INTERLEUKIN GENETICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1—Company Background and Uncertainties
Organization and Line of Business
The Company develops genetic risk assessment tests and provides research services to collaborative partners. As of December 31, 2004, the Company has commercially introduced one genetic test and is in various stages of development for several others. Additionally, the Company provides research services under contract to collaborative partners.
Commercial success of genetic risk assessment tests will depend upon their acceptance as medically useful and cost-effective by patients, physicians, dentists, other members of the medical and dental community, and third-party payers. It is uncertain whether current genetic risk assessment tests or others that the Company may develop will gain commercial acceptance on a timely basis, if at all.
Research in the field of disease predisposing genes and genetic markers is intense and highly competitive. The Company has many competitors in the United States and abroad that have considerably greater financial, technical, marketing, and other resources available. If the Company does not discover disease predisposing genes or genetic markers and develop genetic risk assessment tests and launch such services or products before their competitors, then revenues may be reduced or eliminated.
The Company’s ability to successfully commercialize genetic risk assessment tests depends on obtaining adequate reimbursement for such products and related treatment from government and private healthcare insurers and other third-party payers. Doctors’ decisions to recommend genetic risk assessment tests will be influenced by the scope and reimbursement for such tests by third-party payers. If both third-party payers and individuals are unwilling to pay for the test, then the number of tests performed will significantly decrease, therefore resulting in a reduction of revenue.
The Company was incorporated in Texas in 1986 and re-incorporated in Delaware in March 2000.
Note 2—Restatement of Consolidated Financial Statements
The accompanying consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2003, and the quarterly periods presented in Note 17, have been restated to properly account for the transaction entered into with Alticor, Inc and its affiliates on March 5, 2003.
In a private placement on March 5, 2003, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with Pyxis Innovations, Inc., a subsidiary of Alticor, pursuant to which Pyxis purchased from the Company 5,000,000 of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock, $0.001 per share, for $7,000,000 in cash and $2,000,000 in cash to be paid, if at all, upon the Company reaching a milestone pursuant to the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement. The Series A Preferred Stock issued in the private placement were initially convertible into 28,157,683 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at the purchaser’s discretion. Pursuant to the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement, Pyxis agreed to refinance, in the form of convertible debt, certain of the Company’s indebtedness in the form of previously issued promissory notes that were held by Pyxis and certain individuals. This ultimately amounted to $2,595,336 in debt refinanced and was initially convertible into 5,219,903 shares of the Company’s Common Stock. Concurrent with the closing of the Stock Purchase Agreement, the Company entered into a research agreement with an affiliate of Pyxis that would provide additional funding of $5,000,000 to be paid quarterly over a two-year period.
In accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) No. 01-1, Accounting for Convertible Instruments Granted or Issued to a Nonemployee for Goods or Services or a Combination of Goods or Services and Cash (EITF No. 01-1), the terms of both the agreement for goods or services provided and the
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convertible instrument should be evaluated to determine whether their separately stated pricing is equal to the fair value of the goods or services provided and the convertible instrument. If that is not the case, the terms of the respective transactions should be adjusted. The convertible instrument should be recognized at its fair value with a corresponding increase or decrease in the sales price of the goods or services.
On March 5, 2003, the Company was obligated to issue up to 33,377,586 shares of its common stock underlying the convertible preferred stock and the convertible debt issued. Based on a last reported trade price of $0.71 per common share of the Company’s common stock on March 5, 2003, the convertible instruments had a fair value of $23,698,086 on the date of issuance. Based on the fair value of the convertible instruments and the guidance provided by EITF 01-1, the Company will recognize the fair value of the convertible instruments, to the extent of proceeds received, with a corresponding decrease to the sales price of the goods and services provided. Therefore, at March 5, 2003, the Company will treat the $5,000,000 committed research funding as an equity investment rather than revenue and any costs of performing the research services under the agreement will be classified as research and development expenses. Any subsequent proceeds that the Company will receive from Alticor that are linked to the March 2003 transaction, will be considered equity rather than revenue to the extent of the fair value of the convertible instruments at March 5, 2003. During 2003, the Company received various purchase orders from Alticor valued at $139,000 to conduct genotyping tests for research purposes. These purchase orders are deemed to be linked to the March 2003 transaction, and accordingly will be treated as equity rather than revenue. The effect of this treatment resulted in an increase to net loss attributable to common stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2003 of $2,001,838, or $0.09 per common share. As of December 31, 2003, there was $11,593,750 of unrecognized fair value of the convertible instruments.
In accordance with EITF No. 00-27, Application of Issue No. 98-5 to Certain Convertible Instruments (EITF No. 00-27), the Company determined that the convertible preferred stock and the convertible debt issued on March 5, 2003 each contained a beneficial conversion feature.
Based on the effective conversion price (which was determined by allocating the proceeds received on March 5, 2003 of $9,595,336 based on the relative fair value of the convertible securities issued, or $8,094,727 to the convertible preferred stock and $1,500,609 to the convertible debt) of the convertible preferred stock of $0.2875 and the market value per share of $0.71 at March 5, 2003, the intrinsic value was calculated to be $11,897,228; however, in accordance with EITF No. 00-27, the amount of the discount allocated to the beneficial conversion feature is limited to the amount of proceeds allocated to the instrument. The beneficial conversion feature resulted in a discount of the convertible preferred stock of $8,094,727 at March 5, 2003. The Company accreted this discount on March 5, 2003, the earliest date the preferred stock could be converted, which resulted in an increase to net loss attributable to common stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2003 of $8,094,727, or $0.35 per common share.
Based on the effective conversion price of the convertible debt of $0.2875 and the market value per share of $0.71 at March 5, 2003, the intrinsic value was calculated to be $2,205,522; however in accordance with EITF No. 00-27, the amount of the discount allocated to the beneficial conversion feature is limited to the amount of the proceeds allocated to the instrument. The beneficial conversion feature resulted in a discount of the convertible debt of $1,500,609 at March 5, 2003. The amount of the discount allocated to the beneficial conversion feature of the convertible debt is amortized from the date of issuance to the earlier of maturity or the actual conversion date. Therefore, the Company charged $258,726 to amortization of note discount for the year ended December 31, 2003 which resulted in an increase to net loss attributable to common stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2003 of $258,726, or $0.01 per common share.
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In addition, the convertible debt has a stated interest rate of prime plus 1%. However, the promissory notes, which were refinanced with the convertible debt, originally had a stated interest rate of 15%. Therefore, the Company determined the fair value of the convertible debt, using an interest rate comparable to that of the refinanced promissory notes, at $1,863,553. The resulting discount of $731,783 is amortized from the date of issuance to the earlier of maturity or conversion date. Therefore, the Company charged $126,169 to amortization of note discount for the year ended December 31, 2003 which resulted in an increase to net loss attributable to common stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2003 of $126,169, or less than $0.01 per common share.
The following table presents the financial statement adjustments on the Company’s previously reported consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2003.
| | As Reported | | As Restated | |
Revenue | | $ | 2,055,943 | | $ | 54,105 | |
Cost of revenue | | 1,625,063 | | 20,658 | |
Gross profit | | 430,880 | | 33,447 | |
Operating expenses: | | | | | |
Research and development | | 2,030,704 | | 3,457,861 | |
Selling, general and administrative | | 2,265,971 | | 2,443,219 | |
Total operating expenses | | 4,296,675 | | 5,901,080 | |
Loss from operations | | (3,865,795 | ) | (5,867,633 | ) |
Other income (expense): | | | | | |
Interest income | | 48,535 | | 48,535 | |
Interest expense | | (144,804 | ) | (144,804 | ) |
Amortization of note discount | | (210,119 | ) | (595,014 | ) |
Other | | 2 | | 2 | |
Total other incom(expense) | | (306,386 | ) | (691,281 | ) |
Net loss | | $ | (4,172,181 | ) | $ | (6,558,914 | ) |
Accretion of convertible preferred stock discount | | — | | (8,094,727 | ) |
Net loss attributable to common stockholders | | $ | (4,172,181 | ) | $ | (14,653,641 | ) |
Basic and diluted net loss per common share | | $ | (0.18 | ) | $ | (0.63 | ) |
Weighted average common shares outstanding | | 23,193,195 | | 23,193,195 | |
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The following is a summary of the impact of the adjustments on the Company’s previously reported consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2003.
| | As Reported | | As Restated | |
ASSETS | | | | | |
Current assets: | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 4,759,453 | | $ | 4,759,453 | |
Accounts receivable | | 123,436 | | 5,598 | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | 114,519 | | 114,519 | |
Total current assets | | 4,997,408 | | 4,879,570 | |
Fixed assets, net | | 271,669 | | 271,669 | |
Other assets | | 189,365 | | 189,365 | |
Total assets | | $ | 5,458,442 | | $ | 5,340,604 | |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | | | |
Current liabilities: | | | | | |
Accounts payable | | $ | 69,807 | | $ | 69,807 | |
Accrued expenses | | 538,191 | | 538,191 | |
Deferred revenue | | 653,760 | | 28,760 | |
Current portion of capital lease obligations | | 26,346 | | 26,346 | |
Total current liabilities | | 1,288,104 | | 663,104 | |
Long-term notes payable | | 2,595,336 | | 747,839 | |
Capital lease obligations, less current obligations | | 17,290 | | 17,290 | |
Total liabilities | | 3,900,730 | | 1,428,233 | |
Stockholders’ equity: | | | | | |
Convertible preferred stock | | 5,000 | | 5,000 | |
Common Stock | | 23,263 | | 23,263 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | 46,521,470 | | 51,262,862 | |
Accumulated deficit | | (44,992,021 | ) | (47,378,754 | ) |
Total stockholders’ equity | | 1,557,712 | | 3,912,371 | |
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | | $ | 5,458,442 | | $ | 5,340,604 | |
Note 3—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Interleukin Genetics, Inc., and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Interleukin Genetics Laboratory Services, Inc. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
Management Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reported periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Company’s most critical accounting policies are in the areas of its strategic alliance with Alticor, stock-based compensation, income taxes, long-lived assets, intellectual property and beneficial conversion feature of convertible instruments. These critical accounting policies are more fully discussed in these notes to financial statements.
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Strategic Alliance with Alticor
In a private placement on March 5, 2003, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with Pyxis Innovations, Inc., a subsidiary of Alticor, pursuant to which Pyxis purchased from the Company 5,000,000 of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock, $0.001 per share, for $7,000,000 in cash and $2,000,000 in cash to be paid, if at all, upon the Company reaching a milestone pursuant to the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement. The Series A Preferred Stock issued in the private placement were initially convertible into 28,157,683 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at the purchaser’s discretion. Pursuant to the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement, Pyxis agreed to refinance, in the form of convertible debt, certain of the Company’s indebtedness in the form of previously issued promissory notes that were held by Pyxis and certain individuals. This ultimately amounted to $2,595,336 in debt refinanced and was initially convertible into 5,219,903 shares of the Company’s Common Stock. Concurrent with the closing of the Stock Purchase Agreement, the Company entered into a research agreement with an affiliate of Pyxis that would provide additional funding of $5,000,000 to be paid quarterly over a two-year period.
In accordance with EITF No. 01-1, the terms of both the agreement for goods or services provided and the convertible instrument should be evaluated to determine whether their separately stated pricing is equal to the fair value of the goods or services provided and the convertible instrument. If that is not the case, the terms of the respective transactions should be adjusted. The convertible instrument should be recognized at its fair value with a corresponding increase or decrease in the sales price of the goods or services.
On March 5, 2003, the Company was obligated to issue up to 33,377,586 shares of its common stock underlying the convertible preferred stock and the convertible debt issued. Based on a last reported trade price of $0.71 per common share of the Company’s common stock on March 5, 2003, the convertible instruments had a fair value of $23,698,086 on the date of issuance. Based on the fair value of the convertible instruments and the guidance provided by EITF 01-1, the Company will recognize the fair value of the convertible instruments, to the extent of proceeds received, with a corresponding decrease to the sales price of the goods and services provided. Therefore, at March 5, 2003, the Company will treat the $5,000,000 committed research funding as an equity investment rather than revenue and any costs of performing the research services under the agreement will be classified as research and development expenses. Any subsequent proceeds that the Company will receive from Alticor that are linked to the March 2003 transaction, will be considered equity rather than revenue to the extent of the fair value of the convertible instruments at March 5, 2003. In June 2004, the Company entered into another research agreement with Alticor for potential funding of up to $2,200,000. In addition, since March 5, 2003, the Company received various purchase orders from Alticor valued at $441,800 to conduct genotyping tests for research purposes. These purchase orders, together with the research agreement entered into in June 2004, are deemed to be linked to the March 2003 transaction and accordingly will be treated as equity rather than revenue. As of December 31, 2004, proceeds received from Alticor, or its affiliates, which were recorded as consideration for the fair value of the convertible instruments issued in March 2003, amounted to $18,258,424. As of December 31, 2004, there was $5,439,662 of unrecognized fair value of the convertible instruments.
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock options issued to employees under the Company’s stock option and stock purchase plans are accounted for under Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees (APB No. 25). All stock-based awards to non-employees are accounted for at their fair value in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (SFAS No. 123), and EITF Issue No. 96-18, Accounting for Equity Instruments that are Issued to Other than Employees.
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The Company applies the disclosure-only alternative of SFAS No. 123, which defines a fair-value-based method of accounting for employee stock options or similar equity instruments. Under the fair-value-based method, compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the value of the award and is recognized over the service period of the award, which is usually the vesting period. However, SFAS No. 123 also allows entities to continue to measure compensation costs for employee stock compensation plans using the intrinsic value method of accounting prescribed in APB No. 25. The Company has elected to continue to follow the accounting prescribed by APB No. 25 and has made the required disclosures prescribed by SFAS No. 123.
Had compensation cost for the Company’s employee stock awards been determined consistent with SFAS No. 123, the Company’s net loss applicable to common stock and net loss per share would have been as follows:
| | Years Ended December 31, | |
| | 2004 | | 2003 | | 2002 | |
| | | | (As Restated) | | | |
Net loss attributable to common stockholders: | | | | | | | |
As reported | | $ | (7,246,202 | ) | $ | (14,653,641 | ) | $ | (5,306,119 | ) |
Stock-based employee compensation | | 874,847 | | 1,145,079 | | 752,134 | |
Pro forma | | $ | (8,121,049 | ) | $(15,798,720 | ) | $ | (6,058,253 | ) |
Basic and diluted net loss per common share: | | | | | | | |
As reported | | $ | (0.31 | ) | $ | (0.63 | ) | $ | (0.24 | ) |
Pro forma | | $ | (0.35 | ) | $ | (0.68 | ) | $ | (0.28 | ) |
The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, for a stock that does not pay dividends with the following assumptions.
| | Years Ended December 31, | |
| | 2004 | | 2003 | | 2002 | |
Risk-free interest rate | | 4.00 | % | 4.00 | % | 4.00 | % |
Expected life | | 7 years | | 7 years | | 7 years | |
Expected volatility | | 80 | % | 80 | % | 100 | % |
Using these assumptions, the weighted average grant date fair value of options granted in 2004, 2003 and 2002 was $2.97, $2.69 and $0.58, respectively.
Income Taxes
The preparation of its consolidated financial statements requires the Company to estimate its income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which it operates, including those outside the United States, which may be subject to certain risks that ordinarily would not be expected in the United States. The income tax accounting process involves estimating its actual current exposure together with assessing temporary differences resulting from differing treatment of items, such as deferred revenue, for tax and accounting purposes. These differences result in the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities. The Company must then record a valuation allowance to reduce its deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized.
Significant management judgment is required in determining the Company’s provision for income taxes, its deferred tax assets and liabilities and any valuation allowance recorded against deferred tax assets. The Company has recorded a full valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets of $15.2 million as of December 31, 2004, due to uncertainties related to its ability to utilize these assets. The valuation allowance is based on management’s estimates of taxable income by jurisdiction in which the Company operates and the period over which the deferred tax assets will be recoverable. In the event that actual
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results differ from these estimates or management adjusts these estimates in future periods, the Company may need to adjust its valuation allowance which could materially impact its financial position and results of operations.
Research and Development
Research and development costs are expensed as incurred.
Basic and Diluted Net Loss per Common Share
The Company applies SFAS No. 128, Earnings per Share (SFAS No. 128), which establishes standards for computing and presenting earnings per share. Basic and diluted net loss per share was determined by dividing net loss applicable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted loss per share is the same as basic loss per share for all the periods presented, as the effect of the potential common stock equivalents is anti-dilutive due to the loss in each period. Potential common stock excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share consists of stock options, warrants, convertible preferred stock and convertible debt as described in the table below:
| | 2004 | | 2003 | | 2002 | |
Options outstanding | | 2,985,474 | | 3,180,133 | | 2,873,652 | |
Warrants outstanding | | 525,000 | | 525,000 | | 525,000 | |
Convertible preferred stock | | 28,160,200 | | 28,157,683 | | — | |
Convertible debt | | 4,060,288 | | 4,060,288 | | — | |
Total | | 35,730,962 | | 35,923,104 | | 3,398,652 | |
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Comprehensive income (loss) is defined as the change in equity of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources. During the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, there were no items other than net loss included in the comprehensive loss. Comprehensive income (loss) is disclosed in the accompanying consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity (deficit) and comprehensive loss.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company, using available market information, has determined the estimated fair values of financial instruments. The estimated fair values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments. The carrying amounts of the Company’s capital lease obligations also approximate fair value. The carrying amounts of borrowings under short-term agreements approximate their fair value as the rates applicable to the financial instruments reflect changes in overall market interest rates.
The fair value of long-term debt is estimated using discounted cash flow analysis, based on the Company’s current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements. The carrying amount of borrowing of the Company’s long-term debt at December 31, 2004 approximates fair value.
Cash Equivalents
Cash equivalents consist of short-term, highly liquid investments purchased with original maturities of 90 days or less.
Fixed Assets
Fixed assets are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization are provided using the straight-line method over estimated useful lives of three to five years.
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Leasehold improvements are amortized over the life of the lease, or the estimated useful life of the asset, whichever is shorter.
Long-Lived Assets
The Company applies the provisions of SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets (SFAS No. 144). SFAS No. 144 requires that the Company evaluate its long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that carrying amounts of such assets may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to the future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. Any write-downs, based on fair value, are to be treated as permanent reductions in the carrying amount of the assets. The Company believes that no impairment exists related to the Company’s long-lived assets at December 31, 2004.
Intellectual Property
Prior to March 2003, costs incurred in connection with patents were expensed as incurred due to the possibility that the Company would never be able to derive any benefits from its patents. The Company has exclusive rights (subject to rights granted to an affiliate of Alticor within the fields of dermagenomics and nutrigenomics) in twenty issued U.S. patents and has a number of U.S. patent applications pending. The Company has also been granted a number of corresponding foreign patents and a number of foreign counterparts of its U.S. patents and patent applications pending. Since inception the Company has expensed approximately $2.8 million in the effort to obtain patent protection for its intellectual property. Due to the alliance with Alticor Inc. that was entered into on March 5, 2003, the Company began capitalizing certain costs of patents for which the prospect of deriving benefits had become more certain. As of December 31, 2004 and 2003, the Company has capitalized $311,466 and $128,356, respectively, in patent costs and is included in other assets on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The Company amortizes these costs over the shorter of the life of the patent or ten years, their expected useful life. Accumulated amortization of capitalized patent costs was $28,410 and $6,418 at December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
Beneficial Conversion Feature of Convertible Instruments
Based on EITF No. 00-27, which provides guidance on the calculation of a beneficial conversion feature of a convertible instrument, the Company has determined that the convertible preferred stock and the convertible debt issued on March 5, 2003 each contained a beneficial conversion feature.
Based on the effective conversion price (which was determined by allocating the proceeds received on March 5, 2003 of $9,595,336 based on the relative fair value of the convertible securities issued, or $8,094,727 to the convertible preferred stock and $1,500,609 to the convertible debt) of the convertible preferred stock of $0.2875 and the market value per share of $0.71 at March 5, 2003, the intrinsic value was calculated to be $11,897,228; however, in accordance with EITF No. 00-27, the amount of the discount allocated to the beneficial conversion feature is limited to the amount of the proceeds allocated to the instrument. This beneficial conversion feature resulted in a discount of the preferred stock of $8,094,727 at March 5, 2003. The Company accreted this discount on March 5, 2003, the earliest date the stock could be converted.
Based on the effective conversion price of the convertible debt of $0.2875 and the market value per share of $0.71 at March 5, 2003, the intrinsic value was calculated to be $2,205,522; however in accordance with EITF No. 00-27, the amount of the discount allocated to the beneficial conversion feature is limited to the amount of the proceeds allocated to the instrument. The beneficial conversion feature resulted in a discount of the convertible debt of $1,500,609 at March 5, 2003. The amount of the discount allocated to the beneficial conversion feature of the convertible debt is amortized from the date of issuance to the
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earlier of the maturity or conversion date. Therefore, the Company charged $310,471 and $258,726 to amortization of note discount for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS No. 123 (Revised 2004) “Share-Based Payment” (SFAS No. 123R). SFAS No. 123R addresses all forms of share-based payment (SBP) awards, including shares issued under employee stock purchase plans, stock options, restricted stock and stock appreciation rights. SFAS No. 123R will require the Company to expense SBP awards with compensation cost for SBP transactions measured at fair value. The FASB originally stated a preference for a lattice model because it believed that a lattice model more fully captures the unique characteristics of employee stock options in the estimate of fair value, as compared to the Black-Scholes model which the Company currently uses for its footnote disclosure. The FASB decided to remove its explicit preference for a lattice model and not require a single valuation methodology. SFAS No. 123R requires the Company to adopt the new accounting provisions beginning in 2006.
The Company currently accounts for its stock-based compensation plans in accordance with APB No. 25. Therefore, the adoption of this statement is likely to have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Note 4—Strategic Alliance with Alticor Inc.
On March 5, 2003, the Company entered into a broad strategic alliance with several affiliates of the Alticor family of companies to develop and market novel nutritional and skin care products. The alliance utilizes Interleukin Genetics’ intellectual property and expertise in genomics to develop personalized consumer products. Alticor has a long history of manufacturing and distributing high quality nutritional supplements and skin care products to a worldwide market.
The alliance initially included an equity investment, a multi-year research and development agreement, a licensing agreement with royalties on marketed products, the deferment of outstanding loan repayment and the refinancing of bridge financing obligations. The major elements of the initial alliance were:
· The purchase by Alticor of $7,000,000 of equity in the form of 5 million shares of Series A Preferred Stock for $1.40 per share. These were convertible into 28,157,683 shares of common stock at a stated conversion price equal to $0.2486 per share. On March 11, 2004, upon achievement of a defined milestone, Alticor contributed an additional $2,000,000 to the Company for a total equity funding of $9,000,000 and a new stated conversion price of $0.3196 per share, or 28,160,200 shares of common stock.
· The right of the Series A holders to nominate and elect four directors to a five person board.
· A research and development agreement (Research Agreement I) providing the Company with funding of $5.0 million, payable over the twenty-four month period from April 2003 through March 2005, to conduct certain research projects with a royalty on resulting products.
· Credit facilities in favor of Interleukin, as follows:
· $1,500,000 working capital credit line to initiate selected research agreements with third party entities approved by the board of directors of Interleukin;
· $2,000,000 refinancing of notes previously held by Pyxis, extending the maturity date and reducing the interest rate; and
· $595,336 refinancing on July 1, 2003 of bridge financing notes previously held by third parties, extending the maturity date and reducing the interest rate.
As of December 31, 2004, there was $2,595,336 outstanding under the terms of these credit facilities. The credit facilities will mature in December 2007, bear interest at 1% over the prime rate,
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are collateralized by a security interest in Interleukin’s intellectual property, and are convertible at the election of Alticor into 4,060,288 shares of common stock at a stated conversion price equal to $0.6392 per share.
On June 17, 2004, the Company entered into another research agreement (Research Agreement II), valued at $2.2 million, as amended, with Alticor to conduct research into the development of a test to identify individuals with specific genetic variations that affect how people gain and maintain weight. During the first phase of the agreement, the Company received $1,380,000 in research funding over a period of six months beginning on July 1, 2004. If Alticor determines, in its sole discretion, that it has a reasonable likelihood of commercializing weight management nutritional products, the Company will be eligible to receive, during the second phase of the agreement, an additional $820,000 in funding over a six-month period.
On March 5, 2005, the Company entered into an agreement with Alticor to expand the research being performed under Research Agreement I (Research Agreement III) to provide additional funding of $2.7 million over the two years beginning April 1, 2005. Also on March 5, 2005, the Company entered into an additional research agreement (Research Agreement IV) with Alticor for exploratory research valued at $2.3 million over a two-year period commencing April 1, 2005. These research agreements are expected to provide the Company with a total of $5.0 million during the two years ending March 2007.
Also on April 18, 2005, Alticor paid the Company, upon achieving a certain milestone, $2.0 million as an advance payment for genetic risk assessment tests to be processed under the terms of the Distribution Agreement. Further, Alticor agreed to extend the draw down period of the $1.5 million working capital credit line through 2007.
Note 5—Research Agreements
In July 1999, the Company entered into an agreement (the Research and Technology Transfer Agreement) with The University of Sheffield (Sheffield), whereby it undertook the development and commercialization of certain discoveries resulting from Sheffield’s research. For certain of the discoveries, the parties reached a specific non-cancelable agreement of development and commercialization.
The Research and Technology Transfer Agreement was a five-year agreement with an automatic yearly renewal. In 1999, in accordance with this agreement, the Company issued 275,000 shares of common stock to Sheffield for transferring all rights and title of certain patents. The value of the common stock of $653,125 was charged to research and development expenses in 1999. Additionally, each year beginning July 1, 2000, Sheffield received 25,000 fully vested options to purchase common stock at the then current market price, plus 10,000 fully vested options to purchase common stock for each new patent application filed in the previous 12 months. During the year ended December 31, 2004, no options were granted under this agreement. During the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, 45,000 and 35,000 fully vested options to purchase common stock, respectively, were granted under this agreement and the Company charged $69,272 and $2,149, respectively, to research and development expenses based upon the fair value of the options determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. These options have a five-year exercise period. In 1999, the Company entered into another research agreement with Sheffield (the Research Support Agreement) that automatically renews in one-year increments. This agreement requires the Company to pay the cost of agreed upon research projects conducted at Sheffield. For the year ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, the Company expensed approximately $294,000 for research conducted at Sheffield. This includes funding to Sheffield and to collaborators at Sheffield. Both, the Research and Technology Transfer Agreement and the Research Support Agreement expired in June 2004. The Company elected to discontinue the Research and Technology Transfer Agreement because its discovery research is being performed at its functional genomics laboratory in Waltham, Massachusetts but extended the Research Agreement through June 2005 to continue ongoing and planned research projects at Sheffield. The Research Agreement with Sheffield can be canceled if a certain key collaborator leaves Sheffield.
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In 1999, a five-year consulting agreement was entered into with Sheffield’s key collaborator. In accordance with the consulting agreement, the key collaborator received 200,000 shares of common stock for relinquishing interests in previous research agreements. The value of the common stock of $475,000 was charged to research and development expenses in 1999. The key collaborator was also eligible to receive 1% of the first $4 million of net sales under the PSTÒ Technology and 2% for sales above $4 million. Since 2002, this collaborator received no significant royalty payments for sales of PSTÒ. During the year ended December 31, 2004, no options were granted under this agreement. During the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, in consideration for future services, the key collaborator received 25,000 fully vested options to purchase common stock at the then current market price. These options have a five-year exercise period from the date of grant. During the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, the Company charged to research and development expenses $38,485 and $296 related to the issuance of these options based upon the fair value determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. This agreement expired in June 2004 but was extended until September 30, 2004. Effective October 1, 2004, the Company entered into a new agreement with this collaborator to include a retainer and travel expenses but included no stock options through September 30, 2005 with an annual automatic renewal unless sooner terminated.
Note 6—Accounts Receivable
The changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts consisted of the following:
| | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | 2004 | | 2003 | | 2002 | |
Beginning of year | | $ | — | | $ | 18,000 | | $ | 14,000 | |
Provision charged to expense | | — | | — | | 5,000 | |
Accounts written off, net of recoveries | | — | | (18,000 | ) | (1,000 | ) |
End of year | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | 18,000 | |
Note 7—Fixed Assets
The fixed assets’ useful lives and balances at December 31, 2004 and 2003 consisted of the following:
| | Useful Life | | 2004 | | 2003 | |
Computer and office equipment | | 3 years | | $ | 105,819 | | $ | 97,139 | |
R&D lab equipment | | 5 years | | 373,429 | | 373,429 | |
Genetic testing lab and equipment | | 5 years | | 866,664 | | — | |
Furniture and fixtures | | 5 years | | 37,087 | | 6,250 | |
Leasehold improvements | | 5 years | | 58,621 | | 20,857 | |
Equipment under capital leases | | 3 to 5 years | | 63,390 | | 136,373 | |
| | | | 1,505,010 | | 634,048 | |
Less—Accumulated depreciation and amortization | | | | 362,923 | | 362,379 | |
Total | | | | $ | 1,142,087 | | $ | 271,669 | |
Note 8—Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes, which requires the recognition of taxes payable or refundable for the current year and deferred tax liabilities and assets for the future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the financial statements or tax returns. The measurement of current and deferred tax liabilities and assets is based on provisions of the enacted tax law; the effects of future changes in tax laws or rates are not anticipated.
For the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, there is no provision for income taxes included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The Company’s federal statutory income tax rate
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for 2004 and 2003 was 34% and 40%, respectively. The Company has incurred losses from operations but has not recorded an income tax benefit for 2004 or 2003 as the Company has recorded a valuation allowance against its net operating losses and other net deferred tax assets due to uncertainties related to the realizability of these tax assets.
Deferred tax liabilities and assets are determined based on the difference between financial statement and tax bases using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. As of December 31, 2004 and 2003, the approximate income tax effect of the Company’s deferred tax assets (liabilities) consisted of the following:
| | 2004 | | 2003 | |
Net operating loss carryforwards | | $ | 13,500,000 | | $ | 12,770,000 | |
Research tax credit carryforwards | | 761,000 | | 621,000 | |
Accrual to cash adjustments | | 795,000 | | 410,000 | |
Disqualifying dispositions and non-qualified stock option exercises | | 274,000 | | 147,000 | |
Charitable contributions carryforward | | 2,000 | | — | |
Depreciation | | 3,000 | | 4,000 | |
Patents | | (96,000 | ) | — | |
Total deferred tax assets | | 15,239,000 | | 13,952,000 | |
Valuation allowance | | (15,239,000 | ) | (13,952,000 | ) |
Net deferred tax assets | | $ | — | | $ | — | |
Funds received from Alticor for research and other agreements are reflected as equity in the financial statements but are reported as revenue for tax purposes and included in the calculation of the net operating loss carryforward for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 in the amounts of $3,609,429 and $2,001,838, respectively.
As of December 31, 2004, the Company had net operating loss (NOL) and research tax credit carryforwards of approximately $39,500,000 and $761,000, respectively, for federal and state income tax purposes, expiring in varying amounts through the year 2024. The Company’s ability to use its NOL and tax credit carryforwards to reduce future taxes is subject to the restrictions provided by Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. These restrictions provide for limitations on the Company’s utilization of its NOL and tax credit carryforwards following a greater than 50% ownership change during the prescribed testing period. On March 5, 2003, the Company has had such a change. As a result, all of the Company’s NOL carryforwards are limited in utilization. The annual limitation may result in the expiration of certain of the carryforwards prior to utilization.
Note 9—Capital Stock
Authorized Common and Preferred Stock
At December 31, 2004, the Company had authorized 6,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock and designated 5,000,000 of those as Series A Preferred Stock of which all 5,000,000 were issued and outstanding. At December 31, 2004, the Company had authorized 75,000,000 shares of $0.001 par value common stock of which 61,960,825 shares were outstanding or reserved for issuance. Of those, 23,594,337 shares were outstanding, 28,160,200 shares were reserved for the conversion of the Series A Preferred to common stock, 4,060,288 shares were reserved for the conversion of approximately $2.6 million of debt, 5,157,646 shares were reserved for the exercise of authorized and outstanding stock options, 525,000 shares were reserved for the exercise of outstanding warrants to purchase common stock and 463,354 shares were reserved for the exercise of rights held under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
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Series A Preferred Stock
On March 5, 2003, the Company entered into a Purchase Agreement with Pyxis, pursuant to which Pyxis purchased from the Company Series A Preferred Stock for $7,000,000 in cash on that date, and an additional $2,000,000 in cash that was paid, as a result of the Company achieving a certain milestone, on March 11, 2004.
The Series A Preferred Stock accrues dividends at the rate of 8% of the original purchase price per year, payable only when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors and are non-cumulative. To date, no dividends have been declared on these shares. If the Company declares a distribution, with certain exceptions, payable in securities of other persons, evidences of indebtedness issued by us or other persons, assets (excluding cash dividends) or options or rights to purchase any such securities or evidences of indebtedness, then, in each such case the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to a proportionate share of any such distribution as though the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock were the holders of the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock into which their respective shares of Series A Preferred Stock are convertible as of the record date fixed for the determination of the holders of its Common Stock entitled to receive such distribution.
In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary, the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, prior and in preference to any distribution of any of the Company’s assets or surplus funds to the holders of its Common Stock by reason of their ownership thereof, the amount of two times the then-effective purchase price per share, as adjusted for any stock dividends, combinations or splits with respect to such shares, plus all declared but unpaid dividends on such share for each share of Series A Preferred Stock then held by them. The liquidation preference at December 31, 2004 was $18,000,000. After receiving this amount, the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock shall participate on an as-converted basis with the holders of common stock in any of the remaining assets.
Each share of Series A Preferred Stock is convertible at any time at the option of the holder into a number of shares of the Company’s common stock determined by dividing the then-effective purchase price ($1.80, and subject to further adjustment) by the conversion price in effect on the date the certificate is surrendered for conversion. As of December 31, 2004, the Series A Preferred Stock is convertible into 28,160,200 shares of Common Stock reflecting a conversion price of $.3196 per share.
Each holder of Series A Preferred Stock is entitled to vote its shares of Series A Preferred Stock on an as-converted basis with the holders of Common Stock as a single class on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders, except as otherwise required by applicable law. This means that each share of Series A Preferred Stock will be entitled to a number of votes equal to the number of shares of Common Stock into which it is convertible on the applicable record date.
Private Placements of Common Stock
In January 2001, the Company sold in a private placement 1.2 million shares of common stock for $2.50 per share. The purchasers of common stock also received warrants to purchase 600,000 shares of common stock exercisable at $3.00 per share. The Company generated net proceeds of approximately $2.9 million from this transaction. Under the terms of this private placement, the Company is required to adjust the price per share paid in this offering, by issuing additional shares, to match any offering price paid, if lower, in subsequent offerings prior to May 23, 2003.
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In December 2000, the Company sold in a private placement 542,373 shares of common stock for $3.69 per share. The purchasers of common stock also received warrants to purchase 135,593 shares of common stock exercisable at $4.83 per share. The Company generated net proceeds of approximately $2.0 million from this transaction. Under the terms of this private placement, the Company is required to adjust the price per share paid in this offering, by issuing additional shares, to match any offering price paid, if lower, in subsequent offerings prior to February 9, 2003. Following the January 2001 offering described above, the Company issued an additional 257,627 shares of common stock to the purchasers in the December 2000 private placement, and a new warrant to purchase 264,407 shares of common stock exercisable at a price of $3.13 to replace the previously issued warrant to buy 135,593 shares of common stock at a price of $4.83 per share.
On October 22, 2002, as a condition for an interim financing agreement with Pyxis that is discussed further in Note 10, the Company entered into separate agreements with the purchasers in the December 2000 and January 2001 private placements to waive certain provisions of these private placement agreements. Specifically, the purchasers waived their right to receive cash payments of up to $100,000 per month when the Company’s common stock is delisted from the Nasdaq SmallCap Market. Also waived was the purchasers’ right to receive additional shares of the Company’s common stock for no additional consideration if the Company issues shares of its common stock at a price below $2.50 per share. Under these agreements, the purchasers have also agreed to cancel warrants to purchase an aggregate of 864,407 shares of common stock. In exchange, the Company issued an aggregate of 1,676,258 shares of its common stock to the purchasers for no additional cash consideration.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Effective October 14, 1998, the Company’s Board of Directors approved an Employee Stock Purchase Plan for qualified employees of the Company. Under the terms of the Employee Stock Purchase Plan, an employee may purchase up to $25,000 per calendar year of the Company’s stock at a price equal to 85% of the fair market value of the stock (as quoted on the company’s listing exchange) on either the first or last day of a calendar quarter. The Company has reserved 500,000 shares of common stock for purchases to be made under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. During the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, 10,998, 8,408 and 9,855 shares, respectively, were purchased under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan at an average purchase price of approximately $2.99, $1.43 and $0.54 per share, respectively.
NASDAQ Delisting
On October 9, 2002 the Company received a letter from NASDAQ stating that it did not meet the criteria for the continued listing of its common stock on the NASDAQ SmallCap Market. The letter stated that Interleukin’s common stock was not in compliance with the $1 minimum bid price, that stockholders’ equity did not meet the $2.5 million minimum requirement, and that the NASDAQ Staff rejected the Company’s plan to regain compliance with those listing criteria. The Company appealed the ruling and an appeals hearing was held on November 14, 2002. On December 10, 2002, the Company received notification from the NASDAQ Listing Qualifications Panel that the panel had denied the Company’s request for continued listing on the NASDAQ SmallCap market. The Company was delisted from NASDAQ on that date. Since December 10, 2002, the Company’s common stock has traded on the Over-the-Counter-Bulletin-Board (OTCBB) under the symbol ILGN. It is not known when or if the common stock will again trade on the NASDAQ SmallCap market.
Note 10—Debt
On August 9, 2002 the Company received approximately $475,000 in net proceeds from the sale of term promissory notes with an original aggregate principal amount of $525,000. These notes paid interest at a rate of 15% and had an original maturity of August 9, 2003. The purchasers of the promissory notes received warrants to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock at a purchase price of $2.50 for
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every dollar invested in the promissory notes. In total, warrants to purchase 525,000 shares of common stock were issued. These warrants are immediately exercisable and expire ten years from the date of issuance. As of December 31, 2004, none of these warrants had been exercised. Amortization expense related to the discount of notes was approximately $210,000 and $150,000 for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. These notes and $70,336 in accrued interest were repaid on July 1, 2003 using proceeds provided by Pyxis under terms of a credit facility with Pyxis (see Note 3).
On October 23, 2002, the Company entered into an interim financing agreement with Pyxis Innovations, Inc. that provided debt financing of $2.0 million. The financing was in the form of four $500,000 promissory notes, which closed on October 23, 2002, November 15, 2002, December 16, 2002 and January 30, 2003. These notes had an original maturity date of December 31, 2003 and accrued interest at a rate of 15%. The outstanding principal amount and all accrued interest were to be paid upon maturity. These notes are collateralized by all of the Company’s intellectual property except intellectual property relating to periodontal disease and sepsis. These notes were amended as part of the strategic alliance with Alticor Inc. (See below).
On March 5, 2003 as part of its strategic alliance with Alticor Inc., the Company was granted credit facilities as follows:
· $1,500,000 working capital credit line to initiate selected research agreements with third party entities approved by the board of directors of Interleukin;
· $2,000,000 refinancing of notes previously held by Pyxis, extending the maturity date and reducing the interest rate; and
· $595,336 refinancing on July 1, 2003 of bridge financing notes previously held by third parties, extending the maturity date and reducing the interest rate.
As of December 31, 2004 there was $2,595,336 outstanding under the terms of these credit facilities. The credit facilities will mature in December 2007, bear interest at 1% over the prime rate (6.25% at December 31, 2004), are collateralized by a security interest in the Company’s intellectual property (except intellectual property related to periodontal disease and sepsis), and are convertible at the election of Alticor into 4,060,288 shares of common stock at a stated conversion price equal to $0.6392 per share.
Note 11—Equity Interest in Molecular SkinCare Limited
In October 2003, the Company acquired 12,014 ordinary shares (representing approximately 5% of the outstanding equity) of Molecular SkinCare Limited, a start-up biotechnology company located in Sheffield, England. The transaction was in exchange for granting rights to Molecular SkinCare and Asterion Limited, a company also located in Sheffield, England, in certain intellectual property licensed to the company. Management determined that the fair value of the shares received was not determinable within reasonable limits because Molecular SkinCare Limited is a private entity and there was major uncertainty about the realizability of the value that would be assigned to this asset received in a non-monetary transaction and therefore assigned a nominal value of $1 to the shares. On February 1, 2005, York Pharma acquired all of the outstanding shares of Molecular SkinCare and will issue its ordinary shares to the shareholders of Molecular SkinCare as consideration.
Note 12—Stock Option Plans
In June 1996, the Company’s shareholders approved the adoption of the 1996 Equity Incentive Plan (the 1996 Plan). The 1996 Plan provides for the award of nonqualified and incentive stock options, restricted stock and stock bonuses to employees, directors, officers and consultants of the Company. A total of 1,300,000 shares of the Company’s common stock have been reserved for award under the 1996 Plan of which 294,714 remained unissued at December 31, 2004. This plan no longer complies with the current Securities Exchange Act and, consequently, was terminated with respect to new grants.
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In June 2000, the Company’s shareholders approved the adoption of the Interleukin Genetics, Inc. 2000 Employee Stock Compensation Plan (the 2000 Plan). The 2000 Plan provides for the award of nonqualified and incentive stock options, restricted stock, and stock awards to employees, directors, officers, and consultants of the Company. A total of 2,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock have been reserved for award under the 2000 Plan of which 115 were available for future issuance at December 31, 2004.
In June 2004, the Company’s shareholders approved the adoption of the Interleukin Genetics, Inc. 2004 Employee Stock Compensation Plan (the 2004 Plan). The 2004 Plan provides for the award of nonqualified and incentive stock options, restricted stock, and stock awards to employees, directors, officers, and consultants of the Company. A total of 2,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock have been reserved for award under the 2004 Plan of which 1,877,343 were available for future issuance at December 31, 2004.
Nonqualified and incentive stock options with a life of 10 years are generally granted at exercise prices equal to the fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant. Options generally vest over a period of three to four years.
A summary of the status of the Company’s stock options, issued both under the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Plans and outside of these plans, at December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, and changes during these years is presented in the tables below:
The following table details all stock option activity:
| | 2004 | | 2003 | | 2002 | |
| | Shares | | Weighted Avg Exercise Price | | Shares | | Weighted Avg Exercise Price | | Shares | | Weighted Avg Exercise Price | |
Outstanding, beginning of year | | 3,180,133 | | | $ | 2.65 | | | 2,873,652 | | | $ | 2.29 | | | 2,652,069 | | | $ | 2.47 | | |
Granted | | 342,707 | | | 3.97 | | | 852,000 | | | 3.70 | | | 338,600 | | | 0.84 | | |
Exercised | | (320,751 | ) | | 2.10 | | | (135,931 | ) | | 1.06 | | | (4,437 | ) | | 0.75 | | |
Canceled | | (216,615 | ) | | 3.47 | | | (409,588 | ) | | 2.95 | | | (112,580 | ) | | 2.14 | | |
Outstanding, end of year | | 2,985,474 | | | $ | 2.81 | | | 3,180,133 | | | $ | 2.65 | | | 2,873,652 | | | $ | 2.29 | | |
Exercisable, end of year | | 2,243,465 | | | $ | 2.44 | | | 2,220,971 | | | $ | 2.28 | | | 2,032,774 | | | $ | 2.41 | | |
These totals include 70,000 and 60,000 nonqualified stock options issued to non-employees in 2003 and 2002 respectively for which expenses of $111,580 and $2,203 was recorded respectively during those years. No stock options were issued to non-employees in 2004.
The following table details further information regarding stock options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2004:
| | Stock Options Outstanding | | Stock Options Exercisable | |
Range of Exercise Price: | | | | Shares | | Weighted Avg remaining contractual life (years) | | Weighted Avg Exercise Price | | Shares | | Weighted Avg Exercise Price | |
$0.50 - $0.99 | | 385,527 | | | 5.15 | | | | $ | 0.64 | | | 375,859 | | | $ | 0.64 | | |
$1.00 - $1.49 | | 416,000 | | | 6.17 | | | | 1.22 | | | 416,000 | | | 1.22 | | |
$1.50 - $1.99 | | 169,965 | | | 5.57 | | | | 1.72 | | | 169,965 | | | 1.72 | | |
$2.00 - $2.49 | | 105,500 | | | 6.87 | | | | 2.28 | | | 47,250 | | | 2.21 | | |
$2.50 - $2.99 | | 795,775 | | | 4.35 | | | | 2.80 | | | 784,525 | | | 2.80 | | |
$3.50 - $3.99 | | 292,135 | | | 8.26 | | | | 3.68 | | | 200,828 | | | 3.70 | | |
$4.00 - $4.49 | | 176,400 | | | 6.26 | | | | 4.27 | | | 71,200 | | | 4.42 | | |
$4.50 - and up | | 644,172 | | | 8.44 | | | | 4.70 | | | 277,838 | | | 4.71 | | |
| | 2,985,474 | | | 6.24 | | | | $ | 2.81 | | | 2,343,465 | | | $ | 2.44 | | |
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Note 13—Employee Benefit Plan
In 1998, the Company adopted a profit sharing plan covering substantially all of its employees. Under the profit sharing plan, the Company may, at the discretion of the Board of Directors, contribute a portion of the Company’s current or accumulated earnings. In September 1998, the Company amended and restated the profit sharing plan to include provisions for Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code, which allowed for pre-tax employee contributions to the plan. Under the amended and restated plan, the Company may, at the discretion of the Board of Directors, match a portion of the participant contributions. The Company currently contributes 15% of any amount employees contribute, up to a maximum of $1,000 per participant per calendar year. Company contributions, if any, are credited to the participants’ accounts and vest over a period of four years based on the participants’ initial service date with the Company. During the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, $20,151, $936 and $20,690 was contributed to the plan, respectively.
Note 14—Commitments and Contingencies
The Company leases its office and laboratory space under a non-cancelable operating lease expiring March 2009.
The Company also leases certain office equipment under lease obligations. Future minimum lease commitments under lease agreements with initial or remaining terms of one year or more at December 31, 2004, are as follows:
Year Ending December 31, | | | | Operating Leases | | Capital Leases | |
2005 | | 443,436 | | 15,059 | |
2006 | | 443,436 | | 3,017 | |
2007 | | 437,004 | | — | |
2008 | | 437,004 | | — | |
2009 | | 109,251 | | — | |
| | $ | 1,870,131 | | 18,076 | |
Less—Amount representing interest | | | | 786 | |
Less—Current portion | | | | 14,312 | |
Long-term portion | | | | $ | 2,978 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Rent expense was $389,351, $272,112 and $265,363 for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively.
Acquisition of Data Bases
In connection with the research agreement with Alticor dated March 5, 2003, the Company is obligated to purchase two clinical databases. As of June 30, 2004, the Company determined that this obligation met the criteria of SFAS No. 5, Accounting for Contingencies, and estimated the cost of these two databases at $450,000. Accordingly, the Company recorded a liability and charged research and development expenses of $450,000 at that time. As of December 31, 2004, the Company had negotiated the acquisition of the first of the two databases. The Company believes that the acquisition of the databases will not exceed the amount that the Company has estimated, however actual amounts could differ.
Sponsored Research Agreements
In connection with the research agreement with Alticor dated June 17, 2004, the Company entered into a sponsored research agreement with Tufts University to conduct a clinical study. The sponsored research agreement is for an amount not to exceed $662,000 and is payable upon achievement of certain milestones. As of December 31, 2004, Tufts University had achieved two of the four milestone payments
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valued at $350,000. However, as of December 31, 2004, the Company has only made payments of $100,000 and the remaining $250,000 is included in accrued expenses. The remaining commitment on this agreement is $312,000. As, and if, Tufts University completes the other milestones associated with this sponsored research agreement, the Company will record these costs as research and development expenses.
Employment Agreements
The Company has entered into employment agreements with certain key employees of the Company, which range from one to three years and provide for severance ranging from three months to one year upon termination of employment.
Note 15—Segment Information
The Company follows SFAS No. 131, Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information (SFAS No. 131) which establishes standards for reporting information about operating segments in annual and interim financial statements, and requires that companies report financial and descriptive information about its reportable segments based on a management approach. SFAS No. 131 also establishes standards for related disclosures about products and services, geographic areas and major customers. In applying the requirements of this statement, each of the Company’s geographic areas described below was determined to be an operating segment as defined by the statement, but have been aggregated as allowed by the statement for reporting purposes. As a result, the Company continues to have one reportable segment, which is the development of genetic risk assessment tests and therapeutic targets for common diseases.
The Company has no operations outside of the United States. During 2004, 2003 and 2002, the Company had minimal royalty income derived from distributors outside the United States, minimal expenses derived from research partners outside the United States and minimal assets outside of the United States. The Company does not believe this risk is material and does not use derivative financial instruments to manage foreign currency fluctuation risk.
Note 16—Accrued Expenses
Accrued expenses consist of the following:
| | December 31, | |
| | 2004 | | 2003 | |
Legal | | $ | 50,000 | | $ | 60,000 | |
Vacation | | 96,040 | | 98,544 | |
Bonuses | | 87,500 | | 50,000 | |
Research | | 580,975 | | 282,818 | |
Other | | 100,392 | | 46,829 | |
Total | | $ | 914,907 | | $ | 538,191 | |
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Note 17—Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
The following are selected quarterly financial data for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
| | Quarter Ended | |
| | March 31, 2004 | | June 30, 2004 | | September 30, 2004 | | December 31, 2004 | |
| | (As Restated) | | (As Restated) | | (As Restated) | | (As Restated) | |
Revenue | | $ | 8,343 | | $ | 9,977 | | | $ | 8,216 | | | $ | 8,135 | |
Gross profit | | $ | 8,288 | | $ | 9,934 | | | $ | 7,965 | | | $ | 8,134 | |
Loss from operations | | $ | (1,541,425 | ) | $ | (2,004,794 | ) | | $ | (1,594,254 | ) | | $ | (1,561,560 | ) |
Net loss | | $ | (1,681,031 | ) | $ | (2,140,005 | ) | | $ | (1,729,836 | ) | | $ | (1,695,330 | ) |
Net loss attributable to common stockholders | | $ | (1,681,031 | ) | $ | (2,140,005 | ) | | $ | (1,729,836 | ) | | $ | (1,695,330 | ) |
Basic and diluted net loss per common share | | $ | (0.07 | ) | $ | (0.09 | ) | | $ | (0.07 | ) | | $ | (0.07 | ) |
| | Quarter Ended | |
| | March 31, 2003 | | June 30, 2003 | | September 30, 2003 | | December 31, 2003 | |
| | (As Restated) | | (As Restated) | | (As Restated) | | (As Restated) | |
Revenues | | $ | 28,738 | | $ | 7,909 | | | $ | 7,985 | | | $ | 9,473 | |
Gross profit | | $ | 11,856 | | $ | 4,211 | | | $ | 7,946 | | | $ | 9,434 | |
Loss from operations | | $ | (1,553,295 | ) | $ | (1,453,862 | ) | | $ | (1,341,885 | ) | | $ | (1,518,591 | ) |
Net loss | | $ | (1,704,099 | ) | $ | (1,688,604 | ) | | $ | (1,508,561 | ) | | $ | (1,657,650 | ) |
Net loss attributable to common stockholders | | $ | (9,798,826 | ) | $ | (1,688,604 | ) | | $ | (1,508,561 | ) | | $ | (1,657,650 | ) |
Basic and diluted net loss per common share | | $ | (0.42 | ) | $ | (0.07 | ) | | $ | (0.06 | ) | | $ | (0.07 | ) |
As discussed in Note 2, the quarterly periods have been restated. The following are selected quarterly financial data as had been previously reported.
| | Quarter Ended | |
| | March 31, 2004 | | June 30, 2004 | | September 30, 2004 | | December 31, 2004 | |
| | (As Reported) | | (As Reported) | | (As Reported) | | (As Reported) | |
Revenue | | | $ | 644,943 | | | | $ | 663,977 | | | $ | 1,400,066 | | | $ | 935,114 | | |
Gross profit | | | $ | 159,813 | | | | $ | 202,462 | | | $ | 570,878 | | | $ | 79,100 | | |
Loss from operations | | | $ | (904,825 | ) | | | $ | (900,794 | ) | | $ | (352,404 | ) | | $ | (784,581 | ) | |
Net loss | | | $ | (928,962 | ) | | | $ | (920,536 | ) | | $ | (372,517 | ) | | $ | (802,884 | ) | |
Net loss attributable to common stockholders | | | $ | (928,962 | ) | | | $ | (920,536 | ) | | $ | (372,517 | ) | | $ | (802,884 | ) | |
Basic and diluted net loss per common share | | | $ | (0.04 | ) | | | $ | (0.04 | ) | | $ | (0.02 | ) | | $ | (0.03 | ) | |
| | Quarter Ended | |
| | March 31, 2003 | | June 30, 2003 | | September 30, 2003 | | December 31, 2003 | |
| | (As Reported) | | (As Reported) | | (As Reported) | | (As Reported) | |
Revenue | | $ | 28,738 | | | $ | 632,909 | | | | $ | 633,785 | | | | $ | 760,511 | | |
Gross profit | | $ | 11,856 | | | $ | 250,454 | | | | $ | 140,212 | | | | $ | 28,358 | | |
Loss from operations | | $ | (1,553,295 | ) | | $ | (828,862 | ) | | | $ | (716,085 | ) | | | $ | (767,553 | ) | |
Net loss | | $ | (1,665,609 | ) | | $ | (948,136 | ) | | | $ | (767,292 | ) | | | $ | (791,144 | ) | |
Net loss attributable to common stockholders | | $ | (1,665,609 | ) | | $ | (948,136 | ) | | | $ | (767,292 | ) | | | $ | (791,144 | ) | |
Basic and diluted net loss per common share | | $ | (0.07 | ) | | $ | (0.04 | ) | | | $ | (0.03 | ) | | | $ | (0.03 | ) | |
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Note 18—Subsequent Events
On February 1, 2005, York Pharma acquired all of the outstanding shares of Molecular SkinCare and will issue its ordinary shares to the shareholders of Molecular SkinCare as consideration.
On March 5, 2005, the Company entered into an agreement with Alticor to expand the research being performed under Research Agreement I (Research Agreement III) to provide additional funding of $2.7 million over two years beginning April 1, 2005. Also on March 5, 2005, the Company entered into an additional research agreement (Research Agreement IV) with Alticor for exploratory research valued at $2.3 million over two years commencing April 1, 2005. These research agreements are expected to provide the Company with a total of $5.0 million during the two years ending March 2007.
Also on April 18, 2005, Alticor paid the Company, upon achieving a certain milestone, $2.0 million advance payment for genetic risk assessment tests to be processed under the terms of the Distribution Agreement. Further, Alticor agreed to extend the draw down period of the $1.5 million working capital credit line through 2007.
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