UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
DC 20549
FORM
10-QSB
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[X]
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Quarterly
Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of
1934
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For
the quarterly period ended March
31, 2006
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[
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Transition
Report pursuant to 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
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For
the transition period __________
to __________
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Commission
File Number: 000-33165
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Assured
Pharmacy, Inc.
(Exact
name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
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Nevada
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98-0233878
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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17935
Sky Park Circle, Suite F, Irvine California 92614
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(949)
222-9971
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(Issuer’s
telephone number)
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_______________________________________________________________
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(Former
name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
report)
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Check
whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13
or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months
(or
for such shorter period that the issuer was required to file such reports),
and
(2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days [X] Yes
[
] No
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act). [ ] Yes [X] No
State
the
number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as
of the latest practicable date: 48,340,740 common shares as of April 18,
2006
Transitional
Small Business Disclosure Format (check one): Yes [ ] No [X]
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Our
unaudited financial statements included in this Form 10-QSB are as
follows:
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These
unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of
America for interim financial information and the SEC instructions to Form
10-QSB. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary
for a
fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the interim period
ended March 31, 2006 are not necessarily indicative of the results that can
be
expected for the full year.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
March
31, 2006
UNAUDITED
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ASSETS
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Current
Assets
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Cash
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77,938
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Accounts
receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of
$45,000
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574,595
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Inventories
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320,942
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Prepaid
expenses and other assets
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336,314
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Total
Current Assets
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1,309,790
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Property
and Equipment, net
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328,563
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Intangible
Assets, net
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85,567
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1,723,920
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LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
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Current
Liabilities
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Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities
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$
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1,133,472
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Line
of credit from a related party
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200,000
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Notes
payable to related parties and stockholders
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813,135
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Total
Current Liabilities
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2,146,607
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Minority
Interest
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488,022
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Commitments
and contingencies (Note 12)
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Stockholders'
Deficit
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Preferred
shares; par value $0.001 per share;
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authorized
5,000,000 shares; no preferred shares issued
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or
outstanding
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Common
shares; par value $0.001 per share;
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70,000,000
shares authorized; 57,199,398 issued at March 31, 2006
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57,199
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Treasury
stock
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(10,858)
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Additional
paid-in capital
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15,737,423
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Deferred
compensation
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(663,811)
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Accumulated
deficit
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(16,030,662)
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Total
Stockholders' deficit
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(910,710)
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$
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1,723,920
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See
accompanying selected notes to condensed consolidated financial
statements
Page
F-1
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
UNAUDITED
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Three
Months Ended March 31
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2006
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2005
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SALES
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$
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1,515,645
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$
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648,402
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COST
OF SALES
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(1,105,974)
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(525,897)
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GROSS
PROFIT
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409,671
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122,505
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OPERATING
EXPENSES
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Salaries
and related expenses
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548,774
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260,795
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Consulting
and other compensation
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243,497
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451,826
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Selling,
general and administrative
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369,983
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387,870
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Restructuring
charges
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193,881
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TOTAL
OPERATING EXPENSES
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1,162,254
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1,294,372
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LOSS
FROM OPERATIONS
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(752,583)
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(1,171,867)
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OTHER
(EXPENSE) INCOME
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Interest
expense
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(45,585)
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(8,294)
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Other
expense
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(3,352)
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(30,255)
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Gain
on forgiveness of debt
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-
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48,878
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TOTAL
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
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(48,937)
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10,329
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LOSS
BEFORE MINORITY INTEREST
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(801,520)
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(1,161,538)
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MINORITY
INTEREST
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4,396
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57,640
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NET
LOSS
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$
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(797,124)
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$
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(1,103,898)
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Basic
and diluted loss per common share
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$
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(0.02)
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$
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(0.03)
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Basic
and diluted weighted average number of common
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shares
outstanding
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44,912,823
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40,876,237
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See
accompanying selected notes to condensed consolidated financial
statements
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
UNAUDITED
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THREE
MONTHS ENDED
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2006
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2005
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CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
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Net
loss
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$
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(797,124)
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$
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(1,103,898)
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Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash
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used
in operating activities:
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Depreciation
and amortization
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26,840
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78,492
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Amortization
of deferred consulting fee
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129,775
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118,800
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Loss
on settlement of debt
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87,960
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Minority
interest in net loss of Joint Venture
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(4,396)
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(57,640)
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Issuance
of common stock for services and options
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-
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71,249
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Allowance for doubtful accounts
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45,000
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Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
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Accounts
receivable
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(88,865)
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Inventories
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(59,172)
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(88,499)
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Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
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(305,068)
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9,518
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Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities
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59,306
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241,089
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Net
cash used in operating activities
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(993,703)
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(642,929)
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CASH
FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
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Purchases
of property and equipment
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137,312
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Net
cash used in investing activities
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137,312
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CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
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Proceeds
from line of credit
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500,000
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Proceeds
from the issuance of notes payable to related parties and
shareholders
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355,000
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Proceeds
from the issuance of short term loans
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600,000
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Principal
repayments on line of credit
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(280,713)
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Principal
repayments on notes payable to related parties and
shareholders
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(10,000)
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(125,000)
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Proceeds
from issuance of common stock and warrants for cash
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125,000
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Net
cash provided by financing activities
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715,000
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449,287
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Net
decrease in cash
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(278,703)
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(56,330)
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Cash
at beginning of period
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356,641
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86,325
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Cash
at end of period
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$
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77,938
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$
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29,995
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Supplemental
disclosure of cash flow information-
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Cash
paid during the year for:
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Interest
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$
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45,585
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$
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16,627
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Income
taxes
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$
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-
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$
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-
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Non-cash
financing and investing activities
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Conversion
of notes payable to common stock
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$
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425,000
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$
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Conversion
of accrued interest in to notes payable
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$
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6,865
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$
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-
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Issuance
of common stock om connection with the services provided
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$
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240,000
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$
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See
accompanying selected notes to condensed consolidated financial
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FORMERLY
KNOWN AS eRXSYS, INC.
SELECTED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH
31,
2006
1.
ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Assured
Pharmacy, Inc. (“Assured Pharmacy” or the “Company”) was organized as a Nevada
corporation on October 22, 1999 under the name Surforama.com, Inc. and
previously operated under the name eRXSYS, Inc. The
Company is engaged in
the
business of operating specialty pharmacies that dispense highly regulated pain
medication. The Company has recently expanded its business beyond pain
management to service customers that require prescriptions to treat cancer
and
psychiatric conditions. The Company offers physicians the ability to
electronically transmit prescriptions to its pharmacies. The Company derives
its
revenue primarily from the sale of prescription drugs and does not keep in
inventory non-prescription drugs or health and beauty related products
inventoried at traditional pharmacies. The majority of the Company’s business is
derived from physicians who send repeat business to its pharmacy. “Walk-in”
prescriptions from physicians are limited.
In
April
2003, Assured Pharmacy entered into a joint venture agreement (“Joint Venture”)
with TPG Partners, L.L.C. (“TPG”) to establish and operate pharmacies. In June
2003, Safescript of California, Inc. (“Safescript”) was incorporated to own and
operate pharmacies that the parties may jointly establish under the Joint
Venture. Assured Pharmacy owns 51% of the Joint Venture with TPG owning the
remaining 49%. Effective September 8, 2004, Safescript filed amended articles
of
incorporation and changed its name to Assured Pharmacies, Inc. (“API”).
Pursuant
to the terms of the Joint Venture, TPG is obligated to contribute start-up
costs
of $230,000 per pharmacy location to establish up to fifty pharmacies. In June
and July 2003, TPG advanced $230,000 and $218,000, respectively, for a total
of
$448,000. This capital contribution funded the opening of our first two
pharmacies in Santa Ana, California in October 2003 and in Riverside, California
in June 2004. No additional funds have been received from TPG since 2003. TPG
remains obligated to contribute an additional $12,000 to satisfy their full
capital contribution. TPG is also obligated to contribute their proportionate
share of the start-up costs in excess of their initial capital contribution
of
$230,000 per pharmacy. The Joint Venture defines start-up costs as any costs
associated with the opening of any open pharmacy location that accrue within
the
ninety-day period following the opening of that particular pharmacy. TPG is
obligated to contribute an additional $44,572 to satisfy its proportionate
share
of the start-up costs in excess of their initial capital contribution. TPG
has
taken the position that it is current in its obligations and owes no additional
monies. The Company and TPG are currently negotiating to resolve this dispute.
Page
F-4
ASSURED
PHARMACY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORMERLY
KNOWN AS eRXSYS, INC.
SELECTED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH
31,
2006
1.
ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (continued)
In
February 2004, Assured Pharmacy entered into an agreement (the “Agreement”) with
TAPG, L.L.C. ("TAPG"), a Louisiana limited liability company, and formed
Safescript Northwest, Inc., a Louisiana corporation. Effective August 19, 2004,
Safescript Northwest, Inc. changed its name to Assured Pharmacies Northwest,
Inc. ("APN"). Since its inception, Assured Pharmacy, Inc. has owned 75% of
APN,
while TAPG has owned the remaining 25%.
The
Agreement provides that TAPG will contribute start-up costs in the amount of
$335,000 per pharmacy location established not to exceed five pharmacies.
Assured Pharmacy, Inc.’s contribution under the Agreement consists of granting
the right to utilize its intellectual property rights and to provide sales
and
marketing services. Between March and October 2004, APN received from TAPG
start-up funds in the amount of $854,213 as its capital contribution for three
pharmacies. This capital contribution funded the opening of two pharmacies
in
Kirkland, Washington in August 2004 and Portland, Oregon in September 2004.
Included in these monies was a partial capital contribution in the amount of
$190,000 for the establishment of another pharmacy located in Portland, Oregon.
TAPG remains obligated to contribute an additional $145,000 to satisfy their
full contribution. Assured Pharmacy, Inc. and APN requested that TAPG provide
the $150,787 balance of its full capital contribution. TAPG is also obligated
to
contribute their proportionate share of the start-up costs in excess of their
initial capital contribution of $335,000 per pharmacy. The Agreement defines
start-up costs as any costs associated with the opening of any open pharmacy
location that accrue within one hundred eighty days following the opening of
that particular pharmacy. As of December 31, 2005, TAPG is obligated to
contribute an additional $34,994 together with interest in the amount of $5,778
to satisfy its proportionate share of the start-up costs in excess of their
initial capital contribution.
As
of
December 31, 2005, Assured Pharmacy advanced APN $351,857 as an interest-free
loan to sustain operations at both pharmacies operated by APN. On March 6,
2006,
such loan was converted into 378 shares of APN capital stock. Following the
conversion of this debt into equity, Assured Pharmacy increased their ownership
interest in APN to 94.8%. TAPG owns the remaining 5.2% interest.
Assured
Pharmacy, Inc., API and APN are hereinafter collectively referred to as the
“Company”. The Company’s common stock is quoted on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin
Board (the “OTCBB”) under the symbol “APHY.”
The
Company's management determined that its business could be expanded through
developing arrangements with third party health plan providers to accept
traditional co-payments and fill prescriptions for their members who rely
upon
overnight courier for delivery of their prescription. The Company's management
believes that such arrangements will broaden its consumer base and enable
it to
access a particular niche of consumer that receives their prescriptions
exclusively via courier as opposed to patronizing traditional retail pharmacy
locations. On
January 3, 2006, the Company incorporated Assured Pharmacy Plus, Corp. (“Plus
Corp.”) as a wholly-owned subsidiary to develop this opportunity.
Also
on
January 3, 2006, the Company incorporated Assured Pharmacy DME, Corp. (“DME”) as
a wholly-owned subsidiary for the purpose of facilitating and making available
specialized medical equipment to its consumers. The Company's consumers
who
require treatment for chronic pain commonly require specialized medical
equipment and/or rehabilitative equipment.
Page
F-5
ASSURED
PHARMACY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORMERLY
KNOWN AS eRXSYS, INC.
SELECTED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH
31,
2006
1.
ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (continued)
Going
Concern Considerations
The
accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared
assuming the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates,
among
other things, the
realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the ordinary course
of
business. As of March 31, 2006, the Company had an accumulated deficit of
$16,030,662, recurring losses from operations and negative cash flow from
operating activities for the three month period ended March 31, 2006 of
$797,124. The Company also had a negative working capital of $ 836,817 as of
March 31, 2006.
The
Company intends to fund operations through increased sales and debt and/or
equity financing arrangements, which may be insufficient to fund its capital
expenditures, working capital or other cash requirements for the year ending
December 31, 2006. The Company is seeking additional funds to finance its
immediate and long-term operations. The successful outcome of future financing
activities cannot be determined at this
time
and there is no assurance that if achieved, the Company will have sufficient
funds to execute its intended business plan or generate positive operating
results.
These
factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to
continue as a going concern. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial
statements do not include any adjustments related to recoverability and
classification of asset carrying amounts or the amount and classification of
liabilities that might result should the Company be unable to continue as a
going concern.
In
response to these problems, management has taken the following actions:
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The
Company is expanding its
business beyond the pain management sector to service customers that
require prescriptions to treat cancer and psychiatric conditions.
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The
Company is aggressively signing up new
physicians.
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The
Company is seeking investment capital through the public markets
(See Note
6 for additional information).
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The
Company retained
a marketing firm to implement a new marketing strategy to attract
business.
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Page
F-6
ASSURED
PHARMACY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORMERLY
KNOWN AS eRXSYS, INC.
SELECTED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH
31,
2006
1.
ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (continued)
Basis
of Presentation
The
Company’s management, without audit, prepared the condensed consolidated
financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005. The
information furnished has been prepared in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim
financial reporting. Accordingly, certain disclosures normally included in
financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed and
consolidated or omitted. In the opinion of management, all adjustments
considered necessary for the fair presentation of the Company's financial
position, results of operations and cash flows have been included and (except
as
described in Note 3) are only of a normal recurring nature. The results of
operations for the three months ended March 31, 2006 are not necessarily
indicative of the results of operations for the year ending December 31,
2006.
The
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Assured Pharmacy,
Inc., its wholly owned subsidiary, API, its 51% owned Joint Venture, and its
95%
owned APNI. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated
in
consolidation.
These
condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with
the Company's audited consolidated financial statements as of December 31,
2005,
which are included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB that was filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 31,
2006.
2.
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Inventories
Inventories
are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or estimated market,
and
consist primarily of pharmaceutical drugs. Market is determined by comparison
with recent sales or net realizable value. Net realizable value is based
on
management’s forecast for sales of its products or services in the ensuing years
and/or consideration and analysis of changes in customer base, product mix,
payor mix, third party insurance reimbursement levels or other issues that
may
impact the estimated net realizable value. Management regularly reviews
inventory quantities on hand and records a reserve for shrinkage and
slow-moving, damaged and expired inventory, which is measured as the difference
between the inventory cost and the estimated market value based on management’s
assumptions about market conditions and future demand for its products. Such
reserve was insignificant to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial
statements. Should the demand for the Company's products prove to be less
than
anticipated, the ultimate net realizable value of its inventories could be
substantially less than reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance
sheet.
Inventories
are comprised of brand and generic pharmaceutical drugs. Brand drugs are
purchased primarily from one wholesale vendor and generic drugs are purchased
primarily from another wholesale vendor. The Company's pharmacies maintain
a
wide variety of different drug classes, known as Schedule II, Schedule III,
and
Schedule IV drugs, which vary in degrees of addictiveness.
Schedule
II drugs, considered narcotics by the DEA are the most addictive; hence,
they
are highly regulated by the DEA and are required to be segregated and secured
in
a separate cabinet. Schedule III and Schedule IV drugs are less addictive
and
are not regulated. Because the Company's business model focuses on servicing
pain management doctors and chronic pain patients, the Company carries in
inventory a larger amount of Schedule II drugs than most other pharmacies.
The
cost in acquiring Schedule II drugs is higher than Schedule III and IV
drugs.
Page
F-7
ASSURED
PHARMACY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORMERLY
KNOWN AS eRXSYS, INC.
SELECTED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH
31,
2006
2.
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING
POLICIES (continued)
Long-Lived
Assets
In
July
2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued SFAS No.
144,"Accounting
for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed
Of." SFAS
No.
144 addresses financial accounting and reporting for the impairment or disposal
of long-lived assets. SFAS No. 144 requires that long-lived assets be reviewed
for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that
their
carrying amount may not be recoverable. If the cost basis of a long-lived
asset
is greater than the projected future undiscounted net cash flows from such
asset, an impairment loss is recognized. Impairment losses are calculated
as the
difference between the cost basis of an asset and its estimated fair value.
SFAS
No. 144 also requires companies to separately report discontinued operations,
and extends that reporting to a component of an entity that either has been
disposed of (by sale, abandonment or in a distribution to owners) or is
classified as held for sale. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the
lower
of the carrying amount or the estimated fair value less costs to
sell.
The
Company's long-lived assets consist of computers, software, office furniture
and
equipment, and leasehold improvements on pharmacy build-outs which are
depreciated with useful lives varying from 3 to 10 years. Leasehold improvements
are depreciated over the shorter of the useful life or the remaining lease
term,
typically 5 years. The Company assesses the impairment of these long-lived
assets at least annually and make adjustment accordingly.
Intangible
Assets
Statement
of Financial Accounting standard (“SFAS”) No. 142,"Goodwill
and Other Intangible Assets", which
is
effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001, addresses how
intangible assets that are acquired individually or with a group of other
assets
should be accounted for upon their acquisition and after they have been
initially recognized in the financial statements. SFAS No. 142 requires that
goodwill and identifiable intangible assets that have indefinite lives not
be
amortized but rather be tested at least annually for impairment, and intangible
assets that have finite useful lives be amortized over their estimated useful
lives.
SFAS
No.
142 provides specific guidance for testing goodwill and intangible assets
that
will not be amortized for impairment. In addition, SFAS No. 142 expands the
disclosure requirements about intangible assets in the years subsequent to
their
acquisition. Impairment losses for goodwill and indefinite-life intangible
assets that arise due to the initial application of SFAS No. 142 are to be
reported as a change in accounting principle.
Revenue
Recognition
The
Company recognizes revenue on an accrual basis when the product is delivered
to
the customer. Payments are received directly from the customer at the point
of
sale, or the customers’ insurance provider is billed. Authorization which
assures payment is obtained from the customers’ insurance provider before the
medication is dispensed to the customer. Authorization is obtained for the
vast
majority of these sales electronically and a corresponding authorization
number
is issued by the customers’ insurance provider.
The
Company accounts for shipping and handling fees and costs in accordance with
EITF 00-10 “Accounting
for Shipping and Handling Fees and Costs.”
Such
fees and costs are immaterial to the Company's operations.
Page
F-8
ASSURED
PHARMACY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORMERLY
KNOWN AS eRXSYS, INC.
SELECTED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH
31,
2006
2.
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES(continued)
Stock-based
Employee
Compensation
Effective
January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the provisions of statement of Financial
Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (“SFAS No. 123 (R)”),
which is a revision of SFAS No. 123. SFAS No. 123 (R) supersedes APB Opinion
No.
25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and amends FASB Statement No.
95,
Statement of Cash Flows. Generally, the approach to accounting for share-based
payments in SFAS No. 123 (R) is similar to the approach described in SFAS
No.
123. However, SFAS 123 (R) requires all new share-based payments to employees,
including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the financial
statements based on their fair values. Pro forma disclosure of the fair value
of
new share-based payments is no longer an alternative to financial statement
recognition.
Prior
to
2006, the Company accounted for its employee stock option plans under the
intrinsic value method, in accordance with the provisions of Accounting
Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to
Employees,” and related interpretations. Compensation expense related to the
granting of employee stock options is recorded over the vesting period only,
if,
on the date of grant, the fair value of the underlying stock exceeds the
option’s exercise price. The Company had adopted the disclosure-only
requirements of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation,”
which allowed entities to continue to apply the provisions of APB No. 25 for
the
transactions with employees and provide pro forma net income and pro forma
income per share disclosures for employee stock grants made as if the fair
value
based method of accounting in SFAS No. 123 had been applied to these
transactions.
The
Company did not issue any stock-based compensation for the quarter ended March
31, 2006. Had the Company determined compensation expense of the employee stock
options issued prior to January 1, 2006, based on the estimated fair value
of
the stock options at the grant date and consistent with guidelines of SFAS
123,
its net loss would have been as follows:
| |
|
Three
Months Ended
March
31
|
| |
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss applicable to common stockholders:
|
|
|
|
|
|
As
reported
|
$
|
(797,124)
|
$
|
(1,103,898)
|
|
Deduct:
Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under
fair
value based method for all awards
|
|
0
|
|
(4,500)
|
|
Pro
forma
|
$
|
(797,124)
|
$
|
(1,108,398)
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
and diluted (loss) per common share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
As
reported
|
$
|
(0.02)
|
$
|
(0.03)
|
|
Pro
forma
|
$
|
(0.02)
|
$
|
(0.03)
|
The
above
proforma effects of applying SFAS 123 are not necessarily representative of
the
impact on the results of operations for future years.
3.
LINE OF CREDIT FROM A RELATED PARTY
On
October 31, 2005, we entered into Line of Credit Agreement (“LOC”) with Mosaic
Financial Services, Inc. (“Mosaic”) enabling us to draw a maximum of $1,000,000
to purchase inventory. This LOC has a one time commitment fee equal to three
percent (3%) of the initial amount of the LOC. The LOC has a
monthly interest rate of 1.5% of the then LOC limit. These accrued finance
charges will be deducted prior to any advances. Under the terms of the LOC,
Mosaic has a conversion right to convert all or a portion of the outstanding
advances into shares of our common stock where the
ASSURED
PHARMACY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORMERLY
KNOWN AS eRXSYS, INC.
SELECTED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH
31,
2006
3.
LINE OF CREDIT FROM A RELATED PARTY
(continued)
conversion
price is based on the weighted average closing bid price for the our common
stock on the over-the-counter bulletin board (or such other equivalent market
on
which our common stock is quoted) as for the seven trading days immediately
preceding the date the conversion right is exercised. The conversion price
shall
not be less than $0.40 or more than $0.80. Our management anticipates that
this
LOC will adequately finance inventory purchases for our existing pharmacies
over
the next twelve months. This LOC is secured by substantially all
of our assets. As of March 31, 2006, the Company has drawn $200,000 on this
LOC.
The
group
financial officer for Mosaic Capital Advisors, LLC, which is the parent company
of Mosaic, has been a member of the Company’s board of directors since September
2005 and currently acts as our Chief Operating Officer.
4.
NOTES PAYABLE TO RELATED PARTIES AND STOCKHOLDERS
Note
to Former CEO
In
December 2003, the Company entered into a note payable with its former Chief
Executive Officer (“Former CEO”) for $370,000 in connection with the acquisition
of a License. This note accrued interest at a fixed rate of 5% per annum. The
note was secured by the License and was to mature in December 31, 2007.
In
a
termination and settlement agreement entered into with the Former CEO on
February 1, 2005, the former CEO agreed to accept $10,000 cash, 494,000 shares
of restricted common stock and warrants (fully vested and immediately
exercisable, five year period, at a price range of $0.75 to $1.25 per share)
to
purchase 1,300,000 shares of the Company’s common stock and forever discharge
the Company from all liability associated with this debt. During the quarter
ended September 30, 2005, the Company paid $10,000 on this
settlement.
Accordingly,
the Company recorded for the quarter ended in March 31, 2005, a credit to
subscribed stock for $494; a credit to additional paid in capital for $118,006
(the estimated fair value of the stock based on the trading price on the
settlement date); and recorded a credit to additional paid in capital for
$329,000 (estimated fair value of the warrants based on the Black-Scholes
pricing model on the settlement date) and recorded a loss on settlement of
debt
of $87,960, thereby extinguishing this liability.
ASSURED
PHARMACY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORMERLY
KNOWN AS eRXSYS, INC.
SELECTED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH
31,
2006
4.
NOTES PAYABLE TO RELATED PARTIES AND STOCKHOLDERS (continued)
TAPG
Note
In
January 2005, the Company entered into an agreement with TAPG where TAPG was
to
advance $270,000 in connection with establishing pharmacies in the North-Western
United States (see Note 1). The note was to be funded by TAPG LLC in monthly
instalments of $45,000 up to a maximum of $270,000. The note accrued interest
at
a fixed rate of 7% per annum. The note is secured by the assets of the
North-Western pharmacies of APNI, which the Company has a 95% controlling
interest. However, the Company received only $40,000 during 2005. The note
matured in January 2006 and was not extended. On March 10, 2006, the Company
made a $10,000 payment on this note. The
Company intends to retire the remaining balance due of $30,000 plus interest
in
the second quarter of 2006.
Convertible
Loans
On
October 25, 2005, the Company entered into a loan agreement with Malaton
Investment Corporation S.A. (“Malaton”). Under the terms of the agreement, the
Company received $250,000 for a twelve (12) month term which can be extended
for
an additional twelve (12) month period by mutual consent. On the date of
funding, the Company paid the lender a one time commitment fee equal to 3%
of
the initial amount of the loan. The loan has an interest rate of 15% per annum
to be paid in monthly instalments.
Pursuant
to the terms of this agreement, Malaton had a continuing conversion right during
the term to convert all or a portion of the then outstanding amount of the
obligations into a number of shares of the Company’s common stock determined at
a conversion price equal to the rolling seven (7) trading day weighted average
closing bid price for the Common Stock on the OTC:BB (or such other equivalent
market on which the Common Stock is quoted) calculated as of the trading day
immediately preceding the date the Conversion Right is exercised. The Conversion
Price shall not be less than $0.40 or more than $0.80. Malaton is entitled
to
piggyback registration rights upon exercise of this conversion right. On March
1, 2006, Malaton elected to convert the loan into 625,000 shares of the
Company’s restricted common stock.
On
December 21, 2005, the Company entered into a loan agreement with Kenido
Holdings, Inc. (“Kenido”). Under the terms of the agreement, the Company
received $175,000 for a twelve (12) month term which can be extended for an
additional twelve (12) month period by mutual consent. On the date of funding,
the Company paid the lender a one time commitment fee equal to 3% of the initial
amount of the loan. The loan has an interest rate of 15% per annum to be paid
in
monthly installments.
ASSURED
PHARMACY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORMERLY
KNOWN AS eRXSYS, INC.
SELECTED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH
31,
2006
4.
NOTES PAYABLE TO RELATED PARTIES AND STOCKHOLDERS (continued)
Convertible
Loans
(continued)
Pursuant
to the terms of this agreement, the Kenido had a continuing conversion right
during the term to convert all or a portion of the then outstanding amount
of
the obligations into a number of shares of the Company’s common stock determined
at a conversion price equal to the rolling seven (7) trading day weighted
average closing bid price for the Common Stock on the OTC:BB (or such other
equivalent market on which the Common Stock is quoted) calculated as of the
trading day immediately preceding the date the Conversion Right is exercised.
The Conversion Price shall not be less than $0.40 or more than $0.80. Kenido
is
entitled to piggyback registration rights upon exercise of this conversion
right. On March 1, 2006, Kenido elected to convert the loan into 437,500 shares
of the Company’s restricted common stock.
On
January 21, 2006, the Company entered into a loan agreement with VVPH Inc.
Under
the terms of the agreement, the Company received $600,000 for a twelve (12)
month term which can be extended for an additional twelve (12) month period
by
mutual consent. The loan has an interest rate of 15% per annum to be paid in
monthly installments.
Pursuant
to the terms of this agreement, the VVPH has a continuing conversion right
during the term to convert all or a portion of the then outstanding amount
of
the obligations into a number of shares of the Company’s common stock determined
at a conversion price equal to the rolling seven (7) trading day weighted
average closing bid price for the Common Stock on the OTC:BB (or such other
equivalent market on which the Common Stock is quoted) calculated as of the
trading day immediately preceding the date the Conversion Right is exercised.
The Conversion Price shall not be less than $0.40 or more than $0.80. VVPH
Inc
shall be entitled to piggyback registration rights upon exercise of this
conversion right.
ASSURED
PHARMACY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORMERLY
KNOWN AS eRXSYS, INC.
SELECTED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH
31,
2006
5.
EQUITY TRANSACTIONS
Common
Stock
During
the three months ended March 31, 2006, the Company sold 156,250 units at $0.80
per unit, or an aggregate of $125,000 in proceeds, to accredited investors
in a
private equity offering. Each unit is priced at $0.80 and consists of two (2)
shares of restricted common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share
of restricted common stock at an exercise price of $0.60 exercisable for thirty
six (36) months after the acceptance date of the subscription. These securities
were issued pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
During
the three
months ended March 2006,
the
Company issued 625,000 shares of restricted common stock to consultants in
connection with service agreements with various ending dates. Such stock
was valued at $240,000 (estimated to be the fair value based on the trading
price on the issuance date). As a result of these transactions, $240,000 was
added to the opening balance of $553,587 in deferred compensation and there
was
a corresponding increase to common stock and additional paid-in capital of
$625
and $239,375, respectively. The Company has amortized $129,776 of such deferred
compensation during the quarter ended March 31, 2006 leaving a balance of
$663,811 of deferred compensation at March 31, 2006 to be amortized over the
remaining lives of such consulting contracts. These securities were issued
pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
During
the three months ended March 2006, the Company entered into debt conversion
agreements with two lenders converting the total principal balances of $425,000
into 1,062,500 restricted shares of our common stock. These shares were issued
pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act.
6.
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Legal
Matters
Sixth
and Sprague Retail, LLC
On
or
about May 16, 2005, a complaint was filed against the Company in the Superior
Court of the State of Washington in and for the County of Pierce by Sixth
and
Sprague Retail, LLC (“Plaintiff”) as a result of the
Company’s alleged
breach of a lease agreement relating to property located at 2024
6th
Avenue,
Suite 13, Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington 98405. On August 4, 2005, a partial
judgment was entered against the Company in the sum of $22,316 plus attorney’s
fees in the sum of $650 and costs in the sum of $315, plus post-judgment
interest at the rate of 12% per annum. It was further ordered that the Plaintiff
was reserved the right to seek additional judgment amounts upon further
application to the court. The Company is negotiating with the Plaintiff to
resolve this dispute.
ASSURED
PHARMACY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORMERLY
KNOWN AS eRXSYS, INC.
SELECTED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH
31,
2006
6.
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (continued)
Legal
Matters (continued)
Sheraton
Operating Corporation d.b.a. The St. Regis Monarch Beach
Report
On
December 2, 2005, Sheraton Operating Corporation d.b.a. The St. Regis Monarch
Beach Report and Spa (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against the Company in the
Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Orange, Limited
Jurisdiction Harbor Justice Center, Laguna Hills Facility alleging breach of
contract. The Plaintiff was seeking relief in the amount of $14,863.02 plus
prejudgment interest at the rate of ten percent per annum from October 3, 2004.
On January 23, 2006, the parties settled this dispute and a Stipulation for
Entry of Judgment was executed. Under
the
terms of the Stipulation for Entry of Judgment, the Company made payments
totalling $12,000 and no additional monies are owed. Plaintiff
has agreed to dismiss this complaint and file notice of settlement no later
than
July 1, 2006.
Jeffrey
M. Howard d.b.a. Howard & Associates
On
January 19, 2006, a complaint was filed against the Company in the Superior
Court of the State of California, County of Orange, Central Justice Center
by
Jeffrey M. Howard d.b.a. Howard & Associates and Edward C. Fisch
(“Plaintiffs”) alleging breach of contract and related claims with regard to an
attorney-client retainer agreement. The Plaintiffs were seeking damages in
the
amount of $37,004.15 plus interest from December 6, 2005. On January 27, 2006,
the parties settled this dispute and a Stipulation for Entry of Judgment was
executed. Under the terms of the Stipulation for Entry of Judgment, the Company
agreed to pay the principal sum of $35,000 in four monthly installments of
$7,500 and a final monthly payment of $5,000 by May 30, 2006. Following the
Company’s satisfaction of the terms set forth in the Stipulation for Entry of
Judgment, the Plaintiffs will dismiss the complaint with prejudice. The Company
is current with this obligation and anticipates that this debt will be retired
in the second quarter of 2006.
ASSURED
PHARMACY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORMERLY
KNOWN AS eRXSYS, INC.
SELECTED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH
31,
2006
6.
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (continued)
Legal
Matters (continued)
Providing
pharmacy services entails an inherent risk of medical and professional
malpractice liability. The Company may be named as a defendant in such lawsuits
and become subject to the attendant risk of substantial damage awards. The
Company believes it possesses adequate professional and medical malpractice
liability insurance coverage. There can be no assurance that the Company will
not be sued, that any such lawsuit will not exceed our insurance coverage,
or
that it will be able to maintain such coverage at acceptable costs and on
favorable terms.
From
time
to time, the Company may be involved in various claims, lawsuits, disputes
with
third parties, actions involving allegations of discrimination or breach of
contract actions incidental to the normal operations of the business. Other
than
as disclosed herein, the Company is not currently involved in any litigation
which it believes could have a material adverse effect on its financial position
or results of operations.
7.
LOSS PER COMMON SHARE
The
following is a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic
and diluted income (loss) per common share computations for the three months
ended March 31:
| |
|
Three
Months Ended
March
31,
|
| |
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Numerator
for basic and diluted
loss
per common share:
Net
loss to
|
|
|
|
|
|
common
stockholders
|
$
|
(797,124)
|
$
|
(1,103,898)
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Denominator
for basic and
|
|
|
|
|
|
diluted
loss per common shares:
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
average number of
shares
outstanding
|
|
44,912,823
|
|
40,876,237
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
and diluted loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
per
common share
|
$
|
(0.02)
|
$
|
(0.03)
|
ASSURED
PHARMACY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORMERLY
KNOWN AS eRXSYS, INC.
SELECTED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH
31,
2006
8.
INCOME TAXES
Due
to
losses incurred for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, there
is no
current provision for income taxes needed.
The
net
deferred income tax asset consists of the following at March 31,
2006:
|
|
2006
|
| |
|
|
Net
Operating Losses
|
$
|
5,288,500
|
|
Depreciable
Assets
|
|
1,150,000
|
|
|
|
6,438,500
|
|
Valuation
Allowance
|
|
(6,438,500)
|
| |
|
|
|
|
$
|
- |
Based
upon the net operating losses incurred since inception, management has
determined that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets as
of
March 31, 2006 will not be recognized. Consequently, the Company has established
a valuation allowance against the entire deferred tax assets.
As
of
March 31, 2006, the Company has federal and state net operating losses of
approximately $13.2 million that begin to expire in 2023 and 2010 for federal
and state purposes, respectively.
The
utilization of some or all of the Company’s net operating losses may be severely
restricted now or in the future by a significant change in ownership as defined
under the provisions of Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as
amended. In addition, utilization of the Company’s California net operating
losses for the years beginning in 2002 and 2003 has been suspended under
state
law.
Page
F-16
ASSURED
PHARMACY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORMERLY
KNOWN AS eRXSYS, INC.
SELECTED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH
31,
2006
9.
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Common
Stock
Subsequent
to the reporting period, the Company raised $1,300,000 by selling 1,625,000
units at $0.80 per unit, to accredited investors in a private equity offering.
Each unit consists of two (2) shares of restricted common stock and one (1)
warrant to purchase one (1) share of restricted common stock at an exercise
price of $0.60 exercisable for thirty six (36) months after the close of the
offering. These securities were issued pursuant to Section 4(2) of the
Securities Act.
Subsequent
to the reporting period, the Company entered into
an
arrangement with Affiliated Healthcare Administrators (“AHA”), a third party
health plan administrator, to provide prescription service to their members.
Under the arrangement with AHA, the Company's pharmacies will provide
prescription service to AHA members upon receipt of a traditional co-payment.
Thereafter, the Company will process the prescription claim with AHA and
receive
the remaining balances due for their member’s prescription purchases. Plus Corp.
will process claims relating to the prescription filled at the Company's
pharmacies for AHA members in exchange for an administration fee. The Company's
management is contemplating expanding the operations of Plus Corp. by licensing
the entity as a pharmacy that exclusively focuses on servicing the niche
of
consumers that are members of third party health plan administrators and
receive
their prescriptions exclusively via courier.
Repayment
of Line of Credit
On
April
20, 2006, the Company repaid the Mosaic $200,000 Line of Credit.
Repayment
of VVPH Inc. Convertible Loan
On
April
26, 2006, the Company repaid $100,000 to VVPH Inc towards the principal portion
of the loan.
Resignation
and Appointment of Officers
On
May 1,
2006, John Eric Mutter resigned as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer and the
Company’s board of directors appointed Mr. Mutter as the Company’s Chief
Technology Officer.
On
May 1,
2006, the Company’s board of directors appointed Haresh Sheth as the Company’s
Chief Operating Officer.
Forward-Looking
Statements
Historical
results and trends should not be taken as indicative of future operations.
Management’s statements contained in this report that are not historical facts
are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Exchange Act of 1934. Actual
results may differ materially from those included in the forward-looking
statements. The Company intends such forward-looking statements to be covered
by
the safe-harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and is including this
statement for purposes of complying with those safe-harbor provisions.
Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe
future plans, strategies and expectations of management are generally
identifiable by use of the words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,”
“anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” “prospects,” or similar expressions. The
Company’s ability to predict results or the actual effect of future plans or
strategies is inherently uncertain. Factors
which could have a material adverse affect on the operations and future
prospects of the Company on a consolidated basis include, but are not limited
to: changes in economic conditions, legislative/regulatory changes, availability
of capital, interest rates, competition, significant restructuring activities,
and generally accepted accounting principles. These
risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating forward-looking
statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. Further
information concerning the Company and its business, including additional
factors that could materially affect the Company’s financial results, is
included herein and in the Company’s other filings with the SEC.
Business
of Issuer
We
currently have four operating pharmacies. Our first pharmacy was opened on
October 13, 2003 in Santa Ana, California. On June 10, 2004, we opened our
second pharmacy in Riverside, California. These pharmacies were opened pursuant
to a joint venture agreement entered into with TPG Partners, LLC and we have
a
51% ownership interest in these pharmacies.
We
opened our third pharmacy in Kirkland, Washington on August 11, 2004. Our fourth
pharmacy was opened in Portland, Oregon on September 21, 2004. The pharmacies
located in Kirkland and Portland were opened pursuant to a joint venture
agreement with TAPG LLC. On March 6, 2006, we converted debt into
additional equity in the joint venture with TAPG LLC increasing our ownership
interest in these pharmacies to 94.8% from 75%.
Our
pharmacies have principally specialized in dispensing highly regulated pain
medication. We recently expanded our business beyond pain management to service
customers that require prescriptions to treat cancer and psychiatric conditions.
Our management attributes in part the recent growth in our business to us being
able to fill prescriptions that can accommodate a broader range of customers.
Typical
retail pharmacies either do not keep in inventory or maintain limited amounts
of
highly regulated pain medications. As a result, the time it takes for a
traditional retail pharmacy to fill these prescriptions is prolonged. Our
specialty pharmacies maintain an extensive inventory of highly regulated
medication that frequently enables us to fill customers’ prescriptions from our
existing inventory and decrease the wait time required to fill these
prescriptions. We offer
physicians
the ability to electronically transmit prescriptions to our pharmacies. The
ability to e-prescribe to our pharmacies assists in decreasing the wait time
to
fill our customers’ prescription because we can commence filling the
prescription upon receipt electronically as opposed to our receipt of a paper
prescription when a customer enters our pharmacy.
We
typically will not keep in inventory non-prescription drugs or health and beauty
related products inventoried at traditional pharmacies. We do not charge
physicians any fees or costs for transmitting prescriptions to our pharmacies
or
for any training they may receive on how to utilize our web portal. We derive
our revenue from the sale of prescription drugs.
Currently,
we generate recurring business from approximately 58 physicians and 10 of those
physicians account for approximately 90% of all prescriptions filled at our
pharmacies. The number of physicians that send repeat business to our pharmacies
has increased. As of March 31, 2006, we generated repeat business from
approximately 46 physicians and 10 of those physicians account for approximately
65% of all prescriptions.
We
announced in our report for the quarter ended September 30, 2004 that we were
suspending the development of new pharmacies in order to evaluate and
potentially improve the operations of our four existing pharmacies. It was
the
belief of our board of directors and executive management that none of our
four
stores were operating at their full potential. The basis for this belief was
primarily the reluctance of physicians to adopt our technology for
electronically transmitting prescriptions and our failure to implement a
successful marketing strategy to attract business.
The
primary catalyst for the decision to suspend the development of new pharmacies
was substantially attributable to a lack of sufficient cash to fund the expenses
associated with the development of new pharmacies. We have incurred significant
expenditures in connection with purchases of inventory for our existing
pharmacies. As sales increased, a time gap developed between inventory
replenishing and collecting our accounts receivable. Nearly all of our pharmacy
sales are to customers whose medications were covered by health benefit plans
and other third party payors. As a result, we typically do not receive cash
for
our sales at the time of transactions and are dependent on health benefit plans
to pay for all or a portion of our customers’ prescription purchases. There is a
significant delay from the time of a customer’s purchase of medication to when
we receive payment for the customer’s purchase from a health benefit plan or
other third party payor. The delay from the point of a customer’s purchase to
our receipt of payment has ranged between 60 and 20 days when calculated for
a
specific quarterly period.
On
October 31, 2005, we entered into a one year line of credit agreement (“LOC”)
with Mosaic enabling us to draw a maximum of $1,000,000 to purchase inventory.
The LOC effectively enables us to finance additional purchases of inventory
while we maintain outstanding accounts receivable. The LOC has a one time
commitment fee equal to three percent of the initial amount of the LOC which
has
a monthly interest rate of 1.5% of the then LOC limit. These accrued
finance charges will be deducted prior to any advances. Under the terms of
the
LOC, Mosaic has a right to convert all or a portion of the outstanding advances
into shares of our common stock where the conversion price is based on the
weighted average closing bid price for our common
stock
on
the OTCBB (or such other equivalent market on which our common stock is quoted)
as for the seven trading days immediately preceding the date the conversion
right is exercised. The conversion price per share shall not be less than $0.40
or more than $0.80. This LOC is secured by substantially all of
our assets.
Our
management believes that its evaluation, restructuring activities, and the
subsequent expansion of our business during the fiscal year ended December
31,
2005 has placed us in a position to open additional pharmacies. We have
identified a location in Portland, Oregon for our fifth pharmacy location and
anticipate opening this pharmacy prior to the end of the second quarter of
2006.
Management
previously cited our marketing practice as an area for improvement. Beginning
in
the first quarter of 2005, our management successfully implemented a new
marketing strategy to dramatically expand our efforts to attract new business.
These marketing efforts included direct mailings, providing gift card to new
customers and those that transferred prescriptions to our pharmacies, and
creating brochures and posters that are available in physicians’ waiting rooms
to increase our name recognition.
In
an
attempt to further expand our business and improve our marketing plan, we
retained the marketing firm of Rainmaker & Sun Integrated Marketing, Inc.
(“Rainmaker”). Rainmaker will assist us with marketing efforts including
advertising, promotions, and the development of a fully integrated marketing
plan. We anticipate that we will revamp our current marketing plan and implement
new marketing efforts during the quarter ending June 30, 2006.
The
following table summarizes the number of prescriptions filled by our four
pharmacies during the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005:
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Three
months ended
March
31, 2006
|
Three
months ended March 31, 2005
|
|
Total
Number of Prescriptions
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10,965
|
4,823
|
|
Average
Prescriptions Per Week
|
844
|
371
|
Our
management credits our successful marketing efforts in part for this increase
in
our business.
Additionally,
our pharmacy location in Santa Ana, California remains unable to participate
in
California’s Medicaid program exclusively in Orange County, California. Medicaid
is a federal/state program that provides health coverage, including prescription
drug coverage to the needy. Each state’s Medicaid program is different, and some
states impose limitations on the number of pharmacies that may serve the
Medicaid population. In order to participate in Medicaid programs, each pharmacy
must enroll as a participating provider. The Medicaid program is administered
and all benefits are processed by CalOptima exclusively in Orange County,
California. All applications to participate in the Medicaid programs for
pharmacies located in Orange County are processed by CalOptima. In 2002,
CalOptima placed a moratorium on additional pharmacies in Orange County
enrolling as a supplier of prescription drugs to customers who rely solely
on
Medicaid for health coverage. This moratorium remains in effect and impacts
our
location in Santa Ana, California.
During
the quarter ended September 30, 2005, we received notice that CalOptima was
accepting applications for pharmacies to participate in CalOptima specifically
for claims by customers who rely on health coverage through both Medicaid and
Medicare. Medicare is a health insurance program for people over the age of
65
or those under 65 with certain disabilities. We submitted an application to
CalOptima for approval to supply customers who rely on health coverage through
both Medicaid and Medicare in Orange County, California during the quarter
ended
September 30, 2005. We have not received a response to our application as of
the
filing date of this Annual Report and do not know when we will receive a
response to our application.
Approval
to participate as a supplier to CalOptima would increase the customer base
at
our California pharmacy location in Santa Ana even if such approval was limited
to a classification of individuals that rely on both Medicaid and Medicare
for
health insurance coverage. There can be no assurance that the moratorium will
be
lifted and our pharmacy in Santa Ana, California will be able to obtain the
necessary approvals to participate in California’s Medicaid program in any
respect in Orange County, California.
Similarly,
some third party payors such as Health Net in California have also placed a
moratorium on additional pharmacies which they will sanction as a supplier
of
medication to participants enrolled in the health benefit plans that they
administer. The failure of government plans and other third party payors to
approve additional pharmacies as suppliers of medication to participants
enrolled in their health benefit plans could have a material adverse financial
impact on us, and our operations.
On
an
ongoing basis, our management is evaluating our operations and seeking
additional opportunities to expand our business. During the reporting period,
we
partnered with AnazaoHeath Corporation, a specialty compounding pharmacy, which
will enable physicians to prescribe custom compounded drugs and have those
prescriptions filled at our pharmacies. Pharmaceutical
compounding is the combining, mixing, or altering of ingredients to create
a
customized medication for an individual patient in response to a licensed
physician’s prescription. Physicians often prescribe compounded medications for
reasons that include situations where there is not presently a commercially
available drug to treat the unique health condition of an individual patient
or
to combine several medications the patient is taking to increase compliance.
Custom
compounded drugs can offer additional means of treating
chronic pain. Our ability to fill prescriptions for custom
compounded drugs will expand our business and enable us to better service
patients who require treatment for chronic pain management.
Our
management also determined that we could expand our business through developing
arrangements with third party health plan providers to accept traditional
co-payments and fill prescriptions for their members who rely upon overnight
courier for delivery of their prescription. Our management believes that such
arrangements will broaden our consumer base and enable us to access a particular
niche of consumer that receives their prescriptions exclusively via courier
as
opposed to patronizing traditional retail pharmacy locations.
On
January 3, 2006, we incorporated Assured Pharmacy Plus, Corp. (“Plus Corp.”) as
a wholly-owned subsidiary to develop this opportunity. Subsequent to the
reporting period, we entered
into
an
arrangement with Affiliated Healthcare Administrators (“AHA”), a third party
health plan administrator, to provide prescription service to their members.
Under the arrangement with AHA, our pharmacies will provide prescription service
to AHA members upon receipt of a traditional co-payment. Thereafter, we will
process the prescription claim with AHA and receive the remaining balances
due
for their member’s prescription purchases. Plus Corp. will process claims
relating to the prescription filled at our pharmacies for AHA members in
exchange for an administration fee. Our management is contemplating expanding
the operations of Plus Corp. by licensing the entity as a pharmacy that
exclusively focuses on servicing the niche of consumers that are members of
third party health plan administrators and receive their prescriptions
exclusively via courier.
Also
on
January 3, 2006, we incorporated Assured Pharmacy DME, Corp. (“DME”) as a
wholly-owned subsidiary for the purpose of facilitating and making available
specialized medical equipment to our consumers. Our consumers who require
treatment for chronic pain commonly require specialized medical equipment and/or
rehabilitative equipment.
Results
of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and
2005
Revenues
Our
total
revenue reported for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 was $1,515,645, a 233%
increase from $648,402 for the quarter ended March 31, 2005. We generated more
revenue in the quarter ended March 31, 2006 than in any other quarterly period
since our inception.
Our
management attributes the significant increase in our revenue from the same
reporting period in the prior fiscal year to our successful marketing efforts
and an expansion of our business beyond the pain management sector to service
customers that require prescriptions to treat cancer and psychiatric conditions.
Our management anticipates that our revenues generated will continue to increase
based upon future marketing efforts and the establishment of additional
pharmacies in the current year.
Cost
of Sales
The
total
cost of sales increased to $1,105,974 for the quarter ended March 31, 2006,
compared to $525,897 for the quarter ended March 31, 2005. The
cost
of sales consists primarily of the pharmaceuticals. The increase in cost of
sales is primarily attributable to purchasing an increased amount of inventory
to replenish our inventory supply as a result of increased sales in the
reporting period. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, we negotiated
cost reductions and more favorable credit terms with our primary drug supplier.
As a result, we incurred lower costs of sales on a per unit basis.
Gross
Profit
Gross
Profit increased to $409,671, or approximately 27% of sales, for the quarter
ended March 31, 2006. This is an increase from a gross profit of $122,505,
or
approximately 19% of sales for the quarter ended March 31, 2005.
The
growth of gross profit is primarily attributable to increased sales of generic
type drugs which have a lower cost and higher gross margin. In addition, we
successfully negotiated cost reductions and more favorable credit terms with
our
primary drug supplier resulting in a higher profit margin. This quarter
represents the fifth consecutive reporting period that we reported gross profits
and the highest amount of gross profit reported during any quarterly period
since our inception.
Operating
Expenses
Operating
expenses decreased to $1,162,254 for the quarter ended March 31, 2006, compared
to $1,294,372 for the quarter ended March 31, 2005. Our operating expenses
for
the quarter ended March 31, 2006 consisted of salaries and related expenses
of
$548,774, consulting and other compensation of $243,497, and selling, general
and administrative expenses of $369,983. Our operating expenses for the quarter
ended March 31, 2005 consisted of salaries and related expenses of $260,795,
consulting and other compensation of $451,826, selling, general and
administrative expenses of $387,870, and restructuring charges of $193,881.
We
incurred increased expenses for salaries and related expenses and reduced
consulting and other compensation expenses in the current reporting period
when
compared to the same reporting period in the prior year because we now engage
fewer consultants and a small number of consultants were retained as employees
that currently receive salary. Our restructuring activities were completed
in
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005. As a result, we did not incur any
restructuring charges during the quarter ended March 31, 2006.
Other
Income and Expense
During
the quarter ended March 31, 2006, we reported other expenses in the amount
of
$48,937, compared to reporting other income in the amount of $10,329 for the
same reporting period in the prior year.
We
incurred interest expense of $45,585 during the quarterly period ended March
31,
2006 primarily as a result of the financing we received from Mosaic.
During
the quarter ended March 31, 2005, we reported a gain on the forgiveness
of debt
in the
amount of $48,878
associated with the successful resolution of the lease obligations which we
terminated.
Net
Loss
Net
loss
for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 was $797,124, compared to $1,103,898 for
the quarter ended March 31, 2005. The decrease in our net loss is attributable
to increase sales with higher profit margins together with a reduction in our
operating expenses.
Our
loss
per common share for the three months ended March 31, 2006 was $0.02, compared
to a loss per common share of $0.03 for the three months ended March 31,
2005.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
As
of
March 31, 2006, we had $77,938 in cash which primarily resulted from funds
raised in the private offering of common stock and receivables financing. As
of
March 31, 2006, we had current assets in the amount of $1,309,790 and had
current liabilities in the amount of $2,146,607. As a result, we had a working
capital deficit of $836,817 as of March 31, 2006.
Our
current liabilities as of March 31, 2006 consisted of accounts payable and
accrued liabilities of $1,133,472, a line of credit in the amount of $200,000,
and notes payable to related parties and stockholders of $813,135. Our line
of
credit was provided by Mosaic for the purpose of servicing our accounts
receivable.
Operating
activities used $993,703 in cash for the three months ended March 31, 2006.
Our
net loss of $797,124 was the primary component of our negative operating cash
flow along with prepaid expenses of $305,068.
There
were no investing activities during the three months ended March 31,
2006.
Cash
flows provided by financing activities during the three months ended March
31,
2006 consisted of $125,000 as proceeds from the issuance of common stock,
proceeds from issuance of short term loans in the amount of $600,000, and
principal repayments on notes payable of $10,000.
In
order
for us to finance operations and continue our growth plan, additional funding
will be required from external sources. We intend to fund operations through
increased sales and debt and/or equity financing arrangements, which may be
insufficient to fund our capital expenditures, working capital, or other cash
requirements for the year ending December 31, 2006. There can be no assurance
that such additional financing will be available to us on acceptable terms,
or
at all. Subsequent to March 31, 2006, we have raised $1,300,000 in a private
equity offering and have repaid $200,000 on the line of credit and $100,000
on a
note to VVPH.
Off
Balance Sheet Arrangements
As
of
March 31, 2006, there were no off balance sheet arrangements.
Going
Concern
The
unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere herein
have been prepared assuming we will continue as a going concern, which
contemplates, among other things, the realization of assets and satisfaction
of
liabilities in the normal course of business. As of March 31, 2006, we had
an
accumulated deficit of $16,030,662 largely due to starting up, establishing
and
sustaining operations at of our pharmacies.
We
intend
to fund operations through increased sales and debt and/or equity financing
arrangements, which may be insufficient to fund our capital expenditures,
working capital, or other cash requirements for the year ending December 31,
2006. We plan to seek additional financing in a private equity offering to
secure funding for our operations. There can be no assurance that such
additional
financing will be available to us on acceptable terms or at all.
These
factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue
as
a going concern. The consolidated financial statements included elsewhere herein
do not include any adjustments related to recoverability and classification
of
asset carrying amounts or the amount and classification of liabilities that
might result should we be unable to continue as a going concern.
In
response to these problems, management in coordination with our board of
directors has taken the following actions:
| · |
We
are expanding
our business beyond the pain management sector to service customers
that
require prescriptions to treat cancer and psychiatric conditions.
|
| · |
We
are aggressively signing up new
physicians.
|
| · |
We
retained
a marketing firm to implement a new marketing strategy to attract
business.
|
| · |
We
are seeking investment capital through the public
markets.
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Critical
Accounting Policies
In
December 2001, the SEC requested that all registrants list their most “critical
accounting polices” in the Management Discussion and Analysis. The SEC indicated
that a “critical accounting policy” is one which is both important to the
portrayal of a company’s financial condition and results, and requires
management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a result
of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently
uncertain. We believe that the following accounting policies fit this
definition.
Inventories
Inventories
are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or estimated market,
and
consist primarily of pharmaceutical drugs. Market is determined by comparison
with recent sales or net realizable value. Net realizable value is based on
management’s forecast for sales of our products or services in the ensuing years
and/or consideration and analysis of changes in customer base, product mix,
payor mix, third party insurance reimbursement levels or other issues that
may
impact the estimated net realizable value. Management regularly reviews
inventory quantities on hand and records a reserve for shrinkage and
slow-moving, damaged and expired inventory, which is measured as the difference
between the inventory cost and the estimated market value based on management’s
assumptions about market conditions and future demand for our products. Such
reserve was insignificant to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
Should the demand for our products prove to be less than anticipated, the
ultimate net realizable value of our inventories could be substantially less
than reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.
Inventories
are comprised of brand and generic pharmaceutical drugs. Brand drugs are
purchased primarily from one wholesale vendor and generic drugs are purchased
primarily from another wholesale vendor. Our pharmacies maintain a wide variety
of different drug classes, known as Schedule II, Schedule III, and Schedule
IV
drugs, which vary in degrees of addictiveness.
Schedule
II drugs, considered narcotics by the DEA are the most addictive; hence, they
are highly regulated by the DEA and are required to be segregated and secured
in
a separate cabinet. Schedule III and Schedule IV drugs are less addictive and
are not regulated. Because our business model focuses on servicing pain
management doctors and chronic pain patients, we carry in our inventory a larger
amount of Schedule II drugs than most other pharmacies. The cost in acquiring
Schedule II drugs is higher than Schedule III and IV drugs.
Long-Lived
Assets
In
July
2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued SFAS No.
144,"Accounting
for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed
Of." SFAS
No.
144 addresses financial accounting and reporting for the impairment or disposal
of long-lived assets. SFAS No. 144 requires that long-lived assets be reviewed
for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their
carrying amount may not be recoverable. If the cost basis of a long-lived asset
is greater than the projected future undiscounted net cash flows from such
asset, an impairment loss is recognized. Impairment losses are calculated as
the
difference between the cost basis of an asset and its estimated fair value.
SFAS
No. 144 also requires companies to separately report discontinued operations,
and extends that reporting to a component of an entity that either has been
disposed of (by sale, abandonment or in a distribution to owners) or is
classified as held for sale. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower
of the carrying amount or the estimated fair value less costs to
sell.
Our
long-lived assets consist of computers, software, office furniture and
equipment, and leasehold improvements on pharmacy build-outs which are
depreciated with useful lives varying from 3 to 10 years. Leasehold improvements
are depreciated over the shorter of the useful life or the remaining lease
term,
typically 5 years. We assess the impairment of these long-lived assets at least
annually and make adjustment accordingly.
Intangible
Assets
Statement
of Financial Accounting standard (“SFAS”) No. 142,"Goodwill
and Other Intangible Assets", which
is
effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001, addresses how
intangible assets that are acquired individually or with a group of other assets
should be accounted for upon their acquisition and after they have been
initially recognized in the financial statements. SFAS No. 142 requires that
goodwill and identifiable intangible assets that have indefinite lives not
be
amortized but rather be tested at least annually for impairment, and intangible
assets that have finite useful lives be amortized over their estimated useful
lives.
SFAS
No.
142 provides specific guidance for testing goodwill and intangible assets that
will not be amortized for impairment. In addition, SFAS No. 142 expands the
disclosure requirements about intangible assets in the years subsequent to
their
acquisition. Impairment losses for goodwill and indefinite-life intangible
assets that arise due to the initial application of SFAS No. 142 are to be
reported as a change in accounting principle.
Revenue
Recognition
We
recognize revenue on an accrual basis when the product is delivered to the
customer. Payments are received directly from the customer at the point of
sale,
or the customers’ insurance provider is billed. Authorization which assures
payment is obtained from the customers’ insurance provider before the medication
is dispensed to the customer. Authorization is obtained for the vast majority
of
these sales electronically and a corresponding authorization number is issued
by
the customers’ insurance provider.
We
account for shipping and handling fees and costs in accordance with EITF 00-10
“Accounting
for Shipping and Handling Fees and Costs.”
Such
fees and costs are immaterial to our operations.
Recently
Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In
December 2004, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Standards No. 123 (revised
2004), Share-Based
Payment
(“SFAS
No. 123 (R)”), which is a revision of SFAS No. 123. SFAS No. 123 (R) supersedes
APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting
for Stock Issued to Employees,
and
amends FASB Statement No. 95, Statement
of Cashflows.
Generally, the approach to accounting for share-based payments in SFAS No.
123(R) is similar to the approach described in SFAS No. 123. However, SFAS
No.
123(R) requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of
employee stock options, to be recognized in the financial statements based
on
their fair values. Pro forma disclosure of the fair value of share-based
payments is no longer an alternative to financial statement recognition. SFAS
No. 123(R) is effective for small public business issuers at the beginning
of
the first fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2005. As a result, SFAS
No.
123(R) is effective for our year ending December 31, 2006.
We
expect
the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) to have a material effect on our financial
statements, in the form of additional compensation expense, on a quarterly
and
annual basis. It is not possible to precisely determine the expense impact
of
adoption since a portion of the ultimate expense that is recorded will likely
relate to awards that have not yet been granted. The expense associated with
these future awards can only be determined based on factors such as the price
for our common stock, volatility of our stock price and risk free interest
rates
as measured at the grant date. However, the pro forma disclosures related to
SFAS No. 123 included in our historic financial statements are relevant data
points for gauging the potential level of expense that might be recorded in
future periods.
Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 151, Inventory
Costs,
an
amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4 (SFAS 151) was issued in November 2004 and
becomes effective for inventory costs incurred during fiscal years beginning
after June 15, 2005. We do not expect that SFAS 151 will have any effect on
future financial statements.
Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 152, Accounting
for Real Estate Time-Sharing Transactions,
an
amendment of FASB Statements No. 66 and 67 (SFAS 152) was issued in December
2004 and becomes effective for financial statements for fiscal years beginning
after
June
15,
2005. We do not expect that SFAS 152 will have any effect on future financial
statements.
Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 153, Exchanges
of Nonmonetary Assets,
an
amendment of APB Opinion No. 29 (SFAS 153) was issued in December 2004 and
becomes effective for nonmonetary asset exchanges occurring in fiscal periods
beginning after June 15, 2005. We do not expect that SFAS 153 will have any
effect on future financial statements.
Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 154, Accounting
Changes and Error Corrections,
a
replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement No. 3 (SFAS 154) was issued
in May 2005 and becomes effective for accounting changes and corrections of
errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. We do not expect
that SFAS 154 will have any significant effect on future financial
statements.
Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 155, Accounting
for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments—an amendment of FASB Statements No. 133
and 140,
was
issued in February 2006 and is effective for all financial instruments acquired
or issued after the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after
September 15, 2006. Certain parts of this Statement may be applied prior to
the
adoption of this Statement. Earlier adoption is permitted as of the beginning
of
an entity’s fiscal year, provided the entity has not yet issued financial
statements, including financial statements for any interim period for that
fiscal year. Provisions of this Statement may be applied to instruments that
an
entity holds at the date of adoption on an instrument-by-instrument basis.
We do
not expect that SFAS 155 will have any significant effect on future financial
statements.
In
March
2005, FASB Interpretation No. 47, Accounting
for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations—an interpretation of FASB Statement
No. 143
(FIN
47). FIN 47 is effective no later than the end of fiscal years ending after
December 15, 2005 (December 31, 2005, for calendar-year enterprises).
Retrospective application for interim financial information is permitted but
is
not required. Early adoption of this Interpretation is encouraged. We do not
expect that FIN 47 will have any significant effect on future financial
statements.
In
December 2004, the Accounting Standards Executive Committee of the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AcSEC) issued Statement of Position
04-2, Accounting
for Real Estate Time-Sharing Transactions
(SOP
04-2). SOP 04-2 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years
beginning after June 15, 2005, with earlier application encouraged. We do not
expect that SOP 04-2 will have any effect on future financial statements.
In
September 2005, AcSEC issued Statement of Position 05-1: Accounting
by Insurance Enterprises for Deferred Acquisition Costs in Connection with
Modifications or Exchanges of Insurance Contracts
(SOP
05-1). SOP 05-1 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15,
2006,
with earlier adoption encouraged. We do not expect that SOP 05-1 will have
any
effect on future financial statements.
FASB
Staff Position (FSP) FAS 13-1—Accounting
for Rental Costs Incurred during a Construction Period,
was
issued on October 6, 2005 and becomes effective for the for new transactions
or
arrangements entered into after the beginning of the first fiscal quarter
following
the
date
that the final FSP is posted by the FASB. We do not expect that FSP 13-1 will
have any significant effect on future financial statements.
On
June
29, 2005, the FASB ratified the consensus reached for Emerging Issues Task
Force
(EITF) Issue No. 05-5, Accounting
for Early Retirement or Postemployment Programs with Specific Features
(Such As Terms Specified in Altersteilzeit Early Retirement
Arrangements).
The
consensus in this Issue should be applied to fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2005, and reported as a change in accounting estimate effected
by a
change in accounting principle as described in paragraph 19 of FASB Statement
154. We do not expect that EITF 05-5 will have any significant effect on future
financial statements.
On
September 28, 2005, the FASB ratified the consensus reached for EITF Issue
No.
05-7, Accounting
for Modifications to Conversion Options Embedded in Debt Instruments and Related
Issues.
The
provisions of this Issue should be applied to future modifications of debt
instruments beginning in the first interim or annual reporting period beginning
after December 15, 2005. We expect that the application of EITF 05-7 could
have
an effect on interest and debt valuations in future financial statements.
On
September 28, 2005, the FASB ratified the consensus reached for EITF Issue
No.
05-8, Income
Tax Consequences of Issuing Convertible Debt with a Beneficial Conversion
Feature.
The
provisions of this Issue should be applied beginning in the first interim or
annual reporting period beginning after December 15, 2005. We expect that the
application of EITF 05-8 could have an effect on the income tax expense reported
in future financial statements
We
carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation
of
our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules
13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of March 31, 2006. This evaluation was carried
out
under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Robert DelVecchio. Based upon that evaluation,
our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as
of
March 31, 2006, our disclosure controls and procedures are of limited
effectiveness. There have been no significant changes in our internal controls
over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2006 that have
materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect such controls.
Subsequent
to the reporting period, we retained additional staffing in our financial
reporting and accounting department
with
specialized
knowledge and expertise in accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States ("GAAP") to assist in the prevention of errors in financial
reporting and related disclosures and increase our compliance with accounting
pronouncements.
Disclosure
controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed
to
ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or
submitted under the Exchange Act are recorded, processed, summarized and
reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms.
Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and
procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in
our
reports filed under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to
management, including our Chief
Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding
required disclosure.
Limitations
on the Effectiveness of Internal Controls
Our
management does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our
internal control over financial reporting will necessarily prevent all fraud
and
material error. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide
reasonable assurance of achieving our objectives and our Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and
procedures are effective at that reasonable assurance level. Further, the design
of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints,
and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because
of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls
can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud,
if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations
include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and
that
breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls
can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of
two
or more people, or by management override of the internal control. The design
of
any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about
the
likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design
will
succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.
Over time, control may become inadequate because of changes in conditions,
or
the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Other
than as set forth below, there have been no material developments in the ongoing
legal proceedings previously reported in which we are a party. A complete
discussion of our ongoing legal proceedings is discussed in our annual report
on
Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2005.
Hahn
& Bolson, LLP
On
August
24, 2005, a complaint was filed against us in the Superior Court of California,
County of Los Angeles by Hahn & Bolson, LLP (“Plaintiff”) seeking relief in
the amount of $28,096 for non-payment of legal fees. On December 19, 2005,
the
parties settled this dispute and a Notice of Settlement and Stipulation for
Entry of Judgment was filed with the court. Under the terms of the Stipulation
for Entry of Judgment, we agreed to pay the total sum of $20,000 in monthly
installments. The final monthly payment was made on March 15, 2006. In
accordance with the terms set forth in the Stipulation for Entry of Judgment,
the Plaintiff dismissed the complaint with prejudice on March 23,
2006.
The
information set forth below relates to our issuances of securities without
registration under the Securities Act during the reporting period which were
not
previously included in a Current Report on Form 8-K.
During
the reporting period, we sold 156,250 units at $0.80 per unit to accredited
investors in a private equity offering. Each unit was priced at $0.80 and
consisted of two (2) shares of restricted common stock and one (1) warrant
to
purchase one (1) share of restricted common stock at an exercise price of $0.60
exercisable for thirty six (36) months after the acceptance date of the
subscription. We received an aggregate of $125,000 in proceeds and issued
312,500
shares of restricted common stock and 156,250 warrants in connection with this
offering. These securities were issued pursuant to Section 4(2) of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The investors represented their intention
to
acquire the securities for investment only and not with a view towards
distribution. The investors were given adequate information about us to make
an
informed investment decision. We did not engage in any general solicitation
or
advertising. We directed our transfer agent to issue the stock certificates
with
the appropriate restrictive legend affixed to the restricted stock.
During
the reporting period, we issued 625,000 shares of restricted common stock to
three consultants for services rendered, valued at $240,000 (estimated to be
the
fair value based on the trading price on the issuance date). These shares were
issued pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. We did not engage
in any general solicitation or advertising. We issued
the
stock
certificates and affixed the appropriate legends to the restricted stock.
During
the reporting period, we entered into debt conversion agreements with two
lenders converting the total principal balances of $425,000 into 1,062,500
restricted shares of our common stock. These shares were issued pursuant to
Section 4(2) of the Securities Act. The lenders represented their intention
to
acquire the securities for investment only and not with a view towards
distribution. The lenders were given adequate information about us to make
an
informed investment decision. We did not engage in any general solicitation
or
advertising. We directed our transfer agent to issue the stock certificates
with
the appropriate restrictive legend affixed to the restricted stock.
Subsequent
to the reporting period, we sold 1,625,000 units at $0.80 per unit to accredited
investors in a private equity offering. Each unit consisted of two (2) shares
of
restricted common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of
restricted common stock at an exercise price of $0.60 exercisable for thirty
six
(36) months after the close of the offering. We received an aggregate of
$1,300,000 in proceeds and issued 3,250,000 shares of restricted common stock
and 1,625,000 warrants in connection with this offering. These securities were
issued pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act. The investors represented
their intention to acquire the securities for investment only and not with
a
view towards distribution. The investors were given adequate information about
us to make an informed investment decision. We did not engage in any general
solicitation or advertising. We directed our transfer agent to issue the stock
certificates with the appropriate restrictive legend affixed to the restricted
stock.
During
the last quarter of 2005, the Company received $300,000 from a single accredited
investor in exchange for the issuance of 750,000 shares of restricted common
stock and warrants to purchase 375,000 shares of restricted common stock at
an
exercise price of $0.60 exercisable for thirty six (36) months after acceptance
date of the subscription. Due to an administrative error, these shares and
warrants were not issued until May 2006. These securities were issued pursuant
to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act. The investor represented its intention
to
acquire the securities for investment only and not with a view towards
distribution. The investor was given adequate information about us to make
an
informed investment decision. We did not engage in any general solicitation
or
advertising. We directed our transfer agent to issue the stock certificates
with
the appropriate restrictive legend affixed to the restricted stock.
None
No
matters have been submitted to our security holders for a vote, through the
solicitation of proxies or otherwise, during the quarterly period ended March
31, 2006.
None
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SIGNATURES
In
accordance with the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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Assured
Pharmacy, Inc.
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Date:
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May
15, 2006
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By: /s/
Robert DelVecchio
Robert
DelVecchio
Title: Chief
Executive Officer & Chief Financial Officer
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