UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
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Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008
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Isolagen, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter.)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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001-31564
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87-0458888
(I.R.S. Employer
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405 Eagleview Boulevard
Exton, Pennsylvania 19341
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(484) 713-6000
(Issuers telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Common Stock, $.001 par value
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NYSE AMEX
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Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the preceding 12 months (or for any shorter period
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Indicate by check mark if there is no disclosure of delinquent filers in response to Item 405
of Regulation S-K contained in this form, and no disclosure will be contained, to the best of
registrants knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in
Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.
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As of June 30, 2008, the aggregate market value of the issuers common stock held by
non-affiliates of the issuer based upon the price at which such common stock was sold on the
American Stock Exchange as of such date was $12,392,273.
As of April 9, 2009, issuer had 41,887,266 shares issued and 37,887,266 shares outstanding of
common stock, par value $0.001.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the Proxy Statement for the 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the Proxy
Statement), to be filed within 120 days of the end of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, are
incorporated by reference in Part III hereof. Except with respect to information specifically
incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K, the Proxy Statement is not deemed to be filed as part
hereof.
Part I
This Annual Report on Form 10-K (including the section regarding Managements Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations) contains certain forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as well as information relating to
Isolagen, Inc. and its subsidiaries (referred to as Isolagen, Company, we, or our) that is
based on managements exercise of business judgment and assumptions made by and information
currently available to management. Although forward-looking statements in this Annual Report on
Form 10-K reflect the good faith judgment of our management, such statements can only be based on
facts and factors currently known by us. Consequently, forward-looking statements are inherently
subject to risks and uncertainties and actual results and outcomes may differ materially from the
results and outcomes discussed in or anticipated by the forward-looking statements. When used in
this document and other documents, releases and reports released by us, the words anticipate,
believe, estimate, expect, intend, the facts suggest and words of similar import, are
intended to identify any forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements. These statements reflect our current view of future events and are
subject to certain risks and uncertainties as noted below. Should one or more of these risks or
uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results
could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. Actual events,
transactions and results may materially differ from the anticipated events, transactions or results
described in such statements. Although we believe that our expectations are based on reasonable
assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will materialize. Many factors could
cause actual results to differ materially from our forward looking statements including those set
forth in Item 1A of this report. Other unknown, unidentified or unpredictable factors could
materially and adversely impact our future results. We undertake no obligation and do not intend to
update, revise or otherwise publicly release any revisions to our forward-looking statements to
reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of any
unanticipated events.
We file reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission). We make
available on our website (www.Isolagen.com) free of charge our annual report on Form 10-K,
quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports as soon
as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such materials with or furnish them to the
SEC. Information appearing at our website is not a part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. You can
also read and copy any materials we file with the Commission at its Public Reference Room at 100 F
Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. You can obtain additional information about the operation of the
Public Reference Room by calling the Commission at
1-800-SEC-0330.
In addition, the Commission
maintains an Internet site (www.sec.gov) that contains reports, proxy and information statements,
and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the Commission, including
Isolagen.
Our corporate headquarters is located at 405 Eagleview Boulevard, Exton, Pennsylvania 19341.
Our phone number is (484) 713-6000. Our fiscal year begins on January 1, and ends on December 31,
and any references herein to Fiscal 2008 mean the year ended December 31, 2008, and references to
other Fiscal years mean the year ending December 31, of the year indicated.
We own or have rights to various copyrights, trademarks and trade names used in our business
including but not limited to the following: Isolagen, Isolagen Therapy, Isolagen Process, Agera and
Agera Rx. This report also includes other trademarks, service marks and trade names of other
companies. Other trademarks and trade names appearing in this report are the property of the holder
of such trademarks and trade names.
We obtained statistical data, market data and other industry data and forecasts used in this
Form 10-K from publicly available information. While we believe that the statistical data, industry
data, forecasts and market research are reliable, we have not independently verified the data, and
we do not make any representation as to the accuracy of that information.
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Item 1. Business
Overview
We are an aesthetic and therapeutic development stage company focused on developing novel skin
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tissue rejuvenation products. Our clinical development product candidates are designed to
improve the appearance of skin injured by the effects of aging, sun exposure, acne and burn scars
with a patients own, or autologous, fibroblast cells produced by our proprietary Isolagen Process.
Our clinical development programs encompass both aesthetic and therapeutic indications. Our most
advanced indication utilizing the Isolagen Therapy is for the treatment of nasolabial
folds/wrinkles and has recently completed Phase III clinical studies, and the related Biologics
License Application (BLA) has been submitted to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). During
2009 we completed one of two Phase II/III studies for the treatment of acne scars. During 2008 we
completed our open-label Phase II study related to full face rejuvenation.
We also develop and market an advanced skin care product line through our Agera
Laboratories, Inc. subsidiary, in which we acquired a 57% interest in August 2006.
Going Concern and Risk of Bankruptcy
At December 31, 2008, we had cash and cash equivalents of $2.9 million and negative working
capital of $(87.3) million. We believe that our existing capital resources are adequate to sustain
our operation through approximately the end of April 2009, under our current, reduced operating
plan. As such, we require additional cash resources prior to or during approximately the end of
April 2009, or we will likely enter into bankruptcy and/or cease operations. Further, if we do
raise additional cash resources prior to the end of April 2009, it may be raised in contemplation
of or in connection with bankruptcy. In the event of a bankruptcy, it is likely that our common
stock and common stock equivalents will become worthless and our creditors will receive
significantly less than what is owed to them. As of the date of the filing of this annual report,
we have no commitments for any such additional funding and there is no assurance that we will
receive any such additional funding.
As of December 31, 2008, we had $90 million of debt which could be called due as early as
November 2009, at the option of the bond holders. Further, approximately $1.6 million of interest
related to this debt is due on May 1, 2009. We currently do not have the cash or available funding
to pay the interest of $1.6 million due May 1, 2009.
Through December 31, 2008, we have been primarily engaged in developing our initial product
technology. In the course of our development activities, we have sustained losses and expect such
losses to continue through at least 2009. In fiscal 2008 we financed our operations primarily
through our existing cash, but as discussed above we now require additional financing. There is
substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
We will require additional capital to continue our operations past approximately the end of
April 2009. There is no assurance that we will be able to obtain any such additional capital as we
need to finance these efforts, through asset sales, equity or debt financing, or any combination
thereof, on satisfactory terms or at all. Additionally, no assurance can be given that any such
financing, if obtained, will be adequate to meet our ultimate capital needs and to support our
growth. If adequate capital cannot be obtained on a timely basis and on satisfactory terms, our
operations would be materially negatively impacted. If we do not obtain additional funding, or do
not anticipate additional funding, prior to or during approximately the end of April 2009, we will
likely enter into bankruptcy and/or cease operations. Further, if we do raise additional cash
resources prior to the end of April 2009, it may be raised in contemplation of or in connection
with bankruptcy.
We filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 during June 2007, which was subsequently
declared effective by the SEC. The shelf registration allows us the flexibility to offer and sell,
from time to time, up to an original amount of $50 million of common stock, preferred stock, debt
securities, warrants or any combination of the foregoing in one or more future public offerings. In
August 2007, we sold under this shelf registration statement 6,746,647 shares of common stock to
institutional investors, raising proceeds of $13.8 million, net of offering costs. We may offer and
sell up to an additional $36.2 million of securities pursuant to this shelf registration. However,
in general, companies that are under $75 million in market capitalization, such as Isolagen, are
limited to selling up to one-third of the value of such companys common stock held by
non-affiliates in any twelve month period.
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Our ability to complete additional offerings, including any additional offerings under our
shelf registration statement, is dependent on the state of the debt and/or equity markets at the
time of any proposed offering, and such markets reception of the Company and the offering terms.
Currently the credit and equity markets both in the United
States and internationally are severely contracted, which will make our task of raising
additional debt or equity capital even more difficult. In addition, our ability to raise additional
financing through the issuance of common stock or convertible securities may be adversely affected
by uncertainties regarding the continued listing of our common stock on the NYSE Amex (see Item 5).
Finally, our ability to complete an offering may be dependent on the status of our FDA regulatory
milestones and our clinical trials, and in particular, the status of our indication for the
treatment of nasolabial folds, the status of the related Biologics License Application, and the
status of our Phase II/III acne scar trial, which cannot be predicted. There is no assurance that
capital in any form would be available to us, and if available, on terms and conditions that are
acceptable.
As a result of the conditions discussed above, and in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles in the United States, there exists substantial doubt about our ability to
continue as a going concern, and our ability to continue as a going concern is contingent, among
other things, upon our ability to secure additional adequate financing or capital prior to or
during approximately the end of April 2009. If we do not obtain additional funding, or do not
anticipate additional funding, prior to or during approximately the end of April 2009, we will
likely enter into bankruptcy and/or cease operations. Further, if we do raise additional cash
resources prior to the end of April 2009, it may be raised in contemplation of or in connection
with bankruptcy. If we enter into bankruptcy, it is likely that our common stock and common stock
equivalents will become worthless and our creditors will receive significantly less than what is
owed to them.
Due to the likelihood of bankruptcy and in connection with the Companys review for impairment
of long-lived assets in accordance with SFAS 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of
Long-lived Assets, we have recorded a full impairment on all of our long-lived assets as of
December 31, 2008, and as such, we have recorded an impairment charge of $6.7 million during the
year ended December 31, 2008.
Isolagens Technology Platform
We use our proprietary Isolagen Process to produce an autologous living cell therapy. We refer
to this autologous living cell therapy as the Isolagen Therapy. We believe this therapy addresses
the normal effects of aging or injury to the skin. Each of our product candidates is designed to
use Isolagen Therapy to treat an indicated condition. We use our Isolagen Process to harvest
autologous fibroblasts from a small skin punch biopsy from behind the ear with the use of a local
anesthetic. We chose this location both because of limited exposure to the sun and to avoid
creating a visible scar. In the case of our dental product candidate, the biopsy is taken from the
patients palette. The biopsy is then packed in a vial in a special shipping container and shipped
to our laboratory where the fibroblast cells are released from the biopsy and initiated into our
cell culture process where the cells proliferate until they reach the required cell count. The
fibroblasts are then harvested, tested by quality control and released by quality assurance prior
to shipment. The number of cells and the frequency of injections may vary and will depend on the
indication or application being studied.
If and when approved, we expect our product candidates will offer patients their own living
fibroblast cells in a personalized therapy designed to improve the appearance of damaged skin and
wrinkles; or in the case of restrictive burn scars, improve range of motion. Our product candidates
are intended to be a minimally invasive alternative to surgical intervention and a viable natural
alternative to other chemical, synthetic or toxic treatments. We also believe that because our
product candidates are autologous, the risk of an immunological or allergic response is low. With
regard to the therapeutic markets, we believe that our product candidates may address an
insufficiently met medical need for the treatment of each of restrictive burn scars, acne scars and
dental papillary insufficiency, or gum recession, and potentially help patients avoid surgical
intervention. Certain of our product candidates are still in clinical development and, as such,
benefits we expect to see associated with our product candidates may not be validated in our
clinical trials. In addition, disadvantages of our product candidates may become known in the
future.
Our Strategy
Our business strategy is primarily focused on our approval efforts related to our nasolabial
fold/wrinkle indication, for which we have submitted a BLA in March 2009. Our additional objectives
include achieving regulatory milestones related to our other Phase II/III Acne Scar program, as
funding permits in the future (refer to Clinical Development Programs below).
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Clinical Development Programs
Our product development programs are focused on the aesthetic and therapeutic markets. These
programs are supported by a number of clinical trial programs at various stages of development.
Our aesthetics development programs include product candidates to treat targeted areas or
wrinkles and to provide full-face rejuvenation that includes the improvement of fine lines,
wrinkles, skin texture and appearance. Our therapeutic development programs are designed to treat
acne scars, restrictive burn scars and dental papillary recession. All of our product candidates
are non-surgical and minimally invasive. Although the discussions below may include estimates of
when we expect trials to be completed, the prediction of when a clinical trial will be completed is
subject to a number of factors and uncertainties. Also, please refer to Part I, Item 1A of this
Form 10-K for a discussion of certain of our risk factors related to our clinical development
programs, as well as other risk factors related to our business.
Aesthetic Development Programs
Wrinkles/Nasolabial Folds
Phase III Trials
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In October 2006, we reached an agreement
with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, on the design of a Phase III pivotal study
protocol for the treatment of nasolabial folds (lines which run from the sides of the nose to the
corners of the mouth). The randomized, double-blind protocol was submitted to the FDA under the
agencys Special Protocol Assessment, or SPA. Pursuant to this assessment process, the FDA has
agreed that our study design for two identical trials, including subject numbers, clinical
endpoints, and statistical analyses, is adequate to provide the necessary data that, depending on
the outcome, could form the basis of an efficacy claim for a marketing application. The pivotal
Phase III trials evaluated the efficacy and safety of Isolagen Therapy against placebo in
approximately 400 subjects total with approximately 200 subjects enrolled in each trial. The
injections were completed in January 2008 and the trial data results were disclosed in October
2008. The Phase III trial data results indicated statistically significant efficacy results for the
treatment of nasolabial folds. The Phase III data analysis, including safety results, was disclosed
in October 2008. We submitted the related Biologics License Application (BLA) to the FDA in March
2009.
Full Face Rejuvenation
Phase II Trial:
In March 2007 we commenced an open label
(unblinded) trial of approximately 50 subjects. Injections of Isolagen Therapy began to be
administered in July 2007. This trial was designed to further evaluate the safety and use of
Isolagen Therapy to treat fine lines and wrinkles for the full face. Five investigators across the
United States participated in this trial. The subjects received two series of injections
approximately one month apart. In late December 2007, all 45 remaining subjects completed
injections. The subjects were followed for twelve months following each subjects last injection.
Data results related to this trial were disclosed in August 2008, which included top line positive
efficacy results related to this open label Phase II trial.
Therapeutic Development Programs
Acne Scars
Phase II/III Trial:
In November 2007, we commenced an acne scar Phase
II/III study. This study included approximately 95 subjects. This placebo controlled trial was
designed to evaluate the use of our Isolagen Therapy to correct or improve the appearance of acne
scars. Each subject served as their own control, receiving Isolagen Therapy on one side of their
face and placebo on the other. The subjects received three treatments two weeks apart. The
follow-up and evaluation period was completed four months after each subjects last injection. In
March 2009, we disclosed certain trial data results, which included statistically significant
efficacy results for the treatment of moderate to severe acne scars. Compilation of safety data and
data related to the validation of the study photo guide assessment scale discussed below is
ongoing.
In connection with this acne scar program, we developed a photo guide for use in the
evaluators assessment of acne study subjects. We had originally designed the acne scar clinical
program as two randomized, double-blind, Phase III, placebo-controlled trials. However, our
evaluator assessment scale and photo guide have not previously been utilized in a clinical trial.
In November 2007, the FDA recommended that we consider conducting a Phase II study in order to
address certain study issues, including additional validation related to our evaluator assessment
scale. As such, we modified our clinical plans to initiate a single Phase II/III trial. This Phase
II/III study, was powered to demonstrate efficacy, and has allowed for a closer assessment of the
evaluator assessment scale and
photo guide that is ongoing. We expect to initiate a subsequent, additional Phase III trial,
subject to sufficient financial resources. We believe that the two trials may have the potential to
form the basis of a licensure submission to the FDA.
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Restrictive Burn Scars
Phase II Trial:
In January 2007, we met with the FDA to
discuss our clinical program for the use of Isolagen Therapy for restrictive burn scar patients.
This Phase II trial would evaluate the use of Isolagen Therapy to improve range of motion, function
and flexibility, among other parameters, in existing restrictive burn scars in approximately 20
patients. However, we have delayed the screening and enrollment in this trial until such time as we
raise sufficient additional financing.
Dental Study
Phase II Trial:
In late 2003, we completed a Phase I clinical trial for
the treatment of condition relating to periodontal disease, specifically to treat Interdental
Papillary Insufficiency. In the second quarter of 2005, we concluded the Phase II dental clinical
trial with the use of Isolagen Therapy and subsequently announced that investigator and subject
visual analog scale assessments demonstrated that the Isolagen Therapy was statistically superior
to placebo at four months after treatment. Although results of the investigator and subject
assessment demonstrated that the Isolagen Therapy was statistically superior to placebo, an
analysis of objective linear measurements did not yield statistically significant results.
In 2006, we commenced a Phase II open-label dental trial for the treatment of Interdental
Papillary Insufficiency. This single site study included 11 subjects. The study was previously
placed on internal hold due to our financial resource constraints. We currently do not expect to
fund additional trial efforts related to this application
Agera Skincare Systems
We market and sell a skin care product line through our majority-owned subsidiary, Agera
Laboratories, Inc., which we acquired in August 2006. Agera offers a complete line of skincare
systems based on a wide array of proprietary formulations, trademarks and nano-peptide technology.
These skincare products can be packaged to offer anti-aging, anti-pigmentary and acne treatment
systems. Agera markets its products in both the United States and Europe (primarily the United
Kingdom). In March, we announced that we were pursuing the potential sale of our 57% ownership
interest in Agera. We did not receive an offer for the sale of this ownership interest that we
deemed acceptable. We are no longer actively pursuing the potential sale of our 57% ownership
interest in Agera.
Our Target Market Opportunities
Aesthetic Market Opportunity
Our Isolagen product candidate for wrinkles/nasolabial folds and full face rejuvenation are
directed primarily at the aesthetic market. Aesthetic procedures have traditionally been performed
by dermatologists, plastic surgeons and other cosmetic surgeons. According to the American Society
for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, or ASAPS, the total market for non-surgical cosmetic procedures was
approximately $4.6 billion in 2008. We believe the aesthetic procedure market is driven by:
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aging of the baby boomer population, which currently includes ages approximately
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the desire of many individuals to improve their appearance;
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impact of managed care and reimbursement policies on physician economics, which
has motivated physicians to establish or expand the menu of elective, private-pay aesthetic
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broadening base of the practitioners performing cosmetic procedures beyond
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According to the ASAPS, 10.3 million surgical and non-surgical cosmetic procedures were
performed in 2008, as compared to 11.7 million in 2007. Also according to the ASAPS, approximately
8.5 million non-surgical procedures were performed in 2008 and approximately 9.6 million
non-surgical procedures were performed in 2007.
We believe that the concept of non-surgical cosmetic procedures involving injectable materials
has become more mainstream and accepted. According to the ASAPS, the following table shows the top
five non-surgical cosmetic procedures performed in 2008:
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Botox injection
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Laser hair removal
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Hyaluronic acids
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Procedures among the 35 to 50 year old age group made up approximately 45% of all non-surgical
cosmetic procedures in 2008. The 51 to 64 year old age group made up 27% of all non-surgical
cosmetic procedures in 2008, while the 19 to 34 year old age group made up 20% of all non-surgical
cosmetic procedures in 2008. Botox injection was the most popular treatment among the 35 to 50 year
old age group.
Therapeutic Market Opportunities
In addition to the aesthetic market, we believe there are opportunities for our Isolagen
Therapy to treat certain medical conditions such as acne scars, restrictive burn scars and tissue
loss due to papillary recession. Presently, we are studying therapeutic applications of our
technology for acne scars. Indications related to restrictive burn scars and periodontal disease
are on internal company hold. We are not aware of other autologous cell-based treatments for any of
these therapeutic applications.
Acne Scars.
Acne is the most common skin disorder in the United States. The term acne includes
conditions ranging from clogged pores to outbreaks of severe lesions. According to the American
Academy of Dermatology and the National Institute of Health, nearly 80% of people aged 11 to 30
have acne outbreaks at some point, and approximately 95% of these patients will have some degree of
scarring depending on the severity and duration of the condition. Over time, as facial tone
declines and facial fat stores are depleted, the scars typically become more noticeable. Current
treatments for acne scarring are dermabrasion, laser resurfacing, surgical excision, and certain
temporary fillers. We believe this market represents a significant opportunity for our acne scar
product candidate.
Burns and Burn Scars.
According to a Kalorama Information study on burns (Wound Care
Volume II: Burns, Kalorama Information, August 2005), an estimated 2.5 million Americans seek
medical care each year for burns and approximately 100,000 are hospitalized. Approximately 50% of
patients with deep second degree, third and fourth degree burns develop restrictive scarring which
are often painful, and reduce flexibility and functionality of the area affected. We believe this
market represents a significant opportunity for our non-surgical treatment of existing restrictive
burn scars. We also believe additional market opportunity exists for the use of our product
candidate prior to the formation of a restrictive scar to promote healing in the acute phase of
burn wound healing.
Agera Skincare Market Opportunities
The independent research firm, Kalorama Information, estimated that from 2005 to 2010, over
70 million people in the United States alone will receive cosmetic facial procedures for which they
will pay over $60 billion. Based on a Kline & Company, Inc. study, The U.S. Professional Skin Care
Market 2003, the 2008 U.S. professional skin care market was estimated at $742 million. This Kline
& Company, Inc study describes the market as comprised of the following sub-markets: Salons and
spas (59%), Retail stores (22%) and Medical care (19%). The doctor dispensing market is primarily
focused in the Dermatology and Plastic Surgeon segments but we believe is gaining interest with a
broader audience of physician specialties, including the medical spa environment.
Sales and Marketing
While our Isolagen Therapy product candidates are still in the pre-approval phase in the
United States, no marketing or sales can occur within the United States. Our Agera skincare
products are primarily sold directly to our established distributors and salons, with historically
and recently very little focus on marketing efforts. We continue to attempt to identify additional
third party distributors for our Agera product line. We believe that our Agera products have the
potential to complement our Isolagen Therapy product candidates in the future.
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Intellectual Property
We believe that patents, trademarks, copyrights, proprietary formulations (related to our
Agera skincare products) and other proprietary rights are important to our business. We also rely
on trade secrets, know-how and continuing technological innovations to develop and maintain our
competitive position. We seek to protect our intellectual property rights by a variety of means,
including obtaining patents, maintaining trade secrets and proprietary know-how, and technological
innovation to operate without infringing on the proprietary rights of others and to prevent others
from infringing on our proprietary rights. Our policy is to seek to protect our proprietary
position by, among other methods, actively seeking patent protection in the United States and
certain foreign countries.
As of December 31, 2008, we had 9 issued U.S. patents, 2 pending U.S. patent applications, 31
granted foreign patents and 1 pending international patent application. Our issued patents and
patent applications primarily cover the method of using autologous cell fibroblasts for the repair
of skin and soft tissue defects and the use of autologous fibroblast cells for tissue regeneration.
We are in the process of pursuing several other patent applications.
In January 2003, we acquired two pending U.S. patent applications. As consideration, we issued
100,000 shares of our common stock and agreed to pay a royalty on revenue from commercial
applications and licensing, up to a maximum of $2.0 million.
In August 2006, we acquired 57% of the common stock of Agera Laboratories. Agera has a number
of trade names, trademarks, exclusive proprietary rights to product formulations and specified
peptides that are used in the Agera skincare products.
Our success depends in part on our ability to maintain our proprietary position through
effective patent claims and their enforcement against our competitors, and through the protection
of our trade secrets. Although we believe our patents and patent applications provide a competitive
advantage, the patent positions of companies like ours are generally uncertain and involve complex
legal and factual questions. We do not know whether any of our patent applications or those patent
applications which we have acquired will result in the issuance of any patents. Our issued patents,
those that may be issued in the future or those acquired by us, may be challenged, invalidated or
circumvented, and the rights granted under any issued patent may not provide us with proprietary
protection or competitive advantages against competitors with similar technology. In particular, we
do not know if competitors will be able to design variations on our treatment methods to circumvent
our current and anticipated patent claims. Furthermore, competitors may independently develop
similar technologies or duplicate any technology developed by us. Because of the extensive time
required for the development, testing and regulatory review of a potential product, it is possible
that, before any of our products can be commercialized or marketed, any related patent claim may
expire or remain in force for only a short period following commercialization, thereby reducing the
advantage of the patent.
We also rely upon trade secrets, confidentiality agreements, proprietary know-how and
continuing technological innovation to remain competitive, especially where we do not believe
patent protection is appropriate or obtainable. We continue to seek ways to protect our proprietary
technology and trade secrets, including entering into confidentiality or license agreements with
our employees and consultants, and controlling access to and distribution of our technologies and
other proprietary information. While we use these and other reasonable security measures to protect
our trade secrets, our employees or consultants may unintentionally or willfully disclose our
proprietary information to competitors.
Our commercial success will depend in part on our ability to operate without infringing upon
the patents and proprietary rights of third parties. It is uncertain whether the issuance of any
third party patents would require us to alter our products or technology, obtain licenses or cease
certain activities. Our failure to obtain a license to technology that we may require to discover,
develop or commercialize our future products may have a material adverse impact on us. One or more
third-party patents or patent applications may conflict with patent applications to which we have
rights. Any such conflict may substantially reduce the coverage of any rights that may issue from
the patent applications to which we have rights. If third parties prepare and file patent
applications in the United States that also claim technology to which we have rights, we may have
to participate in interference proceedings in the United States Patent and Trademark Office to
determine priority of invention.
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We have collaborated and may collaborate in the future with other entities on research,
development and commercialization activities. Disputes may arise about inventorship and
corresponding rights in know-how and inventions resulting from the joint creation or use of
intellectual property by us and our subsidiaries, collaborators, partners, licensors and
consultants. As a result, we may not be able to maintain our proprietary position.
Competition
The pharmaceutical and dermal aesthetics industries are characterized by intense competition,
rapid product development and technological change. Competition is intense among manufacturers of
prescription pharmaceuticals and dermal injection products. Our core products are considered dermal
injection products.
If certain of our product candidates are approved, we will compete with a variety of companies
in the dermatology and plastic surgery markets, many of which offer substantially different
treatments for similar problems. These include silicone injections, laser procedures, facial
surgical procedures, such as facelifts and eyelid surgeries, fat injections, dermabrasion,
collagen, allogenic cell therapies, hyaluronic acid injections and Botulinum toxin injections, and
other dermal fillers. Indirect competition comes from facial care treatment products. Items
catering to the growing demand for therapeutic skin care products include facial scrubs, anti-aging
treatments, tonics, astringents and skin-restoration formulas.
Many of our competitors are large, well-established pharmaceutical, chemical, cosmetic or
health care companies with considerably greater financial, marketing, sales and technical resources
than those available to us. Additionally, many of our present and potential competitors have
research and development capabilities that may allow them to develop new or improved products that
may compete with our product lines. Our products could be rendered obsolete or made uneconomical by
the development of new products to treat the conditions addressed by our products, technological
advances affecting the cost of production, or marketing or pricing actions by one or more of our
competitors. Our facial aesthetics product may compete for a share of the existing market with
numerous products and/or technologies that have become relatively accepted treatments recommended
or prescribed by dermatologists and administered by plastic surgeons and aesthetic dermatologists.
There are several dermal filler products under development and/or in the FDA pipeline for
approval which claim to offer certain facial aesthetic benefits. Depending on the clinical outcomes
of the Isolagen Therapy trials in aesthetics, the success or failure of gaining approval and the
label granted by the FDA if and when the therapy is approved, the competition for the Isolagen
Therapy may prove to be direct competition to certain dermal fillers, laser technologies or new
technologies. However, if we gain approval, we believe our Isolagen Therapy would be a first to
market autologous cellular technology that could complement other modalities of treatment and
represent a significant additional market opportunity.
The field for therapeutic treatments or tissue regeneration for use in wound healing is
rapidly evolving. A number of companies are either developing or selling therapies involving stem
cells, human-based, animal-based or synthetic tissue products. If approved as a therapy for acne
scars, restrictive burn scars or periodontal disease, our product candidates would or may compete
with synthetic, human or animal derived cell or tissue products marketed by companies like Genzyme,
Integra Life Sciences, Johnson & Johnson, C.R. Bard, LifeCell, Organogenesis, Intercytex, and
others.
The market for skincare products is quite competitive with low barriers to entry. We believe
Ageras dominant competitors in this market include companies like Obagi Medical Products, Inc.,
Skin Medica, Murad, Inc., Dermalogica, Pevonia Botanica and others.
Government Regulation
Our Isolagen Therapy technologies are subject to extensive government regulation, principally
by the FDA and state and local authorities in the United States and by comparable agencies in
foreign countries. Governmental authorities in the United States extensively regulate the
pre-clinical and clinical testing, safety, efficacy, research, development, manufacturing,
labeling, storage, record-keeping, advertising, promotion, import, export, marketing and
distribution, among other things, of pharmaceutical products under various federal laws including
the Federal Food,
Drug and Cosmetic Act, or FFDCA, the Public Health Service Act, or PHSA, and under comparable laws
by the states and in most foreign countries.
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Domestic Regulation
In the United States, the FDA, under the FFDCA, the PHSA, and other federal statutes and
regulations, subjects pharmaceutical and biologic products to rigorous review. If we do not comply
with applicable requirements, we may be subjected to administrative or judicial enforcement action,
the government may refuse to approve our marketing applications or to allow us to manufacture or
market our products or product candidates, and we may be criminally prosecuted. The FDA also has
the authority to suspend or revoke previously granted marketing authorizations, or seek a product
withdrawal or recall (or order a recall of a biologic or a human cellular or tissue-based product
under certain circumstances) if we fail to comply with regulatory standards or if we encounter
problems following initial marketing.
FDA Approval Process
To obtain approval of a new product from the FDA, we must, among other requirements, submit
data demonstrating the products safety and efficacy as well as detailed information on the
manufacture and composition of the product candidate. In most cases, this entails extensive
laboratory tests and pre-clinical and clinical trials. This testing and the preparation of
necessary applications and processing of those applications by the FDA are expensive and typically
take many years to complete. The FDA may deny our applications or may not act quickly or favorably
in reviewing these applications, and we may encounter significant difficulties or costs in our
efforts to obtain FDA approvals that could delay or preclude us from marketing any products we may
develop. The FDA also may require post-marketing testing and surveillance to monitor the effects of
approved products or place conditions on any approvals that could restrict the commercial
applications of these products. Regulatory authorities may withdraw product approvals if we fail to
comply with regulatory standards or if we encounter problems following initial marketing. With
respect to patented products or technologies, delays imposed by the governmental approval process
may materially reduce the period during which we will have the exclusive right to exploit the
products or technologies.
The FDA does not apply a single regulatory scheme to human tissues and the products derived
from human tissue. On a product-by-product basis, the FDA may regulate such products as drugs,
biologics, or medical devices, in addition to regulating them as human cells, tissues, or cellular
or tissue-based products (HCT/Ps), depending on whether or not the particular product triggers
any of an enumerated list of regulatory factors. A fundamental difference in the treatment of
products under these classifications is that the FDA generally permits HCT/Ps that do not trigger
any of those regulatory factors to be commercially distributed without marketing approval. In
contrast, products that trigger those factors, such as if they are more than minimally manipulated
when processed or manufactured, are regulated as drugs, biologics, or medical devices and require
FDA approval. We have determined that our Isolagen Therapy
(TM)
triggers regulatory factors that
make it a biologic, in addition to an HCT/P, and consequently, we must obtain approval from FDA
before marketing Isolagen Therapy
(TM)
and must also satisfy all regulatory requirements for
HCT/Ps.
The process required by the FDA before a new drug or biologic may be marketed in the United
States generally involves the following:
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completion of pre-clinical laboratory tests or trials and formulation studies;
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submission to the FDA of an IND for a new drug or biologic, which must become
effective before human clinical trials may begin;
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performance of adequate and well-controlled human clinical trials to establish the
safety and efficacy of the proposed drug or biologic for its intended use;
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detailed information on product characterization and manufacturing process; and
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submission and approval of a New Drug Application, or NDA, for a drug, or a
Biologics License Application, or BLA, for a biologic.
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Pre-clinical tests include laboratory evaluation of product chemistry formulation and
stability, as well as animal and other studies to evaluate toxicity. In view of the autologous
nature of our product candidates and our prior clinical experience with our product candidates, we
concluded that it was reasonably safe to initiate clinical trials without pre-clinical studies and
that the clinical trials would be adequate to further assess both the safety and efficacy of our
product candidates. Under FDA regulations, the results of any pre-clinical testing, together with
manufacturing information and analytical data, are submitted to the FDA as part of an IND
application. The FDA requires a 30-day waiting period after the filing of each IND application
before clinical trials may begin, in order to ensure that human research subjects will not be
exposed to unreasonable health risks. At any time during this 30-day period or at any time
thereafter, the FDA may halt proposed or ongoing clinical trials, or may authorize trials only on
specified terms. The IND application process may become extremely costly and substantially delay
development of our products. Moreover, positive results of pre-clinical tests will not necessarily
indicate positive results in clinical trials.
The sponsor typically conducts human clinical trials in three sequential phases, which may
overlap. These phases generally include the following:
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Phase I: The product is usually first introduced into healthy humans or, on
occasion, into patients, and is tested for safety, dosage tolerance, absorption,
distribution, excretion and metabolism.
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Phase II: The product is introduced into a limited subject population to:
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assess its efficacy in specific, targeted indications;
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assess dosage tolerance and optimal dosage; and
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identify possible adverse effects and safety risks.
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Phase III: These are commonly referred to as pivotal studies. If a product is found
to have an acceptable safety profile and to be potentially effective in Phase II
clinical trials, new clinical trials will be initiated to further demonstrate clinical
efficacy, optimal dosage and safety within an expanded and diverse subject population
at geographically-dispersed clinical study sites.
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If the FDA does ultimately approve the product, it may require post-marketing
testing, including potentially expensive Phase IV studies, to confirm or further
evaluate its safety and effectiveness.
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Before proceeding with a study, sponsors may seek a written agreement from the FDA regarding
the design, size, and conduct of a clinical trial. This is known as a Special Protocol Assessment,
or SPA. Among other things, SPAs can cover clinical studies for pivotal trials whose data will form
the primary basis to establish a products efficacy. SPAs thus help establish up-front agreement
with the FDA about the adequacy of a clinical trial design to support a regulatory approval, but
the agreement is not binding if new circumstances arise. Even if the FDA agrees to an SPA, the
agreement may be changed by the sponsor or the FDA on written agreement by both parties, or a
senior FDA official determines that a substantial scientific issue essential to determining the
safety or effectiveness of the product was identified after the testing began. There is no
guarantee that a study will ultimately be adequate to support an approval even if the study is
subject to an SPA. The FDA retains significant latitude and discretion in interpreting the terms of
the SPA agreement and the data and results from any study that is the subject of the SPA agreement.
Clinical trials must meet requirements for Institutional Review Board, or IRB, oversight,
patient informed consent and the FDAs Good Clinical Practices. Prior to commencement of each
clinical trial, the sponsor must submit to the FDA a clinical plan, or protocol, accompanied by the
approval of the committee responsible for overseeing clinical trials at the clinical trial sites.
The FDA or the IRB at each institution at which a clinical trial is being performed may order the
temporary or permanent discontinuation of a clinical trial at any time if it believes that the
clinical trial is not being conducted in accordance with FDA requirements or presents an
unacceptable risk to the clinical trial subjects. Data safety monitoring committees, who monitor
certain studies to protect the welfare of study subjects, may also require that a clinical study be
discontinued or modified.
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The sponsor must submit to the FDA the results of the pre-clinical and clinical trials,
together with, among other things, detailed information on the manufacturing and composition of the
product, and proposed labeling, in the form of an NDA, or, in the case of a biologic, a BLA. The
applicant must also submit with the NDA or BLA a substantial user fee payment, unless a waiver or
reduction applies. We believe that a waiver reduction applies to Isolagen related to our BLA
submission for the nasolabial folds/wrinkles indication. For fiscal year 2009 this fee is
$1,247,200. The FDA has advised us it is regulating our Isolagen Therapy as a biologic. Therefore,
we expect to submit BLAs to obtain approval of our product candidates. Each NDA or BLA submitted
for FDA approval is usually reviewed for administrative completeness and reviewability within 45 to
60 days following submission of the application. If deemed complete, the FDA will file the NDA or
BLA, thereby triggering substantive review of the application. The FDA can refuse to file any NDA
or BLA that it deems incomplete or not properly reviewable. Once the submission has been accepted
for filing, the FDA will review the application and will usually respond to the applicant in
accordance with performance goals the FDA has established for the review of NDAs and BLAs six
months for priority applications and 10 months for regular applications. The review process is
often significantly extended by FDA requests for additional information, preclinical or clinical
studies, clarification, or a risk evaluation and mitigation strategy, or REMS, or by changes to the
application submitted by the applicant in the form of amendments. The FDA may refer the BLA to an
advisory committee for review, evaluation and recommendation as to whether the application should
be approved, but the FDA is not bound by the recommendation of an advisory committee.
It is possible that our product candidates will not successfully proceed through this approval
process or that the FDA will not approve them in any specific period of time, or at all. The FDA
may deny or delay approval of applications that do not meet applicable regulatory criteria, or if
the FDA determines that the clinical data do not adequately establish the safety and efficacy of
the product. Satisfaction of FDA pre-market approval requirements for a new biologic is a process
that may take a number of years and the actual time required may vary substantially based upon the
type, complexity and novelty of the product or disease. The FDA reviews these applications and,
when and if it decides that adequate data are available to show that the product is both safe and
effective and that other applicable requirements have been met, approves the drug or biologic for
marketing. Government regulation may delay or prevent marketing of potential products for a
considerable period of time and impose costly procedures upon our activities. Success in early
stage clinical trials does not assure success in later stage clinical trials. Data obtained from
clinical activities is not always conclusive and may be susceptible to varying interpretations that
could delay, limit or prevent regulatory approval. Upon approval, a product candidate may be
marketed only for those indications approved in the BLA or NDA and may be subject to labeling and
promotional requirements or limitations, including warnings, precautions, contraindications and use
limitations, which could materially impact profitability. Once approved, the FDA may withdraw the
product approval if compliance with pre- and post-market regulatory standards is not maintained or
if safety, efficacy or other problems occur after the product reaches the marketplace.
The FDA may, during its review of an NDA or BLA, ask for additional test data. If the FDA does
ultimately approve the product, it may require post-marketing testing, including potentially
expensive Phase IV studies, to confirm or otherwise further evaluate the safety and effectiveness
of the product. The FDA also may require, as a condition to approval or continued marketing of a
drug, a risk evaluation and mitigation strategy, or REMS, if deemed necessary to manage a known or
potential serious risk associated with the product. An REMS can include additional educational
materials for healthcare professionals and patients such as Medication Guides and Patient Package
Inserts, a plan for communicating information to healthcare professionals, and restricted
distribution of the product.
In addition, the FDA may, in some circumstances, impose restrictions on the use of the product,
which may be difficult and expensive to administer and may require prior approval of promotional
materials. Following approval, FDA may require labeling changes or impose new post-approval study,
risk management, or distribution restriction requirements.
Ongoing FDA Requirements
Before approving an NDA or BLA, the FDA usually will inspect the facilities at which the
product is manufactured and will not approve the product unless the manufacturing facilities are in
compliance with the FDAs current Good Manufacturing Practices, or cGMP, requirements which govern
the manufacture, holding and distribution of a product. Manufacturers of human cellular or
tissue-based biologics also must comply with the FDAs Good Tissue Practices, as applicable, and
the general biological product standards. Following approval, the FDA periodically inspects drug
and biologic manufacturing facilities to ensure continued compliance with the cGMP requirements.
Manufacturers must continue to expend time, money and effort in the areas of production, quality
control, record keeping and reporting to ensure compliance with those requirements. Failure to
comply with these requirements subjects the manufacturer to possible legal or regulatory action,
such as suspension of manufacturing, seizure of product, voluntary recall of product, withdrawal of
marketing approval or civil or criminal penalties. Adverse experiences with the product must be
reported to the FDA and could result in the imposition of marketing restrictions through labeling
changes or market removal. Product approvals may be withdrawn if compliance with regulatory
requirements is not maintained or if problems concerning safety or efficacy of the product occur
following approval.
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The labeling, advertising, promotion, marketing and distribution of a drug or biologic product
also must be in compliance with FDA and FTC requirements which include, among others, standards and
regulations for direct-to-consumer advertising, industry-sponsored scientific and educational
activities, and promotional activities involving the internet. In general, all product promotion
must be consistent with the FDA approval for such product, contain a balanced presentation of
information on the products uses and benefits and important safety information and limitations on
use, and otherwise not be false or misleading. The FDA and FTC have very broad enforcement
authority, and failure to abide by these regulations can result in penalties, including the
issuance of a Warning Letter directing a company to correct deviations from regulatory standards
and enforcement actions that can include seizures, injunctions and criminal prosecution.
Manufacturers are also subject to various laws and regulations governing laboratory practices,
the experimental use of animals and the use and disposal of hazardous or potentially hazardous
substances in connection with their research. In each of the above areas, the FDA has broad
regulatory and enforcement powers, including the ability to levy fines and civil penalties, suspend
or delay issuance of approvals, seize or recall products and deny or withdraw approvals.
HIPAA Requirements
Other federal legislation may affect our ability to obtain certain health information in
conjunction with our research activities. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
of 1996, or HIPAA, mandates, among other things, the adoption of standards designed to safeguard
the privacy and security of individually identifiable health information. In relevant part, the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, or HHS, has released two rules to date mandating the
use of new standards with respect to such health information. The first rule imposes new standards
relating to the privacy of individually identifiable health information. These standards restrict
the manner and circumstances under which covered entities may use and disclose protected health
information so as to protect the privacy of that information. The second rule released by HHS
establishes minimum standards for the security of electronic health information. While we do not
believe we are directly regulated as a covered entity under HIPAA, the HIPAA standards impose
requirements on covered entities conducting research activities regarding the use and disclosure of
individually identifiable health information collected in the course of conducting the research. As
a result, unless they meet these HIPAA requirements, covered entities conducting clinical trials
for us may not be able to share with us any results from clinical trials that include such health
information.
Other U.S. Regulatory Requirements
In the United States, the research, manufacturing, distribution, sale, and promotion of drug
and biological products are potentially subject to regulation by various federal, state and local
authorities in addition to the FDA, including the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
(formerly the Health Care Financing Administration), other divisions of the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services (e.g., the Office of Inspector General), the U.S. Department of Justice
and individual U.S. Attorney offices within the Department of Justice, and state and local
governments. For example, sales, marketing and scientific/educational grant programs must comply
with the anti-fraud and abuse provisions of the Social Security Act, the False Claims Act, and
similar state laws, each as amended. Pricing and rebate programs must comply with the Medicaid
rebate requirements of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 and the Veterans Health Care
Act of 1992, each as amended. If products are made available to authorized users of the Federal
Supply Schedule of the General Services Administration, additional laws and requirements apply. All
of these activities are also potentially subject to federal and state consumer protection, unfair
competition, and other laws.
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International Regulation
The regulation of our product candidates outside of the United States varies by country.
Certain countries regulate human tissue products as a pharmaceutical product, which would require
us to make extensive filings and obtain regulatory approvals before selling our product candidates.
Certain other countries classify our product candidates as human tissue for transplantation but may
restrict its import or sale. Other countries have no application regulations regarding the import
or sale of products similar to our product candidates, creating uncertainty as to what standards we
may be required to meet.
Manufacturing
We currently have one operational manufacturing facility located in Exton, Pennsylvania. As
part of our continuing efforts to evaluate the best uses of our resources, in the fourth quarter
of 2006, the Board of Directors approved the proposed closing of our UK operation. We completed the
closure of our London manufacturing facility on March 31, 2007. We previously used our London
facility for the commercialization of our process (for which we earned revenue from the sale of
Isolagen Therapy in the United Kingdom and other non-US markets) and as a means to improve our
manufacturing process.
The costs incurred in operating our Exton facility (except for costs related to general
corporate administration) are currently classified as research and development expenses as the
activities there have been devoted to the research and development of our clinical applications and
the development of a commercial scale and in a cost-effective production method. All component
parts used in our Exton, Pennsylvania manufacturing process are readily available with short lead
times, and all machinery is maintained and calibrated. We believe we have made improvements in our
manufacturing processes, and we expect to continue such efforts in the future.
Our Agera products are manufactured by a third-party contract manufacturer under a contract
manufacturing agreement. The agreement is effective through July 2014.
Research and Development
In addition to our clinical development activities, our research and development activities
include improving our manufacturing processes and reducing manufacturing costs. We expense research
and development costs as they are incurred. For the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, we
incurred research and development expenses of $10.2 million and $13.3 million, respectively.
Employees
As of April 13, 2009, we employed 9 people on a full-time basis, all located in the United
States, and one employee, our Chief Executive Officer, who is based in Ireland and works in both
Ireland and the United States. We also employ two full-time and one part-time Agera employees. None
of our employees are covered by a collective bargaining agreement, and we consider our relationship
with our employees to be good. We also employ consultants and temporary labor on an as needed basis
to supplement existing staff.
Segment Information
Financial information concerning the Companys business segments and geographic areas of
operation is included in Note 15 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in
Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
Discontinued Operations
As part of our continuing efforts to evaluate the best uses of our resources, in the fourth
quarter of 2006 our Board of Directors approved the closing of our United Kingdom operation. On
March 31, 2007, we completed the closure of the United Kingdom manufacturing facility. As a result
of the completion of the closure of the United Kingdom manufacturing facility, as of March 31, 2007
our United Kingdom operation was classified as a discontinued operation. In addition, as a result
of the closure of our United Kingdom operation, the operations that we previously conducted in
Switzerland and Australia, which had been absorbed into the United Kingdom operation, were also
classified as discontinued operations as of March 31, 2007. Accordingly, the historical results of
the United Kingdom,
Switzerland and Australia have been retrospectively adjusted herein, for all periods presented, to
reflect the treatment of these operations as discontinued operations.
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Corporate History
On August 10, 2001, our company, then known as American Financial Holding, Inc., acquired
Isolagen Technologies through the merger of our wholly-owned subsidiary, Isolagen Acquisition
Corp., and an affiliated entity, Gemini IX, Inc., with and into Isolagen Technologies. As a result
of the merger, Isolagen Technologies became our wholly owned subsidiary. On November 13, 2001, we
changed our name to Isolagen, Inc.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Potential and current investors should carefully consider the following risk factors prior to
making any investment decisions regarding our securities.
We could fail to remain a going concern. We may likely file for bankruptcy in the very near term.
We will need to raise substantial additional capital to fund our operations through the very near
term and through commercialization of our product candidates, and we do not have any commitments
for that capital.
There exists substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern. As
discussed in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements-
Going Concern,
as of December 31, 2008
we had cash and cash equivalents of $2.9 million and negative working capital of $(87.3) million
(including our cash and cash equivalents). We believe our existing capital resources are inadequate
to finance our operations past the end of April 2009. Beyond our efforts to obtain immediate
financing, which may not occur, we are incurring losses from operations, have limited capital
resources, and do not have access to a line of credit or other debt facility.
We will need additional capital to achieve commercialization of our product candidates and to
execute our business strategy, and if we are unsuccessful in raising additional capital we will be
unable to achieve commercialization of our product candidates or unable to fully execute our
business strategy on a timely basis, if at all. If we raise additional capital through the issuance
of debt securities, the debt securities may be secured and any interest payments would reduce the
amount of cash available to operate and grow our business. If we raise additional capital through
the issuance of equity securities, such issuances will likely cause dilution to our stockholders,
particularly if we are required to do so during periods when our common stock is trading at
historically low price levels. If we file for bankruptcy, it is likely that our common stock will
become worthless, given that there currently exists approximately $90 million of debt, which has a
priority over common shareholders.
Additionally, we do not know whether any financing, if obtained, will be adequate to meet our
capital needs and to support our growth. Currently the credit and equity markets both in the United
States and internationally are severely contracted, which will make our task of raising additional
debt or equity capital even more difficult. If adequate capital cannot be obtained on satisfactory
terms, we may terminate or delay our efforts related to regulatory approval of one or more of our
product candidates, curtail or delay the implementation of manufacturing process improvements or
delay the expansion of our sales and marketing capabilities, any of which could cause our business
to fail.
If we do not obtain additional funding, we will likely enter into bankruptcy and/or cease
operations. Further, if we do raise additional cash resources prior to the end of April 2009, it
may be raised in contemplation of or in connection with bankruptcy. If we enter into bankruptcy, it
is likely that our common stock and common stock equivalents will become worthless and our
creditors will receive significantly less than what is owed to them.
Our independent registered public accounting firm has modified their report for our fiscal
year ended December 31, 2008 with respect to our ability to continue as a going concern. Due to the
likelihood of bankruptcy and in connection with the Companys review for impairment of long-lived
assets in accordance with SFAS 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-lived
Assets, we have recorded a full impairment on all of our long-lived assets as of December 31,
2008, and as such, we have recorded an impairment charge of $6.7 million during the year ended
December 31, 2008 in the consolidated statement of operations. If we became unable to continue as a
going concern, we would have to liquidate our assets and we may likely receive significantly less
than the values at
which they are carried on our consolidated financial statements. The inclusion of a going
concern modification in our independent registered public accounting firms audit opinion for the
year ended December 31, 2008 may materially and adversely affect our stock price and our ability to
raise new capital.
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We submitted our Biologics License Application for the treatment of wrinkles/nasolabial folds to
the FDA in March 2009, and the FDA may deem this Biologics License Application to be unacceptable.
We submitted a Biologics License Application (BLA) for our Isolagen Therapy
(TM)
for the
treatment of wrinkles/nasolabial folds, to the FDA in March 2009. The FDA has 60 days to deem the
application to be filed or to refuse to file it on incompleteness grounds. Even if the FDA files
the BLA, the FDA may ultimately not approve our application.
Any failure or delay in receiving regulatory approval for the sale of any product candidate,
has the potential to materially harm our business, and may prevent us from raising necessary,
additional financing.
Obtaining FDA and other regulatory approvals is complex, time consuming and expensive, and the
outcomes are uncertain.
The process of obtaining FDA and other regulatory approvals is time consuming, expensive and
difficult. Clinical trials are required and the marketing and manufacturing of our product
candidates are subject to rigorous testing procedures. We have finished injections related to our
pivotal Phase III clinical trial for our lead facial product candidate and have submitted the
related BLA to the FDA. Our other product candidates will require additional clinical trials. The
commencement and completion of clinical trials for any of our product candidates could be delayed
or prevented by a variety of factors, including:
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delays in obtaining regulatory approvals to commence a study;
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delays in identifying and reaching agreement on acceptable terms with prospective
clinical trial sites;
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delays or failures in obtaining approval of our clinical trial protocol from an
institutional review board, or IRB, to conduct a clinical trial at a prospective study
site;
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delays in the enrollment of subjects;
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manufacturing difficulties;
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failure of our clinical trials and clinical investigators to be in compliance with
the FDAs Good Clinical Practices, or GCP;
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failure of our third-party contract research organizations, clinical site
organizations and other clinical trial managers, to satisfy their contractual duties,
comply with regulations or meet expected deadlines;
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lack of efficacy during clinical trials; or
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We do not know whether our clinical trials will need to be restructured or will be completed
on schedule, if at all, or whether they will provide data necessary to support necessary regulatory
approval. Significant delays in clinical trials will impede our ability to commercialize our
product candidates and generate revenue, and could significantly increase our development costs.
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We utilize bovine-sourced materials to manufacture our Isolagen Therapy. Future FDA
regulations, as well as currently proposed regulations, may require us to change the source of the
bovine-sourced materials we use in our products or to cease using bovine-sourced materials. If we
are required to use alternative materials in our products, and in the event that such alternative
materials are available to us, or if we choose to change the materials used in our products in the
future, we would need to validate the new manufacturing process and run comparability trials with
the reformulated product, which could delay our submission for regulatory approval.
Even if marketing approval from the FDA is received for one or more of our product candidates,
the FDA may impose post-marketing requirements, such as:
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labeling and advertising requirements, restrictions or limitations, including the
inclusion of warnings, precautions, contra-indications or use limitations that could
have a material impact on the future profitability of our product candidates;
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testing and surveillance to further evaluate or monitor our future products and
their continued compliance with regulatory standards and requirements;
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submitting products for inspection; or
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imposing a risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS) to ensure that the
benefits of the drug outweigh the risks.
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Protocol deviations may release the FDA from its binding acceptance of our Special Protocol
Assessment (SPA) study design, which may result in the delay, or non-approval, by the FDA of the
Isolagen Therapy.
In connection with preparations for FDA Investigator Inspections related to our nasolabial
fold/wrinkle Phase III studies, we identified protocol deviations related to the timing of visits
and other types of deviations. The possibility exists that our special protocol assessment could no
longer be binding on the FDA if the FDA considers these deviations, individually or in aggregate,
to be significant. Further, future investigator audits may identify deviations unknown at this
time. Accordingly, the possibility exists that although our Phase III studies yielded statistically
significant results, the studies may not be acceptable to the FDA under the SPA.
Clinical trials may fail to demonstrate the safety or efficacy of our product candidates, which
could prevent or significantly delay regulatory approval and prevent us from raising additional
financing.
Prior to receiving approval to commercialize any of our product candidates, we must
demonstrate with substantial evidence from well-controlled clinical trials, and to the satisfaction
of the FDA and other regulatory authorities in the United States and abroad, that our product
candidates are both safe and effective. We will need to demonstrate our product candidates
efficacy and monitor their safety throughout the process. We have recently completed a pivotal
Phase III clinical trial related to our lead facial aesthetic product candidate. The success of
prior pre-clinical or clinical trials does not ensure the success of these trials, which are being
conducted in populations with different racial and ethnic demographics than our previous trials. If
our current trials or any future clinical trials are unsuccessful, our business and reputation
would be harmed and the price at which our stock trades could be adversely affected. In addition,
if our Phase III clinical trials related to our lead facial aesthetic product candidate is deemed
to be unacceptable or deficient in anyway by the FDA, we may be unable to raise additional equity
or debt financing that we may require to continue our operations.
All of our product candidates are subject to the risks of failure inherent in the development
of biotherapeutic products. The results of early-stage clinical trials of our product candidates do
not necessarily predict the results of later-stage clinical trials. Product candidates in
later-stage clinical trials may fail to demonstrate desired safety and efficacy traits despite
having successfully progressed through initial clinical testing. Even if we believe the data
collected from clinical trials of our product candidates is promising, this data may not be
sufficient to support approval by the FDA or any other U.S. or foreign regulatory approval.
Pre-clinical and clinical data can be interpreted in different ways. Accordingly, FDA officials
could reach different conclusions in assessing such data
than we do, which could delay, limit or prevent regulatory approval. In addition, the FDA,
other regulatory authorities, our Institutional Review Boards or we, may suspend or terminate
clinical trials at any time.
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Unlike our Phase III Nasolabial/Wrinkle trial, our Phase II/III Acne Scar trial is not subject
to a Special Protocol Assessment (SPA) with the FDA. In addition, we have developed a photo guide
for use in the evaluators assessment of acne study subjects. Our evaluator assessment scale and
photo guide have not been previously used in a clinical trial. To obtain FDA approval with respect
to the acne scar indication, we will require FDA concurrence with the use of our evaluator
assessment scale and photo guide.
Any failure or delay in completing clinical trials for our product candidates, or in receiving
regulatory approval for the sale of any product candidates, has the potential to materially harm
our business, and may prevent us from raising necessary, additional financing that we may need in
the future.
We are not in compliance with the American Stock Exchanges continued listing standards and, as a
result, our common stock may be delisted from the American Stock Exchange.
On March 17, 2009, we received notice from the NYSE Amex (the Exchange) notifying us that we
are not in compliance with Section 1003(a)(iv) of the Exchanges Company Guide (the Company
Guide). Specifically, the Exchange staff noted that we sustained losses which are so substantial
in relation to our overall operations or our existing financial sources that it appears
questionable, in the opinion of the Exchange, as to whether we will be able to continue operations
and/or meet our obligations as they mature. As previously disclosed, we received a notice from the
Exchange on March 12, 2008, advising us that we were not in compliance with Sections 1003
(a)(i)-(iii) of the Company Guide.
We currently intend to submit a plan in response to the most recent notice by April 17, 2009
outlining our compliance strategy with the current continued listing deficiency by September 14,
2009, subject to our successfully completing a sufficient financing transaction or strategic
partnership prior to April 17, 2009. As of the date of the filing of this annual report, we have no
commitments for any such additional funding and there is no assurance that we will receive any such
additional funding. If we submit a plan and our plan to regain compliance is accepted by the
Exchange, we may be able to continue our listing during this period, during which time we will be
subject to periodic review to determine progress consistent with the plan. If we do not submit a
plan or if the plan is not accepted by the Exchange, we will be subject to delisting procedures as
set forth in the Company Guide. Under Company Guide rules, we have the right to appeal the
determination by the Exchange staff to initiate delisting proceedings and to seek a hearing before
an Exchange Panel. The time and place of such a hearing will be determined by the Panel. If the
Panel does not grant the relief sought by us, our common stock could be delisted from the Exchange.
There is no assurance that the Exchange staff will accept our plan of compliance or that, even if
such plan is accepted, we will be able to implement the plan within the prescribed timeframe.
In addition, the Exchanges notice states that our common stock has closed at between $0.15
and $0.87 per share over the last six months, and that the Staff is concerned that, as a result of
the low selling price, our common stock may not be suitable for auction market trading. Pursuant to
Section 1003(f)(v) of the Company Guide, the Exchange has notified us that it deems it appropriate
that we effect a reverse stock split within a reasonable amount of time in view of the fact that
our common stock has been selling for a substantial period of time at a low price per share.
These uncertainties regarding the continued listing of our common stock on the Exchange will
add to the difficulty of raising additional financing through the issuance of common stock or
convertible securities.
We may issue additional equity securities and thereby materially and adversely affect the price of
our common stock.
Sales of substantial amounts of shares of our common stock in the public market, or the
perception that those sales may occur, could cause the market price of our common stock to decline.
We have used and it is likely that we will continue to use our common stock or securities
convertible into or exchangeable for our common stock to fund our working capital needs or to
acquire technology, product rights or businesses, or for other purposes. If we
issue additional equity securities, particularly during times when our common stock is trading
at relatively low price levels, the price of our common stock may be materially and adversely
affected.
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We have yet to be profitable, losses may continue to increase from current levels and we will
continue to experience significant negative cash flow as we expand our operations, which may limit
or delay our ability to become profitable.
We have incurred losses since our inception, have never generated significant revenue from
commercial sales of our products, and have never been profitable. We are focused on product
development, and we have expended significant resources on our clinical trials, personnel and
research and development. We expect these costs to continue to rise in the future. Our consolidated
net losses for the years ended 2008 and 2007 were $31.4 million and $35.6 million, respectively. As
of December 31, 2008, we had an accumulated development stage net loss attributable to common
shareholders of $194.1 million. We expect to continue to experience increasing operating losses and
negative cash flow as we expand our operations.
We expect to continue to incur significant additional costs and expenses related to:
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FDA clinical trials and regulatory approvals;
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expansion of laboratory and manufacturing operations;
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research and development;
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development of relationships with strategic business partners, including physicians
who might use our future products; and
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interest expense and amortization of issuance costs related to our outstanding note
payables.
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If our product candidates fail in clinical trials or do not gain regulatory approval, if our
product candidates do not achieve market acceptance, or if we do not succeed in effectively and
efficiently implementing manufacturing process and technology improvements to make our product
commercially viable, we will not be profitable. If we fail to become and remain profitable, or if
we are unable to fund our continuing losses, our business may fail.
We will continue to experience operating losses and significant negative cash flow until we
begin to generate significant revenue from (a) the sale of our product candidates, which is
dependent on the receipt of FDA approval for our product candidates and is dependent on our ability
to successfully market and sell such product candidates, and (b) our Agera product line, which is
dependent on achieving significant market penetration in its markets.
We may be unable to successfully commercialize any of our product candidates currently under
development.
Before we can commercialize any of our product candidates in the United States, we will need to:
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conduct substantial additional research and development;
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successfully complete lengthy and expensive pre-clinical and clinical testing,
including the Phase II/III clinical trial for our acne scar product candidate;
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successfully improve our manufacturing process; and
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Even if our product development efforts are successful, we cannot assure you that we will be
able to commercialize any of our product candidates currently under development. In that event, we
will be unable to generate significant revenue, and our business will fail.
We have not generated significant revenue from commercial sales of our products to date, and we do
not know whether we will ever generate significant revenue.
We are focused on product development and have not generated significant revenue from
commercial sales of our products to date. Prior to the fourth quarter of 2006 we offered the
Isolagen Therapy for sale in the United Kingdom. Our United Kingdom operation had been operating on
a negative gross margin as we investigated means to improve manufacturing technologies for the
Isolagen Process. During the fourth quarter of 2006 we determined to cease offering our Isolagen
Therapy in the United Kingdom, as part of our continuing efforts to evaluate the best uses of our
resources. Our revenue for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, which excludes historical
revenue from discontinued operations, was $1.1 million and $1.4 million, respectively.
We do not currently offer any products for sale that are based upon our Isolagen Therapy, and
we cannot guarantee that we will ever market any such products. We must demonstrate that our
product candidates satisfy rigorous standards of safety and efficacy before the FDA and other
regulatory authorities in the United States and abroad will approve the product candidates for
commercial marketing. We will need to conduct significant additional research, including
potentially pre-clinical testing and clinical testing before we can file additional applications
with the FDA for approval of our product candidates. We must also develop, validate and obtain FDA
approval of any improved manufacturing process. In addition, to compete effectively our future
products must be easy to use, cost-effective and economical to manufacture on a commercial scale.
We may not achieve any of these objectives, and we may never generate revenue from our product
candidates.
Our ability to effectively commercialize our product candidates depends on our ability to improve
our manufacturing process and validate such future improvements.
As part of the approval process, we must pass a pre-approval inspection of our manufacturing
facility before we can obtain marketing approval for our product candidates. We have never gone
through a FDA pre-approval regulatory inspection of our manufacturing facility, and we cannot
guarantee that we will satisfy the requirements for approval. All of our manufacturing methods,
equipment and processes for the active pharmaceutical ingredient and finished product must comply
with the FDAs current Good Manufacturing Practices, or cGMP, requirements. We will also need to
perform extensive audits of our suppliers, vendors and contract laboratories. The cGMP requirements
govern all areas of recordkeeping, production processes and controls, personnel and quality
control. To ensure that we meet these requirements, we will expend significant time, money and
effort. Due to the unique nature of our Isolagen Therapy, we cannot predict the likelihood that the
FDA will approve our facility as compliant with cGMP requirements even if we believe that we have
taken the steps necessary to achieve compliance.
The FDA, in its regulatory discretion, may require us to undergo additional clinical trials
with respect to any new or improved manufacturing process we develop or utilize, in the future, if
any. This could include a requirement to change the materials used in our manufacturing process.
These improvements or modifications could delay or prevent approval of our product candidates. If
we fail to comply with cGMP requirements, pass an FDA pre-approval inspection or obtain FDA
approval of our manufacturing process, we would not receive FDA approval and would be subject to
possible regulatory action. The failure to successfully implement our manufacturing process may
delay or prevent our future profitability.
Even if we obtain FDA approval in the future and satisfy the FDA with regard to a validated
manufacturing process, we still may be unable to commercially manufacture the Isolagen Therapy
profitably. Our manufacturing cost has been subject to fluctuation, depending, in part, on the
yields obtained from our manufacturing process. There is no guarantee that future manufacturing
improvements will result in a manufacturing cost low enough to effectively compete in the market.
Further, we currently manufacture the Isolagen Therapy on a limited basis (for
research and development and for trial purposes only) and we have not manufactured commercial
levels of the Isolagen Therapy in the United States. Such commercial manufacturing volumes, in the
future, could lead to unexpected inefficiencies and result in unprofitable performance results.
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We may not be successful in our efforts to develop commercial-scale manufacturing technology and
methods.
In order to successfully commercialize any approved product candidates, we will be required to
produce such products on a commercial scale and in a cost-effective manner. As stated in the
preceding risk factor, we intend to seek FDA approval of our manufacturing process as a component
of the BLA application and approval process. However, we can provide no assurance that we will be
able to cost-effectively and commercially scale our operations using our current manufacturing
process. If we are unable to develop suitable techniques to produce and manufacture our product
candidates, our business prospects will suffer.
We depend on a third-party manufacturer for our Agera product line, the loss or unavailability of
which would require us to find a substitute manufacturer, if available, resulting in delays in
production and additional expenses.
Our Agera skin care product line is manufactured by a third party. We are dependent on this
third party to manufacture Ageras products, and the manufacturer is responsible for supplying the
formula ingredients for the Agera product lines. If for any reason the manufacturer discontinues
production of Ageras products at a time when we have a low volume of inventory on hand or are
experiencing a high demand for the products, significant delays in production of the products and
interruption of product sales may result as we seek to establish a relationship and commence
production with a new manufacturer, which would negatively impact our results of operation.
The large majority of our revenue, which relates to the Agera business segment, is to one,
international customer.
Our revenues, which relate solely to the Agera business segment, are highly concentrated in
one large, international customer. This large customer represented 64% and 69% of 2008 and 2007
consolidated revenues, respectively. Further, this large customer represented 94% of consolidated
accounts receivable, net, at December 31, 2008 and 2007. A reduction of revenue related to this
large customer, due to competitor product alternatives, pricing pressures, the financial health of
the large customer, or otherwise, would have a significant, negative impact on the business of
Agera, and the related value thereof.
If our Isolagen Therapy is found to be unsafe or ineffective, or if our Isolagen Therapy is
perceived to be unsafe or ineffective, our business would be materially harmed.
Our product candidates utilize our Isolagen Therapy. In addition, we expect to utilize our
Isolagen Therapy in the development of any future product candidates. If our Isolagen Therapy is
found to be, or perceived to be, unsafe or ineffective, we will not be successful in obtaining
marketing approval for any product candidates then pending, and we may have to modify or cease
production of any products that previously may have received regulatory approval. Negative media
exposure, whether founded or unfounded, related to the safety and/or effectiveness of our Isolagen
Therapy may harm our reputation and/or competitive position.
If physicians do not follow our established protocols, the efficacy and safety of our product
candidates may be adversely affected.
We are dependent on physicians to follow our established protocols both as to the
administration and the handling of our product candidates in connection with our clinical trials,
and we will continue to be dependent on physicians to follow such protocols if our product
candidates are commercialized. The treatment protocol requires each physician to verify the
patients name and date of birth with the patient and the patient records immediately prior to
injection. In the event more than one patients cells are delivered to a physician or we deliver
the wrong patients cells to the physician, which has occurred in the past, it is the physicians
obligation to follow the treatment protocol and assure that the patient is treated with the correct
cells. If the physicians do not follow our protocol, the efficacy and safety of our product
candidates may be adversely affected.
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Our business, which depends on one facility, is vulnerable to natural disasters, telecommunication
and information systems failures, terrorism and similar problems, and we are not fully insured for
losses caused by all of these incidents.
We currently conduct all our research, development and manufacturing operations in one
facility located in Exton, Pennsylvania. As a result, if we obtain FDA approval of any of our
product candidates, all of the commercial manufacturing for the U.S. market are currently expected
take place at a single U.S. facility. If regulatory, manufacturing or other problems require us to
discontinue production at that facility, we will not be able to supply product, which would
adversely impact our business.
Our Exton facility could be damaged by fire, floods, power loss, telecommunication and
information systems failures or similar events. Our insurance policies have limited coverage levels
for loss or damages in these events and may not adequately compensate us for any losses that may
occur. In addition, terrorist acts or acts of war may cause harm to our employees or damage our
Exton facility. The potential for future terrorist attacks, the national and international
responses to terrorist attacks or perceived threats to national security, and other acts of war or
hostility have created many economic and political uncertainties that could adversely affect our
business and results of operations in ways that we cannot predict, and could cause our stock price
to fluctuate or decline. We are uninsured for these types of losses.
As a result of our limited operating history, we may not be able to correctly estimate our future
operating expenses, which could lead to cash shortfalls.
We have a limited operating history and our primary business activities consist of conducting
clinical trials. As such, our historical financial data is of limited value in estimating future
operating expenses. Our budgeted expense levels are based in part on our expectations concerning
the costs of our clinical trials, which depend on the success of such trials and our ability to
effectively and efficiently conduct such trials, and expectations related to our efforts to achieve
FDA approval with respect to our product candidates. In addition, our budgeted expense levels are
based in part on our expectations of future revenue that we may receive from our Agera product
line, and the size of future revenue depends on the choices and demand of individuals. Our limited
operating history and clinical trial experience make these costs and revenues difficult to forecast
accurately. We may be unable to adjust our operations in a timely manner to compensate for any
unexpected increase in costs or shortfall in revenue. Further, our fixed manufacturing costs and
business development and marketing expenses will increase significantly as we expand our
operations. Accordingly, a significant increase in costs or shortfall in revenue could have an
immediate and material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial
condition.
Our operating results may fluctuate significantly in the future, which may cause our results to
fall below the expectations of securities analysts, stockholders and investors.
Our operating results may fluctuate significantly in the future as a result of a variety of
factors, many of which are outside of our control. These factors include, but are not limited to:
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the level of demand for the products that we may develop;
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the timely and successful implementation of improved manufacturing processes;
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our ability to attract and retain personnel with the necessary strategic, technical
and creative skills required for effective operations;
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the amount and timing of expenditures by practitioners and their patients;
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introduction of new technologies;
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product liability litigation, class action and derivative action litigation, or
other litigation;
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the amount and timing of capital expenditures and other costs relating to the
expansion of our operations;
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the state of the debt and/or equity markets at the time of any proposed offering we
choose to initiate;
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our ability to successfully integrate new acquisitions into our operations;
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government regulation and legal developments regarding our Isolagen Therapy in the
United States and in the foreign countries in which we may operate in the future; and
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general economic conditions.
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As a strategic response to changes in the competitive environment, we may from time to time
make pricing, service, technology or marketing decisions or business or technology acquisitions
that could have a material adverse effect on our operating results. Due to any of these factors,
our operating results may fall below the expectations of securities analysts, stockholders and
investors in any future period, which may cause our stock price to decline.
We may be liable for product liability claims not covered by insurance, and we have been publicly
threatened with claims related to our product in the United Kingdom.
Physicians who used our facial aesthetic product in the past, or who may use any of our future
products, and patients who have been treated by our facial aesthetic product in the past, or who
may use any of our future products, may bring product liability claims against us. In particular,
we have received negative publicity and negative correspondence from patients in the United Kingdom
that had previously received our treatment. To date, we have received written demands by an
attorney representing approximately 132 former patients each claiming, on average, £3,500 (or
approximately $5,250), plus unquantified interest and incidental expenses. To date, no formal legal
action has been brought by the attorney against us. Further, one former United Kingdom patient has
claimed personal injury as a result of the use of the Isolagen Therapy; although no formal legal
action has been brought against us to date with respect to this matter. While we have taken, and
continue to take, what we believe are appropriate precautions, we may be unable to avoid
significant liability exposure. We currently keep in force product liability insurance, although
such insurance may not be adequate to fully cover any potential claims or may lapse in accordance
with its terms prior to the assertion of claims. We may be unable to obtain product liability
insurance in the future, or we may be unable to do so on acceptable terms. Any insurance we obtain
or have obtained in the past may not provide adequate coverage against any asserted claims. In
addition, regardless of merit or eventual outcome, product liability claims may result in:
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diversion of managements time and attention;
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expenditure of large amounts of cash on legal fees, expenses and payment of damages;
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decreased demand for our products or any of our future products and services; or
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injury to our reputation.
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If we are the subject of any future product liability claims our business could be adversely
affected, and if these claims are in excess of insurance coverage, if any, that we may possess, our
financial position will suffer.
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Our failure to comply with extensive governmental regulation may significantly affect our operating
results.
Even if we obtain regulatory approval for some or all our product candidates, we will continue
to be subject to extensive ongoing requirements by the FDA, as well as by a number of foreign,
national, state and local agencies. These regulations will impact many aspects of our operations,
including testing, research and development, manufacturing, safety, efficacy, labeling, storage,
quality control, adverse event reporting, import and export, record
keeping, approval, distribution, advertising and promotion of our future products. We must
also submit new or supplemental applications and obtain FDA approval for certain changes to an
approved product, product labeling or manufacturing process. Application holders must also submit
advertising and other promotional material to the FDA and report on ongoing clinical trials. The
FDA enforces post-marketing regulatory requirements, including the cGMP requirements, through
periodic unannounced inspections. We do not know whether we will pass any future FDA inspections.
Failure to pass an inspection could disrupt, delay or shut down our manufacturing operations.
Failure to comply with applicable regulatory requirements could, among other things, result in:
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administrative or judicial enforcement actions;
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changes to advertising;
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failure to obtain marketing approvals for our product candidates;
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revocation or suspension of regulatory approvals of products;
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product seizures or recalls;
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court-ordered injunctions;
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delay, interruption or suspension of product manufacturing, distribution, marketing
and sales; or
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civil or criminal sanctions.
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The discovery of previously unknown problems with our future products may result in
restrictions of the products, including withdrawal from the market. In addition, the FDA may
revisit and change its prior determinations with regard to the safety or efficacy of our future
products. If the FDAs position changes, we may be required to change our labeling or cease to
manufacture and market our future products. Even prior to any formal regulatory action, we could
voluntarily decide to cease the distribution and sale or recall any of our future products if
concerns about their safety or efficacy develop.
In their regulation of advertising and other promotion, the FDA and the FTC may issue
correspondence alleging that some advertising or promotional practices are false, misleading or
deceptive. The FDA and FTC are authorized to impose a wide array of sanctions on companies for such
advertising and promotion practices, which could result in any of the following:
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incurring substantial expenses, including fines, penalties, legal fees and costs to
comply with the FDAs requirements;
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changes in the methods of marketing and selling products;
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taking FDA mandated corrective action, which may include placing advertisements or
sending letters to physicians rescinding previous advertisements or promotions; or
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disruption in the distribution of products and loss of sales until compliance with
the FDAs position is obtained.
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Improper promotional activities may also lead to investigations by federal or state
prosecutors, and result in criminal and civil penalties. If we become subject to any of the above
requirements, it could be damaging to our reputation and restrict our ability to sell or market our
future products, and our business condition could be adversely affected. We may also incur
significant expenses in defending ourselves.
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Physicians may prescribe pharmaceutical or biologic products for uses that are not described
in a products labeling or differ from those tested by us and approved by the FDA. While such
off-label uses are common and the FDA does not regulate physicians choice of treatments, the FDA
does restrict a manufacturers communications on the subject of off-label use. Companies cannot
promote FDA-approved pharmaceutical or biologic products for off-label uses, but under certain
limited circumstances they may disseminate to practitioners articles published in peer-reviewed
journals. To the extent allowed by the FDA, we intend to disseminate peer-reviewed articles on our
future products to practitioners. If, however, our activities fail to comply with the FDAs
regulations or guidelines, we may be subject to warnings from, or enforcement action by, the FDA or
other regulatory or law enforcement authorities.
Our sales, marketing, and scientific/educational grant programs, if any in the future, must
also comply with applicable requirements of the anti-fraud and abuse provisions of the Social
Security Act, the False Claims Act, the federal anti-kickback law, and similar state laws, each as
amended. Pricing and rebate programs must comply with the Medicaid rebate requirements of the
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 and the Veterans Health Care Act of 1992, each as
amended. If products are made available to authorized users of the Federal Supply Schedule of the
General Services Administration, additional laws and requirements apply. All of these activities
are also potentially subject to federal and state consumer protection and unfair competition laws.
The distribution of product samples to physicians must comply with the requirements of the
Prescription Drug Marketing Act.
Depending on the circumstances, failure to meet post-approval requirements can result in
criminal prosecution, fines or other penalties, injunctions, recall or seizure of products, total
or partial suspension of production, denial or withdrawal of pre-marketing product approvals, or
refusal to allow us to enter into supply contracts, including government contracts. Any government
investigation of alleged violations of law could require us to expend significant time and
resources in response, and could generate negative publicity.
Legislative or regulatory reform of the healthcare system may affect our ability to sell our future
products profitably.
In the United States and a number of foreign jurisdictions, there have been legislative and
regulatory proposals to change the healthcare system in ways that could impact our ability to sell
our future products profitably. For instance, there currently is no legal pathway for generic or
similar versions of BLA-approved biologics, sometimes called follow-on biologics or
biosimilars, but there is continuing interest by Congress on this issue and on healthcare reform
in general. It is unknown what type of regulatory framework, what legal provisions, and what
timeframes for issuance of regulations or guidance any final legislation on biosimilars would
contain, but the future profitability of any approved biological product could be materially
adversely impacted by the approval of a biosimilar product. The FDAs policies may change and
additional government regulations may be enacted, which could prevent or delay regulatory approval
of our product candidates. We cannot predict the likelihood, nature or extent of adverse government
regulation that may arise from future legislation or administrative action, either in the United
States or abroad. If we are not able to maintain regulatory compliance, we might not be permitted
to market our future products and our business could suffer.
Any future products that we develop may not be commercially successful.
Even if we obtain regulatory approval for our product candidates in the United States and
other countries, those products may not be accepted by the market. A number of factors may affect
the rate and level of market acceptance of our products, including:
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labeling requirements or limitations;
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market acceptance by practitioners and their patients;
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our ability to successfully improve our manufacturing process;
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the effectiveness of our sales efforts and marketing activities; and
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the success of competitive products.
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If our current or future product candidates fail to achieve market acceptance, our
profitability and financial condition will suffer.
Our competitors in the pharmaceutical, medical device and biotechnology industries may have
superior products, manufacturing capabilities, financial resources or marketing position.
The human healthcare products and services industry is extremely competitive. Our competitors
include major pharmaceutical, medical device and biotechnology companies. Most of these competitors
have more extensive research and development, marketing and production capabilities and greater
financial resources than we do. Our future success will depend on our ability to develop and market
effectively our future products against those of our competitors. If our future products receive
marketing approval but cannot compete effectively in the marketplace, our results of operations and
financial position will suffer.
We are dependent on our key scientific and other management personnel, and the loss of any of these
individuals could harm our business.
We are dependent on the efforts of our key management and scientific staff. The loss of any of
these individuals, or our inability to recruit and train additional key personnel in a timely
manner, could materially and adversely affect our business and our future prospects. A loss of one
or more of our current officers or key personnel could severely and negatively impact our
operations. We have employment agreements with most of our key management personnel, but some of
these people are employed at-will, and any of them may elect to pursue other opportunities at any
time. We have no present intention of obtaining key man life insurance on any of our executive
officers or key management personnel.
We may need to attract, train and retain additional highly qualified senior executives and
technical and managerial personnel in the future.
In the future, we may need to seek additional senior executives, as well as technical and
managerial staff members. There is a high demand for highly trained executive, technical and
managerial personnel in our industry. We do not know whether we will be able to attract, train and
retain highly qualified technical and managerial personnel in the future, which could have a
material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
If we are unable to effectively promote our brands and establish a competitive position in the
marketplace, our business may fail.
Our Isolagen Therapy brand names are new and unproven. We believe that the importance of brand
recognition will increase over time. In order to gain brand recognition, we may increase our
marketing and advertising budgets to create and maintain brand loyalty. We do not know whether
these efforts will lead to greater brand recognition. If we are unable effectively to promote our
brands, including our Agera product line, and establish competitive positions in the marketplace,
our business results will be materially adversely affected.
If we are unable to adequately protect our intellectual property and proprietary technology, the
value of our technology and future products will be adversely affected, and if we are unable to
enforce our intellectual property against unauthorized use by third parties our business may be
materially harmed.
Our long-term success largely depends on our future ability to market technologically
competitive products. Our ability to achieve commercial success will depend in part on obtaining
and maintaining patent protection and trade secret protection of our technology and future
products, as well as successfully defending these patents against third party challenges. In order
to do so we must:
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obtain and protect commercially valuable patents or the rights to patents both
domestically and abroad;
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operate without infringing upon the proprietary rights of others; and
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prevent others from successfully challenging or infringing our proprietary rights.
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As of December 31, 2008, we had 9 issued U.S. patents, 2 pending U.S. patent applications, 31
granted foreign patents, and 1 pending international application. However, we may not be able to
obtain additional patents relating to our technology or otherwise protect our proprietary rights.
If we fail to obtain or maintain patents from our pending and future applications, we may not be
able to prevent third parties from using our proprietary technology. We will be able to protect our
proprietary rights from unauthorized use only to the extent that these rights are covered by valid
and enforceable patents that we control or are effectively maintained by us as trade secrets.
Furthermore, the degree of future protection of our proprietary rights is uncertain because legal
means afford only limited protection and may not adequately protect our rights or permit us to gain
or keep a competitive advantage.
The patent situation of companies in the markets in which we compete is highly uncertain and
involves complex legal and factual questions for which important legal principles remain
unresolved. No consistent policy regarding the breadth of claims allowed in such companies patents
has emerged to date in the United States. The laws of other countries do not protect intellectual
property rights to the same extent as the laws of the United States, and many companies have
encountered significant problems in protecting and defending such rights in foreign jurisdictions.
The legal systems of certain countries, particularly certain developing countries, do not favor the
enforcement of patents and other intellectual property protection, particularly those relating to
biotechnology and/or pharmaceuticals, which could make it difficult for us to stop the infringement
of our patents in foreign countries in which we hold patents. Proceedings to enforce our patent
rights in the United States or in foreign jurisdictions would likely result in substantial cost and
divert our efforts and attention from other aspects of our business. Changes in either the patent
laws or in interpretations of patent laws in the United States or other countries may diminish the
value of our intellectual property. Accordingly, we cannot predict the breadth of claims that may
be allowed or enforced in our patents or in third-party patents.
Other risks and uncertainties that we face with respect to our patents and other proprietary
rights include the following:
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the inventors of the inventions covered by each of our pending patent applications
might not have been the first to make such inventions;
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we might not have been the first to file patent applications for these inventions or
similar technology;
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the future and pending applications we will file or have filed, or to which we will
or do have exclusive rights, may not result in issued patents or may take longer than
we expect to result in issued patents;
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the claims of any patents that are issued may not provide meaningful protection;
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our issued patents may not provide a basis for commercially viable products or may
not be valid or enforceable;
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we might not be able to develop additional proprietary technologies that are
patentable;
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the patents licensed or issued to us may not provide a competitive advantage;
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patents issued to other companies, universities or research institutions may harm
our ability to do business;
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other individual companies, universities or research institutions may independently
develop or have developed similar or alternative technologies or duplicate our
technologies and commercialize discoveries that we attempt to patent;
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other companies, universities or research institutions may design around
technologies we have licensed, patented or developed; and
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many of our patent claims are method, rather than composition of matter, claims;
generally composition of matter claims are easier to enforce and are more difficult to
circumvent.
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Our business may be harmed and we may incur substantial costs as a result of litigation or other
proceedings relating to patent and other intellectual property rights.
A third party may assert that we, one of our subsidiaries or one of our strategic
collaborators has infringed his, her or its patents and proprietary rights or challenge the
validity or enforceability of our patents and proprietary rights. Likewise, we may need to resort
to litigation to enforce our patent rights or to determine the scope and validity of a third
partys proprietary rights.
We cannot be sure that other parties have not filed for or obtained relevant patents that
could affect our ability to obtain patents or operate our business. Even if we have previously
filed patent applications or obtain issued patents, others may file their own patent applications
for our inventions and technology, or improvements to our inventions and technology. We have become
aware of published patent applications filed after the issuance of our patents that, should the
owners pursue and obtain patent claims to our inventions and technology, could require us to
challenge such patent claims. Others may challenge our patent or other intellectual property rights
or sue us for infringement. In all such cases, we may commence legal proceedings to resolve our
patent or other intellectual property disputes or defend against charges of infringement or
misappropriation. An adverse determination in any litigation or administrative proceeding to which
we may become a party could subject us to significant liabilities, result in our patents being
deemed invalid, unenforceable or revoked, or drawn into an interference, require us to license
disputed rights from others, if available, or to cease using the disputed technology. In addition,
our involvement in any of these proceedings may cause us to incur substantial costs and result in
diversion of management and technical personnel. Furthermore, parties making claims against us may
be able to obtain injunctive or other equitable relief that could effectively block our ability to
develop, commercialize and sell products, and could result in the award of substantial damages
against us.
The outcome of these proceedings is uncertain and could significantly harm our business. If we
do not prevail in this type of litigation, we or our strategic collaborators may be required to:
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expend time and funding to redesign our Isolagen Therapy so that it does not
infringe others patents while still allowing us to compete in the market with a
substantially similar product;
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obtain a license, if possible, in order to continue manufacturing or marketing the
affected products or services, and pay license fees and royalties, which may be
non-exclusive. This license may be non-exclusive, giving our competitors access to the
same intellectual property, or the patent owner may require that we grant a
cross-license to our patented technology; or
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stop research and commercial activities relating to the affected products or
services if a license is not available on acceptable terms, if at all.
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Any of these events could materially adversely affect our business strategy and the value of our
business.
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In addition, the defense and prosecution of intellectual property suits, interferences,
oppositions and related legal and administrative proceedings in the United States and elsewhere,
even if resolved in our favor, could be
expensive and time consuming and could divert financial and managerial resources. Some of our
competitors may be able to sustain the costs of complex patent litigation more effectively than we
can because they have substantially greater financial resources.
If we are unable to keep up with rapid technological changes, our future products may become
obsolete or unmarketable.
Our industry is characterized by significant and rapid technological change. Although we
attempt to expand our technological capabilities in order to remain competitive, research and
discoveries by others may make our future products obsolete. If we cannot compete effectively in
the marketplace, our potential for profitability and financial position will suffer.
Our acquisitions of companies or technologies may result in disruptions in business and diversion
of management attention.
We have made and may in the future make acquisitions of complementary companies, products or
technologies. Any acquisitions will require the assimilation of the operations, products and
personnel of the acquired businesses and the training and motivation of these individuals.
Acquisitions may disrupt our operations and divert managements attention from day-to-day
operations, which could impair our relationships with current employees, customers and strategic
partners. We may also have to, or we may choose to, incur debt or issue equity securities to pay
for any future acquisitions. The issuance of equity securities for an acquisition could be
substantially dilutive to our security holders. In addition, our results of operations may suffer
because of acquisition-related costs or amortization or impairment costs for acquired goodwill and
other intangible assets. If management is unable to fully integrate acquired businesses, products,
technologies or personnel with existing operations, we may not receive the intended benefits of the
acquisitions.
We have not declared any dividends on our common stock to date, and we have no intention of
declaring dividends in the foreseeable future.
The decision to pay cash dividends on our common stock rests with our Board of Directors and
will depend on our earnings, unencumbered cash, capital requirements and financial condition. We do
not anticipate declaring any dividends in the foreseeable future, as we intend to use any excess
cash to fund our operations. Investors in our common stock should not expect to receive dividend
income on their investment, and investors will be dependent on the appreciation of our common stock
to earn a return on their investment.
Provisions in our charter documents could prevent or delay stockholders attempts to replace or
remove current management.
Our charter documents provide for staggered terms for the members of our Board of Directors.
Our Board of Directors is divided into three staggered classes, and each director serves a term of
three years. At stockholders meetings, only those directors comprising one of the three classes
will have completed their term and be subject to re-election or replacement.
In addition, our Board of Directors is authorized to issue blank check preferred stock, with
designations, rights and preferences as they may determine. Accordingly, our Board of Directors
may, without stockholder approval, issue shares of preferred stock with dividend, liquidation,
conversion, voting or other rights that could adversely affect the voting power or other rights of
the holders of our common stock. This type of preferred stock could also be issued to discourage,
delay or prevent a change in our control.
In May 2006, our Board of Directors declared a dividend of one right for each share of our
common stock to purchase our newly created Series C participating preferred stock in connection
with the adoption of a stockholder rights plan. These rights may have certain anti-takeover
effects. For example, the rights may cause substantial dilution to a person or group that attempts
to acquire us in a manner which causes the rights to become exercisable. As such, the rights may
have the effect of rendering more difficult or discouraging an acquisition of our company which is
deemed undesirable by our board of directors.
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The use of a staggered Board of Directors, the ability to issue blank check preferred stock,
and the adoption of stockholder rights plans are traditional anti-takeover measures. These
provisions in our charter documents make it difficult for a majority stockholder to gain control of
the Board of Directors and of our company. These provisions may be beneficial to our management and
our Board of Directors in a hostile tender offer and may have an adverse impact on stockholders who
may want to participate in such a tender offer, or who may want to replace some or all of the
members of our Board of Directors.
Provisions in our bylaws provide for indemnification of officers and directors, which could require
us to direct funds away from our business and future products.
Our bylaws provide for the indemnification of our officers and directors. We have in the past
and may in the future be required to advance costs incurred by an officer or director and to pay
judgments, fines and expenses incurred by an officer or director, including reasonable attorneys
fees, as a result of actions or proceedings in which our officers and directors are involved by
reason of being or having been an officer or director of our company. Funds paid in satisfaction of
judgments, fines and expenses may be funds we need for the operation of our business and the
development of our product candidates, thereby affecting our ability to attain profitability.
Future sales of our common stock may depress our stock price.
The market price of our common stock could decline as a result of sales of substantial amounts
of our common stock in the public market, or as a result of the perception that these sales could
occur, which could occur if we issue a large number of shares of common stock (or securities
convertible into our common stock) in connection with a future financing, as our common stock is
trading at historically low levels. These factors could make it more difficult for us to raise
funds through future offerings of common stock. As of April 9, 2009, there were 41,887,266 shares
of common stock issued and 37,887,266 outstanding. All of our outstanding shares are freely
transferable without restriction or further registration under the Securities Act.
There is a limited public trading market for our common stock.
There is a limited public trading market for our common stock. Without an active trading
market, there can be no assurance of any liquidity or resale value of our common stock, and
stockholders may be required to hold shares of our common stock for an indefinite period of time.
Lack of effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting could adversely affect the
value of our securities.
As directed by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the SEC adopted rules requiring public
companies to include a report of management on the companys internal control over financial
reporting in their annual reports on Form 10-K that contains an assessment by management of the
effectiveness of the companys internal control over financial reporting. In addition, the
independent registered public accounting firm auditing the companys financial statements has been
required to and may be required in the future to attest to and report on the companys internal
control over financial reporting. Ineffective internal controls over our financial reporting have
occurred in the past and may arise in the future. As a consequence, our investors could lose
confidence in the reliability of our financial statements, which could result in a decrease in the
value of our securities.
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Our debt obligations expose us to risks that could adversely affect our business, operating results
and financial condition, and prevent us from fulfilling our obligations under the notes.
We have a substantial level of debt. As of December 31, 2008, we had approximately $90.5
million of indebtedness outstanding (including related accrued interest of $0.5 million). As of the
date of this report, approximately $89.7 million of this indebtedness could be called due as early
as November 2009 at the option of the bond holders. Further, the $89.7 million of indebtedness
would become due immediately upon a change in control of the Company. We also have approximately
$1.6 million of interest due on May 1, 2009, for which we currently do not have the available
capital to pay when due. The level and nature of our indebtedness, among other things, could:
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make it difficult for us to make payments on our debt outstanding from time to time
or to refinance it;
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make it difficult for us to obtain any necessary financing in the future for working
capital, capital expenditures, debt service, acquisitions or general corporate
purposes;
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limit our flexibility in planning for or reacting to changes in our business;
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reduce funds available for use in our operations, as we will be required to use a
portion of our cash for the payment of any principal or interest due on our outstanding
indebtedness;
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make us more vulnerable in the event of a downturn in our business;
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place us at a possible competitive disadvantage relative to less leveraged
competitors and competitors that have better access to capital resources;
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increase the impact to us of negative changes in general economic and industry
conditions, as compared to less leveraged competitors; or
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impair our ability to merge or otherwise affect the sale of the company due to the
right of the holders of certain of our indebtedness to accelerate the maturity date of
the indebtedness in the event of a change of control of the company.
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If we do not grow our revenues, we could have difficulty making required payments on our
indebtedness in the future. If we are unable to generate sufficient cash flow or otherwise obtain
funds necessary to make required payments, or if we fail to comply with the various requirements of
our indebtedness, we would be in default, which would permit the holders of our indebtedness to
accelerate the maturity of the indebtedness and could cause defaults under any indebtedness we may
incur in the future. Any default under our indebtedness would have a material adverse effect on our
business, operating results and financial condition.
General economic conditions, industry cycles and financial, business and other factors
affecting our operations, many of which are beyond our control, may affect our future performance,
which may affect our ability to make principal and interest payments on our indebtedness. If we
cannot generate sufficient cash flow from operations in the future to service our debt, we may,
among other things:
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seek additional financing in the debt or equity markets, and the documentation
governing any future financing may contain covenants that limit or restrict our
strategic, operating or financing activities;
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refinance or restructure all or a portion of our indebtedness;
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These measures might not be sufficient to enable us to service our indebtedness. In addition,
any financing, refinancing or sale of assets might not be available, or available on economically
favorable terms.
The price of our common stock has in the past and may in the future fluctuate significantly, which
may make it difficult for holders of our common stock to sell our common stock when desired or at
attractive prices.
On April 1, 2009, the per share closing price of our common stock was $0.16. From January 1,
2007 through April 1, 2009, the per share closing price of our common stock ranged from $0.15 to
$5.00 per share. The value of our common stock may decline regardless of our operating performance
or prospects. The market price of our common stock is subject to significant fluctuations in
response to the factors in this section and other factors, including:
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market reaction to our capitalization, cash reserves and utilization of cash;
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market reaction to announcements regarding our management;
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the success or failure of our product development efforts, especially those related
to obtaining regulatory approvals domestically and internationally;
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the implementation of improved manufacturing processes;
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technological innovations developed by us or our competitors;
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variations in our operating results and the extent to which we achieve our key
business targets;
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differences between our reported results and those expected by investors and
securities analysts;
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market reaction to any acquisitions or joint ventures announced by us or our
competitors; and
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developments with respect to the class and derivative action litigation of which we
are currently defendants, or development with respect to threatened litigation.
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In addition, in recent years, the stock market in general, and the market for life sciences
companies in particular, have experienced significant price and volume fluctuations. This
volatility has affected the market prices of securities issued by many companies, often for reasons
unrelated to their operating performance, and it may adversely affect the price of our common
stock. In the past, securities class action litigation has often been instituted following periods
of volatility in the market price of a companys securities. The current class and derivative
action suits or a future securities class action suit against us could result in potential
liabilities, substantial costs and the diversion of managements attention and resources,
regardless of whether we win or lose. These broad market fluctuations may adversely affect the
price of our securities, regardless of our operating performance.
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
None.
Item 2. Properties
Our corporate headquarters and manufacturing operations are located in one location, Exton,
Pennsylvania. The Exton, Pennsylvania location is leased and consists of approximately 86,500
square feet. The lease is noncancelable through March 31, 2013.
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Item 3. Legal Proceedings
Federal Securities Litigation
The Company and certain of its current and former officers and directors are defendants in
class action cases pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of
Pennsylvania.
In August 2005 and September 2005, various lawsuits were filed alleging securities fraud and
asserting claims on behalf of a putative class of purchasers of publicly traded Isolagen securities
between March 3, 2004 and August 1, 2005. These lawsuits were
Elliot Liff v. Isolagen, Inc. et al.
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C.A. No. H-05-2887, filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas;
Michael Cummiskey v. Isolagen, Inc. et al.
, C.A. No. 05-cv-03105, filed in the United States
District Court for the Southern District of Texas;
Ronald A. Gargiulo v. Isolagen, Inc. et al.
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C.A. No. 05-cv-4983, filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of
Pennsylvania, and
Gregory J. Newman v. Frank M. DeLape, et al.
, C.A. No. 05-cv-5090, filed in the
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
The
Liff
and
Cummiskey
actions were consolidated on October 7, 2005. The
Gargiolo
and
Newman
actions were consolidated on November 29, 2005. On November 18, 2005, the Company filed a motion
with the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (the MDL Motion) to transfer the Federal
Securities Actions and the
Keene
derivative case (described below) to the United States District
Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The
Liff
and
Cummiskey
actions were stayed on
November 23, 2005 pending resolution of the MDL Motion. The
Gargiulo
and
Newman
actions were stayed
on December 7, 2005 pending resolution of the MDL Motion. On February 23, 2006, the MDL Motion was
granted and the actions pending in the Southern District of Texas were transferred to the Eastern
District of Pennsylvania, where they have been captioned
In re Isolagen, Inc. Securities &
Derivative Litigation
, MDL No. 1741 (the Federal Securities Litigation).
On April 4, 2006, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
appointed Silverback Asset Management, LLC, Silverback Master, Ltd., Silverback Life Sciences
Master Fund, Ltd., Context Capital Management, LLC and Michael F. McNulty as Lead Plaintiffs, and
the law firms of Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossman LLP and Kirby McInerney & Squire LLP as Lead
Counsel in the Federal Securities Litigation.
On July 14, 2006, Lead Plaintiffs filed a Consolidated Class Action Complaint in the Federal
Securities Litigation on behalf of a putative class of persons or entities who purchased or
otherwise acquired Isolagen common stock or convertible debt securities between March 3, 2004 and
August 9, 2005. The complaint purports to assert claims for securities fraud in violation of
Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 against Isolagen and certain of its
former officers and directors. The complaint also purports to assert claims for violations of
Section 11 and 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 against the Company and certain of its current and
former directors and officers in connection with the registration and sale of certain shares of
Isolagen common stock and certain convertible debt securities. The complaint also purports to
assert claims against the underwriters of an April 2004 public offering of Isolagen common stock
and a 2005 sale of convertible notes. On November 1, 2006, the defendants moved to dismiss the
complaint. On September 26, 2007, the court denied the Companys motions to dismiss the complaint.
On November 6, 2007, the court entered a scheduling order that provides for discovery to be
complete by June 8, 2009. On February 4, 2008, Lead Plaintiffs moved for class certification. On
February 15, 2008, Lead Plaintiffs dismissed without prejudice their claims against certain of the
underwriters named as defendants in the Federal Securities Class Action, but maintained claims
against CIBC World Markets Corp. and UBS Securities LLC (the Underwriters).
On April 1, 2008, the court entered an order staying the schedule set forth in its November 6,
2007 order for a period of 90 days and directing the parties (together with the parties in the
Beattie action, described under Derivative Actions, below) to participate in mediation before a
private mediator. The mediation occurred on June 2, 2008 and June 5, 2008, at which the parties
reached an agreement in principle to settle the Federal Securities Litigation. On October 23, 2008,
the parties executed a definitive settlement agreement. In November 2008, the Company received
settlement proceeds from its directors and officers liability insurance carrier, of which $4.4
million was paid to the class action plaintiffs in December 2008 in accordance with the definitive
settlement agreement. On March 25, 2009, the court entered an order and final judgment approving
the settlement and
dismissing the Federal Securities Litigation with prejudice. There is no accrual in the
accompanying consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2008 and 2007 with respect to the Federal
Securities Litigation.
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Derivative Actions
The Company is the nominal defendant in derivative actions (the Derivative Actions) pending
in State District Court in Harris County, Texas, the United States District Court for the Eastern
District of Pennsylvania, and the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County, Pennsylvania.
On September 28, 2005, Carmine Vitale filed an action styled, Case No. 2005-61840,
Carmine
Vitale v. Frank DeLape, et al.
in the 55
th
Judicial District Court of Harris County,
Texas, and in February 2006, Mr. Vitale filed an amended petition. In this action, the plaintiff
purports to bring a shareholder derivative action on behalf of the Company against certain of the
Companys current and former officers and directors. The Plaintiff alleges that the individual
defendants breached their fiduciary duties to the Company and engaged in other wrongful conduct.
Jeffrey Tomz, who formerly served as Isolagens Chief Financial Officer, was accused of engaging in
insider trading of Isolagen stock through a proxy. The plaintiff did not make a demand on the Board
of Isolagen prior to bringing the action and plaintiff alleges that a demand was excused under the
law as futile.
On December 2, 2005, the Company filed its answer and special exceptions pursuant to Rule 91
of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure based on pleading defects inherent in the Vitale petition.
The plaintiff filed an amended petition on February 15, 2006, to which the defendants renewed their
special exceptions. On September 6, 2006, the Court granted the special exceptions and permitted
the plaintiff thirty days to attempt to replead. Thereafter, the plaintiff moved the Court for an
order compelling discovery, which the Court denied on October 2, 2006. On October 18, 2006, the
Court entered an order explaining its grounds for granting the special exceptions. On November 3,
2006, the plaintiff filed a second amended petition. On February 8, 2007, the Company filed its
answer and special exceptions to the second amended petition. On August 9, 2007, the Court granted
the special exceptions and dismissed the second amended petition with prejudice. On September 4,
2007, the plaintiff moved for reconsideration of the dismissal with prejudice of the second amended
petition, for a new trial, and for leave to further amend the petition, and the defendants opposed
that motion on September 20, 2007. On October 23, 2007, that motion was deemed denied by operation
of law because the court had not acted on it by that date.
On October 8, 2005, Richard Keene filed an action styled, C.A. No. H-05-3441, Richard Keene v.
Frank M. DeLape et al., in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
This action makes substantially similar allegations as the original complaint in the Vitale action.
The plaintiff also alleges that his failure to make a demand on the Board prior to filing the
action is excused as futile.
The Company sought to transfer the Keene action to the United States District Court for the
Eastern District of Pennsylvania as part of the MDL Motion. On January 21, 2006, the court stayed
the Keene action pending resolution of the MDL Motion. On February 23, 2006, the Keene action was
transferred with the Federal Securities Actions from the Southern District of Texas to the Eastern
District of Pennsylvania. Thereafter, on May 15, 2006, the plaintiff filed an amended complaint,
and on June 5, 2006, the defendants moved to dismiss the amended complaint. On August 21, 2006, the
plaintiff moved for leave to file a second amended complaint, and on September 15, 2006, defendants
filed an opposition to that motion. On January 24, 2007, the court denied the plaintiffs motion to
file a second amended complaint, and on April 10, 2007 the court granted the defendants motion to
dismiss and dismissed the amended complaint without prejudice. On May 9, 2007, plaintiff filed a
notice of appeal from the January 24, 2007 order denying plaintiffs motion to file a second
amended complaint, and from the April 10, 2007 order dismissing plaintiffs amended complaint
without prejudice. The appeal is fully briefed. On or about April 5, 2008, Keene moved the appeals
court to stay the appeal for a period of 90 days to permit Keene to participate in the mediation of
the federal securities litigation (described above) and the Beattie derivative litigation
(described below). The mediation is described under Federal Securities Litigation above.
On October 31, 2005, William Thomas Fordyce filed an action styled, C.A. No. GD-05-08432,
William Thomas Fordyce v. Frank M. DeLape, et al., in the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County,
Pennsylvania. This action makes substantially similar allegations as the original complaint in the
Vitale action. The plaintiff also alleges that his failure to make a demand on the Board prior to
filing the action is excused as futile.
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On January 20, 2006, the Company filed its preliminary objections to the complaint. On August
31, 2006, the Court of Common Pleas entered an opinion and order sustaining the preliminary
objections and dismissing the complaint with prejudice. On September 19, 2006, Fordyce filed a
motion for reconsideration, which the Court of Common Pleas denied. On September 28, 2006, Fordyce
filed a notice of appeal to the Superior Court of Pennsylvania. On July 27, 2007, the Superior
Court affirmed the decision of the Court of Common Pleas.
On February 14, 2008, Ronald Beattie filed an action styled C.A. No. 08-724, Ronald Beattie v.
Michael Macaluso, et al., in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of
Pennsylvania. This action makes substantially similar allegations as the original complaint in the
Vitale action.
On April 1, 2008, the court entered an order extending the defendants time to respond to the
complaint for a period ending 150 days from April 1, 2008 and directing the parties, together with
the parties to the federal securities litigation described above, to mediation before a private
mediator. The mediation is described under Federal Securities Litigation above.
The mediation occurred on June 2, 2008 and June 5, 2008, at which the parties reached an
agreement in principle to settle the Keene and Beattie Derivative Actions, and on January 27, 2009,
the parties executed a definitive settlement agreement. The settlement is subject to court
approval. The court has scheduled a hearing to consider whether to approve the settlement for May
12, 2009. The proposed settlement of the Keene and Beattie Derivative Actions provides for the
Company to make certain payments of attorneys fees and expenses to counsel for Keene and Beattie.
Those payments are to be made by the Company from proceeds previously received by the Company from
its directors and officers liability insurance. An accrual of $0.3 million and $0.0 million has
been recorded in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2008 and 2007,
respectively, in connection with the proposed settlement.
Indemnity Demands
Mr. Jeffrey Tomz
After the above referenced litigations were commenced, Mr. Jeffrey Tomz, who formerly served
as Isolagens Chief Financial Officer, demanded reimbursement of his costs of defense, and
reimbursement for the costs of responding to a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation of
his alleged insider trading in Isolagen stock. It is understood that Mr. Tomzs defense costs to
date amount to in excess of approximately $0.3 million.
As the Vitale matter has now been resolved in favor of all defendants, including Mr. Tomz, the
Company is presently obligated to reimburse him for the reasonable and necessary costs of defending
all claims asserted therein other than the insider trading allegations. Although decided on
jurisdictional grounds, it is likely the Company is also obligated to reimburse Mr. Tomz for the
reasonable and necessary costs incurred in defending the Fordyce matter given that it has also been
resolved in favor of all defendants. The Company could potentially be liable to reimburse Mr. Tomz
for the reasonable and necessary costs of defense in the Keene case and in the putative securities
cases, both of which have been resolved by settlement, as described above. The Company has refused
to pay the amount of fees and expenses for which Mr. Tomz has sought reimbursement because it
believes they are excessive, duplicative and have not been properly segregated between reimbursable
and non-reimbursable claims. The Company has negotiated an acceptable compromise for the amounts
billed by Mr. Tomzs local Pennsylvania counsel for an amount less than $0.1 million.
Prior to the resolution of the various derivative actions, Mr. Tomz filed a demand for
arbitration seeking advancement of his defense costs. He subsequently agreed to stay those
proceedings. At present, Mr. Tomz has not sought to lift this stay and it is uncertain whether he
will attempt to do so in the future.
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The Company has accrued less than $0.1 million in the accompanying consolidated financial
statements as of December 31, 2008 with respect to Mr. Tomzs existing defense costs in dispute.
Underwriters
The Underwriters have each demanded that the Company indemnify, hold harmless and defend them
with
respect to the claims asserted in the putative securities actions. The total amount demanded
to date is approximately $0.8 million. The Underwriters demands for indemnification were a subject
of the ongoing mediation efforts described under Federal Securities Litigation above, and as part
of the proposed settlement of the Federal Securities Litigation the Underwriters agreed to release
their claims for indemnification. Accordingly, no accrual has been recorded in the accompanying
consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 in connection with the
Underwriters original demand of approximately $0.8 million.
United Kingdom
Subsequent to the Companys public announcement regarding the closure of the United Kingdom
operation, the Company received negative publicity and negative correspondence from former patients
in the United Kingdom that previously received the Companys treatment. To date, the Company has
received written demands by an attorney representing approximately 132 former patients, as of
December 31, 2008, each claiming negligent misstatements were made and each claiming, on average,
£3,500 (or approximately $5,250), plus unquantified interest and incidental expenses. The Company
has responded to the written demand and is in the process of evaluating the merits of the claims.
To date, no formal legal action has been brought by the attorney against the Company, and no
provision has been recorded in the consolidated financial statements related to this matter.
During 2008, the Company received written correspondence from one former patient claiming
physical injury allegedly from the use of Isolagen Therapy. The Company believes this claim is
without merit. To date, no formal legal action has been brought by the former patient against the
Company, and no provision has been recorded in the consolidated financial statements related to
this matter.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth quarter of 2008.
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Equity Securities
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Market Information
Since December 11, 2002, our common stock has been traded on the American Stock Exchange under
the symbol ILE. Prior to December 11, 2002, our common stock was quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board
under the symbol ISLG. The market for our common stock is limited and volatile. The following
table sets forth the high and low sales prices, as applicable, for our common stock for each of the
periods indicated as reported by the NYSE Amex.
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The closing price of our common stock on March 31, 2009 was $0.17.
On March 17, 2009, we received notice from the NYSE Amex (the Exchange) notifying us that we
are not in compliance with Section 1003(a)(iv) of the Exchanges Company Guide (the Company
Guide). Specifically, the Exchange staff noted that we sustained losses which are so substantial
in relation to our overall operations or our existing financial sources that it appears
questionable, in the opinion of the Exchange, as to whether we will be able to continue operations
and/or meet our obligations as they mature. As previously disclosed, we received a notice from the
Exchange on March 12, 2008, advising us that we were not in compliance with Sections 1003
(a)(i)-(iii) of the Company Guide.
We currently intend to submit a plan in response to the most recent notice by April 17, 2009
outlining our compliance strategy with the current continued listing deficiency by September 14,
2009, subject to our successfully completing a sufficient financing transaction or strategic
partnership prior to April 17, 2009. As of the date of the filing of this annual report, we have no
commitments for any such additional funding and there is no assurance that we will receive any such
additional funding. If we submit a plan and if our plan to regain compliance is accepted by the
Exchange, we may be able to continue our listing during this period, during which time we will be
subject to periodic review to determine progress consistent with the plan. If we do not submit a
plan or if the plan is not accepted by the Exchange, we will be subject to delisting procedures as
set forth in the Company Guide. Under Company Guide rules, we have the right to appeal the
determination by the Exchange staff to initiate delisting proceedings and to seek a hearing before
an Exchange Panel. The time and place of such a hearing will be determined by the Panel. If the
Panel does not grant the relief sought by us, our common stock could be delisted from the Exchange.
There is no assurance that the Exchange staff will accept our plan of compliance or that, even if
such plan is accepted, we will be able to implement the plan within the prescribed timeframe.
In addition, the Exchanges notice states that our common stock has closed at between $0.15
and $0.87 per share over the last six months, and that the Staff is concerned that, as a result of
the low selling price, our common stock may not be suitable for auction market trading. Pursuant to
Section 1003(f)(v) of the Company Guide, the Exchange has notified us that it deems it appropriate
that we effect a reverse stock split within a reasonable amount of time in view of the fact that
our common stock has been selling for a substantial period of time at a low price per share.
These uncertainties regarding the continued listing of our common stock on the Exchange will
add to the difficulty of raising additional financing through the issuance of common stock or
convertible securities.
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Holders
As of March 31, 2009, we had 367 stockholders of record of our common stock.
Dividends
We have never paid any cash dividends on our common stock. We anticipate that we will retain
future earnings, if any, to support operations and to finance the growth and development of our
business. Therefore, we do not expect to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
We did not sell unregistered securities during the fourth quarter of 2008.
Purchases of Equity Securities.
We did not repurchase any of our equity securities during the fourth quarter of 2008.
Item 6. Selected Financial Data
We are a smaller reporting company, and are not required to report this information.
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Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
General
We are an aesthetic and therapeutic company focused on developing novel skin and tissue
rejuvenation products. Our clinical development product candidates are designed to improve the
appearance of skin injured by the effects of aging, sun exposure, acne and burns with a patients
own, or autologous, fibroblast cells produced in our proprietary Isolagen Process. Our clinical
development programs encompass both aesthetic and therapeutic indications. Our most advanced
indication utilizing the Isolagen Process is for the treatment of nasolabial folds, or wrinkles. We
completed Phase III clinical trials with respect to this indication during 2008 and submitted the
related Biologics License Application to the FDA in March 2009.
We completed a Phase II/III study in acne scars in March 2009, which yielded statistically
significant efficacy results, and an open-label Phase II trial with respect to full face
rejuvenation during 2008, which yielded positive top line efficacy results. During 2008, we began
preparations for a Phase II burn scar study, however, due to funding limitations, this study was
suspended in order to preserve cash resources. Our efforts and resources are now primarily focused
on obtaining FDA approval for the Isolagen Therapy nasolabial folds/wrinkle indication.
We sometimes refer to our product candidates in the aggregate as Isolagen Therapy. From 2002
through 2006, we made Isolagen Therapy available to physicians primarily in the United Kingdom. In
the fourth quarter of 2006, our Board of Directors approved closing our United Kingdom operation.
Our United Kingdom operation was shutdown on March 31, 2007 (as more fully discussed in Note 5 in
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements and below).
We also develop and market an advanced skin care product line through our Agera Laboratories,
Inc. subsidiary, in which we acquired a 57% interest in August 2006. Agera offers a complete line
of skincare systems based on a wide array of proprietary formulations, trademarks and nano-peptide
technology. Agera markets its product in both the United States and Europe (primarily the United
Kingdom).
We are considered to be a development stage enterprise.
Going Concern and Risk of Bankruptcy
At December 31, 2008, we had cash and cash equivalents of $2.9 million and negative working
capital of $(87.3) million. We believe that our existing capital resources are adequate to sustain
our operation through approximately the end of April 2009, under our current, reduced operating
plan. As such, we require additional cash resources prior to or during approximately the end of
April 2009, or we will likely enter into bankruptcy and/or cease operations. Further, if we do
raise additional cash resources prior to the end of April 2009, it may be raised in contemplation
of or in connection with bankruptcy. In the event of a bankruptcy, it is likely that our common
stock and common stock equivalents will become worthless and our creditors will receive
significantly less than what is owed to them. As of the date of the filing of this annual report,
we have no commitments for any such additional funding and there is no assurance that we will
receive any such additional funding.
As of December 31, 2008, we had $90 million of debt which could be called due as early as
November 2009, at the option of the bond holders. Further, approximately $1.6 million of interest
related to this debt is due on May 1, 2009. We currently do not have the cash or available funding
to pay the interest of $1.6 million due May 1, 2009.
Through December 31, 2008, we have been primarily engaged in developing our initial product
technology. In the course of our development activities, we have sustained losses and expect such
losses to continue through at least 2009. In fiscal 2008 we financed our operations primarily
through our existing cash, but as discussed above we now require additional financing. There is
substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
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We will require additional capital to continue our operations past approximately the end of
April 2009. There is no assurance that we will be able to obtain any such additional capital as we
need to finance these efforts, through
asset sales, equity or debt financing, or any combination thereof, on satisfactory terms or at all.
Additionally, no assurance can be given that any such financing, if obtained, will be adequate to
meet our ultimate capital needs and to support our growth. If adequate capital cannot be obtained
on a timely basis and on satisfactory terms, our operations would be materially negatively
impacted. If we do not obtain additional funding, or do not anticipate additional funding, prior to
approximately the end of April 2009, we will likely enter into bankruptcy and/or cease operations.
Further, if we do raise additional cash resources prior to the end of April 2009, it may be raised
in contemplation of or in connection with bankruptcy.
We filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 during June 2007, which was subsequently
declared effective by the SEC. The shelf registration allows us the flexibility to offer and sell,
from time to time, up to an original amount of $50 million of common stock, preferred stock, debt
securities, warrants or any combination of the foregoing in one or more future public offerings. In
August 2007, we sold under this shelf registration statement 6,746,647 shares of common stock to
institutional investors, raising proceeds of $13.8 million, net of offering costs. We may offer and
sell up to an additional $36.2 million of securities pursuant to this shelf registration. However,
in general, companies that are under $75 million in market capitalization, such as Isolagen, are
limited to selling up to one-third of the value of such companys common stock held by
non-affiliates in any twelve month period.
Our ability to complete additional offerings, including any additional offerings under our
shelf registration statement, is dependent on the state of the debt and/or equity markets at the
time of any proposed offering, and such markets reception of the Company and the offering terms.
Currently the credit and equity markets both in the United States and internationally are severely
contracted, which will make our task of raising additional debt or equity capital even more
difficult. In addition, our ability to raise additional financing through the issuance of common
stock or convertible securities may be adversely affected by uncertainties regarding the continued
listing of our common stock on the NYSE Amex (see Part II, Item 5). Finally, our ability to complete an
offering may be dependent on the status of our FDA regulatory milestones and our clinical trials,
and in particular, the status of our indication for the treatment of nasolabial folds, the status
of the related Biologics License Application, and the status of our Phase II/III acne scar trial,
which cannot be predicted. There is no assurance that capital in any form would be available to us,
and if available, on terms and conditions that are acceptable.
As a result of the conditions discussed above, and in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles in the United States, there exists substantial doubt about our ability to
continue as a going concern, and our ability to continue as a going concern is contingent, among
other things, upon our ability to secure additional adequate financing or capital prior to or
during approximately the end of April 2009. If we do not obtain additional funding, or do not
anticipate additional funding, prior to or during approximately the end of April 2009, we will
likely enter into bankruptcy and/or cease operations. Further, if we do raise additional cash
resources prior to the end of April 2009, it may be raised in contemplation of or in connection
with bankruptcy. If we enter into bankruptcy, it is likely that our common stock and common stock
equivalents will become worthless and our creditors will receive significantly less than what is
owed to them.
Due to the likelihood of bankruptcy and in connection with the Companys review for impairment
of long-lived assets in accordance with SFAS 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of
Long-lived Assets, we have recorded a full impairment on all of our long-lived assets as of
December 31, 2008, and as such, we have recorded an impairment charge of $6.7 million during the
year ended December 31, 2008.
Closure of the United Kingdom Operation
As part of our continuing efforts to evaluate the best uses of our resources, in the fourth
quarter of 2006 our Board of Directors approved the proposed closing of the United Kingdom
operation. On March 31, 2007, we completed the closure of the United Kingdom manufacturing
facility.
Since our public announcement regarding the closure of the United Kingdom operation, we have
received negative publicity and negative correspondence from former patients in the United Kingdom
that previously received our treatment. We received a written demand by an attorney representing
approximately 132 former patients each claiming negligent misstatements were made and each
claiming, on average, £3,500 (or approximately $5,250), plus unquantified interest and incidental
expenses. To date, no formal legal action has been brought by the attorney against the Company, and
no provision has been recorded in the consolidated financial statements related to
this matter. Further, during 2008 we received written correspondence from one former patient
claiming physical injury allegedly from the use of Isolagen Therapy. To date, no formal legal
action has been brought by the former patient against the Company, and no provision has been
recorded in the consolidated financial statements related to this matter.
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With the closure of the United Kingdom operation on March 31, 2007, our European operations
(both the United Kingdom and Switzerland) and Australian operations have been presented in the
financial statements as discontinued operations for all periods presented. See Note 5 of Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements.
Critical Accounting Policies
The following discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations are
based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Our significant
accounting policies are more fully described in Note 3 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements. However, certain accounting policies and estimates are particularly important to the
understanding of our financial position and results of operations and require the application of
significant judgment by our management or can be materially affected by changes from period to
period in economic factors or conditions that are outside of the control of management. As a result
they are subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty. In applying these policies, our management
uses their judgment to determine the appropriate assumptions to be used in the determination of
certain estimates. Those estimates are based on our historical operations, our future business
plans and projected financial results, the terms of existing contracts, our observance of trends in
the industry, information provided by our customers and information available from other outside
sources, as appropriate. The following discusses our critical accounting policies and estimates.
Going Concern:
As disclosed in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, management has
concluded that substantial doubt exists about the Companys ability to continue as a going concern.
This conclusion is based on estimates of our future spending and future funding required during
2009. We will be required to obtain additional capital in April 2009 to continue and expand our
operations. There is no assurance that we will be able to obtain any such additional capital as we
need to finance these efforts, through asset sales, equity or debt financing, or any combination
thereof, or on satisfactory terms or at all.
At December 31, 2008, our cash and cash equivalents was $2.9 million. For the year ended
December 31, 2008, our cash used for operations was $20.0 million. These factors, as well as our
future spending estimates, were important factors in concluding that substantial doubt exists about
our ability to continue as a going concern. We believe these estimates are particularly important
to the understanding of our financial position.
Due to the likelihood of bankruptcy and in connection with the Companys review for impairment
of long-lived assets in accordance with SFAS 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of
Long-lived Assets, we have recorded a full impairment on all of our long-lived assets as of
December 31, 2008, and as such, we have recorded an impairment charge of $6.7 million during the
year ended December 31, 2008.
Stock-Based Compensation
: In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based
Payment (SFAS No. 123 (R)). SFAS No. 123 (R) replaces SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation, supersedes APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees (APB
No. 25), and amends SFAS No. 95, Statement of Cash Flows. SFAS No. 123 (R) requires entities to
recognize compensation expense for all share-based payments to employees and directors, including
grants of employee stock options, based on the grant-date fair value of those share-based payments,
adjusted for expected forfeitures.
We adopted SFAS No. 123(R) as of January 1, 2006 using the modified prospective application
method. Under the modified prospective application method, the fair value measurement requirements
of SFAS No. 123(R) is applied to new awards and to awards modified, repurchased, or cancelled after
January 1, 2006. Additionally, compensation cost for the portion of awards for which the requisite
service has not been rendered that were outstanding as of January 1, 2006 is recognized as the
requisite service is rendered on or after January 1, 2006. The compensation cost for that portion
of awards is based on the grant-date fair value of those awards as calculated for pro forma
disclosures under SFAS No. 123. Changes to the grant-date fair value of equity awards granted
before January 1, 2006 are precluded.
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The fair value of stock options is determined using the Black-Scholes valuation model, which
is consistent with our valuation techniques previously utilized for awards in footnote disclosures
required under SFAS No. 123. Prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R), we followed the intrinsic
value method in accordance with APB No. 25 to account for our employee and director stock options.
Historically, substantially all stock options have been granted with an exercise price equal to the
fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant. Accordingly, no compensation expense
was recognized from substantially all option grants to employees and directors prior to the
adoption of SFAS No. 123(R). However, compensation expense was recognized in connection with the
issuance of stock options to non-employee consultants in accordance with EITF 96-18, Accounting
for Equity Instruments That are Issued to Other than Employees for Acquiring, or in Conjunction
with Selling Goods and Services. SFAS No. 123(R) did not change the accounting for stock-based
compensation related to non-employees in connection with equity based incentive arrangements.
The adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) requires additional accounting related to the income tax
effects and additional disclosure regarding the cash flow effects resulting from share-based
payment arrangement. This change in accounting resulted in the recognition of compensation expense
of $0.7 million and $1.8 million related to our employee and director stock options for the years
ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2008, we granted
stock options to purchase 1.1 million shares of our common stock. As of December 31, 2008, there
was $0.7 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested director and
employee stock options which vest over time. That cost is expected to be recognized over a
weighted-average period of 1.7 years. As of December 31, 2008, there was $0.3 million of total
unrecognized compensation cost related to performance-based, non-vested employee stock options.
That cost will begin to be recognized when the performance criteria within the respective
performance-base option grants become probable of achievement.
In March 2007, and in connection with the separation of the Companys President, the Company
agreed to modify certain of the Presidents stock options such that (1) 120,000 unvested,
time-based stock options would vest immediately and (2) of 400,000 performance based stock options,
100,000 would be cancelled and the remaining 300,000 would be extended such that the 300,000
options would expire 10 years from the original grant date, as opposed to expiring upon termination
of employment. The 300,000 performance based stock options will continue to be subject to the same
performance based vesting requirements. The 120,000 modified stock options were valued using the
Black-Scholes valuation model, and resulted in $0.3 million charge to selling, general and
administrative expense during the year ended December 31, 2007. The 300,000 modified performance
stock options were valued using the Black-Scholes valuation model, and resulted in $0.8 million
charge to selling, general and administrative expense during the year ended December 31, 2007. Two
other employee stock option modifications resulted in less than $0.1 million charge to selling,
general and administrative expense during the year ended December 31, 2007.
On January 7, 2008, we and Mr. Nicholas L. Teti, Jr. entered into a consulting and
non-competition agreement (the Consulting Agreement), pursuant to which Mr. Teti agreed to
continue as our non-executive Chairman of the Board and to become a consultant to the company, and
Mr. Teti resigned his position as Chief Executive Officer and President. Mr. Teti retained his
previously issued stock options which were modified such that Mr. Teti will continue to vest in
accordance with the original terms, except as a non-employee. As a result of the modifications to
Mr. Tetis stock options set forth in the Consulting Agreement, we recorded a non-cash compensation
charge during the three months ended March 31, 2008 of approximately $1.3 million related to Mr.
Tetis 1,166,665 vested stock options. Further, related to Mr. Tetis 833,335 unvested stock
options at the date of modification, we record stock option expense over the remaining periods
those stock options are earned in accordance with EITF 96-18, Accounting for Equity Instruments
That are Issued to Other than Employees for Acquiring, or in Conjunction with Selling Goods and
Services.
Accounting for Legal Matters:
As discussed in Note 11 of Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements, set forth elsewhere in this Report, we have settled in principle our class and
derivative actions. We have also received threats of litigation and demands from former patients
associated with our United Kingdom operation. We intend to defend ourselves vigorously against
these actions. We cannot currently estimate the amount of loss, if any, that may result from the
resolution of these actions, and no provision has been recorded in our consolidated financial
statements. Generally, a loss is not recorded until it is probable that a liability has been
incurred and the amount of the liability can be reasonably estimated. We expense our legal costs as
they are incurred and record any insurance recoveries on such legal costs in the period the
recoveries are received. Although we have not recorded a provision for loss regarding these
matters, a loss could occur in a future period.
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Research and Development Expenses:
Research and development costs are expensed as incurred
and include salaries and benefits, costs paid to third-party contractors to perform research,
conduct clinical trials, develop and manufacture drug materials and delivery devices, and a portion
of facilities cost. Clinical trial costs are a significant component of research and development
expenses and include costs associated with third-party contractors. Invoicing from third-party
contractors for services performed can lag several months. We accrue the costs of services rendered
in connection with third-party contractor activities based on our estimate of management fees, site
management and monitoring costs and data management costs. Actual clinical trial costs may differ
from estimated clinical trial costs and are adjusted for in the period in which they become known.
Impairment of Long-lived Assets:
SFAS No.144 (SFAS 144), Accounting for the Impairment of
Long-lived Assets and for Long-lived Assets to be Disposed Of addresses financial accounting and
reporting for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets. SFAS 144 requires that long-lived
assets be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their
carrying amounts may not be recoverable. If the cost basis of a long-lived asset is greater than
the projected future undiscounted net cash flows from such asset (excluding interest), an
impairment loss is recognized. Impairment losses are calculated as the difference between the cost
basis of an asset and its estimated fair value.
Due to the likelihood of bankruptcy and in connection with the Companys review for impairment
of long-lived assets in accordance with SFAS 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of
Long-lived Assets, we have recorded a full impairment on all of our long-lived assets as of
December 31, 2008, and as such, we have recorded an impairment charge of $6.7 million during the
year ended December 31, 2008 in the consolidated statement of operations.
-Results of OperationsComparison of Years Ending December 31, 2008 and 2007
REVENUES. Revenue decreased $0.3 million to $1.1 million for the year ended December 31,
2008, as compared to $1.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2007. Our revenue from continuing
operations is from the operations of Agera which we acquired on August 10, 2006. Agera markets and
sells a complete line of advanced skin care systems based on a wide array of proprietary
formulations, trademarks and non-peptide technology. Due to our financial statement presentation of
our United Kingdom operation as a discontinued operation, our revenue for all periods presented is
representative of only Agera, as all historical United Kingdom revenue is reflected in loss from
discontinued operations. We believe that the decline in Ageras sales in fiscal 2008 was due to the
general economic conditions during 2008. In addition, for cash conservation purposes, we have
reduced marketing expenses from the prior year. Agera management is undergoing efforts to increase
and diversify its customer base. We currently expect first quarter 2009 revenue to be approximately
$0.2 million.
COST OF SALES. Costs of sales decreased $0.1 million to $0.6 million for the year ended
December 31, 2008, as compared to $0.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2007. Our cost of
sales relates to the operation of Agera.
As a percentage of revenue, Agera cost of sales were approximately 55% for the year ended
December 31, 2008 and approximately 47% for the year ended December 31, 2007. The increase in 2008
cost of sales as a percentage of revenue, as compared to 2007, is primarily due to inventory
reserves recorded during 2008 of less than $0.1 million. Excluding the increase in inventory
reserve, Agera cost of sales as a percentage of revenue would have been approximately 46% for the
year ended December 31, 2008.
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS. Due to the likelihood of bankruptcy and in connection with
the Companys review for impairment of long-lived assets in accordance with SFAS 144, Accounting
for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-lived Assets, we have recorded a full impairment on all of
our long-lived assets as of December 31, 2008, and as
such, we have recorded an impairment charge of
$6.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2008 in the consolidated statement of operations.
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SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. Selling, general and administrative expenses
decreased approximately $10.3 million, or 55%, to $8.5 million for the year ended December 31,
2008, as compared to $18.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2007. The decrease in selling,
general and administrative expense is primarily due to the following:
a) For the year ended December 31, 2008, there was no severance expense as compared to
the year ended December 31, 2007. Severance expense and related costs associated with the
termination of our former president, pursuant to a settlement agreement executed in June 2007,
resulted in an additional $4.6 million of selling, general and administrative expense for the
year ended December 31, 2007 (see Notes 11 and 13 of Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements).
b) Salaries, bonuses and payroll taxes decreased by approximately $1.5 million to $3.8
million for the year ended December 31, 2008, as compared to $5.3 million for the year ended
December 31, 2007, due to a decrease in the number of our employees, primarily at the executive
management level, which resulted in lower salary expense. In addition to the lower salary
expense, there was no bonus expense for the year ended December 31, 2008 as compared to
December 31, 2007, due to our financial position at December 31, 2008.
c) Marketing expense decreased by approximately $0.7 million to $0.1 million for the
year ended December 31, 2008, as compared to $0.8 million during the year ended December 31,
2007 due primarily to decreased marketing and promotional efforts related to marketing and
selling our Agera line of advanced skin care systems.
d) Travel expense decreased by approximately $0.5 million to $0.2 million for the year
ended December 31, 2008, as compared to $0.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2007 due
to the decrease in the number of our employees, primarily at the executive management level,
decrease in business development activities during 2008, and focused efforts to conserve cash
resources during 2008.
e) Other general and administrative expenses decreased by approximately $2.7 million
to $4.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2008, as compared to $6.8 million for the year
ended December 31, 2007. The majority of this decrease, or $1.5 million, was due to 2007
activities which did not occur during 2008, such as costs related to debt restructuring and
business development activities. The remaining decrease of $1.2 million in other general and
administrative expenses are due to cost-saving measures implemented during 2008, including
savings related to accounting and audit expenses, insurance premiums, consultants and other
general costs.
f) Legal expenses decreased by approximately $0.3 million to $0.3 million for the
year ended December 31, 2008, as compared to $0.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2007.
For the years ended December 31, 2008 and December 30, 2007, we received $1.3 million and $1.7
million, respectively, of reimbursements from our insurance carrier as reimbursement for
defense costs related to our class action and derivative matters. If we had not received these
reimbursements, our legal expenses would have been $1.6 million for the year ended December 31,
2008 and $2.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2007. As such, excluding reimbursements
of legal defense costs, our legal expenses have decreased $0.7 million in 2008 from the prior
year as a result of the June 2008 mediation efforts which resulted in a settlement in principle
related to our class action and derivative action matters. Our legal expenses fluctuate
primarily as a result of the amount and timing of defense costs related to our class action and
derivative action matters, as well as a result of the amount and timing of defense cost
reimbursements from our insurance carrier. Such reimbursements are recorded when received. We
also incurred $0.2 million in legal costs, during the year ended December 31, 2008, related to
investigating and responding to claims related to our previous United Kingdom operation (see
Note 11 Commitments and Contingencies for a discussion of our various legal matters).
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RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. Research and development expenses decreased by approximately $3.1
million for the year ended December 31, 2008 to $10.2 million, as compared to $13.3 million for the
year ended December 31, 2007. Research and development costs are composed primarily of costs
related to our efforts to
gain FDA approval for our Isolagen Therapy for specific dermal applications in the United
States, as well as costs related to other potential indications for our Isolagen Therapy, such as
acne scars and burn scars. Also, research and development expense includes costs to develop
manufacturing, cell collection and logistical process improvements. Research and development costs
primarily include personnel and laboratory costs related to these FDA trials and certain consulting
costs. The total inception to date cost of research and development as of December 31, 2008 was
$54.2 million.
The FDA approval process is extremely complicated and is dependent upon our study protocols
and the results of our studies. In the event that the FDA requires additional studies for our
product candidate or requires changes in our study protocols or in the event that the results of
the studies are not consistent with our expectations, the process will be more expensive and time
consuming. Due to the complexities of the FDA approval process, we are unable to predict what the
cost of obtaining approval for our dermal product candidate will be.
The major changes in research and development expenses are due primarily to the following:
a) Consulting expense decreased by approximately $1.7 million to $4.9 million for the year
ended December 31, 2008, as compared to $6.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2007,
primarily as a result of decreased expenditures related to our Phase III wrinkle/nasolabial fold
study, which concluded during 2008.
b) Salaries, bonuses and payroll taxes decreased by approximately $0.6 million to $2.4 million
for the year ended December 31, 2008, as compared to $3.0 million for the year ended December 31,
2007, as a result of decreased employees engaged in research and development activities. In
addition to lower salary expense, there was no bonus expense for the year ended December 31, 2008
as compared to December 31, 2007, due to our financial position at December 31, 2008.
c) Laboratory costs decreased by approximately $0.5 million to $1.0 million for the year ended
December 31, 2008, as compared to $1.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2007, as a result of
decreased clinical and manufacturing activities in our Exton, Pennsylvania location, primarily due
to the completion of the Phase III nasolabial folds trials during 2008.
d) Contract labor support related to our clinical manufacturing operation decreased $0.3
million to $0.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2008, as compared to $0.5 million for the
year ended December 31, 2007, as a result of decreased clinical activities in our Exton,
Pennsylvania location.
e) Facilities, depreciation and travel costs remained constant at $1.7 million for the year
ended December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007.
LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS. As discussed above under Closure of the United Kingdom
Operation, during the three months ended December 31, 2006, the Board of Directors approved the
closure of our United Kingdom operation. The United Kingdom operation was closed in March 2007.
The loss from discontinued operations increased by approximately $2.8 million for the year
ended December 31, 2008 to $4.5 million, as compared to $1.7 million for the year ended December
31, 2007. The $4.5 million loss from discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2008,
primarily related to the sale of our Swiss campus in March 2008. In connection with this sale, we
recorded a loss on sale of $6.3 million, offset by a foreign currency exchange gain of $2.1 million
upon the substantial liquidation of the Swiss subsidiary. The foreign exchange gain recorded during
the three months ended March 31, 2008 results from removing from the accumulated foreign currency
translation adjustment account in stockholders equity, a credit balance which related to the
translation into U.S. dollars of our Swiss franc assets and liabilities. The credit balance which
had accumulated, and the resulting gain recorded upon the substantial liquidation of our Swiss
franc assets, reflected the increase in the value of the Swiss franc relative to the U.S. dollar
over the period that we had operated in Switzerland. Refer to Notes 3 and 5 of Notes to the
Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion regarding the sale of the Swiss campus and
results from discontinued operations. Administrative costs and facility costs related to the United
Kingdom and Swiss operations comprised approximately $0.3 million, net, during the year ended
December 31, 2008.
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The $1.7 million loss from discontinued operations during the year ended December 31, 2007
consisted of $1.1 million of losses incurred during the first quarter 2007, which was the United
Kingdoms last quarter of full operations, and $0.6 million of second, third and fourth quarter
2007 losses. The $1.1 million loss from discontinued operations during the three months ended March
31, 2007 primarily consisted of the following:
a) Salaries, severance expense and payroll taxes were approximately $0.3 million for
the three months ended March 31, 2007.
b) Other general and administrative operating costs were approximately $0.5 million
primarily related to lease expense and operating costs incurred during the three months ended
March 31, 2007.
c) Gross loss was $0.3 million during the three months ended March 31, 2007,
primarily due to low production volumes during the shutdown period and due to the write-off of
unrealizable inventory used in the manufacturing process.
As of December 31, 2008, all previously leased facilities related to discontinued operations
have been exited, and all buildings, property and equipment related to discontinued operations have
been sold or otherwise disposed of.
INTEREST INCOME. Interest income decreased approximately $0.7 million to $0.2 million for the
year ended December 31, 2008, as compared to $0.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2007. The
decrease in interest income of $0.7 million resulted from a decrease in the amount of cash, cash
equivalents and restricted cash balances, as a result of our use of these balances primarily to
fund our operating activities related to our efforts to gain FDA approval for our Isolagen Therapy.
INTEREST EXPENSE. Interest expense remained constant at $3.9 million for the year ended
December 31, 2008, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2007. Our interest expense is related
to our $90.0 million, 3.5% convertible subordinated notes, as well as the related amortization of
deferred debt issuance costs of $0.8 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2008 and
2007, respectively.
MINORITY INTEREST. Minority interest income increased to $1.7 million for the year ended
December 31, 2008, as compared to $0.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2007. The increase
in minority interest income of $1.5 million is primarily due to an impairment charge recorded
during the year ended December 31, 2008 of $3.7 million, which related to the full impairment of
the Agera segment intangible assets, and the associated 43% minority interest ownership of Agera.
NET LOSS. Net loss decreased $4.2 million to $31.4 million for the year ended December 31,
2008, as compared to a net loss of $35.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2007. This
decrease in our net loss primarily represents the effects of decreased research and development
expenses and general and administrative expenses as a result of decreased spending for clinical
trials, the reduction in employees and compensation expense and cost saving measures implemented
during 2008, and increased minority interest income, offset by the impairment charge of $6.7
million related to long-lived assets for the year ended December 31, 2008, the increase in loss
from discontinued operations and reductions in interest income, as discussed above.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash Flows
Net cash provided by (used in) operating, investing and financing activities for the two years
ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 were as follows:
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Year Ended December 31,
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2008
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2007
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(in millions)
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Cash flows from operating activities
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$
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(20.0
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$
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(29.7
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)
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Cash flows from investing activities
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6.4
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(0.1
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Cash flows from financing activities
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14.7
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES. Cash used in operating activities during the year ended December 31,
2008 amounted to $20.0 million, a decrease of $9.7 million over the year ended December 31, 2007.
The decrease in our cash used in operating activities over the prior year is primarily due to a
decrease in net losses (adjusted for non-cash items) of $12.6 million, offset by operating cash
outflows from changes in operating assets and liabilities. The change in operating assets and
liabilities is primarily due to a large decrease in accrued liabilities (see Note 8 of Notes to the
Consolidated Financial Statements) at December 31, 2008 as compared to December 31, 2007.
Our negative operating cash flows in 2008 were funded from cash on hand at December 31, 2007,
which were primarily the result of previously completed debt and equity offerings, as well as from
the proceeds of the sale of our Swiss campus in March 2008, discussed further below.
INVESTING ACTIVITIES. Cash provided by investing activities during the year ended December
31, 2008 amounted to approximately $6.4 million as compared to cash used in investing activities of
$0.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2007. Investing activities during the year ended
December 31, 2008 related primarily to the sale of our Swiss campus in March 2008 for approximately
$6.4 million, net of selling costs.
FINANCING ACTIVITIES. There were no financing activities during the year ended December 31,
2008, as compared to $14.7 million cash proceeds from financing activities during the year ended
December 31, 2007. In August 2007, we raised $13.8 million, net of offering costs, via the sale of
6.8 million shares of our common stock to institutional investors. In addition, during the year
ended December 31, 2007, we received cash proceeds of approximately $0.9 million as a result of
stock option and warrant exercises.
Cash Flows Related to Discontinued Operations
Cash flows related to discontinued operations, which are included in the table of cash flows
above, were as follows:
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Years Ended December 31,
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2008
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2007
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(in millions)
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Cash flows used in operating activities
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$
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(0.3
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)
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$
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(2.6
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)
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Cash flows provided by investing activities
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6.4
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0.1
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The cash provided by investing activities during the year ended December 31, 2008 of $6.4
million, related to the sale of our Swiss campus, during 2008 is discussed above under Investing
Activities.
Cash flows used in discontinued operations during the year ended December 31, 2007 was $2.6
million. Our United Kingdom operation was active during the three months ended March 31, 2007, and
was shutdown on March 31, 2007. The net loss from our United Kingdom operation during the three
months ended March 31, 2007 was $1.1 million. In addition, accrued expenses and deferred revenue
decreased by $1.2 million during this shutdown period (cash outflows), primarily related to the
payment of severance and refunds to customers.
Working Capital
GENERAL: As of December 31, 2008, we had cash and cash equivalents of $2.9 million and
negative working capital of $(87.3) million (including our cash and cash equivalents). We believe
our existing capital resources are adequate to finance our operation through approximately the
second half of April 2009, under our current reduced operating plan; however, our long-term
viability is dependent upon our ability to raise additional debt and/or equity to meet our business
objectives, the approval of our products, the successful operation of our business, and our ability
to improve our manufacturing process. We estimate that we will require additional cash resources by
the end of the second half of April 2009. As of the date of the filing of this annual report, we
have no commitments for any such additional funding and there is no assurance that we will receive
any such additional funding. See Going Concern and Risk of Bankruptcy above.
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DEBT: In November 2004, we issued $90.0 million in principal amount of 3.5% convertible
subordinated notes due November 1, 2024, although these notes may be due sooner as discussed below.
The notes are our general, unsecured obligations. The notes are subordinated in right of payment,
which means that they rank in right of payment behind other indebtedness of ours. In addition, the
notes are effectively subordinated to all existing and future liabilities of our subsidiaries. We
will be required to repay the full principal amount of the notes on November 1, 2024 unless they
are previously converted, redeemed or repurchased.
The notes bear interest at an annual rate of 3.5% from the date of issuance of the notes. We
pay interest twice a year, on each May 1 and November 1, until the principal is paid or made
available for payment or the notes have been converted. Interest will be calculated on the basis of
a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months.
The note holders may convert the notes into shares of our common stock at any time before the
close of business on November 1, 2024, unless the notes have been previously redeemed or
repurchased. The initial conversion rate (which is subject to adjustment) for the notes is 109.2001
shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of notes, which is equivalent to an initial
conversion price of approximately $9.16 per share. Holders of notes called for redemption or
submitted for repurchase will be entitled to convert the notes up to and including the business day
immediately preceding the date fixed for redemption or repurchase.
At any time on or after November 1, 2009, we may redeem some or all of the notes at a
redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of such notes plus accrued and unpaid
interest (including additional interest, if any) to, but excluding, the redemption date.
The note holders have the right to require us to repurchase their notes on November 1 of 2009,
2014 and 2019. In addition, if we experience a fundamental change (which generally will be deemed
to occur upon the occurrence of a change in control or a termination of trading of our common
stock), note holders will have the right to require us to repurchase their notes. In the event of
certain fundamental changes that occur on or prior to November 1, 2009, we will also pay a
make-whole premium to holders that require us to purchase their notes in connection with such
fundamental change. As the holders have the right to require us to repurchase their notes on
November 1, 2009, the notes are recorded as a current liability on our consolidated balance sheet
as of December 31, 2008, resulting in negative working capital of $(87.3) as of December 31, 2008.
Further, approximately $1.6 million of interest is due on May 1, 2009, and we currently do not have
the available capital resources to pay this interest when due.
Off-Balance Sheet Transactions
We do not engage in material off-balance sheet transactions.
Other
INFLATION. Inflation did not have a significant impact on our results for year ended December
31, 2008.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
The financial statements, including the notes thereto and report of the independent auditors
thereon, are included in this report as set forth in the Index to Financial Statements. See F-1
for Index to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
None.
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Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
During the fourth quarter of 2008, management, including our principal executive officer and
principal financial officer, evaluated the disclosure controls and procedures related to the
recording, processing, summarization and reporting of information in the periodic reports that the
Company files with the SEC. These disclosure controls and procedures have been designed to ensure
that (a) material information relating to the Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is
made known to management, including these officers, by other employees of the Company, and (b) this
information is recorded, processed, summarized, evaluated and reported, as applicable, within the
time periods specified in the SECs rules and forms.
Accordingly, as of December 31, 2008, these officers (the principal executive officer and
principal financial officer) concluded that the Companys disclosure controls and procedures were
effective.
Managements Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over
financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f). Under
the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive
officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our
internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in
Internal Control Integrated
Framework
issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable
assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial
statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the
United States of America. Our internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and
procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately
and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide
reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial
statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and
expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and
directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely
detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the companys assets that could have
a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent
or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are
subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that
the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Based on our evaluation under the framework in
Internal Control Integrated Framework
,
our management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of
December 31, 2008. This annual report does not include an attestation report of our registered
public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Managements report was
not subject to attestation by our registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of
the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit us to provide only managements report in this
annual report.
Changes in Internal Controls
There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the
fourth fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect,
our internal control over financial reporting.
Item 9B. Other Information
Since December 31, 2008, two note holders have converted $2.3 million of the 3.5% Subordinated
Notes into 247,774 common shares of the Company.
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Part III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
The information required by this Item 10 will be included in the Companys Proxy Statement for
the 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission no later than April 30, 2009 and is incorporated into this Item 10 by reference.
Code of Ethics.
We have adopted a written code of ethics that applies to our principal
executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller and any
persons performing similar functions. The code of ethics is on our website at www.isolagen.com. We
intend to disclose any future amendments to, or waivers from, the code of ethics within four
business days of the waiver or amendment through a website posting or by filing a Current Report on
Form 8-K with the SEC.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
The information required by this Item 11 will be included in the Companys Proxy Statement for
the 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission no later than April 30, 2009 and is incorporated into this Item 11 by reference.
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Item 12.
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Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder
Matters
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Except as provided below, the information required by this Item 12 will be included in the
Companys Proxy Statement for the 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders which will be filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission no later than April 30, 2009 and is incorporated into this
Item 12 by reference.
Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
As of December 31, 2008, our equity compensation plan information was as follows:
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Number of Securities
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to be issued upon
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Weighted-average
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Number of
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exercise of
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exercise price of
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securities remaining
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outstanding options
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outstanding options
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for future issuance
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Equity compensation
plans approved by
security holders
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4,868,500
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$
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3.49
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3,773,652
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Equity compensation
plans not approved
by security
holders
(1)
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3,568,333
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$
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2.42
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Total
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8,436,833
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$
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3.04
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3,773,652
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(1)
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Represents options issued to employees, in connection with initial employment, outside of our
approved plans.
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Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
The information required by this Item 13 will be included in the Companys Proxy Statement for
the 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission no later than April 30, 2009 and is incorporated into this Item 13 by reference.
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
The information required by this Item 14 will be included in the Companys Proxy Statement for
the 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission no later than April 30, 2009 and is incorporated into this Item 14 by reference.
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Part IV
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedule
(a)(1) Financial Statements.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2008 and 2007
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Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007
and inception to December 31, 2008
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Consolidated Statements of Shareholders Equity and Comprehensive Loss from
inception to December 31, 2008
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007
and inception to December 31, 2008
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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(a)(2) Financial Statement Schedule.
All schedules are omitted because of the absence of conditions under which they are required
or because the required information is presented in the Financial Statements or Notes thereto.
(a)(3) The exhibits listed under Item 15(b) are filed or incorporated by reference herein.
(b) Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed as part of this annual report:
EXHIBIT NO. IDENTIFICATION OF EXHIBIT
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EXHIBIT
NO.
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IDENTIFICATION OF EXHIBIT
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2
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Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among American Financial Holding, Inc., ISO
Acquisition Corp., Isolagen Technologies, Inc., Gemini IX, Inc., and William K.
Boss, Jr., Olga Marko and Dennis McGill dated August 1, 2001(1)
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3
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(i)
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Amended Certificate of Incorporation(17)
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3
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(ii)
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Third Amended and Restated Bylaws(25)
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4.1
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Specimen of Common Stock certificate(2)
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4.2
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Certificate of Designations of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock(7)
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4.3
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Certificate of Designations of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock(5)
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4.4
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Indenture, dated November 3, 2004, between the Company and The Bank of New York Trust
Company, N.A., as trustee(11)
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4.5
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Rights Agreement, dated as of May 12, 2006, by and between the registrant and American
Stock Transfer & Trust Company, including the Form of Certificate of Designation,
Preferences and Rights of Series C Junior Participating Preferred Stock attached as
Exhibit A thereto, the Form of Rights Certificate attached as Exhibit B thereto and
the Summary of Rights to Purchase Preferred Stock attached as Exhibit C thereto. (21)
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10.1
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2003 Stock Option and Stock Appreciation Rights Plan(3)*
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10.2
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2001 Stock Option and Appreciation Rights Plan(4)*
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10.3
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Lease Agreement dated March 24, 2002 by and between the Registrant as Lessee and
Claire O Aceti Gbmh as Lessor(7)
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EXHIBIT
NO.
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IDENTIFICATION OF EXHIBIT
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10.4
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Intellectual Property Purchase Agreement between Isolagen Technologies, Inc.,
Gregory M. Keller, and PacGen Partners(8)
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10.5
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Purchase Agreement among CIBC World Market Corp., UBS Securities LLC, and Adams,
Harkness & Hill, Inc. dated October 28, 2004(11)
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10.6
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Registration Rights Agreement among CIBC World Market Corp., UBS Securities LLC, and
Adams, Harkness & Hill, Inc. dated November 3, 2004(11)
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10.7
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Lease Agreement between Isolagen Technologies, Inc. and Beltway 8 Service Center
Investors Ltd. dated February 16, 2005(13)
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10.8
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Lease Agreement between Isolagen, Inc and The Hankin Group dates April 7, 2005(15)
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10.9
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Purchase Option Agreement between Isolagen, Inc and 405 Eagleview Associates dated
April 7, 2005(15)
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10.10
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2005 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended(18)
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10.11
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|
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Separation and Release Agreement, dated October 27, 2005, among Isolagen, Inc.,
Isolagen Technologies, Inc. and Frank DeLape(19)
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10.12
|
|
|
Employment Agreement dated March 12, 2007 between Isolagen, Inc. and Steven Trider(23)*
|
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10.13
|
|
|
Settlement Agreement and Release between Susan Stranahan Ciallella and Isolagen, Inc.
dated June 8, 2007 (24)
|
|
10.14
|
|
|
Consulting and Non-Competition Agreement dated January 7, 2008 between Isolagen, Inc.
and Nicholas L. Teti * (26)
|
|
10.15
|
|
|
Employment Agreement dated January 7, 2008 between Isolagen, Inc. and Declan Daly(26)*
|
|
10.16
|
|
|
Employment Agreement between Isolagen, Inc. and Todd J. Greenspan, dated March 11, 2008.(27)*
|
|
10.17
|
|
|
Agreement related to the Sale of Swiss Real Estate, dated March 19, 2008, between
Isolagen International, SA and Dernier Batz SA.(27)
|
|
10.18
|
|
|
Settlement, Mutual Release and Lease Termination Agreement, dated August 2008, among
Isolagen, Inc., Isolagen Technologies, Inc. and Claire O Aceti GmbH.(28)
|
|
14
|
|
|
Code of Ethics(9)
|
|
21
|
|
|
List of Subsidiaries(23)
|
|
23
|
|
|
BDO Seidman, LLP Consent(29)
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31.1
|
|
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Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), required under Section 302 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002(29)
|
|
31.2
|
|
|
Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), required under Section 302 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002(29)
|
|
32.1
|
|
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Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002(29)
|
|
32.2
|
|
|
Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002(29)
|
|
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*
|
|
Indicates a management contract or a compensatory plan or arrangement.
|
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(1)
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Previously filed as an exhibit to the companys Form 8-K, filed on August 22, 2001, and is
incorporated by reference hereto.
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(2)
|
|
Previously filed as an exhibit to the companys Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2001, and is incorporated by reference hereto.
|
|
(3)
|
|
Previously filed as an appendix to the companys Definitive Proxy Statement, as filed on
May 6, 2003, in connection with the 2003 Annual Stockholder Meeting, and is incorporated by
reference hereto.
|
|
(4)
|
|
Previously filed as an appendix to the companys Definitive Proxy Statement, as filed on
October 23, 2001, in connection with the 2001 Annual Stockholder Meeting, and is incorporated
by reference hereto.
|
|
(5)
|
|
Previously filed as an exhibit to the companys Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended
March 31, 2003, as filed on May 15, 2003, and is incorporated by reference hereto.
|
|
(6)
|
|
Previously filed as an exhibit to the companys Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2002, and is incorporated by reference hereto.
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(7)
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|
Previously filed as an exhibit to the companys Form S-1, as filed on September 12, 2003, and
is incorporated by reference hereto.
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|
(8)
|
|
Previously filed as an exhibit to the companys amended Form S-1, as filed on October 24,
2003, and is incorporated by reference hereto.
|
|
(9)
|
|
Previously filed as an exhibit to the companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2003, and is incorporated by reference hereto.
|
|
(10)
|
|
Previously filed as an exhibit to the companys Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2003, and is incorporated by reference hereto.
|
|
(11)
|
|
Previously filed as an exhibit to the companys Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 4,
2004, and is incorporated by reference hereto.
|
|
(12)
|
|
Reserved.
|
|
(13)
|
|
Previously filed as an exhibit to the companys Form 8-K, filed on February 23, 2005, and is
incorporated by reference hereto.
|
|
(14)
|
|
Reserved.
|
|
(15)
|
|
Previously filed as an exhibit to the companys Form 8-K, filed on April 12, 2005, and is
incorporated by reference hereto.
|
|
(16)
|
|
Reserved.
|
|
(17)
|
|
Previously filed as an exhibit to the companys Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June
30, 2005, as filed on August 9, 2005, and is incorporated by reference hereto.
|
|
(18)
|
|
Previously filed as an exhibit to the companys Form S-8, filed on February 13, 2006, and is
incorporated by reference hereto.
|
|
(19)
|
|
Previously filed as an exhibit to the companys Form 8-K, filed on November 2, 2005, and is
incorporated by reference hereto.
|
|
(20)
|
|
Reserved.
|
|
(21)
|
|
Previously filed as an exhibit to the companys Form 8-K, filed on May 15, 2006, and is
incorporated by reference hereto.
|
|
(22)
|
|
Reserved.
|
|
(23)
|
|
Previously filed as an exhibit to the companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2006, and is incorporated by reference hereto.
|
|
(24)
|
|
Previously filed as an exhibit to the companys Form 8-K, filed on June 13, 2007, and is
incorporated by reference hereto.
|
|
(25)
|
|
Previously filed as an exhibit to the companys Form 8-K, filed on January 8, 2008, and is
incorporated by reference hereto.
|
|
(26)
|
|
Previously filed as an exhibit to the companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2007, and is incorporated by reference hereto.
|
|
(27)
|
|
Previously filed as an exhibit to the companys Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March
31, 2008, as filed on May 9, 2008, and is incorporated by reference hereto.
|
|
(28)
|
|
Previously filed as an exhibit to the companys Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended
September 30, 2008, as filed on November 6, 2008, and is incorporated by reference hereto.
|
|
(29)
|
|
Filed herewith.
|
52
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
|
|
|
|
Isolagen, Inc.
|
|
By:
|
/s/ Declan Daly
|
|
|
Declan Daly, Chief Executive Officer
|
|
Date: April 14, 2009
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been
signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the
date indicated.
|
|
|
|
|
Signature
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/ Nicholas L. Teti
Nicholas L. Teti
|
|
Chairman of the Board of Directors
|
|
April 14, 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/ Declan Daly
Declan Daly
|
|
Chief Executive Officer and Director
|
|
April 14, 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/ Todd J. Greenspan
Todd J. Greenspan
|
|
Chief Financial Officer
|
|
April 14, 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/ Steven Morrell
Steven Morrell
|
|
Director
|
|
April 14, 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Director
|
|
April 14, 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/ Marshall G. Webb
Marshall G. Webb
|
|
Director
|
|
April 14, 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/ Terry E. Vandewarker
Terry E. Vandewarker
|
|
Director
|
|
April 14, 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/ Kenneth A. Selzer
Kenneth A. Selzer
|
|
Director
|
|
April 14, 2009
|
53
Isolagen, Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements
|
|
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PAGE
|
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F-2
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F-3
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|
|
|
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|
|
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F-4
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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F-5-14
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|
|
|
|
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F-15
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|
|
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F-16-43
|
|
F-1
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Isolagen, Inc. (a development stage company)
Exton, Pennsylvania
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Isolagen, Inc. (in the development
stage) as of December 31, 2008 and 2007 and the related consolidated statements of operations,
shareholders equity (deficit) and comprehensive loss, and cash flows for each of the years then
ended. We have also audited the statements of shareholders equity (deficit) for the period from
December 28, 1995 (inception) to December 31, 2006. These consolidated financial statements are the
responsibility of the Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The
Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of internal control over
financial reporting as of December 31, 2008. Our audit for the year ended December 31, 2008
included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an
opinion on the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting.
Accordingly, we express no opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our
opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of Isolagen, Inc. at December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the
results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years then ended and the statements of
shareholders equity (deficit) for the period from December 28, 1995 (inception) to December 31,
2008 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as
a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, the Company has suffered
recurring losses from operations, has a net capital deficit, and the remaining outstanding
obligations of the debt balance of $90 million at December 31, 2008 may be put to the Company in
November 2009 that raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern.
Managements plan in regard to these matters is also described in Note 2. The financial statements
do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
/s/ BDO Seidman, LLP
Houston, Texas
April 14, 2009
F-2
Isolagen, Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
Consolidated Balance Sheets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
2,854,300
|
|
|
$
|
16,590,720
|
|
Restricted cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
451,382
|
|
Accounts receivable, net
|
|
|
338,850
|
|
|
|
319,674
|
|
Inventory, net
|
|
|
467,246
|
|
|
|
669,119
|
|
Other receivables
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29,250
|
|
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
738,652
|
|
|
|
701,214
|
|
Other current assets, net of amortization of $3,121,828 and $0, respectively
|
|
|
624,365
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets of discontinued operations, net
|
|
|
29,992
|
|
|
|
14,515
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
5,053,405
|
|
|
|
18,775,874
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation, impairment and
amortization of $6,320,549 and $2,921,651, respectively
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,395,723
|
|
Intangibles, net of amortization and impairment of $5,318,300 and $718,762,
respectively
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,599,538
|
|
Other assets, net of amortization of $0 and $2,372,589, respectively
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,424,456
|
|
Assets of discontinued operations held for sale
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,202,725
|
|
Other long-term assets of discontinued operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
92,874
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$
|
5,053,405
|
|
|
$
|
39,491,190
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities, Minority Interests and Shareholders Deficit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current debt
|
|
$
|
90,072,286
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
415,909
|
|
|
|
403,815
|
|
Accrued expenses
|
|
|
1,647,713
|
|
|
|
4,348,256
|
|
Deferred revenue
|
|
|
7,522
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities of discontinued operations
|
|
|
209,458
|
|
|
|
217,822
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
92,352,888
|
|
|
|
4,969,893
|
|
Long term debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
90,000,000
|
|
Other long term liabilities of continuing operations
|
|
|
1,171,638
|
|
|
|
1,206,721
|
|
Long term liabilities of discontinued operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
107,511
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
93,524,526
|
|
|
|
96,284,125
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 11)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minority interests
|
|
|
177,350
|
|
|
|
1,858,026
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders deficit:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred stock, $.001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series C junior participating preferred stock, $.001 par value; 10,000
shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock, $.001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized
|
|
|
41,639
|
|
|
|
41,640
|
|
Additional paid-in capital
|
|
|
131,341,227
|
|
|
|
129,208,631
|
|
Treasury stock, at cost, 4,000,000 shares
|
|
|
(25,974,000
|
)
|
|
|
(25,974,000
|
)
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
718,926
|
|
Accumulated deficit during development stage
|
|
|
(194,057,337
|
)
|
|
|
(162,646,158
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total shareholders deficit
|
|
|
(88,648,471
|
)
|
|
|
(58,650,961
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities, minority interests and shareholders deficit
|
|
$
|
5,053,405
|
|
|
$
|
39,491,190
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
F-3
Isolagen, Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
Consolidated Statements of Operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cumulative Period from
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 28, 1995
|
|
|
|
For the Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
(date of inception) to
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
December 31, 2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
Revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Product sales
|
|
$
|
1,104,885
|
|
|
$
|
1,400,986
|
|
|
$
|
4,280,374
|
|
License fees
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
260,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
|
1,104,885
|
|
|
|
1,400,986
|
|
|
|
4,540,374
|
|
Cost of sales
|
|
|
602,511
|
|
|
|
656,029
|
|
|
|
1,855,196
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
502,374
|
|
|
|
744,957
|
|
|
|
2,685,178
|
|
2008 Impairment of long-lived assets
|
|
|
6,732,754
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,732,754
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses
|
|
|
8,499,307
|
|
|
|
18,730,863
|
|
|
|
74,645,392
|
|
Research and development
|
|
|
10,173,117
|
|
|
|
13,298,338
|
|
|
|
54,162,151
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating loss
|
|
|
(24,902,804
|
)
|
|
|
(31,284,244
|
)
|
|
|
(132,855,119
|
)
|
Other income (expense)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income
|
|
|
181,514
|
|
|
|
901,262
|
|
|
|
6,989,291
|
|
Other income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
150,138
|
|
|
|
322,581
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(3,899,239
|
)
|
|
|
(3,899,239
|
)
|
|
|
(16,558,080
|
)
|
Minority interest
|
|
|
1,680,676
|
|
|
|
246,347
|
|
|
|
2,005,155
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss before income taxes from continuing
operations
|
|
|
(26,939,853
|
)
|
|
|
(33,885,736
|
)
|
|
|
(140,096,172
|
)
|
Income tax benefit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
190,754
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from continuing operations
|
|
|
(26,939,853
|
)
|
|
|
(33,885,736
|
)
|
|
|
(139,905,418
|
)
|
Loss from discontinued operations, net of
tax
|
|
|
(4,471,326
|
)
|
|
|
(1,687,378
|
)
|
|
|
(41,138,234
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
(31,411,179
|
)
|
|
|
(35,573,114
|
)
|
|
|
(181,043,652
|
)
|
Deemed dividend associated with beneficial
conversion of preferred stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(11,423,824
|
)
|
Preferred stock dividends
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,589,861
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss attributable to common shareholders
|
|
$
|
(31,411,179
|
)
|
|
$
|
(35,573,114
|
)
|
|
$
|
(194,057,337
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Per share information:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from continuing operations basic
and diluted
|
|
$
|
(0.72
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1.02
|
)
|
|
$
|
(8.41
|
)
|
Loss from discontinued operations basic
and diluted
|
|
|
(0.12
|
)
|
|
|
(0.05
|
)
|
|
|
(2.47
|
)
|
Deemed dividend associated with beneficial
conversion of preferred stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.69
|
)
|
Preferred stock dividends
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.10
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss per common share basic and diluted
|
|
$
|
(0.84
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1.07
|
)
|
|
$
|
(11.67
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of basic and
diluted common shares outstanding
|
|
|
37,639,492
|
|
|
|
33,093,370
|
|
|
|
16,627,354
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
F-4
Isolagen, Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders Equity (Deficit) and Comprehensive Loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series A
|
|
|
Series B
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
Deficit
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
Preferred Stock
|
|
|
Preferred Stock
|
|
|
Common Stock
|
|
|
Additional
|
|
|
Treasury Stock
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
During
|
|
|
Shareholders
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paid-In
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive
|
|
|
Development
|
|
|
Equity
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Capital
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Income
|
|
|
Stage
|
|
|
(Deficit)
|
|
Issuance of common stock for cash on 12/28/95
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
2,285,291
|
|
|
$
|
2,285
|
|
|
$
|
(1,465
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
820
|
|
Issuance of common stock for cash on 11/7/96
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,149
|
|
|
|
11
|
|
|
|
49,989
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50,000
|
|
Issuance of common stock for cash on 11/29/96
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,230
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
9,998
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
Issuance of common stock for cash on 12/19/96
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,690
|
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
29,993
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,000
|
|
Issuance of common stock for cash on 12/26/96
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,148
|
|
|
|
11
|
|
|
|
49,989
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50,000
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(270,468
|
)
|
|
|
(270,468
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, 12/31/96
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
2,316,508
|
|
|
$
|
2,316
|
|
|
$
|
138,504
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(270,468
|
)
|
|
$
|
(129,648
|
)
|
Issuance of common stock for cash on 12/27/97
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,182
|
|
|
|
21
|
|
|
|
94,979
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
95,000
|
|
Issuance of common stock for services on 9/1/97
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,148
|
|
|
|
11
|
|
|
|
36,249
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
36,260
|
|
Issuance of common stock for services on 12/28/97
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
287,193
|
|
|
|
287
|
|
|
|
9,968
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,255
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(52,550
|
)
|
|
|
(52,550
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, 12/31/97
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
2,636,031
|
|
|
$
|
2,635
|
|
|
$
|
279,700
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(323,018
|
)
|
|
$
|
(40,683
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
F-5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series A
|
|
|
Series B
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
Deficit
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
Preferred Stock
|
|
|
Preferred Stock
|
|
|
Common Stock
|
|
|
Additional
|
|
|
Treasury Stock
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
During
|
|
|
Shareholders
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paid-In
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive
|
|
|
Development
|
|
|
Equity
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Capital
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Income
|
|
|
Stage
|
|
|
(Deficit)
|
|
Issuance of common stock for cash on 8/23/98
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
4,459
|
|
|
$
|
4
|
|
|
$
|
20,063
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
20,067
|
|
Repurchase of common stock on 9/29/98
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,400
|
|
|
|
(50,280
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(50,280
|
)
|
Net loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(195,675
|
)
|
|
|
(195,675
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, 12/31/98
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
2,640,490
|
|
|
$
|
2,639
|
|
|
$
|
299,763
|
|
|
|
2,400
|
|
|
$
|
(50,280
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(518,693
|
)
|
|
$
|
(266,571
|
)
|
Issuance of common stock for cash on 9/10/99
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
52,506
|
|
|
|
53
|
|
|
|
149,947
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
150,000
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,306,778
|
)
|
|
|
(1,306,778
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, 12/31/99
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
2,692,996
|
|
|
$
|
2,692
|
|
|
$
|
449,710
|
|
|
|
2,400
|
|
|
$
|
(50,280
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(1,825,471
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1,423,349
|
)
|
Issuance of common stock for cash on 1/18/00
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
53,583
|
|
|
|
54
|
|
|
|
1,869
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,923
|
|
Issuance of common stock for services on 3/1/00
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
68,698
|
|
|
|
69
|
|
|
|
(44
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25
|
|
Issuance of common stock for services on 4/4/00
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,768
|
|
|
|
28
|
|
|
|
(18
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(807,076
|
)
|
|
|
(807,076
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, 12/31/00
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
2,843,045
|
|
|
$
|
2,843
|
|
|
$
|
451,517
|
|
|
|
2,400
|
|
|
$
|
(50,280
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(2,632,547
|
)
|
|
$
|
(2,228,467
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
F-6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series A
|
|
|
Series B
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
Deficit
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
Preferred Stock
|
|
|
Preferred Stock
|
|
|
Common Stock
|
|
|
Additional
|
|
|
Treasury Stock
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
During
|
|
|
Shareholders
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paid-In
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive
|
|
|
Development
|
|
|
Equity
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Capital
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Income
|
|
|
Stage
|
|
|
(Deficit)
|
|
Issuance of common stock for services on 7/1/01
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
156,960
|
|
|
$
|
157
|
|
|
$
|
(101
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
56
|
|
Issuance of common stock for services on 7/1/01
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
125,000
|
|
|
|
125
|
|
|
|
(80
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
45
|
|
Issuance of common stock for capitalization of accrued salaries on 8/10/01
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
70,000
|
|
|
|
70
|
|
|
|
328,055
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
328,125
|
|
Issuance of common stock for conversion of convertible debt on 8/10/01
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,750,000
|
|
|
|
1,750
|
|
|
|
1,609,596
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,611,346
|
|
Issuance of common stock for conversion of convertible shareholder notes
payable on 8/10/01
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
208,972
|
|
|
|
209
|
|
|
|
135,458
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
135,667
|
|
Issuance of common stock for bridge financing on 8/10/01
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
300,000
|
|
|
|
300
|
|
|
|
(192
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
108
|
|
Retirement of treasury stock on 8/10/01
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(50,280
|
)
|
|
|
(2,400
|
)
|
|
|
50,280
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of common stock for net assets of Gemini on 8/10/01
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,942,400
|
|
|
|
3,942
|
|
|
|
(3,942
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of common stock for net assets of AFH on 8/10/01
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,899,547
|
|
|
|
3,900
|
|
|
|
(3,900
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of common stock for cash on 8/10/01
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,346,669
|
|
|
|
1,347
|
|
|
|
2,018,653
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,020,000
|
|
Transaction and fund raising expenses on 8/10/01
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(48,547
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(48,547
|
)
|
Issuance of common stock for services on 8/10/01
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
60,000
|
|
|
|
60
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
60
|
|
Issuance of common stock for cash on 8/28/01
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,667
|
|
|
|
27
|
|
|
|
39,973
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40,000
|
|
Issuance of common stock for services on 9/30/01
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
314,370
|
|
|
|
314
|
|
|
|
471,241
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
471,555
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
F-7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series A
|
|
|
Series B
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
Deficit
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
Preferred Stock
|
|
|
Preferred Stock
|
|
|
Common Stock
|
|
|
Additional
|
|
|
Treasury Stock
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
During
|
|
|
Shareholders
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paid-In
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive
|
|
|
Development
|
|
|
Equity
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Capital
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Income
|
|
|
Stage
|
|
|
(Deficit)
|
|
Uncompensated contribution of services3rd quarter
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
55,556
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
55,556
|
|
Issuance of common stock for services on 11/1/01
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
145,933
|
|
|
|
146
|
|
|
|
218,754
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
218,900
|
|
Uncompensated contribution of services4th quarter
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,652,004
|
)
|
|
|
(1,652,004
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, 12/31/01
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
15,189,563
|
|
|
$
|
15,190
|
|
|
$
|
5,321,761
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(4,284,551
|
)
|
|
$
|
1,052,400
|
|
Uncompensated contribution of services1st quarter
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
Issuance of preferred stock for cash on 4/26/02
|
|
|
905,000
|
|
|
|
905
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,817,331
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,818,236
|
|
Issuance of preferred stock for cash on 5/16/02
|
|
|
890,250
|
|
|
|
890
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,772,239
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,773,129
|
|
Issuance of preferred stock for cash on 5/31/02
|
|
|
795,000
|
|
|
|
795
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,473,380
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,474,175
|
|
Issuance of preferred stock for cash on 6/28/02
|
|
|
229,642
|
|
|
|
230
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
712,991
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
713,221
|
|
Uncompensated contribution of services2nd quarter
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
Issuance of preferred stock for cash on 7/15/02
|
|
|
75,108
|
|
|
|
75
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
233,886
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
233,961
|
|
Issuance of common stock for cash on 8/1/02
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
38,400
|
|
|
|
38
|
|
|
|
57,562
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
57,600
|
|
Issuance of warrants for services on 9/06/02
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
103,388
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
103,388
|
|
Uncompensated contribution of services3rd quarter
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
Uncompensated contribution of services4th quarter
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
Issuance of preferred stock for dividends
|
|
|
143,507
|
|
|
|
144
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
502,517
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(502,661
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Deemed dividend associated with beneficial conversion of preferred stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,178,944
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10,178,944
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,433,055
|
)
|
|
|
(5,433,055
|
)
|
Other comprehensive income, foreign currency translation adjustment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,875
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,875
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,419,180
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, 12/31/02
|
|
|
3,038,507
|
|
|
$
|
3,039
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
15,227,963
|
|
|
$
|
15,228
|
|
|
$
|
25,573,999
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
13,875
|
|
|
$
|
(20,399,211
|
)
|
|
$
|
5,206,930
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
F-8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series A
|
|
|
Series B
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
Deficit
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
Preferred Stock
|
|
|
Preferred Stock
|
|
|
Common Stock
|
|
|
Additional
|
|
|
Treasury Stock
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
During
|
|
|
Shareholders
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paid-In
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive
|
|
|
Development
|
|
|
Equity
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Capital
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Income
|
|
|
Stage
|
|
|
(Deficit)
|
|
Issuance of common stock for cash on 1/7/03
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
61,600
|
|
|
$
|
62
|
|
|
$
|
92,338
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
92,400
|
|
Issuance of common stock for patent pending acquisition on 3/31/03
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
|
100
|
|
|
|
539,900
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
540,000
|
|
Cancellation of common stock on 3/31/03
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(79,382
|
)
|
|
|
(79
|
)
|
|
|
(119,380
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(119,459
|
)
|
Uncompensated contribution of services1st quarter
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
Issuance of preferred stock for cash on 5/9/03
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
110,250
|
|
|
|
110
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,773,218
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,773,328
|
|
Issuance of preferred stock for cash on 5/16/03
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
45,500
|
|
|
|
46
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,145,704
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,145,750
|
|
Conversion of preferred stock into common stock2nd qtr
|
|
|
(70,954
|
)
|
|
|
(72
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
147,062
|
|
|
|
147
|
|
|
|
40,626
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40,701
|
|
Conversion of warrants into common stock2nd qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
114,598
|
|
|
|
114
|
|
|
|
(114
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Uncompensated contribution of services2nd quarter
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
Issuance of preferred stock dividends
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,087,200
|
)
|
|
|
(1,087,200
|
)
|
Deemed dividend associated with beneficial conversion of preferred stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,244,880
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,244,880
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of common stock for cash3
rd
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
202,500
|
|
|
|
202
|
|
|
|
309,798
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
310,000
|
|
Issuance of common stock for cash on 8/27/03
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,359,331
|
|
|
|
3,359
|
|
|
|
18,452,202
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,455,561
|
|
Conversion of preferred stock into common stock3
rd
qtr
|
|
|
(2,967,553
|
)
|
|
|
(2,967
|
)
|
|
|
(155,750
|
)
|
|
|
(156
|
)
|
|
|
7,188,793
|
|
|
|
7,189
|
|
|
|
(82,875
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(78,809
|
)
|
Conversion of warrants into common stock3
rd
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
212,834
|
|
|
|
213
|
|
|
|
(213
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Compensation expense on warrants issued to
non-employees
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
412,812
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
412,812
|
|
Issuance of common stock for cash4
th
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
136,500
|
|
|
|
137
|
|
|
|
279,363
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
279,500
|
|
Conversion of warrants into common stock4
th
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
393
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(11,268,294
|
)
|
|
|
(11,268,294
|
)
|
Other comprehensive income, foreign currency translation adjustment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
360,505
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
360,505
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10,907,789
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, 12/31/03
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
26,672,192
|
|
|
$
|
26,672
|
|
|
$
|
50,862,258
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
374,380
|
|
|
$
|
(33,999,585
|
)
|
|
$
|
17,263,725
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
F-9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series A
|
|
|
Series B
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
Deficit
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
Preferred Stock
|
|
|
Preferred Stock
|
|
|
Common Stock
|
|
|
Additional
|
|
|
Treasury Stock
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
During
|
|
|
Shareholders
|
|
|
|
Number
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paid-In
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive
|
|
|
Development
|
|
|
Equity
|
|
|
|
of Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Capital
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Income
|
|
|
Stage
|
|
|
(Deficit)
|
|
Conversion of warrants into common stock1
st
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
78,526
|
|
|
$
|
79
|
|
|
$
|
(79
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Issuance of common stock for cash in connection with exercise of stock options1
st
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,000
|
|
|
|
15
|
|
|
|
94,985
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
95,000
|
|
Issuance of common stock for cash in connection with exercise of warrants1
st
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,000
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
7,716
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,720
|
|
Compensation expense on options and warrants issued to non-employees and directors1
st
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,410,498
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,410,498
|
|
Issuance of common stock in connection with exercise of warrants2
nd
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
51,828
|
|
|
|
52
|
|
|
|
(52
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of common stock for cash2
nd
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,200,000
|
|
|
|
7,200
|
|
|
|
56,810,234
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
56,817,434
|
|
Compensation expense on options and warrants issued to non-employees and directors2
nd
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
143,462
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
143,462
|
|
Issuance of common stock in connection with exercise of warrants3
rd
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,431
|
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
(7
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of common stock for cash in connection with exercise of stock options3
rd
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
110,000
|
|
|
|
110
|
|
|
|
189,890
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
190,000
|
|
Issuance of common stock for cash in connection with exercise of warrants3
rd
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,270
|
|
|
|
28
|
|
|
|
59,667
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
59,695
|
|
Compensation expense on options and warrants issued to non-employees and directors3
rd
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
229,133
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
229,133
|
|
Issuance of common stock in connection with exercise of warrants4
th
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,652
|
|
|
|
28
|
|
|
|
(28
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Compensation expense on options and warrants issued to non-employees, employees, and directors4
th
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
127,497
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
127,497
|
|
Purchase of treasury stock4
th
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,000,000
|
|
|
|
(25,974,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(25,974,000
|
)
|
Comprehensive income:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(21,474,469
|
)
|
|
|
(21,474,469
|
)
|
Other comprehensive income, foreign currency translation adjustment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
79,725
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
79,725
|
|
Other comprehensive income, net unrealized gain on available-for-sale investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(21,384,739
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, 12/31/04
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
34,194,899
|
|
|
$
|
34,195
|
|
|
$
|
109,935,174
|
|
|
|
4,000,000
|
|
|
$
|
(25,974,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
464,110
|
|
|
$
|
(55,474,054
|
)
|
|
$
|
28,985,425
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
F-10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series A
|
|
|
Series B
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
Deficit
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
Preferred Stock
|
|
|
Preferred Stock
|
|
|
Common Stock
|
|
|
Additional
|
|
|
Treasury Stock
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
During
|
|
|
Shareholders
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paid-In
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive
|
|
|
Development
|
|
|
Equity
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Capital
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Income (Loss)
|
|
|
Stage
|
|
|
(Deficit)
|
|
Issuance of common stock for cash in connection with exercise of stock
options1
st
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
25,000
|
|
|
$
|
25
|
|
|
$
|
74,975
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
75,000
|
|
Compensation expense on options and warrants issued to non-employees1
st
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
33,565
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
33,565
|
|
Conversion of warrants into common stock2
nd
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,785
|
|
|
|
28
|
|
|
|
(28
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Compensation expense on options and warrants issued to non-employees2
nd
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(61,762
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(61,762
|
)
|
Compensation expense on options and warrants issued to non-employees3
rd
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(137,187
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(137,187
|
)
|
Conversion of warrants into common stock3
rd
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,605
|
|
|
|
12
|
|
|
|
(12
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Compensation expense on options and warrants issued to non-employees4
th
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,844
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,844
|
|
Compensation expense on acceleration of options4
th
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,950
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,950
|
|
Compensation expense on restricted stock award issued to employee4
th
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
606
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
606
|
|
Conversion of predecessor company shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
94
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive loss:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(35,777,584
|
)
|
|
|
(35,777,584
|
)
|
Other comprehensive loss, foreign currency translation adjustment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,372,600
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,372,600
|
)
|
Foreign exchange gain on substantial liquidation of foreign entity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
133,851
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
133,851
|
|
Other comprehensive loss, net unrealized gain on available-for-sale investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10,005
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10,005
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(37,026,338
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, 12/31/05
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
34,260,383
|
|
|
$
|
34,260
|
|
|
$
|
109,879,125
|
|
|
|
4,000,000
|
|
|
$
|
(25,974,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
(784,644
|
)
|
|
$
|
(91,251,638
|
)
|
|
$
|
(8,096,897
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
F-11
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series A
|
|
|
Series B
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
Deficit
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
Preferred Stock
|
|
|
Preferred Stock
|
|
|
Common Stock
|
|
|
Additional
|
|
|
Treasury Stock
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
During
|
|
|
Shareholders
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paid-In
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive
|
|
|
Development
|
|
|
Equity
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Capital
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Income
|
|
|
Stage
|
|
|
(Deficit)
|
|
Compensation expense on options and warrants issued to non-employees1
st
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
42,810
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
42,810
|
|
Compensation expense on option awards issued to employee and directors1
st
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
46,336
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
46,336
|
|
Compensation expense on restricted stock issued to employees1
st
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
128,750
|
|
|
|
129
|
|
|
|
23,368
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,497
|
|
Compensation expense on options and warrants issued to non-employees2
nd
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
96,177
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
96,177
|
|
Compensation expense on option awards issued to employee and directors2
nd
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
407,012
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
407,012
|
|
Compensation expense on restricted stock to employees2
nd
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,210
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,210
|
|
Cancellation of unvested restricted stock2
nd
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(97,400
|
)
|
|
|
(97
|
)
|
|
|
97
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of common stock for cash in connection with exercise of stock
options2
nd
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
16,490
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,500
|
|
Compensation expense on options and warrants issued to non-employees3
rd
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,627
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,627
|
|
Compensation expense on option awards issued to employee and directors3
rd
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
389,458
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
389,458
|
|
Compensation expense on restricted stock to employees3
rd
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,605
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,605
|
|
Issuance of common stock for cash in connection with exercise of stock
options3
rd
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
76,000
|
|
|
|
76
|
|
|
|
156,824
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
156,900
|
|
Compensation expense on options and warrants issued to non-employees4
th
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34,772
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34,772
|
|
Compensation expense on option awards issued to employee and directors4
th
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
390,547
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
390,547
|
|
Compensation expense on restricted stock to employees4
th
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
88
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
88
|
|
Cancellation of unvested restricted stock award4
th
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(15,002
|
)
|
|
|
(15
|
)
|
|
|
15
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive loss:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(35,821,406
|
)
|
|
|
(35,821,406
|
)
|
Other comprehensive gain, foreign currency translation adjustment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
657,182
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
657,182
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(35,164,224
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance 12/31/06
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
34,362,731
|
|
|
$
|
34,363
|
|
|
$
|
111,516,561
|
|
|
|
4,000,000
|
|
|
$
|
(25,974,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
(127,462
|
)
|
|
$
|
(127,073,044
|
)
|
|
$
|
(41,623,582
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
F-12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series A
|
|
|
Series B
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
Deficit
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
Preferred Stock
|
|
|
Preferred Stock
|
|
|
Common Stock
|
|
|
Additional
|
|
|
Treasury Stock
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
During
|
|
|
Shareholders
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paid-In
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive
|
|
|
Development
|
|
|
Equity
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Capital
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Income (Loss)
|
|
|
Stage
|
|
|
(Deficit)
|
|
Compensation expense on options and warrants issued to non-employees1
st
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
39,742
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
39,742
|
|
Compensation expense on option awards issued to employee and directors1
st
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
448,067
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
448,067
|
|
Compensation expense on restricted stock issued to employees1
st
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
88
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
88
|
|
Issuance of common stock for cash in connection with exercise of stock options1
st
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,000
|
|
|
|
15
|
|
|
|
23,085
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,100
|
|
Expense in connection with modification of employee stock options 1
st
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,178,483
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,178,483
|
|
Compensation expense on options and warrants issued to non-employees2
nd
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
39,981
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
39,981
|
|
Compensation expense on option awards issued to employee and directors2
nd
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
462,363
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
462,363
|
|
Compensation expense on restricted stock issued to employees2
nd
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
88
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
88
|
|
Compensation expense on option awards issued to employee and directors3
rd
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
478,795
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
478,795
|
|
Compensation expense on restricted stock issued to employees3
rd
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
88
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
88
|
|
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of warrants
3
rd
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
492,613
|
|
|
|
493
|
|
|
|
893,811
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
894,304
|
|
Issuance of common stock for cash, net of offering costs3
rd
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,767,647
|
|
|
|
6,767
|
|
|
|
13,745,400
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,752,167
|
|
Issuance of common stock for cash in connection with exercise of stock options3
rd
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,666
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
3,164
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,166
|
|
Compensation expense on option awards issued to employee and directors4
th
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
378,827
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
378,827
|
|
Compensation expense on restricted stock issued to employees4
th
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
88
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
88
|
|
Comprehensive loss:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(35,573,114
|
)
|
|
|
(35,573,114
|
)
|
Other comprehensive gain, foreign currency translation adjustment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
846,388
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
846,388
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(34,726,726
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance 12/31/07
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
41,639,657
|
|
|
$
|
41,640
|
|
|
$
|
129,208,631
|
|
|
|
4,000,000
|
|
|
$
|
(25,974,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
718,926
|
|
|
$
|
(162,646,158
|
)
|
|
$
|
(58,650,961
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
F-13
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series A
|
|
|
Series B
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
Deficit
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
Preferred Stock
|
|
|
Preferred Stock
|
|
|
Common Stock
|
|
|
Additional
|
|
|
Treasury Stock
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
During
|
|
|
Shareholders
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paid-In
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive
|
|
|
Development
|
|
|
Equity
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Capital
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Income (Loss)
|
|
|
Stage
|
|
|
(Deficit)
|
|
Compensation expense on vested options related to non-employees1
st
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
44,849
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
44,849
|
|
Compensation expense on option awards issued to employee and directors1
st
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
151,305
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
151,305
|
|
Expense in connection with modification of employee stock options 1
st
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,262,815
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,262,815
|
|
Retirement of restricted stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(165
|
)
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
Compensation expense on vested options related to non-employees2
nd
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
62,697
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
62,697
|
|
Compensation expense on option awards
issued to employee and directors2
nd
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
193,754
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
193,754
|
|
Compensation expense on vested options
related to non-employees3
rd
qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
166,687
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
166,687
|
|
Compensation expense on option awards
issued to employee and directors3rd qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
171,012
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
171,012
|
|
Compensation expense on vested options
related to non-employees4th qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(86,719
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(86,719
|
)
|
Compensation expense on option awards
issued to employee and directors4th qtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
166,196
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
166,196
|
|
Comprehensive loss:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(31,411,179
|
)
|
|
|
(31,411,179
|
)
|
Reclassification of foreign exchange gain on substantial liquidation of foreign entities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,152,569
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,152,569
|
)
|
Other comprehensive gain, foreign currency translation adjustment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,433,643
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,433,643
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(32,130,105
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance 12/31/08
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
41,639,492
|
|
|
$
|
41,639
|
|
|
$
|
131,341,227
|
|
|
|
4,000,000
|
|
|
$
|
(25,974,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(194,057,337
|
)
|
|
$
|
(88,648,471
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
F-14
Isolagen, Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cumulative Period from
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 28, 1995
|
|
|
|
For the Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
(date of inception) to
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
December 31, 2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
Cash flows from operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
$
|
(31,411,179
|
)
|
|
$
|
(35,573,114
|
)
|
|
$
|
(181,043,652
|
)
|
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity awards issued for services
|
|
|
2,132,597
|
|
|
|
3,026,610
|
|
|
|
10,025,546
|
|
Uncompensated contribution of services
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
755,556
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
1,376,863
|
|
|
|
1,505,218
|
|
|
|
9,091,990
|
|
Provision for doubtful accounts
|
|
|
7,191
|
|
|
|
11,803
|
|
|
|
337,309
|
|
Provision for inventory reserve
|
|
|
90,342
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
90,342
|
|
Amortization of debt issue costs
|
|
|
749,239
|
|
|
|
749,239
|
|
|
|
3,121,830
|
|
Amortization of debt discounts on investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(508,983
|
)
|
Loss on disposal or impairment of long-lived assets
|
|
|
13,059,375
|
|
|
|
59,871
|
|
|
|
17,668,477
|
|
Foreign exchange gain on substantial liquidation of foreign entity
|
|
|
(2,152,569
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,286,420
|
)
|
Minority interest
|
|
|
(1,680,676
|
)
|
|
|
(246,347
|
)
|
|
|
(2,005,155
|
)
|
Change in operating assets and liabilities, excluding effects of acquisition:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash
|
|
|
451,383
|
|
|
|
1,031,815
|
|
|
|
|
|
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable
|
|
|
(26,367
|
)
|
|
|
(187,603
|
)
|
|
|
(183,162
|
)
|
Decrease (increase) in other receivables
|
|
|
46,870
|
|
|
|
268,912
|
|
|
|
195,346
|
|
Decrease (increase) in inventory
|
|
|
111,530
|
|
|
|
(393,778
|
)
|
|
|
(484,825
|
)
|
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses
|
|
|
64,362
|
|
|
|
431,390
|
|
|
|
(593,856
|
)
|
Decrease (increase) in other assets
|
|
|
42,937
|
|
|
|
122,149
|
|
|
|
183,441
|
|
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable
|
|
|
(6,021
|
)
|
|
|
(898,831
|
)
|
|
|
288,240
|
|
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities
|
|
|
(2,874,518
|
)
|
|
|
704,436
|
|
|
|
1,443,390
|
|
Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue
|
|
|
7,522
|
|
|
|
(348,642
|
)
|
|
|
(42,574
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in operating activities
|
|
|
(20,011,119
|
)
|
|
|
(29,736,872
|
)
|
|
|
(143,947,160
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition of Agera, net of cash acquired
|
|
|
(6,679
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,016,520
|
)
|
Purchase of property and equipment
|
|
|
(33,337
|
)
|
|
|
(184,538
|
)
|
|
|
(25,515,170
|
)
|
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment
|
|
|
6,444,386
|
|
|
|
57,153
|
|
|
|
6,542,434
|
|
Purchase of investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(152,998,313
|
)
|
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
153,507,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
|
|
|
6,404,370
|
|
|
|
(127,385
|
)
|
|
|
(20,480,569
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from convertible debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
91,450,000
|
|
Offering costs associated with the issuance of convertible debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,746,193
|
)
|
Proceeds from notes payable to shareholders, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
135,667
|
|
Proceeds from the issuance of preferred stock, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,931,800
|
|
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,672,737
|
|
|
|
93,753,857
|
|
Principle payments on insurance loan
|
|
|
(15,336
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(15,336
|
)
|
Cash dividends paid on preferred stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,087,200
|
)
|
Cash paid for fractional shares of preferred stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(38,108
|
)
|
Merger and acquisition expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(48,547
|
)
|
Repurchase of common stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(26,024,280
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
|
|
|
(15,336
|
)
|
|
|
14,672,737
|
|
|
|
167,311,660
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash balances
|
|
|
(114,335
|
)
|
|
|
(1,305
|
)
|
|
|
(29,631
|
)
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
(13,736,420
|
)
|
|
|
(15,192,825
|
)
|
|
|
2,854,300
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
|
|
|
16,590,720
|
|
|
|
31,783,545
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
|
|
$
|
2,854,300
|
|
|
$
|
16,590,720
|
|
|
$
|
2,854,300
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid for interest
|
|
$
|
3,150,000
|
|
|
$
|
3,150,000
|
|
|
$
|
12,715,283
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deemed dividend associated with beneficial conversion of preferred stock
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$
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11,423,824
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|
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|
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|
Preferred stock dividend
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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1,589,861
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Uncompensated contribution of services
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
755,556
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
Common stock issued for intangible assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
540,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equipment acquired through capital lease
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
167,154
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing of insurance premiums
|
|
|
87,623
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
87,623
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase in receivable in connection with sale of Swiss property
|
|
|
27,125
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,125
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
F-15
Isolagen, Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 1Basis of Presentation, Business and Organization
Isolagen, Inc. (Isolagen), a Delaware corporation, is the parent company of Isolagen
Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Isolagen Technologies) and Agera Laboratories, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation (Agera). Isolagen Technologies is the parent company of Isolagen Europe
Limited, a company organized under the laws of the United Kingdom (Isolagen Europe), Isolagen
Australia Pty Limited, a company organized under the laws of Australia (Isolagen Australia), and
Isolagen International, S.A., a company organized under the laws of Switzerland (Isolagen
Switzerland). The common stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share, (Common Stock) is
traded on the NYSE Amex exchange (formerly known as the American Stock Exchange or AMEX) under
the symbol ILE.
The Company is an aesthetic and therapeutic company focused on developing novel skin and
tissue rejuvenation products. The Companys clinical development product candidates are designed to
improve the appearance of skin injured by the effects of aging, sun exposure, acne and burns with a
patients own, or autologous, fibroblast cells produced in the Companys proprietary Isolagen
Process. The Company also develops and markets an advanced skin care line with broad application in
core target markets through its Agera subsidiary.
The Company acquired 57% of the outstanding common shares of Agera on August 10, 2006. Agera
offers a complete line of skincare systems based on a wide array of proprietary formulations,
trademarks and nano-peptide technology. These technologically advanced skincare products can be
packaged to offer anti-aging, anti-pigmentary and acne treatment systems. Agera markets its product
in both the United States and Europe (primarily the United Kingdom). The results of Ageras
operations and cash flows have been included in the consolidated financial statements from the date
of the acquisition. The assets and liabilities of Agera have been included in the consolidated
balance sheet since the date of the acquisition.
In October 2006, the Company reached an agreement with the FDA on the design of a Phase III
pivotal study protocol for the treatment of nasolabial folds. The randomized, double-blind protocol
was submitted to the FDA under the agencys Special Protocol Assessment (SPA) regulations.
Pursuant to this assessment process, the FDA has agreed that the Companys study design for two
identical trials, including patient numbers, clinical endpoints, and statistical analyses, is
acceptable to the FDA to form the basis of an efficacy claim for a marketing application. The
randomized, double-blind, pivotal Phase III trials will evaluate the efficacy and safety of
Isolagen Therapy against placebo in approximately 400 patients with approximately 200 patients
enrolled in each trial. The Company completed enrollment of the study and commenced injection of
subjects in early 2007. All injections were completed in January 2008 and top line results from
this trial were publically announced in August 2008. The data analysis, including safety data, was
publically released in October 2008. The related Biologics License Application was submitted to the
FDA in March 2009.
During 2006 and prior, the Company sold its aesthetic product primarily in the United Kingdom.
However, during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006, the Company decided to close the United Kingdom
operation. The Company completed the closure of the United Kingdom operation on March 31, 2007, and
as of March 31, 2007, the United Kingdom, Swiss and Australian operations were presented as
discontinued operations for all periods presented, as more fully discussed in Note 5.
Through December 31, 2008, the Company has been primarily engaged in developing its initial
product technology. In the course of its development activities, the Company has sustained losses
and expects such losses to continue through at least 2009. In fiscal 2008 the Company financed its
operations primarily through its existing cash. However, the Company now requires additional
financing. As a result, as described in Note 2, there exists substantial doubt about the Companys
ability to continue as a going concern. The Companys ability to operate profitably is largely
contingent upon its success in obtaining financing, obtaining regulatory approval to sell one or a
variety of applications of the Isolagen Therapy, upon its successful development of markets for its
products and upon the development of profitable scaleable manufacturing processes. There is no
assurance that the Company will be able to obtain any such additional capital as it needs to
finance these efforts, through asset sales, equity or debt financing, or any combination thereof,
on satisfactory terms or at all. Additionally, no assurance can be given that any such financing,
if obtained, will be adequate to meet the Companys ultimate capital needs and to support the
Companys growth. If adequate capital cannot be obtained on a timely basis and on satisfactory
terms, the Companys operations would be materially negatively impacted. In addition, even if the
Company were to obtain the capital it requires, no assurance can be given that the Company will be
able to obtain necessary regulatory approvals, successfully develop the markets for its
products or develop profitable manufacturing methods in the future.
F-16
Acquisition and merger and basis of presentation
On August 10, 2001, Isolagen Technologies consummated a merger with American Financial
Holdings, Inc. (AFH) and Gemini IX, Inc. (Gemini). Pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger,
dated August 1, 2001, by and among AFH, ISO Acquisition Corp, a Delaware corporation and
wholly-owned subsidiary of AFH (Merger Sub), Isolagen Technologies, Gemini, a Delaware
corporation, and William J. Boss, Jr., Olga Marko and Dennis McGill, stockholders of Isolagen
Technologies (the Merger Agreement), AFH (i) issued 5,453,977 shares of its common stock, par
value $0.001 to acquire, in a privately negotiated transaction, 100% of the issued and outstanding
common stock (195,707 shares, par value $0.01, including the shares issued immediately prior to the
Merger for the conversion of certain liabilities, as discussed below) of Isolagen Technologies, and
(ii) issued 3,942,400 shares of its common stock to acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding
common stock of Gemini. Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub, together with
Gemini, merged with and into Isolagen Technologies (the Merger), and AFH was the surviving
corporation. AFH subsequently changed its name to Isolagen, Inc. on November 13, 2001. Prior to the
Merger, Isolagen Technologies had no active business and was seeking funding to begin FDA trials of
the Isolagen Therapy. AFH was a non-operating, public shell company with limited assets. Gemini was
a non-operating private company with limited assets and was unaffiliated with AFH.
The consolidated financial statements presented include Isolagen, Inc., its wholly-owned
subsidiaries and its majority-owned subsidiary. All significant intercompany transactions and
balances have been eliminated. Isolagen Technologies was, for accounting purposes, the surviving
entity of the Merger, and accordingly for the periods prior to the Merger, the financial statements
reflect the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of Isolagen Technologies. The
assets, liabilities, operations and cash flows of AFH and Gemini are included in the consolidated
financial statements from August 10, 2001 onward.
Unless the context requires otherwise, the Company refers to Isolagen, Inc. and all of its
consolidated subsidiaries, Isolagen refers to Isolagen, Isolagen Technologies, Isolagen Europe,
Isolagen Australia and Isolagen Switzerland, and Agera refers to Agera Laboratories, Inc.
Note 2Going Concern
At December 31, 2008, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $2.9 million and negative
working capital of $(87.3) million. The Company believes that its existing capital resources are
adequate to finance its operation through approximately the second half of April 2009, under the
Companys current reduced operating conditions. As such, the Company estimates that it will require
additional cash resources prior to or during the second half of April 2009. The Company has no
commitments for any such additional funding and there is no assurance that the Company will receive
any such additional funding.
Through December 31, 2008, the Company has been primarily engaged in developing its initial
product technology. In the course of its development activities, the Company has sustained losses
and expects such losses to continue through at least 2009. In fiscal 2008 the Company financed its
operations primarily through its existing cash. However, as discussed above, the Company now
requires additional financing. There exists substantial doubt about the Companys ability to
continue as a going concern.
The Company will require additional capital to continue its operations past approximately the
second half of April 2009. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain any such
additional capital as it needs to finance these efforts, through asset sales, equity or debt
financing, or any combination thereof, on satisfactory terms or at all. Additionally, no assurance
can be given that any such financing, if obtained, will be adequate to meet the Companys ultimate
capital needs and to support the Companys growth. If adequate capital cannot be obtained on a
timely basis and on satisfactory terms, the Companys operations would be materially negatively
impacted. If the Company does not obtain additional funding, or does not anticipate additional
funding, prior to or during approximately the second half of April 2009, it will likely enter into
bankruptcy and possibly cease operations. Further, if the Company does raise additional cash
resources prior to the end of April 2009, it may be raised in contemplation of or in connection
with bankruptcy.
The Company filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 during June 2007, which was
subsequently declared effective by the SEC. The shelf registration allows the Company the
flexibility to offer and sell, from time to time, up to an original amount of $50 million of common
stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants or any combination of the foregoing in one or
more future public offerings. In August 2007, the Company sold under this shelf registration
statement 6,746,647 shares of common stock to institutional investors, raising proceeds of $13.8
million, net of offering costs. The Company may
offer and sell up to an additional $36.2 million of securities pursuant to this shelf registration.
However, in general, companies that are under $75 million in market capitalization are limited to
selling up to one-third of the value of such companys common stock held by non-affiliates in any
twelve month period.
F-17
The Companys ability to complete additional offerings, including any additional offerings
under its shelf registration statement, is dependent on the state of the debt and/or equity markets
at the time of any proposed offering, and such markets reception of the Company and the offering
terms. Currently the credit and equity markets both in the United States and internationally are
severely contracted, which will make the Companys task of raising additional debt or equity
capital even more difficult. In addition, the Companys ability to raise additional financing
through the issuance of common stock or convertible securities may be adversely affected by
uncertainties regarding the continued listing of the Company common stock on the NYSE Amex (see
Note 11). Finally, the Companys ability to complete an offering may be dependent on the status of
its clinical trials, and in particular, the status of the Biologics License Application related to
its indication for nasolabial folds/wrinkles, which cannot be predicted. There is no assurance that
capital in any form would be available to the Company, and if available, on terms and conditions
that are acceptable.
As a result of the conditions discussed above, and in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles in the United States, there exists substantial doubt about the Companys
ability to continue as a going concern, and the Companys ability to continue as a going concern is
contingent, among other things, upon its ability to secure additional adequate financing or capital
prior to or during approximately the second half of April 2009. If the Company is unable to obtain
additional sufficient funds, the Company will be required to terminate or delay its efforts to
obtain regulatory approval of one, more than one, or all of its product candidates, curtail or
delay the implementation of manufacturing process improvements and/or delay the expansion of its
sales and marketing capabilities. Any of these actions would have an adverse effect on the
Companys operations, the realization of its assets and the timely satisfaction of its liabilities.
If the Company does not obtain additional funding, or does not anticipate additional funding, prior
to or during approximately the second half of April 2009, it will likely enter into bankruptcy and
possibly cease operations. Further, if the Company does raise additional cash resources prior to
the end of April 2009, it may be raised in contemplation of or in connection with bankruptcy.
Due to the likelihood of bankruptcy and in connection with the Companys review for impairment
of long-lived assets in accordance with SFAS 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of
Long-lived Assets, the Company has recorded a full impairment on all of its long-lived assets as
of December 31, 2008, and as such, has recorded an impairment charge of $6.7 million during the
year ended December 31, 2008.
Note 3Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Use of 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, disclosures of contingent assets and
liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and
expenses during the reporting period. Examples include provisions for bad debts and inventory
obsolescence, useful lives of property and equipment and intangible assets, impairment of property
and equipment and intangible assets, deferred taxes, the provision for and disclosure of litigation
and loss contingencies (see Note 11) and estimates and assumptions related to equity-based
compensation expense (see Note 13). In addition, managements assessment of the Companys ability
to continue as a going concern involves the estimation of the amount and timing of future cash
inflows and outflows. Actual results may differ materially from those estimates.
Foreign Currency Translation
The financial position and results of operations of the Companys foreign subsidiaries are
determined using the local currency as the functional currency. Assets and liabilities of these
subsidiaries are translated at the exchange rate in effect at each period end. Income statement
accounts are translated at the average rate of exchange prevailing during the period. Adjustments
arising from the use of differing exchange rates from period to period are included in accumulated
other comprehensive income in shareholders deficit. Gains and losses resulting from foreign
currency transactions are included in earnings and, other than discussed below, have not been
material in any one period. Balances of related after-tax components comprising accumulated other
comprehensive income included in shareholders deficit at December 31, 2007 related solely to
foreign currency translation adjustments.
F-18
Upon sale or upon complete or substantially complete liquidation of an investment in a foreign
entity, the amount attributable to that entity and accumulated in the translation adjustment
component of equity is removed from the separate
component of equity and is reported as gain or loss for the period during which the sale or
liquidation occurs. During March 2008, the Company substantially liquidated the assets of the
Companys Swiss entity (in connection with the sale of the Companys Swiss campus; see
Assets of
Discontinued Operations Held for Sale
below). As such, the amount of the accumulated foreign
currency translation adjustment account in stockholders deficit which related to the Companys
Swiss franc assets and liabilities was removed from equity by recording income of $2.1 million,
which is included in loss from discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated statement
of operations for the year ended December 31, 2008.
Balances of related after-tax components comprising accumulated other comprehensive income
included in shareholders deficit at December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
Foreign currency translation adjustment
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
718,926
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
718,926
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Statement of cash flows
For purposes of the statements of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid
investments (i.e., investments which, when purchased, have original maturities of three months or
less) to be cash equivalents. At December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the Company had $0.0
million and $0.5 million of cash restricted related to the payment of the non-cancelable portion of
the Exton, Pennsylvania facility lease, due monthly through March 2008, respectively.
Concentration of credit risk
The Company maintains its cash primarily with major U.S. domestic banks. The amounts held in
these banks generally exceed the insured limit of $250,000. The terms of these deposits are on
demand to minimize risk. The Company has not incurred losses related to these deposits. Cash
equivalents are maintained in two financial institutions. The Company invests these funds primarily
in government securities, money market accounts and demand deposit accounts.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts related to its accounts receivable
that have been deemed to have a high risk of collectability. Management reviews its accounts
receivable on a monthly basis to determine if any receivables will potentially be uncollectible.
One foreign customer represents 94% and 94% of accounts receivable, net, at December 31, 2008 and
2007, respectively. Management analyzes historical collection trends and changes in its customer
payment patterns, customer concentration, and creditworthiness when evaluating the adequacy of its
allowance for doubtful accounts. In its overall allowance for doubtful accounts, the Company
includes any receivable balances that are determined to be uncollectible. Based on the information
available, management believes the allowance for doubtful accounts is adequate; however, actual
write-offs might exceed the recorded allowance.
The allowance for doubtful accounts related to continuing operations was $25,303 and $18,112
at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The allowance for doubtful accounts related to
discontinued operations was $51,354 and $70,840 at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
Inventory
Agera purchases the large majority of its inventory from one contract manufacturer. Agera
accounts for its inventory on the first-in-first-out method. At December 31, 2008, Ageras
inventory of $0.5 million consisted of $0.2 million of raw materials and $0.3 million of finished
goods. At December 31, 2007, Ageras inventory of $0.7 million consisted of $0.1 million of raw
materials and $0.6 million of finished goods.
Assets of discontinued operations held for sale
In April 2005, the Company acquired land and a two-building, 100,000 square foot campus (the
Swiss campus) in Bevaix, Canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland. In March 2008, the Company sold its
Swiss campus to a third party for approximately $6.4 million, net of transaction costs. The net
book value of the Swiss campus on the date of sale was approximately $12.7 million (or $10.6
million, net of the related cumulative foreign currency translation gain of approximately $2.1
million, as discussed in
Foreign Currency Translation
above). In connection with this sale of the
Swiss campus, the Company recorded a net loss of $4.2 million which is reflected in loss from
discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations for the year ended
December 31, 2008 (refer to Note 5 for further detail related to the net
loss on the sale of the Swiss campus). As of December 31, 2008, $6.4 million of the net sale
proceeds had been paid to the Company, and less than $0.1 million was recorded as a receivable
within currents assets of discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.
F-19
Property and equipment
Property and equipment is carried at cost less accumulated depreciation, impairment valuation
and amortization. Generally, depreciation and amortization for financial reporting purposes is
provided by the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of three years, except for
leasehold improvements which are amortized using the straight-line method over the remaining lease
term or the life of the asset, whichever is shorter. The cost of repairs and maintenance is charged
as an expense as incurred.
Due to the likelihood of bankruptcy and in connection with the Companys review for impairment
of long-lived assets in accordance with SFAS 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of
Long-lived Assets, the Company has recorded a full impairment on all of its long-lived assets as
of December 31, 2008, and as such, has recorded an impairment charge of $6.7 million during the
year ended December 31, 2008 in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations. $2.4 million
of this $6.7 million impairment charge recorded during the year ended December 31, 2008 related to
property and equipment, as discussed in Note 7.
Intangible assets
Intangible assets primarily include proprietary formulations and trademarks, which were
acquired in connection with the acquisition of Agera (see Note 4), as well as certain in-process
patents. Intangibles are tested for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances
indicate the carrying amount may not be recoverable. An impairment loss, if any, would be measured
as the excess of the carrying value over the fair value determined by discounted cash flows. Due to
the likelihood of bankruptcy and in connection with the Companys review for impairment of
long-lived assets in accordance with SFAS 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of
Long-lived Assets, the Company has recorded a full impairment on all of its long-lived assets as
of December 31, 2008, and as such, has recorded an impairment charge of $6.7 million during the
year ended December 31, 2008. $4.3 million of this $6.7 million impairment charge recorded during
the year ended December 31, 2008 in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations related
to intangible assets, as shown in the table below.
Intangible assets are comprised as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
Proprietary formulations
|
|
$
|
3,101,100
|
|
|
$
|
3,101,100
|
|
Trademarks
|
|
|
1,511,400
|
|
|
|
1,511,400
|
|
Other intangibles
|
|
|
705,800
|
|
|
|
705,800
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,318,300
|
|
|
|
5,318,300
|
|
Less: Accumulated amortization
|
|
|
(1,063,593
|
)
|
|
|
(718,762
|
)
|
Less: Impairment valuation
|
|
|
(4,254,707
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intangible assets, net
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
4,599,538
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debt Issue Costs
The costs incurred in issuing the Companys 3.5% Convertible Subordinated Notes, including
placement agent fees, legal and accounting costs and other direct costs are included in other
assets and are being amortized to expense using the effective interest method over five years,
through November 2009. Debt issuance costs, net of amortization, were approximately $0.6 million at
December 31, 2008 and approximately $1.4 million at December 31, 2007 and were included in other
current assets, net, at December 31, 2008 and other assets, net, at December 31, 2007 in the
accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The unamortized debt issue costs are classified as a
current asset at December 31, 2008 because the related debt is classified as a current liability at
that date (see Note 9).
The Company filed registration statements on Form S-3 and Form S-4 (the Combined Registration
Statements) during July 2007. The Combined Registration Statements related to (1) a proposed
exchange offer of new 3.5% convertible senior notes due 2024 to the holders of the currently
outstanding $90 million, in principal amount, 3.5% convertible subordinated notes due 2024 and (2)
a proposed offer to the public of an additional $30 million, in principal amount, of new 3.5%
convertible senior notes due 2024. In August, 2007 the Company decided not to proceed with the
offerings covered by
the Combined Registration Statements, and the Combined Registration Statements were subsequently
withdrawn by the Company in August 2007 prior to being declared effective by the SEC. During the
year ended December 31, 2007, the Company incurred $0.8 million of costs related to the Combined
Registration Statements. As a result of the Companys withdrawal of the Combined Registration
Statements in August 2007, such $0.8 million of costs were expensed and are included in selling,
general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended
December 31, 2007.
F-20
Treasury Stock
The Company utilizes the cost method for accounting for its treasury stock acquisitions and
dispositions.
Revenue recognition
The Company recognizes revenue over the period the service is performed in accordance with SEC
Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104, Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements (SAB 104). In
general, SAB 104 requires that four basic criteria must be met before revenue can be recognized:
(1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, (2) delivery has occurred or services rendered,
(3) the fee is fixed and determinable and (4) collectibility is reasonably assured.
Continuing operations
: Revenue from the sale of Ageras products is recognized upon transfer
of title, which is upon shipment of the product to the customer. The Company believes that the
requirements of SAB 104 are met when the ordered product is shipped, as the risk of loss transfers
to our customer at that time, the fee is fixed and determinable and collection is reasonably
assured. Any advanced payments are deferred until shipment.
Discontinued operations:
The Isolagen Therapy was administered, in the United Kingdom, to each
patient using a recommended regimen of injections. Due to the short shelf life, each injection is
cultured on an as needed basis and shipped prior to the individual injection being administered by
the physician. The Company believes each injection had stand alone value to the patient. The
Company invoiced the attending physician when the physician sent his or her patients tissue sample
to the Company which created a contractual arrangement between the Company and the medical
professional. The amount invoiced varied directly with the dose and number of injections requested.
Generally, orders were paid in advance by the physician prior to the first injection. There was no
performance provision under any arrangement with any physician, and there is no right to refund or
returns for unused injections.
As a result, the Company believes that the requirements of SAB 104 were met as each injection
was shipped, as the risk of loss transferred to our physician customer at that time, the fee was
fixed and determinable and collection was reasonably assured. Advance payments were deferred until
shipment of the injection(s). The amount of the revenue deferred represented the fair value of the
remaining undelivered injections measured in accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force Issue
(EITF) 00-21,
Accounting for Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables,
which addresses
the issue of accounting for arrangements that involve the delivery of multiple products or
services. Should the physician discontinue the regimen prematurely all remaining deferred revenue
was recognized.
Shipping and handling costs
Agera charges its customers for shipping and handling costs. Such charges to customers are
presented net of the costs of shipping and handling, as selling, general and administrative
expense, and are not significant to the consolidated statements of operations.
Advertising cost
Agera advertising costs are expensed as incurred and include the costs of public relations and
certain marketing related activities. These costs are included in selling, general and
administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
Research and development expenses
Research and development costs are expensed as incurred and include salaries and benefits,
costs paid to third-party contractors to perform research, conduct clinical trials, develop and
manufacture drug materials and delivery devices, and a portion of facilities cost. Research and
development costs also include costs to develop manufacturing, cell collection and logistical
process improvements.
F-21
Clinical trial costs are a significant component of research and development expenses and
include costs associated with third-party contractors. Invoicing from third-party contractors for
services performed can lag several months. The Company accrues the costs of services rendered in
connection with third-party contractor activities based on its estimate of management fees, site
management and monitoring costs and data management costs. Actual clinical trial costs may differ
from estimated clinical trial costs and are adjusted for in the period in which they become known.
Stock-based compensation
Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (SFAS No. 123(R)).
SFAS No. 123(R) replaces SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, supersedes APB
Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees (APB No. 25), and amends SFAS No. 95,
Statement of Cash Flows. SFAS No. 123(R) requires entities to recognize compensation expense for
all share-based payments to employees and directors, including grants of employee stock options,
based on the grant-date fair value of those share-based payments, adjusted for expected
forfeitures. The Company adopted SFAS No. 123(R) using the modified prospective application method.
Under the modified prospective application method, the fair value measurement requirements of SFAS
No. 123(R) is applied to new awards and to awards modified, repurchased, or cancelled after January
1, 2006. Additionally, compensation cost for the portion of awards for which the requisite service
has not been rendered that were outstanding as of January 1, 2006 is recognized as the requisite
service is rendered on or after January 1, 2006. The compensation cost for that portion of awards
is based on the grant-date fair value of those awards as calculated for pro forma disclosures under
SFAS No. 123. Changes to the grant-date fair value of equity awards granted before January 1, 2006
are precluded.
Prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R), the Company followed the intrinsic value method in
accordance with APB No. 25 to account for its employee stock options. Historically, substantially
all stock options have been granted with an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the
common stock on the date of grant. Accordingly, no compensation expense was recognized from
substantially all option grants to employees and directors. Compensation expense was recognized in
connection with the issuance of stock options to non-employee consultants in accordance with EITF
96-18, Accounting for Equity Instruments That are Issued to Other than Employees for Acquiring, or
in Conjunction with Selling Goods and Services. SFAS No. 123(R) did not change the accounting for
stock-based compensation related to non-employees in connection with equity based incentive
arrangements.
Income taxe
s
An asset and liability approach is used for financial accounting and reporting for income
taxes. Deferred income taxes arise from temporary differences between income tax and financial
reporting and principally relate to recognition of revenue and expenses in different periods for
financial and tax accounting purposes and are measured using currently enacted tax rates and laws.
In addition, a deferred tax asset can be generated by net operating loss carryforwards (NOLs). If
it is more likely than not that some portion or all of a deferred tax asset will not be realized, a
valuation allowance is recognized.
In the event the Company is charged interest or penalties related to income tax matters, the
Company would record such interest as interest expense and would record such penalties as other
expense in the consolidated statement of operations. No such charges have been incurred by the
Company. As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company had no accrued interest related to uncertain
tax positions.
The Company adopted the provisions of Financial Standards Accounting Board Interpretation No.
48 Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (FIN 48) an interpretation of FASB Statement No.
109 (SFAS 109) on January 1, 2007. No material adjustment in the liability for unrecognized
income tax benefits was recognized as a result of the adoption of FIN 48. At the adoption date of
January 1, 2007, we had $40.4 million of unrecognized tax benefits, all of which would affect the
Companys effective tax rate if recognized. At December 31, 2008, the Company has $63.9 million of
unrecognized net deferred tax assets, the large majority of which relates to the future benefit of
loss carryforwards. The Company has provided a full valuation allowance for the net deferred tax
assets. The tax years 2005 through 2008 remain open to examination by the major taxing
jurisdictions to which we are subject. Refer to Note 10 for further discussion of income tax
related matters.
Loss per share data
Basic loss per share is calculated based on the weighted average common shares outstanding
during the period, after giving effect to the manner in which the merger was accounted for as
described in Note 1. Diluted earnings per share also gives effect to the dilutive effect of stock
options, warrants (calculated based on the treasury stock method) and convertible notes and
convertible preferred stock. The Company does not present diluted earnings per share for years in
which it incurred net losses as the effect is antidilutive.
F-22
At December 31, 2008, options and warrants to purchase 8,496,833 million shares of common
stock at exercise prices ranging from $0.41 to $9.00 per share were outstanding, but were not
included in the computation of diluted earnings per share as their effect would be antidilutive.
Also, 9,828,009 million shares issuable upon the conversion of the Companys convertible notes, at
a conversion price of approximately $9.16, were not included as their effect would be antidilutive.
At December 31, 2007, options and warrants to purchase 7,892,245 shares of common stock at
exercise prices ranging from $1.50 to $9.81 per share were outstanding, but were not included in
the computation of diluted earnings per share as their effect would be antidilutive. Also,
9,828,009 million shares issuable upon the conversion of the Companys convertible notes, at a
conversion price of approximately $9.16, were not included as their effect would be antidilutive.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Companys financial instruments consist of accounts receivable, accounts payable and
convertible subordinated debentures. The fair values of the Companys accounts receivable and
accounts payable approximate, in the Companys opinion, their respective carrying amounts. The
Companys marketable debt security investments are carried at fair value. The Companys convertible
subordinated debentures were quoted at approximately 15% and 74% of par value at December 31, 2008
and 2007, respectively. Accordingly, the fair value of our convertible subordinated debentures was
approximately $13.5 million and $66.6 million at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The
Companys convertible subordinated debentures are publicly traded, although not actively traded.
The fair value of the convertible subordinated debentures are estimated based on primary factors
such as (1) the most recent trade prices of the convertible subordinated debentures on or near the
respective reporting period end and/or (2) the bid and ask prices of the convertible subordinated
debentures at the end of the reporting period. Historically, these factors have fluctuated
significantly, and these factors are expected to fluctuate in future periods. Accordingly, the fair
value of the convertible subordinated debentures has historically fluctuated significantly and is
expected to fluctuate in future periods.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards Not Yet Effective
In December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board released SFAS No. 141-R, Business
Combinations. This Statement applies prospectively to business combinations for which the
acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or
after December 15, 2008, which is any business combination in the year ending December 31, 2009 for
the Company. SFAS No. 141-R makes changes to the manner in which purchase business combinations,
and in particular partial and step acquisitions, and minority interests, are measured and recorded.
The objective of this Statement is to improve the relevance, representational faithfulness, and
comparability of the information that a reporting entity provides in its financial reports about a
business combination and its effects. The Company is currently assessing the impact the adoption of
this pronouncement will have on the financial statements.
In December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board released SFAS No. 160,
Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements an amendment of ARB No. 51. This
Statement is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning
on or after December 15, 2008, which for the Company is the year ending December 31, 2009 and the
interim periods within that fiscal year. SFAS No. 160 changes the manner in which minority
interests are classified in consolidated financial statements, and the accounting for changes in
minority interests. The objective of this pronouncement is to improve the relevance, comparability
and transparency of the financial information that a reporting entity provides in its consolidated
financial statements. The Company is currently assessing the impact the adoption of this
pronouncement will have on the financial statements.
Note 4Acquisition of Agera Laboratories, Inc.
On August 10, 2006, the Company acquired 57% of the outstanding common shares of Agera
Laboratories, Inc. (Agera). Agera is a skincare company that has proprietary rights to a
scientifically-based advanced line of skincare products. Agera markets its product in both the
United States and Europe. The Company believes that the acquisition of Agera will complement the
Companys Isolagen Therapy and will broaden the Companys position in the skincare market as Agera
has a comprehensive range of technologically advanced skincare products that can be packaged to
offer anti-aging, anti-pigmentary and acne treatment systems.
F-23
The acquisition has been accounted for as a purchase. Accordingly, the bases in Ageras assets
and liabilities have been adjusted to reflect the allocation of the purchase price to the 57%
interest the Company acquired (with the remaining 43%
interest, and the minority interest in Agera net assets, recorded at Ageras historical book
values), and the results of Ageras operations and cash flows have been included in the
consolidated financial statements from the date of the acquisition.
The Company paid $2.7 million in cash to acquire the 57% interest in Agera and in connection
with the acquisition contributed $0.3 million to the working capital of Agera. Included in the
purchase price was an option to acquire an additional 8% of Ageras outstanding common shares for
an exercise price of $0.5 million in cash. This option expired unexercised in February 2007. In
addition, the acquisition agreement includes future contingent payments up to a maximum of $8.0
million. Such additional purchase price is based upon certain percentages of Ageras cost of sales
incurred after June 30, 2007. Accordingly, based upon the financial performance of Agera, up to an
additional $8.0 million of purchase price may be due the selling shareholder in future periods.
Less than $0.1 million is due to the selling shareholder as of December 31, 2008.
Due to the likelihood of bankruptcy and in connection with the Companys review for impairment
of long-lived assets in accordance with SFAS 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of
Long-lived Assets, the Company has recorded a full impairment on all of its long-lived assets as
of December 31, 2008, and as such, has recorded an impairment charge of $6.7 million during the
year ended December 31, 2008. $3.7 million of this $6.7 million impairment charge recorded during
the year ended December 31, 2008 in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations related
to intangible assets of the Agera segment (refer to Note 15 for additional segment information.
Note 5Discontinued Operations and Exit Costs
As part of the Companys continuing efforts to evaluate the best uses of its resources, in the
fourth quarter of 2006 the Companys Board of Directors approved the closing of the Companys
United Kingdom operation. On March 31, 2007, the Company completed the closure of its United
Kingdom manufacturing facility. The United Kingdom operation was located in London, England with
two locations; a manufacturing site and an administrative site. Both sites were under operating
leases. The manufacturing site lease originally expired during February 2010, and during the three
months ended September 30, 2008, the Company entered into a settlement and release agreement with
the landlord. The settlement and release agreement released the Company from any and all
obligations under the lease contract in exchange for a payment of less than $0.1 million, which was
paid during the three months ended September 30, 2008. In addition, the Company agreed to release
its claim on the related lease deposit, which was less than $0.1 million. The administrative site
lease expired in April 2007. The Company believes that substantially all costs related to the
closure of the United Kingdom operation have been incurred by December 31, 2008, excluding any
potential claims or contingencies unknown or which cannot be estimated at this time (see Note 11).
As a result of the closure of the Companys United Kingdom operation, the operations that the
Company previously conducted in Switzerland and Australia, which when closed had been absorbed into
the United Kingdom operation, were also classified as discontinued operations as of March 31, 2007.
The Company recorded a fixed asset impairment charge related to its United Kingdom operation of
$1.4 million during 2006, which is included in loss from discontinued operations in the
consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2006. During March 2008, the
Company sold its buildings located in Switzerland (see Note 3). All assets, liabilities and results
of operations of the United Kingdom, Switzerland and Australian operations are reflected as
discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. All prior period
information has been restated to reflect the presentation of discontinued operations.
F-24
The following sets forth the components of assets and liabilities of discontinued operations
as of December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007:
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December 31,
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December 31,
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(in millions)
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2008
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2007
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Accounts receivable, net
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$
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|
$
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Inventory
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Value-added tax refund due
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Other current assets
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Total current assets
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Assets held for sale
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11.2
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Long term assets
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0.1
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Total assets
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$
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$
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11.3
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Accounts payable
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$
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$
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Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
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0.2
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0.2
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Total current liabilities
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0.2
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0.2
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Long term liabilities
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0.0
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0.1
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Total liabilities
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$
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0.2
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$
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0.3
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The following sets forth the results of operations of discontinued operations for the years
ended December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007:
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December 31,
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December 31,
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(in millions)
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2008
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2007
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Net revenue
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$
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$
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0.2
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Gross loss
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(0.3
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)
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Loss on sale of Swiss campus, before foreign currency gain
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(6.3
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)
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Operating loss
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(6.7
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)
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(2.0
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)
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Foreign exchange gain on substantial liquidation of foreign entity
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2.1
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Other income
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0.1
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0.3
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|
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Loss from discontinued operations
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$
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(4.5
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)
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$
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(1.7
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)
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The following sets forth information about the major components of the United Kingdom
operation exit costs incurred during 2007. No such costs were incurred during 2008:
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Costs Incurred for
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the Year Ended
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Cumulative Costs
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December 31, 2007
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Incurred to Date
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Employee severance
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$
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183,222
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$
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467,318
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Fixed asset impairment
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1,445,647
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Total
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$
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183,222
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$
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1,912,965
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The following sets forth information about the changes in the United Kingdom accrued exit
costs for the year ended December 31, 2007:
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|
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Accrued Liability
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Costs Charged
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Costs Paid
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Accrued Liability
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at January 1, 2007
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to Expense
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or Settled
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|
|
December 31, 2007
|
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Employee severance
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|
$
|
284,096
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|
|
$
|
183,222
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|
|
$
|
467,318
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|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total
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$
|
284,906
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|
$
|
183,222
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|
|
$
|
467,318
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|
$
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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Note 6Available-for-Sale Investments
The Company had no available-for-sale investments at December 31, 2008 or 2007. Proceeds from
the sale of available-for-sale marketable debt securities were $0.0 million for the years ended
December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and no realized gains and losses based on specific
identification, were included in the results of operations upon those sales.
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Note 7Property and Equipment
Property and equipment is comprised of:
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December 31,
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2008
|
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2007
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Leasehold improvements
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$
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3,753,998
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$
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3,751,030
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Lab equipment
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1,447,218
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1,423,840
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Computer equipment and software
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1,101,097
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1,101,097
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Office furniture and fixtures
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18,236
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|
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41,407
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
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6,320,549
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6,317,374
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Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization
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(3,938,622
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)
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(2,921,651
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)
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Less: Impairment valuation
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(2,381,927
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)
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Property and equipment, net
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$
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$
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3,395,723
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The amounts of depreciation and amortization expense for the above property and equipment
included in the statement of operations are as follows:
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Year ended December 31,
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2008
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2007
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Depreciation expense related to continuing
operations: Selling, general,
administrative, research and development
expenses
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|
$
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1,032,032
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$
|
1,168,251
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|
Due to the likelihood of bankruptcy and in connection with the Companys review for impairment
of long-lived assets in accordance with SFAS 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of
Long-lived Assets, the Company has recorded a full impairment on all of its long-lived assets as
of December 31, 2008, and as such, has recorded an impairment charge of $6.7 million during the
year ended December 31, 2008. $2.4 million of this $6.7 million impairment charge recorded during
the year ended December 31, 2008 related to property and equipment, as shown in the table above.
Note 8Accrued Expenses
Accrued expenses are comprised of the following:
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December 31,
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2008
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2007
|
|
Accrued professional fees
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$
|
479,943
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$
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2,243,319
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Accrued settlement fees
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325,000
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|
Accrued compensation
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17,570
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|
|
840,641
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Accrued severance
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|
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379,402
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Accrued interest
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525,000
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|
|
525,000
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Accrued other
|
|
|
300,200
|
|
|
|
359,894
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued expenses
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|
$
|
1,647,713
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|
|
$
|
4,348,256
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|
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|
Note 9Convertible Subordinated Notes
On November 3, 2004, the Company completed the private placement of $75.0 million aggregate
principal amount of 3.5% Convertible Subordinated Notes Due 2024 (the 3.5% Subordinated Notes).
The 3.5% Subordinated Notes could be due sooner than 2024, as discussed below. The Company received
net proceeds of approximately $71.7 million after the deduction of commissions and offering
expenses. The Company also granted the purchasers of the 3.5% Subordinated Notes the option to
purchase up to $15.0 million of additional 3.5% Subordinated Notes through December 2, 2004. On
November 5, 2004, the Company completed the private placement of the additional $15.0 million
aggregate principal amount of 3.5% Subordinated Notes. The Company received net proceeds of
approximately $14.5 million after the deduction of discounts, commissions and offering expenses.
The total net proceeds to the Company were approximately $86.2 million after the deduction of
commissions and offering expenses.
F-26
The Company used approximately $26 million of the net proceeds to repurchase 4,000,000 shares
of its common stock, of which 2,000,000 shares were repurchased from Frank DeLape, who was then the
Chairman of the Board of Directors, Michael Macaluso, a former director and the former President
and Chief Executive Officer, Olga Marko, the former Senior Vice President and Director of Research,
Michael Avignon, the former Manager of International Operations, and Timothy J. Till, a
shareholder. The purchase price from the insiders, affiliates and founders of the Company listed
above was $6.33 per share which represented a 5% discount from the closing price of the Companys
common stock on the American Stock Exchange on October 28, 2004, the date the offering of the 3.5%
Subordinated Notes was priced. The purchase of the shares from the insiders was approved by a
special committee of independent directors in partial reliance on a fairness opinion issued by an
investment bank. The remaining 2,000,000 shares were repurchased in private transactions at a price
of $6.66 per share. The remaining net proceeds of approximately $60.2 million were added to the
Companys general working capital.
The 3.5% Subordinated Notes are unsecured obligations and are subordinated in right of payment
to all of the Companys existing and future senior indebtedness. The 3.5% Subordinated Notes are
also effectively subordinated to all indebtedness and other liabilities of the Companys
subsidiaries.
The 3.5% Subordinated Notes require the semi-annual payment of interest, on May 1 and
November 1 of each year beginning May 1, 2005, at 3.5% interest per annum on the principal amount
outstanding. The 3.5% Subordinated Notes will mature on November 1, 2024. Prior to maturity the
holders may convert their 3.5% Subordinated Notes into shares of the Companys common stock. The
initial conversion rate is 109.2001 shares per $1,000 principal amount of 3.5% Subordinated Notes,
which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $9.16 per share.
On or after November 1, 2009, the Company may at its option redeem the 3.5% Subordinated
Notes, in whole or in part, for cash, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount
of the 3.5% Subordinated Notes to be redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest.
On each of November 1, 2009, November 1, 2014 and November 1, 2019, the holders may require
the Company to purchase all or a portion of their 3.5% Subordinated Notes at a purchase price in
cash equal to 100% of the principal amount of 3.5% Subordinated Notes to be purchased plus accrued
and unpaid interest. The holders of the 3.5% Subordinated Notes may also require the Company to
repurchase their 3.5% Subordinated Notes in the event its common stock (or other common stock into
which the 3.5% Convertible Subordinated Notes are then convertible) ceases to be listed for trading
on a U.S. national securities exchange or approved for trading on an established automated
over-the-counter market in the United States.
In the event a change in control occurs on or before November 9, 2009, the holders of the 3.5%
Subordinated Notes may require the Company to purchase all or a portion of their notes at a
purchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 3.5% Subordinated Notes to be purchased
plus accrued and unpaid interest and the payment of a make-whole payment which is based on the
date on which the change in control occurs and the price per share paid for the Companys common
stock in such change in control transaction. The Company will be allowed to pay for the repurchase
of the 3.5% Subordinated Notes and accrued and unpaid interest in cash or, at its option, shares of
its common stock, and the Company will be allowed to make the make-whole payment in cash or, at its
option, such other form of consideration as is paid to its common stockholders in the change in
control transaction. In addition, in the event a change in control occurs on or before November 9,
2009, the holders of the 3.5% Subordinated Notes that convert their 3.5% Subordinated Notes into
shares of the Companys common stock in connection with such change in control transaction will
also be entitled to receive the make-whole payment.
The 3.5% Subordinated Notes were issued in an offering not registered under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act). However, the Company was obligated to file with the SEC
a shelf registration statement covering resales of the 3.5% Subordinated Notes and the shares of
the Companys common stock issuable upon the conversion of the 3.5% Subordinated Notes. The shelf
registration statement was subsequently declared effective on May 2, 2005. At December 31, 2008,
the Company has recorded the 3.5% Subordinated Notes as a current liability on the accompanying
consolidated balance sheet as the holders may require the Company to purchase all of the 3.5%
Subordinated Notes as early as November 2009.
Note 10Income Taxes
Isolagen, Inc. and Isolagen Technologies, Inc. file a consolidated U.S. Federal income tax
return. During the third quarter of 2006, the Company acquired a 57% interest in Agera (see Note
4). Agera files a separate U.S. Federal income tax return. The Companys foreign subsidiaries, which comprise loss from discontinued operations, file
income tax returns in their respective jurisdictions. The geographic source of loss from continuing
operations is the United States.
F-27
The components of the income tax benefit below, which relate solely to continuing operations,
are as follows for the years ended December 31:
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|
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|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
United States
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Deferred
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Current
|
|
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|
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|
Deferred
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total income tax benefit
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The reconciliation between income tax expense (benefit) at the U.S. federal statutory rate and
the amount recorded in the accompanying consolidated financial statements is as follows for the
years ended December 31:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
Tax at U.S. federal statutory rate
|
|
$
|
(9,428,949
|
)
|
|
$
|
(11,860,007
|
)
|
Increase in domestic valuation allowance
|
|
|
11,238,433
|
|
|
|
13,833,925
|
|
State income taxes before valuation
allowance, net of federal benefit
|
|
|
(1,790,419
|
)
|
|
|
(1,694,287
|
)
|
Other
|
|
|
(19,065
|
)
|
|
|
(279,631
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The components of the Companys deferred tax assets (liabilities) at December 31, 2008 and
2007 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
Deferred tax assets and liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss carryforwards
|
|
$
|
57,112,820
|
|
|
$
|
50,360,697
|
|
Accrued expenses and other
|
|
|
2,625,285
|
|
|
|
1,568,776
|
|
Stock option compensation
|
|
|
2,476,915
|
|
|
|
2,039,475
|
|
Property and equipment
|
|
|
1,708,838
|
|
|
|
814,503
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
63,923,858
|
|
|
|
54,783,451
|
|
Less: Valuation allowance
|
|
|
(63,923,858
|
)
|
|
|
(54,783,451
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2008, the Company had generated U.S. net operating loss carryforwards of
approximately $128.6 million which expire from 2011 to 2027 and net loss carryforwards in certain
non-US jurisdictions of approximately $22.9 million. These net operating loss carryforwards are
available to reduce future taxable income. However, a, change in ownership, as defined by federal
income tax regulations, could significantly limit the Companys ability to utilize its U.S. net
operating loss carryforwards. Additionally, because federal tax laws limit the time during which
the net operating loss carryforwards may be applied against future taxes, if the Company fails to
generate taxable income prior to the expiration dates it may not be able to fully utilize the net
operating loss carryforwards to reduce future income taxes. As the Company has had cumulative
losses and there is no assurance of future taxable income, valuation allowances have been recorded
to fully offset the deferred tax asset at December 31, 2008 and 2007. The valuation allowance
increased $9.1 million and $14.4 million during 2008 and 2007, respectively, due primarily to the
Companys 2008 and 2007 net losses.
Note 11Commitments and Contingencies
Federal Securities Litigation
The Company and certain of its current and former officers and directors are defendants in
class action cases pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of
Pennsylvania.
In August 2005 and September 2005, various lawsuits were filed alleging securities fraud and
asserting claims on behalf of a putative class of purchasers of publicly traded Isolagen securities
between March 3, 2004 and August 1, 2005. These lawsuits were
Elliot Liff v. Isolagen, Inc. et al.
,
C.A. No. H-05-2887, filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas;
Michael Cummiskey v. Isolagen, Inc. et al.
, C.A. No. 05-cv-03105, filed in the United States
District Court for the Southern District of Texas;
Ronald A. Gargiulo v. Isolagen, Inc. et al.
,
C.A. No. 05-cv-4983, filed in
the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and
Gregory J. Newman v.
Frank M. DeLape, et al.
, C.A. No. 05-cv-5090, filed in the United States District Court for the
Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
F-28
The
Liff
and
Cummiskey
actions were consolidated on October 7, 2005. The
Gargiolo
and
Newman
actions were consolidated on November 29, 2005. On November 18, 2005, the Company filed a motion
with the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (the MDL Motion) to transfer the Federal
Securities Actions and the
Keene
derivative case (described below) to the United States District
Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The
Liff
and
Cummiskey
actions were stayed on
November 23, 2005 pending resolution of the MDL Motion. The
Gargiulo
and
Newman
actions were stayed
on December 7, 2005 pending resolution of the MDL Motion. On February 23, 2006, the MDL Motion was
granted and the actions pending in the Southern District of Texas were transferred to the Eastern
District of Pennsylvania, where they have been captioned
In re Isolagen, Inc. Securities &
Derivative Litigation
, MDL No. 1741 (the Federal Securities Litigation).
On April 4, 2006, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
appointed Silverback Asset Management, LLC, Silverback Master, Ltd., Silverback Life Sciences
Master Fund, Ltd., Context Capital Management, LLC and Michael F. McNulty as Lead Plaintiffs, and
the law firms of Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossman LLP and Kirby McInerney & Squire LLP as Lead
Counsel in the Federal Securities Litigation.
On July 14, 2006, Lead Plaintiffs filed a Consolidated Class Action Complaint in the Federal
Securities Litigation on behalf of a putative class of persons or entities who purchased or
otherwise acquired Isolagen common stock or convertible debt securities between March 3, 2004 and
August 9, 2005. The complaint purports to assert claims for securities fraud in violation of
Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 against Isolagen and certain of its
former officers and directors. The complaint also purports to assert claims for violations of
Section 11 and 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 against the Company and certain of its current and
former directors and officers in connection with the registration and sale of certain shares of
Isolagen common stock and certain convertible debt securities. The complaint also purports to
assert claims against the underwriters of an April 2004 public offering of Isolagen common stock
and a 2005 sale of convertible notes. On November 1, 2006, the defendants moved to dismiss the
complaint. On September 26, 2007, the court denied the Companys motions to dismiss the complaint.
On November 6, 2007, the court entered a scheduling order that provides for discovery to be
complete by June 8, 2009. On February 4, 2008, Lead Plaintiffs moved for class certification. On
February 15, 2008, Lead Plaintiffs dismissed without prejudice their claims against certain of the
underwriters named as defendants in the Federal Securities Class Action, but maintained claims
against CIBC World Markets Corp. and UBS Securities LLC (the Underwriters).
On April 1, 2008, the court entered an order staying the schedule set forth in its November 6,
2007 order for a period of 90 days and directing the parties (together with the parties in the
Beattie action, described under Derivative Actions, below) to participate in mediation before a
private mediator. The mediation occurred on June 2, 2008 and June 5, 2008, at which the parties
reached an agreement in principle to settle the Federal Securities Litigation. On October 23, 2008,
the parties executed a definitive settlement agreement. In November 2008, the Company received
settlement proceeds of $5.25 million from its directors and officers liability insurance carrier,
of which $4.4 million was paid to the class action plaintiffs in December 2008 in accordance with
the definitive settlement agreement. The $5.25 million cash received by the Company from the
directors and officers liability insurance carrier, the $4.4 million that the Company paid to the
class action plaintiffs, and the $0.3 million which remains due to be paid by the Company to the
derivative action plaintiffs (discussed further below) were each recorded as selling, general and
administrative expense, net, for the year ended December 31, 2008 in the accompanying statement of
operations. On March 25, 2009, the court entered an order and final judgment approving the
settlement and dismissing the Federal Securities Litigation with prejudice. There is no accrual in
the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2008 and 2007 with respect to the
Federal Securities Litigation.
Derivative Actions
The Company is the nominal defendant in derivative actions (the Derivative Actions) pending
in State District Court in Harris County, Texas, the United States District Court for the Eastern
District of Pennsylvania, and the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County, Pennsylvania.
On September 28, 2005, Carmine Vitale filed an action styled, Case No. 2005-61840,
Carmine
Vitale v. Frank DeLape, et al.
in the 55
th
Judicial District Court of Harris County,
Texas, and in February 2006, Mr. Vitale filed an amended petition. In this action, the plaintiff
purports to bring a shareholder derivative action on behalf of the Company against certain of the
Companys current and former officers and directors. The Plaintiff alleges that the individual
defendants breached their fiduciary duties to the Company and engaged in other wrongful conduct.
Jeffrey Tomz, who formerly served as Isolagens Chief Financial Officer, was accused of engaging in
insider trading of Isolagen stock through a proxy. The plaintiff did not
make a demand on the Board of Isolagen prior to bringing the action and plaintiff alleges that a
demand was excused under the law as futile.
F-29
On December 2, 2005, the Company filed its answer and special exceptions pursuant to Rule 91
of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure based on pleading defects inherent in the Vitale petition.
The plaintiff filed an amended petition on February 15, 2006, to which the defendants renewed their
special exceptions. On September 6, 2006, the Court granted the special exceptions and permitted
the plaintiff thirty days to attempt to replead. Thereafter, the plaintiff moved the Court for an
order compelling discovery, which the Court denied on October 2, 2006. On October 18, 2006, the
Court entered an order explaining its grounds for granting the special exceptions. On November 3,
2006, the plaintiff filed a second amended petition. On February 8, 2007, the Company filed its
answer and special exceptions to the second amended petition. On August 9, 2007, the Court granted
the special exceptions and dismissed the second amended petition with prejudice. On September 4,
2007, the plaintiff moved for reconsideration of the dismissal with prejudice of the second amended
petition, for a new trial, and for leave to further amend the petition, and the defendants opposed
that motion on September 20, 2007. On October 23, 2007, that motion was deemed denied by operation
of law because the court had not acted on it by that date.
On October 8, 2005, Richard Keene filed an action styled, C.A. No. H-05-3441, Richard Keene v.
Frank M. DeLape et al., in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
This action makes substantially similar allegations as the original complaint in the Vitale action.
The plaintiff also alleges that his failure to make a demand on the Board prior to filing the
action is excused as futile.
The Company sought to transfer the Keene action to the United States District Court for the
Eastern District of Pennsylvania as part of the MDL Motion. On January 21, 2006, the court stayed
the Keene action pending resolution of the MDL Motion. On February 23, 2006, the Keene action was
transferred with the Federal Securities Actions from the Southern District of Texas to the Eastern
District of Pennsylvania. Thereafter, on May 15, 2006, the plaintiff filed an amended complaint,
and on June 5, 2006, the defendants moved to dismiss the amended complaint. On August 21, 2006, the
plaintiff moved for leave to file a second amended complaint, and on September 15, 2006, defendants
filed an opposition to that motion. On January 24, 2007, the court denied the plaintiffs motion to
file a second amended complaint, and on April 10, 2007 the court granted the defendants motion to
dismiss and dismissed the amended complaint without prejudice. On May 9, 2007, plaintiff filed a
notice of appeal from the January 24, 2007 order denying plaintiffs motion to file a second
amended complaint, and from the April 10, 2007 order dismissing plaintiffs amended complaint
without prejudice. The appeal is fully briefed. On or about April 5, 2008, Keene moved the appeals
court to stay the appeal for a period of 90 days to permit Keene to participate in the mediation of
the federal securities litigation (described above) and the Beattie derivative litigation
(described below). The mediation is described under Federal Securities Litigation above.
On October 31, 2005, William Thomas Fordyce filed an action styled, C.A. No. GD-05-08432,
William Thomas Fordyce v. Frank M. DeLape, et al., in the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County,
Pennsylvania. This action makes substantially similar allegations as the original complaint in the
Vitale action. The plaintiff also alleges that his failure to make a demand on the Board prior to
filing the action is excused as futile.
On January 20, 2006, the Company filed its preliminary objections to the complaint. On August
31, 2006, the Court of Common Pleas entered an opinion and order sustaining the preliminary
objections and dismissing the complaint with prejudice. On September 19, 2006, Fordyce filed a
motion for reconsideration, which the Court of Common Pleas denied. On September 28, 2006, Fordyce
filed a notice of appeal to the Superior Court of Pennsylvania. On July 27, 2007, the Superior
Court affirmed the decision of the Court of Common Pleas.
On February 14, 2008, Ronald Beattie filed an action styled C.A. No. 08-724, Ronald Beattie v.
Michael Macaluso, et al., in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of
Pennsylvania. This action makes substantially similar allegations as the original complaint in the
Vitale action.
On April 1, 2008, the court entered an order extending the defendants time to respond to the
complaint for a period ending 150 days from April 1, 2008 and directing the parties, together with
the parties to the federal securities litigation described above, to mediation before a private
mediator. The mediation is described under Federal Securities Litigation above.
The mediation occurred on June 2, 2008 and June 5, 2008, at which the parties reached an
agreement in principle to settle the Keene and Beattie Derivative Actions, and on January 27, 2009,
the parties executed a definitive settlement agreement. The settlement is subject to court
approval. The court has scheduled a hearing to consider whether to approve the settlement for May
12, 2009. The proposed settlement of the Keene and Beattie Derivative Actions provides for the
Company to make certain payments of attorneys fees and expenses to counsel for Keene and Beattie.
Those payments are to be made
by the Company from proceeds previously received by the Company from its directors and officers
liability insurance. An accrual of $0.3 million and $0.0 million has been recorded in the
accompanying consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, in connection
with the proposed settlement.
F-30
Indemnity Demands
Mr. Jeffrey Tomz
After the above referenced litigations were commenced, Mr. Jeffrey Tomz, who formerly served
as Isolagens Chief Financial Officer, demanded reimbursement of his costs of defense, and
reimbursement for the costs of responding to a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation of
his alleged insider trading in Isolagen stock. It is understood that Mr. Tomzs defense costs to
date amount to in excess of approximately $0.3 million.
As the Vitale matter has now been resolved in favor of all defendants, including Mr. Tomz, the
Company is presently obligated to reimburse him for the reasonable and necessary costs of defending
all claims asserted therein other than the insider trading allegations. Although decided on
jurisdictional grounds, it is likely the Company is also obligated to reimburse Mr. Tomz for the
reasonable and necessary costs incurred in defending the Fordyce matter given that it has also been
resolved in favor of all defendants. The Company could potentially be liable to reimburse Mr. Tomz
for the reasonable and necessary costs of defense in the Keene case and in the putative securities
cases, both of which have been resolved by settlement, as described above. The Company has refused
to pay the amount of fees and expenses for which Mr. Tomz has sought reimbursement because it
believes they are excessive, duplicative and have not been properly segregated between reimbursable
and non-reimbursable claims. The Company has negotiated an acceptable compromise for the amounts
billed by Mr. Tomzs local Pennsylvania counsel for an amount less than $0.1 million.
Prior to the resolution of the various derivative actions, Mr. Tomz filed a demand for
arbitration seeking advancement of his defense costs. He subsequently agreed to stay those
proceedings. At present, Mr. Tomz has not sought to lift this stay and it is uncertain whether he
will attempt to do so in the future.
The Company has accrued less than $0.1 million in the accompanying consolidated financial
statements as of December 31, 2008 with respect to Mr. Tomzs existing defense costs in dispute.
Underwriters
The Underwriters have each demanded that the Company indemnify, hold harmless and defend them
with respect to the claims asserted in the putative securities actions. The total amount demanded
to date is approximately $0.8 million. The Underwriters demands for indemnification were a subject
of the ongoing mediation efforts described under Federal Securities Litigation above, and as part
of the proposed settlement of the Federal Securities Litigation the Underwriters agreed to release
their claims for indemnification. Accordingly, no accrual has been recorded in the accompanying
consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 in connection with the
Underwriters original demand of approximately $0.8 million.
Dispute with Former President and Member of the Board of Directors
On March 16, 2007, the Company disclosed in its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006
(the Form
10-K),
that the Company and Susan Ciallella had reached an understanding pursuant to
which Ms. Ciallella would resign from the Company in all capacities. The understanding, which was
described in the Form 10-K, was subject to the negotiation and execution of a definitive
agreement. On May 10, 2007, the Company disclosed in its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31,
2007, that no such definitive agreement had been concluded with Ms. Ciallella, and that Ms.
Ciallella was asserting claims against the Company in connection with her separation from the
Company. On June 8, 2007, the Company and Ms. Ciallella participated in a voluntary mediation
before a former federal judge. Upon conclusion of the mediation, the Company and Ms. Ciallella
entered into a Settlement Agreement and Release (the Settlement Agreement) pursuant to which the
parties agreed to settle and resolve all claims that Ms. Ciallella may have against the Company as
well as all aspects of Ms. Ciallellas separation from the Company. The Settlement Agreement
provided Ms. Ciallella the following:
(i) severance payments as follows: (a) $450,000, which was paid by June 2007; (b) $240,000
paid on September 17, 2007; and (c) $40,000 per month to be paid each month beginning October 17,
2007 through July 15, 2008 with a $20,000 payment to be made on July 30, 2008;
(ii) $1,745,000, which was paid during June 2007 in satisfaction and settlement of Ms.
Ciallellas legal claims relating
to her termination;
F-31
(iii) $5,000 paid during June 2007 in connection with Ms. Ciallellas release of claims under
the Age Discrimination in Employment Act;
(iv) $159,245 paid during June 2007 for the reimbursement of Ms. Ciallellas legal fees in
connection with the negotiation and execution of the Settlement Agreement;
(v) $198,950 related to Ms. Ciallellas legal support services to be provided to the Company,
of which approximately $158,000 had been paid as of December 31, 2007;
(vi) Ms. Ciallella retained 300,000 of the 400,000 performance options issued to her in June
2006, which expire in June 2016; Ms. Ciallella retained 160,000 of the options issued to her in
April 2006, which expire in April 2016 and which were fully vested; and Ms. Ciallella retained her
vested 300,000 options, which were issued to her in April 2005 and expire in April 2015 (see Note
8).
Each of the Company and Ms. Ciallella released the other party from any and all claims that
it/she may have; and Ms. Ciallella agreed to resign from all officer and director positions she
held with the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
During the three months ended March 31, 2007, the Company recorded termination costs
aggregating $2.6 million to reflect the March 16, 2007 understanding between the parties, which
were included in selling, general, and administrative expenses. As a result of the June 2007
Settlement Agreement, during the three months ended June 30, 2007 the Company recorded an
additional $2.0 million of termination costs, which are also included in selling, general, and
administrative expenses. No such expenses were incurred subsequent to June 30, 2007. Accordingly,
for the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company recorded total termination costs of approximately
$4.6 million, as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended
|
|
(in millions)
|
|
December 31, 2007
|
|
Salary and severance
|
|
$
|
2.8
|
|
Consulting fee
|
|
|
0.2
|
|
Legal fee reimbursement to Ms. Ciallella
|
|
|
0.2
|
|
Company legal fees
|
|
|
0.3
|
|
Stock option modifications (see Note 13)
|
|
|
1.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
4.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
Of the $0.3 million of Company legal fees above, approximately $133,000 related to the Board
of Directors Special Committee legal counsel retained in connection with the Ciallella matter and
was paid directly by the Company. Less than $10,000 related to the legal fees of one the Companys
Board members in connection with the Ciallella matter was paid directly by the Company. Also, less
than $10,000 related to the legal fees of the Companys Chief Executive Officer in connection with
the Ciallella matter was paid directly by the Company. The Company pursued reimbursement of the
amounts paid in excess of Ms. Ciallellas contractual severance, plus defense costs, from its
insurance carriers and in November 2008, the Company received $0.3 million of reimbursements. As of
December 31, 2008, all amounts due to Ms. Ciallella had been paid.
United Kingdom Customer Settlement
During 2005, the Company began an informal study and surveyed a number of patients who had
previously received the Isolagen treatment to assess patient satisfaction. Some patients surveyed
reported sub-optimal results from treatment. One hundred forty-nine patients who claimed to have
received sub-optimal results were retreated for the purpose of determining the reasons for
sub-optimal results. Only those patients who completed the survey, provided adequate medical
records including before and after photographs and who were deemed both to have received a
sub-optimal result from a first treatment administered according to the Isolagen protocol and who
were considered to be appropriate patients for treatment with the Isolagen Therapy received
re-treatment. No one completing the survey was offered re-treatment unless they agreed to these
conditions. Following re-treatment, a number of patients reported better results than first
obtained through the initial treatment by their initial treating physician.
F-32
During the first quarter of 2006, the Company received a number of complaints from certain
patients who had learned of the limited re-treatment program and also learned that a number of
physicians with dissatisfied patients were generating public ill-will as a result of the Companys
decision to limit the number of patients offered re-treatment and were encouraging dissatisfied
patients to seek recourse against the Company. In response, in March 2006 the Company decided
that it was in its best interest to address these complaints to foster goodwill in the
marketplace and avoid the cost of any potential patient claims. Accordingly, the Company agreed to
resolve any properly documented and substantiated patient complaints by offering to retreat the
patient pursuant to the same criteria stated above or pay £1,000 (approximately US$1,750) to the
patients identified to the Company as having received a sub-optimal result. In order to have
qualified for re-treatment and in addition to the criteria set forth above, the patient would be
treated by a physician identified by the Company who would treat these patients pursuant to a
protocol. In addition, these patients must have agreed to follow-up visits and assessments of their
response to treatment. No patient unlikely to benefit from Isolagen Therapy has been or would be
retreated.
The Company made this offer to approximately 290 patients during late March 2006. Accordingly,
the Company believed its range of liability was between £290,000 (or approximately $0.5 million),
assuming all 290 patients were to choose the £1,000 payment, and approximately £580,000 (or
approximately $1.0 million), assuming all 290 patients elected to be retreated. The estimated costs
for retreatment include the cost of treatment, physician fees and other ancillary costs. The
Company estimated that 60% of the patients would elect the £1,000 offer and 40% would elect to be
retreated. Accordingly, the Company recorded a charge reflected under loss from discontinued
operations for the three months ended March 31, 2006 of $0.7 million. During the three months ended
June 30, 2006, an additional 31 patients were entered into the settlement program, resulting in an
additional charge reflected under loss from discontinued operations of $0.1 million.
During the year ended December 31, 2006, payments to patients and retreatments reduced the
accrual by $0.6 million. During the year ended December 31, 2007, payments and retreatments to
patients reduced the accrual by approximately $0.1 million. As of December 31, 2008, the accrual,
which is included in current liabilities of discontinued operations in the consolidated balance
sheet, was $0.1 million. As discussed in Note 5, on March 31, 2007, the Company completed the
closure of its United Kingdom manufacturing facility.
U
nited Kingdom Claims
Subsequent to the Companys public announcement regarding the closure of the United Kingdom
operation, the Company received negative publicity and negative correspondence from former patients
in the United Kingdom that previously received the Companys treatment. To date, the Company
received written demand by an attorney representing approximately 132 former patients, as of
December 31, 2008, each claiming negligent misstatements were made and each claiming, on average,
£3,500 (or approximately $5,250), plus unquantified interest and incidental expenses. The Company
has responded to the written demand and is in the process of evaluating the merits of the claims.
To date, no formal legal action has been brought by the attorney against the Company, and no
provision has been recorded in the consolidated financial statements related to this matter.
During 2008, the Company received written correspondence from one former patient claiming
physical injury allegedly from the use of Isolagen Therapy. The Company believes this claim is
without merit. To date, no formal legal action has been brought by the former patient against the
Company, and no provision has been recorded in the consolidated financial statements related to
this matter.
NYSE Amex Noncompliance
On March 17, 2009, the Company received notice from the NYSE Amex (the Exchange) notifying
the Company it is not in compliance with Section 1003(a)(iv) of the Exchanges Company Guide (the
Company Guide). Specifically, the Exchange staff noted that the Company sustained losses which
are so substantial in relation to its overall operations or its existing financial sources that is
appears questionable, in the opinion of the Exchange, as to whether the Company will be able to
continue operations and/or meet its obligations as they mature. As previously disclosed, the
Company received a notice from the Exchange on March 12, 2008, advising the Company that it was not
in compliance with Sections 1003 (a)(i)-(iii) of the Company Guide.
The Company currently intends to submit a plan in response to the most recent notice by April
17, 2009 outlining its compliance strategy with the current continued listing deficiency by
September 14, 2009, subject to the Company successfully completing a sufficient financing
transaction or strategic partnership prior to April 17, 2009. As of the date of the filing of this
annual report, the Company has no commitments for any such additional funding and there is no
assurance that the Company will receive any such additional funding. If the Company submits a plan
and if the plan to regain compliance is accepted by the Exchange, the Company may be able to
continue its listing during this period, during which time it will be subject to periodic review to
determine progress consistent with the plan. If the Company does not submit a plan or if the plan
is not accepted by the Exchange, the Company will be subject to delisting procedures as set forth
in the Company Guide. Under Company Guide rules, the Company has the right to appeal the
determination by the Exchange staff
to initiate delisting proceedings and to seek a hearing before an Exchange Panel. The time and
place of such a hearing will be determined by the Panel. If the Panel does not grant the relief
sought by the Company, its securities could be delisted from the Exchange. There is no assurance
that the Exchange staff will accept the Companys plan of compliance or that, even if such plan is
accepted, the Company will be able to implement the plan within the prescribed timeframe.
F-33
In addition, the Exchanges notice states that the Companys common stock has closed at
between $0.15 and $0.87 per share over the last six months, and that the Staff is concerned that,
as a result of the low selling price, the Companys common stock may not be suitable for auction
market trading. Pursuant to Section 1003(f)(v) of the Company Guide, the Exchange has notified the
Company that it deems it appropriate that the Company effect a reverse stock split within a
reasonable amount of time in view of the fact that the Companys common stock has been selling for
a substantial period of time at a low price per share.
Leases
The Company has entered into a lease for office, warehouse and laboratory facilities in Exton,
Pennsylvania under a third party non-cancelable operating lease through 2013. Future minimum lease
commitments at December 31, 2008 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ending December 31,
|
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
$
|
1,177,570
|
|
2010
|
|
|
1,177,570
|
|
2011
|
|
|
1,177,570
|
|
2012
|
|
|
1,177,570
|
|
2013
|
|
|
294,393
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
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Total
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$
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5,004,673
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For the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, rental expense totaled $1.5 million and $1.7
million, respectively, (which includes rent expense related to discontinued operations of $0.1
million and $0.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively).
In April 2005, the Company entered into a non-cancelable three year operating lease for
approximately 86,500 square feet in Exton, Pennsylvania. This facility houses members of the senior
management team, quality and manufacturing personnel, and the corporate finance department. The
Company began constructing a production line in a portion of this facility in anticipation of
eventual FDA approval. The facility was completed during September 2005. This production line is
expected to be utilized for the production of clinical supplies. During 2007, the Company extended
the lease through March 31, 2013. The Company amortizes its leasehold improvements related to this
facility through March 31, 2013. Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis through March
31, 2013. The Exton, Pennsylvania minimum lease payments are included in the future minimum lease
commitments table above through March 31, 2013.
Note 12Equity
Significant Common Stock Transactions
In August 2003, the Company sold in a private offering 3,359,331 shares of Common Stock, par
value $0.001 per share, at an offering price of $6 per share. After deducting the costs and
expenses associated with the sale, the Company received net cash totaling $18.5 million.
In June 2004, the Company issued a) 7,200,000 shares of common stock, at $8.50 per share, for
cash totaling net $56.8 million in connection with the secondary offering completed in June 2004;
and b) 51,828 shares of common stock in exchange for cashless exercise of warrants.
In June 2007, the Company filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3, which was
subsequently declared effective by the SEC. The shelf registration allowed the Company the
flexibility to offer and sell, from time to time, up to an original amount of $50 million of common
stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants or any combination of the foregoing in one or
more future public offerings. In August 2007, the Company sold under this shelf registration
statement 6,767,647 shares of common stock to institutional investors, raising proceeds of $13.8
million, net of offering costs. The Company may offer and sell up to an additional $36.2 million of
common stock pursuant to this shelf registration. However, in general, companies that
are under $75 million in market capitalization are limited to selling up to one-third of the value
of such companys common stock held by non-affiliates in any twelve month period.
Refer to the consolidated statement of shareholders equity (deficit) and comprehensive loss
for common stock transactions from the period December 28, 1995 through December 31, 2008.
F-34
Treasury Stock
In November 2004, the Company repurchased 4,000,000 shares of its common stock for an
aggregate of approximately $26.0 million, of which 2,000,000 shares were repurchased from Frank
DeLape, who was then the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Michael Macaluso, a former director
and the former President and Chief Executive Officer, Olga Marko, the former Senior Vice President
and Director of Research, Michael Avignon, the former Manager of International Operations, and
Timothy J. Till, a shareholder. The purchase price from the insiders, affiliates and founders of
the Company listed above was $6.33 per share which represented a 5% discount from the closing price
of the Companys common stock on the American Stock Exchange on October 28, 2004, the date the
offering of the 3.5% Subordinated Notes was priced. The purchase of the shares from the insiders
was approved by a special committee of independent directors in partial reliance on a fairness
opinion issued by an investment bank.
2003 Conversion of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock
In July 2002, the Company completed a private offering of 2,895,000 shares of Series A
Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, at an offering price of $3.50 per share.
Each share of Series A Preferred Stock was convertible into two shares of common stock at any time
after issuance and accrued dividends at 8% per annum payable in cash or additional shares of
Series A Preferred Stock. In conjunction with this private offering, the Company issued to the
placement agent warrants to purchase 1,158,000 shares of common stock with an exercise price of
$1.93 per share. The warrants were exercisable immediately after grant and expire five years
thereafter. The fair market of the warrants granted to the placement agent, based on the
Black-Scholes valuation model, is estimated to be $1.57 per warrant. The value of the warrants
granted were offset against the proceeds received from the sale of the Series A Preferred Stock.
During the year ended December 31, 2002, the Company issued an additional 143,507 shares of
Series A Preferred Stock in lieu of cash for payment of dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock
totaling approximately $0.5 million.
The price of the preferred stock sold was $3.50 per share. The market value of the Companys
common stock sold on the dates that the preferred stock sold or was issued as a dividend had a
range of $2.30 $5.40 per common share. In accordance with EITF 00-27 this created a beneficial
conversion to the holders of the preferred stock and a deemed dividend to the preferred
stockholders totaling $10.2 million was recorded by the Company with a corresponding amount
recorded as additional paid-in capital. The deemed dividend associated with the beneficial
conversion is calculated as the difference between the fair value of the underlying common stock
less the proceeds that have been received for the Series A Preferred Stock limited to the value of
the proceeds received.
In May 2003, the Company sold in a private offering 155,750 shares of Series B Convertible
Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, at an offering price of $28 per share. Each share of
Series B preferred stock is convertible into 8 shares of common stock at any time after issuance
and accrues dividends at 6% per annum payable in cash or additional shares of Series B Preferred
Stock. After deducting the costs and expenses associated with the sale, the Company received cash
totaling $3.9 million. In conjunction with the private offering, the Company issued to the
placement agent warrants to purchase 124,600 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $3.50
per share. The warrants are exercisable immediately after grant and expire five years thereafter.
The fair value of the warrants granted to the placement agent, based on the Black-Scholes valuation
model is estimated to be $2.77 per warrant. The value of the warrants granted has been offset from
the proceeds received from the sale of the Series B Preferred Stock and recorded as additional paid
in capital.
The price of the preferred stock sold was $28 per share. The market value of the Companys
common stock sold on the dates that the preferred stock was sold had a range of $4.40 $4.54 per
common share. In accordance with EITF 00-27 this created a beneficial conversion to the holders of
the preferred stock and a deemed dividend to the preferred stockholders totaling approximately $1.2
million was recorded by the Company with a corresponding amount recorded as additional paid-in
capital. The deemed dividend associated with the beneficial conversion is calculated as the
difference between the fair value of the underlying common stock less the proceeds that have been
received for the Series B Preferred Stock limited to the value of the proceeds received.
In 2003, all outstanding shares of Series A and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock were
converted into 7.3 million shares of common stock.
F-35
Stockholder Rights Plan
In May 2006, the Board of Directors of the Company adopted a Stockholder Rights Plan, as set
forth in the Rights Agreement, dated as of May 12, 2006, by and between the Company and American
Stock Transfer & Trust Company, a trust company organized under the laws of the State of New York
(the Rights Agent). Pursuant to the Rights Agreement, stockholders of record at the close of
business on May 22, 2006 received one right (Right) for each share of Isolagen common stock held
on that date. The Rights, which will initially trade with the common stock and represent the right
to purchase one ten-thousandth of a share of the Companys newly created Series C Preferred Stock
at $35 per Right, become exercisable when a person or group acquires 15% or more of the Companys
common stock (20% in the case of certain institutional stockholders) or announces a tender offer
for 15% or more of the common stock. In that event, in lieu of purchasing the Series C Preferred
Stock, the Rights permit the Companys stockholders, other than the acquiror, to purchase Isolagen
common stock having a market value of twice the exercise price of the Rights. In addition, in the
event of certain business combinations, the Rights permit holders to purchase the common stock of
the acquiror at a 50% discount. Rights held by the acquiror will become null and void in each case.
The Rights have certain anti-takeover effects, in that they would cause substantial dilution
to a person or group that attempts to acquire a significant interest in the Company on terms not
approved by the Board of Directors. In the event that the Board of Directors determines a
transaction to be in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders, the Board of Directors
will be entitled to redeem the Rights for $.001 per Right at any time before the tenth business day
after the Companys announcement that a person or group has acquired ownership of 15% or the tenth
business day after commencement of a tender or exchange offer for more than 15% of the outstanding
common stock. The Rights expire on May 12, 2016.
Note 13Equity-based Compensation
In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (SFAS
No. 123(R)). SFAS No. 123(R) replaces SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,
supersedes APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees (APB No. 25), and
amends SFAS No. 95, Statement of Cash Flows. SFAS No. 123(R) requires entities to recognize
compensation expense for all share-based payments to employees and directors, including grants of
employee stock options, based on the grant-date fair value of those share-based payments, adjusted
for expected forfeitures. The Company adopted SFAS No. 123(R) as of January 1, 2006 using the
modified prospective application method. Under the modified prospective application method, the
fair value measurement requirements of SFAS No. 123(R) is applied to new awards and to awards
modified, repurchased, or cancelled after January 1, 2006. Additionally, compensation cost for the
portion of awards for which the requisite service has not been rendered that were outstanding as of
January 1, 2006 is recognized as the requisite service is rendered on or after January 1, 2006. The
compensation cost for that portion of awards is based on the grant-date fair value of those awards
as calculated for pro forma disclosures under SFAS No. 123. Changes to the grant-date fair value of
equity awards granted before January 1, 2006 are precluded.
Prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R), the Company followed the intrinsic value method in
accordance with APB No. 25 to account for its employee stock options. Historically, substantially
all stock options have been granted with an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the
common stock on the date of grant. Accordingly, no compensation expense was recognized from
substantially all option grants to employees and directors. Compensation expense was recognized in
connection with the issuance of stock options to non-employee consultants in accordance with EITF
96-18, Accounting for Equity Instruments That are Issued to Other than Employees for Acquiring, or
in Conjunction with Selling Goods and Services. SFAS No. 123(R) did not change the accounting for
stock-based compensation related to non-employees in connection with equity based incentive
arrangements.
The Company utilizes the straight-line attribution method for recognizing stock-based
compensation expense under SFAS No. 123(R). The Company recorded $0.7 million and $1.8 million of
compensation expense, net of tax, during the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively,
for stock option awards to employees and directors based on the estimated fair values, at the grant
dates, of the awards. In addition, refer to
Equity Instruments Issued for Services
for discussion
below of additional stock option expense incurred by the Company in accordance with EITF 96-18.
F-36
The weighted average fair market value using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model of the
options granted was $0.92 and $1.91 for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
The fair market value of the stock options at the date of grant was estimated using the
Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions:
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Year Ended December 31,
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2008
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2007
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Expected life (years)
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5.8
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4.1
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Interest rate
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2.9
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%
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4.8
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%
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Dividend yield
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Volatility
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92
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%
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76
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%
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The risk-free interest rate is based on U.S. Treasury interest rates at the time of the grant,
which term is consistent with the expected life of the stock options. Expected volatility is based
on the Companys historical experience. Expected life represents the period of time that options
are expected to be outstanding and is based on the Companys historical experience or the
simplified method, as permitted by SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107 where appropriate.
Expected dividend yield was not considered in the option pricing formula since the Company does not
pay dividends and has no current plans to do so in the future. The forfeiture rate used was based
upon historical experience. As required by SFAS No. 123(R), the Company will adjust the estimated
forfeiture rate based upon actual experience.
There were no stock options exercised during the year ended December 31, 2008, resulting in
zero cash proceeds to the Company. There were 16,666 stock options exercised during the year ended
December 31, 2007, resulting in cash proceeds to the Company of less than $0.1 million. The
exercised options in 2007 had an intrinsic value of less than $0.1 million. A summary of option
activity for the year ended December 31, 2008 is as follows:
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Weighted
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Weighted
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Average
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Average
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Remaining
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Aggregate
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Exercise
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Contractual
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Intrinsic
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Price
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Term
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Value
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Outstanding at January 1, 2008
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7,723,999
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$
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3.45
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Granted
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1,132,000
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1.27
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Exercised
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(419,166
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5.89
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Outstanding at December 31, 2008
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8,436,833
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3.04
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5.30
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Options exercisable at December 31, 2008
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6,207,662
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$
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3.49
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4.89
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$
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The following table summarizes the status of the Companys non-vested stock options since
January 1, 2008:
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Non-vested Options
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Weighted-
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Number of
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Average Fair
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Value
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Non-vested at January 1, 2008
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2,546,838
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$
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1.43
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Granted
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1,132,000
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0.92
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Vested
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(1,262,167
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1.27
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Forfeited
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(187,500
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2.03
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Non-vested at December 31, 2008
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2,229,171
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$
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1.22
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The total fair value of shares vested during the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 was
$1.6 million and $2.1 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2008, there was $0.7 million of
total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested director and employee stock options
which vest over time. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.7
years. As of December 31, 2008, there was $0.3 million of total unrecognized compensation cost
related to performance-based, non-vested employee stock options. That cost will begin to be
recognized when the performance criteria within the respective performance-base option grants
become probable of achievement.
F-37
2001 Stock Option and Stock Appreciation Rights Plan
Effective August 10, 2001, the Company adopted the Isolagen, Inc. 2001 Stock Option and Stock
Appreciation Rights Plan (the 2001 Stock Plan). The 2001 Stock Plan is discretionary and allows
for an aggregate of up to 5,000,000 shares of the Companys common stock to be awarded through
incentive and non-qualified stock options and stock appreciation rights. The
2001 Stock Plan is administered by the Companys Board of Directors, who has exclusive discretion
to select participants who will receive the awards and to determine the type, size and terms of
each award granted. As of December 31, 2008, there were 2,923,500 options outstanding under the
Stock Plan and 1,450,834 options are available to be issued under the Stock Plan.
During the three months ended March 31, 2008, the Company issued under the 2001 Stock Plan the
following ten-year life option grants to Mr. Declan Daly, Chief Executive Officer: (a) an option to
purchase 350,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.36, which vests in twelve equal
quarterly installments commencing March 31, 2008; and (b) a performance stock option to purchase
100,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.36 that shall vest as follows: (i) 50% of
performance stock option shall vest upon the Companys accepted filing of a Biologics License
Application by the FDA and (ii) the remaining 50% of the performance stock option shall vest upon
the FDAs approval of the Companys Biologics License Application filing; provided in each case
that Mr. Daly is the Companys Chief Executive Officer at the time of said event.
Further, during the three months ended March 31, 2008, the following options grants were
issued: (1) options issued to nine employees to purchase a total of 102,000 shares of common stock
at an exercise price of $0.61, which vest in equal annual installments over three years and have a
five year life, (2) an option issued to the Companys Chief Financial Officer to purchase 200,000
shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.48, which vests in equal annual installments over
three years and have a ten year life and (3) performance options issued to two consultants to
purchase 200,000 shares of common stock at an average exercise price of $0.51 (or exercise price
range of $0.41 to $0.61), which vest upon the attainment of certain performance criteria. No
compensation cost has been recorded for the performance stock option grants as the Company does not
currently believe that the vesting events are probable of occurrence. A total of 952,000 stock
options were granted during the three months ended March 31, 2008 under the 2001 Stock Plan.
The grant date fair value of the employee performance option awards issued during the three
months ended March 31, 2008 was approximately $0.2 million. This fair value of $0.2 million, or any
portion thereof, will not be recognized as compensation expense until the vesting of the award
becomes probable. The fair value of the total non-employee performance awards issued during the
three months ended March 31, 2008 was less than $0.1 million as of March 31, 2008. Compensation
expense related to the non-employee performance option awards will not be recognized until vesting
of the awards occur, and the actual amount of expense will be based upon the valuation factors in
effect at that time.
During the three months ended June 30, 2008, the Company issued to its six independent Board
of Director members, under the 2001 Stock Plan, a total of 180,000 options to purchase its common
stock with an exercise price of $0.62 per share and a ten year maximum contractual life. The
options vested one-fourth upon grant and one-fourth over the three remaining fiscal quarters of
2008.
No stock options were issued during the six months ended December 31, 2008 under the 2001
Stock Plan.
During the three months ended March 31, 2007, the Company issued, under the 2001 Stock Plan,
395,000 options to employees and Board of Director members, with exercise prices ranging from $2.37
to $3.10 and with contractual lives of 5 years for employees and 10 years for Board members.
During the three months ended June 30, 2007, the Company issued, under the 2001 Stock Plan,
140,000 options to three employees, with exercise prices ranging from $4.20 to $4.55 and with
contractual lives of 5 years.
During the three months ended September 30, 2007, the Company issued, under the 2001 Stock
Plan, (1) a total of 102,500 options to four employees with an exercise price of $3.38 per share,
which have a five year maximum contractual life and which vest annually over a three year period
from the date of grant and (2) a total of 50,000 performance-based options to one employee with an
exercise price of $3.38 per share and which have a maximum contractual life of five years. With
respect to these 50,000 performance-based stock options, no compensation expense will be recorded
until the performance-based vesting event is probable of occurrence. The grant date fair value of
this award was less than $0.1 million.
During the three months ended December 31, 2007, the Company issued, under the 2001 Stock
Plan, 30,000 options to one newly appointed board member, with exercise price of $3.14, with a
contractual life of 10 years and a cliff-vesting period of one year.
F-38
2003 Stock Option and Stock Appreciation Rights Plan
On January 29, 2003, the Companys Board of Directors approved the 2003 Stock Option and
Appreciation Rights Plan (the 2003 Stock Plan). The 2003 Stock Plan is discretionary and allows
for an aggregate of up to 2,250,000 shares of the
Companys common stock to be awarded through incentive and non-qualified stock options and stock
appreciation rights. The 2003 Stock Plan is administered by the Companys Board of Directors, who
has exclusive discretion to select participants who will receive the awards and to determine the
type, size and terms of each award granted. As of December 31, 2008, there were 1,640,000 options
outstanding under the 2003 Stock Plan and 610,000 shares were available for issuance under the 2003
Stock Plan. No options have been granted under the 2003 Stock Plan since November 2006.
2005 Equity Incentive Plan
On April 26, 2005, the Companys Board of Directors approved the 2005 Equity Incentive Plan
(the 2005 Stock Plan). The 2005 Stock Plan is discretionary and allows for an aggregate of up to
2,100,000 shares of the Companys common stock to be awarded through incentive and non-qualified
stock options, stock units, stock awards, stock appreciation rights and other stock-based awards.
The 2005 Stock Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Companys Board of
Directors, who has exclusive discretion to select participants who will receive the awards and to
determine the type, size and terms of each award granted. As of December 31, 2008, there were
305,000 options outstanding and 1,712,818 shares were available for issuance under the 2005 Stock
Plan. No options have been granted under the 2005 Stock Plan since June 2006.
During the three months ended March 31, 2007, the Company modified a 400,000 share performance
option grant, as discussed below under
Modification of Stock Options.
This 400,000 share
performance option grant was issued during the three months ended June 30, 2006 to purchase common
stock with an exercise price of $1.88 per share to the Companys President. These options had a ten
year maximum contractual life and the options were to vest, and no longer be subject to forfeiture,
upon the occurrence of any of the following events: (i) upon the closing of the sale of
substantially all of the assets of the Company or the reorganization, consolidation or the merger
of the Company; provided that the event results in the payment or distribution of consideration
valued in good faith by the Board of Directors at $25 per share or more; or (ii) upon the closing
of a tender offer or exchange offer to purchase 50% or more of the issued and outstanding shares of
common stock of the Company at a price per share valued in good faith by the Board of Directors at
$25 or more; or (iii) immediately following a Stock Acquisition Date, as that term is defined in
the Rights Plan adopted by the Company on May 12, 2006 (provided that said rights are not
subsequently redeemed by the Company or that the Rights Plan is not subsequently amended to
preclude exercise of the rights issued thereunder, prior to the Distribution Date, as that term is
defined in the Rights Pan), or (iv) at such other time as the Board of Directors, in its sole
discretion, deems appropriate; provided in each case that the President is employed by the Company
at the time of said event. The 400,000 share option grant was considered a grant of a performance
stock option.
Modification of Stock Options
On January 7, 2008, the Company and Mr. Nicholas L. Teti, Jr. entered into a consulting and
non-competition agreement (the Consulting Agreement), pursuant to which Mr. Teti agreed to
continue as the Companys non-executive Chairman of the Board and to become a consultant to the
Company, and Mr. Teti resigned his position as Chief Executive Officer and President of the
Company. Pursuant to the Consulting Agreement, Mr. Tetis original employment agreement, dated
June 5, 2006, was terminated and the parties agreed that he was owed no severance payments under
the original employment agreement. Mr. Teti retained his previously issued stock options which were
modified such that Mr. Teti will continue to vest in accordance with the original terms, except as
a non-employee. As a result of the modifications to Mr. Tetis stock options set forth in the
Consulting Agreement, the Company recorded a non-cash compensation charge during the three months
ended March 31, 2008 of approximately $1.3 million related to Mr. Tetis 1,166,665 vested stock
options on the date of modification.
Further, stock compensation expense relating to the 833,335 unvested stock options Mr. Teti
held at the time of modification are being recorded as stock option expense over the remaining
periods those stock options are earned in accordance with EITF 96-18, Accounting for Equity
Instruments That are Issued to Other than Employees for Acquiring, or in Conjunction with Selling
Goods and Services. These stock options vest ratably through June 30, 2009.
In connection with the separation of the Companys former President (see Note 7), the Company
agreed on March 16, 2007 to modify certain of her stock options such that (1) 120,000 unvested,
time-based stock options would vest immediately and (2) of 400,000 performance based stock options,
100,000 would be cancelled and the remaining 300,000 would be extended such that the 300,000
options would expire 10 years from the original grant date, as opposed to expiring upon termination
of employment. The 300,000 performance based stock options would continue to be subject to the same
performance based vesting requirements. The 120,000 modified stock options were valued using the
Black-Scholes valuation model, and resulted in $0.3 million charge to selling, general and
administrative expense during the months ended March 31, 2007. The 300,000 modified performance
stock options were valued using the Black-Scholes valuation model, and resulted in $0.8 million
charge to selling, general and administrative expense in the year ended December 31, 2007.
F-39
Restricted Stock
As of December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, 0 shares and 166 shares of unvested restricted
stock were outstanding, respectively.
Other Stock Options
The Company has not issued any options outside the 2001 Stock Plan, the 2003 Stock Plan or the
2005 Stock Plan since June 2006. As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, there were 3,568,333
nonqualified stock options outstanding outside of the shareholder approved plans discussed above.
The Companys Chairman of the Board was issued 500,000 options to purchase the Companys
common stock with an exercise price of $1.88 per share issued in June 2006. These options have a
ten year maximum contractual life and the options have identical vesting terms to the Performance
Stock Option Grant issued to the Companys President under the 2005 Stock Plan as described above.
No compensation cost has been recorded for this grant as the Company does not currently believe
that the vesting events are probable of occurrence. The grant date fair value of the award was
approximately $0.7 million. The fair value of the award will not be recognized as compensation
expense until the vesting of the award becomes probable.
Equity Instruments Issued for Services
As of December 31, 2008, the Company had outstanding 1,436,935 warrants and options issued to
non-employees under consulting agreements. The following sets forth certain information concerning
these warrants and options:
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|
|
|
|
|
Vested
|
|
Warrants and options outstanding
|
|
|
1,270,268
|
|
Range of exercise prices
|
|
|
$1.50-6.00
|
|
Weighted average exercise price
|
|
|
$2.97
|
|
Expiration dates
|
|
|
2009-2016
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unvested
|
|
Warrants and options outstanding
|
|
|
166,667
|
|
Exercise price
|
|
$
|
1.88
|
|
Weighted average exercise price
|
|
$
|
1.88
|
|
Expiration date
|
|
|
2016
|
|
All of the above unvested equity instruments relate to the Companys former Chief Executive
Officer and current Chairman, as of December 31, 2008. Expense related to these contracts was $0.2
million and less than $0.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
This expense, which is in addition to the stock option expense related to employees and directors
based on the grant date fair value discussed above, was calculated using the Black Scholes
option-pricing model based on the following assumptions:
|
|
|
Expected life (years)
|
|
3.5-4.3 Years
|
Interest rate
|
|
1.0-3.13%
|
Dividend yield
|
|
|
Volatility
|
|
100-142%
|
Further, there were 60,000 and 168,246 warrants outstanding as of December 31, 2008 and as of
December 31, 2007, which were primarily issued in connection with past equity offerings. During the
year ended December 31, 2007, there were 520,010 warrants exercised. Of the warrants exercised
during the year ended December 31, 2007, 463,370 were exercised via cash payment of the $1.93
exercise price, and the remaining 56,640 warrants were exercised via net share exercise. In total,
492,613 shares of common stock were issued during 2007 as a result of these warrants exercised and
$0.9 million of cash proceeds were received by the Company in connection with the payment of the
related warrant exercise price. The intrinsic value of the warrants exercised during the year ended
December 31, 2007 was $1.1 million. There were no warrants exercised during the year ended December
31, 2008.
F-40
Note 14Certain Relationships and Related-Party Transactions
Five of the Companys current Board members and seven of the Companys former officers and
directors are named defendants in certain pending class action and derivative legal proceedings
discussed in Note 11 above. During 2008, the Company advanced an aggregate of $0.5 million, or less
than $0.1 million per person, for legal expenses incurred on behalf of those five Board members and
seven former officers and directors in connection with their defense in those proceedings. During
2007, the Company advanced an aggregate of $0.8 million, or approximately $0.1 million per person,
for legal expenses incurred on behalf of those five Board members and seven former officers and
directors in connection with their defense in those proceedings. Refer to Note 11 for a discussion
of the related settlements in principle and reimbursements of associated legal expenses.
Since June 2005, Mr. Ralph De Martino, a member of the Companys Board of Directors until June
2008, has been a member of the law firm Cozen OConnor in the firms Washington, DC office. From
January 2003 until June 2005, Mr. De Martino was the managing partner of the Washington, DC office
of the law firm Dilworth Paxson LLP. Fees paid by the Company to Cozen OConnor during 2008 and
2007 were $0.3 million and $0.7 million, respectively.
See Note 11,
Dispute with Former President and Member of the Board of Directors
and
Departure
of Former Chief Executive Officers,
for discussion of severance arrangements with former senior
employees. See Note 13, Equity Based Compensation, for discussion of the January 2008 departure of
our former Chief Executive Officer.
Note 15Segment Information and Geographical information
With the acquisition of Agera on August 10, 2006 (see Note 4), the Company now has two
reportable segments: Isolagen Therapy and Agera. Prior to the acquisition of Agera, the Company
reported one reportable segment. The Isolagen Therapy segment specializes in the development and
commercialization of autologous cellular therapies for soft tissue regeneration. The Agera segment
maintains proprietary rights to a scientifically-based advanced line of skincare products. The
following table provides operating financial information for the continuing operations of the
Companys two reportable segments:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Isolagen
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, 2008
|
|
Therapy
|
|
|
Agera
|
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
External revenue
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,104,885
|
|
|
$
|
1,104,885
|
|
Intersegment revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,104,885
|
|
|
|
1,104,885
|
|
Cost of revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
602,511
|
|
|
|
602,511
|
|
Impairment of long-lived assets during fiscal year 2008
|
|
|
2,989,930
|
|
|
|
3,742,824
|
|
|
|
6,732,754
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expense
|
|
|
7,811,172
|
|
|
|
688,135
|
|
|
|
8,499,307
|
|
Research and development expense
|
|
|
10,173,117
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,173,117
|
|
Management fee
|
|
|
(357,000
|
)
|
|
|
357,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
20,617,219
|
|
|
|
4,787,959
|
|
|
|
25,405,178
|
|
Operating loss
|
|
|
(20,617,219
|
)
|
|
|
(4,285,585
|
)
|
|
|
(24,902,804
|
)
|
Interest income
|
|
|
181,478
|
|
|
|
36
|
|
|
|
181,514
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(3,899,239
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,899,239
|
)
|
Minority interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,680,676
|
|
|
|
1,680,676
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment loss
|
|
$
|
(24,334,980
|
)
|
|
$
|
(2,604,873
|
)
|
|
$
|
(26,939,853
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental information related to continuing operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization expense
|
|
$
|
1,050,024
|
|
|
$
|
326,839
|
|
|
$
|
1,376,863
|
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
33,337
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
33,337
|
|
Equity awards issued for services
|
|
|
2,132,597
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,132,597
|
|
Amortization of debt issuance costs
|
|
|
749,239
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
749,239
|
|
Total assets, including assets from discontinued operations
|
|
|
4,019,714
|
|
|
|
1,033,691
|
|
|
|
5,053,405
|
|
Property and equipment, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intangible assets, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
An intercompany receivable of $1.0 million, due from the Agera segment to the Isolagen Therapy
segment, is eliminated in consolidation. This intercompany receivable is primarily due to the
intercompany management fee charge to Agera by Isolagen, as well as Agera working capital
needs provided by Isolagen, and has been excluded from total assets of the Isolagen Therapy
segment in the above table.
F-41
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, 2007
|
|
Isolagen
Therapy
|
|
|
Agera
|
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
External revenue
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,400,986
|
|
|
$
|
1,400,986
|
|
Intersegment revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,400,986
|
|
|
|
1,400,986
|
|
Cost of revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
656,029
|
|
|
|
656,029
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expense
|
|
|
17,429,016
|
|
|
|
1,301,847
|
|
|
|
18,730,863
|
|
Research and development expense
|
|
|
13,278,796
|
|
|
|
19,542
|
|
|
|
13,298,338
|
|
Management fee
|
|
|
(600,000
|
)
|
|
|
600,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
30,107,812
|
|
|
|
1,921,389
|
|
|
|
32,029,201
|
|
Operating loss
|
|
|
(30,107,812
|
)
|
|
|
(1,176,432
|
)
|
|
|
(31,284,244
|
)
|
Interest income
|
|
|
897,731
|
|
|
|
3,531
|
|
|
|
901,262
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
150,138
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
150,138
|
|
Minority interest
|
|
|
(3,899,239
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,899,239
|
)
|
Income tax benefit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
246,347
|
|
|
|
246,347
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment loss
|
|
$
|
(32,959,182
|
)
|
|
$
|
(926,554
|
)
|
|
$
|
(33,885,736
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental information related to continuing operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization expense
|
|
$
|
1,178,376
|
|
|
$
|
326,842
|
|
|
$
|
1,505,218
|
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
184,538
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
184,538
|
|
Equity awards issued for services
|
|
|
3,026,610
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,026,610
|
|
Amortization of debt issuance costs
|
|
|
749,239
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
749,239
|
|
Total assets, including assets from discontinued operations
|
|
|
34,162,693
|
|
|
|
5,328,497
|
|
|
|
39,491,190
|
|
Property and equipment, net
|
|
|
3,395,723
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,395,723
|
|
Intangible assets, net
|
|
|
529,875
|
|
|
|
4,069,663
|
|
|
|
4,599,538
|
|
An intercompany receivable of $1.1 million, due from the Agera segment to the Isolagen Therapy
segment, is eliminated in consolidation. This intercompany receivable is primarily due to the
intercompany management fee charge to Agera by Isolagen, as well as Agera working capital
needs provided by Isolagen, and has been excluded from total assets of the Isolagen Therapy
segment in the above table. Total assets on the consolidated balance sheet at December 31,
2007 are approximately $39.5 million, which includes assets of continuing operations of $28.2
million and assets of discontinued operations of $11.3 million.
Geographical information concerning the Companys continuing operations and assets is as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
|
|
Year ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
United States
|
|
$
|
312,139
|
|
|
$
|
368,784
|
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|
712,105
|
|
|
|
967,313
|
|
Other
|
|
|
80,641
|
|
|
|
64,889
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,104,885
|
|
|
$
|
1,400,986
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
During 2008, revenue from one foreign customer and one domestic customer represented 64% and
20% of consolidated revenue, respectively. During 2007, revenue from one foreign customer and one
domestic customer represented 69% and 16% of consolidated revenue, respectively.
F-42
As of December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, one foreign customer represented 94% and 94%,
respectively, of accounts receivable, net.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property and Equipment, net
|
|
|
|
As of December 31,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
United States
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
3,395,723
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intangible Assets, net
|
|
|
|
As of December 31,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
United States
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
4,599,538
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-43
EXHIBIT INDEX
|
|
|
|
|
EXHIBIT NO.
|
|
IDENTIFICATION OF EXHIBIT
|
|
23
|
|
|
BDO Seidman, LLP Consent
|
|
31.1
|
|
|
Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a),
required under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
|
|
31.2
|
|
|
Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a),
required under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
|
|
32.1
|
|
|
Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
|
|
32.2
|
|
|
Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
|
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