Savara Inc - Quarter Report: 2011 September (Form 10-Q)
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
þ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2011
OR
o | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number 001-32157
ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 84-1318182 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
12390 El Camino Real, Suite 150, San Diego, CA | 92130 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(858) 552-0866
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
(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 þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its
corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted
pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months
(or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes
þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a
non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated
filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer o | Accelerated filer o | Non-accelerated filer o | Smaller reporting company þ |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
The number of shares outstanding of the registrants common stock, $0.001 par value per share, as
of November 3, 2011 was 26,465,709.
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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. | Financial Statements |
ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(A Development Stage Enterprise)
(A Development Stage Enterprise)
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
(Unaudited)
September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
2011 | 2010 (1) | |||||||
Assets |
||||||||
Current assets: |
||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 32,768,888 | $ | 27,978,823 | ||||
Short-term investments |
5,522,955 | | ||||||
Interest and other receivables |
6,869 | 1,980 | ||||||
Contingent asset |
178,366 | | ||||||
Prepaid expenses |
560,802 | 428,276 | ||||||
Total current assets |
39,037,880 | 28,409,079 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net |
235,527 | 44,254 | ||||||
In-process research and development |
6,549,000 | | ||||||
Goodwill |
403,795 | | ||||||
Other assets |
48,311 | 33,484 | ||||||
Total assets |
$ | 46,274,513 | $ | 28,486,817 | ||||
Liabilities and Stockholders Equity |
||||||||
Current liabilities: |
||||||||
Accounts payable |
$ | 489,200 | $ | 479,780 | ||||
Accrued liabilities |
1,312,882 | 864,857 | ||||||
Accrued compensation and payroll taxes |
675,715 | 456,839 | ||||||
Contingent liability |
644,000 | | ||||||
Total current liabilities |
3,121,797 | 1,801,476 | ||||||
Stockholders equity: |
||||||||
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized;
26,465,709 and 15,480,302 shares issued and outstanding at
September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively |
26,466 | 15,480 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
210,166,429 | 182,798,982 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(23,103 | ) | | |||||
Deficit accumulated during the development stage |
(167,017,076 | ) | (156,129,121 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders equity |
43,152,716 | 26,685,341 | ||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders equity |
$ | 46,274,513 | $ | 28,486,817 | ||||
(1) | The balance sheet at December 31, 2010 has been derived from audited financial statements at
that date. It does not include, however, all of the information and notes required by accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. |
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(A Development Stage Enterprise)
(A Development Stage Enterprise)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
Inception | ||||||||||||||||||||
(June 12, 1996) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | through | ||||||||||||||||||
2011 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | September 30, 2011 | ||||||||||||||||
Licensing revenue |
$ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | 1,300,000 | ||||||||||
Net sales |
| | | | 174,830 | |||||||||||||||
Grant revenue |
| | | | 618,692 | |||||||||||||||
Total net revenue |
| | | | 2,093,522 | |||||||||||||||
Cost of sales |
| | | | 51,094 | |||||||||||||||
Gross margin |
| | | | 2,042,428 | |||||||||||||||
Operating expenses: |
||||||||||||||||||||
Research and development |
2,050,314 | 918,309 | 4,004,180 | 2,791,404 | 76,215,147 | |||||||||||||||
Selling, general and
administrative |
1,981,869 | 944,950 | 5,379,723 | 3,422,843 | 58,336,937 | |||||||||||||||
Transaction-related expenses |
(487,836 | ) | | 1,541,087 | | 1,871,456 | ||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
8,498 | 4,879 | 28,735 | 16,526 | 10,926,353 | |||||||||||||||
In-process research and
development |
| | | | 10,422,130 | |||||||||||||||
Impairment loss |
| | | | 5,702,130 | |||||||||||||||
Equity in loss of investee |
| | | | 178,936 | |||||||||||||||
Total operating expenses |
3,552,845 | 1,868,138 | 10,953,725 | 6,230,773 | 163,653,089 | |||||||||||||||
Loss from operations |
(3,552,845 | ) | (1,868,138 | ) | (10,953,725 | ) | (6,230,773 | ) | (161,610,661 | ) | ||||||||||
Loss on fair value of warrants |
| | | | (12,239,688 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Interest income |
7,343 | 26,258 | 51,212 | 68,006 | 4,733,273 | |||||||||||||||
Interest expense |
(272 | ) | | (272 | ) | (1,629 | ) | (180,991 | ) | |||||||||||
Other income (expense) |
6,448 | (2,019 | ) | 14,830 | (2,019 | ) | 78,205 | |||||||||||||
Loss before cumulative effect of
change in accounting principle |
(3,539,326 | ) | (1,843,899 | ) | (10,887,955 | ) | (6,166,415 | ) | (169,219,862 | ) | ||||||||||
Cumulative effect of change in
accounting principle |
| | | | (25,821 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net loss |
(3,539,326 | ) | (1,843,899 | ) | (10,887,955 | ) | (6,166,415 | ) | (169,245,683 | ) | ||||||||||
Preferred stock dividends |
| | | | (621,240 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Deemed dividends on preferred stock |
| | | (5,639,796 | ) | (10,506,683 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net loss applicable to common stock |
$ | (3,539,326 | ) | $ | (1,843,899 | ) | $ | (10,887,955 | ) | $ | (11,806,211 | ) | $ | (180,373,606 | ) | |||||
Net loss per common share basic
and diluted |
$ | (0.13 | ) | $ | (0.13 | ) | $ | (0.43 | ) | $ | (0.94 | ) | ||||||||
Weighted average shares basic
and diluted |
26,465,709 | 14,701,216 | 25,170,734 | 12,593,971 | ||||||||||||||||
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(A Development Stage Enterprise)
(A Development Stage Enterprise)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
Inception | ||||||||||||
(June 12, 1996) | ||||||||||||
Nine months ended September 30, | through | |||||||||||
2011 | 2010 | September 30, 2011 | ||||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: |
||||||||||||
Net loss |
$ | (10,887,955 | ) | $ | (6,166,415 | ) | $ | (169,245,683 | ) | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating
activities: |
||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
28,735 | 16,526 | 10,476,355 | |||||||||
(Gain) loss on disposals of fixed assets |
(2,973 | ) | 2,019 | 56,812 | ||||||||
Loss on fair value of warrants |
| | 12,239,688 | |||||||||
Gain on change in fair value of contingent consideration |
(318,785 | ) | | (318,785 | ) | |||||||
Expenses related to share-based compensation |
533,704 | 604,772 | 9,757,646 | |||||||||
Expense related to stock options issued to non-employees |
| | 204,664 | |||||||||
Expenses paid by issuance of common stock |
| | 1,341,372 | |||||||||
Expenses paid by issuance of warrants |
| | 573,357 | |||||||||
Expenses paid by issuance of preferred stock |
| | 142,501 | |||||||||
Expenses related to stock warrants issued |
| | 612,000 | |||||||||
Accretion of discount on investments in securities |
| | (1,604,494 | ) | ||||||||
Amortization of debt discount |
| | 450,000 | |||||||||
Forgiveness of employee receivable |
| | 30,036 | |||||||||
Impairment loss write-off of goodwill |
| | 5,702,130 | |||||||||
Equity in loss of investee |
| | 178,936 | |||||||||
In-process research and development |
| | 10,422,130 | |||||||||
Write-off of license agreement |
| | 152,866 | |||||||||
Write-off of assets available-for-sale |
| | 108,000 | |||||||||
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle |
| | 25,821 | |||||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions: |
||||||||||||
Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets |
(154,146 | ) | (186,929 | ) | (865,256 | ) | ||||||
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
374,755 | (1,277,316 | ) | 2,352,939 | ||||||||
Net cash used in operating activities |
(10,426,665 | ) | (7,007,343 | ) | (117,206,965 | ) | ||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: |
||||||||||||
Purchases of short-term investments |
| | (111,183,884 | ) | ||||||||
Proceeds from sales and maturities of short-term investments |
| | 112,788,378 | |||||||||
Purchases of property and equipment |
(208,982 | ) | (6,780 | ) | (1,267,849 | ) | ||||||
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment |
12,635 | 1,700 | 66,920 | |||||||||
Purchase of certificate of deposits |
(5,523,201 | ) | | (6,539,531 | ) | |||||||
Maturity of certificate of deposits |
| | 1,016,330 | |||||||||
Payment on obligation under license agreement |
| | (106,250 | ) | ||||||||
Cash acquired from acquisitions, net of cash paid |
| | 32,395 | |||||||||
Issuance of note receivable related party |
| | (35,000 | ) | ||||||||
Payments on note receivable |
| | 405,993 | |||||||||
Advance to investee |
| | (90,475 | ) | ||||||||
Cash transferred in rescission of acquisition |
| | (19,475 | ) | ||||||||
Cash received in rescission of acquisition |
| | 230,000 | |||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
(5,719,548 | ) | (5,080 | ) | (4,702,448 | ) | ||||||
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Inception | ||||||||||||
(June 12, 1996) | ||||||||||||
Nine months ended September 30, | through | |||||||||||
2011 | 2010 | September 30, 2011 | ||||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities: |
||||||||||||
Proceeds from sale of preferred stock |
| 30,453,227 | 44,474,720 | |||||||||
Proceeds of restricted cash for preferred stock dividends |
| 633,008 | 633,008 | |||||||||
Proceeds from sale of common stock |
22,507,529 | | 106,658,871 | |||||||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options |
| | 712,367 | |||||||||
Proceeds from sale or exercise of warrants |
| 317,444 | 14,714,258 | |||||||||
Payment to escrow for preferred stock dividends obligation |
| (633,008 | ) | (633,008 | ) | |||||||
Repurchase of warrants |
| | (55,279 | ) | ||||||||
Payments for financing and offering costs |
(1,548,123 | ) | (3,093,733 | ) | (12,542,171 | ) | ||||||
Payments on notes payable and long-term debt |
| | (605,909 | ) | ||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable and detachable warrants |
| | 1,344,718 | |||||||||
Cash paid in lieu of fractional shares for reverse stock split |
| (146 | ) | (146 | ) | |||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities |
20,959,406 | 27,676,792 | 154,701,429 | |||||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash |
(23,128 | ) | | (23,128 | ) | |||||||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
4,790,065 | 20,664,369 | 32,768,888 | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
27,978,823 | 8,667,404 | | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ | 32,768,888 | $ | 29,331,773 | $ | 32,768,888 | ||||||
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(A Development Stage Enterprise)
(A Development Stage Enterprise)
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
(Unaudited)
1. Basis of Presentation
ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation (ADVENTRX, we, our or the
Company), prepared the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements included
in this report in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of America (U.S. GAAP) for interim financial information and with the instructions of the
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Accordingly, they do not include all of the
information and disclosures required by U.S. GAAP for annual audited financial statements and
should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and related
notes for the year ended December 31, 2010 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with
the SEC on March 10, 2011 (2010 Annual Report). The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of
December 31, 2010 included in this report has been derived from the audited consolidated
financial statements included in the 2010 Annual Report. In the opinion of management, these
condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments (consisting of normal
recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of
operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The results of operations for the interim
periods shown in this report are not necessarily indicative of results expected for the full
year.
The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its
wholly-owned subsidiaries, SD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and SynthRx, Inc. (SynthRx). All
intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
On April 23, 2010, the Company effected a 1-for-25 reverse split of its common stock, which was
authorized by its stockholders at a special meeting held in August 2009.
2. Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the condensed consolidated
financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
3. Acquisition of SynthRx
On February 12, 2011, we entered into an agreement and plan of merger (the Merger Agreement)
to acquire SynthRx, Inc., a privately-held Delaware corporation, in exchange for shares of our
common stock as described below. The transaction was completed on April 8, 2011 and SynthRx
became a wholly owned subsidiary of ADVENTRX. The acquisition is accounted for as a business
combination.
As consideration for the transaction, all shares of SynthRx common stock outstanding immediately
prior to the effective time of the merger were cancelled and automatically converted into the
right to receive shares of ADVENTRXs common stock, in the aggregate, as follows:
(i) 862,078 shares (the Fully Vested Shares) of ADVENTRXs common stock, which shares were
issued on April 8, 2011 and represent 1,000,000 shares, less 137,922 shares that were deducted
as a result of certain expenses of SynthRx, and 200,000 of which were deposited into escrow (the
Closing Escrow Amount) to indemnify ADVENTRX against breaches of representations and
warranties;
(ii) up to 1,938,773 shares of ADVENTRXs common stock, which shares were issued and outstanding
on April 8, 2011 (the Subject to Vesting Shares, and together with the 862,078 Fully Vested
Shares issued to the former stockholders of SynthRx and the escrow agent, the Closing Shares),
which Subject to Vesting Shares are subject to various repurchase rights by ADVENTRX and fully
vest, subject to reduction upon certain events, upon achievement of the First Milestone (defined
below);
(iii) up to 1,000,000 shares of ADVENTRXs common stock (the First Milestone Shares), which
shares will be issued, if at all, upon achievement of the First Milestone (the First Milestone
Payment); provided, however, that in the event the First Milestone is achieved prior to the
first anniversary of the closing of the merger, 20% of the First Milestone Payment shall be
deposited into escrow (the First Milestone Escrow Amount, and together with the Closing Escrow
Amount, the Escrow Amount). The First Milestone means the dosing of the first patient in a
phase 3 clinical study carried out pursuant to a protocol that is mutually agreed to by SynthRx
and ADVENTRX; provided, however, that the number of evaluable patients planned to target
statistical significance with a p value of 0.01 in the primary endpoint shall not exceed 250
(unless otherwise
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mutually agreed) (the First Protocol). In the event that the FDA indicates that a single phase 3 clinical study will not be
adequate to support approval of a new drug application covering the use of ANX-188 for the
treatment of sickle cell crisis in children (the ANX-188 NDA), First Milestone shall mean
the dosing of the first patient in a phase 3 clinical study carried out pursuant to a protocol
that (a) is mutually agreed to by SynthRx and ADVENTRX as such and (b) describes a phase 3
clinical study that the FDA has indicated may be sufficient, with the phase 3 clinical study
described in the First Protocol, to support approval of the ANX-188 NDA. The amount of shares
that becomes issuable upon achievement of the First Milestone may be reduced by up to 75%, or
750,000 shares, based on the timing of achievement of the First Milestone and whether and the
extent to which the number of evaluable patients planned to target statistical significance with
a p value of 0.01 in the primary endpoint exceeds 250 patients, unless otherwise agreed;
(iv) 3,839,400 shares of ADVENTRXs common stock (the Second Milestone Shares), which shares
will be issued, if at all, upon achievement of the Second Milestone (the Second Milestone
Payment). The Second Milestone means the acceptance for review of the ANX-188 NDA by the FDA;
and
(v) 8,638,650 shares of ADVENTRXs common stock (the Third Milestone Shares, and together with
the First Milestone Shares and the Second Milestone Shares, the Milestone Shares), which
shares will be issued, if at all, upon achievement of the Third Milestone (the Third Milestone
Payment, and together with the First Milestone Payment and the Second Milestone Payment, the
Milestone Payments). The Third Milestone means the approval by the FDA of the ANX-188 NDA.
The Subject to Vesting Shares were issued on April 8, 2011 and classified as equity. However,
ADVENTRX may repurchase up to 75% of the Subject to Vesting Shares, or 1,454,079 shares, for
$0.001 per share based on whether the First Milestone is achieved, the timing of its achievement
and whether and the extent to which the number of evaluable patients planned to target
statistical significance with a p value of 0.01 in the primary endpoint of the clinical trial
associated with achievement of the First Milestone exceeds 250 patients, unless otherwise
agreed. The fair value related to the number of such shares that may be repurchased was
accounted for as a contingent asset. The fair value of the contingent asset will be remeasured
at each reporting date until the arrangement is settled.
The Milestone Payments constitute contingent consideration because our obligation to make the
Milestone Payments is contingent on future events. In order to determine the classification of
the contingent consideration as a liability or equity, ADVENTRX reviewed Accounting Standards
Codification (ASC) 815-40 Derivatives and Hedging Contracts in Entitys Own Equity. ASC
815-40 requires that contingent consideration arrangements that include potential net cash
settlements or variable provisions should be classified as a liability. Classification as a
liability requires fair value measurement initially and subsequently at each reporting date.
Changes in the fair value of contingent consideration are recognized in earnings until the
contingent consideration arrangement is settled. Classification as equity requires fair value
measurement initially and there are no subsequent re-measurements. Settlement of
equity-classified contingent consideration is accounted for within equity.
The fair value of the contingent consideration for the First Milestone was recorded as a
liability as there is variability with respect to the number of shares that ultimately may be
issued based on the timing of achievement of the First Milestone and whether and the extent to
which the number of evaluable patients planned to target statistical significance with a p value
of 0.01 in the primary endpoint of the clinical trial associated with achievement of the First
Milestone exceeds 250 patients. The fair value of the contingent consideration for the First
Milestone will be remeasured at each reporting date until the arrangement is settled. The fair
values of the contingent consideration for the Second Milestone and the Third Milestone were
recorded as equity as there is no net cash settlement provision and the number of shares that
ultimately may be issued upon achievement of each of those milestones is fixed.
The remeasurement of the fair values for the contingent asset and liability at September 30,
2011 resulted in a net $0.5 million reduction to transaction-related expenses for the quarter
ended September 30, 2011.
Based on the fair value of the Closing Shares and the Milestone Payments (which is based upon
the number of shares to be issued at the time of achievement of each milestone, the probability
of achievement for each milestone, the estimated date of achievement for each milestone and the
estimated market price of a share of common stock of ADVENTRX on the estimated date of
achievement for each milestone), the total preliminary estimated purchase price was
approximately $6.7 million.
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The elements of the total preliminary estimated purchase price of the acquisition were as
follows:
Probability | ||||||||
Shares Issued / | Weighted | |||||||
Event | To Be Issued | Fair Value | ||||||
Initial consideration (Fully Vested Shares) |
862,078 | $ | 2,017,263 | |||||
Initial consideration (Subject to Vesting Shares) |
1,938,773 | 2,103,375 | ||||||
First Milestone dosing of first patient |
1,000,000 | 1,084,900 | ||||||
Second Milestone NDA acceptance |
3,839,400 | 733,403 | ||||||
Third Milestone FDA approval |
8,638,650 | 730,801 | ||||||
Total |
16,278,901 | $ | 6,669,742 | |||||
Under the acquisition method of accounting, we recorded the net tangible and intangible
assets and liabilities acquired based on their estimated fair values on April 8, 2011, the date
we completed the acquisition of SynthRx. The following table summarizes the net tangible and
intangible assets and liabilities acquired:
Net tangible assets acquired |
$ | 18,513 | ||
Net tangible liabilities assumed |
(301,566 | ) | ||
Acquired intangibles: |
||||
In-process research and development |
6,549,000 | |||
Goodwill |
403,795 | |||
Total preliminary estimated purchase price |
$ | 6,669,742 | ||
A value of $0.4 million, representing the difference between the total preliminary estimated
purchase price and the aggregate fair values of tangible and intangible assets acquired, less
liabilities assumed, was recorded as goodwill. ADVENTRX acquired SynthRx to expand its product
pipeline, enter into new therapeutic areas and address unmet market needs. These are among the
factors that contributed to a purchase price for the SynthRx acquisition that resulted in the
recognition of goodwill.
The following unaudited pro forma information presents the condensed consolidated results of
operations of ADVENTRX and SynthRx as if the acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2010:
Nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||
2011 | 2010 | |||||||||||||||
Revenues |
$ | | $ | | ||||||||||||
Loss from operations |
(10,222,478 | ) | (7,413,324 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net loss applicable to common stock |
(10,156,682 | ) | (12,988,626 | ) | ||||||||||||
The pro forma condensed consolidated financial information includes the following
adjustments directly attributable to the acquisition:
Nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||
2011 | 2010 | |||||||||||||||
Transaction-related expenses |
(1,071,090 | ) | 1,071,090 |
The pro forma information is not necessarily indicative of what the results of operations
actually would have been had the acquisition been completed on the date indicated. In addition,
it does not purport to project the future operating results of the combined entity. The pro
forma condensed consolidated financial information is presented for illustrative purposes only.
The operations of SynthRx were fully integrated into our operations
as of the closing of the acquisition. Accordingly, we do not present
SynthRxs expenses separately.
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4. Investments
We account for and report our investments in accordance with ASC 320, Accounting for Certain
Investments in Debt and Equity Securities. Short-term investments are marketable securities
with maturities of less than one year from the balance sheet date. All of our short-term
investments are under the custodianship of a major financial institution and comprised of
marketable securities consisting primarily of FDIC-insured certificates of deposit. Our policy
is to protect the principal value of our investment portfolio.
Our marketable securities are classified as available-for-sale and stated at fair value, with
net unrealized gains or losses recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income
(expense). The amortized cost of debt securities is adjusted for amortization of premiums and
accretion of discounts to maturity with all amortization and accretion included in interest
income. Realized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities are included in other income
(loss). The cost basis of securities sold is based on the specific identification method.
Interest on securities classified as available-for-sale is included in interest income.
Marketable securities are evaluated periodically for impairment. If it is determined that a
decline of any investment is other than temporary, then the investment basis would be written
down to fair value and the write-down would be included in earnings as a loss.
At September 30, 2011, the fair value of our short-term investments was $5,522,955. The cost
basis of such investments was $5,523,201 and unrealized gains were $25.
5. Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Cash and cash equivalents, accounts payable and accrued liabilities are presented in the
financial statements at their carrying amounts, which are reasonable estimates of fair value due
to their short maturities.
The fair value of financial assets and liabilities is measured under a framework that
establishes levels which are defined as follows: Level 1 fair value is determined from
observable, quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 fair
value is determined from quoted prices for similar items in active markets or quoted prices for
identical or similar items in markets that are not active. Level 3 fair value is determined
using the entitys own assumptions about the inputs that market participants would use in
pricing an asset or liability.
The fair values at September 30, 2011 of our short-term investments and our contingent asset and
contingent liability related to the SynthRx acquisition are summarized in the following table:
September 30, 2011 | ||||||||||||||||
Total Fair | Fair Value Determined Under: | |||||||||||||||
Value | (Level 1) | (Level 2) | (Level 3) | |||||||||||||
Short-term investments |
$ | 5,522,955 | $ | 5,522,955 | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Contingent asset |
$ | 178,366 | $ | | $ | | $ | 178,366 | ||||||||
Contingent liability |
$ | (644,000 | ) | $ | | $ | | $ | (644,000 | ) |
A reconciliation of the contingent asset and liability that are measured and recorded at fair
value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) in the nine months
ended September 30, 2011 is as follows:
Nine months ended September 30, 2011 | ||||||||
Contingent Asset | Contingent Liability | |||||||
Beginning balance |
$ | | $ | | ||||
Net purchases, issuances, sales and settlements |
300,481 | (1,084,900 | ) | |||||
Total net unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings |
(122,115 | ) | 440,900 | |||||
Total net unrealized gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income |
| | ||||||
Transfers into level 3 (gross) |
| | ||||||
Transfers out of level 3 (gross) |
| | ||||||
Ending balance |
$ | 178,366 | $ | (644,000 | ) | |||
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6. Accrued Liabilities
Accrued liabilities at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 were as follows:
September 30, 2011 | December 31, 2010 | |||||||
Accrued contracts and study expenses |
$ | 860,525 | $ | 381,309 | ||||
Accrued acquisition costs |
225,667 | | ||||||
Other accrued liabilities |
226,690 | 483,548 | ||||||
Total accrued liabilities |
$ | 1,312,882 | $ | 864,857 | ||||
7. Share-Based Compensation Expense
Estimated share-based compensation expense related to equity awards granted to our employees and
non-employee directors for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was as
follows:
Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2011 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expense |
$ | 307,842 | $ | 154,041 | $ | 578,087 | $ | 610,329 | ||||||||
Research and development expense |
17,219 | (1,243 | ) | (44,383 | ) | (5,557 | ) | |||||||||
Share-based compensation expense before taxes |
325,061 | 152,798 | 533,704 | 604,772 | ||||||||||||
Related income tax benefits |
| | | | ||||||||||||
Share-based compensation expense |
$ | 325,061 | $ | 152,798 | $ | 533,704 | $ | 604,772 | ||||||||
Net share-based compensation expense per
common share basic and diluted |
$ | 0.01 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.02 | $ | 0.05 | ||||||||
There were no employee or non-employee director stock options exercised during the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010. During the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2011, we granted stock options to acquire an aggregate of 767,500 and 1,180,959
shares, respectively, of our common stock to our employees and non-employee directors with an
estimated weighted-average grant date fair value of $3.21 and $2.88 per share, respectively.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, we granted stock options to acquire
an aggregate of 0 and 203,381 shares, respectively, of our common stock to our employees and
non-employee directors with an estimated weighted-average grant date fair value of $0 and $6.91
per share, respectively. At September 30, 2011, total unrecognized estimated compensation cost
related to non-vested employee and non-employee director share-based awards granted prior to
that date was $3.2 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of
3.21 years.
8. Comprehensive Loss
Comprehensive loss is defined as the change in equity of a business enterprise during a
period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, including
foreign currency translation adjustments and unrealized gains and losses on marketable
securities. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, comprehensive loss
was as follows:
Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2011 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||||||||
Net loss |
$ | (3,539,326 | ) | $ | (1,843,899 | ) | $ | (10,887,955 | ) | $ | (11,806,211 | ) | ||||
Unrealized gains on marketable securities |
25 | | 25 | | ||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments |
(30,594 | ) | | (23,128 | ) | | ||||||||||
Comprehensive loss |
$ | (3,569,895 | ) | $ | (1,843,899 | ) | $ | (10,911,058 | ) | $ | (11,806,211 | ) | ||||
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9. Net Loss Per Common Share
Basic and diluted net loss per common share was calculated by dividing the net loss applicable
to common stock for the period by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding
during the period, without consideration for our outstanding common stock equivalents because
their effect would have been anti-dilutive. Common stock equivalents are included in the
calculation of diluted earnings per common share only if their effect is dilutive. At September
30, 2011 and 2010, our outstanding common stock equivalents consisted of options, warrants and
convertible preferred stock as follows:
September 30, | ||||||||
2011 | 2010 | |||||||
Options |
1,553,692 | 421,737 | ||||||
Warrants |
7,777,988 | 4,055,030 | ||||||
Convertible preferred stock |
| 779,092 | ||||||
9,331,680 | 5,255,859 | |||||||
10. Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards
Update (ASU) No. 2010-29 Business Combinations (Topic 805): Disclosure of Supplementary Pro
Forma Information for Business Combinations (ASU 2010-29). ASU 2010-29 specifies that if a
public entity presents comparative financial statements, the entity should disclose revenue and
earnings of the combined entity as though the business combination(s) that occurred during the
current year had occurred as of the beginning of the comparable prior annual reporting period
only. The amendments in ASU 2010-29 also expand the supplemental pro forma disclosures under
Topic 805 to include a description of the nature and amount of material, nonrecurring pro forma
adjustments directly attributable to the business combination included in the reported pro forma
revenue and earnings. The amended guidance is effective prospectively for business combinations
for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period
beginning on or after December 15, 2010. We have accounted for our acquisition of SynthRx in
April 2011 in accordance with this guidance.
In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to
Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs (ASU
2011-04). ASU 2011-04 represents the converged guidance of the FASB and the International
Accounting Standards Board on fair value measurement. The guidance clarifies how a principal
market is determined, addresses the fair value measurement of instruments with offsetting market
or counterparty credit risks, addresses the concept of valuation premise and highest and best
use, extends the prohibition on blockage factors to all three levels of the fair value hierarchy
and requires additional disclosures. ASU 2011-04 is effective for interim and annual periods
beginning after December 15, 2011 and is applied prospectively. We are currently evaluating the
requirements of ASU 2011-04 and have not yet determined its impact on our financial statements.
In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-05, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of
Comprehensive Income (ASU 2011-05). The issuance of ASU 2011-05 is intended to improve the
comparability, consistency and transparency of financial reporting and to increase the
prominence of items reported in other comprehensive income. The guidance in ASU 2011-05
supersedes the presentation options in ASC Topic 220 and facilitates convergence of U.S. GAAP
and IFRS by eliminating the option to present components of other comprehensive income as part
of the statement of changes in stockholders equity and requiring that all non-owner changes in
stockholders equity be presented either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive
income or in two separate but consecutive statements. ASU 2011-05 is effective for interim
periods and years beginning after December 15, 2011. We do not believe our adoption of the new
guidance in the first quarter of 2012 will have an impact on our consolidated financial
position, results of operations or cash flows.
In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-08, Intangibles Goodwill and Other (Topic
350): Testing Goodwill for Impairment (ASU 2011-08). ASU 2011-08 is intended to reduce cost
and complexity of the annual goodwill impairment test by providing companies the option of
performing a qualitative assessment to determine whether further impairment testing is
necessary. Under the amendments in ASU 2011-08, an entity may first assess qualitative factors
to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances leads to a determination that it
is more likely than not (that is, a likelihood of more than 50%) that the fair value of a
reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. An entity is required to perform step one of
the two-step annual goodwill impairment test only if it determines that it is more likely than
not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. The amendments in
ASU 2011-08 are effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2011. Early adoption is permitted if an entitys financial
statements for the most recent annual or interim period have not yet been issued. We have
elected to early adopt ASU No. 2011-08 and have utilized this revised standard for our annual
goodwill impairment test performed as of September 30, 2011. No impairment was noted.
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11. Grant Revenue
In November 2010, the Internal Revenue Service notified us that an aggregate amount of $488,959
in grants had been awarded to us under the qualifying therapeutic discovery project program
established under Section 48D of the Internal Revenue Code as a result of the Patient Protection
and Affordable Care Act of 2010. We submitted applications in July 2010 for qualified
investments we made, or expected to make, in 2009 and 2010 in our Exelbine and ANX-514
programs, and a grant in the amount of $244,479 was approved for each of those programs. These
grants are not taxable for federal income tax purposes. We received full payment of the grants
in November 2010, all of which we recognized as revenue in the three month period ended December
31, 2010 because the criteria under our revenue recognition policy were met in that period.
12. Supplementary Cash Flow Information
Non-cash investing and financing transactions presented separately from the condensed
consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 and
for the period from inception (June 12, 1996) through September 30, 2011 are as follows:
Inception | ||||||||||||
(June 12, 1996) | ||||||||||||
Nine months ended September 30, | through | |||||||||||
2011 | 2010 | September 30, 2011 | ||||||||||
Supplemental
disclosures of cash flow information Interest paid |
$ | | $ | 1,629 | $ | 180,719 | ||||||
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing
activities: |
||||||||||||
Issuance of warrants, common stock and preferred stock for: |
||||||||||||
Conversion of notes payable and accrued interest |
| | 1,213,988 | |||||||||
Prepaid services to consultants |
| | 1,482,781 | |||||||||
Conversion of preferred stock |
| 54,260 | 13,674 | |||||||||
Acquisitions |
5,885,323 | | 30,666,878 | |||||||||
Payment of dividends |
| | 213,000 | |||||||||
Financial advisor services in connection with private placements |
1,061,910 | 724,286 | 3,615,464 | |||||||||
Acquisition of treasury stock in settlement of a claim |
| | 34,747 | |||||||||
Cancellation of treasury stock |
| | (34,747 | ) | ||||||||
Assumptions of liabilities in acquisitions |
301,566 | | 1,537,473 | |||||||||
Fair value of contingent liabilities, net of contingent assets,
recorded due to acquisition |
784,419 | | 784,419 | |||||||||
Acquisition of license agreement for long-term debt |
| | 161,180 | |||||||||
Unrealized (gain)/loss on short-term investments |
(25 | ) | | (25 | ) | |||||||
Cashless exercise of warrants |
| | 4,312 | |||||||||
Dividends accrued |
| | 621,040 | |||||||||
Trade asset converted to available-for-sale asset |
| | 108,000 | |||||||||
Dividends extinguished |
| | 408,240 | |||||||||
Trade payable converted to note payable |
| | 83,948 | |||||||||
Issuance of warrants for return of common stock |
| | 50,852 | |||||||||
Detachable warrants issued with notes payable |
| | 450,000 | |||||||||
Cumulative preferred stock dividends |
| 7,140,389 | 13,502,403 |
13. Stockholders Equity
Common Stock Financing
In January 2011, we completed a registered direct equity financing involving the issuance of
units consisting of 8,184,556 shares of our common stock, 5-year warrants to purchase up to an
aggregate of 2,046,139 shares of our common stock and 1-year warrants to purchase up to an
aggregate of 2,046,139 shares of our common stock. The gross proceeds of this financing were
$22.5 million, and we received $21.0 million in net proceeds after deducting the fees and
expenses of our placement agent and our other offering expenses. We may receive up to $11.3
million of additional proceeds from the exercise of the warrants issued in this financing.
Those warrants have an exercise price of $2.75 per share. The 5-year warrants are exercisable
any time on or before January 11, 2016 and the 1-year warrants are exercisable any time on or
before January 19, 2012, subject to certain beneficial ownership limitations.
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Warrants
During January 2011, we issued warrants to the investors in our registered direct equity
financing and to the placement agent for that financing. See details of the equity financing
above.
At September 30, 2011, outstanding warrants to purchase shares of common stock are as follows:
Warrants | Exercise Price | Expiration Date | |||||
432,429 | $ | 56.5000 | July 2012 |
||||
36,071 | $ | 3.7500 | June 2014 |
||||
19,007 | $ | 4.4750 | July 2014 |
||||
14,183 | $ | 4.0625 | August 2014 |
||||
216,000 | $ | 3.6700 | October 2014 |
||||
144,000 | $ | 5.8750 | October 2014 |
||||
498,488 | $ | 8.7475 | July 2012 |
||||
99,696 | $ | 11.9125 | June 2014 |
||||
1,816,608 | $ | 3.6500 | May 2015 |
||||
2,046,139 | $ | 2.7500 | January 2012 |
||||
2,046,139 | $ | 2.7500 | January 2016 |
||||
409,228 | $ | 3.4400 | April 2015 |
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7,777,988 | |||||||
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Item 2. | Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should
be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes
appearing elsewhere in this report. In addition to historical information, this discussion and
analysis contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties, and assumptions.
Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements
as a result of certain factors, including but not limited to those identified under Forward
Looking Statements below and those discussed under the section entitled Risk Factors, in Item 1A
of Part I of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
Overview and Recent Developments
We are a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing proprietary product candidates.
Our current lead product candidates are ANX-188, a novel, purified, rheologic and antithrombotic
compound, which we initially are developing as a first-in-class treatment for pediatric patients
with sickle cell disease in acute crisis, and ANX-514, a novel, detergent-free formulation of the
chemotherapy drug docetaxel.
We have devoted substantially all of our resources to research and development, or R&D, and to
acquisition of our product candidates. We have not yet marketed or sold any products or generated
any significant revenue and have incurred significant losses since inception. We had a loss from
operations of $11.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and cash, cash equivalents
and short-term investments of approximately $38.3 million at September 30, 2011.
ANX-188. We acquired ANX-188 (purified poloxamer 188) in April 2011 as part of our acquisition of
SynthRx, Inc. We believe ANX-188 is a late-stage product candidate that restores hydration
lattices and minimizes the cascade of adhesive, inflammatory and coagulation responses that cause
adhesion of cells, impaired blood flow and tissue ischemia. ANX-188 may have numerous applications
as a cytoprotective, rheologic, antithrombotic and anti-inflamatory agent. Initially, we are
developing ANX-188 as a first-in-class treatment for pediatric patients with sickle cell disease in
acute crisis. We plan to meet with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, in the fourth
quarter of 2011 with the goal of reaching agreement on key aspects of our planned phase 3 pediatric
study of ANX-188 in sickle cell crisis and to discuss our overall development plan for ANX-188 in
that indication. In addition, we plan to meet with the FDA in the first quarter of 2012 to discuss
the manufacture of ANX-188 for clinical trial material in connection with our planned phase 3 study
and for commercial product.
ANX-514. In October 2011, we met with the FDA to discuss our clinical development plans for
ANX-514 (docetaxel for injectable emulsion), a detergent-free reformulation of
Taxotere® (docetaxel), and the FDA agreed that the clinical trial we
proposed, which we refer to as Study 514-02, would generate sufficient clinical data to support
approval of ANX-514 without requiring corticosteroid premedication. Study 514-02 will be a
randomized, open-label, multicenter, non-inferiority study comparing ANX-514, administered without
corticosteroid premedication, and Taxotere, administered with corticosteroid premedication in
accordance with its label, in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer after failure of prior
platinum-based therapy. Approximately 400 patients will be enrolled and treated until evidence of
progressive disease, unacceptable toxicity, withdrawal of consent, or other withdrawal criteria are
met. The primary objective of Study 514-02 will be to compare the incidence of fluid retention
between study arms. The secondary objectives will be to compare ANX-514 and Taxotere in terms of
overall safety profile, objective response rate, duration of response, progression-free survival
and overall survival. We believe that elimination of the high-dose corticosteroid premedication
required for treatment with Taxotere would represent a significant benefit to cancer patients,
particularly those who have diabetes or a predisposition to hyperglycemia, who we estimate
constitute one-third of the patients who receive Taxotere. Corticosteroids expose cancer patients
to otherwise unnecessary and costly complications, such as hyperglycemia, immunosuppression and
insomnia. We believe ANX-514 has the potential to improve the tolerability and safety of docetaxel
treatment while eliminating toxicities associated with the presence of the polysorbate 80 detergent
in Taxotere and complications associated with the Taxotere premedication regimen. We plan to
initiate Study 514-02 in 2012.
Exelbine. Until recently, we were also pursuing FDA approval of Exelbine, our novel emulsion
formulation of the chemotherapy drug vinorelbine. In November 2010, we submitted a NDA for
Exelbine to the FDA and in August 2011, we received a complete response letter from the FDA stating
that it could not approve the Exelbine NDA in its present form. In particular, the letter stated
that, based on inspections at clinical sites, the authenticity of the drug products used in the
pivotal bioequivalence trial, which we refer to as Study 530-01, could not be verified and that the
bioequivalence trial would need to be repeated to address this deficiency. During a meeting with
the FDA in September 2011, FDA staff indicated that the failure of the Study 530-01 clinical sites
to randomly select and retain reserve samples of the test article (Exelbine) and reference standard
(Navelbine®) could not be overcome by alternative methods of verifying
authenticity and reiterated that the bioequivalence study would need to be repeated. We have
discontinued
making significant additional capital investments into the Exelbine program and are seeking a
partner or outside investor for the program.
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We anticipate that our cash as of September 30, 2011 will be sufficient to fund our currently
planned level of operations for at least the next 12 months. However, we
may seek to raise substantial additional capital in the near-term to support development of
ANX-188 and ANX-514, including our planned phase 3 clinical trials. We may pursue development
activities for our product candidates, at levels or on timelines, or we may incur unexpected
expenses, that shorten the period through which our operating funds will sustain us. In addition,
we may acquire new technologies and/or product candidates and the cost to acquire and develop such
new technologies and/or product candidates may shorten the period through which our operating funds
will sustain us. We may not be able to obtain additional financing on a timely basis
or on acceptable terms, if at all.
All trademarks, service marks or trade names appearing in this report, including but not limited to
Navelbine® and Taxotere®, are the property of their respective owners. Use or display by us of
other parties trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade dress or products is not intended to
and does not imply a relationship with, or endorsements or sponsorship of, us by the trademark,
service mark, trade name, trade dress or product owners.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based upon
consolidated financial statements and condensed consolidated financial statements that we have
prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. The preparation of
these consolidated financial statements requires management to make a number of assumptions and
estimates that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses in the
condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in this report. On an
on-going basis, we evaluate these estimates and assumptions, including those related to recognition
of expenses in service contracts, license agreements and share-based compensation. Management bases
its estimates on historical information and assumptions 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 not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from
these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
Revenue Recognition. We may enter into revenue arrangements that contain multiple deliverables.
In these cases, revenue is recognized when all of the following criteria are met: (1) persuasive
evidence of an arrangement exists; (2) delivery has occurred or services have been rendered; (3)
the sellers price to the buyer is fixed and determinable; and (4) collectability is reasonably
assured.
Revenue from licensing agreements is recognized based on the performance requirements of the
agreement. Revenue is deferred for fees received before earned. Nonrefundable upfront fees that
are not contingent on any future performance by us are recognized as revenue when the license term
commences and the revenue recognition criteria are met. Nonrefundable upfront fees, where we have
ongoing involvement or performance obligations, are recorded as deferred revenue and recognized as
revenue over the life of the contract, the period of the performance obligation or the development
period, whichever is appropriate in light of the circumstances.
Payments related to substantive, performance-based milestones in an agreement are recognized as
revenue upon the achievement of the milestones as specified in the underlying agreement when they
represent the culmination of the earnings process. Royalty revenue from licensed products will be
recognized when earned in accordance with the terms of the applicable license agreements.
We recognize revenues from federal government research grants during the period in which we receive
the grant funds, or their collection is reasonably assured, and we incur the qualified
expenditures.
R&D Expenses. R&D expenses consist of expenses incurred in performing R&D activities, including
salaries and benefits, facilities and other overhead expenses, clinical trials, research-related
manufacturing services, contract services and other outside expenses. R&D expenses are charged to
operations as the underlying work is performed. Advance payments, including nonrefundable amounts,
for goods or services that will be used or rendered for future R&D activities are deferred and
capitalized. Such amounts will be recognized as an expense as the related goods are delivered or
the related services are performed. If the goods will not be delivered, or services will not be
rendered, then the capitalized advance payment is charged to expense.
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Milestone payments that we make in connection with in-licensed technology or product candidates are
expensed as incurred when there is uncertainty in receiving future economic benefits from the
licensed technology or product candidates. We consider the future economic benefits from the
licensed technology or product candidates to be uncertain until such licensed technology is
incorporated into products that, or such product candidates, are approved for marketing by the FDA
or when other significant risk factors are abated. For accounting purposes, management has viewed
future economic benefits for all of our licensed technology or product candidates to be uncertain.
Payments in connection with our clinical trials are often made under contracts with multiple
contract research organizations that conduct and manage these trials on our behalf. The financial
terms of these agreements are subject to negotiation and vary from contract to contract and may
result in uneven payment flows. Generally, these agreements set forth the scope of work to be
performed at a fixed fee or unit price or on a time-and-material basis. Payments under these
contracts depend on factors such as the successful enrollment or treatment of patients or the
completion of other milestones. Expenses related to clinical trials are accrued based on our
estimates and/or representations from service providers regarding work performed, including actual
level of patient enrollment, completion of patient studies, and trial progress. Other incidental
costs related to patient enrollment or treatment are accrued when reasonably certain. If the
contracted amounts are modified (for instance, as a result of changes in the clinical trial
protocol or scope of work to be performed), we modify our accruals accordingly on a prospective
basis. Revisions in scope of contract are charged to expense in the period in which the facts that
give rise to the revision become reasonably certain. Because of the uncertainty of possible future
changes to the scope of work in clinical trials contracts, we are unable to quantify an estimate of
the reasonably likely effect of any such changes on our consolidated results of operations or
financial position. Historically, we have had no material changes in our clinical trial expense
accruals that would have had a material impact on our consolidated results of operations or
financial position.
Transaction-Related Expenses. Transaction-related expenses consist of legal, accounting, financial
and business development advisory fees associated with the evaluation of potential acquisition
targets and execution of acquisition transactions, including our acquisition of SynthRx.
Transaction-related expenses also include any changes in the fair value of the contingent asset and
contingent liability related to our acquisition of SynthRx. We remeasure the fair value of this
contingent consideration as of the end of each fiscal quarter. The fair value of the contingent
consideration is based on our stock price at the end of the each fiscal quarter and significant
estimates and assumptions of management, including the probability that the First Milestone will be
achieved and the estimated number shares expected to vest and become issuable upon achievement of
the First Milestone.
Goodwill. Goodwill is the excess of purchase price of an acquired business over the assets
acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination. In accordance with U.S. GAAP, goodwill
is not amortized. Goodwill is tested for impairment annually or whenever an event occurs or
circumstances change that would indicate the carrying amount may be impaired. We perform our annual
goodwill impairment test as of September 30 of each year. We elected to early adopt ASU No.
2011-08, Intangibles Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Goodwill for Impairment, and
utilized this guidance for our September 30, 2011 testing. No impairment was noted.
Intangible Assets. Intangible assets include in-process research and development, or IPR&D,
related to the acquisition of SynthRx and ANX-188. Under the guidance of Accounting Standards
Codification, or ASC, 805, Business Combinations, the fair value of IPR&D is capitalized on the
balance sheet until the project is either abandoned and written off or successfully commercialized,
at which time the company begins amortizing the fair value over the estimated useful life.
In accordance with previous accounting guidance effective through December 31, 2008, we accounted
for the costs associated with any purchased IPR&D as an expense on the statement of operations upon
acquisition. These amounts represented an estimate of the fair value of purchased IPR&D for
projects that, as of the acquisition date, had not yet reached technological feasibility, had no
alternative future use, and had uncertainty in generating future economic benefits. We determined
the future economic benefits from the purchased IPR&D to be uncertain until such technology is
incorporated into products approved for marketing by the FDA or when other significant risk factors
are abated.
Share-based Compensation Expenses. We account for share-based compensation awards granted to
employees and non-employee members of our board of directors in accordance with ASC 718,
Compensation Stock Compensation. Share-based compensation expense is measured at the grant
date, based on the estimated fair value of the award, and is recognized as expense over the
individuals requisite service period. As share-based compensation expense is based on awards
ultimately expected to vest, it has been reduced for estimated forfeitures. ASC 718 requires
forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods
if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. Forfeitures are estimated based on historical
experience. Our estimated forfeiture rates may differ from actual forfeiture rates which would
affect the amount of expense recognized during the period. Estimated forfeiture rates are adjusted
to actual amounts as they become known.
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We estimate the fair value of stock option awards on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes
option-pricing model, or Black-Scholes model. The determination of the fair value of share-based
payment awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model is affected by the price of our
common stock as well as assumptions regarding a number of complex and subjective variables. These
variables include, but are not limited to, our expected share price volatility over the term of the
awards, actual and projected employee stock option exercise behaviors, a risk-free interest rate
and expected dividends. Our future volatility may differ from our estimated volatility at the
grant date.
We account for share-based compensation awards granted to non-employees by determining the fair
value of the share-based compensation awards granted as either the fair value of the consideration
received or the fair value of the equity instruments issued, whichever is more reliably measurable.
If the fair value of the equity instruments issued is used, it is measured using the share price
and other measurement assumptions as of the earlier of (1) the date at which a commitment for
performance by the counterparty to earn the equity instruments is reached or (2) the date at which
the counterpartys performance is complete.
Income Taxes. We account for income taxes and the related accounts under the liability method in
accordance with ASC 740, Income Taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based
on the differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the income tax bases of
assets and liabilities. A valuation allowance is applied against any net deferred tax asset if,
based on available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets
will not be realized.
The tax effects from an uncertain tax position can be recognized in our consolidated financial
statements only if the position is more likely than not of being sustained upon an examination by
tax authorities. An uncertain income tax position will not be recognized if it has less than a 50%
likelihood of being sustained.
The foregoing is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all of our accounting policies. In
most cases, the accounting treatment of a particular transaction is specifically dictated by
accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S.
Results of Operations
A general understanding of the drug development process is critical to understanding our results of
operations. Drug development in the U.S. and most countries throughout the world is a process that
includes several steps defined by the FDA and similar regulatory authorities in foreign countries.
The FDA approval processes relating to new drug products differ depending on the nature of the
particular product candidate for which approval is sought. With respect to any product candidate
with active ingredients not previously approved by the FDA, a prospective drug product manufacturer
is required to submit an NDA that includes complete reports of pre-clinical, clinical and
laboratory studies and extensive manufacturing information to demonstrate the products safety and
effectiveness. The NDA process generally requires, before the submission of the NDA, filing of an
investigational new drug application, or IND, pursuant to which permission is sought to begin
clinical testing of the new product candidate. An NDA based on published safety and effectiveness
studies conducted by others, or previous findings of safety and effectiveness by the FDA, may be
submitted under Section 505(b)(2) of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, or the FDCA.
Generally, with respect to any product candidate with active ingredients not previously approved by
the FDA, an NDA must be supported by data from at least phase 1, phase 2 and phase 3 clinical
trials. Phase 1 clinical trials can be expected to last from 6 to 18 months, phase 2 clinical
trials can be expected to last from 12 to 24 months and phase 3 clinical trials can be expected to
last from 18 to 36 months. However, clinical development timelines vary widely, as do the total
costs of clinical trials and the likelihood of success. We anticipate that we will make
determinations as to which of our R&D programs to pursue and how much funding to direct to each R&D
program on an ongoing basis in response to the scientific, nonclinical and clinical success of the
underlying product candidate, our ongoing assessment of its market potential and our available
resources.
Future expenditures on R&D programs are subject to many uncertainties, including whether we will
further develop our product candidates with a partner or independently. At this time, due to such
uncertainties and the risks inherent in drug product development and the associated regulatory
process, we cannot estimate with reasonable certainty the duration of or costs to complete our R&D
programs or whether or when or to what extent revenues will be generated from the commercialization
and sale of any of our product candidates. The duration and costs of our R&D programs, in
particular those associated with clinical trials and research-related manufacturing, can vary
significantly among programs as a result of a variety of factors, including:
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| the number and location of sites included in trials and the rate of site approval for
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| with respect to bioequivalence or comparative trials, the availability and cost of
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| the time and cost of stability studies, including the need to identify critical
parameters, methods to evaluate and test these parameters and validation of such methods
and tests; and |
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The difficult process of seeking regulatory approvals for our product candidates, in particular any
containing new chemical entities, and compliance with applicable regulations requires the
expenditure of substantial resources. Any failure by us to obtain, or any delay in obtaining,
regulatory approvals could cause our R&D expenditures to increase and, in turn, have a material and
unfavorable effect on our results of operations. We cannot be certain when, if ever, we will
generate revenues from sales of any of our product candidates.
While many of our R&D expenses are transacted in U.S. dollars, certain significant expenses are
required to be paid in foreign currencies and expose us to transaction gains and losses that could
result from changes in foreign currency exchange rates. In particular, we may be obligated to pay
in foreign currencies for the services of many of the third-party manufacturers of and component
suppliers for our product candidates. As a result, our exposure to currency risk likely will
increase in connection with the manufacture of materials to be used in our clinical trials and, as
applicable, for commercial sale. We include realized gains and losses from foreign currency
transactions in operations as incurred.
We operate our business and evaluate our company on the basis of a single reportable segment, which
is the business of acquiring, developing and commercializing proprietary product candidates.
Comparison of Three Months Ended September 30, 2011 and 2010
Revenue. We recognized no revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.
We have not generated any revenue from product sales to date, and we do not expect to generate
revenue from product sales until such time, if any, that we have obtained approval from a
regulatory agency to sell one or more of our product candidates, which we cannot predict with
certainty will occur.
R&D Expenses. We maintain and evaluate our R&D expenses by the type of cost incurred rather than by
project. We maintain and evaluate R&D expenses by type primarily because we outsource a substantial
portion of our work and our R&D personnel and consultants work across multiple programs rather than
dedicating their time to one particular program. We began maintaining such expenses by type on
January 1, 2005. The following table summarizes our consolidated R&D expenses by type for each of
the periods listed:
January 1, 2005 | ||||||||||||
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Three months ended September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||
2011 | 2010 | 2011 | ||||||||||
External clinical trial fees and expenses |
$ | 126,477 | $ | (61,074 | ) | $ | 24,467,631 | |||||
External nonclinical trial fees and expenses (1) |
1,600,282 | 920,232 | 30,325,966 | |||||||||
Personnel costs |
306,336 | 60,394 | 11,071,696 | |||||||||
Share-based compensation expense |
17,219 | (1,243 | ) | 2,875,601 | ||||||||
Total |
$ | 2,050,314 | $ | 918,309 | $ | 68,740,894 | ||||||
(1) | External nonclinical trial fees and expenses include preclinical, research-related
manufacturing, quality assurance and regulatory expenses. |
R&D expenses increased by $1.2 million, or approximately 123.3%, to $2.1 million for the three
months ended September 30, 2011, compared to $0.9 million for the same period in 2010. The
increase in R&D expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2011 compared to the same period
in 2010 was due primarily to a $0.7 million increase in external nonclinical trial fees and
expenses, a $0.2 million increase in external clinical trial fees and expenses and a $0.3 million
increase in personnel costs. The increase in
external nonclinical trial fees and expenses was primarily related to increased research-related
manufacturing expenses of $0.5 million for Exelbine and $0.2 million for ANX-188. The increase in
external clinical trial fees and expenses was primarily related to increased clinical consulting
expenses of $0.1 million for ANX-188 and $0.1 million for ANX-514.
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We expect R&D expenses to increase in 2012 relative to 2011 to support development of ANX-188 and
ANX-514, including in connection with initiating and conducting clinical trial activities for these
product candidates.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative, or SG&A,
expenses increased by $1.1 million, or approximately 109.7%, to $2.0 million for the three months
ended September 30, 2011, compared to $0.9 million for the same period in 2010. This increase
resulted primarily from a $0.5 million increase in personnel costs, mainly due to additional staff
hired in 2011 and an accrual for estimated bonus expense related to 2011 performance, a $0.4
million increase in commercial-readiness activities for Exelbine, and a $0.2 million increase in
stock-based compensation.
We expect SG&A expenses to be flat in 2012 relative to 2011 as a result of our decision to
discontinue any significant additional capital investments into our Exelbine program.
Transaction-Related Expenses. Transaction-related expenses were ($0.5) million for the three
months ended September 30, 2011, compared to $0 for the same period in 2010. Our remeasurement at
September 30, 2011 of the fair values for the contingent asset and contingent liability related to
our consideration for the SynthRx acquisition resulted in a net $0.5 million reduction to
transaction-related expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2011. The reduction in fair
value was primarily due to the decrease in our stock price at September 30, 2011 relative to June
30, 2011.
Interest Income. Interest income amounted to $7,343 for the three months ended September 30, 2011,
compared to $26,258 for the same period in 2010. The decrease in interest income for the three
months ended September 30, 2011 was attributable primarily to lower interest rates on invested
balances in 2011 as compared to 2010. We expect that interest income will continue to be low due
to negligible interest rates.
Net Loss Applicable to Common Stock. Net loss applicable to common stock was $3.5 million, or
$0.13 per share, for the three months ended September 30, 2011, compared to net loss applicable to
common stock of $1.8 million, or $0.13 per share, for the same period in 2010.
Comparison of Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 and 2010
Revenue. We recognized no revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.
R&D Expenses. The following table summarizes our consolidated R&D expenses by type for each of the
periods listed:
Nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||
2011 | 2010 | |||||||
External clinical trial fees and expenses |
$ | 449,569 | $ | (14,963 | ) | |||
External nonclinical trial fees and expenses (1) |
3,071,295 | 2,660,492 | ||||||
Personnel costs |
527,700 | 151,432 | ||||||
Share-based compensation expense |
(44,384 | ) | (5,557 | ) | ||||
Total |
$ | 4,004,180 | $ | 2,791,404 | ||||
(1) | External nonclinical trial fees and expenses include preclinical, research-related
manufacturing, quality assurance and regulatory expenses. |
R&D expenses increased by $1.2 million, or approximately 43.5%, to $4.0 million for the nine
months ended September 30, 2011, compared to $2.8 million for the same period in 2010. The
increase in R&D expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to the same period
in 2010 was due primarily to a $0.4 million increase in external clinical trial fees and expenses,
a $0.4 million increase in external nonclinical trial fees and expenses and a $0.4 million increase
in personnel costs. The increase in external clinical trial fees and expenses is primarily related
to increased clinical consulting expenses of $0.2 million for ANX-188 and $0.1 million for ANX-514,
as well as a $0.1 million increase for consulting expenses related to Study 530-01 clinical site
inspections. The increase in external nonclinical trial fees and expenses is primarily related to
increased research-related manufacturing expenses of $0.8 million for Exelbine and $0.3 million for
ANX-188, offset by a $0.7 million decrease in regulatory and research-related manufacturing
expenses for ANX-514.
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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. SG&A expenses increased by $2.0 million, or
approximately 57.2%, to $5.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, compared to $3.4
million for the same period in 2010. This increase resulted
primarily from a $0.9 million increase in personnel costs, mainly due to additional staff hired in
2011 and an accrual for estimated bonus expense related to 2011 performance, a $0.7 million
increase in commercial-readiness activities for Exelbine, a $0.3 million increase in accounting,
investor relations and business development professional fees and consulting services and a $0.1
million increase in the cost of our facilities lease.
Transaction-Related Expenses. Transaction-related expenses were $1.5 million for the nine months
ended September 30, 2011, compared to $0 for the same period in 2010. Transaction-related expenses
for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 consisted of $1.8 million related to legal,
accounting, financial and business development advisory fees associated with the evaluation of
potential acquisition targets, including SynthRx, and the execution of our acquisition of SynthRx,
offset by a $0.3 million reduction related to changes in the fair value of the contingent asset and
contingent liability related to our consideration for the SynthRx acquisition. The reduction in
fair value was primarily due to the decrease in our stock price at September 30, 2011 relative to
April 8, 2011, the date we completed our acquisition of SynthRx.
Interest Income. Interest income amounted to $51,212 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011,
compared to $68,006 for the same period in 2010. The decrease in interest income for the nine
months ended September 30, 2011 was attributable primarily to lower interest rates on invested
balances in 2011 as compared to 2010.
Net Loss Applicable to Common Stock. Net loss applicable to common stock was $10.9 million, or
$0.43 per share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, compared to net loss applicable to
common stock of $11.8 million, or $0.94 per share, for the same period in 2010. Included in net
loss applicable to common stock for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was non-cash deemed
dividend expense of $5.6 million related to our January and May 2010 registered direct equity
financings.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We have a history of annual losses from operations and we have funded our operations primarily
through sales of our equity securities. We had a loss from operations of $11.0 million for the
nine months ended September 30, 2011 and cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of
approximately $38.3 million as of September 30, 2011.
In January 2011, we completed a registered direct equity financing involving the issuance of units
consisting of shares of our common stock and common stock purchase warrants. This financing
resulted in $22.5 million in gross proceeds, and we received $21.0 million in net proceeds after
deducting the fees and expenses of our placement agent and our other offering expenses.
We may receive up to $0.8 million, $4.4 million, $9.5 million and $11.3 million of additional net
proceeds from the exercise of warrants issued in the registered direct equity financings we
completed in October 2009, January and May 2010 and January 2011, respectively; however, the
exercise of these warrants is subject to certain beneficial ownership limitations. Further, $5.6
million of these potential net proceeds relate to warrants with an exercise price of $2.75 per
share that expire in January 2012. We may receive up to $3.7 million of additional net proceeds
from the exercise of warrants issued to our placement agent as additional consideration for
services in connection with certain of our registered direct equity financings.
For a discussion of our liquidity and capital resources outlook, see Management Outlook below.
Operating activities. Net cash used in operating activities was $10.4 million for the nine months
ended September 30, 2011 compared to $7.0 million for the same period in 2010. The increase in
cash used in operating activities was primarily due to a higher net loss in 2011 as compared to
2010 ($4.7 million), a gain on the change in fair value of contingent consideration related to our
SynthRx acquisition ($0.3 million), lower share-based compensation expense ($0.1 million), offset
by changes in assets and liabilities ($1.7 million), primarily due to increases in accounts payable
and accrued liabilities.
Investing activities. Net cash used in investing activities was $5.7 million for the nine months
ended September 30, 2011 compared to $5,080 for the same period in 2010. The difference was
primarily due to an increase of $5.5 million in purchases of certificates of deposit and $0.2
million in purchases of property and equipment.
Financing activities. Net cash provided by financing activities was $21.0 million for the nine
months ended September 30, 2011 compared to $27.7 million for the same period in 2010. The cash
provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 reflects net proceeds
of $21.0 million from our January 2011 registered direct equity financing. The cash provided by
financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 reflects adjusted net proceeds of
$27.4 million from our January and May 2010 registered direct equity financings and proceeds of
$0.3 million from the exercise of warrants issued in our June 2009 registered direct equity
financing.
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Management Outlook
We anticipate that our cash as of September 30, 2011 will be sufficient to fund our currently
planned level of operations for at least the next 12 months. However, our future capital uses and
requirements will be affected by numerous forward-looking factors that, depending on their actual
outcome, could shorten or extend the period through which our operating funds will sustain us.
These factors include, but are not limited to: the scope, prioritization and number of development
programs we pursue; the rate of progress and costs of development and regulatory approval
activities associated with our product candidates, including conducting manufacturing process
development activities, manufacturing clinical trial material and initiating and conducting
clinical trials, including clinical trials that we currently plan to conduct and any additional
clinical trials recommended by the FDA in the future; the extent to which we acquire new
technologies, product candidates, products or businesses; the extent to which we partner or
collaborate with third parties to develop, seek regulatory approval of and commercialize our
product candidates or products, or sell or license our product candidates or products to others;
and whether any of our product candidates for which we receive regulatory approval, if any, achieve
broad market acceptance. In addition, we have a small workforce and rely on third parties to
perform many essential services for us, including the manufacture of clinical trial material, the
conduct of clinical trials and regulatory submissions related to product approval. The timing and
extent to which we increase our workforce is difficult to predict as it will be influenced by the
rate of progress of development and regulatory approval of our product candidates and whether we
partner them, as well as the extent to which we acquire and develop new technologies, product
candidates, products or businesses. Increases in the size of our workforce would impact the period
through which our operating funds will sustain us.
In April 2011, we completed our acquisition of SynthRx, Inc. and it became a wholly owned
subsidiary of ours. As part of the acquisition, we acquired ANX-188 and, initially, we are
developing it as a first-in-class treatment for pediatric patients with sickle cell disease in
acute crisis. If we are able to reach agreement with the FDA on a study protocol on a timely basis,
we may initiate a phase 3 clinical trial of ANX-188 for that indication in 2012. We plan to meet
with the FDA in the fourth quarter of 2011 with the goal of reaching agreement on key aspects of
the phase 3 study and to discuss our overall development plan for ANX-188 in pediatric sickle cell
crisis. In parallel, we expect to prepare to initiate the phase 3 clinical trial, including
conducting manufacturing process development activities and manufacturing clinical trial material,
which could enable us to initiate it in 2012. We have and may continue to increase our workforce
in connection with our development of ANX-188. We cannot forecast with any degree of certainty the
costs that would be associated with our development of ANX-188, particularly in advance of meeting
with the FDA. However, our preliminary estimate of third party costs related to this development
program through submission of an NDA is approximately $15 million to $25 million.
In connection with the completion of the SynthRx acquisition, we issued 2,800,851 shares of our
common stock to the former SynthRx stockholders, 1,454,079 of which are subject to repurchase by us
in the event development of ANX-188 does not achieve the First Milestone, as described below, and
200,000 of which are subject to escrow to indemnify us against breaches of representations and
warranties in the merger agreement, and we assumed $0.3 million of SynthRxs transaction expenses. We could issue up to an aggregate of 13,478,050 additional
shares of our common stock to the former SynthRx stockholders if the development of ANX-188
achieves certain milestones, as described below. Of the shares issuable in connection with
achievement of milestones, up to 1,000,000 shares would be issuable upon the dosing of the first
patient in a phase 3 clinical study that the FDA has indicated may be sufficient to support
approval of a new drug application covering the use of ANX-188 for the treatment of sickle cell
crisis in children, or the ANX-188 NDA, which we refer to as the First Milestone; 3,839,400 shares
would be issuable upon acceptance for review of the ANX-188 NDA by the FDA, which we refer to as
the Second Milestone; and 8,638,650 shares would be issuable upon approval by the FDA of the
ANX-188 NDA, which we refer to as the Third Milestone. The amounts of the 1,454,079 shares and the
1,000,000 shares that potentially vest or become issuable, as applicable, upon achievement of the
First Milestone are subject to reduction based on the timing of achievement of the First Milestone
and whether and the extent to which the number of evaluable patients planned to target statistical
significance with a p value of 0.01 in the primary endpoint exceeds 250 patients, unless otherwise
agreed.
With respect to ANX-514, following our October 2011 meeting with the FDA at which we proposed Study
514-02 and the FDA agreed that it would generate sufficient clinical data to support approval of
ANX-514 without requiring corticosteroid premedication, we are focused on conducting activities
that would enable us to initiate Study 514-02 in 2012. We have incurred and expect to continue to
incur significant R&D expenses in connection with initiating and conducting the 400-patient Study
514-02, including costs related to developing the protocol for the study, conducting manufacturing
process development activities, manufacturing the clinical trial material, engaging a contract
research organization, or CRO, to manage the trial and conducting the trial.
We believe ANX-514 has the potential to improve the tolerability and safety of docetaxel treatment
while eliminating toxicities associated with the presence of the polysorbate 80 detergent in
Taxotere and complications associated with the high-dose corticosteroid premedication required for
treatment with Taxotere. Based on data from IMS Health, in 2010, before it went off-patent, sales
of Taxotere were $1.2 billion in the U.S. and $2.9 billion worldwide. We currently estimate that
peak annual sales of ANX-514
in the U.S. will be in excess of $100 million. In parallel with our development of ANX-514, we
also expect to continue to pursue partnering and other strategic opportunities for ANX-514,
including its sale or exclusive license to a third party. However, partnering and other strategic
options may not be available on acceptable terms, if at all.
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With respect to Exelbine, following our receipt of a complete response letter from the FDA in
August 2011 and our September 2011 meeting with the FDA to discuss the complete response letter, we
determined to discontinue any significant additional capital investments into the Exelbine program
and we are seeking a partner or outside investor for the program.
During 2010 and the first half of 2011, our business strategy involved a particular focus on
expanding our product pipeline through one or more in-license, asset acquisition or merger
transactions. Although, currently, we are focused on developing ANX-188 and ANX-514, from time to
time we evaluate additional pipeline expansion opportunities that we believe may increase the value
of our company. We believe that, due to the continued challenging capital-raising environment,
many drug development programs with substantial potential may be available at attractive
valuations. The process of identifying and evaluating various opportunities can be lengthy and
complex and divert managements attention from our current development programs, and we may not be
able to acquire or acquire rights to additional technologies, product candidates and/or products on
acceptable terms, or at all. We have limited resources to identify, evaluate and negotiate the
acquisition of new technologies, product candidates and/or products or rights thereto and to
integrate them into our current infrastructure. Supplementing our current resources to complete
one or more transactions may be costly. We expect that our capital requirements would increase in
future periods if we were to expand our product pipeline.
We may seek to raise substantial additional capital in the
near-term through public or private sales of our equity securities or debt financings to support
development of ANX-188 and ANX-514, including our planned phase 3 clinical trials of those product
candidates. However, we may not be able to obtain additional financing on a timely basis or on
acceptable terms, if at all.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 10, Recent Accounting Pronouncements, of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated
Financial Statements (Unaudited) in this report for a discussion of recent accounting announcements
and their effect, if any, on us.
Forward Looking Statements
This quarterly report, particularly Part I, Item 2, Managements Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations, includes forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are
statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements, including statements we make regarding
our business strategy, expectations and plans, our objectives for future operations and our future
financial position. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as believe,
may, could, will, estimate, continue, anticipate, intend, expect, indicate and
similar expressions. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to,
statements we make regarding activities, timing and costs related to developing and seeking regulatory approval for our product candidates, estimated peak annual sales for our product candidates, seeking to partner or collaborate with third parties with respect to the
development and commercialization of our product candidates, seeking to partner or find an outside
investor for our Exelbine program, the sale or exclusive license of one or more of our product
candidate programs, raising additional capital, expanding our product pipeline and our belief that
we have sufficient liquidity to fund our currently planned level of operations for at least the
next 12 months. The foregoing is not an exclusive list of all forward-looking statements we make.
We have based the forward-looking statements we make on our current expectations and projections
about future events and trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of
operations, business strategy, short-term and long-term business operations and objectives, and
financial needs. The forward-looking statements we make are subject to risks and uncertainties that
could cause our actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward-looking
statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited
to the following:
| our ability to obtain additional funding to develop our current product candidates
and any product candidates or products we may acquire in the future, on a timely basis
or on acceptable terms, or at all; |
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| our ability to establish and maintain relationships with third-party manufacturers
and component suppliers for our product candidates, and the ability of such
manufacturers and suppliers, which may be single source manufacturers and suppliers, to
successfully manufacture and supply clinical trial material;
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| delays in the commencement or completion of nonclinical testing and/or clinical
trials of or manufacturing activities related to our product candidates; |
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| the success of future clinical trials; |
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| undesirable side effects that our product candidates may cause, including as a result
of eliminating corticosteroid premedication with ANX-514; |
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| the satisfactory performance of third parties on whom we rely significantly to
conduct our nonclinical testing and clinical trials and other aspects of our development
programs; |
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| healthcare reform measures and reimbursement policies that, if not favorable to our
product candidates, could hinder or prevent our ability to raise capital and,
ultimately, the commercial success of our products; |
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| our ability, or that of a future partner, to successfully develop and obtain
regulatory approval for our product candidates and, if approved, to successfully
commercialize them in the U.S. and/or elsewhere; |
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| the extent to which we acquire new technologies, product candidates, products or
businesses and our ability to integrate them, including the assets we acquired from
SynthRx, Inc., successfully into our operations; |
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| the potential that we may enter into one or more commercial partnerships or other
strategic transactions relating to our product candidates, and the terms of any such
transactions; |
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| whether any of our product candidates for which we receive regulatory approval, if
any, achieve broad market acceptance; |
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| our ability to maintain compliance with NYSE Amex continued listing standards and
maintain the listing of our common stock on the NYSE Amex equities market or another
national securities exchange; |
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| the extent to which we rebuild our workforce and our ability to attract and retain
qualified personnel and manage growth; |
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| our ability to protect our intellectual rights with respect to our product candidates
and proprietary technology; |
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| claims against us for infringing the proprietary rights of third parties; and |
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| the other factors that are described in the section entitled Risk Factors, in Item
1A of Part I of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010. |
Except as required by law, we do not intend to update the forward-looking statements discussed in
this report publicly or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those
anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the
future.
In light of these risks and uncertainties and our assumptions, the forward-looking events and
circumstances discussed in this report and in the documents incorporated in this report may not
occur and actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied in
such forward-looking statements. Accordingly, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such
forward-looking statements.
Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk |
Under the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, as a
smaller reporting company we are not required to provide the information required by this item.
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Item 4. | Controls and Procedures |
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this report, we conducted an evaluation, under the
supervision and with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial
officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules
13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act.
Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded
that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2011.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with
the evaluation required by Rules 13a-15(d) and 15d-15(d) under the Exchange Act that occurred
during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to
materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. | Legal Proceedings |
In the normal course of business, we may become subject to lawsuits and other claims and
proceedings. Such matters are subject to uncertainty and outcomes are often not predictable with
assurance.
Item 1A. | Risk Factors |
Under the rules and regulations of the SEC, as a smaller reporting company we are not required to
provide the information required by this item.
Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
None.
Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities |
None.
Item 4. | (Removed and Reserved) |
Item 5. | Other Information |
None.
Item 6. | Exhibits |
An Exhibit Index has been attached as part of this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
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Date: November 8, 2011 | By: | /s/ Brian M. Culley | ||
Brian M. Culley | ||||
Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
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By: | /s/ Patrick L. Keran | |||
Patrick L. Keran | ||||
President and Chief Operating Officer (Principal Financial Officer) |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit | Description | |||
10.1 | (1)# | 2011 Mid-Year Executive Incentive Plan |
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10.2 | # | Form of Incentive Stock Option Grant Agreement (for the registrants Chief Executive Officer and President
and Chief Operating Officer) under the Amended and Restated 2008 Omnibus Incentive Plan |
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31.1 | Certification of principal executive officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) |
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31.2 | Certification of principal financial officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) |
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32.1 | * | Certification of principal executive officer and principal financial officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as
adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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101.INS | ** | XBRL Instance Document |
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101.SCH | ** | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document |
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101.CAL | ** | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document |
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101.DEF | ** | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document |
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101.LAB | ** | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document |
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101.PRE | ** | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document |
# | Indicates management contract or compensatory plan. |
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* | This certification is being furnished solely to accompany this report pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, and is
not being filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is not to be
incorporated by reference into any filing of the registrant, whether made before or after the date hereof,
regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing. |
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** | Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the Interactive Data Files on Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not
filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities
Act of 1933, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections. |
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(1) | Filed with the registrants Current Report on Form 8-K on July 8, 2011 (SEC file number 001-32157-11959481). |
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