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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
 Washington, DC 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
 
ý            Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2009.
 
or
 
o           Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
                      For the transition period from to                      
 
Commission File Number 0-22987
 
Urigen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 Delaware
 
94-3156660
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or
Organization)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
27 Maiden Lane, San Francisco, CA
 
94108
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
(415) 781-0350
 (Registrant’s Telephone Number Including Area Code)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required 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.    ý   Yes      o   No
 
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 definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
      Large accelerated filer o
     
Accelerated filer o
 
      Non-accelerated filer      o
 
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 
Smaller reporting company ý
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). 
o  Yes     ý  No
 
The number of outstanding shares of the registrant’s Common Stock, $0.001 par value, was 76,244,327 as of February 12, 2010.


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URIGEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
INDEX
PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1:
 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)                                                        
3
   
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
3
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
4
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
5
   
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
6
ITEM 2:
 
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
21
   
Overview
21
   
Results of Operations
29
   
Liquidity and Capital Resources
30
ITEM 3 :
 
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
31
ITEM 4:
 
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
31
PART II: OTHER INFORMATION
32
ITEM 1:
 
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
32
ITEM 1A:
 
RISK FACTORS
32
ITEM 2:
 
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
32
ITEM 3:
 
DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
32
ITEM 4:
 
SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
32
ITEM 5:
 
OTHER INFORMATION
32
ITEM 6:
 
EXHIBITS
33
SIGNATURES
34



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PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
URIGEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(a development stage company)
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
 
             
ASSETS
           
             
   
December 31, 2009
   
June 30, 2009
 
Current assets:
           
Cash
  $ 401     $ 2,805  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    75,722       34,276  
Total current assets
    76,123       37,081  
                 
Due from related party
    16,544       16,691  
Property and equipment, net
    1,074       2,299  
Intangible assets, net
    223,439       230,653  
Other assets
    58,584       72,500  
Total assets
  $ 375,764     $ 359,224  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
               
                 
Current liabilities:
               
Account payable
  $ 633,006     $ 595,902  
Accrued expenses
    2,562,796       2,306,130  
Series B convertible preferred stock liability
    788,000       709,200  
Series B convertible preferred beneficial conversion feature
    75,264       75,264  
Series B dividends payable
    179,164       142,861  
Warrants liability
    1,395,038       -  
Notes Payable
    246,000       145,000  
Due to related parties
    97,900       257,218  
Notes payable - related parties
    585,114       886,125  
Total current liabilities
    6,562,282       5,117,700  
                 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 3)
               
                 
Stockholders' equity (deficit):
               
Series B convertible preferred stock
    1,087,579       1,087,579  
                 
Common stock
    73,745       73,495  
                 
Subscribed stock
    859,090       79,961  
Additional paid-in capital
    4,729,260       5,873,882  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    20,120       20,120  
Deficit accumulated during the development stage
    (12,956,312 )     (11,893,513 )
Total stockholders' deficit
    (6,186,518 )     (4,758,476 )
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit
  $ 375,764     $ 359,224  
                 



See accompanying notes to financial statements



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URIGEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(a development stage company)
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)


                               
                           
Cumulative period
 
                           
from July 18, 2005
 
   
Three Months Ended December 31,
   
Six Months Ended December 31,
   
(date of inception) to
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2009
   
2008
   
December 31, 2009
 
Operating expenses:
                             
                               
Research and development
  $ 3,532     $ 59,099     $ 10,982     $ 153,802     $ 2,452,460  
General and administrative
    239,111       357,044       586,881       742,318       7,695,128  
Sales and marketing
    -       38,197       -       88,680       648,346  
Total operating expenses
    242,643       454,340       597,863       984,800       10,795,934  
                                         
Loss from operations
    (242,643 )     (454,340 )     (597,863 )     (984,800 )     (10,795,934 )
                                         
Other income (expense), net:
                                       
Interest income
    424       455       853       656       43,134  
Interest expense
    (64,256 )     (30,985 )     (136,048 )     (69,155 )     (2,662,625 )
Other income (expense), net
    (701,489 )     53,898       (223,424 )     160,331       565,430  
Total other income (expense), net
    (765,321 )     23,368       (358,619 )     91,832       (2,054,061 )
                                         
Net loss
    (1,007,964 )     (430,972 )     (956,482 )     (892,968 )     (12,849,995 )
Deemed dividend related to incremental
                                       
beneficial conversion feature on preferred stock
    -       -       -       -       188,000  
                                         
Accretion of dividend on preferred stock
    18,265       -       36,304       -       123,532  
                                         
Net loss attributable to common stockholders
  $ (1,026,229 )   $ (430,972 )   $ (992,786 )   $ (892,968 )   $ (13,161,527 )
                                         
Basic and diluted net loss per share
  $ (0.01 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.01 )        
Shares used in computing basic and diluted net loss per share (in thousands)
    79,887       72,214       77,007       72,108          
                                         
 
                                       
 


See accompanying notes to financial statements



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URIGEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(a development stage company)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

                   
               
Cumulative period
 
               
from July 18, 2005
 
   
Six Months Ended December 31,
   
(date of inception) to
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
December 31, 2009
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
                 
Net loss
  $ (956,482 )   $ (892,968 )   $ (12,849,995 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
                       
Depreciation
    1,225       3,490       13,395  
Amortization of intangible assets
    7,214       7,214       55,198  
Non-cash expenses: compensation, interest, rent, and other
    65,978       8,729       1,822,776  
Preferred Series B discount and imputed interest
    -       -       2,156,270  
Change in fair value of Series B convertible preferred stock liability
    78,800       (40,526 )     (504,421 )
Change in fair value of warrants liability
    137,363       -       137,363  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                       
    Prepaid expenses and other assets
    (27,530 )     (13,608 )     87,300  
    Due from related party
    147       (651 )     (16,544 )
    Accounts payable
    65,548       54,972       661,451  
    Accrued expenses
    269,593       562,472       2,367,008  
    Due to related parties
    30,240       59,581       287,458  
Net cash used in operating activities
    (327,904 )     (251,295 )     (5,782,741 )
                         
Cash flows from investing activities:
                       
Purchases of property and equipment
    -       -       (11,306 )
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
    -       1,331       1,331  
Asset-based purchase, net of cash acquired, from Urigen, Inc.
    -       -       470,000  
Net cash provided by  investing activities
    -       1,331       460,025  
                         
Cash flows from financing activities:
                       
Cash acquired in consummation of reverse merger, net
    -       -       222,351  
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable
    -       20,000       20,000  
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable - related parties
    290,500       185,000       1,087,500  
Payment of receivables from stockholders
    -       -       45,724  
Proceeds from stock and warrant subscriptions, and exercise of stock options
    35,000       -       368,310  
Proceeds from issuance of Urigen N.A. Series B convertible preferred stock,
                 
net of issuance costs
    -       -       415,000  
Proceeds from issuance of Urigen N.A. Series A preferred stock,
                       
net of issuance costs
    -       -       1,002,135  
Proceeds from issuance of Series B convertible preferred stock
    -       -       2,100,000  
Net cash provided by financing activities
    325,500       205,000       5,261,020  
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
    -       -       62,097  
Net increase (decrease) in cash
    (2,404 )     (44,964 )     401  
Cash, beginning of period
    2,805       45,509       -  
Cash, end of period
  $ 401     $ 545     $ 401  
                         
 
                       


See accompanying notes to financial statements


 
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URIGEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(a development stage company)

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.
Organization

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and have been prepared by Urigen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Urigen,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”) in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements as required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted. The interim condensed consolidated financial statements, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of financial position at December 31, 2009 and the results of operations for the interim periods ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 and for the cumulative period from July 18, 2005 (date of inception) to December 31, 2009.  The condensed consolidated balance sheet data as of June 30, 2009 was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required.

The results of operations for the six months ended December 31, 2009 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the fiscal year, although Urigen expects to incur a substantial loss for the year ended June 30, 2010. These interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, which are contained in Urigen’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
2.    
Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation/Liquidity

The Company’s financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. Since inception through December 31, 2009, the Company has accumulated net losses of $12,849,995 and negative cash flows from operations of $5,782,741 and as of December 31, 2009 the Company has a negative working capital of $6,486,159. Management expects to incur further losses for the foreseeable future. The Company expects to finance future cash needs primarily through proceeds from equity or debt financing, licensing agreements, and/or collaborative agreements with corporate partners in order to be able to sustain its operations until the Company can achieve profitability and positive cash flows, if ever. Management plans to seek additional debt and/or equity financing for the Company through private or public offerings, but it cannot assure that such financing will be available on acceptable terms, or at all, especially in light of current economic conditions and a resultant credit freeze. These matters raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.  The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

The Company has had recurring operating losses and has been unable to obtain financing to fully fund its operations. As such, the Company continues to explore alternatives, including strategic transactions, or licensing of intellectual property.  Pending the outcome of the Company’s review of its alternatives, the Company will continue to prepare its financial statements on the assumption that it will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business. As such, the financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that may result from any decisions made with respect to the Company’s assessment of its strategic alternatives. If at some point the Company were to decide to pursue alternative plans, the Company may be required to present the financial statements on a different basis.

Principles of Consolidation

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Urigen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary Urigen N.A.  All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period, and amounts disclosed in the notes to the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 


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Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
The carrying amounts of certain of the Company’s financial instruments including cash, note receivable from related party, prepaid expenses, notes payable, accounts payable, accrued expenses, and due to related parties approximate fair value due to their short maturities.
 
Company policy is to value its stock based on the average of the daily open and close price except where accounting standards or contractual terms specifically call for a different method.  Based on restricted stock valuation studies the Company assumes a 5% valuation discount on unregistered Company equity instruments due to the restrictions on such instruments.
 
Cash Concentration
 
At December 31, 2009, the Company did not have bank balances at a single U.S. financial institution in excess of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation coverage limit of $250,000.
 
Intangible Assets
 
Intangible assets include the intellectual property and other patented rights acquired. Consideration paid in connection with acquisitions is required to be allocated to the acquired assets, including identifiable intangible assets, and liabilities acquired. Acquired assets and liabilities are recorded based on the Company’s estimate of fair value, which requires significant judgment with respect to future cash flows and discount rates. For intangible assets other than goodwill, the Company is required to estimate the useful life of the asset and recognize its cost as an expense over the useful life. The Company uses the straight-line method to expense long-lived assets (including identifiable intangibles). The intangible assets were recorded based on their estimated fair value and are being amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of 20 years, which is the life of the intellectual property patents.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
 
The Company regularly evaluates its business for potential indicators of impairment of intangible assets. The Company’s judgments regarding the existence of impairment indicators are based on market conditions, operational performance of the business and considerations of any events that are likely to cause impairment. Future events could cause the Company to conclude that impairment indicators exist and that intangible assets are impaired. The Company currently operates in one reportable segment, which is also the only reporting unit for the purposes of impairment analysis.

The Company evaluates its long-lived assets for indicators of possible impairment by comparison of the carrying amounts to future net undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by such assets when events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Should an impairment exist, the impairment loss would be measured based on the excess carrying value of the asset over the asset’s fair value or discounted estimates of future cash flows. The Company has not identified any such impairment losses to date.

Income Taxes

Income taxes are recorded under the balance sheet method, under which deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income.  Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.

In June 2006, the Company adopted provisions of a standard regarding uncertain tax positions issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”). These provisions prescribe a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return, and also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. The provisions were effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006.  We adopted the provisions on July 1, 2007.   At the adoption date we did not have any unrecognized tax benefits and did not have any interest or penalties accrued. The cumulative effect of this adoption was not material.  Following implementation, the ongoing changes in measurement of uncertain tax provisions will be reflected as a component of income tax expense.  Interest and penalties incurred associated with unresolved tax positions will continue to be included in other income (expense). 

Research and Development

Research and development expenses include clinical trial costs, costs for outside consultants and contractors, and costs related to insurance for the Company’s research and development activities. The Company recognizes such costs as expense when they are incurred.
 

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 Clinical Trial Expenses

We believe the accrual for clinical trial expenses is a significant estimate used in the preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements. Our accruals for clinical trial expenses are based in part on estimates of services received and efforts expended pursuant to agreements established with clinical research organizations and clinical trial sites. We have a history of contracting with third parties that perform various clinical trial activities on our behalf in the ongoing development of our biopharmaceutical drugs. The financial terms of these contracts are subject to negotiations and may vary from contract to contract and may result in uneven payment flows. We determine our estimates through discussion with internal clinical personnel and outside service providers as to progress or stage of completion of trials or services and the agreed upon fee to be paid for such services. The objective of our clinical trial accrual policy is to reflect the appropriate trial expenses in our financial statements by matching period expenses with period services and efforts expended. In the event of early termination of a clinical trial, we accrue expenses associated with an estimate of the remaining, non-cancelable obligations associated with the winding down of the trial. Our estimates and assumptions for clinical trial expenses have been materially accurate in the past.

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The Company reports comprehensive income (loss) in accordance with the provisions of FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 220 (“ASC 220”) (previously listed as SFAS No. 130, “Reporting Comprehensive Income”) which establishes standards for reporting comprehensive income (loss) and its components in the financial statements. The components of other comprehensive income (loss) consist of net income (loss) and foreign currency translation adjustments. Comprehensive income (loss) and the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows:

               
Period from
 
   
Three Months
   
Six Months
   
July 18, 2005
 
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
(date of inception)
 
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
   
to December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2009
   
2009
 
                   
Net loss
  $ (1,007,964 )   $ (956,482 )   $ (12,849,995 )
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax
    -       -       20,120  
                         
Comprehensive loss
  $ (1,007,964 )   $ (956,482 )   $ (12,829,875 )
                         

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 “Accounting for Compensation Arrangements” (“ASC 718”) (previously listed as SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment”) which requires the measurement of all share-based payments to employees, including grants of stock options, using a fair-value-based method and the recording of such expense in the statement of operations for all share-based payment awards made to employees and directors including employee stock options based on estimated fair values. In addition, as required by FASB ASC Topic 505-50 “Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees” (“ASC 505-50”) (previously listed as Emerging Issues Task Force Consensus No. 96-18, “Accounting for Equity Instruments That Are Issued to Other Than Employees for Acquiring, or in Conjunction with Selling Goods or Services”), the Company records stock and options granted to non employees at fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instruments issued as they vest over a service period.

Stock-based compensation expense is recognized based on awards expected to vest, and forfeitures were estimated at 5%.  ASC 718 requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised in subsequent periods, if necessary, if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates.  

Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
In December 2007, FASB issued FASB ASC Topic 810, “Consolidation” (“ASC 810”) (previously SFAS 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements, an amendment of ARB No. 51”).  ASC 810 will change the accounting and reporting for minority interests which will be recharacterized as noncontrolling interests and classified as a component of equity. ASC 810 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008. ASC 810 requires retroactive adoption of presentation and disclosure requirements for existing minority interests. There was no impact upon adoption of ASC 810 on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

In December 2007, FASB issued FASB ASC Topic 808, “Collaborative Agreement” (“ASC 808”) (previously EITF 07-01, “Accounting for Collaborative Arrangements”).  Collaborative arrangements are agreements between parties to participate in some type of joint operating activity. The task force provided indicators to help identify collaborative arrangements and provides for reporting of such arrangements on a gross or net basis pursuant to guidance in existing authoritative literature. The task force also expanded disclosure requirements about collaborative arrangements. This issue is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008 and is to be applied retrospectively for all collaborative arrangements existing as of the effective date.   There was no impact upon adoption of ASC 808 on our condensed consolidated financial statements and its effects on future periods will depend on the nature and extent of collaborative agreements that we complete, if any, in or after fiscal year 2010.
 
 
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In July 2008, FASB issued FASB ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging” (“ASC 815”) (previously EITF 07-5, "Determining Whether an Instrument (or an Embedded Feature) is Indexed to an Entity's Own Stock"). This issue was added to the EITF's agenda with the purpose of providing an overall framework for determining whether an instrument is indexed to an entity's own stock and whether such instruments or embedded features are classified as equity or a liability.  This issue is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of ASC 815 on July 1, 2009 resulted in a decrease of $1,127,557 to additional paid-in-capital, an increase to accumulated deficit of $106,318 and an increase to liabilities of $945,549 on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet.  Accordingly, the Company recognized a $218,326 gain from the change in fair value of these warrants for the three months ended September 30, 2009.   See Note 12.

In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 168, "The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, a replacement of FASB Statement No. 162" ("SFAS 168") (now required to be listed as FASB ASC topic 105), which approved the FASB Accounting Standards Codification ("Codification") as the single source of authoritative GAAP  and reporting standards for all non-governmental entities, except for guidance issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Codification, which changes the referencing of financial standards, is effective for interim or annual financial periods ending after September 15, 2009. The Company applied the Codification beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2010; however, references to both current GAAP and the Codification are included in this filing.  We have determined that there is no impact from adopting the Codification on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

3.
Intangible Assets and Related Agreement Commitments/ Contingencies

In January 2006, the Company entered into an asset-based transaction agreement with a related party, Urigen, Inc. Simultaneously, the Company entered into a license agreement with the University of California, San Diego for certain patent rights.

The agreement with the University of California, San Diego was for a license previously licensed to Urigen, Inc.  In exchange for this license, the Company issued 1,846,400 common shares and is required to make annual maintenance payments of $20,000 per year through 2010 and then $25,000 per year thereafter and milestone payments of up to $625,000, which are based on certain events related to FDA approval. The Company is also required to make royalty payments of 1.5% -3.0% of net sales of licensed products, with a minimum annual royalty of $35,000. The term of the agreement ends on the earlier of the expiration of the longest-lived item of the patent rights or the tenth anniversary of the first commercial sale. Either party may terminate the license agreement for cause in the event that the other party commits a material breach and fails to cure such breach. In addition, the Company may terminate the license agreement at any time and for any reason upon a 90-day written notice.

On August 24, 2009, Urigen, N.A., Inc. the wholly owned subsidiary of Urigen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. entered into Amendment No.3 (the “Amendment”) to the certain License Agreement effective June 6, 2004 between Urigen N.A and the Regents of the University of California (the “University”) for Invention Docket Nos. SD2003-049 and SD2004-134 “Novel Intravesical Therapy for Immediate Symptom Selief and Chronic Therapy in Interstitial Cystitis Patients.” Pursuant to the terms of the Amendment, the license maintenance fees were amended to provide for future payments of $20,000 on June 6, 2010 and $25,000 on June 6, 2011 and annually thereafter on each anniversary; provided however that the Company’s obligation to pay license maintenance fees will end on the date the Company is commercially selling the licensed product.   The Amendment provides that as partial consideration and in lieu of cash for license maintenance fees that were due on May 6, 2009 and June 6, 2009, the Company shall issue 250,000 shares of its common stock to the University. The shares were issued on November 6, 2009.

The Company’s agreement with Urigen, Inc. included an assignment of a patent application and intellectual property rights associated therein, and the transfer of other assets and liabilities of Urigen, Inc., resulting in the recognition of net residual intangible assets, as follows:

Cash
 
$
350,000
 
Receivable from Urigen, Inc.
   
120,000
 
(collected during the period ended June 30, 2006)
     
Expenses paid on behalf of the Company
   
76,923
 
Convertible debt
   
(255,000
)
Subscription agreements for preferred shares
   
(480,000
)
Other
   
(560
)
Net intangible assets acquired
 
$
188,637
 
         


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 In May 2006, the Company entered into a license agreement with Kalium, Inc., for patent rights and technology relating to suppositories for use in the genitourinary or gastrointestinal system and for the development and utilization of this technology to commercialize products. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company issued common stock in the amount of 1,623,910 shares (with an estimated fair value of $90,000) and shall pay Kalium royalties based on percentages of 2.0-4.5% of net sales of licensed products during the defined term of the agreement. The Company also is required to make milestone payments (based on achievement of certain events related to FDA approval) of up to $457,500. Milestone payments may be made in cash or common stock, at the Company’s discretion. Kalium shall have the right to terminate rights under this license agreement or convert the license to non-exclusive rights if the Company fails to meet certain milestones over the next three years.  This milestone was amended on November 11, 2008 to extend this portion of the agreement from three years to four years.

The summary of intangible assets acquired and related accumulated amortization as of December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009 is as follows:

   
December 31,
   
June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2009
 
Patent and intellectual property rights
 
$
278,637
   
$
278,637
 
Less: Accumulated amortization
   
(55,198
)
   
(47,984
)
Intangible assets, net
 
$
223,439
   
$
230,653
 
                 
 
Purchased intangible assets are carried at cost less accumulated amortization. Amortization is computed over the estimated useful lives of the assets, with a weighted average amortization period of 20 years. The Company reported amortization expense on purchased intangible assets of $3,607 and $7,214 for the three and six months ended December 31, 2009, respectively, which is included in research and development expense in the accompanying statements of operations. Future estimated amortization expense is as follows:
 
       
Remaining six months of fiscal year 2010
  $ 7,214  
Fiscal year 2011
    14,428  
Fiscal year 2012
    14,428  
Fiscal year 2013
    14,428  
Fiscal year 2014
    14,428  
Thereafter
    158,513  
    $ 223,439  
         

4.  
Accrued Expenses

At December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009, the accrued expenses were as follows:
 
   
December 31,
   
June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2009
 
Accrued payroll
  $ 1,430,760     $ 1,206,414  
Accrued payroll taxes
    533,582       530,100  
Accrued other
    598,454       569,616  
    $ 2,562,796     $ 2,306,130  
                 
 
5.  
Contractual Obligations and Notes Payable

On November 17, 2006, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note with C. Lowell Parsons, a director of the Company, in the amount of $200,000. Under the terms of the note, the Company is to pay interest at a rate per annum computed on the basis of a 360-day year equal to 12% simple interest. The foregoing amount is due and payable on the earlier of (i) forty-five (45) days after consummation of the Merger (as defined in the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 5, 2006, between the Company and Valentis, Inc., or (ii) two (2) calendar years from the note issuance date (in either case, the “Due Date”).  Also, the Company had issued 11,277 shares of Urigen N.A. Series B preferred stock, in connection with this note agreement, which was converted to common stock at the time of the Merger.  At December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009, the Company owed accrued interest expense of $0 and $42,000, respectively. On October 27, 2009, the Company entered into a Debt Settlement Agreement with C. Lowell Parsons.  Pursuant to the terms of the Debt Settlement Agreement, this note, together with accrued interest through October 27, 2009 was converted to subscribed common stock at $0.10 per share.  See debt conversion section below for amounts. 
 
 
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On January 5, 2007, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note with KTEC Holdings, Inc. in the amount of $100,000. Tracy Taylor who was the Company’s Chairman of the Board of Directors at the time, was President and Chief Executive Officer of the Kansas Technology Enterprise Corporation (KTEC).  Under the terms of the note, the Company is to pay interest at a rate of 12% per annum until paid in full, with interest compounded as additional principal on a monthly basis if said interest is not paid in full by the end of each month. Interest shall be computed on the basis of a 360 day year.  All amounts owed are due and payable by the Company at its option, without notice or demand, on the earlier of (i) ninety (90) days after consummation of the Merger as defined in the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 5, 2006, between the Company and Valentis, Inc., or (ii) two (2) calendar years from the note issuance date (in either case, the “Due Date”). Also, the Company had issued 5,639 shares of Urigen N.A. Series B preferred stock in connection with this note agreement, which was converted to common stock at the time of the Merger.  If this note is not paid when due, interest shall accrue thereafter at the rate of 18% per annum.  At December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009, the Company owed accrued interest expense of $0 and $23,236, respectively. On October 26, 2009, the Company entered into a Debt Settlement Agreement with KTEC Holdings, Inc. Pursuant to the terms of the Debt Settlement Agreement, this note, together with accrued interest through October 26, 2009 was converted to subscribed common stock at $0.10 per share.  See debt conversion section below for amounts.

On June 25, 2007, Valentis, Inc., upon approval of its Board of Directors, issued Benjamin F. McGraw, III, Pharm.D., who was the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, President and Treasurer prior to the Merger, a promissory note in the amount of $176,000 in lieu of accrued bonus compensation owed to Dr. McGraw.  This note was assumed by the Company pursuant to the Merger. The note bears interest at the rate of 5.0% per annum, may be prepaid by the Company in full or in part at anytime without premium or penalty and was due and payable in full on December 25, 2007.  On December 25, 2007, the note was extended through June 25, 2008.  On August 11, 2008, the note was extended through December 25, 2008.  On January 6, 2009, the note was extended through December 25, 2009.  On February 2, 2010 the note was extended through December 25, 2010.  Dr. McGraw was a member of the Board of Directors as of June 30, 2009 and resigned from the Board of Directors in July 2009.  At December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009, the Company owed accrued interest expense of $22,000 and $17,600, respectively.

On August 6, 2008, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note with C. Lowell Parsons, M.D. a director of the Company, in the amount of $40,000. Under the terms of the note, the Company is to pay interest at a rate per annum computed on the basis of a 360-day year equal to 15% simple interest. The note allows for an adjustment of the interest rate equal to that of the rate that the Company procures from a bridge loan of a minimum of $300,000.  The note is due and payable on the earlier of (i) forty-five (45) days after consummation of a merger, (ii) the completion of a licensing agreement with a pharmaceutical partner or (iii) two calendar years from the note issuance date.  The Company may, in its discretion, pay this note in whole or part at any time, without premium or penalty.  Dr. Parsons may, in his discretion, request payment of this note, in whole or in part in restricted common stock of the Company.  The rate of repayment in common stock is based on $0.15 per share.  At December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009, the Company owed accrued interest expense of $0 and $5,417 respectively. On October 27, 2009, the Company entered into a Debt Settlement Agreement with C. Lowell Parsons.  Pursuant to the terms of the Debt Settlement Agreement, this note, together with accrued interest through October 27, 2009 was converted to subscribed common stock at $0.10 per share.  See debt conversion section below for amounts.

On August 6, 2008, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note with J. Kellogg Parsons, M.D. the son of C. Lowell Parsons, M.D., a director of the Company, in the amount of $20,000. Under the terms of the note, the Company is to pay interest at a rate per annum computed on the basis of a 360-day year equal to 15% simple interest.  The note allows for an adjustment of the interest rate equal to that of the rate that the Company procures from a bridge loan of a minimum of $300,000.  The foregoing amount is due and payable on the earlier of (i) forty-five (45) days after consummation of a merger, (ii) the completion of a licensing agreement with a pharmaceutical partner or (iii) two calendar years from the note issuance date.  The Company may, in its discretion, pay this note in whole or part at any time, without premium or penalty.  Dr. Parsons may, in his discretion, request payment of this note, in whole or in part in restricted common stock of the Company.  The rate of repayment in common stock is based on $0.15 per share.  All principal amounts due under the note agreement are still outstanding as of December 31, 2009. At December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009, the Company owed accrued interest expense of $4,208 and $2,708 respectively.  On February 1, 2010, the Company entered into a Debt Settlement Agreement with J. Kellogg Parsons.  Pursuant to the terms of the Debt Settlement Agreement, this note, together with accrued interest through January 31, 2010 was converted to subscribed common stock at $0.10 per share as fully described in the Subsequent Events footnote.

On August 12, 2008, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note with William J. Garner, M.D., the Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company, in the amount of $5,000. Under the terms of the note, the Company is to pay interest at a rate per annum computed on the basis of a 360-day year equal to 15% simple interest.  The note allows for an adjustment of the interest rate equal to that of the rate that the Company procures from a bridge loan of a minimum of $300,000.  The foregoing amount is due and payable on the earlier of (i) forty-five (45) days after consummation of a merger, (ii) the completion of a licensing agreement with a pharmaceutical partner or (iii) two calendar years from the note issuance date.  The Company may, in its discretion, pay this note in whole or part at any time, without premium or penalty.   At December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009, the Company owed accrued interest expense of $0 and $665 respectively. On October 26, 2009, the Company entered into a Debt Settlement Agreement with William J. Garner.  Pursuant to the terms of the Debt Settlement Agreement, this note, together with accrued interest through October 26, 2009 was converted to subscribed common stock at $0.10 per share.  See debt conversion section below for amounts.
 
 
 
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On September 19, 2008, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note with William J. Garner, M.D., the Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company, in the amount of $20,000. Under the terms of the note, the Company is to pay interest at a rate per annum computed on the basis of a 360-day year equal to 15% simple interest.  The note allows for an adjustment of the interest rate equal to that of the rate that the Company procures from a bridge loan of a minimum of $300,000.  The foregoing amount is due and payable on the earlier of (i) forty-five (45) days after consummation of a merger, (ii) the completion of a licensing agreement with a pharmaceutical partner or (iii) two calendar years from the note issuance date.  The Company may, in its discretion, pay this note in whole or part at any time, without premium or penalty.  At December 31 and June 30, 2009, the Company owed accrued interest expense of $0 and $2,342 respectively. On October 26, 2009, the Company entered into a Debt Settlement Agreement with William J. Garner.  Pursuant to the terms of the Debt Settlement Agreement, this note, together with accrued interest through October 26, 2009 was converted to subscribed common stock at $0.10 per share.  See debt conversion section below for amounts.
 
 
On September 22, 2008, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note with C. Lowell Parsons, M.D. a director of the Company, in the amount of $30,000. Under the terms of the note, the Company is to pay interest at a rate per annum computed on the basis of a 360-day year equal to 15% simple interest. The note allows for an adjustment of the interest rate equal to that of the rate that the Company procures from a bridge loan of a minimum of $300,000.  The note is due and payable on the earlier of (i) forty-five (45) days after consummation of a merger, (ii) the completion of a licensing agreement with a pharmaceutical partner or (iii) two calendar years from the note issuance date.  The Company may, in its discretion, pay this note in whole or part at any time, without premium or penalty.  Dr. Parsons may, in his discretion, request payment of this note, in whole or in part in restricted common stock of the Company.  The rate of repayment in common stock is based on $0.15 per share.  At December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009, the Company owed accrued interest expense of $0 and $3,475 respectively.  On October 27, 2009, the Company entered into a Debt Settlement Agreement with C. Lowell Parsons.  Pursuant to the terms of the Debt Settlement Agreement, this note, together with accrued interest through October 27, 2009 was converted to subscribed common stock at $0.10 per share.  See debt conversion section below for amounts.
 
 
On September 25, 2008, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note with C. Lowell Parsons, M.D. a director of the Company, in the amount of $70,000. Under the terms of the note, the Company is to pay interest at a rate per annum computed on the basis of a 360-day year equal to 15% simple interest. The note allows for an adjustment of the interest rate equal to that of the rate that the Company procures from a bridge loan of a minimum of $300,000.  The note is due and payable on the earlier of (i) forty-five (45) days after consummation of a merger, (ii) the completion of a licensing agreement with a pharmaceutical partner or (iii) two calendar years from the note issuance date.  The Company may, in its discretion, pay this note in whole or part at any time, without premium or penalty.  Dr. Parsons may, in his discretion, request payment of this note, in whole or in part in restricted common stock of the Company.  The rate of repayment in common stock is based on $0.15 per share.  At December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009, the Company owed accrued interest expense of $0 and $8,021 respectively.  On October 27, 2009, the Company entered into a Debt Settlement Agreement with C. Lowell Parsons.  Pursuant to the terms of the Debt Settlement Agreement, this note, together with accrued interest through October 27, 2009 was converted to subscribed common stock at $0.10 per share.  See debt conversion section below for amounts.
 
On October 6, 2008, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note with a third party, in the amount of $20,000. Under the terms of the note, the Company is to pay interest at a rate per annum computed on the basis of a 360-day year equal to 15% simple interest. The note allows for an adjustment of the interest rate equal to that of the rate that the Company procures from a Bridge Loan of a minimum of $300,000.  The note  is due and payable on the earlier of (i) forty-five (45) days after consummation of a merger, (ii) the completion of a licensing agreement with a pharmaceutical partner or (iii) two (2) calendar years from the note issuance date.  The Company may, in its discretion, pay this note in whole or part at any time, without premium or penalty.  The note holder may, in their discretion, request payment of this note, in whole or in part in restricted common stock of the Company.  The rate of repayment in common stock is based on $0.15 per share. All principal amounts due under the note agreement are still outstanding as of December 31, 2009.  At December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009, the Company owed accrued interest expense of $3,708 and $2,208 respectively.

The Company entered into a note purchase agreement (the “Note”) dated as of January 9, 2009 with Platinum-Montaur Life Science, LLC (“Platinum” or the “Holder”) for the sale of 10% senior secured convertible promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of $257,000. The Note originally provided for a maturity date of October 9, 2009 which was extended on October 26, 2009 through April 9, 2010. Interest at the rate of 10% per annum is payable quarterly commencing April 1, 2009 and on the maturity date. Interest is payable at the option of the Company, in cash or in registered shares of the Company’s stock under certain conditions. However, the Company may not issue shares toward the payment of interest in excess of 20% of the aggregate dollar trading volume of the Company’s stock over the 20 consecutive trading days immediately prior to the interest payment date.  As of December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009, the Company owed accrued interest expense of $26,372 and $13,125, respectively.  The Note currently is convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $0.10 per share.

Pursuant to the terms of the Note, events of default include, but are not limited to: (i) failure to pay principal or any payments due under the Note or to timely deliver any shares of common stock upon conversion of the Note or any interest, (ii) failure to comply with any covenant or agreement contained in the Note, the purchase agreement or any other document executed in connection with the purchase agreement, (iii) suspension of listing or failure to be listed on at least the OTC Bulletin Board, the AMEX, the NASDAQ Capital Markers, the NASDAQ Global Market, the NASDAQ Global Select Market or the NYSE for a period of 5 consecutive trading days, (iv) the Company’s notice to the Holder of its inability to comply or its intention not to comply with requests for conversion of the Note into shares of the Company’s common stock, (v) failure of the Company to instruct its transfer agent to remove any legends from shares eligible to be sold under Rule 144 and issued such clean stock certificates within 3 business days of the Holder’s request, (vi) the Company shall apply for or consent to the appointment of or the taking of possession by a receiver, custodian, trustee or liquidator or makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors or commences a voluntary case of bankruptcy, files a petition seeking protection of bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or other similar law, acquiesces in the filing of a petition against it in an involuntary case under the United States Bankruptcy Code, issues a notice of bankruptcy or winding down of its operations or issues a press release regarding same.
 
 
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In addition to the foregoing:

·
The Company granted to Platinum the right to subscribe for an additional amount of securities of the Company in any subsequent financing conducted by the Company for the period commencing on the closing date of this Note through the date the Note is repaid. In addition, if the Company enters into any subsequent financing on terms more favorable than the terms of the Note then the Holder has the option to exchange the Note together with accrued and unpaid interest for the securities to be issued in the subsequent financing.
 
·
The Company agreed not to issue any variable equity securities, as such term is defined in the purchase agreement, unless the Company receives the prior written approval of Platinum. Variable equity securities include, but are not limited to, (A) any debt or equity securities which are convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, or carry the right to receive additional shares of common stock, (B) any amortizing convertible security which amortizes prior to its maturity date, where the Company is required to or has the option to make such amortization payment in shares of common stock, or (C) any equity line transaction.
 
·
The Company granted Platinum piggy-back registration rights in connection with the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Note.
 
·
The Company has agreed to reserve 120% of the number of shares into which the Note is convertible.
 
·
As security for the payment of the Note the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, Urigen, N.A., Inc. (“Urigen N.A.”) entered into a security agreement and patent, trademark and copyright security agreement pursuant to which they pledged all of their assets. In addition, Urigen N.A. executed a guaranty guaranteeing the obligations of the Company under the purchase agreement.
 
·
The terms of the Note provide that it may not be converted if such exercise would result in the Holder having beneficial ownership of more than 4.99% of the Company’s outstanding common stock; provided that the Holder may waive this provision upon 61 days notice; and provided further that such ownership limitation may not exceed 9.9%.
 
·
In the event that the Company issues or sells any additional shares of common stock or any rights or warrants or options to purchase shares at a price that is less than the conversion price, then the conversion price shall be adjusted to the lower price at which such additional shares were issued or sold. The Company will not be required to make any adjustment to the conversion price in connection with (A) issuances of shares of common stock or options to its employees, officers or directors pursuant to any existing stock or option plan, (B) securities issued pursuant to acquisitions or strategic transactions or (C)  issuances of securities upon the exercise or exchange of or conversion of the Note and other securities exercisable or exchangeable for or convertible into shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of the date of the purchase agreement.
 
·
In the event of a default as described in the Note, the Holder shall have the right to require the Company to repay in cash all or a portion of the Note plus all accrued but unpaid interest at a price of 110% of the aggregate principal amount of the Note plus all accrued and unpaid interest.

The issuance of this Note resulted in a change to the conversion price per share of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock issued pursuant to the terms of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of July 31, 2007 (see Note 6).
 
On January 21, 2009, the Company entered into an unsecured non interest bearing convertible promissory note of $50,000 with a third party.   The note matured on December 31, 2009. Under the terms of the note, the third party will perform consulting services for the Company.  Under the terms of the note, the Company may prepay in whole or in part without premium or penalty, at any time.  At any time prior to or at the time of prepayment of this note, the holder may elect to convert some or all of the principal owing under this note into shares of the Company’s common stock at the rate of $0.02 per share.  The holder’s right to convert the obligations due under this note to common stock shall supersede the Company’s right to repay such obligations in cash. The conversion rate of this note generated a beneficial conversion feature that resulted in a note discount of $50,000. The note discount was amortized as additional interest expense over the term of the note.  On February 3, 2010, the note was converted into 2.5 million shares of the Company’s common stock.
 
 
 
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On April 28, 2009, the Company entered into an Amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Note Purchase Agreement dated as of January 9, 2009 with Platinum-Montaur Life Science, LLC. Pursuant to the Amendment the Company issued a 10% senior secured convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $40,000. This note originally provided for a maturity date of October 9, 2009, which was extended on October 26, 2009 through April 9, 2010. The terms of this note are the same as the Note issued by the Company pursuant to the note purchase agreement on January 9, 2009.  It is stipulated in this note that the proceeds shall be used by the Company to retain CEOcast, Inc. to render investor relations services. At December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009, the Company owed accrued interest expense of $2,807 and $700, respectively.
 
On June 12, 2009, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note with C. Lowell Parsons, M.D. a director of the Company, in the amount of $15,000. Under the terms of the note, the Company is to pay interest at a rate per annum computed on the basis of a 360-day year equal to 15% simple interest. The note allows for an adjustment of the interest rate equal to that of the rate that the Company procures from a bridge loan of a minimum of $300,000.  The note is due and payable on the earlier of (i) forty-five (45) days after consummation of a merger, (ii) the completion of a licensing agreement with a pharmaceutical partner or (iii) two calendar years from the note issuance date.  The Company may, in its discretion, pay this note in whole or part at any time, without premium or penalty.  Dr. Parsons may, in his discretion, request payment of this note, in whole or in part in restricted common stock of the Company.  The rate of repayment in common stock is based on $0.15 per share.  At December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009, the Company owed accrued interest expense of $0 and $113, respectively. On October 27, 2009, the Company entered into a Debt Settlement Agreement with C. Lowell Parsons.  Pursuant to the terms of the Debt Settlement Agreement, this note, together with accrued interest through October 27, 2009 was converted to subscribed common stock at $0.10 per share.  See debt conversion section below for amounts.

On July 7, 2009, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note with C. Lowell Parsons, M.D. a director of the Company, in the amount of $15,000. Under the terms of the note, the Company is to pay interest at a rate per annum computed on the basis of a 360-day year equal to 15% simple interest. The note allows for an adjustment of the interest rate equal to that of the rate that the Company procures from a bridge loan of a minimum of $300,000.  The note is due and payable on the earlier of (i) forty-five (45) days after consummation of a merger, (ii) the completion of a licensing agreement with a pharmaceutical partner or (iii) two (2) calendar years from the note issuance date.  The Company may, in its discretion, pay this note in whole or part at any time, without premium or penalty.  At December 31, 2009, the Company owed accrued interest expense of $0. On October 27, 2009, the Company entered into a Debt Settlement Agreement with C. Lowell Parsons.  Pursuant to the terms of the Debt Settlement Agreement, this note, together with accrued interest through October 27, 2009 was converted to subscribed common stock at $0.10 per share.  See debt conversion section below for amounts.

On July 21, 2009, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note with C. Lowell Parsons, M.D. a director of the Company, in the amount of $30,000. Under the terms of the note, the Company is to pay interest at a rate per annum computed on the basis of a 360-day year equal to 15% simple interest. The note allows for an adjustment of the interest rate equal to that of the rate that the Company procures from a bridge loan of a minimum of $300,000.  The note is due and payable on the earlier of (i) forty-five (45) days after consummation of a merger, (ii) the completion of a licensing agreement with a pharmaceutical partner or (iii) two (2) calendar years from the note issuance date.  The Company may, in its discretion, pay this note in whole or part at any time, without premium or penalty.   At December 31, 2009, the Company owed accrued interest expense of $0. On October 27, 2009, the Company entered into a Debt Settlement Agreement with C. Lowell Parsons.  Pursuant to the terms of the Debt Settlement Agreement, this note, together with accrued interest through October 27, 2009 was converted to subscribed common stock at $0.10 per share.  See debt conversion section below for amounts.

On August 13, 2009, the Company entered into an Amendment No.2 (the “Amendment”) to the Note Purchase Agreement dated as of January 9, 2009 (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Platinum-Montaur Life Science, LLC. Pursuant to the Amendment the Company issued a 10% senior secured convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $202,500. The Note originally provided for a maturity date of October 9, 2009, which was extended on October 26, 2009 through April 9, 2010. The terms of the Note are the same as the Note issued by the Company pursuant to the Purchase Agreement on January 9, 2009.  At December 31, 2009 the Company owed accrued interest expense of $5,436.

On September 29, 2009, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note with C. Lowell Parsons, M.D. a director of the Company, in the amount of $12,000. Under the terms of the note, the Company is to pay interest at a rate per annum computed on the basis of a 360-day year equal to 15% simple interest. The note allows for an adjustment of the interest rate equal to that of the rate that the Company procures from a bridge loan of a minimum of $300,000.  The note is due and payable on the earlier of (i) forty-five (45) days after consummation of a merger, (ii) the completion of a licensing agreement with a pharmaceutical partner or (iii) two (2) calendar years from the note issuance date.  The Company may, in its discretion, pay this note in whole or part at any time, without premium or penalty.   At December 31, 2009, the Company owed accrued interest expense of $0. On October 27, 2009, the Company entered into a Debt Settlement Agreement with C. Lowell Parsons.  Pursuant to the terms of the Debt Settlement Agreement, this note, together with accrued interest through October 27, 2009 was converted to subscribed common stock at $0.10 per share.  See debt conversion section below for amounts.

On November 9, 2009, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note with C. Lowell Parsons, M.D. a director of the Company, in the amount of $10,000. Under the terms of the note, the Company is to pay interest at a rate per annum computed on the basis of a 360-day year equal to 15% simple interest. The note allows for an adjustment of the interest rate equal to that of the rate that the Company procures from a bridge loan of a minimum of $300,000.  The note is due and payable on the earlier of (i) forty-five (45) days after consummation of a merger, (ii) the completion of a licensing agreement with a pharmaceutical partner or (iii) two (2) calendar years from the note issuance date.  The Company may, in its discretion, pay this note in whole or part at any time, without premium or penalty.   All principal amounts due under the note agreement are still outstanding as of December 31, 2009.  At December 31, 2009, the Company owed accrued interest expense of $214.
 
 
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On December 4, 2009, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note with C. Lowell Parsons, M.D. a director of the Company, in the amount of $16,500. Under the terms of the note, the Company is to pay interest at a rate per annum computed on the basis of a 360-day year equal to 15% simple interest. The note allows for an adjustment of the interest rate equal to that of the rate that the Company procures from a bridge loan of a minimum of $300,000.  The note is due and payable on the earlier of (i) forty-five (45) days after consummation of a merger, (ii) the completion of a licensing agreement with a pharmaceutical partner or (iii) two (2) calendar years from the note issuance date.  The Company may, in its discretion, pay this note in whole or part at any time, without premium or penalty.   All principal amounts due under the note agreement are still outstanding as of December 31, 2009.  At December 31, 2009, the Company owed accrued interest expense of $186.

On December 10, 2009, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note with C. Lowell Parsons, M.D. a director of the Company, in the amount of $4,500. Under the terms of the note, the Company is to pay interest at a rate per annum computed on the basis of a 360-day year equal to 15% simple interest. The note allows for an adjustment of the interest rate equal to that of the rate that the Company procures from a bridge loan of a minimum of $300,000.  The note is due and payable on the earlier of (i) forty-five (45) days after consummation of a merger, (ii) the completion of a licensing agreement with a pharmaceutical partner or (iii) two (2) calendar years from the note issuance date.  The Company may, in its discretion, pay this note in whole or part at any time, without premium or penalty.   All principal amounts due under the note agreement are still outstanding as of December 31, 2009.  At December 31, 2009, the Company owed accrued interest expense of $42.

Debt Conversion into Equity

On October 26, 2009, the Company entered into Debt Settlement Agreements with William J. Garner, its CEO, and KTEC Holdings, Inc. (“KTEC”). Pursuant to the terms of the Debt Settlement Agreements, Dr. Garner converted outstanding unsecured promissory notes in the amount of $25,000 plus accrued interest of $4,256 into 292,562 shares of subscribed common stock of the Company at a rate of $0.10 per share.  KTEC converted an outstanding unsecured promissory note of $100,000 plus accrued interest of $28,444 into 1,284,441 shares of subscribed common stock of the Company at a rate of $0.10 per share.  
 
On October 27, 2009, the Company entered into a Debt Settlement Agreement with C. Lowell Parsons, a director of the Company. Pursuant to the terms of the Debt Settlement Agreement, Dr. Parsons converted outstanding unsecured promissory notes in the amount of $412,000 plus accrued interest of $76,886 into 4,888,862 shares of subscribed common stock of the Company at a rate of $0.10 per share.

On December 29, 2009, the Company entered into a Debt Settlement Agreement with the Catalyst Law Group APC (“Catalyst Group”). Pursuant to the terms of the Debt Settlement Agreement, the Catalyst Group agreed to convert the outstanding amount of $121,342, including accrued interest, owed by the Company into 1,213,419 shares subscribed common stock at a rate of $0.10 per share.

Contractual Obligations

On November 1, 2008, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with FLP Pharma LLC pursuant to which Mr. Nida would provide consulting services to the Company for a term commencing on November 1, 2008 through December 31, 2009. The Consulting Agreement provides for compensation of $200 per hour for a maximum amount of 50 hours monthly. Also, the Consulting Agreement provided that the agreement may be terminated by either party upon two weeks prior written notice; provided however, if the agreement is terminated by Company, the Company would be obligated to pay to Mr. Nida certain amounts owed pursuant to his employment agreement with the Company dated as of May 1, 2006.  The agreement was terminated by Mr. Nida in January 2009.  As of December 31, 2009, Mr. Nida provided $6,700 of consulting services.

On November 1, 2008, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Dennis H. Giesing pursuant to which Dr. Giesing would provide consulting services to the Company for a term commencing on November 1, 2008 through November 1, 2009. Pursuant to the terms of the Consulting Agreement, Dr. Giesing would provide services to the Company on an “as needed” basis not to exceed 4 days per month at a rate of $2,000 per day. The Consulting Agreement provided that either party may terminate the agreement upon written notice.  As of December 31, 2009, Dr. Giesing had not provided any consulting services to the Company.

On December 18, 2009, the Company entered into Consulting Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Oceana Therapeutics, Inc. (“Oceana”). The Agreement provides that Oceana will assist the Company in the development and preparation of a Phase II meeting with the FDA in connection with URG-101. In addition, Oceana agreed to pay the fees to the Company’s consultants in connection with the meeting with the FDA in an amount of up to $50,000. In exchange for the services to be rendered by Oceana, the Company agreed to provide to Oceana a right of first refusal to license all indications of URG-101 that may be approved by the FDA. The term of the Agreement commenced on December 18, 2009 and will continue through that date that is 60 days after the Company’s meeting with the FDA.


6.
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock

In December 2005, the SEC published guidance on the application of the FASB ASC Topic 815, (previously EITF Issue No. 00-19 “Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in, a Company’s Own Stock”, in relation to the effect of cash liquidated damages provisions upon conversion of convertible equity securities. Due to this interpretation of ASC 815, the Company classified the $2.1 million July 2007 private placement of Series B Preferred Stock issued to Platinum-Montaur Life Science, LLC (“Platinum”) as a liability not equity for the period ended September 30, 2007.
 
 
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The Company determined that the liquidated damages could result in net-cash settlement of a conversion.  ASC 815 requires freestanding contracts that are settled in a Company’s own stock to be designated as an equity instrument, assets or liability. Under the provisions of ASC 815, a contract designated as an asset or liability must be initially recorded and carried at fair value until the contract meets the requirements for classification as equity, until the contract is exercised or until the contract expires.
 
Accordingly, at September 30, 2007, the Company determined that the Series B Preferred Stock should be accounted for as a liability and thus recorded the proceeds received from the issuance of the Series B Preferred Stock as a preferred stock liability on the consolidated balance sheet in the amount of $2,100,000. Since the warrants issued to the investors were not covered by the net-cash settlement provision they were determined to be equity in accordance with ASC 815. The Company valued the warrants using the Black-Scholes model and recorded $1,127,557 as a discount to equity. In accordance with ASC 470, the Company compared the amount allocated to the Series B Preferred Stock to the fair value of the common stock that would be received upon conversion to determine if a beneficial conversion feature existed. The Company determined that a beneficial conversion feature of $972,443 existed and, in accordance with ASC 470, amortized that amount and the relative fair value amount allocated to the warrants immediately, as the Series B Preferred Stock was immediately convertible. This amount was included in non-cash interest expense for the period ended September 30, 2007.

During the three month period ended December 31, 2007, based on changes in market value of the underlying shares, and based on registration of 13,120,000 of the underlying shares becoming effective on December 13, 2007, the Company, in accordance with ASC 815, recognized the change in fair value as other income in the amount of $894,316 and reclassified $1,087,579 of liability related to Series B Preferred Stock to equity.  In addition, the Company reclassified $911,179 of Series B preferred stock beneficial conversion feature liability to additional paid-in capital based on the proportion of shares registered and declared effective by the SEC on December 13, 2007.  Each quarter since, the Company has continued to mark to market the portion of this financing classified as liability in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet, in accordance with ASC 815.

As discussed in Note 5 above, on January 9, 2009, the Company issued secured convertible notes payable at a lower conversion price than the conversion price under the July 2007 Series B Convertible Preferred Stock agreement.  This resulted in a change to the conversion price of the July 2007 Series B Convertible Preferred Stock agreement from $0.15 per share to $0.10 per share, which upon conversion by the holder of the preferred stock would result in the conversion to 21 million shares of common stock instead of 14 million shares of common stock as per the terms of the original agreement.  The issuance of the January 9, 2009 note also resulted in the price reset of the warrant exercise price from $0.18 per share to $0.125 per share, which would reduce the gross proceeds received upon exercise of the warrants from $2.52 million to $1.75 million.

The impact of this modification to the conversion price of the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock also resulted in a $202,000 incremental beneficial conversion feature from that originally recorded in the quarter ended September 30, 2007 upon the closing of the July 2007 Series B Convertible Preferred Stock agreement.  This incremental beneficial conversion feature was allocated by a $14,000 charge to interest expense and an increase in the Series B convertible beneficial conversion feature liability included in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet, with the remaining $188,000 resulting in offsetting entries to additional paid-in capital for the portion of shares registered prior to this new note.
  
In addition, as a result of 21 million shares of common stock now being issuable upon conversion of the July 2007 Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, the number of unregistered shares under this agreement increased from 880,000 shares to 7,880,000 shares and thereby, the potential cash settlement the Company would be required to make if it were unable to issue registered shares upon conversion also increased.  This resulted in a reclassification of $700,000 from additional paid-in capital to Series B convertible preferred stock liability.  In accordance with ASC 815, the change in fair value of the agreement during the period the agreement was classified as equity should be accounted for as an adjustment to equity and therefore, the Company recorded a $420,000 increase to additional paid-in capital and a decrease to Series B convertible preferred stock liability to reflect the decrease in fair value of the Company’s stock from December 13, 2007 to January 9, 2009.  Subsequent to the reclassification from equity to liability, in accordance with ASC 815, the portion now classified as a liability should be marked to fair value through earnings/loss.  Therefore, for the period from July 1, 2009 to September 30, 2009, a $197,000 mark to market charge increased other income and decreased the Series B convertible preferred stock liability.  For the quarter ended December 31, 2009, a $275,000 mark to market charge increased other expense and the Series B Preferred Stock liability.

The Company registered 13,120,000 shares of common stock (the “Registered Shares”) issuable upon conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock in a registration statement which was declared effective by the SEC on December 13, 2007. The Company is obligated to file an additional registration statement to register the additional shares issuable under the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of July 31, 2007 on , the later of (i) ninety (90) days following the sale of substantially all of the Registered Shares included in the initial Registration Statement or any subsequent Registration Statement and (ii) seven (7) months following the effective date of the initial Registration Statement or any subsequent Registration Statement, as applicable, or such earlier date as permitted by the Commission. As of the date of this report, none of the Registered Shares have been sold therefore the Company is not at this time required to file an additional registration statement. 
 
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7.  
Subscribed Common Stock

On November 4, 2009, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with a third party in the amount of $10,000.  Under the terms of the agreement, the individual received 100,000 shares of subscribed common stock of the Company at the rate of $0.10 per share and the right to purchase 100,000 warrants of the Company at the rate of $0.125 per share.  The warrants have a five year term.  From the date of the agreement until the first anniversary of the agreement, in the event that the Company issues or sells any shares of Common Stock or any Common Stock Equivalents pursuant to which shares of Common Stock may be acquired at a price less than $0.10 per share (a "Lower Price Issuance"), the purchaser shall have the right to elect to substitute any term or terms of the offering being made in connection with the Lower Price Issuance for any term of the offering in connection with the Common Stock and Warrants (purchased hereunder) owned by the subscriber.  In accordance with ASC 815, the warrants were classified as a liability, based on a Black-Scholes fair value valuation, on the transaction date in the amount of $8,943, and are marked to market fair value through earnings/loss each period.  A $929 non-cash mark to market expense was recorded for the quarter ended December 31, 2009.


On November 9, 2009, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with a third party in the amount of $25,000.  Under the terms of the agreement, the individual received 250,000 subscribed shares of common stock of the Company at the rate of $0.10 per share and the right to purchase 250,000 warrants of the Company at the rate of $0.125 per share.  The warrants have a five year term.  From the date of the agreement until the first anniversary of the agreement, in the event that the Company issues or sells any shares of Common Stock or any Common Stock Equivalents pursuant to which shares of Common Stock may be acquired at a price less than $0.10 per share (a "Lower Price Issuance"), the purchaser shall have the right to elect to substitute any term or terms of the offering being made in connection with the Lower Price Issuance for any term of the offering in connection with the Common Stock and Warrants (purchased hereunder) owned by the subscriber.  In accordance with ASC 815, the warrants were classified as a liability, based on a Black-Scholes fair value valuation, on the transaction date in the amount of $14,723 and are marked to market fair value through earnings/loss each period.  A $9,954 non-cash mark to market expense was recorded for the quarter ended December 31, 2009.

8.  
Stock-Based Compensation

The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 “Accounting for Compensation Arrangements” (“ASC 718”) (previously listed as SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004)), “Share-Based Payment”, which requires the measurement of all share-based payments to employees, including grants of stock options, using a fair-value-based method and the recording of such expense in the statement of operations for all share-based payment awards made to employees and directors including employee stock options based on estimated fair values. In addition, as required by FASB ASC Topic 505-50 “Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees” (“ASC 505-50”) (previously listed as Emerging Issues Task Force Consensus No. 96-18, “Accounting for Equity Instruments That Are Issued to Other Than Employees for Acquiring, or in Conjunction with Selling Goods or Services”), the Company records stock and options granted to non employees at fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instruments issued as they vest over a service period.

The Company assumed the outstanding stock options and plans of its predecessor, Valentis, at the time of the Merger, July 13, 2007, and has continued to record stock-based compensation expense for those options as they have vested.  There have not been any exercises nor any new awards under these prior plans.  There were no unvested options as of December 31, 2009.  These options expire after 10 years or 90 days after termination of service (1 year after termination of service for the Non-Employee Directors Plan) and are expected to fully vest or expire by June 30, 2010. The expense recorded for assumed options, employee restricted stock awards, and stock compensation to directors was immaterial for the three and six month period ended December 31, 2009 and is expected to remain immaterial in future periods.  No grants occurred in the three month period ending December 31, 2009.  No expirations or cancellations occurred in this period.
 
9. 
Net Income (Loss) Per Share
 
Basic net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period, net of certain common shares outstanding that are held in escrow or subject to the Company’s right of repurchase. Diluted earnings per share include the effect of options and warrants, if dilutive. Diluted net loss per share has not been presented separately as, given our net loss position for all periods presented, the result would be anti-dilutive.
 
A reconciliation of shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share follows:

      Three months ended       Six months ended  
      December 31,       December 31,  
   
2009
   
2008
   
2009
   
2008
 
Net Income (loss)
  $ (1,007,964 )   $ (430,972 )   $ (956,482 )   $ (892,968 )
                                 
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders
  $ (1,026,229 )   $ (430,972 )   $ (992,786 )   $ (892,968 )
                                 
Net income (loss) attributable per common share:
                               
    Basic
  $ (0.01 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.01 )
    Diluted
  $ (0.01 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.01 )
                                 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
                               
    Basic
    79,887,257       72,214,441       77,006,988       72,108,272  
    Diluted
    79,887,257       72,214,441       77,006,988       72,108,272  
                                 
 
 
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As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, approximately 18.6 million and 22.0 million options, warrants, and restricted stock had been excluded from the calculation of diluted loss per share as the effect would have been antidilutive.
 
10. 
Related Party Transactions

As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company is paying a fee of $1,083 and $3,211 per month to EGB Advisors, LLC. EGB Advisors, LLC is owned solely by William J. Garner, M.D. Chief Executive Officer of the Company.  The fees are for rent, telephone and other office services which are based on estimated fair market value.  As of December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009, Dr. Garner and EGB Advisors, LLC were owed $4,084 and $6,007, respectively. From the inception of the Company to December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, the Company has paid $198,231 and $183,216 to these related parties, $4,256 of which was paid in common stock at $0.10 per share.

Several stockholders provided consulting services and were paid $174,208 and $171,708 for those services from the inception of the Company to December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.  As of December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009, respectively, $456 and $456 was owed to these consultants.

As of December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009, the Company’s former legal counsel in Canada was owed $67,169 and $67,169, respectively.  From the inception of the Company to December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company paid $78,299 and $78,299, respectively, for legal expenses to the related party stockholders’ company.

As of December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009, the Company’s former legal counsel was owed $0 and $102,861, respectively. From the inception of the Company to December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company paid $294,667 and $173,325, respectively, for legal expenses to the related party stockholder’s company.  On December 29, 2009 the Company entered into a Debt Settlement Agreement with this former legal counsel. Pursuant to the terms of the Debt Settlement Agreement, the former legal counsel agreed to convert the outstanding amount of $121,342, including accrued interest, owed by the Company into 1,213,419 shares of its common stock at a rate of $0.10 per share.

On August 27, 2007, the Company settled a debt with one of its former legal counsels.  As part of the settlement, the Company paid $15,132 on behalf of Inverseon, Inc.  William J. Garner, M.D., the Chief Executive Officer and a director and Martin E. Shmagin, the Chief Financial Officer and a director are also officers, directors and shareholders in Inverseon, Inc.  On August 22, 2008, Inverseon, Inc. converted its $15,132 receivable to an unsecured promissory note. From the inception of the Company to December 31, 2009, Inverseon has paid the Company $1,000 in interest income. As of December 31, 2009, $1,412 of accrued interest was due the Company.

11. 
Fair Value Measurements

Effective July 1, 2008, the Company adopted fair value measurement guidance issued by the FASB which define fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. This guidance establishes a three-level fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. This hierarchy requires entities to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The three levels of inputs used to measure fair value are as follows:

     ·
Level 1 —Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.


     ·
Level 2 — Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
 
     ·
Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. This includes certain pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar valuation techniques that use significant unobservable inputs.

The Company's adoption of these changes did not have a material impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company has segregated all financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis (at least annually) into the most appropriate level within the fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used to determine the fair value at the measurement date in the table below.  FASB guidance delayed the effective date for all nonfinancial assets and liabilities until fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008 and interim periods within those fiscal years, except for those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis.
 

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Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009 are summarized below:

   
December 31, 2009
   
June 30, 2009
   
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Total
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Total
   
Assets:
                                                 
Cash
 
$
401
   
$
-
   
$
401
   
$
2,805
   
$
-
   
$
2,805
   
                                                   
Liabilities:
                                                 
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, unregistered portion classified as a liability
$
-
   
$
788,000
   
$
788,000
   
$
-
   
$
709,200
   
$
709,200
   
                                                   
Warrants Liability
 
$
-
   
$
1,395,038
   
$
1,395,038
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
                                                   
                                                   
 
12. 
Warrants

Effective July 1, 2009, the Company adopted the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging” (“ASC 815”) (previously EITF 07-5, "Determining Whether an Instrument (or an Embedded Feature) is Indexed to an Entity's Own Stock"). As a result of adopting ASC 815, warrants to purchase 14,000,000 of the Company's common stock previously treated as equity pursuant to the derivative treatment exemption were no longer afforded equity treatment. These warrants have an exercise price of $0.125 and expire in July 2012. Effective July 1, 2009 the Company reclassified the fair value of these common stock purchase warrants, from equity to liability status, as if these warrants were treated as a derivative liability since their date of issue. On July 1, 2009, the Company reclassified the effects of prior accounting for the warrants by decreasing additional paid-in capital by $1,127,557, increasing accumulated deficit by $106,318, and recording a $1,233,875 warrant liability. The fair value of these common stock purchase warrants increased to $1,360,488 as of December 31, 2009. Accordingly, the Company recognized a $288,326 gain and a $126,613 loss from the change in fair value of these warrants for the three and six months ended December 31, 2009.  The fair value was calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The assumptions that were used to calculate fair value as of July 1, 2009 and December 31, 2009 for these warrants and the warrants issued in the quarter ended December 31, 2009 described in Note 7 were as follows:
 
   
Expiration Date
             
   
July 2012
             
Assumption as of July 1, 2009:
                 
    Risk-free interest rate
    1.64 %            
    Expected volatility
    271.21 %            
    Expected life (in years)
    3.04              
    Dividend yield
    0.00 %            
                     
   
Expiration Date
   
Expiration Date
   
Expiration Date
 
   
July 2012
   
August 2014
   
October 2014
 
Assumption as of December 31, 2009:
                   
    Risk-free interest rate
    1.70 %     2.69 %     2.69 %
    Expected volatility
    280.28 %     232.82 %     228.44 %
    Expected life (in years)
    2.53       4.63       4.82  
    Dividend yield
    0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %
 
13. 
Subsequent Events

The Company’s management has evaluated and disclosed subsequent events from the balance sheet date of December 31, 2009 through February 15, 2010, the day before the date that these financial statements were filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

On January 5, 2010, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note with C. Lowell Parsons, M.D. a director of the Company, in the amount of $20,000. Under the terms of the note, the Company is to pay interest at a rate per annum computed on the basis of a 360-day year equal to 15% simple interest. The note allows for an adjustment of the interest rate equal to that of the rate that the Company procures from a bridge loan of a minimum of $300,000.  The note is due and payable on the earlier of (i) forty-five (45) days after consummation of a merger, (ii) the completion of a licensing agreement with a pharmaceutical partner or (iii) two (2) calendar years from the note issuance date.  The Company may, in its discretion, pay this note in whole or part at any time, without premium or penalty.  

On January 11, 2010, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with a third party in the amount of $25,000.  Under the term of the agreement, the individual received 250,000 shares of subscribed common stock of the Company at the rate of $0.10 per share and the right to purchase 250,000 warrants of the Company at the rate of $0.125 per share.  The warrants have a five year expiration date.  From the date of the agreement until the first anniversary of the agreement, in the event that the Company issues or sells any shares of Common Stock or any Common Stock Equivalents pursuant to which shares of Common Stock may be acquired at a price less than $0.10 per share (a "Lower Price Issuance"), the purchaser shall have the right to elect to substitute any term or terms of the offering being made in connection with the Lower Price Issuance for any term of the offering in connection with the Common Stock and Warrants (purchased hereunder) owned by the subscriber.
 
 
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On January 12, 2010, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with a third party in the amount of $25,000.  Under the term of the agreement, the individual received 250,000 shares of subscribed common stock of the Company at the rate of $0.10 per share and the right to purchase 250,000 warrants of the Company at the rate of $0.125 per share.  The warrants have a five year expiration date.  From the date of the agreement until the first anniversary of the agreement, in the event that the Company issues or sells any shares of Common Stock or any Common Stock Equivalents pursuant to which shares of Common Stock may be acquired at a price less than $0.10 per share (a "Lower Price Issuance"), the purchaser shall have the right to elect to substitute any term or terms of the offering being made in connection with the Lower Price Issuance for any term of the offering in connection with the Common Stock and Warrants (purchased hereunder) owned by the subscriber.

 
On January 13, 2010, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with a third party in the amount of $100,000.  Under the term of the agreement, the individual received 1,000,000 shares of subscribed common stock of the Company at the rate of $0.10 per share and the right to purchase 1,000,000 warrants of the Company at the rate of $0.125 per share.  The warrants have a five year expiration date.  From the date of the agreement until the first anniversary of the agreement, in the event that the Company issues or sells any shares of Common Stock or any Common Stock Equivalents pursuant to which shares of Common Stock may be acquired at a price less than $0.10 per share (a "Lower Price Issuance"), the purchaser shall have the right to elect to substitute any term or terms of the offering being made in connection with the Lower Price Issuance for any term of the offering in connection with the Common Stock and Warrants (purchased hereunder) owned by the subscriber.

On February 1, 2010, the Company entered into a Debt Settlement Agreement with J. Kellogg Parsons, M.D. the son of C. Lowell Parsons, M.D. a director of the Company. Pursuant to the terms of the Debt Settlement Agreement, Dr. Parsons converted outstanding unsecured promissory notes in the amount of $20,000 plus accrued interest of $4,458 into 244,583 shares of subscribed common stock of the Company at a rate of $0.10 per share.




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ITEM 2:  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OFOPERATIONS

This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements containing the words “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “projects,” “will,” and other words of similar import or the negative of those terms or expressions. Forward-looking statements in this section include, but are not limited to, expectations of future levels of research and development spending, general and administrative spending, levels of capital expenditures and operating results, sufficiency of our capital resources our intention to pursue and consummate strategic opportunities available to us, including sales of certain of our assets. Forward-looking statements subject to certain known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those described in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of 10-K reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and those described from time to time in our future reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

CORPORATE OVERVIEW

We were formerly known as Valentis, Inc. and were formed as the result of the merger of Megabios Corp. and GeneMedicine, Inc. in March 1999. We were incorporated in Delaware on August 12, 1997. In August 1999, we acquired U.K.-based PolyMASC Pharmaceuticals plc.

On October 5, 2006, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, as subsequently amended (the “Merger”) with Urigen N.A., Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Urigen N.A.”), and Valentis Holdings, Inc., our newly formed wholly-owned subsidiary (“Valentis Holdings”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, on July 13, 2007, Valentis Holdings was merged with and into Urigen N.A., Inc. with Urigen N.A., Inc. surviving as our wholly-owned subsidiary. In connection with the Merger, each Urigen stockholder received, in exchange for each share of Urigen N.A. common stock held by such stockholder immediately prior to the closing of the Merger, 2.2554 shares of our common stock. At the effective time of the Merger, each share of Urigen N.A Series B preferred stock was exchanged for 11.277 shares of our common stock. An aggregate of 51,226,679 shares of our common stock were issued to the Urigen N.A. stockholders.  Upon completion of the Merger, we changed our name from Valentis, Inc. to Urigen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Company").

From and after the Merger, our business is conducted through our wholly owned subsidiary Urigen N.A. The discussion of our business in this annual report is that of our current business which is conducted through Urigen N.A.
 
We are located in San Francisco, California, where our headquarters and business operations are located.
 
BUSINESS OVERVIEW
 
We specialize in the development of innovative products for patients with urological ailments including, specifically, the development of innovative products for amelioration Painful Bladder Syndrome/Interstitial Cystitis (“PBS” or “PBS/IC”), Urethritis, Nocturia and Overactive Bladder (“OAB”).
 
Urology represents a specialty pharmaceutical market of approximately 12,000 physicians in North America. Urologists treat a variety of ailments of the urinary tract including urinary tract infections, bladder cancer, overactive bladder, urgency and incontinence and interstitial cystitis, a subset of PBS. Many of these indications represent significant, underserved therapeutic market opportunities.
 
Over the next several years a number of key demographic and technological factors should accelerate growth in the market for medical therapies to treat urological disorders, particularly in our product categories. These factors include the following:
 
 
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Aging population. The incidence of urological disorders increases with age. The over-40 age group in the United States is growing almost twice as fast as the overall population. Accordingly, the number of individuals developing urological disorders is expected to increase significantly as the population ages and as life expectancy continues to rise.
 
 
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Increased consumer awareness. In recent years, the publicity associated with new technological advances and new drug therapies has increased the number of patients visiting their urologists to seek treatment for urological disorders.
 
 
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Urigen’s two clinical stage products target significant unmet medical needs with meaningful market opportunities in urology:

URG101, a bladder instillation for Painful Bladder Syndrome/Interstitial Cystitis (PBS/IC)

URG301, a female urethral suppository for urethritis and nocturia

URG101 targets Painful Bladder Syndrome/Interstitial Cystitis (“PBS” or “PBS/IC”) which affects approximately 10.5 million men and women in North America.  URG101 is a unique, proprietary combination therapy of components that is locally delivered to the bladder for rapid relief of pain and urgency as demonstrated in Urigen’s positive Phase II Pharmacodynamic Crossover study.

URG301 targets urethritis and nocturia, typically seen in overactive bladder patients. URG301 is a proprietary dosage form of an approved drug that is locally delivered to the female urethra. Urethritis pain commonly occurs with urinary tract infections (UTIs) which cause more than 8 million visits to the doctor annually. Nocturia, or nighttime urgency and frequency, is secondary to overactive bladder and can severely impact quality of life by disrupting the normal sleep pattern.

The novel urethral suppository platform presents excellent opportunities for effective product lifecycle management.  As market penetration of URG301 deepens, line extensions will be available through alternate generic drugs as well as new chemical entities.  To further expand the pipeline, the Company will identify and prioritize both marketed and development-stage products for acquisition.  The commercial opportunity for such candidates will benefit significantly from the synergy provided by URG101 and URG301 in the urology marketplace.
 
We are seeking a world wide partner for URG101 to complete it’s development and commercialization. We had planned to market our products to urologists and urogynecologists in the United States via a specialty sales force managed internally.
 
POTENTIAL PRODUCTS, TECHNOLOGIES AND SERVICES
 
Following is a description of our products currently in development, the anticipated market for such products as well as the competitive environment in these markets.
 
Proprietary Product Candidates:
 
URG101
 
Market Opportunity for Treatment of Painful Bladder Syndrome
 
Presently, no approved products exist for treating PBS, and those that have been approved for interstitial cystitis, a subset of PBS, are based on clinical studies which have shown the drugs to be marginally effective. According to its website, the FDA has approved two drugs for the treatment of interstitial cystitis and neither is labeled as providing immediate system relief. For example, at three months, the oral drug Elmiron achieved a therapeutic benefit in only 38% of patients on active drug versus 18% on placebo. The other drug approved for interstitial cystitis, RIMSO®-50 is an intravesical treatment that was not based on double-blind clinical trial results. According to the Interstitial Cystitis Data Base Study Experience published in the year 2000, RIMSO®-50 is widely recognized as ineffective and not included among the top ten most common physician-prescribed treatments for urinary symptoms.
 
Consequently, there remains a significant need for new therapeutic interventions such as URG101 that can address the underlying disease process while also providing acute symptom relief. PBS is a chronic disease characterized by moderate to severe pelvic pain, urgency, urinary frequency, dyspareunia (painful intercourse) with symptoms originating from the bladder. Current epidemiology data shows that PBS may be much more prevalent than previously thought.
 
One theory of PBS’s pathological cause implicates a dysfunction of the bladder epithelium surface called the urothelium. Normally, the urothelium is covered with a mucus layer, the glycosaminoglycan, or GAG, layer, which is thought to protect the bladder from urinary toxins. A deficiency in the GAG layer would allow these toxins to penetrate into the bladder wall activating pain sensing nerves and causing bladder muscle spasms. These spasms trigger responses to urinate resulting in the symptoms of pelvic pain, urgency and frequency, the constellation of symptoms associated with this disease. Once established, PBS can be a chronic disease, which can persist throughout life and can have a devastating impact on quality of life.
 
In May of 2009, the RAND Corporation reported a survey of 100,000 households in the U.S. and estimated that there are 3.4 to 7.9 million women in the U.S. with interstitial cystitis. We had estimated that the prevalence of PBS in North America to be 10.5 million, of which 3.8 million would experience severe enough symptoms to be classified as having interstitial cystitis, a subset of PBS. This estimate was based on studies conducted by Clemens and colleagues at Northwestern University and by Drs. Matt T. Rosenberg and Matthew Hazzard at the Mid-Michigan Health Centers. Each group independently concluded that the number of subjects with interstitial cystitis has been significantly underestimated. They evaluated over 1,000 female primary care patients over the course of a year using a pain, urgency/frequency questionnaire to categorize subjects as symptomatic or not. We calculated the North America PBS population based on a cutoff score of 13 on the pain, urgency/frequency scale, and assumed a ratio of 1:2 for men to women; and for interstitial cystitis population we used a more stringent cutoff score of 15.
 
 
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Product Development
 
We have licensed the URG101 technology from the University of California, San Diego. The license agreement is exclusive with regard to patent rights and non-exclusive with regard to the written technical information. We may also grant a sublicense to third parties. Pursuant to the license agreement, which was effective as of January 18, 2006, we were required to pay a license issue fee in the form of 7.5% of Urigen N.A. authorized common stock, and we were required to pay (i) license maintenance fees of $15,000 per year which was amended on December 22, 2008 as follows: (a) $5,000 payable on May 6, 2009, (b) $15,000 payable on June 6, 2009, $20,000 payable on June 6, 2010 and $25,000 payable on June 6, 2011 and annually thereafter on each anniversary until the Company is commercially selling the licensed product. On August 24, 2009, the license maintenance fees were amended again to provide (a) partial consideration and in lieu of cash for license maintenance fees that were due on May 6, 2009 and June 6, 2009, and require the Company to issue 250,000 shares of its common stock to the University, (b) $20,000 payable on June 6, 2010 and $25,000 payable on June 6, 2011 and annually thereafter on each anniversary until the Company is commercially selling the licensed product, (ii) milestone payments of up to $625,000 upon the occurrence of certain events related to FDA approval, (iii) an earned royalty fee equal to 1.5% to 3.0% of net sales, (iv) sublicense fee, if applicable, and (v) beginning in the year of any commercial sales, a minimum annual royalty fee of $35,000. The term of the license agreement ends on the earlier of the expiration date of the longest-lived of the patent rights or the tenth anniversary of the first commercial sale. Either party may terminate the license agreement for cause in the event that the other party commits a material breach and fails to cure such breach. In addition, we may terminate the license agreement at any time and for any reason upon a 90-day written notice. In the event that any licensed product becomes the subject of a third-party claim, we have the right to conduct the defense at our own expense, and may contest or settle claims in our sole discretion; provided, however, that we may not agree to any settlement that would invalidate any valid claim of the patent rights or impose any ongoing obligation on the university. Pursuant to the terms of the license agreement, we must indemnify the university against any and all claims resulting or arising out of the exercise of the license or any sublicense, including product liability. In addition, upon the occurrence of a sale of a licensed product, application for regulatory approval or initiation of human clinical trials, we must obtain and maintain comprehensive and commercial general liability insurance.
 
The individual components of this combination therapy, lidocaine and heparin, were originally approved as a local anesthetic and an anti-coagulant, respectively. It was demonstrated that a proprietary formulation of these components reduced symptoms of pelvic pain and urgency upon instillation into the bladder.
 
The rationale for this combination therapy is two-fold. The lidocaine is a local anesthetic that reduces the sensations of pain, urge and muscle spasms. The heparin, a glycosaminoglycan, coats the bladder wall augmenting natural heparinoids, which may be deficient on the surface of the urothelium. Heparin is not being utilized in this application for its anti-coagulant properties. Heparinoids comprise part of the mucus layer of the urothelium and help to limit urinary toxins from penetrating the underlying tissues thereby preventing pain, tissue inflammation and muscle spasms.
 
On December 18, 2009, the Company entered into Consulting Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Oceana Therapeutics, Inc. (“Oceana”). The Agreement provides that Oceana will assist the Company in the development and preparation of a Phase II meeting with the FDA in connection with URG-101. In addition, Oceana agreed to pay the fees to the Company’s consultants in connection with the meeting with the FDA in an amount of up to $50,000. In exchange for the services to be rendered by Oceana, the Company agreed to provide to Oceana a right of first refusal to license all indications of URG-101 that may be approved by the FDA. The term of the Agreement commenced on December 18, 2009 and will continue through that date that is 60 days after the Company’s meeting with the FDA.

Clinical Trial Status
 
Urigen filed an investigational new drug application (“IND”) in 2005 and has undertaken two (2) clinical studies to date: URG101-101 and URG101-104. The results of the most recent study, URG101-104, have been announced with primary and secondary endpoints all achieving statistical significance. The URG101-104 study was designed using lessons learned from the URG101-101 study which did not achieve statistical significance on the primary endpoint at 3 weeks, but did demonstrate that the URG101 product was safe and resulted in an acute reduction in urgency (P=0.006) and trend towards reduction in bladder pain (P=0.093).

The URG101-104 study was a pharmacodynamic crossover study to evaluate the time course of response to URG101 drug and placebo in subjects experiencing acute symptoms of painful bladder syndrome/interstitial cystitis.  In March 2008 an un-blinded interim analysis was conducted. Primary and secondary efficacy measurements in the study demonstrated that URG101 was significantly better than placebo. Top line data analysis findings include: primary endpoint - improvement in average daytime pain (p=0.03); secondary endpoints - improvement in daytime urgency (p=0.03), total symptom score (p=0.03), improved overall symptom relief as measured by PORIS (p=0.01).
 
Competitive Landscape
 
PBS is currently an underserved medical market. There is no acute treatment for pain of bladder origin other than narcotics. Currently, there are two approved therapeutics, RIMSO®-50 and Elmiron®, for the treatment of interstitial cystitis. Both of these approved products require chronic administration before any benefit is achieved. Other non-approved therapies provide marginal, if any benefit.
 
Development of drugs for PBS/IC has targeted a wide array of potential causes with limited success. We believe that URG101 will be well positioned, as it will address both the acute pain the patient experiences and the dysfunctional aspect of the urothelium of the bladder wall.
 
 
 
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Commercialization Plan
 
Remaining a virtual company, Urigen will commercialize URG101 in the United States by collaborating with appropriate commercial partners and vendors to conduct a situational analysis of the United States; develop an appropriate product strategy; and then, create and implement a launch plan.
 
As appropriate, co-promotional agreements will be established with interested parties to ensure that URG101 is adequately promoted to the entire U.S. healthcare community. In all countries outside the United States, Urigen will either assign licensing rights to or establish Supply and Distribution Agreements with interested parties. Initial discussions to acquire such rights have begun with interested parties who have a strategic interest in Urology and Painful Bladder Syndrome, and have the requisite infrastructure and resources to successfully commercialize URG101.

Manufacturing of URG101 finished goods kits will be conducted by contract manufacturers approved by regulatory authorities and with a history of having demonstrated an ability to support a global supply chain demand. Negotiations with such manufacturers are in progress to establish requisite manufacturing and supply agreements. 
 
URG301
 
Market Opportunity for Treatment of Urethritis and Nocturia
 
A significant percentage of female patients presenting with Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) and Painful Bladder Syndrome have a substantial urethral component to their disease. There are approximately 8 million doctor visits annually for urinary tract infections alone. The severity of their urethral pain and discomfort may compromise the administration of intravesical therapies while the antibiotics used to treat their UTI do not address their urethral pain. To overcome this problem, Urigen is developing a urethral suppository to resolve this pain and discomfort.
 
Nocturia, frequent nighttime urination, is a symptom of an underlying condition or disease, such as PBS.  A poll conducted by the National Sleep Foundation in 2003 reported that nearly two-thirds of adults between the ages of 55 and 84 suffered from nocturia.  The International Continence Society defines nocturia as two or more night time voids.  In its simplest terms, nocturia refers to urination at night and entails some degree of impairment, with urinary frequency often considered excessive and disruptive.  Patients with severe nocturia may get up five or more times per night to go to the bathroom to void.
 
Preliminary work, by Kalium, Inc., from which we licensed the product, has been conducted to test a variety of generally recognized as safe (“GRAS”) approved carriers and therapeutic agents as well as to optimize melt times for the suppository. Additionally, patients with urethritis were offered the use of a suppository that contained lidocaine and heparin for the treatment of their symptoms of urethral pain and inflammation. An optimized formulation has been tested in an open-label clinical trial. This study was undertaken to determine the proportion of urethral symptoms by 50% or more in patients with urethritis. Results were evaluated 15 minutes after administration of the suppository using the patient overall rating of improvement of symptoms (“PORIS”) scale.  The result of this pilot Phase II (open label) study in approximately 30 patients demonstrated a 50% or greater improvement in 83% of patients experiencing pain and 84% of patients experiencing urgency related to urethritis following a single treatment. Importantly, 50% of patients had complete resolution of pain and 63% had complete resolution of urgency. Duration of relief following a single treatment was greater than 12 hours in approximately 30% of subjects. This testing was not performed as a formal clinical trial, but under physician care and information provided to us from Kalium, Inc. Clinical development of URG301 will be similar to that of lidocaine jelly which is approved for urethritis.

The licensed patents cover a range of active ingredients that can be formulated in the suppository to create a desired therapeutic effect. Such agent may include antibiotics, antimicrobials, antifungals, analgesics, anesthetics, steroidal anti-inflammatories, non-steroidal anti-inflammatories, mucous production inhibitors, hormones and antispasmodics.

Market Opportunity for Treatment of Overactive Bladder (“OAB”)
 
According to an article published by the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, overactive bladder is a fairly common malady as approximately 17 million individuals in the United States and more than 100 million worldwide are afflicted. Importantly, the condition worsens as people age.
 
Although not life-threatening, for the individual overactive bladder is inconvenient, potentially embarrassing, and may disrupt sleep; while significantly impacting quality of life. Frequently these individuals are afraid to leave their home, or are unable to participate in a lengthy meeting, dinner, or social event. Unfortunately, many of these people hesitate to seek treatment because they think their symptoms are a normal part of aging. This mindset is incorrect as overactive bladder is not normal, is treatable, and treatment can significantly ease symptoms and improve quality of life.
 
Patient compliance studies report that more than half of patients taking an oral OAB drug stop taking it within six months of initiation of therapy. Such studies also report that only 10 to 20 percent of people remain on an oral OAB medicine six to 12 months after initiating treatment. About a third to one-half of those who discontinue their drug therapy do so due to side effects, they simply can not tolerate the drug or do not find the minimal benefit they receive to outweigh the negative effects of the drug.
 
 
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Manufacturers of these overactive bladder therapies have expended significant research energy and money in their efforts to reduce side effects to increase patients’ adherence to treatment. However, some physicians, experts and healthcare providers do not believe that the marginal benefits of these oral agents outweigh the significant side effects endured by patients prescribed such drugs.
 
Importantly, given these efficacy and side effect limitations, the overactive bladder market has experienced significant and constant
double digit annual growth. According to sales data provided by the four largest U.S. pharmaceutical companies in their annual reports, we estimate that in the five year period 2000 through 2004, sales of OAB drugs in the United States grew from $636 million to more than $1.3 billion, and year over year percentage increases for this five year period were 40%, 25%, 18%, and 13%, respectively.
 
Product Development
 
We are developing an IND to initiate an exploratory study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of an intraurethral suppository to treat urethritis, nocturia and the symptoms of acute urinary urgency associated with overactive bladder. The study will enroll subjects randomized to drug vs. placebo in a 1:1 ratio to evaluate the safety and efficacy of URG301 for one or more of these disorders.
 
Commercialization Plan
 
Although we are seeking a world wide partner for URG101, we will commercialize URG301 in the United States by conducting a situational analysis of the United States; developing an appropriate product strategy; and then, creating and implementing a launch plan that incorporates the 75 to 100 member sales organization that we are planning to establish for the launch of URG101. As appropriate, co-promotional agreements will be established with interested parties to ensure that URG301 is adequately promoted to the entire U.S. healthcare community.
 
In all countries outside the United States, Urigen will either assign licensing rights to or establish Supply and Distribution Agreements with interested parties. Discussions to acquire such rights will be scheduled with interested pharmaceutical companies who have a strategic interest in Incontinence and Overactive Bladder, and have the requisite infrastructure and resources to successfully commercialize URG301.

Competitive Landscape
 
Approved prescription drugs used to treat overactive bladder are not optimally effective and have side effects that can limit their use. These approved drugs—oxybutynin (Ditropan®, Ditropan XL® and Oxytrol®, a skin patch); tolterodine (Detrol®, Detrol LA®); trospium (Sanctura®); solifenacin (Vesicare®); and darifenacin (Enablex®)—demonstrate remarkably similar efficacy.
 
However, they do differ in the side effects they cause and their cost. Side effects include dry mouth, constipation, and mental confusion. In clinical studies, Ditropan XL, Detrol LA, Oxytrol, Sanctura, Vesicare, and Enablex have caused fewer side effects than the short acting dosage forms of oxybutynin (Ditropan) and tolterodine (Detrol).
 
Oxybutynin has been available since 1976 and tolterodine since 1998. The short-acting form of oxybutynin is available as a less expensive generic drug while the extended-release formulations of both oxybutynin and tolterodine are available, but not as generics. An oxybutynin patch (Oxytrol) was launched in 2003 while solifenacin and darifenacin were introduced in 2004.
 
Retail prices for these products vary considerably and are tied directly to the number of pills taken per day and whether or not the product is available generically. The least expensive is generic oxybutynin 5mg with an average monthly cost of $20 compared to Ditropan 5mg at $79 and Ditropan XL 5mg costing $122 per month on average. The average monthly cost for Detrol is $138; Detrol LA $119; Sanctura $116; Vesicare $121; and Enablex $116. (Prices from May 2006 Wolters Kluwer Health, Pharmaceutical Audit Suite).
 
CORPORATE COLLABORATIONS
 
We retained Navigant Consulting, Inc. to conduct a situational assessment of physicians, healthcare payers and patient advocacy groups to generate a product strategy that addressed key geographical markets, customers, product positioning, lifecycle management and pricing. The project cost of this first phase was $125,000, of which $86,000 had been paid through December 31, 2009.

Life Science Strategy Group LLC (LSSG) was retained to create and implement a commercialization plan specific for us in the United States. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, LSSG billed us for all professional services at established hourly rates, plus related out-of-pocket expenses. Payment of invoices is not contingent upon results. LSSG may terminate the agreement if payment of fees is not made within 45 days of receipt of the invoice. There is no definitive termination date of the agreement, but the estimated timing for all of the projects ranges from 30 to 42 months. As appropriate, co-promotional agreements will be established with interested parties to ensure that URG101 is adequately promoted to the entire United States healthcare community.  As of September 30, 2009 LSSG had invoiced the Company $28,000 of which  $3,000 was paid in cash.  LSSG principals agreed to accept 147,059 shares of subscribed common stock at $0.17 per share in lieu of the remaining $25,000.
 
We also have two license agreements pursuant to which we license certain patent rights and technologies:
 
 
 
 
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In January 2006, Urigen N.A. entered into an asset-based transaction agreement with a related party, Urigen, Inc. Simultaneously, Urigen N.A. entered into a license agreement with the University of California, San Diego (“UCSD”), for certain patent rights.   In exchange for this license, Urigen N.A. issued 1,846,400 common shares and is required to make annual maintenance payments of $15,000 which was amended on December 22, 2008 as follows: (a) $5,000 payable on May 6, 2009, (b) $15,000 payable on June 6, 2009, (c) $20,000 payable on June 6, 2010 and (d) $25,000 payable on June 6, 2011 and annually thereafter on each anniversary until the Company is commercially selling the licensed product, and milestone payments of up to $625,000, which are based on certain events related to FDA approval. On August 24, 2009, the license maintenance fees were amended to provide partial consideration and in lieu of cash for license maintenance fees that were due on May 6, 2009 and June 6, 2009, and required the Company to issue 250,000 shares of its common stock to the UCSD. All remaining annual maintenance fees remain the same. Urigen is also required to make royalty payments of 1.5-3.0% of net sales of licensed products, with a minimum annual royalty of $35,000. The term of the agreement ends on the earlier of the expiration of the longest-lived of the patents rights or the tenth anniversary of the first commercial sale. Either party may terminate the license agreement for cause in the event that the other party commits a material breach and fails to cure such breach. In addition, Urigen may terminate the license agreement at any time and for any reason upon a 90-day written notice.

Pursuant to our license agreement with Kalium, Inc., made as of May 12, 2006, the Company and our affiliates have an exclusive license to the patent rights and technologies, and the right to sublicense to third parties. As partial consideration for the rights under the license agreement and as a license fee, Urigen N.A., Inc. was required to issue 1,623,910 shares of our common stock. We are required to pay royalties ranging from 2.0% to 4.5% of net sales, and milestone payments of up to $457,500 upon the occurrence of certain events related to FDA approval, and any applicable sublicense payments in an amount equal to 22.5% of fees received for any sublicense. Pursuant to the terms of the license agreement, we must indemnify Kalium against any and all liabilities or damages arising out of the development or use of the licensed products or technology, the use by third parties of licensed products or technology, or any representations or warranty by us. In the event that any licensed product becomes the subject of a third-party claim, we have the right to conduct the defense at our own expense, and may settle claims in our sole discretion; provided, however, that Kalium must cooperate with us. The term of the license agreement ends on the earlier of the expiration date of the last to expire of any patent or the tenth anniversary of the first commercial sale. The license agreement may be terminated by either party if the other party fails to substantially perform or otherwise materially breaches any material terms or covenants of the agreement, and such failure or breach is not cured within 30 days of notice thereof. In addition, Kalium may terminate the agreement or convert the license to non-exclusive rights if we fail to meet certain milestones over the next three years.  On November 10, 2008, Kalium amendment the May 2006 license agreement extending the time period from three years to four years for the time period to complete a clinical trial or license the product in a territory.

In countries outside of the United States, we anticipate we will either assign licensing rights to or establish supply and distribution agreements with interested parties. Initial discussions to acquire such rights have begun with interested parties who have a strategic interest in urology and painful bladder syndrome and have the requisite infrastructure and resources to successfully commercialize URG101.
 
Like many companies our size, we do not have the ability to conduct preclinical or clinical studies for our product candidates without the assistance of third parties who conduct the studies on our behalf. These third parties are usually toxicology facilities and clinical research organizations (“CROs”) that have significant resources and experience in the conduct of pre-clinical and clinical studies. The toxicology facilities conduct the pre-clinical safety studies as well as all associated tasks connected with these studies. The CROs typically perform patient recruitment, project management, data management, statistical analysis, and other reporting functions.
 
Third parties that we use, and have used in the past, to support clinical trials include Clinimetrics, Research Canada, Inc., EMB Statistical Solutions, LLC (“EMB”), and Hyaluron. Inc. (“HCM”).
 
Pursuant to a purchase order dated September 2007, HCM has provided us with services related to documentation and drug development.  Various services were provided by the other vendors listed.
 
We intend to continue to rely on third parties to conduct clinical trials of our product candidates and to use different toxicology facilities and CROs for all of our pre-clinical and clinical studies.
 
On December 18, 2009, the Company entered into Consulting Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Oceana Therapeutics, Inc. (“Oceana”). The Agreement provides that Oceana will assist the Company in the development and preparation of a Phase II meeting with the FDA in connection with URG-101. In addition, Oceana agreed to pay the fees to the Company’s consultants in connection with the meeting with the FDA in an amount of up to $50,000. In exchange for the services to be rendered by Oceana, the Company agreed to provide to Oceana a right of first refusal to license all indications of URG-101 that may be approved by the FDA. The term of the Agreement commenced on December 18, 2009 and will continue through that date that is 60 days after the Company’s meeting with the FDA.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
 
We have multiple intellectual property filings around our products. In general, we plan to file for broad patent protection in all markets where we intend to commercialize our products. Typically, we will file our patents first in the United States or Canada and expand the applications internationally under the Patent Cooperation Treaty, or PCT.
 
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Currently, we own or have licensed three (3) issued patents and three (3) patent applications. Based on these filings, we anticipate that our lead product URG101, may be protected until at least 2026 and our URG300 urethral suppository platform including URG301 will be protected until at least 2018 and potentially beyond 2025.
 
Summary of our Patents and Patent Applications for URG101 and URG301 Product Development:
 
1.
(URG101) We have licensed U.S. Patent 7,414,039 entitled “Novel Interstitial Therapy for Immediate Symptom Relief and Chronic Therapy in Interstitial Cystitis” from the University of California San Diego. The patent claims treatment formulations and methods for reducing the symptoms of urinary frequency, urgency and/or pelvic pain, including interstitial cystitis.
 
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(URG101) We have filed PCT Application PCT/US2006/019745 entitled “Kits and Improved Compositions for Treating Lower Urinary Tract Disorders: Formulations for Treating Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms: which is directed to superior buffered formulations and kits for treating lower urinary tract symptoms and disorders.
 
3.
(URG301) We have licensed U.S. Patent No. 6,464,670 entitled “Method of Delivering Therapeutic Agents to the Urethra and an Urethral Suppository” from Kalium, Inc. The patent describes a meltable suppository having a “baseball bat” shape for the administration of therapeutic agents to the urethra. This shape is suited for the female urethra.
 
4.
(URG301) We have licensed U.S. Patent No. 7,267,670 entitled “Reinforced Urethral Suppository” from Kalium, Inc. This application covers the mechanical structure of a reinforced suppository that can be used to deliver a range of therapeutic agents to the urethra.
 
5.
(URG301)We have licensed U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 11/475809, entitled “Transluminal Drug Delivery Methods and Devices” from Kalium, Inc. The application is directed to a urethral suppository that includes a carrier base, an anesthetic, a buffering agent, and, optionally a polysaccharide.
 
6.
(URG301) We have filed PCT Application 60/891,454 entitled "Urethral Suppositories for Overactive Bladder" which is directed to the use of mixed-activity anti-cholinergic agents to treat the symptoms of overactive bladder.

Our failure to obtain patent protection or otherwise protect our proprietary technology or proposed products may have a material adverse effect on our competitive position and business prospects. The patent application process takes several years and entails considerable expense. There is no assurance that additional patents will issue from these applications or, if patents do issue, that the claims allowed will be sufficient to protect our technology.
 
The patent positions of pharmaceutical and biotechnology firms are often uncertain and involve complex legal and factual questions. Furthermore, the breadth of claims allowed in biotechnology patents is unpredictable. We cannot be certain that others have not filed patent applications for technology covered by our pending applications or that we were the first to invent the technology that is the subject of such patent applications. Competitors may have filed applications for, or may have received patents and may obtain additional patents and proprietary rights relating to compounds, products or processes that block or compete with ours. We are aware of patent applications filed and patents issued to third parties relating to urological drugs, urological delivery technologies and urological therapeutics, and there can be no assurance that any of those patent applications or patents will not have a material adverse effect on potential products we or our corporate partners are developing or may seek to develop in the future.
 
Patent litigation is widespread in the biotechnology industry. Litigation may be necessary to defend against or assert claims of infringement, to enforce patents issued to us, to protect trade secrets or know-how owned or licensed by us, or to determine the scope and validity of the proprietary rights of third parties. Although no third party has asserted that we are infringing such third party’s patent rights or other intellectual property, there can be no assurance that litigation asserting such claims will not be initiated, that we would prevail in any such litigation or that we would be able to obtain any necessary licenses on reasonable terms, if at all. Any such claims against us, with or without merit, as well as claims initiated by us against third parties, can be time-consuming and expensive to defend or prosecute and to resolve. If other companies prepare and file patent applications in the United States that claim technology also claimed by us, we may have to participate in interference proceedings to determine priority of invention which could result in substantial cost to us even if the outcome is favorable to us. There can be no assurance that third parties will not independently develop equivalent proprietary information or techniques, will not gain access to our trade secrets or disclose such technology to the public or that we can maintain and protect unpatented proprietary technology. We typically require our employees, consultants, collaborators, advisors and corporate partners to execute confidentiality agreements upon commencement of employment or other relationships with us. There can be no assurance, however, that these agreements will provide meaningful protection or adequate remedies for our technology in the event of unauthorized use or disclosure of such information, that the parties to such agreements will not breach such agreements or that our trade secrets will not otherwise become known or be discovered independently by our competitors.
 
 
 
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GOVERNMENT REGULATION
 
The production and marketing of any of our potential products will be subject to extensive regulation for safety, efficacy and quality by numerous governmental authorities in the United States and other countries. In the United States, pharmaceutical products are subject to rigorous regulation by the United States Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”). We believe that the FDA and comparable foreign regulatory bodies will regulate the commercial uses of our potential products as drugs. Drugs are regulated under certain provisions of the Public Health Service Act and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. These laws and the related regulations govern, among other things, the testing, manufacturing, safety, efficacy, labeling, storage, record keeping, and the promotion, marketing and distribution of drug products. At the FDA, the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research is responsible for the regulation of drug products.
 
The necessary steps to take before a new drug may be marketed in the United States include the following: (i) laboratory tests and animal studies; (ii) the submission to the FDA of an IND for clinical testing, which must become effective before clinical trials commence; (iii) under certain circumstances, approval by a special advisory committee convened to review clinical trial protocols involving drug therapeutics; (iv) adequate and well-controlled clinical trials to establish the safety and efficacy of the product; (v) the submission to the FDA of a new drug application (“NDA”); and (vi) FDA approval of the new drug application prior to any commercial sale or shipment of the drug.
 
Facilities used for the manufacture of drugs are subject to periodic inspection by the FDA and other authorities, where applicable, and must comply with the FDA’s Good Manufacturing Practice (“GMP”), regulations. Manufacturers of drugs also must comply with the FDA’s general drug product standards and may also be subject to state regulation. Failure to comply with GMP or other applicable regulatory requirements may result in withdrawal of marketing approval, criminal prosecution, civil penalties, recall or seizure of products, warning letters, total or partial suspension of production, suspension of clinical trials, FDA refusal to review pending marketing approval applications or supplements to approved applications, or injunctions, as well as other legal or regulatory action against us or our corporate partners.
 
Clinical trials are conducted in three sequential phases, but the phases may overlap. In Phase I (the initial introduction of the product into human subjects or patients), the drug is tested to assess safety, metabolism, pharmacokinetics and pharmacological actions associated with increasing doses. Phase II usually involves studies in a limited patient population to (i) determine the efficacy of the potential product for specific, targeted indications, (ii) determine dosage tolerance and optimal dosage, and (iii) further identify possible adverse effects and safety risks. If a compound is found to be effective and to have an acceptable safety profile in Phase II evaluations, Phase III trials are undertaken to further evaluate clinical efficacy and test for safety within a broader patient population at geographically dispersed clinical sites. There can be no assurance that Phase I, Phase II or Phase III testing will be completed successfully within any specific time period, if at all, with respect to any of our or our corporate partners’ potential products subject to such testing. In addition, after marketing approval is granted, the FDA may require post-marketing clinical studies that typically entail extensive patient monitoring and may result in restricted marketing of the product for an extended period of time.

The results of product development, preclinical animal studies, and human studies are submitted to the FDA as part of the NDA. The NDA must also contain extensive manufacturing information, and each manufacturing facility must be inspected and approved by the FDA before the NDA will be approved. Similar regulatory approval requirements exist for the marketing of drug products outside the United States (e.g., Europe and Japan). The testing and approval process is likely to require substantial time, effort and financial and human resources, and there can be no assurance that any approval will be granted on a timely basis, if at all, or that any potential product developed by us and/or our corporate partners will prove safe and effective in clinical trials or will meet all the applicable regulatory requirements necessary to receive marketing approval from the FDA or the comparable regulatory body of other countries. Data obtained from preclinical studies and clinical trials are subject to interpretations that could delay, limit or prevent regulatory approval. The FDA may deny the NDA if applicable regulatory criteria are not satisfied, require additional testing or information, or require post-marketing testing and surveillance to monitor the safety or efficacy of a product. Moreover, if regulatory approval of a biological product candidate is granted, such approval may entail limitations on the indicated uses for which it may be marketed. Finally, product approvals may be withdrawn if compliance with regulatory standards is not maintained or if problems occur following initial marketing. Among the conditions for NDA approval is the requirement that the prospective manufacturer’s quality control and manufacturing procedures conform to the appropriate GMP regulations, which must be followed at all times. In complying with standards set forth in these regulations, manufacturers must continue to expend time, financial resources and effort in the area of production and quality control to ensure full compliance.
 
For clinical investigation and marketing outside the United States, we and our corporate partners may be subject to FDA as well as regulatory requirements of other countries. The FDA regulates the export of drug products, whether for clinical investigation or commercial sale. In Europe, the approval process for the commencement of clinical trials varies from country to country. The regulatory approval process in other countries includes requirements similar to those associated with FDA approval set forth above. Approval by the FDA does not ensure approval by the regulatory authorities of other countries.

GENERAL COMPETITION WITHIN THE UROLOGICAL THERAPEUTIC INDUSTRY
 
Competition in the pharmaceutical industry is intense and is characterized by extensive research efforts and rapid technological progress. Several pharmaceutical companies are also actively engaged in the development of therapies for the treatment of PBS and overactive bladder.  Such competitors may develop safer, more effective or less costly urological therapeutics. We face competition from such companies, in establishing corporate collaborations with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, relationships with academic and research institutions and in negotiating licenses to proprietary technology, including intellectual property.
 
 
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Many competitors and potential competitors have substantially greater product development capabilities and financial, scientific, manufacturing, managerial and human resources than we do. There is no assurance that research and development by such competitors will not render our potential products and technologies, or the potential products and technologies developed by our corporate partners, obsolete or non-competitive, or that any potential product and technologies us or our corporate partners develop would be preferred to any existing or newly developed products and technologies. In addition, there is no assurance that competitors will not develop safer, more effective or less costly PBS therapies, achieve superior patent protection or obtain regulatory approval or product commercialization earlier than us or our corporate partners, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

PRODUCT LIABILITY INSURANCE
 
The manufacture and sale of human therapeutic products involve an inherent risk of product liability claims and associated adverse publicity. We currently do not have product liability insurance, and there can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain additional product liability insurance on acceptable terms or with adequate coverage against potential liabilities. Such insurance is expensive, difficult to obtain and may not be available in the future on acceptable terms, or at all. An inability to obtain sufficient insurance coverage on reasonable terms or to otherwise protect against potential product liability claims could inhibit our business. A product liability claim brought against us, if any, could have a material adverse effect upon our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
EMPLOYEES
 
We currently employ two individuals full-time, including one who holds a doctoral degree. Current employees are engaged in product development, marketing, finance and administrative activities, including assessing strategic opportunities that may be available to us. Our employees are not represented by a collective bargaining agreement.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

There were no significant changes in our critical accounting policies during the six months ended December 31, 2009 as compared to what was previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2009 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on September 24, 2009.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Information with respect to Recent Accounting Pronouncements may be found in Note 2 to the Notes of Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in “Part I. Financial Information – Item 1. Financial Statements” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Overview

For the three month period ended December 31, 2009, net loss has increased by $576,992 to $1,007,964 as compared to net loss of $430,972 for the corresponding period in 2008.  This increase was due primarily to more non-cash mark-to-market expense compared to 2008 quarter, offset by decreased expenses in sales and marketing, general and administrative and research and development. 

For the six month period ended December 31, 2009, net loss has increased by $63,514 to $956,482, as compared to a net loss of $892,968 for the corresponding period in 2008.  This increase was due primarily to increased mark-to-market expense offset by decreased expenses in sales and marketing, general and administrative and research and development.

At December 31, 2009, our accumulated deficit was $12,956,312.  We expect to incur substantial losses for the foreseeable future and do not expect to generate revenue from the sale of products in the foreseeable future, if at all.

Revenue

There were no revenues for the three and six month periods ended December 31, 2009 and 2008.
 
Research and Development Expenses

Research and development expenses decreased $55,567 to $3,532 for the three months ended December 31, 2009 from $59,099 for the corresponding period in 2008. This decrease was due to reduced clinical trial expenses and the reduction in staff.

Research and development expenses decreased $142,820 to $10,982 for the six months ended December 31, 2009 from $153,802 for the corresponding period in 2008.  This decrease was due to reduced clinical trial expenses in the current fiscal year and the reduction in staff. We expect research and development expenses to increase in future quarters as we continue our clinical studies of our two product lines and pursue our strategic opportunities, if the Company’s liquidity improves.
 
 
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General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses decreased $117,933 to $239,111 for the three months ended December 31, 2009, compared to $357,044 for the corresponding period in 2008. The decrease in general and administrative expenses was due to a reduction in staff, accounting and board of director fees offset by an increase in legal fees.  

General and administrative expenses decreased $155,437 to $586,881 for the six months ended December 31, 2009, compared to $742,318 for the corresponding period in 2008.  The decrease in general and administrative expenses was due to a reduction in staff, accounting and board of directors fees and rent offset by an increase in legal fees.  We expect general and administrative expenses to increase going forward if the Company’s liquidity improves.
 
Sales and Marketing Expenses

Sales and marketing expenses decreased $38,197 to $0 for the three months ended December 31, 2009, compared to $38,197 for the corresponding period in 2008. The decrease was due to no sales and marketing activity in the current period.

Sales and marketing expenses decreased $88,680 to $0 for the six months ended December 31, 2009, compared to $88,680 for the corresponding period in 2008.  The decrease was due to no sales and marketing activity in the current fiscal year.  We expect sales and marketing expenses to increase going forward as we proceed to move our technologies forward towards commercialization, if the Company’s liquidity improves.
 
Interest Income and Other Income and Expenses, net

Interest income and other income and expenses, net, changed by $755,418 to $701,065 of expense for the three months ended December 31, 2009, compared to $54,353 of income in the corresponding period of 2008.  The change was due to a larger mark-to-market impact on the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock and Warrants classified as debt during the three month period ending December 31, 2009.  

Interest income and other income and expenses, net, changed by $383,558 to $222,571 of expense for the six months ended December 31, 2009, compared to $160,987 of income in the corresponding period of 2008.  The change was due to a larger mark-to-market impact on the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock and Warrants classified as debt during the six month period ending December 31, 2009.  
 
Interest Expense

Interest expense increased by $33,271 to $64,256 for the three months ended December 31, 2009, compared to $30,985 in the corresponding period of 2008.  The increase was primarily due to interest expense on additional secured and unsecured notes payable financing.
 
Interest expense increased by $66,893 to $136,048 for the six months ended December 31, 2009, compared to $69,155 in the corresponding period of 2008.  The increase was primarily due to interest expense on additional secured and unsecured notes payable financing.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources

We have received a report from our independent registered public accounting firm regarding the financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, that includes an explanatory paragraph stating that the financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. The explanatory paragraph identified the following conditions which raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern, and such conditions include:  (i) we have incurred operating losses since inception, including a net loss of $2,256,607 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, and net loss for the six months ended December 31, 2009 of $956,482, an accumulated deficit of $12,956,312 at December 31, 2009 and a working capital deficit of $6,486,159 at December 31, 2009, and (ii) we anticipate to incur further losses for the foreseeable future.  We expect to finance future cash needs primarily through proceeds from equity or debt financing, loans, and/or collaborative agreements with corporate partners in order to be able to sustain our operations.
  
Since our inception, we have financed our operations principally through public and private issuances of our common and preferred stock. We have used the net proceeds from the sale of the common and preferred stock for general corporate purposes, which included funding development and increasing our working capital, reducing indebtedness, pursuing and completing acquisitions of technologies that are complementary to our own, and capital expenditures.  We expect that proceeds received from any future issuance of stock, if any, will be used to fund our efforts to pursue strategic opportunities.
 
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that we will continue as a going concern.
 
 
 
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Net cash used in operating activities for the six months ended December 31, 2009 was $327,904, which primarily reflected the net loss of $956,482, adjusted for increases in payables of $95,788 and accrued expenses of $269,593, non-cash expenses of $65,978, as well as a change in the fair value of the Series B convertible preferred stock and warrant liabilities of $216,163. Net cash used in operating activities for the six months ended December 31, 2008 was $251,295 which primarily reflected the net loss of $892,968, adjusted for increases in payables of $114,553 and accrued expenses of $562,472.

There were no significant investing activities for the six months ended December 31, 2009 or 2008.
 
For the six months ended December 31, 2009, net cash provided by financing activities was $325,500, which was primarily due to the issuance of notes payable in the amount of $290,500.  For the six months ended December 31, 2008, net cash provided by financing activities was $205,000, which reflected $205,000 for the issuance of notes payable.

On October 26, 2009, the Company entered into Debt Settlement Agreements with William J. Garner, its CEO, and KTEC Holdings, Inc. (“KTEC”). Pursuant to the terms of the Debt Settlement Agreements, Dr. Garner converted outstanding unsecured promissory notes in the amount of $25,000 plus accrued interest of $4,256 into 292,562 shares of subscribed common stock of the Company.  KTEC converted an outstanding unsecured promissory note of $100,000 plus accrued interest of $28,444 into 1,284,441 shares of subscribed common stock of the Company.  All of the shares were converted at a rate of $0.10 per share.

On October 27, 2009, the Company entered into a Debt Settlement Agreement with C. Lowell Parsons, a director of the Company. Pursuant to the terms of the Debt Settlement Agreement, Dr. Parsons converted outstanding unsecured promissory notes in the amount of $412,000 plus accrued interest of $76,886 into 4,888,862 shares of subscribed common stock of the Company at a rate of $0.10 per share.
 
On December 29, 2009, the Company entered into a Debt Settlement Agreement with the Catalyst Law Group APC (“Catalyst Group”). Pursuant to the terms of the Debt Settlement Agreement, the Catalyst Group agreed to convert the outstanding amount of $121,342, including accrued interest, owed by the Company into 1,213,419 shares subscribed common stock at a rate of $0.10 per share.
 
ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Urigen’s exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to our cash balances. We maintain a strict investment policy that ensures the safety and preservation of our invested funds by limiting default risk, market risk and reinvestment risk. Our cash consists of cash and money market accounts.  The table below presents notional amounts and related weighted-average interest rates for our cash balances as of December 31, 2009. 

   
December 31,
 
   
2009
 
       
Cash
  $ 401  
Average interest rate
    0.07 %


ITEM 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. The Securities and Exchange Commission defines the term “disclosure controls and procedures” to mean a company’s controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures, include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclose in the reports that it files or submits is accumulated and communicated to the company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded, based on the evaluation of the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures by our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as of the end of the period covered by this report, that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective for this purpose.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. During the most recent quarter ended December 31, 2009, there has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act)) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

In connection with its audit of our consolidated financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2009, our independent registered accounting firm identified significant deficiencies in our internal controls, which represent material weaknesses.
 
Management noted an insufficient quantity of experienced, dedicated resources involved in control activities and
financial reporting. This material weakness contributed to a control environment where there is a reasonable
possibility that a material misstatement of the interim and annual financial statements could occur and not be
prevented or detected on a timely basis.
 
The Company’s design and operation of controls with respect to the process of preparing and reviewing the annual and interim financial statements are ineffective. This material weakness includes failures in the design and operating effectiveness of controls which would insure (i) preparation of financial statements and disclosures on a timely basis; (ii) that all journal entries and financial disclosures are thoroughly reviewed and approved internally and documentation of this review process is retained; (iii) adequate separation of duties in the reporting process, and (iv) timely reconciliation of balance sheet and expense accounts.  These control deficiencies could result in a material misstatement of the financial statements due to the significance of the financial closing and reporting process to the preparation of reliable financial statements.
 
 
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Prior to the issuance of our condensed consolidated financial statements, we completed the needed analyses and our management review such that we can certify that the information contained in our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this quarterly report, fairly presents, in all material respects, our financial condition and results of operations.
 
Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls and Procedures. Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal controls will prevent all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are 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 and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include, but are not limited to, the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events and there can be no assurance 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 the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.
 
PART II: OTHER INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
 
In December 2009,  a Complaint was filed against the Company by Artizen, Inc. in Superior Court, San Francisco County to recover $53,465 together with interest at the rate of 7% per annum from October 7, 2007 for services rendered to the Company.  The Company’s records indicate that Artizen, Inc. is owed $46,242 and has requested documentation of the amount alleged in the complaint. On October 14, 2009, the Company had previously offered to settle this debt through the issuance of the Company’s restricted common stock, but the offer was not accepted. A case management conference has been scheduled for April 16, 2010 in this matter.
 
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

There are no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in our Form I0-K for the year ended June 30, 2009 filed with the SEC on September 24, 2009.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

On October 26, 2009, the Company issued 250,000 shares of common stock to the Regents of the University of California (“University”) pursuant to the terms of an amendment to the license maintenance fees to the University.
 
On October 26, 2009, the Company issued 292,562 shares of subscribed common stock to William J. Garner, CEO, pursuant to a Debt Settlement Agreement at $0.10 per share.

On October 26, 2009, the Company issued 4,888,862 shares of subscribed common stock to C. Lowell Parsons, a director of the Company, pursuant to a Debt Settlement Agreement at $0.10 per share.
 
On November 4, 2009, the Company issued 100,000 shares of subscribed common stock to a third party at $0.10 per share.
On November 6, 2009, the Company issued 1,248,441 shares of subscribed common stock to KTEC Holdings, Inc. pursuant to a Debt Settlement Agreement at $0.10 per share.
 
On November 9, 2009, the Company issued 250,000 shares of subscribed common stock to a third party at $0.10 per share.
 
On December 29, 2009, the Company entered into a Debt Settlement Agreement with the Catalyst Law Group APC (“Catalyst Group”). Pursuant to the terms of the Debt Settlement Agreement, the Catalyst Group agreed to convert the outstanding amount of $121,342, including accrued interest, owed by the Company into 1,213,419 shares subscribed common stock at a rate of $0.10 per share.
 
We believe that the issuance of the securities referenced were exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) by virtue of Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and/or Regulation D promulgated thereunder as transactions not involving any public offering.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
 
None.
 
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
 
None.
 
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
 
None.

 

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
 
a.  Exhibits
 
31.1
Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934*
   
32.1
Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b)/15d-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350*
   
 
* Filed herewith  

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SIGNATURES
 
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.
 
 
 
 
URIGEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
 
       
February 16, 2010
By:
/s/ William J. Garner, MD
 
   
WILLIAM J. GARNER, MD
 
   
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
   
(Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
 













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