DELCATH SYSTEMS, INC. - Quarter Report: 2008 June (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
x |
QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF
1934
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For
the
quarterly period ended June 30, 2008
o |
TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF
1934
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For
the
transition period from ____________ to ____________
Commission
file number: 001-16133
DELCATH
SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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06-1245881
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
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600
Fifth
Avenue, 23rd Floor, New York, NY 10020
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(212)
489-2100
(Registrant’s
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 x
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
definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller
reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large
accelerated filer o
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Accelerated filer x
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Non-accelerated
filer o (Do
not
check if a smaller reporting company) Smaller
reporting company o
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes o No
x
As
of
July 24, 2008, 25,334,284 shares of the Company’s common stock, $0.01 par value,
were issued and outstanding.
DELCATH
SYSTEMS, INC.
Index
Page
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PART
I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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1
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Item
1.
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Condensed
Financial Statements (Unaudited)
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1
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Item
2.
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Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
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2
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Item
3.
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
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6
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Item
4.
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Controls
and Procedures
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7
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PART
II: OTHER INFORMATION
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8
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Item
1.
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Legal
Proceedings
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8
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Item
1A.
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Risk
Factors
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8
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Item
2.
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Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
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8
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Item
3.
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Defaults
upon Senior Securities
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9
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Item
4.
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Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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9
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Item
5.
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Other
Information
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9
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Item
6.
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Exhibits
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9
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SIGNATURES
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10
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i
DELCATH
SYSTEMS, INC.
(A
Development Stage Company)
PART
I:
FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
Item
1. Condensed
Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Index
to Financial Statements
Page
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Condensed
Balance Sheets
June
30, 2008 and December 31, 2007
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F-1
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|||
Condensed
Statements of Operations
for
the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 and Cumulative
from
Inception (August 5, 1988) to June 30, 2008
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F-2
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|||
Condensed
Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
for
the Six Months Ended June 30, 2008
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F-3
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|||
Condensed
Statements of Cash Flows
for
the Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 and Cumulative from Inception
(August 5, 1988) to June 30, 2008
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F-4
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Notes
to Condensed Financial Statements
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F-5 – F-10
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1
DELCATH
SYSTEMS, INC.
(A
Development Stage Company)
Condensed
Balance Sheets
June
30,
2008
(Unaudited)
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December
31,
2007
(Audited)
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||||||
Assets
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|||||||
Current
assets
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|||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents
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$
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14,763,123
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$
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7,886,937
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|||
Investments
– treasury bills
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203,172
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9,878,700
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|||||
Investments
– marketable equity securities
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28,700
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-
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|||||
Prepaid
expenses
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290,549
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325,452
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|||||
Total
current assets
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15,285,544
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18,091,089
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|||||
Property
and equipment, net
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20,420
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15,037
|
|||||
Total
assets
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$
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15,305,964
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$
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18,106,126
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|||
Liabilities
and Stockholders’ Equity
|
|||||||
Current
liabilities
|
|||||||
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
|
$
|
155,949
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$
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125,278
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|||
Derivative
instrument liability
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2,025,401
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1,552,000
|
|||||
Total
current liabilities
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2,181,350
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1,677,278
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|||||
Stockholders’
equity
|
|||||||
Common
stock, $.01 par value; 70,000,000 shares authorized
|
253,093
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252,593
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|||||
Additional
paid-in capital
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56,817,319
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56,626,533
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|||||
Deficit
accumulated during development stage
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(43,928,298
|
)
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(40,450,278
|
)
|
|||
Accumulated
other comprehensive loss
|
(17,500
|
)
|
–
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||||
Total
stockholders’ equity
|
13,124,614
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16,428,848
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|||||
Total
liabilities and stockholders’ equity
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$
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15,305,964
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$
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18,106,126
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See
accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.
F-1
DELCATH
SYSTEMS, INC.
(A
Development Stage Company)
Condensed
Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
June 30,
|
Six Months Ended
June 30,
|
Cumulative
from Inception
(August 5,
1988)
to
June 30,
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||||||||||||||
2008
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2007
|
2008
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2007
|
2008
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||||||||||||
Costs
and expenses:
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||||||||||||||||
General
and administrative expenses
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$
|
699,136
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$
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1,072,465
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$
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1,140,140
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$
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1,573,284
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$
|
21,231,551
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||||||
Research
and development costs
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1,099,488
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1,194,439
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2,088,444
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2,083,390
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26,107,525
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Total
costs and expenses
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$
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1,798,624
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$
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2,266,904
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$
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3,228,584
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$
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3,656,674
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$
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47,339,076
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||||||
Operating
loss
|
(1,798,624
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)
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(2,266,904
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)
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$
|
(3,228,584
|
)
|
$
|
(3,656,674
|
)
|
$
|
(47,339,076
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)
|
|||
Derivative
instrument (expense) income
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(671,652
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)
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–
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(473,401
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)
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–
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2,243,599
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|||||||||
Interest
income
|
50,002
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87,890
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223,965
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203,546
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2,710,759
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|||||||||||
Other
income
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–
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–
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–
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–
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126,500
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|||||||||||
Interest
expense
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–
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–
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–
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–
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(171,473
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)
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||||||||||
Net
loss
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$
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(2,420,274
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)
|
$
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(2,179,014
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)
|
$
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(3,478,020
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)
|
$
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(3,453,128
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)
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$
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(42,429,691
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)
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Common
share data:
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Basic
and diluted loss per share
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$
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(0.10
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)
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$
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(0.10
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)
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$
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(0.14
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)
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$
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(0.16
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)
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Weighted
average number of shares of
common stock outstanding
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25,262,031
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21,352,219
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25,260,658
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21,179,540
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See
accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.
F-2
DELCATH
SYSTEMS, INC.
(A
Development Stage Company)
Condensed
Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
(Unaudited)
Common Stock
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||||||||||||||||||||||
$0.01 Par Value
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Deficit Accumulated
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|||||||||||||||||||||
Issued and Outstanding
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Additional Paid
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Accumulated Other
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During Development
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Comprehensive
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No. of Shares
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Amount
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in Capital
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Comprehensive Loss
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Stage
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Total
|
loss
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||||||||||||||||
Balance
at January 1, 2008
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25,259,284
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$
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252,593
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$
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56,626,533
|
-
|
$
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(40,450,278
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)
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$
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16,428,848
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|||||||||||
Compensation
expense for issuance of stock options
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-
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-
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70,586
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-
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-
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70,586
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||||||||||||||||
Compensation
expense for issuance of common stock to management and directors
for
services
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50,000
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500
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120,200
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-
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-
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120,700
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Components
of comprehensive loss:
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Change
in unrealized loss on investments
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
$
|
(17,500
|
)
|
-
|
(17,500
|
)
|
$
|
(17,500
|
)
|
||||||||||
Net
loss
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(3,478,020
|
)
|
(3,478,020
|
)
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(3,478,020
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)
|
||||||||||||
Total
comprehensive loss
|
$
|
(3,495,520
|
)
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|||||||||||||||||||
Balance
at June 30, 2008
|
25,309,284
|
$
|
253,093
|
$
|
56,817,319
|
$
|
(17,500
|
)
|
$
|
(43,928,298
|
)
|
$
|
13,124,614
|
See
accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.
F-3
DELCATH
SYSTEMS, INC.
(A
Development Stage Company)
Condensed
Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
Six
Months Ended
June
30,
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Cumulative
from
inception
(Aug.
5, 1988)
to
June 30,
|
|||||||||
2008
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2007
|
2008
|
||||||||
Cash
flows from operating activities:
|
||||||||||
Net
loss
|
$
|
(3,478,020
|
)
|
$
|
(3,453,128
|
)
|
$
|
(42,429,691
|
)
|
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating
activities:
|
||||||||||
Stock
option compensation expense
|
70,586
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1,040,498
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5,051,306
|
|||||||
Stock
and warrant compensation expense issued for legal settlement, consulting
services
|
120,700
|
98,750
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977,411
|
|||||||
Depreciation
expense
|
2,930
|
1,937
|
48,831
|
|||||||
Amortization
of organization costs
|
–
|
–
|
42,165
|
|||||||
Derivative
liability fair value adjustment
|
473,401
|
–
|
(2,243,599
|
)
|
||||||
Changes
in assets and liabilities:
|
||||||||||
Decrease
(increase) in prepaid expenses
|
34,903
|
(211,999
|
)
|
(290,549
|
)
|
|||||
Increase
in interest receivable
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
|||||||
Increase
(decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses
|
30,671
|
(543,004
|
)
|
155,948
|
||||||
Net
cash used in operating activities
|
$
|
(2,744,829
|
)
|
$
|
(3,066,946
|
)
|
$
|
(38,688,178
|
)
|
|
Cash
flows from investing activities:
|
||||||||||
Purchase
of equipment or furniture and fixtures
|
$
|
(8,313
|
)
|
$
|
(8,740
|
)
|
$
|
(69,252
|
)
|
|
Purchase
of short-term investments
|
(203,172
|
)
|
–
|
(37,573,914
|
)
|
|||||
Purchase
of marketable equity securities
|
(46,200
|
)
|
–
|
(46,200
|
)
|
|||||
Proceeds
from maturities of short-term investments
|
9,878,700
|
1,859,715
|
37,370,742
|
|||||||
Organization
costs
|
–
|
–
|
(42,165
|
)
|
||||||
Net
cash provided by (used in) investing activities
|
$
|
9,621,015
|
$
|
1,850,975
|
$
|
(360,789
|
)
|
|||
Cash
flows from financing activities:
|
||||||||||
Net
proceeds from sale of stock and exercise of stock options and
warrants
|
$
|
–
|
$
|
1,343,004
|
$
|
52,657,764
|
||||
Repurchases
of common stock
|
–
|
–
|
(51,103
|
)
|
||||||
Dividends
paid on preferred stock
|
–
|
–
|
(499,535
|
)
|
||||||
Proceeds
from short-term borrowings
|
–
|
–
|
1,704,964
|
|||||||
Net
cash provided by financing activities
|
$
|
–
|
$
|
1,
343,004
|
$
|
53,812,090
|
||||
Increase
in cash and cash equivalents
|
6,876,186
|
127,033
|
14,763,123
|
|||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at beginning of period
|
7,886,937
|
6,289,723
|
–
|
|||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at end of period
|
$
|
14,763,123
|
$
|
6,416,756
|
$
|
14,763,123
|
||||
Supplemental
cash flow information:
|
||||||||||
Cash
paid for interest
|
–
|
–
|
$
|
171,473
|
||||||
Supplemental
non-cash activities:
|
||||||||||
Cashless
exercise of stock options
|
–
|
$
|
400,498
|
$
|
542,166
|
|||||
Conversion
of debt to common stock
|
–
|
–
|
$
|
1,704,964
|
||||||
Common
stock issued for preferred stock dividends
|
–
|
–
|
$
|
999,070
|
||||||
Conversion
of preferred stock to common stock
|
–
|
–
|
$
|
24,167
|
||||||
Common
stock issued as compensation for stock sale
|
–
|
–
|
$
|
510,000
|
||||||
Fair
value of warrants issued
|
–
|
–
|
$
|
4,269,000
|
See
accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.
F-4
DELCATH
SYSTEMS, INC.
(A
Development Stage Company)
Notes
to Condensed Financial Statements
Note
1: Description
of Business
Delcath
Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) is a development stage company which was founded
in 1988 for the purpose of developing and marketing a proprietary drug delivery
system capable of introducing and removing high dose chemotherapy agents to
a
diseased organ system, while greatly inhibiting their entry into the general
circulation system. It is hoped that the procedure will result in a meaningful
treatment for cancer. In November 1989, the Company was granted an
Investigational Device Exemption (“IDE”) and an Investigational New Drug (“IND”)
status for its product by the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”). The Company
is seeking to complete clinical trials in order to obtain separate FDA
pre-market approvals for the use of its delivery system using melphalan, a
chemotherapeutic agent, to treat malignant melanoma that has spread to the
liver.
Note
2: Basis
of Financial Statement Presentation
The
accompanying condensed financial statements are unaudited and were prepared
by
the Company in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in
the
United States of America (“GAAP”). Certain information and footnote disclosures
normally included in the Company’s annual financial statements have been
condensed or omitted. The interim financial statements, in the opinion of
management, reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals)
necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods ended
June
30, 2008 and 2007, and cumulative from inception (August 5, 1988) to June 30,
2008.
The
results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative
of
the results of operations to be expected for the fiscal year. These interim
financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial
statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2007, which are
contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2007 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“SEC”) on March 12, 2008 (the “2007 Form 10-K”).
Note
3:
Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
In
March
2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, "Disclosures about Derivative Instruments
and Hedging Activities" (“SFAS 161”), which changes the disclosure requirements
for derivative instruments and hedging activities. SFAS 161 requires enhanced
disclosures about (a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (b)
how
derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under SFAS
No.
133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" and its
related interpretations, and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedged
items affect an entity's financial position, financial performance, and cash
flows. This Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal
years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. The Company has
not
yet determined the effect, if any, that SFAS 161 will have on its condensed
financial statements.
F-5
DELCATH
SYSTEMS, INC.
(A
Development Stage Company)
Notes
to Condensed Financial Statements
Note
4: Costs
and Expenses
Research
and Development Costs
Research
and development costs include the costs of materials, personnel, outside
services and applicable indirect costs incurred in development of the Company’s
proprietary drug delivery system. All such costs are charged to expense when
incurred.
General
and Administrative Costs
General
and administrative costs include the Company’s general and administrative
operating expenses.
Note
5: Investment in Marketable Equity Securities
In
January 2008, the Company entered into a research and development agreement
with
Aethlon Medical, Inc. (“AEMD”), a publicly traded company whose securities are
quoted on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board. As part of this agreement, the
Company received 100,000 shares of restricted common stock of AEMD. The Company
allocated $46,200 of the cost of the agreement to the fair value of the common
stock acquired, using the closing stock price at the date of the agreement
and
then discounting that value due to certain sale restrictions on the stock being
held. The investment is classified as an available for sale security and had
a
fair value on June 30, 2008 of $28,700, which included a gross unrealized loss
of $17,500, which is included as a component of comprehensive loss.
Note
6: Stockholders’
Equity
During
the six months ended June 30, 2008, there were several events that affected
stockholders’ equity.
The
per
share weighted average fair value of stock options granted to two employees
who
commenced employment in June 2007 that will vest incrementally over three years
during the respective terms of employment was:
(i)
|
with
respect to the first employee, $1.92 for options with a grant date
in
April 2007 (the date of acceptance of the offer of employment) with
an
exercise price equal to the fair value of the common stock at the
date of
grant (options for an aggregate of 50,000 shares); and
|
(ii)
|
with
respect to the second employee, (a) $1.75 for options with a grant
date in
May 2007 (the date of acceptance of the offer of employment) with
an
exercise price equal to the fair value of the common stock at the
date of
grant (options for an aggregate of 50,000 shares), and (b) $1.22
for
options with a grant date of May 2007 (the date of acceptance of
the offer
of employment) with an exercise price equal to 150% of the fair value
of
the common stock at the date of grant (options for an aggregate of
25,000
shares).
|
The
per
share weighted average fair value of such options was estimated on the date
of
acceptance using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The expected term
was
estimated to be the full three-year vesting period as the Company does not
have
a calculable history of forfeitures by employees granted options. The
weighted-average assumption of a risk-free interest rate of 4.60% was based
on
the implied yield available on a U.S. Treasury note with a term equal to the
estimated term of the underlying options as indicated above. The expected
volatility of 58% was estimated based upon the historical volatility of the
Company’s share price. The Company used a dividend yield percentage of zero
based on the fact that the Company has not paid dividends on common stock in
the
past nor does it expect to pay dividends in the future.
F-6
DELCATH
SYSTEMS, INC.
(A
Development Stage Company)
Notes
to Condensed Financial Statements
The
per
share weighted average fair value of five-year stock options granted to the
Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer in January 2008 was $0.68 with a
grant date exercise price equal to the common stock value at the date of grant
(options for an aggregate of 50,000 shares), estimated on the date of grant
using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. All of these options vested
immediately. The expected term was estimated using a midpoint between the date
of grant and the expiration date as required by the Simplified Method of term
calculation in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No.
123R, “Share-Based Payment” (“SFA3 123R”). The weighted-average assumption of a
risk-free interest rate of 2.89% was based on the implied yield available on
a
U.S. Treasury note with a term equal to the estimated term of the underlying
options as indicated above. The expected volatility of 60.3% was estimated
based
upon the historical volatility of the Company’s share price. The Company used a
dividend yield percentage of zero based on the fact that the Company has not
paid dividends in the past nor does it expect to pay dividends in the
future.
The
per
share weighted average fair value of five-year stock options granted to an
employee in May 2008 that will vest incrementally over three years was $0.94
with a grant date exercise price equal to the common stock value at the date
of
grant (options for an aggregate of 20,000 shares), estimated on the date of
grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The expected term was
estimated using a midpoint between the date of grant and the expiration date
for
each vesting tranche as required by the Simplified Method of term calculation
in
accordance with SFAS 123R. The weighted-average assumption of a risk-free
interest rate of 2.53% was based on the implied yield available on a U.S.
Treasury note with a term equal to the estimated term of the underlying options
as indicated above. The expected volatility of 68.81% was estimated based upon
the historical volatility of the Company’s share price. The Company used a
dividend yield percentage of zero based on the fact that the Company has not
paid dividends in the past nor does it expect to pay dividends in the
future.
The
per
share weighted average fair value of five-year stock options granted to a new
employee in June 2008 that will vest after twelve months of employment was
(a)
$1.08 for options with an exercise price equal to the fair value of the common
stock at the date of grant (options for an aggregate of 50,000 shares) and
(b)
$0.82 for options with an exercise price equal to 150% of the fair value of
the
common stock at the date of grant (options for an aggregate of 20,000 shares)
estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.
The
expected term was estimated using a midpoint between the date of grant and
the
expiration date for each vesting tranche as required by the Simplified Method
of
term calculation in accordance with SFAS 123R. The weighted-average assumption
of a risk-free interest rate of 3.27% was based on the implied yield available
on a U.S. Treasury note with a term equal to the estimated term of the
underlying options as indicated above. The expected volatility of 67.35% was
estimated based upon the historical volatility of the Company’s share price. The
Company used a dividend yield percentage of zero based on the fact that the
Company has not paid dividends in the past nor does it expect to pay dividends
in the future.
In
June
2008, the Company issued an aggregate of 50,000 shares of its common stock
to
its President and Chief Executive Officer in accordance with his Employment
Agreement dated July 2, 2007 and to its directors that had issuance values
between $2.19 and $2.47. The total expense recorded as a result of the common
stock issued was $120,700.
F-7
DELCATH
SYSTEMS, INC.
(A
Development Stage Company)
Notes
to Condensed Financial Statements
In
September 2007, the Company completed a registered direct offering of 3,833,108
shares of its common stock and the issuance of warrants to purchase an
additional 1,916,554 shares of common stock to institutional and accredited
investors. The Company received net proceeds of $13,303,267 in this transaction.
The Company allocated $4,269,000 of the total proceeds to warrants (see below).
The warrants are exercisable at $4.53 per share beginning six months after
the
issuance thereof and on or prior to the fifth anniversary of the issuance
thereof. The shares were offered by the Company pursuant to an effective shelf
registration statement on Form S-3, which was filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on May 25, 2007 and was declared effective on June 7, 2007
(File No. 333-143280).
The
$4,269,000 in proceeds allocated to the warrants was classified as a liability
in accordance with EITF 00-19, “Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments
Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in, a Company’s own Stock.” The warrants may
require cash settlement in the event of certain circumstances, including the
Company’s inability to deliver registered shares upon the exercise of the
warrants by such warrant holders. The warrants also contain a cashless exercise
feature. Accordingly, the warrants have been accounted for as derivative
instrument liabilities which are subject to mark-to-market adjustment in each
period. As a result, for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008,
the Company recorded pre-tax derivative instrument expense of $671,652 and
$473,401, respectively. The resulting derivative instrument liability totaled
$2,025,401 at June 30, 2008. Management believes that the possibility of an
actual cash settlement with a warrant holder of the recorded liability is quite
remote, and expects that the warrants will either be exercised or expire
worthless, at which point the then-existing derivative liability will be
credited to equity. The fair value of the warrants was determined by using
the
Black-Scholes model assuming a risk-free interest rate of 3.34%, volatility
of
71.54% and an expected life equal to the September 24, 2012 contractual life
of
the warrants.
Note
7: Stock
Option Plan
The
Company has adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 123R, “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS 123R”). SFAS 123R establishes
accounting for equity instruments exchanged for employee services. Under the
provisions of SFAS 123R, share-based compensation is measured at the grant
date,
based upon the fair value of the award, and is recognized as an expense over
the
option holders’ requisite service period (generally the vesting period of the
equity grant). Prior to January 1, 2006, the Company accounted for share-based
compensation to employees in accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion
No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” (“APB 25”), as permitted by
SFAS No. 123, and, accordingly, did not recognize compensation expense for
the
issuance of options with an exercise price equal to or greater than the market
price at the date of grant. The Company also followed the disclosure
requirements of SFAS 123 as amended by SFAS 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation – Transition and Disclosure.” Effective January 1, 2006, the
Company adopted the modified prospective approach and, accordingly, prior period
amounts have not been restated. Under this approach, the Company is required
to
record compensation cost for all share-based payments granted after the date
of
adoption based upon the grant date fair value, estimated in accordance with
the
provisions of SFAS 123R, and for the unvested portion of all share-based
payments previously granted that remain outstanding based on the grant date
fair
value, estimated in accordance with the original provisions of SFAS 123. The
Company has expensed its share-based compensation for share-based payments
granted after January 1, 2006 under the ratable method, which treats each
vesting tranche as if it were an individual grant.
F-8
DELCATH
SYSTEMS, INC.
(A
Development Stage Company)
Notes
to Condensed Financial Statements
The
Company periodically grants stock options for a fixed number of shares of common
stock to its employees, directors and non-employee contractors, with an exercise
price greater than or equal to the fair market value of our common stock at
the
date of the grant. The Company estimates the fair value of stock options using
a
Black-Scholes valuation model. Key inputs used to estimate the fair value of
stock options include the exercise price of the award, the expected post-vesting
option life, the expected volatility of our stock over the option’s expected
term, the risk-free interest rate over the option’s expected term, and our
expected annual dividend yield. Estimates of fair value are not intended to
predict actual future events or the value ultimately realized by persons who
receive equity awards.
The
Company established the 2000 Stock Option Plan, the 2001 Stock Option Plan
and
the 2004 Stock Incentive Plan (collectively, the “Plans”) under which stock
options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, and stock grants may
be
awarded. A stock option grant allows the holder of the option to purchase a
share of the Company’s common stock in the future at a stated price. The Plans
are administered by the Compensation and Stock Option Committee of the Board
of
Directors which determines the individuals to whom awards shall be granted
as
well as the terms and conditions of each award, the option price and the
duration of each award.
During
2000, 2001 and 2004, respectively, the Plans became effective. Options granted
under the Plans vest as determined by the Company and expire over varying terms,
but not more than five years from the date of grant. Stock option activity
for
the six-month period ended June 30, 2008 is as follows:
The Plans
|
|||||||||||||
Stock Options
|
Exercise Price
per Share
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
|
Weighted
Average
Remaining Life
(Years)
|
||||||||||
Outstanding
at December 31, 2007
|
1,140,000
|
$
|
1.88
– $7.14
|
$
|
4.54
|
3.96
|
|||||||
Granted
|
140,000
|
1.74
– 3.45
|
2.20
|
||||||||||
Expired
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
||||||||||
Exercised
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
||||||||||
Outstanding
at June 30, 2008
|
1,280,000
|
$
|
1.74
– $7.14
|
$
|
4.28
|
3.61
|
Note
8: Assets
and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value
Derivative
financial instruments
Currently,
the Company has allocated proceeds of warrants issued in connection with a
registered direct offering that were classified as a liability and accounted
for
as a derivative instrument in accordance with EITF 00-19, “Accounting for
Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in, a
Company’s own Stock.” The valuation of the warrants is determined using the
Black-Scholes model. This model uses inputs such as the underlying price of
the
shares issued when the warrant is exercised, volatility, risk-free interest
rate
and expected life of the instrument. The Company has determined that the inputs
associated with fair value determination are readily observable and as a result
the instrument is classified within Level 2 of the fair-value hierarchy.
F-9
DELCATH
SYSTEMS, INC.
(A
Development Stage Company)
Notes
to Condensed Financial Statements
Restricted
Stock
The
Company owns 100,000 shares of restricted common stock of AEMD. At June 30,
2008, the valuation of such stock is determined utilizing the current quoted
market price of AEMD which is then discounted to reflect the lack of
marketability of the stock held due to the selling restrictions as stated in
the
agreement to purchase these shares. The Company has determined that the inputs
associated with the fair value determination are readily observable and as
a
result the instrument was classified within Level 2 of the fair-value hierarchy.
Money
Market Funds and Treasury Bills
Cash
and
cash equivalents includes a money market account valued at $14,734,153. The
Company also has a U.S. treasury bill totaling $203,172.
The
Company has determined that the inputs associated with the fair value
determination are based on quoted prices (unadjusted) and as a result the
investments are classified within Level 1 of the fair value
hierarchy.
The
table
below presents the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a
recurring basis as of June 30, 2008, aggregated by the level in the fair value
hierarchy within which those measurements fall.
Assets
and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis at June 30, 2008
|
|
Level
1
|
|
Level
2
|
|
Level
3
|
|
Balance
at
June
30,
2008
|
|
||||
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Restricted
stock
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
$
|
28,700
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
$
|
28,700
|
|
Money
market funds
|
14,734,153
|
14,734,153
|
|||||||||||
Treasury
bills
|
|
|
203,172
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
203,172
|
|
Liabilities
|
|||||||||||||
Derivative
financial instruments
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
$
|
2,025,401
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
$
|
2,025,401
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
Company does not have any fair value measurements using significant unobservable
inputs (Level 3) as of June 30, 2008.
Note
9: Income
Taxes
The
Company adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for
Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” ("FIN
No. 48"), on January 1, 2007. FIN No. 48 requires that the impact of tax
positions be recognized in the financial statements if they are more likely
than
not of being sustained upon examination, based on the technical merits of the
position. As discussed in the financial statements in the 2007 Form
10-K, the Company has a valuation allowance against the full amount
of its net deferred tax assets. The Company
currently provides a valuation allowance against deferred tax
assets when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of its deferred
tax assets will not be realized. The Company has not recognized any unrecognized
tax benefits in their balance sheet under the provisions of FIN No. 48.
The
Company is subject to U.S. federal income tax as well as income tax of certain
state jurisdictions. The Company has not been audited by the U.S. Internal
Revenue Service or any states in connection with income taxes. The periods
from
December 31, 2003 to December 31, 2007 remain open to examination by the U.S.
Internal Revenue Service and state authorities.
F-10
Item
2. Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
FORWARD
LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain
statements in this Form 10-Q, including statements of our and management’s
expectations, intentions, plans, objectives and beliefs, including those
contained in or implied by “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations,” are “forward-looking statements” within
the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
that is subject to certain events, risks and uncertainties that may be outside
our control. These forward-looking statements may be identified by the use
of
words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans” and similar
expressions. They include statements of our future plans and objectives for
our
future operations and statements of future economic performance, information
regarding our expansion and possible results from expansion, our expected
growth, our capital budget and future capital requirements, the availability
of
funds and our ability to meet future capital needs, the realization of our
deferred tax assets, and the assumptions described in this report underlying
such forward-looking statements. Actual results and developments could differ
materially from those expressed in or implied by such statements due to a number
of factors, including without limitation, those described in the context of
such
forward-looking statements, our expansion strategy, our ability to achieve
operating efficiencies, industry pricing and technology trends, evolving
industry standards, domestic and international regulatory matters, general
economic and business conditions, the strength and financial resources of our
competitors, our ability to find and retain skilled personnel, the political
and
economic climate in which we conduct operations, the risks discussed in our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 12, 2008 (the
“2007 Form 10-K”), under Item 1, “Description of Business,” Item 1A, “Risk
Factors,” and other risk factors described from time to time in our other
documents and reports filed with the SEC. We do not assume any responsibility
to
publicly update any of our forward-looking statements regardless of whether
factors change as a result of new information, future events or for any other
reason. We advise you to review any additional disclosures we make in our
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and Annual Reports
on Form 10-K filed with the SEC.
Overview
Since
our
founding in 1988 by a team of physicians, we have been a development stage
company engaged primarily in developing and testing the Delcath System for
the
treatment of liver cancer. A substantial portion of our historical expenses
have
been for the development of our medical device and the clinical trials of our
product, and the pursuit of patents worldwide, as described in our 2007 Form
10-K under Item 1, “Patents, Trade Secrets and Proprietary Rights.” We expect to
continue to incur significant losses from costs for product development,
clinical studies, securing patents, regulatory activities, manufacturing and
establishment of a sales and marketing organization without any significant
revenues. A detailed description of the cash used to fund historical operations
is in the financial statements and the notes thereto included in this report.
Without an FDA-approved product and commercial sales, we will continue to be
dependent upon existing cash and the sale of equity or debt to fund future
activities. While the amount of future net losses and time required to reach
profitability are uncertain, our ability to generate significant revenue and
become profitable will depend on our success in commercializing our device.
During
2001, Delcath initiated the clinical trial of the system for isolated liver
perfusion using the chemotherapeutic agent, Melphalan. Enrollment of new
patients in the Phase I trial was completed in 2003.
In
2004,
we commenced a Phase II clinical trial protocol for the study of the Delcath
drug delivery system for inoperable primary liver cancer and adenocarcinomas
and
neuroendocrine cancers that have metastasized to the liver using
Melphalan.
2
In
2006,
we started enrolling and treating patients in a Phase III protocol for the
study
of the Delcath drug delivery system for inoperable melanoma in the liver using
Melphalan under the Fast Track and SPA approved protocol.
In
April
2008, the Institutional Review Board of the University of Maryland Medical
Center approved its participation in the Phase III study. In June 2008, St.
Luke’s Cancer Center of Bethlehem, PA; Albany Medical Center of Albany, NY;
Atlantic Melanoma Center of Atlantic Health in New Jersey; and the University
of
Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Texas joined Delcath’s Phase III clinical
trials for the treatment of inoperable metastatic melanoma in the liver. The
Phase III study is being led by the National Cancer Institute which previously
approved the study’s expansion to a multi-center trial. Delcath and each of
these centers has entered into a clinical research agreement.
In
July
2008, we hired two senior executives in order to accelerate the Phase III
clinical trials towards commercialization. We hired a Chief Medical Officer
to
oversee the expansion of clinical activity towards the conclusion of our first
Phase III clinical trial, and we hired an experienced candidate to fill the
newly created position of Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and
Quality Systems to manage the extensive FDA process.
Over
the
next 12 months, we expect to continue to incur substantial expenses related
to
the research and development of our technology, including Phase III and Phase
II
clinical trials using Melphalan with the Delcath System. Additional funds,
when
available, will be committed to pre-clinical and clinical trials for the use
of
other chemotherapy agents with the Delcath System for the treatment of liver
cancer, and the development of additional products and components. We will
also
continue our efforts to qualify additional sources of the key components of
our
device, in an effort to further reduce manufacturing costs and minimize
dependency on a single source of supply.
Results
of Operations for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2008
We
had a
net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2008 of $2,420,274, which is
$241,260 more than the net loss from continuing operations for the same period
in 2007. This increase is primarily due to a derivative instrument expense
we recognized during the quarter ended June 30, 2008 with respect to the
warrants issued in the September 2007 registered direct offering.
General
and administrative expenses decreased from $1,072,465 during the three months
ended June 30, 2007 to $699,136 for the three months ended June 30, 2008.
Additional charges to general operations were incurred during this period in
2007 by share-based compensation for options granted to new members of the
Board
of Directors. Further, the cashless exercise of options by outgoing members
of
the Board of Directors in 2007 resulted in additional charges to general
operations.
During
the three months ended June 30, 2008, we incurred $1,099,488 in research and
development costs, as compared to $1,194,439 during the corresponding period
in
2007. Research and development expenses increased during the quarter ended
June
30, 2008 due to the exploration of new and improved filter technology along
with
accelerated clinical development costs relating to all facets of the Delcath
drug delivery system. However, reported research and development expenses
decreased during the quarter ended June 30, 2008 as compared with the
corresponding period in the prior year due to a decrease in the expense
recognized in connection with options to purchase our common stock that we
issued during the quarter ended June 30, 2007 to the then-new directors and
officers.
3
Interest
income shown is from our money market and Treasury note investments. During
the
three months ended June 30, 2008, the Company had interest income of $50,002,
as
compared to interest income of $87,890 for the same period in 2007. This
decrease is primarily due to a substantially reduced interest earning rate
on
our investments. There was no other income during the three months ended June
30, 2008 or the comparable period in 2007.
Results
of Operations for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2008
We
have
operated at a loss for our entire history. We had a net loss for the six months
ended June 30, 2008 of $3,478,020, which is a $24,892 increase in the net loss
for the same period in 2007. The increase in net loss in 2008 is attributable
to
$473,401 of derivative instrument expense that was offset by a decrease of
$428,090 of operating expenses and positively affected by an increase of $20,419
in interest income in 2008.
General
and administrative expenses decreased from $1,573,284 during the six months
ended June 30, 2007 to $1,140,140 for the six months ended June 30, 2008, which
is a decrease of $433,144, or 27.5%. This decrease is primarily attributed
to
the additional expenses incurred in 2007 by the cashless exercise of options
by
outgoing directors, expenses incurred in issuing options in 2007 to new
directors, and the higher legal fees paid last year as part of the final
resolution of various legal matters.
During
the six months ended June 30, 2008, we incurred $2,088,444 in research and
development costs, as compared to $2,083,390 during the first quarter of 2007,
an increase of $5,054. Research and development expenses increased during the
six months ended June 30, 2008 due to exploration of new and improved filter
technology to remove current and future therapeutic agents that can be used
with
the Delcath PHP system. However, reported research and development
expenses decreased during the six months ended June 30, 2008 as compared with
the corresponding period in the prior year because of a decrease in the expense
recognized in connection with options to purchase our common stock that we
issued during the six months ended June 30, 2007 to the then-new directors
and
officers.
Interest
income shown is from our money market and Treasury bill and note investments.
During the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Company had interest income
of
$223,965, as compared to interest income of $203,546, or a 10% change, for
the
same period in 2007. This increase is due to the investment of the net proceeds
from the sale of our common stock and warrants that was received during the
third quarter of fiscal 2007 but at a substantially reduced interest rate from
last year.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Our
future results are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties. We have
operated at a loss for our entire history and there can be no assurance that
we
will ever achieve consistent profitability. We are not projecting any capital
expenditures that will significantly affect our liquidity during the next 12
months. However, our future liquidity and capital requirements will depend
on
numerous factors, including the progress of our research and product development
programs, including clinical studies; the timing and costs of making various
United States and foreign regulatory filings, obtaining approvals and complying
with regulations; the timing and effectiveness of product commercialization
activities, including marketing arrangements overseas; the timing and costs
involved in preparing, filing, prosecuting, defending and enforcing intellectual
property rights; and the effect of competing technological and market
developments. In addition, we intend to hire at least one additional employee.
4
At
June
30, 2008, we had cash and cash equivalents of $14,763,123, as compared to
$7,886,937 at December 31, 2007 and $6,416,756 at June 30, 2007. Nearly
all of our funds are currently invested in money market accounts which are
shown
in our financial statements as part of “Cash and Cash Equivalents.” In the year
ended December 31, 2007, our invested funds were nearly equally divided between
money market accounts and Treasury bills and notes.
During
the six months ended June 30, 2008, we used $2,744,829 of cash in our operating
activities. This amount compares to $3,066,946 used in our operating
activities during the comparable six-month period in 2007. This decrease of
$322,117, or 10.5%, is primarily due to final payments in 2007 to various
parties as part of the settlements of the lawsuits that had commenced in
2006.
We
have
funded our operations through a combination of private placements of our
securities and through proceeds of our public offerings. Please see the detailed
discussion of our various sales of securities described in Note 2 to our
financial statements included in our 2007 Form 10-K. Over the last 18 months,
we
received approximately $1.3 million on exercise of warrants and options in
2007,
and approximately $13.3 million from a registered direct offering we completed
in 2007.
Critical
Accounting Estimates
Our
financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). Certain accounting
policies have a significant impact on amounts reported in the financial
statements. A summary of those significant accounting policies can be found
in
Note 1 to our financial statements contained in our 2007 Form 10-K. We are
still
in the development stage and have no revenues, trade receivables, inventories,
or significant fixed or intangible assets, and therefore have very limited
opportunities to choose among accounting policies or methods. In many cases,
we
must use an accounting policy or method because it is the only policy or method
permitted under GAAP.
Additionally,
we devote substantial resources to clinical trials and other research and
development activities relating to obtaining FDA and other approvals for the
Delcath System, the cost of which is required to be charged to expense as
incurred. This further limits our choice of accounting policies and methods.
Similarly, management believes there are very limited circumstances in which
our
financial statement estimates are significant or critical.
We
consider the valuation allowance for the deferred tax assets to be a significant
accounting estimate. In applying SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes,”
management estimates future taxable income from operations and tax planning
strategies in determining if it is more likely than not that we will realize
the
benefits of our deferred tax assets. Management believes that we do not have
any
uncertain tax positions as defined under FASB Interpretation No. 48 “Accounting
for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an interpretation of FASB Statement No.
109.”
We
have
adopted the provisions of SFAS 123R. SFAS 123R establishes accounting for equity
instruments exchanged for employee services. Under the provisions of SFAS 123R,
share-based compensation is measured at the grant date, based upon the fair
value of the award, and is recognized as an expense over the option holders’
requisite service period (generally the vesting period of the equity grant).
Effective January 1, 2006, we adopted the modified prospective approach and,
accordingly, prior period amounts have not been restated. Under this approach,
we are required to record compensation cost for all share-based payments granted
after the date of adoption based upon the grant date fair value, estimated
in
accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123R, and for the unvested portion of
all
share-based payments previously granted that remain outstanding based on the
grant date fair value, estimated in accordance with the original provisions
of
SFAS 123. We have expensed our share-based compensation for share-based payments
granted after January 1, 2006 under the ratable method, which treats each
vesting tranche as if it were an individual grant.
5
On
January 1, 2008, we adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS
No. 157”).
SFAS No.
157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and
expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 applies to
reported balances that are required or permitted to be measured at fair value
under existing accounting pronouncements; accordingly, the standard does not
require any new fair value measurements of reported balances. The adoption
of
SFAS No. 157 did not have a material effect on the carrying values of our
assets.
SFAS
No.
157 emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement, not an
entity-specific measurement. Therefore, a fair value measurement should be
determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in
pricing the asset or liability. As a basis for considering market participant
assumptions in fair value measurements, SFAS No. 157 establishes a fair value
hierarchy that distinguishes between market participant assumptions based on
market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity
(observable inputs that are classified within Levels 1 and 2 of the hierarchy)
and the reporting entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions
(unobservable inputs classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy).
Level
1
inputs utilize quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets
or liabilities that we have the ability to access. Level 2 inputs are inputs
other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset
or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs may include quoted
prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, as well as inputs
that are observable for the asset or liability (other than quoted prices),
such
as interest rates, foreign exchange rates, and yield curves that are observable
at commonly quoted intervals. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the
asset or liability which are typically based on an entity’s own assumptions, as
there is little, if any, related market activity. In instances where the
determination of the fair value measurement is based on inputs from different
levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within
which the entire fair value measurement falls is based on the lowest level
input
that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Our
assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value
measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific
to
the asset or liability.
Item
3. Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
The
Company’s marketable securities consist of short-term and/or variable rate
instruments and, therefore, a change in interest rates would not have a material
impact on the value of these securities.
In
January 2008, the Company entered into a research and development agreement
with
Aethlon Medical, Inc. (“AEMD”), a publicly traded company whose securities are
quoted on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board. As part of this agreement, the
Company received 100,000 shares of restricted common stock of AEMD. The Company
allocated $46,200 of the cost of the agreement to the fair value of the common
stock acquired, using the closing stock price at the date of the agreement
and
then discounting that value due to certain sale restrictions on the stock being
held. The investment is classified as an available for sale security and had
a
fair value on June 30, 2008 of $28,700, which included a gross unrealized loss
of $17,500, which is included as a component of comprehensive loss.
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The
Company measures all derivatives, including certain derivatives embedded in
contracts, at fair value and recognizes them in the balance sheet as an asset
or
a liability, depending on the Company’s rights and obligations under the
applicable derivative contract. In 2007, the Company completed a registered
direct offering of 3,833,108 shares of its Common Stock and the issuance of
warrants to purchase an additional 1,916,554 shares of common stock to
institutional and accredited investors. The Company received net proceeds of
$13,303,267 in this transaction. The Company allocated $4,269,000 of the total
proceeds to warrants. The shares were offered by the Company pursuant to an
effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3, which was filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on May 25, 2007 and was declared effective
on
June 7, 2007 (File No. 333-143280). The $4,269,000 in proceeds allocated to
the
warrants was classified as a liability in accordance with EITF 00-19,
“Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially
Settled in, a Company’s own Stock.” The warrants may require cash settlement in
the event of certain circumstances, including the Company’s inability to deliver
registered shares upon the exercise of the warrants by such warrant holders.
The
warrants also contain a cashless exercise feature in certain circumstances.
Accordingly, the warrants have been accounted for as derivative instrument
liabilities which are subject to mark-to-market adjustment in each period.
As a
result, for the six month period ended June 30, 2008, the Company recorded
pre-tax derivative instrument expense of $473,401. The resulting derivative
instrument liability totaled $2,025,401 at June 30, 2008. Management believes
that the possibility of an actual cash settlement with a warrant holder of
the
recorded liability is quite remote, and expects that the warrants will either
be
exercised or expire worthless, at which point the then existing derivative
liability will be credited to equity. The fair value of the warrants was
determined by using the Black-Scholes model assuming a risk-free interest rate
of 3.34%, volatility of 71.54% and an expected life equal to the September
24,
2012 contractual life of the warrants.
Item
4. Controls
and Procedures
Based
on
an evaluation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures performed by
the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer as of the end
of the period covered by this report, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and
procedures have been effective.
As
used
herein, “disclosure controls and procedures” means controls and other procedures
of the Company that are designed to ensure that information required to be
disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), is recorded,
processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the
rules and forms issued by the SEC. Disclosure controls and procedures include,
without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information
required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits
under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s
management, including its principal executive officer or officers and its
principal financial officer or officers, or persons performing similar
functions, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required
disclosure.
There
were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting
identified in connection with the evaluation described above that occurred
during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is
reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over
financial reporting.
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PART
II:
OTHER
INFORMATION
Item
1. Legal
Proceedings
We
have
been involved in a legal proceeding that was originally filed on August 12,
2005
in the United States District Court, District of Connecticut against Elizabeth
L. Enney (the “Defendant”). The named plaintiffs are Delcath Systems, Inc. and
M.S. Koly (former CEO, President, Treasurer and director of Delcath),
individually and as a director of Delcath Systems, Inc. (collectively, the
“Plaintiffs”). The operative complaint sought damages for libel. In May 2006,
the libel claims were dismissed for lack of personal jurisdiction, and in July
2006, Plaintiffs filed a new libel claim in the United States District Court
for
the Northern District of Georgia. On November 1, 2006, Defendant filed a Motion
for Judgment claiming that Plaintiffs’ complaint and the attachments thereto, on
their face, were insufficient to support Plaintiffs’ libel claim as a matter of
law. On December 22, 2006, Defendant filed a motion under Rule 11 of the Federal
Rules of Civil Procedure seeking an order directing payment to the Defendant
of
reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses by Plaintiff. On April 19, 2007, the
entire action was ordered and adjudged to be dismissed, and the Defendant was
granted recovery of her costs, however, her motion for sanctions against the
Plaintiffs was denied.
On
May
21, 2007, Defendant filed an appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for
the 11th Circuit from the final judgment and order of the court entered on
April
19, 2007 denying Defendant’s motion for sanctions against the Plaintiffs. On
March 7, 2008, the Court of Appeals found that the District Court abused its
discretion by denying the Defendant’s motion for sanctions, and reversed the
District Court’s order and remanded it to the District Court for further
proceedings to determine the appropriate amount of the sanctions. On July
2, 2008, the Defendant moved in the District Court for an award of attorneys’
fees and expenses she claims was occasioned by this lawsuit in the amount of
$418,338.05. We intend to vigorously dispute the matter. However, no assurance
can be given concerning the amount of the sanctions, if any, for which we may
ultimately be held liable.
Item
1A. Risk
Factors
Our
2007
Form 10-K contains a detailed discussion of certain risk factors that could
materially adversely affect our business, operating results or financial
condition. There were no material changes in these risk factors since such
disclosure.
Item
2. Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
On
June
10, 2008, the Company granted 10,000 shares of common stock to its President
and
CEO, Richard L. Taney, in accordance with the terms of Mr. Taney's Employment
Agreement dated as of July 2, 2007. The shares of stock had a fair value
of $2.19 per share. The Company relied upon the exemption from registration
provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”).
The Company believed that the exemption was available because the offer and
sale
of the securities did not involve a public offering or an
underwriter.
On
June
30, 2008, the Company’s Compensation and Stock Option Committee of the Board of
Directors approved a grant of 10,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to
each of its four non-employee directors as compensation for the director’s
service on the Company's Board of Directors, for an aggregate of 40,000 shares
of common stock. The shares had a fair value of $2.47 per share. The
Company relied upon the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(2)
of
the Act. The Company believed that the exemption was available because the
offer
and sale of the securities did not involve a public offering or an
underwriter.
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Item
3.
Defaults upon Senior Securities
None.
Item
4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On
June 4, 2008, the Company held its 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. At
the meeting, the stockholders voted on the election of one Class II director
to
serve on the Company’s Board until the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2011
and until his successor is duly elected and qualified.
The
stockholders voted 18,754,434 shares in favor of electing Richard Taney to
serve
as a Class II director and withheld authority to vote 1,346,791 shares.
Each
of
the Company’s other directors, Dr. Laura A. Philips and Jonathan J. Lewis, MD,
Class III directors, and Harold S. Koplewicz, MD and Robert B. Ladd, Class
I
directors, is currently serving a term of office that continued after the
meeting. The term of office for the Class III and Class I directors will
continue until the Annual Meeting of the Company’s Stockholders in 2009 and
2010, respectively.
In
addition, the stockholders voted on a proposal to ratify the Board’s selection
of Carlin, Charron, & Rosen, LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for
the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008. Votes in favor of the proposal to
ratify the Company’s independent auditors were 17,740,865; votes against the
proposal were 412,564; and votes abstaining were 1,947,796.
Item
5. Other
Information
There
were no matters required to be disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K during
the fiscal quarter covered by this report that were not so disclosed.
There
were no changes to the procedures by which security holders may recommend
nominees to the Company’s Board of Directors since the Company last disclosed
such procedures in our proxy statement filed in connection with our Annual
Meeting of Stockholders held on June 4, 2008.
Item
6. Exhibits
31.1 Certification
of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) of the
Exchange Act.
31.2 Certification
of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) of the
Exchange Act.
32.1
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2 Certification
of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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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.
July
25, 2008
|
DELCATH
SYSTEMS, INC.
|
(Registrant)
|
|
/s/
Paul M. Feinstein
|
|
Paul
M. Feinstein
|
|
Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer (on
behalf of the registrant and as the principal financial and accounting officer of the registrant) |
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