KAZIA THERAPEUTICS LTD - Quarter Report: 2006 November (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
[X]
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT
OF 1934
For
the quarterly period ended September 30, 2006
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: 000-50484
Marshall
Edwards, Inc.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
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51-0407811
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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incorporation
or organization)
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140
Wicks Road, North Ryde, NSW, 2113 Australia
(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(011)
61 2 8877- 6196
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code:
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to
be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required
to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for
the past 90 days. Yes x No
o
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated
filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check
one):
Large
accelerated filer o
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Accelerated
filer o
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Non-accelerated
filer x
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x
As
of
October 31, 2006 the number of shares outstanding of the issuer’s common stock,
$0.00000002 par value, was 63,390,937.
1
MARSHALL
EDWARDS, INC.
INDEX
PART
I
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FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
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Page
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Item
1:
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Financial
Statements (Unaudited)
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Consolidated
Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2006 and June 30, 2006
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3
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Consolidated
Statements of Operations for the three months ended September 30,
2006 and
2005 and for the period from December 1, 2000 (inception) through
September 30, 2006
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4
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Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended September 30,
2006 and
2005 and for the period from December 1, 2000 (inception) through
September 30, 2006
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5
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Consolidated
Statement of Stockholders’ Equity
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6
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Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
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7
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Item
2:
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Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operation
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18
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Item
3:
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
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30
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Item
4:
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Controls
and Procedures
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31
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PART
II
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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Item
1A:
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Risk
Factors
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32
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Item
6:
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Exhibits
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32
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SIGNATURES
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33
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2
PART
I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
1:
Financial Statements
MARSHALL
EDWARDS, INC.
(A
Development Stage Company)
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
(In
thousands, except share and per share data)
September
30,
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June
30,
|
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||||
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2006
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2006
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|||
(unaudited)
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|||||||
ASSETS
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|||||||
Current
assets
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|||||||
Cash and cash equivalents
|
$
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20,894
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$
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10,054
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|||
Deferred offering costs
|
-
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95
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|||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
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64
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246
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|||||
Total
current assets
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20,958
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10,395
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|||||
Total
assets
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$
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20,958
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$
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10,395
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|||
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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|||||||
Current
liabilities
|
|||||||
Accounts payable
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$
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187
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$
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420
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|||
Accrued expenses
|
802
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638
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|||||
Amount due to related company
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205
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202
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|||||
Total
current liabilities
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1,194
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1,260
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|||||
Stockholders'
equity:
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|||||||
Preferred
stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 100,000 shares,
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|||||||
none outstanding
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-
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-
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|||||
Common
stock, $ 0.00000002 par value, 113,000,000 authorized
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|||||||
shares; shares issued and outstanding: 63,390,937 at
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|||||||
September 30, 2006 and 56,938,000 at June 30, 2006
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-
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-
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|||||
Additional
paid-in capital
|
53,145
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34,636
|
|||||
Deficit
accumulated during development stage
|
(33,381
|
)
|
(25,501
|
)
|
|||
Total
stockholders' equity
|
19,764
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9,135
|
|||||
Total
liabilities and stockholders' equity
|
$
|
20,958
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$
|
10,395
|
See
accompanying notes to the consolidated financial
statements.
3
MARSHALL
EDWARDS, INC.
(A
Development Stage Company)
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In
thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)
Three
Months Ended
September
30,
|
Period
from December 1, 2000 (Inception) through September
30,
|
|||||||||
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
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2006
|
||||
Revenues:
|
||||||||||
Interest and other income
|
$
|
135
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$
|
122
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$
|
1,234
|
||||
Total
revenues
|
135
|
122
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1,234
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|||||||
Operating
expenses:
|
||||||||||
Research and development
|
(927
|
)
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(586
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)
|
(11,107
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)
|
||||
License fees
|
(5,000
|
)
|
(1,000
|
)
|
(17,000
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)
|
||||
Selling, general and administrative
|
(2,088
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)
|
(339
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)
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(6,506
|
)
|
||||
Total
operating expenses
|
(8,015
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)
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(1,925
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)
|
(34,613
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)
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||||
Loss
from operations
|
(7,880
|
)
|
(1,803
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)
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(33,379
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)
|
||||
Income
tax expense
|
-
|
-
|
(2
|
)
|
||||||
Net
loss arising during development stage
|
$
|
(7,880
|
)
|
$
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(1,803
|
)
|
$
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(33,381
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)
|
|
Net
loss per common share:
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||||||||||
Basic
and diluted
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$
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(0.13
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)
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$
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(0.03
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)
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||||
Weighted
average common shares outstanding
|
62,619,391
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56,938,000
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See
accompanying notes to the consolidated financial
statements.
4
MARSHALL
EDWARDS, INC.
(A
Development Stage Company)
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In
thousands)
(Unaudited)
Three
Months Ended
September
30,
|
Period
from December 1, 2000 (Inception) through September
30,
|
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||||||||
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
|
2006
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||||
Operating
activities
|
||||||||||
Net loss arising during development stage
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$
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(7,880
|
)
|
$
|
(1,803
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)
|
$
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(33,381
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)
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
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||||||||||
(used in) provided by operating activities:
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||||||||||
Share based payments
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1,642
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-
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1,642
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|||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
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||||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
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182
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(34
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)
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(64
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)
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|||||
Accounts payable
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(233
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)
|
80
|
187
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||||||
Accrued expenses
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164
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(19
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)
|
802
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||||||
Amounts due to related company
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3
|
960
|
205
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|||||||
Net cash used in operating activities
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(6,122
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)
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(816
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)
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(30,609
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)
|
||||
Financing
activities
|
||||||||||
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock
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16,962
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-
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51,503
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|||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities
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16,962
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-
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51,503
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|||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
|
||||||||||
equivalents
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10,840
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(816
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)
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20,894
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||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
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10,054
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9,238
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-
|
|||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
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$
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20,894
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$
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8,422
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$
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20,894
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See
accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
5
MARSHALL
EDWARDS, INC.
(A
Development Stage Company)
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(In
thousands, except share data)
(Unaudited)
|
|
Common
Stock
|
|
Additional
paid in capital
|
|
Deficit
accumulated during development stage
|
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Total
|
|||||
(shares)
|
|||||||||||||
Balance
at June 30, 2006
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56,938,000
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$
|
34,636
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$
|
(25,501
|
)
|
$
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9,135
|
|||||
Net
loss arising during development stage
|
(7,880
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)
|
(7,880
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)
|
|||||||||
Comprehensive Loss
|
(7,880
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)
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|||||||||||
Common
Stock issued July 11, 2006
|
6,329,311
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16,867
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16,867
|
||||||||||
Shares
issued as share-based payment (refer Note 6)
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123,626
|
443
|
-
|
$
|
443
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||||||||
Warrants
issued as share-based payment (refer Note 6)
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1,199
|
-
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$
|
1,199
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|||||||||
Balance
at September 30, 2006
|
63,390,937
|
$
|
53,145
|
$
|
(33,381
|
)
|
$
|
19,764
|
See
accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
6
MARSHALL
EDWARDS, INC.
(A
Development Stage Company)
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
September
30, 2006
1. The
Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Marshall
Edwards, Inc. (“MEI”
or the
“Company”) is a development stage company incorporated in December 2000 as a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Novogen. The Company commenced operations in May
2002
and its business purpose is the development and commercialization of drugs
for
the treatment of cancer. The Company is presently engaged in the clinical and
pre-clinical development of the anti-cancer drugs phenoxodiol, NV-196 and
NV-143. Novogen’s subsidiary has granted to the Company’s subsidiary, Marshall
Edwards Pty Ltd (MEPL), worldwide non-transferable licenses under its patent
right and patent applications and its relevant know-how to conduct clinical
trials and commercialize and distribute all forms of phenoxodiol, NV-196 and
NV-143 for uses in the field of prevention, treatment, and cure of cancer in
humans, except topical applications.
The
Company’s main focus since commencing operations has been to undertake human
clinical testing of phenoxodiol. The Company has now reached agreement under
the
Special Protocol Assessment (SPA) process with the United States Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) on the design of a pivotal study protocol for the
investigational anti-cancer drug, phenoxodiol. The trial, known as the OVATURE
study, is designed to test the ability of phenoxodiol to restore sensitivity
of
late-stage ovarian cancers to carboplatin, a standard form of therapy for
ovarian cancer.
In
May
2006, the Company licensed two oncology compounds, NV-196 and NV-143, from
Novogen. NV-196 is being developed initially in oral form for pancreatic and
bile duct cancer and is currently in Phase I human testing. NV-143 is targeted
for the treatment of melanoma, also in oral dose form, and is in pre-clinical
testing stage. The Company will continue the clinical development and
commercialization of these two additional drug candidates which will complement
the current drug candidate, phenoxodiol, in the area of cancer.
Principles
of Consolidation
The
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of MEI. and its
wholly-owned subsidiary, MEPL. Significant intercompany accounts and
transactions have been eliminated on consolidation.
Estimates
The
preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported
in
the financial statements and the accompanying notes. Actual results could differ
from those estimates.
7
Revenue
Recognition
Interest
The
only
revenue earned to date is interest on cash balances, which is recognised on
an
accruals basis.
Cash
and Cash
Equivalents and Short Term Investments
Cash
on
hand and in banks and short-term deposits are stated at their nominal value.
The
Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months
or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. Highly liquid investments with
stated maturities of greater than three months are classified as short-term
investments. The Company’s cash, held in the United States, is deposited in
financial institutions that are FDIC insured. These deposits are in excess
of
the FDIC insurance limits. The Company also holds cash with Australian financial
institutions.
Income
Taxes
Income
taxes have been provided for using the liability method in accordance with
FASB
Statement No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” Under this method, deferred
tax assets and liabilities are recognized and measured using enacted tax rates
in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to be recognized.
Valuation allowances are established against the recorded deferred income tax
assets to the extent that management believes that it is more likely than not
that a portion of the deferred income tax assets are not realizable.
Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
The
carrying amounts of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash and cash
equivalents and accounts payable approximate fair value.
Foreign
Currency Translation
The
financial statements of MEPL have been translated into U.S. dollars in
accordance with FASB Statement No. 52, “Foreign Currency Translation.” Assets
and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rates in
effect at the balance sheet date. Income statement amounts have been translated
using the average exchange rate for the periods. Realized gains and losses
from
foreign currency transactions are reflected in the consolidated statements
of
operations.
Translation
of MEPL’s Financial Statements into U.S dollars does not have a material impact
on the
Company’s financial position.
Research
and Development Expenses
Research
and development expenses relate primarily to the cost of conducting human
clinical and pre-clinical trials of phenoxodiol, NV-196 and NV-143. Research
and
development costs are charged to expense as incurred.
8
License
Fees
Costs
incurred related to the acquisition or licensing of products that have not
yet
received regulatory approval to be marketed, or that are not commercially viable
and ready for use or have no alternative future use, are charged to earnings
in
the period incurred.
Stock-Based
Compensation
The
Company’s stock option plan provides for the grant of options to the Company’s
directors, employees, employees of the Company’s affiliates and certain of the
Company’s contractors and consultants. To date no options have been issued under
the plan.
Other
stock-based payments have been accounted for in accordance with SFAS No. 123R
“Share-Based Payments”. The Company therefore recognises the cost of goods
acquired or the expense for services received in a share-based payment
transaction when it obtains the goods or as services are received. The Company
recognises a corresponding increase in equity or a liability depending on the
classification of the share-based instrument granted.
Basic
and Diluted Loss Per Share
Basic
and
diluted earnings or loss per share is calculated in accordance with FASB
Statement No. 128, “Earnings Per Share.” In computing basic earnings or loss per
share, the dilutive effect of stock options are excluded, whereas for diluted
earnings per share they are included unless the effect is anti-dilutive. Since
the Company has a loss for all periods presented, there is no dilutive effect
of
stock options.
Comprehensive
Loss
Comprehensive
loss is comprised of net loss and other comprehensive loss. Other comprehensive
loss includes certain changes in stockholders’ equity that are excluded from net
loss. Comprehensive loss for all periods presented has been reflected in the
Consolidated Statement of stockholders’ equity.
Stockholders’
Equity
Ordinary
share capital is recognised at the fair value of the consideration received
by
the Company. Any transaction costs arising on the issue of shares are recognized
directly in equity as a reduction in the share proceeds received.
Deferred
Offering Costs
Where
costs associated with a capital raising have been incurred at balance date
and
it is probable that the capital raising will be successfully completed after
balance date, such costs are deferred and offset against the proceeds
subsequently received from the capital raising.
9
2. Loss
Per Share
The
following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net loss per
common share:
Three
Months Ended
September
30,
|
|||||||
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
||||
Numerator
|
|||||||
Net
loss arising during development stage
|
(7,880
|
)
|
(1,803
|
)
|
|||
Effect
of dilutive securities
|
-
|
-
|
|||||
Numerator
for diluted earnings per share
|
$
|
(7,880
|
)
|
$
|
(1,803
|
)
|
|
Denominator
|
|||||||
Denominator
for basic earnings per share -
|
|||||||
Weighted
average number of shares used in computing net loss per share,
basic and
diluted
|
62,619,391
|
56,938,000
|
|||||
Effect
of dilutive securities
|
-
|
-
|
|||||
Dilutive
potential common shares
|
62,619,391
|
56,938,000
|
|||||
Basic
and diluted earnings per share
|
$
|
(0.13
|
)
|
$
|
(0.03
|
)
|
During
the period presented the Company had warrants outstanding that could potentially
dilute basic earnings per share in the future, but were excluded from the
computation of diluted net loss per share as the effect would have been
anti-dilutive. Since the Company has a loss for all periods presented, diluted
and basic earnings per share are the same. The outstanding warrants consist
of
the following potential common shares:
As
at September 30,
|
|||||||
2006
|
|
2005
|
|||||
Warrants
excercisable prior to December 18, 2006 at an exercise price of
$9.00
|
2,392,000
|
2,392,000
|
|||||
Warrants
excercisable prior to July 11, 2010 at an exercise price of
$4.35
|
2,815,258
|
-
|
|||||
Common
shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants
|
5,207,258
|
2,392,000
|
During
July 2006, the Company issued 6,452,937 shares of common stock and 2,815,258
warrants in connection with a PIPE capital raising and for securing a Standby
Equity Distribution Agreement. For further details see Note 6
“Equity”.
3. Expenditure
Commitments
At
September 30, 2006, the Company had contractual obligations for the conduct
of
clinical trials, pre-clinical research and development and manufacturing process
development of approximately $7,550,000. Of the expenditure commitments,
clinical trial amounts are based on the assumption that all patients enrolled
in
clinical trials will complete the maximum number of allowed treatment cycles.
The amounts, assuming all treatment cycles are completed, are expected to be
incurred as follows:
10
|
Payment
due by period (in thousands)
|
|||||||||||||||
Contractual
Obligations
|
Total
|
|
less
than 1 Year
|
|
1
-
3 Years
|
|
3
-
5 Years
|
|
More
than 5 Years
|
|||||||
Purchase
Obligations
|
$
|
7,550
|
$
|
5,072
|
$
|
2,478
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
||||||
Total
|
$
|
7,550
|
$
|
5,072
|
$
|
2,478
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
No
amounts have been included for future payments to Novogen which may arise in
connection with the license agreements for phenoxodiol, NV-143 and NV-196,
the
services agreement or the manufacturing license and supply agreement as future
payments under the terms of the agreements are subject to termination
provisions. Payments in connection with these agreements are detailed in Note
5
“Related Party Transactions”.
The
Company is not currently a party to any material legal proceedings.
The
Company’s certificate of incorporation provides that it will indemnify Novogen
in connection with certain actions brought against Novogen by any of the
Company’s stockholders or any other person.
The
Company has guaranteed the payment and performance of the obligations of its
subsidiary, MEPL, to Novogen and its subsidiaries, Novogen Laboratories Pty
Limited and Novogen Research Pty Limited, under the license agreements, the
manufacturing license and supply agreement and the services agreement. Novogen
has guaranteed the performance of the obligations of Novogen Research Pty
Limited under the license agreement for phenoxodiol and the obligations of
Novogen Laboratories Pty Limited under the manufacturing license and supply
agreement to MEPL. Each of the Company and Novogen’s obligations in the
guarantee and indemnity agreement are absolute, unconditional and
irrevocable.
The
Company has issued a letter of support to the Directors of MEPL guaranteeing
financial support, for a period of twelve months ending October 3, 2007, should
it be unable to meet any of its financial commitments.
4.
Segment
Information
The
Company’s focus is to continue the clinical and pre-clinical program currently
underway for the development and commercialization of phenoxodiol, NV-143 and
NV-196. The business contains two major segments based on geographic location.
Three
Months Ended
September
30, 2006
|
Three
Months Ended
September
30, 2005
|
||||||||||||
(In
Thousands)
|
|
||||||||||||
USA
|
|
Australia
|
USA
|
Australia
|
|||||||||
Loss
from operations
|
$
|
(1,772
|
)
|
$
|
(6,108
|
)
|
$
|
(30
|
)
|
$
|
(1,773
|
)
|
|
Segment
assets
|
15,277
|
5,680
|
15,077
|
3,505
|
11
5. Related
Party Transactions
License
Agreement
In
September 2003, the Company entered into a license agreement pursuant to which
Novogen’s subsidiary, Novogen Research Pty Limited, granted to MEPL a worldwide
non-transferable license under its patents and patent applications and in its
know-how to conduct clinical trials and commercialize and distribute phenoxodiol
products. The license agreement covers uses of phenoxodiol in the field of
prevention, treatment or cure of cancer in humans delivered in all forms except
topical applications. The license is exclusive until the expiration or lapsing
of the last relevant Novogen patents or patent applications in the world and
thereafter is non-exclusive. MEPL may terminate the agreement by giving three
months’ notice to Novogen. MEPL paid $5,000,000 to Novogen in February 2004
which was the first lump sum license fee payment due under the terms of the
license agreement. Also, MEPL paid $2,000,000 to Novogen in January 2005 and
$4,000,000 in January 2006 which were the annual milestone license fee payments
due under the license agreement. The Company paid a second lump sum license
fee
of $5,000,000 to Novogen in July 2006 following the raising of funds in a
private placement. This license fee was due on the later of November 1, 2003
or
such later date when the cumulative total of all funds received from debt or
equity issuances and revenue received from commercialization (income other
than
sales) and sales of phenoxodiol products exceeded $50,000,000. Following the
PIPE share issue on July 11, 2006 the funds received from equity issuances
exceeded $50,000,000 which triggered this license fee payment. Future amounts
payable to Novogen under terms of the license agreement are as
follows:
1.
Until
the expiration of the exclusivity period of the license, MEPL must pay Novogen
2.5% of all net sales and 25% of commercialization income. After the exclusivity
period of the license, 1.5% of net sales must be paid to Novogen. The
preconditions to such payments have not yet occurred.
The
“Exclusivity Period” ends on the later of:
(a) the
date
of expiration or lapsing of the last patent right in the patents and patent
applications set out in the license agreement with Novogen; or
(b) the
date
of expiration or lapsing of the last licensed patent right which MEPL would,
but
for the license granted in the license agreement, infringe in any country in
the
geographical territory covered by the license agreement by doing in that country
any of the things set out in the license agreement.
2.
In
addition to the amounts above, beginning in 2006, an $8,000,000 annual milestone
license fee is payable under the amended terms of the license agreement for
each
calendar year ending December 31 during the exclusivity period of the license.
The December 31, 2006 license fee has been deferred under the license amendment
deed which is discussed below.
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License
Amendment Deed for Phenoxodiol
In
June
2006, the Company entered into an amendment deed to the license agreement for
phenoxodiol. Pursuant to the original term of the license agreement for
phenoxodiol the Company was required to pay an $8,000,000 license milestone
fee
to Novogen Research Pty Limited in December 2006. The amendment deed extends
the
date that the $8,000,000 license milestone fee is payable until the earliest
receipt by MEPL of the first:
(i)
approval
by the FDA of a New Drug Application (NDA) for phenoxodiol;
(ii)
approval
or authorization of any kind to market phenoxodiol in the United States; or
(iii) approval
or authorization of any kind by a government agency in any other country to
market phenoxodiol.
Upon
receipt of any of the above, the Company must pay to Novogen, $8,000,000,
together with interest on that amount from (and including) December 31, 2006,
calculated at the bank bill rate. This milestone license fee replaces the
$8,000,000 December 31, 2006 milestone fee.
The
license amendment deed provides that this milestone license fee is not due
until
one of the approvals set out above is obtained. As no approvals described above
have been received no milestone license fees have been accrued at September
30,
2006 or June 30, 2006.
License
Agreement NV-196 and NV-143
In
May
2006, the Company entered into a second license agreement with Novogen for
two
oncology compounds, NV-196 and NV-143. NV-196 is being developed initially
in
oral form for pancreatic and bile duct cancer and is currently in Phase I human
testing. NV-143 is targeted for the treatment of melanoma, also in oral dose
form, and is in the pre-clinical testing stage. The license agreement is an
agreement under which Novogen’s subsidiary, Novogen Research Pty Limited, grants
to MEPL a worldwide non-transferable license under its patents and patent
applications and in its know-how to conduct clinical trials and commercialize
and distribute NV-196 and NV-143 products. The license agreement covers uses
of
NV-196 and NV-143 in the field of prevention, treatment or cure of cancer in
humans delivered in all forms except topical applications. The license is
exclusive until the expiration or lapsing of the last relevant Novogen patents
or patent applications in the world and thereafter is non-exclusive. MEPL may
terminate the agreement by giving three months’ notice to Novogen. MEPL paid
$1,000,000 to Novogen in May 2006 which was the first lump sum license fee
payment due under the terms of the license agreement. The Company is required
to
make payments under the terms of this second license agreement with Novogen
as
follows:
1. |
A
lump sum license fee of $1,000,000 is payable to Novogen on the
commencement date of the license in consideration of the license
granted.
This initial lump sum license fee was paid to Novogen in May
2006.
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2. In
further consideration of the license granted, MEPL must pay to Novogen the
following milestone license fees upon the occurrence of the
responding milestone as set forth below;
a) |
the
first license product containing NV-196 to reach a milestone as set
forth
below; and
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b) |
the
first licensed product containing NV-143 to reach a milestone as
set forth
below.
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The
milestone license fees are:
i) |
$1,000,000
on the date an investigational new drug application (IND) for the
licensed
product goes into effect or the equivalent approval of a government
agency
is obtained in another country. If this event does not occur before
March
31, 2008 then this amount will be due on this
date;
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ii) |
$2,000,000
on the date of enrollment of the first clinical trial subject in
a Phase
II clinical trial of the licensed product. If this event does not
occur
before June 30, 2009, then this amount will be due on this
date;
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iii) |
$3,000,000
on the date of enrollment of the first clinical trial subject in
a Phase
III clinical trial of the licensed product. If this event does not
occur
before December 31, 2011, then this amount will be due on this date;
and
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iv) |
$8,000,000
on the date of first receipt of a NDA for the licensed product from
the
FDA or equivalent approval from a government agency in another country.
If
this event does not occur before December 31, 2013, then this amount
will
be due on this date.
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3. |
MEPL
must pay Novogen royalties of 5.0% of all net sales and 25% of
commercialization income for the term of the license. The royalty
rate is
reduced by 50% if the licensed patent rights in any country or territory
expire, lapse, are revoked, do not exist or are assigned to MEPL
and the
product is entirely manufactured and supplied in such country.
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4. |
Minimum
royalties of $3,000,000 per year are payable following the date of
first
receipt of an NDA for a licensed product from the FDA (or equivalent
approval from a government agency in any other country) until the
expiration of the term.
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License
Option Deed
The
license option deed grants MEPL an exclusive right to accept and an exclusive
right to match any proposed dealing by Novogen of its intellectual property
rights with a third party relating to synthetic compounds (other than
phenoxodiol) that have known or potential applications in the field of
prevention, treatment or cure of cancer in humans in all forms other than
topical applications.
Services
Agreement
The
Company does not currently intend to directly employ any staff. Under the terms
of the services agreement, Novogen Limited or its subsidiaries have agreed
to
provide services reasonably required by the Company relating to the development
and commercialization of phenoxodiol and other licensed products, including
NV-196 and NV-143. Novogen has agreed to provide these services at cost plus
a
10% mark-up. The Company may terminate the agreement on three months written
notice to Novogen.
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Transactions
giving rise to expenditures amounting to $515,000 and $329,000 were made under
the services agreement with Novogen during the three months ended September
30,
2006 and 2005 respectively. Of these amounts, $318,000 and $149,000 related
to
service fees paid to Novogen for research and development services provided
in
the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 respectively, reflecting
the
time spent by Novogen research staff on the development of phenoxodiol.
Additionally, $197,000 and $180,000 of the total expenditures during the three
months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, related to costs
incurred for administration and accounting services provided by Novogen.
At
September 30, 2006 and 2005, $187,000 and $121,000, respectively, were due
and
owing to Novogen under the services agreement and are included in amounts due
to
related
company.
Manufacturing
License and Supply Agreement
Under
the
terms of the
manufacturing license and supply agreement, MEPL has granted to one of Novogen’s
subsidiaries an exclusive, non-transferable sub license to manufacture and
supply phenoxodiol in its primary manufactured form. Novogen’s subsidiary has
agreed to supply phenoxodiol to MEPL for the clinical trial development program
and phenoxodiol’s ultimate commercial use. Phenoxodiol supplied by Novogen under
the terms of this agreement will be charged at cost plus a 50% markup.
Transactions
giving rise to expenditures amounting to $50,000 and $85,000 were made under
the
manufacturing license and supply agreement with Novogen during the three months
ended September 30 , 2006 and 2005, respectively.
At
September 30, 2006 and 2005, $6,000 and $22,000, respectively, were due and
owing to Novogen under the manufacturing license and supply agreement and are
included in amounts due to parent company.
6.
Equity
MEI
is a
development stage company incorporated in December 2000 that commenced
operations in May 2002 coinciding with its listing on the London Stock
Exchange’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM).
In
May
2002, the Company sold 2,523,000 shares of its common stock and 2,523,000
warrants, raising proceeds of $9,022,000, net of $1,070,000 of transaction
costs. The warrants were exercisable prior to November 30, 2003 at an exercise
price of $4.00 per share. The common stock was listed for trading on the AIM.
Following the listing, Novogen Limited retained 95.1% of the Company’s common
stock.
In
June
2003, 9,000 warrants were exercised, resulting in proceeds to the Company of
$36,000. In November 2003 the remaining 2,514,000 warrants were exercised at
an
exercise price of $4.00 per share with proceeds to the Company of
$10,056,000.
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In
December 2003, the Company sold 2,392,000 common stock units at a public
offering price of $7.50 per unit. Each common stock unit consisted
of:
· |
one
share of common stock; and
|
· |
one
warrant to purchase a share of common stock, exercisable prior to
December
18, 2006 at an exercise price equal to
$9.00.
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In
connection with the December 2003 offering, the Company’s common stock and
warrants commenced trading separately on the Nasdaq Global
Market. The Company received proceeds of $15,522,000, net of $2,431,000
transaction costs in the December 2003 offering. Following the offering, Novogen
Limited retained 86.9% of the Company’s common stock.
In
January 2006, the Company voluntarily cancelled the trading of its common stock
on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange (AIM).
On
July
11, 2006, the
Company entered into a securities subscription agreement with certain accredited
investors providing for the placement of 6,329,311 shares of our common stock
and warrants exercisable for 2,215,258 shares of our common stock at a purchase
price of $2.90 per unit. Each unit consisted of one share of common stock and
0.35 of a warrant to purchase one share of common stock. The warrants have
an
exercise price of $4.35 per share, subject to certain adjustments. The exercise
price and number of shares issuable upon exercise of such warrants are subject
to adjustment in the event of stock dividends, stock splits and other similar
events. The warrants may be exercised no less than six months from the closing
date and will expire four years from the date of issuance, or July 11, 2010.
The
Company closed the private placement on July 11, 2006. In connection with the
PIPE the company received proceeds of $16.9 million net of $1.5 million
commissions and other costs.
In
connection with the securities subscription agreement the Company entered into
with certain accredited investors as of July 11, 2006, the Company entered
into
a registration rights agreement pursuant to which the Company is obligated
to
file a resale registration statement with the SEC covering the shares of common
stock issued in connection with the securities subscription agreement, in
addition to the shares of common stock underlying the warrants issued in
connection with the securities subscription agreement. The Company filed the
registration statement on August 9, 2006 which was declared effective September
5, 2006.
On
July
11, 2006, the Company entered into a standby equity distribution agreement
(the
“SEDA”), with Cornell Capital Partners, LP. Under the SEDA, the Company may
issue and sell to Cornell shares of its common stock for a total purchase price
of up to $15 million, once a resale registration statement is in effect.
Commencing as of the effective date of the registration statement and continuing
for up to 24 months thereafter the Company has sole discretion whether and
when
to sell shares of its common stock to Cornell. Cornell will be irrevocably
bound
to purchase shares of common stock from the Company after the Company sends
a
notice that it intends to sell shares of its common stock to Cornell. Each
advance under the SEDA is limited to a maximum of $1.5 million.
In
connection with the SEDA, the Company paid Cornell a commitment fee of 123,626
shares of its common stock and warrants to purchase 600,000 shares of its common
stock that expire on July 11, 2010. The warrants have an exercise price of
$4.35
per share, subject to certain adjustments. The exercise price and number of
shares issuable upon exercise of such warrants
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are
subject to adjustment in the event of stock dividends, stock splits and other
similar events. The commitment fee, comprising shares and warrants, is a
share-based payment and has been accounted for in accordance with FAS123R
"Share-based Payment". The fair values of shares and warrants issued have been
recognised directly in equity in the balance sheet and as selling, general
and
administration expenses in the income statement in the quarter ended September
30, 2006. Under the terms of the PIPE the Company is required to maintain an
effective registration statement. As the penalty for not maintaining this
registration is less than the difference between the value of registered shares
and unregistered shares the equity has been classified as permanent
equity.
Before
the
Company can sell any shares of its common stock to Cornell under the SEDA,
a
resale registration statement will have to be filed with and declared effective
by the SEC to cover Cornell’s resale of shares of our common stock it buys under
the SEDA.
The
Company has not issued any shares under the terms of the standby equity
distribution agreement.
Following
the private
placement, Novogen Limited retained 78.1% of the Company’s common
stock.
7.
Contingent Liability
In
the
event that the registration statement,
filed
in connection to the securities subscription agreement, ceases to be effective
or usable at any time while shares of common stock covered by it remain unsold
or may only be sold subject to certain volume limitations, or investors are
not
permitted to utilize the prospectus in connection with the registration
statement to resell shares of common stock covered by the registration
statement, the Company will be obligated to pay investors who purchased shares
of common stock in the private placement liquidated damages equal to 1% of
the
aggregate purchase price paid by each investor pursuant to the securities
subscription agreement for any shares of common stock, shares of common stock
issuable upon exercise of warrants or warrants then held by each investor per
month (pro rated for any period less than a month) until the registration
statement is effective or the investors are permitted to utilize the prospectus
in connection with the registration statement to resell shares of common stock
covered by the registration statement.
Liquidated
damages paid to each investor in the private placement may not exceed more
than
10% of the purchase price paid by such investor for shares of common stock,
shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants or warrants purchased
under the securities subscription agreement. The maximum amount of liquidated
damages payable would be approximately $1.8 million. If the Company becomes
obligated to pay liquidated damages, the Company would deplete its limited
working capital and potentially need to raise additional funds.
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Item
2:
Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operation
Special
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This
quarterly report
on Form
10-Q includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A
of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Security Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended. All statements other than statements of historical
facts contained in this quarterly report, including statements regarding the
future financial position, business strategy and plans and objectives of
management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. The words
“believe,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,”
“should,” “plan,” “expect,” and similar expressions, as they relate to the
Company, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. We have based
these forward-looking statements largely on current expectations and projections
about future events and financial trends that it believes may affect financial
condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. These
forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties
and
assumptions, including, among other things:
· our
limited operating history;
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· our
inability to obtain any additional required financing or financing
available to us on acceptable terms;
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· our
failure to successfully commercialize its product
candidates;
|
· costs
and delays in the development and/or receipt of FDA or other required
governmental approvals, or the failure to obtain such
approvals, for
our product candidates;
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· uncertainties
in clinical trial results;
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· our
inability to maintain or enter into, and the risks resulting from
our
dependence upon, collaboration or contractual arrangements
necessary for
the development, manufacture, commercialization, marketing, sales
and
distribution of any products;
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· our
inability to control the costs of manufacturing our
products;
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· continued
cooperation and support of Novogen, our parent company;
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· competition
and competitive factors;
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· our
inability to protect our patents or proprietary rights and obtain
necessary rights to third party patents and intellectual
property to operate our
business;
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· our
inability to operate our business without infringing the patents
and
proprietary rights of others;
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· costs
stemming from our defence against third party intellectual property
infringement claims;
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· difficulties
in enforcement of civil liabilities against our officers and directors
who
are residents of jurisdictions outside the
United States;
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· general
economic conditions;
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· the
failure of any products to gain market acceptance;
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· technological
changes;
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· government
regulation generally and the receipt of the regulatory
approvals;
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· changes
in industry practice; and
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· one-time
events.
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These
risks are not exhaustive. Other sections of this quarterly report may include
additional factors which could adversely impact business and financial
performance. In addition, our business and financial performance may be affected
by the factors that are discussed under “Risk Factors” in the Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2006. Moreover, we operate in a very
competitive and rapidly changing environment.
You
should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events.
We cannot assure you that the events and circumstances reflected in the
forward-looking statements will be achieved or occur. Although we believe that
the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable,
we
cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or
achievements.
The
following discussion is qualified in its entirety by, and should be read in
conjunction with, the more detailed information set forth in the financial
statements and the notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this
report.
Overview
We
are
a
development stage pharmaceutical company listed on the Nasdaq Global Market
under the symbol “MSHL”. We were incorporated on December 1, 2000 as a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Novogen Limited, an Australian company. We commenced
operations in May 2002 and our business purpose is the development and
commercialization of drugs for the treatment of cancer.
We
are
presently engaged in the clinical development and commercialization of a drug
candidate called phenoxodiol. We believe that phenoxodiol may have broad
application against a wide range of cancers. Phenoxodiol appears to target
a
number of key components involved in cancer cell survival and proliferation
based on the emerging field of signal transduction regulation, with little
or no
effect on normal cells detected in pre-clinical testing. We have also licensed
two other anti-cancer compounds, NV-196 and NV-143, from a subsidiary of
Novogen.
Our
strategy is to undertake further clinical development and testing of
phenoxodiol, focusing on those therapeutic indications that will expedite drug
marketing approval by regulatory bodies, leading to phenoxodiol’s
commercialization and wide scale distribution. We also plan to develop NV-196
and NV-143 for therapeutic indications not currently targeted by
phenoxodiol.
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We
do not
employ any staff directly but obtain services from Novogen under a services
agreement. We have incurred losses since inception and expect to incur operating
losses and generate negative cash flows from operations for the foreseeable
future as we expand research and development activities and move phenoxodiol
into later stages of development. As of September 30, 2006, we had accumulated
losses of $32,182,000.
We
have
not generated any revenues from operations since inception other than interest
on cash assets.
Expenses
have consisted primarily of costs associated with conducting the clinical trials
of phenoxodiol and costs incurred under the license agreement for phenoxodiol,
the services agreement and the manufacturing license and supply agreements
with
Novogen and its subsidiaries, including the costs of the clinical trial drug
supplies.
To
date,
operations have been funded primarily through the sale of equity
securities.
We
expect
that quarterly and annual operating results of operations will fluctuate for
the
foreseeable future due to several factors including the timing and extent of
research and development efforts and the outcome and extent of clinical trial
activities. Our limited operating history makes accurate prediction of future
operating results difficult or impossible.
Critical
Accounting Estimates
The
preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported
in
the financial statements and the accompanying notes. Actual results could differ
from those estimates.
Development
Expenses
Research
and development costs incurred since inception through September 30, 2006
aggregate to $11,107,000.
Research
and development costs include clinical trial expenses and are expensed as they
are incurred. These costs are expected to increase in the future as the
phenoxodiol clinical program progresses and as we expand our research and
development of NV-196 and NV-143. The planned phenoxodiol Phase III OVATURE
trial will require large patient numbers resulting in significantly increased
costs.
Historical
research and development costs and clinical trial costs have not been documented
on a project by project basis. In addition, research and development resources
are supplied by Novogen across several projects. As a result, the costs incurred
for each clinical project cannot be stated precisely on a project by project
basis.
We
expect
that a large percentage of research and development expenses in the future
will
be incurred in support of current and future clinical development programs.
These expenditures are subject to a number of uncertainties in timing and cost
to completion.
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The
duration and cost of clinical trials may vary significantly over the life of
a
project as a result of:
• the
number of sites included in the trials;
• the
length of time required to enrol suitable patients;
• the
number of patients that participate in the trials;
• the
indication being studied; and
• the
efficacy and safety profile of the product.
Our
strategy also includes the option of entering into collaborative arrangements
with third parties to participate in the development and commercialization
of
our drug candidates. In the event third parties have control over the clinical
development process, the completion date would largely be under the control
of
that third party.
As
a
result of these uncertainties, we are unable to determine the duration of or
completion costs for research and development projects or when and to what
extent we will receive cash inflows from the commercialization and sale of
the
drug candidates.
We
intend
to continue the clinical development of phenoxodiol as well as NV-196 and
NV-143, which were licensed from Novogen. We will also continue to assess the
opportunity to license other cancer drugs developed by Novogen as the
opportunities arise.
Clinical
Trial Expenses
Estimates
have been used in determining the expense liability under certain clinical
trial
contracts where services have been performed but not yet invoiced. The actual
costs of those services could differ in amount and timing from the estimates
used in completing the financial results.
Clinical
trial expenses of $524,000 have been accrued at September 30, 2006. These
estimates are based on the number of patients in each trial and the number
of
drug administration cycles completed.
Clinical
research contracts may vary depending on the clinical trial design and protocol.
Generally the costs, and therefore estimates, associated with clinical trial
contracts are based on the number of patients, drug administration cycles,
the
type of treatment and the outcome being measured. The length of time before
actual amounts can be determined will vary depending on length of the patient
cycles and the timing of the invoices by the clinical trial
partners.
Manufacturing
Scale-up Expenses
Estimates
have been used in determining the expense liability under certain manufacturing
scale-up contracts where services have been performed but not yet invoiced.
The
actual costs of those services could differ in amount and timing from the
estimates used in completing the financial results.
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The
manufacturing process development of phenoxodiol is being undertaken to develop
a scalable manufacturing process which will facilitate larger scale production
quantities while concurrently developing analytical methods and the
documentation required for the future New Drug Application (NDA). An NDA is
needed in order to market phenoxodiol and will be required if the OVATURE study
is successful. The work being undertaken will also provide the drug quantities
needed for the OVATURE clinical trial.
No
manufacturing scale-up expenses were accrued at September 30, 2006. These
estimates are based on the milestones completed for each of the service
contracts.
Stock
Based Compensation
We
account for stock based payments in accordance with SFAS No. 123R “Share-Based
Payments”. The costs of these equity-settled transactions are determined using a
binomial model to calculate the fair value at the date at which they are
granted. With respect to the fair value of 600,000 warrants issued July 11,
2006, in connection with the SEDA commitment fee, the following assumptions
were
used:
Dividend
yield
0%
Expected
volatility 76%
Historical
volatility 76%
Risk-free
interest rate
5.45%
Expected
life of warrant 4
years
Warrant
fair value
$1.998
The
dividend yield reflects the assumption that the current dividend payout, which
is zero, will continue with no anticipated increases. The expected life of
the
option is based on historical data and is not necessarily indicative of exercise
patterns that may occur. The expected volatility reflects the assumption that
the historical volatility is indicative of future trends, which may also not
necessarily be the actual outcome.
The
Company’s stock option plan provides for the grant of options to
the
Company’s directors, employees, employees of the Company’s affiliates and
certain of the Company’s contractors and consultants. To date no options have
been issued under the plan.
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Results
of Operations
Three
Months Ended September 30, 2006 and 2005
We
recorded a consolidated loss of $7,880,000 and $1,803,000 for the three months
ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
Revenues:
We
received interest on cash assets and cash equivalents and short term investments
of $135,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2006 versus $122,000 for
the three months ended September 30, 2005. The increase was due to higher cash
balances following the capital raising in July 2006 combined with an increase
in
interest rates earned by our cash deposits.
Research
and Development:
Research
and Development expenses increased $341,000 to $927,000 for the three months
ended September 30, 2006 compared to $586,000 for the three months ended
September 30, 2005. The increase was due to a number of factors including the
initial fee following the appointment of the clinical research organization
which has commenced preparations for enrollment of patients into the Phase
III
OVATURE clinical trial. Costs were also incurred in connection with the
production scale-up activities of phenoxodiol and the initial development of
the
NDA (New Drug Application) documentation. A further contributing factor to
the
increase in the research and development expenses for the three months ended
September 30, 2006 compared to corresponding period in 2005 was an increase
in
the research and development service fees incurred under the services agreement
with Novogen as a result of the additional time spent on OVATURE clinical trial
and in developing the recently licensed product candidates NV-196 and NV-143.
We
expect research and development clinical trial expenses to increase
significantly in the future due to the Phase III OVATURE study.
License
Fees: Milestone
license fees of $5,000,000 have been expensed in the three months ended
September 30, 2006. This license fee was due on the later of November 1, 2003
or
such later date when the cumulative total of all funds received from debt or
equity issuances and revenue received from commercialization (income other
than
sales) and sales of phenoxodiol products exceeds $50,000,000. Following the
PIPE
share issue on July 11, 2006 the funds received from equity issuances exceeded
$50,000,000 which triggered this license fee payment. Milestone license fees
of
$1,000,000 were expensed in the three months ended September 30, 2005 in
connection with the annual milestone license fee of $4,000,000 due to Novogen
December 31, 2005.
Selling,
General and Administrative: Selling,
general and administrative expenses increased by $1,749,000 to $2,088,000 for
the three months ended September 30, 2006 compared to $339,000 for the three
months ended September 30, 2005. The increase was due primarily to the cost
of
the share-based payment of the SEDA commitment fee paid to Cornell Capital
Partners, LLP in the form of shares and warrants which were valued at
$1,642,000.
Foreign
exchange gains/(losses) are included in selling, general and administrative
expenses and occur when revaluing cash denominated in foreign currencies and
upon consolidation of our wholly owned subsidiary Marshall Edwards Pty Ltd
(MEPL). MEPL uses U.S. dollars as its functional currency and also engages
in
transactions in foreign currencies. Further, MEPL’s accounts and financial
statements are denominated in Australian dollars. Translation
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of
MEPL’s
financial statements into U.S. dollars did not have a material impact on the
our
financial position. At September 30, 2006 we had not established a foreign
currency hedging program. Net foreign exchange gains during the three months
ended September 30, 2006 were $19,000 compared with net foreign exchange losses
of $3,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2005.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
At
September 30, 2006, we had cash resources of $20,894,000 compared to $10,054,000
at June 30, 2006. The increase was due to the capital raising in July 2006,
as
described below, which was partially offset by the payment of the $5,000,000
milestone license fee and expenditures in the clinical trial program and other
corporate expenses incurred in the period. Funds are invested in short term
market accounts, pending use.
On
July
11, 2006, we entered into a securities subscription
agreement with certain accredited investors providing for the placement of
6,329,311 shares of our common stock and warrants exercisable for 2,215,258
shares of our common stock at a purchase price of $2.90 per unit. Each unit
consisted of one share of common stock and 0.35 of a warrant to purchase one
share of common stock. The warrants have an exercise price of $4.35 per share,
subject to certain adjustments. The warrants may be exercised no less than
six
months from the closing date and will expire four years from the date of
issuance, or July 11, 2010. We closed the private placement on July 11, 2006.
On
July
11, 2006, we entered into a standby equity distribution agreement, which we
refer to as the SEDA, with Cornell Capital Partners, LP. Under the SEDA, we
may
issue and sell to Cornell shares of our common stock for a total purchase price
of up to $15 million, once a resale registration statement is in effect. We
have
sole discretion whether and when to sell shares of our common stock to Cornell.
Cornell will be irrevocably bound to purchase shares of our common stock from
us
after we send a notice that we intend to sell shares of our common stock to
Cornell. Each advance under the SEDA is limited to a maximum of $1.5
million.
In
connection with the SEDA, we paid Cornell a commitment fee of 123,626 shares
of
our common stock and warrants to purchase 600,000 shares of our common stock
that expire on July 11, 2010. The warrants have an exercise price of $4.35
per
share, subject to certain adjustments.
While
the
SEDA provides us access to significant equity financing, using the SEDA at
low
market prices could result in
a
dilution of net tangible assets per share to current shareholders, and also
may
have a depressing effect on our stock price.
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Source
and Uses of Cash
Cash
Used in Operating Activities
Cash
used
in operating activities for the three months ended September 30, 2006 was
$6,122,000 compared to $816,000 for the same period in 2005. The increase in
cash outflow of $5,306,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2006 was
due
primarily to the license fee paid to Novogen of $5,000,000 during the period.
Additional cash was also used to fund the manufacturing production scale-up
program.
Cash
Requirements
We
are
commencing a pivotal clinical study to support marketing approval of phenoxodiol
for ovarian cancer. The trial, known as the OVATURE study, is designed to
establish the safety and effectiveness of phenoxodiol in combination with
carboplatin for late-stage ovarian cancers. We expect to have significant cash
requirements in connection with the OVATURE study.
Additional
cash resources will also be required to continue the clinical trial programs
for
NV-196 and NV-143 which were licensed from Novogen in May 2006.
Ongoing
operations through the conduct of the clinical trial program will continue
to
consume cash resources without generating revenues.
We
believe that the proceeds of the private placement closed in July 2006, as
well
as our access to the SEDA, provide us with sufficient cash resources to fund
our
planned operations over the next twelve months, which include costs expected
to
be incurred in the OVATURE trial, the planned preclinical development of NV-196
and NV-143 and the planned human Phase I clinical program for NV-196. We do
not
expect to access the SEDA prior to 2007.
We
will
however need to raise additional funds in the future in order to further the
clinical development program for NV-196 and NV-143 beyond the current
objectives.
License
Agreement for Phenoxodiol
In
September 2003, we entered into a license agreement pursuant to which Novogen’s
subsidiary, Novogen Research Pty Limited, granted to MEPL a worldwide
non-transferable license under its patents and patent applications and in its
know-how to conduct clinical trials and commercialize and distribute phenoxodiol
products. The license agreement covers uses of phenoxodiol in the field of
prevention, treatment or cure of cancer in humans delivered in all forms except
topical applications. The license is exclusive until the expiration or lapsing
of the last relevant Novogen patents or patent applications in the world and
thereafter is non-exclusive. MEPL may terminate the agreement by giving three
months’ notice to Novogen. MEPL paid $5,000,000 to Novogen in February 2004
which was the first lump sum license fee payment due under the terms of the
license agreement. Also, MEPL paid $2,000,000 to Novogen in January 2005 and
$4,000,000 in January 2006 which were the annual milestone license fee payments
due under the license agreement. We paid a second lump sum license fee of
$5,000,000 to Novogen in July 2006 following the raising of funds in a private
placement. This license fee was due on the later of November 1, 2003 or such
later date when the
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cumulative
total of all funds received from debt or equity issuances and revenue received
from commercialization (income other than sales) and sales of phenoxodiol
products exceeds $50,000,000. Following the PIPE share issue on July 11, 2006
the funds received from equity issuances exceeded $50,000,000 which triggered
this license fee payment. Future amounts payable to Novogen under terms of
the
license agreement are as follows:
1.
Until
the expiration of the exclusivity period of the license, MEPL must pay Novogen
2.5% of all net sales and 25% of commercialization income. After the exclusivity
period of the license, 1.5% of net sales must be paid to Novogen. The
preconditions to such payments have not yet occurred.
The
“Exclusivity Period” ends on the later of:
(a) the
date
of expiration or lapsing of the last patent right in the patents and patent
applications set out in the license agreement with Novogen; or
(b) the
date
of expiration or lapsing of the last licensed patent right which MEPL would,
but
for the license granted in the license agreement, infringe in any country in
the
geographical territory covered by the license agreement by doing in that country
any of the things set out in the license agreement.
2.
In
addition to the amounts above, beginning in 2006, an $8,000,000 annual milestone
license fee is payable under the amended terms of the license agreement for
each
calendar year ending December 31 during the exclusivity period of the license.
The December 31, 2006 license fee has been deferred under the license amendment
deed which is discussed below.
License
Amendment Deed for Phenoxodiol
In
June
2006, we entered into an amendment deed to the license agreement for
phenoxodiol. Pursuant to the original term of the license agreement for
phenoxodiol we were required to pay an $8,000,000 license milestone fee to
Novogen Research Pty Limited in December 2006. The amendment deed extends the
date that the $8,000,000 license milestone fee is payable until the earliest
receipt by MEPL of the first:
(i)
approval
by the FDA of a New Drug Application (NDA) for phenoxodiol;
(ii)
approval
or authorization of any kind to market phenoxodiol in the United States; or
(iii) approval
or authorization of any kind by a government agency in any other country to
market phenoxodiol.
Upon
receipt of any of the above, we must pay to Novogen, $8,000,000, together with
interest on that amount from (and including) December 31, 2006, calculated
at
the bank bill rate. This milestone license fee replaces the $8,000,000 December
31, 2006 milestone fee.
At
June
30, 2005 an amount of $2,000,000 was accrued and reflected in amounts due to
Novogen, representing 50% of the $4,000,000 milestone payment payable to Novogen
on December 31, 2005 under the terms of the license agreement with Novogen.
We
paid the $4,000,000 due to Novogen at the end of January 2006. The license
amendment deed
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provides
that the next milestone license fee is not due until one of the approvals set
out above is obtained. Therefore no license fees have been accrued at September
30, 2006.
License
Agreement NV-196 and NV-143
In
May
2006, we entered into a second license agreement with Novogen for two oncology
compounds, NV-196 and NV-143. NV-196 is being developed initially in oral form
for pancreatic and bile duct cancer and is currently in Phase I human testing.
NV-143 is targeted for the treatment of melanoma, also in oral dose form, and
is
in the pre-clinical testing stage. The license agreement is an agreement under
which Novogen’s subsidiary, Novogen Research Pty Limited, grants to MEPL a
worldwide non-transferable license under its patents and patent applications
and
in its know-how to conduct clinical trials and commercialize and distribute
NV-196 and NV-143 products. The license agreement covers uses of NV-196 and
NV-143 in the field of prevention, treatment or cure of cancer in humans
delivered in all forms except topical applications. The license is exclusive
until the expiration or lapsing of the last relevant Novogen patents or patent
applications in the world and thereafter is non-exclusive. MEPL may terminate
the agreement by giving three months’ notice to Novogen. MEPL paid $1,000,000 to
Novogen in May 2006 which was the first lump sum license fee payment due under
the terms of the license agreement. We are required to make payments under
the
terms of this second license agreement with Novogen as follows:
1. A
lump
sum license fee of $1,000,000 is payable to Novogen on the commencement date
of
the license in consideration of the license granted. This initial lump sum
license fee was paid to Novogen in May 2006.
2. MEPL
must
pay to Novogen the following milestone license fees upon the occurrence of
the
corresponding milestone as set forth below:
a) |
the
first license product containing NV-196 to reach a milestone as set
forth
below; and
|
b) |
the
first licensed product containing NV-143 to reach a milestone as
set forth
below.
|
The
milestone license fees are:
i) |
$1,000,000
on the date an investigational new drug application (IND) for the
licensed
product goes into effect or the equivalent approval of a government
agency
is obtained in another country. If this event does not occur before
March
31, 2008 then this amount will be due on this
date;
|
ii) |
$2,000,000
on the date of enrollment of the first clinical trial subject in
a Phase
II clinical trial of the licensed product. If this event does not
occur
before June 30, 2009, then this amount will be due on this
date;
|
iii) |
$3,000,000
on the date of enrollment of the first clinical trial subject in
a Phase
III clinical trial of the licensed product. If this event does not
occur
before December 31, 2011, then this amount will be due on this date;
and
|
iv) |
$8,000,000
on the date of first receipt of a NDA for the licensed product from
the
FDA or equivalent approval from a government agency in another country.
If
this event does not occur before December 31, 2013, then this amount
will
be due on this date.
|
3. MEPL
must
pay Novogen royalties of 5.0% of all net sales and 25% of commercialization
income for the term of the license. The royalty rate is reduced by 50% if the
licensed patent
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rights
in
any country or territory expire, lapse, are revoked, does not exist or is
assigned to MEPL and the product is entirely manufactured and supplied in such
country.
4. Minimum
royalties of $3,000,000 per year are payable following the date of first receipt
of an NDA for a licensed product from the FDA (or equivalent approval from
a
government agency in any other country) until the expiration of the
term.
We
will
also be required to make payments to Novogen under the services agreement and
manufacturing license and supply agreement.
We
do not
intend to incur any significant capital expenditures in the foreseeable
future.
We
are
currently assessing the future cash requirements needed to fund new clinical
trial initiatives and licensing options available under the license option
deed.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
We
do not
currently have any off-balance sheet arrangements.
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Contractual
Obligations
The
following table summarizes our contractual obligations at September 30,
2006:
|
Payment
due by period (in thousands)
|
|||||||||||||||
Contractual
Obligations
|
Total
|
|
less
than 1 Year
|
|
1
-
3 Years
|
|
3
-
5 Years
|
|
More
than 5 Years
|
|||||||
Purchase
Obligations
|
$
|
7,550
|
$
|
5,072
|
$
|
2,478
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
||||||
Total
|
$
|
7,550
|
$
|
5,072
|
$
|
2,478
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
No
amounts have been included for future payments to Novogen which may arise
in
connection with the license agreements for phenoxodiol, NV-196 and NV-143,
the
services agreement or the manufacturing license and supply agreement as future
payments under the terms of the agreements are subject to termination
provisions.
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Item
3: Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Interest
Rate Risk
We
place
cash in “on call” deposits and short term investments with high quality
financial institutions.
We
do not
consider the effects of interest rate movements to be a material risk to our
financial condition. We do not use derivative financial instruments to hedge
our
risks associated with the fluctuations of interest rates.
Foreign
Currency Risk
We
conduct
a portion of our business in various currencies, primarily in U.S. and
Australian dollars. At September 30, 2006, we had not established a foreign
currency hedging program. Net foreign exchange gains during the three months
ended September 30, 2006 were $19,000 compared with net foreign exchange losses
of $3,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2005. Foreign exchange
gains and losses occur upon consolidation of MEPL, which uses U.S. dollars
as
its functional currency and also engages in transactions in foreign currencies.
MEPL’s accounts are denominated in Australian dollars. Translation of MEPL’s
financial statements into U.S. dollars did not have a material impact on our
financial position.
We
do not
consider the effects of foreign currency movements to be a material risk to
our
financial condition.
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Item
4: Controls
and Procedures
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
At
the
end of the period covered by this report, our management, with the participation
of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, evaluated
the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Rules
13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended).
Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal
financial officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures
are
effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports
that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized
and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange
Commission rules and forms.
There
were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the
period covered by this Form 10-Q that have materially affected, or are
reasonably likely to affect, the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting.
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PART
II OTHER INFORMATION
Item
1A: Risk
Factors
The
risks
described in Item 1A. Risk Factors, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended June 30, 2006, could materially and adversely effect our business,
financial condition and results of operations. Additional information concerning
those risks and uncertainties and other factors that you may wish to consider
are contained elsewhere in our filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
The
risk
factor titled “We
depend on a number of key personnel whose services are provided by Novogen
under
our services agreement. If we are not able to procure these services in the
future, the strategic direction of the clinical development program would be
disrupted, causing a delay in our commercialization program.”
in our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2006, is amended in
its
entirety to read as follows:
“We
depend on a number of key personnel whose services are provided by Novogen
under
our services agreement. If we are not able to procure these services in the
future, the strategic direction of the clinical development program may be
disrupted, causing a delay in our commercialization
program”
We
currently rely on Professor Alan Husband, Novogen Research Director and Mr.
Christopher Naughton, our President and Chief Executive Officer, to provide
the
strategic direction for the clinical development of phenoxodiol. If we are
unable to secure the ongoing services of Professor Husband and Mr. Naughton,
the
clinical program for phenoxodiol may be disrupted and may cause delays in
obtaining marketing approval. Novogen continues to maintain employment
agreements with Professor Husband and Mr. Naughton.
Item
6: Exhibits
and Reports on Form 8-K
a)
Exhibits
Exhibit
Index
Exhibits
31.1
Certification
required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a)
31.2
Certification
required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a)
32
Certification
required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and section 1350 of Chapter
63 of
Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C 1350).
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant
has
duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized.
MARSHALL
EDWARDS, INC.
/s/
DAVID
SEATON
David
R.
Seaton
Chief
Financial Offer
(Duly
Authorized Officer and Principal Financial Officer)
Date:
November 7, 2006
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Exhibit
31.1
CERTIFICATION
I,
Christopher Naughton, certify that:
1. |
I
have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Marshall Edwards,
Inc.;
|
2. |
Based
on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement
of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make
the
statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements
were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this
report;
|
3. |
Based
on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information
included in this report, fairly present in all material respects
the
financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the
registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this
report;
|
4. |
The
registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) ) for the registrant
and have:
|
(a) |
Designed
such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure
controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to
ensure
that material information relating to the registrant, including its
consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those
entities, particularly during the period in which this report is
being
prepared:
|
(b) |
Evaluated
the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures
and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness
of
the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period
covered by this report based on such evaluation;
and
|
(c) |
Disclosed
in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over
financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent
fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an
annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely
to
materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial
reporting; and
|
5. |
The
registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on
our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting,
to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s
board of directors:
|
(a) |
All
significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or
operation of internal control over financial reporting which are
reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record,
process, summarize and report financial information;
and
|
(b) |
Any
fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control
over financial reporting.
|
Date:
November 7, 2006 /s/CHRISTOPHER
NAUGHTON
Christopher
Naughton
Chief
Executive
Officer
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Exhibit
31.2
CERTIFICATION
I,
David
Ross Seaton, certify that:
1. |
I
have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Marshall Edwards,
Inc.;
|
2. |
Based
on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement
of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make
the
statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements
were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this
report;
|
3. |
Based
on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information
included in this report, fairly present in all material respects
the
financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the
registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this
report;
|
4. |
The
registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) ) for the registrant
and have:
|
(a) |
Designed
such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure
controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to
ensure
that material information relating to the registrant, including its
consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within these
entities, particularly during the period in which this report is
being
prepared:
|
(b) |
Evaluated
the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures
and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness
of
the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period
covered by this report based on such evaluation;
and
|
(c) |
Disclosed
in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over
financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent
fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an
annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely
to
materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting; and
|
5. |
The
Company’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our
most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting,
to
the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s
board of directors:
|
(a) |
All
significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or
operation of internal control over financial reporting which are
reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record,
process, summarize and report financial information;
and
|
(b) |
Any
fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control
over financial reporting.
|
Date:
November 7, 2006 /s/
DAVID
SEATON
David
R.
Seaton
Chief
Financial
Officer
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Exhibit
32
CERTIFICATION
Pursuant
to the requirement set forth in Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 1350 of Chapter 63
of
Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. § 1350), Christopher Naughton, the
President and Chief Executive Officer of Marshall Edwards, Inc. (the
“Registrant”), and David R. Seaton, the Chief Financial Officer of the
Registrant, each hereby certifies that, to his or her knowledge:
1. |
The
Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September
30, 2006, to which this Certification is attached as Exhibit 32 (the
“Periodic Report”), fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a)
or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;
and
|
2. |
The
information contained in the Periodic Report fairly presents, in
all
material respects, the financial condition of the Registrant at the
end of
the period covered by the Periodic Report and results of operations
of the
registrant for the period covered by the Periodic
Report.
|
These
certifications accompany the Form 10-Q to which they relate, are not deemed
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are not to be incorporated
by reference into any filing of the registrant under the Securities Act of
1933,
as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (whether made
before or after the date of the Form 10-Q), irrespective of any general
incorporation language contained in such filing.
Dated:
November 7, 2006
/s/
CHRISTOPHER
NAUGHTON
Christopher
Naughton
Chief
Executive Officer
/s/
DAVID
SEATON
David
R.
Seaton
Chief
Financial Officer
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