Nordicus Partners Corp - Quarter Report: 2009 December (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Form
10-Q
(Mark
One)
x QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
For the
quarterly period ended December 31,
2009
or
o TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
For the
transition period
from
to
Commission
File Number: 0-28034
AdvanSource
Biomaterials Corporation
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
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04-3186647
(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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229
Andover Street, Wilmington, Massachusetts
(Address
of principal executive offices)
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01887
(Zip
Code)
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(978)
657-0075
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
(Former
name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
report)
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 q
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on
its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be
submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this
chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes qNo q (the Registrant is not
yet required to submit Interactive Data
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting
company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,”
“accelerated filer” and smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange
Act. (Check one):
q Large
Accelerated
Filer q Accelerated
Filer
q Non-accelerated
Filer x Smaller
reporting company
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act).Yes
q No
x
As of
February 5, 2010, there were 21,168,071 of the registrant’s Common Stock
outstanding.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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PART
I.
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FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
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Item
1.
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Condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
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Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2009 and March 31,
2009
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3
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months
ended
December
31, 2009 and 2008
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4
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months
ended
December
31, 2009 and 2008
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5
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Condensed
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity for the nine
months ended
December
31, 2009
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6
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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7-13
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Item
2.
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Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
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14-22
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Item
3.
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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23
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Item
4.
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Controls
and Procedures
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23
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PART
II.
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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Item
1.
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Legal
Proceedings
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24
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Item
1A.
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Risk
Factors
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24
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Item
2.
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Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
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24
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Item
3.
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Defaults
Upon Senior Securities
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24
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Item
4.
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Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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24
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Item
5.
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Other
Information
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25
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Item
6.
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Exhibits
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25
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Signatures
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26
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ITEM
1. FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
AdvanSource
Biomaterials Corporation
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Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets
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(Unaudited
- in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
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December
31,
2009
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March
31,
2009
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ASSETS
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Current
assets:
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Cash
and cash equivalents
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$ | 3,413 | $ | 3,873 | ||||
Accounts
receivable-trade, net of allowance of $5 as of December 31,
2009
and
March 31, 2009
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156 | 37 | ||||||
Accounts
receivable-other
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109 | 997 | ||||||
Inventories,
net
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456 | 390 | ||||||
Note
receivable
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141 | - | ||||||
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
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105 | 108 | ||||||
Total
current assets
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4,380 | 5,405 | ||||||
Property,
plant and equipment, net
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3,112 | 3,295 | ||||||
Other
assets
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- | 6 | ||||||
Total
assets
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$ | 7,492 | $ | 8,706 | ||||
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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Current
liabilities:
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Accounts
payable
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$ | 101 | $ | 124 | ||||
Accrued
expenses
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283 | 470 | ||||||
Deferred
revenue
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74 | 136 | ||||||
Current
liabilities of discontinued operations
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- | 149 | ||||||
Total
current liabilities
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458 | 879 | ||||||
Commitments
and contingencies
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Stockholders'
equity:
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Preferred
stock; $.001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; 500,000
shares
issued
and none outstanding as of December 31, 2009 and March 31,
2009
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- | - | ||||||
Common
stock; $.001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 21,244,763
and
21,205,399
shares issued and 21,168,071 and 21,128,707 shares
outstanding
as
of December 31, 2009 and March 31, 2009, respectively
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21 | 21 | ||||||
Additional
paid-in capital
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37,758 | 38,744 | ||||||
Accumulated
deficit
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(30,715 | ) | (30,908 | ) | ||||
7,064 | 7,857 | |||||||
Less:
treasury stock, 76,692 shares at cost as of December 31, 2009
and
March 31, 2009
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(30 | ) | (30 | ) | ||||
Total
stockholders' equity
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7,034 | 7,827 | ||||||
Total
liabilities and stockholders' equity
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$ | 7,492 | $ | 8,706 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed
consolidated financial statements.
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AdvanSource
Biomaterials Corporation
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations
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(Unaudited
- in thousands, except per share amounts)
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Three
Months Ended
December
31,
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Nine
Months Ended
December
31,
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2009
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2008
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2009
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2008
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Revenues:
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Product
sales
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$ | 455 | $ | 131 | $ | 1,010 | $ | 853 | ||||||||
License,
royalty and development fees
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213 | 557 | 626 | 1,698 | ||||||||||||
668 | 688 | 1,636 | 2,551 | |||||||||||||
Cost
of sales
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377 | 344 | 1,007 | 1,071 | ||||||||||||
Gross
profit
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291 | 344 | 629 | 1,480 | ||||||||||||
Operating
expenses:
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Research,
development and regulatory
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158 | 153 | 499 | 567 | ||||||||||||
Selling,
general and administrative
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676 | 712 | 2,072 | 2,358 | ||||||||||||
Impairment
of goodwill
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- | 487 | - | 487 | ||||||||||||
834 | 1,352 | 2,571 | 3,412 | |||||||||||||
Loss
from operations
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(543 | ) | (1,008 | ) | (1,942 | ) | (1,932 | ) | ||||||||
Other
income (expense):
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Interest
income
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1 | 8 | 5 | 47 | ||||||||||||
Other
expense
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- | - | (35 | ) | - | |||||||||||
Other
income (expense)
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1 | 8 | (30 | ) | 47 | |||||||||||
Net
loss from continuing operations
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(542 | ) | (1,000 | ) | (1,972 | ) | (1,885 | ) | ||||||||
Income
from discontinued operations - sale of
subsidiaries,
net of income tax of $0
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- | - | 942 | - | ||||||||||||
Net
income (loss)
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$ | (542 | ) | $ | (1,000 | ) | $ | (1,030 | ) | $ | (1,885 | ) | ||||
Net
income (loss) per common share, basic and diluted:
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Net
loss per share, continuing operations
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$ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | (0.09 | ) | $ | (0.09 | ) | ||||
Net
income per share, discontinued operations
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- | - | 0.04 | - | ||||||||||||
Net
income (loss) per common share, basic and diluted
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$ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | (0.09 | ) | ||||
Shares
used in computing net loss per
common
share, basic and diluted
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21,168 | 21,126 | 21,144 | 21,092 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed
consolidated financial statements.
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AdvanSource
Biomaterials Corporation
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
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(Unaudited
- in thousands)
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Nine
Months Ended December 31,
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2009
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2008
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Cash
flows from operating activities:
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Net
loss
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$ | (1,030 | ) | $ | (1,885 | ) | ||
Net
income from discontinued operations - sale of subsidiaries
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(942 | ) | - | |||||
Net
loss from continuing operations
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(1,972 | ) | (1,885 | ) | ||||
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss from continuing operations to
net
cash flows used in operating activities:
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Depreciation
and amortization
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203 | 292 | ||||||
Provision
for inventory obsolescence
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- | 10 | ||||||
Impairment
of goodwill
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- | 487 | ||||||
Stock-based
compensation
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227 | 115 | ||||||
Changes
in assets and liabilities:
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Accounts
receivable-trade
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(119 | ) | (4 | ) | ||||
Accounts
receivable-other
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888 | (100 | ) | |||||
Inventories
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(66 | ) | (167 | ) | ||||
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
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3 | 33 | ||||||
Accounts
payable
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(23 | ) | (225 | ) | ||||
Accrued
expenses
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(187 | ) | (281 | ) | ||||
Deferred
revenue
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(62 | ) | (84 | ) | ||||
Net
cash flows used in operating activities from continuing
operations
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(1,108 | ) | (1,809 | ) | ||||
Net
cash flows used in operating activities from discontinued
operations
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(149 | ) | - | |||||
Net
cash flows used in operating activities
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(1,257 | ) | (1,809 | ) | ||||
Cash
flows from investing activities:
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Purchases
of property, plant and equipment
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(20 | ) | (155 | ) | ||||
Decrease
in other assets
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6 | 16 | ||||||
Net
cash flows used in investing activities from continuing
operations
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(14 | ) | (139 | ) | ||||
Net
cash flows provided by investing activities from discontinued
operations
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801 | - | ||||||
Net
cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities
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787 | (139 | ) | |||||
Cash
flows from financing activities:
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Net
proceeds from issuance of common stock
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10 | 25 | ||||||
Net
cash flows provided by financing activities
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10 | 25 | ||||||
Net
change in cash and cash equivalents
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(460 | ) | (1,923 | ) | ||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at beginning of period
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3,873 | 6,733 | ||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at end of period
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$ | 3,413 | $ | 4,810 | ||||
Supplemental
Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
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Issuance
of promissory note upon settlement with Medos (Note 1)
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$ | 493 | $ | - |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed
consolidated financial statements.
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AdvanSource
Biomaterials Corporation
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Condensed
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity
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For
the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2009
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(Unaudited
- in thousands)
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Common
Stock
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(in
thousands)
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Number
of Shares
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Amount
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Additional Paid-in Capital | Accumulated Deficit | Treasury Stock | Total Stockholders' Equity | ||||||||||||||||||
Balance
at March 31, 2009
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21,129 | $ | 21 | $ | 38,744 | $ | (30,908 | ) | $ | (30 | ) | $ | 7,827 | |||||||||||
Cumulative
effect of change in accounting principle -
April
1, 2009 reclassification of equity linked
financial
instruments to derivative liabilities
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- | - | (1,223 | ) | 1,223 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||
Issuance
of common stock pursuant to employee
stock
purchase plan
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39 | - | 10 | - | - | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based
compensation
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- | - | 227 | - | - | 227 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net
loss
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- | - | - | (1,030 | ) | - | (1,030 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Balance
at December 31, 2009
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21,168 | $ | 21 | $ | 37,758 | $ | (30,715 | ) | $ | (30 | ) | $ | 7,034 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed
consolidated financial statements.
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ADVANSOURCE
BIOMATERIALS CORPORATION
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
1.
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Description
of Business
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AdvanSource
Biomaterials Corporation, formerly CardioTech International, Inc. (“AdvanSource”
or the “Company”), develops advanced polymer materials which provide critical
characteristics in the design and development of medical devices. The
Company’s biomaterials are used in devices that are designed for treating a
broad range of anatomical sites and disease states. The Company’s
business model leverages its proprietary materials science technology and
manufacturing expertise in order to expand product sales and royalty and license
fee income.
The
Company’s technology, notably products such as ChronoFlex®, HydroMed™, and
HydroThane™, which have been developed to overcome a wide range of design and
functional challenges such as the need for dimensional stability, ease of
manufacture and demanding physical properties to overcoming environmental stress
cracking and providing heightened lubricity for ease of
insertion. The Company’s new product extensions customize proprietary
polymers for specific customer applications in a wide range of device
categories.
In June
2008, the Company reorganized its product line as part of a re-branding effort
and launched a new website. At the Company’s 2008 annual meeting of
stockholders on October 15, 2008, the stockholders approved the name change from
CardioTech International, Inc. to AdvanSource Biomaterials Corporation to better
reflect the Company’s strategic plan. The Company filed a Certificate
of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of
the State of Delaware effecting this name change effective October 15,
2008.
The
Company’s corporate, development and manufacturing operations are located in
Wilmington, Massachusetts.
Liquidity
The
Company has experienced negative operating margins and negative cash flows from
operations and expects to continue to incur net losses in the foreseeable
future. However, the Company had no debt as of December 31,
2009. The Company believes it has the resources to fund projected
operating requirements at least through the next twelve
months. Future capital requirements will depend on many factors,
including the availability of credit, rate of revenue growth, the expansion of
selling and marketing and research and development activities, and the timing of
new product introductions and enhancements to existing products. Any
potential future sale of equity or debt securities may result in dilution to the
Company’s stockholders, and the Company cannot be certain that additional public
or private financing will be available in amounts or on terms acceptable to it,
or at all. If the Company is required to raise additional financing,
but is unable to obtain such financing, it may be required to delay, reduce the
scope of, or eliminate one or more aspects of its operations or business
development activities.
Sale
of Gish
On July
6, 2007, the Company completed the sale of Gish Biomedical, Inc. (“Gish”), its
former wholly-owned subsidiary that developed and manufactured single use
cardiopulmonary bypass products, pursuant to a stock purchase agreement (the
“Gish Purchase Agreement”) entered into with Medos Medizintechnik AG, a German
corporation (“Medos”), on July 3, 2007. The Gish Purchase Agreement
provided for the sale of Gish to Medos for a purchase price of approximately
$7.5 million in cash. The Gish Purchase Agreement also contained
representations, warranties and indemnities that are customary in a transaction
involving the sale of all or substantially all of a company or its
assets. The indemnifications included items such as compliance with
legal and regulatory requirements, product liability, lawsuits, environmental
matters, product recalls, intellectual property, and representations regarding
the fairness of certain financial statements, tax audits and net operating
losses. After transaction expenses and certain post-closing
adjustments, the Company realized approximately $6.1 million in proceeds from
the sale of Gish. Under the terms of the Gish Purchase Agreement, the
Company owed Medos $149,000 as a result of the change in stockholder’s equity of
Gish from March 31, 2007 to June 30, 2007. This amount was recorded
as a current liability as of June 30, 2007 and was reflected as a current
liability of discontinued operations as of March 31, 2009.
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ADVANSOURCE
BIOMATERIALS CORPORATION
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
Pursuant
to the terms of the Gish Purchase Agreement, $1.0 million of the purchase price
was placed in escrow as a reserve for any indemnity claims by Medos under the
Gish Purchase Agreement. Under the terms of the escrow agreement, the
Company’s right to receive the escrow funds was contingent upon the realization
of the Gish accounts receivable and inventory that were transferred to Medos for
one year from the sale date. The $1.0 million of proceeds paid into
escrow was not included in the initial calculation of the loss on sale of Gish
of $1.2 million.
On June
30, 2008, Medos notified the Company of its claims in accordance with the
procedure set forth in the Gish Purchase Agreement. On August 6,
2009, the Company entered into a Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release (the
“Settlement”) with Medos whereby Medos agreed to repay the Company approximately
$580,000 of the escrow funds previously released to Medos in full and final
settlement of the claims. In addition, the Company’s obligation with
respect of the $149,000 post-closing adjustment was eliminated. The
parties also agreed to dismiss the previously filed demand for
arbitration. As a result of the Settlement, the Company recorded a
gain on the sale of Gish of $729,000 for the three month period ended September
30, 2009 and nine month period ended December 31, 2009.
The terms
of the settlement payment provided for Medos to (i) remit to the Company a cash
payment of approximately $87,000 upon the execution of the Settlement and (ii)
issue a promissory note to the Company in the approximate amount of $493,000,
maturing on February 1, 2010 with equal monthly principal payments of
approximately $70,000 plus accrued interest at the rate of 3.25% per
annum. As of December 31, 2009, the principal balance remaining on
the note receivable is approximately $141,000. The Company recorded
approximately $1,000 and $5,000 of interest income in connection with the note
receivable during the three and nine month periods ended December 31, 2009,
respectively.
Sale
of CDT
On March
28, 2008, the Company completed the sale of Catheter and Disposables Technology,
Inc. (“CDT”), its former wholly-owned subsidiary engaged in contract
manufacturing and the provision of engineering services, pursuant to a stock
purchase agreement (the “CDT Purchase Agreement”) entered into with TACPRO, Inc.
(“Tacpro”) on March 28, 2008. The CDT Purchase Agreement provided for
the sale of CDT to Tacpro for a purchase price of approximately $1.2 million in
cash. The CDT Purchase Agreement also contained representations,
warranties and indemnities that are customary in a transaction involving the
sale of all or substantially all of a company or its assets. Pursuant
to the terms of the CDT Purchase Agreement, we placed $240,000 in escrow as a
reserve for our indemnification obligations to Tacpro if any. The
$240,000 of proceeds held in escrow as of March 31, 2009 was not included in the
calculation of the loss on sale of CDT of $690,000 recognized during the year
ended March 31, 2008.
After
transaction expenses, which included a non-cash expense of $76,000 related to
warrants issued in connection with an investment bank that advised the Company,
and certain post-closing adjustments, the Company realized approximately
$696,000 in cash proceeds from the sale of CDT.
In March
2009, Tacpro presented certain additional post-closing claims in the approximate
amount of $17,000 related to uncollectible accounts receivable and unused
inventory to which the Company was in agreement. Net of the
post-closing claims, the remaining $224,000 of cash in the escrow account was
released in April 2009 and the escrow account was closed. Upon
receipt of the escrow cash, the Company paid approximately $11,000 in additional
transaction costs to a former employee. The escrow amount, net of
post-closing claims and additional transaction costs is reported as an
additional gain on the sale of CDT during the three month period ended June 30,
2009 and nine month period ended December 31, 2009.
CorNova
The
Company has partnered with CorNova, Inc. (“CorNova”), a privately-held,
development stage company focused on the development of a next-generation
drug-eluting stent. The Company owns common stock in CorNova and has
an approximate ownership interest in the outstanding common and preferred stock
of CorNova of 9.0% as of December 31, 2009.
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ADVANSOURCE
BIOMATERIALS CORPORATION
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
2.
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Interim
Financial Statements and Basis of
Presentation
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The
accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S.
GAAP”). In the opinion of the Company’s management, the accompanying
condensed consolidated financials statements include all adjustments (consisting
only of normal recurring adjustments), which the Company considers necessary for
a fair presentation of the financial position at such date and of the operating
results and cash flows for the periods presented. The results of
operations and cash
flows for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2009 may not
necessarily be indicative of results that may be expected for any succeeding
quarter or for the entire fiscal year. The information contained in
this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited
financial statements, included in its Form 10-K as of and for the year ended
March 31, 2009 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“SEC”).
The
condensed consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2009 has been derived from the
Company’s audited consolidated financial statements at that date but does not
include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete
financial statements.
The
accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the Company’s
accounts and the accounts of its wholly-owned subsidiary, CardioTech Realty,
LLC., which was involuntarily dissolved by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on
April 30, 2009.
The
Company’s investment in CorNova is accounted for using the cost method of
accounting.
Significant
accounting policies are described in Note A to the consolidated financial
statements included in Item 8 of the Company’s Form 10-K as of March 31,
2009. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S.
GAAP requires management to make estimates and judgments, which are evaluated on
an ongoing basis, that affect the amounts reported in the Company’s condensed
consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Management
bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions
that it believes are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which
form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and
liabilities and the amounts of revenues and expenses that are not readily
apparent from other sources. Actual results could differ from those
estimates and judgments. In particular, significant estimates and
judgments include those related to revenue recognition, allowance for doubtful
accounts, useful lives of property and equipment, inventory reserves, and
valuation of property and equipment.
In June
2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 168, “The FASB Accounting Standards
Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, a
replacement of FASB Statement No. 162.” This statement
modifies the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) hierarchy by
establishing only two levels of GAAP, authoritative and non-authoritative
accounting literature. Effective July 2009, the FASB Accounting
Standards Codification (“ASC”), also known collectively as the “Codification”,
is considered the single source of authoritative U.S. accounting and reporting
standards, except for additional authoritative rules and interpretive releases
issued by the SEC. Non-authoritative guidance and literature would
include, among other things, FASB Concepts Statements, American Institute of
Certified Public Accountants Issue Papers and Technical Practice Aids and
accounting textbooks. The Codification was developed to organize GAAP
pronouncements by topic so that users can more easily access authoritative
accounting guidance. It is organized by topic, subtopic, section, and
paragraph, each of which is identified by a numerical
designation. This statement became effective for the Company
beginning in the second quarter of 2009. All accounting references
herein have been updated, and therefore references to Statements of Financial
Accounting Standards have been replaced with ASC references. The
issuance of the Codification did not change GAAP and therefore its adoption by
the Company will only affect how specific references to GAAP literature are
disclosed in the notes to our condensed consolidated financial
statements.
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ADVANSOURCE
BIOMATERIALS CORPORATION
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
3.
|
Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
|
The
Company adopted ASC 820, “Fair
Value Measurements and Disclosures,” for financial assets and liabilities
and nonfinancial assets and liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair
value on a recurring basis on April 1, 2008 and adopted this provision for all
other assets and liabilities on April 1, 2009. ASC 820 defines and
establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosure about
fair value measurements. The standard creates a fair value hierarchy
which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value
into three broad levels as follows: Level 1 inputs are quoted prices
(unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; Level 2
inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are
observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly; and Level
3 inputs are unobservable inputs that reflect the Company’s own assumptions
about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or
liability.
4.
|
Stock
Based Compensation
|
AdvanSource’s
1996 Employee, Director and Consultants Stock Option Plan (the “1996 Plan”) was
approved by AdvanSource’s Board of Directors and Stockholders in March
1996. A total of 7,000,000 shares have been reserved for issuance
under the Plan. Under the terms of the Plan the exercise price of
Incentive Stock Options issued under the Plan must be equal to the fair market
value of the common stock at the date of grant. In the event that Non
Qualified Options are granted under the Plan, the exercise price may be less
than the fair market value of the common stock at the time of the grant (but not
less than par value). In October 2003, the Company’s shareholders
approved the AdvanSource 2003 Stock Option Plan (the “2003 Plan”), which
authorizes the issuance of 3,000,000 shares of common stock with terms similar
to the 1996 Plan. In January 2006, the Company filed Form S-8 with
the Securities and Exchange Commission registering an additional 489,920 total
shares of common stock in the 1996 Plan and 2003 Plan. Total shares
of common stock registered under the 1996 Plan and 2003 Plan (collectively, the
“Plans”) are 10,489,920. Substantially all of the stock options
granted pursuant to the 1996 Plan provide for the acceleration of vesting of the
shares of Common Stock subject to such options in connection with certain
changes in control of the Company. A similar provision is not
included in the 2003 Plan. In February 2008, the Company filed two
Forms S-8 to register 360,000 shares of common stock in connection with
previously granted stock options to two executives who received grants of
unregistered shares under Rule 711 of AMEX. Normally, options granted
expire ten years from the grant date.
Activity
under the Plans for the nine months ended December 31, 2009 is as
follows:
Options
Outstanding
|
Weighted
Average Exercise Price per Share
|
Weighted
Average Remaining Contractual Term in Years
|
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
(in
thousands)
|
|||||||||||||
Options
outstanding as of April 1, 2009
|
2,098,700 | $ | 1.82 | |||||||||||||
Granted
|
940,000 | 0.29 |
|
|||||||||||||
Exercised
|
- | - | ||||||||||||||
Cancelled
|
(516,388 | ) | - | |||||||||||||
Options
outstanding as of December 31, 2009
|
2,522,312 | 1.21 | 6.78 | $ | 4 | |||||||||||
Options
exercisable as of December 31, 2009
|
2,023,372 | 1.38 | 6.19 | $ | 1 | |||||||||||
Options
vested or expected to vest as of December
31, 2009
|
2,522,312 | 1.21 | 6.78 | $ | 4 |
The
Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations include stock-based
compensation expense related to its stock option plans for employee and
non-employee director awards and employee participation in its employee stock
purchase plan in the amount of $48,000 and $35,000 for the three months ended
December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and $227,000 and $115,000 for the nine
months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. There was no
income tax benefit related to these costs. As of December 31, 2009,
the total amount of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense was
approximately $147,000 which will be recognized over a weighted average period
of 1.76 years.
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ADVANSOURCE
BIOMATERIALS CORPORATION
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
5.
|
Related
Party Transactions
|
On
January 1, 2007, the
Company entered into a consulting agreement with Michael L. Barretti, a
member of the
Company’s Board of Directors, for an annualized fee of
$50,000. During each of the three and nine months ended December 31,
2009 and 2008, the
Company recognized approximately $13,000 and $38,000, respectively, of
expense related to services incurred under this agreement, which was recorded as
selling, general and administrative expense.
6.
|
Inventories
|
Inventories
consist of the following:
(in
thousands)
|
December
31,
2009
|
March
31,
2009
|
||||||
Raw
materials
|
$ | 194 | $ | 130 | ||||
Work
in progress
|
31 | 31 | ||||||
Finished
goods
|
231 | 229 | ||||||
Total
inventories
|
$ | 456 | $ | 390 |
7.
|
Property,
Plant and Equipment
|
Property,
plant and equipment consists of the following:
(in
thousands)
|
December
31,
2009
|
March
31,
2009
|
||||||
Land
|
$ | 500 | $ | 500 | ||||
Building
|
2,705 | 2,705 | ||||||
Machinery,
equipment and tooling
|
1,451 | 1,431 | ||||||
Furniture,
fixtures and office equipment
|
280 | 280 | ||||||
4,936 | 4,916 | |||||||
Less: accumulated
depreciation and amortization
|
(1,824 | ) | (1,621 | ) | ||||
$ | 3,112 | $ | 3,295 |
For the
three months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, depreciation and amortization
expense was $67,000 and $84,000, respectively. For the nine months
ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, depreciation and amortization expense was
$203,000 and $292,000, respectively.
8.
|
Earnings
Per Share
|
Basic net
income (loss) per share is calculated by dividing net income (loss) by the
weighted average shares of common stock outstanding during the
period. Diluted net income (loss) per share is calculated by dividing
the net income (loss) by the weighted average shares outstanding of common stock
and dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the
period. Dilutive potential common shares consist of dilutive shares
issuable upon the exercise of outstanding stock options and warrants, computed
using the treasury stock method. For both the three and nine months
ended December 31, 2009, potentially dilutive shares of 2,741,610 were excluded
from the earnings per share calculation because their effect would be
antidilutive. For both the three and nine months ended December 31,
2008, potentially dilutive shares of 3,670,721 were excluded from the earnings
per share calculation because their effect would be
antidilutive. Shares deemed to be antidilutive include stock options
and warrants.
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ADVANSOURCE
BIOMATERIALS CORPORATION
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
9.
|
Stockholders’
Equity
|
Common
Stock Options and Warrants
Effective
April 1, 2009, the Company adopted the subtopic of ASC 815, “Derivatives and
Hedging: Contracts in Entity’s Own Stock.” ASC 815
specifies that a contract that would otherwise meet the definition of a
derivative but is both (a) indexed to the Company’s own stock and (b) classified
in stockholders’ equity in the statement of financial position would not be
considered a derivative financial instrument. ASC 815 provides a
two-step model to be applied in determining whether a financial instrument or an
embedded feature is indexed to an issuer’s own stock and thus able to qualify
for certain scope exceptions. The Company’s adoption of ASC 815
resulted in the identification of certain warrants that were determined to
require liability classification because of certain provisions that may result
in an adjustment to their exercise price. Accordingly, these warrants
were retroactively reclassified as liabilities as of April 1,
2009. The result was a decrease in additional paid in capital as of
April 1, 2009 of approximately $1,223,000, a reduction of accumulated deficit of
$1,223,000, and a de minimus liability. The warrants requiring
liability classification expired on December 22, 2009, accordingly, no
additional calculation of the change in liability as of December 31, 2009 was
required. During the nine months ended December 31, 2009 there was no
charge to other income. The Company used the Black-Scholes pricing
model to calculate fair value of its warrant liabilities. Key
assumptions used to apply this model are as follows:
April
1, 2009
|
||
Dividend
yield
|
None
|
|
Expected
volatility
|
88.12
|
|
Risk-free
interest rate
|
1.65%
|
|
Expected
life
|
0.73
years
|
On
December 22, 2004, the Company issued 1,139,586 shares of its common stock to
investors in a private placement raising gross proceeds of $2,735,000, before
transaction costs. In connection with this private placement, the
Company issued warrants to investors to purchase 569,793 shares of common stock
at an exercise price of $3.00 per share, which expired on December 22,
2009. In addition, the placement agent was issued warrants to
purchase 113,959 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of
$2.40 per share and 56,979 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise
price of $3.00 per share, which expired on December 22, 2009.
On July
12, 2005, the Company issued warrants to a consultant for 140,000 shares of
common stock, with an exercise price of $2.40. The warrants expired
on July 11, 2008.
On March
31, 2008, the Company issued warrants to the investment bankers who assisted in
the sale of CDT to purchase 219,298 shares of common stock at an exercise price
of $0.874 per share, which are exercisable until March 31, 2015. The
warrants were valued at $76,000 using the Black-Scholes model and treated as
permanent equity.
The
Company issued no shares of common stock during each of the three and nine
months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 as a result of the exercise of options
by employees and consultants.
Employee
Stock Purchase Plan
On August
31, 2009, the Company issued 39,364 shares of its common stock to its employees
pursuant to the terms of the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESP Plan”) and
received cash proceeds of approximately $10,000. During the three and
nine month periods ended December 31, 2008, the Company issued 0 shares and
58,675 shares of its common stock, respectively, to its employees pursuant to
the terms of the ESP Plan and received cash proceeds of approximately $0 and
$25,000, respectively. The Company also recorded stock-based
compensation of $0 and $2,000, respectively, during the three and nine months
ended December 31, 2009; and $0 and $5,000, respectively, during the three and
nine months ended December 31, 2008, to reflect the benefit received by the
employees for the issuance of common stock at a 15% discount to the fair market
value of the Company’s common stock on the settlement date.
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ADVANSOURCE
BIOMATERIALS CORPORATION
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
10.
|
Income
Taxes
|
The
Company uses the liability method of accounting for income taxes as set forth in
ASC 740, “Income
Taxes.” Under this method, deferred taxes are determined based
on the difference between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and
liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect in the years in which the
differences are expected to reverse. Deferred tax assets are
recognized and measured based on the likelihood of realization of the related
tax benefit in the future.
For each
of the three and nine months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company
provided for no income taxes as it has recorded a full valuation allowance
against the net loss carryforwards. A full valuation allowance has
been recorded since the realization of the deferred tax assets is not considered
to be more likely than not at this time.
11.
|
New
Accounting Pronouncements
|
In
December 2007, the FASB issued ASC 805, “Business Combinations,” which
establishes principles and requirements for how an acquirer recognizes and
measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the
liabilities assumed, any non-controlling interests in the acquiree and the
goodwill acquired. ASC 805 provides guidance for the accounting
treatment for certain specific acquisition related items including: (1)
accounting for acquired in process research and development as an
indefinite-lived intangible asset until approved or discontinued rather than as
an immediate expense; (2) expensing acquisition costs rather than adding them to
the cost of an acquisition; (3) expensing restructuring costs in connection with
an acquisition rather than adding them to the cost of an acquisition; (4)
including the fair value of contingent consideration at the date of an
acquisition in the cost of an acquisition; and (5) recording at the date of an
acquisition the fair value of contingent liabilities that are more likely than
not to occur. ASC 805 also includes a substantial number of new
disclosure requirements. ASC 805 is effective prospectively to
business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the
beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December
15, 2008. The Company adopted ASC 805 on April 1, 2009. In
the event an acquisition were contemplated and transacted, the Company believes
the adoption of ASC 805 could have a material impact on how it would identify,
negotiate, and value future acquisitions and a material impact on how an
acquisition would affect its condensed consolidated financial
statements.
On June
30, 2009, the Company adopted ASC 855, “Subsequent Events.” ASC 855
establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that
occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or
are available to be issued. Specifically, ASC 855 sets forth the
period after the balance sheet date during which management of a reporting
entity should evaluate events or transactions that may occur for potential
recognition or disclosure in the financial statements, the circumstances under
which an entity should recognize events or transactions occurring after the
balance sheet date in its financial statements, and the disclosures that an
entity should make about events or transactions that occurred after the balance
sheet date. The adoption of ASC 855 had no impact on the Company’s
condensed consolidated financial statements as management already followed a
similar approach prior to the adoption of this standard.
12.
|
Subsequent
Events
|
The
Company has evaluated subsequent events through February 16, 2010, the date
which the financial statements were available to be issued.
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Item
2.
|
Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
|
Cautionary
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This
Report on Form 10-Q contains certain statements that are
“forward-looking” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995 (the “Litigation Reform Act”). These forward looking
statements and other information are based on our beliefs as well as assumptions
made by us using information currently available.
The words
“anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “will,” “should” and
similar expressions, as they relate to us, are intended to identify
forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect our current views
with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties
and assumptions. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties
materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results
may vary materially from those described herein as anticipated, believed,
estimated, expected, intended or using other similar expressions.
In
accordance with the provisions of the Litigation Reform Act, we are making
investors aware that such forward-looking statements, because they relate to
future events, are by their very nature subject to many important factors that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the
forward-looking statements contained in this Report on Form 10-Q. For
example, we may encounter competitive, technological, financial and business
challenges making it more difficult than expected to continue to develop and
market our products; the market may not accept our existing and future products;
we may not be able to retain our customers; we may be unable to retain existing
key management personnel; and there may be other material adverse changes in our
operations or business. Certain important factors affecting the
forward-looking statements made herein also include, but are not limited to (i)
continued downward pricing pressures in our targeted markets, (ii) the continued
acquisition of our customers by certain of our competitors, and (iii) continued
periods of net losses, which could require us to find additional sources of
financing to fund operations, implement our financial and business strategies,
meet anticipated capital expenditures and fund research and development
costs. In addition, assumptions relating to budgeting, marketing,
product development and other management decisions are subjective in many
respects and thus susceptible to interpretations and periodic revisions based on
actual experience and business developments, the impact of which may cause us to
alter our marketing, capital expenditure or other budgets, which may in turn
affect our financial position and results of operations. For all of
these reasons, the reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements contained herein, which speak only as of the date
hereof. We assume no responsibility to update any forward-looking
statements as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise except as
required by law. For further information you are encouraged to review
our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009.
Overview
We
develop advanced polymer materials which provide critical characteristics in the
design and development of medical devices. Our biomaterials are used in devices
that are designed for treating a broad range of anatomical sites and disease
states. Our business model leverages our proprietary materials
science technology and manufacturing expertise in order to expand our product
sales and royalty and license fee income.
Our
leading edge technology, notably products such as ChronoFlex®, HydroMed™, and
HydroThane™, has been developed to overcome a wide range of design and
functional challenges, from the need for dimensional stability, ease of
manufacturability and demanding physical properties to overcoming environmental
stress cracking and providing heightened lubricity for ease of
insertion. Our new product extensions allow us to customize our
proprietary polymers for specific customer applications in a wide range of
device categories.
We also
have an antimicrobial extension line that complements the ChronoFlex® and
HydroMed™ product families. Through proprietary manufacturing
techniques, we have produced materials which allow for full homogenous
dispersion throughout the polymer, thus resulting in long lasting and consistent
activity and the prevention of leaching. The end result is a
technologically advanced antimicrobial material which reduces the potential for
foreign body patient infections and is less susceptible to bacterial growth and
bio-film formations.
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In
January 2007, we began clinical trials in Europe for our CardioPass™ synthetic
coronary artery bypass graft (“SynCAB”). We developed our 4mm
and 5mm SynCAB grafts, which were used in connection with the clinical trials,
using specialized ChronoFlex polyurethane materials designed to provide improved
performance in the treatment of arterial disorders. The grafts have
three layers, similar to natural arteries, and are designed to replicate the
physical characteristics of human blood vessels.
During
the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 we concluded the clinical trials which we
believe demonstrated clinical success. However, our clinical
investigators noted full patient enrollment in these clinical trials was very
slow due to limitations resulting from the large size of the 4mm and 5mm SynCAB
grafts. Our clinical investigators have advised us there is a greater
clinical need for SynCAB grafts having an inner bore diameter of 2mm, 2-1/2mm
and 3mm. In response to these observations, we have undertaken the
development of a SynCAB graft having smaller inner bore diameters as
recommended. We believe this development effort will require alliance
with a technology partner capable of providing the necessary surface treatment
of the inner bore of a smaller SynCAB graft. We have identified
certain technology partners with these capabilities, although no agreements have
been entered into for assistance with the planned development. We
intend on evaluating the viability of developing SynCAB grafts having smaller
inner bore diameters, however there can be no assurance that we will be
successful in developing a commercially viable SynCAB graft or that we will be
successful in entering into a development agreement with a technology partner on
terms that are acceptable to us or at all.
History
We were
founded in 1993 as a subsidiary of PolyMedica Corporation (“PMI”). In
June 1996, PMI distributed all of the shares of CardioTech International, Inc.’s
(“CardioTech”) common stock, which PMI owned, to PMI stockholders of
record. Our materials science technology is principally based upon
the ChronoFlexTM
proprietary polymers which represent our core technology.
In July
1999, we acquired the assets of Tyndale-Plains-Hunter (“TPH”), a manufacturer of
specialty hydrophilic polyurethanes.
In July
1999, Dermaphylyx International, Inc. (“Dermaphylyx”) was formed by certain of
our affiliates to develop advanced wound healing
products. Dermaphylyx was merged with and into us, effective March
2004, as a wholly-owned subsidiary. In June 2006, our Board of
Directors decided to cease the operations of Dermaphylyx. We
considered the net assets of Dermaphylyx to be immaterial.
In April
2001, we acquired Catheter and Disposables Technology, Inc.
(“CDT”). CDT, located in Minnesota, is an original equipment
manufacturer and supplier of private-label advanced disposable medical devices
from concept to finished packaged and sterilized products, providing engineering
services and contract manufacturing. In the development of our
business model, we reviewed the strategic fit of our various business operations
and determined that CDT did not fit our strategic direction. CDT was
sold in March 2008.
In April
2003, we acquired Gish Biomedical, Inc. (“Gish”). Gish is located in
southern California and manufacturers single use cardiopulmonary bypass products
that have a disposable component. In the development of our business
model, we reviewed the strategic fit of our various business operations and
determined that Gish did not fit our strategic direction. Gish was
sold in July 2007.
In March
2004, we joined with Implant Sciences Corporation (“Implant”) to participate in
the funding of CorNova. CorNova was initially formed to develop a
novel coronary drug eluting stent using the combined capabilities and technology
of CorNova, Implant Sciences and CardioTech. We currently have a 9.0%
equity interest in the issued and outstanding common stock of CorNova, based on
the assumed conversion of all outstanding CorNova preferred stock into common
stock. Although CorNova is expected to incur future operating losses,
we have no obligation to fund CorNova.
At our
2007 Annual Meeting, our stockholders approved our reincorporation from
Massachusetts to Delaware. Our Articles of Charter Surrender in
Massachusetts and Certificate of Incorporation and Certificate of Conversion in
Delaware were effective as of October 26, 2007.
In June
2008, we reorganized our product line as part of our re-branding effort and
launched a new website at www.advbiomaterials.com. The information
available on or through our website is not a part of this report on Form
10-K. At our 2008 annual meeting of stockholders on October 15, 2008,
our stockholders approved the change of our name from CardioTech International,
Inc. to AdvanSource Biomaterials Corporation to better reflect our strategic
plan. Our Certificate of Amendment to our Certificate of
Incorporation filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware
effecting this name change was effective October 15, 2008.
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Sale
of Gish and CDT
On July
6, 2007, we completed the sale of Gish Biomedical, Inc. (“Gish”), our former
wholly-owned subsidiary that developed and manufactured single use
cardiopulmonary bypass products, pursuant to a stock purchase agreement (the
“Gish Purchase Agreement”) entered into with Medos Medizintechnik AG, a German
corporation (“Medos”), on July 3, 2007. The Gish Purchase Agreement
provided for the sale of Gish to Medos for a purchase price of approximately
$7.5 million in cash. The Gish Purchase Agreement also contained
representations, warranties and indemnities that are customary in a transaction
involving the sale of all or substantially all of a company or its
assets. The indemnifications included items such as compliance with
legal and regulatory requirements, product liability, lawsuits, environmental
matters, product recalls, intellectual property, and representations regarding
the fairness of certain financial statements, tax audits and net operating
losses. After transaction expenses
and certain post-closing adjustments, we realized approximately $6.1 million in
proceeds from the sale of Gish. Under the terms of the Gish Purchase
Agreement, we owed Medos $149,000 as a result of the change in stockholder’s
equity of Gish from March 31, 2007 to June 30, 2007. This amount was
recorded as a current liability as of June 30, 2007, and was reflected as a
current liability of discontinued operations as of March 31,
2009.
Pursuant
to the terms of the Gish Purchase Agreement, $1.0 million of the purchase price
was placed in escrow as a reserve for any indemnity claims by Medos under the
Gish Purchase Agreement. Under the terms of the escrow agreement, our
right to receive the escrow funds was contingent upon the realization of the
Gish accounts receivable and inventory that were transferred to Medos for one
year from the sale date. The $1.0 million of proceeds paid into
escrow was not included in the initial calculation of the loss on sale of Gish
of $1.2 million.
On June
30, 2008, Medos notified us of its claims in accordance with the procedure set
forth in the Gish Purchase Agreement. On August 6, 2009, we entered
into a Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release (the “Settlement”) with Medos
whereby Medos agreed to repay us approximately $580,000 of the escrow funds
previously released to Medos in full and final settlement of the
claims. In addition, our obligation with respect of the $149,000
post-closing adjustment was eliminated. The parties also agreed to
dismiss the previously filed demand for arbitration. As a result of
the Settlement, we recorded a gain on the sale of Gish of $729,000 for the three
month period ended September 30, 2009 and the nine month period ended December
31, 2009.
The terms
of the settlement payment provided for Medos to (i) remit to us a cash payment
of approximately $87,000 upon the execution of the Settlement and (ii) issue to
us a promissory note in the approximate amount of $493,000, maturing on February
1, 2010 with equal monthly principal payments of approximately $70,000 plus
accrued interest at the rate of 3.25% per annum. As of December 31,
2009, the principal balance remaining on the note receivable is approximately
$141,000. We recorded approximately $5,000 of interest income in
connection with the note receivable during the nine months ended December 31,
2009.
On March
28, 2008, we completed the sale of Catheter and Disposables Technology, Inc.
(“CDT”), our former wholly-owned subsidiary engaged in contract manufacturing
and the provision of engineering services, pursuant to a stock purchase
agreement (the “CDT Purchase Agreement”) entered into with TACPRO, Inc.
(“Tacpro”) on March 28, 2008. The CDT Purchase Agreement provided for
the sale of CDT to Tacpro for a purchase price of approximately $1.2 million in
cash. The CDT Purchase Agreement also contained representations,
warranties and indemnities that are customary in a transaction involving the
sale of all or substantially all of a company or its assets. The
indemnifications include items such as compliance with legal and regulatory
requirements, product liability, lawsuits, environmental matters, product
recalls, realization of accounts receivable and inventories at specified time
periods, and tax audits. Pursuant to the terms of the CDT Purchase
Agreement, we placed $240,000 in escrow as a reserve for our indemnification
obligations to Tacpro if any. The $240,000 of proceeds held in escrow
as of March 31, 2009 was not included in the calculation of the loss on sale of
CDT of $690,000 recognized during the year ended March 31, 2008.
After
transaction expenses, which included a non-cash expense of $76,000 related to
warrants issued in connection with an investment bank that advised us, and
certain post-closing adjustments, we realized approximately $696,000 in cash
proceeds from the sale of CDT.
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In March
2009, Tacpro presented certain additional post-closing claims in the approximate
amount of $17,000 related to uncollectible accounts receivable and unused
inventory to which we were in agreement. Net of the post-closing
claims, the remaining $224,000 of cash in the escrow account was released in
April 2009 and the escrow account was closed. Upon receipt of the
escrow cash, we paid approximately $11,000 in additional transaction costs to a
former employee. The escrow amount, net of post-closing claims and
additional transaction costs is reported as an additional gain on the sale of
CDT during the three month period ended June 30, 2009 and nine month period
ended December 31, 2009.
Technology
and Intellectual Property
Our
unique materials science strengths are embodied in our family of proprietary
polymers. We manufacture and sell our custom polymers under trade
names including ChronoFilm, ChronoFlex, ChronoThane, ChronoPrene, HydroThane,
and PolyBlend. The ChronoFlex family of polymers has the potential to
be marketed beyond our existing customer base. Our goal is to fulfill
the market’s need for advanced materials science capabilities, thereby enabling
customers to improve devices that utilize polymers. Our chemists
continue to develop the ChronoFlex family of medical-grade
polymers. Conventional polymers are susceptible to degradation
resulting in catastrophic failure of long-term implantable devices such as
pacemaker leads. ChronoFlex and ChronoThane polymers are designed to
overcome such degradation and reduce the incidents of infections associated with
invasive devices.
Key
characteristics of our polymers are i) optional use as lubricious coatings for
smooth insertion of a device into the body, ii) antimicrobial properties that
are part of the polymer itself, and iii) mechanical properties, such as hardness
and elasticity sufficient to meet engineering requirements. We
believe our technology has wide application in increasing biocompatibility, drug
delivery, infection control and expanding the utility of complex devices in the
hospital and clinical environment.
We also
manufacture and sell our proprietary HydroThane polymers to medical device
manufacturers that are evaluating HydroThane for use in their
products. HydroThane is a thermoplastic, water-absorbing,
polyurethane elastomer possessing properties which we believe make it well
suited for the complex requirements of a variety of catheters. In
addition to its physical properties, we believe HydroThane exhibits an inherent
degree of bacterial resistance, clot resistance and
biocompatibility. When hydrated, HydroThane has elastic properties
similar to living tissue.
We also
manufacture specialty hydrophilic polyurethanes that are primarily sold to
customers as part of exclusive arrangements. Specifically, one
customer is supplied tailored, patented hydrophilic polyurethanes in exchange
for a multi-year, royalty-bearing exclusive supply contract which generates
royalty income for the Company.
ChronoFilm
is a registered trademark of PMI. ChronoFlex is our registered
trademark. ChronoThane, ChronoPrene, HydroThane, and PolyBlend are
our tradenames. CardioPass is our trademark.
We own or
license 4 patents relating to our vascular graft manufacturing and polymer
technology and products. While we believe our patents secure our
exclusivity with respect to certain of our technologies, there can be no
assurance that any patents issued would not afford us adequate protection
against competitors which sell similar inventions or devices, nor can there be
any assurance that our patents will not be infringed upon or designed around by
others. However, we intend to vigorously enforce all patents issued
to us.
In June
2007, we filed for a U.S. patent on our proprietary antimicrobial formulation
for ChronoFlex. Current technology in the marketplace uses antibiotic
drugs. The antimicrobial component of our polymers has been designed
to be non-leaching as a result of the polymerization process.
In
addition, PMI has granted us an exclusive, perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free
license for the use of one polyurethane patent and related technology in the
field consisting of the development, manufacture and sale of implantable medical
devices and biodurable polymer material to third parties for the use in medical
applications (the “Implantable Device and Materials Field”). PMI also
owns, jointly with Thermedics, Inc., an unrelated company that manufactures
medical grade polyurethane, the ChronoFlex polyurethane patents relating to the
ChronoFlex technology. PMI has granted us a non-exclusive, perpetual,
worldwide, royalty-free sublicense of these patents for use in the Implantable
Devices and Materials Field.
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Development
Blood is
pumped from the heart throughout the body via arteries. Blood is
returned to the heart at relatively low pressure via veins, which have thinner
walls than arteries and have check valves, which force blood to move in one
direction. Because a specific area of the body is often supplied by a
single main artery, rupture, severe narrowing or occlusion of the artery
supplying blood to that area is likely to cause an undesirable or catastrophic
medical outcome.
Vascular
grafts are used to replace or bypass occluded, damaged, dilated or severely
diseased arteries and are sometimes used to provide access to the bloodstream
for patients undergoing hemodialysis treatments. Existing small bore
graft technologies suffer from a variety of disadvantages in the treatment of
certain medical conditions, depending upon the need for biodurability,
compliance (elasticity) and other characteristics necessary for long-term
interface with the human body.
Coronary
artery bypass graft (“CABG”) surgery is performed to treat the impairment of
blood flow to portions of the heart. CABG surgery involves the
addition of one or more new vessels to the heart to re-route blood around
blocked coronary arteries. As a result of a study commissioned by us,
we believe that approximately 165,000 coronary artery bypass procedures are
performed annually in Europe. Of these procedures, we believe
approximately 35,000 procedures could be performed using a device similar to our
SynCAB graft.
We have
developed our 4mm and 5mm SynCAB grafts using specialized ChronoFlex
polyurethane materials designed to provide improved performance in the treatment
of arterial disorders. The grafts have three layers, similar to
natural arteries, and are designed to replicate the physical characteristics of
human blood vessels.
We
believe the SynCAB graft may be used initially to provide an alternative to
patients with insufficient or inadequate native vessels for use in bypass
surgery as a result of repeat procedures, trauma, disease or other
factors. We believe, however, that the SynCAB graft may ultimately be
used as a substitute for native saphenous veins, thus avoiding the trauma and
expense associated with the surgical harvesting of the vein.
SynCAB
Clinical Trials
We
initiated plans in fiscal 2006 to obtain European marketing
approvals. In May 2006, we received written acknowledgement from our
Notified Body in Europe that our clinical trial plan had been
accepted. The planned 10 patient clinical trial protocol allows
surgeons to intraoperatively decide to use a 5mm SynCAB graft instead of
suboptimal autologous vessels. The patient enrollment process is not
an easy one for a long-term surgical implant that is designed to improve
outcomes for very sick patients. Prior to each surgery, our
investigators must receive patient consent for participation in the
trials. The surgeon then decides at the time of the operation whether
or not to utilize the graft. Patients will be followed for 90 days
and assessed for graft patency and quality of life measures.
We hired
a European-based contract research organization (“CRO”) to assist in management
of the entire clinical process. The CRO helped us review possible
sites in the European Union for the selection of investigators to follow the
approved protocols. Our first site was selected and a Principal
Investigator was engaged to conduct the trial and provide the necessary data for
the clinical research report. All necessary approvals from the Ethics
Committee were also received. Our Principal Investigator has
participated in a wide range of cardiovascular clinical
trials. Achievement of this important milestone fits within our
planned timeline and is an important benchmark in the commencement and
completion of the clinical trial. We have undergone a rigorous review
by the Ministry of Health and completed paperwork for an import license, and
prepared for patient selection. In January 2007, we announced the
initiation of these clinical trials with the first patient surgically implanted
in March 2007.
In April
2008, we announced a second site for the CardioPass trial. A second
site for the 10-patient clinical trial offers a larger potential pool of
patients to be reviewed for graft implant eligibility for the
trial.
In May 2008, we announced that
a second 4mm graft size was being made available for the
trial. Adding a second graft size for the 10-patient clinical trial
offers the surgeons an important new option and a larger potential pool of
patients to be reviewed for graft implant eligibility for the
trial. Our two sites will have available both CardioPassTM
sizes for use in the trial. On May 6, 2008, we received a Certificate
of Product Export from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to allow us to send
4mm grafts to the sites.
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During
the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 we concluded the clinical trials which we
believe demonstrated clinical success. However, our clinical
investigators noted full patient enrollment in these clinical trials was very
slow due to limitations resulting from the large size of the 4mm and 5mm SynCAB
grafts. Our clinical investigators have advised us there is a greater
clinical need for SynCAB grafts having an inner bore diameter of 2mm, 2-1/2mm
and 3mm. In response to these observations, we have undertaken the
development of a SynCAB graft having smaller inner bore diameters as
recommended. We believe this development effort will require alliance
with a technology partner capable of providing the necessary surface treatment
of the inner bore of a smaller SynCAB graft. We have identified
certain technology partners with these capabilities, although no agreements have
been entered into for assistance with the planned
development. Although we intend on moving forward with the
development of SynCAB grafts having smaller inner bore diameters, there can be
no assurance that we will be successful in developing a commercially viable
SynCAB graft or that we will be successful in entering into a development
agreement with a technology partner on terms that are acceptable to us or at
all.
The
objective of the trial is to work towards obtaining European CE Marking for the
CardioPassTM. Approval
by the Notified Body and obtaining CE Marking would allow CardioPassTM to
be marketed and sold in all European Union countries as well as other countries
worldwide that accept this approval for registration within those
countries.
Critical
Accounting Policies
Our
critical accounting policies are summarized in Note A to our consolidated
financial statements included in Item 8 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009. However, certain of our
accounting policies require the application of significant judgment by our
management, and such judgments are reflected in the amounts reported in our
consolidated financial statements. In applying these policies, our
management uses its judgment to determine the appropriate assumptions to be used
in the determination of estimates. Those estimates are based on our
historical experience, terms of existing contracts, our observance of market
trends, information provided by our strategic partners and information available
from other outside sources, as appropriate. Actual results may differ
significantly from the estimates contained in our consolidated financial
statements. Other than the adoption of ASC 805 and 855, which is more
fully discussed in Note 11 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements, there
has been no change to our critical accounting policies during the fiscal quarter
ended December 31, 2009.
Results
of Operations
Three Months Ended December
31, 2009 vs. December 31, 2008
Revenues
Total
revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2009 were $668,000 as compared
with $688,000 for the comparable prior year period, a decrease of $20,000, or
2.9%.
Product
sales of our biomaterials for the three months ended December 31, 2009 were
$455,000 as compared with $131,000 for the comparable prior year period, an
increase of $324,000, or 247.3%. Product sales increased primarily
due to an increase in the demand for biomaterials from our existing customer
base and new customers.
License,
royalty and development fees for the three months ended December 31, 2009 were
$213,000 as compared with $557,000 for the comparable prior year period, a
decrease of $344,000 or 61.8%. We have agreements to license our
proprietary biomaterial technology to medical device manufacturers and develop
biomaterials for incorporation into medical devices under development by our
customers. Royalties are earned when these manufacturers sell medical
devices which use our biomaterials. The decrease in license, royalty
and development fees during the three months ended December 31, 2009 is
primarily a result of an amendment to an agreement with a major customer from
whom we derive a majority of our license, royalty and development fee
revenue. The amendment to this agreement resulted in the reduction of
royalty fees paid to us per unit of sale of our customer’s product.
Gross
Profit
Gross
profit on total revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2009 was
$291,000, or 43.6% of total revenues, compared with $344,000, or 50.0% of total
revenues, for the comparable prior year period. The decrease in gross
profit dollars and gross profit as a percentage of total revenues is primarily
due to the decrease of license, royalty and development fees. This
decrease was partly offset by increased absorption of fixed overhead costs due
to increased product sales.
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Gross
profit on product sales for the three months ended December 31, 2009 was
$78,000, or 17.1% of product sales, compared with a loss of ($213,000), or
(162.6%) of product sales, for the comparable prior year period. The
improvement in gross profit dollars on product sales and gross profit as a
percentage of product revenues is attributable to improved efficiencies in the
production process and the increased absorption of fixed overhead costs by the
increased product sales.
Research,
Development and Regulatory Expenses
Research
and development expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2009 were
$158,000 as compared with $153,000 for the comparable prior year period, an
increase of $5,000 or 3.3%. Our research and development efforts are
focused on developing new applications for our biomaterials. Research
and development expenditures consisted primarily of the salaries of full time
employees and related expenses, and are expensed as
incurred. Although we increased research and development expenditures
in the development of new biomaterials and related applications during the three
months ended December 31, 2009, these increases were partially offset by
decreases in expenditures related to the CardioPass clinical trials and
resignation of our vice president of science and technology during the second
quarter of fiscal 2010.
Selling,
General and Administrative Expenses
Selling,
general and administrative expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2009
were $676,000 as compared with $712,000 for the comparable prior year period, a
decrease of $36,000 or 5.1%. The decrease is primarily attributable
to our cost containment measures which included reductions in outside
consultants and insurance costs.
Impairment
of Goodwill
As of
December 31, 2008, we determined that the remaining goodwill balance of $487,000
was impaired.
Other
Income (Expense), Net
Other
income for the three months ended December 31, 2009 was $1,000 as compared with
other income of $8,000 for the comparable prior year period, a decrease of
$7,000 or 87.5%. Other income reported for the three months ended
December 31, 2009 was a result of interest income earned on a note
receivable. Other income reported for the three months ended December
31, 2008 was a result of interest income earned on available cash
balances.
Nine Months Ended December
31, 2009 vs. December 31, 2008
Revenues
Total
revenues for the nine months ended December 31, 2009 were $1,636,000 as compared
with $2,551,000 for the comparable prior year period, a decrease of $915,000, or
35.9%.
Product
sales of our biomaterials for the nine months ended December 31, 2009 were
$1,010,000 as compared with $853,000 for the comparable prior year period, an
increase of $157,000, or 18.4%. Product sales increased primarily due
to an increase in the demand for biomaterials from our existing customer base
and the addition of new customers.
License,
royalty and development fees for the nine months ended December 31, 2009 were
$626,000 as compared with $1,698,000 for the comparable prior year period, a
decrease of $1,072,000 or 63.1%. We have agreements to license our
proprietary biomaterial technology to medical device manufacturers and develop
biomaterials for incorporation into medical devices under development by our
customers. Royalties are earned when these manufacturers sell medical
devices which use our biomaterials. The decrease in license, royalty
and development fees during the nine months ended December 31, 2009 is primarily
a result of an amendment to an agreement with a major customer from whom we
derive a majority of our license, royalty and development fee
revenue. The amendment to this agreement resulted in the reduction of
royalty fees paid to us per unit of sale of our customer’s product.
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Gross
Profit
Gross
profit on total revenues for the nine months ended December 31, 2009 was
$629,000, or 38.5% of total revenues, compared with $1,480,000, or 58.0% of
total revenues, for the comparable prior year period. The decrease in
gross profit dollars and gross profit as a percentage of total revenues is
primarily due to the decrease of license, royalty and development
fees.
Gross
profit on product sales for the nine months ended December 31, 2009 was $3,000,
or less than 1.0% of product sales, compared with a loss of $218,000, or 25.6%
of product sales, for the comparable prior year period. The
improvement in gross profit dollars on product sales and gross profit as a
percentage of product revenues is attributable to improved efficiencies in the
production process and the increased absorption of fixed overhead costs by the
increased product sales.
Research,
Development and Regulatory Expenses
Research
and development expenses for the nine months ended December 31, 2009 were
$499,000 as compared with $567,000 for the comparable prior year period, a
decrease of $68,000 or 12.0%. Our research and development efforts
are focused on developing new applications for our
biomaterials. Research and development expenditures consisted
primarily of the salaries of full time employees and related expenses, and are
expensed as incurred. Although we increased research and development
expenditures in the development of new biomaterials and related applications
during the nine months ended December 31, 2009, these increases were offset by
decreases in expenditures related to the CardioPass clinical trials and
resignation of our vice president of science and technology during the second
quarter of fiscal 2010.
Selling,
General and Administrative Expenses
Selling,
general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended December 31, 2009
were $2,072,000 as compared with $2,358,000 for the comparable prior year
period, a decrease of $286,000 or 12.1%. The decrease is primarily
attributable to our cost containment measures which included reductions in
outside consultants and insurance costs; offset in part by an increase in
non-cash stock-based compensation expenses.
Impairment
of Goodwill
As of
December 31, 2008, we determined that the remaining goodwill balance of $487,000
was impaired.
Other
Income (Expense), Net
Other
expense for the nine months ended December 31, 2009 was $30,000 as compared with
other income of $47,000 for the comparable prior year period. Other
expense reported for the nine months ended December 31, 2009 was primarily a
result of an infrequently occurring write-off of approximately
$35,000. Other income reported for the nine months ended December 31,
2009 was a result of interest income earned on a note
receivable. Other income reported for the nine months ended December
31, 2008 was a result of interest income earned on available cash
balances.
Net
Income from Discontinued Operations – Sale of Subsidiaries
Net
income from discontinued operations – sale of subsidiary during the nine months
ended December 31, 2009 is a result of i) the settlement in April 2009 of the
escrow account established in connection with our March 2008 sale of CDT and ii)
the settlement in August 2009 of our dispute with Medos in connection with our
July 2007 sale of Gish.
Upon the
settlement of the escrow account established in connection with the sale of CDT
we realized a gain during the three months ended June 30, 2009 of approximately
$213,000, net of post-closing adjustments and additional transaction
costs.
Upon the
settlement of the dispute with Medos, we realized a gain of $729,000 composed of
$580,000 in the form of cash and a note receivable, and the elimination of a
former post-closing obligation to Medos in the amount of $149,000.
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Liquidity
and Capital Resources
As of
December 31, 2009, we had cash and cash equivalents of $3,413,000, a decrease of
$460,000 when compared with a balance of $3,873,000 as of March 31,
2009.
During
the nine months ended December 31, 2009, we had net cash outflows of $1,108,000
from operating activities from continuing operations as compared with net cash
outflows of $1,809,000 for the comparable prior year period. The net
cash outflows used in operating activities of continuing operations during the
nine months ended December 31, 2009 is primarily a result of the net loss; a
reduction in accounts payable and accrued expenses; and an increase in accounts
receivable-trade. These cash outflows were partially offset by cash
received on accounts receivable related to royalties. In addition,
net cash outflows were offset by non-cash items related to depreciation,
amortization and stock-based compensation expenses.
During
the nine months ended December 31, 2009, we had net cash outflows of $14,000
from investing activities from continuing operations as compared to net cash
outflows of $139,000 from investing activities from continuing operations for
the comparable prior year period. The net cash outflows from
investing activities from continuing operations is primarily a result of minor
purchases of equipment partially offset by a reduction in certain prepaid
insurance premiums.
During
the nine months ended December 31, 2009, we had net cash inflows of $801,000
from investing activities from discontinued operations as a result of i) the net
cash of $213,000 realized upon the settlement of the escrow account established
in connection with the March 2008 sale of CDT, and ii) the settlement of the
Medos dispute resulting in the receipt of $87,000 in cash and payments on the
note receivable of $352,000.
During
the nine months ended December 31, 2009 we had net cash inflows of $10,000 from
financing activities in connection with the issuance of 39,364 shares of common
stock pursuant to our employee stock purchase plan, as compared with net cash
inflows of $25,000 in connection with the issuance of 58,675 shares of common
stock during the comparable prior year period.
At
December 31, 2009, we had no debt. We believe our December 31, 2009
cash position will be sufficient to fund our working capital and research and
development activities for at least the next twelve months.
Our
future growth may depend on our ability to raise capital for acquisitions, to
support research and development activities for modification of existing
biomaterials and development of new biomaterials, including advanced
applications for our biomaterials, and to market and sell our advanced
biomaterials. In addition, we may require substantial funds for
further research and development for our synthetic coronary artery bypass graft,
future pre-clinical and clinical trials, regulatory approvals, establishment of
commercial-scale manufacturing capabilities, and the marketing of our
products. Our capital requirements depend on numerous factors,
including but not limited to, the progress of our research and development
programs, including costs for clinical trials; the cost of filing, prosecuting,
defending and enforcing any intellectual property rights; competing
technological and market developments; changes in our development of
commercialization activities and arrangements; and the purchase of additional
facilities and capital equipment.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
As of
December 31, 2009, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have,
or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future material effect on our
consolidated financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, capital
expenditures or capital resources.
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Not
required pursuant to Item 305(e) of Regulation S-K.
The
certificates of the Company’s principal executive officer and principal
financial and accounting officer attached as Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2 to this
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q include, in paragraph 4 of such certifications,
information concerning the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, and
internal control over financial reporting. Such certifications should
be read in conjunction with the information contained in this Item 4 for a more
complete understanding of the matters covered by such
certifications.
Disclosure
Controls and Procedures
The
Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s chief executive
officer and acting chief financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the
Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31,
2009. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in
Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the “Exchange Act”), means controls and other procedures of a company
that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the
Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is
recorded, processed, summarized, and reported, within the time periods specified
in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures
include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that
information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files
or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the
company’s management, including its chief executive officer and chief financial
officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions to be made regarding required
disclosure. It should be noted that any system of controls and
procedures, however well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, and
not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the system are met and that
management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit
relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based on the
evaluation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of December
31, 209, the Company’s chief executive officer and acting chief financial
officer concluded that, as of such date, the Company’s disclosure controls and
procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.
Changes
in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There
were no changes to the Company’s internal control over financial reporting
during the quarter ended December 31, 2009 that have materially affected, or are
reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over
financial reporting.
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PART
II. OTHER
INFORMATION
On June
30, 2008, Medos notified us of its claims in accordance with the procedure set
forth in the Gish Purchase Agreement. On August 6, 2009, we entered
into a Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release (the “Settlement”) with Medos
whereby Medos agreed to repay us approximately $580,000 of the escrow funds
previously released to Medos in full and final settlement of the
claims. In addition, our obligation with respect of the $149,000
post-closing adjustment was eliminated. The parties also agreed to
dismiss the previously filed demand for arbitration.
The terms
of the settlement payment provided for Medos to (i) remit to us a cash payment
of approximately $87,000 upon the execution of the Settlement and (ii) issue to
us a promissory note in the approximate amount of $493,000, maturing on February
1, 2010 with equal monthly principal payments of approximately $70,000 plus
accrued interest at the rate of 3.25% per annum.
We are
not a party to any other legal proceedings, other than ordinary routine
litigation incidental to our business, which we believe will not have a material
affect on our financial position or results of operations.
Item
1A.
|
Risk
Factors
|
There have not been any material
changes from the risk factors previously disclosed under Item 1A of our Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2009.
Item
2.
|
Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of
Proceeds
|
None.
None.
On
October 14, 2009, we held the 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders at which
stockholders of record as of August 18, 2009 were entitled to vote on the
following matters:
(1)
|
To
elect two (2) Class I directors to hold office until their successors
shall be elected and shall have qualified;
and
|
(2)
|
To
ratify the selection of Caturano and Company, P.C. as AdvanSource’s
independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending
March 31, 2010.
|
The
results of the votes are as follows:
Proposal
No. 1 – Election of Directors
|
For
|
Withheld
|
|
Michael
F. Adams to serve as Class I Director
|
17,447,142
|
939,676
|
|
Anthony
J. Armini to serve as Class I Director
|
17,403,328
|
983,490
|
|
For
|
Withheld
|
Abstain
|
|
Proposal
No. 2 – Ratification of Caturano and Company, P.C. to Serve as the
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending
March 31, 2010
|
17,973,130
|
354,026
|
59,662
|
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None.
Item
6.
|
Exhibits
|
Exhibit
No.
31.1
|
Certification
of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 3.02 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
31.2
|
Certification
of Principal Financial and Accounting Officer pursuant to Section 3.02 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
32.1
|
Certification
of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as
adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
|
32.2
|
Certification
of Principal Financial and Accounting Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002.
|
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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.
AdvanSource
Biomaterials Corporation
By: /s/ Michael F.
Adams
Michael
F. Adams
President
& Chief Executive Officer
(Principal
Executive Officer)
By: /s/ David Volpe
David
Volpe
Acting
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)
Dated: February
16, 2010
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