CASI Pharmaceuticals, Inc (DE) - Quarter Report: 2009 June (Form 10-Q)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
þ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2009
o | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to .
Commission file number 0-20713
ENTREMED, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 58-1959440 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
incorporation or organization) |
9640 Medical Center Drive
Rockville, Maryland
Rockville, Maryland
(Address of principal executive offices)
20850
(Zip code)
(240) 864-2600
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has 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 registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
YES þ NO o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its
corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted
pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period
that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
YES o NO o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a
non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated
filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
(Check one):
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(Do not check if a smaller reporting company) |
Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act).
YES o NO þ
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of common stock, as of
the most recent practicable date.
Class | Outstanding at July17, 2009 | |
Common Stock $.01 Par Value | 88,651,143 |
ENTREMED, INC.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
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Item 1 Financial Statements |
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Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 |
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Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 |
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
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Item 2 Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
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Item 3 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk |
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Item 4 Controls and Procedures |
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Part II. OTHER INFORMATION |
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Item 1 Legal Proceedings |
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Item 1A Risk Factors |
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Item 2 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
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Item 3 Defaults upon Senior Securities |
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Item 4 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
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Item 5 Other Information |
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Item 6 Exhibits |
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SIGNATURES |
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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended. Forward-looking statements also may be included in other statements that we make. All
statements that are not descriptions of historical facts are forward-looking statements. These
statements can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as
believes, expects, intends, may, will, should, or anticipates or similar terminology.
These forward-looking statements include, among others, statements regarding the timing of our
clinical trials, our cash position and future expenses, and our future revenues.
Our forward-looking statements are based on information available to us today, and we will not
update these statements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such
forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the date thereof, actual results could differ
materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors, including risks relating
to: the early stage of our product candidates under development operating losses and anticipated
future losses; the volatility of our common stock; the possibility that we may be delisted from the
Nasdaq Capital Market; the continuing deterioration of the credit and capital markets and the
effect on our ability to raise capital; restrictions imposed by our loan agreement; intense
competition and rapid technological change in the biopharmaceutical industry; uncertainties
relating to our patent and proprietary rights; uncertainties relating to clinical trials: estimated
clinical trial commencement date; government regulation; and uncertainties of obtaining regulatory
approval on a timely basis or at all. Additional information about the factors and risks that
could affect our business, financial condition and results of operations, are contained in our
filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which are available at www.sec.gov.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
EntreMed, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Consolidated Balance Sheets
June 30, 2009 | December 31, 2008 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 10,581,650 | $ | 16,743,129 | ||||
Short-term investments |
4,573,323 | 7,548,044 | ||||||
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of
$72,145 at June 30, 2009 and $54,145 at December 31, 2008 |
17,806 | 3,880,108 | ||||||
Interest receivable |
25,449 | 37,402 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other |
224,012 | 383,538 | ||||||
Total current assets |
15,422,240 | 28,592,221 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net |
197,958 | 263,715 | ||||||
Other assets |
41,031 | 67,459 | ||||||
Total assets |
$ | 15,661,229 | $ | 28,923,395 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
$ | 1,749,891 | $ | 3,496,198 | ||||
Accrued liabilities |
1,131,038 | 2,584,327 | ||||||
Current portion of loan payable |
8,120,894 | 7,708,451 | ||||||
Current portion of deferred rent |
| 20,763 | ||||||
Total current liabilities |
11,001,823 | 13,809,739 | ||||||
Loan payable, less current portion |
5,075,215 | 9,191,490 | ||||||
Total liabilities |
16,077,038 | 23,001,229 | ||||||
Stockholders (deficit) equity: |
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Convertible preferred stock, $1.00 par value; 5,000,000 shares
authorized and 3,350,000 shares issued and
outstanding at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008
(liquidation value $33,500,000 at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008) |
3,350,000 | 3,350,000 | ||||||
Common stock, $.01 par value: 170,000,000 shares
authorized at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008: 88,651,143
and 88,489,278 shares issued and outstanding
at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively |
886,511 | 884,893 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
367,922,625 | 367,689,943 | ||||||
Treasury stock, at cost: 874,999 shares held at June 30, 2009 and
December 31, 2008 |
(8,034,244 | ) | (8,034,244 | ) | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
(62,718 | ) | (58,391 | ) | ||||
Accumulated deficit |
(364,477,983 | ) | (357,910,035 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders (deficit) equity |
(415,809 | ) | 5,922,166 | |||||
Total liabilities and stockholders deficit equity |
$ | 15,661,229 | $ | 28,923,395 | ||||
See accompanying notes.
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EntreMed, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
June 30, 2009 | June 30, 2008 | June 30, 2009 | June 30, 2008 | |||||||||||||
Revenues: |
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Royalties |
$ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Other |
| | | | ||||||||||||
$ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||||||
Costs and expenses: |
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Research and development |
1,659,474 | 5,484,857 | 3,612,934 | 11,672,060 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative |
1,010,733 | 1,739,691 | 2,170,454 | 3,722,685 | ||||||||||||
In-Process R&D |
| 2,000,000 | | 2,000,000 | ||||||||||||
2,670,207 | 9,224,548 | 5,783,388 | 17,394,745 | |||||||||||||
Investment income |
18,744 | 229,451 | 68,931 | 628,238 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense |
(399,730 | ) | (575,046 | ) | (853,491 | ) | (1,150,092 | ) | ||||||||
Net Loss |
(3,051,193 | ) | (9,570,143 | ) | (6,567,948 | ) | (17,916,599 | ) | ||||||||
Dividends on Series A convertible preferred stock |
(251,250 | ) | (251,250 | ) | (502,500 | ) | (502,500 | ) | ||||||||
Net loss attributable to common shareholders |
$ | (3,302,443 | ) | $ | (9,821,393 | ) | $ | (7,070,448 | ) | $ | (18,419,099 | ) | ||||
Net loss per share (basic and diluted) |
$ | (0.04 | ) | $ | (0.11 | ) | $ | (0.08 | ) | $ | (0.22 | ) | ||||
Weighted average number of common shares
outstanding (basic and diluted) |
87,740,079 | 85,535,426 | 87,734,393 | 85,217,169 |
See accompanying notes.
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EntreM,ed, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
SIX MONTH PERIOD ENDED | ||||||||
JUNE 30, | ||||||||
2009 | 2008 | |||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
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Net loss |
$ | (6,567,948 | ) | $ | (17,916,599 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used by operating
activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
65,757 | 163,639 | ||||||
Write-off of in-process R&D |
| 2,000,000 | ||||||
Amortization of discount on short-term investments |
(31,665 | ) | (433,966 | ) | ||||
Stock-based compensation expense |
240,450 | 518,919 | ||||||
Non-cash interest |
76,516 | 103,092 | ||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Accounts receivable |
3,862,302 | 3,893,000 | ||||||
Interest receivable |
11,953 | 103,298 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other |
159,527 | 156,451 | ||||||
Deferred rent |
(20,763 | ) | (57,306 | ) | ||||
Accounts payable |
(1,746,308 | ) | 13,326 | |||||
Accrued liabilities |
(1,453,289 | ) | (319,702 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in operating activities |
(5,403,468 | ) | (11,775,848 | ) | ||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
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Purchases of short term investments |
(6,993,512 | ) | (41,599,387 | ) | ||||
Maturities of short term investments |
10,000,000 | 40,275,000 | ||||||
Unrealized loss on short term investments |
(4,429 | ) | | |||||
Purchases of furniture and equipment |
| (116,910 | ) | |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
3,002,059 | (1,441,297 | ) | |||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
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Stock issuance costs |
(6,150 | ) | (36,128 | ) | ||||
Repayment of loan |
(3,753,920 | ) | | |||||
Net cash used in financing activities |
(3,760,070 | ) | (36,128 | ) | ||||
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
(6,161,479 | ) | (13,253,273 | ) | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
16,743,129 | 29,675,899 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ | 10,581,650 | $ | 16,422,626 | ||||
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: |
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Cash paid during the period for interest |
$ | 776,975 | $ | 1,047,000 | ||||
See accompanying notes.
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ENTREMED, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2009 (unaudited)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2009 (unaudited)
1. Basis of Presentation
Our accompanying 2009 unaudited consolidated financial information includes the
accounts of our controlled subsidiary, Miikana Therapeutics, Inc. (Miikana). All intercompany
balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. In preparing the accompanying
unaudited consolidated financial statements, the Company has evaluated and disclosed material
subsequent events that have occurred after June 30, 2009 through the issuance of the financial
statements, which occurred on August 6, 2009.
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with U. S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information
and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.
Accordingly, such consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information and
disclosures required by U. S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial
statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring
accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for
the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2009 are not necessarily indicative of the results
that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2009. For further information, refer to our
audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in our Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2008.
2. Restructuring
On December 15, 2008, the Company announced its plan to focus and accelerate the Companys
clinical objectives for ENMD-2076 as its leading program and effectively become a
clinically-focused operation, thereby lowering operating costs and preserving capital. In
connection with that plan, the Company reduced its workforce to align with the new business
structure. The workforce reductions resulted in the elimination of approximately sixty percent of
the Companys total positions across all areas of business and were substantially completed by
December 31, 2008. The Company has accounted for this restructuring as proscribed by SFAS No.
112, Employers Accounting for Postemployment Benefits (SFAS 112) and SFAS No. 146, Accounting
for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities (SFAS 146). Accordingly, the Company
incurred charges for severance and related benefits totaling $1,749,000 in the fourth quarter of
2008, which is included in accrued liabilities at December 31, 2008.
A summary of changes in the accrued liability during the six months ended June 30, 2009, is as
follows:
R&D | G&A | |||||||||||
Expenses | Expenses | |||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2008 |
$ | 1,748,634 | ||||||||||
Termination benefits incurred |
$ | 42,768 | $ | | 42,768 | |||||||
Cash payments |
(651,091 | ) | (482,018 | ) | (1,133,109 | ) | ||||||
Balance at June 30, 2009 |
$ | 658,293 | ||||||||||
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Restructuring expenses paid in the three months ended June 30, 2009 are $450,000, of which,
approximately $293,000 have been expensed as general and administrative costs and $157,000 have
been expensed as research and development costs. Cumulative costs incurred with respect to the
restructuring are $1,791,000, of which, approximately $1,028,000 have been expensed as general and
administrative costs and $763,000 have been expensed as research and development costs. We do not
expect to incur additional costs in connection with this one-time termination.
3. Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2007, the FASB issued EITF Issue No. 07-3, Accounting for Non-Refundable Advance
Payments for Goods or Services to be Used in Future Research and Development Activities, or EITF
07-3, which provides that non-refundable advance payments for future research and development
activities should be deferred and capitalized until the related goods are delivered or the related
services are performed. EITF 07-3, which was adopted on January 1, 2008, did not have a material
impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R), Business Combinations (SFAS 141(R)),
and SFAS No. 160, Accounting and Reporting of Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial
Statements, an amendment of ARB No. 51 (SFAS 160). These new standards will significantly
change the financial accounting and reporting of business combination transactions and
noncontrolling (or minority) interests in consolidated financial statements. SFAS 141(R)
is required to be adopted concurrently with SFAS 160 and is effective for business combination
transactions for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual
reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008. The initial adoption of SFAS 141(R) and
SFAS 160 on January 1, 2009 did not have an impact on our financial position and results of
operations.
In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles (SFAS 162), which identifies the sources of accounting principles and the
framework for selecting the principles to be used in the preparation of financial statements. SFAS
162 is effective sixty days following the Security and Exchange Commissions approval of Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board Auditing amendments to AU Section 411, The Meaning of Present
Fairly in Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The adoption of SFAS 162 did
not have a material impact on our results of operations or financial position.
In June 2008, the FASB issued EITF 07-5, Determining Whether an Instrument (or Embedded
Feature) Is Indexed to an Entitys Own Stock (EITF 07-5). EITF 07-5 provides guidance in
assessing whether an equity-linked financial instrument (or embedded feature) is indexed to an
entitys own stock for purposes of determining whether the appropriate accounting treatment falls
under the scope of SFAS 133, Accounting For Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities and/or
EITF 00-19, Accounting For Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled
in, a Companys Own Stock. EITF 07-5 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years
beginning after December 15, 2008 and early application is not permitted. The adoption of EITF 07-5
on January 1, 2009 did not have a material impact on our results of operations or financial
position.
In April 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FSP SFAS 141(R)-1,
Accounting for Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed in a Business Combination That Arise from
Contingencies, to amend the provisions related to the initial recognition and
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measurement, subsequent measurement and disclosure of assets and liabilities arising from
contingencies in a business combination under SFAS 141(R). Under the new guidance, assets acquired
and liabilities assumed in a business combination that arise from contingencies should be
recognized at fair value on the acquisition date if fair value can be determined during the
measurement period. If fair value cannot be determined, companies should typically account for the
acquired contingencies using existing guidance. The adoption of this pronouncement will change the
accounting treatment and disclosures for certain items in a business combination, but the effect on
the Company will depend upon the specifics of any business combination.
In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP SFAS 157-4, Determining Fair Value When the Volume and
Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying
Transactions That Are Not Orderly which provides additional guidance for estimating fair value in
accordance with FASB Statement No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, when the volume and level of
activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased. This FSP also includes guidance
on identifying circumstances that indicate a transaction is not orderly. This pronouncement is
effective for periods ending after June 15, 2009. The adoption of this FSP did not have a material
impact on our financial position and results of operations.
We have implemented all new accounting pronouncements that are in effect and that may impact
our consolidated financial statements and do not believe that there are any other new accounting
pronouncements that have been issued that might have a material impact on our consolidated
financial statements.
4. New Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2009, the FASB issued Statement No. 165, Subsequent Events (SFAS No. 165). The
Company adopted SFAS No. 165 which requires an entity to recognize in the financial statements the
effects of all subsequent events that provide additional evidence about conditions that existed at
the end of the balance sheet. For nonrecognized subsequent events that must be disclosed to keep
the financial statements from being misleading, an entity will be required to disclose the nature
of the event as well as an estimate of its financial effect, or a statement that such an estimate
cannot be made. In addition, SFAS No. 165 requires an entity to disclose the date through which
subsequent events have been evaluated. The Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 165 for the
second quarter 2009, in accordance with the effective date. See Note 1.
FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments,
amends the other-than-temporary impairment guidance for debt securities to make the guidance more
operational and to improve the presentation and disclosure of other-than-temporary impairments on
debt and equity securities in financial statements. The adoption of FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2 did
not have a material impact on the Companys consolidated financial statements.
On June 30, 2009, the Company adopted FSP No. FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, Interim Disclosures
about Fair Value of Financial Instruments, (FSP FAS 107-1/APB 28-1). FSP FAS 107-1/APB 28-1
requires a publicly traded company to include disclosures about the fair value of its financial
instruments whenever it issues summarized financial information for interim reporting periods. Such
disclosures include the fair value of all financial instruments, for which it is practicable to
estimate that value, whether recognized or not recognized in the statement of financial position;
the related carrying amount of these financial instruments; and the methods and significant
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assumptions used to estimate the fair value. Other than the required disclosures (see the Debt
note), the adoption of FSP FAS 107-1/APB 28-1 had no impact on the Companys consolidated financial
statements.
In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 168, The FASB Accounting Standards CodificationTM and
the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles a replacement of FASB Statement No.
162 (SFAS 168). This statement is effective for financial statements issued for interim and
annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This standard is not expected to materially impact
the Companys results of operations, financial position or related disclosures.
5. Short-Term Investments
The Company accounts for short-term investments in accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards, No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities.
Short-term investments consist primarily of corporate debt securities, all of which mature within
one year. The Company has classified these investments as available for sale. Such securities are
carried at fair market value. The cost of securities sold is calculated using the specific
identification method. Unrealized gains and losses on these securities, if any, are reported as
accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), which is a separate component of stockholders
equity. Unrealized losses of $4,328 and $56,927 were recorded for the six months ended June 30,
2009 and 2008, respectively. Accumulated other comprehensive loss totaled $62,718 at June 30,
2009. Realized gains and losses and declines in value judged to be other than temporary on
securities available for sale, if any, are included in operations. There were no realized gains or
losses for the six months ended June 30, 2009 or 2008. Short-term investments are principally
uninsured and subject to normal credit risk.
The following is a summary of available-for-sale securities at June 30, 2009:
Available-for-Sale Securities | ||||||||||||||||
Estimated Fair | ||||||||||||||||
Gross | Gross | Value (Net | ||||||||||||||
Amortized | Unrealized | Unrealized | Carrying | |||||||||||||
Cost | Gains | Losses | Amount) | |||||||||||||
Commercial Paper |
$ | 1,734,424 | $ | 15,523 | $ | | $ | 1,749,947 | ||||||||
Government-sponsored
Enterprise
Obligations |
2,773,666 | 3,064 | (14,270 | ) | 2,762,460 | |||||||||||
Equity Securities |
125,000 | (64,084 | ) | 60,916 | ||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 4,633,090 | $ | 15,587 | $ | (78,354 | ) | $ | 4,573,323 | |||||||
6. Loan Payable
On September 12, 2007, EntreMed, Inc. and Miikana Therapeutics, Inc., its wholly owned
subsidiary, entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (Loan Agreement) with General Electric
Capital Corporation (GECC), as agent, Merrill Lynch Capital and Oxford Finance Corporation
(collectively, the Lenders). The Loan Agreement provides for (i) a term loan (Term Loan)
issued by the Lenders to the Company in the aggregate amount of $20,000,000 and (ii) the issuance
and sale to the Lenders of stock purchase warrants evidencing the Lenders right to acquire their
respective pro rata share of 250,000 shares of common stock of the Company (Warrants).
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The Term Loan will accrue interest in arrears at a fixed annual interest rate of 10.47% until
the Term Loan is fully repaid. The Company paid interest of $364,000 and $523,500 in the three
months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The Company paid interest of $777,000 and
$1,047,000 in the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
The Company will have the right to voluntarily prepay the Term Loan, in full or in part, upon
five business days written notice to GECC. Under certain circumstances, the prepayment of the
aggregate amount outstanding under the Term Loan triggers a prepayment penalty equal to: (i) 2% on
such prepayment amount, if such prepayment is made after the one year anniversary of the closing
date but on or before the two year anniversary of the closing date, and (ii) 1% on such prepayment
amount, if such prepayment is made after the two year anniversary of the closing date but on or
before the Term Loan maturity date. The Loan Agreement contains customary events of default that
permits GECC to accelerate the Companys outstanding obligations if an event of default occurs and
it is not cured within the applicable grace periods. The Loan Agreement also provides for
automatic acceleration upon bankruptcy and other insolvency events.
The Term Loan will be used for general corporate purposes and is secured by the personal
property owned by the Company, except for any intellectual property owned by the Company.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the collateral for the Term Loan includes (i) all cash, royalty fees
and other proceeds that consist of rights of payment or proceeds from the sale, licensing or other
disposition of all or any part of, or rights in, the intellectual property and the Thalidomide
Royalty Agreement and (ii) the Companys rights under the Thalidomide Royalty Agreement.
The Loan Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants. The Company was in
compliance with such covenants as of June 30, 2009.
The Warrants are exercisable by the Lenders until September 12, 2012 at an exercise price of
$2.00 per share. The fair value of the Warrants issued was $190,000, calculated using a
Black-Scholes value of $.76 with an expected and contractual life of 5 years, an assumed volatility
of 98%, and a risk-free interest rate of 4.11%. The value of the Warrants, and an upfront
underwriting fee of $100,000 paid to one of the Lenders, are recorded as a discount on the loan and
are amortized as interest expense over the life of the loan. The Company also incurred certain
debt issuance costs that were deferred and are included in other assets in the Companys balance
sheet as of June 30, 2009. Amortization of these fees and the discount results in an effective
interest rate of 11.40%. Non-cash interest expense related to the amortization of debt issuance
costs and debt discount was $35,829 and $51,546 for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008,
respectively. Non-cash interest expense related to the amortization of debt issuance costs and
debt discount was $76,516 and $103,092 for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008,
respectively.
The carrying value and estimated fair value of debt, before discount, were $13,264,000 and
approximately $13,529,000, respectively, at June 30, 2009. The fair value was estimated based on
the quoted market price.
7. Fair Value Measurement
We adopted FAS Statement No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157) effective January 1,
2008. SFAS 157 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to
transfer a liability (the exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at
the measurement date. The standard outlines a valuation framework and creates a fair value
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hierarchy in order to increase the consistency and comparability of fair value measurements and the
related disclosures. In determining fair value, we primarily use prices and other relevant
information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets (market
approach). We have determined that our fair value measurements are in accordance with the
requirements of SFAS 157, therefore, the implementation of SFAS 157 did not have any impact on our
consolidated financial condition or results of operations. The implementation of SFAS 157 resulted
in expanded disclosures about securities measured at fair value, as discussed below.
SFAS 157 established a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements that distinguishes
between market participant assumptions developed based on market data obtained from sources
independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs) and the reporting entitys own
assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based on the best information available
in the circumstances (unobservable inputs). We currently do not have non-financial assets and
non-financial liabilities that are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis. Our
financial assets and liabilities are measured using inputs from the three levels of the fair value
hierarchy, defined as follows:
Level 1 Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or
liabilities that we have the ability to access at the measurement date.
Level 2 Inputs are quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets,
quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs
other than quoted pries that are observable for the asset or liability (i.e., interest rates, yield
curves, etc.), and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market
data by correlation or other means (market corroborated inputs).
Level 3 Unobservable inputs that reflect our own assumptions, based on the best information
available, including our own data.
In accordance with the fair value hierarchy described above, the following table shows the
fair value of our financial assets and liabilities that are required to be measured at fair value
as of June 30, 2009:
Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||
Significant | ||||||||||||||||
Total Carrying | Quoted prices in | Significant other | unobservable | |||||||||||||
Value at | active markets | observable inputs | inputs | |||||||||||||
June 30, 2009 | (Level 1) | (Level 2) | (Level 3) | |||||||||||||
Cash equivalents |
$ | 8,570,627 | $ | 8,570,627 | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Available for sale securities* |
4,573,323 | 60,916 | 4,512,407 | |
* | Unrealized gains and losses related to available for sale securities are reported as accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), as disclosed in footnote 5. |
The Companys Level 1 assets include money market instruments and equity securities with
quoted prices in active markets. Level 2 assets include government-sponsored enterprise
securities, commercial paper and mortgage-backed securities. The Level 2 securities are valued
using matrix pricing, which is an acceptable, practical expedient under SFAS 157 for inputs.
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Effective January 1, 2008, the Company adopted SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for
Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. The standard allows entities to voluntarily choose, at
specified election dates, to measure many financial assets and financial liabilities (as well as
certain non-financial instruments that are similar to financial instruments) at fair value (the
fair value option). The guidance in SFAS No. 159 is effective as of the beginning of an entitys
first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007. The Company did not elect the fair value
option for any financial assets or liabilities and, therefore, adoption of the provisions of SFAS
No. 159 did not have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.
8. Share-Based Compensation
The Company has adopted incentive and nonqualified stock option plans for executive,
scientific and administrative personnel of the Company as well as outside directors and
consultants, of which 1,522,553 shares remain available for grant under the Companys 2001
Long-Term Incentive Plan as of June 30, 2009. There are 7,761,470 shares issuable under options
previously granted under the plans and currently outstanding, with exercise prices ranging from
$0.16 to $29.12. Options granted under the plans vest over periods varying from immediately to
three years, are not transferable and generally expire ten years from the date of grant.
The Company records compensation expense associated with stock options and other equity-based
compensation in accordance with provisions of Statement 123 (revised 2004) Share-Based Payment
(SFAS 123R) and interpretative literature within SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107,
Share-Based Payment, (SAB 107). Compensation costs are recognized based on a straight-line method
over the requisite service period, which is generally the option vesting term of three years.
As a result of the adoption of SFAS 123R, the Companys net loss for the six months ended June
30, 2009 and June 30, 2008 includes compensation expense of $240,450 and $518,916, respectively,
related to the Companys share-based compensation awards. The compensation expense related to the
Companys share-based compensation arrangements is recorded as components of general and
administrative expense and research and development expense, as follows:
SIX MONTHS ENDED | ||||||||
JUNE 30, | ||||||||
2009 | 2008 | |||||||
Research and development |
$ | 80,793 | $ | 121,467 | ||||
General and administrative |
159,657 | 397,449 | ||||||
Share-based compensation expense |
$ | 240,450 | $ | 518,916 | ||||
Net share-based compensation expense, per
common share: |
||||||||
Basic and diluted |
$ | 0.003 | $ | 0.006 | ||||
The Company uses the Black-Scholes-Merton valuation model to estimate the fair value of stock
options granted to employees. Option valuation models, including Black-Scholes-Merton, require the
input of highly subjective assumptions, and changes in the assumptions used can materially affect
the grant date fair value of an award.
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Following are the weighted-average assumptions used in valuing the stock options granted to
employees during the six-month periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008:
SIX MONTH PERIOD ENDED | ||||||||
JUNE 30, | ||||||||
2009 | 2008 | |||||||
Expected volatility |
78.02 | % | 72.84 | % | ||||
Risk-free interest rate |
2.08 | % | 4.69 | % | ||||
Expected term of option |
5 years | 5 years | ||||||
Forfeiture rate* |
5.00 | % | 5.00 | % | ||||
Expected dividend yield |
0.00 | % | 0.00 | % |
* | - | SFAS 123R requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. During the six-month periods ended June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008, forfeitures were estimated at 5%. |
There were no stock options granted during the three-month period ended June 30, 2009. The
weighted average fair value of stock options granted during the six-month period ended June 30,
2009 was $0.10. The weighted average fair value of stock options granted during the six and
three-month periods ended June 30, 2008 were $0.46 and $0.36, respectively.
A summary of the Companys stock option plans and of changes in options outstanding under the
plans for the three months ended June 30, 2009, is as follows:
Weighted | ||||||||
Average | ||||||||
Number of | Exercise | |||||||
Options | Price | |||||||
Outstanding at January 1, 2009 |
8,345,928 | $ | 6.60 | |||||
Granted |
1,313,500 | $ | 0.16 | |||||
Exercised |
(62,500 | ) | $ | 0.16 | ||||
Expired |
(1,829,408 | ) | $ | 6.89 | ||||
Forfeited |
(6,050 | ) | $ | 1.34 | ||||
Outstanding at June 30, 2009 |
7,761,470 | $ | 5.50 | |||||
Vested and expected to vest at June 30, 2009 |
7,710,291 | $ | 5.54 | |||||
Exercisable at June 30, 2009 |
6,737,900 | $ | 6.27 | |||||
Cash received from option exercises under all share-based payment arrangements for the three
and six months ended June 30, 2009 was $10,000. There were no options exercised in the six months
ended June 30 2008. Due to the availability of net operating loss carryforwards and research tax
credits, tax deductions for option exercises were not recognized.
9. In-Process R&D
In January 2006, the Company acquired Miikana Therapeutics, a private biotechnology company.
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Company acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of
Miikana Therapeutics, Inc. in exchange for 9.96 million shares of common stock and the
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assumption of certain obligations. In 2008, EntreMed initiated a Phase 1 clinical trial with its
Aurora A and angiogenic kinase inhibitor, ENMD-2076, in patients with solid tumors. A dosing of
the first patient with ENMD-2076 triggered a purchase price adjustment milestone of $2 million,
which the Company opted to pay in stock. In June 2008, 2,564,104 shares of common stock were issued
as consideration for the satisfaction of the milestone payment. The additional payment of $2
million was recorded to expense as in-process research and development since the research and
development project related to the Aurora Kinase Program had not reached technical feasibility and
has no future alternative use.
10. Income Taxes
We have analyzed our income tax posture using the criteria required by FIN 48,
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, and concluded that there is no cumulative effect
allocable to equity as a result of adopting this standard. At December 31, 2008, we have $3.06
million unrecognized tax benefit which has no net balance sheet impact.
During the six months ended June 30, 2009, there were no material changes to the measurement
of unrecognized tax benefits in various taxing jurisdictions. We are maintaining our historical
method of not accruing interest (net of related tax benefits) and penalties associated with
unrecognized income tax benefits as a component of income tax expense.
The tax returns for all years in our major tax jurisdictions are not settled as of January 1,
2009; no changes in settled tax years have occurred through June 30, 2009. Due to the existence of
tax attribute carryforwards (which are currently offset by a full valuation allowance), we treat
all years tax positions as unsettled due to the taxing authorities ability to modify these
attributes.
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
OVERVIEW
We are a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company committed to developing primarily ENMD-2076, an
Aurora A and angiogenic kinase inhibitor for the treatment of cancer. ENMD-2076 is currently in
Phase 1 studies in advanced cancers, multiple myeloma and leukemia. Our other therapeutic
candidates include MKC-1, an oral cell-cycle inhibitor with activity against tubulin and the mTOR
pathway currently in multiple Phase 2 clinical trials for cancer, and ENMD-1198, a novel
antimitotic agent currently in Phase 1 studies in advanced cancers. We also have an approved IND
application for Panzem® in rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
We continue to focus on three principal objectives: 1) to concentrate our resources on
ENMD-2076 in order to accelerate clinical objectives so that we can provide a more direct path
forward to product registration and ultimately to the market; 2) to conserve our cash by deferring
new program initiatives; and 3) to be opportunistic in seeking partnerships for our principal
assets. More specifically, in order to further advance the Companys commercial objectives, we may
seek strategic alliances, licensing relationships and co-development partnerships with other
companies to develop our compounds for both oncology and non-oncology therapeutic areas.
We have discontinued clinical development of 2ME2 (Panzem® NCD) for oncology.
While we have observed antitumor activity in most of our clinical studies, substantial clinical
trial and
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manufacturing/process development costs would be required to narrow the oncology indications
for larger registration-track randomized studies. These expenditures would require the commitment
of a disproportionate amount of resources and limit clinical development efforts on the remainder
of our pipeline. Patients still on clinical oncology trials are continuing to receive Panzem®
NCD.
The FDA has accepted our IND for 2ME2 in RA, which included an extensive human safety dossier
on 300 patients from the oncology studies. We believe that Panzem® for RA represents a
safe, orally-administered, small molecule alternative to current biologicals and a potential
first-in-class cross-over opportunity from oncology. In 2008, we completed a healthy volunteer
clinical trial for Panzem and are seeking a development partner to manage larger multi-arm Phase 2
and Phase 3 studies.
To date, we have been engaged in research and development activities. As a result, we have
incurred operating losses through June 30, 2009 and expect to continue to incur operating losses
for the foreseeable future before commercialization of any products. To accomplish our business
goals, we, or prospective development partners, will be required to conduct substantial development
activities for all proposed products that we intend to pursue to commercialization. We intend to
continue to pursue strategic relationships to provide resources for the further development of our
product candidates. There can be no assurance, however, that these discussions will result in
relationships or additional funding. In addition, we will continue to seek capital through the
public or private sale of securities. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in
seeking such additional capital.
On April 4, 2008, we received a letter from The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (NASDAQ) advising
that for the previous 30 consecutive business days, the bid price of our common stock had closed
below the minimum $1.00 per share requirement for continued inclusion on The NASDAQ Global Market.
On September 22, 2008, we submitted an application to transfer the trading of our common stock
to the NASDAQ Capital Market, and our common stock began trading on the NASDAQ Capital Market on
October 3, 2008. The NASDAQ Capital Market operates in substantially the same manner as The NASDAQ
Global Market. Our trading symbol remains as ENMD and the trading of our stock was unaffected by
the transfer.
NASDAQ has suspended the enforcement of the minimum bid price rule, due to the current
extraordinary market conditions, until July 31, 2009. Since we had 166 calendar days remaining in
our bid price compliance period when the suspension began, unless the minimum bid price rules are
suspended further, upon reinstatement of the rules on August 3, 2009, we will have 166 days
remaining in our compliance period, or until January 15, 2010, to regain compliance with the
minimum bid price standard.
In order to regain compliance with the $1.00 minimum closing bid price, the closing price of
our common stock must be at least $1.00 for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days. We will
continue to pursue partnering opportunities to raise less-dilutive capital and could defer all or a
portion of our product candidate development costs. In the event that our common stock continues
to trade under $1.00, we will consider all alternatives in order to maintain the public trading
status of our stock.
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Additionally, we must continually maintain (1) stockholders equity of at least $2.5 million
or (2) a minimum of $35 million in market value of our listed securities for ten consecutive
trading days to be in compliance with the continued listing standards for the NASDAQ Capital
Market. At June 30, 2009, our consolidated stockholders deficit was $416,000 and the market value
of our listed securities was $43 million. We cannot guarantee that we will be able to meet either
of these listing standards in the future. If we do not meet one of these NASDAQ listing
requirements, we will be in a deficiency period and will submit a plan of compliance with NASDAQ.
After the deficiency period, if we are unable to successfully appeal to the NASDAQ Listing
Qualification Staff and Hearings Panel for an extension of time to regain compliance, our common
stock could be delisted from the NASDAQ Capital Market, and we may seek a market maker to permit
our stock to trade on the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board, an electronic quotation system that
displays stock quotes by market makers. There can be no assurance that our common stock would be
timely admitted by a market maker for trading on that market. This alternative may result in a
less liquid market available for existing and potential shareholders to buy and sell shares of our
stock and could further depress the price of our stock.
The delisting of our common stock from a national exchange could significantly affect the
ability of investors to trade our securities and could negatively affect the value and liquidity of
our common stock. In addition, the delisting of our common stock could materially adversely affect
our ability to raise capital on terms acceptable to us or at all.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND THE USE OF ESTIMATES
The preparation of our financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the U.S. requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts
reported in our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could
differ materially from those estimates. Our critical accounting policies, including the items in
our financial statements requiring significant estimates and judgments, are as follows:
- | Revenue Recognition We recognize revenue in accordance with the provisions of Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104, Revenue Recognition, whereby revenue is not recognized until it is realized or realizable and earned. Revenue is recognized when all of the following criteria are met: persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, the price to the buyer is fixed and determinable and collectibility is reasonably assured. |
- | Royalty Revenue Royalties from licenses are based on third-party sales and recorded as earned in accordance with contract terms, when third-party results are reliably measured and collectibility is reasonably assured. We expect that the majority of our 2009 revenues will be from royalties on the sale of Thalomid®, which we expect to begin to recognize in the third quarter. In 2004 certain provisions of a purchase agreement dated June 14, 2001 by and between Bioventure Investments kft (Bioventure) and the Company were satisfied, and, as a result, beginning in 2005 we became entitled to share in the royalty payments received by Royalty Pharma Finance Trust, successor to Bioventure, on annual Thalomid® sales above a certain threshold. Based on the licensing agreement royalty formula, annual royalty sharing commences with Thalomid® annual sales of approximately $225 million. |
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- | Research and Development Research and development expenses consist primarily of compensation and other expenses related to research and development personnel, research collaborations, costs associated with pre-clinical testing and clinical trials of our product candidates, including the costs of manufacturing the product candidates, and facilities expenses. Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. | ||
- | Expenses for Clinical Trials Expenses for clinical trials are incurred from planning through patient enrollment to reporting of the underlying data. We estimate expenses incurred for clinical trials that are in process based on patient enrollment and based on clinical data collection and management. Costs that are associated with patient enrollment are recognized as each patient in the clinical trial completes enrollment. Estimated clinical trial costs related to enrollment can vary based on numerous factors, including expected number of patients in trials, the number of patients that do not complete participation in a trial, and when a patient drops out of a trial. Information about patient enrollment can become available significantly after we report our expenses for clinical trials, in which case we would change our estimate of the remaining cost of a trial. Costs that are based on clinical data collection and management are recognized based on estimates of unbilled goods and services received in the reporting period. In the event of early termination of a clinical trial, we would accrue an amount based on estimates of the remaining non-cancelable obligations associated with winding down the clinical trial. | ||
- | Stock-Based Compensation Issued in December 2004, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123R (SFAS 123R) requires companies to recognize expense associated with share-based compensation arrangements, including employee stock options and stock purchase plans, using a fair value-based option pricing model, and eliminates the alternative to use the intrinsic value method of accounting for share-based payments. SFAS 123R was effective beginning January 1, 2006. Adoption of the expense provisions of SFAS 123R has a material impact on our results of operations. We have applied the modified prospective transition method; accordingly, compensation expense is reflected in the financial statements beginning January 1, 2006 with no restatement of prior periods. Compensation expense is recognized for awards that are granted, modified, repurchased or cancelled on or after January 1, 2006, as well as for the portion of awards previously granted that have not vested as of January 1, 2006. For the adoption of SFAS 123R, we have selected the straight-line expense attribution method, whereas our previous expense attribution method was the graded-vesting method, an accelerated method, described by FIN 28. Our results of operations are impacted by the recognition of non-cash expense related to the fair value of our share-based compensation awards. |
The determination of fair value of stock-based payment awards on the date of grant
using the Black-Scholes model is affected by our stock price, as well as the input of other
subjective assumptions. These assumptions include, but are not limited to, the expected
term of stock options and our expected stock price volatility over the term of the awards.
Changes in the assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimates.
Any future changes to our share-based compensation strategy or programs would likely
affect the amount of compensation expense recognized under SFAS 123R. Share-based
compensation expense recognized in the three and six months ended June 30, 2009
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totaled $85,317 and $240,450, respectively. Share-based compensation expense recognized in
the comparable periods in 2008 totaled $300,735 and $518,916, respectively.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008.
Revenues. No revenues were recorded in the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2009
and June 30, 2008. We do not expect to record revenue in 2009 until the third quarter. Our 2009
revenues, if any, will result from Celgenes sale of Thalomid®. We earn royalties once
sales of Thalomid® exceed approximately $225 million annually, pursuant to a 2001
agreement with Royalty Pharma, as noted above. Historically, we have recorded revenue from
Thalomid® royalties in the third and fourth quarters of our fiscal year.
Research and Development Expenses. Our research and development expenses for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2009 totaled $1,659,000 and $3,613,000, respectively. Research
and development expenses for the corresponding 2008 periods were $5,485,000 and $11,672,000,
respectively. The decrease results primarily from the absence of expenditures on MKC-1 and
Panzem® clinical programs and the absence of ENMD-1198 and Panzem®
manufacturing costs.
Reflected in our R&D expenses totaling $1,659,000 for the three-month period ended June 30,
2009 are direct project costs of $1,134,000 for ENMD-2076, $76,000 for MKC-1 and $17,000 for
Panzem® oncology. The 2008 research and development expenses for the comparable period
included $1,038,000 for ENMD-2076, $792,000 for MKC-1, $597,000 direct project costs for
Panzem® oncology and $1,542,000 for ENMD-1198.
Research and development expenses totaling $3,613,000 for the six-month period ended June 30,
2009 include direct project costs of $1,906,000 related to ENMD-2076, $338,000 related to MKC-1 and
$124,000 related to Panzem® oncology. The 2008 research and development expenses for
the comparable period included $1,799,000 for ENMD-2076, $1,969,000 for MKC-1, $2,342,000 for
Panzem® oncology and $2,649,000 for ENMD-1198.
ENMD-2076, an oral, Aurora A and angiogenic kinase inhibitor is in a Phase 1b dose-escalation
clinical trial in patients with refractory solid tumors and a Phase 1 study in patients with
multiple myeloma, and a Phase 1 study in patients with relapsed or refractory leukemia. We are
currently seeking a partner for ENMD-2076 to help accelerate its development. MKC-1, an oral
cell-cycle inhibitor with activity against the mTOR pathway, has been evaluated in four Phase 2 and
two Phase 1 oncology trials. We have an exclusive worldwide license from Hoffman-LaRoche, Inc.
(Roche) to develop and commercialize MKC-1. ENMD-1198, an antimitotic agent, is nearing
completion of a Phase 1 dose-escalation clinical trial in patients with refractory solid tumors.
At June 30, 2009, accumulated direct project expenses for Panzem® were $54,242,000,
direct ENMD-1198 project expenses totaled $13,060,000; accumulated direct project expenses for
MKC-1 totaled $10,295,000, since acquired; and for ENMD-2076, accumulated project expenses totaled
$11,028,000. Our R&D expenses also include non-cash stock-based compensation, pursuant to the
adoption of SFAS 123R, totaling $24,000 and $81,000, respectively, for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2009 and $65,000 and $121,000 for the respective corresponding 2008 periods. The
balance of our R&D expenditures includes facilities costs and other departmental overhead, and
expenditures related to the advancement of our pre-clinical programs.
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The expenditures that will be necessary to execute our business plan are subject to
numerous uncertainties, which may adversely affect our liquidity and capital resources. As of June
30, 2009, we have three proprietary product candidates in clinical development including ENMD-2076,
which is currently in Phase 1 studies in advanced cancers, multiple myeloma and leukemia, MKC-1,
which is in multiple Phase 2 clinical trials for cancer, and ENMD-1198 which is currently in Phase
1 studies in advanced cancers. We also have an approved Investigational New Drug Application
(IND) for the use of Panzem® in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treatment. We expect a
decline in our research and development expenses during the remainder of fiscal 2009, as research
conducted within EntreMed through year-end 2009 will be focused specifically on the support of the
clinical development of ENMD-2076. We will continue to conduct research on ENMD-2076 in order to
comply with stipulations made by the FDA, as well as to increase understanding of the mechanism of
action and toxicity parameters of ENMD-2076 and its metabolites. Completion of clinical
development may take several years or more, but the length of time generally varies substantially
according to the type, complexity, novelty and intended use of a product candidate. Currently, we
are not conducting further new clinical trials for the development of MKC-1 or ENMD-1198.
We estimate that clinical trials of the type we generally conduct are typically completed over
the following timelines:
CLINICAL PHASE | ESTIMATED COMPLETION PERIOD | |
Phase I
|
1 Year | |
Phase II
|
1-2 Years | |
Phase III
|
2-4 Years |
The duration and the cost of clinical trials may vary significantly over the life of a project
as a result of differences arising during the clinical trial protocol, including, among others, the
following:
- | the number of patients that ultimately participate in the trial; | ||
- | the duration of patient participation in the study and follow-up that seems appropriate in view of the results; | ||
- | the number of clinical sites included in the trials; and | ||
- | the length of time required to enroll suitable patient subjects. |
We test our potential product candidates in numerous pre-clinical studies to identify
indications for which they may be product candidates. We may conduct multiple clinical trials to
cover a variety of indications for each product candidate. As we obtain results from trials, we
may elect to discontinue clinical trials for certain product candidates or for certain indications
in order to focus our resources on more promising product candidates or indications.
Our proprietary product candidates also have not yet achieved FDA regulatory approval, which
is required before we can market them as therapeutic products. In order to proceed to subsequent
clinical trial stages and to ultimately achieve regulatory approval, the FDA must
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conclude that our clinical data establish safety and efficacy. Historically, the results from
pre-clinical testing and early clinical trials have often not been predictive of results obtained
in later clinical trials. A number of new drugs and biologics have shown promising results in
clinical trials, but subsequently failed to establish sufficient safety and efficacy data to obtain
necessary regulatory approvals.
Our priority program, ENMD-2076, is currently in multiple Phase 1 oncology studies. Although
our other clinical product candidates (MKC-1 and ENMD-1198) continue to be in various stages of
Phase 1 and 2 oncology studies, we do not intend to initiate additional new studies for these
programs unless additional significant financing becomes available to us and we have completed the
clinical data set from current active studies. This reprioritization allows us to redirect the
majority of our resources to the clinical development of ENMD-2076.
Our business strategy includes the option of entering into collaborative arrangements with
third parties to complete the development and commercialization of our products. In the event that
third parties take over the clinical trial process for one of our product candidates, the estimated
completion date would largely be under the control of that third party rather than us. We cannot
forecast with any degree of certainty which proprietary products or indications, if any, will be
subject to future collaborative arrangements, in whole or in part, and how such arrangements would
affect our capital requirements.
As a result of the uncertainties discussed above, among others, we are unable to estimate the
duration and completion costs of our research and development projects. Our inability to complete
our research and development projects in a timely manner or our failure to enter into collaborative
agreements, when appropriate, could significantly increase our capital requirements and could
adversely impact our liquidity. These uncertainties could force us to seek additional, external
sources of financing from time to time in order to continue with our business strategy. There can
be no assurance that we will be able to successfully access external sources of financing in the
future. Our inability to raise additional capital, or to do so on terms reasonably acceptable to
us, would jeopardize the future success of our business.
Research and development expenses consist primarily of compensation and other expenses related
to research and development personnel, research collaborations, costs associated with internal and
contract pre-clinical testing and clinical trials of our product candidates, including the costs of
manufacturing the product candidates, and facilities expenses. Research and development expenses
decreased to $1,659,000 in the three months ended June 30, 2009 from $5,485,000 for the
corresponding period in 2008. Research and development expenses decreased to $3,613,000 in the six
months ended June 30, 2009 from $11,672,000 for the corresponding period in 2008. Expenditures
during the three and six months ended June 20, 2009 were specifically impacted by the following:
- | Outside Services We utilize outsourcing to conduct our product development activities. Larger-scale small molecule synthesis, in vivo testing and data analysis are examples of the services that we outsource. In the three-month period ended June 30, 2009, we expended $136,000 on these activities versus $378,000 in the same 2008 period. For the six-month period ended June 20, 2009 outside services were $321,000 compared to $773,000 for the same 2008 period. The decrease primarily reflects the absence in 2009 of analytical testing and preclinical support services in 2ME2 (2-methoxyestradiol) and ENMD-1198 studies. |
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- | Clinical Trial Costs Clinical trial costs decreased to $565,000 in the three months ended June 30, 2009 from $1,094,000 in the three-month period ended June 30, 2008. Clinical trial costs for the six-month period ended June 30, 2009 decreased to $1,008,000 from $2,838,000 for the comparable 2008 period. The decrease is primarily related to the Companys restructuring and the recent reprioritization of our clinical programs, focusing on the clinical development of ENMD-2076. The six-month period ended June 30, 2008 included expenses associated with expansion of our MKC-1 clinical program and also the initial clinical expenses related to ENMD-2076. Costs of such trials include the clinical site fees, monitoring costs and data management costs. | ||
- | Contract Manufacturing Costs The costs of manufacturing the material used in clinical trials for our product candidates is reflected in contract manufacturing. These costs include bulk manufacturing, encapsulation and fill and finish services, and product release costs. Contract manufacturing costs for the three months ended June 30, 2009 decreased to $66,000 from $1,381,000 during the same period in 2008. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2009, manufacturing costs decreased to $223,000 from $2,795,000 for the comparable 2008 period. The decrease reflects the absence of contract manufacturing activities for ENMD-1198 and Panzem® NCD. Fluctuations in our contract manufacturing costs from period to period result from the timing of manufacturing activities. |
Also reflected in our research and development expenses for the three-month period ended June
30, 2009 are personnel costs of $507,000, patent costs of $87,000 and facility and related expenses
of $143,000. In the corresponding 2008 period, these expenses totaled $1,517,000, $153,000 and
$379,000, respectively. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2009, personnel costs were
$1,132,000, patent costs were $256,000 and facility and related expenses were $375,000. In the
corresponding 2008 period, these expenses totaled $3,020,000, $304,000 and $749,000, respectively.
These decreased expenses result from our corporate restructuring at the end of 2008, which
significantly reduced our research and development staff and our facility rental costs.
General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses include compensation
and other expenses related to finance, business development and administrative personnel,
professional services and facilities.
General and administrative expenses decreased to $1,011,000 in the three-month period ended
June 30, 2009 from $1,740,000 in the corresponding 2008 period. For the six-month period, general
and administrative expenses decreased in 2009 to $2,170,000 from $3,723,000 for the corresponding
2008 period. The decrease in 2009 is primarily related to our corporate restructuring which
eliminated four corporate officer positions in December 2008. Such corporate officer positions
have not been filled to date.
Interest expense. Interest expense decreased to approximately $400,000 in the three month
period ended June 30, 2009 from approximately $575,000 in the corresponding 2008 period. For the
six-month period, interest expense decreased in 2009 to $854,000 from $1,150,000 for the
corresponding 2008 period. Interest expense relates to a financing transaction with General
Electric Capital Corporation (GECC) in September, 2007, as further described in footnote 6.
Investment income. Investment income decreased by 92% in the three-month period ended June 30,
2009 to $19,000 from $229,000 in the corresponding 2008 period. Investment income decreased by 89%
in the six-month period ended June 30, 2009 to $69,000 from $628,000 in the
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corresponding 2008 period, as a result of lower yields on lower invested balances in interest
bearing cash accounts and investments during the 2009 period.
Dividends on Series A convertible preferred stock. The Consolidated Statement of Operations
for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 reflect a dividend of $251,250 and
$502,500, respectively, relating to Series A Convertible Preferred Stock held by Celgene pursuant
to a Securities Purchase Agreement dated December 31, 2002. The holders of Series A Preferred Stock
accumulate dividends at an annual rate of 6% and will participate in dividends declared and paid on
our common stock, if any. All accumulated dividends must be paid before any dividends may be
declared or paid on the common stock. The Company has no plans to pay any dividends in the
foreseeable future.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
To date, we have been engaged primarily in research and development activities. As a result,
we have incurred and expect to continue to incur operating losses in 2009 and the foreseeable
future before we commercialize any products. In January 2006, we acquired Miikana Therapeutics, a
private biotechnology company, in exchange for 9.96 million shares of our common stock and the
assumption of certain obligations of Miikana. We acquired certain drug candidates in connection
with the acquisition, including the lead molecule in the Aurora Kinase Program, ENMD-2076, which
advanced into clinical development in 2008. ENMD-2076 is a kinase inhibitor with activity towards
Aurora A and multiple other kinases linked to promoting cancer. The dosing of the first patient in
ENMD-2076 trials triggered a milestone payment of $2 million to the former Miikana stockholders.
In June 2008, 2,564,105 shares of common stock were issued to the former Miikana stockholders as
consideration for the satisfaction of the milestone payment. Under the terms of the merger
agreement, the former Miikana stockholders may earn up to an additional $16 million of potential
payments upon the satisfaction of additional clinical and regulatory milestones. If ENMD-2076
successfully completes Phase 1 clinical trials and advances to Phase 2, the dosing of the first
patient will trigger an additional milestone payment of $3 million, which could occur in 2010 and
can be paid in cash or stock at our sole discretion. Through the acquisition, we also
acquired rights to MKC-1, a Phase 2 clinical candidate licensed from Roche by Miikana in April
2005. Under the terms of the agreement, Roche may be entitled to receive future payments upon
successful attainment of certain clinical, regulatory and commercialization milestones; however, we
do not expect to trigger any of these milestone payments.
In September 2007, we entered into a $20 million term loan agreement with General Electric
Capital Corporation (the Term Loan). The Term Loan accrues interest in arrears at a fixed
annual rate of 10.47%. For additional information on the Term Loan, please see footnote 6 of the
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
At June 30, 2009, we had cash and short-term investments of $15,154,973 with working capital
of $4,420,417. We invest our capital resources with the primary objective of capital preservation.
As a result of trends in interest rates, we have invested in some securities with maturity dates of
more than 90 days to enhance our investment yields. As such, some of our invested balances are
classified as short-term investments rather than cash equivalents in our consolidated financial
statements at June 30, 2009.
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To accomplish our business plans, we will be required to continue to conduct substantial
development activities for ENMD-2076 and remaining development activities for our other clinical
product candidates. Under our operating plans for 2009, we expect to have ENMD-2076, our leading
program, and two other compounds under clinical investigation and we expect our 2009 results of
operations to reflect a net loss of approximately $7,000,000, including non-cash charges of
approximately $1,600,000. These projections are subject to judgment and estimation and could
significantly change. In early 2008, we reached the decision to curtail our development of
Panzem® NCD in oncology, although we continue to evaluate the use of this compound for
the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. We plan to complete the open Panzem® NCD
oncology trials without the enrollment of additional patients, and will not initiate new trials in
oncology. In addition, we plan to continue to pursue the clinical development of ENMD-2076 in
oncology and complete clinical activities currently underway for MKC-1 and ENMD-1198, although we
may delay development beyond the current stage of one or more of these programs if financial market
conditions remain uncertain.
We expect that the majority of our 2009 revenues will continue to be from royalties on the
sales of Thalomid®. Thalomid® is sold by a third-party, and we have no
control over such partys sales efforts or the resources devoted to Thalomid® sales.
Based on historical trends and analyst consensus for Thalomid® sales, we expect to
record royalty-sharing revenues of an aggregate of approximately $7.0 million in 2009 during the
third and fourth fiscal quarters; however, there can be no assurance in this regard. In addition,
under our licensing agreement with Oxford Biomedica, PLC and Oxford Biomedica (UK) Limited Oxford,
we are entitled to receive payments upon the achievement of certain milestones with respect to the
development of gene therapies for ophthalmic (eye) diseases. In connection with the announced
collaboration between Oxford Biomedica and Sanofi Aventis which included certain compounds that are
governed by our licensing agreement, we expect to receive a share of the upfront payment received
by Oxford Biomedica. However, we do not control the drug development efforts of Oxford and have no
information or control over when or whether any milestones will be reached. To date, we have not
received any milestone payments pursuant to the license agreement with Oxford Biomedica.
Based on our assessment of our current capital resources coupled with anticipated inflows, in
the absence of additional financing, we believe that we will have adequate resources to fund
planned operations for at least twelve months from June 30, 2009. Our estimate may change,
however, based on our decisions with respect to future clinical trials related to our product
candidates, the timing of milestone payments, developments in our business including the
acquisition of additional intellectual property, other investments in new or complimentary
technology, and our success in executing our current business plan.
To address our long-term capital needs, we intend to continue to pursue strategic
relationships that will provide resources for the further development of our product candidates.
There can be no assurance, however, that these discussions will result in relationships or
additional funding. In addition, we may continue to seek capital through the public or private
sale of securities, if market conditions are favorable for doing so. If we are successful in
raising additional funds through the issuance of equity securities, stockholders will likely
experience substantial dilution, or the equity securities may have rights, preferences or
privileges senior to those of the holders of our common stock. If we raise funds through the
issuance of debt securities, those securities would have rights, preferences and privileges senior
to those of our common stock. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in seeking
additional capital.
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INFLATION AND INTEREST RATE CHANGES
Management does not believe that our working capital needs are sensitive to inflation and
changes in interest rates.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The primary objective of our investment activities is to preserve our capital until it is
required to fund operations while at the same time maximizing the income we receive from our
investments without incurring investment market volatility risk. Our investment income is
sensitive to the general level of U.S. interest rates. In this regard, changes in the U.S.
interest rates affect the interest earned on our cash and cash equivalents. Due to the short-term
nature of our cash and cash equivalent holdings, a 10% movement in market interest rates would not
materially impact on the total fair market value of our portfolio as of June 30, 2009.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Based on an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of the Companys
management, the Companys Executive Chairman and Principal Accounting Officer have concluded that
the Companys disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under
the Securities Exchange Act of 19334, as amended (Exchange Act) were effective as of June 30,
2009 to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or
submits under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time
periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms and (ii) accumulated
and communicated to the Companys management, including its Executive Chairman and Principal
Accounting Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Managements assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting is
expressed at the level of reasonable assurance because a control system, no matter how well
designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, but not absolute, assurance that the control
systems objectives will be met.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in the Companys internal control over financial reporting that occurred
during the quarter ended June 30, 2009 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to
materially affect, the Companys internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are subject in the normal course of business to various legal proceedings in which claims
for monetary or other damages may be asserted. Management does not believe such legal proceedings,
except as otherwise disclosed herein, are material.
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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
For information regarding factors that could affect the Companys results of operations,
financial condition and liquidity, see the risk factors discussion set forth in Item 1A of
EntreMeds Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 and the
information under Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements included in this report.
There have been no material changes to our risk factors from those disclosed in our Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Not applicable.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
(a) The Companys annual meeting of stockholders was held on June 11, 2009 (the Annual
Meeting).
(b) Not applicable.
(c) At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders considered and approved the following proposals:
(i) Election of Directors. The following sets forth the nominees who were elected Directors
of the Company for a three-year term expiring in 2012, as well as the number of votes cast for or
withheld:
Year Term | ||||||||||
Expires | Name | Votes For | Votes Withheld | |||||||
2012 |
Michael M. Tarnow | 86,566,248 | 3,578,145 | |||||||
2012 |
Dwight L. Bush | 88,073,372 | 2,071,021 |
Following the Annual Meeting, the terms of office of our other directors, Donald S.
Brooks, Jennie C. Hunter-Cevera, Peter S. Knight and Mark C. M. Randall, continued.
(ii) An amendment to the Companys 2001 Long-Term Incentive Plan increasing from 9,250,000
to 10,250,000 the number shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance thereunder. The voting
results for such proposal were as follows:
Votes | ||||
For |
42,928,419 | |||
Against |
4,694,090 | |||
Abstain |
131,050 | |||
Broker Non-Votes |
42,390,835 |
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(iii) Ratification of Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP. At the Annual
Meeting, stockholders approved the ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the
Companys independent auditor. The voting results for such proposal were as follows:
Votes | ||||
For |
88,903,001 | |||
Against |
1,151,857 | |||
Abstain |
89,532 | |||
Broker Non-Votes |
0 |
Celgene Corporation has the right to one vote for each share of Common Stock into which its
3,350,000 shares of Convertible Preferred Stock are convertible, which are currently 16,750,000
shares. The for votes indicated above include Celgenes votes on an as-converted basis.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
31.1
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Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Executive Chairman | |
31.2
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Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Principal Accounting Officer | |
32.1
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Section 1350 Certification of Executive Chairman | |
32.2
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Section 1350 Certification of Principal Accounting Officer |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
ENTREMED, INC. | ||||
(Registrant) | ||||
Date: August 6, 2009
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/s/ Michael M. Tarnow
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Executive Chairman | ||||
Date: August 6, 2009
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/s/ Kathy R. Wehmeir-Davis
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Principal Accounting Officer |
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