documents entered into by the parties
hereto in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement (collectively, the “Settlement Documents”)
and to issue the Settlement Notes, all in accordance with the terms
hereof and thereof. The execution and delivery of this Agreement
and the other Settlement Documents by GT Biopharma and the
consummation by GT Biopharma of the transactions contemplated
hereby and thereby, including, without limitation, the issuance of
the Settlement Notes, have been duly authorized by GT
Biopharma’s Board of Directors, and no further filing,
consent, or authorization is required by GT Biopharma, its Board of
Directors or its stockholders. This Agreement and the other
Settlement Documents are duly executed and delivered (or will be
delivered) by GT Biopharma, and constitute (or will constitute) the
legal, valid and binding obligations of GT Biopharma, enforceable
against GT Biopharma in accordance with their respective terms,
except as such enforceability may be limited by general principles
of equity or applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium, liquidation or similar laws relating to, or affecting
generally, the enforcement of applicable creditors’ rights
and remedies.
b. Issuance of Securities. In each
case subject to the terms of the Settlement Documents, the issuance
of the Settlement Notes are duly authorized and, upon issuance in
accordance with the terms hereof, shall be validly issued, fully
paid and free from all preemptive or similar rights, taxes, liens
and charges and other encumbrances with respect to the issue
thereof and the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion
thereof (“Conversion Shares”) (when issued) shall be
validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and free from all
preemptive or similar rights, taxes, liens, charges and other
encumbrances with respect to the issue thereof, with the holder of
the Conversion Shares (when issued) being entitled to all rights
accorded to a holder of Common Stock. As of the Exchange Date, a
number of shares of Common Stock shall have been duly authorized
and reserved for issuance which equals or exceeds (the
“Required Reserved
Amount”) the sum of 150% of the maximum number of
Conversion Shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the terms of
the Settlement Note based on the initial Conversion Price (as
defined in the Settlement Note) (without taking into account any
limitations on the issuance thereof pursuant to the terms of the
Settlement Note). As of the date hereof, there are 672,834,264
shares of Common Stock authorized and unissued. So long as
Claimants holds the Settlement Note, GT Biopharma shall take use
commercially reasonable efforts to at all times have authorized,
and reserved for the purpose of issuance, no less than the Required
Reserve Amount.
c. No Conflicts. The execution,
delivery and performance of the Settlement Documents by GT
Biopharma and the consummation by GT Biopharma of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby (including, without limitation, the
issuance of the Settlement Notes) will not (i) result in a
violation of the restated certificate of incorporation of GT
Biopharma or its bylaws or (ii) result in a violation of any law,
rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree applicable to GT
Biopharma or any of its Subsidiaries, or by which any property or
asset of GT Biopharma or any of its Subsidiaries is bound or
affected, except, in the case of clauses (iii) above, where such
conflict, violation or default would not result, individually or in
the aggregate, in a Material Adverse Effect. For purposes of this
Agreement, “Material
Adverse Effect” means any material adverse effect on
the business, properties, assets, liabilities, operations, results
of operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of GT Biopharma
and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or on the transactions
contemplated hereby or on the other Settlement Documents or by the
agreements and instruments to be entered into in connection
herewith or therewith, or on the authority or ability of GT
Biopharma to perform any of its obligations under any of the
Settlement Documents.
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d. Consents. GT Biopharma is not
required to obtain any consent, authorization or order of, or make
any filing or registration with, any court, governmental agency or
any regulatory or self-regulatory agency or any other Person in
order for it to execute, deliver or perform any of its obligations
under or contemplated by the Settlement Documents, in each case in
accordance with the terms hereof or thereof, other than (i) the
filings required pursuant to Section 5(h) of this Agreement, (ii)
the notice and/or application(s), if any, required to be delivered
pursuant to Section 5(i) of this Agreement, (iii) any filings
required to be made under applicable state securities laws and
(iii) those already obtained or effected on or prior to the date
hereof.
e. FAST
Compliance. While any of the Settlement Notes are
outstanding, GT Biopharma shall maintain a transfer agent that
participates in the DTC Fast Automated Securities Transfer
Program.
f. Shell
Company Status. GT
Biopharma is not, and has never been,
an issuer identified in Rule 144(i)(1) of the U.S. Securities Act
of 1933, as amended (the “Act”).
g. SEC Filings. As of their
respective filing dates, GT Biopharma’s filings with the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“SEC”)
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
“Exchange
Act”) since January 1, 2019 (the “SEC Documents”), complied
in all material respects with the requirements of the Exchange Act
and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder
applicable to the SEC Documents, and none of the SEC Documents, at
the time they were filed with the SEC, contained any untrue
statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the
statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which
they were made, not misleading.
h. Disclosure of Transactions and Other
Material Information. GT Biopharma shall file a
current report on Form 8-K reasonably acceptable to Claimants (the
“8-K
Filing”) on or before 8:30 a.m., New York City time,
on the first Business Day after this Agreement has been duly
executed and delivered, in the form required by the 1934 Act,
relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and
attaching a form of this Agreement and the form of Settlement Notes
(including, without limitation, all schedules and exhibits to such
agreements to the extent required by the rules of the SEC) as an
exhibit to such filing. From and after the filing of the 8-K
Filing with the SEC, Claimants shall not be in possession of any
material, nonpublic information received from GT Biopharma, any of
its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, directors,
employees or agents that is not disclosed in the 8-K Filing. In
addition, effective upon the filing of the 8-K Filing, GT Biopharma
acknowledges and agrees that any and all confidentiality or similar
obligations under any agreement, whether written or oral, between
GT Biopharma, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective
officers, directors, employees or agents, on the one hand, and
Claimants or any of their respective affiliates, on the other hand,
shall terminate and be of no further force or effect. GT Biopharma
shall not, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries and its and
each of their respective officers, directors, employees and agents,
not to, provide Claimants with any material, nonpublic information
regarding GT Biopharma or any of its Subsidiaries from and after
the date hereof without the express prior written consent of
Claimants or as otherwise contemplated hereby. GT Biopharma
understands and confirms that Claimants will rely on the foregoing
representations in effecting transactions in securities of GT
Biopharma.
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i. Listing. GT Biopharma
shall, if applicable, take all steps necessary to promptly secure
the listing or quotation of all of (i) Conversion Shares without
regard to any limitation on the conversion of the Settlement Note
and (ii) any capital stock of GT Biopharma issued or issuable with
respect to the Conversion Shares, as applicable, as a result of any
stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, exchange or similar
event or otherwise (the “Listed Securities”) upon
the OTCQB (the “Principal Market”) or any
other national securities exchange or automated quotation system,
if any, upon which the Common Stock is then listed. GT
Biopharma shall pay all fees and expenses in connection with
satisfying its obligations under this Section 5(i).
j. No
Integration Actions. None of GT Biopharma, any of its
affiliates or any Person acting on behalf of GT Biopharma or such
affiliate will sell, offer for sale or solicit offers to buy in
respect of any security (as defined in the 1933 Act) that would be
integrated with the issuance of the Settlement Notes in a manner
that would require the registration under the 1933 Act of the
issuance to Claimants or require shareholder approval under the
rules and regulations of the Principal Market, and GT Biopharma
will take all action that is appropriate or necessary to assure
that its offerings of other securities will not be integrated for
purposes of the 1933 Act or the rules and regulations of the
Principal Market with the issuance of the Settlement Notes
contemplated hereby.
k. Variable Securities. For so
long as any of the Settlement Notes remain outstanding, GT
Biopharma shall not, in any manner, (i) issue or sell any rights,
warrants or options to subscribe for or purchase Common Stock or
directly or indirectly convertible into or exchangeable or
exercisable for Common Stock at a price which varies with the
market price of the Common Stock, including by way of one or more
reset(s) to any fixed price, unless the conversion, exchange or
exercise price of any such security cannot be less than the then
applicable Conversion Price with respect to the Common Stock into
which any of the Settlement Notes is convertible (collectively,
“Variable Rate
Transactions”) or (ii) enter into any agreement, or
issue any securities pursuant to any agreement, including, without
limitation, an equity line of credit, at-the-market offering or
similar agreement, whereby GT Biopharma may issue securities at a
future determined price.
l. Preservation of Corporate
Existence. The Company shall preserve and maintain its
corporate existence, rights, privileges and franchises in the
jurisdiction of its incorporation, and qualify and remain
qualified, as a foreign entity in each jurisdiction in which such
qualification is necessary in view of its business or operations
and where the failure to qualify or remain qualified might
reasonably have a Material Adverse Effect upon the financial
condition, business or operations of GT Biopharma, taken as a
whole.
m. Indemnification. To the fullest
extent permitted by law, GT Biopharma will, and hereby does,
indemnify, hold harmless and defend Claimants, the directors,
officers, partners, members, employees, agents, representatives of,
and each Person, if any, who controls any Investor within the
meaning of the 1933 Act or the 1934 Act (each, an
“Indemnified
Person”), against any losses, Claims, damages,
liabilities, judgments, fines, penalties, charges, costs,
reasonable attorneys’ fees, amounts paid in settlement or
expenses, joint or several (collectively, “Claims”), incurred in
investigating, preparing or defending any action, Claim, suit,
inquiry, proceeding, investigation or appeal taken from the
foregoing by or before any court or governmental, administrative or
other regulatory agency, body or the SEC, whether pending or
threatened, whether or not an indemnified party is or may be a
party thereto (“Indemnified Damages”), to
which any of them may become subject insofar as such Claims (or
actions or proceedings, whether commenced or threatened, in respect
thereof) arise out of, relate to, or are based upon: (a) any
misrepresentation or breach of any representation or warranty made
by GT Biopharma in the Settlement Documents, (b) any breach of any
covenant, agreement or obligation of GT Biopharma contained in the
Settlement Documents or (c) any cause of action, suit or claim
brought or made against such Indemnified Person by a third party
and arising out of, resulting from, or ancillary to the
transactions contemplated by the Settlement Documents (unless such
action is based upon a breach of such Indemnified Person’s
representations, warranties or covenants under the Settlement
Documents or any agreements or understandings such Indemnified
Person may have with any such stockholder or any violations by such
Indemnified Person of state or federal securities laws or any
conduct by such Indemnified Person which constitutes fraud, gross
negligence, willful misconduct or malfeasance). GT Biopharma shall
reimburse the Indemnified Persons, promptly as such expenses are
incurred and are due and payable, for any reasonable and invoiced
legal fees or other reasonable and invoiced expenses incurred by
them in connection with investigating or defending any such
Claim.
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5. Representations and Covenants of
Claimants:
a. Authorization; Enforcement;
Validity. Each of Claimants has the legal capacity and right
to execute, deliver, enter into and perform the obligations under
this Agreement and each of the other Settlement Documents in
accordance with the terms hereof and thereof. This Agreement and
the other Settlement Documents are duly executed and delivered by
each of Claimants, and constitute the legal, valid and binding
obligations of each of Claimants, enforceable against Claimants in
accordance with their respective terms, except as such
enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity or
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium,
liquidation or similar laws relating to, or affecting generally,
the enforcement of applicable creditors’ rights and
remedies.
6. Non Disparagement. Each of
Claimants, and GT Biopharma, severally and not jointly, agrees
that, from and after the execution of this Agreement, each of them
shall not make, publish or communicate, or encourage any other
Person to make, publish or communicate, any Disparaging (as defined
below) remarks, comments, or statements concerning any other Person
that is subject to, or a signatory of, this Agreement. As used
herein, “Disparaging” remarks,
comments or statements are those that impugn the character,
honesty, integrity, morality, or business acumen or abilities in
connection with any aspect of the operation of business of, or
reflect negatively upon, the individual or entity being disparaged.
Each of Claimants, and GT Biopharma, severally and not jointly,
further agrees that, from the execution of this Agreement, they
shall not encourage any other Person to consider, threaten, or file
any action, Claim, suit, inquiry, or proceeding against any Person
that is subject to, or a signatory of, this Agreement. This
provision shall in no way limit the ability of any party to enforce
the Settlement Documents.
7. Confidentiality. The Parties
agree that the negotiations that resulted in this Agreement, are
confidential and they will not disclose them to any third party
except: (i) to their respective attorneys, accountants and
insurers; (ii) as required by, or for use in, any court of
competent jurisdiction or regulatory body or agency; (iii) as
required by any federal, state or municipal rule, regulation or
law; (iv) to any tax preparation professional and to the extent
necessary to accurately file city, state and federal taxes; and,
(v) with respect to Claimants only, to any limited partner,
potential investor or any other Person if, in Claimants' own
judgment, disclosure is necessary to explain, for any business
purpose, the background, circumstances, and/or results of the
Demand Letter or the Draft Complaint.
8. Entire Agreement; Amendments.
This Agreement and any schedules and exhibits hereto constitute the
entire agreement among the Parties as to the settlement and
supersede any prior agreements, including but not limited to any
preliminary, draft settlement documents, among the Parties with
respect to the subject matter of this Agreement. No
representations, warranties or inducements have been made or relied
upon by any Party concerning this Agreement or its exhibits, other
than the representations, warranties and covenants expressly set
forth in such documents. This Agreement shall not be modified or
amended in any way except in writing executed by or on behalf of
each Party to be bound thereby or by their respective
successors-in-interest.
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9. Voluntary and Informed Assent.
Each Party to this Agreement represent and agree that the Party has
read and fully understood the provisions of this Agreement, that
they are fully competent to enter into and sign this Agreement, and
that they are executing this Agreement voluntarily, free of any
duress or coercion.
10. Construction. The language of
all parts of this Agreement shall in all cases be construed as a
whole, according to its fair meaning, and not strictly for or
against any Party. This Agreement was prepared jointly by the
Parties, and no presumptions or rules of interpretation based upon
the identity of the Party preparing or drafting the Agreement, or
any part thereof, shall be applicable or invoked.
11. Headings. The section headings
contained in each section of this Agreement are intended solely for
convenience of reference and shall not limit or expand the express
terms of this Agreement or otherwise be used in its
construction.
12. Governing Law. All questions
concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and
interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by and construed
and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of
New York, without regard to the principles of conflict of laws
thereof. Each party agrees that all legal proceedings concerning
the interpretation, enforcement and defense of the transactions
contemplated by any of the Settlement Documents (whether brought
against a party hereto or its respective Affiliates, directors,
officers, shareholders, employees or agents) shall be commenced in
the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York,
Borough of Manhattan (the “New York Courts”). Each
party hereto hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the New York Courts for the adjudication of any
dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction
contemplated hereby or discussed herein (including with respect to
the enforcement of any of the Settlement Documents), and hereby
irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or
proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the
jurisdiction of such New York Courts, or such New York Courts are
improper or inconvenient venue for such proceeding. Each party
hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents
to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by
mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or
overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the
address in effect for notices to it under this Agreement and agrees
that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of
process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be
deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other
manner permitted by applicable law. Each party hereto hereby
irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable
law, any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding
arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated hereby. If any party shall commence an action or
proceeding to enforce any provisions of this Agreement, then the
prevailing party in such action or proceeding shall be reimbursed
by the other party for its attorney's fees and other costs and
expenses incurred in the investigation, preparation and prosecution
of such action or proceeding.
13. Waiver. The waiver by any Party
of any breach of this Agreement by the other shall not be deemed a
waiver of that or any other prior or subsequent breach of any
provision of this Agreement by any other Party.
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14. Severability. If any provision
or provisions of this Agreement or the settlement shall be held to
contravene or be invalid under any applicable law, such
contravention or invalidity shall not invalidate the whole
Agreement, but the Agreement shall be construed as not containing
the particular provision or provisions held to be illegal, invalid
or unenforceable, and the remaining rights and obligations of the
Parties shall remain in full force and effect and construed and
enforced accordingly so long as this Agreement as so modified
continues to express, without material change, the original
intentions of the Parties as to the subject matter hereof and the
prohibited nature, invalidity or unenforceability of the
provision(s) in question does not substantially impair the
respective expectations or reciprocal obligations of the Parties or
the practical realization of the benefits that would otherwise be
conferred upon the Parties. The Parties will endeavor in good faith
negotiations to replace the prohibited, invalid or unenforceable
provision(s) with a valid provision(s), the effect of which comes
as close as possible to that of the prohibited, invalid or
unenforceable provision(s).
15. Effect of Cancellation or
Termination. If the settlement set forth in this Agreement
does not become effective, or is terminated, reversed or vacated by
a court of competent jurisdiction for any reason, then,
notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the settlement set
forth in this Agreement shall be null and void and of no further
force or effect, and each Party shall be restored to his, her or
its respective position as it existed prior to the execution of
this Agreement, including for statute of limitations purposes.
Neither the existence of this Agreement, the facts of its
existence, the terms hereof or any statements or negotiations
between the Parties relating hereto shall be admissible in evidence
or shall be referred to for any purpose in any subsequent
litigation, action or proceeding, except in a proceeding to enforce
its terms.
16. Binding Effect. This Agreement
binds and inures to the benefit of the Parties and their respective
past and present agents, employees, attorneys, representatives,
officers, directors, shareholders, successors, assigns,
transferees, insurers and sureties, and all of their subsidiaries,
parents, predecessors, successors and controlled or affiliated
companies.
17. Notices. Any notices, consents,
waivers or other communications required or permitted to be given
under the terms of this Agreement or any other Settlement Documents
must be in writing and will be deemed to have been delivered: (i)
upon receipt, when delivered personally; (ii) upon delivery, when
sent by facsimile (provided confirmation of transmission is
mechanically or electronically generated and kept on file by the
sending party), (iii) upon delivery, when sent by electronic mail
(provided that the sending party does not receive an automated
rejection notice); or (iv) one Business Day after deposit with an
overnight courier service, in each case properly addressed to the
party to receive the same. The addresses, facsimile numbers and
e-mail addresses for such communications shall be:
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If to
GT Biopharma:
GT
Biopharma, Inc.
9350
Wilshire Blvd, Suite 203
Beverly
Hills, CA 90212
Email:
sww@gtbiopharma.com; ajc@gtbiopharma.com
With a
copy to (for informational purposes only):
Perrie
Weiner
Baker
McKenzie
1901
Avenue of the Stars Suite 950
Telephone: (310)
201-4709
Facsimile: (310)
201-4721
E-mail:
perrie.weiner@bakermckenzie.com
If to
Claimants:
Adam
Kasower
25170
Jim Bridger Road
Hidden
Hills, CA 91302
East
Ventures, Inc.
269 S
Beverly Drive, Suite 1079
Beverly
Hills, CA 90210
SV
Booth Investments III, LLC
1280
5th Ave
New
York NY 10029
Theorem
Group, LLC
269 S
Beverly Drive, Suite 1079
Beverly
Hills, CA 90212
With a
copy (for informational purposes only) to:
LAW
OFFICES OF JACQUES CHEN
Jacques
Chen, Esq.
2029
Century Park East, Suite 400
Los
Angeles, CA 90067
Telephone:
(310) 201-4382
Facsimile:
(866) 425-6035
E-mail:
jchen028@gmail.com
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18. Specific Performance. Each
Party hereto acknowledges and agrees, on behalf of itself, herself
or himself and its, her or his affiliates, that irreparable harm
would occur in the event any of the provisions of this Agreement or
any of the other Settlement Documents were not performed in
accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It
is accordingly agreed that the Parties will be entitled to specific
relief hereunder, including, without limitation, an injunction or
injunctions to prevent and enjoin breaches of the provisions of
this Agreement and/or the other Settlement Documents and to enforce
specifically the terms and provisions hereof and thereof, in
addition to any other remedy to which they may be entitled at law
or in equity.
19. Counterpart Signature Pages:
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, and
each counterpart shall have the same force and effect as an
original and shall constitute an effective, binding agreement on
the part of each of the undersigned, all counterparts when taken
together shall constitute the entire Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have
caused this Agreement to be executed by themselves or their duly
authorized representatives on the respective dates set forth
below.
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Dated:
November ___, 2020
GT BIOPHARMA, INC.
By:
____________________________
Name:
Anthony Cataldo
Title:
Chief Executive Officer
|
Dated:
November ___, 2020
EAST VENTURES, INC.
By:
____________________________
Name:
Title:
|
|
Dated:
November ___, 2020
________________________________
Adam
Kasower
|
Dated:
November ___, 2020
SV BOOTH INVESTMENTS III, LLC
By:
____________________________
Name:
Title:
|
Dated:
November ___, 2020
THEOREM GROUP, LLC
By:
____________________________
Name:
Title:
[Signature
Page—Settlement Agreement]
EXHIBIT A
FORM OF SETTLEMENT NOTE
Exhibit 10.20
[FORM OF SETTLEMENT NOTE]
NEITHER
THIS SECURITY NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THIS SECURITY IS
CONVERTIBLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE
UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF
1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND,
ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN
EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR
PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT
SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND
IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AS EVIDENCED BY
A LEGAL OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE TRANSFEROR TO SUCH EFFECT, THE
SUBSTANCE OF WHICH SHALL BE REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO BORROWER. THIS
SECURITY AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OF THIS
SECURITY MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN
ACCOUNT WITH A REGISTERED BROKER-DEALER OR OTHER LOAN WITH A
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION THAT IS AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR”
AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR OTHER LOAN
SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.
Original
Issue Date: ___________,
2020
Principal Amount: $_____________
Original Conversion Price (subject to adjustment herein):
$0.20
CONVERTIBLE NOTE
DUE January 31, 2021
THIS
CONVERTIBLE NOTE is a duly authorized and validly issued Note of
GT BIOPHARMA, INC., a
Delaware corporation, (“Borrower”), having its
principal place of business at 9350 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 203,
Beverly Hills, CA 90212, due
January 31,
2021 (the
“Maturity
Date”) (this note, the “Note”).
FOR
VALUE RECEIVED, Borrower promises to pay to THEOREM GROUP, LLC, a California limited
liability company, or its registered assigns (the
“Holder”), with an address
at: _________________________, or shall have paid pursuant to the
terms hereunder, the principal sum of ____________________________
AND __/100ths DOLLARS ($_____________) on the Maturity Date or such
earlier date as this Note is required or permitted to be repaid as
provided hereunder, and to pay interest, if any, to the Holder on
the aggregate unconverted and then outstanding principal amount of
this Note in accordance with the provisions hereof.
This
Note is subject to the following additional
provisions:
Section
1. Definitions.
For the purposes hereof, in addition to the terms defined elsewhere
in this Note, (a) capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein
shall have the meanings set forth in the Settlement Agreement and
(b) the following terms shall have the following
meanings:
“Affiliate” of any
specified Person means any other Person directly or indirectly
controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common
control with such specified Person. For purposes of this
definition, “control” (including, with correlative
meanings, the terms “controlling,” “controlled
by” and “under common control with”), as used
with respect to any Person, shall mean the possession, directly or
indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the
management or policies of such Person, whether through the
ownership of voting securities, by agreement or
otherwise.
“Alternate Consideration”
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(e).
“Attribution Parties”
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(e).
“Bankruptcy Event” means
any of the following events: (a) Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof
commences a case or other proceeding under any bankruptcy,
reorganization, arrangement, adjustment of debt, relief of debtors,
dissolution, insolvency or liquidation or similar law of any
jurisdiction relating to Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof, (b)
there is commenced against Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof any
such case or proceeding that is not dismissed within 60 days after
commencement, (c) Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof is adjudicated
insolvent or bankrupt or any order of relief or other order
approving any such case or proceeding is entered, (d) Borrower or
any Subsidiary thereof suffers any appointment of any custodian or
the like for it or any substantial part of its property that is not
discharged or stayed within 60 calendar days after such
appointment, (e) Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof makes a general
assignment for the benefit of creditors, (f) Borrower or any
Subsidiary thereof calls a meeting of its creditors with a view to
arranging a composition, adjustment or restructuring of its debts
(g) Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof
admits in writing that it is generally unable to pay its debts as
they become due, or (h) Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof,
by any act or failure to act, expressly indicates its consent to,
approval of or acquiescence in any of the foregoing or takes any
corporate or other action for the purpose of effecting any of the
foregoing.
“Base Conversion Price”
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(b).
“Beneficial Ownership
Limitation” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 4(e).
“Business Day” means any
day except any Saturday, any Sunday, any day which is a federal
legal holiday in the United States or any day on which banking
institutions in the State of New York are required by law or other
governmental action to close.
“Buy-In” shall have the
meaning set forth in Section 4(d)(v).
“Change of Control
Transaction” means, other than by means of conversion
or exercise of this Note and the securities issued together with
this Note, the occurrence after the date hereof of any of (a) an
acquisition after the date hereof by an individual or legal entity
or “group” (as described in Rule 13d-5(b)(1)
promulgated under the Exchange Act) of effective control (whether
through legal or beneficial ownership of capital stock of Borrower,
by contract or otherwise) of in excess of 50% of the voting
securities of Borrower, (b) Borrower merges into or consolidates
with any other Person, or any Person merges into or consolidates
with Borrower and, after giving effect to such transaction, the
stockholders of Borrower immediately prior to such transaction own
less than 50% of the aggregate voting power of Borrower or the
successor entity of such transaction, (c) Borrower sells or
transfers all or substantially all of its assets to another Person
and the stockholders of Borrower immediately prior to such
transaction own less than 50% of the aggregate voting power of the
acquiring entity immediately after the transaction, (d) a
replacement at one time or within a three year period of more than
one-half of the members of the Board of Directors which is not
approved by a majority of those individuals who are members of the
Board of Directors on the Original Issue Date (or by those
individuals who are serving as members of the Board of Directors on
any date whose nomination to the Board of Directors was approved by
a majority of the members of the Board of Directors who are members
on the date hereof), or (e) the execution by Borrower of an
agreement to which Borrower is a party or by which it is bound,
providing for any of the events set forth in clauses (a) through
(d) above.
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“Common Stock Equivalents”
means any securities of Borrower or its subsidiaries which would
entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common
Stock.
“Conversion”
shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section
4.
“Conversion Date” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 4(a).
“Conversion Price” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 4(c).
“Conversion Shares” means,
collectively, the shares of Common Stock issuable upon Conversion
of this Note in accordance with the terms hereof.
“Debentures” means those
certain 10% Senior Convertible Debentures of the Borrower issued on
August 2, 2018, September 7, 2018, September 24, 2018, December 19,
2019, January 30, 2020, April 20, 2020, May 7, 2020, June 19, 2020,
July 7, 2020 and the Senior Convertible Notes issued on February 4,
2019.
“Dilutive Issuance” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 5(b).
“Event of Default” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 8(a).
“Exempt Issuance” means
the issuance of (a) shares of Common Stock or options to employees,
officers or directors of Borrower or its Subsidiaries pursuant to
any equity or option plan duly adopted for such purpose, by a
majority of the non-employee members of the Board of Directors or a
majority of the members of a committee of non-employee directors
established for such purpose, (b) the Conversion Shares upon
conversion of this Note and/or other securities exercisable or
exchangeable for, or convertible into, Common Stock issued and
outstanding on the Original Issue Date; provided that such securities
and any term thereof have not been amended since the Original Issue
Date to increase the number of such securities or to decrease the
issue price, exercise price, exchange price or conversion price of
such securities (except pursuant to provisions providing for
automatic adjustment to such terms upon the occurrence of certain
events similar to those set forth in Section 5) and (c) securities
issued pursuant to acquisitions or strategic transactions approved
by a majority of the disinterested directors of Borrower,
provided that any
such issuance shall only be to a Person (or to the equity holders
of a Person) which is, itself or through its Subsidiaries, an
operating company or an owner of an asset in a business synergistic
with the business of Borrower and shall be intended to provide to
Borrower substantial additional benefits in addition to the
investment of funds, but shall not include a transaction in which
Borrower is issuing securities primarily for the purpose of raising
capital or to an entity whose primary business is investing in
securities.
“Fundamental Transaction”
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(e).
“GAAP” means United States
generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent
basis during the periods involved.
“Indebtedness” means any
liability of the Borrower (a) for borrowed money or under any
reimbursement obligation relating to a letter of credit or other
similar instruments (other than standby letters of credit or
similar instrument issued for the benefit of or surety,
performance, completion or payment bonds, earnest money notes or
similar purpose undertakings or indemnifications issued by, such
Person in the ordinary course of business) or (b) evidenced by a
bond, note, debenture or similar instrument (including a purchase
money obligation) which, as of the date of incurrence thereof is
not required to be recorded as a liability in accordance with
GAAP.
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“Interest Payment Date”
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a).
“Liens” means a lien,
charge, pledge, security interest, encumbrance, right of first
refusal, preemptive right or other restriction.
“Mandatory Default Amount”
means the sum of (a) the greater of (i) the outstanding principal
amount of this Note divided by the Conversion Price on the date the
Mandatory Default Amount is either (A) demanded (if demand or
notice is required to create an Event of Default) or otherwise due
or (B) paid in full, whichever has a lower Conversion Price,
multiplied by the VWAP on the date the Mandatory Default Amount is
either (x) demanded (if demand or notice is required to create an
Event of Default) or otherwise due or (y) paid in full, whichever
has a higher VWAP, or (ii) 130% of the outstanding principal amount
of this Note and (b) all other amounts, costs, expenses and
liquidated damages due in respect of this Note..
“New York Courts” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 9(d).
“Note Register” shall have
the meaning set forth in Section 3(c).
“Notice of Conversion”
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(a).
“Original Issue Date”
means the date of the first issuance of this Note, regardless of
any transfers of any Note and regardless of the number of
instruments which may be issued to evidence such Note.
“Permitted Indebtedness”
means (a) any Indebtedness existing as of the Original Issue Date;;
(b) any liabilities for borrowed money or amounts owed not in
excess of $10,000 in the aggregate (other than trade accounts
payable incurred in the ordinary course of business); (c) all
guaranties, endorsements and other contingent obligations in
respect of Indebtedness of others, whether or not the same are or
should be reflected in Borrower's consolidated balance sheet (or
the notes thereto) not affecting more than $10,000 in the
aggregate, except guaranties by endorsement of negotiable
instruments for deposit or collection or similar transactions in
the ordinary course of business; (d) the present value of any lease
payments not in excess of $100,000 due under leases required to be
capitalized in accordance with GAAP; (e) any liabilities for
borrowed money that are junior to this Note pursuant to an
intercreditor agreement, and the holders of which are not granted
any security interest; (f) up to $7,500,000 aggregate principal
amount of liability for borrowed money incurred after the Original
Issue Date that rank pari
passu to this Note and the holders of which are not granted
any security interest; (g) any other liability for borrowed money
incurred on or after the Repurchase Offer Trigger Date;
provided that
Borrower shall comply (or shall have previously complied) with the
requirements of Section 2(g) and (h) any Indebtedness incurred in
connection with any refinancing, refunding, renewal, replacement or
extension, in whole or in part, of any Indebtedness.
“Permitted Lien” means the
individual and collective reference to the following: (a) Liens for
taxes, assessments and other governmental charges or levies not yet
due or Liens for taxes, assessments and other governmental charges
or levies being contested in good faith and by appropriate
proceedings for which adequate reserves (in the good faith judgment
of the management of Borrower) have been established in accordance
with GAAP, (b) Liens imposed by law which were incurred in the
ordinary course of Borrower's business, such as carriers',
warehousemen's and mechanics' Liens, statutory landlords' Liens,
and other similar Liens arising in the ordinary course of
Borrower's business, and which (x) do not individually or in the
aggregate materially detract from the value of such property or
assets or materially impair the use thereof in the operation of the
business of Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries or (y) are
being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, which
proceedings have the effect of preventing for the foreseeable
future the forfeiture or sale of the property or asset subject to
such Liens, and (c) Liens in connection with Permitted Indebtedness
under clauses (a), (b), (c) and (g) thereunder.
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“Person” means an
individual, a limited liability company, a partnership, a joint
venture, a corporation, a trust, an unincorporated organization,
any other entity and a government or any department or agency
thereof.
“Securities Act” means the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder.
“Settlement Agreement”
means that certain Settlement Agreement, dated as of __________,
2020, by and among Borrower, the Holder, Anthony
Cataldo and Paul Kessler.
“Share Delivery Date”
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(d)(ii).
“Subsidiary” means, with
respect to any Person, any corporation, partnership, limited
liability company, association, joint venture or other business
entity of which more than 50% of the total voting power of shares,
stock or other ownership interests entitled (without regard to the
occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of the
Person or Persons (whether directors, managers, trustees or other
Persons performing similar functions) having the power to direct or
cause the direction of the management and policies thereof is at
the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by that
Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person or a
combination thereof; provided, in determining the
percentage of ownership interests of any Person controlled by
another Person, no ownership interest in the nature of a
“qualifying share” of the former Person shall be deemed
to be outstanding. Unless the context otherwise requires,
references herein to a “Subsidiary” refer to a
Subsidiary of Borrower.
“Successor Entity” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 5(e).
“Trading Day” means a day
on which the principal Trading Market is open for
trading.
“Trading Market” means any
of the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock is
listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the NYSE
American, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the
Nasdaq Global Select Market, the New York Stock Exchange, the OTC
Bulletin Board, the OTCQB, the OTCQX or the OTC Pink Marketplace
(or any successors to any of the foregoing).
“VWAP” means, for any
date, the price determined by the first of the following clauses
that applies: (a) if the Common Stock is then listed or quoted on a
Trading Market, the daily volume weighted average price of the
Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the
Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted
as reported by Bloomberg L.P. (based on a Trading Day from 9:30
a.m. (New York City time) to 4:02 p.m. (New York City time)),
(b) if any of the Nasdaq markets or exchanges is not a
Trading Market, the volume weighted average price of the Common
Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the OTC
Bulletin Board, (c) if the Common Stock is not then listed or
quoted for trading on the OTC Bulletin Board and if prices for the
Common Stock are then reported on the OTCQX, OTCQB or OTC Pink
Marketplace maintained by the OTC Markets Group, Inc. (or a similar
organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting
prices), the volume weighted average price of the Common Stock on
the first such facility (or a similar organization or agency
succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), or (d) in
all other cases, the fair market value of a share of Common Stock
as determined by an independent appraiser, the fees and expenses of
which shall be paid by Borrower.
Section
2.
Interest and General
Provisions.
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a) Payment
of Interest in Cash or Kind. Borrower shall pay interest to
the Holder on the aggregate unconverted and then outstanding
principal amount of this Note at the rate of 10% per annum, payable
on each Conversion Date (as to that principal amount then being
converted) and on the Maturity Date (each such date, an
“Interest Payment
Date”) (if any Interest Payment Date is not a Business
Day, then the applicable payment shall be due on the next
succeeding Business Day), in cash or, at the Holder’s option
in duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable
shares of Common Stock based on the Conversion Price then in
effect. Borrower may not pay any interest in shares of Common Stock
in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation when applicable,
unless waived by Holder. Following
the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default,
then from the first date of such occurrence, the annual interest
rate on this Note shall be eighteen percent (18%). Such interest
shall be due and payable on the Maturity Date, whether by
acceleration or otherwise.
b) Payment
Grace Period. Except as described in this Note, Borrower
shall not have any grace period to pay any monetary amounts due
under this Note.
c)
Conversion
Privileges. The Conversion Rights set forth in Section 4
shall remain in full force and effect immediately from the date
hereof and until the Note is paid in full regardless of the
occurrence of an Event of Default. This Note shall be payable in
full on the Maturity Date, unless previously converted into Common
Stock in accordance with Section 4 hereof.
d)
Application of
Payments. Interest on this Note shall be calculated on the
basis of a 360-day year and the actual number of days elapsed.
Payments made in connection with this Note shall be applied first
to amounts due hereunder other than principal and interest,
thereafter to interest and finally to principal.
e)
Pari Passu. Except as otherwise set forth herein, the Borrower
shall treat this Note pari
passu with the Permitted Indebtedness of other 10%
Convertible Notes. All payments made, or actions taken on the
Permitted Indebtedness of other 10% Convertible Notes shall be made
or taken pari passu with
this Note. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein or in the Settlement Agreement, it shall not be considered
non-pari passu for a Holder to elect to receive interest paid in
Common Stock or for Borrower to actually pay interest in Common
Stock to such electing Holder.
f) Manner
and Place of Payment. Principal and interest on this Note
and other payments in connection with this Note shall be payable at
the Holder’s offices as designated above in lawful money of
the United States of America in immediately available funds without
set-off, deduction or counterclaim. Upon assignment of the interest
of Holder in this Note, Borrower shall instead make its payment
pursuant to the assignee’s instructions upon receipt of
written notice thereof. Except as set forth herein, this Note may
not be prepaid without the consent of the Holder.
g) Prepayment.
Except as otherwise set forth in this Note, Borrower may not prepay
any portion of the principal amount of this Note without the prior
written consent of the Holder.
Section
3.
Registration of Transfers and
Exchanges.
a)
Different Denominations. This
Note is exchangeable for an equal aggregate principal amount of
Notes of different authorized denominations, as requested by the
Holder surrendering the same. No service charge will be payable for
such registration of transfer or exchange.
b)
Investment Representations.
This Note has been issued subject to certain representations of the
original Holder set forth in the Settlement Agreement and may be
transferred or exchanged only in compliance with the Settlement
Agreement and applicable federal and state securities laws and
regulations.
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c)
Reliance on Note Register.
Prior to due presentment for transfer to Borrower of this Note,
Borrower and any agent of Borrower may treat the Person in whose
name this Note is duly registered on the register of Notes (the
“Note
Register”) as the owner hereof for the purpose of
receiving payment as herein provided and for all other purposes,
whether or not this Note is overdue, and neither Borrower nor any
such agent shall be affected by notice to the
contrary.
Section
4.
Conversion.
a)
Voluntary Conversion. At any
time after the Original Issue Date until this Note is no longer
outstanding, this Note, including interest accrued hereon, shall be
convertible, in whole or in part, into shares of Common Stock at
the option of the Holder, at any time and from time to time
(subject to the conversion limitations set forth in
Section 4(e) hereof). The Holder shall effect conversions by
delivering to Borrower a Notice of Conversion, the form of which is
attached hereto as Annex
A (each, a “Notice of Conversion”),
specifying therein the principal amount of this Note and accrued
interest, if any, to be converted and the date on which such
conversion shall be effected (such date, the “Conversion Date”). If no
Conversion Date is specified in a Notice of Conversion, the
Conversion Date shall be the date that such Notice of Conversion is
deemed delivered hereunder. To effect conversions hereunder, the
Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Note to
Borrower unless the entire principal amount of this Note has been
so converted, in which case the Holder shall deliver the original
of this Note to Borrower no later than ten (10) Trading Days after
conversion. Conversions hereunder shall have the effect of lowering
the outstanding principal amount of this Note in an amount equal to
the applicable conversion. The Holder and Borrower shall maintain
records showing the principal amount(s) converted and the date of
such conversion(s). Borrower may deliver an objection to any Notice
of Conversion within one (1) Business Day of delivery of such
Notice of Conversion. In the event of any dispute or discrepancy,
the records of the Holder shall be controlling and determinative in
the absence of manifest error. The
Holder, and any assignee by acceptance of this Note, acknowledges
and agrees that, by reason of the provisions of this paragraph,
following conversion of a portion of this Note, the unpaid and
unconverted principal amount of this Note may be less than the
amount stated on the face hereof.
b) Mandatory
Conversion. In the event the Borrower is successful in
obtaining the Second Raise as defined in Section 5.e), the Holder
agrees to convert on the final closing date of the Second Raise
(the “Second Raise Closing Date”), all money owed to
the Borrower pursuant to this Note, whether in principal, interest
or fees, into shares of the Borrower’s Common
Stock.
c) Conversion
Price. The conversion price for the principal and interest,
if any, in connection with voluntary conversions by the Holder
shall be $0.20 per share of
Common Stock, subject to adjustment herein (the “Conversion Price”). The
conversion price for a mandatory conversion pursuant to Section
4.b) shall be the lessor of (i) the Conversion Price in effect on
the Second Date Closing Date, or (ii) 75% of the lowest per share
price at which Common Stock may be issued in connection with any
conversion rights associated with the Second Raise.
d)
Mechanics of
Conversion.
i.
Conversion
Shares Issuable Upon Conversion of Principal Amount. The
number of Conversion Shares issuable upon a conversion hereunder
shall be determined by the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the
outstanding principal amount of this Note to be converted plus
interest, if any, elected by the Holder to be converted by (y) the
Conversion Price.
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ii. Delivery
of Certificate Upon Conversion. In connection with sales of
the Conversion Shares, not later than two (2) Trading Days after
each Conversion Date (the “Share Delivery Date”),
Borrower shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Holder a
certificate or certificates representing the Conversion Shares or
by crediting the Holder's or its designee's balance account with
The Depository Trust Company's Deposit / Withdrawal At Custodian
system, which Conversion Shares, if issued on or after the earlier
of the one year or six month anniversary, as applicable, of the
Original Issue Date in accordance with Rule 144 shall be free of
restrictive legends and trading restrictions representing the
number of Conversion Shares being acquired upon the conversion of
this Note. Borrower shall use its best efforts to deliver any
certificate or certificates required to be delivered by Borrower
under this Section 4(d) electronically through the Depository Trust
Company or another established clearing corporation performing
similar functions.
iii. Failure
to Deliver Certificates. If, in the case of any Notice of
Conversion, such certificate or certificates are not delivered to
or as directed by the applicable Holder by the Share Delivery Date,
the Holder shall be entitled to elect by written notice to Borrower
at any time on or before its receipt of such certificate or
certificates, to rescind such Conversion, in which event Borrower
shall promptly return to the Holder any original Note delivered to
Borrower and the Holder shall promptly return to Borrower the
certificate or certificates issued to such Holder pursuant to the
rescinded Conversion Notice.
iv. Obligation
Absolute; Partial Liquidated Damages. Borrower’s
obligations to issue and deliver the Conversion Shares upon
conversion of this Note in accordance with the terms hereof are
absolute and unconditional, irrespective of any action or inaction
by the Holder to enforce the same, any waiver or consent with
respect to any provision hereof, the recovery of any judgment
against any Person or any action to enforce the same, or any
setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, limitation or termination, or any
breach or alleged breach by the Holder or any other Person of any
obligation to Borrower or any violation or alleged violation of law
by the Holder or any other Person, and irrespective of any other
circumstance which might otherwise limit such obligation of
Borrower to the Holder in connection with the issuance of such
Conversion Shares; provided, however, that such delivery
shall not operate as a waiver by Borrower of any such action
Borrower may have against the Holder. In the event the Holder of
this Note shall elect to convert any or all of the outstanding
principal amount hereof, Borrower may not refuse conversion based
on any claim that the Holder or anyone associated or affiliated
with the Holder has been engaged in any violation of law, agreement
or for any other reason, unless an injunction from a court, on
notice to Holder, restraining and or enjoining conversion of all or
part of this Note shall have been sought and obtained, and Borrower
posts a surety bond for the benefit of the Holder in the amount of
150% of the outstanding principal amount of this Note, which is
subject to the injunction, which bond shall remain in effect until
the completion of arbitration/litigation of the underlying dispute
and the proceeds of which shall be payable to the Holder to the
extent it obtains judgment. In the absence of such injunction,
Borrower shall issue Conversion Shares or, if applicable, cash,
upon a properly noticed conversion. If Borrower fails for any
reason to deliver to the Holder such certificate or certificates
pursuant to Section 4(d)(ii) by the Share Delivery Date, Borrower
shall pay to the Holder, in cash, as liquidated damages and not as
a penalty, for each $1,000 of principal amount being converted, $10
per Trading Day (increasing to $20 per Trading Day on the fifth
(5th)
Trading Day after such liquidated damages being to accrue) for each
Trading Day after such Share Delivery Date until such certificates
are delivered or Holder rescinds such conversion. Nothing herein
shall limit a Holder’s right to pursue actual damages or
declare an Event of Default pursuant to Section 8 hereof for
Borrower’s failure to deliver Conversion Shares within the
period specified herein and the Holder shall have the right to
pursue all remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity
including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance
and/or injunctive relief. The exercise of any such rights shall not
prohibit the Holder from seeking to enforce damages pursuant to any
other Section hereof or under applicable law.
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v. Compensation
for Buy-In on Failure to Timely Deliver Conversion Shares Upon
Conversion. In addition to any other rights available to the
Holder, if Borrower fails for any reason to deliver to the Holder
such Conversion Shares by the Share Delivery Date pursuant to
Section 4(d)(ii), and if after such Share Delivery Date the Holder
is required by its brokerage firm to purchase (in an open market
transaction or otherwise), or the Holder or Holder’s
brokerage firm otherwise purchases, shares of Common Stock to
deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the Holder of the Conversion
Shares which the Holder was entitled to receive upon the conversion
relating to such Share Delivery Date (a “Buy-In”), then Borrower
shall (A) pay in cash to the Holder (in addition to any other
remedies available to or elected by the Holder) the amount, if any,
by which (x) the Holder’s total purchase price (including any
brokerage commissions) for the Common Stock so purchased exceeds
(y) the product of (1) the aggregate number of shares of Common
Stock that the Holder was entitled to receive from the conversion
at issue multiplied by (2) the actual sale price at which the sell
order giving rise to such purchase obligation was executed
(including any brokerage commissions) and (B) at the option of the
Holder, either reissue (if surrendered) this Note in a principal
amount equal to the principal amount of the attempted conversion
(in which case such conversion shall be deemed rescinded) or
deliver to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock that
would have been issued if Borrower had timely complied with its
delivery requirements under Section 4(d)(ii). For example, if the
Holder purchases Common Stock having a total purchase price of
$11,000 to cover a Buy-In with respect to an attempted conversion
of this Note with respect to which the actual sale price of the
Conversion Shares (including any brokerage commissions) giving rise
to such purchase obligation was a total of $10,000 under clause (A)
of the immediately preceding sentence, Borrower shall be required
to pay the Holder $1,000. The Holder shall provide Borrower written
notice indicating the amounts payable to the Holder in respect of
the Buy-In and, upon request of Borrower, evidence of the amount of
such loss. Nothing herein shall limit a Holder’s right to
pursue any other remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in
equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific
performance and/or injunctive relief with respect to
Borrower’s failure to timely deliver Conversion Shares upon
conversion of this Note as required pursuant to the terms
hereof.
vi. Reservation
of Shares Issuable Upon Conversion. Borrower covenants that
it will at all times reserve and keep available out of its
authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock for the sole purpose
of issuance upon conversion of this Note as herein provided, free
from preemptive rights or any other actual contingent purchase
rights of Persons other than the Holder, not less than 150% of the
aggregate number of shares of the Common Stock as shall be issuable
(taking into account the adjustments and restrictions of Section 5)
upon the conversion of the then outstanding principal amount of
this Note and interest which has accrued and would accrue on such
principal amount assuming such principal amount was not converted
through the Maturity Date. Borrower covenants that all shares of
Common Stock that shall be so issuable shall, upon issue, be duly
authorized, validly issued, fully paid and
non-assessable.
vii. Fractional
Shares. No fractional shares or scrip representing
fractional shares shall be issued upon the conversion of this Note.
As to any fraction of a share which the Holder would otherwise be
entitled to purchase upon such conversion, Borrower shall at its
election, either pay a cash adjustment in respect of such final
fraction in an amount equal to such fraction multiplied by the
Conversion Price or round up to the next whole share.
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viii. Transfer
Taxes and Expenses. The issuance of Conversion Shares on
conversion of this Note shall be made without charge to the Holder
hereof for any documentary stamp or similar taxes that may be
payable in respect of the issue or delivery of such Conversion
Shares; provided
that, Borrower shall not be required to pay any tax that may be
payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issuance and
delivery of any such Conversion Shares upon conversion in a name
other than that of the Holder of this Note so converted and
Borrower shall not be required to issue or deliver such Conversion
Shares unless or until the Person or Persons requesting the
issuance thereof shall have paid to Borrower the amount of such tax
or shall have established to the satisfaction of Borrower that such
tax has been paid. Borrower shall pay all Transfer Agent fees
required for same-day processing of any Notice of
Conversion.
e)
Holder’s
Conversion Limitations. Borrower shall not effect any
conversion of this Note, and a Holder shall not have the right to
convert any portion of this Note, to the extent that after giving
effect to the conversion set forth on the applicable Notice of
Conversion, the Holder (together with the Holder’s
Affiliates, and any Persons acting as a group together with the
Holder or any of the Holder’s Affiliates (such Persons,
“Attribution
Parties”)) would beneficially own in excess of the
Beneficial Ownership Limitation. For purposes of the
foregoing sentence, the number of shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned by the Holder and its Affiliates shall include
the number of shares of Common Stock held by the Holder and its
Affiliates and Attribution Parties plus the number of shares of
Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note with respect to
which such determination is being made, but shall exclude the
number of shares of Common Stock which are issuable upon (i)
conversion of the remaining, unconverted principal amount of this
Note beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates and
Attribution Parties and (ii) exercise or conversion of the
unexercised or unconverted portion of any other securities of
Borrower subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise
analogous to the limitation contained herein beneficially owned by
the Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties.
Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this
Section 4(e), beneficial ownership shall be calculated in
accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder. To the extent that the
limitation contained in this Section 4(e) applies, the
determination of whether this Note is convertible (in relation to
other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates)
and of which principal amount of this Note is convertible shall be
in the sole discretion of the Holder, and the submission of a
Notice of Conversion shall be deemed to be the Holder’s
determination of whether this Note may be converted (in relation to
other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates
and Attribution Parties) and which principal amount of this Note is
convertible, in each case subject to the Beneficial Ownership
Limitation. To ensure compliance with this restriction, the Holder
will be deemed to represent to Borrower each time it delivers a
Notice of Conversion that such Notice of Conversion has not
violated the restrictions set forth in this paragraph and Borrower
shall have no obligation to verify or confirm the accuracy of such
determination. In addition, a determination as to any group status
as contemplated above shall be determined in accordance with
Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder. For purposes of this Section 4(e), in
determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, the
Holder may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock
as stated in the most recent of the following: (i) Borrower’s
most recent periodic or annual report filed with the SEC, as the
case may be, (ii) a more recent public announcement by Borrower, or
(iii) a more recent written notice by Borrower or Borrower’s
transfer agent setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock
outstanding. Upon the written or oral request of a Holder,
Borrower shall within two (2) Trading Days confirm orally and in
writing to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock then
outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding shares of
Common Stock shall be determined after giving effect to the
conversion or exercise of securities of Borrower, including this
Note, by the Holder or its Affiliates since the date as of which
such number of outstanding shares of Common Stock was reported. The
“Beneficial
Ownership Limitation” shall be 9.99% of the number of
shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving
effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock issuable upon
conversion of this Note held by the Holder. The Holder may decrease
the Beneficial Ownership Limitation at any time upon prior notice
to Borrower, and may increase the Beneficial Ownership Limitation
provided that the Beneficial Ownership Limitation in no event
exceeds 9.99% of the number of shares of the Common Stock
outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of
shares of Common Stock upon conversion of this Note held by the
Holder and the Beneficial Ownership Limitation provisions of this
Section 4(e) shall continue to apply. Any such increase will not be
effective until the 61st day after such
notice is delivered to Borrower. The Beneficial Ownership
Limitation provisions of this paragraph shall be construed and
implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with
the terms of this Section 4(e) to correct this paragraph (or any
portion hereof) which may be defective or inconsistent with the
intended Beneficial Ownership Limitation contained herein or to
make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give
effect to such limitation. The limitations contained in this
paragraph shall apply to a successor holder of this Note. The
provisions of this Section 4.e) notwithstanding, in the event of a
mandatory conversion pursuant to Section 4.b), the mandatory
conversion shall be made into shares of Common Stock up to the
Beneficial Ownership Limitation amount. The balance of the
mandatory conversion shall be made into shares of preferred stock
of the Borrower convertible into shares of the Common Stock on a
share for share basis.
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Section 5.
Certain
Adjustments.
a)
Stock Dividends and Stock
Splits. If Borrower, at any time while this Note is
outstanding: (i) pays a stock dividend or otherwise makes a
distribution or distributions payable in shares of Common Stock on
shares of Common Stock or any Common Stock Equivalents (which, for
avoidance of doubt, shall not include any shares of Common Stock
issued by Borrower upon conversion of the Notes or any other
Permitted Indebtedness that is convertible into Common Stock), (ii)
subdivides outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number
of shares, (iii) combines (including by way of a reverse stock
split) outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of
shares or (iv) issues, in the event of a reclassification of shares
of the Common Stock, any shares of capital stock of Borrower, then
the Conversion Price shall be multiplied by a fraction of which the
numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding
any treasury shares of Borrower) outstanding immediately before
such event, and of which the denominator shall be the number of
shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event.
Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section shall become effective
immediately after the record date for the determination of
stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution and
shall become effective immediately after the effective date in the
case of a subdivision, combination or
re-classification.
b) Subsequent
Equity Sales. In addition to the reductions of the
Conversion Price described in Section 4(c), if, at any time while
this Note is outstanding, Borrower or any Subsidiary, as
applicable, sells or grants any option to purchase or sells or
grants any right to reprice, or otherwise disposes of or issues (or
announces any sale, grant or any option to purchase or other
disposition), any Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents
entitling any Person to acquire Common Stock at an effective price
per share that is lower than the then Conversion Price (such lower
price, the “Base
Conversion Price” and such issuances, collectively, a
“Dilutive
Issuance”) (if the holder of the Common Stock or
Common Stock Equivalents so issued shall at any time, whether by
operation of purchase price adjustments, reset provisions, floating
conversion, exercise or exchange prices or otherwise, or due to
warrants, options or rights per share which are issued in
connection with such issuance, be entitled to receive Common Stock
at an effective price per share that is lower than the Conversion
Price, such issuance shall be deemed to have occurred for less than
the Conversion Price on such date of the Dilutive Issuance), then
the Conversion Price shall be reduced to equal the Base Conversion
Price, subject to adjustment for reverse and forward stock splits
and the like. Such adjustment shall be made whenever such Common
Stock or Common Stock Equivalents are issued. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, no adjustment will be made under this Section 5(b) in
respect of an Exempt Issuance. If Borrower enters into a Variable
Rate Transaction, despite the prohibition set forth in the
Settlement Agreement, Borrower shall be deemed to have issued
Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents at the lowest possible
conversion price at which such securities may be converted or
exercised. Borrower shall notify the Holder in writing, no later
than the Trading Day following the issuance of any Common Stock or
Common Stock Equivalents subject to this Section 5(b), indicating
therein the applicable issuance price, or applicable reset price,
exchange price, conversion price and other pricing terms (such
notice, the “Dilutive Issuance
Notice”). For purposes of clarification, whether or
not Borrower provides a Dilutive Issuance Notice pursuant to this
Section 5(b), upon the occurrence of any Dilutive Issuance, the
Holder is entitled to receive a number of Conversion Shares based
upon the Base Conversion Price on or after the date of such
Dilutive Issuance, regardless of whether the Holder accurately
refers to the Base Conversion Price in the Notice of
Conversion.
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c)
Subsequent Rights Offerings.
In addition to any adjustments
pursuant to Sections 5(a) and (b) above, if at any time Borrower
grants, issues or sells any Common Stock Equivalents or rights to
purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property pro rata to
the record holders of any class of shares of Common Stock (the
“Purchase
Rights”), then the Holder
will be entitled to acquire, upon the terms applicable to such
Purchase Rights, the aggregate Purchase Rights which the Holder
could have acquired if the Holder had held the number of shares of
Common Stock acquirable upon complete conversion of this Note
(without regard to any limitations on exercise hereof, including
without limitation, the Beneficial Ownership Limitation)
immediately before the date on which a record is taken for the
grant, issuance or sale of such Purchase Rights, or, if no such
record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of shares
of Common Stock are to be determined for the grant, issue or sale
of such Purchase Rights (provided, however, to the extent that the
Holder’s right to participate in any such Purchase Right
would result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership
Limitation, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in
such Purchase Right to such extent (or beneficial ownership of such
shares of Common Stock as a result of such Purchase Right to such
extent) and such Purchase Right to such extent shall be held in
abeyance for the Holder until such time, if ever, as its right
thereto would not result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial
Ownership Limitation).
d) Pro
Rata Distributions. During such time as this Note is
outstanding, if Borrower shall declare or make any dividend whether
or not permitted, or makes any other distribution of its assets (or
rights to acquire its assets) to holders of shares of Common Stock,
by way of return of capital or otherwise (including, without
limitation, any distribution of cash, stock or other securities,
property or options by way of a dividend, spin off,
reclassification, corporate rearrangement, scheme of arrangement or
other similar transaction) (a “Distribution”), at any
time after the issuance of this Note, then, in each such case, the
Holder shall be entitled to participate in such Distribution to the
same extent that the Holder would have participated therein if the
Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable
upon complete exercise of this Note (without regard to any
limitations on exercise hereof, including without limitation, the
Beneficial Ownership Limitation) immediately before the date of
which a record is taken for such Distribution, or, if no such
record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of shares
of Common Stock are to be determined for the participation in such
Distribution (provided, however, to the extent that the
Holder's right to participate in any such Distribution would result
in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, then
the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such
Distribution to such extent (or in the beneficial ownership of any
shares of Common Stock as a result of such Distribution to such
extent) and the portion of such Distribution shall be held in
abeyance for the benefit of the Holder until such time, if ever, as
its right thereto would not result in the Holder exceeding the
Beneficial Ownership Limitation).
e) Adjustment
upon $15,000,000 Raise. This Note is part of a financing
that will be followed by a second financing in the amount of
$15,000,000 (the “Second Raise”). The Second Raise may
consist of the sale of Common Stock, the sale of convertible debt,
and/or the issuance of warrants. Upon the closing of the Second
Raise, the Conversion Price of this Note will automatically be the
lesser of: (i) the Conversion Price of this Note pursuant to the
terms and conditions of this Note; (ii) the price of the Common
Stock sold in the Second Raise discounted by 25%; (iii) the
conversion price of debt sold in the Second Raise discounted by
25%; or (iv) the exercise price of warrants issued in connection
with the Second Raise discounted by 25%.
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f) Fundamental
Transaction. If, at any time while this Note is outstanding,
(i) Borrower, directly or indirectly, in one or more related
transactions effects any merger or consolidation of Borrower with
or into another Person, (ii) Borrower, directly or indirectly,
effects any sale, lease, license, assignment, transfer, conveyance
or other disposition of all or substantially all of its assets in
one or a series of related transactions, (iii) any, direct or
indirect, purchase offer, tender offer or exchange offer (whether
by Borrower or another Person) is completed pursuant to which
holders of Common Stock are permitted to sell, tender or exchange
their shares for other securities, cash or property and has been
accepted by the holders of 50% or more of the outstanding Common
Stock, (iv) Borrower, directly or indirectly, in one or more
related transactions effects any reclassification, reorganization
or recapitalization of the Common Stock or any compulsory share
exchange pursuant to which the Common Stock is effectively
converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property
(other than, for the avoidance of doubt any subdivision,
combination or re-classification described in Section 5(a)), (v)
Borrower, directly or indirectly, in one or more related
transactions consummates a stock or share purchase agreement or
other business combination (including, without limitation, a
reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off or scheme of
arrangement) with another Person whereby such other Person acquires
more than 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (not
including any shares of Common Stock held by the other Person or
other Persons making or party to, or associated or affiliated with
the other Persons making or party to, such stock or share purchase
agreement or other business combination) (each a
“Fundamental
Transaction”), then, upon any subsequent conversion of
this Note, the Holder shall have the right to receive, for each
Conversion Share that would have been issuable upon such conversion
immediately prior to the occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction
(without regard to any limitation in Section 4(e) on the conversion
of this Note), the number of shares of Common Stock of the
successor or acquiring corporation or of Borrower, if it is the
surviving corporation, and any additional consideration (the
“Alternate
Consideration”) receivable as a result of such
Fundamental Transaction by a holder of the number of shares of
Common Stock for which this Note is convertible immediately prior
to such Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitation
in Section 4(e) on the conversion of this Note). For purposes of
any such conversion, the determination of the Conversion Price
shall be appropriately adjusted to apply to such Alternate
Consideration based on the amount of Alternate Consideration
issuable in respect of one (1) share of Common Stock in such
Fundamental Transaction, and Borrower shall apportion the
Conversion Price among the Alternate Consideration in a reasonable
manner reflecting the relative value of any different components of
the Alternate Consideration. If holders of Common Stock are given
any choice as to the securities, cash or property to be received in
a Fundamental Transaction, then the Holder shall be given the same
choice as to the Alternate Consideration it receives upon any
conversion of this Note following such Fundamental Transaction.
Borrower shall cause any successor entity in a Fundamental
Transaction in which Borrower is not the survivor (the
“Successor
Entity”) to assume in writing all of the obligations
of Borrower under this Note and the other Settlement Documents in
accordance with the provisions of this Section 5(f) pursuant to
written agreements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
the Holder (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld,
delayed or conditioned) prior to such Fundamental Transaction and
shall, at the option of the holder of this Note, deliver to the
Holder in exchange for this Note a security of the Successor Entity
evidenced by a written instrument substantially similar in form and
substance to this Note which is convertible for a corresponding
number of shares of capital stock of such Successor Entity (or its
parent entity) equivalent to the shares of Common Stock acquirable
and receivable upon conversion of this Note (without regard to any
limitations on the conversion of this Note) prior to such
Fundamental Transaction, and with a conversion price which applies
the conversion price hereunder to such shares of capital stock (but
taking into account the relative value of the shares of Common
Stock pursuant to such Fundamental Transaction and the value of
such shares of capital stock, such number of shares of capital
stock and such conversion price being for the purpose of protecting
the economic value of this Note immediately prior to the
consummation of such Fundamental Transaction), and which is
reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Holder (which
approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or
conditioned). Upon the occurrence of any such Fundamental
Transaction, the Successor Entity shall succeed to, and be
substituted for (so that from and after the date of such
Fundamental Transaction, the provisions of this Note and the
Settlement Agreement referring to the “Borrower” shall
refer instead to the Successor Entity), and may exercise every
right and power of Borrower and shall assume all of the obligations
of Borrower under this Note and the other Settlement Documents with
the same effect as if such Successor Entity had been named as
Borrower herein.
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g) Calculations.
All calculations under this Section 5 shall be made to the nearest
cent or the nearest 1/100th of a share, as the case may be. For
purposes of this Section 5, the number of shares of Common Stock
deemed to be issued and outstanding as of a given date shall be the
sum of the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding any treasury
shares of Borrower) issued and outstanding.
h)
Notice to the
Holder.
i. Adjustment
to Conversion Price. Whenever the Conversion Price is
adjusted pursuant to any provision of this Section 5, Borrower
shall promptly deliver to each Holder a notice setting forth the
Conversion Price after such adjustment and setting forth a brief
statement of the facts requiring such adjustment.
ii.
Notice to
Allow Conversion by Holder. If (A) Borrower shall declare a
dividend (or any other distribution in whatever form) on the Common
Stock, (B) Borrower shall declare a special nonrecurring cash
dividend on or a redemption of the Common Stock, (C) Borrower shall
authorize the granting to all holders of the Common Stock of rights
or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any shares of capital
stock of any class or of any rights, (D) the approval of any
stockholders of Borrower shall be required in connection with any
reclassification of the Common Stock, any consolidation or merger
to which Borrower is a party, any sale or transfer of all or
substantially all of the assets of Borrower, or any compulsory
share exchange whereby the Common Stock is converted into other
securities, cash or property or (E) Borrower shall authorize the voluntary or
involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs
of Borrower, then, in each case, Borrower shall cause to be filed
at each office or agency maintained for the purpose of conversion
of this Note, and shall cause to be delivered to the Holder at its
last address as it shall appear upon the Note Register, at least
twenty (20) calendar days prior to the applicable record or
effective date hereinafter specified, a notice stating (x)
the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such
dividend, distribution, redemption, rights or warrants, or if a
record is not to be taken, the date as of which the holders of the
Common Stock of record to be entitled to such dividend,
distributions, redemption, rights or warrants are to be determined
or (y) the date on which such reclassification, consolidation,
merger, sale, transfer or share exchange is expected to become
effective or close, and the date as of which it is expected that
holders of the Common Stock of record shall be entitled to exchange
their shares of the Common Stock for securities, cash or other
property deliverable upon such reclassification, consolidation,
merger, sale, transfer or share exchange, provided that the failure
to deliver such notice or any defect therein or in the delivery
thereof shall not affect the validity of the corporate action
required to be specified in such notice. To the extent that any
notice provided hereunder constitutes, or contains, material,
non-public information regarding Borrower or any of the
Subsidiaries, Borrower shall simultaneously file such notice with
the SEC pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K. The Holder shall
remain entitled to convert this Note during the 20-day period
commencing on the date of such notice through the effective date of
the event triggering such notice except as may otherwise be
expressly set forth herein.
i) Reset.
Provided the Holder has acquired from the Borrower a Note in the
principal amount of not less than $30,000, then for so long as this
Note is outstanding, if from and after the Issue Date of this Note
the Holder converts any or all of a Debenture, then with respect to
an aggregate amount of such conversions of the Debenture not
exceeding the initial Principal Amount of this Note, upon the
occurrence of a Dilutive Issuance (as defined in the Debenture),
Borrower shall issue to Holder additional shares of Common Stock
(the “Additional Shares”) for no additional
consideration, so that the average price per share of the shares of
Common Stock issued and issuable upon the aforedescribed conversion
of the Debenture when added to the Additional Shares shall be equal
to the Base Conversion Price (as defined in the
Debenture).
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Section
6. Negative
Covenants. As long as any portion of this Note remains
outstanding, unless the Holder shall have otherwise given prior
written consent, Borrower shall not directly or
indirectly:
a) other
than Permitted Indebtedness, enter into, create, incur, assume,
guarantee or suffer to exist any Indebtedness for borrowed money of
any kind, including, but not limited to, a guarantee, on or with
respect to any of its property or assets now owned or hereafter
acquired or any interest therein or any income or profits
therefrom;
b) other
than Permitted Liens, enter into, create, incur, assume or suffer
to exist any Liens of any kind, on or with respect to any of its
property or assets now owned or hereafter acquired or any interest
therein or any income or profits
therefrom;
c) amend
its charter documents, including, without limitation, its restated
certificate of incorporation and bylaws, in any manner that
materially and adversely affects any rights of the Holder;
provided,
however,
except in connection with an increase in the authorized shares by
Borrower;
d) repay,
repurchase or offer to repay, repurchase or otherwise acquire any
shares of its Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents other than
(i) as to the Conversion Shares or such shares of Common Stock that
may be issued upon conversion of Permitted Indebtedness having
terms similar to the Notes, in each case, in connection with the
payment of cash in lieu of fractional shares or (ii) with respect
to Common Stock Equivalents, to the extent permitted by Section
6(e) below;
e) redeem,
defease, repurchase, repay or make any payments in respect of, by
the payment of cash or cash equivalents (in whole or in part,
whether by way of open market purchases, tender offers, private
transactions or otherwise), all or any portion of any Indebtedness
(other than Permitted Indebtedness or the Notes, if on a pro-rata
basis), whether by way of payment in respect of principal of (or
premium, if any) or interest on, such Indebtedness. The foregoing
restriction shall also apply to Permitted Indebtedness from and
after the occurrence of an Event of Default;
f) declare
or make any dividend or other distribution of its assets or rights
to acquire its assets to holders of shares of Common Stock, by way
of return of capital or otherwise including, without limitation,
any distribution of cash, stock or other securities, property or
options by way of a dividend, spin off, reclassification,
liquidation, distribution, preferential payments in connection with
any securities or debt issuances, corporate rearrangement, scheme
of arrangement or other similar transaction;
g) enter
into any transaction with any Affiliate of Borrower which would be
required to be disclosed by a company subject to the reporting
requirements of Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act in any public
filing with the SEC, unless such transaction is made on reasonable
commercial terms and expressly approved by either (i) a majority of
the disinterested directors of Borrower (even if less than a quorum
otherwise required for board approval) or (ii) all of the
directors; or
h) enter
into any agreement with respect to any of the foregoing.
Section
7.
Events of
Default.
a)
“Event of
Default” means, wherever used herein, any of the
following events (whatever the reason for such event and whether
such event shall be voluntary or involuntary or effected by
operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of
any court, or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative
or governmental body):
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i. any
default in the payment of (A) the principal amount of this Note or
(B) interest, liquidated damages and other amounts owing to a
Holder of this Note, as and when the same shall become due and
payable (whether on a Conversion Date or the Maturity Date or by
acceleration or otherwise) which default, solely in the case of a
default under clause (B) above, is not cured within three (3)
Trading Days after Borrower has become aware of such
default;
ii. Borrower
shall fail to observe or perform any other material covenant or
agreement contained in this Note (other than a breach by Borrower
of its obligations to deliver shares of Common Stock to the Holder
upon conversion, which breach is addressed in clause (ix) below)
which failure is not cured, if possible to cure, within the earlier
to occur of (A) five (5) Trading Days
after notice of such failure sent by the Holder or by any Other
Holder to Borrower and (B) ten (10) Trading Days after Borrower has
become aware of such failure;
iii. a
material default or event of default (subject to any grace or cure
period provided in the applicable agreement, document or
instrument) shall occur under any material agreement, lease,
document or instrument to which Borrower or any Subsidiary is
obligated (and not covered by clause (vi) below), which would
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect;
iv. any
material representation or
warranty made in this Note, any other Settlement Document or any
other report, financial statement or certificate made or delivered
to the Holder shall be untrue or incorrect in any material respect
as of the date when made or deemed made;
v. Borrower
or any Subsidiary shall be subject to a Bankruptcy
Event;
vi. Borrower
or any Subsidiary shall default on any of its obligations under any
mortgage, credit agreement or other facility, indenture agreement,
factoring agreement or other instrument under which there may be
issued, or by which there may be secured or evidenced, any
Indebtedness for borrowed money or money due under any long term
leasing or factoring arrangement that (a) involves an obligation
greater than $50,000, whether such Indebtedness now exists or shall
hereafter be created, and (b) results in such Indebtedness becoming
or being declared due and payable prior to the date on which it
would otherwise become due and payable;
vii. Borrower
shall be a party to any Change of Control Transaction or
Fundamental Transaction or disposition of all or in excess of 30%
of its assets in one transaction or a series of related
transactions (whether or not such sale would constitute a Change of
Control Transaction);
viii. Borrower
or any Subsidiary shall be subject to a Bankruptcy
Event;
ix.
Borrower shall fail for any reason to deliver Conversion
Shares to a Holder prior to the fifth (5th) Trading Day after
a Conversion Date pursuant to Section 4(d) or Borrower shall
provide at any time notice to the Holder, including by way of
public announcement, of Borrower’s intention to not honor
requests for conversions of any Notes in accordance with the terms
hereof;
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x.
Borrower shall fail to observe or perform any material covenant or
agreement set forth in any other Settlement Document, which breach
is not cured within any allowed cure period;
xi.
any monetary judgment, writ or similar final process shall be
entered or filed against Borrower, or any of its respective
property or other assets for more than $50,000, and such judgment,
writ or similar final process shall remain unvacated, unbonded,
unstayed, unsettled, unsatisfied, or unpaid for a period of ninety
(90) calendar days;
xii.
any dissolution, liquidation or winding up by Borrower of a
substantial portion of its business;
xiii.
cessation of operations by Borrower;
xiv.
the failure by Borrower or any material Subsidiary to maintain any
material intellectual property rights, personal, real property,
equipment, leases or other assets which are necessary to conduct
its business (whether now or in the future) and such breach is not
cured with twenty (20) days after written notice to Borrower from
the Holder;
x.
the Conversion Shares are no
longer listed, quoted or are otherwise delisted from the then
principal Trading Market;
xvi.
a Commission or judicial stop trade order or suspension from
Borrower’s then principal Trading Market;
xvii.
the restatement after the date hereof of any financial statements
filed by Borrower with the SEC for any date or period from the
Original Issue Date and until this Note is no longer outstanding,
if the result of such restatement would, by comparison to the
unrestated financial statements, have constituted a Material
Adverse Effect. For the avoidance of doubt, any restatement related
to new accounting pronouncements shall not constitute a default
under this Section;
xviii.
Borrower effectuates a reverse split of its Common Stock without
five (5) days prior written notice to the Holder; or
xix. a
failure by Borrower to notify Holder of any material event of which
Borrower is obligated to notify Holder pursuant to the terms of
this Note or any other Transaction Document;
xx. a
default by the Borrower of a material term, covenant, warranty or
undertaking of any other agreement to which the Borrower and Holder
are parties, or the occurrence of an event of default under any
such other agreement to which Borrower and Holder are parties which
is not cured after any required notice and/or cure
period;
xxi.
any material provision of any Settlement Document shall at any time
for any reason (other than pursuant to the express terms thereof)
cease to be valid and binding on or enforceable against Borrower,
or the validity or enforceability thereof shall be contested by
Borrower, or a proceeding shall be commenced by Borrower or any
governmental authority having jurisdiction over Borrower or Holder,
seeking to establish the invalidity or unenforceability thereof, or
Borrower shall deny in writing that it has any liability or
obligation purported to be created under any Settlement
Document.
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In the
event more than one grace, cure or notice period is applicable to
an Event of Default, then the shortest grace, cure or notice period
shall be applicable thereto.
b)
Remedies Upon Event of Default,
Fundamental Transaction and Change of Control Transaction.
If any Event of Default or a Fundamental Transaction or a Change of
Control Transaction occurs, the outstanding principal amount of
this Note, liquidated damages and other amounts owing in respect
thereof through the date of acceleration, shall become, at the
Holder’s election, immediately due and payable in cash at the
Mandatory Default Amount. Commencing on the Maturity Date and also
five (5) days after the occurrence of any Event of Default interest
on this Note shall accrue at an interest rate equal to the lesser
of 18% per annum or the maximum rate permitted under applicable
law. Upon the payment in full of the Mandatory Default Amount, the
Holder shall promptly surrender this Note to or as directed by
Borrower. In connection with such acceleration described herein,
the Holder need not provide, and Borrower hereby waives, any
presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, and the
Holder may immediately and without expiration of any grace period
enforce any and all of its rights and remedies hereunder and all
other remedies available to it under applicable law. Such
acceleration may be rescinded and annulled by Holder at any time
prior to payment hereunder and the Holder shall have all rights as
a holder of the Note until such time, if any, as the Holder
receives full payment pursuant to this Section 8(b). No such
rescission or annulment shall affect any subsequent Event of
Default or impair any right consequent thereon.
Section
8.
Miscellaneous.
a)
Notices. All notices, demands, requests, consents,
approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder
shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall
be (i) personally served, (ii) deposited in the mail, registered or
certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii)
delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or
(iv) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, facsimile, or
electronic mail, addressed as set forth below or to such other
address as such party shall have specified most recently by written
notice. Any notice or other communication required or permitted to
be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery
or delivery by facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by
the transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number
designated below (if delivered on a business day during normal
business hours where such notice is to be received), or the first
business day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a
business day during normal business hours where such notice is to
be received), or (b) upon receipt, when sent by electronic mail
(provided confirmation of transmission is electronically generated
and keep on file by the sending party), or (c) on the second
business day following the date of mailing by express courier
service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual
receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur. The addresses
for such communications shall be: (i) if to Borrower, to: GT
Biopharma, Inc., 9350 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 203, Beverly
Hills, CA 90212, Attn: Chief Executive
Officer (with copies emailed to sww@gtbiopharma.com; ajc@gtbiopharma.com), with a
copy to (which shall not constitute notice): Perrie Weiner at
perrie.weiner@bakermckenzie.com, and (ii) if to the Holder,
to: the address and email indicated on the front page of this
Note.
b)
Absolute Obligation. Except as
expressly provided herein, no provision of this Note shall alter or
impair the obligation of Borrower, which is absolute and
unconditional, to pay (A) the principal of, liquidated damages and
accrued interest, as applicable, on this Note at the time, place,
and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed. This Note
is a direct debt obligation of Borrower. This Note ranks
pari passu with all other Notes now
or hereafter issued under the terms set forth
herein.
c)
Lost or Mutilated Note. If this
Note shall be mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, Borrower shall
execute and deliver, in exchange and substitution for and upon
cancellation of a mutilated Note, or in lieu of or in substitution
for a lost, stolen or destroyed Note, a new Note for the principal
amount of this Note so mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, but
only upon receipt of evidence of such loss, theft or destruction of
such Note, and of the ownership hereof, reasonably satisfactory to
Borrower.
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d)
Governing Law. All questions
concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and
interpretation of this Note shall be governed by and construed and
enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New
York, without regard to the principles of conflict of laws thereof.
Each party agrees that all legal proceedings concerning the
interpretation, enforcement and defense of the transactions
contemplated by any of the Settlement Documents (whether brought
against a party hereto or its respective Affiliates, directors,
officers, shareholders, employees or agents) shall be commenced in
the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York,
Borough of Manhattan (the “New York Courts”). Each
party hereto hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the New York Courts for the adjudication of any
dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction
contemplated hereby or discussed herein (including with respect to
the enforcement of any of the Settlement Documents), and hereby
irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or
proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the
jurisdiction of such New York Courts, or such New York Courts are
improper or inconvenient venue for such proceeding. Each party
hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents
to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by
mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or
overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the
address in effect for notices to it under this Note and agrees that
such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of
process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be
deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other
manner permitted by applicable law. Each party hereto hereby
irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable
law, any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding
arising out of or relating to this Note or the transactions
contemplated hereby. If any party shall commence an action or
proceeding to enforce any provisions of this Note, then the
prevailing party in such action or proceeding shall be reimbursed
by the other party for its attorney's fees and other costs and
expenses incurred in the investigation, preparation and prosecution
of such action or proceeding. This
Note shall be deemed an unconditional obligation of Borrower for
the payment of money and, without limitation to any other remedies
of Holder, may be enforced against Borrower by summary proceeding
pursuant to New York Civil Procedure Law and Rules Section 3213 or
any similar rule or statute in the jurisdiction where enforcement
is sought. For purposes of such rule or statute, any other document
or agreement to which Holder and Borrower are parties or which
Borrower delivered to Holder, which may be convenient or necessary
to determine Holder’s rights hereunder or Borrower’s
obligations to Holder are deemed a part of this Note, whether or
not such other document or agreement was delivered together
herewith or was executed apart from this Note.
e)
Waiver. Any waiver by Borrower
or the Holder of a breach of any provision of this Note shall not
operate as or be construed to be a waiver of any other breach of
such provision or of any breach of any other provision of this
Note. The failure of Borrower or the Holder to insist upon strict
adherence to any term of this Note on one or more occasions shall
not be considered a waiver or deprive that party of the right
thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that term or any
other term of this Note on any other occasion. Any waiver by
Borrower or the Holder must be in writing.
f) Severability.
If any provision of this Note is invalid, illegal or unenforceable,
the balance of this Note shall remain in effect, and if any
provision is inapplicable to any Person or circumstance, it shall
nevertheless remain applicable to all other Persons and
circumstances.
g)
Usury. If it shall be found
that any interest or other amount deemed interest due hereunder
violates the applicable law governing usury, the applicable rate of
interest due hereunder shall automatically be lowered to equal the
maximum rate of interest permitted under applicable law. Borrower
covenants (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) that it shall
not at any time insist upon, plead, or in any manner whatsoever
claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any stay, extension or
usury law or other law which would prohibit or forgive Borrower
from paying all or any portion of the principal of or interest on
this Note as contemplated herein, wherever enacted, now or at any
time hereafter in force, or which may affect the covenants or the
performance of this Note, and Borrower (to the extent it may
lawfully do so) hereby expressly waives all benefits or advantage
of any such law, and covenants that it will not, by resort to any
such law, hinder, delay or impede the execution of any power herein
granted to the Holder, but will suffer and permit the execution of
every such as though no such law has been enacted.
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h)
Next Business Day. Whenever any
payment or other obligation hereunder shall be due on a day other
than a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next
succeeding Business Day.
i) Headings.
The headings contained herein are for convenience only, do not
constitute a part of this Note and shall not be deemed to limit or
affect any of the provisions hereof.
j) Amendment.
This Note may be amended and any provisions hereof may be waived by
written consent of Borrower and the
Majority in Interest.
k)
Facsimile Signature. In the
event that Borrower’s signature is delivered by facsimile
transmission, PDF, electronic signature or other similar electronic
means, such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation
of Borrower with the same force and effect as if such signature
page were an original thereof.
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(Signature Pages Follow)
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower has caused
this Note to be signed in its name by an authorized officer as of
the Original Issue Date set out above.
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BIOPHARMA, INC.
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ANNEX A
NOTICE OF CONVERSION
The
undersigned hereby elects to convert principal under the
Convertible Note due January 31, 2021 of GT Biopharma, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), into shares
of common stock (the “Common Stock”), of
Borrower according to the conditions hereof, as of the date written
below. If shares of Common Stock are to be issued in the name of a
person other than the undersigned, the undersigned will pay all
transfer taxes payable with respect thereto and is delivering
herewith such certificates and opinions as reasonably requested by
Borrower in accordance therewith. No fee will be charged to the
holder for any conversion, except for such transfer taxes, if
any.
By the
delivery of this Notice of Conversion the undersigned represents
and warrants to Borrower that its ownership of the Common Stock
does not exceed the amounts specified under Section 4(e) of this
Note, as determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the
Exchange Act.
The
undersigned agrees to comply with the prospectus delivery
requirements under the applicable securities laws in connection
with any transfer of the aforesaid shares of Common
Stock.
Conversion
calculations:
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Exhibit 10.21
November
11, 2020
Anthony
Cataldo
GT
Biopharma Inc.
9350
Wilshire Blvd., Suite 203
Beverly
Hills, CA 990212
Mr.
Cataldo:
This
letter is my notice of resignation as the Chief Financial Officer
and Director of GT Biopharma, Inc. effective
immediately.
Sincerely,
/s/
Steven Weldon
Steven
Weldon, MBA, CPA
Exhibit 10.22
BOARD SERVICE AGREEMENT
GT
Biopharma, Inc., (“GT” or the “Company”)
appoints, as of November 11, 2020, Bruce Wendel
(“Director”) to its board of directors for an initial
term of two years, and as may be extended under the Company’s
bylaws.
1.
Commencement Date. November 11, 2020
2.
Initial Board Position. Director shall serve as a member of the
board of directors of the Company, Chair of the Nominating
Committee, and member of the Audit Committee through the term of
this agreement. Director will perform all activities as reasonably
expected of such position throughout the term of this
agreement.
3.
Term. The Director’s term shall commence as of the
Commencement Date and shall continue for a period of two
years.
4.
Compensation.
a. Company
shall pay the Director for the services of Director, an annual
stipend of $20,000.00 for Director compensation, an additional
$5,000.00 annually for Chairing the Nominating Committee and
$5,000.00 annually as a member of the Audit Committee, due
quarterly (fourth quarter payment will be pro-rata reflecting the
seven weeks remaining in the quarter after the November 11th start
date) and reimbursement of all reasonable expenses for service of
his duties. Said fee shall cover all services including attendance
at board and telephonic meetings and service as committee chair
and/or member. Director shall be paid quarterly on the first day of
each quarter. Upon completion of a National Listing and financing,
the board will review the current compensation board
packages.
b.
The Company will grant Director a stock award of shares of common
stock of the Company equal to 1.00% of the number of fully diluted
shares of common stock of the Company calculated on the fully
diluted equity of the company upon the company’s National
Exchange financing date. Such stock award will vest in three
equal tranches with the first tranche vesting on November 11, 2020
upon joining the board, the second tranche vesting on November 11,
2021 and the final tranche vesting on November 11, 2022. In
the event of a change of control transaction, such stock award
shall immediately accelerate and vest and the Company shall pay
Director the fair value of such shares in cash in exchange
therefore.
c.
A formal board compensation plan will be put into effect that will
specify annual equity grants for board members going
forward.
5.
Indemnification. The Company agrees to defend, indemnify and hold
harmless the Director with respect to any claim made, or action,
suit or proceeding instituted, against the Director including the
reasonable costs and expenses of defense thereof, that is based
upon or arises out of any services performed by the Director under
this Agreement to the full extent that Directors of the Company may
be indemnified under the bylaws of the Company, except if such
claim, action or proceeding arises from the gross negligence of the
Director. The Director will be named as insured under
Company’s director and officer’s insurance
policy.
[Signature
page follows.]
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the
date set forth above.
GT
Biopharma, Inc.,
Signature:
_________________________________
Name:
Anthony Cataldo, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Director:
Bruce Wendel
Signature:
__________________________________
Exhibit 10.23
BOARD SERVICE AGREEMENT
GT
Biopharma, Inc., (“GT” or the “Company”)
appoints, as of November 11, 2020, Gregory Berk
(“Director”) to its board of directors for an initial
term of two years, and as may be extended under the Company’s
bylaws.
1.
Commencement Date. November 11, 2020
2.
Initial Board Position. Director shall serve as a member of the
board of directors of the Company, Chair of the Compensation
Committee, and member of the Nominating Committee through the term
of this agreement. Director will perform all activities as
reasonably expected of such position throughout the term of this
agreement.
3.
Term. The Director’s term shall commence as of the
Commencement Date and shall continue for a period of two
years.
4.
Compensation.
a. Company
shall pay the Director for the services of Director, an annual
stipend of $20,000.00 for Director compensation, an additional
$5,000.00 annually for Chairing the Compensation Committee and
$5,000.00 annually as a member of the Nominating Committee, due
quarterly (fourth quarter payment will be pro-rata reflecting the
seven weeks remaining in the quarter after the November 11th start
date) and reimbursement of all reasonable expenses for service of
his duties. Said fee shall cover all services including attendance
at board and telephonic meetings and service as committee chair
and/or member. Director shall be paid quarterly on the first day of
each quarter. Upon completion of a National Listing and financing,
the board will review the current compensation board
packages.
b.
The Company will grant Director a stock award of shares of common
stock of the Company equal to 1.00% of the number of fully diluted
shares of common stock of the Company calculated on the fully
diluted equity of the company upon the company’s National
Exchange financing date. Such stock award will vest in three
equal tranches with the first tranche vesting on November 11, 2020
upon joining the board, the second tranche vesting on November 11,
2021 and the final tranche vesting on November 11, 2022. In
the event of a change of control transaction, such stock award
shall immediately accelerate and vest and the Company shall pay
Director the fair value of such shares in cash in exchange
therefore.
c.
A formal board compensation plan will be put into effect that will
specify annual equity grants for board members going
forward.
5.
Indemnification. The Company agrees to defend, indemnify and hold
harmless the Director with respect to any claim made, or action,
suit or proceeding instituted, against the Director including the
reasonable costs and expenses of defense thereof, that is based
upon or arises out of any services performed by the Director under
this Agreement to the full extent that Directors of the Company may
be indemnified under the bylaws of the Company, except if such
claim, action or proceeding arises from the gross negligence of the
Director. The Director will be named as insured under
Company’s director and officer’s insurance
policy.
[Signature
page follows.]
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the
date set forth above.
GT
Biopharma, Inc.,
Signature:
_________________________________
Name:
Anthony Cataldo, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Director:
Gregory Berk
Signature:
__________________________________
Exhibit 10.24
CONSULTANT AGREEMENT
This
CONSULTANT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made and
entered into as of November 13, 2020, by and among GT Biopharma,
Inc. (the “Company”) and Michael Handelman
(“Consultant,” and together with the Company, the
“Parties”).
WHEREAS, the Company wishes to engage
the services of Consultant, and Consultant wishes to perform
consulting services for the Company in accordance with the terms
and conditions set forth in this Agreement;
NOW,
THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION OF THE MUTUAL COVENANTS AND PROMISES
AND OTHER GOOD AND VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, THE RECEIPT OF WHICH IS
HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGED, IT IS MUTUALLY AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
1. Position and Duties: Consultant shall
perform the duties of Chief Financial Officer of the Company on an
interim basis. Consultant shall devote the necessary business time,
energy and skill to his duties at the Company, and will be
permitted to engage in outside consulting and/or employment,
provided said services do not materially interfere with
Consultant’s obligations to the Company under the terms of
this Agreement. Consultant agrees to advise the Board of any
outside services, and the Board’s approval of
Consultant’s participation in any such outside services shall
not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. If the Board does not
affirmatively approve of any such outside engagements within thirty
(30) days after Consultant informs the Board, the Board’s
approval shall be deemed to have been given. The services that
Consultant shall provide to the Company pursuant to this Agreement
shall also include providing advice and consultation on general
corporate matters and other projects as may be assigned by the
Board on an as needed basis. During the term of this Agreement,
Consultant shall have the right to serve on boards of directors of
other for-profit or not-for-profit entities, provided such service
does not materially adversely affect the performance of
Consultant’s duties to the Company under this Agreement, and
are not in conflict with the interests of the Company.
2. Term
of Agreement: This Agreement shall remain in effect until
terminated by either party on ninety (90) days’ prior written
notice. Upon the termination of this Agreement for any reason,
neither Consultant nor the Company shall have any further
obligation or liability under this Agreement to the other, except
as set forth below.
3. Compensation: Consultant shall be
compensated by the Company for his services as
follows:
(a) Base
Consulting Fee: Consultant shall be paid a monthly Base
Consulting Fee of $15,000.00 per month. Consultant’s Base
Consulting Fee shall be reviewed on at least an annual basis and
may be adjusted as appropriate, but in no event shall it be reduced
to an amount below Consultant’s Base Consulting Fee then in
effect. In the event of such an adjustment, that amount shall
become Consultant’s Base Consulting Fee.
(b) Discretionary Bonus: Consultant shall
have the opportunity to earn a discretionary bonus in such amount
and at such time as determined by the Board.
(c) Expenses: The Company shall reimburse
Consultant for reasonable travel, lodging, entertainment and meal
expenses incurred in connection the performance of services within
this Agreement. Consultant shall be entitled to fly Business Class
on any flight longer than four (4) hours and receive full
reimbursement for such flight from the Company.
(d) Travel: Consultant shall travel as
necessary from time to time to satisfy his performance and
responsibilities under this Agreement.
4. Effect of Termination of Agreement: In
the event that either party terminates this Agreement, (a)
Consultant shall be entitled solely to such compensation earned
under Section 3 through the date of termination and (b) Consultant
shall, and shall be deemed to have, simultaneously resigned from
each position he holds with the Company and any of the
Company’s affiliated entities.
5. Dispute Resolution: In the event of any
dispute or claim relating to or arising out of this Agreement
(including, but not limited to, any claims of breach of contract,
wrongful termination or age, sex, race or other discrimination),
Consultant and the Company agree that all such disputes shall be
fully addressed and finally resolved by binding arbitration
conducted by the American Arbitration Association in New York City,
in the State of New York in accordance with its National Employment
Dispute Resolution rules. In connection with any such arbitration,
the Company shall bear all costs not otherwise borne by a plaintiff
in a court proceeding. The Company agrees that any decisions of the
Arbitration Panel will be binding and enforceable in any state that
the Company conducts the operation of its business.
6. Attorneys’ Fees: The prevailing
party shall be entitled to recover from the losing party its
attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in any action brought to
enforce any right arising out of this Agreement.
7. Restrictive Covenants:
(a) Nondisclosure. During the term of this
Agreement and following termination of this Agreement, Consultant
shall not divulge, communicate, use to the detriment of the Company
or for the benefit of any other person or persons, or misuse in any
way, any Confidential Information (as hereinafter defined)
pertaining to the business of the Company. Any Confidential
Information or data now or hereafter acquired by Consultant with
respect to the business of the Company (which shall include, but
not be limited to, confidential information concerning the
Company’s financial condition, prospects, technology,
customers, suppliers, methods of doing business and promotion of
the Company’s products and services) shall be deemed a
valuable, special and unique asset of the Company that is received
by Consultant in confidence and as a fiduciary. For purposes of
this Agreement “Confidential Information” means
information disclosed to Consultant or known by Consultant as a
consequence of or through his employment by the Company (including
information conceived, originated, discovered or developed by
Consultant) prior to or after the date hereof and not generally
known or in the public domain, about the Company or its business.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, none of the following information
shall be treated as Confidential Information: (i) information which
is known to the public at the time of disclosure to Consultant,
(ii) information which becomes known to the public by publication
or otherwise after disclosure to Consultant, (iii) information
which Consultant can show by written records was in his possession
at the time of disclosure to Consultant, (iv) information which was
rightfully received by Consultant from a third party without
violating any non-disclosure obligation owed to or in favor of the
Company, or (v) information which was developed by or on behalf of
Consultant independently of any disclosure hereunder as shown by
written records. Nothing herein shall be deemed to restrict
Consultant from disclosing Confidential Information to the extent
required by law or by any court.
(b) Non-Competition. Consultant shall not,
while performing services for the Company, engage or participate,
directly or indirectly (whether as an officer, director, employee,
partner, consultant or otherwise), in any business that
manufactures, markets or sells products that directly compete with
any product of the Company that is significant to the
Company’s business based on sales and/or profitability of any
such product as of the date of the termination of this Agreement.
Nothing herein shall prohibit Consultant from being a passive owner
of less than 5% stock of any entity directly engaged in a competing
business.
(c) Property Rights; Assignment of
Inventions. Except as set forth below, with respect to
information, inventions and discoveries or any interest in any
copyright and/or other property right developed, made or conceived
of by Consultant, either alone or with others, while performing
services for the Company arising out of such provision of services
and pertinent to any field of business or research in which the
Company is engaged or (if such is known to or ascertainable by
Consultant) is considering engaging, Consultant hereby
agrees:
(i) that all such information, inventions
and discoveries or any interest in any copyright and/or other
property right, whether or not patented or patentable, shall be and
remain the exclusive property of the Company;
(ii) to disclose promptly to an authorized
representative of the Company all such information, inventions and
discoveries or any copyright and/or other property right and all
information in Consultant’s possession as to possible
applications and uses thereof;
(iii) not to file any patent application
relating to any such invention or discovery except with the prior
written consent of an authorized officer of the
Company;
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(iv) that Consultant hereby waives and
releases any and all rights Consultant may have in and to such
information, inventions and discoveries, and hereby assigns to the
Company and/or its nominees all of Consultant’s right, title
and interest in them, and all Consultant’s right, title and
interest in any patent, patent application, copyright or other
property right based thereon. Consultant hereby irrevocably
designates and appoints the Company and each of its duly authorized
officers and agents as his agent and attorney-in-fact to act for
him and on his behalf and in his stead to execute and file any
document and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the
prosecution, issuance and enforcement of any such patent, patent
application, copyright or other property right with the same force
and effect as if executed and delivered by Consultant;
and
(v) at the request of the Company, and
without expense to Consultant, to execute such documents and
perform such other acts as the Company deems necessary or
appropriate, for the Company to obtain patents on such inventions
in a jurisdiction or jurisdictions designated by the Company, and
to assign to the Company or its respective designees such
inventions and any and all patent applications and patents relating
thereto.
8. General:
(a) Successors and Assigns: The provisions
of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon
the Company, Consultant and each and all of their respective heirs,
legal representatives, successors and assigns. The duties,
responsibilities and obligations of Consultant under this Agreement
shall be personal and not assignable or delegable by Consultant in
any manner whatsoever to any person, corporation, partnership,
firm, company, joint venture or other entity. Consultant may not
assign, transfer, convey, mortgage, pledge or in any other manner
encumber the compensation or other benefits to be received by him
or any rights which he may have pursuant to the terms and
provisions of this Agreement.
(b) Amendments; Waivers: No provision of
this Agreement shall be modified, waived or discharged unless the
modification, waiver or discharge is agreed to in writing and
signed by Consultant and by an authorized officer of the Company.
No waiver by any Party of any breach of, or of compliance with, any
condition or provision of this Agreement by the other Party or
Parties shall be considered a waiver of any other condition or
provision or of the same condition or provision at another
time.
(c) Notices: Any notices to be given
pursuant to this Agreement by any Party may be effected by personal
delivery, email or by overnight delivery with receipt
requested.
Notices
to Consultant shall be addressed as follows or to such other
address as provided by such Party to the other:
Michael
Handelman
E-mail:
mhandelmangroup@gmail.com
Mailed
notices to the Company shall be addressed as follows:
GT
Biopharma, Inc.
Attention:
Anthony J. Cataldo, CEO
1825 K
Street NW, Suite 510
Washington,
D.C. 20006
E-mail:
cataldo14@aol.com
(d) Entire Agreement: This Agreement
constitutes the entire agreement among the Parties regarding the
terms and conditions of Consultant’s provision of services to
the Company. This Agreement supersedes all prior negotiations,
representations or agreements among the Parties, whether written or
oral concerning Consultant’s provision of services to or
employment by the Company.
(e) Independent Contractor Relationship:
Consultant’s relationship with the Company is that of an
independent contractor, and nothing in this Agreement is intended,
or shall be construed, to create any employee relationship.
Consultant is solely responsible for, and will file, on a timely
basis, all tax returns and payments required to be filed with, or
made to, any federal, state or local tax authority with respect to
the performance of services and receipt of compensation under this
Agreement. No part of Consultant’s compensation will be
subject to withholding by the Company for the payment of any social
security, federal, state or other employee payroll taxes. The
Company will report amounts paid to Consultant by filing Form
1099-MISC with the Internal Revenue Service as required by law
and/or make such other reports as deemed necessary or appropriate
by the Company under applicable laws.
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(f) Counterparts: This Agreement may be
executed by the Company and Consultant in counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original and which together shall
constitute one instrument.
(g) Headings: Each and all of the headings
contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and
shall not in any manner whatsoever affect the construction or
interpretation of this Agreement or be deemed a part of this
Agreement for any purpose whatsoever.
(h) Savings Provision: To the extent that
any provision of this Agreement or any paragraph, term, provision,
sentence, phrase, clause or word of this Agreement shall be found
to be illegal or unenforceable for any reason, such paragraph,
term, provision, sentence, phrase, clause or word shall be modified
or deleted in such a manner as to make this Agreement, as so
modified, legal and enforceable under applicable laws. The
remainder of this Agreement shall continue in full force and
effect.
(i) Construction: The language of this
Agreement and of each and every paragraph, term and provision of
this Agreement shall, in all cases, for any and all purposes, and
in any and all circumstances whatsoever be construed as a whole,
according to its fair meaning, not strictly for or against
Consultant or the Company, and with no regard whatsoever to the
identity or status of any person or persons who drafted all or any
portion of this Agreement.
(j) Further Assurances: From time to time,
at the Company’s request and without further consideration,
Consultant shall execute and deliver such additional documents and
take all such further action as reasonably requested by the Company
to be necessary or desirable to make effective, in the most
expeditious manner possible, the terms of this Agreement and to
provide adequate assurance of Consultant’s due performance
hereunder.
(k) Governing Law: Consultant and the
Company agree that this Agreement shall be interpreted in
accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of
Delaware.
(l) Board
Approval: The Company warrants to Consultant that the Board
has ratified and approved this Agreement, and that the Company will
cause the appropriate disclosure filing to be made with the
Securities and Exchange Commission in a timely manner.
[Signature
page follows]
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the
date written below.
CONSULTANT:
Date:
November 13, 2020
_________________________
Michael
Handelman
GT BIOPHARMA, INC.:
Date:
November 13, 2020
_________________________
Anthony
J. Cataldo, CEO
[Signature
Page to M. Handelman Consultant Agreement]
Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATIONS
I, Anthony Cataldo, certify that:
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2.
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Based
on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement
of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to
make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which
such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the
period covered by this report;
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3.
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Based
on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash
flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in
this report;
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4.
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The
registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are
responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls
and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and
15d-15(e)) and
internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange
Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have for
the registrant and have:
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Designed
such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure
controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to
ensure that material information relating to the
registrant, including
its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within
those entities, particularly during the period in which this report
is being prepared;
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Designed
such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such
internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our
supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial
statements for external purposes in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles;
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Evaluated
the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and
procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the
end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation;
and
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Disclosed
in this report any change in the registrant’s internal
control over financial reporting that occurred during the
registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the
registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual
report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to
materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over
financial reporting; and
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The
registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have
disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control
over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and
the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors
(or persons performing the equivalent functions):
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All
significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or
operation of internal control over financial reporting which are
reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s
ability to record, process, summarize and report financial
information; and
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Any
fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s
internal control over financial reporting.
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Date:
November 13, 2020
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/s/ Anthony
Cataldo
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Anthony
Cataldo
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Chief
Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chairman, and
Director
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Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of GT Biopharma, Inc. (the
“Company”),
for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2020, as filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the
“Report”),
I, Anthony Cataldo, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer of the Company, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as
adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
do hereby certify, to my knowledge that:
(1) The
Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or
780(d)); and
(2) The
information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of
operations of the Company.
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Date:
November 13, 2020
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/s/
Anthony Cataldo
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Anthony
Cataldo
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Chief
Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chairman, and
Director
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A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906
has been provided to GT Biopharma, Inc. and will be retained by GT
Biopharma, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange
Commission or its staff upon request.