Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2012

or

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from             to             

Commission File Number: 0-12104

 

 

Immunomedics, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   61-1009366

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

300 The American Road, Morris Plains, New Jersey 07950

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(973) 605-8200

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year,

If Changed Since Last Report: Not Applicable

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  þ    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  þ    No  ¨

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

 

Large Accelerated Filer   ¨    Accelerated Filer   þ
Non-Accelerated Filer   ¨    Smaller Reporting Company   ¨

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

The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding as of February 6, 2013 was 75,700,036.

 

 

 


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IMMUNOMEDICS, INC.

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PART I:   FINANCIAL INFORMATION   
ITEM 1.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:   
  Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2012 and June 30, 2012      1   
  Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income for the Three and Six Months Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011      2   
  Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011      3   
  Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements      4   
ITEM 2.   MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS      18   
ITEM 3.   QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK      30   
ITEM 4.   CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES      31   
PART II:   OTHER INFORMATION   
ITEM 1.   LEGAL PROCEEDINGS      32   
ITEM 1A.   RISK FACTORS      33   
ITEM 6.   EXHIBITS      46   
SIGNATURES      47   
EXHIBIT INDEX      48   


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IMMUNOMEDICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

 

     December 31,
2012
    June 30,
2012
 

ASSETS

    

Current Assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 21,399,843      $ 32,838,096   

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $57,894 at December 31, 2012 and $54,809 at June 30, 2012

     547,105        659,958   

Inventory

     921,002        415,876   

Other receivables

     383,158        389,002   

Prepaid expenses

     933,535        582,601   

Other current assets

     16,390        593,900   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     24,201,033        35,479,433   

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $26,185,550 and $25,707,446 at December 31, 2012 and June 30, 2012, respectively

     2,243,553        2,527,500   

Value of life insurance policies

     606,888        598,288   

Other long-term assets

     30,000        30,000   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 27,081,474      $ 38,635,221   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Current Liabilities:

    

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

   $ 5,661,402      $ 5,594,800   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     5,661,402        5,594,800   

Other liabilities

     1,350,970        1,301,212   

Commitments and Contingencies

     —          —     

Stockholders’ Equity:

    

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; authorized 10,000,000 shares; no shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2012 and June 30, 2012

     —          —     

Common stock, $0.01 par value; authorized 135,000,000 shares; issued 75,734,761 shares and outstanding 75,700,036 shares at December 31, 2012; and issued 75,597,066 shares and 75,562,341 shares outstanding at June 30, 2012

     757,347        755,970   

Capital contributed in excess of par

     249,779,590        248,737,450   

Treasury stock, at cost, 34,725 shares at December 31, 2012 and at June 30, 2012

     (458,370     (458,370

Accumulated deficit

     (229,862,469     (217,088,442

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     182,522        80,161   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Immunomedics, Inc. stockholders’ equity

     20,398,620        32,026,769   

Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary

     (329,518     (287,560
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     20,069,102        31,739,209   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

   $ 27,081,474      $ 38,635,221   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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IMMUNOMEDICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF

COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

 

     Three months ended
December 31,
    Six months ended
December 31,
 
     2012     2011     2012     2011  

Revenues:

        

Product sales

   $ 733,993      $ 1,064,426      $ 1,467,180      $ 1,924,293   

License fee and other revenues

     —          28,418,000        —          28,418,000   

Research and development

     78,158        173,004        396,389        457,791   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     812,151        29,655,430        1,863,569        30,800,084   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Costs and Expenses:

        

Costs of goods sold

     91,819        134,189        188,250        230,054   

Research and development

     6,650,883        6,415,598        13,685,985        11,227,850   

Sales and marketing

     187,310        239,678        391,702        451,564   

General and administrative

     1,713,300        1,690,449        2,986,005        2,857,972   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total costs and expenses

     8,643,312        8,479,914        17,251,942        14,767,440   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating (loss) income

     (7,831,161     21,175,516        (15,388,373     16,032,644   

Insurance proceeds received

     2,500,165        —          2,637,879        —     

Interest and other income

     1,850        20,559        3,315        28,440   

Foreign currency transaction (loss)

     (66,440     (106,395     (36,735     (84,321
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Loss) income before income tax expense

     (5,395,586     21,089,680        (12,783,914     15,976,763   

Income tax expense

     (19,706     (422,750     (39,375     (436,714
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated net (loss) income

     (5,415,292     20,666,930        (12,823,289     15,540,049   

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

     (23,330     (26,597     (49,262     (52,711
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) income attributable to Immunomedics, Inc.

   $ (5,391,962   $ 20,693,527      $ (12,774,027   $ 15,592,760   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Loss) income per common share attributable to Immunomedics, Inc. stockholders:

        

Basic

   $ (0.07   $ 0.27      $ (0.17   $ 0.21   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ (0.07   $ 0.27      $ (0.17   $ 0.20   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares used to calculate (loss) income per common share:

        

Basic

     75,671,088        75,458,494        75,640,663        75,466,812   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

     75,671,088        75,964,317        75,640,663        76,091,065   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

        

Foreign currency translation adjustments

     42,215        (79,828     102,361        (258,316
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

     42,215        (79,828     102,361        (258,316
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive (loss) income

     (5,373,077     20,587,102        (12,720,928     15,281,733   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less comprehensive loss attributed to noncontrolling interest

     (23,330     (26,597     (49,262     (52,711
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Immunomedics, Inc.

   $ (5,349,747   $ 20,613,699      $ (12,671,666   $ 15,334,444   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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IMMUNOMEDICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

 

     Six Months Ended
December 31,
 
     2012     2011  

Cash flows used in operating activities:

    

Consolidated net (loss) income

   $ (12,823,289   $ 15,540,049   

Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash used in operating activities:

    

Depreciation

     478,104        735,008   

License fee revenue

     —          (28,418,000

Gain from insurance proceeds regarding equipment

     (137,879     —     

Increase in allowance for doubtful accounts

     3,085        8,948   

Non-cash expense related to stock compensation

     1,202,076        1,047,506   

Non-cash increase in value of life insurance policy

     (8,600     (19,000

Amortization of deferred rent

     49,758        116,962   

Changes in other operating assets and liabilities

     (96,336     820,054   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in operating activities

     (11,333,081     (10,168,473
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows used in investing activities:

    

Purchases of property and equipment

     (194,157     (302,011

Proceeds from insurance claim regarding equipment

     137,879        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (56,278     (302,011
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows used in financing activities:

    

Payments for stock plan activity

     (173,104     (49,692

Share purchases of majority-owned subsidiary

     (39,255     —     

Exercise of stock options

     61,104        15,292   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (151,255     (34,400

Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

     102,361        (258,316
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (11,438,253     (10,763,200
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     32,838,096        27,097,610   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 21,399,843      $ 16,334,410   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental information for the statement of cash flows:

    

Issuance of common stock purchase warrant

   $ —        $ 1,582,000   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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IMMUNOMEDICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Reference is made to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Immunomedics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Immunomedics,” the “Company,” “we,” “our” or “us”), for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012, which contains our audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto.

 

1.   Business Overview and Basis of Presentation

Immunomedics is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of monoclonal antibody-based products for the targeted treatment of cancer, autoimmune and other serious diseases. The Company has continued to transition its focus away from the development and commercialization of diagnostic imaging products in order to accelerate the development of its therapeutic product candidates, although the Company manufactures and commercializes its LeukoScan® product in territories where regulatory approvals have previously been granted. LeukoScan is indicated for diagnostic imaging for determining the location and extent of infection/inflammation in bone in patients with suspected osteomyelitis, including patients with diabetic foot ulcers. The Company has two foreign subsidiaries, Immunomedics B.V. in The Netherlands and Immunomedics GmbH in Darmstadt, Germany, to assist the Company in managing sales efforts and coordinating clinical trials in Europe. In addition, included in the accompanying condensed financial statements is the majority-owned subsidiary, IBC Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“IBC”), which has been working since 1999 on the development of novel cancer radiotherapeutics using patented pre-targeting technologies with proprietary, bispecific antibodies.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Immunomedics, which incorporate our majority-owned subsidiaries, have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), for interim financial information and the instructions to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X. Accordingly, the statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete annual financial statements. With respect to the financial information for the interim periods included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which is unaudited, management believes that all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals), considered necessary for a fair presentation of the results for such interim periods have been included. The Company has reclassified prior year amounts to conform to the current year presentation. Operating results for the three and six-month periods ended December 31, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, or any other period.

Immunomedics is subject to significant risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, the risk that the Company may be unable to successfully obtain financing for product development; the Company’s inability to further identify, develop and achieve commercial success for new products and technologies; the possibility of delays in the research and development necessary to select drug development candidates and delays in clinical trials; the risk that clinical trials may not result in marketable products; the risk that the Company may be unable to secure regulatory approval of and market our drug candidates; the Company’s dependence upon pharmaceutical and biotechnology collaborations; the levels and timing of payments under our collaborative agreements, if any; uncertainties about the Company’s ability to obtain new corporate collaborations and acquire new technologies on satisfactory terms, if at all; the development or regulatory approval of competing products; the Company’s ability to protect its proprietary technologies; patent-infringement claims; and risks of new, changing and competitive technologies and regulations in the United States and internationally. For more

 

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details regarding such risks and uncertainties please refer to the section entitled Item 1A “Risk Factors” included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

As of December 31, 2012, the Company has $21.4 million of cash and cash equivalents, which, the Company believes is sufficient for the Company to continue its operations and research and development programs for at least the next twelve months, after taking into consideration a potential reduction or delay in certain planned discretionary spending.

Cash requirements in fiscal year 2013 are expected to be in the $22.0–$24.0 million range (prior to any potential reduction in planned discretionary spending), which is comparable to fiscal year 2012. Increased spending for research and development expenses in fiscal year 2013 resulting from lower reimbursement from Takeda-Nycomed and increased clinical trial activities (including further clinical development of clivatuzumab in patients with pancreatic cancer), as well as a number of new clinical studies that are supported by the Company and its corporate partners, are offset by the receipt of insurance proceeds, additional license fee proceeds received in January 2013 and lower legal and professional fees expected for the 2013 fiscal year.

The Company’s Phase Ib clinical trial of clivatuzumab in patients with pancreatic cancer is expected to be completed by the end of the 2013 fiscal year. Upon completion of this Phase Ib trial, the Company will evaluate the data and plans to use the results to design a Phase III registration trial. The Company will need to secure additional funding to advance clivatuzumab into this Phase III trial. The Company plans to continue reviewing sources of financing including, potential payments from partners, licensing arrangements or other financing sources.

The Company expects research and development activities to continue to expand over time and it does not believe it will have adequate cash to continue to conduct development of product candidates in its pipeline according to its long term corporate strategy. As a result, the Company will continue to require additional financial resources in order to conduct its long-term research and development programs, clinical trials of product candidates and regulatory filings.

Since its inception in 1982, Immunomedics’ principal sources of funds have been the private and public sale of debt and equity securities and revenues from licensing agreements, which could provide up-front and milestone payments, as well as funding of development costs and other licensing possibilities. The Company’s ability to raise capital through public and private debt or equity financings may be negatively impacted by the current weak economy. There can be no assurances that financing will be available when needed on terms acceptable to it, if at all. If the Company were unable to raise capital on acceptable terms, its ability to continue its business would be materially and adversely affected. Furthermore, the terms of any such debt or equity financing may include covenants which may limit the Company’s future ability to manage the business. At the present time, the Company is unable to determine whether any of these future activities will be successful and, if so, the terms and timing of any definitive agreements.

 

2.   Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2012. The Company adheres to the same accounting policies in preparation of its interim financial statements.

Principles of Consolidation and Presentation

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Immunomedics and its majority-owned subsidiaries. Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries in the condensed consolidated balance sheets represent minority stockholders’ proportionate share of the

 

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equity (deficit) in such subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Revenue Recognition

The Company has accounted for revenue arrangements that include multiple deliverables as a separate unit of accounting if: a) the delivered item has value to the customer on a standalone basis, b) there is objective and reliable evidence of the fair value of the undelivered items and c) if the right of return exists, delivery of the undelivered items is considered probable and substantially in the control of the vendor, in accordance with the accounting standard for multiple-element arrangements. If these criteria are not met, the revenue elements must be considered a single unit of accounting for purposes of revenue recognition. The Company allocates revenue consideration, excluding contingent consideration, based on the relative selling prices of the separate units of accounting contained within an arrangement containing multiple deliverables. Relative selling prices are determined using vendor specific objective evidence, if it exists; otherwise third-party evidence or the Company’s best estimate of selling price is used for each deliverable.

Payments received under contracts to fund certain research activities are recognized as revenue in the period in which the research activities are performed. Payments received in advance that are related to future performance are deferred and recognized as revenue when the research projects are performed. Upfront nonrefundable fees associated with license and development agreements where the Company has continuing obligations in the agreement are recorded as deferred revenue and recognized over the estimated service period. If the estimated service period is subsequently modified, the period over which the upfront fee is recognized is modified accordingly on a prospective basis.

In order to determine the revenue recognition for contingent milestones, the Company evaluates the contingent milestones using the criteria as provided by the Financial Accounting Standards Boards (“FASB”) guidance on the milestone method of revenue recognition at the inception of a collaboration agreement. The criteria requires that (i) the Company determines if the milestone is commensurate with either its performance to achieve the milestone or the enhancement of value resulting from the Company’s activities to achieve the milestone, (ii) the milestone be related to past performance, and (iii) the milestone be reasonable relative to all deliverable and payment terms of the collaboration arrangement. If these criteria are met, then the contingent milestones can be considered as substantive milestones and will be recognized as revenue in the period that the milestone is achieved. Royalties are recognized as earned in accordance with the terms of various research and collaboration agreements.

Contract revenue from collaborative research agreements is recorded when earned based on the performance requirements of the contract. Revenue from non-refundable upfront license fees and certain guaranteed payments where we continue involvement through collaborative development are deferred and recognized as revenue over the period of continuing involvement. We estimate the period of continuing involvement based on the best evidential matter available to us at each reporting period. If our estimated time frame for continuing involvement changes, this change in estimate could impact the amount of revenue recognized in future periods.

Revenue from the sale of diagnostic products is recorded when there is persuasive evidence that an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the price is fixed and determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. Allowances, if any, are established for uncollectible amounts, estimated product returns and discounts. Since allowances are recorded based on management’s estimates, actual amounts may be different in the future.

 

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Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, other current assets and current liabilities approximate fair value due to the short-term maturity of these instruments. The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.

Estimated Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company has categorized its financial assets, based on the priority of the inputs to the valuation technique, into a three-level fair value hierarchy as set forth below. The Company does not have any financial liabilities that are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis. If the inputs used to measure the financial instruments fall within different levels of the hierarchy, the categorization is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement of the instrument.

Financial assets recorded on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2012 and June 30, 2012 are categorized based on the inputs to the valuation techniques as follows (in thousands):

 

   

Level 1 – Financial assets whose values are based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in an active market which the company has the ability to access at the measurement date (examples include active exchange-traded equity securities and most U.S. Government and agency securities).

 

   

Level 2 – Financial assets whose value are based on quoted market prices in markets where trading occurs infrequently or whose values are based on quoted prices of instruments with similar attributes in active markets.

 

   

Level 3 – Financial assets whose values are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. These inputs reflect management’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in pricing the asset.

 

     ($ in thousands)  
December 31, 2012    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Money Market Funds

   $ 18,319       $ 0       $ 0       $ 18,319   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 18,319       $ 0       $ 0       $ 18,319   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
June 30, 2012    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Money Market Funds

   $ 29,316       $ 0       $ 0       $ 29,316   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 29,316       $ 0       $ 0       $ 29,316   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The money market funds noted above are included in cash and cash equivalents.

Reimbursement of Research & Development Costs

Research and development costs that are reimbursable under collaboration agreements are included as a reduction of research and development expenses. The Company records these reimbursements as a reduction of research and development expenses as the Company’s partner in the collaboration agreement has the financial risks and responsibility for conducting these research and development activities.

 

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Inventory

Inventory, which consists of work-in-process and the finished product of LeukoScan, is stated at the lower of cost (which approximates first-in, first-out) or market, and includes materials, labor and manufacturing overhead. An inventory reserve is recorded for finished product that is not deemed to be saleable, if necessary.

Inventory consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

     December 31,
2012
     June 30,
2012
 

Work in process

   $ 657       $ 0   

Finished goods

     264         416   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 921       $ 416   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income Taxes

The Company uses the asset and liability method to account for income taxes, including the recognition of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities for the anticipated future tax consequences attributable to differences between financial statement amounts and their respective tax bases. The Company reviews its deferred tax assets for recovery. A valuation allowance is established when the Company believes that it is more likely than not that its deferred tax assets will not be realized. Changes in valuation allowances from period to period are included in the Company’s tax provision in the period of change. We have recorded a full valuation allowance against our net deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2012.

Income taxes were provided for profitable foreign jurisdictions at the estimated annual tax rate during the three and six-month periods ended December 31, 2012 and 2011. The Company’s U.S. operations reported a net loss for the three and six-month periods ended December 31, 2012, resulting in a tax benefit that was fully offset by a valuation allowance. For the three and six-month periods ended December 31, 2011, the Company provided for $0.4 million of domestic income taxes, net of the utilization of deferred tax assets. The Company’s effective tax rates for the three and six-month periods ended December 31, 2011 were significantly lower than the statutory rate due to its utilization of its net operating loss carryforwards, which offset the Company’s domestic taxable income, except for Federal alternative minimum taxes that were not offset by the net operating losses. The income tax expense for foreign jurisdictions for the three and six-month periods ended December 31, 2012 includes $20 thousand and $39 thousand, respectively, for activities resulting from taxable foreign entities, as compared to $23 thousand and $37 thousand for the three and six-month periods ended December 31, 2011, respectively.

The Company does not have an accrual for uncertain tax positions as of December 31, 2012. The Company is currently under audit by the State of New Jersey which commenced during the three-month period ended September 30, 2012 for the 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 tax years.

Net (Loss) Income Per Share Allocable to Common Stockholders

Basic net (loss) income per share is based upon the number of weighted average number of shares of common stock and vested shares outstanding. For the three and six-month periods ended December 31, 2012, the diluted net loss per common share is calculated based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding excluding the exercise or conversion of all potential common shares because their effect would have been anti-dilutive, due to the net loss recorded. For the three and six-month periods ended December 31, 2011, diluted net income per

 

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share is based upon the weighted average number of shares of common stock and dilutive potential shares of common stock outstanding. Potential shares of common stock that result from the assumed exercise of outstanding stock options and warrant shares, with exercise prices less than the average market price of the Company’s common stock during the three and six-month periods ended December 31, 2012, are calculated under the treasury stock method. All other outstanding stock options and warrant shares were excluded from the calculation as the effect was anti-dilutive.

Comprehensive (Loss) Income

Comprehensive (loss) income consists of consolidated net (loss) income and foreign exchange translation adjustments and is presented in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive (loss) income.

Insurance Proceeds

Insurance proceeds totaling $2.6 million were received during the six-month period ended December 31, 2012 as a result of insurance claims for an equipment failure during the 2011 fiscal year. A cash payment for a business interruption insurance claim of $2.5 million was received, which had resulted from the equipment failure that had limited the production of materials necessary for certain research & development product development. There was no such claim for the previous year. In addition, proceeds of $0.1 million were also recorded for a property claim regarding the same equipment failure. The proceeds received from these claims are classified as a separate other income component in the condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive (loss) income for three and six-month periods ended December 31, 2012.

 

3.   Stock Incentive Plan

A summary of the 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), is provided in Note 6 to the audited financial statements contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012. The Company believes that awards under the Plan better align the interests of its employees with those of its stockholders. Option awards are generally granted with an exercise price equal to the market price of the Company’s common stock at the date of grant; those option awards generally vest based on four years of continuous service and have seven year contractual terms. Option awards that are granted to non-employee Board members under the annual option grant program are granted with an exercise price equal to the market price of the Company’s common stock at the date of grant, are vested immediately and have seven year contractual terms. At December 31, 2012, there were 10,851,391 shares of common stock reserved for possible future issuance under the Plan, both currently outstanding (6,762,604 shares) and which were available to be issued for future grant (4,088,787 shares).

The fair value of each option granted during the six-month periods ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the weighted-average assumptions in the following table:

 

     Six-month periods ended
December 31,
     2012    2011

Expected dividend yield

   0%    0%

Expected option term (years)

   5.37    5.32

Expected stock price volatility

   69%    80%

Risk-free interest rate

   0.98%-1.11%    1.45%-2.46%

 

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The weighted average fair value at the date of grant for options granted during the six-month periods ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 were $1.95 and $2.33 per share, respectively. The Company uses historical data to estimate employee forfeitures for employees, executive officers and outside directors. The expected term of options granted represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding and the expected stock price volatility is based on the Company’s daily stock trading history. The risk-free rate for periods within the contractual life of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant.

Information concerning options for the six-month period ended December 31, 2012 is summarized as follows:

 

     Shares     Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
     Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life
     Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 

Outstanding, July 1, 2012

     5,799,100      $ 3.72         

Granted

     534,900      $ 3.33         

Exercised

     (24,126   $ 2.53         

Cancelled or forfeited

     (102,095   $ 4.70         
  

 

 

         

Outstanding, December 31, 2012

     6,207,779      $ 3.68         3.28       $ 1,249,848   
  

 

 

         

Exercisable, December 31, 2012

     4,967,927      $ 3.74         2.69       $ 1,212,794   
  

 

 

         

A summary of the Company’s non-vested restricted stock units at July 1, 2012, and changes during the six-month period ended December 31, 2012 is presented below:

 

Outstanding Non-Vested

Restricted Stock Units

   Number of
Awards
 

Non-vested at July 1, 2012

     439,375   

Granted

     280,450   

Vested

     (165,000
  

 

 

 

Non-vested at December 31, 2012

     554,825   
  

 

 

 

The Company has 1,794,677 non-vested options and restricted stock units outstanding as of December 31, 2012. As of December 31, 2012, there was $4.1 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the Plan. That cost is being recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.65 years. The Company recorded $0.7 million and $1.2 million for total stock-based compensation expense for employees, executive officers and non-employee Board members for the three and six-month periods ended December 31, 2012, respectively, as compared to $0.6 and $1.0 million for the three and six-month periods ended December 31, 2011, respectively.

For the 2012 fiscal year as part of the Plan, each non-employee Board member who continued to serve as a non-employee Board member was automatically granted restricted stock units up to 5,000 shares of common stock. Beginning in the 2013 fiscal year, each non-employee Board member who continues to serve shall receive on the date of the annual stockholders meeting an annual grant of non-qualified stock options and restricted stock units, each equal in value to $45 thousand. The Company recorded $30 thousand and $46 thousand for stock-based compensation expense for these non-employee Board members restricted stock units for the three and six-month periods ended December 31, 2012, respectively, as compared to $20 thousand and $39 thousand for the three and six-month periods ended December 31, 2011, respectively.

 

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At a Compensation Committee meeting held on August 27, 2012, the Company awarded an additional 205,700 restricted stock units to certain executive officers of the Company at the market price on that date ($3.46 per share). These restricted stock units will vest over a four year period. As of December 31, 2012 there was $2.8 million of total unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the Plan for these executive officers. That cost is being recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.86 years. The Company recorded $0.2 million and $0.3 million for stock-based compensation expense for these executive officers for the three and six-month periods ended December 31, 2012, respectively, as compared to $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the three and six-month periods ended December 31, 2011.

 

4.   Earnings Per Share

Per share data is based on the weighted average number of shares of the Company’s common stock during the relevant period. Basic (loss) earnings per share is calculated using the weighted average number of outstanding shares of common stock. Diluted (loss) earnings per share computations, as calculated under the treasury stock method, include the weighted average number of shares of additional common stock issuable for stock options and restricted stock whether or not currently exercisable. Diluted (loss) earnings per share for all the periods presented do not include securities if their effect was anti-dilutive.

 

     Three Months Ended
December 31,
     Six Months Ended
December 31,
 
(in thousands, except per share amounts)    2012     2011      2012     2011  

Net (loss) income attributable to Immunomedics, Inc.

   $ (5,392   $ 20,694       $ (12,774   $ 15,593   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic (loss) earnings per share:

         

Weighted average basic common shares outstanding

     75,671        75,458         75,641        75,447   

Basic (loss) earnings per share

   $ (0.07   $ 0.27       $ (0.17   $ 0.21   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted (loss) earnings per share:

         

Weighted average basic common shares outstanding

     75,671        75,458         75,641        75,447   

Dilutive effect of stock options outstanding

     0        452         0        572   

Dilutive effect of restricted stock

     0        54         0        72   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding

     75,671        75,964         75,641        76,091   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted (loss) earnings per share

   $ (0.07   $ 0.27       $ (0.17   $ 0.20   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stock options and warrant shares are excluded from the weighted average dilutive common shares outstanding because their inclusion would have been antidilutive

     7,183        6,278         7,086        6,202   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

5.   Geographic Segments

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segment. Immunomedics conducts its research and development activities primarily in the United States. Immunomedics markets and sells LeukoScan throughout Europe and in certain other markets outside the United States.

The following table presents financial information based on the geographic location of the facilities of Immunomedics for the three and six-months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 ($ in thousands):

 

     Three-Months Ended
December 31, 2012
 
     United
States
    Europe      Total  

Total assets

   $ 25,407      $ 1,674       $ 27,081   

Property and equipment, net

     2,244        0         2,244   

Revenues

     79        733         812   

(Loss) income before taxes

     (5,456     60         (5,396
     Three-Months Ended
December 31, 2011
 
     United
States
    Europe      Total  

Total assets

   $ 48,294      $ 4,398       $ 52,692   

Property and equipment, net

     3,023        0         3,023   

Revenues

     28,603        1,052         29,655   

Income before taxes

     20,978        112         21,090   
     Six-Months Ended
December 31, 2012
 
     United
States
    Europe      Total  

Revenues

   $ 406      $ 1,458       $ 1,864   

(Loss) income before taxes

     (12,881     97         (12,784
     Six-Months Ended
December 31, 2011
 
     United
States
    Europe      Total  

Revenues

   $ 28,892      $ 1,908       $ 30,800   

Income before taxes

     15,787        190         15,977   

 

6.   Related Party Transactions

Certain of the Company’s affiliates, including members of its senior management and its Board of Directors, as well as their respective family members and other affiliates, have relationships and agreements among themselves as well as with the Company and its affiliates, that create the potential for both real, as well as perceived, conflicts of interest. These include Dr. David M. Goldenberg, the Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Medical Officer and Chief Scientific Officer, Ms. Cynthia L. Sullivan, the President and Chief Executive Officer, who is the wife of Dr. David M. Goldenberg, and certain companies with which the Company does business, including the Center for Molecular Medicine and Immunology (“CMMI”), and the Company’s majority-owned subsidiary IBC. For a description of these relationships and transactions, see the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 and the notes to the audited financial statements contained therein.

 

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The Company reimbursed CMMI for expenses incurred on behalf of Immunomedics pursuant to research contracts. For fiscal 2012, the Company also reimbursed one-half of the clean-up costs for the disposal of materials related to the Company’s contract research at the CMMI facility. The facility was closed in calendar year 2011. There were no expenses related to research contracts for the three-month period ended December 31, 2012 and approximately $25 thousand for the six-month period then ended, as compared to $54 thousand and $0.1 million for the three and six-month periods ended December 31, 2011, respectively. The Company leases approximately 1,000 square feet, at a cost of $30 thousand per year, of the Immunomedics Morris Plains, NJ facility to CMMI. The Company incurred legal expenses on behalf of CMMI for patent related matters for the three and six-month periods ended December 31, 2012 of $7 thousand and $23 thousand, respectively, as compared to $14 thousand and $22 thousand for the three and six-month periods ended December 31, 2011, respectively. The Company has first rights to license those patents and may decide whether or not to support them. However, any inventions made independently of the Company at CMMI are the property of CMMI.

For the three and six-month periods ended December 31, 2012, Dr. Goldenberg received $20 thousand and $39 thousand, respectively, in compensation for his services to IBC, as compared to $14 thousand and $27 thousand, respectively, for the previous year.

 

7.   License Agreements

Nycomed GmbH

On July 11, 2008, the Company entered into the Nycomed Agreement with Nycomed providing Nycomed a worldwide license to develop, manufacture and commercialize veltuzumab, the Company’s humanized anti-CD20 antibody, in the subcutaneous formulation, for the treatment of all non-cancer indications. The Company retains the rights to develop, manufacture and commercialize veltuzumab in the field of oncology. On September 30, 2011, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited completed its acquisition of Nycomed and made Nycomed a wholly owned subsidiary of Takeda (“Takeda-Nycomed”) effective the same day.

Under the terms of the Nycomed Agreement, Immunomedics received a non-refundable initial cash payment of $40.0 million on August 21, 2008. Immunomedics can also receive certain cash payments contingent upon various regulatory achievements related to the successful development of veltuzumab by Nycomed and certain cash payments related to the achievement of specified product sales thresholds. These potential milestones include clinical development and regulatory filings. The Company may also receive an escalating double digit royalty based on annual net sales, if any, by Nycomed, its affiliates or sublicenses under the Nycomed Agreement during the royalty term. There can be no assurance that the clinical, regulatory or sales milestones will be met and therefore there can be no assurance that the Company will receive any future payments.

Takeda-Nycomed is solely responsible for the development, manufacturing and commercialization of veltuzumab, for the subcutaneous formulation, for all non-cancer indications. The Company’s major obligations were to complete the research and development activities as specified in the Nycomed Agreement and to manufacture and supply veltuzumab to Takeda-Nycomed for the quantity of materials for the period of time specified in the Nycomed Agreement. The Company has completed its manufacturing and supply obligations and its responsibilities in the Phase I/II study in immune thrombocytopenic purpura (“ITP”).

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substantive milestones and do not qualify for the milestone method of revenue recognition. However, as the Company has no future performance obligations related to the Nycomed Agreement, revenue will be recognized when earned.

In accordance with the Company’s accounting policy and applicable revenue recognition guidance, royalties are not evaluated under the milestone method and are recognized when earned. Similarly, the Company treats sales-based milestone payments as royalties. As such, sales milestone payments, which are related to the achievement of specified product sales thresholds, are not evaluated under the milestone method and are recorded as revenue when earned.

Takeda-Nycomed has subsequently requested additional services beyond what the Company was obligated to perform and the reimbursement of these services are recognized as a reduction of research and development expenses. The Company billed Nycomed $72 thousand and $96 thousand for the three and six-month periods ended December 31, 2012, respectively, as compared to $0.2 million and $1.7 million for the three and six-month periods ended December 31, 2011, respectively. The Company does not expect to receive any significant expense reimbursements subsequent to December 31, 2012.

UCB, S.A.

On May 9, 2006, the Company entered into an agreement with UCB, S.A. referred to herein as UCB, providing UCB an exclusive worldwide license to develop, manufacture, market and sell epratuzumab for the treatment of all non-cancer indications referred to herein as the UCB Agreement. Under the terms of the UCB Agreement, the Company received from UCB a non-refundable cash payment totaling $38.0 million.

On December 27, 2011, the Company entered into the Amendment Agreement with UCB referred to herein as the Amendment Agreement. The Amendment Agreement provided UCB the flexibility to sublicense epratuzumab, subject to obtaining our prior consent, to a third party for the United States and certain other territories. As of December 31, 2012, UCB has not executed a sub-license agreement with a third-party. The Company also issued to UCB on December 27, 2011 a 5-year warrant to purchase one million shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, at an exercise price of $8.00 per share. In exchange for the right to sublicense its rights in epratuzumab to a third party and the warrant issuance, the Company received a non-refundable fee of $30.0 million in January 2012. As all deliverables were satisfied on December 27, 2011, the Company recorded $28.4 million of license fee revenue, which was determined by the Company to represent an appropriate selling price for such rights granted to UCB, in the three and six-month periods ended December 31, 2011 and recorded the fair value of the warrant within capital contributed in excess of par in the amount of $1.6 million. Further, under the terms of the Amendment Agreement, UCB returned its buy-in right with respect to epratuzumab in the field of oncology, which had been granted under the UCB Agreement.

Furthermore, the Amendment Agreement entitles the Company to additional contingent revenue payments and/or amends such payments included in the UCB Agreement. Collectively, the UCB Agreement and the Amendment Agreement anticipated the Company would receive certain cash payments and equity investments by UCB in Immunomedics Common Stock contingent upon various regulatory achievements related to the successful development of epratuzumab by UCB (“development milestone payments”) and certain cash payments related to the achievement of specified product sales thresholds (“commercialization milestone payments”). The Company will also receive product royalties based upon a percentage of aggregate annual net sales under the UCB Agreement and Amendment Agreement during the product royalty term. No development milestone, commercialization milestone or royalty payments were achieved through December 31, 2012. There can be no assurance that the development, commercialization or royalty milestone payments under the UCB Agreement and Amendment Agreement will be met

 

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and therefore there can be no assurance that the Company will receive such future payments.

Given that the Company’s performance obligations have been satisfied upon execution of the Amendment Agreement and are not provided for over time, development milestone payments do not qualify for the milestone method of revenue recognition and are not deemed to be substantive. However, as the Company has no future performance obligations related to the UCB Agreement and Amendment Agreement, revenue will be recognized when earned upon achievement of the agreed upon milestones.

In accordance with the Company’s accounting policy and applicable revenue recognition guidance, royalties are not evaluated under the milestone method and are recognized when earned. Similarly, the Company treats sales-based milestone payments as royalties. As such, commercialization milestone payments, which are related to the achievement of specified product sales thresholds, are not evaluated under the milestone method and are recognized into revenue when earned.

 

8.   Commitments and Contingencies

Employment Contracts

Effective July 1, 2011, the Company entered into the Third Amended and Restated Employment Agreement with Dr. Goldenberg for his service to the Company as the Chief Scientific Officer and Chief Medical Officer (the “Goldenberg Agreement”), which terminates July 1, 2016. This agreement covers aspects of his compensation as well as duties and responsibilities at Immunomedics. Under this agreement Dr. Goldenberg’s annual base salary is at a minimum of $0.5 million, which shall be reviewed annually for appropriate increases by the Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee, (increased 3.5% for the 2013 fiscal year). Dr. Goldenberg will also be eligible to participate in any Company incentive compensation plan in place for its senior level executives and is eligible to receive an annual discretionary bonus based upon certain performance standards to be determined by the Compensation Committee. Dr. Goldenberg’s annual bonus target is 50% of his annual base salary, subject to achievement of performance goals, with a potential payout from 0 to 150% of the target amount. For a full description of the Goldenberg Agreement see the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 and the notes to the audited financial statements contained therein.

Under the Goldenberg Agreement Dr. Goldenberg is eligible to receive certain additional incentive compensation during the agreement term as described in the notes to the audited financial statements, including being eligible to receive royalty payments from royalties received by the Company. For each fiscal year, the Company shall pay Dr. Goldenberg a sum equal to a percentage of the annual royalties the Company receives on each of the products for which Dr. Goldenberg is an inventor, and all products using, related to or derived from products for which Dr. Goldenberg is an inventor. The percentage of royalties that the Company will pay to Dr. Goldenberg on each patented product will be determined based on the percentage of royalties that the Company must pay to external third parties.

Under the terms of the Goldenberg Agreement, the Company makes a minimum quarterly payment of $37.5 thousand to Dr. Goldenberg during each of the fiscal years during the Goldenberg Agreement, as an advance against the amounts due as additional incentive compensation, royalty payments and dispositions of undeveloped assets. In addition to the minimum quarterly payments during the six-month period ended December 31, 2012, the Company paid Dr. Goldenberg $0.3 million of additional incentive compensation that was accrued from the previous fiscal year in accordance with the terms of

 

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the Goldenberg Agreement. For the six-month period ended December 31, 2011, no additional incentive compensation payments were made to Dr. Goldenberg other than the $37.5 thousand minimum quarterly payments.

On July 1, 2011, the Company and Cynthia L. Sullivan entered into the Fourth Amended and Restated Employment Agreement pertaining to Ms. Sullivan’s service as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. The Amended Sullivan Agreement shall terminate on July 1, 2014. Ms. Sullivan’s annual base salary under the agreement is $0.6 million, which shall be reviewed annually for appropriate increases by the Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee (increased by 3.0% for the 2013 fiscal year). Ms. Sullivan is also eligible to participate in the Company’s incentive compensation plan in place for its senior level executives. Ms. Sullivan’s annual bonus target is 50% of her base salary, subject to achievement of performance goals, with a potential payout from 0 to 150% of the target amount. Ms. Sullivan will also be eligible to receive equity compensation awards under the Company’s 2006 Stock Incentive Plan, or any such successor equity compensation plan as may be in place from time to time.

For more information regarding employment contracts, see the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 and the notes to the audited financial statements contained therein.

Legal Matters

In the ordinary course of business, the Company may be subject to legal proceedings and claims. Except as described below, the Company is not a party to any legal proceedings, claims or assessments that, in managements’ opinion, would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition or results of operations.

Former Investment Advisor/Broker

On April 15, 2009, the Company initiated an arbitration proceeding before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) against its former investment advisor/broker, Banc of America Investment Services, Inc. and Banc of America Securities, LLC. In the arbitration, the Company claims that the respondents violated the New Jersey Uniform Securities Law, the North Carolina Securities Act, and certain FINRA rules by, among other things, making false representations and/or material omissions concerning Auction Rate Securities (“ARS”), inappropriately advising investment in ARS, and failing to supervise their employees. The Company continues to seek relief pursuant to the New Jersey Uniform Securities Law and the North Carolina Securities Act for the difference between the par value of its ARS and the amount it received when it sold the ARS on the secondary market, ($2.9 million). Also, the Company continues to seek consequential damages, punitive damages, and other relief. The FINRA arbitration hearing in this matter began in September 2010 and is scheduled to resume in early 2013, with oral arguments scheduled in February 2013, and a final panel decision scheduled in March 2013.

F. Hoffmann-La Roche

In December 2003, the Dutch Supreme Court, in a case brought by the Company, held that Immunomedics’ Dutch part of its European patent for highly specific monoclonal antibodies against the cancer marker, carcinoembryonic antigen was valid. In August, 2012, infringement by F. Hoffmann-La Roche of the Immunomedics patent was confirmed by the Dutch Court of Appeal. In January 2013, the Company and F. Hoffmann-La Roche agreed on a settlement payment to be made to Immunomedics. There is no future liability to Immunomedics as a result of this decision and settlement.

 

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9.   Subsequent Event

In January 2013 the Company entered in a collaboration agreement with Algeta ASA for the development of epratuzumab to be conjugated with Algeta’s proprietary thorium-227 alpha-pharmaceutical payload. Under the terms of this agreement, the Company will provide clinical-grade antibody to Algeta, which has rights to evaluate the potential of a Targeted Thorium Conjugate (“TTC”), linking thorium-227 to epratuzumab, for the treatment of cancer. Algeta will fund all preclinical and clinical development costs up to the end of Phase I testing. Upon successful completion of Phase I testing, the parties shall negotiate terms for a license agreement at Algeta’s request. The Company and Algeta have agreed to certain parameters to be included in the license agreement.

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

The Securities and Exchange Commission encourages companies to disclose forward-looking information so that investors can better understand a company’s future prospects and make informed investment decisions. Certain statements that we may make from time to time, including, without limitation, statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements may be made directly in this Quarterly Report, and they may also be made a part of this Quarterly Report by reference to other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which is known as “incorporation by reference.”

Words such as “may,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expects,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes” and words and terms of similar substance used in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are management’s 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, among other things: our inability to further identify, develop and achieve commercial success for new products and technologies; the possibility of delays in the research and development necessary to select drug development candidates and delays in clinical trials; the risk that clinical trials may not result in marketable products; the risk that we may be unable to obtain additional capital through strategic collaborations, licensing, convertible debt securities or equity financing in order to continue our research and development programs as well as secure regulatory approval of and market our drug candidates; our dependence upon pharmaceutical and biotechnology collaborations; the levels and timing of payments under our collaborative agreements; uncertainties about our ability to obtain new corporate collaborations and acquire new technologies on satisfactory terms, if at all; the development of competing products; our ability to protect our proprietary technologies; patent-infringement claims; and risks of new, changing and competitive technologies and regulations in the United States and internationally; and other factors discussed under the heading Item 1A “Risk Factors” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

In light of these assumptions, risks and uncertainties, the results and events discussed in the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report or in any document incorporated by reference might not occur. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report or the date of the document incorporated by reference in this Quarterly Report. 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 Immunomedics, Inc. (“Immunomedics,” the “Company,” “we,” “our” or “us”), or to any person authorized to act on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section.

Overview

Immunomedics is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of monoclonal antibody-based products for the targeted treatment of cancer, autoimmune and other serious diseases. We have developed a number of advanced proprietary technologies that allow us

 

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to create humanized antibodies that can be used either alone in unlabeled or “naked” form, or conjugated with radioactive isotopes, chemotherapeutics, cytokines or toxins, in each case to create highly targeted agents. Using these technologies, we have built a pipeline of therapeutic product candidates that utilize several different mechanisms of action. We believe that our portfolio of intellectual property, which includes approximately 217 active patents in the United States, and more than 400 other issued patents worldwide, protects our product candidates and technologies.

The development and commercialization of successful therapeutic products is subject to numerous risks and uncertainties including, without limitation, the following:

 

   

the type of therapeutic compound under investigation and nature of the disease in connection with which the compound is being studied;

 

   

our ability, as well as the ability of our partners, to conduct and complete clinical trials on a timely basis;

 

   

the time required for us to comply with all applicable federal, state and foreign legal requirements, including, without limitation, our receipt of the necessary approvals of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA;

 

   

the financial resources available to us during any particular period; and

 

   

many other factors associated with the commercial development of therapeutic products outside of our control.

See Risk Factors in Item 1A of this Quarterly Report.

Research and Development

As of December 31, 2012, we employed 15 professionals in our research and development departments and 21 professionals in our pre-clinical and clinical research departments. In addition to salaries and benefits, the other costs associated with research and development include the costs associated with producing biopharmaceutical compounds, laboratory equipment and supplies, the costs of conducting clinical trials, legal fees and expenses associated with pursuing patent protection, as well as facilities costs.

At any one time our scientists are engaged in the research and development of multiple therapeutic compounds. Because we do not track expenses on the basis of each individual compound under investigation, but rather aggregate research and development costs for accounting purposes, it is not possible for investors to analyze and compare the expenses associated with unsuccessful research and development efforts for any particular fiscal period, with those associated with compounds that are determined to be worthy of further development. This may make it more difficult for investors to evaluate our business and future prospects.

Clinical Pipeline Update

The following is an update of the status of our clinical trials.

Epratuzumab

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blind studies designed to confirm the clinical efficacy and safety of epratuzumab in the treatment of patients with moderate to severe general SLE, in addition to continuing standard of care treatments. Each study will last a maximum of 54 weeks after first dose and will randomize 780 patients in the study, with approximately 130 planned investigational sites per study. Top-line results from these studies are expected in the first half of calendar year 2014.

In addition, results from an open-label extension study in which patients with moderate-to-severe lupus who had previously enrolled in the ALLEVIATE trials were presented at the 2012 American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting. Results from this single-arm extension study showed that continued cycles of epratuzumab therapy maintained improvements or further improved the lupus disease activity of patients over a timeframe of approximately 4 years. Also, there was a reduction in corticosteroid doses, a tolerable safety profile, and no new safety concerns identified. Patients also reported clinically meaningful improvements in health-related quality of life that were sustained over approximately 4 years of treatment.

Epratuzumab remains of interest to the oncology community. In January 2013 we entered into a collaboration agreement with Algeta ASA for the development of epratuzumab to be conjugated with Algeta’s proprietary thorium-227 alpha-pharmaceutical payload. Under the terms of this agreement, we will provide clinical-grade antibody to Algeta, which has rights to evaluate the potential of a Targeted Thorium Conjugate (TTC), linking thorium-227 to epratuzumab, for the treatment of cancer. Algeta will fund all preclinical and clinical development costs up to the end of Phase I testing. Upon successful completion of Phase I testing, the parties shall negotiate terms for a license agreement at Algeta’s request. We have agreed with Algeta to certain parameters to be included in the license agreement.

Epratuzumab is also being studied in diverse clinical trials conducted by outside third parties, including the following:

In the United States, the Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG) Study Group is conducting a multicenter Phase II trial of epratuzumab combined with chemotherapy (clofaribine and cytarabine) in relapsed adult ALL. The primary objective of this trial is complete remission (CR) rate. Initial results from this study were reported at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) 2012 Annual Meeting.

Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB) Study Group: Patient follow-up continues for the fully-enrolled trial with epratuzumab in combination with rituximab in untreated follicular lymphoma patients. Sixty patients were enrolled in this multicenter trial where patients received 8 doses of epratuzumab and rituximab over 9 months. Encouraging results were presented at ASH 2010 Annual Meeting, which showed an 84% overall response rate with durable complete responses. A manuscript on the final results is being prepared for publication.

The Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) study conducted by the NCCTG Study Group received encouraging results from the first part of study with epratuzumab + rituximab + CHOP chemotherapy as upfront therapy (Cancer. 2006 Dec 15;107(12):2826-32). A total of 107 patients were enrolled in the second part of the study, a multicenter Phase II trial. The results, which showed a high rate of durable complete responses, were published in the October 13th, 2011 issue of Blood (Blood. 2011 Oct 13; 118(15):4053-4061. doi: 10.1182/blood-2011-02-336990. PMID: 21673350).

IntreALL Inter-European Study Group: A large multi-center European trial by the IntreALL Inter-European study group is being planned for epratuzumab in combination with chemotherapy in pediatric patients with relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Partially funded by the European Commission, this Phase III study will assess the efficacy of this

 

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combination therapy using event-free survival as the surrogate for survival as the primary endpoint.

For adult ALL, in addition to the multicenter Phase II trial being conducted by the SWOG Study Group, there are two other clinical trials that are ongoing. The MARALL trial, led by St. Bartholomew’s Medical Center, London, is a multicenter Phase I/II study conducted in the UK, combining epratuzumab, veltuzumab and chemotherapy in relapsed adult ALL, and is expected to enroll 55 patients.

Sponsored by the French GRAALL Study Group, the CheprALL study is a multicenter Phase II study conducted in France using epratuzumab combined with chemotherapy in adult patients with relapsed ALL.

Y-90-Clivatuzumab Tetraxetan (Y-90-hPAM4)

Our current study is a Phase Ib trial of yttrium-90-labeled clivatuzumab tetraxetan administered alone as fractionated, multi-doses, or in combination with gemcitabine in patients with pancreatic cancer who have received at least 2 prior therapies. This trial will enable us to respond to the FDA’s question of the benefit of adding low-dose gemcitabine to the radiolabeled antibody, as well as providing data on potential activity in a population that has few viable therapeutic options. We expect this trial to be fully enrolled in February 2013.

We have also completed a Phase I/II, open-label trial of Y-90-labeled clivatuzumab tetraxetan administered as fractionated, multi-doses, in combination with gemcitabine as frontline therapy for patients with Stage III or Stage IV pancreatic cancer. The Phase I portion of this study was recently published (Cancer. 2012 Nov 15; 118(22):5497-506. doi: 10.1002/cncr.27592. Epub 2012 May 8. PMID: 22569804). Final results from this study were reported at the June 2012 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting (J ClinOncol 30, 2012 (suppl; abstr 4043)), and at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) (J Nucl Med. 2012; 53 (Supplement 1):495).

A Phase I dose-escalation, multicenter, trial of Y-90-clivatuzumab tetraxetan given alone in relapsed, advanced pancreatic cancer patients has been published in Clinical Cancer Research (Clin Cancer Res. 2011 Jun 15;17(12):4091-100. doi:10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-10-2579. Epub 2011 Apr 28. PMID: 21527562).

Veltuzumab

Autoimmune Disease Indications: Following the voluntary close to enrollment of the VELVET dose-range finding trial on November 10, 2011, Takeda-Nycomed has decided to redesign the study protocol and start a new trial as soon as possible. The new clinical trial will be conducted with veltuzumab supplied by Takeda-Nycomed’s commercial-scale manufacturer.

All patients treated in the VELVET study have completed all scheduled safety assessments as of October 1, 2012. In the VELVET trial, a total of 11 patients received veltuzumab (last administration on November 9, 2011) prior to the voluntary close to enrollment. No efficacy conclusions, according to protocol, can be drawn from the 11 patients treated. Based on the collected clinical data from this study, there are no new clinical safety signals and no increased clinical safety risk observed to date. The VELVET study is now terminated.

The current trial in immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), conducted by Immunomedics and funded by Takeda-Nycomed, is continuing patient enrollment to evaluate alternative dosing schedules. Results from this study were presented at the 2011 ASH Annual Meeting, and updated in an oral presentation at the 2012 ASH meeting to report an overall

 

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objective response rate of 50% among 42 evaluable patients, with 12 patients, or 29%, having a CR.

Oncology Indications: For NHL, the Company is evaluating plans to initiate a Phase III registration trial for veltuzumab in NHL. The Company will need to secure additional funding to advance veltuzumab into Phase III.

The SC veltuzumab trial in patients with NHL has been completed and the results have been published (Haematologica. 2011 Apr; 96(4):567-73. doi: 10.3324/haematol.2010.037390. Epub 2010 Dec 20. PMID: 21173095). For chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), the study is continuing after amending the protocol to evaluate a different dosing schedule. Results from 18 assessable patients with CLL were presented in an oral presentation at the 2012 ASH Annual Meeting. The overall disease control rate was 83%, with 12 patients having stable disease and 3 patients, or 17%, reporting a partial response as their best responses.

Yttrium-90-Labeled Epratuzumab Tetraxetan

The Weill Cornell Medical College-NY Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, is conducting a study of Y-90-epratuzumab tetraxetan combined with veltuzumab in relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma. This is a small, NCI grant-funded study awarded to this institution.

Separately, we are also conducting an NCI-funded multicenter trial examining the same combination in relapsed, aggressive NHL, which is anticipated to enroll up to 70 patients. Initial clinical experience with this combination was reported at the 2012 Annual Meeting of SNM. Updated results were presented at the 54th ASH Annual Meeting in December 2012 to show an overall objective response rate of 53% among 17 patients who have had treatment response assessments, including one DLBCL patient (6%) with a CR continuing 12 months later. The combination is active in all NHL subgroups and across Y-90 dose levels.

At the same ASH Annual Meeting, updated results from a multicenter Phase II prospective trial of Y-90-epratuzumab tetraxetan as a consolidation therapy following R-CHOP in elderly patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma were reported by the French LYSA study group in an oral presentation.

Milatuzumab

Milatuzumab is being investigated in combination with veltuzumab by our collaborators at the Ohio State University, in patients with relapsed or refractory B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) after at least one prior therapy. Results from this Phase I/II study were updated at the 2011 ASH Annual Meeting. The milatuzumab+veltuzumab combination has previously demonstrated in vitro anti-tumor activity in preclinical studies performed by this group (Blood. 2011 Apr 28;117(17):4530-41. doi: 10.1182/blood-2010-08-303354. Epub 2011 Jan 12. PMID: 21228331).

Milatuzumab-DOX

The Phase I/II clinical trial of milatuzumab conjugated with doxorubicin, the antibody drug conjugate (ADC), is ongoing and is enrolling patients with relapsed multiple myeloma, taking advantage of the rapid internalization property of milatuzumab when bound to CD74. We have recently broadened the application of this ADC to include NHL and CLL and patient treatment has begun.

 

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Labetuzumab-SN-38

This is the second agent from our ADC program to have entered clinical testing. SN-38 is the active metabolite of irinotecan, a FDA approved cancer drug. SN-38 cannot be given directly to patients because of its toxicity and poor solubility. By conjugating SN-38 to labetuzumab, our anti-carcinoembryonic antigen antibody, the potent drug can be delivered selectively to tumors, thereby increasing the amount reaching the tumors and minimizing damage to normal tissues and organs. This ADC is in a dose-escalation Phase I study in heavily-pretreated patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. Initial encouraging results have been observed in this dose-escalation trial, which is continuing. A new study with more frequent dosing of this ADC is expected to enroll patients in the second half of fiscal 2013.

hRS7-SN-38 Program

Our third ADC in clinical development involves hRS7, an internalizing humanized anti-epithelial glycoprotein-1 (EGP-1, also known as TROP-2) antibody, and SN-38. TROP-2 is a cell-surface receptor expressed by many human tumors, such as cancers of the breast, cervix, colon and rectum, lung, pancreas, ovary, and prostate, but with only limited expression in normal human tissues.

A Phase I dose escalation trial examining the safety and tolerability in patients with colorectal, gastric, hepatocellular, prostate, lung, breast, pancreatic or ovarian cancer is currently enrolling patients.

TF2

TF2 is an isotope-based pretargeting radioimmunotherapeutic agent for the treatment of solid cancers expressing the carcinoembryonic antigen. This agent is currently being investigated by our collaborators at Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands, for the therapy of patients with advanced colorectal cancer. Results from this Phase I trial were presented at the 2012 SNM annual meeting. A French study group is also evaluating TF2 in patients with small-cell-lung cancer.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. The following discussion highlights what we believe to be the critical accounting policies and judgments made in the preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

Revenue Recognition

We have accounted for revenue arrangements that include multiple deliverables as a separate unit of accounting if: a) the delivered item has value to the customer on a standalone basis, b) there is objective and reliable evidence of the fair value of the undelivered items, and c) if the right of return exists, delivery of the undelivered items is considered probable and substantially in the control of the vendor, in accordance with the accounting standard for multiple-element arrangements. If these criteria are not met, the revenue elements must be considered a single unit of accounting for purposes of revenue recognition. We allocate revenue consideration, excluding contingent consideration, based on the relative selling prices of the separate units of accounting within an arrangement containing multiple deliverables. Relative selling prices are determined using vendor specific objective evidence, if it exists; otherwise

 

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third-party evidence, or our best estimate of selling price is used for each deliverable.

Payments received under contracts to fund certain research activities are recognized as revenue in the period in which the research activities are performed. Payments received in advance that are related to future performance are deferred and recognized as revenue when the research projects are performed. Upfront nonrefundable fees associated with license and development agreements where we have continuing obligations in the agreement are recorded as deferred revenue and recognized over the estimated service period. If the estimated service period is subsequently modified, the period over which the upfront fee is recognized is modified accordingly on a prospective basis.

In order to determine the revenue recognition for contingent milestones, we evaluate the contingent milestones using the criteria as provided by the FASB guidance on the milestone method of revenue recognition at the inception of a collaboration agreement. The criteria requires that (i) we determine if the milestone is commensurate with either our performance to achieve the milestone or the enhancement of value resulting from our activities to achieve the milestone, (ii) the milestone be related to past performance, and (iii) the milestone be reasonable relative to all deliverable and payment terms of the collaboration arrangement. If these criteria are met then the contingent milestones can be considered as substantive milestones and will be recognized as revenue in the period that the milestone is achieved. Royalties are recognized as earned in accordance with the terms of various research and collaboration agreements.

Contract revenue from collaborative research agreements is recorded when earned based on the performance requirements of the contract. Revenue from non-refundable upfront license fees and certain guaranteed payments where we continue involvement through collaborative development are deferred and recognized as revenue over the period of continuing involvement. We estimate the period of continuing involvement based on the best evidential matter available to us at each reporting period. If our estimated time frame for continuing involvement changes, this change in estimate could impact the amount of revenue recognized in future periods.

Revenue from the sale of diagnostic products is recorded when there is persuasive evidence that an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the price is fixed and determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. Allowances, if any, are established for uncollectible amounts, estimated product returns and discounts. Since allowances are recorded based on management’s estimates, actual amounts may be different in the future.

Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, other current assets and current liabilities approximate fair value due to the short-term maturity of these instruments. We consider all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.

Stock-Based Compensation

We have a stock incentive plan, the Immunomedics, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended, that includes a discretionary grant program, a stock issuance program and an automatic grant program. The plan was established to promote the interests of the Company, by providing eligible persons with the opportunity to acquire a proprietary interest in the Company as an incentive to remain with the organization and to align the employee’s interest with our stockholders. This plan is described more fully in Note 6 to our audited financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2012 and Note 3 to our condensed consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2012 included elsewhere herein.

 

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The grant-date fair value of stock awards is based upon the underlying price of the stock on the date of grant. The grant-date fair value of stock option awards must be determined using an option pricing model. Option pricing models require the use of estimates and assumptions as to (a) the expected term of the option, (b) the expected volatility of the price of the underlying stock and (c) the risk-free interest rate for the expected term of the option. The Company uses the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing formula for determining the grant-date fair value of such awards.

The expected term of the option is based upon the contractual term and expected employee exercise and expected post-vesting employment termination behavior. The expected volatility of the price of the underlying stock is based upon the historical volatility of the Company’s stock computed over a period of time equal to the expected term of the option. The risk free interest rate is based upon the implied yields currently available from the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the grant. Pre-vesting forfeiture rates are estimated based upon past voluntary termination behavior and past option forfeitures.

The following table sets forth the weighted-average assumptions used to calculate the fair value of options granted for the six-month periods ended December 31, 2012 and 2011:

 

     Six-Month Periods Ended December 31,
     2012   2011

Expected dividend yield

   0%   0%

Expected life of options (years)

   5.37   5.32

Expected stock price volatility

   69%   80%

Risk-free interest rate

   0.98%-1.11%   1.45%-2.46%

Changes in any of these assumptions could impact, potentially materially, the amount of expense recorded in future periods related to stock-based awards.

Reimbursement of Research & Development Costs

Research and development costs that are reimbursable under collaboration agreements are included as a reduction of research and development expenses. We record these reimbursements as a reduction of research and development expenses as our partner in the collaboration agreement has the financial risks and responsibility for conducting these research and development activities.

Results of Operations

Our results for any interim period, such as those described in the following analysis, are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire fiscal year or any other future period.

Three-Month Period Ended December 31, 2012 Compared to 2011

Revenues

Revenues for the three-month period ended December 31, 2012 were $0.8 million, as compared to $29.7 million for the same period in 2011, representing a decrease of $28.9 million or 97%. The decrease was due to $28.4 million of license fee revenue earned in the three-month period ended December 31, 2011 under the terms of the Amendment Agreement with UCB. There was no similar license fee revenue earned during the three-month period December 31, 2012. Product sales for the three-month period ended December 31, 2012 were $0.7 million, as compared to $1.1 million for the same period in 2011, representing a decrease of $0.4 million or

 

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36%. This decrease in sales volume of LeukoScan in Europe resulted primarily from regulatory delays that we are working to resolve. Research and development revenues for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 were $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively.

Costs and Expenses

Total costs and expenses for the three-month period ended December 31, 2012 were $8.6 million, as compared to $8.5 million for the same period in 2011, representing an increase of $0.1 million or 1%. Research and development expenses for the three-month period ended December 31, 2012 were $6.7 million as compared to $6.4 million for the same period in 2011, an increase of $0.3 million or 5%. The increase in research and development expenses resulted primarily from an increase of $0.8 million of clinical trial related expenses partially offset by the deferral of manufacturing expenses incurred for inventory production in 2012. Cost of goods sold for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 was $0.1 million for both periods with gross profit margins at 87%, for both periods. General and administrative costs were $1.7 million for both the three-month periods ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Insurance Proceeds

A cash payment for a business interruption insurance claim of $2.5 million was received during the three-month period ended December 31, 2012 as a result of an equipment failure during the 2011 fiscal year. This equipment failure limited the production of materials necessary for certain research & development product development. There was no such claim for the previous year.

Foreign Currency Transaction Loss

Foreign currency transactions amounted to a loss of $0.1 million for both the three-month periods ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, primarily as a result of currency fluctuations between the U.S. Dollar and the Euro.

Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense was $20 thousand for the three-month period ended December 31, 2012 as a result of the profitability of a foreign subsidiary, as compared to an income tax expense of $0.4 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2011, which was a result of the profitability of the domestic operations and foreign subsidiaries in 2011.

Consolidated Net (Loss) Income

Net loss for the three-month period ended December 31, 2012 was $5.4 million, or $0.07 per basic share, as compared to net income of $20.7 million, or $0.27 per basic share, for the same period in 2011 representing a decrease of $26.1 million. The decrease in net income reported in fiscal 2013 as compared to fiscal 2012 resulted primarily from the decrease of $28.4 million of license fee revenues recorded from the Amendment Agreement entered into with UCB during the second quarter of fiscal 2012, partially offset by $2.5 million of insurance proceeds received in fiscal 2013.

Six -Month Period Ended December 31, 2012 Compared to 2011

Revenues

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or 94%. The decrease was primarily due to $28.4 million of license fee revenue earned in the previous year under the terms of the Amendment Agreement with UCB. Product sales for the six-month periods ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 were $1.5 million and $1.9 million, respectively, representing a decrease of $0.4 million or 21% as sales volume of LeukoScan in Europe have declined from the prior year primarily as a result of regulatory delays that we are working to resolve . Research and development revenues for the six-month period ended December 31, 2012 were $0.4 million as compared to $0.5 million for the previous year, a decrease of $0.1 million or 20% due to the timing of program spending and the number of grant programs in place during each period.

Costs and Expenses

Total costs and expenses for the six-month period ended December 31, 2012 were $17.3 million, as compared to $14.8 million for the same period in 2011, representing an increase of $2.5 million or 17%. Research and development expenses for the six-month period ended December 31, 2012 were $13.7 million as compared to $11.2 million for the same period in 2011, an increase of $2.5 million or 22%. The increase in research and development expenses resulted primarily from $1.6 million of lower expense reimbursements than received in the prior year, and $0.9 million of increased clinical trial activities. Cost of goods sold for each of the six-month periods ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 was $0.2 million. Gross profit margins were 87% and 88%, respectively, for the first six months of fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2012. General and administrative costs were $3.0 million for the six-month period ended December 31, 2012, and $2.9 million for the same period in 2011, an increase of $0.1 million or 3%.

Reimbursement of research and development expenses for the six-month period ended December 31, 2012 totaled $0.1 million as compared to $1.7 million for the six-month period ended December 31, 2011, as we have not been requested to manufacture materials for research and development purposes. We do not expect to receive any significant expense reimbursements subsequent to December 31, 2012.

Insurance Proceeds

Insurance proceeds totaling $2.6 million were received during the six-month period ended December 31, 2012 as a result of insurance claims for an equipment failure during the 2011 fiscal year. A cash payment for a business interruption insurance claim of $2.5 million was received in October 2012, which had resulted from the equipment failure that had limited the production of materials necessary for certain research and development product development. There was no such claim for the previous year. In addition, proceeds of $0.1 million were also received in September 2012 for a property claim regarding the same equipment failure.

Foreign Currency Transaction Loss

Foreign currency transactions amounted to a loss of $37 thousand for the six-month period ended December 31, 2012 as compared to a loss of $84 thousand in the same period in 2011 due to currency fluctuations between the U.S. Dollar and the Euro.

Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense was $39 thousand for the six-month period ended December 31, 2012 as compared to an income tax expense of $0.4 million for the same period in 2011. The decrease was primarily the result of a net loss related to the domestic operations for the six-month period ended December 31, 2012 as compared to net income related to domestic operations for the same period in 2011.

 

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Consolidated Net (Loss) Income

Net (loss) for the six-month period ended December 31, 2012 was $12.8 million or $0.17 per basic share, as compared to a net income of $15.6 million, or $0.21 per basic share, for the same period in 2011, representing a decrease of $28.3 million. The decrease in net income in 2012 as compared to the same period in 2011 resulted primarily from the $28.4 million of license fee revenue recorded from the UCB Amendment Agreement during the second quarter of fiscal 2012 and higher research and development expenses, primarily driven by lower cost reimbursements as compared to 2011, offset in part by $2.6 million of insurance proceeds in fiscal 2013.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Discussion of Cash Flows

Cash flows from operations. Net cash used in operating activities for the six-month period ended December 31, 2012 increased to $11.3 million compared to $10.2 million net cash used in operating activities for the six months ended December 31, 2011 due principally to the higher level of cash realization from decreases in current assets in the previous year.

Cash flows from investing. Net cash used in investing activities for the six-months ended December 31, 2012 was $56 thousand compared to $0.3 million for the six-months ended December 31, 2011. The decrease in cash used in investing activities for fiscal 2012 is due to $0.1 million in proceeds received from an insurance claim in the current year and a lower level of capital expenditures than in fiscal year 2012.

Cash flows from financing. Net cash used in financing activities for the six-month period ended December 31, 2012 was $0.2 million compared to $34 thousand net cash used in financing activities for the six-month period ended December 31, 2011 due principally to higher cash used for stock plan activity.

Working Capital and Cash Requirements

At December 31, 2012, we had working capital of $18.5 million, which was approximately $11.4 million lower than the working capital of $29.9 million at June 30, 2012. Our cash and cash equivalents amounted to $21.4 million at December 31, 2012, representing a decrease of $11.4 million from $32.8 million at June 30, 2012. These decreases were primarily a result of our use of $11.3 million of cash in operations.

As of December 31, 2012, we have $21.4 million of cash and cash equivalents. Based on our expected cash utilization rate we believe we have sufficient funds to continue our operations and research and development programs for at least the next twelve months after taking into consideration a potential reduction or delay in certain planned discretionary spending.

Cash requirements in fiscal year 2013 are expected to be in the $22.0–$24.0 million range prior to any potential reduction in planned discretionary spending, which is comparable to fiscal year 2012. Increased spending for research and development expenses in fiscal year 2013 resulting from lower reimbursement from Takeda-Nycomed and increased clinical trial activities (including further clinical development of clivatuzumab in patients with pancreatic cancer), as well as a number of new clinical studies that are supported by us and our corporate partners, are offset by the receipt of insurance proceeds, additional license fee proceeds received in January 2013 and lower legal and professional fees expected for the 2013 fiscal year.

 

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Our Phase Ib clinical trial of clivatuzumab in patients with pancreatic cancer is expected to be completed by the end of the 2013 fiscal year. Upon completion of this Phase Ib trial we will evaluate the data and plan to use the results to design a Phase III registration trial. We will need to secure additional funding to advance clivatuzumab into this Phase III trial. We plan to continue reviewing sources of financing including, potential payments from partners, licensing arrangements, grants or other financing sources.

We expect research and development activities to continue to expand over time, and we do not believe we will have adequate cash to continue to conduct development of product candidates in our pipeline according to our long-term corporate strategy. As a result, we will continue to require additional financial resources in order to conduct our research and development programs, clinical trials of product candidates and regulatory filings. Our ability to raise capital through public and private debt or equity financings may be negatively impacted by the current weak economy. There can be no assurances that financing will be available when we need it on terms acceptable to us, if at all. If we are unable to raise capital on acceptable terms, our ability to continue our business would be materially and adversely affected. Furthermore, the terms of any such debt or equity financing may include covenants which may limit our future ability to manage the business. At the present time, we are unable to determine whether any of these future activities will be successful and, if so, the terms and timing of any definitive agreements.

Actual results could differ materially from our expectations as a result of a number of risks and uncertainties, including the risks described in Item 1A Risk Factors, “Factors That May Affect Our Business and Results of Operations,” and elsewhere in this Form 10-Q. Our working capital and working capital requirements are affected by numerous factors and such factors may have a negative impact on our liquidity. Principal among these are the success of product commercialization and marketing products, the technological advantages and pricing of our products, the impact of the regulatory requirements applicable to us, and access to capital markets that can provide us with the resources, when necessary, to fund our strategic priorities.

Effects of Inflation

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The following discussion about our exposure to market risk of financial instruments contains forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those described due to a number of factors, including uncertainties associated with general economic conditions and conditions impacting our industry.

We may be exposed to fluctuations in foreign currencies with regard to certain agreements with service providers relating to certain clinical trials that are in process. Depending on the strengthening or weakening of the U.S. dollar, realized and unrealized currency fluctuations could be significant.

 

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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a) Disclosure Controls and Procedures: We maintain controls and procedures designed to ensure that we are able to collect the information we are required to disclose in the reports we file with the SEC, and to record, process, summarize and disclose this information within the time periods specified in the rules promulgated by the SEC. Our Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officers are responsible for establishing and maintaining these disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) and, as required by the rules of the SEC, to evaluate their effectiveness. Based on their evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officers believe that these procedures are effective to ensure that we are able to collect, process and disclose the information we are required to disclose in the reports we file with the SEC within the required time periods.

(b) Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting: There were no significant changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act), identified in connection with the evaluation of such internal control that occurred during our last fiscal quarter, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

In the ordinary course of business, we may be subject to legal proceedings and claims. Except as described below, we are not a party to any legal proceedings, claims or assessments that, in managements’ opinion, would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

Former Investment Advisor/Broker

On April 15, 2009, we initiated an arbitration proceeding before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) against our former investment advisor/broker, Banc of America Investment Services, Inc. and Banc of America Securities, LLC. In the arbitration, we claim that the respondents violated the New Jersey Uniform Securities Law, the North Carolina Securities Act, and certain FINRA rules by, among other things, making false representations and/or material omissions concerning ARS, inappropriately advising investment in ARS, and failing to supervise their employees. We continue to seek relief pursuant to the New Jersey Uniform Securities Law and the North Carolina Securities Act for the difference between the par value of its ARS and the amount it received when we sold the ARS on the secondary market ($2.9 million). Also, we continue to seek consequential damages, punitive damages, and other relief. The FINRA arbitration hearing in this matter began in September 2010 and is scheduled to resume early in 2013, with oral arguments scheduled in February 2013, and final panel decision scheduled in March 2013.

F. Hoffmann-La Roche

On December 22, 2003, the Dutch Supreme Court, in a case brought by us, held that Immunomedics’ Dutch part of its European patent for highly specific monoclonal antibodies against the cancer marker, carcinoembryonic antigen was valid. In August, 2012, infringement by F. Hoffmann-La Roche of our patent was confirmed by the Dutch Court of Appeal. In January 2013, we agreed with F. Hoffmann-La Roche on a settlement payment to be made to us. There is no future liability to us as a result of this decision and settlement.

 

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Item 1A. Risk Factors

Factors That May Affect Our Business and Results of Operations

Our business is subject to certain risks and uncertainties, each of which could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, cash flows and results of operations.

Risks Relating to Our Business, Operations and Product Development

We have a long history of operating losses and it is likely that our operating expenses will continue to exceed our revenues for the foreseeable future.

We have incurred significant operating losses since our formation in 1982. As of December 31, 2012, we had an accumulated deficit of approximately $230 million. We continue to spend our cash resources to fund our research and development programs and, subject to adequate funding, we expect these expenses to increase for the foreseeable future. Our only significant sources of revenue in recent years have been derived from our existing licensing agreements with UCB and Takeda-Nycomed. The timing of when we are able to record licensing fee revenue from such agreements has varied historically and may result in quarterly or annual profits or losses that are not necessarily reflective of our business operations or related cash flows. There can be no assurance that we will be profitable in future quarters or other periods. Additionally, the only product sales we have earned to date have come from the limited sales of our diagnostic imaging product. In addition, we have made the strategic decision to de-emphasize sales of our diagnostic product and focus on our therapeutic pipeline. We have never had product sales of any therapeutic product. We expect to experience significant operating losses as we invest further in our research and development activities while simultaneously attempting to develop and commercialize our other therapeutic product candidates. If we are unable to develop commercially viable therapeutic products or to license them to third parties, it is likely that we will never achieve significant revenues or become profitable, either of which would jeopardize our ability to continue as a going concern.

Our most advanced therapeutic product candidates are still only in the clinical development stage, and will require us to raise capital in the future in order to fund further expensive and time-consuming studies before they can even be submitted for final regulatory approval.

Our most advanced therapeutic product candidates are still in the clinical development stage and will not be available for commercial sale any time soon, if ever. In order to complete the clinical development process for each of our product candidates, it will be necessary to invest significant financial resources, and devote a great deal of time and effort, just to reach the point where an application for final FDA or foreign regulatory approval can be submitted. In addition, we will need to raise additional capital to finance the costly process of obtaining approval for any of our current products should we get to that stage of product development. Given the current economic conditions, however, financing may not be available to us when we need it or on terms acceptable to us.

Clinical trials involve the administration of a product candidate to patients who are already extremely ill, making patient enrollment often difficult and expensive. Moreover, even in ideal circumstances where the patients can be enrolled and then followed for the several months or more required to complete the study, the trials can be suspended, terminated or otherwise fail for any number of reasons, including:

 

   

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unforeseen difficulties in manufacturing the product candidate in compliance with all regulatory requirements and in the quantities needed to complete the trial because it may be cost-prohibitive;

 

   

while underway, the continuation of clinical trials may be delayed, suspended or terminated due to modifications to the clinical trial’s protocols based on interim results obtained;

 

   

our collaboration partner(s) may suspend or cease trials in their sole discretion;

 

   

during the long trial process alternative therapies may become available which make further development of the product candidate impracticable; and

 

   

if we are unable to obtain the additional capital we need to fund all of the clinical trials we foresee, we may be forced to cancel or otherwise curtail some important trials.

Any failure or substantial delay in successfully completing clinical trials for our product candidates, particularly the ongoing trials for our most advanced product candidates, epratuzumab and veltuzumab, could severely harm our business and results of operations.

Should the clinical development process be successfully completed, our ability to derive revenues from the sale of therapeutics will depend upon our first obtaining FDA as well as foreign regulatory approvals, all of which are subject to a number of unique risks and uncertainties.

Even if we are able to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of our product candidates in clinical trials, if we fail to gain timely approval to commercialize our product candidates from the FDA and other foreign regulatory authorities, we will be unable to generate the revenues we will need to build our business. These approvals may not be granted on a timely basis, if at all, and even if and when they are granted they may not cover all the indications for which we seek approval. For example, while we may develop a product candidate with the intention of addressing a large, unmet medical need, the FDA may only approve the use of the drug for indications affecting a relatively small number of patients, thus greatly reducing the market size and our potential revenues. The approvals may also contain significant limitations in the form of warnings, precautions or contraindications with respect to conditions of use, which could further narrow the size of the market. In certain countries, even if the health regulatory authorities approve a drug, it cannot be marketed until pricing for the drug is also approved. Finally, even after approval can be obtained, we may be required to recall or withdraw a product as a result of newly discovered safety or efficacy concerns, either of which would have a materially adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

In order to fund future operations, we will need to raise significant amounts of additional capital. Because it can be difficult for a small-cap company like ours to raise equity capital on acceptable terms and given the continued downturn in the economy, we cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain the necessary capital when we need it, or on acceptable terms, if at all.

Even if our technologies and product candidates are superior, if we lack the capital needed to bring our future products to market, we will never be successful. We have obtained the capital necessary to fund our research and development programs to date primarily from the following sources:

 

   

Upfront payments and milestone payments received from licensing partners;

 

   

Proceeds from the public and private sale of our debt and equity securities; and

 

   

Limited product sales of LeukoScan®, licenses, grants and interest income from our investments.

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months, after taking into consideration a potential reduction or delay in certain planned discretionary spending. During fiscal 2013, we expect that cash expenditures will be comparable to fiscal year 2012. Increased spending for research and development expenses in fiscal year 2013 resulting from lower reimbursement from Takeda-Nycomed and increased clinical trial activities (including further clinical development of clivatuzumab in patients with pancreatic cancer), as well as a number of new clinical studies that are supported by us and our corporate partners, are offset by the receipt of insurance proceeds, additional license fee proceeds received in January 2013 and lower legal and professional fees expected for the 2013 fiscal year. Our Phase Ib clinical trial of clivatuzumab in patients with pancreatic cancer is expected to be completed by the end of the 2013 fiscal year. Upon completion of this Phase Ib trial, we will evaluate the data and plan to use the results to design a Phase III registration trial. We plan to continue reviewing sources of financing including, potential payments from partners, licensing arrangements or other financing sources.

Over the long term, we expect research and development activities to continue to expand and we do not believe we will have adequate cash to continue to conduct development of product candidates in line with our pipeline included in our long term corporate strategy. Our capital requirements are dependent on numerous factors, including:

 

   

The rate at which we progress our research programs and the number of product candidates we have in pre-clinical and clinical development at any one time;

 

   

The cost of conducting clinical trials involving patients in the United States, Europe and possibly elsewhere;

 

   

Our need to establish the manufacturing capabilities necessary to produce the quantities of our product candidates we project we will need;

 

   

The time and costs involved in obtaining FDA and foreign regulatory approvals;

 

   

The cost of first obtaining, and then defending, our patent claims and other intellectual property rights;

 

   

The success of Takeda-Nycomed and UCB in meeting the clinical development and commercial milestones for veltuzumab and epratuzumab, respectively; and

 

   

Our ability to enter into licensing and other collaborative agreements to help off-set some of these costs.

There may be additional cash requirements for many reasons, including, but not limited to, changes in our research and development plans, the need for unexpected capital expenditures or costs associated with any acquisitions of other businesses, assets or technologies that we may choose to undertake. If we deplete our existing capital resources, we will be required to either obtain additional capital quickly, or else significantly reduce our operating expenses and capital expenditures, either of which could have a material adverse effect on us.

Our ability to raise future capital on acceptable terms will depend not only upon our operating performance, but also on conditions in the public and private debt and equity markets, as well as the overall performance of other companies in the biopharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. Because of the current economic conditions and risk-adverse conditions in the public and private debt and equity markets, financing may not be available to us when we need it on terms we find acceptable, if at all. Furthermore, the terms of any such debt or equity financing may include covenants which limit our future ability to manage the business, contain preferences, privileges and rights superior to those enjoyed by holders of our common stock or cause substantial dilution to our existing stockholders.

If we, or our collaboration partners, cannot successfully and efficiently manufacture the compounds that make up our products and product candidates, our ability, and the ability of our collaboration partners, to sell products and conduct clinical trials will be impaired.

 

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Our ability to conduct our pre-clinical and clinical research and development programs depends, in large part, upon our ability to manufacture our proprietary compounds in accordance with FDA and other regulatory requirements. While we have completed construction on the major expansion of our manufacturing facilities in New Jersey in anticipation of our current and future needs, we have limited historical experience in manufacturing these compounds in significant quantities, and we may not be able to do so in the quantities required to commercialize these products. Any interruption in manufacturing at this site, whether by natural acts or otherwise, could significantly and adversely affect our operations, and delay our research and development programs.

We and our collaboration partners also depend on third parties to provide certain raw materials, manufacturing and processing services. All manufacturers of pharmaceutical products must comply with current Good Manufacturing Practice regulations, or cGMPs, required by the FDA and other regulatory agencies. Such regulations address, among other matters, controls in manufacturing processes, quality control and quality assurance requirements and the maintenance of proper records and documentation. The FDA and other regulatory agencies routinely inspect manufacturing facilities. The FDA generally will issue a notice on Form 483 if it finds issues with respect to its inspections. Certain of our contract manufacturers have received Form 483 notices. If our manufacturing facility or those facilities of our partners and our respective contract manufacturers or processors do not comply with applicable cGMPs and other regulatory requirements, we may be subject to product liability claims, we may be unable to meet clinical demand for our products, and we could suffer delays in the progress of clinical trials for products under development.

We are dependent upon Takeda-Nycomed for the final development and commercialization of subcutaneous veltuzumab for the treatment of all non-cancer indications worldwide and upon UCB for the final development and commercialization of epratuzumab for the treatment of non-cancer indications worldwide, and they may not be successful.

We have licensed the exclusive worldwide rights to two of our most advanced therapeutic compounds, veltuzumab (to Takeda-Nycomed) and epratuzumab (to UCB). As a result, Takeda-Nycomed and UCB are solely responsible, and we are depending upon them, for completing the clinical development of these compounds, obtaining all necessary regulatory approvals, and then commercializing and manufacturing the compounds for sale. If they do not fully perform their responsibilities under our agreements, or if the clinical trials to be conducted are not initiated, are unsuccessful or are terminated by them for any other reason, our ability to commercialize these product candidates in the future, as well as other product candidates we have in development which are closely related to them, would be severely jeopardized. In such event, it is likely we would never receive any additional milestone payments or royalties that we are eligible to receive under our agreements with Takeda-Nycomed and UCB, and our ability to fund the development and testing of our other product candidates would be adversely affected.

We may not successfully establish and maintain collaborative and licensing arrangements, which could adversely affect our ability to develop and commercialize our product candidates. Our future collaboration partners may not adequately perform their responsibilities under our agreement, which could adversely affect our development and commercialization program.

A key element of our business strategy is to develop, market and commercialize our product candidates through collaborations with more established pharmaceutical companies. We may not be able to maintain or expand these licenses and collaborations or establish additional licensing and collaboration arrangements necessary to develop and commercialize our product candidates. Even if we are able to maintain or establish licensing or collaboration arrangements, these arrangements may not be on favorable terms and may contain provisions that will restrict

 

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our ability to develop, test and market our product candidates. Any failure to maintain or establish licensing or collaboration arrangements on favorable terms could adversely affect our business prospects, financial condition or ability to develop and commercialize our product candidates.

We expect to rely at least in part on third party collaborators to perform a number of activities relating to the development and commercialization of our product candidates, including the manufacturing of product materials, the design and conduct of clinical trials for our product candidates, and potentially the obtaining of regulatory approvals and marketing and distribution of any successfully developed products. Our collaborative partners may also have or acquire rights to control aspects of our product development and clinical programs. As a result, we may not be able to conduct these programs in the manner or on the time schedule we currently contemplate. In addition, if any of these collaborative partners withdraw support for our programs or product candidates or otherwise impair their development our business could be negatively affected. To the extent we undertake any of these activities internally, our expenses may increase.

In addition, our success depends on the performance of our collaborators of their responsibilities under these arrangements. Some potential collaborators may not perform their obligations in a timely fashion or in a manner satisfactory to us. Because such agreements may be exclusive, we may not be able to enter into a collaboration agreement with any other company covering the same product field during the applicable collaborative period. In addition, our collaborators’ competitors may not wish to do business with us at all due to our relationship with our collaborators. If we are unable to enter into additional product discovery and development collaborations, our ability to sustain or expand our business will be significantly diminished.

Our future success will depend upon our ability to first obtain and then adequately protect our patent and other intellectual property rights, as well as avoiding the infringement of the rights of others.

Our future success will be highly dependent upon our ability to first obtain and then defend the patent and other intellectual property rights necessary for the commercialization of our product candidates. We have filed numerous patent applications on the technologies and processes that we use in the U.S. and certain foreign countries. Although we have obtained a number of issued U.S. patents to date, the patent applications owned or licensed by us may not result in additional patents being issued. Moreover, these patents may not afford us the protection we need against competitors with similar technologies or products.

The successful development of therapeutic products frequently requires the application of multiple technologies that may be subject to the patent or other intellectual property rights of third parties. Although we believe it is likely we will need to license technologies and processes from third parties in the ordinary course of our business, we are not currently aware of any material conflict involving our technologies and processes with any valid patents or other intellectual property rights owned or licensed by others. In the event that a third party was to claim such a conflict existed, they could sue us for damages as well as seek to prevent us from commercializing our product candidates. It is possible that a third party could successfully claim that our products infringe on their intellectual property rights. Uncertainties resulting from the litigation and continuation of patent litigation or other proceedings could have a material adverse effect on our ability to compete in the marketplace. Any patent litigation or other proceeding, even if resolved in our favor, would require significant financial resources and management time.

Some of our competitors may be able to sustain these costs more effectively than we can because of their substantially greater financial and managerial resources. If a patent litigation or other proceeding is resolved unfavorably to us, we may be enjoined from manufacturing or selling our products without a license from the other party, in addition to being held liable for

 

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significant damages. We may not be able to obtain any such license on commercially acceptable terms, if at all.

In addition to our reliance on patents, we attempt to protect our proprietary technologies and processes by relying on trade secret laws, nondisclosure and confidentiality agreements and licensing arrangements with our employees and other persons who have access to our proprietary information. These agreements and arrangements may not provide meaningful protection for our proprietary technologies and processes in the event of unauthorized use or disclosure of such information. In addition, our competitors may independently develop substantially equivalent technologies and processes or otherwise gain access to our trade secrets or technology, either of which could materially and adversely affect our competitive position.

We face substantial competition in the biotechnology industry and may not be able to compete successfully against one or more of our competitors.

The biotechnology industry is highly competitive, particularly in the area of diagnostic and therapeutic oncology and autoimmune disease products. In recent years, there have been extensive technological innovations achieved in short periods of time, and it is possible that future technological changes and discoveries by others could result in our products and product candidates quickly becoming uncompetitive or obsolete. A number of companies, including Biogen Idec, Roche, GlaxoSmithKline, Seattle Genetics, Emergent BioSolutions, Merck Serono, Genmab, Amgen, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, Pfizer, AstraZeneca and Eli Lilly, are engaged in the development of therapeutic autoimmune and oncology products. For example, Human Genome Sciences, a wholly owned subsidiary of GlaxoSmithKline, has received approval from the FDA for belimumab, their human monoclonal antibody against B-lymphocyte stimulator, or BlyS, for the therapy of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Many of these companies have significantly greater financial, technical and marketing resources than we do. In addition, many of these companies have more established positions in the pharmaceutical industry and are therefore better equipped to develop, commercialize and market oncology and autoimmune disease products. Even some smaller competitors may obtain a significant competitive advantage over us if they are able to discover or otherwise acquire patentable inventions, form collaborative arrangements or merge with larger pharmaceutical companies.

We expect to face increasing competition from universities and other non-profit research organizations. These institutions carry out a significant amount of research and development in the field of antibody-based technologies and they are increasingly aware of the commercial value of their findings. As a result, they are demanding greater patent and other proprietary rights, as well as licensing and future royalty revenues.

We may be liable for contamination or other harm caused by hazardous materials that we use in the operations of our business.

In addition to laws and regulations enforced by the FDA, we are also subject to regulation under various other foreign, federal, state and local laws and regulations. Our manufacturing and research and development programs involve the controlled use of viruses, hazardous materials, chemicals and various radioactive compounds. The risk of accidental contamination or injury from these materials can never be completely eliminated, and if an accident occurs we could be held liable for any damages that result, which could exceed our available resources.

The nature of our business exposes us to significant liability claims, and our insurance coverage may not be adequate to cover any future claims.

 

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The use of our compounds in clinical trials and any future sale exposes us to liability claims that could be substantial. These claims might be made directly by healthcare providers, medical personnel, patients, consumers, pharmaceutical companies and others selling or distributing our compounds. While we currently have product liability insurance that we consider adequate for our current needs, we may not be able to continue to obtain comparable insurance in the future at an acceptable cost, if at all. If for any reason we cannot maintain our existing or comparable liability insurance, our ability to clinically test and market products could be significantly impaired. Moreover, the amount and scope of our insurance coverage, as well as the indemnification arrangements with third parties upon which we rely, may be inadequate to protect us in the event of a successful product liability claim. Any successful claim in excess of our insurance coverage could materially and adversely affect our financial condition and operating results.

The loss of any of our key employees could adversely affect our operations.

We are heavily dependent upon the talents of Dr. Goldenberg, our Chairman of the Board, Chief Scientific Officer and Chief Medical Officer, and Ms. Sullivan, our President and Chief Executive Officer, as well as certain other key personnel. If Dr. Goldenberg, Ms. Sullivan or any of our other key personnel were to unexpectedly leave our Company, our business and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected. In addition, as our business grows we will need to continue to attract additional management and scientific personnel. Competition for qualified personnel in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries is intense and we may not be successful in our recruitment efforts. If we are unable to attract, motivate and retain qualified professionals, our operations could be materially and adversely affected.

Certain potential for conflicts of interest, both real and perceived, exist which could result in expensive and time-consuming litigation.

Certain members of our senior management and Board of Directors have relationships and agreements, both with us as well as among themselves and their respective affiliates, which create the potential for both real, as well as perceived, conflicts of interest. These include Dr. David M. Goldenberg, our Chairman, Chief Scientific Officer and Chief Medical Officer, Ms. Cynthia L. Sullivan, our President and Chief Executive Officer (who is also the wife of Dr. Goldenberg), and certain companies with which we do business, including the Center for Molecular Medicine and Immunology and the Garden State Cancer Center (which operates as the clinical arm of CMMI to facilitate the translation of CMMI’s research efforts in the treatment of patients), collectively defined as CMMI. For example, Dr. Goldenberg is the President and a Trustee of CMMI, a not-for-profit cancer research center that we use to conduct certain research activities. For the six months ended December 31, 2012, we have incurred $25 thousand of research expenses for activities conducted by CMMI on our behalf. Further, Dr. Goldenberg’s employment agreement with us permits him to devote more of his time working for CMMI than for us, and other key personnel of our company also have research collaborations with CMMI. Dr. Goldenberg is also a minority stockholder, director and officer of our majority-owned subsidiary, IBC Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Dr. Goldenberg is the primary inventor of new intellectual property for Immunomedics and IBC and is largely responsible for allocating ownership between the two companies.

As a result of these and other relationships, the potential for both real and perceived conflicts of interest exists and disputes could arise over the allocation of funds, research projects and ownership of intellectual property rights. In addition, in the event that we become involved in stockholder litigation regarding these potential conflicts, we might be required to devote significant resources and management time defending the company from these claims, which could adversely affect our results of operations.

 

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Given that autoimmune and cancer therapeutics such as the ones we are developing can cost upwards of $20,000 per treatment, even if our product candidates become available for sale it is likely that federal and state governments, insurance companies and other payers of health care costs will try to first limit the use of these drugs to certain patients, and may be reluctant to provide a level of reimbursement that permits us to earn a significant profit on our investment, if any.

Our ability to successfully commercialize therapeutic products will depend, in significant part, on the extent to which hospitals and physicians can obtain appropriate reimbursement levels for the cost of our products and related treatment. Third-party payers are increasingly challenging the prices charged for diagnostic and therapeutic products and related services. In addition, legislative proposals to reform health care or reduce government insurance programs may result in lower prices or the actual inability of prospective customers to purchase our products. Furthermore, even if reimbursement is available, it may not be available at price levels sufficient for us to realize a positive return on our investment.

A portion of our funding has come from federal government grants and research contracts. Due to reductions in funding, we may not be able to rely on these grants or contracts as a continuing source of funds.

During the last few years, we have generated revenues from awards made to us by the NIH to partially fund some of our programs. We cannot rely on grants or additional contracts as a continuing source of funds. Funds available under these grants and contracts must be applied by us toward the research and development programs specified by the government rather than for all our programs generally. The government’s obligation to make payments under these grants and contracts is subject to appropriation by the U.S. Congress for funding in each year. It is possible that Congress or the government agencies that administer these government research programs will continue to decide to scale back these programs or terminate them due to their own budgetary constraints, as they have recently been doing. Additionally, these grants and research contracts are subject to adjustment based upon the results of periodic audits performed on behalf of the granting authority. Consequently, the government may not award grants or research contracts to us in the future, and any amounts that we derive from existing awards may be less than those received to date. In those circumstances, we would need to provide funding on our own, obtain other funding, or scale back or terminate the affected program. In particular, we cannot assure you that any currently-contemplated or future efforts to obtain funding for our product candidate programs through government grants or contracts will be successful, or that any such arrangements which we do conclude will supply us with sufficient funds to complete our development programs without providing additional funding on our own or obtaining other funding.

Risks Related to Government Regulation of our Industry

Legislative or regulatory reform of the healthcare system may affect our ability to sell our products profitably.

In both 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 future products and profitability. 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. The new law imposes a significant annual fee on companies that manufacture or import branded prescription drug products. Substantial new provisions affecting compliance also have been added, which may require modification of business practices with health care practitioners.

 

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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 changes could be made to governmental healthcare programs that could significantly impact the success of our future products, and we could be adversely affected by current and future health care reforms.

Our industry and we are subject to intense regulation from the U.S. Government and such other governments and quasi-official regulatory bodies where our products are and product candidates may be sold.

These governmental and other regulatory risks include:

 

   

Clinical development is a long, expensive and uncertain process, delay and failure can occur at any stage of our clinical trials;

 

   

Our clinical trials are dependent on patient enrollment and regulatory approvals, we do not know whether our planned trials will begin on time, or at all, or will be completed on schedule, or at all;

 

   

The FDA or other regulatory authorities do not approve a clinical trial protocol or place a clinical trial on hold;

 

   

If the clinical development process is completed successfully, our ability to derive revenues from the sale of therapeutics will depend on our first obtaining FDA or other comparable foreign regulatory approvals, each of which are subject to unique risks and uncertainties;

 

   

There is no assurance that we will receive FDA or corollary foreign approval for any of our product candidates for any indication; we are subject to government regulation for the commercialization of our product candidates;

 

   

We have not received regulatory approval in the United States or any foreign jurisdiction for the commercial sale of any of our product candidates; and

 

   

We may be liable for contamination or other harm caused by hazardous materials used in the operations of our business.

Risks Related to Our Securities

Our common stock may be delisted from the NASDAQ Global Market, or NASDAQ.

If the bid price of our common stock falls below $1.00 for an extended period, or we are unable to continue to meet NASDAQ’s listing maintenance standards for any other reason, our common stock could be delisted from the NASDAQ.

If our stock is not accepted for listing on the NASDAQ, we will make every possible effort to have it listed on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board, or the OTC Bulletin Board. If our common stock were to be traded on the OTC Bulletin Board, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and related Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, rules would impose additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers that sell our securities. These rules may adversely affect the ability of stockholders to sell our common stock and otherwise negatively affect the liquidity, trading market and price of our common stock.

If our common stock would not be able to be traded on the OTC Bulletin Board, we would make every effort to have it available for trading on the National Quotation Bureau’s Pink Sheets, or the Pink Sheets. The Pink Sheets market consists of security firms who act as market makers in the stocks, usually, of very small companies. The bid and asked prices are not quoted electronically, but are quoted daily in “hard copy” which is delivered to firms that subscribe. Stocks that trade in the Pink Sheets are usually not as liquid as those that trade in electronic

 

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markets and, often time, the difference between the bid and the asked prices are substantial. As a result, if our common stock were traded on the Pink Sheets, there would likely be a further negative affect on the liquidity, trading market and price of our common stock even compared to what we might suffer if we were traded on the OTC Bulletin Board.

As a result of the above, we cannot assure you that our common stock will be listed on a national securities exchange, a national quotation service, the OTC Bulletin Board or the Pink Sheets; or if it is to be listed, whether or not there would be an interruption in the trading of our common stock. We believe that the listing of our stock on a recognized national trading market, such as the NASDAQ, is an important part of our business and strategy. Such a listing helps our stockholders by providing a readily available trading market with current quotations. Without that, stockholders may have a difficult time getting a quote for the sale or purchase of our stock, the sale or purchase of our stock would likely be made more difficult and the trading volume and liquidity of our stock would likely decline. The absence of such a listing may adversely affect the acceptance of our common stock as currency or the value accorded it by other parties. In that regard, listing on a recognized national trading market will also affect our ability to benefit from the use of its operations and expansion plans, including for use in licensing agreements, joint ventures, the development of strategic relationships and acquisitions, which are critical to our business and strategy and none of which is currently the subject of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, with respect to any future financing or strategic relationship it may undertake. The delisting from NASDAQ would result in negative publicity and would negatively impact our ability to raise capital in the future.

If we were delisted from the NASDAQ, we may become subject to the trading complications experienced by “Penny Stocks” in the over-the-counter market.

Delisting from the NASDAQ may depress the price of our common stock such that we may become a penny stock. The SEC generally defines a penny stock as an 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 specific exemptions. We continue to be listed on the NASDAQ. The market price of our common stock is currently less than $5.00 per share. “Penny Stock” rules require, among other things, that any broker engaging in a purchase or sale of our securities provide its customers with: (i) a risk disclosure document, (ii) disclosure of market quotations, if any; (iii) disclosure of the compensation of the broker and its salespersons in the transaction; and (iv) monthly account statements showing the market values of our securities held in the customer’s accounts.

A broker would be required to provide the bid and offer quotations and compensation information before effecting the transaction. This information must be contained on the customer’s confirmation. Generally, brokers are less willing to effect transactions in penny stocks due to these additional delivery requirements. These requirements may make it more difficult for stockholders to purchase or sell our common stock. Because the broker, not us, prepares this information, we would not be able to assure that such information is accurate, complete or current.

The market price of our common stock has fluctuated widely in the past, and is likely to continue to fluctuate widely based on a number of factors, many of which are beyond our control.

The market price of our common stock has been, and is likely to continue to be, highly volatile. Furthermore, the stock market and the market for stocks of relatively small biopharmaceutical companies like ours have from time to time experienced, and likely will again experience, significant price and volume fluctuations that are unrelated to actual operating performance.

 

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From time to time, stock market analysts publish research reports or otherwise comment upon our business and future prospects. Due to a number of factors, we may fail to meet the expectations of securities analysts or investors and our stock price would likely decline as a result. These factors include:

 

   

Announcements by us, our current collaboration partners, any future alliance partners or our competitors of pre-clinical studies and clinical trial results, regulatory developments, technological innovations or new therapeutic products, product sales, new products or product candidates and product development timelines;

 

   

The formation or termination of corporate alliances;

 

   

Developments in patent or other proprietary rights by us or our respective competitors, including litigation;

 

   

Developments or disputes concerning our patent or other proprietary rights, and the issuance of patents in our field of business to others;

 

   

Government regulatory action;

 

   

Period-to-period fluctuations in the results of our operations; and

 

   

Developments and market conditions for emerging growth companies and biopharmaceutical companies, in general.

In addition, Internet “chat rooms” have provided forums where investors make predictions about our business and prospects, oftentimes without any real basis in fact, that readers may trade on.

In the past, following periods of volatility in the market prices of the securities of companies in our industry, securities class action litigation has often been instituted against those companies. If we face such litigation in the future, it would result in substantial costs and a diversion of management’s attention and resources, which could negatively impact our business.

At February 6, 2013, we had 75,700,036 shares of common stock outstanding, 6,745,416 additional shares reserved for the exercise of outstanding options and restricted stock units, 4,105,975 shares available for future grant under our stock option plan and 1,000,000 shares of common stock reserved for issuance upon the exercise of outstanding warrants.

Our principal stockholder can significantly influence all matters requiring the approval by our stockholders.

As December 31, 2012, Dr. Goldenberg, our Chairman and Chief Scientific Officer and Chief Medical Officer, together with certain members of his family, including Ms. Cynthia L. Sullivan, our President and Chief Executive Officer, who is Dr. Goldenberg’s wife, and other affiliates, controlled the right to vote approximately 11% of our fully diluted common stock. As a result of this voting power, Dr. Goldenberg has the ability to significantly influence the outcome of substantially all matters that may be put to a vote of our stockholders, including the election of our directors.

There are limitations on the liability of our directors, and we may have to indemnify our officers and directors in certain instances.

Our certificate of incorporation limits, to the maximum extent permitted under Delaware law, the personal liability of our directors for monetary damages for breach of their fiduciary duties as directors. Our bylaws provide that we will indemnify our officers and directors and may indemnify our employees and other agents to the fullest extent permitted by law. These provisions may be in some respects broader than the specific indemnification provisions under Delaware law. The indemnification provisions may require us, among other things, to indemnify such officers and directors against certain liabilities that may arise by reason of their status or

 

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service as directors or officers (other than liabilities arising from willful misconduct of a culpable nature), to advance their expenses incurred as a result of any proceeding against them as to which they could be indemnified and to obtain directors’ and officers’ insurance. Section 145 of the DGCL provides that a corporation may indemnify a director, officer, employee or agent made or threatened to be made a party to an action by reason of the fact that he or she was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation or was serving at the request of the corporation, against expenses actually and reasonably incurred in connection with such action if he or she acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. Delaware law does not permit a corporation to eliminate a director’s duty of care and the provisions of our certificate of incorporation have no effect on the availability of equitable remedies, such as injunction or rescission, for a director’s breach of the duty of care.

We believe that our limitation of officer and director liability assists us to attract and retain qualified employees and directors. However, in the event an officer, a director or the board of directors commits an act that may legally be indemnified under Delaware law, we will be responsible to pay for such officer(s) or director(s) legal defense and potentially any damages resulting there from. Furthermore, the limitation on director liability may reduce the likelihood of derivative litigation against directors and may discourage or deter stockholders from instituting litigation against directors for breach of their fiduciary duties, even though such an action, if successful, might benefit our stockholders and us. Given the difficult environment and potential for incurring liabilities currently facing directors of publicly-held corporations, we believe that director indemnification is in our and our stockholders’ best interests because it enhances our ability to attract and retain highly qualified directors and reduce a possible deterrent to entrepreneurial decision-making.

Nevertheless, limitations of director liability may be viewed as limiting the rights of stockholders, and the broad scope of the indemnification provisions contained in our certificate of incorporation and bylaws could result in increased expenses. Our board of directors believes, however, that these provisions will provide a better balancing of the legal obligations of, and protections for, directors and will contribute positively to the quality and stability of our corporate governance. Our board of directors has concluded that the benefit to stockholders of improved corporate governance outweighs any possible adverse effects on stockholders of reducing the exposure of directors to liability and broadened indemnification rights.

We are exposed to potential risks from legislation requiring companies to evaluate controls under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires that we maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures. Among other things, we must perform system and process evaluation and testing of our internal controls over financial reporting to allow management to report on, and our independent registered public accounting firm to attest to, our internal controls over financial reporting, as required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Compliance with Section 404 requires substantial accounting expense and significant management efforts. Our testing, or the subsequent review by our independent registered public accounting firm, may reveal deficiencies in our internal controls that would require us to remediate in a timely manner so as to be able to comply with the requirements of Section 404 each year. If we are not able to comply with the requirements of Section 404 in a timely manner each year, we could be subject to sanctions or investigations by the SEC, the NASDAQ GMS or other regulatory authorities that would require additional financial and management resources and could adversely affect the market price of our common stock.

 

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We do not intend to pay dividends on our common stock. Until such time as we pay cash dividends our stockholders must rely on increases in our stock price for appreciation.

We have never declared or paid dividends on our common stock. We intend to retain future earnings to develop and commercialize our products and therefore we do not intend to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Until such time as we determine to pay cash dividends on our common stock, our stockholders must rely on increases in our common stock’s market price for appreciation.

 

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

The exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K are included with this Form 10-Q and are listed on the “Exhibit Index” immediately following the Signatures.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

    IMMUNOMEDICS, INC.
February 7, 2013     By:  

/s/ Cynthia L. Sullivan

   

Cynthia L. Sullivan

President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

   
   
     
February 7, 2013     By:  

/s/ Gerard G. Gorman

   

Gerard G. Gorman

Senior Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number

  

Description of Document

3.1    Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, dated December 5, 2012 (Incorporated by reference to the current report on Form 8-K, dated December 5, 2012, and filed on December 6, 2012).
31.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
31.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
32.1    Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
101    The following financial information from this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2012, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) and furnished electronically herewith: (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets; (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income; (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and, (iv) the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.**
101.INS    XBRL Instance Document. **
101.SCH    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema. **
101.CAL    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase. **
101.DEF    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase. **
101.LAB    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase. **
101.PRE    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase. **

 

* Filed herewith.
** Pursuant to Rule 406Tof Regulation S-T, the Interactive Data Files on Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.

 

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