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Eloxx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Annual Report: 2010 (Form 10-K)

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

  
FORM 10-K
 (Mark One)
x
ANNUAL REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010

OR

¨
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: 001-31326
  
SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
 
84-1368850
(State or other jurisdiction of
 incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

303 George Street, Suite 420, New Brunswick, New Jersey
08901
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

(732) 296-8400
(Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code)

Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
Name of each exchange on which registered
   
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share.
NYSE Amex

Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Act:

None.
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.Yes ¨ No x
 

 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act . Yes ¨ No x
 
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 ¨
 
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 ((§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ¨ No ¨
 
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ¨
 
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 “accelerated filer”, “large accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
Large accelerated filer ¨
Accelerated filer ¨
   
Non-accelerated filer ¨
Smaller reporting company x
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x
 
As of December 31, 2009, the aggregate market value of the registrant’s common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was $7,253,840, based on the closing sales price as reported on the NYSE Amex on that date.
 
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of common stock, as of September 26, 2010:
 
Class
  
Number of Shares
  
       
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
    63,596,073  
Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value
    6,191  

 
 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 
Item
 
Page
       
PART I
1.
Business
1
 
1A.
Risk Factors
15
 
1B.
Unresolved Staff Comments
30
 
2.
Properties
30
 
3.
Legal Proceedings
30
 
4.
Removed and Reserved
30
       
PART II
5.
Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
31
 
6.
Selected Financial Data
34
 
7.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
35
 
7A.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
46
 
8.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
47
 
9.
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
47
 
9A.  
Controls and Procedures
47
 
9B.
Other Information
48
       
PART III  
10.
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
49
 
11.
Executive Compensation
49
 
12.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
49
 
13.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence
49
 
14.
Principal Accounting Fees and Services
49
       
PART IV
15.
Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
50
   
SIGNATURES
51
   
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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PART I
 
Item 1.           Business.
 
Our Business
 
The primary business of Senesco Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation incorporated in 1999, and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Senesco, Inc., a New Jersey corporation incorporated in 1998, collectively referred to as “Senesco,” “we,” “us” or “our,” is to utilize our patented and patent-pending genes, primarily eucaryotic translation initiation Factor 5A, or Factor 5A, and deoxyhypusine synthase, or DHS, and related technologies for inhibition in human health applications to develop novel approaches to treat cancer and inflammatory diseases.
 
In agricultural applications we are developing and licensing Factor 5A, DHS and Lipase to enhance the quality and productivity of fruits, flowers, and vegetables and agronomic crops through the control of cell death, referred to herein as senescence, and growth in plants.
 
Human Health Applications
 
We believe that our gene technology could have broad applicability in the human health field, by either inducing or inhibiting apoptosis.  Inducing apoptosis may be useful in treating certain forms of cancer because the cancerous cells have failed to initiate apoptosis on their own due to damaged or inhibited apoptotic pathways.  Inhibiting apoptosis may be useful in preventing or treating a wide range of inflammatory and ischemic diseases attributed to premature apoptosis.
 
We have commenced preclinical in-vivo and in-vitro research to determine the ability of Factor 5A to regulate key execution genes, pro-inflammatory cytokines, receptors, and transcription factors, which are implicated in numerous apoptotic diseases.

Certain preclinical human health results to date include:
 
 
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Performing efficacy, toxicological and dose-finding studies in mice for our potential multiple myeloma drug candidate, SNS-01-T.  SNS-01-T is a nano-encapsulated combination therapy of Factor 5A and an siRNA against Factor 5A.  Our efficacy study in severe combined immune-deficient (“SCID”) mice with subcutaneous human multiple myeloma tumors tested SNS-01-T dosages ranging from 0.15 mg/kg to 1.5 mg/kg.  In these studies, mice treated with a dose of either 0.75 mg/kg or 1.5 mg/kg both showed a 91% reduction in tumor volume and a decrease in tumor weight of 87% and 95%, respectively.  For mice that received smaller doses of either 0.38 mg/kg or 0.15 mg/kg, there was also a reduction in tumor volume (73% and 61%, respectively) and weight (74% and 36%, respectively).  All of the treated mice, regardless of dose, survived.  This therapeutic dose range study provided the basis for an 8-day maximum tolerated dose study in which normal mice received two intravenous doses of increasing amounts of SNS-01-T (from 2.2 mg/kg).  Body weight, organ weight and serum levels of liver enzymes were used as clinical indices to assess toxicity.  A dose between 2.2 mg/kg and 2.9 mg/kg was well tolerated with respect to these clinical indices, and the survival rate at 2.9 mg/kg was 80%.  Those mice receiving above 2.9 mg/kg of SNS-01-T showed evidence of morbidity and up to 80% mortality.  The 2.9 mg/kg threshold, twice the upper end of the proposed therapeutic dose range, was therefore determined to be the maximum tolerated dose in mice;
 
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Demonstrated significant tumor regression and diminished rate of tumor growth of multiple myeloma tumors in SCID mice treated with Factor 5A technology encapsulated in nanoparticles;
 
 
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Increased median survival by approximately 250% in a tumor model of mice injected with melanoma cancer cells;
 
 
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Induced apoptosis in both human cancer cell lines derived from tumors and in lung tumors in mice;
 
 
·
Induced apoptosis of cancer cells in a human multiple myeloma cell line in the presence of IL-6;
 
 
·
Measured VEGF reduction in mouse lung tumors as a result of treatment with our genes;
 
 
·
Decreased ICAM and activation of NFkB in cancer cells employing siRNA against Factor 5A;
 
 
·
Increased the survival rate in H1N1 mouse influenza survival studies from 14% in untreated mice to 52% in mice treated with our siRNA against Factor 5A.  Additionally, the treated mice reversed the weight loss typically seen in infected mice and had other reduced indicators of disease severity as measured by blood glucose and liver enzymes;
 
 
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Increased the survival, while maintaining functionality, of mouse pancreatic islet cells isolated for transplantation, using intraperitoneal administration of our technology.  Initial animal studies have shown that our technology administered prior to harvesting beta islet cells from a mouse, has a significant impact not only on the survival of the beta islet cells, but also on the retention of the cells’ functionality when compared to the untreated beta islet cells.  Additional studies have shown that the treated beta islet cells survive a pro-inflammatory cytokine challenge, while maintaining their functionality with respect to insulin production.  These further studies also revealed Factor-5A’s involvement in the modulation of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), an important indicator of inflammation; and
 
 
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Increased the survival rate of mice in a lethal challenge sepsis model.  Additionally, a broad spectrum of systemic pro-inflammatory cytokines were down-regulated, while not effecting the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10.
 
Accelerating Apoptosis
 
The data from our pre-clinical studies indicate that the up-regulation of Factor 5A induces cell death in cancer cells through both the p53 (intrinsic) and cell death receptor (extrinsic) apoptotic pathways. Tumors arise when abnormal cells fail to undergo apoptosis due to an inability to activate their apoptotic pathways. Just as the Factor 5A gene appears to facilitate expression of the entire suite of genes required for programmed cell death in plants, the Factor 5A gene appears to regulate expression of a suite of genes required for programmed cell death in human cells. Because the Factor 5A gene appears to function at the initiation point of the apoptotic pathways, both intrinsic and extrinsic, we believe that our gene technology has potential application as a means of combating a broad range of cancers.  Based on the results obtained through our in-vitro studies, we have found that up-regulating Factor 5A results in: (i) the up-regulation of p53; (ii) increased inflammatory cytokine production; (iii) increased cell death receptor formation; and (iv) increased caspase activity.  These features, coupled with a simultaneous down-regulation Bcl-2, result in apoptosis of cancer cells.  In addition, our in-vitro studies have shown that the up-regulation of Factor 5A also down-regulates VEGF, a growth factor which allows tumors to develop additional vascularization needed for growth beyond a small mass of cells.
 
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Inhibiting Apoptosis
 
Our preclinical studies indicate that down-regulation of our proprietary Factor 5A gene may have potential application as a means for controlling the effects of a broad range of diseases that are attributable to premature cell death, ischemia, or inflammation. Such inflammatory diseases include glaucoma, heart disease, and other certain inflammatory diseases such as Crohn’s disease, sepsis and diabetic retinopathy.  We have performed preclinical research of certain inflammatory diseases. Using small inhibitory RNA’s, or siRNA’s, against Factor 5A to inhibit its expression, the results of our studies have indicated a reduction in pro-inflammatory cytokine formation and the formation of receptors for LPS, interferon-gamma and TNF-alpha.  Our studies have also indicated that by inhibiting Factor 5A, iNOS, MAPK, NFkB, JAK1 and ICAM are downregulated, which decreases the inflammatory cytokines formed through these pathways. Additionally, a mouse study has indicated that our siRNA is comparable to a steroid and to a prescription anti-TNF drug in its ability to reduce cytokine response to LPS.  Other mouse studies have also indicated that the siRNA against Factor 5A (i) protects thymocyte cells from apoptosis and decreases formation of MPO, TNF-a, MIP-1alpha, and IL-1 in the lungs of mice challenged with LPS and (ii) increases the survival rate in which sepsis was induced by a lethal injection of LPS and (iii) reduces blood serum levels of inflammatory proteins, such as IL-1, IL-2, IL-6, IL-12, TNF-a, IFNg and MIP-1alpha, while not effecting IL-10, an anti-inflammatory cytokine.  Other experiments utilizing siRNA to Factor 5A include inhibition of or apoptosis during the processing of mouse pancreatic beta islet cells for transplantation, and the inhibition of early inflammatory changes associated with type-1 diabetes in an in-vivo rat model.
 
Proteins required for cell death include p53, interleukins, TNF-a and other cytokines and caspases.  Expression of these cell death proteins is required for the execution of apoptosis.  Based on our studies, we believe that down-regulating Factor 5A by treatment with siRNA inhibits the expression of p53, a major cell death transcription factor that in turn controls the formation of a suite of other cell death proteins.  In addition, we believe that the down-regulation of Factor 5A up-regulates Bcl-2, a suppressor of apoptosis.
 
Human Health Target Markets
 
We believe that our gene technology may have broad applicability in the human health field, by either accelerating or inhibiting apoptosis.  Accelerating apoptosis may be useful in treating certain forms of cancer because the body’s immune system is not able to force cancerous cells to undergo apoptosis.  Inhibiting apoptosis may be useful in preventing or treating a wide range of inflammatory and ischemic diseases attributed to premature apoptosis, including diabetes, diabetic retinopathy and lung inflammation, among others.
 
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We are advancing our research in multiple myeloma with the goal of initiating a Phase I clinical trial, and may select additional human health indications to bring into clinical trials. We believe that the success of our future operations will likely depend on our ability to transform our research and development activities into a commercially feasible technology.
 
Human Health Research Program
 
Our human health research program, which has consisted of pre-clinical in-vitro and in-vivo experiments designed to assess the role and method of action of the Factor 5A genes in human diseases, is being performed by approximately nine (9) third party researchers, at our direction, at Mayo Clinic, our contract research organization (Cato Research) and the University of Waterloo.  Additionally, we outsource certain projects, such as our pivotal toxicity studies, to other third party research organizations.
 
Our research and development expenses incurred on human health applications were approximately 79% of our total research and development expenses for the year ended June 30, 2010.  Our research and development expenses incurred on human health applications were approximately 74% of our total research and development expenses for the year ended June 30, 2009.  Our research and development expenses incurred on human health applications were approximately 56% of our total research and development expenses for the year ended June 30, 2008.  Since inception, the proportion of our research and development expenses on human health applications has increased, as compared to our research and development expenses on agricultural applications.  This change is primarily due to the fact that our research focus on human health has increased and some of our research costs for plant applications have shifted to our license partners.
 
Our planned future research and development initiatives for human health include:
 
 
·
Multiple Myeloma.  Our objective is to advance our technology for the potential treatment of multiple myeloma with the goal of initiating a clinical trial.  In connection with the potential clinical trial, we have engaged a clinical research organization, or CRO, to assist us through the process.  We have also determined the delivery system for our technology, contracted for the supply of pharmaceutical grade materials to be used in toxicology and human studies, performed certain toxicology studies, and have contracted with a third party laboratory to conduct additional toxicology studies.  Together with the assistance of our CRO, we will have additional toxicology studies performed with the goal of filing an investigational new drug application, or IND application, with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, for their review and consideration in order to initiate a clinical trial.  We estimate that it will take approximately six (6) months from June 30, 2010 to complete these objectives.
 
 
·
Other.  We may continue to look at other disease states in order to determine the role of Factor 5A.
 
In order to pursue the above research initiatives, as well as other research initiatives that may arise, we completed a private placement of convertible preferred stock and warrants on April 1, 2010 and June 2, 2010.  However, it may be necessary for us to raise a significant amount of additional working capital in the future.  If we are unable to raise the necessary funds, we may be required to significantly curtail the future development of some of our research initiatives and we will be unable to pursue other possible research initiatives.
 
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We may further expand our research and development program beyond the initiatives listed above to include other research centers.
 
Human Health Suppliers
 
The materials for our SNT-01T therapeutic for multiple myeloma consists of three parts: Factor 5A plasmid, siRNA against Factor 5A, and a nano-particle.  We have entered into supply agreements for the components as follows:
 
On June 27, 2008, the Company entered into a supply agreement with VGXI, Inc. (“VGXI”) under which VGXI will supply the Company with the plasmid portion of the Company’s combination therapy consisting of the Factor 5A gene and siRNA against Factor 5A (the “Plasmid Product”).    The agreement has an initial term that commences on the date of the agreement and runs for a period of five (5) years.  The agreement shall, upon mutual agreement, renew for consecutive one (1) year periods thereafter.  The Company’s financial obligation under the agreement is dependent upon the amount of Plasmid Product ordered by the Company.

On June 30, 2008, the Company entered into a supply agreement with POLYPLUS under which POLYPLUS will supply the Company with its “in vivo-jetPEI” (the “Product”), which is used for systemic delivery of the Company’s combination therapy of siRNA against Factor 5A and a plasmid of the Factor 5A gene.  The agreement has an initial term which commences on the date of the agreement and runs until the eighth anniversary of the first sale of the Product.  The agreement shall automatically renew for consecutive one (1) year periods thereafter, except if terminated by either party upon six (6) months written notice prior to the initial or any subsequent renewal term.  The Company’s financial obligation under the agreement is dependent upon the amount of Product ordered by the Company.

On September 4, 2008, the Company entered into a supply agreement with AVECIA under which AVECIA will supply the Company with the siRNA portion of the Company’s combination therapy consisting of the Factor 5A gene and siRNA against Factor 5A (the “Plasmid Product”).  The agreement has a term which commences on the date of the agreement and terminates on the later of the completion of all services to be provided under the agreement or 30 days following delivery of the final shipment of product.
 
Human Health Competition
 
Our competitors in human health that are presently attempting to distribute their technology have generally utilized one of the following distribution channels:
 
 
·
Entering into strategic alliances, including licensing technology to major marketing and distribution partners; or
 
 
·
Developing in-house production and marketing capabilities.
 
In addition, some competitors are established distribution companies, which alleviates the need for strategic alliances, while others are attempting to create their own distribution and marketing channels.
 
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There are many large companies and development stage companies working in the field of apoptosis research including: Amgen Inc., Centocor, Inc., Genzyme Corporation, OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Novartis AG, Introgen Therapeutics, Inc., Genta, Incorporated, and Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., amongst others.
 
We do not currently have any commercialized products, and therefore, it is difficult to assess our competitive position in the market.  However, we believe that if we are able to develop and commercialize a product or products under our patents to our Factor 5A platform technology, we will have a competitive position in the markets in which we will operate.
 
Agricultural Applications
 
Our agricultural research focuses on the discovery and development of certain gene technologies, which are designed to confer positive traits on fruits, flowers, vegetables, forestry species and agronomic crops.  To date, we have isolated and characterized the senescence-induced Lipase gene, DHS, and Factor 5A in certain species of plants. Our goal is to modulate the expression of these genes in order to achieve such traits as extended shelf life, increased biomass, increased yield and increased resistance to environmental stresses and disease, thereby demonstrating proof of concept in each category of crop.
 
Certain agricultural results to date include:
 
 
·
longer shelf life of perishable produce;
 
 
·
increased biomass and seed yield;
 
 
·
greater tolerance to environmental stresses, such as drought and soil salinity;
 
 
·
greater tolerance to certain fungal and bacterial pathogens;
 
 
·
more efficient use of fertilizer; and
 
 
·
advancement to field trials in banana, and trees.
 
The technology presently utilized by the industry for increasing the shelf life in certain flowers, fruits and vegetables relies primarily on reducing ethylene biosynthesis, and therefore only has application to the crops that are ethylene-sensitive.  Because Factor 5A, DHS and Lipase are already present in all plant cells, our technology may be incorporated into crops by using either conventional breeding methods (non-genetically modified) or biotechnology techniques.
 
We have licensed this technology to various strategic partners and have entered into a joint collaboration. We may continue to license this technology, as opportunities present themselves, to additional strategic partners and/or enter into additional joint collaborations or ventures.  Our commercial partners have licensed our technology for use in turfgrass, canola, corn, soybean, cotton, banana, alfalfa, rice and certain species of trees and bedding plants, and we have obtained proof of concept for enhanced post harvest shelf life, seed yield, biomass, and resistance to disease in several of these plant species.
 
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We have ongoing field trials of certain trees and bananas with our respective partners.  The initial field trials conducted with ArborGen over a five year period in certain species of trees have concluded and the trees have been harvested for wood quality assessment.  Preliminary data from our joint field trials show significantly enhanced growth rates in some of the trees relative to controls.  Selected trees from the field trials were harvested and their wood chemistry and density was assessed.  There were no differences in key economic characteristics of wood, such as lignin, cellulose and specific gravity, between the trees with the enhanced growth attributes and untreated control trees, which indicates that the faster growth does not result in lower wood quality.  Additional field trials for enhanced growth rates and other traits are currently being performed with ArborGen.
 
To date, banana field trials have indicated that our technology extends the shelf life of banana fruit by 100%.  In addition to the post harvest shelf life benefits, an additional field trial generated encouraging disease tolerance data specific to Black Sigatoka (Black Leaf Streak Disease), for banana plants. Additional field trials for banana plants are ongoing for the combined traits of disease resistance and shelf life extension.
 
Commercialization by our partners may require a combination of traits in a crop, such as both post harvest shelf life and disease resistance, or other traits.  Our near-term research and development initiatives include modulating the expression of DHS and Factor 5A genes in these plants and then propagation and phenotype testing of such plants.
 
Our ongoing research and development initiatives for agriculture include assisting our license and joint collaboration partners to:
 
 
·
further develop and implement the DHS and Factor 5A gene technology in banana, canola, cotton, turfgrass, bedding plants, rice, alfalfa, corn, soybean and trees; and
 
 
·
test the resultant crops for new beneficial traits such as increased yield, increased tolerance to environmental stress, disease resistance and more efficient use of fertilizer.
 
Agricultural Target Markets
 
In order to address the complexities associated with marketing and distribution in the worldwide market, we have adopted a multi-faceted commercialization strategy, in which we have entered into and plan to enter into, as the opportunities present themselves, additional licensing agreements or other strategic relationships with a variety of companies or other entities on a crop-by-crop basis.  We anticipate revenues from these relationships in the form of licensing fees, royalties, usage fees, or the sharing of gross profits.  In addition, we anticipate payments from certain of our partners upon their achievement of certain research and development benchmarks.  This commercialization strategy allows us to generate revenue at various stages of product development, while ensuring that our technology is incorporated into a wide variety of crops.  Our optimal partners combine the technological expertise to incorporate our technology into their product line along with the ability to successfully market the enhanced final product, thereby eliminating the need for us to develop and maintain a sales force.
 
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Because the agricultural market is dominated by privately held companies or subsidiaries of foreign owned companies, market size and market share data for the crops under our license and development agreements is not readily available.  Additionally, because we have entered into confidentiality agreements with our license and development partners, we are unable to report the specific financial terms of the agreements as well as any market size and market share data that our partners may have disclosed to us regarding their companies.

Agricultural Development and License Agreements
 
Through June 30, 2010, we have entered into eight (8) license agreements and one (1) joint collaboration with established agricultural biotechnology companies and an established ethanol company.

On August 6, 2007, we entered into a license agreement with Monsanto Company for the development and commercialization of corn and soy.  Under the terms of the agreement, we received an upfront payment, are entitled to royalty payments in the low single digits and potential milestone payments upon achievement of certain development milestones.  The agreement contains standard termination provisions, and the term of the agreement runs until the expiration of the patents licensed under the agreement (2019 in the United States and 2025 outside the United States).
 
On December 21, 2006, we entered into a license agreement with Arborgen, LLC regarding the growth and development of trees (other than edible fruit and nut production).  Under the terms of the agreement, we received three fixed payments and are entitled to royalty payments in the mid single digits.  The agreement contains standard termination provisions, and the term of the agreement runs until the expiration of the patents licensed under the agreement (2019 in the United States and 2025 outside the United States).
 
On March 8, 2004, we entered into a development and license agreement with The Scotts Company for the development and commercialization of garden plants, potted plants and turf grass (excluding forage grasses).  Under the terms of the agreement, we are entitled to certain benchmark payments upon various anniversaries of the date of execution as well as upon achievement of certain commercial milestones.  We are also entitled to royalty payments in the low to mid single digits.  The agreement contains standard termination provisions, and the term of the agreement runs until the expiration of the patents licenses under the agreement (2019 in the United States and 2024 outside of the United States).
 
On July 17, 2007, we entered into a license agreement with Bayer CropScience AG for the development and commercialization of rice.  Under the terms of the agreement, we are entitled to royalty payments of a dollar value per unit and potential milestone payments upon the achievement of certain development milestones.  The agreement contains standard termination provisions, and the term of the agreement runs until the expiration of the patents licensed under the agreement (2019 in the United States and 2025 outside the United States).
 
On August 30, 2007, we entered into a license agreement with Bayer CropScience AG for the development and commercialization of cotton.  Under the terms of the agreement, we are entitled to royalty payments in the low to mid single digits and potential milestone payments upon the achievement of certain development milestones.  The agreement contains standard termination provisions, and the term of the agreement runs until the expiration of the patents licensed under the agreement (2019 in the United States and 2025 outside the United States).
 
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On November 8, 2006, we entered into a license agreement with Bayer CropScience GmbH for the development and commercialization of Brassica.  Under the terms of the agreement, we are entitled to receive potential milestone payments upon the achievement of certain development and commercialization milestones and a share of Bayer’s income related to our license.  The agreement contains standard termination provisions, and the term of the agreement runs until the expiration of the patents licensed under the agreement (2019 in the United States and 2024 outside the United States).
 
On October 14, 2004, we entered into a development and license agreement with Broin and Associates, Inc.  for the development and commercialization of certain inputs in connection with the manufacturing process for ethanol.  Under the terms of the agreement, we are entitled to payments based on the usage of our intellectual property at Broin’s facilities.  The agreement contains standard termination provisions, and the term of the agreement runs until the expiration of the patents licensed under the agreement (2019 in the United States and 2021 outside the United States).
 
On September 14, 2002, we entered into a development and license agreement withCal/West Seeds for the development and commercialization of alfalfa, medicago species.  Under the terms of the agreement, we are entitled to potential milestone payments upon the achievement of certain development and commercialization milestones and a dollar amount of royalties based upon production.  The agreement contains standard termination provisions, and the term of the agreement runs until the expiration of the patents licensed under the agreement (2019 in the United States and 2021 outside the United States).
 
On May 14, 1999, we entered into an agreement with Rahan Meristem, an Israeli partnership that is engaged in the worldwide marketing of tissue culture plants.  The purpose of the agreement is to develop enhanced banana plants which will result in banana fruit with improved consumer and grower-driven traits.  The program has been performed as a joint collaboration whereby we pay for 50% of the research costs of the program and upon successful commercialization of banana fruit, we will receive 50% of the profits, as defined by the agreement.
 
Agricultural Research Program
 
Our agricultural research and development is performed by four (4) researchers, at our direction, at the University of Waterloo, where the technology was developed.  Additional agricultural research and development is performed by our license or joint collaboration partners.
 
The discoverer of our technology, John E. Thompson, Ph.D., is the Associate Vice President, Research and former Dean of Science at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, and is our Executive Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer.  Dr. Thompson is also one of our directors and owns 1.8% of the outstanding shares of our common stock, $0.01 par value, as of June 30, 2010.
 
On September 1, 1998, we entered into, and have extended through November 30, 2010, a research and development agreement with the University of Waterloo and Dr. Thompson as the principal inventor.  The Research and Development Agreement provides that the University of Waterloo will perform research and development under our direction, and we will pay for the cost of this work and make certain payments to the University of Waterloo.  In return for payments made under the Research and Development Agreements, we have all rights to the intellectual property derived from the research.
 
Agricultural Competition
 
Our competitors in both human health and agriculture that are presently attempting to distribute their technology have generally utilized one of the following distribution channels:
 
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licensing technology to major marketing and distribution partners;
 
 
·
entering into strategic alliances; or
 
 
·
developing in-house production and marketing capabilities.
 
In addition, some competitors are established distribution companies, which alleviates the need for strategic alliances, while others are attempting to create their own distribution and marketing channels.
 
Our competitors in the field of delaying plant senescence are companies that develop and produce transformed plants with a variety of enhanced traits.  Such companies include: Mendel Biotechnology; Renessen LLC; Exelixis Plant Sciences, Inc.; and Syngenta International AG; among others.
 
We do not currently have any commercialized products, and therefore, it is difficult to assess our competitive position in the market.  However, we believe that if we or our licensee’s are able to develop and commercialize a product or products using our technology, we will have a competitive position in the markets in which we or our licensee’s operate.
 
Agricultural Development Program

Generally, projects with our licensees and joint venture partner begin by transforming seed or germplasm to incorporate our technology.  Those seeds or germplasm are then grown in our partners’ greenhouses.  After successful greenhouse trials, our partners will transfer the plants to the field for field trials.  After completion of successful field trials, our partners may have to apply for and receive regulatory approval prior to initiation of any commercialization activities.
 
Generally, the approximate time to complete each sequential development step is as follows:
 
Seed Transformation
 
approximately 1 to 2 years
Greenhouse
 
approximately 1 to 2 years
Field Trials
 
approximately 2 to 5 years

The actual amount of time spent on each development phase depends on the crop, its growth cycle and the success of the transformation achieving the desired results.  As such, the amount of time for each phase of development could vary, or the time frames may change.
 
The development of our technology with Poet is different than our other licenses in that we are modifying certain production inputs for ethanol.  That process involves modifying the inputs, testing such inputs in Poet’s production process and if successful, implementing such inputs in Poet’s production process on a plant by plant basis.
 
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The status of each of our projects with our partners is as follows:

Project
 
Partner
 
Status
         
Banana
 
Rahan Meristem
   
- Shelf Life
      
Field trials
- Disease Resistance
     
Field trials
Trees
 
Arborgen
   
- Growth
        
Field trials
Alfalfa
 
Cal/West
 
Greenhouse
Corn
 
Monsanto
 
Proof of concept ongoing
Cotton
 
Bayer
 
Seed transformation
Canola
 
Bayer
 
Seed transformation
Rice
 
Bayer
 
Proof of concept ongoing
Soybean
 
Monsanto
 
Proof of concept ongoing
 
The Scotts Company
 
Greenhouse
Ethanol
 
Poet
 
Modify inputs
 
Commercialization by our partners may require a combination of traits in a crop, such as both shelf life and disease resistance, or other traits.
 
Based upon our commercialization strategy, we anticipate that there may be a significant period of time before plants enhanced using our technology reach consumers.  Thus, we have not begun to actively market our technology directly to consumers, but rather, we have sought to establish ourselves within the industry through presentations at industry conferences, our website and direct communication with prospective licensees.
 
Consistent with our commercialization strategy, we intend to attract other companies interested in strategic partnerships or licensing our technology, which may result in additional license fees, revenues from contract research, royalty fees and other related revenues.  Successful future operations will depend on our ability to transform our research and development activities into a commercially feasible technology.
 
Intellectual Property
 
We have twenty-one (21) issued patents from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, or PTO, and fifty-seven (57) issued patents from foreign countries, fifty-three (53) of which are for the use of our technology in agricultural applications and twenty-five (25) of which relate to human health applications.
 
In addition to our seventy-eight (78) patents, we have a wide variety of patent applications, including divisional applications and continuations-in-part, in process with the PTO and internationally.  We intend to continue our strategy of enhancing these new patent applications through the addition of data as it is collected.
 
Our agricultural patents are generally set to expire in 2019 in the United States and 2025 outside the United States.  Our core human health technology patents are set to expire in 2021 in the United States and 2025 outside the United States, and our patents related to multiple myeloma are set to expire, both in and outside the United States in 2026.  To the extent our patents have different expiration dates abroad than in the United States, we are currently developing a strategy to extend the United States expiration dates to the foreign expiration dates.
 
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Government Regulation

At present, the U.S. federal government regulation of biotechnology is divided among three agencies: (i) the U.S. Department of Agriculture regulates the import, field-testing and interstate movement of specific types of genetic engineering that may be used in the creation of transformed plants; (ii) the Environmental Protection Agency regulates activity related to the invention of plant pesticides and herbicides, which may include certain kinds of transformed plants; and (iii) the FDA regulates foods derived from new plant varieties.  The FDA requires that transformed plants meet the same standards for safety that are required for all other plants and foods in general.  Except in the case of additives that significantly alter a food’s structure, the FDA does not require any additional standards or specific approval for genetically engineered foods but expects transformed plant developers to consult the FDA before introducing a new food into the market place.
 
In addition, our ongoing preclinical research with cell lines and lab animal models of human disease is not currently subject to the FDA requirements that govern clinical trials.  However, use of our technology, if developed for human health applications, will also be subject to FDA regulation.  Generally, the FDA must approve any drug or biologic product before it can be marketed in the United States.  In addition, prior to being sold outside of the U.S., any products resulting from the application of our human health technology must be approved by the regulatory agencies of foreign governments.  Prior to filing a new drug application or biologics license application with the FDA, we would have to perform extensive clinical trials, and prior to beginning any clinical trial, we need to perform extensive preclinical testing which could take several years and may require substantial expenditures.
 
We believe that our current activities, which to date have been confined to research and development efforts, do not require licensing or approval by any government regulatory agency.  However, we are planning on performing clinical trials, which would be subject to FDA approval.  Additionally, federal, state and foreign regulations relating to crop protection products and human health applications developed through biotechnology are subject to public concerns and political circumstances, and, as a result, regulations have changed and may change substantially in the future.  Accordingly, we may become subject to governmental regulations or approvals or become subject to licensing requirements in connection with our research and development efforts. We may also be required to obtain such licensing or approval from the governmental regulatory agencies described above, or from state agencies, prior to the commercialization of our genetically transformed plants and human health technology.  In addition, our marketing partners who utilize our technology or sell products grown with our technology may be subject to government regulations.  If unfavorable governmental regulations are imposed on our technology or if we fail to obtain licenses or approvals in a timely manner, we may not be able to continue our operations.

 
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Employees
 
In addition to the twelve (12) scientists performing funded research for us at Mayo Clinic, our contract research organization (Cato Research) the University of Waterloo, and other commercial research facilities, we have four (4) employees and one (1) consultant, four (4) of whom are executive officers and who are involved in our management.   We do not anticipate hiring any additional employees over the next twelve months.
 
The officers are assisted by a Scientific Advisory Board that consists of prominent experts in the fields of plant and human cell biology as follows:
 
 
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Alan Bennett, Ph.D., who serves as the Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board, is the Associate Vice Chancellor of the Office of Technology Transfer at the University of California.  His research interests include the molecular biology of tomato fruit development and ripening, the molecular basis of membrane transport, and cell wall disassembly.
 
 
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Charles A. Dinarello, M.D., who serves as a member of the Scientific Advisory Board, is a Professor of Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, a member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and the author of over 500 published research articles.  In addition to his active academic research career, Dr. Dinarello has held advisory positions with two branches of the National Institutes of Health and positions on the Board of Governors of both the Weizmann Institute and Ben Gurion University.
 
 
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James E. Mier, who serves as a member of the Scientific Advisory Board, is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School. He is also a practicing physician in the Division of Hematology-Oncology at Beth Israel. Dr. Mier’s research is funded by the NIH and he is a member of numerous professional societies.
 
Furthermore, pursuant to the Research and Development Agreements, a substantial amount of our research and development activities are conducted at the University of Waterloo under the supervision of Dr. Thompson, our Executive Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer. We utilize the University’s research staff including graduate and post-graduate researchers.
 
We have also undertaken preclinical apoptosis research at Mayo Clinic.  This research is performed pursuant to specific project proposals that have agreed-upon research outlines, timelines and budgets.  We may also contract research to additional university laboratories or to other companies in order to advance the development of our technology.
 
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Safe Harbor Statement
 
The statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements may be identified by, among other things, the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” or “anticipates” or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy that involve risks and uncertainties.  In particular, our statements regarding the anticipated growth in the markets for our technologies, the continued advancement of our research, the approval of our patent applications, the possibility of governmental approval in order to sell or offer for sale to the general public a genetically engineered plant or plant product, the successful implementation of our commercialization strategy, including the success of our agricultural partners and the successful implementation of the Rahan Joint Collaboration, statements relating to our patent applications, the anticipated long term growth of our business, the results of our preclinical studies, if any, our ability to comply with the continued listing standards of the NYSE Amex, and the timing of the projects and trends in future operating performance are examples of such forward-looking statements.  The forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, our limited operating history, our  need for additional capital to fund our operations until we are able to generate a profit, the current economic environment, our dependence on a single principal technology, our outsourcing of our research and development activities, our significant future capital needs, our dependence on our patents and proprietary rights and the enforcement of these rights, the potential for our competitors or third parties to allege that we are infringing upon their intellectual property rights, the potential that our security measures may not adequately protect our unpatented technology, potential difficulty in managing our growth and expanding our operations, our lack of marketing or sales history and dependence on third-party marketing partners, our potential future dependence on joint ventures and strategic alliances to develop and market our technology, the intense competition in the human health and agricultural biotechnology industries, the various government regulations that our business is subject to, the potential that our preclinical studies and clinical trials of our human health applications may be unsuccessful, any inability to license from third parties their proprietary technologies or processes which we use in connection with the development of our technology, the length, expense and uncertainty associated with  clinical trials for our human health technology, the potential that, even if we receive regulatory approval, consumers may not accept products containing our technology, our dependence on key personnel, the potential that certain provisions of our charter, by-laws and Delaware law could make a takeover difficult, increasing political and social turmoil, the potential that our management and other affiliates, due to their significant control of our common stock have the ability to significantly influence our actions, the potential that a significant portion of our total outstanding shares of common stock may be sold in the market in the near future, the limited trading market of our common stock, the potential that our common stock may be delisted from the NYSE Amex Exchange, fluctuations in the market price of our common stock, our dividend policy and potential for our stockholders to be diluted.
 
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ITEM 1A:     Factors That May Affect Our Business, Future Operating Results and Financial Condition
 
The more prominent risks and uncertainties inherent in our business are described below. However, additional risks and uncertainties may also impair our business operations.  If any of the following risks actually occur, our business, financial condition or results of operations may suffer.
 
Risks Related to Our Business
 
We have a limited operating history and have incurred substantial losses and expect to incur future losses.
 
We are a development stage biotechnology company with a limited operating history and limited assets and capital. We have incurred losses each year since inception and had an accumulated deficit of $50,841,159 at June 30, 2010. We have generated minimal revenues by licensing our technology for certain crops to companies willing to share in our development costs. In addition, our technology may not be ready for commercialization for several years. We expect to continue to incur losses for the next several years because we anticipate that our expenditures on research and development and administrative activities will significantly exceed our revenues during that period. We cannot predict when, if ever, we will become profitable.
 
We may need additional capital to fund our operations until we are able to generate a profit.
 
Our operations to date have required significant cash expenditures.  Our future capital requirements will depend on the results of our research and development activities, preclinical and clinical studies, and competitive and technological advances.
 
We will need to obtain more funding in the future through collaborations or other arrangements with research institutions and corporate partners, or public and private offerings of our securities, including debt or equity financing.  We may not be able to obtain adequate funds for our operations from these sources when needed or on acceptable terms. Future collaborations or similar arrangements may require us to license valuable intellectual property to, or to share substantial economic benefits with, our collaborators.  If we raise additional capital by issuing additional equity or securities convertible into equity, our stockholders may experience dilution and our share price may decline.  Any debt financing may result in restrictions on our spending.
 
If we are unable to raise additional funds, we will need to do one or more of the following:
 
 
·
delay, scale-back or eliminate some or all of our research and product development programs;
 
·
provide licenses to third parties to develop and commercialize products or technologies that we would otherwise seek to develop and commercialize ourselves;
 
·
seek strategic alliances or business combinations;
 
·
attempt to sell our company;
 
·
cease operations; or
 
·
declare bankruptcy.
 
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We believe that at the projected rate of spending we should have sufficient cash to maintain our present operations for at least the next twelve (12) months.
 
We may be adversely affected by the current economic environment.
 
Our ability to obtain financing, invest in and grow our business, and meet our financial obligations depends on our operating and financial performance, which in turn is subject to numerous factors.  In addition to factors specific to our business, prevailing economic conditions and financial, business and other factors beyond our control can also affect our business and ability to raise capital.  We cannot anticipate all of the ways in which the current economic climate and financial market conditions could adversely impact our business.
 
We depend on a single principal technology and, if our technology is not commercially successful, we will have no alternative source of revenue.
 
Our primary business is the development and licensing of technology to identify, isolate, characterize and promote or silence genes which control the death of cells in humans and plants. Our future revenue and profitability critically depend upon our ability, or our licensees’ ability, to successfully develop apoptosis and senescence gene technology and later license or market such technology.  We have conducted experiments on certain crops with favorable results and have conducted certain preliminary cell-line and animal experiments, which have provided us with data upon which we have designed additional research programs. However, we cannot give any assurance that our technology will be commercially successful or economically viable for any crops or human health applications.
 
In addition, no assurance can be given that adverse consequences might not result from the use of our technology such as the development of negative effects on humans or plants or reduced benefits in terms of crop yield or protection.  Our failure to obtain market acceptance of our technology or of our current or potential licensees to successfully commercialize such technology would have a material adverse effect on our business.
 
We outsource all of our research and development activities and, if we are unsuccessful in maintaining our alliances with these third parties, our research and development efforts may be delayed or curtailed.
 
We rely on third parties to perform all of our research and development activities.  Our research and development efforts take place at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, where our technology was discovered, at the Mayo Clinic, at other commercial research facilities and with our commercial partners.  At this time, we do not have the internal capabilities to perform our own research and development activities. Accordingly, the failure of third-party research partners to perform under agreements entered into with us, or our failure to renew important research agreements with these third parties, may delay or curtail our research and development efforts.
 
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We have significant future capital needs and may be unable to raise capital when needed, which could force us to delay or reduce our research and development efforts.
 
As of June 30, 2010, we had cash of $8,026,296 and working capital of $6,001,970.  Using our available reserves as of June 30, 2010, we believe that we can operate according to our current business plan for at least the next twelve (12) months.  To date, we have generated minimal revenues and anticipate that our operating costs will exceed any revenues generated over the next several years.  Therefore, we will be required to raise additional capital in the future in order to operate in accordance with our current business plan, and this funding may not be available on favorable terms, if at all.  If we are unable to raise additional funds, we will need to do one or more of the following:
 
 
·
delay, scale back or eliminate some or all of our research and development programs;
 
·
provide a license to third parties to develop and commercialize our technology that we would otherwise seek to develop and commercialize ourselves;
 
·
seek strategic alliances or business combinations;
 
·
attempt to sell our company;
 
·
cease operations; or
 
·
declare bankruptcy.
 
In addition, in connection with any funding, if we need to issue more equity securities than our certificate of incorporation currently authorizes, or more than 20% of the shares of our common stock outstanding, we may need stockholder approval.  If stockholder approval is not obtained or if adequate funds are not available, we may be required to curtail operations significantly or to obtain funds through arrangements with collaborative partners or others that may require us to relinquish rights to certain of our technologies, product candidates, products or potential markets.  Investors may experience dilution in their investment from future offerings of our common stock.  For example, if we raise additional capital by issuing equity securities, such an issuance would reduce the percentage ownership of existing stockholders.  In addition, assuming the exercise of all options and warrants outstanding and the conversion of the preferred stock into common stock, as of June 30, 2010, we had 64,783,361 shares of common stock authorized but unissued and unreserved, which may be issued from time to time by our board of directors without stockholder approval.  Furthermore, we may need to issue securities that have rights, preferences and privileges senior to our common stock.  Failure to obtain financing on acceptable terms would have a material adverse effect on our liquidity.
 
Since our inception, we have financed all of our operations through private equity and debt financings. Our future capital requirements depend on numerous factors, including:
 
 
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the scope of our research and development;
 
·
our ability to attract business partners willing to share in our development costs;
 
·
our ability to successfully commercialize our technology;
 
·
competing technological and market developments;
 
·
our ability to enter into collaborative arrangements for the development, regulatory approval and commercialization of other products; and
 
·
the cost of filing, prosecuting, defending and enforcing patent claims and other intellectual property rights.
 
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Our business depends upon our patents and proprietary rights and the enforcement of these rights.  Our failure to obtain and maintain patent protection may increase competition and reduce demand for our technology.
 
As a result of the substantial length of time and expense associated with developing products and bringing them to the marketplace in the biotechnology and agricultural industries, obtaining and maintaining patent and trade secret protection for technologies, products and processes is of vital importance.  Our success will depend in part on several factors, including, without limitation:
 
 
·
our ability to obtain patent protection for our technologies and processes;
 
·
our ability to preserve our trade secrets; and
 
·
our ability to operate without infringing the proprietary rights of other parties both in the United States and in foreign countries.
 
As of June 30, 2010, we have been issued twenty one (21) patents by the PTO and fifty-seven (57) patents from foreign countries.  We have also filed numerous patent applications for our technology in the United States and in several foreign countries, which technology is vital to our primary business, as well as several continuations in part on these patent applications.  Our success depends in part upon the grant of patents from our pending patent applications.
 
Although we believe that our technology is unique and that it will not violate or infringe upon the proprietary rights of any third party, we cannot assure you that these claims will not be made or if made, could be successfully defended against.  If we do not obtain and maintain patent protection, we may face increased competition in the United States and internationally, which would have a material adverse effect on our business.
 
Since patent applications in the United States are maintained in secrecy until patents are issued, and since publication of discoveries in the scientific and patent literature tend to lag behind actual discoveries by several months, we cannot be certain that we were the first creator of the inventions covered by our pending patent applications or that we were the first to file patent applications for these inventions.
 
In addition, among other things, we cannot assure you that:
 
 
·
our patent applications will result in the issuance of patents;
 
·
any patents issued or licensed to us will be free from challenge and if challenged, would be held to be valid;
 
·
any patents issued or licensed to us will provide commercially significant protection for our technology, products and processes;
 
·
other companies will not independently develop substantially equivalent proprietary information which is not covered by our patent rights;
 
·
other companies will not obtain access to our know-how;
 
·
other companies will not be granted patents that may prevent the commercialization of our technology; or
 
·
we will not incur licensing fees and the payment of significant other fees or royalties to third parties for the use of their intellectual property in order to enable us to conduct our business.
 
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Our competitors may allege that we are infringing upon their intellectual property rights, forcing us to incur substantial costs and expenses in resulting litigation, the outcome of which would be uncertain.
 
Patent law is still evolving relative to the scope and enforceability of claims in the fields in which we operate.  We are like most biotechnology companies in that our patent protection is highly uncertain and involves complex legal and technical questions for which legal principles are not yet firmly established.  In addition, if issued, our patents may not contain claims sufficiently broad to protect us against third parties with similar technologies or products, or provide us with any competitive advantage.
 
The PTO and the courts have not established a consistent policy regarding the breadth of claims allowed in biotechnology patents.  The allowance of broader claims may increase the incidence and cost of patent interference proceedings and the risk of infringement litigation.  On the other hand, the allowance of narrower claims may limit the scope and value of our proprietary rights.
 
The laws of some foreign countries do not protect proprietary rights to the same extent as the laws of the United States, and many companies have encountered significant problems and costs in protecting their proprietary rights in these foreign countries.
 
We could become involved in infringement actions to enforce and/or protect our patents.  Regardless of the outcome, patent litigation is expensive and time consuming and would distract our management from other activities.  Some of our competitors may be able to sustain the costs of complex patent litigation more effectively than we could because they have substantially greater resources.  Uncertainties resulting from the initiation and continuation of any patent litigation could limit our ability to continue our operations.
 
If our technology infringes the intellectual property of our competitors or other third parties, we may be required to pay license fees or damages.
 
If any relevant claims of third-party patents that are adverse to us are upheld as valid and enforceable, we could be prevented from commercializing our technology or could be required to obtain licenses from the owners of such patents.  We cannot assure you that such licenses would be available or, if available, would be on acceptable terms.  Some licenses may be non-exclusive and, therefore, our competitors may have access to the same technology licensed to us.  In addition, if any parties successfully claim that the creation or use of our technology infringes upon their intellectual property rights, we may be forced to pay damages, including treble damages.
 
Our security measures may not adequately protect our unpatented technology and, if we are unable to protect the confidentiality of our proprietary information and know-how, the value of our technology may be adversely affected.
 
Our success depends upon know-how, unpatentable trade secrets, and the skills, knowledge and experience of our scientific and technical personnel.  As a result, all employees agreed to a confidentiality provision in their employment agreement that prohibited the disclosure of confidential information to anyone outside of our company, during the term of employment and for 5 years thereafter.  We also require all employees to disclose and assign to us the rights to their ideas, developments, discoveries and inventions.  We also attempt to enter into similar agreements with our consultants, advisors and research collaborators.  We cannot assure you that adequate protection for our trade secrets, know-how or other proprietary information against unauthorized use or disclosure will be available.
 
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We occasionally provide information to research collaborators in academic institutions and request that the collaborators conduct certain tests.  We cannot assure you that the academic institutions will not assert intellectual property rights in the results of the tests conducted by the research collaborators, or that the academic institutions will grant licenses under such intellectual property rights to us on acceptable terms, if at all.  If the assertion of intellectual property rights by an academic institution is substantiated, and the academic institution does not grant intellectual property rights to us, these events could limit our ability to commercialize our technology.
 
As we evolve from a company primarily involved in the research and development of our technology into one that is also involved in the commercialization of our technology, we may have difficulty managing our growth and expanding our operations.
 
As our business grows, we may need to add employees and enhance our management, systems and procedures.  We may need to successfully integrate our internal operations with the operations of our marketing partners, manufacturers, distributors and suppliers to produce and market commercially viable products.  We may also need to manage additional relationships with various collaborative partners, suppliers and other organizations.  Although we do not presently conduct research and development activities in-house, we may undertake those activities in the future.  Expanding our business may place a significant burden on our management and operations.  We may not be able to implement improvements to our management information and control systems in an efficient and timely manner and we may discover deficiencies in our existing systems and controls.  Our failure to effectively respond to such changes may make it difficult for us to manage our growth and expand our operations.
 
We have no marketing or sales history and depend on third-party marketing partners.  Any failure of these parties to perform would delay or limit our commercialization efforts.
 
We have no history of marketing, distributing or selling biotechnology products and we are relying on our ability to successfully establish marketing partners or other arrangements with third parties to market, distribute and sell a commercially viable product both here and abroad.  Our business plan envisions creating strategic alliances to access needed commercialization and marketing expertise.  We may not be able to attract qualified sub-licensees, distributors or marketing partners, and even if qualified, these marketing partners may not be able to successfully market agricultural products or human health applications developed with our technology.  If our current or potential future marketing partners fail to provide adequate levels of sales, our commercialization efforts will be delayed or limited and we may not be able to generate revenue.
 
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We will depend on joint ventures and strategic alliances to develop and market our technology and, if these arrangements are not successful, our technology may not be developed and the expenses to commercialize our technology will increase.
 
In its current state of development, our technology is not ready to be marketed to consumers.  We intend to follow a multi-faceted commercialization strategy that involves the licensing of our technology to business partners for the purpose of further technological development, marketing and distribution.  We have and are seeking business partners who will share the burden of our development costs while our technology is still being developed, and who will pay us royalties when they market and distribute products incorporating our technology upon commercialization.  The establishment of joint ventures and strategic alliances may create future competitors, especially in certain regions abroad where we do not pursue patent protection.  If we fail to establish beneficial business partners and strategic alliances, our growth will suffer and the continued development of our technology may be harmed.
 
Competition in the human health and agricultural biotechnology industries is intense and technology is changing rapidly.  If our competitors market their technology faster than we do, we may not be able to generate revenues from the commercialization of our technology.
 
Many human health and agricultural biotechnology companies are engaged in research and development activities relating to apoptosis and senescence.  The market for plant protection and yield enhancement products is intensely competitive, rapidly changing and undergoing consolidation.  We may be unable to compete successfully against our current and future competitors, which may result in price reductions, reduced margins and the inability to achieve market acceptance for products containing our technology.  Our competitors in the field of plant senescence gene technology are companies that develop and produce transgenic plants and include major international agricultural companies, specialized biotechnology companies, research and academic institutions and, potentially, our joint venture and strategic alliance partners.  These companies include: Mendel Biotechnology, Inc., Renessen LLC, Exelixis Plant Sciences, Inc., and Syngenta International AG, among others.  Some of our competitors that are involved in apoptosis research include:  Amgen Inc.; Centocor, Inc.; Genzyme Corporation; OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Novartis AG; Introgen Therapeutics, Inc.; Genta, Inc.; and Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.  Many of these competitors have substantially greater financial, marketing, sales, distribution and technical resources than us and have more experience in research and development, clinical trials, regulatory matters, manufacturing and marketing.  We anticipate increased competition in the future as new companies enter the market and new technologies become available.  Our technology may be rendered obsolete or uneconomical by technological advances or entirely different approaches developed by one or more of our competitors, which will prevent or limit our ability to generate revenues from the commercialization of our technology.
 
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Our business is subject to various government regulations and, if we or our licensees are unable to obtain regulatory approval, we may not be able to continue our operations.
 
At present, the U.S. federal government regulation of biotechnology is divided among three agencies:
 
 
·
the USDA regulates the import, field testing and interstate movement of specific types of genetic engineering that may be used in the creation of transgenic plants;
 
·
the EPA regulates activity related to the invention of plant pesticides and herbicides, which may include certain kinds of transgenic plants; and
 
·
the FDA regulates foods derived from new plant varieties.
 
The FDA requires that transgenic plants meet the same standards for safety that are required for all other plants and foods in general.  Except in the case of additives that significantly alter a food’s structure, the FDA does not require any additional standards or specific approval for genetically engineered foods, but expects transgenic plant developers to consult the FDA before introducing a new food into the marketplace.
 
Use of our technology, if developed for human health applications, will also be subject to FDA regulation.  The FDA must approve any drug or biologic product before it can be marketed in the United States.  In addition, prior to being sold outside of the U.S., any products resulting from the application of our human health technology must be approved by the regulatory agencies of foreign governments.  Prior to filing a new drug application or biologics license application with the FDA, we would have to perform extensive clinical trials, and prior to beginning any clinical trial, we would need to perform extensive preclinical testing which could take several years and may require substantial expenditures.
 
We believe that our current activities, which to date have been confined to research and development efforts, do not require licensing or approval by any governmental regulatory agency. However, we are planning on performing clinical trials, which would be subject to FDA approval.  Additionally, federal, state and foreign regulations relating to crop protection products and human health applications developed through biotechnology are subject to public concerns and political circumstances, and, as a result, regulations have changed and may change substantially in the future.  Accordingly, we may become subject to governmental regulations or approvals or become subject to licensing requirements in connection with our research and development efforts. We may also be required to obtain such licensing or approval from the governmental regulatory agencies described above, or from state agencies, prior to the commercialization of our genetically transformed plants and human health technology.  In addition, our marketing partners who utilize our technology or sell products grown with our technology may be subject to government regulations.  If unfavorable governmental regulations are imposed on our technology or if we fail to obtain licenses or approvals in a timely manner, we may not be able to continue our operations.
 
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Preclinical studies of our human health applications may be unsuccessful, which could delay or prevent regulatory approval.
 
Preclinical studies may reveal that our human health technology is ineffective or harmful, and/or may be unsuccessful in demonstrating efficacy and safety of our human health technology, which would significantly limit the possibility of obtaining regulatory approval for any drug or biologic product manufactured with our technology.  The FDA requires submission of extensive preclinical, clinical and manufacturing data to assess the efficacy and safety of potential products. We are currently in the process of conducting preclinical toxicology studies for our multiple myeloma product candidate.  Any delay in this toxicology study, or any potential negative findings in this toxicology study, will delay our ability to file an IND for our multiple myeloma product candidate.  Furthermore, the success of preliminary studies does not ensure commercial success, and later-stage clinical trials may fail to confirm the results of the preliminary studies.
 
   Our success will depend on the success of our clinical trials that have not yet begun.
 
It may take several years to complete the clinical trials of a product, and failure of one or more of our clinical trials can occur at any stage of testing.  We believe that the development of our product candidate involves significant risks at each stage of testing.  If clinical trial difficulties and failures arise, our product candidate may never be approved for sale or become commercially viable.
 
There are a number of difficulties and risks associated with clinical trials.  These difficulties and risks may result in the failure to receive regulatory approval to sell our product candidate or the inability to commercialize our product candidate.  The possibility exists that:
 
 
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we may discover that the product candidate does not exhibit the expected therapeutic results in humans, may cause harmful side effects or have other unexpected characteristics that may delay or preclude regulatory approval or limit commercial use if approved;
 
 
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the results from early clinical trials may not be statistically significant or predictive of results that will be obtained from expanded advanced clinical trials;
 
 
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institutional review boards or regulators, including the FDA, may hold, suspend or terminate our clinical research or the clinical trials of our product candidate for various reasons, including noncompliance with regulatory requirements or if, in their opinion, the participating subjects are being exposed to unacceptable health risks;
 
 
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subjects may drop out of our clinical trials;
 
 
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our preclinical studies or clinical trials may produce negative, inconsistent or inconclusive results, and we may decide, or regulators may require us, to conduct additional preclinical studies or clinical trials; and
 
 
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the cost of our clinical trials may be greater than we currently anticipate.
 
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 Clinical trials for our human health technology will be lengthy and expensive and their outcome is uncertain.
 
Before obtaining regulatory approval for the commercial sales of any product containing our technology, we must demonstrate through clinical testing that our technology and any product containing our technology is safe and effective for use in humans.  Conducting clinical trials is a time-consuming, expensive and uncertain process and typically requires years to complete.  In our industry, the results from preclinical studies and early clinical trials often are not predictive of results obtained in later-stage clinical trials.  Some products and technologies that have shown promising results in preclinical studies or early clinical trials subsequently fail to establish sufficient safety and efficacy data necessary to obtain regulatory approval.  At any time during clinical trials we or the FDA might delay or halt any clinical trial for various reasons, including:
 
 
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occurrence of unacceptable toxicities or side effects;
 
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ineffectiveness of the product candidate;
 
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negative or inconclusive results from the clinical trials, or results that necessitate additional studies or clinical trials;
 
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delays in obtaining or maintaining required approvals from institutions, review boards or other reviewing entities at clinical sites;
 
·
delays in patient enrollment; or
 
·
insufficient funding or a reprioritization of financial or other resources.
 
Any failure or substantial delay in successfully completing clinical trials and obtaining regulatory approval for our product candidates could severely harm our business.
 
    If our clinical trials for our product candidates are delayed, we would be unable to commercialize our product candidates on a timely basis, which would materially harm our business.
 
Planned clinical trials may not begin on time or may need to be restructured after they have begun.  Clinical trials can be delayed for a variety of reasons, including delays related to:
 
 
·
obtaining an effective investigational new drug application, or IND, or regulatory approval to commence a clinical trial;
 
·
negotiating acceptable clinical trial agreement terms with prospective trial sites;
 
·
obtaining institutional review board approval to conduct a clinical trial at a prospective site;
 
·
recruiting qualified subjects to participate in clinical trials;
 
·
competition in recruiting clinical investigators;
 
·
shortage or lack of availablility of supplies of drugs for clinical trials;
 
·
the need to repeat clinical trials as a result of inconclusive results or poorly executed testing;
 
·
the placement of a clinical hold on a study;
 
·
the failure of third parties conducting and overseeing the operations of our clinical trials to perform their contractual or regulatory obligations in a timely fashion; and
 
·
exposure of clinical trial subjects to unexpected and unacceptable health risks or noncompliance with regulatory requirements, which may result in suspension of the trial.
 
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We believe that our product candidate has significant milestones to reach, including the successful completion of clinical trials, before commercialization.  If we have significant delays in or termination of clinical trials, our financial results and the commercial prospects for our product candidates or any other products that we may develop will be adversely impacted.  In addition, our product development costs would increase and our ability to generate revenue could be impaired.

Any inability to license from third parties their proprietary technologies or processes which we use in connection with the development of our technology may impair our business.
 
Other companies, universities and research institutions have or may obtain patents that could limit our ability to use our technology in a product candidate or impair our competitive position.  As a result, we would have to obtain licenses from other parties before we could continue using our technology in a product candidate.  Any necessary licenses may not be available on commercially acceptable terms, if at all.  If we do not obtain required licenses, we may not be able to develop our technology into a product candidate or we may encounter significant delays in development while we redesign methods that are found to infringe on the patents held by others.
 
Even if we receive regulatory approval, consumers may not accept products containing our technology, which will prevent us from being profitable since we have no other source of revenue.
 
We cannot guarantee that consumers will accept products containing our technology.  Recently, there has been consumer concern and consumer advocate activism with respect to genetically-engineered agricultural consumer products.  The adverse consequences from heightened consumer concern in this regard could affect the markets for agricultural products developed with our technology and could also result in increased government regulation in response to that concern. If the public or potential customers perceive our technology to be genetic modification or genetic engineering, agricultural products grown with our technology may not gain market acceptance.
 
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We depend on our key personnel and, if we are not able to attract and retain qualified scientific and business personnel, we may not be able to grow our business or develop and commercialize our technology.
 
We are highly dependent on our scientific advisors, consultants and third-party research partners.  Our success will also depend in part on the continued service of our key employees and our ability to identify, hire and retain additional qualified personnel in an intensely competitive market.  Although we have a research agreement with Dr. John Thompson, this agreement may be terminated upon short or no notice.  Additionally, we do not have employment agreements with our key employees.  We do not maintain key person life insurance on any member of management.  The failure to attract and retain key personnel could limit our growth and hinder our research and development efforts.
 
Certain provisions of our charter, by-laws and Delaware law could make a takeover difficult.
 
Certain provisions of our certificate of incorporation and by-laws could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire control of us, even if the change in control would be beneficial to stockholders.  Our certificate of incorporation authorizes our board of directors to issue, without stockholder approval, except as may be required by the rules of the NYSE Amex Exchange, 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock with voting, conversion and other rights and preferences that could adversely affect the voting power or other rights of the holders of our common stock.  Similarly, our by-laws do not restrict our board of directors from issuing preferred stock without stockholder approval.
 
In addition, we are subject to the Business Combination Act of the Delaware General Corporation Law which, subject to certain exceptions, restricts certain transactions and business combinations between a corporation and a stockholder owning 15% or more of the corporation’s outstanding voting stock for a period of three years from the date such stockholder becomes a 15% owner.  These provisions may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control of us without action by our stockholders and, therefore, could adversely affect the value of our common stock.
 
Furthermore, in the event of our merger or consolidation with or into another corporation, or the sale of all or substantially all of our assets in which the successor corporation does not assume our outstanding equity awards or issue equivalent equity awards, our current equity plans require the accelerated vesting of such outstanding equity awards.
 
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Risks Related to Our Common Stock
 
We currently do not meet the NYSE Amex Exchange continued listing standards.  If our common stock is delisted from the NYSE Amex Exchange, we may not be able to list on any other stock exchange, and our common stock may be subject to the “penny stock” regulations which may affect the ability of our stockholders to sell their shares.
 
The NYSE Amex Exchange requires us to meet minimum financial requirements in order to maintain our listing.  Although we currently meet the $6,000,000 minimum net worth continued listing requirement of the NYSE Amex Exchange, we have not met the $6,000,000 minimum net worth continued listing requirement of the NYSE Amex Exchange for two consecutive quarters and have received a notice of noncompliance from the NYSE Amex Exchange.  We submitted a plan of compliance to the NYSE Amex Exchange discussing how we intend to regain compliance with the continued listing requirements.  The NYSE Amex Exchange has accepted our plan of compliance and granted us an extension until April 29, 2011 to regain compliance with the NYSE's continued listing standards.  During the extension period, we remain subject to periodic review by NYSE Staff. Failure to make progress consistent with the plan or to regain compliance with the continued listing standards by the end of the extension period could result in our company being delisted from the NYSE.  If we are delisted from the NYSE Amex Exchange, our common stock likely will become a “penny stock.”  In general, regulations of the SEC define a “penny stock” to be an equity security that is not listed on a national securities exchange or the NASDAQ Stock Market and that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share or with an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions.  If our common stock becomes a penny stock, additional sales practice requirements would be imposed on broker-dealers that sell such securities to persons other than certain qualified investors.  For transactions involving a penny stock, unless exempt, a broker-dealer must make a special suitability determination for the purchaser and receive the purchaser’s written consent to the transaction prior to the sale.  In addition, the rules on penny stocks require delivery, prior to and after any penny stock transaction, of disclosures required by the SEC.
 
If our stock is not accepted for listing on the NYSE Amex Exchange, we will make every possible effort to have it listed on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board, or the OTC Bulletin Board.  If our common stock were to be traded on the OTC Bulletin Board, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and related Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules would impose additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers that sell our securities.  These rules may adversely affect the ability of stockholders to sell our common stock and otherwise negatively affect the liquidity, trading market and price of our common stock.
 
We believe that the listing of our common stock on a recognized national trading market, such as the NYSE Amex Exchange, is an important part of our business and strategy.  Such a listing helps our stockholders by providing a readily available trading market with current quotations.  Without that, stockholders may have a difficult time getting a quote for the sale or purchase of our stock, the sale or purchase of our stock would likely be made more difficult and the trading volume and liquidity of our stock would likely decline.  The absence of such a listing may adversely affect the acceptance of our common stock as currency or the value accorded it by other parties.  In that regard, the absence of a listing on a recognized national trading market will also affect our ability to benefit from the use of our operations and expansion plans, including for use in licensing agreements, joint ventures, the development of strategic relationships and acquisitions, which are critical to our business and strategy and none of which is currently the subject of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, with respect to any future financing or strategic relationship we may undertake.  A delisting from the NYSE Amex Exchange could result in negative publicity and could negatively impact our ability to raise capital in the future.
 
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Our management and other affiliates have significant control of our common stock and could significantly influence our actions in a manner that conflicts with our interests and the interests of other stockholders.
 
As of June 30, 2010, our executive officers, directors and affiliated entities together beneficially own approximately 53.3% of the outstanding shares of our common stock, assuming the exercise of options and warrants which are currently exercisable or will become exercisable within 60 days of June 30, 2010, held by these stockholders.  As a result, these stockholders, acting together, will be able to exercise significant influence over matters requiring approval by our stockholders, including the election of directors, and may not always act in the best interests of other stockholders.  Such a concentration of ownership may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control of us, including transactions in which our stockholders might otherwise receive a premium for their shares over then current market prices.
 
A significant portion of our total outstanding shares of common stock may be sold in the market in the near future, which could cause the market price of our common stock to drop significantly.
 
As of June 30, 2010, we had 50,092,204 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding and 9,235 shares of convertible preferred stock outstanding which can convert into 28,859,375 shares of common stock.  Approximately 34,164,431 shares of such shares are registered pursuant to registration statements on Form S-3 and 44,787,148 of which are either eligible to be sold under SEC Rule 144 or are in the public float.  In addition, we have registered 35,890,007 shares of our common stock underlying warrants previously issued on Form S-3 registration statements and we registered 11,137,200 shares of our common stock underlying options granted or to be granted under our stock option plan.  Consequently, sales of substantial amounts of our common stock in the public market, or the perception that such sales could occur, may have a material adverse effect on our stock price.
 
Our common stock has a limited trading market, which could limit your ability to resell your shares of common stock at or above your purchase price.
 
Our common stock is quoted on the NYSE Amex Exchange and currently has a limited trading market.  The NYSE Amex Exchange requires us to meet minimum financial requirements in order to maintain our listing.  Currently, we do not meet the continued listing requirements of the NYSE Amex Exchange.  As we do not meet the continued listing standards, we could be delisted.  We cannot assure you that an active trading market will develop or, if developed, will be maintained.  As a result, our stockholders may find it difficult to dispose of shares of our common stock and, as a result, may suffer a loss of all or a substantial portion of their investment.
 
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The market price of our common stock may fluctuate and may drop below the price you paid.
 
We cannot assure you that you will be able to resell the shares of our common stock at or above your purchase price.  The market price of our common stock may fluctuate significantly in response to a number of factors, some of which are beyond our control.  These factors include:
 
 
·
quarterly variations in operating results;
 
·
the progress or perceived progress of our research and development efforts;
 
·
changes in accounting treatments or principles;
 
·
announcements by us or our competitors of new technology, product and service offerings, significant contracts, acquisitions or strategic relationships;
 
·
additions or departures of key personnel;
 
·
future offerings or resales of our common stock or other securities;
 
·
stock market price and volume fluctuations of publicly-traded companies in general and development companies in particular; and
 
·
general political, economic and market conditions.
 
For example, during the year ended June 30, 2010, our common stock traded between $0.25 per share and $0.83 per share.
 
Because we do not intend to pay, and have not paid, any cash dividends on our shares of common stock, our stockholders will not be able to receive a return on their shares unless the value of our common stock appreciates and they sell their shares.
 
We have never paid or declared any cash dividends on our common stock, and we intend to retain any future earnings to finance the development and expansion of our business.  We do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future.  Therefore, our stockholders will not be able to receive a return on their investment unless the value of our common stock appreciates and they sell their shares.
 
Our stockholders may experience substantial dilution as a result of the conversion of convertible preferred stock, the exercise of options and warrants to purchase our common stock, or due to anti-dilution provisions relating to any on the foregoing.
 
As of June 30, 2010, we have outstanding 9,235 shares of convertible preferred stock which may convert into 28,859,375 shares of our common stock and warrants to purchase 55,171,226 shares of our common stock.  In addition, as of June 30, 2010, we have reserved 15,204,884 shares of our common stock for issuance upon the exercise of options granted or available to be granted pursuant to our stock option plan, all of which may be granted in the future.  The conversion of the convertible preferred stock and the exercise of these options and warrants will result in dilution to our existing stockholders and could have a material adverse effect on our stock price. The conversion price of the convertible preferred stock and certain warrants are also subject to certain anti-dilution adjustments.
 
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Item 1B.        Unresolved Staff Comments.
 
None.
 
Item 2.           Properties.
 
We lease office space in New Brunswick, New Jersey for a current monthly rental fee of $6,612, subject to certain escalations for our proportionate share of increases, over the base year of 2001, in the building's operating costs.  The monthly rental fee will continue to increase by one percent each year through the expiration date of the lease.  The lease expires in May 2011.  The space is in good condition, and we believe it will adequately serve as our headquarters over the term of the lease.  We also believe that this office space is adequately insured by the lessor.
 
Item 3.           Legal Proceedings.
 
We are not currently a party to any legal proceedings; however, we may become involved in various claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business.
 
Item 4.           Removed and Reserved.
 
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PART II
 
Item 5. 
Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.
 
Our common stock trades on the NYSE Amex Exchange under the symbol SNT.
 
The following table sets forth the range of the high and low sales price for our common stock for each of the quarters since the quarter ended September 30, 2008, as reported on the NYSE Amex Exchange.
 
Quarter
Ended
 
Common
Stock
 
   
High
   
Low
 
             
September 30, 2008
  $ 1.81     $ 0.88  
December 31, 2008
  $ 1.25     $ 0.50  
March 31, 2009
  $ 0.87     $ 0.33  
June 30, 2009
  $ 0.97     $ 0.43  
September 30, 2009
  $ 0.83     $ 0.43  
December 31, 2009
  $ 0.49     $ 0.30  
March 31, 2010
  $ 0.51     $ 0.25  
June 30, 2010
  $ 0.75     $ 0.30  
 

As of September 26, 2010, the approximate number of holders of record of our common stock was 277.  This number does not include “street name” or beneficial holders, whose shares are held of record by banks, brokers and other financial institutions.
 
We have neither paid nor declared dividends on our common stock since our inception, and we do not plan to pay dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. We expect that any earnings, which we may realize, will be retained to finance the growth of our company.
 
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The following table provides information about the securities authorized for issuance under our equity compensation plans as of June 30, 2010.
 
EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION
 
   
Number of securities
to be issued upon
exercise of outstanding
options, warrants
and rights and restricted
stock units
   
Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights and
restricted stock units
   
Number of securities
remaining
available for future
issuance
under equity
compensation plans
 
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
    7,319,172
(1)
  $ 1.13       7,935,712
(2)
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders
                 
Total
    7,319,172
(1)
  $ 1.13       7,935,712
(2)
   

(1)      Issued pursuant to our 1998 Stock Plan and 2008 Stock Plan.
 
(2)      Available for future issuance pursuant to our 2008 Stock Plan.

RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES; USE OF PROCEEDS FROM REGISTERED SECURITIES

None, except as previously disclosed on our Quarterly reports on Forms 10-Q and Current Reports on Forms 8-K.

 
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PERFORMANCE GRAPH
 
The following graph compares the cumulative total stockholder return on our common stock with the cumulative total return on the NYSE Amex Market Value (U.S.) Index and the RDG Microcap Biotechnology Index for the period beginning July 1, 2005 and ending on the last day of our last completed fiscal year. The stock performance shown on the graph below is not indicative of future price performance.


   
7/1/05
   
6/30/06
   
6/30/07
   
6/30/08
   
6/30/09
   
6/30/10
 
Senesco Technologies, Inc.
  $ 100.00     $ 106.15     $ 64.25     $ 103.35     $ 46.37     $ 17.60  
NYSE Amex Composite Index
  $ 100.00     $ 124.41     $ 155.25     $ 152.02     $ 112.25     $ 133.12  
RDG Microcap Biotechnology Index
  $ 100.00     $ 85.27     $ 69.67     $ 36.79     $ 30.04     $ 23.56  

 
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Item 6.Selected Financial Data.
 
The following Selected Financial Data should be read in conjunction with “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

   
Year Ended June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
 
   
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
Statement of Operations Data:
                             
Revenue
  $ 140     $ 275     $ 457     $ 300     $ 67  
Operating expenses:
                                       
General and administrative
    2,349       2,206       2,291       2,413       1,920  
Research and development
    2,637       2,354       1,765       1,208       1,566  
Total operating expenses
    4,986       4,560       4,056       3,621       3,486  
Loss from operations
    (4,846 )     (4,285 )     (3,599 )     (3,321 )     (3,419 )
Fair value – warrant liability
    2,517       -       -       -       -  
Loss on extinguishment of debt
    (362 )     -       -       -       -  
Amortization of debt discount and financing costs
    (10,081 )     (478 )     (668 )     -       -  
Interest expense – convertible notes
    (587 )     (1,007 )     (434 )     -       -  
Interest (expense) income, net
    (24 )     43       100       69       104  
Net loss
    (13,383 )     (5,727 )     (4,601 )     (3,252 )     (3,315 )
Preferred dividends including beneficial conversion feature of $5,330
    (6,240 )     -       -       -       -  
Net loss available to common shares
  $ (19,623 )   $ (5,727 )   $ (4,601 )   $ (3,252 )   $ (3,315 )
Basic and diluted net loss per
                                       
common share
  $ (0.67 )   $ (0.30 )   $ (0.26 )   $ (0.19 )   $ (0.21 )
Basic and diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding
    29,113       18,888       17,660       16,917       15,469  
                                         
Balance Sheet Data:
                                       
Cash, cash equivalents and investments
  $ 8,026     $ 1,431     $ 6,176     $ 658     $ 1,168  
Working capital
    6,002       1,259       5,673       259       859  
Total assets
    13,912       7,122       10,643       3,322       3,535  
Accumulated deficit
    (50,841 )     (35,950 )     (30,223 )     (25,622 )     (22,370 )
Total stockholders’ equity
    7,981       5,668       9,836       2,690       2,952  

 
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Item 7.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
 
The discussion in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” contains trend analysis, estimates and other forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements containing the words “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “continue,” and other words of similar import or the negative of those terms or expressions.  Such forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, estimates and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  Actual results could differ materially from those set forth in such forward-looking statements as a result of, but not limited to, the “Risk Factors” described in Part I, Item 1A.  You should read the following discussion and analysis along with the “Selected Financial Data” and the financial statements and notes attached to those statements included elsewhere in this report.
 
Overview
 
We are a development stage company.  We do not expect to generate significant revenues for several years, during which time we will engage in significant research and development efforts.  However, we have eight active agricultural license agreements to develop and commercialize our technology in corn, soy, cotton, rice, canola, trees, alfalfa, bedding plants, turf grass, and ethanol.  Seven of the licenses provide for upfront payments, milestone payments and royalty payments to us upon commercial introduction.  The ethanol license provides for annual payments for each of the licensee’s ethanol production facilities that incorporate our technology.  We also have entered into a joint collaboration to develop and commercialize our technology in banana plants.  In connection with the joint collaboration, we will receive 50% of the profits from the sale of enhanced banana plants.
 
Consistent with our commercialization strategy, we intend to license our technology for additional crops, as the opportunities may arise, that may result in additional license fees, revenues from contract research and other related revenues.  Successful future operations will depend on our and our partners’ ability to transform our research and development activities into a commercially feasible technology.
 
We plan to employ the same partnering strategy in both the human health and agricultural target markets.
 
Our human health research program, which has consisted of pre-clinical in-vitro and in-vivo experiments designed to assess the role and method of action of the Factor 5A genes in human diseases, is performed by approximately twelve (12) third party researchers at our direction, at the University of Waterloo, Mayo Clinic and other commercial research facilities.
 
Our primary human health initiative is to advance our technology for the potential treatment of multiple myeloma with the goal of initiating a clinical trial.  In connection with the potential clinical trial, we have engaged a CRO to assist us through the process.  We have also determined the delivery system for our technology, contracted for the supply of pharmaceutical grade materials to be used in toxicology and human studies and have contracted with a third party laboratory to conduct toxicology studies,  Together with the assistance of our CRO, we will have the toxicology studies performed with the goal of filing an investigational new drug application, or IND application, with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, for review and consideration in order to initiate a clinical trial.  We estimate that it will take approximately six (6) months from June 30, 2010 to complete these objectives.

 
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Our preclinical human health research has yielded data that we have presented to various biopharmaceutical companies that may be prospective licensees for the development and marketing of potential applications for our technology.
 
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Revenue Recognition

We record revenue under technology license and development agreements related to the following.  Actual fees received may vary from the recorded estimated revenues.
 
·
Nonrefundable upfront license fees that are received in exchange for the transfer of our technology to licensees, for which no further obligations to the licensee exist with respect to the basic technology transferred, are recognized as revenue on the earlier of when payments are received or collections are assured.
 
·
Nonrefundable upfront license fees that are received in connection with agreements that include time-based payments are, together with the time-based payments, deferred and amortized ratably over the estimated research period of the license.
 
·
Milestone payments, which are contingent upon the achievement of certain research goals, are recognized as revenue when the milestones, as defined in the particular agreement, are achieved.
 
The effect of any change in revenues from technology license and development agreements would be reflected in revenues in the period such determination was made. Historically, no such adjustments have been made.

Estimates of Expenses
 
Our research and development agreements with third parties provide for an estimate of our expenses and costs, which are variable and are based on the actual services performed by the third party.  We estimate the aggregate amount of the expenses based upon the projected amounts that are set forth in the agreements, and we accrue the expenses for which we have not yet been invoiced.  In estimating the expenses, we consider, among other things, the following factors:
 
 
·
the existence of any prior relationship between us and the third party provider;
 
·
the past results of prior research and development services performed by the third party provider; and
 
·
the scope and timing of the research and development services set forth in the agreement with the third party provider.
 
After the research services are performed and we are invoiced, we make any adjustments that are necessary to accurately report research and development expense for the period.

 
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Valuation Allowances and Carrying Values
 
We have recorded valuation allowances against our entire deferred tax assets of $17,923,000 at June 30, 2010 and $11,520,000 at June 30, 2009.  The valuation allowances relate primarily to the net operating loss carryforward deferred tax asset where the tax benefit of such asset is not assured.

As of June 30, 2010 and 2009, we have determined that the estimated future discounted cash flows related to our patent applications will be sufficient to recover their carrying value.
 
We have determined that we are receiving the economic benefit of the agricultural patent applications as well as all of the issued patents and are amortizing the agricultural patent application costs and all of the issued patents over seventeen (17) years on a straight-line basis.
 
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.
 
Stock-Based Compensation
 
The fair value of each stock option and warrant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.  Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of our stock and of similar companies.  The expected term of stock options and warrants granted is based upon the simplified method whereby expected term is calculated using the weighted average term of the vesting period of such options and warrants.  The expected term is calculated for and applied to all groups of stock options and warrants as we do not expect substantially different exercise or post-vesting termination behavior amongst our employee population.  The risk-free rate of stock options is based on the U.S. Treasury rate in effect at the time of grant for the expected term of the stock options and warrants.  Expected forfeitures are based on historical data.
 
In connection with our short-term and long-term incentive plans, our management reviews the specific goals of such plans to determine if such goals have been achieved or are probable that they will be achieved.  If the goals have been achieved or are probable of being achieved, then the amount of compensation expense determined on the date of grant related to those specific goals is charged to compensation expense at such time.

Convertible Notes
 
During the year ended June 30, 2008, we issued convertible notes and warrants for gross proceeds in the amount of $10,000,000.  The proceeds have been allocated between convertible notes and warrants based upon their fair values, whereby the fair value of the warrants have been determined using the Black-Scholes model.  The remaining amounts were allocated to the beneficial conversion feature based upon the effective conversion price compared to the fair value of the common stock on the date of issuance of the convertible notes and warrants.  As such, all of the proceeds of the convertible notes and warrants were recorded as equity.  The convertible notes were being amortized to interest expense using the effective yield method over the term of the notes.

 
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Convertible Preferred Stock
 
During the year ended June 30, 2010, we issued convertible preferred stock and warrants for gross proceeds in the amount of $11,497,000.  The proceeds have been allocated between convertible preferred stock and warrants based upon their fair values, whereby the fair value of the warrants have been determined using the Black-Scholes model.  Such amount was recorded as a liability.  The remaining amounts were allocated to the convertible preferred stock and were recorded as equity.
 
Research Program
 
We do not expect to generate significant revenues for approximately the next several years, during which time we will engage in significant research and development efforts.  We expect to spend significant amounts on the research and development of our technology.  We also expect our research and development costs to increase as we continue to develop and ultimately commercialize our technology.  However, the successful development and commercialization of our technology is highly uncertain.  We cannot reasonably estimate or know the nature, timing and expenses of the efforts necessary to complete the development of our technology, or the period in which material net cash inflows may commence from the commercialization of our technology, including the uncertainty of:
 
 
·
the scope, rate of progress and expense of our research activities;
 
·
the interim results of our research;
 
·
the expense of additional research that may be required after review of the interim results;
 
·
the terms and timing of any collaborative, licensing and other arrangements that we may establish;
 
·
the expense and timing of regulatory approvals;
 
·
the effect of competing technological and market developments; and
 
·
the expense of filing, prosecuting, defending and enforcing any patent claims or other intellectual property rights.

 
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Overview
 
As of June 30, 2010, our cash balance totaled $8,026,296, and we had working capital of $6,001,970.  As of June 30, 2010, we had a federal tax loss carryforward of approximately $41,466,000 and a state tax loss carry-forward of approximately $34,101,000 to offset future taxable income. We cannot assure you that we will be able to take advantage of any or all of such tax loss carryforwards, if at all, in future fiscal years.
 
Contractual Obligations
 
The following table lists our cash contractual obligations as of June 30, 2010:
 
   
Payments Due by Period
 
Contractual Obligations
 
Total
   
Less than
year
   
1 - 3 years
   
- 5 years
   
More than
years
 
Research and Development Agreements (1)
  $ 911,401     $ 911,401     $     $     $  
Facility, Rent and Operating Leases (2)
  $ 73,568     $ 73,568     $     $     $  
Employment, Consulting and Scientific Advisory Board Agreements (3)
  $ 224,542     $ 217,042     $ 7,500     $     $  
Total Contractual Cash Obligations
  $ 1,209,511     $ 1,202,011     $ 7,500     $     $  
 
(1)
Certain of our research and development agreements disclosed herein provide that payment is to be made in Canadian dollars and, therefore, the contractual obligations are subject to fluctuations in the exchange rate.
 
(2)
The lease for our office space in New Brunswick, New Jersey is subject to certain escalations for our proportionate share of increases in the building’s operating costs.
 
(3)
Certain of our consulting agreements provide for automatic renewal, which is not reflected in the table, unless terminated earlier by the parties to the respective agreements.
 
We expect our capital requirements to increase significantly over the next several years as we commence new research and development efforts, increase our business and administrative infrastructure and embark on developing in-house business capabilities and facilities. Our future liquidity and capital funding requirements will depend on numerous factors, including, but not limited to, the levels and costs of our research and development initiatives and the cost and timing of the expansion of our business development and administrative staff.

 
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Effective September 1, 2010, we extended our research and development agreement with the University of Waterloo for an additional three-month period through November 30, 2010, in the amount of CAD $164,200 or approximately USD $164,200, which is not included in the above table of contractual obligations. Research and development expenses under this agreement aggregated $672,693 for the year ended June 30, 2010, USD $653,104 for the year ended June 30, 2009, USD $730,960 for the year ended June 30, 2008 and USD $5,953,061 for the cumulative period from inception through June 30, 2010. Total research and development expenses aggregated $2,637,407 for the year ended June 30, 2010, $2,353,962 for the year ended June 30, 2009, $1,767,741 for the year ended June 30, 2008 and $14,948,964 for the cumulative period from inception through June 30, 2010.
 
Capital Resources
 
Since inception, we have generated revenues of $1,590,000 in connection with the initial fees and milestone payments received under our license and development agreements.  We have not been profitable since inception, we will continue to incur additional operating losses in the future, and we will require additional financing to continue the development and subsequent commercialization of our technology.  While we do not expect to generate significant revenues from the licensing of our technology for several years, we may enter into additional licensing or other agreements with marketing and distribution partners that may result in additional license fees, receive revenues from contract research, or other related revenue.
 
License Agreements
 
On July 17, 2007 we entered into a license agreement with Bayer CropScience AG for the development and commercialization of cotton.  Under the terms of the license agreement, we received an upfront payment, will receive milestone payments upon the achievement of certain development milestones, and additionally, upon commercialization, a royalty on net sales.
 
On August 6, 2007 we entered into a license agreement with Monsanto for the development and commercialization of corn and soy.  Under the terms of the license agreement, we received an upfront payment, will receive milestone payments upon the achievement of certain development milestones, and additionally, upon commercialization, a royalty on net sales.
 
On September 11, 2007 we entered into a license agreement with Bayer CropScience AG for the development and commercialization of rice.  Under the terms of the agreement, we received an upfront payment, will receive milestone payments upon the achievement of certain development milestones, and additionally, upon commercialization, a royalty on net sales.
 
Financing
 
On April 1, 2010, we entered into securities purchase agreements with non-affiliated and affiliated investors for the issuance of 10% convertible preferred stock and warrants and received aggregate gross proceeds of $11,497,000.
 
On July 9, 2009, we entered into securities purchase agreements with Partlet Holdings Ltd., for the issuance of common stock and warrants and received gross proceeds of $1,000,000.
 
On July 29, 2009, we entered into securities purchase agreements with each of Robert Forbes, Timothy Forbes and certain insiders and affiliates for the issuance of common stock and warrants and received gross proceeds of $530,000.
 
On July 29, 2009, we entered into a securities purchase agreement with Cato Holding Company for the issuance of common stock and warrants in exchange for amounts owed by us to Cato Research Ltd. in the amount of $175,000.

 
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We anticipate that, based upon our current cash balance, we will be able to fund our operations for at least the next twelve (12) months from June 30, 2010.  Over the next twelve months from June 30, 2010, we plan to fund our research and development and commercialization activities by:
 
 
·
utilizing our current cash balance and investments,
 
·
achieving some of the milestones set forth in our current licensing agreements,
 
·
through the execution of additional licensing agreements for our technology, and
 
·
through the placement of equity or debt instruments.
 
We cannot assure you that we will be able to raise money through any of the foregoing transactions, or on favorable terms, if at all.
 
Results of Operations
 
Fiscal Years ended June 30, 2010, 2009 and 2008
 
Revenue
 
Total revenues consisted of initial fees and milestone payments on our agricultural development and license agreements.  During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, we earned revenue in the amount of $140,000, which consisted of milestone payments in connection with certain agricultural license agreements.  During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, we earned revenue in the amount of $275,000, which consisted of milestone payments received in connection with certain agricultural license agreements.  During the year ended June 30, 2008, we earned revenue in the amount of $456,667, which consisted of the initial payments and the amortized portion of previous milestone payments in connection with certain agricultural license agreements.
 
We anticipate that we will continue to receive milestone payments in connection with our current agricultural development and license agreements while we continue to pursue our goal of attracting other companies to license our technologies in various other crops.  Additionally, we anticipate that we will receive royalty payments from our license agreements when our partners commercialize their crops containing our technology.  However, it is difficult for us to determine our future revenue expectations because we are a development stage biotechnology company.  As such, the timing and outcome of our experiments, the timing of signing new partners and the timing of our partners moving through the development process into commercialization is difficult to accurately predict.
 
Operating expenses
 
   
Year Ended June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
Change
   
%
   
2009
   
2008
   
Change
   
%
 
   
(In thousands, except % values)
 
General and administrative
  $ 2,349     $ 2,206     $ 143       6 %   $ 2,206     $ 2,291     $ (85 )     (4 ) %
Research and development
    2,637       2,354       283       12 %     2,354       1,765       589       33 %
Total operating expenses
  $ 4,986     $ 4,560     $ 426       9 %   $ 4,560     $ 4,056     $ 504       12 %

 
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We expect operating expenses to increase over the next twelve months as we anticipate that research and development expenses and other general and administrative expenses will increase as we continue to expand our research and development activities.
 
General and administrative expenses
 
General and administrative expenses consist of the following:
 
   
Year ended June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Stock-based compensation
  $ 433     $ 445     $ 749  
Payroll and benefits
    656       690       669  
Investor relations
    251       245       305  
Professional fees
    510       416       261  
Depreciation and amortization
    127       112       97  
Other general and administrative expenses
    372       298       210  
Total general and administrative expenses
  $ 2,349     $ 2,206     $ 2,291  
 
 
·
Stock-based compensation in Fiscal 2010 and 2009 consisted of the amortized portion of the Black-Sholes value of options, restricted stock units and warrants granted to directors, employees and consultants.  During Fiscal 2010 and 2009, the following options, warrants and restricted stock units were granted to such individuals:
 
   
Fiscal 2010
   
Fiscal 2009
 
                 
Options
    2,951,760       834,812  
Warrants
    -       500  
Restricted Stock Units
    -       136,000  
 
Stock-based compensation in Fiscal 2010 was lower than in Fiscal 2009 primarily due to a lower Black-Sholes value of the options granted due to a lower average stock price during Fiscal 2010.
 
Stock-based compensation in Fiscal 2009 was lower than in Fiscal 2008 primarily due to the extension and repricing of warrants in connection with a financial advisory agreement in Fiscal 2008. The Black-Sholes value of the extension and repricing of warrants amounted to $385 in Fiscal 2008.
 
 
·
Payroll and benefits in Fiscal 2010 was lower than in Fiscal 2009 primarily due to the resignation of the former President and CEO and the VP-Corporate Development during Fiscal 2010.
 
Payroll and benefits in Fiscal 2009 was higher than in Fiscal 2008 primarily as a result of salary and health insurance rate increases.
 
 
·
Investor relations expense in Fiscal 2010 was higher than in Fiscal 2009 primarily as a result of an increase in investor relations consulting costs.
 
Investor relations expense in Fiscal 2009 was lower than in Fiscal 2008 primarily as a result of a decrease in the cost of the annual report and investor relations consulting costs.

 
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·
Professional fees in Fiscal 2010 was higher than in Fiscal 2009 primarily as a result of an increase in legal fees.  Legal fees increased primarily due to the resignation of our former President and CEO and the VP-Corporate Development, the redemption of our convertible notes, the Stanford bankruptcy and other regulatory issues.
 
 
·
Professional fees in Fiscal 2009 was higher than in Fiscal 2008 primarily as a result of an increase in accounting and legal fees. Legal fees increased primarily due to our multiple myeloma project and employee compensation review. Accounting and legal fees also increased primarily due to the review and filing of our annual report.
 
 
·
Depreciation and amortization in Fiscal 2010 was higher than in Fiscal 2009 primarily as a result of an increase in amortization of patent costs.
 
 
·
Depreciation and amortization in Fiscal 2009 was higher than in Fiscal 2008 primarily as a result of an increase in amortization of patent costs.
 
We expect general and administrative expenses to modestly increase over the next twelve months primarily due to an increase in payroll and benefits and insurance costs related to our multiple myeloma project.
 
Research and development expenses
 
   
Year Ended June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
Change
   
%
   
2009
   
2008
   
Change
   
%
 
   
(In thousands, except % values)
 
Stock-based compensation
  $ 7     $ 62     $ (55 )     (89 )%   $ 62     $ 148     $ (86 )     (58 )%
Other research and development
    2,630       2,292       338       15 %     2,292       1,617       675       38 %
Total research and development
  $ 2,637     $ 2,354     $ 283       12 %   $ 2,354     $ 1,765     $ 589       33 %
 
 
·
Stock-based compensation in Fiscal 2010 was lower than in Fiscal 2009 primarily because the Black-Sholes calculated fair value of the options and warrants granted during Fiscal 2010 were lower than in Fiscal 2009 because the number of options vested were lower in Fiscal 2010.
 
 
·
Stock-based compensation in Fiscal 2009 was lower than in Fiscal 2008 primarily because the Black-Sholes calculated fair value of the options and warrants granted during Fiscal 2009 were lower than in Fiscal 2008 because the number of options granted were lower in Fiscal 2009.
 
 
·
Other research and development costs in Fiscal 2010 was higher than in Fiscal 2009 primarily as a result of the expansion of our human health programs, specifically our multiple myeloma project and an increase in the cost of our research agreement with the University of Waterloo due to the weakening of the U.S. dollar against the Canadian dollar.
 
 
·
Other research and development in Fiscal 2009 was higher than in Fiscal 2008 primarily as a result of the expansion of our human health programs, specifically our multiple myeloma project, which was partially offset by a decrease in the cost of our research agreement with the University of Waterloo due to the strengthening of the U.S. dollar against the Canadian dollar.
 
 
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The breakdown of our research and development expenses between our agricultural and human health research programs are as follows:

   
Year ended June 30,
 
   
2010
   
%
   
2009
   
%
   
2008
   
%
 
   
(In thousands, except % values)
 
Agricultural research programs
  $ 553       21 %   $ 617       26 %   $ 771       44 %
Human health research programs
    2,084       79 %     1,737       74 %     994       56 %
Total research and development expenses
  $ 2,637       100 %   $ 2,354       100 %   $ 1,765       100 %
 
 
·
Agricultural research expenses in Fiscal 2010 was lower than in Fiscal 2009 primarily as a result of a decrease in the allocation of payroll from agriculture to human health.
 
 
·
Agricultural research expenses in Fiscal 2009 was higher than in Fiscal 2008 primarily as a result of a decrease in the allocation of resources from agriculture to human health at the University of Waterloo and the strengthening of the U.S. dollar against the Canadian dollar.
 
 
·
Human health research expenses in Fiscal 2010 was higher than in Fiscal 2009 primarily as a result of the progress of the ongoing multiple myeloma project.
 
 
·
Human health research expenses in Fiscal 2009 was higher than in Fiscal 2008 primarily as a result of the ongoing multiple myeloma project.
 
We expect the percentage of human health research programs to increase as a percentage of the total research and development expenses as we continue to expand our human health initiatives.
 
Amortization of debt discount and financing costs
 
During Fiscal 2008, we issued $10,000,000 of convertible notes and warrants.  The discount on the convertible notes was being amortized, using the effective yield method over the term of the convertible notes.  The related costs of issuance were recorded as deferred financing costs and were being amortized on a straight line basis over the term of the convertible notes.  As of June 30, 2010, all of the notes had been converted or redeemed and the unamortized portion of the convertible notes and deferred financing costs were fully amortized.  As of June 30, 2009, there were $9,455,000 of the convertible notes outstanding.
 
Interest expense – convertible notes
 
Interest expense – convertible notes represents the fair value of the common stock issued in lieu of paying cash for the 8% coupon rate of interest related to the convertible notes issued during Fiscal 2008.

 
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Interest (expense) income

   
Year Ended June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
Change
   
%
   
2009
   
2008
   
Change
   
%
 
   
(In thousands, except % values)
 
Interest expense
  $ (35 )     -     $ (35 )     -       -       -       -       -  
Interest income
    11     $ 43       (32 )     (57 )%   $ 43     $ 100     $ (57 )     (57 )%
Interest (expense)income, net
  $ (24 )   $ 43     $ (67 )     (156 )%   $ 43     $ 100     $ (57 )     (57 )%
 
Interest expense in Fiscal 2010 was higher than in Fiscal 2009 due to the interest incurred on the $3,000,000 line of credit, of which approximately $2,200,000 was utilized during Fiscal 2010.
 
Interest income in Fiscal 2010 was lower than in Fiscal 2009 and Fiscal 2009 was lower than Fiscal 2008 due to a lower average cash and investments balance during the year and lower interest rates.
 
From Inception on July 1, 1998 through June 30, 2010
 
From inception of operations on July 1, 1998 through June 30, 2010, we earned revenues in the amount of $1,590,000, which consisted of the initial license fees and milestone payments in connection with our various development and license agreements.  We do not expect to generate significant revenues for several years, during which time we will engage in significant research and development efforts.
 
We have incurred losses each year since inception and have an accumulated deficit of $50,841,159 at June 30, 2010.  We expect to continue to incur losses as a result of expenditures on research, product development and administrative activities.

 
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Item 7A.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
 
Foreign Currency Risk
 
Our financial statements are denominated in United States dollars and, except for our agreement with the University of Waterloo, which is denominated in Canadian dollars, all of our contracts are denominated in United States dollars.  Therefore, we believe that fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates will not result in any material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.  In the event we derive a greater portion of our revenues from international operations or in the event a greater portion of our expenses are incurred internationally and denominated in a foreign currency, then changes in foreign currency exchange rates could effect our results of operations and financial condition.
 
Interest Rate Risk
 
We invest in high-quality financial instruments, primarily money market funds, with an effective duration of the portfolio of less than one year which we believe are subject to limited credit risk.  We currently do not hedge our interest rate exposure.  Due to the short-term nature of our investments, which we plan to hold until maturity, we do not believe that we have any material exposure to interest rate risk arising from our investments.

 
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Item 8.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
 
The financial statements required to be filed pursuant to this Item 8 are included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.  A list of the financial statements filed herewith is found at "Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules."
 
Item 9.
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
 
None.
 
Item 9A.
Controls and Procedures.
 
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
Our management, with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K.  Based on this evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
 
Our company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting.  Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, our company’s principle executive and principal financial officers and effected by our company’s board of directors, management and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. and includes those policies and procedures that:

 
·
Pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of our company;
 
·
Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of our company are being made only in accordance with authorization of management and directors of our company; and
 
·
Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements.  Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risks that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 
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Management assessed the effectiveness of our company’s internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2010.  In making this assessment, management used the criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, or COSO.
 
Based on this assessment, management has concluded that, as of June 30, 2010 our company’s internal control over financial reporting is effective.

Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the company’s registered public accounting firm pursuant to applicable law that permit the Company to provide only management’s report in this annual report.

Changes in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting

No change in our internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) occurred during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.

Item 9B.
Other Information.

None.

 
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PART III
 
Item 10.
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
 
The information relating to our directors, nominees for election as directors and executive officers under the headings "Election of Directors" and "Executive Officers" in our definitive proxy statement for the 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is incorporated herein by reference to such proxy statement.
 
Item 11.
Executive Compensation.
 
The discussion under the heading "Executive Compensation" in our definitive proxy statement for the 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is incorporated herein by reference to such proxy statement.
 
Item 12.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.
 
The discussion under the heading "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management" in our definitive proxy statement for the 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is incorporated herein by reference to such proxy statement.
 
Item 13.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.
 
The discussion under the heading "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions" in our definitive proxy statement for the 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is incorporated herein by reference to such proxy statement.
 
Item 14.
Principal Accounting Fees and Services.
 
The discussion under the heading "Principal Accountant Fees and Services" in our definitive proxy statement for the 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is incorporated herein by reference to such proxy statement.

 
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PART IV
     
       
Item 15.
 
Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.
     
(a)
 
(1)
Financial Statements.
       
   
Reference is made to the Index to Financial Statements on Page F-1.
     
(a)
 
(2)
Financial Statement Schedules.
       
   
None.
       
(a)
 
(3)
Exhibits.
       
   
Reference is made to the Exhibit Index on Page 53.

 
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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 this 28th day of September 2010.
 
 
SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
     
 
By: 
/s/ Leslie J. Browne
   
Leslie J. Browne, President and
   
Chief Executive Officer
   
(principal executive officer)
     
 
By:
/s/ Joel Brooks
   
Joel Brooks, Chief Financial Officer
   
(principal financial and accounting officer)

 
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
 
Signature
 
Title
 
Date
         
/s/ Harlan W. Waksal, M.D
 
Chairman and Director
 
September 28, 2010
Harlan W. Waksal, M.D.
       
         
/s/ Leslie J. Browne
 
President and Chief Executive
 
September 28, 2010
Leslie J. Browne
 
Officer (principal executive officer)
   
         
/s/ Joel Brooks
 
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
 
September 28, 2010
Joel Brooks
 
(principal financial and accounting officer)
   
         
/s/ John E. Thompson
 
Executive Vice President, Chief
 
September 28, 2010
John E. Thompson
 
Scientific Officer and Director
   
         
/s/ John Braca
 
Director
 
September 28, 2010
John Braca
       
         
/s/ Christopher Forbes
 
Director
 
September 28, 2010
Christopher Forbes
       
         
/s/ Warren J. Isabelle
 
Director
 
September 28, 2010
Warren J. Isabelle
       
         
/s/ Thomas C. Quick
 
Director
 
September 28, 2010
Thomas C. Quick
       
         
/s/ David Rector
 
Director
 
September 28, 2010
David Rector
       
         
/s/ Rudolf Stalder
 
Director
 
September 28, 2010
Rudolf Stalder
       
         
/s/ Jack Van Hulst
 
Director
 
September 28, 2010
Jack Van Hulst
       

 
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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit
   No.
 
Description of Exhibit
     
2.1
 
Merger Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Nava Leisure USA, Inc., an Idaho corporation, the Principal Stockholders (as defined therein), Nava Leisure Acquisition Corp., and Senesco, Inc., dated October 9, 1998.  (Incorporated by reference to Senesco Technologies, Inc. definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A dated January 11, 1999.)
     
2.2
 
Merger Agreement and Plan of Merger by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc., an Idaho corporation, and Senesco Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation, dated September 30, 1999.  (Incorporated by reference to Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-QSB for the period ended September 30, 1999.)
     
3.1
 
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Senesco Technologies, Inc. filed with the State of Delaware on January 22, 2007.  (Incorporated by reference to Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2006.)
     
3.2
 
Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Senesco Technologies, Inc. filed with the State of Delaware on January 22, 2008. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2007.)
     
3.3
 
Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Senesco Technologies, Inc. filed with the State of Delaware on September 22, 2009. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-K/A for the period ended June 30, 2009.)
     
3.4
 
Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Senesco Technologies, Inc. filed with the State of Delaware on May 25, 2010. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Senesco Technologies, Inc. current report on Form 8-K filed on May 28, 2010.)
     
3.5
 
Amended and Restated By-laws of Senesco Technologies, Inc. as adopted on October 2, 2000. (Incorporated by reference to Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-QSB for the period ended December 31, 2000.)
     
3.6
 
Certificate of Designations to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation (Series A)(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Senesco Technologies, Inc. current report on Form 8-K filed on March 29, 2010)
     
3.7
 
Certificate of Designations to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation (Series B)(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Senesco Technologies, Inc. current report on Form 8-K filed on March 29, 2010)
     
4.1
  
Form of Warrant issued to Stanford Venture Capital Holdings, Inc. and certain officers of Stanford Venture Capital Holdings, Inc. (with attached schedule of parties and terms thereto). (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-QSB for the period ended December 31, 2001.)

 
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Exhibit
   No.
 
Description of Exhibit
     
4.2
 
 
Form of Warrant issued to H.C. Wainwright & Co., Inc., or its designees, dated as of October 10, 2006 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.42 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2006.)
     
4.3
 
 
Form or Warrant issued to certain accredited investors dated October 10, 2006 (with attached schedule of parties and terms thereto).  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.40 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2006.)
     
4.4
 
Form of Series A Warrant issued to YA Global Investments, L.P. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.15 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2007.)
     
4.5
 
Form of Series A Warrant issued to Stanford Venture Capital Holdings, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.16 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2007.)
     
4.6
 
Form of Series B Warrant issued to YA Global Investments, L.P. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.19 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2007.)
     
4.7
 
 
Form of Series B Warrant issued to Stanford Venture Capital Holdings, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.20 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2007.)
     
4.8
 
Form of Warrant issued to H.C. Wainwright & Co., Inc or its designees. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.21 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2008.)
     
4.9
 
Form of Series A Warrant issued to Partlet Holdings Ltd. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. current report on Form 8-K, filed on July 10, 2009.)
     
4.10
 
Form of Series B Warrant issued to Partlet Holdings Ltd. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. current report on Form 8-K, filed on July 10, 2009.)
     
4.11
 
Form of Series A Warrant issued to each of Robert Forbes, Timothy Forbes, Harlan W. Waksal, M.D., Rudolf Stalder, Christopher Forbes, David Rector, John N. Braca, Jack Van Hulst, Warren Isabelle and the Thomas C. Quick Charitable Foundation. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. current report on Form 8-K, filed on July 30, 2009.)
     
4.12
  
Form of Series B Warrant issued to each of Robert Forbes, Timothy Forbes, Harlan W. Waksal, M.D., Rudolf Stalder, Christopher Forbes, David Rector, John N. Braca, Jack Van Hulst, Warren Isabelle and the Thomas C. Quick Charitable Foundation. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. current report on Form 8-K, filed on July 30, 2009.)

 
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Exhibit
   No.
 
Description of Exhibit
     
4.13
 
Form of Series A Warrant issued to Cato Holding Company. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. current report on Form 8-K, filed on July 30, 2009.)
     
4.14
 
Form of Series B Warrant issued to Cato Holding Company. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. current report on Form 8-K, filed on July 30, 2009.)
     
4.15
 
Form of Series A Common Stock Purchase Warrant issued to certain accredited investors (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. current report on Form 8-K filed on March 29, 2010.)
     
4.16
 
Form of Series B Common Stock Purchase Warrant issued to certain affiliated investors (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. current report on Form 8-K filed on March 29, 2010.)
     
10.1
 
Indemnification Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and Christopher Forbes, dated January 21, 1999.  (Incorporated by reference to Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-QSB for the period ended December 31, 1998.)
     
10.2
 
Indemnification Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and Thomas C. Quick, dated February 23, 1999.  (Incorporated by reference to Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-QSB for the period ended March 31, 1999.)
     
10.3
 
Indemnification Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and Ruedi Stalder, dated March 1, 1999.  (Incorporated by reference to Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-QSB for the period ended March 31, 1999.)
     
10.4
 
Indemnification Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and Bruce C. Galton, dated October 4, 2001. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-QSB for the quarterly period ended December 31, 2001.)
     
10.5
 
Indemnification Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and Jack Van Hulst, dated January 16, 2007. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2007)
     
10.6
 
Indemnification Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and John Braca, dated October 8, 2003.  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.38 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-KSB for the period ended June 30, 2004.)
     
10.7
 
Indemnification Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and David Rector dated as of April, 2002.  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-QSB for the period ended September 30, 2004.)
     
10.8
  
Indemnification Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and Harlan W. Waksal, M.D. dated as of October 24, 2008.  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2009.)

 
55

 

Exhibit
   No.
 
Description of Exhibit
     
10. 9
 
Indemnification Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and Warren Isabelle dated as of June 8, 2009.  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2009.)
     
10.10
 
Indemnification Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and Leslie J. Browne, Ph.D. dated as of May 25, 2010.  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. current report on Form 8-K filed on May 25, 2010.)
     
10.11*
 
Employment Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and Joel Brooks, dated July 1, 2003.  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-KSB for the period ended June 30, 2003.)
     
10.12*
 
Employment Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and Richard Dondero, dated July 19, 2004.  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.39 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-KSB for the period ended June 30, 2004.)
     
10.13*
 
Offer Letter by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and Leslie J. Browne, Ph.D.  dated May 25, 2010.  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. current report on Form 8-K filed on May 25, 2010.)
     
10.14
 
Nondisclosure, Noncompetition and Invention Assignment Agreement by and between Leslie J. Browne, Ph.D. and Senesco Technologies, Inc. dated May 25, 2010. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. current report on Form 8-K filed on May 25, 2010.)
     
10.15*
 
Confidential Separation Agreement and General Release by and between the Company and Bruce C. Galton dated as of November 23, 2009. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. current report on Form 8-K filed on November 25, 2010.)
     
10.16*
 
Confidential Separation Agreement and General Release by and between the Company and Sascha P. Fedyszyn dated as of February 2, 2010. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. current report on Form 8-K filed on February 4, 2010.)
     
10.17*
 
Consulting Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and John E. Thompson, Ph.D., dated July 12, 1999.  (Incorporated by reference to Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-KSB for the period ended June 30, 2000.)
     
10.18*
  
Amendment to Consulting Agreement of July 12, 1999, as modified on February 8, 2001, by and between Senesco, Inc. and John E. Thompson, Ph.D., dated December 13, 2002.  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-QSB for the period ended December 31, 2002.)

 
56

 

Exhibit
   No.
 
Description of Exhibit
     
10.19 *
 
Amendment # 5 to Consulting Agreement of July 12, 1999, as modified, by and between Senesco, Inc. and John E. Thompson, Ph.D., dated June 15, 2007. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.49 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2007.)
     
10.20 *
 
Amendment # 6 to Consulting Agreement of July 12, 1999, as modified, by and between Senesco, Inc. and John E. Thompson, Ph.D., dated June 25, 2009. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2009.)
     
10.21 +
 
Development Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and ArborGen, LLC, dated June 28, 2002.  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.31 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended June 30, 2002.)
     
10.22 +
 
Commercial License Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and ArborGen, LLC dated as of December 21, 2006.  (Incorporated by reference to Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2006.)
     
10.23 +
 
Development and License Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and Calwest Seeds, dated September 14, 2002.  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-QSB for the period ended September 30, 2002.)
     
10.24 +
 
Development and License Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and The Scotts Company, dated March 8, 2004.  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-QSB for the period ended March 31, 2004.)
     
10.25 +
 
Development and License Agreement with Broin and Associates, Inc. (currently known as Poet) dated as of October 14, 2004.  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-QSB for the period ended September 30, 2004.)
     
10.26 +
 
License Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and Bayer CropScience GmbH, dated as of November 8, 2006.  (Incorporated by reference to Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended December 31, 2006.)
     
10.27 +
 
License Agreement with Bayer CropScience AG dated as of July 23, 2007. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2007.)
     
10.28 +
 
Patent License Agreement with Monsanto Company dated as of August 6, 2007. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2007.)
     
10.29 +
  
License Agreement with Bayer CropScience AG dated as of September 17, 2007. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2007.)

 
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Exhibit
   No.
 
Description of Exhibit
     
10.30
 
Research Agreement by and among Senesco Technologies, Inc., Dr. John E. Thompson and the University of Waterloo, dated September 1, 1998, as amended. (Incorporated by reference to Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-QSB for the period ended December 31, 1998.)
     
10.31
 
Amendment to Research Agreement by and among the University of Waterloo, Senesco, Inc. and Dr. John E. Thompson, Ph.D., dated August 27, 2009. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2009.)
     
10.32
 
Amendment to Research Agreement by and among the University of Waterloo, Senesco, Inc. and Dr. John E. Thompson, Ph.D., dated September 1, 2010.
     
10.33 +
 
Master Product Sale Agreement with VGXI, Inc. dated as of June 27, 2008. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2008.)
     
10.34
 
Master Product Sale Agreement with Polyplus-transfection dated as of June 30, 2008. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2008.)
     
10.35
 
Proposal for Manufacture and Supply by and between Avecia Biotechnology, Inc. and Senesco Technologies, Inc. dated as of September 4, 2008. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2008.)
     
10.36
 
Proposal for Biodistribution and Repeat Dose Toxicity Studies in Mice by and between BioReliance and Senesco Technologies, Inc. dated as of September 5, 2008. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2008.)
     
10.37
 
Services Agreement by and between KBI BioPharma, Inc. and Senesco Technologies, Inc. dated as of September 15, 2008. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2008.)
     
10.38
 
Agreement for Service on Senesco Technologies, Inc. Scientific Advisory Board by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and Dr. Charles A. Dinarello, dated February 12, 2002.  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-QSB for the period ended March 31, 2002.)
     
10.39
 
Agreement for Service on Senesco Technologies, Inc. Scientific Advisory Board by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and James W. Mier, M.D., dated April 2, 2007. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.43 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2007.)
     
10.40
  
Registration Rights Agreement by and among Senesco Technologies, Inc., Stanford Group Company, Stanford Venture Capital Holdings, Inc., Stanford International Bank, Ltd., Ronald Stein, Daniel Bogar, Osvaldo Pi and William Fusselmann dated October 11, 2006.  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.36 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2006.)

 
58

 

Exhibit
   No.
 
Description of Exhibit
     
10.41
 
 
Form of Securities Purchase Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and certain accredited investors dated October 10, 2006 (with attached schedule of parties and terms thereto).  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.38 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2006.)
     
10.42
 
 
Form of Registration Rights Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc and certain accredited investors dated October 10, 2006 (with attached schedule of parties and terms thereto).  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.39 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2006.)
     
10.43
 
 
Securities Purchase Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and YA Global Investments, L.P. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.44 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2007.)
     
10.44
 
 
Registration Rights Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and YA Global Investments, L.P. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.45 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2007.)
     
10.45
 
 
Securities Purchase Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and Stanford Venture Capital Holdings, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.46 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2007.)
     
10.46
 
 
Registration Rights Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and Stanford Venture Capital Holdings, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.47 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2007.)
     
10.47
 
Securities Purchase Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and Partlet Holdings Ltd. Dated as of July 9, 2009. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. current report on Form 8-K, filed on July 10, 2009.)
     
10.48
 
Securities Purchase Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and each of Robert Forbes, Timothy Forbes, Harlan W. Waksal, M.D., Rudolf Stalder, Christopher Forbes, David Rector, John N. Braca, Jack Van Hulst, Warren Isabelle and the Thomas C. Quick Charitable Foundation dated as of July 29, 2009. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. current report on Form 8-K , filed on July 30, 2009.)
     
10.49
 
Securities Purchase Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and Cato Holding Company dated as of July 29, 2009. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. current report on Form 8-K , filed on July 30, 2009.)
     
10.50
  
Securities Purchase Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and certain investors (Non-Affiliates). (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. current report on Form 8-K filed on March 29, 2010.)

 
59

 

Exhibit
   No.
 
Description of Exhibit
     
10.51
 
Securities Purchase Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and certain investors (Non-Affiliates). (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. current report on Form 8-K filed on March 29, 2010.)
     
10.52
 
Securities Purchase Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and certain investors (Affiliates). (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. current report on Form 8-K filed on March 29, 2010.)
     
10.53
 
Registration Rights Agreement dated March 26, 2010 by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and certain investors. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. current report on Form 8-K filed on March 29, 2010.)
     
10.54
 
Office lease by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and Matrix/AEW NB, LLC, dated March 16, 2001.  (Incorporated by reference to Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-QSB for the period ended March 31, 2001.)
     
10.55
 
Credit Agreement dated as of February 17, 2010 by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and JMP Securities. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2010.)
     
10.56
 
Letter Agreement dated as of March 3, 2010 by and between the Company and YA Global Investments L.P. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. current report on Form 8-K filed on March 4, 2010.)
     
10.57
 
Letter Agreement dated as of March 4, 2010 sent to the Company by certain of its insiders relating to the conversion of convertible debentures. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. current report on Form 8-K filed on March 5, 2010.)
     
10.58
 
First amendment of office lease by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and Matrix/AEW NB, LLC, dated May 13, 2005 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of Senesco Technologies, Inc annual report on Form 10-KSB for the period ended June 30, 2005.)
 
   
10.59 *
 
1998 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended on December 13, 2002. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-QSB for the period ended December 31, 2002.)
     
10.60*
 
Senesco Technologies, Inc. 2008 Incentive Compensation Plan. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2008.)
     
10.61*
 
Amendment to Senesco Technologies, Inc. 2008 Incentive Compensation Plan. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. current report on Form 8-K filed on May 28, 2010.)
     
10.62*
  
Form of Stock Option Agreement under the Senesco Technologies, Inc. 2008 Stock Incentive Plan. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2009.)

 
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Exhibit
   No.
 
Description of Exhibit
     
10.63*
 
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Issuance Agreement under the Senesco Technologies, Inc. 2008 Stock Incentive Plan. (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.6 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2009.)
     
17.1
 
Resignation Letter of Jack Van Hulst dated May 24, 2010. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 17.1 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. current report on Form 8-K filed on May 25, 2010.)
     
21
 
Subsidiaries of the Registrant. (Incorporated by reference to Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-KSB for the period ended June 30, 1999.)
     
23.1
 
Consent of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP.
     
31.1
 
Certification of the principal executive officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
31.2
 
Certification of the principal financial and accounting officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
32.1
 
Certification of the principal executive officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
32.2
  
Certification of the principal financial and accounting officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
*
A management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement required to be filed as an exhibit pursuant to Item 13(a) of Form 10-K.
Filed herewith.
+  The SEC granted Confidential Treatment for portions of this Exhibit.

 
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SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
 
AND SUBSIDIARY
 
(a development stage company)
 
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
JUNE 30, 2010


 
SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
F-2
   
Consolidated Financial Statements:
 
   
Balance Sheets
F-3
Statements of Operations
F-4
Statements of Stockholders' Equity
F-5 - F-9
Statements of Cash Flows
F-10
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
F-11 - F-32

 
F-1

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
Senesco Technologies, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Senesco Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiary (a development stage company) as of June 30, 2010 and June 30, 2009, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended June 30, 2010 and cumulative amounts from July 1, 1998 (inception) to June 30, 2010. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Senesco Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiary as of June 30, 2010 and June 30, 2009, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended June 30, 2010 and cumulative amounts from July 1, 1998 (inception) to June 30, 2010, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
 
As discussed in Note 10 to the financial statements, Senesco Technologies, Inc. has changed its method of accounting for derivative instruments as of July 1, 2009 due to the adoption of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Codification Topic 815-40, “Evaluating Whether an Instrument Involving a Contingency is Considered Indexed to an Entity’s Own Stock”.
 
We were not engaged to examine management’s assertion about the effectiveness of Senesco Technologies, Inc.'s internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2010, included in the accompanying Item 9A. Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and, accordingly, we do not express an opinion thereon.
 
/s/ McGladrey & Pullen, LLP
 
New York, New York
 
   
September 28, 2010
 
 
 
F-2

 

SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
ASSETS
           
             
CURRENT ASSETS:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 8,026,296     $ 380,569  
Short-term investments
    -       1,050,000  
Prepaid research supplies and expenses
    1,304,795       1,161,348  
Total Current Assets
    9,331,091       2,591,917  
                 
Equipment, furniture and fixtures, net
    4,554       5,986  
Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $592,308 as of June 30, 2009
    -       632,324  
Intangibles, net
    4,568,895       3,884,999  
Deferred income tax assets, net
    -       -  
Security deposit
    7,187       7,187  
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 13,911,727     $ 7,122,413  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
                 
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 557,420     $ 976,680  
Accrued expenses
    576,857       355,937  
Line of credit
    2,194,844       -  
Total Current Liabilities
    3,329,121       1,332,617  
                 
Warrant liabilities ($490,438 to related parties)
    2,493,794       -  
Convertible notes, net of discount of $9,448,783 as of June 30, 2009
    -       6,217  
Grant payable
    99,728       99,728  
Deferred rent
    8,060       16,017  
TOTAL LIABILITIES
    5,930,703       1,454,579  
                 
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
               
                 
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 5,000,000 shares
               
Series A 10,297 shares issued and 8,035 shares outstanding
    80       -  
(liquidation preference of $8,235,875 at June 30, 2010)
               
Series B 1,200 shares issued and outstanding
    12       -  
(liquidation preference of $1,210,000 at June 30, 2010)
               
Common stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 250,000,000 shares,
               
issued and outstanding 50,092,204 and 19,812,043, respectively
    500,922       198,120  
Capital in excess of par
    58,321,169       41,419,613  
Deficit accumulated during the development stage
    (50,841,159 )     (35,949,899 )
Total Stockholders' Equity
    7,981,024       5,667,834  
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
  $ 13,911,727     $ 7,122,413  
 
See notes to consolidated financial statements

 
F-3

 

SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
                     
Cumulative
 
   
Year ended June 30,
   
Amounts from
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2008
   
Inception
 
Revenue
  $ 140,000     $ 275,000     $ 456,667     $ 1,590,000  
                                 
Operating expenses:
                               
General and administrative
    2,349,116       2,205,739       2,291,263       26,280,311  
Research and development
    2,637,407       2,353,962       1,764,426       14,948,964  
Total operating expenses
    4,986,523       4,559,701       4,055,689       41,229,275  
                                 
Loss from operations
    (4,846,523 )     (4,284,701 )     (3,599,022 )     (39,639,275 )
                                 
Other non-operating income (expense)
                               
                                 
Fair value – warrant liability
    2,516,661       -       -       7,248,428  
                                 
Sale of state income tax loss – net
    -       -       -       586,442  
                                 
Other noncash income
    -       -       -       321,259  
                                 
Loss on extinguishment of debt
    (361,877 )     -       -       (361,877 )
                                 
Amortization of debt discount and financing costs
    (10,081,107 )     (478,000 )     (668,763 )     (11,227,870 )
                                 
Interest expense – convertible notes
    (586,532 )     (1,007,244 )     (434,154 )     (2,027,930 )
                                 
Interest (expense) income - net
    (24,135 )     43,076       100,449       499,178  
                                 
Net loss
    (13,383,513 )     (5,726,869 )     (4,601,490 )     (44,601,645 )
                                 
Preferred dividends including beneficial conversion feature of  $5,330,039
    (6,239,514 )     -       -       (6,239,514 )
                                 
Loss applicable to common shares
  $ (19,623,027 )   $ (5,726,869 )   $ (4,601,490 )   $ (50,841,159 )
                                 
Basic and diluted net loss per common share
  $ (0.67 )   $ (0.30 )   $ (0.26 )        
                                 
Basic and diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding
    29,112,976       18,888,142       17,660,466          
 
See notes to consolidated financial statements

 
F-4

 
 
SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Period from July 1, 1998 (date of inception) to June 30, 2010
 
                                 
Deficit
       
                                 
Accumulated
       
                                 
During the
   
Stockholders'
 
                           
Capital in Excess
   
Development
   
Equity
 
   
Preferred Stock
   
Common Stock
   
of Par Value
   
Stage
   
(Deficiency)
 
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Shares
   
Amount
                   
                                           
Common stock outstanding
    -     $ -       2,000,462     $ 20,005     $ (20,005 )   $ -     $ -  
                                                         
Contribution of capital
    -       -       -       -       85,179       -       85,179  
                                                         
Issuance of common stock in reverse merger on January 22, 1999 at $0.01 per share
    -       -       3,400,000       34,000       (34,000 )     -       -  
                                                         
Issuance of common stock for cash on May 21, 1999 at $2.63437 per share
    -       -       759,194       7,592       1,988,390       -       1,995,982  
                                                         
Issuance of common stock for placement fees on May 21, 1999 at $0.01 per share
    -       -       53,144       531       (531 )     -       -  
                                                         
Net loss
    -       -       -       -       -       (1,168,995 )     (1,168,995 )
                                                         
Balance at June 30, 1999
    -       -       6,212,800       62,128       2,019,033       (1,168,995 )     912,166  
                                                         
Issuance of common stock for cash on January 26, 2000 at $2.867647 per share
    -       -       17,436       174       49,826       -       50,000  
                                                         
Issuance of common stock for cash on January 31, 2000 at $2.87875 per share
    -       -       34,737       347       99,653       -       100,000  
                                                         
Issuance of common stock for cash on February 4, 2000 at $2.924582 per share
    -       -       85,191       852       249,148       -       250,000  
                                                         
Issuance of common stock for cash on March 15, 2000 at $2.527875 per share
    -       -       51,428       514       129,486       -       130,000  
                                                         
Issuance of common stock for cash on June 22, 2000 at $1.50 per share
    -       -       1,471,700       14,718       2,192,833       -       2,207,551  
                                                         
Commissions, legal and bank fees associated with issuances for the year ended June 30, 2000
    -       -       -       -       (260,595 )     -       (260,595 )
                                                         
Fair market value of options and warrants vested during the year ended June 30, 2000
    -       -       -       -       1,475,927       -       1,475,927  
                                                         
Net loss
    -       -       -       -       -       (3,346,491 )     (3,346,491 )
                                                         
Balance at June 30, 2000
    -       -       7,873,292       78,733       5,955,311       (4,515,486 )     1,518,558  
                                                         
Fair market value of options and warrants vested during the year ended June 30, 2001
    -       -       -       -       308,619       -       308,619  
                                                         
Net loss
    -       -       -       -       -       (2,033,890 )     (2,033,890 )
                                                         
Balance at June 30, 2001
    -       -       7,873,292       78,733       6,263,930       (6,549,376 )     (206,713 )
 
continued            
 
See notes to consolidated financial statements

 
F-5

 

SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Period from July 1, 1998 (date of inception) to June 30, 2010
 
                                 
Deficit
       
                                 
Accumulated
       
                                 
During the
   
Stockholders'
 
                           
Capital in Excess
   
Development
   
Equity
 
   
Preferred Stock
   
Common Stock
   
of Par Value
   
Stage
   
(Deficiency)
 
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Shares
   
Amount
                   
                                           
Issuance of common stock and warrants for cash from November 30, 2001 through April 17, 2002 at $1.75 per unit
    -     $ -       3,701,430     $ 37,014     $ 6,440,486     $ -     $ 6,477,500  
                                                         
Issuance of common stock and warrants associated with bridge loan conversion on December 3, 2001
    -       -       305,323       3,053       531,263       -       534,316  
                                                         
Commissions, legal and bank fees associated with issuances during the year ended June 30, 2002
    -       -       -       -       (846,444 )     -       (846,444 )
                                                         
Fair market value of options and warrants vested during the year ended June 30, 2002
    -       -       -       -       1,848,726       -       1,848,726  
                                                         
Net loss
    -       -       -       -       -       (3,021,709 )     (3,021,709 )
                                                         
Balance at June 30, 2002
    -       -       11,880,045       118,800       14,237,961       (9,571,085 )     4,785,676  
                                                         
Fair market value of options and warrants vested during the year ended June 30, 2003
    -       -       -       -       848,842       -       848,842  
                                                         
Net loss
    -       -       -       -       -       (2,778,004 )     (2,778,004 )
                                                         
Balance at June 30, 2003
    -       -       11,880,045       118,800       15,086,803       (12,349,089 )     2,856,514  
                                                         
Issuance of common stock and warrants for cash from January 15, 2004 through February 12, 2004 at $2.37 per unit
    -       -       1,536,922       15,369       3,627,131       -       3,642,500  
                                                         
Allocation of proceeds to warrants
    -       -       -       -       (2,099,090 )     -       (2,099,090 )
                                                         
Reclassification of warrants
    -       -       -       -       1,913,463       -       1,913,463  
                                                         
Commissions, legal and bank fees associated with issuances for the year ended June 30, 2004
    -       -       -       -       (378,624 )     -       (378,624 )
                                                         
Fair market value of options and warrants vested during the year ended June 30, 2004
    -       -       -       -       1,826,514       -       1,826,514  
                                                         
Options and warrants exercised during the year ended June 30, 2004 at exercise prices ranging from $1.00 to $3.25
    -       -       370,283       3,704       692,945       -       696,649  
                                                         
Net loss
    -       -       -       -       -       (3,726,951 )     (3,726,951 )
                                                         
Balance at June 30, 2004
    -       -       13,787,250       137,873       20,669,142       (16,076,040 )     4,730,975  
 
continued            
 
See notes to consolidated financial statements

 
F-6

 
 
SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Period from July 1, 1998 (date of inception) to June 30, 2010
 
                                 
Deficit
       
                                 
Accumulated
       
                                 
During the
   
Stockholders'
 
                           
Capital in Excess
   
Development
   
Equity
 
   
Preferred Stock
   
Common Stock
   
of Par Value
   
Stage
   
(Deficiency)
 
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Shares
   
Amount
                   
                                           
Issuance of common stock and warrants for cash on May 9, 2005 at $2.11 per unit
    -     $ -       1,595,651     $ 15,957     $ 3,350,872     $ -     $ 3,366,829  
                                                         
Allocation of proceeds to warrants
    -       -       -       -       (1,715,347 )     -       (1,715,347 )
                                                         
Reclassification of warrants
    -       -       -       -       1,579,715       -       1,579,715  
                                                         
Commissions, legal and bank fees associated with the issuance on May 9, 2005
    -       -       -       -       (428,863 )     -       (428,863 )
                                                         
Options and warrants exercised during the year ended June 30, 2005 at exercise prices ranging from $1.50 to $3.25
    -       -       84,487       844       60,281       -       61,125  
                                                         
Fair market value of options and warrants vested during the year ended June 30, 2005
    -       -       -       -       974,235       -       974,235  
                                                         
Net loss
    -       -       -       -       -       (2,978,918 )     (2,978,918 )
                                                         
Balance at June 30, 2005
    -       -       15,467,388       154,674       24,490,035       (19,054,958 )     5,589,751  
                                                         
Warrants exercised during the year ended June 30, 2006 at an exercise price of $0.01
    -       -       10,000       100       -       -       100  
                                                         
Fair market value of options and warrants vested during the year ended June 30, 2006
    -       -       -       -       677,000       -       677,000  
                                                         
Net loss
    -       -       -       -       -       (3,314,885 )     (3,314,885 )
                                                         
Balance at June 30, 2006
    -       -       15,477,388       154,774       25,167,035       (22,369,843 )     2,951,966  
                                                         
Issuance of common stock and warrants for cash on October 10, 2006 at $1.135 per unit
    -       -       1,986,306       19,863       2,229,628       -       2,249,491  
                                                         
Commissions, legal and bank fees associated with the issuance on October 10, 2006
    -       -       -       -       (230,483 )     -       (230,483 )
                                                         
Warrants exercised during the year ended June 30, 2007 at an exercise price of $0.01
    -       -       10,000       100       -       -       100  
                                                         
Fair market value of options and warrants vested during the year ended June 30, 2007
    -       -       -       -       970,162       -       970,162  
                                                         
Net loss
    -       -       -       -       -       (3,251,697 )     (3,251,697 )
                                                         
Balance at June 30, 2007
    -       -       17,473,694       174,737       28,136,342       (25,621,540 )     2,689,539  
 
continued            
 
See notes to consolidated financial statements

 
F-7

 
 
SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Period from July 1, 1998 (date of inception) to June 30, 2010
 
                                 
Deficit
       
                                 
Accumulated
       
                                 
During the
   
Stockholders'
 
                           
Capital in Excess
   
Development
   
Equity
 
   
Preferred Stock
   
Common Stock
   
of Par Value
   
Stage
   
(Deficiency)
 
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Shares
   
Amount
                   
                                           
Fair market value of options and warrants vested during the year ended June 30, 2008
    -     $ -       -     $ -     $ 1,536,968     $ -     $ 1,536,968  
                                                         
Allocation of proceeds, net of fees paid to holder, from the issuance of convertible notes and warrants on September 21, 2007, October 16, 2007, December 20, 2007, and June 30, 2008
    -       -       -       -       9,340,000       -       9,340,000  
                                                         
Convertible notes converted into common stock during the year ended June 30, 2008
    -       -       555,556       5,556       430,952       -       436,508  
                                                         
Issuance of common stock in lieu of cash payment for interest during the year ended June 30, 2008
    -       -       345,867       3,458       430,696       -       434,154  
                                                         
Net loss
    -       -       -       -       -       (4,601,490 )     (4,601,490 )
                                                         
Balance at June 30, 2008
    -       -       18,375,117       183,751       39,874,958       (30,223,030 )     9,835,679  
                                                         
Fair market value of options and warrants vested during the year ended June 30, 2009
    -       -       -       -       506,847       -       506,847  
                                                         
Warrants exercised during the year ended June 30, 2009 at an exercise price of $0.01
    -       -       2,395       24       (24 )     -       -  
                                                         
Issuance of common stock in lieu of cash payment for interest during the year ended June 30, 2009
    -       -       1,271,831       12,718       994,526       -       1,007,244  
                                                         
Convertible notes converted into common stock during the year ended June 30, 2009
    -       -       50,000       500       44,433       -       44,933  
                                                         
Issuance of common stock in connection with Short-Term Incentive Plan during the year ended June 30, 2009
    -       -       112,700       1,127       (1,127 )     -       -  
                                                         
Net loss
    -       -       -       -       -       (5,726,869 )     (5,726,869 )
                                                         
Balance at June 30, 2009
    -       -       19,812,043       198,120       41,419,613       (35,949,899 )     5,667,834  
 
continued            
 
See notes to consolidated financial statements
 
F-8

 

SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Period from July 1, 1998 (date of inception) to June 30, 2010
 
                                 
Deficit
       
                                 
Accumulated
       
                                 
During the
   
Stockholders'
 
                           
Capital in Excess
   
Development
   
Equity
 
   
Preferred Stock
   
Common Stock
   
of Par Value
   
Stage
   
(Deficiency)
 
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Shares
   
Amount
                   
                                           
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle- implementation of FASB ASC Topic 815-40
    -     $ -       -     $ -     $ (7,931,875 )   $ 4,731,767     $ (3,200,108 )
                                                         
Issuance of common stock and warrants for cash on July 9, 2009 and September 30, 2009 at $0.90 per unit
    -       -       1,700,000       17,000       1,513,000       -       1,530,000  
                                                         
Issuance of common stock and warrants for satisfaction of accounts payable on September 30, 2009
    -       -       194,444       1,944       259,588       -       261,532  
                                                         
Legal and regulatory fees associated with the issuances on July 9, 2009 and September 30, 2009
    -       -       -       -       (180,862 )     -       (180,862 )
                                                         
Issuance of preferred stock and warrants for cash on April 1, 2010 and June 2, 2010
    11,497       115       -       -       11,496,885       -       11,497,000  
                                                         
Deemed dividend- Preferred Stock
    -       -       -       -       5,330,039       (5,330,039 )     -  
                                                         
Legal and regulatory fees associated with the issuances of preferred stock and warrants on April 1, 2010 and June 2, 2010
    -       -       -       -       (793,498 )     -       (793,498 )
                                                         
Fair value of warrants issued on April 1, 2010 and June 2, 2010
    -       -       -       -       (1,759,008 )     -       (1,759,008 )
                                                         
Preferred stock converted into common stock during the year ended June 30, 2010
    (2,262 )     (23 )     7,068,750       70,688       (70,665 )     -       -  
                                                         
Warrants exercised during the year ended June 30, 2010 at an exercise price of $0.01
    -       -       1,005,000       10,050       -       -       10,050  
                                                         
Issuance of common stock in lieu of cash payment for interest during the year ended June 30, 2010
    -       -       1,353,132       13,531       539,142       -       552,673  
                                                         
Issuance of common stock in lieu of cash payment for dividends during the year ended June 30, 2010
    -       -       3,029,465       30,295       648,305       (678,600 )     -  
                                                         
Convertible notes converted into common stock during the year ended June 30, 2010
    -       -       15,659,186       156,592       7,462,768       -       7,619,360  
                                                         
Issuance of common stock in connection with Short-Term Incentive Plan during the year ended June 30, 2010
    -       -       116,000       1,160       (1,160 )     -       -  
                                                         
Issuance of common stock for services during the year ended June 30, 2010
    -       -       154,184       1,542       52,258       -       53,800  
                                                         
Fair market value of options and warrants vested during the year ended June 30, 2010
    -       -       -       -       386,639       -       386,639  
                                                         
Repurchase of warrants during the year ended June 30, 2010
    -       -       -       -       (50,000 )     -       (50,000 )
                                                         
Dividends accrued at June 30, 2010
    -       -       -       -       -       (230,875 )     (230,875 )
                                                         
Net loss
    -       -       -       -       -       (13,383,513 )     (13,383,513 )
                                                         
Balance at June 30, 2010
    9,235     $ 92       50,092,204     $ 500,922     $ 58,321,169     $ (50,841,159 )   $ 7,981,024  
 
See notes to consolidated financial statements
F-9

 
SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
 
                     
Cumulative
 
   
Year ended June 30,
   
Amounts from
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2008
   
Inception
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
                       
Net loss
  $ (13,383,513 )   $ (5,726,869 )   $ (4,601,490 )   $ (44,601,645 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
                               
Noncash capital contribution
    -       -       -       85,179  
Noncash conversion of accrued expenses into equity
    -       -       -       131,250  
Noncash income related to change in fair value of warrant liability
    (2,516,661 )                     (7,569,687 )
Issuance of common stock and warrants for interest
    552,673       1,007,244       434,154       2,003,386  
Issuance of common stock for services
    53,800       -       -       53,800  
Stock-based compensation expense
    386,639       506,847       897,321       10,589,583  
Depreciation and amortization
    126,567       111,753       96,847       699,008  
Amortization of convertible note discount
    9,448,783       51,160       500,057       10,000,000  
Amortization of deferred financing costs
    632,324       426,839       168,706       1,227,869  
Loss on extinguishment of debt
    361,877       -       -       361,877  
(Increase) decrease in operating assets:
                               
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    (143,447 )     (980,792 )     (76,030 )     (1,304,795 )
Security deposit
    -       -       -       (7,187 )
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:
                               
Accounts payable
    (419,260 )     606,513       260,909       557,420  
Accrued expenses
    165,046       41,670       (63,092 )     520,983  
Deferred revenue
    -       -       (16,667 )     -  
Other liability
    (7,957 )     (7,045 )     (6,134 )     8,060  
Net cash used in operating activities
    (4,743,129 )     (3,962,680 )     (2,405,419 )     (27,244,899 )
                                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
                               
Patent costs
    (807,915 )     (779,563 )     (761,093 )     (5,094,278 )
Redemption (purchase) of investments, net
    1,050,000       (550,000 )     (250,000 )     -  
Purchase of equipment, furniture and fixtures
    (1,116 )     (4,173 )     (2,783 )     (178,179 )
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
    240,969       (1,333,736 )     (1,013,876 )     (5,272,457 )
                                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
                               
Proceeds from grant
    -       -       -       99,728  
Proceeds from draw-down on line of credit
    2,194,844       -       -       2,194,844  
Proceeds from issuance of bridge notes
    -       -       -       525,000  
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock and warrants, net
    10,754,841       -       -       10,754,841  
Redemption of convertible notes and warrants
    (2,160,986 )     -       -       (2,160,986 )
Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes
    -       -       9,340,000       9,340,000  
Deferred financing costs
    -       -       (651,781 )     (651,781 )
Proceeds from issuance of common stock and warrants, net and exercise of warrants and options
    1,359,188       -       -       20,442,006  
Net cash provided by financing activities
    12,147,887       -       8,688,219       40,543,652  
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
    7,645,727       (5,296,416 )     5,268,924       8,026,296  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    380,569       5,676,985       408,061       -  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 8,026,296     $ 380,569     $ 5,676,985     $ 8,026,296  
 
See notes to consolidated financial statements

 
F-10

 

SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.
Principle Business Activity:
 
The Company
 
The Company is a development stage biotechnology company whose mission is to develop novel approaches to treat programmed cell death diseases in humans (apoptosis), and to enhance the quality and productivity of fruits, flowers, vegetables and agronomic crops through the control of cell death in plants (senescence).
 
SI, a New Jersey corporation, was incorporated on November 24, 1998 and is the successor entity to Senesco, L.L.C., a New Jersey limited liability company that was formed on June 25, 1998 but commenced operations on July 1, 1998.
 
Liquidity
 
As shown in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, the Company has a history of losses with a deficit accumulated during the development stage from July 1, 1998 (inception) through June 30, 2010 of $50,841,159.  Additionally, the Company has generated minimal revenues by licensing its technology for certain crops to companies willing to share in its development costs. In addition, the Company’s technology may not be ready for commercialization for several years. The Company expects to continue to incur losses for the next several years because it anticipates that its expenditures on research and development, and administrative activities will significantly exceed its revenues during that period. The Company cannot predict when, if ever, it will become profitable.
 
As of June 30, 2010, the Company had cash and cash equivalents in the amount of $8,026,296, which consisted of checking accounts and money market funds.  The Company estimates that such amount will cover its expenses for at least the next twelve months from June 30, 2010.
 
The Company will need additional capital and plans to raise additional capital through the placement of debt instruments or equity or both.  However, the Company may not be able to obtain adequate funds for its operations when needed or on acceptable terms.  If the Company is unable to raise additional funds, it will need to do one or more of the following:
 
 
·
delay, scale-back or eliminate some or all of its research and product development programs;
 
·
license third parties to develop and commercialize products or technologies that it would otherwise seek to develop and commercialize itself;
 
·
seek strategic alliances or business combinations;
 
·
attempt to sell the Company;
 
·
cease operations; or
 
·
declare bankruptcy.
 
Risks and Uncertainties
 
The Company operates in an industry that is subject to intense competition, government regulation and rapid technological change. The Company's operations are subject to significant risk and uncertainties including financial, operational, technological, regulatory and other risks, including the potential risk of business failure.

2.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:
 
Principles of consolidation
 
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Senesco Technologies, Inc. ("ST") and its wholly owned subsidiary, Senesco, Inc. ("SI") (collectively, the "Company").  All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
 
F-11

 
 
SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Management Estimates and Judgments
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period.  The critical accounting policies that require management's most significant estimate and judgment are the assessment of the recoverability of intangible assets, the variables and method used to calculate stock-based compensation and warrant liabilities, and the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets.  Actual results experienced by the Company may differ from management's estimates.
 
Pursuant to Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 168, The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, issued by  the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) in June 2009 and effective for the Company beginning July 1, 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (referred to as the Codification or the ASC) officially became the single source of authoritative nongovernmental generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), superseding existing FASB, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF), and related accounting literature. Only one level of authoritative GAAP now exists and all other accounting literature is considered non-authoritative. The Codification reorganizes the thousands of GAAP pronouncements into roughly 90 accounting topics and displays them using a consistent structure. Also included in the Codification is relevant SEC guidance organized using the same topical structure in separate sections within the Codification. This has an impact on the disclosures in the Company’s financial statements since all references to authoritative accounting literature will be through the Codification.
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments
 
The Company considers all highly liquid instruments with an original maturity of 90 days or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents consist of deposits that are readily convertible into cash.

Short-term investments consisted primarily of U.S. Treasury Notes.  For financial reporting purposes, short-term investments were classified as held-to-maturity and were stated at amortized cost. As of June 30, 2009, all short-term investments mature within one year of the balance sheet date. Realized gains and losses are determined based on the specific-identification method. The investments are reviewed on a periodic basis for other-than-temporary impairments. (See note 3 and 4).
 
Fair Value Measurements
 
ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements, defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands the related disclosure requirements. The guidance applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. The statement indicates, among other things, that a fair value measurement assumes that the transaction to sell an asset or transfer a liability occurs in the principal market for the asset or liability or, in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market for the asset or liability.  ASC 820 defines fair value based upon an exit price model.
 
The Company categorizes our financial instruments into a three-level fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). If the inputs used to measure fair value fall within different levels of the hierarchy, the category level is based on the lowest priority level input that is significant to the fair value measurement of the instrument. Financial assets recorded at fair value on our consolidated balance sheets are categorized as follows:
 
 
F-12

 

SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets;
 
Level 2: Inputs, other than the quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and
 
Level 3: Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.

Short-term investments reported at fair value on our consolidated balance sheet are based on quoted prices in active markets for identical or comparable assets (Level 1). (See note 4).

The fair value of the warrant liabilities is based on the Black-Scholes Merton option pricing model (“Black-Scholes model”) (Level 2). (See note 4).

The carrying value of prepaid expenses and other current assets, accounts payable, accrued expenses, and line of credit reported in the consolidated balance sheets equal or approximate fair value due to their short maturities. The fair value of the convertible notes approximated the amortized portion of the principal amount as such instruments were at market rates available to the Company.
 
Concentrations of Credit Risk
 
The Company maintains its cash primarily in investment accounts within one large financial institution. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insures these balances up to $250,000 per bank. The Company has not experienced any losses on its bank deposits and believes these deposits do not expose the Company to any significant credit risk.
 
Prepaid Research Services and Supplies
 
Prepaid research services and supplies are carried at cost and are included in prepaid expenses and other current assets on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.  When such services are performed and supplies are used, the carrying value of the supplies are expensed in the period that they are performed or used for the development of proprietary applications and processes.
 
Deferred Financing Costs
 
Deferred financing costs represented the costs related to the placement of convertible notes during the year ended June 30, 2008.  Such costs were being amortized ratably over the term of the convertible notes.  During the year ended June 30, 2010, all of the convertible notes were either redeemed or converted into common stock.  Accordingly, the remaining unamortized deferred financing costs were fully amortized during the year ended June 30, 2010.  (See note 9)
 
Equipment, Furniture and fixtures
 
Equipment, furniture and fixtures are recorded at cost. Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of each asset, generally four to seven years. Expenditures for major renewals and improvements are capitalized, and expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred. (See note 5)
 
Intangibles
 
The Company conducts research and development activities, the cost of which is expensed as incurred, in order to generate patents that can be licensed to third parties in exchange for license fees and royalties.  Because the patents are the basis of the Company’s future revenue, the patent costs are capitalized.   The capitalized patent costs represent the outside legal fees incurred by the Company to submit and undertake all necessary efforts to have such patent applications issued as patents.
 
 
F-13

 

SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
The length of time that it takes for an initial patent application to be approved is generally between four to six years.  However, due to the unique nature of each patent application, the actual length of time may vary.  If a patent application is denied, the associated cost of that application would be written off.  However, the Company has not had any patent applications denied as of June 30, 2010.  Additionally, should a patent application become impaired during the application process, the Company would write down or write off the associated cost of that patent application.
 
Issued patents and agricultural patent applications pending are being amortized over a period of 17 years, the expected economic life of the patent. (See note 6).
 
Impairment of Long-lived Assets
 
The Company assesses the impairment in value of intangible assets whenever events or circumstances indicate that their carrying value may not be recoverable.  Factors the Company considers important which could trigger an impairment review include the following:
 
•      significant negative industry trends;
 
•      significant underutilization of the assets;
 
•      significant changes in how the Company uses the assets or its plans for their use; and
 
•      changes in technology and the appearance of competing technology.
 
If the Company's review determines that the future discounted cash flows related to these assets will not be sufficient to recover their carrying value, the Company will reduce the carrying values of these assets down to its estimate of fair value and continue amortizing them over their remaining useful lives.  To date, the Company has not recorded any impairment of intangible assets.
 
Net Loss per Common Share
 
Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares assumed to be outstanding during the period of computation. Diluted earnings per share is computed similar to basic earnings per share except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the potential common shares had been issued and if the additional common shares were dilutive.
 
For all periods presented, basic and diluted loss per share are the same, as any additional common stock equivalents would be anti-dilutive. Potentially dilutive shares of common stock that have been excluded from the calculation of the weighted average number of dilutive common shares.
 
For the year ended June 30, 2010, there were 91,299,773 additional potentially dilutive shares of common stock. These additional shares include 28,859,375 shares issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock, and 62,440,398 outstanding options and warrants.  For the year ended June 30, 2009, there were 33,779,411 additional potentially dilutive shares of common stock. These additional shares include 10,505,556 shares issuable upon conversion of the 8% Convertible Notes and 23,273,855 outstanding options and warrants.  For the year ended June 30, 2008, there were 34,078,081 additional potentially dilutive shares of common stock. These additional shares include 10,555,555 shares issuable upon conversion of the 8% Convertible Notes and 23,522,526 outstanding options and warrants.
 
 
F-14

 

SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Income Taxes
 
Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to the differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.
 
The asset and liability method requires that deferred tax assets and liabilities be recorded without consideration as to their realizability. The deferred tax asset primarily includes net operating loss carryforwards. The portion of any deferred tax asset for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized must then be offset by recording a valuation allowance. A valuation allowance has been established against all of the deferred tax assets as it is more likely than not that these assets will not be realized given the history of operating losses.
 
While the Company believes that its tax positions are fully supportable, there is a risk that certain positions could be challenged successfully.  In these instances, the Company looks to establish reserves.  If the Company determined that a tax position is more likely than not of being sustained upon audit, based solely on the technical merits of the position, the Company would recognize the benefit.  The Company measures the benefit by determining the amount that has a likelihood greater than 50% of being realized upon settlement.  The Company presumes that all tax positions will be examined by a taxing authority with full knowledge of all relevant information.   The Company regularly monitors its tax positions, tax assets and tax liabilities.  The Company reevaluates the technical merits of its tax positions and would recognize an uncertain tax benefit or derecognize a previously recorded tax benefit when (i) there is a completion of a tax audit, (ii) there is a change in applicable tax law including a tax case or legislative guidance, or (iii) there is an expiration of the statute of limitations.  Significant judgment is required in accounting for tax reserves.   As of June 30, 2010, the Company determined that it had no liability for uncertain income taxes. The Company’s policy is to recognize potential accrued interest and penalties related to the liability for uncertain tax benefits, if applicable, in income tax expense.  The Company’s tax returns for the years ended June 30, 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007 are open for examination. (See note 13).
 
Revenue Recognition
 
The Company has received certain nonrefundable upfront fees in exchange for the transfer of its technology to licensees.  Upon delivery of the technology, the Company had no further obligations to the licensee with respect to the basic technology transferred and, accordingly, recognized revenue at that time.  The Company has and may continue to receive additional payments from its licensees in the event such licensees achieve certain development or commercialization milestones in their particular field of use.  Milestone payments, which are contingent upon the achievement of certain research goals, are recognized as revenue when the milestones, as defined in the particular agreement, are achieved.
 
Stock-based Payments
 
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation under the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 718,  Compensation—Stock Compensation   (“ASC 718”), which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all stock-based awards made to employees and directors based on estimated fair values on the grant date. The Company adopted ASC 718 on January 1, 2006. The Company estimates the fair value of stock-based awards on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes model.  The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as expense over the requisite service periods using the straight-line method. The Company estimates forfeitures at the time of grant and revise our estimate in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates.
 
 
F-15

 

SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation awards to non-employees in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 505-50, Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees   (“ASC 505-50”). Under ASC 505-50, the Company determines the fair value of the warrants or stock-based compensation awards granted as either the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instruments issued, whichever is more reliably measurable.
 
All issuances of stock options or other equity instruments to non-employees as consideration for goods or services received by the Company are accounted for based on the fair value of the equity instruments issued. Any stock options issued to non-employees are recorded as an expense and additional paid-in capital in stockholders’ equity over the applicable service periods using variable accounting through the vesting dates based on the fair value of the options at the end of each period.
 
The following table sets forth the total stock-based compensation expense and issuance of common stock for services included in the consolidated statements of operations for the years ended June 30, 2010, 2009 and 2008 and from inception to date.
 
   
Year Ended June 30,
   
Cummulative
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2008
   
From Inception
 
General and administrative
    433,414       445,255       749,100       9,164,710  
Research and development
    7,025       61,592       148,221       1,478,673  
                                 
Total
  $ 440,439     $ 506,847     $ 897,321     $ 10,643,383  
 
The Company estimated the fair value of each option grant throughout the year using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model using the following assumptions for the Plan:
 
   
Year Ended June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2008
 
Risk-free interest rate (2)
 
2.0%-3.9%
   
1.3%-2.1%
   
1.9%-4.1%
 
Expected volatility
   
100-106%  
     
100%    
     
100%   
 
Dividend yield
 
None
   
None
   
None
 
Expected life (1)
 
3.5-6.2
   
3.0-5.5
   
4-6
 
                         
 
(1)   Expected life was estimated using the “simplified” method, as allowed under the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Commission Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 110.
(2)   Represents the interest rate on a U.S. Treasury security with a maturity date corresponding to that of the option term.

The economic values of the options will depend on the future price of the Company's common stock, par value $0.01 (the “Common Stock”), which cannot be forecast with reasonable accuracy.
 
Research and Development
 
Research and development costs are expensed as incurred.
 
 
F-16

 

SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
 
                     
Cumulative
 
   
Year Ended June 30,
   
Amounts from
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2008
   
Inception
 
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash transactions:
                       
Conversion of convertible note into common stock
  $ 9,455,000     $ 45,000     $ 500,000     $ 10,000,000  
Conversion of bridge notes into common stock
    -       -       -       534,316  
Conversion of preferred stock into common stock
    70,687       -       -       70,687  
Allocation of preferred stock proceeds to warrants and beneficial conversion feature
    7,089,047       -       -       7,089,047  
Allocation of convertible debt proceeds to warrants and beneficial conversion feature
    -       -       9,340,000       9,340,000  
Warrants issued for financing costs
    51,339       -       639,645       690,984  
Issuance of common stock for interest payments on convertible notes
    552,673       1,007,244       434,154       2,003,386  
 
Recent Accounting Pronouncements Applicable to the Company
 
In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued guidance that amends ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, that requires reporting entities to make new disclosures about recurring or nonrecurring fair-value measurements including significant transfers into and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair-value measurements and information about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements on a gross basis in the reconciliation of Level 3 fair-value measurements. This guidance also clarifies existing fair-value measurement disclosure guidance about the level of disaggregation, inputs, and valuation techniques. Except for the detailed Level 3 roll forward disclosures, the guidance is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009 and did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
In March 2010, the FASB issued new guidance that updates ASC Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, which addresses accounting for arrangements in which a vendor satisfies its performance obligations over time, with all or a portion of the consideration contingent on future events, referred to as “milestones.” The Milestone Method of Revenue Recognition is limited to arrangements which involve research or development activities. A milestone is defined as an event for which, at the date the arrangement is entered into, there is substantive uncertainty whether the event will be achieved, and the achievement of the event is based in whole or in part on either the vendor’s performance or a specific outcome resulting from the vendor’s performance. In addition, the achievement of the event would result in additional payments being due to the vendor. The Milestone Method of Revenue Recognition allows a vendor to adopt an accounting policy to recognize arrangement consideration that is contingent on the achievement of a substantive milestone in its entirety in the period the milestone is achieved. The Milestone Method of Revenue Recognition is effective on a prospective basis, with an option for retrospective application for milestones achieved in fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. Early adoption is permitted. If an entity elects early application in a period that is not the first reporting period of its fiscal year, then the guidance must be applied retrospectively from the beginning of that fiscal year. The Company will determine the impact of the new accounting standard as it enters into new revenue arrangements that include the achievement of milestones and earns payments under either new or existing revenue arrangements.
 
 
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SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
3.
Investments:
 
At June 30, 2009, the amortized cost basis, aggregate fair value, gross unrealized gains and maturity by majority security type were as follows:
 
   
Gross Unrealized
 
   
Amortized Cost
   
Gains
   
Losses
   
Fair Market Value
 
June 30, 2009:
                       
Held-to-maturity securities:
                       
U.S. Treasury Notes
  $ 1,050,000     $ -     $ -     $ 1,050,000  
 
4.
Fair Value Measurements:
 
The following tables provide the assets and liabilities carried at fair value measured on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2010 and 2009:
 
         
Fair Value Measurement at June 30,
 
   
Carrying
   
2010
 
   
Value
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
Assets:
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 8,026,296     $ 8,026,296     $ -     $ -  
                                 
Liabilities:
                               
Warrant liabilities
  $ 2,493,794     $ -     $ 2,493,794     $ -  
                                 
           
Fair Value Measurement at June 30,
 
   
Carrying
   
2009
 
   
Value
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
Assets:
                               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 380,569     $ 380,569                  
U.S. Treasury Notes
    1,050,000       1,050,000     $ -     $ -  
    $ 1,430,569     $ 1,430,569     $ -     $ -  
 
 
F-18

 

SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
5.
Equipment, Furniture and Fixtures:
 
Equipment, Furniture and Fixtures consist of the following:
 
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Equipment
  $ 24,566     $ 39,909  
Furniture and fixtures
    67,674       67,674  
      92,240       107,583  
Less—Accumulated depreciation
    (87,686 )     (101,597 )
    $ 4,554     $ 5,986  
 
Depreciation expense aggregated $2,548, $3,646, $4,850 and $173,625 for the years ended June 30, 2010, 2009, 2008, and cumulatively from inception through June 30, 2010, respectively.
 
6.
Intangible assets:
 
Intangible assets consist of the following:

   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Patents approved
  $ 850,419     $ 830,152  
Patents pending
    4,243,859       3,456,211  
      5,094,278       4,286,363  
Accumulated amortization
    (525,383 )     (401,364 )
    $ 4,568,895     $ 3,884,999  
 
Amortization expense amounted to $124,019, $108,107, $91,997 and $525,383 for the years ended June 30, 2010, 2009, 2008, and cumulatively from inception through June 30, 2010, respectively.
 
Estimated amortization expense for the next five years is as follows:
 
Year ended June 30,
     
2011
  $ 175,000  
2012
    175,000  
2013
    175,000  
2014
    175,000  
2015
    175,000  
 
 
F-19

 

SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
7.
Accrued Expenses:
 
Accrued expenses were comprised of the following:
 
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Accrued research
  $ 218,514     $ 152,226  
Accrued dividends payable
    230,875       -  
Accrued director fees
    29,041       44,800  
Accrued patent costs
    36,962       96,313  
Accrued legal
    29,682       43,216  
Accrued other
    31,783       19,382  
    $ 576,857     $ 355,937  
 
8.
Line of Credit:
 
On February 17, 2010, the Company entered into a credit agreement with JMP Securities LLC.  The agreement provides the Company with, subject to certain restrictions, including the existence of suitable collateral, up to a $3.0 million line of credit upon which the Company may draw at any time (the “Line of Credit”).  Any draws upon the Line of Credit accrue at a monthly interest rate of (i) the broker rate in effect at the time of the draw (which was 2.0% at June 30, 2010), plus (ii) 2.75%.  There are no other conditions or fees associated with the Line of Credit.  The Line of Credit is not secured by any assets of the Company, but it is secured by certain assets of one of the Company’s Board of Directors, Harlan W. Waksal, M.D., which is currently held by JMP Securities.  The balance outstanding as of June 30, 2010 is $2,194,844.
 
9.
Convertible Notes:
 
On August 1, 2007 and August 29, 2007, the Company entered into a binding Securities Purchase Agreement to issue $5,000,000 of 8% Convertible Notes to  YA Global Investments L.P. (“YA Global”) and  $5,000,000 of 8% Convertible Notes to Stanford Venture Capital Holdings, Inc. (“Stanford”) for aggregate gross proceeds of $10,000,000.  The convertible notes were originally convertible into the Company’s common stock at a fixed price of $0.90 per share, subject to certain adjustments through August 1, 2009 and December 20, 2009, respectively, at which time the convertible notes could convert into shares of the Company’s common stock at the lower of the fixed conversion price or 80% of the lowest daily volume-weighted average price (the “VWAP”), of the common stock during the five trading days prior to the conversion date. The maturity date of each of the convertible notes for YA Global and Stanford was December 30, 2010 and December 31, 2010, respectively.
 
The convertible notes accrued interest on their outstanding principal balances at an annual rate of 8%.  The Company had the option to pay interest in cash or, upon certain conditions, common stock.  If the Company paid interest in common stock, the stock would be valued at a 10% discount to the average daily VWAP for the five day trading period prior to the interest payment date (the “Interest Shares”).
 
The agreements with YA Global and Stanford provided for the issuance of warrants to purchase an aggregate of 5,550,000 and 8,333,333, respectively, of the Company’s Common Stock, exercisable six months and one day from the date of issuance until their expiration on the date that is five years from the date of issuance.  The warrants have been issued in two series. The exercise price of the Series A warrants is $1.01 per share, and the exercise price of the Series B warrants was $0.90 per share, subject to certain adjustments.  The warrants provide a right of cashless exercise if, at the time of exercise, there is no effective registration statement registering the resale of the shares underlying the warrants.
 
 
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SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
The conversion rate of each convertible note and the exercise price of the Series B warrants are subject to adjustment for certain events, including dividends, stock splits, combinations and the sale of the Company’s Common Stock or securities convertible into or exercisable for the Company’s Common Stock at a price less than the then applicable conversion or exercise price.  As of June 30, 2010, the exercise price of the Series B warrants has been adjusted to $0.50 per share.
 
During the year ended June 30, 2008, $7,931,875 of the total net proceeds of $9,340,000 from the convertible notes was allocated to the warrants based upon the fair value of the warrants which was determined using the Black-Scholes model.  The remaining $1,408,125 was allocated to the beneficial conversion feature based upon the effective conversion price of the Convertible Notes compared to the fair value of the common stock on the date of issuance of the convertible notes and warrants.
 
Debt discount associated with the Convertible Notes which amounted to $10,000,000 was being amortized to interest expense, using the effective yield method, over the remaining life of the Convertible Notes.  Upon conversion or redemption of the Convertible Notes into Common Stock, any unamortized debt discount relating to the portion converted or redeemed was charged to interest expense.
 
The material factors incorporated in the Black-Scholes model in estimating the value of the warrants include the following:
 
Estimated life in years
5.0
Risk-free interest rate
3.5% - 4.4%
Volatility
100%
Dividend paid
None
 
In connection with the issuance of the Convertible Notes, the Company incurred costs in the amount of $1,291,427 which was recorded as deferred financing costs and was being amortized ratably over the term of the convertible notes.  During the year ended June 30, 2010, as a result of the conversion and redemption of the Convertible Notes, the remaining balance of the deferred financing costs which amounted to $632,324 was fully amortized.
 
During the year ended June 30, 2010, YA Global converted $2,619,360 of their convertible notes into 9,635,093 shares of common stock.  From the inception of the convertible notes, YA Global converted $3,164,360 of the convertible notes into 10,250,648 shares of common stock.  On March 3, 2010, YA Global and the Company entered into a letter agreement pursuant to which the Company purchased from YA Global all of its remaining outstanding convertible notes, which in the aggregate totaled $1,835,640, for an aggregate purchase price of $2,144,844, including accrued interest of $33,859 on the convertible notes.  As a result of this transaction, the Company recorded a loss on the extinguishment of debt in the amount of $275,345.  In addition, the Company purchased from YA Global warrants to purchase 2,775,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $1.01 per share, for a purchase price of $50,000.
 
During the year ended June 30, 2010, certain members of the Company’s board of directors acquired all of the $5,000,000 of convertible notes and warrants previously issued to Stanford and converted the $5,000,000 of convertible notes into 6,024,096 shares of common stock at a conversion price of $0.83.
 
Total charges to interest for amortization of debt discount were $9,448,783, $51,160, $500,057 and $10,000,000 for the years ended June 30, 2010, June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008 and from inception through June 30, 2010, respectively.
 
 
F-21

 

SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
10.
Warrant Liabilities:
 
Effective July 1, 2009, the Company adopted the provisions of FASB Topic ASC 815-40, Determining Whether an Instrument (or Embedded Feature) is Indexed to an Entity's Own Stock (“ASC 815-40”).  FASB ASC 815-40 applies to any freestanding financial instruments or embedded features that have the characteristics of a derivative, and to any freestanding financial instruments that are potentially settled in an entity’s own common stock.  As a result of adopting FASB ASC 815-40, as of July 1, 2009, 6,941,666 of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock warrants previously accounted for as equity pursuant to the derivative treatment exemption should no longer be accounted for as equity.  As such, effective July 1, 2009, the Company reclassified the fair value of these common stock purchase warrants, which have exercise price reset features, from equity to a liability.  On July 1, 2009, using the Black Sholes model, the Company reclassified, as a cumulative effect adjustment, a total of the difference in fair value of $4,731,767, which represents the difference between the fair value on the dates of issuance of $7,931,875 and the fair value on July 1, 2009 of $3,200,108 from additional paid in capital to deficit accumulated during the development stage.  Additionally, the Company recorded a warrant liability in the amount of $3,200,108 to recognize the fair value of such warrants at July 1, 2009.
 
The effect on the net loss for the year ending June 30, 2009 would have been a reduction of $7,080,499, which would have resulted in net income of $1,353,630.  The effect on the basic net loss per common share would have been a reduction of $0.38 which would have resulted in basic net income per common share of $0.08.
 
As discussed in note 11, in connection with a private placement of preferred stock and warrants, on April 1, 2010 and June 2, 2010 the Company issued 33,257,813 warrants and 3,750,000 warrants, respectively.  In accordance with ASC 480-10, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity, the Company determined that such warrants are to be accounted for as liabilities.  Using the Black Sholes valuation model, the Company recorded a warrant liability in the amount of $1,581,409 and $228,938, respectively related to the warrants on the issuance date.
 
On June 30, 2010, the Company revalued all of the warrant liabilities, using the Black Scholes model and recorded a gain on the change in fair value of the warrant liabilities amounting to $2,516,661 in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ended June 30, 2010.  The fair value of the warrant liabilities at June 30, 2010 was $2,493,794.
 
 
F-22

 

SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
The assumptions used to value the warrants were as follows:
 
   
July 1, 2009
 
June 30, 2010
Warrants issued on December 20, 2007
       
Estimated life in years
 
3.5
 
2.5
Risk-free interest rate (1)
 
1.64%
 
0.80%
Volatility
 
100%
 
106%
Dividend paid
 
None
 
None
         
   
July 1, 2009
 
June 30, 2010
Warrants issued on June 30, 2008
       
Estimated life in years
 
4.0
 
3.0
Risk-free interest rate (1)
 
1.64%
 
1.00%
Volatility
 
100%
 
106%
Dividend paid
 
None
 
None
         
   
April 1, 2010
 
June 30, 2010
Warrants issued on April 1, 2010
       
Estimated life in years
 
5.0
 
4.75
Risk-free interest rate (1)
 
2.59%
 
1.79%
Volatility
 
100%
 
106%
Dividend paid
 
None
 
None
         
   
June 2, 2010
 
June 30, 2010
Warrants issued on June 2, 2010
       
Estimated life in years
 
5.0
 
4.9
Risk-free interest rate (1)
 
2.14%
 
1.79%
Volatility
 
106%
 
106%
Dividend paid
  
None
  
None
 
 
(1)
Represents the interest rate on a U.S. Treasury security with a maturity date corresponding to that of the option term.
 
11.
Stockholders’ Equity:
 
Preferred Stock
 
Series A Preferred Stock
 
On April 1, 2010, the Company sold 10,297 shares of 10% Series A preferred stock to non-affiliated purchasers for cash. The Company received gross proceeds in the amount of $10,297,000 and net proceeds in the amount of $9,554,841.
 
Pursuant to the Agreements, the Series A Preferred Stock is convertible into approximately 32,178,125 shares of the Company’s common stock. In addition, the Series A Preferred shareholders received immediately exercisable warrants to purchase up to approximately 32,178,125 shares.
 
 
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SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Series B Preferred Stock
 
On June 2, 2010, the Company sold 1,200 shares of 10% Series B Preferred Stock to affiliated purchasers for cash.  The Company received proceeds in the amount of $1,200,000.
 
Pursuant to the agreement, the Series B Preferred Stock is convertible into approximately 3,750,000 shares of Common Stock. In addition, the Series B Preferred Shareholders received immediately exercisable warrants to purchase up to approximately 3,750,000 shares of Common Stock.
 
Each share of Preferred Stock has a stated value of $1,000 (the “Stated Value”). Each holder of shares of Preferred Stock is entitled to receive semi-annually dividends at the rate of 10% per annum of the Stated Value for each share of Preferred Stock held by such holder. Except in limited circumstances, the Company can elect to pay the dividends in cash or shares of Common Stock.  If the dividends are paid in shares of Common Stock, such shares will be priced at the lower of 90% of the average VWAP for the 20 days immediately preceding the payment date or $0.224.  The dividends are subject to a 30% make whole provision.
 
The shares of Preferred Stock are convertible into shares of Common Stock at an initial conversion price of $0.32 per share and are convertible at any time, The conversion price is subject to adjustment if the Company sells or grants any common stock or common stock equivalents, subject to certain exclusions, at an effective price per share that is lower than the conversion price of the Preferred Stock.  After 18 months from the date of issuance of the Preferred Stock, if the Company’s Common Stock trades above $0.80 for 20 out of 30 consecutive trading days, the Preferred Stock will no longer be subject to adjustment.
 
The Company may force conversion of the Preferred Stock if the Company’s Common Stock trades above $0.80 for 20 out of 30 consecutive trading days and there is an effective registration statement for the underlying Common Stock or such underlying Common Stock is freely tradable under rule 144.
 
Warrants
 
Pursuant to the Purchase Agreements, the Company delivered a Series A Warrant to the Non-Affiliate Investors and a Series B Warrant to the Affiliate Investors (the “Warrants”).  Each Warrant has an initial exercise price of $0.35 per share of Common Stock. The Warrants are immediately exercisable and have a five year term. The Series A Warrants also contain a provision which limits the holder’s beneficial ownership to a maximum of 4.99% (which percentage may be increased to 9.99% upon 60 days notice to the Company).
 
Placement Agent Warrants
 
On April 1, 2010, in connection with the issuance of the Series A Preferred Stock, the Company issued warrants to purchase 1,079,688 shares of the Company’s common stock as partial compensation for services related to the raising of the capital.  Each Warrant has an initial exercise price of $0.35 per share of Common Stock. The Warrants are immediately exercisable and have a five year term.  In accordance with ASC 480-10, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity, the Company determined that such warrants are to be accounted for as a liability.  Accordingly, using the Black Scholes model, the Company recorded a warrant liability in the amount of $51,339 related to the warrants on the issuance date.  The Company recorded a charge to additional paid in capital as an additional cost of capital.
 
Registration Rights Agreement
 
The Company also entered into a Registration Rights Agreement by and among the Company and the Series A Preferred shareholders (the “Registration Rights Agreement”).   The Series B Preferred shareholders are not a party to the Registration Rights Agreement.  Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company agreed to file a registration statement (the “Registration Statement”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission within, except for certain limited exceptions, 30 days of closing the offering (the “Filing Deadline”) to register the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion or exercise of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock and the Warrants, as the case may be (collectively, the “Underlying Shares”). In the event the Company did not file the Registration Statement on or before the Filing Deadline, the Company would have been required to pay liquidated damages in an amount equal to 1% of the aggregate amount purchase price paid by the holder for any unregistered securities then held by such Investor up to a maximum of 3%. The Company filed such registration statement on April 23, 2010 and such registration statement was declared effective on June 23, 2010.  The Company must file additional registration statements until all of the securities may be sold pursuant to an effective registration statement or the securities become eligible for sale under Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
 
 
F-24

 

SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
As discussed in note 10 above, the Company is required to record the warrants as liabilities.  As a result, the Company must allocate the proceeds to the warrants based upon their fair value with the remainder of the proceeds allocated to the preferred stock.  The Company allocated the gross proceeds of the offering as follows:
 
   
Series A
   
Series B
       
   
Preferred Stock
   
Preferred Stock
   
Total
 
Total gross proceeds
  $ 10,297,000     $ 1,200,000     $ 11,497,000  
Allocated to warrants
    (1,530,070 )     (228,938 )     (1,759,008 )
Allocated to preferred stock
  $ 8,766,930     $ 971,062     $ 9,737,992  
 
Due to the allocation of the proceeds to the fair value of the warrant at the issuance dates, the convertible feature of the Preferred Stock was below market value. Such feature, as it specifically relates to the convertible feature of the Preferred Stock, is characterized as a “Beneficial Conversion Feature” (“BCF”). Pursuant to existing accounting standards, FASB ASC topic 470.20 – Debt with Conversion and Other Options”, the estimated relative fair value of the BCF was $15,068,031. The value of the BCF which amounted to $5,330,039 was determined utilizing an intrinsic value method with the fair value of the warrants determined using the Black-Scholes model at the date of issuance. Per the guidance of accounting standards, the value of the BCF is treated as a deemed dividend to the Preferred stockholders and, due to the potential immediate convertibility of the Preferred stock at issuance, this value is recorded as an increase to both additional-paid-in-capital and accumulated deficit at the time of issuance.
 
Common Stock
 
On September 22, 2009, the stockholders approved a proposal to increase the authorized Common Stock of the Company from 100,000,000 shares to 120,000,000 shares.  On May 25, 2010, the stockholders approved a proposal to increase the authorized Common Stock of the Company from 120,000,000 shares to 250,000,000 shares.
 
In July 2009 and September 2009, the Company issued 1,555,555 shares of common stock in a private placement to unaffiliated investors.  The Company received total gross proceeds in the amount of $1,400,000.
 
In connection with the private placement to the unaffiliated investors in July and September 2009, the Company issued Series A warrants to purchase 1,400,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at $0.01 per warrant share.  The Series A Warrants have a term of seven years and were exercisable immediately after the date of grant.  The Company also issued Series B Warrants to purchase 2,461,110 shares of the Company’s common stock at $0.60 per warrant share.  The Series B Warrants have a term of seven years and were not exercisable until after the six-month anniversary from the date of grant.
 
Additionally, on September 30, 2009, the Company issued 144,444 shares of common stock in a private placement to affiliated investors.  The Company received total gross proceeds in the amount of $130,000.
 
In connection with the private placement to the affiliated investors on September 30, 2009, the Company issued Series A warrants to purchase 130,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at $0.01 per warrant share.  The Series A Warrants have a term of seven years and were exercisable immediately after the date of grant.  The Company also issued Series B Warrants to purchase 131,807 shares of the Company’s common stock at $0.60 per warrant share.  The Series B Warrant has a term of seven years and was not exercisable until after the six-month anniversary from the date of grant.

 
F-25

 

SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Also, on September 30, 2009, the Company issued 194,444 Shares of the Company’s common stock at $0.90 per share, a Series A warrant and a Series B warrant in exchange for the extinguishment of an accounts payable due to the vendor amounting to $175,000.
 
The Series A Warrant entitles the holder to purchase in the aggregate, up to 175,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at $0.01 per warrant share, has a term of seven years and was exercisable immediately after the date of grant. The Series B Warrant entitles the holder to purchase, up to 177,431 shares of the Company’s common stock at $0.60 per warrant share, has a term of seven years and was not exercisable until after the six-month anniversary from the date of grant.
 
The transaction was accounted for as an extinguishment of debt.  The Company valued the common stock and warrants issued at fair value on the date of the closing which amounted to $261,532 and recorded a loss on the extinguishment of debt in the amount of $86,532 for the year ended June 30, 2010.
 
In connection with the July 2009 and September 2009 private placements, the Company incurred $180,862 in issuance costs which has been recorded as a charge to Capital in Excess of Par Value.
 
12.
Stock-Based Compensation
 
In December 2008, the Company adopted the 2008 Incentive Compensation Plan (the "2008 Plan"), which provides for the grant of stock options, stock grants and stock purchase rights to certain designated employees and certain other persons performing services for the Company, as designated by the board of directors.  Pursuant to the 2008 Plan, an aggregate of 5,137,200 shares of common stock had been reserved for issuance.  On May 25, 2010, the Company increased the aggregate shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the 2008 Plan to 11,137,200.  The 2008 Plan is intended to serve as a successor to the Amended and Restated 1998 Stock Incentive Plan (the “1998 Plan”), which terminated in December 2008.  To the extent that any of the 4,548,384 options or restricted stock units issued under the 1998 Plan subsequently expire unexercised or without the issuance of shares thereunder, the number of shares of common stock subject to those expired options and restricted stock units will be added to the share reserve available for issuance under the 2008 Plan, up to an additional 1,000,000 shares.  On February 19, 2009, the Company filed a registration statement with the SEC to register all of the 6,137,200 shares of Common Stock underlying the 2008 Plan.  On June 8, 2010, the Company filed with the SEC an amendment to the registration statement to register the additional 5,000,000 shares of Common Stock underlying the 2008 Plan. The registration statement and amendment was deemed effective upon filing.
 
The terms and vesting schedules for share-based awards vary by type of grant and the employment status of the grantee.  Generally, the awards vest based upon time-based conditions or achievement of specified goals and milestones.
 
 
F-26

 

SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Stock option activity under the 2008 Plan and 1998 Plan is summarized as follows:
 
         
Weighted
 
   
Aggregate
   
Average
 
   
Number
   
Exercise Price
 
Outstanding, July 31, 2007
    2,646,000     $ 2.33  
Granted
    1,069,600       0.99  
Exercised
    -       -  
Cancelled
    -       -  
Expired
    -       -  
Outstanding, June 30, 2008
    3,715,600       1.95  
Granted
    834,812       0.59  
Exercised
    -       -  
Cancelled
    -       -  
Expired
    -       -  
Outstanding, June 30, 2009
    4,550,412       1.70  
Granted
    2,951,760       0.43  
Exercised
    -       -  
Cancelled
    -       -  
Expired
    (233,000 )     3.45  
Outstanding, June 30, 2010
    7,269,172     $ 1.13  
                 
Options exercisable at June 30, 2010
    5,146,671     $ 1.34  
Options exercisable at June 30, 2009
    3,667,412     $ 1.90  
Options exercisable at June 30, 2008
    2,778,336     $ 2.25  
                 
Weigthed average fair value of options granted during the year ended June 30, 2010
  $ 0.33          
Weigthed average fair value of options granted during the year ended June 30, 2009
  $ 0.45          
Weigthed average fair value of options granted during the year ended June 30, 2008
  $ 0.76          
 
Non-vested stock option activity under the Plan is summarized as follows:
 
         
Weighted-average
 
   
Number of
   
Grant-Date
 
   
Options
   
Fair Value
 
Non-vested stock options at July 1, 2009
    883,000     $ 0.66  
Granted
    2,951,760       0.33  
Vested
    (1,708,259 )     0.32  
Forfeited
    (4,000 )     0.60  
Outstanding, June 30, 2010
    2,122,501     $ 0.48  

 
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SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
As of June 30, 2010, the aggregate intrinsic value of stock options outstanding was $28,825, with a weighted-average remaining term of 7 years.  The aggregate intrinsic value of stock options exercisable at that same date was $18,025, with a weighted-average remaining term of 6 years.  As of June 30, 2010, the Company has 7,935,712 shares available for future stock option grants.
 
As of June 30, 2010, total estimated compensation expense not yet recognized related to stock option grants amounted to $607,770, which will be recognized over the next 48 months, and an additional $467,500 which may be recognized as achievement of certain target goals under the Company’s Long-Term Incentive Program become probable over the next 6 months.
 
Warrants
 
Total outstanding warrants at June 30, 2010 were as follows:
 
Strike Price
   
Warrants
 
$ 7.00       10,000  
$ 3.45       15,000  
$ 3.15       20,000  
$ 2.35       15,000  
$ 2.15       110,000  
$ 1.40       5,000  
$ 1.18       993,153  
$ 1.08       2,500  
$ 1.07       139,041  
$ 1.01       5,900,000  
$ 0.99       1,000  
$ 0.90       388,889  
$ 0.74       151,314  
$ 0.60       2,770,850  
$ 0.50       6,941,666  
$ 0.35       37,007,813  
$ 0.01       700,000  
          55,171,226  
 
As of June 30, 2010, 55,171,060 of the above warrants are exercisable expiring at various dates through 2016.  At June 30, 2010, the weighted-average exercise price on the above warrants was $0.47.
 
Short-Term Incentive Program
 
Year ended June 30, 2009
 
In November 2008, the Company adopted a Short-Term Equity Incentive Program for key employees in which shares of the Company’s Common Stock, or options to acquire shares of the Company’s Common Stock would be awarded, if the Company achieved certain target goals relating to research, financing, licensing, investor relations and other administrative items during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009. The number of eligible shares and options to be awarded to the employees was based upon certain performance criteria as defined in the incentive program.
 
 
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SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
As of June 30, 2009, the Company had determined that the achievement of the target goals was probable and issued 116,000 Restricted Stock Units (“RSU”) and 124,000 options to purchase common stock with a fair value based upon the Black Scholes model of $140,480.   As a result, the Company recognized the fair value of the awards as compensation expense ratably over the seven and one-half month period from November 19, 2008 through June 30, 2009.  In October 2009, it was determined that the executive officers had partially achieved the previously granted short-term performance milestones and the number of RSU’s and options to purchase common stock which vested were reduced. As a result, compensation expense was reduced by $13,840 during the year ended June 30, 2010.
 
Year ended June 30, 2008
 
In December 2007, the Company adopted a Short-Term Equity Incentive Program for key employees in which shares of the Company’s Common Stock, or options to acquire shares of the Company’s Common Stock would be awarded, if the Company achieved certain target goals relating to research, financing, licensing, investor relations and other administrative items during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008. The number of eligible shares and options to be awarded to the employees was based upon certain performance criteria as defined in the incentive program.
 
As of June 30, 2008, the target goals were achieved and the Company issued 112,700 shares of the Company’s common stock and 124,600 options to purchase common stock with a fair value based upon the Black Scholes model of $206,269.   As a result, the Company recognized the fair value of the awards as compensation expense ratably over the seven and one-half month period from December 19, 2007 through June 30, 2008.
 
Long-Term Incentive Program
 
On December 13, 2007, the Company adopted a Long-Term Equity Incentive Program for the members of the executive management team in which key employees will be awarded shares of the Company’s Common Stock and options to acquire shares of the Company’s Common Stock if the Company achieves certain target goals relating to its Multiple Myeloma research project over the three fiscal year period from the date of adoption.
 
As of June 30, 2010, the Company was not able to determine if the achievement of the target goals under the Long-Term Equity Incentive Program are probable and, therefore, has not yet begun to recognize any of the $467,500, net of forfeitures, of compensation expense that was computed on the date of adoption of the Long-Term Equity Incentive Program.  The Company will begin recognizing such compensation expense ratably over the remaining term of the Long-Term Equity Incentive Program at such time that the Company is able to determine if the achievement of the target goals are probable.
 
13.
Income Taxes:
 
The provision for income taxes consists of the following:
 
   
Year Ended June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2008
 
Current
  $ -     $ -     $ -  
Deferred
    17,923,000       11,520,000       9,152,000  
      17,923,000       11,520,000       9,152,000  
Valuation allowance
    (17,923,000 )     (11,520,000 )     (9,152,000 )
Income tax benefit
  $ -     $ -     $ -  

 
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SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
The Company files a consolidated federal income tax return.  The subsidiary files separate state and local income tax returns.
 
The reconciliation of the effective income tax rate to the federal statutory rate is as follows:
 
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2008
 
Federal income tax provision at statutory rate
    (34.0 )%     (34.0 )%     (34.0 )%
Fair value - warrant liability
    (6.4 )%     -       -  
Stock-based compensation
    1.1 %     0.5 %     0.5 %
Amortization of debt discount and finance costs
    1.5 %     5.8 %     2.9 %
Other
    0.6 %     0.1 %     0.1 %
Change in valuation allowance
    37.2 %     27.6 %     30.5 %
                         
Actual income tax provision (benefit) effective tax rate
    - %     - %     - %
 
The deferred income tax asset consists of the following at:
 
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Deferred tax assets:
           
Net operating loss carryforwards
  $ 16,144,000     $ 9,791,000  
Stock-based compensation
    1,797,000       1,698,000  
Other
    (18,000 )     31,000  
      17,923,000       11,520,000  
Valuation allowance
    (17,923,000 )     (11,520,000 )
Net deferred tax asset
  $ -     $ -  
 
At June 30, 2010, the Company has federal and state net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $41,466,000 and $34,101,000, respectively, available to offset future taxable income expiring on various dates through 2030.  The timing and extent to which the Company can utilize future tax deductions in any year may be limited by provisions of the Internal Revenue Code regarding changes in ownership of Corporations (i.e. IRS Code Section 382).
 
14.
Commitments:
 
Research Agreement
 
Effective September 1, 1998, the Company entered into a research and development agreement, which has subsequently been renewed, with The University of Waterloo which Dr. John Thompson, who is an officer, director and stockholder of the Company, is affiliated with.  Pursuant to the agreement, the university provides research and development under the direction of the researcher and the Company.  The agreement is renewable annually by the Company which has the right of termination upon 30 days' advance written notice.  Effective September 1, 2009, the Company extended the research and development agreement for an additional one-year period through August 31, 2010, in the amount of Can $650,400, or approximately U.S. $650,400.  Effective September 1, 2010, the Company extended the research and development agreement for an additional three-month period through November 30, 2010, in the amount of Can $164,200, or approximately U.S. $164,200.  Research and development expenses under this agreement for the years ended June 30, 2010, 2009 and 2008 aggregated U.S. $672,693, U.S. $653,104 and U.S. $730,960, respectively, and U.S. $5,953,061 for the cumulative period through June 30, 2010.  Future obligations to be paid under the agreement through November 30, 2010 equal approximately U.S. $383,000.
 
 
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SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Supply and service agreements
 
On June 27, 2008, the Company entered into a supply agreement with VGXI, Inc. (“VGXI”) under which VGXI will supply the Company with the plasmid portion of the Company’s combination therapy consisting of the Factor 5A gene and siRNA against Factor 5A (the “Plasmid Product”).    The agreement has an initial term that commences on the date of the agreement and runs for a period of five (5) years.  The agreement shall, upon mutual agreement, renew for consecutive one (1) year periods thereafter.  The Company’s financial obligation under the agreement is dependent upon the amount of Plasmid Product ordered by the Company.
 
On June 30, 2008, the Company entered into a supply agreement with POLYPLUS under which POLYPLUS will supply the Company with its “in vivo-jetPEI” (the “Product”), which is used for systemic delivery of the Company’s combination therapy of siRNA against Factor 5A and a plasmid of the Factor 5A gene.  The agreement has an initial term which commences on the date of the agreement and runs until the eighth anniversary of the first sale of the Product.  The agreement shall automatically renew for consecutive one (1) year periods thereafter, except if terminated by either party upon six (6) months written notice prior to the initial or any subsequent renewal term.  The Company’s financial obligation under the agreement is dependent upon the amount of Product ordered by the Company.
 
On September 4, 2008, the Company entered into a supply agreement with AVECIA under which AVECIA will supply the Company with the siRNA portion of the Company’s combination therapy consisting of the Factor 5A gene and siRNA against Factor 5A (the “Plasmid Product”).  The agreement has a term which commences on the date of the agreement and terminates on the later of the completion of all services to be provided under the agreement or 30 days following delivery of the final shipment of product.
 
On April 8, 2010, the Company entered into a service agreement with BIORELIANCE under which BIORELIANCE will perform a pivotal single dose and repeat dose toxicity and biodistribution study.  The agreement has a term which commences on the date of the agreement and terminates when all of the services to be provided under the agreement have been provided.
 
On May 7, 2010, the Company entered into a service agreement with CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES, INC. (“CHARLES RIVER”) under which CHARLES RIVER will perform a pivotal single dose and repeat dose toxicity and histopathology study.  The agreement has a term which commences on the date of the agreement and continues for five (5) years unless terminated earlier as defined in the agreement.
 
 In the aggregate, the Company anticipates that it will pay approximately $660,000 under the terms of the supply and service agreements over to the next 12 months.
 
Consulting and other Agreements
 
Effective May 1, 1999, the Company entered into a consulting agreement for research and development with Dr. John Thompson.    The agreement was renewed for an additional two-year term through June 30, 2011.  Future obligations to be paid under the agreement equal $65,000.
 
On May 25, 2010, the Company entered into an agreement with its current President and CEO whereby, the Company will pay six months of severance in the event that the President and CEO is terminated without cause within the first year of employment, which would amount to $125,000.
 
The Company is obligated under a non-cancelable operating lease of office space expiring on May 31, 2011.  The aggregate minimum future payments are $73,568. Rent expense charged to operations aggregated $86,215, $84,768, $75,602 and $756,792 for the years ended June 30, 2010, 2009, 2008, and from inception through June 30, 2010, respectively.
 
The lease provides for scheduled increases in base rent.  Rent expense is charged to operations ratably over the term of the lease, which results in deferred rent payable and represents the cumulative rent expense charged to operations from inception of the lease in excess of the required lease payments.
 
 
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SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
15.
Collaborative Arrangements:
 
On May 14, 1999, the Company entered into an agreement ("Collaboration") with an Israeli partnership that is engaged in the worldwide marketing of tissue culture plants.  The purpose of the Collaboration is to develop enhanced banana plants which will result in banana fruit with improved consumer- and grower-driven traits.  The program has been performed as a joint collaboration whereby the Company pays for 50% of the research costs of the program.  The Company's portion of the expenses of the collaboration approximated $214,000, $210,000 and $205,000 for the years ended June 30, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and is included in research and development expenses.
 
In July 1999, the Collaboration applied for and received a conditional grant from the Israel - United States Binational Research and Development Foundation (the "BIRD Foundation").  This agreement, as amended, allowed the Collaboration to receive $340,000 over a five-year period ending May 31, 2004.  Grants received from the BIRD Foundation will be paid back only upon the commercial success of the Collaborations technology, as defined.  The Company has received a total of $99,728, all of which was received prior to the years ended June 30, 2010, June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008.
 
 
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