10-K/A 1 form10ka.htm FORM 10-K/A AlphaRx, Inc.: Form 10-K - Prepared by TNT Filings Inc.

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K/A

[X] Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 for the fiscal year ended: September 30, 2009

[  ] Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 for the transition period from __________to __________

Commission File Number: 000-30813

AlphaRx, Inc.
(Name of Small Business Issuer in its Charter)

Delaware 98-0416123
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)  
 
200-168 Konrad Crescent, Markham, Ontario, Canada L3R 9T9
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(905) 479-3245
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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

 
Title of Each Class Name of Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock ($0.0001 par value) None

Check whether the issuer: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934 during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the issuer was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirement for the past 90 days.
YES [X]                 NO [  ]

Check if there is no disclosure of delinquent filers in response to Item 405 of Regulation S-B contained in this form, and that no disclosure will be contained, to the best of issuer's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [  ]

Issuer's revenues for its most recent fiscal year ended September 30, 2009 were $ 377,480.

The aggregate market value of the issuer’s Common Stock (the only class of voting stock), held by non-affiliates was approximately $8,775,263 based on the average closing bid and ask price for the Common Stock on December 1, 2009.

As of December 1, 2009 there were 92,371,192 shares outstanding of the issuer’s Common Stock.

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

In connection with our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2009, we are filing this Amendment No. 1 to include the following information:

1. We have amended our discussion in Item 8A Controls and Procedures to indicate that our internal control over financial reporting was ineffective during the period covered by this report.

2. We have modified the Exhibit 31.1 Certification of our Chief Executive Officer to conform to the certification language as specified in SEC rules.

3. We have modified the Exhibit 31.2 Certification of our Chief Financial Officer to conform to the certification language as specified in SEC rules.

With the exception of the foregoing changes, no other information in the report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2009 has been supplemented, updated or amended.

ITEM 8A.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our "disclosure controls and procedures," as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15e promulgated under the Exchange Act as of this report. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were ineffective as of the end of the period covered by this report to provide reasonable assurance that material information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms.

Management is aware that there is a lack of segregation of certain duties at the Company due to the small number of employees with responsibility for general administrative and financial matters. This constitutes a deficiency in financial reporting. However, at this time, management has decided that considering the employees involved and the control procedures in place, the risks associated with such lack of segregation of duties are insignificant and the potential benefits of adding additional employees to clearly segregate duties do not justify the additional expenses associated with such increases. Management will periodically reevaluate this situation. If the volume of business increases and sufficient capital is secured, it is the Company’s intention to further increase staffing to mitigate the current lack of segregation of duties within the general, administrative and financial functions. Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f), and for the assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. As defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission, internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer and effected by our Board, management, and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Our internal control over financial reporting is supported by policies and procedures that: (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect our transactions and dispositions of our assets; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements.

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Management assessed our internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2009, the end of our fiscal year. Management based its assessment on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Management’s assessment included an evaluation of the design of our internal control over financial reporting and testing of the operational effectiveness of those controls.

Based on this assessment, management has concluded that as of September 30, 2009, our internal control over financial reporting was ineffective to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

This annual report does not include an attestation report of our registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Our report was not subject to attestation by our registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit us to provide only Management’s report in this Form 10-K.

Management is aware that we have a lack of segregation of certain duties due to the small number of employees with responsibility for general administrative and financial matters. This constitutes a deficiency in financial controls. However, at this time, management has decided that considering the employees involved and the control procedures in place, the risks associated with such lack of segregation of duties are insignificant and the potential benefits of adding additional employees to clearly segregate duties do not justify the expenses associated with such increases. Management will periodically reevaluate this situation. If the volume of business increases and sufficient capital is secured, it is our intention to further increase staffing to mitigate the current lack of segregation of duties within the general, administrative and financial functions.

A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues, if any, within a company have been detected. Such limitations include the fact that human judgment in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns in internal control can occur because of human failures, such as simple errors or mistakes or intentional circumvention of the established process.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

During the three months ended September 30, 2009, there were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 or 15d-15 that was conducted during the last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.