UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-K

 

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Mark One)

x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the fiscal year endedDecember 31, 20142016

or

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from to 

 

Commission file number001-08696

 

 

 

CALMARE THERAPEUTICS INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware 36-2664428

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I. R. S. Employer

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1375 Kings Highway East, Suite 400, Fairfield, CT06824
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code(203) 368-6044

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:None

 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:Common Stock, $0.01 par value

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

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Common Stock ($0.01 par value)OTC Pink

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.Act

  

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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¨  Nox

State the aggregate market value of the registrant’s voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates, based on the closing price of $0.36 as$0.1001as reported by the OTCPink Market,OTCQB, as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second quarter (June 30, 2014)2017).$7,751,425
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.28,366,4783,040,702

   

As of July 17, 2017, the registrant had 30,376,639 shares of its common stock, $0.01 par value per share, outstanding.  

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Calmare Therapeutics Incorporated

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Part I
   
Forward-Looking Statements3
Item 1.Business3
Item 1A.Risk Factors5
Item 1B.Unresolved Staff Comments8
Item 2.Properties9
Item 1B.Unresolved Staff Comments13
Item 2.Properties13
Item 3.Legal Proceedings139
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures1410
   
Part II
   
Item 5.Market for Registrant'sRegistrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities1511
Item 6.Selected Financial Data1712
Item 7.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations1812
Item 7A.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk2722
Item 8.Financial Statements and Supplementary Data2822
Item 9.Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure6053
Item 9A.Controls and Procedures6053
Item 9B.Other Information6154
   
Part III
   
Item 10.Directors and Executive Officers and Corporate Governance6255
Item 11.Executive Compensation6658
Item 12.Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management And Related Stockholder Matters6963
Item 13.Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence7064
Item 14.Principal Accounting Fees and Services7165
   
Part IV
   
Item 15.Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules7366
Signatures7467
Exhibit Index7568

 

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PART IFORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements about our future expectations are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable Federal Securities Laws, and are not guarantees of future performance. When used herein, the words "may," "will," "should," "anticipate," "believe," "appear," "intend," "plan," "expect," "estimate," "approximate," and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements involve risks and uncertainties inherent in our business, including those set forth in Item 1A under the caption "Risk Factors,"Included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K forare “forward-looking” statements, as well as historical information. Although we believe that the year ended December 31, 2014, and other filings withexpectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you that the SEC, and are subjectexpectations reflected in these forward-looking statements will prove to change at any time.be correct. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including matters described in the section titled “Risk Factors.” Forward-looking statements include those that use forward-looking terminology, such as the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “project,” “plan,” “will,” “shall,” “should,” and similar expressions, including when used in the negative. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable and achievable, these statements involve risks and uncertainties and we cannot assure you that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update publicly anyor revise these forward-looking statement.statements, whether to reflect events or circumstances after the date initially filed or published, to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events or otherwise.

PART I

 

Item 1. Business

 

Overview:

 

Effective August 20, 2014, Competitive Technologies, Inc. changed its name to Calmare Therapeutics Incorporated.

Calmare Therapeutics Incorporated ("CTI" or “the Company”(the “Company”) was incorporated in Delaware in 1971 as Competitive Technologies, Inc., succeeding an Illinois corporation incorporated in 1968. CTIEffective August 20, 2014, the Company changed its name from Competitive Technologies, Inc. to Calmare Therapeutics Incorporated. The Company (collectively, “we,” “our,” or “us”), is a medical device company developing and itscommercializing innovative products and technologies for chronic neuropathic pain. The Company’s flagship medical device, the Calmare® Pain Therapy Device (the “Calmare Device”), is the world’s only non-invasive and non-addictive modality that can successfully treat chronic, neuropathic pain.

In 2007, the Company entered into an agreement (the “2007 Agreement”) with Giuseppe Marineo (“Marineo”) and Delta Research and Development (“Delta”), Mr. Marineo’s wholly-owned company, collectively (the “Parties”), that secured the exclusive, worldwide sales and distribution rights to the science behind Calmare Pain Mitigation Therapy™ (the “Technology”). Today, this science is effectuated by the Company’s flagship medical device – the Calmare Device. Sales of our Calmare Device continue to be the major source of revenue for the Company. In 2011, the Company’s 2007 agreement was amended (the “2011 Amendment”) to extend the exclusivity rights afforded to the Company by the 2007 Agreement through March 31, 2016.

In July 2012, the Company and the Parties worked on a five-year extension to the 2011 Agreement (the “2012 Amendment”). However, the Company believes that the 2012 Amendment is neither valid nor enforceable as it was never duly signed or authorized and subsequently deemed null and void. Therefore, the Company’s rights are determined by the 2011 Amendment which provides the Company with the exclusive rights to manufacture and sell the Calmare Device worldwide using the Technology. The Company is negotiating an extension to the 2007 Agreement. (seeThe Company’s Distribution Rights, Marineo and Delta underItem 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation and in Footnote 16, COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES)

The Company has a majority-owned subsidiary, Vector Vision, Inc., (collectively, "we," "our," or "us"), provide distribution, patent and technology transfer, sales and licensing services focusing on the needs of our customers, matching those requirements with commercially viable technology or product solutions. We develop relationships with universities, companies, inventors and patent or intellectual property holders to obtain the rights or a license to their intellectual property (collectively, the "technology" or "technologies"), or to their product. They become our clients, for whom we find markets to sell or further develop or distribute their technology or product. We also develop relationships with those who have a need or use for technologies or products. They become our customers, usually through a license or sublicense, distribution agreement, or sales contract.

We earn revenue in two ways:which receives retained royalties from the Company’s previous business model, the licensing our clients' and our own technologies to our customer licensees, and sales of finished products. We record revenue when the terms of the sales arrangement are accepted by all parties including a fee that is fixed and determinable, delivery has occurred and our customer has taken title, and collectability is reasonably assured.

Since 2011 the Company has controlled the sales process for its Calmare® medical device. We are the primary obligor, responsible for delivering devices as well as for training our customers in the proper use of the device. We deal directly with customers, setting pricing and providing training; work directly with the inventor of the technology to develop specifications and any changes thereto and to select and contract with manufacturing partners; and retain significant credit risk for amounts billed to customers. Therefore, all product sales are recorded following a gross revenue methodology.

Our revenue fluctuates due to fluctuations in the medical device market for our Calmare® pain therapy device, as well as changes in revenue of our customers, upfront license fees, new licenses granted, new distribution agreements, expiration of existing licenses or agreements, and/or the expiration or economic obsolescence of patents underlying licenses or products.

We acquire rights to commercialize a technology or product on an exclusive or non-exclusive basis, worldwide or limited to a specific geographic area. When we license or sublicense those rights to our customers, we may limit rights to a defined field of use. Technologies can be early, mid, or late stage. Products we evaluate must be working prototypes or finished products. We establish channel partners based on forging relationships with mutually aligned goals and matched competencies to deliver solutions that benefit the ultimate end-user.patents.

 

The Company has incurred operating losses since fiscal 2006 and has a working capital and shareholders’ deficiency at December 31, 2014.2016. We continue to seek revenue from increased sales of Calmare Devices as well as expansion of sales of the devices into new technologies or products to mitigate the concentration of revenues, and replace revenues from expiring licenses.markets. At current reduced spending levels, the Company may not have sufficient cash flow to fund operations through 2015.2018. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company'sCompany’s continuation as a going concern is dependent upon its developing other recurring revenue streams sufficient to cover operating costs. If necessary, we will meet anticipated operating cash requirements by further reducing costs, issuing debt or equity, and/or pursuing sales of certain assets and technologies while we continue to pursue licensing and distribution opportunities forincreased sales of our remaining portfolio of technologies.Calmare Devices. The Company does not have any significant individual cash or capital requirements in the budget going forward. To return to and sustain profitability, we must increase our revenue through sales of our Calmare Devices and other products and services related to the Devices. Failure to develop a recurring revenue stream sufficient to cover operating expenses would negatively affect the Company’s financial position.

 

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On September 3, 2010, the Company’s securities began trading on the OTCQB marketplace under the ticker symbol CTTC, having been delisted from the NYSE Amex(the "Exchange"“Exchange”). On October 5, 2010, the Company’s securities began trading on the OTC market'sMarket’s top tier, the OTCQX. Effective February 9, 2015, the Company’s securities began trading on the OTCPink.OTC Pink. Effective May 23, 2016, the Company’s securities were uplisted and began trading on the OTCQB.

 

Product Distribution Services

Our services are beneficial to the inventor, manufacturer and distributor of the product. We evaluate a working prototype or finished product for marketability. We find opportunities through industry connections and contacts, and trade shows. We select products we will represent, negotiate with potential domestic and international distributors, and sign agreements on a country and/or area exclusive basis. We earn revenue on a per-unit basis through product distribution agreements. We share the revenue with the product inventor, and/or manufacturer. For some products, we will act as the distributor in specific geographic areas, again sharing the revenue with product inventor and/ or manufacturer.

Technology Commercialization Services

Our services are beneficial to the provider and user of the technology. The technology client can focus on research and development, rather than selling and marketing, as we effectively become their marketing department. The technology customer can focus on selling and marketing, rather than research and development. We maintain and enforce our clients' and our technology patent rights, by monitoring and addressing infringement. We maximize the value of technologies for the benefit of our clients, customers and shareholders.

We identify and commercialize innovative technologies in life and physical sciences, electronics, and nano science. Life sciences include medical testing, diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, biotechnologies, medical devices and other medical or biological applications. Physical sciences include chemical, display, and environmental applications. Electronics include communications, semiconductors, Internet related, e-commerce and consumer electronics applications. Nanotechnologies are the manipulation of microscopic particles into useful arrangements, and smart or novel materials; a nano particle is one thousand times smaller than the width of a human hair. We have technologies in each area, with a concentration in life sciences.

Portfolio Acquisition and Maintenance

We continue to maintain relationships with universities and inventors, managing the clients, products and technologies we represent, as a premier technology commercialization and product distribution company. The goal is to have a pipeline of technologies and distribution products that will generate a long-term recurring revenue stream.

We evaluate potential technologies based on the strength of the intellectual property, our ability to protect it, its life stage, further development time needed, compatibility with existing technology in our portfolio, marketability, market size, and potential profitability.

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We evaluate potential products for distribution based on their capability to fulfill an unmet market need and/or social responsibility. We focus on products that improve quality-of-life. The goal is to acquire products for distribution that have a competitive advantage, proprietary know-how and/or regulatory approval. We seek exclusive rights to manufacture, market and distribute the products. Both products and technologies have the potential to produce different levels of revenue throughout the life of the agreement. We regularly review the revenue potential of our product and technology portfolio to generate a long-term recurring revenue stream.

A non-disclosure agreement signed with a prospective client allows us access to confidential information about the product or technology. We require similar non-disclosure agreements from prospective customers when we commercialize the product or technology. We include mutual non-disclosure provisions about the product or technology in agreements granted to protect value, for CTI, our clients and our customers. As a result of these obligations, as well as federal regulations for disclosure of confidential information, we may only be able to disclose limited information about licenses and sublicenses granted for products or technologies we evaluate, as is necessary for an understanding of our financial results.

Marketing Technologies and Products

We commercialize technologies and products through contacts in research and development, legal firms, major corporations, seminars and trade shows. We determine the most likely users of the technologies or distributors of products, and contact prospective customers.

Technology Protection and Litigation

Protecting our technologies from unintentional and willful patent infringement, domestically and internationally, is an important part of our business. We sometimes assist in preparation of initial patent applications, and often are responsible for prosecuting and maintaining patents. Unintentional infringement, where the infringer usually does not know that a patent exists, can often be resolved by the granting of a license. In cases of willful infringement, certain infringers will continue to infringe absent legal action, or, companies may successfully find work-arounds to avoid paying proper monies to us and our clients for use of our technologies. We defend our technologies on behalf of ourselves, our clients and licensees, and pursue patent infringement cases through litigation, if necessary. Such cases, even if settled out of court, may take several years to resolve, with expenses borne by our clients, us, or shared. Proceeds from the case are usually shared in proportion to the costs. As a result, we may incur significant expenses in some years and be reimbursed through proceeds of awards or settlements several years later. In cases of willful infringement, patent law provides for the potential of treble damages at the discretion of the Court.

Revenue Generation

We license technologies to generate revenue based on usage or sales of the technologies, or by sharing in the profits of distribution. When our customers pay us, we share the revenue with our clients.

 

Revenue for 20142016 was primarily representedfrom the sale of Calmare medical devicesDevices to end users in the United States. It also includes rental income from situations where we rented Calmare medical devicesDevices to end-users in the United States.

Product distribution.We have established a business model for appropriate technologies that allows us to share in the profits A small percentage of distribution. Distribution terms are set in written agreements for products, and are generally signed for exclusive area parameters.

Sales of Inventory.We currently maintain an inventory of our Calmare pain therapy medical device and we recognize revenue is derived from the sale of inventorysupplies and training, rental payments and the sale of rental assets. Additionally, the Company continues to receive a small amount of retained royalties as devicesa result of the licensing of patents derived from the Company’s prior business model. These revenues are shipped to our customers. Thedeclining as the Company no longer actively licenses patents and existing licensing agreements are reaching the end of their term.

In 2010, the Company became its own distributor for the Calmare device is a technologically advanced solution for chronic pain management, which has been shown to be highly effectiveDevice in the treatmentU.S, contracting with commissioned sales representatives to sell Devices from the Company’s inventory. During 2011 and 2012, the Company and its representatives developed plans to increase awareness of chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN), drug-resistant cancer painthe Calmare Device among critical medical specialties. The Company implemented those plans by targeting specific customers and chronic neuropathic pain including failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS), sciaticlocations in 2012. Since then, the Company has entered into multiple sales agreements for the Calmare Device. Sales to physicians and lumbar pain, phantom limb syndrome, postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), brachial plexus neuropathy,medical practices and low back pain (LBP); having long-lasting effects — an important benefitto others with whom the Company had existing sales agreements continue to generate revenue for both patients and their physicians.the Company.

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SalesIn June 15, 2010, the Company became a government contractor and was granted its first General Services Administration (“GSA”) contract (V797P-4300B) from the U.S. Veterans Administration (the “VA”) for Calmare Devices. In 2016 and 2015, we had a significant concentration of revenue from sales and rentals of our Calmare device continue to be the major sourceDevice, specifically 96.6% of total revenue for the Company. in 2016 and 92.2% of total revenue in 2015.

The Company acquired the exclusive, worldwide rights to theScrambler Therapy® technology in 2007. The Company’s original 2007has a device manufacturing agreement, with Giuseppe Marineo (the "Scrambler Therapy Agreement"“Manufacturing Agreement”), an inventor ofScrambler Therapy technology (“ST”), and Delta Research and Development (“Delta”), authorized CTI to manufacture and sell worldwide the device developed from the patented ST. The original agreement was amended in 2011 to provide the Company with exclusive rights to the ST through March 31, 2016. In July 2012, the Company attempted to negotiate a five-year extension to the agreement with Marineo and Delta (the “2012 Amendment”). However, the Company believes that the 2012 Amendment is neither valid nor enforceable as it was never duly signed or authorized and subsequently deemed null and void (see Footnote 16.COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES,CTI’s Distribution Rights, Marineo and Delta). ST is patented in Italy and in the U.S. Applications for patents have been filed internationally as well and are pending approval. The Calmare Device has CE Mark certification from the European Union as well as U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance. CTI’s partner, GEOMC Co., Ltd. (“GEOMC”, formerly Daeyang E & C Co., Ltd.) of Seoul, South Korea, is manufacturing the product commercially under a ten (10) year agreement through 2017.

CTI’s Distribution Rights, Marineo and Delta

On April 8, 2014, Mr. Giuseppe Marineo, an inventor of the Calmare® pain therapy device, and Delta Research and Development (“Delta”), Mr. Marineo’s research company, and Delta International Services and Logistics (“DIS&L”), Delta’s commercial arm in which Mr. Marineo is the sole beneficiary of all proceeds as its founder and sole owner (collectively the “Group”), issued a press release (the “Group’s Press Release”) regarding CTI stating that the Company did not have authority to sell, distribute and manufacture the Calmare Device, as an exclusive agent ofper the Group. CTI issued a corporate responsespecification delineated in a press release dated April 11, 2014 stating that the Group’s Press Release was inaccurateCompany’s Food and has since been purged by the overseeing body of wire services.

This issue betweenDrug Administration’s 510k clearance (#K081255). As per this “clearance,” the Company andhas the Group is over the validity of a 2012 Amendmentsole, irrevocable right to a Sales and Representation Agreement (the “Amendment”) which, if valid and enforceable, may have compromised its rights to sell distribute and manufacture the Calmare Device as an exclusive agent of the Group in the United States and global marketplace, especiallyreciprocity countries. The Manufacturing Agreement is in the European, Middle Easterneffect for a period of ten (10) years through 2017, subject to terms and North African (“EMENA”) territory which was responsible for approximately 70% of gross Calmare Device sales in 2011. However, the Company believes that the Amendment is neither valid nor enforceable as it was never duly signed or authorized and subsequently deemed null and void. Therefore, the parties’ rights are determined by an earlier agreement whereby the Company possesses the authority to sell, distribute and manufacture the Calmare Device as a world-wide exclusive agent of the Group.

On April 16, 2014, counsel for the Group (“Group Counsel”) sent a cease and desist letter (“Cease and Desist Letter”) to the Company, requesting a confirmation that the Company would no longer hold itself out as an agent of the Group permitted to sell, distribute and manufacture the Calmare Device world-wide including the EMENA territory.

The Company responded on April 25, 2014 to the Cease and Desist Letter, disputing Group Counsel’s interpretation of the events surrounding the execution of the Amendment. At this time, the Company continues to work to find a reasonable and amicable resolution to the situation.conditions.

 

We record revenue from the sales of inventory when the terms of the sales arrangement are accepted by all parties including a fee that is fixed and determinable, delivery has occurred and our customer has taken title, and collectability is reasonably assured. We are the primary obligor, responsible for delivering devices as well as for training our customers in the proper use of the device. We deal directly with customers, setting pricing and providing training; work directly with the inventor of the technology to develop specifications and any changes thereto and to select and contract with manufacturing partners; and retain significant credit risk for amounts billed to customers. Therefore, all product sales are recorded following a gross revenue methodology.

 

Technology royaltiesClient and customer agreements are generally for the duration of the technology life, which usually is determined by applicable patent law. When we receive customer reports of sales or payments, whichever occurs first, we record revenue for our portion, and record our obligation to our clients for their portion. For early stage technologies that may not be ready for commercial development without further research, we may receive annual minimum payments and/or milestone payments based on research progress or subsequent sublicense or joint venture proceeds. In certain sublicense or license agreements, we may receive an upfront fee upon execution of the license. Our fees are generally non-refundable, and, except for annual minimums, are usually not creditable against future royalties. In certain cases, the first year or several years' royalties may be waived in consideration for an upfront fee. We may apply the upfront fee or initial fees to reimburse patent prosecution and/or maintenance costs incurred by either party. In these cases, payments are recorded as a reduction of expense, and not as revenue. If the reimbursement belongs solely to our client, we record no revenue or expense. As a result, a new technology may not generate significant revenue in its early years.

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Licensing terms are documented in written agreements with customers. We generally enter into single element agreements with customers, under which we have no additional obligations other than patent prosecution and maintenance. We may enter into multiple element agreements under which we have continuing service obligations. All revenue from multiple element agreements is deferred until delivery of all verifiable required elements. In milestone billing agreements we recognize non-refundable, upfront fees ratably over the life of the agreement, and milestone payments as the specified milestone is achieved. We evaluate billing agreements on a case-by-case basis, and record revenue as appropriate. We do not have multiple element or milestone billing agreements at this time, but have had such agreements in the past, and could have in the future.

In 2014, we had a significant concentration of revenue from our Calmare medical device. We actively market other technologies, and seek new technologies to mitigate this concentration of revenue and provide a steady future revenue stream. However, the Calmare device was the only technology that produced revenue equal to or exceeding 15% of our total revenue in 2014 and 2013.Employees

 

We receive revenue from legal awards that result from successful patent enforcement actions and/or out of court settlements. Such awards or settlements may be significant, are non-recurring and may include punitive damages, attorneys' fees, court costs and interest. No such awards were received in 2014 or 2013.

Other technologies in our life sciences portfolio, many of which are subject to testing, clinical trials and approvals, include:

·Nano particle bone cement biomaterial with a broad range of potential applications, including dental, spinal and other orthopedic and trauma related applications, available for licensing for all applications;

·Sunless tanning agent, a skin-pigment enhancer being researched as a skin cancer preventative, and therapeutic for vitiligo, albinism and psoriasis, exclusively licensed to Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. (Australia);

·Sexual Dysfunction technology, CTI and its partners have conducted a research program in support of the commercialization of our patented melanocortin analogues for treating male and female sexual dysfunction and obesity.

Our applied science/electronics portfolio includes:

·Encryption technology that operates at high speeds with low memory requirements to secure applications used on the Internet, telecommunications, smart cards and e-commerce;

·Video and audio signal processing technology licensed in the Motion Picture Electronics Group visual patent portfolio pool (MPEG 4 Visual), and used in streaming video products for personal computers and wireless devices, including mobile phones;

·Structural Steel Fissure Detection Paint contains a built-in, self-activating, crack-indicating or warning capability effective coincident with application of the paint to the structure, and requiring minimum training for its use.

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Employees

As of June 23, 2015, we employedcurrently employ the full-time equivalent of six (6)seven (7) people. We also had independent consultants under contract to provide financialgeneral and specific services specifically in (a) finance, (b) management, (c) medical device services, (d) business development, services, and sales management services.(e) sales. In addition to the diverse technical, intellectual property, legal, financial, marketing and business expertise of our professional team, from time to time we rely on advice from outside specialists to fulfill unique technology and other Company needs.

 

Corporate Governance

 

CTI'sThe Company’s Corporate Governance Principles, Corporate Code of Conduct, the Committee Charters for the Audit and Nominating Committees of the Board of Directors, the unofficial restated Certificate of Incorporation and the By-Laws are available on our website atwww.calmaretherapeutics.com/investors/governance.html.

 

Available Information

 

We make available without charge copies of our Annual Report, Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, amendments to those, and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"(“SEC”) on our website,www.calmaretherapeutics.comwww. calmaretherapeutics.com, as soon as reasonably practicable after they are filed. Our website'swebsite’s content is not intended to be incorporated by reference into this report or any other report we file with the SEC. You may request a paper copy of materials we file with the SEC by calling us at (203) 368-6044.

 

You may read and copy materials we file with the SEC on the SEC'sSEC’s website atwww.sec.gov, or at the SEC'sSEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling (800) 732-0330.

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Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

Risks Related to our Business and the Market Environment

 

The risk factors described below are not all-inclusive. All risk factors should be carefully considered when evaluating our business, results of operations, and financial position. We undertake no obligation to update forward-looking statements or risk factors. There may be other risks and uncertainties not highlighted herein that may affect our financial condition and business operations.

 

Our exclusive, worldwide rights to sell the Scrambler Therapy technology, marketed as Calmare, which accounted for 94%We derived more than 96% of our total revenue in 2014, will expire on March 31, 2016 unless action is taken by the Company.

The Company acquired the exclusive, worldwide rights to theScrambler Therapy® technology in 2007. The Company’s original 2007 agreement with Giuseppe Marineo (the "Scrambler Therapy Agreement"), an inventor ofScrambler Therapy technology (“ST”), and Delta Research and Development (“Delta”), authorized CTI to manufacture and sell worldwide the device developed from the patented ST. The original agreement was amended in 2011 to provide the Company with exclusive rights to the ST through March 31, 2016. In July 2012, the Company attempted to negotiate a five-year extension to the agreement with Marineo and Delta (the “2012 Amendment”). However, the Company believes that the 2012 Amendment is neither valid nor enforceable as it was never duly signed or authorized and subsequently deemed null and void.TheScrambler Therapy technology is patented in Italy and the U.S. Additional applications for patents have been filed internationally and are pending approval. The Calmare® device has CE Mark certification from the European Union as well as U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance.

Delta International Service & Logistics, an entity related to the entities from whom Calmare Therapeutics received the exclusive worldwide rights to the Scrambler Therapy® technology in 2007, has directly received FDA 510(k) clearance for Scrambler Therapy technology

Delta International Service & Logistics (DIS&L) received FDA 510(k) clearance for the Scrambler Therapy technology on May 22, 2015 and is authorized to market the technology effective June 15, 2015.

The Company acquired the exclusive, worldwide rights to the Scrambler Therapy technology in 2007 in an agreement with Giuseppe Marineo and Delta Research and Development. The 2007 agreement was amended in 2011 to provide the Company with exclusive rights through March 31, 2016. The Scrambler Therapy technology received FDA 510(k) clearance in 2009.

It is currently unclear to the Company why DIS&L sought a separate FDA 510(k) clearance and how this action will impact the Company. This action could negatively affect the Company’s sales of the Calmare medical device through the end of its current agreement (March 31, 2016), negatively affect the Company’s ability to license the technology after the end of its current agreement and negatively affect the Company’s sales of the Calmare medical device subsequent to the end of its current agreement, each of whichcould have a material impact on our ongoing business. 

Our current five year contract to sell the Calmare medical device to the U.S. government, which accounted for more than 5% of total revenues in both 2014 and 2013, expired on June 15, 2015

Calmare medical device sales to the U.S. government represented 6% and 22% of total unit sales in 2014 and 2013, respectively, and 5% and 16% of total dollar sales in 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Our current five year contract with the U.S. government expired on June 15, 2015. We have obtained a short term temporary extension (three months) to our current contract. We are working to obtain a new long term contract, including a five year contract with terms similar to the contract that expired on June 15, 2015. We can provide no assurance that we will be successful in these efforts. In the event that the contract is not renewed, it could have a material impact on our ongoing business.

We derived more than 94% of our total revenue in 2014 from one technology.

Total revenue consists of revenue from product sales, retained royalties, and other income. We derived approximately $1,045,000,$1,105,000, or 90%96.6%, of 20142016 revenue from sales and rentals of our Calmare pain therapy medical device technology. An additional 4%2% of revenue was derived indirectly from that technology through sales of supplies and training, rental payments and the sale of rental assets.training. A concentration of revenue makes our operations vulnerable to patent changes or expiration, or to variability in the medical device market, or to the development of new and competing technologies and could have a significant adverse impact on our financial position.

 

In the last five fiscal years, we incurred significant net losses and negative cash flows, and our ability to finance future losses is limited, and may significantly affect existing stockholders.

The Company has incurred operating losses since fiscal 2006 and has a working capital and shareholders’ deficiency at December 31, 2014.2016. At current reduced spending levels, the Company may not have sufficient cash flow to fund operations through 2015.2018. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company'sCompany’s ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include adjustments to reflect the possible future effect of the recoverability and classification of assets or amounts and classifications of liabilities that may result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

The Company'sCompany’s continuation as a going concern is dependent upon its developing other recurring revenue streams sufficient to cover operating costs. If necessary, we will meet anticipated operating cash requirements by further reducing costs, issuing debt or equity, and/or pursuing sales of certain assets and technologies while we pursue licensing and distribution opportunities for our remaining portfolio of technologies.assets. The Company does not have any significant individual capital requirements in the budget going forward. FailureTo return to develop a recurringand sustain profitability, we must increase our revenue stream sufficientthrough sales of our Calmare Devices and other products and services related to cover operating expenses would negatively affect the Company’s financial position.Devices.

 

Our current recurring revenue stream is insufficient for us to be profitable with our present cost structure. To return to and sustain profitability, we must increase recurringsales revenue by successfully licensing technologies with currentfurther penetrating the U.S. market and long-term revenue streams, and continueexpanding to build our portfolio of innovative technologies.other markets. We significantly reduced overhead costs with staff reductions across all company departments, reduced extraneous litigations, and obtained new technologies to build revenue. We will continue to monitor our cost structure, and expect to operate within our generated revenue and cash balances.

 

Future revenue obtaining rights to new technologies, granting licenses, and enforcing intellectual property rights areis subject to many factors beyond our control. These include technological changes and economic cycles, and our licensees' ability to successfully commercialize our technologies.cycles. Consequently, we may not be able to generate sufficient revenue to be profitable. Although we cannot be certain that we will be successful in these efforts, we believe the combination of our cash on hand, and revenue from successfully executing our strategy will be sufficient to meet our obligations of current and anticipated operating cash requirements.

 

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Our exclusive, worldwide rights to sell the chronic pain reduction technology, effectuated through the Calmare Device, which accounted for more than 96% of our total revenue in 2016, was obtained through an agreement in 2007 and the Company continues to sell the Device under the terms of that agreement.

We depend on relationships with inventors to gain access to new technologies and inventions. If we fail to maintain existing relationships or to develop new relationships, we may have fewer technologies and inventions available to generate revenue. Technology can change rapidly and industry standards continually evolve, often making products obsolete, or resulting in short product lifecycles. Our profitability depends on our licensees' ability to adapt to such changes.

We do not invent new technologies or products. We depend on relationships with universities, corporations, government agencies, research institutions, inventors, and others to provide technology-based opportunities that can develop into profitable licenses, and/or allow us to share in the profits of distribution. Failure to maintain or develop relationships could adversely affect operating results and financial conditions. We are dependent upon our clients' abilities to develop new technologies, introduce new products, and adapt to technology and economic changes.

 

We cannotIn 2007, the Company entered into an agreement (the “2007 Agreement”) with Giuseppe Marineo (“Marineo”) and Delta Research and Development (“Delta”), Mr. Marineo’s wholly-owned company, collectively (the “Parties”), that secured the exclusive, worldwide sales and distribution rights to the science behind Calmare Pain Mitigation Therapy™ (the “Technology”). Today, this science is effectuated by the Company’s flagship medical device – the Calmare Device. Sales of our Calmare Device continue to be certain that current or new relationships will provide the volume or qualitymajor source of technologies necessary to sustain our business. In some cases, universities and other technology sources may compete against us as they seek to develop and commercialize technologies. Universities may receive financing for basic research in exchangerevenue for the exclusive rightCompany. In 2011, the Company’s 2007 agreement was amended (the “2011 Amendment”) to commercialize resulting inventions. These and other strategies may reduceextend the number of technology sources, potential clients,exclusivity rights afforded to whom we can market our services. If we are unable to secure new sources of technology, it could have a material adverse effect on our operating results and financial condition.

We receive most of our revenue from customers over whom we have no control.

We rely on our customers for revenue. Development of new products utilizing our technologies involves risk. Many technologies do not become commercially profitable products despite extensive development efforts. Our license agreements do not require customers to advise us of problems they encounter in development of commercial products, and usually treat such information as confidential. Their failure to resolve problems may result in a material adverse effect on our operating results and financial condition.the Company by the 2007 Agreement through March 31, 2016.

 

Strong competition within our industry may reduce our client base.

We compete with universities, law firms, venture capital firmsIn July 2012, the Company and other technology commercialization firms. Many organizations offer some aspect of technology transfer services, and are well established with more financial and human resources than we provide. This market is highly fragmented and participants frequently focusthe Parties worked on a specific technology area.five-year extension to the 2011 Agreement (the “2012 Amendment”). However, the Company believes that the 2012 Amendment is neither valid nor enforceable as it was never duly signed or authorized and subsequently deemed null and void. Therefore, the Company’s rights are determined by the 2011 Amendment which provides the Company with the exclusive rights to manufacture and sell the Calmare Device worldwide using the Technology. The Company is negotiating an extension to the 2007 Agreement and continues to sell the Device under the terms of the 2007 Agreement.

 

From time-to-time we are involved in lawsuits, and in particular, patent litigations, that historically have involved significant legal expenses. If the courts or regulatory agencies in these suits or actions decide against us, this could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Our clients and/or we may pursue patent infringement litigation or interference proceedings against holders of conflicting patents or sellers of competing products that we believe infringe our patent rights. We cannot be certain that our clients and/or we will be successful in any litigation or proceeding. The costs and outcome may materially adversely affect our business, operating results and financial condition.

For a complete description of all lawsuits in which we are currently involved, see “Item 3. Legal Proceedings.”

Our revenue growth depends on our ability to understand the technology requirements of our customers in the context of their markets. If we fail to understand their technology needs or markets, we limit our ability to meet those needs and generate revenues.

By focusing on the technology needs of our customers, we are better positioned to generate revenue by providing technology solutions. The market demands of our customers drive our revenue. The better we understand their markets, the better we are able to identify and obtain effective technology solutions for our customers. We rely on our professional staff and contract business development consultants to understand our customers' technical, commercial, and market requirements and constraints, to identify and obtain effective technology solutions for them.

Our customers, and we, depend on government approvals to commercially develop certain licensed products.our primary product.

 

Commercial development of some licensed patents may require the approval of foreign or domestic governmental regulatory agencies, especially in the life sciences area, and there is no assurance that those agencies will grant such approvals. In the United States, the principal governmental agency involved isThe Calmare Device currently has a 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA"(“FDA”). Full commercial introduction in the United States will require an “approval” from the FDA. The FDA'sFDA’s approval process is rigorous, time consuming and costly. Until a licensee obtainsWe may not be successful in obtaining FDA approval for a product requiring suchthe Calmare Device. In addition, we will require approval from foreign government agencies to commercially market the licenseeCalmare Device in those countries. We may not sell the productbe successful in the U.S., and therefore we will not receive revenue based on U.S. sales.obtaining approval from individual foreign government agencies.

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We and our customers depend on government and private insurance reimbursement to develop commercially viable medical products.

 

Successful commercialization of medical products demands appropriate reimbursement rates from government and private medical insurance programs. In the US, the CentersCenter for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)(“CMS”) sets reimbursement rates for medical procedures. Private insurance companies independently develop reimbursement rates for medical procedures as well. There is no assurance that rates will be set on the schedule or at the rates that we and our customers prefer. A lack of sufficient insurance reimbursement may cause customers to delay purchases of a new medical technology, pending the availability of reimbursement.

 

If we, and our clients, are unable to protect the intellectual property underlying our licenses, or to enforce our patents adequately, we may be unable to develop such licensed patents or technologies successfully.

 

License revenue is subject to the risk that issued patents may be declared invalid, may not be issued upon application, or that competitors may circumvent or infringe our licensed patents rendering them commercially inadequate. When all patents underlying a license expire, our revenue from that license ceases, and there can be no assurance that we will be able to replace it with revenue from new or existing licenses.

Developing new products and creating effective commercialization strategies for technologies are subject to inherent risks that include unanticipated delays, unrecoverable expenses, technical problem, and the possibility that development funds will be insufficient. The occurrence of any one or more of these risks could cause us to abandon or substantially change our technology commercialization strategy.

Our success depends upon, among other factors, our clients' ability to develop new or improved technologies, and our customers' products meeting targeted cost and performance objectives for large-scale production, adapting technologies to satisfy industry standards and consumer expectations and needs, and bringing the product to market before saturation. They may encounter unanticipated problems that result in increased costs or substantial delays in the product launch. Products may not be reliable or durable under actual operating conditions, or commercially viable and competitive. They may not meet price or other performance objectives when introduced into the marketplace. Any of these events may adversely affect our realization of revenue from new products.

In developing new products we are affected by patent laws and regulations.

Patent laws and regulations are continuously reviewed for possible revision. We cannot be certain how we will be affected by revisions.

Risks Related to Ourour Common Stock

 

We have not paid dividends on our common stock.

 

We have not paid cash dividends on our common stock since 1981, and, our Board of Directors does not currently have plans to declare or pay cash dividends in the future. The decision to pay dividends is solely at the discretion of our Board of Directors based upon factors that they deem relevant, and may change at any time.

 

Our shares are listed for trading on the OTC Marketplace, and our shares will likely be classified as a “penny stock” as that term is generally defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to mean equity securities with a price less than $5.00. Our shares will be subject to rules that impose sales practice and disclosure requirements on broker-dealers who engage in certain transactions involving a penny stock.

 

We are subject to the penny stock rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission that require brokers to provide extensive disclosure to its customers prior to executing trades in penny stocks. These disclosure requirements may cause a reduction in the trading activity of our common stock, which in all likelihood would make it difficult for our stockholders to sell their securities.

 

Under the penny stock regulations, a broker-dealer selling a penny stock to anyone other than an established customer or accredited investor must make a special suitability determination regarding the purchaser and must receive the purchaser’s written consent to the transaction prior to the sale, unless the broker-dealer is otherwise exempt. Generally, an individual with a net worth in excess of $1,000,000, or annual income exceeding $200,000 individually, or $300,000 together with his or her spouse, is considered an accredited investor. In addition, under the penny stock regulations the broker-dealer is required to:

 

·Deliver, prior to any transaction involving a penny stock, a disclosure schedule prepared by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the penny stock market, unless the broker-dealer or the transaction is otherwise exempt;
·Disclose commissions payable to the broker-dealer and our registered representatives and current bid and offer quotations for the securities;
·Send monthly statements disclosing recent price information pertaining to the penny stock held in a customer’s account, the account’s value and information regarding the limited market in penny stocks;
·Make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser’s written agreement to the transaction, prior to conducting any penny stock transaction in the customer’s account.

 

Because of these regulations, broker-dealers may encounter difficulties in their attempt to sell shares of our common stock, which may affect the ability of selling stockholders or other holders to sell their shares in the secondary market and have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity in the secondary market. These additional sales practice and disclosure requirements could impede the sale of our securities. In addition, the liquidity for our securities may be decreased, with a corresponding decrease in the price of our securities. Our shares in all probability will be subject to such penny stock rules and our stockholders will, in all likelihood, find it difficult to sell their securities.

 

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Our common stock is subject to price volatility unrelated to our operations.

 

The market price of our common stock could fluctuate substantially due to a variety of factors, including market perception of our ability to achieve our planned growth, trading volume in our common stock, changes in general conditions in the economy and the financial markets or other developments affecting us or our competitors. In addition, the stock market is subject to extreme price and volume fluctuations. This volatility has had a significant effect on the market price of securities issued by many companies for reasons unrelated to their operating performance and could have the same effect on our common stock.

 

Sales of substantial amounts of our common stock in the public market could depress the market price of our common stock.

 

The sale of a substantial amount of common stock in the public market, or the perception that such sales may occur, could cause the market price of our common stock to decline.

 

The OTC Marketplace is a quotation system, not an issuer listing service, market or exchange. Therefore, buying and selling stock on the OTC Marketplace is not as efficient as buying and selling stock through an exchange. As a result, it may be difficult for you to sell your common stock or you may not be able to sell your common stock for an optimum trading price.

The OTC Marketplace is a regulated quotation service that displays real-time quotes, last sale prices and volume limitations in over-the-counter securities. Our common stock is traded on the OTC Pink Marketplace, or OTCPink, which is the lowest trading tier of the OTC Marketplace.  Nevertheless, because trades and quotations on the OTCBBOTC Marketplace involve a manual process, the market information for such securities cannot be guaranteed. In addition, quote information, or even firm quotes, may not be available. The manual execution process may delay order processing and intervening price fluctuations may result in the failure of a limit order to execute or the execution of a market order at a significantly different price. Execution of trades, execution reporting and the delivery of legal trade confirmations may be delayed significantly. Consequently, one may not be able to sell shares of our common stock at the optimum trading prices.

 

When fewer shares of a security are being traded on the OTC Marketplace, volatility of prices may increase and price movement may outpace the ability to deliver accurate quote information. Lower trading volumes in a security may result in a lower likelihood of an individual’s orders being executed, and current prices may differ significantly from the price one was quoted by the OTC MarketplacePinks at the time of the order entry. Orders for OTC Marketplace securities may be canceled or edited like orders for other securities. All requests to change or cancel an order must be submitted to, received and processed by the OTC Marketplace. Due to the manual order processing involved in handling OTC Marketplace trades, order processing and reporting may be delayed, and an individual may not be able to cancel or edit his order. Consequently, one may not be able to sell shares of common stock at the optimum trading prices.

 

The dealer’s spread (the difference between the bid and ask prices) may be large and may result in substantial losses to the seller of securities on the OTC Marketplace if the common stock or other security must be sold immediately. Further, purchasers of securities may incur an immediate “paper” loss due to the price spread. Moreover, dealers trading on the OTC Marketplace may not have a bid price for securities bought and sold through the OTC Marketplace. Due to the foregoing, demand for securities that are traded through the OTC Marketplace may be decreased or eliminated.

 

We anticipate the need to sell additional authorized shares or securities convertible or exchangeable into authorized shares, including convertible debt and warrants, in the future. This will result in a dilution to our existing shareholders and a corresponding reduction in their percentage ownership in the Company.

 

We may seek additional funds through the sale of our common stock or securities convertible or exchangeable into authorized shares, including convertible debt and warrants.stock. This will result in a dilution effect to our shareholders whereby their percentage ownership interest in the Company is reduced. The magnitude of this dilution effect will be determined by the number of shares we will have to issue in the future to obtain the funds required. The sale of additional stock to new shareholders will reduce the ownership position of the current shareholders. The price of each share outstanding common share may decrease in the event we sell additional shares.

 

Since our securities are subject to penny stock rules, you may have difficulty reselling your shares.

 

Our shares are considered “penny stocks” and are covered by Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 which imposes additional sales practice requirements on broker/dealers who sell our securities including the delivery of a standardized disclosure document; disclosure and confirmation of quotation prices; disclosure of compensation the broker/dealer receives; and, furnishing monthly account statements. For sales of our securities, the broker/dealer must make a special suitability determination and receive from its customer a written agreement prior to making a sale. The imposition of the foregoing additional sales practices could adversely affect a shareholder'sshareholder’s ability to dispose of his stock.

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Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments

 

None.

 

Item 2. Properties

 

The Company leases approximately 2,700 square feet of office space in Fairfield, Connecticut.CT. Effective October 2013, the Company extended the term of the lease through February 2017 with an average annual cost of approximately $63,000. In February, 2017, the Company extended the lease through February 2018 at an average annual cost of $82,000.

 

Item 3. Legal Proceedings

 

Tim ConleyCases pending:(case pending) - On August 18, 2014, notice was issued to the Company that on June 23, 2014, Timothy Conley (the “Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against the Company, in the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island. The complaint alleges that the Company’s former acting interim CEO, Johnnie Johnson, and Plaintiff entered into an agreement whereby the Company agreed to make payments to Plaintiff. Among other allegations, Plaintiff claims that the Company’s nonpayment to Plaintiff constitutes a breach of contract. The Company believes it has meritorious defenses to the allegations and the Company intends to vigorously defend against the litigation.

GEOMC (case pending) -On August 22, 2014, GEOMC filed a complaint against the Company in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. The complaint alleges that the Company and GEOMC entered into a security agreement whereby in exchange for GEOMC’s sale and delivery of the Scrambler Therapy devices (the “Devices”),Calmare Devices, the Company would grant GEOMC a security interest in the Calmare Devices. Among other allegations, GEOMC claims that the Company has failed to comply with the terms of the security agreement and seeks an order to the Court to replevy the Calmare Devices or collect damages. The Company believes it has meritorious defenses to the allegations and intends to vigorously defend against the litigation. On February 4, 2016, the Company announced that it is discussing a settlement with GEOMC, however, to date, no settlement has been reached.

On June 7, 2017, William Austin Lewis (“Lewis”), Lewis Asset Management (“Lewis Asset”), Lewis Opportunity Fund LP (“Lewis Opportunity Fund”), and William A. Lewis Defined Pension Plan and Trust (“Lewis Defined Pension Plan and Trust”) filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, against the Company, Conrad F. Mir (“Mir”), Peter Brennan (“Brennan”) Rustin Howard (“Howard”), and Carl O’Connell (“O’Connell”) (collectively, “Defendants”). The lawsuit alleges that Defendants violated federal securities laws and disseminated false and misleading statements concerning the financial status and contractual relations of the Company. Lewis, Lewis Opportunity Fund, and Lewis Defined Pension Plan and Trust are shareholders in the Company. The complaint seeks to recover unspecified compensatory and punitive damages.The Company believes it has meritorious defenses to the allegations and the Company intends to vigorously defend against the litigation.

 

On March 13, 2017, Bryan Clark filed a complaint against the Company, in the Circuit Court of the First Judicial Circuit in and for Escambia County, Florida. The complaint alleges that the Company is in breach of the terms of its promissory note with Mr. Clark. The Company is negotiating a settlement with Mr. Clark.

Cases settled:

On August 18, 2014, notice was issued to the Company that on June 23, 2014, Timothy Conley filed a complaint against the Company, in the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island. The complaint alleged that the Company’s former acting interim chief executive, Johnnie Johnson, and Mr. Conley entered into an agreement whereby the Company agreed to make payments to Mr. Conley. Among other allegations, Mr. Conley claims that the Company’s nonpayment to Mr. Conley constitutes a breach of contract. On March 16, 2017, the Company entered into a Settlement, Compromise and Mutual Release Agreement with Mr. Conley. Under the terms of this agreement, the Company, without acknowledging any liability, agreed to a settlement payment to fully and completely resolve all claims from the Mr. Conley’s complaint. Each party has also released and discharged the other party of any liability or claims that the first party ever had, may have had, or in the future have against the other party. The Company has accrued the amount of the settlement in Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities as of December 31, 2016.

On June 6, 2016, notice was issued to the Company that on May 26, 2016, CME Acuity Rx, LLC (“CME Acuity”) filed a complaint against the Company, in the Superior Court of New Jersey. The complaint alleged the Company and CME Acuity entered into an agreement whereby the Company agreed to make payments to CME Acuity.in return for services to the Company. Among other allegations, CME Acuity claimed that the Company’s nonpayment to CME Acuity constituted a breach of contract. On February 27, 2017, the Company entered into a Settlement, Compromise and Mutual Release Agreement with CME Acuity. Under the terms of this Agreement, the Company, without acknowledging any liability, agreed to a settlement payment to fully and completely resolve all claims from the CME Acuity complaint. Each party has also released and discharged the other party of any liability or claims that the first party ever had, may have had, or in the future have against the other party. The Company has accrued the amount of the settlement in Accounts Payable as of December 31, 2016.

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General Litigation – WeOn November 9, 2016, the Company filed a complaint against Joel Bradus, an independent contractor for CME Acuity, in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York. The complaint alleges that Mr. Bradus interfered in the business relationship between the Company and CME Acuity, interfered in the business relationship between the Company and one of its major customers, and engaged in written and oral defamatory conduct against the Company. The Company was seeking actual, consequential, compensatory and punitive damages. On February 27, 2017, the Company entered into a Settlement, Compromise and Mutual Release Agreement with Mr. Bradus. Under the terms of this agreement, Mr. Bradus agrees to take no action which is intended, or would reasonably be expected, to cause material harm to the Company. Each party has also released and discharged the other party of any liability or claims that the first party ever had, may be a party tohave had, or in the future have against the other legal actions and proceedings from time to time. We are unable to estimate legal expenses or losses we may incur, if any, or possible damages we may recover, and have not recorded any potential judgment losses or proceeds in our financial statements to date. We record expenses in connection with these suits as incurred.party.

 

An unfavorable resolutionOther:

On January 27, 2017, Christine Chansky (the “Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against the Company, in the United States District Court for the District of any or all matters, and/or our incurrence of significant legal feesNew Jersey. The complaint alleged wrongful termination and other costsclaims. On May 25, 2017, the Court filed a 60-day order administratively terminating the action. The Company is discussing a settlement with Ms. Chansky, however, to defend or prosecute any of these actions and proceedings may, depending on the amount and timing, have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows in a particular period.date, no settlement has been reached.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures (Not Applicable)

 

Not Applicable.

 

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PART II

 

Item 5. Market for Registrant'sRegistrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

(a)Market Information

Our common stock had been traded on the NYSE Amex under the ticker symbol CTT since April 25, 1984. On September 3, 2010, our stock was delisted from the NYSE Amex and began trading on the OTCQB under the ticker symbol CTTC. On October 5, 2010, our stock began trading on the OTC market'smarket’s top tier, the OTCQX. OnEffective February 9, 2015, our stockthe Company’s securities began trading on the OTCPink. OTC Pink. Effective May 23, 2016, the Company’s securities began trading on the OTCQB.

The following table sets forth forshows the periods indicated, the quarterly high and low tradingmarket prices on OTC Markets for our common stock, as reportedshares for each fiscal quarter for the OTCQX.two most recent fiscal years.

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014 Year Ended December 31, 2013
Year Ended December 31, 2016Year Ended December 31, 2016 Year Ended December 31, 2015
 High Low   High Low  High Low   High Low 
First Quarter $0.45  $0.20  First Quarter $0.63  $0.28  $0.36  $0.13  First Quarter $0.33  $0.13 
Second Quarter $0.55  $0.29  Second Quarter $0.42  $0.13  $0.26  $0.17  Second Quarter $0.49  $0.14 
Third Quarter $0.33  $0.08  Third Quarter $0.29  $0.06  $0.24  $0.13  Third Quarter $0.36  $0.21 
Fourth Quarter $0.29  $0.11  Fourth Quarter $0.48  $0.05  $0.23  $0.10  Fourth Quarter $0.28  $0.11 

(b)Holders of Common Stock

Holders of Common Stock.At June 23, 2015,July 17, 2017, there were 500432 holders of record of our common stock.

 

(c)Dividend Policy

Dividend Policy.

We have not declared or paid cash dividends on our common stock since 1981,and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. We expect to retain available cash to finance ongoing operations and the potential growth of our business. Any future determination to pay dividends on our common stock will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend upon, among other factors, our results of operations, financial condition, capital requirements, contractual restrictions, business prospects and other factors our board of directors may deem relevant.

 

Equity Compensation Plan Information

(d)Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plan

 

The following table summarizes securities available under our equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2014.2016.

 

 Weighted
average per
share exercise
price of
stock options
  Shares
issuable upon
exercise of
outstanding
stock options
  Shares
issuable upon
vesting of
outstanding
restricted
stock units
  Total shares
Issuable
Under
Current
Outstanding
awards
  Number of
Securities
available
for future
issuance
  Weighted
average per
share exercise
price of
stock options
  Shares
issuable upon
exercise of
outstanding
stock options
  Shares
issuable upon
vesting of
outstanding
restricted
stock units
  Total shares
Issuable
Under
Current
Outstanding
awards
  Number of
Securities
available
for future
issuance
 
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders:                                        
None                  -                    
                                        
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders:                                        
1997 Employee Stock Option Plan $2.66   55,000     -   55,000   -  $2.25   15,000      15,000    
2000 Directors’ Stock Option Plan $1.57   120,000   -   120,000   -  $1.67   40,000      40,000    
2011 Employees’, Directors’ and Consultants’ Stock Option Plan $0.27   1,517,500   -   2,000,000   482,500  $0.16   1,447,500      1,447,500   0 

 


Transfer Agent

 

Issuer Repurchases of Equity SecuritiesOur transfer agent is American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, 6201 15th Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11219.

 

None.

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Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

 

Common stock

During 2014, the Company did a series of private offerings of its common stock and warrants, for consideration of $830,500. 4,152,500 shares of common stock were issued at a per share price of $0.20. The common stock holders were also issued warrants to purchase 2,076,250 shares of common stock. The warrants have an exercise price of $0.60 and a 3-year term. The warrants were recorded to additional paid-in-capital.

During 2014,2016, the Company issued 60,000261,943 shares to a consulting firm for marketing services performed and recorded consulting expense of $10,200 for the fair value of the stock.

During 2014, the Company issued 333,333 stock warrants with a fair value of $75,000$49,769 to Conrad Mir, its President and CEO, for consulting services.the remainder of his 2015 bonus and his 2015 unused accrued vacation. The Company is amortizing the $75,000 over the service periodalso issued 178,808 shares with a fair value of $27,000 to Conrad Mir, its President and recorded $37,500CEO, as a portion of expense in 2014.his 2016 bonus.

 

During 2014, the Company issued 10,625 shares of its common stock to non-employee directors under its Director Compensation Plan. The Company recorded expense of $4,038 for director stock compensation expense in 2014.

During the quarter ended June 30, 2014, the Company granted 320,000 options to employees. As approved by the Board of Directors, these options vest over a four (4) year period, with 20% of the options vested upon issuance.

Series A 15%B-2 Original Issue Discount Convertible Notes and Warrants

During the quarter ended March 31, 2014, the Company did a private offering of a third tranche of convertible notes and warrants, under which it issued $64,706 of convertible promissory notes for consideration of $55,000, the difference between the proceeds from the notes and principal amount consists of $9,706 of original issue discount.

The notes are convertible at an initial conversion price of $0.20 per share any time after issuance. The note holders were also issued market-related warrants for 161,765 in shares of common stock. The warrants have an exercise price of $0.60 and a term of 2 years.

Series B Original Issue Discount Convertible Notes and Warrants

During the quarter ended March 31, 2014,2016, the Company did a private offering of convertible notes and warrants, under which it issued $80,000$705,882 of convertible promissory notes for consideration of $65,000,$600,000, the difference between the proceeds from the notes and principal amount consists of $15,000 of original issue discount. The notes are convertible at an initial conversion price of $0.35 per share any time after issuance. The note holders were also issued market-related warrants for 185,714 in shares of common stock. The warrants have an exercise price of $0.45 and a 4-year term.

The Series B OID notes include an anti-dilution provision that if the Company issues more than 20 million shares of its common stock, subject to certain exceptions, the conversion price of the notes and the conversion price of the warrants would be subject to an automatic pre-determined price adjustment. During the quarter ended December 31, 2014 the Series B OID noteholder and the Company agreed that this anti-dilution provision had been triggered and the OID note share conversion price was adjusted down to $0.23 per share, which increased the number of shares available upon conversion to 347,826. The anti-dilution provision in the Warrant changed the share purchase price downward to $0.33 per share but did not change the number of shares available under the Warrant.

1 Year 15% OID Convertible Notes and Warrants

During the quarter ended December 31, 2014, the Company did a private offering of convertible notes and warrants, under which it issued $358,824 of convertible promissory notes for consideration of $305,000, the difference between the proceeds from the notes and principal amount consists of $53,824$105,882 of original issue discount. The notes are convertible at an initial conversion price of $0.20 per share any time after issuance.issuance thereby having an embedded beneficial conversion feature. The note holders were also issued market-related warrants for 897,0603,529,412 in shares of common stock. The warrants have an exercise price of $0.60 and a 1-year term.

 

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During the quarter ended June 30, 2016, the Company did a private offering of convertible notes and warrants, under which it issued $705,882 of convertible promissory notes for consideration of $600,000, the difference between the proceeds from the notes and principal amount consists of $105,882 of original issue discount. The notes are convertible at an initial conversion price of $0.20 per share any time after issuance thereby having an embedded beneficial conversion feature. The note holders were also issued market-related warrants for 3,000,000 in shares of common stock. The warrants have an exercise price of $0.60 and a 1-year term.

 

CALMARE THERAPEUTICS INCCORPORATEDRule 10B-18 Transactions

During the year ended December 31, 2016, there were no repurchases of the Company’s common stock by the Company.

 

Item 6. Selected Financial Data

 Not required.

 

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Not applicable.

 

Item 7. Management'sManagement’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation

 

Forward-Looking StatementsTHE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION OF OUR PLAN OF OPERATION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND RELATED NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDED ELSEWHERE IN THIS REPORT. THIS DISCUSSION CONTAINS FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS THAT RELATE TO FUTURE EVENTS OR OUR FUTURE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE. THESE STATEMENTS INVOLVE KNOWN AND UNKNOWN RISKS, UNCERTAINTIES AND OTHER FACTORS THAT MAY CAUSE OUR ACTUAL RESULTS, LEVELS OF ACTIVITY, PERFORMANCE OR ACHIEVEMENTS TO BE MATERIALLY DIFFERENT FROM ANY FUTURE RESULTS, LEVELS OF ACTIVITY, PERFORMANCE OR ACHIEVEMENTS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED BY THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. THESE RISKS AND OTHER FACTORS INCLUDE, AMONG OTHERS, THOSE LISTED UNDER “FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS” AND “RISK FACTORS” AND THOSE INCLUDED ELSEWHERE IN THIS REPORT.


Overview

 

Statements about our future expectations are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable Federal Securities Laws, and are not guarantees of future performance. When used herein, the words "may," "will," "should," "anticipate," "believe," "appear," "intend," "plan," "expect," "estimate," "approximate," and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements involve risks and uncertainties inherent in our business, including those set forth in Item 1A under the caption "Risk Factors," in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, and other filings with the SEC, and are subject to change at any time. Our actual results could differ materially from these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statement.

Overview

Effective August 20, 2014, Competitive Technologies, Inc. changed its name to Calmare Therapeutics Incorporated.

Calmare Therapeutics Incorporated ("CTI"(the “Company”) was incorporated in Delaware in 1971 as Competitive Technologies, Inc., succeeding an Illinois corporation which had incorporated in 1968. CTIEffective August 20, 2014, the Company changed its name from Competitive Technologies, Inc. to Calmare Therapeutics Incorporated. The Company and its majority-owned subsidiary, Vector Vision, Inc., (collectively, "we"“we,” “our,” or “us”), "our"is a medical device company developing and commercializing innovative products and technologies for chronic neuropathic pain and wound care affliction patients. The Company’s flagship medical device, the Calmare® Pain Therapy Device (the “Calmare Device”), or "us"is the world’s only non-invasive and non-addictive modality that can successfully treat chronic, neuropathic pain.

In 2007, the Company entered into an agreement (the “2007 Agreement”) provide distribution, patentwith Giuseppe Marineo (“Marineo”) and technology transfer,Delta Research and Development (“Delta”), Mr. Marineo’s wholly-owned company, collectively (the “Parties”), that secured the exclusive, worldwide sales and licensing services focusing ondistribution rights to the needsscience behind Calmare Pain Mitigation Therapy™ (the “Technology”). Today, this science is effectuated by the Company’s flagship medical device – the Calmare Device. Sales of our customers, matching those requirements with commercially viable technology or product solutions. We develop relationships with universities, companies, inventors and patent or intellectual property holdersCalmare Device continue to obtainbe the major source of revenue for the Company. In 2011, the Company’s 2007 agreement was amended (the “2011 Amendment”) to extend the exclusivity rights or a licenseafforded to their intellectual property or to their product. They become our clients, for whom we find markets to sell or further develop or distribute their technology or product. We also develop relationships with those who have a need or use for technologies or products. They become our customers, usuallythe Company by the 2007 Agreement through a license or sublicense, distribution agreement or sales contract.March 31, 2016.

 

Our revenue fluctuates dueIn July 2012, the Company and the Parties worked on a five-year extension to changesthe 2011 Agreement (the “2012 Amendment”). However, the Company believes that the 2012 Amendment is neither valid nor enforceable as it was never duly signed or authorized and subsequently deemed null and void. Therefore, the Company’s rights are determined by the 2011 Amendment which provides the Company with the exclusive rights to manufacture and sell the Calmare Device worldwide using the Technology. The Company is negotiating an extension to the 2007 Agreement. (seeThe Company’s Distribution Rights, Marineo and Delta below and also in revenue of our customers, upfront license fees, new licenses granted, new distribution agreements, expiration of existing licenses or agreements, and/or the expiration or economic obsolescence of patents underlying licenses or products.Footnote 16. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES)

 

We acquire rightsIn 2010, the Company became its own distributor for the Calmare Device in the U.S, contracting with 15 commissioned sales representatives. During 2011 and 2012, the Company and its representatives developed plans to commercializeincrease awareness of the Calmare Device among critical medical specialties and began to implement those plans targeting specific customers and locations in 2012. Since then the Company has entered into multiple sales agreements for the Calmare Device. Sales to physicians and medical practices and to others with whom the Company had existing sales agreements continue to generate revenue for the Company. In June 15, 2010, the Company became a technology or product on an exclusive or non-exclusive basis, worldwide or limited to a specific geographic area. When we license or sublicense those rights to our customers, we may limit rights to a defined field of use. Technologies can be early, mid, or late stage. Products we evaluate must be working prototypes or finished products. We establish channel partners based on forging relationships with mutually aligned goalsgovernment contractor and matched competencies to deliver solutions that benefitwas granted its first General Services Administration (“GSA”) contract (V797P-4300B) from the ultimate end-user.U.S. Veterans Administration (the “VA”) for Calmare Devices.

 

We earn revenue in two ways: retained royalties from licensing our clients' and our own technologies to our customer licensees, and sales of finished products. We record revenue when the terms of the sales arrangement are accepted by all parties including a fee that is fixed and determinable, delivery has occurred and our customer has taken title, and collectability is reasonably assured.

Since 20112010 the Company has controlled the sales process for its Calmare® medical device.Device. We are the primary obligor, responsible for delivering devices as well as training our customer in the proper use of the device.Calmare Device. We deal directly with customers, setting pricing and providing training; work directly with the inventor of the technology to develop specifications and any changes thereto and to select and contract with manufacturing partners; and retain significant credit risk for amounts billed to customers. Therefore, all product sales are recorded following a gross revenue methodology.

We record in product sales the total funds earned from customers and record the costs of the Calmare device as cost of product sales, with gross profit from product salesbeing the result.

Sales of ourThe Technology supporting the Calmare device continue to be the major source of revenue for the Company. The Company’s original 2007 agreement with Giuseppe Marineo (the "Scrambler Therapy Agreement"), an inventor ofScrambler Therapy technology (“ST”), and Delta Research and Development (“Delta”), authorized CTI to manufacture and sell worldwide the device developed from the patented ST. The original agreement was amended in 2011 to provide the Company with exclusive rights to the ST through March 31, 2016. In July 2012, the Company attempted to negotiate a five-year extension to the agreement with Marineo and Delta (the “2012 Amendment”). However, the Company believes that the 2012 Amendment is neither valid nor enforceable as it was never duly signed or authorized and subsequently deemed null and void .TheScrambler Therapy technology is patentedDevice has patent protection in Italy and the U.S.United States. Additional applications for patents have been filed internationally and are pending approval. The Calmare® deviceCalmare Device has CE Mark certification from the European Union as well as U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance.

 

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CTI’sThe Company’s Distribution Rights Marineo and Deltafor the Calmare Device

On April 8, 2014, Mr. Giuseppe Marineo an inventor of the Calmare® pain therapy device, and Delta Research and Development (“Delta”), Mr. Marineo’s research company, and Delta International Services and Logistics (“DIS&L”), Delta’s commercial arm in which Mr. Marineo is the sole beneficiary of all proceeds as its founder and sole owner (collectively the “Group”), issued a press release (the “Group’s Press Release”) regarding CTIthe Company, stating that the Company did not have authority to sell, distribute and manufacture the Calmare Device as an exclusive agent of the Group. CTIThe Company issued a corporate response in a press release dated April 11, 2014 stating that the Group’s Press Release was inaccurate and has since been purged by the overseeing body of wire services.


 

This issue between the Company and the Group is over the validity of a 2012 Amendment to a Sales and Representation Agreement (the “Amendment”) which, if valid and enforceable, may have compromised its rights to sell, distribute and manufacture the Calmare Device as an exclusive agent of the Group in the global marketplace, especially in the European, Middle Eastern and North African (“EMENA”) territory which was responsible for approximately 70% of gross Calmare Device sales in 2011. However, the Company believes that the Amendment is neither valid nor enforceable as it was never duly signed or authorized and subsequently deemed null and void. Therefore, the parties’ rights are determined by an earlier agreement whereby the Company still possesses the authority to sell, distribute and manufacture the Calmare DeviceDevices as a world-wide exclusive agent of the Group.

 

On April 16, 2014, counsel for the Group (“Group Counsel”) sent a cease and desist letter (“Cease and Desist Letter”) to the Company, requesting a confirmation that the Company would no longer hold itself out as an agent of the Group permitted to sell, distribute and manufacture the Calmare DeviceDevices world-wide including the EMENA territory.

 

The Company responded on April 25, 2014 to the Cease and Desist Letter, disputing Group Counsel’s interpretation of the events surrounding the execution of the Amendment. At this time, the Company continues to work to find a reasonable and amicable resolution to the situation.

 

Reliance on one revenue source.

In 2014,2016, we had a significant concentration of revenue from our pain therapy medical device technology.Calmare devices. We continue to seek revenue from increased sales of devices in the United States as well as expansion into new and existing technology licenses to mitigate the concentration of revenue, and replace revenue from expiring licenses.markets.

 

Presentation.All amounts in this Item 7 have been rounded to the nearest thousand dollars.

The following discussion and analysis provides information that we believe is relevant to an assessment and understanding of our financial condition and results of operations. This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto.

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Results of Operations – 2014December 31, 2016 versus 2013December 31, 2015

 

Summary of Results

 

Our net loss for 2014,2016 increased to $3,411,000$3,759,000 or $0.15$0.13 per basic and diluted share as compared with a net loss of $2,672,000$3,678,000 or $0.16$0.13 per basic and diluted share for 2013.2015. This net loss increase is primarily attributable to an increase in interest expense, partially offset by an increase in product sales andrevenue, a decrease in operating expenses.expenses and an increase in interest expense.

 

Revenue and Gross Profit from Sales

 

Revenue from the sale and shipment of Calmare® pain therapy medical devices (the “Devices”),for 2014,2016, increased 60%24% or $392,000$214,000 to $1,045,000$1,105,000 as compared with $653,000$891,000 for 2013.2015.

 

Cost of product sales,for 2014,2016, increased 62%13% or $168,000$37,000 to $441,000$317,000 as compared with $273,000$280,000 for 2013. The increase is consistent2015. Gross margin increased 29% to $788,000 in 2016 from $612,000 in 2015 due to the higher gross margin associated with U.S. private sector sales. Both cost of product sales and gross margin were impacted by a one-time credit of $56,000 in 2016. This credit reversed a 2015 accrual for additional royalties related to the increase in revenues duringsale of Devices. In 2016, the same period.Company determined that this additional royalty was not required. Cost of product sales and gross margin were also impacted by an adjustment of $70,000 to inventory as a result of a physical count.

 

Device sales,for 20142016, increased with the sale of seventeen (17)twelve (12) Devices as compared with nine (9) Device sales for 2013.2015. Device sales for 20142016 were comprised of ten (10)eleven (11) U.S. private sector sales and one (1) U.S. military and six (6) international salessale as compared to seven (7)nine (9) U.S. private sector and two (2) U.S. military sales for 2013.

International sales2015. The primary reason for 2014 were to distributors,this increase was the increased focus on domestic and as such, had a lower sales price compared to non-internationalmilitary sales.

 

Due to the relatively long sales cycle for a Device, Device sales and related revenues and expenses can and will vary significantly from period to period.

 


Other Revenue

 

Retained royalties,for 20142016, decreased by 24%51% or $9,000,$18,000 to $28,000$17,000 as compared with the $37,000$35,000 of retained royalties for 2013.2015. The decrease in retained royalties reflects the Company’s continued changeis primarily attributable to a one-time $17,000 royalty payment received in business.2015.

 

Other income,for 2014, increased 11%2016, decreased 32% or $9,000$22,000 to $91,000$47,000 as compared with $82,000$69,000 for 2013.2015, primarily because of a decline in training revenue. Other income includes:

 

  2014  2013 
Training payments and the sale of supplies i.e.,  electrodes and cables for use with our Calmare® devices $17,000  $15,000 
Rental income from customers renting Calmare® pain therapy medical devices $25,000  $29,000 
  2016  2015 
Training payments and the sale of supplies i.e., electrodes and cables for use with our Calmare® devices $23,000  $43,000 
Rental income from customers renting Calmare® devices $24,000  $26,000 

 

In addition to the above described break-down, the Company received a one-time payment in 2013 from one of our insurance companies for its conversion to a stock insurance company totaling $38,000. The Company also, received $45,000 in 2014 as partial settlement related to a legal judgment from a prior year.Expenses

 

Expenses

Total expenses,for 2014,2016, increased 30%7% or $963,000$286,000 to $4,134,000$4,680,000 as compared with $3,171,000$4,394,000 for 2013.2015.

Total operating expenses, for 2014,2016, decreased 2%5% or $67,000$169,000 to $2,953,000$3,246,000 as compared with $3,020,000$3,415,000 for 2013.2015.

 

Selling expenses, for 2014, increased 34%2016, decreased 38% or $54,000$94,000 to $213,000$157,000 compared with $159,000$251,000 for 2013.  The increase2015. This decrease is due primarily reflects the increaseto a number of devices sold directly to customers in Device2016 that did not incur sales coupled with a change in the mix in sales by type (U.S. private sector, U.S. military and international).commission.

 

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Personnel and consulting expenses,for 2014,2016, increased 24% or $268,000$407,000 to $1,368,000$2,107,000 as compared with $1,100,000$1,700,000 for 2013.2015. Personnel expenses, for 2014,2016, increased 2%61% or $21,000$587,000 to $922,000,$1,542,000, as compared with $901,000$955,000 for 2013.2015. Consulting expenses, for 2014, increased 125%2016, decreased 24% or $248,000$180,000 to $447,000,$565,000, as compared with $199,000$745,000 for 2013.2015. The increase in personnel expenses reflects new hires in late 2015 and early 2016. The decrease in consulting fees primarily relate to a decrease in external marketing, sales and investment/funding consultants.

 

General and administrative expenses,for 2014,2016, decreased 22%33% or $390,000$481,000 to $1,371,000$982,000 as compared with $1,761,000$1,463,000 for 2013.2015. The change includes thereflects a net effect of:

 

(a)a)$93,000 increase30,000 decrease in travel expenses due to increased marketing and sales efforts;a reduction in executive travel;

 

(b)b)$225,00044,000 decrease in directors’ expense primarily due to a decrease in the cost of insurance;

c)$236,000 decrease in legal expenses due to aan decrease in matters warranting legal advice;litigation expense in 2016 related to all pending cases;

d)$30,000 increase in audit and tax services fees related to the deferral of activities from 2015 to 2016;

e)$30,000 decrease in investor and public relations expenses; and

f)$171,000 decrease in other expenses, primarily miscellaneous expense, of which $107,000 was a one-time expense in 2015.

 

(c)           $105,000 decrease in audit and tax services fees related to the timing of activities;

(d)           $121,000 decrease in investor and public relations expenses, due to the termination of a consulting agreement in late 2013;

(f)           $208,000 increase in bad debt expense, due to an increase in overdue receivables; and

(g)           $214,000 decrease in finance costs, primarily related the Tonequint transaction.

Interest expense,for 2014,2016, increased $754,000$457,000 to $964,000$1,434,000 as compared with $210,000$977,000 for 2013 (see Note 132015 primarily as a result of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, specifically, 90 days Convertible Notes).additional OID borrowings in 2015 and 2016.

 

Unrealized gain on derivative instruments,Other expense items,for 2014, was a gain of $14,0002016, decreased $3,000 to $0 as compared with a $59,000 gain recorded for 2013.  The change reflects the movement$3,000 in the Company’s common share price on the Company’s Class C Preferred Stock at the end2015 due to various settlements of each period as well as the addition of a derivative instrument associated with the Tonaquint Convertible Note (see Note 13 for details).notes and warrants in 2015 that did not occur in 2016.

 

In current and prior years, we generated significant federal and state income and alternative minimum tax ("AMT"(“AMT”) losses, and these net operating losses ("NOLs"(“NOLs”) were carried forward for income tax purposes to be used against future taxable income. In the years ended December 31, 20142016 and 2013,2015, we incurred additional losses but did not record a benefit since the benefit was fully reserved (see below).


 

The NOLs are an asset to us if we can use them to offset or reduce future taxable income and therefore reduce the amount of both federal and state income taxes to be paid in future years. Previously, since we were incurring losses and could not be sure that we would have future taxable income to be able to use the benefit of our NOLs, we recorded a valuation allowance against the asset, reducing its book value to zero. In 20142016 and 2013,2015, the benefit from our net loss was offset completely by a valuation allowance recorded against the asset. We did not show a benefit for income taxes. We will reverse the valuation allowance or portions thereof when we determine it is more likely than not that our NOL’s will be utilized. We have substantial federal and state NOLs and to use against future regular taxable income. In addition, we can use our NOLs to reduce our future AMT liability. A significant portion of the remaining NOLs at December 31, 2014,2016, approximately $4,196,000,$4,308,000, was derived from income tax deductions related to the stock options exercises. The tax effect of these deductions will be credited against capital in excess of par value at the time they are utilized for book purposes, and not credited to income. We will never receive a benefit for these NOLs in our statement of operations.

 

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Financial Condition and Liquidity

 

Our liquidity requirements arise principally from our working capital needs, including funds needed to find and market new or existing technologies or products, and protect and enforce our intellectual property rights, if necessary. We fund our liquidity requirements with a combination of cash on hand and cash flows from operations, if any, and anyincluding royalty legal awards, short term debt, and sales of common stock. At December 31, 2014,2016, we had outstanding debt, in the form of promissory notes with a total principal amount of $3,217,000$6,059,000 and a carrying value of $3,079,000.$6,028,000.

 

Our future cash requirements depend on many factors, including results of our operations and marketing efforts, results and costs of our legal proceedings, and our equity financing. To achieve and sustain profitability, we are implementing a corporate reengineering effort, which commenced on September 26, 2013 under the direction of CTI’s newthe Company’s president & CEO, Mr. Conrad Mir. This plan design will change the inherent design of the current distributor network and focus on opportunities within the US Departments of Defense (the “DOD”) and Veterans Affairs (“VA”), and set out to upgrade CTI’sthe Company’s current U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) clearance designation for the Calmare Pain Device to approval. Although we cannot be certain that we will be successful in these efforts, we believe the combination of our cash on hand and revenue from executing our strategic plan will be sufficient to meet our obligations of current and anticipated operating cash requirements.

 

In fiscal 2010, the Company incorporated revenue from the sale of inventory into its revenue stream.  That source of revenue is expected to continue as sales of its Calmare pain therapy medical device continue to expand and other products are added to the Company's portfolio of technologies.

At December 31, 2014,2016, cash was $6,000,$13,000, as compared with $57,000$50,000 at December 31, 2013.2015. Net cash used in operating activities was $(1,062,000)$(1,237,000) for 20142016 as compared to $(1,566,000)$(1,531,000) for 2013,2015, primarily reflecting the increasedecrease in the net loss in 20142016 compared to 2013,2015, as well as decreases in stock option expense, accounts payable, prepaid expenses and accrued expenses partially offset by an increase in accounts payable, accrued expensesthe use of inventory and other liabilities as the Company has deferred payment of certain operatingprepaid expenses. There was limitedminimal investing activity in 20142016 and 2013.2015. Net cash provided by financing activities was $1,056,000$1,200,000 for 20142016 as compared to $1,549,000$1,580,000 for 20132015 primarily as a result of the Company’s debt and equity financing activities in both years.

 

We currently have the benefit of using a portion of our accumulated NOLs to eliminate any future regular federal and state income tax liabilities. We will continue to receive this benefit until we have utilized all of our NOLs, federal and state. However, we cannot determine when and if we will be profitable and thus able to utilize the benefit of the remaining NOLs before they expire.

 

At December 31, 2014,2016, we had aggregate federal net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $42,281,000,$50,110,000, which expire at various times infrom 2017 through 2034.2036. A majority of our federal NOLs can be used to reduce taxable income used in calculating our AMT liability. We also have state net operating loss carry forwards of approximately $40,791,000$48,548,000 that expire through 2034.2036.

 

A significant portion of the NOLs remaining at December 31, 2014,2016, approximately $4,196,000,$4,308,000, was derived from income tax deductions related to the exercise of stock options.

 

Authorized shares


 

As of June 23, 2015, in the event that all of the outstanding securities issued by the Company were converted into shares of common stock at one time (the “Fully Diluted Shares”), whether exercisable or otherwise, the number of Fully Diluted Shares of common stock would exceed the number of currently authorized shares of the Company. If such an event were to happen, the Company could either (a) immediately effectuate a reverse stock split, which was approved by the Board of Directors a majority of the Stockholders on August 14, 2014 or (b) call for a special general meeting of shareholders and request shareholder consent to increase the number of authorized shares of the Company.  In either case, such actions would cure the common stock shortfall and return the Company to compliance with the common stock share count threshold as so delineated in the supporting financing agreements. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company currently expects to request shareholder consent at the next Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, to increase the number of authorized shares of the Company, and, if received in either of the aforementioned cases, shall file a Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares to a value larger than the number of Fully Diluted Shares. 

Going Concern

 

The Company has incurred operating losses since fiscal 2006 and has a working capital and shareholders’ deficiency at December 31, 2014.2016. During 20142016 and 2013,2015, we had a significant concentration of revenues from our Calmare® pain therapy medical device technology. We continue to seek revenue from new and existing technologies or products to mitigate the concentration of revenues, and replace revenues from expiring licenses on other technologies.

 

Although we have taken steps to significantly reduce operating expenses going forward, even at these reduced spending levels, should the anticipated increase in revenue from sales of Calmare® medical devices and other technologies not occur, the Company may not have sufficient cash flow to fund operations through 2015.2018. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

 

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The Company'sCompany’s continuation as a going concern is dependent upon its developing recurring revenue streams sufficient to cover operating costs. The Company does not have any significant individual cash or capital requirements in the budget going forward. If necessary, the Company will meet anticipated operating cash requirements by further reducing costs, issuing debt and /or equity, and / or pursuing sales of certain assets and technologies while we pursue licensing and distribution opportunities for our remaining portfolio of technologies. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in such efforts. To return to and sustain profitability, we must increase our revenue through sales of our Calmare Devices and other products and services related to the Devices. Failure to develop a recurring revenue stream sufficient to cover operating expenses would negatively affect the Company’s financial position.

 

Funding and Capital Requirements

Debt Financing

 

Notes payable as of December 31, 2014 are as follows:2016 consists of the following:

 

  Principal
Amount
  Carrying
Value
  Cash
Interest
Rate
  Common
Stock
Conversion
Price
  Maturity
Date
90 day Convertible Notes (Chairman of the Board) $2,498,980  $2,498,980   6% $1.05  Various 2014
24 month Convertible Notes ($100,000 to Board member)  225,000   225,000   6%  1.05  March 2014 – June 2014
10 day Note (Board member)  42,500   42,500   None   None  January 2015
Series A3 15% OID Convertible Notes and Warrants  11,765   11,765   None   0.25  January 2015
Series B OID Convertible Notes
and Warrants
  80,000   56,659   None   0.23  March 2017
1 Year 15% OID Convertible Notes and Warrants  358,824   244,565   None   0.20  Aug. 2015 – Nov. 2015
Notes Payable, gross $3,217,069   3,079,469           
Less LPA(1) amount      (485,980)          
Notes Payable, net     $2,593,489           
  Principal
Amount
  Carrying
Value
  Cash
Interest
Rate
  Common
Stock
Conversion
Price
  Maturity
Date
90 day Convertible Notes (Chairman of the Board) $2,498,980  $2,498,980   6% $1.05  Various 2014
                   
24 month Convertible Notes ($100,000 to Board member)
  225,000   225,000   6%  1.05  March 2014 – June 2014
                   
Series A-3 OID Convertible Notes and Warrants
  11,765   14,353(1)  None   0.25  January 2015
                   
Series B-1 OID Convertible Notes
and Warrants
  80,000   77,849   None   0.23  March 2017
                   
Series B-2 OID Convertible Notes and Warrants
  3,243,529   3,211,648   None   0.20-0.25  Aug. 2015 – Jan. 2017
Notes Payable, gross $6,059,274   6,027,830           
Less LPA amount      (485,980)          
Notes Payable, net     $5,541,850           

 

(1)See note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.Includes $2,588 of accrued loss on conversion of OID note.

 

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90 day Convertible Notes

The Company has issued 90-day notes payable to borrow funds from a director, now the chairman of our Board, as follows:

 

2013 $1,188,900 
2012  1,210,000 
2011  100,000 
Total $2,498,980 

 

These notes have been extended several times and all bear 6.00% simple interest. As of December 31, 2016, there is unpaid interest of $615,000 related to these notes. A conversion feature was added to the Notes when they were extended, which allows for conversion of the eligible principal amounts to common stock at any time after the six month anniversary of the effective date – the date the funds are received – at a rate of $1.05 per share. Additional terms have been added to all Notes to include additional interest of 1% simple interest per month on all amounts outstanding for all Notes if extended beyond their original maturity dates and to provide the lender with a security interest in unencumbered inventory and intangible assets of the Company other than proceeds relating to the Calmare Device and accounts receivable.

 

Due to the Board’s February 10, 2014 decision authorizing Managementmanagement to nullify certain actions taken by prior management, the additional terms noted above were not approved and therefore, the additional interest for the extension of the Notes was not recorded. During 2014, Managementmanagement has been in negotiations to modify the terms of the Notes. However, until those negotiations are resolved, the Company has agreed to honor the additional terms and as such, the Company recorded additional interest of approximately $510,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2014 and $602,000$425,000 for the year ended December 31, 2014.2016, and has recorded additional interest in total of $1,432,000.

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A total of $485,980 of the aforementioned notes issued between December 1, 2012 and March 31, 2013 fall under the LPA with ASC Recap, and are expected to be repaid using the process as described in Note 11 of the consolidated financial statements.11. Because there can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in completing this process, the Company retains ultimate responsibility for this debt, until fully paid down. As a result, the Company continues to accrue interest on these notes and they remain convertible as described above.

 

24 month Convertible Notes

In March 2012, the Company issued a 24-month convertible promissory note to borrow $100,000. Additional 24-month convertible promissory notes were issued in April 2012 ($25,000) and in June 2012 ($100,000). All of the notes bear 6.00% simple interest. Conversion of the eligible principal amounts to common stock is allowed at any time after the six month anniversary of the effective date of each note at a rate of $1.05 per share.

 

As of June 23, 2015July 17, 2017, the Company has not repaid the principal due on the March 2012 $100,000 note, the April 2012 $25,000 note, or the June 2012 $100,000 note and is in default under the terms of the notes. ThereAs of December 31, 2016, there is also $53,000 unpaid interest of $29,000 related to these notes as of December 31, 2014.notes.

 

10 day Note

In late December 2014, the Company issued a 10 day non-interest bearing note to a Board member in the amount of $42,500. This note was repaid in early January 2015.

Series A 15%A-3 Original Issue Discount Convertible Notes and Warrants

During the quarter ended December 31, 2013, the Company did a private offering of two tranches of convertible notes and warrants, under which it issued $283,648 of convertible promissory notes for consideration of $241,100, the difference between the proceeds from the notes and the principal amount consists of $42,548 of original issue discount.

During the quarter ended March 31, 2014, the Company did a private offering of a third tranche of convertible notes and warrants, under which it issued $64,706 of convertible promissory notes for consideration of $55,000, the difference between the proceeds from the notes and principal amount consists of $9,706 of original issue discount.

The notes are convertible at an initial conversion prices ranging from $0.20 toprice of $0.25 per share any time after issuance thereby having an embedded beneficial conversion feature.

The note holders were also issued market-related warrants for 958,179 in129,412 shares of common stock. The warrants have an exercise prices that range from $0.40 toprice of $0.60 and a term of 2 years. The beneficial conversion feature, if any, and the warrants were recorded to additional paid-in-capital. The Company allocated the proceeds received to the notes, the beneficial conversion feature and the warrants on a relative fair value basis at the time of issuance. The total debt discount is amortized over the life of the notes to interest expense.

 

During 2014, certain holdersAs of OID convertibleJuly 17, 2017, these notes have passed their maturity date. The Company has not repaid the amounts due on these notes and warrants delivered tois in default under the Company a notice of conversion related to the OID convertible notes. Additionally, the Company offered certain Noteholders an inducement to convert their notes to shares. The inducement, when offered, provided Noteholders a conversion price of $0.20. All other original terms including the warrant terms, remained the same. Upon notice of conversion the Company: (i) accelerated and recognized as interest expense in the current period any remaining discount, and (ii) recognized a loss for the fair value of the additional shares offered as the conversion inducement.notes.

 

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Presented below is summary information related to the conversion:

Statement of Operations    
Loss on conversion of notes $58,366 
Accelerated interest expense $35,109 
     
Balance Sheet    
Shares issued  1,682,946 
     
Principal amount of notes converted $336,588 

Series BB-1 Original Issue Discount Convertible Notes and Warrants

During the quarter ended March 31, 2014, the Company did a private offering of convertible notes and warrants, under which it issued $80,000 of convertible promissory notes for consideration of $65,000, the difference between the proceeds from the notes and principal amount consists of $15,000 of original issue discount. The notes are convertible at an initial conversion price of $0.35 per share any time after issuance thereby having an embedded beneficial conversion feature. The note holders were also issued market-related warrants for 185,714 in shares of common stock. The warrants have an exercise price of $0.45 and a 4-year term. The beneficial conversion feature and the warrants were recorded to additional paid-in-capital. The Company allocated the proceeds received to the notes, the beneficial conversion feature and the warrants on a relative fair value basis at the time of issuance. The total debt discount is amortized over the life of the notes to interest expense.

 

The Series BB-1 OID notes include an anti-dilution provision that if the Company issues more than 20 million shares of its common stock, subject to certain exceptions, the conversion price of the notes and the conversion price of the warrants would be subject to an automatic pre-determined price adjustment. During the quarter ended December 31, 2014 the Series BB-1 OID noteholder and the Company agreed that this anti-dilution provision had been triggered and the Series B-1 OID note share conversion price was adjusted down to $0.23 per share, which increased the number of shares available upon conversion to 347,826. The anti-dilution provision in the warrantWarrant changed the share purchase price downward to $0.33 per share but did not change the number of shares available under the warrant.Warrant.

 

As of July 17, 2017, these notes have passed their maturity date. The Company has not repaid the amounts due on these notes and is in default under the terms of the notes.

1 Year 15%Series B-2 OID Convertible Notes and Warrants

During the quarter ended December 31, 2014, the Company did a private offering of convertible notes and warrants, under which it issued $358,824 of convertible promissory notes for consideration of $305,000, the difference between the proceeds from the notes and principal amount consists of $53,824 of original issue discount. The notes are convertible at an initial conversion price of $0.20 per share any time after issuance thereby having an embedded beneficial conversion feature. The note holders were also issued market-related warrants for 897,060 in shares of common stock. The warrants have an exercise price of $0.60 and a 1-year term. The beneficial conversion feature and the warrants were recorded to additional paid-in-capital. The Company allocated the proceeds received to the notes, the beneficial conversion feature and the warrants on a relative fair value basis at the time of issuance. The total debt discount is amortized over the life of the notes to interest expense.

 

During 2015, a holder of Series B-2 OID convertible notes and warrants delivered to the Company a notice of conversion related to the Series B-2 OID convertible notes, with a principal amount of $5,882. In 2015, the Company issued 29,410 shares due related to the conversion notice.

As of July 17, 2017, the remaining notes have passed their maturity date. The Company has not repaid the amounts due on these notes and is in default under the terms of the notes.

During the quarter ended March 31, 2015, the Company did an additional private offering of convertible notes and warrants, under which it issued $302,353 of convertible promissory notes for consideration of $257,000, the difference between the proceeds from the notes and principal amount consists of $45,353 of original issue discount. The notes are convertible at an initial conversion price of $0.20 per share any time after issuance thereby having an embedded beneficial conversion feature. The note holders were also issued market-related warrants for 755,882 in shares of common stock. The warrants have an exercise price of $0.60 and a 1-year term. The beneficial conversion feature and the warrants were recorded to additional paid-in-capital. The Company allocated the proceeds received to the notes, the beneficial conversion feature and the warrants on a relative fair value basis at the time of issuance. The total debt discount is amortized over the life of the notes to interest expense.

During the quarter ended September 30, 2015, the Company did an additional private offering of convertible notes and warrants, under which it issued $705,882 of convertible promissory notes for consideration of $600,000, the difference between the proceeds from the notes and principal amount consists of $105,882 of original issue discount. The notes are convertible at an initial conversion price of $0.25 per share any time after issuance thereby having an embedded beneficial conversion feature. The note holders were also issued market-related warrants for 1,411,764 in shares of common stock. The warrants have an exercise price of $0.60 and a 1-year term. The beneficial conversion feature and the warrants were recorded to additional paid-in-capital. The Company allocated the proceeds received to the notes, the beneficial conversion feature and the warrants on a relative fair value basis at the time of issuance. The total debt discount is amortized over the life of the notes to interest expense.

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During the quarter ended December 31, 2015, the Company did an additional private offering of convertible notes and warrants, under which it issued $470,588 of convertible promissory notes for consideration of $400,000, the difference between the proceeds from the notes and principal amount consists of $70,588 of original issue discount. The notes are convertible at an initial conversion price of $0.20 per share any time after issuance thereby having an embedded beneficial conversion feature. The note holders were also issued market-related warrants for 1,176,470 in shares of common stock. The warrants have an exercise price of $0.60 and a 1-year term. The beneficial conversion feature and the warrants were recorded to additional paid-in-capital. The Company allocated the proceeds received to the notes, the beneficial conversion feature and the warrants on a relative fair value basis at the time of issuance. The total debt discount is amortized over the life of the notes to interest expense.

As of July 17, 2017, all of the notes from 2015, totaling $1,478,823, have passed their maturity date. The Company has not repaid the amounts due on these notes and is in default under the terms of the notes.

During the quarter ended March 31, 2016, the Company did an additional private offering of convertible notes and warrants, under which it issued $705,882 of convertible promissory notes for consideration of $600,000, the difference between the proceeds from the notes and principal amount consists of $105,882 of original issue discount. The notes are convertible at an initial conversion price of $0.20 per share any time after issuance thereby having an embedded beneficial conversion feature. The note holders were also issued market-related warrants for 3,529,412 in shares of common stock. The warrants have an exercise price of $0.60 and a 1-year term. The beneficial conversion feature and the warrants were recorded to additional paid-in-capital. The Company allocated the proceeds received to the notes, the beneficial conversion feature and the warrants on a relative fair value basis at the time of issuance. The total debt discount is amortized over the life of the notes to interest expense.

As of July 17, 2017, these notes have passed their maturity date. The Company has not repaid the amounts due on these notes and is in default under the terms of these notes.

During the quarter ended June 30, 2016, the Company did an additional private offering of convertible notes and warrants, under which it issued $705,882 of convertible promissory notes for consideration of $600,000, the difference between the proceeds from the notes and principal amount consists of $105,882 of original issue discount. The notes are convertible at an initial conversion price of $0.20 per share any time after issuance thereby having an embedded beneficial conversion feature. The note holders were also issued market-related warrants for 3,000,000 in shares of common stock. The warrants have an exercise price of $0.60 and a 1-year term. The beneficial conversion feature and the warrants were recorded to additional paid-in-capital. The Company allocated the proceeds received to the notes, the beneficial conversion feature and the warrants on a relative fair value basis at the time of issuance. The total debt discount is amortized over the life of the notes to interest expense.

As of July 17, 2017, these notes have passed their maturity date. The Company has not repaid the amounts due on these notes and is in default under the terms of these notes.

Capital requirements

 

We continue to seek revenue from new technology licenses to mitigate the concentration of revenue, and replace revenue from expiring licenses. We have created a new business model for appropriate technologies that allows us to move beyond our usual royalty arrangement and share in the profits of distribution.

 

For 2015,2017, we expect our capital expenditures to be less than $100,000.

 

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Contractual Obligations and Contingencies

 

At December 31, 2014,2016, our contractual obligations were:

 

Contractual Obligations Total  Within
1 year
  1-3
years
  3-5
years
  More
than
5 years
  Total  Within
1 year
  1-3
years
  3-5
years
  More
than
5 years
 
Operating lease obligations, principally rent(1) $150,000  $68,000  $82,000  $-  $-  $95,000  $82,000  $14,000  $  $ 
Long term notes payable(2)  57,000   -   57,000   -   - 

 

(1)The current lease expires February 2018.

(1) The current lease expires February 2017.

(2) Only includes the long term portion of notes payable. See note 13Contingencies.Our directors, officers, employees and agents may claim indemnification in certain circumstances. We seek to the consolidated financial statements. Principal amount is $80,000limit and is due in March 2017reduce potential obligations for indemnification by carrying directors and officers liability insurance, subject to deductibles.

 

Contingencies.We also carry liability insurance, casualty insurance, for owned or leased tangible assets, and other insurance as needed to cover us against potential and actual claims and lawsuits that occur in the ordinary course of business.

 

Many of our license and service agreements provide that upfront license fees, license fees and/or royalties we receive are applied against amounts that our clients or we have incurred for patent application, prosecution, issuance and maintenance costs. We expense such costs as incurred, and reduce expense if reimbursed from future fees and/or royalties. If the reimbursement belongs to our client, we record no revenue or expense.

 

As of December 31, 2014, CTI2016, the Company and its majority owned subsidiary, Vector Vision, Inc. ("VVI"(“VVI”), have remaining obligations, contingent upon receipt of certain revenues, to repay up to $165,788 and $199,334, respectively, in consideration of grant funding received in 1994 and 1995. CTIThe Company also is obligated to pay at the rate of 7.5% of its revenues, if any, from transferring rights to certain inventions supported by the grant funds. VVI is obligated to pay at rates of 1.5% of its net sales of supported products or 15% of its revenues from licensing supported products, if any.

 

Critical Accounting Estimates

 

The preparation of our consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. requires that we make estimates, assumptions and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, the reported amounts of revenue and expenses for the reporting period, and related disclosures. We base our estimates on information available at the time, and assumptions we believe are reasonable. By their nature, estimates, assumptions and judgments are subject to change at any time, and may depend on factors we cannot control. As a result, if future events differ from our estimates, assumptions and judgments, we may need to adjust or revise them in later periods.

 

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We believe the following significant estimates, assumptions, and judgments we used in preparing our consolidated financial statements are critical to understanding our financial condition and operations.

 

Deferred tax assets. In assessing the realization of deferred tax assets, the Company considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. As a result of uncertainty of achieving sufficient taxable income in the future, a full valuation allowance against its deferred tax asset has been recorded. If these estimates and assumptions change in the future, the Company may be required to reverse the valuation allowance against deferred tax assets, which could result in additional income tax income.

 

Share-based compensation.We account for share-based compensation on a fair value basis. Share-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the value of the award and is recognized as expense over the service (vesting) period. Determining the fair value of share-based awards at the grant date requires judgment, including, estimating the expected life of the stock option, volatility, and the amount of share-based awards that can be expected to be forfeited. Our estimates were based on our historical experience with stock option awards.

 

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Related Party Transactions

 

Our board of directors determined that when a director'sdirector’s services are outside the normal duties of a director, we compensate the director at the rate of $1,000 per day, plus expenses, which is the same amount we pay a director for attending a one-day Board meeting. We classify these amounts as consulting expenses, included in personnel and consulting expenses.

 

As of December 31, 2016, and December 31, 2015, the Company has $431,300 and $308,400, respectively, owed in fees to current directors, which are in Accounts Payable.

At December 31, 2014, $2,642,0002016, and December 31, 2015, $2,598,980 of the outstanding Notes Payable were payable to related parties; $2,499,000$2,498,980 to the chairmanChairman of our Board, Peter Brennan, and $143,000$100,000 to another director, Stan Yarbro. Accrued Interest on the Note to Mr. Brennan, which is in Accrued Liabilities, was $615,000 and $465,000, respectively, as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015. Accrued Interest on the Note to Mr. Yarbro, which is in Accrued Liabilities, was $28,000 and $22,000, respectively, as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015. In addition, the Company has recorded additional interest on Mr. Brennan’s Notes, pending negotiations, of $1,432,000 as of December 31, 2016, and $1,007,000 as of December 31, 2015 (see 90 day Convertible Notes above).

On September 15, 2015, the Company announced the appointment of Stephen J. D’Amato, M.D. as chief medical officer of the Company. During 2010, Calmar Pain Relief, LLC, purchased 10 Calmare devices from the Company for an aggregate purchase price of $550,000. Additionally, during 2016 and 2015, Calmar Pain Relief purchased certain supplies from the Company totaling $3,200 and $1,900, respectively. Dr. D’Amato is one of the managing members of Calmar Pain Relief, LLC.

On October 15, 2015, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with VADM Robert T. Conway, Jr., U.S. Navy, (Ret) (the “Admiral”), a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. The agreement is for one year and includes compensation of a monthly retainer fee of $7,500 and a five-year warrant to purchase 167,000 shares of common stock of the Company, fully vested on the date of issuance, at a strike price of $.60 per share. As a result of this agreement, the Board of Directors has determined that the Admiral is no longer an independent director of the Company. On January 19, 2017, the Admiral resigned from the Board of Directors. As of January 19, 2017, the Company has $30,000 in consulting fees payable to the Admiral.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have no significant known off balance sheet arrangements.

 

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

Not applicable for smaller reporting company.

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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

 

Description Page
   
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 2923
   
Consolidated Balance Sheets 3024
   
Consolidated Statements of Operations 3125
   
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Deficit 3226
   
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 33-3427-28
   
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 35-5929-53

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Directors and StockholdersShareholders of

Calmare Therapeutics Incorporated and Subsidiary

Fairfield, CT

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Calmare Therapeutics Incorporated and Subsidiary as of December 31, 20142016 and 20132015 and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in shareholders’ deficit and cash flows for the years then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall consolidated financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Calmare Therapeutics Incorporated and Subsidiary at December 31, 20142016 and 2013,2015, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that Calmare Therapeutics Incorporated and Subsidiary will continue as a going concern. As more fully described in Note 1, the Company has incurred operating losses since fiscal year 2006 and has a working capital and shareholders’ deficiencydeficit at December 31, 2014.2016. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 1. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that may result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

/s/ Mayer Hoffman McCann CPAs

(The New York Practice of Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C.)

New York, New York

 

June 24, 2015July 21, 2017

 

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Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 December 31,
2014
  December 31,
2013
  December 31,
2016
  December 31,
2015
 
ASSETS                
Current Assets:                
Cash $5,745  $57,009  $12,551  $49,801 
Receivables, net of allowance of $317,659 and $101,154 at December 31, 2014 and 2013  2,319   143,330 
Receivables, net of allowance of $317,659 at December 31, 2016 and 2015  3,366   33,081 
Inventory  4,118,220   4,278,220   3,838,220   4,028,220 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  253,102   65,167   7,878   58,034 
Total current assets  4,379,386   4,543,726   3,862,015   4,169,136 
Security deposits  15,000   15,000 
Security Deposits  15,000   15,000 
Property and equipment, net  35,640   7,606   7,199   23,726 
                
TOTAL ASSETS $4,430,026  $4,566,332  $3,884,214  $4,207,862 
                
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT        
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT        
Current Liabilities:                
Accounts payable $1,346,138  $692,251  $2,086,825  $1,895,382 
Liabilities under claims purchase agreement  1,995,320   2,093,303   1,995,320   1,995,320 
Accounts payable, GEOMC  4,182,380   4,183,535   4,182,380   4,182,380 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities  1,590,182   582,987   3,442,308   2,248,024 
Deferred revenue  19,686   6,400   6,400   6,400 
Notes payable  2,536,830   2,488,691   5,541,850   3,785,063 
Warrant liability  -   8,227 
Series C convertible preferred stock liability  375,000   375,000   375,000   375,000 
Series C convertible preferred stock derivative liability  66,177   80,408   66,177   66,177 
Total current liabilities  12,111,713   10,510,802   17,696,260   14,553,746 
                
Long term notes payable  56,659   -      67,919 
                
Commitments and contingencies                
Shareholders' deficit:        
Shareholders’ deficit:        
5% preferred stock, $25 par value, 35,920 shares authorized, 2,427 shares issued and outstanding  60,675   60,675   60,675   60,675 
Series B preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 20,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding  -   -       
Series C convertible preferred stock, $1,000 par value, 750 shares authorized, 375 shares issued and outstanding  -   -       
Common stock, $.01 par value, 40,000,000 shares authorized, 25,908,978 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014 and 19,952,907 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013  259,089   199,529 
Common stock, $.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2016 and at December 31, 2015, 28,966,639 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2016 and 28,515,888 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2015  289,666   285,158 
Capital in excess of par value  47,634,857   46,077,394   49,037,296   48,611,413 
Accumulated deficit  (55,692,967)  (52,282,068)  (63,199,683)  (59,371,049)
                
Total shareholders’ deficit  (7,738,346)  (5,944,470)  (13,812,046)  (10,413,803)
                
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT $4,430,026  $4,566,332 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT $3,884,214  $4,207,862 

See accompanying notes

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Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

 Year ended
December 31, 2014
  Year ended
December 31, 2013
  

Year ended 

December 31, 2016

 Year ended 
December 31, 2015
 
Revenue                
Product sales $1,045,080  $652,792  $1,105,050  $891,472 
Cost of product sales  440,668   272,736   317,286   279,687 
Gross profit from product sales  604,412   380,056   787,764   611,785 
                
Other Revenue                
Retained royalties  27,782   37,007   16,712   34,748 
Other income  90,776   82,069   47,114   69,304 
Total other revenue  118,558   119,076   63,826   104,052 
                
Operating expenses                
Selling expenses  213,419   159,245   157,298   250,995 
Personnel and consulting expenses  1,368,299   1,100,041   2,106,972   1,700,166 
General and administrative expenses  1,371,035   1,760,585   981,747   1,463,396 
Total operating expenses  2,952,753   3,019,871   3,246,017   3,414,557 
                
Operating loss  (2,229,783)  (2,520,739)  (2,394,427)  (2,698,720)
                
Other expense (income)                
Interest expense  964,070   209,953   1,434,207   976,774 
Interest expense – accelerated upon conversion of OID notes  35,109   - 
Loss on conversion of notes  63,867   -      2,588 
Loss on settlement of note and warrant  132,301   - 
Unrealized gain on derivative instruments  (14,231)  (58,538)
Total other expense  1,181,116   151,415   1,434,207   979,362 
                
Loss before income taxes  (3,410,899)  (2,672,154)  (3,828,634)  (3,678,082)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes  -   -       
                
Net loss $(3,410,899) $(2,672,154) $(3,828,634) $(3,678,082)
                
Basic and diluted loss per share $(0.15) $(0.16) $(0.13) $(0.13)
                
Basic and diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding:  23,513,870   16,977,027   28,715,010   27,885,238 
        

See accompanying notes

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders'Shareholders’ Deficit

 

 Preferred Stock  Common Stock         Preferred Stock  Common Stock        
 

Shares

outstanding

  Amount  

Shares

outstanding

  Amount  

Capital in excess

of par value

 

Accumulated

deficit

 

Total Shareholders’

Deficit

  

Shares 

outstanding

  Amount  

Shares 

outstanding

  Amount  

Capital in excess 

of par value

 

Accumulated 

deficit

 

Total Shareholders’

Deficit 

 
               
Balance – January 1, 2013  2,427  $60,675   15,237,304  $152,373  $45,367,796  $(49,609,914) $(4,029,070)
Net loss  -   -   -   -   -   (2,672,154)  (2,672,154)
                            
Stock option compensation expense  -   -   -   -   116,365   -   116,365 
Common shares issued for legal services  -   -   1,300,000   13,000   250,000   -   263,000 
Common stock issued in accordance with escrow agreement  -   -   1,000,000   10,000   (10,000)  -   - 
Common stock issued in accordance with liability purchase agreement  -   -   1,618,235   16,182   (16,182)  -   - 
Common stock issued as part of equity purchase agreement and/or liability purchase agreement  -   -   710,000   7,100   215,400   -   222,500 
Common stock issued to directors  -   -   87,368   874   33,228   -   34,102 
Warrants and beneficial conversion feature on notes payable  -   -   -   -   120,787   -   120,787 
                            
Balance – December 31, 2013  2,427   60,675   19,952,907   199,529   46,077,394   (52,282,068)  (5,944,470)
Balance – January 1, 2015  2,427  $60,675   25,908,978  $259,089  $47,634,857  $(55,692,697) $(7,738,346)
Net loss  -   -   -   -   -   (3,410,899)  (3,410,899)                      (3,678,082)  (3,678,082)
Common shares and warrants issued for consulting services  -   -   60,000   600   84,600   -   85,200           740,000   7,400   206,400       213,800 
Common stock issued to directors  -   -   10,625   106   3,932   -   4,038           12,500   125   2,000       2,125 
Stock option compensation expense  -   -   -   -   57,291   -   57,291                   61,186       61,186 
Common stock issued upon conversion of notes  -   -   1,732,946   17,329   394,280   -   411,609           29,410   294   5,588       5,882 
Private offering of common stock and warrants  -   -   4,152,500   41,525   788,975   -   830,500           1,825,000   18,250   346,750       365,000 
Warrant and beneficial conversion feature on notes payable  -   -   -   -   121,741   -   121,741                   354,632       354,632 
Liabilities settled under Liability Purchase Agreement  -   -   -   -   106,644   -   106,644 
Balance – December 31, 2014  2,427  $60,675   25,908,978  $259,089  $47,634,857  $(55,692,967) $(7,738,346)
Balance – December 31, 2015  2,427  $60,675   28,515,888  $285,158  $48,611,413  $(59,371,049) $(10,413,803)
Net loss                 (3,828,634)  (3,828,634)
Common stock issued to directors        10,000   100   1,800      1,900 
Stock option compensation expense        ��      15,440      15,440 
Stock grants to employees        440,751   4,408   72,361      76,769 
Warrant and beneficial conversion feature on notes payable              336,282      336,282 
Balance – December 31, 2016  2,427  $60,675   28,966,639  $289,666  $49,037,296  $(63,199,683) $(13,812,046)

See accompanying notes

 

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

 Year ended
December 31, 2014
  Year ended
December 31, 2013
  Year ended
December 31, 2016
  Year ended
December 31, 2015
 
Cash flows from operating activities:                
Net loss $(3,410,899) $(2,672,154) $(3,828,634) $(3,678,082)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:                
Depreciation and amortization  17,547   11,147   16,527   16,475 
Stock option compensation expense  57,291   116,365   15,440   61,186 
Share-based compensation – common stock  4,038   7,655   78,669   2,125 
Common stock and warrants issued to consultants  85,200   - 
Common stock and warrants to consultants     213,800 
Bad debt expense  216,505   8,588   73   41 
Unrealized gain on derivative instrument  (14,231)  (58,538)
Debt discount amortization  217,323   63,480   825,150   402,918 
Noncash finance charges  17,591   216,650 
Loss on conversion of notes  63,867   -      2,588 
Loss on settlement of note and warrant  132,301   - 
Changes in assets and liabilities:                
Receivables  (75,494)  64,447   29,642   (30,803)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  (187,935)  276,560   50,156   195,068 
Inventory  160,000   90,000   190,000   90,000 
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities  1,641,927   312,587   1,385,727   1,207,086 
Deferred revenue  13,286   (3,200)     (13,286)
Net cash used in operating activities  (1,061,683)  (1,566,413)  (1,237,250)  (1,530,883)
                
Cash flows from investing activities:                
Purchases of property and equipment  (45,581)  -      (4,561)
Cash used in investing activities  (45,581)  - 
Net cash used in investing activities     (4,561)
                
Cash flows from financing activities:                
Proceeds from notes payable  467,500   1,549,100   1,200,000   1,257,000 
Repayment of note and warrant settlement  (242,000)  -      (42,500)
Proceeds from common stock and warrants  830,500   -      365,000 
Net cash provided by financing activities  1,056,000   1,549,100   1,200,000   1,579,500 
                
Net increase (decrease) in cash  (51,264)  (17,313)  (37,250)  44,056 
Cash at beginning of year  57,009   74,322   49,801   5,745 
Cash at end of year $5,745  $57,009  $12,551  $49,801 
                
Supplemental Cash Flow Information                
Cash Paid for interest $-  $15,304  $  $10,000 

See accompanying notes

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Supplemental disclosure of non-cash transactions:

 

During 2014, the Company issued 1,732,946 shares of common stock upon conversion of notes of $411,609(see Note 13).

During 2014, the Company issued 60,000 shares of its common stock for consulting services at $0.17 per share.

During 2014, the Company issued 333,333 stock warrants for consulting services valued at $75,000.

During 2014,2016, the Company allocated $121,741$336,282 of convertible note proceeds for the fair value of warrants and beneficial conversion feature to additional paid-inpaid in capital.

 

During December 2013,2016, there was an adjustment of $70,000 to inventory as a result of a physical audit.

During 2015, the Company issued 66,11829,410 shares of its common stock to directors at $0.40 per share to settle $26,447upon conversion of accrued liabilities.

During December 2013, Southridge converted its $65,000 note for 260,000 shares of the Company’s common stocknotes (see Note 13).

During December 2013, the Company issued 450,000 shares of its common stock valued at $157,500 in connection with the Equity Purchase Agreement and Liability Purchase Agreement (see Notes 5 and 11).

 

During November and December 2013,2015, the Company issued 620,000 shares with a fair value of $111,200 to an advisory firm for consulting services.

During 2015, the Company issued 503,333 stock warrants for consulting services performed valued at $75,000.

During 2015, the Company allocated $120,787$354,632 of convertible note proceeds for the fair value of warrants and beneficial conversion feature to additional paid-inpaid in capital.

 

During September 2013,2015, the Company issued 1,000,000 of its common stock $0.18 per share120,000 shares to an advisory firm for legal services to its former legal team Cutler Law Group.

During July 2013,consulting services. The shares vested in two tranches, with 60,000 shares vesting in the Company issued 200,000quarter ended December 31, 2014 and remaining 60,000 shares of its common stock for legal services at $0.20 per share.

In September 2013,vesting in the Company issued 1,618,235 shares of the Company’s common stock to ASC Recap. During September and October 2013, ASC Recap sold the Company’s common stock and during the three monthsquarter ended March 31, 2015. The Company recorded consulting expenses of $10,800 in the quarter ended December 31, 2014 paid creditors approximately $80,000 fromand $27,600 of consulting expenses in the proceeds and retained a service fee of approximately $27,000 (see Note 11).

During July 2013,quarter ended March 31, 2015. In each instance, the Company allocated $45,100 of proceeds fromexpense was based on the Tonaquint, Inc. note payable (see Note 13) to a warrant and conversion feature derivative liability.

During 2013,fair value on the Company transferred a rental asset with a net book value (“NBV”) of approximately $8,000 to inventory.

During 2013, the Company issued 1,000,000 shares of its common stock into escrow, pending the completion of potential financing with a European investment group.

During March 2013, the Company issued 100,000 shares of its common stock at $0.43 per share for legal services.vesting date.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

1.BusinessAND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

Calmare Therapeutics Incorporated (the “Company”) was incorporated in Delaware in 1971 as Competitive Technologies, Inc., succeeding an Illinois corporation incorporated in 1968. Effective August 20, 2014, the Company changed its name from Competitive Technologies, Inc. changed its name to Calmare Therapeutics Incorporated.

Calmare Therapeutics Incorporated ("CTI") The Company and its majority-owned (56.1%) subsidiary, Vector Vision, Inc. ("VVI"), (collectively, the "Company", "we"“we,” “our,” or "us"“us”), is a biotechnologymedical device company developing and commercializing innovative products and technologies.technologies for chronic neuropathic pain. The Company’s flagship medical device, the Calmare®Pain Therapy Device (the “Calmare Device”), is the world’s only non-invasive and non-addictive modality that can successfully treat chronic, neuropathic pain.

In 2007, the Company entered into an agreement (the “2007 Agreement”) with Giuseppe Marineo (“Marineo”) and Delta Research and Development (“Delta”), Mr. Marineo’s wholly-owned company, collectively (the “Parties”), that secured the exclusive, worldwide sales and distribution rights to the science behind Calmare Pain Mitigation Therapy™ (the “Technology”). Today, this science is effectuated by the Company’s flagship medical device – the Calmare Device. Sales of our Calmare Device continue to be the major source of revenue for the Company. In 2011, the Company’s 2007 agreement was amended (the “2011 Amendment”) to extend the exclusivity rights afforded to the Company by the 2007 Agreement through March 31, 2016.

In July 2012, the Company and the Parties worked on a five-year extension to the 2011 Agreement (the “2012 Amendment”). However, the Company believes that the 2012 Amendment is neither valid nor enforceable as it was never duly signed or authorized and subsequently deemed null and void. Therefore, the Company’s rights are determined by the 2011 Amendment which provides the Company with the exclusive rights to manufacture and sell the Calmare Device worldwide using the Technology. The Company is negotiating an extension to the licensed distributor2007 Agreement. (seeThe Company’s Distribution Rights, Marineo and Delta in Footnote 16, COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES)

Since then the Company has entered into multiple sales agreements for the Calmare device. Sales to physicians and medical practices and to others with whom the Company had existing sales agreements continue to generate revenue for the Company. In June 15, 2010, the Company became a government contractor and was granted its first General Services Administration (“GSA”) contract (V797P-4300B) from the U.S. Veterans Administration (the “VA”) for Calmare Devices.

The Company has a device manufacturing agreement, (the “Manufacturing Agreement”), with GEOMC Co., Ltd. (“GEOMC”, formerly Daeyang E & C Co., Ltd.) of Seoul, South Korea, to manufacture the non-invasive Calmare® pain therapy medical device, which incorporatesCalmare Device, as per the biophysical “Scrambler Therapy”® technology developedspecification delineated in the Company’s Food and Drug Administration’s 510k clearance (#K081255). As per this “clearance,” the Company has the sole, irrevocable right to treat neuropathicsell the Calmare Device in the United States and cancer-derived pain.global reciprocity countries. The Manufacturing Agreement is in effect for a period of ten (10) years through September 2017, subject to terms and conditions.

The Calmare Device currently has a 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”). Full commercial introduction in the United States will require an “approval” from the FDA. The FDA’s approval process is rigorous, time consuming and costly. We may not be successful in obtaining FDA approval for the Calmare Device.

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of CTI,the Company and VVI.its majority-owned subsidiary, Vector Vision, Inc. Inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

The Company has incurred operating losses since fiscal 2006 and has a working capital and shareholders’ deficiency at December 31, 2014. During the years ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we had a significant concentration of revenues from our pain therapy medical device technology.2016. We continue to seek revenue from expansion of sales of the Calmare devices into new technologies or products to mitigate the concentration of revenues, and replace revenues from expiring licenses.markets. At current reduced spending levels, the Company may not have sufficient cash flow to fund operations through 2015.2018. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company'sCompany’s ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include adjustments to reflect the possible future effect of the recoverability and classification of assets or amounts and classifications of liabilities that may result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 


The Company'sCompany’s continuation as a going concern is dependent upon its developing other recurring revenue streams sufficient to cover operating costs. If necessary, we will meet anticipated operating cash requirements by further reducing costs, issuing debt or equity, and/or pursuing sales of certain assets and technologies while we continue to pursue licensing and distribution opportunities forincreased sales of our remaining portfolio of technologies.Calmare devices. The Company does not have any significant capital requirements in the budget going forward. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in such efforts. To return to and sustain profitability, we must increase our revenue through sales of our Calmare Devices and other products and services related to the Devices. Failure to develop a recurring revenue stream sufficient to cover operating expenses would negatively affect the Company’s financial position.

 

Our liquidity requirements arise principally from our working capital needs, including funds needed to find and obtain new technologies or products, and protect and enforce our intellectual property rights, if necessary. We fund our liquidity requirements with a combination of cash on hand, debt and equity financing, and cash flows from operations, if any, including royalty legal awards. At December 31, 2014,2016, we had outstanding debt, in the form of promissory notes with a total principal amount of $3,217,000$6,059,000 and a carrying value of $3,079,000.

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The Company acquired the exclusive, worldwide rights to theScrambler Therapy® technology in 2007. The Company’s original 2007 agreement with Giuseppe Marineo (the "Scrambler Therapy Agreement"), an inventor ofScrambler Therapy technology (“ST”), and Delta Research and Development (“Delta”), authorized CTI to manufacture and sell worldwide the device developed from the patented (“ST”). The original agreement was amended in 2011 to provide the Company with exclusive rights to the ST through March 31, 2016. In July 2012, the Company attempted to negotiate a five-year extension to the agreement with Marineo and Delta (the “2012 Amendment”). However, the Company believes that the 2012 Amendment is neither valid nor enforceable as it was never duly signed or authorized and subsequently deemed null and void (see Footnote 16.COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES,CTI’s Distribution Rights, Marineo and Delta). ST is patented in Italy and in the U.S. Applications for patents have been filed internationally as well and are pending approval. The Calmare Device has CE Mark certification from the European Union as well as U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance. CTI’s partner, GEOMC Co., Ltd. (“GEOMC”) of Korea, is manufacturing the product commercially under a ten (10) year agreement through 2017. Sales of these devices are expected to provide a significant proportion of the Company’s revenue through the term of the agreement.$6,028,000.

 

 2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires that we make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ significantly from our estimates.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

We earn revenue in two ways: retained royalties from licensing our clients'clients’ and our own technologies to our customer licensees, and from sales of finished products.products, including the Calmare Device. We record revenue when the terms of the sales arrangement are accepted by all parties including a fee that is fixed and determinable, delivery has occurred and our customer has taken title, and collectability is reasonably assured, net of sales tax.tax

 

We are the primary obligor, responsible for delivering devices as well as for training our customers in the proper use of the device. We deal directly with customers, setting pricing and providing training; work directly with the inventor of the technology to develop specifications and any changes thereto and to select and contract with manufacturing partners; and retain significant credit risk for amounts billed to customers. Therefore, all product sales are recorded following a gross revenue methodology.

 

Revenue from foreign sources was 13% of total revenue in 2014 and not significant comparedThe Company continues to total revenue in 2013.

Retainedreceive retained royalties or distribution fees earned areas a result of the following types:

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Non-refundable, upfront license fee – We record our sharelicensing of non-refundable, upfront license fees upon execution of a license, sublicense or distribution agreement. Once delivery is complete, andpatents derived from the fee is collected, we have no continuing obligation. No upfront fees were received during the years ended December 31, 2014 or 2013.

Royalty or per unit fees – The royalty or per unit rate is fixed in the license or distribution agreement, with the amount earned contingent upon our customer's usage of our technology or sale of our product. Some agreements may contain stipulated minimum monthly or annual fee payments to CTI.Company’s prior business model. We determine the amount ofroyalty revenue to record when we can estimate the amount earned for a period. We receive payment or royalty reports on a monthly, quarterly or semi-annual basis indicating usage or sales of licensed technologies or products to determine the revenue earned in the period. Revenue may fluctuate from one quarter to another based on receipt of reports from customers.

Royalty legal awards – We earn non-recurring revenues from royalty legal awards, principally from patent infringement actions filed on behalf of our clients and/or us. Patent infringement litigation cases generally occur when a customer or another party ignores our patent rights, or challenges the legal standing of our clients' or our technology rights. These cases, even if settled out of court, may take several years to complete, and the expenses may be borne by our clients, by us, or shared. We share royalty legal awards in accordance with the agreement we have with our clients, usually after reimbursing each party for their related legal expenses. We recognize royalty legal award revenue when our rights to litigation awards are final and unappealable and we have assurance of collecting those awards, or when we have collected litigation awards in cashgiven period from the adverse party, or by salecash we receive in that period. These revenues are declining as the Company no longer actively licenses patents and existing agreements are reaching the end of our rights to another party without recourse, and we have no obligation or are very unlikely to be obligated to repay such collected amounts. Proceeds from cases settled out of court are recorded as retained royalties.

Legal awards in patent infringement cases usually include accrued interest through the date of payment, as determined by the court. The court awards interest for unpaid earned income. Interest may also be included in other settlements with customers. Interest included in an award or settlement is generally recorded as interest income when received.their term.

 

Unless otherwise specified, we record all other revenue, as earned.

 

Concentration of Revenues

 

Total revenue consists of revenue from product sales, retained royalties, and other income. During the year ended December 31, 2014,2016, we derived approximately $1,045,000$1,129,000 or 90%96.6% of total revenue from sales and rentals of our Calmare pain therapy medical device technology.devices. An additional 4%2% of revenue derived indirectly from that technologythose sales through sales of supplies and training, rental payments and the saletraining. The remaining 1.4% of rental assets.total revenue is derived from royalty payments.

 


During the year ended December 31, 2013,2015, we derived approximately $653,000$917,500 or 85%92.2% of total revenue from sales and rentals of our Calmare pain therapy medical device technology.devices. An additional 4%4.3% of revenue derived indirectly from that technologythose sales through sales of supplies and training, rental payments and the sale of rental assets.

Of these amounts $150,000 and $160,000 or 14% and 25%training. The remaining 3.5% of total revenue is derived from sales of our Calmare pain therapy medical device technology came from one customer in 2014 and 2013, respectively.

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Expensesroyalty payments.

 

We recognize expenses related to evaluating, patenting and licensing inventions, and enforcing intellectual property rights in the period incurred.Expenses

 

Cost of product sales includes contractual payments to inventor and manufacturer relating to our Calmare pain therapy medical device.Device. Expenses associated with shipping devicesDevices are also included in cost of product sales.

 

Selling expenses include commission expenses and other direct sales costs related to sales of inventory (Calmare devices) technologies, domestic and foreign patent legal filing, prosecution and maintenance expenses, net of reimbursements, royalty audits, and other direct costs.Calmare Devices.

 

Personnel and consulting expenses include employee salaries and benefits marketing andfor employees plus consulting expenses related to technologies and specific revenue initiatives, and other direct costs.

 

General and administrative expenses include directors'directors’ fees and expenses, public company related expenses, professional services, including financing, marketing, audit and legal services, rent and other general business and operating expenses.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The Company believes the carrying amounts of cash, accounts receivable, deferred revenue, preferred stock liability and notes payable approximate fair value due to their short-term maturity.

 

Inventory

 

Inventory consists of finished product of our pain therapy device.Calmare Device. Inventory is stated at lower of cost (first in, first out) orand market.

 

Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment are carried at cost net of accumulated depreciation. Expenditures for normal maintenance and repair are charged to expense as incurred. The costs of depreciable assets are charged to operations on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, three to five years for equipment, or the terms of the related lease for leasehold improvements. The cost and related accumulated depreciation or amortization of property and equipment are removed from the accounts upon retirement or other disposition, and any resulting gain or loss is reflected in earnings.

 

Impairment of Long-lived Assets

 

We review our long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. If the estimated fair value is less than the carrying amount of the asset, we record an impairment loss. If a quoted market price is available for the asset or a similar asset, we use it to determine estimated fair value. We re-evaluate the remaining useful life of the asset and adjust the useful life accordingly. There were no impairment indicators identified during the years ended December 31, 20142016 and 2013.2015.

 

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Income Taxes

 

Income taxes are accounted for under an asset and a liability approach that requires recognition of deferred income tax assets and liabilities for the expected future consequences of events that have been recognized in the Company'sCompany’s consolidated financial statements and income tax returns. The Company provides a valuation allowance for deferred income tax assets when it is considered more likely than not that all or a portion of such deferred income tax assets will not be realized.

 


Net Income (Loss) Per Share

 

We calculate basic net income (loss) per share based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period without giving any effect to potentially dilutive securities. Net income (loss) per share, assuming dilution, is calculated giving effect to all potentially dilutive securities outstanding during the period.

 

Share-Based Compensation

 

The Company accounts for its share-based compensation in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board's ("FASB"Board’s (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC"(“ASC”) 718 – "Compensation“Compensation – Stock Compensation." Accordingly, the Company recognizes compensation expense equal to the fair value of the stock awards at the time of the grant over the requisite service period.

 

Our accounting for share-based compensation has resulted in our recognizing non-cash compensation expense related to stock options granted to employees, which is included in personnel and consulting expenses, and stock options granted to our directors, which is included in general and administrative expenses.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In MayAugust 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09,Revenue From Contracts With Customers, that outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue recognition and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance. The amendments in this accounting standard update are intended to provide a more robust framework for addressing revenue issues, improve comparability of revenue recognition practices, and improve disclosure requirements. The amendments in this accounting standard update are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016; early adoption is not permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact that this standard will have on its consolidated financial statements.

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15,Presentation of Financial Statements – Going Concern,which provides guidance on management’s responsibility in evaluating whether there is substantial doubt about a company’s ability to continue as a going concern and the related footnote disclosure. For each reporting period, management will be required to evaluate whether there are conditions or events that raise substantial doubt about a company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year from the date the financials are issued. When management identifies conditions or events that raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern, the ASU also outlines disclosures that are required in the company’s footnotes based on whether or not there are any plans intended to mitigate the relevant conditions or events to alleviate the substantial doubt. The ASU becomes effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016, and for any annual and interim periods thereafter. The Company has adopted this standard and has appropriately included disclosures relating to its financial position and results of operations.

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11,Inventory – Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory,which requires that inventory be measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Prior to the issuance of the new guidance, inventory was measured at the lower of cost or market. Replacing the concept of market with the single measurement of net realizable value is intended to create efficiencies for preparers. Inventory measured using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method and the retail inventory method are not impacted by the new guidance. The ASU becomes effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods with those fiscal years. Early application is permitted. We do not expect the adoption to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14,Revenue from Contracts with Customers:Deferral of the Effective Date.This ASU deferred the effective date of ASU No. 2014-09,Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which had been issued in May 2014. ASU No. 2014-09 outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue recognition and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance. The amendments in this accounting standard update are intended to provide a more robust framework for addressing revenue issues, improve comparability of revenue recognition practices, and improve disclosure requirements. The amendments in this accounting standard update are now effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted after December 31, 2016. The Company is currently assessing the impact that this standard will have on its consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02,Leases, to increase the transparency and comparability about leases among entities. The new guidance requires lessees to recognize a lease liability and a corresponding lease asset for virtually all lease contracts. It also requires additional disclosures about leasing arrangements. The ASU is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and requires a modified retrospective approach to adoption. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this new standard on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.


In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09,Compensation - Stock Compensation Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which is intended to simplify certain aspects of the accounting for share-based payments to employees. The guidance in this standard requires all income tax effects of awards to be recognized in the income statement when the awards vest or are settled rather than recording excess tax benefits or deficiencies in additional paid-in capital. The guidance in this standard also allows an employer to repurchase more of an employee’s shares than it can today for tax withholding purposes without triggering liability accounting and to make a policy election to account for forfeitures as they occur. The standard becomes effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and requires a modified retrospective approach to adoption. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this new standard on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-12,Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients, which amends certain aspects of the Board’s new revenue standard, ASU 2014-09,Revenue From Contracts With Customers. The amendments address the following areas: collectability, presentation of sales tax and other similar taxes collected from customers, noncash consideration, contract modifications and completed contracts at transition, and transition technical correction. The amendments in this accounting standard update are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted after December 31, 2016. The Company is currently assessing the impact that this standard will have on its consolidated financial statements.

In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-09, Compensation – Stock Compensation,Scope of Modification Accounting, which amends the scope of modification accounting for share-based payment arrangements, provides guidance on the types of changes to the terms and conditions of share-based payment awards to which an entity would be required to apply modification accounting under ASC 718. For all entities, this accounting standard update is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted after December 31, 2016. The Company is currently assessing the impact that this standard will have on its consolidated financial statements.

 

3.3.INCOME TAXES

 

In current and prior years, we generated significant federal and state income tax and alternative minimum tax losses, and these net operating losses ("NOLs"(“NOLs”) were carried forward for income tax purposes to be used against future taxable income.

 

A reconciliation of our effective income tax rate compared to the U.S. federal statutory rate is as follows:

 

  Year ended
December 31, 2014
  Year ended
December 31, 2013
 
Provision (benefit) at U.S. federal statutory rate  (35.0)%  (35.0)%
State provision (benefit), net of U.S. federal tax  (4.9)  (4.9)
Permanent differences  0.9   (0.3)
         
Other items  2.5   5.0 
Deferred tax valuation allowance  (36.5)  (35.2)
Effective income tax rate  0.0%  0.0%

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  Year ended
December 31, 2016
  Year ended
December 31, 2015
 
Provision (benefit) at U.S. federal statutory rate  (34.0)%  (34.0)%
State provision (benefit), net of U.S. federal tax  (4.9)  (4.9)
Permanent differences  0.2   0.1 
         
Other items  0.2   1.9 
Deferred tax valuation allowance  38.5   36.9 
Effective income tax rate  0.0%  0.0%

 

Net deferred tax assets consist of the following:

 

 December 31, 2014  December 31, 2013  December 31, 2016  December 31, 2015 
Net federal and state operating loss carryforwards $16,912,223  $15,748,253  $20,072,124  $18,513,698 
Impairment of investments  531,470   531,470   531,470   531,470 
Other, net  767,266   687,426   798,494   795,327 
Deferred tax assets  18,210,959   16,967,149   21,402,088   19,840,495 
Valuation allowance  (18,210,959)  (16,967,149)  (21,402,088)  (19,840,495)
Net deferred tax assets $-  $-  $  $ 

 


At December 31, 2014,2016, we had aggregate federal net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $42,281,000,$50,180,000 which expire at various times from 2017 through 2034.2036. A majority of our federal NOLs can be used to reduce taxable income used in calculating our alternative minimum tax liability. We also have state net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $40,791,000$48,618,000 that expire at various times through 2034.2036.

 

Approximately $4,196,000$4,308,000 of our NOL carryforward remaining at December 31, 20142016 was derived from income tax deductions related to the exercise of stock options. The tax effect of these deductions will be credited against capital in excess of par value at the time they are utilized for book purposes, and not credited to income. We will never receive a benefit for these NOLs in our statement of operations.

 

Changes in the valuation allowance were as follows:

 

 Year ended
December 31,
2014
  Year ended
December 31,
2013
  Year ended
December 31,
2016
  Year ended
December 31,
2015
 
Balance, beginning of year $16,967,149  $15,997,757  $19,840,495  $18,210,959 
Change in temporary differences  79,840   6,789   3,167   28,061 
Change in net operating and capital losses  1,163,970   962,603   1,558,426   1,601,476 
Balance, end of year $18,210,959  $16,967,149  $21,402,088  $19,840,495 

 

Our ability to derive future tax benefits from the net deferred tax assets is uncertain and therefore we continue to provide a full valuation allowance against the assets, reducing the carrying value to zero. We will reverse the valuation allowance if future financial results are sufficient to support a carrying value for the deferred tax assets.

 

At December 31, 20142016 and December 31, 2013,2015, we had no uncertain tax positions.

 

We include interest and penalties on the underpayment of income taxes in income tax expense.

 

We file income tax returns in the United States and Connecticut. The Internal Revenue Service has completed audits for the periods through the fiscal year ended July 31, 2005. Our open tax years for review are fiscal years ended December 31, 20112013 through year ended December 31, 2014.2015. The Company'sCompany’s returns filed with Connecticut are subject to audit as determined by the statute of limitations.

 

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4.NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE

 

The following sets forth the denominator used in the calculations of basic net loss per share and net loss per share assuming dilution:

 

 Year ended
December 31,
2014
  Year ended
December 31,
2013
  Year ended
December 31,
2016
  Year ended
December 31,
2015
 
Denominator for basic net loss per share, weighted average shares outstanding  23,513,870   16,977,027   28,715,010   27,855,268 
Dilutive effect of common stock options  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A 
Dilutive effect of Series C convertible preferred stock and convertible debt and warrants  N/A   N/A 
Dilutive effect of Series C convertible preferred stock and convertible debt  N/A   N/A 
Denominator for net loss per share, assuming dilution  23,513,870   16,977,027   28,715,010   27,855,268 

 

Due to the net loss incurred for the years ended December 31, 2014,2016, and December 31, 2013,2015, the denominator used in the calculation of basic net loss per share was the same as that used for net loss per share, assuming dilution, since the effect of any options, convertible preferred shares, convertible debt or warrants would have been anti-dilutive.

 


Potentially dilutive securities outstanding are summarized as follows:

 

 December 31,
2014
  December 31,
2013
  December 31,
2016
  December 31,
2015
 
Exercise of common stock options  1,692,500   1,372,000   1,502,500   2,038,500 
Exercise of common stock warrants  4,450,536   1,313,679   9,625,042   9,207,486 
Conversion of Series C convertible preferred stock  2,828,054   1,423,150   2,320,760   2,450,980 
Conversion of convertible debt  4,783,272   4,321,385   18,500,915   11,442,095 
Total  13,754,362   8,430,214   31,949,217   25,139,061 

 

5.5.SHAREHOLDERS’ INTERESTDEFICIENCY

 

Common Stock

 

During 2013, the Company entered into an Equity Purchase Agreement (“EPA”) with Southridge Partners II, L.P. (“Southridge”). Under the terms of the EPA, which was filed with the SEC on February 26, 2013, Southridge will purchase, at the Company'sCompany’s election, up to $10,000,000 of the Company'sCompany’s registered common stock (the "Shares"“Shares”). During the two year term of the EPA, the Company may at any time in its sole discretion deliver a "put notice"“put notice” to Southridge thereby requiring Southridge to purchase a certain dollar amount of the Shares. Simultaneous with the delivery of such Shares, Southridge shall deliver payment for the Shares. Subject to certain restrictions, the purchase price for the Shares shall be equal to ninety percent of the lowest closing bid price for the Company'sCompany’s common stock during the ten-day trading period immediately after the Shares specified in the Put Notice are delivered to Southridge.

 

The number of Shares sold to Southridge shall not exceed the number of such shares that, when aggregated with all other shares of common stock of the Company then beneficially owned by Southridge, would result in Southridge owning more than 9.99% of all of the Company'sCompany’s common stock then outstanding. Additionally, Southridge may not execute any short sales of the Company'sCompany’s common stock.

 

Under the terms of the EPA, the Company had issued a convertible promissory note in the amount of $65,000 to Southridge which, during 2013 Southridge converted to 260,000 shares of common stock. In addition, during 2013, the Company negotiated a liabilities purchase agreement (“LPA”) with Southridge (see Note 11).

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Under the terms of the LPA, the Company issued 200,000 shares of its common stock at $0.35, or $70,000, and a convertible note in the amount of $12,000 Southridge as a fee.

 

Additionally, under the terms of the EPA and LPA, the Company issued 250,000 shares of its common stock at $0.35, or $87,500, to Southridge for expenses associated with the EPA and LPA.

 

During 2013 the Company issued 1,000,000 shares of its common stock into escrow, pending the completion of potential financing with a European investment group.

On August 14, 2014, the shareholders approved an amendment to the Company’s certificate of incorporation to effect up to a one-for-ten reverse stock split (the “Reverse Stock Split”) of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock. The Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, has discretion to implement the Reverse Stock Split. As of June 23, 2015,July 17, 2017, the Board of Directors has not implemented the Reverse Stock Split.

 

During 2014,2015, the Company didissued 500,000 shares with a seriesfair value of $80,000 to an advisory firm for consulting services.

During 2015, the Company issued 120,000 shares to an advisory firm for consulting services. The shares vested in two tranches, with 60,000 shares vesting in 2014 and remaining 60,000 shares vesting in 2015. The Company recorded consulting expenses of $10,800 in 2014 and $27,600 of consulting expenses in 2015. In each instance, the expense was based on the fair value on the vesting date.


During 2015, the Company issued 503,333 stock warrants for consulting services performed and recorded consulting expense of $75,000 for the fair value of the warrants.

During 2015, the Company issued 120,000 shares to an advisory firm for consulting services. The Company recorded consulting expenses of $31,200 based on the fair value on the issuance date.

During 2015, the Company did private offerings of its common stock and warrants for a total consideration of $830,500. 4,152,500$365,000. 1,825,000 shares of common stock were issued at a per share price of $0.20. The common stock holders were also issued warrants to purchase 2,076,250912,500 shares of common stock. The warrants have an exercise price of $0.60 and a 3-year1-year term. The warrants were recorded to additional paid-in-capital.

 

On October 15, 2015 the shareholders approved an increase in the number of authorized shares of common stock from 40 million to 100 million.

During 2014,2016, the Company issued 60,000440,751 shares to its President & CEO in lieu of cash bonuses earned from April 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016. The Company recorded a consulting firm for marketing services performed and recorded consultingcompensation expense of $10,200 for the fair value of the stock.

During 2014, the Company issued 333,333 stock warrants with a fair value of $75,000 for consulting services. The Company is amortizing the $75,000 over the service period and recorded $37,500 of expense$76,769 related to this transaction in 2014.2016.

 

The Company issued 10,62510,000 and 21,25012,500 shares of its common stock to non-employee directors under its Director Compensation Plan in 20142016 and 2013,2015, respectively. The Company recorded expense of $4,038$1,900 and $7,655$2,125 for director stock compensation expense in 20142016 and 2013,2015, respectively.

 

Preferred Stock

 

Holders of 5% preferred stock are entitled to receive, if, as, and when declared by the Board of Directors, out of funds legally available therefore, preferential non-cumulative dividends at the rate of $1.25 per share per annum, payable quarterly, before any dividends may be declared or paid upon or other distribution made in respect of any share of common stock. The 5% preferred stock is redeemable, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, on 30 days'days’ notice, at the option of the Company, at a redemption price of $25. In the event of voluntary or involuntary liquidation, the holders of preferred stock are entitled to $25 per share in cash before any distribution of assets can be made to holders of common stock.

 

Each share of 5% preferred stock is entitled to one vote. Holders of 5% preferred stock have no preemptive or conversion rights. The preferred stock is not registered to be publicly traded.

 

At its December 2, 2010 meeting, the CTICompany’s Board of Directors declared a dividend distribution of one right (each, a “Right”) for each outstanding share of common stock, par value $0.01, of the Company (the “Common Shares”). The dividend was payable to holders of record as of the close of business on December 2, 2010 (the “Record Date”). Issuance of the dividend may be triggered by an investor purchasing more than 20% of the outstanding shares of common stock.

 

On December 15, 2010, the Company issued a $400,000 promissory note. The promissory note was scheduled to mature on December 31, 2012 with an annual interest rate of 5%.

 

On December 15, 2010, the Company'sCompany’s Board of Directors authorized the issuance of 750 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock ($1,000 par value) with a 5% cumulative dividend to William R. Waters, Ltd. of Canada. On December 30, 2010, 750 shares were issued. The Company converted the above $400,000 promissory note into 400 shares and received cash of $350,000 for the remaining 350 shares.

 

Effective June 16, 2011, William R. Waters, Ltd. of Canada converted one half of its Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, or 375 shares, to 315,126 shares of common stock.

 

The rights of the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock are as follows:

 

 a)Dividend rights– The shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock accrue a 5% cumulative dividend on a quarterly basis and is payable on the last day of each fiscal quarter when declared by the Company’s Board. As of December 31, 20142016, dividends declared were $84,450,$122,000, of which $18,750$18,801 were declared during the year ended December 31, 20142016 and $65,702$103,254 have not been paid and are shown in accrued and other liabilities at December 31, 2014.2016.

 

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 b)Voting rights– Holders of these shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock shall have voting rights equivalent to 1,000 votes per $1,000 par value Series C Convertible Preferred share voted together with the shares of Common Stock

 

 c)Liquidation rights– Upon any liquidation these Series C Convertible Preferred Stock shares shall be treated as equivalent to shares of Common stock to which they are convertible.

 

d)Redemption rights – The redemption rights were associated with the $750,000 that had been held in escrow by the Company in the event that the funds were released and returned to CTI.  However, the funds were withdrawn from escrow and paid out in accordance with the settlement agreement.  Therefore the redemption rights no longer apply to the remaining Series C Convertible Preferred Stock.

e)Conversion rights– Holder has right to convert each share of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock at any time into shares of the Company'sCompany’s common stock at a conversion price for each share of common stock equal to 85% of the lower of (1) the closing market price at the date of notice of conversion or (2) the mid-point of the last bid price and the last ask price on the date of the notice of conversion. The variable conversion feature creates an embedded derivative that was bifurcated from the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock on the date of issuance and was recorded at fair value. The derivative liability will be recorded at fair value on each reporting date with any change recorded in the Statement of Operations as an unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instrument.

 

On the date of conversion of the 375 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock the Company calculated the value of the derivative liability to be $81,933. Upon conversion, the $81,933 derivative liability was reclassified to equity.

 

The Company recorded a convertible preferred stock derivative liability of $66,177 and $80,408, associated with the 375 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock outstanding at both December 31, 20142016 and 2013, respectively.December 31, 2015.

 

The Company has classified the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock as a liability at December 31, 20142016 and 2013at December 31, 2015 because the variable conversion feature may require the Company to settle the conversion in a variable number of its common shares.

 

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6.RECEIVABLES

 

Receivables consist of the following:

 

  December 31,
2014
  December 31,
2013
 
Calmare device sales receivable, net of allowance of $209,533 and $0 at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively $-  $132,850 
Royalties, net of allowance of $101,154 at December 31, 2014 and 2013  -   10,086 
Other, net of allowance of $6,972 and $0 at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively  2,319   394 
Total $2,319  $143,330 

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  December 31,
2016
  December 31,
2015
 
Calmare device sales receivable, net of allowance of $210,284 and $210,284 at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively $  $31,827 
Royalties, net of allowance of $101,154 at December 31, 2016 and 2015      
Other, net of allowance of $6,221 and $6,221 at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively  3,366   1,254 
Total $3,366  $33,081 

 

7.PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

 

Property and equipment, net, consist of the following:

 

 December 31,
2014
 December 31,
2013
  December 31,
2016
  December 31,
2015
 
Property and equipment, gross $215,491  $177,537  $220,051  $220,051 
Accumulated depreciation and amortization  (179,851)  (169,931)  (212,852)  (196,325)
Property and equipment, net $35,640  $7,606  $7,199  $23,726 

 


Depreciation and amortization expense was $17,547$16,527 and $11,147$16,475 for the years ended December 31, 20142016 and 2013,2015, respectively.

 

8.AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE AND EQUITY SECURITIES

 

  December 31,
20142016
  December 31,
20132015
  Number of
shares
  Type
Security Innovation, Inc.        223,317  Common stock
Xion Pharmaceutical Corporation        600  Common stock

 

In prior years, we acquired 3,129,509 shares of NTRU Cryptosystems, Inc. ("NTRU"(“NTRU”) common stock, and certain preferred stock that later was redeemed, in exchange for cash and a reduction in our future royalty rate on sales of NTRU'sNTRU’s products. NTRU was a privately held company that sold encryption software for security purposes, principally in wireless markets. There was no public market for NTRU shares. In 2003, we wrote down the value of NTRU to $0, but we continued to own the shares. On July 22, 2009, all NTRU assets were acquired by Security Innovation, an independent provider of secure software located in Wilmington, MA. We received 223,317 shares of stock in the privately held Security Innovation for our shares of NTRU.

 

In September 2009 we announced the formation of a joint venture with Xion Corporation for the commercialization of our patented melanocortin analogues for treating sexual dysfunction and obesity. We received 60 shares of privately held Xion Pharmaceutical Corporation common stock in June 2010. CTIThe Company currently owns 30% of the outstanding stock of Xion Pharmaceutical Corporation. TheOn March 23, 2015, the Company has been notifiedreceived notice that Xion Pharmaceutical Corporation willwas to be dissolved in 2015 with no financial impact to the Company.dissolved. The dissolution was effective October 14, 2015.

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9.FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

The Company measures fair value in accordance with Topic 820 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”),ASC, Fair Value Measurement (“ASC 820”), which provides a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under ASC 820 are described as follows:

 

 Level 1 -Inputs to the valuation methodology are unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the Company has the ability to access.
    
 Level 2 -Inputs to the valuation methodology include:
  ·Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets;
  ·Quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets;
  ·Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability;
  ·Inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.
    
  If the asset or liability has a specified (contractual) term, the Level 2 input must be observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.
    
 Level 3 -Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

 

The asset'sasset’s or liability'sliability’s fair value measurement level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Valuation techniques used need to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.

 

The Company values its derivative liability associated with the variable conversion feature on its Series C Convertible Preferred Stock (Note 5) based on the market price of its common stock. For each reporting period the Company calculates the amount of potential common stock that the Series C Preferred Stock could convert into based on the conversion formula (incorporating market value of our common stock) and multiplies those converted shares by the market price of its common stock on that reporting date. The total converted value is subtracted by the consideration paid to determine the fair value of the derivative liability. The Company classified the derivative liability of approximately $66,000 and $80,000 at both December 31, 20142016 and December 31, 2013, respectively,2015 in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

The warrants issued in connection with the Tonaquint Note (the “Tonaquint Warrants,” see Note 13) were measured at fair value and liability-classified because the Tonaquint Warrants contain “down-round” protection and therefore did not meet the scope exception under FASB ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”). Since “down-round” protection is not an input to the fair value of the warrants, the warrants could not be considered indexed to the Company’s own stock which is a requirement for the scope exception as outlined under ASC 815.  The Company valued the warrants at $8,000 at December 31, 2013, and $26,076 upon issuance July 16, 2013, in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. During the first quarter of 2014 the Company executed a debt settlement agreement with Tonaquint related to the note and warrant (see Note 13).

Similarly, the conversion feature of the Tonaquint Note (Note 13) also contained “down-round” protection and therefore did not meet the scope exception under FASB ASC 815.  The Company classified the derivative liability of $0 at December 31, 2013, and $19,024 upon issuance at July 16, 2013, in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. During the first quarter of 2014 the Company executed a debt settlement agreement with Tonaquint related to the note and warrant (see Note 13).


The methods described above may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. Furthermore, while the Company believes its valuation method is appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value could result in a different fair value measurement at the reporting date.

 

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10.PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of the following:

 

 December 31,
2014
 December 31,
2013
  December 31,
2016
  December 31,
2015
 
Prepaid insurance $71,651  $16,802  $2,151  $47,931 
Clinical trial  109,119   - 
Other  72,332   48,365   5,727   10,103 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets $253,102  $65,167  $7,878  $58,034 

 

11.LIABILITIES ASSIGNED TO LIABILITY PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

During the third quarter of 2013, the Company negotiated a LPA with Southridge. The LPA takes advantage of a provision in the Securities Act of 1933, Section 3(a)(10), that allows the exchange of claims, securities, or property for stock when the arrangement is approved for fairness by a court proceeding. The process, approved by the court in August 2013, has the potential to eliminate nearly $2.1 million of our financial obligations to existing creditors who agreed to participate and executed claims purchase agreements with Southridge’s affiliate ASC Recap accounting for $2,093,303 of existing payables, accrued expenses and other current liabilities, and notes payable. The process began with the issuance in September 2013 of 1,618,235 shares of the Company’s common stock to ASC Recap. During September and October 2013, ASC Recap sold the Company’s common stock and during the three months ended March 31, 2014 paid creditors approximately $80,000 from the proceeds and retained a service fee of approximately $27,000. During 2014, the Company also made cash payments of $18,000 for accrued expenses previously included in the LPA amount. As of June 23, 2015,July 17, 2017, no further shares of the Company’s common stock had been issued to ASC Recap to settle creditors’ balances.

 

There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in completing this process with Southridge, and the Company retains ultimate responsibility for this debt, until fully paid.

 

12.ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER LIABILITIES

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities consist of the following:

 

 December 31,
2014
 December 31,
2013
  December 31,
2016
 December 31,
2015
 
Royalties payable $314,787  $127,708  $583,482  $487,739 
Accrued audit fee  -   82,141 
Accrued compensation 386,559  49,769 
Commissions payable  15,900   21,975  79,480  15,900 
Accrued interest payable  987,659   216,518  2,172,124  1,589,256 
Other  271,836   134,645   220,663   105,360 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities, net $1,590,182  $582,987  $3,442,308  $2,248,024 

 

Excluded above is approximately $217,000 and $244,000 of accrued expenses and other liabilities atfor both December 31, 20142016 and 2013, respectively,December 31, 2015 that fall under the LPA with ASC Recap, and are expected to be repaid using the process as described in Note 11. Because there can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in completing this process, the Company retains ultimate responsibility for these liabilities, until fully paid down.

 


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13.NOTES PAYABLE

 

Notes payable consist of the following:

 

  December 31, 2014  December 31, 2013 
90 day Convertible Notes (Chairman of the Board) $2,498,980  $2,518,000 
24 month Convertible Notes ($100,000 to Board member)  225,000   225,000 
10 day Note (Board member)  42,500   - 
Tonaquint 9% OID Convertible Notes and Warrants  -   87,705 
Southridge Convertible Note  -   12,000 
Series A1 15% OID Convertible Notes and Warrants  -   81,415 
Series A2 15% OID Convertible Notes and Warrants  -   69,571 
Series A3 15% OID Convertible Notes and Warrants  11,765   - 
Series B OID Convertible Notes and Warrants  56,659   - 
1 Year 15% OID Convertible Notes and Warrants  244,565   - 
Notes Payable, gross  3,079,469   2,933,691 
Less LPA amount  (485,980)  (505,000)
Notes Payable, net $2,593,489  $2,488,691 
 Short term December 31, 2016  December 31,
2015
 
90 day Convertible Notes (Chairman of the Board) $2,498,980  $2,498,980 
24 month Convertible Notes ($100,000 to Board member)  225,000   225,000 
Series A-3 OID Convertible Notes and Warrants  14,353   14,353 
Series B-1 OID Convertible Notes and Warrants  77,849    
Series B-2 OID Convertible Notes and Warrants  3,211,648   1,532,710 
Short term notes payable, gross  6,027,830   4,271,043 
Less LPA amount  (485,980)  (485,980)
Short term notes payable, net $5,541,850  $3,785,063 
         

 Long term December 31, 2016  December 31,
2015
 
Series B-1 OID Convertible Notes and Warrants $  $67,919 
         

 

Details of notes payable as of December 31, 20142016, are as follows:

 

  Principal
Amount
  Carrying
Value
  Cash
Interest
Rate
  Common
Stock
Conversion
Price
  Maturity
Date
90 day Convertible Notes (Chairman of the Board) $2,498,980  $2,498,980   6% $1.05  Various 2014
24 month Convertible Notes ($100,000 to Board member)  225,000   225,000   6%  1.05  March 2014 – June 2014
10 day Note (Board member)  42,500   42,500   None   None  January 2015
Series A3 15% OID Convertible Notes and Warrants  11,765   11,765   None   0.25  January 2015
Series B OID Convertible Notes and Warrants  80,000   56,659   None   0.23  March 2017
1 Year 15% OID Convertible Notes and Warrants  358,824   244,565   None   0.20  Aug. 2015 – Nov. 2015
Notes Payable, gross $3,217,069   3,079,469           
Less LPA amount      (485,980)          
Notes Payable, net     $2,593,489           
Short term  
Principal
Amount
  Carrying
Value
  Cash
Interest
Rate
  Common
Stock
Conversion
Price
  Maturity
Date
90 day Convertible Notes (Chairman of the Board) $2,498,980  $2,498,980   6%   $1.05  Various 2014
24 month Convertible Notes ($100,000 to Board member)  225,000   225,000   6%   $1.05  3/2014 – 6/2014
Series A-3 OID Convertible Notes and Warrants  11,765   14,353(1)   None   $0.25  1/2015
Series B-1 OID Convertible Notes
and Warrants
  $80,000   $77,849   None   $0.23  3/2017
Series B-2 OID Convertible Notes and Warrants  3,243,529   3,211,648   None   $0.20 – 0.25  8/2015 – 1/2017
Short term notes payable, gross $6,059,274   6,027,830           
Less LPA amount      (485,980)          
Short term notes payable, net     $5,541,850           
                   

 

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90 day Convertible Notes

The Company has issued 90-day notes payable to borrow funds from a director, now the chairman of our Board, as follows:

 

2013 $1,188,900 
2012  1,210,000 
2011  100,000 
Total $2,498,980 

 


These notes have been extended several times and all bear 6.00% simple interest. As of December 31, 2016, there is unpaid interest of $584,000 related to these notes. A conversion feature was added to the Notes when they were extended, which allows for conversion of the eligible principal amounts to common stock at any time after the six month anniversary of the effective date – the date the funds are received – at a rate of $1.05 per share. Additional terms have been added to all Notes to include additional interest of 1% simple interest per month on all amounts outstanding for all Notes if extended beyond their original maturity dates and to provide the lender with a security interest in unencumbered inventory and intangible assets of the Company other than proceeds relating to the Calmare Device and accounts receivable.

 

Due to the Board’s February 10, 2014 decision authorizing Managementmanagement to nullify certain actions taken by prior management, the additional terms noted above were not approved and therefore, the additional interest for the extension of the Notes was not recorded. During 2014, Managementmanagement has been in negotiations to modify the terms of the Notes. However, until those negotiations are resolved, the Company has agreed to honor the additional terms and as such, the Company recorded additional interest of approximately $510,000$425,000 and $388,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2014 and $602,000 for the yearyears ended December 31, 2014.2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. The Company has recorded total additional interest of $1,432,000 through December 31, 2016.

 

A total of $485,980 of the aforementioned notes issued between December 1, 2012 and March 31, 2013 fall under the LPA with ASC Recap, and are expected to be repaid using the process as described in Note 11. Because there can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in completing this process, the Company retains ultimate responsibility for this debt, until fully paid down. As a result, the Company continues to accrue interest on these notes and they remain convertible as described above.

 

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24 month Convertible Notes

In March 2012, the Company issued a 24-month convertible promissory note to borrow $100,000. Additional 24-month convertible promissory notes were issued in April 2012 ($25,000) and in June 2012 ($100,000). All of the notes bear 6.00% simple interest. Conversion of the eligible principal amounts to common stock is allowed at any time at a rate of $1.05 per share.

 

As of June 23, 2015July 17, 2017, the Company has not repaid the principal due on the March 2012 $100,000 note, the April 2012 $25,000 note or the June 2012 $100,000 note and is in default under the terms of the notes. There is also unpaid interest of $29,000$53,000 related to these notes.notes at December 31, 2016.

 

10 day Note

In late December 2014, the Company issued a 10 day non-interest bearing note to a Board member in the amount of $42,500. This note was repaid in early January 2015.

Tonaquint 9%Series A-3 Original Issue Discount Convertible Notes and Warrants

During the quarter ended September 30, 2013, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with Tonaquint, Inc., under which it was issued a $112,500 convertible promissory note in consideration for $100,000, the difference between the proceeds from the Note and the principal amount consisted of a $10,000 original issue discount and a carried transaction expense of $2,500. The original issue discount was being amortized over the life of the note. The note was convertible at an initial conversion price of $0.30 per share at any time, and contained a “down-round protection” feature that requires the valuation of a derivative liability associated with the note. The note bore interest at 7% and was due in May 2014. Tonaquint was also issued a market-related warrant for $112,500 in shares of common stock with a “cashless” exercise feature. The warrant had a $0.35 exercise price, a 5-year term and included a “down-round protection” feature that required it to be classified as a liability rather than as equity (see Note 9).

During the first quarter of 2014 the Company executed a debt settlement agreement with Tonaquint related to the note and warrant. The warrant was settled during the first quarter of 2014 for a cash payment of $98,000, resulting in a loss of $98,000. The note was settled during the second quarter of 2014 for cash payments totaling $144,000 ($20,000 paid in the first quarter of 2014 and $124,000 paid in the second quarter of 2014). Because the execution of the debt settlement agreement in the first quarter of 2014 resulted in a significant modification of the original terms of the note agreement, the Company adjusted the carrying value of the note in the first quarter of 2014 and recorded a related loss of approximately $34,000.

Southridge

During 2013, the Company issued a six-month $12,000 convertible note payable to Southridge to cover legal expenses as part of the LPA (see Note 11). The convertible note was convertible into the Company’s common stock at the greater of $0.25 or 85% of the average closing bid price during the five (5) trading days prior to conversion and was due in June 2014.

During the third quarter of 2014, the Company issued to Southridge 50,000 shares in exchange for and in full satisfaction for the note and recorded a $5,500 loss upon conversion of the note.

Series A 15% Original Issue Discount Convertible Notes and Warrants

During the quarter ended December 31, 2013, the Company did a private offering of two tranches of convertible notes and warrants, under which it issued $283,648 of convertible promissory notes for consideration of $241,100, the difference between the proceeds from the notes and the principal amount consists of $42,548 of original issue discount.

During the quarter ended March 31, 2014, the Company did a private offering of a third tranche of convertible notes and warrants, under which it issued $64,706 of convertible promissory notes for consideration of $55,000, the difference between the proceeds from the notes and principal amount consists of $9,706 of original issue discount.

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The notes are convertible at an initial conversion prices ranging from $0.20 toprice of $0.25 per share any time after issuance thereby having an embedded beneficial conversion feature.

The note holders were also issued market-related warrants for 958,179 in129,412 shares of common stock. The warrants have an exercise prices that range from $0.40 toprice $0.60 and a term of 2 years. The beneficial conversion feature, if any, and the warrants were recorded to additional paid-in-capital. The Company allocated the proceeds received to the notes, the beneficial conversion feature and the warrants on a relative fair value basis at the time of issuance. The total debt discount is amortized over the life of the notes to interest expense.

 

The beneficial conversion feature was valued at the intrinsic value on the issuance date. The intrinsic value represents the difference between the conversion price and the fair value of the common stock multiplied by the number of share into which the note is convertible. We estimated the fair value of the warrants on the issue date using a Black-Scholes pricing model with the following assumptions:

 

  Warrants
(Tranche
1)
November
15, 2013
  Warrants
(Tranche
2)
December
30, 2013
  Warrants
(Tranche
3)
February
14, 2014
 
Expected term  2 years   2 years   2 years 
Volatility  180.02%  184.38%  184.88%
Risk Free Rate  0.31%  0.39%  0.32%
Warrants
Expected term2 years
Volatility184.88%
Risk Free Rate0.32%

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The proceeds of the Notes were allocated to the components as follows:

 

 Proceeds allocated
at issue date
  Proceeds allocated
at issue date
 
Private Offering Notes $152,703  $32,390 
Private Offering Warrants  91,274   14,845 
Beneficial Conversion feature  52,123   7,765 
Total $296,100  $55,000 

 

During 2014, certain holders of Series A-3 OID convertible notes and warrants delivered to the Company a notice of conversion related to the Series A-3 OID convertible notes. Due to the timing of receipt of the notices by the Company, certain Note holders (“Noteholders”) received their shares during the quarter ended June 30, 2014, while other Noteholders received or are due to receive their shares after June 30, 2014. Additionally, the Company offered certain Noteholders an inducement to convert their notes to shares. The inducement, when offered, provided Noteholders a conversion price of $0.20. All other original terms, including the warrant terms, remained the same. Upon notice of conversion and irrespective of whether the shares were delivered in the quarter ended June 30, 2014 or subsequent to June 30, 2014 the Company: (i) accelerated and recognized as interest expense in the current period any remaining discount, and (ii) recognized a loss for the fair value of the additional shares offered as the conversion inducement.

Presented below is summary information related to the conversion:

Statement of Operations   
Loss on conversion of notes $43,288 
Accelerated interest expense $35,109 
     
Balance Sheet    
Shares issued as of June 30, 2014  798,825 
Shares issued subsequent to June 30, 2014  529,415 
Principal amount of notes converted $265,648 

During the quarter ended March 31, 2015, a holder of Series A-3 OID convertible notes and warrants delivered to the Company a notice of conversion related to the Series A-3 OID convertible notes. Additionally, the Company offered the Noteholder an inducement to convert these notes to shares. The inducement provided the Noteholder a conversion price of $0.20. All other original terms, including the warrant terms, remained the same. Upon notice of conversion, the Company: (i) accelerated and recognized as interest expense in the current period any remaining discount, and (ii) recognized a loss for the fair value of the additional shares offered as the conversion inducement. As of July 17, 2017, the Company had not issued the shares due related to the conversion notice.

 

Presented below is summary information related to the conversion:

 

Statement of Operations       
Loss on conversion of notes $58,366  $2,588 
Accelerated interest expense $35,109  $ 
        
Balance Sheet        
Shares issued  1,682,946    
        
Principal amount of notes converted $336,588  $11,765 

 

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Series BB-1 Original Issue Discount Convertible Notes and Warrants

During the quarter ended March 31, 2014, the Company did a private offering of convertible notes and warrants, under which it issued $80,000 of convertible promissory notes for consideration of $65,000, the difference between the proceeds from the notes and principal amount consists of $15,000 of original issue discount. The notes are convertible at an initial conversion price of $0.35 per share any time after issuance thereby having an embedded beneficial conversion feature. The note holders were also issued market-related warrants for 185,714 in shares of common stock. The warrants have an exercise price of $0.45 and a 4-year term. The beneficial conversion feature and the warrants were recorded to additional paid-in-capital. The Company allocated the proceeds received to the notes, the beneficial conversion feature and the warrants on a relative fair value basis at the time of issuance. The total debt discount is amortized over the life of the notes to interest expense.

 

The beneficial conversion feature was valued at the intrinsic value on the issuance date. The intrinsic value represents the difference between the conversion price and the fair value of the common stock multiplied by the number of share into which the note is convertible. We estimated the fair value of the warrants on the issue date using a Black-Scholes pricing model with the following assumptions:

 

  Warrants
March 20,
2014
 
Expected term  4 years 
Volatility  151.52%
Risk Free Rate  1.32%

 

The proceeds of the Notes were allocated to the components as follows:

 

  Proceeds
allocated
at issue date
 
Private Offering Notes $34,272 
Private Offering Warrants  26,811 
Beneficial Conversion feature  3,917 
Total $65,000 

 

The Series BB-1 OID notes include an anti-dilution provision that if the Company issues more than 20 million shares of its common stock, subject to certain exceptions, the conversion price of the notes and the conversion price of the warrants would be subject to an automatic pre-determined price adjustment. During the quarter ended December 31, 2014 the Series BB-1 OID noteholder and the Company agreed that this anti-dilution provision had been triggered and the Series B-1 OID note share conversion price was adjusted down to $0.23 per share, which increased the number of shares available upon conversion to 347,826. The anti-dilution provision in the Warrant changed the share purchase price downward to $0.33 per share but did not change the number of shares available under the Warrant.

 

As a result of the triggering of the above noted one time anti-dilution provision, the Company reallocated the proceeds of the Notes during the quarter ended December 31, 2014 as follows:

 

  Proceeds
allocated
at issue date
 
Private Offering Notes $46,222 
Private Offering Warrants  18,778 
Beneficial Conversion feature  - 
Total $65,000 

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  Proceeds
allocated
at issue date
 
Private Offering Notes $46,222 
Private Offering Warrants  18,778 
Beneficial Conversion feature   
Total $65,000 

 

1 Year 15% OIDSeries B-2 Original Issue Discount Convertible Notes and Warrants

During the quarter ended December 31, 2014, the Company did a private offeringofferings of convertible notes and warrants, under which it issued $358,824 of convertible promissory notes for consideration of $305,000, the difference between the proceeds from the notes and principal amount consists of $53,824 of original issue discount. The notes are convertible at an initial conversion price of $0.20 per share any time after issuance thereby having an embedded beneficial conversion feature. The note holders were also issued market-related warrants for 897,060 in shares of common stock. The warrants have an exercise price of $0.60 and a 1-year term. The beneficial conversion feature and the warrants were recorded to additional paid-in-capital. The Company allocated the proceeds received to the notes, the beneficial conversion feature and the warrants on a relative fair value basis at the time of issuance. The total debt discount is amortized over the life of the notes to interest expense.

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The beneficial conversion feature was valued at the intrinsic value on the issuance date. The intrinsic value represents the difference between the conversion price and the fair value of the common stock multiplied by the number of share into which the note is convertible. We estimated the fair value of the warrants on the issue date using a Black-Scholes pricing model with the following assumptions:

Warrants
Expected term1 year
Volatility188.31%
Risk Free Rate0.11%

The proceeds of the Notes were allocated to the components as follows:

  Proceeds
allocated
at issue date
 
Private Offering Notes $224,679 
Private Offering Warrants  57,854 
Beneficial Conversion feature  22,467 
Total $305,000 

During the quarter ended June 30, 2015, a holder of Series B-2 OID convertible notes and warrants delivered to the Company a notice of conversion related to the Series B-2 OID convertible notes, with a principal amount of $5,882. In the quarter ended September 30, 2015, the Company issued 29,410 shares due related to the conversion notice.

As of July 17, 2017, the remaining notes have passed their maturity date. The Company has not repaid the amounts due on these notes and is in default under the terms of the notes.

During the quarter ended March 31, 2015, the Company did an additional private offering of convertible notes and warrants, under which it issued $302,353 of convertible promissory notes for consideration of $257,000, the difference between the proceeds from the notes and principal amount consists of $45,353 of original issue discount. The notes are convertible at an initial conversion price of $0.20 per share any time after issuance thereby having an embedded beneficial conversion feature. The note holders were also issued market-related warrants for 755,882 in shares of common stock. The warrants have an exercise price of $0.60 and a 1-year term. The beneficial conversion feature and the warrants were recorded to additional paid-in-capital. The Company allocated the proceeds received to the notes, the beneficial conversion feature and the warrants on a relative fair value basis at the time of issuance. The total debt discount is amortized over the life of the notes to interest expense.

 

The beneficial conversion feature was valued at the intrinsic value on the issuance date. The intrinsic value represents the difference between the conversion price and the fair value of the common stock multiplied by the number of shares into which the note is convertible. We estimated the fair value of the warrants on the issue date using a Black-Scholes pricing model with the following assumptions:

 

  Warrants
Expected term1 year
Volatility180.15-185.71%
Risk Free Rate0.18-0.22%

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The proceeds of the Notes were allocated to the components as follows:

  Proceeds
allocated
at issue date
 
Private Offering Notes $197,521 
Private Offering Warrants  46,097 
Beneficial Conversion feature  13,382 
Total $257,000 

As of July 17, 2017, these notes have passed their maturity date. The Company has not repaid the amounts due on these notes and is in default under the terms of the notes.

During the quarter ended September 30, 2015, the Company did an additional private offering of convertible notes and warrants, under which it issued $705,882 of convertible promissory notes for consideration of $600,000, the difference between the proceeds from the notes and principal amount consists of $105,882 of original issue discount. The notes are convertible at an initial conversion price of $0.25 per share any time after issuance thereby having an embedded beneficial conversion feature. The note holders were also issued market-related warrants for 1,411,764 in shares of common stock. The warrants have an exercise price of $0.60 and a 1-year term. The beneficial conversion feature and the warrants were recorded to additional paid-in-capital. The Company allocated the proceeds received to the notes, the beneficial conversion feature and the warrants on a relative fair value basis at the time of issuance. The total debt discount is amortized over the life of the notes to interest expense.

The beneficial conversion feature was valued at the intrinsic value on the issuance date. The intrinsic value represents the difference between the conversion price and the fair value of the common stock multiplied by the number of shares into which the note is convertible. We estimated the fair value of the warrants on the issue date using a Black-Scholes pricing model with the following assumptions:

Warrants
Expected term1 year
Volatility171.36%
Risk Free Rate0.28%

The proceeds of the Notes were allocated to the components as follows:

  Proceeds
allocated
at issue date
 
Private Offering Notes $342,857 
Private Offering Warrants  120,000 
Beneficial Conversion feature  137,143 
Total $600,000 

As of July 17, 2017, these notes have passed their maturity date. The Company has not repaid the amounts due on these notes and is in default under the terms of the notes.

During the quarter ended December 31, 2015, the Company did an additional private offering of convertible notes and warrants, under which it issued $470,588 of convertible promissory notes for consideration of $400,000, the difference between the proceeds from the notes and principal amount consists of $70,588 of original issue discount. The notes are convertible at an initial conversion price of $0.20 per share any time after issuance thereby having an embedded beneficial conversion feature. The note holders were also issued market-related warrants for 1,176,470 in shares of common stock. The warrants have an exercise price of $0.60 and a 1-year term. The beneficial conversion feature and the warrants were recorded to additional paid-in-capital. The Company allocated the proceeds received to the notes, the beneficial conversion feature and the warrants on a relative fair value basis at the time of issuance. The total debt discount is amortized over the life of the notes to interest expense.

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The beneficial conversion feature was valued at the intrinsic value on the issuance date. The intrinsic value represents the difference between the conversion price and the fair value of the common stock multiplied by the number of shares into which the note is convertible. We estimated the fair value of the warrants on the issue date using a Black-Scholes pricing model with the following assumptions:

Warrants
Expected term1 year
Volatility132.44%
Risk Free Rate0.66%

The proceeds of the Notes were allocated to the components as follows:

  Proceeds
allocated
at issue date
 
Private Offering Notes $361,991 
Private Offering Warrants  38,009 
Beneficial Conversion feature    
Total $400,000 

As of July 17, 2017, these notes have passed their maturity date. The Company has not repaid the amounts due on these notes and is in default under the terms of the notes.

During the quarter ended March 31, 2016, the Company did an additional private offering of convertible notes and warrants, under which it issued $705,882 of convertible promissory notes for consideration of $600,000, the difference between the proceeds from the notes and principal amount consists of $105,882 of original issue discount. The notes are convertible at an initial conversion price of $0.20 per share any time after issuance thereby having an embedded beneficial conversion feature. The note holders were also issued market-related warrants for 3,529,412 in shares of common stock. The warrants have an exercise price of $0.60 and a 1-year term. The beneficial conversion feature and the warrants were recorded to additional paid-in-capital. The Company allocated the proceeds received to the notes, the beneficial conversion feature and the warrants on a relative fair value basis at the time of issuance. The total debt discount is amortized over the life of the notes to interest expense.

The beneficial conversion feature was valued at the intrinsic value on the issuance date. The intrinsic value represents the difference between the conversion price and the fair value of the common stock multiplied by the number of shares into which the note is convertible. We estimated the fair value of the warrants on the issue date using a Black-Scholes pricing model with the following assumptions:

Warrants
Expected term1 year
Volatility136.24%
Risk Free Rate0.62%

The proceeds of the Notes were allocated to the components as follows:

  Proceeds
allocated
at issue date
 
Private Offering Notes $454,545 
Private Offering Warrants  122,727 
Beneficial Conversion feature  22,728 
Total $600,000 

As of July 17, 2017, these notes have passed their maturity date. The Company has not repaid the amounts due on these notes and is in default under the terms of the notes.

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During the quarter ended June 30, 2016, the Company did an additional private offering of convertible notes and warrants, under which it issued $705,882 of convertible promissory notes for consideration of $600,000, the difference between the proceeds from the notes and principal amount consists of $105,882 of original issue discount. The notes are convertible at an initial conversion price of $0.20 per share any time after issuance thereby having an embedded beneficial conversion feature. The note holders were also issued market-related warrants for 3,000,000 in shares of common stock. The warrants have an exercise price of $0.60 and a 1-year term. The beneficial conversion feature and the warrants were recorded to additional paid-in-capital. The Company allocated the proceeds received to the notes, the beneficial conversion feature and the warrants on a relative fair value basis at the time of issuance. The total debt discount is amortized over the life of the notes to interest expense.

The beneficial conversion feature was valued at the intrinsic value on the issuance date. The intrinsic value represents the difference between the conversion price and the fair value of the common stock multiplied by the number of shares into which the note is convertible. We estimated the fair value of the warrants on the issue date using a Black-Scholes pricing model with the following assumptions:

November 7,
2014Warrants
 
Expected term  1 year 
Volatility  188.31128.74-134.16%
Risk Free Rate  0.110.55-0.61%

 

The proceeds of the Notes were allocated to the components as follows:

 

 Proceeds
allocated
at issue date
  Proceeds
allocated
at issue date
 
Private Offering Notes $224,679  $409,174 
Private Offering Warrants  57,854   111,243 
Beneficial Conversion feature  22,467   79,583 
Total $305,000  $600,000 

As of July 17, 2017, these notes have passed their maturity date. The Company has not repaid the amounts due on these notes and is in default under the terms of the notes.

 

14.STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS

 

2011 Employees'Employees’, Directors'Directors’ and Consultants'Consultants’ Stock Option Plan –In May 2011, the Board of Directors approved a new option plan for employees, directors and consultants. Pursuant to this plan which is administered by a Committee appointed by the Board of Directors, we could grant to qualified employees, directors and consultants either incentive options or nonstatutory options (as defined by the Internal Revenue Service). The stock options granted per written option agreements approved by the Committee, must have exercise prices not less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of our common stock on the date of the grant. Up to 2,000,000 common shares are available for grants under this plan. No options maycould be granted under this plan after December 31, 2015.

 

The following information relates to the 2011 Option Plan:

 

 December 31, 2014 December 31, 2013  December 31, 2016  December 31, 2015 
Common shares reserved for issuance on exercise of options  1,517,500   1,165,000   1,447,500   1,867,500 
Shares available for future option grants  482,500   335,000   0   0 

 

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1997Employee Stock Option Plan– Pursuant to our 1997 Employees'Employees’ Stock Option Plan, as amended (the "1997“1997 Option Plan"Plan”), we could grant to employees either incentive stock options or nonqualified stock options (as defined by the Internal Revenue Service). The stock options had to be granted at exercise prices not less than 100% of the fair market value of our common stock at the grant date. The maximum life of stock options granted under this plan is ten years from the grant date. The Compensation Committee or the Board of Directors determined vesting provisions when stock options were granted, and stock options granted generally vested over three or four years. No options could be granted under this plan after September 30, 2007.

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The following information relates to the 1997 Option Plan:

 

 December 31, 2014 December 31, 2013  December 31, 2016  December 31, 2015 
Common shares reserved for issuance on exercise of options  55,000   87,000   15,000   51,000 
Shares available for future option grants  -   -       

 

2000 Director'sDirector’s Stock Option Plan – Pursuant to our Directors'Directors’ Stock Option Plan (the "Directors'“Directors’ Option Plan"Plan”), we could grant each non-employee director 10,000 fully vested, nonqualified common stock options when the director first is elected, and 10,000 common stock options on the first business day of January thereafter, as long as the individual is a director. All such stock options are granted at an option price not less than 100% of the fair market value of the common stock at the grant date. The maximum life of options granted under this plan is ten years from the grant date. No options could be granted after January 4, 2010.

 

The following information relates to the 2000 Directors'Directors’ Stock Option Plan:

 

 December 31,
2014
 December 31,
2013
  December 31,
2016
  December 31,
2015
 
Common shares reserved for issuance on exercise of options  120,000   120,000   40,000   120,000 
Shares available for future option grants  -   -       

 

Summary of Common Stock Options – The total fair value of shares vested in the years ended December 31, 20142016 and December 31, 20132015 was $57,291$28,720 and $116,365,$61,186, respectively, of non-cash compensation expense. Of these amounts, $46,113$28,720 and $84,550$53,223 was included in personnel and consulting expenses, from stock options granted to employees, and vesting during the year ended December 31, 20142016 and 2013,2015, respectively.

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Also $11,178$0 and $14,895$7,963 of noncash compensation expense was included in general and administrative expenses, from stock options granted to directors pursuant to the Directors Option Plan in the years ended December 31, 20142016 and 2013,2015, respectively. Since these stock options are fully vested upon grant, the full fair value of the stock options is recorded as expense at the date of grant.

 

The Company realized a credit of $13,280 in 2016 for options cancelled as a result of the January 2016 resignation of the Company’s Chief Financial Officer.

During the year ended December 31, 2013,2015, the Company granted 50,000 options to non-employee directors which were fully vested upon issuance, and 5,000 options which were fully vested upon issuance to two non-employee directors who had served as chairman, as approved by the Board of Directors.

During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Board of Directors extended the expiration dates for all options previously granted to one departing Board member in recognition for service. Those options will expire per their original term specified in each individual option agreement, typically either 5 or 10 years from the date of granting, rather than expiring within the specified time period, typically 90 or 180 days following the Board member’s termination dates. The Company considered the extension as a modification to the option agreements recording incremental compensation expense of $16,920 for the year ended December 31, 2013.

During the quarter ended March 31, 2013,2015, the Company granted 1,000,000300,000 options to the then-CEO. As approved by the Board of Directors, these options granted were expected to vest over a four (4) year period, with 200,000 options vesting upon issuance. Since his resignation on September 26, 2013, expense for the quarters ended March 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013 has been reversed. The 200,000 vested options all expired 90 days from the then-CEO’s resignation date, per the Option Agreement.

During the quarter ended December 31, 2013, the Company granted 1,000,000 options to the current CEO.Company’s Chief Medical Officer. As approved by the Board of Directors, these options vest over a four (4) year period, with 200,00060,000 options vested upon issuance.

 

During the quarteryear ended June 30, 2014, the Company granted 320,000December 31, 2016, no stock options to employees. As approved by the Board of Directors, these options vest over a four (4) year period, with 20% of the options vested upon issuance.were granted.

 

We estimated the fair value of each option on the grant date using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions:

 

  Year ended
December 31, 2014
  Year ended
December 31, 2013
 
Dividend yield(1)  0.0%  0.0%
Expected volatility(2)  118.5% - 122.24%  99.2% - 110.2%
Risk-free interest rates(3)  1.19-1.72%  1.02%
Expected lives(2)  4-5 years   2-5 years 
Year ended
December 31, 2016
Year ended
December 31, 2015
Dividend yield(1)%0.0%
Expected volatility(2)%159.8% - 164.5%
Risk-free interest rates(3)%1.61%
Expected lives(2)5 years

 

 (1)We have not paid cash dividends on our common stock since 1981, and currently do not have plans to pay or declare cash dividends. Consequently, we used an expected dividend rate of zero for the valuations.

 

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 (2)Estimated based on our historical experience. Volatility was based on historical experience over a period equivalent to the expected life in years.

 (3)Based on the U.S. Treasury constant maturity interest rate with a term consistent with the expected life of the options granted.

 

A summary of the status of all our common stock options as of December 31, 20142016 and 2013,2015, and changes during the periods then ended is presented below.

 

  Year ended December 31, 2014  Year ended December 31, 2013 
  Shares  Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
  Aggregate
Intrinsic
Values
  Shares  Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
  Aggregate
Intrinsic
Values
 
Outstanding at beginning of period  1,372,000  $0.50  $   317,000  $1.85    
Granted  362,500   0.39       2,055,000   0.29     
Forfeited  (30,500)  2.03       (1,000,000)  0.50     
Exercised  -           -         
Expired or terminated  (11,500)  2.87       -         
Outstanding at end of year  1,692,500  $0.44  $80,000   1,372,000  $0.50  $240,750 
                         
Vested at end of year  844,500  $0.70  $32,000   572,000  $1.10  $48,750 
                         
Nonvested at end of year  848,000  $0.18  $48,000   800,000  $0.08  $192,000 
                         
Weighted average fair value per share of options issued during the year     $0.26          $0.21     

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  Year ended December 31, 2016  Year ended December 31, 2015 
  Shares  Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
  Aggregate
Intrinsic
Values
  Shares  Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
  Aggregate
Intrinsic
Values
 
Outstanding at beginning of period  2,038,500  $0.40  $    1,692,000  $0.44     
Granted            350,000   0.26     
Expired or terminated  (46,000)  1.90       (4,000)  5.34     
Forfeited  (490,000)  0.79               
Exercised                      
Outstanding at end of year  1,502,500  $0.22  $111,206   2,038,500  $0.40  $100,500 
                         
Vested at end of year  1,118,500  $0.24  $89,186   1,212,500  $0.52  $60,550 
                         
Nonvested at end of year  384,000  $0.18  $22,020   826,000  $0.21  $40,000 
                         
Weighted average fair value per share of options issued during the year     $          $0.26     

 

Generally, we issue new shares of common stock to satisfy stock option exercises.

 

15.401(k) PLAN

 

We have an employee-defined contribution plan qualified under section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Plan"“Plan”), for all employees age 21 or over, and meeting certain service requirements. The Plan has been in effect since January 1, 1997. Participation in the Plan is voluntary. Employees may defer compensation up to a specific dollar amount determined by the Internal Revenue Service for each calendar year. We do not make matching contributions, and employees are not allowed to invest in our stock under the Plan.

 

Our directors may authorize a discretionary contribution to the Plan, allocated according to the provisions of the Plan, and payable in shares of our common stock valued as of the date the shares are contributed. No contributions were accrued or made in the years ended December 31, 20142016 and 2013.2015.

 

16.COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Operating Leases

 

Future minimum rental payments required under operating leases with remaining non-cancelable lease terms as of December 31, 20142016, are as follows:

    
More than 5 years $ 
3-5 years   
1-3 years  13,645 
Within 1 year  81,301 
Total $94,946 

 

More than 5 years $- 
3-5 years  - 
1-3 years  82,000 
Within 1 year  68,000 
Total $150,000 

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Total rental expense for all operating leases was:

 

  Year ended
December 31, 2014
  Year ended
December 31,
2013
 
Minimum rental payments $56,615  $60,038 
Less: Sublease rentals  -   3,594 
Net rent expense  56,615   56,444 
Deferred rent charge  8,397   5,248 
  $65,012  $61,692 

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  Year ended
December 31,
2016
  Year ended
December 31,
2015
 
Minimum rental payments $70,597  $68,315 
Deferred rent charge  (7,522)  (4,793)
  $63,077  $63,522 

 

Contingencies – Revenue based

 

As of December 31, 2014, CTI2016, the Company and its majority owned subsidiary, VVI, have remaining obligations, contingent upon receipt of certain revenues, to repay up to $165,788 and $199,334, respectively, in consideration of grant funding received in 1994 and 1995. CTIThe Company also is obligated to pay at the rate of 7.5% of its revenues, if any, from transferring rights to certain inventions supported by the grant funds. VVI is obligated to pay at rates of 1.5% of its net sales of supported products or 15% of its revenues from licensing supported products, if any.

 

Contingencies – Litigation

Tim Conley(case pending)- On August 18, 2014, notice was issued to the Company that on June 23, 2014, Timothy Conley (the “Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against the Company, in the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island. The complaint alleges that the Company’s former acting interim CEO, Johnnie Johnson, and Plaintiff entered into an agreement whereby the Company agreed to make payments to Plaintiff. Among other allegations, Plaintiff claims that the Company’s nonpayment to Plaintiff constitutes a breach of contract. The Company believes it has meritorious defenses to the allegations and the Company intends to vigorously defend against the litigation.

GEOMC (case pending) -On August 22, 2014, GEOMC filed a complaint against the Company in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. The complaint alleges that the Company and GEOMC entered into a security agreement whereby in exchange for GEOMC’s sale and delivery of the Scrambler Therapy devices (the “Devices”), the Company would grant GEOMC a security interest in the Devices. Among other allegations, GEOMC claims that the Company has failed to comply with the terms of the security agreement and seeks an order to the Court to replevy the Devices or collect damages. The Company believes it has meritorious defenses to the allegations and the Company intends to vigorously defend against the litigation.

Summary – We may be a party to other legal actions and proceedings from time to time. We are unable to estimate legal expenses or losses we may incur, if any, or possible damages we may recover, and we have not recorded any potential judgment losses or proceeds in our financial statements to date. We record expenses in connection with these suits as incurred.

An unfavorable resolution of any or all matters, and/or our incurrence of significant legal fees and other costs to defend or prosecute any of these actions and proceedings may, depending on the amount and timing, have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows in a particular period.

Authorized shares

As of June 23, 2015, in the event that all of the outstanding securities issued by the Company were converted into shares of common stock at one time (the “Fully Diluted Shares”), whether exercisable or otherwise, the number of Fully Diluted Shares of common stock would exceed the number of currently authorized shares of the Company. If such an event were to happen, the Company could either (a) immediately effectuate a reverse stock split, which was approved by the Board of Directors and a majority of stockholders on August 14, 2014 or (b) call for a special general meeting of shareholders and request shareholder consent to increase the number of authorized shares of the Company.  In either case, such actions would cure the common stock shortfall and return the Company to compliance with the common stock share count threshold as so delineated in the supporting financing agreements. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company currently expects to request shareholder consent at the next Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, to increase the number of authorized shares of the Company, and, if received in either of the aforementioned cases, shall file a Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares to a value larger than the number of Fully Diluted Shares.  

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Unsigned Agreements

The Company uses two unrelated firms to provide marketing and investor relations services, CME Acuity (“CMEA”) and Legend Capital Management (“LCM”), respectively. The LCM and CMEA agreements were not signed due to an inability to come to final terms due to certain nuances in either agreement that included but were not limited to assignment of human capital and allowable performance based bonus(es). However, from the start date until December 31, 2014, the respective firms were compensated for services rendered on a “pay-as-we go” basis (the “Arrangement”). The aforementioned Arrangement is expected to continue for the next few consecutive quarters until such time as their agreements can be consummated.

CTI’s Distribution Rights, Marineo and Delta

On April 8, 2014, Mr. Giuseppe Marineo, an inventor of the Calmare® pain therapy device, and Delta Research and Development (“Delta”), Mr. Marineo’s research company, and Delta International Services and Logistics (“DIS&L”), Delta’s commercial arm in which Mr. Marineo is the sole beneficiary of all proceeds as its founder and sole owner (collectively the “Group”), issued a press release (the “Group’s Press Release”) regarding CTIthe Company, stating that the Company did not have authority to sell, distribute and manufacture the Calmare Device as an exclusive agent of the Group. CTIThe Company issued a corporate response in a press release dated April 11, 2014 stating that the Group’s Press Release was inaccurate and has since been purged by the overseeing body of wire services.

 

This issue between the Company and the Group is over the validity of a 2012 Amendment to a Sales and Representation Agreement (the “Amendment”) which, if valid and enforceable, may have compromised its rights to sell, distribute and manufacture the Calmare Device as an exclusive agent of the Group in the global marketplace, especially in the European, Middle Eastern and North African (“EMENA”) territory which was responsible for approximately 70% of gross Calmare Device sales in 2011. However, the Company believes that the Amendment is neither valid nor enforceable as it was never duly signed or authorized and subsequently deemed null and void. Therefore, the parties’ rights are determined by an earlier agreement whereby the Company still possesses the authority to sell, distribute and manufacture the Calmare DeviceDevices as a world-wide exclusive agent of the Group.

 

On April 16, 2014, counsel for the Group (“Group Counsel”) sent a cease and desist letter (“Cease and Desist Letter”) to the Company, requesting a confirmation that the Company would no longer hold itself out as an agent of the Group permitted to sell, distribute and manufacture the Calmare DeviceDevices world-wide including the EMENA territory.

 

The Company responded on April 25, 2014 to the Cease and Desist Letter, disputing Group Counsel’s interpretation of the events surrounding the execution of the Amendment. At this time, the Company continues to work to find a reasonable and amicable resolution to the situation.

 

Contingencies – Litigation

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Cases pending:

On August 22, 2014, GEOMC filed a complaint against the Company in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. The complaint alleges that the Company and GEOMC entered into a security agreement whereby in exchange for GEOMC’s sale and delivery of the Scrambler Therapy devices (the “Devices”), the Company would grant GEOMC a security interest in the Devices. Among other allegations, GEOMC claims that the Company has failed to comply with the terms of the security agreement and seeks an order to the Court to replevy the Devices or collect damages. The Company believes it has meritorious defenses to the allegations and the Company intends to vigorously defend against the litigation. On February 4, 2016, the Company announced that it is discussing a settlement with GEOMC, however, to date, no settlement has been reached.

On June 7, 2017, William Austin Lewis (“Lewis”), Lewis Asset Management (“Lewis Asset”), Lewis Opportunity Fund LP (“Lewis Opportunity Fund”), and William A. Lewis Defined Pension Plan and Trust (“Lewis Defined Pension Plan and Trust”) filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, against the Company, Conrad F. Mir (“Mir”), Peter Brennan (“Brennan”) Rustin Howard (“Howard”), and Carl O’Connell (“O’Connell”) (collectively, “Defendants”). The lawsuit alleges that Defendants violated federal securities laws and disseminated false and misleading statements concerning the financial status and contractual relations of the Company. Lewis, Lewis Opportunity Fund, and Lewis Defined Pension Plan and Trust are shareholders in the Company. The complaint seeks to recover unspecified compensatory and punitive damages.The Company believes it has meritorious defenses to the allegations and the Company intends to vigorously defend against the litigation.

On March 13, 2017, Bryan Clark filed a complaint against the Company, in the Circuit Court of the First Judicial Circuit in and for Escambia County, Florida. The complaint alleges that the Company is in breach of the terms of its promissory note with Mr. Clark. The Company is negotiating a settlement with Mr. Clark.

Cases settled:

On August 18, 2014, notice was issued to the Company that on June 23, 2014, Timothy Conley filed a complaint against the Company, in the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island. The complaint alleged that the Company’s former acting interim chief executive, Johnnie Johnson, and Mr. Conley entered into an agreement whereby the Company agreed to make payments to Mr. Conley. Among other allegations, Mr. Conley claims that the Company’s nonpayment to Mr. Conley constitutes a breach of contract. On March 16, 2017, the Company entered into a Settlement, Compromise and Mutual Release Agreement with Mr. Conley. Under the terms of this agreement, the Company, without acknowledging any liability, agreed to a settlement payment to fully and completely resolve all claims from the Mr. Conley’s complaint. Each party has also released and discharged the other party of any liability or claims that the first party ever had, may have had, or in the future have against the other party. The Company has accrued the amount of the settlement in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities as of December 31, 2016.

On June 6, 2016, notice was issued to the Company that on May 26, 2016, CME Acuity Rx, LLC (“CME Acuity”) filed a complaint against the Company, in the Superior Court of New Jersey. The complaint alleged the Company and CME Acuity entered into an agreement whereby the Company agreed to make payments to CME Acuity.in return for services to the Company. Among other allegations, CME Acuity claimed that the Company’s nonpayment to CME Acuity constituted a breach of contract. On February 27, 2017, the Company entered into a Settlement, Compromise and Mutual Release Agreement with CME Acuity. Under the terms of this Agreement, the Company, without acknowledging any liability, agreed to a settlement payment to fully and completely resolve all claims from the CME Acuity complaint. Each party has also released and discharged the other party of any liability or claims that the first party ever had, may have had, or in the future have against the other party. The Company has accrued the amount of the settlement in Accounts Payable as of December 31, 2016.

On November 9, 2016, the Company filed a complaint against Joel Bradus, an independent contractor for CME Acuity, in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York. The complaint alleges that Mr. Bradus interfered in the business relationship between the Company and CME Acuity, interfered in the business relationship between the Company and one of its major customers, and engaged in written and oral defamatory conduct against the Company. The Company was seeking actual, consequential, compensatory and punitive damages. On February 27, 2017, the Company entered into a Settlement, Compromise and Mutual Release Agreement with Mr. Bradus. Under the terms of this agreement, Mr. Bradus agrees to take no action which is intended, or would reasonably be expected, to cause material harm to the Company. Each party has also released and discharged the other party of any liability or claims that the first party ever had, may have had, or in the future have against the other party.

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Other:

 On January 27, 2017, Christine Chansky (the “Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against the Company, in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. The complaint alleged wrongful termination and other claims. On May 25, 2017, the Court filed a 60-day order administratively terminating the action. The Company is discussing a settlement with Ms. Chansky, however, to date, no settlement has been reached.

 

17.RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Our board of directors determined that when a director'sdirector’s services are outside the normal duties of a director, we compensate the director at the rate of $1,000 per day, plus expenses, which is the same amount we pay a director for attending a one-day Board meeting. We classify these amounts as consulting expenses, included in personnel and consulting expenses.

 

As of December 31, 2016, and December 31, 2015, the Company has $433,300 and $308,400, respectively, owed in fees to current directors, which are in Accounts Payable.

At December 31, 2014, $2,642,0002016 and at December 31, 2015, $2,598,980 of the outstanding Notes were payable to related parties; $2,499,000$2,498,980 to the chairman of our Board, Peter Brennan, and $143,000$100,000 to another director, Stan Yarbro. Accrued Interest on the Note to Mr. Brennan, which is in Accrued Liabilities, was $615,000 and $465,000, respectively, as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015. Accrued Interest on the Note to Mr. Yarbro, which is in Accrued Liabilities, was $28,000 and $22,000, respectively, as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015. In addition, the Company has recorded additional interest on Mr. Brennan’s Notes, pending negotiations, of $1,432,000 as of December 31, 2016, and $1,007,000 as of December 31, 2015 (see 90 day Convertible Notes above).

On September 15, 2015, the Company announced the appointment of Stephen J. D’Amato, M.D. as chief medical officer of the Company. During 2010, Calmar Pain Relief, LLC, purchased 10 Calmare devices from the Company for an aggregate purchase price of $550,000. Additionally, during 2016 and 2015, Calmar Pain Relief purchased certain supplies from the Company totaling $3,200 and $1,900, respectively. Dr. D’Amato is one of the managing members of Calmar Pain Relief, LLC.

On October 15, 2015, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with VADM Robert T. Conway, Jr., U.S. Navy, (Ret) (the “Admiral”), a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. The agreement is for one year and includes compensation of a monthly retainer fee of $7,500 and a five-year warrant to purchase 167,000 shares of common stock of the Company, fully vested on the date of issuance, at a strike price of $.60 per share. As a result of this agreement, the Board of Directors has determined that the Admiral is no longer an independent director of the Company. On January 19, 2017, the Admiral resigned from the Board of Directors. As of January 19, 2017, the Company has $30,000 in consulting fees payable to the Admiral.

 

18.SUBSEQUENT EVENTEVENTS

 

FromOn January 1, 201519, 2017, Robert T. Conway, Jr. informed Calmare Therapeutics Incorporated (the “Company”) of his decision to June 23, 2015resign, effective immediately, from the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Mr. Conway was the Chairman of Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and a member of Compensation Committee of the Board at the time of his resignation. The resignation was not the result of any disagreements with the Company.

On January 19, 2017, Steve Roehrich informed the Company obtained additional funding, including $365,000 of equity fundinghis decision to resign, effective at the close of business on January 19, 2017, from the Company’s Board. Mr. Roehrich was a member of the Audit Committee and $257,000a member of hybrid debt funding. Fromthe Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board at the time of his resignation. The resignation was not the result of any disagreements with the Company.

On January 1, 201524, 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors voted unanimously to June 23, 2015,reduce the number of board members from seven (7) to five (5).


On March 15, 2017, the Company entered into an Agreement with a consulting firm to provide marketing and investor relations advice to the Company. Under the terms of the Agreement, the Company paid the consulting firm one million, four hundred thousand shares (1,400,000) of Common Stock valued at $170,800.

On March 18, 2017, Stan Yarbro was removed as a Director of the Company by a majority vote of the Board, effective immediately. Mr. Yarbro was Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Compensation Committee of the Board at the time of his removal.

During the quarter ended March 31, 2017, the Company did a seriesan additional private offering with Peter Brennan, Chairman of private offerings of its common stock and warrants, for consideration of $365,000. 1,825,000 shares of common stock were issued at a per share price of $0.20. The common stock holders were also issued warrants to purchase 912,500 shares of common stock. The warrants have an exercise price of $0.60 and a 3-year term. From January 1, 2015 to June 23, 2015, the Company did a series of private offerings of convertible notes and warrants,Board, under which it issued $302,000 ofa convertible promissory notesNote in the amount of $24,706 for consideration of $257,000,$21,000, the difference between the proceeds from the notesNote and principal amount consistsconsisting of $45,000$3,706 of original issue discount. The notes areNote is convertible at aan initial conversion price of $0.20 per share.share any time after issuance thereby having an embedded beneficial conversion feature. The note holders wereholder was also issued market-related warrants for 756,000123,530 in shares of common stock. The warrants have an exercise price of $0.60 and a 1-year term.

 

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During the quarter ended March 31, 2017, the Company did an additional private offering under which it issued a convertible promissory Note in the amount of $102,000. The Note is convertible any time after issuance at a conversion price equal to 58% of the lowest trading price in the twenty (20) days prior to conversion. The Note also bears an interest rate of 12% per annum. There is a requirement that the Company reserve 20 million shares of common stock for future conversion of this Note.

During the quarter ended June 30, 2017, the Company did an additional private offering with Peter Brennan, Chairman of the Board, under which it issued a convertible promissory Note in the amount of $82,353 for consideration of $70,000, the difference between the proceeds from the Note and principal amount consisting of $12,353 of original issue discount. The Note is convertible at an initial conversion price of $0.20 per share any time after issuance thereby having an embedded beneficial conversion feature. The note holder was also issued market-related warrants for 411,765 in shares of common stock. The warrants have an exercise price of $0.60 and a 1-year term.

 

Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosures

 

N/AThere have been no changes in or disagreements with accountants on accounting and financial disclosure.

 

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

(a)Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company(as defined in the reports filed or submitted by itRule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"),amended) that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s reports to the SEC is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’sSEC’s rules and forms, and include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in such reportsinformation is accumulated and communicated to the Company'sCompany’s management, including the Company’s chiefprincipal executive officer ("CEO"), and chiefthe Company’s principal financial officer, ("CFO"), as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Each fiscal quarterAs required by SEC rules, the Company carriescarried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company'sCompany’s management, including the Company’s CEO,principal executive officer and CFO,the Company’s principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company'sCompany’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15.as of December 31, 2016, the end of the period covered by this report. Based on the foregoing, the Company’s principal executive officer and the Company’s principal financial officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of December 31, 2016 as a result of the material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting described below. As a result, the Company performed additional analysis and other post-closing procedures to ensure the Company’s consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Accordingly, management believes the consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-K fairly present, in all material respects, the Company’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented.


Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

An evaluation our management,was also performed under the supervision and with the participation of the CEO,Company’s management, including the Company’s principal executive officer and CFO, concluded that, asthe Company’s principal financial officer, of December 31, 2014, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Changesany change in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

During the year ended December 31, 2014, there have been no changes in ourCompany’s internal control over financial reporting that haveoccurred during the Company’s last fiscal quarter and that has materially affected, or areis reasonably likely to materially affect, ourthe Company’s internal control over financial reporting. The evaluation did not identify any change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s latest fiscal quarter and that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Management'sManagement’s Annual Report on Internal Control overOver Financial Reporting

 

ManagementThe Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f). A system ofThe Company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that internal controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies orand procedures may deteriorate.

 

Under the supervision and with the participation of ourthe Company’s management, including our CEO,the Company’s principal executive officer and CFO, wethe Company’s principal financial officer, the Company conducted an assessmentevaluation of the effectiveness of ourthe Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014. In making this assessment, our management usedbased on the criteriaframework set forth in by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) (2013 framework) inInternal Control — Control—Integrated Framework (2013). Based on thisour evaluation ourunder the framework inInternal Control—Integrated Framework, the Company’s management withconcluded that the participation of the CEO, and CFO, concluded that,Company’s internal control over financial reporting was ineffective as of December 31, 2014, our disclosure controls2016 because of material weaknesses existing as of such date resulting from the accruals associated with certain liabilities and procedures were effective.a lack of sufficient resources in accounting and financial reporting roles within the organization necessary to prepare financial statements in time to meet regulatory filing requirements.

 

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The Company is evaluating measures to remediate the aforementioned by continuing to augment the Company’s existing resources with additional consultants or employees to assist in financial statement preparation and the analysis and recording of accounting transactions. Although the Company believes that this corrective step will enable management to conclude that the internal controls over the Company’s financial reporting are effective, the Company cannot provide assurance that these steps will be sufficient and the Company may be required to expend additional resources to remediate the material weaknesses.

 

This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company'sCompany’s independent registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management'sManagement’s report was not subject to attestation by the Company'sCompany’s independent registered public accounting firm pursuant to rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the Company to provide only management'smanagement’s report in this annual report.

 

Item 9B. Other Information

 

None.

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PART III

 

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

Executive Officers and Board of Directors

 

Our Management

OurThe following table sets forth the names, ages and positions of all of the directors and executive officers of the Company and key employees are listed below. the positions they hold as of the date hereof.The number of directors is determined by our board of directors. All directors hold office until the next annual meeting of the board or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. Officers are elected by the board of directors and their terms of office are, except to the extent governed by employment contract, at the discretion of the board of directors.

 

Name and Address Age Position(s)
Conrad Mir 4648 President and Chief Executive Officer, Director
Thomas P. Richtarich64Chief Financial Officer
Peter Brennan 6061 Chairman of the Board
Rustin R. Howard 57Director
Robert G. Moussa6760 Director
Carl D. O’Connell 50Director
Stanley K. Yarbro, Ph.D.6453 Director

 

Set forth below is a summary of our executive officers’ and directors’ business experience for the past 5 years. The experience and background of each of the directors, as summarized below, were significant factors in their previously being nominated as directors of the Company.

 

Conrad F. Mir, 46,48, has been a member of the Board of Directors,director, President and Chief Executive Officer of ourthe Company since SeptemberOctober 2013. Mr. Mir was Interim Chief Financial Officer of our Company from September 2013 to May 2014. Mr. MirHe has over twenty years of investment banking, financial structuring, and corporate reengineering experience. He has served in various executive management roles and on the Board of Directors of several companies in the biotechnology industry. Most recently,From December 2012 until September 2013, Mr. Mir was CFOserved as the Chief Financial Officer of Pressure BioSciences, Inc., (OTCQB: PBIO), a sample preparation company advancing its proprietary pressure cycling technology. Before that, heFrom June 2011 until October 2012, Mr. Mir was chairmanChairman and CEOChief Executive Officer of Genetic Immunity, Inc., a plasmid, DNA company in the HIV space, and was the executive directorspace. From November 2008 until May 2011, Mr. Mir served as Executive Director of Advaxis, Inc., (OTCQB: ADXS), a vaccine biotechnology company. Over the last fiveten years, he was responsible for raising more than $40 million in growth capital and broadening corporate reach to new investors and current shareholders. Mr. Mir has worked for several investment banks including Sanford C. Bernstein, First Liberty Investment Group, and Nomura Securities International. He holds a BS/BA in Economics and English with special concentrations in Mathematics and Physics from New York University.

 

We believe Mr. Mir’s qualifications to serve on our Board of Directors include his expertiseproven track record in executive management in biotechnology and medical device companies, capital raising, financial instrument structuring and corporate reengineering.

Thomas P. Richtarich, 64,Chief Financial Officer, joined the Company in January 2016. Mr. Richtarich has held roles in corporate financial management for public and privately held companies for over twenty years. Prior to joining CTI, Mr. Richtarich has run his own consulting firm, serving as the Chief Financial Officer for his clients and providing assistance to clients in the micro-cap biotechnology space, alongareas of financial management, strategic planning, capital fund raising, compensation/benefits, talent management and marketing. During 2014 through 2015, Mr. Richtarich served as Director of Finance, Human Resources, and Administration and Chief Financial Officer of ReadMe Systems, Inc., a privately held company, where his efforts led to a revitalization of the company through capital raises and employee recruitment. From 2009 through 2013, Mr. Richtarich served as Director – Human Resources and Administration and Corporate Secretary of TranSwitch Corporation, a public company. During this tenure, Mr. Richtarich managed strategic restructuring, compliance with SEC requirements, benefits programs, and talent acquisition. Mr. Richtarich began his experience turning around distressed biotech companies.professional career with Southern New England Telephone in various positions in strategic planning, marketing and sales each providing him with progressively increasing management and leadership responsibilities. Mr. Richtarich received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Fairfield University and his Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Connecticut Graduate School of Business.


 

Peter Brennan, 60,CFA,61, has been a director of our Companythe company since June 2011. PeterMr. Brennan MBA, CFA is a New York based investor who has worked over 30 years in the investment management business as an analyst and portfolio manager.

In 2004 Mr. Brennanhe founded Damel Investors LLC, a private partnership which invests in small technology companies. Since 2005 Mr. Brennan has been a director and a member of the audit committee of Sonomax Technologies Inc., a Montreal based hearing healthcare company. Mr. Brennan received his MBA from the University of Chicago in 1979 and his BA from Haverford College in 1977. He is a member and past Chairman of the Corporate Governance Committee of the New York Society of Security Analysts and received the 2001 Volunteer of the Year award from the NYSSA. Mr. Brennan was a member of the US Advocacy Committee of the CFA Institute and was a founding member of the Capital Markets Policy Council of the CFA Institute for Market Integrity, the global advocacy committee of the CFA Institute.

 

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We believe Mr. Brennan’s qualifications to serve on our Board of Directors include expertise in working with small medical device companies as well as his experience in the investment community and as an investor in the pharmaceutical, medical device and health care industries.

 

Rustin R. Howard,57,60, has been a director of ourthe company since October 2007. Mr. Howard is the Chairmanchairman of DeepGulf,the Board of Directors of Deep Gulf, Inc., which builds underwater pipelinesenergy transportation systems and associated facilities in deep and ultra-deep offshore oil and gas production fields.  Additionally, he is a principalto serve niche economies. Mr. Howard also serves on the Board of Whitesand Investments LLC, an angel investment organization, and a co-owner and officerDirectors of Silver Bullet Technology.Technology, Inc. Silver Bullet, Technology, where he has been primarily responsible for corporate and financial oversight as well as strategic planning, manufacturesbuilds and sells software for the banking and payment processing industry. In 1990, he founded and served as CEOChief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Phyton, Inc., athe world leader in the use of proprietary plant cell fermentation technology, including thethat is used for production of paclitaxel, the active ingredient of Bristol-Myers Squibb'sSquibb’s (NYSE:BMY) multi-billion dollar anticancer drug, Taxol®. Phyton was sold to DFB Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in 2003. Previously, Mr. Howard served as presidentPresident and CEOChief Executive Officer of BioWorks Inc., a biotechnology company he founded to develop, produce, and sell products that replace chemical pesticides. Mr. Howard earned his MBA from Cornell University'sUniversity’s Johnson Graduate School of Management, where he focused his studies on entrepreneurship, and managing innovation and technology.

 

We believe Mr. Howard’s qualifications to serve on our Board of Directors include his expertise in biotechnology and product development as well as his experience in technology and high-growth business development.

 

Robert G. MoussaCarl D. O’Connell,67,, 53, has been a director of our company since January 2012.  Robert Moussa currently serves as Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Dilon Diagnostics, having spent more than 30 years in the healthcare field. In addition to his role at Dilon, he has held a number of senior positions at both Sherwood Medical Industries and Mallinckrodt Medical. Mr. Moussa has extensive experience launching new products in the diagnostic, nuclear medicine and medical device markets.

Before joining Dilon Technologies, Inc., Mr. Moussa served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Robert Moussa & Associates, a consulting firm serving the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and healthcare industries. Prior to founding this firm, he served in a variety of executive positions with Mallinckrodt, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri, a $2.4 billion healthcare and chemical company. Mr. Moussa's most recent assignment at Mallinckrodt was President - International, a position he held from 1995 through 1997. Previously he served as President and Chief Executive Officer - Mallinckrodt Medical, Inc., Mallinckrodt's largest business unit with over $1 billion dollars in revenues (1992-1996). Before joining Mallinckrodt Medical in 1992, Mr. Moussa served as Mallinckrodt, Inc.'s Group Vice President - International Medical Products, Vice President and General Manager - Medical Products Europe, General Manager of Critical Care, Director of Business Operations and General Sales Manager. Prior to joining Mallinckrodt, Mr. Moussa held a number of positions during the period 1969 through 1976 with Sherwood Medical, United Kingdom, most recently as Director of Marketing.  Mr. Moussa received his Baccalaureate from the College du Sacre-Cur, Beirut, Lebanon, in 1966 and his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Ealing University, London, England, in 1969. He has also completed executive seminars at the University of California at Berkley, the Aspen Institute, the Wharton Executive School and the Center for Creative Leadership.

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We believe Mr. Moussa’s qualifications to serve on our Board of Directors include his expertise in biotechnology and medical devices and his years of experience as a senior executive in leading companies the pharmaceutical and health care industries.

Carl D. O’Connell, 50, has been a director of our Company since January 2013, having served as its President and Chief Executive Officer from November 2012 untilto September 2013. Mr. O’Connell has 30 years of experience in the healthcare field and 20 years as a leader in the medical device arena. Prior to joining Competitive Technologiesthe Company, Mr. O’Connell held executive positions for top global medical device and Fortune 500 companies. He recently served as President and CEOChief Executive Officer for the US Healthcare Division MedSurg for ITOCHU, a Japanese conglomerate, Vice President of Global Marketing for Stryker Spine, and President of Carl Zeiss Surgical, the market leader in optical digital solutions for Neurosurgery, Spine, Ophthalmology, ENT and Dentistry.

 

We believe Mr. O’Connell’s qualifications to serve on our Board of Directors include his proven track record in commercializing medical technologies as well as building effective and profitable sales and distribution organizations.

 

Stanley K. Yarbro, Ph.D., 65, has been a director of our Company since March 2012.  Stan Yarbro has extensive experience in market development of high technology solutions to a worldwide customer base. He recently retired as Executive Vice President, Worldwide Field Operations, for Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, a position he had held since 2004. Prior to Varian, Dr. Yarbro served in various executive capacities at KLA-Tencor Corporation, in the semi-conductor industry. He currently serves on the board of Carbon Design Innovations and has previously served on the boards of FSI International, Electrogas, Inc. and Molecular Imaging where he worked closely with the organizations to develop and improve sales, products and  marketing strategies.  Dr. Yarbro holds a Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from Georgia Institute of Technology and a B.S.in Chemistry from Wake Forest University.Corporate Governance

 

We believe Mr. Yarbro qualifications to serve on ourThe Company’s Corporate Governance Principles, Corporate Code of Conduct, the Committee Charters for the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors, include his expertise in technologythe unofficial restated Certificate of Incorporation and high-growth business development.the By-Laws are all available on our website atwww.calmaretherapeutics.com/investors/governance.html.

Board Meetings and Committees

 

The Board has three committees, with current membership as follows:

 

Audit Committee Compensation Committee Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee
     
Stanley Yarbro,Peter Brennan, Chairman Robert Moussa,Carl O’Connell, Chairman Rustin Howard, Chairman
Robert MoussaStanley YarbroRobert Moussa
     
Rustin Howard Rustin Howard Carl O’Connell
Carl O’ConnellPeter BrennanPeter Brennan


During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, the board of directors met six times.

The Audit Committee held six meetings during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016. The Compensation Committee held one meeting in conjunction with Board Meetings in 2016. The Nominating and Corporate Governance committee each held one meeting during fiscal year ended December 31, 2016. In 2016, all directors attended at least 75% of all meetings of the Board of Directors, and the committees on which they served after becoming a member of the Board or Committee. We expect all directors to attend the next Annual Meeting barring unforeseen circumstances or irresolvable conflicts.

Audit Committee

The function of the Audit Committee is to assist the Board in fulfilling its responsibility to the shareholders relating to our corporate accounting matters, financial reporting practices, and the quality and integrity of our financial reports. The Audit Committee’s purpose is to assist the Board with overseeing:

the reliability and integrity of our financial statements, accounting policies, internal controls and disclosure practices;
our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, including our disclosure controls and procedures;
our independent auditor’s qualifications, engagement, compensation, and independence;
the performance of our independent auditor; and
the production of an annual report of the Audit Committee for inclusion in our annual proxy statement.

 

Material ChangesThe Audit Committee is to be comprised of not less than three independent directors. The Board has determined that each member of the Audit Committee is an independent director in accordance with applicable legal or regulatory requirements. It has also determined that each member is financially literate. Its members have identified Mr. Howard as an audit committee financial expert, as so defined by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

Compensation Committee

The purpose of the Compensation Committee is to:

review and approve corporate goals and objectives relevant to CEO compensation, evaluate the CEO’s performance in light of those goals and objectives, and determine and approve the CEO’s compensation level based on this evaluation;
review and approve the compensation of our other officers based on recommendations from the CEO;
review, approve and make recommendations to the Board with respect to incentive compensation plans or programs, or other equity-based plans or programs, including but not limited to our Annual Incentive Plan, and our 401(k) Plan; and
produce an annual report of the Compensation Committee on executive compensation for inclusion in our annual proxy statement.

The Compensation Committee is to be comprised of not less than three of our independent directors. The Board has determined that each member of the Compensation Committee is an independent director in accordance with applicable legal or regulatory requirements.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

The purpose of the Nominating Committee is to:

identify individuals qualified to become members of the Board, consistent with criteria approved by the Board;
recommend to the Board, candidates for all directorships to be filled by the Board or our shareholders;


recommend to the Board, and in consultation with the chairman, which member(s) can and may be appointed to committees of the Board and the chairpersons thereof, including filling any vacancies;
develop and recommend to the Board a set of corporate governance principles applicable to us;
oversee, evaluate and monitor the Board and its individual members, and our corporate governance principles and procedures; and
fulfill such other duties and responsibilities as may be set forth in its charter or assigned by the Board from time to time.

The Nominating Committee is to be comprised of not less than three independent directors. The Board has determined that each member of the Nominating Committee is an independent director in accordance with applicable legal or regulatory requirements.

The Nominating Committee will consider nominees recommended by shareholders but have not designated any special procedures shareholders need to follow to submit those recommendations. The Nominating Committee has not designated any such procedures because as discussed below under the heading “Shareholder Communications to the Procedures by which Security Holders may Recommend NomineesBoard,” shareholders are free to the Board

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which our security holders may recommend nomineessend written communications directly to the Board, committees of Directors.the Board, and/or individual directors, at our corporate address in care of our Secretary.

 

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Shareholder Communications to the Board

 

Shareholders may send communications in writing to the Board, committees of the Board, and/or to individual directors, at our corporate address in care of our Secretary. Written communications addressed to the Board are reviewed by the Chairman of the Board for appropriate handling. Written communications addressed to an individual Board member are forwarded to that person directly.

Code of EthicsConduct

 

We have adopted a Code of Conduct that applies to our officers, directors and employees which is available on our internet website atwww.calmaretherapeutics.com. www.competitivetech.net. The Code of Conduct contains general guidelines for conducting the business of our company consistent with the highest standards of business ethics, and is intended to qualify as a “code of ethics” within the meaning of Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Item 406 of Regulation S-K. In addition, we intend to promptly disclose (1) the nature of any amendment to our Code of Conduct that applies to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller or persons performing similar functions and (2) the nature of any waiver, including an implicit waiver, from a provision of our code of ethics that is granted to one of these specified officers, the name of such person who is granted the waiver and the date of the waiver on our website in the future.

 

Family RelationshipsLegal Proceedings

 

There are no family relationships among our directors and executive officers.

Audit Committee; Audit Committee Financial Expert

Audit Committee

The functionmaterial proceedings to which any director or officer, or any associate of the Audit Committeeany such director or officer, is to assist the Board in fulfilling its responsibility to the shareholders relatinga party that is adverse to our corporate accounting matters, financial reporting practices, and the quality and integrityCompany or any of our financial reports.  The Audit Committee’s purpose issubsidiaries or has a material interest adverse to assist the Board with overseeing:

·the reliability and integrity of our financial statements, accounting policies, internal controls and disclosure practices;

·our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, including our disclosure controls and procedures;

·our independent auditor’s qualifications, engagement, compensation, and independence;

·the performance of our independent auditor; and

·the production of an annual report of the Audit Committee for inclusion in our annual proxy statement.

The Audit Committee is to be comprised of not less than threeour Company or any of our independent directors.  The Boardsubsidiaries. No director or executive officer has determined that each memberbeen a director or executive officer of any business which has filed a bankruptcy petition or had a bankruptcy petition filed against it during the Audit Committeepast ten years. No director or executive officer has been convicted of a criminal offense or is an independentthe subject of a pending criminal proceeding during the past ten years. No director or executive officer has been the subject of any order, judgment or decree of any court permanently or temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting his involvement in accordance with applicable legalany type of business, securities or regulatory requirements.  Itbanking activities during the past ten years. No director or officer has also determined that each member is financially literate and has identified Mr. Howard as an audit committee financial expert as definedbeen found by a court to have violated a federal or state securities or commodities law during the Securities and Exchange Commission.past ten years.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, our directors and certain of our officers, and persons holding more than 10 percent of our common stock are required to file forms reporting their beneficial ownership of our common stock and subsequent changes in that ownership with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

Based solely upon a review of copies of such forms filed on Forms 3, 4, and 5, and amendments thereto furnished to us, we believe that as of December 31, 2014, our executive officers, directors and greater than 10 percent beneficial owners have complied on a timely basis with all Section 16(a) filing requirements

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Item 11. Executive Compensation

Compensation Discussion and Analysis

We have a standing Compensation Committee on our Board. Our President, or in the absence of a President, our Chief Executive Officer, makes recommendations to the committee as to employee benefit programs and officer and employee compensation. The Company’s compensation program consists of base salary, bonus, stock options, other incentive awards and other benefits, which the Committee generally reviews annually. The Committee’s overall philosophy is to align compensation with our business strategy and to support achievement of our long-term goals. In order to attract and retain competent executives, we believe it is essential to maintain an executive compensation program that provides overall compensation competitive with that paid to executives with comparable qualifications and experience. The Committee annually reviews all compensation plans to assure effectiveness and fiduciary responsibility.


Annual Base Salary.The Company provides officers and other employees with base salary to compensate them for services rendered during the fiscal year. Base salary ranges for officers are determined for each executive based on his or her position and responsibility using a) market data, b) an internal review of the executive’s compensation, both individually and relative to other executive officers, and c) the individual performance of the executive.

Incentive Stock Options. In August 2016, the Board approved the 2016 Stock Option Plan. This Plan gives the Board the capability to promote high performance and achievement of corporate goals by all employees, encourage the growth of shareholder value, and allow all employees to participate in the long-term growth and profitability of the Company. At the Company’s Annual Meeting on November 9, 2016, the proposal to approve the 2016 Stock Option Plan did not receive the affirmative vote of a majority of outstanding shareholders. In 2017, The Board will consider the adoption of a 2017 Stock Option Plan.

Annual Cash Bonus. In addition to the competitive annual base salary, we intend to reward executive officers each year for the achievement of specific goals, which may be financial, operational or technological. We consider objectively measurable goals, such as obtaining new investment capital, negotiating valuable contracts and achieving research and regulatory milestones, and more subjective goals, such as quality of management performance and consistency of effort. CTI’s objectives include operating, strategic and financial goals the board considers critical to CTI’s overall goal of building shareholder value. Our recommendations for cash bonuses also take into account CTI’s liquidity and capital resources in any given year.

In August 2015, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors reviewed the performance of the Chief Executive Officer over the previous 18 months. Based on this performance, the Committee recommended that the Board award the Chief Executive Officer 40% of the allowable bonus, which amounted to $53,000. The Committee also recommended that the Board extend the contract of the Chief Executive Officer until September 30, 2016. Both recommendations were approved by the Board.

In November 2016, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors reviewed the performance of the Chief Executive Officer over the previous 18 months. Based on this performance, the Committee recommended that the Board award the Chief Executive Officer 20% of the allowable bonus, which amounted to $54,000. The Committee also recommended that the Board extend the contract of the Chief Executive Officer on a month to month basis. Both recommendations were approved by the Board.

Benefits. The Company provides executive officers with retirement and other personal benefits. These include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, short-term disability and long-term disability insurance, as well as a Company sponsored 401(k) plan. The Committee believes that these benefits are reasonable and consistent with its overall compensation program to better enable the Company to attract and retain superior employees for all positions. Officers are eligible to receive the same health and welfare benefits that are generally available to other employees and they contribute to their benefit premium on the same terms as other employees under the same plan and level of coverage.

Assessment of Risk. In the design of executive compensation plans, the Committee considers the desired behavior the Committee wants to incent and how that behavior relates to increasing shareholder value. The Committee does not feel that there are any compensation-related risks that are reasonably likely to have a material effect on the Company.

The annual base salaries and annual cash bonus targets for our current executive officers are shown in the table below.

Executive OfficerAnnual Base SalaryCash Bonus Target
   
Conrad F. Mir$270,000100%
Thomas P. Richtarich150,00040%


 

The following table summarizes the total compensation awarded to, earned by or paid by us for services rendered by the 34 highest paid ($100,000 or more) employees that served during the years ended December 31, 20142016 and December 31, 2013.2015.

 

                 

Name and Principal

Position

 Year ended  Salary  Bonus  

Option

Awards(4)

 

All Other

Compensation

 Total 
                 
Conrad F. Mir(1)  12/31/2016  $225,000  $54,000  $  $279,000 
Director, President and Chief Executive Officer  12/31/2015  $270,747  $53,000  $   $323,747 
                     
Thomas P. Richtarich(2)  12/31/2016  $113,017        $113,017 
Chief Financial Officer                    
                     
Ian Rhodes(3)                    
Former Executive Vice President  12/31/2015  $146,689        $146,689 
and Chief Financial Officer    $              

 

Name and Principal Position Year ended Salary  Bonus  Option
Awards
(5)
  All Other
Compensation
  Total 
                  

Conrad F. Mir(2)

Director, President and Chief Executive Officer,
Interim Chief Financial Officer

 December 31, 2014 $270,000  $-  $-  $-  $270,000 
  December 31, 2013 $70,212  $-  $63,201  $-  $133,413 
                       

Ian Rhodes(3)

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 December 31, 2014 $83,077  $-  $99,600  $-  $182,677 
                       

Carl D. O’Connell(1)

Director, President and
Chief Executive Officer

 December 31, 2013 $225,000  $-  $344,000  $-  $569,000 
                       

Laurie Murphy(4)

Accounting Manager

 December 31, 2013 $100,400  $-  $-  $-  $100,400 
(1)Mr. Mir joined the Company in September 2013.

(2)Mr. Richtarich joined the Company in January 2016.

(3)Mr. Rhodes joined the Company in May 2014 and resigned as Chief Financial Officer in January 2016.

(4)The amounts shown in this column indicate the grant date fair value of option awards granted in the subject year computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. The assumptions made in the valuation of these options can be found in Note 14 to our financial statements included in our 2015 Form 10-K.

 

(1) Mr. O’Connell joined the Company in November 2012 and resigned as President and Chief Executive Officer in September 2013, but continued to serve on the Board.

(2) Mr. Mir joined the Company in September 2013.

(3) Mr. Rhodes joined the Company in May 2014.

(4) Ms. Murphy left the Company in January 2014.

(5) The amounts shown in this column indicate the grant date fair value of option awards granted in the subject year computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. The assumptions made in the valuation of these options can be found in Note 14 to our financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-K.

Grants of Plan-Based Awards

During the quarter ended March 31, 2013, the Company granted 1,000,000 options to Carl O’Connell. As approved by the Board of Directors, these options granted were expected to vest over a four (4) year period, with 200,000 options vesting upon issuance. Upon his resignation on September 26, 2013, the 800,000 unvested options were forfeited. Additionally, the 200,000 vested options all expired 90 days from his resignation, per the Option Agreement.

 

During the quarter ended December 31, 2013, the Company granted 1,000,000 options to Conrad Mir. As approved by the Board of Directors, these options vest over a four (4) year period, with 200,000 options vested upon issuance.

 

During the quarter ended June 30, 2014, the Company granted 300,000 options to Ian Rhodes. As approved by the Board of Directors, these options granted were expected to vest over a four (4) year period, with 60,000 options vested upon issuance. Upon his resignation on January 8, 2016, the 180,000 unvested options were forfeited. Additionally, the 120,000 vested options all expired 90 days from his resignation, per the Option Agreement.

 

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Outstanding Equity Awards at December 31, 20142016

 

Name Number of Securities
Underlying Unexercised
Options Exercisable(1)
 Number of Securities
Underlying Unexercised
Options
Unexercisable(1)
 Option
Price
 Option
Expiration Date
 Number of Securities
Underlying Unexercised
Options Exercisable(1)
  Number of Securities
Underlying Unexercised
Options
Unexercisable(1)
  Option
Price
  Option
Expiration Date
Conrad Mir  400,000   600,000   0.08  10/1/18  800,000   200,000   0.08  10/1/18
Ian Rhodes  60,000   240,000   0.41  5/22/19
             

(1)Option awarded under the 2011 Employees’, Directors’ and Consultants’ Stock Option Plan.

 

Director Compensation Table

 

Each of our non-employee directors is paid an annual cash retainer of $10,000, paid quarterly in arrears, for their services to the Company. In addition, directors are issued shares of common stock pursuant to our 1996 Directors Stock Participation Plan, as amended, and are granted stock options to purchase common stock pursuant to our 2000 Directors Stock Option Plan, both as described below. In addition, the Chairman of the Board, if a non-employee, is paid fees for the additional responsibilities and time commitments required of him. These fees are equal to an additional $5,000 cash retainer, in addition to the amount noted above and an additional $500 for each Board meeting attended.


 

Each non-employee director is also paid $1,000 for each Board meeting attended and $500 for each committee meeting attended. All directors are reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses incurred to attend Board and committee meetings.

 

On the first business day of January, each non-employee director who had been elected by the stockholders and had served at least one full year as a director was issued a number of shares of common stock equal to the lesser of $15,000 divided by the per share fair market value of such stock on the issuance date, or 2,500 shares. If a non-employee director were to leave the Board after serving at least one full year, but prior to the January issuance date, we will issue shares of common stock to the director on a pro-rata basis up to the termination date.

 

Non-employee directors were granted 10,000 fully vested, non-qualified stock options to purchase our common stock on the date the individual was first elected as a director, whether by the stockholders or by the Board, and waswere granted 10,000 options on the first business day of January thereafter, provided the individual was still a director. The stock options granted were at an exercise price not less than 100% of the fair market value of the common stock at the grant date and had a term of five (5) years from date of grant; options granted under earlier, now expired plans had ten year terms. If an individual’s directorship terminated because of death or permanent disability, the stock options may be exercised within one year after termination. If the termination was for any other reason, the stock options may be exercised within 180 days after termination. However, the Board had the discretion to amend previously granted stock options to provide that such stock options may continue to be exercisable for specified additional periods following termination. In no event may a stock option be exercised after the expiration of its term.

 

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The following table summarizes the total compensation awarded to, earned by or paid by us for services rendered during fiscal yearyears ended December 31, 2014,2016 and December 31, 2015, to the non-employee Board of Director members:

 

Name 

Fees Earned or

Paid in Cash(1)

 Option Awards (2) 

Other Equity

Compensation(3)

 Total  Year Ended  

Fees Earned or 

Paid in Cash(1) 

  Option Awards(2) 

Other Equity 

Compensation(3) 

  Total 
Peter Brennan(4) $22,500  $1,589  $425  $24,514   12/31/2016  $22,500  $ $475  $22,975 
  12/31/2015  $18,000  $ $475  $18,475 
                
Robert T. Conway, Jr.(5)  12/31/2016  $15,000  $ $475  $15,475 
  12/31/2015  $3,500  $ $475  $3,975 
                
Rustin Howard $17,000  $1,589  $425  $19,014   12/31/2016  $21,000  $ $475  $21,475 
Robert G. Moussa $16,000  $1,589  $425  $18,014 
  12/31/2015  $15,000  $ $475  $15,475 
                
Carl O’Connell $12,000  $1,589  $425  $14,014   12/31/2016  $16,000  $ $475  $16,475 
Stan Yarbro, Ph.D. $23,400  $1,589  $425  $25,414 
  12/31/2015  $12,000  $ $475  $12,475 
                
Steven Roehrich(6)  12/31/2016  $20,000  $ $475  $20,475 
  12/31/2015  $10,000  $ $475  $10,475 
                
Stan Yarbro, Ph.D.(7)  12/31/2016  $28,400  $ $475  $28,875 
  12/31/2015  $21,400  $ $475  $21,875 

 

1)(1)   In 2015, Mr. Roehrich received $10,000 in cash. No other cash payments were made to directors for fees during 2015. No cash payments were made to Directorsdirectors for fees during 2014.2016.

2)(2)  EachIn August 2016, each director serving on January 2, 20152016 received a stock option grant for 10,000 shares of common stock for services rendered during 2014 in January 2015 at $0.159$0.1427 per share under the 2011 Directors2016 Stock Option Plan approved by the Board of Directors in May 2011. We estimatedAugust 2016. Because the fair value of2016 Stock Option Plan was not approved by the stockholders at the Company’s Annual Meeting in November 2016, these options were cancelled. No stock option awards at $0.159 per share usingoptions were awarded to Directors in 2017 for services rendered in the Black-Scholes option valuation model with expected life of 5 years, risk free interest rate of 1.61%, volatility of 164.53% and dividend yield of 0.prior year.


3)(3)Each director serving on January 2, 20152016 received 2,500 shares of common stock for services rendered during 2014.2015. The fair market value of the stock was $0.17$0.19 per share. Each director serving on January 2, 2017 received 2,500 shares of common stock for services rendered during 2016. The fair market value of the stock was $0.19 per share.

4)(4)Mr. Brennan has served as Chairman since May of 2012.

(5)Mr. Conway resigned as a Director on January 19, 2017.

(6)Mr. Roehrich resigned as a Director on January 19, 2017.

(7)Mr. Yarbro was removed as a Director on March 18, 2017.

 

Outstanding Equity Awards at January 2, 2015December 31, 2016 to Non-Employee Directors

 

Name Number of Securities Underlying
Unexercised Options
  Option Exercise
Price
 Option Expiration
Date
 Number of Securities Underlying
Unexercised Options
  Option Exercise
Price
 Option Expiration
Date
Peter Brennan  10,000(2) $0.170  1/2/20 10,000(2) $0.170 1/2/20
  10,000(2) $0.320  1/2/19 10,000(2) $0.320 1/2/19
  10,000(2) $0.501  1/1/18 2,500(2) $0.170 8/9/18
  10,000(2) $1.260  1/2/17 10,000(2) $0.501 1/1/18
  10,000(2) $1.260 1/2/17
Robert T. Conway, Jr.(3)  0 $   
Rustin Howard  10,000(2) $0.170  1/2/20 10,000(2) $0.170 1/2/20
  10,000(2) $0.320  1/2/19 10,000(2) $0.320 1/2/19
  10,000(2) $0.501  1/1/18 10,000(2) $0.501 1/1/18
  10,000(2) $1.260  1/2/17 10,000(2) $1.260 1/2/17
  10,000(2) $1.830  5/1/16 10,000(1) $2.290 10/5/17
  10,000(1) $2.290  10/5/17 10,000(1) $1.510 1/2/18
  10,000(1) $1.510  1/2/18 10,000(1) $1.005 1/2/19
  10,000(1) $1.005  1/2/19  10,000(1) $1.870 1/4/20
Carl O’Connell 10,000(2) $0.170 1/2/20
  10,000(1) $1.870  1/4/20  2,500(2) $0.320  1/2/19
Robert G. Moussa  10,000(2) $0.170  1/2/20
Steven Roehrich(4)  0 $   
Stan Yarbro(5) 10,000(2) $0.170 1/2/20
  10,000(2) $0.320  1/2/19 10,000(2) $0.320 1/2/19
  10,000(2) $0.501  1/1/18 10,000(2) $0.501 1/1/18
  10,000(2) $1.240  1/18/17 10,000(2) $1.130 2/28/17
Carl O’Connell  10,000(2) $0.170  1/2/20
  2,500(2) $0.320  1/2/19
Stan Yarbro  10,000(2) $0.170  1/2/20
  10,000(2) $0.320  1/2/19
  10,000(2) $0.501  1/1/18
  10,000(2) $1.130  2/28/17

 

(1)These stock options were granted pursuant to our 2000 Directors Stock Option Plan. The shares were vested immediately on issuance.

(2)These stock options were granted pursuant to our 2011 Employees’ Directors’ and Consultants’ Stock Option Plan. The shares were vested immediately on issuance.

(3)Mr. Conway resigned as a Director on January 19, 2017.

(4)Mr. Roehrich resigned as a Director on January 19, 2017.

(5)Mr. Yarbro was removed as a Director on March 18, 2017. His options expired 90 days from his removal date.

 

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Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and RelatedStockholder Matters

 

The following information indicates the beneficial ownership of our stock by each director nominee, and by each person known to us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our outstanding stock. The indicated owners, which have sole voting and investment power, have furnished such information to us as of JuneJuly 17, 2015,2017, except as otherwise indicated in the footnotes. The total number of shares of outstanding stock at June 17, 2015 was 28,366,478.

 

Names of Beneficial Owners
(and address, if ownership is more than 5%)
 Amount
Beneficially
Owned
(1) 

 

Percent
(%)

 (2)  Amount
Beneficially
Owned
(1) 

Percent
(%)

(2)
Director nominees            
Peter Brennan(3) 3,788,596(3)(4) 12.3  3,799,596(3)(4) 11.6 
Rustin Howard 153,255(3)(7) *  131,176(3)(5) * 
Conrad Mir 400,000(3)(8) 1.4  1,309,686(3)(6) 4.2 
Robert G. Moussa 47,500(3)(13) * 
Carl O’Connell 15,625(3)(9) *  30,625(3)(7) * 
Stan Yarbro 273,480(3)(6) 1.0 
            
Director nominees total: 4,678,456  14.9 
Officers      
Thomas P. Richtarich  0(3)(8)  * 
      
Director nominees and officers total: 5,271,083  15.6 
            
Five percent beneficial owners            
Joseph M Finley(10)      
Joseph M Finley(9)      
Suite 2300, 150 South Fifth St., Minneapolis, MN 55402 1,621,153  5.6% 1,621,153  5.2 
            

Bard Associates, Inc.(11)

135 South LaSalle Street, Suite 3700 Chicago, IL 60603

 3,750,025  12.7%

Bard Associates, Inc.(10)

135 South LaSalle Street, Suite 3700 Chicago, IL 60603

 2,500,025  8.2 
            
William Austin Lewis IV(12) 6,605,214  19.5%
500 5th Avenue, Suite 2240 New York, NY10110      
William Austin Lewis IV(11) 9,792,989  25.0 
500 5th Avenue, Suite 2240, New York, NY 10110      
      
HK Opportunity Group, LLC(11) 3,529,412  10.4 
1225 Johnson Ferry Rd., Suite 160, Marietta, GA 30068      
      
Joseph J. Prischak(13) 3,565,412  10.5 
2425 W. 23rd St., Erie, PA 16506      

 

* Less than 1%

 

(1)Designated person or group has sole voting and investment power.
(2)Pursuant to SEC Rule 13d-3, amounts shown include common shares that may be acquired by a person within 60 days of June 17, 2015. Therefore, the column titled “Percent (%)” has been computed based on (a) 28,366,478 common shares actually outstanding as of June 17, 2015; and (b) solely with respect to the person whose Rule 13d-3 Percentage Ownership of common shares is being computed, common shares that may be acquired within 60 days of June 17, 2015 upon the exercise of options, warrants and/or convertible debt held only by such person.

(1)Designated person or group has sole voting and investment power.

(2)Pursuant to SEC Rule 13d-3, amounts shown include common shares that may be acquired by a person within 60 days of October 7, 2016. Therefore, the column titled “Percent (%)” has been computed based on (a) 28,787,831 common shares actually outstanding as of October 7, 2016; and (b) solely with respect to the person whose Rule 13d-3 Percentage Ownership of common shares is being computed, common shares that may be acquired within 60 days of October 7, 2016 upon exercise of options, warrants and/or convertible debt held only by such person.

(3)Persons listed below have the right to acquire the listed number of shares upon exercise of stock options:

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Name Right to Acquire 
Peter Brennan  40,00042,500 
Rustin Howard  90,00082,500 
Conrad Mir  400,000
Robert G. Moussa40,000800,000 
Carl O’Connell  12,500 
Stan Yarbro40,000
Directors nominees total  622,500977,500
Thomas P. Richtarich0
Officers total (excluding Conrad Mir shown above)0 

 

(4)Peter Brennan is the beneficial owner of Damel Diversified LP, Damel Partners LP, and Lisl Brennan Family Trust 2005. Peter Brennan beneficially owns 1,408,6151,409,615 shares (including the 40,00042,500 stock options referenced in footnote 3 above) and has the right to acquire an additional 2,379,981 shares upon conversion of $2,498,980 of convertible debt.

(6) Stan Yarbro beneficially owns 178,242 shares (including the 40,000 stock options referenced in footnote 3 above) and has the right to acquire an additional 95,238 shares upon conversion of $100,000 of convertible debt.

(7)(5)Rustin Howard beneficially owns 63,25538,676 shares and has the right to acquire 90,00082,500 shares upon exercise of stock options referenced in footnote 3 above.

(8)(6)Conrad Mir beneficially owns 509,686 shares and has the right to acquire 400,000800,000 shares upon exercise of stock options referenced in footnote 32 above.

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(9)(7)Carl O’Connell beneficially owns 3,1255,625 shares and has the right to acquire 12,500 shares upon exercise of stock options referenced in footnote 3 above.

(10)(8) Information is based on a Schedule 13GA filed with the SEC on February 6, 2015. Thomas P. Richtarich beneficially owns 0 shares.

(9)Joseph Finley beneficially owns 1,087,613 shares and has the right to acquire an additional 185,714 shares upon the exercise of stock warrants and 347,826 shares upon conversion of $80,000 of convertible debt.

(11)(10)Information is based on a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on March 16, 2015.February 1, 2016. Bard Associates beneficially own 2,500,025 shares.

(11)William Austin Lewis IV beneficially owns 1,067,500 shares and has the right to acquire an additional 1,250,0008,058,823 shares upon conversion of $1,752,941 of convertible debt and 666,666 shares upon the exercise of stock warrants.

(12) William Austin Lewis IVHK Opportunity Group, LLC has the right to acquire 3,529,412 shares upon conversion of $705,882 of convertible debt.

(13)Joseph J. Prischak beneficially owns 1,177,50036,000 shares and has the right to acquire 2,882,3703,529,412 shares upon conversion of $576,474$705,882 of convertible debt and 2,545,344 shares upon the exercise of stock warrants.debt.

(13)(14) Robert MoussaLP Funding, LLC beneficially owns 7,500 shares and has the right to acquire 40,000 shares upon exercise of stock options referenced in footnote 3 above.1,400,000 shares.

 

On JuneJuly 17, 2015,2017, the stock transfer records maintained by us with respect to our Preferred Stock showed that the largest holder of Preferred Stock owned 500 shares; the largest owner of Class C Convertible Preferred Stock owned 375 shares. No directors own Preferred Stock.

 

Item 13. Certain Relationships, Related Transactions and Director Independence

 

Transactions with Related PersonsParty Transactions

 

Our BoardAs of Directors determined that when a director’s servicesDecember 31, 2016, and December 31, 2015, the Company has $431,300 and $308,400, respectively, owed in fees to current directors, which are outside the normal duties of a director, we compensate the director at the rate of $1,000 per day, plus expenses, which is the same amount we pay a director for attending a one-day Board meeting. We classify these amounts as consulting expenses, included in personnel and other direct expenses relating to revenues.Accounts Payable.

 

At December 31, 2014, $2,642,0002016, and December 31, 2015, $2,598,980 of the outstanding Notes Payable were payable to related parties; $2,499,000$2,498,980 to the chairmanChairman of our Board, Peter Brennan, and $143,000$100,000 to another director, Stan Yarbro.

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Director Independence Accrued Interest on these Notes, which are in Accrued Liabilities, was $615,000 and $28,000, respectively as of December 31, 2016, and $465,000 and $22,000, respectively, as of December 31, 2015. In addition, the Company has recorded additional interest on Mr. Brennan’s Notes, pending negotiations, of $1,432,000 as of December 31, 2016, and $1,007,000 as of December 31, 2015.

 

BecauseOn September 15, 2015, the Company announced the appointment of Stephen J. D’Amato, M.D. as chief medical officer of the Company. During 2010, Calmar Pain Relief, LLC, purchased 10 Calmare devices from the Company for an aggregate purchase price of $550,000. Additionally, during 2016 and 2015, Calmar Pain Relief purchased certain supplies from the Company totaling $3,200 and $1,900, respectively. Dr. D’Amato is one of the managing members of Calmar Pain Relief, LLC.

On October 15, 2015, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with VADM Robert T. Conway, Jr., U.S. Navy, (Ret) (the “Admiral”), a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. The agreement is for one year and includes compensation of a monthly retainer fee of $7,500 and a five-year warrant to purchase 167,000 shares of common stock of the Company, fully vested on the date of issuance, at a strike price of $.60 per share. As a result of this agreement, the Board of Directors has determined that the Admiral is no longer an independent director of the Company. On January 19, 2017, the Admiral resigned from the Board of Directors. As of January 19, 2017, the Company has $30,000 in consulting fees payable to the Admiral.

Director Independence

Since our common stock is not currently listed on a national securities exchange, we have used the definition of “independence” of The NASDAQ Stock Market to make this determination. NASDAQ Listing Rule 5605(a)(2) provides that an “independent director” is a person other than an officer or employee of the Companycompany or any other individual having a relationship which, in the opinion of the Company’s boardBoard of directors,Directors, would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director. The NASDAQ listing rules provide that a director cannot be considered independent if:

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 ·●  the director is, or at any time during the past three years was, an employee of the company;

 ·
●  the director or a family member of the director accepted any compensation from the company in excess of $120,000 during any period of 12 consecutive months within the three years preceding the independence determination (subject to certain exclusions, including, among other things, compensation for board or board committee service);

 ·
●  a family member of the director is, or at any time during the past three years was, an executive officer of the company;

 ·
●  the director or a family member of the director is a partner in, controlling stockholder of, or an executive officer of an entity to which the company made, or from which the company received, payments in the current or any of the past three fiscal years that exceed 5% of the recipient’s consolidated gross revenue for that year or $200,000, whichever is greater (subject to certain exclusions);

 ·
●  the director or a family member of the director is employed as an executive officer of an entity where, at any time during the past three years, any of the executive officers of the company served on the compensation committee of such other entity; or
●  the director or a family member of the director is a current partner of the company’s outside auditor, or at any time during the past three years was a partner or employee of the company’s outside auditor, and who worked on the company’s audit.

 

Three of CTI’s Board Directors -Based upon the above, Mr. Howard Moussa and Yarbro -Mr. O’Connell are considered to be independent directors.

There are no family relationships among our directors and executive officers.

Changes in Control

We are not aware of any arrangements that may result in changes in control as that term is defined by the provisions of Item 403(c) of Regulation S-K.

 

Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services

 

Fees

Mayer Hoffman McCann CPAs, (thethe New York Practice of Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C.) (“MHM”) have been the independent registered public accountants for the company.

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Fees Billed by Principal AccountantsThe following table presents fees for professional services billed by MHM for the years ended December 31, 20142016 and December 31, 2013:2015:

 

  Year Ended
December 31, 2014
  Year Ended
December 31, 2013
 
Audit Fees $96,500  $101,500 
Tax Fees  -   - 
Audit Related Fees(1)  -   9,521 
All other fees  -   - 
Total $96,500  $111,021 

(1) Fees for S-1 and S-8 review.

  Year Ended
December 31, 2016
  Year Ended
December 31, 2015
 
Audit Fees $94,330  $93,500 
Tax Fees      
Audit Related Fees      
All other fees      
Total $94,330  $93,500 

 

MHM leases substantially all its personnel, who work under the control of MHM shareholders, from wholly-owned subsidiaries of CBIZ, Inc., in an alternative practice structure.

 

Policy on Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-audit Services of Independent Auditors

The Audit Committee has the sole authority and responsibility to select, evaluate, determine the compensation of, and, where appropriate, replace the independent auditor.  After determining that providing the non-audit services is compatible with maintaining the auditor’s independence, the Audit Committee pre-approves all audits and permitted non-audit services to be performed by the independent auditor, except for de minimus amounts.  If it is not practical for the Audit Committee to meet to approve fees for permitted non-audit services, the Audit Committee has authorized its chairman, currently Mr. Yarbro, to approve them and to review such pre-approvals with the Audit Committee at its next meeting.

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PART IV

 

Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

 

 (a)List of financial statements and schedules.

 

The following consolidated financial statements of Calmare Therapeutics Incorporated and Subsidiary are included herein by reference to the pages listed in "Item“Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data"Data”:

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 20142016 and 2013December 31, 2015

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 20142016 and December 31, 20132015

 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Deficit for the years ended December 31, 20142016 and December 31, 20132015

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 20142016 and December 31, 20132015

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 (b)List of exhibits: See Exhibit Index immediately preceding exhibits.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

 

 CALMARE THERAPEUTICS INCCORPORATEDINCORPORATED
 (the registrant)
   
 By/s/ Conrad Mir
 Conrad Mir
 President and Chief Executive Officer (Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Executive Officer)
  
 Date: June 24, 2015July 21, 2017
By/s/ Thomas P. Richtarich
Thomas P. Richtarich
Chief Financial Officer (Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial Officer)
Date: July 21, 2017

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Name Title)Date
)
/s/ Conrad Mir Director, President and Chief Executive Officer)June 24, 2015July 21, 2017
Conrad Mir (Principal Executive Officer)

)

)

/s/ Thomas P. RichtarichChief Financial Officer (Principal FinancialJuly 21, 2017
Thomas P. RichtarichOfficer) 
     
/s/ Peter Brennan Chairman)June 24, 2015July 21, 2017
Peter Brennan  ) 
     
/s/ Rustin Howard Director)June 24, 2015July 21, 2017
Rustin Howard  )
/s/ Robert MoussaDirector)June 24, 2015
Robert Moussa)
/s/ Stan YarbroDirector)June 24, 2015
Stan Yarbro) 
     
/s/ Carl D. O’Connell Director)June 24, 2015July 21, 2017
Carl D. O’Connell  )
/ 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit  
No. Description
   
3.013.1 Unofficial restated certificate of incorporation of the registrant as amended to date filed (on April 1, 1998) as Exhibit 4.1 to registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, File Number 333-49095 and hereby incorporated by reference.
3.02 Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, filed as Exhibit 3.1 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 20, 2014, and herein incorporated by reference.
3.2 By-laws of the registrant as amended, filed (on December 12, 2005) as Exhibit 3.2 to registrant'sregistrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended October 31, 2005 and amended pursuant to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 31, 2012 , and hereby incorporated by reference.
   
10.3* Registrant'sRegistrant’s 2000 Directors Stock Option Plan as amended January 24, 2003, filed (on January 29, 2003) as Exhibit 4.4 to registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, File Number 333-102798 and hereby incorporated by reference.
   
10.5* Registrant'sRegistrant’s 1997 Employees'Employees’ Stock Option Plan as amended January 14, 2005, filed (on January 21, 2005) as Exhibit 4.3 to registrant'sregistrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, and hereby incorporated by reference.
10.14Employment Agreement dated February 2, 2007 between registrant and John B. Nano, filed (on February 6, 2007) as Exhibit 10.1 to registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 6, 2007, and hereby incorporated by reference.
10.20Distribution Agreement between the registrant and Life Episteme srl, dated February 24, 2009 filed (on February 26, 2009) as Exhibit 10.1 to registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K Dated February 26, 2009, and hereby incorporated by reference.
   
10.22 License Agreement between Competitive Technologies, Inc. and Daeyand E&C Co., Ltd. (now GEOMC Co., Ltd.), dated September 25, 2007. filed (on March 4, 2011) as Exhibit 10.1 to registrant'sregistrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 4, 2011, and hereby incorporated by reference.
   
10.23 Distributor Appointment Agreement between Competitive Technologies, Inc. and GEOMC Co., Ltd. dated August 22, 2008 granting rights in South Korea, filed (on March 4, 2011) as Exhibit 10.2 to registrant'sregistrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 4, 2011, and hereby incorporated by reference.
   
10.24 Memorandum of understanding between Competitive Technologies, Inc. and GEOMC Co., Ltd. dated January 18, 2010, filed (on March 4, 2011) as Exhibit 10.3 to registrant'sregistrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 4, 2011, and hereby incorporated by reference.
   
10.25 Distributor Appointment Agreement between Competitive Technologies, Inc. and GEOMC Co., Ltd. dated February 4, 2011 granting rights in Japan filed (on March 4, 2011) as Exhibit 10.4 to registrant'sregistrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 4, 2011, and hereby incorporated by reference.

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10.27Lease Agreement between Competitive Technologies, Inc. and 1375 Kings Highway LLC dated November 22, 2010, and filed (February 11, 2011) as Exhibit 10.1 to registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 11, 2011, and hereby incorporated by reference
   
10.28 Registration Rights Agreement dated December 2, 2010 and filed (December 14, 2010) as Exhibit 4.1 to registrant'sregistrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 14, 2010, and hereby incorporated by reference
   
10.29 Preferred Stock Certification for Class C Convertible Preferred Stock issued December 30, 2011, and filed as Exhibit 4.1 to registrant'sregistrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2010 filed on February 20, 2011, and hereby incorporated by reference.
10.30Settlement Agreement between Competitive Technologies, Inc. and Life Episteme srl (LEG) dated March 31, 2011 and filed (April 18, 2011) as Exhibit 10.2 to registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 18, 2011, and hereby incorporated by reference
10.31Distribution Agreement between Competitive Technologies, Inc. and Life Episteme Italia dated March 31, 2011 and filed (April 18, 2011) as Exhibit 10.1 to registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 18, 2011, and hereby incorporated by reference
   
10.35 Amended, Restated and Extended Services and Representation Agreement among Competitive Technologies, Inc., Professor Giuseppe Marineo, and Delta Research & Development dated May 24, 2011 and effective April 1, 2011, and filed (May 31, 2011) as Exhibit 10.1 to registrant'sregistrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 31, 2011, and hereby incorporated by reference.
   
10.3610.36* 2011 Employees' Directors'Employees’ Directors’ and Consultants'Consultants’ Stock Option Plan dated May 2, 2011, and filed as Exhibit 10.1 to registrant'sregistrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 dated May 26, 2011, and hereby incorporated by reference.

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10.37Factoring Agreement between Competitive Technologies, Inc. and Versant Funding LLC Entered into on September 28, 2011 and Effective September 9, 2011, filed (October 3, 2011) as Exhibit 10.1 to registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 3, 2011, and hereby incorporated by reference.
10.38Security Agreement between Competitive Technologies, Inc. and Versant Funding LLC Entered into on September 28, 2011 and Effective September 9, 2011, and filed (October 3, 2011) as Exhibit 10.2 to registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 3, 2011, and hereby incorporated by reference.
10.39Settlement Agreement between Competitive Technologies, Inc. and John B. Nano dated January 24, 2012, and filed Exhibit 10.1 to registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 1, 2012, and hereby incorporated by reference.

   
10.40 Amended, Restated and Extended Services and Representation Agreement among Competitive Technologies, Inc., Professor Giuseppe Marineo, and Delta Research & Development dated July 3, 2012, and filed as Exhibit 10.1 to registrant'sregistrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 6, 2012, and hereby incorporated by reference.

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10.41Carl O’Connell Employment Agreement effective October 25, 2012, and filed as Exhibit 10.1 to registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 31. 2012, and hereby incorporated by reference.
   
10.42Factoring and Security Agreement with LSQ Funding, LLC effective September 18, 2012, and filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K dated May 31, 2013, and hereby incorporated by reference.
10.4310.43* Conrad Mir Employment Agreement, effective October 1, 2013, filed as Exhibit 10.43 to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K dated2013.
10.45*Thomas P. Richtarich Employment Agreement, effective April 15, 2014, and hereby incorporated by reference.11, 2016.
   
21 Subsidiary of registrant, and filed as Exhibit 21 to registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K dated April 16, 2012, and hereby incorporated by reference
   
31.1^31.1 Certification ofby the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officerof Calmare Therapeutics Incorporated pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a)).
   
32.1^31.2 Certification by the Chief Financial Officer of Calmare Therapeutics Incorporated pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a)).
32.1Certification by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Competitive Technologies, Inc.Calmare Therapeutics Incorporated pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350).
   
101^32.2 Interactive Data Files.Certification by the Chief Financial Officer of Calmare Therapeutics Incorporated pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350).

 

* Management Contract or Compensatory Plan

 

^ Filed herewith

 

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