POLARITYTE, INC. - Quarter Report: 2018 July (Form 10-Q)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended July 31, 2018
Commission File No. 000-51128
POLARITYTE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE | 06-1529524 | |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of | (I.R.S. Employer | |
Incorporation or Organization) | Identification No.) |
1960 S 4250 W
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (385) 237-2279
(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 [ ]
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 (232.4.05 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 [X] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer | [ ] | Accelerated filer | [ ] | |
Non-accelerated filer | [ ] | Smaller reporting company | [X] | |
Emerging growth company | [ ] |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [ ] No [X]
As of September 12, 2018, there were 21,475,370 shares of the Registrant’s common stock outstanding.
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POLARITYTE, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
July 31, 2018 | October 31, 2017 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 84,827 | $ | 17,667 | ||||
Accounts receivable | 329 | - | ||||||
Inventory | 255 | - | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 715 | 237 | ||||||
Receivable from Zift | 30 | 60 | ||||||
Total current assets | 86,156 | 17,964 | ||||||
Non-current assets: | ||||||||
Property and equipment, net | 10,307 | 2,173 | ||||||
Receivable from Zift, non-current | - | 15 | ||||||
Security deposits | 139 | - | ||||||
Goodwill | 278 | - | ||||||
Intangible assets, net | 1,007 | - | ||||||
Total non-current assets | 11,731 | 2,188 | ||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 97,887 | $ | 20,152 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 3,867 | $ | 1,939 | ||||
Contingent consideration | 268 | - | ||||||
Current portion of long-term notes payable | 533 | - | ||||||
Warrant liability and embedded derivative | - | 13,502 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 4,668 | 15,441 | ||||||
Long-term notes payable | 705 | - | ||||||
Other long-term liabilities | 89 | - | ||||||
Total liabilities | 5,462 | 15,441 | ||||||
Commitments and Contingencies | ||||||||
Redeemable convertible preferred stock - Series F - 0 and 6,455 shares authorized, issued and outstanding at July 31, 2018 and October 31, 2017; liquidation preference - $0 and $17,750. | - | 4,541 | ||||||
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY: | ||||||||
Convertible preferred stock - 25,000,000 shares authorized, 0 and 3,230,655 shares issued and outstanding at July 31, 2018 and October 31, 2017, aggregate liquidation preference $0 and $2,140, respectively | - | 109,995 | ||||||
Common stock - $.001 par value; 250,000,000 shares authorized; 21,475,370 and 6,515,524 shares issued and outstanding at July 31, 2018 and October 31, 2017, respectively | 21 | 7 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 394,362 | 149,173 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit | (301,958 | ) | (259,005 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders’ equity | 92,425 | 170 | ||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | $ | 97,887 | $ | 20,152 |
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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POLARITYTE, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
For the three months ended | For the nine months ended | |||||||||||||||
July 31, | July 31, | |||||||||||||||
2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | |||||||||||||
Net revenues | $ | 416 | $ | - | $ | 432 | $ | - | ||||||||
Cost of sales | 229 | - | 231 | - | ||||||||||||
Gross profit | 187 | - | 201 | - | ||||||||||||
Operating costs and expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Product research and development | 2,339 | 1,641 | 14,563 | 3,424 | ||||||||||||
Research and development - intellectual property acquired | - | - | - | 104,693 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative | 15,239 | 3,629 | 32,074 | 12,757 | ||||||||||||
17,578 | 5,270 | 46,637 | 120,874 | |||||||||||||
Operating loss | (17,391 | ) | (5,270 | ) | (46,436 | ) | (120,874 | ) | ||||||||
Other (expenses) income | ||||||||||||||||
Interest income | 146 | 3 | 189 | 10 | ||||||||||||
Change in fair value of derivatives | - | - | 3,814 | (8 | ) | |||||||||||
Loss on extinguishment of warrant liability | - | - | (520 | ) | - | |||||||||||
Net loss from continuing operations | (17,245 | ) | (5,267 | ) | (42,953 | ) | (120,872 | ) | ||||||||
Gain (loss) from discontinued operations | - | (33 | ) | - | (449 | ) | ||||||||||
Gain on sale of discontinued operations | - | 100 | - | 100 | ||||||||||||
Gain (loss) from discontinued operations, net | - | 67 | - | (349 | ) | |||||||||||
Net loss | (17,245 | ) | (5,200 | ) | (42,953 | ) | (121,221 | ) | ||||||||
Deemed dividend - accretion of discount on Series F preferred stock | - | - | (1,290 | ) | - | |||||||||||
Deemed dividend - exchange of Series F preferred stock | - | - | (7,057 | ) | - | |||||||||||
Cumulative dividends on Series F preferred stock | - | - | (373 | ) | - | |||||||||||
Net loss attributable to common stockholders | $ | (17,245 | ) | $ | (5,200 | ) | $ | (51,673 | ) | $ | (121,221 | ) | ||||
Net loss per share, basic and diluted: | ||||||||||||||||
Loss from continuing operations | $ | (0.86 | ) | $ | (0.94 | ) | $ | (3.24 | ) | $ | (26.65 | ) | ||||
Gain (loss) from discontinued operations | - | 0.01 | - | (0.08 | ) | |||||||||||
Deemed dividend - accretion of discount on preferred stock | - | - | (0.10 | ) | - | |||||||||||
Deemed dividend - exchange of Series F preferred stock | - | - | (0.53 | ) | - | |||||||||||
Cumulative dividends on Series F preferred stock | - | - | (0.03 | ) | - | |||||||||||
Net loss attributable to common stockholders | $ | (0.86 | ) | $ | (0.93 | ) | $ | (3.90 | ) | $ | (26.73 | ) | ||||
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted: | 20,092,848 | 5,568,072 | 13,256,693 | 4,534,967 |
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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POLARITYTE, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Preferred Stock | Common Stock | Additional Paid-in | Accumulated | Total Stockholders’ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | Amount | Number | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of October 31, 2017 | 3,230,655 | $ | 109,995 | 6,515,524 | $ | 7 | $ | 149,173 | $ | (259,005 | ) | $ | 170 | |||||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock in connection with: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Conversion of Series A preferred stock to common stock | (3,146,671 | ) | (769 | ) | 713,036 | 1 | 768 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
Conversion of Series B preferred stock to common stock | (47,689 | ) | (4,020 | ) | 794,820 | 1 | 4,019 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
Conversion of Series C preferred stock to common stock | (2,578 | ) | (201 | ) | 59,950 | - | 201 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
Conversion of Series D preferred stock to common stock | (26,667 | ) | (312 | ) | 44,445 | - | 312 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
Conversion of Series E preferred stock to common stock | (7,050 | ) | (104,693 | ) | 7,050,000 | 7 | 104,686 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
Exchange of Series F preferred stock and dividends to common stock | - | - | 1,003,391 | 1 | 13,060 | - | 13,061 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Extinguishment of warrant liability | - | - | 151,871 | - | 3,045 | - | 3,045 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Option exercises | - | - | 30,417 | - | 109 | - | 109 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds received from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs of $556 | - | - | 4,791,819 | 4 | 92,672 | - | 92,676 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense | - | - | 308,387 | - | 27,674 | - | 27,674 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Deemed dividend - accretion of discount on Series F preferred stock | - | - | - | - | (1,290 | ) | - | (1,290 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Cumulative dividends on Series F preferred stock | - | - | - | - | (373 | ) | - | (373 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Series F preferred stock dividends paid in common stock | - | - | 11,710 | - | 306 | - | 306 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | - | - | - | - | - | (42,953 | ) | (42,953 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of July 31, 2018 | - | $ | - | 21,475,370 | $ | 21 | $ | 394,362 | $ | (301,958 | ) | $ | 92,425 |
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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POLARITYTE, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited, in thousands)
For
the nine months ended July 31, | ||||||||
2018 | 2017 | |||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
Net loss | $ | (42,953 | ) | $ | (121,221 | ) | ||
Loss from discontinued operations | - | (349 | ) | |||||
Loss from continuing operations | (42,953 | ) | (120,872 | ) | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss from continuing operations to net cash used in continuing operating activities: | ||||||||
Loss on extinguishment of warrant liability | 520 | - | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 1,052 | 295 | ||||||
Stock based compensation expense | 27,674 | 10,696 | ||||||
Amortization of debt discount | 18 | - | ||||||
Change in fair value of contingent consideration | 20 | - | ||||||
Research and development - intellectual property acquired | - | 104,693 | ||||||
Change in fair value of derivatives | (3,814 | ) | 8 | |||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts receivable | (329 | ) | - | |||||
Inventory | (255 | ) | - | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (478 | ) | - | |||||
Security deposits | (139 | ) | (364 | ) | ||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 1,575 | 857 | ||||||
Other long-term liabilities | 89 | - | ||||||
Net cash used in continuing operating activities | (17,020 | ) | (4,687 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by discontinued operating activities | - | 33 | ||||||
Net cash used in operating activities | (17,020 | ) | (4,654 | ) | ||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
Purchase of property and equipment | (6,392 | ) | (2,253 | ) | ||||
Acquisition of IBEX | (2,258 | ) | - | |||||
Net cash used in continuing investing activities | (8,650 | ) | (2,253 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by discontinued investing activities | 45 | 10 | ||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (8,605 | ) | (2,243 | ) | ||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
Proceeds from stock options exercised | 109 | 1,123 | ||||||
Net proceeds from the sale of common stock | 92,676 | 2,278 | ||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 92,785 | 3,401 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 67,160 | (3,496 | ) | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period | 17,667 | 6,523 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period | $ | 84,827 | $ | 3,027 | ||||
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities: | ||||||||
Conversion of Series A preferred stock to common stock | $ | 769 | $ | 976 | ||||
Conversion of Series B preferred stock to common stock | $ | 4,020 | $ | 549 | ||||
Conversion of Series C preferred stock to common stock | $ | 201 | $ | 609 | ||||
Conversion of Series D preferred stock to common stock | $ | 312 | $ | 1,517 | ||||
Conversion of Series E preferred stock to common stock | $ | 104,693 | $ | - | ||||
Exchange of Series F preferred stock for common stock | $ | 13,061 | $ | - | ||||
Extinguishment of warrant liability | $ | 2,525 | $ | - | ||||
Unpaid liability for acquisition of property and equipment | $ | 368 | $ | 108 | ||||
Warrant exchange for common stock shares | $ | - | $ | 78 | ||||
Deemed dividend - accretion of discount on preferred stock | $ | 1,290 | $ | - | ||||
Cumulative dividends on Series F preferred stock | $ | 373 | $ | - | ||||
Series F preferred stock dividends paid in common stock | $ | 306 | $ | - | ||||
Contingent consideration for IBEX acquisition | $ | 278 | $ | - | ||||
Contingent consideration earned and recorded in accounts payable | $ | 30 | $ | - | ||||
Note payable issued as partial consideration for IBEX acquisition | $ | 1,220 | $ |
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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POLARITYTE, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
1. PRINCIPAL BUSINESS ACTIVITY AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
PolarityTE, Inc. (the “Company”) is a commercial-stage biotechnology and regenerative biomaterials company focused on transforming the lives of patients by discovering, designing and developing a range of regenerative tissue products and biomaterials for the fields of medicine, biomedical engineering and material sciences.
Discontinued Operations. On June 23, 2017, the Company sold Majesco Entertainment Company, a Nevada corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Majesco Sub”), to Zift Interactive LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“Zift”), pursuant to a purchase agreement. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, the Company sold 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Majesco to Zift, including all of the right, title and interest in and to Majesco Sub’s business of developing, publishing and distributing video game products through mobile and online digital downloading. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, the Company will receive total cash consideration of approximately $100,000 ($5,000 upon signing the agreement and 19 additional monthly payments of $5,000) plus contingent consideration based on net revenues with a fair value of $0. As of July 31, 2018, the Company received $70,000 in cash consideration and $30,000 remains receivable.
Segments. The Company’s operations involve dissimilar products which are managed separately. Accordingly, it operates in two segments: 1) regenerative medicine and 2) veterinary sciences (“IBEX”).
The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company are unaudited, but in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim period. Accordingly, they do not include all information and notes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the entire fiscal year. The balance sheet at October 31, 2017 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. These interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended October 31, 2017 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 10-K on January 30, 2018.
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Principles of Consolidation. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries: PolarityTE, Inc., a Nevada corporation, Utah CRO Services, Inc., IBEX Preclinical Research, Inc., IBEX Property, LLC, Majesco Acquisition Corp. II and Majesco Sub (through the date sold). Majesco Sub was sold on June 23, 2017. Significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Utah CRO Services, Inc., IBEX Preclinical Research, Inc., and IBEX Property, LLC are included from the date of acquisition, May 3, 2018.
Cash and Cash Equivalents. Cash equivalents consist of highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase. At various times, the Company has deposits in excess of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation limit. The Company has not experienced any losses on these accounts.
Accounts Receivable. Accounts receivable consists of amounts due to the Company related to the sale of the Company’s core product SkinTE and veterinary science services. Accounts that are outstanding longer than the contractual payment terms are considered past due. The Company determines its allowance for doubtful accounts by considering a number of factors, including the length of time trade accounts receivable are past due and the customer’s current ability to pay its obligation to the Company. The Company writes off accounts receivable when they become uncollectible. As of July 31, 2018, there was no allowance for doubtful accounts.
Inventory. Inventory comprises finished goods, which are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value, on a first-in, first-out basis. The Company evaluates the carrying value of its inventory on a regular basis, taking into account anticipated future sales compared with quantities on hand, and the remaining shelf life of goods on hand.
Property and Equipment. Property and equipment is stated at cost. Depreciation and amortization is being provided for by the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, generally range from three to eight years. Amortization of leasehold improvements is provided for over the shorter of the term of the lease or the life of the asset.
Capitalized Software Development Costs. Software development costs are capitalized once technological feasibility is established and management expects such costs to be recoverable against future revenues. Amounts related to software development that are not capitalized are charged immediately to expense. Capitalized costs are amortized straight-line over the estimated useful life of three years.
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POLARITYTE, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Goodwill and Intangible Assets. Goodwill represents the excess acquisition cost over the fair value of net tangible and intangible assets acquired. Goodwill is not amortized and is subject to annual impairment testing at the end of the third fiscal quarter or between annual tests if an event or change in circumstance occurs that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying value. In testing for goodwill impairment, the Company has the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances lead to a determination that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If, after assessing the totality of events and circumstances, the Company concludes that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then performing the two-step impairment test is not required. If the Company concludes otherwise, it is required to perform the two-step impairment test. The goodwill impairment test is performed at the reporting unit level by comparing the estimated fair value of a reporting unit with its respective carrying value. If the estimated fair value exceeds the carrying value, goodwill at the reporting unit level is not impaired. If the estimated fair value is less than carrying value, further analysis is necessary to determine the amount of impairment, if any, by comparing the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill to the carrying value of the reporting unit’s goodwill.
The fair value of reporting units is based on widely accepted valuation techniques that the Company believes market participants would use, although the valuation process requires significant judgment and often involves the use of significant estimates and assumptions. The Company utilizes a market cap approach in estimating the fair value of reporting units. The estimates and assumptions used in determining fair value could have a significant effect on whether or not an impairment charge is recorded and the magnitude of such a charge. Adverse market or economic events could result in impairment charges in future periods.
Intangible assets deemed to have finite lives are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, which generally range from one to eleven years. The useful life is the period over which the asset is expected to contribute directly, or indirectly, to its future cash flows. Intangible assets are reviewed for impairment on an interim basis when certain events or circumstances exist. For amortizable intangible assets, impairment exists when the undiscounted cash flows exceeds its carrying value. At least annually, the remaining useful life is evaluated.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets. The Company reviews long-lived assets, including property and equipment, for impairment whenever events or changes in business circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable. Factors that the Company considers in deciding when to perform an impairment review include significant underperformance of the business in relation to expectations, significant negative industry or economic trends, and significant changes or planned changes in the use of the assets. If an impairment review is performed to evaluate a long-lived asset for recoverability, the Company compares forecasts of undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the long-lived asset to its carrying value. An impairment loss would be recognized when estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to result from the use of an asset are less than its carrying amount. The impairment loss would be based on the excess of the carrying value of the impaired asset over its fair value, determined based on discounted cash flows.
Income Taxes. The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. The Company evaluates the potential for realization of deferred tax assets at each quarterly balance sheet date and records a valuation allowance for assets for which realization is not more likely than not.
Stock Based Compensation. The Company measures all stock-based compensation to employees using a fair value method and records such expense in general and administrative and research and development expenses. Compensation expense for stock options with cliff vesting is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the award, based on the fair value of the option on the date of grant. For stock options with graded vesting, the Company recognizes compensation expense over the service period for each separately vesting tranche of the award as though the award were in substance, multiple awards. Forfeitures are recognized as they occur.
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POLARITYTE, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
The fair value for options issued is estimated at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The risk-free rate is derived from the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the grant. The volatility factor is determined based on the Company’s historical stock prices.
The value of restricted stock and restricted stock unit grants is measured based on the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant and amortized over the vesting period of, generally, six months to three years.
Loss Per Share. Basic loss per share of common stock is computed by dividing net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period. Diluted loss per share excludes the potential impact of common stock options, unvested shares of restricted stock and outstanding common stock purchase warrants because their effect would be anti-dilutive due to our net loss.
Commitments and Contingencies. We are subject to claims and litigation in the ordinary course of our business. We record a liability for contingencies when the amount is both probable and reasonably estimable. We record associated legal fees as incurred.
Accounting for Warrants. The Company accounts for the issuance of common stock purchase warrants issued in connection with the equity offerings in accordance with the provisions of ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”). The Company classifies as equity any contracts that (i) require physical settlement or net-share settlement or (ii) gives the Company a choice of net-cash settlement or settlement in its own shares (physical settlement or net-share settlement). The Company classifies as assets or liabilities any contracts that (i) require net-cash settlement (including a requirement to net-cash settle the contract if an event occurs and if that event is outside the control of the Company) or (ii) gives the counterparty a choice of net-cash settlement or settlement in shares (physical settlement or net-share settlement). In addition, under ASC 815, registered common stock warrants that require the issuance of registered shares upon exercise and do not expressly preclude an implied right to cash settlement are accounted for as derivative liabilities. The Company classifies these derivative warrant liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as a current liability.
Change in Fair Value of Derivatives. The Company assessed the classification of common stock purchase warrants as of the date of each offering and determined that certain instruments met the criteria for liability classification. Accordingly, the Company classified the warrants as a liability at their fair value and adjusts the instruments to fair value at each reporting period. This liability is subject to re-measurement at each balance sheet date until the warrants are exercised or expire, and any change in fair value is recognized as “change in fair value of derivatives” in the consolidated statements of operations. The fair value of the warrants as well as other derivatives have been estimated using a Monte-Carlo or Black-Scholes valuation model.
Revenue Recognition. The Company recognizes revenue upon the shipment of products or the performance of services when each of the following four criteria is met: (i) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (ii) products are delivered or services are performed; (iii) the sales price is fixed or determinable; and (iv) collectability is reasonably assured.
Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities or the disclosure of gain or loss contingencies at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Among the more significant estimates included in these financial statements are the valuation of warrant liability, valuation of derivative liability, stock-based compensation and the valuation allowances for deferred tax benefits. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In April 2016, the Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-09, Share-Based Payment: Simplifying the Accounting for Share-Based Payments. The standard addresses several aspects of the accounting for employee share-based payment transactions, including the accounting for income taxes, forfeitures and statutory tax withholding requirements, as well as classification in the statement of cash flows. The Company adopted ASU 2016-09 during the first quarter of fiscal 2018 and the Company elected to account for forfeitures as they occur. The amendment was applied using a modified retrospective transition method. The provisions of ASU 2016-09 had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business. This new standard clarifies the definition of a business and provides a screen to determine when an integrated set of assets and activities is not a business. The screen requires that when substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired (or disposed of) is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets, the set is not a business. This new standard is effective for the Company on November 1, 2018 but may be adopted early. The ASU is applied prospectively to any transaction occurring within the period of adoption. The Company early adopted this guidance effective November 1, 2017. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements.
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), a new accounting standard that requires recognition of revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The FASB has also issued several updates to ASU 2014-09. The new standard supersedes U.S. GAAP guidance on revenue recognition and requires the use of more estimates and judgments than the present standards. It also requires additional disclosures regarding the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from contracts with customers. Topic 606 is effective for our fiscal year 2019 beginning on November 1, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the overall effect that the standard will have on our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements and which transition method to apply. As of July 31, 2018, the Company has completed and documented a preliminary assessment of the impact of the new revenue standard on its contracts with customers. The Company plans to finalize its assessment of the impact of the new revenue standard on its results of operations, internal controls and disclosures in the fourth quarter of 2018. The Company does not expect this new standard to have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
In February 2016, FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which supersedes FASB ASC Topic 840, Leases (Topic 840) and provides principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases for both lessees and lessors. The new standard requires lessees to apply a dual approach, classifying leases as either finance or operating leases based on the principle of whether or not the lease is effectively a financed purchase by the lessee. This classification will determine whether lease expense is recognized based on an effective interest method or on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease, respectively. A lessee is also required to record a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases with a term of greater than twelve months regardless of classification. Leases with a term of twelve months or less will be accounted for similar to existing guidance for operating leases. The standard is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted upon issuance. The Company is currently assessing the potential impact of this guidance, but expects it to have a material impact on the Company’s balance sheet.
In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows - Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments, which addresses eight specific cash flow issues with the objective of reducing the existing diversity in practice in how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. The adoption of this update is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Accounting for Goodwill Impairment. ASU No. 2017-04 removes Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test, which requires a hypothetical purchase price allocation. A goodwill impairment will now be the amount by which a reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill. This standard will be applied prospectively and is effective for the Company beginning November 1, 2020. Early adoption is permitted for annual and interim goodwill impairment testing dates after January 1, 2017. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this standard will have on its financial statements.
In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09, Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting. ASU 2017-09 provides clarity and reduces both (1) diversity in practice and (2) cost and complexity when applying the guidance in Topic 718, to a change to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award. The amendments in ASU 2017-09 should be applied prospectively to an award modified on or after the adoption date. This ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company is currently assessing the potential impact of adopting ASU 2017-09 on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-based Payment Accounting. The standard expands the scope of Topic 718 to include share-based payments issued to nonemployees for goods or services, simplifying the accounting for share-based payments to nonemployees by aligning it with the accounting for share-based payments to employees, with certain exceptions. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years with early adoption permitted, including adoption in an interim period. The Company does not believe the adoption of this standard will have a significant impact on its financial statements given the limited number of nonemployee stock-based awards outstanding.
3. LIQUIDITY
On April 12, 2018, the Company completed a public offering providing for the issuance and sale of 2,335,937 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share, at an offering price of $16.00 per share, for net proceeds of approximately $34.6 million, after deducting offering expenses payable by the Company (see Note 10).
On June 7, 2018, the Company completed an underwritten offering with Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., as underwriter, providing for the issuance and sale of 2,455,882 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share, at an offering price of $23.65 per share, for net proceeds of approximately $58.0 million, after deducting offering expenses payable by the Company (see Note 10).
Based upon the current status of our product development and commercialization plans, we believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents will be adequate to satisfy our capital needs for at least the next 12 months from the date of filing. We anticipate needing substantial additional financing to continue clinical deployment and commercialization of our lead product SkinTE, development of our other product candidates, and scaling the manufacturing capacity for our products and product candidates, and prepare for commercial readiness. We will continue to pursue fundraising opportunities when available, but such financing may not be available in the future on terms favorable to us, if at all. If adequate financing is not available, we may be required to delay, reduce the scope of, or eliminate one or more of our product development programs. We plan to meet our capital requirements primarily through issuances of equity securities, debt financing, revenue from product sales and future collaborations. Failure to generate revenue or raise additional capital would adversely affect our ability to achieve our intended business objectives.
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4. IBEX ACQUISITION
On March 2, 2018, the Company, along with its wholly owned subsidiary, Utah CRO Services, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Acquisition Co.”), entered into agreements with Ibex Group, L.L.C., a Utah limited liability company, and Ibex Preclinical Research, Inc., a Utah corporation (collectively, the “Seller” or “IBEX”) for the purchase of the assets and rights to the Seller’s preclinical research and veterinary sciences business and related real estate. The Company acquired this preclinical biomedical research facility in order to accelerate research and development of PolarityTE pipeline products. The business consists of a “good laboratory practices” (GLP) compliant preclinical research facility, including vivarium, operating rooms, preparation rooms, storage facilities, and surgical and imaging equipment. The real property includes two parcels in Cache County, Utah, consisting of approximately 1.75 combined gross acres of land, together with the buildings, structures, fixtures, and personal property located on the real property. The above was accounted for as a business combination.
The acquisition closed on May 3, 2018. The aggregate purchase price was $3.8 million, of which $2.3 million was paid at closing and the balance satisfied by a promissory note payable to the Seller with an initial fair value of $1.2 million (see Note 9, for a description of the promissory note) and contingent consideration with an initial fair value of approximately $0.3 million. During the three and nine months ended July 31, 2018, the Company recorded approximately $38,000 of direct and incremental costs associated with acquisition-related activities. These costs were incurred primarily for banking, legal, and professional fees associated with the IBEX acquisition. These costs were recorded in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statement of operations.
During the three and nine months ended July 31, 2018, IBEX contributed approximately $172,000 to net revenues and approximately $124,000 to gross profit, respectively.
Purchase Price Allocation
The following table summarizes the preliminary purchase price allocation for the IBEX acquisition (in thousands):
Equipment | $ | 430 | ||
Land and buildings | 2,000 | |||
Intangible assets | 1,057 | |||
Goodwill | 278 | |||
Accrued property taxes | (9 | ) | ||
Aggregate purchase price | $ | 3,756 | ||
Less: Promissory note to seller | 1,220 | |||
Contingent consideration | 278 | |||
Cash paid at closing | $ | 2,258 |
As part of the acquisition of IBEX, the Company recorded a contingent consideration liability of $0.3 million in current liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The contingent consideration represents the estimated fair value of future payments due to the Seller of IBEX based on IBEX’s revenue generated from studies quoted prior to but completed after the transaction. Contingent consideration is initially recognized at fair value as purchase consideration and subsequently remeasured at fair value through earnings. The initial fair value of the contingent consideration was based on the present value of estimated future cash flows using a 20% discount rate. The total amount of the contingent consideration to be paid will not exceed $650,000. The subsequent increase in fair value of contingent consideration from acquisition to July 31, 2018 of approximately $20,000 was recognized in general and administrative expense in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2018. The excess of the fair value of purchase consideration over the fair values of identifiable assets and liabilities is recorded as goodwill, including the value of the assembled workforce.
The purchase price allocation for the IBEX acquisition is preliminary and subject to revision as additional information about fair value of assets acquired becomes available. Additional information that existed as of the acquisition date but at that time was unknown may become known during the remainder of the measurement period, a period not to exceed 12 months from the acquisition date.
Disclosure of pro-forma revenues and earnings attributable to the acquisition is excluded because it is impracticable to obtain complete historical financial records for IBEX Preclinical Research, Inc.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
The following table shows the valuation of the individual identifiable intangible assets acquired along with their estimated remaining useful lives (in thousands):
Approximate Fair Value | Remaining Useful Life (in years) | |||||
Non-compete agreement | $ | 410 | 4 | |||
Customer contracts / relationships | 534 | 7 to 8 | ||||
Trade names / trademarks | 101 | 10 to 11 | ||||
Backlog | 12 | Less than 1 | ||||
Total intangible assets | $ | 1,057 |
5. PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of the following (in thousands):
July 31, 2018 | October 31, 2017 | |||||||
Legal retainer | $ | 45 | $ | 15 | ||||
Prepaid insurance | 84 | 69 | ||||||
Other prepaids | 586 | 126 | ||||||
Other assets | - | 27 | ||||||
Total prepaid expenses and other current assets | $ | 715 | $ | 237 |
6. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
Property and equipment, net, consists of the following (in thousands):
July 31, 2018 | October 31, 2017 | |||||||
Machinery and equipment | $ | 6,873 | $ | 2,418 | ||||
Land and buildings | 2,000 | - | ||||||
Computers and software | 1,194 | 211 | ||||||
Leasehold improvements | 890 | - | ||||||
Construction in progress | 667 | - | ||||||
Furniture and equipment | 90 | 30 | ||||||
Total property and equipment, gross | 11,714 | 2,659 | ||||||
Accumulated depreciation | (1,407 | ) | (486 | ) | ||||
Total property and equipment, net | $ | 10,307 | $ | 2,173 |
Depreciation expense for the three months ended July 31, 2018 and 2017 was approximately $396,000 and $122,000, respectively. Depreciation expense for the nine months ended July 31, 2018 and 2017 was approximately $1,002,000 and $295,000, respectively.
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7. INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Intangible assets, net, consist of the following (in thousands):
July 31, 2018 | October 31, 2017 | |||||||
Customer contracts / relationships | $ | 534 | $ | - | ||||
Trade names / trademarks | 101 | - | ||||||
Non-compete agreement | 410 | - | ||||||
Backlog | 12 | |||||||
Total intangible assets, gross | 1,057 | - | ||||||
Accumulated amortization | (50 | ) | - | |||||
Total intangible assets, net | $ | 1,007 | $ | - |
Amortization expense for the three months and nine months ended July 31, 2018 was approximately $50,000.
The future amortization of these intangible assets is expected to be as follows (in thousands):
Fiscal year 2018 (three months remaining) | $ | 50 | ||
Fiscal year 2019 | 195 | |||
Fiscal year 2020 | 189 | |||
Fiscal year 2021 | 189 | |||
Fiscal year 2022 | 138 | |||
Thereafter | 246 | |||
$ | 1,007 |
8. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses consist of the following (in thousands):
July 31, 2018 | October 31, 2017 | |||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 82 | $ | 25 | ||||
Due to Zift | - | 36 | ||||||
Medical study and supplies | 186 | 362 | ||||||
Property and equipment purchases | 368 | 54 | ||||||
Salaries and other compensation | 1,108 | 574 | ||||||
Legal and accounting | 1,050 | 555 | ||||||
Other accruals | 1,073 | 333 | ||||||
Total accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 3,867 | $ | 1,939 |
Salaries and other compensation include accrued payroll expense and employer 401K plan contributions.
9. LONG TERM NOTES PAYABLE
In connection with the IBEX Acquisition, described in Note 4, the Company issued a promissory note payable to the Seller with an initial fair value of $1.22 million. The promissory note has a principal balance of $1,333,333 and bears interest at a rate of 3.5% interest per annum. Principal and interest are payable in five equal installments beginning on November 3, 2018 and continuing on each six-month anniversary thereafter (“Payment Date”). The promissory note may be prepaid by the Company at anytime and becomes due and payable at the earlier of the maturity date of November 3, 2020 or upon an event of default, which includes failure to pay any installment on each Payment Date, breach of any negative covenants, insolvency or bankruptcy. Upon the occurrence of an event of default, the promissory note will bear an accelerated interest of 7% per annum from the date of the event of default.
The Company initially recognized the promissory note at its fair value, using an estimated market rate of interest for the Company, which was higher than the promissory note’s stated rate. The result of imputing a market rate of interest resulted in an initial discount to the principal balance of approximately $113,000, which is being amortized to interest expense over the term of the promissory note using the effective interest method. Amortization of debt discount of $18,000 was included in interest expense for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2018.
10. PREFERRED SHARES AND COMMON SHARES
Common Stock Issuance
On April 12, 2018, the Company completed a public offering providing for the issuance and sale of 2,335,937 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share, at an offering price of $16.00 per share, for net proceeds of approximately $34.6 million, after deducting offering expenses payable by the Company.
On June 7, 2018, the Company completed an underwritten offering with Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., as underwriter, providing for the issuance and sale of 2,455,882 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share, at an offering price of $23.65 per share, for net proceeds of approximately $58.0 million, after deducting offering expenses payable by the Company.
Exchange of 100% of Outstanding Series F Preferred Stock Shares and Warrants
On September 20, 2017, the Company sold an aggregate of $17,750,000 worth of units (the “Units”) of the Company’s securities to accredited investors at a purchase price of $2,750 per Unit with each Unit consisting of (i) one share of the Company’s newly authorized 6% Series F Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Series F Preferred Shares”), which were each convertible into one hundred (100) shares of the Company’s common stock, and (ii) a two-year warrant to purchase up to 322,727 shares of the Company’s common stock, at an exercise price of $30.00 per share.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
The Series F Preferred Shares were convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock based on a conversion calculation equal to the stated value of the Series F Preferred Shares, plus all accrued and unpaid dividends, if any, on such Series F Preferred Shares, as of such date of determination, divided by the conversion price. The stated value of each Series F Preferred Share was $2,750 and the initial conversion price was $27.50 per share, each subject to adjustment for stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations, combinations, subdivisions or other similar events.
On the two-year anniversary of the initial issuance date, any Series F Preferred Shares outstanding and not otherwise already converted, shall, at the option of the holder, will either (i) automatically convert into common stock of the Company at the conversion price then in effect or (ii) be repaid by the Company based on the stated value of such outstanding Series F Preferred Shares.
The warrants issued in connection with the Series F Preferred Shares were determined to be liabilities pursuant to ASC 815. The warrant agreement provided for an adjustment to the number of common shares issuable under the warrant and/or adjustment to the exercise price, including but not limited to, if: (a) the Company issued shares of common stock as a dividend or distribution to holders of its common stock; (b) the Company subdivided or combined its common stock (i.e., stock split); (c) adjustment of exercise price upon issuance of new securities at less than the exercise price. Under ASC 815, warrants that provide for down-round exercise price protection are recognized as derivative liabilities.
The conversion feature within the Series F Preferred Shares was determined to not be clearly and closely related to the identified host instrument and, as such, was recognized as a derivative liability measured at fair value pursuant to ASC 815.
The initial fair value of the warrants and bifurcated embedded conversion feature, estimated to be approximately $4.3 million and $9.3 million, respectively, was deducted from the gross proceeds of the Unit offering to arrive at the initial discounted carrying value of the Series F Preferred Shares. The resulting discount to the aggregate stated value of the Series F Preferred Shares of approximately $13.6 million was recognized as accretion using the effective interest method similar to preferred stock dividends, over the two-year period prior to optional redemption by the holders.
On March 6, 2018, the Company entered into separate exchange agreements (the “Exchange Agreements”) with holders (each a “Holder”, and collectively the “Holders”) of 100% of the Company’s outstanding Series F Preferred Shares, and the Company’s warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock issued in connection with the Series F Preferred Shares (such “Warrants” and Series F Preferred Shares collectively referred to as the “Exchange Securities”) to exchange the Exchange Securities and unpaid dividends on the Series F Preferred Shares for common stock (the “Exchange”).
The Exchange resulted in the following issuances: (A) all outstanding Series F Preferred Shares were converted into 972,070 shares of restricted common stock at an effective conversion price of $18.26 per share of common stock (the closing price of Common Stock on the NASDAQ Capital Market on February 26, 2018); (B) the right to receive 6% dividends underlying Series F Preferred Shares was terminated in exchange for 31,321 shares of restricted common stock; (C) 322,727 Warrants to purchase common stock were exchanged for 151,871 shares of restricted common stock; and (D) the Holders of the Warrants relinquished any and all other rights pursuant to the Warrants, including exercise price adjustments.
As part of the Exchange, the Holders also relinquished any and all other rights related to the issuance of the Exchange Securities, the respective governing agreements and certificates of designation, including any related dividends, adjustment of conversion and exercise price, and repayment option. The existing registration rights agreement with the holders of the Series F Preferred Shares was also terminated and the holders of the Series F Preferred Shares waived the obligation of the Company to register the common shares issuable upon conversion of Series F Preferred Shares or upon exercise of the warrants, and waived any damages, penalties and defaults related to the Company failing to file or have declared effective a registration statement covering those shares.
The exchange of all outstanding Series F Preferred Shares, and the holders’ right to receive 6% dividends, for common stock of the Company was recognized as follows:
Fair market value of 1,003,391 shares of common stock issued at $20.05 (Company’s closing stock price on March 5, 2018) in exchange for Series F Preferred Shares and accrued dividends | $ | 20,117,990 | ||
Carrying value of Series F Preferred Shares at March 5, 2018, including dividends | (5,898,274 | ) | ||
Carrying value of bifurcated conversion option at March 5, 2018 | (7,162,587 | ) | ||
Deemed dividend on Series F Preferred Shares exchange | $ | 7,057,129 |
As the Warrants were classified as a liability, the exchange of the Warrants for common shares should be recognized as a liability extinguishment. As of March 5, 2018, the fair market value of the 151,871 common shares issued in the Exchange was $3,045,034 and the fair value of the common stock warrant liability was $2,525,567 resulting in a loss on extinguishment of warrant liability of $519,467 during the nine months ended July 31, 2018.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
The Company recognized accretion of the discount to the stated value of the Series F Preferred Shares of approximately $1,290,000 in the nine months ended July 31, 2018, respectively, as a reduction of additional paid-in capital and an increase in the carrying value of the Series F Preferred Shares. The accretion is presented in the Statement of Operations as a deemed dividend, increasing net loss to arrive at net loss attributable to common stockholders.
Preferred Stock Conversion and Elimination
On February 6, 2018, 15,756 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series B Preferred Shares”) were converted into 262,606 shares of common stock.
On March 6, 2018, the Company received conversion notices (in accordance with original terms) from holders of 100% of the outstanding shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred Shares”), Series B Preferred Shares and Series E Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series E Preferred Shares”) and issued an aggregate of 7,945,250 shares of common stock to such holders.
The Series E Preferred Shares were held by Dr. Denver Lough, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. On March 6, 2018, the Company entered into a new registration rights agreement (the “Lough Registration Rights Agreement”) with Dr. Lough, pursuant to which the Company agreed to file a registration statement to register the resale of 7,050,000 shares of Common Stock issued upon conversion of the Series E Preferred Shares within six months, to cause such registration statement to be declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission as promptly as possible following its filing and, with certain exceptions set forth in the Lough Registration Rights Agreement, to maintain the effectiveness of the registration statement until all of such shares have been sold or are otherwise able to be sold pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act without restriction. Any sales of shares under the registration statement were subject to certain limitations as specified with more particularity in the Lough Registration Rights Agreement. In April 2018, Dr. Lough entered into a lock up agreement for 180 days, which prohibits him from selling any shares that may be registered until October 2018.
On March 7, 2018, the Company filed a Certificate of Elimination with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware terminating the Company’s Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E and Series F Preferred Stock. As a result, the Company has 10,000,000 shares of authorized and unissued preferred stock with no designation as to series.
Convertible preferred stock activity for the nine months ended July 31, 2018 consisted of the following:
Shares Outstanding - October 31, 2017 | First Quarter 2018 -Preferred Stock Conversions | First Quarter 2018 - Common Stock Shares Issued | Second Quarter 2018 -Preferred Stock Conversions and Series F Exchange | Second Quarter 2018 - Common Stock Shares Issued | Year to Date 2018 -Preferred Stock Conversions and Series F Exchange | Year to Date 2018 - Common Stock Shares Issued | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Series A | 3,146,671 | (1,544,572 | ) | 350,000 | (1,602,099 | ) | 363,036 | (3,146,671 | ) | 713,036 | ||||||||||||||||||
Series B | 47,689 | - | - | (47,689 | ) | 794,820 | (47,689 | ) | 794,820 | |||||||||||||||||||
Series C | 2,578 | (2,578 | ) | 59,950 | - | - | (2,578 | ) | 59,950 | |||||||||||||||||||
Series D | 26,667 | (26,667 | ) | 44,445 | - | (26,667 | ) | 44,445 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Series E | 7,050 | - | - | (7,050 | ) | 7,050,000 | (7,050 | ) | 7,050,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
Series F | 6,455 | - | - | (6,455 | ) | 972,070 | (6,455 | ) | 972,070 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total | 3,237,110 | (1,573,817 | ) | 454,395 | (1,663,293 | ) | 9,179,926 | (3,237,110 | ) | 9,634,321 |
11. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
In accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements, financial instruments were measured at fair value using a three-level hierarchy which maximizes use of observable inputs and minimizes use of unobservable inputs:
● | Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical instruments |
● | Level 2: Quoted prices for similar instruments that are directly or indirectly observable in the market |
● | Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs supported by little or no market activity. Financial instruments whose values are determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, for which determination of fair value requires significant judgment or estimation. |
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
In connection with the offering of Units in September 2017, the Company issued warrants to purchase an aggregate of 322,727 shares of common stock. These warrants were exercisable at $30.00 per share and expire in two years. The warrants were liabilities pursuant to ASC 815. The warrant agreement provided for an adjustment to the number of common shares issuable under the warrant and/or adjustment to the exercise price, including but not limited to, if: (a) the Company issues shares of common stock as a dividend or distribution to holders of its common stock; (b) the Company subdivides or combines its common stock (i.e., stock split); (c) adjustment of exercise price upon issuance of new securities at less than the exercise price. Under ASC 815, warrants that provide for down-round exercise price protection are recognized as derivative liabilities.
The Series F Preferred Shares contained an embedded conversion feature that was not clearly and closely related to the identified host instrument and, as such, was recognized as a derivative liability measured at fair value. The Company classified these derivatives on the consolidated balance sheet as a current liability.
As noted in Note 10. above, both the warrants and the Series F Preferred Shares were exchanged for common stock on March 6, 2018.
The fair value of the bifurcated embedded conversion feature was estimated to be approximately $7.2 million and $9.2 million, respectively, at March 5, 2018 and October 31, 2017 as calculated using a Monte Carlo simulation with the following assumptions:
Series F Conversion Feature | ||||||||
March 5, 2018 | October 31, 2017 | |||||||
Stock price | $ | 20.05 | $ | 25.87 | ||||
Exercise price | $ | 27.50 | $ | 27.50 | ||||
Risk-free rate | 2.158 | % | 1.581 | % | ||||
Volatility | 88.2 | % | 96.0 | % | ||||
Term | 1.54 | 1.89 |
The fair value of the warrant liability was estimated to be approximately $2.5 million and $4.3 million, respectively, at March 5, 2018 and October 31, 2017 as calculated using the Monte Carlo simulation with the following assumptions:
Warrant Liability | ||||||||
March 5, 2018 | October 31, 2017 | |||||||
Stock price | $ | 20.05 | $ | 25.87 | ||||
Exercise price | $ | 30.00 | $ | 30.00 | ||||
Risk-free rate | 2.158 | % | 1.581 | % | ||||
Volatility | 88.2 | % | 96.0 | % | ||||
Term | 1.54 | 1.89 |
Financial instruments measured at fair value are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
The fair value hierarchy of financial instruments, measured at fair value on a recurring basis on the consolidated balance sheets as of July 31, 2018 is as follows (in thousands):
Fair Value Measurement as of July 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
Contingent consideration | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 268 | $ | 268 | ||||||||
Total | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 268 | $ | 268 |
The fair value hierarchy of financial instruments, measured at fair value on a recurring basis on the consolidated balance sheets as of October 31, 2017 is as follows (in thousands):
Fair Value Measurement as of October 31, 2017 | ||||||||||||||||
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
Warrant liability | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 4,256 | $ | 4,256 | ||||||||
Derivative liability | - | - | 9,246 | 9,246 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 13,502 | $ | 13,502 |
The following table sets forth the changes in the estimated fair value for our Level 3 classified contingent consideration (in thousands):
Contingent Consideration | ||||
Fair value – October 31, 2017 | $ | - | ||
IBEX acquisition – May 3, 2018 | $ | 278 | ||
Change in fair value | 20 | |||
Earned and moved to accounts payable | (30 | ) | ||
Fair value - July 31, 2018 | $ | 268 |
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The following table sets forth the changes in the estimated fair value for our Level 3 classified derivative liabilities (in thousands):
2017 Series F Preferred Stock - Warrant Liability | 2017 Series F Preferred Stock - Embedded Derivative | Total Warrant and Derivative Liability | ||||||||||
Fair value - October 31, 2017 | $ | 4,256 | $ | 9,246 | $ | 13,502 | ||||||
Change in fair value | (1,731 | ) | (2,083 | ) | (3,814 | ) | ||||||
Exchange / conversion to common shares | (2,525 | ) | (7,163 | ) | (9,688 | ) | ||||||
Fair value - July 31, 2018 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - |
The carrying value of the long-term promissory note approximates fair value, due to the imputation of interest on the note to an estimated market rate of interest. The carrying amounts of accounts payable, accrued expenses, and accounts receivable approximate fair value as these accounts are largely current and short term in nature.
12. STOCK BASED COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS
In the three and nine months ended July 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company recorded stock-based compensation expense related to restricted stock awards and stock options as follows (in thousands):
For the Three Months Ended July 31, | ||||||||
2018 | 2017 | |||||||
General and administrative expense: | ||||||||
Continuing operations | $ | 8,718 | $ | 2,464 | ||||
Discontinued operations | - | 274 | ||||||
8,718 | 2,738 | |||||||
Research and development expense: | ||||||||
Continuing operations | 1,204 | 452 | ||||||
Total stock-based compensation expense | $ | 9,922 | $ | 3,190 |
For the Nine Months Ended July 31, | ||||||||
2018 | 2017 | |||||||
General and administrative expense: | ||||||||
Continuing operations | $ | 22,783 | $ | 10,057 | ||||
Discontinued operations | - | 1,118 | ||||||
22,783 | 11,175 | |||||||
Research and development expense: | ||||||||
Continuing operations | 4,891 | 639 | ||||||
Total stock-based compensation expense | $ | 27,674 | $ | 11,814 |
A summary of the Company’s employee stock option activity in the nine months ended July 31, 2018 is presented below:
Number of shares | Weighted-Average Exercise Price | |||||||
Outstanding - October 31, 2017 | 3,525,530 | $ | 6.34 | |||||
Granted | 1,768,000 | $ | 25.22 | |||||
Exercised | (30,794 | ) | $ | 3.87 | ||||
Forfeited | (34,167 | ) | $ | 18.90 | ||||
Outstanding - July 31, 2018 | 5,228,569 | $ | 12.65 | |||||
Options exercisable - July 31, 2018 | 3,028,208 | $ | 7.64 | |||||
Weighted-average fair value of options granted during the period | $ | 18.33 |
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
A summary of the Company’s non-employee stock option activity in the nine months ended July 31, 2018 is presented below:
Number of shares | Weighted-Average Exercise Price | |||||||
Outstanding - October 31, 2017 | $ | 293,000 | $ | 19.61 | ||||
No activity | - | $ | - | |||||
Outstanding – July 31, 2018 | 293,000 | $ | 19.61 | |||||
Options exercisable - July 31, 2018 | 136,542 | $ | 17.12 |
Stock options are generally granted to employees or non-employees at exercise prices equal to the fair market value of the Company’s common stock at the dates of grant. Stock options generally vest over one to three years and have a term of five to ten years. The total fair value of employee options granted during the nine months ended July 31, 2018 was approximately $32.4 million. The intrinsic value of options outstanding at July 31, 2018 was $60.1 million. The intrinsic value of options exercised during the nine months ended July 31, 2018 was $583,000. The weighted average remaining contractual term of outstanding and exercisable options at July 31, 2018 was 8.8 years and 8.5 years, respectively. As of July 31, 2018, there was approximately $19.6 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options, which is expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted-average vesting period of 0.6 years.
The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions for the nine months ended July 31, 2018:
Risk free annual interest rate | 2.01%-3.04 | % | ||
Expected volatility | 80.86-85.62 | % | ||
Expected life | 5.00-6.01 | |||
Assumed dividends | None |
Restricted stock and restricted stock units activity for employees and non-employees in the nine months ended July 31, 2018:
Number of shares | Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value | |||||||
Unvested - October 31, 2017 | 227,132 | $ | 7.83 | |||||
Granted | 308,387 | $ | 27.48 | |||||
Vested | (187,488 | ) | $ | 11.53 | ||||
Unvested – July 31, 2018 | 348,031 | $ | 23.25 |
The total fair value of restricted stock and restricted stock units granted during the nine months ended July 31, 2018 was approximately $8.5 million.
The fair value of restricted stock and restricted stock unit grants is measured based on the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant and amortized over the vesting period of, generally, six months to three years. As of July 31, 2018, there was approximately $6.0 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards, which is expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted-average vesting period of 1.0 year.
13. INCOME TAXES
The Company calculates its provision for federal and state income taxes based on current tax law. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (tax reform) was enacted on December 22, 2017 (“Enactment Date”), and has several key provisions impacting accounting for and reporting of income taxes. The most significant provision reduces the U.S. corporate statutory tax rate from 35% to 21% beginning on January 1, 2018. Although most provisions of tax reform are not effective until 2018, the Company is required to record the effect of a change in tax law as of the Enactment Date on its deferred tax assets. As the Company maintains a full valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets, there is no income tax expense recorded related to this change. As of the Enactment Date, the Company estimated that its deferred tax asset and related valuation allowance were each reduced by approximately $2.2 million.
In accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin 118 (“SAB 118”), income tax effects of the Tax Act may be refined upon obtaining, preparing, or analyzing additional information during the measurement period and such changes could be material. During the measurement period, provisional amounts may be adjusted for the effects, if any, of interpretative guidance issued after December 31, 2017, by U.S. regulatory and standard-setting bodies. While we are able to make reasonable estimates of the impact of the reduction in corporate rate and the deemed repatriation transition tax, the final impact of the Tax Act may differ from these estimates, due to, among other things, changes in our interpretations and assumptions, additional guidance that may be issued by the I.R.S., and actions we may take. We are continuing to gather additional information to determine the final impact.
Due to the Company’s history of losses and uncertainty of future taxable income, a valuation allowance sufficient to fully offset net operating losses and other deferred tax assets has been established. The valuation allowance will be maintained until sufficient positive evidence exists to support a conclusion that a valuation allowance is not necessary. The issuance of the Series E Preferred Stock in connection with its original acquisition of the PolarityTE, Inc., a Nevada corporation in April 2017, will likely result in limitations on the utilization of the Company’s net operating loss carryforwards under IRS section 382.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
14. LOSS PER SHARE
Shares of common stock issuable under convertible preferred stock, warrants and options and shares subject to restricted stock grants were not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per common share for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2018 and 2017, as the effect of their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.
For periods when shares of participating preferred stock (as defined in ASC 260 earnings per share) are outstanding, the two-class method is used to calculate basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share. The two-class method is an earnings allocation formula that determines earnings per share for each class of common stock and participating security according to dividends declared (or accumulated) and participation rights in undistributed earnings. Under the two-class method, basic earnings (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net earnings (loss) attributable to common shares after allocation of earnings to participating securities by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings (loss) per common share, when applicable, is computed using the more dilutive of the two-class method or the if-converted method. In periods of net loss, no effect is given to participating securities since they do not contractually participate in the losses of the Company.
The table below provides total potential shares outstanding, including those that are anti-dilutive, on July 31, 2018 and 2017:
July 31, | ||||||||
2018 | 2017 | |||||||
Shares issuable upon conversion of preferred stock | - | 9,020,287 | ||||||
Shares issuable upon exercise of stock options | 5,521,569 | 2,918,806 | ||||||
Non-vested shares under restricted stock grants | 348,031 | 294,363 |
15. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Contingencies
On June 26, 2018, a class action complaint alleging violations of the Federal securities laws was filed in the United States District Court, District of Utah, by Jose Moreno against the Company and two directors of the Company, Case No. 2:18-cv-00510-JNP (the “Moreno Complaint”). On July 6, 2018, a similar complaint was filed in the same court against the same defendants by Yedid Lawi, Case No. 2:18-cv-00541-PMW (the “Lawi Complaint”). Both the Moreno Complaint and Lawi Complaint allege that the defendants made or were responsible for, disseminating information to the public through reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and other channels that contained material misstatements or omissions in violation of Sections 10 and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 adopted thereunder. Specifically, both complaints allege that the defendants misrepresented the status of one of the Company’s patent applications while touting the unique nature of the Company’s technology and its effectiveness. Plaintiffs are seeking damages suffered by them and the class consisting of the persons who acquired the publicly-traded securities of the Company between March 31, 2017, and June 22, 2018. Plaintiffs have filed motions to consolidate and for appointment as lead plaintiff, which are pending, so that defendants have not filed any responsive pleadings to the complaints. The Company believes the allegations in the Moreno Complaint and Lawi Complaint are without merit, and intends to defend the litigation, vigorously. At this early stage of the proceedings the Company is unable to make any prediction regarding the outcome of the litigation.
On February 26, 2015, a complaint for patent infringement was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas by Richard Baker, an individual residing in Australia, against Microsoft, Nintendo, Majesco Sub, and a number of other game publisher defendants. The complaint alleged that the Zumba Fitness Kinect game infringed plaintiff’s patents in motion tracking technology. The plaintiff is representing himself pro se in the litigation and is seeking monetary damages in the amount of $1.3 million. The case was subsequently transferred to the Western District of Washington. On June 16, 2017, final judgment was entered in favor of the defendants finding that the accused products did not literally infringe the asserted patent and that plaintiff was barred from pursing infringement under the doctrine of equivalents due to prosecution history estoppel. The plaintiff appealed that decision to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. On April 9, 2018, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the judgment of the District Court for the Western District of Washington. On May 7, 2018, the plaintiff filed a petition for panel rehearing and rehearing en banc by the Court of Appeals. The petition for rehearing was denied on June 8, 2018. The plaintiff subsequently filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the Supreme Court of the United States. That petition was placed on the docket September 4, 2018 as No. 18-276 and is currently pending. On June 23, 2017, as part of a purchase agreement, liabilities and claims relating to this litigation were assumed by Zift. The Company cannot be certain about the outcome of the appeal, or whether litigation regarding the assumption of liabilities by Zift may occur.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
In addition to the items above, the Company at times may be a party to claims and suits in the ordinary course of business. We record a liability when it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss or range of loss can be reasonably estimated. The Company has not recorded a liability with respect to the matter above. While the Company believes that it has valid defenses with respect to the legal matter pending and intends to vigorously defend the matter above, given the uncertainty surrounding litigation and our inability to assess the likelihood of a favorable or unfavorable outcome, it is possible that the resolution of the matter could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, cash flows or results of operations.
Commitments
The Company leases office space in Hazlet, New Jersey at a cost of approximately $1,100 per month under a lease agreement that expires on March 31, 2019.
The Company also leased space in Salt Lake City, Utah at a cost of approximately $24,000 per month under a lease agreement that expired on March 31, 2018. The Company will continue to lease space in Salt Lake City, Utah at a cost of approximately $12,400 per month under a lease agreement that expires on September 30, 2018. The Company will exit the property at the termination of the lease.
On December 27, 2017, the Company signed a five-year lease with one five-year option to renew on approximately 178,528 rentable square feet in Salt Lake City, Utah. The base rent for the first year of the lease is $1,178,285 and escalates at the rate of 3% per annum thereafter.
On July 11, 2018, the Company signed a two-year lease with one five-year option to renew on approximately 44,695 rentable square feet in Salt Lake City, Utah. The base rent, including building maintenance fees is $478,237 per annum. As of July 31, 2018, this lease had not commenced and is expected to commence during the fiscal quarter ending October 31, 2018.
Rent expense for the three months ended July 31, 2018 and 2017 was approximately $356,000 and $87,000, respectively. Rent expense for the nine months ended July 31, 2018 and 2017 was approximately $994,000 and $147,000, respectively.
The Company has entered into employment agreements with key executives that contain severance terms and change of control provisions.
16. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
The results of operations from the discontinued business for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows (in thousands):
For the Three Months Ended | For the Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
July 31, | July 31, | |||||||||||||||
2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | |||||||||||||
Revenues | $ | - | $ | 143 | $ | - | $ | 558 | ||||||||
Expenses | - | 176 | - | 1,007 | ||||||||||||
Gain (loss) from discontinued operations | $ | - | $ | (33 | ) | $ | - | $ | (449 | ) | ||||||
Gain on sale of discontinued operations | $ | - | $ | 100 | $ | - | $ | 100 |
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
The cash flows from the discontinued business for the nine months ended July 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows (in thousands):
For the nine months ended July 31, | ||||||||
2018 | 2017 | |||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
Net loss from discontinued operations | $ | - | $ | (349 | ) | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss from discontinued operations to net cash used in discontinued operating activities: | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | - | 11 | ||||||
Stock based compensation expense | - | 1,118 | ||||||
Amortization of capitalized software development costs and license fees | - | 50 | ||||||
Gain on sale of Majesco Sub | (100 | ) | ||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts receivable | - | 113 | ||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | - | (810 | ) | |||||
Net cash provided by discontinued operating activities | $ | - | $ | 33 | ||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
Cash received from sale of Majesco Sub | $ | 45 | $ | 10 | ||||
Net cash provided by discontinued investing activities | $ | 45 | $ | 10 |
17. SEGMENT REPORTING
The Company’s operations involve dissimilar products which are managed separately. Accordingly, it operates in two segments: 1) regenerative medicine and 2) veterinary sciences.
Certain information concerning our segments for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2018 and 2017 and as of July 31, 2018 and 2017 is presented in the following table (in thousands):
Three Months Ended July 31, | ||||||||
2018 | 2017 | |||||||
Revenues: | ||||||||
Reportable Segments: | ||||||||
Regenerative Medicine | $ | 244 | $ | — | ||||
Veterinary Sciences | 172 | — | ||||||
Discontinued Operations | — | — | ||||||
Total consolidated revenues | $ | 416 | $ | — | ||||
Net loss: | ||||||||
Reportable Segments: | ||||||||
Regenerative Medicine | $ | (17,157 | ) | $ | (5,267 | ) | ||
Veterinary Sciences | (88 | ) | — | |||||
Discontinued Operations | — | 67 | ||||||
Total net loss | $ | (17,245 | ) | $ | (5,200 | ) |
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Nine Months Ended July 31, | ||||||||
2018 | 2017 | |||||||
Revenues: | ||||||||
Reportable Segments: | ||||||||
Regenerative Medicine | $ | 260 | $ | — | ||||
Veterinary Sciences | 172 | — | ||||||
Discontinued Operations | — | — | ||||||
Total consolidated revenues | $ | 432 | $ | — | ||||
Net loss: | ||||||||
Reportable Segments: | ||||||||
Regenerative Medicine | $ | (42,865 | ) | $ | (120,872 | ) | ||
Veterinary Sciences | (88 | ) | — | |||||
Discontinued Operations | — | (349 | ) | |||||
Total net loss | $ | (42,953 | ) | $ | (121,221 | ) |
As of July 31, 2018 |
As of October 31, 2017 |
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Identifiable assets employed: | ||||||||
Reportable Segments: | ||||||||
Regenerative Medicine | $ | 93,577 | $ | 20,152 | ||||
Veterinary Sciences | 4,310 | — | ||||||
Discontinued Operations | — | — | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 97,887 | $ | 20,152 |
18. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Changes in Board of Directors and Officers
On August 7, 2018, Edward Swanson resigned from the position of director of the Company, and the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) elected Rainer Erdtmann a director of the Company to fill the Class III director vacancy left by the resignation of Dr. Swanson. The Board determined that Mr. Erdtmann is “independent” pursuant to the definition of independence under Rule 5605(a)(2) of the Nasdaq Listing Rules. In consideration of Mr. Erdtmann’s agreement to join the Board the Company issued to Mr. Erdtmann an option to purchase 50,000 shares of the Company’s common stock exercisable over a term of 10 years and vests in 24 equal monthly installments commencing September 7, 2018, subject to continued service on the Board. The option was issued under the Company’s 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), and the exercise price is $20.47 per share, which is fair value determined under the Plan. Mr. Erdtmann will also be entitled to participate in the annual compensation package the Company provides to its non-employee directors.
On August 7, 2018, pursuant to Article II, Section 1.B of the Company’s Bylaws the Board approved an increase in the number of persons comprising the Board from seven to eight by adding one new director position to Class II of the Board, and the Board elected David Seaburg a director of the Company to fill the vacancy in Class II of the Board. The Company entered into a consulting agreement with Mr. Seaburg pursuant to which he will provide investor relations and other services to the Company over a period of two years for a fee consisting of (a) quarter-annual cash payment of $10,000, (b) 60,000 restricted stock units issued under the Plan that vest in four equal installments every six months during the term of the agreement subject to continued service, and (c) an annual award under the Plan of options exercisable over a term of 10 years to purchase common stock with a value of $150,000 at the time of the award based on a Black-Scholes calculation.
John Stetson was an executive officer Company serving as the Chief Investment Officer. On September 7, 2018, the employment of John Stetson in any capacity with the Company, including as Chief Investment Officer, was terminated.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Statements in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q that are not historical facts constitute forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the “Exchange Act”. Examples of forward-looking statements include statements relating to industry prospects, our future economic performance including anticipated revenues and expenditures, results of operations or financial position, and other financial items, our business plans and objectives, including our intended product releases, and may include certain assumptions that underlie forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that may affect our future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements include, among other things, those discussed in this section as well as factors described in Part II, Item 1A-“Risk Factors”. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are subject to business and economic risk and reflect management’s current expectations and involve subjects that are inherently uncertain and difficult to predict. Actual events or results may differ materially. Moreover, neither we nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of these statements. We are under no duty to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this report to conform these statements to actual results. References herein to “we,” “us,” and “the Company” are to PolarityTE, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.
Overview
PolarityTE, Inc. is a commercial-stage biotechnology and regenerative biomaterials company focused on transforming the lives of patients by discovering, designing and developing a range of regenerative tissue products and biomaterials for the fields of medicine, biomedical engineering and material sciences.
On March 2, 2018, the Company, along with its wholly owned subsidiary, Utah CRO Services, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Acquisition Co.”), entered into agreements with Ibex Group, L.L.C., a Utah limited liability company, and Ibex Preclinical Research, Inc., a Utah corporation (collectively, the “Seller”) for the purchase of the assets and rights to the Seller’s preclinical research and veterinary sciences business and related real estate. The business consists of a “good laboratory practices” (GLP) compliant preclinical research facility, including vivarium, operating rooms, preparation rooms, storage facilities, and surgical and imaging equipment. The real property includes two parcels in Cache County, Utah, consisting of approximately 1.75 combined gross acres of land, together with the buildings, structures, fixtures, and personal property located on the real property.
The acquisition closed on May 3, 2018. The aggregate purchase price was $3.8 million, of which $2.3 million was paid at closing and the balance satisfied by a promissory note payable to the Seller with an initial fair value of $1.22 million and contingent consideration with an initial fair value of approximately $0.3 million.
Research and Development Expenses. Research and development expenses primarily represent employee related costs, including stock compensation, for research and development executives and staff, lab and office expenses and other overhead charges.
General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses primarily represent employee related costs, including stock compensation, for corporate executive and support staff, general office expenses, professional fees and various other overhead charges. Professional fees, including legal and accounting expenses, typically represent one of the largest components of our general and administrative expenses. These fees are partially attributable to our required activities as a publicly traded company, such as SEC filings, and corporate- and business-development initiatives.
Income Taxes. Income taxes consist of our provisions for income taxes, as affected by our net operating loss carryforwards. Future utilization of our net operating loss, or NOL, carryforwards may be subject to a substantial annual limitation due to the “change in ownership” provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. The annual limitation may result in the expiration of NOL carryforwards before utilization. Due to our history of losses, a valuation allowance sufficient to fully offset our NOL and other deferred tax assets has been established under current accounting pronouncements, and this valuation allowance will be maintained unless sufficient positive evidence develops to support its reversal.
Critical Accounting Estimates
Our discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations is based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or GAAP.
The preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
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We have identified the policies below as critical to our business operations and to the understanding of our financial results. The impact and any associated risks related to these policies on our business operations is discussed throughout management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations when such policies affect our reported and expected financial results.
Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation. Stock-based compensation expense is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award and is recognized as expense over the vesting period. Determining the fair value of stock-based awards at the grant date requires judgment, including, in the case of stock option awards, estimating expected stock volatility.
Accounting for Common and Preferred Stock and Warrant transactions. We issued units consisting of preferred shares and warrants and common stock and warrants and subsequently remeasured certain of those warrants. Determining the fair value of the securities in these transactions requires significant judgment, including adjustments to quoted share prices and expected stock volatility. Such estimates may significantly impact our results of operations and losses applicable to common stockholders.
Commitments and Contingencies. We record a liability for contingencies when the amount is both probable and reasonably estimable. We record associated legal fees as incurred.
Results of Operations
Three months ended July 31, 2018 versus three months ended July 31, 2017
Net Revenues. For the three-month period ended July 31, 2018, net revenues from product sales were $0.4 million, which represents approximately $0.2 million from the sale of the Company’s core product SkinTE and approximately $0.2 million from contract research operations in Veterinary Sciences.
Cost of Sales. For the three-month period ended July 31, 2018, cost of sales was approximately $0.2 million and approximately 55% of net revenues.
Research and Development Expenses. For the three-month period ended July 31, 2018, research and development expenses were approximately $2.3 million, mostly consisting of stock-based compensation of approximately $1.2 million, salaries of approximately $0.5 million and depreciation of approximately $0.3 million. For the three-month period ended July 31, 2017, research and development expenses were approximately $1.6 million and mostly consisted of salaries of approximately $0.5 million, stock-based compensation of approximately of $0.5 million, travel relates expenses of approximately $0.3 million and depreciation of approximately $0.1 million.
General and Administrative Expenses. For the three-month period ended July 31, 2018, general and administrative expenses were approximately $15.2 million compared to $3.6 million for the three months ended July 31, 2017. The increase is primarily due to an increase of approximately $6.3 million in stock-based compensation, $0.6 million in legal and accounting and $0.6 million in consulting expenses.
Other (Expenses) Income. For the three-month period ended July 31, 2018, other (expenses) income mainly included an interest income of approximately $0.1 million. For the three-month period ended July 31, 2017, other (expenses) income was insignificant.
Net Loss from continuing operations. Net loss from continuing operations for the three months ended July 31, 2018 was approximately $17.2 million, compared to a loss of approximately $5.3 million in the comparable period in 2017, primarily reflecting the increase in stock-based compensation and other product research and development and general and administrative expenses.
Nine months ended July 31, 2018 versus nine months ended July 31, 2017
Net Revenues. For the nine-month period ended July 31, 2018, net revenues from product sales were $0.4 million, which represents approximately $0.2 million from the sale of the Company’s core product SkinTE and approximately $0.2 million from contract research operations in Veterinary Sciences.
Cost of Sales. For the nine-month period ended July 31, 2018, cost of sales was approximately $0.2 million and approximately 53% of net revenues.
Research and Development Expenses. For the nine-month period ended July 31, 2018, research and development expenses were approximately $14.6 million. Research and development expenses mostly consist of stock-based compensation of approximately $4.9 million, salaries of approximately $4.1 million, medical studies of approximately $0.5 million, bonuses of approximately $0.5 million, medical samples of approximately $0.5 million, depreciation of approximately $0.9 million, rent of approximately $0.7 million, office expense of approximately $0.5 million, business meals and transportation of approximately $0.3 million, consulting of approximately $0.2 million and health insurance of approximately $0.2 million. For the nine-month period ended July 31, 2017, research and development expenses were approximately $3.4 million and mostly consist of salaries of approximately $1.3 million, stock-based compensation of approximately of $0.6 million, travel relates expenses of approximately $0.5 million and depreciation of approximately $0.3 million.
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General and Administrative Expenses. For the nine-month period ended July 31, 2018, general and administrative expenses were approximately $32.1 million compared to $12.8 million for the nine months ended July 31, 2017. The increase is primarily due to an increase of $12.7 million in stock-based compensation, $1.1 million in legal and accounting and $1.0 million in consulting expenses.
Other (Expenses) Income. For the nine-month period ended July 31, 2018, other (expenses) income mainly included a change in fair value of derivatives of approximately a $3.8 million gain and a loss on extinguishment of warrant liability of approximately $0.5 million. For the nine-month period ended July 31, 2017, other (expenses) income was insignificant.
Net loss from continuing operations. Net loss from continuing operations for the nine months ended July 31, 2018 was approximately $43.0 million, compared to a loss of approximately $120.9 million in the comparable period in 2017, primarily reflecting the decrease of $104.7 million in research and development - intellectual property acquired expenses offset by the increase in stock-based compensation.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of July 31, 2018, our cash and cash equivalents balance was approximately $84.8 million and our working capital was approximately $81.5 million, compared to cash and cash equivalents of $17.7 million and working capital of $2.5 million at October 31, 2017.
As reflected in the condensed consolidated financial statements, we had an accumulated deficit of approximately $302.0 million at July 31, 2018, a net loss of approximately $43.0 million and approximately $17.0 million net cash used in continuing operating activities for the nine months ended July 31, 2018.
On April 12, 2018, we completed a public offering providing for the issuance and sale of 2,335,937 shares of our common stock, par value $0.001 per shares at an offering price of $16.00 per share, for net proceeds of $34.6 million, after deducting offering expenses payable by us.
On June 7, 2018, we completed an underwritten offering with Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., as underwriter, providing for the issuance and sale of 2,455,882 shares of our common stock, par value $0.001 per share, at an offering price of $23.65 per share, for net proceeds of approximately $58.0 million, after deducting offering expenses payable by us.
Based upon the current status of our product development and commercialization plans, we believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents will be adequate to satisfy our capital needs for at least the next 12 months from the date of filing. We anticipate needing substantial additional financing to continue clinical deployment and commercialization of our lead product SkinTE, development of our other product candidates, and scaling the manufacturing capacity for our products and product candidates, and prepare for commercial readiness. We will continue to pursue fundraising opportunities when available, however, such financing may not be available on terms favorable to us, if at all. If adequate funds are not available, we may be required to delay, reduce the scope of, or eliminate one or more of our product development programs. We plan to meet our capital requirements primarily through issuances of equity securities, debt financing, revenue from product sales and future collaborations. Failure to generate revenue or raise additional capital would adversely affect our ability to achieve our intended business objectives.
Our actual capital requirements will depend on many factors, including among other things: our ability to scale the manufacturing for and to commercialize successfully our lead product, SkinTE; the progress and success of clinical evaluation and acceptance of SkinTE; our ability to develop our other product candidates; and the costs and timing of obtaining any required regulatory registrations or approvals. Our forecast of the period of time through which our financial resources will be adequate to support our operations is a forward-looking statement that involves risks and uncertainties, and actual results could vary materially. The foregoing factors, along with the other factors described in the section, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in Part II of this Report on Form 10-Q as well as our risk factors set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2017, will impact our future capital requirements and the adequacy of our available funds. If we are required to raise additional funds, any additional equity financing may be highly dilutive, or otherwise disadvantageous, to existing stockholders and debt financing, if available, may involve restrictive covenants. Collaborative arrangements, if necessary to raise additional funds, may require us to relinquish rights to certain of our technologies, products or marketing territories. Our failure to raise capital when needed, and on acceptable terms, would require us to reduce our operating expenses and would limit our ability to respond to competitive pressures or unanticipated requirements to develop our product candidates and to continue operations, any of which would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operation.
As previously reported, we identified a material weakness in the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting, a factor that could affect our liquidity and capital resources. At present, management believes that the recent improvement of the processes for granting equity awards to certain employees and service providers will ultimately correct the material weakness.
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Common Stock
During the nine months ended July 31, 2018, certain employees exercised their options at a weighted-average exercise price of $3.87 in exchange for the Company’s common stock for an aggregated amount of 30,417 shares.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of July 31, 2018, we had no off-balance sheet arrangements.
Inflation
Our management currently believes that inflation has not had, and does not currently have, a material impact on continuing operations.
Cash Flows
Cash and cash equivalents and working capital were approximately $84.8 million and $81.5 million, respectively, as of July 31, 2018 compared to cash and cash equivalents and working capital of approximately $17.7 million and $2.5 million at October 31, 2017, respectively.
Operating Cash Flows. Cash used in continuing operating activities in the nine months ended July 31, 2018 amounted to approximately $17.0 million compared to approximately $4.7 million for the 2017 period. The increase in net cash used in continuing operating activities mostly relates to the increases in both research and development and general and administrative expenses.
Cash used in discontinued operating activities in the nine months ended July 31, 2018 amounted to $0 compared to approximately $33,000 for the same period in 2017.
Investing Cash Flows. Cash used in continuing investing activities in the nine months ended July 31, 2018 amounted to approximately $8.7 million compared to $2.3 million for the 2017 period. For the nine months ended July 31, 2018, the activity relates to the acquisition of IBEX and the purchase of property and equipment. For the nine months ended July 31, 2017, the activity only relates to the purchase of property and equipment.
Financing Cash Flows. Net cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended July 31, 2018 amounted to approximately $92.8 million compared to approximately $3.4 million for the 2017 period. The $92.7 million in net proceeds from the sale of common stock in the nine months ended July 31, 2018, accounts for the majority of that period’s financing activity and accounts for the majority of the increase in net cash proved by financing activities as compared to the comparable prior year period.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Refer to our discussion of recent accounting pronouncements in Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk
Not applicable.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e), as of the end of the period covered by this report. In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives.
A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, within the meaning of Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCOAB”) Audit Standard No. 5, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
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Under the caption “Item 4. Controls and Procedures” of our report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 31, 2018, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 19, 2018, we reported a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting. Specifically, due to a lack of processes in place to address personnel changes, controls over the Company’s process of accounting for stock-based compensation failed to ensure the completeness of stock options and restricted stock grants in the Company’s calculation of stock-based compensation expense. In addition, due to a lack of adequate review and reconciliation control procedures, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting failed to prevent adjustments to the Company’s financial statements in the quarter ended January 31, 2018, with respect to certain costs not material in amount that we expensed, which should have been capitalized and classified as fixed assets.
During the quarter ended January 31, 2018, we started the process to mitigate the material weakness in our process of accounting for stock-based compensation, and we expect it to be remediated during fiscal year 2018. At the end of April 2018, we engaged the services of a third party accounting advisory firm to provide assistance in developing more effective processes and controls in recording and classifying expenditures, and reviewing and making appropriate period-end adjustments.
Based on the evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures and the material weaknesses identified above that have not yet been remediated, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) were not effective at a reasonable assurance level at July 31, 2018.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
At the end of April 2018, we obtained from a third-party accounting advisory firm assistance in developing more effective processes and controls in recording and classifying expenditures, and reviewing and making appropriate period-end adjustments. In addition, we implemented a phased approach of a company-wide enterprise resource planning system during the quarter ended July 31, 2018, to further enhance our internal control environment. To effectuate these systems we added three additional people to our accounting staff beginning in April 2018.We continue to monitor the impact of this implementation on our processes as well as the impact to the internal controls over financial reporting.
On June 26, 2018, a class action complaint alleging violations of the Federal securities laws was filed in the United States District Court, District of Utah, by Jose Moreno against the Company and two directors of the Company, Case No. 2:18-cv-00510-JNP (the “Moreno Complaint”). On July 6, 2018, a similar complaint was filed in the same court against the same defendants by Yedid Lawi, Case No. 2:18-cv-00541-PMW (the “Lawi Complaint”). Both the Moreno Complaint and Lawi Complaint allege that the defendants made or were responsible for, disseminating information to the public through reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and other channels that contained material misstatements or omissions in violation of Sections 10 and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 adopted thereunder. Specifically, both complaints allege that the defendants misrepresented the status of one of the Company’s patent applications while touting the unique nature of the Company’s technology and its effectiveness. Plaintiffs are seeking damages suffered by them and the class consisting of the persons who acquired the publicly-traded securities of the Company between March 31, 2017, and June 22, 2018. Plaintiffs have filed motions to consolidate and for appointment as lead plaintiff, which are pending, so that defendants have not filed any responsive pleadings to the complaints. The Company believes the allegations in the Moreno Complaint and Lawi Complaint are without merit, and intends to defend the litigation, vigorously. At this early stage of the proceedings the Company is unable to make any prediction regarding the outcome of the litigation.
On February 26, 2015, a complaint for patent infringement was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas by Richard Baker, an individual residing in Australia, against Microsoft, Nintendo, Majesco Sub, and a number of other game publisher defendants. The complaint alleged that the Zumba Fitness Kinect game infringed plaintiff’s patents in motion tracking technology. The plaintiff is representing himself pro se in the litigation and is seeking monetary damages in the amount of $1.3 million. The case was subsequently transferred to the Western District of Washington. On June 16, 2017, final judgment was entered in favor of the defendants finding that the accused products did not literally infringe the asserted patent and that plaintiff was barred from pursing infringement under the doctrine of equivalents due to prosecution history estoppel. The plaintiff appealed that decision to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. On April 9, 2018, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the judgment of the District Court for the Western District of Washington. On May 7, 2018, the plaintiff filed a petition for panel rehearing and rehearing en banc by the Court of Appeals. The petition for rehearing was denied on June 8, 2018. The plaintiff subsequently filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the Supreme Court of the United States. That petition was placed on the docket September 4, 2018 as No. 18-276 and is currently pending. On June 23, 2017, as part of a purchase agreement, liabilities and claims relating to this litigation were assumed by Zift. The Company cannot be certain about the outcome of the appeal, or whether litigation regarding the assumption of liabilities by Zift may occur.
The Company at times may be a party to claims and suits in the ordinary course of business. We record a liability when it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss or range of loss can be reasonably estimated. The Company has not recorded a liability with respect to the matters above. Given the uncertainty surrounding litigation and our inability to assess the likelihood of a favorable or unfavorable outcome, it is possible that the resolution of either or both matters could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, cash flows or results of operations.
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The following updates certain risk factors set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended October 31, 2017, as amended and restated in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the period ended January 31, 2018, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on March 19, 2018, and for the period ended April 30, 2018, filed with the SEC on June 14, 2018, and should be read in conjunction with the risk factors presented in those reports under the caption “Risk Factors.”
We have a history of operating losses and may never achieve or sustain profitability.
We have to date incurred, and may continue to incur, significant operating losses over the next several years. We have incurred significant net losses in each year since our inceptions, and have a net loss of $130.8 million for the year ended October 31, 2017, and $43.0 million for the nine months ended July 31, 2018. Our ability to achieve profitable operations in the future will depend in large part upon the successful development and commercialization of our product candidates and technologies. Factors impacting our ability to successfully develop and commercialize our product candidates include:
● | approvals by and/or registrations with the FDA and other US and foreign government agencies; | |
● | our ability to educate and train physicians and hospitals on the benefits of our product candidates; | |
● | the rate at which providers adopt our technology and product candidates; | |
● | our ability to scale up our global commercialization, including our selling and manufacturing activities; | |
● | our ability to complete the development of our product candidates in a timely manner; | |
● | our ability to obtain adequate reimbursement from third parties for our products and product candidates; and | |
● | other activities generally necessary in order to introduce and bring new products and medical technologies to market. |
The likelihood of the long-term success of our company must be considered in light of the expenses, difficulties and delays frequently encountered in the development and commercialization of new and innovative medical techniques and technologies, unknown and uncertain regulatory hurdles for a new and novel technology or technique, competitive factors and competition, as well as the uncertain nature of new business development and ongoing capital requirements.
If we are not able to integrate acquisitions successfully, our operating results and prospects could be harmed.
In May 2018, we acquired from the Ibex Group, L.L.C., and Ibex Preclinical Research, Inc., certain assets and rights to their preclinical research and veterinary sciences business and related real estate. We will continue to look for opportunities to acquire technologies or operations that we believe will contribute to our growth and development. The success of our present and future acquisitions will depend on our ability to identify, negotiate, complete and integrate acquisitions. Acquisitions are inherently risky, and any acquisitions we complete may not be successful. Any acquisitions we pursue would involve numerous risks, including the following:
● | difficulties in integrating and managing the operations and technologies of the businesses we acquire; | |
● | diversion of our management’s attention from normal daily operations of our business; | |
● | our inability to maintain the customers, the key employees, the key business relationships and the reputations of the businesses we acquire; | |
● | our inability to generate sufficient revenue from acquisitions to offset our increased expenses associated with acquisitions; | |
● | our responsibility for the liabilities of the businesses we acquire, including, without limitation, liabilities arising out of their failure to maintain effective data security, data integrity, disaster recovery and privacy controls prior to the acquisition, or their infringement or alleged infringement of third party intellectual property, contract or data access rights prior to the acquisition; | |
● | difficulties in complying with new markets or regulatory standards to which we were not previously subject; | |
● | delays in our ability to implement internal standards, controls, procedures and policies in the businesses we acquire; and | |
● | adverse effects of acquisition activity on the key performance indicators we use to monitor our performance as a business. |
Unanticipated events and circumstances may occur in future periods which may affect the realizability of our intangibles assets recognized through acquisitions. The events and circumstances that we consider include significant under-performance relative to projected future operating results and significant changes in our overall business and/or product strategies. These events and circumstances may cause us to revise our estimates and assumptions used in analyzing the value of our other intangible assets with indefinite lives, the revision could result in a non-cash impairment charge that could have a material impact on our financial results.
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If we fail to maintain proper and effective internal control over financial reporting in the future, our ability to produce accurate and timely financial statements could be impaired, which could harm our operating results.
We identified certain material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting that were reported in our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 31, 2018. Specifically, due to a lack of processes in place to address personnel changes, controls over our process of accounting for stock-based compensation failed to ensure the completeness of stock options and restricted stock grants in our calculation of stock-based compensation expense. In addition, due to a lack of adequate review and reconciliation control procedures, our internal control over financial reporting failed to prevent adjustments to our financial statements in the quarter ended January 31, 2018, with respect to certain costs not material in amount that we expensed, which should have been capitalized and classified as fixed assets. We have taken steps to remediate these material weaknesses and we expect them to be remediated during fiscal year 2018. At the end of April 2018, we obtained from a third-party accounting advisory firm assistance in developing more effective processes and controls in recording and classifying expenditures, and reviewing and making appropriate period-end adjustments. In addition, we implemented a phased approach of a company-wide enterprise resource planning system during the quarter ended July 31, 2018, and added three additional people to our accounting staff to further enhance our internal control environment. Nevertheless, by the end of the current fiscal year these changes may not be in operation long enough for us to adequately test and evaluate whether the processes and controls we have added are effective period over period. If our remedial measures prove to be insufficient to address the material weakness, or if we otherwise fail to establish and maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting, we may not be able to accurately report our financial results, timely file our periodic reports, maintain our reporting status or prevent fraud, any of which could adversely affect our business and operating results, investor confidence in our reported financial information, and the trading price of our common stock.
As of October 31, 2018, we will be an “accelerated filer” and are therefore subject to the auditor attestation requirement in the assessment of our internal control over financial reporting.
Because the worldwide market value of our common stock held by non-affiliates exceeded $75 million (but was less than $700 million), as of the last business day of our fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2018, we are an “accelerated filer” as defined by SEC rule as of October 31, 2018. Therefore, we are now subject to the requirement that we include in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2018, the auditor’s attestation report on its assessment of our internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. We identified certain material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting that were reported in our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 31, 2018, and are described in the preceding risk factor. If we do not have a sufficient history for us and our independent registered public accounting firm to test and evaluate our new processes and controls, we may be unable to obtain an unqualified attestation report from our independent registered public accounting firm required under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. If our independent registered public accounting firm is not able to render an unqualified attestation, it could result in lost investor confidence in the accuracy, reliability, and completeness of our financial reports. We expect that our status as an accelerated filer and compliance with these increased requirements will require management to expend additional time while also condensing the time frame available to comply with certain requirements, which may further increase our legal and financial compliance costs.
Our October 31, 2017 financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis.
In its report dated January 29, 2018, related to our October 31, 2017 consolidated financial statements, EisnerAmper LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm, expressed substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern as we had suffered recurring losses from operations and had insufficient liquidity to fund our future operations.
On June 7, 2018, the Company completed an underwritten offering with Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., as underwriter, providing for the issuance and sale of 2,455,882 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share, at an offering price of $23.65 per share, for net proceeds of approximately $58.0 million, after deducting offering expenses payable by the Company. As a result, as of July 31, 2018, we had $84.8 million in cash. We anticipate that our principal sources of liquidity will be sufficient to fund our activities through for at least the next 12 months from the date of filing.
Nevertheless, we anticipate we will need additional cash in order to have sufficient cash to fund our operations in future periods, and we will need to continue to raise additional equity or debt capital and we cannot provide any assurance that we will be successful in doing so.
We may not be able to raise the required capital to conduct our operations and develop and commercialize our product candidates.
We incurred net losses of $130.8 million in fiscal 2017, and additional net losses of $43.0 for the nine months ended July 31, 2018. We will require substantial additional capital resources in order to complete our product development programs, complete clinical trials, and market and commercialize our product candidates. In order to grow and expand our business, and to introduce our new product candidates into the marketplace, we will need to raise a significant amount of additional funds. We will also need significant additional funds or a collaborative partner, or both, to finance the research and development activities. Accordingly, we are continuing to pursue additional sources of financing.
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Our future capital requirements will depend on numerous factors, including:
● | our ability to generate future revenues; | |
● | costs and timing of our product development activities; | |
● | timing of conducting pre-clinical and clinical trials and seeking regulatory approvals and/or registrations; | |
● | our ability to commercialize our product candidates; | |
● | our ability to avoid infringement and misappropriation of third-party intellectual property; | |
● | our ability to obtain valid and enforceable patents; | |
● | competing technological and market developments; | |
● | our ability to establish collaborative relationships; | |
● | market acceptance of our product candidates; | |
● | the development of an infrastructure to support or business; | |
● | our need to remediate material weaknesses and implement and maintain additional internal systems, processes and infrastructure, to have an effective system of internal control over financial reporting; | |
● | our ability to scale up our production capabilities for larger quantities of our products; and | |
● | our ability to control costs. |
We expect to devote substantial capital resources to, among other things, fund operations, continue development programs, and to build out and increase our portfolio of product candidates. If we are unable to secure such additional financing, it will have a material adverse effect on our business and we may have to limit operations in a manner inconsistent with our development and commercialization plans. If additional funds are raised through the issuance of equity securities or convertible debt securities, it will be dilutive to our stockholders and could result in a decrease in our stock price.
We have funded our operations primarily with proceeds from public and private offerings of our common stock. Our history of operating losses and cash uses, our projections of the level of cash that will be required for our operations to reach profitability, and the restricted availability of credit for emerging industries, may impair our ability to raise capital on terms that we consider reasonable and at the levels that we will require over the coming months. We cannot provide any assurances that we will be able to secure additional funding from public or private offerings on terms acceptable to us, if at all. If we are unable to obtain the requisite amount of financing needed to fund our planned operations, it would have a material adverse effect on our business and ability to continue as a going concern.
If adequate funds are not available in the future, we may not be able to develop or enhance our product candidates, take advantage of future opportunities, or respond to competitive pressures or unanticipated requirements and we may be required to delay or terminate research and development programs, curtail capital expenditures, and reduce business development and other operating activities. Should the financing we require to sustain our working capital needs be unavailable or prohibitively expensive when we require it, the consequences could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, financial condition and prospects.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
During the fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2018, we issued to eight employees options to purchase 125,500 shares of common stock at a weighted-average exercise price of $20.60 per share. We also issued to one of those employees a restricted share award for 10,000 shares of common stock with a fair market value on the date of grant equal to $22.53. The options and restricted share award were issued in reliance on the exemption from registration set forth in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Our trading symbol on the Nasdaq Stock Market is scheduled to change from “COOL” to “PTE” on September 17, 2018.
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Except as otherwise noted, the following exhibits are included in this filing:
(1) These documents were filed as exhibits to the current report on Form 8-K filed by the Company with the SEC on May 8, 2018, and are incorporated herein by this reference.
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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.
POLARITYTE, INC.
/s/ Denver Lough | ||
Denver Lough | ||
Chief Executive Officer | ||
(Principal Executive Officer) | ||
Date: | September 14, 2018 | |
/s/ Paul Mann | ||
Paul Mann | ||
Chief Financial Officer | ||
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | ||
Date: | September 14, 2018 |
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