1. Basis of Presentation, Nature of Operations and Going Concern | 3 Months Ended |
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| Going Concern Note |
1. Basis
of Presentation, Nature of Operations and Going
Concern
ALR
Technologies Inc. (the “Company”) was
incorporated under the laws of the state of Nevada on March
24, 1987 as Mo Betta Corp. On October 21, 1998 the Company
acquired a subsidiary, which was subsequently disposed of,
through a reverse take-over acquisition. On December 28,
1998, the Company changed its name to ALR Technologies Inc.
The Company has developed a line of medication compliance
reminder devices and compliance monitoring systems that
will assist people with taking their medications and
treatments on time and allow for health care professionals
to remotely monitor and intervene as necessary if a person
is noncompliant. On October 17, 2011 the Company announced
that it had received 510(k) clearance from the United
States Food and Drug Administration for its
Health-e-Connect (HeC) System. The Company is currently
assessing the marketplace for its product in preparation
for its commercial launch.
These
condensed consolidated financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America (“U.S.
GAAP”) on a going-concern basis, which presumes the
realization of assets and the discharge of liabilities and
commitments in the normal course of operations for the
foreseeable future.
Several
adverse conditions cast substantial doubt on the validity
of this assumption. The Company has incurred
significant losses over the nine month periods ended
September 30, 2011 and 2010 of $4,368,929 and $1,589,877
respectively. In addition, losses incurred for
the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 were $2,075,128
and $2,200,301, respectively. As of September 30, 2011, the
Company is currently unable to self-finance its operations,
has a working capital deficit of $10,411,931 ($8,613,509 at
December 31, 2010), an accumulated stockholders’
deficit of $10,411,931 ($8,613,509 at December 31, 2010),
limited resources, no source of operating cash flow, and no
assurance that sufficient funding will be available to
conduct continued product development activities required.
If the Company is able to finance its required product
development activities, there is no assurance the
Company’s current projects will be commercially
viable or profitable. The Company has debts
comprised of accounts payable, payroll payable, advances,
interest, lines of credit and promissory notes payable
totalling $10,423,082 currently due, due on demand or
considered delinquent. There is no assurance that the
Company will not face legal action from creditors regarding
delinquent accounts payable, payroll payable, advances,
promissory notes and interest payable. Any one or a
combination of these above conditions could result in the
failure of the business and cause the Company to cease
operations.
The
Company’s ability to continue as a going-concern is
dependent upon the continued financial support of its
creditors and its ability to obtain financing to fund
working capital and overhead requirements, fund the
development of the Company’s product line and
ultimately, the Company’s ability to achieve
profitable operations and repay overdue obligations.
Management has obtained short-term financing through lines
of credit facility with available borrowing up to $4.5
million (As of September 30, 2011 the total balance
outstanding was $2,363,928). The resolution of whether the
Company is able to continue as a going concern is dependent
upon the realization of management’s plans. If
additional financing is required, the Company plans to
raise needed capital through the exercise of share options
and by future common share private placements. There can be
no assurance that the Company will be able to raise any
additional debt or equity capital from the sources
described above, or that the lender in the line of credit
arrangement will maintain the availability of borrowing
from the line. If management is unsuccessful in obtaining
short-term financing or achieving long-term profitable
operations, the Company will be required to cease
operations.
All
of the Company’s debt is either due on demand or is
in default and is now due on demand, while continuing to
accrue interest at its stated rate. The Company will seek
to obtain creditors’ consents to delay repayment of
the outstanding promissory notes payable and related
interest thereto, until it is able to replace this
financing with funds generated by operations,
recapitalization with replacement debt or from equity
financings through private placements. While the
Company’s creditors have agreed to extend repayment
deadlines in the past, there is no assurance that they will
continue to do so in the future. In the past, creditors
have successfully commenced legal action against the
Company to recover debts outstanding. In those instances,
the Company was able to obtain financing from related
parties to cover the verdict or settlement; however, there
is no assurance that the Company would be able to obtain
the same financing in the future. If the Company is
unsuccessful in obtaining financing to cover any potential
verdicts or settlements, the Company will be required to
cease operations.
The
Company’s activities will necessitate significant
uses of working capital beyond 2011. Additionally, the
Company’s capital requirements will depend on many
factors, including the success of the Company’s
continued product development and distribution efforts. The
Company plans to continue financing its operations with the
line of credit it has available.
While
the Company strongly believes that its capital
resources will be sufficient in the near term, there
is no assurance that the Company’s activities will
generate sufficient revenues to sustain its operations
without additional capital, or if additional capital is
needed, that such funds, if available, will be obtainable
on terms satisfactory to the Company.
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