e424b5
This filing is made pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)
under the Securities Act of 1933
in connection with Registration No. 333-145282
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
(To Prospectus Dated August 15, 2007)
15,940,489 Shares
MannKind Corporation
Common Stock
$9.41 per share
We are offering 15,940,489 shares of our common stock to Alfred E. Mann, our principal
stockholder and chief executive officer and chairman of our board of directors.
Our common stock is quoted on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol MNKD. On October 1,
2007, the last reported sale price for our common stock was $9.41 per share.
In addition, concurrently with this offering, we are offering 11,074,197 shares of our common
stock at $9.03 per share to two groups of investors affiliated with different institutional
investors, in an offering pursuant to a separate prospectus supplement.
Investing in our securities involves risks. See Risk Factors on page S-2.
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Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has
approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus supplement or the
accompanying prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal
offense.
We currently anticipate that the closing of the offering will take place on or about October
5, 2007. On the closing date, we will issue the shares of common stock to Mr. Mann and we will
receive funds in the amount of the aggregate purchase price.
The date of this prospectus supplement is October 2, 2007
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Risk factors |
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The securities we may offer |
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Use of proceeds |
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Description of common stock |
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Description of warrants |
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Plan of distribution |
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Where you can find more information |
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus dated August 15, 2007 are part of a
registration statement that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, utilizing
a shelf registration process. This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relate
to the offer by us of 15,940,489 shares of our common stock to Alfred E. Mann, our principal
stockholder and chief executive officer and chairman of our board of directors. In the accompanying
prospectus, we provide you with a general description of the securities that we are offering. These
documents contain important information you should consider when making your investment decision.
This prospectus supplement may add, update or change information in the accompanying prospectus and
the documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying
prospectus. You should read both this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus as well
as the additional information described under Where you can find more information and
Incorporation by reference on page 21 of the accompanying prospectus before investing in our
securities.
You should rely only on the information contained in or incorporated by reference into this
prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. We have not authorized any other person to
provide you with information different from that contained in or incorporated in this prospectus
supplement and the accompanying prospectus. We are offering to sell our securities only in
jurisdictions where offers and sales are permitted. The information contained in or incorporated
into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus is complete and accurate only as of
the respective dates of such information, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus
supplement and the accompanying prospectus or of any sale of our securities. Our business,
financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates.
In this prospectus supplement, unless the context otherwise indicates, the terms we, our,
us, and the Company refer to MannKind Corporation.
S-1
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
Concurrently with this offering of common stock, we are offering 11,074,197 shares of our
common stock to two groups of investors affiliated with different institutional investors, at an
offering price of $9.03 per share pursuant to a separate prospectus supplement. We refer to that
offering herein as the concurrent offering.
On October 2, 2007, we also entered into a new loan arrangement with Mr. Mann to borrow up to
a total of $350.0 million before January 1, 2010. This new arrangement replaces our existing loan
arrangement with Mr. Mann to borrow up to $150.0 million through August 1, 2008. Under this new
arrangement, from April 1, 2008 until September 30, 2008, we can borrow up to $150.0 million in one
or more advances, and from March 1, 2009 until December 31, 2009, we can borrow the remaining
$200.0 million plus any amount not previously borrowed in one or more advances. We may not borrow
more than one advance in any 12-month period, and each advance must be not less than $50.0 million.
Interest will accrue on each outstanding advance at a fixed rate equal to the one-year LIBOR rate
as reported by the Wall Street Journal on the date of such advance plus 3% per annum and will be
payable quarterly in arrears. Principal repayment is due on December 31, 2011. At any time after
January 1, 2010, Mr. Mann can require us to prepay up to $200.0 million in advances that have been
outstanding for at least 12 months. If Mr. Mann exercises this right, we will have until the
earlier of 180 days after Mr. Mann provides written notice or December 31, 2011 to prepay such
advances. In the event of a default, all unpaid principal and interest either becomes immediately
due and payable or may be accelerated at Mr. Manns option, and the interest rate will increase to
the one-year LIBOR rate calculated on the date of the initial advance or in effect on the date of
default, whichever is greater, plus 5% per annum. Any borrowings under the loan arrangement will be
unsecured. The loan arrangement contains no financial covenants. There are no warrants associated
with the loan arrangement, nor are advances convertible into our common stock. We have agreed to
reimburse Mr. Mann for his reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the loan arrangement.
RISK FACTORS
Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. Before deciding to invest in our
common stock, you should consider carefully the risk factors described below and all other
information contained in or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the
accompanying prospectus, including the risk factors discussed in the section entitled Risk
Factors contained in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30,
2007, as filed with the SEC on August 9, 2007. If any of these risks actually occur, they may
materially harm our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flow. As a result,
the market price of our common stock could decline, and you could lose all or part of your
investment. Additional risks and uncertainties that are not yet identified or that we think are
immaterial may also materially harm our business, operating results and financial condition and
could result in a complete loss of your investment.
If we fail to raise additional capital, our financial condition and business would suffer.
It is costly to develop therapeutic product candidates and conduct clinical trials for these
product candidates. Although we are currently focusing on our Technosphere Insulin System as our
lead product candidate, we have begun to conduct clinical trials for additional product candidates.
Our existing capital resources will not be sufficient to support the expense of completing
development of our Technosphere Insulin System or any of our other product candidates.
Based upon our current expectations, we believe that our existing capital resources, including
the net proceeds from our sale of common stock in this offering and the concurrent offering and the
new $350.0 million loan arrangement with Mr. Mann, will enable us to continue planned operations
through the third quarter of 2009. However, we cannot assure you that our plans will not change or
that changed circumstances will not result in the depletion of our capital resources more rapidly
than we currently anticipate. Accordingly, we plan to raise additional capital, either through the
sale of equity and/or debt securities, a strategic business collaboration or the establishment of
other funding facilities, in order to continue the development and commercialization of our
Technosphere Insulin System and other product candidates and to support our other ongoing
activities. The amount of additional funds we need will depend on a number of factors, including:
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the rate of progress and costs of our clinical trials and research and development
activities, including costs of procuring clinical materials and expanding our own
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our success in establishing strategic business collaborations and the timing and amount
of any payments we might receive from any collaboration we are able to establish; |
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our degree of success in commercializing our Technosphere Insulin System or our other
product candidates; |
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the emergence of competing technologies and products and other adverse market
developments; |
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the timing and amount of payments we might receive from potential licensees; |
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the costs of preparing, filing, prosecuting, maintaining and enforcing patent claims and
other intellectual property rights or defending against claims of infringement by others;
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We have raised capital in the past primarily through the sale of equity and debt securities.
We may in the future pursue the sale of additional equity and/or debt securities, or the
establishment of other funding facilities. Issuances of additional debt or equity securities or the
conversion of any of our currently outstanding convertible debt securities into shares of our
common stock could impact your rights as a holder of our common stock and may dilute your ownership
percentage. Moreover, the establishment of other funding facilities may impose restrictions on our
operations. These restrictions could include limitations on additional borrowing, if any, and
specific restrictions on the use of our assets, as well as prohibitions on our ability to create
liens, pay dividends, redeem our stock or make investments.
We also may seek to raise additional capital by pursuing opportunities for the licensing or
sale of certain intellectual property and other assets, including our Technosphere technology
platform. We cannot offer assurances, however, that any strategic collaborations, sales of
securities or sales or licenses of assets will be available to us on a timely basis or on
acceptable terms, if at all. We may be required to enter into relationships with third parties to
develop or commercialize products or technologies that we otherwise would have sought to develop
independently, and any such relationships may not be on terms as commercially favorable to us as
might otherwise be the case.
In the event that sufficient additional funds are not obtained through strategic collaboration
opportunities, sales of securities, licensing arrangements and/or asset sales on a timely basis, we
may be required to reduce expenses through the delay, reduction or curtailment of our projects,
including our Technosphere Insulin System development activities, or further reduction of costs for
facilities and administration.
USE OF PROCEEDS
We expect the net proceeds to us from this offering to be approximately $149.9 million, based
on the offering price of $9.41 per share, after deducting our offering expenses, which we estimate
to be approximately $93,500 and which include legal and printing costs and various other fees
associated with registering and listing the shares of common stock to be sold in this offering. We
expect the net proceeds to us from the concurrent offering to be approximately $99.9 million, based
on the offering price of $9.03 per share, after deducting our offering expenses, which we estimate
to be approximately $63,500. The net proceeds to us from the offerings will be used to fund the
costs of our clinical trials program and other research and development activities and expand our
manufacturing operations, both on-going and planned, and for general corporate purposes, including
working capital. Pending these uses, we intend to invest the net proceeds in investment-grade,
interest-bearing securities.
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DILUTION
Our net tangible book value as of June 30, 2007 was approximately $248.3 million, or
approximately $3.38 per share of common stock. Net tangible book value per share is determined by
dividing our net tangible book value, which consists of tangible assets less total liabilities, by
the number of shares of common stock outstanding on that date. Without taking into account any
other changes in the net tangible book value after June 30, 2007, other than to give effect to our
receipt of (i) the estimated net proceeds from the sale of 15,940,489 shares of our common stock in
this offering at an offering price of $9.41 per share and (ii) the estimated net proceeds from the
sale of 11,074,197 shares of our common stock in the concurrent offering at an offering price of
$9.03 per share, less our estimated combined offering expenses, our pro forma net tangible book
value as of June 30, 2007 would have been approximately $498.1 million, or $4.96 per share. This
represents an immediate increase in the net tangible book value of $1.58 per share to existing
stockholders and an immediate dilution of $4.45 per share to Mr. Mann for shares purchased in this
offering. The following table illustrates this per share dilution:
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The above table is based on 73,485,839 shares of common stock outstanding as of June 30,
2007 and excludes, as of June 30, 2007:
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5,117,523 shares of common stock issuable upon the conversion of our outstanding 3.75%
senior convertible notes due 2013 at a conversion price of approximately $22.47 per share; |
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2,895,332 shares of common stock reserved for issuance upon the exercise of outstanding
warrants with a weighted average exercise price of $12.23 per share; |
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6,406,068 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding stock options
with a weighted average exercise price of $13.98 per share; |
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823,294 shares of common stock issuable upon the settlement of outstanding restricted
stock units; and |
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3,174,198 shares of common stock available for future grant under our 2004 equity
incentive plan, 2004 non-employee directors stock option plan and 2004 employee stock
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To the extent that any of these options are exercised, restricted stock units are
settled, new options are issued under our amended and restated stock incentive plan or we issue
additional shares of common stock in the future, there will be further dilution to new investors.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
We are selling 15,940,489 shares of our common stock under this prospectus supplement directly
to Mr. Mann at a price of $9.41 per share pursuant to a purchase agreement. We currently anticipate
that the closing of the sale of such shares under this agreement will take place on or about
October 5, 2007. On the closing date, we will issue the shares of common stock to Mr. Mann and we
will receive funds in the amount of the aggregate purchase price.
LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the issuance of the shares of common stock offered hereby will be passed upon
by our counsel, Cooley Godward Kronish LLP, San Diego, California.
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This filing is made pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
under the Securities Act of 1933
in connection with Registration No. 333-145282
PROSPECTUS
$350,000,000
MANNKIND
CORPORATION
COMMON
STOCK
WARRANTS
DEBT SECURITIES
From time to time, we may sell up to an aggregate of
$350,000,000 of our common stock, warrants or debt securities.
We will specify in any accompanying prospectus supplement the
terms of any offering.
Our common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Market under the
trading symbol MNKD. The applicable prospectus
supplement will contain information, where applicable, as to
other listings, if any, on the NASDAQ Global Market or other
securities exchange of the securities covered by the prospectus
supplement.
Our principal executive offices are located at 28903 North
Avenue Paine, Valencia, California 91355, and our telephone
number at that address is
(661) 775-5300.
You should read this prospectus and any prospectus supplement
carefully before you invest.
INVESTING IN OUR SECURITIES INVOLVES A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK.
SEE THE SECTIONS ENTITLED RISK FACTORS IN OUR MOST
RECENT ANNUAL REPORT ON
FORM 10-K
AND IN OUR MOST RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT ON
FORM 10-Q,
BOTH AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, AND
BOTH OF WHICH ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE IN THEIR
ENTIRETY.
This prospectus may not be used to offer or sell any
securities unless accompanied by a prospectus supplement.
The securities may be sold directly by us to investors, through
agents designated from time to time or to or through
underwriters or dealers. For additional information on the
methods of sale, you should refer to the section entitled
Plan of Distribution. If any underwriters are
involved in the sale of any securities with respect to which
this prospectus is being delivered, the names of such
underwriters and any applicable discounts or commissions and
over allotment options will be set forth in a prospectus
supplement. The price to the public of such securities and the
net proceeds we expect to receive from such sale will also be
set forth in a prospectus supplement.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state
securities commission has approved or disapproved of these
securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or
complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal
offense.
The date of this Prospectus is August 15, 2007.
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You should rely only on the information contained or
incorporated by reference in this prospectus and any applicable
prospectus supplement. We have not authorized anyone to provide
you with information different from that contained or
incorporated by reference in this prospectus and any applicable
prospectus supplement. No dealer, salesperson or other person is
authorized to give any information or to represent anything not
contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus and
any applicable prospectus supplement. You must not rely on any
unauthorized information or representation. This prospectus is
an offer to sell and is seeking offers to buy only the
securities offered hereby, but only under circumstances and in
jurisdictions where it is lawful to do so. You should assume
that the information contained in this prospectus is accurate
only as of the date on the front of this prospectus and that any
information we have incorporated by reference or included in any
prospectus supplement is accurate only as of the date given in
the document incorporated by reference or the prospectus
supplement, as applicable, regardless of the time of delivery of
this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement or any
sale of our securities. Our business, financial condition,
results of operations and prospects may have changed since that
date.
Technosphere®
and
MedTone®
are our registered trademark in the United States. We have also
applied for or registered company trademarks in other
jurisdictions, including Europe and Japan. This document also
contains trademarks and service marks owned by other companies
that are the property of their respective owners. Use or display
by us of other parties trademarks, trade dress or products
in this prospectus is not intended to, and does not imply a
relationship with, or endorsements or sponsorship of, us by the
trademark or trade dress owners.
ABOUT
THIS PROSPECTUS
This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, using
a shelf registration process. Under this shelf
registration process, we may sell common stock, warrants or debt
securities in one or more offerings up to a total dollar amount
of $350,000,000. This prospectus provides you with a general
description of the securities we may offer. Each time we sell
common stock, warrants or debt securities, we will provide a
prospectus supplement that will contain more specific
information about the securities offered. We may also use a
prospectus supplement to add, update or change any of the
information contained in this prospectus or in the documents we
have incorporated by reference into this prospectus. This
prospectus, together with any applicable prospectus supplement
and the materials we have incorporated by reference into this
prospectus and the prospectus supplement, includes all material
information relating to this offering. Please carefully read
both this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement
together with the additional information described below under
Where You Can Find More Information before buying
any securities in this offering.
SUMMARY
The following summary provides an overview of selected
information relating to this offering and does not contain all
the information that you should consider before investing in our
securities. You should carefully read this prospectus, all
documents incorporated by reference, any prospectus supplement,
and the additional information described under the caption
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION, beginning on
page 21, before buying securities in this offering.
References in this prospectus to MannKind, the
Company, we, us and
our refer to MannKind Corporation and its
subsidiary, on a consolidated basis, unless the context requires
otherwise.
MannKind
Corporation
MannKind Corporation is a biopharmaceutical company focused on
the discovery, development and commercialization of therapeutic
products for patients with diseases such as diabetes and cancer.
Our lead investigational product candidate, the Technosphere
Insulin System, is currently in Phase 3 clinical trials in the
United States, Europe and Latin America to study its safety and
efficacy in the treatment of diabetes. This dry powder therapy
consists of our proprietary Technosphere particles onto which
insulin molecules are loaded. These loaded particles are then
aerosolized and inhaled into the deep lung using our proprietary
MedTone inhaler. We believe that the performance
characteristics, unique kinetics, convenience and ease of use of
the Technosphere Insulin System may have the potential to change
the way diabetes is treated.
In particular, we have observed in our clinical trials to date
that the Technosphere Insulin System produces a profile of
insulin levels in the bloodstream that approximates the insulin
profile normally seen in healthy individuals immediately
following the beginning of a meal, but which is absent in
patients with diabetes. Specifically, Technosphere Insulin is
rapidly absorbed into the bloodstream following inhalation,
reaching peak levels within 12 to 14 minutes. As a
result of this rapid onset of action, most of the
glucose-lowering activity of Technosphere Insulin occurs within
the first three hours of administration which is
generally the time in which glucose becomes available from a
meal instead of the much longer duration of action
observed when insulin is injected subcutaneously. We believe
that the relatively short duration of action of Technosphere
Insulin reduces the need for patients to snack between meals in
order to manage ongoing blood glucose excursions. In our
clinical trials, we have observed that patients using
Technosphere Insulin have achieved significant reductions in
post-meal glucose excursions and significant improvements in
overall glucose control, as measured by decreases in
glycosylated hemoglobin, or HbA1c, levels, without the weight
gain typically associated with insulin therapy.
In our clinical trials to date, we have observed no difference
in pulmonary function between patients treated with Technosphere
Insulin and patients treated with standard diabetes care.
However, the longest study that we have completed so far is a
six-month trial. In September 2006, we completed patient
enrollment in a pivotal, two-year, Phase 3, safety study of the
Technosphere Insulin System that compares the pulmonary function
of diabetes patients randomized to either Technosphere Insulin
or standard diabetes care. We have completed patient enrollment
in three other major Phase 3 clinical trials, two of which are
pivotal efficacy trials. Based on our discussions with the Food
and Drug Administration, we plan to accumulate two years of
controlled safety data before we file a new drug application for
the Technosphere Insulin System. We anticipate that our entire
clinical trial program, including several special population
studies, will involve more than 4,500 patients. Larger
populations and longer durations of exposure may be necessary
depending on the safety profile of our product.
Our Technosphere Insulin System utilizes our proprietary
Technosphere formulation technology, which is based on a class
of organic molecules that are designed to self-assemble into
small particles onto which drug molecules can be loaded. We are
also developing additional Technosphere-based products for the
delivery of other drugs. In May 2007, we initiated a clinical
trial in healthy individuals for a second Technosphere product,
MKC-253. This trial is being conducted in Europe. MKC-253 is a
Technosphere formulation of glucagon-like peptide 1, or GLP-1,
that we are evaluating for safety, tolerability, and
pharmacokinetics. GLP-1 is a hormone secreted in the small
intestine and colon in response to food intake. GLP-1 in healthy
individuals is known to stimulate insulin secretion and slow
gastric emptying. Patients with type 2 diabetes often exhibit a
lower level of GLP-1 secretion. In addition to these products,
we are developing therapies for the treatment of solid tumor
cancers. We initiated a Phase 1 clinical trial of a therapeutic
cancer vaccine in January 2007.
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We are a development stage enterprise and have incurred
significant losses since our inception in 1991. As of
June 30, 2007, we have reported accumulated net losses of
$933.0 million. To date, we have not generated any product
revenues and have funded our operations primarily through the
sale of equity securities.
We do not anticipate sales of any product prior to regulatory
approval and commercialization of our Technosphere Insulin
System. We currently do not have the required approvals to
market any of our product candidates, and we may not receive any
approvals. We may not be profitable even if we succeed in
commercializing any of our product candidates. We expect to make
substantial and increasing expenditures and to incur additional
operating losses for at least the next several years as we:
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continue the clinical development and commercialization of our
Technosphere Insulin System for the treatment of diabetes;
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expand our manufacturing operations for our Technosphere Insulin
System to meet our currently anticipated commercial production
needs;
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expand our other research, discovery and development programs;
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expand our proprietary Technosphere platform technology and
develop additional applications for the pulmonary delivery of
other drugs; and
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enter into sales and marketing collaborations with other
companies, if available on commercially reasonable terms, or
develop these capabilities ourselves.
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Our business is subject to significant risks, including but not
limited to the risks inherent in our ongoing clinical trials and
the regulatory approval process, the results of our research and
development efforts, competition from other products and
technologies and uncertainties associated with obtaining and
enforcing patent rights.
Risk
Factors
An investment in our securities involves a high degree of risk.
Prior to making a decision about investing in our securities,
you should carefully consider the specific risk factors
discussed in the sections entitled Risk Factors
contained in any applicable prospectus supplement and our
filings with the SEC and incorporated by reference in this
prospectus, together with all of the other information contained
in this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement, or
incorporated by reference in this prospectus. These risks and
uncertainties are not the only risks and uncertainties we face.
Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us, or
that we currently view as immaterial, may also impair our
business. If any of the risks or uncertainties described in our
SEC filings or any prospectus supplement or any additional risks
and uncertainties actually occur, our business, financial
condition and results of operations could be materially and
adversely affected. In that case, the trading price of our
securities could decline and you might lose all or part of your
investment.
The
Securities We May Offer
We may offer shares of our common stock, various series of debt
securities
and/or
warrants to purchase any of these securities, with a total value
of up to $350,000,000, from time to time under this prospectus
at prices and on terms to be determined by market conditions at
the time of offering. This prospectus provides you with a
general description of the securities we may offer. Each time we
offer a type or series of securities, we will provide a
prospectus supplement that will describe the specific amounts,
prices and other important terms of the securities, including,
to the extent applicable:
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designation or classification;
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aggregate principal amount or aggregate offering price;
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maturity, if applicable;
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original issue discount, if any;
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rates and times of payment of interest, dividends or other
payments, if any;
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redemption, conversion, exercise, exchange or sinking fund
terms, if any;
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ranking;
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restrictive covenants, if any;
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voting or other rights, if any; and
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certain federal income tax considerations.
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A prospectus supplement also may add, update or change
information contained in this prospectus or in documents we have
incorporated by reference. However, no prospectus supplement
shall offer a security that is not registered and described in
this prospectus at the time of its effectiveness.
This prospectus may not be used to offer or sell securities
unless it is accompanied by a prospectus supplement.
We may sell the securities directly to or through agents,
underwriters or dealers. We, and our agents, dealers or
underwriters, reserve the right to accept or reject all or part
of any proposed purchase of securities. If we do offer
securities through agents or underwriters, we will include in
the applicable prospectus supplement:
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the name of those agents or underwriters;
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applicable fees, discounts and commissions to be paid to them;
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details regarding over-allotment options, if any; and
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the net proceeds to us.
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Common Stock. We may issue shares of our
common stock from time to time. Holders of our common stock are
entitled to one vote per share on all matters submitted to a
vote of stockholders. Subject to any preferences of any of our
preferred stock that may be outstanding, holders of our common
stock are entitled to dividends when and if declared by our
board of directors.
Warrants. We may issue warrants for the
purchase of common stock or debt securities in one or more
series, from time to time. We may issue warrants independently
or together with common stock or debt securities, and the
warrants may be attached to or separate from these securities.
In this prospectus, we have summarized certain general features
of the warrants. We urge you, however, to read the prospectus
supplement related to any series of warrants being offered, as
well as the warrant agreements that contain the terms of the
warrants. Forms of the warrant agreements and forms of warrants
containing the terms of the warrants being offered have been
filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this
prospectus is a part, and supplemental agreements and forms of
warrants containing the terms of the warrants being offered will
be filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this
prospectus is a part or will be incorporated by reference from
reports we file with the SEC.
We will evidence each series of warrants by warrant certificates
that we will issue under a separate agreement. We will enter
into the warrant agreements with a warrant agent. Each warrant
agent will be a bank that we select. We will state the name and
address of the warrant agent in the applicable prospectus
supplement relating to a particular series of warrants.
Debt Securities. We may offer debt securities
from time to time, in one or more series, as either senior or
subordinated debt or as senior or subordinated convertible debt.
The senior debt securities will rank equally with any other
unsecured and unsubordinated debt. The subordinated debt
securities will be subordinate and junior in right of payment,
to the extent and in the manner described in the instrument
governing the debt, to all of our senior indebtedness.
Convertible debt securities will be convertible into or
exchangeable for our common stock or our other securities.
Conversion may be mandatory or at the lenders option and
would be at prescribed conversion rates.
The debt securities will be issued under one or more documents
called indentures, which are contracts between us and a national
banking association, as trustee. In this prospectus, we have
summarized certain general features of the debt securities. We
urge you, however, to read the prospectus supplement related to
the series of debt securities being offered, as well as the
complete indentures that contain the terms of the debt
securities. Indentures have been filed as exhibits to the
registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, and
supplemental indentures and
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forms of debt securities containing the terms of debt securities
being offered will be filed as exhibits to the registration
statement of which this prospectus is a part or will be
incorporated by reference from reports we file with the SEC.
RATIO OF
EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
The following table sets forth our ratio of earnings to fixed
charges for the periods indicated:
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For the purpose of this table, earnings consist of
income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes,
extraordinary items, cumulative effect of accounting changes,
equity in net losses of affiliates and fixed charges and
fixed charges consist of interest expense and the
portion of operating lease expense that represents interest. For
the fiscal years ended December 31, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
and 2006, and the six months ended June 30, 2007, we had no
earnings. Our earnings for those periods were insufficient to
cover fixed charges by $206.3 million, $65.9 million,
$76.0 million, $114.3 million, $228.8 million and
$143.1 million, respectively.
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SPECIAL
NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Statements contained in this prospectus, in the documents
incorporated by reference herein and in any prospectus
supplement that are not strictly historical in nature are
forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or
the Securities Act, and within the meaning of Section 21E
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the
Exchange Act. These forward-looking statements are subject to
the safe harbor created by Section 27A of the
Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act and may
include, but are not limited to, statements about:
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the progress or success of our research, development and
clinical programs;
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the timing of completion of enrollment in our clinical trials,
the timing of the interim analyses and the timing or success of
the commercialization of our Technosphere Insulin System, or any
other products or therapies that we may develop;
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our ability to market, commercialize and achieve market
acceptance for our Technosphere Insulin System, or any other
products or therapies that we may develop;
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our ability to protect our intellectual property and operate our
business without infringing upon the intellectual property
rights of others;
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our estimates for future performance; our estimates regarding
anticipated operating losses, future revenues, capital
requirements and our needs for additional financing;
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scientific studies and the conclusions we draw from
them; and
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our ability to successfully enter into strategic business
collaborations.
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In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by
terms such as anticipates, believes,
could, estimates, expects,
goal, intends, may,
plans, potential, predicts,
projects, should, will,
would, the negative of these words and words or
similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking
statements. These statements reflect our views as of the date on
which they were made with respect to future events and are based
on assumptions and subject to risks and uncertainties. The
underlying information and expectations are likely to change
over time. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue
reliance on these forward-looking statements as actual events or
results may differ materially from those projected in the
forward-looking statements due to various factors, including,
but not limited to, those set forth under the heading Risk
Factors in any applicable prospectus supplement and in our
SEC filings. These forward-looking statements represent our
estimates and assumptions only as of the date of the document
containing the applicable statement.
You should rely only on the information contained, or
incorporated by reference, in this prospectus, the registration
statement of which this prospectus is a part, the documents
incorporated by reference herein, and any applicable prospectus
supplement and understand that our actual future results may be
materially different from what we expect. We qualify all of the
forward-looking statements in the foregoing documents by these
cautionary statements. Unless required by law, we undertake no
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to
reflect new information or future events or developments. Thus,
you should not assume that our silence over time means that
actual events are bearing out as expressed or implied in such
forward-looking statements. Before deciding to purchase our
securities, you should carefully consider the risk factors
discussed here or incorporated by reference, in addition to the
other information set forth in this prospectus, any accompanying
prospectus supplement and in the documents incorporated by
reference.
USE OF
PROCEEDS
Except as described in any prospectus supplement, we currently
intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of the securities
offered hereby to fund the costs of our clinical trials program
and other research and development activities and expand our
manufacturing operations, both on-going and planned, and for
general corporate purposes, including working capital and
repayment of outstanding indebtedness. We may also use a portion
of the net proceeds to in-license, invest in or acquire
businesses or technologies that we believe are complementary to
our own, although we have no current plans, commitments or
agreements with respect to any acquisitions as of the date
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of this prospectus other than our agreement to license certain
technology from the Technion Research and Development Foundation
Ltd, an Israeli corporation affiliated with the Technion-Israel
Institute of Technology. Pending these uses, we intend to invest
the net proceeds in investment-grade, interest-bearing
securities.
DESCRIPTION
OF COMMON STOCK
Our authorized capital stock consists of 150,000,000 shares
of common stock, $0.01 par value, and
10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.01 par value.
As of June 30, 2007, there were 73,485,839 shares of
common stock outstanding and no shares of preferred stock
outstanding.
Voting
Rights
Each holder of our common stock is entitled to one vote for each
share on all matters submitted to a vote of our stockholders,
including the election of our directors. Under our certificate
of incorporation and bylaws, our stockholders will not have
cumulative voting rights. Accordingly, the holders of a majority
of our outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote in
any election of directors can elect all of the directors
standing for election, if they should so choose. In all other
matters, an action by our common stockholders requires the
affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of our outstanding
shares of common stock entitled to vote.
Dividends
Subject to preferences that may be applicable to any outstanding
shares of our preferred stock, holders of our common stock are
entitled to receive ratably any dividends our board of directors
declares out of funds legally available for that purpose. Any
dividends on our common stock will be non-cumulative.
Liquidation,
Dissolution or Winding Up
If we liquidate, dissolve or wind up, the holders of our common
stock are entitled to share ratably in all assets legally
available for distribution to our stockholders after the payment
of all of our debts and other liabilities and the satisfaction
of any liquidation preference granted to the holders of any
outstanding shares of our preferred stock.
Rights
and Preferences
Our common stock has no preemptive, conversion or subscription
rights. There are no redemption or sinking fund provisions
applicable to our common stock. The rights, preferences and
privileges of the holders of our common stock are subject to,
and may be adversely affected by, the rights of the holders of
any outstanding shares of our preferred stock, which we may
designate and issue in the future.
Anti-Takeover
Effects of Provisions of Delaware Law and Our Certificate of
Incorporation and Bylaws
Delaware
takeover statute
We are subject to Section 203 of the Delaware General
Corporation Law, or DGCL, which regulates acquisitions of some
Delaware corporations. In general, Section 203 prohibits,
with some exceptions, a publicly held Delaware corporation from
engaging in a business combination with an
interested stockholder for a period of three years
following the date of the transaction in which the person became
an interested stockholder, unless:
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the board of directors of the corporation approved the business
combination or the other transaction in which the person became
an interested stockholder prior to the date of the business
combination or other transaction;
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upon consummation of the transaction that resulted in the person
becoming an interested stockholder, the person owned at least
85% of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the
time the transaction commenced, excluding shares owned by
persons who are directors and also officers of the corporation
and shares issued under employee stock plans under which
employee participants do not have the right to determine
confidentially whether shares held subject to the plan will be
tendered in a tender or exchange offer; or
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on or subsequent to the date the person became an interested
stockholder, the board of directors of the corporation approved
the business combination and the stockholders of the corporation
authorized the business combination at an annual or special
meeting of stockholders by the affirmative vote of at least
662/3%
of the outstanding stock of the corporation not owned by the
interested stockholder.
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Section 203 of the DGCL generally defines a business
combination to include any of the following:
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any merger or consolidation involving the corporation and the
interested stockholder;
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any sale, transfer, pledge or other disposition of 10% or more
of the corporations assets or outstanding stock involving
the interested stockholder;
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in general, any transaction that results in the issuance or
transfer by the corporation of any of its stock to the
interested stockholder;
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any transaction involving the corporation that has the effect of
increasing the proportionate share of its stock owned by the
interested stockholder; or
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the receipt by the interested stockholder of the benefit of any
loans, advances, guarantees, pledges or other financial benefits
provided by or through the corporation.
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In general, Section 203 defines an interested
stockholder as any person who, together with the
persons affiliates and associates, owns, or within three
years prior to the determination of interested stockholder
status did own, 15% or more of a corporations voting stock.
Section 203 of the DGCL could depress our stock price and
delay, discourage or prohibit transactions not approved in
advance by our board of directors, such as takeover attempts
that might otherwise involve the payment to our stockholders of
a premium over the market price of our common stock.
Certificate
of incorporation and bylaw provisions
Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws include a number of
provisions that may have the effect of deterring hostile
takeovers or delaying or preventing changes in our control or
our management, including, but not limited to the following:
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Our board of directors can issue up to 10,000,000 shares of
preferred stock with any rights or preferences, including the
right to approve or not approve an acquisition or other change
in our control.
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Our certificate of incorporation provides that all stockholder
actions must be effected at a duly called meeting of holders and
not by written consent.
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Our bylaws provide that special meetings of the stockholders may
be called only by the Chairman of our board of directors, by our
Chief Executive Officer, by our board of directors upon a
resolution adopted by a majority of the total number of
authorized directors or, under certain limited circumstances, by
the holders of at least 5% of our outstanding voting stock.
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Our bylaws provide that stockholders seeking to present
proposals before a meeting of stockholders or to nominate
candidates for election as directors at a meeting of
stockholders must provide timely notice in writing and also
specify requirements as to the form and content of a
stockholders notice. These provisions may delay or
preclude stockholders from bringing matters before a meeting of
our stockholders or from making nominations for directors at a
meeting of stockholders, which could delay or deter takeover
attempts or changes in our management.
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Our certificate of incorporation provides that, subject to the
rights of the holders of any outstanding series of preferred
stock, all vacancies, including newly created directorships,
may, except as otherwise required by law, be filled by the
affirmative vote of a majority of directors then in office, even
if less than a quorum. In addition, our certificate of
incorporation provides that our board of directors may fix the
number of directors by resolution.
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Our certificate of incorporation does not provide for cumulative
voting for directors. The absence of cumulative voting may make
it more difficult for stockholders who own an aggregate of less
than a majority of our voting stock to elect any directors to
our board of directors.
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These and other provisions contained in our certificate of
incorporation and bylaws are expected to discourage coercive
takeover practices and inadequate takeover bids. These
provisions are also designed to encourage persons seeking to
acquire control of us to first negotiate with our board of
directors. However, these provisions could delay or discourage
transactions involving an actual or potential change in control
of us or our management, including transactions in which our
stockholders might otherwise receive a premium for their shares
over market price of our stock and may limit the ability of
stockholders to remove our current management or approve
transactions that our stockholders may deem to be in their best
interests and, therefore, could adversely affect the price of
our common stock.
Transfer
Agent and Registrar
The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is Mellon
Investor Services. Mellon Investor Services address is 400
South Hope Street, Suite 400, Los Angeles, California 90071.
DESCRIPTION
OF WARRANTS
The following description, together with the additional
information we include in any applicable prospectus supplement,
summarizes the material terms and provisions of the warrants
that we may offer under this prospectus, which may consist of
warrants to purchase common stock or debt securities and may be
issued in one or more series. Warrants may be offered
independently or together with common stock or debt securities
offered by any prospectus supplement, and may be attached to or
separate from those securities. While the terms we have
summarized below will generally apply to any future warrants we
may offer under this prospectus, we will describe the particular
terms of any warrants that we may offer in more detail in the
applicable prospectus supplement. The terms of any warrants we
offer under a prospectus supplement may differ from the terms we
describe below.
We will issue the warrants under a warrant agreement which we
will enter into with a warrant agent to be selected by us. We
have filed forms of the warrant agreements and the related
warrant certificates for each type of warrant we may offer under
this prospectus as exhibits to the registration statement of
which this prospectus is a part. We use the term warrant
agreement to refer to any of these warrant agreements. We
use the term warrant agent to refer to the warrant
agent under any of these warrant agreements. The warrant agent
will act solely as an agent of ours in connection with the
warrants and will not act as an agent for the holders or
beneficial owners of the warrants.
The following summaries of material provisions of the warrants
and the warrant agreements are subject to, and qualified in
their entirety by reference to, all the provisions of the
warrant agreement applicable to a particular series of warrants.
We urge you to read the applicable prospectus supplement related
to the warrants that we sell under this prospectus, as well as
the complete warrant agreements that contain the terms of the
warrants.
General
We will describe in the applicable prospectus supplement the
terms relating to a series of warrants.
If warrants for the purchase of common stock are offered, the
applicable prospectus supplement will describe the following
terms, to the extent applicable:
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the offering price and the aggregate number of warrants offered;
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the total number of shares that can be purchased if a holder of
the warrants exercises them;
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the number of shares of common stock that can be purchased if a
holder exercises the warrant and the price at which such common
stock may be purchased upon exercise, including, if applicable,
any provisions for changes to or adjustments in the exercise
price and in the securities or other property receivable upon
exercise;
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the terms of any rights to redeem or call, or accelerate the
expiration of, the warrants;
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the date on which the right to exercise the warrants begins and
the date on which that right expires;
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certain federal income tax consequences of holding or exercising
the warrants; and
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any other specific terms, preferences, rights or limitations of,
or restrictions on, the warrants.
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If warrants for the purchase of debt securities are offered, the
applicable prospectus supplement will describe the following
terms, to the extent applicable:
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the offering price and the aggregate number of warrants offered;
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the currencies in which the warrants are being offered;
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the designation, denominations and terms of the series of debt
securities that can be purchased if a holder exercises a warrant;
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the principal amount of the series of debt securities that can
be purchased if a holder exercises a warrant and the price at
which and currencies in which such principal amount may be
purchased upon exercise;
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the terms of any rights to redeem or call the warrants;
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the date on which the right to exercise the warrants begins and
the date on which such right expires;
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certain federal income tax consequences of holding or exercising
the warrants; and
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any other specific terms, preferences, rights or limitations of,
or restrictions on, the warrants.
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Warrants will be in registered form only.
If the warrants are offered attached to common stock or debt
securities, the applicable prospectus supplement will also
describe the date on and after which the holder of the warrants
can transfer them separately from the related common stock or
debt securities.
A holder of warrant certificates may exchange them for new
certificates of different denominations, present them for
registration of transfer and exercise them at the corporate
trust office of the warrant agent or any other office indicated
in the applicable prospectus supplement. Until any warrants to
purchase common stock are exercised, holders of the warrants
will not have any rights of holders of the underlying common
stock, including any rights to receive dividends or to exercise
any voting rights, except to the extent set forth under
Warrant Adjustments below. Until any warrants to
purchase debt securities are exercised, the holder of the
warrants will not have any of the rights of holders of the debt
securities that can be purchased upon exercise, including any
rights to receive payments of principal, premium or interest on
the underlying debt securities or to enforce covenants in the
applicable indenture.
Exercise
of Warrants
Each holder of a warrant is entitled to purchase the number of
shares of common stock or principal amount of debt securities at
the exercise price described in the applicable prospectus
supplement. After the close of business on the day when the
right to exercise terminates (or a later date if we extend the
time for exercise), unexercised warrants will become void.
A holder of warrants may exercise them by following the general
procedure outlined below:
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delivering to the warrant agent the payment required by the
applicable prospectus supplement to purchase the underlying
security;
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properly completing and signing the reverse side of the warrant
certificate representing the warrants; and
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delivering the warrant certificate representing the warrants to
the warrant agent within five business days of the warrant agent
receiving payment of the exercise price.
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If you comply with the procedures described above, your warrants
will be considered to have been exercised when the warrant agent
receives payment of the exercise price, subject to the transfer
books for the securities issuable upon exercise of the warrant
not being closed on such date. After you have completed those
procedures and subject to the foregoing, we will, as soon as
practicable, issue and deliver to you the common stock or debt
securities that you purchased upon exercise. If you exercise
fewer than all of the warrants represented by a warrant
certificate, a new warrant certificate will be issued to you for
the unexercised amount of warrants. Holders of warrants will be
required to pay any tax or governmental charge that may be
imposed in connection with transferring the underlying
securities in connection with the exercise of the warrants.
Amendments
and Supplements to the Warrant Agreements
We may amend or supplement a warrant agreement without the
consent of the holders of the applicable warrants to cure
ambiguities in the warrant agreement, to cure or correct a
defective provision in the warrant agreement, or to provide for
other matters under the warrant agreement that we and the
warrant agent deem necessary or desirable, so long as, in each
case, such amendments or supplements do not materially adversely
affect the interests of the holders of the warrants.
Warrant
Adjustments
Unless the applicable prospectus supplement states otherwise,
the exercise price of, and the number of securities covered by,
a common stock warrant will be adjusted proportionately if we
subdivide or combine our common stock. In addition, unless the
applicable prospectus supplement states otherwise, if we without
receiving payment:
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issue capital stock or other securities convertible into or
exchangeable for common stock, or any rights to subscribe for,
purchase or otherwise acquire any of the foregoing, as a
dividend or distribution to holders of our common stock;
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issue any evidence of our indebtedness or rights to subscribe
for or purchase our indebtedness to holders of our common
stock; or
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issue common stock or additional stock or other securities or
property to holders of our common stock by way of spinoff,
split-up,
reclassification, combination of shares or similar corporate
rearrangement,
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then the holders of common stock warrants will be entitled to
receive upon exercise of the warrants, in addition to the
securities otherwise receivable upon exercise of the warrants
and without paying any additional consideration, the amount of
stock and other securities and property such holders would have
been entitled to receive had they held the common stock issuable
under the warrants on the dates on which holders of those
securities received or became entitled to receive such
additional stock and other securities and property.
Except as stated above, the exercise price and number of
securities covered by a common stock warrant and the amounts of
other securities or property to be received, if any, upon
exercise of those warrants, will not be adjusted or provided for
if we issue those securities or any securities convertible into
or exchangeable for those securities, or securities carrying the
right to purchase those securities or securities convertible
into or exchangeable for those securities.
Holders of common stock warrants may have additional rights
under the following circumstances:
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certain reclassifications, capital reorganizations or changes of
the common stock;
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certain share exchanges, mergers, or similar transactions
involving us and which result in changes of the common
stock; or
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certain sales or dispositions to another entity of all or
substantially all of our property and assets.
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If one of the above transactions occurs and holders of our
common stock are entitled to receive stock, securities or other
property with respect to or in exchange for their securities,
the holders of the common stock warrants then outstanding will
be entitled to receive upon exercise of their warrants the kind
and amount of shares of stock and other securities or property
that they would have received upon the applicable transaction if
they had exercised their warrants immediately before the
transaction.
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DESCRIPTION
OF DEBT SECURITIES
The following description, together with the additional
information we include in any applicable prospectus supplement,
summarizes the material terms and provisions of the debt
securities that we may offer under this prospectus. While the
terms we have summarized below will apply generally to any
future debt securities we may offer under this prospectus, we
will describe the particular terms of any debt securities that
we may offer in more detail in the applicable prospectus
supplement. The terms of any debt securities we offer under a
prospectus supplement may differ from the terms we describe
below. However, no prospectus supplement shall fundamentally
change the terms that are set forth in this prospectus or offer
a security that is not registered and described in this
prospectus at the time of its effectiveness.
We will issue the senior debt securities under the senior
indenture that we will enter into with the trustee named in the
senior indenture. We will issue the subordinated debt securities
under the subordinated indenture that we will enter into with
the trustee named in the subordinated indenture. We have filed
forms of these documents as exhibits to the registration
statement which includes this prospectus. We use the term
indentures in this prospectus to refer to both the
senior indenture and the subordinated indenture.
The indentures will be qualified under the Trust Indenture
Act of 1939, as amended, or Trust Indenture Act. We use the
term debenture trustee to refer to either the
trustee under the senior indenture or the trustee under the
subordinated indenture, as applicable.
The following summaries of material provisions of the senior
debt securities, the subordinated debt securities and the
indentures are subject to, and qualified in their entirety by
reference to, all the provisions of the indenture applicable to
a particular series of debt securities. We urge you to read the
applicable prospectus supplements related to the debt securities
that we sell under this prospectus, as well as the indenture
that contains the terms of the debt securities. Except as we may
otherwise indicate, the terms of the senior indenture and the
subordinated indenture are identical.
General
We will describe in each applicable prospectus supplement the
terms relating to a series of debt securities, including:
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the title;
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the principal amount being offered, and if a series, the total
amount authorized and the total amount outstanding;
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any limit on the amount that may be issued;
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whether or not we will issue the series of debt securities in
global form, the terms and who the depositary will be;
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the maturity date;
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whether and under what circumstances, if any, we will pay
additional amounts on any debt securities held by a person who
is not a United States person for tax purposes, and whether we
can redeem the debt securities if we have to pay such additional
amounts;
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the annual interest rate, which may be fixed or variable, or the
method for determining the rate and the date interest will begin
to accrue, the dates interest will be payable and the regular
record dates for interest payment dates or the method for
determining such dates;
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whether or not the debt securities will be secured or unsecured,
and the terms of any secured debt;
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the terms of the subordination of any series of subordinated
debt;
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the place where payments will be payable;
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restrictions on transfer, sale or other assignment, if any;
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our right, if any, to defer payment of interest and the maximum
length of any such deferral period;
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the date, if any, after which, and the price at which, we may,
at our option, redeem the series of debt securities pursuant to
any optional or provisional redemption provisions and the terms
of those redemptions provisions;
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the date, if any, on which, and the price at which we are
obligated, pursuant to any mandatory sinking fund or analogous
fund provisions or otherwise, to redeem, or at the holders
option to purchase, the series of debt securities and the
currency or currency unit in which the debt securities are
payable;
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whether the indenture will restrict our ability or the ability
of our subsidiaries to:
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incur additional indebtedness;
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issue additional securities;
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create liens;
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pay dividends or make distributions in respect of our capital
stock or the capital stock of our subsidiaries;
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redeem capital stock;
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place restrictions on our subsidiaries ability to pay
dividends, make distributions or transfer assets;
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make investments or other restricted payments;
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sell or otherwise dispose of assets;
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enter into sale-leaseback transactions;
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engage in transactions with stockholders or affiliates;
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issue or sell stock of our subsidiaries; or
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effect a consolidation or merger;
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whether the indenture will require us to maintain any interest
coverage, fixed charge, cash flow-based, asset-based or other
financial ratios;
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a discussion of certain material or special United States
federal income tax considerations applicable to the debt
securities;
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information describing any book-entry features;
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provisions for a sinking fund purchase or other analogous fund,
if any;
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whether the debt securities are to be offered at a price such
that they will be deemed to be offered at an original
issue discount as defined in paragraph (a) of
Section 1273 of the Internal Revenue Code;
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the denominations in which we will issue the series of debt
securities, if other than denominations of $1,000 and any
integral multiple thereof; and
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any other specific terms, preferences, rights or limitations of,
or restrictions on, the debt securities, including any
additional events of default or covenants provided with respect
to the debt securities, and any terms that may be required by us
or advisable under applicable laws or regulations.
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Conversion
or Exchange Rights
We will set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement the
terms on which a series of debt securities may be convertible
into or exchangeable for our common stock or our other
securities. We will include provisions as to whether conversion
or exchange is mandatory, at the option of the holder or at our
option. We may include provisions pursuant to which the number
of shares of our common stock or our other securities that the
holders of the series of debt securities receive would be
subject to adjustment.
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Consolidation,
Merger or Sale
The indentures do not contain any covenant that restricts our
ability to merge or consolidate, or sell, convey, transfer or
otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of our assets.
However, any successor to or acquiror of such assets must assume
all of our obligations under the indentures or the debt
securities, as appropriate. If the debt securities are
convertible for our other securities or securities of other
entities, the person with whom we consolidate or merge or to
whom we sell all of our property must make provisions for the
conversion of the debt securities into securities that the
holders of the debt securities would have received if they had
converted the debt securities before the consolidation, merger
or sale.
Events of
Default Under the Indenture
The following are events of default under the indentures with
respect to any series of debt securities that we may issue:
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if we fail to pay interest when due and payable and our failure
continues for 90 days and the time for payment has not been
extended or deferred;
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if we fail to pay the principal, premium or sinking fund
payment, if any, when due and payable and the time for payment
has not been extended or delayed;
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if we fail to observe or perform any other covenant contained in
the debt securities or the indentures, other than a covenant
specifically relating to another series of debt securities, and
our failure continues for 90 days after we receive notice
from the debenture trustee or holders of at least 25% in
aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of
the applicable series; and
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if specified events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization
occur.
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If an event of default with respect to debt securities of any
series occurs and is continuing, other than an event of default
specified in the last bullet point above, the debenture trustee
or the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of
the outstanding debt securities of that series, by notice to us
in writing, and to the debenture trustee if notice is given by
such holders, may declare the unpaid principal of, premium, if
any, and accrued interest, if any, due and payable immediately.
If an event of default specified in the last bullet point above
occurs with respect to us, the principal amount of and accrued
interest, if any, of each issue of debt securities then
outstanding shall be due and payable without any notice or other
action on the part of the debenture trustee or any holder.
The holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding
debt securities of an affected series may waive any default or
event of default with respect to the series and its
consequences, except defaults or events of default regarding
payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest, unless we
have cured the default or event of default in accordance with
the indenture. Any waiver shall cure the default or event of
default.
Subject to the terms of the indentures, if an event of default
under an indenture shall occur and be continuing, the debenture
trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of its
rights or powers under such indenture at the request or
direction of any of the holders of the applicable series of debt
securities, unless such holders have offered the debenture
trustee reasonable indemnity. The holders of a majority in
principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any
series will have the right to direct the time, method and place
of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the
debenture trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred on
the debenture trustee, with respect to the debt securities of
that series, provided that:
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the direction so given by the holder is not in conflict with any
law or the applicable indenture; and
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subject to its duties under the Trust Indenture Act, the
debenture trustee need not take any action that might involve it
in personal liability or might be unduly prejudicial to the
holders not involved in the proceeding.
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A holder of the debt securities of any series will only have the
right to institute a proceeding under the indentures or to
appoint a receiver or trustee, or to seek other remedies if:
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the holder has given written notice to the debenture trustee of
a continuing event of default with respect to that series;
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the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the
outstanding debt securities of that series have made written
request, and such holders have offered reasonable indemnity to
the debenture trustee to institute the proceeding as
trustee; and
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the debenture trustee does not institute the proceeding, and
does not receive from the holders of a majority in aggregate
principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that
series other conflicting directions within 90 days after
the notice, request and offer.
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These limitations do not apply to a suit instituted by a holder
of debt securities if we default in the payment of the
principal, premium, if any, or interest on, the debt securities.
We will periodically file statements with the debenture trustee
regarding our compliance with specified covenants in the
indentures.
Modification
of Indenture; Waiver
We and the debenture trustee may change an indenture without the
consent of any holders with respect to specific matters:
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to fix any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency in the indenture;
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to comply with the provisions described above under
Consolidation, Merger or Sale;
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to comply with any requirements of the SEC in connection with
the qualification of any indenture under the
Trust Indenture Act;
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to add to, delete from or revise the conditions, limitations,
and restrictions on the authorized amount, terms, or purposes of
issue, authentication and delivery of debt securities, as set
forth in the indenture;
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to provide for the issuance of and establish the form and terms
and conditions of the debt securities of any series as provided
under General, to establish the form of any
certifications required to be furnished pursuant to the terms of
the indenture or any series of debt securities, or to add to the
rights of the holders of any series of debt securities;
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to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment
hereunder by a successor trustee;
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to provide for uncertificated debt securities and to make all
appropriate changes for such purpose;
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to add to our covenants such new covenants, restrictions,
conditions or provisions for the protection of the holders, and
to make the occurrence, or the occurrence and the continuance,
of a default in any such additional covenants, restrictions,
conditions or provisions an event of default; or
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to change anything that does not materially adversely affect the
interests of any holder of debt securities of any series.
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In addition, under the indentures, the rights of holders of a
series of debt securities may be changed by us and the debenture
trustee with the written consent of the holders of at least a
majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt
securities of each series that is affected. However, we and the
debenture trustee may only make the following changes with the
consent of each holder of any outstanding debt securities
affected:
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extending the fixed maturity of the series of debt securities;
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reducing the principal amount, reducing the rate of or extending
the time of payment of interest, or reducing any premium payable
upon the redemption of any debt securities; or
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reducing the percentage of debt securities, the holders of which
are required to consent to any amendment, supplement,
modification or waiver.
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Discharge
Each indenture provides that we can elect to be discharged from
our obligations with respect to one or more series of debt
securities, except for specified obligations, including
obligations to:
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register the transfer or exchange of debt securities of the
series;
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replace stolen, lost or mutilated debt securities of the series;
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maintain paying agencies;
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hold monies for payment in trust;
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recover excess money held by the debenture trustee;
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compensate and indemnify the debenture trustee; and
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appoint any successor trustee.
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In order to exercise our rights to be discharged, we must
deposit with the debenture trustee money or government
obligations sufficient to pay all the principal of, any premium
and interest on, the debt securities of the series on the dates
payments are due.
Form,
Exchange and Transfer
We will issue the debt securities of each series only in fully
registered form without coupons and, unless we otherwise specify
in the applicable prospectus supplement, in denominations of
$1,000 and any integral multiple thereof. The indentures provide
that we may issue debt securities of a series in temporary or
permanent global form and as book-entry securities that will be
deposited with, or on behalf of, The Depository
Trust Company or another depositary named by us and
identified in a prospectus supplement with respect to that
series. See Legal Ownership of Securities for a
further description of the terms relating to any book-entry
securities.
At the option of the holder, subject to the terms of the
indentures and the limitations applicable to global securities
described in the applicable prospectus supplement, the holder of
the debt securities of any series can exchange the debt
securities for other debt securities of the same series, in any
authorized denomination and of like tenor and aggregate
principal amount.
Subject to the terms of the indentures and the limitations
applicable to global securities set forth in the applicable
prospectus supplement, holders of the debt securities may
present the debt securities for exchange or for registration of
transfer, duly endorsed or with the form of transfer endorsed
thereon duly executed if so required by us or the security
registrar, at the office of the security registrar or at the
office of any transfer agent designated by us for this purpose.
Unless otherwise provided in the debt securities that the holder
presents for transfer or exchange, we will make no service
charge for any registration of transfer or exchange, but we may
require payment of any taxes or other governmental charges.
We will name in the applicable prospectus supplement the
security registrar, and any transfer agent in addition to the
security registrar, that we initially designate for any debt
securities. We may at any time designate additional transfer
agents or rescind the designation of any transfer agent or
approve a change in the office through which any transfer agent
acts, except that we will be required to maintain a transfer
agent in each place of payment for the debt securities of each
series.
If we elect to redeem the debt securities of any series, we will
not be required to:
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issue, register the transfer of, or exchange any debt securities
of that series during a period beginning at the opening of
business 15 days before the day of mailing of a notice of
redemption of any debt securities that may be selected for
redemption and ending at the close of business on the day of the
mailing; or
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register the transfer of or exchange any debt securities so
selected for redemption, in whole or in part, except the
unredeemed portion of any debt securities we are redeeming in
part.
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Information
Concerning the Debenture Trustee
The debenture trustee, other than during the occurrence and
continuance of an event of default under an indenture,
undertakes to perform only those duties as are specifically set
forth in the applicable indenture. Upon an event of default
under an indenture, the debenture trustee must use the same
degree of care as a prudent person would exercise or use in the
conduct of his or her own affairs. Subject to this provision,
the debenture trustee is under no obligation to exercise any of
the powers given it by the indentures at the request of any
holder of debt securities unless it is offered reasonable
security and indemnity against the costs, expenses and
liabilities that it might incur.
Payment
and Paying Agents
Unless we otherwise indicate in the applicable prospectus
supplement, we will make payment of the interest on any debt
securities on any interest payment date to the person in whose
name the debt securities, or one or more predecessor securities,
are registered at the close of business on the regular record
date for the interest.
We will pay principal of and any premium and interest on the
debt securities of a particular series at the office of the
paying agents designated by us, except that unless we otherwise
indicate in the applicable prospectus supplement, we will make
interest payments by check that we will mail to the holder or by
wire transfer to certain holders. Unless we otherwise indicate
in a prospectus supplement, we will designate the corporate
trust office of the debenture trustee in the City of New York as
our sole paying agent for payments with respect to debt
securities of each series. We will name in the applicable
prospectus supplement any other paying agents that we initially
designate for the debt securities of a particular series. We
will maintain a paying agent in each place of payment for the
debt securities of a particular series.
All money we pay to a paying agent or the debenture trustee for
the payment of the principal of or any premium or interest on
any debt securities that remains unclaimed at the end of two
years after such principal, premium or interest has become due
and payable will be repaid to us, and the holder of the debt
security thereafter may look only to us for payment thereof.
Governing
Law
The indentures and the debt securities will be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York,
except to the extent that the Trust Indenture Act is
applicable.
Subordination
of Subordinated Debt Securities
The subordinated debt securities will be unsecured and will be
subordinate and junior in priority of payment to certain of our
other indebtedness to the extent described in a prospectus
supplement. The subordinated indenture does not limit the amount
of subordinated debt securities that we may issue. It also does
not limit us from issuing any other secured or unsecured debt.
LEGAL
OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
We can issue securities in registered form or in the form of one
or more global securities. We describe global securities in
greater detail below. We refer to those persons who have
securities registered in their own names on the books that we or
any applicable trustee maintain for this purpose as the
holders of those securities. These persons are the
legal holders of the securities. We refer to those persons who,
indirectly through others, own beneficial interests in
securities that are not registered in their own names, as
indirect holders of those securities.
As we discuss below, indirect holders are not legal holders, and
investors in securities issued in book-entry form or in street
name will be indirect holders.
Book-Entry
Holders
We may issue securities in book-entry form only, as we will
specify in the applicable prospectus supplement. This means
securities may be represented by one or more global securities
registered in the name of a financial institution that holds
them as depositary on behalf of other financial institutions
that participate in the depositarys
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book-entry system. These participating institutions, which are
referred to as participants, in turn hold beneficial interests
in the securities on behalf of themselves or their customers.
Only the person in whose name a security is registered is
recognized as the holder of that security. Securities issued in
global form will be registered in the name of the depositary or
its participants. Consequently, for securities issued in global
form, we will recognize only the depositary as the holder of the
securities, and we will make all payments on the securities to
the depositary. The depositary passes along the payments it
receives to its participants, which in turn pass the payments
along to their customers who are the beneficial owners. The
depositary and its participants do so under agreements they have
made with one another or with their customers; they are not
obligated to do so under the terms of the securities.
As a result, investors in a book-entry security will not own
securities directly. Instead, they will own beneficial interests
in a global security, through a bank, broker or other financial
institution that participates in the depositarys
book-entry system or holds an interest through a participant. As
long as the securities are issued in global form, investors will
be indirect holders, and not legal holders, of the securities.
Street
Name Holders
We may terminate a global security or issue securities in
non-global form. In these cases, investors may choose to hold
their securities in their own names or in street
name. Securities held by an investor in street name would
be registered in the name of a bank, broker or other financial
institution that the investor chooses, and the investor would
hold only a beneficial interest in those securities through an
account he or she maintains at that institution.
For securities held in street name, we will recognize only the
intermediary banks, brokers and other financial institutions in
whose names the securities are registered as the holders of
those securities, and we will make all payments on those
securities to them. These institutions pass along the payments
they receive to their customers who are the beneficial owners,
but only because they agree to do so in their customer
agreements or because they are legally required to do so.
Investors who hold securities in street name will be indirect
holders, not legal holders, of those securities.
Legal
Holders
Our obligations, as well as the obligations of any applicable
trustee and of any third parties employed by us or a trustee,
run only to the legal holders of the securities. We do not have
obligations to investors who hold beneficial interests in global
securities, in street name or by any other indirect means. This
will be the case whether an investor chooses to be an indirect
holder of a security or has no choice because we are issuing the
securities only in global form.
For example, once we make a payment or give a notice to the
holder, we have no further responsibility for the payment or
notice even if that holder is required, under agreements with
depositary participants or customers or by law, to pass it along
to the indirect holders but does not do so. Similarly, we may
want to obtain the approval of the holders to amend an
indenture, to relieve us of the consequences of a default or of
our obligation to comply with a particular provision of the
indenture or for other purposes. In such an event, we would seek
approval only from the legal holders, and not the indirect
holders, of the securities. Whether and how the holders contact
the indirect holders is up to the legal holders.
Special
Considerations for Indirect Holders
If you hold securities through a bank, broker or other financial
institution, either in book-entry form or in street name, you
should check with your own institution to find out:
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how it handles securities payments and notices;
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whether it imposes fees or charges;
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how it would handle a request for the holders consent, if
ever required;
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whether and how you can instruct it to send you securities
registered in your own name so you can be a holder, if that is
permitted in the future;
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how it would exercise rights under the securities if there were
a default or other event triggering the need for holders to act
to protect their interests; and
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if the securities are in book-entry form, how the
depositarys rules and procedures will affect these matters.
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Securities
A global security is a security that represents one or any other
number of individual securities held by a depositary. Generally,
all securities represented by the same global securities will
have the same terms.
Each security issued in book-entry form will be represented by a
global security that we deposit with and register in the name of
a financial institution or its nominee that we select. The
financial institution that we select for this purpose is called
the depositary. Unless we specify otherwise in the applicable
prospectus supplement, The Depository Trust Company, New
York, New York, known as DTC, will be the depositary for all
securities issued in book-entry form.
A global security may not be transferred to or registered in the
name of anyone other than the depositary, its nominee or a
successor depositary, unless special termination situations
arise. We describe those situations below under Special
Situations When a Global Security Will Be Terminated. As a
result of these arrangements, the depositary, or its nominee,
will be the sole registered owner and legal holder of all
securities represented by a global security, and investors will
be permitted to own only beneficial interests in a global
security. Beneficial interests must be held by means of an
account with a broker, bank or other financial institution that
in turn has an account with the depositary or with another
institution that does. Thus, an investor whose security is
represented by a global security will not be a legal holder of
the security, but only an indirect holder of a beneficial
interest in the global security.
If the prospectus supplement for a particular security indicates
that the security will be issued in global form only, then the
security will be represented by a global security at all times
unless and until the global security is terminated. If
termination occurs, we may issue the securities through another
book-entry clearing system or decide that the securities may no
longer be held through any book-entry clearing system.
Special
Considerations for Global Securities
As an indirect holder, an investors rights relating to a
global security will be governed by the account rules of the
investors financial institution and of the depositary, as
well as general laws relating to securities transfers. We do not
recognize an indirect holder as a legal holder of securities and
instead deal only with the depositary that holds the global
security.
If securities are issued only in the form of a global security,
an investor should be aware of the following:
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An investor cannot cause the securities to be registered in his
or her name and cannot obtain non-global certificates for his or
her interest in the securities, except in the special situations
we describe below.
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An investor will be an indirect holder and must look to his or
her own bank or broker for payments on the securities and
protection of his or her legal rights relating to the
securities, as we describe above.
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An investor may not be able to sell interests in the securities
to some insurance companies and to other institutions that are
required by law to own their securities in non-book-entry form.
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An investor may not be able to pledge his or her interest in a
global security in circumstances where certificates representing
the securities must be delivered to the lender or other
beneficiary of the pledge in order for the pledge to be
effective.
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The depositarys policies, which may change from time to
time, will govern payments, transfers, exchanges and other
matters relating to an investors interest in a global
security. We and any applicable trustee have no
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responsibility for any aspect of the depositarys actions
or for its records of ownership interests in a global security.
We and the trustee also do not supervise the depositary in any
way.
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The depositary may, and we understand that DTC will, require
that those who purchase and sell interests in a global security
within its book-entry system use immediately available funds,
and your broker or bank may require you to do so as well.
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Financial institutions that participate in the depositarys
book-entry system, and through which an investor holds its
interest in a global security, may also have their own policies
affecting payments, notices and other matters relating to the
securities. There may be more than one financial intermediary in
the chain of ownership for an investor. We do not monitor and
are not responsible for the actions of any of those
intermediaries.
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Special
Situations when a Global Security Will Be Terminated
In a few special situations described below, the global security
will terminate, and interests in it will be exchanged for
physical certificates representing those interests. After that
exchange, the choice of whether to hold securities directly or
in street name will be up to the investor. Investors must
consult their own banks or brokers to find out how to have their
interests in securities transferred to their own name, so that
they will be direct holders. We have described the rights of
holders and street name investors above.
The global security will terminate when the following special
situations occur:
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if the depositary notifies us that it is unwilling, unable or no
longer qualified to continue as depositary for that global
security and we do not appoint another institution to act as
depositary within 90 days;
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if we notify any applicable trustee that we wish to terminate
that global security; or
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if an event of default has occurred with regard to securities
represented by that global security and has not been cured or
waived.
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The applicable prospectus supplement may also list additional
situations for terminating a global security that would apply
only to the particular series of securities covered by the
prospectus supplement. When a global security terminates, the
depositary, and not we or any applicable trustee, is responsible
for deciding the names of the institutions that will be the
initial direct holders.
PLAN OF
DISTRIBUTION
We may sell the common stock, warrants or debt securities to or
through underwriters or dealers, through agents, or directly to
one or more purchasers. A prospectus supplement or supplements
will describe the terms of the offering of the securities,
including:
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the name or names of any underwriters;
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the purchase price of the securities and the proceeds we will
receive from the sale;
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any over-allotment options under which underwriters may purchase
additional securities from us;
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any agency fees or underwriting discounts and other items
constituting agents or underwriters compensation;
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any public offering price;
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any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to
dealers; and
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any securities exchange or market on which the securities may be
listed.
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Only underwriters named in the prospectus supplement are
underwriters of the securities offered by the prospectus
supplement.
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If underwriters are used in the sale, they will acquire the
securities for their own account and may resell the securities
from time to time in one or more transactions at a fixed public
offering price or at varying prices determined at the time of
sale. The obligations of the underwriters to purchase the
securities will be subject to the conditions set forth in the
applicable underwriting agreement. We may offer the securities
to the public through underwriting syndicates represented by
managing underwriters or by underwriters without a syndicate.
Subject to certain conditions, the underwriters will be
obligated to purchase all of the securities offered by the
prospectus supplement. Any public offering price and any
discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers
may change from time to time. We may use underwriters with whom
we have a material relationship. We will describe in the
prospectus supplement, naming the underwriter, the nature of any
such relationship.
We may sell securities directly or through agents we designate
from time to time. We will name any agent involved in the
offering and sale of securities and we will describe any
commissions we will pay the agent in the prospectus supplement.
Unless the prospectus supplement states otherwise, our agent
will act on a best-efforts basis for the period of its
appointment.
We may authorize agents or underwriters to solicit offers by
certain types of institutional investors to purchase securities
from us at the public offering price set forth in the prospectus
supplement pursuant to delayed delivery contracts providing for
payment and delivery on a specified date in the future. We will
describe the conditions to these contracts and the commissions
we must pay for solicitation of these contracts in the
prospectus supplement.
We may provide agents and underwriters with indemnification
against civil liabilities related to this offering, including
liabilities under the Securities Act, or contribution with
respect to payments that the agents or underwriters may make
with respect to these liabilities. Agents and underwriters may
engage in transactions with, or perform services for, us in the
ordinary course of business.
All securities we offer, other than common stock, will be new
issues of securities with no established trading market. Any
underwriters may make a market in these securities, but will not
be obligated to do so and may discontinue any market making at
any time without notice. We cannot guarantee the liquidity of
the trading markets for any securities.
Any underwriter may engage in overallotment, stabilizing
transactions, short covering transactions and penalty bids in
accordance with Regulation M under the Exchange Act.
Overallotment involves sales in excess of the offering size,
which create a short position. Stabilizing transactions permit
bids to purchase the underlying security so long as the
stabilizing bids do not exceed a specified maximum. Short
covering transactions involve purchases of the securities in the
open market after the distribution is completed to cover short
positions. Penalty bids permit the underwriters to reclaim a
selling concession from a dealer when the securities originally
sold by the dealer are purchased in a covering transaction to
cover short positions. Those activities may cause the price of
the securities to be higher than it would otherwise be. If
commenced, the underwriters may discontinue any of the
activities at any time.
Any underwriters who are qualified market makers on the NASDAQ
Global Market may engage in passive market making transactions
in the common stock, warrants and debt securities on the NASDAQ
Global Market in accordance with Rule 103 of
Regulation M, during the business day prior to the pricing
of the offering, before the commencement of offers or sales of
the securities. Passive market makers must comply with
applicable volume and price limitations and must be identified
as passive market makers. In general, a passive market maker
must display its bid at a price not in excess of the highest
independent bid for such security; if all independent bids are
lowered below the passive market makers bid, however, the
passive market makers bid must then be lowered when
certain purchase limits are exceeded.
LEGAL
MATTERS
The validity of the securities being offered hereby will be
passed upon for us by Cooley Godward Kronish LLP,
San Diego, California.
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EXPERTS
The financial statements, the related financial statement
schedules, and managements report on the effectiveness of
internal control over financial reporting incorporated in this
prospectus by reference from the Companys Annual Report on
Form 10-K
have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, an
independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in
their reports, which are incorporated herein by reference, and
have been so incorporated in reliance upon the reports of such
firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and
auditing.
WHERE YOU
CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We are a reporting company and file annual, quarterly and
current reports, proxy statements and other information with the
SEC. We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on
Form S-3
under the Securities Act with respect to the securities we are
offering under this prospectus. This prospectus, which
constitutes a part of the registration statement, does not
contain all of the information set forth in the registration
statement or the exhibits which are part of the registration
statement. For further information with respect to us and the
securities we are offering under this prospectus, we refer you
to the registration statement and the exhibits and schedules
filed as a part of the registration statement. You may read and
copy any document we file with the SEC at the SECs Public
Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E.,
Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at
1-800-SEC-0330
for more information about the operation of the Public Reference
Room. Our SEC filings are also available at the SECs
website at www.sec.gov. We maintain a website at
www.mannkindcorp.com. Information contained in our website does
not constitute a part of this prospectus.
INCORPORATION
BY REFERENCE
The SEC allows us to incorporate by reference
information that we file with it, which means that we can
disclose important information to you by referring you to those
documents. The information incorporated by reference is an
important part of this prospectus. Information in this
prospectus supersedes information incorporated by reference that
we filed with the SEC prior to the date of this prospectus,
while information that we file later with the SEC will
automatically update and supersede the information in this
prospectus. We incorporate by reference into this registration
statement and prospectus the documents listed below, and any
future filings we will make with the SEC under
Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act
after the date of the initial registration statement but prior
to effectiveness of the registration statement and after the
date of this prospectus but prior to the termination of the
offering of the securities covered by this prospectus (other
than current reports or portions thereof furnished under
Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of
Form 8-K):
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our Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2006;
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our Quarterly Reports on
Form 10-Q
for the quarters ended March 31, 2007 and June 30,
2007;
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our Current Reports on
Form 8-K
filed on February 26, 2007, June 18, 2007 and
August 3, 2007; and
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the description of our common stock set forth in our
registration statement on
Form 8-A,
filed with the SEC on July 23, 2004, including any
amendments or reports filed for the purposes of updating this
description.
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We will furnish without charge to you, on written or oral
request, a copy of any or all of the documents incorporated by
reference, including exhibits to these documents. You should
direct any requests for documents to:
Investor
Relations
MannKind Corporation
28903 North Avenue Paine
Valencia, CA 91355
(661) 775-5300
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