Nuo Therapeutics, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2007 June (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 June 30, 2007
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 001-32518
CYTOMEDIX, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware | 23-3011702 | |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
416 Hungerford Drive, Suite 330,
Rockville, MD 20850
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)
(240) 499-2680
(Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. 28,999,872 shares of Common stock, par value $.0001, outstanding as of July 24, 2007.
CYTOMEDIX, INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
CYTOMEDIX, INC.
BALANCE SHEETS
June 30, 2007 |
December 31, 2006 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
ASSETS |
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Current assets |
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Cash | $ | 3,738,748 | $ | 4,662,199 | ||||
Accounts and royalties receivable, net | 355,775 | 548,269 | ||||||
Patent settlements receivable, current portion | 451,138 | 437,112 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses, inventory, and other current assets | 279,517 | 155,356 | ||||||
Total current assets | 4,825,178 | 5,802,936 | ||||||
Patent settlements receivable | 386,360 | 574,072 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net | 7,296 | 11,759 | ||||||
Patents, net | 1,747,934 | 1,823,384 | ||||||
Goodwill | 2,021,623 | 2,021,623 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 8,988,391 | $ | 10,233,774 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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Current liabilities |
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 1,129,587 | $ | 1,208,077 | ||||
Deferred revenues, current portion | 99,900 | 99,900 | ||||||
Dividends payable on Series A and Series B preferred stock | 37,014 | 18,236 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 1,266,501 | 1,326,213 | ||||||
Deferred revenues | 141,525 | 191,475 | ||||||
Other liabilities | 124,100 | 185,000 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 1,532,126 | 1,702,688 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies |
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Stockholders' equity |
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Series A Convertible preferred stock; $.0001 par value, authorized 5,000,000 shares; 2007 and 2006 issued and outstanding 365,970 shares, liquidation preference of $365,970 | 37 | 37 | ||||||
Series B Convertible preferred stock; $.0001 par value, authorized 5,000,000 shares; 2007 and 2006 issued and outstanding 78,559 and 83,431 shares, respectively, liquidation preference of $78,559 and $83,431, respectively | 8 | 8 | ||||||
Series C Convertible preferred stock; $.0001 par value, authorized 1,000,000 shares; 2007 and 2006 issued and outstanding 0.0 shares | | | ||||||
Common stock; $.0001 par value, authorized 65,000,000 shares; 2007 and 2006 issued and outstanding 28,989,294 and 28,987,670 shares, respectively | 2,899 | 2,899 | ||||||
Subscriptions receivable | (401,250 | ) | (620,000 | ) | ||||
Additional paid-in capital | 35,995,569 | 35,779,380 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit | (28,140,998 | ) | (26,631,238 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders' equity | 7,456,265 | 8,531,086 | ||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 8,988,391 | $ | 10,233,774 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CYTOMEDIX, INC.
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||||
Revenues |
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Sales | $ | 9,174 | $ | 24,398 | $ | 20,505 | $ | 52,685 | ||||||||
Royalties | 498,238 | 386,926 | 940,846 | 844,176 | ||||||||||||
Total revenues | 507,412 | 411,324 | 961,351 | 896,861 | ||||||||||||
Cost of revenues |
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Cost of sales | 1,035 | 11,207 | 2,558 | 24,218 | ||||||||||||
Cost of royalties | 261,595 | 212,079 | 496,942 | 462,630 | ||||||||||||
Total cost of revenues | 262,630 | 223,286 | 499,500 | 486,848 | ||||||||||||
Gross profit | 244,782 | 188,038 | 461,851 | 410,013 | ||||||||||||
Operating expenses |
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Salaries and wages | 464,836 | 578,880 | 886,109 | 1,446,986 | ||||||||||||
Consulting expenses | 32,360 | 51,128 | 96,488 | 87,410 | ||||||||||||
Professional fees | 160,108 | 121,193 | 495,590 | 209,132 | ||||||||||||
Clinical trial related expenses | | 4,190 | | 62,052 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses | 294,911 | 348,367 | 629,761 | 762,831 | ||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 952,215 | 1,103,758 | 2,107,948 | 2,568,411 | ||||||||||||
Loss from operations | (707,433 | ) | (915,720 | ) | (1,646,097 | ) | (2,158,398 | ) | ||||||||
Other income |
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Interest income | 62,031 | 41,352 | 147,337 | 71,493 | ||||||||||||
Other gain | 6,008 | 2,888 | 6,008 | 2,906 | ||||||||||||
Patent litigation settlements, net | 4,351 | 1,672,635 | 1,770 | 1,670,156 | ||||||||||||
Total other income | 72,390 | 1,716,875 | 155,115 | 1,744,555 | ||||||||||||
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes | (635,043 | ) | 801,155 | (1,490,982 | ) | (413,843 | ) | |||||||||
Income tax provision | | | | | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | (635,043 | ) | 801,155 | (1,490,982 | ) | (413,843 | ) | |||||||||
Preferred dividend on: |
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Series A preferred stock | 7,765 | 7,344 | 15,382 | 14,683 | ||||||||||||
Series B preferred stock | 1,675 | 1,812 | 3,396 | 3,623 | ||||||||||||
Series C preferred stock | | 178 | | 178 | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) to common stockholders | $ | (644,483 | ) | $ | 791,821 | $ | (1,509,760 | ) | $ | (432,327 | ) | |||||
Earnings (loss) per common share |
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Basic | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | 0.03 | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | |||||
Diluted | n/a | $ | 0.02 | n/a | n/a | |||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding |
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Basic | 28,989,294 | 26,987,106 | 28,988,630 | 26,590,715 | ||||||||||||
Diluted | n/a | 36,738,925 | n/a | n/a |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CYTOMEDIX, INC.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
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Net loss | $ | (1,490,982 | ) | $ | (413,843 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization | 79,913 | 102,309 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation consultants and other | | 119,369 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation employees and directors | 216,189 | 745,368 | ||||||
Gain on disposal of assets | (1,600 | ) | (2,849 | ) | ||||
Change in current assets | 54,307 | (256,686 | ) | |||||
Change in patent settlements receivable | 187,712 | (722,320 | ) | |||||
Change in accounts payable and accrued expenses | (78,490 | ) | (147,415 | ) | ||||
Change in deferred revenues | (49,950 | ) | (46,486 | ) | ||||
Change in other liabilities | (60,900 | ) | 243,000 | |||||
Net cash used in operating activities | (1,143,801 | ) | (379,553 | ) | ||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
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Proceeds from sale of equipment | 1,600 | 3,000 | ||||||
Net cash provided by investing activities | 1,600 | 3,000 | ||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
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Collections on subscriptions receivable | 218,750 | | ||||||
Proceeds from option and warrant exercises | | 2,412,745 | ||||||
Dividends paid | | (11,035 | ) | |||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 218,750 | 2,401,710 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash | (923,451 | ) | 2,025,157 | |||||
Cash, beginning of period | 4,662,199 | 3,123,927 | ||||||
Cash, end of period | $ | 3,738,748 | $ | 5,149,084 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CYTOMEDIX, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1 Description of Business
Cytomedix is a biotechnology company that develops and licenses autologous cellular therapies (i.e., therapies using the patients own body products), including Cytomedixs proprietary AutoloGelTM Process to produce a platelet-rich plasma gel (AutoloGelTM) that has been used by physicians in their practice of medicine for the treatment of wounds. To create AutoloGelTM, the patients own platelets and plasma are separated through centrifugation and combined with several reagents. This process releases multiple growth factors from the platelets, creates a fibrin matrix scaffold, and forms a gel that is topically applied to a wound. Upon topical application, the Company believes that AutoloGelTM initiates a reaction that closely mimics the bodys natural healing process. Cytomedix sells its products primarily to health care providers in the United States and licenses its patents to medical device and product suppliers in the United States. The Company was incorporated in the State of Delaware on April 29, 1998, and has its headquarters in Rockville, Maryland.
Note 2 Basis of Presentation
The unaudited condensed financial statements included herein have been prepared by Cytomedix without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The financial statements reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to fairly present such information. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading, certain information and footnote disclosures, including a description of significant accounting policies normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations.
The year-end condensed balance sheet data were derived from audited financial statements, but do not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Companys 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results for any subsequent quarter or the entire fiscal year ending December 31, 2007.
Basic and diluted net losses per common share are presented in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 128, Earnings Per Share (SFAS 128), for all periods presented. In accordance with SFAS 128, basic and diluted net losses per common share have been computed using the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. During periods of net losses, shares associated with stock options, stock warrants, and convertible preferred stock are not included because the inclusion would be anti-dilutive (i.e., reduce the net loss per share). The total numbers of such shares excluded from diluted net loss per common share were 8,173,854 and 10,378,352 for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The computation for diluted earnings per share for the three months ended June 30, 2006 follows below:
Three Months Ended June 30, 2006 | ||||||||||||
Income (Numerator) | Shares (Denominator) | Per Share Amount | ||||||||||
Basic earnings per share: |
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Net income to common stockholders | $ | 791,821 | 26,987,106 | $ | 0.03 | |||||||
Effect of diluted securities: |
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Options and warrants | | 9,607,879 | ||||||||||
Convertible preferred stock | 9,334 | 143,940 | ||||||||||
Net income to common stockholders plus assumed conversions | $ | 801,155 | 36,738,925 | $ | 0.02 |
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CYTOMEDIX, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 2 Basis of Presentation (continued)
Options and warrants to purchase 626,533 shares of common stock were outstanding during the second quarter of 2006 but were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because the options/warrants exercise prices were greater than the average market price of the common shares.
Note 3 Capital Stock Activity
The Company issued 1,624 shares of Common stock during the six months ended June 30, 2007. The following table lists the sources of and the proceeds from those issuances:
Source | # of Shares | Total Exercise Price |
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Conversion of series B convertible preferred shares | 1,624 | $ | | |||||
Totals | 1,624 | $ | |
The following table summarizes the stock options granted by the Company during the three and six months ended June 30, 2007. These options were granted to board members under the Companys Long-Term Incentive Plan.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2007 |
Six Months Ended June 30, 2007 |
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Options Granted | Price Range | Options Granted | Exercise Price | |||||||||
| | 180,000 | $ | 1.10 |
During the six months ended June 30, 2007, 102,000 options were forfeited by terminated employees.
No dividends were declared or paid on the Companys Common Stock in any of the periods discussed in this report.
The Company had the following outstanding warrants and options:
# Outstanding | ||||||||
Equity Instrument | June 30, 2007 |
December 31, 2006 | ||||||
C-2 Warrants | 855,000 | 855,000 | ||||||
D Warrants | 304,033 | 304,033 | ||||||
Unit Warrants | 1,825,000 | 1,825,000 | ||||||
Other warrants | 1,761,268 | 1,761,268 | ||||||
Options issued under the Long-Term Incentive Plan | 3,280,377 | 3,202,377 |
In April 2007, the terms of the Subscription Note from FEQ Investments, Inc. were amended to accelerate a portion ($25,000) of the principal payments and extend the remainder. As amended, the final installment payment of $401,250 is due by December 31, 2007. All other terms of the note remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
Note 4 Patent Settlement and License Agreements
During the second quarter of 2006, the Company entered into a Settlement and License Agreement with Biomet Biologics, Inc. (Biomet). Under the terms of the settlement agreement, Biomet is to make payments totaling $2.6 million to Cytomedix. Of this amount, $1.4 million was paid in May 2006 with the remaining $1.2 million to be paid in $100,000 installments each quarter beginning with the quarter ending September 2006 and ending with the quarter ending June 2009. These payments are not tied to any performance commitments by Cytomedix and are not dependent on Biomet sales.
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CYTOMEDIX, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 4 Patent Settlement and License Agreements (continued)
The Company recorded other income of approximately $2,453,000 (present value of the $2.6 million payout) for the Biomet agreement. This income, net of the present value of associated costs of approximately $783,000 consisting of royalty and contingent legal fees payable by the Company, is reflected as Patent litigation settlements, net on the Statements of Operations. Of the approximate $2,453,000 income recorded, approximately $1,640,000 had been received as of June 30, 2007. The short and long term portions of the remaining balance are included in the Patent settlements receivable lines in the respective current and long-term assets sections of the Balance Sheets. Of the approximate $783,000 in related fees, approximately $525,000 had been paid as of June 30, 2007. The short and long term portions of the remaining balance are included in the Accounts payable and accrued expense and Other liabilities lines, respectively, in the current and long-term liabilities sections of the Balance Sheets.
Note 5 Commitments and Contingencies
The Company is prohibited from granting a security interest in the Companys patents and/or future royalty streams under the terms of the Series A and B Convertible Preferred stock.
Under the Companys plan of reorganization upon emergence from bankruptcy in July 2002, the Series A Preferred stock and the dividends accrued thereon that existed prior to emergence from bankruptcy are to be exchanged into one share of new Common stock for every five shares of Series A Preferred stock held as of the date of emergence from bankruptcy. This exchange is contingent on the Companys attaining aggregate gross revenues for four consecutive quarters of at least $10,000,000 prior to July 2009 and would result in the issuance of approximately 350,000 shares of Common stock.
The Company is party to a registration rights agreement and a related warrant agreement with one of its former consultants. The registration rights agreement provides for liquidated damages, at the discretion of the warrant holder, in the event that the registration statement relating to the shares underlying the warrants becomes ineffective. The Companys obligations under this agreement run through the earlier of April 1, 2012 or two years after the exercise of the related warrants. At the discretion of the warrant holder, the liquidated damages may take the form of cash or additional shares of the Companys Common stock. As of June 30, 2007, the Company has estimated the maximum undiscounted liquidated damages at $147,000. However, the Company has determined that it is unlikely that circumstances allowing for the aforementioned liquidated damages would arise, and therefore no contingent liability has been recorded.
Note 6 Income Taxes
No provision for income taxes has been recorded as there are no taxes payable due to the Companys significant net operating loss carryforwards. Because the Company has determined that the realization of future benefit from the net operating losses is not assured, the Company has reserved for the entire remaining benefit.
As of January 1, 2007, the Company adopted FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN 48), which clarifies the accounting and disclosure for uncertainty in tax positions, as defined. Pursuant to FIN 48, the Company has analyzed filing positions in all of the federal and state jurisdictions where it is required to file income tax returns, as well as all open tax years in these jurisdictions. The only periods subject to examination for the Companys federal return are the 2003 through 2006 tax years. The Company believes that its income tax filing positions and deductions would be sustained on audit and does not anticipate any adjustments that would result in a material change to its financial position. Therefore, no reserves for uncertain income tax positions have been recorded pursuant to FIN 48. In addition, the Company did not record a cumulative effect adjustment related to the adoption of FIN 48.
The Companys policy for recording interest and penalties associated with audits is to record such items as a component of income before taxes. There were no such items during the periods covered in this report.
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CYTOMEDIX, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 7 Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157 (SFAS 157), Fair Value Measurements. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value under GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that the adoption of SFAS 157 will have on its results of operations and financial position. However, the adoption of SFAS 157 is not expected to have a material impact on the Companys financial statements.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159 (SFAS 159), `The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115`. This Statement provides companies with an option to measure, at specified election dates, many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value that are not currently measured at fair value. A company that adopts SFAS 159 will report unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. This Statement also establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between entities that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities. This Statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that the adoption of SFAS 159 will have on its results of operations and financial position. However, the adoption of SFAS 159 is not expected to have a material impact on the Companys financial statements.
Note 8 Reclassification
For comparability purposes, certain figures for prior periods have been reclassified, where appropriate, to conform with the financial statement presentation used in 2007. These reclassifications had no effect on the reported net loss.
Note 9 Subsequent Events
Pursuant to written resolution effective July 10, 2007, the Board of Directors modified certain options previously granted to Dr. Kshitij Mohan, the Companys Chairman and CEO, to increase the exercise price from $1.50 to $2.24. The reason for the modification is to remove the unintended tax consequences pursuant to I.R.S. Code Section 409A. The increase in exercise price results in a reduction in value of approximately $18,000, which represents the loss in value of stock options based upon the increase in the exercise price. Pursuant to the written resolution, Dr. Mohan will receive a cash award of approximately $18,000 in 2008.
Pursuant to written resolution effective July 10, 2007, the Board of Directors modified certain options previously granted to Mr. Andrew Maslan, the Companys CFO, to increase the exercise price from $2.23 to $2.52. The reason for the modification is to remove the unintended tax consequences pursuant to I.R.S. Code Section 409A. The increase in exercise price results in a reduction in value of approximately $250, which represents the loss in value of stock options based upon the increase in the exercise price. Pursuant to the written resolution, Mr. Maslan will receive a cash award of approximately $250 in 2008.
Under the Companys Long-Term Incentive Plan, the Board of Directors granted 65,000 stock options to various Officers and employees in July 2007. These options have an exercise price of $0.88, the closing market price of the Companys stock on the date of grant. These options vest over a three year period and have a ten year term.
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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Description of the Business
Overview
Cytomedix is a biotechnology company that develops and licenses autologous cellular therapies (i.e., therapies using the patients own body products), including Cytomedixs proprietary AutoloGelTM Process to produce a platelet-rich plasma gel (AutoloGelTM) that has been used by physicians in their practice of medicine for the treatment of wounds. To create AutoloGelTM, the patients own platelets and plasma are separated through centrifugation and combined with several reagents. This process releases multiple growth factors from the platelets, creates a fibrin matrix scaffold, and forms a gel that is topically applied to a wound. Upon topical application, the Company believes that AutoloGelTM initiates a reaction that closely mimics the bodys natural healing process.
Company-sponsored studies indicate increased healing and cost effectiveness for AutoloGelTM as compared to enhanced traditional treatments as well as competing treatments for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers, the Companys initial focus within its target market. The Company is currently awaiting a decision from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding its AutoloGelTM System and is aggressively pursuing Medicare and other third party insurance coverage. The Company continues to pursue its other business strategies such as seeking collaboration, licensing agreements, and other commercialization possibilities with other companies for its technologies and patents related to AutoloGelTM as well as other patents in its portfolio.
The Company currently measures its success primarily on its ability to achieve measurable progress toward its critical operational milestones. That includes progress toward: 1) obtaining FDA clearance for its AutoloGelTM System, 2) securing Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) coverage for Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) gel, 3) securing appropriate Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) and/or Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding for PRP gel, 4) continuing enforcement of its patents, 4) sequential improvement in sales to the non-reimbursement sensitive market, 5) development of contingency plans in the event of a negative decision from FDA, and 6) development of the technology under its other patents. The Company also closely monitors its use of cash, cash position, and alternative financing strategies. The Company has taken further steps to conserve its cash through expense control.
Market
Cytomedixs primary target market is the multi-billion dollar, chronic, non-healing wound market. Such wounds typically arise from one of three etiologies: diabetic foot ulcers, venous leg ulcers, and pressure ulcers. The following table lists the incidence of these wound types in the United States:
Incidence of Chronic Wounds in the U.S.
(number of wounds in millions)
Source: Advanced Wound Management: Healing and Restoring Lives;
Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed), June 2006
U.S. | ||||
Diabetic Foot Ulcers | 1.5 | |||
Venous Leg Ulcers | 2.5 | |||
Pressure Ulcers | 2.0 | |||
Totals | 6.0 |
The prevalence of chronic wounds in the U.S. is linked directly to increased aging demographics, vascular diseases, venous insufficiency, and excessive pressure and diabetic neuropathy. The prevalence of worldwide chronic wounds is estimated to be 18 million (Growth Factors: Indications, Products, and Markets; Kalorama Publications; October 2003).
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Strategy
The Company has developed a three-pronged strategy to leverage its intellectual property and capitalize on the market for its AutoloGelTM Process:
| Obtain broad reimbursement from third-party payers |
| Enforce rights under the Companys patents |
| Target the non-reimbursement sensitive market |
In order to increase the prospects for securing broad reimbursement as well as enhance the sales and marketing efforts, the Company completed a randomized, controlled, prospective clinical trial and submitted a Premarket Notification (510(k)) to the FDA.
Clinical Trial and FDA Clearance
In 2005, the Company completed its prospective, randomized, blinded, controlled, multi-center clinical trial designed to prove the efficacy and safety of its AutoloGelTM System for the treatment of non-healing diabetic foot ulcers. The audited results yielded 40 patients who met the trial protocol. Analysis of the size of wounds in the study shows that 35 out of the 40 patients (88%) had wounds that were less than or equal to 7 square centimeters in area and 2 cubic centimeters in volume. For these most common wound sizes in the study, the healing rate of the AutoloGelTM group was 81.3% and that for the control group was 42.1%. The difference between these groups is clearly statistically significant, with a p-value of 0.036. Within the full cohort of the 40 patients, 68.4% of the patients treated with AutoloGelTM achieved full wound closure versus 42.9% of those patients treated in the control group. The difference between these groups is approaching statistical significance with a p-value of 0.125. The Company believes that the healing rates of AutoloGelTM at 81.3% for the most common wound sizes in the study and 68.4% for all wound sizes appear to be better than any other wound care products cleared by the FDA or covered by Medicare reimbursement, although this comparison is not as reliable as a head-to-head study. The control group patients were not on placebo; rather, they were treated using a saline gel cleared by the FDA for wound treatment. If the control group patients healed at the originally anticipated rate of 20-30% for standard treatments for diabetic foot ulcers, the difference between the healing rates in the AutoloGelTM group versus the control group would have been even more strongly statistically significant.
Based on the results of the trial, and other data compiled by the Company, in late January 2006 Cytomedix submitted a 510(k) to the FDA seeking clearance of its AutoloGelTM System for diabetic foot ulcers and other indications. On October 13, 2006, the FDA denied Cytomedixs claim that AutoloGelTM is substantially equivalent to predicate devices, as asserted in the 510(k), and delivered to Cytomedix a Non-Substantial Equivalence (NSE) determination letter.
Based on the information contained in the NSE determination letter and conversations with the FDA, the Company believes that the primary basis for rejecting the claim of substantial equivalence concerns the use of bovine thrombin which is used to activate the PRP in the AutoloGelTM System. Bovine thrombin is an FDA-approved clotting agent derived from cows that has been used extensively on humans in surgery and other medical applications to stop bleeding. It is also used along with PRP therapy products that have been cleared by FDA for use in surgery. However, FDAs Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) cites published articles that contend bovine thrombin creates antibodies that may decrease a patients Factor V count (a clotting agent naturally found within blood) which could cause a bleeding tendency. The analysis and clinical interpretation of the data in Cytomedixs submission to the FDA had concluded that the data from the clinical trial does not demonstrate this complication. No statistically or clinically significant differences were noted between the AutoloGelTM and control from baseline to endpoint laboratory shifts in hematology, clotting factors, and Factor V tests. Additionally, no clinically important changes in clotting factors that would cause concern about the effect of the PRP gel or control on Factor V activity were found during an independent medical expert review of the medical records, including clinical lab test data and concomitant medications.
FDA also raised concerns regarding the clinical trial and the number of protocol violations which resulted in a lack of statistical significance in the results of the intent-to-treat patient cohort and the subset analysis that showed full statistical significance in the results for 88% of the wounds, representing the per protocol majority
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wound group within the trial. The Company believed that, during face-to-face meetings with the FDA and in subsequent formal responses to FDA questions, it had adequately addressed these concerns, although they were still listed in the NSE determination letter from the FDA.
The Company disagrees with the decision as expressed in the NSE determination letter and, in response to an offer made by the FDA, appealed the decision via an informal review with officials in the Office of the Center Director for CBER. The written appeal was submitted to the FDA in late December 2006 and then a face-to-face meeting was held in late January 2007 between Cytomedix, its outside experts, and various FDA personnel involved in the review process. Cytomedix presented additional expert analysis of the safety data gathered during the clinical trial, in particular, data regarding the use of bovine thrombin. In June 2007, the Company also provided FDA with testing data obtained from an external source that shows that the levels of Factor V chains in the bovine thrombin that would be used with the Companys AutoloGelTM System under review by the FDA, is below detectable levels when tested using state-of-the-art Western Blot testing assays. The Company believes that this data further reinforces the safety profile of bovine thrombin. In addition, Cytomedix clarified the grounds on which it is seeking marketing clearance for the AutoloGelTM System and argued the appropriateness of a reversal of the FDAs original decision. Since the January meeting, the Company has maintained open lines of communication with the FDA in order to ensure all questions are clarified and any relevant additional information is provided. In particular, in response to the FDAs request, the Company outlined, and committed to, a post-marketing surveillance study, addressing the agencys concerns on the use of bovine thrombin, that could be conducted should marketing clearance be granted. Of note, the FDA recently cleared bovine thrombin for the treatment of espistaxis (nose bleeds). This product has an implied treatment regimen that could involve the repeated use of bovine thrombin because there is a high rate of recurrences of nosebleeds in people who are afflicted by that condition. Such repeated use may be similar to that of AutoloGelTM and may represent a comparable safety profile. Cytomedix has alerted the review panel to this development as it believes this decision provides a reasonable precedent for clearance for AutoloGelTM.
All requested information has been provided to the FDA in a timely manner. As part of this process, the FDA has consulted with external experts who serve on panels for the FDAs Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) to seek their opinions on the safety of bovine thrombin as it is used in the AutoloGelTM System. This consultation was performed by individual experts through a review of the Companys prior submissions and not as part of a formal panel meeting of the type required for pre-market approval applications (PMA). While the review process is informal and therefore does not carry with it any statutorily- defined deadlines, the Company believes that the FDA continues to treat the review with a sense of urgency and seriousness and is diligently working toward a decision.
The Companys products are currently marketed based on their FDA regulatory status and clearance. Their use by physicians for any purpose is covered under the discretion physicians have in using products under the practice of medicine doctrine. This approach represents the practice currently prevalent in the platelet gel therapy industry, both in the treatment of chronic wounds as well as the use of platelet gel therapies in the operating room in fields such as orthopedic and cardiovascular surgery. However, without FDA clearance, the Companys ability to make claims for the AutoloGelTM System regarding its use in the treatment and healing of wounds is limited. The Company believes this is a significant barrier to broad clinical and market acceptance of the Companys product.
Third-Party Reimbursement
The Company believes the full market potential of the AutoloGelTM Process cannot be achieved without broad third-party reimbursement from Medicare and commercial insurers. The Company has initiated efforts to obtain Medicare reimbursement through the CMS. This process involves three tracks which can be pursued simultaneously:
| Coverage Coverage requires a determination by CMS that the use of the AutoloGelTM Process and resulting PRP gel therapy is reasonable and necessary. A National Non-Coverage Decision, issued in 1992 and amended in 2003, broadly disallows Medicare coverage for Autologous Blood-Derived Products for Chronic Non-Healing Wounds. This decision currently applies to the AutoloGelTM Process. The primary basis cited for this non-coverage decision was a lack of specific evidence. In June 2007, CMS agreed to Cytomedixs request, and officially opened a National Coverage Analysis |
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(NCA) to reconsider its previous non-coverage decision. Cytomedixs request reflected significant new published data since 2003, including the its own randomized controlled trial, on PRP gel as used to heal damaged tissue, and requests coverage for the use of PRP gel on (i) wounds caused by an acute surgical incision or dehiscence, and (ii) full-thickness chronic wounds that have failed an adequate course of standard wound therapy. A public comment period with respect to this NCA closed on July 25, 2007, with an overwhelmingly supportive body of comments submitted by clinicians, medical device companies, and others involved with PRP gel. Cytomedix plans to submit the results of a study it commissioned to assess the clinical and cost effectiveness of AutoloGelTM compared to standard of care and other enhanced therapies when used to treat diabetic foot ulcers (the Economic Study). A near final draft of the Economic Study indicates that AutoloGelTM was found to be more effective and less costly than standard wound care or other treatment modalities reported in recent literature. CMS is expected to publish its proposed decision memorandum by December 25, 2007, with an expected NCA completion date by March 24, 2008. |
| Coding Coding involves identifying an existing code or codes which aptly describe the AutoloGelTM Process and its components, or applying for new coding or modification of the definitions of existing coding to properly describe the Companys offering. The Company is pursuing a HCPCS code, obtained through CMS and will pursue a CPT code, obtained through the American Medical Association. The Company believes the HCPCS and CPT codes would help establish consistent practice across settings of care and Medicare contractors, fiscal intermediaries, and Medicare Administrative Contractors. In this regard, the Company has made a formal application and made presentations at a public meeting organized by CMS to advocate the creation of an independent HCPCS code for its product. This matter is under consideration by CMS and a final decision is expected in November 2007. |
| Payment Payment involves the establishment of a fee schedule associated with the Companys product vis a vis the applicable codes. The Company plans to devote resources toward this effort as it becomes clearer that its efforts to secure Coverage will be successful. |
The Company has requested a coverage decision from CMS on the broad use of its technology in its products as well as those of its licensees. Nonetheless, it believes that securing FDA clearance of the AutoloGelTM System for specific clinical indications, such as the treatment of non-healing diabetic foot ulcers, could be heavily weighed by CMS when making its decision. Should the Companys appeal to the FDA ultimately prove unsuccessful, the Company would need to analyze the ultimate nature of the FDAs determination and the potential impact on its efforts to secure CMS reimbursement for the AutoloGelTM Process and its components.
While commercial insurers are not required to follow CMS reimbursement decisions, the Company believes they generally weigh heavily the position taken by CMS. Therefore, the results of the Companys efforts with CMS could influence the degree of success the Company achieves in securing reimbursement from other third-party payers such as commercial insurers.
Should the Company be successful in its efforts to obtain reimbursement, third-party payors, including CMS, would permit payment for the AutoloGelTM Process for use in certain types of wounds. If this is accomplished, the AutoloGelTM Process could then be positioned as a reimbursed alternative treatment for the estimated 6.0 million chronic wounds and myriad other open cutaneous wounds that occur each year in the United States.
In general, to raise the scientific awareness of the use of AutoloGelTM, posters and oral presentations of the clinical trial results have been presented at multiple scientific/medical meetings including: American Diabetes Association, American Podiatric Medical Association, the Clinical Symposium on Advances in Skin and Wound Care, and the Symposium on Advanced Wound Care and Wound Healing Society.
Patents and Licensing
The Company has initiated a broad based patent and licensing strategy intended to (i) enforce the rights under the Companys patents in order to ensure that Cytomedix shareholders derive economic benefit from the Companys intellectual property, and (ii) assist the Company in establishing a dominant market position for
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the AutoloGelTM Process within the market for autologous growth factor products used for the treatment of chronic wounds. In 2005 and 2006, the Company identified and successfully pursued numerous companies, both small and large, that market products similar to AutoloGelTM, that the Company believed were infringing or inducing infringement of its intellectual property rights. Settlements have been achieved and licenses have been granted to these companies resulting in a royalty stream for Cytomedix.
A table of the Companys primary license agreements, where it serves as licensor, follows below:
Licensee | Date of Agreement |
Date of Expiration(4) |
Initial Licensing Fee |
On-going Royalty Percentage(2) | ||||
DePuy Spine, Inc.(1) | 3/19/2001 3/4/2005 |
11/24/2009 | $750,000 | 6.5% | ||||
Medtronic, Inc. | 5/1/2005 | 11/24/2009 | $680,000 | 7.5% on disposables 1.5% on hardware |
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Harvest Technologies, Inc. | 6/30/2005 | 11/24/2009 | $500,000 | 7.5% on disposables 1.5% on hardware |
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Perfusion Partners and Associates, Inc. | 6/26/2005 | 11/24/2009 | $250,000(3) | 10.0% | ||||
COBE Cardiovascular, Inc. | 10/7/2005 | 11/24/2009 | $45,000 | 7.5% on disposables 1.5% on hardware |
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SafeBlood Technologies, Inc. | 10/12/2005 | 11/24/2009 | $50,000(3) | 8.0% to 9.0% | ||||
Biomet Biologics, Inc.(5) | 5/19/2006 | 11/24/2009 | $2,600,000 | none | ||||
CellMedix, Inc. | 11/28/2006 | 11/24/2009 | $30,000 | 9.5% |
(1) | Cytomedix has two license agreements with DePuy Spine, Inc. The original license agreement was dated March 19, 2001, amended March 3, 2005, and provides for the use of applications under Cytomedix patents in the fields of diagnostic and therapeutic spinal, neurosurgery and orthopedic surgery. The second license agreement is dated March 4, 2005, and applies to all fields not covered in the original license agreement as amended. |
(2) | Certain minimum royalties may apply to certain agreements and other royalty percentages may apply to future products covered under selected license agreements. |
(3) | Some of these amounts are payable over a period of time as defined in executed notes payable to Cytomedix. |
(4) | These dates reflect the expiration of the license in the U.S., which coincides with the expiration of the Knighton Patent in the U.S. In some cases, the licensing agreements applicable to territories outside the U.S. extend to the expiration of the patents in the respective foreign countries. |
(5) | The Settlement and License Agreement with Biomet Biologics, Inc. (Biomet) called for a $2.6 million payout from Biomet to Cytomedix. This payout took the form of $1.4 million payable upon execution of the agreement and $100,000 payable at the end of each of 12 consecutive quarters beginning with the quarter ending September 2006. These payments are not tied to any performance commitments by Cytomedix and are not dependent on Biomet sales. |
The Companys ongoing patent enforcement strategy is being conducted on a full contingency basis by the law firms Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery and Robert F. Coleman and Associates, both based in Chicago, Illinois.
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The Company intends to press forward aggressively in other instances of infringement with aggressive legal and business actions to defend its intellectual property and, where possible, arrive at equitable settlements with infringers.
Non-Reimbursement Sensitive Market
The Company is also working to penetrate the segment of the national market that is less sensitive to direct reimbursement for the Companys product. This includes capitated environments such as long-term acute care facilities, health maintenance organizations, home health agencies, as well as government health care providers, (e.g., the Veterans Administration).
The Company is addressing targeted opportunities within these markets via distributors, independent sales representatives, and internal sales representatives.
The Company has not yet achieved significant success with this sales strategy. However, the Company believes this current course provides a reasonable chance of success given the existing regulatory and reimbursement environment. If the Company is successful in securing FDA marketing clearance, it would provide much greater promotional latitude to market its products for a specific indication, thus removing a key hurdle to achieving significant sales growth.
Comparison of Operating Results for the Three and Six Month Periods Ended June 30, 2007 and 2006
Currently, the Companys revenues are primarily earned through its out-licensing agreements. These revenues, net of related royalty and contingent legal fees, represent the primary source of cash from operations for the Company. Sales of the Companys products are currently very modest. In the past six months, the Company has re-focused its sales strategy to target selected venues within the self-reimbursed market such as the Veterans Administration and capitated payment schemes at long-term acute care facilities. The Companys revenues are generally insufficient to cover its operating expenses. Operating expenses primarily consist of employee compensation, professional fees, consulting expenses, and other general business expenses such as insurance, rent, and sales and marketing related items.
Cash generated from the Companys licensing agreements are wholly dependent on covered sales generated by its licensees, which are entirely outside of the Companys control. However, licensing revenues overall have been fairly stable with a slight upward trend and the Company therefore believes that historical results are a reasonable indicator of future performance in this area. Cash outflows from operations generally result from operating expenses. These cash outflows have remained fairly stable over the past several quarters. The Company does not believe that historical results are indicative of future performance in this area as future operating expense levels could change as developments warrant. For example, if the Company is successful in obtaining FDA clearance, sales and marketing expenditures may increase in an effort to build greater sales and clinical awareness.
Certain numbers in this section have been rounded for ease of analysis.
Revenues
Revenues rose $96,000 (23%) to $507,000 and $64,000 (7%) to $961,000 comparing the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively, to the same periods last year. Revenues are normally generated from two sources: the sale of disposable kits and reagents and royalties received from licensing activities.
For the three and six month periods, the increases were attributable to increased royalties of $111,000 and $97,000, respectively, due to higher sales of covered products by the Companys licensees. The Company exercises no control over the performance of its licensees, however, it believes this improved performance is consistent with the overall growth of the platelet gel market. These increases were partially offset by respective $15,000 and $32,000 decreases in AutoloGelTM kit sales. AutoloGelTM kit sales decreased primarily due to the Companys focus on re-tooling its sales strategy to best address targeted opportunities within the non-reimbursement sensitive market.
Gross Profit
Gross profit rose $57,000 (30%) to $245,000 and $52,000 (13%) to $462,000 comparing the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively, to the same periods last year. For the same periods, gross margins
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rose to 48% from 46%. The increases in gross profits were primarily due to the increased royalty revenues discussed above. The improvements in gross margins were primarily due to mix shifts to higher margin products and to royalty revenues that have relatively lower related contingent legal and royalty fees.
Royalties from the licensing agreements with DePuy Spine, Inc., inclusive of the amortization of deferred revenue associated with the initial deposit of $750,000, generates a gross margin of approximately 20%. The Company expects gross margins generated from all other licensing agreements to be in the range of 5070%.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses fell $152,000 (14%) to $952,000 and $460,000 (18%) to $2,108,000 comparing the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively, to the same periods last year. A discussion of the various components of Operating expenses follows below:
Salaries and Wages
Salaries and wages fell $114,000 (20%) to $465,000 and $561,000 (39%) to $886,000 comparing the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively, to the same periods last year. The decreases were primarily due to lower non-cash equity-based compensation ($60,000 and $345,000, respectively) due to the completion of the service period associated with a large option grant and a reduced bonus accrual ($51,000 and $213,000, respectively) due to a change in estimate in the prior year based on a reinterpretation of a contract.
Consulting Expenses
Consulting expenses fell $19,000 (37%) to $32,000 and rose $9,000 (10%) to $96,000 comparing the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively, to the same periods last year. The changes were nominal.
Professional Fees
Professional fees rose $39,000 (32%) to $160,000 and $286,000 (137%) to $496,000 comparing the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively, to the same periods last year. Professional fees consist primarily of legal and accounting services.
For the three month period, the increase was primarily due to increased audit fees ($49,000) pursuant to the Companys compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
For the six month period, the increase was primarily due to increased audit fees ($195,000) pursuant to the Companys compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and increased in legal fees ($92,000) driven by the Companys appeal of the FDAs NSE determination letter.
Clinical Trial Related Expenses
Clinical trial related expenses fell $4,000 (100%) and $62,000 (100%) to zero comparing the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively, to the same periods last year. The Company completed the active phase of the trial in 2005, incurred only limited expenses associated with the close-out of the trial in 2006, and incurred no expenses in 2007. The Company does not expect to incur any future expenditures related to this trial.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses fell $53,000 (15%) to $295,000 and $133,000 (17%) to $630,000 comparing the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively, to the same periods last year.
For the three month period, the decrease was primarily due to lower bad debt expense ($55,000) as a result of lower sales and improved collections efforts, decreased equity-based compensation ($19,000) to an outside service provider, lower depreciation ($17,000) as the Company has been able to utilize its existing inventory of centrifuges without replacement, and lower franchise tax fees ($12,000). These decreases were partially offset by increases in equity-based compensation ($32,000) to the Companys directors and higher insurance expense ($22,000).
For the six month period, the decrease was primarily due to decreased equity-based compensation ($113,000) to an outside service provider, lower bad debt expense ($40,000) as a result of lower sales and improved
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collections efforts, lower depreciation ($35,000) as the Company has been able to utilize its existing inventory of centrifuges without replacement, and smaller reductions in several other expense accounts. These decreases were partially offset by increases in equity-based compensation ($72,000) to the Companys directors, higher insurance expense ($22,000), and higher retirement plan match expense ($20,000).
Other Income/Expenses
Other income fell $1,644,000 (96%) to $72,000 and $1,589,000 (91%) to $155,000 comparing the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively, to the same periods last year. The decreases were primarily due to reduced patent settlement income related to the Biomet settlement ($1,670,000 net) reached in the second quarter of 2006 partially offset by higher interest income ($21,000 and $76,000, respectively) as a result of higher interest rates, larger cash balances, and interest earned on outstanding patent and subscription notes receivable.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Companys operating revenues do not cover the costs of its operations. The cash position of the Company at June 30, 2007 was $3,739,000. The Company believes that it will have adequate cash on hand to fund operations for the next twelve months, based on the current level of licensing revenues and operating expenditures. However, additional cash may be required if operating revenues do not materialize, the cost of operations increases, or if the Companys efforts to appeal the FDAs NSE determination letter prove unsuccessful and a change in strategy requires significant short-term funding. The Company has warrants that are currently callable (subject to certain requirements including a minimum per share price ranging from $3.00 to $4.50) at an aggregate exercise price of approximately $2.3 million.
The Company has no material commitments for capital expenditures.
Because the Company was in bankruptcy in 2002, the Company may not be able to obtain debt financing. All working capital required to implement the Companys business plan will be provided by funds obtained through offerings of its equity securities, and revenues generated by the Company.
Prospects for the Future
Cytomedixs success is directly dependent on the success of AutoloGelTM, and the Company believes that AutoloGelTM has a reasonable chance for success in the marketplace. First and foremost, the Company believes that, based on the results of the Companys clinical trial and other historical data as well as the preliminary results of a pharmaco-economic study, the AutoloGelTM System has higher healing rates for diabetic foot ulcers and is more cost effective than most other wound treatments. Additionally, based on other data and experience, the Company believes that AutoloGelTM offers similar clinical and cost advantages when used to treat other chronic and open cutaneous wounds. The Company owns the patents on the process for utilizing platelet gel for treating damaged tissue and wound healing, which is the basis of its license agreements, through 2009 and for the specific formulation of AutoloGelTM, which provides several competitive advantages, and which patents expire in 2019.
However, Cytomedix is currently facing a regulatory hurdle. Specifically, it is seeking a reversal of, or acceptable amendment to, the FDAs NSE determination letter. If the Company is successful in this effort, then its current strategic plan remains completely intact. If efforts are unsuccessful, the Company would likely implement one or more contingent strategies. These contingent strategies are currently being evaluated and refined.
Although it is premature to narrow these strategies, they are currently being considered independently and in combinations. Each strategy offers its own unique set of opportunities and challenges.
The Company believes that its efforts to secure CMS and other third party reimbursement coverage for PRP gel technology used in its products as well as those of many other companies including its licensees, may still be successful should the FDA deny the Companys appeal of the NSE determination on the Companys new AutoloGelTM product with specific wound treatment indication. As is evident from public comments submitted to CMS in response to its public notice seeking comments on the Companys request for a coverage decision, PRP gel is currently being used under the physicians practice of medicine, using a variety of products, and could continue in this fashion even if the NSE determination stands. Furthermore, the CMS coverage for PRP
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gel that the Company is seeking is not restricted to AutoloGelTM exclusively and relies on data from numerous other trials and published literature. However, the Company cannot predict with certainty how CMS might view FDAs decision, one way or the other, on the appeal of the NSE determination.
The Companys efforts to develop technology under its other patents are at the beginning stages, with the most progress made surrounding its patents for the use of platelet derived growth factors to promote hair growth. Initial exploratory trials conducted by an independent physician under his own sponsorship indicate promise for PRP gel as an adjunctive therapy during hair transplantation to aid and speed the healing process and improve cosmesis immediately post transplant. The Company is currently awaiting results of further clinical testing and will evaluate the results, the market opportunity, and the additional measures needed to commercialize a product to serve this need.
Significant challenges still exist in implementing the Companys plans; whether FDA clearance is obtained and the Company pursues its current strategy, or the Company pursues an alternative strategic plan. Management continues to focus its efforts on leveraging the strength of its intellectual property and successes to date.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 157 (SFAS 157), Fair Value Measurements. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value under GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that the adoption of SFAS 157 will have on its results of operations and financial position. However, the adoption of SFAS 157 is not expected to have a material impact on the Companys financial statements.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159 (SFAS 159), The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115. This Statement provides companies with an option to measure, at specified election dates, many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value that are not currently measured at fair value. A company that adopts SFAS 159 will report unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. This Statement also establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between entities that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities. This Statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that the adoption of SFAS 159 will have on its results of operations and financial position. However, the adoption of SFAS 159 is not expected to have a material impact on the Companys financial statements.
Forward-looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in Part I, Item 2, contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When the words believes, plans, anticipates, will likely result, will continue, projects, expects, and similar expressions are used in this Form 10-Q, they are intended to identify forward-looking statements, and such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. The Companys forward-looking statements generally relate to regulatory efforts, reimbursement efforts, licensing activities, intellectual property rights, sales initiatives, and market acceptance of its products. Furthermore, the Companys plans, strategies, objectives, expectations and intentions are subject to change at any time at the discretion of management and the Board.
These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date this report is filed. The Company undertakes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements contained in this report to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as may occur as part of its ongoing periodic reports filed with the SEC.
Given these uncertainties, the reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
The Company does not enter into financial instruments for speculation or trading purposes. In accordance with the Companys investment policy, cash is to be invested in bank and institutional money market funds, or in T-Bills or short-term T-Notes. At June 30, 2007, the Companys cash balance of approximately $3.7 million was maintained primarily in an institutional money market account, sensitive to changes in the general level of interest rates. Based on the Companys cash balances at June 30, 2007, a 100 basis point increase or decrease in interest rates would have an approximately $37,000 impact on the Companys annual interest income and net loss. Actual changes in rates may differ from the hypothetical assumption used in computing this exposure.
The Company does not presently have any derivative financial instruments.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods required by the Securities and Exchange Commission and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
As of the end of the period covered in this report, an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures was carried out with the participation of management, including the chief executive officer (CEO) and chief financial officer (CFO). This evaluation included the items described in managements report on internal control over financial reporting included in Item 9A of the 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 26, 2007. Based on and as of the date of such evaluation and as a result of the material weaknesses described below, the Companys CEO and CFO concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were not effective.
In light of the material weaknesses described below, additional analysis and other post-closing procedures were performed to ensure the Companys financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Accordingly, management believes that the financial statements included in this report fairly present in all material respects the Companys financial condition, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented.
As determined in connection with the 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K, the Company did not maintain effective controls over the completeness and accuracy over certain financial statement note disclosures related to SFAS 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. Specifically, controls over the processes and procedures related to the determination and review of the financial statement note disclosures in this area were not adequate to ensure that the financial statement notes were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. This control deficiency, which continues to exist as of June 30, 2007, could result in a misstatement of the note disclosures that would result in a material misstatement to the Companys interim financial statements that would not be prevented or detected. Accordingly, management determined that this control deficiency constitutes a material weakness.
Also as determined in connection with the 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K, the Company did not maintain effective controls over the completeness and accuracy over the calculation of stock-based compensation expense and the related financial statement note disclosures. Specifically, controls over the processes and procedures related to the determination of the compensation amounts and the determination and review of the financial statement note disclosures were not adequate to ensure that the compensation amount and the related financial statement notes were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. This control deficiency, which continues to exist as of June 30, 2007, resulted in an audit adjustment to the 2006 audited financial statements contained in the Annual Report on Form 10-K. Additionally, this control deficiency could result in a misstatement of the stock-based compensation expense and the related note
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disclosures that would result in a material misstatement to the Companys interim financial statements that would not be prevented or detected. Accordingly, management determined that this control deficiency constitutes a material weakness.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
During the six months ended June 30, 2007, the Company implemented the following remedial actions to strengthen the internal controls in those areas where material weaknesses were identified. Specifically:
| Effective for the first quarter of 2007, the Company has formed a Disclosure Committee, which it believes will improve the execution of the Companys controls over financial disclosure. |
| The Company has identified and is in the process of implementing a software solution to reduce the risk of error in accounting for stock-based compensation. |
| The Company expects to monitor the effectiveness of the Disclosure Committee and the software solution for stock-based compensation to ensure that they have the desired effect of mitigating the identified material weaknesses. |
No other changes have been identified that would have materially affected, or are likely to materially affect, the Companys internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
At present, the Company is not engaged in or the subject of any material pending legal proceedings.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There were no material changes from the risk factors as previously disclosed on the Companys Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the year ended December 31, 2006.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
The Company issued 1,624 shares of Common stock during the six months ended June 30, 2007. The following table lists the sources of and the proceeds from those issuances:
Source | # of Shares | Total Exercise Price |
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Conversion of series B convertible preferred shares | 1,624 | $ | | |||||
Totals | 1,624 | $ | |
All shares issued were exempt from registration pursuant to Section 3(a)(7) of the Securities Act of 1933. No cash proceeds were received as part of these conversions.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
N/A
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
No matter was submitted to a vote of the security holders during the first six months of 2007.
Item 5. Other Information
As stated in the Companys definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on September 22, 2006, the Company intends to hold its next annual meeting in September 2007. As calculated in accordance with Rule 14a-8(d) under the Exchange Act, the deadline for submitting shareholder proposals for inclusion in the Companys proxy statement for the next annual meeting is a reasonable time before the Company begins to print and mail its proxy materials. Notice of a shareholder proposal submitted outside the processes of Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act will be considered untimely unless it is received by the Company within a reasonable time before the Company begins to mail its proxy materials as provided in Rule 14a-4(c)(1).
Item 6. Exhibits
The exhibits listed in the accompanying Exhibit Index are furnished as part of this report.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
CYTOMEDIX, INC.
By: | /s/ Kshitij Mohan Kshitij Mohan, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors |
Date: August 2, 2007
In accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: | /s/ Kshitij Mohan Kshitij Mohan, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors |
Date: August 2, 2007
By: | /s/ Andrew S. Maslan Andrew S. Maslan, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer |
Date: August 2, 2007
Signed originals of this written statement have been provided to Cytomedix, Inc. and will be retained by Cytomedix, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description | |
2.1 | First Amended Plan of Reorganization with All Technical Amendments (Previously filed on June 28, 2002, on Form 8-K, File No. 000-28443). | |
2.2 | Amended and Restated Official Exhibits to the First Amended Plan of Reorganization of Cytomedix, Inc. with All Technical Amendments (Previously filed on May 10, 2004, on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended March 31, 2004, File No. 000-28443). | |
3.1 | Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Cytomedix, Inc. (Previously filed on November 7, 2002, on Form 10-QSB for quarter ended June 30, 2001, File No. 000-28443). | |
3.2 | Amendment to Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Cytomedix, Inc. (Previously filed on November 15, 2004, on Form 10-QSB for quarter ended September 30, 2004, File No. 000-28443). | |
3.3 | Restated Bylaws of Cytomedix, Inc. (Previously filed on November 7, 2002, on Form 10-QSB for quarter ended June 30, 2001, File No. 000-28443). | |
4.1 | Amended and Restated Certificate of Designation of the Relative Rights and Preferences of Series A Preferred, Series B Preferred and common stock of Cytomedix, Inc. (Previously filed on March 31, 2004, on Form 10-KSB for year ended December 31, 2003, File No. 000-28443). | |
4.2 | Form of Series C-2 Warrant to Purchase Shares of common stock of Cytomedix, Inc. (Previously filed on March 29, 2004 on Form 8-K, File No. 000-28443). | |
4.3 | Certificate of Designation of the Relative Rights and Preferences of the Series C Convertible Stock of Cytomedix, Inc. as filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on March 25, 2004 (Previously filed on March 29, 2004 on Form 8-K, File No. 000-28443). | |
4.4 | Form of warrant issued to investors in the 2004 Unit Offering (Previously filed on May 11, 2004, on Form SB-2, File No. 333-115364). | |
4.5 | Form of Class D Warrant to Purchase Shares of Common Stock of Cytomedix, Inc. (Previously filed on May 2, 2005, on Form 8-K, File No. 001-32518). | |
4.6 | Form of Registration Rights Agreement between Cytomedix, Inc., and Class D Warrantholders (Previously filed on May 2, 2005, on Form 8-K, File No. 001-32518). | |
10.1 | Royalty Agreement, dated as of December 26, 2000, by and between Cytomedix, Inc. and Curative Health Services, Inc. (Previously filed on January 17, 2001, on Form 8-K, File No. 000-28443). | |
10.2 | First Amendment to Royalty Agreement, dated as of April 20, 2001, by and between Cytomedix, Inc. and Curative Health Services, Inc. (Previously filed on May 25, 2001, on SB-2/A, File No. 333-55818). | |
10.3 | Second Amendment to Royalty Agreement, dated as of December 5, 2002, by and between Cytomedix, Inc. and Curative Health Services, Inc. (Previously filed on March 31, 2003, on Form 10-KSB for year ended December 31, 2002, File No. 000-28443). | |
10.4 | Cytomedix, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan. (Previously filed on February 26, 2007, on Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 2007, File No. 000-32518). | |
10.5 | License Agreement dated March 21, 2001, by and between Cytomedix, Inc. and DePuy AcroMed, Inc. (Previously filed on April 16, 2001, on Form 10-KSB for year ended December 31, 2000, File No. 000-28443). | |
10.6 | Amendment dated March 3, 2005, to the License Agreement by and between Cytomedix, Inc. and DePuy Spine, Inc. (f/k/a DePuy Acromed, Inc.) (Previously filed on March 31, 2005, on Form 10-KSB for year ended December 31, 2004, File No. 000-28443). | |
10.7 | Second License Agreement dated March 3, 2005, to the License Agreement by and between Cytomedix, Inc. and DePuy Spine, Inc. (f/k/a DePuy Acromed, Inc.) (Previously filed on March 31, 2005, on Form 10-KSB for year ended December 31, 2004, File No. 000-28443). |
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10.8 | Settlement and License Agreement dated May 1, 2005 by and between Cytomedix, Inc. and Medtronic, Inc. (Previously filed on May 10, 2005, on Form 8-K, File No. 000-28443). | |
10.9 | Settlement Agreement and License Agreement dated May 23, 2005, by and between Cytomedix, Inc., and Harvest Technologies Corporation (Previously filed on May 27, 2005, on Form 8-K, File No. 000-28443). | |
10.10 | Settlement and License Agreement dated June 26, 2005, by and between Cytomedix, Inc., and Perfusion Partners and Associates Inc. (Previously filed on August 15, 2005, on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended June 20, 2005, File No. 000-28443). | |
10.11 | License Agreement dated October 7, 2005, by and between Cytomedix, Inc., and COBE Cardiovascular, Inc. (Previously filed on October 11, 2005, on Form 8-K, File No. 000-28443). | |
10.12 | Settlement and License Agreement dated October 12, 2005, by and between Cytomedix, Inc., and SafeBlood Technologies, Inc. (Previously filed on November 9, 2005, on Form 10-QSB, File No. 000-28443). | |
10.13 | Employment Agreement with Ms. Carelyn P. Fylling (Previously filed on December 5, 2002, on Form 10-QSB for quarter ended September 30, 2001, File No. 000-28443). | |
10.14 | Employment Agreement with Kshitij Mohan, Ph.D., dated April 20, 2004 (Previously filed on May 7, 2004, on Form 8-K, File No. 00028443). | |
10.15 | Termination Agreement between Cytomedix, Inc., and Kshitij Mohan, dated April 20, 2004 (Previously filed on May 7, 2004, on Form 8-K, File No. 000-28443). | |
10.16 | Employment Agreement dated June 3, 2005, by and between Cytomedix, Inc., and Andrew Maslan (Previously filed on June 20, 2005, on Form 8-K, File No. 000-28443). | |
10.17 | Distributor Agreement dated October 31, 2005 by and between Cytomedix, Inc. and National Wound Therapies, LLC. (Previously filed on March 23, 2006, on Form 10-KSB, File No. 001-32518). | |
10.18 | Settlement and License Agreement dated May 19, 2006, between Cytomedix, Inc., and Biomet Biologics, Inc. (Previously filed on August 9, 2006, on Form 10-Q, File No. 001-32518). | |
10.19 | First Addendum to Letter Agreement dated October 4, 2006, between Cytomedix, Inc., and Andrew Maslan (Previously filed on November 1, 2006 on Form 10-Q, File No. 001-32518). | |
31.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Cytomedix, Inc., pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a). | |
31.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Cytomedix, Inc., pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a). | |
32.1 | Certificate of Chief Executive Officer of Cytomedix, Inc., pursuant to 18 U.S.C.ss.1350. | |
32.2 | Certificate of Chief Financial Officer of Cytomedix, Inc., pursuant to 18 U.S.C.ss.1350. |
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