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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC  20549
FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

[x] QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER  SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
      EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

[ ] TRANSITION REPORT UNDER  SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
     EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM _______ TO ________

Commission file number 0-22872
 

SYMBOLLON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
 
36-3463683
(State of incorporation)
 
(I.R.S. employer identification no.)

99 West Street, Suite J
Medfield, Massachusetts
 
 
02052
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
(508) 242-7500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the issuer: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No __

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large-accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer o
Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer o
Smaller reporting company x
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).   Yes __  No _X_

As of October 27, 2010, 41,590,006 shares of Class A Common Stock of the issuer were outstanding.


 
 
 

 

SYMBOLLON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

INDEX

 
PAGE
PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
   
Item 1.                      Financial Statements
 
   
     Condensed Balance Sheets – September 30, 2010
 
(unaudited) and December 31, 2009
3
   
     Unaudited Condensed Statements of Operations
 
 – For the three and nine months ended
 
 September 30, 2010 and 2009                                                                           
5
   
     Unaudited Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
 
- For the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
6
 
 
   
     Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements
7
   
Item 2.                           Management’s Discussion and Analysis
 
Of Financial Conditions and Results of Operation
16
   
Item 3.                           Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures
 
About Market Risk                                           
19
   
Item 4T.    Controls and Procedures                                                                                                           
19
   
PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION
 
   
Item 1.                           Legal Proceedings                                           
19
   
Item 1A.   Risk Factors                                           
20
   
Item 2.                           Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
20
   
Item 3.      Defaults Upon Senior Securities                                                                           
20
   
Item 4.      Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders                                                                                                           
20
   
Item 5.                           Other Information
20
   
Item 6.                           Exhibits
20
   
SIGNATURES                                                                                                                     
20
   
EXHIBIT INDEX                                                                                                                     
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Symbollon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 
   
   
Condensed Balance Sheets
 
   
   
   
September 30,
2010
(unaudited)
   
December 31,
2009
 
             
Assets
           
             
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 1,104     $ 14,712  
Prepaid expenses
    1,319       1,375  
                 
Total current assets
    2,423       16,087  
                 
Equipment, net of accumulated depreciation
    212       624  
                 
Other assets:
               
Patent and trademark costs, net of accumulated amortization
    3,636       4,299  
                 
    $ 6,271     $ 21,010  


 

 



Symbollon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 
   
   
Condensed Balance Sheets
(Continued)
 
   
   
   
September 30,
2010
(unaudited)
   
December 31,
2009
 
             
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit
           
             
Current liabilities:
           
Accounts payable
  $ 106,255     $ 96,400  
Accrued clinical development expenses
    112,765       112,765  
Other current liabilities
    221,632       146,522  
                 
Total current liabilities
    440,652       355,687  
                 
Stockholders’ deficit:
               
Common stock, Class A, par value $.001 per share, 93,750,000 shares
  authorized, 38,090,006 and 28,723,340 shares issued and outstanding
  as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively
      38,090         28,723  
Convertible common stock, Class B, par value $.001
  per share, 1,250,000 shares authorized and unissued
    -       -  
Preferred stock, par value $.001 per share, 5,000,000 shares
  authorized and unissued
    -       -  
Additional paid-in capital
    21,930,631       21,720,085  
Accumulated deficit
    (22,403,102 )     (22,083,485 )
                 
Total stockholders’ deficit
    (434,381 )     (334,677 )
                 
    $ 6,271     $ 21,010  
 
See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.
 




 

 

Symbollon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 
   
Condensed Statements of Operations
(unaudited)
 
   
   
   
Three Months Ended
September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
                         
Revenue:
                       
    Net product sales
  $ 2,609     $ 30,701     $ 4,619     $ 32,272  
                                 
    Total revenues
    2,609       30,701       4,619       32,272  
                                 
Operating expenses:
                               
    Cost of goods sold
    2,164       30,722       4,119       31,440  
General and administrative
    88,217       216,192       320,117       374,557  
                                 
Total operating expenses
    90,381       246,914       324,236       405,997  
                                 
Loss from operations
    (87,772 )     (216,213 )     (319,617 )     (373,725 )
                                 
Interest income
    -       -       -       85  
                                 
Net loss
  $ (87,772 )   $ (216,213 )   $ (319,617 )   $ (373,640 )
                                 
Net loss per share of common stock
                               
  – basic and diluted
  $ (.00 )   $ (.01 )   $ (.01 )   $ (.02 )
                                 
Weighted average number of common shares
  outstanding – basic and diluted
    35,997,615       27,473,340       33,853,987       20,180,300  
                                 
See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.
 



 

 


Symbollon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 
   
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited)
 
   
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
             
Cash flows from operating activities:
           
             
    Net loss
  $ (319,617 )   $ (373,640 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in
  operating activities:
               
Stock-based compensation
    28,712       47,777  
Issuance of securities for services rendered
    41,200       110,000  
Depreciation and amortization
    1,075       18,438  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
           Inventory
    -       30,085  
Prepaid expenses
    56       16,065  
Rent Deposit
    -       2,364  
Accounts payable and other current liabilities
    84,966       91,933  
                 
    Net cash used in operating activities
    (163,608 )     (56,976 )
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
                 
Issuance of common stock and warrants
    150,000       -  
                 
   Net cash provided by financing activities
    150,000       -  
                 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (13,608 )     (56,976 )
                 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    14,712       66,242  
                 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 1,104     $ 9,266  
                 
 
Supplemental information:
There were no payments made for interest or income taxes during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 or 2009.
               
 
See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.
 


 

 


Symbollon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
(unaudited)
 
 
1.         Description of
Business and
Basis of
Presentation
Symbollon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (formerly Symbollon Corporation) was formed to develop and commercialize proprietary iodine-based products for infection control and treatment in biomedical and bioagricultural industries.
 
The success of future operations is subject to a number of risks similar to those of other companies in the same stage of development.  Principal among these risks are the Company’s cumulative operating losses, no assurance of profitable future operations, early state of market development, competition from substitute products or larger companies, dependence on key personnel and the uncertainty of additional future financing as needed.
 
Our financial statements for the interim period ended September 30, 2010 have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which contemplate continuation of the Company as a going concern.  The Company had a net loss of $692,372 and $319,617 and negative cash flows from operations of $76,530 and $163,608 for the year ended December 31, 2009 and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively.  At September 30, 2010, the Company also had an accumulated deficit of $22,403,102 and negative working capital of $438,229.  The Company does not  have adequate cash resources to continue our base operations.  These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. These financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts, or amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern and, therefore, be required to realize the Company’s assets and discharge our liabilities in other than the normal course of operations.
 
The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon the Company’s ability to receive continued financial support from the Company’s creditors, stockholders and external investors and to increase sales of Iogen, the Company’s dietary supplement marketed to promote breast health for women.  Management is actively seeking equity and debt financing from external investors, and is attempting to increase sales of Iogen.  The Company is also pursuing other strategic options, including possible sales or licenses of its technology or a sale or merger of the Company. In December 2009 and January 2010, the Company raised $100,000 in a private placement of 5,000,000 shares of common stock.  In March 2010, the Company raised $50,000 in a private placement of 666,666 shares of common stock and a like number of warrants.  In June 2010, the Company raised $25,000 in a private placement of 1,250,000 shares of common stock.  In October 2010, the Company raised $60,000 in a private placement of 2,000,000 shares of common stock.  Failure to either obtain the support of additional external investors to finance the Company’s operations, increase sales of Iogen or execute our other strategic options will cause us to cease operations in the near future.

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Symbollon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
(unaudited)
 
 
2.         Summary of
Significant
Accounting Policies
 
The accompanying unaudited financial statements do not contain all of the disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles and should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes included in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
In the opinion of management, the financial statements reflect all adjustments, all of which are of a normal recurring nature, to fairly present our financial position, results of operations and cash flows.  The results of operations for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
 
The accounting policies that management believes are most critical to aid in fully understanding and evaluating our reported financial results include the following:
 
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
Cash and Cash
Equivalents
 
Cash and cash equivalents include short-term, highly liquid investments with maturities of less than three months when acquired.
 
Concentration of
Credit Risks
In 2008, the Company launched IoGen as a dietary supplement for the promotion of female breast health.  Currently, the Company is selling IoGen through its website, www.BuyIoGen.com.  Purchases of IoGen are made through credit card transactions.  The Company had no accounts receivables as of September 30, 2010.
 
Inventory
Inventory is stated at the lower of cost (determined on a first-in, first-out basis) or market.
 
Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets, such as intangible assets and property and equipment, are evaluated for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable through the estimated undiscounted future cash flows from the use of these assets.  When any such impairment exists, the related assets are written down to fair value.  The Company does not believe that any of its long-lived assets are impaired at September 30, 2010.
 
   

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Symbollon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
(unaudited)
 
 
2.         Summary of
Significant
Accounting Policies
(Continued)
 
 
Depreciation and
Amortization
 
Equipment is stated at cost and is depreciated over its estimated useful life (ranging from 5-7 years) using the straight-line method.
 
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets subject to amortization consist of patents and trademarks that have estimated useful lives ranging from 9-17 years and a remaining weighted average useful life of 4.1 years.  Costs related to patent applications are capitalized as incurred and are amortized once the patent application is accepted or are expensed if the application is rejected or there are other circumstances that indicate that the asset is impaired (as described above).
 
Income Taxes
The Company follows the liability method of accounting for income taxes.  Under this method, deferred tax liabilities and assets are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amount and the tax basis of assets and liabilities.  The Company records a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets unless it is more likely than not that such asset will be realized in future periods.
 
Fair value of
Financial
Instruments
 
The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, other current assets and accounts payable approximate fair value based on their short-term maturities.
 
Equity
Investment
On December 8, 2008, the Company acquired 625,000 shares of common stock (a 50% equity interest) in BioCide Pharma, Inc., a start-up venture, in exchange for a transfer of certain patent rights and assumption of liabilities.  The Company accounts for this investment on the equity method.  At September 30, 2010, the Company’s investment had no recorded value.
 
Revenue
Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue from its product sales and licensing arrangements in accordance with SEC guidelines.  Under these guidelines, revenue is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or services rendered, the price is fixed or determinable and payment is reasonably assured.
 

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Symbollon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
(unaudited)
 
 
2.         Summary of
Significant
Accounting Policies
(Continued)
 
 
Research and
Development
 
Research and development costs are expensed as incurred.
Stock-Based
Compensation
 
The Company accounts for share-based compensation based on the option’s fair value and the vesting period of the award.
 
Loss Per Share
Basic earnings per share excludes the effect of any dilutive options, warrants or convertible securities and is computed by dividing the net earnings available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period.  Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing the net earnings available to common shareholders by the sum of the weighted average number of common shares and common share equivalents computed using the average market price for the period under the treasury stock method.
 
3.         Stockholders’
Equity
 
 
Capital Stock
The Company has authorized 93,750,000 shares of Class A common stock, 1,250,000 shares of Class B common stock and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock.  The Class A and Class B common stock are substantially identical except that holders of Class A common stock have the right to cast one vote for each share held and the Class B shareholders have the right to cast five votes for each share held.  As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, there were no shares of Class B common stock issued and outstanding.  The preferred stock may be issued in series, and shares of each series will have such rights and preferences as are fixed by the Company’s Board of Directors.  As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, there were no shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding.
 

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Symbollon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
(unaudited)
 
 

3.         Stockholders’
Equity
(Continued)
 
   
Issuance of Common
Stock and Common
         Stock Purchase
         Warrants
 
On June 29, 2009, the Company issued 10,000,000 fully vested shares to its executive officer, Mr. Desjourdy and 1,000,000 shares to certain consultants.  The Company recorded $110,000 of stock-based compensation for the year ended December 31, 2009 as general and administrative expenses.  No expense related to these shares was recognized for the three or nine months ended September 30, 2010.
 
On December 24, 2009, the Company sold in a private placement to accredited investors an aggregate of 1,250,000 shares of Class A common stock for net proceeds of $25,000 in cash.  On January 11, 2010, the Company sold in a private placement to accredited investors an aggregate of 3,750,000 shares of Class A common stock for net proceeds of $75,000 in cash.
 
On March 31, 2010, the Company sold in a private placement to accredited investors an aggregate of 666,666 shares of Class A common stock and a like number of warrants with an exercise price of $0.15 per share for net proceeds of $50,000 in cash.
 
On June 7, 2010, the Company issued 200,000 restricted shares to a consultant which will vest over 12 months.  The Company recorded $1,800 and $3,200 of stock-based compensation for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively, as general and administrative expenses.
 
On June 30, 2010, the Company sold in a private placement to accredited investors an aggregate of 1,250,000 shares of Class A common stock for net proceeds of $25,000 in cash.
 
On September 16, 2010, the Company issued 500,000 restricted shares to each of its non-officer directors, 2,000,000 shares in aggregate, which will vest over 2 years and 500,000 fully vested shares to a consultant.  The Company recorded $11,252 of stock-based compensation for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 as general and administrative expenses.
 
At September 30, 2010, warrants to purchase 7,960,398 shares of common stock are outstanding.
 

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Symbollon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
(unaudited)
 
 
4.         Stock Plans
 
 
The Company has adopted two stock plans: a stock option plan and a nonemployee directors’ stock option plan.
 
The stock option plan provides for the grant of incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options and stock appreciation rights.  The stock option plan expired on August 4, 2008 with options to purchase 1,225,000 shares outstanding at September 30, 2010.  No future grants may be made under this plan.
 
The nonemployee directors’ stock option plan provides for the grant of nonstatutory stock options automatically on January 1 of each calendar year.  The Company has reserved 500,000 shares for issuance under the plan.  Each outside director shall be granted an option to purchase 10,000 shares of Class A common stock at fair market value, vesting 50% on each of the first two anniversaries of the grant.  The nonemployee directors’ stock option plan expires on the first business day of 2017.  There are 360,000 shares available for future grant or purchase under this plan.
 
Through December 31, 2008 the Company issued stock options to its employees and outside directors pursuant to stockholder approved stock option plans.  On October 1, 2009 the Company issued stock options to its outside directors outside of a stockholder-approved stock option plan.  Option awards are generally granted with an exercise price equal to the market price of the Company’s stock at the date of grant.  Employee option awards generally vest over three years from the date of grant, and outside directors option awards generally vest over two years from the date of grant.  All option awards generally have 10-year contractual terms.  The Company attributes stock-based compensation cost to operations using the straight-line method over the applicable vesting period.
 
The Company recorded $10,966 and $15,925 of stock-based compensation for the three month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, included in general and administrative expenses.  The Company recorded $28,712 and $47,777 of stock-based compensation for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, included in general and administrative expenses.  As of September 30, 2010, the unrecognized stock-based  compensation cost related to non-vested stock awards was $90,159.  This amount will be recognized in operations over a weighted average period of 20 months.
   

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Symbollon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
(unaudited)
 
 
4.         Stock Plans
(Continued)
The following table summarizes the Company’s stock option information as of and for the nine month period ended September 30, 2010:

 
 
 
Number of
Shares
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
Weighted Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
 
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value (1)
         
Outstanding at December 31, 2009
3,377,500
$       0.37
   
 
  Options granted
 
40,000
 
$       0.15
   
  Options expired
(7,500)
$       3.63
   
 
Outstanding at September 30, 2010
 
3,410,000
 
$       0.36
 
7.8
 
$400
 
Exercisable at September 30, 2010
 
1,350,000
 
$       0.87
 
6.0
 
$200
 
(1)  The intrinsic value of a stock option is the amount by which the current market value of the underlying stock exceeds the option exercise price.

 
No stock options were granted during the three month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009.  For the nine month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, the Company granted options for 40,000 and 40,000 shares exercisable between $0.01 and $0.15 per share.  The weighted-average grant date fair value of stock options granted during the nine month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 was $0.01 and $0.15 per share, respectively.  No stock options were exercised during the nine month periods ended September 30, 2010 or 2009.
 
The fair value of each option granted was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions:

   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   
2010
2009
       
Weighted-average expected stock-price  volatility
 
143%
143%
       
Weighted-average expected option life
 
6 years
6 years
       
Average risk-free interest rate
 
2.65%
1.72%
       
Average dividend yield
 
0.0%
0.0%
       


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Symbollon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
(unaudited)
 
 
4.         Stock Plans
(Continued)
The dividend yield of zero is based on the fact that the Company has never paid cash dividends and has no present intention to pay cash dividends.  Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Company’s common stock over the period commensurate with the expected life of the options.  The risk-free interest rate is the U.S. Treasury Strips rate on the date of grant.  The expected life was calculated using the simplified method as the Company’s historical experience does not provide a reasonable basis for the expected term of the option.  Based on the recent history and current expectations, the Company has not adjusted the calculated value of the options for the three months ended September 30, 2010 to reflect a forfeiture rate.
 
5.        Loss Per Share
The Company’s basic and diluted net loss per share of common stock for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 is computed by dividing the net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.
 
The following table summarizes securities that were outstanding as of September 30, 2010 and 2009 but not included in the calculation of diluted net loss per share because such shares are antidilutive:
 

September 30,
2010
2009
     
Stock options
3,410,000
1,377,500
Stock warrants
7,960,398
7,293,732

6.     Distribution Agreement
On June 30, 2009, the Company signed a distribution agreement with Integra Labs, Inc. granting Integra the exclusive right to distribute Iogen in countries allowing over-the-counter sales of the product.  Under the agreement, Integra purchased the Company’s existing inventory of Iogen at cost.  On January 19, 2010, the parties signed a mutual termination agreement terminating the distribution agreement.  As part of the termination, the Company repurchased the Iogen inventory at cost.  This inventory has been fully reserved.
   
   


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Symbollon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
(unaudited)
 
 
7.        Subsequent Events
On October 8, 2010, pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement entered into on that date, the Company sold 2,000,000 shares of Class A common stock for $60,000 in the initial closing of a private placement exclusively to Organic Business Alliances, LLC (“OBA”).  Under the Stock Purchase Agreement, Symbollon agreed to sell up to an additional 13,000,000 shares of Class A common stock for $390,000 on or before November 30, 2010.
 
In conjunction with the Stock Purchase Agreement, the parties and KSIA, LLC (“Kushi”) entered into a Technology License Agreement pursuant to which the Company granted a non-exclusive license to its technology to develop products.  To the extent any products are developed under the license, the Company has a right to manufacture and sell such products to Kushi for resale.  Symbollon also granted Kushi a non-exclusive license to purchase Iogen for 50% off the suggested retail price for resale.  Pursuant to the agreement, the Company agreed to use the first $50,000 of financing under the Stock Purchase Agreement to purchase key-man life insurance covering its executive officers and directors.  Under the Technology License Agreement, OBA will fund any additional key-man life insurance cost up to $3,750,000.
 
On October 15, 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors expanded the Board to eight members by appointing three new directors.  The Company granted each of the new director 500,000 shares of Class A common stock.  The shares will vest one-half each of the next two anniversaries of the grant date.
 
The Company evaluated all events or transactions that occurred after September 30, 2010 through the date financial statements were available to be issued.  Except as noted above, the Company determined that it did not have any further subsequent events requiring recording or disclosure in the financial statements for the period ended September 30, 2010.
 

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Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation

The following discussion contains forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties.  See “Forward Looking Statements” below and “Risk Factors” in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.

Overview

We are a specialty biotechnology company.  We have a formulation iodine-based proprietary technology that has potential product applications in the areas of infection control and women’s healthcare.  In 1995, we launched our first commercial product, IodoZyme.  It generated approximately $2.8 million in sales.  IodoZyme is no longer being sold by our marketing partner.

Since 2000, we have concentrated our product development efforts on the proposed product application for the treatment of fibrocystic breast disease.  In March 2008, we discontinued clinical development of the proposed product, Iogen, and decided to commercialize Iogen as a dietary supplement to promote breast health.  We launched commercial sale of Iogen in November 2008 through our web site www.BuyIogen.com.  Since we did not have adequate cash reserves to market the product, we entered into a distributor agreement with Integra Labs to market and distribute Iogen.  The distributor failed to commercialize Iogen, and we terminated the distributor agreement in January 2010.  We are now selling Iogen through our web site, and we are currently seeking to broaden product sales through third party distributors.  We do not have adequate cash reserves to continue base operations in 2010.  In order for us to continue our operations, we must raise additional resources or increase sales of Iogen.  If we cannot secure additional resources or adequately increase sales of Iogen before existing resources are exhausted, we will have to cease operations.

Going Concern

Our financial statements for the interim period ended September 30, 2010 have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which contemplate continuation of our company as a going concern.  We had a net loss of $319,617 and $692,372 and negative cash flows from operations of $163,608 and $76,530 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and the year ended December 31, 2009, respectively.  At September 30, 2010, we also had an accumulated deficit of $22,403,102 and negative working capital of $438,229.  We do not have adequate cash resources to continue our base operation.  These factors raise substantial doubt as to our ability to continue as a going concern.

The application of the going concern concept is dependent upon the Company’s ability to receive continued financial support from the Company’s creditors, stockholders and external investors and to increase sales of IoGen, our dietary supplement marketing to promote breast health for women.  Management is actively seeking equity and debt financing from external investors, and is attempting to increase sales of IoGen.  The Company is also pursuing other strategic options, including possible sales or licenses of its technology or a sale or merger of the Company.  There can be no assurance that management's efforts will be successful.  Failure to either obtain the support of additional external investors to finance the Company’s operations, increase sales of IoGen or execute our other strategic options will cause us to cease operations in the near future.
 
 
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Forward-Looking Statements

In addition to the historical information contained herein, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, but not limited to statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, prospects, revenues, liquidity and capital resources, financial needs and future performance, costs and expenditures.  Such statements may be identified or qualified, without limitation, by words such as "likely", "will", "suggests", "may", "would", "could", "should", "expects", "anticipates", "estimates", "plans", "projects", "believes", or similar expressions (and variants of such words or expressions).  Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain.  Actual performance, achievements and results may differ materially from those expressed, projected or suggested in the forward-looking statements due to certain risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, uncertainty about our ability to continue as a going concern, our ability to raise any additional financing in light of the IoGen failure, history (and expectation) of losses, uncertainty associated with preclinical and clinical testing, market acceptance, intense competition, lack of marketing experience, materials incompatibility, hazardous materials, and the other risks and uncertainties described or discussed in the section "Risk Factors" in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.  The forward-looking statements contained herein represent our judgment as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and we caution readers not to place undue reliance on such statements.

Results of Operations

Symbollon's net loss for the three-month period ended September 30, 2010 was $87,772, reflecting a decrease of $128,441 from a net loss of $216,213 in the comparable 2009 period.  Symbollon's net loss for the six-month period ended September 30, 2010 was $319,617, reflecting a decrease of $54,023 from a net loss of $373,640 in the comparable 2009 period.  The decreased loss for such periods resulted primarily from decreased employee salaries and consulting and other third party expenses.  We expect to continue to incur operating losses for the foreseeable future.

Product revenues from sales of IoGen (our dietary supplement for breast health) for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010 were $2,609 and $4,619, respectively, reflecting a decrease of $28,092 and $27,653, respectively, from sales in the comparable 2009 periods.  The decreased revenue for such periods resulted primarily from a one-time sale of our existing inventory in June 2009 to our distributor.  Sales of Iogen remain weak due to a lack of sales and marketing resources.
 
 
 
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General and administrative expenses for the three-month period ended September 30, 2010 were $88,217, reflecting a decrease of $127,975 from the general and administrative expenses in the comparable 2009 period.  General and administrative expenses for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010 were $320,117, reflecting a decrease of $54,440 from the general and administrative expenses in the comparable 2009 period.  The decrease in the general and administrative expenses was primarily due to decreased employee salaries and consulting and other third party expenses.  We anticipate that general and administrative expenses will be consistent for the remainder of 2010 due to financial constraints.

There was no interest income for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010, reflecting a decrease of $0 and $85, respectively, from the interest income in the comparable 2009 periods.  The decrease resulted from a decrease in available funds for investment.

Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources

We have funded our activities primarily through proceeds from private and public placements of equity securities.  In December 2009 and January 2010, we sold 5,000,000 shares of Class A common stock in a private placement, realizing net proceeds of approximately $100,000.  In March 2010, we sold 666,666 shares of Class A common stock and a like number of warrants in a private placement, realizing net proceeds of approximately $50,000.  In June 2010, we sold 1,250,000 shares of Class A common stock in a private placement, realizing net proceeds of approximately $25,000.  In October 2010, we sold 2,000,000 shares of Class A common stock in a private placement, realizing net proceeds of approximately $60,000.

We continue to incur operating losses and have incurred a cumulative loss through September 30, 2010 of $22,403,102.  We had negative cash flow from operations of $163,608 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.  As of September 30, 2010, we had negative working capital of $438,229.  We do not have the necessary liquidity and capital resources to sustain operations.  We are actively seeking equity and debt financing from external investors, and are attempting to increase sales of Iogen. Any funding we do raise may be dilutive to existing stockholders.   We are also pursuing other strategic options, including possible sales or licenses of our technology or a sale or merger.  There can be no assurance that our efforts will be successful.  Failure to either obtain the support of additional external investors to finance the Company’s operations, increase sales of Iogen or execute our other strategic options will cause us to cease operations in the near future.

The report of our independent registered public accountants  on our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009 contains an explanatory paragraph, which indicates that we have incurred recurring losses and negative cash flows from operations that raises substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.  This report is not viewed favorably by analysts or investors and may make it more difficult for us to raise additional debt or equity financing needed to continue our operations.
 
 
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During 2010, we are committed to pay on a month-to-month basis $18,000 as compensation to our current executive officer and $900 for lease payments on our facilities.  We have no other material capital expenditures planned during fiscal 2010.  At December 31, 2009, we had a net operating loss carryforward for federal income tax purposes of approximately $17,074,000 expiring at various dates through 2029 (from which, however, we may never receive a benefit).  The amount of the net operating loss carryforwards which may be utilized in any future period may be subject to certain limitations, based upon changes in the ownership of the Company’s common stock.

Item 3.  Quantitative an Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Not applicable.

Item 4T.  Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company’s management carried out an evaluation, with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2010.  Based upon that evaluation, in light of the issue(s) referenced below in Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were not effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that the Company files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There has not been any change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting in connection with the evaluation required by Rule 13a-15(d) under the Exchange Act that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2010 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.  The material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 (absence of adequate segregation of duties) continues unremediated, due to our limited resources and employees.

Part II - Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

To the best knowledge of the officers and directors, the Company is not a party to any legal proceeding or litigation.


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Item 1A. Risk Factors

As a “smaller reporting company” defined by Item 10 of Regulation S-K, the Company is not required to provide this information.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

In September 2010, we issued 500,000 restricted shares of Class A common stock as consideration for services to each of its non-officer directors, 2,000,000 shares in aggregate.  The shares were issued pursuant to Section 4(2) under the Securities Act.

In September 2010, we issued 500,000 shares of Class A common stock as consideration for services provided by third party consultants.  The shares were issued pursuant to Section 4(2) under the Securities Act.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

None.

Item 5. Other Information

None.

Item 6. Exhibits

See Index to Exhibits on page E-1.

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.

 
SYMBOLLON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
   
Date:  October 27, 2010
By: /s/ Paul C. Desjourdy____________________
 
       Paul C. Desjourdy, President/CEO/CFO and authorized signatory
 
 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 
Exhibit Number
 
 
Exhibit Description
 
31.1
Certification of Paul C. Desjourdy, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, required by Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
32.1
Certification of Paul C. Desjourdy, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, required by Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.


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