UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
x | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2007
OR
¨ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to .
Commission file number 0-23280
NEUROBIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 94-3049219 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2000 Powell Street, Suite 800, Emeryville, California 94608
(Address of principal executive offices)
(510) 595-6000
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days: Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act): Yes ¨ No x
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. (See definition of accelerated filer and large accelerated filer in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act):
Large Accelerated Filer ¨ Accelerated Filer x Non-Accelerated Filer ¨
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of the common stock, as of the latest practical date.
Common Stock, $.001 Par Value: 32,819,059 shares outstanding as of April 30, 2007.
NEUROBIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
FORM 10-Q
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ITEM 1. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
NEUROBIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
March 31, 2007 | June 30, 2006 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | (Note 1) | |||||||
ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 2,182,135 | $ | 9,736,958 | ||||
Investments |
3,380,053 | 5,510,875 | ||||||
Interest receivable |
10,940 | 28,760 | ||||||
Accounts receivable |
1,735,683 | 1,569,901 | ||||||
Notes receivable |
| 4,000,000 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
429,589 | 817,580 | ||||||
Total current assets |
7,738,400 | 21,664,074 | ||||||
Restricted cash |
31,820 | 31,409 | ||||||
Deposits |
53,000 | 52,000 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net |
610,456 | 751,509 | ||||||
TOTAL ASSETS |
$ | 8,433,676 | $ | 22,498,992 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS DEFICIT |
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Current liabilities: |
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Bank overdraft |
$ | 375,414 | $ | 0 | ||||
Accounts payable |
282,642 | 875,710 | ||||||
Accrued clinical trial expenses |
492,963 | 657,178 | ||||||
Accrued professional expenses |
322,641 | 313,065 | ||||||
Accrued toxicology and manufacturing expenses |
822,545 | 1,318,792 | ||||||
Other accrued liabilities |
883,738 | 944,391 | ||||||
Deferred revenue, current portion |
5,500,000 | 5,500,000 | ||||||
Total current liabilities |
8,679,943 | 9,609,136 | ||||||
Deferred revenue, net of current portion |
20,166,672 | 24,291,669 | ||||||
Total liabilities |
28,846,615 | 33,900,805 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies Stockholders deficit: |
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Convertible Series A Preferred stock, $.001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, 2,332,000 issued in series, 494,000 outstanding at March 31, 2007 and June 30, 2006 (aggregate liquidation preference of $247,000 at March 31, 2007 and June 30, 2006) |
247,000 | 247,000 | ||||||
Common stock, $.001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized at March 31, 2007 and June 30, 2006, 29,775,581 and 29,558,429 outstanding at March 31, 2007, and June 30, 2006, respectively |
29,775 | 29,558 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
84,396,688 | 83,482,087 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit |
(105,083,487 | ) | (95,141,148 | ) | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(2,915 | ) | (19,310 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders deficit |
(20,412,939 | ) | (11,401,813 | ) | ||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS DEFICIT |
$ | 8,433,676 | $ | 22,498,992 | ||||
See accompanying notes.
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NEUROBIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
Quarter ended March 31, | Nine months ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||||
(As Restated, See Note 1) |
(As Restated, See Note 1) |
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REVENUES |
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Technology sale and collaboration services |
$ | 3,170,118 | $ | 3,239,385 | $ | 8,727,033 | $ | 4,330,418 | ||||||||
Royalty |
1,707,739 | 1,365,870 | 4,951,854 | 3,686,589 | ||||||||||||
Total revenues |
4,877,857 | 4,605,255 | 13,678,887 | 8,017,007 | ||||||||||||
EXPENSES |
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Research and development |
7,690,391 | 6,815,308 | 19,229,530 | 14,864,718 | ||||||||||||
Acquired in-process research and development |
| | | 11,500,704 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative |
1,685,649 | 1,393,481 | 4,744,968 | 4,744,105 | ||||||||||||
Total expenses |
9,376,040 | 8,208,789 | 23,974,498 | 31,109,527 | ||||||||||||
Operating loss |
(4,498,183 | ) | (3,603,534 | ) | (10,295,611 | ) | (23,092,520 | ) | ||||||||
Investment income |
83,907 | 139,856 | 353,272 | 227,765 | ||||||||||||
Loss before income taxes |
(4,414,276 | ) | (3,463,678 | ) | (9,942,339 | ) | (22,864,755 | ) | ||||||||
Provision for income taxes |
| | | 130,000 | ||||||||||||
NET LOSS |
$ | (4,414,276 | ) | $ | (3,463,678 | ) | $ | (9,942,339 | ) | $ | (22,994,755 | ) | ||||
BASIC AND DILUTED NET LOSS PER SHARE |
$ | (0.15 | ) | $ | (0.12 | ) | $ | (0.34 | ) | $ | (0.83 | ) | ||||
Shares used in basic and diluted net loss per share calculation |
29,663,697 | 29,491,440 | 29,593,182 | 27,585,298 | ||||||||||||
See accompanying notes.
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NEUROBIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Nine months ended March 31, | ||||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
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Net loss |
$ | (9,942,339 | ) | $ | (22,994,755 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
174,532 | 132,718 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation |
568,314 | 656,170 | ||||||
Acquired in-process research and development |
| 11,500,704 | ||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities: |
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Restricted cash |
(411 | ) | (298 | ) | ||||
Interest receivable |
17,820 | 37,856 | ||||||
Accounts receivable |
(165,782 | ) | (1,862,710 | ) | ||||
Notes receivable |
4,000,000 | (8,000,000 | ) | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
387,991 | (107,914 | ) | |||||
Deposits |
(1,000 | ) | 6,642 | |||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
(1,304,607 | ) | (874,997 | ) | ||||
Deferred revenue |
(4,124,997 | ) | 31,166,668 | |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
(10,390,479 | ) | 9,660,084 | |||||
INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
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Acquisition of Empire |
| (2,000,000 | ) | |||||
Purchase of investments |
(45,071,997 | ) | (68,415,912 | ) | ||||
Maturity and sale of investments |
47,218,215 | 69,831,906 | ||||||
Purchases of property and equipment |
(33,480 | ) | (315,198 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
2,113,738 | (899,204 | ) | |||||
FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
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Increase in bank overdraft |
375,414 | | ||||||
Issuance of common stock |
346,504 | 88,618 | ||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities |
721,918 | 88,618 | ||||||
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
(7,554,823 | ) | 8,849,498 | |||||
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period |
9,736,958 | 828,416 | ||||||
Cash and equivalents at end of period |
$ | 2,182,135 | $ | 9,677,914 | ||||
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing activities: |
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Issuance of common stock for acquisition of Empire |
$ | | $ | 9,500,704 | ||||
See accompanying notes.
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NEUROBIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2007
(Unaudited)
NOTE 1BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Neurobiological Technologies, Inc. and its subsidiary (NTI, we, our, or the Company) have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for reporting on interim periods and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) contained in the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information and footnote disclosures required by U. S. generally accepted accounting principles for reporting on other than interim periods. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2006.
The notes and accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and reflect all adjustments, which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of results for the interim periods presented. Such adjustments consist only of normally recurring items. Operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007, or any future period. The preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U. S. generally accepted accounting principles for reporting on interim periods requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements together with the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported periods. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include information for NTI-Empire, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. In July 2004, NTI acquired Empire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Empire), a development stage enterprise, through the merger of Empire into NTI-Empire, Inc. All intercompany balances at March 31, 2007 and June 30, 2006 have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company operates in one segment, therapeutic drug development.
The consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2007 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all the information and notes required by U. S. generally accepted accounting principles for financial statements prepared for other than interim periods.
In the course of our development activities, we have incurred significant losses since inception, and we will likely incur additional operating losses at least through fiscal 2008 as we continue our drug development efforts. Although we expect that our cash, cash equivalents and investments, our projected royalty revenue and our $10 million credit facility will provide sufficient cash to fund our ongoing operations through at least June 30, 2007, we may seek to raise additional funds when market conditions permit, including through the sale of common stock pursuant to the shelf registration statement previously filed with the SEC. On April 3, 2007, we raised approximately $6.5 million, net of expenses, through the sale of approximately 3 million shares of common stock pursuant to the shelf registration statement. The amount of money we can access from our credit facility may be limited based on certain liquidity covenants, and there can be no assurance that any additional funding will be available or, if available, that it will be available on acceptable terms. If we are not able to raise adequate funds and our revenues are lower than expected or our operating expenses are higher than expected, we may be required to delay, scale back or terminate our clinical trials, or to obtain funds by entering into arrangements with collaborative partners or others.
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RESTATEMENT
As described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2006, the Company restated its audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2005, and its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the quarters ended September 30, 2004 through March 31, 2006. The following table sets forth the effects of the restatement on certain line items within our previously reported financial information as of and for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2006 (in thousands).
Three months ended March 31, 2006 |
Nine months ended March 31, 2006 |
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Previously Reported |
As Restated |
Previously Reported |
As Restated |
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Research and development expense |
$ | (7,215 | ) | $ | (6,815 | ) | $ | (15,740 | ) | $ | (14,865 | ) | ||||
Acquired in-process research and development |
$ | | $ | | $ | (3,865 | ) | $ | (11,501 | ) | ||||||
Net loss |
$ | (3,863 | ) | $ | (3,464 | ) | $ | (16,234 | ) | $ | (22,995 | ) | ||||
Basic and diluted net loss per share |
$ | (0.13 | ) | $ | (0.12 | ) | $ | (0.59 | ) | $ | (0.83 | ) | ||||
Other intangible and tangible assets, net |
$ | 14,416 | $ | | $ | 14,416 | | |||||||||
Total assets |
$ | 41,759 | $ | 27,343 | $ | 41,759 | $ | 27,343 | ||||||||
Total stockholders equity (deficit) |
$ | 7,652 | $ | (6,764 | ) | $ | 7,652 | $ | (6,764 | ) |
BASIC AND DILUTED NET LOSS PER SHARE
Net loss per share is presented under the requirements of Financial Accounting SFAS No. 128, Earnings per Share. For the three and nine month periods ended March 31, 2007, basic and diluted net loss per share are based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding and excludes potentially dilutive securities of 4,037,014, which consist of options, warrants and convertible preferred stock, as their effect was anti-dilutive.
REVENUE RECOGNITION
Revenues are recorded according to the terms of formal agreements to which we are a party, when our performance requirements have been fulfilled, the fee is fixed and determinable and when collection of the fee is probable or reasonably assured. Revenues related to license fees with non-cancelable, non-refundable terms and no future performance obligations are recognized when collection is assured. Revenues associated with milestone payments, pursuant to the non-cancelable and non-refundable terms of agreements to which we are a party, are recognized when we have fulfilled development milestones and when collection of the fee is assured. Revenues resulting from royalty fees earned from the sale of the product are based upon the sales reported by our licensees and determined in accordance with the specific terms of the license agreements. We record royalty revenue when payment is received because we are unable to estimate and accrue royalty revenue due to the limited sales history of the product. We have made no material adjustments to date for revenue recorded from royalty fees. Revenues received as a reimbursement of direct expenses incurred for performing services to administer clinical trials are recorded during the period in which the expenses are incurred.
We recognize revenue in accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Issue 00-21, Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables and the Securities and Exchange Commission Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 104. Revenue arrangements with multiple components are divided into separate units of accounting if certain criteria are met, including whether the delivered component has stand-alone value to the customer, and whether there is objective reliable evidence of the fair value of the undelivered items. Consideration received is allocated among the separate units of accounting based on their relative fair values, and the applicable revenue recognition criteria are identified and applied to each of the units.
Technology sale and collaboration services revenues represent fees received from Celtic Pharma Holdings, L.P. (Celtic) under an asset purchase agreement and a collaboration and services agreement entered into in connection with the sale of our worldwide rights and assets related to XERECEPT in November 2005. In accordance with EITF Issue 00-21, the asset sale, together with the related clinical development services we provide to Celtic is treated as one unit of accounting because we are unable to determine the fair value of the future services to be provided by us under the collaboration and services agreement. Accordingly, we are recording the total up-front revenue of $33 million from the sale of technology ratably over the six-year term of the collaboration and services agreement, which began November 29, 2005. Costs of collaboration services provided by us are billed to Celtic on a monthly basis generally based on actual internal and external expenses incurred to administer the clinical trials of XERECEPT and recognized as revenue combined with the amount of revenue from the sale of technology. Costs of development services paid and related expenses are recognized as incurred. Potential future milestone payments and royalty-sharing payments will be recognized as earned, provided that payment is reasonably assured.
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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
We adopted the requirements of SFAS No. 123(R) (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (SFAS123(R)) effective July 1, 2005, utilizing the Modified-Prospective Transition method, by which the Company has recognized the cost of stock-based payments based on their grant-date fair value from the beginning of the fiscal period in which the provisions of SFAS 123(R) were first adopted. Measuring and assigning of compensation cost for stock-based grants made prior to, but not vested as of, the date of adopting SFAS 123(R) have been based upon the same estimate of grant-date fair value previously disclosed under SFAS 123 in a pro forma manner.
On November 10, 2005, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. SFAS 123(R)-3, Transition Election Related to Accounting for Tax Effects of Share-Based Payment Awards . The Company has elected to adopt the alternative transition method provided in this FASB Staff Position for calculating the tax effects of share-based compensation pursuant to SFAS 123(R). The alternative transition method includes a simplified method to establish the beginning balance of the additional paid-in capital pool (APIC pool) related to the tax effects of employee share-based compensation, which is available to absorb tax deficiencies recognized subsequent to the adoption of SFAS 123(R).
The Company has two stock-based compensation plans. In September 2003, the Board of Directors adopted the 2003 Equity Incentive Plan (the 2003 Equity Plan), which was approved by the stockholders in December 2003 and was amended in December 2005. The 2003 Equity Plan replaced the 1993 Stock Plan. The 2003 Equity Plan, as amended, provides for the issuance of options and stock awards and reserves up to 2,500,000 shares of common stock for issuance under the plan. In general, options are granted with an exercise price equal to the market price of the underlying common stock on the date of the grant, and become exercisable over the vesting period of either one year or four years. Options granted prior to September 19, 2006 have a term of 10 years, and options granted on and after September 19, 2006 to employees and consultants have a term of 7 years, and grants to board members continue to have a term of 10 years pursuant to the automatic grant provisions of the 2003 Equity Plan. The Company distributes newly-issued shares in exchange for the net cash proceeds when stock options are exercised. The Company has not repurchased, and does not expect to repurchase, shares subsequent to their issuance upon stock option exercise.
In September 2003, the Board of Directors adopted the 2003 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the 2003 ESP Plan), which was approved by stockholders in December 2003. The 2003 ESP Plan has reserved 500,000 shares of common stock for sale. The 2003 ESP Plan permits eligible employees to purchase common stock at a discount through payroll deductions during defined six-month accumulation periods. The price at which the stock is purchased is equal to the lower of 85% of the fair value of the common stock on the last trading day before the commencement of the applicable offering period or 85% of the fair value of the common stock on the last trading day of the accumulation period.
The Company granted a total of 185,000 and 709,550 options, respectively, to purchase common stock during the quarter and nine months ended March 31, 2007, for which the aggregate grant-date fair value was $498,350 and $1,481,350, respectively. The amount of compensation expense recognized during the quarter and nine months ended March 31, 2007 under these plans was $221,000 and $568,000, respectively. The amount of stock-based compensation expense recognized during the quarter and nine months ended March 31, 2006 under these plans was $197,000 and $656,000 respectively. The Company recorded no income tax benefits for stock-based compensation arrangements for the quarters and nine months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, as the Company has cumulative operating losses, for which a valuation allowance has been established. As of March 31, 2007, there was $1,921,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock-based compensation arrangements granted under the 2003 Equity Plan, which is expected to be recognized over the next four years.
The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option valuation model, which uses the assumptions noted in the following table. Because option valuation models incorporate ranges of assumptions for inputs, those ranges are disclosed. Expected volatilities are based on historical volatilities of the Companys common stock. The expected term of options represents the period that the Companys stock-based awards are expected to be outstanding based on the simplified method provided in Staff Accounting Bulletin 107. The risk free interest rate for periods related to the expected life of the options is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. The expected dividend yield is zero, as the Company does not anticipate paying dividends in the near future. During the quarter and nine months ended March 31, 2007, the Company used a forfeiture rate of 3.58% based on analysis of historical data as it reasonably approximates the currently anticipated rate of forfeiture for granted and outstanding options. The Company grants options under the 2003 Equity Plan to employees for whom the vesting period of the grants is three or four years and non-employee directors, for whom the vesting period of the grants is one year. The following assumptions were used for these four types of grants to determine stock-based compensation expense during the quarter and nine months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006.
March 31, 2007: |
4 year vesting 7 year term |
4 year vesting 10 year term |
3 year vesting 7 year term |
1 year vesting 10 year term | ||||
Weighted average volatility |
0.82 1.08 | 1.08 - 1.27 | 0.80 | 0.89 - 1.27 | ||||
Expected dividends |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Expected term (in years) |
4.75 | 6.25 | 4.50 | 5.50 | ||||
Risk free interest rate |
4.46% - 4.66% | 4.35% - 4.83% | 4.67% | 4.35% - 4.67% |
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March 31, 2006: |
4 year vesting 10 year term |
1 year vesting 10 year term |
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Weighted average volatility |
1.16 1.27 | 1.27 | ||||
Expected dividends |
0 | 0 | ||||
Expected term (in years) |
6.25 | 5.5 | ||||
Risk free interest rate |
4.35 4.83 | % | 4.35 | % |
A summary of option activity under the 1993 Equity Plan and amended 2003 Equity Plan as of March 31, 2007, and changes during the nine-month period then ended is presented below.
Shares | Weighted- Average Exercise Price |
Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value | ||||||||
Outstanding at July 1, 2006 |
2,585,189 | $ | 3.18 | | | ||||||
Granted |
709,550 | 2.52 | | | |||||||
Exercised |
(261,012 | ) | 1.81 | | | ||||||
Forfeited |
(65,918 | ) | 3.86 | | | ||||||
Expired |
(6,795 | ) | 3.46 | ||||||||
Outstanding at March 31, 2007 |
2,961,014 | $ | 3.12 | 5.59 | $ | 922,997 | |||||
Exercisable at March 31, 2007 |
1,949,302 | $ | 3.21 | 4.34 | $ | 909,797 | |||||
The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents the total pretax intrinsic value (i.e., the difference between the closing price of our common stock on the last trading day of the quarter ended March 31, 2007 and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of shares) that would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options on March 31, 2007. This amount changes based on the fair market value of our common stock. There were 261,012 stock options exercised during the quarter and nine months ended March 31, 2007 at an average exercise price of $1.81.
If factors change and we employ different assumptions in the application of SFAS 123(R) in future periods, the compensation expense that we record under SFAS 123(R) may differ significantly from what we have recorded in the current period. Therefore, we believe it is important for investors to be aware of the high degree of subjectivity involved when using option pricing models to estimate stock-based compensation under SFAS 123(R). Option-pricing models were developed for use in estimating the value of traded options, which are listed on organized exchange markets, have no vesting or hedging restrictions, are fully transferable and do not cause dilution. Because our stock-based payments have characteristics significantly different from those of freely traded, listed options, and because changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect our estimates of fair values, in our opinion, existing valuation models, including the Black-Scholes and lattice binomial models, may not provide reliable measures of the fair values of our stock-based compensation awards. Consequently, there is a risk that our estimates of the fair values of our stock-based compensation awards on the grant dates may bear little resemblance to the actual values realized upon the exercise, expiration, early termination or forfeiture of those stock-based payments in the future. Employee stock options may expire worthless or otherwise result in zero intrinsic value as compared to the fair values originally estimated on the grant date and reported in our financial statements. Alternatively, values may be realized from these instruments that are significantly in excess of the fair values originally estimated on the grant date and reported in our financial statements. There is currently no market-based mechanism or other practical application to verify the reliability and accuracy of the estimates stemming from these valuation models, nor is there a means to compare and adjust the estimates to actual values. Although the fair value of employee stock-based awards is determined in accordance with SFAS 123(R) and SAB 107 using an option-pricing model, that value may not be indicative of the fair value observed in a willing buyer/willing seller market transaction.
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Estimates of stock-based compensation expenses are significant to our financial statements, but these expenses are based on the Black-Scholes option valuation model and will never result in the payment of cash by us.
The guidance in SFAS 123(R) and SAB 107 is relatively new and best practices are not well established. The application of these principles may be subject to further interpretation and refinement over time. There are significant differences among option valuation models, and this may result in a lack of comparability with other companies that use different models, methods and assumptions.
CASH EQUIVALENTS AND INVESTMENTS
The Companys investments include securities of the U.S. government and its agencies, municipalities, corporations and mortgage-backed and auction rate securities. All securities which are highly liquid and purchased with original maturities of 90 days or less are recorded as cash equivalents. At March 31, 2007 and June 30, 2006, the Company had auction rate debt securities with interest rates that re-set in less than three months, but with maturities longer than three months. The Company has classified its investment securities, including auction rate securities, as available-for-sale securities as it does not intend to hold securities with stated maturities greater than twelve months until maturity. The Company manages its investment securities to maintain an average duration of less than six months and, in response to liquidity requirements and changes in the market value of securities, will sell investment securities prior to their stated maturities. Available-for-sale securities are carried at estimated fair value, based on available market information, with unrealized gains and losses reported as a component of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss in Stockholders Deficit. Realized gains or losses, amortization of premiums, accretion of discounts and earned interest are included in investment income. The cost of securities when sold is based upon specific identification.
NOTE 2SALE OF RIGHTS TO AND INTERESTS IN XERECEPT
In November 2005, we sold our worldwide rights and assets related to XERECEPT to two subsidiaries of Celtic and received an initial payment of $20 million in cash and a promissory note for $13 million. The payments of $5 million, $4 million and $4 million under the note were received in January 2006, June 2006 and January 2007, respectively. We are also eligible to receive up to an additional $15 million in payments upon the achievement of certain regulatory objectives. If XERECEPT is approved for commercial sale, we are also entitled to receive profit-sharing payments on sales in the United States and royalties on sales elsewhere in the world.
Under a collaboration and services agreement entered into in November 2005 with one of the Celtic subsidiaries, we continue to administer and procure third-party Phase III clinical development services in the United States related to XERECEPT, in exchange for Celtics reimbursement of expenses incurred by us, including a mark up on our payroll related expenses. During the three and nine months ended March 31, 2007, such reimbursable amounts were approximately $1.8 million and $4.6, respectively, and we have a receivable of $1.7 million from Celtic as of March 31, 2007. This agreement expires in November 2011, unless terminated earlier in accordance with its terms.
NOTE 3 ACQUISITION OF EMPIRE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
On July 14, 2004, NTI acquired Empire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Empire), a development stage enterprise, through the merger of Empire into NTI-Empire, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of NTI. Pursuant to the transaction, NTI acquired worldwide rights to Viprinex (ancrod), a late-stage reperfusion therapy for use in the treatment of ischemic stroke, a life-threatening condition caused by the blockage of blood vessels supplying blood and oxygen to the brain. A reperfusion therapy is a drug that seeks to break up the blood clot causing the stroke and enable normal blood flow to return to the affected areas of the brain. Viprinex is derived from the venom of the Malayan pit viper.
The terms of the purchase agreement provided for initial and contingent payments, requiring that the Company pay one-half of the purchase price upon closing and one-half of the purchase price if and when pivotal Phase III clinical trials for Viprinex commenced. Accordingly, in July 2004 the Company paid the selling shareholders of Empire merger consideration valued at $11,453,000, consisting of 2,399,163 shares of common stock valued at $9,453,000 and cash of $2,000,000, and incurred acquisition-related expenses of $1,216,000. Pivotal Phase III clinical trials for Viprinex commenced in November 2005, and the Company made the contingent payment to the Empire selling shareholders in December 2005, which was valued at $11,501,000 and consisted of 2,375,170 shares of common stock valued at $9,501,000 and cash of $2,000,000.
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The transaction was accounted for as a purchase of assets, rather than as a business combination, because Empire was a development stage enterprise that had not commenced its intended principal operations. Empire lacked the necessary elements of a business entity because it did not have a product which had received regulatory approval to be marketed and therefore had no ability to access customers.
The Company allocated the purchase price in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (SFAS 142), related to the purchase of a group of assets. SFAS 142 provides that the cost of the group of assets acquired in a transaction other than a business combination shall be allocated to the individual assets acquired based upon their relative fair values.
In accordance with the provisions of SFAS 142, tangible assets, all identifiable intangible assets and acquired in-process research and development were assigned portions of the purchase price based on their relative fair values. To this end, an independent third party valuation was obtained and used to assist management in determining the fair value of the tangible assets, identifiable intangible assets and acquired in-process research and development. Based upon this valuation, the Company allocated the initial and contingent payments, on the dates they were made, as follows:
July 2004 | December 2005 |
Total | |||||||
Current assets |
$ | 2,000 | $ | | $ | 2,000 | |||
Property and equipment, net |
17,000 | | 17,000 | ||||||
Acquired in-process research and development |
12,650,000 | 11,501,000 | 24,151,000 | ||||||
Total assets acquired |
$ | 12,669,000 | $ | 11,501,000 | $ | 24,170,000 | |||
During the identification and valuation process related to the acquisition, the Company determined that the acquired in-process research and development related to Viprinex had a fair value of $12,650,000 associated with the initial payment made in July 2004 and $11,501,000 associated with the contingent payment in December 2005. At the date of the purchase and payment of the contingent amount, Viprinex had not received regulatory approval to be marketed and the in-process research and development had no alternative future uses, as defined by the practice aid titled Assets Acquired in a Business Combination to be Used in Research and Development Activities, published by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Accordingly, the acquired in-process research and development was charged to expense at the time the initial and contingent payments were made.
NOTE 4INVESTMENTS
Available-for-sale securities were as follows (in thousands):
March 31, 2007
Cost | Gross Unrealized Gains |
Gross Unrealized (Losses) |
Market Value | ||||||||||
Auction rate securities: |
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Maturing after 5 years |
$ | 3,130 | $ | | $ | | $ | 3,130 | |||||
Corporate debt obligations: |
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Maturing within 1 year |
15 | | | 15 | |||||||||
Maturing after 1 through 5 years |
20 | | | 20 | |||||||||
Mortgage and asset-backed securities |
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Maturing after 5 years |
218 | (3 | ) | 215 | |||||||||
Total investments |
$ | 3,383 | $ | | $ | (3 | ) | $ | 3,380 | ||||
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June 30, 2006
Cost | Gross Unrealized Gains |
Gross Unrealized (Losses) |
Market Value | ||||||||||
Auction rate securities: |
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Maturing after 5 years |
$ | 830 | $ | | $ | | $ | 830 | |||||
Corporate debt obligations: |
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Maturing within 1 year |
45 | | | 45 | |||||||||
Maturing after 1 through 5 years |
35 | | (1 | ) | 34 | ||||||||
U.S. Government obligations: |
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Maturing within 1 year |
1,982 | (8 | ) | 1,974 | |||||||||
Maturing after 1 through 5 years |
1,978 | | (3 | ) | 1,975 | ||||||||
Municipal Securities |
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Maturing after 5 years |
400 | | | 400 | |||||||||
Mortgage and asset-backed securities |
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Maturing after 5 years |
260 | | (7 | ) | 253 | ||||||||
Total investments |
$ | 5,530 | $ | $ | (19 | ) | $ | 5,511 | |||||
NOTE 5EQUITY TRANSACTIONS
During the quarters ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company issued 261,012 and 74,125 shares upon the exercise of stock options for cash proceeds of $322,666 and $49,653, respectively. During the quarter ended December 31, 2006, the Company issued 13,614 shares pursuant to the 2003 ESP for proceeds of $23,838. During the quarter ended December 31, 2005, the Company issued 1,000 shares upon the exercise of common stock options for proceeds of $3,500 and issued 7,311 shares pursuant to the 2003 ESP for proceeds of $18,798. During the quarter ended December 31, 2005, the Company also issued 2,375,170 shares of common stock valued at $9,501,000 as a portion of the contingent consideration paid for Empire (see Note 3). During the quarter ended September 30, 2005, the Company issued 5,917 shares upon the exercise of common stock options for proceeds of $16,667.
NOTE 6COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
Comprehensive loss is comprised of net loss and certain changes in equity that are excluded from our net loss, which are the unrealized holding gains and losses on available-for-sale investments, and includes:
Quarter ended March 31, | Nine months ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||||
Net loss |
$ | (4,414,276 | ) | $ | (3,463,678 | ) | $ | (9,942,339 | ) | $ | (22,994,755 | ) | ||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) |
1,847 | (9,272 | ) | 16,395 | (13,922 | ) | ||||||||||
Comprehensive loss |
$ | (4,412,429 | ) | $ | (3,472,950 | ) | $ | (9,925,944 | ) | $ | (23,008,677 | ) | ||||
NOTE 7INCOME TAXES
No provision or benefit for income tax is reported for the quarter and nine months ended March 31, 2007, as the Company reported an operating loss. Taxable income is determined based upon revenues and expenses determined for tax return purposes, subject to the use of net operating losses carried forward from prior years for both federal and state purposes, together with state research and development credits, subject to statutory limitations. The provision for income taxes for the quarter and nine months ended March 31, 2006 was $130,000 due to the sale of our worldwide rights and assets related to XERECEPT to Celtic in November 2005.
NOTE 8RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
In July 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes An Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN No. 48), which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in tax positions. FIN No. 48 requires a company to recognize in its financial statements the impact of a tax position if that position is more likely than not of being sustained on audit, based on the technical merits of the position. The provisions of FIN No. 48 are effective for our fiscal year beginning July 1, 2007, with the cumulative effect, if any, of the change in accounting principle recorded as an adjustment to opening retained earnings. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting FIN No. 48 on its financial statements, but believes that FIN No. 48 will not have a material impact on its financial statements.
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In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS No. 157). SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a market-based framework or hierarchy for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 is applicable whenever another accounting pronouncement requires or permits assets and liabilities to be measured at fair value. SFAS No. 157 does not expand or require any new fair value measures. The provisions of SFAS No. 157 are to be applied prospectively and are effective for our fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008. The Company is currently evaluating what effect, if any, the adoption of SFAS No. 157 will have on the Companys consolidated results of operations and financial position.
In February 2007, the FASB issued Statement No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (SFAS No. 159). SFAS No. 159 permits the measurement of many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. Entities may choose to measure eligible items at fair value at specified election dates, reporting unrealized gains and losses on such items at each subsequent reporting period. The objective of SFAS No. 159 is to provide entities with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. It is intended to expand the use of fair value measurement. SFAS No. 159 is effective for our fiscal year beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company is currently evaluating what effect, if any, the adoption of SFAS No. 159 will have on the Companys consolidated results of operations and financial position.
NOTE 9SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
In April 2007, the Company received a royalty payment in the amount of approximately $1,900,000 from Merz Pharmaceuticals GmbH (Merz) for sales of Memantine by Merz and its marketing partners during the quarter ended December 31, 2006. Royalty revenue received pursuant to the agreement with Merz is recorded when received, which occurs in the second quarter following the quarter in which the revenues are earned by Merzs marketing partners.
In April 2007, we sold 3,043,478 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase an equivalent number of shares of common stock for gross offering proceeds of $7.0 million and net offering proceeds, after commissions and expenses, of approximately $6.5 million. The offering was made pursuant to a shelf registration statement declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 23, 2007. The warrants issued in connection with the offering are exercisable for five years at a price of $2.40.
ITEM 2. | MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS |
Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and elsewhere in this Form 10-Q are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The factors referred to in Item 1A-Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2006, as well as any cautionary language in this Form 10-Q, provide examples of risks, uncertainties and events that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those projected. Except as may be required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events after the date of this report.
RESTATEMENT
As discussed in the Restatement section of Note 1 and further described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2006, the Company restated its audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2005 and its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the quarters ended September 30, 2004 through March 31, 2006. In light of the restatement, readers should no longer rely on our financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2005 and for each of the quarters in 2005 and 2006 as filed prior to the filing of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2006.
OVERVIEW
Neurobiological Technologies, Inc. (NTI ® , we, our, and the Company) is a biotechnology company engaged in the business of acquiring and developing central nervous system (CNS) related drug candidates. The Company is focused on therapies for neurological conditions that occur in connection with ischemic stroke and brain cancer.
Our strategy has been to in-license and develop later stage drug candidates that target major medical needs and that can be rapidly commercialized. Our experienced management team oversees the human clinical trials necessary to establish preliminary evidence of efficacy, and we have sought partnerships with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies for late-stage development and marketing of our product candidates. We anticipate that, if we can obtain additional funding, we will continue to acquire and develop multiple late-stage CNS products and will develop the resources to market these products in selected world regions.
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We have one product candidate in clinical development, Viprinex. We are currently developing Viprinex for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke. In September 2005, we received regulatory approval to commence the first of two planned Phase III clinical trials for Viprinex and we commenced enrollment of the first patient in November 2005. We began the second of two planned Phase III trials of Viprinex in March 2006. If Viprinex is approved for commercial sale, we plan to build a sales organization to market and sell Viprinex in United States and may seek marketing partnerships in other regions of the world.
In November 2005, we sold our worldwide rights and assets related to XERECEPT, a compound for the treatment of peritumoral brain edema, or brain swelling associated with brain tumors, which we had been developing, to two subsidiaries of Celtic Pharma Holdings, L.P., or Celtic. In January 2007, we received the final $4 million of the $33 million initial consideration. We are entitled to receive up to an additional $15 million in payments upon the achievement of certain regulatory objectives, and, if XERECEPT is approved for commercial sale, we are also entitled to receive profit-sharing payments on sales in the United States and royalties on sales elsewhere in the world. Under a collaboration and services agreement entered into in November 2005 with one of the Celtic subsidiaries, we continue to administer and procure third-party Phase III clinical development services in the United States related to XERECEPT, in exchange for reimbursement of the expenses incurred by us.
Currently, we receive revenues on the sales of one approved product, Memantine, an orally dosed compound that is approved for the treatment of moderate-to-severe Alzheimers disease and is marketed in the United States and Europe by Merz Pharmaceutals GmBH and its marketing partners.
Our general and administrative expenses have increased as a result of our acquisition of the rights to Viprinex from Empire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in July 2004. In May 2005, we leased an additional office facility in New Jersey in order to support our development activities for Viprinex. Our general and administrative expenses have also increased as we have added management and operating staff to support these activities and independent consultants to assist with documenting and assessment of our internal controls over financial reporting.
Except for fiscal 2001, we have incurred significant losses each year since our inception. We expect to incur additional operating losses at least through fiscal 2008 as we continue our product development efforts. We expect development costs for Viprinex during fiscal 2007 to be significantly higher than in fiscal 2006 as the number of clinical sites and patients enrolled in the trials are expected to increase significantly. Since the sale of our worldwide rights and assets related to XERECEPT, we are being reimbursed by Celtic for the cost of development services incurred for this drug candidate. We expect that our cash, cash equivalents, and investments, our projected royalties from sales of Memantine, and our $10 million credit facility will provide sufficient cash to fund our ongoing operations at least through June 30, 2007. We may seek to raise additional funds when market conditions permit, including through the sale of common stock or other securities pursuant to the shelf registration statement previously filed with the SEC. In April 2007, we had received proceeds of approximately $6.5 million, net of expenses, from the sale pursuant to the shelf registration statement of approximately 3 million shares of common stock and warrants to purchase an equivalent number of shares. Following this offering, we may sell up to an additional $20 million of securities under the shelf, although we expect that the shelf will become inactive starting in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 due to the late filing of an SEC report in fiscal 2007. The amount of money that we can access from our credit facility may be limited based on certain liquidity covenants, and there can be no assurance that funding will be available or, if available, that it will be available on acceptable terms. If we are not able to raise adequate funds, and our revenues are lower than expected or our operating expenses are higher than expected, we may be required to delay, scale back or terminate our clinical trials or to obtain funds by entering into arrangements with collaborative partners or others.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Our managements discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based on our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements as well as the reported revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates based on historical experience and various
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other factors that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. We consider our accounting policies related to revenue recognition, research and development expenses and stock-based compensation to be critical.
Revenue recognition
Revenues are recorded according to the terms of formal agreements to which we are a party, when our performance requirements have been fulfilled, the fee is fixed and determinable and when collection of the fee is probable or reasonably assured. Revenues related to license fees with non-cancelable, non-refundable terms and no future performance obligations are recognized when collection is assured. Revenues associated with milestone payments, pursuant to the non-cancelable and non-refundable terms of agreements to which we are a party, are recognized when we have fulfilled development milestones and when collection of the fee is assured. Revenues resulting from royalty fees earned from the sale of the product are based upon the sales reported by our licensees and determined in accordance with the specific terms of the license agreements. We record royalty revenue when payments are received because we are unable to estimate and accrue royalty revenue due to the limited sales history of the product. We have made no material adjustments to date for revenue recorded from royalty fees. Revenues received as a reimbursement of direct expenses incurred for performing services to administer clinical trials are recorded in the period during which the expenses are incurred.
We recognize revenue in accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Issue 00-21, Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables and the Securities and Exchange Commission Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 104. Revenue arrangements with multiple components are divided into separate units of accounting if certain criteria are met, including whether the delivered component has stand-alone value to the customer, and whether there is objective reliable evidence of fair value of the undelivered items. Consideration received is allocated among the separate units of accounting based on their relative fair values, and the applicable revenue recognition criteria are identified and applied to each of the units.
Technology sale and collaboration services revenues represent fees received from Celtic under an asset purchase agreement and a collaboration and services agreement related to the sale of our worldwide rights and assets related to XERECEPT in November 2005. In accordance with EITF Issue 00-21, the asset sale, together with the related clinical development services we provide, is treated as one unit of accounting because we are unable to determine the fair value of the future services to be provided by us under the collaboration and services agreement. Accordingly, we are recording the total up-front revenue of $33 million from the sale of technology ratably over the six-year term of the collaboration and services agreement, which began November 29, 2005. Costs of collaboration services provided by us are billed to Celtic generally based on actual internal and external expenses incurred to administer the clinical trials of XERECEPT on a monthly basis and recognized as revenue combined with the amount of revenue from the sale of technology. Costs of development services paid and related expenses are recognized as incurred. Potential future milestone payments and royalty-sharing payments will be recognized as earned, provided that payment is reasonably assured.
Research and development expenses
Our research and development expenses include certain expenses that are incurred over multiple reporting periods, such as fees for contractors and consultants, patient treatment costs related to clinical trials and related clinical manufacturing costs, and license fees for use of third-party intellectual property rights. Management assesses how much of these multi-period costs should be charged to research and development expense in each reporting period by assessing the level and related costs of the services provided during each reporting period. In determining whether clinical trial activities performed by third parties should be recognized in a specific reporting period, management considers:
| estimates of the percentage of work completed through the applicable reporting period in accordance with agreements established with the third-party service providers; and |
| estimates of the percentage of work completed through the applicable reporting period in accordance with discussions with internal clinical and preclinical personnel and independent service providers as to the progress or stage of completion of trials or services and the agreed upon fee to be paid for such services. |
The assessment of the percentage of work completed that determines the amount of research and development expense that should be recognized in a given period requires significant judgment and could have a material impact on our balance sheet and results of operations. Management applies judgment and bases its estimates with the benefit of historical experience with the development
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of similar drugs and with third party contracts structured with similar performance and payment terms. While our historic estimates have been materially accurate, we recognize that estimates of expense incurred during current and future periods are determined greatly by patient enrollment levels and related activities, which may vary from historic patterns. We monitor service providers activities to the extent possible in order to assess current enrollment levels and related activities; however, if we under- or overestimate activity levels associated with various studies at a given point in time, we could materially under- or overestimate research and development expenses in future periods.
Stock-Based Compensation
Effective July 1, 2005, we adopted the requirements of SFAS 123(R) utilizing the Modified-Prospective Transition method, by which the Company has recognized the cost of stock-based payments based on their grant-date fair value from the beginning of the fiscal period in which the provisions of SFAS 123(R) were first adopted. Measuring and assigning of compensation cost for stock-based grants made prior to, but not vested as of, the date of adopting SFAS 123(R) have been based upon the same estimate of grant-date fair value previously disclosed under SFAS 123 in a pro forma manner. The total amount of stock-based compensation expense recognized during the quarter ended March 31, 2007 was $221,000. The total amount of stock-based compensation expense recognized during the quarter ended March 31, 2006 was $197,000. As of March 31, 2007, there was $1,921,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock-based compensation arrangements, which is expected to be recognized over the next four years.
Under SFAS 123(R) the fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option valuation model. Under that method, assumptions are made with respect to the expected lives of the options granted, the expected volatility of the Companys stock, dividend yield percentage and the risk-free interest rate at the date of grant. In addition, under SFAS No. 123(R), we recognize and report stock-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures, that we expect will occur over the vesting period, which we estimate on the basis of historical forfeiture experience or other factors that could affect future forfeitures.
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In July 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes An Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 , or FIN No. 48, which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in tax positions. FIN No. 48 requires a company to recognize in its financial statements the impact of a tax position if that position is more likely than not of being sustained on audit, based on the technical merits of the position. The provisions of FIN No. 48 are effective for our fiscal year beginning July 1, 2007, with the cumulative effect, if any, of the change in accounting principle recorded as an adjustment to opening retained earnings. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting FIN No. 48 on its financial statements, but believes that FIN No. 48 will not have a material impact on its financial statements.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS No. 157). SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a market-based framework or hierarchy for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 is applicable whenever another accounting pronouncement requires or permits assets and liabilities to be measured at fair value. SFAS No. 157 does not expand or require any new fair value measures. The provisions of SFAS No. 157 are to be applied prospectively and are effective for our fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008. The Company is currently evaluating what effect, if any, the adoption of SFAS No. 157 will have on the Companys consolidated results of operations and financial position.
In February 2007, the FASB issued Statement No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (SFAS No. 159). SFAS No. 159 permits the measurement of many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. Entities may choose to measure eligible items at fair value at specified election dates, reporting unrealized gains and losses on such items at each subsequent reporting period. The objective of SFAS No. 159 is to provide entities with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. It is intended to expand the use of fair value measurement. SFAS No. 159 is effective for fiscal year beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company is currently evaluating what effect, if any, the adoption of SFAS No. 159 will have on the Companys consolidated results of operations and financial position.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
REVENUES
Quarter Ended March 31, | Variance From Period in Prior Year |
Nine Months Ended March 31, | Variance From Period in Prior Year | ||||||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2007/2006 | 2007 | 2006 | 2007/2006 | ||||||||||||||
Royalty Revenue |
$ | 1,708,000 | $ | 1,366,000 | $ | 342,000 | $ | 4,952,000 | $ | 3,687,000 | $ | 1,265,000 | |||||||
Xerecept Sale |
1,375,000 | 1,375,000 | 0 | 4,125,000 | 1,833,000 | 2,292,000 | |||||||||||||
Collaboration Services |
1,795,000 | 1,864,000 | (69,000 | ) | 4,602,000 | 2,497,000 | 2,105,000 | ||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 4,878,000 | $ | 4,605,000 | $ | 273,000 | $ | 13,679,000 | $ | 8,017,000 | $ | 5,662,000 | |||||||
Revenues of $4,878,000 in the quarter ended March 31, 2007 increased by $273,000 over revenues of $4,605,000 in the same period of 2006. Our 2007 revenues consisted of our recognition of $1,375,000 from the sale of our rights and interests in XERECEPT to Celtic, $1,795,000 from the reimbursement of the direct expenses incurred for services provided to Celtic for administering the Phase III clinical trials for XERECEPT in the United States, and $1,708,000 from royalty fees from the commercial sales of Memantine by our marketing partners in the United States and certain European countries. Our revenues for the same period in 2006 consisted of our recognition of $1,375,000 from the sale of our rights and interests in XERECEPT to Celtic, $1,864,000 from the reimbursement of the direct expenses incurred for services provided to Celtic for administering the Phase III clinical trials for XERECEPT in the United States, and $1,366,000 from royalty fees from the commercial sales of Memantine by our marketing partners in the United States and certain European countries.
Revenues of $13,679,000 in the nine months ended March 31, 2007 increased by $5,662,000 over revenues of $8,017,000 in the same period of 2006. Our 2007 revenues consisted of our recognition of $4,125,000 from the sale of our rights and interests in XERECEPT, $4,602,000 for the reimbursement of the direct expenses we incurred to administer the Phase III clinical trials for XERECEPT in the United States, and royalty fees of $4,952,000 from the commercial sales of Memantine by our marketing partners in the United States and certain European countries. Our revenues for the same period in 2006 consisted of our recognition of $1,833,000 from the sale of our rights and interests in XERECEPT, $2,497,000 for the reimbursement of the direct expenses we incurred to administer the Phase III clinical trials for XERECEPT in the United States and royalty fees of $3,687,000 from the commercial sales of Memantine by our marketing partners in the United States and certain European countries, and.
We expect to record revenues from the sale of our worldwide rights and assets related to XERECEPT in the approximate amount of $1,375,000 quarterly, or $5,500,000 annually, through November 2011, the period through which we are required to provide services to Celtic under a related collaboration and services agreement. During the quarter ended March 31, 2007, we recorded reimbursement revenue of $1,795,000 for administering the clinical trials of XERECEPT in the United States. We anticipate that the expense reimbursement we receive will vary in future periods and that over the next several quarters, expenses are likely to be lower due to Celtics assuming direct payments for certain expenses incurred in the clinical trials. Royalty revenues result from sales of Memantine by Merz and its marketing partners, who do not make anticipated future sales volumes available to us. Because we do not have data for anticipated future sales volume, and because of the limited history of Memantine sales, we are currently unable to estimate future royalty revenues.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES
Quarter Ended March 31, | Variance From Period in Prior Year |
Nine Months Ended March 31, | Variance From Period in Prior Year |
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2007 | 2006 (As restated) |
2007/2006 | 2007 | 2006 (As restated) |
2007/2006 | |||||||||||||||
Viprinex |
$ | 5,880,000 | $ | 4,855,000 | $ | 1,025,000 | $ | 14,459,000 | $ | 9,713,000 | $ | 4,746,000 | ||||||||
XERECEPT |
1,810,000 | 1,960,000 | (150,000 | ) | 4,771,000 | 5,152,000 | (381,000 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 7,690,000 | $ | 6,815,000 | $ | 875,000 | $ | 19,230,000 | $ | 14,865,000 | $ | 4,365,000 | ||||||||
Research and development expenses of $7,690,000 in the quarter ended March 31, 2007 increased by $875,000 compared to expenses of $6,815,000 in the same period of 2006. The increase in research and development expenses of $875,000 resulted from an additional $1,025,000 of expenses incurred for the Phase III clinical trials of Viprinex, and a decrease of $150,000 of expenses for the continuing Phase III clinical trials for XERECEPT. The increase of $1,025,000 for Viprinex consisted primarily of approximately $346,000 paid to clinical research organization and consultants assisting with the trials, as well as an increase of $314,000 in additional compensation expenses. The decrease of approximately $150,000 for XERECEPT consisted primarily of a decrease of approximately $281,000 for manufacturing of clinical drug materials offset by an increase of approximately $155,000 paid to the clinical research organization and consultants assisting with the clinical trials.
Research and development expenses of $19,230,000 in the nine months ended March 31, 2007 increased by $4,365,000 compared to expenses of $14,865,000 in the same period of 2006. The increase in research and development expenses of $4,365,000 resulted from an additional $4,746,000 of expenses incurred for the Phase III clinical trials of Viprinex, and a decrease of $381,000 of expenses for the continuing Phase III clinical trials for XERECEPT. The increase of $4,746,000 in expenses incurred for Viprinex consisted primarily of approximately $2,070,000 paid to the clinical research organization and consultants assisting with the trials, $1,636,000 for manufacturing of clinical drug materials and compensation and expense for stock options in the total amount of $380,000 reflecting a larger staff level to administer the trials. The decrease of $381,000 of expenses incurred for XERECEPT consisted primarily of a decrease of approximately $618,000 for manufacturing of clinical drug materials and $239,000 in legal fees, partially offset by an increase of $223,000 paid to the clinical research organization and consultants assisting with the clinical trials, and $306,000 for compensation and stock option expense for increased level of staff assisting with the clinical trials.
During the quarter ended March 31, 2007, we recorded reimbursement revenue of $1,795,000, for administering the continuing Phase III clinical trials of XERECEPT in the United States. We anticipate that the expense reimbursement we receive will vary in future periods and that over the next several quarters expenses are likely to decrease due to Celtic assuming direct payments for certain expenses incurred in the clinical trials. We anticipate that the research and development expenses for Viprinex will increase in future periods as we enroll more patients in the clinical trials in the United States and other countries.
ACQUIRED IN-PROCESS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Quarter Ended March 31, | Decrease From Period in Prior Year |
Nine Months Ended March 31, | Decrease From Period in Prior Year | ||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2007/2006 | 2007 | 2006 (As restated) |
2007/2006 | ||||||||||
$ | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | 11,501,000 | $ | 11,501,000 |
We acquired Empire, a development stage company, in July 2004 in order to secure the worldwide rights to Viprinex, a late-stage reperfusion therapy for use in the treatment of ischemic stroke. The terms of the purchase agreement provided for initial and contingent payments, requiring us to pay one-half of the purchase price upon closing and one-half of the purchase price if and when pivotal Phase III clinical trials for Viprinex commenced. In November 2005, we initiated Phase III trials for Viprinex, which required us to make a contingent payment to the selling stockholders of Empire. This payment of $11,501,000 was made in December 2005 and consisted of an additional 2,375,170 shares of common stock valued at $9,501,000 and cash of $2,000,000 and was assigned to the assets acquired based on their relative fair values. During the identification and valuation process related to the acquisition, we determined that the acquired in-process research and development related to Viprinex had a fair value of $11,501,000, associated with the contingent payment. Accordingly, the acquired in-process research and development was charged to expense in December 2005.
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GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
Quarter Ended March 31, | Increase From Period in Prior Year |
Nine Months Ended March 31, | Increase From Period in Prior Year | ||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2007/2006 | 2007 | 2006 | 2007/2006 | ||||||||||
$ 1,686,000 | $ | 1,393,000 | $ | 293,000 | $ | 4,745,000 | $ | 4,744,000 | $ | 1,000 |
General and administrative expenses, which include operations of our corporate operations in California and administrative operations for our office in New Jersey, were $1,686,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2007, an increase of $293,000 compared to expenses of $1,393,000 for the same period in 2006. The increase consisted primarily of approximately $176,000 of compensation expense for administrative staff and additional professional fees of $107,000.
General and administrative expenses of $4,745, 000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2007 increased by $1,000 compared to expenses of $4,744,000 for the same period in 2006.
We anticipate that general and administrative expenses will increase modestly in the foreseeable future.
INVESTMENT INCOME
Quarter Ended March 31, | (Decrease) From Period in Prior Year |
Nine Months Ended March 31, | Increase From Period in Prior Year | |||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2007/2006 | 2007 | 2006 | 2007/2006 | |||||||||||
$84,000 | $ | 140,000 | $ | (56,000 | ) | $ | 353,000 | $ | 228,000 | $ | 125,000 |
Investment income of $84,000 in the quarter ended March 31, 2007 decreased from the same period in 2006, resulting primarily from a decrease in interest earned on investments due to lower cash balances. Investment income of $353,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2007 increased over the same period in the prior year due to higher market interest rates earned during the current year.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
March 31, 2007 | June 30, 2006 | |||||||
Cash, cash equivalents, and investments |
$ | 5,562,000 | $ | 15,248,000 | ||||
Working capital |
(942,000 | ) | 12,055,000 | |||||
Nine Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
Cash provided by (used in): |
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Operating activities |
$ | (10,390,000 | ) | $ | 9,660,000 | |||
Investing activities |
2,114,000 | (899,000 | ) | |||||
Financing activities |
722,000 | 89,000 |
Since our founding in 1987, we have applied the majority of our resources to research and development programs and have generated only limited operating revenue. We have experienced operating losses in every year since inception, other than in fiscal 2001, resulting from funding the development and clinical testing of our drug candidates. We expect to continue to incur losses in the future resulting from our ongoing research and development efforts.
As of March 31, 2007, we had cash, cash equivalents and total investment securities available for sale of $5,562,000 which decreased by $9,686,000 from cash, cash equivalents and total investment securities of $15,248,000 as of June 30, 2006, resulting principally from the cash used in operations during the nine months.
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Our operating activities used $10,390,000 of cash during the nine months ended March 31, 2007, resulting primarily from the net loss of $9,942,000 along with a decrease in deferred revenue of $4,125,000 resulting from the sale of XERECEPT. Cash flows from operating activities were also decreased by a increase of $166,000 in accounts receivable, a reduction of $1,305,000 in accounts payable and accrued liabilities as we used cash to reduce these liabilities, offset by a decrease of $388,000 in prepaid expenses and other assets, a decrease of $18,000 in interest receivable and a decrease of $4,000,000 in notes receivable.
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Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Investing activities provided $2,114,000 of cash resulting primarily from the sale and maturity of investment securities of $47,218,000, which exceed securities purchases of $45,071,000 by $2,147,000.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Financing activities provided $722,000 of cash resulting from an increase in the bank overdraft of $375,000 and the issuance of common stock for proceeds of $347,000.
We believe that our available cash, cash equivalents and investment balances of $5,562,000 as of March 31, 2007, our $10 million credit facility, along with the reimbursement of our ongoing development costs for XERECEPT, and anticipated royalties from sales of Memantine, will provide adequate liquidity to fund our operations through at least June 30, 2007. We may seek to raise additional funds when market conditions permit, including through the sale of common stock or other securities pursuant to the shelf registration statement previously filed with the SEC. In April 2007, we had received proceeds of approximately $6.5 million net of expenses from the sale pursuant to the shelf registration statement of approximately 3 million shares of common stock and warrants to purchase an equivalent number of shares. Following this offering, we may sell up to an additional $21 million of securities under the shelf, although we expect that the shelf will become inactive starting in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 due to the late filing of an SEC report in fiscal 2007. However, the amount of money we can access from our credit facility may be limited based on certain liquidity covenants, and we may seek to raise additional liquidity to fund our operations in periods thereafter or to acquire development projects for our pipeline. Accordingly, we may seek to raise additional funds when market conditions permit, including through the sale of common stock pursuant to the shelf registration statement previously filed with the SEC. However, there can be no assurance that funding will be available or that, if available, it will be on acceptable terms.
Our future capital requirements will depend on a number of factors, including:
| the amount of royalties received from Merz for future sales of Memantine; |
| the receipts of payments pursuant to our agreements with Celtic; |
| the progress of our clinical development programs; |
| the time and cost involved in obtaining regulatory approval for Viprinex; |
| the cost of filing, prosecuting, defending, and enforcing patent claims and other intellectual property rights; |
| the acquisition or licensing of new drug candidates; |
| competing technological and market developments; |
| our ability to establish collaborative relationships; and |
| the development of commercialization activities and arrangements |
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as defined by rules recently enacted by the SEC and FASB, and accordingly, no such arrangements are likely to have a current or future effect on our financial position, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.
ITEM 3. | QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK |
In the normal course of business, our financial position is subject to a variety of risks, including market risk associated with interest rate movements. We regularly assess these risks and have established policies and business practices to protect against these and other exposures. As a result, we do not anticipate material potential losses in these areas.
The primary objective for our investment activities is to preserve principal while maximizing yields without significantly increasing risk. This is accomplished by investing in widely diversified short-term and long-term investments, consisting primarily of investment grade securities. As of March 31, 2007, the fair value of our cash, cash equivalents and investments maturing in one year or less was $2,197,000 and represented 40% of our cash, cash equivalents and investment portfolio. A hypothetical 50 basis point increase in interest rates would not result in a material decrease or increase in the fair value of our available-for-sale securities. We have no investments denominated in foreign country currencies and therefore our investments are not subject to foreign currency exchange risk.
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ITEM 4. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES |
Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in the rules promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) for our company. Based on their evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in the rules promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2007, the end of the period covered by this report.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We reported one material weakness as of June 30, 2006, as set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 6, 2006. Management has identified in its assessment of the Companys internal controls over financial reporting that the Company lacked the necessary internal controls and technical expertise and experience to ensure proper accounting of highly complex accounting issues and transactions related to sales and purchases of assets in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principals. Prior to and during the quarterly period ended March 31, 2007, we took the following steps to remediate this weakness:
| we hired a director of finance and accounting with the appropriate credentials to strengthen the technical accounting knowledge within the finance department, |
| we retained an external accounting consultant with specific expertise in purchase accounting, and |
| we are in the process of revising our internal controls to ensure that future complex purchase accounting issues and transactions are reviewed by external consultants who have the appropriate technical expertise to advise management on the proper accounting for such issues and transactions. |
During the nine-month period ended March 31, 2007, the Company had no such highly complex purchase accounting issues or transactions to address.
ITEM 1A. | RISK FACTORS |
In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2006, filed on November 6, 2006, which could materially affect our business, financial condition and future results. The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and future results.
ITEM 5. | OTHER INFORMATION |
None.
ITEM 6. | EXHIBITS |
31.1 | Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
31.2 | Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
32.1 | Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
32.2 | Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
NEUROBIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | ||
Dated: May 9, 2007 |
/s/ Paul E. Freiman | |
Paul E. Freiman | ||
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director | ||
(Principal Executive Officer) | ||
/s/ Craig Carlson | ||
Craig Carlson | ||
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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