Document_and_Entity_Informatio
Document and Entity Information Document | 9 Months Ended | |
Sep. 30, 2014 | Oct. 27, 2014 | |
Document and Entity Information [Abstract] | ' | ' |
Entity Registrant Name | 'SIGA TECHNOLOGIES INC | ' |
Entity Central Index Key | '0001010086 | ' |
Current Fiscal Year End Date | '--12-31 | ' |
Entity Filer Category | 'Accelerated Filer | ' |
Trading Symbol | 'SIGA | ' |
Document Type | '10-Q | ' |
Document Period End Date | 30-Sep-14 | ' |
Document Fiscal Year Focus | '2014 | ' |
Document Fiscal Period Focus | 'Q3 | ' |
Amendment Flag | 'false | ' |
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | ' | 53,504,296 |
CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (USD $) | Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 |
ASSETS | ' | ' |
Cash and cash equivalents | $104,682,642 | $91,309,754 |
Accounts receivable | 569,061 | 982,023 |
Inventory | 18,126,911 | 20,515,349 |
Prepaid expense and other assets, current | 724,174 | 750,808 |
Deferred tax assets | 0 | 10,383,908 |
Total current assets | 124,102,788 | 123,941,842 |
Restricted cash | 4,000,000 | 0 |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 913,309 | 1,382,073 |
Deferred costs | 32,809,441 | 22,583,202 |
Goodwill | 898,334 | 898,334 |
Other assets | 1,991,512 | 2,078,159 |
Deferred tax assets, net | 0 | 42,940,624 |
Total assets | 164,715,384 | 193,824,234 |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ' | ' |
Accounts payable | 680,930 | 5,064,380 |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 1,925,696 | 4,842,393 |
Common stock warrants, current | 0 | 313,425 |
Long-term debt, current maturities | 1,984,550 | 1,968,826 |
Total current liabilities | 4,591,176 | 12,189,024 |
Deferred revenue | 0 | 162,222,189 |
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities | 499,536 | 1,989,948 |
Deferred income tax liability | 240,973 | 0 |
Other liabilities | 415,895 | 447,605 |
Liabilities subject to compromise | 386,944,313 | 0 |
Total liabilities | 392,691,893 | 176,848,766 |
Equity | ' | ' |
Common stock ($.0001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 53,504,296 and 53,108,844 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2014, and December 31, 2013, respectively | 5,351 | 5,310 |
Additional paid-in capital | 174,952,893 | 173,498,028 |
Accumulated deficit | -402,934,753 | -156,527,870 |
Total stockholders' equity | -227,976,509 | 16,975,468 |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $164,715,384 | $193,824,234 |
CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE1
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parentheticals) (USD $) | Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 |
Balance Sheet Parenthetical [Abstract] | ' | ' |
Common stock, par value | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Common stock, shares authorized | 100,000,000 | 100,000,000 |
Common stock, shares issued | 53,504,296 | 53,108,844 |
Common stock, shares outstanding | 53,504,296 | 53,108,844 |
CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/LOSS (Unaudited) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | |
Revenues | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Research and development | $1,099,429 | $2,292,143 | $2,299,456 | $4,585,174 |
Operating expenses | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Selling, general and administrative | 4,313,540 | 3,215,197 | 10,101,130 | 9,316,565 |
Research and development | 2,742,329 | 4,260,970 | 7,927,655 | 11,037,140 |
Patent preparation fees | 306,009 | 329,054 | 817,944 | 1,087,791 |
Litigation accrual | 175,465,718 | 50,538 | 175,565,839 | 146,668 |
Total operating expenses | 182,827,596 | 7,855,759 | 194,412,568 | 21,588,164 |
Operating loss | -181,728,167 | -5,563,616 | -192,113,112 | -17,002,990 |
Decrease (increase) in fair value of common stock warrants | 11,532 | -734,955 | 313,425 | -728,865 |
Interest expense | -105,149 | -293,438 | -369,587 | -1,043,316 |
Other income, net | 5 | 5 | 1,061 | 1,489 |
Reorganization items | -301,937 | 0 | -301,937 | 0 |
Loss before income taxes | -182,123,716 | -6,592,004 | -192,470,150 | -18,773,682 |
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes | -57,953,045 | 1,690,028 | -53,936,733 | 5,934,806 |
Net and comprehensive income (loss) | ($240,076,761) | ($4,901,976) | ($246,406,883) | ($12,838,876) |
Earnings (loss) per share: basic and diluted | ($4.49) | ($0.09) | ($4.62) | ($0.25) |
Weighted average shares outstanding: basic and diluted | 53,504,296 | 52,548,997 | 53,391,173 | 52,162,380 |
CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME1
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (USD $) | 9 Months Ended | |
Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | |
Cash flows from operating activities: | ' | ' |
Net income (loss) | ($246,406,883) | ($12,838,876) |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities | ' | ' |
Depreciation and other amortization | 268,037 | 319,377 |
Increase (decrease) in fair value of warrants | 313,425 | -728,865 |
Stock-based compensation | 1,836,993 | 1,759,074 |
Gain on sale of assets | -345,658 | 0 |
Non-cash income (expense) | 25,312 | 37,824 |
Reorganization items | -211,372 | 0 |
Changes in assets and liabilities: | ' | ' |
Accounts receivable | 412,962 | 3,548,404 |
Inventory | 2,388,438 | 653,903 |
Deferred costs | -10,226,239 | -19,046,118 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 29,306 | -122,200 |
Other assets | 18,465 | 122,438 |
Deferred income taxes, net | 53,565,505 | -7,252,373 |
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities | -7,120,486 | -127,579 |
Liabilities subject to compromise | 386,944,313 | 0 |
Deferred revenue | -162,222,189 | 105,005,510 |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 18,643,079 | 72,788,249 |
Cash flows from investing activities: | ' | ' |
Capital expenditures | -25,894 | -567,881 |
Proceeds from Sale of Productive Assets | 569,607 | 0 |
Restricted cash | -4,000,000 | 0 |
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | -3,456,287 | -567,881 |
Cash flows from financing activities: | ' | ' |
Net proceeds from exercise of warrants and options | 102,035 | 1,630,890 |
Payment of common stock tendered for employee tax obligations | -415,938 | -178,093 |
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt | 0 | 7,000,000 |
Repayments of long-term debt | -1,500,001 | -7,500,000 |
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | -1,813,904 | 952,797 |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 13,372,888 | 73,173,165 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 91,309,754 | 32,017,490 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 104,682,642 | 105,190,655 |
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activities: | ' | ' |
Reclass of common stock warrant liability to additional paid-in capital upon warrant exercise | $0 | $492,191 |
Interim_Condensed_Consolidated
Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements | 9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2014 | |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] | ' |
Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements | ' |
The financial statements are presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2013, included in the 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K. All terms used but not defined elsewhere herein have the meaning ascribed to them in the Company’s 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 10, 2014. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal and recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair statement of the results of the interim periods presented have been included. The 2013 year-end balance sheet data was derived from the audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year. | |
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to the current period presentation, primarily related to the legal and expert fees accrual in connection with PharmAthene litigation. | |
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern and contemplate the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is expected to be impacted by the outcome of the Company’s intended appeal of the Remand Opinion (as defined in Note 14), as well as the implementation of any plan of reorganization under the auspices of the Bankruptcy Court (see Note 2). The possibility of a potential substantial loss from the PharmAthene litigation, combined with the costs of the bankruptcy reorganization, may have a significant impact to the Company. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. As a result of the Bankruptcy filing and the pending Court of Chancery remand opinion, the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities are subject to uncertainties. Any reorganization plan could materially change the amounts and classifications of assets and liabilities reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments related to the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities or any other adjustments that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as going concern or as a consequence of the pending Court of Chancery judgment or the Bankruptcy filing. |
Bankrupty_Filing_Notes
Bankrupty Filing (Notes) | 9 Months Ended | ||||
Sep. 30, 2014 | |||||
Bankruptcy Filing [Abstract] | ' | ||||
Reorganization under Chapter 11 of US Bankruptcy Code Disclosure [Text Block] | ' | ||||
Chapter 11 Filing | |||||
On September 16, 2014 (the “Petition Date”), the Company filed a voluntary petition for relief under chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Bankruptcy Court”) Case Number 14-12623. The Company is continuing to operate its business as a “debtor-in-possession” in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code. | |||||
The Company commenced the chapter 11 case to preserve and to assure its ability to satisfy its commitments under the BARDA Contract (as defined in Note 3) and to preserve its operations, which would have likely been jeopardized by the enforcement of a judgment stemming from the pending litigation with PharmAthene, Inc. (see Note 14). The chapter 11 filing will allow the Company to continue to perform under the BARDA Contract, and to pursue what it believes is a meritorious appeal of the pending Delaware Chancery Court proceeding, without the necessity of posting a bond. | |||||
On August 8, 2014, the Delaware Court of Chancery issued its Remand Opinion and related order in the litigation initiated against the Company in 2006 by PharmAthene, Inc. In the Remand Opinion, the Court of Chancery determined, among other things, that PharmAthene is entitled to a lump sum damages award in an as yet unspecified amount, with interest and fees, based on United States government purchases of the Company's smallpox drug allegedly anticipated as of December 2006. The amount of the total judgment to be decreed by the Court of Chancery is expected to be substantial (see Note 14), and enforcement of that judgment by PharmAthene would have jeopardized the Company's viability and ability to produce and deliver Tecovirimat and to continue research and development activities for Tecovirimat. The chapter 11 case prevents PharmAthene from taking any enforcement action at this time and also will permit the Company's intended appeal of the Remand Opinion to go forward without the need to post a bond. | |||||
On September 17, 2014, the Company received Bankruptcy Court approval of certain “first-day” motions which preserve the Company's ability to continue operations without interruption in chapter 11. As part of the “first-day” motions, the Company received approval to pay or otherwise honor certain pre-petition obligations generally designed to support the Company's operations. Additionally, the Bankruptcy Court confirmed the Company's authority to pay for goods and services received post-petition in the ordinary course of business. | |||||
As part of the chapter 11 case, the Company has retained, pursuant to Bankruptcy Court approval, legal and financial professionals to advise the Company in connection with the administration of its chapter 11 case and its litigation with PharmAthene, and certain other professionals to provide services and advice in the ordinary course of business. From time to time, the Company may seek Bankruptcy Court approval to retain additional professionals. | |||||
In October, the U.S. Trustee for the Southern District of New York (the “U.S. Trustee”) appointed an official committee of unsecured creditors (the “UCC”). The UCC has a right to be heard on all matters affecting the Company that come before the Bankruptcy Court. There can be no assurance that the UCC will support the Company’s positions on matters to be presented to the Bankruptcy Court in the future or on any plan of reorganization, once proposed. | |||||
Plan of Reorganization | |||||
The Company has not yet prepared or filed a plan of reorganization with the Bankruptcy Court. The Company has the exclusive right to file a plan of reorganization through and including January 14, 2015, and to solicit votes on such a plan if filed by such date through and including March 16, 2015, subject to the ability of parties in interest to file motions seeking to terminate the Company's exclusive periods, as well as the Company's right to seek further extensions of such periods. The Company has the right to seek further extensions of such exclusive periods, subject to the statutory limit of 18 months from the Petition Date in the case of filing a plan and 20 months in the case of soliciting and obtaining acceptances of such a plan. Implementation of a plan of reorganization is subject to confirmation of the plan by the Bankruptcy Court in accordance with the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, and the occurrence of the effective date under the plan. At this time, there is no certainty as to when or if a plan will be filed, the provisions of a plan, or whether a plan will be confirmed and consummated. | |||||
Financial Reporting in Reorganization | |||||
The Company applied Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 852, Reorganizations effective on September 16, 2014, which is applicable to companies under bankruptcy protection, and requires amendments to the presentation of key financial statement line items. It requires that the financial statements for periods subsequent to the chapter 11 filing distinguish transactions and events that are directly associated with the reorganization from the ongoing operations of the business. Revenues, expenses, realized gains and losses, and provisions for losses that can be directly associated with the reorganization and restructuring of the business must be reported separately as reorganization items in the consolidated statements of operations beginning in the quarter ended September 30, 2014. The balance sheet must distinguish pre-petition liabilities subject to compromise from both those pre-petition liabilities that are not subject to compromise and from post-petition liabilities. Liabilities that may be subject to a plan of reorganization must be reported at the amounts expected to be allowed in the Company’s chapter 11 case, even if they may be settled for lesser amounts as a result of the plan of reorganization or negotiations with creditors. In addition, cash used by reorganization items are disclosed separately in the consolidated statements of cash flow. | |||||
On September 17, 2014, the Bankruptcy Court approved on an interim basis a Stipulation and Order between the Company and General Electric Capital Corporation (“GE”), in its capacity as Agent for the lenders under the loan agreement dated December 31, 2012 (the “Loan Agreement”), in connection with the chapter 11 case. The Loan Agreement, consisting of a term loan and revolving line of credit, is a fully secured loan facility. As of the Petition Date, $2.5 million of the term loan was outstanding and no amount was borrowed or outstanding against the revolving line of credit. Pursuant to the Stipulation and Order: | |||||
• | The Company can continue to use cash as to which the Agent has a lien; | ||||
• | The Company will continue to make its regularly scheduled interest (at the non-default rate) and amortization payments on the term loan under the Loan Agreement; | ||||
• | The revolving loan commitment under the Loan Agreement, as to which no borrowings are outstanding, was terminated; | ||||
• | The Company paid $70,000 to GE in full satisfaction of all amounts payable under the Loan Agreement in connection with the termination of the revolving loan commitment; | ||||
• | The Company will maintain a minimum balance of $4 million in a specified account as collateral for the obligations under the Loan Agreement; and | ||||
• | The Company and GE reserve their respective rights as whether interest at the default rate is payable, and if it is determined that it is payable, such amount, less the $70,000 referred to above, shall be added to the amount of the obligations under the Loan Agreement. | ||||
The Stipulation and Order was approved by the Bankruptcy Court on a final basis on October 28, 2014. The Company has set aside, in a separate account, $4 million as collateral for obligations under the Loan Agreement and classified this amount as restricted cash on its balance sheet. As long as the Stipulation and Order is in effect, GE has agreed to not seek to take any action to accelerate payment under the Loan Agreement or exercise any remedies. The GE loan is considered fully secured and is not reported as liabilities subject to compromise. | |||||
Liabilities Subject to Compromise: | |||||
As a result of the chapter 11 filing, the payment of pre-petition liabilities is generally subject to compromise pursuant to a plan of reorganization. Generally, under the Bankruptcy Code, actions to enforce or otherwise effect payment of pre-bankruptcy filing liabilities are stayed. Although payment of pre-petition claims generally is not permitted, the Bankruptcy Court granted the Company authority to pay certain pre-petition claims in designated categories and subject to certain terms and conditions. Among other things, the Bankruptcy Court has authorized the Company to pay certain pre-petition claims relating to employees, critical vendors and services for which the Company receives reimbursement from the government. | |||||
With regard to pre-petition claims, the Company will notify all known claimants subject to a bar date to be set by the Bankruptcy Court of their need to file a proof of claim with the Bankruptcy Court. A bar date is the date by which certain claims against the Company must be filed if the claims are not listed in liquidated, non-contingent and undisputed amounts in the Company's schedules of assets and liabilities (the “Schedules”), or if the claimant disagrees with the amount, characterization or classification of its claim as reflected in the Schedules. A bar date has not been set yet by the Bankruptcy Court. | |||||
Pre-petition liabilities that are subject to compromise are required to be reported at the amounts expected to be allowed in the Company’s chapter 11 case, even if they may be settled for lesser amounts. The amounts classified as Liabilities Subject to Compromise as of September 30, 2014 may be subject to future adjustments depending on Bankruptcy Court actions, further developments with respect to disputed claims, determinations of the secured status of certain claims, the value of any collateral securing such claims, or other events. The Company cannot reasonably estimate the value of the claims that will ultimately be allowed by the Bankruptcy Court until its evaluation, investigation and reconciliation of all filed claims has been completed. Any resulting changes in classification will be reflected in subsequent financial statements. | |||||
As of September 30, 2014, Liabilities Subject to Compromise consist of the following: | |||||
September 30, 2014 | |||||
Deferred revenue | $ | 203,526,317 | |||
Accounts payable - pre-petition | 3,816,684 | -2 | |||
Expectation damages accrual- PharmAthene Litigation | 174,934,726 | ||||
Legal and expert fees accrual - PharmAthene Litigation | 3,226,055 | -1 | |||
Other accrued expenses - pre-petition | 1,440,531 | -2 | |||
Total | $ | 386,944,313 | |||
(1) $3.2 million is the total accrual for reimbursement of PharmAthene attorney's fees and expert fees, against which there is a$2.7 million surety bond that has cash collaterization of $1.3 million. | |||||
(2) Includes liabilities incurred in the performance of the BARDA Contract, for which the Company is eligible to be reimbursed by BARDA. Subsequent to September 30, 2014, the Bankruptcy Court authorized, but did not require, the Company to pay pre-petition liabilities that are eligible to be reimbursed by BARDA. “Accounts payable - pre-petition” includes approximately$557,000 of such liabilities, and “other accrued expenses - pre-petition” includes approximately $121,000 of such liabilities. | |||||
Reorganization Items, net: | |||||
September 30, 2014 | |||||
Legal fees | $ | 223,422 | |||
Professional fees | 6,890 | ||||
Trustee fees | 1,625 | ||||
Other | 70,000 | ||||
Total | $ | 301,937 | |||
Cash paid for reorganization items was $90,565 for the quarter ended September 30, 2014. | |||||
Other Related Matters | |||||
On September 16, 2014, the Company received a letter from the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC asserting that, based on the Company’s chapter 11 filing, the Company no longer met the continuing listing requirements necessary to maintain its listing on the NASDAQ Stock Market. The Company appealed such assertion. On October 16, 2014, representatives of the Company appeared before the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC’s hearings panel to present the Company’s appeal, asking the panel to exercise its discretion to allow the Company to maintain its listing for up to five additional months (the limit of the panel’s discretion at this time). On October 29, 2014, the Company received the decision of the NASDAQ hearings panel. The NASDAQ hearings panel decided that the Company’s Common Stock would remain listed, subject to: (a) the Company providing the NASDAQ hearings panel with confidential updates regarding the status of the PharmAthene litigation, public disclosures relating to such litigation and to any possible judgment, and (b) the Company, on or before March 16, 2015, emerging from chapter 11 and evidencing compliance with all requirements for initial listing on the NASDAQ Stock Market. The NASDAQ hearings panel also stated that it reserves the right to reconsider its determination based upon any event, condition or circumstance that exists or develops that would, in the opinion of the panel, make continued listing of the Company’s securities on the NASDAQ Stock Market inadvisable or unwarranted. There can be no assurance that the Company will meet the conditions required by the NASDAQ hearings panel and maintain the listing of its Common Stock on NASDAQ. | |||||
Refer to Note 14, “Legal Proceedings” for description of the PharmAthene lawsuit against the Company. |
Procurement_Contract_and_Resea
Procurement Contract and Research Agreements | 9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2014 | |
Research and Development [Abstract] | ' |
Procurement Contract and Research Agreements | ' |
Procurement Contract and Research Agreements | |
Procurement Contract | |
On May 13, 2011, the Company signed a contract with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (“BARDA”) (the “BARDA Contract”) pursuant to which SIGA agreed to deliver two million courses of Tecovirimat, also known as ST-246®, to the U.S. Strategic National Stockpile (the “Strategic Stockpile”). The base contract, worth approximately $463 million, includes $54 million related to development and supportive activities and contains various options to be exercised at BARDA’s discretion. The period of performance for development and supportive activities runs until 2020. As originally issued, the BARDA Contract included an option for the purchase of up to 12 million additional courses of Tecovirimat; however, following a protest by a competitor of the Company, BARDA issued a contract modification on June 24, 2011 pursuant to which it deleted the option to purchase the additional courses. Under the BARDA Contract as modified, BARDA has agreed to buy from SIGA 1.7 million courses of Tecovirimat. Additionally, SIGA will contribute to BARDA 300,000 courses manufactured primarily using federal funds provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) under prior development contracts. The BARDA Contract as modified also contains options that will permit SIGA to continue its work on pediatric and geriatric versions of the drug as well as use of Tecovirimat for smallpox prophylaxis. As described in Note 14, the amount of profits SIGA will retain pursuant to the BARDA Contract may be adversely affected by the outcome of PharmAthene’s action against SIGA. | |
The BARDA Contract is a multiple deliverable arrangement comprising delivery of courses and covered research and development activities. The BARDA Contract provides certain product replacement rights with respect to delivered courses. For this reason, recognition of revenue that might otherwise occur upon delivery of courses is expected to be deferred until the Company’s obligations related to potential replacement of delivered courses are satisfied. The Company assessed the selling price for each of the aforementioned deliverables - research and development activities and drug product. The selling price of certain reimbursed research and development services was determined by reference to existing and past research and development grants and contracts between the Company and various government agencies. The selling price of drug product was determined by reference to other Companies’ sales of drug products such as antiviral therapeutics, orphan drugs and drugs with potential life-saving impact similar to Tecovirimat, including products delivered to the Strategic Stockpile. | |
The Company has recognized revenue for reimbursement of certain BARDA Contract research and development services. Cash inflows related to delivery of courses will continue to be recorded as deferred revenue. In addition, direct costs incurred by the Company to fulfill the delivery of courses under the BARDA Contract are being deferred and will be recognized as an expense over the same period that the related deferred revenue is recognized as revenue. | |
As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, deferred direct costs under the BARDA Contract of approximately $32.8 million and $22.6 million, respectively, are included in deferred costs on the consolidated balance sheets. As of September 30, 2014, the Company recorded $203.5 million of deferred revenue for the delivery and acceptance of Tecovirimat into the Strategic Stockpile and for certain research and development services provided as part of the BARDA Contract. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, revenue from reimbursed research and development was $1.1 million and $1.7 million, respectively. | |
As of September 30, 2014, an aggregate of approximately 1.3 million courses of Tecovirimat have been accepted by the Strategic Stockpile; this includes the cumulative delivery of 259,000 courses at no cost to BARDA in accordance with the BARDA Contract. | |
Research Agreements | |
The Company obtains funding from the contracts and grants it obtains from various agencies of the U.S. Government to support its research and development activities. Currently, the Company has one contract and one grant with varying expiration dates through February 2018 that provide for potential future aggregate research and development funding for specific projects of approximately $9.5 million. Because of the Optimization Program (refer to Note 12), we do not expect to utilize all available funds under the grant covering pre-clinical drug candidates. | |
The funded amount includes, among other things, options that may or may not be exercised at the U.S. government’s discretion. Moreover, the contract and contract grant contain customary terms and conditions including the U.S. Government’s right to terminate or restructure a grant for convenience at any time. | |
In connection with the Optimization Program, in July 2014, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement to sell and transfer its pre-clinical Arenavirus assets and research and development grant relating to Lassa fever to Kineta Four, LLC (the “Purchaser”), an unrelated party. In exchange for the transfer of certain assets and intellectual property rights, the Company received profit interest units (“Units”) in Kineta Four, LLC, and the Company is eligible for approximately $5.1 million of later-stage milestone payments and royalties of up to 4% on sales of drugs that use the transferred intellectual property rights. The Units, which have no voting rights, could provide the Company with a participation of approximately 5 - 10% of any cash distribution, if any, by Kineta Four, LLC, depending on future fundraising by Kineta Four, LLC. The assets transferred as part of the asset purchase agreement are the sole operating assets of Kineta Four, LLC. The asset purchase agreement had no impact on the Company's results of operations as the assets and intellectual property transferred to the Purchaser had no book value. | |
Stockholders_Equity_Notes
Stockholders' Equity (Notes) | 9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2014 | |
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract] | ' |
Equity and Financial Instruments | ' |
Equity and Financial Instruments | |
On September 30, 2014, the Company’s authorized share capital consisted of 110,000,000 shares, of which 100,000,000 are designated common shares and 10,000,000 are designated preferred shares. The Company’s Board of Directors is authorized to issue preferred shares in series with rights, privileges and qualifications of each series determined by the Board. | |
At September 30, 2014 there were no liability classified warrants. At December 31, 2013, the fair market value of outstanding liability classified warrants was $313,425. The Company applied the Black-Scholes model to calculate the fair values of the respective derivative instruments using the contractual term of the warrants. Management estimated the expected volatility using a combination of the Company’s historical volatility and the volatility of a group of comparable companies. | |
For the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded a gain and a (loss) of $11,532 and $(734,955), respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded a gain and a (loss) of $313,425 and $(728,865), respectively. The gain and (loss) are a result of net decrease and (increase), respectively in fair value of Commitment Warrants (as discussed below) during respective periods. | |
On June 19, 2008, SIGA entered into a letter agreement, as subsequently amended (the “Letter Agreement”) that expired on June 19, 2010, with M&F, a related party, for M&F’s commitment to invest, at SIGA’s discretion or at M&F’s option, up to $8 million in exchange for (i) SIGA common stock and (ii) warrants to purchase 40% of the number of SIGA shares acquired by M&F. In consideration for the commitment of M&F reflected in the Letter Agreement, on June 19, 2008, M&F received warrants to purchase 238,000 shares of SIGA common stock, initially exercisable at $3.06 (the “Commitment Warrants”). The Commitment Warrants were exercisable until June 19, 2012. On June 19, 2012, the Commitment Warrants were amended to extend expiration to June 19, 2014. Due to certain anti-dilution provisions, the Commitment Warrants are recorded as a liability, and consequently the “mark-to-market” adjustment to the fair value from the extended term was accounted immediately upon modification. On June 19, 2014, the Commitment Warrants expired and the Company recognized a gain of $80,924. | |
On June 18, 2010, M&F notified SIGA of its intention to exercise its right to invest $5.5 million, the remaining amount available under the Letter Agreement following earlier investments and entered into a Deferred Closing and Registration Rights Agreement dated as of June 18, 2010 with the Company. On July 26, 2010, upon satisfaction of certain customary closing conditions, including the expiration of the applicable waiting period pursuant to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, M&F funded the $5.5 million purchase price to SIGA in exchange for the issuance of (i) 1,797,386 shares of common stock and (ii) warrants to purchase 718,954 shares of SIGA common stock at an exercise price of $3.519 per share; the warrants are exercisable for a term of four years from the issuance date. On July 26, 2014, the warrants expired and the Company recognized a gain of $11,532. | |
On April 30, 2013, SIGA entered into a Services Agreement with MacAndrews & Forbes LLC (“M&F”), a related party, for certain professional and administrative services. The Services Agreement has a term of three years. As consideration for the Services Agreement, SIGA issued warrants to M&F to acquire 250,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $3.29 per share. The warrants are fully vested, immediately exercisable and remain exercisable for two years from the issuance date. The grant-date fair value, determined using the Black-Scholes model as previously described, is recorded as an asset with a corresponding increase to equity. The asset is expensed over the contractual term of the warrants. For the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded an expense of $34,091. | |
The number of shares issuable pursuant to the warrants granted under the Letter Agreement, as well as the exercise price of those warrants, may be subject to adjustment as a result of the effect of future equity issuances on certain anti-dilution provisions in the related warrant agreements. | |
The Company accounted for the warrants in accordance with the authoritative guidance which requires that free-standing derivative financial instruments that require net cash settlement be classified as assets or liabilities at the time of the transaction, and recorded at their fair value. Any changes in the fair value of the derivative instruments are reported in earnings or loss as long as the derivative contracts are classified as assets or liabilities. |
Per_Share_Data_Notes
Per Share Data (Notes) | 9 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
Sep. 30, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||
Per Share Data [Abstract] | ' | |||||||||||||||
Per Share Data | ' | |||||||||||||||
Per Share Data | ||||||||||||||||
The objective of basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is to measure the performance of an entity over the reporting period by dividing income (loss) by the weighted average shares outstanding. The objective of diluted EPS is consistent with that of basic EPS, except that it also gives effect to all potentially dilutive common shares outstanding during the period. | ||||||||||||||||
The following is a reconciliation of the basic and diluted net income (loss) per share computation: | ||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | |||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | (240,076,761 | ) | $ | (4,901,976 | ) | (246,406,883 | ) | $ | (12,838,876 | ) | ||||||
Weighted-average shares: basic and diluted | 53,504,296 | 52,548,997 | 53,391,173 | 52,162,380 | ||||||||||||
Earnings (loss) per share: basic and diluted | $ | (4.49 | ) | $ | (0.09 | ) | $ | (4.62 | ) | $ | (0.25 | ) | ||||
The Company incurred losses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 and as a result, certain equity instruments are excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per share as the effect of such shares is anti-dilutive. The weighted average number of equity instruments excluded consist of: | ||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | |||||||||||||
Stock Options | 2,165,307 | 2,621,790 | 2,192,397 | 2,794,489 | ||||||||||||
Stock-Settled Stock Appreciation Rights | 383,890 | 446,279 | 393,551 | 448,694 | ||||||||||||
Restricted Stock Units | 1,155,638 | 988,150 | 1,221,653 | 986,692 | ||||||||||||
Warrants | 453,183 | 1,874,670 | 949,120 | 1,980,623 | ||||||||||||
The appreciation of each stock-settled stock appreciation right was capped at a determined maximum value. As a result, the weighted average number shown in the table above for stock-settled stock appreciation rights reflects the weighted average maximum number of shares that could be issued. |
Fair_Value_Measurements_Notes
Fair Value Measurements (Notes) | 9 Months Ended | |
Sep. 30, 2014 | ||
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract] | ' | |
Fair Value Disclosures | ' | |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments | ||
The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximates fair value due to the relatively short maturity of these instruments. Common stock warrants which are classified as liabilities are recorded at their fair market value as of each reporting period. | ||
The measurement of fair value requires the use of techniques based on observable and unobservable inputs. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect our market assumptions. The inputs create the following fair value hierarchy: | ||
• | Level 1 – Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets. | |
• | Level 2 – Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations where inputs are observable or where significant value drivers are observable. | |
• | Level 3 – Instruments where significant value drivers are unobservable to third parties. | |
The Company uses model-derived valuations where inputs are observable in active markets to determine the fair value of certain common stock warrants on a recurring basis and classify such warrants in Level 2. The Company utilizes the Black-Scholes model consisting of the following variables: (i) the closing price of SIGA’s common stock; (ii) the expected remaining life of the warrant; (iii) the expected volatility using a weighted-average of historical volatilities from a combination of SIGA and comparable companies; and (iv) the risk-free market rate. At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the fair value of liability classified warrants was $0 and $313,425, respectively. | ||
As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had $2.5 million and $4.0 million of term loan outstanding, respectively, from a loan entered into on December 31, 2012. The fair value of the loan, which is measured using Level 2 inputs, approximates book value at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013. |
Related_Party_Transactions
Related Party Transactions | 9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2014 | |
Related Party Transactions [Abstract] | ' |
Related Party Transactions | ' |
Related Party Transactions | |
In October 2012, the Company funded a letter of credit and deposit to take advantage of a lease for office space secured by an affiliate of M&F from a third party landlord on behalf of the Company. Pursuant to such letter of credit, in January 2013 the Company entered into a sublease in which the Company will pay all costs associated with the lease, including rent. All payments made by the Company pursuant to the sublease will either be directly or indirectly made to the third-party landlord and not retained by M&F or any affiliate. The sublease allowed for a free rent period of five months beginning April 1, 2013; subsequent to the free rent period, monthly rent payments are $60,000 until August 1, 2019 and $63,000 for the next two years. Upon expiration on September 1, 2020, the sublease and lease provides for two consecutive five year renewal options. | |
The Company has a Services Agreement with M&F and a warrant agreement with M&F (refer to Note 3). | |
A member of the Company’s Board of Directors is a member of the Company’s outside counsel. During the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company incurred costs of $148,360 and $240,167, respectively, related to services provided by the outside counsel. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company incurred costs of $545,651 and $1.0 million , respectively. On September 30, 2014, the Company had no outstanding payables to the outside counsel. |
Inventory
Inventory | 9 Months Ended | |||||||
Sep. 30, 2014 | ||||||||
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract] | ' | |||||||
Inventory | ' | |||||||
Inventory | ||||||||
During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, approximately 504,000 courses were accepted into the Strategic Stockpile; due to the deferral of revenue under the BARDA Contract, amounts that would be otherwise recorded as cost of goods sold for delivered and accepted courses are recorded as deferred costs in the balance sheet. | ||||||||
The value of inventory represents the costs incurred to manufacture Tecovirimat under the BARDA Contract. Manufacturing costs incurred to complete production of courses of Tecovirimat will be recorded as inventory and reclassified to deferred costs upon delivery and acceptance to the extent related revenue is deferred. | ||||||||
Inventory consisted of the following at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013: | ||||||||
September 30, 2014 | December 31, 2013 | |||||||
Work in-process | $ | 18,126,911 | $ | 14,363,151 | ||||
Finished goods | — | 6,152,198 | ||||||
Inventory | $ | 18,126,911 | $ | 20,515,349 | ||||
The Company has revised the disclosure of the previously reported components of inventory at December 31, 2013. | ||||||||
For the three months ended September 30, 2014, there was no inventory write-down. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, research and development expense included inventory write-down of $0.9 million. |
Property_Plant_and_Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment | 9 Months Ended | |||||||
Sep. 30, 2014 | ||||||||
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] | ' | |||||||
Property, Plant and Equipment | ' | |||||||
Property, Plant and Equipment | ||||||||
Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013: | ||||||||
September 30, 2014 | December 31, 2013 | |||||||
Laboratory equipment | $ | — | $ | 2,473,428 | ||||
Leasehold improvements | 3,170,597 | 3,166,622 | ||||||
Computer equipment | 669,782 | 655,364 | ||||||
Furniture and fixtures | 486,656 | 488,168 | ||||||
4,327,035 | 6,783,582 | |||||||
Less - accumulated depreciation | (3,413,726 | ) | (5,401,509 | ) | ||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | $ | 913,309 | $ | 1,382,073 | ||||
Depreciation and amortization expense on property, plant, and equipment was $87,233 and $116,618 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and was $268,037 and $319,377 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. | ||||||||
As a result of the Optimization Plan described in Note 12, in March 2014 the Company engaged a third-party to manage the disposition of certain laboratory equipment. In the second quarter of 2014, certain laboratory equipment with a net book value of $212,720 was sold for gross proceeds of $534,607, which resulted in a gain of $321,887. In the third quarter of 2014, certain laboratory equipment with a net book value of $11,228 was sold for gross proceeds of $35,000, which resulted in a gain of $23,771. |
Accrued_Expenses_and_Other_Cur
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities | 9 Months Ended | |||||||
Sep. 30, 2014 | ||||||||
Payables and Accruals [Abstract] | ' | |||||||
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities | ' | |||||||
Accrued Expenses | ||||||||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities not subject to compromise consisted of the following at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013: | ||||||||
September 30, 2014 | December 31, 2013 | |||||||
Legal and expert fees accrual - PharmAthene Litigation | $ | — | $ | 2,635,270 | ||||
Professional fees | 544,537 | 794,275 | ||||||
Vacation | 256,956 | 252,410 | ||||||
Other | 1,124,203 | 1,160,438 | ||||||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | $ | 1,925,696 | $ | 4,842,393 | ||||
The accrued expenses at September 30, 2014 are not subject to compromise as they are generally incurred subsequent to the Petition Date. Certain pre-petition claims relating to employee wages, benefits, and taxes are included in accrued expenses not subject to compromise as the Bankruptcy Court granted the Company authority to pay these expenses in the normal course of business. |
Income_Taxes
Income Taxes | 9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2014 | |
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | ' |
Income Tax | ' |
Income Tax | |
Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 740, Income Taxes requires that a valuation allowance be established when it is "more likely than not" that all or a portion of deferred tax assets will not be realized. A review of all available positive and negative evidence needs to be considered, including company's performance, the market environment in which the company operates, the utilization of past tax credits, length of carryback and carryforward periods, existing contracts, and unsettled circumstances that, if unfavorably resolved, would adversely affect future operations and profit levels in the future years. | |
During the quarter ended September 30, 2014, the Company recorded a loss accrual for expectation damages of $175 million related to the PharmAthene litigation (see Note 14) and filed a voluntary petition for relief under chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (see Note 2). Additionally, the PharmAthene litigation and recent chapter 11 filing raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. As such, the Company has concluded that it could no longer realize its deferred tax assets on a more likely than not basis and recorded a non-cash charge of $54 million to establish a valuation allowance against all of its deferred tax assets. The amount of deferred tax asset considered realizable, however, could be adjusted if estimates of future taxable income during the carryforward period are increased or reduced or if objective negative evidence is no longer present. |
Restructuring_Charges
Restructuring Charges | 9 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
Sep. 30, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||
Restructuring Charges [Abstract] | ' | |||||||||||||||
Restructuring and related activities disclosure | ' | |||||||||||||||
Restructuring | ||||||||||||||||
In the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company began an optimization program to increase efficiencies within its operations (the “Optimization Program”). This program, which included a reduction in employee headcount, is intended to align the Company’s resources, staff and efforts with the most promising growth opportunities. The Optimization Program targeted a $6 million reduction in annual operating expenses, of which a substantial portion of the reduction was implemented at December 31, 2013. For the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company recorded a restructuring charge of $512,944 which included a non-cash asset impairment for the write-off of certain prepaid assets. At September 30, 2014, the remaining severance accrual of $4,050 is classified as not subject to compromise. The following table summarizes the activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2014: | ||||||||||||||||
Accrued as of December 31, 2013 | Charges | Payments | Accrued as of September 30, 2014 | |||||||||||||
Severance Charges | $ | 118,230 | $ | — | $ | (114,180 | ) | $ | 4,050 | |||||||
Recent_Accounting_Pronouncemen
Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Notes) | 9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2014 | |
Recent Accounting Pronouncements [Abstract] | ' |
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Text Block] | ' |
Recently Issued Accounting Standards | |
In August 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update ("ASU") No. 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40) Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity's Ability to Continue as a Going Concern. This ASU requires management to assess whether there is substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern and, if so, disclose that fact. Management will also be required to evaluate and disclose whether its plans alleviate that doubt. This ASU states that, when making this assessment, management should consider relevant conditions or events that are known or reasonably knowable on the date the financial statements are issued or available to be issued. This ASU is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016 and interim periods thereafter, and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adoption on its consolidated financial statements. | |
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). ASU No. 2014-09 supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, and most industry-specific revenue recognition guidance throughout the Industry Topics of the Accounting Standards Codification. Additionally, this update supersedes some cost guidance included in Subtopic 605-35, Revenue Recognition-Construction-Type and Production-Type Contracts. The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. It is effective for the first interim period within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and early adoption is not permitted. We are currently reviewing this standard to assess the impact on our future condensed consolidated financial statements. | |
In April 2014, FASB issued ASU No. 2014-08, Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360): Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of Entity, which changes the criteria for reporting discontinued operations while enhancing disclosure requirements. This ASU addresses sources of confusion and inconsistent application related to financial reporting of discontinued operations guidance in U.S. GAAP. Under this guidance, a discontinued operation is defined as a disposal of a component or group of components that is disposed of or is classified as held for sale and represents a strategic shift that has a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results. This ASU is effective prospectively for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2014. This ASU is effective for us prospectively on January 1, 2015. We do not anticipate that the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on our financial statements. | |
In July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued new guidance on the financial statement presentation of unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists. The Company’s adoption of this guidance on January 1, 2014 did not have a material effect on our financial statements. |
Legal_Proceedings
Legal Proceedings | 9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2014 | |
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] | ' |
Commitments and Contingencies | ' |
Legal Proceedings | |
In December 2006, PharmAthene, Inc. (“PharmAthene”) filed an action against SIGA in the Delaware Court of Chancery (the “Court” or “Court of Chancery”) captioned PharmAthene, Inc. v. SIGA Technologies, Inc., C.A. No. 2627-N. In its amended complaint, PharmAthene asked the Court to order the Company to enter into a license agreement with PharmAthene with respect to Tecovirimat, also known as ST-246, to declare that the Company is obliged to execute such a license agreement, and to award damages resulting from the Company’s supposed breach of that obligation. PharmAthene also alleged that the Company breached an obligation to negotiate such a license agreement in good faith, and sought damages for promissory estoppel and unjust enrichment based on supposed information, capital, and assistance that PharmAthene allegedly provided to the Company during the negotiation process. The Court tried the case in January 2011. | |
In September 2011, the Court issued its post-trial opinion. The Court denied PharmAthene’s requests for specific performance and expectation damages measured by the present value of estimated future profits. Nevertheless, the Court held that the Company breached its duty to negotiate in good faith and was liable under the doctrine of promissory estoppel. The Court consequently awarded to PharmAthene what the Court described as an equitable payment stream or equitable lien consisting of fifty percent of the net profits that the Company achieves from sales of Tecovirimat after the Company secures $40 million in net profits, for ten years following the first commercial sale. In addition, the Court awarded PharmAthene one-third of its reasonable attorneys’ fees and expert witness expenses. | |
In May 2012, the Court entered its final order and judgment in this matter, implementing its post-trial opinion. Among other things, the final order and judgment provided that (a) net profits would be calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applied consistently with how they are applied in the preparation of the Company’s financial statements, (b) the net profits calculation would take into account expenses relating to Tecovirimat commencing with the Company’s acquisition of Tecovirimat in August 2004, and (c) PharmAthene could recover $2.4 million of attorneys’ fees and expenses. . | |
In June 2012, the Company appealed to the Supreme Court of the State of Delaware the final order and judgment and certain earlier rulings of the Court of Chancery. Shortly thereafter, PharmAthene filed its cross-appeal. The Company obtained a stay of enforcement of the fee and expense portion of the judgment by filing a surety bond for the amount of the judgment plus post-judgment interest. The Company posted $1.3 million of cash as 50% collateral for a $2.7 million surety bond. The $1.3 million of cash collateral is recorded in other assets as of September 30, 2014. | |
On January 10, 2013, the parties briefed the issues, and argued before the Delaware Supreme Court, en banc. | |
On May 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of Delaware issued its decision, affirming the Delaware Court of Chancery’s judgment in part, reversing it in part, and remanding to Vice Chancellor Parsons. The Supreme Court affirmed the Chancery Court determination that the Company had breached its contractual obligation to negotiate in good faith; reversed the promissory estoppel holding; and, reversed the Vice Chancellor’s equitable damages award. The Supreme Court held that the trial judge may award expectation damages for breach of the contractual duty to negotiate in good faith if such damages are proven with reasonable certainty, and remanded to the Chancery Court for consideration of damages consistent with that holding. The Supreme Court also reversed the Chancery Court’s award of attorney fees and expert witness fees because they were predicated in part on a now-reversed finding of liability on PharmAthene’s promissory estoppel claim. The Supreme Court held that the Chancery Court could reevaluate on remand an alternative award, if any, of attorneys’ fees and expert testimony expenses consistent with the Supreme Court’s opinion. Finally, the Supreme Court declined to consider all claims raised in PharmAthene’s cross-appeal because it affirmed the Chancery Court’s finding that the Company was liable for breaching its contractual obligation to negotiate in good faith. On June 11, 2013, the Supreme Court issued its mandate to the Court of Chancery with the decision described above. | |
On June 26, 2013, the parties appeared before Vice Chancellor Parsons to discuss the remand, at which time PharmAthene declared its desire to supplement the record with further evidence. Following briefing and argument on August 15, 2013, the Chancery Court granted PharmAthene’s motion to supplement the record and also allowed the Company to submit responsive evidence. On December 18-19, 2013, the Court held an evidentiary hearing with respect to that evidence. On January 15, 2014, after briefing on relevant issues, the parties appeared for oral argument regarding what if any remedy the Chancery Court should impose in light of the remand by the Supreme Court of Delaware. | |
On August 8, 2014, the Court of Chancery issued its memorandum opinion and order (the “Remand Opinion”). In its Remand Opinion, the Court of Chancery reversed its earlier conclusions and held that PharmAthene had carried its burden of demonstrating its entitlement to lump sum expectation damages for its lost profits related to Tecovirimat by a preponderance of the evidence. It also stated that in order to calculate PharmAthene’s lost profits, several modifications to the valuation model presented at trial (which the Court of Chancery had rejected as too speculative, among other things, in its post-trial opinion) were required, which modifications the Court of Chancery set forth in the Remand Opinion. The Court of Chancery ruled that PharmAthene is entitled to the value of the revised calculations plus pre and post-judgment interest at the legal rate, compounded quarterly, with prejudgment interest to accrue from December 20, 2006. The Court of Chancery also denied and dismissed with prejudice PharmAthene’s claims that it is entitled to specific performance or an equitable payment stream, on the grounds that PharmAthene is limited to a contractual remedy and has an adequate remedy at law. Finally, the Court of Chancery ruled that PharmAthene was entitled to (i) forty percent of the reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses it incurred through post-trial argument, (ii) one-third of the reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses it incurred in the remand proceedings, (iii) sixty percent of expert witness fees it incurred in the pretrial and trial phases, and (iv) and one-tenth of the expert witness fees it incurred in the remand proceedings. | |
The Remand Opinion provided that the parties must perform damages calculations using the court's newly modified but previously rejected model. PharmAthene would provide SIGA with a lump sum damages calculation within 10 business days and that SIGA would respond within 10 business days with its own calculation, or agreement with PharmAthene. Additionally, the Remand Opinion specified that the competing calculations would be submitted to the Court of Chancery within 30 days from the date on which PharmAthene provided its lump sum damages calculation to SIGA, if there is continuing disagreement on the narrow issue of performing the court's required calculations. | |
On September 16, 2014, as a consequence of SIGA's chapter 11 filing, the legal proceedings with PharmAthene were stayed (see Note 2). On October 8, 2014, the Bankruptcy Court approved a Stipulation between the Company and PharmAthene partially lifting the stay to permit the litigation before the Delaware Court of Chancery to proceed, including all appeals. The Stipulation, however, provides that the stay shall remain in effect with respect to the enforcement of any judgment that may be entered. | |
On October 17, the Company and PharmAthene separately submitted lump sum damages calculations to the Court of Chancery. PharmAthene’s submission noted a damages calculation, inclusive of pre-judgment interest, of approximately$233 million as of September 30, 2014. The Company’s submission noted a damages calculation, inclusive of pre-judgment interest, of approximately $173 million as of August 8, 2014 (the date of the Remand Opinion). The separate calculations submitted by PharmAthene and the Company are based on each parties’ interpretation of the adjusted valuation methodology the Court of Chancery directed the parties to utilize in the Remand Opinion. The ultimate loss to be incurred from this litigation is highly uncertain and may be significantly different from the range of calculations. In its submission, the Company stated that SIGA intends to argue on appeal that PharmAthene has no entitlement to any award of expectation damages, but, rather, should be limited to a recovery of its reliance interest of approximately $200,000. Accordingly, the ultimate loss to be incurred from this litigation is highly uncertain and may be significantly different from the range of calculations set forth in the October 17 submissions to the Court of Chancery. | |
As part of the October 17 submissions to the Court of Chancery, PharmAthene calculated SIGA’s liability for reimbursement of attorney’s fees, expert witness costs and other costs as $3.2 million. | |
As of the filing of this Form 10-Q, the Court of Chancery has not responded to the parties’ submissions and has not issued a final judgment specifying the dollar amount of lump sum damages, or the dollar amount for reimbursement of attorney’s fees, expert witness costs and other costs. | |
The ultimate loss to be incurred in the future from the PharmAthene litigation is uncertain. However, SIGA believes that an ultimate loss of some amount is probable. Because the future outcome of SIGA's intended appeal to the Supreme Court of Delaware is highly uncertain, the Company has based its loss accrual on the October 17, 2014 Court of Chancery submissions by PharmAthene and the Company described above. Based on these submissions to the Court of Chancery, SIGA has recorded a loss accrual for expectation damages of $175 million as of September 30, 2014. This amount includes pre-judgment interest accrued through September 30, 2014, and it reflects the minimum amount within the range of calculations submitted to the Court of Chancery dictated by the narrow constraints of the Remand Opinion and related order. Notwithstanding the Company's view that the range of calculations is inappropriate and will be appealed, the minimum of the range was selected because no amount in the range is a better estimate than any other amount. | |
The ultimate outcome of SIGA’s appeal of the Remand Opinion and related order of the Court of Chancery is unpredictable, and the ultimate amount of the loss may be significantly different than the amount accrued. As noted above, SIGA intends to argue on appeal that PharmAthene has no entitlement to any award of expectation damages, but, rather, should be limited to a recovery of its reliance interest of approximately $200,000. In addition to the damages loss accrual, SIGA has separately accrued $3.2 million for PharmAthene’s attorneys’ fees and expert expenses related to the case. | |
From time to time, the Company is involved in disputes or legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company believes that there is no dispute or litigation pending, except as discussed above, that could have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows. |
Bankrupty_Filing_Tables
Bankrupty Filing (Tables) | 9 Months Ended | ||||
Sep. 30, 2014 | |||||
Bankruptcy Filing [Abstract] | ' | ||||
Liabilies subject to compromise [Table Text Block] | ' | ||||
As of September 30, 2014, Liabilities Subject to Compromise consist of the following: | |||||
September 30, 2014 | |||||
Deferred revenue | $ | 203,526,317 | |||
Accounts payable - pre-petition | 3,816,684 | -2 | |||
Expectation damages accrual- PharmAthene Litigation | 174,934,726 | ||||
Legal and expert fees accrual - PharmAthene Litigation | 3,226,055 | -1 | |||
Other accrued expenses - pre-petition | 1,440,531 | -2 | |||
Total | $ | 386,944,313 | |||
Reorganization items [Table Text Block] | ' | ||||
Reorganization Items, net: | |||||
September 30, 2014 | |||||
Legal fees | $ | 223,422 | |||
Professional fees | 6,890 | ||||
Trustee fees | 1,625 | ||||
Other | 70,000 | ||||
Total | $ | 301,937 | |||
Per_Share_Data_Tables
Per Share Data (Tables) | 9 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
Sep. 30, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||
Per Share Data [Abstract] | ' | |||||||||||||||
Schedule of earnings per share, basic and diluted | ' | |||||||||||||||
The objective of basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is to measure the performance of an entity over the reporting period by dividing income (loss) by the weighted average shares outstanding. The objective of diluted EPS is consistent with that of basic EPS, except that it also gives effect to all potentially dilutive common shares outstanding during the period. | ||||||||||||||||
The following is a reconciliation of the basic and diluted net income (loss) per share computation: | ||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | |||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | (240,076,761 | ) | $ | (4,901,976 | ) | (246,406,883 | ) | $ | (12,838,876 | ) | ||||||
Weighted-average shares: basic and diluted | 53,504,296 | 52,548,997 | 53,391,173 | 52,162,380 | ||||||||||||
Earnings (loss) per share: basic and diluted | $ | (4.49 | ) | $ | (0.09 | ) | $ | (4.62 | ) | $ | (0.25 | ) | ||||
Schedule of antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share | ' | |||||||||||||||
The Company incurred losses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 and as a result, certain equity instruments are excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per share as the effect of such shares is anti-dilutive. The weighted average number of equity instruments excluded consist of: | ||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | |||||||||||||
Stock Options | 2,165,307 | 2,621,790 | 2,192,397 | 2,794,489 | ||||||||||||
Stock-Settled Stock Appreciation Rights | 383,890 | 446,279 | 393,551 | 448,694 | ||||||||||||
Restricted Stock Units | 1,155,638 | 988,150 | 1,221,653 | 986,692 | ||||||||||||
Warrants | 453,183 | 1,874,670 | 949,120 | 1,980,623 | ||||||||||||
Inventory_Tables
Inventory (Tables) | 9 Months Ended | |||||||
Sep. 30, 2014 | ||||||||
Inventory [Abstract] | ' | |||||||
Inventory | ' | |||||||
Inventory consisted of the following at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013: | ||||||||
September 30, 2014 | December 31, 2013 | |||||||
Work in-process | $ | 18,126,911 | $ | 14,363,151 | ||||
Finished goods | — | 6,152,198 | ||||||
Inventory | $ | 18,126,911 | $ | 20,515,349 | ||||
Property_Plant_and_Equipment_T
Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables) | 9 Months Ended | |||||||
Sep. 30, 2014 | ||||||||
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] | ' | |||||||
Property, plant and equipment | ' | |||||||
Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013: | ||||||||
September 30, 2014 | December 31, 2013 | |||||||
Laboratory equipment | $ | — | $ | 2,473,428 | ||||
Leasehold improvements | 3,170,597 | 3,166,622 | ||||||
Computer equipment | 669,782 | 655,364 | ||||||
Furniture and fixtures | 486,656 | 488,168 | ||||||
4,327,035 | 6,783,582 | |||||||
Less - accumulated depreciation | (3,413,726 | ) | (5,401,509 | ) | ||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | $ | 913,309 | $ | 1,382,073 | ||||
Accrued_Expenses_and_Other_Cur1
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities (Tables) | 9 Months Ended | |||||||
Sep. 30, 2014 | ||||||||
Payables and Accruals [Abstract] | ' | |||||||
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities | ' | |||||||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities not subject to compromise consisted of the following at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013: | ||||||||
September 30, 2014 | December 31, 2013 | |||||||
Legal and expert fees accrual - PharmAthene Litigation | $ | — | $ | 2,635,270 | ||||
Professional fees | 544,537 | 794,275 | ||||||
Vacation | 256,956 | 252,410 | ||||||
Other | 1,124,203 | 1,160,438 | ||||||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | $ | 1,925,696 | $ | 4,842,393 | ||||
The accrued expenses at September 30, 2014 are not subject to compromise as they are generally incurred subsequent to the Petition Date. Certain pre-petition claims relating to employee wages, benefits, and taxes are included in accrued expenses not subject to compromise as the Bankruptcy Court granted the Company authority to pay these expenses in the normal course of business. |
Restructuring_charges_Tables
Restructuring charges (Tables) | 9 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
Sep. 30, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||
Restructuring Charges [Abstract] | ' | |||||||||||||||
Restructuring and related costs | ' | |||||||||||||||
Accrued as of December 31, 2013 | Charges | Payments | Accrued as of September 30, 2014 | |||||||||||||
Severance Charges | $ | 118,230 | $ | — | $ | (114,180 | ) | $ | 4,050 | |||||||
Bankrupty_Filing_Bankruptcy_fi
Bankrupty Filing Bankruptcy filing (Details) (USD $) | Sep. 30, 2014 |
Bankruptcy Filing [Abstract] | ' |
Term loan | $2,500,000 |
Termination of revolving loan | 70,000 |
Cash Collateral for Borrowed Securities | 4,000,000 |
Reorganization items, cash paid | 90,565 |
Liabilities subject to compromise, legal fees | 3,226,055 |
Surety bond | 2,700,000 |
Payment to post collateral for surety bond | 1,300,000 |
Reimbursable pre-petition accounts payable | 557,000 |
Reimbursable pre-petition other accrued expenses | $121,000 |
Bankrupty_Filing_Liabilities_s
Bankrupty Filing Liabilities subject to compromise (Details) (USD $) | Sep. 30, 2014 | Aug. 08, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 |
Bankruptcy Filing [Abstract] | ' | ' | ' |
Deferred revenue | $203,526,317 | ' | ' |
Accounts payable - pre-petition | 3,816,684 | ' | ' |
Expectation damages accrual - PharmAthene litigation | 174,934,726 | 173,000,000 | ' |
Legal and expert fees accrual - PharmAthene litigation | 3,226,055 | ' | ' |
Other accrued expense - pre-petition | 1,440,531 | ' | ' |
Liabilities Subject to Compromise | $386,944,313 | ' | $0 |
Bankrupty_Filing_Reorganizatio
Bankrupty Filing Reorganization items (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | |
Reorganization Items [Abstract] | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Debtor Reorganization Items, Legal and Advisory Professional Fees | ' | ' | $223,422 | ' |
Reorganization, Professional Fees | ' | ' | 6,890 | ' |
Reorganization, Trustee fees | ' | ' | 1,625 | ' |
Debtor Reorganization Items, Other Expense (Income) | ' | ' | 70,000 | ' |
Reorganization Items | $301,937 | $0 | $301,937 | $0 |
Procurement_Contract_and_Resea1
Procurement Contract and Research Agreements (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | |||
Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Jun. 24, 2011 | 31-May-11 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | |
grant | BARDA Contract | BARDA Contract | BARDA Contract | BARDA Contract | Minimum [Member] | Maximum [Member] | |||
contract | course | course | course | ||||||
Procurement Contract [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Government Contract, number of courses to be delivered | ' | ' | ' | ' | 2,000,000 | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Value of contract | ' | ' | ' | ' | $463,000,000 | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Contract value of development and support activities | ' | ' | ' | ' | 54,000,000 | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Option to purchase additional courses | ' | ' | ' | ' | 12,000,000 | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Number of courses under modified contract | ' | ' | ' | 1,700,000 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Number of courses manufactured using federal funds | ' | ' | ' | 300,000 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Deferred costs | 32,809,441 | 32,809,441 | 22,583,202 | ' | ' | 32,800,000 | 22,600,000 | ' | ' |
Deferred revenue | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 203,500,000 | ' | ' | ' |
Research and development revenue long-term contract | 1,060,576 | 1,677,626 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Government Contract, number of courses delivered and accepted | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 1,300,000 | ' | ' | ' |
Government Contract, number of courses delivered at no cost | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 259,000 | ' | ' | ' |
Number of active contracts | ' | 1 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Number of active grants | ' | 1 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Potential future research and development funding | 9,500,000 | 9,500,000 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Potential milestone payments | ' | $5,000,000 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Potential royalty percentage | ' | 4.00% | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Potential percentage cash distributions | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 5.00% | 10.00% |
Equity_Details
Equity (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | |||||||
Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Apr. 30, 2013 | Jun. 18, 2010 | Jun. 19, 2008 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | |
Affiliated Entity [Member] | Affiliated Entity [Member] | Affiliated Entity [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | ||||||
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | ||||||||||
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Capital units, authorized | 110,000,000 | ' | 110,000,000 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Common stock, shares authorized | 100,000,000 | ' | 100,000,000 | ' | 100,000,000 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Preferred stock, shares authorized | 10,000,000 | ' | 10,000,000 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Common stock warrants, current | $0 | ' | $0 | ' | $313,425 | ' | ' | ' | ' | $0 | $313,425 |
Change in fair value of common stock warrants, 2010 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 11,532 | ' | ' |
Change in fair value of common stock warrants | 11,532 | -734,955 | 313,425 | -728,865 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Service agreement term | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | '3 years | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Warrants to purchase common stock | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 250,000 | 718,954 | 238,000 | ' | ' | ' |
Exercise price of warrants to purchase common stock | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | $3.29 | $3.52 | $3.06 | ' | ' | ' |
Change in fair value of common stock warrants, 2008 | 80,924 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Warrants contractrual term (in years) | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | '2 years | '4 years | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Commitment to invest | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 8,000,000 | ' | ' | ' |
Warrants to purchase percentage of acquired shares | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 40.00% | ' | ' | ' |
Proceeds from issuance of warrants and options | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 5,500,000 | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Common stock, shares issued | 53,504,296 | ' | 53,504,296 | ' | 53,108,844 | ' | 1,797,386 | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Expense of warrants held as assets | $34,091 | $34,091 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Per_Share_Data_Details
Per Share Data (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Net income (loss) | ($240,076,761) | ($4,901,976) | ($246,406,883) | ($12,838,876) |
Weighted average shares outstanding: basic and diluted | 53,504,296 | 52,548,997 | 53,391,173 | 52,162,380 |
Earnings (loss) per share: basic and diluted | ($4.49) | ($0.09) | ($4.62) | ($0.25) |
Stock Option [Member] | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Weighted average number | 2,165,307 | 2,621,790 | 2,192,397 | 2,794,489 |
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member] | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Weighted average number | 383,890 | 446,279 | 393,551 | 448,694 |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Weighted average number | 1,155,638 | 988,150 | 1,221,653 | 986,692 |
Warrants [Member] | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Weighted average number | 453,183 | 1,874,670 | 949,120 | 1,980,623 |
Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail
Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $) | Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Common stock warrants, current | $0 | $313,425 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | ' | ' |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Common stock warrants, current | 0 | 313,425 |
Term loan | $2,500,000 | $4,000,000 |
Related_Party_Transactions_Det
Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | |
Affiliated Entity [Member] | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Free rent period | ' | ' | '5 months | ' |
Monthly rental payments first five years | ' | ' | $60,000 | ' |
Monthly rental payments after five years | ' | ' | 63,000 | ' |
Rent period after first five years | ' | ' | '2 years | ' |
Member of Board of Directors | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Legal fees | 148,360 | 240,167 | 545,651 | 1,000,000 |
Accounts payable to related party | $0 | ' | $0 | ' |
Inventory_Details
Inventory (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | |
Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | |
Inventory [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' |
Work in process | $18,126,911 | $18,126,911 | $14,363,151 |
Finished goods | 0 | 0 | 6,152,198 |
Inventory | 18,126,911 | 18,126,911 | 20,515,349 |
Inventory write-downs | $0 | $900,000 | ' |
BARDA Contract | ' | ' | ' |
Inventory [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' |
Government Contract, number of courses delivered | ' | 504,000 | ' |
Property_Plant_and_Equipment_D
Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||||
Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013 | |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Laboratory equipment, gross | $0 | ' | ' | ' | $0 | ' | $2,473,428 |
Leasehold improvements, gross | 3,170,597 | ' | ' | ' | 3,170,597 | ' | 3,166,622 |
Computer equipment, gross | 669,782 | ' | ' | ' | 669,782 | ' | 655,364 |
Furniture and fixtures, gross | 486,656 | ' | ' | ' | 486,656 | ' | 488,168 |
Property, plant and equipment, gross | 4,327,035 | ' | ' | ' | 4,327,035 | ' | 6,783,582 |
Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization, property, plant, and equipment | -3,413,726 | ' | ' | ' | -3,413,726 | ' | -5,401,509 |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 913,309 | ' | ' | ' | 913,309 | ' | 1,382,073 |
Depreciation and other amortization | 87,233 | ' | 116,618 | ' | 268,037 | 319,377 | ' |
Net book value of equipment sold | 11,228 | 212,720 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Proceeds from sale of equipment | 35,000 | ' | ' | 534,607 | ' | ' | ' |
Gain sale of equipment | $23,771 | ' | ' | $321,887 | ' | ' | ' |
Accrued_Expenses_and_Other_Cur2
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities (Details) (USD $) | Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 |
Payables and Accruals [Abstract] | ' | ' |
Loss contingency | $0 | $2,635,270 |
Professional fees | 544,537 | 794,275 |
Vacation | 256,956 | 252,410 |
Other | 1,124,203 | 1,160,438 |
Total | $1,925,696 | $4,842,393 |
Income_Taxes_Details
Income Taxes (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | |
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Litigation accrual | $175,465,718 | $50,538 | $175,565,839 | $146,668 |
Deferred tax assets, valuation allowance | $54,000,000 | ' | $54,000,000 | ' |
Restructuring_charges_Details
Restructuring charges (Details) (USD $) | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | |
Restructuring Charges [Abstract] | ' | ' |
Restructuring and related cost, expected expense reduction | $6,000,000 | ' |
Restructuring charges | ' | 512,944 |
Accrued severance charges | 4,050 | 118,230 |
Severance costs | 0 | ' |
Payments for restructuring | ($114,180) | ' |
Commitments_and_Contingencies_
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | |||||||
Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Aug. 08, 2014 | Aug. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2014 | 31-May-12 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | |
License Agreement litigation | License Agreement litigation | License Agreement litigation | License Agreement litigation | License Agreement litigation | License Agreement litigation | ||||||
Pending litigation | Pending litigation | Pending litigation | Pending litigation | Pending litigation | Pending litigation | ||||||
Accrued liabilities | Surety bond | ||||||||||
Other assets | |||||||||||
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Percentage of net profits from sales after net profit threshold | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 50.00% | ' | ' | ' |
Net profit threshold | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | $40,000,000 | ' | ' | ' |
Equitable payment stream following first commercial sale, duration | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | '10 years | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Percentage of litigation costs awarded | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 40.00% | 33.00% | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Plaintiff attorneys' fee and expenses | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 2,400,000 | ' | ' |
Loss contingency, damages sought | ' | ' | 233,000,000 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Expectation damages accrual - PharmAthene litigation | 174,934,726 | ' | 174,934,726 | ' | 173,000,000 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Liability Contingency, Recovery of Reliance Interest | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 200,000 | ' | ' | ' |
Liabilities subject to compromise, legal fees | 3,226,055 | ' | 3,226,055 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 3,226,055 | ' |
Litigation accrual | 175,465,718 | 50,538 | 175,565,839 | 146,668 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Payment to post collateral for surety bond | 1,300,000 | ' | 1,300,000 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 1,300,000 |
Collateral | 50.00% | ' | 50.00% | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Surety bond | $2,700,000 | ' | $2,700,000 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | $2,700,000 |
Litigation costs awarded, remand proceedings | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 33.00% | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Litigation costs awarded, pretrial and trial phases | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 60.00% | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Litigation costs awarded, expert fees remand proceedings | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 10.00% | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |