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As filed with the Securities and Exchange
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Registration Statement No. 333-170066 |
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UNITED STATES |
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
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WASHINGTON,
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Amendment No. 1 to FORM S-1
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REGISTRATION
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UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 |
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NovaDel Pharma Inc. |
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(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) |
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Delaware |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or |
(Primary Standard Industrial |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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organization) |
Classification Code) |
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1200
Route 22 East, Suite 2000 |
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Bridgewater,
New Jersey 08807 |
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(908) 203-4640 |
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(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area
code, of registrants principal executive offices) |
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Steven B. Ratoff |
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Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer |
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Novadel Pharma, Inc. |
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1200
Route 22 East, Suite 2000 |
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Bridgewater,
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(908) 203-4640 |
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(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number including
area code, of agent for service) |
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Copies to: |
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Emilio Ragosa, Esq. Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP
502 Carnegie Center Princeton, New Jersey 08540
(609) 919-6600 |
John D. Hogoboom, Esq. Lowenstein Sandler PC
65 Livingston Avenue Roseland, New Jersey 07068-1791 (973) 597-2383 |
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Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to
public: As soon as practicable after the effective date hereof.
If
any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a
delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of
1933, check the following box. x
If
this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant
to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and
list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective
registration statement for the same offering. o
If
this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the
Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering. o
If
this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the
Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering. o
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See
definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller
reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Large
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Non-accelerated
filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) |
Smaller
reporting company x |
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE |
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Title of Each Class of
Securities
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Proposed
Maximum
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Proposed
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Amount of
Registration
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Units, each
consisting of one share of Common Stock, $0.001 par value, and a warrant to
purchase 0.1 shares of Common Stock
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45,454,545
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0.22
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Common Stock
included in the Units
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45,454,545
shares
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(3)
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Warrants
included in the Units
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18,181,818
warrants
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Common Stock
issuable upon exercise of the warrants included in the Units
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0.22
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Total
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Pursuant to
Rule 416, the securities being registered hereunder include such
indeterminate number of additional shares of common stock as may be issuable
upon exercise of warrants registered hereunder as a result of stock splits,
stock dividends, or similar transactions. The common stock underlying the
warrants is being offered pursuant to Rule 415 provided the warrants are not
exercised on a cashless basis.
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(2)
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Estimated
solely for the purpose of computing the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c).
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(3)
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No fee
required pursuant to Rule 457(g).
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Of this fee,
$713.00 was previously paid in connection with the initial filing of this
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-170066), which was filed by
the registrant on October 21,
2010.
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The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on
such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the
registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this
registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with
Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the registration statement
shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said
Section 8(a), may determine.
The information contained in this prospectus is not complete and may be
changed. We may not sell these securities until the Registration Statement filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an
offer to sell these securities and we are not soliciting offers to buy these
securities in any state or jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not
permitted.
Subject to
Completion, dated November 5, 2010
PROSPECTUS

45,454,545 UNITS, EACH CONSISTING OF
45,454,545 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK AND
WARRANTS TO PURCHASE 18,181,818 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
We are offering up to
45,454,545 units, each unit consisting of one share of our common stock and a
warrant to purchase 0.4 of a share of our common stock. Each warrant entitles
its holder to purchase 0.4 of a share of our common stock at an exercise price
of $[___] per share. The units will separate immediately and the common stock
and warrants will be issued separately and the common stock will trade separately.
We are not required to sell any specific dollar amount or number of units, but
will use our best efforts to sell all of the units being offered.
Our common stock is
presently quoted on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board under the symbol
NVDL.OB We do not intend to apply for listing of the warrants on any securities
exchange or market. On November 3, 2010, the last reported sale price of our common stock
as reported by the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board was $0.22 per share.
INVESTING IN THE OFFERED SECURITIES INVOLVES RISKS, INCLUDING
THOSE SET FORTH IN THE RISK FACTORS SECTION OF THIS PROSPECTUS BEGINNING ON
PAGE 6.
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Per Unit |
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Total |
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Offering Price per Unit |
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[__] |
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Placement Agents Fees |
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Offering Proceeds before
expenses |
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[__] |
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[__] |
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Roth Capital Partners has agreed
to act as our exclusive placement agent in connection with this offering. Roth may engage one or more sub placement agents or selected dealers. The placement
agent is not purchasing the securities offered by us, and is not required to sell
any specific number or dollar amount of units, but will assist us in this
offering on a best efforts basis. We have agreed to pay the placement agent a
cash fee equal to 7% of the gross proceeds of the offering of units by us.
We estimate the total expenses of this offering, excluding the placement agent
fees, will be approximately $[____]. Because there is no minimum offering
amount required as a condition to closing in this offering, the actual public
offering amount, placement agent fees, and proceeds to us, if any, are not
presently determinable and may be substantially less than the total maximum
offering amounts set forth above. See Plan of Distribution beginning on page
91 of this prospectus for more information on this offering and the placement
agent arrangements. All costs associated with the registration will be borne by
us.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state
securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed
upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the
contrary is a criminal offense.
Brokers or dealers effecting
transactions in these securities should confirm that the shares are registered
under the applicable state law or that an exemption from registration is
available.
Roth Capital Partners
The date of this prospectus is ________, 2010.
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
You should
rely only on the information contained in this prospectus. We have not
authorized anyone to provide you with information different from the
information contained in this prospectus. We are not making an offer to sell
securities in any state where offers and sales are not permitted. The information
contained in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date of this
prospectus, regardless of when this prospectus is delivered or when any sale of
our common stock occurs.
FOR
INVESTORS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES: We have not done
anything that would permit this offering or possession or distribution of this
prospectus in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required, other
than in the United States. You are required to inform yourselves about, and to
observe any restrictions relating to, this offering and the distribution of
this prospectus.
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PROSPECTUS
SUMMARY
This summary does not contain all of the
information you should consider before buying our securities. You should read
the entire prospectus carefully, especially the Risk Factors section and our
consolidated financial statements and the related notes appearing at the end of
this prospectus, before deciding to invest in our securities.
Overview
Unless
otherwise stated, all references to us, our, we, NovaDel, the Company
and similar designations refer to NovaDel Pharma Inc.
NovaDel Pharma Inc. is a
specialty pharmaceutical company developing oral spray formulations for a broad
range of marketed pharmaceutical products. Our patented oral spray drug
delivery technology seeks to improve the efficacy and safety of existing
prescription pharmaceuticals, as well as patient compliance and patient
convenience. The following table summarizes our approved products and product
candidates:
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Approved Products |
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NitroMist® |
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Nitroglycerin |
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Angina
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FDA
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Mist
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Zolpimist |
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Zolpidem |
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ECR
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Duromist |
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Sildenafil |
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Erectile
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Clinical
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Zensana |
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Ondansetron |
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Nausea/Vomiting |
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Clinical
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Hana Biosciences
Par Pharmaceutical
BioAlliance Pharma |
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NVD-201 |
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Sumatriptan |
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NitroMist®
NitroMist, our oral spray
formulation of nitroglycerin, has been approved by the United States
Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, for acute relief of
an attack of angina pectoris, or acute prophylaxis of angina pectoris, due to
coronary artery disease. In October 2009, we entered into a licensing and
distribution agreement with Mist Acquisition, LLC, or Mist, to manufacture
and commercialize NitroMist in North America. Mist is a subsidiary of Akrimax
Pharmaceuticals, LLC. Under the terms of the agreement, we received an upfront
payment of $1,000,000, and we expect to receive milestone payments totaling
$1,000,000 by the end of 2010. We are also eligible to receive royalty payments
of up to 17% of net sales. Mist is expected to begin marketing NitroMist in
late 2010.
Zolpimist
Zolpimist, our oral spray
formulation of zolpidem, has been approved by the FDA for short-term treatment
of insomnia. Zolpidem is the active ingredient in Ambien®, a leading
prescription medication for the treatment of insomnia, marketed by Sanofi-Aventis.
In November 2009, we entered into an exclusive license and distribution
agreement with ECR Pharmaceuticals Company, Inc., or ECR, to manufacture and
commercialize Zolpimist in the U.S. and Canada. ECR is a subsidiary of Hi-Tech
Pharmacal Co., Inc. Under the terms of the agreement, we received an upfront
payment of $3,000,000. We are also eligible to receive royalty payments of up
to 15% of net sales on branded products. ECR is expected to begin marketing
Zolpimist in late 2010.
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Duromist
Duromist, our oral spray formulation of sildenafil, is being developed for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. Sildenafil is the active ingredient in Viagra®, a leading prescription medication for the treatment of erectile dysfunction, marketed by Pfizer. The patent for Viagra is expected to expire in the second quarter of 2012. We believe that an oral spray of sildenafil may afford faster onset of therapeutic action, and may allow for a lower dose compared to tablets.
The preclinical work has been completed, and a prototype formulation with satisfactory stability has been developed. In July 2010, we initiated a non-IND pilot pharmacokinetic, or PK, clinical trial comparing Duromist to Viagra. On October 15, 2010, we announced positive data from this trial. We intend to review the results from the trial with the FDA to obtain guidance on defining definitive clinical trial requirements as a
pathway to new drug application, or NDA, approval. We plan to complete the clinical trial and to file a NDA in 2011.
Zensana
Zensana is our oral spray
formulation of ondansetron. Ondansetron is the active ingredient in Zofran®, a
leading prescription medication for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced
nausea and vomiting, marketed by GlaxoSmithKline, or GSK. In October
2004, we entered into an exclusive license and development agreement with Hana
Biosciences, Inc., or Hana Biosciences, to develop and market Zensana in the
U.S. and Canada. In July 2007, we entered into a product development and
commercialization sublicense agreement with Hana Biosciences and Par
Pharmaceutical, Inc., or Par, pursuant to which Hana Biosciences granted a
sublicense to Par to develop and commercialize Zensana. Also at that time, we
entered into an amended and restated license and development agreement with
Hana Biosciences. Par is responsible for all development, regulatory,
manufacturing and commercialization activities of Zensana in the United States
and Canada. Par had previously announced that it expected to complete clinical
development on the revised formulation of Zensana during 2008, and expected to
submit a new NDA for Zensana by the end of 2008. However, in November 2008, Par
announced that it had completed bioequivalency studies on Zensana with mixed
results, and had ceased development of the product.
In May 2008, we entered into
an agreement with BioAlliance Pharma S.A., whereby BioAlliance acquired the
European rights for Zensana. Under the terms of the agreement, we received an
upfront payment of $3,000,000. We are eligible to receive milestone payments
totaling approximately $24 million, as well as royalty payments on net sales.
Product development in Europe is subject to the completion of product
development in the U.S.
NVD-201
NVD-201 is our oral spray
formulation of sumatriptan. Sumatriptan is the active ingredient in Imitrex®, a
leading prescription medication for the treatment of migraine headache,
marketed by GSK. We have completed a series of pilot pharmacokinetic clinical
trials evaluating multiple doses of NVD-201 given to healthy adults. The
results from these trials demonstrated that NVD-201 was well tolerated,
achieved plasma concentrations in the therapeutic range, achieved a
statistically significant increase in absorption rate when compared with
Imitrex® tablets, and achieved up to a 50% increase
in relative bioavailability in comparison with Imitrex® tablets. In September
2008, we announced the results from a pilot efficacy study for NVD-201. As
previously announced, we believe this trial demonstrates that treatment with
NVD-201 is safe and effective in relieving migraine headaches at a dose lower
than that for sumatriptan tablets. In order to pursue further clinical
development, we will need to secure project financing, equity financing or a
development partner.
NVD-301
NVD-301 is our oral spray
formulation of midazolam. Midazolam is a leading benzodiazepine used for
sedation during diagnostic, therapeutic and endoscopic procedures. We believe
that NVD-301 has the potential to be an easy-to-use, rapid onset product useful
to relieve the pre-procedure anxiety suffered by many patients prior to
undergoing a wide variety of procedures performed in hospitals, imaging
centers, ambulatory surgery centers and
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pursue further clinical development, we will need to secure project financing,
equity financing or a development partner.
Going Concern and Managements
Plan
Our independent registered
public accounting firm included an explanatory paragraph in their report on our
2009 financial statements related to the uncertainty and substantial doubt of
our ability to continue as a going concern.
We have incurred net losses
since inception, and as of June 30, 2010 we have cash and cash equivalents of
$3.1 million, negative working capital of $2.0 million, and accumulated deficit
of $85.2 million. Based on our operating plan, we expect that our existing cash
and cash equivalents, along with the milestone payments we expect to receive
under our existing license agreements, will fund our operations only through
December 31, 2010.
These conditions raise
substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. The
accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that we will
continue as a going concern. This basis of accounting contemplates the recovery
of our assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of
business.
Our management plans to
address the expected shortfall of working capital by securing additional
funding through equity financings, strategic alternatives or similar
agreements. There can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain any
sources of funding. If we are unsuccessful in securing funding from any of
these sources, we will defer, reduce or eliminate certain planned expenditures.
Corporate
Information
We were
incorporated in Delaware in 1982. Our principal business address is 1200 Route
22 East, Suite 2000, Bridgewater, New Jersey 08807, and our telephone number is
(908) 203-4640. We maintain a website at http://www.novadel.com (this is not
a hyperlink; you must visit this website through an Internet browser). Our
website and the information contained therein or connected thereto are not
incorporated into this prospectus.
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SUMMARY OF THE OFFERING
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Securities offered: |
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Up to 45,454,545 units. Each
unit will consist of one share of our common stock and a warrant to purchase
0.4 of a share of our common stock. |
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Offering Price: |
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$[__] per unit. |
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Description of Warrants: |
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The warrants will be
exercisable at any time during the period commencing on the
date of closing and ending on the fifth anniversary of the closing date at an
exercise price of $[__] per share. |
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Common stock outstanding
prior to the offering: |
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98,383,458 shares. |
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Common stock outstanding
after the offering: |
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143,838,003 shares. |
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Use of proceeds: |
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We expect to use the
proceeds received from the offering to further clinical development of
Duromist and our other product candidates, and for working capital and other
general corporate purposes. |
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Risk Factors: |
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See Risk Factors
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discussion of the factors you should consider before you decide to invest in
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The total number of shares
of our common stock outstanding after this offering is based on 98,383,458
shares outstanding as of June 30, 2010, and excludes the following:
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8,759,243
shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of stock options outstanding as
of June 30, 2010 under our stock option plans at a weighted average exercise
price of $0.73 per share; |
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27,203,338
additional shares of common stock reserved for issuance under various
outstanding warrant agreements as of June 30, 2010, at a weighted average
exercise price of $0.62 per share; and |
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additional shares of common stock reserved for future issuance under our 1998
Stock Option Plan and 2006 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended. |
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SUMMARY OF SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The following
table summarizes our selected financial information. You should read the
selected financial information together with our consolidated financial
statements and the related notes appearing at the end of this prospectus, and
the Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations section and other financial information included in this
prospectus.
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Total Revenues |
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133,000 |
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422,000 |
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361,000 |
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469,000 |
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Total Expenses |
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Interest Income |
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Net Loss |
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(0.12 |
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Weighted Average Number of Shares of Common Stock Used in Computation
of Basic and Diluted Loss Per Share |
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59,987,277 |
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61,346,000 |
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59,592,000 |
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June 30, 2010 |
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December 31, 2009 |
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Balance
Sheet Data: |
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Cash, cash equivalents, and
short-term investments |
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3,117,000 |
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2,663,000 |
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Total Assets |
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3,648,000 |
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4,453,000 |
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Total Current Liabilities |
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5,414,000 |
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4,588,000 |
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Total Liabilities |
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9,483,000 |
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8,794,000 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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(85,184,000 |
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(82,766,000 |
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Total Stockholders
Deficiency |
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(5,835,000 |
) |
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(4,341,000 |
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RISK FACTORS
You should carefully consider the following
risks and all of the other information set forth in this prospectus before
deciding to invest in our securities. The risks described below are not the
only ones facing us. Additional risks not presently known to us or that we
currently deem immaterial may also impair our business operations.
If any of the following risks actually
occurs, our business, financial condition or results of operations would likely
suffer. In such case, the market price of our common stock would likely decline
due to the occurrence of any of these risks, and you may lose all or part of
your investment.
Risks Related to Our Business
Our auditors have expressed substantial doubt about our
ability to continue as a going concern.
Our audited financial
statements for the year ended December 31, 2009, were prepared under the
assumption that we will continue our operations as a going concern. We were
incorporated in 1982, and have a history of losses. As a result, our
independent registered public accounting firm in their audit report on our 2009
Financial Statements has expressed substantial doubt about our ability to continue
as a going concern. Continued operations are dependent on our ability to
complete equity or debt formation activities or to generate profitable
operations. Given the recent downturn in the economy, such capital formation
activities may not be available or may not be available on reasonable terms.
Our financial statements do not include any adjustments that may result from
the outcome of this uncertainty. If we cannot continue as a viable entity, our
stockholders may lose some or all of their investment in us.
We will require significant additional capital to fund our
operations.
Our operations to date have
required significant cash expenditures. Our future capital requirements will
depend on the results of our research and development activities, and preclinical
studies.
We have significantly
reduced clinical development activities on our product candidate pipeline since
the fourth quarter 2007 and continuing throughout the second quarter of 2010,
limiting our expenditures primarily to NitroMist and Zolpimist, and recently on
Duromist. During the third quarter 2010, we have initiated a pilot PK
study of Duromist, an oral spray of sildenafil citrate, for the treatment of
erectile dysfunction. We will need to obtain more funding in the future through
collaborations or other arrangements with research institutions and corporate
partners or public and private offerings of our securities, including debt or
equity financing, to complete the development of this product and other
products in our product development pipeline.
On October 27, 2009, we
entered into a licensing agreement with privately-held Mist Acquisition, LLC to
manufacture and commercialize the NitroMist lingual spray version of
nitroglycerine, a widely-prescribed and leading short-acting nitrate for the
treatment of angina pectoris. Under the terms of the agreement, we received a
$1,000,000 licensing fee upon execution of the agreement, and we expect to
receive milestone payments totaling an additional $1,000,000 by the end of 2010
and ongoing performance payments of up to seventeen percent (17%) of net sales.
On November 13, 2009, we
entered into an exclusive license and distribution agreement with ECR
Pharmaceuticals Company, Inc. to commercialize and manufacture our Zolpimist in
the United States and Canada. Under the terms of the agreement, we received a
$3,000,000 licensing fee and will receive ongoing performance payments of up to
15% of net sales.
In addition, on December 31,
2009, we entered into an amendment agreement with ProQuest Investments L.P. and
its affiliates, referred to herein as ProQuest, to convert the outstanding
aggregate principal balance of all convertible notes and all liquidated damages
notes, in each case, plus all accrued but unpaid interest, in an aggregate
amount equal to $3,657,000 to 23,237,083 shares of our common stock as of
December 31, 2009.
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We have entered into a
common stock purchase agreement with Seaside 88, LP, whereby Seaside 88, LP
will purchase 500,000 shares of common stock in a series of closings occurring
every two weeks for a total of up to 26 closings, provided that the 3 day
volume weighed average price prior to the scheduled closing is greater than or
equal to the stated floor price of $0.25 per share. We have received $1,055,000
in gross proceeds for the closings that have occurred through December 31,
2009. As of March 26, 2010, we have received $200,140 in gross proceeds for
2010. On March 26, 2010, we mutually agreed to terminate the common stock
purchase agreement with Seaside 88, LP as of such date.
On March 31, 2010, we
announced we would receive approximately $1.5 million in gross proceeds from
our registered direct offering, referred to herein as the Offering, of
9,100,001 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, at a price of
$0.165 per share. The investors received five-year warrants, or the Series A
Warrants, to purchase 4,550,001 shares of common stock with an exercise price
of $0.25 per share and six-month warrants, or the Series B Warrants, to
purchase 3,033,334 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.25 per
share. As of June 30, 2010, we recorded net proceeds of $1,323,000 from the
Offering. The exercise price of the Series A and Series B Warrants are subject
to adjustment as provided by such warrants. The Offering closed on March 31,
2010 and we sold the securities pursuant to an effective registration
statement. The Series B Warrants expired on September 30, 2010.
We may not be able to obtain
adequate funds for our operations from these sources when needed or on acceptable
terms. Future collaborations or similar arrangements may require us to license
valuable intellectual property to, or to share substantial economic benefits
with, our collaborators. If we raise additional capital by issuing additional
equity or securities convertible into equity, our stockholders may experience
dilution and our share price may decline. Any debt financing may result in
restrictions on our spending.
If we are
unable to raise additional funds, we will need to do one or more of the following:
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We are seeking to raise
additional capital in 2010 to fund our operations and future development. A
capital raise could include the securing of funds through new strategic
partnerships or collaborations, the sale of common stock or other equity
securities or the issuance of debt. In the event we do not enter into a license
agreement or other strategic transaction in which we receive an upfront fee or
payment, or we do not undertake a financing of debt or equity securities, we
may not have sufficient cash on hand to fund operations. We can give no
assurances that we will be able to enter into a strategic transaction or raise
any additional capital or if we do, that such additional capital will be
sufficient to meet our needs, or on terms favorable to us.
Based on our operating plan,
we expect that our existing cash and cash equivalents, along with the milestone
payments that we expect to receive under our existing license
agreements, will fund our operations only through December 31, 2010.
We cannot assure you that we
will receive the expected milestone payments. Certain milestone payments are
based upon a fixed date, whereas other milestone payments are based upon other
regulatory events, which we believe are probable, but cannot be guaranteed.
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We will require significant capital for product development
and commercialization in the near term.
The research, development,
testing and approval of our product candidates involve significant
expenditures, and, accordingly, we require significant capital to fund such
expenditures. Due to our small revenue base, negative working capital and,
until recently, our relative inability to increase the number of development
agreements with pharmaceutical companies, we have been unable to pursue
aggressively our product development strategy. Until and unless our operations
generate significant revenues and cash flow, we will attempt to continue to
fund operations from cash on hand, license agreements and sale of equity
securities. Our long-term liquidity is contingent upon achieving sales and
positive cash flows from operating activities, and/or obtaining additional
financing. The most likely sources of financing include private placements of
our equity or debt securities or bridge loans to us from third-party lenders,
license payments from current and future partners, and royalty payments from
sales of approved product candidates by partners. We can give no assurances
that any additional capital that we are able to obtain will be sufficient to
meet our needs, or on terms favorable to us.
Although we have
significantly reduced clinical development activities on our product candidate
pipeline since the fourth quarter 2007 and continuing through the second
quarter of 2010, we have limited our expenditures primarily to NitroMist,
Zolpimist and recently on Duromist. During the second quarter 2010, we have
initiated a pilot PK study of Duromist, an oral spray of sildenafil citrate, for
the treatment of erectile dysfunction. We will need to obtain more funding in
the future through collaborations or other arrangements with research
institutions and corporate partners or public and private offerings of our
securities, including debt or equity financing, to complete the development of
this product and other products in our product development pipeline. There can
be no assurances that we will be able to secure additional capital, and as a
result, there can be no assurances as to whether, and when, we will be able to
resume our clinical development activities.
We are a pre-commercialization company, have a limited
operating history and have not generated any revenues from the sale of products
to date.
We are a
pre-commercialization specialty pharmaceutical company developing oral spray
formulations of a broad range of marketed treatments. There are many
uncertainties and complexities with respect to such companies. We have not
generated any revenue from the commercial sale of our proposed products,
however our licensees for NitroMist and Zolpimist are expected to commercially
launch these products in late 2010. This limited history may not be adequate to
enable one to fully assess our ability to develop our technologies and proposed
products, obtain U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, approval and
achieve market acceptance of our proposed products and respond to competition.
The filing of a New Drug Application, or NDA, with the FDA is an important step
in the approval process in the U.S. Acceptance for filing by the FDA does not
mean that the NDA has been or will be approved, nor does it represent an
evaluation of the adequacy of the data submitted. We cannot be certain as to
when to anticipate commercializing and marketing any of our product candidates
in development, if at all, and do not expect to generate sufficient revenues
from proposed product sales to cover our expenses or achieve profitability in
the near future.
We had an accumulated
deficit as of June 30, 2010 of approximately $85,184,000. We incurred losses in
each of our last ten fiscal years, including net losses of approximately
$2,418,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2010, $7,577,000 for the year
ended December 31, 2009, $9,586,000 for the year ended December 31, 2008, and
$16,963,000 for the year ended December 31, 2007. Additionally, we have
reported negative cash flows from operations of approximately $1,063,000 for
the six months ended June 30, 2010, and negative cash flows from operations of
$1,578,000 for the year ended December 31, 2009, $5,533,000 for the year ended
December 31, 2008, and $15,240,000 for the year ended December 31, 2007. We
anticipate that, even with our limited research and development activities, we
could incur substantial operating expenses in connection with continued
research and development, clinical trials, testing and approval of our proposed
products, and expect these expenses will result in continuing and, perhaps,
significant operating losses until such time, if ever, that we are able to
achieve adequate product sales levels. Our ability to generate revenue and
achieve profitability depends upon our ability, alone or with others, to
complete the
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development of our product
candidates, obtain the required regulatory approvals and manufacture, market
and sell our product candidates.
Our additional financing requirements could result in
dilution to existing stockholders.
The additional financings we
require may be obtained through one or more transactions which effectively
dilute the ownership interests of our existing stockholders. Given the recent
downturn in the economy, we may not be able to secure such additional financing
on terms acceptable to us, if at all. We have the authority to issue additional
shares of our common stock, as well as additional classes or series of
ownership interests or debt obligations which may be convertible into any one
or more classes or series of ownership interests. We are authorized to issue a
total of 200,000,000 shares of common stock and 1,000,000 shares of preferred
stock. Such securities may be issued without the approval or other consent of
our stockholders.
Our technology platform is based solely on our proprietary
drug delivery technology. Our ongoing clinical trials for certain of our
product candidates may be delayed, or fail, which will harm our business.
Our strategy is to
concentrate our product development activities primarily on pharmaceutical
products for which there already are significant prescription sales, where the
use of our proprietary, novel drug delivery technology could potentially
enhance speed of onset of therapeutic effect, could potentially reduce side
effects through a reduction of the amount of active drug substance required to
produce a given therapeutic effect and improve patient convenience or
compliance.
Companies in the
pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries have suffered significant setbacks
in advanced clinical trials, even after obtaining promising results in earlier
trials. Data obtained from tests are susceptible to varying interpretations
which may delay, limit or prevent regulatory approval. In addition, companies
may be unable to enroll patients quickly enough to meet expectations for
completing clinical trials. The timing and completion of current and planned
clinical trials of our product candidates depend on, among other factors, the
rate at which patients are enrolled, which is a function of many factors,
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Delays in patient enrollment
in clinical trials may occur, which would likely result in increased costs,
program delays or both.
There are certain interlocking relationships and potential
conflicts of interest.
In May 2008, the Company had
entered into definitive agreements for the private placement with ProQuest
Investments II, L.P., ProQuest Investments II Advisors Fund, L.P., and ProQuest
Investments III, L.P., collectively referred to herein as ProQuest, for an
aggregate of up to $4,000,000 in gross proceeds, in the form of secured
convertible promissory notes with an interest rate of 10%, and warrants to
purchase shares of the Companys common stock, referred to herein as the 2008
Financing. In May 2008, the Company sold securities in the initial closing of
the 2008 Financing, resulting in the issuance of notes convertible into
5,000,000 shares of the Companys common stock, and warrants to purchase
3,000,000 shares of the Companys common stock. The sale of the notes and
warrants resulted in gross proceeds to the Company of $1,475,000, before deducting
certain fees and expenses. In October 2008, the Company sold securities in the
subsequent closing of the 2008 Financing, resulting in the issuance of notes
convertible into
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10,744,681 shares of the
Companys common stock, and warrants to purchase 6,446,809 shares of the
Companys common stock. The sale of the notes and warrants resulted in gross
proceeds to the Company of $2,525,000, before deducting certain fees and
expenses.
In December 2009, the
Company entered into an amendment agreement with ProQuest, whereby ProQuest
agreed to convert the outstanding aggregate principal amount of all of their
convertible notes and liquidated damages notes, in each case, plus accrued
interest thereon, in an amount equal to $3,657,517 into 23,237,083 shares of our
common stock, $0.001 par value per shares. Immediately following such
transaction, ProQuests equity ownership in the Company consisted of (i)
29,504,653 shares of common stock and (ii) warrants to purchase 11,433,345
shares of the common stock at an exercise price of $0.1888 per share.
In March 2010, ProQuest
participated in the Offering, whereby ProQuest received 4,848,485 shares of our
common stock and warrants to purchase 4,040,405 shares of our common stock.
As of June 30, 2010,
ProQuest, directly and indirectly, of us, beneficially owns
approximately 44% of our outstanding common stock (assuming full exercise
of certain warrants held by ProQuest). As such, ProQuest may be deemed to be
our affiliate. Mr. Steven B. Ratoff, our Chairman, President, and Chief
Executive Officer, has served as a venture partner with ProQuest since December
2004, although he has no authority for investment decisions by ProQuest.
Our business and revenue is dependent on the successful
development of our products.
Revenue received from our
product development efforts consists of payments by pharmaceutical companies
for research and bioavailability studies, pilot clinical trials and similar
milestone-related payments. Our future growth and profitability will be
dependent upon our ability to successfully raise additional funds to complete
the development of, obtain regulatory approvals for and license out or market
our product candidates. Accordingly, our prospects must be considered in light
of the risks, expenses and difficulties frequently encountered in connection
with the establishment of a new business in a highly competitive industry,
characterized by frequent new product introductions. We anticipate that we will
incur substantial operating expenses in connection with the development,
testing and approval of our product candidates and expect these expenses to
result in continuing and significant operating losses until such time, if ever,
that we are able to achieve adequate levels of sales or license revenues. We
may not be able to raise additional financing, increase revenues significantly,
or achieve profitable operations
Some of our product candidates are in early stages of
clinical development and some are in preclinical testing, which may affect our
ability or the time we require to obtain necessary regulatory approvals.
Some of our product
candidates are in early stages of clinical development, such as our Duromist
product candidate, and some are in preclinical testing. These product
candidates are continuously evaluated and assessed and are often subject to
changes in formulation and technology. The regulatory requirements governing
these types of products may be less well defined or more rigorous than for
conventional products. As a result, we may experience delays with our
preclinical and clinical testing, and a longer and more expensive regulatory
process in connection with obtaining regulatory approvals of these types of
product candidates as compared to others in our pipeline at later stages of
development. These delays may negatively affect our business and operations.
We may not be able to
successfully develop any one or more of our product candidates or develop such
product candidates on a timely basis. Further, such product candidates may not
be commercially accepted if developed. The inability to successfully complete
development, or a determination by us, for financial or other reasons, not to
undertake to complete development of any product candidates, particularly in
instances in which we have made significant capital expenditures, could have a
material adverse effect on our business and operations.
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We do not have commercially available
products.
Our principal
efforts are to obtain regulatory approvals for our product candidates and to
license our product candidates. We anticipate that marketing activities by our
licensees for our two approved products will begin in late 2010.
There can be
no assurances that our licensees will successfully market our two approved
product candidates, or that such product candidates will become commercially
available.
We do not have direct consumer marketing
experience.
We have no
experience in marketing or distribution at the consumer level of our product
candidates. Moreover, we do not have the financial or other resources to
undertake extensive marketing and advertising activities. Accordingly, we
intend generally to rely on marketing arrangements, including possible joint
ventures or license or distribution arrangements with third-parties. Except for
our agreements with Mist, ECR, BioAlliance, Par, Manhattan Pharmaceuticals,
Velcera and Hana Biosciences, we have not entered into any significant
agreements or arrangements with respect to the marketing of our product
candidates. We may not be able to enter into any such agreements or similar
arrangements in the future and we may not be able to successfully market our products.
If we fail to enter into these agreements or if we or the third parties do not
perform under such agreements, it could impair our ability to commercialize our
products.
We have stated
our intention to possibly market our own products in the future, although we
have no such experience to date. Substantial investment will be required in
order to build infrastructure and provide resources in support of marketing our
own products, particularly the establishment of a marketing force. If we do not
develop a marketing force of our own, then we will depend on arrangements with
corporate partners or other entities for the marketing and sale of our
remaining products. The establishment of our own marketing force, or a strategy
to rely on third party marketing arrangements, could adversely affect our
profit margins.
We must comply with current Good
Manufacturing Practices.
The
manufacture of our pharmaceutical products under development will be subject to
current Good Manufacturing Practices, or cGMP, prescribed by the FDA,
pre-approval inspections by the FDA or comparable foreign authorities, or both,
before commercial manufacture of any such products and periodic cGMP compliance
inspections thereafter by the FDA. We, or any of our third party manufacturers,
may not be able to comply with cGMP or satisfy pre- or post-approval
inspections by the FDA or comparable foreign authorities in connection with the
manufacture of our product candidates. Failure or delay by us or any such
manufacturer to comply with cGMP or satisfy pre- or post-approval inspections
would have a material adverse effect on our business and operations.
We are dependent on our suppliers.
We believe
that the active ingredients used in the manufacture of our product candidates
are presently available from numerous suppliers located in the U.S., Europe,
India and Japan. We believe that certain raw materials, including inactive
ingredients, are available from a limited number of suppliers and that certain
packaging materials intended for use in connection with our spray products
currently are available only from sole source suppliers. Although we do not
believe we will encounter difficulties in obtaining the inactive ingredients or
packaging materials necessary for the manufacture of our product candidates, we
may not be able to enter into satisfactory agreements or arrangements for the
purchase of commercial quantities of such materials.
On December
28, 2009, DPT Laboratories became our contract manufacturer for Duromist,
sildenafil citrate oral spray.
With respect
to other suppliers, we operate primarily on a purchase order basis beyond which
there is no contract memorializing our purchasing arrangements. The inability
to enter into agreements or otherwise
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arrange for
adequate or timely supplies of principal raw materials and the possible
inability to secure alternative sources of raw material supplies, or the
failure of DPT Laboratories, or Rechon Life Sciences to comply with their
supply obligations to us, could have a material adverse effect on our ability
to arrange for the manufacture of formulated products. In addition, development
and regulatory approval of our products are dependent upon our ability to
procure active ingredients and certain packaging materials from FDA-approved
sources. Since the FDA approval process requires manufacturers to specify their
proposed suppliers of active ingredients and certain packaging materials in
their applications, FDA approval of a supplemental application to use a new
supplier would be required if active ingredients or such packaging materials
were no longer available from the originally specified supplier, which may
result in manufacturing delays. If we do not maintain important manufacturing
relationships, we may fail to find a replacement manufacturer or to develop our
own manufacturing capabilities. If we cannot do so, it could delay or impair
our ability to obtain regulatory approval for our products and substantially
increase our costs or deplete any profit margins. If we do find replacement
manufacturers, we may not be able to enter into agreements with them on terms
and conditions favorable to us and, there could be a substantial delay before a
new facility could be qualified and registered with the FDA and foreign
regulatory authorities.
Failure to achieve and maintain effective
internal controls in accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002 could have a material adverse effect on our business and operating
results. In addition, current and potential stockholders could lose confidence
in our financial reporting, which could have a material adverse effect on our
stock price.
Effective
internal controls are necessary for us to provide reliable financial reports
and effectively prevent fraud. If we cannot provide reliable financial reports
or prevent fraud, our operating results and financial condition could be
harmed.
We are
required to document and test our internal control procedures in order to
satisfy the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
which requires annual management assessments of the effectiveness of our
internal controls over financial reporting. During the course of our testing we
may identify deficiencies which we may not be able to remediate in time to meet
the deadline imposed by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for compliance with the
requirements of Section 404. In addition, if we fail to maintain the adequacy
of our internal controls, as such standards are modified, supplemented or
amended from time to time, we may not be able to ensure that we can conclude on
an ongoing basis that we have effective internal controls over financial
reporting in accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Failure to achieve and maintain an effective internal control environment could
also cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information,
which could have a material adverse effect on the price of our common stock.
Compliance with changing regulation of
corporate governance and public disclosure may result in additional expenses.
Changing laws,
regulations and standards relating to corporate governance and public
disclosure, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, new regulations
promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, and NYSE Amex,
or NYSE Amex rules, are creating uncertainty for companies such as ours. These
new or changed laws, regulations and standards are subject to varying
interpretations in many cases due to their lack of specificity, and as a
result, their application in practice may evolve over time as new guidance is
provided by regulatory and governing bodies, which could result in continuing
uncertainty regarding compliance matters and higher costs necessitated by
ongoing revisions to disclosure and governance practices. We are committed to
maintaining high standards of corporate governance and public disclosure. As a
result, our efforts to comply with evolving laws, regulations and standards
have resulted in, and are likely to continue to result in, increased general
and administrative expenses and a diversion of management time and attention
from revenue-generating activities to compliance activities. In particular, our
recent efforts to comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and
the related regulations regarding our required assessment of our internal
controls over financial reporting requires the commitment of financial and
managerial resources. In addition, it has become more difficult and more
expensive for us to obtain director and officer liability insurance. We expect
these efforts to require the continued commitment of significant resources.
Further, our Board members, Chief Executive Officer and
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Chief
Financial Officer could face an increased risk of personal liability in
connection with the performance of their duties. As a result, we may have
difficulty attracting and retaining qualified board members and executive
officers, which could harm our business. If our efforts to comply with new or
changed laws, regulations and standards differ from the activities intended by
regulatory or governing bodies due to ambiguities related to practice, our
reputation may be harmed.
We face intense competition.
The markets
which we intend to enter are characterized by intense competition. We, or our
licensees, may be competing against established, larger and/or better
capitalized pharmaceutical companies with currently marketed products which are
equivalent or functionally similar to those we intend to market. Prices of drug
products are significantly affected by competitive factors and tend to decline
as competition increases. In addition, numerous companies are developing or
may, in the future, engage in the development of products competitive with our
product candidates. We expect that technological developments will occur at a
rapid rate and that competition is likely to intensify as enhanced dosage from
technologies gain greater acceptance. Additionally, the markets for formulated
products which we have targeted for development are intensely competitive,
involving numerous competitors and products. Most of our prospective
competitors possess substantially greater financial, technical and other
resources than we do. Moreover, many of these companies possess greater
marketing capabilities than we do, including the resources necessary to enable
them to implement extensive advertising campaigns. We may not be able to
compete successfully with such competitors.
Accordingly,
our competitors may succeed in obtaining patent protection, receiving FDA or
comparable foreign approval or commercializing products before us. If we
commence commercial product sales, we will compete against companies with
greater marketing and manufacturing capabilities who may successfully develop
and commercialize products that are more effective or less expensive than ours.
Our competitors may be more successful in receiving third party reimbursements
from government agencies and others for their commercialized products which are
similar to our products. If we cannot receive third party reimbursement for our
products, we may not be able to commercialize our products. These are areas in
which, as yet, we have limited or no experience. In addition, developments by
our competitors may render our product candidates obsolete or noncompetitive.
We also face,
and will continue to face, competition from colleges, universities,
governmental agencies and other public and private research organizations.
These competitors are becoming more active in seeking patent protection and
licensing arrangements to collect royalties for use of technology that they
have developed. Some of these technologies may compete directly with the
technologies that we are developing. These institutions will also compete with
us in recruiting highly qualified scientific personnel. We expect that
developments in the areas in which we are active may occur at a rapid rate and
that competition will intensify as advances in this field are made. As a
result, we need to continue to devote substantial resources and efforts to
research and development activities.
Limited product liability insurance coverage
may affect our business.
We may be
exposed to potential product liability claims by end-users of our products.
Although we obtain product liability insurance per contractual obligations,
before the commercialization of any of our product candidates, we cannot
guarantee such insurance will be sufficient to cover all possible liabilities
to which we may be exposed. Any product liability claim, even one that was not
in excess of our insurance coverage or one that is meritless and/or
unsuccessful, could adversely affect our cash available for other purposes,
such as research and development. In addition, the existence of a product
liability claim could affect the market price of our common stock. In addition,
certain food and drug retailers require minimum product liability insurance
coverage as a condition precedent to purchasing or accepting products for
retail distribution. Product liability insurance coverage includes various
deductibles, limitations and exclusions from coverage, and in any event might
not fully cover any potential claims. Failure to satisfy such insurance
requirements could impede the ability of us or our distributors to achieve
broad retail distribution of our product candidates, which could have a
material adverse effect on us.
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Extensive government regulation may affect
our business.
The
development, manufacture and commercialization of pharmaceutical products is
generally subject to extensive regulation by various federal and state governmental
entities. The FDA, which is the principal U.S. regulatory authority over
pharmaceutical products, has the power to seize adulterated or misbranded
products and unapproved new drugs, to request their recall from the market, to
enjoin further manufacture or sale, to publicize certain facts concerning a
product and to initiate criminal proceedings. As a result of federal statutes
and FDA regulations pursuant to which new pharmaceuticals are required to
undergo extensive and rigorous testing, obtaining pre-market regulatory
approval requires extensive time and expenditures. Under the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act, or FFDCA, as amended (21 U.S.C. 301 et. seq.), a new
drug may not be commercialized or otherwise distributed in the U.S. without the
prior approval of the FDA or pursuant to an applicable exemption from the
FFDCA. The FDA approval processes relating to new drugs differ, depending on
the nature of the particular drug for which approval is sought. With respect to
any drug product with active ingredients not previously approved by the FDA, a
prospective drug manufacturer is required to submit an NDA, which includes
complete reports of pre-clinical, clinical and laboratory studies to prove such
products safety and efficacy. Prior to submission of the NDA, it is necessary
to submit an Investigational New Drug, or IND, to obtain permission to begin
clinical testing of the new drug. Such clinical trials are required to meet
good clinical practices under the FFDCA. Given that our current product
candidates are based on a new technology for formulation and delivery of active
pharmaceutical ingredients that have been previously approved and that have
been shown to be safe and effective in previous clinical trials, we believe
that we will be eligible to submit what is known as a 505(b)(2). We estimate
that the development of new formulations of pharmaceutical products, including
formulation, testing and NDA submission, generally takes two to three years
under the 505(b)(2) NDA process. Our determinations may prove to be inaccurate
or pre-marketing approval relating to our proposed products may not be obtained
on a timely basis, if at all. The failure by us to obtain necessary regulatory
approvals, whether on a timely basis or at all, would have a material adverse
effect on our business. The filing of an NDA with the FDA is an important step
in the approval process in the U.S. Acceptance for filing by the FDA does not
mean that the NDA has been or will be approved, nor does it represent an
evaluation of the adequacy of the data submitted.
The clinical trial and regulatory approval
process for our products is expensive and time consuming, and the outcome is
uncertain.
In order to
sell our proposed products, we must receive separate regulatory approvals for
each product. The FDA and comparable agencies in foreign countries extensively
and rigorously regulate the testing, manufacture, distribution, advertising,
pricing and marketing of drug products like our products. This approval process
for an NDA includes preclinical studies and clinical trials of each
pharmaceutical compound to establish its safety and effectiveness and
confirmation by the FDA and comparable agencies in foreign countries that the
manufacturer maintains good laboratory and manufacturing practices during
testing and manufacturing. Clinical trials generally take two to five years or
more to complete. Even if favorable testing data is generated by clinical
trials of drug products, the FDA may not accept an NDA submitted by a
pharmaceutical or biotechnology company for such drug product for filing, or if
accepted for filing, may not approve such NDA.
The approval
process is lengthy, expensive and uncertain. It is also possible that the FDA
or comparable foreign regulatory authorities could interrupt, delay or halt any
one or more of our clinical trials. If we, or any regulatory authorities,
believe that trial participants face unacceptable health risks, any one or more
of our trials could be suspended or terminated. We also may fail to reach agreement
with the FDA and/or comparable foreign agencies on the design of any one or
more of the clinical studies necessary for approval. Conditions imposed by the
FDA and comparable agencies in foreign countries on our clinical trials could
significantly increase the time required for completion of such clinical trials
and the costs of conducting the clinical trials. Data obtained from clinical
trials are susceptible to varying interpretations which may delay, limit or
prevent regulatory approval.
Delays and
terminations of the clinical trials we conduct could result from insufficient
patient enrollment. Patient enrollment is a function of several factors,
including the size of the patient population, stringent
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criteria, the proximity of the patients to the trial sites, having to compete
with other clinical trials for eligible patients, geographical and geopolitical
considerations and others. Delays in patient enrollment can result in greater
costs and longer trial timeframes. Patients may also suffer adverse medical
events or side effects.
The FDA and
comparable foreign agencies may withdraw any approvals we obtain. Further, if
there is a later discovery of unknown problems or if we fail to comply with
other applicable regulatory requirements at any stage in the regulatory
process, the FDA may restrict or delay our marketing of a product or force us
to make product recalls. In addition, the FDA could impose other sanctions such
as fines, injunctions, civil penalties or criminal prosecutions. To market our
products outside the U.S., we also need to comply with foreign regulatory
requirements governing human clinical trials and marketing approval for
pharmaceutical products. Other than the approval of NitroMist and Zolpimist,
the FDA and foreign regulators have not yet approved any of our products under
development for marketing in the U.S. or elsewhere. If the FDA and other
regulators do not approve any one or more of our products under development, we
will not be able to market such products.
We expect to face uncertainty over
reimbursement and healthcare reform.
In the
U.S. and other countries, sales of our products will depend in part upon the
availability of reimbursement from third-party payers, which include government
health administration authorities, managed care providers and private health
insurers. Third-party payers are increasingly challenging the price and
examining the cost effectiveness of medical products and services.
Legislative or
regulatory reform of the healthcare system may affect our ability to sell our
current and future products profitably.
In the
United States and certain foreign jurisdictions, there have been a number of
legislative and regulatory proposals to change the healthcare system in ways
that could impact our ability to sell our current and future products
profitably. On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act or PPACA, which includes a number of health
care reform provisions and requires most U.S. citizens to have health
insurance. Effective January 1, 2010, the new law increases the minimum
Medicaid drug rebates for pharmaceutical companies, expands the 340B drug
discount program, and makes changes to affect the Medicare Part D coverage gap,
or donut hole. The law also revises the definition of average manufacturer
price for reporting purposes (effective October 1, 2011), which could
increase the amount of the Companys Medicaid drug rebates to states, once the
provision is effective. The new law also imposes a significant annual fee on
companies that manufacture or import branded prescription drug products
(beginning in 2010). Substantial new provisions affecting compliance also have
been added, which may require modification of business practices with health
care practitioners.
The reforms
imposed by the new law will significantly impact the pharmaceutical industry;
however, the full effects of PPACA cannot be known until these provisions are
implemented and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and other
federal and state agencies issue applicable regulations or guidance. Moreover,
in the coming years, additional change could be made to governmental healthcare
programs that could significantly impact the success of our current
and future products, and we could be adversely affected by current and
future health care reforms.
Our strategy includes entering into
collaboration agreements with third parties for certain of our product
candidates and we may require additional collaboration agreements. If we fail
to enter into these agreements or if we or the third parties do not perform
under such agreement, it could impair our ability to commercialize our proposed
products.
Our strategy
for the completion of the required development and clinical testing of certain
of our product candidates and for the manufacturing, marketing and
commercialization of such product candidates includes entering into
collaboration arrangements with pharmaceutical companies to market,
commercialize and distribute the products.
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Through June
30, 2010, we entered into strategic license agreements with: (i) Hana
Biosciences, for the development and marketing rights in the U.S. and Canada
which was subsequently sublicensed to Par for our ondansetron oral spray
Zensana, (ii) Manhattan Pharmaceuticals, in connection with propofol, (iii)
Velcera, in connection with veterinary applications for currently marketed
veterinary drugs, (iv) BioAlliance Pharma SA, for the European rights for
ondansetron oral spray Zensana, (v) Mist Acquisition, LLC, for the
manufacturing and commercialization rights in the United States, Canada and
Mexico for our lingual spray version of nitroglycerine, NitroMist, and (vi) ECR
Pharmaceuticals Company, for the manufacturing and commercialization rights in the
United States and Canada for our oral spray formulation of zolpidem tartrate,
Zolpimist.
Our success
depends upon obtaining additional collaboration partners and maintaining our
relationships with our current partners. In addition, we may depend on our partners
expertise and dedication of sufficient resources to develop and commercialize
proposed products. For example, in November 2008, Par announced that it had
completed bioequivalence studies on Zensana with mixed results and, as a
result, it had ceased development of the product. Since such time, we have had
numerous meetings and discussions with both Par and Hana regarding the
development of Zensana. We cannot assure you that Par or Hana will perform
under our license agreements.
We may, in the
future, grant to collaboration partners, rights to license and commercialize
pharmaceutical products developed under collaboration agreements. Under these
arrangements, our collaboration partners may control key decisions relating to
the development of the products. The rights of our collaboration partners could
limit our flexibility in considering alternatives for the commercialization of
such product candidates. If we fail to successfully develop these relationships
or if our collaboration partners fail to successfully develop or commercialize
such product candidates, it may delay or prevent us from developing or
commercializing our proposed products in a competitive and timely manner and
would have a material adverse effect on our business.
If we cannot protect our intellectual
property, other companies could use our technology in competitive products. If
we infringe the intellectual property rights of others, other companies could
prevent us from developing or marketing our products.
We seek patent
protection for our technology so as to prevent others from commercializing
equivalent products in substantially less time and at substantially lower
expense. The pharmaceutical industry places considerable importance on
obtaining patent and trade secret protection for new technologies, products and
processes. Our success will depend in part on our ability and that of parties
from whom we license technology to:
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The patent
position of firms relying upon biotechnology is highly uncertain and involves
complex legal and factual questions for which important legal principles are
unresolved. To date, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, or USPTO, has not
adopted a consistent policy regarding the breadth of claims that the USPTO
allows in biotechnology patents or the degree of protection that these types of
patents afford. As a result, there are risks that we may not develop or obtain
rights to products or processes that are or may seem to be patentable.
Section
505(b)(2) of the FFDCA was enacted as part of the Drug Price Competition and
Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984, otherwise known as the Hatch-Waxman Act.
Section 505(b)(2) permits the submission of an NDA where at least some of the
information required for approval comes from studies not conducted by or for
the applicant and for which the applicant has not obtained a right of
reference. For example, the Hatch-Waxman Act permits an applicant to rely upon
the FDAs findings of safety and effectiveness for an approved product. The FDA
may also require companies to perform one or more
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studies or measurements to support the change from the approved product. The
FDA may then approve the new formulation for all or some of the label
indications for which the referenced product has been approved, or a new
indication sought by the Section 505(b)(2) applicant.
To the extent
that the Section 505(b)(2) applicant is relying on the FDAs findings for an
already-approved product, the applicant is required to certify to the FDA
concerning any patents listed for the approved product in the FDAs Orange Book
publication. Specifically, the applicant must certify that: (1) the required
patent information has not been filed (paragraph I certification); (2) the
listed patent has expired (paragraph II certification); (3) the listed patent
has not expired, but will expire on a particular date and approval is sought
after patent expiration (paragraph III certification); or (4) the listed patent
is invalid or will not be infringed by the manufacture, use or sale of the new
product (paragraph IV certification). If the applicant does not challenge the
listed patents, the Section 505(b)(2) application will not be approved until
all the listed patents claiming the referenced product have expired, and once
any pediatric exclusivity expires. The Section 505(b)(2) application may also
not be approved until any non-patent exclusivity, such as exclusivity for
obtaining approval of a new chemical entity, listed in the Orange Book for the
referenced product has expired.
If the
applicant has provided a paragraph IV certification to the FDA, the applicant
must also send notice of the paragraph IV certification to the NDA holder and
patent owner once the NDA has been accepted for filing by the FDA. The NDA
holder and patent owner may then initiate a legal challenge to the paragraph IV
certification. The filing of a patent infringement lawsuit within 45 days of
their receipt of a paragraph IV certification automatically prevents the FDA
from approving the Section 505(b)(2) NDA until the earliest of 30 months,
expiration of the patent, settlement of the lawsuit or a decision in an
infringement case that is favorable to the Section 505(b)(2) applicant. Thus, a
Section 505(b)(2) applicant may invest a significant amount of time and expense
in the development of its products only to be subject to significant delay and
patent litigation before its products may be commercialized. Alternatively, if
the NDA holder or patent owner does not file a patent infringement lawsuit
within the required 45-day period, the applicants NDA will not be subject to
the 30-month stay.
Notwithstanding
the approval of many products by the FDA pursuant to Section 505(b)(2), over
the last few years, certain brand-name pharmaceutical companies and others have
objected to the FDAs interpretation of Section 505(b)(2). If the FDA changes
its interpretation of Section 505(b)(2), this could delay or even prevent the
FDA from approving any Section 505(b)(2) NDA that we submit.
Even if we obtain patents to protect our
products, those patents may not be sufficiently broad and others could compete
with us.
We, and the
parties licensing technologies to us, have filed various U.S. and foreign
patent applications with respect to the products and technologies under our
development, and the USPTO and foreign patent offices have issued patents with
respect to our products and technologies. These patent applications include
international applications filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty. Our
pending patent applications, those we may file in the future and those we may
license from third parties, may not result in the USPTO or any foreign patent
office issuing patents. Also, if patent rights covering our products are not
sufficiently broad, they may not provide us with sufficient proprietary
protection or competitive advantages against competitors with similar products
and technologies. Furthermore, if the USPTO or foreign patent offices issue
patents to us or our licensors, others may challenge the patents or circumvent
the patents, or the patent office or the courts may invalidate the patents.
Thus, any patents we own or license from or to third parties may not provide
any protection against competitors.
Furthermore,
the life of our patents is limited. Such patents, which include relevant
foreign patents, expire on various dates. We have filed, and when possible and
appropriate, will file, other patent applications with respect to our product
candidates and processes in the U.S. and in foreign countries. We may not be
able to develop additional products or processes that will be patentable or
additional patents may not be issued to us. See also Risk Factors - If We
Cannot Meet Requirements Under our License Agreements, We Could Lose the Rights
to our Products.
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Intellectual property rights of third parties
could limit our ability to market our products.
Our commercial
success also significantly depends on our ability to operate without infringing
the patents or violating the proprietary rights of others. The USPTO keeps U.S.
patent applications confidential while the applications are pending. As a
result, we cannot determine which inventions third parties claim in pending
patent applications that they have filed. We may need to engage in litigation
to defend or enforce our patent and license rights or to determine the scope
and validity of the proprietary rights of others. It will be expensive and time
consuming to defend and enforce patent claims. Thus, even in those instances in
which the outcome is favorable to us, the proceedings can result in the diversion
of substantial resources from our other activities. An adverse determination
may subject us to significant liabilities or require us to seek licenses that
third parties may not grant to us or may only grant at rates that diminish or
deplete the profitability of the products to us. An adverse determination could
also require us to alter our products or processes or cease altogether any
related research and development activities or product sales.
If we cannot meet requirements under our
license agreements, we could lost the rights to our products.
We depend, in
part, on licensing arrangements with third parties to maintain the intellectual
property rights to our products under development. These agreements may require
us to make payments and/or satisfy performance obligations in order to maintain
our rights under these licensing arrangements. All of these agreements last
either throughout the life of the patents, or with respect to other licensed
technology, for a number of years after the first commercial sale of the
relevant product.
In addition,
we are responsible for the cost of filing and prosecuting certain patent
applications and maintaining certain issued patents licensed to us. If we do
not meet our obligations under our license agreements in a timely manner, we
could lose the rights to our proprietary technology.
In addition,
we may be required to obtain licenses to patents or other proprietary rights of
third parties in connection with the development and use of our products and
technologies. Licenses required under any such patents or proprietary rights
might not be made available on terms acceptable to us, if at all.
We rely on confidentiality agreements that
could be breached and may be difficult to enforce.
Although we
believe that we take reasonable steps to protect our intellectual property,
including the use of agreements relating to the non-disclosure of confidential
information to third parties, as well as agreements that purport to require the
disclosure and assignment to us of the rights to the ideas, developments,
discoveries and inventions of our employees and consultants while we employ
them, the agreements can be difficult and costly to enforce. Although we seek
to obtain these types of agreements from our consultants, advisors and research
collaborators, to the extent that they apply or independently develop
intellectual property in connection with any of our projects, disputes may
arise as to the proprietary rights to this type of information. If a dispute
arises, a court may determine that the right belongs to a third party, and
enforcement of our rights can be costly and unpredictable. In addition, we will
rely on trade secrets and proprietary know-how that we will seek to protect in
part by confidentiality agreements with our employees, consultants, advisors or
others. Despite the protective measures we employ, we still face the risk that:
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breach or that our trade secrets or proprietary know-how will otherwise
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We are dependent on existing management and
board members.
Our success is
substantially dependent on the efforts and abilities of the principal members
of our management team and our directors. Decisions concerning our business and
our management are and will continue to be made or significantly influenced by
these individuals. The loss or interruption of their continued services could
have a materially adverse effect on our business operations and prospects.
Although our employment agreements with members of management generally provide
for severance payments that are contingent upon the applicable officers
refraining from competition with us, the loss of any of these persons services
could adversely affect our ability to develop and market our products and
obtain necessary regulatory approvals, and the applicable noncompetition
provisions can be difficult and costly to monitor and enforce. Further, we do
not maintain key-man life insurance.
Our future
success also will depend in part on the continued service of our key scientific
and management personnel and our ability to identify, hire and retain
additional personnel, including scientific, development and manufacturing
staff.
Risk Related to Our
Common Stock
Because our common stock is quoted on the
Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board, the liquidity of our common stock may be
impaired.
On December
24, 2009, we announced that our common stock was accepted for quotation on the
Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board, or OTCBB. Our new ticker symbol on OTCBB is
NVDL.OB. We filed a Form 25 on December 14, 2009, voluntarily withdrawing our
listing and registration from NYSE Amex LLC. The final day of trading on NYSE
Amex LLC was December 23, 2009.
Because our
common stock is quoted on the OTCBB, the liquidity of the common stock is
impaired, not only in the number of shares that are bought and sold, but also
through delays in the timing of transactions, and limited coverage by security
analysts and the news media. As a result, prices for shares of our common stock
may be lower than might otherwise prevail if our common stock was listed on
NYSE Amex LLC or another national securities exchange.
We are influenced by current stockholders,
officers and directors.
Our directors,
executive officers and principal stockholders and certain of our affiliates
have the ability to influence the election of our directors and most other
stockholder actions. As of June 30, 2010, management and our affiliates
currently beneficially own, including shares they have the right to acquire,
approximately 45% of the common stock on a fully-diluted basis. This
determination of affiliate status is not necessarily a conclusive determination
for other purposes. Specifically, ProQuest has the ability to exert significant
influence over matters submitted to our stockholders for approval. Such
positions may discourage or prevent any proposed takeover of us, including
transactions in which our stockholders might otherwise receive a premium for
their shares over the then current market prices. Our directors, executive
officers and principal stockholders may influence corporate actions, including
influencing elections of directors and significant corporate events.
The market price of our stock and our
earnings may be adversely affected by market volatility.
The market
price of our common stock, like that of many other development stage
pharmaceutical or biotechnology companies, has been and is likely to continue
to be volatile. In addition to general economic, political and market
conditions, the price and trading volume of our common stock could fluctuate
widely in response to many factors, including:
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prior governmental approvals or public or regulatory agency concerns regarding
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in patent or other proprietary rights, including any third party challenges
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financial estimates by securities analysts and whether our earnings meet or
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occurrence of any of the risks set forth in these Risk Factors and other
reports, including this prospectus and other filings filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. |
Our common
stock is currently listed for trading on the OTCBB under the symbol NVDL.OB
and was previously traded on the NYSE Amex LLC from May 11, 2004 to December
23, 2009. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2010, the closing price of
our common stock has ranged from $0.16 to $0.29. We expect the price of our
common stock to remain volatile. The average daily trading volume in our common
stock varies significantly. Our relatively low volume and low number
of transactions per day may affect the ability of our stockholders to sell
their shares in the public market at prevailing prices and a more active market
may never develop.
In the past,
following periods of volatility in the market price of the securities of
companies in our industry, securities class action litigation has often been
instituted against companies in our industry. If we face securities litigation
in the future, even if without merit or unsuccessful, it would result in
substantial costs and a diversion of management attention and resources, which
would negatively impact our business.
Because the average daily trading volume of
our common stock is low, the ability to sell our shares in the secondary
trading market may be limited.
Because the
average daily trading volume of our common stock is low, the liquidity of our
common stock may be impaired. As a result, prices for shares of our common
stock may be lower than might otherwise prevail if the average daily trading
volume of our common stock was higher. The average daily trading volume of our
common stock may be low relative to the stocks of exchange-listed companies,
which could limit investors ability to sell shares in the secondary trading
market.
We likely will issue additional equity
securities, which will dilute current stockholders share ownership.
We likely will
issue additional equity securities to raise capital and through the exercise of
options and warrants that are outstanding or may be outstanding. These
additional issuances will dilute current stockholders share ownership.
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Penny stock regulations may impose certain
restrictions on marketability of our securities.
The SEC has
adopted regulations which generally define a penny stock to be any equity
security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share or an exercise
price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. As a result,
our common stock is subject to rules that impose additional sales practice
requirements on broker dealers who sell such securities to persons other than
established customers and accredited investors (generally those with assets in
excess of $1,000,000 or annual income exceeding $200,000, or $300,000 together
with their spouse). For transactions covered by such rules, the broker dealer
must make a special suitability determination for the purchase of such
securities and have received the purchasers written consent to the transaction
prior to the purchase. Additionally, for any transaction involving a penny
stock, unless exempt, the rules require the delivery, prior to the transaction,
of a risk disclosure document mandated by the SEC relating to the penny stock
market. The broker dealer must also disclose the commission payable to both the
broker dealer and the registered representative, current quotations for the
securities and, if the broker dealer is the sole market maker, the broker
dealer must disclose this fact and the broker dealers presumed control over
the market. Finally, monthly statements must be sent disclosing recent price
information for the penny stock held in the account and information on the
limited market in penny stocks. Broker-dealers must wait two business days
after providing buyers with disclosure materials regarding a security before
effecting a transaction in such security. Consequently, the penny stock rules
restrict the ability of broker dealers to sell our securities and affect the
ability of investors to sell our securities in the secondary market and the
price at which such purchasers can sell any such securities, thereby affecting
the liquidity of the market for our common stock.
Stockholders
should be aware that, according to the SEC, the market for penny stocks has
suffered in recent years from patterns of fraud and abuse. Such patterns
include:
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of prices through prearranged matching of purchases and sales and false and
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wholesale dumping of the same securities by promoters and broker-dealers
after prices have been manipulated to a desired level, along with the
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Our management
is aware of the abuses that have occurred historically in the penny stock
market.
Additional authorized shares of our common
stock and preferred stock available for issuance may adversely affect the
market.
We are
authorized to issue a total of 200,000,000 shares of common stock and 1,000,000
shares of preferred stock. Such securities may be issued without the approval
or other consent of our stockholders. As of June 30, 2010, there were
98,383,458 shares of common stock issued and outstanding. However, the total
number of shares of our common stock issued and outstanding does not include
shares reserved in anticipation of the exercise of options or warrants. As of
June 30, 2010, we had outstanding stock options and warrants to purchase
approximately 36.5 million shares of common stock, the exercise prices of which
range between $0.17 per share and $3.18 per share, and we have reserved shares
of our common stock for issuance in connection with the potential exercise
thereof. As a result, as of June 30, 2010, 210,000 and 10,181,000 shares remain
available for issuance under the 1998 Stock Option Plan and the 2006 Equity
Incentive Plan, respectively.
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To the extent
such options or warrants are exercised, the holders of our common stock will
experience further dilution.
In addition,
in the event that any future financing should be in the form of, be convertible
into or exchangeable for, equity securities, and upon the exercise of options
and warrants, investors may experience additional dilution.
See Risk
Factors - Our Additional Financing Requirements Could Result In Dilution To
Existing Stockholders included herein. The exercise of the outstanding
derivative securities will reduce the percentage of common stock held by our
stockholders in relation to our aggregate outstanding capital stock. Further,
the terms on which we could obtain additional capital during the life of the
derivative securities may be adversely affected, and it should be expected that
the holders of the derivative securities would exercise them at a time when we
would be able to obtain equity capital on terms more favorable than those
provided for by such derivative securities. As a result, any issuance of
additional shares of our common stock may cause our current stockholders to
suffer significant dilution which may adversely affect the market.
In addition to
the above referenced shares of our common stock which may be issued without
stockholder approval, we have 1,000,000 shares of authorized preferred stock,
the terms of which may be fixed by our Board. We presently have no issued and
outstanding shares of preferred stock and while we have no present plans to
issue any shares of preferred stock, our Board has the authority, without
stockholder approval, to create and issue one or more series of such preferred
stock and to determine the voting, dividend and other rights of holders of such
preferred stock. The issuance of any of such series of preferred stock may have
an adverse effect on the holders of our common stock.
Shares eligible for future sale may adversely
affect the market.
From time to
time, certain of our stockholders may be eligible to sell all or some of their
shares of our common stock by means of ordinary brokerage transactions in the
open market pursuant to Rule 144, promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, subject to certain limitations. In general, pursuant to Rule 144, a
stockholder (or stockholders whose shares are aggregated) who has satisfied a
six-month holding period may, under certain circumstances, sell within any
three month period a number of securities which does not exceed the greater of
1% of the then outstanding shares of common stock or the average weekly trading
volume of the class during the four calendar weeks prior to such sale. Rule 144
also permits, under certain circumstances, the sale of securities, without any
limitation, by our stockholders that are non-affiliates that have satisfied a
one-year holding period. Any substantial sale of our common stock pursuant to
Rule 144 or pursuant to any resale prospectus may have a material adverse
effect on the market price of our common stock.
Limitation on director and officer liability.
As permitted
by Delaware law, our certificate of incorporation limits the liability of our
directors for monetary damages for breach of a directors fiduciary duty except
for liability in certain instances. As a result of our charter provision and
Delaware law, stockholders may have limited rights to recover against directors
for breach of fiduciary duty. In addition, our certificate of incorporation
provides that we shall indemnify our directors and officers to the fullest
extent permitted by law.
We have no history of paying dividends on our
common stock.
We have never
paid any cash dividends on our common stock and do not anticipate paying any
cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. We plan to retain
any future earnings to finance growth. If we decide to pay dividends to the
holders of our common stock, such dividends may not be paid on a timely basis.
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Provisions of our certificate of
incorporation and Delaware law could deter a change of our management which
could discourage or delay offers to acquire us.
Provisions of
our certificate of incorporation and Delaware law may make it more difficult
for someone to acquire control of us or for our stockholders to remove existing
management, and might discourage a third party from offering to acquire us,
even if a change in control or in management would be beneficial to our
stockholders. For example, our certificate of incorporation allows us to issue
shares of preferred stock without any vote or further action by our
stockholders. Our Board has the authority to fix and determine the relative
rights and preferences of preferred stock. Our Board also has the authority to
issue preferred stock without further stockholder approval, including large
blocks of preferred stock. As a result, our Board could authorize the issuance
of a series of preferred stock that would grant to holders the preferred right
to our assets upon liquidation, the right to receive dividend payments before
dividends are distributed to the holders of our common stock and the right to
the redemption of the shares, together with a premium, prior to the redemption
of our common stock.
Sales of large quantities of our common stock
by our stockholders, including those shares issued in connection with private
placement transactions, could reduce the price of our common stock.
Since May
2005, we have entered into private placements and registered direct offerings
whereby we sell large quantities of our common stock to investors. For example,
on March 31, 2010, we sold 9,100,001 shares of our common stock at a price of
$0.165 per share to certain investors in a registered direct offering. The
investors also received warrants to purchase 7,583,335 shares of common stock
with an exercise price of $0.25 per share
These holders
of the shares may sell such shares, if such shares are registered or pursuant
to an exemption from registration, at any price and at any time, as determined
by such holders in their sole discretion without limitation. Any sales of large
quantities of our common stock could reduce the price of our common stock. If
any such holders sell such shares in large quantities, our common stock price
may decrease and the public market for our common stock may otherwise be
adversely affected because of the additional shares available in the market.
We cannot
assure you of the prices at which our common stock will trade in the future,
and such prices may continue to fluctuate significantly. Prices for our common
stock will be determined in the marketplace and may be influenced by many
factors, including the following:
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As of June 30,
2010, we have 98,383,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding and
approximately 36.5 million shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of
outstanding stock options and warrants. In the event we wish to offer and sell
shares of our common stock in excess of the 200,000,000 shares of common stock
currently authorized by our certificate of incorporation, we will first need to
receive stockholder approval. Such stockholder approval has the potential to
adversely affect the timing of any potential transactions.
We may incur significant costs from class
action litigation due to our expected stock volatility.
In the past,
following periods of large price declines in the public market price of a companys
stock, holders of that stock occasionally have instituted securities class
action litigation against the company that issued the stock. If any of our
stockholders were to bring this type of lawsuit against us, even if the lawsuit
is without merit, we could incur substantial costs defending the lawsuit. The
lawsuit also could divert the time and attention of our management, which would
hurt our business. Any adverse determination in litigation could also subject
us to significant liabilities.
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The uncertainty created by current economic
conditions and possible terrorist attacks and military responses thereto could
have a material adverse effect on our ability to sell our products, and procure
needed financing.
Current
conditions in the domestic and global economies continue to present challenges.
We expect that the future direction of the overall domestic and global
economies will have a significant impact on our overall performance. Fiscal,
monetary and regulatory policies worldwide will continue to influence the
business climate in which we operate. If these actions are not successful in
spurring continued economic growth, we expect that our business will be
negatively impacted, as customers will be less likely to buy our products, if
and when we commercialize our products. In addition, the potential for future
terrorist attacks or war as a result thereof has created worldwide
uncertainties that make it very difficult to estimate how the world economy
will perform going forward.
Our inability to manage the future growth
that we are attempting to achieve could severely harm our business.
We believe
that, given the right business opportunities, we may expand our operations
rapidly and significantly. If rapid growth were to occur, it could place a significant
strain on our management, operational and financial resources. To manage any
significant growth of our operations, we will be required to undertake the
following successfully:
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to improve our operational and financial systems, procedures and controls to
support our expected growth and any inability to do so will adversely impact
our ability to grow our business. Our current and planned systems, procedures
and controls may not be adequate to support our future operations and expected
growth. Delays or problems associated with any improvement or expansion of
our operational systems and controls could adversely impact our relationships
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to attract and retain qualified personnel, and any failure to do so may
impair our ability to offer new products or grow our business. Our success
will depend on our ability to attract, retain and motivate managerial,
technical, marketing, and administrative personnel. Competition for such
employees is intense, and we may be unable to successfully attract, integrate
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If we are
unable to hire, train, retain or manage the necessary personnel, we may be
unable to successfully introduce new products or otherwise implement our
business strategy. If we are unable to manage growth effectively, our business,
results of operations and financial condition could be materially adversely
affected.
We may be obligated, under certain
circumstances, to pay liquidated damages to holders of our common stock.
We have
entered into agreements with the holders of our common stock that requires us
to continuously maintain as effective, a registration statement covering the
underlying shares of common stock. Such registration statements were declared
effective on January 26, 2007, May 30, 2006 and July 28, 2005 and must
continuously remain effective for a specified term. If we fail to continuously
maintain such a registration statement as effective throughout the specified
term, we may be subject to liability to pay liquidated damages.
Risks
Related to this Offering
We will
have immediate and broad discretion over the use of the net proceeds from this
offering.
There is no
minimum offering amount required as a condition to closing this offering and
therefore net proceeds from this offering will be immediately available to us
to use at our discretion. We intend to use
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the net
proceeds to further clinical development of Duromist and our other product
candidates, and for working capital and other general corporate purposes. Our
judgment may not result in positive returns on your investment and you will not
have an opportunity to evaluate the economic, financial, or other information
upon which we base our decisions.
You will
experience immediate and substantial dilution as a result of this offering.
You will incur
immediate and substantial dilution as a result of this offering. Assuming the sale by us of the 45,454,545 units offered in this offering at
an assumed offering price of $0.22 per unit (based upon the last reported sale
price of our common stock on November 3, 2010), and after deducting the
placement agent fees and estimated offering expenses payable by us, investors in
this offering can expect an immediate dilution of $0.02 per share, assuming no exercise of the warrants. Investors exercising their warrants will experience additional dilution.
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SPECIAL NOTE
REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements contained in
this prospectus, any prospectus supplement and in the documents incorporated by
reference herein constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than
statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements frequently, but not always, use the words may,
intends, plans, believes, anticipates or expects or similar words and
may include statements concerning our strategies, goals and plans. All
forward-looking statements are managements present expectations of future
events and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking
statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not
limited to: the inherent risks and uncertainties in developing products of the
type the Company is developing (independently and through collaborative
arrangements); the inherent risks and uncertainties in completing the pilot
pharmacokinetic feasibility studies being conducted by the Company; possible
changes in the Companys financial condition; the progress of the Companys
research and development; inadequate supplies of drug substance and drug
product; timely obtaining sufficient patient enrollment in the Companys
clinical trials; the impact of development of competing therapies and/or
technologies by other companies; the Companys ability to obtain additional
required financing to fund its research programs and ongoing operations; the
Companys ability to enter into agreements with collaborators and the failure
of collaborators to perform under their agreements with the Company; the
progress of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, approvals in
connection with the conduct of the Companys clinical trials and the marketing
of the Companys products; the additional costs and delays which may result
from requirements imposed by the FDA in connection with obtaining the required
approvals; acceptance for filing by the FDA does not mean that the New Drug
Application, or NDA, has been or will be approved, nor does it represent an
evaluation of the adequacy of the data submitted; the risks related to the
Companys internal controls and procedures; and other factors discussed under the caption
Risk Factors included in any prospectus supplement and under the caption
Risks Related to Our Business in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2009, which is incorporated by reference into the
Registration Statement of which this prospectus forms a part.
The following documents, among others,
describe these assumptions, risks, uncertainties, and other factors. You should
read and interpret any forward-looking statements together with these
documents:
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recent annual report on Form 10-K, including the sections entitled
Business, Risk Factors and Managements Discussion and Analysis of
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In light of these assumptions,
risks and uncertainties, the results and events discussed in the
forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus, any prospectus
supplement or in any document incorporated by reference in this prospectus
might not occur. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the
forward-looking statements, which speak only of the date of this prospectus,
the date of any prospectus supplement or the date of the document incorporated
by reference in this prospectus. We are not under any obligation, and we
expressly disclaim any obligation, to update or alter any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise,
except as may be required by applicable law. All subsequent forward-looking
statements attributable to us are expressly qualified in their entirety by the
cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section.
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USE OF PROCEEDS
We estimate that we will receive up to
$9,200,000 in net proceeds from the sale
of units in this offering if all of the units offered hereby are sold,
based on an assumed price of $0.22 per unit (based upon the last reported sale
price of our common stock on November 3, 2010) and after deducting estimated
placement agent fees and estimated offering expenses payable by us. We will use
the net proceeds from this offering to further clinical development of Duromist
and our other product candidates, and for working capital and other general corporate
purposes.
If a warrant
holder elects to pay the exercise price, rather than exercising the warrants on
a cashless basis, we may also receive proceeds from the exercise of warrants.
We cannot predict when or if the warrants will be exercised. It is possible
that the warrants may expire and may never be exercised.
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CAPITALIZATION
The following
table sets forth our capitalization as of June 30, 2010:
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adjusted basis to reflect our sale of 45,454,545 units offered by us at a price
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November 3, 2010), less the placement agent fees and estimated offering expenses
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You should read the information in this table together
with Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations and our financial statements and the accompanying notes
incorporated in this prospectus.
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outstanding warrant agreements as of June 30, 2010, at a weighted average
exercise price of $0.62 per share; and |
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DILUTION
If you
purchase units in this offering, and assuming no value is attributed to the
warrants, your interest will be diluted immediately to the extent of the
difference between the assumed public offering price of $0.22 per unit (based
upon the last reported sale price of our common stock on November 3, 2010) and
the as adjusted net tangible book value per share of our common stock
immediately following this offering.
Our net
tangible book value as of June 30, 2010 was approximately $(5,835,000) million, or
approximately $(0.06) per share. Net tangible book value per share represents our
total tangible assets less total tangible liabilities, divided by the number of
shares of common stock outstanding as of June 30, 2010.
Net tangible
book value dilution per unit to new investors represents the difference between
the amount per unit paid by purchasers in this offering and the as adjusted net
tangible book value per share of common stock immediately after completion of
this offering, assuming that no value is attributed to the warrants. After
giving effect to our sale of 45,454,545 units in this offering at an assumed public
offering price of $0.22 per unit, and after deducting the placement agent
commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us, our as adjusted net tangible book
value as of June 30, 2010 would have been $3,365,000, or $0.02 per share.
This represents an immediate increase in net tangible book value of $0.08 per
share to existing stockholders and an immediate dilution in net tangible book value
of $0.20 per unit to purchasers of units in this offering, as illustrated in
the following table:
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The above
discussion and tables do not include the following:
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outstanding warrant agreements as of June 30, 2010, at a weighted average
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DESCRIPTION OF
BUSINESS
Overview
NovaDel Pharma
Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company developing oral spray formulations
for a broad range of marketed pharmaceutical products. Our patented oral spray
drug delivery technology seeks to improve the efficacy and safety of existing
prescription pharmaceuticals, as well as patient compliance and patient
convenience. All references to NovaDel, we, us, our or the Company
refer to NovaDel Pharma Inc.
Our Approved Products and Product Candidates
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NitroMist® |
Nitroglycerin |
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Angina
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Zolpimist |
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Duromist |
Sildenafil |
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Zensana |
Ondansetron |
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Hana Biosciences Par Pharmaceuticals BioAlliance
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Sumatriptan |
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Our Approved Products
NitroMist® NitroMist, our
oral spray formulation of nitroglycerin, has been approved by the United States
Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, for acute
relief of an attack of angina pectoris, or acute prophylaxis of angina
pectoris, due to coronary artery disease. In October 2009, we entered into a
licensing and distribution agreement with Mist Acquisition, LLC, or Mist, to
manufacture and commercialize NitroMist in North America. Mist is a subsidiary
of Akrimax Pharmaceuticals, LLC. Under the terms of the agreement, we received
an upfront payment of $1,000,000, and we expect to receive milestone payments
totaling $1,000,000 by the end of 2010. We are also eligible to receive royalty
payments of up to 17% of net sales. Mist is expected to begin marketing
NitroMist in late 2010.
Zolpimist
Zolpimist, our oral spray
formulation of zolpidem, has been approved by the FDA for short-term treatment
of insomnia. Zolpidem is the active ingredient in Ambien®, a leading
prescription medication for the treatment of insomnia, marketed by Sanofi-Aventis.
In November 2009, we entered into an exclusive license and distribution
agreement with ECR Pharmaceuticals Company, Inc., or ECR, to manufacture and
commercialize Zolpimist in the U.S. and Canada. ECR is a subsidiary of Hi-Tech
Pharmacal Co., Inc. Under the terms of the agreement, we received an upfront
payment of $3,000,000. We are also eligible to receive royalty payments of up
to 15% of net sales on branded products. ECR is expected to begin marketing
Zolpimist in late 2010.
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Duromist, our oral spray formulation of sildenafil, is being developed for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. Sildenafil is the active ingredient in Viagra®, a leading prescription medication for the treatment of erectile dysfunction, marketed by Pfizer. The patent for Viagra is expected to expire in the second quarter of 2012. We believe that an oral spray of sildenafil may afford faster onset of therapeutic action, and may allow for a lower dose compared to tablets. |
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The preclinical work has been completed, and a prototype formulation with satisfactory stability has been developed. In July 2010, we initiated a non-IND pilot pharmacokinetic, or PK, clinical trial comparing Duromist to Viagra. On October 15, 2010, we announced positive data from this trial. We intend to review the results from the trial with the FDA to obtain guidance on defining definitive clinical trial requirements as a pathway
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The non-IND pilot PK clinical trial was designed to assess the relative bioavailability and safety of one, two and three doses of 10 mg/0.12ml of Duromist, compared to that of the 25 mg Viagra tablet. The trial was a single-center, open-label, single-dose, randomized, four-period, four-treatment crossover study under fasting conditions. The total number of healthy adult male subjects enrolled in the study was 24. All subjects were required to stay at the clinical site for at least 24 hours after each treatment period. |
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The preliminary data from the trial demonstrated that the 20 mg dose (two sprays) of Duromist is bioequivalent to the 25 mg Viagra tablet with respect to systemic
exposure (AUC0-inf). The mean AUC0-inf for the 10 mg dose (one spray) was approximately 40% of the 25 mg Viagra tablet, as expected.
The mean AUC0-inf for the 30 mg dose (three sprays) was approximately 40% higher than the 25 mg Viagra tablet, which is about 20% higher than expected.
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our oral spray formulation of ondansetron. Ondansetron is the active
ingredient in Zofran®, a leading prescription medication for the treatment of
chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, marketed by GlaxoSmithKline, or
GSK. In October 2004, we entered into an exclusive license and development
agreement with Hana Biosciences, Inc., or Hana Biosciences, to develop and
market Zensana in the U.S. and Canada. In July 2007, we entered into a
product development and commercialization sublicense agreement with Hana
Biosciences and Par Pharmaceutical, Inc., or Par, pursuant to which Hana
Biosciences granted a sublicense to Par to develop and commercialize Zensana.
Also at that time, we entered into an amended and restated license and
development agreement with Hana Biosciences. Par is responsible for all
development, regulatory, manufacturing and commercialization activities of
Zensana in the United States and Canada. Par had previously announced that it
expected to complete clinical development on the revised formulation of
Zensana during 2008, and expected to submit a new NDA for Zensana by the end
of 2008. However, in November 2008, Par announced that it had completed
bioequivalency studies on Zensana with mixed results, and had ceased development
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In May 2008,
we entered into an agreement with BioAlliance Pharma S.A., whereby
BioAlliance acquired the European rights for Zensana. Under the terms of the
agreement, we received an upfront payment of $3,000,000. We are eligible to
receive milestone payments totaling approximately $24 million, as well as
royalty payments on net sales. Product development in Europe is subject to
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our oral spray formulation of sumatriptan. Sumatriptan is the active
ingredient in Imitrex®, a leading prescription medication for the treatment
of migraine headache, marketed by GSK. We have completed a series of pilot
pharmacokinetic clinical trials evaluating multiple doses of NVD-201 given to
healthy adults. The results from these trials demonstrated that NVD-201 was
well tolerated, achieved plasma concentrations in the therapeutic range,
achieved a statistically significant increase in absorption rate when
compared with Imitrex® tablets, and achieved up to a 50% increase
in relative bioavailability in comparison with Imitrex® tablets. In September
2008, we announced the results from a pilot efficacy study for NVD-201. As
previously announced, we believe this trial demonstrates that treatment with
NVD-201 is safe and effective in relieving migraine headaches at a dose lower
than that for sumatriptan tablets. In order to pursue further clinical
development, we will need to secure project financing, equity financing or a
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NVD-301 is
our oral spray formulation of midazolam. Midazolam is a leading
benzodiazepine used for sedation during diagnostic, therapeutic and
endoscopic procedures. We believe that NVD-301 has the potential to be an
easy-to-use, rapid onset product useful to relieve the pre-procedure anxiety
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veterinary initiatives are being carried out by our partner, Velcera, Inc.,
or Velcera. In June 2004, we entered into a License and Development agreement
with Velcera. In June 2009, Velcera announced that it had entered into a
global licensing agreement with a multinational animal health company. In
August 2009, we announced that we received a milestone payment of $156,250
from Velcera. In March 2010, we received another milestone payment of
$62,500. These milestone payments resulted from Velceras global licensing
agreement for the first canine pain management product delivered in a
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We also have a
license and development agreement with Manhattan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., or
Manhattan, for the development of propofol oral spray. Propofol is the active
ingredient in Diprivan®, a leading intravenous anesthetic marketed by
AstraZeneca. We entered into this agreement in April 2003. In July 2007,
Manhattan announced its intention to pursue appropriate sub-licensing
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Our goal is
to become a leading specialty pharmaceutical company that develops and
commercializes improved formulations of existing drugs using our patented
oral spray technology. We believe that our technology has application to a
broad number of therapeutic areas and product categories. Our strategy is to
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environment of escalating drug development costs and time to market, we
believe that the ability to bring products with some degree of
differentiation and competitive advantage to the marketplace in a timely and
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We expect to
secure marketing partners for these product candidates after we have
generated sufficient clinical data to demonstrate the effectiveness of these
product candidates. We anticipate that such marketing partners for both our
approved and our development products would provide us with milestone
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Strategic Alliance, License and Other Commercial Agreements |
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To date, we
have entered into license agreements with (i) Mist Acquisition, LLC to
manufacture and commercialize the NitroMist® lingual spray version of
nitroglycerine, (ii) ECR Pharmaceuticals Company, Inc., to commercialize
and manufacture ZolpiMist in the United States and Canada, (iii) Hana
Biosciences, for the development and marketing rights in the U.S. and Canada
for Zensana, which was further sublicensed to Par Pharmaceutical, (iv)
BioAlliance Pharma SA, for the European rights for Zensana, (v) Velcera,
in connection with veterinary applications for currently marketed veterinary
drugs, and (vi) Manhattan Pharmaceuticals, in connection with propofol. |
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enter into additional agreements and strategic alliances as may be
appropriate for the remaining present and future products in our development
pipeline. |
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On October
27, 2009, we and privately-held Mist Acquisition, LLC, entered into a
licensing agreement to manufacture and commercialize the NitroMist® lingual
spray version of nitroglycerine, a widely-prescribed and leading short-acting
nitrate for the treatment of angina pectoris, in the United States, Canada
and Mexico. Under terms of the agreement, Mist paid us a $1,000,000 licensing
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and we expect to receive milestone payments totaling an additional $1,000,000
by the end of 2010, and ongoing performance payments of seventeen percent
(17%) of net sales, subject to the terms of the agreement. |
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Through a
separate license agreement with Mist, Akrimax Pharmaceuticals, LLC will
receive the exclusive right to manufacture, distribute, market and sell
NitroMist® in North America. NitroMist® provides acute relief of an attack or
acute prophylaxis of angina pectoris due to coronary artery disease. The
lingual spray form of the drug is conveniently administered and is rapidly
absorbed into the bloodstream via the oral mucosa, providing patients a fast
and tolerable treatment option for the prevention or relief of pain
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Agreement with ECR
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On November
13, 2009, we entered into an exclusive license and distribution agreement
with ECR Pharmaceuticals Company, Inc. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hi-Tech
Pharmacal Co., Inc.) to commercialize and manufacture ZolpiMist in the
United States and Canada. ZolpiMist is our oral spray formulation
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Under the
terms of the agreement, we received a $3,000,000 licensing fee from ECR upon
execution of the agreement. ECR will assume responsibility for manufacturing
and marketing the product in the United States and Canada. In addition, ECR
will pay royalties of up to 15% on net sales of ZolpiMist as well as an
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Agreement with Par
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In October
2004, we entered into a license and development agreement pursuant to which
we granted to Hana Biosciences an exclusive license to develop and market
Zensana, our oral spray version of ondansetron, in the U.S. and Canada.
Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, in exchange for $1,000,000, Hana
Biosciences purchased 400,000 shares of our common stock at a per share price
equal to $2.50, a premium of $0.91 per share or $364,000 over the then market
value of our common stock. We accounted for this premium as deferred
revenue related to the license. In connection with the agreement, Hana
Biosciences issued to us $500,000 worth of common stock of Hana Biosciences
(73,121 shares based on a market value of $6.84 per share). The fair value of
the common stock received from Hana Biosciences was included in deferred
revenue and was being recognized over the 20-year term of the agreement. |
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In July
2007, we entered into a Product Development and Commercialization Sublicense
Agreement, or the Sublicense Agreement, with Hana Biosciences and Par,
pursuant to which Hana Biosciences granted a non-transferable, non-sublicenseable,
royalty-bearing, exclusive sublicense to Par to develop and commercialize
Zensana. In connection therewith, Hana Biosciences amended and restated
their existing License and Development Agreement, as amended, with us
relating to the development and commercialization of Zensana, referred to
herein as the Amended and Restated License Agreement, to coordinate certain
of the terms of the Sublicense Agreement. Under the terms of the Sublicense
Agreement, Par is responsible for all development, regulatory, manufacturing
and commercialization activities of Zensana in the United States and Canada.
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In addition,
under the terms of the Amended and Restated License Agreement, Hana
Biosciences relinquished its right to pay reduced royalty rates to us until
such time as Hana Biosciences had recovered one-half of its costs and
expenses incurred in developing Zensana from sales of Zensana and we agreed
to surrender for cancellation all 73,121 shares of the Hana Biosciences
common stock, with a fair value of $140,000, that had been acquired by us in
connection with execution of the original License Agreement. |
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During the
three months ended March 31, 2007, we recorded a $360,000 impairment charge
to the statement of operations, the only component of other loss, to
establish a new cost basis of $140,000 for the investment as of March 31,
2007. The remaining investment balance was written off in the quarter ended
September 30, 2007, to reflect the surrender of our 73,121 shares to Hana in
connection with the Amended and Restated License Agreement. We
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Agreement
with BioAlliance Pharma SA
On May 19,
2008, we and BioAlliance Pharma SA or BioAlliance, entered into an agreement
where BioAlliance acquired the European rights for Zensana, our ondansetron oral spray.
Under the terms of the agreement, BioAlliance paid us a license fee of $3,000,000
upon closing. We are eligible for additional milestone payments totaling
approximately $24 million (an approval milestone of $5,000,000 and
sales-related milestone payments of approximately $19 million) as well as a
royalty on net sales. BioAlliance and us anticipate collaborating in the
completion of development activities for Europe, with BioAlliance responsible
for regulatory and pricing approvals and then commercialization throughout
Europe. We will be responsible for supplying the product. The upfront payment
has been included in deferred revenue and is being recognized in income over
the term of the agreement (nineteen and one half-years). During the six months
ended June 30, 2010 and twelve months ended December 31, 2009, we recognized
$77,000 and $154,000 of income related to this contract, respectively.
Agreement
with Velcera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
In June 2004,
we entered into a 20-year worldwide exclusive license agreement with Velcera, a
veterinary company. The license agreement is for the exclusive rights to our
propriety oral spray technology in animals. In September 2004, we received
$1,500,000 from Velcera as an upfront payment in connection with the
commercialization agreement. The upfront payment has been included in deferred
revenue and is being recognized in income over the 20-year term of the
agreement. In addition, we received an equity stake of 529,500 shares of common
stock in Velcera which did not have a material value. Such investment continues
to be carried at its cost basis of $0 as of December 31, 2009. In February
2007, Velcera merged with Denali Sciences, Inc., a publicly reporting Delaware
corporation. In June 2007, Velcera announced that it had entered into a global
license and development agreement with Novartis Animal Health. The agreement
called for Novartis Animal Health to develop, register and commercialize a
novel canine product utilizing Velceras Promist platform, which is based on
its patented oral spray technology. We may receive additional milestone
payments and royalty payments over the 20-year term of the agreement. In
November 2007, the common stock of the merged companies began trading on the
OTC bulletin board. On March 5, 2008, Velcera announced that it had received
notice from Novartis Animal Health that it was terminating the agreement,
without cause. On August 24, 2009, we issued a press release to announce that
we received a milestone payment of approximately $150,000 from Velcera, Inc.
relating to its license agreement. On March 5, 2010, the Company received
another milestone payment of $62,500. These milestone payments resulted from
Velceras global licensing agreement for the first canine pain management
product delivered in a transmucosal mist form.
Agreement
with Manhattan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
In April 2003,
we entered into a license and development agreement with Manhattan
Pharmaceuticals for the worldwide, exclusive rights to our proprietary oral
spray technology to deliver propofol for pre-procedural sedation. The terms of
the agreement call for certain license, milestone and other payments, the first
$125,000 of which was received in June 2003. In November 2003, we received
$375,000 from Manhattan Pharmaceuticals for license fees. We have included
these license fees in deferred revenue and are recognizing these license fees
over the 20-year term of the license. In July 2007, Manhattan Pharmaceuticals,
our partner for its propofol oral spray product candidate, announced that as
part of its change in strategic focus it intends to pursue appropriate sub-licensing
opportunities for this product candidate.
Marketing and Distribution
To date, we
have chosen to license products developed with our technology to other drug
companies. We intend to pursue additional strategic alliances, as well as to
consider fully developing and commercializing product candidates internally.
We anticipate
that promotion of our product candidates, whether conducted by us or by a
strategic partner, will be characterized by an emphasis on their distinguishing
characteristics, such as dosage form and packaging, as well as possible
therapeutic advantages of such product candidates. We intend to position our
product candidates as alternatives or as line extensions to brand-name
products. We believe that to the extent our formulated products are
patent-protected, such formulations may offer brand-name manufacturers the
opportunity to expand their product lines. Alternatively, products which are
not patented
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to brand-name manufacturers as improved substitute products after patent
protection on existing products expire.
In as much as
we do not currently have the financial or other resources to undertake
extensive marketing activities, we generally intend to seek to enter into
marketing arrangements, including possible joint ventures or license or
distribution arrangements, with third parties. We believe that such third-party
arrangements will permit us to maximize the promotion and distribution of
pharmaceutical products while minimizing our direct marketing and distribution
costs. If we are unable to enter into additional agreements, we may not be able
to successfully market our product candidates.
We have not
yet determined strategies relating to marketing of our other proposed
formulated products; these will be formulated in advance of anticipated
completion of development activities relating to the particular formulated
product. As a company, we have no experience in marketing or distribution of
our product candidates, and our ability to fund such marketing activities will
require us to raise additional funds and/or consummate a strategic alliance or
combination with a well-funded business partner.
Manufacturing
For our approved products that we have licensed to third parties,
these licensees are primarily responsible for the manufacturing of these
approved products. For our product candidate Duromist, we contract with DPT
Laboratories for the manfacture of this product candidate. In addition, we
entered into a Master Services Agreement with Rechon Life Sciences (Malmo,
Sweden), whereby Rechon will provide services related to the manufacturing
development and the manufacture of clinical supplies for certain of our products.
Rechon provides these services on a fee-for-service basis. The manufacture
of our approved products and product candidates is subject to current good
manufacturing practices, or cGMP, prescribed by the FDA
and pre-approval inspections by the FDA and foreign authorities prior to the
commercial manufacture of any such products. See Raw
Materials and Suppliers and Government Regulation.
Raw Materials and Suppliers
We believe
that the active ingredients used in the manufacture of our product candidates
are presently available from numerous suppliers located in the U.S., Europe and
Japan and can be delivered to our manufacturing facility by such suppliers. We
intend to enter into arrangements with such third-party suppliers for supplies
of active and inactive pharmaceutical ingredients and packaging materials used
in the manufacture of our product candidates. Accordingly, we may be subject to
various import duties applicable to both finished products and raw materials
and may be affected by various other import and export restrictions as well as
other developments impacting upon international trade. These international
trade factors will, under certain circumstances, have an impact on the
manufacturing costs (which will, in turn, have an impact on the cost of our
product candidates). To the extent that transactions relating to the
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raw materials involve currencies other than U.S. dollars, our operating results
will be affected by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.
Generally,
certain raw materials, including inactive ingredients, are available from a
limited number of suppliers and certain packaging materials intended for use in
connection with our product candidates may be available only from sole source
suppliers. Although we believe that we will not encounter difficulties in
obtaining the inactive ingredients or packaging materials necessary for the
manufacture of our products, we may not be able to enter into satisfactory
agreements or arrangements for the purchase of commercial quantities of such
materials. A failure to enter into agreements or otherwise arrange for adequate
or timely supplies of principal raw materials and the possible inability to
secure alternative sources of raw material supplies could have a material
adverse effect on our ability to manufacture formulated products.
Development
and regulatory approval of our product candidates are dependent upon our
ability to procure active ingredients and certain packaging materials from
FDA-approved sources. Since the FDA approval process requires manufacturers to
specify their proposed suppliers of active ingredients and certain packaging
materials in their applications, FDA approval of a supplemental application to
use a new supplier would be required if active ingredients or such packaging
materials were no longer available from the specified supplier, which could
result in manufacturing delays. Accordingly, we intend to locate alternative
FDA approved suppliers.
Competition
The markets
which we intend to enter are characterized by intense competition, often from
organizations which are larger and/or better capitalized than us. We will be
competing against established pharmaceutical companies which currently market
products which are equivalent or functionally similar to those we intend to
market. Prices of drug products are significantly affected by competitive
factors and tend to decline as competition increases. In addition, numerous companies
are developing or may, in the future, engage in the development of products
competitive with our proposed products. We expect that technological
developments will occur at a rapid rate and that competition is likely to
intensify as enhanced delivery system technologies gain greater acceptance.
Additionally, the markets for formulated products which we have targeted for
development are intensely competitive, involving numerous competitors and
products. We intend to enhance our competitive position by focusing our efforts
on our novel dosage forms.
We also face,
and will continue to face, competition from colleges, universities,
governmental agencies and other public and private research organizations.
These competitors are becoming more active in seeking patent protection and
licensing arrangements to collect royalties for use of technology that they
have developed. Some of these technologies may compete directly with the
technologies that we are developing. These institutions will also compete with us
in recruiting highly qualified scientific personnel. We expect that
developments in the areas in which we are active may occur at a rapid rate and
that competition will intensify as advances in this field are made. As a
result, we need to continue to devote substantial resources and efforts to
research and development activities.
Patents and Protection of Proprietary
Information
We have
applied for U.S. and foreign patent protection for our buccal spray delivery
systems which are the primary focus of our development activities. Currently,
we have nine patents which have been issued in the U.S. and 52 patents which
have been issued outside of the U.S. Additionally, we have over 60 patents
pending around the world. Additional patent applications may not be granted,
or, if granted, may not provide adequate protection to us. We also intend to
rely on whatever protection the law affords to trade secrets, including
unpatented know-how. Other companies, however, may independently develop
equivalent or superior technologies or processes and may obtain patents or
similar rights with respect thereto.
FDA approval
is not a prerequisite for patent approval. The expected year of marketability
of a given product candidate will vary depending upon the patent expiration of
the specific drug product with which the delivery system will be utilized. Each
individual use of the delivery system will require registration with and/or
approval by the FDA or other relevant health authority prior to marketability,
and the amount of regulatory oversight required by the FDA or other regulatory
agencies will also depend on the specific type of drug product for which the
delivery system is implemented. Our aerosol and pump spray formulations release
drugs in the form of a fine mist into the buccal portion of the mouth for rapid
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into the bloodstream via the mucosal membranes. Our proprietary technology offers, in comparison to conventional
oral dosage forms, the potential for faster absorption of drugs into the
bloodstream leading to quicker onset of therapeutic effects and possibly
reduced first pass liver metabolism, which may result in lower doses. Oral
sprays eliminate the requirement for water or the need to swallow, potentially
improving patient convenience and adherence. Our oral spray technology is
focused on addressing unmet medical needs for a broad array of existing and
future pharmaceutical products.
Although we
believe that we have developed our technology independently and have not
infringed, and do not infringe, on the patents of others, third parties may
make claims, however, that our technology does infringe on their patents or
other intellectual property. In the event of infringement, we may, under
certain circumstances, be required to modify our infringing product or process
or obtain a license. We may not be able to do either of those things in a
timely manner if at all, and failure to do so could have a material adverse
effect on our business. In addition, we may not have the financial or other
resources necessary to enforce a patent infringement or proprietary rights
violation action or to defend ourselves against such actions brought by others.
If any of the products we develop infringe upon the patent or proprietary
rights of others, we could, under certain circumstances, be enjoined or become
liable for damages, which would have a material adverse effect on our business.
We also rely
on confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements with our licensees and
potential development candidates to protect our technology, intellectual
property and other proprietary property. Pursuant to the foregoing and for
other reasons, we face the risk that our competitors may acquire information
which we consider to be proprietary, that such parties may breach such
agreements or that such agreements will be inadequate or unenforceable.
Buccal
Nonpolar Sprays. On April 12, 1996, we filed an
application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, or the USPTO, with
claims directed to our buccal spray composition containing certain amounts of
propellant, a non-polar solvent, and certain classes of drugs, as well as
specific drugs within those classes. The application also included claims
directed to soft-bite gelatin capsules containing these drugs. On September 1,
1998, the USPTO allowed the claims directed to buccal spray propellant
compositions, but rejected the claims directed to the capsules. In November
1998, we deleted the capsule claims from this application to pursue issuance of
a patent with claims directed to the buccal non-polar spray compositions and
methods of administering the class of drugs using the buccal spray
compositions. On September 21, 1999, U.S. Patent No. 5,955,098 was issued to us
with claims directed to the above-described buccal non-polar spray propellant compositions
and methods. This patent expires on April 12, 2016.
On February
21, 1997, we filed an application under the Patent Cooperation Treaty, or the
PCT, (PCT Publication No. WO 97/38663) for the above-subject matter. The
International Preliminary Examination Authority issued an International
Preliminary Examination Report alleging that the subject matter of the
invention lacked novelty and/or lacked an inventive step. This opinion, with
which we disagree, is not dispositive.
With respect
to the above PCT application, in October and November 1998, we entered the
national phase in Canada and Europe, with claims directed to the above subject
matter. On April 16, 2003, European Patent No. EP 0 904 055 was granted to us
with claims directed to propellant containing buccal non-polar spray
compositions containing similar drugs (i.e., anti-histamines, steroid hormones,
non-steroidal anti-inflammatories, benzodiazepines, anti-depressants and
nicotine) to those in the corresponding issued U.S. patent. This European
patent has been validated in the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Belgium,
Switzerland/Liechtenstein, Austria, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Luxembourg, the
Netherlands, Spain, Greece, Monaco, Portugal and Ireland so that there is
patent protection in these countries. We have filed a divisional application
based on this European patent. On April 17, 2007, this application issued to us
as European Patent No. 1 275 374 with claims directed to a buccal spray
composition containing a propellant, a non-polar solvent and an active compound
selected from alkaloids and analgesics This European patent has been validated
in the U.K., Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, Switzerland/Lichtenstein, Sweden,
the Netherlands, Spain, and Greece, so that there is patent protection in these
countries. No opposition has been filed to this application and the time for
filing any opposition has expired.
With respect
to the Canadian application, we filed a request for examination with the
Canadian Patent Office on February 7, 2002. We received an Office Action from
the Canadian Patent Office dated April 13,
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2004, pursuant
to which we were requested to elect for prosecution either claims directed to
buccal spray compositions or claims to the soft-bite gelatin capsules. We
elected to prosecute the claims directed to buccal spray compositions. The
Canadian Patent Office granted the application on December 27, 2005 as Canadian
Patent No. 2,252,050. The allowed claims are similar to those granted by the
European Patent Office.
Buccal
Polar Sprays. On April 12, 1996, we filed an
application with the USPTO with claims directed to propellant free buccal polar
spray compositions containing certain amounts of a polar solvent and certain
classes of drugs (i.e., non-steroidal anti-inflammatories, anti-histamines,
steroid hormones, benzodiazepams, and anti-depressants), as well as specific
drugs within those classes. The application also contained claims to soft-bite
gelatin capsules containing such drugs. A continuation-in-part, or CIP,
application was filed directed to this subject matter before the original
application was allowed to go abandoned. The USPTO initially rejected the
claims in the CIP application. We deleted the claims from this application
(including the soft-bite capsule claims) and replaced them with claims directed
to methods of using the above-described propellant free buccal polar spray
compositions to administer the drugs. On August 29, 2000, U.S. Patent No.
6,110,486 was issued to us with claims directed to the above-described methods
of administering the drugs. This patent expires on April 12, 2016.
On February
21, 1997, we filed an application under the PCT (PCT Publication No. WO
97/38662) for the above-described subject matter. The International Preliminary
Examination Authority issued an International Preliminary Examination Report
alleging that the subject matter of the invention lacked novelty and/or lacked
an inventive step. This opinion, with which we disagree, is not dispositive.
With respect
to the above PCT application, in October and November 1998, we entered the
national phase in Canada and Europe, respectively, with claims directed to the
above subject matter.
On February 2,
2005, European Patent No. 0 910 339 was granted to us with claims directed to
use of polar solvent containing pump sprays containing similar drugs to those
in the corresponding issued U.S. patent. This European patent has been
validated in the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Belgium,
Switzerland/Liechtenstein, Austria, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Luxembourg, the
Netherlands, Spain, Greece, Monaco, Portugal and Ireland so that there was
patent protection in these countries. In November 2005, Akzo Nobel N.V. filed a
successful opposition against this patent in the European Patent Office
alleging lack of inventive step. We have decided not to file any appeal in
connection with this opposition. As a result, the European Patent is no longer
in force.
With respect
to the Canadian application, we filed a request for examination with the
Canadian Patent Office on February 7, 2002. We received an Office Action from
the Canadian Patent Office dated April 13, 2004, pursuant to which we were
requested to elect for prosecution either claims directed to buccal spray
compositions or claims to the soft-bite gelatin capsules. We elected to
prosecute the claims directed to buccal spray compositions. On February 10,
2006, the Canadian Patent Office issued a Notice of Allowance for this
application. On October 10, 2006, Canadian Patent No. 2,252,038 was granted to
us with claims directed to the use of a pharmacologically active compound
selected from the group consisting of non-steroidal anti-inflammatories,
anti-histamines, steroid hormones, benzodiazepines, and anti-depressants for
the preparation of a buccal aerosol pump spray composition for being absorbed
through the oral mucosa.
Buccal
Nonpolar Spray for Nitroglycerin. On April 12,
1996, we filed an application with the USPTO with claims directed to a buccal
spray containing certain amounts of nitroglycerin, a non-polar solvent, and a
propellant. The claims were allowed and on February 9, 1999, the USPTO issued
U.S. Patent No. 5,869,082 to us for said nitroglycerin buccal spray. This
patent expires on April 12, 2016.
On February
21, 1997, we filed a PCT application (PCT Publication No. WO 97/38687) directed
to the above-described subject matter. The International Preliminary
Examination Authority issued an International Preliminary Examination Report
alleging that the subject matter of the invention lacks an inventive step. This
opinion, with which we disagree, is not dispositive.
In October
1998, we entered the national phase in Canada. We filed a request for
examination on February 7, 2002. The Canadian Patent Office issued a second
office action to us dated July 11, 2005. We responded to the office action on
January 11, 2006. As a result, Canadian Patent No. 2,251,564 was granted to us
on
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January 9,
2007, with claims directed to a buccal spray containing certain amounts of
nitroglycerin, a non-polar solvent and a propellant.
In November
1998, we entered the national phase in Europe. European Patent No. 0 927 032
was granted to us on April 16, 2003, with claims directed to a buccal spray
containing certain amounts of nitroglycerin, a non-polar solvent and a
propellant. This European patent has been validated in the UK, Germany, France,
Italy, Belgium, Switzerland/Liechtenstein, Austria, Sweden, Denmark, Finland,
Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Spain, Greece, Monaco, Portugal and Ireland so
that there is patent protection in these countries.
Buccal
Polar/Nonpolar Sprays or Capsules. On October 1,
1997, we filed a PCT application (PCT Publication No. WO 99/16417) designating
a large number of countries including the U.S., directed to the buccal sprays
and soft-bite capsules. The application included claims directed to: (A) a
buccal spray composition containing either (1) a polar solvent with certain
classes of drugs, as well as specific drugs in those classes with or without a
propellant or (2) a non-polar solvent with or without a propellant with certain
classes of drugs, as well as specific drugs in those classes; (B) buccal spray
composition containing a non-polar solvent, a flavoring agent and certain
classes of drugs; and (C) methods of administering these drugs using the buccal
spray compositions. The application also contained claims to soft-bite gelatin
capsules containing such drugs. This application differs from the first three
applications, discussed above, in that the claimed compositions include
different classes of drugs from those described in the first three
applications. The International Preliminary Examination Authority issued an
International Preliminary Examination Report alleging that the subject matter
of the invention lacked novelty and/or lacked an inventive step. This opinion,
with which we disagree, is not dispositive.
On March 29,
2000, we entered the national phase in the U.S. by filing a CIP of the
above-identified PCT application with the USPTO. The CIP application included
claims directed to propellant free buccal spray compositions containing certain
amounts of polar or non-polar solvents, and certain classes of drugs, as well
as specific drugs in those classes; buccal spray compositions containing
certain amounts of a propellant, a polar or non-polar solvent and certain
classes of drugs, as well as specific drugs in those classes; and methods of
administering said drugs using these types of buccal spray compositions. The
application is currently being prosecuted with claims directed to the
propellant free buccal spray compositions and methods of administering said
drugs using these types of buccal spray compositions.
Subsequently,
we filed two divisional applications claiming priority to the CIP. The first
divisional application was issued to us as U.S. Patent No. 6,998,110 with
claims directed to methods of administering a biologically active peptides,
central nervous system active amines, sulfonyl ureas, antibiotics, antifungals,
sleep inducers, antiasthmatics, antiemetics, antivirals, histamine H-2 receptor
antagonists, barbiturates, prostaglandins, or bronchial dilators using the
buccal spray compositions containing certain amounts of a propellant, a polar
or non-polar solvent and certain classes of drugs. This patent expires on
October 1, 2017. Another application has been filed directed to additional
formulations relating to U.S. Patent No. 6,998,110. The second divisional
application was issued to us as U.S. Patent No. 6,676,931. This patent expires
on October 1, 2017. The claims of this patent are directed to a propellant free
pump spray composition containing certain amounts of a polar solvent, certain
amounts of a flavoring agent and certain amounts of cyclosporin or ondansetron
hydrochloride. Another application has been filed directed to the additional
classes of drugs and specific drugs and formulations that were not included in
the claims of U.S. Patent No. 6,676,931.
Based on the
above-identified PCT application, we entered the national phase in Canada on
March 29, 2000. We filed a request for examination in Canada on August 29,
2002. An office action has been received from the Canadian Patent Office and we
have responded to that office action.
Based on the
above-identified PCT application, we also entered the national phase in Japan
on April 3, 2000. An office action rejecting the pending claims has been
received from the Japanese Patent Office. We have demanded a trial in response
to that office action. In addition, we are in the process of filing a
divisional application in Japan claiming priority to this application.
Based on the
above-identified PCT application, we also entered the national phase in Europe
in April 2000. The European application includes claims directed to propellant
free buccal spray compositions containing certain amounts of a polar solvent
and certain classes of drugs, as well as specific drugs in those classes and
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the use
thereof to prepare a medicament for use as a buccal spray for transmucosal
administration. We have filed three applications related to this application in
Europe. The first application included claims directed to buccal spray
compositions containing certain amounts of a non-polar solvent, a propellant
and certain classes of drugs as well as specific drugs in those classes and the
use thereof to prepare a medicament for use as a buccal spray for transmucosal
administration. This application was granted to us on April 18, 2007, as
European Patent No. 1 295 536 with claims directed to a buccal spray
composition including a propellant, a non-polar solvent, and one of the
following active compounds: biologically active peptides, central nervous
system active amines, sulfonyl ureas, antibiotics, antifungals, antivirals,
sleep inducers, antihistamines, antiemetics, histamine H-2 receptor
antagonists, barbiturates, prostoglandins, and bronchial dilators selected from
the group consisting of terbutaline, and theophylline. A divisional application
has been filed claiming priority from this patent. The second application
included claims directed to propellant free buccal spray compositions
containing certain amounts of a non-polar solvent and certain classes of drugs,
as well as specific drugs in those classes. The third application included
claims directed to a buccal spray composition containing certain amounts of a
polar solvent, a propellant and certain classes of drugs, as well as specific
drugs in those classes. Each of the above-identified European applications is
currently being prosecuted.
Furthermore,
in August 2002, we filed a number of U.S. patent applications directed to
buccal spray compositions containing certain classes of drugs as well as
specific drugs for treating particular types of disorders. In August 2003, we
filed PCT applications related to these U.S. applications. We have subsequently
filed corresponding applications in Europe, Japan and Canada for the subject
matter for a majority of these CIP applications.
From these
U.S. patent applications, we have been granted U.S. Patent No. 6,969,508 with
claims directed to methods for administering an effective amount of anti-opioid
agents, anti-migraine agents, pain control agents, anesthetics, and mixtures
thereof using a buccal spray composition containing a polar solvent and a
propellant. We have also been granted U.S. Patent No. 6,977,070 with claims
directed to methods for administering an effective amount of a
pharmacologically active compound to a mammal to provide transmucosal
absorption of a pharmacologically effective amount of acetylcholinesterase
inhibitors, nerve impulse inhibitors, anti-cholinergics, anti-convulsants,
anti-psychotics, anxiolytic agents, dopamine metabolism inhibitors, agents to
treat post stroke sequelae, neuroprotectants, agents to treat Alzheimers
disease, neurotransmitters, neurotransmitter agonists, sedatives, agents for
treating attention deficit disorder, agents for treating narcolepsy, central
adregenic antagonists, anti-depression agents, agents for treating Parkinsons
disease, benzodiazepine antagonists, stimulants, neurotransmitter antagonists,
tranquilizers, and mixtures there of using a buccal spray containing a polar
solvent and a propellant.
In addition,
in September 2003, we filed a number of U.S. patent applications directed to
buccal spray compositions containing specific drugs. We have subsequently filed
corresponding applications in Europe, Japan, Canada, Israel and Korea for the
subject matter a majority of these CIP applications.
Stable
Hydroalcoholic Oral Spray Formulations and Methods.
On April 19, 2007, we filed an application with the USPTO with claims directed
to hydroalcoholic spray compositions and methods. The application was published
on October 25, 2007, and is currently pending. Substantive examination of the
application by the USPTO has not yet begun.
On April 19,
2007 we also filed a corresponding PCT application (PCT Publication No. WO
2007/123955) to the above noted subject matter. On October 30, 2008, the
International Bureau issued an International Preliminary Report on
Patentability alleging that the subject matter of the invention lacked novelty
and/or lacked an inventive step. This opinion, with which we disagree, is not
dispositive.
Based on the
above-identified PCT application, we entered the national phase in Canada,
Europe and Japan in October 2008.
Anti-Migraine
Oral Spray Formulations and Methods. On July 27,
2007 we filed an application with the USPTO with claims directed to
compositions comprising a selective 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor subtype
agonist and methods of treatment. The application was published on February 7,
2008, and is currently pending. Substantive examination of the application by
the USPTO has not yet begun.
On July 27,
2007 we also filed a corresponding PCT application (PCT Publication No. W0
2008/013929) to the above noted subject matter. On April 25, 2008, the
International Searching Authority issued a
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Written
Opinion alleging that the subject matter of the invention lacked novelty and/or
lacked an inventive step. This opinion, with which we disagree, is not
dispositive.
Based on the
above-identified PCT application, we entered the national phase in Canada,
Europe and Japan in January 2009.
Stable
Anti-Nausea Oral Spray Formulations and Methods.
On December 21, 2007 we filed an application with the USPTO with claims
directed to formulations containing a selective 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor
antagonist and methods of treatment. The application was published on July 17,
2008, and is currently pending. Substantive examination of the application by
the USPTO has not yet begun.
On December
21, 2007 we also filed a corresponding PCT application (PCT Publication No. W0
2008/079295) to the above noted subject matter. On May 1, 2008, the
International Searching Authority issued a Written Opinion alleging that the
subject matter of the invention lacked novelty and/or lacked an inventive step.
This opinion, with which we disagree, is not dispositive.
Anti-Insomnia
Compositions and Methods. On May 12, 2008 we filed
an application with the USPTO with claims directed to administering an
anti-insomnia composition by buccal spray for transmucosal absorption to a
patient. The application was published on November 13, 2008, and is currently
pending.
On May 12,
2008 we also filed a corresponding PCT application (PCT Publication No. W0
2008/141264) to the above noted subject matter. On July 30, 2008, the
International Searching Authority issued a Written Opinion alleging that the
subject matter of the invention lacked novelty and/or lacked an inventive step.
This opinion, with which we disagree, is not dispositive.
Antihistamine
Syrup and Ointment. On November 10, 1997, we filed
an application with the USPTO with claims directed to a spray composition for
topical administration containing an antihistamine and a polar solvent or an
antihistamine, a non-polar solvent and a propellant. In October 1998, the PTO
rejected the claims. The claims were deleted and replaced with a claim directed
to a method of controlling the occurrence of delayed contact dermatitis by
applying a lotion composition containing certain amounts of certain antihistamines
in certain amounts of a polar or non-polar solvent. On May 27, 2002, U.S.
Patent No. 6,391,282 was issued to us for the above-described method. This
patent expires on November 10, 2017.
General
Comment with Respect to Entering the National Phase for Each of the Foregoing
PCT Applications. In addition to
our patents and patent applications in the U.S., we are interested in entering
the national phase and obtaining patent protection in Europe, Japan and Canada.
At the present time, it is not possible to accurately predict the expenses
involved in pursuing the foregoing applications in Canada, Japan and Europe.
For example, we anticipate that, in the case of the European applications, it
may become necessary to file appeals with the Board of Appeals in Munich.
Expenses may exceed $100,000 (in the aggregate) before a final disposition is
obtained. We expect that this process may take between two and four years.
Government Regulation
FDA approval process
In the United
States, pharmaceutical products are subject to extensive regulation by the FDA. The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Act, or the FDC Act, and other federal and state statutes and regulations,
govern, among other things, the research, development, testing, manufacture,
storage, recordkeeping, approval, labeling, promotion and marketing,
distribution, post-approval monitoring and reporting, sampling, and import and
export of pharmaceutical products. Failure to comply with applicable U.S.
requirements may subject a company to a variety of administrative or judicial
sanctions, such as FDA refusal to approve pending new drug applications or
NDAs, warning letters, product recalls, product seizures, total or partial
suspension of production or distribution, injunctions, fines, civil penalties,
and criminal prosecution.
Pharmaceutical
product development in the U.S. typically involves preclinical laboratory and
animal tests, the submission to the FDA of a notice of claimed investigational
exemption or an investigational new drug application, or IND, which must become
effective before clinical testing may commence, and adequate and
well-controlled clinical trials to establish the safety and effectiveness of
the drug for each indication for
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which FDA
approval is sought. Satisfaction of FDA pre-market approval requirements
typically takes many years and the actual time required may vary substantially
based upon the type, complexity and novelty of the product or disease.
Preclinical
tests include laboratory evaluation of product chemistry, formulation and
toxicity, as well as animal trials to assess the characteristics and potential
safety and efficacy of the product. The conduct of the preclinical tests must
comply with federal regulations and requirements including good laboratory
practices. The results of preclinical testing are submitted to the FDA as part
of an IND along with other information including information about product
chemistry, manufacturing and controls and a proposed clinical trial protocol. Long
term preclinical tests, such as animal tests of reproductive toxicity and
carcinogenicity, may continue after the IND is submitted.
A 30-day
waiting period after the submission of each IND is required prior to the
commencement of clinical testing in humans. If the FDA has not commented on or
questioned the IND within this 30-day period, the clinical trial proposed in
the IND may begin.
Clinical
trials involve the administration of the investigational new drug to healthy
volunteers or patients under the supervision of a qualified investigator.
Clinical trials must be conducted in compliance with federal
regulations, good clinical practices or GCP, as well as under protocols
detailing the objectives of the trial, the parameters to be used in monitoring
safety and the effectiveness criteria to be evaluated. Each protocol involving
testing on U.S. patients and subsequent protocol amendments must be submitted
to the FDA as part of the IND.
The FDA may
order the temporary or permanent discontinuation of a clinical trial at any
time or impose other sanctions if it believes that the clinical trial is not
being conducted in accordance with FDA requirements or presents an unacceptable
risk to the clinical trial subjects. The study protocol and informed consent
information for subjects in clinical trials must also be submitted to an
institutional review board, or IRB, for approval. An IRB may also require the
clinical trial at the site to be halted, either temporarily or permanently, for
failure to comply with the IRBs requirements, or may impose other conditions.
Clinical
trials to support NDAs for marketing approval are typically conducted in three
sequential phases, but the phases may overlap. In Phase 1, the initial
introduction of the drug into healthy human subjects or patients, the drug is
tested to assess metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacological actions, side
effects associated with increasing doses and, if possible, early evidence of
effectiveness. Phase 2 usually involves trials in a limited patient population,
to determine the effectiveness of the drug for a particular indication or
indications, dosage tolerance and optimum dosage, and identify common adverse
effects and safety risks. If a compound demonstrates evidence of effectiveness
and an acceptable safety profile in Phase 2 evaluations, Phase 3 trials are
undertaken to obtain additional information about clinical efficacy and safety
in a larger number of patients, typically at geographically dispersed clinical
trial sites, to permit FDA to evaluate the overall benefit-risk relationship of
the drug and to provide adequate information for the labeling of the drug.
Under the
Pediatric Research Equity Act of 2003, or PREA, NDAs or supplements to NDAs
must contain data to assess the safety and effectiveness of the drug for the
claimed indications in all relevant pediatric subpopulations and to support
dosing and administration for each pediatric subpopulation for which the drug
is safe and effective. The FDA may grant deferrals for submission of data or full
or partial waivers.
After
completion of the required clinical testing, an NDA is prepared and submitted
to the FDA. FDA approval of the NDA is required before marketing of the product
may begin in the U.S. The NDA must include the results of all preclinical,
clinical and other testing and a compilation of data relating to the products
pharmacology, chemistry, manufacture, and controls. The cost of preparing and
submitting an NDA is substantial. Under federal law, the submission of most
NDAs is additionally subject to a substantial application user fee, currently
$1,178,000, and the manufacturer and/or sponsor under an approved new drug
application are also subject to annual product and establishment user fees,
currently $65,030 per product and $392,700 per establishment. These fees are
typically increased annually.
The FDA has 60
days from its receipt of a NDA to determine whether the application will be
accepted for filing based on the agencys threshold determination that it is
sufficiently complete to permit substantive review. Once the submission is
accepted for filing, the FDA begins an in-depth review. The FDA has agreed to
certain performance goals in the review of new drug applications. Most such
applications for non-
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priority drug
products are reviewed within ten months. The review process may be extended by
FDA for three additional months to consider certain new information or
clarification regarding information already provided in the submission. The FDA
may also refer applications for novel drug products or drug products which
present difficult questions of safety or efficacy to an advisory committee,
typically a panel that includes clinicians and other experts, for review,
evaluation and a recommendation as to whether the application should be
approved. The FDA is not bound by the recommendation of an advisory committee,
but it generally follows such recommendations. Before approving an NDA, the FDA
will typically inspect one or more clinical sites to assure compliance with
GCP. Additionally, the FDA will inspect the
facility or the facilities at which the drug is manufactured. FDA will not
approve the product unless compliance with current good manufacturing practices
is satisfactory and the NDA contains data that provide substantial evidence
that the drug is safe and effective in the indication proposed for marketing.
After FDA
evaluates the NDA and the manufacturing facilities, it issues an approval
letter, an approvable letter or a not-approvable letter. Both approvable and
not-approvable letters generally outline the deficiencies in the submission and
may require substantial additional testing or information in order for the FDA
to reconsider the application. If and when those deficiencies have been
addressed to the FDAs satisfaction in a resubmission of the NDA, the FDA will
issue an approval letter. FDA has committed to reviewing such resubmissions in
2 or 6 months depending on the type of information included.
An approval
letter authorizes commercial marketing of the drug with specific prescribing
information for specific indications. As a condition of NDA approval, the FDA
may require substantial post-approval testing and surveillance to monitor the
drugs safety or efficacy and may impose other conditions, including labeling
restrictions which can materially affect the potential market and profitability
of the drug. Once granted, product approvals may be withdrawn if compliance
with regulatory standards is not maintained or problems are identified
following initial marketing.
The Hatch-Waxman Act
In seeking
approval for a drug through an NDA, applicants are required to list with the
FDA each patent with claims that cover the applicants product. Upon approval
of a drug, each of the patents listed in the application for the drug is then
published in the FDAs Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence
Evaluations, commonly known as the Orange Book. Drugs listed in the Orange Book
can, in turn, be cited by potential generic competitors in support of approval
of an abbreviated new drug application, or ANDA. An ANDA provides for marketing
of a drug product that has the same active ingredients in the same strengths
and dosage form as the listed drug and has been shown through bioequivalence
testing to be therapeutically equivalent to the listed drug. ANDA applicants
are not required to conduct or submit results of pre-clinical or clinical tests
to prove the safety or effectiveness of their drug product, other than the
requirement for bioequivalence testing. Drugs approved in this way are commonly
referred to as generic equivalents to the listed drug, and can often be
substituted by pharmacists under prescriptions written for the original listed
drug.
The ANDA
applicant is required to certify to the FDA concerning any patents listed for
the approved product in the FDAs Orange Book. Specifically, the applicant must
certify that: (i) the required patent information has not been filed; (ii) the
listed patent has expired; (iii) the listed patent has not expired, but will
expire on a particular date and approval is sought after patent expiration; or
(iv) the listed patent is invalid or will not be infringed by the new product.
A certification that the new product will not infringe the already approved
products listed patents or that such patents are invalid is called a Paragraph
IV certification. If the applicant does not challenge the listed patents, the
ANDA application will not be approved until all the listed patents claiming the
referenced product have expired.
If the ANDA
applicant has provided a Paragraph IV certification to the FDA, the applicant
must also send notice of the Paragraph IV certification to the NDA and patent
holders once the ANDA has been accepted for filing by the FDA. The NDA and
patent holders may then initiate a patent infringement lawsuit in response to
the notice of the Paragraph IV certification. The filing of a patent
infringement lawsuit within 45 days of the receipt of a Paragraph IV
certification automatically prevents the FDA from approving the ANDA until the
earlier of 30 months, expiration of the patent, settlement of the lawsuit or a
decision in the infringement case that is favorable to the ANDA applicant.
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The ANDA also
will not be approved until any non-patent exclusivity, such as exclusivity for
obtaining approval of a new chemical entity, listed in the Orange Book for the
referenced product has expired. Federal law provides a period of five years
following approval of a drug containing no previously approved active ingredients,
during which ANDAs for generic versions of those drugs cannot be submitted
unless the submission contains a Paragraph IV challenge to a listed patent, in
which case the submission may be made four years following the original product
approval. Federal law provides for a period of three years of exclusivity
following approval of a listed drug that contains previously approved active
ingredients but is approved in a new dosage form, route of administration or
combination, or for a new use, the approval of which was required to be
supported by new clinical trials conducted by or for the sponsor, during which
FDA cannot grant effective approval of an ANDA based on that listed drug.
Section 505(b)(2)
New Drug Applications
Most drug
products obtain FDA marketing approval pursuant to an NDA or an ANDA. A third
alternative is a special type of NDA, commonly referred to as a
Section 505(b)(2) NDA, which enables the applicant to rely, in part, on
the safety and efficacy data of an existing product, or published literature,
in support of its application.
505(b)(2) NDAs
often provide an alternate path to FDA approval for new or improved
formulations or new uses of previously approved products.
Section 505(b)(2) permits the filing of an NDA where at least some of the information
required for approval comes from studies not conducted by or for the applicant
and for which the applicant has not obtained a right of reference. The
applicant may rely upon certain preclinical or clinical studies conducted for
an approved product. The FDA may also require companies to perform additional
studies or measurements to support the change from the approved product. The
FDA may then approve the new product candidate for all or some of the label
indications for which the referenced product has been approved, as well as for
any new indication sought by the Section 505(b)(2) applicant.
To the extent
that the Section 505(b)(2) applicant is relying on studies conducted for
an already approved product, the applicant is required to certify to the FDA
concerning any patents listed for the approved product in the Orange Book to
the same extent that an ANDA applicant would. Thus, approval of a 505(b)(2) NDA
can be stalled until all the listed patents claiming the referenced product
have expired, until any non-patent exclusivity, such as exclusivity for
obtaining approval of a new chemical entity, listed in the Orange Book for the
referenced product has expired, and, in the case of a Paragraph IV
certification and subsequent patent infringement suit, until the earlier of
30 months, settlement of the lawsuit or a decision in the infringement
case that is favorable to the Section 505(b)(2) applicant.
We expect that
the majority of our product candidates in development will require the filing
of 505(b)(2) NDAs because, although such products contain previously approved
chemical entities, we or our licensees may seek to make new claims regarding
therapeutic effects or lessened side effects, or both.
Other Regulatory
Requirements
Once an NDA is
approved, a product will be subject to certain post-approval requirements. For
instance, FDA closely regulates the marketing and promotion of drugs, including
standards and regulations for direct-to-consumer advertising, off-label
promotion, industry-sponsored scientific and educational activities and
promotional activities involving the internet.
Drugs may be
marketed only for the approved indications and in accordance with the
provisions of the approved labeling. Changes to some of the conditions
established in an approved application, including changes in indications,
labeling, or manufacturing processes or facilities, require submission and FDA
approval of a new NDA or NDA supplement before the change can be implemented.
An NDA supplement for a new indication typically requires clinical data similar
to that in the original application, and the FDA uses the same procedures and
actions in reviewing NDA supplements as it does in reviewing NDAs.
Adverse event
reporting and submission of periodic reports is required following FDA approval
of an NDA. The FDA also may require post-marketing testing, known as Phase 4
testing, risk minimization action plans, and surveillance to monitor the
effects of an approved product or place conditions on an approval that could
restrict the distribution or use of the product. In addition, quality control
as well as drug manufacture, packaging, and labeling procedures must continue
to conform to cGMPs after approval.
Drug manufacturers and certain of their subcontractors are required to
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register their
establishments with FDA and certain state agencies, and are subject to periodic
inspections by the FDA during which the agency inspects manufacturing
facilities to access compliance with cGMPs. Accordingly, manufacturers must
continue to expend time, money and effort in the areas of production and
quality control to maintain compliance with cGMPs. Regulatory authorities may
withdraw product approvals or request product recalls if a company fails to comply
with regulatory standards, if it encounters problems following initial
marketing, or if previously unrecognized problems are subsequently discovered.
Anti-Kickback, False
Claims Laws & The Prescription Drug Marketing Act
In addition to
FDA restrictions on marketing of pharmaceutical products, several other types
of state and federal laws have been applied to restrict certain marketing
practices in the pharmaceutical industry in recent years. These laws include
anti-kickback statutes and false claims statutes. The federal healthcare
program anti-kickback statute prohibits, among other things, knowingly and
willfully offering, paying, soliciting or receiving remuneration to induce or
in return for purchasing, leasing, ordering or arranging for the purchase,
lease or order of any healthcare item or service reimbursable under Medicare,
Medicaid or other federally financed healthcare programs. This statute has been
interpreted to apply to arrangements between pharmaceutical manufacturers on
the one hand and prescribers, purchasers and formulary managers on the other.
Violations of the anti-kickback statute are punishable by imprisonment,
criminal fines, civil monetary penalties and exclusion from participation in
federal healthcare programs. Although there are a number of statutory
exemptions and regulatory safe harbors protecting certain common activities
from prosecution or other regulatory sanctions, the exemptions and safe harbors
are drawn narrowly, and practices that involve remuneration intended to induce
prescribing, purchases or recommendations may be subject to scrutiny if they do
not qualify for an exemption or safe harbor.
Federal false
claims laws prohibit any person from knowingly presenting, or causing to be
presented, a false claim for payment to the federal government, or knowingly
making, or causing to be made, a false statement to have a false claim paid.
Recently, several pharmaceutical and other healthcare companies have been
prosecuted under these laws for allegedly inflating drug prices they report to
pricing services, which in turn were used by the government to set Medicare and
Medicaid reimbursement rates, and for allegedly providing free product to
customers with the expectation that the customers would bill federal programs
for the product. In addition, certain marketing practices, including off-label
promotion, may also violate false claims laws. The majority of states also have
statutes or regulations similar to the federal anti-kickback law and false
claims laws, which apply to items and services reimbursed under Medicaid and
other state programs, or, in several states, apply regardless of the payor.
Physician Drug
Samples
As part of the
sales and marketing process, pharmaceutical companies frequently provide
samples of approved drugs to physicians. The Prescription Drug Marketing Act,
or the PDMA, imposes requirements and limitations upon the provision of drug
samples to physicians, as well as prohibits states from licensing distributors
of prescription drugs unless the state licensing program meets certain federal
guidelines that include minimum standards for storage, handling and record
keeping. In addition, the PDMA sets forth civil and criminal penalties for
violations.
Employees
As of October 14, 2010, we had
4 employees, all of whom were full-time employees.
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MANAGEMENT
The names and
ages of our Directors and Executive Officers as of the date of filing this
prospectus are set out below. All Directors are elected annually, to serve
until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are
duly elected and qualified. Executive Officers are elected annually by the
Board of Directors and serve at the Board of Directors pleasure.
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Name |
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Age |
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Position With the Company |
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Mark J.
Baric |
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52 |
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Director |
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Thomas E.
Bonney |
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45 |
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Director |
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Charles
Nemeroff, M.D., Ph.D. |
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61 |
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Director |
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Steven B.
Ratoff |
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68 |
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Chairman of
the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer |
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David H.
Bergstrom, Ph.D. |
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55 |
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Senior Vice
President and Chief Operating Officer |
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Craig
Johnson |
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48 |
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Senior Vice
President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary |
Mark J. Baric,
Director, 52. Mr. Baric was elected to the Board in February 2007. Since 2005,
Mr. Baric has been the President and co-founder of CeNeRx BioPharma, Inc., a
privately-held development company with a therapeutic focus on diseases of the
central nervous system. In 2001 he co-founded and served, until 2005, as Chief
Executive Officer and Chairman of 2ThumbZ Entertainment Inc., a privately-held
company which develops and markets entertainment applications for users of
handheld wireless devices and networks. From 1996 to 2001, Mr. Baric was
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Virtus Entertainment Corporation, an
emerging company in the fast-growing interactive entertainment industry. From
1990 to 1996, Mr. Baric held various leadership positions, including Chief
Operating Officer and Chief Financial and Administrative Officer of Seer
Technologies Inc. (now known as Cicero, Inc.), a provider of business
integration software. Prior to 1990, Mr. Baric held various leadership
positions at several firms, including CS First Boston and Coopers and Lybrand.
Mr. Baric serves on the boards of CeNeRx BioPharma, Inc. and 2ThumbZ
Entertainment Inc. Mr. Baric received an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of the
University of Pennsylvania and a B.S. from Clarion University. He is our chair
of our Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, and a member of our Audit
and Compensation Committees.
Thomas E. Bonney,
CPA, Director, 45. Mr. Bonney was elected to the Board in March 2005. From 2002
to the present, Mr. Bonney has been Managing Director of CMF Associates, LLC, a
financial and management consulting firm. Since December 2006, Mr. Bonney has
been a General Partner in West Place LLC, and West Place Restaurant Group, LLC,
privately-held companies that invest in and manage hotels and real estate.
Since June 2005, Mr. Bonney has been a Director of Leblon Holdings LLC, a
privately-held beverage supplier and from June 2005 through July 2007 was the
Chief Financial Officer of Leblon Holdings, LLC. From 2001 to 2002, he was
Chief Financial Officer of Akcelerant Holdings, Inc., a technology holding
company. From 1995 to 2001, Mr. Bonney was President and a Director of Polaris
Consulting & Information Technologies, a technology solutions provider. Mr.
Bonney was at Deloitte & Touche from 1987 to 1995 in various positions
including Senior Manager. Mr. Bonney received his B.S. in Accounting at the
Pennsylvania State University and is a member of the Pennsylvania Institute of
Certified Public Accountants. He is our lead director, chair of our Audit
Committee and a member of our Compensation and Corporate Governance and
Nominating Committees.
Charles Nemeroff,
M.D., Ph.D., Director, 61. Dr. Nemeroff was elected to the Board in September
2003. Dr. Nemeroff is the Leonard M. Miller Professor and Chairman of the
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Miami
Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine in Miami, Florida since 2009. Previously,
he served as the Reunette W. Harris Professor and Chairman of the Department of
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Emory University School of Medicine in
Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Nemeroff has served on the Scientific Advisory Board of
numerous publicly-traded pharmaceutical companies, including Astra-Zeneca
Pharmaceuticals and Forest Laboratories. In 2002, he was elected to the
Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences. Dr. Nemeroff
received his B.S. from the City College of New York, his M.S. from Northeastern
University, and his M.D., Ph.D. and post doctoral training from
the University of North Carolina. Dr. Nemeroff is chair of our Scientific
Advisory
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Board. He is also chair of our Compensation Committee and a member of
our Audit and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committees.
Steven B. Ratoff,
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, 68. Mr. Ratoff
was elected to the Board in January 2006 and was elected Chairman of the Board
on September 15, 2006. He was appointed as Interim President and Chief
Executive Officer of NovaDel on July 23, 2007. On December 31, 2009, he was
appointed President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Ratoff is a private
investor and since December 2004 has served as a venture partner with ProQuest,
a health care venture capital firm. Mr. Ratoff served as director, since May
2005, and was Chairman of the Board, from September 2005 to October 2006, of
Torrey Pines Therapeutics Inc. (formerly Axonyx Inc.), a NASDAQ development
stage pharmaceutical company which has recently merged with Raptor. Mr. Ratoff
served as a director of Inkine Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from February 1998 to its
sale to Salix, Inc. in September 2005. He also served as a board member since
March 1995 and as Chairman of the Board and Interim Chief Executive Officer of
CIMA Labs, Inc. from May 2003 to its sale to Cephalon, Inc. in August 2004. Mr.
Ratoff also served as a director, since 1998 and as President and Chief
Executive Officer of MacroMed, Inc. from February to December 2001. From December
1994 to February 2001, Mr. Ratoff served as Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer of Brown-Forman Corporation, a publicly-traded manufacturer
and marketer of alcoholic beverages. Mr. Ratoff also was employed by Bristol
Myers Squibb from 1975 to 1991, serving in a number of executive positions, the
last of which was as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the
Pharmaceutical Group. Mr. Ratoff received his B.S. in Business Administration
from Boston University and an M.B.A. with Distinction from the University of
Michigan.
David H. Bergstrom,
Ph.D., Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, 55. Dr. Bergstrom joined NovaDel in December
2006 as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. From 1999 to November 2006, Dr. Bergstrom
served in several capacities at Cardinal Health, Inc., including Vice
President, Research & Development and Senior Vice President and General
Manager. From 1998 to 1999, Dr. Bergstrom was Vice President of Pharmaceutical
& Chemical Development at Guilford Pharmaceuticals Inc. Dr. Bergstrom was
employed by Hoechst Marion Roussel, Inc. as the Director of Pharmaceutical and
Analytical Sciences from 1996 to 1998. Dr. Bergstrom served as Director of
Pharmaceutical and Analytical Development for the predecessor company,
Hoechst-Roussel Pharmaceuticals Inc., from 1991 to 1996, and Group Manager,
Formulations, Pharmaceutical Research from 1990 to 1991. Prior thereto, Dr.
Bergstrom held various positions at Ciba-Geigy Corporation. Dr. Bergstrom received
his Ph.D. in Pharmaceutics at the University of Utah in 1985. In addition, he
received his M.S. in Pharmaceutical Chemistry at the University of Michigan in
1982 and his B.S. degree in Pharmacy in 1978 at Ferris State University.
Craig Johnson,
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary, 48. Mr. Johnson
joined NovaDel in June 2010 as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
and Secretary. Prior to joining NovaDel, Mr. Johnson served as Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer of TorreyPines Therapeutics from 2004 until its
sale to Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp. in September 2009. Following the sale, he
served as Vice President of TPTX, Inc., a subsidiary of Raptor Pharmaceutical
Corp., until April 2010. From 1994 to 2004, Mr. Johnson was employed by
MitoKor, Inc. where he last held the position of Chief Financial Officer and
Senior Vice President of Operations. Prior to MitoKor, he served as a senior
financial executive for several early-stage technology companies, and he also
practiced as a Certified Public Accountant with Price Waterhouse. Currently,
Mr. Johnson is a member of the board of directors of Ardea Biosciences, a
publicly-traded biotechnology company, where he serves as the chairman of the
audit committee. Mr. Johnson received his BBA in accounting from the University
of Michigan and is a certified public accountant.
Employment
Agreements
Messrs.
Ratoff, Bergstrom and Johnson have entered into employment agreements with us.
Messrs. Ratoff and Bergstroms employment agreements are described in greater
detail in Executive Compensation
Employment Agreements. A description of Mr. Johnsons employment
agreement is contained below.
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Mr. Johnsons
agreement became effective June 16, 2010 and does not have an expiration date.
His agreement currently provides for:
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salary of $150,000, subject to periodic and customary review for increase by
the Board or Compensation Committee; |
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an annual
bonus of equal to 30% of base salary, with a maximum equal to 150% of the
target award; and |
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options to
purchase 750,000 shares of Common Stock pursuant to our 1998 Equity Incentive
Plan and our 2006 Equity Incentive Plan. |
If Mr.
Johnsons employment is terminated without cause (as defined in the agreement),
Mr. Johnson will be entitled to receive an amount equal to six months base salary
at the time of termination. In addition, Mr. Johnson shall be entitled to
receive the pro rata portion of the annual incentive bonus to the extent
performance measures were met. All previously awarded equity grants would
immediately vest upon such termination and Mr. Johnson will have a period of
twelve months following such termination to exercise any unexercised stock
options.
If Mr.
Johnsons employment is terminated by (i) us as a result of Mr. Johnsons
disability, (ii) mutual agreement of the parties, or (iii) Mr. Johnson for a
change of control (as defined in the agreement), Mr. Johnson will be entitled
to receive his base salary through the date of termination, the pro rata
portion of his annual incentive bonus for that year and all other amounts to
which he was entitled for portion of the year up to his termination. In the
event of Mr. Johnsons death, Mr. Johnsons legal representatives will be
entitled to receive the same amounts that Mr. Johnson would have been entitled
to receive for a termination as a result of the foregoing events. All
previously awarded equity grants shall immediately vest upon such termination
and Mr. Johnson shall have a period of twelve months following such termination
to exercise any unexercised stock options.
DESCRIPTION OF
PROPERTY
As of February
1, 2010, our executive offices are located at 1200 Route 22 East, Suite 2000,
Bridgewater, New Jersey 08807. We no longer maintain laboratory and warehousing
space. Before February 1, 2010, our executive offices, laboratory, and
warehousing space was located at 25 Minneakoning Road, Flemington, New Jersey,
known as the Facility. The Facility, constituting approximately 31,800 square
feet, was occupied under a 10-year lease, expiring in August 2013. During 2009,
we only occupied a portion of our space in the Facility. During the years ended
December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009, we paid rent for the Facility of
approximately $443,000, $453,000 and $257,000, respectively. We have contracted
out manufacturing for our product candidates. The manufacture of our product
candidates is subject to current Good Manufacturing Practices, or cGMP,
prescribed by the Food & Drug Administration, or FDA, and pre-approval inspections
by the FDA and foreign authorities prior to the commercial manufacture of any
such products.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are not a
named party in any material legal proceedings.
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PRICE RANGE OF
COMMON STOCK
Our common
stock is currently listed for trading on the Over-the-counter Bulletin Board, or OTCBB, under the symbol NVDL.OB
and was previously traded on the NYSE Amex LLC from May 11, 2004 to December
23, 2009 under the symbol NVD. The following table sets forth, for the
periods indicated, the high and low intraday sales prices per share of our
common stock as report by the OTCBB or the NYSE Amex LLC, as applicable. These
prices do not include retail markups, markdowns or commissions.
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2008 Fiscal Year: |
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December 31,
2008 |
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$ |
0.46 |
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0.06 |
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2009 Fiscal Year: |
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March 31,
2009 |
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$ |
0.40 |
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0.20 |
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June 30,
2009 |
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0.42 |
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0.20 |
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September
30, 2009 |
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0.32 |
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0.23 |
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December 31,
2009 |
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0.32 |
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0.13 |
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2010 Fiscal Year: |
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March 31,
2010 |
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$ |
0.29 |
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0.16 |
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June 30,
2010 |
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0.24 |
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0.18 |
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September
30, 2010 |
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0.21 |
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0.15 |
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Through
November 3, 2010 |
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0.23 |
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0.14 |
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On November 3,
2010, the last reported sale price of our common stock on the OTCBB was $0.22
per share. On October 14, 2010, there were 62 holders of record and
approximately 3,634 beneficial holders of our common stock.
DIVIDEND POLICY
We have never
declared or paid any cash dividends on our common stock. We currently intend to
retain our future earnings, if any, to finance the expansion of our business
and do not expect to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Payment
of future cash dividends, if any, will be at the discretion of our board of
directors after taking into account various factors, including our financial
condition, operating results, current and anticipated cash needs and plans for
expansion and restrictions imposed by lenders, if any.
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SELECTED
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The following
Selected Financial Data should be read in conjunction with our Financial
Statements and the related Notes thereto, Managements Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and other financial
information included elsewhere in this prospectus. The data set forth below
with respect to our Statements of Operations for the six months ended June 30,
2010 and 2009, the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, and
the Balance Sheet data as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007
are derived from our Financial Statements which are included elsewhere in this
prospectus and are qualified by reference to such Financial Statements and
related Notes thereto.
There are no
seasonal or other significant factors which affect comparability. The data set
forth below with respect to our Statements of Operations for the fiscal years
ended December 31, 2006, July 31, 2006 and 2005 and the five months ended December 31,
2006 and 2005, and the Balance Sheet data as of December 31, 2006 and
July 31, 2006 and 2005 are derived from our Financial Statements,
which are not included elsewhere in this prospectus. Our historical results are
not necessarily indicative of future results of operations.
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Six Months Ended June 30, |
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Statement
of Operations Data: |
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2010 |
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2009 |
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(unaudited) |
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(unaudited) |
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Total Revenues |
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$ |
195,000 |
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$ |
133,000 |
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Total Expenses |
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2,793,000 |
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3,644,000 |
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Loss from Operations |
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(2,598,000 |
) |
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(3,511,000 |
) |
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Other, net |
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|
181,000 |
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301,000 |
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Interest Expense |
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1,000 |
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636,000 |
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Interest Income |
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6,000 |
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Income Tax Benefit |
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Net Loss |
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$ |
(2,418,000 |
) |
$ |
(3,840,000 |
) |
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Basic and Diluted Loss Per Common |
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Share |
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$ |
(0.03 |
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$ |
(0.06 |
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Weighted Average Number of Shares of |
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Common Stock Used in Computation of |
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Basic and Diluted Loss Per Share |
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93,194,701 |
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59,987,277 |
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Years
Ended December 31, |
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Five
Months Ended December
31, |
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Years
Ended July 31, |
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Statement of
Operations Data: |
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2009 |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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2006 |
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2005 |
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2006 |
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2005 |
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(unaudited) |
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(unaudited) |
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Total Revenues |
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$ |
422,000 |
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$ |
361,000 |
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$ |
469,000 |
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$ |
3,280,000 |
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$ |
2,067,000 |
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$ |
677,000 |
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$ |
1,890,000 |
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$ |
439,000 |
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Total Expenses |
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|
6,517,000 |
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8,951,000 |
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18,656,000 |
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|
13,544,000 |
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6,519,000 |
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|
5,429,000 |
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12,454,000 |
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|
10,217,000 |
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|
Loss from Operations |
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|
(6,095,000 |
) |
|
(8,590,000 |
) |
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(18,187,000 |
) |
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(10,264,000 |
) |
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(4,452,000 |
) |
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(4,752,000 |
) |
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(10,564,000 |
) |
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(9,778,000 |
) |
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Other, net |
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(385,000 |
) |
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(66,000 |
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|
|
|
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|
Interest Expense |
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|
2,160,000 |
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|
1,868,000 |
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Interest Income |
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6,000 |
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|
137,000 |
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|
632,000 |
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|
337,000 |
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|
180,000 |
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|
67,000 |
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|
224,000 |
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|
87,000 |
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Income Tax Benefit |
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|
(1,057,000 |
) |
|
(735,000 |
) |
|
(658,000 |
) |
|
(467,000 |
) |
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(467,000 |
) |
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(256,000 |
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|
(256,000 |
) |
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(241,000 |
) |
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Net Loss |
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$ |
(7,577,000 |
) |
$ |
(9,586,000 |
) |
$ |
(16,963,000 |
) |
$ |
(9,460,000 |
) |
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(3,805,000 |
) |
$ |
(4,429,000 |
) |
$ |
(10,084,000 |
) |
$ |
(9,450,000 |
) |
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|
Basic and Diluted Loss Per Common Share |
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$ |
(0.12 |
) |
$ |
(0.16 |
) |
$ |
(0.29 |
) |
$ |
(0.20 |
) |
$ |
(0.08 |
) |
$ |
(0.11 |
) |
$ |
(0.23 |
) |
$ |
(0.27 |
) |
|
Weighted Average Number of Shares of Common Stock Used in Computation
of Basic and Diluted Loss Per Share |
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|
61,346,000 |
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|
59,592,000 |
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|
59,497,000 |
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|
46,732,000 |
|
|
49,522,000 |
|
|
40,619,000 |
|
|
43,000,000 |
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|
34,808,000 |
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Six
Months Ended
June 30, |
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December
31, |
|
July
31, |
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BALANCE SHEET DATA: |
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
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|
(unaudited) |
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|
(unaudited) |
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments |
|
$ |
3,117,000 |
|
$ |
2,663,000 |
|
$ |
4,328,000 |
|
$ |
6,384,000 |
|
$ |
20,276,000 |
|
$ |
10,138,000 |
|
$ |
8,223,000 |
|
|
Total Assets |
|
|
3,648,000 |
|
|
4,453,000 |
|
|
7,316,000 |
|
|
10,363,000 |
|
|
24,316,000 |
|
|
14,822,000 |
|
|
13,028,000 |
|
|
Total Current Liabilities |
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|
5,414,000 |
|
|
4,588,000 |
|
|
5,563,000 |
|
|
4,211,000 |
|
|
3,146,000 |
|
|
2,200,000 |
|
|
2,405,000 |
|
|
Total Liabilities |
|
|
9,483,000 |
|
|
8,794,000 |
|
|
10,057,000 |
|
|
6,189,000 |
|
|
5,718,000 |
|
|
4,777,000 |
|
|
5,079,000 |
|
|
Accumulated Deficit |
|
|
(85,184,000 |
) |
|
(82,766,000 |
) |
|
(74,829,000 |
) |
|
(65,243,000 |
) |
|
(48,280,000 |
) |
|
(44,475,000 |
) |
|
(34,391,000 |
) |
|
Total Stockholders Equity (Deficiency) |
|
$ |
(5,835,000 |
) |
$ |
(4,341,000 |
) |
$ |
(2,741,000 |
) |
$ |
4,174,000 |
|
$ |
18,598,000 |
|
$ |
10,045,000 |
|
$ |
7,949,000 |
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SUPPLEMENTARY
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The following
table presents our condensed operating results for each quarter for the years
ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, and for each subsequent quarter
for which our financial statements are included in this prospectus. The
information for each of these quarters is unaudited. In the opinion of
management, all necessary adjustments, which consist only of normal and
recurring accruals, have been included to fairly present the unaudited
quarterly results. This data should be read together with our consolidated
financial statements and the notes thereto, the Report of Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm and Managements Discussions and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
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|
Jun
30
2010 |
|
Mar
31
2010 |
|
Dec
31
2009 |
|
Sep
30
2009 |
|
Jun
30
2009 |
|
Mar
31
2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
$ |
66,000 |
|
$ |
129,000 |
|
$ |
66,000 |
|
$ |
223,000 |
|
$ |
67,000 |
|
$ |
66,000 |
|
|
Net loss |
|
$ |
(1,126,000 |
) |
$ |
(1,421,000 |
) |
$ |
(2,376,000 |
) |
$ |
(1,361,000 |
) |
$ |
(1,701,000 |
) |
$ |
(2,139,000 |
) |
|
Net loss per basic common share: |
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
$ |
(0.04 |
) |
$ |
(0.02 |
) |
$ |
(0.03 |
) |
$ |
(0.04 |
) |
|
Net loss per diluted common share: |
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
$ |
(0.04 |
) |
$ |
(0.02 |
) |
$ |
(0.03 |
) |
$ |
(0.04 |
) |
|
Shares used in computing basic per common share amounts: |
|
|
97,918,000 |
|
|
88,372,000 |
|
|
65,282,000 |
|
|
61,386,000 |
|
|
60,081,000 |
|
|
59,892,000 |
|
|
Shares used in computing diluted per common share amounts: |
|
|
97,918,000 |
|
|
88,372,000 |
|
|
65,282,000 |
|
|
61,386,000 |
|
|
60,081,000 |
|
|
59,892,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dec
31
2008 |
|
Sep
30
2008 |
|
June
30
2008 |
|
Mar
31
2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
$ |
103,000 |
|
$ |
104,000 |
|
$ |
51,000 |
|
$ |
103,000 |
|
|
Net loss |
|
$ |
(1,909,000 |
) |
$ |
(2,503,000 |
) |
$ |
(3,202,000 |
) |
$ |
(1,972,000 |
) |
|
Net loss per basic common share: |
|
$ |
(0.03 |
) |
$ |
(0.04 |
) |
$ |
(0.05 |
) |
$ |
(0.03 |
) |
|
Net loss per diluted common share: |
|
$ |
(0.03 |
) |
$ |
(0.04 |
) |
$ |
(0.05 |
) |
$ |
(0.03 |
|
|
Shares used in computing basic per common share amounts: |
|
|
59,592,000 |
|
|
59,592,000 |
|
|
59,592,000 |
|
|
59,592,000 |
|
|
Shares used in computing diluted per common share amounts: |
|
|
59,592,000 |
|
|
59,592,000 |
|
|
59,592,000 |
|
|
59,592,000 |
|
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MANAGEMENTS
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion of
our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction
with the financial statements and the notes to those statements included
elsewhere in this prospectus. The discussion includes forward-looking
statements that involve risks and uncertainties. As a result of many factors,
such as those set forth in the Risk Factors of this prospectus, our actual
results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward looking
statements.
Overview
Company Overview
NovaDel Pharma
Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company developing oral spray formulations
for a broad range of marketed pharmaceutical products. Our patented oral spray
drug delivery technology seeks to improve the efficacy and safety of existing
prescription pharmaceuticals, as well as patient compliance and patient
convenience. The following table summarizes our approved products and product
candidates:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Active
Ingredient or
Class of
Molecule |
|
Indications |
|
Stage of
Development |
|
Partner |
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|
|
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Approved Products |
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|
|
NitroMist® |
|
Nitroglycerin |
|
Angina
Pectoris |
|
FDA
Approved |
|
Mist
Acquisition |
|
Zolpimist |
|
Zolpidem |
|
Insomnia |
|
FDA
Approved |
|
ECR
Pharmaceuticals |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Product
Candidates |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Duromist |
|
Sildenafil |
|
Erectile
Dysfunction |
|
Clinical
development |
|
|
|
Zensana |
|
Ondansetron |
|
Nausea/Vomiting |
|
Clinical
development |
|
Hana Biosciences
Par Pharmaceutical
BioAlliance Pharma |
|
NVD-201 |
|
Sumatriptan |
|
Migraine
headache |
|
Clinical
development |
|
|
|
NVD-301 |
|
Midazolam |
|
Pre-Procedure
Anxiety |
|
Preclinical
development |
|
|
NitroMist®
NitroMist, our oral
spray formulation of nitroglycerin, has been approved by the FDA for acute
relief of an attack of angina pectoris, or acute prophylaxis of angina
pectoris, due to coronary artery disease. In October 2009, we entered into a
licensing and distribution agreement with Mist Acquisition, LLC, or Mist, to
manufacture and commercialize NitroMist in North America. Mist is a subsidiary
of Akrimax Pharmaceuticals, LLC. Under the terms of the agreement, we received
an upfront payment of $1,000,000, and we expect to receive milestone payments
totaling $1,000,000 in 2010. We are also eligible to receive royalty payments
of up to 17% of net sales. Mist is expected to begin marketing NitroMist in
late 2010.
Zolpimist
Zolpimist, our oral
spray formulation of zolpidem, has been approved by the FDA for short-term
treatment of insomnia. Zolpidem is the active ingredient in Ambien®, a leading
prescription medication for the treatment of insomnia, marketed by Sanofi-Aventis.
In November 2009, we entered into an exclusive license and distribution
agreement with ECR Pharmaceuticals Company, Inc., or ECR, to manufacture and
commercialize Zolpimist in the U.S. and Canada. ECR is a subsidiary of Hi-Tech
Pharmacal Co., Inc. Under the terms of the agreement, we received an upfront
payment of $3,000,000. We are also eligible to receive royalty payments of up
to 15% of net sales on branded products. ECR is expected to begin marketing
Zolpimist in late 2010.
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Duromist
Duromist, our oral spray formulation of sildenafil, is being developed for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. Sildenafil is the active ingredient in Viagra®, a leading prescription medication for the treatment of erectile dysfunction, marketed by Pfizer. The patent for Viagra is expected to expire in the second quarter of 2012. We believe that an oral spray of sildenafil may afford faster onset of therapeutic action, and may allow for a lower dose compared to tablets.
The preclinical work has been completed, and a prototype formulation with satisfactory stability has been developed. In July 2010, we initiated a non-IND pilot pharmacokinetic, or PK, clinical trial comparing Duromist to Viagra. On October 15, 2010, we announced positive data from this trial. We intend to review the results from the trial with the FDA to obtain guidance on defining definitive clinical trial requirements as a
pathway to new drug application, or NDA, approval. We plan to complete the clinical trial and to file a NDA in 2011.
The non-IND pilot PK clinical trial was designed to assess the relative bioavailability and safety of one, two and three doses of 10 mg/0.12ml of Duromist, compared to that of the 25 mg Viagra tablet. The trial was a single-center, open-label, single-dose, randomized, four-period, four-treatment crossover study under fasting conditions. The total number of healthy adult male subjects enrolled in the study was 24. All subjects were required to stay at the clinical site for at least 24 hours after each treatment period.
The preliminary data from the trial demonstrated that the 20 mg dose (two sprays) of Duromist is bioequivalent to the 25 mg Viagra tablet with respect to systemic exposure
(AUC0-inf). The mean AUC0-inf for the 10 mg dose (one spray) was approximately 40% of the 25 mg Viagra tablet, as expected. The mean AUC0-inf for the 30 mg dose
(three sprays) was approximately 40% higher than the 25 mg Viagra tablet, which is about 20% higher than expected. The increased systemic exposure observed with the 20 and 30 mg oral spray doses
compared to the 25 mg Viagra tablet is suggestive of absorption of sildenafil via the oral transmucosal route.
A slightly lower maximum measured plasma concentration (Cmax) than that of the 25 mg Viagra tablet was observed with the 20 mg oral spray dose. The Tmax
(or time point at Cmax) for the 20 mg oral spray dose was essentially the same as the 25 mg Viagra tablet (1.10 and 1.04 hours, respectively).
Duromist demonstrated an excellent safety profile and was well tolerated in the pilot PK study.
Zensana
Zensana is our oral
spray formulation of ondansetron. Ondansetron is the active ingredient in
Zofran®, a leading prescription medication for the treatment of
chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, marketed by GlaxoSmithKline, or GSK.
In October 2004, we entered into an exclusive license and development agreement
with Hana Biosciences, Inc., or Hana Biosciences, to develop and market Zensana
in the U.S. and Canada. In July 2007, we entered into a product development and
commercialization sublicense agreement with Hana Biosciences and Par
Pharmaceutical, Inc., or Par, pursuant to which Hana Biosciences granted a
sublicense to Par to develop and commercialize Zensana. Also at that time, we
entered into an amended and restated license and development agreement with
Hana Biosciences. Par is responsible for all development, regulatory,
manufacturing and commercialization activities of Zensana in the United States
and Canada. Par had previously announced that it expected to complete clinical
development on the revised formulation of Zensana during 2008, and expected to
submit a new NDA for Zensana by the end of 2008. However, in November 2008, Par
announced that it had completed bioequivalency studies on Zensana with mixed
results, and had ceased development of the product.
In May 2008, we entered into
an agreement with BioAlliance Pharma S.A., whereby BioAlliance acquired the
European rights for Zensana. Under the terms of the agreement, we received an
upfront payment of $3,000,000. We are eligible to receive milestone payments
totaling approximately $24 million, as well as royalty payments on net sales.
Product development in Europe is subject to the completion of product
development in the U.S.
NVD-201
NVD-201 is our oral
spray formulation of sumatriptan. Sumatriptan is the active ingredient in
Imitrex®, a leading prescription medication for the treatment of migraine
headache, marketed by GSK. We have completed a series of pilot pharmacokinetic
clinical trials evaluating multiple doses of NVD-201 given to healthy adults.
The results from these trials demonstrated that NVD-201 was well tolerated,
achieved plasma concentrations in the therapeutic range, achieved a
statistically significant increase in absorption rate when compared with
Imitrex® tablets, and achieved up to a 50% increase in relative
bioavailability in comparison with Imitrex® tablets. In September 2008, we
announced the results from a pilot efficacy study for NVD-201. As previously
announced, we believe this trial demonstrates that treatment with NVD-201 is
safe and effective in relieving migraine headaches at a dose lower than that
for sumatriptan tablets. In order to pursue further clinical development, we
will need to secure project financing, equity financing or a development
partner.
NVD-301
NVD-301 is our oral
spray formulation of midazolam. Midazolam is a leading benzodiazepine used for
sedation during diagnostic, therapeutic and endoscopic procedures. We believe
that NVD-301 has the potential to be an easy-to-use, rapid onset product useful
to relieve the pre-procedure anxiety suffered by many patients prior to
undergoing a wide variety of procedures performed in hospitals, imaging
centers, ambulatory surgery centers and dental offices. In order to pursue
further clinical development, we will need to secure project financing, equity
financing or a development partner.
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Other Product Candidates
Our veterinary
initiatives are being carried out by our partner, Velcera, Inc., or Velcera. In
June 2004, we entered into a License and Development agreement with Velcera. In
June 2009, Velcera announced that it had entered into a global licensing
agreement with a multinational animal health company. In August 2009, we
announced that we received a milestone payment of $156,250 from Velcera. In March
2010, we received another milestone payment of $62,500. These milestone
payments resulted from Velceras global licensing agreement for the first
canine pain management product delivered in a transmucosal mist form.
We also have a license and
development agreement with Manhattan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., or Manhattan, for
the development of propofol oral spray. Propofol is the active ingredient in
Diprivan®, a leading intravenous anesthetic marketed by AstraZeneca. We entered
into this agreement in April 2003. In July 2007, Manhattan announced its
intention to pursue appropriate sub-licensing opportunities for this product
candidate.
Since inception,
substantially all of our revenue has been derived from license fees and
milestone payments in connection with our partnership agreements, and from
consulting fees in connection with our product development activities for
various pharmaceutical companies. Our future growth and profitability will be
principally dependent upon our ability to successfully develop our product
candidates, and to market and distribute the final products either internally
or with the assistance of strategic partners.
Going Concern and
Managements Plan
Our independent
registered public accounting firm included an explanatory paragraph in their
report on our 2009 financial statements related to the uncertainty and
substantial doubt of our ability to continue as a going concern.
We have incurred net losses
since inception, and as of June 30, 2010 we have cash and cash equivalents of
$3.1 million, negative working capital of $2.0 million, and accumulated deficit
of $85.2 million. Based on our operating plan, we expect that our existing cash
and cash equivalents, along with the milestone payments we expect to receive
under our existing license agreements, will fund our operations only through
December 31, 2010.
These conditions raise
substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. The
accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that we will
continue as a going concern. This basis of accounting contemplates the recovery
of our assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of
business.
Our management plans to
address the expected shortfall of working capital by securing additional
funding through equity financings, strategic alternatives or similar
agreements. There can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain any
sources of funding. If we are unsuccessful in securing funding from any of
these sources, we will defer, reduce or eliminate certain planned expenditures.
Results of Operations
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and June 30,
2009
License fees
and milestone fees earned for the six months ended June 30, 2010 were $195,000
as compared to $133,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2009. The increase
was due to a milestone payment received from Velcera resulting from Velceras
global licensing agreement with a multinational animal health company for the
first canine pain management product delivered in a transmucosal mist form.
Total operating
expenses for the first half of 2010 decreased by $851,000 or 23% from
$3,644,000 in 2009 to $2,793,000 in 2010.
Research and
development expenses decreased by $444,000 or 31% from $1,450,000 for the six
months ended June 30, 2009 to $1,006,000 for the same period in 2010. This
decrease is related to the Companys sole focus on the development of Duromist
due to limited cash resources. Expenses also decreased due to
55
restructuring
activities, a new smaller office facility and reduced headcount. The Duromist
expenditures include clinical trial material costs and consulting costs related
to preparations for the pilot PK study.
General and
administrative expenses decreased by $407,000 or 19% from $2,194,000 for the
six months ended June 30, 2009 to $1,787,000 for the same period in 2010.
General and administrative expenses consist primarily of salaries and related
expenses for executive, finance, legal and other administrative personnel,
professional fees and other corporate expenses. The decrease in general and
administrative expenses is primarily attributable to the Companys
employee-related costs due to decrease in headcount and relocation of
facilities.
Other income
from the derivative liability valuation adjustment for the six months ended
June 30, 2010 of $181,000 reflects the gain resulting from the decline in the
derivative liability fair value determination at June 30, 2010 related to the
warrants issued in conjunction with the March 31, 2010 common stock offering.
Other income from a derivative liability valuation adjustment for the six
months ended June 30, 2009 of $360,000 was recorded upon the expiration of
warrants that were deemed to be derivative instruments that were issued in
conjunction with convertible notes.
Interest
expense decreased by $635,000 or 99% from $636,000 for the six months ended
June 30, 2009 to $1,000 for the same period in 2010. The interest was incurred
on convertible notes issued by the Company. This decrease in interest expense
reflects the conversion of the convertible notes to common stock in 2009.
The resulting
net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2010 was $2,418,000 as compared to
$3,840,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2009.
Years Ended December 31, 2009 and December
31, 2008
License fees
and milestone fees earned for the year ended December 31, 2009 were $422,000 as
compared to $361,000 for the year ended December 31, 2008.
Research and
development expenses for the year ended December 31, 2009 were $2,473,000 as
compared to $3,878,000 for the year ended December 31, 2008. Research and
development costs consist primarily of salaries and benefits, contractor and
consulting fees, clinical drug supplies of preclinical and clinical development
programs, consumable research supplies and allocated facility and administrative
costs. Below is a summary of our research and development expenses for the
years ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fiscal Year Ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
2009 |
|
December 31,
2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NitroMist |
|
$ |
592,000 |
|
$ |
135,000 |
|
|
Zolpimist |
|
|
322,000 |
|
|
893,000 |
|
|
Sumatriptan |
|
|
170,000 |
|
|
369,000 |
|
|
Zensana |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
37,000 |
|
|
Tizanidine |
|
|
|
|
|
41,000 |
|
|
Other research and
development costs |
|
|
210,000 |
|
|
242,000 |
|
|
Internal costs |
|
|
1,174,000 |
|
|
2,161,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total research and
development expenses |
|
$ |
2,473,000 |
|
$ |
3,878,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In the
preceding table, research and development expenses are set forth in the
following categories:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NitroMist,
Zolpimist, Sumatriptan and Tizanidine - third-party direct project expenses
relating to the development of the respective product candidates. The
majority of our research and development resources were devoted to our
zolpidem and sumatriptan product candidates. Although we have significantly
reduced clinical development activities on our product candidate pipeline
since the fourth quarter 2007 and continuing throughout 2009, such that we
have limited our expenditures primarily to those required to support our two
approved products NitroMist and Zolpimist and minor expenditures to support
formulation development activities for certain other products, we believe
that we will need to obtain more funding in the future through collaborations
or other arrangements with research institutions |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
and
corporate partners or public and private offerings of our securities,
including debt or equity financing. There can be no assurances that we will
be able to secure additional capital, and as a result, there can be no
assurances as to whether, and when, we will be able to resume our clinical
development activities; |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Zensana -
third-party direct project expenses relating to the development of Zensana.
As our partner for the Zensana, Par, is overseeing all clinical development
and regulatory approval activities, we do not expect to devote a significant
amount of resources to this product candidate. In light of Hana Biosciences
announcements in February 2007 and March 2007 regarding the status of
Zensana, as described above, we devoted resources to this project during the
year ended December 31, 2007, including approximately $204,000 in third-party
costs; |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
research and development costs direct expenses not attributable to a
specific product candidate; and |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Internal
costs costs related primarily to personnel and overhead. We do not allocate
these expenses to specific product candidates as these costs relate to all
research and development activities. |
|
|
|
|
|
Research and
development expenses in the year ended December 31, 2009 decreased primarily
as a result of the following items: |
|
|
|
|
|
$457,000 increase
in costs associated with our NitroMist product candidate primarily due to
process validation, method transfer activities and lab supplies in the year
ended December 31, 2009; |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$571,000
decrease in product development costs for our Zolpimist product candidate,
as development efforts were substantially completed during 2007, including
filing of an NDA. Costs for zolpidem in the year ended December 31, 2009
related to usage and lab supplies; |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$199,000
decrease in product development costs for our Sumatriptan product candidate,
due to delayed activity on this project; |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$987,000
decrease in internal costs is due to restructuring activities and
substantially reduced efforts on R&D activities. |
Consulting,
selling, general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31,
2009 were $4,044,000 as compared to $4,722,000 for the year ended December 31,
2008. General and administrative expenses consist primarily of salaries and
related expenses for executive, finance, legal and other administrative
personnel, recruitment expenses, professional fees and other corporate
expenses. The decrease in general and administrative expenses is primarily
attributable to our employee-related costs and reduction in stock compensation
expense due to decrease in headcount during the year.
Primarily as a
result of the factors described above, total expenses for the year ended
December 31, 2009 were $6,517,000, as compared to $8,951,000 for the year ended
December 31, 2008.
Other
income/(expense) for the year ended December 31, 2009 was $(385,000) which
relates to the reversal of the warrant liability (upon expiration of the
related warrants) initially recorded upon our adoption of ASC 815-40-15 in the
amount of $360,000, offset with a loss on disposition of fixed assets in the
amount of $745,000.
Interest
expense for the year ended December 31, 2009 was $2,160,000 primarily related
to the convertible notes that were issued during the year ended December 31,
2008.
Interest
income for the year ended December 31, 2009 was $6,000 as compared to $137,000
for the year ended December 31, 2008, due to lower average cash and cash
equivalent balances.
The resulting
net loss for the year ended December 31, 2009 was $7,577,000 as compared to
$9,586,000 for the year ended December 31, 2008.
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Years Ended December
31, 2008 and December 31, 2007
License fees
and milestone fees earned for the year ended December 31, 2008 were $361,000,
as compared to $469,000 for the year ended December 31, 2007. The decrease is
primarily due to a non-recurring milestone payment received in the year ended
December 31, 2007 from our license agreement with Velcera for veterinary
products, which more than offset a one-time payment received during 2008 in
connection with a product candidate that had been in development several years
ago, and was no longer in our active product candidate pipeline.
Research and
development expenses for the year ended December 31, 2008 were $3,878,000 as
compared to $11,940,000 for the year ended December 31, 2007. Research and
development costs consist primarily of salaries and benefits, contractor and
consulting fees, clinical drug supplies of preclinical and clinical development
programs, consumable research supplies and allocated facility and
administrative costs. Below is a summary of our research and development
expenses for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fiscal Year Ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
2008 |
|
December 31,
2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NitroMist |
|
$ |
135,000 |
|
$ |
558,000 |
|
|
Zolpimist |
|
|
893,000 |
|
|
5,669,000 |
|
|
Sumatriptan |
|
|
369,000 |
|
|
813,000 |
|
|
Zensana |
|
|
37,000 |
|
|
213,000 |
|
|
Tizanidine |
|
|
41,000 |
|
|
75,000 |
|
|
Ropinirole |
|
|
|
|
|
3,000 |
|
|
Other
research and development costs |
|
|
242,000 |
|
|
1,763,000 |
|
|
Internal
costs |
|
|
2,161,000 |
|
|
2,846,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
research and development expenses |
|
$ |
3,878,000 |
|
$ |
11,940,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In the
preceding table, research and development expenses are set forth in the
following categories:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NitroMist,
Zolpimist, Sumatriptan, Tizanidine and Ropinirole - third-party direct
project expenses relating to the development of the respective product
candidates. The majority of our research and development resources were
devoted to our zolpidem and sumatriptan product candidates. Since the fourth
quarter 2007 and continuing throughout 2008, we have significantly reduced
clinical development activities on our product candidate pipeline, such that
we have limited our expenditures primarily to those required to support our
two approved products NitroMist and Zolpimist and minor expenditures to
support formulation activities for certain other products, as we did not
believe that we had sufficient cash to sustain such activities. As of the
current date, we have not yet secured sufficient additional financing, and
have therefore not resumed clinical development activity. There can be no
assurances that we will be able to secure additional capital, and as a
result, there can be no assurances as to whether, and when, we will be able
to resume our clinical development activities; |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Zensana -
third-party direct project expenses relating to the development of Zensana.
As our partner for the Zensana, Par, is overseeing all clinical development
and regulatory approval activities, we do not expect to devote a significant
amount of resources to this product candidate. In light of Hana Biosciences
announcements in February 2007 and March 2007 regarding the status of
Zensana, as described above, we devoted resources to this project during the
year ended December 31, 2007, including approximately $204,000 in third-party
costs; |
|
|
|
|
|
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research and development costs direct expenses not attributable to a
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Internal
costs costs related primarily to personnel and overhead. We do not allocate
these expenses to specific product candidates as these costs relate to all
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Research and
development expenses in the year ended December 31, 2008 decreased primarily
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$4,776,000
decrease in product development costs for our Zolpimist product candidate,
as development efforts were substantially completed during the fourth quarter
2007, including filing of an NDA. Development costs for zolpidem in the first
quarter 2007 included costs for clinical trials, manufacturing preparedness
and other NDA preparatory costs; |
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$176,000
decrease in product development costs related to Zensana, as noted above; |
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$423,000
decrease in costs associated with our NitroMist product candidate primarily
due to process validation and method transfer activities in the year ended
December 31, 2007, which were substantially lower in the year ended December
31, 2008; |
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$444,000
decrease in product development costs for our Sumatriptan product candidate,
as we substantially reduced our development activities on our product
candidate pipeline beginning in the fourth quarter 2007; and |
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$1,521,000
decrease in other research and development costs as we substantially reduced
our development activities on our product candidate pipeline beginning in the
fourth quarter 2007. |
Consulting,
selling, general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31,
2008 were $4,722,000 as compared to $6,716,000 for the year ended December 31,
2007. General and administrative expenses consist primarily of salaries and
related expenses for executive, finance, legal and other administrative
personnel, recruitment expenses, professional fees and other corporate
expenses. The decrease in general and administrative expenses is primarily
attributable to reduced salaries, benefits and other employee-related expenses,
and to lower stock compensation charges.
The loss on
disposal of assets held for sale was $351,000 for the year ended December 31,
2008.
Primarily as a
result of the factors described above, total expenses for the year ended
December 31, 2008 were $8,951,000, as compared to $18,656,000 for the year
ended December 31, 2007.
Other, net for
the year ended December 31, 2007 was $66,000, as further detailed below in the
comparison for the years ended December 31, 2007. There was no Other, net for
the year ended December 31, 2008.
Interest
expense for the year ended December 31, 2008 was $1,868,000, of which
$1,837,000 related to the convertible notes that were issued during 2008. This
included $1,498,000 related to the amortization of the debt discount related to
the beneficial conversion feature and fair value of the warrants, as well as
$213,000 related to the amortization of the deferred financing costs.
Interest
income for the year ended December 31, 2008 was $137,000 as compared to
$632,000 for the year ended December 31, 2007 due to lower average cash and
short-term investment balances.
The resulting
net loss for the year ended December 31, 2008 was $9,586,000, as compared to
$16,963,000 for the year ended December 31, 2007.
Liquidity and Capital
Resources
From our
inception, our principal sources of capital have been revenue from our
partnership agreements, consulting revenues, private placements and public
offerings of our securities, as well as loans and capital contributions from
our principal stockholders. We have had a history of recurring losses, giving
rise to an accumulated deficit as of June 30, 2010 of $85,184,000, as compared to
$82,766,000 as of December 31, 2009. As of June 30, 2010, we had working
capital deficiency of $2,045,000 which includes a derivative liability of
$732,000, as compared to working capital deficiency of $495,000 as of December
31, 2009, representing a net decrease in working capital of approximately
$1,550,000.
Our cash used
in operating activities was $1,063,000 and $2,788,000 for the six months ended
June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The decrease in cash used was primarily
due to the $1,057,000 received in
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first quarter
2010 from the sale of net operating losses in the prior year quarter and an
overall reduction in expenses. Net cash flows provided by financing and
investing activities were $1,517,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2010,
primarily due to net proceeds received relating to issuance of common stock
during the first quarter 2010.
Based on our
operating plan, we expect that our existing cash and cash equivalents, along
with the milestone payments that we expect to receive under our
existing license agreements, will fund our operations only through
December 31, 2010.
These
conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going
concern. The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that
we will continue as a going concern. This basis of accounting contemplates the
recovery of our assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course
of business.
Our management
plans to address the expected shortfall of working capital by securing additional
funding through equity financings, strategic alternatives or similar
agreements. There can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain any
sources of funding. If we are unsuccessful in securing funding from any of
these sources, we will defer, reduce or eliminate certain planned expenditures.
Contractual
Obligations
The following
table sets forth our aggregate contractual cash obligations as of December 31,
2009.
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Payments
Due By
Period |
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<1 year |
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1-3 years |
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3-5 years |
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5 years + |
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Capital
leases |
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14,000 |
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10,000 |
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$ |
4,000 |
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$ |
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$ |
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Operating
leases |
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42,500 |
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39,000 |
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3,500 |
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Employment
agreements |
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627,000 |
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627,000 |
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Total
contractual cash obligations |
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683,500 |
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$ |
676,000 |
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7,500 |
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$ |
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$ |
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Off-Balance Sheet
Arrangements
We do not have
any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a
current or future effect on our financial condition, results of operations,
liquidity or capital resources.
Critical Accounting
Policies and Estimates
The discussion
and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based on
our unaudited condensed financial statements, which have been prepared in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States,
or GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make
estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities,
revenues, expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and
liabilities. We evaluate our estimates on an ongoing basis, including those
related to revenue, accrued expenses and stock-based compensation. We base our
estimates on historical experience and on other assumptions that we believe to
be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for
making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are
not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these
estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
We believe the
following accounting policies and estimates are most critical to aid you in
understanding and evaluating our reported financial results.
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Cash and Cash Equivalents |
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Cash
equivalents consist of money market instruments with original maturities of
three months or less when purchased. We maintain our cash and cash
equivalents with several financial institutions. Deposits held with banks may
exceed the amount of insurance provided on such deposits. Generally, these
deposits may be redeemed on demand and are maintained with high quality
financial institutions, therefore reducing credit risk. |
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Revenue Recognition |
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We receive
revenue from consulting services and license agreements. Consulting revenues
from contract clinical research are recognized in the period in which the
services are rendered, provided that collection is reasonably assured.
Upfront license agreement payments are recognized as earned or deferred and
subsequently amortized into revenue over the contractual period. Milestone
payments related to license agreements are recognized as revenue when earned. |
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Deferred Financing Costs |
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We
capitalize the costs related to the issuance of our convertible notes, and
amortize such deferred costs to interest expense on a straight-line basis
over the life of the related notes. |
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Warrants Issued with Financing |
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The value of
warrants and the intrinsic value of beneficial conversion rights arising from
the issuance of convertible notes are determined by allocating an appropriate
portion of the proceeds received from the debt instruments to the debt and
warrants based on their relative fair value, which was determined using the
Black-Scholes model. We adopted Accounting Standards Codification, or ASC,
815-40-15 on January 1, 2009. ASC 815-40-15 provides guidance in
assessing whether an equity-linked financial instrument (or embedded feature)
is indexed to an entitys own stock. |
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Valuation of Long-Lived Assets |
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We assess
the impairment of long-lived assets whenever events or changes in
circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Our
long-lived assets as of June 30, 2010 were represented by property and
equipment, as we have no intangible assets on our balance sheet. Factors we
consider important which could trigger an impairment review include the
following: |
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significant
underperformance relative to expected historical or projected future
operating results; |
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significant
changes in the manner of our use of the acquired assets or the strategy for
our overall business; |
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significant
negative industry or economic trends; and |
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significant
decrease in the market value of the assets. |
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The
impairment test is based upon a comparison of the estimated undiscounted cash
flows to the carrying value of the long-lived assets. If we determine that
the carrying value of long-lived assets may not be recoverable based upon the
existence of one or more of the above indicators of impairment, we measure
any impairment based on projected discounted cash flows. The cash flow
estimates used to determine the impairment, if any, contain managements best
estimate using appropriate assumptions and projections at that time. |
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Stock-Based
Compensation |
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We calculate
the fair value of stock based compensation using the Black-Scholes method.
Stock based compensation costs are recorded as earned for all unvested stock
options outstanding. The charge is being recognized in research and
development and consulting, selling, general and administrative expenses over
the remaining service period after the adoption date based on the original
estimate of fair value of the options as of the grant date. |
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Recent Accounting
Pronouncement
In April 2010,
an accounting standard update was issued to provide guidance on defining a
milestone and determining when it is appropriate to apply the milestone method
of revenue recognition for research and development transactions. Vendors can
recognize consideration that is contingent upon achievement of a milestone in
its entirety as revenue in the period the milestone is achieved if the
milestone meets all the criteria stated in the guidance to be considered
substantive and must be considered substantive in its entirety. The amendments
in this update were adopted by us during the three months ended June 30, 2010.
The adoption did not have a significant impact on our financial statements or
disclosures.
QUANTITATIVE
AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We invest
primarily in short-term, highly-rated investments, including U.S. government
securities and certificates of deposit guaranteed by banks. Our market risk
exposure consists principally of exposure to changes in interest rates. Because
of the short-term maturities of our investments, however, we do not believe
that a decrease in interest rates would have a significant negative impact on
the value of our investment portfolio.
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DIRECTORS
AND NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Directors
and Director Independence
Pursuant to
our By-Laws, generally the number of Directors is fixed and may be increased or
decreased from time to time by resolution of our Board. Currently, our By-Laws
provide that the number of Directors must be not less than three (3) nor more
than nine (9). The Board has fixed the number of Directors at four (4) members.
Effective January 1, 2010, Mr. Ratoff, the then acting Interim President, Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, was appointed as President and
Chief Executive Officer. The Board, based on the recommendation of the
Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, affirmatively determined that
for 2009 all of our Directors are independent of NovaDel and management under
the standards set forth in the NYSE Amex Company Guide, with the exception of
our Chairman, Mr. Steven B. Ratoff, who was not independent because of his
role as Interim President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.
In addition, the Board, based on the recommendation of the Corporate Governance
and Nominating Committee, affirmatively determined that William F. Hamilton,
Ph.D. and J. Jay Lobell were independent of NovaDel and management under the
standards set forth in the NYSE Amex Company Guide during their service on the
Board in 2009.
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POSITION
WITH NOVADEL |
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Mark J.
Baric |
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52 |
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Director |
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Thomas E.
Bonney, CPA |
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45 |
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Director |
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Charles Nemeroff, M.D., Ph.D. |
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Director |
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Steven B.
Ratoff |
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68 |
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Director and
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer |
The names,
ages, principal occupations, current directorships and any directorship held
during the past 5 years, and certain other information with respect to our
directors, are shown below as of October 14, 2010.
Mark
J. Baric, Director, 52. Mr. Baric was elected to
the Board in February 2007. Since 2005, Mr. Baric has been the President and
co-founder of CeNeRx BioPharma, Inc., a privately-held development company with
a therapeutic focus on diseases of the central nervous system. In 2001, he co-founded
and served until 2005 as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of 2ThumbZ
Entertainment Inc., a privately-held company which develops and markets
entertainment applications for users of handheld wireless devices and networks.
From 1996 to 2001, Mr. Baric was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Virtus
Entertainment Corporation, an emerging company in the fast-growing interactive
entertainment industry. From 1990 to 1996, Mr. Baric held various leadership
positions, including Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial and
Administrative Officer of Seer Technologies Inc. (now known as Cicero, Inc.), a
provider of business integration software. Prior to 1990, Mr. Baric held
various leadership positions at several firms, including CS First Boston and Coopers
and Lybrand. Mr. Baric serves on the boards of CeNeRx BioPharma, Inc. and
2ThumbZ Entertainment Inc. Mr. Baric received an M.B.A. from the Wharton School
of the University of Pennsylvania and a B.S. from Clarion University. He is our
chair of our Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and a member of our
Audit and Compensation Committees.
Thomas
E. Bonney, CPA, Director, 45. Mr. Bonney was
elected to the Board in March 2005. From 2002 to the present, Mr. Bonney has
been Managing Director of CMF Associates, LLC, a financial and management
consulting firm. Since December 2006, Mr. Bonney has been a General Partner in
West Place LLC, and West Place Restaurant Group, LLC, privately-held companies
that invest in and manage hotels and real estate. Since June 2005, Mr. Bonney
has been a Director of Leblon Holdings LLC, a privately-held beverage supplier
and from June 2005 through July 2007 was the Chief Financial Officer of Leblon
Holdings, LLC. From 2001 to 2002, he was Chief Financial Officer of Akcelerant
Holdings, Inc., a technology holding company. From 1995 to 2001, Mr. Bonney was
President and a Director of Polaris Consulting & Information Technologies,
a technology solutions provider. Mr. Bonney was at Deloitte & Touche from
1987 to 1995 in various positions including Senior Manager. Mr. Bonney received
his B.S. in
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Accounting at
the Pennsylvania State University and is a member of the Pennsylvania Institute
of Certified Public Accountants. He is our Lead Director, chair of our Audit
Committee and a member of our Compensation and Corporate Governance and
Nominating Committees.
Charles
Nemeroff, M.D., Ph.D., Director, 61. Dr. Nemeroff
was elected to the Board in September 2003. Since 2009, Dr. Nemeroff has served
as the Leonard M. Miller Professor and Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry
and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of
Medicine in Miami, Florida. From 1991 through 2009, he served as the Reunette
W. Harris Professor and Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral
Sciences at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr.
Nemeroff has served on the Scientific Advisory Board of numerous
publicly-traded pharmaceutical companies, including Astra-Zeneca
Pharmaceuticals and Forest Laboratories. In 2002, he was elected to the
Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences. Dr. Nemeroff
received his B.S. from the City College of New York, his M.S. from Northeastern
University, and his M.D., Ph.D. and post doctoral training from the University
of North Carolina. Dr. Nemeroff is chair of our Scientific Advisory Board. He
is also chair of our Compensation Committee and a member of our Audit and
Corporate Governance and Nominating Committees.
Steven
B. Ratoff, Chairman of the Board, President and
Chief Executive Officer, 68. Mr. Ratoff was elected to the Board in January
2006 and was elected Chairman of the Board on September 15, 2006. He was
appointed as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer of NovaDel on July 23,
2007. Effective January 1, 2010, he was appointed President and Chief Executive
Officer. Mr. Ratoff is a private investor and since December 2004 has served as
a venture partner with ProQuest Investments, a health care venture capital
firm. Mr. Ratoff served as director, since May 2005, and was Chairman of the
Board, from September 2005 to October 2006, of Torrey Pines Therapeutics Inc.
(formerly Axonyx Inc.), a NASDAQ development stage pharmaceutical company. Mr.
Ratoff served as a director of Inkine Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from February 1998
to its sale to Salix, Inc. in September 2005. He also served as a board member
since March 1995 and as Chairman of the Board and Interim Chief Executive
Officer of CIMA Labs, Inc. from May 2003 to its sale to Cephalon, Inc. in
August 2004. Mr. Ratoff also served as a director, since 1998 and as President
and Chief Executive Officer of MacroMed, Inc. from February to December 2001.
From December 1994 to February 2001, Mr. Ratoff served as Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer of Brown-Forman Corporation, a
publicly-traded manufacturer and marketer of alcoholic beverages. Mr. Ratoff
also was employed by Bristol Myers Squibb from 1975 to 1991, serving in a
number of executive positions, the last of which was as Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer of the Pharmaceutical Group of the company. Mr.
Ratoff received his B.S. in Business Administration from Boston University and
an M.B.A. with Distinction from the University of Michigan.
Director Experience,
Qualifications, Attributes and Skills
We believe
that the backgrounds and qualifications of our directors, considered as a
group, provide a broad mix of experience, knowledge and abilities that will
allow the Board to fulfill its responsibilities. Our Board is composed of a
diverse group of leaders in their respective fields. Many of the current
directors have leadership experience at major domestic and international
companies with operations inside and outside the United States, as well as
experience serving on other companies boards, which provides an understanding
of different business processes, challenges and strategies facing boards and
other companies. Further, our directors also have other experience that makes
them valuable members, such as prior experience with financing transactions or
mergers and acquisitions that provides insight into issues faced by companies.
The following
highlights the specific experience, qualification, attributes and skills of our
individual Board members that have led our Corporate Governance and Nominating
Committee to conclude that these individuals should serve on our Board:
Mark J. Baric,
brings his extensive background in the biotechnology and information technology
industry acquired through a variety of management positions at several
privately-held and publically held companies. He currently serves on the board
of several companies including CeNeRx Biopharma Inc, and 2ThumbZ Entertainment,
Inc. Previously he has served on the boards of Concert Technologies and Virtual
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Scopics, a
company established in partnership with the University of Rochester. Mr. Baric
has a CPA and an MBA from the Wharton School of Business.
Thomas E. Bonney,
CPA, our lead independent director, brings his
extensive accounting and financial background to the Board, as well as
expertise in mergers and acquisitions, transaction financing, and the life
sciences industry from his experience as a managing partner of a financial and
management consulting firm. Furthermore, from 2004 to 2008, Mr. Bonney was an
adjunct professor at Temple University teaching business case study capstone
courses to graduating undergraduates
Charles Nemeroff,
M.D., Ph.D., brings his extensive background in
the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry. He has served on various
Scientific Advisory Boards and has been chairman of the department of
psychiatry and behavioral sciences at various universities.
Steven B. Ratoff,
our chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer, brings over
30 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. His experience as an
operating executive in a number of companies as well as his board experience in
small development stage companies well qualifies him as a board member of the
Company.
Executive
Officers
The names,
ages, principal occupations during the past 5 years, and certain other
information with respect to our named executive officers for 2009 are shown
below as of October 14, 2010. To the extent that any named executive officer is
also serving as a member of the Board, then such named executive officers
biography is set forth under Directors and Director Independence above.
The named
executive officers are elected annually by the Board and serve at the pleasure
of the Board. The Board has determined that the following individuals are our
named executive officers for the 2010 fiscal year: Mr. Ratoff,
Dr. Bergstrom, Mr. Warusz and Mr. Johnson.
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Steven B.
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President,
Chief Executive Officer, Interim Chief Financial Officer and Chairman of the Board |
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David H. Bergstrom, Ph.D. |
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Senior Vice
President and Chief Operating Officer |
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Michael E.
Spicer, CPA(1) |
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Chief
Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary |
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Deni M. Zodda, Ph.D. (2) |
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Senior Vice
President and Chief Business Officer |
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Joseph
Warusz (3) |
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Principal
Accounting Officer |
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(1) |
On March 19, 2009, Mr.
Spicer resigned from his positions with the Company, effective April 1, 2009.
There was no disagreement between us and Mr. Spicer on any matter relating to
our operations, policies or practices. On March 25, 2009, the Board appointed
Dr. Deni M. Zodda to the positions of Interim Chief Financial Officer and
Corporate Secretary. |
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(2) |
On March 25, 2009, the Board
appointed Dr. Deni M. Zodda to the positions of Interim Chief Financial
Officer and Corporate Secretary. On April 28, 2009, Dr. Zodda agreed with the
Board that due to a reorganization of the executive team, his services as
Senior Vice President and Chief Business Officer would no longer be required
effective April 30, 2009. There was no disagreement between us and Dr. Zodda
on any matter relating to our operations, policies or practices. In
connection with his departure, Dr. Zodda and the Company entered into a
Separation, Consulting and General Release Agreement whereby Dr. Zodda
provided the Company with certain consulting services ending on October 31,
2009. |
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(3) |
On April 28, 2009, the
Company appointed Mr. Warusz as Principal Accounting Officer. Simultaneously with the appointment of Mr. Johnson as Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Warusz resigned from the position of Principal Accounting Officer. Mr. Warusz continued in his capacity as a consultant to the Company until July 31, 2010. |
David
H. Bergstrom, Ph.D., Senior Vice President and
Chief Operating Officer, 55. Dr. Bergstrom joined NovaDel in December 2006
as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. From 1999 to November
2006, Dr. Bergstrom served in several capacities at Cardinal Health, Inc.,
including Vice President, Research & Development and Senior Vice President
and General Manager, where he gained
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extensive
experience in biopharmaceutical research and development. From 1998 to 1999,
Dr. Bergstrom was Vice President of Pharmaceutical & Chemical
Development at Guilford Pharmaceuticals Inc. Dr. Bergstrom was employed by
Hoechst Marion Roussel, Inc. as the Director of Pharmaceutical and Analytical
Sciences from 1996 to 1998. Dr. Bergstrom served as Director of Pharmaceutical
and Analytical Development for the predecessor company, Hoechst-Roussel
Pharmaceuticals Inc., from 1991 to 1996, and Group Manager, Formulations,
Pharmaceutical Research from 1990 to 1991. Prior thereto, Dr. Bergstrom
held various positions at Ciba-Geigy Corporation. Dr. Bergstrom received
his Ph.D. in Pharmaceutics at the University of Utah in 1985. In addition, he
received his M.S. in Pharmaceutical Chemistry at the University of Michigan in
1982 and his B.S. degree in Pharmacy in 1978 at Ferris State University.
Michael
E. Spicer, CPA, Chief Financial Officer and
Corporate Secretary, 56. Mr. Spicer joined NovaDel as Chief Financial
Officer in December 2004 and was named Corporate Secretary in April 2006. From
December 2001 to December 2004, Mr. Spicer was Chief Financial Officer of
Orchid Biosciences, Inc. (now known as Orchid Cellmark Inc.). From September
1998 to December 2001, Mr. Spicer served as Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer of Lifecodes Corporation until it was acquired by Orchid. Mr. Spicer
is a Certified Public Accountant and holds an undergraduate degree in
Accounting from the University of Virginia and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business
School. On March 19, 2009, Mr. Spicer resigned from his positions with the
Company, effective April 1, 2009. There was no disagreement between us and Mr.
Spicer on any matter relating to our operations, policies or practices.
Deni
M. Zodda, Ph.D., Senior Vice President and Chief
Business Officer, 56. Dr. Zodda joined NovaDel in February 2007 as Senior
Vice President and Chief Business Officer. From May 2006 to February 2007,
Dr. Zodda was Principal of Medignostica, LLC, a consulting firm he owns
which provided business development services to various clients and was acting
Chief Executive Officer of StemCapture, Inc., a privately-held stem cell
research company. From 2000 to May 2006, Dr. Zodda served in varying
capacities, including Senior Vice President, Business Development and Principal
Financial Officer of Discovery Laboratories, Inc. From 1998 to 2000,
Dr. Zodda served as Managing Director of the Life Sciences Practice at
KPMG. During the course of his career, Dr. Zodda also held senior
management positions in business development, marketing and commercial
operations at Cephalon, Inc., Wyeth, Baxter International Inc. and SmithKline
Beckman, Inc. Dr. Zodda received his M.B.A. in Marketing and Finance from
the University of Santa Clara in 1986, his Ph.D. in Biology from the University
of Notre Dame in 1980 and his B.S. in Biology from Villanova University in
1975. On April 28, 2009, Dr. Zodda agreed with the Board that due to a
reorganization of the executive team, his services as Senior Vice President and
Chief Business Officer would no longer be required effective April 30, 2009.
There was no disagreement between us and Dr. Zodda on any matter relating to
our operations, policies or practices. In connection with his departure, Dr.
Zodda and the Company entered into a Separation, Consulting and General Release
Agreement whereby Dr. Zodda would provide the Company with certain consulting
services ending on October 31, 2009.
Joseph
M. Warusz, Principal Accounting Officer, 53. Mr.
Warusz joined NovaDel as a consultant in April, 2009, serving as Principal
Accounting Officer. Since March 2006, Mr. Warusz has been providing consulting
services to a broad range of clients in the life sciences sector. From August
2005 to March 2006, Mr. Warusz was Vice President, Finance, of Orchid
Biosciences, Inc. (now known as Orchid Cellmark Inc.), which provided public
company finance experience. From May 2000 to June 2005, Mr. Warusz held several
senior executive positions at Bristol-Meyers Squibb. Prior to October 1983, Mr.
Warusz acted as Senior Auditor at KPMG, LLP. Mr. Warusz is a Certified Public
Accountant and holds an undergraduate degree in accounting and an MBA from
Drexel University. Simultaneously with the appointment of Mr. Johnson as Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Warusz resigned from the position of Principal Accounting Officer. Mr. Warusz continued in his capacity as a consultant to the Company until July 31, 2010.
EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
Compensation
Discussion and Analysis
This
Compensation Discussion and Analysis discusses the principles underlying our
compensation policies and decisions and the principal elements of compensation
paid to our named executive officers during the 2009 fiscal year and as anticipated for our fiscal year 2010. Our Chief
Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and the other named executive
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officers
included in the Summary Compensation Table will be referred to as the named
executive officers for purposes of this discussion.
Compensation
Objectives and Philosophy
The Committee
is responsible for reviewing and approving the compensation payable to our
named executive officers and other key employees. As part of such process, the
Committee seeks to accomplish the following objectives with respect to our
executive compensation programs:
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substantial portion of compensation to our achievement of financial
objectives and the individuals contribution to the attainment of those objectives;
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In order to
achieve the above goals, our total compensation package includes base salary
and annual bonus, all paid in cash, as well as long-term compensation in the
form of stock options and restricted stock. We believe that appropriately
balancing the total compensation package is necessary in order to provide
market-competitive compensation.
Setting Executive
Compensation
Role
of Compensation Committee and Chief Executive Officer.
The Committee oversees the design, development and implementation of the
compensation program for the Chief Executive Officer and the other named
executive officers. The Committee evaluates the performance of the Chief
Executive Officer and determines the Chief Executive Officers compensation in
light of the goals and objectives of the compensation program. The Chief
Executive Officer and the Committee together assess the performance of the other
named executive officers employed by us as of December 31 and determine their
compensation, based on initial recommendations from the Chief Executive
Officer. Our Interim Chief Executive Officer provided the Committee with a
detailed review of the performance of the other named executive officers and
made recommendations to the Committee with respect to the compensation packages
for those officers for the 2009 fiscal year.
Mr. Steven B. Ratoff, the
Companys Chairman of the Board, also serves as the Companys Interim President
and Chief Executive Officer, Interim Chief Financial Officer and Corporate
Secretary. On April 28, 2009, Mr. Ratoff was appointed Interim Chief Financial
Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary concurrent with the
resignation of Dr. Deni M. Zodda. Mr. Ratoff did not have an employment
agreement with the Company in connection with his service as Interim President
and Chief Executive Officer in 2009. In connection with Mr. Ratoffs
services as Chairman of the Board, the Board entered into a consulting
arrangement to compensate Mr. Ratoff for his efforts in such position.
Such arrangement was on a month-to-month basis. From September 15, 2006 until
March 16, 2007, Mr. Ratoff was compensated at a rate of $17,500 per month
and reimbursement of reasonable expenses. From March 16, 2007 until June 6,
2007, his monthly rate was reduced to $10,000 and reimbursement of reasonable
expenses. Effective June 6, 2007, his monthly rate was increased to $17,500.
During the year ended December 31, 2009, Mr. Ratoff received $210,000 in
consulting fees. Effective January 1, 2010, Mr. Ratoff was appointed as
President and Chief Executive Officer and entered into an employment agreement
in connection therewith, and will continue to serve as Chairman, Interim Chief
Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary.
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The other
named executive officers do not play a role in their own compensation
determination, other than discussing individual performance objectives and
results with the Chief Executive Officer.
Role of Compensation
Consultant. In 2007 and 2008, the Compensation
Committee engaged Compensation Resources, Inc., a nationally recognized
compensation consulting firm, or CRI, to advise it on certain
compensation-related matters, as needed. In December 2009, the Committee
utilized CRI to provide competitive compensation data on the proposed
compensation package of our Chief Executive Officer. CRI performed a market
analysis of the compensation paid by comparable pharmaceutical and drug
delivery companies and provided the Committee with compensation ranges for our
Chief Executive Officer as further described below. Other than the services
described above, CRI did not provide any other service to the Company in
determining the compensation of the named executive officers or Directors.
Our named
executive officers did not participate in the selection of the consultant.
We have not
used the services of any other compensation consultant in matters affecting the
compensation of named executive officers or Directors. In the future, we, or
the Committee, may engage or seek the advice of other compensation consultants.
Competitive Position
The Committee
has structured our annual and long-term incentive-based cash and non-cash
executive compensation to motivate executives to achieve the business goals set
by the Board and reward the executives for achieving such goals. At the end of
the year, the Committee reviews the performance of each named executive officer
in achieving the established objectives. These results are included with the
overall performance review provided by the Chief Executive Officer, after which
the Committee votes upon any recommendations for salary adjustments, stock
option grants and cash incentives. The Chief Executive Officer then executes
the actions recommended by the Committee with respect to such matters.
In CRIs
market analysis of compensation performed in 2009, the relevant peer group for
compensation and benefit programs consists primarily of companies of
comparative size, similar businesses and geographic scope. These are the firms
with which NovaDel competes for talent. The comparator group was chosen to
include companies with similar market capitalization, similar revenue size, and
some direct competitors. The comparator group is different from the companies
used in the Performance Graph on page 46 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the period ended December 31, 2009. The reason for this is that NovaDel has
business competitors with whom we benchmark against for financial performance,
but also have business and talent competitors against whom we benchmark for pay
purposes. Additionally, the positions were compared to published survey data
from nationally recognized sources to ensure the accuracy and validity of the
proxy peer group. The companies from the peer analysis are listed below:
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Adeona
Pharamaceuticals, Inc. |
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12.0 |
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Advanced
Life Sciences Holdings, Inc. |
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12.9 |
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Aeolus
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
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18.0 |
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Anesiva,
Inc. |
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6.8 |
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Barrier
Therapeutics, Inc. |
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17.9 |
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Cardiovascular
Systems, Inc. |
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21.2 |
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Catalyst
Pharm Partners, Inc. |
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8.8 |
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China
Shenghuo Pharm Holdings |
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15.3 |
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Cortex
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
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6.8 |
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Cpex
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
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28.8 |
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Elite
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
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8.1 |
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Derma
Sciences |
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32.5 |
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Healthsport,
Inc. |
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27.9 |
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Helix
Biomedix, Inc. |
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8.7 |
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Icagen, Inc. |
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21.2 |
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IGI
Laboratories, Inc. |
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13.4 |
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Imagenetix,
Inc. |
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5.5 |
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Insite
Vision, Inc. |
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32.2 |
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Manhattan
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
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4.9 |
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Metabasis
Therapeutics, Inc. |
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13.7 |
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Quigley
Corporation |
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26.6 |
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Raptor
Pharmaceuticals Corp |
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33.0 |
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RegeneRx
Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. |
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33.2 |
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Repros
Therapeutics Inc. |
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13.3 |
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Scolr
Pharma, Inc. |
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19.7 |
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Somaxon
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
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29.3 |
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Stellar
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
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23.0 |
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Synovics Pharmaceuticals,
Inc. |
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11.2 |
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Threshold
Pharmaceuticals |
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28.5 |
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Uluru, Inc. |
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14.5 |
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Components of
Compensation
The key
components of NovaDels executive
compensation package are cash compensation (salary & annual incentives),
long term incentives and company-sponsored benefit plans. These components are
administered with the goal of providing total compensation that recognizes
meaningful differences in individual performance, is competitive, varies the
opportunity based on individual and corporate performance, and is valued by our
named executive officers. We seek to achieve our compensation objectives
through five key compensation elements:
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Base Salary.
In General It is the Committees
objective to set a competitive rate of annual base salary for each named
executive officer. The Committee believes competitive base salaries are
necessary to attract and retain top quality executives, since it is common
practice for public companies to provide their named executive officers with a
guaranteed annual component of compensation that is not subject to performance
risk. The Committee works with outside consultants as necessary to establish
salary ranges for the named executive officers, with minimum to maximum
opportunities that cover the normal range of market variability. The actual
base salary for each named executive officer is then derived from those salary
ranges based on his responsibility, tenure and past performance and market
comparability. Annual base salaries for the named executive officers are
reviewed and approved by the Committee in the first fiscal quarter following
the end of the previous performance year. Changes in base salary are based on
the scope of an
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individuals
current job responsibilities, individual performance in the previous
performance year, target pay position relative to the peer group, and our
salary budget guidelines. The Committee reviews established goals and
objectives, and determines an individuals achievement of those goals and
objectives and considers the recommendations provided by the Chief Executive
Officer to assist it in determining appropriate salaries for the named
executive officers other than the Chief Executive Officer. For any given
performance year, actual salary increases may range from 0% to 10% of the
salary guidelines based on individual performance. This broad range allows for
meaningful differentiation on a pay for performance basis.
Changes for Fiscal Year 2010
The Committee met in December 2009 to evaluate the performance and compensation
for each named executive officer. The Committee reviewed compensation of
comparable companies and recognized the need to retain current management given
individual and collective performance. As a result of the Companys cash
position and requirement for additional funding, the Committee recommended to
the Board that no merit increases be granted to our named executive officers
for 2010.
Annual Bonuses.
In General As part of their
compensation package, our named executive officers have the opportunity to earn
annual bonuses. Annual bonuses are designed to reward superior executive
performance while reinforcing our short-term strategic operating goals.
Pursuant to the individual employment agreements, the Committee establishes
each year a target award for each named executive officer based on a percentage
of base salary. Annual bonus targets as a percentage of salary increase with
executive rank so that for the more senior executives, a greater proportion of
their total cash compensation is contingent upon annual performance.
At the
beginning of the performance year, each named executive officer, in conjunction
with the Chief Executive Officer, establishes annual goals and objectives.
Actual bonus awards are based on an assessment against the pre-established
goals for each named executive officers individual performance, the performance
of the business function for which he is responsible, and/or our overall
performance for the year. For any given performance year, proposed annual
bonuses may range from 0% to 100% of target, or higher under certain
circumstances, based on corporate and individual performance. Corporate and
individual performance has a significant impact on the annual bonus amounts
because the Committee believes it is a precise measure of how the named
executive officer contributed to business results.
Fiscal 2009 Performance Measures and Payouts
In 2009, annual bonus targets were 30% of base salary for the named
executive officers and were payable based on the Committees subjective review
of both the performance of NovaDel as well as individual performance. The
Committee utilizes annual bonuses to compensate officers for achieving
financial and operational goals and for achieving individual annual performance
objectives. These objectives will vary depending on the individual executive,
but will relate generally to (i) operational goals such as the development of
our product candidates and the identification and advancement of additional
product candidates, (ii) strategic goals such as the establishment of operating
plans and budgets, review of organization and staff, and (iii) the enhancement
of stockholder value.
Our objectives
relating to development and clinical goals for 2009 included the following:
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pursuit of
strategic partners for our NitroMist oral spray; |
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strategic partners for our ZolpiMist oral spray; |
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At the end of
each fiscal year, the Committee determines the level of achievement with
respect to each corporate goal, and decides the overall percent of corporate
goal achievement for purposes of annual bonuses. For this assessment, the
Committee evaluates the status of NovaDels development programs and clinical
progress, corporate development and regulatory compliance activities. These
qualitative factors are also typically used by comparable companies to evaluate
performance and involve a subjective assessment of corporate performance by the
Committee. Moreover, the Committee does not base its considerations on a single
performance factor, but rather considers a mix of factors and evaluates company
and individual
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performance
against that mix. The Chief Executive Officer provides written evaluations for
the named executive officers, other than himself, to the Committee along with
his recommendations for each individual performance factor. The Committee reviews
the performance and assessment of each named executive officer and then
evaluates the Chief Executive Officer and assigns a weight to each individual
achievement factor. Although we entered into license agreements for the
manufacture and commercialization of NitroMist and ZolpiMist, the
Compensation Committee determined that, in the interest of the Company and its
stockholders, cash bonuses were not paid for fiscal year 2009 performance in
order to conserve the Companys cash position. The table below details fiscal
2009 annual bonus targets and actual payouts for each of our named executives.
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Chief Operating Officer |
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90,000 |
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Chief Business Officer |
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83,500 |
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Chief Financial Officer and
Corporate Secretary |
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76,900 |
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Principal Accounting
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Mr. Ratoff entered into a
consulting arrangement with the Company in 2006, and was compensated under
that arrangement at a rate of $17,500 per month, plus reimbursement of
reasonable expenses during the 2009 fiscal year. As a result, Mr. Ratoff was
not entitled to a bonus. Effective January 1, 2010, Mr. Ratoff was appointed
as President and Chief Executive Officer and will continue to serve as
Interim Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary. In connection with
such appointment, Mr. Ratoff entered into an employment agreement with the Company,
which was effective January 1, 2010. For a further discussion of the terms of
Mr. Ratoffs employment agreement, please see Employment Agreements. |
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In January 2009, Dr.
Bergstrom received a one-time special cash bonus of $50,000 in recognition of
his individual efforts in 2008 in connection with the Companys research and
development efforts and clinical activities including, but not limited to,
the U.S. Food and Drug Administrations approval of the New Drug Application
for Zolpimist (zolpidem tartrate) Oral Spray for the short-term treatment of
insomnia. |
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On April 28, 2009, Dr.
Zodda agreed with the Board that due to a reorganization of the executive
team, his services as Senior Vice President and Chief Business Officer would
no longer be required effective April 30, 2009. There was no disagreement
between us and Dr. Zodda on any matter relating to our operations, policies
or practices. In connection with his departure, Dr. Zodda and the Company
entered into a Separation, Consulting and General Release Agreement whereby
Dr. Zodda would provide the Company with certain consulting services ending
on October 31, 2009. |
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On March 19, 2009, Mr.
Spicer resigned from his positions with the Company, effective April 1, 2009.
There was no disagreement between us and Mr. Spicer on any matter relating to
our operations, policies or practices. On March 25, 2009, the Board appointed
Dr. Deni M. Zodda to the positions of Interim Chief Financial Officer and
Corporate Secretary. |
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On April 28, 2009, the
Company appointed Mr. Warusz as Principal Accounting Officer. Simultaneously with the appointment of Mr. Johnson as Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Warusz resigned from the position of Principal Accounting Officer. Mr. Warusz continued in his capacity as a consultant to the Company until July 31, 2010. Mr. Warusz provided services to the Company pursuant to a consulting agreement, under which Mr. Warusz received a monthly retainer of $20,000 and an hourly rate of $180 for hours in excess of 160 hours per month. |
Change for Fiscal Year 2010 As
in 2009, annual bonuses for 2010,
if any, will be based on achievement of pre-established company objectives and
individual goals for each named executive officer and, for each named executive
officer other than the Chief Executive Officer, a subjective review of that
individuals performance. Corporate performance targets may include such
measures as strategic plan metrics while individual performance targets may
include operational and financial metrics, regulatory compliance metrics, and
delivery of specific programs, plans, and budgetary objectives identified and
documented at the beginning of each fiscal year. It is the Committees intention
to base a greater percentage of the annual award payout on corporate as opposed
to individual performance for higher level executives, with 100% of the Chief
Executive Officers annual bonus tied to the attainment of corporate
performance objectives. For each of our named executive officers for fiscal
year 2010, the Compensation Committee has provided the following corporate
performance targets, as well as the weighting of each component as a percentage
of such named executive officers target bonus amount:
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fiscal year awards, the potential payout may range from 0 100% of target, or
higher under certain circumstances. The Committee has not yet determined the performance targets for the target bonus amount of Mr. Johnson. The Committee has also retained the
discretion to reduce the dollar amount of the awards otherwise payable to the
named executive officers.
The table below shows the dollar amount of the 2009
and 2010 annual target bonus for each named executive officer, together with
percentage of base salary represented by that target:
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President and Chief
Executive Officer |
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Senior Vice President and
Chief Operating Officer |
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90,000 |
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90,000 |
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Chief Financial Officer and
Corporate Secretary |
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76,900 |
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Senior Vice President and
Chief Business Officer |
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82,500 |
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Mr. Ratoff entered into a
consulting arrangement with the Company in 2006, and was compensated under
that arrangement at a rate of $17,500 per month, plus reimbursement of
reasonable expenses, during the 2009 fiscal year. As a result, Mr. Ratoff was
not entitled to a bonus in 2009. Effective January 1,
2010, Mr. Ratoff was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer and
will continue to serve as Interim Chief Financial Officer and Corporate
Secretary. In connection with such appointment, Mr. Ratoff entered into an
employment agreement with the Company, which was effective January 1, 2010.
Based on the Chief Executive Officers broader range of responsibilities at
the Company, the Compensation Committee deemed it appropriate to set the
Chief Executive Officers 2010 Target Bonus at a greater percentage of base
salary than the other named executive officers. For a further discussion of
the terms of Mr. Ratoffs employment agreement, please see Employment Agreements. |
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On June 8, 2010, the Company appointed Mr. Johnson to serve
as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of the Company
effective June 16, 2010. |
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On March 19, 2009, Mr.
Spicer resigned from his positions with the Company, effective April 1, 2009.
There was no disagreement between us and Mr. Spicer on any matter relating to
our operations, policies or practices. |
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On April 28, 2009, Dr.
Zodda agreed with the Board that due to a reorganization of the executive
team, his services as Senior Vice President and Chief Business Officer would
no longer be required effective April 30, 2009. There was no disagreement
between us and Dr. Zodda on any matter relating to our operations, policies
or practices. In connection with his departure, Dr. Zodda and the Company
entered into a Separation, Consulting and General Release Agreement whereby
Dr. Zodda would provide the Company with certain consulting services ending
on October 31, 2009. |
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(5) |
On April 28, 2009, the
Company appointed Mr. Warusz as Principal Accounting Officer. Simultaneously with the appointment of Mr. Johnson as Chief Financial Officer,
Mr. Warusz resigned from the position of Principal Accounting Officer. Mr. Warusz continued in his capacity as a consultant to the Company until July 31, 2010.
Mr. Warusz provided services to the Company pursuant to
a consulting agreement, under which Mr. Warusz received a monthly retainer of $20,000 and an hourly rate of $180 for hours in excess of 160 hours per month. |
Based on the
Chief Executive Officers broader range of responsibilities, the Compensation
Committee deemed it appropriate to set the Chief Executive Officers 2010
Target Bonus at a greater percentage of base salary than the other named
executive officers.
Long-Term Incentive
Equity Awards. In General - We believe that long-term performance is achieved
through an ownership culture that encourages high performance by our named
executive officers through the use of stock-based awards. Our equity plans have
been established to provide our employees, including our named executive
officers, with incentives to help align employees interests with the interests
of our stockholders. The Committee believes that the use of stock-based awards
offers the best approach to
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achieving our
compensation goals. We have historically elected to use stock options as the
primary long-term equity incentive vehicle; however, the Committee has used
restricted stock and may in the future utilize restricted stock as part of our
long-term incentive program. We have selected the Black-Scholes method of
valuation for share-based compensation effective August 1, 2005. Due to the
early stage of our business and our desire to preserve cash, we expect to
provide a greater portion of total compensation to our named executive officers
through stock options and restricted stock grants than through cash-based
compensation.
Stock Options. Our
stock plans authorize us to grant options to purchase shares of Common Stock to
our employees, Directors and consultants. The Committee generally oversees the
administration of our stock option plans. In 2009, the Committee delegated the
authority to our Chief Executive Officer to make initial option grants to
certain new employees within an approved range. All new employee grants in
excess of the Chief Executive Officers limit and any grant to a named
executive officer are approved by the Committee. Stock options may be granted
at the commencement of employment, annually, occasionally following a
significant change in job responsibilities or to meet other objectives.
The Committee
reviews and approves stock option awards to named executive officers based upon
a review of competitive compensation data, its assessment of individual
performance, a review of each named executive officers existing long-term
incentives, and retention considerations. Periodic stock option grants are made
at the discretion of the Committee to eligible employees and, in appropriate
circumstances, the Committee considers the recommendations of members of
management, such as Steven B. Ratoff, our Interim President and Chief Executive
Officer.
In 2009,
certain named executive officers were awarded stock options in the amounts
included in the Grants of Plan-Based Awards table. Stock options granted by us
have an exercise price equal to the fair market value of our Common Stock on
the day of grant, typically vest annually over a three-year period or upon the
achievement of certain performance-based milestones and are based upon
continued employment, and generally expire ten (10) years after the date of
grant. The fair value of the options granted to the named executive officers in
the Summary Compensation Table is determined in accordance with the
Black-Scholes method of valuation for share-based compensation. The Committee
has also granted performance based options to certain of our named executive
officers. Incentive stock options also include certain other terms necessary to
ensure compliance with the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
We expect to
continue to use stock options as a long-term incentive vehicle because:
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Stock
options align the interests of our named executive officers with those of our
stockholders, supporting a pay-for performance culture, foster employee stock
ownership, and focus the management team on increasing value for our
stockholders. |
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Stock
options are performance-based. All of the value received by the recipient of
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Stock
options help to provide a balance to the overall executive compensation
program as base salary and annual bonuses focus on the shortterm
compensation, while the vesting of stock options increases stockholder value
over the longer term. |
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The vesting
period of stock options encourages executive retention and the preservation
of stockholder value. In determining the number of stock options to be
granted to our named executive officers, we take into account the
individuals position, scope of responsibility, ability to affect profits and
stockholder value and the individuals historic and recent performance and
the value of stock options in relation to other elements of the individual named
executive officers total compensation. |
Restricted Stock. Our
2006 Equity Incentive Plan authorizes us to grant restricted stock. No
restricted stock grants were awarded during the 2009 fiscal year. In order to
implement our long-term incentive goals, we anticipate that we may grant shares
of restricted stock in the future.
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Executive Benefits
and Perquisites
Our named
executive officers, who are parties to employment agreements, will continue to
be parties to such employment agreements in their current form until the
expiration of the employment agreement or until such time as the Committee
determines in its discretion that revisions to such employment agreements are
advisable. In addition, consistent with our compensation philosophy, we intend
to continue to maintain our current benefits for our named executive officers,
including medical, dental and life insurance and the ability to contribute to a
401(k) plan; however, the Committee in its discretion may revise, amend or add
to the officers executive benefits if it deems it advisable. We believe these
benefits are currently comparable to benefit levels for comparable companies.
We have no current plans to change either the employment agreements (except as
required by law or as required to clarify the benefits to which our named
executive officers are entitled as set forth herein) or level of benefits.
Severance and Change
in Control Arrangements
The specific
terms of our severance and change in control arrangements are discussed in
detail below under the headings Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change
in Control and Employment Agreements. As a general matter, however, we
believe that reasonable severance and change in control protection for our
named executive officers is necessary in order for us to recruit and retain
qualified executives.
Equity Grant Policy
All grants to
our named executive officers are at the discretion of the Board, following
review and input by the Committee.
IRC Section 162(m)
compliance
Section 162(m)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), generally
disallows a tax deduction to public companies for certain compensation in
excess of $1 million paid to our named executive officers. Certain
compensation, including qualified performance-based compensation, will not be
subject to the deduction limit if certain requirements are met. In general, our
compensation program is designed to reward executives for the achievement of
our performance objectives. The stock plan is designed in a manner intended to
comply with the performance-based exception to Section 162(m). Nevertheless,
compensation attributable to awards granted under the plans may not be treated
as qualified performance-based compensation under Section 162(m). In addition,
the Committee considers it important to retain flexibility to design
compensation programs that are in the best interests of NovaDel and its
stockholders and, to this end, the Committee reserves the right to use its
judgment to authorize compensation payments that may be subject to the
limitations under Section 162(m) when the Committee believes that compensation
is appropriate and in the best interests of NovaDel and our stockholders, after
taking into consideration changing business conditions and performance of our
employees.
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Summary Compensation Table
The following
table sets forth a summary for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 of the
cash and non-cash compensation awarded, paid or accrued by us to our Chief
Executive Officer, and Chief Financial Officer and our three most highly
compensated officers other than the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer who served in such capacities in 2009 (collectively, the named
executive officers).
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Name
and
Principal
Position |
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Year |
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Salary
($) |
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Bonus
($) |
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Stock
Awards
($) |
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Option
Awards
($)(1) |
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Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($) |
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Change
in
Pension Value
and
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($) |
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All
Other
Compensation
($)(6) |
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Total
($) |
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Steven B. Ratoff |
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2009 |
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210,000 |
(2) |
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434,188 |
(3) |
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67,500 |
(4) |
711,688 |
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Interim President |
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and Chief |
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2008 |
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210,000 |
(2) |
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141,000 |
(7) |
6,899 |
(3) |
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20,000 |
(4) |
377,899 |
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Executive Officer |
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2007 |
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206,500 |
(2) |
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57,335 |
(3) |
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6,000 |
(4) |
269,835 |
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David H. |
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2009 |
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302,598 |
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165,887 |
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24,986 |
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493,471 |
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Bergstrom, Ph.D. |
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Senior Vice |
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2008 |
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311,538 |
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50,000 |
(5) |
70,000 |
(7) |
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25,156 |
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457,195 |
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President and |
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Chief Operating |
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2007 |
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300,000 |
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100,000 |
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19,799 |
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419,799 |
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Officer |
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Michael E. Spicer, |
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2009 |
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66,021 |
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23,536 |
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20,475 |
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110,031 |
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CPA |
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Chief Financial |
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2008 |
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266,054 |
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70,500 |
(7) |
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40,114 |
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376,618 |
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Officer and |
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Corporate |
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2007 |
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255,731 |
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256,124 |
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62,443 |
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574,298 |
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Secretary(8) |
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Deni M. Zodda, |
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2009 |
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94,444 |
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23,536 |
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176,038 |
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294,018 |
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Ph.D |
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Chief Business |
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2008 |
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288,577 |
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70,500 |
(7) |
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35,783 |
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394,860 |
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Officer(9) |
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2007 |
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236,692 |
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364,576 |
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25,541 |
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622,809 |
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Joseph Warusz |
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2009 |
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206,640 |
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206,640 |
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Principal |
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Accounting |
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Officer(10) |
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(1) |
Option awards reflect the
aggregate grant date fair value computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic
718, based on the fair value of the option on the grant date as estimated
using the Black-Scholes model. For a discussion of assumptions used to
estimate fair value, please see Note 12, Stock Options and Warrants, to our
financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2009. The actual amount ultimately realized from the equity
awards will likely vary based on a number of factors, including, but not
limited to, NovaDels actual performance, stock price fluctuations,
differences from the valuation assumptions used and the timing of exercise or
applicable vesting. |
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(2) |
Amount represents fees paid
to Mr. Ratoff as part of his consulting agreement with NovaDel. |
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(3) |
Reflects the aggregate
grant date fair value of options granted to Mr. Ratoff in his capacity as a
director and a named executive officer of NovaDel during 2009, 2008 and 2007.
In 2009, the aggregate grant date fair value of Mr. Ratoffs options was
$429,121 for options granted to Mr. Ratoff in his capacity as a named
executive officer and $5,067 for options granted to Mr. Ratoff in his
capacity as a director. In 2008 and 2007, Mr. Ratoff was only granted options
in his capacity as a director. |
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(4) |
Amounts represent Board
fees paid to Mr. Ratoff during 2009, 2008 and 2007, as previously discussed
under director compensation. |
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(5) |
Dr. Bergstrom received a
one-time special cash bonus of $50,000, paid in January 2009, in recognition
of his individual efforts in 2008 in connection with the Companys research
and development efforts and clinical activities including, but not limited
to, the U.S. Food and Drug Administrations approval of the New Drug
Application for Zolpimist (zolpidem tartrate) Oral Spray for the short-term
treatment of insomnia. |
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(6) |
See All Other Compensation
2009 chart below for amounts. |
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(7) |
Stock awards reflect the
aggregate grant date fair value computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic
718, based on the closing price of the Companys common stock on the grant
date. The named executives each received restricted stock awards in February
2008: Mr. Ratoff received 300,000 restricted shares, and each of Dr.
Bergstrom, Mr. Spicer and Dr. Zodda received 150,000 restricted shares. The
restrictions on the restricted stock awarded in February 2008 shall lapse
over a three-year period, subject to reduction as follows: (1) in the event
of a $5 million non-dilutive financing by the Company on or before December
31, 2008, the three-year restriction shall be accelerated such that the
restrictions on the restricted stock shall lapse over a two-and-one-half year
period; (2) in the event of an additional $5 million (or $10 million in the
aggregate) non-dilutive financing by the Company on or before December 31,
2008, the three-year restriction shall be accelerated such that the
restrictions on the restricted stock shall lapse over a two-year period; and
(3) in the event of a $20 million (or $20 million in the aggregate)
non-dilutive financing by the Company, the restrictions shall immediately
lapse. Mr. Spicer and Dr. Zodda forfeited their respective shares of
restricted stock. Additionally, the Board, upon the recommendation of the
Compensation Committee, agreed that, in the case of the Companys Chief
Executive Officer, an additional 200,000 shares of restricted stock shall be
granted as follows: (1) upon achieving a $5 million non-dilutive financing by
the Company on or before December 31, 2008, an additional 100,000 shares of
restricted stock shall be granted; and (2) upon achieving an additional $5
million (or $10 million in the aggregate) in non-dilutive financing by the
Company on or before December 31, 2008, an additional 100,000 shares of
restricted stock shall be granted. The restrictions on such additional shares
shall lapse over a three-year period. Neither of these events occurred on or
before December 31, 2008. Neither of the restricted stock criteria was met on
or before December 31, 2008. |
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(8) |
On March 19, 2009, Mr.
Spicer resigned from his positions with the Company, effective April 1, 2009.
There was no disagreement between us and Mr. Spicer on any matter relating to
our operations, policies or practices. |
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(9) |
On April 28, 2009, Dr.
Zodda agreed with the Board that due to a reorganization of the executive
team, his services as Senior Vice President and Chief Business Officer would
no longer be required effective April 30, 2009. There was no disagreement
between us and Dr. Zodda on any matter relating to our operations, policies
or practices. In connection with his departure, Dr. Zodda and the Company
entered into a Separation, Consulting and General Release Agreement whereby
Dr. Zodda would provide the Company with certain consulting services ending
on October 31, 2009. |
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(10) |
On April 28, 2009, the
Company appointed Mr. Warusz as Principal Accounting Officer. Simultaneously with the appointment of Mr. Johnson as Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Warusz resigned from the position of Principal Accounting Officer. Mr. Warusz continued in his capacity as a consultant to the Company until July 31, 2010. Mr. Warusz
provided services to the Company pursuant to a consulting agreement, under
which Mr. Warusz received a monthly retainer of $20,000 and an hourly rate of
$180 for hours in excess of 160 hours per month. |
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All Other Compensation 2009
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401(K)
($) |
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Health
Care
Coverage
($) |
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Relocation
($) |
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Severance
Payment
($) |
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Vacation
Payout
($) |
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Consulting
($) |
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Total
($) |
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Steven B. Ratoff |
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David
H. Bergstrom, Ph.D. |
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12,185 |
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12,801 |
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24,986 |
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Michael E. Spicer, CPA |
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2,838 |
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8,310 |
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4,927 |
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4,400 |
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20,475 |
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Deni
M. Zodda, Ph.D. |
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3,808 |
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23,434 |
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137,500 |
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11,296 |
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176,038 |
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Joseph Warusz |
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Grants of Plan-Based Awards
The following
table sets forth information with respect to the named executive officers
concerning stock options granted during the fiscal year ended December 31,
2009. There were no grants of restricted stock to the named executive officers
during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009
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Estimated Future Payouts Under
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All Other
Stock
Awards:
Number of
Shares of
Stock or
Units
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Option
Awards:
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Options
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Equity Incentive Plan Awards |
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Grant Date
Fair Value
of Stock and
Option
Awards
($) |
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Exercise or
Base Price of
Option
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Steven B. Ratoff |
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1/22/09 |
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1,250,000 |
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0.34 |
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2,000,000 |
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0.17 |
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David H. |
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1/22/09 |
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400,000 |
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0.34 |
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11/24/09 |
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700,000 |
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0.23 |
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Michael E. Spicer, |
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1/22/09 |
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125,000 |
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0.34 |
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Deni M. Zodda, |
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1/22/09 |
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125,000 |
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0.34 |
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Joseph Warusz |
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(1) |
On March 19, 2009, Mr.
Spicer resigned from his positions with the Company, effective April 1, 2009.
There was no disagreement between us and Mr. Spicer on any matter relating to
our operations, policies or practices. As a result of Mr. Spicers
resignation, his 125,000 share option award lapsed. |
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(2) |
On April 28, 2009, Dr.
Zodda agreed with the Board that due to a reorganization of the executive
team, his services as Senior Vice President and Chief Business Officer would
no longer be required effective April 30, 2009. There was no disagreement
between us and Dr. Zodda on any matter relating to our operations, policies
or practices. In connection with his departure, Dr. Zodda and the Company
entered into a Separation, Consulting and General Release Agreement whereby
Dr. Zodda would provide the Company with certain consulting services ending
on October 31, 2009. As a result of Dr. Zoddas departure, his 125,000 share
option award lapsed. |
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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
The following
table provides a summary of equity awards outstanding at December 31, 2009 for
each of our named executive officers.
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Option Awards |
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Stock Awards |
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Name |
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Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Exercisable |
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Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Unexercisable |
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Equity
Incentive Plan
Awards:
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Unearned
Options (#) |
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Option
Exercise
Price ($) |
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Option
Expiration
Date |
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Number of
Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not
Vested (#) |
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Market Value
of Shares or
Units of Stock
That Have Not
Vested ($) |
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Equity
Incentive Plan
Awards:
Number of
Unearned
Shares, Units
or Other
Rights That
Have Not
Vested (#) |
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Equity Incentive
Plan Awards:
Market or
Payout Value of
Unearned
Shares, Units or
Other Rights
That Have Not
Vested ($) |
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100,000 |
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1.36 |
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1/16/2011 |
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300,000 |
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51,000 |
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29,645 |
(2) |
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1.52 |
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1/15/2012 |
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33,333 |
(1) |
16,667 |
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1.52 |
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16,667 |
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33,333 |
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0.24 |
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0.23 |
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1,250,000 |
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0.34 |
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2,000,000 |
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0.17 |
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27,778 |
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1.71 |
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50,000 |
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8,333 |
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441,799 |
(3) |
399,722 |
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1.71 |
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183,333 |
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216,667 |
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0.34 |
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0.23 |
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Michael E. Spicer, CPA(6) |
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Deni M. Zodda, Ph.D(7) |
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15,625 |
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1.47 |
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Joseph Warusz |
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(1) |
The
options vest in one-third installments per year in years 1, 2 and 3. An additional 1/3 of these options
vested in January 2010. |
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(2) |
These options are fully
vested. |
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(3) |
Dr. Bergstroms options are
performance based and vest 12.5% upon acceptance by the Food & Drug
Administration (FDA) of our New Drug Application (NDA) submission for our
product candidate zolpidem; 12.5% upon FDA acceptance of a NDA submission for
our product candidate sumatriptan; 12.5% upon Board approval and successful
implementation of portfolio plan for next generation compounds; 12.5% upon
Chief Executive Officer approval and successful implementation of
organization plan to address issues in analytical, clinical and regulatory;
15% upon completion of a Board approved licensing deal for our product
candidate zolpidem; 15% upon completion of a Board approved licensing deal
for our product candidate sumatriptan; and 20% at Board discretion upon
completion of approved licensing deal for our product candidates zolpidem or
sumatriptan. |
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(4) |
Dr. Zoddas options are the
residual vested options that expire on April 28, 2010. |
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(5) |
Dr. Bergstrom was awarded
100,000 shares of restricted stock in December 2006, which restricted stock
vests in one-third installments in years 1, 2 and 3. In addition, the named
executives each received restricted stock awards in February 2008: Mr. Ratoff
received 300,000 restricted shares, and each of Dr. Bergstrom, Mr. Spicer and
Dr. Zodda received 150,000 restricted shares. The restrictions on the
restricted stock awarded in February 2008 shall lapse over a three-year
period, subject to reduction as follows: (1) in the event of a $5 million
non-dilutive financing by the Company on or before December 31, 2008, the
three-year restriction shall be accelerated such that the restrictions on the
restricted stock shall lapse over a two-and-one-half year period; (2) in the
event of an additional $5 million (or $10 million in the aggregate)
non-dilutive financing by the Company on or before December 31, 2008, the
three-year restriction shall be accelerated such that the restrictions on the
restricted stock shall lapse over a two-year period; and (3) in the event of
a $20 million (or $20 million in the aggregate) non-dilutive financing by the
Company, the restrictions shall immediately lapse. Mr. Spicer and Dr. Zodda
forfeited their respective shares of restricted stock. Additionally, the
Board, upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, agreed that, in
the case of the Companys Chief Executive Officer, an additional 200,000
shares of restricted stock shall be granted as follows: (1) upon achieving a
$5 million non-dilutive financing by the Company on or before December 31,
2008, an additional 100,000 shares of restricted stock shall be granted; and
(2) upon achieving an additional $5 million (or $10 million in the aggregate)
in non-dilutive financing by the Company on or before December 31, 2008, an
additional 100,000 shares of restricted stock shall be granted. The
restrictions on such additional shares shall lapse over a three-year period.
Neither of the restricted stock criteria was met on or before December 31,
2008. |
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(6) |
On March 19, 2009, Mr.
Spicer resigned from his positions with the Company, effective April 1, 2009.
There was no disagreement between us and Mr. Spicer on any matter relating to
our operations, policies or practices. |
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(7) |
On April 28, 2009, Dr.
Zodda agreed with the Board that due to a reorganization of the executive
team, his services as Senior Vice President and Chief Business Officer would
no longer be required effective April 30, 2009. There was no disagreement
between us and Dr. Zodda on any matter relating to our operations, policies
or practices. In connection with his departure, Dr. Zodda and the Company
entered into a Separation, Consulting and General Release Agreement whereby
Dr. Zodda would provide the Company with certain consulting services ending
on October 31, 2009. |
Option Exercises and Stock Vested During 2009
There were no
options or other derivative securities exercised in 2009 by our named executive
officers. In addition, there were no shares acquired by our named executive officers
upon the vesting of restricted stock.
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Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change
in Control
The following
table shows the potential payments upon death or disability, termination,
resignation or a change of control of NovaDel for each of the named executive
officers. For purposes of disclosure, the table assumes that the death or
disability, termination, resignation or a change of control occurred as of
December 31, 2009.
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Executive Benefits
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Termination |
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Death or
Disability($) |
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Termination
for Cause($) |
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Resignation($) |
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Termination Without
Cause Or For Good
Reason($) |
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Termination in
Connection With
Change in Control($) |
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Steven B. Ratoff(1) |
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72,000 |
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300,000 |
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300,000 |
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Bergstrom, Ph.D. |
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Bonus(2) |
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90,000 |
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90,000 |
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90,000 |
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Stock Options/Restricted Stock Accelerated(3) |
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8,500 |
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8,500 |
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Health Care Continuation |
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1,200 |
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1,200 |
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1,200 |
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Accrued Vacation Pay |
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28,846 |
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28,846 |
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28,846 |
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28,846 |
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28,846 |
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100,000 |
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Michael E. Spicer, CPA(5) |
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Deni M. Zodda, Ph.D. (6) |
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Joseph Warusz |
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300,546 |
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28,846 |
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28,846 |
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420,046 |
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428,546 |
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(1) |
Mr. Ratoff was appointed as
the Interim President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company on July 25,
2007, but had no employment agreement. Effective January 1,
2010, Mr. Ratoff was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer and
entered into an employment agreement in connection therewith, and will
continue to serve as Interim Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary.
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Assumes the named executive
officer has earned 100% of the potential bonus payable per the individual
employment agreement. |
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Represents the intrinsic
value of the options or restricted stock as of December 31, 2009 (the
difference between the market value of $0.17 as of December 31, 2009 and the
exercise price). |
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Pursuant to our current
benefit plans, each named executive officer would receive a $50,000 death
benefit plus an additional $50,000 for an accidental death or a maximum
benefit of $100,000. |
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Represents maximum amount
vacation payable to executive. Vacation time accrued ratably throughout the
calendar year, and lapses as of December 31 of each year if not otherwise
utilized. |
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(6) |
On March 10, 2009, Mr.
Spicer resigned from his positions with the Company, effective April 1, 2009.
There was no disagreement between us and Mr. Spicer on any matter relating to
our operations, policies or practices. |
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On April 28, 2009, Dr.
Zodda agreed with the Board that due to a reorganization of the executive
team, his services as Senior Vice President and Chief Business Officer would
no longer be required effective April 30, 2009. There were no disagreements
between us and Dr. Zodda on any matter relating to our operations, policies
or practices. In connection with his departure, Dr. Zodda and the Company
entered into a Separation, Consulting and General Release Agreement whereby
Dr. Zodda would provide the Company with certain consulting services ending
on October 31, 2009. |
Employment
Agreements
In 2009, we
had employment agreements with Dr. Bergstrom, Mr. Spicer and Dr. Zodda. Mr.
Spicers and Dr. Zoddas employment agreements are no longer effective as of
their respective dates of termination. We have no outstanding obligations under
these agreements. In exchange for the benefits offered under the agreements,
these executives have agreed not to engage in competitive activities or to
interfere with our business relations for a specified period of time following
the termination of their employment. Effective
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January 1, 2010,
we entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Ratoff. The individual
agreements of the named executive officers are summarized below.
David H. Bergstrom,
Ph.D. Dr. Bergstroms agreement expires on
December 4, 2010. His agreement currently provides for:
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annual base
salary of $300,000, subject to periodic and customary review for increase by
the Board or Compensation Committee; |
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an annual
bonus of $100,000 for the period commencing on January 1, 2007 and ending on
December 31, 2007 and thereafter eligible to receive an annual bonus equal to
30% of base salary; and |
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options to
purchase 900,000 shares of Common Stock and 100,000 shares of restricted
stock pursuant to our 2006 Equity Incentive Plan. |
If Dr.
Bergstroms employment is terminated as a result of his death or disability, we
shall (i) pay to Dr. Bergstrom or to Dr. Bergstroms estate, as applicable, (x)
his base salary and any accrued and unpaid bonus and expense reimbursement
amounts through the date of his death or disability and (y) the pro rata
portion of the guaranteed bonus and stock options earned by Dr. Bergstrom
during the year of his death or disability (which, for this purpose, shall be
prorated in accordance with the number of full months in such year during which
Dr. Bergstrom was employed hereunder), and (ii) for the longer of twelve (12)
months following his death or disability or the balance of the agreement (as if
such termination had not occurred) provide continuation coverage to the members
of Dr. Bergstroms family and, in the case of termination for disability, Dr.
Bergstrom under all major medical and other health, accident, life or other
disability plans and programs in which such family members and, in the case of
termination for disability, Dr. Bergstrom participated immediately prior to his
death or disability. All stock options that are scheduled to vest by the end of
the calendar year in which such termination occurs shall be accelerated and
deemed to have vested as of the termination date. All stock options that have
not vested (or been deemed pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence to
have vested) as of the date of termination shall be deemed to have expired as
of such date. Any stock options that have vested as of the date of Dr.
Bergstroms death (including the options described in the immediately preceding
sentence) shall remain exercisable for a period of one hundred and eighty (180)
days after the date of his death; in the event of a disability, any unexercised
option may be exercised in whole or in part, within the first ninety (90) days
after such termination of employment or service. If Dr. Bergstroms employment
is terminated by us for Cause or by Dr. Bergstrom other than for Good
Reason, we shall pay: (i) base salary through the date of termination; (ii)
all options that have not vested as of the date of any such termination shall
be deemed to have expired; (iii) Dr. Bergstroms right to exercise any vested
options shall terminate as of such date; and (iv) any restricted shares that are
then forfeitable shall be forfeited immediately. If Dr. Bergstrom is terminated
by us (or our successor) upon a Change of Control, we (or our successor, as
applicable) shall pay: (i) base salary for a period of one year following
termination; (ii) any bonus that would otherwise be due to Dr. Bergstrom by the
end of the calendar end of the year in which such termination occurs; (iii) any
expense reimbursement amounts owed through the date of termination; and (iv)
all options not vested shall be accelerated and deemed to have vested. If Dr.
Bergstrom is terminated prior to end of term by us other than as a result of
death or disability or Dr. Bergstroms employment is terminated by Dr.
Bergstrom for Good Reason or we provide notice to Dr. Bergstrom that the
agreement will not be renewed, we shall pay: (i) twelve (12) month severance
from date of public announcement of same; (ii) the bonus that would have
otherwise been due, unless there is documentation on file for a period of at
least three (3) months regarding performance issues which have not been cured,
to Dr. Bergstrom in the calendar year in which such termination or non-renewal
occurs; (iii) any expense reimbursement amounts owed through the date of
termination; and (iv) all options that are granted shall be accelerated and
deemed to have vested and all vested options at date of termination shall
expire ninety (90) days post termination of employment. However, our obligation
will be reduced if compensation is received from other employment for these
amounts otherwise actually earned by Dr. Bergstrom during the one year period
following the termination of his employment.
Michael E. Spicer. Mr. Spicers agreement was renewed on
January 22, 2008, to be effective from December 20, 2007. The agreement was
renewed on December 20, 2008, and the agreement as renewed expires on December
20, 2009, and would be subject to automatic extension for successive one-year
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periods on the anniversary
of the effective date unless either party gives written notice, no later than
90 days preceding the date of any such extension, of an intention not to
further extend the term. On April 1, 2009, the Board of Directors accepted the
resignation of Mr. Spicer from his position as Chief Financial Officer and
Corporate Secretary. There was no disagreement between Mr. Spicer and the
Company on any matter relating to the Companys operations, policies or
practices. Options and restricted shares previously granted to Mr. Spicer that
had not yet vested were canceled, and remaining vested options are exercisable
through June 30, 2009. Mr. Spicers original agreement with the Company, which
was further amended on September 2, 2005 and March 12, 2007, expired on
December 20, 2007. His current agreement provides for:
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an annual base
salary of $256,200, subject to periodic and customary review for increase by
the Board or Compensation Committee; |
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eligible to
receive an annual bonus equal to 30% of base salary; and |
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eligible to
receive additional grants of stock options and other equity awards, in
addition to equity awards which Mr. Spicer has already received. |
If Mr.
Spicers employment is terminated as a result of his death or disability, we
shall (i) pay to Mr. Spicer or to Mr. Spicers estate, as applicable, (x) his
base salary through the date of his death or disability and (y) the bonus, if
any, that would otherwise have been due at the end of the calendar year in
which such death or disability occurs; and the pro rata portion of the stock
options earned by Mr. Spicer during the year of his death or disability,
prorated in accordance with the number of full months in such year during which
Mr. Spicer was employed by us; (ii) for the longer of twelve (12) months
following his death or disability or the balance of the agreement (as if such
termination had not occurred) provide continuation coverage to the members of
Mr. Spicers family and, in the case of termination for disability, to Mr.
Spicer under all major medical and other health, accident, life or other disability
plans and programs in which such family members and, in the case of termination
for disability, Mr. Spicer participated immediately prior to his death or
disability; and (iii) pay any expense reimbursement amounts owed through the
date of death or disability. All stock options that are scheduled to vest by
the end of the calendar year in which such termination occurs shall be
accelerated and deemed to have vested as of the termination date. All stock
options that have not vested (or been deemed pursuant to the immediately
preceding sentence to have vested) as of the date of termination shall be
deemed to have expired as of such date. Any stock options that have vested as
of the date of Mr. Spicers death (including the options described in the
immediately preceding sentence) shall remain exercisable for a period of one
hundred and eighty (180) days after the date of his death; in the event of a
disability, any unexercised option may be exercised in whole or in part, within
the first ninety (90) days after such termination of employment or service. If
Mr. Spicers employment is terminated by us for Cause or by Mr. Spicer other
than for Good Reason, we shall pay (i) base salary through the date of
termination; (ii) all options that have not vested shall be deemed to have
expired as of such date and; (iii) all rights to exercise any vested options
shall terminate. If Mr. Spicer is terminated by us (or our successor) upon a
Change of Control, we (or our successor, as applicable), upon receiving a
copy of a release and separation agreement signed by Mr. Spicer, shall pay
within ten (10) business days: (i) a lump sum equivalent to twelve (12) months
of base salary, and (ii) a lump sum equivalent to the bonus, if any, that would
otherwise have been due at the end of the calendar year in which such
termination occurs; and (iii) any expense reimbursement amounts owed through
the date of termination; and (iv) all stock options that have not vested as of
the date of such termination shall be accelerated and deemed to have vested. If
Mr. Spicer is terminated by us other than as a result of death or disability or
Mr. Spicer terminates for Good Reason, we shall pay: (i) base salary for a
period of twelve (12) months following termination; and (ii) any accrued and unpaid
bonus and expense reimbursement amounts through the date of termination.
On March 19,
2009, Mr. Spicer resigned from his positions with the Company, effective April
1, 2009. There was no disagreement between us and Mr. Spicer on any matter
relating to our operations, policies or practices.
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Deni M. Zodda,
Ph.D. Dr. Zoddas agreement expires on February 22, 2010. His agreement
currently provides for:
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annual base
salary of $275,000, subject to periodic and customary review for increase by
the Board or Compensation Committee; |
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eligible to
receive an annual bonus equal to 30% of base salary; and |
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an incentive
stock option to purchase 68,027 shares of Common Stock and a non-qualified
stock option to purchase 598,973 shares of Common Stock pursuant to our 2006
Equity Incentive Plan. |
If Dr. Zoddas
employment is terminated as a result of his death or disability, we shall (i)
pay to Dr. Zodda or to Dr. Zoddas estate, as applicable, (x) his base salary
through the date of his death or disability and (y) the bonus, if any, that
would otherwise have been due at the end of the calendar year in which such
death or disability occurs; and the pro rata portion of the stock options
earned by Dr. Zodda during the year of his death or disability, prorated in
accordance with the number of full months in such year during which Dr. Zodda
was employed by us; (ii) for the longer of twelve (12) months following his
death or disability or the balance of the agreement (as if such termination had
not occurred) provide continuation coverage to the members of Dr. Zoddas
family and, in the case of termination for disability, to Dr. Zodda under all
major medical and other health, accident, life or other disability plans and
programs in which such family members and, in the case of termination for
disability, Dr. Zodda participated immediately prior to his death or
disability; and (iii) pay any expense reimbursement amounts owed through the
date of death or disability. All stock options that are scheduled to vest by
the end of the calendar year in which such termination occurs shall be
accelerated and deemed to have vested as of the termination date. All stock
options that have not vested (or been deemed pursuant to the immediately
preceding sentence to have vested) as of the date of termination shall be
deemed to have expired as of such date. Any stock options that have vested as
of the date of Dr. Zoddas death (including the options described in the
immediately preceding sentence) shall remain exercisable for a period of one
hundred and eighty (180) days after the date of his death; in the event of a
disability, any unexercised option may be exercised in whole or in part, within
the first ninety (90) days after such termination of employment or service. If
Dr. Zoddas employment is terminated by us for Cause or by Dr. Zodda other
than for Good Reason, we shall pay (i) base salary through the date of
termination; (ii) all options that have not vested shall be deemed to have
expired as of such date and; (iii) all rights to exercise any vested options
shall terminate. If Dr. Zodda is terminated by us (or our successor) upon a
Change of Control, we (or our successor, as applicable), upon receiving a
copy of a release and separation agreement signed by Dr. Zodda, shall pay
within ten (10) business days: (i) a lump sum equivalent to twelve (12) months
of base salary, and (ii) a lump sum equivalent to the bonus, if any, that would
otherwise have been due at the end of the calendar year in which such
termination occurs; and (iii) any expense reimbursement amounts owed through
the date of termination; and (iv) all stock options that have not vested as of
the date of such termination shall be accelerated and deemed to have vested.
During the first year of Dr. Zoddas agreement, if he is terminated by us other
than as a result of death or disability or Dr. Zodda terminates for Good
Reason, we shall pay: (i) base salary for a period of six (6) months following
termination; and (ii) any accrued and unpaid bonus and expense reimbursement
amounts through the date of termination. However, our obligation shall be
reduced, by amounts otherwise actually earned by Dr. Zodda during the six (6)
month period following termination. If Dr. Zodda is terminated during the
second and third year of the agreement by us other than as a result of death or
disability or Dr. Zodda terminates for Good Reason, we shall pay: (i) base
salary for a period of twelve (12) months following termination; and (ii) any
accrued and unpaid bonus and expense reimbursement amounts through the date of
termination. However, our obligation shall be reduced, by amounts otherwise
actually earned by Dr. Zodda during the twelve (12) month period following
termination.
The foregoing
agreements also provide for certain non-competition and non-disclosure
covenants on the part of such executive. However, with respect to the
non-competition covenants, a court may determine not to enforce such provisions
or only partially enforce such provisions. Additionally, each of the foregoing
agreements provides for certain fringe benefits, such as inclusion in pension,
profit sharing, stock option, savings, hospitalization and other benefit plans
at such times as we may adopt them.
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On April 28,
2009, Dr. Zodda agreed with the Board that due to a reorganization of the
executive team, his services as Senior Vice President and Chief Business
Officer would no longer be required effective April 30, 2009.
Steven B. Ratoff.
Mr. Ratoffs agreement became effective January 1, 2010 and does not have an
expiration date. His agreement currently provides for:
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annual base
salary of $350,000, subject to periodic and customary review for increase by
the Board or Compensation Committee; |
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an annual
bonus of equal to 50% of base salary, with a maximum equal to 150% of the
target award; and |
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options to
purchase 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock pursuant to our 2006 Equity
Incentive Plan. |
If Mr. Ratoffs employment is
terminated as a result of his death or disability or a Change in Control, we
(or our successor) shall (i) pay to Mr. Ratoff or to Mr. Ratoffs estate, as
applicable, (x) his base salary and any accrued and unpaid bonus and expense
reimbursement amounts through the date of his death or disability and (y) the
pro rata portion of the guaranteed bonus and stock options earned by Mr. Ratoff
during the year of his death or disability (which, for this purpose, shall be
prorated in accordance with the number of full months in such year during which
Mr. Ratoff was employed hereunder), and (ii) for the longer of twelve (12)
months following his death or disability or the balance of the agreement (as if
such termination had not occurred) provide continuation coverage to the members
of Mr. Ratoffs family and, in the case of termination for disability, Mr.
Ratoff under all major medical and other health, accident, life or other
disability plans and programs in which such family members and, in the case of
termination for disability, Mr. Ratoff participated immediately prior to his
death or disability. All unvested equity grants shall immediately vest upon the
date of termination and shall have twelve (12) months following the date of
termination to exercise these equity grants. If Mr. Ratoff is terminated by us
for other than for Good Reason, we shall pay: (i) base salary through the
date of termination; (ii) all vested and non-vested options will be forfeited;
(iii) any restricted shares that are then forfeitable shall be forfeited
immediately; and (iv) Mr. Ratoff will not be entitled to receive any APIP
payments even if the performance measures were met and he would otherwise be
entitled to such award. If Mr. Ratoff is terminated by us, we shall be
obligated to pay: (i) the greater of twelve (12) months base salary at the time
of termination or the intrinsic value of any unvested and vested but
unexercised stock grants as of the date of termination, in the event the twelve
(12) months base salary at the time of termination is greater than the
intrinsic value of the equity awards, all unvested and vested but unexercised
equity grants shall be forfeited; (ii) any APIP payments that Mr. Ratoff would
have been entitled if performance measures were met; however, such payment will
not be made until the end of the full performance period and the will be
prorated for the performance period up until the date of termination; (iii) any
expense reimbursement amounts owed through the date of termination; and (iv)
Mr. Ratoff and his covered beneficiaries will continue to be covered by the
Companys health benefits for twelve (12) months following the date of
termination. Should Mr. Ratoffs employment be voluntarily terminated, he will
receive the base salary through the date of termination and any unpaid APIP
will be forfeited upon the date of termination, additionally all unvested and
vested but unexercised options will be forfeited as of the date of termination.
Mr. Ratoff will no longer be eligible to participate in the Company sponsored
benefit plans, other than his ability to apply for and participate in the
health benefits provided by COBRA.
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DIRECTOR
COMPENSATION
The general policy of the
Board is that compensation for independent Directors should be a mix of cash
and equity-based compensation. NovaDel does not pay employee Directors for
Board service in addition to their regular employee compensation. The
Compensation Committee, which consists solely of independent Directors, has the
primary responsibility for reviewing and considering any revisions to Director
compensation. The Board reviews the Compensation Committees recommendations
and determines the amount of Director compensation.
Pursuant to its charter, the
Compensation Committee may engage the services of outside advisors, experts,
and others to assist them. During 2009, the Compensation Committee did not
engage the services of outside advisors, experts or others to assist in setting
Director compensation.
The following table shows
amounts earned by each Director in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.
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Director |
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Fees
Earned
or Paid in
Cash
($) |
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Stock
Awards
($) |
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Option
Awards
($)(1) |
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Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($) |
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Change in
Pension Value
and Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings |
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All Other
Compensation
($) |
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Total
($) |
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Mark J. Baric |
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$ |
65,500 |
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$ |
5,067 |
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$ |
70,567 |
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Thomas E. Bonney, CPA |
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$ |
72,000 |
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$ |
5,067 |
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$ |
77,067 |
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William F. Hamilton, Ph.D.(2) |
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47,252 |
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$ |
47,252 |
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J. Jay Lobell(2) |
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38,544 |
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$ |
38,544 |
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Charles Nemeroff, M.D., Ph.D. |
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$ |
63,500 |
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$ |
5,067 |
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$ |
68,567 |
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Steven B. Ratoff(3) |
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67,500 |
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5,067 |
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72,567 |
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(1) |
Represents estimated fair
value of the option award on the grant date using a Black-Scholes option
pricing model that assumes the following: expected volatility of 85%;
dividend yield of 0%; expected term until exercise of 1.8 years; and a
risk-free interest rate of 2.0%. |
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On October 15, 2009, Mr.
Lobell and Dr. Hamilton did not stand for re-election at our 2009 Annual
Meeting. |
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Does not include fees earned
by Mr. Ratoff pursuant to his consulting arrangement with us, or stock
awards received by Mr. Ratoff pursuant to his role as the Companys
Interim President and Chief Executive Officer, Interim Chief Financial
Officer and Corporate Secretary. |
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The following table shows
the options granted to each Director in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.
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Underlying
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Exercise
Price
Per Share |
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Mark J. Baric |
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50,000 |
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0.23 |
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Thomas E. Bonney, CPA |
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50,000 |
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0.23 |
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William F. Hamilton, Ph.D.(1) |
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J. Jay Lobell(1) |
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Charles
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50,000 |
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0.23 |
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Steven B. Ratoff |
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50,000 |
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0.23 |
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On October 15, 2009, Mr.
Lobell and Dr. Hamilton did not stand for re-election at our 2009 Annual
Meeting. |
In September 2006,
Mr. Ratoff was elected Chairman of the Board. In connection with
Mr. Ratoffs appointment as Chairman of the Board, the Board entered into
a consulting arrangement to compensate Mr. Ratoff for his efforts in such
position. Such arrangement was on a month-to-month basis. Effective June 6,
2007, his monthly rate was $17,500 per month and reimbursement of reasonable
expenses. Mr. Ratoff also received compensation as a member of the Board.
Effective January 1, 2010, Mr. Ratoff was appointed as President and Chief
Executive Officer and entered into an employment agreement in connection
therewith, and will continue to serve as Interim Chief Financial Officer. As a
result, Mr. Ratoff no longer qualifies as a non-employee Director as of January
1, 2010.
The Board followed the
recommendation of the Compensation Committee and determined non-employee
Director compensation as follows:
Fiscal 2009 Policy -- Directors who were not employees and were
independent received fees in the following amounts:
Equity Compensation -- Each new non-employee Director will, upon
initially joining the Board, receive options to purchase 100,000 shares of our
Common Stock pursuant to our 2006 Equity Incentive Plan, referred to herein as
the 2006 Plan, and thereafter, each non-employee Director will receive an
annual grant of options to purchase 50,000 shares of our Common Stock upon
re-election to the Board.
Cash Compensation Prior to October 15, 2009, each
non-employee Director was paid an annual retainer fee of $20,000 and $2,000 for
in-person and $1,000 for telephonic meetings of the Board. The Lead Independent
Director was paid a $2,500 retainer for such role. In addition, each
non-employee Director received certain additional annual retainers and meeting
fees for chairing or serving as a member of the committees of the Board, with
annual retainers as follows:
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Chairman of the Audit Committee |
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7,500 |
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$ |
2,500 |
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Chairman of the Compensation Committee |
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$ |
5,000 |
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$ |
2,500 |
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Chairman of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee |
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$ |
5,000 |
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Member of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee |
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$ |
2,500 |
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In addition,
each non-employee Director was paid $1,000 for in-person and $500 for
telephonic committee meetings. The Board has agreed to permit each non-employee
Director to elect to receive cash compensation in connection with their Board
and committee retainers in the form of equity under the Plan. Such election
will be made on an annual basis and valued at the time of grant. Equity grants
will be received by such non-employee Directors when cash compensation payments
are due.
On October 15,
2009, cash compensation for each non-employee Director was modified such that
each non-employee Director will only receive an annual retainer of $50,000 to
be paid quarterly in installments of $12,500. No additional non-employee
Director cash compensation will be paid to the Companys non-employee
Directors.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider
Participation
From January
1, 2009 through October 15, 2009, the members of the Compensation Committee
were Mr. Mark J. Baric, Mr. J. Jay Lobell and Dr. Charles Nemeroff. From
October 15, 2009 through December 31, 2009, the members of the Compensation
Committee were Dr. Charles Nemeroff, Mr. Mark J. Baric and Mr. Thomas J.
Bonney. None of these individuals was at any time during fiscal year 2009 or at
any other time an officer or employee of ours. No executive officer has served
as a director or member of the Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee
(or other committee serving an equivalent function) of any other entity while
an executive officer of that other entity served as a director of or member of
our Board of Directors or our Compensation Committee. Mr. Steven B. Ratoff, our
Chairman of the Board, and our President and Chief Executive Officer
participated in discussions and decisions regarding salaries and incentive
compensation for all of our named executive officers, except he was excluded
from discussions regarding his own salary and incentive stock compensation.
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SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF DIRECTORS, MANAGEMENT AND CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
Stock Ownership of
Directors and Management
The following
table sets forth information, as of October 14, 2010, regarding beneficial
ownership of the Common Stock to the extent known to us, by (i) each person who
is a director; (ii) each named executive officer in
the Summary Compensation Table; and (iii) all directors and named executive
officers as a group. Except as otherwise noted, each person has sole voting and
investment power as to his or her shares.
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Address or
Number in Group(1) |
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Beneficial Ownership(2) |
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of
Class |
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Common Stock |
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Mark J. Baric |
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218,233 |
(3) |
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Common Stock |
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David
H. Bergstrom, Ph.D. |
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1,609,167 |
(4) |
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1.61 |
% |
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Common Stock |
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Thomas E. Bonney, CPA |
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278,100 |
(5) |
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Common Stock |
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Charles
Nemeroff, M.D., Ph.D. |
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228,333 |
(6) |
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Common Stock |
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Steven B. Ratoff |
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3,695,039 |
(7) |
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3.67 |
% |
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Common Stock |
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Michael E. Spicer, CPA |
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39,000 |
(8) |
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* |
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Common Stock |
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Deni
M. Zodda, Ph.D. |
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15,625 |
(9) |
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* |
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Common Stock |
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Joseph Warusz |
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* |
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Common Stock |
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All Directors and Named
Executive Officers as a group (8 persons) |
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6,083,497 |
(10) |
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5.91 |
% |
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Less than 1%. |
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(1) |
The address of all holders
listed herein is c/o NovaDel Pharma Inc., 1200 Route 22 East, Suite 2000,
Bridgewater, New Jersey 08807. |
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(2) |
For each of the following
persons, the numbers set forth in this column includes the number of shares
of Common Stock immediately succeeding such persons name, which such person
has the right to acquire within 60 days through the exercise of stock
options: |
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(3) |
Includes 9,900 shares of
Common Stock owned of record and 208,333 shares of Common Stock subject to
options which were exercisable as of October 14, 2010 or 60 days after such
date. Excludes 41,667 shares of Common Stock underlying options, which become
exercisable over time after such period. |
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(4) |
Includes 240,000 shares of
Common Stock owned of record and 1,369,167 shares of Common Stock subject to
options which were exercisable as of October 14, 2010 or 60 days after such date.
Excludes 680,833 shares, consisting of 630,833 shares of Common Stock
underlying options and 50,000 shares of restricted stock units, which become
exercisable or vest over time after such period. |
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(5) |
Includes 25,300 shares of
Common Stock owned of record and 252,800 shares of Common Stock subject to
options which were exercisable as of October 14, 2010 or 60 days after such
date. Excludes 41,667 shares of Common Stock underlying options, which become
exercisable over time after such period. |
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(6) |
Includes 15,000 shares of
Common Stock owned of record and 213,333 shares of Common Stock subject to
options which were exercisable as of October 14, 2010 or 60 days after such
date. Excludes 44,167 shares of Common Stock underlying options, which become
exercisable over time after such period. |
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(7) |
Includes 1,260,000 shares
of Common Stock owned of record, 38,727 shares of Common Stock subject to
warrants which were exercisable as of October 14, 2010 or 60 days after such
date and 2,396,312 shares of Common Stock subject to options which were
exercisable as of October 14, 2010 or 60 days after such date. Excludes
1,433,333 shares, consisting of 1,133,333 shares of Common Stock underlying
options and 300,000 shares of restricted stock units, which become exercisable
or vest over time after such period. |
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(8) |
Includes 39,000 shares of
Common Stock owned of record. |
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(9) |
Includes 15,625 shares of
Common Stock subject to options which were exercisable as of October 14, 2010
or 60 days after such date. |
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(10) |
Includes 1,589,200 shares
of Common Stock owned of record, 38,727 shares of Common Stock subject to
warrants which were exercisable as of October 14, 2010 or 60 days after such
date and 4,455,570 shares of Common Stock subject to options which were
exercisable as of October 14, 2010 or 60 days after such date. Excludes
2,241,667 shares, consisting of 1,891,667 shares of Common Stock underlying
options and 350,000 shares of restricted stock units, which become
exercisable or vest over time after such period. |
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Stock Ownership of
Certain Beneficial Owners
The following
table sets forth information, as of October 14, 2010, regarding beneficial
ownership of the Common Stock to the extent known to us by each person known to
be the beneficial owner of 5% or more of the Common Stock. Except as otherwise
noted, each person has sole voting and investment power as to his or her
shares.
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Name and Address or
Number in Group |
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Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership |
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Percentage of
Class |
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Common Stock |
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ProQuest
Investments, II, L.P.(1) |
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48,210,746 |
(2) |
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43.0 |
% |
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(1) |
The
address for ProQuest Investments II, L.P., ProQuest Investments III, L.P. and
ProQuest Investments II Advisors Fund, LP is 90 Nassau Street, 5th
Floor, Princeton, NJ 08542. |
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(2) |
The
number of shares beneficially owned is (a) based on information disclosed on
a report on Schedule 13D/A filed with the SEC on April 1, 2010 with respect
to ownership as of March 31, 2010 and consists of (i) 10,792,899 shares of
Common Stock, and warrants to purchase 6,343,916 shares of Common Stock held
in the name of ProQuest Investments II, L.P., (ii) 23,417,138 shares of
Common Stock, and warrants to purchase 9,074,381 shares of Common Stock held
in the name of ProQuest Investments III, L.P., and (iii) 143,101 shares of
Common Stock, and warrants to purchase 55,453 shares of Common Stock.
ProQuest Associates III LLC (Associates III) is the General Partner of
ProQuest Investments III, L.P. ProQuest Associates II LLC (Associates II)
is the general partner of ProQuest Investments II, L.P. and of ProQuest
Investments II Advisors Fund, L.P. Jay Moorin and Alain Schreiber, Managing
Members of Associates III and Associates II, have voting, dispositive and
investment power with respect to the securities. Each of Mr. Moorin and
Mr. Schreiber disclaim beneficial ownership of such securities except to
the extent of each such persons respective pecuniary interest in such
securities, and (b) excludes warrants to purchase 1,616,142 shares of Common
Stock held in the name of ProQuest Investments II, L.P. which expired on
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CERTAIN
RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
To the best of
managements knowledge, other than (i) compensation for services as named
executive officers and Directors or (ii) as set forth below, there were no
material transactions, or series of similar transactions, or any currently
proposed transactions, or series of similar transactions, to which we were or
were to be a party, in which the amount involved exceeds $120,000 during fiscal
2009, and in which any Director or named executive officer, or any security
holder who is known by us to own of record or beneficially more than 5% of any
class of the Common Stock, or any member of the immediate family of any of the
foregoing persons, has an interest.
On December
31, 2009, we entered into an amendment agreement with ProQuest Investments to
convert the outstanding aggregate principal balance of all convertible notes
and all liquidated damage notes, in each case, plus all accrued interest, in an
aggregate amount equal to $3,657,000 to 23,237,083 shares of the Companys
common stock. Additionally on March 31, 2010, we announced a registered direct
offering in which ProQuest Investments participated and received 4,848,485
shares of the Companys common stock and five-year warrants, Series A Warrants,
to purchase 2,424,243 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $0.25
per share and six-month warrants, Series B Warrants, to purchase 1,616,162 shares
of common stock with an exercise price of $0.25 per share. The Series B
Warrants expired on September 30, 2010. As a result of the 2009 amendment
agreement and the 2010 equity financing and as of October 14, 2010, ProQuest
Investments beneficially owns 43.0% of our total outstanding common stock. As
such, ProQuest Investments may be deemed to be our affiliate. Mr. Steven
B. Ratoff, our President and Chief Executive Officer, has served as a venture
partner with ProQuest Investments since December 2004, although he has no
authority for investment decisions by ProQuest Investments.
The Audit
Committee is responsible for reviewing, approving or ratifying all transactions
between us and any related person. Related persons can include any of our
directors or executive officers, certain of our stockholders, and any of their
immediate family members. This obligation is set forth in our Audit Committee
Charter. In evaluating related person transactions, the members of the Audit
Committee apply the same standards of good faith and fiduciary duty they apply
to their general responsibilities as a committee of the Board of the Directors
and as individual directors. The Audit Committee will approve a related person
transaction when, in its good faith judgment, the transaction is in the best
interest of the Company. To identify related person transactions, each year, we
require each of our directors, director nominees and executive officers to
complete a disclosure questionnaire identifying any transactions with us in which
the officer or director or their family members have an interest.
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PLAN OF
DISTRIBUTION
We are
offering up to 45,454,545 units, each
consisting of one share of common stock and a warrant to purchase 0.4 of a share of
common stock for $[__] per unit with aggregate gross proceeds of $[__].
Pursuant to an engagement letter agreement, we engaged Roth Capital Partners as our placement
agent for this offering. Roth Capital Partners is not purchasing or selling any units, nor are
they required to arrange for the purchase and sale of any specific number or
dollar amount of units, other than to use their best efforts to arrange for
the sale of units by us. Therefore, we may not sell the entire amount of units
being offered. We will enter into purchase agreements directly in connection with this offering.
Upon the
completion of the offering, we will pay the placement agent a
cash transaction fee equal to 7% of the gross proceeds to us from the sale
of the units in the offering. The following table shows the per unit and total placement agents fees we will pay to the
placement agent in connection with the sale of the units offered hereby at an assumed public offering price of $0.22
per unit and assuming all of the units offered hereby are sold.
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Because there is no minimum amount required as a condition to
closing in this offering, the actual total offering commissions, if any,
are not presently determinable and may be substantially less than the maximum
amount set forth above. We have also agreeed to reiemburse the placement
agent for certain out-of-pocket expenses incurred by it in connection with
this offering.
Our obligation to issue and sell units to the purchasers will
be subject to the conditions set forth in the purchase agreement which may
be waived by us in our discretion. A purchasers obligation to purchase
units is subject to the conditions set forth in its purchase agreement as
well, which may also be waived.
We estimate that the total offering expenses payable by us, excluding the placement agents fee, will be approximately $100,000.
The placement
agent may be deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of Section 2(a)(11)
of the Securities Act and any commissions received by it and any profit
realized on the sale of the securities by them while acting as principal might
be deemed to be underwriting discounts or commissions under the Securities Act.
The placement agent would be required to comply with the requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, including, without
limitation, Rule 10b-5 and Regulation M under the Exchange Act. These rules and
regulations may limit the timing of purchases and sales of shares of common
stock and warrants to purchase shares of common stock by the placement agent.
Under these rules and regulations, the placement agent may not (i) engage in
any stabilization activity in connection with our securities; and (ii) bid for
or purchase any of our securities or attempt to induce any person to purchase
any of our securities, other than as permitted under the Exchange Act, until they
have completed their participation in the distribution.
The placement
agent agreement provides that we will indemnify the placement agent against
specified liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. We have
been advised that, in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission,
indemnification for liabilities under the Securities Act is against public
policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable. The
placement agent agreement also provides that the agreement may be terminated by
either party upon thirty (30) days prior written notice.
Notice to Investors in the United Kingdom
This
prospectus is being distributed only to, and is only directed at (i) persons
who are outside the United Kingdom, or (ii) investment professionals falling
within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial
Promotion) Order 2005 (the Order) or (iii) high net worth entities, and other
persons to whom it may lawfully be communicated, falling within Article
49(2)(a) to (e) of the Order, or (iv) persons to whom Article 33 of the Order
applies (all such persons being referred to as relevant persons and each a
relevant person). Accordingly, by accepting delivery of this prospectus, the
recipient warrants and acknowledges that it is such a relevant person and where
Article 33 of the Order applies it acknowledges that it has previously been
advised (a) that the protections conferred by the Financial Services and
Markets Act 2000 (the Act) will not apply to any communication in relation to
the securities the subject of this prospectus; and (b) that the protections
conferred by or under the Act may not apply to any investment activity that may
be engaged in as a result of any such communication. The securities are only
available to, and any invitation, offer, or agreement to subscribe, purchase or
otherwise acquire such securities will be engaged in only with relevant
persons. Any person who is not a relevant person should not act or rely on this
prospectus or any of its contents.
This
prospectus has not been approved by an authorized person in the United Kingdom.
No person may communicate or cause to be communicated any invitation or
inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning of Section 21(1)
of the Act) received by it in connection with the issue or sale of the
securities other than in circumstances in which Section 21(1) of the Act does
not apply to us.
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European Economic Area
In particular,
this document does not constitute an approved prospectus in accordance with
European Commissions Regulation on Prospectuses no. 809/2004 and no such
prospectus is to be prepared and approved in connection with this offering.
Accordingly, in relation to each Member State of the European Economic Area
which has implemented the Prospectus Directive (being the Directive of the
European Parliament and of the Council 2003/71/EC and including any relevant
implementing measure in each Relevant Member State) (each, a Relevant Member
State), with effect from and including the date on which the Prospectus
Directive is implemented in that Relevant Member State (the Relevant
Implementation Date) an offer of securities to the public may not be made in
that Relevant Member State prior to the publication of a prospectus in relation
to units which has been approved by the competent authority in that Relevant
Member State or, where appropriate, approved in another Relevant Member State
and notified to the competent authority in that Relevant Member State, all in
accordance with the Prospectus Directive, except that it may, with effect from
and including the Relative Implementation Date, make an offer of securities to
the public in that Relevant Member State at any time:
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entity which has two or more of (1) an average of at least 250 employees
during the last financial year; (2) a total balance sheet of more than
43,000,000 euros; and (3) an annual net turnover of more than 50,000,000
euros, as shown in the last annual or consolidated accounts; or |
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circumstances which do not require the publication by the Issuer of a
prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus Directive. |
For the purposes of this
provision, the expression an offer of securities to the public in relation to
any shares in any Relevant Member State means the communication in any form and
by any means of sufficient information on the terms of the offer and the
securities to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase or
subscribe the shares, as the same may be varied in that Member State by any
measure implementing the Prospectus Directive in that Member State. For these
purposes the units are securities.
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DESCRIPTION OF
SECURITIES
Description of
Capital Stock
Under our
certificate of incorporation, as amended to date, we are authorized to issue up
to 200,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share. At October
14, 2010, approximately 98,383,458 shares of common stock were issued and
outstanding. The following description relating to our common stock,
certificate of incorporation and bylaws are only summaries, and we encourage
you to review complete copies of these documents. You can obtain copies of
these documents by following the directions outlined in Where You Can Find
Additional Information.
Dividends, Voting
Rights and Liquidation
Each
stockholder of record is entitled to one vote for each outstanding share of our
common stock owned by that stockholder on every matter properly submitted to
the stockholders for their vote. After satisfaction of the dividend rights of
holders of any preferred stock, holders of common stock are entitled to any
dividend declared by our board out of funds legally available for that purpose.
After the payment of liquidation preferences to holders of any preferred stock,
holders of common stock are entitled to receive, on a pro rata basis, all our
remaining assets available for distribution to stockholders in the event of our
liquidation, dissolution or winding up. Holders of common stock do not have any
preemptive right to become subscribers or purchasers of additional shares of
any class of our capital stock. The rights, preferences and privileges of
holders of common stock are subject to, and may be injured by, the rights of
the holders of shares of any series of preferred stock that we may designate
and issue in the future.
Description of Units
In this offering, we are offering 45,454,545 units, consisting
in the aggregate of 45,454,545 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase
18,181,818 shares of common stock. Each unit consists of one share of common
stock and a warrant to purchase 0.4 of a share of our common stock. The units
will separate immediately and the common stock and the warrants will be issued
separately. There will be no market for the units. This prospectus also relates
to the offering of shares of our common stock upon exercise, if any, of the
warrants.
Description of Unit
Warrants
In connection
with this offering, we will issue warrants to purchase up to 18,181,818 shares
of common stock. Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase 0.4 of a share
of common stock at an exercise price of $[__] per share. The warrants will
be exercisable at any time during the period commencing on the date
of closing and ending on the fifth anniversary of the closing date. After
the expiration of the exercise period, unit warrant holders will have no
further rights to exercise such unit warrants.
The unit warrants may be exercised only for full shares of
common stock, and may be exercised on a cashless basis only if the registration
statement covering the shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants contained
in the units is no longer effective. If the registration statement covering the
shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants contained in the units is no
longer effective, the unit warrants will be issued with restrictive legends
unless such shares are eligible for sale under Rule 144. We will not issue
fractional shares of common stock or cash in lieu of fractional shares of common
stock. Unit warrant holders do not have any voting or other rights as a
stockholder of our company. The exercise price and the number of shares of
common stock purchasable upon the exercise of each unit warrant are subject to
adjustment upon the happening of certain events, such as stock dividends,
distributions, and splits.
Transfer Agent and
Registrar
American Stock
Transfer and Trust Company is the transfer agent and registrar for our common
stock.
Delaware Law and
Certain Certificate of Incorporation and By-Law Provisions
The provisions
of Delaware law and of our certificate of incorporation and by-laws discussed
below could discourage or make it more difficult to accomplish a proxy contest
or other change in our management or the acquisition of control by a holder of
a substantial amount of our voting stock. It is possible that these provisions
could make it more difficult to accomplish, or could deter, transactions that
stockholders may otherwise consider to be in their best interests or the best
interests of NovaDel.
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corporation
from engaging in a business combination with an interested stockholder
for a period of three years after the date of the transaction in which the
person became an interested stockholder, unless the business combination is
approved in a prescribed manner. A business combination includes mergers,
asset sales and other transactions resulting in a financial benefit to the
interested stockholder. Subject to specified exceptions, an interested
stockholder is a person who, together with affiliates and associates, owns,
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Limitation of Liability; Indemnification.
Our certificate of incorporation contains provisions permitted under the
General Corporation Law of Delaware relating to the liability of directors.
The provisions eliminate, to the extent legally permissible, a directors
liability for monetary damages for a breach of fiduciary duty, except in
circumstances involving wrongful acts, such as the breach of a directors
duty of loyalty or acts or omissions that involve intentional misconduct or a
knowing violation of law. The limitation of liability described above does
not alter the liability of our directors and officers under federal
securities laws. Furthermore, our certificate of incorporation contains
provisions to indemnify our directors and officers to the fullest extent
permitted by the General Corporation Law of Delaware. These provisions do not
limit or eliminate our right or the right of any shareholder of ours to seek
non-monetary relief, such as an injunction or rescission in the event of a
breach by a director or an officer of his duty of care to us. We believe that
these provisions assist us in attracting and retaining qualified individuals
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LEGAL MATTERS
Certain legal
matters with respect to the validity of shares of our common stock being
offered hereby will be passed on for us by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP,
Princeton, New Jersey. Lowenstein Sandler PC, Roseland, New Jersey, is representing
the placement agent in connection with this offering.
EXPERTS
The balance
sheets as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 and the related statements of
operations, changes in stockholders equity (deficiency) and cash flows for
each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2009 included in this
prospectus and elsewhere in the registration statement have been audited by J.
H. Cohn LLP, independent registered public accountants, as indicated in their
report with respect thereto, which report includes an explanatory paragraph
relating to NovaDel Pharma, Inc.s ability to continue as a going concern and
is included herein in reliance upon the authority of said firm as experts in
giving said report.
WHERE YOU CAN
FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
We file
annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and other information
with the SEC. You may read and copy any document we file at the SECs public
reference room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the
SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference rooms.
Many of the filings we make with the SEC are also available to the public from
the SECs Website at http://www.sec.gov. We make available free of charge our
annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information
upon request. To request such materials, please send an e-mail to
cjohnson@novadel.com or contact Craig Johnson, our Senior Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer and Secretary, at 1200 Route 22 East, Suite 2000,
Bridgewater, New Jersey 08807, or at (908) 203-4640. In addition, our common
stock is listed for trading on the OTCBB under the symbol NVDL.OB. We
maintain a Website at http://www.novadel.com (this is not a hyperlink, you
must visit this website through an Internet browser). Our Website and the
information contained therein or connected thereto are not incorporated into
this prospectus.
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NovaDel Pharma Inc.
INDEX TO
DECEMBER 31, 2009 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
F-1
REPORT OF
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The
Stockholders and
Board of Directors
NovaDel Pharma Inc.
We
have audited the accompanying balance sheets of NovaDel Pharma Inc. as of
December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related statements of operations, changes
in stockholders equity (deficiency) and cash flows for each of the three years
in the period ended December 31, 2009. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We
conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we
plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our
audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In
our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of NovaDel Pharma Inc. as of December
31, 2009 and 2008 and its results of operations and cash flows for each of the
three years in the period ended December 31, 2009, in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The
accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company
will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the financial
statements, the Company has suffered recurring losses from operations and
negative cash flows from operating activities that raise substantial doubt
about its ability to continue as a going concern. Managements plans in regard
to these matters are also described in Note 2. The financial statements do not
include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
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F-2
NOVADEL PHARMA INC. BALANCE SHEETS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
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December
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ASSETS |
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Current Assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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2,663,000 |
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$ |
4,328,000 |
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Assets held for sale |
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299,000 |
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Deferred financing costs, net of
accumulated amortization of $238,000 and $213,000, respectively |
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25,000 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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1,430,000 |
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958,000 |
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Total Current Assets |
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4,093,000 |
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5,610,000 |
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Property and equipment, net |
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324,000 |
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1,447,000 |
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Other assets |
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36,000 |
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259,000 |
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TOTAL ASSETS |
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4,453,000 |
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7,316,000 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS DEFICIENCY |
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Current Liabilities: |
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Secured convertible notes payable, net of
unamortized discount of zero and $403,000, respectively |
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3,597,000 |
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Accounts payable |
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195,000 |
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654,000 |
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Accrued expenses and other current
liabilities |
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117,000 |
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924,000 |
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Current portion of deferred revenue |
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4,266,000 |
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266,000 |
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Current portion of capital lease
obligations |
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10,000 |
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122,000 |
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Total Current Liabilities |
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4,588,000 |
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5,563,000 |
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Non-current portion of deferred revenue |
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4,202,000 |
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4,468,000 |
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obligations |
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4,000 |
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26,000 |
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Total Liabilities |
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8,794,000 |
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10,057,000 |
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES |
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STOCKHOLDERS DEFICIENCY |
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Authorized 1,000,000 shares, none issued |
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Authorized 200,000,000 shares, Issued
88,343,457 and 60,692,260 at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively |
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89,000 |
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60,000 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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78,342,000 |
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72,034,000 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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Less: Treasury stock, at cost, 3,012 shares |
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Total Stockholders Deficiency |
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(2,741,000 |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS
DEFICIENCY |
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4,453,000 |
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7,316,000 |
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See accompanying notes to financial
statements.
F-3
NOVADEL PHARMA INC. STATEMENTS OF
OPERATIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009, 2008 AND 2007
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Year Ended December 31, |
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2009 |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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License Fees and Milestone Payments Earned |
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422,000 |
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$ |
361,000 |
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$ |
469,000 |
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Research and Development Expenses |
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2,473,000 |
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3,878,000 |
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11,940,000 |
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Consulting, Selling, General and
Administrative Expenses |
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4,044,000 |
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4,722,000 |
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6,716,000 |
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|
Loss on Assets Held for Sale |
|
|
|
|
|
351,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Expenses |
|
|
6,517,000 |
|
|
8,951,000 |
|
|
18,656,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss From Operations |
|
|
(6,095,000 |
) |
|
(8,590,000 |
) |
|
(18,187,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other, net |
|
|
(385,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(66,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest Expense |
|
|
(2,160,000 |
) |
|
(1,868,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest Income |
|
|
6,000 |
|
|
137,000 |
|
|
632,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss Before Income Tax Benefit |
|
|
(8,634,000 |
) |
|
(10,321,000 |
) |
|
(17,621,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income Tax Benefit |
|
|
(1,057,000 |
) |
|
(735,000 |
) |
|
(658,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Loss |
|
$ |
(7,577,000 |
) |
$ |
(9,586,000 |
) |
$ |
(16,963,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and Diluted Loss Per Common Share |
|
$ |
(0.12 |
) |
$ |
(0.16 |
) |
$ |
(0.29 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares
Used in Computation of Basic and Diluted Loss Per Common Share |
|
|
61,346,000 |
|
|
59,592,000 |
|
|
59,497,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial
statements.
F-4
NOVADEL PHARMA INC.
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
(DEFICIENCY) FOR THE
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009, 2008 AND 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additional
Paid-In
Capital |
|
Accumulated
Deficit |
|
Accumulated
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
|
Treasury Stock |
|
Total
Stockholders
Equity
(Deficiency) |
|
|
|
|
Common Stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares |
|
Amount |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BALANCE, December
31, 2006 |
|
|
58,358,818 |
|
$ |
58,000 |
|
$ |
66,860,000 |
|
$ |
(48,280,000 |
) |
$ |
(34,000 |
) |
$ |
(6,000 |
) |
$ |
18,598,000 |
|
|
Share-based
compensation expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
910,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
910,000 |
|
|
Stock issued in
connection with private placement, net of costs |
|
|
961,914 |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,394,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,395,000 |
|
|
Stock issued for
options and warrants exercised |
|
|
271,528 |
|
|
|
|
|
200,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
200,000 |
|
|
Comprehensive
income (loss): Unrealized loss on investment in marketable equity security |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
34,000 |
|
|
Net Loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(16,963,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(16,963,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
comprehensive loss |
|
|
|
| |