e10vq
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2008
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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: 000-50865
MannKind Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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13-3607736 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S. Employer |
incorporation or organization)
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Identification No.) |
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28903 North Avenue Paine |
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Valencia, California
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91355 |
(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code) |
(661) 775-5300
(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 þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a
non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated
filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
(Check one):
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Large accelerated filer o
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Accelerated filer þ
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Non-accelerated filer o
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Smaller reporting company o |
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(Do not check if a smaller reporting company) |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the
Act). Yes o No þ
As of August 1, 2008, there were 101,598,408 shares of the registrants common stock, $.01 par
value per share, outstanding.
MANNKIND CORPORATION
Form 10-Q
For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2008
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART 1: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MANNKIND CORPORATION
(A Development Stage Company)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands except share data)
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June 30, 2008 |
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December 31, 2007 |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
180,454 |
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$ |
368,285 |
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State research and development credit exchange |
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831 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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7,253 |
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9,596 |
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Total current assets |
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187,707 |
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378,712 |
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Property and equipment net |
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208,742 |
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162,683 |
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State research and development credit exchange receivable net of current portion |
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2,250 |
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1,500 |
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Other assets |
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549 |
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548 |
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Total |
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$ |
399,248 |
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$ |
543,443 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
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$ |
30,084 |
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$ |
35,463 |
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Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
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31,874 |
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32,095 |
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Total current liabilities |
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61,958 |
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67,558 |
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Senior convertible notes |
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112,004 |
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111,761 |
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Other liabilities |
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24 |
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Total liabilities |
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173,962 |
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179,343 |
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Commitments and contingencies |
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Stockholders equity: |
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Undesignated preferred stock, $0.01 par value 10,000,000 shares authorized;
no shares issued or outstanding at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 |
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Common stock, $0.01 par value 150,000,000 shares authorized; 101,594,745 and
101,380,823 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007,
respectively |
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1,016 |
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1,014 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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1,456,556 |
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1,444,125 |
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Deficit accumulated during the development stage |
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(1,232,286 |
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(1,081,039 |
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Total stockholders equity |
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225,286 |
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364,100 |
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Total |
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$ |
399,248 |
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$ |
543,443 |
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See notes to condensed financial statements
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MANNKIND CORPORATION
(A Development Stage Company)
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share data)
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Cumulative period |
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from February 14, |
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1991 (date of |
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Three months ended |
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Six months ended |
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inception) to |
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June 30, |
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June 30, |
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June 30, |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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2008 |
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Revenue |
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$ |
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$ |
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20 |
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$ |
10 |
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$ |
2,988 |
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Operating expenses: |
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Research and development |
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67,574 |
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61,480 |
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126,019 |
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125,268 |
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873,059 |
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General and administrative |
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13,290 |
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13,913 |
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28,930 |
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27,463 |
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219,429 |
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In-process research and development costs |
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19,726 |
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Goodwill impairment |
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151,428 |
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Total operating expenses |
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80,864 |
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75,393 |
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154,949 |
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152,731 |
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1,263,642 |
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Loss from operations |
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(80,864 |
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(75,393 |
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(154,929 |
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(152,721 |
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(1,260,654 |
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Other income (expense) |
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(60 |
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44 |
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96 |
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(1,881 |
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Interest expense on note payable to
principal stockholder |
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(1,511 |
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Interest expense on senior convertible notes |
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(124 |
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(901 |
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(461 |
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(2,046 |
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(4,091 |
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Interest income |
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1,222 |
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4,261 |
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4,143 |
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9,541 |
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35,875 |
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Loss before provision for income taxes |
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(79,826 |
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(71,989 |
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(151,247 |
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(145,130 |
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(1,232,262 |
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Income taxes |
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(24 |
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Net loss |
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(79,826 |
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(71,989 |
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(151,247 |
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(145,130 |
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(1,232,286 |
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Deemed dividend related to beneficial
conversion feature of convertible preferred
stock |
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(22,260 |
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Accretion on redeemable preferred stock |
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(952 |
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Net loss applicable to common stockholders |
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$ |
(79,826 |
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$ |
(71,989 |
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$ |
(151,247 |
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$ |
(145,130 |
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$ |
(1,255,498 |
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Net loss per share applicable to common
stockholders basic and diluted |
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$ |
(0.79 |
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$ |
(0.98 |
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$ |
(1.49 |
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$ |
(1.98 |
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Shares used to compute basic and diluted
net loss per share applicable to common
stockholders |
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101,427 |
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73,421 |
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101,418 |
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73,405 |
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See notes to condensed financial statements
4
MANNKIND CORPORATION
(A Development Stage Company)
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
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Cumulative |
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Period from |
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February 14, |
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1991 (Date of |
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Six months ended |
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Inception) to |
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June 30, |
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June 30, |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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2008 |
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
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Net loss |
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$ |
(151,247 |
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$ |
(145,130 |
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$ |
(1,232,286 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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3,804 |
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4,165 |
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51,931 |
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Stock-based compensation expense |
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12,068 |
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8,803 |
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66,898 |
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Stock expense for shares issued pursuant to research agreement |
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3,018 |
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Loss on sale and abandonment/disposal of property and equipment |
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121 |
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10,614 |
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Accrued interest on investments, net of amortization of premiums |
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58 |
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In-process research and development |
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19,726 |
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Discount on stockholder notes below market rate |
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241 |
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Non-cash compensation expense of officer resulting from stockholder
contribution |
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70 |
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Accrued interest expense on notes payable to stockholders |
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1,538 |
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Non-cash interest expense |
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3 |
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Accrued interest on notes receivable |
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(747 |
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Goodwill impairment |
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151,428 |
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Loss on available-for-sale securities |
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229 |
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Changes in assets and liabilities: |
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State research and development credit exchange receivable |
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81 |
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(750 |
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(2,250 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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2,343 |
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(14 |
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(5,653 |
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Other assets |
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(1 |
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(184 |
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(549 |
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Accounts payable |
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(5,982 |
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(5,062 |
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20,998 |
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Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
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(1,174 |
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10,722 |
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26,185 |
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Other liabilities |
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(24 |
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(2 |
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Net cash used in operating activities |
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(140,011 |
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(127,450 |
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(888,550 |
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
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Purchase of marketable securities |
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(3,450 |
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(726,950 |
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Sales of marketable securities |
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52,775 |
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726,665 |
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Purchase of property and equipment |
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(48,255 |
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(26,120 |
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(257,659 |
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Proceeds from sale of property and equipment |
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70 |
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284 |
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Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities |
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(48,185 |
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23,205 |
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(257,660 |
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
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Issuance of common stock and warrants |
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424 |
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1,178 |
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1,140,070 |
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Collection of Series C convertible preferred stock subscriptions receivable |
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50,000 |
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Issuance of Series B convertible preferred stock for cash |
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15,000 |
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Cash received for common stock to be issued |
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3,900 |
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Repurchase of common stock |
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(1,028 |
) |
Put shares sold to majority stockholder |
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623 |
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Borrowings under lines of credit |
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4,220 |
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Proceeds from notes receivable |
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1,742 |
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Borrowings on notes payable from principal stockholder |
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70,000 |
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Principal payments on notes payable to principal stockholder |
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(70,000 |
) |
Borrowings on notes payable |
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3,460 |
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Principal payments on notes payable |
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(1,667 |
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Proceeds from senior convertible notes |
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111,267 |
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Payment of employment taxes related to vested restricted stock units |
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(59 |
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(59 |
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(923 |
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Net cash provided by financing activities |
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365 |
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1,119 |
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1,326,664 |
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Cumulative |
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Period from |
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February 14, |
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1991 (Date of |
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Six months ended |
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Inception) to |
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June 30, |
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June 30, |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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2008 |
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NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
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$ |
(187,831 |
) |
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$ |
(103,126 |
) |
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$ |
180,454 |
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD |
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368,285 |
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319,555 |
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD |
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$ |
180,454 |
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$ |
216,429 |
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$ |
180,454 |
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SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOWS DISCLOSURES: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid for income taxes |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
24 |
|
Interest paid in cash |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,192 |
|
|
|
6,043 |
|
Accretion on redeemable convertible preferred stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(952 |
) |
Issuance of common stock upon conversion of notes payable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,331 |
|
Increase in additional paid-in capital resulting from merger |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
171,154 |
|
Issuance of common stock for notes receivable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,758 |
|
Issuance of put option by stockholder |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,949 |
) |
Put option redemption by stockholder |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,921 |
|
Issuance of Series C convertible preferred stock subscriptions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
Issuance of Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,296 |
|
Conversion of Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,248 |
) |
Noncash construction in progress |
|
|
14,775 |
|
|
|
7,792 |
|
|
|
14,775 |
|
Noncash transfer from fixed assets to other current assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,600 |
|
In connection with the Companys initial public offering, all shares of Series B and Series C
convertible preferred stock, in the amount of $15.0 million and $50.0 million, respectively,
automatically converted into common stock in August 2004.
See notes to condensed financial statements
6
MANNKIND CORPORATION
(A Development Stage Company)
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
1. Description of business and basis of presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements of MannKind Corporation (the Company),
have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States
of America (GAAP) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and
Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC). Accordingly,
they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial
statements. These statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes
thereto included in the Companys latest audited annual financial statements. The audited
statements for the year ended December 31, 2007 are included in the Companys annual report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 filed with the SEC on March 14, 2008 (the Annual
Report).
In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting only of normal, recurring adjustments,
considered necessary for a fair presentation of the results of these interim periods have been
included. The results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2008 may not be indicative of
the results that may be expected for the full year.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure
of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported
amounts of expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates
or assumptions. The more significant estimates reflected in these condensed financial statements
involve accrued expenses, the valuation of stock-based compensation and the determination of the
provision for income taxes and corresponding deferred tax assets and liabilities and any valuation
allowance recorded against net deferred tax assets.
Business MannKind Corporation is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery,
development and commercialization of therapeutic products for diseases such as diabetes and cancer.
The Companys 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. The Technosphere Insulin System consists of the Companys
proprietary Technosphere particles onto which insulin molecules are loaded. These loaded particles
are then aerosolized and inhaled deep into the lung using the Companys MedTone inhaler.
Basis of Presentation The Company is considered to be in the development stage as its primary
activities since incorporation have been establishing its facilities, recruiting personnel,
conducting research and development, business development, business and financial planning, and
raising capital. Since its inception through June 30, 2008, the Company has reported accumulated
net losses of $1.2 billion, which include a goodwill impairment charge of $151.4 million, and
negative cash flow from operations of $888.6 million. It is costly to develop therapeutic products
and conduct clinical trials for these products. Based upon the Companys current expectations,
management believes the Companys existing capital resources, including the $350.0 million loan
arrangement with our principal stockholder, will enable it to continue planned operations through
the fourth quarter of 2009. However, the Company cannot provide assurances that its plans will not
change or that changed circumstances will not result in the depletion of its capital resources more
rapidly than it currently anticipates. Accordingly, the Company expects that it will need to raise
additional capital, either through the sale of equity and/or debt securities, a strategic business
collaboration with a pharmaceutical company or the establishment of other funding facilities, in
order to continue the development and commercialization of its Technosphere Insulin System and
other product candidates and to support its other ongoing activities.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards In December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards
Board (FASB) ratified the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) consensus on EITF Issue No. 07-1,
Accounting for Collaborative Arrangements, that discusses how parties to a collaborative
arrangement (which does not establish a legal entity within such arrangement) should account for
various activities. The consensus indicates that costs incurred and revenues generated from
transactions with third parties (i.e. parties outside of the collaborative arrangement) should be
reported by the collaborators on the respective line items in their income statements pursuant to
EITF Issue No. 99-19, Reporting Revenue Gross as a Principal Versus Net as an Agent. Additionally,
the consensus provides that income statement characterization of payments between the participants
in a collaborative arrangement should be based upon existing authoritative pronouncements; analogy
to such pronouncements if not within their scope; or a reasonable, rational, and consistently
applied accounting policy election. EITF Issue No. 07-1 is effective beginning January 1, 2009 and
is to be
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applied retrospectively to all periods presented for collaborative arrangements existing as of the
date of adoption. The Company is evaluating the impact, if any, the adoption of this consensus will
have on its results of operations, financial position or cash flows.
In December 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 141(R),
Business Combinations and SFAS No. 160, Accounting and Reporting of Noncontrolling Interests to
Consolidated Financial Statements an amendment of ARB No. 51 (SFAS No. 160). These
standards will significantly change the accounting and reporting for business combination
transactions and noncontrolling (minority) interests in consolidated financial statements,
including capitalizing at the acquisition date the fair value of acquired in-process research and
development, and remeasuring and writing down the assets, if necessary, in subsequent periods
during their development. These new standards will be applied prospectively for business
combinations that occur on or after January 1, 2009, except that presentation and disclosure
requirements of SFAS No. 160 regarding noncontrolling interests shall be applied retrospectively.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS No. 157), which
defines fair value, establishes a framework for consistently measuring fair value for accounting
purposes, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 is effective for the
Company beginning January 1, 2008, and the provisions of SFAS No. 157 will be applied prospectively
as of that date. In February 2008, FASB Staff Position (FSP) 157-2 was issued, which delays the
effective date of SFAS No. 157 to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008 and interim
periods with those fiscal years for all nonfinancial assets and liabilities, except those that are
recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least
annually). The Company has already adopted this Statement except as it applies to nonfinancial
assets and liabilities as noted in FSP 157-2. The partial adoption of SFAS No. 157 did not have a
material impact on the Companys results of operations, financial position or cash flows. The
Company is evaluating the impact, if any, that the adoption of SFAS No. 157, as it relates to
nonfinancial assets and liabilities, will have on its results of operations, financial position or
cash flows.
2. Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities are comprised of the following (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
Salary and related expenses |
|
$ |
9,392 |
|
|
$ |
11,989 |
|
Research and clinical trial costs |
|
|
12,613 |
|
|
|
11,657 |
|
Accrued interest |
|
|
192 |
|
|
|
192 |
|
Construction in progress |
|
|
3,926 |
|
|
|
4,736 |
|
Other |
|
|
5,751 |
|
|
|
3,521 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
|
$ |
31,874 |
|
|
$ |
32,095 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3. Accounting for stock-based compensation
Total stock-based compensation expense recognized in the accompanying condensed statements of
operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 was as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended |
|
|
Six months ended |
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
$ |
6,634 |
|
|
$ |
4,254 |
|
|
$ |
12,068 |
|
|
$ |
8,803 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of June 30, 2008, there were $18.9 million and $20.8 million of unrecognized compensation costs
related to options and restricted stock units, respectively, which are expected to be recognized
over the remaining weighted average vesting period of 2.4 years.
On May 22, 2008, the Companys stockholders approved an amendment to the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan
to increase the number of shares of common stock available for issuance under the plan by 5,000,000
shares.
On February 6, 2008, the Compensation Committee approved a management proposal designed to
encourage employee retention. The proposal involved the issuance of restricted stock units to the
majority of employees and executive officers of the Company. A total of 1,678,674 restricted stock
units were granted under the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan. These units will remain unvested until
June 30, 2009, at which point they will fully vest. Stock compensation expense associated with
these grants will be recorded on a straight line basis from February 6, 2008 through June 30, 2009
and is estimated to total approximately $11.0 million.
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4. Net loss per common share
Basic net loss per share excludes dilution for potentially dilutive securities and is computed by
dividing loss applicable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares
outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per share reflects the potential dilution that
could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into
common stock. Potentially dilutive securities are excluded from the computation of diluted net loss
per share for all of the periods presented in the accompanying condensed statements of operations
because the reported net loss in each of these periods results in their inclusion being
antidilutive. Antidilutive securities, which consist of outstanding stock options, unvested
restricted stock units, unexercised warrants, and shares that could be issued upon conversion of
the senior convertible notes, that are not included in the diluted net loss per share calculation
consisted of an aggregate of 17,985,754 shares and 15,242,217 shares as of June 30, 2008 and 2007,
respectively.
5. State research and development credit exchange receivable
The State of Connecticut provides certain companies with the opportunity to exchange certain
research and development income tax credit carryforwards for cash in exchange for forgoing the
carryforward of the research and development income tax credits. The program provides for an
exchange of research and development income tax credits for cash equal to 65% of the value of
corporation tax credit available for exchange. Estimated amounts receivable under the program are
recorded as a reduction of research and development expenses. At June 30, 2008, the estimated
amount receivable under the program was $2.3 million.
6. Property and equipment net
Property and equipment net consist of the following (dollar amounts in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Estimated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Useful |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Life |
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
(Years) |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
Land |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
5,273 |
|
|
$ |
5,273 |
|
Buildings |
|
|
39-40 |
|
|
|
9,566 |
|
|
|
9,566 |
|
Building improvements |
|
|
5-40 |
|
|
|
64,048 |
|
|
|
52,438 |
|
Machinery and equipment |
|
|
3-10 |
|
|
|
35,279 |
|
|
|
30,172 |
|
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment |
|
|
5-10 |
|
|
|
3,668 |
|
|
|
3,657 |
|
Computer equipment and software |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
8,039 |
|
|
|
7,559 |
|
Leasehold improvements |
|
|
|
|
|
|
184 |
|
|
|
205 |
|
Construction in progress |
|
|
|
|
|
|
121,733 |
|
|
|
89,657 |
|
Deposits on equipment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,946 |
|
|
|
4,882 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
252,736 |
|
|
|
203,409 |
|
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(43,994 |
) |
|
|
(40,726 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property and equipment net |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
208,742 |
|
|
$ |
162,683 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the term of the lease or the service lives
of the improvements.
Depreciation expense related to property and equipment for the three and six months ended June 30,
2008 and 2007 was as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended |
|
|
Six months ended |
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
Depreciation expense |
|
$ |
1,807 |
|
|
$ |
1,878 |
|
|
$ |
3,561 |
|
|
$ |
3,909 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capitalized interest added to property and equipment during the three and six months ended June 30,
2008 and 2007 was as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended |
|
|
Six months ended |
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
Capitalized Interest |
|
$ |
1,076 |
|
|
$ |
294 |
|
|
$ |
1,937 |
|
|
$ |
368 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9
7. Warrants
In connection with the sale of common stock in the private placement which closed in August 2005,
the Company concurrently issued warrants to purchase up to 3,426,000 shares of common stock at an
exercise price of $12.228 per share. These warrants became exercisable in February 2006 and expire
in August 2010. During the six months ended June 30, 2008, no warrants were exercised. As of June
30, 2008, warrants to purchase 2,882,873 shares of common stock remained outstanding.
8. Commitments and contingencies
Supply Commitments As of June 30, 2008, the Company had a binding annual commitment for
insulin purchases aggregating approximately $116.0 million. These purchases are expected to be
delivered from 2009 through 2012.
Guarantees and Indemnifications In the ordinary course of its business, the Company makes
certain indemnities, commitments and guarantees under which it may be required to make payments in
relation to certain transactions. The Company, as permitted under Delaware law and in accordance
with its Bylaws, indemnifies its officers and directors for certain events or occurrences, subject
to certain limits, while the officer or director is or was serving at the Companys request in such
capacity. The term of the indemnification period is for the officers or directors lifetime. The
maximum amount of potential future indemnification is unlimited; however, the Company has a
director and officer insurance policy that may enable it to recover a portion of any future amounts
paid. The Company believes the fair value of these indemnification agreements is minimal. The
Company has not recorded any liability for these indemnities in the accompanying condensed balance
sheets. However, the Company accrues for losses for any known contingent liability, including those
that may arise from indemnification provisions, when future payment is probable and the amount can
be reasonably estimated. No such losses have been recorded to date.
Litigation The Company is involved in various legal proceedings and other matters. In
accordance with SFAS No. 5, Accounting for Contingencies, the Company would record a provision for
a liability when it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss
can be reasonably estimated.
9. Related-Party Loan Arrangement
On August 2, 2006, the Company entered into a $150.0 million loan arrangement with its principal
stockholder, which was amended on August 1, 2007 and replaced with a new loan arrangement on
October 2, 2007. Under the new arrangement, the Company can borrow up to a total of $350.0 million
before January 1, 2010. From April 1, 2008 until September 30, 2008, the Company can borrow up to
$150.0 million in one or more advances, and from March 1, 2009 until December 31, 2009, the Company
can borrow the remaining $200.0 million plus any amount not previously borrowed in one or more
advances. The Company 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, the principal stockholder can require the
Company to prepay up to $200.0 million in advances that have been outstanding for at least 12
months. If the principal stockholder exercises this right, the Company will have until the earlier
of 180 days after the principal stockholder 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 the principal stockholders 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 the Companys common stock.
Under the previous loan arrangement, the Company borrowed $50.0 million on August 2, 2006 and $20.0
million on November 27, 2006. On December 12, 2006, the Company paid off the total borrowings of
$70.0 million following the completion of concurrent offerings of convertible notes and common
stock. As of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, there was no balance outstanding or accrued
interest related to the $350.0 million loan arrangement.
10. Senior convertible notes
On December 12, 2006, the Company completed an offering of $115.0 million aggregate principal
amount of 3.75% Senior Convertible Notes due 2013 (the Notes), including $15.0 million aggregate
principal amount of the Notes sold pursuant to the underwriters over-allotment option that was
exercised in full. The Notes are governed by the terms of an indenture dated as of
10
November 1, 2006 and a First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 12, 2006. The Notes bear
interest at the rate of 3.75% per year on the principal amount of the Notes, payable in cash
semi-annually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year, beginning June 15, 2007. As of
June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the Company had accrued interest of $0.2 million and $0.2
million, respectively, related to the Notes. The Notes are general, unsecured, senior obligations
of the Company and effectively rank junior in right of payment to all of the Companys secured
debt, to the extent of the value of the assets securing such debt, and to the debt and all other
liabilities of the Companys subsidiaries. The maturity date of the Notes is December 15, 2013 and
payment is due in full on that date for unconverted securities. Holders may convert, at any time
prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the stated maturity date,
any outstanding Notes into shares of the Companys common stock at an initial conversion rate of
44.5002 shares per $1,000 principal amount of Notes, which is equal to a conversion price of
approximately $22.47 per share, subject to adjustment. Except in certain circumstances, if the
Company undergoes a fundamental change: (1) the Company will pay a make-whole premium on the Notes
converted in connection with a fundamental change by increasing the conversion rate on such Notes,
which amount, if any, will be based on the Companys common stock price and the effective date of
the fundamental change, and (2) each holder of the Notes will have the option to require the
Company to repurchase all or any portion of such holders Notes at a repurchase price of 100% of
the principal amount of the Notes to be repurchased plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any. The
Company incurred approximately $3.7 million in issuance costs which are recorded as an offset to
the Notes in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. These costs and are being
amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method over the term of the Notes.
Amortization of debt issuance expense during the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007
was as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended |
|
|
Six months ended |
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
Amortization of debt issuance expense |
|
$ |
122 |
|
|
$ |
117 |
|
|
$ |
243 |
|
|
$ |
256 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11. Income taxes
As discussed in Note 16 to the financial statements in the Companys Annual Report, management of
the Company has concluded, in accordance with applicable accounting standards, that it is more
likely than not that the Company may not realize the benefit of its deferred tax assets.
Accordingly, net deferred tax assets have been fully reserved.
In July 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income
Taxesan interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN 48), which clarifies the accounting and
disclosure for uncertainty in tax positions, as defined. FIN 48 seeks to reduce the diversity in
practice associated with certain aspects of the recognition and measurement related to accounting
for income taxes. The Company is subject to the provisions of FIN 48 as of January 1, 2007. The
Company believes that its income tax filing positions and deductions will be sustained on audit and
does not anticipate any adjustments that will result in a material change to its financial
position. Therefore, no reserves for uncertain income tax positions have been recorded pursuant to
FIN 48. The cumulative effect, if any, of applying FIN 48 is to be reported as an adjustment to the
opening balance of retained earnings in the year of adoption. The Company did not record a
cumulative effect adjustment related to the adoption of FIN 48. Tax years since 1992 remain subject
to examination by the major tax jurisdictions in which the Company is subject to tax.
12. Subsequent event
On July 9, 2008, the Company announced an Offer to Exchange Outstanding Options to Purchase Common
Stock (the Offer) under which the Company offered eligible employees the opportunity to exchange
certain of their out-of-the money stock options, on a grant by grant basis, for a reduced number of
restricted stock units. Eligible options consisted of outstanding stock options under the 2004
Equity Incentive Plan that had an exercise price equal to or greater than $7.00 per share.
Eligible employees included all persons employed by the Company as of the Offer date and excluded
members of the Board of Directors who were not Company employees.
Options to purchase approximately 5.4 million shares of our
common stock were eligible for exchange pursuant to the Offer.
The Offer
permitted eligible options that were subject to time-based vesting to be exchanged for restricted stock
units that vest according to the following vesting schedule: 50% on August 1, 2009, 25% on
February 1, 2010, and 25% on August 1, 2010. The Offer
permitted eligible options that were subject to
performance-based vesting to be exchanged for restricted stock units that vest in three
installments as follows: 20% upon the acceptance by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
of a filing of a New Drug Application (NDA) for Technosphere Insulin, 30% upon approval from the
FDA to market Technosphere Insulin and 50% upon the first commercial sale of Technosphere Insulin.
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Under the
Offer, the ratio of shares of our common stock underlying eligible options to be exchanged for restricted stock units was
established at 2:1. This Offer expired on August 6, 2008. Pursuant to the Offer, the Company
accepted for exchange options to purchase an aggregate of 4,493,509 shares of the Companys common
stock from 322 eligible participants, representing 83% of the shares subject to options that were
eligible to be exchanged in the Offer. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in
the Offer, the Company will issue restricted stock units covering an
aggregate of 2,246,781 shares of the Companys common stock in
exchange for the options surrendered pursuant to the Offer.
For the newly issued restricted stock units, both the remaining unamortized stock compensation
expense related to the exchanged options and the incremental stock compensation expense resulting
from the exchange will be amortized over the vesting periods of the newly issued restricted stock
units. The extent of incremental stock compensation expense will be dependent upon the fair values
of the options exchanged as compared to the Companys closing
stock price of $4.23 on August 6, 2008.
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion contains forward-looking statements, which involve risks and
uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these
forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those set forth below in Part
II, Item 1A Risk Factors and elsewhere in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q (this Quarterly
Report). These interim condensed financial statements and this Managements Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with the
financial statements and notes for the year ended December 31, 2007 and the related Managements
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, both of which are
contained in the Annual Report. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they
are made, and we undertake no obligation to update such statements to reflect events that occur or
circumstances that exist after the date on which they are made.
OVERVIEW
MannKind Corporation is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and
commercialization of therapeutic products for 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. Currently, we are conducting clinical
trials to evaluate the safety and efficacy of another Technosphere-based product for the treatment
of diabetes and are developing additional formulations of active compounds loaded onto Technosphere
particles. We are also developing therapies for the treatment of different types of cancer. Our
other product candidates are at the research stage or in pre-clinical development.
We are a development stage enterprise and have incurred significant losses since our inception in
1991. As of
June 30, 2008, we have incurred a cumulative net loss of $1.2 billion. To date, we have not
generated any product revenues and have funded our operations primarily through the sale of equity
securities.
We do not expect to record 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 such 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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expand our manufacturing operations for our Technosphere Insulin System to meet our
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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
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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.
BUSINESS UPDATE
On July 14, 2008, we held a routine meeting with the FDA to discuss the status of pre-clinical
programs, clinical trials, and manufacturing capability as well as the materials that will be
submitted as part of the NDA for our Technosphere Insulin System. The FDA responded to our
questions and provided guidance for our remaining development efforts. None of the guidance that
we received from the FDA at this pre-NDA meeting departed significantly from our existing
development plans, leading us to believe that we remain on schedule to submit an NDA for the
Technosphere Insulin System by early 2009 or sooner.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES
Our research and development expenses consist mainly of costs associated with the clinical trials
of our product candidates which have not yet received regulatory approval for marketing and for
which no alternative future use has been identified. This includes the salaries, benefits and
stock-based compensation of research and development personnel, laboratory supplies and materials,
facility costs, costs for consultants and related contract research, licensing fees, and
depreciation of laboratory equipment. We track research and development costs by the type of cost
incurred. We partially offset research and development expenses with the recognition of estimated
amounts receivable or accrued from the State of Connecticut pursuant to a program under which we
can exchange qualified research and development income tax credits for cash. Otherwise, we expense
research and development costs as we incur them.
Our research and development staff conducts our internal research and development activities, which
include research, product development, clinical development, manufacturing and related activities.
This staff is located in our facilities in Valencia, California; Paramus, New Jersey; and Danbury,
Connecticut.
Clinical development timelines, likelihood of success and total costs vary widely. We are focused
primarily on advancing the Technosphere Insulin System through Phase 3 clinical trials and
regulatory filings. Based on the results of preclinical studies, we are developing additional
applications of our Technosphere technology. Additionally, we anticipate that we will continue to
determine which research and development projects to pursue, and how much funding to direct to each
project, on an ongoing basis, in response to the scientific and clinical success of each product
candidate. We cannot be certain when any revenues from the commercialization of our products will
begin.
At this time, due to the risks inherent in the clinical trial process and given the early stage of
development of our product candidates other than the Technosphere Insulin System, we are unable to
estimate with any certainty the costs we will incur in the continued development of our product
candidates for commercialization. The costs required to complete the development of our
Technosphere Insulin System will be largely dependent on the scope of our clinical trials, the cost
and efficiency of our manufacturing process and discussions with the FDA on its requirements.
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
Our general and administrative expenses consist primarily of salaries, benefits and stock-based
compensation for administrative, finance, business development, human resources, legal and
information systems support personnel. In addition, general and administrative expenses include
professional service fees and business insurance costs.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies as described in Item 7 of
our Annual Report.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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Three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007
Revenues
During the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, we recognized $20,000 and $10,000,
respectively, in revenue under a license agreement. We did not recognize any revenue in the three
months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007. We do not anticipate sales of any product prior to regulatory
approval and commercialization of our Technosphere Insulin System.
Research and Development Expenses
The following table provides a comparison of the research and development expense categories for
the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 (in thousands):
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33,874 |
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32,027 |
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1,847 |
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20,875 |
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18,448 |
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9,745 |
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9,096 |
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649 |
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Stock-based compensation expense |
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3,691 |
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2,284 |
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1,407 |
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67,574 |
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61,480 |
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6,094 |
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61,164 |
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64,028 |
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41,685 |
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40,062 |
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1,623 |
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Stock-based compensation expense |
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6,894 |
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4,482 |
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2,412 |
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126,019 |
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125,268 |
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The increase in research and development expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2008 as
compared to the same period in the prior year was primarily due to increases in manufacturing
costs, clinical trial costs, and stock-based compensation expense.
The increase in research and development expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2008 as
compared to the same period in the prior year was primarily due to increases in stock-based
compensation expense and manufacturing costs, partially offset by lower clinical trial costs.
We anticipate that our research and development expenses will increase slightly in 2008 as we
complete our pivotal Technosphere Insulin trials, continue preparation for commercial scale
manufacturing of Technosphere Insulin, expand our Technosphere platform technology, and continue to
pursue cancer therapies. Specifically, we anticipate increased expenses related to the expansion,
qualification and validation of our commercial manufacturing processes and facilities.
General and Administrative Expenses
The following table provides a comparison of the general and administrative expense categories for
the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 (in thousands):
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23,757 |
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23,142 |
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28,930 |
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27,463 |
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The decrease in general and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2008 as
compared to the same period in the prior year was primarily due to lower professional service fees,
partially offset by increases in stock-based compensation expense and salary related expenses.
The increase in general and administrative expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2008 as
compared to the same period in the prior year was primarily due to increases in salary related
expenses and stock-based compensation expense, partially offset by lower professional service fees.
We expect general and administrative expenses to increase in 2008 as a result of increased salary
and stock-based compensation related expenses and professional service fees.
Interest Income and Expense
Interest income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 decreased $3.0 million and $5.4
million, respectively, as compared to the same periods in the prior year primarily due to lower
market interest rates and a lower investment balance.
Interest expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 decreased $0.8 million and $1.6
million, respectively, as compared to the same periods in the prior year primarily due to an
increase in capitalized interest related to the Danbury, Connecticut plant expansion.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
We have
funded our operations primarily through the sale of equity
securities, including convertible debt securities. In October 2007, we
issued and sold a total of 27,014,686 shares of our common stock. Of this total, 15,940,489 shares
were sold to our principal stockholder at a price per share of $9.41 and
11,074,197 shares were sold to other investors at a price per share of $9.03. The resulting
aggregate net proceeds were approximately $249.8 million after expenses. In December 2006, we
issued and sold 23,000,000 shares of our common stock at a price of $17.42 per share in an
underwritten public offering. The resulting aggregate net proceeds to us from this common stock
offering were approximately $384.7 million after expenses. In December 2006, we also sold $115.0
million aggregate principal amount of 3.75% Senior Convertible Notes due 2013. The resulting
aggregate net proceeds to us from this note offering were approximately $111.3 million after
expenses.
In August 2006, we entered into a $150.0 million loan arrangement with our principal stockholder,
which was amended on August 1, 2007 and replaced with a new loan arrangement on October 2, 2007.
Under the new loan arrangement, we can borrow up to a total of $350.0 million before January 1,
2010. 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, our principal stockholder can require us to prepay up to $200.0 million in
advances that have been outstanding for at least 12 months. If our principal stockholder exercises
this right, we will have until the earlier of 180 days after our principal stockholder 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 our
principal stockholders 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
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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.
During the six months ended June 30, 2008, we used $140.0 million of cash for our operations
compared to using $127.5 million for our operations in the six months ended June 30, 2007. We had a
net loss of $151.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008, of which $15.9 million consisted
of non-cash charges such as depreciation and amortization, and stock-based compensation. We expect
our negative operating cash flow to continue at least until we obtain regulatory approval and
achieve commercialization of our Technosphere Insulin System.
We spent
$48.2 million of cash for investing activities during the six months ended June 30, 2008,
compared to generating $23.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007. For the six months
ended June 30, 2008, $48.3 million was used to purchase machinery and equipment to expand our
manufacturing operations and our quality systems that support clinical trials for Technosphere
Insulin System. We expect to make significant purchases of equipment in the foreseeable future.
Our financing activities provided $0.4 million of
cash for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared
to generating $1.1 million for the same period in 2007. Cash from financing activities in the first six
months of 2008 and 2007, respectively, was primarily from purchases under the Companys 2004 Employee Stock Purchase
Plan and the exercise of stock options, respectively.
As of June 30, 2008, we had $180.5 million in cash and cash equivalents. Although we believe our
existing cash resources, including the $350.0 million loan arrangement with our principal
stockholder, will be sufficient to fund our anticipated cash requirements through the fourth
quarter of 2009, we will require significant additional financing in the future to fund our
operations. Accordingly, we expect that we will need to raise additional capital, either through
the sale of equity and/or debt securities, a strategic business collaboration with a pharmaceutical
or biotechnology company 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.
We intend to use our capital resources to continue the development of our Technosphere Insulin
System and to develop additional applications for our proprietary Technosphere platform technology.
In addition, portions of our capital resources will be devoted to expanding our other product
development programs for the treatment of different types of cancers. We are expending a portion of
our capital to scale up our manufacturing capabilities in our Danbury facilities. We also intend to
use our capital resources for general corporate purposes, which may include in-licensing or
acquiring additional technologies.
We have held extensive discussions with a number of pharmaceutical companies concerning a potential
strategic business collaboration for our Technosphere Insulin System. To date, we have not reached
agreement with any of these companies on a collaboration. On April 10, 2008, we announced our
decision to suspend partnership discussions as we believed that, given the existing market
conditions, we would be unable to achieve an appropriate valuation for Technosphere Insulin until
Phase 3 data are available that confirm our belief in the superior safety and efficacy profile of
Technosphere Insulin. If and when we re-engage in such discussions, we believe that we will have to
expend significant additional time and effort before we could reach agreement, and we cannot
predict when, if ever, we could conclude such an agreement with a partner. There can be no
assurance that any such collaboration will be available to us on a timely basis or on acceptable
terms, if at all. If we are not able to enter into a collaboration on terms that are favorable to
us, we may be unable to undertake and fund product development, clinical trials, manufacturing and
marketing activities at our own expense. Accordingly, we may have to substantially reduce our
development efforts, which would delay or otherwise impede the commercialization of our
Technosphere Insulin System.
If we enter into a strategic business collaboration with a pharmaceutical or biotechnology company,
we would expect, as part of the transaction, to receive additional capital. In addition, we expect
to pursue the sale of equity and/or debt securities, or the establishment of other funding
facilities. Issuances of debt or additional equity could impact the rights of our existing
stockholders, dilute the ownership percentages of our existing stockholders and may impose
restrictions on our operations. These restrictions could include limitations on additional
borrowing, 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, sale or divestiture of certain
intellectual property and other assets, including our Technosphere technology platform. There can
be no assurance, however, that any strategic collaboration, sale of securities or sale or license
of assets will be available to us on a timely basis or on acceptable terms, if at all. If we are
unable to raise additional capital, we may be required to enter into agreements with third parties
to develop or commercialize products or technologies that we otherwise would have sought to develop
independently, and any such agreements may not be on terms as commercially favorable to us.
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However, we cannot provide assurances 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. If planned operating results are not achieved or we are not successful in raising
additional equity financing or entering a business collaboration, 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.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company does not engage in any off-balance sheet arrangements and none existed as of June 30,
2008.
Contractual Obligations
There have been no material changes to our contractual obligations disclosed in Item 7 of our
Annual Report.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2007, the FASB ratified the EITF consensus on EITF Issue No. 07-1, Accounting for
Collaborative Arrangements, that discusses how parties to a collaborative arrangement (which does
not establish a legal entity within such arrangement) should account for various activities. The
consensus indicates that costs incurred and revenues generated from transactions with third parties
(i.e. parties outside of the collaborative arrangement) should be reported by the collaborators on
the respective line items in their income statements pursuant to EITF Issue No. 99-19, Reporting
Revenue Gross as a Principal Versus Net as an Agent. Additionally, the consensus provides that
income statement characterization of payments between the participants in a collaborative
arrangement should be based upon existing authoritative pronouncements; analogy to such
pronouncements if not within their scope; or a reasonable, rational, and consistently applied
accounting policy election. EITF Issue No. 07-1 is effective beginning January 1, 2009 and is to be
applied retrospectively to all periods presented for collaborative arrangements existing as of the
date of adoption. We are evaluating the impact, if any, the adoption of this consensus will have on
our results of operations, financial position or cash flows.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R), Business Combinations and SFAS No. 160,
Accounting and Reporting of Noncontrolling Interests to Consolidated Financial Statements an
amendment of ARB No. 51 (SFAS No. 160). These standards will significantly change the accounting
and reporting for business combination transactions and noncontrolling (minority) interests in
consolidated financial statements, including capitalizing at the acquisition date the fair value of
acquired IPR&D, and remeasuring and writing down the assets, if necessary, in subsequent periods
during their development. These new standards will be applied prospectively for business
combinations that occur on or after January 1, 2009, except that presentation and disclosure
requirements of SFAS No. 160 regarding noncontrolling interests shall be applied retrospectively.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS No. 157), which
defines fair value, establishes a framework for consistently measuring fair value for accounting
purposes, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 is effective for us
beginning January 1, 2008, and the provisions of SFAS No. 157 will be applied prospectively as of
that date. In February 2008, FASB Staff Position (FSP) 157-2 was issued, which delays the
effective date of SFAS No. 157 to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008 and interim
periods with those fiscal years for all nonfinancial assets and liabilities, except those that are
recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least
annually). We have already adopted this Statement except as it applies to nonfinancial assets and
liabilities as noted in FSP 157-2. The partial adoption of SFAS No. 157 did not have a material
impact on its results of operations, financial position or cash flows. We are evaluating the
impact, if any, that the adoption of SFAS No. 157, as it relates to nonfinancial assets and
liabilities, will have on our results of operations, financial position or cash flows.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We have not used derivative financial instruments in the past to hedge market risk. We are exposed
to market risk related to changes in interest rates impacting our cash investment portfolio as well
as the interest rate on our credit facility. The interest rate on our credit facility is 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. If we were to draw the available amount on our $350.0 million credit
facility and interest rates were to increase from levels at June 30, 2008, we could experience a
higher level of interest expense than assumed in our current operating plan.
Our current policy requires us to maintain a highly liquid short-term investment portfolio
consisting mainly of U.S. money market funds and investment-grade corporate, government and
municipal debt. None of these investments is entered into for trading purposes.
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Our cash is deposited in and invested through highly rated financial institutions in North America.
Other than cash and cash equivalents, we do not have any short-term investments at June 30, 2008.
If market interest rates were to increase immediately and uniformly by ten percent from levels at
June 30, 2008, we estimate that the fair value of our investment portfolio would decline by an
immaterial amount.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Conclusion Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information
required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the Securities Exchange Act), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time
periods specified in the SECs rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and
communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer,
as appropriate, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and
evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and
procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of
achieving the desired control objectives, and management is required to apply its judgment in
evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.
Our chief executive officer and chief financial officer performed an evaluation under the
supervision and with the participation of our management, of our disclosure controls and procedures
(as defined in Rule 13a-15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act) as of June 30, 2008. Based on that
evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that our disclosure
controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.
There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter
ended June 30, 2008 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our
internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
None.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
You should consider carefully the following information about the risks described below, together
with the other information contained in this Quarterly Report, before you decide to buy or maintain
an investment in our common stock. We believe the risks described below are the risks that are
material to us as of the date of this Quarterly Report. Additional risks and uncertainties that we
are unaware of may also become important factors that affect us. The risk factors set forth below
with an asterisk (*) next to the title contain changes to the description of the risk factors
previously disclosed in Item 1A to the Annual Report. If any of the following risks actually occur,
our business, financial condition, results of operations and future growth prospects would likely
be materially and adversely affected. In these circumstances, the market price of our common stock
could decline, and you may lose all or part of the money you paid to buy our common stock.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS
We have a history of operating losses, we expect to continue to incur losses and we may never
become profitable.*
We are a development stage company with no commercial products. All of our product candidates are
still being developed, and all but our Technosphere Insulin System are still in early stages of
development. Our product candidates will require significant additional development, clinical
trials, regulatory clearances and additional investment before they can be commercialized. We
anticipate that our Technosphere Insulin System will not be commercially available for at least two
years, if at all.
We have never been profitable and, as of June 30, 2008, we had an accumulated deficit of $1.2
billion. The accumulated deficit has resulted principally from costs incurred in our research and
development programs, the write-off of goodwill and general operating expenses. We expect to make
substantial expenditures and to incur increasing operating losses in the future in order to further
develop and commercialize our product candidates, including costs and expenses to complete clinical
trials, seek regulatory approvals and
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market our product candidates. This accumulated deficit may increase significantly as we expand
development and clinical trial efforts.
Our losses have had, and are expected to continue to have, an adverse impact on our working
capital, total assets and stockholders equity. Our ability to achieve and sustain profitability
depends upon obtaining regulatory approvals for and successfully commercializing our Technosphere
Insulin System, either alone or with third parties. We do not currently have the required approvals
to market any of our product candidates, and we may not receive them. We may not be profitable even
if we succeed in commercializing any of our product candidates. As a result, we cannot be sure when
we will become profitable, if at all.
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
loan arrangement with our principal stockholder, will enable us to continue planned operations
through the fourth 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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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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actions taken by the FDA and other regulatory authorities affecting our products and
competitive products; |
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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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the costs of discontinuing projects and technologies or decommissioning existing
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the costs of performing additional clinical studies to demonstrate safety and efficacy if
our current studies do not deliver results sufficient for FDA approval and
commercialization. |
We have raised capital in the past primarily through the sale of equity securities and most
currently 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 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.
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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.
We depend heavily on the successful development and commercialization of our lead product
candidate, the Technosphere Insulin System, which is in clinical development, and our other
product candidates, which are in early clinical or preclinical development.
To date, we have not completed the development of any product candidates through to
commercialization. Our Technosphere Insulin System is currently undergoing clinical trials, while
our other product candidates are generally in early clinical or preclinical development. We
anticipate that in the near term, our ability to generate revenues will depend solely on the
successful development and commercialization of our Technosphere Insulin System.
We have expended significant time, money and effort in the development of our lead product
candidate, the Technosphere Insulin System, which has not yet received regulatory approval and
which may never be commercialized. Before we can market and sell our Technosphere Insulin System,
we will need to complete Phase 3 clinical trials and demonstrate in these trials that our
Technosphere Insulin System is safe and effective. Our current development plans call for the
completion of our pivotal Phase 3 clinical trials of our Technosphere Insulin System in the third
quarter of 2008. We must also receive the necessary approvals from the FDA and similar foreign
regulatory agencies before this product candidate can be marketed in the United States or
elsewhere. Even if we were to receive regulatory approval, we ultimately may be unable to gain
market acceptance of our Technosphere Insulin System for a variety of reasons, including the
treatment and dosage regimen, potential adverse effects, the availability of alternative treatments
and cost effectiveness. If we fail to commercialize our Technosphere Insulin System, our business,
financial condition and results of operations will be materially and adversely affected.
We are seeking to develop and expand our portfolio of product candidates through our internal
research programs and through licensing or otherwise acquiring the rights to therapeutics in the
areas of cancer and other indications. All of these product candidates will require additional
research and development and significant preclinical, clinical and other testing prior to seeking
regulatory approval to market them. Accordingly, these product candidates will not be commercially
available for a number of years, if at all.
A significant portion of the research that we are conducting involves new and unproven compounds
and technologies, including our Technosphere Insulin System, Technosphere platform technology and
immunotherapy product candidates. Research programs to identify new product candidates require
substantial technical, financial and human resources. Even if our research programs identify
candidates that initially show promise, these candidates may fail to progress to clinical
development for any number of reasons, including discovery upon further research that these
candidates have adverse effects or other characteristics that indicate they are unlikely to be
effective. In addition, the clinical results we obtain at one stage are not necessarily indicative
of future testing results. If we fail to successfully complete the development and
commercialization of our Technosphere Insulin System or develop or expand our other product
candidates, or are significantly delayed in doing so, our business and results of operations will
be harmed and the value of our stock could decline.
If we do not achieve our projected development goals in the timeframes we announce and expect,
our business would be harmed and the market price of our common stock could decline.
For planning purposes, we estimate the timing of the accomplishment of various scientific,
clinical, regulatory and other product development goals, which we sometimes refer to as
milestones. These milestones may include the commencement or completion of scientific studies and
clinical trials and the submission of regulatory filings. From time to time, we publicly announce
the expected timing of some of these milestones. All of these milestones are based on a variety of
assumptions. The actual timing of the achievement of these milestones can vary dramatically
compared to our estimates, in many cases for reasons beyond our control, depending on numerous
factors, including:
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the rate of progress, costs and results of our clinical trial and research and
development activities, which will be impacted by the level of proficiency and experience of
our clinical staff; |
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our ability to identify and enroll patients who meet clinical trial eligibility criteria; |
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our ability to access sufficient, reliable and affordable supplies of components used in
the manufacture of our product candidates, including insulin and other materials for our
Technosphere Insulin System; |
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the costs of expanding and maintaining manufacturing operations, as necessary; |
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the extent of scheduling conflicts with participating clinicians and clinical
institutions; |
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the receipt of approvals by our competitors and by us from the FDA and other regulatory
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In addition, if we do not obtain sufficient additional funds through sales of securities, strategic
collaborations or the license or sale of certain of our assets on a timely basis, we may be
required to reduce expenses by delaying, reducing or curtailing our Technosphere Insulin System or
other product development activities, which would impact our ability to meet milestones. If we fail
to commence or complete, or experience delays in or are forced to curtail, our proposed clinical
programs or otherwise fail to adhere to our projected development goals in the timeframes we
announce and expect, our business and results of operations will be harmed and the market price of
our common stock may decline.
We face substantial competition in the development of our product candidates and may not be able
to compete successfully, and our product candidates may be rendered obsolete by rapid
technological change.*
We face intense competition in the development and commercialization of our Technosphere Insulin
System. In January 2006, the FDA and the European Medicines Evaluation Agency approved Exubera®,
developed by Pfizer, Inc. in collaboration with Nektar Therapeutics, for the treatment of adults
with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Exubera® was slow to gain market acceptance and, in October 2007,
Pfizer announced that it was returning rights to the product to Nektar. In April 2008, Pfizer
issued a press release stating it updated the U.S. product labeling for Exubera® to include a
warning with safety information about lung cancer. Subsequently, Nektar released a statement that
it has stopped all spending and partnership talks for Exubera®.
In the first quarter of 2008, Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly ceased development of their respective
inhaled insulin programs. Lilly cited that their decision resulted from increasing uncertainties in
the regulatory environment and after a thorough evaluation of the evolving commercial and clinical
potential of its product compared to existing medical therapies. Novo Nordisk reached the
conclusion that AERx®, their inhaled insulin candidate, did not have adequate commercial potential.
Notwithstanding the termination of the AERx® program, Novo Nordisk stated that it intended to
increase research and development activities targeted at inhalation systems for long-acting
formulations of insulin and GLP-1.
A number of established pharmaceutical companies have or are developing technologies for the
treatment of diabetes. We also face substantial competition for the development of our other
product candidates.
Many of our existing or potential competitors have, or have access to, substantially greater
financial, research and development, production, and sales and marketing resources than we do and
have a greater depth and number of experienced managers. As a result, our competitors may be better
equipped than we are to develop, manufacture, market and sell competing products. In addition,
gaining favorable reimbursement is critical to the success of Technosphere Insulin. Many of our
competitors have existing infrastructure and relationships with managed care organizations and
reimbursement authorities which can be used to their advantage.
The rapid rate of scientific discoveries and technological changes could result in one or more of
our product candidates becoming obsolete or noncompetitive. Our competitors may develop or
introduce new products that render our technology and our Technosphere Insulin System less
competitive, uneconomical or obsolete. Our future success will depend not only on our ability to
develop our product candidates but to improve them and to keep pace with emerging industry
developments. We cannot assure you that we will be able to do so.
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We also expect to face increasing competition from universities and other non-profit research
organizations. These institutions carry out a significant amount of research and development in the
areas of diabetes and cancer. These institutions are becoming increasingly aware of the commercial
value of their findings and are more active in seeking patent and other proprietary rights as well
as licensing revenues.
If we fail to enter into a strategic collaboration with respect to our Technosphere Insulin
System, we may not be able to execute on our business model.*
We have held extensive discussions with a number of pharmaceutical companies concerning a potential
strategic business collaboration for our Technosphere Insulin System. To date, we have not reached
agreement with any of these companies on a collaboration. On April 10, 2008, we announced our
decision to suspend partnership discussions as we believed that, given the existing market
conditions, we would be unable to achieve an appropriate valuation for Technosphere Insulin until
Phase 3 data are available that confirm our belief in the superior safety and efficacy profile of
Technosphere Insulin. If and when we re-engage in such discussions, we believe that we will have to
expend significant additional time and effort before we could reach agreement, and we cannot
predict when, if ever, we could conclude such an agreement with a partner. There can be no
assurance that any such collaboration will be available to us on a timely basis or on acceptable
terms, if at all. If we are not able to enter into a collaboration on terms that are favorable to
us, we may be unable to undertake and fund product development, clinical trials, manufacturing and
marketing activities at our own expense. Accordingly, we may have to substantially reduce our
development efforts, which would delay or otherwise impede the commercialization of our
Technosphere Insulin System.
We will face similar challenges as we seek to develop our other product candidates. Our current
strategy for developing, manufacturing and commercializing our other product candidates includes
evaluating the potential for collaborating with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies at some
point in the drug development process and for these collaborators to undertake the advanced
clinical development and commercialization of our product candidates. It may be difficult for us to
find third parties that are willing to enter into collaborations on economic terms that are
favorable to us, or at all. Failure to enter into a collaboration with respect to any other product
candidate could substantially increase our requirements for capital and force us to substantially
reduce our development effort.
If we enter into collaborative agreements with respect to our Technosphere Insulin System and if
our third-party collaborators do not perform satisfactorily or if our collaborations fail,
development or commercialization of our Technosphere Insulin System may be delayed and our
business could be harmed.
We currently rely on clinical research organizations and hospitals to conduct, supervise or monitor
some or all aspects of clinical trials involving our Technosphere Insulin System. Further, we may
also enter into license agreements, partnerships or other collaborative arrangements to support the
financing, development and marketing of our Technosphere Insulin System. We may also license
technology from others to enhance or supplement our technologies. These various collaborators may
enter into arrangements that would make them potential competitors. These various collaborators
also may breach their agreements with us and delay our progress or fail to perform under their
agreements, which could harm our business.
If we enter into collaborative arrangements, we will have less control over the timing, planning
and other aspects of our clinical trials, and the sale and marketing of our Technosphere Insulin
System and our other product candidates. We cannot offer assurances that we will be able to enter
into satisfactory arrangements with third parties as contemplated or that any of our existing or
future collaborations will be successful.
Testing of our Technosphere Insulin System or another product candidate may not yield successful
results, and even if it does, we may still be unable to commercialize
that product candidate.*
Our research and development programs are designed to test the safety and efficacy of our
Technosphere Insulin System and our other product candidates through extensive nonclinical and
clinical testing. We may experience numerous unforeseen events during, or as a result of, the
testing process that could delay or prevent commercialization of our Technosphere Insulin System or
any of our other product candidates, including the following:
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safety and efficacy results obtained in our nonclinical and initial clinical testing may
be inconclusive or may not be predictive of results obtained in later-stage clinical trials
or following long-term use, and we may as a result be forced to stop developing product
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our product candidates may not produce the desired effects or may result in adverse
health effects or other characteristics that preclude regulatory approval or limit their
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We are nearing completion of a pivotal Phase 3 safety study of our Technosphere Insulin System to
evaluate pulmonary function over a period of two years. Our Technosphere Insulin System is intended
for multiple uses per day. Due to the size and timeframe over which existing and planned clinical
trials are conducted, the results of clinical trials, including our existing Phase 3 trials, may
not be indicative of the effects of the use of our Technosphere Insulin System over longer terms.
If use of our Technosphere Insulin System results in adverse health effects or reduced efficacy or
both, the FDA or other regulatory agencies may terminate our ability to market and sell our
Technosphere Insulin System, may narrow the approved indications for use or otherwise require
restrictive product labeling or marketing, or may require further clinical trials, which may be
time-consuming and expensive and may not produce favorable results.
As a result of any of these events, we, any collaborator, the FDA, or any other regulatory
authorities, may suspend or terminate clinical trials or marketing of our Technosphere Insulin
System at any time. Any suspension or termination of our clinical trials or marketing activities
may harm our business and results of operations and the market price of our common stock may
decline.
If we are unable to transition successfully from an early-stage development company to a company
that commercializes therapeutics, our operations would suffer.*
We are at a critical juncture in our development, having transitioned from an early-stage
development company to one with multiple Phase 3 clinical trials. Phase 3 development of our
Technosphere Insulin System is far more complex than the earlier phases. Moreover, as a company, we
have no previous experience in the Phase 3-through-NDA stage of product development.
We require a well-structured plan to make this transition. We have a number of executive personnel,
particularly in clinical development, regulatory and manufacturing production, including personnel
with significant Phase 3-to-commercialization experience. We have aligned our management structure
to accommodate the increasing complexity of our operations, and we have implemented the following
measures, among others, to accommodate our transition, complete development of our Technosphere
Insulin System and successfully implement our commercialization strategy for our Technosphere
Insulin System:
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develop comprehensive and detailed commercialization, clinical development and regulatory
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If we are unable to accomplish these measures in a timely manner, we would be at considerable risk
of failing to:
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If our suppliers fail to deliver materials and services needed for the production of our
Technosphere Insulin System in a timely and sufficient manner, or they fail to comply with
applicable regulations, our business and results of operations would be harmed and the market
price of our common stock could decline.*
For our Technosphere Insulin System to be commercially viable, we need access to sufficient,
reliable and affordable supplies of insulin, our MedTone inhaler, the related cartridges and other
materials. In November 2007, we entered into a long-term supply agreement with N.V. Organon, which
is currently our sole supplier for insulin. We are aware of several other suppliers of bulk
insulin, but to date we have not entered into a commercial relationship with any of them. We have
obtained our Technosphere pre-cursor raw material from Evonik Industries, a major chemical
manufacturer with facilities in Europe and North America, and we are evaluating a second
manufacturer to supply us with commercial quantities of this raw material. We also utilize our
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manufacturing plant as a back up facility. We believe both manufacturers have the capacity to
supply our current clinical and future commercial requirements. We currently obtain our MedTone
inhaler and cartridges from Vaupell, Inc., and have also qualified a second source for our
cartridges. We must rely on our suppliers to comply with relevant regulatory and other legal
requirements, including the production of insulin in accordance with cGMP and the production of
MedTone inhaler and related cartridges in accordance with device QSR. The supply of all of these
materials may be limited or the manufacturer may not meet relevant regulatory requirements, and if
we are unable to obtain these materials in sufficient amounts, in a timely manner and at reasonable
prices, or if we should encounter delays or difficulties in our relationships with manufacturers or
suppliers, the development or manufacturing of our Technosphere Insulin System may be delayed. Any
such events would delay the submission of our Technosphere Insulin System for regulatory approval
or market introduction and subsequent sales and, if so, our business and results of operations will
be harmed and the market price of our common stock may decline.
We have never manufactured our Technosphere Insulin System or any other product candidate in
commercial quantities, and if we fail to develop an effective manufacturing capability for our
product candidates or to engage third-party manufacturers with this capability, we may be unable
to commercialize these products.*
We have obtained our Technosphere precursor raw material primarily from Evonik Industries and are
evaluating a second manufacturer to supply us with commercial quantities. We use our Danbury,
Connecticut facility to formulate Technosphere Insulin, fill plastic cartridges with Technosphere
Insulin and blister package the cartridges for our clinical trials. We are presently increasing our
formulation, fill and finishing capabilities at Danbury in order to accommodate our activities
through initial commercialization. This expansion will involve a number of third-party suppliers of
equipment and materials as well as engineering and construction services. Our suppliers may not
deliver all of the required equipment, materials and services in a timely manner or at reasonable
prices. If we encounter difficulties in our relationships with these suppliers, or if a supplier
becomes unable to provide us with goods or services at the agreed-upon terms or schedule, our
facilities expansion could be delayed or its costs increased.
We have never manufactured our Technosphere Insulin System or any other product candidate in
commercial quantities. As our product candidates move through the regulatory process, we will need
to either develop the capability of manufacturing on a commercial scale or engage third-party
manufacturers with this capability, and we cannot offer assurances that we will be able to do
either successfully. The manufacture of pharmaceutical products requires significant expertise and
capital investment, including the development of advanced manufacturing techniques and process
controls. Manufacturers of pharmaceutical products often encounter difficulties in production,
especially in scaling up initial production. These problems include difficulties with production
costs and yields, quality control and assurance and shortages of qualified personnel, as well as
compliance with strictly enforced federal, state and foreign regulations. In addition, before we
would be able to produce commercial quantities of Technosphere Insulin at our Danbury facility, it
would have to undergo a pre-approval inspection by the FDA. The expansion process and preparation
for the FDAs pre-approval inspection for commercial production at the Danbury facility could take
an additional six months or longer. If we use a third-party supplier to formulate Technosphere
Insulin or produce raw material, the transition could also require significant start-up time to
qualify and implement the manufacturing process. If we engage a third-party manufacturer, our
third-party manufacturer may not perform as agreed or may terminate its agreement with us.
Additionally, if we manufacture commercial material at a different facility than the site of
manufacture of clinical trial materials or if we manufacture commercial material on a significantly
larger production scale than the production scale for clinical trial materials, we may be required
by the FDA to establish that the results obtained from the clinical trials may reasonably be
extrapolated to such commercial material.
Any of these factors could cause us to delay or suspend clinical trials, regulatory submissions,
required approvals or commercialization of our product candidates, entail higher costs and result
in our being unable to effectively commercialize our products. Furthermore, if we or a third-party
manufacturer fail to deliver the required commercial quantities of any product on a timely basis,
and at commercially reasonable prices and acceptable quality, and we were unable to promptly find
one or more replacement manufacturers capable of production at a substantially equivalent cost, in
substantially equivalent volume and quality on a timely basis, we would likely be unable to meet
demand for such products and we would lose potential revenues.
We deal with hazardous materials and must comply with environmental laws and regulations, which
can be expensive and restrict how we do business.
Our research and development work involves the controlled storage and use of hazardous materials,
including chemical, radioactive and biological materials. In addition, our manufacturing operations
involve the use of CBZ-lysine, which is stable and non-hazardous under normal storage conditions,
but may form an explosive mixture under certain conditions. Our operations also produce hazardous
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waste products. We are subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations governing how we
use, manufacture, store, handle and dispose of these materials. Moreover, the risk of accidental
contamination or injury from hazardous materials cannot be completely eliminated, and in the event
of an accident, we could be held liable for any damages that may result, and any liability could
fall outside the coverage or exceed the limits of our insurance. Currently, our general liability
policy provides coverage up to $1 million per occurrence and $2 million in the aggregate and is
supplemented by an umbrella policy that provides a further $4 million of coverage; however, our
insurance policy excludes pollution coverage and we do not carry a separate hazardous materials
policy. In addition, we could be required to incur significant costs to comply with environmental
laws and regulations in the future. Finally, current or future environmental laws and regulations
may impair our research, development or production efforts.
When we purchased the facilities located in Danbury, Connecticut in 2001, there was a soil cleanup
plan in process. As part of the purchase, we obtained an indemnification from the seller related to
the remediation of the soil for all known environmental conditions that existed at the time the
seller acquired the property. The seller is, in turn, indemnified for these known environmental
conditions by the previous owner. We initiated the final stages of the soil cleanup plan which we
estimate will cost approximately $1.5 million to complete by the end of the third quarter of 2008.
We also received an indemnification from the seller for environmental conditions created during its
ownership of the property and for environmental problems unknown at the time that the seller
acquired the property. These additional indemnities are limited to the purchase price that we paid
for the Danbury facilities. In the event that any cleanup costs are imposed on us and we are unable
to collect the full amount of these costs and expenses from the seller or the party responsible for
the contamination, we may be required to pay these costs and our business and results of operations
may be harmed.
If we fail to enter into collaborations with third parties, we would be required to establish our
own sales, marketing and distribution capabilities, which could impact the commercialization of
our products and harm our business.*
A broad base of physicians, including primary care physicians and endocrinologists, treat patients
with diabetes. A large sales force will be required in order to educate and support these
physicians. Therefore, we plan to enter into collaborations with one or more pharmaceutical
companies to market, distribute and sell our Technosphere Insulin System, if it is approved. If we
fail to enter into collaborations, we would be required to establish our own direct sales,
marketing and distribution capabilities. Establishing these capabilities can be time-consuming and
expensive. Because we lack experience in selling pharmaceutical products to the diabetes market, we
would be at a disadvantage compared to our potential competitors, all of whom have substantially
more resources and experience than we do. For example, each of our competitors has an existing
sales force in excess of 1,500 sales representatives. We, acting alone, would not initially be
able to field a sales force as large as our competitors or provide the same degree of market
research or marketing support. Also, we would not be able to match our competitors spending levels
for pre-launch marketing preparation, including medical education.
In addition, our competitors would have a greater ability to devote research resources toward
expansion of the indications for their products. We cannot assure you that we will succeed in
entering into acceptable collaborations, that any such collaboration will be successful or, if not,
that we will successfully develop our own sales, marketing and distribution capabilities.
If any product that we may develop does not become widely accepted by physicians, patients,
third-party payers and the healthcare community, we may be unable to generate significant
revenue, if any.
Technosphere Insulin System and our other product candidates are new and unproven. Even if any of
our product candidates obtain regulatory approvals, it may not gain market acceptance among
physicians, patients, third-party payers and the healthcare community. Failure to achieve market
acceptance would limit our ability to generate revenue and would adversely affect our results of
operations.
The degree of market acceptance of our Technosphere Insulin System and our other product candidates
will depend on many factors, including the:
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regarding the safety, efficacy and benefits of the product compared to those of competing
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convenience and ease of administration of the product relative to existing treatment
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pricing and reimbursement of the product relative to existing treatment therapeutics and
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Physicians will not recommend a product until clinical data or other factors demonstrate the safety
and efficacy of the product as compared to other treatments. Even if the clinical safety and
efficacy of our product candidates is established, physicians may elect not to recommend these
product candidates for a variety of factors, including the reimbursement policies of government and
third-party payers and the effectiveness of our competitors in marketing their therapies. Because
of these and other factors, any product that we may develop may not gain market acceptance, which
would materially harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
If third-party payers do not reimburse customers for our products, our products might not be used
or purchased, which would adversely affect our revenues.
Our future revenues and potential for profitability may be affected by the continuing efforts of
governments and third-party payers to contain or reduce the costs of healthcare through various
means. For example, in certain foreign markets the pricing of prescription pharmaceuticals is
subject to governmental control. In the United States, there has been, and we expect that there
will continue to be, a number of federal and state proposals to implement similar governmental
controls. We cannot be certain what legislative proposals will be adopted or what actions federal,
state or private payers for healthcare goods and services may take in response to any healthcare
reform proposals or legislation. Such reforms may make it difficult to complete the development and
testing of our Technosphere Insulin System and our other product candidates, and therefore may
limit our ability to generate revenues from sales of our product candidates and achieve
profitability. Further, to the extent that such reforms have a material adverse effect on the
business, financial condition and profitability of other companies that are prospective
collaborators for some of our product candidates, our ability to commercialize our product
candidates under development may be adversely affected.
In the United States and elsewhere, sales of prescription pharmaceuticals still depend in large
part on the availability of reimbursement to the consumer from third-party payers, such as
governmental and private insurance plans. Third-party payers are increasingly challenging the
prices charged for medical products and services. In addition, because each third-party payer
individually approves reimbursement, obtaining these approvals is a time-consuming and costly
process. We would be required to provide scientific and clinical support for the use of any product
to each third-party payer separately with no assurance that approval would be obtained. This
process could delay the market acceptance of any product and could have a negative effect on our
future revenues and operating results. Even if we succeed in bringing one or more products to
market, we cannot be certain that any such products would be considered cost-effective or that
reimbursement to the consumer would be available, in which case our business and results of
operations would be harmed and the market price of our common stock could decline.
If product liability claims are brought against us, we may incur significant liabilities and
suffer damage to our reputation.
The testing, manufacturing, marketing and sale of our Technosphere Insulin System and our other
product candidates expose us to potential product liability claims. A product liability claim may
result in substantial judgments as well as consume significant financial and management resources
and result in adverse publicity, decreased demand for a product, injury to our reputation,
withdrawal of clinical trial volunteers and loss of revenues. We currently carry worldwide
liability insurance in the amount of $10 million. We believe these limits are reasonable to cover
us from potential damages arising from current and previous clinical trials of our Technosphere
Insulin System. In addition, we carry local policies per trial in each country in which we conduct
clinical trials that require us to carry coverage based on local statutory requirements. We intend
to obtain product liability coverage for commercial sales in the future if our Technosphere Insulin
System is approved. However, we may not be able to obtain insurance coverage that will be adequate
to satisfy any liability that may arise, and because insurance coverage in our industry can be very
expensive and difficult to obtain, we cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain sufficient
coverage at an acceptable cost, if at all. If losses from such claims exceed our liability
insurance coverage, we may ourselves incur substantial liabilities. If we are required to pay a
product liability claim, we may not have sufficient financial resources to complete development or
commercialization of any of our product candidates and, if so, our business and results of
operations would be harmed and the market price of our common stock may decline.
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If we lose any key employees or scientific advisors, our operations and our ability to execute
our business strategy could be materially harmed.
In order to commercialize our product candidates successfully, we will be required to expand our
work force, particularly in the areas of manufacturing, clinical trials management, regulatory
affairs, business development, and sales and marketing. These activities will require the addition
of new personnel, including management, and the development of additional expertise by existing
personnel. We face intense competition for qualified employees among companies in the biotechnology
and biopharmaceutical industries. Our success depends upon our ability to attract, retain and
motivate highly skilled employees. We may be unable to attract and retain these individuals on
acceptable terms, if at all.
The loss of the services of any principal member of our management and scientific staff could
significantly delay or prevent the achievement of our scientific and business objectives. All of
our employees are at will and we currently do not have employment agreements with any of the
principal members of our management or scientific staff, and we do not have key person life
insurance to cover the loss of any of these individuals. Replacing key employees may be difficult
and time-consuming because of the limited number of individuals in our industry with the skills and
experience required to develop, gain regulatory approval of and commercialize our product
candidates successfully.
We have relationships with scientific advisors at academic and other institutions to conduct
research or assist us in formulating our research, development or clinical strategy. These
scientific advisors are not our employees and may have commitments to, and other obligations with,
other entities that may limit their availability to us. We have limited control over the activities
of these scientific advisors and can generally expect these individuals to devote only limited time
to our activities. Failure of any of these persons to devote sufficient time and resources to our
programs could harm our business. In addition, these advisors are not prohibited from, and may have
arrangements with, other companies to assist those companies in developing technologies that may
compete with our product candidates.
If our Chief Executive Officer is unable to devote sufficient time and attention to our business,
our operations and our ability to execute our business strategy could be materially harmed.
Alfred Mann, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, is also serving as the Chairman of Advanced
Bionics Corporation. Mr. Mann is involved in many other business and charitable activities. As a
result, the time and attention Mr. Mann devotes to the operation of our business varies, and he may
not expend the same time or focus on our activities as other, similarly situated chief executive
officers. If Mr. Mann is unable to devote the time and attention necessary to running our business,
we may not be able to execute our business strategy and our business could be materially harmed.
Our facilities that are located in Southern California may be affected by man-made or natural
disasters.
Our headquarters and some of our research and development activities are located in Southern
California, where they are subject to a risk of man-made disasters, terrorism, and an enhanced risk
of natural and other disasters such as fires, power and telecommunications failures, mudslides, and
earthquakes. An act of terrorism, fire, earthquake or other catastrophic loss that causes
significant damage to our facilities or interruption of our business could harm our business. We do
not carry insurance to cover losses caused by earthquakes, and the insurance coverage that we carry
for fire damage and for business interruption may be insufficient to compensate us for any losses
that we may incur.
If our internal controls over financial reporting are not considered effective, our business and
stock price could be adversely affected.*
Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requires us to evaluate the effectiveness of our
internal controls over financial reporting as of the end of each fiscal year, and to include a
management report assessing the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting in
our annual report on Form 10-K for that fiscal year. Section 404 also requires our independent
registered public accounting firm to attest to, and report on, our internal controls over financial
reporting.
Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect
that our internal controls over financial reporting will prevent all errors and all fraud. A
control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not
absolute, assurance that the control systems objectives will be met. Further, the design of a
control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of
controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all
control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues
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instances of fraud involving a company have been, or will be, detected. The design of any system of
controls is based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and we
cannot assure you that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential
future conditions. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or
deterioration in the degree of compliance with policies or procedures. Because of the inherent
limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and
not be detected. We cannot assure you that we or our independent registered public accounting firm
will not identify a material weakness in our internal controls in the future. A material weakness
in our internal controls over financial reporting would require management and our independent
registered public accounting firm to evaluate our internal controls as ineffective. If our internal
controls over financial reporting are not considered effective, we may experience a loss of public
confidence, which could have an adverse effect on our business and on the market price of our
common stock.
RISKS RELATED TO REGULATORY APPROVALS
Our product candidates must undergo rigorous nonclinical and clinical testing and we must obtain
regulatory approvals, which could be costly and time-consuming and subject us to unanticipated
delays or prevent us from marketing any products.*
Our research and development activities, as well as the manufacturing and marketing of our product
candidates, including our Technosphere Insulin System, are subject to regulation, including
regulation for safety, efficacy and quality, by the FDA in the United States and comparable
authorities in other countries. FDA regulations and the regulation of comparable foreign regulatory
authorities are wide-ranging and govern, among other things:
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Clinical testing can be costly and take many years, and the outcome is uncertain and susceptible to
varying interpretations. Based on our discussions with the FDA at a recent pre-NDA meeting we
expect that we will need to conduct a study prior to submitting our NDA that assesses the
bioequivalency of the inhaler used in our clinical trials to date with the modified version of the
same inhaler that we intend to use for commercial purposes. Although the FDA did not request any
other trials prior to NDA submission, after receiving our data the agency could ask for additional
studies. We cannot be certain when such studies might be requested,
under what conditions such studies might be requested, or what the size or length of any such
studies might be. The clinical trials of our product candidates may not be completed on schedule,
the FDA or foreign regulatory agencies may order us to stop or modify our research, or these
agencies may not ultimately approve any of our product candidates for commercial sale. The data
collected from our clinical trials may not be sufficient to support regulatory approval of our
various product candidates, including our Technosphere Insulin System. Two of our three pivotal
trials (studies 009 and 030) are being conducted under Special Protocol Assessments and the third
(study 102) is very similar to study 009. Nonetheless, even if we believe the data collected from
our clinical trials are sufficient, the FDA has substantial discretion in the approval process and
may disagree with our interpretation of the data. For example, even if we meet the statistical
criteria for non-inferiority with respect to the primary endpoint in a pivotal clinical study
(study 102) of our Technosphere Insulin System, the FDA may deem the results uninterpretable
because of issues related to the open-label, non-inferiority design of the study. Our failure to
adequately demonstrate the safety and efficacy of any of our product candidates would delay or
prevent regulatory approval of our product candidates, which could prevent us from achieving
profitability.
The requirements governing the conduct of clinical trials and manufacturing and marketing of our
product candidates, including our Technosphere Insulin System, outside the United States vary
widely from country to country. Foreign approvals may take longer to obtain than FDA approvals and
can require, among other things, additional testing and different clinical trial designs. Foreign
regulatory approval processes include all of the risks associated with the FDA approval processes.
Some of those agencies also must approve prices of the products. Approval of a product by the FDA
does not ensure approval of the same product by the health authorities of other countries. In
addition, changes in regulatory policy in the United States or in foreign countries for product
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during the period of product development and regulatory agency review of each submitted new
application may cause delays or rejections.
The process of obtaining FDA and other required regulatory approvals, including foreign approvals,
is expensive, often takes many years and can vary substantially based upon the type, complexity and
novelty of the products involved. We are not aware of any precedent for the successful
commercialization of products based on our technology. On January 26, 2006, the FDA approved the
first pulmonary insulin product, Exubera. This approval has had an impact on and, notwithstanding
the voluntary withdrawal of the product from the market by its manufacturer, could still impact the
development and registration of our Technosphere Insulin System in different ways, including:
Exubera may be used as a reference for safety and efficacy evaluations of our Technosphere Insulin
System, and the approval standards set for Exubera may be applied to other products that follow
including our Technosphere Insulin System. The FDA has advised us that it will regulate our
Technosphere Insulin System as a combination product because of the complex nature of the system
that includes the combination of a new drug (Technosphere Insulin) and a new medical device (the
MedTone inhaler used to administer the insulin). The FDA indicated that the review of a future drug
marketing application for our Technosphere Insulin System will involve three separate review groups
of the FDA: (1) the Metabolic and Endocrine Drug Products Division; (2) the Pulmonary Drug Products
Division; and (3) the Center for Devices and Radiological Health within the FDA that reviews
medical devices. We currently understand that the Metabolic and Endocrine Drug Products Division
will be the lead group and will obtain consulting reviews from the other two FDA groups. The FDA
has not made an official final decision in this regard, however, and we can make no assurances at
this time about what impact FDA review by multiple groups will have on the review and approval of
our product or whether we are correct in our understanding of how our Technosphere Insulin System
will be reviewed and approved.
Also, questions that have been raised about the safety of marketed drugs generally, including
pertaining to the lack of adequate labeling, may result in increased cautiousness by the FDA in
reviewing new drugs based on safety, efficacy, or other regulatory considerations and may result in
significant delays in obtaining regulatory approvals. Such regulatory considerations may also
result in the imposition of more restrictive drug labeling or marketing requirements as conditions
of approval, which may significantly affect the marketability of our drug products. FDA review of
our Technosphere Insulin System as a combination product therapy may lengthen the product
development and regulatory approval process, increase our development costs and delay or prevent
the commercialization of our Technosphere Insulin System.
We are developing our Technosphere Insulin System as a new treatment for diabetes utilizing unique,
proprietary components. As a combination product, any changes to either the MedTone inhaler, the
Technosphere material or the insulin, including new suppliers, could possibly result in FDA
requirements to repeat certain clinical studies. This means, for example, that switching to an
alternate delivery system could require us to undertake additional clinical trials and other
studies, which could significantly delay the development and commercialization of our Technosphere
Insulin System. Our product candidates that are currently in development for the treatment of
cancer also face similar obstacles and costs.
We currently expect that our inhaler will be reviewed for approval as part of the NDA for our
Technosphere Insulin System. No assurances exist that we will not be required to obtain separate
device clearances or approval for use of our inhaler with our Technosphere Insulin System. This may
result in our being subject to medical device review user fees and to other device requirements to
market our inhaler and may result in significant delays in commercialization. Even if the device
component is approved as part of our NDA for our Technosphere Insulin System, numerous device
regulatory requirements still apply to the device part of the drug-device combination.
We have only limited experience in filing and pursuing applications necessary to gain regulatory
approvals, which may impede our ability to obtain timely approvals from the FDA or foreign
regulatory agencies, if at all.
We will not be able to commercialize our Technosphere Insulin System or any other product
candidates until we have obtained regulatory approval. We have no experience as a company in
late-stage regulatory filings, such as preparing and submitting NDAs, which may place us at risk of
delays, overspending and human resources inefficiencies. Any delay in obtaining, or inability to
obtain, regulatory approval could harm our business.
If we do not comply with regulatory requirements at any stage, whether before or after marketing
approval is obtained, we may be subject to criminal prosecution, fined or forced to remove a
product from the market or experience other adverse consequences, including restrictions or
delays in obtaining regulatory marketing approval.
Even if we comply with regulatory requirements, we may not be able to obtain the labeling claims
necessary or desirable for product promotion. We may also be required to undertake post-marketing
trials. In addition, if we or other parties identify adverse effects after
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any of our products are on the market, or if manufacturing problems occur, regulatory approval may
be withdrawn and a reformulation of our products, additional clinical trials, changes in labeling
of, or indications of use for, our products and/or additional marketing applications may be
required. If we encounter any of the foregoing problems, our business and results of operations
will be harmed and the market price of our common stock may decline.
Even if we obtain regulatory approval for our product candidates, such approval may be limited
and we will be subject to stringent, ongoing government regulation.
Even if regulatory authorities approve any of our product candidates, they could approve less than
the full scope of uses or labeling that we seek or otherwise require special warnings or other
restrictions on use or marketing or could require potentially costly post-marketing follow-up
clinical trials. Regulatory authorities may limit the segments of the diabetes population to which
we or others may market our Technosphere Insulin System or limit the target population for our
other product candidates. Based on currently available clinical studies, we believe that our
Technosphere Insulin System may have certain advantages over currently approved insulin products
including its approximation of the natural early insulin secretion normally seen in healthy
individuals following the beginning of a meal. Nonetheless, there are no assurances that these and
other advantages, if any, of our Technosphere Insulin System have clinical significance or can be
confirmed in head-to-head clinical trials against appropriate approved comparator insulin drug
products. Such comparative clinical trials are required to make these types of superiority claims
in labeling or advertising. These aforementioned observations and others may therefore not be
capable of substantiation in comparative clinical trials prior to our NDA submission, if at all, or
otherwise may not be suitable for inclusion in product labeling or advertising and, as a result,
our Technosphere Insulin System may not have competitive advantages when compared to other insulin
products.
The manufacture, marketing and sale of these product candidates will be subject to stringent and
ongoing government regulation. The FDA may also withdraw product approvals if problems concerning
safety or efficacy of the product occur following approval. In response to questions that have been
raised about the safety of certain approved prescription products, including the lack of adequate
warnings, the FDA and United States Congress are currently considering new regulatory and
legislative approaches to advertising, monitoring and assessing the safety of marketed drugs,
including legislation providing the FDA with authority to mandate labeling changes for approved
pharmaceutical products, particularly those related to safety. We also cannot be sure that the
current FDA and United States Congressional initiatives pertaining to ensuring the safety of
marketed drugs or other developments pertaining to the pharmaceutical industry will not adversely
affect our operations.
We also are required to register our establishments and list our products with the FDA and certain
state agencies. We and any third-party manufacturers or suppliers must continually adhere to
federal regulations setting forth requirements, known as cGMP (for drugs) and QSR (for medical
devices), and their foreign equivalents, which are enforced by the FDA and other national
regulatory bodies through their facilities inspection programs. If our facilities, or the
facilities of our manufacturers or suppliers, cannot pass a preapproval plant inspection, the FDA
will not approve the marketing of our product candidates. In complying with cGMP and foreign
regulatory requirements, we and any of our potential third-party manufacturers or suppliers will be
obligated to expend time, money and effort in production, record-keeping and quality control to
ensure that our products meet applicable specifications and other requirements. QSR requirements
also impose extensive testing, control and documentation requirements. State regulatory agencies
and the regulatory agencies of other countries have similar requirements. In addition, we will be
required to comply with regulatory requirements of the FDA, state regulatory agencies and the
regulatory agencies of other countries concerning the reporting of adverse events and device
malfunctions, corrections and removals (e.g., recalls), promotion and advertising and general
prohibitions against the manufacture and distribution of adulterated and misbranded devices.
Failure to comply with these regulatory requirements could result in civil fines, product seizures,
injunctions and/or criminal prosecution of responsible individuals and us. Any such actions would
have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
Our insulin supplier does not yet supply human recombinant insulin for an FDA-approved product
and will likely be subject to an FDA preapproval inspection before the agency will approve a
future marketing application for our Technosphere Insulin System.
Our insulin supplier sells its product outside of the United States. However, we can make no
assurances that our insulin supplier will be acceptable to the FDA. If we were required to find a
new or additional supplier of insulin, we would be required to evaluate the new suppliers ability
to provide insulin that meets our specifications and quality requirements, which would require
significant time and expense and could delay the manufacturing and future commercialization of our
Technosphere Insulin System. We also depend on suppliers for other materials that comprise our
Technosphere Insulin System, including our MedTone inhaler and cartridges. All of our device
suppliers must comply with relevant regulatory requirements including QSR. It also is likely that
major suppliers will be subject to FDA preapproval inspections before the agency will approve a
future marketing application for our Technosphere Insulin
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System. At the present time our insulin supplier is certified to the ISO9001:2000 Standard. There
can be no assurance, however, that if the FDA were to conduct a preapproval inspection of our
insulin supplier or other suppliers, that the agency would find that the supplier substantially
comply with the QSR or cGMP requirements, where applicable. If we or any potential third-party
manufacturer or supplier fails to comply with these requirements or comparable requirements in
foreign countries, regulatory authorities may subject us to regulatory action, including criminal
prosecutions, fines and suspension of the manufacture of our products.
Reports of side effects or safety concerns in related technology fields or in other companies
clinical trials could delay or prevent us from obtaining regulatory approval or negatively impact
public perception of our product candidates.
At present, there are a number of clinical trials being conducted by us and other pharmaceutical
companies involving insulin delivery systems. If we discover that our lead product candidate is
associated with a significantly increased frequency of adverse events, or if other pharmaceutical
companies announce that they observed frequent adverse events in their trials involving the
pulmonary delivery of insulin, we could encounter delays in the timing of our clinical trials or
difficulties in obtaining the approval of our Technosphere Insulin System. As well, the public
perception of our lead product candidates might be adversely affected, which could harm our
business and results of operations and cause the market price of our common stock to decline, even
if the concern relates to another companys products or product candidates.
There are also a number of clinical trials being conducted by other pharmaceutical companies
involving compounds similar to, or competitive with, our other product candidates. Adverse results
reported by these other companies in their clinical trials could delay or prevent us from obtaining
regulatory approval or negatively impact public perception of our product candidates, which could
harm our business and results of operations and cause the market price of our common stock to
decline.
RISKS RELATED TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
If we are unable to protect our proprietary rights, we may not be able to compete effectively, or
operate profitably.
Our commercial success depends, in large part, on our ability to obtain and maintain intellectual
property protection for our technology. Our ability to do so will depend on, among other things,
complex legal and factual questions, and it should be noted that the standards regarding
intellectual property rights in our fields are still evolving. We attempt to protect our
proprietary technology through a combination of patents, trade secrets and confidentiality
agreements. We own a number of domestic and international patents, have a number of domestic and
international patent applications pending and have licenses to additional patents. We cannot assure
you that our patents and licenses will successfully preclude others from using our technologies,
and we could incur substantial costs in seeking enforcement of our proprietary rights against
infringement. Even if issued, the patents may not give us an advantage over competitors with
similar alternative technologies.
Moreover, the issuance of a patent is not conclusive as to its validity or enforceability and it is
uncertain how much protection, if any, will be afforded by our patents. A third party may challenge
the validity or enforceability of a patent after its issuance by various proceedings such as
oppositions in foreign jurisdictions or re-examinations in the United States. If we attempt to
enforce our patents, they may be challenged in court where they could be held invalid,
unenforceable, or have their breadth narrowed to an extent that would destroy their value.
We also rely on unpatented technology, trade secrets, know-how and confidentiality agreements. We
require our officers, employees, consultants and advisors to execute proprietary information and
invention and assignment agreements upon commencement of their relationships with us. We also
execute confidentiality agreements with outside collaborators. There can be no assurance, however,
that these agreements will provide meaningful protection for our inventions, trade secrets,
know-how or other proprietary information in the event of unauthorized use or disclosure of such
information. If any trade secret, know-how or other technology not protected by a patent were to be
disclosed to or independently developed by a competitor, our business, results of operations and
financial condition could be adversely affected.
If we become involved in lawsuits to protect or enforce our patents or the patents of our
collaborators or licensors, we would be required to devote substantial time and resources to
prosecute or defend such proceedings.
Competitors may infringe our patents or the patents of our collaborators or licensors. To counter
infringement or unauthorized use, we may be required to file infringement claims, which can be
expensive and time-consuming. In addition, in an infringement proceeding, a court may decide that a
patent of ours is not valid or is unenforceable, or may refuse to stop the other party from using
the technology at issue on the grounds that our patents do not cover its technology. A court may
also decide to award us a royalty from an
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infringing party instead of issuing an injunction against the infringing activity. An adverse
determination of any litigation or defense proceedings could put one or more of our patents at risk
of being invalidated or interpreted narrowly and could put our patent applications at risk of not
issuing.
Interference proceedings brought by the USPTO may be necessary to determine the priority of
inventions with respect to our patent applications or those of our collaborators or licensors.
Litigation or interference proceedings may fail and, even if successful, may result in substantial
costs and be a distraction to our management. We may not be able, alone or with our collaborators
and licensors, to prevent misappropriation of our proprietary rights, particularly in countries
where the laws may not protect such rights as fully as in the United States. We may not prevail in
any litigation or interference proceeding in which we are involved. Even if we do prevail, these
proceedings can be very expensive and distract our management.
Furthermore, because of the substantial amount of discovery required in connection with
intellectual property litigation, there is a risk that some of our confidential information could
be compromised by disclosure during this type of litigation. In addition, during the course of this
kind of litigation, there could be public announcements of the results of hearings, motions or
other interim proceedings or developments. If securities analysts or investors perceive these
results to be negative, the market price of our common stock may decline.
If our technologies conflict with the proprietary rights of others, we may incur substantial
costs as a result of litigation or other proceedings and we could face substantial monetary
damages and be precluded from commercializing our products, which would materially harm our
business.*
Over the past three decades the number of patents issued to biotechnology companies has expanded
dramatically. As a result it is not always clear to industry participants, including us, which
patents cover the multitude of biotechnology product types. Ultimately, the courts must determine
the scope of coverage afforded by a patent and the courts do not always arrive at uniform
conclusions.
A patent owner may claim that we are making, using, selling or offering for sale an invention
covered by the owners patents and may go to court to stop us from engaging in such activities.
Such litigation is not uncommon in our industry.
Patent lawsuits can be expensive and would consume time and other resources. There is a risk that a
court would decide that we are infringing a third partys patents and would order us to stop the
activities covered by the patents, including the commercialization of our products. In addition,
there is a risk that we would have to pay the other party damages for having violated the other
partys patents (which damages may be increased, as well as attorneys fees ordered paid, if
infringement is found to be willful), or that we will be required to obtain a license from the
other party in order to continue to commercialize the affected products, or to design our products
in a manner that does not infringe a valid patent. We may not prevail in any legal action, and a
required license under the patent may not be available on acceptable terms or at all, requiring
cessation of activities that were found to infringe a valid patent. We also may not be able to
develop a non-infringing product design on commercially reasonable terms, or at all.
Although we own a number of domestic and foreign patents and patent applications relating to our
Technosphere Insulin System and cancer vaccine products under development, we have identified
certain third-party patents having claims relating to pulmonary insulin delivery that may trigger
an allegation of infringement upon the commercial manufacture and sale of our Technosphere Insulin
System. We have also identified third-party patents disclosing methods of use and compositions of
matter related to DNA-based vaccines that also may trigger an allegation of infringement upon the
commercial manufacture and sale of our cancer therapy. If a court were to determine that our
insulin products or cancer therapies were infringing any of these patent rights, we would have to
establish with the court that these patents were invalid or unenforceable in order to avoid legal
liability for infringement of these patents. However, proving patent invalidity or unenforceability
can be difficult because issued patents are presumed valid. Therefore, in the event that we are
unable to prevail in an infringement or invalidity action we will have to either acquire the
third-party patents outright or seek a royalty-bearing license. Royalty-bearing licenses
effectively increase production costs and therefore may materially affect product profitability.
Furthermore, should the patent holder refuse to either assign or license us the infringed patents,
it may be necessary to cease manufacturing the product entirely and/or design around the patents,
if possible. In either event, our business would be harmed and our profitability could be
materially adversely impacted.
Furthermore, because of the substantial amount of discovery required in connection with
intellectual property litigation, there is a risk that some of our confidential information could
be compromised by disclosure during this type of litigation. In addition, during the course of this
kind of litigation, there could be public announcements of the results of hearings, motions or
other interim proceedings or developments. If securities analysts or investors perceive these
results to be negative, the market price of our common stock may decline.
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In addition, patent litigation may divert the attention of key personnel and we may not have
sufficient resources to bring these actions to a successful conclusion. At the same time, some of
our competitors may be able to sustain the costs of complex patent litigation more effectively than
we can because they have substantially greater resources. An adverse determination in a judicial or
administrative proceeding or failure to obtain necessary licenses could prevent us from
manufacturing and selling our products or result in substantial monetary damages, which would
adversely affect our business and results of operations and cause the market price of our common
stock to decline.
We may not obtain trademark registrations for our potential trade names.
We have not selected trade names for some of our products and product candidates; therefore, we
have not filed trademark registrations for our potential trade names for our products in all
jurisdictions, nor can we assure that we will be granted registration of those potential trade
names for which we have filed. Although we intend to defend any opposition to our trademark
registrations, no assurance can be given that any of our trademarks will be registered in the
United States or elsewhere or that the use of any of our trademarks will confer a competitive
advantage in the marketplace. Furthermore, even if we are successful in our trademark
registrations, the FDA has its own process for drug nomenclature and its own views concerning
appropriate proprietary names. It also has the power, even after granting market approval, to
request a company to reconsider the name for a product because of evidence of confusion in the
marketplace. We cannot assure you that the FDA or any other regulatory authority will approve of
any of our trademarks or will not request reconsideration of one of our trademarks at some time in
the future.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR COMMON STOCK
Our stock price is volatile.
The stock market, particularly in recent years, has experienced significant volatility particularly
with respect to pharmaceutical and biotechnology stocks, and this trend may continue. The
volatility of pharmaceutical and biotechnology stocks often does not relate to the operating
performance of the companies represented by the stock. Our business and the market price of our
common stock may be influenced by a large variety of factors, including:
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the progress and results of our clinical trials; |
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announcements by us or our competitors concerning clinical trial results, acquisitions,
strategic alliances, technological innovations, newly approved commercial products, product
discontinuations, or other developments; |
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the availability of critical materials used in developing and manufacturing our
Technosphere Insulin System or other product candidates; |
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developments or disputes concerning our patents or proprietary rights; |
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the expense and time associated with, and the extent of our ultimate success in, securing
regulatory approvals; |
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announcements by us concerning our financial condition or operating performance; |
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changes in securities analysts estimates of our financial condition or operating
performance; |
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general market conditions and fluctuations for emerging growth and pharmaceutical market
sectors; |
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sales of large blocks of our common stock, including sales by our executive officers,
directors and significant stockholders; |
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discussion of our Technosphere Insulin System, our other product candidates, competitors
products, or our stock price by the financial and scientific press, the healthcare community
and online investor communities such as chat rooms; and |
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general economic, political or stock market conditions. |
Any of these risks, as well as other factors, could cause the market price of our common stock to
decline.
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If other biotechnology and biopharmaceutical companies or the securities markets in general
encounter problems, the market price of our common stock could be adversely affected.*
Public companies in general and companies included on the Nasdaq Stock Market in particular have
experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have often been unrelated or
disproportionate to the operating performance of those companies. There has been particular
volatility in the market prices of securities of biotechnology and other life sciences companies,
and the market prices of these companies have often fluctuated because of problems or successes in
a given market segment or because investor interest has shifted to other segments. These broad
market and industry factors may cause the market price of our common stock to decline, regardless
of our operating performance. We have no control over this volatility and can only focus our
efforts on our own operations, and even these may be affected due to the state of the capital
markets.
In the past, following periods of large price declines in the public market price of a companys
securities, securities class action litigation has often been initiated against that company.
Litigation of this type could result in substantial costs and diversion of managements attention
and resources, which would hurt our business. Any adverse determination in litigation could also
subject us to significant liabilities.
Our Chief Executive Officer and principal stockholder can individually control our direction and
policies, and his interests may be adverse to the interests of our other stockholders. After his
death, his stock will be left to his funding foundations for distribution to various charities,
and we cannot assure you of the manner in which those entities will manage their holdings.*
At August 7, 2008, Mr. Mann beneficially
owned approximately 48% of our outstanding shares of
capital stock. We believe members of Mr. Manns family beneficially owned at least an additional 1%
of our outstanding shares of common stock, although Mr. Mann does not have voting or investment
power with respect to these shares. By virtue of his holdings, Mr. Mann can and will continue to be
able to effectively control the election of the members of our board of directors, our management
and our affairs and prevent corporate transactions such as mergers, consolidations or the sale of
all or substantially all of our assets that may be favorable from our standpoint or that of our
other stockholders or cause a transaction that we or our other stockholders may view as
unfavorable.
Subject to compliance with United States federal and state securities laws, Mr. Mann is free to
sell the shares of our stock he holds at any time. Upon his death, we have been advised by Mr. Mann
that his shares of our capital stock will be left to the Alfred E. Mann Medical Research
Organization, or AEMMRO, and AEM Foundation for Biomedical Engineering, or AEMFBE, not-for-profit
medical research foundations that serve as funding organizations for Mr. Manns various charities,
including the Alfred Mann Foundation, or AMF, and the Alfred Mann Institute at the University of
Southern California, the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, and at Purdue University, and
that may serve as funding organizations for any other charities that he may establish. The AEMMRO
is a membership foundation consisting of six members, including Mr. Mann, his wife, three of his
children and Dr. Joseph Schulman, the chief scientist of the AEMFBE. The AEMFBE is a membership
foundation consisting of five members, including Mr. Mann, his wife, and the same three of his
children. Although we understand that the members of AEMMRO and AEMFBE have been advised of Mr.
Manns objectives for these foundations, once Mr. Manns shares of our capital stock become the
property of the foundations, we cannot assure you as to how those shares will be distributed or how
they will be voted.
The future sale of our common stock or the conversion of our senior convertible notes into common
stock could negatively affect our stock price.
Substantially all of the outstanding shares of our common stock are available for public sale,
subject in some cases to volume and other limitations or delivery of a prospectus. If our common
stockholders sell substantial amounts of common stock in the public market, or the market perceives
that such sales may occur, the market price of our common stock may decline. Likewise the issuance
of additional shares of our common stock upon the conversion of some or all of our senior
convertible notes could adversely affect the trading price of our common stock. In addition, the
existence of these notes may encourage short selling of our common stock by market participants.
Furthermore, if we were to include in a company-initiated registration statement shares held by our
stockholders pursuant to the exercise of their registrations rights, the sale of those shares could
impair our ability to raise needed capital by depressing the price at which we could sell our
common stock.
In addition, we will need to raise substantial additional capital in the future to fund our
operations. If we raise additional funds by issuing equity securities or additional convertible
debt, the market price of our common stock may decline and our existing stockholders may experience
significant dilution.
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Anti-takeover provisions in our charter documents and under Delaware law could make an
acquisition of us, which may be beneficial to our stockholders, more difficult and may prevent
attempts by our stockholders to replace or remove our current management.
We are incorporated in Delaware. Certain anti-takeover provisions under Delaware law and in our
certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws, as currently in effect, may make a
change of control of our company more difficult, even if a change in control would be beneficial to
our stockholders. Our anti-takeover provisions include provisions such as a prohibition on
stockholder actions by written consent, the authority of our board of directors to issue preferred
stock without stockholder approval, and supermajority voting requirements for specified actions. In
addition, we are governed by the provisions of Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law,
which generally prohibits stockholders owning 15% or more of our outstanding voting stock from
merging or combining with us in certain circumstances. These provisions may delay or prevent an
acquisition of us, even if the acquisition may be considered beneficial by some of our
stockholders. In addition, they may frustrate or prevent any attempts by our stockholders to
replace or remove our current management by making it more difficult for stockholders to replace
members of our board of directors, which is responsible for appointing the members of our
management.
Because we do not expect to pay dividends in the foreseeable future, you must rely on stock
appreciation for any return on your investment.
We have paid no cash dividends on any of our capital stock to date, and we currently intend to
retain our future earnings, if any, to fund the development and growth of our business. As a
result, we do not expect to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future, and payment of cash
dividends, if any, will also depend on our financial condition, results of operations, capital
requirements and other factors and will be at the discretion of our board of directors.
Furthermore, we may in the future become subject to contractual restrictions on, or prohibitions
against, the payment of dividends. Accordingly, the success of your investment in our common stock
will likely depend entirely upon any future appreciation. There is no guarantee that our common
stock will appreciate in value after the offering or even maintain the price at which you purchased
your shares, and you may not realize a return on your investment in our common stock.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
There were no sales of equity securities by us that were not registered under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, during the second quarter of 2008.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
Our 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on May 22, 2008.
The following matters were voted on at our 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders:
1. The election of nine nominees to serve on our board of directors until the 2009 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders. The following nine individuals were elected to our board of directors by
the votes indicated:
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Alfred E. Mann |
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95,940,357 |
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480,730 |
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Hakan S. Edstrom |
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96,085,949 |
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335,138 |
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Barry E. Cohen |
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95,991,344 |
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429,743 |
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Ronald J. Consiglio |
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96,041,637 |
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379,450 |
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Michael Friedman, M.D. |
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95,895,052 |
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526,035 |
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Heather May Murren |
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96,092,042 |
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329,045 |
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Kent Kresa |
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95,996,639 |
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424,448 |
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David H. MacCallum |
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96,095,664 |
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325,423 |
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Henry L. Nordhoff |
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95,999,862 |
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421,225 |
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2. To approve an increase in the maximum number of shares of common stock that may be issued
under MannKinds 2004 Equity Incentive Plan from 9,000,000 shares to 14,000,000 shares. The
increase in the maximum number of shares of common stock under MannKinds 2004 Equity Incentive
Plan was approved by the following vote: 51,414,578 votes for and 29,321,515 votes against, with
27,622 votes abstaining and 15,657,372 broker non-votes.
3. The ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditor for the fiscal year ending
December 31, 2008 was approved by the following vote: 96,129,610 votes for and 195,556 votes
against, with 92,921 votes abstaining and 3,000 broker non-votes.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
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3.1(1)
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Restated Certificate of Incorporation. |
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3.2(2)
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Certificate of Amendment of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. |
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3.3(3)
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Amended and Restated Bylaws. |
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4.1(1)
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Form of common stock certificate. |
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4.2(1)
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Registration Rights Agreement, dated October 15, 1998 by and among CTL ImmunoTherapies
Corp., Medical Research Group, LLC, McLean Watson Advisory Inc. and Alfred E. Mann, as
amended. |
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10.1(4)*
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Executive Severance Agreement dated
April 21, 2008 between MannKind and Matthew J. Pfeffer |
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10.2(4)*
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Change of Control Agreement dated
April 21, 2008 between MannKind and Matthew J. Pfeffer. |
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31.1
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Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. |
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31.2
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Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. |
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Certifications of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to
Rules 13a-14(b) or 15d-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and
Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. § 1350). |
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Indicates management contract or compensatory plan. |
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(1)
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Incorporated by reference to MannKinds registration statement on Form S-1 (File No.
333-115020), filed with the SEC
on April 30, 2004, as amended. |
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(2)
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Incorporated by reference to MannKinds quarterly report on Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on
August 9, 2007. |
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(3)
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Incorporated by reference to MannKinds current report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on
November 19, 2007. |
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(4)
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Incorporated by reference to MannKinds current report on Form 8-K, as amended, filed with the
SEC on October 16, 2007. |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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Dated: August 11, 2008 |
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MANNKIND CORPORATION |
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By:
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/s/ Matthew J. Pfeffer |
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Matthew J. Pfeffer |
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Corporate Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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