UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-K

FOR ANNUAL AND TRANSITION REPORTS PURSUANT TO
SECTIONS 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES ECHANGE ACT OF 1934

(Mark One)

 

 

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

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004

Or

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

 

Commission file number 0-27436


TITAN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

94-3171940
(I.R.S. Employer identification number)

400 Oyster Point Blvd., Suite 505,
South San Francisco, California

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

94080
(Zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 244-4990

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $.001 par value

 

The American Stock Exchange

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None


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 the filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes  x   No  ¨

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§ 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes  x   No  ¨

The aggregate market value of the 32,119,236 shares of voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant based on the closing price on June 30, 2004 was $86.4 million.

As of March 1, 2005, 32,343,921 shares of common stock, $.001 par value, of the registrant were issued and outstanding.

 




PART I

Statements in this Form 10-K that are not descriptions of historical facts are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors, including those set forth under “Risk Factors” including, but not limited to, the results of research and development efforts, the results of pre-clinical and clinical testing, the effect of regulation by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other agencies, the impact of competitive products, product development, commercialization and technological difficulties, the results of financing efforts, the effect of our accounting policies, and other risks detailed in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings.

Probuphine ® , Spheramine ® and CCM™ are trademarks of Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. This Form 10-K also includes other trade names and trademarks of companies other than Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Item 1. Business

(a)   General Development of Business

We are a biopharmaceutical company developing proprietary therapeutics for the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) disorders, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Our product development programs focus primarily on large pharmaceutical markets with significant unmet medical needs and commercial potential. We are focused principally on clinical development of the following products:

·        Iloperidone: for the treatment of schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders (partnered with Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.)

·        Probuphine:  for the treatment of opiate addiction

·        Spheramine: for the treatment of advanced Parkinson’s disease (partnered with Schering AG)

·        DITPA:  for the treatment of congestive heart failure

·        Gallium maltolate: for the treatment of bone related diseases and certain cancers.

We are directly developing our product candidates and also utilizing strategic partnerships. These collaborations help fund product development and enable us to retain significant economic interest in our products. In June 2004, we announced that Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Vanda) had acquired from Novartis Pharma AG (Novartis) the worldwide rights to develop and commercialize iloperidone, our proprietary antipsychotic agent in Phase III clinical development for the treatment of schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders. Vanda will now pursue advancement of the iloperidone Phase III development program. All of our rights and economic interests in iloperidone, including royalties on sales of iloperidone, remain essentially unchanged under the agreement. Spheramine development is primarily funded by our corporate partner for Spheramine, Schering AG, Germany (Schering). We are no longer directly pursuing development of the monoclonal antibodies—CeaVac, TriAb, and TriGem—for the treatment of various cancers, and further development of Pivanex for treatment of lung cancer was also discontinued.

We were incorporated in Delaware in February 1992 and have been funded through various sources, including an initial public offering in January 1996 and private placements of securities, as well as proceeds from warrant and option exercises, corporate licensing and collaborative agreements, and government-sponsored research grants.

(b)   Financial Information About Industry Segments

We operate in only one business segment, the development of pharmaceutical products.

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(c)   Narrative Description of Business

Product Development Programs

The following table provides summary status of our products in development:

Product

 

 

 

Potential Indication(s)

 

Phase of
Development

 

Marketing Rights

Iloperidone

 

Schizophrenia, psychosis

 

Phase III

 

Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Probuphine

 

Opiate addiction

 

Phase I/II

 

Titan

Spheramine

 

Parkinson’s disease

 

Phase IIb

 

Schering AG

DITPA

 

Congestive heart failure

 

Phase II

 

Titan

Gallium maltolate

 

Bone related disease and certain cancers

 

Phase I/II

 

Titan

 

Our products are at various stages of development and may not be successfully developed or commercialized. We do not currently have any products being commercially sold. Our proposed products will require significant further capital expenditures, development, testing, and regulatory clearances prior to commercialization. We may experience unanticipated problems relating to product development and cannot predict whether we will successfully develop and commercialize any products. For a full discussion of risks and uncertainties of our product development, see “Risk Factors—Our products are at various stages of development and may not be successfully developed or commercialized.”

Iloperidone

Iloperidone is our novel, proprietary product in development for the treatment of schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders. Iloperidone has been evaluated in an extensive Phase III program comprising over 3,500 patients at more than 200 sites in 24 countries, administered and funded by Novartis Pharma AG. In three completed efficacy studies, iloperidone statistically significantly reduced the symptoms of schizophrenia compared to placebo. Iloperidone has also been investigated in three 12-month safety studies, which confirm safety and tolerability. Additionally, Novartis has completed a study in elderly patients with good results. Although iloperidone was considered safe in the above efficacy studies, it has shown a dose dependent increase in the QTc interval.

The results of a study evaluating the potential effect of iloperidone on the EKG profile (QTc interval prolongation) of patients receiving the drug were announced in July 2002. The study indicated that there was a dose dependent increase in QTc interval and results for iloperidone were roughly comparable to that for ziprasidone, one of the currently marketed agents in the study. The FDA has concurred with this assessment and has indicated that one additional successful pivotal Phase III study is necessary to complete the efficacy data package prior to NDA submission. The QTc profile may potentially limit the opportunity of iloperidone as first line therapy for schizophrenia.

In June 2004, we announced that Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. acquired from Novartis Pharma AG the worldwide rights to develop and commercialize iloperidone. Vanda was founded by Dr. Argeris N. Karabelas, former CEO of Novartis Pharmaceuticals, and Dr. Mihael Polymeropoulos, former Vice President of Pharmacogenetics at Novartis Pharmaceuticals. Under its agreement with Novartis, Vanda will now pursue advancement of the iloperidone Phase III development program. All of our rights and economic interests in iloperidone, including royalties on sales of iloperidone, remain essentially unchanged under the agreement.

Probuphine

We are developing Probuphine for the treatment of opiate addiction. Probuphine is the first product to utilize our novel, proprietary ProNeura long-term drug delivery technology (See “ProNeura Continuous

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Drug Delivery Technology” below). Probuphine is designed to provide therapeutic levels of buprenorphine, an approved agent for the treatment of opiate addiction.

In June 2002, we presented data at the International Conference on Pain and Chemical Dependency in New York demonstrating that Probuphine continuously delivered buprenorphine for one year in preclinical studies.  In June 2004, we announced final results from a pilot clinical study that evaluated the safety, pharmacokinetics and preliminary efficacy of Probuphine in opiate-dependent patients. The results were presented at the Annual Meeting of The International Society of Addiction Medicine in Helsinki, and demonstrated that all 12 patients switched from daily sublingual buprenorphine therapy to Probuphine, had maintenance of therapeutic benefit for a period of six months following a single treatment of Probuphine. Treatment with Probuphine was also safe and well tolerated in this pilot study, with no significant adverse events.

We are currently in the process of discussing clinical development strategy with regulatory authorities in various countries that may lead to marketing authorization for Probuphine. We are also currently scaling up manufacturing process development for Probuphine in support of planned Phase III clinical development activities and commercial supply. We expect to initiate pivotal clinical testing of Probuphine in the treatment of opiate addiction in the third quarter of 2005. We also plan to initiate pilot clinical testing of Probuphine in chronic pain in 2005.

Spheramine

Spheramine is a cell-based therapeutic being developed for potential treatment of advanced Parkinson’s disease. It utilizes our proprietary cell-coated microcarrier (CCM) technology, which enables the development of cell-based therapies for minimally-invasive, site-specific delivery to the central nervous system of therapeutic factors precisely where they are needed.

Spheramine consists of microcarriers coated with human retinal pigment epithelial cells that directly enhance brain levels of dopamine, a neurotransmitter deficient in certain brain regions in Parkinson’s disease, leading to movement disorders. Preclinical studies have demonstrated the preliminary efficacy and safety of Spheramine, including blinded studies in a primate model of Parkinson’s disease. Positron emission tomography (PET) imaging studies in primates have confirmed the presence of increased dopamine signals in regions treated with Spheramine. A pilot clinical study of Spheramine performed by Titan in six patients with advanced Parkinson’s disease demonstrated substantial improvement (average 48%) in motor function in six patients at one-year post treatment with no significant adverse events. These results were first reported at the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) annual meeting in 2002. At the AAN annual meeting in 2003, two-year results from this study were presented that demonstrated an average 41% improvement in those patients’ motor function two years post treatment with no significant adverse events.

In December 2002, we announced the initiation of a multicenter, randomized, blinded, controlled study of Spheramine in Parkinson’s disease. This Phase IIb clinical study will enroll 68 patients with advanced Parkinson’s disease (Hoehn and Yahr Stages III and IV) to further evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of Spheramine. Following the second safety review by the Independent Data Monitoring Committee (IDMC) in the third quarter 2004, and after treatment of 36 patients in the Phase IIb clinical study of Spheramine, the IDMC recommended continuation of enrollment in the third and final cohort of 32 patients in this study. We are now enrolling the third and final cohort of 32 patients in this Phase IIb clinical study. We estimate that this Phase IIb clinical study will be completed by the second half of 2006. The Company was advised by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)  that additional information regarding study inclusion/exclusion criteria, criteria for patient selection, and related monitoring procedures should be updated and submitted to FDA prior to further patient treatment in this study. Patient enrollment continues and the Company anticipates that further patient treatment should occur on

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schedule, subsequent to submission to, and approval by FDA of the additional requested documentation. Schering, our corporate partner for worldwide development and commercialization of Spheramine, is funding the clinical development program for Spheramine. Under this agreement, Schering received exclusive, worldwide development, manufacturing and commercialization rights, and, in addition to the clinical and manufacturing development funding and milestone payments, Schering will pay us a royalty on future product sales.

In July 2004, we announced that the FDA had granted us a Fast Track designation for Spheramine for the treatment of advanced Parkinson’s disease. The Fast Track Program is designed by the FDA to facilitate the development and expedite the review of drug candidates that demonstrate the potential to treat serious or life-threatening diseases and address unmet medical needs.

DITPA

Our novel, proprietary product in development for the treatment of congestive heart failure (CHF) is 3,5-diiodothyropropionic acid, or DITPA, an orally active analogue of thyroid hormone. DITPA represents a potential new class of agents for CHF, based upon the central role of thyroid hormone in regulating cardiovascular function. DITPA has demonstrated in preclinical and clinical studies to date the ability to significantly improve cardiac function without significantly increasing heart rate. Specifically, in preclinical studies, when DITPA was administered alone or in combination with captopril in animal models of heart failure, cardiac output was improved and left ventricular end diastolic pressure was decreased, without significantly increasing heart rate. In addition, DITPA improved the time for ventricular relaxation, indicating a potential beneficial effect on diastolic function. In clinical studies DITPA has demonstrated similar potentially beneficial effects in preliminary human testing. A double blind, placebo controlled Phase II study in 19 patients with moderately severe (NYHA Class II-III) heart failure demonstrated a significant improvement in cardiac index, a significant decrease in systemic vascular resistance, and no significant increase in heart rate. These study results also supported a beneficial effect of DITPA on diastolic function. In addition, results from this study as well as previous preclinical testing suggest that DITPA is potentially compatible with other current treatments such as Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) inhibitors.

We plan to initially develop DITPA as a potential treatment for congestive heart failure (CHF) associated with low serum thyroid hormone (T 3 ). Congestive heart failure is a syndrome of progressive decrease in cardiac function and inability of the heart to pump sufficient blood for proper function of the lungs, kidneys, and other vital organs and tissues. Symptoms include decreasing activity capacity, shortness of breath, and peripheral and pulmonary edema. There are a total of approximately nine million people in the U.S. and Europe with CHF. In the U.S., approximately 25% of patients have moderate or severe symptoms (New York Hospital Association Class III or IV), and CHF is the most common hospital discharge diagnosis in the U.S. for patients over 65. Currently, only approximately 50% of patients diagnosed with CHF survive for five years, and only 50% of patients with class IV CHF survive one year. New treatments for CHF are greatly needed to improve symptoms, enhance cardiac function, and avoid dangerous and progressive complications of congestive heart failure.

Researchers have demonstrated that approximately 30% of patients with advanced (NYHA Class III and IV) congestive heart failure have abnormally low levels of T 3 , the active form of thyroid hormone needed by heart cells, and that low levels of T 3  are a strong independent predictor of increased mortality in CHF patients.

The important role of thyroid hormone in maintaining heart and blood vessel function, and the association of low T 3  and increased mortality in CHF suggest a potential role for DITPA as a thyroid hormone replacement therapy in CHF. Currently available thyroid hormone medications are generally not

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suitable for chronic use in CHF, because they are primarily T 4  preparations, or have too short a half-life, and have the potential to increase heart rate, which is an unwanted side effect in CHF patients.

In December 2004, we initiated a placebo controlled Phase IIb clinical study with DITPA in Class III and Class IV CHF patients with low T 3  levels.  This study will evaluate 150 patients with NYHA Class III-IV CHF and low serum T3 levels. Patients will receive either of two doses of DITPA or placebo for six months. The study will be performed at 35 centers in the U.S. The study will evaluate clinical and laboratory parameters related to severity of CHF, including change in global clinical status, echocardiographic parameters, BNP levels, exercise testing and quality of life measurements in addition to safety.

In addition to evaluation of DITPA in CHF patients with low T3 levels, we believe that scientific evidence concerning thyroid hormone and cardiovascular function suggest potential utility of DITPA in the setting of diastolic dysfunction, left ventricular dysfunction post myocardial infarction, cardiopulmonary bypass surgery and hyperlipidemia.

DITPA is also currently being evaluated in a second randomized, double blind, placebo controlled Phase II study in 150 patients with NYHA Class II-IV CHF, sponsored by the Department of Veterans Affairs Cooperative Studies Program and funded by a $3.8 million grant.

Gallium Maltolate

Gallium maltolate is our novel oral agent for the potential treatment of bone disease and cancer. Gallium is a semi-metallic element with two distinct potential mechanisms of action, one with potential for the treatment of bone disease and the other for the potential treatment of certain cancers. Gallium acts upon bone by enhancing the formation of osteoblasts and inhibiting osteoclasts, thereby increasing bone deposition and reducing bone turnover. Additionally, gallium also inhibits ribonucleotide reductase, a key enzyme essential for DNA replication in cancer cells.

In preclinical studies in animal models of rheumatoid arthritis conducted by the Company, oral dosing of gallium maltolate reduced the severity of disease related end points in a dose-dependent manner. Based on these results, we believe gallium maltolate may have potential in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.

Prior independent studies using intravenously administered gallium nitrate have demonstrated preliminary evidence of clinical activity in several cancers, including multiple myeloma, lymphoma, bladder cancer and prostate cancer. An intravenous formulation of gallium nitrate, received FDA approval in 1991 for the treatment of hypercalcemia of malignancy. Evidence suggests that gallium may concentrate at sites of malignancy and then act at these sites to inhibit abnormal cell proliferation.

In the first quarter of 2005, a dose ranging clinical study of gallium maltolate in patients with multiple myeloma, metastatic prostate cancer, metastatic bladder cancer and refractory lymphoma was completed. Significant blood levels of gallium were achieved, and a maximum tolerated dose level was not reached in this study. We are currently completing development of a new formulation of gallium maltolate with increased bioavailability, and subsequent clinical trials will use this new formulation of gallium maltolate.

Pivanex

Pivanex is a novel small molecule that acts by inhibiting key enzymes called histone deacetylases, which are responsible for changing the expression of cancer-related genes. By altering gene expression, Pivanex slows cancer cell growth and helps in the destruction of cancer cells.

Based on data generated from an open label Phase II study of Pivanex in refractory non-small cell lung cancer we initiated in January 2003 a dose escalation study to assess the safety of Pivanex combined with docetaxel as a second line treatment of NSCLC. The objective of this pilot study was to establish a

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safe and effective dose to be used in a subsequent Phase IIb clinical trial. In August 2003, we announced positive results from this pilot study demonstrating that Pivanex and docetaxel can be administered safely to non-small cell lung cancer patients. The regimen tested utilized the previously tested single-agent dose of Pivanex and the currently approved dose of docetaxel. The results were presented in August 2003 at the 10 th World Conference on Lung Cancer in Vancouver.

In June 2003, we initiated a multicenter, randomized, controlled Phase IIb clinical trial with Pivanex in the treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer. The study was designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Pivanex plus docetaxel, versus docetaxel alone. In June 2004, we announced that an interim safety analysis by an independent data monitoring committee (IDMC) had identified significant safety issues in the combination treatment of Pivanex with docetaxel. This randomized study evaluating treatment with Pivanex and docetaxel versus docetaxel alone had already completed its enrollment target of 225 patients by that time. As a result of the IDMC finding and upon their recommendation, we discontinued treatment with Pivanex for the remaining patients on the study. Data collection for this study is now complete, and preliminary analysis indicates no significant difference in survival in the two treatment arms. Final study analysis is expected to be complete in the second quarter of 2005. Following these results, we have refocused priorities and Pivanex studies in chronic lymphocytic leukemia and melanoma are being discontinued.

ProNeura Continuous Drug Delivery Technology

Our ProNeura continuous drug delivery system consists of a small, solid rod made from a mixture of ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) and a drug substance. The resulting product is a solid matrix that is placed subcutaneously, normally in the upper arm in a simple 15-minute office procedure, and is removed in a similar manner at the end of the treatment period.  The drug substance is released slowly, at continuous levels, through the process of diffusion. This results in a constant rate of release similar to intravenous administration. We believe that such long-term, linear release characteristics are desirable by avoiding peak and trough level dosing that poses problems for many CNS and other therapeutic agents.

We are developing our ProNeura sustained drug delivery technology for potential applications in the treatment of a number of disorders, including opiate addiction, chronic pain, Parkinson’s disease, alcoholism, schizophrenia, and others, in which conventional treatment is limited by variability in blood drug levels and poor patient compliance. ProNeura technology was developed to address the need for a simple, practical method to achieve continuous long-term drug delivery, and potentially can provide controlled drug release on an outpatient basis over extended periods up to 6 - 12 months.

In November 2003, we announced positive preclinical results demonstrating that continuous drug delivery using our ProNeura sustained drug delivery technology reduced the risk of motor symptoms in a validated primate model of Parkinson’s disease. In this study, researchers at Titan and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) compared constant administration of a dopaminergic agent using our technology, to once daily administration, for a period of six months. The drug chosen was apomorphine, a dopamine agonist that has shown efficacy in Parkinson’s disease. The study results were first presented at the 2003 American Academy of Neurology Meeting in Honolulu.

In addition to Probuphine, which is our first product in clinical testing to utilize our proprietary ProNeura long term drug delivery technology, we have also demonstrated preliminary proof of principle of ProNeura technology with a number of other drugs in preclinical testing, including drugs for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease, psychiatric disorders and alcohol addiction.

The status of additional development programs is as follows:

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Immunotherapeutics

There are two clinical trials in progress that utilize combinations of our cancer immunotherapy products, CeaVac and TriAb, and are funded by the National Cancer Institute, specifically:

·        A Phase II study conducted by the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group utilizing a combination of CeaVac and TriAb in patients with limited stage non-small cell lung cancer,

·        A Phase II study conducted by the Cancer and Leukemia Group B utilizing a combination of CeaVac and TriAb in patients with resected Dukes D colorectal cancer.

At this time, we are not devoting any additional internal resources to the monoclonal antibodies CeaVac, TriAb, and TriGem. Treatment in these studies has been completed and follow-up of patients continues.

Sponsored Research and License Agreements

We are a party to several agreements with research institutions, companies, universities and other entities for the performance of research and development activities and for the acquisition of licenses relating to such activities.

Iloperidone

In January 1997, we acquired an exclusive worldwide license under U.S. and foreign patents and patent applications relating to the use of iloperidone for the treatment of psychiatric and psychotic disorders and analgesia from Aventis SA (formerly Hoechst Marion Roussel, Inc.). The Aventis agreement provides for the payment of royalties on future net sales and requires us to satisfy certain other terms and conditions in order to retain our rights, all of which have been met to date.

In November 1997, we granted a worldwide sublicense, except Japan, to Novartis under which Novartis will continue, at its expense, all further development of iloperidone. In April 2001, that sublicense was extended to include Japan. Novartis will make our milestone payments to Aventis during the life of the Novartis agreement, and will also pay to Aventis and Titan a royalty on future net sales of the product. The results of a QTc study evaluating the EKG profile of patients taking iloperidone announced in July 2002 found that iloperidone has a similar profile to ziprasidone (Geodon), an approved product. These results have significantly delayed the regulatory filings for this product.

In June 2004, we announced that Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. acquired from Novartis Pharma AG the worldwide rights to develop and commercialize iloperidone, our proprietary antipsychotic agent in Phase III clinical development for the treatment of schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders. Under its agreement with Novartis, Vanda will pursue advancement of the iloperidone Phase III development program. All of our rights and economic interests in iloperidone, including royalties on sales of iloperidone, remain essentially unchanged under the agreement.

ProNeura Long-term Drug Delivery System

In October 1995, we acquired from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) an exclusive worldwide license to certain U.S. and foreign patents relating to the long-term drug delivery system. The exclusive nature of the MIT license is subject to certain conditions regarding timely performance of product development activities. We must also satisfy certain other usual terms and conditions set forth in the MIT license in order to retain our license rights, including payments of royalties based on sale of products and processes incorporating the licensed technology, as well as a percentage of income derived from sublicenses of the licensed technology.

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Spheramine and Other Cell Therapy Products

In November 1992, we acquired an exclusive, worldwide license under certain U.S. and foreign patent applications relating to the CCM technology pursuant to a research and license agreement with New York University (NYU). The NYU agreement provides for the payment of royalties based on future net sales of products and processes incorporating the licensed technology, as well as a percentage of any income we receive from any sublicense thereof. We are also obligated to reimburse NYU for all costs and expenses incurred by NYU in filing, prosecuting and maintaining the licensed patents and patent applications. We must satisfy certain other terms and conditions of the NYU agreement in order to retain our license rights. These include, but are not limited to, the use of best efforts to bring licensed products to market as soon as commercially practicable and to diligently commercialize such products thereafter.

In January 2000, we entered into a sublicense agreement with Schering granting Schering exclusive worldwide commercialization rights to Spheramine. Under the agreement, we will collaborate with Schering on manufacturing and clinical development of cell therapy for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. We will receive funding for development activities, as well as potential reimbursement of certain prior research and development expenses. Schering will fully fund, and manage in collaboration with us, all future pilot and pivotal clinical studies, and manufacturing and development activities. Schering will pay us a royalty on net sales of Spheramine. Schering may terminate this sublicense for any reason by providing us 90 days notice in advance.

DITPA

In October 2003, through the acquisition of Developmental Therapeutics, Inc. (DTI), we acquired an exclusive worldwide license to an issued U.S. patent and pending international patent applications covering DITPA. Under this license agreement, we made an initial stock payment of 1,187,500 shares of our common stock and a cash payment of $171,250 to The University of Arizona, the licensor of the technology, and will also make an additional payment of 712,500 shares of our common stock upon the achievement of positive pivotal study results or certain other substantial milestones within five years. A cash payment of $102,750 or, alternatively, an additional payment of 37,500 shares of our common stock, will also be made to the licensor of the technology upon achievement of such study results or such other substantial milestones within five years. Also under this agreement, we are required to make royalty payments to the licensor based on net sales of products and processes incorporating the licensed technology, subject to minimum annual amounts commencing in the first year following the commercial sale of the product, as well as a percentage of any income derived from any sublicense of the licensed technology. In addition, we are required to make milestone payments to the licensor upon the achievement of certain clinical or regulatory milestones.

Gallium Complexes

In August 2000, through the acquisition of GeoMed, Inc., we acquired an exclusive worldwide license to make, use and sell products developed under the patent rights to the compositions and application of gallium complexes. Under this license agreement, we are required to make an annual license payment to Dr. Lawrence Bernstein, technology inventor, of $50,000, as well as royalty payments based on future net sales of products and processes incorporating the licensed technology. We must also pay all costs and expenses incurred in patent prosecution and maintenance.

In February 2004, we executed an agreement giving us an exclusive worldwide license to patent rights held by The Ohio State University covering the methods of treating arthritis using gallium compounds. Under this agreement, we are required to pay a license issuance fee and certain minimum annual royalty payments. In addition, we are required to pay royalties based on net sales of products and processes incorporating the licensed technology.

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Pivanex

We have acquired, from Bar-Ilan Research and Development Co. Ltd., in Israel, an exclusive, worldwide license to an issued United States patent and certain foreign patents, and patent applications covering novel analogues of butyric acid owned by Bar-Ilan University and Kupat Hulim Health Insurance Institution. The Bar-Ilan agreement provides for the payment by us to Bar-Ilan of royalties based on net sales of products and processes incorporating the licensed technology, subject to minimum annual amounts commencing in 1995, as well as a percentage of any income derived from any sublicense of the licensed technology. We must also pay all costs and expenses incurred in patent prosecution and maintenance and use reasonable best efforts to bring any products developed under the Bar-Ilan agreement to market. Our minimum annual royalty payment to Bar-Ilan is $60,000.

Immunotherapeutics

In May 1996, we acquired an exclusive, worldwide license under certain United States and foreign patent and patent applications pursuant to a license agreement with the University of Kentucky Research Foundation. These patent and patent applications relate to the anti-idiotypic antibodies known as 3H1, 1A7 and 11D10 and their fragments, derivatives or analogues. The Kentucky agreement required us to fund research at the University of Kentucky at amounts agreed to on an annual basis for the five-year period ending November 14, 2001. The Kentucky agreement provides for the payment of certain license fees as well as royalties based on future net sales of licensed products by Titan or any sublicensees. We must also pay all costs and expenses incurred in obtaining and maintaining patents, and diligently pursue a vigorous development program for the products in order to maintain our license rights under the Kentucky agreement.

In November 1998, we entered into an agreement with the Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology, a not-for-profit organization in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for a non-exclusive license under certain patents for the use of anti-idiotypic antibodies for the treatment of tumors. The Wistar agreement provides for the payment of certain license fees as well as royalties based on future net sales of licensed products. Our minimum annual royalty payment to Wistar is $30,000.

Patents and Proprietary Rights

We have obtained rights to certain patents and patent applications relating to our proposed products and may, in the future, seek rights from third parties to additional patents and patent applications. We also rely on trade secrets and proprietary know-how, which we seek to protect, in part, by confidentiality agreements with employees, consultants, advisors, and others. For risks we face with respect to patents and proprietary rights, see “Risk Factors—We may be unable to protect our patents and proprietary rights.”

Iloperidone

We hold a license from Aventis under one issued U.S. patent and certain foreign patents relating to iloperidone and its methods of use. Our license is exclusive for use in the treatment of psychiatric disorders, psychotic disorders and analgesia. Unless its term is extended, the U.S. patent that covers certain aspects of our iloperidone product and its use will expire in 2011. Prosecution of various divisional and continuation applications and their foreign counterparts continues satisfactorily, although it is uncertain whether additional patents will be granted.

ProNeura Long-term Drug Delivery System

We are the exclusive licensee under the MIT license to three U.S. patents, expiring in 2007, 2009 and 2014, and certain European patents relating to a long-term drug delivery system, expiring in 2008 and 2010.

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Additional patent applications have been filed which incorporate the use of specific compounds with the ProNeura technology.

Spheramine and Other Cell Therapy Products

We are the exclusive licensee under a license agreement with NYU of certain U.S. and foreign patents and patent applications relating to our CCM technology. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued four U.S. patents on the core subject matter underlying the NYU license and an additional two patents relating to uses in delivery of gene therapy to the central nervous system. Prosecution of various foreign counterparts continues satisfactorily, although it is uncertain whether additional patents will be granted. Patents have issued that cover certain aspects of our Spheramine product and its use, including four U.S. patents that will expire in 2010, 2014, 2015, and 2017, one European patent, which has been unbundled as 15 European national patents, all of which will expire in 2011, and one Australian and one Canadian patent, both of which will expire in 2011. Patents have issued relating to aspects of our gene transfer technology, including two U.S. patents that will expire in 2016, two Australian patents that will expire in 2017, one South African patent that will expire in 2017, one Taiwanese patent that will expire in 2017, and one Philippine patent that will expire in 2019. These dates do not include possible term extensions.

We are the owners of certain U.S. and foreign patents and patent applications relating to our CCM technology. Prosecution of patent applications relating to these technologies continues satisfactorily, as does prosecution of their foreign counterparts, although it is uncertain whether additional patents will be granted. Three foreign patents have issued that cover certain aspects of the use of our Spheramine product and other CCM technology, including one Australian and one New Zealand patent, both of which will expire in 2018, one New Zealand patent that will expire in 2020, and one South African patent that will expire in 2020. These dates do not include possible term extensions.

DITPA

Through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Developmental Therapeutics, Inc., we hold an exclusive license from the University of Arizona to two U.S. patents, both expiring in 2021, one pending U.S. patent, and related foreign patent applications relating to the use of 3,5-diiodothyroproprionic acid (DITPA) for the treatment of heart failure and elevated cholesterol.

Gallium Complexes

We are the exclusive licensee under the license agreement with Dr. Lawrence Bernstein of certain U.S. and foreign patents and patent applications relating to the gallium complexes.  10 U.S. patents and several foreign patents have issued that cover pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use for gallium complexes.  Prosecution of other U.S. and foreign patent applications relating to this technology continues satisfactorily, although it is uncertain whether additional patents will be granted.  Patents in this family will begin to expire in 2009.  However, this date does not include any possible patent term extensions, typically 3 to 5 years, or restorations available under 35 U.S.C.§ 154 et seq.  We have also filed additional patent applications covering the use of gallium complexes in treating infection by intracellular prokaryotes and DNA viruses, treating inflammatory arthritis, and treating and preventing adverse liver conditions.

Pivanex

We are the exclusive licensee under the Bar-Ilan agreement of an issued U.S. patent, expiring in 2010 unless extended, patents in major European countries and Japan expiring in 2008 unless extended, a Canadian patent expiring in 2011, a Hong Kong patent expiring in 2008, and an Israeli patent expiring in 2007, all relating to Pivanex and/or formulations and uses of Pivanex. We also have a Patent Cooperation

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Treaty (PCT) patent application designating multiple countries abroad, including a designation in the U.S., for certain aspects of Pivanex.

Immunotherapeutics

We are the exclusive licensee under a license agreement with the University of Kentucky Research Foundation of certain U.S. and foreign patents and patent applications related to the anti-idiotype antibodies known as 3H1, 1A7 and 11D10 and their fragments, derivatives or analogues. U.S. and foreign patents have been issued that relate to aspects of these technologies. Prosecution of patent applications relating to these technologies continues satisfactorily, although it is uncertain whether additional patents will be granted. Patents that cover certain aspects of CeaVac (antibody 3H1) include two U.S. patents that will expire in 2014 and 2017, two European patents, one of which has been unbundled as 16 European national patents and the other of which has been unbundled as 17 European national patents, all of which will expire in 2015, and three Australian patents, two of which will expire in 2015 and one of which will expire in 2017. Patents that cover certain aspects of TriGem (antibody 1A7) include five U.S. patents, four of which will expire in 2015 and one of which will expire in 2018, and two Australian patents which will expire in 2016 and 2018, respectively. Patents that cover certain aspects of TriAb (antibody 11D10) include one U.S. patent which will expire in 2018 and two Australian patents which will expire in 2016 and 2018, respectively. These dates do not include possible term extensions.

Competition

The pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries are characterized by rapidly evolving technology and intense competition. Many companies of all sizes, including major pharmaceutical companies and specialized biotechnology companies, are engaged in the development and commercialization of therapeutic agents designed for the treatment of the same diseases and disorders that we target. Many of our competitors have substantially greater financial and other resources, larger research and development staffs and more experience in the regulatory approval process. Moreover, potential competitors have or may have patents or other rights that conflict with patents covering our technologies.

Iloperidone

With respect to iloperidone, several products categorized as atypical antipsychotics are already on the market. These products include Risperdal sold by Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Zyprexa sold by Eli Lilly, Clozaril sold by Novartis, Seroquel sold by AstraZeneca, Geodon sold by Pfizer, and Abilify sold by Bristol-Myers Squibb. Competition among these companies is already intense and iloperidone will face significant competition. The success of iloperidone will depend on how it can be differentiated from products already on the market on the basis of efficacy, side-effect profile, cost, availability of formulations and dose requirements, among other things.

Probuphine

With regard to Probuphine, we are aware that Reckitt & Benckaiser, Inc. received FDA approval in 2002 for a sublingual buprenorphine product (combined with naloxone) for the treatment of opiate dependence. This product, to be administered daily, might compete with our six-month implantable product for drug abuse. Other forms of buprenorphine are also in development by other companies, including intramuscular injections and intranasally delivered buprenorphine, which also might compete with our product for drug abuse.

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Spheramine

With regard to Spheramine, we are aware of several new treatments for Parkinson’s disease that are in pre-clinical and clinical development. In addition, several public and private companies, including StemCells, Inc., are actively pursuing alternative cell transplant technologies. Deep brain stimulation, also known as subthalamic stimulation is also a competing therapy for patients with advanced Parkinson’s disease. The FDA has approved a stimulator device (Activa) manufactured by Medtronic, Inc., which is marketed in the U.S. We believe Spheramine may have potential competitive advantages to this therapy.

DITPA

We are aware of several other companies which are currently marketing drugs such as beta blockers, ace inhibitors and inotropes, which may be used for the treatment of heart failure. These companies include Abbott, AstraZeneca, Aventis, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer and Sanofi-Synthelabo. In addition, companies such as Bristol-Myers Squibb, Merck and OSI Pharmaceuticals are developing new drugs which may be used to treat heart failure. Although DITPA represents a potential new class of agents for the treatment of CHF, these products may compete with DITPA.

Gallium Complexes

We are aware that intravenously administered gallium nitrate is approved to treat hypercalcemia related to malignancy and may have potential for treatment of certain cancers. Other intravenous products, including the bisphosphonates, are available or are in development in the U.S. or Europe to treat osteoporosis, Paget’s disease, primary hyperparathyroidism, hypercalcemia of malignancy and metastatic bone disease. Our product, gallium maltolate, is an orally administered drug and may have potential advantages in the treatment of cancer as well as bone-related diseases. Genta has previously stated that it is developing oral gallium compounds to treat bone-losing conditions.

See “Risk Factors—We face intense competition.”

Manufacturing

We utilize contract manufacturing organizations to manufacture our products for pre-clinical studies and clinical trials. While we have not introduced any products on the commercial market to date, at such time as we are ready to do so we will need to allocate additional resources to the manufacture of these products. We do not have the facilities to manufacture these products in-house nor do we intend to establish our own manufacturing operation at this time. We currently plan to pursue collaborative arrangements regarding the manufacture of any products that we may successfully develop.

Government Regulation

In order to obtain FDA approval of a new drug, a company generally must submit proof of purity, potency, safety and efficacy, among other regulatory standards. In most cases, such proof entails extensive clinical and pre-clinical laboratory tests.

The procedure for obtaining FDA approval to market a new drug involves several steps. Initially, the manufacturer must conduct pre-clinical animal testing to demonstrate that the product does not pose an unreasonable risk to human subjects in clinical studies. Upon completion of such animal testing, an Investigational New Drug application, or IND, must be filed with the FDA before clinical studies may begin. An IND application consists of, among other things, information about the proposed clinical trials. Among the conditions for clinical studies and IND approval is the requirement that the prospective manufacturer’s quality control and manufacturing procedures conform to current Good Manufacturing

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Practices (cGMP), which must be followed at all times. Once the IND is approved (or if FDA does not respond within 30 days), the clinical trials may begin.

Human clinical trials on drugs are typically conducted in three sequential phases, although the phases may overlap. Phase I trials typically consist of testing the product in a small number of healthy volunteers or patients, primarily for safety in one or more doses. During Phase II, in addition to safety, dose selection and efficacy of the product is evaluated in up to several hundred patients and sometimes more. Phase III trials typically involve additional testing for safety and confirmation of efficacy in an expanded patient population at multiple test sites. The FDA may order the temporary or permanent discontinuation of a clinical trial at any time.

The results of the pre-clinical and clinical testing on new drugs, if successful, are submitted to the FDA in the form of a New Drug Application, or NDA. The NDA approval process requires substantial time and effort and there can be no assurance that any approval will be granted on a timely basis, if at all. The FDA may refuse to approve an NDA if applicable regulatory requirements are not satisfied. Product approvals, if granted, may be withdrawn if compliance with regulatory standards is not maintained or problems occur following initial marketing.

The FDA may also require post-marketing testing and surveillance of approved products, or place other conditions on their approvals. These requirements could cause it to be more difficult or expensive to sell the products, and could therefore restrict the commercial applications of such products. Product approvals may be withdrawn if compliance with regulatory standards is not maintained or if problems occur following initial marketing. With respect to patented products or technologies, delays imposed by the governmental approval process may materially reduce the period during which we will have the exclusive right to exploit such technologies.

We believe we are in compliance with all material applicable regulatory requirements. However, see “Risk Factors—We must comply with extensive government regulations” for additional risks we face regarding regulatory requirements and compliance.

Foreign Regulatory Issues

Sales of pharmaceutical products outside the United States are subject to foreign regulatory requirements that vary widely from country to country. Whether or not FDA approval has been obtained, approval of a product by a comparable regulatory authority of a foreign country must generally be obtained prior to the commencement of marketing in that country. Although the time required to obtain such approval may be longer or shorter than that required for FDA approval, the requirements for FDA approval are among the most detailed in the world and FDA approval generally takes longer than foreign regulatory approvals.

Employees

At December 31, 2004 we had 71 full-time employees. None of our employees are represented by a labor union. We have not experienced any work stoppages and consider our relations with our employees to be good. See “Risk Factors—We may not be able to retain our key management and scientific personnel.”

Available Information

We electronically file our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Any materials we file with the SEC are accessible to the public at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549. You may

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obtain information on the operation of the SEC’s Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at (800) SEC-0330. The public may also utilize the SEC’s Internet website, which contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC. The address of the SEC website is http://www.sec.gov.

You may obtain free copies of our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports on our website at http://www.titanpharm.com, or by contacting our corporate office by calling (650) 244-4990, or by sending an e-mail message to info@titanpharm.com.

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RISK FACTORS

Our business is subject to numerous risks.

We have a history of operating losses and may never be profitable.

From our inception through December 31, 2004, we had an accumulated deficit of approximately $185.7 million. We will continue to incur losses for the foreseeable future as a result of the various costs associated with our research, development, financial, administrative, regulatory and management activities. We may never achieve or sustain profitability.

Our products are at various stages of development and may not be successfully developed or commercialized.

We do not currently have any products being sold on the commercial market. Our proposed products are at various stages of development, but all will require significant further capital expenditures, development, testing, and regulatory clearances prior to commercialization. Of the large number of drugs in development, only a small percentage successfully complete the FDA regulatory approval process and are commercialized. We are subject to the risk that some or all of our proposed products:

·        will be found to be ineffective or unsafe;

·        will not receive necessary regulatory clearances;

·        will be unable to get to market in a timely manner;

·        will not be capable of being produced in commercial quantities at reasonable costs;

·        will not be successfully marketed; or

·        will not be widely accepted by the physician community.

To date, we have experienced setbacks in some of our product development efforts. The results of a study evaluating the EKG profile of patients taking iloperidone, for example, found that iloperidone appeared to prolong the cardiac QTc interval, potentially a cause for concern. While iloperidone was shown to have a similar QTc profile to ziprasidone (Geodon), a product already approved by the FDA, these results significantly delayed the regulatory filings for that product and we cannot predict when, if ever, the development program for iloperidone will advance. Furthermore, we previously announced study results with CeaVac that did not meet their primary endpoint, and, as a result, we have determined to discontinue our internal activities in the development of the monoclonal antibodies CeaVac, TriAb, and TriGem.

In June 2004, we announced that an interim safety analysis by an independent data monitoring committee (IDMC) had identified significant safety issues in the combination treatment of Pivanex with docetaxel. The randomized study evaluating treatment with Pivanex and docetaxel versus docetaxel alone had already completed its enrollment target of 225 patients at the time of such interim safety analysis. As a result of the IDMC findings and upon its recommendation, we discontinued the combination treatment of Pivanex and Docetaxel for the remaining patients on the study. Further development of Pivanex for treatment of lung cancer was also discontinued.

Our Spheramine product is based upon new technology which may be risky and fail to show efficacy. We are not aware of any other cell therapy products for CNS disorders that have been approved by the FDA or any similar foreign government entity and cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain the required regulatory approvals for any products based upon such technology.

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We may continue to experience unanticipated problems relating to product development, testing, regulatory compliance, manufacturing, marketing and competition, and our costs and expenses could exceed current estimates. We cannot predict whether we will successfully develop and commercialize any products.

We must comply with extensive government regulations.

Our research, development, preclinical and clinical trial activities and the manufacture and marketing of any products that we may successfully develop are subject to an extensive regulatory approval process by the FDA and other regulatory agencies in the U.S. and other countries. The process of obtaining required regulatory approvals for drugs, including conducting preclinical and clinical testing to determine safety and efficacy, is lengthy, expensive and uncertain. Even after such time and expenditures, we may not obtain necessary regulatory approvals for clinical testing or for the manufacturing or marketing of any products. We have limited experience in obtaining FDA approval. Regulatory approval may entail limitations on the indicated usage of a drug, which may reduce the drug’s market potential. Even if regulatory clearance is obtained, post-market evaluation of the products, if required, could result in restrictions on a product’s marketing or withdrawal of the product from the market, as well as possible civil and criminal sanctions. Our regulatory submissions may be delayed or we may cancel plans to make submissions for proposed products for a number of reasons, including:

·        unanticipated preclinical testing or clinical trial reports;

·        changes in regulations or the adoption of new regulations;

·        unanticipated enforcement of existing regulations;

·        unexpected technological developments; and

·        developments by our competitors.

Consequently, we cannot assure you that we will make our submissions promptly, or at all, or that our submissions will receive approval from the FDA. If our corporate partners and we are unable to obtain regulatory approval for our products, our business will be seriously harmed.

In addition, we and our collaborative partners may be subject to regulation under state and federal laws, including requirements regarding occupational safety, laboratory practices, environmental protection and hazardous substance control, and may be subject to other local, state, federal and foreign regulation. We cannot predict the impact of such regulation on us, although it could seriously harm our business.

We face risks associated with third parties conducting preclinical studies and clinical trials of our products as well as our dependence on third parties to manufacture any products that we may successfully develop.

We depend on third-party laboratories and medical institutions to conduct preclinical studies and clinical trials for our products and other third-party organizations to perform data collection and analysis, all of which must maintain both good laboratory and good clinical practices. We will also depend upon third party manufacturers for the production of any products we may successfully develop to comply with current Good Manufacturing Practices of the FDA, which are similarly outside our direct control. Our business could be materially adversely affected should third party laboratories and medical institutions conducting studies of our products fail to maintain both good laboratory and clinical practices. Similarly, we could be materially adversely affected if the manufacturers of any products we develop in the future fail to comply with Good Manufacturing Practices of the FDA.

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We face many uncertainties relating to our human clinical trial strategy and results.

In order to obtain the regulatory approvals that we need to commercialize any of our product candidates, we must demonstrate that each product candidate is safe and effective for use in humans for each target indication. The results of preclinical and Phase I and Phase II clinical studies are not necessarily indicative of whether a product will demonstrate safety and efficacy in large patient populations. Two of our product candidates have reached Phase III human clinical trials, however results from the studies have not supported a regulatory filing. Several other product candidates are currently advancing into Phase II human clinical trials. We may not be able to demonstrate that any of our product candidates will be safe or effective in advanced trials that involve larger numbers of patients. Clinical trials are subject to oversight by institutional review boards and the FDA and:

·        must be conducted in conformance with the FDA’s good laboratory practice regulations;

·        must meet requirements for institutional review board oversight;

·        must meet requirements for informed consent;

·        must meet requirements for good clinical practices;

·        are subject to continuing FDA oversight; and

·        may require large numbers of test subjects.

As described above in “Our products are at various stages of development and may not be successfully developed or commercialized,” our product development programs have in the past been and may in the future be curtailed, redirected or eliminated at any time for some or all of the following reasons:

·        unanticipated, adverse or ambiguous results;

·        undesirable side effects which delay or extend the trials;

·        our inability to locate, recruit and qualify a sufficient number of patients for our trials;

·        regulatory delays or other regulatory actions;

·        difficulties in manufacturing sufficient quantities of the particular product candidate or any other components needed for our preclinical testing or clinical trials;

·        change in the focus of our development efforts; and

·        reevaluation of our clinical development strategy.

Accordingly, our clinical trials may not proceed as anticipated or otherwise adequately support our applications for regulatory approval.

We face risks associated with clinical trial liability claims in the event that the use or misuse of our product candidates results in personal injury or death.

We face an inherent risk of clinical trial liability claims in the event that the use or misuse of our product candidates results in personal injury or death. Our clinical liability insurance coverage may not be sufficient to cover claims that may be made against us. Any claims against us, regardless of their merit, could severely harm our financial condition, strain our management and other resources or adversely impact or destroy the prospects for commercialization of the product which is the subject of any such claim.

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We may be unable to protect our patents and proprietary rights.

Our future success will depend to a significant extent on our ability to:

·        obtain and keep patent protection for our products and technologies on an international basis;

·        enforce our patents to prevent others from using our inventions;

·        maintain and prevent others from using our trade secrets; and

·        operate and commercialize products without infringing on the patents or proprietary rights of others.

We cannot assure you that our patent rights will afford any competitive advantages, and these rights may be challenged or circumvented by third parties. Further, patents may not be issued on any of our pending patent applications in the U.S. or abroad. Because of the extensive time required for development, testing and regulatory review of a potential product, it is possible that before a potential product can be commercialized, any related patent may expire or remain in existence for only a short period following commercialization, reducing or eliminating any advantage of the patent. If we sue others for infringing our patents, a court may determine that such patents are invalid or unenforceable. Even if the validity of our patent rights is upheld by a court, a court may not prevent the alleged infringement of our patent rights on the grounds that such activity is not covered by our patent claims.

In addition, third parties may sue us for infringing their patents. In the event of a successful claim of infringement against us, we may be required to:

·        pay substantial damages;

·        stop using our technologies and methods;

·        stop certain research and development efforts;

·        develop non-infringing products or methods; and

·        obtain one or more licenses from third parties.

If required, we cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain such licenses on acceptable terms, or at all. If we are sued for infringement, we could encounter substantial delays in development, manufacture and commercialization of our product candidates. Any litigation, whether to enforce our patent rights or to defend against allegations that we infringe third party rights, will be costly, time consuming, and may distract management from other important tasks.

As is commonplace in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry, we employ individuals who were previously employed at other biotechnology or pharmaceutical companies, including our competitors or potential competitors. To the extent our employees are involved in research areas which are similar to those areas in which they were involved at their former employers, we may be subject to claims that such employees and/or we have inadvertently or otherwise used or disclosed the alleged trade secrets or other proprietary information of the former employers. Litigation may be necessary to defend against such claims, which could result in substantial costs and be a distraction to management and which may have a material adverse effect on us, even if we are successful in defending such claims.

We also rely in our business on trade secrets, know-how and other proprietary information. We seek to protect this information, in part, through the use of confidentiality agreements with employees, consultants, advisors and others. Nonetheless, we cannot assure you that those agreements will provide adequate protection for our trade secrets, know-how or other proprietary information and prevent their unauthorized use or disclosure. To the extent that consultants, key employees or other third parties apply technological information independently developed by them or by others to our proposed products,

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disputes may arise as to the proprietary rights to such information, which may not be resolved in our favor. Most of our consultants are employed by, or have consulting agreements with, third parties and any inventions discovered by such individuals generally will not become our property. There is a risk that other parties may breach confidentiality agreements or that our trade secrets may become known or independently discovered by competitors, which could adversely affect us.

We face intense competition.

Competition in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries is intense. We face, and will continue to face, competition from numerous companies that currently market, or are developing, products for the treatment of the diseases and disorders we have targeted. Many of these entities have significantly greater research and development capabilities, experience in obtaining regulatory approvals and manufacturing, marketing, financial and managerial resources than we have. We also compete with universities and other research institutions in the development of products, technologies and processes, as well as the recruitment of highly qualified personnel. Our competitors may succeed in developing technologies or products that are more effective than the ones we have under development or that render our proposed products or technologies noncompetitive or obsolete. In addition, our competitors may achieve product commercialization or patent protection earlier than we will.

We are dependent upon our key collaborative relationships and license and sponsored research agreements.

As a company with limited resources, we rely significantly on the resources of third parties to conduct research and development and complete the regulatory approval process on our behalf. For example, our ability to ultimately derive revenues from iloperidone is almost entirely dependent upon Novartis and Vanda Pharmaceuticals conducting the Phase III trials and completing the regulatory approval process and implementing the marketing program necessary to commercialize iloperidone if the product is approved by the FDA. We are similarly dependent upon Schering, our collaborator for the development and commercialization of Spheramine. Beyond our contractual rights, we cannot control the amount or timing of resources that any existing or future corporate partner devotes to product development and commercialization efforts for our product candidates. In addition, we also receive substantial government funding for our cancer immunotherapeutic programs. We cannot assure you that we will continue to receive such governmental funding. If such funds are no longer available, some of our current and future development efforts may be delayed or terminated. We depend on our ability to maintain existing collaborative relationships, to develop new collaborative relationships with third parties and to acquire or in-license additional products and technologies for the development of new product candidates. We cannot assure you that we will be able to maintain or develop new collaborative relationships, or that any such third-party products or technology will be available on acceptable terms, if at all.

Conflicts with our collaborators and strategic partners could have an adverse impact on our relationships with them and impair our ability to enter into future collaborations, either of which could seriously harm our business. Our collaborators have, and may, to the extent permitted by our agreements, develop competing products, preclude us from entering into collaborations with their competitors or terminate their agreements with us prematurely. Moreover, disagreements could arise with our collaborators or strategic partners over rights to our intellectual property and our rights to share in any of the future revenues from products or technologies resulting from use of our technologies, or our activities in separate fields may conflict with other business plans of our collaborators.

We must meet payment and other obligations under our license and sponsored research agreements.

Our license agreements relating to the in-licensing of technology generally require the payment of up-front license fees and royalties based on sales with minimum annual royalties, the use of due diligence in

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developing and bringing products to market, the achievement of funding milestones and, in some cases, the grant of stock to the licensor. Our sponsored research agreements generally require periodic payments on an annual or quarterly basis. Our failure to meet financial or other obligations under license or sponsored research agreements in a timely manner could result in the loss of our rights to proprietary technology or our right to have the applicable university or institution conduct research and development efforts.

We may be dependent upon third parties to manufacture and market any products we successfully develop.

We currently do not have the resources or capacity to commercially manufacture or directly market any of our proposed products. Collaborative arrangements may be pursued regarding the manufacture and marketing of any products that may be successfully developed. We may be unable to enter into additional collaborative arrangements to manufacture or market any proposed products or, in lieu thereof, establish our own manufacturing operations or sales force.

Healthcare reform and restrictions on reimbursements may limit our financial returns.

Our ability or the ability of our collaborators to commercialize drug products, if any, may depend in part on the extent to which government health administration authorities, private health insurers and other organizations will reimburse consumers for the cost of these products. These third parties are increasingly challenging both the need for and the price of new drug products. Significant uncertainty exists as to the reimbursement status of newly approved therapeutics. Adequate third party reimbursement may not be available for our own or our collaborator’s drug products to enable us or them to maintain price levels sufficient to realize an appropriate return on their and our investments in research and product development.

We may encounter difficulties managing our growth, which could adversely affect our results of operations.

Our success will depend on our ability to expand and manage our growth. We may not be able to manage our growth, to meet the staffing requirements of additional collaborative relationships or successfully assimilate and train new employees. If we continue to grow, our existing management skills and systems may not be adequate and we may not be able to manage any additional growth effectively. If we fail to achieve any of these goals, there could be a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

We may not be able to retain our key management and scientific personnel.

As a company with a limited number of personnel, we are highly dependent on the services of Dr. Louis R. Bucalo, our Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, as well as the other principal members of our management and scientific staff. The loss of one or more of such individuals could substantially impair ongoing research and development programs and could hinder our ability to obtain corporate partners. Our success depends in large part upon our ability to attract and retain highly qualified personnel. We compete in our hiring efforts with other pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, as well as universities and nonprofit research organizations, and we may have to pay higher salaries to attract and retain personnel.

We will need additional financing.

At December 31, 2004, we had approximately $36.3 million of cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities that we believe will enable us to fund our operations through 2005. We will need to seek additional financing to continue our product development activities, and will be required to obtain substantial funding to commercialize any products other than iloperidone or Spheramine that we may

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successfully develop. We do not have any funding commitments or arrangements. If we are unable to generate adequate revenues, enter into a corporate collaboration, complete a debt or equity offering, or otherwise obtain sufficient financing when and if needed, we may be required to reduce, defer or discontinue one or more of our product development programs.

Future sales of our common stock in the public market could adversely impact our stock price.

Future sales of our common stock by existing stockholders pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act, pursuant to an effective registration statement or otherwise, could have an adverse effect on the price of our common stock.

Our stock price has been and will likely continue to be volatile.

Our stock price has experienced substantial fluctuations and could continue to fluctuate significantly due to a number of factors, including:

·        variations in our anticipated or actual operating results;

·        sales of substantial amounts of our common stock;

·        announcements about us or about our competitors, including introductions of new products;

·        litigation and other developments relating to our patents or other proprietary rights or those of our competitors;

·        conditions in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industries;

·        governmental regulation and legislation; and

·        change in securities analysts’ estimates of our performance, or our failure to meet analysts’ expectations.

Many of these factors are beyond our control.

In addition, the stock markets in general, and the American Stock Exchange and the market for pharmaceutical and biotechnological companies in particular, have experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations recently. These fluctuations often have been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of these companies. These broad market and industry factors may adversely affect the market price of our common stock, regardless of our actual operating performance.

Item 2. Properties

We have a five-year operating lease, expiring in June 2010, for approximately 22,595 square feet of office space in South San Francisco, California. We also have a five-year lease, expiring in January 2007, for approximately 4,200 square feet of office and laboratory space in Somerville, New Jersey.

Item 3.  Legal Proceedings

Not applicable

Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Not applicable

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PART II

Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters.

(a)   Price Range of Securities

Our common stock trades on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol TTP. The table below sets forth the high and low sales prices of our common stock as reported by the American Stock Exchange for the periods indicated.

 

 

High

 

Low

 

Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2004:

 

 

 

 

 

First Quarter

 

$

5.89

 

$

2.80

 

Second Quarter

 

$

5.15

 

$

2.43

 

Third Quarter

 

$

2.84

 

$

1.80

 

Fourth Quarter

 

$

3.39

 

$

1.94

 

Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2003:

 

 

 

 

 

First Quarter

 

$

1.81

 

$

1.36

 

Second Quarter

 

$

3.09

 

$

1.44

 

Third Quarter

 

$

2.80

 

$

1.91

 

Fourth Quarter

 

$

4.00

 

$

2.42

 

 

(b)   Approximate Number of Equity Security Holders

The number of record holders of our common stock as of March 1, 2005 was approximately 155. Based on the last ADP search, we believe there are in excess of 10,000 beneficial holders of our common stock.

(c)    Dividends

We have never paid a cash dividend on our common stock and anticipate that for the foreseeable future any earnings will be retained for use in our business and, accordingly, do not anticipate the payment of cash dividends.

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Item 6. Selected Financial Data

The selected financial data presented below summarizes certain financial data which has been derived from and should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the section beginning on page F-1. See also “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

 

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

Statement of Operations Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenue(1)

 

$

31

 

$

89

 

$

2,892

 

$

4,572

 

$

1,880

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

20,415

 

22,258

 

29,819

 

23,339

 

16,744

 

Acquired/in-process research and development(2)

 

759

 

3,896

 

 

 

4,969

 

General and administrative

 

5,237

 

5,109

 

5,076

 

5,383

 

4,070

 

Other income, net

 

376

 

1,285

 

3,821

 

6,686

 

5,115

 

Net loss

 

$

(26,004

)

$

(29,889

)

$

(28,182

)

$

(17,464

)

$

(18,788

)

Basic and diluted net loss per share

 

$

(0.83

)

$

(1.07

)

$

(1.02

)

$

(0.63

)

$

(0.73

)

Shares used in computing:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted net loss per share

 

31,381

 

27,907

 

27,642

 

27,595

 

25,591

 


(1)           Revenues for 2001 include $2.5 million license fee payment from Novartis for the development and commercialization of iloperidone in Japan. Revenues for 2002 include a $2.0 million milestone payment from Schering.

(2)           Acquired research and development reflects the acquisition of the minority shares of Proneura in 2004, the acquisition of DTI in 2003 and in-process research and development reflects the acquisition of GeoMed in 2000.

 

 

As of December 31,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Balance Sheet Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities

 

$

36,322

 

$

46,555

 

$

73,450

 

$

105,051

 

$

117,523

 

Working capital

 

33,760

 

44,578

 

70,702

 

100,193

 

115,386

 

Total assets

 

38,626

 

49,008

 

75,926

 

107,132

 

118,442

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

33,713

 

44,426

 

70,740

 

100,127

 

114,738

 

 

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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto beginning on page F-1 in this report.

The following discussion contains certain forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Reform Act of 1995, the attainment of which involves various risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “estimate,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “continue,” or similar terms, variations of those terms or the negative of those terms. Our actual results may differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements due to, among other factors, the results of ongoing research and development activities and pre-clinical testing, the results of clinical trials and the availability of additional financing through corporate partnering arrangements or otherwise.

Probuphine ® , Spheramine ® and CCM™ are trademarks of Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. This Form 10-K also includes trade names and trademarks of companies other than Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Overview

We are a biopharmaceutical company developing proprietary therapeutics for the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) disorders, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Our product development programs focus on large pharmaceutical markets with significant unmet medical needs and commercial potential. We are focused primarily on clinical development of the following products:

·        Iloperidone:   for the treatment of schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders (partnered with Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.)

·        Probuphine:   for the treatment of opiate addiction

·        Spheramine:   for the treatment of advanced Parkinson’s disease (partnered with Schering AG)

·        DITPA:   for the treatment of congestive heart failure

·        Gallium maltolate:   for the treatment of bone related diseases and certain cancers.

We are directly developing our product candidates and also utilizing strategic partnerships. These collaborations help fund product development and enable us to retain significant economic interest in our products. In June 2004, we announced that Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. had acquired from Novartis Pharma AG the worldwide rights to develop and commercialize iloperidone, our proprietary antipsychotic agent in Phase III clinical development for the treatment of schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders. Vanda will now pursue advancement of the iloperidone Phase III development program. All of our rights and economic interests in iloperidone, including royalties on sales of iloperidone, remain essentially unchanged under the agreement. Spheramine development is primarily funded by our corporate partner for Spheramine, Schering AG, Germany (Schering). We are no longer directly pursuing development of the monoclonal antibodies—CeaVac, TriAb, and TriGem—for the treatment of various cancers, and further development of Pivanex for treatment of lung cancer was also discontinued.

The following table provides summary status of our products in development:

Product

 

 

 

 

Potential Indication(s)

 

 

Phase of
Development

 

 

Marketing Rights

 

Iloperidone

 

Schizophrenia, psychosis

 

Phase III

 

Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Probuphine

 

Opiate addiction

 

Phase I/II

 

Titan

Spheramine

 

Parkinson’s disease

 

Phase IIb

 

Schering AG

DITPA

 

Congestive heart failure

 

Phase II

 

Titan

Gallium maltolate

 

Bone related disease and certain cancers

 

Phase I/II

 

Titan

 

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For additional information on our product development programs, see Item 1(c) “Narrative Description of Business” section.

Our products are at various stages of development and may not be successfully developed or commercialized. We do not currently have any products being sold on the commercial market and we do not expect to generate any revenue from product sales or royalties in the foreseeable future. Our proposed products will require significant further capital expenditures, development, testing, and regulatory clearances prior to commercialization. We may experience unanticipated problems relating to product development and cannot predict whether we will successfully develop and commercialize any products. An estimation of product completion dates and completion costs can vary significantly for each product and are difficult to predict. Various statutes and regulations also influence our product development progress and the success of obtaining approval is highly uncertain. We will also continue to identify new technologies and/or product candidates for possible in-licensing or acquisition. Accordingly, we expect to incur operating losses for the foreseeable future. We cannot assure you that we will ever achieve profitable operations. For a full discussion of risks and uncertainties in our product development, see “Risk Factors—Our products are at various stages of development and may not be successfully developed or commercialized.”

Critical Accounting Policies and the Use of Estimates

The preparation of our financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in our financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates. We believe the following accounting policies and estimates for the year ended December 31, 2004, to be critical:

·        We have elected to continue to follow Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25 (or APB 25), “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” to account for employee stock options because the alternative fair value method of accounting prescribed by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (or SFAS 123), “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” requires the use of option valuation models that were not developed for use in valuing employee stock options. Under APB 25, no compensation expense is recognized when the exercise price of our employee stock options equals the market price of the underlying stock on the date of grant. Had we elected to follow SFAS 123 and to apply the fair value method to stock-based employee compensation, we would have recorded an additional $1.1 million in net loss, or an additional $0.03 of net loss per share for the year ended December 31, 2004.

Results of Operations

Comparison of Years Ended December 31, 2004 and 2003

Revenues in 2004 were $31,000 compared to $89,000 for 2003, a decrease of $58,000. Our revenues during 2004 and 2003 were derived from fees received under various licensing agreements.

Research and development expenses for 2004 were $20.4 million compared to $22.3 million for 2003, a decrease of $1.9 million. The decrease in research and development was primarily associated with the pending completion of a Phase II clinical study and the reduction of internal resources to our immunotherapy products in 2004. Of our 2004 research and development expenses, approximately 44%, or $9.0 million, were attributable to external R&D expenses. External R&D expenses include direct expenses such as clinical research organization charges, investigator and review board fees, patient expense reimbursements, pre-clinical activities and contract manufacturing expenses. In 2004, approximately $3.9 million of external R&D expenses were related to Pivanex, $1.4 million to Probuphine, $1.3 million to gallium maltolate, $1.2 million to DITPA, $0.2 million to Spheramine, and the remainder to other projects.

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Remaining R&D expenses were attributable to internal operating costs, which include clinical research and development personnel salaries and employment related expenses, clinical trials related travel expenses, and allocation of facility and corporate costs. In 2004, we recorded a $759,000 acquired research and development expense in connection with the acquisition of minority shares of ProNeura, Inc. The entire purchase price of the shares was charged to acquired research and development on the acquisition date in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. As a result of the risks and uncertainties inherently associated with pharmaceutical research and development activities described elsewhere in this report, we are unable to estimate the specific timing and future costs of our clinical development programs or the timing of material cash inflows, if any, from our product candidates.

General and administrative expenses for 2004 were $5.2 million compared to $5.1 million for 2003.

Other income, net, for 2004 was $376,000 compared to $1.3 million for 2003, a decrease of $900,000. The decrease, primarily in interest income, was a result of declining interest rates and our smaller average cash and marketable securities position.

As a result of the foregoing, we had a net loss of $26.0 million in 2004 compared to a net loss of $29.9 million in 2003.

Comparison of Years Ended December 31, 2003 and 2002

Revenues in 2003 were $0.1 million compared to $2.9 million for 2002, a decrease of $2.8 million. Our 2002 revenue included a one-time $2 million milestone payment from Schering AG following successful completion of our Phase I/II clinical study of Spheramine in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease and Schering’s decision to initiate randomized clinical testing of Spheramine for the treatment of patients with advanced Parkinson’s disease (see Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements beginning on page F-1 in this report). In addition, our 2002 revenue also included SBIR grant revenues from the National Institutes of Health in support of the development of Spheramine. We had no comparable milestone or grant revenue in 2003.

Research and development expenses for 2003 were $22.3 million compared to $29.8 million for 2002, a decrease of $7.5 million. The decrease in research and development was primarily associated with the completion of a randomized, placebo-controlled Phase III clinical study in 2002. Of our 2003 research and development expenses, approximately 52%, or $11.7 million, were attributable to external R&D expenses. External R&D expenses include direct expenses such as clinical research organization charges, investigator and review board fees, patient expense reimbursements, pre-clinical activities and contract manufacturing expenses. In 2003, approximately $5.2 million of external R&D expenses were related to Pivanex, $1.2 million to Probuphine, $1.3 million to gallium maltolate, $0.6 million to Spheramine, and the remainder to other projects. Remaining R&D expenses were attributable to internal operating costs, which include clinical research and development personnel salaries and employment related expenses, clinical trials related travel expenses, and allocation of facility and corporate costs. In 2003, we recorded a $3.9 million acquired research and development expense in connection with the acquisition of DITPA, a novel product for the potential treatment of congestive heart failure. The entire purchase price was charged to acquired research and development on the acquisition date in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. See Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements beginning on page F-1 in this report.

General and administrative expenses for 2003 were $5.1 million compared to $5.1 million for 2002.

Other income, net, for 2003 was $1.3 million compared to $3.8 million for 2002, a decrease of $2.5 million. The decrease, primarily in interest income, was a result of declining interest rates and our smaller average cash and marketable securities position.

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As a result of the foregoing, we had a net loss of $29.9 million in 2003 compared to a net loss of $28.2 million in 2002.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

As of December 31:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities

 

$

36,322

 

$

46,555

 

$

73,450

 

Working capital

 

$

33,760

 

$

44,578

 

$

70,702

 

Current ratio

 

10:1

 

14:1

 

19:1

 

Year Ended December 31:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash (used in) provided by operating activities

 

$

(23,912

)

$

(26,438

)

$

(29,291

)

Cash (used in) provided by investing activities

 

$

7,977

 

$

26,002

 

$

30,678

 

Cash (used in) provided by financing activities

 

$

14,566

 

$

113

 

$

(4

)

 

We have funded our operations since inception primarily through sales of our securities, as well as proceeds from warrant and option exercises, corporate licensing and collaborative agreements, and government sponsored research grants.

In October 2003, we acquired DITPA through the acquisition of Developmental Therapeutics, Inc. in a stock transaction for 1,187,500 shares of our common stock valued at approximately $3.6 million using the average market price of our common stock over the five-day trading period, including and prior to the date of the merger. In addition, up to a total of 750,000 shares of our common stock will be issued only upon the achievement of positive pivotal study results or certain other substantial milestones within five years.

Uses of cash in operating activities were primarily to fund product development programs and administrative expenses. We have entered into various agreements with research institutions, universities, and other entities for the performance of research and development activities and for the acquisition of licenses related to those activities. Certain of the licenses require us to pay royalties on future product sales, if any. In addition, in order to maintain license and other rights while products are under development, we must comply with customary licensee obligations, including the payment of patent related costs, annual minimum license fees, and meeting project-funding milestones.

The following table sets forth the aggregate contractual cash obligations as of December 31, 2004 (in thousands):

 

 

Payments Due by Period

 

Contractual obligations

 

 

 

Total

 

< 1 year

 

1-3 years

 

3-5 years

 

5 years+

 

Operating leases

 

$

3,676

 

$

893

 

$

1,331

 

$

1,157

 

 

295

 

 

Sponsored research & license agreements

 

$

2,408

 

$

753

 

$

653

 

$

668

 

 

$

334

 

 

Total contractual cash obligations

 

$

6,086

 

$

1,646

 

$

1,985

 

$

1,826

 

 

$

629

 

 

 

We expect to continue to incur substantial additional operating losses from costs related to continuation and expansion of product and technology development, clinical trials, and administrative activities. We believe that we currently have sufficient working capital to sustain our planned operations through 2005. In February 2004 we filed a shelf registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to sell up to $50 million of common or preferred stock. Under this registration statement, shares may be sold periodically to provide additional funds for our operations. In March 2004, we completed a sale of 3,075,000 shares of our common stock offered under the registration statement at a price of $5.00 per share, for gross proceeds of approximately $15.4 million. Net proceeds were

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approximately $14.4 million. For a full discussion of risks and uncertainties regarding our need for additional financing, see “Risk Factors—We will need additional financing.”

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have never entered into any off-balance sheet financing arrangements and  we have never established any special purpose entities. We have not guaranteed any debt or commitments of other entities or entered into any options on non-financial assets.

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

Our portfolio of marketable securities exposes us to interest rate risk. We adhere to an investment policy that requires us to limit amounts invested in securities based on maturity, type of instrument, investment grade and issuer. We satisfy liquidity requirements by investing excess cash in securities with different maturities to match projected cash needs and limit concentration of credit risk by diversifying our investments among a variety of high credit-quality issuers. A hypothetical 100 basis point decrease in interest rates would result in an approximate $200,000 decrease in cash flow over the subsequent year. We do not use derivative financial instruments in our investment portfolio.

The following table summarizes principal amounts and related weighted-average interest rates by year of maturity on our interest-bearing investment portfolio at December 31, 2004 (in thousands, except interest rate):

 

 

Face Value

 

Cash equivalents and marketable securities:

 

 

 

2005

 

2006

 

Total

 

Estimated
Fair value

 

Variable rate securities

 

$

5,005

 

 

$

5,005

 

$

5,005

 

Average interest rate

 

1.38

%

 

1.38

%

 

 

Fixed rate securities

 

$

26,885

 

$

3,990

 

$

30,875

 

$

30,859

 

Average interest rate

 

1.40

%

2.85

%

1.59

%

 

 

 

Item 8. Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

The response to this item is included in a separate section of this Report. See “Index to Consolidated Financial Statements” on Page F-1.

Item 9. Changes and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.

None

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.

(a)   Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures :  Our principal executive and financial officers reviewed and evaluated our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this Form 10-K. Based on that evaluation, our principal executive and financial officers concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely providing them with material information relating to the company, as required to be disclosed in the reports we file under the Exchange Act.

(b)   Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting :  Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over our financial reporting. Management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in Internal Control—Integrated Framework . Based on the

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assessment using those criteria, management concluded that, as of December 31, 2004, our internal control over financial reporting was effective.

Our independent registered public accountants, Odenberg Ullakko Muranishi & Co., LLP, audited the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and have issued an audit report on management’s assessment of our internal control over financial reporting as well as on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. Each of the report on the audit of internal control over financial reporting and the report on the audit of the consolidated financial statements appear elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

(c)   Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting :  There were no significant changes in our internal control over financial reporting during our most recently completed fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Item 9B. Other Information.

None

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PART III

Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of Registrant.

The following table sets forth the names, ages and positions of our executive officers and directors.

Name

 

 

 

Age

 

Position

Louis R. Bucalo, M.D.(1)

 

46

 

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

Sunil Bhonsle

 

55

 

Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, and Director

Richard C. Allen, Ph.D.

 

62

 

Executive Vice President, Cell Therapy

Robert E. Farrell

 

55

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Ernst-Günter Afting, M.D., Ph.D.

 

62

 

Director

Victor Bauer, Ph.D.

 

69

 

Director

Eurelio M. Cavalier(1)(3)(4)

 

72

 

Director

Hubert Huckel, M.D.(1)(2)(3)

 

73

 

Director

M. David MacFarlane, Ph.D.(2)(4)

 

64

 

Director

Ley S. Smith(1)(2)(4)

 

70

 

Director

Konrad M. Weis, Ph.D.(1)(3)

 

76

 

Director


(1)           Member of Executive Committee

(2)           Member of Audit Committee

(3)           Member of Compensation Committee

(4)           Member of Nominating Committee

Louis R. Bucalo, M.D. is the founder of Titan and has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer since January 1993. Dr. Bucalo has served as a director of Titan since March 1993 and was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors in January 2000. From July 1990 to April 1992, Dr. Bucalo was Associate Director of Clinical Research at Genentech, Inc., a biotechnology company. Dr. Bucalo holds an M.D. from Stanford University and a B.A. in biochemistry from Harvard University.

Sunil Bhonsle has served as our Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer since September 1995, and has served as a director of Titan since February 2004. Mr. Bhonsle served in various positions, including Vice President and General Manager-Plasma Supply and Manager-Inventory and Technical Planning, at Bayer Corporation from July 1975 until April 1995. Mr. Bhonsle holds an M.B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley and a B.Tech. in chemical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology.

Richard C. Allen, Ph.D., has served as our Executive Vice President, Cell Therapy, since August 1995. From January 1995 until it was merged into Titan in March 1999, he also served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Theracell, Inc. From June 1991 until December 1994, Dr. Allen was Vice President and General Manager of the Neuroscience Strategic Business Unit of Hoechst-Roussel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Dr. Allen holds a Ph.D. in medicinal chemistry and a B.S. in pharmacy from the Medical College of Virginia.

Robert E. Farrell has served as our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since September 1996. Mr. Farrell was employed by Fresenius USA, Inc. from 1991 until August 1996 where he served in various capacities, including Vice President Administration, Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel. His last position was Corporate Group Vice President. Mr. Farrell holds a B.A. from the University of Notre Dame and a J.D. from Hastings College of Law, University of California.

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Ernst-Günter Afting, M.D., Ph.D., has served on our Board of Directors since May 1996. He has served as the President of the GSF-National Center for Environment and Health, a government research center in Germany, since 1995. From 1984 until 1995, Dr. Afting was employed in various capacities by the Hoechst Group, serving as Divisional Head of the Pharmaceuticals Division of the Hoechst Group from 1991 to 1993 and as President and Chief Executive Officer of Roussel Uclaf (a majority stockholder of Hoechst AG) in Paris from 1993 until 1995. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Sequenom, Inc.

Victor J. Bauer, Ph.D., has served on our Board of Directors since November 1997. He joined Titan in February 1997 and currently serves as our Executive Director of Corporate Development. From April 1996 until its merger into Titan, Dr. Bauer also served as a director and Chairman of Theracell. From December 1992 until February 1997, Dr. Bauer was a self-employed consultant to companies in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. Prior to that time, Dr. Bauer was with Hoechst-Roussel Pharmaceuticals Inc., where he served as President from 1988 through 1992.

Eurelio M. Cavalier has served on our Board of Directors since September 1998. He was employed in various capacities by Eli Lilly & Co. from 1958 until his retirement in 1994, serving as Vice President Sales from 1976 to 1982 and Group Vice President U.S. Pharmaceutical Business Unit from 1982 to 1993. Mr. Cavalier currently serves on the Board of Directors of ProSolv, Inc.

Hubert Huckel, M.D. has served on our Board of Directors since October 1995. He served in various positions with The Hoechst Group from 1964 until his retirement in December 1992. At the time of his retirement, Dr. Huckel was Chairman of the Board of Hoechst-Roussel Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Chairman and President of Hoechst-Roussel Agri-Vet Company and a member of the Executive Committee of Hoechst Celanese Corporation. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Thermogenesis, Corp. and Amarin Pharmaceuticals, plc and is a member of their compensation committees.

M. David MacFarlane, Ph.D., has served on the Board of Directors since May 2002. From 1989 until his retirement in August 1999, Dr. MacFarlane served as Vice President and Responsible Head of Regulatory Affairs of Genentech, Inc. Prior to joining Genentech, Inc., he served in various positions with Glaxo Inc., last as Vice President of Regulatory Affairs.

Ley S. Smith has served on our Board of Directors since July 2000. He served in various positions with The Upjohn Company and Pharmacia & Upjohn from 1958 until his retirement in November 1997. From 1991 to 1993 he served as Vice Chairman of the Board of The Upjohn Company, and from 1993 to 1995 he was President and Chief Operating Officer of The Upjohn Company. At the time of his retirement, Mr. Smith was Executive Vice President of Pharmacia & Upjohn, and President of Pharmacia & Upjohn’s U.S. Pharma Product Center. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Protana, Inc.

Konrad M. Weis, Ph.D., has served on our Board of Directors since March 1993. He is the former President, Chief Executive Officer and Honorary Chairman of Bayer Corporation. Dr. Weis serves as a director of PNC Equity Management Company, Michael Baker Corporation, Visible Genetics, Inc. and Demegen, Inc.

Directors serve until the next annual meeting or until their successors are elected and qualified. Officers serve at the discretion of the Board of Directors, subject to rights, if any, under contracts of employment. See “Item 11. Executive Compensation—Employment Agreements.”

Code of Ethics

We have adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the “Code”) that applies to our directors, officers and employees, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (our principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer, respectively). The Code was filed as Exhibit 14 to our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 and has been

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incorporated by reference into this annual report. A written copy of the Code will be provided upon request at no charge by writing to our Chief Financial Officer, Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 400 Oyster Point Boulevard, Suite 505, South San Francisco, California 94080.

Board Committees and Designated Directors

The Board of Directors has an Executive Committee, a Compensation Committee, an Audit Committee, and a Nominating Committee.

Executive Committee.   The Executive Committee exercises all the power and authority of the Board of Directors in the management of Titan between Board meetings, to the extent permitted by law.

Compensation Committee.   The Compensation Committee makes recommendations to the Board of Directors concerning salaries and incentive compensation for our officers, including our Chief Executive Officer, and employees and administers our stock option plans. The Compensation Committee consists of three directors, each of whom meets the independence requirements and standards currently established by the American Stock Exchange.

Nominating Committee.   The Nominating Committee operates under a written charter. The Nominating Committee consists of three directors, each of whom meets the independence requirements and standards currently established by the American Stock Exchange. The purpose of the Nominating Committee is to assist the Board of Directors in identifying qualified individuals to become board members, in determining the composition of the Board of Directors and in monitoring a process to assess Board effectiveness.

Audit Committee.   The Audit Committee operates under a written charter. The Audit Committee consists of three directors, each of whom meets the independence requirements and standards currently established by the American Stock Exchange and the SEC. In addition, the Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Ley Smith is an “audit committee financial expert” and “independent” as defined under the relevant rules of the SEC and the American Stock Exchange. The Audit Committee assists the Board of Directors in fulfilling its oversight of the quality and integrity of Titan’s financial statements and Titan’s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. The Audit Committee is responsible for retaining (subject to stockholder ratification) and, as necessary, terminating, the independent auditors, annually reviews the qualifications, performance and independence of the independent auditors and the audit plan, fees and audit results, and pre-approves audit and non-audit services to be performed by the auditors and related fees. The Audit Committee also oversees the performance of Titan’s internal audit and compliance functions.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), requires our executive officers, directors and persons who beneficially own more than 10% of a registered class of our equity securities to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of our common stock and other equity securities. Such executive officers, directors, and greater than 10% beneficial owners are required by SEC regulation to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms filed by such reporting persons.

There was a failure to timely file Form 4s to report the February 9, 2004 grants of stock options to officers of the Company. Based solely on our review of such forms furnished to us and written representations from certain reporting persons, we believe that all other filing requirements applicable to our executive officers, directors and greater than 10% beneficial owners were complied with during 2004.

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Item 11. Executive Compensation.

The following summary compensation table sets forth, for each of the last three fiscal years, the aggregate compensation awarded to, earned by, or paid to the Chief Executive Officer and to the three other executive officers at December 31, 2004 whose annual compensation exceeded $100,000 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 (collectively, the “named executive officers”):

Summary Compensation Table

 

 

 

 

Annual Compensation

 

Other

 

Name and Principal Position

 

 

 

Year

 

  Salary  

 

 Bonus 

 

Compensation

 

Louis R. Bucalo, M.D.

 

2004

 

$

357,042

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

2003

 

$348,038

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2002

 

$339,896

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunil Bhonsle

 

2004

 

$

272,125

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

 

2003

 

$265,276

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2002

 

$259,167

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Richard C. Allen, Ph.D.

 

2004

 

$

238,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Executive Vice President, Cell Therapy

 

2003

 

$232,230

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2002

 

$226,821

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Robert E. Farrell, J.D.

 

2004

 

$

227,217

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

2003

 

$221,447

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2002

 

$216,254

 

 

 

 

 

$59,766

(1)

 


(1)           The amount disclosed for Mr. Farrell represents an accrued vacation payment made in 2002.

Option Grants in Last Fiscal Year

The following table contains information concerning the stock option grants made to the named executive officers during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004. No stock appreciation rights were granted to these individuals during such year.

 

 

Number of Securities
Underlying Options

 

% of Total
Options Granted
to Employees

 

Exercise or Base Price
($/Sh)(1)

 

Expiration

 

Potential Realizable
Value at Assumed
Annual
Rate of Stock Price
Appreciation For
Option Terms

 

Name

 

 

 

Granted

 

In Fiscal Year

 

Individual Grant

 

Date

 

5%

 

10%

 

Louis R. Bucalo

 

 

75,000

 

 

 

6.73

%

 

 

$

3.69

 

 

02/09/2014

 

$

174,047

 

$

441,068

 

Louis R. Bucalo

 

 

20,000

 

 

 

1.79

%

 

 

$

2.37

 

 

09/01/2014

 

$

32,416

 

$

79,693

 

Sunil Bhonsle

 

 

60,000

 

 

 

5.38

%

 

 

$

3.69

 

 

02/09/2014

 

$

139,237

 

$

352,855

 

Richard C. Allen

 

 

30,000

 

 

 

2.69

%

 

 

$

3.69

 

 

02/09/2014

 

$

69,619

 

$

176,427

 

Robert E. Farrell

 

 

35,000

 

 

 

3.14

%

 

 

$

3.69

 

 

02/09/2014

 

$

81,222

 

$

205,832

 


(1)           The exercise price may be paid in cash, in shares of common stock valued at the fair market value on the exercise date or through a cashless exercise procedure involving a same-day sale of the purchase shares.

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Aggregate Option Exercises in Last Fiscal Year and Fiscal Year-End Option Values

The following table sets forth information concerning option exercises and option holdings for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 with respect to the named executive officers. No stock appreciation rights were exercised during such year or were outstanding at the end of that year.

 

 

Shares
Acquired on

 

Value

 

Number of Securities
Underlying
Unexercised Options at
FY-End

 

Value of Unexercised
in-the-Money
Options at FY-End(1)

 

Name

 

 

 

Exercise

 

Realized

 

Exercisable

 

Unexercisable

 

Exercisable

 

Unexercisable

 

Louis R. Bucalo

 

 

81,755

 

 

$

253,441

 

1,552,356

 

 

109,063

 

 

$

230,149

 

 

$

41,779

 

 

Sunil Bhonsle

 

 

 

 

 

681,655

 

 

66,250

 

 

$

75,250

 

 

$

10,750

 

 

Richard C. Allen

 

 

 

 

 

565,309

 

 

34,375

 

 

$

241,396

 

 

$

7,525

 

 

Robert E. Farrell

 

 

 

 

 

277,677

 

 

39,375

 

 

$

155,799

 

 

$

7,525

 

 


(1)           Based on the fair market value of our common stock at year-end, $3.22 per share, less the exercise price payable for such shares.

Director Compensation

Non-employee directors are entitled to receive a fee for each meeting attended and all directors are entitled to receive stock options pursuant to our stockholder-approved stock option plans, including an initial grant of 10,000 options upon becoming a director, a biennial grant of 15,000 options thereafter, and an annual grant of 5,000 options for each committee on which they serve. During 2004, each director was granted an annual option to purchase 5,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $2.37, which was equal to the fair market value of our common stock at date of grant, with respect to each committee of the Board on which each director served. In addition to having their out-of-pocket expenses reimbursed, non-employee directors received $2,500 for each Board of Directors meeting attended in 2004. Directors are not precluded from serving us in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefore. Commencing in 2005, non-employee directors are entitled to receive an annual retainer fee of $5,000 in addition to the fee received for each meeting attended. The biennial grant of options to directors pursuant to our stockholder-approved stock option plans will be increased from 15,000 options to 20,000 options.

We are a party to a consulting agreement with Dr. Ernst-Günter Afting pursuant to which he receives fees of $7,000 annually.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

Members of our Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors were Dr. Eurelio M. Cavalier, Dr. Hubert E. Huckel and Dr. Konrad M. Weis. No member of our Compensation Committee was, or has been, an officer or employee of Titan or any of our subsidiaries.

No member of the Compensation Committee has a relationship that would constitute an interlocking relationship with Executive Officers or Directors of the Company or another entity.

Employment Agreements

We are a party to an employment agreement with Dr. Bucalo which, as amended in February 2005, expires in February 2008 and provides for a base annual salary of $210,000, subject to annual increases of 5% and bonuses of up to 25% at the discretion of the Board of Directors. In the event of the termination of the agreement by us without just cause or by Dr. Bucalo for just cause, we are obligated to make severance payments equal to his base annual salary for the greater of the balance of the term of the agreement or two years, subject to offset for earnings after the first 18 months.

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Employment agreements with each of Dr. Allen, Mr. Bhonsle and Mr. Farrell provide for a base annual salary of $185,000 subject to automatic annual increases based on increases in the consumer price index, and bonuses of up to 20% at the discretion of the Board of Directors. In the event the employee’s employment is terminated other than for “good cause” (as defined in each employment agreement), we are obligated to make severance payments equal to the base annual salary for six months. All of the agreements contain confidentiality provisions.

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.

The following table sets forth, as of March 1, 2005, certain information concerning the beneficial ownership of our common stock by (i) each stockholder known by us to own beneficially five percent or more of our outstanding common stock; (ii) each director; (iii) each executive officer; and (iv) all of our executive officers and directors as a group, and their percentage ownership and voting power.

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner(1)

 

 

 

Shares
Beneficially
Owned(2)

 

Percent of Shares
Beneficially Owned

 

Louis R. Bucalo, M.D.

 

2,076,008

(3)

 

6.4

%

 

Ernst-Günter Afting, M.D., Ph.D.

 

66,437

(4)

 

*

 

 

Richard C. Allen, Ph.D.

 

604,449

(5)

 

1.9

%

 

Victor J. Bauer, Ph.D.

 

256,581

(6)

 

*

 

 

Sunil Bhonsle

 

928,299

(7)

 

2.9

%

 

Eurelio M. Cavalier

 

130,935

(8)

 

*

 

 

Robert E. Farrell

 

364,832

(9)

 

1.1

%

 

Hubert Huckel, M.D.

 

163,435

(10)

 

*

 

 

M. David MacFarlane, Ph.D.

 

38,019

(11)

 

*

 

 

Ley S. Smith

 

108,435

(12)

 

*

 

 

Konrad M. Weis, Ph.D.

 

159,343

(13)

 

*

 

 

Kevin Douglas and The Douglas Family Trust
1101 Fifth Avenue, Suite 360
San Rafael, CA 94901

 

1,674,100

(14)

 

5.2

%

 

All executive officers and directors as a group (11) persons

 

4,896,773

 

 

15.1

%

 


*                     Less than one percent.

  (1)     Unless otherwise indicated, the address of such individual is c/o Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 400 Oyster Point Boulevard, Suite 505, South San Francisco, California 94080.

  (2)     In computing the number of shares beneficially owned by a person and the percentage ownership of a person, shares of our common stock subject to options held by that person that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of March 1, 2005 are deemed outstanding. Such shares, however, are not deemed outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage ownership of each other person. Except as indicated in the footnotes to this table and pursuant to applicable community property laws, the persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common stock.

  (3)     Includes 1,641,522 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding options.

  (4)     Includes 66,437 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding options.

  (5)     Includes 574,067 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding options.

  (6)     Includes 247,937 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding options.

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  (7)     Includes 747,905 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding options.

  (8)     Includes 100,935 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding options.

  (9)     Includes 317,052 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding options.

(10)    Includes (i) 123,935 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding options, and (ii) 3,000 shares held by Dr. Huckel’s wife.

(11)    Includes 28,019 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding options.

(12)    Includes 98,435 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding options.

(13)    Includes 123,769 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding options.

(14)    Derived from a Schedule 13G/A filed by Kevin Douglas and The Douglas Family Trust on February 14, 2005.

Equity Compensation Plan Information

The following table sets forth aggregate information regarding our equity compensation plans in effect as of December 31, 2004:

Plan category

 

 

 

Number of securities to
be issued upon exercise
of outstanding options
(a)

 

Weighted-
average
exercise
price of
outstanding
options
(b)

 

Number of securities
remaining available for
future issuance under
equity compensation plans
(c)

 

Equity compensation plans approved by security holders

 

 

4,090,831

 

 

 

$

9.18

 

 

 

1,399,146

 

 

Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders(1)(2)

 

 

2,354,555

 

 

 

$

7.01

 

 

 

65,091

 

 

Total

 

 

6,445,386

 

 

 

$

8.39

 

 

 

1,464,237

 

 


(1)           In August 2002, we amended our 2001 Employee Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan. Pursuant to this amendment, a total of 1,750,000 shares of common stock were reserved and authorized for issuance for option grants to employees and consultants who are not officers or directors of Titan.

(2)           In November 1999 and in connection with the redemption of warrants, we granted 813,000 non-qualified stock options outside of our stock option plans to our executive officers, at an exercise price of $12.69, vesting equally over 36 months from the date of grant.

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.

Not applicable

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Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Aggregate fees billed by Ernst & Young LLP and Odenberg, Ullakko, Muranishi & Co LLP during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 and aggregate fees billed by Ernst & Young LLP during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003 were as follows:

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

Audit Fees

 

$

213,200

 

$

175,500

 

Audit-Related Fees

 

33,000

 

9,900

 

Tax Fees

 

30,000

 

63,900

 

All Other Fees

 

 

 

Total

 

$

276,200

 

$

249,300

 

 

Ernst & Young LLP served as our principal accountant for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003 and until November 8, 2004, the effective date of their resignation. The amounts related to fiscal year 2004 include audit fees of $43,200 and audit related fees of $33,000 billed by Ernst & Young LLP for services provided as our principle accountants up to November 8, 2004. Odenberg, Ullakko, Muranishi & Co LLP were engaged as our principal accountant effective November 9, 2004, the filing date of our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004.

Audit Fees —This category includes aggregate fees billed by our independent auditors for the audit of Titan’s annual financial statements, audit of management’s assessment and effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting, review of financial statements included in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and services that are normally provided by the auditor in connection with statutory and regulatory filings for those fiscal years.

Audit-Related Fees —This category consists of services by our independent auditors that, including accounting consultations on transaction related matters, are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of Titan’s financial statements and are not reported above under Audit Fees.

Tax Fees —This category consists of professional services rendered for tax compliance and preparation of Titan’s corporate tax returns and other tax advice.

All Other Fees —During the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, Ernst & Young LLP and Odenberg, Ullakko, Muranishi & Co LLP did not incur any fees for other professional services.

The Audit Committee reviewed and approved all audit and non-audit services provided by Ernst & Young LLP and Odenberg, Ullakko, Muranishi & Co LLP and concluded that these services were compatible with maintaining its independence. The Audit Committee approved the provision of all non-audit services by Ernst & Young LLP and Odenberg, Ullakko, Muranishi & Co LLP.

Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

In accordance with the SEC’s new auditor independence rules, which became effective on May 6, 2003, the Audit Committee has established the following policies and procedures by which it approves in advance any audit or permissible non-audit services to be provided to Titan by its independent auditor.

Prior to the engagement of the independent auditor for any fiscal year’s audit, management submits to the Audit Committee for approval lists of recurring audit, audit-related, tax and other services expected to be provided by the auditor during that fiscal year. The Audit Committee adopts pre-approval schedules describing the recurring services that it has pre-approved, and is informed on a timely basis, and in any event by the next scheduled meeting, of any such services rendered by the independent auditor and the related fees.

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The fees for any services listed in a pre-approval schedule are budgeted, and the Audit Committee requires the independent auditor and management to report actual fees versus the budget periodically throughout the year. The Audit Committee will require additional pre-approval if circumstances arise where it becomes necessary to engage the independent auditor for additional services above the amount of fees originally pre-approved. Any audit or non-audit service not listed in a pre-approval schedule must be separately pre-approved by the Audit Committee on a case-by-case basis.

Every request to adopt or amend a pre-approval schedule or to provide services that are not listed in a pre-approval schedule must include a statement by the independent auditors as to whether, in their view, the request is consistent with the SEC’s rules on auditor independence.

The Audit Committee will not grant approval for:

·        any services prohibited by applicable law or by any rule or regulation of the SEC or other regulatory body applicable to Titan;

·        provision by the independent auditor to Titan of strategic consulting services of the type typically provided by management consulting firms; or

·        the retention of the independent auditor in connection with a transaction initially recommended by the independent auditor, the tax treatment of which may not be clear under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations and which it is reasonable to conclude will be subject to audit procedures during an audit of Titan’s financial statements.

Tax services proposed to be provided by the auditor to any director, officer or employee of Titan who is in an accounting role or financial reporting oversight role must be approved by the Audit Committee on a case-by-case basis where such services are to be paid for by Titan, and the Audit Committee will be informed of any services to be provided to such individuals that are not to be paid for by Titan.

In determining whether to grant pre-approval of any non-audit services in the “all other” category, the Audit Committee will consider all relevant facts and circumstances, including the following four basic guidelines :

·        whether the service creates a mutual or conflicting interest between the auditor and the Company;

·        whether the service places the auditor in the position of auditing his or her own work;

·        whether the service results in the auditor acting as management or an employee of the Company; and

·        whether the service places the auditor in a position of being an advocate for the Company.

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PART IV

Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statements Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)   1.         Financial Statements

An index to Consolidated Financial Statements appears on page F-1.

2.    Schedules

All financial statement schedules are omitted because they are not applicable, not required under the instructions or all the information required is set forth in the financial statements or notes thereto.

(b)           Exhibits

3.1

Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant(1)

3.2

Form of Amendment to Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant(1)

3.3

By-laws of the Registrant(1)

4.7

Certificate of Designation of Series C Preferred Stock(6)

10.1*

1993 Stock Option Plan(1)

10.2*

1995 Stock Option Plan, as amended(2)

10.3*

Employment Agreement between the Registrant and Louis Bucalo dated February 1, 1993, amended as of February 3, 1994(1).

10.4*

Employment Agreement between Registrant and Richard Allen dated July 28, 1995(1)

10.5*

Employment Agreement between Registrant and Sunil Bhonsle, dated August 6, 1995(1)

10.6

Form of Indemnification Agreement(1)

†10.9

MDR Exclusive License Agreement between Ingenex, Inc. (formerly Pharm-Gen Systems Ltd.) and the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois dated May 6, 1992(1)

†10.11

License Agreement between Theracell, Inc. and New York University dated November 20, 1992, as amended as of February 23, 1993 and as of February 25, 1995(1)

†10.12

License Agreement between the Registrant and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology dated September 28, 1995(1)

†10.14

Exclusive License Agreement between Ingenex, Inc. and the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, dated July 1, 1994(1)

†10.15

Exclusive License Agreement between Ingenex, Inc. and the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, dated July 1, 1994(1)

†10.16

License Agreement between Ingenex, Inc. and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, dated September 11,1992(1)

†10.17

License Agreement between Ingenex, Inc. and Baylor College of Medicine, dated October 21, 1992(1)

10.18

Lease for Registrant’s facilities, amended as of October 1, 2004.

†10.20

License Agreement between Trilex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (formerly Ascalon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) and the University of Kentucky Research Foundation dated May 30, 1996(3)

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†10.22

License Agreement between the Registrant and Aventis SA (formerly Hoechst Marion Roussel, Inc.) effective as of December 31, 1996(4)

10.23*

Employment Agreement between Registrant and Robert E. Farrell dated August 9, 1996(4)

†10.27

License Agreement between the Registrant and Bar-Ilan Research and Development Company Limited effective November 25, 1997(5)

10.28

License Agreement between the Registrant and Ansan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. dated November 24, 1997(5)

†10.30

Sublicense Agreement between the Registrant and Novartis Pharma AG dated November 20, 1997(5)

10.31*

1998 Stock Option Plan, as amended.(7)

†10.32

License Agreement between the Registrant and Schering AG dated January 25, 2000. (8)

10.34

Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among the Registrant, GeoMed Merger Sub Corp., GeoMed, Inc. and Dr. Lawrence Bernstein, Dr. Neil Gesundheit, Leland Wilson and Dr. Virgil Place dated July 11, 2000.(9)

10.35*

2001 Non-Qualified Employee Stock Option Plan.(10)

10.37*

2002 Stock Option Plan.(11)

10.38

Merger Agreement between the Registrant and Developmental Therapeutics, Inc. dated October 15, 2003.

10.39

Addendums to License Agreement between the Registrant and Schering AG dated January 25, 2000.

10.40*

Amendment to Employment Agreement between the Registrant and Louis Bucalo dated February 7, 2005.

14

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics. (12)

23.1

Consent of Odenberg Ullakko Muranishi & Co. LLP , Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

23.2

Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended.

31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended.

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Certification of Chief Executive Office and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 .


                    Confidential treatment has been granted with respect to portions of this exhibit.

*       Represents a management contract or compensatory plan.

(1)           Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 33-99386).

(2)           Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed on September 3, 1996.

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(3)           Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 333-13469) filed on October 4, 1996, amended on November 25, 1996.

(4)           Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1996.

(5)           Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-42367) filed on December 16, 1997.

(6)           Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997.

(7)           Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed on July 28, 2000.

(8)           Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999.

(9)           Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2000.

(10)    Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001.

(11)    Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002.

(12)    Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.

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TITAN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Page

 

Reports of Odenberg, Ullakko, Muranishi & Co., LLP, Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm

 

F-2

 

Report of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

F-5

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

F-6

 

Consolidated Statement of Operations

 

F-7

 

Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity

 

F-8

 

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

 

F-9

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

F-10

 

 

F- 1




REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

We have audited management’s assessment, included in the accompanying Management Report on Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting included in Item 9A that Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (the COSO criteria). The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management’s assessment and an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, evaluating management’s assessment, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed 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. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

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

In our opinion, management’s assessment that the Company maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004, is fairly stated, in all material respects, based on the COSO criteria. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004, based on the COSO criteria.

F- 2




We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2004, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended and our report dated February 15, 2005 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

/s/ Odenberg Ullakko Muranishi & Co. LLP

San Francisco, California
February 15, 2005

F- 3




REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2004, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements audited by us present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and its subsidiaries at December 31, 2004, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the year then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the effectiveness of Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated February 15, 2005 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

/s/ Odenberg Ullakko Muranishi & Co. LLP

San Francisco, California

February 15, 2005

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REPORT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. as of December 31, 2003, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2003. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.  We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.  Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly we express no such opinion.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. at December 31, 2003, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2003, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

 

Palo Alto, California
February 20, 2004

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TITAN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

(in thousands of dollars)

 

Assets

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

5,463

 

$

6,832

 

Marketable securities

 

30,859

 

39,723

 

Related party receivables

 

18

 

123

 

Prepaid expenses, other receivables and current assets

 

1,092

 

1,241

 

Total current assets

 

37,432

 

47,919

 

Property and equipment, net

 

1,044

 

789

 

Investment in other companies

 

150

 

300

 

 

 

$

38,626

 

$

49,008

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

689

 

$

1,505

 

Accrued clinical trials expenses

 

1,445

 

634

 

Other accrued liabilities

 

1,538

 

1,202

 

Total current liabilities

 

3,672

 

3,341

 

Commitments

 

 

 

 

 

Minority interest—Series B preferred stock of Ingenex, Inc.

 

1,241

 

1,241

 

Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share; 5,000,000 shares authorized, issuable in series:

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible Series C, 222,400 shares designated, 222,400 shares issued and outstanding, with an aggregate liquidation value of $2,000 at December 31, 2004 and 2003

 

 

 

Common stock, at amounts paid in, $0.001 par value per share; 50,000,000 shares authorized, 32,307,638 and 28,903,043 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively

 

210,264

 

195,331

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

9,327

 

9,047

 

Deferred compensation

 

(82

)

(211

)

Accumulated deficit

 

(185,745

)

(159,741

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

(51

)

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

33,713

 

44,426

 

 

 

$

38,626

 

$

49,008

 

 

See accompanying notes.

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TITAN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

 

 

 

Year ended December 31,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

(in thousands, except per share
amount)

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contract revenue

 

$

 

$

28

 

$

2,696

 

License revenue

 

31

 

61

 

 

Grant revenue

 

 

 

196

 

Total revenue

 

31

 

89

 

2,892

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

20,415

 

22,258

 

29,819

 

Acquired research and development

 

759

 

3,896

 

 

General and administrative

 

5,237

 

5,109

 

5,076

 

Total operating expenses

 

26,411

 

31,263

 

34,895

 

Loss from operations

 

(26,380

)

(31,174

)

(32,003

)

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

673

 

1,278

 

4,221

 

Other income (expense)

 

(297

)

7

 

(400

)

Other income, net

 

376

 

1,285

 

3,821

 

Net loss

 

$

(26,004

)

$

(29,889

)

$

(28,182

)

Basic and diluted net loss per share

 

$

(0.83

)

$

(1.07

)

$

(1.02

)

Weighted average shares used in computing basic and diluted net loss per share

 

31,381

 

27,907

 

27,642

 

 

See accompanying notes.

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TITAN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(in thousands)

 

 

Preferred Stock

 

Common Stock

 

Additional
Paid-In

 

Deferred

 

Accumulated

 

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive

 

Total
Stockholders’

 

 

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Capital

 

Compensation

 

Deficit

 

Income

 

Equity

 

Balances at December 31, 2001

 

 

222

 

 

 

$

 

 

27,642

 

$

191,684

 

 

$

9,017

 

 

 

$

(795

)

 

 

$

(101,670

)

 

 

$

1,891

 

 

 

$

100,127

 

 

Comprehensive loss:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(28,182

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(28,182

)

 

Unrealized loss on marketable securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,519

)

 

 

(1,519

)

 

Comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(29,701

)

 

Issuance of common stock upon exercise of options, net of issuance costs of $6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4

)

 

Compensation related to stock options

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

144

 

 

 

(141

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

Amortization of deferred compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

315

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

315

 

 

Balances at December 31, 2002

 

 

222

 

 

 

$

 

 

27,642

 

$

191,680

 

 

$

9,161

 

 

 

$

(621

)

 

 

$

(129,852

)

 

 

$

372

 

 

 

$

70,740

 

 

Comprehensive loss:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(29,889

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(29,889

)

 

Unrealized loss on marketable securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(372

)

 

 

(372

)

 

Comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(30,261

)

 

Issuance of common stock to acquire technologies, net of issuance costs of $22  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,188

 

3,538

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,538

 

 

Issuance of common stock upon exercise of options

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

73

 

113

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

113

 

 

Compensation related to stock options

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(114

)

 

 

114

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of deferred compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

296

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

296

 

 

Balances at December 31, 2003

 

 

222

 

 

 

$

 

 

28,903

 

$

195,331

 

 

$

9,047

 

 

 

$

(211

)

 

 

$

(159,741

)

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

44,426

 

 

Comprehensive loss:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(26,004

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(26,004

)

 

Unrealized loss on marketable securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(51

)

 

 

(51

)

 

Comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(26,055

)

 

Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs of $1,020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,075

 

14,355

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,355

 

 

Issuance of common stock upon exercise of options

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

180

 

211

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

211

 

 

Issuance of common stock upon tender of Proneura, Inc. shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

150

 

367

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

367

 

 

Compensation related to stock options

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

280

 

 

 

(154

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

126

 

 

Amortization of deferred compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

283

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

283

 

 

Balances at December 31, 2004

 

 

222

 

 

 

$

 

 

32,308

 

$

210,264

 

 

$

9,327

 

 

 

$

(82

)

 

 

$

(185,745

)

 

 

$

(51

)

 

 

$

33,713

 

 

 

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See accompanying notes.

 




TITAN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

 

 

Years ended December 31,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

(in thousands of dollars)

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(26,004

)

$

(29,889

)

$

(28,182

)

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

466

 

439

 

374

 

(Gain) loss on investment activities

 

261

 

(51

)

309

 

Gain on disposition of property and equipment

 

4

 

 

 

Acquired research and development

 

759

 

3,873

 

 

Non-cash compensation related to stock options

 

409

 

296

 

318

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepaid expenses, receivables and other current assets

 

254

 

(166

)

(291

)

Accounts payable

 

(816

)

(675

)

1,007

 

Accrued clinical trials and other liabilities

 

755

 

(265

)

(826

)

Deferred contract revenue

 

 

 

(2,000

)

Net cash used in operating activities

 

(23,912

)

(26,438

)

(29,291

)

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment, net

 

(725

)

(248

)

(778

)

Investment in other companies

 

 

91

 

 

Purchases of marketable securities

 

(12,098

)

(47,660

)

(25,114

)

Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities

 

20,800

 

64,819

 

43,718

 

Proceeds from sales of marketable securities

 

 

9,000

 

12,852

 

Net cash provided by investing activities

 

7,977

 

26,002

 

30,678

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of common stock, net

 

14,566

 

113

 

(4

)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

 

14,566

 

113

 

(4

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

(1,369

)

(323

)

1,383

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

 

6,832

 

7,155

 

5,772

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

 

5,463

 

6,832

 

7,155

 

Marketable securities at end of year

 

30,859

 

39,723

 

66,295

 

Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities at end of year

 

$

36,322

 

$

46,555

 

$

73,450

 

Schedule of non-cash transaction:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of common stock to acquire technologies, net

 

$

367

 

$

3,538

 

$

 

 

See accompanying notes.

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TITAN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The Company and its Subsidiaries

We are a biopharmaceutical company developing proprietary therapeutics for the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) disorders, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Our product development programs focus on large pharmaceutical markets with significant unmet medical needs and commercial potential. We are directly developing our product candidates and also utilizing strategic partnerships, including a collaboration with Schering AG, Germany (Schering). These collaborations help fund product development and enable us to retain significant economic interest in our products. Some of our preclinical product development work is conducted through our two consolidated subsidiaries: Ingenex, Inc., and ProNeura, Inc. At December 31, 2004, we owned 81% of Ingenex, assuming the conversion of all preferred stock to common stock, and 89% of ProNeura. In the fourth quarter of 2003, we acquired 3,5-diiodothyropropionic acid (DITPA), a novel product in clinical testing, for the treatment of congestive heart failure (CHF) through the acquisition of Developmental Therapeutics, Inc. (DTI), a private company established to develop DITPA. We operate in one business segment, the development of pharmaceutical products.

Basis of Presentation and Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Titan and our wholly and majority owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated.

Reclassifications

Certain prior year balances have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. These reclassifications have no impact on the results of operations.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Stock Option Plans

We have elected to continue to follow Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25 (or APB 25), “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” rather than the alternative method of accounting prescribed by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (or SFAS 123), “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.” Under APB 25, no compensation expense is recognized when the exercise price of our

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employee stock options equals the market price of the underlying stock on the date of grant. The following table illustrates the effect on our net loss and net loss per share if we had applied the provisions of SFAS 123 to estimate and recognize compensation expense for our stock-based employee compensation.

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

Net loss, as reported

 

$

(26,004

)

$

(29,889

)

$

(28,182

)

Add: Stock-based employee compensation expense included in reported net loss

 

268

 

296

 

318

 

Deduct: Stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value method for all stock option grants

 

(1,390

)

(2,319

)

(8,489

)

Pro forma net loss

 

$

(27,126

)

$

(31,912

)

$

(36,353

)

Basic and diluted net loss per share, as reported

 

$

(0.83

)

$

(1.07

)

$

(1.02

)

Pro forma basic and diluted net loss per share

 

$

(0.86

)

$

(1.14

)

$

(1.32

)

 

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities

Our cash and investment policy emphasizes liquidity and preservation of principal over other portfolio considerations. We select investments that maximize interest income to the extent possible given these two constraints. We satisfy liquidity requirements by investing excess cash in securities with different maturities to match projected cash needs and limit concentration of credit risk by diversifying our investments among a variety of high credit-quality issuers and limit the amount of credit exposure to any one issuer. The estimated fair values have been determined using available market information. We do not use derivative financial instruments in our investment portfolio.

All investments with original maturities of three months or less are considered to be cash equivalents. Our marketable securities, consisting primarily of high-grade debt securities including money market funds, U.S. government and corporate notes and bonds, and commercial paper, are classified as available-for-sale at time of purchase and carried at fair value. If the fair value of a security is below its amortized cost for six consecutive months or if its decline is due to a significant adverse event, the impairment is considered to be other-than-temporary. Other-than-temporary declines in fair value of our marketable securities are charged against interest income. We recognized expenses of approximately $102,000 in 2004, $40,000 in 2003, and $9,000 in 2002 as a result of charges related to other-than-temporary declines in the fair values of certain of our marketable securities. Amortization of premiums and discounts, and realized gains and losses are included in interest income. Unrealized gains and losses are included as accumulated other comprehensive income, a separate component of stockholders’ equity. The cost of securities sold is based on use of the specific identification method.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are recorded at cost and depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets ranging from three to five years. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the lease term or the estimated useful life of the assets.

Investment in Other Companies

We have invested in equity instruments of privately held companies for business and strategic purposes. These investments are classified as long-term assets and are accounted for under the cost method as we do not have the ability to exercise significant influence over their operations. We monitor our investments for impairment and record reductions in carrying value when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Determination of impairment is based on a number of factors, including an assessment of the strength of investee’s management, the length

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of time and extent to which the fair value has been less than our cost basis, the financial condition and near-term prospects of the investee, fundamental changes to the business prospects of the investee, share prices of subsequent offerings, and our intent and ability to hold the investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in our carrying value.

In July 2001, we made a $300,000 equity investment in Altagen Biosciences Inc. (formerly CSS Acquisition Corporation) for 300 shares of Series D Preferred stock, representing 2.5% of total equity in the company. In December 2001, we made a $300,000 equity investment in Molecular Medicine BioServices, Inc. for 714,286 shares of Series A Preferred stock, and at December 31, 2004, these shares represent 4.6% of total equity in the company. In June 2002, we recorded a $300,000 reduction in the carrying value of our investment in Altagen, and in July 2003, we returned the 300 shares of Series D Preferred stock to Altagen in settlement of outstanding liabilities and recorded a gain on investment of approximately $90,000. In September 2004, we recorded a $150,000 reduction in the carrying value of our investment in Molecular Medicine BioServices, Inc., and included the loss in other income (expense).

Revenue Recognition

We generate revenue principally from collaborative research and development arrangements, technology licenses, and government grants. Revenue arrangements with multiple components are divided into separate units of accounting if certain criteria are met, including whether the delivered component has stand-alone value to the customer, and whether there is objective and reliable evidence of the fair value of the undelivered items. Consideration received is allocated among the separate units of accounting based on their respective fair values, and the applicable revenue recognition criteria are then applied to each of the units.

Revenue is recognized when the four basic criteria of revenue recognition are met: (1) a contractual agreement exists; (2) transfer of technology has been completed or services have been rendered; (3) the fee is fixed or determinable; and (4) collectibility is reasonably assured. For each source of revenue, we comply with the above revenue recognition criteria in the following manner:

·         Collaborative arrangements typically consist of non-refundable and/or exclusive technology access fees, cost reimbursements for specific research and development spending, and various milestone and future product royalty payments. If the delivered technology does not have stand-alone value or if we do not have objective or reliable evidence of the fair value of the undelivered component, the amount of revenue allocable to the delivered technology is deferred. Non-refundable upfront fees with stand-alone value that are not dependent on future performance under these agreements are recognized as revenue when received, and are deferred if we have continuing performance obligations and have no evidence of fair value of those obligations. Cost reimbursements for research and development spending are recognized when the related costs are incurred and when reimbursements are received. Payments received related to substantive, performance-based “at-risk” milestones are recognized as revenue upon achievement of the clinical success or regulatory event specified in the underlying contracts, which represent the culmination of the earnings process. Amounts received in advance are recorded as deferred revenue until the technology is transferred, costs are incurred, or milestone is reached.

·         Technology license agreements typically consist of non-refundable upfront license fees, annual minimum access fees or royalty payments. Non-refundable upfront license fees and annual minimum payments received with separable stand-alone values are recognized when the technology is transferred or accessed, provided that the technology transferred or accessed is not dependent on the outcome of our continuing research and development efforts.

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·         Government grants, which support our research efforts in specific projects, generally provide for reimbursement of approved costs as defined in the notices of grants. Grant revenue is recognized when associated project costs are incurred.

Research and Development Costs

Research and development expenses include internal and external costs. Internal costs include salaries and employment related expenses, facility costs, administrative expenses and allocations of corporate costs. External expenses consist of costs associated with outsourced clinical research organization activities, sponsored research studies, product registration, patent application and prosecution, and investigator sponsored trials. In accordance with SFAS No. 2, “Accounting for Research and Development Costs , all such costs are charged to expense as incurred.

Net Loss Per Share

We calculate basic net loss per share using the weighted average common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted net income per share would include the impact of other dilutive equity instruments, primarily our preferred stock, options and warrants. For the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003, and 2002, outstanding preferred stock, options and warrants totaled 6.7 million, 6.1 million, and 6.4 million shares, respectively. We reported net losses for all years presented and, therefore, preferred stock, options and warrants were excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share as they were anti-dilutive.

Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income is comprised of net loss and other comprehensive income. The only component of other comprehensive income is unrealized gains and losses on our marketable securities. Comprehensive loss for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003, and 2002 was $26.1 million, $30.3 million, and $29.7 million, respectively. Comprehensive loss has been disclosed in the Statement of Stockholders’ Equity for all periods presented.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued their final standard on accounting for share-based payments in FASB Standard No. 123R (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (FAS 123R).  This statement replaces FASB Statement 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation , and supersedes Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees . The statement is effective for all interim and annual periods beginning after June 15, 2005 and requires companies to measure and recognize compensation expense for all stock-based payments at fair value. Stock-based payments include stock option grants under Company stock plans. The adoption of FAS 123R could materially impact our results of operations.

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2. Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities

The following is a summary of our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities at December 31, 2004 and 2003 (in thousands):

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

Classified as:

 

 

 

Amortized
Cost

 

Gross
Unrealized
Gain

 

Gross
Unrealized
(Loss)

 

Fair
Value

 

Amortized
Cost

 

Gross
Unrealized
Gain

 

Gross
Unrealized
(Loss)

 

Fair
Value

 

Cash

 

 

$

458

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

458

 

 

$

253

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

253

 

Cash equivalents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money market funds

 

 

5,005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,005

 

 

5,082

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,082

 

Commercial paper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,497

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,497

 

Total cash equivalents

 

 

5,005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,005

 

 

6,579

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,579

 

Marketable securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities of the U.S. government and its
agencies

 

 

29,910

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

(54

)

 

29,859

 

 

33,178

 

 

 

47

 

 

 

(17

)

 

33,208

 

Corporate notes and bonds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,246

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

(38

)

 

4,217

 

Commercial paper

 

 

1,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,000

 

 

2,299

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

2,298

 

Total marketable securities

 

 

30,910

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30,859

 

 

39,723

 

 

 

56

 

 

 

(56

)

 

39,723

 

Total cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities

 

 

$

36,373

 

 

 

$

3

 

 

 

$

(54

)

 

$

36,322

 

 

$

46,555

 

 

 

$

56

 

 

 

$

(56

)

 

$

46,555

 

Securities available-for-sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maturing within 1 year

 

 

$

31,909

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

31,869

 

 

$

30,353

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

30,353

 

Maturing between 1 to 2
years

 

 

$

4,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,995

 

 

$

15,949

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

15,949

 

 

There were no material gross realized gains or losses on sales of marketable securities for the year ended December 31, 2004. For the year ended December 31, 2003, there were no gross realized gains and $17,000 of gross realized losses. For the year ended December 31, 2002, there were $119,000 of gross realized gains and $3,000 of gross realized losses.

The aggregate amount of unrealized losses and the related fair value of investments with unrealized losses at December 31, 2004 were approximately $54,000 and $23.1 million, respectively. The unrealized losses were caused by fluctuation in market interest rates and are not considered other-than-temporary until a continuous decline has occurred.

We recorded charges totaling $51,000 related to other than temporary impairments of debt and equity securities for the year ended December 31, 2004.

3. Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consisted of the following at December 31 (in thousands):

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

Furniture and office equipment

 

$

540

 

$

530

 

Leasehold improvements

 

413

 

368

 

Laboratory equipment

 

935

 

428

 

Computer equipment

 

871

 

810

 

 

 

2,759

 

2,136

 

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

(1,715

)

(1,347

)

Property and equipment, net

 

$

1,044

 

$

789

 

 

Depreciation and amortization expense was $466,000, $436,000, and $374,000 for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003, and 2002, respectively.

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4. Research and License Agreements

We have entered into various agreements with research institutions, universities, clinical research organizations and other entities for the performance of research and development activities and for the acquisition of licenses related to those activities. Expenses under these agreements totaled $3.5 million, $2.6 million, and $1.3 million in the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003, and 2002, respectively.

At December 31, 2004, the annual aggregate commitments we have under these agreements, including minimum license payments, are as follows (in thousands):

2005

 

$

753

 

2006

 

324

 

2007

 

329

 

2008

 

334

 

2009

 

334

 

 

 

$

2,074

 

 

After 2009, we must make annual payments aggregating $334,000 per year to maintain certain licenses. Certain licenses provide for the payment of royalties by us on future product sales, if any. In addition, in order to maintain these licenses and other rights during product development, we must comply with various conditions including the payment of patent related costs and obtaining additional equity investments.

5. Agreement with Aventis SA

In 1997, we entered into an exclusive license agreement with Aventis SA (formerly Hoechst Marion Roussel, Inc.). The agreement gave us a worldwide license to the patent rights and know-how related to the antipsychotic agent iloperidone, including the ability to develop, use, sublicense, manufacture and sell products and processes claimed in the patent rights. We are required to make additional benchmark payments as specific milestones are met. Upon commercialization of the product, the license agreement provides that we will pay royalties based on net sales.

6. Iloperidone Sublicense to Novartis Pharma AG

We entered into an agreement with Novartis Pharma AG (Novartis) in 1997 pursuant to which we granted Novartis a sublicense for the worldwide (with the exception of Japan) development, manufacturing and marketing of iloperidone. In April 2001, we entered into an amendment to the agreement for the development and commercialization of iloperidone in Japan. Under the amendment, in exchange for rights to iloperidone in Japan, we received a $2.5 million license fee in May 2001. Novartis will make our milestone payments to Aventis during the life of the Novartis agreement, and will also pay to Aventis and us a royalty on future net sales of the product, providing us with a net royalty of 8% on the first $200 million of sales annually and 10% on all sales above $200 million on an annual basis. Novartis has assumed the responsibility for all clinical development, registration, manufacturing and marketing of iloperidone, and we have no remaining obligations under the terms of this agreement, except for maintaining certain usual and customary requirements, such as confidentiality covenants.

In June 2004, we announced that Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Vanda) had acquired from Novartis the worldwide rights to develop and commercialize iloperidone, our proprietary antipsychotic agent in Phase III clinical development for the treatment of schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders. Under its agreement with Novartis, Vanda will pursue advancement of the iloperidone Phase III development program. All of our rights and economic interests in iloperidone, including royalties on sales of iloperidone, remain essentially unchanged under the agreement.

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7. Licensing and Collaborative Agreement with Schering AG

In January 2000, we entered into a licensing and collaborative agreement with Schering, under which we will collaborate with Schering on manufacturing and clinical development of our cell therapy product, Spheramine ® , for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. Under the agreement, we will perform clinical development activities for which we will receive funding. As of December 31, 2004, we have recognized $2.8 million under this agreement. In February 2002, we announced that we received a $2.0 million milestone payment from Schering. The milestone payment followed Schering’s decision in the first quarter 2002 to initiate larger, randomized clinical testing of Spheramine for the treatment of patients with advanced Parkinson’s disease following the successful completion of our Phase I/II clinical study of Spheramine. As a result, we recognized $2.0 million in contract revenue in the first quarter of 2002. Schering will fully fund, and manage in collaboration with us, all future pilot and pivotal clinical studies, and manufacturing and development activities. We are entitled to receive up to an aggregate of $8 million over the life of the Schering agreement upon the achievement of specific milestones.

8. DITPA Acquisition

On October 16, 2003, we announced the acquisition of a novel product in clinical testing for the treatment of congestive heart failure (CHF). The product in development, 3,5-diiodothyropropionic acid (DITPA), is an orally active analogue of thyroid hormone that has demonstrated in preclinical and clinical studies to date the ability to improve cardiac function, with no significant adverse effects. We acquired DITPA through the acquisition of Developmental Therapeutics, Inc. (DTI), a private company established to develop DITPA, and the exclusive licensee of recently issued U.S. patent and pending U.S. and international patent applications covering DITPA. We acquired DTI in a stock transaction for 1,187,500 shares of our common stock valued at approximately $3.6 million using the average market price of our common stock over the five-day trading period, including and prior to the date of the merger in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. We also made a cash payment of $171,250 to the licensor of the technology. In the fourth quarter of 2003, the total acquisition cost of $3.9 million was reported as acquired research and development in the statement of operations. An additional payment of 712,500 shares of our common stock will be made only upon the achievement of positive pivotal study results or certain other substantial milestones within five years. In addition, a cash payment of $102,750 or, alternatively, an additional payment of 37,500 shares of our common stock, will be made to the licensor of the technology upon achievement of such study results or such other substantial milestones within five years.

9. Commitments and Contingencies

Lease Commitments

We lease facilities under operating leases that expire at various dates through June 2010. We also lease certain office equipment under operating and capital leases that expire at various dates through July 2008. Rental expense was $832,000, $825,000, and $765,000 for years ended December 31, 2004, 2003, and 2002, respectively.

The following is a schedule of future minimum lease payments at December 31, 2004 (in thousands):

2005

 

$

893

 

2006

 

764

 

2007

 

567

 

2008

 

573

 

2009

 

584

 

Thereafter

 

295

 

 

 

$

3,676

 

 

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Legal Proceedings

On November 4, 2003, a purported class action suit entitled Patrick Magee v. Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on behalf of purchasers of Titan’s common stock during the period between December 1, 1999 and July 22, 2002. Subsequently, several similar actions were filed in the same court. The complaints alleged that Titan and certain of its executive officers violated Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by issuing false and misleading statements that failed to disclose certain key information regarding iloperidone. The complaints sought unspecified damages.

On November 6, 2003, a stockholder purporting to act on our behalf filed a derivative action in the California Superior Court for the County of San Mateo against Titan’s executive officers and directors and certain former directors seeking unspecified damages, injunctive relief and restitution. Titan was also named as a nominal defendant. The derivative action is based on the same factual allegations as the purported class actions and alleges state law claims for breach of fiduciary duty, abuse of control, gross mismanagement, waste of corporate assets and unjust enrichment.

On February 2, 2004, we announced that all of the class action and derivative lawsuits filed against the Company had been dismissed without prejudice. In every case, the plaintiffs agreed to voluntarily dismiss the lawsuits after discussion of the facts with Titan’s counsel, without any further legal action necessary by Titan. Titan, its affiliates, and insurers made no payment in connection with dismissal of the lawsuits, and have no obligation to make any payments whatsoever to any plaintiffs or their counsel in connection with the dismissals. Furthermore, Titan has no other obligations in connection with the dismissals.

10. Guarantees and Indemnifications

As permitted under Delaware law and in accordance with our Bylaws, we indemnify our officers and directors for certain events or occurrences while the officer or director is or was serving at the Company’s request in such capacity. The term of the indemnification period is for the officer’s or director’s lifetime. The maximum amount of potential future indemnification is unlimited; however, we have a director and officer insurance policy that limits our exposure and may enable us to recover a portion of any future amounts paid. We believe the fair value of these indemnification agreements is minimal. Accordingly, we have not recorded any liabilities for these agreements as of December 31, 2004.

In the normal course of business, we have commitments to make certain milestone payments to various clinical research organizations in connection with our clinical trial activities. Payments are contingent upon the achievement of specific milestones or events as defined in the agreements, and we have made appropriate accruals in our consolidated financial statements for those milestones that were achieved as of December 31, 2004. We also provide indemnifications of varying scope to our clinical research organizations and investigators against claims made by third parties arising from the use of our products and processes in clinical trials. Historically, costs related to these indemnification provisions were immaterial. We also maintain various liability insurance policies that limit our exposure. We are unable to estimate the maximum potential impact of these indemnification provisions on our future results of operations.

11. Stockholders’ Equity

Preferred Stock

In connection with the merger of our Trilex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. subsidiary (Trilex) in 1997, we issued 222,400 shares of Series C convertible preferred stock (the Series C Preferred) to certain members of the Trilex management team and to certain consultants of Trilex. The Series C Preferred automatically converts to our common stock, on a one-to-one basis, only if certain development milestones are achieved within a certain timeframe. Upon achievement of the milestones, we would be required to value the

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technology using the then fair market value of our common stock issuable upon conversion. Certain milestones were not achieved by October 6, 2004. Therefore, we have the right to redeem all, but not less than all, of the outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock at a redemption price equal to the aggregate par value of the shares plus accrued and unpaid dividends, if any. Holders of Series C Preferred are not entitled to vote but are entitled to receive dividends, when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors ratably with any declaration or payment of any dividend on our common stock or other junior securities. The Series C Preferred has a liquidation preference equal to $0.01 per share. No value was assigned to the Series C Preferred in the accompanying financial statements. There were no accrued and unpaid dividends outstanding as of December 31, 2004.

Common Stock

In October 2004, we issued 149,599 shares of our common stock in exchange for 101,700 shares of ProNeura, Inc. (ProNeura) common stock under a share exchange agreement with two of the three minority shareholders of ProNeura. Our common stock was valued at $367,000 using the average market price of our common stock over a five day trading period, including two days prior to and subsequent to the date of issuance.

In February 2004, we filed a shelf registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to sell up to $50 million of common or preferred stock. Under this registration statement, shares may be sold periodically to provide additional funds for our operations. In March 2004, we completed a sale of 3,075,000 shares of our common stock offered under the registration statement at a price of $5.00 per share, for gross proceeds of approximately $15.4 million. Net proceeds were approximately $14.4 million.

In October 2003, we acquired DITPA through the acquisition of Developmental Therapeutics, Inc. (DTI) in a stock transaction for 1,187,500 shares of our common stock valued at approximately $3.6 million using the average market price of our common stock over the five-day trading period, including and prior to the date of the merger. In addition, up to a total of 750,000 shares of common stock will be issued only upon the achievement of positive pivotal study results or certain other substantial milestones within five years.

Shares Reserved for Future Issuance

As of December 31, 2004, shares of common stock reserved by us for future issuance consisted of the following (shares in thousands):

Stock options

 

7,910

 

Preferred stock

 

222

 

DTI merger contingent shares

 

750

 

 

 

8,882

 

 

12. Stock Option Plans

In July 2002, we adopted the 2002 Stock Option Plan (2002 Plan). The 2002 Plan assumed the options which remain available for grant under our option plans previously approved by stockholders. Under the 2002 Plan and predecessor plans, a total of 6.4 million shares of our common stock were authorized for issuance to employees, officers, directors, consultants, and advisers. Options granted under the 2002 Plan and predecessor plans may either be incentive stock options within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code and/or options that do not qualify as incentive stock options; however, only employees are eligible to receive incentive stock options. Options granted under the option plans generally expire no later than ten years from the date of grant, except when the grantee is a 10% shareholder, in

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which case the maximum term is five years from the date of grant. Options generally vest at the rate of one fourth after one year from the date of grant and the remainder ratably over the subsequent three years, although options with different vesting terms are granted from time-to-time. Generally, the exercise price of any options granted under the 2002 Plan must be at least 100% of the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant, except when the grantee is a 10% shareholder, in which case the exercise price shall be at least 110% of the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant.

In July 2002, our Board of Directors elected to continue the option grant practice under our amended 1998 Option Plan, which provided for the automatic grant of non-qualified stock options (Directors’ Options) to our directors who are not 10% stockholders (Eligible Directors). Each Eligible Director will be granted an option to purchase 10,000 shares of common stock on the date that such person is first elected or appointed a director. Commencing on the day immediately following the later of (i) the 2000 annual stockholders meeting, or (ii) the first annual meeting of stockholders after their election to the Board, each Eligible Director will receive an automatic biennial (i.e. every two years) grant of an option to purchase 15,000 shares of common stock as long as such director is a member of the Board of Directors. In addition, each Eligible Director will receive an automatic annual grant of an option to purchase 5,000 shares of common stock for each committee of the Board on which they serve. The exercise price of the Director’s Options shall be equal to the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant.

In August 2001, we adopted the 2001 Employee Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan (2001 NQ Plan) pursuant to which 1,750,000 shares of common stock were authorized for issuance for option grants to employees and consultants who are not officers or directors of Titan. Options granted under the option plans generally expire no later than ten years from the date of grant. Option vesting schedule and exercise price are determined at time of grant by the Board of Directors. Historically, the exercise prices of options granted under the 2001 NQ Plan were 100% of the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant.

Activity under our stock option plans, as well as non-plan activity are summarized below (shares in thousands):

 

 

Shares Available
For Grant

 

Number of
Options
Outstanding

 

Weighted Average
Exercise Price

 

Balance at December 31, 2001

 

 

1,291

 

 

 

4,128

 

 

 

$

13.20

 

 

Increase in shares reserved

 

 

2,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options granted

 

 

(2,200

)

 

 

2,200

 

 

 

$

4.44

 

 

Options exercised

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options cancelled

 

 

132

 

 

 

(138

)

 

 

$

15.31

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2002

 

 

1,973

 

 

 

6,190

 

 

 

$

10.05

 

 

Options granted

 

 

(699

)

 

 

699

 

 

 

$

1.83

 

 

Options exercised

 

 

 

 

 

(73

)

 

 

$

1.57

 

 

Options cancelled

 

 

864

 

 

 

(864

)

 

 

$

8.67

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2003

 

 

2,138

 

 

 

5,952

 

 

 

$

9.39

 

 

Options granted

 

 

(1,407

)

 

 

1,407

 

 

 

$

2.90

 

 

Options exercised

 

 

 

 

 

(180

)

 

 

$

1.17

 

 

Options cancelled

 

 

734

 

 

 

(734

)

 

 

$

7.81

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2004

 

 

1,465

 

 

 

6,445

 

 

 

$

8.39

 

 

 

Our option plans allow for stock options issued as the result of a merger or consolidation of another entity, including the acquisition of minority interest of our subsidiaries, to be added to the maximum number of shares provided for in the plan (Substitute Options). Consequently, Substitute Options are not

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returned to the shares reserved under the plan when cancelled. During 2004, 2003 and 2002, the number of Substitute Options cancelled was immaterial.

Options for 5.0 million and 3.9 million shares were exercisable at December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The options outstanding at December 31, 2004 have been segregated into three ranges for additional disclosure as follows (option shares in thousands):

 

 

Options Outstanding

 

Options Exercisable

 

Range of Exercise Prices

 

Number
Outstanding

 

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Life (Years)

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise Price

 

Number
Exercisable

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise Price

 

$0.08 - $3.38

 

 

2,157

 

 

 

7.92

 

 

 

$

2.13

 

 

 

1,085

 

 

 

$

1.83

 

 

$3.43 - $8.77

 

 

2,344

 

 

 

5.35

 

 

 

$

6.32

 

 

 

2,010

 

 

 

$

6.66

 

 

$9.06 - $46.50

 

 

1,944

 

 

 

5.61

 

 

 

$

17.82

 

 

 

1,944

 

 

 

$

17.82

 

 

$0.08 - $46.50

 

 

6,445

 

 

 

6.29

 

 

 

$

8.39

 

 

 

5,039

 

 

 

$

9.92

 

 

 

In addition, Ingenex has a stock option plan under which options to purchase common stock of Ingenex have been and may be granted. No options have been granted under such plan since 1997.

We have elected to continue to follow APB 25 in accounting for our stock options. Under APB 25, no compensation expense is recognized when the exercise price of our stock options equals the market price of the underlying stock on the date of grant.

Pro forma net loss and net loss per share information required by SFAS 123 as amended by SFAS 148 has been determined as if we had accounted for our employee stock options under the fair value method of SFAS 123. The fair value for these options was estimated at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions for 2004, 2003, and 2002: weighted-average volatility factor of 0.70, 0.70, and 0.79, respectively; no expected dividend payments; weighted-average risk-free interest rates in effect of 3.0%, 2.2%, and 2.4%, respectively; and a weighted-average expected life of 3.97, 3.01, and 3.54 years, respectively. For purposes of disclosure, the estimated fair value of options is amortized to expense over the options’ vesting period.

The Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options that have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. In addition, option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions including the expected stock price volatility. Because our employee stock options have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options, and because changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, in management’s opinion, the existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of our employee stock options.

Based upon the above methodology, the weighted-average fair value of options granted during the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003, and 2002 was $1.65, $0.89, and $2.32, respectively. A tabular presentation of pro forma net loss and net loss per share information for all reporting periods is presented in Note 1.

13. Minority Interest

The $1.2 million received by Ingenex upon the issuance of its Series B convertible preferred stock has been classified as minority interest in the consolidated balance sheet. As a result of the Series B preferred stockholders’ liquidation preference, the balance has not been reduced by any portion of the losses of Ingenex.

Amounts invested by outside investors in the common stock of the consolidated subsidiaries have been apportioned between minority interest and additional paid-in capital in the consolidated balance

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sheets. Losses applicable to the minority interest holdings of the subsidiaries’ common stock have been reduced to zero.

14. Related Party Transactions

We make loans to our employees from time to time in order to attract and retain the best available talent and to encourage the highest level of performance. At December 31, 2004 and 2003, such receivables were $18,000 and $123,000, respectively.

15. Income Taxes

As of December 31, 2004, we had net operating loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes of approximately $184.2 million that expire at various dates through 2024, and federal research and development tax credits of approximately $5.3 million that expire at various dates through 2024. We also had net operating loss carryforwards for state income tax purposes of approximately $58.9  million that expire at various dates through 2014, and state research and development tax credits of approximately $4.0 million which do not expire.

Utilization of our net operating loss may be subject to substantial annual limitation due to ownership change limitations provided by the Internal Revenue Code and similar state provisions. Such an annual limitation could result in the expiration of the net operating loss carryforwards before utilization.

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Significant components of our deferred tax assets are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

Deferred tax assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Net operating loss carryforwards

 

$

66,070

 

$

59,000

 

Research credit carryforwards

 

9,344

 

6,400

 

Other, net

 

1,732

 

4,200

 

Total deferred tax assets

 

77,146

 

69,600

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gain on investments

 

 

(50

)

Valuation allowance

 

(77,146

)

(69,550

)

Net deferred tax assets

 

$

 

$

 

 

Realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon future earnings, if any, the timing and amount of which are uncertain. Accordingly, the net deferred tax assets have been fully offset by a valuation allowance. The valuation allowance increased by $7.6 million, $17.6 million, and $11.1 million during 2004, 2003, and 2002, respectively. The valuation allowance at December 31, 2004 includes $4.0 million related to deferred tax assets arising from tax benefits associated with stock option plans. This benefit, when realized, will be recorded as an increase to stockholders’ equity.

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16. Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

 

 

First
Quarter

 

Second
Quarter

 

Third
Quarter

 

Fourth 
uarter

 

 

 

(in thousands, except per share amount)

 

2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenue

 

$

1

 

 

 

$

30

 

Net loss

 

$

(6,381

)

$

(5,555

)

$

(6,270

)

$

(7,798

)

Basic and diluted net loss per share

 

$

(0.22

)

$

(0.17

)

$

(0.20

)

$

(0.24

)

2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenue

 

$

26

 

$

2

 

 

$

61

 

Net loss

 

$

(6,530

)

$

(6,681

)

$

(6,169

)

$

(10,509

)

Basic and diluted net loss per share

 

$

(0.24

)

$

(0.24

)

$

(0.22

)

$

(0.37

)

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

TITAN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

Date: March 15, 2005

 

By:

 

/s/ LOUIS R. BUCALO

 

 

 

 

Louis R. Bucalo, M.D.,
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates stated.

Signature

 

Title

 

Date

/s/ LOUIS R. BUCALO

 

Chairman, President and Chief Executive
   Officer (principal executive officer)

 

March 15, 2005

Louis R. Bucalo, M.D.

 

 

 

/s/ ERNST-GüNTER AFTING

 

Director

 

March 15, 2005

Ernst-Günter Afting, M.D., Ph.D.

 

 

 

/s/ VICTOR J. BAUER

 

Director

 

March 15, 2005

Victor J. Bauer, Ph.D.

 

 

 

/s/ SUNIL BHONSLE

 

Executive Vice President, Chief Operating
   Officer and Director

 

March 15, 2005

Sunil Bhonsle

 

 

 

/s/ EURELIO M. CAVALIER

 

Director

 

March 15, 2005

Eurelio M. Cavalier

 

 

 

/s/ HUBERT E. HUCKEL

 

Director

 

March 15, 2005

Hubert E. Huckel, M.D.

 

 

 

/s/ M. DAVID MACFARLNE

 

Director

 

March 15, 2005

M. David MacFarlane, Ph.D.

 

 

 

/s/ LEY S. SMITH

 

Director

 

March 15, 2005

Ley S. Smith

 

 

 

/s/ KONRAD M. WEIS

 

Director

 

March 15, 2005

Konrad M. Weis, Ph.D.

 

 

 

/s/ ROBERT E. FARRELL

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial

 

March 15, 2005

Robert E. Farrell, J.D.

 

   Officer (principal financial and accounting
   officer)

 

 

 



Exhibit 10.18

 

OYSTER POINT MARINA PLAZA

 

Seventh Amendment to Office Lease

 

THIS SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO OFFICE LEASE (the “Seventh Amendment”) is made and entered into as of October 1, 2004, by and between KASHIWA FUDOSAN AMERICA, INC. , a California corporation (“Landlord”) and TITAN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. , a Delaware corporation (“Tenant”).

 

Recitals

 

A.                           Landlord and Tenant have heretofore entered into that certain lease dated February 14, 1996 (the “Lease”) for premises originally described as Suite 505 (the “Premises”), initially containing approximately 3,866 rentable square feet of space in the building located at 400 Oyster Point Boulevard, South San Francisco, California (the “Building”), which forms part of the office building complex commonly known as Oyster Point Marina Plaza (the “Complex”).

 

B.                             The Lease has heretofore been amended by the following instruments (collectively the “Addenda”):

 

(i)                   First Amendment to Lease dated as of March 25, 1997;
 
(ii)                Second Amendment to Lease dated as of May 22, 1998;
 
(iii)             Third Amendment to Lease dated as of November 11, 2000;
 
(iv)            Fourth Amendment to Lease dated as of April 9, 2001;
 
(v)               Fifth Amendment to Lease dated as of December 5, 2001; and
 

(vi)            Sixth Amendment to Lease dated as of August 1, 2002.

 

C.                             The parties mutually desire to amend the terms of the Lease to extend its Term, expand the Premises, and in certain other respects, all on and subject to the terms and conditions hereof.

 

Agreement

 

Now, therefore, in consideration of the mutual terms and conditions herein contained and of other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

 

1                       EFFECT OF AMENDMENT.   Landlord and Tenant agree that, notwithstanding anything contained in the Lease to the contrary, the provisions set forth below will be deemed to be part of the Lease and shall supersede, to the extent they differ, any contrary provisions in the Lease.  Terms defined in the Lease shall have the same meanings in this Seventh Amendment, unless a different definition is set forth in this Seventh Amendment.  The term Lease as used herein shall be deemed to include the Addenda, each of which may also be referred to separately herein.

 

2                       EFFECTIVE DATE.   The amendments and changes specified in this Seventh Amendment shall become effective on July 1, 2005 (the “Effective Date”).  Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Seventh Amendment shall constitute the fully-binding agreement and contract of the parties from and after the date of the parties’ execution and delivery of this Seventh Amendment to each other.

 

Oyster Point Marina Plaza Seventh Amendment to Office Lease

Kashiwa Fudosan America, Inc. :: Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

 

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3                       SUMMARY TABLE.   The Table set forth in ¶ 3 of Sixth Amendment is hereby superseded and replaced in its entirety by the following table, which shall constitute the Table under § 1.2 of the Lease for all purposes from and after the Effective Date of this Seventh Amendment:

 

Periods

 

Suite
No.

 

RSF

 

USF

 

Monthly
Base Rent

 

Tenant’s Share
Bldg

 

Tenant’s
Share
Complex

 

Base
Year

 

July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006

 

505

 

18,774

 

16,325

 

$

47,873.70

 

8.100

%

4.042

%

2005

 

504

 

3,821

 

3,323

 

$

9,743.55

 

1.649

%

0.823

%

July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007

 

505

 

18,774

 

16,325

 

$

38,111.22

 

8.100

%

4.042

%

2005

 

504

 

3,821

 

3,323

 

$

7,756.63

 

1.649

%

0.823

%

July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008

 

505

 

18,774

 

16,325

 

$

39,049.92

 

8.100

%

4.042

%

2005

 

504

 

3,821

 

3,323

 

$

7,947.68

 

1.649

%

0.823

%

July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009

 

505

 

18,774

 

16,325

 

$

39,988.62

 

8.100

%

4.042

%

2005

 

504

 

3,821

 

3,323

 

$

8,138.73

 

1.649

%

0.823

%

July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010

 

505

 

18,774

 

16,325

 

$

40,927.32

 

8.100

%

4.042

%

2005

 

504

 

3,821

 

3,323

 

$

8,329.78

 

1.649

%

0.823

%

 

In the event of any conflict between the terms contained in the Table and the terms contained in subsequent paragraphs of this Seventh Amendment, the terms of the Table shall control, except as may be expressly varied in any subsequent paragraph of this Seventh Amendment.

 

4                       EXTENSION OF LEASE TERM.   The Term of the Lease specified in § 1.4 of the Lease, as heretofore modified in the Addenda, is hereby extended for an additional period of three (3) years (the “Extension Term”) commencing on July 1, 2007 (the “Extension Term Commencement Date”), and the Expiration Date of the Lease is hereby amended accordingly to June 30, 2010 as shown in the Table.

 

5                       EXTENSION TERM BASE RENT.   The Base Rent for the Premises specified in § 1.5 of the Lease, as heretofore modified in the Addenda, shall be the amounts specified as Monthly Base Rent in the Table above for the various periods and spaces set forth in the Table from and after the Effective Date.

 

6                       BASE YEAR.   As specified in the Table above, the Base Year for the purposes calculating Tenant’s Share of Increased Operating Expenses and Increased Taxes under Article 4 of the Lease shall be calendar year 2005 from and after the Effective Date.

 

7                       CONDITION OF PREMISES.   Tenant shall accept the Premises, any existing Improvements in the Premises, and the Systems and Equipment serving the same in an “as is” condition on the Extension Term Commencement Date, and Landlord shall have no obligation to improve, alter, remodel, or otherwise modify the Premises in connection with Tenant’s continued occupancy of the Premises from and after the Effective Date.

 

7.1        Landlord’s Improvement Allowance.   Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in ¶ 7 above, Landlord agrees to provide a tenant improvement allowance in the amount of Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000.00) (the “Improvement Allowance”) to be used for improvements (including preparation of any and all design documents or “as-built” drawings for existing or future improvements) that Tenant may elect to make in the Premises after the Effective Date hereof.  Any and all such improvements that Tenant may elect to make shall be subject to the terms and provisions of Article 9 of the Lease, including Landlord’s obligation under § 9.2.1 to provide as-built drawings to Tenant; provided, that, from and after July 1, 2004, Landlord agrees to reduce the amount of the administrative fee stated in the fifth (5 th ) line of § 9.5 of the Lease from fifteen percent (15%) to eight percent (8%) in connection with Tenant’s

 

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utilization of the Improvement Allowance for the construction and installation of improvements in the Premises.  Landlord agrees that the Improvement Allowance shall be available for Tenant’s use during the entire Extension Term, provided that all work of construction and installation associated with Tenant’s draw upon the Improvement Allowance shall be reasonably calculated to be completed prior to the Expiration Date as herein amended.  Landlord shall own any “as-built” plans for any existing or future improvements.

 

8                       PROPERTY.  Subsection 1.6.4 of the Lease is hereby amended by the addition of the following sentence at the end of the paragraph:

 

If Landlord enters the Premises to exercise any of the foregoing rights, Landlord shall provide reasonable advance written or oral notice (and in no event less than twenty-four (24) hours’ notice) to Tenant’s on-site manager or appropriate person (except in emergencies)  Landlord agrees to schedule repair activities hereunder and maintenance activities under § 25.3 below that might cause interruption or inconvenience to Tenant outside of the Business hours specified in § 8.1.1 to the extent reasonably possible without requiring Landlord to expend additional time or incur additional expense that could otherwise be avoided.

 

9                       OPTION TO RENEW.   Tenant’s Extension Option specified in § 1.7 of the Lease shall apply to the period following the Expiration Date of the Lease as amended in ¶ 4 above.

 

10                HVAC .  Subsection 8.1(c)  is hereby amended by the addition of the following sentence at the end of the paragraph:

 

The parties agree that, in order to maintain the comfortable temperature range to be maintained hereunder during Business Hours, Landlord shall endeavor to maintain the temperature within the Premises during Business Hours in conformity with the industry-standard 1995 ASHRAE Standards, provided that deviation from such standards shall not form the basis for any liability hereunder.

 

11                INTERRUPTION OF SERVICES.  Subsection 8.7 of the Lease is hereby amended by modifying the last sentence as follows:

 

Landlord shall use commercially reasonable efforts to minimize disruption to Tenant during any foreseeable interruption of services and shall take appropriate action to correct any such interruption as soon as reasonably possible after receipt of Tenant’s written notice thereof.

 

12                LANDLORD’S RIGHT TO MAINTAIN.   Subsection 25.4 of the Lease is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

 

In connection with entering the Premises to exercise any of the foregoing rights, Landlord shall: (a) provide reasonable advance written or oral notice (and in no event less than one (1) business day’s notice) to Tenant’s on site manager or other appropriate person (except in emergencies), and (b) take reasonable steps to avoid any unreasonable interference with Tenant’s business.  Landlord and its service providers shall schedule repair and maintenance work outside of normal Business Hours whenever reasonably possible without requiring Landlord to expend additional time or incur additional expense that could otherwise be avoided.  Repair work that is required to repair broken parts or system malfunctions shall be considered emergency situations.

 

13                NO DISCLOSURE.   Tenant agrees that it shall not disclose any of the matters set forth in this Seventh Amendment or disseminate or distribute any information concerning the terms, details, or conditions hereof to any person, firm, or entity without obtaining the express written approval of Landlord.

 

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14                NO OFFER.   Submission of this Seventh Amendment is not an offer to enter into the same but a solicitation for such an offer by Tenant.  Tenant agrees that its execution of this Seventh Amendment constitutes a firm offer to enter the same which may not be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) working days after delivery to Landlord.  Landlord shall not be bound by this Seventh Amendment until Landlord has executed and delivered the same to Tenant.  This Seventh Amendment shall not be relied upon by any other party, individual, corporation, partnership, or other entity as a basis for terminating its lease with Landlord.

 

15                DEFINED TERMS.   Terms used herein that are defined in the Lease shall have the meanings therein defined, unless a different definition is set forth in this Seventh Amendment.  In the event of any conflict between the provisions of the Lease, and this Seventh Amendment, the terms of this Seventh Amendment shall prevail.

 

16                SURVIVAL.   Warranties, representations, agreements, and obligations contained in this Seventh Amendment shall survive the execution and delivery of this Seventh Amendment and shall survive any and all performances in accordance with this Seventh Amendment.

 

17                COUNTERPARTS.   This Seventh Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, which each severally and all together shall constitute one and the same Seventh Amendment.

 

18                ATTORNEYS’ FEES.   If any party obtains a judgement against any other party or parties by reason of breach of this Seventh Amendment, reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs as fixed by the court shall be included in such judgement against the losing party or parties.

 

19                SUCCESSORS.   This Seventh Amendment and the terms and provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the heirs, successors, and assigns of the parties.

 

20                AUTHORITY.   Each of the individuals executing this Seventh Amendment represents and warrants that he or she is authorized to execute this Seventh Amendment on behalf of the party for whom he or she is executing this Seventh Amendment and that by his or her signature such party is legally bound by the terms, covenants, and conditions of this Seventh Amendment.

 

21                GOVERNING LAW.   This Seventh Amendment shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of California.

 

22                CONTINUING VALIDITY OF LEASE .  Except as expressly modified herein, the Lease remains in full force and effect.

 

23                CONFLICTS.   In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Seventh Amendment and those of the Lease or of the Addenda, the terms and conditions of this Seventh Amendment shall control.

 

24                WHOLE AGREEMENT.   The mutual obligations of the parties as provided herein are the sole consideration for this Seventh Amendment, and no representations, promises, or inducements have been made by the parties other than as appear in this Seventh Amendment, which supersedes any previous negotiations.  There have been no representations made by the Landlord or understandings made between the parties other than those set forth in this Seventh Amendment.  This Seventh Amendment may not be amended except in writing signed by all the parties.

 

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In witness whereof, the parties have executed this Seventh Amendment as of the date first above written.

 

 

Landlord :

KASHIWA FUDOSAN AMERICA, INC. , a California corporation

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Haru Takehana

 

 

 

   Haru Takehana, Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tenant :

TITAN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. , a Delaware corporation

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Louis R. Bucalo

 

 

 

  Louis R. Bucalo

 

 

[name typed]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Its:

  Chairman, President & CEO

 

 

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Exhibit 10.38

 

MERGER AGREEMENT

 

This Merger Agreement (this “ Agreement ”) is dated October 15, 2003 (the “ Effective Date ”), and is by and among Developmental Therapeutics, Inc., a company duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, having a place of business located at 801 Brickell Avenue, Suite 942, Miami, Florida 33131 (hereinafter referred to as “ DTI ”), Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a company duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, having a place of business located at 400 Oyster Point Blvd., Suite 505, South San Francisco, CA 94080 (hereinafter referred to as “ Titan ”), Developmental Therapeutics Acquisition Corp., a company duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, having a place of business located at 400 Oyster Point Blvd., Suite 505, South San Francisco, CA 94080 (hereinafter referred to “ Acquisition Sub ”), and Steve H. Kanzer and Nicholas Stergis (each a “ Founder ” and collectively, the “ Founders ”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, the respective Boards of Directors of each of Titan, Acquisition Sub and DTI have determined that it is in the best interests of their respective companies and stockholders that Acquisition Sub merge with and into DTI (the “ Merger ”) with DTI being the surviving corporation;

 

WHEREAS, Titan, as the sole stockholder of Acquisition Sub, has approved this Agreement, the Merger and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement pursuant to action taken by written consent in accordance with the requirements of the Delaware General Corporation Law (“ DGCL ”) and the Bylaws of Acquisition Sub;

 

WHEREAS, the Founders and the other individuals listed on Appendix A (collectively with the Founders, the “ DTI Stockholders ”) as holders of 100% of the outstanding capital stock of DTI on a fully-diluted basis giving effect to the exercise or conversion of all outstanding options, warrants or other convertible securities of DTI (the “ DTI Convertible Securities ”) have approved this Agreement, the Merger and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement pursuant to action taken by written consent in accordance with the requirements of DGCL and the Bylaws of DTI;

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Merger, among other things, the outstanding shares of common stock and preferred stock of DTI shall be converted into the right to receive upon Closing (as hereinafter defined) and thereafter, the Merger Consideration (as hereinafter defined); and

 

WHEREAS, as a condition to entering into this Agreement and consummating the Merger, Titan and Acquisition Sub require that no DTI Convertible Securities be outstanding at the Effective Time (as hereinafter defined).

 

WHEREAS, the parties to this Agreement intend that the Merger qualify as a “reorganization,” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code ”), and that Titan, Acquisition Sub and DTI will each be a “party to a reorganization,” within the meaning of Section 368(b) of the Code, with respect to the Merger.

 



 

NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE 1.

THE MERGER

 

1.1.                               The Merger . Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, and in accordance with the DGCL, Acquisition Sub shall be merged with and into DTI at the Effective Time (as defined in Section 1.3). Following the Effective Time, DTI shall be the surviving corporation (the “ Surviving Corporation ”) and shall succeed to and assume all the rights and obligations of DTI and Acquisition Sub in accordance with the DGCL.

 

1.2.                               The Closing .  The closing of the Merger (the “ Closing ”) shall occur contemporaneously with the filing of the Certificate of Merger in the form attached as Exhibit A (the “ Certificate of Merger ”) with the Secretary of State of Delaware.

 

1.3.                               The Effective Time .  As soon as is practicable following the signing of this Agreement, the parties shall file a copy of the Certificate of Merger executed in accordance with the relevant provisions of the DGCL and shall make all other filings or recordings required under the DGCL.  The Merger shall become effective at such time as the Certificate of Merger is duly filed with the Delaware Secretary of State (the time the Merger becomes effective being hereinafter referred to as the “ Effective Time ”).

 

1.4.                               The Merger Consideration .  As of the Effective Time, as a result of the Merger and without any other action on the part of the stockholders, all of the outstanding shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share, of Acquisition Sub (the “ Acquisition Sub Common Stock ”) shall be converted into shares of common stock of the Surviving Corporation (the “ DTI Common Stock ”) and all of the shares of DTI outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall, at the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the stockholders, be automatically converted into the First Shares (as hereinafter defined) and, subject to achievement of a Trigger Event (as hereinafter defined), the Contingent Shares (as hereinafter defined) (collectively, the “ Merger Consideration ”) by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the DTI Stockholders, and be converted into the right of the DTI Stockholders and the Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of the University of Arizona (“ UA ”) to receive that portion of the Merger Consideration set forth across from their names in Appendix A.  Fractional shares shall be rounded up or down to the nearest whole number.

 

The Merger Consideration shall be:

 

(a)                                   An aggregate of one million one hundred eighty-seven thousand five hundred (1,187,500) unregistered newly issued shares (the “ First Shares ”) of Titan common stock, par value $.001 per share (“ Titan Common Stock ”), to be issued and delivered to the DTI Stockholders at the Effective Time (the “ First Closing ”) in accordance with Appendix A;

 

(b)                                  $171,250 to be issued and delivered to UA at the First Closing ;

 

(c)                                   An aggregate of seven hundred twelve thousand five hundred (712,500) unregistered newly issued shares (the “ Contingent Shares ”) of Titan Common Stock, subject to stock splits, stock dividends, reclassifications, recapitalizations, reorganizations and other similar events between the date hereof and the Second Closing (as defined below), to be issued and

 

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delivered to the DTI Stockholders in accordance with Appendix A within thirty (30) days after the first of the following events (each, a “ Trigger Event ”): (i) Positive Scientific Results from a Pivotal Clinical Trial incorporating the DITPA Product, (ii) Titan, Survivor Corporation or an assignee thereof entering into an exclusive, semi-exclusive or non-exclusive agreement with a third party to market or sell the DITPA Product in a Major Territory, (iii) the acceptance of an NDA filing with any regulatory agency of any country incorporating the DITPA Product or (iv) a change of control of Titan or the Surviving Corporation, an assignee or successor thereof, or any entity having rights to the DITPA Product, in which a single entity or group of related entities, acquires, or gains the right to acquire, directly or indirectly, an interest in DTI or Titan, including their successors and affiliates, of greater than fifty percent (50%) in either entity, directly or in the aggregate (the earlier such date shall be referred to herein as the “ Second Closing ”); provided, however, that if no Trigger Event occurs on or prior to the fifth anniversary of the Effective Time, the DTI Stockholders shall have no right to receive the Contingent Shares;

 

(d)                                  Either $102,750 or thirty-seven thousand five hundred (37,500) shares of Titan Common Stock (the “ UA Shares ”) to be issued and delivered to UA at the Second Closing if a Trigger Event occurs on or prior to the fifth anniversary of the Effective Time, the form of contingent merger consideration to be at the sole discretion of UA. The term Contingent Shares as used herein shall include the UA Shares if issued pursuant to this Section 1.4(d).

 

1.5.                               Registration Rights .  Titan shall, at its own expense (excluding underwriting commissions and discounts), file within one hundred and eighty (180) days after the Effective Time with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“ SEC ”) pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ 1933 Act ”), registering the First Shares for public resale and shall use its best efforts to cause such registration statement to be declared effective by the SEC within sixty (60) days thereafter.  Within ninety (90) days following the achievement of a Trigger Event (provided the Trigger Event occurs on or prior to the fifth anniversary of the Effective Time), Titan shall file a registration statement with the SEC covering the Contingent Shares. Titan shall use its best efforts to keep each of such registration statements effective for a period not exceeding the earlier of (i) the second anniversary of the date on which such registration statement is declared effective by the SEC, (ii) the date on which the First Shares or the Contingent Shares, as applicable, may be sold without restriction by the volume limitations of Rule 144(e) of the 1933 Act or (iii) such time as all of the First Shares or the Contingent Shares, as applicable, included in such registration statement have been sold pursuant thereto. The registration rights under this Section 1.5 shall not be assignable except to family trusts or controlled affiliates.

 

1.6.                               The Surviving Corporation .  The Certificate of Incorporation and bylaws of Acquisition Sub as in effect at the Effective Time shall be the Certificate of Incorporation and bylaws of the Surviving Corporation until duly amended in accordance with applicable Law. The officers and directors of Acquisition Sub shall be the officers and directors of the Surviving Corporation until their successors are duly elected.  The Merger shall have the effects set forth in Section 259 of the DGCL.

 

1.7.                               Legends and Restrictions .  The stock certificates for the Titan Common Stock to be issued to the DTI Stockholders shall be imprinted with a conspicuous legend in substantially the following form (unless otherwise permitted under this Agreement):

 

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THESE SHARES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY STATE OR OTHER SECURITIES LAWS, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED, OR ASSIGNED EXCEPT (i) PURSUANT TO REGISTRATIONS UNDER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS, OR (ii) IF, IN THE OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY, THE PROPOSED TRANSFER MAY BE EFFECTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS WITHOUT REGISTRATION.

 

Upon the request of a DTI Stockholder or any successor holder of Titan Common Stock, accompanied by an opinion of counsel selected by the DTI Stockholder or successor holder, which opinion and other counsel are reasonably satisfactory to Titan, to the effect that a transfer by the holder will not violate the 1933 Act or applicable state or other securities laws, Titan shall remove the legend from the Titan Common Stock held by the holder or shall issue to the holder a new certificate for Titan Common Stock without the transfer legend. Titan agrees that Edwards & Angell, LLP shall be acceptable counsel for the purposes of this Section 1.7

 

1.8.                               Tax Intent of the Parties .  It is the intention of the parties that the Merger be treated as a reorganization qualifying under Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.  The parties shall use their best efforts to take all reasonable actions necessary to cause the Merger to qualify as a reorganization pursuant to such section and shall treat the Merger accordingly on their respective tax returns.

 

1.9.                               Pivotal Clinical Trial . Titan shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to complete a Pivotal Clinical Trial within five years of the Effective Time.

 

ARTICLE 2.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE FOUNDERS

 

Each of the Founders jointly and severally represent and warrant to Titan and Acquisition Sub that to his actual present knowledge, except as otherwise disclosed on a Schedule attached hereto:

 

2.1.                               DTI Assets . Subject to the terms of this Agreement, at the Closing (as hereinafter defined), DTI has good and proper title free and clear of any Liens and to the following list of assets owned by DTI, which constitute substantially all of DTI’s assets (collectively, the “ DTI Assets ”):

 

(a)                                   Exclusive License Agreement dated June 19, 2003 and as amended, between DTI and UA relating to United States Patent No. 6,534,676 B2, issued March 18, 2003 and United States Patent Application Serial Number 10/368,755, filed February 18, 2003 (the “ UA License ”) previously delivered to Titan;

 

(b)                                  Consulting Agreement dated July 22, 2003 between Eugene Morkin, M.D. and DTI previously delivered to Titan;

 

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(c)                                   Consulting Agreement dated July 29, 2003 between Steven Goldman, M.D. and DTI previously delivered to Titan;

(d)                                  Inventory of the tangible assets owned by DTI and specifically listed in the schedule of assets attached hereto as Exhibit B; and

 

(e)                                   Scientific Advisory Board Agreement dated September 4, 2003 between Jay N. Cohn and DTI previously delivered to Titan.

 

2.2.                               Organization; Qualification .  DTI is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware with full corporate power and authority to own all of its properties and assets and carry on its business as it is currently being conducted. DTI is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted by it or the property it owns, leases or operates requires it to so qualify, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing in such jurisdiction would not have a Material Adverse Effect on DTI. As used in this Agreement, “ Material Adverse Effect ,” with respect to DTI or Titan, means a material adverse effect on the business, properties, assets, operations, condition (financial or otherwise) of such entity taken as a whole, or on the authority or ability of DTI or Titan, as the case may be, to perform its obligations under this Agreement. Complete and correct copies of the Certificate of Incorporation and by-laws of DTI as currently in effect have been delivered to Titan.  DTI has no subsidiaries.   DTI has not assumed by merger, contract, assignment or assumption any Liability of any other Person.

 

2.3.                               Authorization .  DTI and each Founder have all requisite power and authority, corporate or otherwise, to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.  The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby by DTI have been duly authorized by the board of directors of DTI and all of the DTI Stockholders and no other proceedings on the part of DTI are necessary with respect thereto.  Assuming that Titan has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Agreement, this Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of DTI and the Founders, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by (a) any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar Law affecting creditors’ rights generally or (b) general principles of equity, whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

 

2.4.                               Consents and Approvals .  Except for the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, neither DTI nor either Founder is required to obtain any material permit, make any filing with, or obtain the consent of any Governmental Authority, any party to any DTI Contract, or any other Person in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

2.5.                               Capitalization .  The authorized, issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company is as set forth in Schedule 2.5 attached hereto. Except as set forth in Schedule 2.5 there are no outstanding subscriptions, options, rights, warrants, convertible securities or other agreements (other than this Agreement) or calls, demands or commitments of any kind relating to the issuance, sale or transfer of any capital stock or other equity securities of DTI, whether directly or upon the exercise or conversion of other securities.

 

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2.6.                               No Violations .  DTI’s execution and delivery of this Agreement and performance by DTI of its obligations under this Agreement do not (a) violate any provision of the certificate of incorporation or by-laws of DTI, (b) conflict with, result in a breach of, constitute a default under (or an event that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default under), accelerate the performance required by, result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of DTI under, or create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify, or cancel, or require any notice under or adversely affect the rights or obligations of Surviving Corporation under, any contract to which either DTI or a Founder is a party or by which any properties or assets of DTI or a Founder are bound, or (c) violate any Law or Order currently in effect to which DTI or a Founder is subject, in each case where such conflict, breach or violation would have a Material Adverse Effect on DTI.

 

2.7.                               Contracts .  DTI has made available to Titan a true correct and complete copy of each DTI contract included as a DTI Asset (the “ DTI Contracts ”), all of which contracts are set forth on Schedule 2.7 hereto.  Each DTI Contract is in full force and effect and is valid and enforceable in accordance with its terms.  DTI is not in default under any DTI Contract, and no event or circumstance has occurred that would, with notice or lapse of time or both, constitute an event of default under any DTI Contract where such default would have a Material Adverse Effect on DTI.

 

2.8.                               Balance Sheet .  DTI has delivered to Titan the unaudited balance sheet of DTI as at October 15, 2003 (the “ Balance Sheet ”). Except as set forth in the Balance Sheet, DTI does not have any Liabilities of a nature and type required to be set forth on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP or in the footnotes thereto.

 

2.9.          Intellectual Property Rights.

 

(a)                                   Set forth in Schedule 2.9 is a true and complete list of (i) all of DTI’s U.S. patents, trademark registrations and applications, and copyright applications and registrations and (ii) all material agreements to which DTI is a party granting or obtaining any rights under, or by their terms expressly restricting DTI’s rights to use, any intellectual property, other than generic or standard agreements (including agreements for commercially-available, off-the-shelf software) pursuant to which any such intellectual property is licensed to DTI (collectively, the “ DTI Intellectual Property ”). No written claim of invalidity or ownership with respect to any DTI Intellectual Property has been made by a third party, and such DTI Intellectual Property is not the subject of any threatened or pending legal proceeding.  No individual or entity has asserted in writing that, with respect to the DTI Intellectual Property, DTI or a licensee of DTI is infringing or has infringed any United States or foreign patent, trademark, service mark, trade name, copyright or other intellectual property right of any third party, or has misappropriated or improperly used or disclosed any trade secret, confidential information or know-how of any third party. The use of the DTI Intellectual Property by DTI does not infringe in any material respect any United States or foreign patent, trademark, service mark, trade name, copyright or other intellectual property right of any third party, and does not involve the misappropriation or improper use or disclosure of any trade secrets, confidential information or know-how of any third party.  Except as would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect on DTI, DTI has not taken any action that would result in the voiding or invalidation of any of the DTI Intellectual Property.

 

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(b)                                  DTI is the exclusive licensee of the licensed subject matter under the UA Agreement (the “ Licensed IP ”) and has not entered into any sublicense or assignment agreement with respect to, or otherwise directly or indirectly conveyed to any Person any interest in any of, the Licensed IP. Neither DTI nor any DTI Stockholder has assigned, transferred, conveyed or otherwise encumbered its right, title and interest in the UA Agreement or any Licensed IP or Intellectual Property or entered into any agreement with any Third Party with respect to the UA Agreement or any Licensed IP which is in conflict with this Agreement. There is no current event of default or other breach or default, and no event which with the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both would constitute an event of default or other breach or default, on the part of DTI under the UA agreement, which default or breach would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on DTI.

 

2.10.                         Compliance With FDA and FDCA .

 

(a)                                   DTI holds all material Licenses (as hereinafter defined) from, and has submitted notices to, all governmental entities (including, without limitation, all authorizations under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act of 1938, as amended (the “ FDCA ”), and all regulations of the United States Food and Drug Administration (the “ FDA ”)) necessary for the lawful conduct of its business, and has complied with and is not in default in any material respect under any applicable law, statute, order, rule, regulation, policy and/or guideline of any Governmental Authority relating to DTI (other than where such default or noncompliance will not result in a Material Adverse Effect) and DTI has not received written notice of violation of, and does not know of any violations of, any of the above. Titan acknowledges that the IND relating to the DIPTA Product is not in the name or under the control of DTI.

 

(b)                                  DTI has not received any written notice from the FDA or any other governmental entity that all biological and drug products being manufactured, distributed or developed by DTI or any preclinical or clinical trial conducted to date by or on behalf of DTI fails to meet the protocols requested by the FDA or otherwise necessary for inclusion as part of any IND or NDA submission to the FDA. DTI has made available to Titan all correspondence between DTI and the FDA through the date of this Agreement and shall make available to Titan any additional correspondence sent or received through the Effective Time.

 

(c)                                   DTI has not committed any act, made any statement or failed to make any statement that would reasonably be expected to provide a basis for the FDA to invoke its policy with respect to “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. Additionally, neither DTI nor any employee of DTI has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that would reasonably be expected to result in (i) debarment under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or any similar state Law or regulation or (ii) exclusion under 42 U.S.C. Section 1320a-7 or any similar state Law or regulation.

 

For purposes of this Agreement, “ Licenses ” means all licenses, permits, certificates of authority, authorizations, approvals, registrations, franchises, clearances and similar consents granted or issued by any governmental or regulatory authority.

 

2.11.                         Litigation . There is no suit, claim, action, proceeding, hearing, notice of violation, demand letter or investigation (each, an “ Action ”) pending or threatened against DTI or any executive officer or director of DTI (in their capacity as such) or their respective businesses,

 

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properties or assets, including, without limitation, an Action to enjoin, in whole or in part, the Merger.

 

2.12.                         No Brokers or Finders The Founders and DTI have not, and their respective Affiliates, officers, directors or employees have not, employed any broker or finder or incurred any liability for any brokerage or finder’s fee or commissions or similar payment in connection with the Merger.

 

2.13.                         Investment Representations .

 

(a)                                   Each DTI Stockholder is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501 of Regulation D under the 1933 Act.  Each DTI Stockholder has sufficient knowledge and experience in investing in companies similar to Titan so as to be able to evaluate the risks and merits of an investment in Titan Common Stock.  Each DTI Stockholder is able to financially bear the risks of loss of its entire investment in Titan Common Stock issuable hereunder.

 

(b)                                  Each DTI Stockholder is acquiring the shares of Titan Common Stock for his or her own account as principal, and not as nominee or agent, for investment purposes and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution thereof except for any distribution in compliance with the registration provisions of the 1933 Act.

 

(c)                                   Each DTI Stockholder understands that the shares of Titan Common Stock being acquired by him or her have not been registered for sale under the 1933 Act or qualified under any other applicable federal or state securities laws and that the shares of Titan Common Stock being acquired by him or her are being offered and sold to him or her pursuant to one or more exemptions from the registration or qualification requirements of such securities laws and that the representations and warranties contained in this Section 2.13 are given with the intention that Titan may rely thereon for purposes of claiming such exemptions.

 

(d)                                  Each DTI Stockholder owns of record and beneficially all of his or her shares of DTI Common Stock free and clear of all Liens.

 

ARTICLE 3.

REPRESENTATIONS OF TITAN AND ACQUISITION SUB

 

Titan and Acquisition Sub each represent to DTI and the Founders as follows:

 

3.1.                               Organization; Qualification .  Titan is a corporation validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware with full corporate power and authority to own all of its properties and assets and carry on its business as it is currently being conducted. Acquisition Sub is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware with full corporate power and authority to own all of its properties and assets and carry on its business as it is currently being conducted.

 

3.2.                               Authorization .  Titan and Acquisition Sub each have the requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.  The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby by Titan and Acquisition Sub have each been duly

 

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authorized by the board of directors of Titan and Acquisition Sub, respectively, and no other proceedings on the part of Titan or Acquisition Sub are necessary with respect thereto.  Assuming that DTI has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Agreement, this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of Titan and Acquisition Sub, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by (a) any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar Law affecting creditors’ rights generally or (b) general principles of equity, whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

 

3.3.                               Consents and Approvals .  Neither Titan nor Acquisition Sub are required to obtain any permit, make any filing with, or obtain the consent of any Governmental Authority or any other Person in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

3.4.                               No Violations .  Assuming the accuracy of the representations of the DTI Stockholders set forth herein, Titan and Acquisition Sub’s execution and delivery of this Agreement and performance by it of its obligations under this Agreement do not (a) violate any provision of the certificate of incorporation or by-laws of Titan or Acquisition Sub, (b) conflict with, result in a breach of, constitute a default under (or an event that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default under), accelerate the performance required by, result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of Titan or Acquisition Sub under, or create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify, or cancel, or require any notice under, any Contract to which Titan or Acquisition Sub is a party or by which any properties or assets of Titan or Acquisition Sub are bound, or (c) violate any Law or Order currently in effect to which Titan or Acquisition Sub is subject, in each case where such conflict, breach or violation would have a Material Adverse Effect on Titan or Acquisition Sub.

 

ARTICLE 4.

INDEMNIFICATION

 

4.1.                               Indemnification Subject to the limitations of Sections 4.2 and 4.3 hereof:

 

(a)                                   The Founders jointly and severally agree to indemnify, defend and hold Titan and its Affiliates, subsidiaries (including the Surviving Corporation), officers, directors, employees or agents thereof (collectively, the “ Titan Indemnified Parties ”) harmless from and against and in respect of any and all out-of-pocket loss, cost, expense, liability or claim (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses) (all of the foregoing collectively, “ Losses ”), resulting from or arising in connection with any material misrepresentation or material breach of warranty on the part of DTI or the Founders under the terms of this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, Losses shall specifically exclude any special, incidental, indirect, consequential or similar damages (including but not limited to damages for indirect loss of profits, loss of business reputation or the like).

 

(b)                                  Titan agrees to indemnify, defend and hold the Founders and DTI (the “ DTI Indemnified Parties ”) harmless from and against any and all Losses resulting from any misrepresentation or breach of warranty or covenant on the part of Titan or Acquisition Sub under the terms of this Agreement or in any certificate delivered hereunder or pursuant hereto or non-fulfillment of any agreement on the part of Titan under the terms of this Agreement.

 

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4.2.                               Limitation on Liability and Recourse .

 

(a)                                   With respect to any claim for indemnification under this Agreement, neither the Founders, on the one hand, nor Titan, on the other hand, shall be liable to the other for indemnification unless the aggregate amount of the damages incurred by the other as a result of such breach exceeds the sum of $100,000 (whereupon such Party shall be liable for the amount of such damages in excess of $100,000).

 

(b)                                  Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Founders’ shall not be liable to the Titan Indemnified Parties for any breach of a representation or warranty contained in this Agreement that was known or should have been known to Titan prior to the First Closing. Titan shall be imputed with knowledge of a misrepresentation or breach of warranty if the correct information is set forth in any document delivered to Titan prior to the First Closing by any DTI Stockholder, UA or any Person performing due diligence on DTI on behalf of Titan.

 

(c)                                   Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Founders’ aggregate liability to all Titan Indemnified Parties for all indemnity obligations hereunder shall not exceed $3,425,000 ($5,480,000 if the Contingent Shares have been issued), which liability shall be satisfied, at the option of the Founders, by the delivery to the Titan Indemnified Parties of cash and/or such number of First Shares or Contingent Shares which shall equal such liability (which First Shares shall be valued, for purposes hereof, at the closing price of Titan Common Stock as reported on the American Stock Exchange (the “ Closing Price ”) on the date of the First Closing and which Contingent Shares shall be valued at the higher of (x) the Closing Price on the date of the First Closing (y) the Closing Price on the date of the Second Closing). Titan shall have no right, in equity or otherwise, to set off, withhold, reacquire or limit the transferability of the First Shares under this Agreement.

 

4.3.                               Termination of Indemnity Obligations . The indemnity obligations of the Founders under Section 4.1(a) and of Titan under Section 4.1(b) shall terminate on such date that is 12 months after the Closing except (i) as to matters as to which the applicable indemnified party has made a claim for indemnification on or prior to such date specifically addressing an actual claim or demand and (ii) with respect to any fraudulent or intentional breach of a representation or warranty contained in this Agreement or any Schedule attached hereto.  The obligation to indemnify referred to in:

 

(a)                                   the preceding clause (i) shall survive the expiration of such period until such claims are finally resolved and any obligations with respect thereto are fully satisfied; and

 

(b)                                  the preceding clause (ii) shall terminate on such date that is 24 months after the Effective Time.

 

4.4.                               Third Party Claims .

 

(a)                                   In the case of any claim asserted by a Third Party against a Party entitled to indemnification under this Agreement (the “ Indemnified Party ”), notice shall be given by the Indemnified Party to the Party required to provide indemnification (the “ Indemnifying Party ”) promptly after such Indemnified Party has actual knowledge of any claim as to which indemnity may be sought, and the Indemnified Party shall permit the Indemnifying Party (at the expense of

 

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such Indemnifying Party) to assume the defense of any claim or any litigation resulting therefrom, provided that (i) the counsel for the Indemnifying Party who shall conduct the defense of such claim or litigation shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party, (ii) the Indemnified Party may participate in such defense at such Indemnified Party’s expense, and (iii) the omission by any Indemnified Party to give notice as provided herein shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its indemnification obligation under this Agreement except to the extent that such Indemnifying Party is materially damaged as a result of such failure to give notice.  After notice from the Indemnifying Party to such Indemnified Party of its election so to assume the defense of the claim or litigation, the Indemnifying Party shall not be liable to such Indemnified Party under Section 4.1(a) or 4.1(b) for any fees of other counsel or any other expenses, in each case subsequently incurred by such Indemnified Party in connection with the defense thereof, other than reasonable costs of investigation.  If an Indemnifying Party assumes the defense of such an action, (i) no compromise or settlement thereof may be effected by the Indemnifying Party without the Indemnified Party’s consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld) unless (x) there is no finding or admission of any violation of law or any violation of the rights of any person and no effect on any other claims that may be made against the Indemnified Party and (y) the sole relief provided is monetary damages that are paid in full by the Indemnifying Party and (ii) the Indemnifying Party shall have no liability with respect to any compromise or settlement thereof effected without its consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld).  If notice is given to an Indemnifying Party of the commencement of any action and it does not, within 30 days after the Indemnified Party’s notice is given, give notice to the Indemnified Party of its election to assume the defense thereof, the Indemnifying Party shall be bound by any determination made in such action or any compromise or settlement thereof effected by the Indemnified Party.  Pending notification from the Indemnifying Party as to whether it will assume the defense of a claim, the Indemnified Party will not incur or agree to incur expenses (whether of investigation, defense or otherwise) with respect to such claim in excess of $5,000 without giving the Indemnifying Party ten (10) days prior notice of such incurrence or agreement.

 

(b)                                  Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4.4(a),  if in the reasonable judgment of the Indemnified Party, based upon written advice of counsel that there are one or more legal defenses available to it which are different from or in addition to those available to the Indemnifying Party, a conflict of interest may exist, such Indemnified Party may, by notice to the Indemnifying Party, employ separate counsel at the Indemnified Party’s sole cost and expense and may participate in the defense, compromise or settlement of such action, but the Indemnifying Party shall not be bound by any compromise or settlement thereof effected without its consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld).

 

(c)                                   The Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party shall cooperate in the defense of any claim or litigation subject to this Section 4.4 and the records of each shall be available to the other with respect to such defense.

 

ARTICLE 5.

MISCELLANEOUS

 

5.1.                               Definition of Certain Terms . When used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

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Affiliate ” means an individual or entity controlled by or under common control with a party.

 

Know-how ” means all tangible information related to an DITPA Product and pharmacological, toxicological, clinical, analytical, and quality control data, and regulatory information, including but not limited to formulations, materials, data, drawings and sketches, designs, testing and test results, and other regulatory information of a like nature, owned by or licensed to DTI and which DTI has a right to disclose.

 

DITPA Product ” means a product containing (a) 3,5-Diiodothyropropionic Acid (DITPA), its metabolites, or analog thereof, or (b) forms of once-daily DIPTA that are, or that may be, described in patent application (included as an attachment to Exhibit C hereto), as an active ingredient for any human or animal use.

 

GAAP means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.

 

Governmental Authority ” means any governmental or regulatory body, or political subdivision thereof, whether federal, state, local or foreign, or any agency, instrumentality or authority.

 

Law ” means any laws, statutes, ordinances, regulations, rules, and orders of any Governmental Authority.

 

Liability ” means any direct or indirect liability, indebtedness, obligation, commitment, expense, claim, deficiency, guaranty or endorsement of or by any Person of any type, whether accrued, absolute, contingent, matured or unmatured.

 

Lien ” means, with respect to the assets or property of any Person, any claim, lien, security interest, deed of trust, mortgage, encumbrance or charge of any kind, excluding statutory liens for taxes not yet due, in favor of any other Person, whether voluntarily incurred or arising by operation of law, and includes, without limitation, any agreement to give any of the foregoing in the future, and any contingent sale or other title retention agreement or lease in the nature thereof.

 

Order ” means any award, decision, injunction, judgment, order, ruling, subpoena, or verdict entered, issued, made, or rendered by any court, arbitral tribunal, administrative agency, or other Governmental Authority.

 

Party means any of Titan, Acquisition Sub, DTI and each of the Founders.

 

Person ” means any individual, corporation, partnership, firm, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, Governmental Authority or other entity.

 

Pivotal Clinical Trial ” means any of the following: (i) a Phase III clinical trial, (ii) a trial or study identified by Titan in any public filing or press release as “pivotal” or (iii) a trial that the FDA has indicated may potentially serve as one of two pivotal studies or the sole pivotal study for submission of an NDA.

 

Positive Scientific Results ” means achievement of a clinical trial’s primary endpoint as evidenced by a p value of .05 or less.

 

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Major Territory ” means any of the following: the United States, Japan or any country within the European Union.

 

NDA ” means a New Drug Application filed with the FDA or foreign equivalent relating to any use of DITPA.

 

Third Party ” means a Person who or which is neither a Party nor an Affiliate of a Party.

 

5.2.                               Severability . If any provision of this Agreement is held in any jurisdiction to be prohibited or unenforceable for any reason, that provision will, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Agreement, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction will not invalidate or render unenforceable that provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

5.3.                               Notices .

 

(a)                                   Every notice or other communication required or contemplated by this Agreement must be in writing and sent by one of the following methods:  (a) personal delivery, in which case delivery is deemed to occur the day of delivery; (b) certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, in which case delivery is deemed to occur the day it is officially recorded by the U.S. Postal Service as delivered to the intended recipient; or (c) next-day delivery to a U.S. address by recognized overnight delivery service such as Federal Express, in which case delivery is deemed to occur one business day after being sent.  In each case, a notice or other communication sent to a Party must be directed to the address for that Party set forth below, or to another address designated by that party by written notice:

 

If to Titan, to:

 

Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

400 Oyster Point Blvd., Suite 505

South San Francisco, CA 94080

Attention: Louis R. Bucalo, M.D.

 

with a copy to:

Loeb & Loeb LLP

345 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10154

Attention:  Fran M. Stoller, Esq.

 

If to Acquisition Sub:

 

Developmental Therapeutics Acquisition Corp.

c/o Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

400 Oyster Point Blvd., Suite 505

South San Francisco, CA 94080

Attention: Louis R. Bucalo, M.D.

 

If to DTI, to:

 

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Developmental Therapeutics, Inc.

801 Brickell Avenue, Suite 942

Miami, FL 33131

Attention: Steve H. Kanzer

 

with a copy to:

Edwards & Angell, LLP

350  East Las Olas Boulevard, Suite 1150

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-4215

Attention:  Leslie J. Croland, P.A.

 

If to the Founders, to:

 

Steve H. Kanzer

c/o Accredited Ventures, Inc.

801 Brickell Avenue, Suite 900

Miami, FL  33131

 

Nicholas Stergis

c/o Accredited Ventures, Inc.

801 Brickell Avenue, Suite 900

Miami, FL  33131

 

(b)                                  Notice not given in writing shall be effective only if acknowledged in writing by a duly authorized representative of the party to whom it was given.

 

5.4.                               Entire Agreement .  This Agreement, together with all exhibits and schedules, and the Agreement constitute the entire agreement among the parties pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions, whether oral or written, of the parties pertaining to the subject matter hereof.

 

5.5.                               Amendments and Waivers .  This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of each of the parties.  No waiver by any party of any default, breach or misrepresentation under this Agreement will be deemed to extend to any prior or subsequent default, breach or misrepresentation or affect in any way any rights arising by virtue of any prior or subsequent such occurrence.

 

5.6.                               Counterparts .  This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which is deemed an original and all of which together constitute one and the same instrument.

 

5.7.                               Governing Law . This Agreement is governed by the law of the State of New York, without giving effect to the conflicts of laws provisions, except to the extent that it is mandatory that the DGCL be applicable .

 

5.8.                               Binding Effect .  This Agreement is binding upon and inures to the benefit of the parties and their respective heirs, successors and permitted assigns.

 

5.9.                               Assignment .  DTI and Titan and Acquisition Sub may freely assign any of their rights (but not their obligations) under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the

 

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other, but with an obligation of providing timely written notice to the other of any such assignment.

 

5.10.                         Dispute Resolution . The Parties agree to attempt initially to solve all claims, disputes, or controversies arising under, out of, or in connection with this Agreement by conducting good faith negotiations.  If the Parties are unable to settle the matter between themselves, the matter shall thereafter be resolved by alternative dispute resolution, starting with mediation and including, if necessary, a final and binding arbitration.  Whenever a Party shall decide to institute arbitration proceedings, it shall give written notice to that effect to the other Party.  The Party giving such notice shall refrain from instituting the arbitration proceedings for a period of sixty (60) days following such notice.  During such period, the Parties shall make good faith efforts to amicably resolve the dispute without arbitration.  Any arbitration hereunder shall be conducted in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association.  Each such arbitration shall be conducted by a panel of three arbitrators:  One arbitrator shall be appointed by each of Titan and the Founders, and the third shall be appointed by the two arbitrators so chosen.  Each arbitrator shall be an attorney whose primary practice area comprises mergers and acquisitions, including within the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, with at least fifteen (15) years practice experience.  Any such arbitration shall be held in New York City.  The arbitrators shall have the authority to grant specific performance.  Judgment upon the award so rendered may be entered in any court having jurisdiction or application may be made to such court for judicial acceptance of any award and an order of enforcement, as the case may be.  In no event shall a demand for arbitration be made after the date when institution of a legal or equitable proceeding based on such claim, dispute or other matter in question would be barred by the applicable statute of limitations.

 

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IN WITNESS HEREOF, DTI, the Founders, Titan and Acquisition Sub hereby execute this Agreement as of the date stated in the first introductory clause of this Agreement.

 

 

DEVELOPMENTAL THERAPEUTICS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steve H. Kanzer

 

 

Name:

Steve H. Kanzer

 

Title:

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

TITAN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Louis R. Bucalo

 

 

Name:

Louis R. Bucalo, M.D.

 

 

Title:

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

DTI ACQUISITION CORP.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Louis R. Bucalo

 

 

Name:

Louis R. Bucalo, M.D.

 

 

Title:

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

FOUNDERS

 

 

 

/s/ Steve H. Kanzer

 

 

Steve H. Kanzer

 

 

 

/s/ Nicholas Stergis

 

 

Nicholas Stergis

 

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Appendix A

 

Stockholder Name

 

Number of
Shares

 

DTI
Percentage

 

Number of Titan Shares
(1st Closing)

 

Number of Titan Shares
(2nd Closing)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Steve H. Kanzer

 

1,014,694

 

75.66

%

898,416

 

539,049

 

Nicholas Stergis

 

250,000

 

18.64

%

221,351

 

132,811

 

Steven Goldman, M.D.

 

25,000

 

1.9

%

22,135

 

13,281

 

Eugene Morkin, M.D.

 

25,000

 

1.9

%

22,135

 

13,281

 

Milton Packer, M.D.

 

15,000

 

1.12

%

13,281

 

7,969

 

Jay N. Cohn, M.D.

 

10,000

 

0.75

%

8,854

 

5,312

 

Evan Myrianthoupoulos

 

1,500

 

0.11

%

1,328

 

797

 

Total:

 

1,341,194

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Shares Outstanding (Fully Diluted)

 

1,341,194

 

100.00

%

1,187,500

 

712,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Closing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Titan Stock Price

 

$

2.74

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Primary Merger Consideration

 

1,250,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Value of Merger

 

$

3,425,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

University of Arizona Payment (5%)

 

$

171,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UA Payment Converted in Stock

 

62,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Merger Consideration (less UA Payment)

 

1,187,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exchange Ratio

 

0.8854

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Closing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Merger Consideration

 

750,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Value of Merger

 

$

2,055,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

University of Arizona Payment (5%)

 

$

102,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UA Payment Converted in Stock

 

37,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Merger Consideration (less UA Payment)

 

712,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exchange Ratio

 

0.5312

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Exhibit 10.39

 

ADDENDUM

 

to

 

DEVELOPMENT AND LICENSE AGREEMENT dated 25 th January, 2000 between
TITAN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. and SCHERING AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT

 

THIS ADDENDUM is made the 25th day of February 2004 (the “Effective Date”) between TITAN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware and having its principal place of business at 400 Oyster Point Boulevard, Suite 505, South San Francisco, California 94080 (“Titan”) and SCHERING AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of Germany and having its principal place of business at Muellerstrasse 178, D-13342 Berlin, Germany (“Schering”).

 

WHEREAS:

 

(A)           Titan and Schering are parties to a Development and License Agreement dated 25 th January, 2000 (the “Agreement”) under which Titan granted to Schering an exclusive, worldwide license under certain patents and know-how to use, develop, manufacture, have manufactured, market, sell, import for sale and distribute a composition consisting of neo-natal human retinal pigment epithelial cells on microcarriers.

 

(B)            The Agreement provided for Titan and Schering to cooperate in the development of Compound and Product as therein defined, and allocated certain development tasks to each party.

 

(C)            Titan has performed certain development tasks that were not allocated to Titan pursuant to the Agreement, and Schering has made certain payments to Titan with respect to such development tasks.

 

(D)           Schering has agreed to make further payments to Titan with respect to certain other development tasks that were not allocated to Titan pursuant to the Agreement but were performed by Titan in 2003.

 

(E)            Titan and Schering wish to enter into negotiations to provide for the re-allocation of certain other development tasks under the Agreement.

 

NOW THEREFORE THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS:

 

1.                                        Titan hereby acknowledges receipt of the sum of $718,845.38 (seven hundred and eighteen thousand eight hundred and forty-five dollars and thirty-eight cents) (the “First Payment”) as part payment for those development activities listed in the Appendix to this Addendum (the “Listed Activities”).  Titan and Schering hereby acknowledge that a further sum of $936,688.48 (nine hundred and thirty-six thousand six hundred and eighty eight dollars and forty-eight cents) (the “Second Payment”) is payable to Titan for the balance of the Listed Activities not already paid for by Schering.

 



 

2.                                        Within fourteen (14) days of signature by both Parties of this Addendum, and in consideration of the performance by Titan in 2003 of those Listed Activities for which payment has not yet been made, Schering shall pay to Titan the Second Payment.  Such payment shall be in full and final settlement of any claims that Titan may have for payment arising out of the performance of the Listed Activities.

 

3.                                        Promptly after signature by both Parties of this Addendum, Schering and Titan agree to enter into good faith negotiations with a view to agreeing upon a revised allocation of development tasks between Schering and Titan under the Agreement no later than three months after the Effective Date.

 

4.                                        Except as expressly provided herein, this Addendum is not intended to amend any terms of the Agreement which are hereby affirmed by the Parties.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF Titan and Schering have caused this Addendum to be executed as of the date first above written.

 

 

SCHERING AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT

TITAN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Dr. Barbara Putz

 

By:

 

/s/ Richard C. Allen, Ph.D.

 

Name: Dr. Barbara Putz

Name: Richard C. Allen, Ph.D.

Title:   Head Corporate Clinical Development

Title: Exec. Vice President Cell Therapy

Date:   02/25/04

Date:  02/19/04

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Sven Natseh

 

Name:   Sven Natseh

Title:

Controller

Date:

03/11/04

 



SECOND ADDENDUM

 

to

 

DEVELOPMENT AND LICENSE AGREEMENT dated 25 th January, 2000 between
TITAN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. and SCHERING AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT

 

THIS SECOND ADDENDUM is made the        day of                   2005 (the “Effective Date”) between TITAN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware and having its principal place of business at 400 Oyster Point Boulevard, Suite 505, South San Francisco, California 94080 (“Titan”) and SCHERING AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of Germany and having its principal place of business at Muellerstrasse 178, D-13342 Berlin, Germany (“Schering”).

 

WHEREAS:

 

(A)           Titan and Schering are parties to a Development and License Agreement dated 25 th January, 2000 (the “Agreement”) under which Titan granted to Schering an exclusive, worldwide license under certain patents and know-how to use, develop, manufacture,  have manufactured, market, sell, import for sale and distribute a composition consisting of neo-natal human retinal pigment epithelial cells on microcarriers.

 

(B)            The Agreement provided for Titan and Schering to cooperate in the development of Compound and Product as therein defined, and allocated certain development tasks to each party.

 

(C)            Titan and Schering entered into an Addendum to the Agreement on 25 th February, 2004 (the “First Addendum”), under which Schering agreed to make certain payments to Titan for development tasks undertaken by Titan in 2003 outside the scope of Titan’s obligations under the Agreement.

 

(D)           Titan has performed certain additional development tasks between January 1, 2004 and September 30 2004. In consideration of the performance of such development tasks and in consideration of certain other covenants contained in this Second Addendum, Schering has agreed to make further payments to Titan as hereinafter described.

 

(E)            Titan and Schering wish to enter into negotiations to provide for Titan to perform certain Schering-reimbursed development tasks in the period after September 30 2004 as hereinafter described.

 

NOW THEREFORE THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS:

 

1.                                        In consideration of the development tasks performed by Titan between January 1 2004 and September 30 2004, brief details of which are set out in the Appendix to this Second Addendum (the “Development Tasks”), and in consideration of the

 



 

covenants contained in this Second Addendum, Schering hereby agrees to pay to Titan the sum of $959,615.00 (nine hundred and fifty nine thousand six hundred and fifteen dollars) (the “Payment”).

 

2.                                        Titan hereby acknowledges that the Payment includes reimbursement to Titan for certain payments to be made by Titan to third party academic institutions for the performance of research activities relating to the Compound or the Product, as defined in the Agreement.  A list of the third party agreements is set out in the Appendix to this Second Addendum.  Titan further undertakes and covenants to disclose and make available to Schering without delay all results arising out of such third party agreements, and further undertakes, if so requested by Schering, to assign its interest in such third party agreements to Schering.

 

3.                                        Within fourteen (14) days of signature by both Parties of this Addendum, Schering shall pay to Titan the Payment.  Such payment shall be in full and final settlement of any claims that Titan may have for payment arising out of the performance of the Development Tasks between January 1, 2004 and September 30 2004 but shall be without prejudice to any claims by either Party arising out of the performance of any other development tasks by Titan after September 30 2004.

 

3.                                        Promptly after signature by both Parties of this Second Addendum, Schering and Titan agree to enter into good faith negotiations with a view to agreeing upon the terms on which Titan shall carry out development tasks under the Agreement with effect from after September 30 2004, such terms to be agreed no later than three months after the Effective Date of this Second Addendum.

 

4.                                        Except as expressly provided herein, this Addendum is not intended to amend any terms of the Agreement or the First Addendum, the terms of which are hereby affirmed by the Parties.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF Titan and Schering have caused this Second Addendum to be executed as of the date first above written.

 

 

SCHERING AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT

TITAN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Barbara Putz

 

By:

/s/ Sunil Bhonsle

 

Name: Dr. Barbara Putz

Name: SUNIL BHONSLE

Title: Head Corporate Clinical Development

Title:    Exec. VP & COO

Date:

Date:    Jan 31, 2005

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Rupert Sandbrink

 

Name: RUPERT SANDBRINK

Title: Head, Med Dev Sth Europe

Date: 19 Jan 05

 


Exhibit 10.40

AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDMENT to the Employment Agreement dated February 1, 1993 (the “Employment Agreement”) between Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) and Louis R. Bucalo, M. D. (the “CEO”) is made as of February 7, 2005. Capitalized terms used in this Amendment shall have the same meanings set forth in the Employment Agreement.

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the Company and the CEOs desire to amend the Employment Agreement to extend the term and modify certain of the termination provisions.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, the parties hereby agree as follows:

1.             Term .  Section 2 of the Employment Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

                                Term . This Agreement shall expire on February 1, 2008, unless extended by mutual agreement of the parties, unless sooner terminated as herein provided.

2.             Termination . Section 7(c) of the Employment Agreement is hereby amended by changing all references to 18 months to two years.

3.             Effectiveness . This Amendment shall be deemed effective as of February 7, 2005.

4.             Miscellaneous .

a.             Agreement Amended .  Subject to the provisions of this Section 4, this Amendment shall be deemed to be an amendment to the Employment Agreement.  All references to the Employment Agreement in any other document, instrument, agreement or writing hereafter shall be deemed to refer to the EmploymentAgreement as amended hereby.

b.             Governing Law .  All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

 

TITAN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Sunil Bhonsle

 

 

 

 

Sunil Bhonsle, Chief Operating Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

CEO:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Louis R. Bucalo

 

 

 

Louis R. Bucalo, M.D.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Sharon Ahlmark

 

 

 

Sharon Ahlmark

 

 


 

EXHIBIT 23.1

CONSENT OF REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Forms S-8 (No. 333-42533, No. 333-86001, No. 333-62734 and No. 333-100011, pertaining to the 1995 Stock Option Plan, the 1998 Stock Option Plan, as amended and restated, and the 2002 Stock Option Plan), and Forms S-3 (No. 333-33710, No. 333-51250, No. 333-53538 and No. 333-112513) of Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. of our reports dated February 15, 2005, relating to the consolidated financial statements of Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.

/s/ ODENBERG ULLAKKO MURANISHI & CO. LLP

 

 

 

 

 

San Francisco, California

 

 

March 15, 2005

 

 

 



EXHIBIT 23.2

CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Forms S-8 No. 333-42533, No. 333-86001, No. 333-62734 and No. 333-100011 (pertaining to the 1995 Stock Option Plan and the 1998 Stock Option Plan, as amended and restated, and the 2002 Stock Option Plan), and Forms S-3 No. 333-33710, No. 333-51250, No. 333-53538, No. 333-112513 and No. 115281 of Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. of our report dated February 20, 2004 with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. as of December 31, 2003 and for the two years then ended included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2004.

 

 

Palo Alto, California
March 14, 2005



EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(A) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT

I, Louis R. Bucalo, M.D., Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., certify that:

1.                 I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.;

2.                 Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.                 Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.                 The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)            Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)           Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, 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;

(c)            Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation;

(d)           Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.                 The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)            All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)           Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: March 15, 2005

 

/s/ LOUIS R. BUCALO

 

 

Louis R. Bucalo, M.D.
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

 



EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(A) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT

I, Robert E. Farrell, J.D., Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., certify that:

1.                 I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.;

2.                 Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.                 Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.                 The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)            Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)           Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, 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;

(c)            Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation;

(d)           Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.                 The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)            All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)           Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: March 15, 2005

 

/s/ ROBERT E. FARRELL

 

 

Robert E. Farrell, J.D.
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 



EXHIBIT 32

CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

In connection with the Annual Report of Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2004 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Louis R. Bucalo, M.D., Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge:

(1)   The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)   The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company for the period certified.

Signed at the City of South San Francisco, in the State of California, this 15th day of March, 2005.

 

/s/ LOUIS R. BUCALO

 

 

Louis R. Bucalo, M.D.

 

In connection with the Annual Report of Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2004 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Robert E. Farrell, J.D., Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge:

(1)   The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)   The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company for the period certified.

Signed at the City of South San Francisco, in the State of California, this 15th day of March, 2005.

 

/s/ ROBERT E. FARRELL

 

 

Robert E. Farrell, J.D.