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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 

 
FORM 10-Q
 
 
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2011
 
 
¨
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period from _______ to _______
 
Commission File Number: 001-32715
 
INTERLEUKIN GENETICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
94-3123681
(State or other jurisdiction of
 
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
 
Identification No.)
     
135 Beaver Street, Waltham, MA
 
02452
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s Telephone Number: (781) 398-0700
 
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 each 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 x  NO ¨
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
 
Large accelerated filer ¨
   
Accelerated filer ¨
       
Non-Accelerated filer ¨
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 
 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
 
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
 
Class
 
Outstanding at October 31, 2011
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
 
36,709,706
 
 
 

 
 
INTERLEUKIN GENETICS, INC.
 
FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED September 30, 2011
 
Table of Contents
 
   
Page
PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
     
Item 1. Financial Statements
     
Condensed Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2011 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2010
 
3
 
Condensed Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
 
4
 
Condensed Statements of Stockholders’ Deficit (Unaudited)
 
5
 
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
 
6
 
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
7
 
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
16
 
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
20
 
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
 
20
 
PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
     
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
 
20
 
Item 1A. Risk Factors
 
20
 
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
21
 
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
 
21
 
Item 4. [Removed and Reserved]
 
21
 
Item 5. Other Information
 
21
 
Item 6. Exhibits
 
21
 
 
Smaller Reporting Company – Scaled Disclosure
 
Pursuant to Item 10(f) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as indicated herein, we have elected to comply with the scaled disclosure requirements applicable to “smaller reporting companies”.
 
 
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PART I —FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1.     Financial Statements
 
 INTERLEUKIN GENETICS, INC.
 
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
 
   
September 30, 
2011
   
December 31, 
2010
 
ASSETS
 
(Unaudited)
       
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 1,014,764     $ 3,999,029  
Trade accounts receivable
    76,367       36,960  
Federal grant receivable
          117,946  
Receivables from related party
    36,960       14,657  
Inventory
    75,534       117,849  
Prepaid expenses
    235,204       266,349  
Other current assets
          200,000  
Total current assets
    1,438,829       4,752,790  
Fixed assets, net
    348,471       554,172  
Intangible assets, net
    543,448       630,037  
Other assets
    38,001       38,001  
Total assets
  $ 2,368,749     $ 5,975,000  
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 383,089     $ 509,647  
Accrued expenses
    249,354       443,255  
Deferred revenue
    791,668       515,953  
Current portion of long-term debt
    11,000,000        
Liabilities of discontinued operations
          164,241  
Total current liabilities
    12,424,111       1,633,096  
Convertible long-term debt
          11,000,000  
Total liabilities
    12,424,111       12,633,096  
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
               
Stockholders’ deficit
               
Convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value — 6,000,000 shares authorized; 5,000,000 shares of Series A issued and outstanding at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010; aggregate liquidation preference of $18,000,000 at September 30, 2011
    5,000       5,000  
Common stock, $0.001 par value — 100,000,000 shares authorized; 36,684,256 and 36,594,799 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively
    36,684       36,594  
Additional paid-in capital
    91,056,873       90,851,709  
Accumulated deficit
    (101,153,919 )     (97,551,399 )
Total stockholders’ deficit
    (10,055,362 )     (6,658,096 )
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit
  $ 2,368,749     $ 5,975,000  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
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INTERLEUKIN GENETICS, INC.
 
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
(Unaudited)
 
   
Three Months Ended September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Revenue:
                       
Genetic testing
  $ 731,194     $ 531,151     $ 2,229,757     $ 1,460,601  
Other
    34,222       13,593       52,008       25,805  
Total revenue
    765,416       544,744       2,281,765       1,486,406  
Cost of revenue
    370,740       409,010       1,166,793       1,254,033  
Gross profit
    394,676       135,734       1,114,972       232,373  
Operating expenses:
                               
Research and development
    324,669       317,155       989,287       1,059,450  
Selling, general and administrative
    1,086,606       1,168,314       3,542,203       4,209,879  
Amortization of intangibles
    28,863       28,863       86,590       86,590  
Total operating expenses
    1,440,138       1,514,332       4,618,080       5,355,919  
Loss from operations
    (1,045,462 )     (1,378,598 )     (3,503,108 )     (5,123,546 )
Other income (expense):
                               
Interest income
    1,030       1,522       5,337       2,724  
Interest expense
    (90,110 )     (73,726 )     (267,390 )     (213,254 )
Gain  on disposal of assets
          8,659       4,275       33,159  
Total other expense
    (89,080 )     (63,545 )     (257,778 )     (177,371 )
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes
    (1,134,542 )     (1,442,143 )     (3,760,886 )     (5,300,917 )
Benefit for income taxes
                       
Loss from continuing operations
    (1,134,542 )     (1,442,143 )     (3,760,886 )     (5,300,917 )
Income  from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
                158,366       482,530  
Net loss
  $ (1,134,542 )   $ (1,442,143 )   $ (3,602,520 )   $ (4,818,387 )
Basic and diluted net loss per common share from:
                               
Continuing operations
  $ (0.03 )   $ (0.04 )   $ (0.10 )   $ (0.15 )
Discontinued operations
                0.00       0.01  
Net Loss
  $ (0.03 )   $ (0.04 )   $ (0.10 )   $ (0.14 )
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted
    36,674,829       36,545,747       36,647,874       35,410,705  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
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INTERLEUKIN GENETICS, INC.
 
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 and 2010
 
(Unaudited)
 
   
Convertible Preferred 
Stock
   
Common Stock
                   
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
   
Accumulated
Deficit
   
Total
 
Balance as of December 31, 2009
    5,000,000     $ 5,000       32,102,435     $ 32,102     $ 85,763,379     $ (91,565,109 )   $ (5,764,628 )
Net loss
                                  (4,818,387 )     (4,818,387 )
Common stock issued:
                                                       
Private placement, net of offering costs of $365,329
                4,375,002       4,375       4,880,299             4,884,674  
Exercise of stock option
                1,300       2       336             338  
Employee stock purchase plan
                72,278       72       33,908             33,980  
Stock-based compensation expense
                            137,738             137,738  
Balance as of September 30, 2010
    5,000,000     $ 5,000       36,551,015     $ 36,551     $ 90,815,660     $ (96,383,496 )   $ (5,526,285 )
                                                         
Balance as of December 31, 2010
    5,000,000     $ 5,000       36,594,799     $ 36,594     $ 90,851,709     $ (97,551,399 )   $ (6,658,096 )
Net loss
                                  (3,602,520 )     (3,602,520 )
Common stock issued:
                                                       
Employee stock purchase plan
                89,457       90       25,484             25,574  
Stock-based compensation expense
                            179,680             179,680  
Balance as of September 30, 2011
    5,000,000     $ 5,000       36,684,256     $ 36,684     $ 91,056,873     $ (101,153,919 )   $ (10,055,362 )
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
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INTERLEUKIN GENETICS, INC.
 
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
(Unaudited)
 
   
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
           
Net loss
  $ (3,602,520 )   $ (4,818,387 )
Income  from discontinued operations
    158,366       482,530  
Loss from continuing operations
    (3,760,886 )     (5,300,917 )
Adjustments to reconcile loss from continuing operations to net cash used in operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    295,548       320,179  
Stock-based compensation expense
    179,680       137,738  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
    (39,407 )     (15,240 )
Federal grant receivable
    117,946        
Receivable from related party
    (22,303 )     21,162  
Inventory
    42,315       24,290  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    31,144       (41,705 )
Accounts payable
    (126,558 )     67,570  
Accrued expenses
    (193,900 )     365,587  
Deferred revenue
    275,715       356,256  
Net cash provided by ( used) in operating activities of discontinued operations
    (5,875 )     (475,819 )
Net cash used in operating activities
    (3,206,581 )     (4,540,899 )
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Fixed asset additions
    (3,258 )     (82,318 )
Net cash provided by investing activities of discontinued operations
    200,000        
Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities
    196,742       (82,318 )
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable
          4,000,000  
Proceeds from registered direct offering of common stock
          5,250,002  
Registered direct offering costs
          (365,329 )
Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan
    25,574       33,980  
Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options
          338  
Net cash provided by financing activities
    25,574       8,918,991  
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    (2,984,265 )     4,295,774  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    3,999,029       906,248  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 1,014,764     $ 5,202,022  
                 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
               
Cash paid for interest
  $ 267,390     $ 189,925  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
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INTERLEUKIN GENETICS, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
 
September 30, 2011
 
Note 1—Basis of Presentation
 
The condensed financial statements include the accounts of Interleukin Genetics, Inc. (the Company) as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.
 
The financial statements have been prepared by the Company in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. These unaudited condensed financial statements, which, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments (including normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation, should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010. Operating results are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any future interim period or for the entire fiscal year.
 
For information regarding our critical accounting policies and estimates, please refer to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 and Note 4 to our condensed financial statements contained herein.
 
The Company develops genetic tests for sale into the emerging personalized health market and performs testing services that can help individuals improve and maintain their health through preventive measures. The Company’s principal operations and markets are located in the United States.
 
Note 2—Operating Matters and Liquidity

The Company has experienced net operating losses since its inception through September 30, 2011, including a net loss of $3.6 million for the nine months then ended, contributing to an accumulated deficit of $101 million as of September 30, 2011. The Company has borrowings of $11.0 million at September 30, 2011 and $3.3 million of available funds under its line of credit with Pyxis Innovations Inc., an affiliate of Alticor (“Pyxis”). Borrowings under the line of credit become due on June 30, 2012.

The Company continues to take steps to further reduce operating costs including consulting, research and personnel expenses. In addition the Company has reduced its costs of processing genetic tests in its laboratory by working with suppliers to develop more efficient raw materials such as equipment processing plates. The Company’s current laboratory space is deemed to be adequate and able to process high volumes of genetic tests.

The Company expects that its current and anticipated financial resources, including the $3.3 million available under its credit facility with Pyxis, are adequate to maintain current and planned operations through June 30, 2012, however, if the Company is not successful in capital raising efforts, partnering negotiations, extending the due date of its debt or in generating additional revenues, it will not be able to fund operations beyond June 30, 2012. The Company continues to attempt to raise additional capital, seek additional streams of revenue, extend the due date of its debt and improve sales with new and existing channels. The Company expects to meet its goals in these areas and generate the additional cash needed to fund operations into 2013 and beyond, however, there can be no assurance that it will be able to do so.
 
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The ability of the Company to realize the carrying value of its fixed assets and intangible assets depends on its ability to successfully execute on its long-term business plan. As noted in the preceding paragraph, the Company needs to generate additional funds in order to meet its financial obligations beyond June 30, 2012. If it is unsuccessful in doing so, the Company may not be able to realize the carrying value of its fixed assets and intangible assets.
 
Note 3—Discontinued Operations
 
In August 2006, the Company acquired the assets and business of the Alan James Group, LLC (the Alan James Group). The Alan James Group was a provider of products and services in the consumer healthcare marketplace and the acquired business primarily developed, marketed and sold nutritional products and engaged in related activities. Prior to the opening of business on July 1, 2009, the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, AJG Brands, Inc. entered into an asset purchase agreement with Nutraceutical Corporation and Pep Products, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nutraceutical Corporation, pursuant to which substantially all of the Alan James Group business and assets of AJG Brands, Inc. were sold to Pep Products, Inc.
 
Prior to June 30, 2011, the Company reserved for estimated sales returns, discontinued items and trade promotions applicable to the non-acquired accounts resulting from our sale of substantially all of the assets of the Alan James Group business. On June 30, 2011, the Company completed an analysis of all return activity since the time of sale and determined that the remaining reserve was no longer required. The adjustment was reflected in income from discontinued operations in the June 30, 2011 statement of operations. Since June 30, 2011, payments related to returns were insignificant and any future payments are expected to be minimal.
 
The balance of other current assets of $200,000 at December 31, 2010 represents a receivable from Nutraceutical Corporation in connection with the transaction in June 2009 which was received on July 1, 2011.
 
Note 4—Significant Accounting Policies

Revenue Recognition
 
Revenue from genetic testing services is recognized when there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement, service has been rendered, the sales price is determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. Service is deemed to be rendered when the results have been reported to the individual who ordered the test. To the extent that tests have been prepaid but results have not yet been reported, recognition of all related revenue is deferred. As of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company has deferred genetic test revenue of $792,000 and $506,000, respectively.
 
Revenue from contract research and development is recognized over the term of the contract as the Company performs its obligations under that contract (including revenue from Alticor, a related party).
 
Sales Commissions
 
The Company accounts for sales commissions due to Amway Global, a related party, under the Merchant Channel and Partner Agreement in accordance with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) 104. Commissions are recorded as an expense at the time they become due which is at the point of sale by Amway Global. Commissions were $762,000 and $263,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
 
Accounts Receivable
 
Accounts receivable is stated at estimated net realizable value, which is generally the invoiced amount less any estimated discount related to payment terms. The Company offers its commercial genetic test customers a 2% cash discount if payment is made by bank wire transfer within 10 days of the invoice date.
 
Inventory
 
Inventory is stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or market. As the Company does not manufacture any products, no overhead costs are included in inventory. No inventory reserve is required at September 30, 2011 as all test kits are available for sale and are expected to be sold at amounts in excess of cost. When a kit is sold, the corresponding cost of the kit is recorded as deferred cost of goods sold, a component of prepaid expenses, and removed from inventory. The Company recognizes the cost of the kit as cost of goods sold when the genetic test report is issued.
 
 
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Inventory consisted of the following at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:
 
   
September 30, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
Raw materials
  $ 72,751     $ 110,347  
Finished goods
    2,783       7,502  
Total inventory
  $ 75,534     $ 117,849  

Income Taxes
 
 The Company accounts for income taxes by recording taxes payable or refundable for the current year and deferred tax liabilities and assets for the future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the financial statements or tax returns. The measurement of current and deferred tax liabilities and assets is based on provisions of the enacted tax law; the effects of future changes in tax laws or rates are not anticipated. The Company records a valuation allowance to reduce its deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized.
 
Significant management judgment is required in determining the Company’s provision (benefit) for income taxes, its deferred tax assets and liabilities and any valuation allowance recorded against deferred tax assets. The Company has recorded a full valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets of approximately $29.6 million as of September 30, 2011, due to uncertainties related to its ability to utilize these assets. The valuation allowance is based on management’s estimates of taxable income by jurisdiction in which the Company operates and the period over which the deferred tax assets will be recoverable. In the event that actual results differ from these estimates or management adjusts these estimates in future periods, the Company may need to adjust its valuation allowance, which could materially impact its financial position and results of operations.
 
The Company files a combined Massachusetts tax return with certain Alticor affiliated entities, referred to herein as “the unitary group”. Since 2009, Massachusetts law requires corporations with net operating loss carryforwards to go back to each year in which the loss was generated and recompute the loss as if it occurred on a consolidated basis. The Company is required to include data from the unitary group as if the unitary group was in place during the loss years. As a result, the losses generated at a state level by the Company were eliminated through this required computation. The Company estimates that the combined filing will have no impact on the Company's financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
 
The Company reviews its recognition threshold and measurement process for recording in the financial statements uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The Company reviews all material tax positions for all years open to statute to determine whether it is more likely than not that the positions taken would be sustained based on the technical merits of those positions. The Company did not recognize any adjustments for uncertain tax positions as of and during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.
 
Research and Development
 
Research and development costs are expensed as incurred.
 
Basic and Diluted Net Loss per Common Share
 
Basic and diluted net loss per share was determined by dividing net loss applicable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per share is the same as basic net loss per share for all the periods presented, as the effect of the potential common stock equivalents is anti-dilutive due to the loss in each period. Potential common stock equivalents excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share consists of stock options, warrants, convertible preferred stock and convertible debt as set forth in the table below:
 
 
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As of September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Options outstanding
    2,206,767       1,658,467  
Warrants outstanding
    2,150,000       2,150,000  
Convertible preferred stock
    28,160,200       28,160,200  
Convertible debt
    1,937,200       1,937,200  
Total
    34,454,167       33,905,867  
 
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
The Company, using available market information, has determined the estimated fair values of financial instruments. The stated values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate fair value due to the nature of these instruments. The fair value of our convertible debt is inherently difficult to determine as a result of the Company’s financial condition and history of operating losses. For financial reporting purposes, the Company has estimated the fair value of its debt as the difference between the book value of its assets less liabilities to third parties other than the debt holder (See Note 6).
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
The Company maintains its cash and cash equivalents with domestic financial institutions that the Company believes to be of high credit standing. The Company believes that, as of September 30, 2011, its concentration of credit risk related to cash and cash equivalents was not significant. Cash and cash equivalents are available on demand and at times may be in excess of FDIC insurance limits.
 
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
Please see the discussion of “Recent Accounting Pronouncements” in this Note 4, Significant Accounting Policies contained in the Notes to Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
 
Recently Issued

Fair Value Measurement — In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) — Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs (Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2011-04) , which provides additional guidance for fair value measurements.  These updates to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC or Codification) include clarifications regarding existing fair value measurement principles and disclosure requirements, and also specific new guidance for items such as measurement of instruments classified within stockholders’ equity and disclosures regarding the sensitivity of Level 3 measurements to changes in valuation model inputs.  These updates to the Codification are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011.  The Company does not expect the implementation of this guidance to have a material impact on its financial statements.

Comprehensive Income — In June 2011, the FASB issued Comprehensive Income (Topic 220) — Presentation of Comprehensive Income (ASU No. 2011-05) , which updates the Codification to require the presentation of the components of net income, the components of other comprehensive income (OCI) and total comprehensive income in either a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate, but consecutive statements of net income and comprehensive income. These updates do not affect the items reported in OCI or the guidance for reclassifying such items to net income. These updates to the Codification are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The Company does not expect the implementation of this guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

No new updates or other guidance issued to date by the FASB in 2011 are expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
 
 
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Reclassifications
 
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. The Company concluded that patent related legal costs, which had previously been classified with research and development expenses, should be classified as selling, general and administrative expenses. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, these costs amounted to $110,000 and $369,000, respectively. Such reclassifications had no impact on the Company’s reported results of operations.
 
Note 5—Strategic Alliance with Alticor Inc.
 
Since March 2003, the Company has maintained a broad strategic alliance with several affiliates of the Alticor family of companies. The alliance previously included an equity investment, a multi-year research and development agreement, a licensing agreement with royalties on marketed products, the deferment of outstanding loan repayment and the refinancing of bridge financing obligations. Pyxis Innovations, Inc., an affiliate of Alticor, is the Company’s largest shareholder and is the holder of the Company’s debt.
 
In October 2009, the Company entered into a Merchant Network and Channel Partner Agreement with Amway Corp., d/b/a/ Amway Global (“Amway Global”) a subsidiary of Alticor Inc. Pursuant to this Agreement, Amway Global sells the Company’s Inherent Health® brand of genetic tests through its e-commerce website via a hyperlink to our e-commerce site. We paid Amway Global $762,000 and $263,000 in commissions for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and $219,000 and $95,000, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, representing a percentage of net sales to their customers.
 
On April 15, 2011, the Company entered into a contract services agreement with Alticor Corporate Enterprises Inc. and Amway International Inc. (collectively, “Alticor”). Pursuant to this agreement, the Company provided marketing, promotional and training services to Alticor in connection with its marketing of the Company’s weight management genetic test. Upon execution of the agreement on April 15, 2011, the agreement received retroactive effect as of October 15, 2010 and the initial term expired on October 14, 2011. The Company is currently in discussions with Alticor for a possible extension of the agreement. The Company received approximately $143,000 for its services under the agreement for the initial term. The agreement may be renewed for successive one-year periods upon mutual written agreement by the parties. Alticor has the right to designate which personnel of the Company perform services under the agreement. Alticor may terminate the agreement at any time if the Company fails to perform the services in a timely, diligent, workmanlike or acceptable manner or with anyone other than the Company’s personnel specified by Alticor, or in the event that the Company becomes insolvent. The Company may terminate the agreement if Alticor defaults under the agreement. The agreement also contains standard confidentiality, ownership and restrictions on the transfer of intellectual property covenants. As of September 30, 2011, the Company has received $107,232 under the agreement and recorded an unbilled receivable for $29,844 representing amounts due under the agreement at September 30, 2011.
 
Note 6—Convertible Debt
 
On August 17, 2006, our existing credit facility with Pyxis was amended to provide the Company with access to approximately $14.4 million of working capital borrowings at any time prior to August 17, 2008. Any amounts borrowed thereunder bear interest at the prime rate, require quarterly interest payments and become due on demand beginning on August 16, 2011. The principal amount of any borrowing under this credit facility is convertible at Pyxis’ election into a maximum of 2,533,234 shares of common stock, reflecting a conversion price of $5.6783 per share.
 
This credit facility has been extended several times. Most recently, on September 30, 2010, the Company entered into an amendment to extend the availability of borrowings under the existing credit facility with Pyxis until June 30, 2012.  In addition, the due date was extended from August 16, 2011 to June 30, 2012. As of September 30, 2011, there was $11,000,000 in principal outstanding under the credit facility leaving $3,316,255 of available credit. The fair value of the convertible debt is estimated to be approximately $1.0 million at September 30, 2011.
 
 
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Note 7—Intangible Assets
 
Intangible assets at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 consisted of the following:
 
   
September 30,  2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
Patent costs
  $ 1,154,523     $ 1,154,523  
Less — Accumulated amortization
    (611,075 )     (524,486 )
Total
  $ 543,448     $ 630,037  
 
Patent amortization expense was $28,863 for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and $86,590 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
 
Patent costs which are amortized on a straight-line basis over a 10-year life, are scheduled to amortize as follows:
 
Year ending December 31,
 
2011 (remaining three months)
  $ 28,863  
2012
    115,453  
2013.
    109,266  
2014.
    94,100  
2015.
    77,656  
Thereafter.
    118,110  
    $ 543,448  
 
  Note 8—Commitments and Contingencies
 
Employment Agreements
 
On February 14, 2011, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Lewis H. Bender, its Chief Executive Officer. The agreement replaced and superseded the employment agreement between the Company and Mr. Bender that expired by its terms on January 22, 2011. The agreement has an initial term of one year and is automatically renewable for successive one year periods unless at least 90 days prior notice is given by either the Company or Mr. Bender. The agreement also provides that Mr. Bender will serve as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors for as long as he serves as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, subject to any required approval of the Company’s shareholders.
 
The agreement is terminable by the Company for cause or upon thirty days prior written notice without cause and by Mr. Bender upon thirty days prior written notice for “good reason” (as defined in the agreement) or upon ninety days prior written notice without good reason. If the Company terminates Mr. Bender without cause or Mr. Bender terminates his employment for good reason, then the Company will pay Mr. Bender, in addition to any accrued, but unpaid compensation prior to the termination, an amount equal to nine months of his base salary. If the Company terminates Mr. Bender without cause or Mr. Bender terminates his employment with good reason within nine months after a “change of control” (as defined in the agreement), then the Company will pay Mr. Bender, in addition to any accrued, but unpaid compensation prior to the termination, an amount equal to twelve months of his base salary, and all unvested stock options will automatically vest.
 
The agreement also includes non-compete and non-solicitation provisions for a period of nine months following the termination of Mr. Bender’s employment with the Company.
 
 
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Operating Lease
 
The Company leases its office and laboratory space under a non-cancelable operating lease expiring on March 31, 2014. In May 2010, the Company completed a sublease of approximately 6,000 square feet of underutilized office and laboratory space which reduced total space operating costs. The sublease expires on March 31, 2013 and has a one year renewal option. The loss on the sublease of $51,044 was recognized in the second quarter of 2010. Rent expense, net of the benefit of the sublease, was $243,000 and $335,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
 
Note 9—Capital Stock
 
Authorized Preferred and Common Stock
 
At September 30, 2011, the Company had authorized 6,000,000 shares of $0.001 par value Series A Preferred Stock, of which 5,000,000 were issued and outstanding. At September 30, 2011, the Company had authorized 100,000,000 shares of $0.001 par value common stock of which 74,035,670 shares were outstanding or reserved for issuance. Of those, 36,684,256 shares were outstanding; 28,160,200 shares were reserved for the conversion of Series A Preferred to common stock; 1,937,200 shares were reserved for the conversion of the $11,000,000 of debt outstanding under the credit facility with Pyxis; 4,442,380 shares were reserved for the potential exercise of authorized and outstanding stock options; 400,000 shares were reserved for the exercise of outstanding warrants to purchase common stock at an exercise price of $2.50 per share which are exercisable currently until the expiration date of August 9, 2012; 1,750,000 shares were reserved for the exercise of outstanding warrants to purchase common stock at an exercise price of $1.30 per share which are exercisable currently until the expiration date of March 10, 2015; 77,611 shares were reserved for the potential exercise of rights held under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan; and 584,023 shares were reserved for the issuance upon the conversion of convertible notes that may be issued to Pyxis under the existing credit facility.
 
On March 5, 2010, the Company entered into a definitive agreement with certain institutional investors to sell $5.3 million of securities in a registered direct offering. The investors purchased an aggregate of 4,375,002 units for $1.20 per unit, with each unit consisting of a share of common stock and a warrant to purchase 0.40 of a share of common stock. The warrants are exercisable at $1.30 per share and expire on March 10, 2015. Net proceeds to the Company after fees and expenses were approximately $4.9 million.
 
Series A Preferred Stock
 
On March 5, 2003, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with Pyxis, pursuant to which Pyxis purchased from the Company 5,000,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock for $7,000,000 in cash on that date, and an additional $2,000,000 in cash that was paid, as a result of the Company achieving a certain milestone, on March 11, 2004.
 
The Series A Preferred Stock accrues dividends at the rate of 8% of the original purchase price per year, payable only when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors and are non-cumulative. To date, no dividends have been declared on these shares. If the Company declares a distribution, with certain exceptions, payable in securities of other persons, evidences of indebtedness issued by the Company or other persons, assets (excluding cash dividends) or options or rights to purchase any such securities or evidences of indebtedness, then, in each such case the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to a proportionate share of any such distribution as though the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock were the holders of the number of shares of common stock into which their respective shares of Series A Preferred Stock are convertible as of the record date fixed for the determination of the holders of common stock entitled to receive such distribution.
 
In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary, the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, prior and in preference to any distribution of any of the Company’s assets or surplus funds to the holders of its common stock by reason of their ownership thereof, the amount of two times the then-effective purchase price per share, as adjusted for any stock dividends, combinations or splits with respect to such shares, plus all declared but unpaid dividends on such shares for each share of Series A Preferred Stock then held by them. The liquidation preference at September 30, 2011 was $18,000,000. After receiving this amount, the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to participate on an as-converted basis with the holders of Common Stock in any of the remaining assets.
 
 
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Each share of Series A Preferred Stock is convertible at any time at the option of the holder into a number of shares of the Company’s common stock determined by dividing the then-effective purchase price ($1.80, and subject to further adjustment) by the conversion price in effect on the date the certificate is surrendered for conversion. As of September 30, 2011, the Series A Preferred Stock was convertible into 28,160,200 shares of common stock reflecting a current conversion price of $0.3196 per share.
 
Each holder of Series A Preferred Stock is entitled to vote its shares of Series A Preferred Stock on an as-converted basis with the holders of common stock as a single class on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders, except as otherwise required by applicable law. This means that each share of Series A Preferred Stock will be entitled to a number of votes equal to the number of shares of common stock into which it is convertible on the applicable record date.
 
Note 10—Stock-Based Compensation Arrangements
 
Total compensation cost that has been recorded for stock-based compensation arrangements is as follows:
 
   
Three Months Ended September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Stock options outstanding beginning of year
  $ 33,315     $ 19,490     $ 106,915     $ 40,630  
Stock-based arrangements during the period:
                               
Stock option grants
    13,879       6,936       68,390       91,258  
Restricted stock issued:
                               
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
    1,519       2,019       4,375       5,850  
Total
  $ 48,713     $ 28,445     $ 179,680     $ 137,738  
 
Stock option grants
 
The following table details stock option activity for the Nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010:

   
Nine Months Ended September 30, 
2011
   
Nine Months Ended September 30, 
2010
 
   
Shares
   
Weighted Avg
Exercise
Price
   
Shares
   
Weighted Avg
Exercise
Price
 
Outstanding, beginning of period
    1,611,267     $ 1.54       1,591,417     $ 2.06  
Granted
    781,000       0.35       323,500       0.77  
Exercised
    (2,500 )     0.00       (13,800 )     0.02  
Canceled/Expired
    (183,000 )     1.23       (242,650 )     4.11  
Outstanding, end of period
    2,206,767     $ 1.15       1,658,467     $ 1.52  
Exercisable, end of period
    1,081,117     $ 1.75       921,067     $ 2.04  

At the Company’s 2011 annual meeting held on June 16, 2011, stockholders approved an amendment to the 2004 Employee, Director and Consultant Stock Plan increasing the aggregate number of shares of common stock which may be offered under the plan by an additional 2,000,000 shares. At September 30, 2011, the Company had an aggregate of 2,235,613 shares of common stock available for grant under this plan.

 It is the Company’s policy to grant stock options with an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the Company’s common stock at the grant date. Stock options to employees generally vest over four years based upon continuous service. Historically, the majority of the Company’s stock options have been granted in connection with the employee’s start date with the Company. In addition, the Company may grant stock options in recognition of promotion and/or performance.

For purposes of determining the stock-based compensation expense for stock option awards in 2011, the Black-Scholes option-pricing model was used with the following weighted-average assumptions:
 
 
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Risk-free interest rate
    2.08 %
Expected life
 
5.73 years
 
Expected volatility
    123.33 %
Dividend yield
    0 %
 
 
Using these assumptions, the weighted average grant date fair value of options granted in 2011 was $0.30.
 
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
 
Purchases made under the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan are deemed to be compensatory because employees may purchase stock at a price equal to 85% of the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on either the first day or the last day of a calendar quarter, whichever is lower. During the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, employees purchased 89,457 and 72,278 shares, respectively, of common stock at a weighted-average purchase price of $0.29 and $0.47, respectively, while the weighted-average fair value was $0.34 and $0.55 per share, respectively, resulting in compensation expense of $4,375 and $5,850, respectively.
 
Restricted Stock Awards
 
Holders of restricted stock awards, which vest over a period of four years, participate fully in the rewards of stock ownership of the Company, including voting and dividend rights. Recipients of restricted stock awards are generally not required to pay any consideration to the Company for these restricted stock awards. The Company measures the fair value of the shares based on the last reported price at which the Company’s common stock traded on the date of the grant and compensation cost is recognized over the remaining service period. During each of the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, the Company did not grant restricted stock awards. During the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, the Company granted restricted stock awards of 0 and 10,000 shares, respectively.

At September 30, 2011, there was approximately $372,689 of total unrecognized compensation related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the Company’s stock plans.
 
Note 11—Industry Risk and Concentration
 
The Company develops genetic risk assessment tests and performs research for its own benefit. As of September 30, 2011, the Company has introduced four genetic risk assessment tests commercially. Commercial success of the Company’s genetic risk assessment tests will depend on their success as scientifically credible and cost-effective by consumers and the marketing success of the Company and its collaborative partner.
 
Research in the field of disease predisposing genes and genetic markers is intense and highly competitive. The Company has many competitors in the United States and abroad that have considerably greater financial, technical, marketing, and other resources available. If the Company does not discover disease predisposing genes or genetic markers and develop risk assessment tests and launch such services or products before its competitors, then the potential for significant revenues may be reduced or eliminated.
 
During the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, approximately 66% and 31%, respectively, of the Company’s revenue came from sales through its Merchant Network and Channel Partner Agreement with Amway Global, a subsidiary of Alticor.
 
Note 12—Subsequent Event
 
On November 9, 2011, the Company drew down $2.0 million under its existing convertible credit facility with Pyxis, an affiliate of Alticor Inc., and issued a convertible promissory note to Pyxis in that amount. The terms of the convertible promissory note are consistent with the terms set forth in Note 6 of the Notes to our Condensed Financial Statements. The principal amount of the note is due and payable on June 30, 2012. The note bears interest at a variable rate equal to the “prime rate” and the interest is payable quarterly. Prior to the maturity date, any portion or the entire outstanding principal and any accrued but unpaid interest under the note is convertible at Pyxis’s election into shares of our common stock at a price of $5.6783 per share. Immediately following the issuance of the note on November 9, 2011, $13.0 million was outstanding and $1.3 million was available to borrow under the credit facility.
 
 
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Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this document.
 
General Overview and Trends
 
Interleukin Genetics, Inc. is a personalized health company that develops specific, health area focused, unique genetic tests. Our overall mission is to provide test products that can help individuals improve or maintain their health through preventive measures. Our vision is to use the science of applied genetics to empower individuals and physicians to better understand the set of actions and steps necessary to guide the best lifestyle and treatment options. We believe that the science of applied genetics can help companies provide improved services to their consumers, and assist in improving outcomes in drug development and use.
 
During the three months ended September 30, 2011, we continued to focus our resources on sales of our Inherent Health® brand of genetic tests and the execution of our clinical study with the University of Michigan and Renaisance Health Services for PST®. The Inherent Health® brand offers customers a full suite of affordable, easy-to-use and meaningful genetic tests in weight management, heart health, bone health and nutritional needs. We offer an additional product under the name Wellness Select that allows our e-commerce customers to purchase any combination of our Inherent Health® genetic tests at a discounted price. In addition to our Inherent Health® test products we offer PST®, the periodontal disease risk assessment test sold through a Licensing Agreement with OralDNA Labs, Inc. a Quest Diagnostics Inc. company.
 
Sales of our genetic tests increased in the three months ended September 30, 2011, as compared to the same period in the prior year driven primarily by increased orders through our Merchant Network and Channel Partner Agreement with Amway Corp. d/b/a Amway Global, a subsidiary of Alticor and our commercial partners.
 
Prior to the opening of business on July 1, 2009 we sold substantially all of the Alan James Group business and assets of our wholly-owned subsidiary AJG Brands, Inc. to Pep Products, Inc., a subsidiary of Nutraceutical Corporation. While we continue to make payments related to retail inventory returns, the amount of the payments has declined significantly. We believe that any remaining payments will be minimal and, accordingly, reversed the remaining reserve of $158,366 at June 30, 2011 which had been established in June 2009 for related returns.
 
Our total research and development expenses were $1.1 million and $1.0 million in the first nine months of 2010 and 2011, respectively, as we focus on our own development and commercialization efforts in the areas of weight management and periodontal disease. In addition, we are working with potential commercial partners to validate our technology within their specific business model often as a collaboration with little or no cost to us.
 
During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the University of Michigan, led by Dr. William Giannobile, Director of the Michigan Center for Oral Health Research at the School of Dentistry continued to enroll patients in our joint clinical study on risk factors predictive of periodontal disease progression to tooth loss using a new version of Interleukin Genetics’ PST® genetic test. The clinical study makes use of a large, long term dental claims database to test whether risk factors, including genetic information, can guide more successful intervention and thus reduce the adverse outcomes of periodontal disease, such as tooth loss. The researchers intend to enroll approximately 4,000 consenting individuals with more than 15 consecutive years of documented oral health history. Participants provide information on periodontitis risk factors and their DNA. University of Michigan researchers will assess the frequency of preventive visits that are consistent with maintenance of proper periodontal health in patients classified as either low-risk or high-risk for periodontitis progression. Renaissance Health Service Corporation, a nonprofit organization focused on the advancement of oral health, provides funding for the trial. As of September 30, 2011 the study enrollment is progressing and we expect full enrollment by the first quarter of 2012.
 
In May 2011, we entered into a research collaboration with Metagenics, Inc., a related party, to identify predictive biomarker combinations for use with Metagenics Compound Meta-060, which is a proprietary and patented formulation of tetrahydro iso-alpha acids derived from hops, in development for weight management. A key aim of the collaboration is to investigate if genetic variations identified by Interleukin Genetics are beneficial to improving weight loss and maintenance of weight loss in adults using Meta-060. Metagenics paid us $12,000, to perform clinical and genetic research.
 
 
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In the genetic test business, competition is in flux and the markets and customer base are not well established. Adoption of new technologies by consumers requires substantial market development and customer education. Historically, we have focused on our relationship with our primary customer, Amway North America, a subsidiary of Alticor, a significant direct marketing company, in order to assist us in developing the market for our products and educating our potential customers. Our challenge in the remainder of 2011 and beyond will be to develop the market for our own personalized health products. We continue to allocate considerable resources to our Inherent Health® brand of genetic test products. Due to the early stage of these initiatives, we cannot predict with certainty fluctuations we may experience in our test revenues or whether revenues derived from the Merchant Network and Channel Partner Agreement with Amway Global will ever be material or if material, will be sustained in future periods. Even though we expect that our current and anticipated financial resources, including $3.3 million available as of September 30, 2011 under our credit facility with Pyxis, are adequate to maintain our current and planned operations through June 30, 2012, if we are not successful in capital raising efforts, partnering negotiations, extending the due date of our debt or in generating additional revenues, we will not be able to fund operations beyond June 30, 2012. We continue to attempt to raise additional capital, seek additional streams of revenue, extend the due date of our debt and improve sales with existing channels. The Company expects to meet its goals in these areas and generate the additional cash needed to fund operations, however, there can be no assurance that we will be able to do so.
 
Results of Operations
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010
 
Total revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2011 was $0.8 million, compared to $0.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010. The increase of $0.3 million, or 40.5%, is primarily attributable to increased sales of our Inherent Health® brand of genetic tests through our Merchant Network and Channel Partner Agreement with Amway Global. In addition, $78,000 was recognized in the three months ended September 30, 2011 from processing genetic tests as part of our ongoing PST® clinical study with the University of Michigan. Genetic testing revenue is derived from tests sold and processed, which is driven by consumer demand.
 
During the three months ended September 30, 2011, 66% of our sales revenue came through our Merchant Network and Channel Partner Agreement with Amway Global compared to 29% during the three months ended September 30, 2010. Pursuant to this agreement, Amway Global sells our genetic tests through its e-commerce web site via a hyperlink to our e-commerce site.
 
Cost of revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2011 was $0.4 million, or 48.4% of revenue, compared to $0.4 million, or 75.1% of revenue, for the three months ended September 30, 2010. The significant decrease in the cost of revenue as a percentage of revenue is primarily attributable to increased revenue and more efficient processing of genetic tests. During 2011, we worked with our genetic testing supply vendors to provide more efficient materials that result in a lower cost of production.
 
Research and development expenses were $0.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010. Research and development expenses are primarily attributable to consulting costs related to our weight management genetic test as well as compensation and allocated facility operating costs.
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011, compared to $1.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010. The decrease of $0.1 million, or 7.0%, is primarily attributable to lower compensation, professional fees and promotion expenses partially offset by increased patent related legal fees and sales commissions paid to Amway Global as part of our Merchant Network and Channel Partner Agreement.
 
Interest expense was $90,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2011, as compared to $74,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2010. The increase in interest expense of $16,000 is attributable to higher average borrowings on our credit facility with Pyxis.
 
 
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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010
 
Total revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $2.3 million, compared to $1.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. The increase of $0.8 million, or 53.5%, is primarily attributable to increased sales of our Inherent Health® brand of genetic tests through our Merchant Network and Channel Partner Agreement with Amway Global. In addition, $127,000 was recognized in the nine months ended September 30, 2011 from processing genetic tests as part of our ongoing PST® clinical study with the University of Michigan.
 
During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, 66% of our sales revenue came through our Merchant Network and Channel Partner Agreement with Amway Global compared to 31% during the nine months ended September 30, 2010.
 
Cost of revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $1.2 million or 51.1% of revenue, compared to $1.3 million, or 84.4% of revenue, for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. The significant decrease in the cost of revenue as a percentage of revenue is primarily attributable to increased revenue and more efficient processing of genetic tests. During 2011, we worked with our genetic testing supply vendors to provide more efficient materials that result in a lower cost of production.
 
Research and development expenses were $1.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, compared to $1.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. The decrease of $0.1 million, or 6.6% is primarily attributable to decreased compensation and allocated facility operating costs partially offset by increased consulting costs related to our weight management genetic test.
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $3.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, compared to $4.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. The decrease of $0.7 million, or 15.9% is primarily attributable to lower compensation, professional fees and promotion expenses partially offset by increased patent related legal fees and sales commissions paid to Amway Global as part of our Merchant Network and Channel Partner Agreement.
 
Interest expense was $267,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, as compared to $213,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. The increase in interest expense of $54,000 is attributable to higher average borrowings on our credit facility with Pyxis.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
As of September 30, 2011, we had cash and cash equivalents of $1.0 million and borrowings available under our credit facility with Pyxis of approximately $3.3 million, which permits borrowing at any time prior to June 30, 2012. On November 9, 2011, we borrowed an additional $2.0 million under our credit facility with Pyxis leaving $1.3 million available.
 
Cash used in operations was $3.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, as compared to $4.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. Cash used in operations is primarily impacted by operating results and changes in working capital, particularly the timing of the collection of receivables, inventory levels and the timing of payments to suppliers. This use of cash was offset in 2010 by a significant increase in genetic test sales resulting from media attention we received in 2010 and in 2011 by increased sales through the Merchant Network and Channel Partner Agreement with Amway Global. A significant use of cash in the first nine months of 2010 was total payments of $0.4 million relating to the settlement of our obligations with former customers of the Alan James Group in connection with their rights of return of purchased product. The total payments of $0.4 million included a final settlement of $0.3 million reached with a major customer for inventory yet to be returned in accordance with the contractual terms of the relationship. During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, $5,900 was paid to former customers. We believe that any payments that may be made to former customers in the future will be minimal. Cash received from genetic test sales, which is reflected in deferred revenue until the test report is issued, increased by $276,000 to $792,000 at September 30, 2011 as compared to December 31, 2010.
 
 
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Cash provided by investing activities was $197,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to cash used of $82,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. Fixed asset purchases were $3,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, compared to $82,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. In addition, the $0.2 million in other current assets at December 31, 2010 representing a receivable from Nutraceutical Corporation in connection with the transaction in July 2009 was received on July 1, 2011.
 
Cash provided by financing activities was $26,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to $8.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010 we received $4.0 million under our existing credit facility with Pyxis. During the nine months ended September 30, 2011 we did not borrow any amounts under the credit facility. We have no financial covenants as part of our credit facility with Pyxis. As of September 30, 2011, we had $11.0 million outstanding under the credit facility, which is reflected as current portion of long term debt on our balance sheet and is convertible, at the option of Pyxis into shares of our common stock at a price of $5.6783 per share. On March 5, 2010, we sold $5.3 million of securities in a registered direct offering with certain institutional investors. The investors purchased an aggregate of 4,375,002 units for $1.20 per unit, with each unit consisting of a share of common stock and a warrant to purchase 0.40 of a share of common stock. The warrants are exercisable at $1.30 per share and expire in March 2015. Net proceeds after fees and expenses were approximately $4.9 million. We received approximately $26,000 and $34,000, respectively, from the exercise of stock options and stock purchases through the employee stock purchase plan for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.
 
The amount of cash we generate from operations is not sufficient to continue to fund and grow our business. We believe our success depends on our ability to have sufficient capital and liquidity to achieve our objectives of closing negotiations with partners and creating additional distribution channels for our genetic testing products and technology. In addition to maintaining our current operating line of credit we will need to raise additional capital. Even though we are experiencing sales increases in our genetic testing business we continue to explore additional steps to reduce our operating costs. In 2010, we reduced our headcount in non-essential areas. We were successful in the second quarter of 2010 in completing a sublease of approximately 6,000 square feet, or one-third of our total office space. The space includes offices and a laboratory that was being underutilized. Our remaining office and laboratory space is adequate for our current business needs. We are able to process high volumes of genetic tests in our current laboratory. During the first nine months of 2011, we reduced our cost of processing samples in our laboratory by working with our raw material vendors to make our genetic testing process more efficient resulting in lower processing costs. We have significantly reduced our research and development programs to only those that focus on technology related to agreements with potential commercial partners. We have taken steps to reduce our corporate administrative expenses by working with or seeking new vendors who offer the same service for a lower cost. Our common stock was delisted from the NYSE Amex in 2010 and is currently trading on the OTCQB™. As a result, our access to capital through the public markets may be more limited. We expect that our current and anticipated financial resources, including the $3.3 million available as of September 30, 2011 under our credit facility with Pyxis, are adequate to maintain current and planned operations through June 30, 2012, however, if we are not successful in capital raising efforts, partnering negotiations, extending the due date of our debt or in generating additional revenues, we will not be able to fund operations beyond June 30, 2012. We continue to attempt to raise additional capital, seek additional streams of revenue, extend the due date of our debt and improve sales with new and existing channels. The Company expects to meet its goals in these areas and generate the additional cash needed to fund operations into 2013 and beyond, however, there can be no assurance that we will be able to do so.
 
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
 
Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our financial statements. The preparation of these financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires us to (i) make judgments, assumptions and estimates that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses; and (ii) disclose contingent assets and liabilities. A critical accounting estimate is an assumption that could have a material effect on our financial statements if another, also reasonable, amount were used or a change in the estimates is reasonably likely from period to period. We base our accounting estimates on historical experience and other factors that we consider reasonable under the circumstances. However, actual results may differ from these estimates. To the extent there are material differences between our estimates and the actual results, our future financial condition and results of operations will be affected. Our most critical accounting policies and estimates upon which our financial condition depends, and which involve the most complex or subjective decisions or assessments are set forth in Note 4 to our financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010. There have been no significant changes in our accounting policies or changes from the methodology applied by management for critical accounting estimates previously disclosed in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
 
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
Please see the discussion of “Recent Accounting Pronouncements” in Note 4, Significant Accounting Policies contained in the Notes to Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 and Note 4, Significant Accounting Policies contained in the Notes to our Condensed Financial Statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. No new updates or other guidance issued to date by the FASB in 2011 are expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
 
As a smaller reporting company, we have elected scaled disclosure reporting obligations and therefore are not required to provide the information required by this Item 3.
 
Item 4.  Controls and Procedures
 
 (a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. Our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, after evaluating the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15(d)-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, have concluded that, based on such evaluation, our disclosure controls and procedures were adequate and effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
 
(b) Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. No change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15(d)-15(f)) occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2011 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
 
PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
 
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
 
In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010. which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks that we face. In addition, risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results. There have been no material changes in or additions to the risk factors included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
 
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and, in particular, our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations set forth in Part I – Item 2 contain or incorporate a number of forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. Any or all of our forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may turn out to be wrong. They can be affected by inaccurate assumptions we might make or by known or unknown risks and uncertainties. Many factors mentioned in our discussion in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q will be important in determining future results. Consequently, no forward-looking statement can be guaranteed. Actual future results may vary materially.

 
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Without limiting the foregoing, the words “believes,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “expects” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. There are a number of factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements, many of which are beyond our control, including the factors set forth under “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 and under “Item 1A. Risk Factors” above in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. In addition, the forward-looking statements contained herein represent our estimate only as of the date of this filing and should not be relied upon as representing our estimate as of any subsequent date. While we may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we specifically disclaim any obligation to do so to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting such forward-looking statements.
 
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 4
  [Removed and Reserved.]
 
Item 5.
Other Information.
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 6.
Exhibits.
 
Exhibit
Number
 
Exhibit
     
31.1
 
Certification by Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2
 
Certification by Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1
 
Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101*
 
The following materials from Interleukin Genetics, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Unaudited Condensed Balance Sheets, (ii) the Unaudited Condensed Statements of Operations, (iii) the Unaudited Condensed Statements of StockholdersDeficit, (iv) the Unaudited Condensed Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text.
 

 †
Confidential portions of this document have been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment.

*
Users of the XBRL data are advised pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T that this interactive data file is deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, is deemed not filed for purposes of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.
 
 
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
Interleukin Genetics, Inc.
     
Date: November 10, 2011
By:
/s/ Lewis H. Bender
   
Lewis H. Bender
   
Chief Executive Officer
   
 (Principal Executive Officer)
     
     
Date: November 10, 2011
By:
/s/ Eliot M. Lurier
   
Eliot M. Lurier
   
Chief Financial Officer
   
 (Principal Financial Officer)
 
 
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