Climate Change Data

Cardax, Inc.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2014-09-30, 2016-06-30, 2017-03, 2019)

Reporting Period: 2014-09-30

Environmental Metrics

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Recurring losses from operations raising substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Plans to raise additional capital through future equity and debt securities issuances.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Period: 2016-06-30

Environmental Metrics

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Recurring losses from operations resulting in substantial doubt about the ability to continue as a going concern.
  • Negative cash flows from operating activities since inception.
  • Anticipation of further losses in the development of its business.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Plans to raise additional capital to carry out its business plan.
  • Furloughing of employees and independent contractors with minimum wage compensation for key personnel.
  • Deferred payment of trade payables.
  • Suspension of additional equity compensation for directors.
  • Assessment of commercial opportunities, including product development and licensing of intellectual property.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Period: 2017-03

Environmental Metrics

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Recurring losses from operations since inception, resulting in an accumulated deficit and negative cash flows.
  • Substantial doubt about the ability to continue as a going concern.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Plans to raise additional capital through future equity and debt securities issuances.
  • Furloughing employees and contractors, reducing compensation for executives and directors, deferring payment of trade payables.
  • Focus on initial marketing program for ZanthoSyn™ to physicians, healthcare professionals, and consumers.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • ZanthoSyn™ (astaxanthin dietary supplement)
  • CDX-085 (patented astaxanthin derivative)

Reporting Period: 2019

Environmental Metrics

Climate Goals & Targets

Short-term Goals:
  • Filing an IND for CDX-101 approximately one year from the closing of the Proposed Public Offering.

Environmental Challenges

  • Recurring operating losses.
  • Substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
  • Dependence on senior management and certain consultants.
  • Limited experience in managing communications with regulatory authorities.
  • Intense competition in the dietary supplement and pharmaceutical industries.
  • Extensive and complex healthcare regulation.
  • Limited experience as a commercial company.
  • Uncertainty regarding market acceptance of ZanthoSyn® and future products.
  • Limited experience in marketing products.
  • Reliance on third parties for supply and manufacturing.
  • Reliance on third-party distributors for sales, marketing, and distribution.
  • Potential for product liability claims and product recalls.
  • Fluctuation in operating results.
  • Challenges in managing expected growth.
  • Limited access to information regarding the Company due to smaller reporting company status.
  • Limited trading market for common stock.
  • Potential for penny stock regulations.
  • No dividend payments anticipated.
  • Potential issuance of preferred stock that could subordinate common stock rights.
  • Provisions in corporate charter documents that could make acquisition more difficult.
  • Potential for short sales to depress common stock price.
  • Derivative liabilities that may reduce stockholders' equity.
  • Potential adverse effects from natural disasters, public health crises, and other catastrophic events.
  • Potential adverse effects from pandemics, including COVID-19.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Raising additional capital.
  • Implementing business plan.
  • Hiring additional personnel or outsourcing functions.
  • Securing regulatory approvals.
  • Developing and commercializing new products.
  • Protecting intellectual property rights.
  • Establishing and maintaining sophisticated sales and marketing teams.
  • Improving existing and implementing new operational and financial systems.
  • Expanding, training, and managing employee base.
  • Utilizing contract manufacturers and suppliers.
  • Establishing and maintaining satisfactory relationships with third-party distributors.
  • Purchasing insurance coverage.
  • Managing expected growth effectively.
  • Filing a registration statement for a proposed $15 million public offering.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities