UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
(Mark One)
x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2009
or
o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number: 0-28034
AdvanSource Biomaterials Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | 04-3186647 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
229 Andover Street, Wilmington, Massachusetts (Address of principal executive offices) | 01887 (Zip Code) |
(978) 657-0075
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes x No q
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes qNo q (the Registrant is not yet required to submit Interactive Data
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
q Large Accelerated Filer q Accelerated Filer
q Non-accelerated Filer x Smaller reporting company
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).Yes q No x
As of August 12, 2009, there were 21,128,707 of the registrant’s Common Stock outstanding.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I. | FINANCIAL INFORMATION | |
Item 1. | Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) | |
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2009 and March 31, 2009 | 3 | |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 | 4 | |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 | 5 | |
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity for the three months ended June 30, 2009 | 6 | |
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements | 7-13 | |
Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 14-21 |
Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 21 |
Item 4. | Controls and Procedures | 21-22 |
PART II. | OTHER INFORMATION | |
Item 1. | Legal Proceedings | 23 |
Item 1A. | Risk Factors | 23 |
Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 23 |
Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities | 23 |
Item 4. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders | 23 |
Item 5. | Other Information | 23 |
Item 6. | Exhibits | 24 |
Signatures | 25 |
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ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AdvanSource Biomaterials Corporation | ||||||||
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | ||||||||
(Unaudited - in thousands, except share and per share amounts) | ||||||||
June 30, 2009 | March 31, 2009 | |||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 3,436 | $ | 3,873 | ||||
Accounts receivable-trade, net of allowance of $5 as of June 30, 2009 and March 31, 2009 | 156 | 37 | ||||||
Accounts receivable-other | 684 | 997 | ||||||
Inventories, net | 379 | 390 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 108 | 108 | ||||||
Total current assets | 4,763 | 5,405 | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 3,234 | 3,295 | ||||||
Other assets | - | 6 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 7,997 | $ | 8,706 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 58 | $ | 124 | ||||
Accrued expenses | 395 | 470 | ||||||
Deferred revenue | 100 | 136 | ||||||
Current liabilities of discontinued operations | 149 | 149 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 702 | 879 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||
Stockholders' equity: | ||||||||
Preferred stock; $.001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; 500,000 shares issued and none outstanding as of June 30, 2009 and March 31, 2009 | - | - | ||||||
Common stock; $.001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 21,205,399 shares issued and 21,128,707 outstanding as of June 30, 2009 and March 31, 2009 | 21 | 21 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 37,668 | 38,744 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit | (30,364 | ) | (30,908 | ) | ||||
7,325 | 7,857 | |||||||
Less: treasury stock, 76,692 shares at cost as of June 30, 2009 and March 31, 2009 | (30 | ) | (30 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders' equity | 7,295 | 7,827 | ||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 7,997 | $ | 8,706 |
The accompanying notes are and integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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AdvanSource Biomaterials Corporation | ||||||||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations | ||||||||
(Unaudited - in thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||
2009 | 2008 | |||||||
Revenues: | ||||||||
Product sales | $ | 239 | $ | 313 | ||||
License, royalty and development fees | 211 | 561 | ||||||
450 | 874 | |||||||
Cost of sales | 339 | 347 | ||||||
Gross profit | 111 | 527 | ||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||
Research, development and regulatory | 182 | 183 | ||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 786 | 924 | ||||||
968 | 1,107 | |||||||
Loss from operations | (857 | ) | (580 | ) | ||||
Other income (expense): | ||||||||
Interest income | - | 21 | ||||||
Other expense | (35 | ) | - | |||||
Other income (expense) | (35 | ) | 21 | |||||
Net loss from continuing operations | (892 | ) | (559 | ) | ||||
Net income from discontinued operations - sale of CDT, net of taxes | 213 | - | ||||||
Net loss | $ | (679 | ) | $ | (559 | ) | ||
Net income (loss) per common share, basic and diluted: | ||||||||
Net loss per share, continuing operations | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | (0.03 | ) | ||
Net income per share, discontinued operations | 0.01 | - | ||||||
Net loss per common share, basic and diluted | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.03 | ) | ||
Shares used in computing net income (loss) per common share, basic and diluted | 21,129 | 21,067 |
The accompanying notes are and integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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AdvanSource Biomaterials Corporation | ||||||||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | ||||||||
(Unaudited - in thousands) | ||||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||
2009 | 2008 | |||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
Net loss | $ | (679 | ) | $ | (559 | ) | ||
Net income from discontinued operations - sale of CDT | (213 | ) | - | |||||
Net loss from continuing operations | (892 | ) | (559 | ) | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss from continuing operations to net cash flows used in operating activities: | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 68 | 102 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation | 147 | 36 | ||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts receivable-trade | (119 | ) | (137 | ) | ||||
Accounts receivable-other | 313 | (42 | ) | |||||
Inventories | 11 | (136 | ) | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | - | 70 | ||||||
Accounts payable | (66 | ) | (66 | ) | ||||
Accrued expenses | (75 | ) | (362 | ) | ||||
Deferred revenue | (36 | ) | 84 | |||||
Net cash flows used in operating activities | (649 | ) | (1,010 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (7 | ) | (54 | ) | ||||
Decrease (increase) in other assets | 6 | (34 | ) | |||||
Net cash flows (used in) investing activities from continuing operations | (1 | ) | (88 | ) | ||||
Net cash flows provided by investing activities from discontinued operations | 213 | - | ||||||
Net cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities | 212 | (88 | ) | |||||
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | (437 | ) | (1,098 | ) | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 3,873 | 6,733 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 3,436 | $ | 5,635 |
The accompanying notes are and integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited - in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock | Additional Paid-in Capital | Accumulated Deficit | Treasury Stock | Total Stockholders' Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||
(in thousands) | Number of Shares | Amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at March 31, 2009 | 21,129 | $ | 21 | $ | 38,744 | $ | (30,908 | ) | $ | (30 | ) | $ | 7,827 | |||||||||||
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle - April 1, 2009 reclassification of equity linked financial instruments to derivative liabilities | - | - | (1,223 | ) | 1,223 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | - | - | 147 | - | - | 147 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | - | - | - | (679 | ) | - | (679 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at June 30, 2009 | 21,129 | $ | 21 | $ | 37,668 | $ | (30,364 | ) | $ | (30 | ) | $ | 7,295 |
The accompanying notes are and integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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1. | Description of Business |
AdvanSource Biomaterials Corporation, formerly CardioTech International, Inc. (“AdvanSource” or the “Company”) develops advanced polymer materials which provide critical characteristics in the design and development of medical devices. The Company’s biomaterials are used in devices that are designed for treating a broad range of anatomical sites and disease states. The Company’s business model leverages its proprietary materials science technology and manufacturing expertise in order to expand product sales and royalty and license fee income.
The Company’s technology, notably products such as ChronoFlex®, HydroMed™, and HydroThane™, which have been developed to overcome a wide range of design and functional challenges such as the need for dimensional stability, ease of manufacture and demanding physical properties to overcoming environmental stress cracking and providing heightened lubricity for ease of insertion. The Company’s new product extensions customize proprietary polymers for specific customer applications in a wide range of device categories.
In June 2008, the Company reorganized its product line as part of its re-branding effort and launched a new website. At the Company’s 2008 annual meeting of stockholders on October 15, 2008, the stockholders approved the change of the Company’s name from CardioTech International, Inc. to AdvanSource Biomaterials Corporation to better reflect the Company’s strategic plan. The Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware effecting this name change effective October 15, 2008.
The Company’s corporate, development and manufacturing operations are located in Wilmington, Massachusetts.
Liquidity
The Company has experienced negative operating margins and negative cash flows from operations and expects to continue to incur net losses in the foreseeable future. However, the Company had no debt as of June 30, 2009. The Company believes that it has the resources to fund projected operating requirements at least through the next twelve months. Future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including the availability of credit, rate of revenue growth, the expansion of selling and marketing and research and development activities, and the timing of new product introductions and enhancements to existing products. Any potential future sale of equity or debt securities may result in dilution to the Company’s stockholders, and the Company cannot be certain that additional public or private financing will be available in amounts or on terms acceptable to the Company, or at all. If the Company is required to raise additional financing, but are unable to obtain such financing, the Company may be required to delay, reduce the scope of, or eliminate one or more aspects of our operations or business development activities.
Sale of Gish
On July 6, 2007, the Company completed the sale of Gish Biomedical, Inc. (“Gish”), its former wholly-owned subsidiary that developed and manufactured single use cardiopulmonary bypass products, pursuant to a stock purchase agreement (the “Gish Purchase Agreement”) entered into with Medos Medizintechnik AG, a German corporation (“Medos”), on July 3, 2007. The Gish Purchase Agreement provided for the sale of Gish to Medos for a purchase price of approximately $7.5 million in cash. The Gish Purchase Agreement also contained representations, warranties and indemnities that are customary in a transaction involving the sale of all or substantially all of a company or its assets. The indemnifications include items such as compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, product liability, lawsuits, environmental matters, product recalls, intellectual property, and representations regarding the fairness of certain financial statements, tax audits and net operating losses. After transaction expenses and certain post-closing adjustments, the Company realized approximately $6.1 million in proceeds from the sale of Gish. Under the terms of the Gish Purchase Agreement, the Company owes Medos $149,000 as a result of the change in stockholder’s equity of Gish from March 31, 2007 to June 30, 2007. This amount was recorded as a current liability as of June 30, 2007, has not been paid to Medos, and is reflected as a current liability of discontinued operations as of June 30, 2009 and March 31, 2009.
Pursuant to the terms of the Gish Purchase Agreement, $1.0 million of the purchase price was placed in escrow as a reserve for any indemnity claims by Medos under the Gish Purchase Agreement, as described above. Under the terms of the escrow agreement, the Company’s right to receive the escrow funds was contingent upon the realization of the Gish accounts receivable and inventory that were transferred to Medos for one year from the sale date. The
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$1.0 million of proceeds paid into escrow is not included in the calculation of the loss on sale of Gish of $1.2 million.
On June 30, 2008, Medos notified the Company of its claims in accordance with the procedure set forth in the Gish Purchase Agreement. Medos’ claims aggregate approximately $4.3 million and include allegations that (i) the Company breached certain representations and warranties in the Gish Purchase Agreement, including certain representations and warranties concerning the financial condition of Gish as of March 31, 2007, (ii) the Company is liable for the severance obligations related to two key Gish employees terminated by Medos subsequent to the acquisition date, and (iii) Medos is entitled to a purchase price adjustment for the period between March 31, 2007 and July 6, 2007. The Company refuted the claims asserted by Medos and the facts and circumstances upon which they are based and, on July 25, 2008, as provided in the Gish Purchase Agreement, the Company initiated an arbitration proceeding with the American Arbitration Association in New York, New York, and served its arbitration demand upon Medos that same day. The arbitration demand seeks a declaration that the amounts claimed by Medos are without merit and unsupportable. The Company reviewed the assertions by Medos, and concluded that a loss resulting from these asserted claims is not probable as of June 30, 2009.
On August 6, 2009, the Company entered into a Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release (the “Settlement”) with Medos whereby Medos agreed to repay to the Company approximately $580,000 of the escrow funds previously released to Medos in full and final settlement of the claims. In addition, the Company’s obligation with respect of the $149,000 post-closing adjustment will be eliminated. The parties have also agreed to dismiss the previously filed demand for arbitration.
The terms of the settlement payment provided for Medos to (i) remit a cash payment of approximately $87,000 upon the execution of the Settlement and (ii) issue a promissory note to the Company in the approximate amount of $493,000, maturing on February 1, 2010 with equal monthly principal payments of approximately $70,000 plus accrued interest at the rate of 3.25% per annum.
Sale of CDT
On March 28, 2008, the Company completed the sale of Catheter and Disposables Technology, Inc. (“CDT”), the Company’s former wholly-owned subsidiary engaged in contract manufacturing and the provision of engineering services, pursuant to a stock purchase agreement (the “CDT Purchase Agreement”) entered into with TACPRO, Inc. (“Tacpro”) on March 28, 2008. The CDT Purchase Agreement provided for the sale of CDT to Tacpro for a purchase price of approximately $1.2 million in cash. The CDT Purchase Agreement also contained representations, warranties and indemnities that are customary in a transaction involving the sale of all or substantially all of a company or its assets. The indemnifications include items such as compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, product liability, lawsuits, environmental matters, product recalls, realization of accounts receivable and inventories at specified time periods, and tax audits. Pursuant to the terms of the CDT Purchase Agreement, the Company placed $240,000 in escrow as a reserve for our indemnification obligations to Tacpro if any, as described above. The $240,000 of proceeds held in escrow as of March 31, 2009 was not included in the calculation of the loss on sale of CDT of $690,000 recognized during the year ended March 31, 2008.
After transaction expenses, which included a non-cash expense of $76,000 related to warrants issued in connection with an investment bank that advised the Company, and certain post-closing adjustments, the Company realized approximately $696,000 in cash proceeds from the sale of CDT.
In March 2009, Tacpro presented certain additional post-closing claims in the approximate amount of $17,000 related to uncollectible accounts receivable and unused inventory to which the Company was in agreement. Net of the post-closing claims, the remaining $224,000 of cash in the escrow account was released in April 2009 and the escrow account was closed. Upon receipt of the escrow cash, the Company paid approximately $11,000 in additional transaction costs to a former employee. The escrow amount, net of post-closing claims and additional transaction costs is reported as an additional gain on the sale of CDT during the three-month period ended June 30, 2009.
CorNova
AdvanSource has partnered with CorNova, Inc. (“CorNova”), a privately-held, development stage company focused on the development of a next-generation drug-eluting stent. The Company owns common stock in CorNova and has an approximate ownership interest in the outstanding common and preferred stock of CorNova of 12.3% and 12.8% at June 30, 2009 and March 31, 2009, respectively (See Note 12).
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2. | Interim Financial Statements and Basis of Presentation |
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). In the opinion of management, the accompanying condensed consolidated financials statements include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments), which the Company considers necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position at such date and of the operating results and cash flows for the periods presented. The results of operations and cash flows for the three months ended June 30, 2009 may not necessarily be indicative of results that may be expected for any succeeding quarter or for the entire fiscal year. The information contained in this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements, included in our Form 10-K as of and for the year ended March 31, 2009 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
The balance sheet at March 31, 2009 has been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements.
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, CardioTech Realty, LLC.
The Company’s investment in CorNova is accounted for using the cost method of accounting (See Note 12).
Significant accounting policies are described in Note A to the financial statements included in Item 8 of the Company’s Form 10-K as of March 31, 2009. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and judgments, which are evaluated on an ongoing basis, that affect the amounts reported in the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that it believes are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the amounts of revenues and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results could differ from those estimates and judgments. In particular, significant estimates and judgments include those related to revenue recognition, allowance for doubtful accounts, useful lives of property and equipment, inventory reserves, valuation of property and equipment, realization of amounts held in escrow, and the outcome of certain claims against the Company in connection with its disposal of Gish.
3. | Fair Value of Financial Instruments |
The Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 157, “Fair Value Measurement,” on April 1, 2008. SFAS No. 157 defines and establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. The standard creates a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels as follows: Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly; and Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs that reflect the Company’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.
FASB Staff Position No. FAS 157-2, “Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157,” delays the effective date of SFAS No. 157 for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except for items that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (that is, at least annually). The deferral applies to nonfinancial long-lived assets measured at fair value for an impairment assessment under SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” reporting units measured at fair value in the first step of a goodwill impairment test as described in paragraph 10 of SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” and nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities measured at fair value in the second step of a goodwill impairment test as described in paragraphs 20 and 21 of SFAS No. 142. For items within its scope, the FSP defers the effective date of SFAS No. 157 to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years.
4. | Stock Based Compensation |
The Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations include stock-based compensation expense related to the Company’s stock option plans for employee and non-employee director awards and employee participation in the Company’s employee stock purchase plan in the amount of $147,000 and $36,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. There was no income tax benefit related to these costs. As of
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June 30, 2009, the total amount of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense was approximately $144,000 which will be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.34 years.
5. | Related Party Transactions |
On January 1, 2007, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Michael L. Barretti, a member of its Board of Directors, for an annualized fee of $50,000. During each of the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, the Company recognized approximately $13,000 of expense related to services incurred under this agreement, which was recorded as selling, general and administrative expense.
6. | Inventories |
Inventories consist of the following:
(in thousands) | June 30, 2009 | March 31, 2009 | ||||||
Raw materials | $ | 155 | $ | 130 | ||||
Work in progress | 7 | 31 | ||||||
Finished goods | 217 | 229 | ||||||
Total inventories | $ | 379 | $ | 390 |
7. | Property, Plant and Equipment |
Property, plant and equipment consists of the following:
(in thousands) | June 30, 2009 | March 31, 2009 | ||||||
Land | $ | 500 | $ | 500 | ||||
Building | 2,705 | 2,705 | ||||||
Machinery, equipment and tooling | 1,438 | 1,431 | ||||||
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment | 280 | 280 | ||||||
4,923 | 4,916 | |||||||
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization | (1,689 | ) | (1,621 | ) | ||||
$ | 3,234 | $ | 3,295 |
For the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, depreciation and amortization expense was $68,000 and $102,000, respectively.
8. | Earnings Per Share |
The Company follows SFAS No. 128, “Earnings Per Share,” where basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share are based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period plus additional weighted average common equivalent shares outstanding during the period. Common equivalent shares result from the assumed exercise of outstanding stock options and warrants, the proceeds of which are then assumed to have been used to repurchase outstanding common stock using the treasury stock method. In addition, the numerator is adjusted for any changes in income or loss that would result from the assumed conversion of potential shares. As of June 30, 2009 and 2008, potentially dilutive shares of 3,321,229 and 3,744,471, respectively, were excluded from the earnings per share calculation because their effect would be antidilutive. Shares deemed to be antidilutive include stock options and warrants.
9. | Stockholders’ Equity |
Common Stock Options and Warrants
In June 2008, the FASB ratified Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) Issue No. 07-5, “Determining Whether an Instrument (or Embedded Feature) is Indexed to an Entity’s Own Stock” (“EITF 07-5”). EITF 07-5 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Paragraph 11(a) of SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,”
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specifies that a contract that would otherwise meet the definition of a derivative but is both (a) indexed to the Company’s own stock and (b) classified in stockholders’ equity in the statement of financial position would not be considered a derivative financial instrument. EITF 07-5 provides a new two-step model to be applied in determining whether a financial instrument or an embedded feature is indexed to an issuer’s own stock and thus able to qualify for the SFAS No. 133 paragraph 11(a) scope exception. The Company’s adoption of EITF 07-5, effective April 1, 2009, resulted in the identification of certain warrants that were determined to require liability classification because of certain provisions that may result in an adjustment to their exercise price. Accordingly, these warrants were retroactively reclassified as liabilities upon the effective date of EITF 07-5 as required by the EITF. The result was a decrease in additional paid in capital as of April 1, 2009 of approximately $1,223,000, a reduction of accumulated deficit of $1,223,000, and a liability of $0. The liability was then marked to fair value as of June 30, 2009, resulting in no change in the liability and no charge to other income for the three months ended June 30, 2009. The Company uses the Black-Scholes pricing model to calculate fair value of its warrant liabilities. Key assumptions used to apply these models are as follows:
April 1, 2009 | June 30, 2009 | |||
Dividend yield | None | None | ||
Expected volatility | 88.12 | 94.34 | ||
Risk-free interest rate | 1.65% | 2.54 | ||
Expected life | 0.73 years | 0.48 years | ||
Fair value of warrants granted | $0.00 | $0.00 |
On December 22, 2004, the Company issued 1,139,586 shares of its common stock to investors in a private placement raising gross proceeds of $2,735,000, before transaction costs. In connection with this private placement, the Company issued warrants to investors to purchase 569,793 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $3.00 per share, which are exercisable until December 22, 2009. In addition, the placement agent was issued warrants to purchase 113,959 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $2.40 per share and 56,979 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $3.00 per share, which are exercisable until December 22, 2009. If the warrants issued to the investors and placement agents, aggregating 740,731 shares, are exercised, the Company would receive gross proceeds of approximately $2,154,000, before transaction costs, if any.
On July 12, 2005, the Company issued warrants to a consultant for 140,000 shares of common stock, with an exercise price of $2.40. The warrants expired on July 11, 2008.
On March 31, 2008, the Company issued warrants to the investment bankers who assisted in the sale of CDT to purchase 219,298 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.874 per share, which are exercisable until March 31, 2015. The warrants were valued at $76,000 using the Black-Scholes model and treated as permanent equity.
The Company issued no shares of common stock during each of the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 as a result of the exercise of options by employees and consultants.
10. | Income Taxes |
The Company uses the liability method of accounting for income taxes as set forth in SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” Under this method, deferred taxes are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect in the years in which the differences are expected to reverse. Deferred tax assets are recognized and measured based on the likelihood of realization of the related tax benefit in the future.
For each of the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, the Company provided for no income taxes as it has recorded a full valuation allowance against the net loss carryforwards. A full valuation allowance was recorded as the realization of the deferred tax assets is not considered to be more likely than not at this time.
11. | Contingencies |
On July 6, 2007, the Company completed the sale of Gish Biomedical, Inc. (“Gish”), its former wholly-owned subsidiary that developed and manufactured single use cardiopulmonary bypass products, pursuant to a stock purchase agreement (the “Gish Purchase Agreement”) entered into with Medos Medizintechnik AG, a German corporation (“Medos”), on July 3, 2007. As previously described in Note 1, Medos notified the Company on June
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30, 2008 of certain claims in accordance with the procedure set forth in the Gish Purchase Agreement. Medos’ claims aggregate approximately $4.3 million and include allegations that (i) the Company breached certain representations and warranties in the Gish Purchase Agreement, including certain representations and warranties concerning the financial condition of Gish as of March 31, 2007, (ii) the Company is liable for the severance obligations related to two key Gish employees terminated by Medos subsequent to the acquisition date, and (iii) Medos is entitled to a purchase price adjustment for the period between March 31, 2007 and July 6, 2007. The Company refuted the claims asserted by Medos and the facts and circumstances upon which they are based and, on July 25, 2008, as provided in the Gish Purchase Agreement, the Company initiated an arbitration proceeding with the American Arbitration Association in New York, New York, and served its arbitration demand upon Medos that same day. The arbitration demand seeks a declaration that the amounts claimed by Medos are without merit and unsupportable. The Company reviewed the assertions by Medos, and concluded that a loss resulting from these asserted claims is not probable as of June 30, 2009.
On August 6, 2009, the Company entered into a Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release (the “Settlement”) with Medos whereby Medos agreed to repay to the Company approximately $580,000 of the escrow funds previously released to Medos in full and final settlement of the claims. In addition, the Company’s obligation with respect of the $149,000 post-closing adjustment will be eliminated. The parties have also agreed to dismiss the previously field for arbitration.
The terms of the settlement payment provided for Medos to (i) remit a cash payment of approximately $87,000 upon the execution of the Settlement and (ii) issue a promissory note to the Company in the approximate amount of $493,000, maturing on February 1, 2010 with equal monthly principal payments of approximately $70,000 plus accrued interest at the rate of 3.25% per annum.
12. | New Accounting Pronouncements |
In December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement on Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 141(R), “Business Combinations.” SFAS No. 141(R) replaces SFAS No. 141, “Business Combinations” and establishes principles and requirements for how an acquirer recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, any non-controlling interests in the acquiree and the goodwill acquired. Some of the key changes under SFAS No. 141(R) will change the accounting treatment for certain specific acquisition related items including: (1) accounting for acquired in process research and development as an indefinite-lived intangible asset until approved or discontinued rather than as an immediate expense; (2) expensing acquisition costs rather than adding them to the cost of an acquisition; (3) expensing restructuring costs in connection with an acquisition rather than adding them to the cost of an acquisition; (4) including the fair value of contingent consideration at the date of an acquisition in the cost of an acquisition; and (5) recording at the date of an acquisition the fair value of contingent liabilities that are more likely than not to occur. SFAS No. 141(R) also includes a substantial number of new disclosure requirements. SFAS No. 141(R) is effective prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008. Early adoption of SFAS No. 141(R) is prohibited. The Company adopted SFAS No. 141(R) on April 1, 2009. In the event an acquisition were contemplated and transacted, the Company believes the adoption of SFAS No. 141(R) could have a material impact on how the Company would identify, negotiate, and value future acquisitions and a material impact on how an acquisition would affect the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
In June 2008, the FASB ratified Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) Issue No. 07-5, “Determining Whether an Instrument (or Embedded Feature) is Indexed to an Entity’s Own Stock” (“EITF 07-5”). EITF 07-5 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Paragraph 11(a) of SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” specifies that a contract that would otherwise meet the definition of a derivative but is both (a) indexed to the Company’s own stock and (b) classified in stockholders’ equity in the statement of financial position would not be considered a derivative financial instrument. EITF 07-5 provides a new two-step model to be applied in determining whether a financial instrument or an embedded feature is indexed to an issuer’s own stock and thus able to qualify for the SFAS No. 133 paragraph 11(a) scope exception. The Company’s adoption of EITF 07-5, effective April 1, 2009, resulted in the identification of certain warrants that were determined to require liability classification because of certain provisions that may result in an adjustment to their exercise price. Accordingly, these warrants were retroactively reclassified as liabilities upon the effective date of EITF 07-5 as required by the EITF. The result was a decrease in additional paid in capital as of April 1, 2009 of approximately $1,223,000, a reduction of accumulated
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
deficit of $1,223,000, and a liability of $0. The liability was then marked to fair value as of June 30, 2009, resulting in no change in the liability and no charge to other income for the three months ended June 30, 2009. The Company uses the Black-Scholes pricing model to calculate fair value of its warrant liabilities. Key assumptions used to apply these models are as follows:
April 1, 2009 | June 30, 2009 | |||
Dividend yield | None | None | ||
Expected volatility | 88.12 | 94.34 | ||
Risk-free interest rate | 1.65% | 2.54 | ||
Expected life | 0.73 years | 0.48 years | ||
Fair value of warrants granted | $0.00 | $0.00 |
On June 30, 2009, the Company adopted SFAS No. 165, “Subsequent Events,” (“SFAS 165”). SFAS 165 establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. Specifically, SFAS 165 sets forth the period after the balance sheet date during which management of a reporting entity should evaluate events or transactions that may occur for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements, the circumstances under which an entity should recognize events or transactions occurring after the balance sheet date in its financial statements, and the disclosures that an entity should make about events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date. The adoption of SFAS 165 had no impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements as management already followed a similar approach prior to the adoption of this standard.
FASB Statement No. 168, “The FASB Accounting Standards Codification TM and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles—a replacement of FASB Statement No. 162,” (“SFAS 168”). The FASB Accounting Standards CodificationTM (“Codification”) will become the source of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the SEC under authority of federal securities laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. On the effective date of SFAS 168, the Codification will supersede all then-existing non-SEC accounting and reporting standards. All other non-grandfathered non-SEC accounting literature not included in the Codification will become non-authoritative. SFAS 168 becomes effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. Management has determined that the adoption of SFAS 168 will not have an impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements.
13. | Subsequent Events |
On August 6, 2009, the Company entered into a Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release (the “Settlement”) with Medos whereby Medos agreed to repay to the Company approximately $580,000 of the escrow funds previously released to Medos in full and final settlement of the claims. In addition, the Company’s obligation with respect of the $149,000 post-closing adjustment will be eliminated. The parties have also agreed to dismiss the previously field for arbitration.
The terms of the settlement payment provided for Medos to (i) remit a cash payment of approximately $87,000 upon the execution of the Settlement and (ii) issue a promissory note to the Company in the approximate amount of $493,000, maturing on February 1, 2010 with equal monthly principal payments of approximately $70,000 plus accrued interest at the rate of 3.25% per annum.
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Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Report on Form 10-Q contains certain statements that are “forward-looking” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Litigation Reform Act”). These forward looking statements and other information are based on our beliefs as well as assumptions made by us using information currently available.
The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “will,” “should” and similar expressions, as they relate to us, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as anticipated, believed, estimated, expected, intended or using other similar expressions.
In accordance with the provisions of the Litigation Reform Act, we are making investors aware that such forward-looking statements, because they relate to future events, are by their very nature subject to many important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements contained in this Report on Form 10-Q. For example, we may encounter competitive, technological, financial and business challenges making it more difficult than expected to continue to develop and market our products; the market may not accept our existing and future products; we may not be able to retain our customers; we may be unable to retain existing key management personnel; and there may be other material adverse changes in our operations or business. Certain important factors affecting the forward-looking statements made herein also include, but are not limited to (i) continued downward pricing pressures in our targeted markets, (ii) the continued acquisition of our customers by certain of our competitors, and (iii) continued periods of net losses, which could require us to find additional sources of financing to fund operations, implement our financial and business strategies, meet anticipated capital expenditures and fund research and development costs. In addition, assumptions relating to budgeting, marketing, product development and other management decisions are subjective in many respects and thus susceptible to interpretations and periodic revisions based on actual experience and business developments, the impact of which may cause us to alter our marketing, capital expenditure or other budgets, which may in turn affect our financial position and results of operations. For all of these reasons, the reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements contained herein, which speak only as of the date hereof. We assume no responsibility to update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise except as required by law. For further information you are encouraged to review our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009.
Overview
We develop advanced polymer materials which provide critical characteristics in the design and development of medical devices. Our biomaterials are used in devices that are designed for treating a broad range of anatomical sites and disease states. Our business model leverages our proprietary materials science technology and manufacturing expertise in order to expand our product sales and royalty and license fee income.
Our leading edge technology, notably products such as ChronoFlex®, HydroMed™, and HydroThane™, has been developed to overcome a wide range of design and functional challenges, from the need for dimensional stability, ease of manufacturability and demanding physical properties to overcoming environmental stress cracking and providing heightened lubricity for ease of insertion. Our new product extensions allow us to customize our proprietary polymers for specific customer applications in a wide range of device categories.
We also have an antimicrobial extension line that complements the ChronoFlex® and HydroMed™ product families. Through proprietary manufacturing techniques, we have produced materials which allow for full homogenous dispersion throughout the polymer, thus resulting in long lasting and consistent activity and the prevention of leaching. The end result is a technologically advanced antimicrobial material which reduces the potential for foreign body patient infections and is less susceptible to bacterial growth and bio-film formations.
In January 2007, we began clinical trials in Europe for our CardioPass™ synthetic coronary artery bypass graft (“SynCAB”). We developed our 4mm and 5mm SynCAB grafts, which were used in connection with the clinical trials, using specialized ChronoFlex polyurethane materials designed to provide improved performance in the treatment of arterial disorders. The grafts have three layers, similar to natural arteries, and are designed to replicate the physical characteristics of human blood vessels.
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During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 we concluded the clinical trials which we believe demonstrated clinical success. However, our clinical investigators noted full patient enrollment in these clinical trials was very slow due to limitations resulting from the large size of the 4mm and 5mm SynCAB grafts. Our clinical investigators have advised us there is a greater clinical need for SynCAB grafts having an inner bore diameter of 2mm, 2-1/2mm and 3mm. In response to these observations, we have undertaken the development of a SynCAB graft having smaller inner bore diameters as recommended. We believe this development effort will require alliance with a technology partner capable of providing the necessary surface treatment of the inner bore of a smaller SynCAB graft. We have identified certain technology partners with these capabilities, although no agreements have been entered into for assistance with the planned development. Although we intend on moving forward with the development of SynCAB grafts having smaller inner bore diameters, there can be no assurance that we will be successful in developing a commercially viable SynCAB graft or that we will be successful in entering into a development agreement with a technology partner on terms that are acceptable to us or at all.
We believe the SynCAB graft may be used initially to provide an alternative to patients with insufficient or inadequate native vessels for use in bypass surgery as a result of repeat procedures, trauma, disease or other factors. We believe, however, that the SynCAB graft may ultimately be used as a substitute for native saphenous veins, thus avoiding the trauma and expense associated with the surgical harvesting of the vein.
History
We were founded in 1993 as a subsidiary of PolyMedica Corporation (“PMI”). In June 1996, PMI distributed all of the shares of CardioTech International, Inc.’s (“CardioTech”) common stock, par value $0.01 per share, which PMI owned, to PMI stockholders of record. Our materials science technology is principally based upon the ChronoFlexTM proprietary polymers which represent our core technology.
In July 1999, we acquired the assets of Tyndale-Plains-Hunter (“TPH”), a manufacturer of specialty hydrophilic polyurethanes.
In July 1999, Dermaphylyx International, Inc. (“Dermaphylyx”) was formed by certain of our affiliates to develop advanced wound healing products. Dermaphylyx was merged with and into us, effective March 2004, as a wholly-owned subsidiary. In June 2006, our Board of Directors decided to cease the operations of Dermaphylyx. We considered the net assets of Dermaphylyx to be immaterial.
In April 2001, we acquired Catheter and Disposables Technology, Inc. (“CDT”). CDT, located in Minnesota, is an original equipment manufacturer and supplier of private-label advanced disposable medical devices from concept to finished packaged and sterilized products, providing engineering services and contract manufacturing. In the development of our business model, we reviewed the strategic fit of our various business operations and determined that CDT did not fit our strategic direction. CDT was sold in March 2008.
In April 2003, we acquired Gish Biomedical, Inc. (“Gish”). Gish is located in southern California and manufacturers single use cardiopulmonary bypass products that have a disposable component. In the development of our business model, we reviewed the strategic fit of our various business operations and determined that Gish did not fit our strategic direction. Gish was sold in July 2007.
In March 2004, we joined with Implant Sciences Corporation (“Implant”) to participate in the funding of CorNova. CorNova was initially formed to develop a novel coronary drug eluting stent using the combined capabilities and technology of CorNova, Implant Sciences and CardioTech. We currently have a 12.3% equity interest in the issued and outstanding common stock of CorNova, based on the assumed conversion of all outstanding CorNova preferred stock into common stock. Although CorNova is expected to incur future operating losses, we have no obligation to fund CorNova.
At our 2007 Annual Meeting, our stockholders approved our reincorporation from Massachusetts to Delaware. Our Articles of Charter Surrender in Massachusetts and Certificate of Incorporation and Certificate of Conversion in Delaware were effective as of October 26, 2007.
In June 2008, we reorganized our product line as part of our re-branding effort and launched a new website at www.advbiomaterials.com. The information available on or through our website is not a part of this report on Form 10-K. At our 2008 annual meeting of stockholders on October 15, 2008, our stockholders approved the change of our name from CardioTech International, Inc. to AdvanSource Biomaterials Corporation to better reflect our strategic plan. Our Certificate of Amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware effecting this name change was effective October 15, 2008.
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Sale of Gish and CDT
On July 6, 2007, the we completed the sale of Gish Biomedical, Inc. (“Gish”), our former wholly-owned subsidiary that developed and manufactured single use cardiopulmonary bypass products, pursuant to a stock purchase agreement (the “Gish Purchase Agreement”) entered into with Medos Medizintechnik AG, a German corporation (“Medos”), on July 3, 2007. The Gish Purchase Agreement provided for the sale of Gish to Medos for a purchase price of approximately $7.5 million in cash. The Gish Purchase Agreement also contained representations, warranties and indemnities that are customary in a transaction involving the sale of all or substantially all of a company or its assets. The indemnifications include items such as compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, product liability, lawsuits, environmental matters, product recalls, intellectual property, and representations regarding the fairness of certain financial statements, tax audits and net operating losses. After transaction expenses and certain post-closing adjustments, we realized approximately $6.1 million in proceeds from the sale of Gish. Under the terms of the Gish Purchase Agreement, we owe Medos $149,000 as a result of the change in stockholder’s equity of Gish from March 31, 2007 to June 30, 2007. This amount was recorded as a current liability as of June 30, 2007, has not been paid to Medos, and is reflected as a current liability of discontinued operations as of June 30, 2009 and March 31, 2009.
Pursuant to the terms of the Gish Purchase Agreement, $1.0 million of the purchase price was placed in escrow as a reserve for any indemnity claims by Medos under the Gish Purchase Agreement, as described above. Under the terms of the escrow agreement, our right to receive the escrow funds was contingent upon the realization of the Gish accounts receivable and inventory that were transferred to Medos for one year from the sale date. The $1.0 million of proceeds paid into escrow is not included in the calculation of the loss on sale of Gish of $1.2 million.
On June 30, 2008, Medos notified us of its claims in accordance with the procedure set forth in the Gish Purchase Agreement. Medos’ claims aggregate approximately $4.3 million and include allegations that (i) we breached certain representations and warranties in the Gish Purchase Agreement, including certain representations and warranties concerning the financial condition of Gish as of March 31, 2007, (ii) we are liable for the severance obligations related to two key Gish employees terminated by Medos subsequent to the acquisition date, and (iii) Medos is entitled to a purchase price adjustment for the period between March 31, 2007 and July 6, 2007. We refuted the claims asserted by Medos and the facts and circumstances upon which they are based and, on July 25, 2008, as provided in the Gish Purchase Agreement, we initiated an arbitration proceeding with the American Arbitration Association in New York, New York, and served our arbitration demand upon Medos that same day. The arbitration demand seeks a declaration that the amounts claimed by Medos are without merit and unsupportable. We reviewed the assertions by Medos, and concluded that a loss resulting from these asserted claims is not probable as of June 30, 2009.
On August 6, 2009, we entered into a Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release (the “Settlement”) with Medos whereby Medos agreed to repay to us approximately $580,000 of the escrow funds previously released to Medos in full and final settlement of the claims. In addition, the Company’s obligation with respect of the $149,000 post-closing adjustment will be eliminated. The parties have also agreed to dismiss the previously filed demand for arbitration.
The terms of the settlement payment provided for Medos to (i) remit a cash payment of approximately $87,000 upon the execution of the Settlement and (ii) issue a promissory note to us in the approximate amount of $493,000, maturing on February 1, 2010 with equal monthly principal payments of approximately $70,000 plus accrued interest at the rate of 3.25% per annum.
On March 28, 2008, we completed the sale of Catheter and Disposables Technology, Inc. (“CDT”), our former wholly-owned subsidiary engaged in contract manufacturing and the provision of engineering services, pursuant to a stock purchase agreement (the “CDT Purchase Agreement”) entered into with TACPRO, Inc. (“Tacpro”) on March 28, 2008. The CDT Purchase Agreement provided for the sale of CDT to Tacpro for a purchase price of approximately $1.2 million in cash. The CDT Purchase Agreement also contained representations, warranties and indemnities that are customary in a transaction involving the sale of all or substantially all of a company or its assets. The indemnifications include items such as compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, product liability, lawsuits, environmental matters, product recalls, realization of accounts receivable and inventories at specified time periods, and tax audits. Pursuant to the terms of the CDT Purchase Agreement, we placed $240,000 in escrow as a reserve for our indemnification obligations to Tacpro, if any, as described above. The $240,000 of proceeds held in escrow as of March 31, 2009 was not included in the calculation of the loss on sale of CDT of $690,000 recognized during the year ended March 31, 2008.
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After transaction expenses, which included a non-cash expense of $76,000 related to warrants issued in connection with an investment bank that advised us, and certain post-closing adjustments, we realized approximately $696,000 in cash proceeds from the sale of CDT.
In March 2009, Tacpro presented certain additional post-closing claims in the approximate amount of $17,000 related to uncollectible accounts receivable and unused inventory to which we were in agreement. Net of the post-closing claims, the remaining $224,000 of cash in the escrow account was released to us in April 2009 and the escrow account was closed. Upon receipt of the escrow cash, we paid approximately $11,000 in additional transaction costs to a former employee. The escrow amount, net of post-closing claims and additional transaction costs is reported as an additional gain on the sale of CDT during the three months ended June 30, 2009.
Technology and Intellectual Property
Our unique materials science strengths are embodied in our family of proprietary polymers. We manufacture and sell our custom polymers under trade names including ChronoFilm, ChronoFlex, ChronoThane, ChronoPrene, HydroThane, and PolyBlend. The ChronoFlex family of polymers has the potential to be marketed beyond our existing customer base. Our goal is to fulfill the market’s need for advanced materials science capabilities, thereby enabling customers to improve devices that utilize polymers. Our chemists continue to develop the ChronoFlex family of medical-grade polymers. Conventional polymers are susceptible to degradation resulting in catastrophic failure of long-term implantable devices such as pacemaker leads. ChronoFlex and ChronoThane polymers are designed to overcome such degradation and reduce the incidents of infections associated with invasive devices.
Key characteristics of our polymers are i) optional use as lubricious coatings for smooth insertion of a device into the body, ii) antimicrobial properties that are part of the polymer itself, and iii) mechanical properties, such as hardness and elasticity sufficient to meet engineering requirements. We believe our technology has wide application in increasing biocompatibility, drug delivery, infection control and expanding the utility of complex devices in the hospital and clinical environment.
We also manufacture and sell our proprietary HydroThane polymers to medical device manufacturers that are evaluating HydroThane for use in their products. HydroThane is a thermoplastic, water-absorbing, polyurethane elastomer possessing properties which we believe make it well suited for the complex requirements of a variety of catheters. In addition to its physical properties, we believe HydroThane exhibits an inherent degree of bacterial resistance, clot resistance and biocompatibility. When hydrated, HydroThane has elastic properties similar to living tissue.
We also manufacture specialty hydrophilic polyurethanes that are primarily sold to customers as part of exclusive arrangements. Specifically, one customer is supplied tailored, patented hydrophilic polyurethanes in exchange for a multi-year, royalty-bearing exclusive supply contract which generates royalty income for the Company.
ChronoFilm is a registered trademark of PMI. ChronoFlex is our registered trademark. ChronoThane, ChronoPrene, HydroThane, and PolyBlend are our tradenames. CardioPass is our trademark.
We own or license 4 patents relating to our vascular graft manufacturing and polymer technology and products. While we believe our patents secure our exclusivity with respect to certain of our technologies, there can be no assurance that any patents issued would not afford us adequate protection against competitors which sell similar inventions or devices, nor can there be any assurance that our patents will not be infringed upon or designed around by others. However, we intend to vigorously enforce all patents issued to us.
In June 2007, we filed for a U.S. patent on our proprietary antimicrobial formulation for ChronoFlex. Current technology in the marketplace uses antibiotic drugs. The antimicrobial component of our polymers has been designed to be non-leaching as a result of the polymerization process.
In addition, PMI has granted us an exclusive, perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free license for the use of one polyurethane patent and related technology in the field consisting of the development, manufacture and sale of implantable medical devices and biodurable polymer material to third parties for the use in medical applications (the “Implantable Device and Materials Field”). PMI also owns, jointly with Thermedics, Inc., an unrelated company that manufactures medical grade polyurethane, the ChronoFlex polyurethane patents relating to the ChronoFlex technology. PMI has granted us a non-exclusive, perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free sublicense of these patents for use in the Implantable Devices and Materials Field.
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Development
Blood is pumped from the heart throughout the body via arteries. Blood is returned to the heart at relatively low pressure via veins, which have thinner walls than arteries and have check valves, which force blood to move in one direction. Because a specific area of the body is often supplied by a single main artery, rupture, severe narrowing or occlusion of the artery supplying blood to that area is likely to cause an undesirable or catastrophic medical outcome.
Vascular grafts are used to replace or bypass occluded, damaged, dilated or severely diseased arteries and are sometimes used to provide access to the bloodstream for patients undergoing hemodialysis treatments. Existing small bore graft technologies suffer from a variety of disadvantages in the treatment of certain medical conditions, depending upon the need for biodurability, compliance (elasticity) and other characteristics necessary for long-term interface with the human body.
Coronary artery bypass graft (“CABG”) surgery is performed to treat the impairment of blood flow to portions of the heart. CABG surgery involves the addition of one or more new vessels to the heart to re-route blood around blocked coronary arteries. As a result of a study commissioned by us, we believe that approximately 165,000 coronary artery bypass procedures are performed annually in Europe. Of these procedures, we believe approximately 35,000 procedures could be performed using a device similar to our SynCAB graft.
We have developed our 4mm and 5mm SynCAB grafts using specialized ChronoFlex polyurethane materials designed to provide improved performance in the treatment of arterial disorders. The grafts have three layers, similar to natural arteries, and are designed to replicate the physical characteristics of human blood vessels.
We believe the SynCAB graft may be used initially to provide an alternative to patients with insufficient or inadequate native vessels for use in bypass surgery as a result of repeat procedures, trauma, disease or other factors. We believe, however, that the SynCAB graft may ultimately be used as a substitute for native saphenous veins, thus avoiding the trauma and expense associated with the surgical harvesting of the vein.
SynCAB Clinical Trials
We initiated plans in fiscal 2006 to obtain European marketing approvals. In May 2006, we received written acknowledgement from our Notified Body in Europe that our clinical trial plan had been accepted. The planned 10 patient clinical trial protocol allows surgeons to intraoperatively decide to use a 5mm SynCAB graft instead of suboptimal autologous vessels. The patient enrollment process is not an easy one for a long-term surgical implant that is designed to improve outcomes for very sick patients. Prior to each surgery, our investigators must receive patient consent for participation in the trials. The surgeon then decides at the time of the operation whether or not to utilize the graft. Patients will be followed for 90 days and assessed for graft patency and quality of life measures.
We hired a European-based contract research organization (“CRO”) to assist in management of the entire clinical process. The CRO helped us review possible sites in the European Union for the selection of investigators to follow the approved protocols. Our first site was selected and a Principal Investigator was engaged to conduct the trial and provide the necessary data for the clinical research report. All necessary approvals from the Ethics Committee were also received. Our Principal Investigator has participated in a wide range of cardiovascular clinical trials. Achievement of this important milestone fits within our planned timeline and is an important benchmark in the commencement and completion of the clinical trial. We have undergone a rigorous review by the Ministry of Health and completed paperwork for an import license, and prepared for patient selection. In January 2007, we announced the initiation of these clinical trials with the first patient surgically implanted in March 2007.
In April 2008, we announced a second site for the CardioPass trial. A second site for the 10-patient clinical trial offers a larger potential pool of patients to be reviewed for graft implant eligibility for the trial.
During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 we concluded the clinical trials which we believe demonstrated clinical success. However, our clinical investigators noted full patient enrollment in these clinical trials was very slow due to limitations resulting from the large size of the 4mm and 5mm SynCAB grafts. Our clinical investigators have advised us there is a greater clinical need for SynCAB grafts having an inner bore diameter of 2mm, 2-1/2mm and 3mm. In response to these observations, we have undertaken the development of a SynCAB graft having smaller
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inner bore diameters as recommended. We believe this development effort will require alliance with a technology partner capable of providing the necessary surface treatment of the inner bore of a smaller SynCAB graft. We have identified certain technology partners with these capabilities, although no agreements have been entered into for assistance with the planned development. Although we intend on moving forward with the development of SynCAB grafts having smaller inner bore diameters, there can be no assurance that we will be successful in developing a commercially viable SynCAB graft or that we will be successful in entering into a development agreement with a technology partner on terms that are acceptable to us or at all.
The objective of the trial is to work towards obtaining European CE Marking for the CardioPassTM. Approval by the Notified Body and obtaining CE Marking would allow CardioPassTM to be marketed and sold in all European Union countries as well as other countries worldwide that accept this approval for registration within those countries.
Critical Accounting Policies
Our critical accounting policies are summarized in Note A to our consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009. However, certain of our accounting policies require the application of significant judgment by our management, and such judgments are reflected in the amounts reported in our consolidated financial statements. In applying these policies, our management uses its judgment to determine the appropriate assumptions to be used in the determination of estimates. Those estimates are based on our historical experience, terms of existing contracts, our observance of market trends, information provided by our strategic partners and information available from other outside sources, as appropriate. Actual results may differ significantly from the estimates contained in our consolidated financial statements. Other than the adoption of EITF Issue No. 07-5, which is more fully discussed in Note 12 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, there has been no change to our critical accounting policies during the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2009.
Results of Operations
Three Months Ended June 30, 2009 vs. June 30, 2008
Revenues
Total revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2009 were $450,000 as compared with $874,000 for the comparable prior year period, a decrease of $424,000, or 48.5%.
Product sales of our biomaterials for the three months ended June 30, 2009 were $239,000 as compared with $313,000 for the comparable prior year period, a decrease of $74,000, or 23.6%. Product sales decreased primarily due to a decrease in the demand for biomaterials from our existing customer base.
License, royalty and development fees for the three months ended June 30, 2009 were $211,000 as compared with $561,000 for the comparable prior year period, a decrease of $350,000 or 62.4%. We have agreements to license our proprietary biomaterial technology to medical device manufacturers and develop biomaterials for incorporation into medical devices under development by our customers. Royalties are earned when these manufacturers sell medical devices which use our biomaterials. The decrease in license, royalty and development fees during the three months ended June 30, 2009 is primarily a result of an amendment to an agreement with a major customer from whom we derive a majority of our license, royalty and development fee revenue. The amendment to this agreement resulted in the reduction of royalty fees paid to us per unit of sale of our customer’s product.
Gross Profit
Gross profit on total revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2009 was $111,000, or 24.7% of total revenues, compared with $527,000, or 60.3% of total revenues, for the comparable prior year period. The decrease in gross profit dollars and gross profit as a percentage of total revenues is due to the decrease of product sales and license, royalty and development fees.
Gross profit on product sales for the three months ended June 30, 2009 was a loss of ($100,000), or (41.8%) of product sales, compared with a loss of ($34,000), or (10.9%) of product sales, for the comparable prior year period. The decrease in gross profit on product sales and gross profit as a percentage of product sales is primarily due to the adverse affect on gross profits resulting from lower sales in a high fixed cost production environment. The consistent quarter-over-quarter cost of goods in dollars also reflects the high fixed cost structure for biomaterials production.
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Research, Development and Regulatory Expenses
Research and development expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2009 were $182,000 as compared with $183,000 for the comparable prior year period, a decrease of $1,000 or 0.5%. Our research and development efforts are focused on developing new applications for our biomaterials. Research and development expenditures consisted primarily of the salaries of full time employees and related expenses, and are expensed as incurred. During the three months ended June 30, 2009, we increased our research and development expenditures in the development of new biomaterials and related applications while expenditures related to the CardioPass clinical trials decreased.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2009 were $786,000 as compared with $924,000 for the comparable prior year period, a decrease of $138,000 or 14.9%. The decrease is primarily attributable to our cost containment measures which included reductions in outside consultants and insurance costs; offset in part by an increase in non-cash stock-based compensation expenses.
Other Income (Expense)
Other expense, for the three months ended June 30, 2009 was $35,000 as compared with other income of $21,000 for the comparable prior year period. Other expense reported for the three months ended June 30, 2009 was a result of the write-off of royalty receivable previously recorded as of March 31, 2009. Other income reported for the three months ended June 30, 2008 was a result of interest income earned during the first quarter of fiscal 2009. Due to lower cash balances and the reduction in effective interest rates on our investments, no interest income was reported in the first quarter of fiscal 2010.
Net Income from Discontinued Operations – Sale of CDT
Net income from discontinued operations – sale of CDT is due to the gain realized upon the settlement of the escrow account established in connection with the March 2008 sale of CDT, our former wholly-owned subsidiary. The gain realized during the three months ended June 30, 2009 was approximately $213,000, net of post-closing adjustments and additional transaction costs.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As we previously reported, in late 2007 we were advised by Medos that Medos might assert certain indemnity claims against us relating to certain representations and warranties up to the full amount of the $1.0 million escrow balance established under the Gish Purchase Agreement. In addition, Medos advised us that it might seek a purchase price adjustment for the period March 31, 2007 through July 6, 2007, as provided in the Gish Purchase Agreement. We advised Medos that we believed any such claims, if made, would be without merit.
On June 30, 2008, Medos notified us of its claims in accordance with the procedure set forth in the Gish Purchase Agreement. Medos’ claims aggregate approximately $4.3 million and include allegations that (i) we breached certain representations and warranties in the Gish Purchase Agreement, including certain representations and warranties concerning the financial condition of Gish as of March 31, 2007, (ii) we are liable for the severance obligations related to two key Gish employees terminated by Medos subsequent to the acquisition date, and (iii) Medos is entitled to a purchase price adjustment for the period between March 31, 2007 and July 6, 2007. We refuted the claims asserted by Medos and the facts and circumstances upon which they are based and, on July 25, 2008, as provided in the Gish Purchase Agreement, we initiated an arbitration proceeding with the American Arbitration Association in New York, New York, and served our arbitration demand upon Medos that same day. The arbitration demand seeks a declaration that the amounts claimed by Medos are without merit and unsupportable. We reviewed the assertions by Medos, and concluded that a loss resulting from these asserted claims is not probable as of June 30, 2009.
On August 6, 2009, we entered into a Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release (the “Settlement”) with Medos whereby Medos agreed to repay to us approximately $580,000 of the escrow funds previously released to Medos in full and final settlement of the claims. In addition, the Company’s obligation with respect of the $149,000 post-closing adjustment will be eliminated. The parties have also agreed to dismiss the previously filed demand for arbitration.
The terms of the settlement payment provided for Medos to (i) remit a cash payment of approximately $87,000 upon the execution of the Settlement and (ii) issue a promissory note to us in the approximate amount of $493,000, maturing on February 1, 2010 with equal monthly principal payments of approximately $70,000 plus accrued interest at the rate of 3.25% per annum.
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As of June 30, 2009, we had cash and cash equivalents of $3,436,000, a decrease of $437,000 when compared with a balance of $3,873,000 as of March 31, 2009.
During the three months ended June 30, 2009, we had net cash outflows of $649,000 from operating activities as compared with net cash outflows of $1,010,000 for the comparable prior year period. The net cash outflows used in operating activities of continuing operations during the three months ended June 30, 2009 is primarily a result of the net loss, increases in accounts receivable, and a reduction in accounts payable and accrued expenses. These cash outflows were offset by cash received on accounts receivable related to royalties. In addition, net cash outflows was offset by non-cash items related to depreciation, amortization and stock-based compensation expenses.
During the three months ended June 30, 2009, we had net cash outflows of $1,000 from investing activities from continuing operations as compared to net cash outflows of $88,000 from investing activities from continuing operations for the comparable prior year period. The net cash outflows from investing activities from continuing operations is primarily a result of minor purchases of equipment offset by a reduction in prepaid insurance premiums. During the three months ended June 30, 2009, we had net cash inflows of $213,000 from investing activities from discontinued operations as a result of the net cash realized upon the settlement of the escrow account established in connection with the March 2008 sale of CDT.
At June 30, 2009, we had no debt. We believe our June 30, 2009 cash position will be sufficient to fund our working capital and research and development activities for at least the next twelve months.
Our future growth may depend on our ability to raise capital for acquisitions, to support research and development activities for modification of existing biomaterials and development of new biomaterials, including advanced applications for our biomaterials, and to market and sell our advanced biomaterials. In addition, we may require substantial funds for further research and development for our synthetic coronary artery bypass graft, future pre-clinical and clinical trials, regulatory approvals, establishment of commercial-scale manufacturing capabilities, and the marketing of our products. Our capital requirements depend on numerous factors, including but not limited to, the progress of our research and development programs, including costs for clinical trials; the cost of filing, prosecuting, defending and enforcing any intellectual property rights; competing technological and market developments; changes in our development of commercialization activities and arrangements; and the purchase of additional facilities and capital equipment.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of June 30, 2009, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future material effect on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk. |
Not required pursuant to Item 305(e) of Regulation S-K.
Controls and Procedures |
The certificates of the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer attached as Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q include, in paragraph 4 of such certifications, information concerning the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, and internal control over financial reporting. Such certifications should be read in conjunction with the information contained in this Item 4 for a more complete understanding of the matters covered by such certifications.
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s chief executive officer and acting chief financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2009. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company’s management, including its chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions to be made regarding required disclosure. It should be noted that any system of controls and procedures, however well designed and
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operated, can provide only reasonable, and not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the system are met and that management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based on the evaluation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 209, the Company’s chief executive officer and acting chief financial officer concluded that, as of such date, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes to the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 30, 2009 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Legal Proceedings |
As previously reported by the Company, in late 2007 the Company was advised by Medos that Medos might assert certain indemnity claims against the Company relating to certain representations and warranties up to the full amount of the $1.0 million escrow balance established under the Gish Purchase Agreement. In addition, Medos advised the Company that it might seek a purchase price adjustment for the period March 31, 2007 through July 6, 2007, as provided in the Gish Purchase Agreement. The Company advised Medos that it believed any such claims, if made, would be without merit.
On June 30, 2008, Medos notified the Company of its claims in accordance with the procedure set forth in the Gish Purchase Agreement. Medos’ claims aggregate approximately $4.3 million and include allegations that (i) the Company breached certain representations and warranties in the Gish Purchase Agreement, including certain representations and warranties concerning the financial condition of Gish as of March 31, 2007, (ii) the Company is liable for the severance obligations related to two key Gish employees terminated by Medos subsequent to the acquisition date, and (iii) Medos is entitled to a purchase price adjustment for the period between March 31, 2007 and July 6, 2007. The Company refuted the claims asserted by Medos and the facts and circumstances upon which they are based and, on July 25, 2008, as provided in the Gish Purchase Agreement, the Company initiated an arbitration proceeding with the American Arbitration Association in New York, New York, and served its arbitration demand upon Medos that same day. The arbitration demand seeks a declaration that the amounts claimed by Medos are without merit and unsupportable. The Company reviewed the assertions by Medos, and concluded that a loss resulting from these asserted claims is not probable as of June 30, 2009.
On August 6, 2009, the Company entered into a Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release (the “Settlement”) with Medos whereby Medos agreed to repay to the Company approximately $580,000 of the escrow funds previously released to Medos in full and final settlement of the claims. In addition, the Company’s obligation with respect of the $149,000 post-closing adjustment will be eliminated. The parties have also agreed to dismiss the previously filed demand for arbitration.
The terms of the settlement payment provided for Medos to (i) remit a cash payment of approximately $87,000 upon the execution of the Settlement and (ii) issue a promissory note to the Company in the approximate amount of $493,000, maturing on February 1, 2010 with equal monthly principal payments of approximately $70,000 plus accrued interest at the rate of 3.25% per annum.
We are not a party to any other legal proceedings, other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to our business, which we believe will not have a material affect on our financial position or results of operations.
Item 1A. | Risk Factors |
Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
None.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities |
None.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
None
Other Information |
None.
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Item 6. | Exhibits |
Exhibit No.
31.1 | Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 3.02 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
31.2 | Certification of Principal Financial and Accounting Officer pursuant to Section 3.02 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
32.1 | Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
32.2 | Certification of Principal Financial and Accounting Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
AdvanSource Biomaterials Corporation
By: /s/ Michael F. Adams
Michael F. Adams
President & Chief Executive Officer
By: /s/ David Volpe
David Volpe
Acting Chief Financial Officer
Dated: August 13, 2009
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