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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 EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

November 30, 2011 For the quarterly period ended November 30, 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: 000-25571

 

 

Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   86-0883978

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

9 Commercial Blvd., Suite 200, Novato, CA 94949

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(415) 382-8111

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

 

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  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.:

 

Large accelerated filer

 

¨

 

Accelerated filer

 

x

Non-accelerated filer

 

¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

Smaller reporting company

 

¨

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

There were 47,773,488 shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.001, outstanding as of December 27, 2011.

 

 

 


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RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP.

FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Table of Contents

 

          Page  

Part 1 - Financial Information

  

Item 1

  

Financial Statements

  
  

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of November 30, 2011 (unaudited) and August 31, 2011

     2   
  

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the three month periods ended November 30, 2011 and 2010 and the cumulative period from September 8, 2005 (inception) to November 30, 2011

     3   
  

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) for the three month period ended November 30, 2011

     4   
  

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three month periods ended November 30, 2011 and 2010 and the cumulative period from September 8, 2005 (inception) to November 30, 2011

     5   
  

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

     6   

Item 2

  

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

     33   

Item 3

  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

     54   

Item 4

  

Controls and Procedures

     55   

Part II - Other Information

  

Item 1

  

Legal Proceedings

     55   

Item 1A

  

Risk Factors

     56   

Item 2

  

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

     58   

Item 3

  

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

     58   

Item 4

  

(Removed and Reserved)

     58   

Item 5

  

Other Information

     58   

Item 6

  

Exhibits

     59   

SIGNATURES

     62   


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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp.

(A Development Stage Company)

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

$61,859,831 $61,859,831
      November 30,
2011
(unaudited)
    August  31,
2011

(1)
 
ASSETS     

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 24,732,255      $ 15,172,086   

Restricted cash

     113,336        114,468   

Short-term investments

     30,018,461        —     

Prepaid expenses and other

     330,206        415,944   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     55,194,258        15,702,498   

Intangible assets, net

     3,214,417        3,250,917   

Goodwill

     3,275,403        3,275,403   

Fixed assets, net

     70,847        76,997   

Deposits

     104,906        104,906   

Deferred offering costs

     —          151,783   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 61,859,831      $ 22,562,504   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)     

Liabilities

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 2,265,057      $ 847,137   

Accrued liabilities

     1,658,386        2,249,254   

Common stock warrant liability

     25,367,694        23,575,294   

Deferred rent

     21,242        24,136   

Capital lease liability – current

     4,011        3,953   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     29,316,390        26,699,774   

Capital lease liability - long-term

     8,754        9,778   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     29,325,144        26,709,552   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

    

Stockholders’ equity (deficit):

    

Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized, zero shares issued and outstanding

     —          —     

Common stock, $0.001 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized 47,773,488 and 35,569,188 shares issued and outstanding as at November 30, and August 31, 2011, respectively

     47,773        35,569   

Additional paid-in capital

     121,927,944        73,817,083   

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     (6,569     1,904   

Deficit accumulated during development stage

     (89,434,461     (78,001,604
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)

     32,534,687        (4,147,048
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)

   $ 61,859,831      $ 22,562,504   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Derived from the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements as of August 31, 2011.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp.

(A Development Stage Company)

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss

(Unaudited)

 

For the period from For the period from For the period from
     For the three months ended
November 30,
    For the period from
September 8, 2005
(inception) to
November 30, 2011
 
     2011     2010    

Revenues:

   $ —        $ —        $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

      

General and administrative

     2,336,288        1,706,099        19,190,311   

Research and development

     5,016,178        2,695,130        44,253,468   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     7,352,466        4,401,229        63,443,779   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from operations

     (7,352,466     (4,401,229     (63,443,779

Interest income

     64,169        7,476        436,609   

Interest expense

     (505     (642     (116,635

Foreign currency transaction gain (loss)

     59,499        248        88,361   

Unrealized loss on short-term investments

     (35,309     —          (35,309

Adjustment to fair value of common stock warrants

     (4,168,245     (5,726,630     (26,363,708
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

     (11,432,857     (10,120,777     (89,434,461

Other comprehensive income (loss)

      

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     (8,473     3,511        (6,569
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive loss

   $ (11,441,330   $ (10,117,266   $ (89,441,030
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss per share:

      

Basic and diluted

   $ (0.25   $ (0.33  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Weighted average shares outstanding used to compute:

      

Basic and diluted

     45,622,651        30,228,164     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp.

(A Development Stage Company)

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)

For the three months ended November 30, 2011

(Unaudited)

 

     Common stock      Additional paid-
in capital
     Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income (loss)
    Deficit
accumulated
during
development
stage
    Total  
   Shares      Amount            

Balance at August 31, 2011

     35,569,188       $ 35,569       $ 73,817,083       $ 1,904      $ (78,001,604   $ (4,147,048

Exercise of common stock warrants

     686,815         687         1,956,252         —          —          1,956,939   

Exercise of common stock options

     17,485         17         39,674         —          —          39,691   

Employee stock-based compensation expense

     —           —           916,738         —          —          916,738   

Reclassification of the fair value of warrant liabilities upon exercise

     —           —           2,375,843         —          —          2,375,843   

Issuance of common stock in a follow-on public offering at $4.00 per share purchase price, net of fundraising costs totaling $3,166,146

     11,500,000         11,500         42,822,354         —          —          42,833,854   

Foreign currency translation gain

     —           —           —           (8,473     —          (8,473

Net loss

     —           —           —           —          (11,432,857     (11,432,857
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at November 30, 2011

     47,773,488       $ 47,773       $ 121,927,944       $ (6,569   $ (89,434,461   $ 32,534,687   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp.

(A Development Stage Company)

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited)

 

$(11,432,857) $(11,432,857) $(11,432,857)
     For the three month periods
from September 1 to
November 30,
    For the
cumulative  period
from September 8,
2005 (inception)

to November 30,
2011
 
   2011     2010    

Cash flows from operating activities:

      

Net loss

   $ (11,432,857   $ (10,120,777   $ (89,434,461

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

      

Employee stock-based compensation expense

     916,738        873,673        4,268,100   

Consultant stock-based compensation expense

     —          4,273        683,322   

Fair value adjustment of common stock warrants

     4,168,245        5,726,630        26,363,708   

Amortization of intangible assets

     36,500        38,375        587,458   

Depreciation of fixed assets

     8,669        19,685        509,442   

Dividends, net of unrealized loss on short-term investments

     (18,461     —          (18,461

Write-off of intangible assets and other intellectual property

     —          —          348,750   

Amortization of capitalized finder’s fee

     —          —          102,000   

Capitalized acquisition costs previously expensed

     —          —          38,000   

Changes in assets and liabilities:

      

Prepaid expenses and other

     85,738        96,063        (230,768

Intangible assets

     —          —          (150,000

Deposits

     —          —          (104,907

Accounts payable

     1,417,920        546,651        2,265,057   

Accrued liabilities

     (590,867     (80,726     977,660   

Deferred rent

     (2,894     11,825        21,136   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in operating activities

     (5,411,269     (2,884,328     (53,773,964
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

      

Purchase of fixed assets

     (2,520     —          (549,046

Cash acquired in 2009 Merger

     —          —          581,391   

Increase in restricted cash

     1,132        —          (113,336

Purchase of short-term investments

     (30,000,000     —          (30,000,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (30,001,388     —          (30,080,991
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

      

Proceeds from the sale of common stock

     46,000,000        —          85,941,278   

Proceeds from the sale of common stock under an equity line

     —          899,977        11,639,568   

Proceeds from the exercise of common stock warrants

     1,956,939        348,706        17,854,438   

Proceeds from the exercise of common stock options

     39,691        —          208,300   

Fundraising costs

     (3,014,363     (8,186     (7,341,327

Proceeds from the sale of common stock to initial investors

     —          —          310,000   

Proceeds from bridge loan

     —          —          200,000   

Repayment of bridge loan

     —          —          (200,000

Principal payments on capital lease

     (968     (1,140     (18,478
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

     44,981,299        1,239,357        108,593,779   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation gain (loss)

     (8,473     3,511        (6,569
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     9,560,169        (1,641,460     24,732,255   

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     15,172,086        16,953,524        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 24,732,255      $ 15,312,064      $ 24,732,255   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activities:

      

Warrants issued in connection with financing

   $ —        $ —        $ 16,310,414   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Initial fair value of warrants issued to placement agents in connection with financings

   $ —        $ —        $ 208,660   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Common stock and warrants issued in connection with reverse merger

   $ —        $ —        $ 4,417,046   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Common stock issued as fee for equity line

   $ —        $ 46,121      $ 827,637   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fair value of warrant liability reclassified to equity upon exercise

   $ 2,375,843      $ —        $ 3,861,488   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Acquisition of equipment in exchange for cap. lease

   $ —        $ —        $ 35,134   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Notes receivable issued in exchange for common stock

   $ —        $ —        $ 110,000   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Common stock issued for a finder’s fee

   $ —        $ —        $ 102,000   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Common stock issued in asset purchase

   $ —        $ —        $ 2,898,624   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP.

(A Development Stage Company)

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(1) NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND BUSINESS RISKS

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements reflect the results of operations of Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp. (the “Company” or “Raptor”) and have been prepared in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The Company’s fiscal year end is August 31.

On July 28, 2009, the Company and ECP Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware corporation, the Company’s then wholly-owned subsidiary (“merger sub”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization (the “2009 Merger Agreement”), with Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp., a Delaware corporation (“RPC”). On September 29, 2009, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the 2009 Merger Agreement, pursuant to a stock-for-stock reverse triangular merger (the “2009 Merger”), merger sub was merged with and into RPC and RPC survived the 2009 Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Immediately prior to the 2009 Merger and in connection therewith, the Company effected a 1-for-17 reverse stock split of its common stock and changed its corporate name from “TorreyPines Therapeutics, Inc.” to “Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp.”

As a result of the 2009 Merger and in accordance with the 2009 Merger Agreement, each share of RPC’s common stock outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the 2009 Merger was converted into the right to receive 0.2331234 shares of the Company’s common stock, on a post 1-for-17 reverse-split basis. Each option and warrant to purchase RPC’s common stock outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the 2009 Merger was assumed by the Company at the effective time of the 2009 Merger, with each share of such common stock underlying such options and warrants being converted into the right to receive 0.2331234 shares of the Company’s common stock, on a post 1-for-17 reverse split basis, rounded down to the nearest whole share of the Company’s common stock. Following the 2009 Merger, each such option or warrant has an exercise price per share of the Company’s common stock equal to the quotient obtained by dividing the per share exercise price of such common stock subject to such option or warrant by 0.2331234, rounded up to the nearest whole cent.

Immediately following the effective time of the 2009 Merger, RPC’s stockholders (as of immediately prior to the 2009 Merger) owned approximately 95% of the Company’s outstanding common stock and the Company’s stockholders (as of immediately prior to the 2009 Merger) owned approximately 5% of the Company’s outstanding common stock.

RPC, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, was the “accounting acquirer,” and for accounting purposes, the Company was deemed as having been “acquired” in the 2009 Merger. The Board of Directors and officers that managed and operated RPC immediately prior to the effective time of the 2009 Merger became the Company’s Board of Directors and officers. Additionally, following the effective time of the 2009 Merger, the business conducted by RPC immediately prior to the effective time of the 2009 Merger became primarily the business conducted by the Company.

The following reflects the Company’s current, post-2009 Merger corporate structure (jurisdiction of incorporation):

Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp., formerly TorreyPines Therapeutics, Inc. (Delaware)

                                                                 |

                                             Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp. (Delaware)

                                                     (merged with Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp. December 7, 2011)

                                                     |                                                                  |

              Raptor Therapeutics Inc. (Delaware)         Raptor Discoveries Inc. (Delaware)

                 (f/k/a Bennu Pharmaceuticals Inc.)         (f/k/a Raptor Pharmaceutical Inc.)

                (merged with TPTX, Inc. on August 30, 2010)

                                               |

Raptor Pharmaceuticals Europe B.V. (Netherlands)

 

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RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP.

(A Development Stage Company)

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Raptor, a publicly-traded biotechnology company, seeks to research, manufacture, and commercialize medicines that improve life for patients with severe, rare disorders. Raptor currently has product candidates in clinical development designed to potentially treat nephropathic cystinosis, Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis (“NASH”), Huntington’s Disease (“HD”), aldehyde dehydrogenase deficiency (“ALDH2”), and thrombotic disorder. Raptor’s preclinical programs are based upon bioengineered novel drug candidates and drug-targeting platforms derived from the human receptor-associated protein and related proteins that are designed to target cancer and infectious diseases.

The Company is subject to a number of risks, including: the need to raise capital through equity and/or debt financings; the uncertainty whether the Company’s research and development efforts will result in successful commercial products; competition from larger organizations; reliance on licensing the proprietary technology of others; dependence on key personnel; uncertain patent protection; and dependence on corporate partners and collaborators. See the section titled “Factors That May Affect Future Results” included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

(2) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

(a) Basis of Presentation

The Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company’s direct and indirect wholly owned subsidiaries, Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp., Raptor Discoveries Inc., and Raptor Therapeutics Inc., such subsidiaries incorporated in Delaware on May 5, 2006, September 8, 2005 (date of inception), and August 1, 2007, respectively, and Raptor Pharmaceuticals Europe B.V. incorporated in the Netherlands on December 15, 2009. All inter-company accounts have been eliminated. The Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. Through November 30, 2011, the Company had accumulated losses of approximately $89.4 million. Management expects to incur further losses for the foreseeable future. Management believes that the Company’s cash and cash equivalents as of November 30, 2011 of approximately $54.8 million will be sufficient to meet the Company’s obligations into the first calendar quarter of 2013. Until the Company can generate sufficient levels of cash from its operations, the Company expects to continue to finance future cash needs primarily through proceeds from equity or debt financings, loans and collaborative agreements with corporate partners or through a business combination with a company that has such financing in order to be able to sustain its operations until the Company can achieve profitability and positive cash flows, if ever. The Company cannot assure that such financing or transaction will be available on acceptable terms, or at all. The uncertainty of this situation raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the failure to continue as a going concern.

 

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RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP.

(A Development Stage Company)

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm has audited the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the years ended August 31, 2011 and 2010 and for the period from September 8, 2005 (inception) to August 31, 2011. The November 14, 2011 audit opinion included a paragraph indicating substantial doubt as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern due to the fact that the Company is in the development stage and has not generated any revenue or sustained operating profits to date.

(b) Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the dates of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

(c) Functional Currency

The Company’s consolidated functional currency is the U.S. dollar. Raptor Pharmaceuticals Europe B.V. (“BV”), the Company’s European subsidiary, uses the European Euro as its functional currency. At each quarter end, BV’s balance sheet is translated into U.S. dollars based upon the quarter-end exchange rate, while its statement of operations is translated into US dollars based upon an average of the Euro’s value between the beginning and end date of the reporting period. BV’s equity is adjusted for any translation gain or loss.

(d) Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts of certain of the Company’s financial instruments including cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, prepaid expenses, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and capital lease liability approximate fair value due either to length of maturity or interest rates that approximate prevailing market rates unless otherwise disclosed in these condensed consolidated financial statements. The warrant liability is carried at fair value which is determined using the Black-Scholes option valuation model at the end of each reporting period.

(e) Segment Reporting

The Company has determined that it no longer operates in two separate, distinguishable operating segments based upon preclinical and clinical programs. Operating segments are components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is available and are evaluated regularly by the Company in deciding how to allocate resources and to assess performance. The Company’s chief executive officer assesses the Company’s performance and allocates its resources. The Company originated as a preclinical stage company which later added clinical stage programs and currently pre-commercial operations. The Company has reviewed how it allocates its resources and analyzes its performance and, because employees of both operating companies, Raptor Therapeutics and Raptor Discoveries, work on integrated programs which encompass all stages of product development and commercialization, the Company no longer considers itself as operating in two operating segments.

The Company fundamentally develops and commercializes potential pharmaceutical products from the stage of initial development in which they are acquired or discovered to sale in the commercial marketplace. This can be done in collaboration with partners (corporate or governmental) with the partners assuming responsibility for research and development tasks, commercial tasks, and financial contributions. A segmentation based on the stages of product development no longer is the primary basis for either resource allocation or performance evaluation.

 

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RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP.

(A Development Stage Company)

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(f) Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, when purchased, to be cash equivalents. The Company maintains cash and cash equivalents, which consist principally of money market funds with high credit quality financial institutions. Such amounts exceed Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insurance limits. Restricted cash represents compensating balances required by the Company’s U.S. and European banks as collateral for credit cards.

(g) Short-term Investments

The Company invests in short-term investments in high credit-quality funds in order to obtain higher yields on its idle cash. Short-term investments consisted of:

 

November 30, November 30,
     November 30,
2011
     August 31,
2011
 

Adjustable-rate government fund

   $ 15,028,645       $ —     

Ultra short-term income fund

     14,989,816         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total short-term investments

   $ 30,018,461       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Such investments are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The Company completed an evaluation of its investments and determined that it did not have any other-than-temporary impairments as of November 30, 2011. The investments are placed in financial institutions with strong credit ratings and management expects full recovery of the carrying amounts.

(h) Deferred Offering Costs

Deferred offering costs represent expenses incurred to raise equity capital related to financing transactions which have not yet been completed as of the balance sheet dates.

(i) Intangible Assets

Intangible assets include the intellectual property and other rights relating to DR Cysteamine (currently developed as RP103 and RP104), to an out-license acquired in the 2009 Merger and the rights to tezampanel and NGX 426 (oral tezampanel) also acquired in the 2009 Merger (tezampanel and oral tezampanel are referred to as tezampanel hereafter). The intangible assets related to RP103/RP104 are amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of 20 years, which is the life of the intellectual property patents. The 20-year estimated useful life is also based upon the typical development, approval, marketing and life cycle management timelines of pharmaceutical drug products. The intangible assets related to the out-license will be amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of 16 years, which is the life of the intellectual property patents. The intangible assets related to tezampanel, which has been classified as in-process research and development, will not be amortized until development is completed, but will be tested annually for impairment.

(j) Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the value of the purchase consideration over the identifiable assets acquired in the 2009 Merger. Goodwill is reviewed annually, or when an indication of impairment exists, to determine if any impairment analysis and resulting write-down in valuation is necessary.

(k) Fixed Assets

Fixed assets, which mainly consist of leasehold improvements, lab equipment, computer hardware and software and capital lease equipment, are stated at cost. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the related estimated useful lives, except for leasehold improvements and capital lease equipment, which are depreciated over the shorter of the useful life of the asset or the lease term. Significant additions and improvements that have useful lives estimated at greater than one year are capitalized, while repairs and maintenance are charged to expense as incurred.

 

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RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP.

(A Development Stage Company)

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(k) Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

The Company evaluates its long-lived assets for indicators of possible impairment by comparison of the carrying amounts to future net undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by such assets when events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Should an impairment exist, the impairment loss would be measured based on the excess carrying value of the asset over the asset’s fair value or discounted estimates of future cash flows. The Company has not identified any such impairment losses to date.

(l) Common Stock Warrant Liabilities

The warrants issued by the Company in the 2010 private placement contain a cash-out provision which may be triggered upon request by the warrant holders if the Company is acquired or upon the occurrence of certain other fundamental transactions involving the Company. This provision requires these warrants to be classified as liabilities and to be marked to market at each period-end commencing on August 31, 2010. The warrants issued by the Company in its December 2009 equity financing contain a conditional obligation that may require the Company to transfer assets to repurchase the warrants upon the occurrence of potential future events. Under the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (“ASC 480”), a financial instrument that may require the issuer to settle the obligation by transferring assets is classified as a liability. Therefore, the Company has classified the warrants as liabilities and will mark them to fair value at each period-end. The common stock warrants are re-measured at the end of every reporting period with the change in value reported in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive loss. Warrants which are recorded as liabilities that are exercised are re-measured and marked to market the day prior to exercise. Upon exercise of such warrants, the fair value of such warrants is reclassified to equity.

(m) Income Taxes

Income taxes are recorded under the liability method, under which deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.

(n) Research and Development

The Company is a development stage biotechnology company. Research and development costs are charged to expense as incurred. Research and development expenses include medical, clinical, regulatory and scientists’ salaries and benefits, lab collaborations, preclinical studies, clinical trials, clinical trial materials, commercial drug manufactured prior to obtaining marketing approval, regulatory and clinical consultants, lab supplies, lab services, lab equipment maintenance and small equipment purchased to support the research laboratory, amortization of intangible assets and allocated executive, human resources and facilities expenses. Research and development expenses are offset by contra-expenses, which are reimbursements of research and development expenses received either from research collaborators or from government grants or tax rebates.

 

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RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP.

(A Development Stage Company)

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(o) In-Process Research and Development

Prior to September 1, 2009, the Company recorded in-process research and development expense for a product candidate acquisition where there is not more than one potential product or usage for the assets being acquired. Upon the adoption of the revised guidance on business combinations, effective September 1, 2009, the fair value of acquired in-process research and development is capitalized and tested for impairment at least annually. Upon completion of the research and development activities, the intangible asset is amortized into earnings over the related product’s useful life. In-process research and development that is amortized or expensed is recorded as part of research and development expenses on the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive loss. The Company reviews each product candidate acquisition to determine the existence of in-process research and development.

(p) Net Loss per Share

Net loss per share is calculated by dividing net loss by the weighted average shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average shares of common stock outstanding and potential shares of common stock during the period. For all periods presented, potentially dilutive securities are excluded from the computation of fully diluted net loss per share as their effect is anti-dilutive. Potentially dilutive securities include:

 

     November 30,  
     2011      2010  

Warrants to purchase common stock

     6,332,035         10,236,609   

Options to purchase common stock

     5,682,498         3,140,866   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total potentially dilutive securities

     12,014,533         13,377,475   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net loss per share, basic and diluted, was $(0.25) and $(0.33) for the three month periods ended November 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Loss per share from operations, basic and diluted, was $(0.16) and $(0.15) for the three month periods ended November 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

(q) Comprehensive Loss

Components of comprehensive loss are reported in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive loss in the period in which they are recognized. The components of comprehensive loss include net loss and foreign currency translation adjustments.

(r) Stock Option Plan

Effective September 1, 2006, the Company adopted the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 718, Accounting for Compensation Arrangements, (“ASC 718”) (previously listed as Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment) in accounting for its stock option plans. Under ASC 718, compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the equity instruments awarded and is recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award, or the requisite service period, which is usually the vesting period. The fair value of the equity award granted is estimated on the date of the grant. The Company accounts for stock options issued to third parties, including consultants, in accordance with the provisions of the FASB ASC Topic 505-50, Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees, (“ASC 505-50”) (previously listed as Emerging Issues Task Force Consensus No. 96-18, Accounting for Equity Instruments That Are Issued to Other Than Employees for Acquiring, or in Conjunction with Selling Goods or Services). See Note 7, Stock Option Plans, for further discussion of employee stock-based compensation.

 

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RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP.

(A Development Stage Company)

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(s) Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2010-28, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): When to Perform Step 2 of the Goodwill Impairment Test for Reporting Units with Zero or Negative Carrying Amounts (“ASU 2010-28”). ASU 2010-28 modifies Step 1 of the goodwill impairment test for reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts and requires the company to perform Step 2 if it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment may exist. ASU 2010-28 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2010. Early adoption is not permitted. The Company adopted these standards on September 1, 2011 and has determined that ASU 2010-28 had no material impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements for the three month period ended November 30, 2011, because there was no requirement to perform Step 2 due to the Company’s positive carrying amount.

In December 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-29, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Disclosure of Supplementary Pro Forma Information for Business Combinations (“ASU 2010-29”). ASU 2010-29 is an update that addresses diversity in practice about the interpretation of the pro forma revenue and earnings disclosure requirements for business combinations if the entity presents comparative financial statements and expands the required disclosures to include a description of the nature and amount of material, nonrecurring pro forma adjustments directly attributable to the business combination included in the reported pro forma revenue and earnings. This standard is effective prospectively for business combinations for which the acquisition dates are on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2010. Early adoption is permitted. The Company adopted these standards on September 1, 2011, however since there were no business combinations during the three month period ended November 30, 2011, ASU 2010-29 had no material impact on the Company’s financial disclosure, however, the provision will impact the financial disclosures of any business combinations in the future.

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in US GAAP and IFRSs (“ASU 2011-04”). ASU 2011-04 is intended to result in convergence between US GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) requirements for measurement of and disclosures about fair value. The amendments are not expected to have a significant impact on companies applying US GAAP. Key provisions of the amendment include: a prohibition on grouping financial instruments for purposes of determining fair value, except when an entity manages market and credit risks on the basis of the entity’s net exposure to the group; an extension of the prohibition against the use of a blockage factor to all fair value measurements (that prohibition currently applies only to financial instruments with quoted prices in active markets); and a requirement that for recurring Level 3 fair value measurements, entities disclose quantitative information about unobservable inputs, a description of the valuation process used and qualitative details about the sensitivity of the measurements. In addition, for items not carried at fair value but for which fair value is disclosed, entities will be required to disclose the level within the fair value hierarchy that applies to the fair value measurement disclosed. ASU 2011-04 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The Company will adopt these standards on March 1, 2012 and is currently assessing the impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income (“ASU 2011-05”). ASU 2011-05 will require companies to present the components of net income and other comprehensive income either as one continuous statement or as two consecutive statements. It eliminates the option to present components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity. The standard does not change the items which must be reported in other comprehensive income, how such items are measured or when they must be reclassified to net income. This standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The Company early adopted these standards as of August 31, 2011. Because ASU 2011-05 impacts presentation only, it had no effect on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements or on its financial condition for the three-month period ended November 30, 2011.

In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-08, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Goodwill for Impairment (“ASU 2011-08”), which permits an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test. Because the Company has only one reporting unit, which has a fair value higher than its carrying amount, adoption of ASU 2011-08 did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements for the three month period ended November 30, 2011.

 

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RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP.

(A Development Stage Company)

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(3) INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL

On December 14, 2007, the Company acquired the intellectual property and other rights to develop RP103/RP104 to treat various clinical indications from the University of California at San Diego (“UCSD”) by way of a merger with Encode Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a privately held development stage company (“Encode”), which held the intellectual property license with UCSD. The intangible assets acquired in the merger with Encode were recorded at approximately $2.6 million, primarily based on the value of the Company’s common stock and warrants issued to the Encode stockholders.

Intangible assets recorded as a result of the 2009 Merger were approximately $1.1 million as discussed in Note 8 below.

Summary of intangibles acquired as discussed above:

 

      November 30,
2011
    August 30,
2011
 

Intangible asset (IP license for RP103/RP104) related to the Encode merger

   $ 2,620,000      $ 2,620,000   

Intangible assets (out-license) related to the 2009 Merger

     240,000        240,000   

In-process research and development (IP license for tezampanel) related to the 2009 Merger

     900,000        900,000   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total intangible assets

     3,760,000        3,760,000   

Less accumulated amortization

     (545,583     (509,083
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Intangible assets, net

   $ 3,214,417      $ 3,250,917   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The intangible assets related to RP103/RP104 are being amortized monthly over 20 years, which are the life of the intellectual property patents and the estimated useful life. The 20 year estimated useful life is also based upon the typical development, approval, marketing and life cycle management timelines of pharmaceutical drug products. The intangible assets related to the out-license will be amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of 16 years, which is the life of the intellectual property patents. The intangible assets related to tezampanel, which has been classified as in-process research and development, will not be amortized until the product is developed. During the three month periods ended November 30, 2011 and 2010 and the cumulative period from September 8, 2005 (inception) to November 30, 2011, the Company amortized $36,500, $38,375 and $587,458 (included $41,875 related to NeuroTransTM which was written off as of August 31, 2011), respectively, of intangible assets to research and development expense.

 

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RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP.

(A Development Stage Company)

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The following table summarizes the actual and estimated amortization expense for intangible assets for the periods indicated:

 

Amortization period

   Amortization
expense
 

September 8, 2005 (inception) to August 31, 2006 – actual

   $ 4,375   

Fiscal year ended August 31, 2007 – actual

     7,500   

Fiscal year ended August 31, 2008 – actual

     94,833   

Fiscal year ended August 31, 2009 – actual

     138,500   

Fiscal year ended August 31, 2010 – actual

     152,250   

Fiscal year ending August 31, 2011 – actual

     153,500   

Fiscal year ending August 31, 2012 – estimate

     146,000   

Fiscal year ending August 31, 2013 – estimate

     146,000   

Fiscal year ending August 31, 2014 – estimate

     146,000   

Fiscal year ending August 31, 2015 – estimate

     146,000   

Fiscal year ending August 31, 2016 – estimate

     146,000   

Goodwill of $3,275,403 represents the excess of total consideration recorded for the 2009 Merger over the value of the assets assumed. The Company tested the carrying value of goodwill for impairment as of its fiscal year ended August 31, 2011 and determined that there was no impairment. Intangibles are tested for impairment whenever events indicate that their carrying values may not be recoverable. During the year ended August 31, 2011 the NeuroTransTM asset was written off with a carrying value of $108,250 due to the termination of a collaboration agreement.

(4) FIXED ASSETS

Fixed assets consisted of:

 

November 30, 2011 November 30, 2011 November 30, 2011
Category    November 30, 2011     August 31, 2011    

Estimated useful lives

Leasehold improvements

   $ 124,763      $ 124,763      Shorter of life of asset or lease term

Office furniture

     3,188        3,188      7 years

Laboratory equipment

     285,346        285,346      5 years

Computer hardware and software

     133,748        131,229      3 years

Capital lease equipment

     13,730        13,730      Shorter of life of asset or lease term
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total at cost

     560,775        558,256     

Less: accumulated depreciation

     (489,928     (481,259  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total fixed assets, net

   $ 70,847      $ 76,997     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Depreciation expense for the three month periods ended November 30, 2011 and 2010 and the cumulative period from September 8, 2005 (inception) to November 30, 2011 was $8,669, $19,685 and $509,442, respectively. Accumulated depreciation on capital lease equipment was $1,056 and zero as of November 30, 2011 and August 31, 2011, respectively.

 

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RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP.

(A Development Stage Company)

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(5) FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT

The Company uses a fair-value approach to value certain assets and liabilities. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. The Company uses a fair value hierarchy, which distinguishes between assumptions based on market data (observable inputs) and an entity’s own assumptions (unobservable inputs). The hierarchy consists of three levels:

 

   

Level one — Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

 

   

Level two — Inputs other than level one inputs that are either directly or indirectly observable; and

 

   

Level three — Unobservable inputs developed using estimates and assumptions, which are developed by the reporting entity and reflect those assumptions that a market participant would use.

Determining which category an asset or liability falls within the hierarchy requires significant judgment. The Company evaluates its hierarchy disclosures each quarter. Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at August 31, 2011 and 2010 are summarized as follows:

 

November 30, 2011 November 30, 2011 November 30, 2011 November 30, 2011

Assets

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      November 30, 2011  

Fair value of cash equivalents

   $ 24,408,710       $ —         $ —         $ 24,408,710   

Restricted cash

     —           113,336         —           113,336   

Short-term investments

     30,018,461         —           —           30,018,461   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 54,427,171       $ 113,336      $ —         $ 54,540,507   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

                           

Fair value of common stock warrants

   $ —         $ —         $ 25,367,694       $ 25,367,694   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ —         $ —         $ 25,367,694       $ 25,367,694   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Assets

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      August 31, 2011  

Fair value of cash equivalents

   $ 13,855,813       $ —         $ —         $ 13,855,813   

Restricted cash

     —           114,468         —           114,468   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 13,855,813       $ 114,468       $ —         $ 13,970,281   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

                           

Fair value of common stock warrants

   $ —         $ —         $ 23,575,294       $ 23,575,294   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ —         $ —         $ 23,575,294       $ 23,575,294   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash equivalents represent the fair value of the Company’s investment in four money markets and two short-term bond funds as of November 30, 2011 and two money market accounts as of August 31, 2011.

 

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RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP.

(A Development Stage Company)

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Marked-to-Market

The common stock warrants issued in the Company’s August 2010 private placement and the Company’s December 2009 equity financing are classified as liabilities under ASC 480 and are, therefore, re-measured using the Black-Scholes option valuation model at the end of every reporting period with the change in value reported in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive loss.

For the years ended August 31, 2011 and 2010, and for the cumulative period from September 8, 2005 (inception) to August 31, 2011, as a result of the marking-to-market of the warrant liability at quarter-end and the day prior to the exercise of warrants subject to warrant liability accounting, the Company recorded losses of $16.3 million, $5.9 million and $22.2 million, respectively, in the line item adjustment to fair value of common stock warrants in its consolidated statements of comprehensive loss. See Note 9 for further discussion on the calculation of the fair value of the warrant liability. Below is the activity of the warrant liabilities:

 

$25.4 $25.4
     Three month periods ended
November 30,
 
     2011     2010  

Fair value of December 2009 direct offering warrants (including placement agent warrants) at beginning of the fiscal years

   $ 5.9      $ 5.8   

December 2009 direct offering warrants exercised during the three month periods ended November 30

     (0.3     —     

Adjustment to mark to market common stock warrants for the three month periods ended November 30

     1.1        2.3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

December 2009 direct offering common stock warrant liability at fair value at November 30

     6.7        8.1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fair value of August 2010 private placement warrants (including broker warrants) at beginning of the fiscal years

     17.7        9.9   

August 2010 private placement warrants exercised during the three month periods ended November 30

     (2.0     —     

Adjustment to mark to market common stock warrants for the three month periods ended November 30

     3.0        3.5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

August 2010 private placement common stock warrant liability at fair value at November 30

     18.7        13.4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total warrant liability at November 30, 2011 and 2010

   $ 25.4      $ 21.5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

(6) ACCRUED LIABILITIES

Accrued liabilities consisted of:

 

$1,658,386 $1,658,386
     November 30,
2011
     August 31,
2011
 

Clinical trial costs

   $ 1,076,159       $ 1,177,859   

Accrued vacation and employee benefits

     179,695         142,678   

Accrued bonuses

     119,655         478,619   

Salaries and wages

     81,885         125,069   

Legal fees

     70,563         164,761   

Consulting—general and administrative

     53,117         18,085   

Patent costs

     18,254         2,969   

Clinical trial materials

     —           125,256   

Other

     59,058         13,958   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total accrued liabilities

   $ 1,658,386       $ 2,249,254   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP.

(A Development Stage Company)

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(7) STOCK OPTION PLANS

Effective September 1, 2006, the Company began recording compensation expense associated with stock options and other forms of equity compensation in accordance with ASC 718. Prior to September 1, 2006, the Company accounted for stock options according to the provisions of APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related interpretations, and therefore no related compensation expense was recorded for awards granted with no intrinsic value. The Company adopted the modified prospective transition method provided for under ASC 718, and consequently has not retroactively adjusted results from prior periods. Under this transition method, compensation cost associated with stock options now includes: (i) quarterly amortization related to the remaining unvested portion of all stock option awards granted prior to September 1, 2006, based on the grant date value estimated in accordance with the original provisions of ASC 718; and (ii) quarterly amortization related to all stock option awards granted subsequent to September 1, 2006, based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of ASC 718. In addition, the Company records consulting expense over the vesting period of stock options granted to consultants. The compensation expense for stock-based compensation awards includes an estimate for forfeitures and is recognized over the requisite service period of the options, which is typically the period over which the options vest, using the straight-line method. Employee stock-based compensation expense for the three month periods ended November 30, 2011 and 2010 and for the cumulative period from September 8, 2005 (inception) to November 30, 2011 was $916,738, $873,673 and $4,268,100, respectively, of which cumulatively $3,421,963 was included in general and administrative expense and $846,136 was included in research and development expense. No employee stock compensation costs were recognized for the period from September 8, 2005 (inception) to August 31, 2006, which was prior to the Company’s adoption of ASC 718.

Stock-based compensation expense was based on the Black-Scholes option-pricing model assuming the following:

 

170 to 240 170 to 240 170 to 240

Period*

   Risk-free
interest rate
    Expected
life of  stock
option
   Annual
volatility
 
       

September 8, 2005 (inception) to August 31, 2006**

     5   10 years      100

Year ended August 31, 2007

     4 to 5   8 years      100

Year ended August 31, 2008

     2 to 3.75   8 years      109 to 128

Year ended August 31, 2009

     1.5 to 3.2   7 years      170 to 240

Year ended August 31, 2010

     2.1 to 3.1   6 to 7 years      55 to 245

Year ended August 31, 2011

     1.6 to 2.4   6 years      88 to 116

Three months ended November 30, 2011

     1.2   6 years      121

 

*

Dividend rate is 0% for all periods presented.

**

Stock-based compensation expense was recorded on the condensed consolidated statements of operations and statements of comprehensive loss commencing on the effective date of ASC 718, September 1, 2006. Prior to September 1, 2006, stock based compensation was reflected only in the footnotes to the condensed consolidated statements of operations, with no effect on the condensed consolidated statements of operations, per the guidelines of APB Opinion No. 25. Consultant stock-based compensation expense has been recorded on the condensed consolidated statements of operations and statements of comprehensive loss since inception.

 

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RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP.

(A Development Stage Company)

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

If factors change and different assumptions are employed in the application of ASC 718, the compensation expense recorded in future periods may differ significantly from what was recorded in the current period.

The Company recognizes as an expense the fair value of options granted to persons who are neither employees nor directors. The fair value of expensed options was based on the Black-Scholes option-pricing model assuming the same factors shown in the stock-based compensation expense table above. Stock-based compensation expense for consultants for the three month periods ended November 30, 2011 and 2010 and for the cumulative period from September 8, 2005 (inception) to November 30, 2011 was, zero, $4,273 and $683,322, respectively, of which cumulatively $147,295 was included in general and administrative expense and $536,027 was included in research and development expense.

A summary of the activity in the 2010 Equity Incentive Plan, the 2006 Equity Compensation Plan, as amended and the Company’s other stock option plans, is as follows:

 

     Option shares     Weighted-
average
exercise price
     Exercisable      Weighted-
average fair
value of options
granted
 

Outstanding at September 8, 2005

     —          —           —           —     

Granted

     580,108      $ 2.64         —         $ 2.47   

Exercised

     —          —           —           —     

Canceled

     —          —           —           —     
  

 

 

         

Outstanding at August 31, 2006

     580,108      $ 2.64         4,010       $ 2.47   

Granted

     107,452      $ 2.56         —         $ 2.31   

Exercised

     (3,381   $ 2.57         —         $ 2.40   

Canceled

     —          —           —           —     
  

 

 

         

Outstanding at August 31, 2007

     684,179      $ 2.63         273,236       $ 2.45   

Granted

     223,439      $ 2.27         —         $ 2.21   

Exercised

     —          —           —           —     

Canceled

     —          —           —           —     
  

 

 

         

Outstanding at August 31, 2008

     907,618      $ 2.54         600,837       $ 2.39   

Granted

     81,595      $ 1.13         —         $ 1.04   

Exercised

     —          —           —           —     

Canceled

     —          —           —           —     
  

 

 

         

Outstanding at August 31, 2009

     989,213      $ 2.42         826,303       $ 2.40   

Granted

     302,772      $ 2.29         160,605       $ 1.24   

Assumed in the 2009 Merger

     161,044      $ 114.12         158,475       $ 2.63   

Exercised

     (37,881   $ 1.69         —         $ 1.49   

Canceled

     (23,860   $ 142.42         —         $ 2.00   
  

 

 

         

Outstanding at August 31, 2010

     1,391,288      $ 14.25         1,089,248       $ 1.87   

Granted

     2,231,790      $ 3.39         834,624       $ 2.54   

Exercised

     (39,302   $ 2.44         —         $ 2.02   

Canceled

     (3,221   $ 1,088.33         —           —     
  

 

 

         

Outstanding at August 31, 2011

     3,580,555      $ 6.64         1,881,349       $ 2.30   

Granted

     2,119,905      $ 5.13         —         $ 4.45   

Exercised

     (17,485   $ 2.27         —         $ 1.97   

Canceled

     (477   $ 15.81         —         $ 0.05   
  

 

 

         

Outstanding at November 30, 2011

     5,682,498      $ 6.09         2,051,680       $ 3.14   
  

 

 

         

 

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RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP.

(A Development Stage Company)

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The weighted average intrinsic values of stock options outstanding and expected to vest and stock options exercisable as of November 30, 2011 and 2010 were $7,182,189, $4,296,907, $2,685,979 and $1,446,006, respectively (representing 5,682,498, 2,051,680, 3,140,866 and 1,424,005 shares, respectively).

There were 1,753,508 options available for grant as of November 30, 2011 under the 2010 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the “Plan”), which was approved by the Company’s board of directors as of February 2, 2010 and approved by its stockholders on March 9, 2010. On April 7, 2011, the Company’s stockholders passed amendments to the Plan which allow for an increase of the grant pool based upon 5% of the Company’s common stock outstanding as of April 7, 2011, August 31, 2011 and August 31, 2012 up to an aggregate maximum increase of 6,000,000 shares. The April 7 and August 31, 2011, replenishments added 1,629,516 and 1,778,459 shares, respectively, available for grant under the Plan. The amendments also allow for 50% accelerated vesting of unvested stock options upon a change of control as defined in the Plan. In September 2011, the Company’s board of directors approved an amended and restated form of award agreement under the Plan, which will be used for awards granted on or after September 22, 2011. The amended and restated award agreement, subject to the terms of any applicable employment agreement, extends the termination date of the awards granted under the Plan that are vested as of such termination date due to (a) an employee’s or a non-employee director’s retirement at age 62 or older which employee or non-employee director has at least five (5) years of continuous service with us prior to such retirement, (b) the termination of a non-employee director’s board membership for reasons other than for cause or retirement and (c) an employee’s or a non-employee director’s death (during his or her continuous service with us or within 90 days’ of such continuous service with us) or permanent disability, to eighteen (18) months from the date of termination of continuous service with the Company. No further grants will be made under any previous or assumed stock option plans. As of November 30, 2011, the options outstanding under all of the Company’s stock option plans consisted of the following:

 

1,537,404 1,537,404 1,537,404 1,537,404 1,537,404
      Options outstanding      Options exercisable  

Range of exercise

prices

   Number of options
outstanding and
expected to vest
(#)
     Weighted-
average
remaining
contractual life
(yrs.)
     Weighted-
average
exercise
price ($)
     Number of
options
exercisable (#)
     Weighted-
average
exercise price

($)
 

$0 to $1.00

     34,969         7.38         0.85         22,583         0.85   

$1.01 to $2.00

     85,773         7.50         1.71         66,090         1.71   

$2.01 to $3.00

     1,537,404         6.75         2.65         1,052,447         2.58   

$3.01 to $4.00

     1,767,924         8.92         3.50         775,715         3.54   

$4.01 to $5.00

     88,214         8.03         4.70         86,536         4.71   

$5.01 to $6.00

     2,119,905         9.82         5.13         0         0.00   

$6.01 to $964.24

     48,309         3.44         266.76         48,309         266.76   
  

 

 

          

 

 

    
     5,682,498         8.59         6.09         2,051,680         9.21   
  

 

 

          

 

 

    

At November 30, 2011, the total unrecognized compensation cost was approximately $11.9 million. The weighted-average period over which it is expected to be recognized is 3.5 years.

(8) ISSUANCE OF COMMON STOCK

As of November 30, 2011, there were 47,773,488 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding.

ISSUANCE OF COMMON STOCK PURSUANT TO COMMON STOCK WARRANT EXERCISES AND STOCK OPTION EXERCISES

During the three month period ended November 30, 2011, the Company received approximately $2.0 million from the exercise of warrants in exchange for the issuance of 0.7 million shares of the Company’s common stock. During the cumulative period from September 8, 2005 (inception) through November 30, 2011, the Company received approximately $17.9 million from the exercise of warrants in exchange for the issuance of an aggregate of 7.8 million shares.

During the three month period ended November 30, 2011, the Company received $39,691 from the exercise of stock options in exchange for the issuance of 17,485 shares of the Company’s common stock. For the cumulative period from September 8, 2005 (inception) through November 30, 2011, the Company received $208,300 from the exercise of stock options resulting in the issuance of 98,048 shares of common stock.

 

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RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP.

(A Development Stage Company)

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

ISSUANCE OF COMMON STOCK PURSUANT TO AN ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH CONVIVIA, INC.

On October 18, 2007, the Company purchased certain assets of Convivia, including intellectual property, know-how and research reports related to a product candidate targeting liver ALDH2 deficiency, a genetic metabolic disorder. The Company hired Convivia’s chief executive officer and founder, Thomas E. (Ted) Daley, as President of clinical development. In exchange for the assets related to the ALDH2 deficiency program, the Company issued to Convivia 46,625 shares of its restricted, unregistered common stock, an additional 46,625 shares of its restricted, unregistered common stock to a third party in settlement of a convertible loan between the third party and Convivia, and another 8,742 shares of restricted, unregistered common stock in settlement of other obligations of Convivia. Mr. Daley, as the former sole stockholder of Convivia (now dissolved), may earn additional shares of the Company based on certain triggering events or milestones related to the development of Convivia assets. In addition, Mr. Daley may earn cash bonuses based on the same triggering events pursuant to his employment agreement. In January 2008, Mr. Daley earned a $30,000 cash bonus pursuant to his employment agreement for executing the Patheon formulation agreement for manufacturing ConviviaTM. In March 2008, Mr. Daley earned a $10,000 cash bonus pursuant to his employment agreement and was issued 23,312 shares of common stock valued at $56,000 based on the execution of an agreement to supply the Company with the active pharmaceutical ingredient for ConviviaTM pursuant to the asset purchase agreement.

In October 2008, Mr. Daley was issued 23,312 shares of restricted common stock valued at $27,000 and earned a $30,000 cash bonus (pursuant to Mr. Daley’s employment agreement) pursuant to the fulfillment of a clinical milestone. In July 2010, the Company issued 11,656 shares of its restricted common stock valued at $35,551 and paid a $10,000 cash bonus to Mr. Daley as a result of the execution of the license agreement with Uni Pharma for the development of ConviviaTM in Taiwan. As discussed above, in aggregate, the Company has issued to Mr. Daley, 58,280 shares of Raptor’s common stock valued at $118,551 and paid $70,000 in cash bonuses related to Convivia™ milestones along with another $20,000 in cash bonuses related to employment milestones pursuant to Mr. Daley’s employment agreement. Pursuant to ASC 730, the accounting guidelines for expensing research and development costs, the Company has expensed the value of the stock issued in connection with this asset purchase (except for milestone bonuses, which are expensed as compensation expense) as in-process research and development expense under research and development expenses in the amount of $240,625 on its consolidated statement of operations for the year ended August 31, 2008.

MERGER OF RAPTOR THERAPEUTICS INC. AND ENCODE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

On December 14, 2007, the Company entered into a Merger Agreement (the “Encode Merger Agreement”), dated as of the same date, by and between the Company, its subsidiary, Raptor Therapeutics Inc. and Encode. Pursuant to the Encode Merger Agreement, a certificate of merger was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and Encode was merged with and into Raptor Therapeutics Inc. The existence of Encode ceased as of the date of the Encode Merger Agreement. Pursuant to the Encode Merger Agreement and the certificate of merger, Raptor Therapeutics Inc., as the surviving corporation, continued as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Under the terms of and subject to the conditions set forth in the Encode Merger Agreement, the Company issued 802,946 shares of restricted, unregistered shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $.001 per share (the “Common Stock”) to the stockholders of Encode (the “Encode Stockholders”), options (“Company Options”) to purchase 83,325 shares of Common Stock to the optionholders of Encode (the “Encode Optionholders”), and warrants (“Company Warrants”) to purchase 256,034 restricted, unregistered shares of Common Stock to the warrantholders of Encode (the “Encode Warrantholders”, and together with the Encode Stockholders and Encode Optionholders, the “Encode Securityholders”), as of the date of the Encode Merger Agreement. Such Common Stock, Company Options to purchase Common Stock, and Company Warrants to purchase Common Stock combine for an aggregate amount of 1,142,305 shares of Common Stock issuable to the Encode Securityholders as of the closing of the merger with Encode. The purchase price was valued at $2.6 million, which is reflected as intangible assets on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of August 31, 2008, primarily based on the value of the Company’s common stock and warrants issued to Encode stockholders. The Encode Securityholders are eligible to receive up to an additional 559,496 shares of Common Stock, Company Options and Company Warrants to purchase Common Stock in the aggregate based on certain triggering events related to regulatory approval of RP103/RP104, an Encode product program described below, if completed within the five year anniversary date of the Encode Merger Agreement. The Company recorded this transaction as an asset purchase rather than a business combination, as Encode had not commenced planned principal operations at the time of the merger, such as generating revenues from its drug product candidate.

 

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RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP.

(A Development Stage Company)

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

As a result of the merger with Encode, the Company received the exclusive worldwide license to RP103/RP104 (the “License Agreement”), developed by clinical scientists at the UCSD, School of Medicine. RP103/RP104 is a proprietary enterically coated formulation of cysteamine bitartrate, a cystine depleting agent currently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”). Cysteamine bitartrate is prescribed for the management of the genetic disorder known as nephropathic cystinosis (“cystinosis”), a lysosomal storage disease. The active ingredient in RP103/RP104 has also demonstrated potential in studies as a treatment for other metabolic and neurodegenerative diseases, such as Huntington’s Disease and NASH.

In consideration of the grant of the license, the Company will be obligated to pay an annual maintenance fee until it begins commercial sales of any products developed pursuant to the License Agreement. In addition to the maintenance fee, the Company will be obligated to pay during the life of the License Agreement: milestone payments ranging from $20,000 to $750,000 for orphan indications and from $80,000 to $1,500,000 for non-orphan indications upon the occurrence of certain events, if ever; royalties on commercial net sales from products developed pursuant to the License Agreement ranging from 1.75% to 5.5%; a percentage of sublicense fees ranging from 25% to 50%; a percentage of sublicense royalties; and a minimum annual royalty commencing the year the Company begins commercially selling any products pursuant to the License Agreement, if ever. Under the License Agreement, the Company is obligated to fulfill predetermined milestones within a specified number of years ranging from 0.75 to 6 years from the effective date of the License Agreement, depending on the indication. To the extent that the Company fails to perform any of the obligations, UCSD may terminate the license or otherwise cause the license to become non-exclusive. Cumulatively, Raptor has expensed $600,000 in milestone payments to UCSD based upon the initiation of clinical trials in cystinosis, Huntington’s Disease and NASH.

ISSUANCES OF COMMON STOCK AND WARRANTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE OF UNITS IN A PRIVATE PLACEMENT

During the period from May 21, 2008 through June 27, 2008, Raptor entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement, as amended (the “2008 Private Placement Purchase Agreement”), with 11 investors for the private placement of units of the Company, each unit comprised of one share of Raptor’s Common Stock and one warrant to purchase one half of one share of Raptor’s Common Stock, at a purchase price of $2.14 per unit. Pursuant to the 2008 Private Placement Purchase Agreement, the Company sold an aggregate of 4,662,468 shares of Common Stock for aggregate gross proceeds of $10.0 million and issued to the investors warrants, exercisable for two years from the initial closing, which entitle the investors to purchase up to an aggregate of 2,331,234 shares of Common Stock of the Company and have an exercise price of either $3.22 or $3.86 per share, depending on when such warrants are exercised, if at all, and were valued at approximately $3.0 million (using the following Black-Scholes pricing model assumptions: risk-free interest rate 2%; expected term 2 years and annual volatility 121.45%).

In connection with the May / June 2008 private placement, the Company issued warrants and a cash fee to placement agents to compensate them for placing investors into the financing. Placement agents were issued warrants exercisable for 7% of Common Stock issued and issuable under the warrants issued to investors as part of the financing units and a cash fee based upon the proceeds of the sale of the units of the private placement. In connection with the sale of units, the Company issued placement agent warrants to purchase 489,559 shares of Raptor’s Common Stock at an exercise price of $2.36 per share for a five year term (valued at approximately $960,000 using the following Black-Scholes pricing model assumptions: risk-free interest rate 2%; expected term 5 years and annual volatility 121.45%) and cash fees to placement agents totaling $700,000. Of the placement agents compensated, Limetree Capital was issued warrants to purchase 438,890 shares of Raptor’s Common Stock and cash commission of $627,550. One of the Company’s Board members served on the board of Limetree Capital.

On April 29, 2009, in order to reflect current market prices, Raptor notified the holders of warrants purchased in the May/June 2008 private placement that the Company was offering, in exchange for such warrants, new warrants to purchase its common stock at an exercise price of $1.29 per share, but only to the extent such exchange of the original warrants and exercise of the new warrants, including the delivery of the exercise price, occurred on or prior to July 17, 2009. The new warrants were valued at approximately $2.3 million based on the following Black-Scholes pricing model assumptions: risk-free interest rate 0.55%; expected term 1 year and annual volatility 231.97%. The warrants that were not exchanged prior to or on July 17, 2009 retained their original exercise prices of $3.86 per share and original expiration date of May 21, 2010. The Company received $2,614,500 of proceeds from warrant exercises that resulted in the issuance of 2,031,670 shares of Raptor’s common stock pursuant to the exchange described above.

 

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RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP.

(A Development Stage Company)

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

On August 21, 2009, Raptor entered into a securities purchase agreement with four investors for the private placement of units of the Company at a purchase price of $1.37 per unit, each unit comprised of one share of Raptor’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share and one warrant to purchase one half of one share of Raptor’s common stock. Pursuant to the securities purchase agreement, the Company sold an aggregate of 1,738,226 units to the investors for aggregate gross proceeds of $2,386,000. The 1,738,226 units are comprised of an aggregate of 1,738,226 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase up to 869,113 shares of Raptor’s common stock valued at $1.0 million (using the following Black-Scholes pricing model assumptions: risk-free interest rate 1.11%; expected term 2 years and annual volatility 240.29%). The warrants, exercisable for two years from the closing, entitle the investors to purchase, in the aggregate, up to 869,113 shares of Raptor’s common stock and have an exercise price of either $2.57 until the first anniversary of issuance or $3.22 per share after the first anniversary of issuance.

In connection with the August 2009 private placement, the Company issued warrants and a cash fee to Limetree Capital as its sole placement agent to compensate it for placing investors into the financing. Limetree Capital was issued warrants exercisable for 7% of common stock issued and issuable under the warrants issued to investors as part of the financing units and a 3.5% cash fee based upon the proceeds of the sale of the units of the August 2009 private placement. Limetree Capital was issued a five-year warrant to purchase 129,733 shares of Raptor’s Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.50 per share (valued at approximately $171,000 using the following Black-Scholes pricing model assumptions: risk-free interest rate 2.58%; expected term 5 years and annual volatility 240.29%) and cash commission of $59,360.

2009 MERGER AND NASDAQ LISTING

On September 29, 2009, the Company, formerly known as TorreyPines Therapeutics, Inc. (“TorreyPines”) and RPC completed a reverse merger. The Company changed its name to “Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp.” and commenced trading on September 30, 2009 on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the ticker symbol “RPTP.”

In connection with the exchange of shares in the merger, immediately after the effective time of such merger, RPC and the Company’s stockholders owned 95% and 5% of the outstanding shares of the combined company, respectively. RPC stockholders received (as of immediately prior to such merger) 17,881,300 shares of the combined company’s common stock in exchange for the 76,703,147 shares of RPC’s common stock outstanding immediately prior to the closing of the merger. On September 29, 2009, immediately prior to the effective time of such merger, the Company’s board of directors, with the consent of RPC’s board of directors, acted to effect a reverse stock split of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock such that every 17 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the merger would represent one share of the Company’s common stock. Due to the reverse stock split implemented by the Company, the 15,999,058 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding immediately prior to the closing of the merger became 940,863 shares of the combined company’s common stock.

 

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RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP.

(A Development Stage Company)

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

In connection with the merger and subject to the same conversion factor as the RPC common stock (.2331234), the combined company assumed all of RPC’s stock options and warrants outstanding at the time of the merger. The combined company also retained the Company’s stock options and warrants outstanding at the merger, subject to the same adjustment factor as described above to give effect to the 1 for 17 reverse split.

The combined company is headquartered in Novato, California and is managed by Christopher M. Starr, Ph.D., as Chief Executive Officer and director, Todd C. Zankel, Ph.D., as Chief Scientific Officer, Kim R. Tsuchimoto as Chief Financial Officer, Ted Daley, as President of clinical development and Patrice P. Rioux., M.D., Ph.D., as Chief Medical Officer of clinical development.

There were a number of factors on which RPC’s Board of Directors relied in approving the 2009 Merger. The primary reason for RPC’s Board of Directors’ decision to merge with TorreyPines was the benefit anticipated from the additional liquidity expected from having a NASDAQ trading market on which the combined company’s common stock could be listed, in addition to having access to an expanded pipeline of product candidates across a wider spectrum of diseases and markets.

The liquidity benefit is the primary factor behind the goodwill recognized in the transaction (see below). The goodwill is expected to be fully deductible for tax purposes. Below is a breakdown of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the merger described herein (in millions, except for %):

 

(millions) (millions)

Asset Allocation

   Value
(millions)
    %  

Cash and equivalents

   $ 0.58        13   

Other current assets

     0.10        2   

Accrued liabilities

     (0.68     (15

Intangible assets:

    

In-process research & development

     0.90        20   

Licenses

     0.24        6   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total identifiable assets

     1.14        26   

Plus goodwill

     3.28        74   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets acquired

   $ 4.42        100   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP.

(A Development Stage Company)

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

ISSUANCES OF COMMON STOCK AND WARRANTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE OF UNITS IN A REGISTERED DIRECT OFFERING

On December 17, 2009, the Company entered into a Placement Agent Agreement with Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. as placement agent (the “2009 Placement Agent”), relating to the issuance and sale to the Direct Offering Investors (as defined below) pursuant to a registered direct offering (the “Direct Offering”) of up to 3,747,558 units (the “Units”), consisting of (i) 3,747,558 shares of the Company’s common stock, (ii) warrants to purchase an aggregate of up to 1,873,779 shares of the Company’s common stock (and the shares of common stock issuable from time to time upon exercise of such warrants) (the “Series A Warrants”), and (iii) warrants to purchase an aggregate of up to 1,873,779 shares of the Company’s common stock (and the shares of common stock issuable from time to time upon exercise of such warrants) (the “Series B Warrants,” and collectively with the Series A Warrants, the “Investor Warrants”).

The 2009 Placement Agent received a placement fee equal to 6.5% of the gross cash proceeds to the Company from the Direct Offering of the Units or $487,183 (excluding any consideration that may be paid in the future upon exercise of the Warrants), a warrant to purchase up to an aggregate of 74,951 shares of the Company’s common stock at $2.50 per share (valued at approximately $52,000 using the following Black-Scholes pricing model assumptions: risk-free interest rate 2.23%; expected term 5 years and annual volatility 49.28%) and $25,000 in out-of-pocket accountable expenses. The warrant issued to Ladenburg has the same terms and conditions as the Investor Warrants except that the exercise price is 125% of the public offering price per share or $2.50 per share, and the expiration date is five years from the effective date of the Registration Statement.

In connection with the Direct Offering, following execution of the Placement Agent Agreement, the Company also entered into a definitive securities purchase agreement (the “Direct Offering Purchase Agreement”), dated as of December 17, 2009, with 33 investors set forth on the signature pages thereto (collectively, the “Direct Offering Investors”) with respect to the Direct Offering of the Units, whereby, on an aggregate basis, the Direct Offering Investors agreed to purchase 3,747,558 Units for a negotiated purchase price of $2.00 per Unit, amounting to gross proceeds of approximately $7.5 million and net proceeds after commissions and expenses of approximately $6.2 million. Each Unit consists of one share of the Company’s common stock, one Series A Warrant exercisable for 0.5 of a share of the Company’s common stock and one Series B Warrant exercisable for 0.5 of a share of the Company’s common stock. The shares of the Company’s common stock and the Warrants were issued separately. The Series A Warrants will be exercisable during the period beginning one hundred eighty (180) days after the date of issue and ending on the fifth (5th) anniversary of the date of issue. The Series B Warrants will be exercisable during the period beginning one hundred eighty (180) days after the date of issue and ending on the eighteen (18) month anniversary of the date of issue. The Investor Warrants have a per share exercise price of $2.45. At closing of the financing, the Series A Warrants were valued at $1.3 million (using the following Black-Scholes pricing model assumptions: risk-free interest rate 2.23%; expected term 5 years and annual volatility 49.28%) and the Series B Warrants were valued at $0.5 million (using the following Black-Scholes pricing model assumptions: risk-free interest rate 0.56%; expected term 18 months and annual volatility 49.28%). Based on the underlying terms of the Investor Warrants and Placement Agent Warrants, the Investor Warrants and the Placement Agent Warrants are classified as liability, as discussed further below in Note 9.

 

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RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP.

(A Development Stage Company)

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

ISSUANCES OF COMMON STOCK IN CONNECTION WITH AN EQUITY LINE

On April 16, 2010, the Company signed a purchase agreement with Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC (“LPC”), together with a registration rights agreement, whereby LPC has agreed to purchase up to $15.0 million of the Company’s common stock over a 25 month period. Under the registration rights agreement, the Company agreed to file a registration statement related to the transaction with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) covering the shares that have been issued or may be issued to LPC under the purchase agreement. Such registration statement was declared effective by the SEC on May 7, 2010. Post-effective amendments to such registration statement were filed on November 23, 2010 and December 1, 2010, which amended registration statement was declared effective by the SEC on December 1, 2010. Post-effective amendments to such amended registration statement were filed on October 11, 2011 and October 14, 2011 on Form S-3, which amended registration statement was declared effective by the SEC on October 21, 2011. After May 7, 2010, the Company had the right over a 25-month period to sell its shares of common stock to LPC in amounts of $100,000 to up to $1 million per sale, depending on certain conditions as set forth in the purchase agreement, up to the aggregate amount of $15.0 million. The purchase agreement may be terminated by the Company at any time at its discretion without any cost to the Company.

The purchase price of the shares issued to LPC under the purchase agreement is based on the prevailing market prices of the Company’s shares at the time of sale without any fixed discount. The Company controls the timing and amount of any sales of shares to LPC. LPC does not have the right or the obligation to purchase any shares of the Company’s common stock on any business day that the purchase price of the Company’s common stock is below $1.50 per share.

In consideration for entering into the purchase agreement (the “LPC Purchase Agreement”), the Company issued to LPC 145,033 shares of common stock valued at $246,556 (recorded as deferred offering costs on the Company’s balance sheet and amortized over the usage of the equity line) as a commitment fee and is required to issue up to an additional 217,549 shares of its common stock pro rata as LPC purchases the $15.0 million of the Company’s common stock over the 25-month period. Since inception, the Company sold 4,186,038 shares to LPC at a weighted average price of $2.78 and paid commitment fees to LPC in the form of 168,929 shares (in addition to the 145,033 shares issued as the initial commitment fee), valued at $581,081. The Company has issued an aggregate of 4,500,000 shares (including shares issued to LPC as commitment fees) to LPC pursuant to the LPC Purchase Agreement and does not plan to issue or register additional shares under such agreement.

2010 PRIVATE PLACEMENT

On August 9, 2010, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with 23 investors set forth on the signature pages thereto (the “US Investors”) and a separate securities purchase agreement with a certain Canadian investor (the “Canadian Investor” and together with the US Investors, the “2010 Private Placement Investors”) set forth on the signature pages thereto (collectively, the “2010 Private Placement Purchase Agreements”), for the private placement (the “2010 Private Placement”) of the Company’s common stock and warrants to purchase its common stock, at a purchase price of $3.075 per unit, with each unit comprised of one share of common stock and a warrant to purchase one share of common stock. JMP Securities LLC (the “2010 Placement Agent”) served as the Company’s placement agent in the 2010 Private Placement.

The closing of this private placement occurred on August 12, 2010. The Company issued and sold an aggregate of 4,897,614 units, comprised of 4,897,614 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase up to 4,897,614 shares of its common stock for gross proceeds of approximately $15.1 million. Each warrant, exercisable for 5 years from August 12, 2010, has an exercise price of $3.075 per share. At closing of the 2010 Private Placement, the warrants issued to investors were valued at approximately $7.8 million (using the following Black-Scholes pricing model assumptions: risk-free interest rate 1.74%; expected term 5 years and annual volatility 85.14%.) As the placement agent for the 2010 Private Placement, the 2010 Placement Agent was issued one warrant to purchase 97,952 shares of the Company’s common stock (valued at approximately $0.2 million, based upon the same Black-Scholes inputs as the investor warrants), paid a cash commission of $978,911 and reimbursed for certain of its expenses incurred in connection with the 2010 Private Placement.

 

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RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP.

(A Development Stage Company)

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

In connection with the 2010 Private Placement, on August 12, 2010, the Company entered into a registration rights agreement with the 2010 Private Placement Investors, pursuant to which the Company filed with the SEC a registration statement related to the 2010 Private Placement covering the resale of the common stock issued to the 2010 Private Placement Investors under the 2010 Private Placement Purchase Agreements and the shares of common stock that will be issued to the 2010 Private Placement Investors upon exercise of the warrants, including the warrant issued to the 2010 Placement Agent. Such registration statement was declared effective on August 31, 2010. Post-effective amendments to such registration statement were filed on November 23, 2010 and December 1, 2010, which amended registration statement was declared effective by the SEC on December 1, 2010. A post-effective amendment to such amended registration statement was filed on October 11, 2011 on Form S-3, which amended registration statement was declared effective by the SEC on October 21, 2011.

2011 FOLLOW-ON PUBLIC OFFERING

On September 13, 2011, the Company closed an underwritten public offering of shares of the Company’s common stock at a price to the public of $4.00 per share. The shares sold in the offering included 10.0 million shares of common stock plus an additional 1.5 million shares of common stock pursuant to the exercise by the underwriters of the over-allotment option the Company granted to them. Total gross proceeds to the Company in the offering (including in connection with the sale of the shares of common stock pursuant to the exercise of the over-allotment option) totaled $46.0 million, before underwriting discounts and commissions. The offering resulted in net proceeds to the Company of approximately $42.8 million after deduction of underwriting discounts of 6% and other offering expenses payable by the Company.

The following is a summary of common stock outstanding as of November 30, 2011:

 

Transaction

  

Date of Issuance

   Common Stock
Issued
 

Founders’ shares

   Sept. 2005      1,398,742   

Seed round

   Feb. 2006      466,247   

PIPE concurrent with reverse merger

   May 2006      1,942,695   

Shares issued in connection with reverse merger

   May 2006      3,100,541   

Warrant exercises

   Jan. 2007 – Nov. 2011      5,736,933   

Stock option exercises

   Mar. 2007 –Nov. 2011      98,048   

Loan finder’s fee

   Sept. 2007      46,625   

Convivia asset purchase

   Oct. 2007 – June 2010      160,272   

Encode merger RP103/RP104 asset purchase

   Dec. 2007      802,946   

Shares issued pursuant to consulting agreement

   May 2008      2,040   

2008 private placement

   May/June 2008      4,662,468   

Warrant exercises from warrant exchange

   June/July 2009      2,031,670   

2009 private placement

   August 2009      1,738,226   

Shares issued in connection with reverse merger

   September 2009      940,863   

2009 registered direct financing

   December 2009      3,747,558   

Shares issued to equity line investor (incl. fee shares)

   April 2010 –Feb. 2011      4,500,000   

2010 private placement

   August 2010      4,897,614   

2011 follow-on public offering

   September 2011      11,500,000   
     

 

 

 

Total shares of common stock outstanding

        47,773,488   
     

 

 

 

 

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RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP.

(A Development Stage Company)

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(9) WARRANTS

The table reflects the number of common stock warrants outstanding as of November 30, 2011:

 

exercisable exercisable exercisable
     Number of
shares
exercisable
     Exercise
price
   

Expiration date

Issued in connection with Encode merger

     233,309       $ 2.87      12/13/2015

Issued to placement agents in May / June 2008

     433,994       $ 2.36      5/21/2013

Issued to placement agents in August 2009

     65,000       $ 1.50      8/21/2014

TorreyPines warrants assumed in 2009 Merger

     8,140       $ 80.86   6/11/2013-9/26/2015

Issued to registered direct investors in Dec. 2009

     1,493,750       $ 2.45      12/23/2014

Issued to private placement investors in Aug. 2010

     3,999,890       $ 3.075      8/11/2015

Issued to placement agent in Aug. 2010

     97,952       $ 3.075      8/11/2015
  

 

 

      

Total warrants outstanding

     6,332,035       $ 2.95  
  

 

 

      

 

*

Average exercise price

The warrants issued by the Company in the August 2010 private placement and the December 2009 equity financing contain a conditional obligation that may require the Company to transfer assets to repurchase the warrants upon the occurrence of potential future events. Under ASC 480, a financial instrument that may require the issuer to settle the obligation by transferring assets is classified as a liability. Therefore, the Company has classified the warrants from both financings as liabilities and will mark them to fair value at each period end.

A Black-Scholes option-pricing model was used to obtain the fair value of the warrants issued in the December 2009 and August 2010 equity financings using the following assumptions at November 30, 2011 and August 31, 2011:

 

November 30, November 30, November 30, November 30,
     December 2009 equity
financing

Series A
    August 2010 equity financing
Investors and placement
agent
 
     November 30,
2011
    August 31,
2011
    November 30,
2011
    August 31,
2011
 

Fair value ($ millions)

     6.7        5.9        18.7        17.7   

Black-Scholes inputs:

        

Stock price

   $ 5.52      $ 4.73      $ 5.52      $ 4.73   

Exercise price

   $ 2.45      $ 2.45      $ 3.075      $ 3.075   

Risk free interest rate

     0.39     0.38     0.65     0.70

Volatility

     120.9     116.4     120.9     116.4

Expected term (years)

     3.00        3.25        3.75        4.00   

Dividend

     0        0        0        0   

 

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RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP.

(A Development Stage Company)

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

For the three month periods ended November 30, 2011 and 2010, and for the cumulative period from September 8, 2005 (inception) to November 30, 2011, as a result of the marking-to-market of the warrant liability at quarter-end and the day prior to the exercise of warrants subject to warrant liability accounting, the Company recorded losses of approximately $4.2 million, $5.7 million and $26.4 million, respectively, in the line item adjustment to fair value of common stock warrants in its condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive loss. See Note 5 for further discussion on the marking-to-market of the warrant liability.

(10) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS WITH BIOMARIN

Pursuant to the terms of the asset purchase agreement the Company entered into with BioMarin for the purchase of intellectual property related to the Company’s receptor-associated protein (“RAP”) based technology (including NeuroTrans™), the Company is obligated to make the following milestone payments to BioMarin upon the achievement of the following events:

$50,000 (paid by the Company in June 2006) within 30 days after the Company receives total aggregate debt or equity financing of at least $2,500,000;

$100,000 (paid by the Company in June 2006) within 30 days after the Company receives total aggregate debt or equity financing of at least $5,000,000;

$500,000 upon the Company’s filing and acceptance of an investigational new drug application for a drug product candidate based on the NeuroTrans™ product candidate;

$2,500,000 upon the Company’s successful completion of a Phase 2 human clinical trial for a drug product candidate based on the NeuroTrans™ product candidate;

$5,000,000 upon on the Company’s successful completion of a Phase 3 human clinical trial for a drug product candidate based on the NeuroTrans™ product candidate;

$12,000,000 within 90 days of the Company’s obtaining marketing approval from the FDA or other similar regulatory agencies for a drug product candidate based on the NeuroTrans™ product candidate;

$5,000,000 within 90 days of the Company’s obtaining marketing approval from the FDA or other similar regulatory agencies for a second drug product candidate based on the NeuroTrans™ product candidate;

$5,000,000 within 60 days after the end of the first calendar year in which the Company’s aggregated revenues derived from drug product candidates based on the NeuroTrans™ product candidate exceed $100,000,000; and

$20,000,000 within 60 days after the end of the first calendar year in which the Company’s aggregated revenues derived from drug product candidates based on the NeuroTrans™ product candidate exceed $500,000,000.

In addition to these milestone payments, the Company is also obligated to pay BioMarin a royalty at a percentage of the Company’s aggregated revenues derived from drug product candidates based on the NeuroTrans™ product candidate. On June 9, 2006, the Company made a milestone payment in the amount of $150,000 to BioMarin because the Company raised $5,000,000 in its May 25, 2006 private placement financing. If the Company becomes insolvent or if the Company breaches its asset purchase agreement with BioMarin due to non-payment and the Company does not cure its non-payment within the stated cure period, all of the Company’s rights to the RAP technology (including NeuroTrans™) will revert back to BioMarin.

 

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RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP.

(A Development Stage Company)

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS WITH THOMAS E. DALEY (ASSIGNEE OF THE DISSOLVED CONVIVIA, INC.)

Pursuant to the terms of the asset purchase agreement the Company entered into with Convivia, Inc. and Thomas E. Daley for the purchase of intellectual property related to its 4-MP product candidate program (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”), Mr. Daley will be entitled to receive the following, if at all, in such amounts and only to the extent certain future milestones are accomplished by the Company (or any of its subsidiaries thereof), as set forth below:

23,312 shares of Raptor’s restricted, unregistered Common Stock within fifteen (15) days after the Company enters into a manufacturing license or other agreement to produce any product that is predominantly based upon or derived from any assets purchased from Convivia (“Purchased Assets”) in quantity (“Product”) if such license agreement is executed within one (1) year of execution of the Asset Purchase Agreement or, if thereafter, 11,656 shares of Raptor’s restricted, unregistered Common Stock. Should the Company obtain a second such license or agreement for a Product, Mr. Daley will be entitled to receive 11,656 shares of the Company’s restricted, unregistered Common Stock within 30 days of execution of such second license or other agreement. In January 2008, Mr. Daley earned a $30,000 cash bonus pursuant to his employment agreement for executing the Patheon formulation agreement for manufacturing ConviviaTM. On March 31, 2008, the Company issued 23,312 shares of Raptor’s Common Stock valued at $56,000 to Mr. Daley pursuant to this milestone reflecting the execution of an agreement to supply the active pharmaceutical ingredient for ConviviaTM, combined with the execution of a formulation agreement to produce the oral formulation of ConviviaTM. In July 2010, the Company issued 11,656 shares of its restricted common stock valued at $35,551 and paid a $10,000 cash bonus to Mr. Daley as a result of the execution of the license agreement with Uni Pharma for the development of ConviviaTM in Taiwan.

23,312 shares of the Company’s restricted, unregistered Common Stock within fifteen (15) days after it receives its first patent allowance on any patents which constitute part of the Purchased Assets in any one of certain predetermined countries (each, a “Major Market”).

11,656 shares of the Company’s restricted, unregistered Common Stock within fifteen (15) days after the Company receives its second patent allowance on any patents which constitute part of the Purchased Assets different from the patent referenced in the immediately preceding paragraph above in a Major Market.

23,312 shares of the Company’s restricted, unregistered Common Stock within fifteen (15) days of completing predetermined benchmarks in a Major Market by the Company or its licensee of the first Phase 2 human clinical trial for a Product (“Successful Completion”) if such Successful Completion occurs within one (1) year of execution of the Asset Purchase Agreement or, if thereafter, 11,656 shares of the Company’s restricted, unregistered Common Stock within thirty (30) days of such Successful Completion. In October 2008, the Company issued 23,312 shares of Raptor’s Common Stock valued at $27,000 and a $30,000 cash bonus (pursuant to Mr. Daley’s employment agreement) to Mr. Daley pursuant to the fulfillment of this milestone.

 

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RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP.

(A Development Stage Company)

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

11,656 shares of the Company’s restricted, unregistered Common Stock within fifteen (15) days of a Successful Completion in a Major Market by the Company’s or its licensee of the second Phase 2 human clinical trial for a Product (other than the Product for which a distribution is made under the immediately preceding paragraph above).

23,312 shares of the Company’s restricted, unregistered Common Stock within fifteen (15) days after the Company or its licensee applies for approval to market and sell a Product in a Major Market for the indications for which approval is sought (“Marketing Approval”).

11,656 shares of the Company’s restricted, unregistered Common Stock within fifteen (15) days after the Company or its licensee applies for Marketing Approval in a Major Market (other than the Major Market for which a distribution is made under the immediately preceding paragraph above).

46,625 shares of the Company’s restricted, unregistered Common Stock within fifteen (15) days after the Company or its licensee obtains the first Marketing Approval for a Product from the applicable regulatory agency in a Major Market.

23,312 shares of the Company’s restricted, unregistered Common Stock within fifteen (15) days after the Company or its licensee obtains Marketing Approval for a Product from the applicable regulatory agency in a Major Market (other than the Major Market for which a distribution is made under the immediately preceding paragraph above).

As discussed above, in aggregate, the Company has issued to Mr. Daley, 58,280 shares of Raptor’s common stock valued at $118,551 and paid $70,000 in cash bonuses related to ConviviaTM milestones along with another $20,000 in cash bonuses related to employment milestones pursuant to Mr. Daley’s employment agreement.

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS WITH FORMER ENCODE STOCKHOLDERS AND UCSD RELATING TO THE ACQUISITION OF THE DR CYSTEAMINE (RP103 AND RP104) LICENSE

As a result of the merger between Raptor Therapeutics Inc. and Encode, as discussed in Note 8 above, the Encode Securityholders are eligible to receive up to an additional 559,496 shares of Raptor’s common stock, Company Options and Company Warrants to purchase Raptor’s common stock in the aggregate based on certain triggering events related to regulatory approval of RP103/RP104, an Encode product program, if completed within the five year anniversary date of the merger agreement.

Also as a result of the merger, the Company will be obligated to pay an annual maintenance fee to UCSD for the exclusive license to develop RP103/RP104 for certain indications of $15,000 until it begins commercial sales of any products developed pursuant to the License Agreement. In addition to the maintenance fee, the Company will be obligated to pay during the life of the License Agreement: milestone payments ranging from $20,000 to $750,000 for orphan indications and from $80,000 to $1,500,000 for non-orphan indications upon the occurrence of certain events, if ever; royalties on commercial net sales from products developed pursuant to the License Agreement ranging from 1.75% to 5.5%; a percentage of sublicense fees ranging from 25% to 50%; a percentage of sublicense royalties; and a minimum annual royalty commencing the year the Company begins commercially selling any products pursuant to the License Agreement, if ever. Under the License Agreement, the Company is obligated to fulfill predetermined milestones within a specified number of years ranging from 0.75 to 6 years from the effective date of the License Agreement, depending on the indication. In addition, the Company is obligated to, among other things, secure $1.0 million in funding prior to December 18, 2008 (which the Company has fulfilled by raising $10.0 million in its May/June 2008 private placement) and annually spend at least $200,000 for the development of products (which, as of its fiscal years ended August 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 by spending approximately $11.3 million, $6.2 million and $4.1 million, respectively, on such programs) pursuant to the License Agreement. Cumulatively, the Company has expensed $600,000 in milestone payments to UCSD based upon the initiation of clinical trials in cystinosis, Huntington’s Disease and NASH. To the extent that the Company fails to perform any of its obligations under the License Agreement, then UCSD may terminate the license or otherwise cause the license to become non-exclusive.

 

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RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP.

(A Development Stage Company)

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

OFFICE LEASES

In March 2006, the Company entered into a lease for the Company’s executive offices and research laboratory in Novato, California and expanded the lease on April 1, 2007. Base monthly payments were subject to annual rent increase of between 3% to 5%, based on the Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) and annual adjustments to base operating expenses. In October 2010, the Company executed a lease addendum to the Novato lease for an additional 3,100 square feet ($5,309 per month) starting in April 2011. Effective April 1, 2010, the Company’s monthly base rent including base operating expenses were $10,826 and effective April 11, 2011, the Company’s monthly base including base operating expenses is $16,135 with an adjustment for CPI and operating expenses in April 2012. The Novato lease expires in March 2013. In January 2010, the Company entered into a one-year lease for administrative offices in San Mateo, California for $2,655 per month. The Company anticipates continuing the San Mateo lease on a monthly basis.

During the three month periods ended November 30, 2011 and 2010 and the cumulative period from September 8, 2005 (inception) to November 30, 2011, the Company’s rent expense was $53,732, $51,725 and $780,812, respectively.

The minimum future lease payments under this operating lease assuming a 3% CPI increase per year are as follows:

 

Period

   Amount  

December 1, 2011 to August 31, 2012

     147,637   

Fiscal year ending August 31, 2013

     116,335   

CAPITAL LEASE

On August 31, 2011, the Company leased a photocopier which is subject to a 39-month lease at $387 per month. The future lease payments under the capital lease are as follows:

 

$12,764

Period

   Amount  

December 1, 2011 to August 31, 2012

   $ 3,485   

Year ending August 31, 2013

     4,647   

Year ending August 31, 2014

     4,647   

Year ending August 31, 2015

     1,159   
  

 

 

 

Total future capital lease payments

     13,938   

Less interest

     (1,174
  

 

 

 

Total current and long-term capital lease liability

   $ 12,764   
  

 

 

 

Interest rate on the capital lease is 6% based on the lessor’s implicit rate of return.

CONTRACT/CLINICAL RESEARCH AGREEMENTS

During the three months ended November 30, 2011, the Company maintained several contracts with research and clinical organizations and clinical sites, and primarily to assist with clinical research for Raptor’s cystinosis program and for our NASH clinical collaboration. The future commitments pursuant to clinical research agreements are estimated as follows:

 

Period

   Amount  

December 1, 2011 to August 31, 2012

   $ 4,617,442   

Fiscal year ending August 31, 2013

     4,175,720   

Fiscal year ending August 31, 2014

     28,000   

 

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RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP.

(A Development Stage Company)

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

STORAGE AND CLINICAL DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

During the three months ended November 30, 2011, the Company maintained an agreement with a company that stores and distributes clinical materials for Raptor’s cystinosis and Huntington’s Disease trials. The future commitments pursuant to this agreement are estimated as follows:

 

Period

   Amount  

December 1, 2011 to August 31, 2012

   $ 536,858   

Fiscal year ending August 31, 2013

     143,500   

FORMULATION / MANUFACTURING AGREEMENTS

In April 2008, the Company executed an agreement with a contract manufacturing organization to formulate and manufacture RP103 for its cystinosis and Huntington’s Disease programs and subsequently, for its NASH program. The costs are invoiced to the Company in installments throughout the formulation and manufacturing process. In November 2010, the Company executed a supply agreement with a contract manufacturer for the active pharmaceutical agreement of RP103. The future commitments pursuant to these contracts are estimated as follows:

 

Period

   Amount  

December 1, 2011 to August 31, 2012

   $ 5,465,430   

Fiscal year ending August 31, 2013

     3,350,013   

Fiscal year ending August 31, 2014

     79,845   

(11) QUALIFYING THERAPEUTIC DISCOVERY PROJECT GRANT

In October 2010, the Company was awarded a tax grant under the U.S. Government’s Qualifying Therapeutic Discovery Project for five of its research programs including its cystinosis, Huntington’s Disease and NASH (non-alcoholic steatohepatitis) clinical programs and its HepTideTM and WntTideTM preclinical cancer research programs. The Company was granted an aggregate of approximately $1.1 million for all five programs of which, as of August 31, 2011, it had received approximately $874,000. The Company recorded the $194,000 and $680,000 of proceeds as a contra-research and development expense in its preclinical and clinical development division, respectively, during the first two quarters of fiscal 2011. The Company records the contra-expense upon deposit of the grant proceeds. During the three months ended November 30, 2011, the Company received approximately $162,000 pursuant to the government program funding guidelines and the remaining balance of approximately $36,000 was drawn but will be returned to the government along with an additional $28,000 as recapture tax because the Company had not incurred the amount originally estimated as qualified expenses for its WntTideTM program, which was the basis for the program funding.

(12) SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On December 15, 2011, the Company executed a cooperative research and development agreement (“CRADA”) with the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (“NIDDK”) part of the National Institutes of Health (“NIH”) to conduct a Phase 2b clinical trial. The clinical trial will evaluate the safety and potential efficacy of RP104, Raptor’s proprietary delayed-release tablet formulation of cysteamine bitartrate, as a potential treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (“NASH”), an advanced form of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (“NAFLD”), in children. The clinical trial is expected to begin in the first calendar quarter of 2012 with NIDDK and Raptor sharing the costs to conduct the clinical trial.

The Company estimates the total cost of the clinical trial to be in the range of $14-$16 million. Under the CRADA agreement, Raptor will fund a total of $6 million of the cost of the trial, in addition to providing clinical trial materials and drug manufacturing/quality support estimated at approximately $1 million. The remainder of the funding will come from NIDDK. Raptor holds worldwide, exclusive licenses from UCSD to patents relating to use of cysteamine in NAFLD and NASH. Under this CRADA collaboration, Raptor will retain exclusive development and commercial rights to the clinical data resulting from the clinical trial.

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, in other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, and in press releases and other public statements by our officers throughout the year, we make or will make statements that plan for or anticipate the future. These “forward-looking statements,” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, include statements about our future business plans and strategies, as well as other statements that are not historical in nature. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations.

In some cases, these statements can be identified by the use of terminology such as “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “may,” “might,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “projects,” “anticipates,” “predicts,” “intends,” “continues,” “estimates,” “potential,” “opportunity” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. All such statements, other than statements of historical facts, including our financial condition, future results of operations, projected revenues and expenses, business strategies, operating efficiencies or synergies, competitive positions, growth opportunities for existing intellectual properties, technologies, products, plans, and objectives of management, markets for our securities, and other matters, are about us and our industry that involve substantial risks and uncertainties and constitute forward-looking statements for the purpose of the safe harbor provided by Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. Such forward-looking statements, wherever they occur, are necessarily estimates reflecting the best judgment of our senior management on the date on which they were made, or if no date is stated, as of the date of the filing made with the SEC in which such statements were made. You should not place undue reliance on these statements, which only reflect information available as of the date that they were made. Our business’ actual operations, performance, development and results might differ materially from any forward-looking statement due to various known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and contingencies, including those described in the section titled “Risk Factors That May Affect Future Results” in Part II, Item 1A of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and including, but not limited to, the following:

 

   

our need for, and our ability to obtain, additional funds;

 

   

uncertainties relating to clinical trials and regulatory reviews;

 

   

our dependence on a limited number of therapeutic compounds and formulations of these compounds;

 

   

the early stage of the products we are developing;

 

   

the acceptance of any of our future products by physicians and patients;

 

   

competition and dependence on collaborative partners;

 

   

loss of key management or scientific personnel;

 

   

our ability to obtain adequate intellectual property protection and to enforce these rights;

 

   

our ability to avoid infringement of the intellectual property rights of others; and

 

   

the other factors and risks described under the section captioned “Risk Factors That May Affect Future Results” in Part II, Item 1A of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as other factors not identified therein.

Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, the factors discussed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, in other filings with the SEC and in press releases and other public statements by our officers throughout the year, could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially and/or adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by us or on our behalf, and therefore we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements and you should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. We cannot give you any assurance that such forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate and such forward-looking events may not occur. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in such forward-looking statements, you should not regard the inclusion of this information as a representation by us or any other person that the results or conditions described in those statements or our objectives and plans will be achieved.

All subsequent forward-looking statements attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to herein. Unless required by U.S. federal securities laws and the rules and regulations of the SEC, we do not undertake any obligation and disclaim any intention to update or release publicly any revisions to these forward-looking statements after the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to reflect later events or circumstances or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events or any other reason.

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

You should read the following discussion in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements as of November 30, 2011, and the notes to such condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. All references to “the Company”, “we”, “our” and “us” include the activities of Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp. (which was merged into us as of December 7, 2011), Raptor Discoveries Inc., or Raptor Discoveries, Raptor Therapeutics Inc., or Raptor Therapeutics, and Raptor Pharmaceuticals Europe B.V. This “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section contains forward-looking statements. Please see “Forward-Looking Statements” for a discussion of the uncertainties, risks and assumptions associated with these statements. Our actual results and the timing of certain events could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including those discussed below and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, particularly under the heading “Risk Factors That May Affect Future Results”.

Overview

Our goal is to research, produce, and deliver medicines that improve life for patients with severe, rare disorders. Our product portfolio includes both candidates from our proprietary drug targeting platforms and in-licensed and acquired product candidates.

Our current pipeline includes three clinical development programs, which we are actively developing. We also have two other clinical-stage product candidates, one of which we are seeking additional business development partners in Asia but are not internally developing, and we have three preclinical product candidates for which we are seeking development partners.

Clinical Development Programs

Our three active clinical development programs are based on an existing therapeutic that we are reformulating and repurposing for potential improvement in safety and/or efficacy and for application in new disease indications. These clinical development programs include the following:

 

   

DR Cysteamine, or RP103, for the potential treatment of cystinosis, a rare genetic disorder; and

 

   

RP103 for the potential treatment of Huntington’s Disease, or HD, an inherited neurodegenerative disorder.

RP103 is our proprietary delayed-release formulation of cysteamine bitartrate microbeads in capsules, which may require less frequent dosing and reduce gastro-intestinal side effects compared to the current standard of care.

 

   

RP104, for the potential treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, or NASH, a metabolic disorder of the liver.

RP104 is our proprietary delayed-release formulation of cysteamine bitartrate in tablets.

Other Clinical-Stage Product Candidates

Our other clinical-stage product candidates include:

 

   

Convivia™ for the potential management of acetaldehyde toxicity due to alcohol consumption by individuals with aldehyde dehydrogenase, or ALDH2 deficiency, an inherited metabolic disorder; and

 

   

Tezampanel, a glutamate receptor antagonist as a potential anti-platelet agent.

Preclinical Product Candidates

Our preclinical platforms consist of targeted therapeutics for the potential treatment of multiple indications, including liver diseases, neurodegenerative diseases and breast cancer. We are seeking development partners for these programs. These preclinical programs include the following:

 

   

Our receptor-associated protein, or RAP, platform consists of: HepTide™ for the potential treatment of primary liver cancer and other liver diseases; and NeuroTrans™ to potentially deliver therapeutics across the blood-brain barrier for treatment of a variety of neurological diseases.

 

   

Our mesoderm development protein, or Mesd, platform consists of WntTide™ for the potential treatment of breast cancer.

 

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Future Activities

Over the next 12 months, we plan to conduct research and development and general and administrative activities including: pre-commercial preparation for the potential launch of RP103 for the treatment of cystinosis in the US and Europe; supporting our ongoing extension study of RP103 in cystinosis; supporting the ongoing clinical trial of RP103 in HD; funding the collaboration in the Phase 2b clinical trial of RP104 in NASH; funding a potential Phase 1 clinical trial of tezampanel as a potential anti-platelet agent; continued business development of our preclinical product candidates; and supporting associated facilities and administrative functions. We plan to seek additional business development partners for our Convivia™ product candidate in Asia. We may also develop future in-licensed technologies and acquired technologies.

Clinical Development Programs

We develop clinical-stage drug product candidates which are: internally discovered therapeutic candidates based on our novel drug delivery platforms and in-licensed or purchased clinical-stage products which may be new chemical entities in mid-to-late stage clinical development, currently approved drugs with potential efficacy in additional indications, and treatments that we could repurpose or reformulate as potentially more effective or convenient treatments for a drug’s currently approved indications.

Lead Clinical Development Program: Development of RP103 for the Potential Treatment of Nephropathic Cystinosis or Cystinosis

Our RP103 product candidate is a proprietary delayed-release, enteric-coated microbead formulation of cysteamine bitartrate contained in a gelatin capsule. We are investigating RP103 for the potential treatment of cystinosis.

Immediate-release cysteamine bitartrate, a cystine-depleting agent, is currently the only FDA- and the EMA-approved drug to treat cystinosis, a rare genetic disease. Immediate-release cysteamine has been reported to be effective at preventing or delaying kidney failure and other serious health problems in cystinosis patients. However, we believe that patient compliance is challenging due to the requirement for every six-hour dosing and gastrointestinal side effects. Our RP103 for the potential treatment of cystinosis is designed to mitigate these difficulties. It is expected to be dosed twice daily, compared to the current every-six-hour dosing schedule. In addition, RP103 is designed to pass through the stomach and deliver the drug directly to the small intestine, where it is more easily absorbed into the bloodstream and may result in fewer gastrointestinal side effects.

The EMA and FDA granted orphan drug designation for RP103 for the treatment of cystinosis in calendar 2010 and 2006, respectively.

In June 2009, we commenced our Phase 2b clinical trial of RP103 in cystinosis, in which we enrolled nine cystinosis patients with histories of non-compliance using the currently available immediate-release form of cysteamine bitartrate. The clinical trial, which was conducted at the University of California at San Diego, or UCSD, evaluated safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of a single dose of RP103 in patients. In November 2009, we released the data from the study which indicated improved tolerability and the potential to reduce total daily dosage and administration frequency compared to immediate-release cysteamine bitartrate.

On July 25, 2011, we announced that our Phase 3 clinical trial of RP103 for the treatment of cystinosis, met the sole primary endpoint of non-inferiority compared to Cystagon®, immediate-release cysteamine bitartrate. The comparison was based on white blood cell, or WBC, cystine levels, the established efficacy surrogate biomarker and sole primary endpoint in the clinical trial. There were no unexpected serious safety concerns experienced by patients in the trial attributable to RP103.

Our pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial was designed as an outpatient study of the pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, safety and tolerability of RP103 compared to Cystagon® in cystinosis patients. The clinical trial was conducted at eight clinical research centers in the US and Europe.

Of 41 patients who completed the Phase 3 protocol, 38 were included in the evaluable data set, 3 not being fully compliant with the protocol due to the fact that their WBC cystine levels went above 2.0 while on Cystagon® during the trial. The age range of study participants was 6-26 years, with 87% of patients below 16 years old. On average, the peak WBC cystine level measured in patients treated with Cystagon® was 0.54 ± 0.05 nmol  1/2 cystine/mg protein, compared to an average peak value of 0.62 ± 0.05 nmol  1/2 cystine/mg protein for patients treated with RP103. The mean difference was 0.08 nmol  1/2 cystine/mg protein, with a 95.8% confidence interval of 0.00-0.16 (one sided p=0.021). As stipulated in our Statistical Analysis Plan, the non-inferiority endpoint of the clinical trial would be achieved when the upper end of the confidence interval around the mean difference of WBC cystine levels did not exceed an absolute value of 0.3. The upper end of the confidence interval in the Phase 3 clinical trial was determined to be 0.16, thus achieving the non-inferiority endpoint.

 

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Additionally, the endpoint was achieved at a lower average daily dose of RP103, compared to Cystagon®. Patients enrolled in the study were required to be “well controlled” under the existing Cystagon® therapy. The starting dose of RP103 for patients in the Phase 3 clinical trial was initially set at 70% of their established dose of Cystagon®. The protocol allowed for a single RP103 dose increase of 25%, based on intermediate WBC cystine level results, to reflect the current standard of care in establishing appropriate dosing of Cystagon® in cystinosis patients. Approximately one-third of patients remained at 70% of their starting Cystagon® dose throughout the study. The remaining two-thirds of the patients had their RP103 dose increased. On average, the total daily, steady-state dose of RP103 in patients in the Phase 3 clinical trial was 82% of their established, incoming dose of Cystagon®.

In the course of the study, no unexpected safety issues were experienced. Seven serious adverse events, or SAEs, requiring a visit to the emergency room or hospital, were reported for seven individual patients. Of these seven SAEs, six were determined by the principal investigator to be unrelated to either RP103 or Cystagon®. One SAE, gastric intolerance, was graded as “possibly related” to RP103 and was subsequently resolved and the patient returned on RP103 treatment. That patient completed the RP103 study and continued on the extension study described below. The most frequently reported non-serious adverse events, or AEs, in the study were gastric intolerance symptoms. Fifty-three AEs were scored as “possibly” or “probably” related to either study drug, and forty-three of fifty-three of the drug related AEs were scored as gastric intolerance symptoms. We plan to submit our Phase 3 clinical trial data for publication by the second half of calendar 2012.

We are conducting an ongoing, extension study in which all patients completing the Phase 3 clinical trial may elect to continue on RP103 treatment and are monitored for WBC cystine levels and safety parameters. The extension study will provide at least six months of safety data for each patient and will be part of our New Drug Application filing. Forty out of forty-one patients who completed the Phase 3 clinical trial elected to enroll in the extension study. Thirty-eight of such patients remain in the extension study. Thirty-two patients have been on RP103 in the extension study for at least 6 months.

In a related clinical trial, we performed a bioequivalence study between RP103 administered as whole capsules and RP103 administered as capsule contents sprinkled onto applesauce. As a significant number of cystinosis patients are too young to take whole capsules, this result enabled us to expand enrollment in the extension study to patients who are too young to swallow whole capsules and were therefore ineligible for the pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial protocol. We have also expanded our extension study to patients who have undergone kidney transplants, thus ineligible to participate in our Phase 3 clinical trial. Enrollment of these additional patients in the extension study is ongoing.

With respect to RP103 for the treatment of cystinosis, we expect to file an NDA with the FDA and a marketing authorization application, or an MAA, with the EMA, in the first quarter of calendar 2012. In October and November 2011, we had a pre-NDA meeting with the FDA and a pre-MAA meeting with the EMA, respectively, resulting in no change to our expected NDA or MAA filing timelines. If RP103 is approved by the FDA or EMA for the treatment of cystinosis, we plan to commercialize RP103 in the U.S. or Europe by ourselves. However, we may enter into marketing partnerships for certain markets outside of the U.S. and Europe.

We hold an exclusive, worldwide license from UCSD to the patent, “Enterically Coated Cysteamine, Cystamine and Derivatives Thereof,” filed in 2007, which covers enteric delivery of cysteamine in cystinosis and other potential therapeutic applications. We received a formal Notice of Allowance form the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, or USPTO, for this patent in November 2011. The patent is still in examination in Europe and other countries.

Development of RP104 for the Potential Treatment of Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis or NASH

In October 2008, we commenced a clinical trial in collaboration with UCSD to investigate a prototype formulation of RP104 for the treatment of NASH in juvenile patients. In May 2010, we presented positive Phase 2a clinical trial results from our pilot study of delayed-release cysteamine bitartrate in 11 adolescent patients with NASH, a progressive form of liver disease believed to affect 5% to 11% of the US population. The results were presented at the Digestive Disease Week 2010 conference in New Orleans, Louisiana on May 2, 2010. Our open-label Phase 2a clinical trial was conducted under a collaboration agreement with UCSD at UCSD’s General Clinical Research Center. Eligible patients with baseline levels of the liver enzymes alanine transaminase, or ALT, and aspartate aminotransferase, or AST, that were at least twice that of normal levels, were enrolled to receive twice-daily, escalating oral doses of up to 1,000 mg of delayed-release cysteamine bitartrate (a prototype of our RP104) for six months, followed by a six-month post-treatment monitoring period.

Patients showed a marked decline in ALT levels during the treatment period with 7 of 11 patients achieving a greater than 50% reduction and 6 of 11 reduced to within normal range. AST levels also saw significant improvements with patients averaging 41% reduction by the end of the treatment phase. The reduction in liver enzymes was largely sustained during the 6 month post-treatment monitoring phase. Other important liver function markers showed positive trends. Levels of cytokeratin 18, a potential marker of disease activity in Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, or NAFLD, decreased by an average of 45%.

 

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Adiponectin levels increased by an average of 35% during the treatment period. Reduced adiponectin levels are thought to be a marker of the pathogenesis and progression of NASH. Body Mass Index, or BMI, did not change significantly during both the treatment and post-treatment phases. Delayed-release cysteamine bitartrate demonstrated a strong, favorable safety profile, with mean gastrointestinal symptom scores of 1.1 at baseline and 0.7 after 6 months of treatment using a rating system in which the maximum score of 14 indicates most severe gastrointestinal symptoms.

There are no currently approved drug therapies for NASH, and patients are limited to lifestyle changes such as diet, exercise and weight reduction to manage the disease. RP104 may provide a potential treatment option for patients with NASH. Although NASH is most common in insulin-resistant obese adults with diabetes and abnormal serum lipid profiles, its prevalence is increasing among juveniles as obesity rates rise within this patient population. Although most patients are asymptomatic and feel healthy, NASH causes decreased liver function and can lead to cirrhosis, liver failure and end-stage liver disease.

On December 15, 2011, we executed a cooperative research and development agreement, or CRADA, with the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, or NIDDK, part of the National Institutes of Health, or NIH, to conduct a Phase 2b clinical trial. The clinical trial will evaluate the safety and potential efficacy of RP104, Raptor’s proprietary delayed-release tablet formulation of cysteamine bitartrate, as a potential treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, or NASH, an advanced form of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, or NAFLD, in children. The clinical trial is expected to begin in the first quarter of calendar 2012 with NIDDK sharing the costs with us to conduct the clinical trial.

We estimate the total cost of the clinical trial to be in the range of $14-$16 million. Under the CRADA agreement, we will fund a total of $6 million of the cost of the trial, in addition to providing clinical trial materials and drug manufacturing/quality support estimated at approximately $1 million. The remainder of the funding will come from NIDDK. We hold worldwide, exclusive licenses from UCSD to patents relating to use of cysteamine in NAFLD and NASH. Under this CRADA collaboration, we will retain exclusive development and commercial rights to the clinical data resulting from the clinical trial. If the clinical trial commences timely, we anticipate releasing the top-line Phase 2b data in the second half of calendar 2013.

We hold an exclusive worldwide license from UCSD for the patent, “Methods of Treating Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) Using Cysteamine Products.” The patent was filed in 2010. We received formal Notice of Allowance from USPTO for this patent in June 2011. The patent is still in examination in Europe and other countries.

Development of RP103 for the Potential Treatment of Huntington’s Disease or HD

Huntington’s Disease, or HD, is a fatal, inherited degenerative neurological disease affecting about 30,000 people in the US and a comparable number of people in Europe. We are not aware of any therapeutic treatment for HD other than therapeutics that minimize symptoms such as the uncontrollable movements and mood swings resulting from HD. We are collaborating with a French institution, CHU d’ Angers, on a Phase 2 clinical trial investigating RP103 in HD patients, which began in October 2010. We are providing the clinical trial materials for the study, which is sponsored by CHU d’ Angers and funded in part by a grant from the French government. Eight clinical sites in France are being set up by CHU d’ Angers for a 96 patient, placebo-controlled, 18-month trial, followed by an open-label trial with all placebo patients rolling onto RP103 and all non-placebo patients continuing on RP103 for up to another 18 months. The primary end point of the trial will be based upon the Unified Huntington’s Disease Rating Scale, or UHDRS. We were granted Orphan Drug Designation in the US by the FDA for cysteamine as a potential treatment for HD in 2008 and are planning to apply for Orphan Drug Designation in the E.U. once clinical data is available.

We anticipate reaching full enrollment for our Phase 2 clinical trial for RP103 in patients with HD in the first quarter of calendar 2012 and we anticipate releasing the top-line Phase 2 clinical trial data in the second half of calendar 2013.

In June 2010, we acquired an exclusive worldwide license to intellectual property related to the potential treatment of HD from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel and Niigata University in Japan. The Weizmann and Niigata patents cover the use of transglutaminase inhibitors, a class of molecules chemically similar to cysteamine, in the potential treatment of HD and other neurological disorders. These patents add to our portfolio of intellectual property related to our programs utilizing RP103/RP104.

 

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Other Clinical-Stage Product Candidates

We have two other clinical-stage product candidates.

Convivia™ for Liver Aldehyde Dehydrogenase Deficiency

Convivia™ is our proprietary oral formulation of 4-methylpyrazole, or 4-MP, intended for the potential treatment of acetaldehyde toxicity resulting from alcohol consumption in individuals with ALDH2 deficiency, which is an inherited disorder of the body’s ability to breakdown ethanol, commonly referred to as alcohol intolerance. 4-MP is presently marketed in the US and E.U. in an intravenous form as an anti-toxin. Convivia™ is designed to lower systemic levels of acetaldehyde (a carcinogen) and reduce symptoms, such as tachycardia and flushing, associated with alcohol consumption by ALDH2-deficient individuals. Convivia™ is a capsule designed to be taken approximately 30 minutes prior to consuming an alcoholic beverage.

In 2008, we completed a Phase 2a dose escalation clinical trial of oral 4-MP with ethanol in ALDH2 deficient patients. The study results demonstrated that the active ingredient in Convivia™ significantly reduced heart palpitations (tachycardia), which are commonly experienced by ALDH2 deficient people who drink, at all dose levels tested. The study also found that the 4-MP significantly reduced peak acetaldehyde levels and total acetaldehyde exposure in a subset of the study participants who possess specific genetic variants of the liver ADH and ALDH2 enzymes. We believe that this subset represents approximately one-third of East Asian populations.

In June 2010, we entered into an exclusive agreement with Uni Pharma Co., Ltd., or Uni Pharma to commercialize Convivia™ in Taiwan. Under terms of the agreement, we will grant to Uni Pharma an exclusive license under all relevant patent applications, trademarks and future patents controlled by us to market Convivia™ in Taiwan, with an option to expand the license to South Korea under the same terms. Uni Pharma will register Convivia™ for drug licensure for existing indications and will conduct a clinical trial and register ConviviaTM for acetaldehyde toxicity resulting from ALDH2 deficiency. Uni Pharma will be responsible for marketing and sales activities for the commercialization of Convivia™ in the markets covered under the license agreement. We continue to seek potential partners in other Asian countries to continue clinical development of ConviviaTM in those countries.

Tezampanel for Anti-Platelet Therapy

Thrombosis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the U.S. In addition to deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolus, thrombotic mechanisms predominate as the basis for both heart attack and stroke. During thrombosis, platelets become activated, a process involving a cascade of signaling factors, ultimately leading to aggregation and the formation of a solid mass, the thrombus, within blood vessels.

In addition to such well-known platelet signaling molecules as thromboxane A2 (blocked by aspirin) and adenosine diphosphate (blocked by Plavix®), research conducted at JHU, by Dr. Craig Morrell and Dr. Charles Lowenstein demonstrated the importance of glutamate release in promoting platelet activation and thrombosis. This research showed that platelets treated with an AMPA/kainate receptor antagonist such as tezampanel are more resistant to glutamate-induced aggregation than untreated platelets. Glutamate release by a platelet acts to stimulate release of glutamate from other platelets, potentiating aggregation and the formation of the thrombus. Released glutamate acts by binding cell surface glutamate receptors expressed on platelets themselves. One particular type of the glutamate receptor is important in platelet activation, the AMPA receptor. Compounds that specifically activate the AMPA receptor can increase platelet activation. Conversely, compounds that inhibit the AMPA receptor decrease platelet activation.

This identifies the AMPA/kainate receptors on platelets targeted by tezampanel as a new antithrombotic target with a different mechanism of action than Plavix®, aspirin or tPA. Tezampanel is a molecule developed by Eli Lilly and licensed to us. Tezampanel has been shown to inhibit human platelet activation, subsequent human platelet aggregation, and thrombosis in mice. The inventors of this novel technology are Dr. Lowenstein and Dr. Morrell, currently at the University of Rochester in New York. The use of glutamate receptor antagonists as anti-platelet agents is covered by PCT/US08/00559, assigned to JHU and exclusively licensed to us.

Tezampanel has been extensively tested in Phase 1 clinical trials for safety in various indications. The drug candidate has been demonstrated to be safe over a wide range of doses, without any serious adverse events and without any major abnormal laboratory tests. Human pharmacokinetics of tezampanel are well characterized.

In collaboration with Dr. Lowenstein and Dr. Morrell, we are preparing to conduct a Phase 1 clinical trial in healthy volunteers to determine the efficacy of tezampanel in blocking platelet activation and aggregation. We anticipate this early-stage trial to commence in the first quarter of calendar 2012.

 

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Preclinical Product Candidates

We are also developing a drug-targeting platform based on the proprietary use of RAP and Mesd for the potential treatment of breast cancer. We believe that these proteins may have therapeutic applications in cancer, infectious diseases and neurodegenerative diseases, among others. We are currently seeking to out-license these programs.

HepTide™ for Hepatocellular Carcinoma or HCC and Other Liver Diseases

HepTideTM is a RAP peptide designed to potentially increase liver specific targeting and thereby, potentially diminish non-target tissue toxicity and increase the efficacy of therapeutic delivery to treat liver diseases. We are evaluating conjugates between HepTide™ and other molecules for testing in vitro and in appropriate preclinical models for the potential treatment of HCC and other liver diseases.

NeuroTrans™ for the Potential Treatment of Diseases Affecting the Brain

NeuroTrans™ is our proprietary RAP-based technology program to research the delivery of therapeutics across the blood-brain barrier. We believe our NeuroTrans™ platform may provide therapies that will be safer, less intrusive and more effective than current approaches in treating a wide variety of brain disorders. We are currently reviewing potential out-licensing opportunities for NeuroTrans™ and continue to maintain the program’s intellectual property portfolio.

WntTide™ for the Potential Treatment of Cancer

WntTide™ is our proprietary, Mesd-based peptide that we are developing as a potential therapeutic to inhibit the growth and metastasis of tumors over-expressing LRP5 or LRP6. We have licensed the use of Mesd from Washington University for the potential treatment of cancer and bone density disorders. We are currently evaluating WntTide™ in a preclinical breast cancer model to inhibit the Wnt-signaling pathway designed to block cancers dependent upon signaling through LRP6, as well as other IND enabling studies.

Other Development Areas

Securing Additional and Complementary Technology Licenses from Others

We plan to establish additional research collaborations with prominent universities and research labs currently working on the development of potential targeting molecules, and to secure licenses from these universities and labs for technology resulting from the collaboration. No assurances can be made regarding our ability to establish such collaborations over the next 12 months, or at all. We intend to focus our in-licensing and product candidate acquisition activities on identifying complementary therapeutics, therapeutic platforms that offer a number of therapeutic targets, and clinical-stage therapeutics based on existing approved drugs in order to create proprietary reformulations to improve safety and efficacy or to expand such drugs’ clinical indications through additional clinical trials. We may obtain these products through collaborations, joint ventures or through merger and/or acquisitions with other biotechnology companies.

Strategic Acquisitions

Reverse Merger with Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp.

In July 2009, we, and our then wholly-owned subsidiary ECP Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware corporation, or merger sub, entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, or the 2009 Merger Agreement, with Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp., a Delaware corporation (which merged with us on December 7, 2011). On September 29, 2009, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the 2009 Merger Agreement, merger sub was merged with and into Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp. and Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp. survived such merger as our wholly-owned subsidiary. This merger is referred to herein as the 2009 Merger. Immediately prior to the 2009 Merger and in connection therewith, we effected a 1-for-17 reverse stock split of our common stock and changed our corporate name to “Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp.”

As of immediately following the effective time of the 2009 Merger, Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp.’s stockholders (as of immediately prior to such 2009 Merger) owned approximately 95% of our outstanding common stock and our stockholders owned approximately 5% of our outstanding common stock, in each case without taking into account any of our or Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp.’s shares of common stock, respectively, that were issuable pursuant to outstanding options or warrants of ours or Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp., respectively, outstanding as of the effective time of the 2009 Merger. Although Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp. became our wholly-owned subsidiary, Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp. was the “accounting acquirer” in the 2009 Merger and its board of directors and officers manage and operate the combined company. Our common stock currently trades on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the ticker symbol, “RPTP.”

 

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Purchase of Convivia™

In October 2007, prior to the 2009 Merger, Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp. purchased certain assets of Convivia, Inc., or Convivia, including intellectual property, know-how and research reports related to a product candidate targeting liver ALDH2 deficiency, a genetic metabolic disorder. Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp. hired Convivia’s chief executive officer and founder, Thomas E. (Ted) Daley, as the President of its clinical development division. In exchange for the assets related to the ALDH2 deficiency program, what we now call Convivia™, Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp. issued to Convivia 46,625 shares of our common stock, an additional 46,625 shares of our common stock to a third party in settlement of a convertible loan between the third party and Convivia, and another 8,742 shares of our common stock in settlement of other obligations of Convivia. Mr. Daley, as the former sole stockholder of Convivia, may earn additional shares of our common stock based on certain triggering events or milestones related to the development of the Convivia assets. In addition, Mr. Daley may earn cash bonuses based on the same triggering events pursuant to his employment agreement. In January 2008, Mr. Daley earned a $30,000 cash bonus pursuant to his employment agreement as a result of the milestone of our execution of a formulation agreement for manufacturing Convivia™ with Patheon. In March 2008, Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp. issued to Mr. Daley 23,312 shares of our common stock pursuant to the Convivia purchase agreement as a result of the milestone of our execution of an agreement to supply us with the active pharmaceutical ingredient for Convivia™ and two $10,000 cash bonuses pursuant to his employment agreement for reaching his six-month and one-year employment anniversaries. In October 2008, Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp. issued to Mr. Daley 23,312 shares of our common stock valued at $27,000 and a $30,000 cash bonus as a result of fulfilling a clinical milestone. In July 2010, we issued 11,656 shares of our restricted common stock valued at $35,551 and paid a $10,000 cash bonus to Mr. Daley as result of the execution of the license agreement with Uni Pharma for the development of ConviviaTM in Taiwan. In the aggregate, we have issued to Mr. Daley, 58,280 shares of our common stock valued at $118,551 and paid $70,000 in cash bonuses related to ConviviaTM milestones along with another $20,000 in cash bonuses related to employment milestones pursuant to Mr. Daley’s employment agreement.

Purchase of RP103/RP104

In December 2007, prior to the 2009 Merger, through a merger between Encode Pharmaceuticals, Inc., or Encode, and Raptor Therapeutics, Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp. purchased certain assets, including the clinical development and commercial rights to RP103/RP104. Under the terms of and subject to the conditions set forth in the merger agreement, Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp. issued 802,946 shares of its common stock to the stockholders of Encode, or Encode Stockholders, options, or Encode Options, to purchase up to, in the aggregate, 83,325 shares of its common stock to the optionholders of Encode, or Encode Optionholders, and warrants, or Encode Warrants, to purchase up to, in the aggregate, 256,034 shares of its common stock to the warrantholders of Encode, or Encode Warrantholders, and together with the Encode Stockholders and Encode Optionholders, referred to herein collectively as the Encode Securityholders, as of the date of such agreement. The Encode Securityholders are eligible to receive up to an additional 559,496 shares of our common stock, Encode Options and Encode Warrants to purchase our common stock in the aggregate based on certain triggering events related to regulatory approval of RP103/RP104, an Encode product program, if completed within the five year anniversary date of the merger agreement.

As a result of the Encode merger, we received the exclusive worldwide license to RP103/RP104, referred to herein as the License Agreement, developed by clinical scientists at the UCSD School of Medicine. In consideration of the grant of the license, we are obligated to pay an annual maintenance fee of $15,000 until we begin commercial sales of any products developed pursuant to the License Agreement. In addition to the maintenance fee, we are obligated to pay during the life of the License Agreement: milestone payments ranging from $20,000 to $750,000 for orphan indications and from $80,000 to $1,500,000 for non-orphan indications upon the occurrence of certain events, if ever; royalties on commercial net sales from products developed pursuant to the License Agreement ranging from 1.75% to 5.5%; a percentage of sublicense fees ranging from 25% to 50%; a percentage of sublicense royalties; and a minimum annual royalty commencing the year we begin commercially selling any products pursuant to the License Agreement, if ever. Under the License Agreement, we are obligated to fulfill predetermined milestones within a specified number of years ranging from 0.75 to 6 years from the effective date of the License Agreement, depending on the indication. In addition, we are obligated, among other things, to spend annually at least $200,000 for the development of products (which we satisfied as of August 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 by spending approximately $11.3 million, $6.2 million and $4.1 million, respectively, on such programs) pursuant to the License Agreement. To date, we have accrued $600,000 in milestone payments to UCSD based upon the initiation of clinical trials in cystinosis, HD and in NASH. To the extent that we fail to perform any of our obligations under the License Agreement, UCSD may terminate the license or otherwise cause the license to become non-exclusive.

 

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Application of Critical Accounting Policies

Our condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles used in the US. Preparing financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses. These estimates and assumptions are affected by management’s application of accounting policies. We believe that understanding the basis and nature of the estimates and assumptions involved with the following aspects of our condensed consolidated financial statements is critical to an understanding of our consolidated financial position.

We believe the following critical accounting policies require us to make significant judgments and estimates in the preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires our management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the dates of our condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Functional Currency

Our consolidated functional currency is the U.S. dollar. Raptor Pharmaceuticals Europe B.V., or BV, our European subsidiary, uses the European Euro as its functional currency. At quarter end, BV’s balance sheet is translated into U.S. dollars based upon the quarter end exchange rate, while its statement of operations is translated into U.S. dollars based upon an average of the Euro’s value between the beginning and end date of the reporting period. BV’s equity is adjusted for any translation gain or loss.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts of certain of our financial instruments including cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, prepaid expenses, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and capital lease liability approximate fair value due either to length of maturity or interest rates that approximate prevailing market rates unless otherwise disclosed in our condensed consolidated financial statements. The warrant liability is carried at fair value which is determined using the Black-Scholes option valuation model at the end of each reporting period.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

We consider all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, when purchased, to be cash equivalents. We maintain cash and cash equivalents, which consist principally of money market funds with high credit quality financial institutions. Such amounts exceed Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insurance limits. Restricted cash represents compensating balances required by the Company’s U.S. and European banks as collateral for credit cards.

Short-term Investments

We invest in short-term investments in high credit-quality funds in order to obtain higher yields on our idle cash. Such investments are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. We completed an evaluation of our investments and determined that we did not have any other-than-temporary impairments as of November 30, 2011. The investments are placed in financial institutions with strong credit ratings and management expects full recovery of the carrying amounts.

Deferred Offering Costs

Deferred offering costs represent expenses incurred to raise equity capital related to financing transactions which have not yet been completed as of the balance sheet dates.

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets include the intellectual property and other rights relating to DR Cysteamine (currently developed as RP103 and RP104), to an out-license acquired in the 2009 Merger and the rights to tezampanel. The intangible assets related to RP103/RP104 are being amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of 20 years, which is the life of the intellectual property patents. The 20-year estimated useful life is also based upon the typical development, approval, marketing and life cycle management timelines of pharmaceutical drug products. The intangible assets related to the out-license will be amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of 16 years, which is the life of the intellectual property patents. The intangible assets related to tezampanel, which has been classified as in-process research and development, will not be amortized until development is completed, but will be tested annually for impairment.

 

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Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the value of the purchase consideration over the identifiable assets acquired in the 2009 Merger. Goodwill is reviewed annually, or when an indication of impairment exists, to determine if any impairment analysis and resulting write-down in valuation is necessary.

Fixed Assets

Fixed assets, which mainly consist of leasehold improvements, lab equipment, computer hardware and software and capital lease equipment, are stated at cost. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the related estimated useful lives, except for leasehold improvements and capital lease equipment, which are depreciated over the shorter of the useful life of the asset or the lease term. Significant additions and improvements that have useful lives estimated at greater than one year are capitalized, while repairs and maintenance are charged to expense as incurred.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

We evaluate our long-lived assets for indicators of possible impairment by comparison of the carrying amounts to future net undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by such assets when events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Should an impairment exist, the impairment loss would be measured based on the excess carrying value of the asset over the asset’s fair value or discounted estimates of future cash flows. We have not identified any such impairment losses to date.

Common Stock Warrant Liabilities

The warrants issued by us in the 2010 private placement contain a cash-out provision, which may be triggered upon request by the warrant holders if we are acquired or upon the occurrence of certain other fundamental transactions involving us. This provision requires these warrants to be classified as liabilities and to be marked to market at each period end commencing on August 31, 2010. The warrants issued by us in our December 2009 equity financing contain a conditional obligation that may require us to transfer assets to repurchase the warrants upon the occurrence of potential future events. Under the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, Accounting Standards Codification, or ASC, Topic 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity, a financial instrument that may require the issuer to settle the obligation by transferring assets is classified as a liability. Therefore, we have classified the warrants as liabilities and will mark them to fair value at each period end. The common stock warrants are re-measured at the end of every reporting period with the change in value reported in our condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive loss. Warrants which are recorded as liabilities that are exercised are re-measured and marked to market the day prior to exercise. Upon exercise of such warrants, the fair value of such warrants is reclassified to equity.

Income Taxes

Income taxes are recorded under the liability method, under which deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.

Research and Development

We are a development stage biotechnology company. Research and development costs are charged to expense as incurred. Research and development expenses include medical, clinical, regulatory and scientists’ salaries and benefits, lab collaborations, preclinical studies, clinical trials, clinical trial materials, commercial manufacturing costs prior to drug approval, regulatory and clinical consultants, lab supplies, lab services, lab equipment maintenance and small equipment purchased to support the research laboratory, amortization of intangible assets and allocated executive, human resources and facilities expenses. Research and development expenses are offset by contra-expenses, which are reimbursements of research and development expenses received either from research collaborators or from government grants or tax rebates.

 

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In-Process Research and Development

Prior to September 1, 2009, we recorded in-process research and development expense for a product candidate acquisition where there is not more than one potential product or usage for the assets being acquired. Upon the adoption of the revised guidance on business combinations, effective September 1, 2009, the fair value of acquired in-process research and development is capitalized and tested for impairment at least annually. Upon completion of the research and development activities, the intangible asset is amortized into earnings over the related product’s useful life. In-process research and development that is amortized or expensed is recorded as part of research and development expenses on our statements of comprehensive loss. We review each product candidate acquisition to determine the existence of in-process research and development.

Comprehensive Loss

Components of comprehensive loss are reported in our condensed consolidated statements of operations in the period in which they are recognized. The components of comprehensive loss include net loss and foreign currency translation adjustments.

Stock-Based Compensation

In February 2010, our board of directors approved, and in March 2010 our stockholders approved, our 2010 Equity Incentive Plan, or the 2010 Plan, to grant up to an aggregate of 3,000,000 stock options or restricted stock or restricted stock units over the ten year life of the 2010 Plan. Our Board of Directors has determined not to make any new grants under any of our former plans, but rather under the 2010 Plan. The 2010 Plan’s term is ten years and allows for the granting of options to employees, directors and consultants. On April 7, 2011, our stockholders passed amendments to the 2010 Plan which allow for an increase of the grant pool based upon 5% of our common stock outstanding as of April 7, 2011, August 31, 2011 and August 31, 2012 up to an aggregate maximum increase of 6,000,000 shares. The April 7, 2011 and August 31, 2011 increases added 1,629,516 and 1,778,459 shares, respectively, available for grant under the 2010 Plan. The amendments also allow for 50% accelerated vesting of unvested stock options upon a change of control as defined in the 2010 Plan, as amended. In September 2011, our board of directors approved an amended and restated form of award agreement to the 2010 Plan, which will be used for awards granted on or after September 22, 2011. The amended and restated award agreement, subject to the terms of any applicable employment agreement, extends the termination date of the awards granted under the 2010 Plan that are vested as of such termination date due to (a) an employee’s or a non-employee director’s retirement at age 62 or older which employee or non-employee director has at least five (5) years of continuous service with us prior to such retirement, (b) the termination of a non-employee director’s board membership for reasons other than for cause or retirement and (c) an employee’s or a non-employee director’s death (during his or her continuous service with us or within 90 days’ of such continuous service with us) or permanent disability, to eighteen (18) months from the date of termination of continuous service with us.

In May 2006, Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp.’s stockholders approved the 2006 Equity Compensation Plan, as amended, referred to herein as the 2006 Plan. The 2006 Plan’s term is ten years and allows for the granting of options to employees, directors and consultants. Effective as of the effective time of the 2009 Merger, we assumed the outstanding stock options of Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp. granted under the 2006 Plan. Such assumed options are subject to the terms of the 2006 Plan and, in each case, are also subject to the terms and conditions of an incentive stock option agreement, non-qualified stock option agreement or other option award, as the case may be, issued under such 2006 Plan. Prior to the 2009 Merger, and subject to the 2009 Merger becoming effective, our board of directors adopted the 2006 Plan such that the 2006 Plan became an equity incentive plan of ours after the 2009 Merger. Typical option grants under the 2010 and 2006 Plans are for ten years with exercise prices at or above market price based on the last closing price as of the date prior to the grant date on the relevant stock market or exchange and vest over four years as follows: 6/48ths on the six month anniversary of the date of grant; and 1/48th per month thereafter.

Effective September 1, 2006, our stock-based compensation is accounted for in accordance with ASC Topic 718, Accounting for Compensation Arrangements, or ASC Topic 718 (previously listed as Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment, or SFAS 123(R)), and related interpretations. Under the fair value recognition provisions of this statement, share-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the value of the award and is recognized as expense over the vesting period. Determining the fair value of share-based awards at the grant date requires judgment, including estimating future stock price volatility and employee stock option exercise behavior. If actual results differ significantly from these estimates, stock-based compensation expense and results of operations could be materially impacted.

In March 2005, the FASB issued ASC Topic 718 (previously listed as Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107), which offers guidance for what was previously referred to as SFAS 123(R). ASC Topic 718 was issued to assist preparers by simplifying some of the implementation challenges of SFAS 123(R) while enhancing the information that investors receive. ASC Topic 718 creates a framework that is premised on two overarching themes: (a) considerable judgment will be required by preparers to successfully implement SFAS 123(R), specifically when valuing employee stock options; and (b) reasonable individuals, acting in good faith, may conclude differently on the fair value of employee stock options. Key topics covered by ASC Topic 718 include valuation models, expected volatility and expected term.

 

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For the three month period ended November 30, 2011, stock-based compensation expense was based on the Black-Scholes option-pricing model assuming the following: risk-free interest rate of 1.2%; 6 year expected life; 121% volatility; 2.5% turnover rate; and 0% dividend rate.

We based our Black-Scholes inputs on the following factors: the risk-free interest rate was based upon our review of current constant maturity treasury bill rates for seven and five years (average); the expected life of six years was based upon our assessment of the ten-year term of the stock options issued along with the fact that we are a development-stage company and our anticipation that option holders will exercise stock options when we are at a more mature stage of development; the volatility was based on the actual volatility of our common stock price as quoted on NASDAQ since the closing of our 2009 Merger on September 30, 2009; the turnover rate was based on our assessment of our historical employee turnover; and the dividend rate was based on our current decision to not pay dividends on our stock at our current development stage. If factors change and different assumptions are employed in the application of ASC Topic 718, the compensation expense recorded in future periods may differ significantly from what was recorded in the current period. See Note 7 of our consolidated financial statements for a further discussion of our accounting for stock based compensation.

We recognize as consulting expense the fair value of options granted to persons who are neither employees nor directors. Stock options issued to consultants are accounted for in accordance with the provisions of the FASB ASC Topic 505-50, Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees (previously listed as Emerging Issues Task Force, or EITF, Consensus No. 96-18, Accounting for Equity Instruments That Are Issued to Other Than Employees for Acquiring, or in Conjunction with Selling Goods or Services). The fair value of expensed options is based on the Black-Scholes option-pricing model assuming the same factors as stock-based compensation expense discussed above.

 

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Results of Operations

Three months ended November 30, 2011 and 2010

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses include finance and executive compensation and benefits for personnel performing pre-commercial and administrative expenses, pre-commercial expenses, such as reimbursement and marketing studies, corporate costs, such as legal and auditing fees, business development expenses, travel, board of director fees and expenses, investor relations expenses, intellectual property costs associated with filed (but not issued) patents, administrative consulting and allocated human resources and facilities costs. General and administrative expenses for the three-month period ended November 30, 2011 increased by approximately $630,000 compared to the prior year’s first fiscal quarter. The increase was primarily due to:

 

Reason for increase (decrease)

   Increase (decrease)
in $ thousands
 

Expenses not in Q1 FY2011:

  

Investor relations, research coverage and financial advisory fees

     314   

Commercial operations requirements RP103 for cystinosis:

  

Pre-commercial consulting services

     110   

Tax study and advisory fees related to EU headquarters

     66   

Estimated 1Q accrual for annual performance bonus based on assessment of performance to date

     70   

Audit fee increase due to internal control attestation in FY2011 audit

     60   

Salary and benefit increases and new personnel especially related to commercial operations

     121   

Board expansion from 5 to 8 members

  

Stock option grants, retainer fees

     105   

Reduction in legal fees primarily due to availability for use of short form registration statements

     (90

Increased executive costs allocated to R&D due to higher headcount

     (108

Other, net

     (18
  

 

 

 

Total increase Q1 FY2012 versus Q1 FY 2011

     630   
  

 

 

 

 

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Research and Development

Research and development expenses include medical, clinical, regulatory and scientists’ compensation and benefits, lab collaborations, preclinical studies, clinical trials, clinical trial materials, commercial drug manufacturing costs prior to marketing approval regulatory, clinical consultants, lab supplies, lab services, lab equipment maintenance and small equipment purchased to support the research laboratory, amortization of intangible assets and allocated executive, human resources and facilities expenses Research and development expenses for the three month period ended November 30, 2011 increased by approximately $2.3 million over the prior year’s first fiscal quarter primarily due to:

 

Reason for increase (decrease)

   Increase (decrease)
in $ thousands
 

Increased product manufacture of RP103 and RP104 for cystinosis, HD, NASH

     1,714   

Reduction in tax rebate available in 1Q 2012

     546   

Increased NASH Phase 2b clinical trial expenses

  

Bioequivalence study required for use of RP104 in NASH Phase 2b trial

     93   

Milestone payment to UCSD for NASH IND

     80   

Increased executive costs allocated to R&D due to higher headcount

     108   

Compensation

  

Salary increases and new hire salaries

     62   

Estimated 1Q accrual for annual performance bonus based on assessment of performance to-date

     50   

Reduction in Phase 3 cystinosis trial expense partially offset by extension study

     (479

Other, net

     147   
  

 

 

 

Total increase Q1 FY2012 versus Q1 FY 2011

     2,321   
  

 

 

 

Research and development expenses include the following: (in $ millions)

 

November 30, November 30, November 30,

Major Program (stage of development)

   Cumulative
through

November 30,
2011
     Three month periods
ended November 30,
 
      2011      2010  

RP103/RP104 – All indications (clinical/pre-commercial)

     25.6         3.9         1.6   

ConviviaTM (clinical)

     2.5         —           0.1   

Preclinical programs

     2.5         —           —     

Minor or Inactive Programs

     1.1         —           0.1   

R & D Personnel and Other Costs Not Allocated to Programs

     12.6         1.1         0.9   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Research & Development Expenses

     44.3         5.0         2.7   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Major Program expenses recorded as general and administrative expenses: (in $ millions)

 

Major Program (stage of development)

   Cumulative
through

November 30,
2011
     Three month periods
ended November 30,
 
      2011      2010  

RP103/RP104 – All indications (clinical and pre-commercial)

     1.41         0.30         0.10   

ConviviaTM (clinical)

     0.27         —           0.06   

Preclinical programs

     0.78         0.01         0.02   

Additional major program expenses include patent fees and patent expenses which were recorded as general and administrative expenses as these fees are to support patent applications (not issued patents) and expenses related to the preparation for commercial launch of RP103 for the treatment of cystinosis (approximately $218,000 and $688,000 for the three month period ended November 30, 2011, the cumulative period from September 8, 2006 (inception) to November 30, 2011, respectively).

Any of our major programs could be partnered for further development and/or could be accelerated, slowed or ceased due to scientific results or challenges in obtaining funding. We anticipate that we will need additional funding in order to pursue our plans beyond the next 12 months. In addition, the timing and costs of development of our programs beyond the next 12 months is highly uncertain and difficult to estimate. See risks and other factors described under the section captioned “Risk Factors That May Affect Future Results” in Part II, Item 1A of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Current Status of Major Programs

Please refer to the subsection titled “Future Activities” under this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for a detailed discussion of each of our major programs. In summary, RP103/RP104 is being developed in cystinosis, NASH and HD. In July 2011, we announced that our Phase 3 clinical trial of RP103 for the treatment of cystinosis met its sole primary clinical endpoint and in November 2009, we released data from our Phase 2b clinical trial. We plan to file for marketing approval of RP103 for cystinosis in the first quarter of calendar 2012. In May 2010, we presented the data from our NASH Phase 2a clinical trial and are reformulating the drug product candidate RP104 for a collaborative Phase 2b clinical trial in first quarter of calendar 2012. In October 2010, our collaborator commenced a Phase 2a clinical trial of RP103 in HD patients and we anticipate full enrollment in first quarter of calendar 2012 with potential data in the second half of calendar 2013.

Our ConviviaTM product candidate completed its initial clinical study in 2008 and in June 2010, we licensed Convivia TM to Uni Pharma for further clinical development in Taiwan, with an option to develop ConviviaTM in South Korea. We continue to seek other potential partners for ConviviaTM in other Asian countries where its potential market exists.

We are seeking to out-license our tezampanel product candidate and are preparing for a Phase 1 clinical trial for the potential treatment of thrombotic disorder. HepTideTM will be undergoing further preclinical proof of concept studies and WntTideTM and NeuroTransTM are being considered for potential out-licensing for further development. All preclinical product candidates will require further study prior to potentially moving into a clinical phase of development.

Interest Income

Interest income for the three-month periods ended November 30, 2011 and 2010 was nominal.

Interest Expense

Interest expense for the three-month periods ended November 30, 2011 and 2010 was nominal.

Foreign Currency Transaction Loss

Foreign currency transaction gain (loss) for the three-month periods ended November 30, 2011 and 2010 was nominal.

Unrealized Loss on Cash Equivalents

Unrealized loss on short-term investments represents the change in net asset value of the Company’s two short-term bond funds. The unrealized loss on short-term investments for the three-month periods ended November 30, 2011 and 2010 was nominal.

 

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Adjustment to the Fair Value of Common Stock Warrants

Adjustment to the fair value of common stock warrants was a loss of approximately $(4.2) million for the three month period ended November 30, 2011 compared to a loss of approximately $(5.7) million for the three month period ended November 30, 2010, a decrease in loss of approximately $1.5 million due to the fact that there were 2009 Series B warrants outstanding as of November 30, 2010 that expired fully exercised in August 2011 partially offset by the increase in stock price of $1.73 per share utilized in calculating the fair values. These losses are non-cash.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Capital Resource Requirements

As of November 30, 2011, we had approximately $54.8 million in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, approximately $29.3 million in current liabilities (of which $25.4 million represented the non-cash common stock warrant liability) and approximately $25.9 million of net working capital.

We believe our cash and cash equivalents as of November 30, 2011 will be sufficient to meet our obligations into the first calendar quarter of 2013.

Our recurring losses from operations and our accumulated deficit raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern and, as a result, our independent registered public accounting firm included an explanatory paragraph in its report on our consolidated financial statements for the year ended August 31, 2011 with respect to this uncertainty. We may need to generate significant revenue or raise additional capital to continue to operate as a going concern in and beyond the first calendar quarter of 2013. In addition, the perception that we may not be able to continue as a going concern may cause others to choose not to deal with us due to concerns about our ability to meet our contractual obligations and may adversely affect our ability to raise additional capital.

The sale of additional securities is likely to result in additional dilution to our stockholders. Additional financing may not be available when needed in amounts or on terms satisfactory to us or at all. We may be unable to raise additional financing due to a variety of factors, including our financial condition, the status of our research and development programs, and the general condition of the financial markets. If we fail to raise additional financing when needed, we may have to delay or terminate some or all of our research and development programs, our financial condition and operating results may be adversely affected and we may have to scale back our operations.

In December 2009, we entered into a definitive securities purchase agreement, or the Direct Offering Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 17, 2009, with 33 investors (collectively, the Direct Offering Investors) with respect to the sale of units, whereby, on an aggregate basis, the investors agreed to purchase 3,747,558 Units for a negotiated purchase price of $2.00 per unit for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $7.5 million. Each unit consists of one share of our common stock, one Series A Warrant exercisable for 0.5 of a share of our common stock and one Series B Warrant exercisable for 0.5 of a share of our common stock. The shares of our common stock and the warrants were issued separately. The Series A Warrants exercisable for an aggregate 1,873,779 shares of our common stock were exercisable commencing on June 20, 2010 and ending December 22, 2014. The Series B Warrants exercisable for an aggregate 1,873,779 shares of our common stock were exercisable commencing on June 20, 2010 and ending June 22, 2011. The investor warrants have a per share exercise price of $2.45. In connection with this offering we paid a placement agent cash compensation equal to 6.5% of the gross proceeds or $487,183 plus a five-year warrant at an exercise price of $2.50 per share for the purchase of up to 74,951 shares of our common stock. As of November 30, 2011, 380,029 shares of our common stock have been issued upon exercise of the Series A Warrants, 1,873,779 shares of our common stock have been issued upon exercise of the Series B Warrants and 74,951 shares of our common stock have been issued upon exercise of the placement agent warrants. As of November 30, 2011, Series A warrants to purchase up to 1,493,750 shares of our common stock were outstanding.

On August 9, 2010, we entered into the 2010 Private Placement Purchase Agreements with the 2010 Private Placement Investors for the private placement of our common stock and warrants to purchase our common stock, at a purchase price of $3.075 per unit, with each unit comprised of one share of common stock and a warrant to purchase one share of common stock. We issued and sold an aggregate of 4,897,614 units, comprised of an aggregate of 4,897,614 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase up to 4,897,614 shares of our common stock for gross proceeds of approximately $15.1 million. Each warrant, exercisable for 5 years from August 12, 2010, has an exercise price of $3.075 per share. The placement agent for the 2010 Private Placement was issued one warrant to purchase 97,952 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $3.075 per share, paid a cash commission of $978,911 and reimbursed for certain of its expenses incurred in connection with the 2010 Private Placement. As of November 30, 2011, 897,724 shares of our common stock have been issued upon exercise of the warrants. As of November 30, 2011, warrants to purchase up to 4,097,842 shares (including the placement agent warrants) of our common stock were outstanding.

 

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On September 13, 2011, we closed an underwritten public offering of shares of our common stock at a price to the public of $4.00 per share. The shares sold in the offering included 10.0 million shares of our common stock plus an additional 1.5 million shares of common stock pursuant to the exercise by the underwriters of the over-allotment option we granted to them. Total gross proceeds to us in the offering (including in connection with the sale of the shares of common stock pursuant to the exercise of the over-allotment option) were $46.0 million, before underwriting discounts and commissions. The offering resulted in net proceeds to us of approximately $42.8 million after deduction of underwriting discounts of 6% and other offering expenses payable by us.

There can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain funds required for our continued operation. There can be no assurance that additional financing will be available to us or, if available, that it can be obtained on commercially reasonable terms. If we are not able to obtain financing on a timely basis, we will not be able to meet our obligations as they become due and we will be forced to scale down or perhaps even cease the operation of our business. This also may be the case if we become insolvent or if we breach our asset purchase agreement with BioMarin, our licensing agreements with Washington University, UCSD, Yeda or the University of Arizona, or due to non-payment (and we do not cure our non-payment within the stated cure period). If this happens, we would lose all rights to the RAP technology assigned to us by BioMarin, the rights to Mesd licensed to us by Washington University, the rights to RP103 and RP104 licensed to us by UCSD, and the rights licensed to us by Yeda and University of Arizona, depending on which agreement is breached.

We anticipate that we will not be able to generate revenues from the sale of products until we further develop our drug product candidates and obtain the necessary regulatory approvals to market our future drug product candidates, which could take nine months or more for our first product candidate and several years or more for our other product candidates, if we are able to do so at all. Accordingly, our cash flow projections are subject to numerous contingencies and risk factors beyond our control, including successfully developing our drug product candidates, market acceptance of our drug product candidates, competition from well-funded competitors, and our ability to manage our expected growth. It is likely that for a couple of years, we will not be able to generate internal positive cash flow from the sales of our drug product candidates sufficient to meet our operating and capital expenditure requirements.

There is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern as the continuation of our business is dependent upon obtaining further long-term financing, the successful development of our drug product candidates and related technologies, the successful and sufficient market acceptance of any product offerings that we may introduce and, finally, the achievement of a profitable level of operations. The issuance of additional equity securities by us is likely to result in a significant dilution in the equity interests of our current stockholders. Obtaining commercial loans, assuming those loans would be available, including on acceptable terms, will increase our liabilities and future cash commitments.

Research and Development Activities

We plan to conduct further research and development, seek to support several clinical trials for RP103 and RP104, improve upon our RAP-based and in-licensed technology and continue business development efforts for our preclinical and other clinical-stage product candidates in the next 12 months. We plan to conduct research and development activities by our own laboratory staff and also by engaging contract research organizations, clinical research organizations and contract manufacturing organizations. We also plan to incur costs for the production of our clinical study drug candidates, RP103 and RP104 and for commercial production of RP103, clinical trials, clinical and medical advisors and consulting and collaboration fees. We anticipate that our research and development costs will increase during the next 12 months primarily due to the addition of our Phase 2 clinical trial in NASH.

General and Administrative Activities

General and administrative costs in the next 12 months will consist primarily of pre-commercial activities in anticipation of approval and launch of RP103 for cystinosis, legal and accounting fees, patent legal fees, investor relations expenses, board fees and expenses, insurance, rent and facility support expenses. We anticipate that general and administration expenses will increase primarily due to the pre-commercial efforts required to prepare for the commercial launch of RP103 in cystinosis.

Officer and Employee Compensation

We presently have 12 full time employees and two part-time employees. Of the 12 employees, 4 are in general and administrative (including a pre-commercial employee) and 8 are in research and development functions. Based on our current plan, over the next 12 month period, we plan to add personnel in the areas of sales and marketing, regulatory, clinical, medical affairs, quality and finance. We also plan to supplement our human resources needs through consultants and contractors as needed. We anticipate that our compensation expense will increase significantly during the next 12 months due to the addition of employees primarily in support of commercial operations in anticipation of launching RP103 for cystinosis in both the U.S. and the E.U. Officer and employee compensation is recorded on our condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive loss as either research and development expenses or general and administrative expenses. based upon the functions served by the officers and employees.

 

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Capital Expenditures

In the next 12 months, relatively minor capital expenditures will be for lab equipment and office furniture.

Contractual Obligations with BioMarin

Pursuant to the terms of the asset purchase agreement we entered into with BioMarin for the purchase of intellectual property related to our RAP based technology (including NeuroTransTM), we are obligated to make the following milestone payments to BioMarin upon the achievement of the following events:

 

   

$50,000 (paid by us in June 2006) within 30 days after we receive total aggregate debt or equity financing of at least $2,500,000;

 

   

$100,000 (paid by us in June 2006) within 30 days after we receive total aggregate debt or equity financing of at least $5,000,000;

 

   

$500,000 upon our filing and acceptance of an investigational new drug application for a drug product candidate based on our NeuroTransTM product candidate;

 

   

$2,500,000 upon our successful completion of a Phase 2 human clinical trial for a drug product candidate based on our NeuroTransTM product candidate;

 

   

$5,000,000 upon our successful completion of a Phase 3 human clinical trial for a drug product candidate based on our NeuroTransTM product candidate;

 

   

$12,000,000 within 90 days of our obtaining marketing approval from the FDA or other similar regulatory agencies for a drug product candidate based on our NeuroTransTM product candidate;

 

   

$5,000,000 within 90 days of our obtaining marketing approval from the FDA or other similar regulatory agencies for a second drug product candidate based on our NeuroTransTM product candidate;

 

   

$5,000,000 within 60 days after the end of the first calendar year in which our aggregated revenues derived from drug product candidates based on our NeuroTransTM product candidate exceed $100,000,000; and

 

   

$20,000,000 within 60 days after the end of the first calendar year in which our aggregated revenues derived from drug product candidates based on our NeuroTransTM product candidate exceed $500,000,000.

In addition to these milestone payments, we are also obligated to pay BioMarin a royalty at a percentage of our aggregated revenues derived from drug product candidates based on our NeuroTransTM product candidate. On June 9, 2006, we made a milestone payment in the amount of $150,000 to BioMarin because we raised $5,000,000 in our May 25, 2006 private placement financing. If we become insolvent or if we breach our asset purchase agreement with BioMarin due to non-payment and we do not cure our non-payment within the stated cure period, all of our rights to RAP technology (including NeuroTransTM) will revert back to BioMarin.

 

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Contractual Obligations with Thomas E. Daley (assignee of the dissolved Convivia, Inc.)

Pursuant to the terms of the asset purchase agreement, or the Asset Purchase Agreement, that we entered into with Convivia, Inc. and Thomas E. Daley, pursuant to which we purchased intellectual property related to our 4-MP product candidate program, Mr. Daley will be entitled to receive the following, if at all, in such amounts and only to the extent certain future milestones are accomplished by us, as set forth below:

 

   

23,312 shares of our restricted, unregistered common stock within fifteen (15) days after we enter into a manufacturing license or other agreement to produce any product that is predominantly based upon or derived from any assets purchased from Convivia, or Purchased Assets, in quantity, referred to as Product, if such license agreement is executed within one (1) year of execution of the Asset Purchase Agreement or, if thereafter, 11,656 shares of our restricted, unregistered common stock. Should we obtain a second such license or agreement for a Product, Mr. Daley will be entitled to receive 11,656 shares of our restricted, unregistered common stock within 30 days of execution of such second license or other agreement. In January 2008, Mr. Daley earned a $30,000 cash bonus pursuant to his employment agreement for executing the Patheon formulation agreement for manufacturing ConviviaTM. On March 31, 2008, Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp. issued 23,312 shares of our common stock valued at $56,000 to Mr. Daley pursuant to this milestone reflecting the execution of an agreement to supply the active pharmaceutical ingredient for ConviviaTM, combined with the execution of a formulation agreement to produce the oral formulation of ConviviaTM. In July 2010, we issued 11,656 shares of our restricted common stock valued at $35,551 and paid a $10,000 cash bonus to Mr. Daley as result of the execution of the license agreement with Uni Pharma for the development of ConviviaTM in Taiwan.

 

   

23,312 shares of our restricted, unregistered common stock within fifteen (15) days after we receive our first patent allowance on any patents which constitute part of the Purchased Assets in any one of certain predetermined countries, or a Major Market.

 

   

11,656 shares of our restricted, unregistered common stock within fifteen (15) days after we receive our second patent allowance on any patents which constitute part of the Purchased Assets different from the patent referenced in the immediately preceding bullet point above in a Major Market.

 

   

23,312 shares of our restricted, unregistered common stock within fifteen (15) days of completion of predetermined benchmarks in a Major Market by us or our licensee of the first phase 2 human clinical trial for a Product, or Successful Completion if such Successful Completion occurs within one (1) year of execution of the Asset Purchase Agreement or, if thereafter, 11,656 shares of our restricted, unregistered common stock within thirty (30) days of such Successful Completion. In October 2008, Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp. issued 23,312 shares of our common stock valued at $27,000 and a $30,000 cash bonus (pursuant to Mr. Daley’s employment agreement) to Mr. Daley pursuant to the fulfillment of this milestone.

 

   

11,656 shares of our restricted, unregistered common stock within fifteen (15) days of a Successful Completion in a Major Market by us or our licensee of the second phase 2 human clinical trial for a Product (other than the Product for which a distribution is made under the immediately preceding bullet point above).

 

   

23,312 shares of our restricted, unregistered common stock within fifteen (15) days after we or our licensee applies for approval to market and sell a Product in a Major Market for the indications for which approval is sought, or Marketing Approval.

 

   

11,656 shares of our restricted, unregistered common stock within fifteen (15) days after we or our licensee applies for Marketing Approval in a Major Market (other than the Major Market for which a distribution is made under the immediately preceding bullet point above).

 

   

46,625 shares of our restricted, unregistered common stock within fifteen (15) days after we or our licensee obtains the first Marketing Approval for a Product from the applicable regulatory agency in a Major Market.

 

   

23,312 shares of our restricted, unregistered common stock within fifteen (15) days after we or our licensee obtains Marketing Approval for a Product from the applicable regulatory agency in a Major Market (other than the Major Market for which a distribution is made under the immediately preceding bullet point above).

 

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As discussed above, in aggregate, we issued to Mr. Daley, 58,280 shares of our common stock valued at $118,551 and paid $70,000 in cash bonuses related to ConviviaTM milestones along with another $20,000 in cash bonuses related to employment milestones pursuant to Mr. Daley’s employment agreement.

Contractual Obligations with Former Encode Securityholders

Pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, or the Encode Merger Agreement, that we entered into with Encode Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Nicholas Stergis in December 2007, former Encode securityholders will be entitled to receive the following, if at all, in such amounts and only to the extent certain future milestones are accomplished by us, as set forth below:

 

   

Restricted, unregistered common stock, stock options to purchase our common stock, and warrants to purchase our common stock in an amount equal to, in the aggregate, 116,562 shares of our common stock upon the receipt by it at any time prior to the fifth-year anniversary of the Encode Merger Agreement of approval to market and sell a product for the treatment of cystinosis predominantly based upon and derived from the assets acquired from Encode, or Cystinosis Product, from the applicable regulatory agency (e.g., FDA and European Agency for the Evaluation of European Medical Products, or EMA) in a given major market in the world.

 

   

Restricted, unregistered common stock, stock options to purchase our common stock, and warrants to purchase our common stock in an amount equal to 442,934 shares of our common stock upon the receipt by us at any time prior to the fifth anniversary of the Encode Merger Agreement of approval to market and sell a product, other than a Cystinosis Product, predominantly based upon and derived from the assets acquired from Encode, from the applicable regulatory agency (e.g., FDA and EMA) in a given major market in the world.

If within five years from the date of the Encode Merger Agreement, there occurs a transaction or series of related transactions that results in the sale of all or substantially all of the assets acquired from Encode other than to our affiliate in such case where such assets are valued at no less than $2.5 million, the former Encode stockholders will be entitled to receive, in the aggregate, restricted, unregistered common stock, stock options to purchase our common stock, and warrants to purchase our common stock in an amount equal to 559,496 shares of common stock, less the aggregate of all milestone payments previously made or owing, if any.

To the extent that future milestones as described above are accomplished by us within five years from the effective time of the merger with Encode, we will be obligated to file a registration statement within 90 days covering such Encode stockholder’s portion of such respective future restricted, unregistered common stock issued relating to such milestone payment.

Contractual Obligations with UCSD

As a result of the merger of Raptor Therapeutics Inc. and Encode, we received the exclusive worldwide license to RP103/RP104, or the License Agreement for use in the field of human therapeutics for metabolic and neurologic disorders, developed by clinical scientists at the UCSD, School of Medicine. RP103/RP104 is a proprietary, delayed-release, enteric-coated formulation of cysteamine bitartrate, a cystine depleting agent currently approved by the FDA. Cysteamine bitartrate is prescribed for the management of the genetic disorder known as cystinosis, a lysosomal storage disease. The active ingredient in RP103/RP104 has also demonstrated potential in studies as a treatment for other metabolic and neurodegenerative diseases, such as HD and NASH.

In consideration of the grant of the license, prior to the merger, Encode paid an initial license fee and we will be obligated to pay an annual maintenance fee of $15,000 until we begin commercial sales of any products developed pursuant to the License Agreement. In addition to the maintenance fee, we will be obligated to pay during the life of the License Agreement: milestone payments ranging from $20,000 to $750,000 for orphan indications and from $80,000 to $1,500,000 for non-orphan indications upon the occurrence of certain events, if ever; royalties on commercial net sales from products developed pursuant to the License Agreement ranging from 1.75% to 5.5%; a percentage of sublicense fees ranging from 25% to 50%; a percentage of sublicense royalties; and a minimum annual royalty commencing the year we begin commercially selling any products pursuant to the License Agreement, if ever. Under the License Agreement, we are obligated to fulfill predetermined milestones within a specified number of years ranging from 0.75 to 6 years from the effective date of the License Agreement, depending on the indication. In addition, we are obligated to, among other things, annually spend at least $200,000 for the development of products—which as of August 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 we satisfied by spending approximately $11.3 million, $6.2 million and $4.1 million, respectively, on such programs —pursuant to the License Agreement. To date, we have accrued $600,000 in milestone payments to UCSD based upon the initiation of clinical trials in cystinosis and in NASH. To the extent that we fail to perform any of our obligations under the License Agreement, UCSD may terminate the license or otherwise cause the license to become non-exclusive.

 

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not have any outstanding derivative financial instruments, off-balance sheet guarantees, interest rate swap transactions or foreign currency contracts. We do not engage in trading activities involving non-exchange traded contracts.

Reverse Acquisition

We have treated the 2009 Merger as a reverse acquisition and the reverse acquisition is accounted for as a recapitalization.

For accounting purposes, Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp. is considered the accounting acquirer in the reverse acquisition. The historical financial statements reported in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in future periods are and will be those of Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp. (merged into Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp. effective December 7, 2011) consolidated with its subsidiaries and with us, its parent, Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp. (formerly TorreyPines Therapeutics, Inc.). Earnings per share for periods prior to the reverse merger have been restated to reflect the number of equivalent shares received by former stockholders.

Going Concern

Due to the uncertainty of our ability to meet our current operating and capital expenses, in their reports on our audited financial statements for the years ended August 31, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 and for the period September 8, 2005 (inception) to August 31, 2006, our independent registered public accounting firm, Burr Pilger Mayer, Inc., included an explanatory paragraph regarding substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our financial statements contain additional note disclosures describing the circumstances that led to this disclosure by our independent registered public accounting firm.

New Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2010-28, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): When to Perform Step 2 of the Goodwill Impairment Test for Reporting Units with Zero or Negative Carrying Amounts (“ASU 2010-28”). ASU 2010-28 modifies Step 1 of the goodwill impairment test for reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts and requires the company to perform Step 2 if it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment may exist. ASU 2010-28 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2010. Early adoption is not permitted. We adopted these standards on September 1, 2011 and have determined that ASU 2010-28 has no material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements for the three-month period ended November 30, 2011, because there was no requirement to perform Step 2 due to our positive carrying amount.

In December 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-29, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Disclosure of Supplementary Pro Forma Information for Business Combinations (“ASU 2010-29”). ASU 2010-29 is an update that addresses diversity in practice about the interpretation of the pro forma revenue and earnings disclosure requirements for business combinations if the entity presents comparative financial statements and expands the required disclosures to include a description of the nature and amount of material, nonrecurring pro forma adjustments directly attributable to the business combination included in the reported pro forma revenue and earnings. This standard is effective prospectively for business combinations for which the acquisition dates are on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2010. Early adoption is permitted. We adopted these standards on September 1, 2011, however since there were no business combinations during the three month period ended November 30, 2011, ASU 2010-29 had no material impact on our financial disclosure, however, the provision will impact the financial disclosures of any business combinations in the future.

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in US GAAP and IFRSs (“ASU 2011-04”). ASU 2011-04 is intended to result in convergence between US GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) requirements for measurement of and disclosures about fair value. The amendments are not expected to have a significant impact on companies applying US GAAP. Key provisions of the amendment include: a prohibition on grouping financial instruments for purposes of determining fair value, except when an entity manages market and credit risks on the basis of the entity’s net exposure to the group; an extension of the prohibition against the use of a blockage factor to all fair value measurements (that prohibition currently applies only to financial instruments with quoted prices in active markets); and a requirement that for recurring Level 3 fair value measurements, entities disclose quantitative information about unobservable inputs, a description of the valuation process used and qualitative details about the sensitivity of the measurements. In addition, for items not carried at fair value but for which fair value is disclosed, entities will be required to disclose the level within the fair value hierarchy that applies to the fair value measurement disclosed. ASU 2011-04 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. We will adopt these standards on March 1, 2012 and are currently assessing the impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income (“ASU 2011-05”). ASU 2011-05 will require companies to present the components of net income and other comprehensive income either as one continuous statement or as two consecutive statements. It eliminates the option to present components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity. The standard does not change the items which must be reported in other comprehensive income, how such items are measured or when they must be reclassified to net income. This standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. We early adopted these standards as of August 31, 2011. Because ASU 2011-05 impacts presentation only, it had no effect on our condensed consolidated financial statements or on our financial condition for the three month period ended November 30, 2011.

In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-08, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Goodwill for Impairment (“ASU 2011-08”), which permits an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test. Because we have only one reporting unit, which has a fair value higher than our carrying amount, adoption of ASU 2011-08 did not have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements for the three month period ended November 30, 2011.

Item 3. Quantitative And Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Market risk represents the risk of changes in the value of market risk sensitive instruments caused by fluctuations in interest rates, foreign exchange rates and commodity prices. We are exposed to various market risks that may arise from adverse changes in market rates and prices, such as interest rates and foreign exchange fluctuations. We do not enter into derivatives or other financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

Foreign Exchange Risk

A majority of our assets and liabilities are maintained in the United States in U.S. dollars and a majority of our expenditures are transacted in U.S. dollars. We are subject to foreign exchange risk for the operations of BV which uses the European Euro as its functional currency. We do not believe that a hypothetical one percentage point fluctuation in the U.S. dollar exchange rate would materially affect our consolidated financial position, results from operations or cash flows as of November 30, 2011. We do not currently hedge our foreign currency transactions.

Interest Rate Risk

We are subject to interest rate risks associated with fluctuations in interest rates. In October 2011, we invested in two $15 million short-term bond funds with the goal of increasing yield on our idle cash. Approximately $15.6 million remained in the money market account yielding approximately .04% per year. The two short-term bond funds include one that exclusively invests in government securities and the other invests in a combination of government and other securities, both funds have historical annual yields of over 2%. Both bond funds pay dividends and provide their net asset value of their assets on a daily basis with daily liquidity. The change in net asset value is recorded on our statements of comprehensive loss as unrealized gain or loss on short-term investments. We completed an evaluation of our investments and determined that we did not have any other-than-temporary impairments as of November 30, 2011. The investments are placed in financial institutions with strong credit ratings and management expects full recovery of the carrying amounts. A hypothetical one percentage point decline in interest rates would not have materially affected our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows as of November 30, 2011.

 

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

As of November 30, 2011, we performed an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that the 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. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act, 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. Based on our evaluation, our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of November 30, 2011, are effective at a reasonable assurance level.

Our management, under the supervision of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over our financial reporting, as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act. Our internal control over financial reporting is defined as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, and effected by our Board of Directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Internal control over financial reporting includes policies and procedures that: (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect our transactions and asset dispositions; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit the preparation of our financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding the prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of assets that could have a material effect on our financial statements.

Due to its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on our evaluation under the framework in Internal Control—Integrated Framework, our management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of November 30, 2011.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

During the most recent fiscal quarter, there have not been any material changes in our internal control over financial reporting or in other factors that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

We know of no material, active or pending legal proceedings against us, or any of our property, and we are not involved as a plaintiff in any material proceedings or pending litigation. There are no proceedings in which any of our directors, officers or affiliates, or any registered or beneficial stockholders are an adverse party or have a material interest adverse to us.

 

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Item 1A. Risk Factors.

RISK FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT FUTURE RESULTS

An investment in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Before you decide to invest in our securities, you should consider carefully all of the information in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including the risks and uncertainties described below, as well as other information included in or incorporated by reference into this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, particularly the specific risk factors discussed in the sections titled “Risk Factors” contained in our filings with the SEC pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act before deciding whether to invest in our securities. Any of these risks could have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations. In any such case, the trading price of our common stock could decline and you could lose all or part of your investment. You should also refer to the other information contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, or incorporated herein by reference, including our financial statements and the notes to those statements, and the information set forth under the caption “Forward-Looking Statements.” in Part I Item 2 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The risks described below and contained in our other periodic reports are not the only ones that we face. Additional risks not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also adversely affect our business operations.

As of November 30, 2011, there were no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2011 that was filed with the SEC on November 14, 2011, as amended by that certain Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A filed with the SEC on December 19, 2011, except as set forth below:

Risks Related to Our Business

If we fail to obtain the capital necessary to fund our operations, our financial results, financial condition and our ability to continue as a going concern will be adversely affected and we will have to delay or terminate some or all of our product development programs.

Our condensed consolidated financial statements as of November 30, 2011 have been prepared assuming that we will continue as a going concern. As of November 30, 2011, we had an accumulated deficit of approximately $89.4 million. We expect to continue to incur losses for the foreseeable future and will have to raise substantial cash to fund our planned operations. Our recurring losses from operations and our stockholders’ deficit raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern and, as a result, our independent registered public accounting firm included an explanatory paragraph in its report on our consolidated financial statements for the year ended August 31, 2011, with respect to this uncertainty. We will need to generate significant revenue or raise additional capital to continue to operate as a going concern. In addition, the perception that we may not be able to continue as a going concern may cause others to choose not to deal with us due to concerns about our ability to meet our contractual obligations and may adversely affect our ability to raise additional capital.

We believe our cash and cash equivalents as of November 30, 2011 will be sufficient to meet our obligations into the first calendar quarter of 2013. We may raise equity funds by the end of the fourth calendar quarter of 2012. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in raising equity funds when needed. If we are unable to obtain such additional capital when needed, we will be forced to scale down our expenditures.

In addition, in the future, we may need to sell equity or debt securities to raise additional funds. The sale of additional securities is likely to result in additional dilution to our stockholders. Additional financing may not be available in amounts or on terms satisfactory to us or at all. We may be unable to raise additional financing due to a variety of factors, including our financial condition, the status of our research and development programs, and the general condition of the financial markets. If we fail to raise additional financing when needed, we may have to delay or terminate some or all of our research and development programs, our financial condition and operating results may be adversely affected and we may have to scale back our operations.

If we obtain additional financing, we expect to continue to spend substantial amounts of capital on our operations for the foreseeable future. The amount of additional capital we will need depends on many factors, including:

 

   

the progress, timing and scope of our preclinical studies and clinical trials;

 

   

the time and cost necessary to obtain regulatory approvals;

 

   

the time and cost necessary to develop commercial manufacturing processes, including quality systems, and to build or acquire manufacturing capabilities;

 

   

the time and cost necessary to launch and successfully commercialize our product candidates, once approved;

 

   

the time and cost necessary to respond to technological and market developments; and

 

   

any changes made or new developments in our existing collaborative, licensing and other corporate relationships or any new collaborative, licensing and other commercial relationships that we may establish.

 

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Moreover, our fixed expenses such as rent, collaboration and license payments and other contractual commitments are substantial and will likely increase in the future. These fixed expenses are likely to increase because we expect to enter into:

 

   

additional licenses and collaborative agreements;

 

   

contracts for manufacturing, clinical and preclinical research, consulting, maintenance and administrative services; and

 

   

financing facilities.

We are an early development stage company and have not generated any revenues to date and have a limited operating history. Many of our drug product candidates are in the concept stage and have not undergone significant testing in preclinical studies or any testing in clinical trials. Moreover, we cannot be certain that our research and development efforts will be successful or, if successful, that our drug product candidates will ever be approved for sale or generate commercial revenues. We have a limited relevant operating history upon which an evaluation of our performance and prospects can be made. We are subject to all of the business risks associated with a new enterprise, including, but not limited to, risks of unforeseen capital requirements, failure of drug product candidates either in preclinical testing or in clinical trials, failure to establish business relationships, and competitive disadvantages against larger and more established companies.

Risks Related to Our Common Stock

There are a substantial number of shares of our common stock eligible for future sale in the public market, and the issuance or sale of equity, convertible or exchangeable securities in the market, or the perception of such future sales or issuances, could lead to a decline in the trading price of our common stock.

Any issuance of equity, convertible or exchangeable securities, including for the purposes of financing acquisitions and the expansion of our business, may have a dilutive effect on our existing stockholders. In addition, the perceived risk associated with the possible issuance of a large number of shares of our common stock or securities convertible or exchangeable into a large number of shares of our common stock could cause some of our stockholders to sell their common stock, thus causing the trading price of our common stock to decline. Subsequent sales of our common stock in the open market or the private placement of our common stock or securities convertible or exchangeable into our common stock could also have an adverse effect on the trading price of our common stock. If our common stock price declines, it may be more difficult for us to or we may be unable to raise additional capital.

In addition, future sales of substantial amounts of our currently outstanding common stock in the public market, or the perception that such sales could occur, could adversely affect prevailing trading prices of our common stock, and could impair our ability to raise capital through future offerings of equity or equity-related securities. We cannot predict what effect, if any, future sales of our common stock, or the availability of shares for future sales, will have on the trading price of our common stock.

In December 2009, we entered into a definitive securities purchase agreement or the Direct Offering Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 17, 2009, with 33 investors, collectively, the Direct Offering Investors, with respect to the offering of Units, whereby, on an aggregate basis, the Direct Offering Investors agreed to purchase 3,747,558 Units for a negotiated purchase price of $2.00 per Unit for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $7.5 million. Each Unit consists of one share of our common stock, one Series A Warrant exercisable for 0.5 of a share of our common stock and one Series B Warrant exercisable for 0.5 of a share of our common stock. The Series A Warrants are exercisable during the period beginning on June 20, 2010 and ending on December 22, 2014. The Series B Warrants are exercisable during the period beginning on June 20, 2010 and ending on June 20, 2011. The Investor Warrants have a per share exercise price of $2.45. In connection with this offering we paid a placement agent cash compensation equaled to 6.5% of the gross proceeds or $487,183 plus a five-year warrant at an exercise price of $2.50 per share for the purchase of up to 74,951 shares of our common stock, on the same terms as the investor warrants described above. As of November 30, 2011, Series A Warrants to purchase 380,029 shares of our common stock were exercised for aggregate gross proceeds of $931,071. As of June 22, 2011, the Series B Warrants expired and 100% of the Series B Warrants were exercised prior to expiration, generating aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $4.6 million in exchange for the issuance of 1,873,779 shares of our common stock. In addition, in June 2011, placement agent warrants were exercised for gross proceeds of $187,378 in exchange for the issuance of 74,951 shares of our common stock. As of November 30, 2011, there were Series A Warrants to purchase 1,493,750 shares of our common stock outstanding.

In August 2010, we entered into the 2010 Private Placement Purchase Agreements with the 2010 Private Placement Investors for the private placement of our common stock and warrants to purchase our common stock, at a purchase price of $3.075 per unit, with each unit comprised of one share of common stock and a warrant to purchase one share of common stock. We issued and sold an aggregate of 4,897,614 units, comprised of an aggregate of 4,897,614 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase up to 4,897,614 shares of our common stock for gross proceeds of approximately $15.1 million. Each warrant, exercisable for 5 years from August 12, 2010, has an exercise price of $3.075 per share. As of November 30, 2011, warrants to purchase 897,724 shares were exercised for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $2.8 million. The balance of warrants to purchase 4,097,842 shares of our common stock remain outstanding as of November 30, 2011.

 

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Our executive officers and our Board of Directors own, in the aggregate, 1,744,628 shares, or approximately 3.7% of our outstanding common stock as of November 30, 2011. Sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock by such officers and directors in the public trading market, whether in a single transaction or a series of transactions, or the perception that these sales may occur, could also have a significant effect on volatility and the trading price of our common stock.

As of November 30, 2011, there were (i) outstanding warrants to purchase 6,332,035 shares of our common stock at a weighted average exercise price of $2.95 per share issued in connection with the transactions described above and other equity issuances, (ii) outstanding options to purchase 5,528,529 shares of our common stock outstanding under our 2010 and 2006 Raptor stock option plans at a weighted-average exercise price of $3.85, (iii) options to purchase 153,969 shares of our common stock outstanding under our TorreyPines Therapeutics stock option plans at a weighted-average exercise price of $86.64 and (iv) 1,753,508 shares of our common stock available for future stock option grants issued under our 2010 Raptor Pharmaceutical stock option plan. The shares issuable under our stock option plans will be available for immediate resale in the public market. The shares issuable under the warrants are available for immediate resale in the public market. The market price of our common stock could decline as a result of such resales due to the increased number of shares available for sale in the market.

Future milestone payments, as more fully set forth under “Contractual Obligations with Thomas E. Daley (assignee of the dissolved Convivia, Inc.)” and “Contractual Obligations with Former Encode Securityholders” discussed in certain of our periodic filings with the SEC relating to our acquisition of the Convivia assets and merger with Encode will result in dilution. We may be required to make additional contingent payments of up to 699,369 shares of our common stock, in the aggregate, under the terms of our acquisition of Convivia assets and merger with Encode, based on milestones related to certain future marketing and development approvals obtained with respect to Convivia and Encode product candidates. The issuance of any of these shares will result in further dilution to our existing stockholders.

These stock issuances and other future issuances of common stock underlying unexpired and unexercised warrants have and will result in, significant dilution to our stockholders. In connection with other collaborations, joint ventures, license agreements or future financings that we may enter into in the future, we may issue additional shares of common stock or other equity securities, and the value of the securities issued may be substantial and create additional dilution to our existing and future common stockholders.

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

None.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None.

Item 4. (Removed and Reserved).

Item 5. Other Information.

None.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

Exhibit Index

(2)

   Plan of acquisition, reorganization, arrangement, liquidation or succession

  2.1

  

Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated as of June 7, 2006, by and among Axonyx Inc., Autobahn Acquisition, Inc. and TorreyPines Therapeutics, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Annex A to Registration Statement No. 333-136018 filed on July 25, 2006).

  2.2

  

Amendment No. 1 to Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated as of August 25, 2006, by and among Axonyx Inc., Autobahn Acquisition, Inc. and TorreyPines Therapeutics, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Annex A to Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-136018 filed on August 25, 2006).

  2.3

  

Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated July 27, 2009, by and among Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp., TorreyPines Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and ECP Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.3 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on July 28, 2009).

  2.4

  

Form of Voting Agreement between TorreyPines Therapeutics, Inc. and certain stockholders of Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.3 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on July 28, 2009).

  2.5

  

Form of Voting Agreement between Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp. and certain stockholders of TorreyPines Therapeutics, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on July 28, 2009).

(3)(i), (ii)

   Articles of incorporation; Bylaws

  3.1

  

Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 10, 2006).

  3.2

  

Bylaws of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 10, 2006).

  3.3

  

Certificate of Amendment filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada effecting an 8-for-1 reverse stock of the Registrant’s common stock and changing the name of the Registrant from Axonyx Inc. to TorreyPines Therapeutics, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 10, 2006).

  3.4

  

Articles of Conversion filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada changing the state of incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 10, 2006).

  3.5

  

Certificate of Conversion filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 10, 2006).

  3.6

  

Amendment to Bylaws of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.6 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on March 29, 2007).

  3.7

  

Charter Amendment for TorreyPines (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 9, 2009).

  3.8

  

Certificate of Merger between Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp., ECP Acquisition, Inc. and TorreyPines Therapeutics, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 9, 2009).

(4)

   Instruments defining the rights of security holders, including indentures

  4.1

  

Specimen common stock certificate of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 9, 2009).

  4.2

  

Form of Warrant to Purchase Common Stock issued to previous holders of TPTX, Inc. redeemable convertible preferred stock in connection with the business combination between TorreyPines Therapeutics, Inc. and Axonyx, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on March 29, 2007).

  4.3

  

Form of Registration Rights Agreement 1999 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB, filed on March 13, 2000).

  4.4

  

Registration Rights Agreement dated as of January 8, 2004 between Axonyx Inc. and certain investors (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on January 12, 2004).

 

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  4.5

  

Registration Rights Agreement dated as of May 3, 2004, between Axonyx Inc. and certain investors (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on May 5, 2004).

  4.6

  

Form of Warrant issued to Comerica Bank on July 1, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.14 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on March 29, 2007).

  4.7

  

Form of Warrant issued to Silicon Valley Bank on December 8, 2000 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.15 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on March 29, 2007).

  4.8

  

Form of Warrant issued to Oxford Financial and Silicon Valley Bank on September 27, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.16 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on March 29, 2007).

  4.9

  

Rights Agreement, dated as of May 13, 2005, between the Registrant and The Nevada Agency and Trust Company, as Rights Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on May 16, 2005).

  4.10

  

Amendment to Rights Agreement, dated as of June 7, 2006, between the Registrant and The Nevada Agency and Trust Company, as Rights Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on June 12, 2006).

  4.11

  

Form of Warrant issued to Comerica Bank on June 11, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Report on Form 8-K, filed on June 17, 2008).

  4.12

  

Amendment to Rights Agreement, dated as of October 3, 2006, between the Registrant and The Nevada Agency and Trust Company, as Rights Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.19 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on March 29, 2007).

  4.13

  

Rights Agreement Amendment, dated as of July 27, 2009, to the Rights Agreement dated May 13, 2005 between TorreyPines and American Stock Transfer and Trust Company (replacing The Nevada Agency and Trust Company) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.3 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on July 28, 2009).

  4.14

  

Amendment to Rights Agreement, dated August 6, 2010, by and between the Registrant and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on August 10, 2010).

  4.15 *

  

Warrant to purchase common stock dated December 14, 2007 issued to Flower Ventures, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10QSB/A, filed on April 15, 2008).

  4.16 *

  

Warrant Agreement Amendment, dated December 17, 2009, between the Registrant and Flower Ventures, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.15 to Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10Q, filed on April 9, 2010).

  4.17 *

  

Warrant to purchase common stock dated December 14, 2007 issued to ICON Partners, LP (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10QSB/A, filed on April 15, 2008).

  4.18 *

  

Form of Warrant to purchase common stock of Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on May 22, 2008).

  4.19 *

  

Form of Placement Agent Warrant to purchase common stock of Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp.’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A, filed on May 28, 2008).

  4.20 *

  

Form of Warrant to purchase common stock of Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on August 25, 2009).

  4.21 *

  

Form of Placement Agent Warrant to purchase common stock of Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on August 25, 2009).

  4.22

  

Form of Senior Debt Indenture of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.10 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-3, filed on October 7, 2009).

  4.23

  

Form of Subordinated Debt Indenture of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.11 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-3, filed on October 7, 2009).

  4.24

  

Form of Investor Warrants (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 on Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 18, 2009).

  4.25

  

Form of Investor Warrants (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 on Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 10, 2010).

  4.26

  

Placement Agent Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 on Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 13, 2010).

 

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  4.27

   Reference is made to Exhibits 3.1 through 3.8.

(10)

   Material Contracts

10.1#

  

Form of Award Agreement under the Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp. 2010 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 28, 2011).

(31)

   Section 302 Certification

31.1†

   Certification of Christopher M. Starr, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer and Director

31.2†

   Certification of Kim R. Tsuchimoto, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer

(32)

   Section 906 Certification

32.1†

  

Certification of Christopher M. Starr, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer and Director, and of Kim R. Tsuchimoto, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer

101***

  

The following materials from the Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended November 30, 2011, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets; (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss; (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit); (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and (v) related notes, tagged as blocks of text.

 

*

The Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp. warrants set forth in Exhibits 4.15 - 4.21 have been converted into warrants of the Registrant and the exercise price of such warrants and number of shares of common stock issuable thereunder have been converted as described in Item 1.01 (under the section titled, “Background”) of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 5, 2009.

**

Certain information omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment filed separately with the SEC.

***

Furnished herewith and not “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

#

Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

Filed herewith.

Attached as Exhibit 101 to this report are documents formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language). Users of this data are advised that, pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the 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, as amended, is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is otherwise 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.

RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP.

 

By:

 

/s/ Christopher M. Starr

Christopher M. Starr, Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date: January 6, 2012

By:

 

/s/ Kim R. Tsuchimoto

Kim R. Tsuchimoto
Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

Date: January 6, 2012

 

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Exhibit Index
(2)   Plan of acquisition, reorganization, arrangement, liquidation or succession
  2.1  

Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated as of June 7, 2006, by and among Axonyx Inc., Autobahn Acquisition, Inc. and TorreyPines Therapeutics, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Annex A to Registration Statement No. 333-136018 filed on July 25, 2006).

  2.2  

Amendment No. 1 to Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated as of August 25, 2006, by and among Axonyx Inc., Autobahn Acquisition, Inc. and TorreyPines Therapeutics, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Annex A to Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-136018 filed on August 25, 2006).

  2.3  

Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated July 27, 2009, by and among Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp., TorreyPines Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and ECP Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.3 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on July 28, 2009).

  2.4  

Form of Voting Agreement between TorreyPines Therapeutics, Inc. and certain stockholders of Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.3 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on July 28, 2009).

  2.5  

Form of Voting Agreement between Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp. and certain stockholders of TorreyPines Therapeutics, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on July 28, 2009).

(3)(i), (ii)   Articles of incorporation; Bylaws
  3.1  

Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 10, 2006).

  3.2  

Bylaws of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 10, 2006).

  3.3  

Certificate of Amendment filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada effecting an 8-for-1 reverse stock of the Registrant’s common stock and changing the name of the Registrant from Axonyx Inc. to TorreyPines Therapeutics, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 10, 2006).

  3.4  

Articles of Conversion filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada changing the state of incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 10, 2006).

  3.5  

Certificate of Conversion filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 10, 2006).

  3.6  

Amendment to Bylaws of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.6 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on March 29, 2007).

  3.7  

Charter Amendment for TorreyPines (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 9, 2009).

  3.8  

Certificate of Merger between Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp., ECP Acquisition, Inc. and TorreyPines Therapeutics, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 9, 2009).

(4)   Instruments defining the rights of security holders, including indentures
  4.1  

Specimen common stock certificate of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 9, 2009).

  4.2  

Form of Warrant to Purchase Common Stock issued to previous holders of TPTX, Inc. redeemable convertible preferred stock in connection with the business combination between TorreyPines Therapeutics, Inc. and Axonyx, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on March 29, 2007).

  4.3  

Form of Registration Rights Agreement 1999 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB, filed on March 13, 2000).

  4.4  

Registration Rights Agreement dated as of January 8, 2004 between Axonyx Inc. and certain investors (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on January 12, 2004).

  4.5  

Registration Rights Agreement dated as of May 3, 2004, between Axonyx Inc. and certain investors (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on May 5, 2004).

 

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  4.6   

Form of Warrant issued to Comerica Bank on July 1, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.14 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on March 29, 2007).

  4.7   

Form of Warrant issued to Silicon Valley Bank on December 8, 2000 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.15 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on March 29, 2007).

  4.8   

Form of Warrant issued to Oxford Financial and Silicon Valley Bank on September 27, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.16 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on March 29, 2007).

  4.9   

Rights Agreement, dated as of May 13, 2005, between the Registrant and The Nevada Agency and Trust Company, as Rights Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on May 16, 2005).

  4.10   

Amendment to Rights Agreement, dated as of June 7, 2006, between the Registrant and The Nevada Agency and Trust Company, as Rights Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on June 12, 2006).

  4.11   

Form of Warrant issued to Comerica Bank on June 11, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Report on Form 8-K, filed on June 17, 2008).

  4.12   

Amendment to Rights Agreement, dated as of October 3, 2006, between the Registrant and The Nevada Agency and Trust Company, as Rights Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.19 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on March 29, 2007).

  4.13   

Rights Agreement Amendment, dated as of July 27, 2009, to the Rights Agreement dated May 13, 2005 between TorreyPines and American Stock Transfer and Trust Company (replacing The Nevada Agency and Trust Company) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.3 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on July 28, 2009).

  4.14   

Amendment to Rights Agreement, dated August 6, 2010, by and between the Registrant and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on August 10, 2010).

  4.15 *   

Warrant to purchase common stock dated December 14, 2007 issued to Flower Ventures, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10QSB/A, filed on April 15, 2008).

  4.16 *   

Warrant Agreement Amendment, dated December 17, 2009, between the Registrant and Flower Ventures, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.15 to Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10Q, filed on April 9, 2010).

  4.17 *   

Warrant to purchase common stock dated December 14, 2007 issued to ICON Partners, LP (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10QSB/A, filed on April 15, 2008).

  4.18 *   

Form of Warrant to purchase common stock of Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on May 22, 2008).

  4.19 *   

Form of Placement Agent Warrant to purchase common stock of Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp.’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A, filed on May 28, 2008).

  4.20 *   

Form of Warrant to purchase common stock of Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on August 25, 2009).

  4.21 *   

Form of Placement Agent Warrant to purchase common stock of Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on August 25, 2009).

  4.22   

Form of Senior Debt Indenture of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.10 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-3, filed on October 7, 2009).

  4.23   

Form of Subordinated Debt Indenture of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.11 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-3, filed on October 7, 2009).

  4.24   

Form of Investor Warrants (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 on Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 18, 2009).

  4.25   

Form of Investor Warrants (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 on Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 10, 2010).

 

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  4.26  

Placement Agent Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 on Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 13, 2010).

  4.27   Reference is made to Exhibits 3.1 through 3.8.
(10)   Material Contracts
10.1#  

Form of Award Agreement under the Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp. 2010 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 28, 2011).

(31)   Section 302 Certification
31.1†   Certification of Christopher M. Starr, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer and Director
31.2†   Certification of Kim R. Tsuchimoto, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer
(32)   Section 906 Certification
32.1†  

Certification of Christopher M. Starr, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer and Director, and of Kim R. Tsuchimoto, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer

101***  

The following materials from the Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended November 30, 2011, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets; (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss; (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit); (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and (v) related notes, tagged as blocks of text.

 

*

The Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp. warrants set forth in Exhibits 4.15 - 4.21 have been converted into warrants of the Registrant and the exercise price of such warrants and number of shares of common stock issuable thereunder have been converted as described in Item 1.01 (under the section titled, “Background”) of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 5, 2009.

**

Certain information omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment filed separately with the SEC.

***

Furnished herewith and not “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

#

Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

Filed herewith.

Attached as Exhibit 101 to this report are documents formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language). Users of this data are advised that, pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the 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, as amended, is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is otherwise not subject to liability under these sections.

 

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