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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: March 31, 2011
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 0-20991
CAMBRIDGE HEART, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE | 13-3679946 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
100 AMES POND DRIVE TEWKSBURY, MASSACHUSETTS |
01876 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
978-654-7600
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant 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 that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ¨ No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer | ¨ | Accelerated filer | ¨ | |||
Non-accelerated filer | ¨ | Smaller reporting company | x |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x
Number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of common stock as of May 16, 2011
Class |
Number of Shares Outstanding | |
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share | 98,491,218 |
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CAMBRIDGE HEART, INC.
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PART I.FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
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ITEM 1. |
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CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS AT DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND MARCH 31, 2011 (UNAUDITED) |
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MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS |
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PART II.OTHER INFORMATION |
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PART IFINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
December 31, | March 31, | |||||||
2010 | 2011 | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 4,188,215 | $ | 2,940,759 | ||||
Restricted cash, current portion |
100,000 | 100,000 | ||||||
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $174,650 and $193,247 at December 31, 2010 and March 31, 2011, respectively |
480,658 | 408,758 | ||||||
Inventory, net of inventory reserve of $1,091,624 at December 31, 2010 and March 31, 2011, respectively |
686,264 | 729,412 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
95,237 | 76,252 | ||||||
Total current assets |
5,550,374 | 4,255,181 | ||||||
Fixed assets, net |
190,294 | 225,229 | ||||||
Restricted cash, net current portion |
300,000 | 200,000 | ||||||
Other assets |
50,138 | 49,797 | ||||||
Total Assets |
$ | 6,090,806 | $ | 4,730,207 | ||||
Liabilities and Stockholders Deficit | ||||||||
Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
$ | 421,670 | $ | 287,551 | ||||
Accrued expenses |
1,025,975 | 1,034,070 | ||||||
Current portion of capital lease obligation |
5,009 | 5,385 | ||||||
Total current liabilities |
1,452,654 | 1,327,006 | ||||||
Capital lease obligation, net of current portion |
28,703 | 27,207 | ||||||
Total liabilities |
1,481,357 | 1,354,213 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13) |
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Convertible Preferred Stock, $.001 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2010 and March 31, 2011, respectively; 6,852 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2010 and March 31, 2011, respectively; liquidation preference and redemption value of $14,352,000 as of December 31, 2010 and March 31, 2011, respectively |
12,870,613 | 12,870,613 | ||||||
12,870,613 | 12,870,613 | |||||||
Stockholders deficit: |
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Common Stock, $.001 par value; 150,000,000 shares authorized; 97,494,185 and 97,491,218 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2010 and March 31, 2011, respectively |
97,494 | 97,491 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
92,801,870 | 92,901,275 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit |
(101,160,528 | ) | (102,493,385 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders deficit |
(8,261,164 | ) | (9,494,619 | ) | ||||
Total Liabilities and Stockholders Deficit |
$ | 6,090,806 | $ | 4,730,207 | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
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CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
Three months ended March 31, | ||||||||
2010 | 2011 | |||||||
Revenue |
$ | 658,312 | $ | 637,061 | ||||
Cost of goods sold |
509,625 | 442,444 | ||||||
Gross profit |
148,687 | 194,617 | ||||||
Costs and expenses: |
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Research and development |
148,395 | 119,056 | ||||||
Selling, general and administrative |
1,450,630 | 1,405,868 | ||||||
Total operating expenses |
1,599,025 | 1,524,924 | ||||||
Loss from operations |
(1,450,338 | ) | (1,330,307 | ) | ||||
Interest income |
58 | 58 | ||||||
Interest expense |
(1,193 | ) | (2,608 | ) | ||||
Net loss |
$ | (1,451,473 | ) | $ | (1,332,857 | ) | ||
Net loss per common share-basic and diluted |
$ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.01 | ) | ||
Weighted average common shares outstanding-basic and diluted |
65,295,640 | 97,444,318 | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
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CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Three months ended March 31, | ||||||||
2010 | 2011 | |||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net loss |
$ | (1,451,473 | ) | $ | (1,332,857 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used for operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
14,852 | 15,407 | ||||||
Inventory provision |
102,010 | | ||||||
Stock based compensation expense |
394,287 | 99,401 | ||||||
Provisions for allowance for doubtful accounts |
(8,112 | ) | 23,418 | |||||
Gain on disposal of fixed assets |
(6,588 | ) | | |||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Change in restricted cash |
100,000 | 100,000 | ||||||
Accounts receivable |
22,104 | 48,482 | ||||||
Inventory |
63,649 | (43,148 | ) | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
(40,313 | ) | 18,985 | |||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
(239,004 | ) | (126,024 | ) | ||||
Net cash used for operating activities |
(1,048,588 | ) | (1,196,336 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Purchases of fixed assets |
| (50,000 | ) | |||||
Net cash used in investing activities |
| (50,000 | ) | |||||
Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Proceeds from exercise of common stock warrants |
117,195 | | ||||||
Principal payments on capital lease obligations |
(566 | ) | (1,120 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
116,629 | (1,120 | ) | |||||
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
(931,959 | ) | (1,247,456 | ) | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
3,159,468 | 4,188,215 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
$ | 2,227,509 | $ | 2,940,759 | ||||
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
The Company paid $1,193 and $2,608 in interest expense for the three month periods ended March 31, 2010 and 2011, respectively.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Basis of Presentation and Liquidity
The accompanying condensed financial statements of Cambridge Heart, Inc. (the Company) have been prepared in accordance with accounting standards set by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the FASB). The FASB sets generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) that we follow to ensure our financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows are consistently reported.
The Companys interim financial statements as of March 31, 2010 and 2011 are unaudited and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments (consisting solely of normal and recurring items) necessary to state fairly the Companys financial position as of March 31, 2011, results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2011 and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2011.
The preparation of financial statements requires the Companys management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. The Company evaluates its estimates on an on-going basis, including those related to incentive compensation, revenue recognition, allowance for doubtful accounts, inventory valuation, warranty obligations, the fair value of preferred stock and warrants, stock-based compensation and contingencies and litigation. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. The results of this evaluation then form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions, and such differences may be material to the financial statements.
Management believes that the existing resources and currently projected financial results are only sufficient to fund operations into the fourth quarter of 2011. To the extent that placement of our MTWA OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) Module (MTWA Module) and sales of the Micro-V Alternans Sensors exceed the projected levels, the Company may have sufficient resources to fund its operations beyond this timeline. Conversely, if the Company encounters material deviations from its plan including, but not limited to, lower than expected sales to Cardiac Science, lower than expected sales of the HearTwave II Systems and Micro-V Alternans Sensors, or if the Company decides to expand the level of activity in research and development (R&D) and/or selling, general, and administrative (SG&A) beyond its current plans, its ability to fund operations through the projected timeline will be negatively impacted. While the proceeds from the Companys private placement to accredited investors in December 2010 (the December 2010 Private Placement) and the exercise of common stock warrants in December 2010 will provide the Company with financing to fund the Companys operations for a period of time, the Company anticipates that it will need to raise additional capital through the sale of equity or debt securities and/or the exercise of outstanding common stock warrants issued in connection with the December 2010 Private Placement to fund operations beyond its projections. However, there can be no assurance that such capital would be available at all, or if available, that the terms of such financing would not be dilutive to other stockholders. Similarly, there can be no assurance that holders of the common stock warrants issued in connection with the December 2010 Private Placement will elect to exercise their warrants when the capital is needed, or at all. If the Company raises additional funds through the issuance of equity or convertible debt securities, the percentage ownership of the Company by our stockholders would be diluted. In addition, the Company may have to issue equity or debt securities that have rights, preferences and privileges senior to our existing securities, including common stock.
On an as-converted basis, the Company currently has 124,257,186 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, including 98,491,218 shares of common stock issued, 4,180,602 shares issuable upon conversion of the Series C-1 Convertible Preferred Stock and 21,585,366 shares issuable upon conversion of the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock. Additionally, the Company has reserved 15,660,000 shares of common stock for issuance upon exercise of outstanding warrants issued to investors and the selling agent in connection with the sale of our common stock in December 2010 and has stock options outstanding to purchase up to an aggregate of 10,071,545 shares of common stock. Under the Companys Certificate of Incorporation there are only 150,000,000 shares of common stock authorized. Consequently, the Company will be limited in its ability to issue additional common stock or debt or equity convertible into common stock without amending the Certificate of Incorporation, which would require the approval of the holders of a majority of the voting power of all shares of the Companys capital stock, voting together as a class. If the stockholders do not approve such an amendment, we would not be able to raise capital through the sale of common stock or equity or debt securities convertible into common stock, which could have a material adverse effect on the Companys ability to continue as a going concern and could cause the Company to cease operations.
If the Company is unable to generate adequate cash flows or obtain sufficient additional funding when needed, the Company may have to cut back its operations, sell some or all of its assets, license potentially valuable technologies to third parties, and/or cease some or all of its operations.
These financial statements assume that the Company will continue as a going concern. If the Company is unable to continue as a going concern, it may be unable to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business.
The interim financial statements of the Company presented herein are intended to be read in conjunction with the financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2010.
The interim results of operations are not necessarily indicative of results that my occur for the full fiscal year or for future interim periods.
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Significant accounting policies followed by the Company are as follows:
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company maintains its cash and cash equivalents in bank deposit accounts, which may, at times, exceed federally insured limits. The Company considers all highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. The carrying amount of the Companys cash equivalents approximates fair value due to the short maturities of these investments. This may include short-term commercial paper, short-term securities of state government agencies with maturities less than three months from date of purchase, money market funds and demand deposits with financial institutions.
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At December 31, 2010 and March 31, 2011, respectively, $4,184,124 and $2,936,613 of the Companys cash and cash equivalents were in a transaction account. As of March 31, 2011, this transaction account was covered by Federal Deposit Insurance Coverage (FDIC) in the amount of $250,000. At December 31, 2010 and March 31, 2011, respectively, the Company classified investments in money market funds totaling $4,091 and $4,146, respectively, as cash equivalents since these investments are readily convertible into known amounts of cash and do not have significant valuation risk. These investments are currently in a fund that invests exclusively in short-term U.S. Government obligations, including securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies and U.S. Treasury securities. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts. The Company believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk on cash and cash equivalents.
In November 2007, the Company entered into a definitive agreement with Farley White Management Company, LLC to lease 17,639 usable square feet of office space. The initial lease term was for 62 months with an option to extend the lease for one extension period of five years. During the term of the lease, the Company is required to maintain a standby letter of credit in favor of the landlord as security for the Companys obligations under the lease. The amount of the letter of credit is $500,000 for the first and second lease years and is reduced by $100,000 at the end of the second, third and fourth lease years. The Company first occupied the space in February 2008 and the first and second reductions of the letter of credit in the amounts of $100,000 took place during the first three months of 2010 and 2011, respectively. The Company has recorded this letter of credit as restricted cash on its balance sheets.
Revenue Recognition and Accounts Receivable
Based on the guidelines of the Emerging Issues Task Force 08-1 (EITF 08-1), revenue from the sale of product to all of the Companys customers is recognized upon shipment of goods provided that risk of loss has passed to the customer, all of the Companys obligations have been fulfilled, persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the fee is fixed or determinable, and collectability is probable. Revenue from the sale of product to all of our third-party distributors is subject to the same recognition criteria. These distributors provide all direct repair and support services to their customers. Additionally, revenue from the sale of the Microvolt T Wave Alternans (MTWA) Module to Cardiac Science is subject to the same revenue recognition criteria. The Company provides standard warranty coverage on the MTWA Module. The HearTwave II System and the CH 2000 Cardiac Stress Test System can be sold with a treadmill or as stand-alone systems, and pursuant to the Companys Development, Supply and Distribution Agreement with Cardiac Science, the MTWA Module is sold with a start-up kit including Micro-V Alternans Sensors. Therefore, as necessary, the Company allocates the total consideration to the separate items proportionately based on the relative selling price and, accordingly, defers revenue recognition on unshipped elements until shipment. The Company also sells maintenance agreements with the HearTwave II System. Revenue from maintenance contracts is recognized separately based on amounts charged when sold on a stand-alone basis and is recorded over the term of the underlying agreement. Billings of $273,810 at March 31, 2011 ($260,564 at December 31, 2010) charged in advance of services being performed are recorded as deferred revenue and included in current liabilities in the accompanying balance sheet. The Company offers usage agreements under its Technology Placement Program (TPP) whereby customers have use of the HearTwave II System and a pre-set level of Micro-V Alternans Sensors for a 90-day period. Under the TPP, the Company retains title to the HearTwave II System. The revenue from the TPP is recognized over the term of the usage agreement, which is generally three months. At March 31, 2011, the amount of revenue recognized from the TPP was $2,800.
Accounts receivable are stated at the amount management expects to collect from outstanding balances. An allowance for doubtful accounts is provided for those accounts receivable considered to be uncollectible based upon historical experience and managements evaluation of outstanding accounts receivable at the end of the year. Bad debts are written off when identified. For the year ended December 31, 2010 and the three months ended March 31, 2011, the Companys actual experience of customer receivables written off directly was $(8,112) and $4,821, respectively. At December 31, 2010 and March 31, 2011, the allowance for doubtful accounts was $174,650 and $193,247, respectively.
Shipping and Handling Costs
The Company classifies freight and handling billed to customers as sales revenue and related costs as cost of sales.
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date, based on the estimated fair value of the award, and is recognized as an expense in the statement of operations over the requisite service period.
Net Loss Per Share
Basic loss per share amounts are based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Due to experiencing a net loss in the three month periods ended March 31, 2010 and 2011 the impact of options to purchase 6,407,365 and 10,321,545 shares of common stock, warrants to purchase 17,092,687 and 0 shares of common stock issued in December 2009, 5,000 shares of Series C-1 Convertible Preferred Stock, 1,852 shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, warrants to purchase 0 and 15,660,000 shares of common stock issued in the December 2010 Private Placement, and 110,600 and 46,900 unvested restricted shares have been excluded from the calculation of diluted weighted average share amounts as their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive for the three month periods ended March 31, 2010 and 2011, respectively.
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Inventory Valuation
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is computed using standard cost, which includes allocations of labor and overhead. Standard cost approximates actual cost on a first-in, first-out method. Management assesses the value of inventory for estimated obsolescence or unmarketable inventory on a quarterly basis. If necessary, inventory value may be written down to the estimated fair market value based upon assumptions about future demand and market conditions. In 2009, the Company recorded a provision of $967,148 for excess inventory built up in connection with our contractual obligation as part of the co-marketing agreement with St. Jude Medical. In March 2007, we entered into a co-marketing agreement with St. Jude Medical granting St. Jude Medical the exclusive right to market and sell our HearTwave II System and other MTWA products to cardiologists and electrophysiologists in North America. The agreement with St. Jude Medical ended on November 5, 2008. Pursuant to the terms of the co-marketing agreement, we were contractually obligated to build up our inventory for HearTwave II Systems. Consequently, the level of our inventory exceeds our current sales projections of the HearTwave II System for the next 12 months. The provision is based on the uncertainty about realizing the value of excess inventory. As of December 31, 2010 and March 31, 2011, the Companys inventory reserve totaled $1,091,624. The Company does not believe that the inventory is exposed to obsolescence risk. If actual market conditions are less favorable than those projected by management, additional inventory write-downs may be required from time to time that could adversely affect operating results for the fiscal period in which such write-downs are affected.
Product Warranty
Management warrants all non-disposable products as compliant with their specifications and warrants that the products are free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of 13 months from the date of delivery. Management maintains a reserve for the estimated cost of future repairs of our products during this warranty period. The amount of the reserve is based on our actual return and historical repair cost experience. If the rate and cost of future warranty activities differs significantly from our historical experience, additional costs would have to be reserved that could materially affect our operating results.
Fixed Assets
Fixed assets are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method based on estimated useful lives. Repair and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Upon retirement or sale, the costs of the assets disposed of and the related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is included in the determination of net income.
Licensing Fees and Patent Costs
The Company has entered into a licensing agreement giving the Company the exclusive rights to certain patents and technologies and the right to market and distribute any products developed based upon such patents and technologies, subject to certain covenants. Payments made under the licensing agreement and costs associated with patent applications have generally been expensed as incurred because recovery of these costs is uncertain. However, certain costs associated with patent applications for products and processes which have received regulatory approval and are available for commercial sale, have been capitalized and are being amortized over their estimated economic life of five years.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In September 2009, the Emerging Issues Task Force issued new rules pertaining to the accounting for revenue arrangements with multiple deliverables. The new rules provide an alternative method for establishing fair value of a deliverable when vendor specific objective evidence cannot be determined. The guidance provides for the determination of the best estimate of selling price to separate deliverables and allows the allocation of arrangement consideration using this relative selling price model. The guidance supersedes the prior multiple element revenue arrangement accounting rules that are currently used by the company. The Company adopted this rule January 1, 2011 and there was no material impact to our consolidated financial position or results of operations.
In September 2009, the Emerging Issues Task Force issued new rules which changed the accounting model for revenue arrangements that include both tangible products and software elements, such that tangible products containing both software and non-software components that function together to deliver the tangible products essential functionality are no longer within the scope of software revenue guidance. The Company adopted this rule January 1, 2011 and there was no material impact to our consolidated financial position or results of operations.
3. MAJOR CUSTOMERS, EXPORT SALES AND CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK
For the three month period ended March 31, 2010, no major customers accounted for 10% or more of the Companys total revenue or accounts receivable. For the three month period ended March 31, 2011, one major customer accounted for 11% of the Companys total revenue and two major customers accounted for 10% and 14% of total gross accounts receivable. International sales accounted for 23% of total revenue, for the three month periods ended March 31, 2010 and 2011, respectively.
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4. INVENTORIES
Inventories consist of the following:
December 31, 2010 |
March 31, 2011 |
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Raw materials |
$ | 1,211,538 | $ | 1,338,892 | ||||
Work in process |
14,284 | 8,280 | ||||||
Finished goods |
552,066 | 473,864 | ||||||
1,777,888 | 1,821,036 | |||||||
Inventory reserve |
(1,091,624 | ) | (1,091,624 | ) | ||||
Total inventory, net |
$ | 686,264 | $ | 729,412 | ||||
5. CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
The Companys authorized capital stock includes 2,000,000 shares of $0.001 par value preferred stock. The preferred stock may be issued at the discretion of the Board of Directors (without further stockholder approval) with such designations, rights and preferences as the Board of Directors may determine from time to time. This preferred stock may have dividend, liquidation, redemption, conversion, voting or other rights, which may be more expansive than the rights of the holders of the Companys common stock.
Total shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding at December 31, 2010 and March 31, 2011, respectively, were as follows:
December 31, 2010 |
March 31, 2011 |
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Series C-1 Convertible Preferred |
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Shares issued and outstanding |
5,000 | 5,000 | ||||||
Liquidation preference and redemption value |
$ | 12,500,000 | $ | 12,500,000 | ||||
Series D Convertible Preferred |
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Shares issued and outstanding |
1,852 | 1,852 | ||||||
Liquidation preference and redemption value |
$ | 1,852,000 | $ | 1,852,000 | ||||
Total Convertible Preferred |
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Shares issued and outstanding |
6,852 | 6,852 | ||||||
Liquidation preference and redemption value |
$ | 14,352,000 | $ | 14,352,000 |
The preferred stock is entitled to dividends when and if declared by the Board of Directors prior to the payment of any such dividends to the holders of common stock. In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the holders of the preferred stock then outstanding are entitled to be paid out of the assets of the corporation before any payment is made to the holders of common stock. Each holder of the preferred stock is entitled to the number of votes equal to the number of shares of common stock into which the preferred stock is convertible on any matter reserved to the stockholders of the Company for their action at any meeting of the stockholders of the corporation.
Series C and Series C-1 Convertible Preferred Stock
On March 21, 2007, the Company and St. Jude Medical entered into an agreement for the sale of $12.5 million of the Companys Series C Convertible Preferred Stock (the Series C Preferred Stock) to St. Jude Medical resulting in $11.7 million of proceeds, net of issuance costs. Under the terms of the financing, the Company issued and sold 5,000 shares of its Series C Preferred
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Stock at a purchase price of $2,500 per share (the Series C Original Issue Price). Each share of Series C Preferred Stock was convertible into a number of shares of common stock equal to $2,500 divided by the conversion price of the Series C Preferred Stock, which was initially $2.99. Each share of Series C Preferred Stock was convertible into approximately 836.12 shares of common stock. The total number of shares of common stock initially issuable upon conversion of the 5,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock issued and sold in the financing was approximately 4,180,602.
The holders of the Series C Preferred Stock were entitled to receive cumulative cash dividends at the rate of eight percent (8%) of the Series C Original Issue Price per year (the Series C Dividend) on each outstanding share of Series C Preferred Stock, provided, however, that the Series C Dividend is only payable when, and if declared by the Board of Directors. The Series C Dividend was payable prior and in preference to any declaration or payment of any dividend on common stock, other series of Preferred Stock or any other capital stock of the Company.
The conversion price feature of the Series C Preferred Stock was subject to adjustment in certain circumstances if the Company issued shares of common stock under those circumstances on or before March 21, 2008 at a purchase price below the conversion price of the Series C Preferred Stock. No additional shares were issued as a result of this provision.
The holders of Series C Preferred Stock were entitled to receive, prior and in preference to any distribution of the proceeds from any liquidation (including change-in-control events), dissolution or winding up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary, to holders of common stock, other series of preferred stock or any other capital stock of the Company, an amount per share equal to the Series C Preferred Stock par value, plus declared but unpaid dividends on such shares.
The holders of Series C Preferred Stock were entitled to vote, on an as-if converted basis, along with holders of the Companys common stock on all matters on which holder of common stock were entitled to vote.
In order to be able to issue securities in the Series D Financing, described below, that are senior to the Series C Preferred Stock previously issued by the Company, the Company entered into a Share Exchange Agreement with St. Jude Medical, dated as of December 23, 2009, pursuant to which St. Jude Medical exchanged 5,000 shares of the Companys Series C Preferred Stock, representing 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock, for 5,000 newly issued shares of the Companys Series C-1 Convertible Preferred Stock (the Series C-1 Preferred Stock). The terms of the Series C-1 Preferred Stock are substantially the same as the terms of the Series C Preferred Stock except that the Series C-1 Preferred Stock is junior to the Series D Preferred Stock in the event of a liquidation or a deemed liquidation of the Company.
In the event of a liquidation of the Company (including an Acquisition Transaction or Asset Transfer, each as defined in the Series C-1 Certificate of Designation), the holders of Series C-1 are entitled to receive an amount equal to the Deemed Series C-1 Original Issue Price plus declared but unpaid dividends after the payment to the holders of Series D Preferred Stock, but before any amount to the holders of common stock, and all other equity or equity equivalent securities of the Company other than those securities that are explicitly senior to or on parity with the Series C-1 Preferred Stock with respect to liquidation preference.
Under guidance issued by the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) of the FASB, preferred securities that are redeemable for cash or other assets are to be classified outside of permanent equity if they are redeemable (i) at a fixed or determinable price on a fixed or determinable date, (ii) at the option of the holder, or (iii) upon the occurrence of an event that is not solely within the control of the issuer. Accordingly, the Company classified the Series C-1 Preferred Stock outside of permanent equity based on the rights of the Series C-1 Preferred Stock in a deemed liquidation.
Series D Convertible Preferred Stock
On December 23, 2009, the Company issued and sold 1,852 shares of the Companys Series D Convertible Preferred Stock (the Series D Preferred Stock) and common stock warrants described below to new and current institutional and private investors pursuant to the terms of a Securities Purchase Agreement dated December 23, 2009 between the Company and the purchasers of Series D Preferred Stock (the Series D Financing). The aggregate proceeds from the Series D Financing were $1.8 million, net of issuance costs.
Under the terms of the Series D Financing, the Company issued 1,852 shares of its Series D Preferred Stock at a purchase price of $1,000 per share (the Series D Original Issue Price). Each share of Series D Preferred Stock is convertible into a number of shares of common stock of the Company equal to $1,000 divided by the conversion price of the Series D Preferred Stock, which is initially $0.082, representing a 15% premium to the 20-day trailing average of the Companys closing common stock price as of December 21, 2009 (the Closing Price). Each share of Series D Preferred Stock is currently convertible into approximately 12,195 shares of common stock. The total number of shares of common stock initially issuable upon conversion of the 1,852 shares of Series D Preferred Stock issued and sold in the financing is 22,585,366, or approximately 32.69% of the Companys issued and outstanding common stock assuming that all outstanding shares of preferred stock are converted to common stock.
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The Company also issued to the investors in the Series D Financing two types of warrants. The first warrant, which expired on December 23, 2010, entitled the investor to purchase a number of shares of common stock equal to 50% of the number of shares of common stock into which the Series D Preferred Stock purchased by the investor is convertible (the Short-Term Warrant). A total of 11,292,686 shares of common stock were issuable under the Short-Term Warrants. The exercise price of the Short-Term Warrants was $0.107 per share, which is 150% of the Closing Price. In May 2010, certain of the investors exercised their Short-Term Warrants, resulting in the issuance of 4,268,294 shares of common stock of the Company. In December 2010, the remaining outstanding Short-Term Warrants were exercised resulting in the issuance of 7,024,392 shares of common stock of the Company. The second warrant, which would have expired on December 23, 2014, entitled the investor to purchase a number of shares of common stock equal to 30% of the number of shares of common stock into which the Series D Preferred Stock purchased by the investor was convertible (the Long-Term Warrant). A total of 6,775,611 shares of common stock were issuable under the Long-Term Warrants. The exercise price of the Long-Term Warrants was $0.142 per share, or 200% of the Closing Price. Pursuant to the terms of the Long-Term Warrant, the Company called the Long-Term Warrants in May 2010 resulting in the issuance of 6,775,611 shares of common stock of the Company.
An analysis was performed on the exercise and settlement provisions of the Long-Term and Short-Term Warrants as of December 23, 2009. As a result, it was determined that they were not considered derivative instruments under Accounting Standards Codification 815Derivatives and Hedging (ASC 815) as they met the scope exception since they are both indexed to the Companys own stock and are classified in stockholders deficit in the Companys balance sheet.
The conversion price of the Series D Preferred Stock is subject to adjustment in certain circumstances. If the Company issues shares of common stock at a purchase price below the conversion price of the Series D Preferred Stock at any time on or before August 23, 2011, the conversion price of the Series D Preferred Stock will be adjusted as set forth in the Series D Certificate of Designation (as defined below). In determining the appropriate accounting for the conversion feature for the Series D Preferred Stock, the Company determined that the conversion feature does not require bifurcation, and as a result is not considered a derivative under the provisions of ASC 815.
The holders of the Series D Preferred Stock are entitled to share in any dividends declared and paid, or set aside for payment, on the common stock, pro rata, in accordance with the number of shares of common stock into which such shares of Series D Preferred Stock are then convertible.
The holders of the Series D Preferred Stock are entitled to the number of votes equal to the number of shares of common stock into which such shares of Series D Preferred Stock could be converted immediately after the close of business on the record date fixed for such meeting or the effective date of such written consent, shall have voting rights and powers equal to the voting rights and powers of the common stock and shall be entitled to notice of any stockholders meeting in accordance with the Bylaws of the Company. The Series D Preferred Stock shall vote together with the common stock at any annual of special meeting of the stockholders and not as a separate class, and act by written consent in the same manner as the common stock.
In the event of a liquidation of the Company (including an Acquisition Transaction or Asset Transfer, each as defined in the Series D Certificate of Designation), the holders of Series D Preferred Stock are entitled to receive an amount equal to the Series D Original Issue Price plus declared but unpaid dividends before the payment of any amount to the holders of common stock, Series C-1 Preferred Stock and all other equity or equity equivalent securities of the Company other than those securities that are explicitly senior to or on parity with the Series D Preferred Stock with respect to liquidation preference.
Under EITF issued guidance, preferred securities that are redeemable for cash or other assets are to be classified outside of permanent equity if they are redeemable (i) at a fixed or determinable price on a fixed or determinable date, (ii) at the option of the holder, or (iii) upon the occurrence of an event that is not solely within the control of the issuer. Accordingly, the Company classified the Series D Preferred Stock outside of permanent equity based on the rights of the Series D Preferred Stock in a deemed liquidation.
Under GAAP, proceeds from the sale of securities are to be allocated to each financial instrument based on their relative fair market value. Further, if the convertible preferred stock has an effective price that is less than the fair value of the common stock into which it is convertible on the date of issuance, the difference between the effective price and the fair value represents a beneficial conversion feature. In this regard, we allocated the net proceeds from the Series D Financing based on the relative fair market value of the Series D Preferred Stock using the Companys closing common stock price as of December 23, 2009 and to the related warrants using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The following assumptions were used to estimate the fair market value of the warrants using the Black-Scholes option pricing model:
Short-Term | Long-Term | |||||||
Dividend Yield |
0.0 | % | 0.0 | % | ||||
Expected Volatility |
170 | % | 132 | % | ||||
Risk Free Interest Rate |
0.41 | % | 2.51 | % | ||||
Expected Option Terms (in years) |
1 | 5 |
Based on this allocation, the relative fair value of the Series D Preferred Stock was $1,247,780. The aggregate fair value of the common stock into which the Series D Preferred Stock are convertible was $1,355,122. Therefore, the difference between the relative fair value of the Series D Preferred Stock and the fair value of the common stock into which the Series D Preferred Stock are
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convertible represents a beneficial conversion feature of $107,342. The amount of the beneficial conversion feature was immediately accreted and the accretion resulted in a deemed dividend as the Series D Preferred Stock was immediately convertible. The deemed dividend was reflected as an adjustment to the net loss applicable to common shareholders on the Companys Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2009.
Warrants
In December 2010, the Company sold 14,500,000 Units, as described below, in the December 2010 Private Placement. The Units were comprised of one share of common stock and a warrant to purchase one share of common stock. Each warrant included in the Unit entitles the holder to purchase one share of common stock for $0.25 for a period of five years from the date of issuance. In addition, the Company issued 1,160,000 warrants to purchase common stock to the selling agent in the December 2010 Private Placement. An analysis was performed on the exercise and settlement provisions of the warrants issued in connection with the December 2010 Private Placement as of December 31, 2010. As a result, it was determined that they are not considered derivative instruments under ASC 815 as they meet the scope exception because they are both indexed to the Companys own stock and are classified in stockholders deficit in the Companys balance sheet. In addition, under GAAP, proceeds from the sale of securities are to be allocated to each financial instrument based on their relative fair market value. In this regard, we allocated the proceeds from the sale of the common stock based on the relative fair market value of the common stock and warrants using the Companys closing common stock price as of December 20, 2010 and to the related warrants using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The following assumptions were used to estimate the fair market value of the warrants using the Black-Scholes option pricing model:
December 20, 2010 |
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Dividend Yield |
0.0 | % | ||
Expected Volatility |
146 | % | ||
Risk Free Interest Rate |
2.06 | % | ||
Expected Option Terms (in years) |
5 |
Based on this allocation, the relative fair values of the common stock and the warrants were $1,535,142 and $1,364,858, respectively.
The Company filed a Registration Statement on Form S-1 covering the resale of the common stock and the shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the warrants in connection with the December 2010 Private Placement in January 2011. In April 2011, the Company filed Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement including such information related to the Companys fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 as is required in order for the Registration Statement to comply with the requirements of Form S-1. On May 2, 2011, the Securities and Exchange Commission declared the Registration Statement effective.
At December 31, 2010 and March 31, 2011, there were 15,660,000 warrants to purchase shares of common stock outstanding.
6. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
The stock-based compensation charge increased the Companys loss from operations as well as its net loss by $394,287 and $99,401 or $0.01 and $0.00 per share in the three month periods ending March 31, 2010 and 2011, respectively.
The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model which requires extensive use of financial estimates and accounting judgment, including the expected volatility of the Companys common stock over the estimated term of the options granted, estimates on the expected time period that employees will retain their vested stock options prior to exercising them, and the number of shares that are expected to be forfeited before the options are vested. The use of alternative assumptions could produce significantly different estimates of the fair value of the stock-based compensation and as a result, provide significantly different amounts recognized in the Companys Statement of Operations.
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The following weighted average assumptions were used to estimate the fair market value of options granted using the Black-Scholes valuation method:
Three months ended March 31, | ||||||||
2010 | 2011 | |||||||
Dividend Yield |
0.0 | % | 0.0 | % | ||||
Expected Volatility |
161.9 | % | 143.2 | % | ||||
Risk Free Interest Rate |
1.5 | % | 1.3 | % | ||||
Expected Option Terms (in years) |
3 | 5 |
The expected volatility is based on the price of the Companys common stock over a historical period which approximates the expected term of the options granted. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury constant maturity interest rate with a term consistent with the expected life of the options granted. The expected term is estimated based on historical experience.
Stock option transactions under the Companys equity incentive plans and outside of the Companys incentive plans during the three month period ended March 31, 2011 are summarized as follows:
Number of Options |
Weighted Average Exercise Price |
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value |
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Outstanding at January 1, 2011 |
9,816,545 | $ | 0.58 | 8.50 | ||||||||||||
Granted |
505,000 | 0.24 | ||||||||||||||
Exercised |
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Canceled/Forfeited |
| | ||||||||||||||
Outstanding and expected to vest at March 31, 2011 |
10,321,545 | $ | 0.48 | 8.37 | $ | 664,031 | ||||||||||
Exercisable at March 31, 2011 |
6,766,801 | $ | 0.48 | 8.02 | $ | 381,027 | ||||||||||
Vested and expected to vest at March 31, 2011 |
10,321,545 | $ | 0.48 | 8.37 | $ | 664,031 | ||||||||||
The fair value of options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2011 was $121,200 with a per share weighted average fair value of $0.24. The fair value was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the assumptions listed above. As of March 31, 2011, there was $388,616 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to approximately 3,554,744 unvested outstanding stock options. The expense is anticipated to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.43 years. The intrinsic value of both the outstanding and expected to vest and exercisable shares was $664,031 and $381,027, respectively, at March 31, 2011. For the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2011, no stock options were exercised.
There were no new restricted stock grants issued to employees in the three month period ended March 31, 2011. For the three month period ended March 31, 2011, approximately 1,152,250 shares of restricted stock were available for future grant. Included in total stock-based compensation in the Companys statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was $4,583 of compensation related to restricted stock previously granted. At December 31, 2010 and March 31, 2011, there was $11,413 and $5,406 of unrecognized compensation related to restricted stock previously granted, respectively.
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Restricted stock activity for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was as follows:
Number of Restricted Shares |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |
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Nonvested balance as of December 31, 2010 |
49,867 | $ | 0.45 | |||||
Granted |
| | ||||||
Vested |
| | ||||||
Forfeited |
(2,967 | ) | 0.48 | |||||
Nonvested balance as of March 31, 2011 |
46,900 | $ | 0.45 | |||||
The Company recognized the full impact of its share-based payment plans in the statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2011 and did not capitalize any such costs on the balance sheets. The following table presents share-based compensation expense included in the Companys statement of operation:
Three months ended March 31, | ||||||||
2010 | 2011 | |||||||
Cost of goods sold |
$ | 1,080 | $ | 1,831 | ||||
Research and development |
1,423 | 2,411 | ||||||
Selling, general and administrative |
391,784 | 95,159 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation expense |
$ | 394,287 | $ | 99,401 | ||||
At March 31, 2011, there were approximately 2,186,822 shares of common stock available for future grants under all of the Companys equity incentive plans.
7. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Guarantor Arrangements
The Company undertakes certain indemnification obligations under its agreements with other companies in the ordinary course of its business, typically with business partners and customers. Under these provisions, the Company generally indemnifies and holds harmless the indemnified party for losses suffered or incurred by the indemnified party as a result of the Companys activities. These indemnification provisions generally survive termination of the underlying agreement. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under these indemnification provisions is unlimited. The Company maintains a products liability insurance policy that is intended to limit its exposure to this risk. Based on the Companys historical activity in combination with its insurance policy coverage, the Company believes the estimated fair value of these indemnification agreements is minimal. Accordingly, the Company has no liabilities recorded for these agreements as of December 31, 2010 and March 31, 2011.
The Company warrants all of its non-disposable products as compliant with their specifications and warrants that the products are free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of 13 months from date of delivery. The Company maintains a reserve for the estimated costs of future repairs of its products during this warranty period. The amount of the reserve is based on the Companys actual repair cost experience. The Company had $22,282 and $11,602 of accrued warranties at March 31, 2010 and 2011, respectively, as set forth in the following table:
For the three months ended | ||||||||
March 31, | ||||||||
2010 | 2011 | |||||||
Balance at beginning of period |
$ | 29,383 | $ | 14,609 | ||||
Provision for warranty for units sold |
12,675 | 14,750 | ||||||
Cost of warranty incurred |
(19,776 | ) | (17,757 | ) | ||||
Balance at end of period |
$ | 22,282 | $ | 11,602 | ||||
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8. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
We have assessed and determined there were no subsequent events that occurred through the date of issuance of these financial statements requiring additional disclosure.
ITEM 2. | MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS |
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this Form 10-Q that are not strictly historical are forward-looking statements. Without limiting the foregoing, the words believes, anticipates, plans, expects, intends, estimates, could and similar expressions that convey uncertainty of future events or outcomes are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements as a result of any number of factors. Factors that may cause or contribute to such differences include failure to achieve broad market acceptance of the Companys MTWA technology, failure of our sales and marketing organization or partners to market our products effectively, inability to hire and retain qualified clinical applications specialists in the Companys target markets, failure to obtain or maintain adequate levels of third-party reimbursement for use of the Companys MTWA Test, customer delays in making final buying decisions, decreased demand for the Companys products, failure to obtain funding necessary to develop or enhance our technology, adverse results in future clinical studies of our technology, failure to obtain or maintain patent protection for our technology, overall economic and market conditions. Many of these factors are more fully discussed, as are other factors, in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors of the Companys Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, which is on file with the SEC and available at http://sec.gov/edgar.html. In addition, any forward-looking statements represent our estimates only as of today and should not be relied upon as representing our estimates as of any subsequent date. While we may elect to update forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we specifically disclaim any obligation to do so except as may be legally necessary, even if our estimates should change.
Overview
We are engaged in the research, development and commercialization of products for the non-invasive diagnosis of cardiac disease. Using innovative technologies, we are addressing a key problem in cardiac diagnosisthe identification of those at risk of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). Our products incorporate our proprietary technology for the measurement of Microvolt T-Wave Alternans (MTWA), and were the first diagnostic tools cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to non-invasively measure Microvolt levels of T-Wave Alternans in order to predict the risk of SCA. MTWA is an extremely subtle beat-to-beat fluctuation in the t-wave segment of a patients electrocardiogram. Our technology can detect these variations down to one millionth of a volt. The MTWA Test is conducted by elevating the patients heart rate through exercise as performed on a treadmill similar to a standard stress test, pharmacologic agents, or pacing with electrical pulses. Our proprietary products in conjunction with our proprietary sensors, when placed on the patients chest, can acquire and analyze the patients electrocardiogram for MTWA.
Published clinical data in a broad range of patients with heart disease has shown that patients with symptoms of, or at risk of, life threatening arrhythmias who test positive for MTWA are at an increased risk for subsequent sudden cardiac events including sudden death, while those who test negative are at minimal risk. Sudden cardiac arrest accounts for approximately one-third of all cardiac deaths, or approximately 300,000 deaths, in the U.S. each year, and is the leading cause of death in people over the age of 45. All of our products, including our first generation HearTwave System and second generation HearTwave II System, CH 2000 Cardiac Stress Test System, MTWA OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) Module (MTWA Module) and Micro-V Alternans Sensors have received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for sale in the U.S. Our products have also received the CE mark for sale in Europe, which certifies that a product has met European Union consumer, health and environmental requirements. Our first generation HearTwave System, CH 2000 Cardiac Stress Test System and the HearTwave II System have been approved for sale by the Japanese Ministry of Health Labor and Welfare. Our 510(k) clearance allows our MTWA Test to be used to test patients with known, suspected, or at risk of ventricular tachyarrhythmia and/or sudden cardiac arrest, and allows the claim that our MTWA Test is predictive of those events.
In March 2006, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a National Coverage Determination (NCD) that allows for reimbursement to healthcare providers for MTWA testing of patients at risk of SCD only when a MTWA Test is done using the Analytic Spectral Method, which is our patented and proprietary method of analysis.
Strategy
Our mission is to have our MTWA Test become a standard of care in the non-invasive diagnostic monitoring regime used to identify and manage the risk of cardiac disease. In the past, the Companys marketing strategy was focused on providing MTWA testing to those patients at highest risk for SCA, who were already likely candidates to receive an implantable defibrillation device (ICD). Although MTWA testing has clearly been demonstrated to be useful in this patient population, clinical experience and a growing body of data suggests that MTWA technology can and should be used in a much broader population of cardiac patients. We estimate that there are approximately 10 to 12 million cardiac patients in the U.S. who are at risk of SCA and can benefit from annual MTWA testing. Our strategy now includes accessing this broader patient population.
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We intend to achieve this mission by making our technology readily available, in multiple product embodiments, in cardiology and internal medicine physician practices and in hospitals that provide healthcare services to a broad group of at-risk cardiac patients who routinely undergo cardiac evaluations, including stress testing. Our strategy calls for the Company to partner with manufacturers of cardiac stress testing equipment, who have established distribution networks and existing installed base of users, to integrate our MTWA technology into their systems. In addition to being sold to the manufacturers new customers, the Company expects that the MTWA product will be marketed as an upgrade to the manufacturers existing installed base of users. We believe that this strategy will result in our technology being marketed to a much larger number of cardiologists and internal medicine practitioners. We also believe that leveraging larger and more established distribution networks will allow us to place more strategic focus on increasing clinical utilization of our Alternans technology and increasing sales of our proprietary Micro-V Alternans Sensors.
As the first step in the execution of this new strategy, the Company signed a non-exclusive development and distribution agreement with Cardiac Science, a global leader in diagnostic cardiac monitoring devices, to develop the MTWA Module, which was launched in September 2010. The MTWA Module developed under the Cardiac Science Agreement allows our MTWA Test, using our proprietary Micro-V Alternans Sensors, to be performed on Cardiac Sciences Q-Stress test platform.
The Company is pursuing other similar partnerships that will enable us to broaden the adoption and utilization of MTWA testing.
Distribution Update
At March 31, 2011, we employed 4 direct sales representatives in the U.S. and 8 clinical application specialists who provide clinical support to our direct sales force, install systems, train customers and enhance sensor utilization. We utilize country specific independent distributors for the sales of our products outside the U.S.
In June 2009, we entered into the Cardiac Science Agreement as part of our strategy to increase the sales and use of our proprietary MTWA technology. Pursuant to the Cardiac Science Agreement, we developed the MTWA Module that will allow our MTWA Test, using our proprietary Micro-V Alternans Sensors, to be performed on Cardiac Sciences Q-Stress test platform via customized software and patient interface. Cardiac Science is marketing the MTWA Module as an upgrade to its existing installed base of Q-Stress Systems and as an optional feature to new stress customers.
Under the Cardiac Science Agreement, we sell and deliver to Cardiac Science the MTWA Module and our Micro-V Alternans Sensors (together, the Products) under purchase orders submitted by Cardiac Science. Cardiac Science resells the Products for use with their Q-Stress test platform through its direct sales force and through its network of distributors and sub-distributors. Cardiac Sciences right to resell the Products is non-exclusive. We may continue to sell, distribute and license our MTWA Test and sensors to other distributors and customers in both generic and customized versions. Cardiac Science has primary responsibility for preparing sales and marketing materials and for training its sales and service personnel regarding the Products. We provide clinical and technical training and support to Cardiac Science. In addition, we provide installation training service to each purchaser of a MTWA Module for use on Cardiac Sciences Q-Stress test platform. We also have customary warranty obligations with respect to the Products sold under the Cardiac Science Agreement.
The initial term of the Cardiac Science Agreement expires on June 22, 2014. The term of the Cardiac Science Agreement automatically renews for a one year period unless either party notifies the other of its intention to terminate at least 90 days prior to the expiration of the initial or renewal term. The Cardiac Science Agreement may be terminated by either party in the event that the other party has committed a material breach of its obligations under the Cardiac Science Agreement that has not been cured within 60 days written notice from the terminating party, upon the bankruptcy of either party, and upon 12 months prior written notice to the other party.
In November 2009, we completed the prototype development of our MTWA Module, and in February 2010, we completed the product development phase of the MTWA Module. In February 2010, we submitted a 510(k) application for regulatory approval of the MTWA Module with the FDA. In April 2010, we received clearance from the FDA to begin marketing the MTWA Module integrated with the Q-Stress line of stress systems manufactured by Cardiac Science. In late September 2010, the MTWA Module was launched by Cardiac Science. The companies collaborated on extensive marketing and sales initiatives in support of the product launch. As was disclosed in our December 31, 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K, while the initial market preparation, product launch and lead generation activities were in line with our expectations, the number of units placed were below our projections. Consistent with our expectations, this trend continued in the first quarter of 2011. We believe that the lack of traction is mainly attributable to organizational changes that occurred within Cardiac Science subsequent to the launch of the MTWA Module. In October 2010, Cardiac Science announced it was being acquired by Opto Circuits (India), which was completed in December 2010. We believe that while Opto Circuits purchase of Cardiac Science is strategically positive for the partnership in the long run because it provides Cardiac Science with more financial resources and a broader global reach, the organizational restructuring of Cardiac Science, including extensive personnel changes particularly within sales and marketing, and the merger of Cardiac Science with two subsidiaries of Opto Circuits, resulted in shifts in priorities and focus that negatively impacted sales of our MTWA Module.
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We believe that these issues are temporary and, as we expected, will require some time in working with Cardiac Sciences new sales and marketing team to refocus selling efforts on our MTWA Module.
We market the HearTwave II System, the CH 2000 Cardiac Stress Test System and our Micro-V Alternans Sensors internationally through independent distributors. In April 2010, the Japanese regulatory authorities cleared our HearTwave II System to be marketed in Japan on a non-exclusive basis by Fukuda Denshi Co LTD. Previously, our distribution arrangement with Fukuda Denshi was limited to our CH2000 Cardiac Stress Test System and our first generation HearTwave System. Effective August 2010, we appointed Mayerick S.A. de S.V. as the exclusive distributor of our HearTwave II System in Mexico. Sales of our HearTwave II System in Mexico will not commence unless and until the necessary regulatory approvals have been received from the Mexican regulatory authorities. The initial term of our distribution arrangement with Mayerick expires on July 31, 2012. We may terminate the distribution arrangement with Mayerick early if Mayerick fails to introduce the HearTwave II System in Mexico for purchase generally by end-users by July 1, 2011 due to reasons within Mayericks control or by January 1, 2012 due to any other reason.
Reimbursement Update
In December 2005, CMS released a draft of its NCD, which became final on March 21, 2006. This broad coverage policy allows for payment to physicians for MTWA testing of patients at risk of SCA only when a MTWA Test is performed using the Analytic Spectral Method, which is our patented and proprietary method of analysis. Reimbursement to healthcare providers by Medicare/ Medicaid and third party insurers is critical to the long-term success of our efforts to make the MTWA Test a standard of care for patients at risk of ventricular tachyarrhythmia or sudden cardiac arrest. We estimate that at least one-half of the U.S. patient population that we believe are most likely to benefit from our MTWA Test are at least 65 years old and, therefore, eligible for reimbursement via Medicare. We believe the remaining approximately 50% are covered by private insurers.
In January 2002, Current Procedural Terminology Code 93025, known as a CPT code, became available for use by healthcare providers for filing for reimbursement for the performance of a MTWA Test. This code may be used alone, or in conjunction with other diagnostic cardiovascular tests. This unique CPT code provides a uniform language used by healthcare providers to describe medical services but does not guarantee payment for the test. Coding is used to communicate to third party insurers about services that have been performed for billing purposes and can affect both the coverage decision and amount paid by third party insurers.
Reimbursement rates for services covered by Medicare are determined by reference to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS), and are calculated based on multiple components, including relative value units, conversion factor and geographical adjustment.
The MPFS rates are updated annually and have resulted in negative updates since 2002. In December 2010, Congress enacted legislation to sustain reimbursement at the 2010 level through December 2011. Effective January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011, the national average Medicare payment amount for a MTWA Test is $200. During 2010, the reimbursement amount for cardiovascular services, including the MTWA Test, was set on a temporary basis throughout the year. In November 2009, CMS issued its final ruling on the MPFS effective January 1, 2010. This ruling set forth a reduction in relative value unit for nearly all cardiovascular services to be phased in over a four-year period. The final rule also included an additional 21% reduction in the conversion factor component of the reimbursement calculations. However, CMS subsequently decided to temporarily maintain the conversion factor at the 2009 level until June 1, 2010. In July 2010, CMS issued a revised MPFS reflecting, among other things, a change in the conversion factor as a result of the Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010, which was signed into law on June 25, 2010. This legislation provided for a 2.2% increase to the 2010 MPFS, effective for dates of service June 1, 2010 through November 30, 2010, which set the national average Medicare payment amount for a MTWA Test at $205.31. In November 2010, CMS published their final reimbursement rules for 2011, effective January 1, 2011, which would have resulted in a decrease in reimbursement rates by as much as 30% had Congress not enacted legislation in December 2010 to counter this decrease.
In July 2010, the National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) changed the edits associated with MTWA testing, allowing our MTWA Tests to be performed on the same day as several stress procedures. The CMS update removes a previous restriction that substantially limited the reimbursement amount when a patient underwent a MTWA Test on the same day as the patient underwent a standard cardiac stress test, echocardiography stress test, nuclear cardiac stress test, or pulmonary stress test. As a result, effective July 1, 2010, CMS allows full reimbursement for both an MTWA Test and a stress test when both tests are performed during the same patient visit.
In 2005, we received positive reimbursement decisions from Horizon Blue Cross/Blue Shield units in New Jersey, and had payment policies from Blue Cross/Blue Shield in New York, Iowa, Maryland, Washington DC, Delaware, Michigan and South Dakota. In 2006, we received favorable reimbursement decisions from Aetna and Humana, which included the use of our patented algorithm. Additionally, in 2006, we received positive reimbursement decisions from other large private payers including CIGNA Healthcare, Healthcare Service Corporation (HCSC) and WellPoint. In 2008, Premera Blue Cross and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona revised their policies to make Microvolt T-Wave Alternans Testing a covered benefit. In February 2009, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care initiated reimbursement for the MTWA Test. In April 2009, WellPoint revised its coverage policy on MTWA testing
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from a covered service to a non-covered service. We estimate that approximately 6 million high-risk cardiac patients are currently covered for MTWA testing by either Medicare or other commercial health plans in the United States. Typically, private reimbursement coverage for our MTWA Test is available only to those patients who are otherwise indicated for ICD therapy.
Any reduction in reimbursement, material change in indication or reversal of private payer coverage for our MTWA Test may affect the demand for, price of, or utilization of our HearTwave II System, the MTWA Module, or Micro-V Alternans Sensors, any of which may in turn have a material adverse effect on our business.
Recent Clinical Developments
In February 2010, the results of a clinical study were presented at the 29th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Belgian Society of Cardiology in Brussels, Belgium. The study, conducted at Jolimont Hospital in Haine Saint Paul, Belgium, prospectively evaluated MTWA in 73 consecutive patients who met criteria for implantable cardioverter defibrillator implantation for primary prevention of SCD. At a mean follow-up time of 39 months, the incidence of arrhythmic events in patients with an abnormal MTWA test was 7.6 times that for patients who tested negative. Sudden cardiac death was 4.8 times more common in those with an abnormal MTWA result.
In July 2010, the first patients were enrolled in our MTWA-CAD study (Evaluation of Microvolt T-Wave Alternans Testing for the Detection of Active Ischemia in Patients with Known or Suspected Coronary Artery Disease). MTWA-CAD is a feasibility study, sponsored by the Company, designed to evaluate MTWA testing for the purpose of detecting active ischemia in patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease (CAD). Ischemia is defined as inadequate blood supply to the coronary arteries, which can lead to myocardial infarction or what is commonly referred to as a heart attack. Ischemia, a common trigger for arrhythmias, is a well-documented cause of repolarization alternans. Human studies have shown that active ischemia can be associated with visible as well as microvolt-level T-wave alternans. While MTWA testing is traditionally used to evaluate arrhythmic risk, this known association with ischemia may allow MTWA testing to be used as a diagnostic tool to detect underlying CAD. An estimated 40 million cardiac stress tests in various modalities are performed annually in the United States. We filed a patent application related to ischemia in December of 2009. The MTWA-CAD study will assess the feasibility of this concept by measuring MTWA during routine nuclear stress testing or stress echocardiography with treadmill exercise. This is a feasibility study designed to verify preliminary observations under controlled environments and to generate hypotheses, endpoints, and sample sizes for future investigations. The MTWA-CAD trial is expected to enroll up to 200 patients. We estimate that the enrollments will be completed by mid-2011.
In May 2011, new data presented at the Heart Rhythm Societys 32nd Annual Scientific Sessions in San Francisco confirmed the diagnostic value of MTWA testing in identifying patients at risk of SCA. The pooled analysis of 2,883 patients showed that MTWA is a statistically significant predictor of SCA in patients whose heart muscle is damaged (ejection fraction < 35%), as well as those with more preserved cardiac function (ejection fraction > 35%).
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Managements discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is based upon the financial statements which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The notes to the financial statements contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 include a summary of our significant accounting policies and methods used in the preparation of our financial statements. The preparation of financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates, including, when applicable, those related to incentive compensation, revenue recognition, product returns, allowance for doubtful accounts, inventory valuation, intangible assets, income taxes, warranty obligations, the fair value of preferred stock and warrants, and contingencies and litigation. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
The critical accounting policies and the significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our condensed financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2011 are consistent with those discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 in the section captioned Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates.
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Results of Operations
The following table presents our revenue by product line and geographic region for each of the periods indicated. This information has been derived from our statement of operations included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. You should not draw any conclusions about our future results from our revenue for any prior period.
Revenue:
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Alternans Products: |
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U.S |
$ | 322,256 | 49 | % | $ | 303,658 | 48 | % | 6 | % | ||||||||||
Rest of World |
65,611 | 10 | % | 70,578 | 11 | % | 8 | % | ||||||||||||
Total |
387,867 | 59 | % | 374,236 | 59 | % | 4 | % | ||||||||||||
Stress and Other Products: |
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U.S |
187,430 | 28 | % | 183,895 | 29 | % | 2 | % | ||||||||||||
Rest of World |
83,015 | 13 | % | 78,930 | 12 | % | 5 | % | ||||||||||||
Total |
270,445 | 41 | % | 262,825 | 41 | % | 3 | % | ||||||||||||
Total Revenues |
$ | 658,312 | 100 | % | $ | 637,061 | 100 | % | 3 | % | ||||||||||
Three Month Periods Ended March 31, 2010 and 2011
Revenue
Total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2011 was $658,312 and $637,061, respectively. Revenue from the sale of our Microvolt T-Wave Alternans products, which we call our Alternans products, was $374,236 during the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to $387,867 during the same period of 2010, a decrease of 4%. Our Alternans products accounted for 59% of total revenue for the three month periods ended March 31, 2010 and 2011, respectively. Revenue from the sale of our stress and other products for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2011 was $270,445 and $262,825, respectively. The decrease in revenue for the 2011 period continued to reflect a difficult selling climate for medical capital equipment driven by ongoing weakness in economic conditions. Furthermore, mounting financial strain on healthcare service providers resulting from changes in the U.S. healthcare system continued to negatively impact buying decisions. This issue has been especially pronounced in small to medium-sized physician practices, which represent the core of our target customers. Additionally, significant resources, including sales and marketing, were allocated to facilitate placement of our MTWA Modules. This shift in focus, to some extent, affected the attention placed on selling our HearTwave II Systems, which contributed to the lower revenue in the first quarter.
We continued to face persisting challenges of overcoming our historical marketing strategy, practice integration issues and a limited distribution network. However, we believe that these challenges can be addressed as our new strategy gains traction. Announced in June 2009, our strategy is predicated on making our technology available in multiple product embodiments and by partnering with manufacturers of cardiac testing equipment, enabling us to reach a much larger number of cardiologists and internal medicine practitioners that provide healthcare services to a broad group of at-risk cardiac patients who routinely undergo cardiac evaluations. We believe this new strategy will make our technology more readily accessible, economically attractive and logistically simpler to integrate into the practice of those physicians who are already providing cardiac stress or other non-invasive testing.
Gross Profit
Gross profit, as a percent of revenue, for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2011, was 23% and 31%, respectively. In the first quarter of 2010, the Company recorded a charge to increase the reserve for excess inventory of $102,009, which decreased gross profit. The inventory reserve as of March 31, 2011 remained unchanged from the balance at December 31, 2010.
Operating Expenses
The following table presents, for the periods indicated, our operating expenses. This information has been derived from our statement of operations included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Our operating expenses for any period are not necessarily indicative of future trends.
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Research and development |
$ | 148,395 | 11 | % | $ | 119,056 | 19 | % | (20 | )% | ||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative |
1,450,630 | 242 | % | 1,405,868 | 221 | % | (3 | )% | ||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 1,599,025 | 253 | % | $ | 1,524,924 | 239 | % | (5 | )% | ||||||||||
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Research and Development
Research and development expense for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2011 was $148,395 and $119,056, respectively, a decrease of 20%. The decrease in research and development expense is primarily attributable to the completion of the MTWA Module in 2010.
Selling, General and Administrative
Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expense for the three month periods ended March 31, 2010 and 2011 was $1,450,630 and $1,405,868, respectively, a decrease of 3%. This decrease was due to lower headcount and less non-cash compensation expense due to the vesting of certain stock options; offset by slightly higher administrative costs. SG&A expense for the 2010 and 2011 three month periods included $391,784 and $95,159 in non-cash, stock-based compensation expense, respectively. The decrease in non-cash, stock-based compensation expense is mostly due to the vesting of certain stock options awarded to members of senior management, non-employee directors and a consultant in March 2010 in recognition of a reduction in compensation for 2010 and, as it relates to senior management, in lieu of cash bonuses earned in 2009.
Interest Income/Interest Expense
Interest income for the three month periods ended March 31, 2010 and 2011 was $58. Interest expense for the three month periods ended March 31, 2010 and 2011 was $1,193, and $2,608, respectively, an increase of 119% predominantly due to interest associated with a new capital lease.
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Net Loss
As a result of the factors described above, the net loss attributable to common stockholders for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was $1,332,857 compared to $1,451,473 in the same period in 2010.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which assumes we will realize our assets and discharge our liabilities in the normal course of business. We have experienced recurring losses from operations of $1,450,338 and $1,330,307 for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2011, respectively. For the first three months of 2011, the net loss we incurred included non-cash stock-based compensation expense of $99,401.
Cash and cash equivalents were $2,940,759 at March 31, 2011 compared to $4,188,215, at December 31, 2010. In addition, we held restricted cash in a standby letter of credit in favor of the landlord as security for our obligations under the facility lease. The original amount of the letter of credit was $500,000 for the first and second lease years and is reduced by $100,000 at the end of each of the second, third and fourth lease years. At December 31, 2010 and March 31, 2011, cash and cash equivalents included cash held in an operating bank account and cash invested in money market funds. The money market funds are readily convertible into known amounts of cash and, therefore, are classified as cash equivalents. At December 31, 2010 and March 31, 2011, $400,000 and $300,000, of restricted cash was held in money market funds, respectively.
The overall decrease in the Companys cash and cash equivalents is primarily attributable to cash used by operations. The main changes in operating assets and liabilities in 2011 were a decrease in accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts, of $48,482, attributable to lower revenue and cash collection efforts, and an increase in inventory, net of reserve, of $43,148 attributable to minimum quantity purchases of certain inventory items. Due to inventory built up in order to satisfy our contractual obligations to St. Jude Medical, we maintain an inventory reserve, which was $1,091,624 at December 31, 2010 and March 31, 2011, due to the uncertainty of realizing the value of any excess inventory. We do not believe that the inventory is exposed to obsolescence risk. Prepaid expenses and other assets at March 31, 2011 decreased $18,985 compared to December 31, 2010 due to fewer deposits and prepayments made to vendors. Accounts payable and accrued expenses at March 31, 2011 decreased $126,024 compared to December 31, 2010 as we made payments on liabilities related to 2010 year-end expenses. As a result of the factors described above, we have incurred negative cash flow from operations of $1,196,336 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2011. In addition, we have an accumulated deficit at March 31, 2011 of $102,493,385.
We believe that the existing resources and currently projected financial results are sufficient to fund operations into the fourth quarter of 2011. To the extent that placement of our MTWA Module and sales of the Micro-V Alternans Sensors exceed the projected levels, we may have sufficient resources to fund its operations beyond this timeline. Conversely, if we encounter material deviations from our plan including, but not limited to, lower than expected sales to Cardiac Science, lower than expected sales of the HearTwave II Systems and Micro-V Alternans Sensors, or if we decide to expand the level of activity in research and development (R&D) and/or selling, general, and administrative (SG&A) beyond our plans, our ability to fund operations through the projected timeline will be negatively impacted. While the proceeds from the December 2010 Private Placement and the exercise of common stock warrants in December 2010 will provide the Company with financing to fund the Companys operations for a period of time, we anticipate that we will need to raise additional capital through the sale of equity or debt securities and/or the exercise of outstanding common stock warrants issued in connection with the December 2010 Private Placement to fund operations beyond our projected timeline. However, there can be no assurance that such capital would be available at all, or if available, that the terms of such financing would not be dilutive to other stockholders. And there can be no assurance that holders of the common stock warrants issued in connection with the December 2010 Private Placement will elect to exercise their warrants when the capital is needed, or at all. If the Company raises additional funds through the issuance of equity or convertible debt securities, the percentage ownership of the Company by our stockholders would be diluted. In addition, the Company may have to issue equity or debt securities that have rights, preferences and privileges senior to our existing securities, including common stock.
On an as-converted basis, the Company currently has 124,257,186 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, including 98,491,218 shares of common stock issued, 4,180,602 shares issuable upon conversion of the Series C-1 Convertible Preferred Stock and 21,585,366 shares issuable upon conversion of the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock. Additionally, the Company has reserved 15,660,000 shares of common stock for issuance upon exercise of outstanding warrants issued to investors and the selling agent in connection with the sale of our common stock in December 2010 and has stock options outstanding to purchase up to an aggregate of 10,071,545 shares of common stock. Under the Companys Certificate of Incorporation there are only 150,000,000 shares of common stock authorized. Consequently, we will be limited in our ability to issue additional common stock or debt or equity convertible into common stock without amending the Certificate of Incorporation, which would require the approval of the holders of a majority of the voting power of all shares of the Companys capital stock, voting together as a class. If the stockholders do not approve such an amendment, we would not be able to raise capital through the sale of common stock or equity or debt securities convertible into common stock, which could have a material adverse effect on our ability to continue as a going concern and could cause the Company to cease operations.
If we are unable to generate adequate cash flows or obtain sufficient additional funding when needed, we may have to cut back our operations, sell some or all of our assets, license potentially valuable technologies to third parties, and/or cease some or all of our operations.
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Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments
Our contractual obligations as of March 31, 2011 are set forth in the table below.
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Contractual Obligations | Total | 1 Year | 1-3 Years | 3-5 Years | 5 Years | |||||||||||||||
Capital Lease Obligations |
$ | 32,591 | $ | 5,384 | $ | 16,790 | $ | 10,417 | $ | | ||||||||||
Operating Lease Obligations |
$ | 818,131 | $ | 387,357 | $ | 430,774 | $ | | $ | | ||||||||||
Purchase Obligations |
$ | 20,000 | $ | 10,000 | $ | 10,000 | $ | | $ | | ||||||||||
Total |
$ | 870,722 | $ | 402,741 | $ | 457,564 | $ | 10,417 | $ | |
In November 2007, we entered into a definitive agreement with Farley White Management Company, LLC to lease 17,639 usable square feet of office space located at 100-200 Ames Pond Drive, Tewksbury, Massachusetts, which is our current executive and operating facility. The initial lease term is for 62 months with an option to extend the lease for one extension period of five years. The term of the lease commenced February 2008. We were not required to pay rent for the first two months of the initial lease term. Thereafter, the annual base rent for the first, second, third, fourth and fifth years of the initial lease term will be $262,500, $367,776, $377,992, $388,208 and $398,424, respectively, plus our pro-rata share of real estate taxes and property maintenance, in each case over a base year. During the term of our lease, we are required to maintain a standby letter of credit in favor of the landlord as security for the obligations under the lease. The amount of the letter of credit is $500,000 for the first lease year and is reduced by $100,000 at the end of each of the second, third and fourth lease years. The Company first occupied the space in February 2008 and the first and second reductions of the letter of credit in the amounts of $100,000 took place during the first three months of 2010 and 2011, respectively. The landlord for the property was responsible for paying the costs of construction for the interior of the space occupied by us. We are generally responsible for paying for our interior furnishings, telephones, data cabling and equipment. Based on these terms, we account for this agreement as an operating lease.
Under the terms of our license and consulting and technology agreements, we are required to pay royalties on sales of our Alternans products. Minimum license maintenance fees under our license agreement with MIT, which are creditable against royalties otherwise payable for each year, are $10,000 per year through 2013. We are committed to pay an aggregate of $10,000 of such minimum license maintenance fees subsequent to March 31, 2011. In addition, the royalty on net sales related to technologies licensed from third parties and improvements thereon sold or leased by the Company and the monthly royalty under the Amended and Restated Consulting and Technology Agreement between the Company and Richard Cohen were $17,434 and $37,500, at March 31, 2010 and 2011, respectively.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have not created, and are not a party to, any special-purpose or off-balance sheet entities for the purpose of raising capital, incurring debt or operating parts of our business that are not consolidated into our financial statements. We do not have any arrangements or relationships with entities that are not consolidated into our financial statements that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future material effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.
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ITEM 3. | QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK |
We own financial instruments that are sensitive to market risk. At December 31, 2010 and March 31, 2011, our cash and cash equivalents included money market funds. The money market funds are currently invested in a government-backed money market fund. Given the relative security and liquidity associated with the money market fund, we do not believe that a change in market rates would have a material negative impact on the value of our investment portfolio. Declines in interests rates over time will, however, reduce our interest income from our investments. We have not had any material exposure to factors such as changes in foreign currency exchange rates or weak economic conditions in foreign markets. None of these instruments are held for trading purposes. Although we have implemented policies to preserve our capital, there can be no assurance that the valuation and liquidity of investments are not exposed to some level of risk due to market conditions.
ITEM 4. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. |
(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of March 31, 2011. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of March 31, 2011, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective. The term disclosure controls and procedures means controls and other procedures of an issuer that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commissions rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is accumulated and communicated to the issuers management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b) Changes in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting.
There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) during the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2011 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART IIOTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 5. | OTHER INFORMATION |
Effective March 22, 2011, the Board of Directors of the Company amended the Cambridge Heart, Inc. 2001 Stock Incentive Plan (the 2001 Plan) in order to extend until December 31, 2011 the date until which awards may be granted under the 2001 Plan. A copy of the 2001 Plan, as amended, is filed as exhibit 10.1 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
ITEM 6. | EXHIBITS |
The exhibits listed in the Exhibit Index filed as part of this report are filed as part of or are included in this report.
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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.
CAMBRIDGE HEART, INC. | ||||||||
Date: May 16, 2011 | By: | /s/ VINCENZO LICAUSI | ||||||
Vincenzo LiCausi | ||||||||
Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number |
Description | |
10.1 | 2001 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended | |
31.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended | |
31.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended | |
32.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
32.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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