UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
[X] Quarterly Report Under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
For the quarterly period ended: March 31, 2009
OR
[_] Transition Report Under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
For the transition period from: ___ to ___.
Commission File Number: 000-49670
ULURU Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Nevada | 41-2118656 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
Incorporation or Organization) | |
4452 Beltway Drive
Addison, Texas 75001
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(214) 905-5145
Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code
Indicate by check mark whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerate filer”, “accelerated filer”, and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer o | | Accelerated filer o |
Non-accelerated filer o | | Smaller reporting company þ |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
The number of outstanding shares of our common stock on May 15, 2008 was 65,582,532.
INDEX TO FORM 10-Q
For the Three Months Ended MARCH 31, 2009
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
| | March 31, 2009 | | | December 31, 2008 | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | (Audited) | |
ASSETS | | | | | | |
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Current Assets | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 5,139,376 | | | $ | 7,567,588 | |
Accounts receivable | | | 232,285 | | | | 195,562 | |
Inventory | | | 1,073,789 | | | | 1,080,266 | |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | | | 351,485 | | | | 468,625 | |
Total Current Assets | | | 6,796,935 | | | | 9,312,041 | |
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Property and Equipment, net | | | 1,791,380 | | | | 1,828,040 | |
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Other Assets | | | | | | | | |
Patents, net | | | 9,702,468 | | | | 9,965,169 | |
Deposits | | | 20,819 | | | | 20,819 | |
Total Other Assets | | | 9,723,287 | | | | 9,985,988 | |
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TOTAL ASSETS | | $ | 18,311,602 | | | $ | 21,126,069 | |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | | | | | |
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Current Liabilities | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable | | $ | 1,118,033 | | | $ | 1,441,986 | |
Accrued liabilities | | | 546,591 | | | | 648,546 | |
Deferred revenue – current portion | | | 99,974 | | | | 122,164 | |
Royalty advance | | | 9,254 | | | | 30,417 | |
Total Current Liabilities | | | 1,773,852 | | | | 2,243,113 | |
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Long Term Liabilities | | | | | | | | |
Deferred revenue, net – less current portion | | | 1,331,875 | | | | 1,356,526 | |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES | | | 3,105,727 | | | | 3,599,639 | |
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | | | --- | | | | --- | |
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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | | | | | | | | |
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Preferred stock - $0.001 par value; 20,000 shares authorized; | | | | | | | | |
no shares issued and outstanding | | | --- | | | | --- | |
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Common Stock - $0.001 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; | | | | | | | | |
65,582,532 and 65,509,481 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively | | | 65,583 | | | | 65,510 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 44,858,798 | | | | 44,057,757 | |
Accumulated (deficit) | | | (29,718,506 | ) | | | (26,596,837 | ) |
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | 15,205,875 | | | | 17,526,430 | |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | | $ | 18,311,602 | | | $ | 21,126,069 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. | |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
| | Three Months Ended March 31, | |
| | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
REVENUES | | | | | | |
License fees | | $ | 24,651 | | | $ | 13,771 | |
Royalty income | | | 79,245 | | | | 75,574 | |
Product sales | | | 32,643 | | | | 166,473 | |
Other | | | 32,190 | | | | --- | |
Total Revenues | | | 168,729 | | | | 255,818 | |
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COSTS AND EXPENSES | | | | | | | | |
Cost of goods sold | | | 6,077 | | | | 137,614 | |
Research and development | | | 775,418 | | | | 875,216 | |
Selling, general and administrative | | | 2,224,619 | | | | 893,235 | |
Amortization | | | 266,267 | | | | 269,185 | |
Depreciation | | | 32,571 | | | | 20,272 | |
Total Costs and Expenses | | | 3,304,952 | | | | 2,195,522 | |
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OPERATING (LOSS) | | | (3,136,223 | ) | | | (1,939,704 | ) |
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Other Income (Expense) | | | | | | | | |
Interest and miscellaneous income | | | 14,554 | | | | 125,045 | |
Interest expense | | | --- | | | | --- | |
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(LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES | | | (3,121,669 | ) | | | (1,814,659 | ) |
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Income taxes | | | --- | | | | --- | |
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NET (LOSS) | | $ | (3,121,669 | ) | | $ | (1,814,659 | ) |
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Basic and diluted net (loss) per common share | | $ | (0.05 | ) | | $ | (0.03 | ) |
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING | | | 65,525,288 | | | | 62,429,586 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. | |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
| | Three Months Ended March 31, | |
| | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
OPERATING ACTIVITIES : | | | | | | |
Net (loss) | | $ | (3,121,669 | ) | | $ | (1,814,659 | ) |
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Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
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Amortization | | | 266,267 | | | | 269,185 | |
Depreciation | | | 47,271 | | | | 20,272 | |
Share-based compensation for stock and options issued to employees | | | 756,657 | | | | 167,147 | |
Share-based compensation for options issued to non-employees | | | 44,457 | | | | 40,215 | |
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Change in operating assets and liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Accounts receivable | | | (36,723 | ) | | | (39,088 | ) |
Inventory | | | 6,477 | | | | 90,501 | |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | | | 117,141 | | | | 125,685 | |
Accounts payable | | | (323,953 | ) | | | 172,538 | |
Accrued liabilities | | | (101,955 | ) | | | (78,647 | ) |
Deferred revenue | | | (46,841 | ) | | | 586,229 | |
Royalty advance | | | (21,163 | ) | | | (20,526 | ) |
Total | | | 707,634 | | | | 1,333,511 | |
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Net Cash (Used in) Operating Activities | | | (2,414,035 | ) | | | (481,148 | ) |
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES : | | | | | | | | |
Purchase of property and equipment | | | (14,177 | ) | | | (374,952 | ) |
Net Cash (Used in) Investing Activities | | | (14,177 | ) | | | (374,952 | ) |
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES : | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from stock option exercises | | | --- | | | | 47,500 | |
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities | | | --- | | | | 47,500 | |
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Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash | | | (2,428,212 | ) | | | (808,600 | ) |
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Cash, beginning of period | | | 7,567,588 | | | | 13,979,828 | |
Cash, end of period | | $ | 5,139,376 | | | $ | 13,171,228 | |
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Supplemental Schedule of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities : | | | | | | | | |
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OTHER SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION | | | | | | | | |
Cash paid for interest | | $ | --- | | | $ | --- | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. | |
NOTES TO
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
NOTE 1. COMPANY OVERVIEW AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Company Overview
ULURU Inc. (hereinafter “we”, “our”, “us”, “ULURU”, or the “Company”) is a Nevada corporation. We are a diversified specialty pharmaceutical company committed to developing and commercializing a broad range of innovative wound care and muco-adhesive film products based on our patented NanoflexTM and OraDiscTM drug delivery technologies, with the goal of improving outcomes for patients, health care professionals, and health care payers.
Basis of Presentation
In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of American (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and include the account of ULURU Inc., a Nevada corporation, and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Uluru Delaware Inc., a Delaware corporation. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position as of March 31, 2009 and the results of its operations for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 have been made.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, as well as disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results may differ from those estimates and assumptions. These differences are usually minor and are included in our consolidated financial statements as soon as they are known. Our estimates, judgments, and assumptions are continually evaluated based on available information and experience. Because of the use of estimates inherent in the financial reporting process, actual results could differ from those estimates.
All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2009 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2009.
These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company’s Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2009.
NOTE 2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Revenue Recognition and Deferred Revenue
License Fees
We recognize revenue from license payments not tied to achieving a specific performance milestone ratably during the period over which we are obligated to perform services. The period over which we are obligated to perform services is estimated based on available facts and circumstances. Determination of any alteration of the performance period normally indicated by the terms of such agreements involves judgment on management's part. License revenues with no specific performance criteria are recognized when received from our foreign licensee and their various foreign sub-licensees as there is no control by us over the various foreign sub-licensees and no performance criteria to which we are subject.
We recognize revenue from performance payments ratably, when such performance is substantially in our control and when we believe that completion of such performance is reasonably probable, over the period during which we estimate that we will complete such performance obligations. In circumstances where the arrangement includes a refund provision, we defer revenue recognition until the refund condition is no longer applicable unless, in our judgment, the refund circumstances are within our operating control and unlikely to occur.
Substantive at-risk milestone payments, which are based on achieving a specific performance milestone when performance of such milestone is contingent on performance by others or for which achievement cannot be reasonably estimated or assured, are recognized as revenue when the milestone is achieved and the related payment is due, provided that there is no substantial future service obligation associated with the milestone.
Royalty Income
We receive royalty revenues under license agreements with a number of third parties that sell products based on technology we have developed or to which we have rights. The license agreements provide for the payment of royalties to us based on sales of the licensed product. We record these revenues based on estimates of the sales that occurred during the relevant period. The relevant period estimates of sales are based on interim data provided by licensees and analysis of historical royalties we have been paid (adjusted for any changes in facts and circumstances, as appropriate).
We maintain regular communication with our licensees in order to gauge the reasonableness of our estimates. Differences between actual royalty revenues and estimated royalty revenues are reconciled and adjusted for in the period in which they become known, typically the following quarter. Historically, adjustments have not been material based on actual amounts paid by licensees. As it relates to royalty income, there are no future performance obligations on our part under these license agreements. To the extent we do not have sufficient ability to accurately estimate revenue; we record it on a cash basis.
Product Sales
We recognize revenue and related costs from the sale of our products at the time the products are shipped to the customer.
Sponsored Research Income
Sponsored research income has no significant associated costs since it is being paid only for information pertaining to a specific research and development project in which the sponsor may become interested in acquiring products developed thereby. Payments received prior to the Company’s performance are deferred. Contract amounts are not recognized as revenue until the customer accepts or verifies the research has been completed.
NOTE 3. THE EFFECT OF RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), Business Combinations, (“SFAS No. 141R”). SFAS No. 141R establishes principles and requirements for how an acquirer recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, including goodwill, the liabilities assumed and any non-controlling interest in the acquiree. The Statement also establishes disclosure requirements to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. SFAS No. 141R is effective for business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008. The impact of adopting SFAS No. 141R will be dependent on the future business combinations that the Company may pursue after its effective date.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements - an Amendment of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51 (“SFAS No. 160”), which establishes accounting and reporting standards for ownership interests in subsidiaries held by parties other than the parent, the amount of consolidated net income attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling interest, changes in a parent’s ownership interest and the valuation of retained noncontrolling equity investments when a subsidiary is deconsolidated. SFAS No. 160 also establishes reporting requirements that provide sufficient disclosures that clearly identify and distinguish between the interests of the parent and the interests of the noncontrolling owners. SFAS No. 160 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008. The adoption did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.
New Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted
In June 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) 03-6-1, “Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions are Participating Securities” (“FSP EITF 03-6-1”). FSP EITF 03-6-1 clarifies that share-based payment awards that entitle their holders to receive non-forfeitable dividends or dividend equivalents before vesting should be considered participating securities. The Company does not have grants of restricted stock that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends. FSP EITF 03-6-1 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008 on a retrospective basis and the Company anticipates adoption in the first quarter of fiscal 2010. The Company has not determined the potential impact, if any, the adoption of FSP EITF 03-6-1 could have on its calculation of EPS.
NOTE 4. SEGMENT INFORMATION
We operate in one business segment: the research, development and commercialization of pharmaceutical products. Our corporate headquarters in the United States collects product sales, licensing fees, royalties, and sponsored research revenues from our arrangements with external customers and licensees. Our entire business is managed by a single management team, which reports to the Chief Executive Officer.
Our revenues are currently derived primarily from one licensee for domestic activities, two licensees for international activities, and our own sales force for the domestic sale of Altrazeal™.
Revenues per geographic area for the three months ended March 31 are summarized as follows:
Revenues | | 2009 | | | % | | | 2008 | | | % | |
Domestic | | $ | 53,807 | | | | 32 | % | | $ | 187,000 | | | | 73 | % |
International | | | 114,922 | | | | 68 | % | | | 68,818 | | | | 27 | % |
Total | | $ | 168,729 | | | | 100 | % | | $ | 255,818 | | | | 100 | % |
A significant portion of our revenues are derived from a few major customers. Customers with greater than 10% of total sales for the three months ended March 31 are represented on the following table:
Customers | Product | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
Discus Dental, Inc. | Aphthasol® | | | 13 | % | | | 73 | % |
ProStrakan, Ltd. | Zindaclin® | | | 34 | % | | | 22 | % |
Hoffmann-LaRoche | OraDisc™ | | | 19 | % | | | * | |
Meldex International | OraDisc™ B | | | 14 | % | | | * | |
Total | | | | 80 | % | | | 95 | % |
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* Sales from these customers were less than 10% of total sales for the period reported. | |
NOTE 5. INVENTORY
As of March 31, 2009, our inventory was comprised of raw materials, manufacturing costs incurred in the production of Altrazeal™, and Altrazeal™ finished goods. Inventory consisted of the following at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008:
Inventory | | March 31, 2009 | | | December 31, 2008 | |
Raw materials | | $ | 112,002 | | | $ | 113,916 | |
Work-in-progress | | | 360,603 | | | | 344,921 | |
Finished goods | | | 601,184 | | | | 621,429 | |
Total | | $ | 1,073,789 | | | $ | 1,080,266 | |
NOTE 6. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment, net, consisted of the following at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008:
Property and equipment | | March 31, 2009 | | | December 31, 2008 | |
Laboratory equipment | | $ | 427,888 | | | $ | 427,888 | |
Manufacturing equipment | | | 1,483,223 | | | | 1,469,046 | |
Computers, office equipment, and furniture | | | 150,589 | | | | 150,589 | |
Computer software | | | 4,108 | | | | 4,108 | |
Leasehold improvements | | | 95,841 | | | | 95,841 | |
| | | 2,161,649 | | | | 2,147,472 | |
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization | | | ( 370,269 | ) | | | ( 319,432 | ) |
Property and equipment, net | | $ | 1,791,380 | | | $ | 1,828,040 | |
Depreciation and amortization expense on property and equipment was $36,137 and $23,838 for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
NOTE 7. PATENTS
Patents, net, consisted of the following at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008:
Patents | | March 31, 2009 | | | December 31, 2008 | |
Patents | | $ | 13,354,938 | | | $ | 13,354,938 | |
Less: accumulated amortization | | | ( 3,652,470 | ) | | | ( 3,389,769 | ) |
Patents, net | | $ | 9,702,468 | | | $ | 9,965,169 | |
Amortization expense on patents was $262,701 and $265,619 for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The future aggregate amortization expense for patent assets, remaining as of March 31, 2009, is as follows:
Calendar Years | | Future Amortization Expense | |
2009 (Nine months) | | $ | 802,689 | |
2010 | | | 1,065,390 | |
2011 | | | 1,015,436 | |
2012 | | | 723,428 | |
2013 | | | 721,452 | |
2014 & Beyond | | | 5,374,073 | |
Total | | $ | 9,702,468 | |
NOTE 8. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common Stock
As of March 31, 2009, the Company had 65,582,532 shares of common stock issued and outstanding. The Company issued 73,051 shares of common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2009 pursuant to the vesting of restricted stock awards.
Warrants
The following table summarizes the warrants outstanding and the number of shares of common stock subject to exercise as of March 31, 2009 and the changes therein during the three months then ended:
| | Number of Shares of Common Stock Subject to Exercise | | | Weighted – Average Exercise Price | |
Balance as of December 31, 2008 | | | 2,795,000 | | | $ | 1.07 | |
Warrants issued | | | --- | | | | --- | |
Warrants exercised | | | --- | | | | --- | |
Warrants cancelled | | | --- | | | | --- | |
Balance as of March 31, 2009 | | | 2,795,000 | | | $ | 1.07 | |
Of the warrant shares subject to exercise as of March 31, 2009, expiration of the right to exercise is as follows:
Date of expiration | | Number of Warrant Shares of Common Stock Subject to Expiration | |
August 30, 2011 | | | 1,125,000 | |
December 6, 2011 | | | 1,670,000 | |
Total | | | 2,795,000 | |
NOTE 9. EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Share
In accordance with SFAS No. 128, Earnings per Share, basic earnings (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, increased to include potential dilutive common shares. The effect of outstanding stock options, restricted vesting common stock and warrants, when dilutive, is reflected in diluted earnings (loss) per common share by application of the treasury stock method. We have excluded all outstanding stock options, restricted vesting common stock and warrants from the calculation of diluted net loss per common share because all such securities are antidilutive for all periods presented.
Shares used in calculating basic and diluted net loss per common share exclude these potential common shares as of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008:
| | March 31, 2009 | | | December 31, 2008 | |
Antidilutive warrants to purchase common stock | | | 2,795,000 | | | | 2,795,000 | |
Antidilutive options to purchase common stock | | | 3,321,000 | | | | 3,706,000 | |
Restricted vesting common stock | | | 952,429 | | | | 154,918 | |
Total | | | 7,068,429 | | | | 6,655,918 | |
NOTE 10. SHARE BASED COMPENSATION
The Company’s share-based compensation plan, the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (“Incentive Plan”), is administered by the compensation committee of the Board of Directors, which selects persons to receive awards and determines the number of shares subject to each award and the terms, conditions, performance measures and other provisions of the award.
We follow the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS 123R, Share-Based Payments ("SFAS No. 123(R)"), which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all share-based payment awards made to employees, consultants, and directors based on estimated fair values. We use the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to estimate the fair value of share-based awards with the following weighted average assumptions for the three months ended March 31:
| | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
Incentive Stock Options | | | | | | |
Expected volatility (1) | | | --- | | | | 67.1 | % |
Risk-free interest rate % (2) | | | --- | | | | 2.70 | % |
Expected term (in years) | | | --- | | | | 5.0 | |
Dividend yield (3) | | | --- | | | | 0.0 | % |
Forfeiture rate | | | --- | | | | 3.8 | % |
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Nonstatutory Stock Options | | | | | | | | |
Expected volatility (1) | | | 73.7 | % | | | 67.1 | % |
Risk-free interest rate % (2) | | | 1.79 | % | | | 2.71 | % |
Expected term (in years) | | | 3.0 | | | | 4.4 | |
Dividend yield (3) | | | 0.0 | % | | | 0.0 | % |
Forfeiture rate | | | 0.0 | % | | | 0.0 | % |
(1) | Expected volatility assumption was based upon a combination of historical stock price volatility measured on a daily basis and an estimate of expected future stock price volatility |
(2) | Risk-free interest rate assumption is based upon U.S. Treasury bond interest rates appropriate for the term of the stock options. |
(3) | The Company does not currently intend to pay cash dividends, thus has assumed a 0% dividend yield. |
Our Board of Directors granted the following incentive stock option awards to executives or employees and nonstatutory stock option awards to directors or non-employees for the three months ended March 31:
| | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
Incentive Stock Options | | | | | | |
Quantity | | | --- | | | | 1,255,000 | |
Weighted average fair value per share | | | --- | | | $ | 1.30 | |
Fair value | | | --- | | | $ | 1,631,404 | |
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Nonstatutory Stock Options | | | | | | | | |
Quantity | | | 75,000 | | | | 85,000 | |
Weighted average fair value per share | | $ | 0.14 | | | $ | 1.25 | |
Fair value | | $ | 10,672 | | | $ | 106,649 | |
Stock Options (Incentive and Nonstatutory)
The following table summarizes share-based compensation related to stock options for the three months ended March 31:
| | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
Research and development | | $ | 35,690 | | | $ | 32,129 | |
Selling, general and administrative | | | 594,141 | | | | 160,606 | |
Total share-based compensation expense | | $ | 629,831 | | | $ | 192,735 | |
At March 31, 2009, the balance of unearned share-based compensation to be expensed in future periods related to unvested stock option awards, as adjusted for expected forfeitures, is approximately $1,559,493. The period over which the unearned share-based compensation is expected to be recognized is approximately four years.
The activity for stock options is summarized as follows:
| | Stock Options | | | Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share | |
Outstanding as of December 31, 2008 | | | 3,706,000 | | | $ | 2.37 | |
Granted | | | 75,000 | | | | 0.29 | |
Forfeited/cancelled | | | (460,000 | ) | | | 2.29 | |
Exercised | | | --- | | | | --- | |
Outstanding as of March 31, 2009 | | | 3,321,000 | | | $ | 2.33 | |
The following table presents the stock option grants outstanding and exercisable as of March 31, 2009:
Options Outstanding | | | Options Exercisable | |
Stock Options Outstanding | | | Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share | | | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years | | | Stock Options Exercisable | | | Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share | |
| 955,000 | | | $ | 0.89 | | | | 8.2 | | | | 365,624 | | | $ | 0.95 | |
| 615,000 | | | | 1.57 | | | | 8.3 | | | | 350,000 | | | | 1.65 | |
| 931,000 | | | | 2.43 | | | | 6.2 | | | | 252,145 | | | | 2.43 | |
| 820,000 | | | | 4.47 | | | | 8.4 | | | | 424,062 | | | | 4.44 | |
| 3,321,000 | | | $ | 2.33 | | | | 7.7 | | | | 1,391,831 | | | $ | 2.46 | |
Restricted Stock Awards
Restricted stock awards, which typically vest over a period of five years, are issued to certain key employees and are subject to forfeiture until the end of an established restriction period. We utilize the market price on the date of grant as the fair market value of restricted stock awards and expense the fair value on a straight-line basis over the vesting period.
The following table summarizes share-based compensation related to restricted stock awards for the three months ended March 31:
| | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
Research and development | | $ | 6,111 | | | $ | 3,658 | |
General and administrative | | | 165,172 | | | | 10,969 | |
Total share-based compensation expense | | $ | 171,283 | | | $ | 14,627 | |
At March 31, 2009, the balance of unearned share-based compensation to be expensed in future periods related to restricted stock awards, as adjusted for expected forfeitures, is approximately $265,835.
The activity of our non-vested restricted stock awards is summarized as follows:
| | Restricted stock | | | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | |
Outstanding as of December 31, 2008 | | | 154,918 | | | $ | 2.70 | |
Shares granted | | | 871,530 | | | | 0.19 | |
Shares forfeited/cancelled | | | (968 | ) | | | 2.31 | |
Shares exercised/issued | | | (73,051 | ) | | | 3.37 | |
Outstanding as of March 31, 2009 | | | 952,429 | | | $ | 0.35 | |
Summary of Plans
2006 Equity Incentive Plan
In March 2006 our board of directors (“Board”) adopted and our stockholders approved our 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (“Incentive Plan”), which initially provided for the issuance of up to 2 million shares of our Common Stock pursuant to stock option and other equity awards. At the annual meeting of the stockholders held on May 8, 2007, our stockholders approved an amendment to the Incentive Plan to increase from 2 million shares to 6 million shares the total number of shares of Common Stock issuable under the Incentive Plan pursuant to stock option and other equity awards. As of March 31, 2009, we had granted options to purchase 4,210,000 shares of Common Stock since the inception of the Incentive Plan, of which 3,321,000 were outstanding at a weighted average exercise price of $2.33 per share and we had granted awards for 1,029,242 shares of restricted stock since the inception of the Incentive Plan, of which 952,429 were outstanding. As of March 31, 2009, there were 1,598,520 shares that remained available for future grant under our Incentive Plan.
NOTE 11. INCOME TAXES
There was no current federal tax provision or benefit recorded for any period since inception, nor were there any recorded deferred income tax assets, as such amounts were completely offset by valuation allowances.
NOTE 12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Operating Lease
On January 31, 2006 we entered into a lease agreement for office and laboratory space in Addison, Texas. The lease, which commenced on April 1, 2006 and continues until April 1, 2013, currently requires a monthly lease obligation of $9,228 per month, which is inclusive of monthly operating expenses. The future minimum lease payments are as follows as of March 31, 2009:
Calendar Years | | Future Lease Expense | |
2009 (Nine months) | | $ | 83,055 | |
2010 | | | 110,740 | |
2011 | | | 114,755 | |
2012 | | | 116,094 | |
2013 | | | 29,024 | |
Total | | $ | 453,668 | |
Rent expense for our operating lease amounted to $27,415 and $27,924 for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
Employment Agreements
As of March 31, 2009 the Company is party to employment agreements with its officers, which include Renaat Van den Hooff, President and Chief Executive Officer and Terrance K. Wallberg, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, as well as other key executives including Daniel G. Moro, Vice President – Polymer Drug Delivery and John V. St. John, Ph.D., Vice President - Research and Development. The employment agreement with Mr. Van den Hooff has an initial term of two years and includes an automatic one-year term renewal for each year thereafter. The employment agreements with Mssrs. Wallberg, Moro, and St. John each have a term of one year and include an automatic one-year term renewal for each year thereafter. Each employment agreement provides for a base salary, bonus, stock options, stock grants, and eligibility for Company provided benefit programs. Under certain circumstances, the employment agreements provide for certain severance benefits in the event of termination or a change in control. The employment agreements also contain non-solicitation, confidentiality and non-competition covenants, and a requirement for the assignment of certain invention and intellectual property rights to the Company.
Separation Agreement
On March 9, 2009 the Company entered into a separation agreement (the “Agreement”) with Kerry P. Gray, the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer, whereby the Company will provide certain benefits to Mr. Gray, including: (i) payments totaling $400,000 during the initial 12 month period following the date of the Agreement; (ii) commencing March 1, 2010 and continuing for a period of forty-eight (48) months, the Company will pay to Mr. Gray a payment of $12,500 per month; (iii) full acceleration of all vesting schedules for all outstanding Company stock options and shares of restricted stock of the Company held by Mr. Gray, with all such Company stock options remaining exercisable by Mr. Gray until March 1, 2012, provided that Mr. Gray has forfeited 300,000 stock options previously held by him; and (iv) for a period of twenty-four (24) months following the date of the Agreement the Company will maintain and provide coverage under Mr. Gray’s existing health coverage plan. Certain of such payments are secured by a security interest in favor of Mr. Gray in our intellectual property relating to Zindaclin®. The Agreement also provides that Mr. Gray will serve as a consultant to the Company for up to two full days per month through August 31, 2009. Mr. Gray will not be paid for the performance of such consulting services. The Agreement contains a mutual release of claims, certain stock lock-up provisions, and other standard provisions. The Agreement also provides that Mr. Gray will continue as a director of the Company.
Note Purchase Agreement
On March 31, 2009, the Company entered into a Note Purchase Agreement with York Pharma, plc, a public limited company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales (“York”). The Note Purchase Agreement provides for a secured revolving credit facility of up to $1,000,000 (the “Facility”). The Facility is repayable, along with accrued interest, upon the earlier of (i) six (6) months from the date of the first drawdown under the Agreement and (ii) thirty (30) days after the termination of discussions with York regarding a potential strategic transaction. After the initial drawdown of $500,000 which was made on April 2, 2009, any subsequent draw-downs under the Facility will be at the sole and absolute discretion of the Company. All loans made to York by the Company pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement are secured by substantially all of the assets of York, including York’s intellectual property.
Milestone Payments
We were subject to paying Access Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Access”) for certain milestones based on our achievement of certain annual net sales, cumulative net sales, and/or our having reached certain defined technology milestones including licensing agreements and advancing products to clinical development. As of March 31, 2009, the future milestone obligations that we are subject to paying Access, if the milestones related thereto are achieved, total $4,750,000. Such milestones are based on total annual sales of 20 and 40 million dollars of certain products, annual sales of 20 million dollars of any one certain product, and cumulative sales of such products of 50 and 100 million dollars.
On March 7, 2008, the Company terminated the license agreement with ProStrakan Ltd. for Amlexanox-related products in the United Kingdom and Ireland. As part of the termination, the Company agreed to pay ProStrakan Ltd. a royalty of 30% on any future payments received by the Company from a new licensee in the United Kingdom and Ireland territories, up to a maximum of $1,400,000. On November 17, 2008, the Company conveyed the Amlexanox-related product rights to the United Kingdom and Ireland territories to MEDA AB.
NOTE 12. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On April 6, 2009, the Company signed a non-binding offer to acquire all of the issued share capital of York Pharma, plc (“York”), a public limited company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales. York is a skin care company with operations or distribution networks throughout Europe with an established revenue base. A condition to the Company’s offer is that the outstanding debt of York (currently being U.S. $6 million of unsecured Convertible Loan Notes due in 2014, together with accrued interest thereon) shall be converted into ordinary shares of York prior to the closing of any offer by ULURU. Under the indicative terms set out in the non-binding offer letter, the Company would issue approximately 19.9 million shares of its common stock to York shareholders and York shareholders (as enlarged by the conversion of the outstanding debt) would own approximately 23% of the combined company (subject to dilution if the Company were to issue additional shares of common stock prior to a closing).
You should read the following discussion and analysis together with all financial and non-financial information appearing elsewhere in this report and with our consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K, referred to as our 2008 Form 10-K, which has been previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition to historical information, the following discussion and other parts of this report contain forward-looking information that involves risks and uncertainties, including the statement that our cash and cash equivalents are sufficient to fund our operations through September 2009. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated by such forward-looking information due to competitive factors and other risks discussed in our 2008 Form 10-K under “Risks Associated with our Business”.
Business Overview
ULURU Inc. (hereinafter “we”, “our”, “us”, “ULURU”, or the “Company”) is a Nevada corporation. We are a diversified specialty pharmaceutical company committed to developing and commercializing a broad range of innovative wound care and muco-adhesive film products based on our patented NanoflexTM and OraDiscTM drug delivery technologies, with the goal of improving outcomes for patients, health care professionals, and health care payers.
Our strategy is threefold:
§ | Establish the foundation for a market leadership position in wound management by developing and commercializing a customer focused portfolio of innovative wound care products based on the NanoflexTM technology to treat the various phases of wound healing; |
§ | Develop our oral-transmucosal technology (OraDiscTM) and generate revenues through multiple licensing agreements; and |
§ | Develop our NanoflexTM technology for the medical aesthetics market and enter into one or more strategic partnerships to bring these products to market. |
Recent Developments
On April 6, 2009, the Company signed a non-binding offer to acquire all of the issued share capital of York Pharma, plc, a public limited company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales. York is a skin care company with operations or distribution networks throughout Europe with an established revenue base. A condition to the Company’s offer is that the outstanding debt of York (currently being U.S. $6 million of unsecured Convertible Loan Notes due in 2014, together with accrued interest thereon) shall be converted into ordinary shares of York prior to the closing of any offer by ULURU. Under the indicative terms set out in the non-binding offer letter, the Company would issue approximately 19.9 million shares of its common stock to York shareholders and York shareholders (as enlarged by the conversion of the outstanding debt) would own approximately 23% of the combined company (subject to dilution if the Company were to issue additional shares of common stock prior to a closing).
On March 31, 2009, the Company entered into a Note Purchase Agreement with York Pharma, plc, a public limited company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales. The Note Purchase Agreement provides for a secured revolving credit facility of up to $1,000,000. The Facility is repayable, along with accrued interest, upon the earlier of (i) six (6) months from the date of the first drawdown under the Agreement and (ii) thirty (30) days after the termination of discussions with York regarding a potential strategic transaction. After the initial drawdown of $500,000 which was made on April 2, 2009, any subsequent draw-downs under the Facility will be at the sole and absolute discretion of the Company. All loans made to York by the Company pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement are secured by substantially all of the assets of York, including York’s intellectual property.
Effective March 9, 2009, Kerry P. Gray resigned as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Renaat Van den Hooff, the Company’s Executive Vice President Operations, has been appointed to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Gray will remain with the Company as a member of the Board of Directors and consultant, as described below. In connection with Mr. Gray’s departure, the Company and Mr. Gray entered into a Separation Agreement (the “Agreement”). Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company will provide certain benefits to Mr. Gray, including: (i) payments totaling $400,000 during the initial 12 month period following Mr. Gray’s resignation; (ii) commencing March 1, 2010 and continuing for a period of forty-eight (48) months, the Company will pay to Mr. Gray a payment of $12,500 per month; (iii) full acceleration of all vesting schedules for all outstanding Company stock options and shares of restricted stock of the Company held by Mr. Gray, with all such Company stock options remaining exercisable by Mr. Gray until March 1, 2012, provided that Mr. Gray has forfeited 300,000 stock options previously held by him; and (iv) for a period of twenty-four (24) months following Mr. Gray’s resignation the Company will maintain and provide coverage under Mr. Gray’s existing health coverage plan. Certain of such payments are secured by a security interest in favor of Mr. Gray in our intellectual property relating to Zindaclin®. The Agreement also provides that Mr. Gray will serve as a consultant to the Company for up to two full days per month through August 31, 2009. Mr. Gray will not be paid for the performance of such consulting services. The Agreement contains a mutual release of claims, certain stock lock-up provisions, and other standard provisions. The Agreement also provides that Mr. Gray will continue as a director of the Company.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Fluctuations in Operating Results
Our results of operations have fluctuated significantly from period to period in the past and are likely to continue to do so in the future. We anticipate that our quarterly and annual results of operations will be impacted for the foreseeable future by several factors, including the timing and amount of payments received pursuant to our current and future collaborations, and the progress and timing of expenditures related to our development and commercialization efforts. Due to these fluctuations, we believe that the period-to-period comparisons of our operating results may not be a good indication of our future performance.
Comparison of the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008
Total Revenues
Revenues were $168,729 for the three months ended March 31, 2009, as compared to revenues of $255,818 for the three months ended March 31, 2008, and were comprised of licensing fees of approximately $25,000 for two OraDisc™ licensing agreements, $21,000 for domestic royalties from the sale of Aphthasol® by our distributor, $58,000 of foreign royalties from the sale of Zindaclin®, $32,000 of sponsored research projects, and product sales of approximately $33,000 for Altrazeal™.
The first quarter 2009 revenues represent an overall decrease of approximately $87,000 versus the comparative first quarter 2008 revenues, due primarily to a decrease of $167,000 in Aphthasol® product sales as we did not sell any finished product to our domestic distributor during the first quarter of 2009. This decrease was partially offset by increases in OraDisc™ related licensing fees of $11,000, sponsored research of $32,000, and Altrazeal™ product sales of $33,000.
Costs and Expenses
Cost of Goods Sold
Cost of goods sold for the three months ended March 31, 2009 was $6,077 and was comprised entirely of costs associated with Altrazeal™. The cost of goods sold for the three months ended March 31, 2008 of $137,614 consisted entirely of costs associated with the manufacture of Aphthasol® for our domestic distributor.
Research and Development
Research and development expenses totaled $775,418 for the three months ended March 31, 2009, including $41,801 in share-based compensation, compared to $875,216 for the three months ended March 31, 2008, which included $35,787 in share-based compensation. The decrease of $99,798 in research and development expenses was due primarily to decreases in direct research costs of $169,000 and clinical testing expenses for our wound care technologies of $10,000. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in regulatory expense of $88,000 associated with consultants engaged for our regulatory filings for Altrazeal™ related products.
The direct research and development expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 were as follows:
| | Three Months Ended March 31, | |
Technology | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
Wound care & nanoparticle | | $ | 31,383 | | | $ | 238,316 | |
OraDisc™ | | | 153,725 | | | | 99,349 | |
Aphthasol® & other technologies | | | 1,924 | | | | 18,294 | |
Total | | $ | 187,032 | | | $ | 355,959 | |
General and Administrative
General and administrative expenses totaled $2,224,619 for the three months ended March 31, 2009, including $759,313 in share-based compensation, compared to $893,235 for the three months ended March 31, 2008, which included $171,575 in share-based compensation. The increase of $1,331,384 in general and administrative expenses was due primarily to costs associated with our sales and marketing efforts of approximately $603,000, distribution services of approximately $120,000, and a net increase of approximately $458,000 in compensation costs. The net increase in compensation cost includes approximately $598,000 of share-based compensation expense after giving effect to certain vesting accelerations of stock options and restricted stock which were partially offset by certain stock option forfeitures and by savings of $77,000 relating to benefit forfeitures pursuant to the Separation Agreement with our former chief executive officer. Other factors affecting the cost increase were additional expenses of $82,000 for legal services associated with our patent filings and $70,000 for legal expense associated with SEC filings, employment matters, and trademark filings.
Amortization
Amortization expense totaled $266,267 for the three months ended March 31, 2009 as compared to $269,185 for the three months ended March 31, 2008. The expense for each period consists primarily of amortization associated with our patents. There were no additional purchases of patents during the three months ended March 31, 2009.
Depreciation
Depreciation expense totaled $32,571 for the three months ended March 31, 2009 as compared to $20,272 for the three months ended March 31, 2008. The increase of approximately $12,000 is attributable to our purchase of additional equipment during 2009.
Interest and Miscellaneous Income
Interest and miscellaneous income totaled $14,554 for the three months ended March 31, 2009 as compared to $125,045 for the three months ended March 31, 2008. The decrease of approximately $110,000 is attributable to a decrease in interest income due to lower cash balances and interest yields in 2009.
Interest Expense
There was no interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and March 31, 2008, respectively.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
We have funded our operations primarily through the private sales of convertible debentures and common stock. Product sales, royalty payments, contract research, licensing fees and milestone payments from our corporate alliances have provided, and are expected in the future to provide funding for operations. Our principal source of liquidity is cash and cash equivalents. As of March 31, 2009 our cash and cash equivalents were $5,139,376 which is a decrease of $2,428,212 as compared to our cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2008 of $7,567,588. Our working capital (current assets less current liabilities) was $5,023,082 at March 31, 2009 as compared to our working capital at December 31, 2008 of $7,068,927.
Consolidated Cash Flow Data
| | Three Months Ended March 31, | |
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
Operating activities | | $ | (2,414,035 | ) | | $ | (481,148 | ) |
Investing activities | | | (14,177 | ) | | | (374,952 | ) |
Financing activities | | | --- | | | | 47,500 | |
Net (Decrease) Increase in cash and cash equivalents | | $ | (2,428,212 | ) | | $ | (808,600 | ) |
Operating Activities
For the three months ended March 31, 2009, net cash used in operating activities was $2,414,035. The principal components of net cash used for the three months ended March 31, 2009 were our net loss of approximately $3,121,000, an increase in accounts receivable of $37,000 due to the ramp-up of Altrazeal™ sales, a decrease of $21,000 in our royalty advance for Aphthasol® due to sales by our distributor, a decrease of $324,000 in accounts payable due to timing, a decrease of $47,000 in deferred revenue due to amortization, and a decrease of $102,000 in accrued liabilities primarily due to a $77,000 adjustment associated with the separation agreement with our former chief executive officer. Our net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2009 included substantial non-cash charges in the form of share-based compensation, amortization of patents, and depreciation. These non-cash charges totaled approximately $1,115,000, which included approximately $598,000 of share-based compensation expense after giving effect to certain vesting accelerations of stock options and restricted stock which were partially offset by certain stock option forfeitures pursuant to the Separation Agreement with our former chief executive officer.
The aforementioned net cash used for the three months ended March 31, 2009 was partially offset by a decrease in prepaid expenses of $117,000 due to expense amortization and a decrease in inventory of $6,000.
For the three months ended March 31, 2008, net cash used in operating activities was $481,148. The principal components of net cash used for the three months ended March 31, 2008 were our net loss of approximately $1,815,000, an increase in accounts receivable due to timing of Aphthasol sales to our domestic distributor, a decrease in our royalty advance for Aphthasol® due to sales by our distributor, and a decrease in accrued liabilities. Our net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2008 included substantial non-cash charges in the form of share-based compensation, amortization of patents, and depreciation. These non-cash charges totaled approximately $497,000. The aforementioned net cash uses during the first quarter of 2008 were partially offset by an increase in deferred revenues associated with a $600,000 milestone payment due from our distributor for OraDisc™ B, an increase in accounts payable due to timing, and decreases in prepaid expenses and inventory.
Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2009 was $14,177 for the purchase of manufacturing equipment for Altrazeal™. For the first quarter of 2008, we purchased $374,952 for manufacturing equipment for our Altrazeal™ and OraDisc™ products.
Financing Activities
For the three months ended March 31, 2009, there were no financing activities. Net cash provided by financing activities during the first quarter of 2008 was $47,500 from the exercise of stock options to purchase 50,000 shares of our common stock.
Liquidity
As discussed above, we had cash and cash equivalents totaling $5,139,376 as of March 31, 2009. We expect to use our cash, cash equivalents, and investments on working capital and general corporate purposes, products, product rights, technologies, property and equipment, the payment of contractual obligations, and regulatory or sales milestones that may become due. We also expect to use up to $1 million of cash related to our funding of the line of credit advanced to York Pharma plc. Our long-term liquidity will depend to a great extent on our ability to fully commercialize our Altrazeal™ and OraDisc™ technologies; therefore we are continuing to search both domestically and internationally for opportunities that will enable us to continue to expand our business. At this time, we cannot accurately predict the effect of certain developments on the rate of sales growth during 2009 and beyond, such as the degree of market acceptance, patent protection and exclusivity of our products, the impact of competition, the effectiveness of our sales and marketing efforts, and the outcome of our current efforts to develop, receive approval for, and successfully launch our near-term product candidates.
Based on our current level of operations, projected sales of our existing products and estimated sales from our product candidates, if approved, combined with other revenues and interest income, we believe that we will be able to meet our working capital and capital expenditure requirements at least through September 2009. We do not expect any material changes in our capital expenditure spending during 2009. However, we cannot be sure that our anticipated revenue growth will be realized or that we will generate significant positive cash flow from operations.
As we continue to expend funds to advance our business plan, there can be no assurance that changes in our research and development plans, capital expenditures and/or acquisitions of products or businesses, or other events affecting our operations will not result in the earlier depletion of our funds. In appropriate situations, we may seek financial assistance from other sources, including contribution by others to joint ventures and other collaborative or licensing arrangements for the development, testing, manufacturing and marketing of products under development. Additionally, we may explore alternative financing sources for our business activities, including the possibility of loans from banks and public and/or private offerings of debt and equity securities; however we cannot be certain that funding will be available on terms acceptable to us, or at all.
Our future capital requirements and adequacy of available funds will depend on many factors including:
§ | The ability to successfully commercialize our wound management and burn care products and the market acceptance of these products; |
§ | The ability to establish and maintain collaborative arrangements with corporate partners for the research, development and commercialization of certain product opportunities; |
§ | Continued scientific progress in our development programs; |
§ | The costs involved in filing, prosecuting and enforcing patent claims; |
§ | Competing technological developments; |
§ | The cost of manufacturing and production scale-up; and |
§ | Successful regulatory filings. |
Note Purchase Agreement
On March 31, 2009, the Company entered into a Note Purchase Agreement with York Pharma, plc, a public limited company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales. The Note Purchase Agreement provides for a secured revolving credit facility of up to $1,000,000. The Facility is repayable, along with accrued interest, upon the earlier of (i) six (6) months from the date of the first drawdown under the Agreement and (ii) thirty (30) days after the termination of discussions with York regarding a potential strategic transaction. After the initial drawdown of $500,000 which was made on April 2, 2009, any subsequent draw-downs under the Facility will be at the sole and absolute discretion of the Company. All loans made to York by the Company pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement are secured by substantially all of the assets of York, including York’s intellectual property.
Contractual Obligations
The following table summarizes our outstanding contractual cash obligations as of March 31, 2009, which consists of a lease agreement for office and laboratory space in Addison, Texas which commenced on April 1, 2006 and a separation agreement with our former chief executive officer which was effective on March 9, 2009.
| | Payments Due By Period | |
Contractual Obligations | | Total | | | Less Than 1 Year | | | 2-3 Years | | | 4-5 Years | | | After 5 Years | |
Operating lease | | $ | 453,668 | | | $ | 110,740 | | | $ | 226,834 | | | $ | 116,094 | | | $ | --- | |
Separation agreement | | | 945,833 | | | | 358,333 | | | | 300,000 | | | | 287,500 | | | | --- | |
Total contractual cash obligations | | $ | 1,399,501 | | | $ | 469,073 | | | $ | 526,834 | | | $ | 403,594 | | | $ | --- | |
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of March 31, 2009, we did not have any off balance sheet arrangements.
Impact of Inflation
We have experienced only moderate price increases over the last three fiscal years under our agreements with third-party manufacturers as a result of raw material and labor price increases. However, there can be no assurance that possible future inflation would not impact our operations.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations addresses our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information. The preparation of our financial statements requires that we make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an on-going basis, we evaluate these estimates and judgments. We base our estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. Our critical account policies are summarized in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008. We had no significant changes in our critical accounting policies since our last annual report.
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This quarterly report on Form 10-Q (including documents incorporated by reference) and other written and oral statements the Company makes from time to time contain certain “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. You can identify these forward-looking statements by the fact they use words such as “should”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “target”, “may”, “project”, “guidance”, “intend”, “plan”, “believe” and other words and terms of similar meaning and expression in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance. One can also identify forward-looking statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Such forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and involve inherent risks and uncertainties, including factors that could delay, divert or change any of them, and could cause actual outcomes to differ materially from current expectations. These statements include, among other things, statements regarding the Company’s expected cash and cash equivalents and working capital being sufficient until September 2009, and other statements, including the Company’s goals, plans and projections regarding its financial position, results of operations, cash flows, market position, product development, product approvals, sales efforts, expenses, performance or results of current and anticipated products and the outcome of contingencies such as legal proceedings, and financial results, which are based on current expectations that involve inherent risks and uncertainties, including internal or external factors that could delay, divert or change any of them in the next several years. The Company has included important factors in the cautionary statements included in its 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K, particularly under “Risk Associated with our Business”, as well as in Part II, Item 1A under “Risk Factors” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, that the Company believes could cause actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statement.
Although the Company believes it has been prudent in its plans and assumptions, no assurance can be given that any goal or plan set forth in forward-looking statements can be achieved and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements, which speak only as of the date made. The Company undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Concentrations of Credit Risk
Concentration of credit risk with respect to financial instruments, consisting primarily of cash and cash equivalents, potentially expose us to concentrations of credit risk due to the use of a limited number of banking institutions and due to maintaining cash balances in banks, which, at times, may exceed the limits of amounts insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Currently, we utilize Bank of America and Bank of America Investment Services, Inc. as our banking institutions. At March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 our cash and cash equivalents totaled $5,139,376 and $7,567,588, respectively. However, because deposits are maintained at these two financial institutions, we do not believe that there is a significant risk of loss of uninsured amounts. We also invest cash in excess of immediate requirements in money market accounts, certificates of deposit, corporate commercial paper with high quality ratings, and U.S. government securities. These investments are not held for trading or other speculative purposes. We are exposed to credit risk in the event of default by these high quality corporations.
Concentration of credit risk with respect to trade accounts receivable are customers with balances that exceed 5% of total consolidated trade accounts receivable at March 31, 2009 and at December 31, 2008. As of March 31, 2009, three customers exceeded the 5% threshold. Two customers exceeded the 5% threshold at December 31, 2008. We believe that these customer accounts are fully collectible as of March 31, 2009.
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk
The royalty revenues we receive on Zindaclin® are a percentage of the net sales made by the various sub-licensees of our licensee, ProStrakan Ltd. All of these sales are made in foreign countries and the majority are denominated in foreign currencies. The royalty payment on these foreign sales is calculated initially in the foreign currency in which the sale is made and is then converted into U.S. dollars to determine the amount that ProStrakan Ltd pays us for royalty revenues. Fluctuations in the exchange ratio of the U.S. dollar and these foreign currencies will have the effect of increasing or decreasing our royalty revenues even if there is a constant amount of sales in foreign currencies. For example, if the U.S. dollar weakens against a foreign currency, then our royalty revenues will increase given a constant amount of sales in such foreign currency.
The impact on our royalty revenues from foreign currency exchange rate risk is based on a number of factors, including the exchange rate (and the change in the exchange rate from the prior period) between a foreign currency and the U.S. dollar, and the amount of Zindaclin® sales by the various sub-licensees of ProStrakan Ltd that are denominated in foreign currencies. We do not currently hedge our foreign currency exchange rate risk.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
Our chief executive officer and our chief financial officer, after evaluating the effectiveness of our “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in Rules 13a-14(c) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report, concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were (1) designed to ensure that material information relating to the Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to the Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer by others within the Company, particularly during the period in which this report was being prepared, and (2) effective, in that they provide reasonable assurance 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.
Changes in internal controls.
There were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2009 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to material affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.
The Company was served in April 2009 with a compliant in an action in the Supreme Court for New York County, State of New York. The plaintiff, R.C.C. Ventures, LLC, alleges that it is due a fee for its performance in procuring or arranging a loan for the Company. The Company denies all allegations of the complaint and any liability to the plaintiff and will vigorously defend against this claim. The Company has also made a counterclaim against R.C.C. Ventures, LLC for breach of contract and is seeking monetary damages.
There has been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in our 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on March 30, 2009, except as follows:
We may not complete the proposed acquisition of York Pharma plc.
The proposed acquisition of York Pharma plc by ULURU is documented only by a non-binding letter of intent, pursuant to which neither the Company nor York is bound to consummate the transaction. We cannot assure that the currently proposed acquisition of York will occur.
Although we expect that the proposed acquisition of York Pharma plc will result in benefits to the combined company, the combined company may not realize those benefits because of integration and other challenges.
Our ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the proposed acquisition of York will depend, in part, on our ability to integrate the business of York with the business of ULURU. The combination of two independent companies is a complex, costly and time-consuming process. This process may disrupt the business of either or both of the companies, and may not result in the full benefits expected by ULURU and York. The difficulties of combining the operations of the companies include, among others:
§ | Unanticipated issues in integrating information, communications and other systems; |
§ | Retaining key employees; |
§ | Consolidating corporate and administrative infrastructures; |
§ | The diversion of management’s attention from ongoing business concerns; and |
§ | Coordinating geographically separate organizations. |
Funds extended to York in connection with the Facility may not be repaid.
There is no certainty that York will be able to repay the $500,000 that we loaned to York on April 2, 2009 in connection with the line of credit Facility established under the Note Purchase Agreement that we have entered into with York. Moreover, it is uncertain that York will be able to repay any further amounts that we may loan to York under the Facility (such as the remaining $500,000 still available under the Facility). Notwithstanding our security interest in York’s assets, we may experience difficulties in trying to require repayment by York of such amounts.
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| * | This exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filings under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. |
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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.
| ULURU Inc. |
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Date: May 15, 2009 | | By: | /s/ Renaat Van den Hooff | |
| | Renaat Van den Hooff |
| | Chief Executive Officer and President |
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Date: May 15, 2009 | | By: | /s/ Terrance K. Wallberg | |
| | Terrance K. Wallberg |
| | Chief Financial Officer and Vice President |
| | (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |