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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarter ended June 30, 2003
Commission file number 0-11550
Pharmos Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada 36-3207413
(State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer Id. No.)
incorporation or organization)
99 Wood Avenue South, Suite 311
Iselin, NJ 08830
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (732) 452-9556
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes |X| No |_|.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as
defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes |_| No |X|.
As of August 11, 2003 the Registrant had outstanding 71,078,747 shares of its
$.03 par value Common Stock.
Part I. Financial Information
Item 1 Financial Statements
Pharmos Corporation
(Unaudited)
Consolidated Balance Sheets
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June 30, December 31,
2003 2002
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Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 20,937,107 $ 19,579,287
Other receivables 725,259 698,800
Restricted cash -- 2,199,999
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 340,510 323,991
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Total current assets 22,002,876 22,802,077
Fixed assets, net 1,484,140 1,792,322
Restricted cash 60,000 60,000
Other assets 42,533 32,283
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Total assets $ 23,589,549 $ 24,686,682
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Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Accounts payable $ 3,605,075 $ 3,742,460
Accrued expenses 2,513,029 3,241,581
Warrant Liability 1,418,853 --
Accrued wages and other compensation 1,000,159 999,647
Convertible debentures, net -- 3,446,658
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Total current liabilities 8,537,116 11,430,346
Other liability 10,000 10,000
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Total liabilities 8,547,116 11,440,346
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Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity
Preferred stock, $.03 par value, 1,250,000 shares authorized,
none issued and outstanding
Common stock, $.03 par value; 110,000,000 shares authorized,
71,078,747 and 56,560,660 issued and outstanding
(excluding $426 (14,189 shares in 2003 and 2002), held in 2,132,363 1,696,820
Treasury) in 2003 and 2002, respectively
Deferred compensation (93,324) (119,988)
Paid in capital 124,334,772 114,187,558
Accumulated deficit (111,331,378) (102,518,054)
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Total shareholders' equity 15,042,433 13,246,336
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 23,589,549 $ 24,686,682
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
financial statements.
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Pharmos Corporation
(Unaudited)
Consolidated Statements of Operations
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Three Months Ended June 30,
2003 2002
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Revenues -- --
Expenses
Research and development, net $2,317,564 $2,183,508
Selling, general and administrative 752,032 938,205
Depreciation and amortization 168,577 171,812
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Total operating expenses 3,238,173 3,293,525
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Loss from operations (3,238,173) (3,293,525)
Other income (expense)
Interest income 48,905 144,799
Other expense, net (6,205) (13,525)
Derivative loss (1,115,911) --
Interest expense (2,735) (188,772)
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Other expense, net (1,075,946) (57,498)
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Net loss ($4,314,119) ($3,351,023)
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Net loss per share
- basic and diluted ($.07) ($.06)
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Weighted average shares outstanding - basic and diluted 64,842,460 56,575,168
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
financial statements.
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Pharmos Corporation
(Unaudited)
Consolidated Statements of Operations
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Six Months Ended June 30,
2003 2002
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Revenues -- --
Expenses
Research and development, net $6,356,629 $5,867,301
Selling, general and administrative 1,604,931 1,831,588
Depreciation and amortization 340,193 346,724
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Total operating expenses 8,301,753 8,045,613
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Loss from operations (8,301,753) (8,045,613)
Other income (expense)
Interest income 895,416 314,780
Other expense, net (24,721) (2,198)
Derivative loss (1,072,546) --
Interest expense (309,720) (586,061)
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Other expense, net (511,571) (273,479)
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Net loss ($8,813,324) ($8,319,092)
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Net loss per share
- basic and diluted ($.14) ($.15)
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Weighted average shares outstanding - basic and diluted 61,590,867 56,509,919
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
financial statements.
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Pharmos Corporation
(Unaudited)
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
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Six Months Ended June 30,
2003 2002
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Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss ($8,813,324) ($8,319,092)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net
cash used in operating activities
Depreciation and amortization 340,193 346,724
Reversal of beneficial conversion feature (786,000) --
Change in the value of warrants 1,072,546 --
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs 53,342 259,053
Amortization of fair value of change in convertible debt 68,808 213,794
Amortization of stock options issuances below fair market value 26,664 26,306
Non-cash compensation charge - consultant compensation 16,040 59,332
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Other receivables (26,459) (791,334)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (16,519) 633,982
Other assets (10,250) --
Accounts payable (137,385) (1,748,619)
Accrued expenses (728,551) 47,011
Accrued wages and other compensation 512 (175,128)
Other liability -- 10,000
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Net cash flows used in operating activities (8,940,383) (9,437,971)
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Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of fixed assets (32,011) (368,629)
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Net cash flows used in investing activities (32,011) (368,629)
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Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net 11,630,215 12,870
Fees related to refinancing convertible debt -- (163,000)
Repayment of convertible debentures (3,5000,000) (2,000,000)
Decrease in restricted cash 2,199,999 3,543,299
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Net cash provided by financing activities 10,330,214 1,393,169
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 1,357,820 (8,413,431)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 19,579,287 35,269,114
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $20,937,107 $26,855,683
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Supplemental information:
Interest paid $525,448 $175,165
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activities:
Conversion of convertible debt and interest to equity -- $2,617,592
Issuance of warrants in connection with the private placement $393,707 --
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
financial statements.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles for interim financial information pursuant to the instructions
to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not
include all of the information and footnotes required by generally
accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the
opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring
accrual adjustments, considered necessary for a fair presentation have
been included. Operating results for the three-month and six-month periods
ended June 30, 2003, are not necessarily indicative of the results that
may be expected for the year ended December 31, 2003.
1. The Company
Pharmos Corporation (the "Company") is a bio-pharmaceutical company that
discovers and develops new drugs to treat a range of inflammatory, pain
and neurological disorders. Although the Company does not currently have
any approved products, we have a portfolio of drug candidates under
development, as well as discovery, preclinical and clinical capabilities.
The Company has executive offices in Iselin, New Jersey and conducts
research and development through its wholly owned subsidiary, Pharmos,
Ltd., in Rehovot, Israel.
In February 2003, the FDA accepted the Company's Investigational New Drug
(IND) application to begin U.S. patient enrollment into the pivotal Phase
III clinical trial of dexanabinol for severe traumatic brain injury. To
date, fifteen U.S. centers have been initiated.
The Company received approval from Israel's Ministry of Health to commence
a Phase IIa trial of dexanabinol as a preventive agent against the
cognitive impairment (CI) that can follow coronary surgery under
cardiopulmonary bypass (CS-CPB) operations in July 2002. In March 2003,
the Company commenced dosing patients. Currently, this trial is being
conducted at four leading medical centers in Israel. The exploratory,
Phase IIa, trial will enroll up to 200 patients undergoing CS-CPB.
In October 2001, the Company sold its ophthalmic product line that
included Lotemax(R) and Alrex(R), two products that were being marketed,
and future extensions of loteprednol etabonate (see Note 5). As a result
of the sale, the Company is exclusively in the drug candidate development
stage.
2. Liquidity and Business Risks
The Company incurred operating losses since its inception through the year
ended December 31, 2000 and was not profitable in 2002 and the first two
quarters of 2003. During 2001, the Company recorded net income due to the
nonrecurring sale of its ophthalmic product line. At June 30, 2003, the
Company has an accumulated deficit of $111.3 million. Such losses have
resulted principally from costs incurred in research and development and
from general and administrative expenses. The Company has funded its
operations through the use of cash obtained principally from third party
financing. Management believes that cash and cash equivalents of $20.9
million as of June 30, 2003, will be sufficient to support the Company's
continuing operations into the third quarter 2004.
The Company is continuing to actively pursue various funding options,
including additional equity offerings, strategic corporate alliances,
business combinations and the establishment of product related research
and development limited partnerships, to obtain additional financing to
continue the development of its products and bring them to commercial
markets. Should the Company be unable to raise adequate financing in the
future, long-term operations will need to be scaled back or discontinued.
3. Significant Accounting Policies
Reclassifications
Certain amounts in the consolidated financial statements of the prior
period have been reclassified to conform to the current period
presentation for comparitive purposes.
Revenue recognition
The Company earns license fees from the transfer of drug technology and
the related preclinical research data. License fee revenue is recognized
when all performance obligations are completed and the amounts are
considered collectible. The Company had no product sale revenues for the
three and six month periods ending June 30, 2003
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
and 2002 due to the sale of its ophthalmic product line in October 2001
and does not expect product sale revenues for the next few years. Further
product sales revenue may never materialize if products currently under
development fail to be ultimately approved or commercialized.
Equity based compensation
The Company accounts for its employee stock option plans in accordance
with the provisions of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25,
"Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees", and related interpretations.
As such, compensation expense related to employee stock options is
recorded if, on the date of grant, the fair value of the underlying stock
exceeds the exercise price. The Company adopted the disclosure-only
requirements of SFAS No. 123, " Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation",
which allows entities to continue to apply the provisions of APB Opinion
No. 25 for transactions with employees and provide pro forma operating
results and pro forma per share disclosures for employee stock grants as
if the fair-value-based method of accounting in SFAS No. 123 has been
applied to these transactions. Options issued to non-employees are valued
using the fair value methodology under SFAS 123.
In December 2002, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, Transition and
Disclosure, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 123 (SFAS 148). This
statement provides alternative methods of transition for an entity that
voluntarily changes to the fair value based method of accounting for stock
based compensation. It also amends the disclosure provisions of SFAS 123
to require prominent disclosure about the effects on reported net loss of
an entity's accounting policy decisions with respect to stock-based
employee compensation. Further, SFAS 148 amends Accounting Principles
Board Opinion No. 28, Interim Financial Reporting, to require disclosure
about those effects in interim financial information.
The following table illustrates the effect on loss from continuing
operations and earnings per share if the Company had applied the fair
value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123 to stock-based employee
compensation. The estimated fair value of each option is calculated using
the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.
Three months ended Six months ended
June 30, June 30,
2003 2002 2003 2002
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Net (loss) as reported ($4,314,119) ($3,351,023) ($8,813,324) ($8,319,092)
Add: Stock-based employee
compensation expense included in 13,332 13,333 26,664 26,306
reported net income
Deduct: Total stock-based
employee compensation expense
determined under fair value based
method for all awards (260,027) (286,829) (498,402) (526,984)
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Pro forma net (loss) ($4,560,814) ($3,624,519) ($9,285,062) ($8,819,770)
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Earnings per share:
Basic and diluted - as reported ($.07) ($.06) ($.14) ($.15)
Basic and diluted - pro forma ($.07) ($.06) ($.15) ($.16)
For disclosure purposes under SFAS No. 123, the fair value of each option
grant was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option
valuation model with the following weighted-average assumption:
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Three months ended, June 30 Six months ended, June 30
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2003 2002 2003 2002
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Risk-interest rate 3.15% 4.39% 2.88-3.15% 4.34-4.39%
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Expected lives (in years) 5 5 5 5
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Dividend yield 0% 0% 0% 0%
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Expected volatility 75% 75% 75% 75%
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In January 2003, the FASB issued FIN 46, "Consolidation of Variable
Interest Entities, an Interpretation of ARB No. 51". FIN 46 requires an
investor to consolidate a variable interest entity if it is determined
that the investor is a
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
primary beneficiary of that entity, subject to the criteria set forth in
FIN 46. Assets, liabilities, and non-controlling interests of newly
consolidated variable interest entities will be initially measured at fair
value. After initial measurement, the consolidated variable interest
entity will be accounted for under the guidance provided by Accounting
Research Bulletin No. 51, "Consolidated Financial Statements." FIN 46 is
effective for variable interest entities created or entered into after
January 31, 2003. For variable interest entities created or acquired
before February 1, 2003, FIN 46 applies in the first fiscal year or
interim period beginning after June 15, 2003. We do not believe that the
adoption of FIN 46 will have a material impact on our consolidated
financial statements.
In April 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 149, Amendment of Statement 133 on
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities ("SFAS No. 149"). SFAS No.
149 clarifies under what circumstances a contract with an initial net
investment meets the characteristics of a derivative as discussed in
Statement No. 133. It also specifies when a derivative contains a
financing component that warrants special reporting in the Consolidated
Statement of Cash Flows. SFAS No. 149 amends certain other existing
pronouncements in order to improve consistency in reporting these types of
transactions. The new guidance is effective for contracts entered into or
modified after June 30, 2003, and for hedging relationships designated
after June 30, 2003. The Company does not expect this standard to have a
material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In May 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement No.
150 ("FAS 150"), Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with
Characteristics of Both Liabilities and Equity. FAS 150 specifies that
instruments within its scope embody obligations of the issuer and that,
therefore, the issuer must classify them as liabilities. FAS 150 requires
issuers to classify as liabilities the following three types of
freestanding financial instruments: (1) mandatorily redeemable financial
instruments; (2) obligations to repurchase the issuer's equity shares by
transferring assets and (3) certain obligations to issue a variable number
of shares. FAS 150 defines a "freestanding financial instrument" as a
financial instrument that (1) is entered into separately and apart from
any of the entity's other financial instruments or equity transactions or
(2) is entered into in conjunction with some other transaction and can be
legally detached and exercised on a separate basis. For all financial
instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003, FAS 150 is
effective immediately. For all other instruments of public companies, FAS
150 goes into effect at the beginning of the first interim period
beginning after June 15, 2003. For contracts that were created or modified
before May 31, 2003 and still exist at the beginning of the first interim
period beginning after June 15, 2003, entities should record the
transition to FAS 150 by reporting the cumulative effect of a change in an
accounting principle. FAS 150 prohibits entities from restating financial
statements for earlier years presented. The Company does not expect the
adoption of FAS 150 to have a material impact on its consolidated
financial statements.
4. Net Loss Per Common Share
Basic and diluted net loss per common share was computed by dividing the
net loss for the period by the weighted average number of shares of common
stock issued and outstanding. In accordance with the requirements of
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, common stock
equivalents have been excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss
per common share, as their inclusion would be antidilutive.
The following table summarized the equivalent number of common shares
assuming the related securities that were outstanding as of June 30, 2003
and 2002 had been converted.
2003 2002
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Stock options 3,976,830 3,289,030
Warrants 6,004,530 2,297,277
Shares issuable upon exercise of convertible debt -- 1,373,243
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Total potential dilutive securities assuming the
Company was in an income position 9,981,360 6,959,550
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
5. Collaborative Agreements
In June 1995, the Company entered into a marketing agreement (the
"Marketing Agreement") with Bausch & Lomb Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Bausch &
Lomb"), a shareholder of the Company, to market Lotemax(R) and Alrex(R),
on an exclusive basis in the United States following receipt of FDA
approval. The Marketing Agreement also covered the Company's other
loteprednol etabonate based product, LE-T. Under the Marketing Agreement,
Bausch & Lomb purchased the active drug substance (loteprednol etabonate)
from the Company. A second agreement, covering Europe, Canada and other
selected countries, was signed in December 1996 ("the New Territories
Agreement"). In October 2001, the Company sold its ophthalmic product
line, including the Company's rights under the above agreements to Bausch
& Lomb.
Sale of Ophthalmic Product line
In October 2001, Bausch & Lomb purchased all rights to the Company's
loteprednol etabonate (LE) ophthalmic product line for cash and assumption
of certain ongoing obligations. The Company received gross proceeds of
approximately $25 million in cash for its rights to Lotemax(R) and
Alrex(R), prescription products that were manufactured and marketed by
Bausch & Lomb under the 1995 Marketing Agreement with the Company. Bausch
& Lomb also acquired future extensions of LE formulations including LE-T,
a product candidate that has completed a Phase III clinical trial. Bausch
& Lomb will pay the Company additional fees depending on the date of FDA
marketing approval as follows: If the earlier of (a) commercial launch or
(b) 6 months after FDA approval of LE-T (the "Triggering Event") occurred
before January 1, 2002 the Company was initially to receive $15.4 million.
That amount has been reducing by $90,000 for each month of 2002 and 2003
to a minimum amount of $13.3 million (if the Triggering Event occurs on
December 31, 2003). If the Triggering Event occurs after December 31,
2003, then the Company and Bausch & Lomb will negotiate in good faith to
agree upon the amount of additional consideration that Bausch & Lomb will
pay the Company but not to exceed $13.3 million. The patent owner of LE-T
is entitled to 11% of the additional fees that the Company receives as a
result of the contingent payment. The Triggering Event has not yet
occurred, and there is no assurance that FDA approval will be obtained.
Upon FDA approval, Pharmos will receive an additional fee of up to $10
million if the following occurs: (a) net sales of LE-T in the first 12
months after commercial launch are at least $7.5 million and (b) net sales
of LE-T in the second twelve consecutive months after commercial launch
(i) exceed $15.0 million and (ii) are greater than net sales in (a) above.
Future payments will be included in the Company's income when all
contingencies are resolved. The patent owner is also entitled to 14.3% of
the additional fees that the Company receives as a result of these
contingent payments. The Company's only future obligation to Bausch & Lomb
after the sale is to pay up to $3.75 million in research and development
cost relating to LE-T, of which $600,000 was withheld from the sales
proceeds. The entire $3.75 million was netted against the gain on sale
recorded. The Company has a passive role as a member of a joint committee
overseeing the development of LE-T. As of June 30, 2003, Pharmos owes an
additional $3.1 million as its share of these research and development
related LE-T expenses. This is included as part of accounts payable at
June 30, 2003.
As a result of this transaction, the Company recorded a gain of $16.3
million in the fourth quarter of 2001. The Company incurred transaction
and royalty costs of approximately $2 million. The Company also
compensated the LE patent owner approximately $2.7 million ($1.5 million
paid upon closing and $1.2 million was paid in October 2002) from the
proceeds of the sale of Lotemax and Alrex in return for his consent to the
Company's assignment of its rights under the license agreement to Bausch &
Lomb.
6. Common Stock Transactions
On May 30, 2003, the Company completed a private placement to sell common
shares and warrants to ten investors, generating total gross proceeds of
$8.0 million. The Company filed a registration statement with the
Securities and Exchange Commission to permit resales of the common stock
by the investors. The private placement offering was completed by issuing
9,411,765 shares of common stock at a price of $0.85 per share
(representing an approximate 20% discount to a ten-day trailing average of
the closing price of the stock ending May 28, 2003) and 3,573,529 warrants
at an exercise price of $1.40 per share, which includes 441,177 placement
agent warrants. Issuance costs of approximately $525,000 in cash and
$240,000 for the value of the placement agent warrants were recorded as a
debit
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
to additional paid in capital. The Company calculated the value of the
warrants, including the placement agent warrants, being approximately
$1,773,000 under the Black-Scholes option pricing method (assumption:
volatility 75%, risk free rate 3.15% and zero dividend yield.)
On March 4, 2003, the Company completed a private placement to sell common
shares and warrants to eight investors, generating total gross proceeds of
$4.3 million under a shelf registration. The private placement offering
was completed by issuing 5,058,827 shares of common stock at a price of
$0.85 per share (the fair market value on March 4, 2003) and 1,141,182
warrants at an exercise price of $1.25 per share, which includes 129,412
placement agent warrants. Issuance costs of approximately $150,000 in cash
and $45,000 for the value of the placement agent warrants were recorded as
a debit to additional paid in capital.
According to EITF 00-19, the issued warrants meet the requirements of and
will be accounted for as a liability since registered shares must be
delivered upon settlement. The Company calculated the value of the
warrants at the date of the transaction, including the placement agent
warrants, being approximately $394,000 under the Black-Scholes
option-pricing method (assumption: volatility 75%, risk free rate 2.88%
and zero dividend yield). The value of the warrants is being marked to
market each reporting period until exercised or expiration and has a value
of $1,418,853 at June 30, 2003.
During 2003, the Company issued 12,200 shares of common stock with gross
proceeds of $10,315 pursuant to the Pharmos Corporation 2001 Employee
Stock Purchase Plan.
7. Private Placement
In September 2000, the Company completed a private placement of
Convertible Debentures, common stock and warrants to purchase shares of
common stock with institutional investors, generating gross proceeds of
$11 million. The Convertible Debentures, which generated gross proceeds of
$8 million, were due in February 2002 and carried a 6% interest payable
semiannually in cash or common stock. In connection with the Convertible
Debenture, the institutional investors also received warrants for the
purchase of 276,259 common shares with a relative fair value of $725,000.
The Convertible Debentures were convertible into common shares of the
Company at the conversion price of $3.83 per share (or 2,088,775 common
shares) and were convertible beginning October 31, 2000. Under certain
limited anti-dilutive conditions, the conversion price could change. Until
converted into common stock or the outstanding principal is repaid, the
terms of the Convertible Debentures required the Company to deposit $4
million in an escrow account. The escrowed capital is shown as Restricted
Cash on the Company's balance sheet and was released to the Company in
proportion to the amount of Convertible Debentures converted into common
shares or upon the repayment of the debt. The issuance costs related to
the Private Placement of approximately $1.4 million were capitalized and
amortized over the life of the debt.
In December 2001, the holders of the Convertible Debentures and the
Company agreed to modify the repayment and conversion terms. The holders
of $5.8 million convertible debt (book value on December 31, 2001,
including accrued interest) extended the maturity date to June 30, 2003 in
exchange for a reduction in the conversion price from $3.83 to $2.63 for
half of the outstanding balance and $ 2.15 for the other half of the
outstanding balance. The convertible debt with a maturity date of June
2003 is convertible beginning December 31, 2001. The holder of the
remaining outstanding debt of $1.9 million (including accrued interest)
changed the maturity date from February 28, 2002 to January 31, 2002 in
exchange for lowering the conversion price for the other holders. As the
modification was not significant in accordance with EITF 96-19 the change
in the fair value between the original convertible debt and the modified
convertible debt was be accreted over the remaining term of the
convertible debt with a corresponding charge interest expense. During the
first quarter of 2002, the Company issued 1,217,485 shares of its common
stock upon the conversion of $2.5 million principal of the 2000
Convertible Debenture offering and repaid $2 million of the Convertible
Debentures. During the first quarter of 2003, the remaining balance of the
$3.5 million was redeemed for approximately $4.0 million, which included
accured interest.
Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 98-5, Accounting for Convertible
Securities with Beneficial Conversion Features or Contingently Adjustable
Conversion Ratios, required the Company to compute the Beneficial
Conversion Feature ("BCF") of the convertible debt from the private
placement of September 2000. The BCF must be capitalized and amortized
from the closing date until the earliest date that the investors have the
right to convert
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
the debt into common shares. The BCF in 2000 was computed at approximately
$1.8 million, all of which has been amortized and included as interest
expense in the year ending December 31, 2000. Two of the eight investors
of the March 2003 private placement were also holders of the remaining
$3.5 million September 2000 Convertible Debenture offering, which was
ultimately redeemed for approximately $4.0 million, which includes accrued
interest. The Convertible Debenture holders chose not to convert the
existing debt to common equity. Instead, the Convertible Debenture holders
opted to be repaid early and participate in a new round of financing. For
the two investors, the sale of the common stock and warrants reduced the
conversion price of the outstanding debt, which resulted in an additional
BCF charge of approximately $2.7 million during the first quarter ending
March 31, 2003. The total related BCF charge since inception of the debt
of $3.5 million was redeemed this quarter as a result of the debt being
repaid. The impact of the reversal of the total BCF charge since inception
of the debt resulted in a net credit of $786,000 recorded as interest
income during the first quarter ending March 31, 2003. This accounting
treatment is in accordance with EITF 00-27.
8. Segment and Geographic Information
The Company is active in one business segment: designing, developing,
selling and marketing pharmaceutical products. The Company maintains
development operations in the United States and Israel. The Company's
selling operations are maintained in the United States.
Geographic information for the three and six months ending June 30, 2003
and 2002 are as follows:
Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
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2003 2002 2003 2002
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Net loss
United States ($4,179,834) ($3,188,944) ($8,530,608) ($8,016,991)
Israel (134,285) (162,079) (282,716) (302,101)
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($4,314,119) ($3,351,023) ($8,813,324) ($8,319,092)
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations
This discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of
operations contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current
expectations and projections of future events. Such statements reflect our
current views with respect to future events and are subject to unknown risks,
uncertainty and other factors that may cause results to differ materially from
those contemplated in such forward looking statements. In addition, the
following discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated
financial statements and the related notes thereto included elsewhere in this
report.
Through the end of the third quarter of 2001, the Company generated revenues
from product sales but continues to be dependent upon external financing,
interest income, and research and development contracts to pursue its intended
business activities. The Company had not been profitable from inception through
2000, was not profitable in 2002 and the first two quarters of 2003, and has
incurred a cumulative net loss of $111.3 million through June 30, 2003. In 2001,
the Company recorded a profit due the sale of the ophthalmic product line to
Bausch & Lomb. Losses have resulted principally from costs incurred in research
and development activities aimed at identifying and developing the Company's
product candidates, clinical research studies, the write-off of purchased
research and development, and general and administrative expenses. The Company
expects to incur additional losses over the next several years as the Company's
research and development and clinical trial programs continue. The Company's
ability to achieve profitability, if ever, is dependent on its ability to
develop and obtain regulatory approvals for its product candidates, to enter
into agreements for product development and commercialization with strategic
corporate partners and contract to develop or acquire the capacity to
manufacture and sell its products. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations -- Liquidity and Capital
Resources."
Results of Operations
Quarters ended June 30, 2003 and 2002
Total operating expenses decreased $55,352 or 2%, to $3,238,173 in 2003 from
$3,293,525 in 2002. Last year at this time the Company was preparing its
Investigational New Drug (IND) submission to the FDA to commence its study of
dexanabinol as a treatment for traumatic brain injury, which submission required
significant outside help from consultants and other experts. The Company's
operating expenses also decreased due to the implementation of the company wide
cost cutting program. The decrease offset the rising costs of the Phase III
clinical trial of dexanabinol for severe traumatic brain injury due to the
increasing number of centers and patients involved.
The company considers major research & development projects to be those projects
that have reached at least Phase II level of clinical development. The Company's
major projects are the development of dexanabinol for the treatment of traumatic
brain injury, which is currently involved in Phase III testing in the U.S.,
Europe, Australia and Israel, and the cognitive impairment that can follow
coronary surgery under cardiopulmonary bypass operations. During the second
quarter of 2003, the gross cost of the traumatic brain injury project was $2.4
million. Total costs since the traumatic brain injury project entered Phase II
development in 1996 through June 30, 2003 are $30.5 million. Enrollment in the
current Phase III trial is expected to continue until January 2004. Fifteen U.S.
trauma centers have joined the more than 60 centers in Europe, Israel and
Australia already participating in the study. The principal costs of completing
the project include patient enrollment, collection and evaluation of the data,
production of the drug substance and drug product, commercial scale-up, and
management of the project. The primary uncertainties in the completion of the
project are the time required to enroll sufficient numbers of patients in the
study, the results of the study upon its conclusion, and the Company's ability
to produce or secure production of finished drug product under current Good
Manufacturing Practice conditions for sale in countries in which marketing
approval has been obtained, as well as the resources required to generate sales
in such countries. Should the uncertainties delay completion of the project on
the current timetable, the Company may experience additional costs that cannot
be
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accurately estimated. If the Phase III trial of dexanabinol for the treatment of
traumatic brain injury is successfully completed, the Company may begin to earn
revenues upon marketing approval as early as 2005; however, should our product
candidate experience setbacks or should a product fail to achieve FDA or other
regulatory approvals, or fail to generate commercial sales, it would have a
material adverse affect on our business.
In addition, during the quarter, the Company commenced a Phase IIa trial of
dexanabinol as a preventive agent against the cognitive impairment that can
follow coronary surgery under cardiopulmonary bypass (CS-CPB) operations. The
exploratory, Phase IIa trial will enroll up to 200 patients undergoing CS-CPB.
Expenses directly related to this project were $167,174 in the quarter.
Expenses for other research & development projects in earlier stages of
development for the second quarters of 2003 and 2002 were $382,522 and $482,890,
respectively. Total net research and development expenses for the second
quarters of 2003 and 2002 were $2,317,564 and $2,183,510, respectively. The
company received from the Office of the Chief Scientist of Israel's Ministry of
Industry and Trade grant money of $1,076,214 and $878,616 during the second
quarters of 2003 and 2002, respectively, which reduced the gross research and
development expenses.
Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by $186,173 or 20%, from
$938,205 in 2002 to $752,032 in 2003. Beginning in 2003, the Company increased
its resources to research and development and therefore, a greater portion of
shared costs were allocated to research and development compared to selling,
general and administrative expenses for facilities related expenses. As a
result, salaries, insurance, and office expenses decreased by $17,421, $10,342,
and $5,617, respectively, in the second quarter compared to the same period in
2002. As part of the cost cutting measures enacted by the Company during the
first quarter of 2003, consultants and investor relations decreased by $42,642,
and $32,672, respectively in the second quarter compared to the same period in
2002. Professional fees decreased by $85,659 in the second quarter of 2003 due
to a reduced need for legal and accounting services.
Depreciation and amortization expenses decreased by $3,235, or 2%, from $171,812
in 2002 to $168,577 in 2003. The decrease is due to some fixed assets becoming
fully depreciated.
Other expense, net, increased by $1,018,448 or 1771%, from $57,498 in 2002 to
$1,075,946 in 2003. The warrants issued in the March 2003 private placement
offering are subject to the requirements under EITF 00-19 and are currently
being accounted for as a liability. The value of the warrants are being marked
to market each reporting period until exercised or expiration. The charge
associated with these warrants amounted to approximately $1.1 million during the
quarter. Interest expense decreased by $186,037 in the second quarter of 2003
due to the early redemption of the September 2000 Convertible Debentures. During
the quarter, the Company recognized royalties of a non-material amount per the
licensing agreement with Herbamed, Ltd, a company controlled by Dr. Haim Aviv,
the Company's CEO. The lower average cash balance during the second quarter of
2003 than in 2002 resulted in a decrease in interest income of $95,894.
Six Months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002
Total operating expenses increased $256,140 or 3%, from $8,045,613 in 2002 to
$8,301,753 in 2003. The increase was primarily due to the rising costs of the
Phase III clinical trial of dexanabinol for severe traumatic brain injury due to
the increasing number of centers and patients involved. The increase in the
clinical trial expenses offset the lower expenses to consultant and professional
fees. Last year at this time the Company was preparing its IND submission to the
FDA to commence its study of dexanabinol as a treatment for traumatic brain
injury in the U.S., which submission required significant outside help from
consultants and other experts.
The company considers major research & development projects to be those projects
that have reached at least Phase II level of clinical development. The Company's
major projects are the development of dexanabinol for the treatment of traumatic
brain injury, which is currently involved in Phase III testing in the U.S.,
Europe,
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Australia and Israel, and the cognitive impairment that can follow coronary
surgery under cardiopulmonary bypass operations. During the six months of 2003,
the gross cost of the traumatic brain injury project was $5.7 million. Total
costs since the traumatic brain injury project entered Phase II development in
1996 through June 30, 2003 are $30.5 million. Enrollment in the current Phase
III trial is expected to continue until January of 2004. The principal costs of
completing the project include patient enrollment, collection and evaluation of
the data, production of the drug substance and drug product, commercial
scale-up, and management of the project. The primary uncertainties in the
completion of the project are the time required to enroll sufficient numbers of
patients in the study, the results of the study upon its conclusion, and the
Company's ability to produce or secure production of finished drug product under
current Good Manufacturing Practice conditions for sale in countries in which
marketing approval has been obtained, as well as the resources required to
generate sales in such countries. Should the uncertainties delay completion of
the project on the current timetable, the Company may experience additional
costs that cannot be accurately estimated. If the Phase III trial of dexanabinol
for the treatment of traumatic brain injury is successfully completed, the
Company may begin to earn revenues upon marketing approval as early as 2005;
however, should our product candidate experience setbacks or should a product
fail to achieve FDA or other regulatory approvals, or fail to generate
commercial sales, it would have a material adverse affect on our business.
In addition, the Company commenced a Phase IIa trial of dexanabinol as a
preventive agent against the cognitive impairment that can follow coronary
surgery under cardiopulmonary bypass (CS-CPB) operations. The exploratory, Phase
IIa trial will enroll up to 200 patients undergoing CS-CPB. Expenses directly
related to this project were $330,022 during the first six months of 2003.
Expenses for other research & development projects in earlier stages of
development for the first six months of 2003 and 2002 were $865,803 and
$988,869, respectively. Total net research and development expenses for the
first six months of 2003 and 2002 were $6,356,629 and $5,867,304, respectively.
The company received from the Office of the Chief Scientist of Israel's Ministry
of Industry and Trade grant money of $1,404,852 and $1,188,842 during the first
six months of 2003 and 2002, respectively, which reduced the gross research and
development expenses.
Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by $226,657 or 12%, from
$1,831,588 in 2002 to $1,604,931 in 2003. Beginning in 2003, the Company
increased its resources to research and development and therefore , a greater
portion of shared costs were allocated to research and development compared to
selling, general and administrative expenses for facilities related expenses. As
a result, salaries, insurance, and office expenses decreased by $70,434,
$20,750, and $23,320, respectively, in the first six months compared to the same
period in 2002. As part of the cost cutting measures enacted by the Company
during the first quarter of 2003, consultants and investor relations decreased
by $38,248, and $44,978, respectively compared to the same period in 2002.
Professional fees declined by $79,770 due to a reduced need for legal and
accounting services.
Depreciation and amortization expenses decreased by $6,531, or 2%, from $346,724
in 2002 to $340,193 in 2003. The decrease is due to some fixed assets becoming
fully depreciated.
Other expense, net, increased by $238,092 or 87%, from $273,479 in 2002 to
$511,571 in 2003. The warrants issued in the March 2003 private placement
offering are subject to the requirements under EITF 00-19 and thus are currently
being accounted for as a liability. The value of the warrants are being marked
to market each reporting period until exercised or expiration. The charge
associated with these warrants amounted to approximately $1.1 million. In
accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 98-5, Accounting for
Convertible Securities with Beneficial Conversion Features or Contingently
Adjustable Conversion Ratios ("BCF"), the Company recorded a charge of $1.8
million which was fully amortized at December 31, 2000 in connection with the
issuance of convertible debt with a favorable conversion feature. In accordance
with EITF 00-27, a net credit of $786,000 was recorded as interest income during
the first quarter to reverse of the BCF previously recorded which was associated
with the remaining balance of the September 2000 Convertible Debenture offering
with a face amount of $3.5 million which was not converted. During the first six
months of 2003, the Company recognized royalties of a non-material amount per
the licensing agreement with Herbamed,
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Ltd, a company controlled by Dr. Haim Aviv, the Company's CEO. The lower average
cash balance during the first half of 2003 than in 2002 resulted in a decrease
in interest income of $205,364. Interest expense decreased by $276,341 due to
the early redemption of the September 2000 Convertible Debentures.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
While the Company received revenues from 1998 until the third quarter of 2001
from the sale of its approved products, it has incurred cumulative operating
losses since its inception and had an accumulated deficit of $111.3 million at
June 30, 2003. The Company has financed its operations with private offerings of
its securities, advances and other funding pursuant to a marketing agreement
with Bausch & Lomb, research contracts, license fees, royalties and sales, the
sale of a portion of our New Jersey State Net Operating Loss carryforwards, and
interest income. Should the Company be unable to raise adequate financing in the
future, operations will need to be scaled back or discontinued.
The Company had working capital of $13.5 million as of June 30, 2003. Included
in the current assets of $22.0 million is $20.9 million related to cash and cash
equivalents.
In September 2000, the Company completed a private placement of Convertible
Debentures, common stock and warrants to purchase shares of common stock with
institutional investors, generating gross proceeds of $11 million. The
Convertible Debentures, which generated gross proceeds of $8 million, were due
in February 2002 and carried a 6% interest payable semiannually in cash or
common stock. In connection with the Convertible Debenture, the institutional
investors also received warrants for the purchase of 276,259 common shares with
a relative fair value of $725,000. The Convertible Debentures were convertible
into common shares of the Company at the conversion price of $3.83 per share (or
2,088,775 common shares) and were convertible beginning October 31, 2000. Under
certain limited anti-dilutive conditions, the conversion price could change.
Until converted into common stock or the outstanding principal is repaid, the
terms of the Convertible Debentures require the Company to deposit $4 million in
an escrow account. The escrowed capital is shown as Restricted Cash on the
Company's balance sheet and was released to the Company in proportion to the
amount of Convertible Debentures converted into common shares or upon the
repayment of the debt. The issuance costs related to the private placement of
approximately $1.4 million were capitalized and amortized over the life of the
debt.
In December 2001, the holders of the Convertible Debentures and the Company
agreed to modify the repayment and conversion terms. The holders of $5.8 million
convertible debt (book value on December 31, 2001, including accrued interest)
extended the maturity date to June 2003 in exchange for a reduction in the
conversion price from $3.83 to $2.63 for half of the outstanding balance and $
2.15 for the other half of the outstanding balance. The convertible debt with a
maturity date of June 2003 was convertible beginning December 31, 2001. The
holder of the remaining outstanding debt of $1.9 million (including accrued
interest) changed the maturity date from February 28, 2002 to January 31, 2002
in exchange for lowering the conversion price for the other holders. As the
modification was not significant in accordance with EITF 96-19 the change in the
fair value between the original convertible debt and the modified convertible
debt was accreted over the remaining term of the convertible debt with a
corresponding charge into interest expense.
In October 2001, Bausch & Lomb purchased all rights to the Company's loteprednol
etabonate ophthalmic product line for cash and assumption of certain ongoing
obligations. The Company received gross proceeds of approximately $25 million in
cash for its rights to Lotemax(R) and Alrex(R), prescription products that are
made and marketed by Bausch & Lomb under a 1995 Marketing Agreement with the
Company; in addition, Bausch & Lomb acquired future extensions of loteprednol
etabonate formulations including LE-T, a product currently in Phase III clinical
trial. The Company has had no product sales beginning in the fourth quarter of
2001. Upon FDA approval, Bausch & Lomb will pay the Company up to an additional
maximum gross proceeds of $12 million, with the actual payment price based on
the date of the earlier of commercial launch or the six month anniversary of FDA
approval of this new combination therapy. If the earlier of (a) commercial
launch or (b) the
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Triggering Event occurred before January 1, 2002, the Company would have
received $15.4 million. This amount is being reduced by $90,000 for each month
thereafter to a minimum amount of $13.3 million (if the Triggering Event occurs
on December 31, 2003). If the Triggering Event occurs after December 31, 2003,
then the Company and Bausch & Lomb will negotiate in good faith to agree upon
the amount of additional consideration that Bausch & Lomb will pay the Company
but not to exceed $13.3 million. An additional milestone payment of up to $10
million could be paid to the Company to the extent sales of the new product
exceed an agreed-upon forecast in the first two years. The Company has a passive
role as a member of a joint committee overseeing the development of LE-T and has
an obligation to Bausch & Lomb to fund up to a maximum of $3.75 million, of
which $600,000 was deducted from the purchase price paid by Bausch & Lomb to
Pharmos in October 2001, of the LE-T development cost. As a result of this
transaction, the Company recorded a net gain of $16.3 million during the fourth
quarter of 2001. As of June 30, 2003, Pharmos owes an additional $3.1 million as
its share of these research and development related LE-T expenses. This is
included as part of accounts payable at June 30, 2003. The Company incurred
transaction and royalty costs of approximately $2 million. The Company also
compensated the LE patent owner approximately $2.7 million ($1.5 million paid
upon closing and $1.2 million of this amount was paid in October 2002) from the
proceeds of the sale of Lotemax and Alrex in return for his consent to the
Company's assignment of its rights under the license agreement to Bausch & Lomb.
Additionally, the patent owner will receive 11% of the proceeds payable to the
Company following FDA approval of LE-T, as well as 14.3% of its milestone
payment, if any.
On March 4, 2003, the Company completed a private placement to sell common
shares and warrants to eight investors, generating total gross proceeds of $4.3
million under a shelf registration. The private placement offering was completed
by issuing 5,058,827 shares of common stock at a price of $0.85 per share (the
fair market value on March 4, 2003) and 1,141,182 warrants at an exercise price
of $1.25 per share, which includes 129,412 placement agent warrants. Issuance
costs of approximately $150,000 in cash and $45,000 for the value of the
placement agent warrants were recorded as a debit to additional paid in capital.
According to EITF 00-19, the issued warrants meet the requirements of and are
being accounted for as a liability since registered shares must be delivered
upon settlement. The Company calculated the value of the warrants, including the
placement agent warrants, being approximately $394,000 under the Black-Scholes
option-pricing method (assumption: volatility 75%, risk free rate 2.88% and zero
dividend yield). The value of the warrants is being marked to market each
reporting period until exercised or expiration and has a value of $1,418,853 at
June 30, 2003.
On May 30, 2003, the Company completed a private placement to sell common shares
and warrants to ten investors, generating total gross proceeds of $8.0 million.
The Company filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange
Commission to permit resales of the common stock issued. The private placement
offering was completed by issuing 9,411,765 shares of common stock at a price of
$0.85 per share (representing an approximate 20% discount to a ten-day trailing
average of the closing price of the stock ending May 28, 2003) and 3,573,529
warrants at an exercise price of $1.40 per share, which includes 441,177
placement agent warrants. Issuance costs of approximately $525,000 in cash and
$240,000 for the value of the placement agent warrants were recorded as a debit
to additional paid in capital.
As of June 30, 2003, we had the following commitments and long-term obligations:
Last six
months of
2003 2004 2005 2006 Thereafter Total
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Operating Leases $ 272,084 $ 377,736 $81,375 $57,978 $12,212 $ 801,385
R&D commitments 1,489,676 866,202 2,355,878
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Grand total $1,761,760 $1,243,938 $81,375 $57,978 $12,212 $3,157,263
The R&D commitments represent scheduled professional fee payments for clinical
services relating to the Phase III clinical study of dexanabinol for traumatic
brain injury. One of the clinical service based agreements, if fully executed,
currently totals $8.8 million. The contract may be terminated at any time on
thirty days' advance notice. As of June 30, 2003, the Company has recognized
$7.4 million as an expense.
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Management believes that cash and cash equivalents of $20.9 million as of June
30, 2003, will be sufficient to support the Company's continuing operations into
the third quarter of 2004. The Company is continuing to actively pursue various
funding options, including additional equity offerings, strategic corporate
alliances, business combinations and the establishment of product related
research and development limited partnerships, to obtain additional financing to
continue the development of its products and bring them to commercial markets.
We have assessed our vulnerability to certain market risks, including interest
rate risk associated with financial instruments included in cash and cash
equivalents. Due to the relatively short-term nature of these investments we
have determined that the risks associated with interest rate fluctuations
related to these financial instruments do not pose a material risk to us.
Statements made in this document related to the development, commercialization
and market expectations of the Company's drug candidates, to the establishment
of corporate collaborations, and to the Company's operational projections are
forward-looking and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements involve risks and
uncertainties which may cause results to differ materially from those set forth
in these statements. Among the factors that could result in a materially
different outcome are the inherent uncertainties accompanying new product
development, action of regulatory authorities and the results of further trials.
Additional economic, competitive, governmental, technological, marketing and
other factors identified in Pharmos' filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission could affect such results.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Please refer to the second to last paragraph in the foregoing section,
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations."
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures: An evaluation of
Pharmos' disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
section 13(a) - 14(c) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
"Act")) was carried out under the supervision and with the
participation of Pharmos' Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer and several other members of Pharmos' senior
management within the 90-day period preceding the filing date of
this quarterly report. Pharmos' Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer concluded that Pharmos' disclosure controls and
procedures as currently in effect are effective in ensuring that the
information required to be disclosed by Pharmos in the reports it
files or submits under the Act is (i) accumulated and communicated
to Pharmos' management (including the Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer) in a timely manner, and (ii) recorded,
processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified
in the SEC's rules and forms.
(b) Changes in Internal Controls: There were no significant changes in
Pharmos' internal controls or in other factors that could
significantly affect those controls subsequent to the date of their
most recent evaluation.
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Part II
Other Information
Item 1 Legal Proceedings NONE
Item 2 Changes in Securities
On May 30, 2003, the Company completed a private placement under Rule 506
of Regulation D of common shares and warrants to ten "accredited" investors,
generating total gross proceeds of $8.0 million. This private placement offering
resulted in the issuance of 9,411,765 shares of common stock at a price of $0.85
per share (representing an approximately 20% discount to a ten-day trailing
average of the closing price of the stock ended May 28, 2003) and 3,264,706
warrants at an exercise price of $1.40 per share (including warrants issued to
two placement agents assisting in the transaction). On June 20, 2003, the
Company filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange
Commission to permit resales of the common stock by the investors in this May
2003 private placement (and of the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise
of the warrants), which registration statement was declared effective by the SEC
on July 3, 2003.
Proceeds from the offering were used to fund the Company's advanced Phase
III development of dexanabinol for traumatic brain injury (TBI), Phase II trial
for prevention of post-surgical cognitive impairment and other research and
development activities.
Rodman & Renshaw, Inc. acted as lead placement agent for the offering and
C.E. Unterberg Towbin assisted in the offering.
Item 3 Defaults upon Senior Securities NONE
Item 4 Submissions of Matters to Vote of Security Holders
At the Corporation's Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on July 30, 2003,
the stockholders of the Corporation elected the following persons as
directors of the Corporation. In October 2002, the Company's Board of
Directors amended the Company's by-laws to provide for a classified Board
of Directors. The amended by-laws now provide for three classes of
directors, with the initial term of the Class I directors to expire at the
2004 annual meeting, the initial term of the Class II directors to expire
at the 2005 annual meeting, and the initial term of the Class III
directors to expire at the 2006 annual meeting. Following the expiration
of the initial term for each class, all subsequent terms will be for
three-year periods.
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The following persons have been elected to serve as directors in the
following classes:
Name Class Term Expiring
Haim Aviv III 2006
Elkan R. Gamzu III 2006
David Schlachet II 2005
Mony Ben Dor II 2005
Georges Anthony Marcel I 2004
Lawrence F. Marshall I 2004
The results of the voting were as follows:
VOTES FOR VOTES WITHHELD
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Haim Aviv 47,266,679 388,434
Elkan R. Gamzu 47,398,152 256,961
Mony Ben Dor 47,395,622 259,491
David Schlachet 47,364,477 290,636
Georges Anthony Marcel 47,373,097 282,016
Lawrence F. Marshall 47,380,117 274,996
Further, the stockholders ratified the Board's selection of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Corporation's independent auditors for
the fiscal year ending December 31, 2002, with 47,483,169 votes for
ratification, 116,893 votes against ratification, and 55,050 abstentions.
Item 5 Other Information NONE
Item 6 Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
Number Exhibit
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31.1 Certification by Chief Executive Officer
31.2 Certification by Chief Financial Officer
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
Current Report filed on June 3, 2003; Item 5 was reported
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SIGNATURE PAGE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
PHARMOS CORPORATION
Dated: August 13, 2003
by: /s/ Robert W. Cook
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Robert W. Cook
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Accounting and
Financial Officer)
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