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

 
FORM 10-K
 
(Mark One)

x
ANNUAL REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
 
For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009
OR
 
¨
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
 
For the transition period from ___________ to _____________
 
Commission file number: 001-31326
 
SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
 
84-1368850
(State or other jurisdiction of
 incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

303 George Street, Suite 420, New Brunswick, New Jersey
 
08901
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

(732) 296-8400

(Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code)
 
None

Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
 
Name of each exchange on which registered
     
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share.
 
NYSE Amex

Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Act:
 
None.
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    Yes ¨ No x
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act .   Yes ¨ No x
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes x No ¨
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, in any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T ((§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).   Yes ¨ No ¨
 
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K 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. x
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company.  See definitions of “accelerated filer”, “large accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
Large accelerated filer   ¨
Accelerated filer ¨
 
Non-accelerated filer ¨
Smaller reporting company x
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).   Yes ¨ No x
 
As of September 15, 2009, the aggregate market value of the registrant’s common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was   $7,899,030, based on the closing sales price as reported on the NYSE Amex on that date.
 
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of common stock, as of September 15, 2009:
 
Class
 
Number of Shares
     
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
 
22,604,007
 
 

 
 
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
 
           As stated in Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement for the registrant’s 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference in Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 
Item
Page
PART I
1.
Business
1
 
 
1A.
Risk Factors
16
 
 
1B.
Unresolved Staff Comments
30
 
 
2.
Properties
30
 
 
3.
Legal Proceedings
30
 
 
4.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
30
 
PART II
5.
Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
 31
 
 
6.
Selected Financial Data
38
 
 
7.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial  Condition and Results of Operations
39
 
 
7A.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
50
 
 
8.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
51
 
 
9.
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
51
 
 
9A.
Controls and Procedures
51
 
 
9B.
Other Information
52
 
PART III
10.
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
52
 
 
11.
Executive Compensation
52
 
 
12.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
52
 
 
13.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence
53
 
 
14.
Principal Accounting Fees and Services
53
 
PART IV
15.
Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
53
 
SIGNATURES
53
 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
F-1
 
 
 
- i -

 

PART I
 
Item 1.         Business.
 
Our Business
 
The primary business of Senesco Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation incorporated in 1999, and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Senesco, Inc., a New Jersey corporation incorporated in 1998, collectively referred to as “Senesco,” “we,” “us” or “our,” is to utilize our patented and patent-pending genes, primarily eucaryotic translation initiation Factor 5A, or Factor 5A, and deoxyhypusine synthase, or DHS, and related technologies for inhibition in human health applications to develop novel approaches to treat inflammatory diseases and cancer.
 
In agricultural applications we are developing and licensing Factor 5A, DHS and Lipase to enhance the quality and productivity of fruits, flowers, and vegetables and agronomic crops through the control of cell death, referred to herein as senescence, and growth in plants.
 
Human Health Applications
 
We believe that our gene technology could have broad applicability in the human health field, by either inhibiting or inducing apoptosis.  Inhibiting apoptosis may be useful in preventing or treating a wide range of inflammatory and ischemic diseases attributed to premature apoptosis. Inducing apoptosis may be useful in treating certain forms of cancer because the cancerous cells have failed to initiate apoptosis on their own due to damaged or inhibited apoptotic pathways.
 
We have commenced preclinical in-vivo and in-vitro research to determine the ability of Factor 5A to regulate key execution genes, pro-inflammatory cytokines, receptors, and transcription factors, which are implicated in numerous apoptotic diseases.

Certain preclinical human health results to date include:
 
 
·
Performing efficacy, toxicological and dose-finding studies in mice for our potential multiple myeloma drug candidate, SNS-01.  SNS-01 is a nano-encapsulated combination therapy of Factor 5A and an siRNA against Factor 5A.  Our efficacy study in severe combined immune-deficient mice with subcutaneous human multiple myeloma tumors tested SNS-01 dosages ranging from 0.15 mg/kg to 1.5 mg/kg.  In these studies, mice treated with a dose of either 0.75 mg/kg or 1.5 mg/kg both showed a 91% reduction in tumor volume and a decrease in tumor weight of 87% and 95%, respectively.  For mice that received smaller doses of either 0.38 mg/kg or 0.15 mg/kg, there was also a reduction in tumor volume (73% and 61%, respectively) and weight (74% and 36%, respectively).  All of the treated mice, regardless of dose, survived.  This therapeutic dose range study provided the basis for an 8-day maximum tolerated dose study in which normal mice received two intravenous doses of increasing amounts of SNS-01 (from 2.2 mg/kg).  Body weight, organ weight and serum levels of liver enzymes were used as clinical indices to assess toxicity.  A dose between 2.2 mg/kg and 2.9 mg/kg was well tolerated with respect to these clinical indices, and the survival rate at 2.9 mg/kg was 80%.  Those mice receiving above 2.9 mg/kg of SNS-01 showed evidence of morbidity and up to 80% mortality.  The 2.9 mg/kg threshold, twice the upper end of the proposed therapeutic dose range, was therefore determined to be the maximum tolerated dose in mice.
 
 
-1-

 

 
·
demonstrated significant tumor regression and diminished rate of tumor growth of multiple myeloma tumors in SCID mice treated with Factor 5A technology encapsulated in nanoparticles;
 
 
·
increased median survival by approximately 250% in a tumor model of mice injected with melanoma cancer cells;
 
 
·
induced apoptosis in both human cancer cell lines derived from tumors and in lung tumors in mice;
 
 
·
induced apoptosis of cancer cells in a human multiple myeloma cell line in the presence of IL-6;
 
 
·
measured VEGF reduction in mouse lung tumors as a result of treatment with our genes;
 
 
·
decreased ICAM and activation of NFkB in cancer cells employing siRNA against Factor 5A;
 
 
·
increased the survival rate in H1N1 mouse influenza survival studies from 14% in untreated mice to 52% in mice treated with our siRNA against Factor 5A.  Additionally, the treated mice reversed the weight loss typically seen in infected mice and had other reduced indicators of disease severity as measured by blood glucose and liver enzymes.
 
 
·
increased the survival, while maintaining functionality, of mouse pancreatic islet cells isolated for transplantation, using intraperitaneal administration of our technology.  Initial animal studies have shown that our technology administered prior to harvesting beta islet cells from a mouse, has a significant impact not only on the survival of the beta islet cells, but also on the retention of the cells’ functionality when compared to the untreated beta islet cells.  Additional studies have shown that the treated beta islet cells survive a pro-inflammatory cytokine challenge, while maintaining their functionality with respect to insulin production.  These further studies also revealed Factor-5A’s involvement in the modulation of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), an important indicator of inflammation; and
 
 
·
increased the survival rate of mice in a lethal challenge sepsis model.  Additionally, a broad spectrum of systemic pro-inflammatory cytokines were down-regulated, while not effecting the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10.
 
 
-2-

 

Accelerating Apoptosis
 
The data from our pre-clinical studies indicate that the up-regulation of Factor 5A induces cell death in cancer cells through both the p53 (intrinsic) and cell death receptor (extrinsic) apoptotic pathways. Tumors arise when abnormal cells fail to undergo apoptosis due to an inability to activate their apoptotic pathways. Just as the Factor 5A gene appears to facilitate expression of the entire suite of genes required for programmed cell death in plants, the Factor 5A gene appears to regulate expression of a suite of genes required for programmed cell death in human cells. Because the Factor 5A gene appears to function at the initiation point of the apoptotic pathways, both intrinsic and extrinsic, we believe that our gene technology has potential application as a means of combating a broad range of cancers.  Based on the results obtained through our in-vitro studies, we have found that up-regulating Factor 5A results in: (i) the up-regulation of p53; (ii) increased inflammatory cytokine production; (iii) increased cell death receptor formation; and (iv) increased caspase activity.  These features, coupled with a simultaneous down-regulation Bcl-2, result in apoptosis of cancer cells.  In addition, our in-vitro studies have shown that the up-regulation of Factor 5A also down-regulates VEGF, a growth factor which allows tumors to develop additional vascularization needed for growth beyond a small mass of cells.
 
Inhibiting Apoptosis
 
Our preclinical studies indicate that down-regulation of our proprietary Factor 5A gene may have potential application as a means for controlling the effects of a broad range of diseases that are attributable to premature cell death, ischemia, or inflammation. Such inflammatory diseases include glaucoma, heart disease, and other certain inflammatory diseases such as Crohn’s disease, sepsis and diabetic retinopathy.  We have performed preclinical research of certain inflammatory diseases. Using small inhibitory RNA’s, or siRNA’s, against Factor 5A to inhibit its expression, the results of our studies have indicated a reduction in pro-inflammatory cytokine formation and the formation of receptors for LPS, interferon-gamma and TNF-alpha.  Our studies have also indicated that by inhibiting Factor 5A, iNOS, MAPK, NFkB, JAK1 and ICAM are downregulated, which decreases the inflammatory cytokines formed through these pathways. Additionally, a mouse study has indicated that our siRNA is comparable to a steroid and to a prescription anti-TNF drug in its ability to reduce cytokine response to LPS.  Other mouse studies have also indicated that the siRNA against Factor 5A (i) protects thymocyte cells from apoptosis and decreases formation of MPO, TNF-a, MIP-1alpha, and IL-1 in the lungs of mice challenged with LPS and (ii) increases the survival rate in which sepsis was induced by a lethal injection of LPS and (iii) reduces blood serum levels of inflammatory proteins, such as IL-1, IL-2, IL-6, IL-12, TNF-a, IFNg and MIP-1alpha, while not effecting IL-10, an anti-inflammatory cytokine.  Other experiments utilizing siRNA to Factor 5A include inhibition of or apoptosis during the processing of mouse pancreatic beta islet cells for transplantation, the inhibition of early inflammatory changes associated with type-1 diabetes in an in-vivo rat model.
 
Proteins required for cell death include p53, interleukins, TNF-a and other cytokines and caspases.  Expression of these cell death proteins is required for the execution of apoptosis.  Based on our studies, we believe that down-regulating Factor 5A by treatment with siRNA inhibits the expression of p53, a major cell death transcription factor that in turn controls the formation of a suite of other cell death proteins.  In addition, we believe that the down-regulation of Factor 5A up-regulates Bcl-2, a suppressor of apoptosis.
 
Human Health Target Markets
 
We believe that our gene technology may have broad applicability in the human health field, by either inhibiting or accelerating apoptosis.  Inhibiting apoptosis may be useful in preventing or treating a wide range of inflammatory and ischemic diseases attributed to premature apoptosis, including diabetes, diabetic retinopathy and lung inflammation, among others.  Accelerating apoptosis may be useful in treating certain forms of cancer because the body’s immune system is not able to force cancerous cells to undergo apoptosis.

 
-3-

 

Our preclinical research has yielded data that we have presented to various biopharmaceutical companies that may be prospective licensees for the development and marketing of potential applications of our technology.  Additionally, we are using the proceeds of our most recent financing to advance our research in multiple myeloma with the goal of initiating a Phase I clinical trial, and may select additional human health indications to bring into clinical trials. We believe that the success of our future operations will likely depend on our ability to transform our research and development activities into a commercially feasible technology.
 
Human Health Research Program
 
Our human health research program, which has consisted of pre-clinical in-vitro and in-vivo experiments designed to assess the role and method of action of the Factor 5A genes in human diseases, is being performed by approximately eleven (11) third party researchers, at our direction, at  Mayo Clinic, the University of Virginia and the University of Waterloo.
 
Our research and development expenses incurred on human health applications were approximately 74% of our total research and development expenses for the year ended June 30, 2009.  Our research and development expenses incurred on human health applications were approximately 56% of our total research and development expenses for the year ended June 30, 2008.  Since inception, the proportion of our research and development expenses on human health applications has increased, as compared to our research and development expenses on agricultural applications.  This change is primarily due to the fact that our research focus on human health has increased and some of our research costs for plant applications have shifted to our license partners.
 
Our planned future pre-clinical research and development initiatives for human health include:
 
 
·
Multiple Myeloma.  Our objective is to advance our technology for the potential treatment of multiple myeloma with the goal of initiating a clinical trial.  In connection with the potential clinical trial, we have engaged a clinical research organization, or CRO, to assist us through the process.  We have also determined the delivery system for our technology, contracted for the supply of pharmaceutical grade materials to be used in toxicology and human studies, performed certain toxicology studies, and have contracted with a third party laboratory to conduct additional toxicology studies.  Together with the assistance of our CRO, we will have additional toxicology studies performed with the goal of filing an investigational new drug application, or IND application, with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, for their review and consideration in order to initiate a clinical trial.  Assuming that we have adequate funding, we estimate that it will take approximately fifteen (15) months from June 30, 2009 to complete these objectives.
 
 
·
Lung Inflammation.  A mouse model system has been conducted to illustrate the siRNA to Factor 5A’s ability to reduce morbidity and mortality of lung inflammation caused by the up-regulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines induced by a pathogen.
 
 
·
Other.  We may continue to look at other disease states in order to determine the role of Factor 5A.
 
 
-4-

 

In order to pursue the above research initiatives, as well as other research initiatives that may arise, we recently completed private placements of $1.7 million of common stock and warrants.  It will be necessary for us to raise a significant amount of additional working capital in the near future to continue to pursue some of the above initiatives as well as new initiatives, if any.  If we are unable to raise the necessary funds, we may be required to significantly curtail the future development of some of our research initiatives and we will be unable to pursue other possible research initiatives.
 
We may further expand our research and development program beyond the initiatives listed above to include other research centers.
 
Human Health Competition
 
Our competitors in human health that are presently attempting to distribute their technology have generally utilized one of the following distribution channels:
 
 
·
Entering into strategic alliances, including licensing technology to major marketing and distribution partners; or
 
 
·
developing in-house production and marketing capabilities.
 
In addition, some competitors are established distribution companies, which alleviates the need for strategic alliances, while others are attempting to create their own distribution and marketing channels.
 
There are many large companies and development stage companies working in the field of apoptosis research including: Amgen Inc., Centocor, Inc., Genzyme Corporation, OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Novartis AG, Introgen Therapeutics, Inc., Genta, Incorporated., and Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., amongst others.
 
Agricultural Applications
 
Our agricultural research focuses on the discovery and development of certain gene technologies, which are designed to confer positive traits on fruits, flowers, vegetables, forestry species and agronomic crops.  To date, we have isolated and characterized the senescence-induced Lipase gene, DHS, and Factor 5A in certain species of plants. Our goal is to modulate the expression of these genes in order to achieve such traits as extended shelf life, increased biomass, increased yield and increased resistance to environmental stresses and disease, thereby demonstrating proof of concept in each category of crop.
 
 
-5-

 
 
Certain agricultural results to date include:
 
 
·
longer shelf life of perishable produce;
 
 
·
increased biomass and seed yield;
 
 
·
greater tolerance to environmental stresses, such as drought and soil salinity;
 
 
·
greater tolerance to certain fungal and bacterial pathogens;
 
 
·
more efficient use of fertilizer; and
 
 
·
advancement to field trials in banana, lettuce, and trees.
 
The technology presently utilized by the industry for increasing the shelf life in certain flowers, fruits and vegetables relies primarily on reducing ethylene biosynthesis, and therefore only has application to the crops that are ethylene-sensitive.  Because Factor 5A, DHS and Lipase are already present in all plant cells, our technology may be incorporated into crops by using either conventional breeding methods (non-genetically modified) or biotechnology techniques.
 
We have licensed this technology to various strategic partners and have entered into a joint venture. We may continue to license this technology, as opportunities present themselves, to additional strategic partners and/or enter into additional joint ventures.  Our commercial partners have licensed our technology for use in turfgrass, canola, corn, soybean, cotton, banana, alfalfa, rice and certain species of trees and bedding plants, and we have obtained proof of concept for enhanced post harvest shelf life, seed yield, biomass, and resistance to disease in several of these plant species.
 
We have ongoing field trials of certain trees and bananas with our respective partners.  The initial field trials conducted with ArborGen over a three year period in certain species of trees have concluded and the trees have been harvested for wood quality assessment.  Preliminary data from our joint field trials show significantly enhanced growth rates in some of the trees relative to controls.  Selected trees from the field trials were harvested and their wood chemistry and density was assessed.  There were no differences in key economic characteristics of wood, such a lignin, cellulose and specific gravity, between the trees with the enhanced growth attributes and untreated control trees, which indicates that the faster growth does not result in lower wood quality.  Additional field trials for enhanced growth rates and other traits are currently being performed with ArborGen.
 
To date, banana field trials have indicated that our technology extends the shelf life of banana fruit by 100%.  In addition to the post harvest shelf life benefits, an additional field trial generated encouraging disease tolerance data specific to Black Sigatoka (Black Leaf Streak Disease), for banana plants. Additional field trials for banana plants are ongoing for the combined traits of disease resistance and shelf life extension.
 
Commercialization by our partners may require a combination of traits in a crop, such as both post harvest shelf life and disease resistance, or other traits.  Our near-term research and development initiatives include modulating the expression of DHS and Factor 5A genes in these plants and then propagation and phenotype testing of such plants.
 
 
-6-

 
 
Our ongoing research and development initiatives for agriculture include assisting our license and joint venture partners to:
 
 
·
further develop and implement the DHS and Factor 5A gene technology in banana, canola, cotton, turfgrass, bedding plants, rice, alfalfa, corn, soybean and trees; and
 
 
·
test the resultant crops for new beneficial traits such as increased yield, increased tolerance to environmental stress, disease resistance and more efficient use of fertilizer.
 
Agricultural Target Markets
 
In order to address the complexities associated with marketing and distribution in the worldwide market, we have adopted a multi-faceted commercialization strategy, in which we have entered into and plan to enter into, as the opportunities present themselves, additional licensing agreements or other strategic relationships with a variety of companies or other entities on a crop-by-crop basis.  We anticipate revenues from these relationships in the form of licensing fees, royalties,, usage fees, or the sharing of gross profits.  In addition, we anticipate payments from certain of our partners, which are described in the Agricultural Development and License Agreements section of this Form 10-K,  upon our achievement of certain research and development benchmarks.  This commercialization strategy allows us to generate revenue at various stages of product development, while ensuring that our technology is incorporated into a wide variety of crops.  Our optimal partners combine the technological expertise to incorporate our technology into their product line along with the ability to successfully market the enhanced final product, thereby eliminating the need for us to develop and maintain a sales force.
 
Because the agricultural market is dominated by privately held companies or subsidiaries of foreign owned companies, market size and market share data for the crops under our license and development agreements is not readily available.  Additionally, because we have entered into confidentiality agreements with our license and development partners, we are unable to report the specific financial terms of the agreements as well as any market size and market share data that our partners may have disclosed to us regarding their companies.

Agricultural Development and License Agreements
 
Through September 15, 2009, we have entered into eight (8) license agreements and one (1) joint collaboration with established agricultural biotechnology companies or, in the case of Poet, as more fully described below, an established ethanol company , as follows:
 
 
·
In June 2002, we entered into a three-year worldwide exclusive development and option agreement with ArborGen, LLC to develop our technology in certain species of trees.  In June 2006, ArborGen exercised their option to license our technology and in December 2006, converted the development and option agreement into a license agreement, referred to herein as the ArborGen Agreement.  To date, the research being conducted by ArborGen has proceeded according to schedule.  ArborGen has seen promising positive growth responses in greenhouse-grown seedlings.  These initial greenhouse data led to the initiation of field trials by ArborGen in the second half of calendar 2004.  At the end of the 2005 growing season, certain trees which were enhanced by our technology had approximately double the increase in volume relative to control trees.  Further field trials are ongoing to support these data and to analyze the growth rates of trees which incorporate our technology. Under the ArborGen Agreement, we have received an upfront payment and benchmark payments and we may receive additional benchmark payments upon achievement of certain development milestones and royalties upon commercialization.
 
 
-7-

 

 
·
In September 2002, we entered into an exclusive development and license agreement with Cal/West Seeds, referred to herein as the Cal/West License, to commercialize our technology in certain varieties of alfalfa.  The Cal/West License will continue until the expiration of the patents set forth in the agreement, unless terminated earlier by either party pursuant to the terms of the agreement.  The Cal/West License also grants Cal/West an exclusive option to develop our technology in various other forage crops.  The Cal/West development effort successfully incorporated our technology into their alfalfa seed as of July 2004.  Seed transformation and greenhouse trait analysis is ongoing.  Under the Cal/West License, we have received an upfront payment and we may receive benchmark payments as certain development milestones are achieved and a royalty upon commercialization based upon the volume of alfalfa seed sold that contains our technology.
 
 
·
In March 2004, we entered into an exclusive development and license agreement with The Scotts Company, referred to herein as the Scotts Agreement, to commercialize our technology in turfgrass and certain species of bedding plants.  Scotts is working on incorporating our technology to enhance a variety of traits in these plants, including environmental stress resistance, disease resistance and enhanced bloom properties. We are collaborating with Scotts in the areas of ornamental bedding plants and turfgrass.  A large-scale greenhouse evaluation of bedding plants was being conducted and additional greenhouse testing is planned.  Transformation and initial tissue culture screening of events have been undertaken in turfgrass.  In tissue culture, turfgrass containing our technology has grown more successfully than control turfgrass without our technology.  Greenhouse testing of the grass containing our technology is the next planned development step. Under the Scotts Agreement, we have received an upfront payment and benchmark payments.  In January 2006, the development and license agreement with The Scotts Company was amended. Due to a change in the corporate financial policy at Scotts, Scotts requested to defer certain milestone payments, which were to be made on a calendar basis.  We agreed and these payments have now been deferred and incorporated in the amount to be paid to us upon commercialization.   Additionally, the commercialization fee has been increased.  All other aspects of the agreement remain unchanged, and the project continues to move forward without interruption. We may also receive royalties upon commercialization from the net sales of turfgrass seed and bedding plants containing our technology.
 
 
·
In October 2005, we entered into an agreement with Poet to license our proprietary gene technology to Poet to improve aspects of Poet’s ethanol production capabilities.  We are currently revising our work plan to incorporate our technology into those aspects of Poet's ethanol production.  We will receive an annual payment for each Poet facility that incorporates our technology.  If Poet incorporates our technology into each of its facilities, we would be entitled to receive an annual payment in excess of $1,000,000.
 
 
-8-

 

 
·
On November 8, 2006, we entered into a license agreement with Bayer CropScience GmbH for the development and commercialization of Canola.  Under the terms of the agreement, we received an upfront payment, will receive milestone payments upon the achievement of certain development milestones and will receive   commercialization fees based upon specified benchmarks.  In August, 2008, Bayer CropScience GmbH successfully completed the first development milestone related to this license.
 
 
·
On July 17, 2007 we entered into a license agreement with Bayer CropScience AG for the development and commercialization of cotton.  Under the terms of the agreement, we received an upfront payment, will receive milestone payments upon the achievement of certain development milestones, and additionally, upon commercialization, and a royalty on net sales.
 
 
·
On August 6, 2007 we entered into a license agreement with Monsanto for the development and commercialization of corn and soy.  Under the terms of the agreement, we received an upfront payment, will receive milestone payments upon the achievement of certain development milestones, and additionally, upon commercialization, and a royalty on net sales.
 
 
·
On September 11, 2007 we entered into a license agreement with Bayer CropScience AG for the development and commercialization of rice.  Under the terms of the agreement, we received an upfront payment, will receive milestone payments upon the achievement of certain development milestones, and additionally, upon commercialization, and a royalty on net sales.

In December 2008, the Development and License Agreement with the Harris Moran Seed Company, or Harris Moran, was terminated by mutual agreement due to the corporate restructuring of Harris Moran.  Harris Moran has reported that its parent company, Limagrain, restructured its vegetable seed operations and that Harris Moran will now be part of a new business unit with Clause (France) and Marco Polo (Thailand).  This restructuring has resulted in a consolidation of research and development efforts amongst Harris Moran and its sister companies that will not encompass our technology.  Harris Moran made us aware of this shift in research and development focus and presented us with a letter on December 1, 2008 formally ending the relationship through the mutual agreement of the parties.  Pursuant to the terms of the Development and License Agreement, all rights to use our technology in lettuce and melon revert to us.
 
Joint Venture
 
On May 14, 1999, we entered into an agreement with Rahan Meristem Ltd., or Rahan Meristem, an Israeli company engaged in the worldwide export marketing of banana germplasm, referred to herein as the Rahan Joint Venture .   In general, bananas are grown either for local domestic consumption or grown for export.  According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, there were approximately 16 million metric tons of bananas exported in 2004.  The level of production equates to the fruit of approximately 480 million banana plants.  A percentage of these plants are replaced each year with new banana seedlings.   Rahan Meristem accounts for approximately 10% of the worldwide export of enhanced banana seedlings.
 
 
-9-

 
 
We have contributed, by way of a limited, exclusive, worldwide license to the Rahan Joint Venture, access to our technology, discoveries, inventions and know-how, whether patentable or otherwise, pertaining to plant genes and their cognate expressed proteins that are induced during senescence for the purpose of developing, on a joint basis, genetically enhanced banana plants which will result in a banana that has a longer shelf life.  Rahan Meristem has contributed its technology, inventions and know-how with respect to banana plants.  Rahan Meristem and Senesco have equally shared the expense of field trials.
 
All aspects of the Rahan Joint Venture’s research and development initiative are proceeding on time .   Both the DHS and lipase genes have been identified and isolated in banana, and the Rahan Joint Venture is currently in the process of silencing these genes.  Two Israeli field trials indicated that Senesco’s proprietary technology extends the shelf life of the banana fruit up to 100%, while allowing the banana fruit to ripen normally.  Later field trials have indicated what we believe are promising disease tolerance results and we are currently performing additional field trials to further assess disease tolerance.  However, as the banana modified with our technology may be considered a genetically modified  organism, or GMO, shelf life extension may have to be combined with disease tolerance to gain acceptance by the growers.
 
Agricultural Research Program
 
Our agricultural research and development is performed by three (3) researchers, at our direction, at the University of Waterloo, where the technology was developed.  Additional agricultural research and development is performed by our partners in connection with the Scotts Agreement, the ArborGen License, the Cal/West License, the Bayer Licenses, the Monsanto License and through the Rahan Joint Venture.
 
The discoverer of our technology, John E. Thompson, Ph.D., is the Associate Vice President, Research and former Dean of Science at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, and is our Executive Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer.  Dr. Thompson is also one of our directors and owns 2.9% of the outstanding shares of our common stock, $0.01 par value, as of June 30, 2009.  On September 1, 1998, we entered into, and have extended through August 31, 2010, a research and development agreement with the University of Waterloo and Dr. Thompson as the principal inventor.  The Research and Development Agreement provides that the University of Waterloo will perform research and development under our direction, and we will pay for the cost of this work and make certain payments to the University of Waterloo.  In return for payments made under the Research and Development Agreements, we have all rights to the intellectual property derived from the research.
 
Agricultural Competition
 
Our competitors in both human health and agriculture that are presently attempting to distribute their technology have generally utilized one of the following distribution channels:
 
 
·
licensing technology to major marketing and distribution partners;
 
 
·
entering into strategic alliances; or
 
 
·
developing in-house production and marketing capabilities.
 
 
-10-

 

In addition, some competitors are established distribution companies, which alleviates the need for strategic alliances, while others are attempting to create their own distribution and marketing channels.
 
Our competitors in the field of delaying plant senescence are companies that develop and produce transformed plants with a variety of enhanced traits.  Such companies include: Mendel Biotechnology; Renessen LLC; Exelixis Plant Sciences, Inc.; Syngenta International AG; and Eden Bioscience Corporation, among others.

Agricultural Development Program

Generally, projects with our licensees and joint venture partner begin by transforming seed or germplasm to incorporate our technology.  Those seeds or germplasm are then grown in our partners’ greenhouses.  After successful greenhouse trials, our partners will transfer the plants to the field for field trials.  After completion of successful field trials, our partners may have to apply for and receive regulatory approval prior to initiation of any commercialization activities.
 
Generally, the approximate time to complete each sequential development step is as follows:
 
Seed Transformation
approximately 1 to 2 years
Greenhouse
approximately 1 to 2 years
Field Trials
approximately 2 to 5 years

The actual amount of time spent on each development phase depends on the crop, its growth cycle and the success of the transformation achieving the desired results.  As such, the amount of time for each phase of development could vary, or the time frames may change.
 
The development of our technology with Poet is different than our other licenses in that we are modifying certain production inputs for ethanol.  That process involves modifying the inputs, testing such inputs in Poet’s production process and if successful, implementing such inputs in Poet’s production process on a plant by plant basis.
 
 
-11-

 
 
The status of each of our projects with our partners is as follows:
 
Project
 
Partner
 
Status
Banana
 
Rahan Meristem
   
  - Shelf Life
 
 
 
Field trials
  - Disease Resistance
 
 
 
Field trials
Trees
 
Arborgen
   
  - Growth
 
 
 
Field trials
Alfalfa
 
Cal/West
 
Greenhouse
Corn
 
Monsanto
 
Proof of concept ongoing
Cotton
 
Bayer
 
Proof of concept ongoing
Canola
 
Bayer
 
Seed transformation
Rice
 
Bayer
 
Proof of concept ongoing
Soybean
 
Monsanto
 
Proof of concept ongoing
Turfgrass
 
The Scotts Company
 
Greenhouse
Bedding Plants
 
The Scotts Company
 
Greenhouse
Ethanol
  
Poet
  
Modify inputs
 
Commercialization by our partners may require a combination of traits in a crop, such as both shelf life and disease resistance, or other traits.
 
Based upon our commercialization strategy, we anticipate that there may be a significant period of time before plants enhanced using our technology reach consumers.  Thus, we have not begun to actively market our technology directly to consumers, but rather, we have sought to establish ourselves within the industry through presentations at industry conferences, our website and direct communication with prospective licensees.
 
Consistent with our commercialization strategy, we intend to attract other companies interested in strategic partnerships or licensing our technology, which may result in additional license fees, revenues from contract research and other related revenues.  Successful future operations will depend on our ability to transform our research and development activities into a commercially feasible technology.
 
Intellectual Property
 
We have nineteen (19) issued patents from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, or PTO, and twenty-six (26) issued patents from foreign countries, thirty-three (33) of which are for the use of our technology in agricultural applications and twelve (12) of which relate to human health applications.
 
In addition to our forty-five (45) patents, we have a wide variety of patent applications, including divisional applications and continuations-in-part, in process with the PTO and internationally.  We intend to continue our strategy of enhancing these new patent applications through the addition of data as it is collected.
 
 
-12-

 

Government Regulation

At present, the U.S. federal government regulation of biotechnology is divided among three agencies: (i) the U.S. Department of Agriculture regulates the import, field-testing and interstate movement of specific types of genetic engineering that may be used in the creation of transformed plants; (ii) the Environmental Protection Agency regulates activity related to the invention of plant pesticides and herbicides, which may include certain kinds of transformed plants; and (iii) the FDA regulates foods derived from new plant varieties.  The FDA requires that transformed plants meet the same standards for safety that are required for all other plants and foods in general.  Except in the case of additives that significantly alter a food’s structure, the FDA does not require any additional standards or specific approval for genetically engineered foods but expects transformed plant developers to consult the FDA before introducing a new food into the market place.
 
In addition, our ongoing preclinical research with cell lines and lab animal models of human disease is not currently subject to the FDA requirements that govern clinical trials.  However, use of our technology, if developed for human health applications, will also be subject to FDA regulation.  Generally, the FDA must approve any drug or biologic product before it can be marketed in the United States.  In addition, prior to being sold outside of the U.S., any products resulting from the application of our human health technology must be approved by the regulatory agencies of foreign governments.  Prior to filing a new drug application or biologics license application with the FDA, we would have to perform extensive clinical trials, and prior to beginning any clinical trial, we need to perform extensive preclinical testing which could take several years and may require substantial expenditures.
 
We believe that our current activities, which to date have been confined to research and development efforts, do not require licensing or approval by any governmental regulatory agency. However, we, or our licensees, may be required to obtain such licensing or approval from governmental regulatory agencies prior to the commercialization of our genetically transformed plants and the application of our human health technology.
 
Employees
 
In addition to the eleven (11) scientists performing funded research for us at Mayo Clinic, the University of Virginia, and the University of Waterloo, we have five (5) employees and one (1) consultant, four (4) of whom are executive officers and who are involved in our management.   We do not anticipate hiring any additional employees over the next twelve months.
 
The officers are assisted by a Scientific Advisory Board that consists of prominent experts in the fields of plant and human cell biology as follows:
 
 
·
Alan Bennett, Ph.D., who serves as the Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board, is the Associate Vice Chancellor of the Office of Technology Transfer at the University of California.  His research interests include the molecular biology of tomato fruit development and ripening, the molecular basis of membrane transport, and cell wall disassembly.
 
 
-13-

 

 
·
Charles A. Dinarello, M.D., who serves as a member of the Scientific Advisory Board, is a Professor of Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, a member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and the author of over 500 published research articles.  In addition to his active academic research career, Dr. Dinarello has held advisory positions with two branches of the National Institutes of Health and positions on the Board of Governors of both the Weizmann Institute and Ben Gurion University.
 
 
·
James E. Meier is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School. He is also a practicing physician in the Division of Hematology-Oncology at Beth Israel. Dr. Mier’s research is funded by the NIH and he is a member of numerous professional societies.
 
Furthermore, pursuant to the Research and Development Agreements, a substantial amount of our research and development activities are conducted at the University of Waterloo under the supervision of Dr. Thompson, our Executive Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer. We utilize the University’s research staff including graduate and post-graduate researchers.
 
We have also undertaken preclinical apoptosis research at the University of Colorado under the supervision of Dr. Dinarello.  In addition to the research being conducted at the University of Colorado, we have also undertaken preclinical apoptosis research at Mayo Clinic, and the University of Virginia.  This research is performed pursuant to specific project proposals that have agreed-upon research outlines, timelines and budgets.  We may also contract research to additional university laboratories or to other companies in order to advance the development of our technology.
 
 
-14-

 

Safe Harbor Statement
 
The statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements may be identified by, among other things, the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” or “anticipates” or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy that involve risks and uncertainties.  In particular, our statements regarding the anticipated growth in the markets for our technologies, the continued advancement of our research, the approval of our patent applications, the possibility of governmental approval in order to sell or offer for sale to the general public a genetically engineered plant or plant product, the successful implementation of our commercialization strategy, including the success of the ArborGen Agreement, the Cal/West License, The Scotts License, the Broin License, the Bayer Licenses, the Monsanto License, and the Research and Development Agreements, the successful implementation of the Rahan Joint Venture, statements relating to our patent applications, the anticipated long term growth of our business, the results of our preclinical studies, if any, our ability to comply with the continued listing standards of the NYSE Amex,  and the timing of the projects and trends in future operating performance are examples of such forward-looking statements.  The forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to,our limited operating history, our  need for additional capital to fund our operations until we are able to generate a profit,  the current economic environment, our dependence on a single principal technology, our outsourcing of our research and development activities, our  significant future capital needs, our dependence on our patents and proprietary rights and the enforcement of these rights, the potential for our competitors to allege that we are infringing upon their intellectual property rights, the potential that our technology infringes the intellectual property of our competitors or other third parties, the potential that our security measures may not adequately protect our unpatented technology, potential difficulty in managing our growth and expanding our operations, our lack of marketing or sales history and dependence on third-party marketing partners, our potential future dependence on joint ventures and strategic alliances to develop and market our technology, the intense competition in the human health and agricultural biotechnology industries, the various government regulations that our business is subject to, the potential that our preclinical studies and clinical trials of our human health applications may be unsuccessful, any inability to license from third parties their proprietary technologies or processes which we use in connection with the development of our technology, the length, expense and uncertainty associated with  clinical trials for our human health technology, the potential that, even if we receive regulatory approval, consumers may not accept products containing our technology, our dependence on key personnel, the potential that certain provisions of our charter, by-laws and Delaware law could make a takeover difficult, increasing political and social turmoil, the potential that our management and other affiliates, due to their significant control of our common stock ability to significantly influence our actions,  the potential that a significant portion of our total outstanding shares of common stock may be sold in the market in the near future, the limited trading market of our common stock, the potential that our common stock may be delisted from the NYSE Amex Exchange, fluctuations in the market price of our common stock, our dividend policy and potential for our stockholders to be diluted.
 
 
-15-

 
 
ITEM 1A:         Factors That May Affect Our Business, Future Operating Results and Financial Condition
 
The more prominent risks and uncertainties inherent in our business are described below. However, additional risks and uncertainties may also impair our business operations.  If any of the following risks actually occur, our business, financial condition or results of operations may suffer.
 
Risks Related to Our Business
 
We have a limited operating history and have incurred substantial losses and expect to incur future losses .
 
We are a development stage biotechnology company with a limited operating history and limited assets and capital.  We have incurred losses each year since inception and had an accumulated deficit of $35,949,899 at June 30, 2009. We have generated minimal revenues by licensing our technology for certain crops to companies willing to share in our development costs. In addition, our technology may not be ready for commercialization for several years. We expect to continue to incur losses for the next several years because we anticipate that our expenditures on research and development, and administrative activities will significantly exceed our revenues during that period. We cannot predict when, if ever, we will become profitable.
 
We may need additional capital to fund our operations until we are able to generate a profit.
 
Our operations to date have required significant cash expenditures.  Our future capital requirements will depend on the results of our research and development activities, preclinical and clinical studies, and competitive and technological advances.
 
In addition, the financings with YA Global Investments, L.P., referred to herein as YA Global, and Stanford Venture Capital Holdings, Inc., referred to herein as Stanford, are secured by all of our assets.  If we default under the convertible notes, the investors may foreclose on our assets and our business.  As a result, we will need to obtain more funding in the future through collaborations or other arrangements with research institutions and corporate partners, or public and private offerings of our securities, including debt or equity financing.  We may not be able to obtain adequate funds for our operations from these sources when needed or on acceptable terms. Future collaborations or similar arrangements may require us to license valuable intellectual property to, or to share substantial economic benefits with, our collaborators.  If we raise additional capital by issuing additional equity or securities convertible into equity, our stockholders may experience dilution and our share price may decline.  Any debt financing may result in restrictions on our spending.
 
If we are unable to raise additional funds, we will need to do one or more of the following:
 
 
·
delay, scale-back or eliminate some or all of our research and product development programs;
 
 
-16-

 
 
 
·
license third parties to develop and commercialize products or technologies that we would otherwise seek to develop and commercialize ourselves;
 
 
·
seek strategic alliances or business combinations;
 
 
·
attempt to sell our company;
 
 
·
cease operations; or
 
 
·
declare bankruptcy.
 
We believe that at the projected rate of spending, and with the proceeds from the private placement completed in July 2009 and the proceeds from the proposed private placements pending NYSE AMEX approval, as of June 30, 2009, we should have sufficient cash and investments to maintain our present operations for the next six(6) months as of June 30, 2009.
 
We may be adversely affected by the current economic environment.
 
Our ability to obtain financing, invest in and grow our business, and meet our financial obligations depends on our operating and financial performance, which in turn is subject to numerous factors.  In addition to factors specific to our business, prevailing economic conditions and financial, business and other factors beyond our control can also affect our business and ability to raise capital.  We cannot anticipate all of the ways in which the current economic climate and financial market conditions could adversely impact our business.
 
We depend on a single principal technology and, if our technology is not commercially successful, we will have no alternative source of revenue .
 
Our primary business is the development and licensing of technology to identify, isolate, characterize and promote or silence genes which control the death of cells in humans and plants. Our future revenue and profitability critically depend upon our ability to successfully develop apoptosis and senescence gene technology and later license or market such technology.  We have conducted experiments on certain crops with favorable results and have conducted certain preliminary cell-line and animal experiments, which have provided us with data upon which we have designed additional research programs. However, we cannot give any assurance that our technology will be commercially successful or economically viable for any crops or human health applications.
 
In addition, no assurance can be given that adverse consequences might not result from the use of our technology such as the development of negative effects on humans or plants or reduced benefits in terms of crop yield or protection.  Our failure to obtain market acceptance of our technology or of our current or potential licensees to successfully commercialize such technology would have a material adverse effect on our business.
 
-17-

 
We outsource all of our research and development activities and, if we are unsuccessful in maintaining our alliances with these third parties, our research and development efforts may be delayed or curtailed.
 
We rely on third parties to perform all of our research and development activities.  Our research and development efforts take place at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, where our technology was discovered, Mayo Clinic, the University of Virginia and with our commercial partners.  At this time, we do not have the internal capabilities to perform our research and development activities. Accordingly, the failure of third-party research partners to perform under agreements entered into with us, or our failure to renew important research agreements with these third parties, may delay or curtail our research and development efforts.
 
We have significant future capital needs and may be unable to raise capital when needed, which could force us to delay or reduce our research and development efforts.
 
As of June 30, 2009, we had cash and highly-liquid investments of $1,430,569 and working capital of $1,259,300. In July 2009, we received aggregate net proceeds of approximately $900,000 from a private placement of our equity securities and entered into securities purchase agreements for an additional $725,000 of net proceeds from other private placement of our equity securities.  The securities purchase agreements for the additional $725,000 of net proceeds is subject to NYSE AMEX approval before we may receive such net proceeds.  Using our available reserves as of June 30, 2009 and the net proceeds from the private equity financings, we believe that we can operate according to our current business plan for the next six (6) months from June 30, 2009.  To date, we have generated minimal revenues and anticipate that our operating costs will exceed any revenues generated over the next several years. Therefore, we will be required to raise additional capital in the future in order to operate in accordance with our current business plan, and this funding may not be available on favorable terms, if at all.  If we are unable to raise additional funds, we will need to do one or more of the following:
 
 
·
delay, scale back or eliminate some or all of our research and development programs;
 
 
·
provide a license to third parties to develop and commercialize our technology that we would otherwise seek to develop and commercialize ourselves;
 
 
·
seek strategic alliances or business combinations;
 
 
·
attempt to sell our company;
 
 
·
cease operations; or
 
 
·
declare bankruptcy.
 
 
-18-

 

In addition, in connection with any funding, if we need to issue more equity securities than our certificate of incorporation currently authorizes, or more than 20% of the shares of our common stock outstanding, we may need stockholder approval.  If stockholder approval is not obtained or if adequate funds are not available, we may be required to curtail operations significantly or to obtain funds through arrangements with collaborative partners or others that may require us to relinquish rights to certain of our technologies, product candidates, products or potential markets.  Investors may experience dilution in their investment from future offerings of our common stock.  For example, if we raise additional capital by issuing equity securities, such an issuance would reduce the percentage ownership of existing stockholders.  In addition, assuming the exercise of all options and warrants outstanding and the conversion of the notes into common stock, as of June 30, 2009, we had 4,383,328 shares of common stock authorized but unissued and unreserved, which may be issued from time to time by our board of directors without stockholder approval.  In connection with our private placement of equity securities, in July 2009, we issued an aggregate of an additional 1,055,555 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 2,902,778 shares of common stock. Therefore, assuming the exercise of all options and warrants granted as of July 2009, we had 424,995 shares of common stock authorized but unissued, which may be issued from time to time by our board of directors without stockholder approval. Furthermore, we may need to issue securities that have rights, preferences and privileges senior to our common stock.  Failure to obtain financing on acceptable terms would have a material adverse effect on our liquidity.
 
Since our inception, we have financed all of our operations through private equity and debt financings. Our future capital requirements depend on numerous factors, including:
 
 
·
the scope of our research and development;
 
 
·
our ability to attract business partners willing to share in our development costs;
 
 
·
our ability to successfully commercialize our technology;
 
 
·
competing technological and market developments;
 
 
·
our ability to enter into collaborative arrangements for the development, regulatory approval and commercialization of other products; and
 
 
·
the cost of filing, prosecuting, defending and enforcing patent claims and other intellectual property rights.
 
Our business depends upon our patents and proprietary rights and the enforcement of these rights.  Our failure to obtain and maintain patent protection may increase competition and reduce demand for our technology.
 
As a result of the substantial length of time and expense associated with developing products and bringing them to the marketplace in the biotechnology and agricultural industries, obtaining and maintaining patent and trade secret protection for technologies, products and processes is of vital importance.  Our success will depend in part on several factors, including, without limitation:
 
 
·
our ability to obtain patent protection for our technologies and processes;
 
 
·
our ability to preserve our trade secrets; and
 
 
-19-

 

 
·
our ability to operate without infringing the proprietary rights of other parties both in the United States and in foreign countries.
 
As of June 30, 2009, we have been issued nineteen (19) patents by the PTO and twenty-six (26) patents from foreign countries.  We have also filed numerous patent applications for our technology in the United States and in several foreign countries, which technology is vital to our primary business, as well as several Continuations in Part on these patent applications.  Our success depends in part upon the grant of patents from our pending patent applications.
 
Although we believe that our technology is unique and that it will not violate or infringe upon the proprietary rights of any third party, we cannot assure you that these claims will not be made or if made, could be successfully defended against.  If we do not obtain and maintain patent protection, we may face increased competition in the United States and internationally, which would have a material adverse effect on our business.
 
Since patent applications in the United States are maintained in secrecy until patents are issued, and since publication of discoveries in the scientific and patent literature tend to lag behind actual discoveries by several months, we cannot be certain that we were the first creator of the inventions covered by our pending patent applications or that we were the first to file patent applications for these inventions.
 
In addition, among other things, we cannot assure you that:
 
 
·
our patent applications will result in the issuance of patents;
 
 
·
any patents issued or licensed to us will be free from challenge and if challenged, would be held to be valid;
 
 
·
any patents issued or licensed to us will provide commercially significant protection for our technology, products and processes;
 
 
·
other companies will not independently develop substantially equivalent proprietary information which is not covered by our patent rights;
 
 
·
other companies will not obtain access to our know-how;
 
 
·
other companies will not be granted patents that may prevent the commercialization of our technology; or
 
 
·
we will not incur licensing fees and the payment of significant other fees or royalties to third parties for the use of their intellectual property in order to enable us to conduct our business.
 
 
-20-

 

Our competitors may allege that we are infringing upon their intellectual property rights, forcing us to incur substantial costs and expenses in resulting litigation, the outcome of which would be uncertain.
 
Patent law is still evolving relative to the scope and enforceability of claims in the fields in which we operate.  We are like most biotechnology companies in that our patent protection is highly uncertain and involves complex legal and technical questions for which legal principles are not yet firmly established.  In addition, if issued, our patents may not contain claims sufficiently broad to protect us against third parties with similar technologies or products, or provide us with any competitive advantage.
 
The PTO and the courts have not established a consistent policy regarding the breadth of claims allowed in biotechnology patents.  The allowance of broader claims may increase the incidence and cost of patent interference proceedings and the risk of infringement litigation.  On the other hand, the allowance of narrower claims may limit the scope and value of our proprietary rights.
 
The laws of some foreign countries do not protect proprietary rights to the same extent as the laws of the United States, and many companies have encountered significant problems and costs in protecting their proprietary rights in these foreign countries.
 
We could become involved in infringement actions to enforce and/or protect our patents.  Regardless of the outcome, patent litigation is expensive and time consuming and would distract our management from other activities.  Some of our competitors may be able to sustain the costs of complex patent litigation more effectively than we could because they have substantially greater resources.  Uncertainties resulting from the initiation and continuation of any patent litigation could limit our ability to continue our operations.
 
If our technology infringes the intellectual property of our competitors or other third parties, we may be required to pay license fees or damages.
 
If any relevant claims of third-party patents that are adverse to us are upheld as valid and enforceable, we could be prevented from commercializing our technology or could be required to obtain licenses from the owners of such patents.  We cannot assure you that such licenses would be available or, if available, would be on acceptable terms.  Some licenses may be non-exclusive and, therefore, our competitors may have access to the same technology licensed to us.  In addition, if any parties successfully claim that the creation or use of our technology infringes upon their intellectual property rights, we may be forced to pay damages, including treble damages.
 
 
-21-

 

Our security measures may not adequately protect our unpatented technology and, if we are unable to protect the confidentiality of our proprietary information and know-how, the value of our technology may be adversely affected.
 
Our success depends upon know-how, unpatentable trade secrets, and the skills, knowledge and experience of our scientific and technical personnel.  As a result, we require all employees to agree to a confidentiality provision in their employment agreement that prohibits the disclosure of confidential information to anyone outside of our company, during the term of employment and thereafter.  We also require all employees to disclose and assign to us the rights to their ideas, developments, discoveries and inventions.  We also attempt to enter into similar agreements with our consultants, advisors and research collaborators.  We cannot assure you that adequate protection for our trade secrets, know-how or other proprietary information against unauthorized use or disclosure will be available.
 
We occasionally provide information to research collaborators in academic institutions and request that the collaborators conduct certain tests.  We cannot assure you that the academic institutions will not assert intellectual property rights in the results of the tests conducted by the research collaborators, or that the academic institutions will grant licenses under such intellectual property rights to us on acceptable terms, if at all.  If the assertion of intellectual property rights by an academic institution is substantiated, and the academic institution does not grant intellectual property rights to us, these events could limit our ability to commercialize our technology.
 
As we evolve from a company primarily involved in the research and development of our technology into one that is also involved in the commercialization of our technology, we may have difficulty managing our growth and expanding our operations.
 
As our business grows, we may need to add employees and enhance our management, systems and procedures.  We may need to successfully integrate our internal operations with the operations of our marketing partners, manufacturers, distributors and suppliers to produce and market commercially viable products.  We may also need to manage additional relationships with various collaborative partners, suppliers and other organizations.  Although we do not presently conduct research and development activities in-house, we may undertake those activities in the future.  Expanding our business may place a significant burden on our management and operations.  We may not be able to implement improvements to our management information and control systems in an efficient and timely manner and we may discover deficiencies in our existing systems and controls.  Our failure to effectively respond to such changes may make it difficult for us to manage our growth and expand our operations.
 
We have no marketing or sales history and depend on third-party marketing partners.  Any failure of these parties to perform would delay or limit our commercialization efforts.
 
We have no history of marketing, distributing or selling biotechnology products and we are relying on our ability to successfully establish marketing partners or other arrangements with third parties to market, distribute and sell a commercially viable product both here and abroad.  Our business plan envisions creating strategic alliances to access needed commercialization and marketing expertise.  We may not be able to attract qualified sub-licensees, distributors or marketing partners, and even if qualified, these marketing partners may not be able to successfully market agricultural products or human health applications developed with our technology.  If our current or potential future marketing partners fail to provide adequate levels of sales, our commercialization efforts will be delayed or limited and we may not be able to generate revenue.
 
 
-22-

 

We will depend on joint ventures and strategic alliances to develop and market our technology and, if these arrangements are not successful, our technology may not be developed and the expenses to commercialize our technology will increase.
 
In its current state of development, our technology is not ready to be marketed to consumers.  We intend to follow a multi-faceted commercialization strategy that involves the licensing of our technology to business partners for the purpose of further technological development, marketing and distribution.  We have and are seeking business partners who will share the burden of our development costs while our technology is still being developed, and who will pay us royalties when they market and distribute products incorporating our technology upon commercialization.  The establishment of joint ventures and strategic alliances may create future competitors, especially in certain regions abroad where we do not pursue patent protection.  If we fail to establish beneficial business partners and strategic alliances, our growth will suffer and the continued development of our technology may be harmed.
 
Competition in the human health and agricultural biotechnology industries is intense and technology is changing rapidly.  If our competitors market their technology faster than we do, we may not be able to generate revenues from the commercialization of our technology.
 
Many human health and agricultural biotechnology companies are engaged in research and development activities relating to apoptosis and senescence.  The market for plant protection and yield enhancement products is intensely competitive, rapidly changing and undergoing consolidation.  We may be unable to compete successfully against our current and future competitors, which may result in price reductions, reduced margins and the inability to achieve market acceptance for products containing our technology.  Our competitors in the field of plant senescence gene technology are companies that develop and produce transgenic plants and include major international agricultural companies, specialized biotechnology companies, research and academic institutions and, potentially, our joint venture and strategic alliance partners.  These companies include: Mendel Biotechnology, Inc., Renessen LLC, Exelixis Plant Sciences, Inc., Syngenta International AG, and Eden Bioscience Corporation, among others.  Some of our competitors that are involved in apoptosis research include:  Amgen Inc.; Centocor, Inc.; Genzyme Corporation; OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Novartis AG; Introgen Therapeutics, Inc.; Genta, Inc.; and Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.  Many of these competitors have substantially greater financial, marketing, sales, distribution and technical resources than us and have more experience in research and development, clinical trials, regulatory matters, manufacturing and marketing.  We anticipate increased competition in the future as new companies enter the market and new technologies become available.  Our technology may be rendered obsolete or uneconomical by technological advances or entirely different approaches developed by one or more of our competitors, which will prevent or limit our ability to generate revenues from the commercialization of our technology.
 
 
-23-

 

Our business is subject to various government regulations and, if we or our licensees are unable to obtain regulatory approval, we may not be able to continue our operations.
 
At present, the U.S. federal government regulation of biotechnology is divided among three agencies:
 
 
·
the USDA regulates the import, field testing and interstate movement of specific types of genetic engineering that may be used in the creation of transgenic plants;
 
 
·
the EPA regulates activity related to the invention of plant pesticides and herbicides, which may include certain kinds of transgenic plants; and
 
 
·
the FDA regulates foods derived from new plant varieties.
 
The FDA requires that transgenic plants meet the same standards for safety that are required for all other plants and foods in general.  Except in the case of additives that significantly alter a food’s structure, the FDA does not require any additional standards or specific approval for genetically engineered foods, but expects transgenic plant developers to consult the FDA before introducing a new food into the marketplace.
 
Use of our technology, if developed for human health applications, will also be subject to FDA regulation.  The FDA must approve any drug or biologic product before it can be marketed in the United States.  In addition, prior to being sold outside of the U.S., any products resulting from the application of our human health technology must be approved by the regulatory agencies of foreign governments.  Prior to filing a new drug application or biologics license application with the FDA, we would have to perform extensive clinical trials, and prior to beginning any clinical trial, we would need to perform extensive preclinical testing which could take several years and may require substantial expenditures.
 
We believe that our current activities, which to date have been confined to research and development efforts, do not require licensing or approval by any governmental regulatory agency. However, we are planning on performing clinical trials, which would be subject to FDA approval.  Additionally, federal, state and foreign regulations relating to crop protection products and human health applications developed through biotechnology are subject to public concerns and political circumstances, and, as a result, regulations have changed and may change substantially in the future.  Accordingly, we may become subject to governmental regulations or approvals or become subject to licensing requirements in connection with our research and development efforts. We may also be required to obtain such licensing or approval from the governmental regulatory agencies described above, or from state agencies, prior to the commercialization of our genetically transformed plants and human health technology.  In addition, our marketing partners who utilize our technology or sell products grown with our technology may be subject to government regulations.  If unfavorable governmental regulations are imposed on our technology or if we fail to obtain licenses or approvals in a timely manner, we may not be able to continue our operations.
 
 
-24-

 

Preclinical studies and clinical trials of our human health applications may be unsuccessful, which could delay or prevent regulatory approval.
 
Preclinical studies may reveal that our human health technology is ineffective or harmful, and/or clinical trials may be unsuccessful in demonstrating efficacy and safety of our human health technology, which would significantly limit the possibility of obtaining regulatory approval for any drug or biologic product manufactured with our technology.  The FDA requires submission of extensive preclinical, clinical and manufacturing data to assess the efficacy and safety of potential products. Furthermore, the success of preliminary studies does not ensure commercial success, and later-stage clinical trials may fail to confirm the results of the preliminary studies.
 
Any inability to license from third parties their proprietary technologies or processes which we use in connection with the development of our technology may impair our business.
 
Other companies, universities and research institutions have or may obtain patents that could limit our ability to use our technology in a product candidate or impair our competitive position.  As a result, we would have to obtain licenses from other parties before we could continue using our technology in a product candidate.  Any necessary licenses may not be available on commercially acceptable terms, if at all.  If we do not obtain required licenses, we may not be able to develop our technology into a product candidate or we may encounter significant delays in development while we redesign methods that are found to infringe on the patents held by others.
 
Clinical trials for our human health technology will be lengthy and expensive and their outcome is uncertain
 
Before obtaining regulatory approval for the commercial sales of any product containing our technology, we must demonstrate through clinical testing that our technology and product containing our technology is safe and effective for use in humans.  Conducting clinical trials is a time-consuming, expensive and uncertain process and typically requires years to complete.  In our industry, the results from preclinical studies and early clinical trials often are not predictive of results obtained in later-stage clinical trials.  Some products and technologies that have shown promising results in preclinical studies or early clinical trials subsequently fail to establish sufficient safety and efficacy data necessary to obtain regulatory approval.  At any time during clinical trials we or the FDA might delay or halt any clinical trial for various reasons, including:
 
 
·
occurrence of unacceptable toxicities or side effects;
 
 
·
ineffectiveness of the product candidate;
 
 
·
negative or inconclusive results from the clinical trials, or results that necessitate additional studies or clinical trials;
 
 
·
delays in obtaining or maintaining required approvals from institutions, review boards or other reviewing entities at clinical sites;
 
 
·
delays in patient enrollment; or
 
 
-25-

 

 
·
insufficient funding or a reprioritization of financial or other resources.
 
Any failure or substantial delay in successfully completing clinical trials and obtaining regulatory approval for our product candidates could severely harm our business.
 
Even if we receive regulatory approval, consumers may not accept products containing our technology, which will prevent us from being profitable since we have no other source of revenue.
 
We cannot guarantee that consumers will accept products containing our technology.  Recently, there has been consumer concern and consumer advocate activism with respect to genetically-engineered agricultural consumer products.  The adverse consequences from heightened consumer concern in this regard could affect the markets for agricultural products developed with our technology and could also result in increased government regulation in response to that concern. If the public or potential customers perceive our technology to be genetic modification or genetic engineering, agricultural products grown with our technology may not gain market acceptance.
 
We depend on our key personnel and, if we are not able to attract and retain qualified scientific and business personnel, we may not be able to grow our business or develop and commercialize our technology.
 
We are highly dependent on our scientific advisors, consultants and third-party research partners.  Our success will also depend in part on the continued service of our key employees and our ability to identify, hire and retain additional qualified personnel in an intensely competitive market.  Although we have employment agreements with all of our key employees and a research agreement with Dr. John Thompson, these agreements may be terminated upon short or no notice.  We do not maintain key person life insurance on any member of management.  The failure to attract and retain key personnel could limit our growth and hinder our research and development efforts.
 
Certain provisions of our charter, by-laws and Delaware law could make a takeover difficult.
 
Certain provisions of our certificate of incorporation and by-laws could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire control of us, even if the change in control would be beneficial to stockholders.  Our certificate of incorporation authorizes our board of directors to issue, without stockholder approval, except as may be required by the rules of the NYSE Amex Exchange, 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock with voting, conversion and other rights and preferences that could adversely affect the voting power or other rights of the holders of our common stock.  Similarly, our by-laws do not restrict our board of directors from issuing preferred stock without stockholder approval.
 
In addition, we are subject to the Business Combination Act of the Delaware General Corporation Law which, subject to certain exceptions, restricts certain transactions and business combinations between a corporation and a stockholder owning 15% or more of the corporation’s outstanding voting stock for a period of three years from the date such stockholder becomes a 15% owner.  These provisions may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control of us without action by our stockholders and, therefore, could adversely affect the value of our common stock.
 
 
-26-

 

Furthermore, in the event of our merger or consolidation with or into another corporation, or the sale of all or substantially all of our assets in which the successor corporation does not assume our outstanding equity awards or issue equivalent equity awards, our current equity plans require the accelerated vesting of such outstanding equity awards.
 
Increasing political and social turmoil, such as terrorist and military actions, increase the difficulty for us and our strategic partners to forecast accurately and plan future business activities.
 
Recent political and social turmoil, can be expected to put further pressure on economic conditions in the United States and worldwide.  These political, social and economic conditions may make it difficult for us to plan future business activities.
 
Risks Related to Our Common Stock
 
Our management and other affiliates have significant control of our common stock and could significantly influence our actions in a manner that conflicts with our interests and the interests of other stockholders.
 
As of June 30, 2009, our executive officers, directors and affiliated entities together beneficially own approximately 59.7% of the outstanding shares of our common stock, assuming the exercise of options and warrants which are currently exercisable or will become exercisable within 60 days of June 30, 2009, held by these stockholders. As of July 9, 2009, upon the closing of our private placement of equity securities, our executive officers, directors and affiliated entities together beneficially own approximately 57.9% of the outstanding shares of our common stock, assuming the exercise of options and warrants which are currently exercisable or will become exercisable within 60 days of July 9, 2009, held by these stockholders.  As a result, these stockholders, acting together, will be able to exercise significant influence over matters requiring approval by our stockholders, including the election of directors, and may not always act in the best interests of other stockholders.  Such a concentration of ownership may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control of us, including transactions in which our stockholders might otherwise receive a premium for their shares over then current market prices.  Stanford is one such major stockholder of the Company.
 
In February 2009, the SEC filed a civil lawsuit accusing certain executives of Stanford of fraud and the company's assets were subsequently placed in receivership.  It is unclear at this point, what impact, if any, the ongoing investigation of Stanford may have on the Company.

 
-27-

 

A significant portion of our total outstanding shares of common stock may be sold in the market in the near future, which could cause the market price of our common stock to drop significantly.
 
As of June 30, 2009, we had 19,812,041 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding, of which approximately 5,319,639 shares are registered pursuant to  registration statements on Form S-3 and the remainder of which are either eligible to be sold under SEC Rule 144 or are in the public float.  In addition, we have registered 2,632,194 shares of our common stock underlying warrants previously issued on the Form S-3 registration statement and we registered 6,137,200 shares of our common stock underlying options granted or to be granted under our stock option plan.  As of July 9, 2009, upon closing of our private placement of equity securities and the exercise of warrants on July 14, 2009, we had 21,817,596 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding.  Consequently, sales of substantial amounts of our common stock in the public market, or the perception that such sales could occur, may have a material adverse effect on our stock price.
 
Our common stock has a limited trading market, which could limit your ability to resell your shares of common stock at or above your purchase price.
 
Our common stock is quoted on the NYSE Amex Exchange and currently has a limited trading market.  The NYSE Amex Exchange requires us to meet minimum financial requirements in order to maintain our listing.  We currently do not believe that we meet the continued listing requirements of the NYSE Amex Exchange.  If we do not meet the continued listing standards, we could be delisted.  We cannot assure you that an active trading market will develop or, if developed, will be maintained.  As a result, our stockholders may find it difficult to dispose of shares of our common stock and, as a result, may suffer a loss of all or a substantial portion of their investment.
 
If our common stock is delisted from the NYSE Amex Exchange, we may not be able to list on any other stock exchange, and our common stock may be subject to the “penny stock” regulations, which may affect the ability of our stockholders to sell their shares.
 
The NYSE Amex Exchange requires us to meet minimum financial requirements in order to maintain our listing.  Currently, we do not believe that we meet the $6,000,000 minimum net worth continued listing requirement of the NYSE AMEX Exchange.  We have not yet received a notice of noncompliance from the NYSE AMEX Exchange.  If we do receive a notice of noncompliance, we plan to submit a plan to the NYSE AMEX Exchange discussing how we intend to regain compliance with the continued listing requirements.  If the NYSE AMEX does not accept our plan or we are unable to execute on the plan, it is possible that we will be delisted.    If we are delisted from the NYSE Amex Exchange, our common stock likely will become a “penny stock”.  In general, regulations of the SEC define a “penny stock” to be an equity security that is not listed on a national securities exchange or the NASDAQ Stock Market and that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share or with an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions.  If our common stock becomes a penny stock, additional sales practice requirements would be imposed on broker-dealers that sell such securities to persons other than certain qualified investors.  For transactions involving a penny stock, unless exempt, a broker-dealer must make a special suitability determination for the purchaser and receive the purchaser’s written consent to the transaction prior to the sale.  In addition, the rules on penny stocks require delivery, prior to and after any penny stock transaction, of disclosures required by the SEC.
 
 
-28-

 

If our stock is not accepted for listing on the NYSE Amex Exchange, we will make every possible effort to have it listed on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board, or the OTC Bulletin Board.  If our common stock were to be traded on the OTC Bulletin Board, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and related SEC rules would impose additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers that sell our securities.  These rules may adversely affect the ability of stockholders to sell our common stock and otherwise negatively affect the liquidity, trading market and price of our common stock.
 
We believe that the listing of our common stock on a recognized national trading market, such as the NYSE Amex Exchange, is an important part of our business and strategy.  Such a listing helps our stockholders by providing a readily available trading market with current quotations.  Without that, stockholders may have a difficult time getting a quote for the sale or purchase of our stock, the sale or purchase of our stock would likely be made more difficult and the trading volume and liquidity of our stock would likely decline.  The absence of such a listing may adversely affect the acceptance of our common stock as currency or the value accorded it by other parties.  In that regard, the absence of a listing on a recognized national trading market will also affect our ability to benefit from the use of our operations and expansion plans, including for use in licensing agreements, joint ventures, the development of strategic relationships and acquisitions, which are critical to our business and strategy and none of which is currently the subject of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, with respect to any future financing or strategic relationship it may undertake.  A delisting from the NYSE Amex Exchange could result in negative publicity and could negatively impact our ability to raise capital in the future.
 
The market price of our common stock may fluctuate and may drop below the price you paid.
 
We cannot assure you that you will be able to resell the shares of our common stock at or above your purchase price.  The market price of our common stock may fluctuate significantly in response to a number of factors, some of which are beyond our control.  These factors include:
 
 
·
quarterly variations in operating results;
 
 
·
the progress or perceived progress of our research and development efforts;
 
 
·
changes in accounting treatments or principles;
 
 
·
announcements by us or our competitors of new technology, product and service offerings, significant contracts, acquisitions or strategic relationships;
 
 
·
additions or departures of key personnel;
 
 
·
future offerings or resales of our common stock or other securities;
 
 
·
stock market price and volume fluctuations of publicly-traded companies in general and development companies in particular; and
 
 
·
general political, economic and market conditions.
 
Because we do not intend to pay, and have not paid, any cash dividends on our shares of common stock, our stockholders will not be able to receive a return on their shares unless the value of our common stock appreciates and they sell their shares.
 
We have never paid or declared any cash dividends on our common stock and we intend to retain any future earnings to finance the development and expansion of our business.  We do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future.  Therefore, our stockholders will not be able to receive a return on their investment unless the value of our common stock appreciates and they sell their shares.
 
 
-29-

 

Our stockholders may experience substantial dilution as a result of the conversion of outstanding convertible debentures, or the exercise of options and warrants to purchase our common stock.
 
As of June 30, 2009, we have granted options outside of our stock option plan to purchase 10,000 shares of our common stock and outstanding warrants to purchase 18,713,443 shares of our common stock.  In addition, as of June 30, 2009, we have reserved 9,437,884 shares of our common stock for issuance upon the exercise of options granted or available to be granted pursuant to our stock option plan, all of which may be granted in the future.  The exercise of these options and warrants will result in dilution to our existing stockholders and could have a material adverse effect on our stock price. In addition, any shares issued in connection with the YA Global financing or Stanford financing, as further discussed elsewhere in this Form 10-Q, can also have a dilutive effect and a possible material adverse effect on our stock price.  The conversion price of the warrants are also subject to certain anti-dilution adjustments.  The agreements with YA Global and Stanford provide for the potential issuance of up to a total of 61,833,332 shares of our common stock, of which 13,883,332 shares are included in outstanding warrants noted above.
 
Item 1B. 
Unresolved Staff Comments.
 
None.
 
Item 2. 
Properties.
 
We lease office space in New Brunswick, New Jersey for a current monthly rental fee of $6,612, subject to certain escalations for our proportionate share of increases, over the base year of 2001, in the building's operating costs.  The monthly rental fee will continue to increase by one percent each year through the expiration date of the lease.  The lease expires in May 2011.  The space is in good condition, and we believe it will adequately serve as our headquarters over the term of the lease.  We also believe that this office space is adequately insured by the lessor.
 
Item 3. 
Legal Proceedings.
 
We are not currently a party to any legal proceedings; however, we may become involved in various claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business.
 
Item 4. 
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
None.
 
-30-

 
PART II
 
Item 5. 
Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder
Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.
 
Our common stock trades on the NYSE Amex Exchange under the symbol SNT.
 
The following table sets forth the range of the high and low sales price for our common stock for each of the quarters since the quarter ended September 30, 2007, as reported on the NYSE Amex Exchange.
 
Quarter
Ended
 
Common
Stock
 
   
High
   
Low
 
             
September 30, 2007
  $ 1.25     $ 0.78  
December 31, 2007
  $ 1.05     $ 0.38  
March 31, 2008
  $ 1.28     $ 0.29  
June 30, 2008
  $ 1.99     $ 1.00  
September 30, 2008
  $ 1.81     $ 0.88  
December 31, 2008
  $ 1.25     $ 0.50  
March 31, 2009
  $ 0.87     $ 0.33  
June 30, 2009
  $ 0.97     $ 0.43  
 

 
As of September 15, 2009, the approximate number of holders of record of our common stock was 240 .   This number does not include “street name” or beneficial holders, whose shares are held of record by banks, brokers and other financial institutions.
 
We have neither paid nor declared dividends on our common stock since our inception and we do not plan to pay dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. We expect that any earnings, which we may realize, will be retained to finance the growth of our company.
 
The following table provides information about the securities authorized for issuance under our equity compensation plans as of June 30, 2009.
 
EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION
 
   
Number of securities
to be issued upon 
exercise of  outstanding 
options, warrants 
and rights and   restricted
stock units
   
Weighted-average
exercise price of 
outstanding options, 
warrants and rights   and
restricted stock   units
   
Number of   securities
remaining
available for future
issuance
under equity
compensation   plans
 
                   
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
    4,550,412
(1)
  $ 1.70       5,887,472
(2)
                         
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders
                 
                         
Total
    4,550,412
(1)
  $ 1.70       5,887,472
(2)

 
-31-

 
_____________________
 
(1)       Issued pursuant to our 1998 Stock Plan and 2008 Stock Plan.
 
(2)       Available for future issuance pursuant to our 2008 Stock Plan.

RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES

Transaction with Partlet Holdings
 
On July 9, 2009, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement, referred to herein as the Partlet Securities Purchase Agreement, with Partlet Holdings Ltd., which is an accredited investor, pursuant to which we will issue and sell up to an aggregate of 1,111,111 shares, referred to herein as the Shares, of our common stock at $0.90 per share and each of a Series A warrant, referred to herein as the Partlet Series A Warrant, and a Series B warrant, referred to herein as the Partlet Series B Warrant, (collectively the Partlet Series A Warrant and Partlet Series B Warrant shall be referred to herein as the Partlet Warrants).
 
The Partlet Series A Warrant entitles the holder to purchase 1,000,000 shares of our common stock at $0.01 per warrant share.  The Partlet Series A Warrant has a term of seven years and is exercisable immediately after the date of grant.
 
The Partlet Series B Warrant entitles the holder to purchase 2,055,555 shares of our common stock at $0.60 per warrant share.  The Partlet Series B Warrant has a term of seven years and is not exercisable until after the six-month anniversary after the date of grant.
 
On July 9, 2009, we closed on $950,000 of aggregate proceeds of the private placement and, on that date, issued (i) a total of 1,055,555 Shares (ii) a Partlet Series A Warrant to purchase 950,000 shares of our common stock and (iii) a Partlet Series B Warrant to purchase 1,952,778 shares of our common stock.  On September 22, 2009 we received stockholder approval to close on the remaining $50,000 in proceeds and will close on that amount upon receiving approval from the NYSE Amex Exchange.

Transaction with Each of Robert and Tim Forbes
 
On July 29, 2009, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement, referred to herein as the Forbes Securities Purchase Agreement, with each of Robert Forbes and Timothy Forbes, each of whom is an accredited investor, pursuant to which, subject to stockholder approval, it is anticipated that we will issue and sell an aggregate of 444,444 shares of common stock at $0.90, referred to herein as the Shares, per share and each of a Series A warrant, referred to herein as the Forbes Series A Warrants, and a Series B warrant, referred to herein as the Forbes Series B Warrants.  Each of Robert Forbes and Timothy Forbes are the brothers of Christopher Forbes who is a director of Senesco.  Mr. Christopher Forbes will not be deemed to be the beneficial owner of, nor will he have a pecuniary interest in the Shares or Warrants issued to his brothers.
 
The Forbes Series A Warrants entitle the holders to purchase, in the aggregate, up to 400,000 shares of our common stock at $0.01 per warrant share.  The Forbes Series A Warrants have a term of seven years and are exercisable immediately after the date of grant.

 
-32-

 
 
The Forbes Series B Warrants entitle the holders to purchase, in the aggregate, up to 405,556 shares of our common stock at $0.60 per warrant share.  The Forbes Series B Warrants have a term of seven years and are not exercisable until after the six-month anniversary after the date of grant.
 
On September 22, 2009 we received stockholder approval to close on the Forbes Securities Purchase Agreements and will close on the Forbes Securities Purchase Agreements upon receiving approval from the NYSE Amex Exchange.
 
Transaction with Insiders and Affiliates
 
On July 29, 2009, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement, referred to herein as the Affiliate’s Securities Purchase Agreement with each of Harlan W. Waksal, M.D., Rudolf Stalder, Christopher Forbes, David Rector, John N. Braca, Jack Van Hulst, Warren Isabelle and the Thomas C. Quick Charitable Foundation, referred to herein as the Affiliate Investors. each of whom is an accredited investor, pursuant to which, subject to stockholder approval, it is anticipated that we will issue and sell an aggregate of 144,444 Shares of our common stock at $0.90 per share and each of a Series A warrant, referred to herein as the Affiliate’s Series A Warrants, and a Series B warrant, referred to herein as the Affiliate’s Series B Warrants.  Each of Harlan W. Waksal, M.D., Rudolf Stalder, Christopher Forbes, David Rector, John N. Braca, Jack Van Hulst and Warren Isabelle serve on the Company’s board.  The Thomas C. Quick Charitable Foundation is an affiliate of our board member Thomas C. Quick.
 
The Affiliate’s Series A Warrants entitle the holders to purchase in the aggregate, up to 130,000 shares of our common stock at $0.01 per warrant share.  The Affiliates Series A Warrants have a term of seven years and are exercisable immediately after the date of grant.
 
The Affiliate’s Series B Warrants entitle the holders to purchase, in the aggregate, up to 131,807 shares of our common stock at $0.60 per warrant share.  The Affiliate’s Series B Warrants have a term of seven years and are not exercisable until after the six-month anniversary after the date of grant.
 
On September 22, 2009 we received stockholder approval to close on the Affiliate’s Securities Purchase Agreements and will close on the Affiliates Securities Purchase Agreements upon receiving approval from the NYSE Amex Exchange.
 
Transaction with Cato Research Ltd.
 
On July 29, 2009, we entered into a Securities Agreement with Cato Holding Company, referred to herein as Cato, who is an accredited investor, pursuant to which, subject to stockholder approval, it is anticipated that we will issue an aggregate of 194,444 Shares of the Company’s common stock at $0.90 per share and each of a Series A warrant, referred to herein as the Cato Series A Warrant, and a Series B warrant, referred to herein as the Cato Series B Warrant.  The Shares will be issued to Cato in exchange for amounts currently owed by us to Cato Research Ltd. in the amount of $175,000.  Cato Research Ltd. is an affiliate of Cato.
 
 
-33-

 
 
The Cato Series A Warrant entitles the holder to purchase in the aggregate, up to 175,000 shares of our common stock at $0.01 per warrant share.  The Cato Series A Warrant has a term of seven years and is exercisable immediately after the date of grant.
 
The Cato Series B Warrant entitles the holder to purchase, in the aggregate, up to 177,431 shares of our common stock at $0.60 per warrant share.  The Cato Series B Warrant has a term of seven years and is not exercisable until after the six-month anniversary after the date of grant.
 
The foregoing proceeds cannot be closed upon until we receive approval for the transactions from the NYSE AMEX Exchange and comply with other customary closing conditions.  Assuming all of the proceeds of the private placements can be closed upon, we anticipate that we will receive gross proceeds equal to $705,000.
 
Transactions with YA Global and Stanford
 
On August 1, 2007 and August 29, 2007, we entered into binding Securities Purchase Agreements with YA Global and Stanford to sell to each of YA Global and Stanford up to $5,000,000 of secured convertible notes and accompanying warrants for an aggregate gross proceeds of $10,000,000.  The convertible notes convert into our common stock at a fixed price of $0.90 per share subject to certain adjustments, referred to herein as the Fixed Conversion Price, for a period of two years immediately following the signing date.  After the second anniversary of the signing date, the convertible notes may convert into shares of our common stock at the lower of the fixed conversion price or 80% of the lowest daily volume-weighted average price, referred to herein as the VWAP, of our common stock during the five trading days prior to the conversion date. The maturity date of each of the convertible notes for YA Global is December 30, 2010.  The maturity date of each of the convertible notes for Stanford is December 31, 2010.  At the fixed conversion price, the number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the $10,000,000 of convertible notes and shares of common stock to be issued upon exercise of the warrants represents, in the aggregate, 24,994,444 shares, plus an estimated additional 2,000,000 shares for the payment of interest in stock under the convertible notes.
 
The convertible notes accrue interest on their outstanding principal balances at an annual rate of 8%.  We have the option to pay interest in cash or, upon certain conditions, common stock.  If we pay interest in our common stock, the stock will be valued at a 10% discount to the average daily VWAP for the five day trading period prior to the interest payment date, referred to herein as the Interest Shares.
 
At our option, we can redeem a portion of, or all of, the principal owed under the convertible notes by providing the investors with at least 30 business days’ written notice, provided that, at the time of receipt of the notice, either: (A)(i) the VWAP of our common stock exceeds 130% of the Fixed Conversion Price for at least 20 of 30 prior trading days and (ii) there is an effective registration statement for the resale of our common stock that will be issued under the redemption or (B) we redeem a portion, or all, of the principal owed at a 20% premium above the principal then outstanding and any accrued interest thereupon.  If we redeem all or any of the principal outstanding under the convertible notes, we will pay an amount equal to the principal being redeemed plus accrued interest.

 
-34-

 

If there is an effective registration statement for the resale of the shares underlying the convertible notes or if such shares become freely tradable under rule 144, we will have the option to force the investors to convert 50% and 100% of our then-outstanding convertible notes if our common stock price exceeds 150% and 175% of the Fixed Conversion Price, respectively, for any 20 out of 30 trading days; provided that such forced conversion meets certain conditions, referred to herein as the Call Option.  If we exercise our Call Option prior to the third anniversary of the signing date, we will issue additional warrants to the investors equal to 50% of the number of shares underlying the convertible notes subject to the forced conversion.  These warrants will be exercisable at the fixed conversion price and will have the same maturity as the other warrants issued under the YA Global Financing.
 
Our obligations under the convertible notes are secured by all of our and our subsidiary’s assets and intellectual property, as evidenced by the Security Agreements and the Patent Security Agreements.  Pursuant to a subordination agreement, YA Global is the senior secured creditor.
 
We have issued warrants to purchase an aggregate of 5,550,000 shares of our common stock to YA Global and warrants to purchase an aggregate of 8,333,333 of our common stock to Stanford.  Such warrants are exercisable six months and one day from the date of issuance until their expiration on the date that is five years from the date of issuance.  The warrants have been  issued in two series. The exercise price of the Series A warrants is $1.01 per share, and the exercise price of the Series B warrants is $0.90 per share, subject to certain adjustments.  The warrants provide a right of cashless exercise if, at the time of exercise, there is no effective registration statement registering the resale of the shares underlying the warrants.
 
The conversion rate of each convertible note and the exercise price of the Series B warrants are subject to adjustment for certain events, including dividends, stock splits, combinations and the sale of our common stock or securities convertible into or exercisable for our common stock at a price less than the then applicable conversion or exercise price.
 
The investors have a right of first refusal on any future funding that involves the issuance of our capital stock for so long as a portion of the convertible notes are outstanding.
 
The total gross proceeds from the issuance of the convertible notes and warrants is $10,000,000 before payment of 3.25% of the purchase price in commissions to Wainwright & Co., Inc., referred to herein as the Placement Agent.  We have issued to the Placement Agent warrants to purchase 7% of the purchase price, or 777,777 shares, of our common stock with similar terms to the warrants that have been and will be issued to the investors.  We have paid YA Global and Stanford a non-refundable structuring/due diligence fee of $30,000 each.  We have also paid YA Global a commitment fee of 5% and Stanford a commitment fee of 7% of their respective purchase prices.

Specifics of YA Global Financing
 
Pursuant to the YA Global Securities Purchase Agreement, we have issued three convertible notes in the aggregate amount of $5,000,000 and two Series A warrants in the amount of 1,387,500 shares each on September 21, 2007 and October 16, 2007 and a Series B warrant in the amount of 2,775,000 shares on December 20, 2007.  Through September 22, 2009, YA Global has converted $1,198,400 of the convertible notes into 2,310,844 shares of our common stock.
 
The convertible notes and warrants issued to YA Global are subject to a maximum cap of 30,500,000 on the number of shares of our common stock that can be issued upon the conversion of the convertible notes and the exercise of the warrants.

 
-35-

 

Specifics of Stanford Financing
 
Pursuant to the YA Global Securities Purchase Agreement, we have issued three convertible notes in the aggregate amount of $5,000,000 and Series A warrants in the aggregate amount of 4,166,666 shares and Series B warrants in the aggregate amount of 4,166,667 shares each on December 20, 2007 and June 30, 2008.
 
The convertible notes and warrants issued to Stanford will be subject to a maximum cap of 31,888,888 on the number of shares of our common stock that can be issued upon the conversion of the convertible notes and the exercise of the warrants.

The costs associated with the issuances to YA Global and Stanford in the amount of $1,291,427, $639,645 of which represent the black-scholes value of the warrants issued to the placement agent, have been recorded as deferred financing costs and are being amortized ratably over the term of the convertible notes.

We plan to use the proceeds of the foregoing financings for funding our research and development and for general corporate purposes.

 
-36-

 
PERFORMANCE GRAPH
 
The following graph compares the cumulative total stockholder return on our common stock with the cumulative total return on the NYSE Amex Market Value (U.S.) Index and the RDG Microcap Biotechnology Index for the period beginning July 1, 2004 and ending on the last day of our last completed fiscal year. The stock performance shown on the graph below is not indicative of future price performance.

 
   
7/1/04
   
6/30/05
   
6/30/06
   
6/30/07
   
6/30/08
   
6/30/09
 
                                     
Senesco Technologies, Inc.
  $ 100.00     $ 56.83     $ 60.32     $ 36.51     $ 58.73     $ 26.35  
NYSE Amex Composite Index
  $ 100.00     $ 131.88     $ 164.58     $ 205.93     $ 204.46     $ 151.95  
RDG Microcap Biotechnology Index
  $ 100.00     $ 76.14     $ 62.90     $ 42.63     $ 22.12     $ 15.62  

 
-37-

 

The information in the performance graph is not deemed to be “soliciting material” or to be “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission, nor shall such information be incorporated by reference into any future filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or Securities Exchange act of 1934, each as amended, except to the extent that we specifically incorporate it by reference into such filing.
 
Item 6.Selected Financial Data.

The following Selected Financial Data should be read in conjunction with “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

   
Year Ended June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
   
2005
 
   
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
Statement of Operations Data:
                             
Revenue
  $ 275     $ 457     $ 300     $ 67     $ 125  
Operating expenses:
                                       
General and administrative
    2,206       2,291       2,413       1,920       2,030  
Research and development
    2,354       1,765       1,208       1,566       1,417  
Total operating expenses
    4,560       4,056       3,621       3,486       3,447  
Loss from operations
    (4,285 )     (3,599 )     (3,321 )     (3,419 )     (3,322 )
Noncash income
    -       -       -       -       136  
Sale of state income tax loss - net
    -       -       -       -       153  
Amortization of debt discount and financing costs
    (478 )     (668 )     -       -       -  
Interest expense – convertible notes
    (1,007 )     (434 )     -       -       -  
Interest income, net
    43       100       69       104       54  
Net loss
  $ (5,727 )   $ (4,601 )   $ (3,252 )   $ (3,315 )   $ (2,979 )
Basic and diluted net loss per common share
  $ (.30 )   $ (.26 )   $ (.19 )   $ (.21 )   $ (.21 )
Basic and diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding
    18,888       17,660       16,917       15,469       14,054  
                                         
Balance Sheet Data:
                                       
Cash, cash equivalents and investments
  $ 1,431     $ 6,176     $ 658     $ 1,168     $ 4,481  
Working capital
    1,259       5,673       259       859       3,959  
Total assets
    7,122       10,643       3,322       3,535       6,113  
Accumulated deficit
    (35,950 )     (30,223 )     (25,622 )     (22,370 )     (19,055 )
Total stockholders’ equity
    5,668       9,836       2,690       2,952       5,590  

 
-38-

 

Item 7.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
 
The discussion in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” contains trend analysis, estimates and other forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements containing the words “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “continue,” and other words of similar import or the negative of those terms or expressions.  Such forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, estimates and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  Actual results could differ materially from those set forth in such forward-looking statements as a result of, but not limited to, the “Risk Factors” described in Part I, Item 1A.  You should read the following discussion and analysis along with the “Selected Financial Data” and the financial statements and notes attached to those statements included elsewhere in this report.
 
Overview
 
We are a development stage company.  We do not expect to generate significant revenues for approximately the next one to three years, during which time we will engage in significant research and development efforts.  However, we have eight active agricultural license agreements to develop and commercialize our technology in corn, soy, cotton, rice, canola,  trees, alfalfa, bedding plants, turf grass, and ethanol.  Seven of the licenses provide for upfront payments, milestone payments and royalty payments to us upon commercial introduction.  The ethanol license provides for annual payments for each of the licensee’s ethanol production facilities that incorporates our technology.  We also have entered into a joint venture to develop and commercialize our technology in banana plants.  In connection with the joint venture, we will receive 50% of the profits from the sale of enhanced banana plants.
 
Consistent with our commercialization strategy, we intend to license our technology for additional crops, as the opportunities may arise, that may result in additional license fees, revenues from contract research and other related revenues.  Successful future operations will depend on our and our partners’ ability to transform our research and development activities into a commercially feasible technology.
 
We plan to employ the same partnering strategy in both the human health and agricultural target markets.
 
Our human health research program, which has consisted of pre-clinical in-vitro and in-vivo experiments designed to assess the role and method of action of the Factor 5A genes in human diseases, is performed by approximately thirteen third party researchers at our direction, at the University of Waterloo, Mayo Clinic and the University of Virginia.

 
-39-

 

Our primary human health initiative is to advance our technology for the potential treatment of multiple myeloma with the goal of initiating a clinical trial.  In connection with the potential clinical trial, we have engaged a CRO to assist us through the process.  We have also determined the delivery system for our technology, contracted for the supply of pharmaceutical grade materials to be used in toxicology and human studies and have contracted with a third party laboratory to conduct toxicology studies,  Together with the assistance of our CRO, we will have the toxicology studies performed with the goal of filing an investigational new drug application, or IND application, with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, for the review and consideration in order to initiate a clinical trial.  We estimate that it will take approximately fifteen (15) months from June 30, 2009 to complete these objectives.
 
Our preclinical human health research has yielded data that we have presented to various biopharmaceutical companies that may be prospective licensees for the development and marketing of potential applications for our technology.
 
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Revenue Recognition

We record revenue under technology license and development agreements related to the following.  Actual fees received may vary from the recorded estimated revenues.
 
·
Nonrefundable upfront license fees that are received in exchange for the transfer of our technology to licensees, for which no further obligations to the licensee exist with respect to the basic technology transferred, are recognized as revenue on the earlier of when payments are received or collections are assured.
 
·
Nonrefundable upfront license fees that are received in connection with agreements that include time-based payments are, together with the time-based payments, deferred and amortized ratably over the estimated research period of the license.
 
·
Milestone payments, which are contingent upon the achievement of certain research goals, are recognized as revenue when the milestones, as defined in the particular agreement, are achieved.
 
The effect of any change in revenues from technology license and development agreements would be reflected in revenues in the period such determination was made. Historically, no such adjustments have been made.

Estimates of Expenses
 
Our research and development agreements with third parties provide for an estimate of our expenses and costs, which are variable and are based on the actual services performed by the third party.  We estimate the aggregate amount of the expenses based upon the projected amounts that are set forth in the agreements, and we accrue the expenses for which we have not yet been invoiced.  In estimating the expenses, we consider, among other things, the following factors:
 
 
·
the existence of any prior relationship between us and the third party provider;
 
 
·
the past results of prior research and development services performed by the third party provider; and
 
 
·
the scope and timing of the research and development services set forth in the agreement with the third party provider.
 
After the research services are performed and we are invoiced, we make any adjustments that are necessary to accurately report research and development expense for the period.

 
-40-

 
 
Valuation Allowances and Carrying Values
 
We have recorded valuation allowances against our entire deferred tax assets of $11,520,000 at June 30, 2009 and $9,152,000 at June 30, 2008.  The valuation allowances relate primarily to the net operating loss carryforward deferred tax asset where the tax benefit of such asset is not assured.

As of June 30, 2009 and 2008, we have determined that the estimated future discounted cash flows related to our patent applications will be sufficient to recover their carrying value.
 
We have determined that we are receiving the economic benefit of the agricultural patent applications as well as all of the issued patents and are amortizing the agricultural patent application costs and all of the issued patents over seventeen years on a straight-line basis.
 
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.
 
Stock-Based Compensation
 
The fair value of each stock option and warrant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.  Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of our stock and of similar companies.  The expected term of stock options and warrants granted is based upon the simplified method whereby expected term is calculated using the weighted average term of the vesting period of such options and warrants.  The expected term is calculated for and applied to all groups of stock options and warrants as we do not expect substantially different exercise or post-vesting termination behavior amongst our employee population.  The risk-free rate of stock options is based on the U.S. Treasury rate in effect at the time of grant for the expected term of the stock options and warrants.  Expected forfeitures are based on historical data.
 
In connection with our Short-Term and Long-Term incentive plans, our management reviews the specific goals of such plans to determine if such goals have been achieved or are probable that they will be achieved.  If the goals have been achieved or are probable of being achieved, then the amount of compensation expense determined on the date of grant related to those specific goals is charged to compensation expense at such time.

Convertible Notes
 
During the year ended June 30, 2008, we issued convertible notes and warrants for gross proceeds in the amount of $10,000,000.  The proceeds have been allocated between convertible notes and warrants based upon their fair values, whereby the fair value of the warrants have been determined using the Black-Scholes model.  The remaining amounts were allocated to the beneficial conversion feature based upon the effective conversion price compared to the fair value of the common stock on the date of issuance of the convertible notes and warrants.  As such, all of the proceeds of the convertible notes and warrants were recorded as equity.  The convertible notes are being amortized to interest expense using the effective yield method over the term of the notes.

 
-41-

 

Research Program
 
We do not expect to generate significant revenues for approximately the next one to three years, during which time we will engage in significant research and development efforts.  We expect to spend significant amounts on the research and development of our technology.  We also expect our research and development costs to increase as we continue to develop and ultimately commercialize our technology.  However, the successful development and commercialization of our technology is highly uncertain.  We cannot reasonably estimate or know the nature, timing and expenses of the efforts necessary to complete the development of our technology, or the period in which material net cash inflows may commence from the commercialization of our technology, including the uncertainty of:
 
 
·
the scope, rate of progress and expense of our research activities;
 
·
the interim results of our research;
 
·
the expense of additional research that may be required after review of the interim results;
 
·
the terms and timing of any collaborative, licensing and other arrangements that we may establish;
 
·
the expense and timing of regulatory approvals;
 
·
the effect of competing technological and market developments; and
 
·
the expense of filing, prosecuting, defending and enforcing any patent claims or other intellectual property rights.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Overview
 
As of June 30, 2009, our cash balance and investments totaled $1,430,569 , and we had working capital of $1,259,300.  In addition, upon the closing of our private equity financing on July 9, 2009, we received aggregate net proceeds of approximately $900,000. As of June 30, 2009, we had a federal tax loss carryforward of approximately $25,582,000 and a state tax loss carry-forward of approximately $19,219,000 to offset future taxable income. We cannot assure you that we will be able to take advantage of any or all of such tax loss carryforwards, if at all, in future fiscal years.

 
-42-

 

Contractual Obligations
 
The following table lists our cash contractual obligations as of June 30, 2009:
 
   
Payments   Due   by   Period
 
Contractual   Obligations
 
Total
   
Less   than  
1   year
   
1   -   3   years
   
4   -   5   years
   
More   than  
5   years
 
Research and Development Agreements (1)
  $ 1,702,050     $ 1,702,050     $     $     $  
Facility, Rent and Operating Leases (2)
  $ 152,989     $ 79,420     $ 73,569     $     $  
Employment, Consulting and Scientific Advisory Board Agreements (3)
  $ 531,970     $ 519,264     $ 12,706     $     $  
Total Contractual Cash Obligations
  $ 2,387,009     $ 2,300,734     $ 86,275     $     $  
 
(1)
Certain of our research and development agreements disclosed herein provide that payment is to be made in Canadian dollars and, therefore, the contractual obligations are subject to fluctuations in the exchange rate.
 
(2)
The lease for our office space in New Brunswick, New Jersey is subject to certain escalations for our proportionate share of increases in the building’s operating costs.
 
(3)
Certain of our employment and consulting agreements provide for automatic renewal, which is not reflected in the table, unless terminated earlier by the parties to the respective agreements.
 
We expect our capital requirements to increase significantly over the next several years as we commence new research and development efforts, increase our business and administrative infrastructure and embark on developing in-house business capabilities and facilities. Our future liquidity and capital funding requirements will depend on numerous factors, including, but not limited to, the levels and costs of our research and development initiatives and the cost and timing of the expansion of our business development and administrative staff.
 
Effective September 1, 2009, we extended our research and development agreement with the University of Waterloo for an additional one-year period through August 31, 2010, in the amount of CAD $650,400 or approximately USD $650,400, which is not included in the above table of contractual obligations. Research and development expenses under this agreement aggregated $653,104 for the year ended June 30, 2009 and USD $730,960 for the year ended June 30, 2008 and USD $5,280,368 for the cumulative period from inception through June 30, 2009. Total research and development expenses aggregated $2,353,962 for the year ended June 30, 2009 and $1,764,426 for the year ended June 30, 2008 and $12,311,557 for the cumulative period from inception through June 30, 2009.

 
-43-

 
 
Capital Resources
 
Since inception, we have generated revenues of $1,450,000 in connection with the initial fees and milestone payments received under our license and development agreements.  We have not been profitable since inception, we will continue to incur additional operating losses in the future, and we will require additional financing to continue the development and subsequent commercialization of our technology.  While we do not expect to generate significant revenues from the licensing of our technology for at least the next one to three years, we may enter into additional licensing or other agreements with marketing and distribution partners that may result in additional license fees, receive revenues from contract research, or other related revenue.
 
License Agreements
 
On July 17, 2007 we entered into a license agreement with Bayer CropScience AG for the development and commercialization of Cotton.  Under the terms of the license agreement, we received an upfront payment, will receive milestone payments upon the achievement of certain development milestones, and additionally, upon commercialization, a royalty on net sales.
 
           On August 6, 2007 we entered into a license agreement with Monsanto for the development and commercialization of Corn and Soy.  Under the terms of the license agreement, we received an upfront payment, will receive milestone payments upon the achievement of certain development milestones, and additionally, upon commercialization, a royalty on net sales.
 
On September 11, 2007 we entered into a license agreement with Bayer CropScience AG for the development and commercialization of Rice.  Under the terms of the agreement, we received an upfront payment, will receive milestone payments upon the achievement of certain development milestones, and additionally, upon commercialization, a royalty on net sales.

Financing
 
As discussed in Part II, Item 5, Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities, in this Annual Report on Form 10-K:

 
·
On July 9, 2009, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with Partlet Holdings Ltd., for the issuance of common stock and warrants for gross proceeds of $1,000,000.
 
·
On July 29, 2009, we entered into Securities Purchase Agreements with each of Robert Forbes, Timothy Forbes and certain insiders and affiliates for the issuance of common stock and warrants for an aggregate gross proceeds of $530,000.
 
·
On July 29, 2009, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with Cato Holding Company for the issuance of common stock and warrants in exchange for amounts currently owed by us to Cato Research Ltd in the amount of $175,000.
 
·
On August 1, 2007 and August 29, 2007, we entered into binding Securities Purchase Agreements with YA Global and Stanford and have sold to each of YA9 Global and Stanford $5,000,000 of secured convertible notes and accompanying warrants for aggregate gross proceeds in the amount of $10,000,000.

 
-44-

 

We anticipate that, based upon our current cash and investments and the proceeds from the above mentioned financings, we will be able to fund our operations for the next six (6)  months from June 30, 2009.  Over the next twelve months from June 30, 2009, we plan to fund our research and development and commercialization activities by:
 
 
·
utilizing our current cash balance and investments,
 
·
achieving some of the milestones set forth in our current licensing agreements,
 
·
through the execution of additional licensing agreements for our technology, and
·
through the placement of equity or debt instruments.
 
We cannot assure you that we will be able to raise money through any of the foregoing transactions, or on favorable terms, if at all.
 
Results of Operations
 
Fiscal Years ended June 30, 2008, 2007 and 2006
 
Revenue
 
Total revenues consisted of initial fees and milestone payments on our agricultural development and license agreements.  During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, we earned revenue in the amount of $275,000, which consisted of milestone payments in connection with certain agricultural license agreements.  During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008, we earned revenue in the amount of $456,667, which consisted of the initial payments and the amortized portion of previous milestone payments received in connection with certain agricultural license agreements.  During the year ended June 30, 2007, we earned revenue in the amount of $300,000 consisted of current milestone payments and the amortized portion of previous milestone payments in connection with certain agricultural license agreements.
 
We anticipate that we will continue to receive milestone payments in connection with our current agricultural development and license agreements while we continue to pursue our goal of attracting other companies to license our technologies in various other crops.  Additionally, we anticipate that we will receive royalty payments from our license agreements when our partners commercialize their crops containing our technology.  However, it is difficult for us to determine our future revenue expectations because we are a development stage biotechnology company.  As such, the timing and outcome of our experiments, the timing of signing new partners and the timing of our partners moving through the development process into commercialization is difficult to accurately predict.
 
Operating expenses
 
   
Year Ended June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
Change
   
%
   
2008
   
2007
   
Change
   
%
 
   
(In thousands, except % values)
 
General and administrative
  $ 2,206     $ 2,291     $ (85 )     (4 ) %   $ 2,291     $ 2,413     $ (122 )     (5 )%
Research and development
    2,354       1,765       589       33 %     1,765       1,208       557       46 %
Total operating expenses
  $ 4,560     $ 4,056     $ 504       12 %   $ 4,056     $ 3,621     $ 435       12 %

 
-45-

 

We expect operating expenses to increase over the next twelve months as we anticipate that research and development expenses and other general and administrative expenses will increase as we continue to expand our research and development activities.
 
General and administrative expenses
 
General and administrative expenses consist of the following:
 
   
Year ended June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Share-based compensation
  $ 445     $ 749     $ 910  
Payroll and benefits
    690       669       616  
Investor relations
    245       305       278  
Professional fees
    416       261       217  
Depreciation and amortization
    112       97       166  
Other general and administrative expenses
    298       210       226  
                         
Total general and administrative expenses
  $ 2,206     $ 2,291     $ 2,413  
 
·
Share-based compensation for Fiscal 2009 and 2008 consisted of the amortized portion of the Black-Scholes value of options, restricted stock units and warrants granted to directors, employees and consultants.  During Fiscal 2009 and 2008, the following options, warrants and restricted stock units were granted:
 
   
Fiscal 2009
   
Fiscal 2008
 
Options
    834,812       1,069,600  
Warrants
    500       1,000  
Restricted Stock Units
    136,000       337,700  
 
Additionally, during Fiscal 2008, 1,500,000 warrants were extended and repriced in connection with a financial advisory agreement.
 
Share-based compensation was lower in Fiscal 2009 primarily due to the extension and repricing of warrants in connection with the financial advisory agreement in  fiscal 2008 The Black-Scholes value of the extension and repricing of warrants amounted to $385 in Fiscal 2008.
 
Share-based compensation was lower in Fiscal 2008 due to the extension and repricing of warrants in connection with a financial advisory agreement. The Black-Scholes value of the extension and repricing of warrants amounted to $385 in Fiscal 2008 compared to $683 in Fiscal 2007.  This was partially offset by an increase in the Black-Scholes value of the options and warrants granted during Fiscal 2008 compared to the Black-Scholes value of the options and warrants granted during Fiscal 2007 because we granted more options during Fiscal 2008.
 
 
·
Payroll and benefits increased primarily as a result of salary and health insurance rate increases.
 
 
·
Investor relations expense for Fiscal 2009 is lower than Fiscal 2008 primarily as a result of a decrease in the cost of the annual report and investor relations consulting costs.
 
 
-46-

 

Investor relations expense for Fiscal 2008 is higher than Fiscal 2007 primarily as a result of an increase in the cost of the annual report due to the inclusion of additional disclosures and the services of a proxy solicitor.
 
 
·
Professional fees increased during Fiscal 2009 compared to Fiscal 2008 primarily as a result of an increase in accounting and legal fees.  Legal fees increased primarily due to our multiple myeloma project and employee compensation review.  Accounting and legal fees also increased primarily due to the review and filing of our securities filings.
 
 
·
Professional fees increased during Fiscal 2008 compared to Fiscal 2007 primarily as a result of an increase in accounting and legal fees in connection with the additional disclosure included in the annual report.
 
 
·
Depreciation and amortization increased during Fiscal 2009 compared to Fiscal 2008 primarily as a result of an increase in amortization of patent costs.  .
 
 
·
Depreciation and amortization decreased during Fiscal 2008 compared to Fiscal 2007 primarily as a result of a decrease in amortization of patent costs.  During Fiscal 2008, we did not amortize the cost of our human health pending patent applications.
 
We expect general and administrative expenses to modestly increase over the next twelve months primarily due to an increase in payroll and benefits, insurance costs related to our multiple myeloma project and legal and accounting fees related to the increased regulatory environment surrounding our business.
 
Research and development expenses
 
   
Year Ended June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
Change
   
%
   
2008
   
2007
   
Change
   
%
 
   
(In thousands, except % values)
 
Stock-based compensation
  $ 62     $ 148     $ (86 )     (58 )%   $ 148     $ 60     $ 88       147 %
Other research and development
    2,292       1,617       675       38 %     1,617       1,148       469       41 %
Total research and development
  $ 2,354     $ 1,765     $ 589       33 %   $ 1,765     $ 1,208     $ 557       46 %

 
·
Stock-based compensation decreased during Fiscal 2009 compared to Fiscal 2008 primarily because the Black-Scholes calculated fair value of the options and warrants granted during Fiscal 2009 were lower than Fiscal 2008 because the number of options granted were lower in Fiscal 2009.
 
 
·
Stock-based compensation increased during Fiscal 2008 compared to Fiscal 2007 primarily because the Black-Scholes calculated fair value of the options and warrants granted during Fiscal 2008 were higher than Fiscal 2007 because the number of options granted were higher in Fiscal 2008.
 
 
·
Other research and development costs increased during Fiscal 2009 compared to Fiscal 2008 primarily as a result of the expansion of our human health programs, specifically our multiple myeloma project, which was partially offset by a decrease in the cost of our research agreement with the University of Waterloo due to the strengthening of the U.S. dollar against the Canadian dollar. .
 
 
-47-

 

 
·
Other research and development costs increased during Fiscal 2008 compared to Fiscal 2007 primarily as a result of the initiation of our multiple myeloma project during Fiscal 2008.  Additionally, the budget in connection with the research agreement with the University of Waterloo was increased and the U.S. dollar was weaker against the Canadian dollar.
 
The breakdown of our research and development expenses between our agricultural and human health research programs are as follows:
 
   
Year ended June 30,
 
   
2009
   
%
   
2008
   
%
   
2007
   
%
 
   
(In thousands, except % values)
 
Agricultural research programs
  $ 618       26 %   $ 771       44 %   $ 701       58 %
Human health research programs
    1,736       74 %     994       56 %     507       42 %
Total research and development expenses
  $ 2,354       100 %   $ 1,765       100 %   $ 1,208       100 %

 
·
Agricultural research expenses decreased during Fiscal 2009 compared to Fiscal 2008 primarily as a result of a decrease in the allocation of resources from agriculture to human health at the University of Waterloo and the strengthening of the U.S. dollar against the Canadian dollar.
 
 
·
Agricultural research expenses increased during Fiscal 2008 compared to Fiscal 2007 primarily as a result of an increase in the budget in connection with our research agreement at the University of Waterloo, an increase in stock-based compensation, and the U.S. dollar was weaker against the Canadian dollar.
 
 
·
Human health research expenses increased during Fiscal 2009 compared to Fiscal 2008 primarily as a result of the ongoing multiple myeloma project.
 
 
·
Human health research expenses increased during Fiscal 2008 compared to Fiscal 2007 primarily as a result of the initiation of the multiple myeloma project.
 
We expect the percentage of human health research programs to increase as a percentage of the total research and development expenses as we continue to expand our human health initiatives.
 
Amortization of debt discount and financing costs
 
During Fiscal 2008, we issued $10,000,000 of convertible notes and warrants.  The discount on the convertible notes is being amortized, using the effective yield, method over the term of the convertible notes.  The related costs of issuance were recorded as deferred financing costs and are amortized on a straight line basis over the term of the convertible notes.  As of June 30, 2009 there were $9,455,000 of convertible notes outstanding.  As of June 30, 2008, there were $9,500,000 of the convertible notes outstanding.
 
Interest expense – convertible notes
 
Interest expense – convertible notes represents the fair value of the common stock issued in lieu of paying cash for the 8% coupon rate of interest related to the convertible notes issued during Fiscal 2008.

 
-48-

 
 
Interest income
 
   
Year Ended June 30,
 
   
2007
   
2008
   
Change
   
%
   
2008
   
2007
   
Change
   
%
 
   
(In thousands, except % values)
 
Interest income
  $ 43     $ 100     $ (57 )     (57 ) %   $ 100     $ 69     $ 31       45 %
 
The decrease in interest income for Fiscal 2009 compared to Fiscal 2008 is due to a lower average cash and investments balance during the year as well as lower interest rates.
 
The increase in interest income for Fiscal 2008 compared to Fiscal 2007 is due to a higher average cash and investments balance during the year.
 
From Inception on July 1, 1998 through June 30, 2009
 
From inception of operations on July 1, 1998 through June 30, 2009, we earned revenues in the amount of $1,450,000, which consisted of the initial license fees and milestone payments in connection with our various development and license agreements.  We do not expect to generate significant revenues for at least the next one to three years, during which time we will engage in significant research and development efforts.
 
We have incurred losses each year since inception and have an accumulated deficit of $35,949,899 at June 30, 2009.  We expect to continue to incur losses as a result of expenditures on research, product development and administrative activities.

 
-49-

 

Item 7A.       Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
 
Foreign Currency Risk
 
Our financial statements are denominated in United States dollars and, except for our agreement with the University of Waterloo, which is denominated in Canadian dollars, all of our contracts are denominated in United States dollars.  Therefore, we believe that fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates will not result in any material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.  In the event we derive a greater portion of our revenues from international operations or in the event a greater portion of our expenses are incurred internationally and denominated in a foreign currency, then changes in foreign currency exchange rates could effect our results of operations and financial condition.
 
Interest Rate Risk
 
We invest in high-quality financial instruments, primarily money market funds and United States treasury notes, with an effective duration of the portfolio of less than one year which we believe are subject to limited credit risk.  We currently do not hedge our interest rate exposure.  Due to the short-term nature of our investments, which we plan to hold until maturity, we do not believe that we have any material exposure to interest rate risk arising from our investments.

 
-50-

 
 
Item 8.                  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
 
The financial statements required to be filed pursuant to this Item 8 are included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.  A list of the financial statements filed herewith is found at "Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules."
 
Item 9.
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
 
None.
 
Item 9A.               Controls and Procedures.
 
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
Our management, with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K.  Based on this evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
  
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
  
Management's Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
  
Our company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting.  Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, our company’s principle executive and principal financial officers and effected by our company’s board of directors, management and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. and includes those policies and procedures that:
 
·
Pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of our company;
 
·
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 our company are being made only in accordance with authorization of management and directors of our company; and
 
·
Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements.  Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risks that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
 
Management assessed the effectiveness of our company’s internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2009.  In making this assessment, management used the criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, or COSO.

 
-51-

 

Based on this assessment, management has concluded that, as of June 30, 2009 our company’s internal control over financial reporting is effective.

Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the company’s registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the Company to provide only management’s report in this annual report.
  
Changes in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting
  
No change in our internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) occurred during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.

Item 9B.               Other Information.

None.
 
PART III
 
Item 10.
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
 
The information relating to our directors, nominees for election as directors and executive officers under the headings "Election of Directors" and "Executive Officers" in our definitive proxy statement for the 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is incorporated herein by reference to such proxy statement.
 
Item 11.                Executive Compensation.
 
The discussion under the heading "Executive Compensation" in our definitive proxy statement for the 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is incorporated herein by reference to such proxy statement.
 
Item 12.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.
 
The discussion under the heading "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management" in our definitive proxy statement for the 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is incorporated herein by reference to such proxy statement.

 
-52-

 
 
Item 13.               Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.
 
The discussion under the heading "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions" in our definitive proxy statement for the 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is incorporated herein by reference to such proxy statement.
 
Item 14.               Principal Accounting Fees and Services.
 
The discussion under the heading "Principal Accountant Fees and Services" in our definitive proxy statement for the 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is incorporated herein by reference to such proxy statement.
 
PART IV
 
Item 15.               Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.
 
 
(a)
(1)
Financial Statements.
 
Reference is made to the Index to Financial Statements on Page F-1.
 
 
(a)
(2)
Financial Statement Schedules.
 
None.
 
 
(a)
(3)
Exhibits.
 
Reference is made to the Exhibit Index on Page 55.

SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized this 28th day of September 2009.
 
SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
   
By:  
/s/ Bruce C. Galton
 
Bruce C. Galton, President and
 
Chief Executive Officer
 
(principal executive officer)
   
By:
/s/ Joel Brooks
 
Joel Brooks, Chief Financial Officer
 
(principal financial and accounting
 
officer)

 
-53-

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
 
Signature
 
Title
 
Date
         
/s/ Harlan W. Waksal, M.D
 
Chairman and Director
 
September 28, 2009
Harlan W. Waksal, M.D.
       
         
/s/ Bruce C. Galton
 
President and Chief Executive
 
September 28, 2009
Bruce C. Galton
 
Officer (principal executive officer)
and Director
   
         
/s/ Joel Brooks
 
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
 
September 28, 2009
Joel Brooks
 
(principal financial and accounting officer)
   
         
/s/ John E. Thompson
 
Executive Vice President, Chief
 
September 28, 2009
John E. Thompson
 
Scientific Officer and Director
   
         
/s/ John Braca
 
Director
 
September 28, 2009
John Braca
       
         
/s/ Christopher Forbes
 
Director
 
September 28, 2009
Christopher Forbes
       
         
/s/ Warren J. Isabelle
 
Director
 
September 28, 2009
Warren J. Isabelle
       
         
/s/ Thomas C. Quick
 
Director
 
September 28, 2009
Thomas C. Quick
       
         
/s/ David Rector
 
Director
 
September 28, 2009
David Rector
       
         
/s/ Rudolf Stalder
 
Director
 
September 28, 2009
Rudolf Stalder
       
         
/s/ Jack Van Hulst
 
Director
 
September 28, 2009
Jack Van Hulst
       

 
-54-

 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit
No.
 
Description of Exhibit
2.1
 
Merger Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Nava Leisure USA, Inc., an Idaho corporation, the Principal Stockholders (as defined therein), Nava Leisure Acquisition Corp., and Senesco, Inc., dated October 9, 1998.  (Incorporated by reference to Senesco Technologies, Inc. definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A dated January 11, 1999.)
     
2.2
 
Merger Agreement and Plan of Merger by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc., an Idaho corporation, and Senesco Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation, dated September 30, 1999.  (Incorporated by reference to Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-QSB for the period ended September 30, 1999.)
     
3.1
 
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Senesco Technologies, Inc. filed with the State of Delaware on January 22, 2007.  (Incorporated by reference to Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2006.)
     
3.2
 
Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Senesco Technologies, Inc. filed with the State of Delaware on January 22, 2008. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2007.)
     
3.3
 
Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Senesco Technologies, Inc. filed with the State of Delaware on September 22, 2009.
     
3.4
 
Amended and Restated By-laws of Senesco Technologies, Inc. as adopted on October 2, 2000. (Incorporated by reference to Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-QSB for the period ended December 31, 2000.)
     
4.1
 
Form of Warrant with Parenteau Corporation. (Incorporated by reference to Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-QSB for the period ended December 31, 1999.)
     
4.2
 
Form of Warrant with Strategic Growth International, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-QSB for the period ended December 31, 1999.)
     
4.3
 
Form of Warrant issued to Stanford Venture Capital Holdings, Inc. and certain officers of Stanford Venture Capital Holdings, Inc. (with attached schedule of parties and terms thereto). (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-QSB for the period ended December 31, 2001.)
     
4.4
 
Form of Warrant issued to certain accredited investors (with attached schedule of parties and terms thereto).  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on May 4, 2005.)
     
4.5
 
Form of Warrant issued to Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. or its designees, dated as of May 9, 2005. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-QSB for the period ended March 31, 2005.)

 
-55-

 

Exhibit
No.
 
Description of Exhibit
4.6
 
Form of Warrant issued to H.C. Wainwright & Co., Inc., or its designees, dated as of October 10, 2006 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.42 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2006.)
     
4.7
 
Form or Warrant issued to certain accredited investors dated October 10, 2006 (with attached schedule of parties and terms thereto).  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.40 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2006.)
     
4.8
 
Form of Series A Warrant issued to YA Global Investments, L.P. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.15 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2007.)
     
4.9
 
Form of Series A Warrant issued to Stanford Venture Capital Holdings, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.16 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2007.)
     
4.10
 
Form of Debenture issued to YA Global Investments, L.P. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.17 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2007.)
     
4.11
 
Form of Debenture issued to Stanford Venture Capital Holdings, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.18 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2007.)
     
4.12
 
Form of Series B Warrant issued to YA Global Investments, L.P. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.19 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2007.)
     
4.13
 
Form of Series B Warrant issued to Stanford Venture Capital Holdings, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.20 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2007.)
     
4.14
 
Form of Warrant issued to H.C. Wainwright & Co., Inc or its designees. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.21 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended June 30,2008.)
     
4.15
 
Form of Series A Warrant issued to Partlet Holdings Ltd. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on July 10, 2009.)
     
4.16
 
Form of Series B Warrant issued to Partlet Holdings Ltd. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on July 10, 2009.)
     
4.17
 
Form of Series A Warrant issued to each of Robert Forbes, Timothy Forbes, Harlan W. Waksal, M.D., Rudolf Stalder, Christopher Forbes, David Rector, John N. Braca, Jack Van Hulst, Warren Isabelle and the Thomas C. Quick Charitable Foundation. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on July 30, 2009.)

 
-56-

 

Exhibit
No.
 
Description of Exhibit
4.18
 
Form of Series B Warrant issued to each of Robert Forbes, Timothy Forbes, Harlan W. Waksal, M.D., Rudolf Stalder, Christopher Forbes, David Rector, John N. Braca, Jack Van Hulst, Warren Isabelle and the Thomas C. Quick Charitable Foundation. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on July 30, 2009.)
     
4.19
 
Form of Series A Warrant issued to Cato Holding Company. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on July 30, 2009.)
     
4.20
 
Form of Series B Warrant issued to Cato Holding Company. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on July 30, 2009.)
     
  10.1
 
Indemnification Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and Christopher Forbes, dated January 21, 1999.  (Incorporated by reference to Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-QSB for the period ended December 31, 1998.)
     
  10.2
 
Indemnification Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and Thomas C. Quick, dated February 23, 1999.  (Incorporated by reference to Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-QSB for the period ended March 31, 1999.)
     
  10.3
 
Indemnification Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and Ruedi Stalder, dated March 1, 1999.  (Incorporated by reference to Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-QSB for the period ended March 31, 1999.)
     
  10.4
 
Indemnification Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and Bruce C. Galton, dated October 4, 2001. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-QSB for the quarterly period ended December 31, 2001.)
     
  10.5
 
Indemnification Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and Jack Van Hulst, dated January 16, 2007. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2007)
     
  10.6
 
Indemnification Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and John Braca, dated October 8, 2003.  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.38 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-KSB for the period ended June 30, 2004.)
     
  10.7
 
Indemnification Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and David Rector dated as of April, 2002.  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-QSB for the period ended September 30, 2004.)
     
  10.8
 
Indemnification Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and Harlan W. Waksal, M.D. dated as of October 24, 2008.
 
 
-57-

 

Exhibit
No.
 
Description of Exhibit
  10.9
 
Indemnification Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and Warren Isabelle dated as of June 8, 2009.
     
  10.10 *
 
Employment Agreement by and between Senesco, Inc. and Sascha P. Fedyszyn, dated January 21, 1999. (Incorporated by reference to Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-QSB for the period ended December 31, 1998.)
     
  10.11 *
 
Employment Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and Bruce C. Galton, dated October 4, 2001. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-QSB for the period ended December 31, 2001.)
     
  10.12 *
 
Employment Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and Joel Brooks, dated July 1, 2003.  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-KSB for the period ended June 30, 2003.)
     
  10.13 *
 
Employment Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and Richard Dondero, dated July 19, 2004.  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.39 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-KSB for the period ended June 30, 2004.)
     
  10.14 *
 
Consulting Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and John E. Thompson, Ph.D., dated July 12, 1999.  (Incorporated by reference to Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-KSB for the period ended June 30, 2000.)
     
  10.15 *
 
Amendment to Consulting Agreement of July 12, 1999, as modified on February 8, 2001, by and between Senesco, Inc. and John E. Thompson, Ph.D., dated December 13, 2002.  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-QSB for the period ended December 31, 2002.)
     
  10.16 *
 
Amendment # 5 to Consulting Agreement of July 12, 1999, as modified, by and between Senesco, Inc. and John E. Thompson, Ph.D., dated June 15, 2007. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.49 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2007.)
     
  10.17 *
 
Amendment # 6 to Consulting Agreement of July 12, 1999, as modified, by and between Senesco, Inc. and John E. Thompson, Ph.D., dated June 25, 2009.
     
  10.18 +
 
License Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and Harris Moran Seed Company, dated November 19, 2001. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-QSB for the period ended December 31, 2001.)
     
  10.19 +
 
Development Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and ArborGen, LLC, dated June 28, 2002.  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.31 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended June 30, 2002.)

 
-58-

 

Exhibit
No.
 
Description of Exhibit
  10.20 +
 
Commercial License Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and ArborGen, LLC dated as of December 21, 2006.  (Incorporated by reference to Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2006.)
     
  10.21 +
 
Development and License Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and Calwest Seeds, dated September 14, 2002.  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-QSB for the period ended September 30, 2002.)
     
  10.22 +
 
Development and License Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and The Scotts Company, dated   March 8, 2004.  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-QSB for the period ended March 31, 2004.)
     
  10.23 +
 
Development and License Agreement with Broin and Associates, Inc. (currently known as Poet) dated as of October 14, 2004.  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-QSB for the period ended September 30, 2004.)
     
  10.24 +
 
License Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and Bayer CropScience GmbH, dated as of November 8, 2006.  (Incorporated by reference to Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended December 31, 2006.)
     
  10.25 +
 
License Agreement with Bayer CropScience AG dated as of July 23, 2007. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2007.)
     
  10.26 +
 
Patent License Agreement with Monsanto Company dated as of August 6, 2007. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2007.)
     
  10.27 +
 
License Agreement with Bayer CropScience AG dated as of September 17, 2007. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2007.)
     
  10.28
 
Research Agreement by and among Senesco Technologies, Inc., Dr. John E. Thompson and the University of Waterloo, dated September 1, 1998, as amended. (Incorporated by reference to Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-QSB for the period ended December 31, 1998.)
     
  10.29
 
Research Agreement by and among Senesco Technologies, Inc., Dr. John E. Thompson and the University of Waterloo, dated May 1, 2002.  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended June 30, 2002.)
     
  10.30
 
Amendment to Research Agreement by and among the University of Waterloo, Senesco, Inc., and Dr. John E. Thompson, Ph.D., dated August 1, 2007. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.42 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2007.)

 
-59-

 

Exhibit
No.
 
Description of Exhibit
  10.31
 
Amendment to Research Agreement by and among the University of Waterloo, Senesco, Inc. and Dr. John E. Thompson, Ph.D., dated August 25, 2008. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.28 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2008.)
     
  10.32
 
Amendment to Research Agreement by and among the University of Waterloo, Senesco, Inc. and Dr. John E. Thompson, Ph.D., dated August 27, 2009.
     
  10.33 +
 
Master Product Sale Agreement with VGXI, Inc. dated as of June 27, 2008. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2008.)
     
  10.34
 
Master Product Sale Agreement with Polyplus-transfection dated as of June 30, 2008. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2008.)
     
  10.35
 
Proposal for Manufacture and Supply by and between Avecia Biotechnology, Inc. and Senesco Technologies, Inc. dated as of September 4, 2008. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2008.)
     
  10.36
 
Proposal for Biodistribution and Repeat Dose Toxicity Studies in Mice by and between BioReliance and Senesco Technologies, Inc. dated as of September 5, 2008. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2008.)
     
  10.37
 
Services Agreement by and between KBI BioPharma, Inc. and Senesco Technologies, Inc. dated as of September 15, 2008. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2008.)
     
  10.38
 
Agreement for Service on Senesco Technologies, Inc. Scientific Advisory Board by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and Dr. Charles A. Dinarello, dated February 12, 2002.  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-QSB for the period ended March 31, 2002.)
     
  10.39
 
Agreement for Service on Senesco Technologies, Inc. Scientific Advisory Board by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and James W. Mier, M.D., dated April 2, 2007. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.43 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2007.)
     
  10.40
 
Financial Advisory Agreement by and among Senesco Technologies, Inc., Stanford Group Company, Stanford Venture Capital Holdings, Inc., Stanford International Bank, Ltd., Ronald Stein, Daniel Bogar, Osvaldo Pi and William Fusselmann dated October 11, 2006.  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.35 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2006.)

 
-60-

 

Exhibit
No.
 
Description of Exhibit
  10.41
 
Amendment No. 1 to the financial advisory agreement by and between Stanford Group Company and Senesco Technologies, Inc., dated February 14, 2008. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2007.)
     
  10.42
 
Form of Securities Purchase Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and certain accredited investors (with attached schedule of parties and terms thereto). (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on February 3, 2004.)
     
  10.43
 
Amendment No. 1 to the Securities Purchase Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and Crestview Capital Master, L.L.C.  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on February 13, 2004.)
     
  10.44
 
Form of Securities Purchase Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and certain accredited investors (with schedule of parties and terms thereto).  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 4, 2005.)
     
  10.45
 
Registration Rights Agreement by and among Senesco Technologies, Inc., Stanford Group Company, Stanford Venture Capital Holdings, Inc., Stanford International Bank, Ltd., Ronald Stein, Daniel Bogar, Osvaldo Pi and William Fusselmann dated October 11, 2006.  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.36 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2006.)
     
  10.46
 
Form of Securities Purchase Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and certain accredited investors dated October 10, 2006 (with attached schedule of parties and terms thereto).  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.38 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2006.)
     
  10.47
 
Form of Registration Rights Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc and certain accredited investors dated October 10, 2006 (with attached schedule of parties and terms thereto).  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.39 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2006.)
     
  10.48
 
Securities Purchase Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and YA Global Investments, L.P. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.44 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2007.)
     
  10.49
 
Registration Rights Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and YA Global Investments, L.P. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.45 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2007.)
     
  10.50
 
Securities Purchase Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and Stanford Venture Capital Holdings, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.46 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2007.)
     
  10.51
 
Registration Rights Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and Stanford Venture Capital Holdings, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.47 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2007.)

 
-61-

 

Exhibit
No.
 
Description of Exhibit
  10.52
 
Security Agreement dated as of September 21, 2007 by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and its subsidiaries and YA Global Investments, L.P. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.48 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2007.)
     
  10.53
 
Security Agreement dated as of December 20, 2007 by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and its subsidiaries and Stanford Venture Capital Holdings, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.50 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2008.)
     
  10.54
 
Securities Purchase Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and Partlet Holdings Ltd. Dated as of July 9, 2009. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on July 10, 2009.)
     
  10.55
 
Securities Purchase Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and each of Robert Forbes, Timothy Forbes, Harlan W. Waksal, M.D., Rudolf Stalder, Christopher Forbes, David Rector, John N. Braca, Jack Van Hulst, Warren Isabelle and the Thomas C. Quick Charitable Foundation dated as of July 29, 2009. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K , filed on July 30, 2009.)
     
  10.56
 
Securities Purchase Agreement by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and Cato Holding Company dated as of July 29, 2009. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K , filed on July 30, 2009.)
     
  10.57
 
Office lease by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and Matrix/AEW NB, LLC, dated March 16, 2001.  (Incorporated by reference to Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-QSB for the period ended March 31, 2001.)
     
  10.58
 
First amendment of office lease by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc. and Matrix/AEW NB, LLC, dated May 13, 2005 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of Senesco Technologies, Inc annual report on Form 10-KSB for the period ended June 30, 2005.)
     
  10.59 *
 
1998 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended on December 13, 2002. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-QSB for the period ended December 31, 2002.)
     
  10.60*
 
Senesco Technologies, Inc. 2008 Incentive Compensation Plan. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2008.)

 
-62-

 

Exhibit
No.
 
Description of Exhibit
  21
 
Subsidiaries of the Registrant. (Incorporated by reference to Senesco Technologies, Inc. annual report on Form 10-KSB for the period ended June 30, 1999.)
     
  23.1
 
Consent of Goldstein Golub Kessler LLP.
     
  23.2
 
Consent of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP.
     
  31.1
 
Certification of the principal executive officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
  31.2
 
Certification of the principal financial and accounting officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
  32.1
 
Certification of the principal executive officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
  32.2
 
Certification of the principal financial and accounting officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
*
A management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement required to be filed as an exhibit pursuant to Item 13(a) of Form 10-K.
 
Filed herewith.
 
+  The SEC granted Confidential Treatment for portions of this Exhibit.

 
-63-

 
SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
 AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2009

 
 

 

SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  


Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
F-2 – F-3
     
Consolidated Financial Statements:
   
     
Balance Sheets
 
F-4
Statements of Operations
 
F-5
Statements of Stockholders' Equity
 
F-6 - F-10
Statements of Cash Flows
 
F-11 – F12
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
F-13 - F-38
 
 
F-1

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
Senesco Technologies, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Senesco Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiary (a development stage company) as of June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows for the years then ended and cumulative amounts from July 1, 1998 (inception) to June 30, 2009. 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.  The financial statements for the period from July 1, 1998 (inception) to June 30, 2007 were audited by other auditors and our opinion, insofar as it relates to cumulative amounts included for such periods, is based solely on the reports of such auditors.

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. 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, based on our audits and the reports of other auditors, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Senesco Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiary as of June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years then ended and cumulative amounts from July 1, 1998 (inception) to June 30, 2009, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern.  As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Company has suffered recurring losses from operations since inception.  This raises substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.  Management's plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 1.  The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

We were not engaged to examine management’s assertion about the effectiveness of Senesco Technologies, Inc.'s internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2009, included in the accompanying Item 9A. Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and, accordingly, we do not express an opinion thereon.

/s/ McGladrey & Pullen, LLP
New York, New York

September 25, 2009

 
F-2

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors of
Senesco Technologies, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for the year ended June 30, 2007 and cumulative amounts from July 1, 1998 (inception) to June 30, 2007 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. (a development stage company).  These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements 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 the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements.  An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall consolidated financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for the year ended June 30, 2007 and cumulative amounts from July 1, 1998 (inception) to June 30, 2007 in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern.  The Company is a development stage company and has incurred recurring losses from operations that raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern.  The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

GOLDSTEIN GOLUB KESSLER LLP
New York, New York

September 26, 2007

F-3

 
SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET  

 
   
June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
ASSETS
           
Current Assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 380,569     $ 5,676,985  
Short-term investments
    1,050,000       500,000  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    1,161,348       180,556  
Total current assets
    2,591,917       6,357,541  
                 
Property and Equipment, net
    5,986       5,459  
Intangibles, net
    3,884,999       3,213,543  
Deferred Financing Costs, net of amortization of $592,308 and $168,706, respectively
    632,324       1,059,230  
Deferred Income Tax Asset, net of valuation allowance of $11,520,000 and $9,152,000, respectively
    -       -  
Security Deposit
    7,187       7,187  
Total Assets
  $ 7,122,413     $ 10,642,960  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
Current Liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 976,680     $ 370,167  
Accrued expenses
    355,937       314,267  
Total current liabilities
    1,332,617       684,434  
                 
Convertible Notes Payable, net of discount of $9,448,783 and $9,499,943, respectively
    6,217       57  
Grant Payable
    99,728       99,728  
Other Liability
    16,017       23,062  
Total liabilities
    1,454,579       807,281  
                 
Commitments
               
                 
Stockholders' Equity:
               
Preferred stock - $0.01 par value; authorized 5,000,000 shares, no shares issued
    -       -  
Common stock - $0.01 par value; authorized 100,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding 19,812,043 and 18,375,117, respectively
    198,120       183,751  
Capital in excess of par
    41,419,613       39,874,958  
Deficit accumulated during the development stage
    (35,949,899 )     (30,223,030 )
Stockholders' equity
    5,667,834       9,835,679  
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
  $ 7,122,413     $ 10,642,960  

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
F-4

 
 
SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS  

 
                     
Cumulative
 
   
Year ended June 30,
   
Amounts from
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
   
Inception
 
                         
Revenue
  $ 275,000     $ 456,667     $ 300,000     $ 1,450,000  
                                 
Operating expenses:
                               
General and administrative
    2,205,739       2,291,263       2,412,679       23,931,195  
Research and development
    2,353,962       1,764,426       1,208,321       12,311,557  
Total operating expenses
    4,559,701       4,055,689       3,621,000       36,242,752  
                                 
Loss from operations
    (4,284,701 )     (3,599,022 )     (3,321,000 )     (34,792,752 )
                                 
Noncash income
    -       -       -       321,259  
                                 
Sale of state income tax loss - net
    -       -       -       586,442  
                                 
Amortization of debt discount and financing costs
    (478,000 )     (668,763 )     -       (1,146,763 )
                                 
Interest expense – convertible notes
    (1,007,244 )     (434,154 )     -       (1,441,398 )
                                 
Interest income - net
    43,076       100,449       69,303       523,313  
Net loss
  $ (5,726,869 )   $ (4,601,490 )   $ (3,251,697 )   $ (35,949,899 )
                                 
Basic and diluted net loss per common share
  $ (.30 )   $ (.26 )   $ (.19 )     -  
                                 
Basic and diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding
    18,888,142       17,660,466       16,916,918       -  

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
F-5

 
 
SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Period from July 1, 1998 (date of inception) to June 30, 2009

                     
Deficit
       
                     
Accumulated
   
Total
 
   
Common Stock
   
Capital
   
During the
   
Stockholders'
 
   
Number of
         
in Excess
   
Development
   
Equity
 
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
of Par
   
Stage
   
(Deficiency)
 
                               
Common stock outstanding
    2,000,462     $ 20,005     $ (20,005 )     -       -  
Contribution of capital
    -       -       85,179       -     $ 85,179  
Issuance of common stock in reverse merger on January 22, 1999 at $0.01 per share
    3,400,000       34,000       (34,000 )     -       -  
Issuance of common stock for cash on May 21, 1999 for $2.63437 per share
    759,194       7,592       1,988,390       -       1,995,982  
Issuance of common stock for placement fees on May 21, 1999 at $0.01 per share
    53,144       531       (531 )     -       -  
Net loss
    -       -       -     $ (1,168,995 )     (1,168,995 )
Balance at June 30, 1999
    6,212,800       62,128       2,019,033       (1,168,995 )     912,166  
Issuance of common stock for cash on January 26, 2000 for $2.867647 per share
    17,436       174       49,826       -       50,000  
Issuance of common stock for cash on January 31, 2000 for $2.87875 per share
    34,737       347       99,653       -       100,000  
Issuance of common stock for cash on February 4, 2000 for $2.924582 per share
    85,191       852       249,148       -       250,000  
Issuance of common stock for cash on March 15, 2000 for $2.527875 per share
    51,428       514       129,486       -       130,000  
Issuance of common stock for cash on June 22, 2000 for $1.50 per share
    1,471,700       14,718       2,192,833       -       2,207,551  
Commissions, legal and bank fees associated with issuances for the year ended June 30, 2000
    -       -       (260,595 )     -       (260,595 )
Fair market value of options and warrants granted and vested during the year ended June 30, 2000
    -       -       1,475,927       -       1,475,927  
Net loss
    -       -       -       (3,346,491 )     (3,346,491 )
Balance at June 30, 2000
    7,873,292       78,733       5,955,311       (4,515,486 )     1,518,558  
 
(continued)

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
F-6

 

SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Period from July 1, 1998 (date of inception) to June 30, 2009

 
                     
Deficit
       
                     
Accumulated
   
Total
 
   
Common Stock
   
Capital
   
During the
   
Stockholders'
 
   
Number of
         
in Excess
   
Development
   
Equity
 
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
of Par
   
Stage
   
(Deficiency)
 
                               
Fair market value of options and warrants granted and vested during the year ended June 30, 2001
    -       -     $ 308,619       -     $ 308,619  
Net loss
    -       -       -     $ (2,033,890 )     (2,033,890 )
Balance at June 30, 2001
    7,873,292     $ 78,733       6,263,930       (6,549,376 )     (206,713 )
                                         
Issuance of common stock and warrants for cash from November 30, 2001 through April 17, 2002 at $1.75 per unit
    3,701,430       37,014       6,440,486       -       6,477,500  
Issuance of common stock and warrants associated with bridge loan conversion on December 3, 2001
    305,323       3,053       531,263       -       534,316  
Commissions, legal and bank fees associated with issuances for the year ended June 30, 2002
    -       -       (846,444 )     -       (846,444 )
Fair market value of options and warrants granted and vested during the year ended June 30, 2002
    -       -       1,848,726       -       1,848,726  
Net loss
    -       -       -       (3,021,709 )     (3,021,709 )
Balance at June 30, 2002
    11,880,045       118,800       14,237,961       (9,571,085 )     4,785,676  
                                         
Fair market value of options and warrants granted and vested during the year ended June 30, 2003
    -       -       848,842       -       848,842  
Net loss
    -       -       -       (2,778,004 )     (2,778,004 )
Balance at June 30, 2003
    11,880,045       118,800       15,086,803       (12,349,089 )     2,856,514  
                                         
Issuance of common stock and warrants for cash from January 15, 2004 through February 12, 2004 at $2.37 per unit
    1,536,922       15,369       3,627,131       -       3,642,500  
Allocation of proceeds to warrants
    -       -       (2,099,090 )             (2,099,090 )
Reclassification of warrants
    -       -       1,913,463       -       1,913,463  
Commissions, legal and bank fees associated with issuances from January 15, 2004 through February 12, 2004
    -       -       (378,624 )     -       (378,624 )
 
(continued)

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
F-7

 

SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Period from July 1, 1998 (date of inception) to June 30, 2009

 
                     
Deficit
       
                     
Accumulated
   
Total
 
   
Common Stock
   
Capital
   
During the
   
Stockholders'
 
   
Number of
         
in Excess
   
Development
   
Equity
 
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
of Par
   
Stage
   
(Deficiency)
 
                               
Fair market value of options and  warrants vested during the year  ended June 30, 2004
    -       -     $ 1,826,514       -     $ 1,826,514  
                                         
Options and warrants exercised during the year ended June 30, 2004 at exercise prices ranging from $1.00 - $3.25
    370,283     $ 3,704       692,945       -       696,649  
                                         
Net loss
    -       -       -     $ (3,726,951 )     (3,726,951 )
Balance at June 30, 2004
    13,787,250       137,873       20,669,142       (16,076,040 )     4,730,975  
                                         
Issuance of common stock and warrants for cash on May 9, 2005 at $2.11 per unit
    1,595,651       15,957       3,350,872       -       3,366,829  
                                         
Allocation of proceeds to warrants
    -       -       (1,715,347 )     -       (1,715,347 )
                                         
Reclassification of warrants
    -       -       1,579,715       -       1,579,715  
                                         
Commissions, legal and bank fees associated with issuance on May 9, 2005
    -       -       (428,863 )     -       (428,863 )
                                         
Fair market value of options and warrants vested during the year ended June 30, 2005
    -       -       974,235       -       974,235  
                                         
Options and warrants exercised during  the year ended June 30, 2005 at exercise  prices ranging from $1.50 - $3.25
    84,487       844       60,281       -       61,125  
                                         
Net loss
    -       -       -       (2,978,918 )     (2,978,918 )
Balance at June 30, 2005
    15,467,388       154,674       24,490,035       (19,054,958 )     5,589,751  
                                         
Fair market value of options and  warrants vested during the year  ended June 30, 2006
    -       -       677,000       -       677,000  
                                         
Warrants exercised during  the year ended June 30, 2006  at an exercise price of  $0.01
    10,000       100       -       -       100  
                                         
Net loss
    -       -       -       (3,314,885 )     (3,314,885 )
Balance at June 30, 2006
    15,477,388       154,774       25,167,035       (22,369,843 )     2,951,966  
 
(Continued)

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
F-8

 

SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Period from July 1, 1998 (date of inception) to June 30, 2009

 
                     
Deficit
       
                     
Accumulated
   
Total
 
   
Common Stock
   
Capital
   
During the
   
Stockholders'
 
   
Number of
         
in Excess
   
Development
   
Equity
 
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
of Par
   
Stage
   
(Deficiency)
 
                               
Issuance of common stock and warrants for cash on October 10, 2006 at $1.135 per unit
    1,986,306     $ 19,863     $ 2,229,628       -     $ 2,249,491  
                                         
Commissions, legal and bank fees associated with issuance on October 10, 2006
    -       -       (230,483 )     -       (230,483 )
                                         
Warrants exercised during the year ended June 30, 2007 at an exercise price of  $0.01
    10,000       100       -       -       100  
                                         
Fair market value of options and warrants vested during the year ended June 30, 2007
    -       -       970,162       -       970,162  
                                         
Net loss
    -       -       -     $ (3,251,697 )     (3,251,697 )
                                         
Balance at June 30, 2007
    17,473,694       174,737       28,136,342       (25,621,540 )     2,689,539  
                                         
Allocation of proceeds, net of fees paid to holder, from issuance of convertible notes and warrants during the year ended June 30, 2008
    -       -       9,340,000       -       9,340,000  
                                         
Convertible notes converted into common stock during the year ended June 30, 2008, net of deferred financing costs
    555,556       5,556       430,952       -       436,508  
                                         
Issuance of common stock in lieu of cash payment for interest during the year ended June 30, 2008
    345,867       3,458       430,696       -       434,154  
                                         
Fair market value of options and warrants vested during the year ended June 30, 2008
    -       -       1,536,968       -       1,536,968  
                                         
Net loss
    -       -       -       (4,601,490 )     (4,601,490 )
                                         
Balance at June 30, 2008
    18,375,117       183,751       39,874,958       (30,223,030 )     9,835,679  

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
F-9

 

SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Period from July 1, 1998 (date of inception) to June 30, 2009

 
                     
Deficit
       
                     
Accumulated
   
Total
 
   
Common Stock
   
Capital
   
During the
   
Stockholders'
 
   
Number of
         
in Excess
   
Development
   
Equity
 
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
of Par
   
Stage
   
(Deficiency)
 
Convertible notes converted into common stock during the year ended June 30, 2009, net of deferred financing costs
    50,000     $ 500     $ 44,433       -     $ 44,933  
                                         
Issuance of common stock in lieu of cash payment for interest during the year ended June 30, 2009
    1,271,831       12,718       994,526       -       1,007,244  
                                         
Warrants exercised during the year ended June 30, 2009 at an exercise price of  $0.01
    2,395       24       (24 )     -       -  
                                         
Issuance of common stock in connection with short-term incentive program during the year ended June 30, 2009
    112,700       1,127       (1,127 )     -       -  
                                         
Fair market value of options and warrants vested during the year ended June 30, 2009
    -       -       506,847       -       506,847  
                                         
Net loss
    -       -       -     $ (5,726,869 )     (5,726,869 )
                                         
Balance at June 30, 2009
    19,812,043     $ 198,120     $ 41,419,613     $ (35,949,899 )   $ 5,667,834  

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
F-10

 
 
SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS  


                     
Cumulative
 
   
Year ended June 30,
   
Amounts from
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
   
Inception
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
                       
Net loss
  $ (5,726,869 )   $ (4,601,490 )   $ (3,251,697 )   $ (35,949,899 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
                               
Noncash capital contribution
    -       -       -       85,179  
Noncash conversion of accrued expenses into equity
    -       -       -       131,250  
Noncash income related to change in fair value of warrant liability
    -       -       -       (321,259 )
Issuance of common stock and warrants for interest
    1,007,244       434,154       -       1,450,713  
Share-based compensation expense
    506,847       897,321       970,162       10,202,944  
Depreciation and amortization
    111,753       96,847       166,172       572,441  
Amortization of convertible note discount
    51,160       500,057       -       551,217  
Amortization of deferred financing costs
    426,839       168,706       -       595,545  
(Increase) decrease in operating assets:
                               
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    (980,792 )     (76,030 )     35,058       (1,161,348 )
Security deposit
    -       -       -       (7,187 )
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:
                               
Accounts payable
    606,513       260,909       31,563       976,680  
Accrued expenses
    41,670       (63,092 )     47,475       355,937  
Deferred revenue
    -       (16,667 )     (25,000 )     -  
Other liability
    (7,045 )     (6,134 )     (5,222 )     16,017  
Net cash used in operating activities
    (3,962,680 )     (2,405,419 )     (2,031,489 )     (22,501,770 )
Cash flows from investing activities:
                               
Patent costs
    (779,563 )     (761,093 )     (495,852 )     (4,286,363 )
Redemption (purchase) of investments, net
    (550,000 )     (250,000 )     600,000       (1,050,000 )
Purchase of property and equipment
    (4,173 )     (2,783 )     (2,179 )     (177,063 )
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
    (1,333,736 )     (1,013,876 )     101,969       (5,513,426 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
                               
Proceeds from grant
    -       -       -       99,728  
Proceeds from issuance of bridge notes
    -       -       -       525,000  
Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes
    -       9,340,000       -       9,340,000  
Deferred financing costs
    -       (651,781 )     -       (651,781 )
Proceeds from issuance of common stock and warrants, net and exercise of warrants and options
    -       -       2,019,108       19,082,818  
Net cash provided by financing activities
    -       8,688,219       2,019,108       28,395,765  
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
    (5,296,416 )     5,268,924       89,588       380,569  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    5,676,985       408,061       318,473       -  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 380,569     $ 5,676,985     $ 408,061     $ 380,569  

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
F-11

 
 
SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

 
                     
Cumulative
 
   
Year ended June 30,
   
Amounts from
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
   
Inception
 
                         
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
                       
Cash paid during the period for interest
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 22,317  
Supplemental schedule of noncash financing activity:
                               
Conversion of bridge notes into common stock
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 534,316  
Conversion of convertible note into common stock, net of unamortized financing costs of $66,796
  $ 45,000     $ 500,000     $ -     $ 545,000  
Allocation of convertible debt proceeds to warrants and beneficial conversion feature
  $ -     $ 9,340,000     $ -     $ 9,340,000  
Warrants issued for financing costs
  $ -     $ 639,645     $ -     $ 639,645  
Issuance of common stock for interest payments on convertible notes
  $ 1,007,244     $ 434,154     $ -     $ 1,450,713  

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
F-12

 
 
SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


1.     PRINCIPAL BUSINESS ACTIVITY AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
 
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Senesco Technologies, Inc. ("ST") and its wholly owned subsidiary, Senesco, Inc. ("SI") (collectively, the "Company"). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
The Company is a development stage biotechnology company whose mission is to develop novel approaches to treat programmed cell death diseases in humans (apoptosis), and to enhance the quality and productivity of fruits, flowers, vegetables and agronomic crops through the control of cell death in plants (senescence).
 
SI, a New Jersey corporation, was incorporated on November 24, 1998 and is the successor entity to Senesco, L.L.C., a New Jersey limited liability company that was formed on June 25, 1998 but commenced operations on July 1, 1998.
 
Liquidity
 
There is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern due to its limited assets and capital and recurring losses as explained in the following paragraphs.
     
   
As shown in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, the Company has a history of losses with a deficit accumulated during the development stage from July 1, 1998 (inception) through June 30, 2009 of $35,949,899.  Additionally , the Company has generated minimal revenues by licensing its technology for certain crops to companies willing to share in its development costs. In addition, the Company’s technology may not be ready for commercialization for several years. The Company expects to continue to incur losses for the next several years because it anticipates that its expenditures on research and development, and administrative activities will significantly exceed its revenues during that period. The Company cannot predict when, if ever, it will become profitable.
     
   
As of June 30, 2009, the Company had cash and investments in the amount of $1,430,569, which consisted of money market funds and U.S. treasury bills.  The Company estimates that such amount will cover its expenses for approximately the next six months from June 30, 2009.  The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustment from the outcome of this uncertainty.
     
   
These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.  The Company's continuation as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to ultimately attain profitable operations, generate sufficient cash flow to meet its obligations and obtain additional financing as may be required to comply with regulatory requirements.  The outcome of these uncertainties cannot be assured.
     
   
In July, 2009, the Company received net proceeds of approximately $850,000 from the private placement of common stock and warrants and also entered into securities purchase agreements for an additional gross proceeds of $755,000 from the intended sale of common stock and warrants, which is subject to the NYSE Amex exchange approval.

 
F-13

 
 
SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
   
The Company will need additional capital and plans to raise additional capital through the placement of debt instruments or equity or both.  However, the Company may not be able to obtain adequate funds for its operations when needed or on acceptable terms.  If the Company is unable to raise additional funds, it will need to do one or more of the following:
     
   
·     delay, scale-back or eliminate some or all of its research and product development programs;
   
·     license third parties to develop and commercialize products or technologies that it would otherwise seek to develop and commercialize itself;
   
·     seek strategic alliances or business combinations;
   
·     attempt to sell the Company;
   
·     cease operations; or
   
·    declare bankruptcy.
     
   
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments
     
   
Cash equivalents consist of investments which are readily convertible into cash with original maturities of three months or less.  The Company maintains its cash in money market and bank deposit accounts which, at times, may exceed federally insured limits.  The Company believes that there is no significant credit risk with respect to these accounts.
     
   
The Company invests in United States treasury notes and high-grade corporate debt instruments.  Based on the Company's intentions regarding these instruments, the Company has classified all marketable debt securities as held-to-maturity and has accounted for these investments at amortized cost.  Marketable securities maturing in one year or less are classified as current assets.
     
   
Property and Equipment
     
   
Property and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation.  Depreciation of property and equipment is provided for by the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets.
     
   
Intangibles
     
   
The Company conducts research and development activities, the cost of which is expensed as incurred, in order to generate patents that can be licensed to third parties in exchange for license fees and royalties.  Because the patents are the basis of the Company’s future revenue, the patent costs are capitalized.   The capitalized patent costs represent the outside legal fees incurred by the Company to submit and undertake all necessary efforts to have such patent applications issued as patents.
     
   
The length of time that it takes for an initial patent application to be approved is generally between four to six years.  However, due to the unique nature of each patent application, the actual length of time may vary.  If a patent application is denied, the associated cost of that application would be written off.  However, the Company has not had any patent applications denied as of June 30, 2009.  Additionally, should a patent application become impaired during the application process, the Company would write down or write off the associated cost of that patent application.
     
   
Issued patents and agricultural patent applications pending are being amortized over a period of 17 years, the expected economic life of the patent.

 
F-14

 
 
SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
   
The Company assesses the impairment in value of intangible assets whenever events or circumstances indicate that their carrying value may not be recoverable.  Factors the Company considers important which could trigger an impairment review include the following:
     
   
·    significant negative industry trends:
   
·    significant underutilization of the assets:
   
·    significant changes in how the Company uses the assets or its plans for their use; and
   
·    changes in technology and the appearance of competing technology.
     
   
If the Company's review determines that the future discounted cash flows related to these assets will not be sufficient to recover their carrying value, the Company will reduce the carrying values of these assets down to its estimate of fair value and continue amortizing them over their remaining useful lives.  To date, the Company has not recorded any impairment of intangible assets.
     
   
Deferred Financing Costs
     
   
Deferred financing costs represent the costs related to the placement of convertible notes during the year ended June 30, 2008.  Such costs are being amortized ratably over the term of the convertible notes, (see Note 7).
     
   
Deferred Income Tax Asset
     
   
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted rates expected to apply when the differences are expected to be realized.
     
   
Deferred Revenue and Revenue Recognition
     
   
The Company receives certain nonrefundable upfront fees in exchange for the transfer of its technology to licensees.  Upon delivery of the technology, the Company has no further obligations to the licensee with respect to the basic technology transferred and, accordingly, recognizes revenue at that time.  The Company may, however, receive additional payments from its licensees in the event such licensees achieve certain development or commercialization milestones in their particular field of use.  Other nonrefundable upfront fees and milestone payments, where the milestone payments are a function of time as opposed to achievement of specific achievement-based milestones, are deferred and amortized ratably over the estimated research period of the license. Milestone payments, which are contingent upon the achievement of certain research goals, are recognized as revenue when the milestones, as defined in the particular agreement, are achieved.

 
F-15

 
 
SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

   
Convertible Notes
     
   
During the year ended June 30, 2008, the Company issued $10,000,000 of convertible notes and warrants.  The proceeds of the convertible notes and warrants have been allocated between the convertible notes and warrants based upon their fair values whereby the fair value for the warrants have been  determined using the Black-Scholes model.  Additional amounts were allocated to the beneficial conversion feature based upon the effective conversion price compared to the fair value of the common stock on the date of issuance of the convertible notes and warrants.  Debt discount associated with the Convertible Notes is amortized to interest expense, using the effective yield method, over the remaining life of the Convertible Notes.  Upon conversion of the Convertible Notes into Common Stock, any unamortized debt discount relating to the portion converted will be charged to interest for amortization of debt discount and equity.
     
   
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
     
   
The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, prepaid and other current assets, accounts payable and accrued expenses reported in the consolidated balance sheets equal or approximate fair value due to their short maturities. The fair value of the convertible notes approximates the amortized portion of the principal amount as such instruments are at market rates available to the Company.
     
   
Common Stock
     
   
On December 12, 2002, the stockholders approved a proposal to increase the authorized Common Stock of the Company from 20,000,000 shares to 30,000,000 shares.  On December 14, 2006, the stockholders approved a proposal to increase the authorized Common Stock of the Company from 30,000,000 shares to 60,000,000 shares.  On December 13, 2007, the stockholders approved a proposal to increase the authorized Common Stock of the Company from 60,000,000 shares to 100,000,000 shares.  On September 22, 2009, the stockholders approved a proposal to increase the authorized Common Stock of the Company from 100,000,000 shares to 120,000,000 shares.
     
   
Loss Per Common Share
     
   
Loss per common share is computed by dividing the loss by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period.  Shares to be issued upon the exercise of the outstanding options and warrants aggregating 23,273,855 and 23,522,526 as of June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, are not included in the computation of loss per share as their effect is anti-dilutive.  Additionally, as of June 30, 2009, 10,505,556 shares to be issued upon the conversion of convertible notes at a fixed conversion price of $0.90 are not included in the computation of diluted loss per share as the effect is anti-dilutive.
     

 
F-16

 
 
SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

   
Management Estimates and Judgments
     
   
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period.  The critical accounting policies that require management's most significant estimate and judgment are the assessment of the recoverability of intangible assets, and the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets.  Actual results experienced by the Company may differ from management's estimates.
     
   
Recent Accounting Pronouncements Applicable to the Company
     
   
EITF Issue No. 07-5 – Determining Whether an Instrument (or Embedded Feature) is Indexed to an Entity’s Own Stock.
     
   
In June 2008, the FASB ratified EITF Issue No. 07-5, "Determining Whether an Instrument (or Embedded Feature) is Indexed to an Entity's Own Stock" ("EITF 07-5"). EITF 07-5 provides guidance on how to determine if certain instruments or embedded features are considered indexed to our own stock, including instruments similar to our convertible notes and warrants to purchase our stock. EITF 07-5 requires companies to use a two-step approach to evaluate an instrument's contingent exercise provisions and settlement provisions in determining whether the instrument is considered to be indexed to its own stock and exempt from the application of SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities". Although EITF 07-5 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, any outstanding instrument at the date of adoption will require a retrospective application of the accounting through a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings upon adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that adoption of EITF 07-5 will have on its consolidated financial statements.
     
   
EITF Issue No. 07-1 – Accounting for Collaborative Arrangements
     
   
This pronouncement defines a collaborative arrangement as a contractual arrangement that involves a joint operating activity that involves two or more parties who are both active participants in the activity and exposed to significant risks and rewards dependent on the commercial success of the activity.  The pronouncement also defines how the costs incurred and revenues generated from transactions with third parties should be recorded and presented in each entity’s income statement.  This pronouncement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years, and shall be applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented for all collaborative arrangements existing as of the effective date.  The Company does not believe that this pronouncement will have any material effect on its financial statements.
     
   
Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards if currently adopted would have a material effect on the accompanying financial statements.

 
F-17

 
 
SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2.  INVESTMENTS:
 
At June 30, 2009 and 2008, the amortized cost basis, aggregate fair value, gross unrealized gains and maturity by majority security type were as follows:

   
Gross
             
   
Unrealized
   
Aggregate
   
Amortized
 
   
Gain / (Loss)
   
Fair Value
   
Cost Basis
 
                   
June 30, 2009
                 
Held-to-maturity securities:
                 
U.S. treasury notes (maturing within one year)
  $ -0-     $ 1,050,000     $ 1,050,000  
June 30, 2008
                       
Held-to-maturity securities:
                       
Corporate debt securities (maturing within one year)
  $ -0-     $ 500,000     $ 500,000  
 
   
Realized gains and losses are determined based on the specific-identification method .
     
   
Effective July 1, 2008 the Company adopted Statement No. 157, Fair Value Measurements.  Statement No. 157 applies to all assets and liabilities that are being measured and reported on a fair value basis. Statement No. 157 requires new disclosure that establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP, and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. This statement enables the reader of the financial statements to assess the inputs used to develop those measurements by establishing a hierarchy for ranking the quality and reliability of the information used to determine fair values. The statement requires that assets and liabilities carried at fair value will be classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:
     
   
Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
   
Level 2: Observable market based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.
   
Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.
     
   
In determining the appropriate levels, the Company performs a detailed analysis of the assets and liabilities that are subject to Statement No. 157.
     
   
The table below presents the balances of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis by level within the hierarchy.

   
Total
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
                         
U.S. Treasury Notes
  $ 1,050,000     $ 1,050,000     $ -     $
-
 
                               
Total  Assets
  $ 1,050,000     $ 1,050,000     $ -     $ -  
 
 
F-18

 
SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


   
The Company's only asset or liability that is measured at fair value on recurring basis is short-term investments, based on quoted market prices in active markets and therefore classified as level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

3.     PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS:
 
The following are included in prepaid expenses and other current assets at:

   
June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
Prepaid research supplies
  $ 1,044,579     $ 119,153  
Prepaid insurance
    46,600       37,117  
Prepaid legal
    52,732       -  
Prepaid other
    17,437       24,286  
    $ 1,161,348     $ 180,556  

   
Prepaid research supplies are carried at cost on the accompanying balance sheet. When such spplies are used, the carrying value of the supplies are expensed in the period that they are used for the development of proprietary applications and processes.
     
4.     PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
 
Property and equipment, at cost, consists of the following at:

   
June 30,
 
Estimated
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
Useful Life
 
Equipment
  $ 39,909     $ 35,736  
4 years
 
Furniture and fixtures
    67,674       67,674  
7 years
 
      107,583       103,410      
Accumulated depreciation
    (101,597 )     (97,951 )    
    $ 5,986     $ 5,459      
 
   
Depreciation expense aggregated $3,646, $4,850, $4,971 and $171,077   for the years ended June 30, 2009, 2008, 2007, and cumulatively from inception through June 30, 2009, respectively.

5.     INTANGIBLE ASSETS :
 
Intangible assets, at cost, consists of the following at:
 
   
June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
Patents approved
  $ 830,152     $ 809,863  
Patents pending
    3,456,211       2,696,937  
      4,286,363       3,506,800  
Accumulated amortization
    (401,364 )     (293,257 )
    $ 3,884,999     $ 3,213,543  

   
Amortization expense amounted to $108,107, $91,997, $161,201 and $401,364 for the years ended June 30, 2009, 2008, 2007, and cumulatively from inception through June 30, 2009, respectively.

 
F-19

 

SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 
 
 
Estimated amortization expense for the next five years is as follows:
     
    Year ending June 30,
 
2010
  $ 120,000  
2011
    120,000  
2012
    120,000  
2013
    120,000  
2014
    120,000  

6.    ACCRUED EXPENSES:
 
The following are included in accrued expenses at:

   
June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
Accrued research
  $ 152,226     $ 149,154  
Accrued deferred financing costs
    -       96,962  
Accrued director fees
    44,800       -  
Accrued patent costs
    96,313       50,000  
Accrued legal
    43,216       9,489  
Accrued other
    19,382       8,662  
    $ 355,937     $ 314,267  

7.    STOCKHOLDERS'
       EQUITY AND
 
2007 Private Placement of Convertible Notes and Warrants
       CONVERTIBLE
       NOTES:
 
On August 1, 2007 and August 29, 2007, the Company entered into binding Securities Purchase Agreements with YA Global Investments L.P. (“YA Global”) and Stanford Venture Capital Holdings, Inc. (“Stanford”), respectively, to sell to each of YA Global and Stanford up to $5,000,000 of secured convertible notes and accompanying warrants for an aggregate gross proceeds of $10,000,000.  The convertible notes convert into the Company’s common stock at a fixed price of $0.90 per share subject to certain adjustments (the “Fixed Conversion Price”), through August 1, 2009 and December 20, 2009, respectively, at which time the convertible notes may convert into shares of the Company’s common stock at the lower of the fixed conversion price or 80% of the lowest daily volume-weighted average price (the “VWAP”), of the common stock during the five trading days prior to the conversion date. The maturity date of each of the convertible notes for YA Global and Stanford is December 30, 2010 and December 31, 2010, respectively.
     
   
The convertible notes accrue interest on their outstanding principal balances at an annual rate of 8%.  The Company has the option to pay interest in cash or, upon certain conditions, common stock.  If the Company pays interest in common stock, the stock will be valued at a 10% discount to the average daily VWAP for the five day trading period prior to the interest payment date (the “Interest Shares”).

 
F-20

 

SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 
   
The agreements with YA Global and Stanford provide for the issuance of warrants to purchase an aggregate of 5,550,000 and 8,333,333, respectively, of the Company’s Common Stock, exercisable six months and one day from the date of issuance until their expiration on the date that is five years from the date of issuance.  The warrants have been issued in two series. The exercise price of the Series A warrants is $1.01 per share, and the exercise price of the Series B warrants is $0.90 per share, subject to certain adjustments.  The warrants provide a right of cashless exercise if, at the time of exercise, there is no effective registration statement registering the resale of the shares underlying the warrants.
     
   
The conversion rate of each convertible note and the exercise price of the Series B warrants are subject to adjustment for certain events, including dividends, stock splits, combinations and the sale of the Company’s Common Stock or securities convertible into or exercisable for the Company’s Common Stock at a price less than the then applicable conversion or exercise price.
     
   
At the fixed conversion price, the number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the remaining $9,455,000 (during the years ended June 30, 2008 and 2009, YA Global converted an aggregate of $545,000 of convertible notes into 605,556 shares of common stock) of convertible notes outstanding and shares of common stock to be issued upon exercise of the warrants outstanding at June 30, 2009 represents, in the aggregate, 24,388,888 shares, plus an estimated additional 1,900,000 shares for the payment of interest in stock under the convertible notes.  As of September 22, 2009, there were $8,801,600 of convertible notes remaining (from July 1, 2009 through September 22, 2009, YA Global converted an additional $653,400 of convertible notes into 1,705,288 shares of common stock).
     
   
At the Company’s option, it can redeem a portion of, or all of, the principal owed under the convertible notes by providing the investors with at least 30 business days’ written notice, provided that, at the time of receipt of the notice, either: (A)(i) the VWAP of the common stock exceeds 130% of the Fixed Conversion Price for at least 20 of 30 prior trading days and (ii) there is an effective registration statement for the resale of the common stock that will be issued under the redemption or (B) it redeems a portion, or all, of the principal owed at a 20% premium above the principal then outstanding and any accrued interest thereupon.  If the Company redeems all or any of the principal outstanding under the convertible notes, it will pay an amount equal to the principal being redeemed plus accrued interest.
     
   
The Company has the option to force the investors to convert 50% and 100% of its then-outstanding convertible notes if its common stock price exceeds 150% and 175% of the Fixed Conversion Price, respectively, for any 20 out of 30 trading days; provided that such forced conversion meets certain conditions (the “Call Option”).  If the Company exercises its Call Option prior to the third anniversary of the signing date, it will issue additional warrants to the investor equal to 50% of the number of shares underlying the convertible note subject to the forced conversion.  These warrants will be exercisable at the fixed conversion price and will have the same maturity as the other warrants issued under the YA Global financing.
     
   
The Company’s obligations under the convertible notes are secured by all of its and its subsidiary’s assets and intellectual property, as evidenced by certain Security Agreements and certain Patent Security Agreements by and between the Company and each of YA Global and Stanford.  Pursuant to a subordination agreement, YA Global is the senior secured creditor.

 
F-21

 

SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


   
The investors have a right of first refusal on any future funding that involves the issuance of the Company’s capital stock for so long as a portion of the convertible notes is outstanding.
     
   
Specifics of YA Global Financing
     
   
Pursuant to the YA Global Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company has issued three convertible notes in the aggregate amount of $5,000,000 and two Series A warrants in the amount of 1,387,500 shares each on September 21, 2007 and October 16, 2007 and a Series B warrant in the amount of 2,775,000 shares on December 20, 2007 .
     
   
The gross proceeds, less $280,000 paid to YA Global, of $4,720,000 from the issuance of convertible notes and warrants have been allocated between the convertible notes and warrants based upon their fair values, whereby the fair value for the warrants have been  determined using the Black-Scholes model.  Additional amounts were allocated to the beneficial conversion feature based upon the effective conversion price compared to the fair value of the common stock on the date of issuance of the convertible notes and warrants. The material factors incorporated in the Black-Scholes model in estimating the value of the warrants include the following:

Estimated life in years
5
 
Risk-free interest rate
3.5% - 4.4%
 
Volatility
100%
 
Dividend paid
None
 

   
As of June 30, 2008, net proceeds of $4,720,000 were allocated to the warrants and beneficial conversion feature and recorded as equity.
     
   
The convertible notes and warrants issued to YA Global are subject to a maximum cap of 30,500,000 on the number of shares of common stock that can be issued upon the conversion of the convertible notes and the exercise of the warrants.
     
   
Specifics of Stanford Financing
     
   
Pursuant to the Stanford Securities Purchase Agreement, on December 20, 2007 and June 30, 2008, the Company issued an aggregate of three convertible notes in the aggregate amount of $5,000,000 and three Series A and three Series B warrants in the aggregate amount of 8,333,333 shares
     
   
The gross proceeds, less $380,000 paid to Stanford, of $4,620,000 from the issuance of the convertible notes and warrants have been allocated between the convertible notes and warrants based upon their fair values, whereby the fair value for the warrants have been  determined using the Black-Scholes model.  Additional amounts were allocated to the beneficial conversion feature based upon the effective conversion price compared to the fair value of the common stock on the date of issuance of the convertible notes and warrants. The material factors incorporated in the Black-Scholes model in estimating the value of the warrants include the following:

 
F-22

 

SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Estimated life in years
5
 
Risk-free interest rate
3.4% -  3.5%
 
Volatility
100%
 
Dividend paid
None
 

   
The convertible notes and warrants issued to Stanford are subject to a maximum cap of 31,888,888 on the number of shares of common stock that can be issued upon the conversion of the convertible notes and the exercise of the warrants.
     
   
Debt discount associated with the Convertible Notes is amortized to interest expense, using the effective yield method, over the remaining life of the Convertible Notes.  Upon conversion of the Convertible Notes into Common Stock, any unamortized debt discount relating to the portion converted will be charged to interest.  Total charges to interest for amortization of debt discount were $51,160, $500,057 and $551,217 for the years ended June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008 and from inception through June 30, 2009, respectively.
     
   
As of June 30, 2009, the outstanding balance of the Convertible Notes were $6,217, which is comprised of notes with an aggregate face amount of $9,455,000 less unamortized debt discount of $9,448,783.
     
   
The costs associated with the issuances in the amount of $ 1,291,427 have been recorded as deferred financing costs and are being amortized ratably over the term of the convertible notes.  The balance of deferred financing costs as of June 30, 2009 amounted to $632,324.
     
   
Stock Incentive Plans
     
   
In December 2008, the Company adopted the 2008 Incentive Compensation Plan (the "2008 Plan"), which provides for the grant of stock options, stock grants and stock purchase rights to certain designated employees and certain other persons performing services for the Company, as designated by the board of directors.  Pursuant to the 2008 Plan, an aggregate of 5,137,200 shares of common stock have been reserved for issuance.  The 2008 Plan is intended to serve as a successor to the Amended and Restated 1998 Stock Incentive Plan (the “1998 Plan”), which terminated in December 2008.  To the extent that any of the 4,548,384 options or restricted stock units issued under the 1998 Plan subsequently expire unexercised or without the issuance of shares thereunder, the number of shares of common stock subject to those expired options and restricted stock units will be added to the share reserve available for issuance under the 2008 Plan, up to an additional 1,000,000 shares.  On February 19, 2009, the Company filed a registration statement with the SEC to register all of the 6,137,200 shares of Common Stock underlying the 2008 Plan.  The registration statement was deemed effective upon filing.
     
   
The terms and vesting schedules for share-based awards vary by type of grant and the employment status of the grantee.  Generally, the awards vest based upon time-based conditions or achievement of specified goals and milestones.
     
   
The fair value of each stock option granted has been determined using the Black-Scholes model.   The material factors incorporated in the Black-Scholes model in estimating the value of the options reflected in the above table include the following:

 
F-23

 

SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


   
Year Ended June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
 
Estimated life in years
   
3.0-5.5
     
4-6
     
6-10
 
Risk-free interest rate (1)
   
1.3%-2.1%
     
1,9%-4.1%
     
4.2%-4.65%
 
Volatility
   
100%
     
100%
     
70%-80%
 
Dividend paid
 
None
   
None
   
None
 

   
(1)         represents the interest rate on a U.S. Treasury security with a maturity date corresponding to that of the option term.
     
   
The economic values of the options will depend on the future price of the Company's common stock, par value $0.01 (the “Common Stock”), which cannot be forecast with reasonable accuracy.
     
   
Stock option activity under the 2008 Plan and 1998 Plan is summarized as follows:

         
Weighted-average
 
   
Shares
   
Exercise Price
 
Options outstanding at July 1, 2006
    2,426,500     $ 2.56  
Granted
    338,000     $ 1,08  
Exercised
    -       -  
Expired
    (118,500 )   $ 3.42  
Options outstanding at June 30, 2007
    2,646,000     $ 2.33  
Granted
    1,069,600     $ 0.99  
Exercised
    -       -  
Expired
    -       -  
Options outstanding at June 30, 2008
    3,715,600     $ 1,95  
Granted
    834,812     $ 0.59  
Exercised
    -       -  
Expired
    -       -  
Options outstanding at June 30, 2009
    4,550,412     $ 1.70  
                 
Options exercisable at June 30, 2007
    2,396,334     $ 2.45  
Options exercisable at June 30, 2008
    2,778,336     $ 2.25  
Options exercisable at June 30, 2009
    3,667,412     $ 1.90  
                 
Weighted-average fair value of  options granted during the year   ended June 30, 2007
          $ 0.86  
Weighted-average fair value of  options granted during the year   ended June 30, 2008
          $ 0.76  
Weighted-average fair value of  options granted during the year   ended June 30, 2009
          $ 0.45  

 
F-24

 
SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  

 
Non-vested stock option activity under the Plan is summarized as follows:
 
         
Weighted-average
 
   
Number of
   
Grant-Date
 
   
Options
   
Fair Value
 
Non-vested stock options at July 1, 2006
    245,163     $ 1.47  
Granted
    338,000     $ 0.86  
Vested
    (328,497 )   $ 1.30  
Forfeited
    (5,000 )   $ 0.87  
Non-vested stock options at June 30, 2007
    249,666     $ 1.07  
Granted
    1,069,600     $ 0.76  
Vested
    (382,002 )   $ 0.82  
Forfeited
    -       -  
Non-vested stock options at June 30, 2008
    937,264     $ 0.77  
Granted
    834,812     $ 0.45  
Vested
    (889,076 )   $ 0.58  
Forfeited
    -       -  
Non-vested stock options at June 30, 2009
    883,000     $ 0.66  

The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at June 30, 2009:

         
Options Outstanding
   
Options Exercisable
 
         
Weighted –average
   
Weighted-
         
Weighted-
 
   
Number
   
Remaining
   
average
   
Number
   
average
 
Ranges of
 
Outstanding at
   
Contractual
   
Exercise
   
Exercisable at
   
Exercise
 
Exercise Prices
 
June 30, 2009
   
Life (Years)
   
Price
   
June 30, 2009
   
Price
 
$0.47 - $0.99
    1,854,412       8.8     $ 0.81       971,412     $ 0.77  
$1.05 - $2.05
    1,378,500       4.6     $ 1.60       1,378,500     $ 1.60  
$2.10 - $4.00
    1,317,500       3.2     $ 3.06       1,317,500     $ 3.06  
$0.47 - $4.00
    4,550,412       5.9     $ 1.70       3,667,412     $ 1.90  

As of June 30, 2009, the aggregate intrinsic value of stock options outstanding was $207,350, with a weighted-average remaining term of 5.9 years.  The aggregate intrinsic value of stock options exercisable at that same date was $134,210, with a weighted-average remaining term of 5.2 years.  As of June 30, 2009, the Company has 4,887,472 shares available for future stock option grants.

As of June 30, 2009, total estimated compensation expense not yet recognized related to stock option grants amounted to $68,651, which will be recognized over the next 18 months, and an additional $640,000 which may be recognized as achievement of certain target goals under the Company’s Long-Term Incentive Program become probable over the next 18 months.

 
F-25

 

SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 
Short-Term Incentive Program

Year ended June 30, 2009
 
On November 19, 2008, upon recommendation of the Company’s Compensation Committee, the Board adopted a Short-Term Equity Incentive Program for each of Bruce C. Galton, John E. Thompson, Ph.D., Joel Brooks, Richard Dondero and Sascha Fedyszyn.  The Programs are intended to ensure the achievement of certain goals of the Company, continuity of the Company’s executive management, and to align the interests of the executive management with those of the shareholders.
 
Pursuant to and as defined in the Short-Term Equity Incentive Program, each executive would be awarded shares of the Company’s Common Stock, or options to acquire shares of the Company’s Common Stock, if the Company achieves certain target goals relating to research, financing, licensing, investor relations and other administrative items during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009.
 
The number of eligible shares and options to be awarded to the executive is based upon the following weightings:
 
 
  1.
25% of eligible shares and options for contributions relating to the Company’s Human Health Objectives;
 
  2.
15% of eligible shares and options for contributions relating to the Company’s Finance Objectives;
 
  3.
20% of eligible shares and options for contributions relating to the Company’s Agricultural Licensing Objectives;
 
  4.
25% of eligible shares and options for contributions relating to the Company’s Investor Relations, Intellectual Property and Website Administration; and
 
  5.
15% of the eligible shares and options relating to the Company’s Organizational Objectives.
 
If the target goals are achieved by the Company, the executive officers would be awarded the following number of shares and options for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009:
 
   
Number of Shares
   
Number of Options (1)
 
Bruce C. Galton
    66,000        
John E. Thompson, Ph.D.
          48,000  
Joel Brooks
    28,000        
Richard Dondero
          80,000  
Sascha P. Fedyszyn
    42,000        
Total
    136,000       128,000  

(1)   Such options are exercisable at a strike price of $0.60, which represents the closing price of the common stock on November 18, 2008 .

 
F-26

 

SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 
As of June 30, 2009, the Company has determined that the target goals have been achieved subject to compensation committee approval.  The total amount of  compensation expense in connection with the short-term incentive program in the amount of $140,480 has been recorded ratably over the seven and one-half month period from November 19, 2008 through June 30, 2009.  Such compensation expense was determined under a black-scholes model on the date of adoption of the Short-Term Equity Incentive Program
 
Year Ended June 30, 2008
 
On December 13, 2007, upon recommendation of the Company’s Compensation Committee, the Board adopted a Short-Term Equity Incentive Program for the members of the executive management team.
 
Pursuant to and as defined in the Short-Term Equity Incentive Program, each executive will be awarded shares of the Company’s Common Stock, or options to acquire shares of the Company’s Common Stock, if the Company achieves certain target goals relating to research, financing, licensing, investor relations and other administrative items during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008.
 
The number of eligible shares and options to be awarded to the executive is based upon the following weightings:
 
1.       45% of eligible shares and options for contributions relating to the Company’s Multiple Myeloma project;
2.       25% of eligible shares and options for contributions relating to the Company’s current financing;
3.       15% of eligible shares and options for contributions relating to the Company’s licensing and licensing support activities;
4.       5% of eligible shares and option for contributions relating to the Company’s audits and Securities and Exchange filings;
5.       4% of the eligible shares and options for contributions relating to the administration of the Company’s intellectual property;
6.       3% of the eligible shares and options for contributions relating to the Company’s investor relations program;
7.       1% of the eligible shares and options for contributions relating to the administration of the Company’s website;
8.       1% of the eligible shares and options for contributions relating to the administration and monitoring of the requirements of the American Stock Exchange; and
9.       1% of the eligible shares and options for contributions relating to planning for future financing requirements.

The target goals were achieved by the Company and the executive officers have been awarded the following number of shares and options for the Fiscal year ended June 30, 2008:

   
Number of Shares
   
Number of Options (1)
 
             
Bruce C. Galton
    50,225        
John E. Thompson, Ph.D.
          52,676  
Joel Brooks
    37,275        
Richard Dondero
          71,924  
Sascha P. Fedyszyn
    25,200        
                 
Total
    112,700       124,600  
 
 
F-27

 

SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 
(1)     Such options are exercisable at a strike price of $0.99, which represents the closing price of the common stock on December 12, 2007 .

The total amount of compensation expense in connection with the short-term incentive program in the amount of $206,269 has been recorded ratably over the six and one-half month period from December 13, 2007 through June 30, 2008.  Such compensation expense was determined under a black-scholes model on the date of adoption of the Short-Term Equity Incentive Program.

Long-Term Incentive Program

On December 13, 2007, upon recommendation of the Company’s Compensation Committee, the Board adopted a Long-Term Equity Incentive Program for the members of the executive management team.  The Programs are intended to ensure the achievement of certain goals of the Company, continuity of the Company’s executive management, and to align the interests of the executive management with those of the shareholders.
 
Pursuant to and as defined in the Long-Term Equity Incentive Program, each executive will be awarded shares of the Company’s Common Stock and options to acquire shares of the Company’s Common Stock if the Company achieves certain target goals relating to its Multiple Myeloma research project over the next three fiscal years.
 
The number of eligible shares and options to be awarded to the executive is based upon the following weightings:
 
1.       20% of the eligible shares upon the execution of a research agreement to conduct a phase I/II clinical trial at a research facility;
2.       20% of the eligible shares upon the filing and acceptance by the FDA of an investigational new drug application; and
3.       60% of the eligible shares upon the successful completion of a FDA approved phase I/II clinical trial .

If the target goals are achieved by the Company, the executive officers would be awarded the following number of shares and options :

   
Goal 1
   
Goal 2
   
Goal 3
 
Number of Shares
                 
                   
Bruce C. Galton
    25,000       25,000       75,000  
Joel Brooks
    10,000       10,000       30,000  
Sascha P. Fedyszyn
    10,000       10,000       30,000  
                         
Total number of shares
    45,000       45,000       135,000  
                         
Number of Options (1)
                       
                         
John E. Thompson, Ph.D.
    50,000       50,000       150,000  
Richard Dondero
    60,000       60,000       180,000  
                         
Total number of options
    110,000       110,000       330,000  
 
 
F-28

 

SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 
(1)     Such options are exercisable at a strike price of $0.99, which represents the closing price of the common stock on December 12, 2007.

As of June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008, the Company was not able to determine if the achievement of the target goals under the Long-Term Equity Incentive Program are probable and, therefore, has not yet begun to recognize any of the $640,000 compensation expense that was computed on the date of adoption of the program.  The Company will begin recognizing such compensation expense ratably over the remaining term of the plan at such time that the Company is able to determine that the achievement of the target goals are probable.

Warrants

On September 7, 1999, the Company granted to its patent counsel, as partial consideration for services rendered, options to purchase 10,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock at an exercise price equal to $3.50 per share, with 3,332 options vesting on the date of grant, 3,334 options vesting on the first anniversary of the date of grant, and 3,334 options vesting on the second anniversary of the date of grant.  Such options were granted outside of the Company's Plan.
 
The following table represents warrants outstanding as of:
   
June 30,
 
Exercise Price
 
2009
   
2008
 
$7.00
    10,000       10,000  
  3.79
    -       842,141  
  3.59
    -       237,600  
  3.50
    280,000       280,000  
  3.45
    15,000       15,000  
  3.38
    965,380       965,380  
  3.15
    20,000       20,000  
  2.35
    15,000       15,000  
  2.15
    110,000       110,000  
  1.40
    5,000       5,000  
  1.18
    993,153       993,153  
  1.08
    2,500       2,500  
  1.07
    139,041       139,041  
  1.01
    8,675,000       8,675,000  
    .99
    1,000       1,000  
    .90
    7,330,555       7,330,555  
    .74
    151,314       155,556  
    .60
    500       -  
      18,713,443       19,796,926  
 
 
F-29

 

SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 
   
As of June 30, 2009, 18,712,777 of the above warrants are exercisable expiring at various dates through 2018.  At June 30, 2009, the weighted-average exercise price on the above warrants was $1.15.
     
   
Share Based Compensation
     
   
The following stock-based compensation expense of $506,847, $897,321, $970,162 and $10,202,944 was recognized for the years ended June 30, 2009, 2008, 2007 and cumulatively from inception through June 30, 2009, respectively:

   
Year Ended June 30,
   
Cumulative
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
   
From   Inception
 
General and administrative expenses
  $ 445,255     $ 749,100     $ 909,848     $ 8,731,296  
Research and development expenses
    61,592       148,221       60,314       1,471,648  
Total stock-based compensation expense
  $ 506,847     $ 897,321     $ 970,162     $ 10,202,944  
Basic and diluted loss per common share
  $ .03     $ .05     $ .06          

8.  INCOME
 TAXES:
 
The Company files a consolidated federal income tax return.  The subsidiary files separate state and local income tax returns.
     
   
The reconciliation of the effective income tax rate to the federal statutory rate is as follows:

 
Year ended June 30,
 
2009
   
2008
   
2007
 
                   
Federal statutory rate
    (34.0 )%     (34.0 )%     (34.0 )%
Stock based compensation
    0.5 %     0.5 %     2.7 %
Amortization of debt discount and financing costs
    5.8 %     2.9 %     -  
Other
    0.1 %     0.1 %     0.1 %
Valuation allowance
    27.6 %     30.5 %     31.2 %
      -0- %     - 0 - %     - 0 - %
 
   
The deferred income tax asset consists of the following at:

   
June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
             
Deferred tax asset:
           
Net operating loss carryforward
  $ 9,791,000     $ 7,528,000  
Stock-based compensation
    1,698,000       1,506,000  
Other
    31,000       118,000  
      11,520,000       9,152,000  
                 
Valuation allowance
    (11,520,000 )     (9,152,000 )
    $ - 0-     $ - 0 -  

 
F-30

 

SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


   
At June 30, 2009, the Company has federal and state net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $25,582,000 and $19,219,000, respectively, available to offset future taxable income expiring on various dates through 2029.  The timing and extent to which the Company can utilize future tax deductions in any year may be limited by provisions of the Internal Revenue Code regarding changes in ownership of Corporations (i.e. IRS Code Section 382).

9.  COMMITMENTS:
 
Research Agreement
 
Effective September 1, 1998, the Company entered into a research and development agreement, which has subsequently been renewed, with The University of Waterloo which Dr. John Thompson, who is an officer, director and stockholder of the Company, is affiliated with.  Pursuant to the agreement, the university provides research and development under the direction of the researcher and the Company.  The agreement is renewable annually by the Company which has the right of termination upon 30 days' advance written notice.  Effective September 1, 2009, the Company extended the research and development agreement for an additional one-year period through August 31, 2010, in the amount of Can $650,400, or approximately U.S. $650,400. Research and development expenses under this agreement for the years ended June 30, 2009, 2008 and 2007 aggregated U.S. $653,104, U.S. $730,960 and U.S. $568,872, respectively, and U.S. $5,280,368 for the cumulative period through June 30, 2009.  Future obligations to be paid under the agreement through August 31, 2010 equal approximately U.S. $770,000.
 
Supply Agreements
 
On June 27, 2008, the Company entered into a supply agreement with VGXI, Inc. (“VGXI”) under which VGXI will supply the Company with the plasmid portion of the Company’s combination therapy consisting of the Factor 5A gene and siRNA against Factor 5A (the “Plasmid Product”).    The agreement has an initial term that commences on the date of the agreement and runs for a period of five (5) years.  The agreement shall, upon mutual agreement, renew for consecutive one (1) year periods thereafter.  The Company’s financial obligation under the agreement is dependent upon the amount of Plasmid Product ordered by the Company.
 
On June 30, 2008, the Company entered into a supply agreement with POLYPLUS under which POLYPLUS will supply the Company with its “ in vivo -jetPEI” (the “Product”), which is used for systemic delivery of the Company’s combination therapy of siRNA against Factor 5A and a plasmid of the Factor 5A gene.  The agreement has an initial term which commences on the date of the agreement and runs until the eighth anniversary of the first sale of the Product.  The agreement shall automatically renew for consecutive one (1) year periods thereafter, except if terminated by either party upon six (6) months written notice prior to the initial or any subsequent renewal term.  The Company’s financial obligation under the agreement is dependent upon the amount of Product ordered by the Company.

 
F-31

 

SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


   
On September 4, 2008, the Company entered into a supply agreement with AVECIA under which AVECIA will supply the Company with the siRNA portion of the Company’s combination therapy consisting of the Factor 5A gene and siRNA against Factor 5A (the “Plasmid Product”).  The agreement has a term which commences on the date of the agreement and terminates on the later of the completion of all services to be provided under the agreement or 30 days following delivery of the final shipment of product.
 
In the aggregate, the Company anticipates that it will pay approximately $690,000 under the terms of the supply agreements over to the next 12 months.
 
Employment and Consulting Agreements
 
Effective May 1, 1999, the Company entered into a consulting agreement for research and development with Dr. John Thompson.  Effective January 1, 2003, 2005, and 2007, the agreement was amended to provide for an increase in the monthly payments from $3,000 to $5,000, $5,000 to $5,200, and $5,200 to $5,417, respectively.  The agreement was renewed for an additional two-year term through June 30, 2011.  Future obligations to be paid under the agreement equal $130,000.
     
   
The Company had employment agreements with the executive officers of the Company, all of whom are also stockholders of the Company.  These agreements provided for a base compensation and additional amounts, as defined.  In May 2009, the Company gave notice of termination of the employment agreements.  The agreements will expire between October 2009 and July 2010.  Future base compensation to be paid through July 2010 under the agreements as of June 30, 2009 is $434,974.
 
Facility Lease
 
The Company is obligated under a noncancelable operating lease of office space expiring on May 31, 2011.  The aggregate minimum future payments, subject to certain escalations, is payable as follows:

Year ending June 30,
     
2010
    79,420  
2011
    73,568  
    $ 152,988  

   
Rent expense charged to operations aggregated $84,768, $75,602, $92,872 and $670,577 for the years ended June 30, 2009, 2008, 2007, and from inception through June 30, 2009, respectively.
 
The lease provides for scheduled increases in base rent.  Rent expense is charged to operations ratably over the term of the lease, which results in deferred rent payable and represents the cumulative rent expense charged to operations from inception of the lease in excess of the required lease payments.
 
 
F-32

 

SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


   
Financial Advisory Agreement
 
On October 11, 2006, the Company entered into a three-year non-exclusive financial advisory agreement with Stanford Group Company (“Stanford”).  As compensation under the agreement, previously issued warrants that were purchased by Stanford and its affiliates in a private placement were amended.  The original exercise prices on 1,500,000 warrants, 750,000 of which had an exercise price of $3.25 and 750,000 of which had an exercise price of $2.00, were reduced to $2.00 and $1.50, respectively.  Additionally, the original expiration dates of December 2006 and January 2007 were each extended for a three-year period through December 2009 and January 2010, respectively.  Stock-based compensation in the amount of $ 683,000 related to the amendment of such warrants was recorded during the year ended   June 30, 2007 . Stanford was also granted piggyback registration rights in connection with the shares underlying the warrants .
 
On February 14 , 2008, the Company amended the agreement.  The amendment extended the term of the agreement through June 30, 2012 and expanded the services to be provided to the Company.  As compensation for the term extension and expansion of services, previously issued warrants were amended.  The exercise prices of the 1,500,000 shares of Common Stock underlying the warrants, 750,000 of which had an exercise price of $2.00 and 750,000 of which had an exercise price of $1.50, were reduced to $1.01.  Additionally, the expiration dates of December 2009 and January 2010 were each extended through June 30 , 2012.  A compensation charge in the amount of $384,500 was recorded during the year ended June 30, 2008 in connection with extension and repricing of the warrants.  The agreement may be terminated by either party upon sixty days written notice.
 
In February, 2009, Stanford was put into receivership and no longer has the ability to perform the services provided for in the agreement.  The Company has no further obligations under the agreeement

10.  JOINT
VENTURE:
 
On May 14, 1999, the Company entered into a joint venture agreement ("Joint Venture") with an Israeli partnership that is engaged in the worldwide marketing of tissue culture plants.  The purpose of the Joint Venture is to develop enhanced banana plants which will result in banana fruit with improved consumer- and grower-driven traits.  For the period from inception on May 14, 1999 to June 30, 2009, the Joint Venture has had no revenue, expenses, assets or liabilities.  The program has been performed as a joint collaboration whereby the Company pays for 50% of the research costs of the program.  The Company's portion of the  expenses of the collaboration approximated $210,000, $205,000 and $162,500 for the years ended June 30, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and is included in research and development expenses.
 
In July 1999, the Joint Venture applied for and received a conditional grant from the Israel - United States Binational Research and Development Foundation (the "BIRD Foundation").  This agreement, as amended, allowed the Joint Venture to receive $340,000 over a five-year period ending May 31, 2004.  Grants received from the BIRD Foundation will be paid back only upon the commercial success of the Joint Venture's technology, as defined.  The Company has received a total of $99,728, none of which was received during the years ended June 30, 2009, June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2007.

 
F-33

 

SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


11.  LICENSE AND
DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENTS:
 
In June 2002, the Company entered into a three-year exclusive worldwide development and option agreement with ArborGen, ("ArborGen") (the "Agreement") to develop the Company's technology in certain species of trees.  In July 2002, the Company received an initial fee.  In November 2004 and January 2006, the Company received milestone payments.  On December 21, 2006, ArborGen converted the Agreement into a commercial license agreement for the development and commercialization of certain species of trees.  Under the terms of the license agreement, the Company will receive certain annual payments over two years and, additionally, upon commercialization, a royalty on incremental net sales.
 
On November 8, 2006, the Company entered into a license agreement with Bayer CropScience GmbH for the development and commercialization of Canola (the “Agreement”).  Under the terms of the Agreement, the Company (i) received an upfront payment, (ii) will receive milestone payments upon the achievement of certain development milestones, and (iii) will receive   commercialization fees based upon specified benchmarks.
 
On July 17, 2007, the Company entered into a license agreement with Bayer CropScience AG for the development and commercialization of cotton (the “Bayer Cotton Agreement”).  Under the terms of the Bayer Cotton Agreement, the Company (i) received an upfront initial payment, (ii) will receive milestone payments upon the achievement of certain development milestones, and (iii) additionally, upon commercialization, a royalty on net sales.
 
On August 6, 2007, the Company entered into a license agreement with the Monsanto Company for the development and commercialization of corn and soy (the “Monsanto Agreement”).  Under the terms of the Monsanto Agreement, the Company (i) received an upfront initial payment, (ii) will receive milestone payments upon the achievement of certain development milestones, and (iii) additionally, upon commercialization, a royalty on net sales.
 
On September 11, 2007, the Company entered into a license agreement with Bayer CropScience AG for the development and commercialization of Rice (the “Bayer Rice Agreement”).  Under the terms of the Bayer Rice Agreement, the Company (i) received an upfront payment, (ii) will receive milestone payments upon the achievement of certain development milestones, and (iii) additionally, upon commercialization, a royalty on net sales.
     
12.  VALUATION
AND
QUALIFYING
ACCOUNTS:
   

   
Years Ended June 30, 2009, 2008, and 2007.
 
   
Balance at
   
Additions
             
   
Beginning of
   
Charged
         
Balance at
 
   
Year
   
to Expense(*)
   
Deductions
   
End of Year
 
Year ended June 30, 2009:
                       
Valuation allowance – deferred tax asset
  $ 9,152,000     $ 2,368,000     $ 0     $ 11,520,000  
Year ended June 30, 2008:
                               
Valuation allowance – deferred tax asset
  $ 7,719,000     $ 1,433,000     $ 0     $ 9,152,000  
Year ended June 30, 2007:
                               
Valuation allowance – deferred tax asset
  $ 6,523,000     $ 1,196,000     $ 0     $ 7,719,000  

   
(*) Offset to tax benefit of net operation losses.

 
F-34

 

SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


13.  QUARTERLY
FINANCIAL
DATA
(UNAUDITED) :
   

   
Year Ended June 30, 2009
 
Quarter Ended
 
September 30
   
December 31
   
March 31
   
June 30
 
                         
Revenue
  $ 200,000     $ -     $ 75,000     $ -  
Total operating expenses
    1,034,251       1,228,342       1,072,739       1,224,369  
Loss from operations
    (834,251 )     (1,228,342 )     (997,739 )     (1,224,369 )
Interest expense and amortization of debt discount and financing costs
    (370,212 )     (413,993 )     (334,475 )     (366,564 )
Interest income
    23,057       17,994       737       1,288  
Net loss
  $ (1,181,406 )   $ (1,624,341 )   $ (1,331,477 )   $ (1,589,645 )
Basic and diluted net loss per common share
  $ (0.06 )   $ (0.09 )   $ (0.07 )   $ (0.08 )
Basic and diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding
    18,379,379       18,629,575       19,033,091       19,520,549  

   
Year Ended June 30, 2008
 
Quarter Ended
 
September 30
   
December 31
   
March 31
   
June 30
 
         
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
       
                         
Revenue
  $ 371,250     $ 6,250     $ 79,167     $ -  
Total operating expenses
    741,954       978,105       1,351,142       984,488  
Loss from operations
    (370,704 )     (971,855 )     (1,271,975 )     (984,488 )
Interest expense and amortization of debt discount and financing costs
    (18,221 )     (103,210 )     (254,149 )     (727,337 )
Interest income
    6,879       25,227       43,907       24,436  
Net loss
  $ (382,046 )   $ (1,049,838 )   $ (1,482,217 )   $ (1,687,389 )
Basic and diluted net loss per common share
  $ (0.02 )   $ (0.06 )   $ (0.08 )   $ (0.09 )
Basic and diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding
    17,473,694       17,474,870       17,583,461       18,113,932  

   
Certain quarterly amounts for the quarters ended December 31, 2007 and March 31, 2008 have been restated. Effective April 1, 2008, the Company changed the method of amortization of debt discount from the straight-line method to the effective yield method in accordance with EITF 98-5.  The effect of this restatement, on a quarterly basis, is as follows:

 
F-35

 

SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


   
Quarter Ended
 
   
December 31,
   
March 31,
 
   
2007
   
2008
 
             
Decrease in interest expense and amortization of debt discount and financing costs
  $ 244,833     $ 561,950  
Decrease in net loss
  $ 244,833     $ 561,950  
                  
Decrease in basic and diluted net loss per common share
  $ 0.01     $ 0.04  
Decrease in convertible notes payable
  $ 244,833     $ 806,783  
Increase in stockholder’s Equity
  $ 244,833     $ 806,783  

14.  SUBSEQUENT
EVENTS
 
Transaction with Partlet Holdings
 
On July 9, 2009, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Partlet Securities Purchase Agreement”) with Partlet Holdings Ltd., which is an accredited investor, pursuant to which the Company will issue and sell up to an aggregate of 1,111,111 shares (the “Shares”) of the Company’s common stock at $0.90 per share and each of a Series A warrant (the “Partlet Series A Warrant”) and a Series B warrant (the “Partlet Series B Warrant”) (collectively the Partlet Series A Warrant and Partlet Series B Warrant shall be referred to herein as the “Partlet Warrants”).
 
The Partlet Series A Warrant entitles the holder to purchase 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at $0.01 per warrant share.  The Partlet Series A Warrant has a term of seven years and is exercisable immediately after the date of grant.
 
The Partlet Series B Warrant entitles the holder to purchase 2,055,555 shares of the Company’s common stock at $0.60 per warrant share.  The Partlet Series B Warrant has a term of seven years and is not exercisable until after the six-month anniversary after the date of grant.
 
On July 9, 2009, the Company closed on $950,000 of aggregate proceeds of the private placement and, on that date, issued (i) a total of 1,055,555 Shares (ii) a Partlet Series A Warrant to purchase 950,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, which was exercised on July 14, 2009, and (iii) a Partlet Series B Warrant to purchase 1,952,778 shares of the Company’s common stock.  The remaining $50,000 in proceeds cannot be closed upon until the Company receives  approval from the NYSE Amex Exchange for certain aspects of the transaction.

 
F-36

 

SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


   
Transaction with Each of Robert and Tim Forbes
 
On July 29, 2009, Senesco Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement, (the “Forbes Securities Purchase Agreement”) with each of Robert Forbes and Timothy Forbes, each of whom is an accredited investor, pursuant to which, subject to stockholder approval, it is anticipated that the Company will issue and sell an aggregate of 444,444 shares of common stock at $0.90 (the “Shares”) per share and each of a Series A warrant, (the “Forbes Series A Warrants”), and a Series B warrant (the “Forbes Series B Warrants”).  Each of Robert Forbes and Timothy Forbes are the brothers of Christopher Forbes who is a director of Senesco.  Mr. Christopher Forbes will not be deemed to be the beneficial owner of, nor will he have a pecuniary interest in the Shares or Warrants issued to his brothers.
 
The Forbes Series A Warrants entitle the holders to purchase, in the aggregate, up to 400,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at $0.01 per warrant share.  The Forbes Series A Warrants have a term of seven years and are exercisable immediately after the date of grant.
 
The Forbes Series B Warrants entitle the holders to purchase, in the aggregate, up to 405,556 shares of the Company’s common stock at $0.60 per warrant share.  The Forbes Series B Warrants have a term of seven years and are not exercisable until after the six-month anniversary after the date of grant.
 
Transaction with Insiders and Affiliates
 
On July 29, 2009, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement, (the “Affiliate’s Securities Purchase Agreement”) with each of Harlan W. Waksal, M.D., Rudolf Stalder, Christopher Forbes, David Rector, John N. Braca, Jack Van Hulst, Warren Isabelle and the Thomas C. Quick Charitable Foundation (the “Affiliate Investors”) each of whom is an accredited investor, pursuant to which, subject to stockholder approval, it is anticipated that the Company will issue and sell an aggregate of 144,444 Shares of the Company’s common stock at $0.90 per share and each of a Series A warrant, (the “Affiliate’s Series A Warrants”), and a Series B warrant (the “Affiliate’s Series B Warrants”).  Each of Harlan W. Waksal, M.D., Rudolf Stalder, Christopher Forbes, David Rector, John N. Braca, Jack Van Hulst and Warren Isabelle serve on the Company’s board.  The Thomas C. Quick Charitable Foundation is an affiliate of our board member Thomas C. Quick.
 
The Affiliate’s Series A Warrants entitle the holders to purchase in the aggregate, up to 130,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at $0.01 per warrant share.  The Affiliates Series A Warrants have a term of seven years and are exercisable immediately after the date of grant.
 
The Affiliate’s Series B Warrants entitle the holders to purchase, in the aggregate, up to 131,807 shares of the Company’s common stock at $0.60 per warrant share.  The Affiliate’s Series B Warrants have a term of seven years and are not exercisable until after the six-month anniversary after the date of grant.

 
F-37

 

SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


   
Transaction with Cato Research Ltd.
 
On July 29, 2009, the Company entered into a Securities Agreement with Cato Holding Company (“Cato”), who is an accredited investor, pursuant to which, subject to stockholder approval, it is anticipated that the Company will issue an aggregate of 194,444 Shares of the Company’s common stock at $0.90 per share and each of a Series A warrant (the “Cato Series A Warrant”) and a Series B warrant (the “Cato Series B Warrant”).  The Shares will be issued to Cato in exchange for debt which is currently owed by us to Cato Research Ltd. in the amount of $175,000.  Cato Research Ltd. is an affiliate of Cato.
 
The Cato Series A Warrant entitles the holder to purchase in the aggregate, up to 175,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at $0.01 per warrant share.  The Cato Series A Warrant has a term of seven years and is exercisable immediately after the date of grant.
 
The Cato Series B Warrant entitles the holder to purchase, in the aggregate, up to 177,431 shares of the Company’s common stock at $0.60 per warrant share.  The Cato Series B Warrant has a term of seven years and is not exercisable until after the six-month anniversary after the date of grant.
 
The foregoing proceeds cannot be closed upon until the Company receives approval from the NYSE Amex Exchange for certain aspects of the transactions and complies with other customary closing conditions.  Assuming all of the proceeds of the private placements can be closed upon, the Company anticipates it will receive gross proceeds equal to $705,000.
 
In May 2009, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 165 (SFAS No. 165), "Subsequent Events", which is effective for reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009.  SFAS 165 establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date, but before financial statements are issued, or are available to be issued.  The Company adopted SFAS No. 165 and it did not have an impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.  The Company evaluated all events or transactions that occurred after June 30, 2009 up through September 22, 2009.
 
F-38

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 

SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
 
INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT
 
This Indemnification Agreement ("Agreement") is made as of October 24, 2008 by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and Harlan Waksal ("Indemnitee").
 
WHEREAS , Indemnitee is a director of the Company and performs valuable services in such capacities for the Company;
 
WHEREAS , the Company and Indemnitee recognize the substantial increase in corporate litigation in general, subjecting directors, officers, employees, agents and fiduciaries to expensive litigation risks at the same time as the availability and coverage of liability insurance may be limited;
 
WHEREAS , the Company and Indemnitee further recognize the difficulty in obtaining liability insurance for its directors, officers, employees, agents and fiduciaries, the significant increases in the cost of such insurance and the general reductions in the coverage of such insurance;
 
WHEREAS , Indemnitee does not regard the current protection available as adequate under the present circumstances, and the Indemnitee and other directors, officers, employees, agents and fiduciaries of the Company may not be willing to continue to serve in such capacities without additional protection; and
 
WHEREAS , the Company desires to attract and retain the services of highly qualified individuals, such as Indemnitee, to serve the Company and, in part, in order to induce Indemnitee to continue to provide services to the Company as a director, the Company wishes to provide for the indemnification and advancing of expenses to Indemnitee to the maximum extent permitted by law.

 
 

 

NOW, THEREFORE , the Company and Indemnitee hereby agree as follows:
 
1.            Indemnification .
 
(a)            Indemnification of Expenses .  The Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law if Indemnitee was or is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, proceeding or alternative dispute resolution mechanism, or any hearing, inquiry or investigation that Indemnitee in good faith believes might lead to the institution of any such action, suit, proceeding or alternative dispute resolution mechanism, whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or other (hereinafter a "Claim") by reason of (or arising in part out of) any event or occurrence related to the fact that Indemnitee is or was a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of the Company, or any subsidiary of the Company, or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or by reason of any action or inaction on the part of Indemnitee while serving in such capacity (hereinafter an "Indemnifiable Event") against any and all expenses (including attorneys’ fees and all other costs, expenses and obligations incurred in connection with investigating, defending, being a witness in or participating in (including on appeal), or preparing to defend, be a witness in or participate in, any such action, suit, proceeding, alternative dispute resolution mechanism, hearing, inquiry or investigation), judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (if such settlement is approved in advance by the Company, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld) of such Claim and any federal, state, local or foreign taxes imposed on the Indemnitee as a result of the actual or deemed receipt of any payments under this Agreement (collectively, hereinafter "Expenses"), including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses.  Such payment of Expenses shall be made by the Company as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty (30) days after written demand by Indemnitee therefor is presented to the Company.
 
(b)            Reviewing Party .  Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section l(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party (as described in Section 10(e) hereof) shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 1(c) hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an advance payment of Expenses to Indemnitee pursuant to Section 2(a) (an "Expense Advance") shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). Indemnitee’s obligation to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance shall be unsecured and no interest shall be charged thereon.  If there has not been a Change in Control (as defined in Section 10(c) hereof), the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section l(c) hereof.  If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and to appear in any such proceeding.  Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.

 
- 2 -

 
 
(c)            Change in Control .  The Company agrees that if there is a Change in Control of the Company (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control) then with respect to all matters thereafter arising concerning the rights of Indemnitee to payments of Expenses and Expense Advances under this Agreement or any other agreement or under the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws as now or hereafter in effect, the Company shall seek legal advice only from Independent Legal Counsel (as defined in Section 10(d) hereof) selected by Indemnitee and approved by the Company (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld).  Such counsel, among other things, shall render its written opinion to the Company and Indemnitee as to whether and to what extent Indemnitee would be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law.  The Company agrees to pay the reasonable fees of the Independent Legal Counsel referred to above and to fully indemnify such counsel against any and all expenses (including attorneys’ fees), claims, liabilities and damages arising out of or relating to this Agreement or its engagement pursuant hereto.
 
(d)            Mandatory Payment of Expenses .  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement other than Section 9 hereof, to the extent that Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise, including, without limitation, the dismissal of an action without prejudice, in defense of any action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation referred to in Section (1)(a) hereof or in the defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all Expenses incurred by Indemnitee in connection therewith.
 
2.            Expenses; Indemnification Procedure .
 
(a)            Advancement of Expenses .  The Company shall advance all Expenses incurred by Indemnitee.  The advances to be made hereunder shall be paid by the Company to Indemnitee as soon as practicable but in any event no later than five (5) days after written demand by Indemnitee therefor to the Company.
 
(b)            Notice/Cooperation by Indemnitee .  Indemnitee shall, as a condition precedent to Indemnitee’s right to be indemnified under this Agreement, give the Company notice in writing as soon as practicable of any Claim made against Indemnitee for which indemnification will or could be sought under this Agreement.  Notice to the Company shall be directed to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company at the address shown on the signature page of this Agreement (or such other address as the Company shall designate in writing to Indemnitee).  In addition, Indemnitee shall give the Company such information and cooperation as it may reasonably require and as shall be within Indemnitee’s power.

 
- 3 -

 
 
(c)            No Presumptions; Burden of Proof .  For purposes of this Agreement, the termination of any claim, action, suit or proceeding, by judgment, order, settlement (whether with or without court approval) or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere , or its equivalent, shall not create a presumption that Indemnitee did not meet any particular standard of conduct or have any particular belief or that a court has determined that indemnification is not permitted by applicable law.  In addition, neither the failure of the Reviewing Party to have made a determination as to whether Indemnitee has met any particular standard of conduct or had any particular belief, nor an actual determination by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee has not met such standard of conduct or did not have such belief, prior to the commencement of legal proceedings by Indemnitee to secure a judicial determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, shall be a defense to Indemnitee’s claim or create a presumption that Indemnitee has not met any particular standard of conduct or did not have any particular belief.  In connection with any determination by the Reviewing Party or otherwise as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to be indemnified hereunder, the burden of proof shall be on the Company to establish that Indemnitee is not so entitled.
 
(d)            Notice to Insurers .  If, at the time of the receipt by the Company of a notice of a Claim pursuant to Section 2(b) hereof, the Company has liability insurance in effect which may cover such Claim, the Company shall give prompt notice of the commencement of such Claim to the insurers in accordance with the procedures set forth in the respective policies.  The Company shall thereafter take all necessary or desirable action to cause such insurers to pay, on behalf of the Indemnitee, all amounts payable as a result of such action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation in accordance with the terms of such policies.  Nothing in this Section 2(d) shall limit the Company’s obligations as otherwise provided for herein, including the Company’s obligation to pay Expenses under Section 1(b) or to advance Expenses under Section 2(a).
 
(e)            Selection of Counsel .  In the event the Company shall be obligated hereunder to pay the Expenses of any action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation, the Company, if appropriate, shall be entitled to assume the defense of such action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation with counsel approved by Indemnitee, upon the delivery to Indemnitee of written notice of its election so to do.  After delivery of such notice, approval of such counsel by Indemnitee and the retention of such counsel by the Company, the Company will not be liable to Indemnitee under this Agreement for any fees of counsel subsequently incurred by Indemnitee with respect to the same action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation; provided that, (i) Indemnitee shall have the right to employ Indemnitee’s counsel in any such action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation at Indemnitee’s expense and (ii) if (A) the employment of counsel by Indemnitee has been previously authorized by the Company, (B) Indemnitee shall have reasonably concluded that there may be a conflict of interest between the Company and Indemnitee in the conduct of any such defense, or (C) the Company shall not continue to retain such counsel to defend such action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation, then the fees and expenses of Indemnitee’s counsel shall be at the expense of the Company.

 
- 4 -

 

3.            Additional Indemnification Rights; Nonexclusivity .
 
(a)            Scope .  The Company hereby agrees to indemnify the Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law, notwithstanding that such indemnification is not specifically authorized by the other provisions of this Agreement, the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, the Company’s By-laws or by statute.  In the event of any change after the date of this Agreement in any applicable law, statute or rule which expands the rights of the corporation to indemnify a member of its board of directors or an officer, employee, agent or fiduciary, it is the intent of the parties hereto that Indemnitee shall enjoy by this Agreement the greater benefits afforded by such change.  In the event of any change in any applicable law, statute or rule which narrows the rights of this Company to indemnify a member of its board of directors or an officer, employee, agent or fiduciary, such change, to the extent not otherwise required by such law, statute or rule to be applied to this Agreement, shall have no effect on this Agreement or the parties’ rights and obligations hereunder.
 
(b)            Nonexclusivity .  The indemnification provided by this Agreement shall be in addition to any rights to which Indemnitee may be entitled under the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, its By-laws, any agreement, any vote of shareholders or disinterested directors, the relevant business corporation law of the Company’s state of incorporation, or otherwise.  The indemnification provided under this Agreement shall continue as to Indemnitee for any action taken or not taken while serving in an indemnified capacity even though Indemnitee may have ceased to serve in such capacity.
 
4.            No Duplication of Payments .  The Company shall not be liable under this Agreement to make any payment in connection with any action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation made against Indemnitee to the extent Indemnitee has otherwise actually received payment (under any insurance policy, Certificate of Incorporation, By-laws or otherwise) of the amounts otherwise indemnifiable hereunder.
 
5.            Partial Indemnification .  If Indemnitee is entitled under any provision of this Agreement to indemnification by the Company for some or a portion of Expenses in the investigation, defense, appeal or settlement of any civil or criminal action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation, but not, however, for all of the total amount thereof, the Company shall nevertheless indemnify Indemnitee for the portion of such Expenses to which Indemnitee is entitled.
 
6.            Mutual Acknowledgment .  Both the Company and Indemnitee acknowledge that in certain instances, Federal law or applicable public policy may prohibit the Company from indemnifying its directors, officers, employees, agents or fiduciaries under this Agreement or otherwise.  Indemnitee understands and acknowledges that the Company has undertaken or may be required in the future to undertake with the Securities and Exchange Commission to submit the question of indemnification to a court in certain circumstances for a determination of the Company’s right under public policy to indemnify Indemnitee.

 
- 5 -

 
 
7.            Liability Insurance .  To the extent the Company maintains liability insurance applicable to directors, officers, employees, agents or fiduciaries, Indemnitee shall be covered by such policies in such a manner as to provide Indemnitee the same rights and benefits as are accorded to the most favorably insured of the Company’s directors, if Indemnitee is a director; or of the Company’s officers, if Indemnitee is not a director of the Company but is an officer; or of the Company’s key employees, agents or fiduciaries, if Indemnitee is not an officer or director but is a key employee, agent or fiduciary.
 
8.            Exceptions .  Any other provision herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Company shall not be obligated pursuant to the terms of this Agreement:
 
(a)            Excluded Action or Omissions .  To indemnify Indemnitee for acts, omissions or transactions from which Indemnitee may not be relieved of liability under applicable law.
 
(b)            Claims Initiated by Indemnitee .  To indemnify or advance expenses to Indemnitee with respect to proceedings or claims initiated or brought voluntarily by Indemnitee and not by way of defense, except (i) with respect to proceedings brought to establish or enforce a right to indemnification under this Agreement or any other agreement or insurance policy or under the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws now or hereafter in effect relating to Claims for Indemnifiable Events, (ii) in specific cases if the Board of Directors has approved the initiation or bringing of such suit, or (iii) as otherwise required under the applicable provisions of the business corporation law of the Company’s state of incorporation, regardless of whether Indemnitee ultimately is determined to be entitled to such indemnification, advance expense payment or insurance recovery, as the case may be.
 
(c)            Lack of Good Faith .  To indemnify Indemnitee for any expenses incurred by the Indemnitee with respect to any proceeding instituted by Indemnitee to enforce or interpret this Agreement, if a court of competent jurisdiction determines that each of the material assertions made by the Indemnitee in such proceeding was not made in good faith or was frivolous; or
 
(d)            Claims Under Section 16(b) .  To indemnify Indemnitee for expenses and the payment of profits arising from the purchase and sale by Indemnitee of securities in violation of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or any similar successor statute.
 
9.            Period of Limitations .  No legal action shall be brought and no cause of action shall be asserted by or in the right of the Company against Indemnitee, Indemnitee’s estate, spouse, heirs, executors or personal or legal representatives after the expiration of two (2) years from the date of accrual of such cause of action, and any claim or cause of action of the Company shall be extinguished and deemed released unless asserted by the timely filing of a legal action within such two (2)-year period; provided , however , that if any shorter period of limitations is otherwise applicable to any such cause of action, such shorter period shall govern.

 
- 6 -

 
 
10.            Construction of Certain Phrases .
 
(a)           For purposes of this Agreement, references to the "Company" shall include, in addition to the resulting corporation, any constituent corporation (including any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger which, if its separate existence had continued, would have had power and authority to indemnify its directors, officers, employees, agents or fiduciaries, so that if Indemnitee is or was a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of such constituent corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such constituent corporation as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, employee benefit plan, trust or other enterprise, Indemnitee shall stand in the same position under the provisions of this Agreement with respect to the resulting or surviving corporation as Indemnitee would have with respect to such constituent corporation if its separate existence had continued.
 
(b)           For purposes of this Agreement, references to "other enterprises" shall include employee benefit plans; references to "fines" shall include any excise taxes assessed on Indemnitee with respect to an employee benefit plan; and references to "serving at the request of the Company" shall include any service as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of the Company which imposes duties on, or involves services by, such director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants or its beneficiaries; and if Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan, Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in a manner "not opposed to the best interests of the Company" as referred to in this Agreement.
 
(c)           For purposes of this Agreement a "Change in Control" shall be deemed to have occurred if (i) any "person" (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act), other than a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company or a corporation owned directly or indirectly by the shareholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of the Company, is or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under said Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing more than twenty percent (20%) of the total voting power represented by the Company’s then outstanding Voting Securities, (ii) during any period of two (2) consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board of Directors of the Company and any new director whose election by the Board of Directors or nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders was approved by a vote of at least two thirds (2/3) of the directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning of the period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved, cease for any reason to constitute a majority thereof, or (iii) the shareholders of the Company approve a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation other than a merger or consolidation which would result in the Voting Securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into Voting Securities of the surviving entity) at least 80% of the total voting power represented by the Voting Securities of the Company or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation, or the shareholders of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company of (in one transaction or a series of transactions) all or substantially all of the Company’s assets.

 
- 7 -

 
 
(d)           For purposes of this Agreement, "Independent Legal Counsel" shall mean an attorney or firm of attorneys, selected in accordance with the provisions of Section 1(c) hereof, who shall not have otherwise performed services for the Company or Indemnitee within the last three years (other than with respect to matters concerning the rights of Indemnitee under this Agreement, or of other indemnitees under similar indemnity agreements).
 
(e)           For purposes of this Agreement, a "Reviewing Party" shall mean any appropriate person or body consisting of a member or members of the Company’s Board of Directors or any other person or body appointed by the Board of Directors who is not a party to the particular Claim for which Indemnitee is seeking indemnification, or Independent Legal Counsel.
 
(f)           For purposes of this Agreement, "Voting Securities" shall mean any securities of the Company that vote generally in the election of directors.
 
11.            Counterparts .  This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original.
 
12.            Binding Effect; Successors and Assigns .  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, including any direct or indirect successor by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company, spouses, heirs, and personal and legal representatives.  The Company shall require and cause any successor (whether direct or indirect by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all, substantially all, or a substantial part, of the business and/or assets of the Company, by written agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Indemnitee, expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform if no such succession had taken place.  This Agreement shall continue in effect regardless of whether Indemnitee continues to serve as a director of the Company or of any other enterprise at the Company’s request.

 
- 8 -

 

13.            Attorneys’ Fees .  In the event that any action is instituted by Indemnitee under this Agreement or under any liability insurance policies maintained by the Company to enforce or interpret any of the terms hereof or thereof, Indemnitee shall be entitled to be paid all Expenses incurred by Indemnitee with respect to such action, regardless of whether Indemnitee is ultimately successful in such action, and shall be entitled to the advancement of Expenses with respect to such action, unless as a part of such action the court of competent jurisdiction over such action determines that each of the material assertions made by Indemnitee as a basis for such action were not made in good faith or were frivolous.  In the event of an action instituted by or in the name of the Company under this Agreement to enforce or interpret any of the terms of this Agreement, Indemnitee shall be entitled to be paid all Expenses incurred by Indemnitee in defense of such action (including costs and expenses incurred with respect to Indemnitee’s counterclaims and cross-claims made in such action), and shall be entitled to the advancement Expenses with respect to such action, unless as a part of such action the court having jurisdiction over such action determines that each of Indemnitee’s material defenses to such action were made in bad faith or were frivolous.
 
14.            Notice .  All notices, requests, demands and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed duly given (i) if delivered by hand and receipted for by the party addressee, on the date of such receipt, or (ii) if mailed by domestic certified or registered mail with postage prepaid, on the third business day after the date postmarked.  Addresses for notice to either party are as shown on the signature page of this Agreement, or as subsequently modified by written notice.
 
15.            Consent to Jurisdiction .  The Company and Indemnitee each hereby irrevocably consent to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New Jersey for all purposes in connection with any action or proceeding which arises out of or relates to this Agreement and agree that any action instituted under this Agreement shall be commenced, prosecuted and continued only in the Superior Court of the State of New Jersey in and for Mercer County, which shall be the exclusive and only proper forum for adjudicating such a claim.
 
16.            Severability .  The provisions of this Agreement shall be severable in the event that any of the provisions hereof (including any provision within a single section, paragraph or sentence) are held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or otherwise unenforceable, and the remaining provisions shall remain enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.  Furthermore, to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitations, each portion of this Agreement containing any provision held to be invalid, void or otherwise unenforceable, that is not itself invalid, void or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested by the provision held invalid, illegal or unenforceable.
 
17.            Choice of Law .  This Agreement shall be governed by and its provisions construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New Jersey, as applied to contracts between New Jersey residents, entered into and to be performed entirely within the State of New Jersey, without regard to the conflict of laws principles thereof.
 
18.            Subrogation .  In the event of payment under this Agreement, the Company shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee, who shall execute all documents required and shall do all acts that may be necessary to secure such rights and to enable the Company effectively to bring suit to enforce such rights.

 
- 9 -

 
 
19.            Amendment and Termination .  No amendment, modification, termination or cancellation of this Agreement shall be effective unless it is in writing signed by both the parties hereto.  No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provisions hereof (whether or not similar) nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver.
 
20.            Integration and Entire Agreement .  This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding between the parties hereto and supersedes and merges all previous written and oral negotiations, commitments, understandings and agreements relating to the subject matter hereof between the parties hereto.
 
21.            No Construction as Employment Agreement .  Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as giving Indemnitee any right to be retained in the employ of the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

**********

 
- 10 -

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 
SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
   
 
/s/ Sascha P. Fedyszyn
 
By:
Sascha P. Fedyszyn
 
Title:
Vice President of Corporate Development and
   
Secretary
 
AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED:
 
   
INDEMNITEE:
 
   
/s/ Harlan W. Waksal  
(signature)
 
   
Harlan W. Waksal  
(print name)
 
   
   
(address)
 

 

 

SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
 
INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT
 
This Indemnification Agreement ("Agreement") is made as of June 8, 2010 by and between Senesco Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and Warren J. Isabelle ("Indemnitee").
 
WHEREAS , Indemnitee is a director of the Company and performs valuable services in such capacities for the Company;
 
WHEREAS , the Company and Indemnitee recognize the substantial increase in corporate litigation in general, subjecting directors, officers, employees, agents and fiduciaries to expensive litigation risks at the same time as the availability and coverage of liability insurance may be limited;
 
WHEREAS , the Company and Indemnitee further recognize the difficulty in obtaining liability insurance for its directors, officers, employees, agents and fiduciaries, the significant increases in the cost of such insurance and the general reductions in the coverage of such insurance;
 
WHEREAS , Indemnitee does not regard the current protection available as adequate under the present circumstances, and the Indemnitee and other directors, officers, employees, agents and fiduciaries of the Company may not be willing to continue to serve in such capacities without additional protection; and
 
WHEREAS , the Company desires to attract and retain the services of highly qualified individuals, such as Indemnitee, to serve the Company and, in part, in order to induce Indemnitee to continue to provide services to the Company as a director, the Company wishes to provide for the indemnification and advancing of expenses to Indemnitee to the maximum extent permitted by law.
 

 
NOW, THEREFORE , the Company and Indemnitee hereby agree as follows:

1.            Indemnification .
 
(a)            Indemnification of Expenses .  The Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law if Indemnitee was or is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, proceeding or alternative dispute resolution mechanism, or any hearing, inquiry or investigation that Indemnitee in good faith believes might lead to the institution of any such action, suit, proceeding or alternative dispute resolution mechanism, whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or other (hereinafter a "Claim") by reason of (or arising in part out of) any event or occurrence related to the fact that Indemnitee is or was a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of the Company, or any subsidiary of the Company, or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or by reason of any action or inaction on the part of Indemnitee while serving in such capacity (hereinafter an "Indemnifiable Event") against any and all expenses (including attorneys’ fees and all other costs, expenses and obligations incurred in connection with investigating, defending, being a witness in or participating in (including on appeal), or preparing to defend, be a witness in or participate in, any such action, suit, proceeding, alternative dispute resolution mechanism, hearing, inquiry or investigation), judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (if such settlement is approved in advance by the Company, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld) of such Claim and any federal, state, local or foreign taxes imposed on the Indemnitee as a result of the actual or deemed receipt of any payments under this Agreement (collectively, hereinafter "Expenses"), including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses.  Such payment of Expenses shall be made by the Company as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty (30) days after written demand by Indemnitee therefor is presented to the Company.
 
(b)            Reviewing Party .  Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section l(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party (as described in Section 10(e) hereof) shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 1(c) hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an advance payment of Expenses to Indemnitee pursuant to Section 2(a) (an "Expense Advance") shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). Indemnitee’s obligation to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance shall be unsecured and no interest shall be charged thereon.  If there has not been a Change in Control (as defined in Section 10(c) hereof), the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section l(c) hereof.  If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and to appear in any such proceeding.  Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.

 
- 2 -

 
 
(c)            Change in Control .  The Company agrees that if there is a Change in Control of the Company (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control) then with respect to all matters thereafter arising concerning the rights of Indemnitee to payments of Expenses and Expense Advances under this Agreement or any other agreement or under the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws as now or hereafter in effect, the Company shall seek legal advice only from Independent Legal Counsel (as defined in Section 10(d) hereof) selected by Indemnitee and approved by the Company (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld).  Such counsel, among other things, shall render its written opinion to the Company and Indemnitee as to whether and to what extent Indemnitee would be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law.  The Company agrees to pay the reasonable fees of the Independent Legal Counsel referred to above and to fully indemnify such counsel against any and all expenses (including attorneys’ fees), claims, liabilities and damages arising out of or relating to this Agreement or its engagement pursuant hereto.
 
(d)            Mandatory Payment of Expenses .  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement other than Section 9 hereof, to the extent that Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise, including, without limitation, the dismissal of an action without prejudice, in defense of any action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation referred to in Section (1)(a) hereof or in the defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all Expenses incurred by Indemnitee in connection therewith.
 
2.            Expenses; Indemnification Procedure .
 
(a)            Advancement of Expenses .  The Company shall advance all Expenses incurred by Indemnitee.  The advances to be made hereunder shall be paid by the Company to Indemnitee as soon as practicable but in any event no later than five (5) days after written demand by Indemnitee therefor to the Company.
 
(b)            Notice/Cooperation by Indemnitee .  Indemnitee shall, as a condition precedent to Indemnitee’s right to be indemnified under this Agreement, give the Company notice in writing as soon as practicable of any Claim made against Indemnitee for which indemnification will or could be sought under this Agreement.  Notice to the Company shall be directed to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company at the address shown on the signature page of this Agreement (or such other address as the Company shall designate in writing to Indemnitee).  In addition, Indemnitee shall give the Company such information and cooperation as it may reasonably require and as shall be within Indemnitee’s power.

 
- 3 -

 
 
(c)            No Presumptions; Burden of Proof .  For purposes of this Agreement, the termination of any claim, action, suit or proceeding, by judgment, order, settlement (whether with or without court approval) or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere , or its equivalent, shall not create a presumption that Indemnitee did not meet any particular standard of conduct or have any particular belief or that a court has determined that indemnification is not permitted by applicable law.  In addition, neither the failure of the Reviewing Party to have made a determination as to whether Indemnitee has met any particular standard of conduct or had any particular belief, nor an actual determination by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee has not met such standard of conduct or did not have such belief, prior to the commencement of legal proceedings by Indemnitee to secure a judicial determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, shall be a defense to Indemnitee’s claim or create a presumption that Indemnitee has not met any particular standard of conduct or did not have any particular belief.  In connection with any determination by the Reviewing Party or otherwise as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to be indemnified hereunder, the burden of proof shall be on the Company to establish that Indemnitee is not so entitled.
 
(d)            Notice to Insurers .  If, at the time of the receipt by the Company of a notice of a Claim pursuant to Section 2(b) hereof, the Company has liability insurance in effect which may cover such Claim, the Company shall give prompt notice of the commencement of such Claim to the insurers in accordance with the procedures set forth in the respective policies.  The Company shall thereafter take all necessary or desirable action to cause such insurers to pay, on behalf of the Indemnitee, all amounts payable as a result of such action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation in accordance with the terms of such policies.  Nothing in this Section 2(d) shall limit the Company’s obligations as otherwise provided for herein, including the Company’s obligation to pay Expenses under Section 1(b) or to advance Expenses under Section 2(a).
 
(e)            Selection of Counsel .  In the event the Company shall be obligated hereunder to pay the Expenses of any action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation, the Company, if appropriate, shall be entitled to assume the defense of such action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation with counsel approved by Indemnitee, upon the delivery to Indemnitee of written notice of its election so to do.  After delivery of such notice, approval of such counsel by Indemnitee and the retention of such counsel by the Company, the Company will not be liable to Indemnitee under this Agreement for any fees of counsel subsequently incurred by Indemnitee with respect to the same action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation; provided that, (i) Indemnitee shall have the right to employ Indemnitee’s counsel in any such action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation at Indemnitee’s expense and (ii) if (A) the employment of counsel by Indemnitee has been previously authorized by the Company, (B) Indemnitee shall have reasonably concluded that there may be a conflict of interest between the Company and Indemnitee in the conduct of any such defense, or (C) the Company shall not continue to retain such counsel to defend such action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation, then the fees and expenses of Indemnitee’s counsel shall be at the expense of the Company.

 
- 4 -

 

3.            Additional Indemnification Rights; Nonexclusivity .
 
(a)            Scope .  The Company hereby agrees to indemnify the Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law, notwithstanding that such indemnification is not specifically authorized by the other provisions of this Agreement, the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, the Company’s By-laws or by statute.  In the event of any change after the date of this Agreement in any applicable law, statute or rule which expands the rights of the corporation to indemnify a member of its board of directors or an officer, employee, agent or fiduciary, it is the intent of the parties hereto that Indemnitee shall enjoy by this Agreement the greater benefits afforded by such change.  In the event of any change in any applicable law, statute or rule which narrows the rights of this Company to indemnify a member of its board of directors or an officer, employee, agent or fiduciary, such change, to the extent not otherwise required by such law, statute or rule to be applied to this Agreement, shall have no effect on this Agreement or the parties’ rights and obligations hereunder.
 
(b)            Nonexclusivity .  The indemnification provided by this Agreement shall be in addition to any rights to which Indemnitee may be entitled under the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, its By-laws, any agreement, any vote of shareholders or disinterested directors, the relevant business corporation law of the Company’s state of incorporation, or otherwise.  The indemnification provided under this Agreement shall continue as to Indemnitee for any action taken or not taken while serving in an indemnified capacity even though Indemnitee may have ceased to serve in such capacity.
 
4.            No Duplication of Payments .  The Company shall not be liable under this Agreement to make any payment in connection with any action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation made against Indemnitee to the extent Indemnitee has otherwise actually received payment (under any insurance policy, Certificate of Incorporation, By-laws or otherwise) of the amounts otherwise indemnifiable hereunder.
 
5.            Partial Indemnification .  If Indemnitee is entitled under any provision of this Agreement to indemnification by the Company for some or a portion of Expenses in the investigation, defense, appeal or settlement of any civil or criminal action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation, but not, however, for all of the total amount thereof, the Company shall nevertheless indemnify Indemnitee for the portion of such Expenses to which Indemnitee is entitled.
 
6.            Mutual Acknowledgment .  Both the Company and Indemnitee acknowledge that in certain instances, Federal law or applicable public policy may prohibit the Company from indemnifying its directors, officers, employees, agents or fiduciaries under this Agreement or otherwise.  Indemnitee understands and acknowledges that the Company has undertaken or may be required in the future to undertake with the Securities and Exchange Commission to submit the question of indemnification to a court in certain circumstances for a determination of the Company’s right under public policy to indemnify Indemnitee.

 
- 5 -

 
 
7.            Liability Insurance .  To the extent the Company maintains liability insurance applicable to directors, officers, employees, agents or fiduciaries, Indemnitee shall be covered by such policies in such a manner as to provide Indemnitee the same rights and benefits as are accorded to the most favorably insured of the Company’s directors, if Indemnitee is a director; or of the Company’s officers, if Indemnitee is not a director of the Company but is an officer; or of the Company’s key employees, agents or fiduciaries, if Indemnitee is not an officer or director but is a key employee, agent or fiduciary.
 
8.            Exceptions .  Any other provision herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Company shall not be obligated pursuant to the terms of this Agreement:
 
(a)            Excluded Action or Omissions .  To indemnify Indemnitee for acts, omissions or transactions from which Indemnitee may not be relieved of liability under applicable law.
 
(b)            Claims Initiated by Indemnitee .  To indemnify or advance expenses to Indemnitee with respect to proceedings or claims initiated or brought voluntarily by Indemnitee and not by way of defense, except (i) with respect to proceedings brought to establish or enforce a right to indemnification under this Agreement or any other agreement or insurance policy or under the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws now or hereafter in effect relating to Claims for Indemnifiable Events, (ii) in specific cases if the Board of Directors has approved the initiation or bringing of such suit, or (iii) as otherwise required under the applicable provisions of the business corporation law of the Company’s state of incorporation, regardless of whether Indemnitee ultimately is determined to be entitled to such indemnification, advance expense payment or insurance recovery, as the case may be.
 
(c)            Lack of Good Faith .  To indemnify Indemnitee for any expenses incurred by the Indemnitee with respect to any proceeding instituted by Indemnitee to enforce or interpret this Agreement, if a court of competent jurisdiction determines that each of the material assertions made by the Indemnitee in such proceeding was not made in good faith or was frivolous; or
 
(d)            Claims Under Section 16(b) .  To indemnify Indemnitee for expenses and the payment of profits arising from the purchase and sale by Indemnitee of securities in violation of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or any similar successor statute.
 
9.            Period of Limitations .  No legal action shall be brought and no cause of action shall be asserted by or in the right of the Company against Indemnitee, Indemnitee’s estate, spouse, heirs, executors or personal or legal representatives after the expiration of two (2) years from the date of accrual of such cause of action, and any claim or cause of action of the Company shall be extinguished and deemed released unless asserted by the timely filing of a legal action within such two (2)-year period; provided , however , that if any shorter period of limitations is otherwise applicable to any such cause of action, such shorter period shall govern.

 
- 6 -

 
 
10.            Construction of Certain Phrases .
 
(a)           For purposes of this Agreement, references to the "Company" shall include, in addition to the resulting corporation, any constituent corporation (including any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger which, if its separate existence had continued, would have had power and authority to indemnify its directors, officers, employees, agents or fiduciaries, so that if Indemnitee is or was a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of such constituent corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such constituent corporation as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, employee benefit plan, trust or other enterprise, Indemnitee shall stand in the same position under the provisions of this Agreement with respect to the resulting or surviving corporation as Indemnitee would have with respect to such constituent corporation if its separate existence had continued.
 
(b)           For purposes of this Agreement, references to "other enterprises" shall include employee benefit plans; references to "fines" shall include any excise taxes assessed on Indemnitee with respect to an employee benefit plan; and references to "serving at the request of the Company" shall include any service as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of the Company which imposes duties on, or involves services by, such director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants or its beneficiaries; and if Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan, Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in a manner "not opposed to the best interests of the Company" as referred to in this Agreement.
 
(c)           For purposes of this Agreement a "Change in Control" shall be deemed to have occurred if (i) any "person" (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act), other than a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company or a corporation owned directly or indirectly by the shareholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of the Company, is or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under said Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing more than twenty percent (20%) of the total voting power represented by the Company’s then outstanding Voting Securities, (ii) during any period of two (2) consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board of Directors of the Company and any new director whose election by the Board of Directors or nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders was approved by a vote of at least two thirds (2/3) of the directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning of the period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved, cease for any reason to constitute a majority thereof, or (iii) the shareholders of the Company approve a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation other than a merger or consolidation which would result in the Voting Securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into Voting Securities of the surviving entity) at least 80% of the total voting power represented by the Voting Securities of the Company or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation, or the shareholders of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company of (in one transaction or a series of transactions) all or substantially all of the Company’s assets.

 
- 7 -

 
 
(d)           For purposes of this Agreement, "Independent Legal Counsel" shall mean an attorney or firm of attorneys, selected in accordance with the provisions of Section 1(c) hereof, who shall not have otherwise performed services for the Company or Indemnitee within the last three years (other than with respect to matters concerning the rights of Indemnitee under this Agreement, or of other indemnitees under similar indemnity agreements).
 
(e)           For purposes of this Agreement, a "Reviewing Party" shall mean any appropriate person or body consisting of a member or members of the Company’s Board of Directors or any other person or body appointed by the Board of Directors who is not a party to the particular Claim for which Indemnitee is seeking indemnification, or Independent Legal Counsel.
 
(f)           For purposes of this Agreement, "Voting Securities" shall mean any securities of the Company that vote generally in the election of directors.
 
11.            Counterparts .  This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original.
 
12.            Binding Effect; Successors and Assigns .  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, including any direct or indirect successor by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company, spouses, heirs, and personal and legal representatives.  The Company shall require and cause any successor (whether direct or indirect by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all, substantially all, or a substantial part, of the business and/or assets of the Company, by written agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Indemnitee, expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform if no such succession had taken place.  This Agreement shall continue in effect regardless of whether Indemnitee continues to serve as a director of the Company or of any other enterprise at the Company’s request.

 
- 8 -

 

13.            Attorneys’ Fees .  In the event that any action is instituted by Indemnitee under this Agreement or under any liability insurance policies maintained by the Company to enforce or interpret any of the terms hereof or thereof, Indemnitee shall be entitled to be paid all Expenses incurred by Indemnitee with respect to such action, regardless of whether Indemnitee is ultimately successful in such action, and shall be entitled to the advancement of Expenses with respect to such action, unless as a part of such action the court of competent jurisdiction over such action determines that each of the material assertions made by Indemnitee as a basis for such action were not made in good faith or were frivolous.  In the event of an action instituted by or in the name of the Company under this Agreement to enforce or interpret any of the terms of this Agreement, Indemnitee shall be entitled to be paid all Expenses incurred by Indemnitee in defense of such action (including costs and expenses incurred with respect to Indemnitee’s counterclaims and cross-claims made in such action), and shall be entitled to the advancement Expenses with respect to such action, unless as a part of such action the court having jurisdiction over such action determines that each of Indemnitee’s material defenses to such action were made in bad faith or were frivolous.
 
14.            Notice .  All notices, requests, demands and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed duly given (i) if delivered by hand and receipted for by the party addressee, on the date of such receipt, or (ii) if mailed by domestic certified or registered mail with postage prepaid, on the third business day after the date postmarked.  Addresses for notice to either party are as shown on the signature page of this Agreement, or as subsequently modified by written notice.
 
15.            Consent to Jurisdiction .  The Company and Indemnitee each hereby irrevocably consent to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New Jersey for all purposes in connection with any action or proceeding which arises out of or relates to this Agreement and agree that any action instituted under this Agreement shall be commenced, prosecuted and continued only in the Superior Court of the State of New Jersey in and for Mercer County, which shall be the exclusive and only proper forum for adjudicating such a claim.
 
16.            Severability .  The provisions of this Agreement shall be severable in the event that any of the provisions hereof (including any provision within a single section, paragraph or sentence) are held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or otherwise unenforceable, and the remaining provisions shall remain enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.  Furthermore, to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitations, each portion of this Agreement containing any provision held to be invalid, void or otherwise unenforceable, that is not itself invalid, void or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested by the provision held invalid, illegal or unenforceable.
 
17.            Choice of Law .  This Agreement shall be governed by and its provisions construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New Jersey, as applied to contracts between New Jersey residents, entered into and to be performed entirely within the State of New Jersey, without regard to the conflict of laws principles thereof.
 
18.            Subrogation .  In the event of payment under this Agreement, the Company shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee, who shall execute all documents required and shall do all acts that may be necessary to secure such rights and to enable the Company effectively to bring suit to enforce such rights.

 
- 9 -

 
 
19.            Amendment and Termination .  No amendment, modification, termination or cancellation of this Agreement shall be effective unless it is in writing signed by both the parties hereto.  No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provisions hereof (whether or not similar) nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver.
 
20.            Integration and Entire Agreement .  This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding between the parties hereto and supersedes and merges all previous written and oral negotiations, commitments, understandings and agreements relating to the subject matter hereof between the parties hereto.
 
21.            No Construction as Employment Agreement .  Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as giving Indemnitee any right to be retained in the employ of the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

**********

 
- 10 -

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 
SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
   
 
/s/ Sascha P. Fedyszyn
 
By:
Sascha P. Fedyszyn
 
Title:
Vice President of Corporate Development and
   
Secretary
 
AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED:
 
   
INDEMNITEE:
 
   
/s/ Warren Isabelle  
(signature)
 
   
Warren Isabelle  
(print name)
 
   
   
(address)
 

 

 

June 25, 2009

Dr. John Thompson
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1
Canada

Re:
Amendment #6 to Consulting Agreement of July 12, 1999

Dear Dr. Thompson:

This will modify paragraph 11 of your Consulting Agreement with Senesco dated July 12, 1999, as modified.  Effective immediately, the term of the Consulting Agreement will be extended for an additional 2 year term through June 30, 2011.  All other terms of the Agreement remain unchanged.

Sincerely,
 
 
/s/ Bruce Galton
 
Bruce Galton
President
Senesco, Inc.

Acknowledged and Agreed:

/s/ John Thompson
Dr. John Thompson

 
 

 
 
August 27, 2009

Ms. Judy Brown, Contracts Manager
Office of Research
University of Waterloo
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1

Re:
Amendment to Extension and Amendment to Budget and Research Agreement between Waterloo, Thompson, and Senesco for a One Year Period From September 1, 2009 Through August 31, 2010

Dear Ms. Brown:

Pursuant to the Research Agreement effective September 1, 1998 (the “Agreement”), copy attached, between the University of Waterloo (“Waterloo”), Dr. John E. Thompson (“Thompson”), and Senesco, Inc. (“Senesco”), Waterloo, Thompson and Senesco hereby agree to extend the Agreement for an additional one year term, effective September 1, 2009 through August 31, 2010, under the same terms and conditions provided in the Agreement, except that the parties hereby amend the Budget set forth in the Revised Budget for Year 11, effective September 1, 2008 to the amended Revised Annual Budget for Year 12 , attached hereto, effective September 1, 2009 through August 31, 2010.  The Amended Revised Annual Budget for Year 12 supercedes and replaces the Revised Budget for Year 11 of the Agreement for all work commencing on or after September 1, 2009.

Very truly yours,
 
/s/ Bruce C. Galton
 
Bruce C. Galton
President
Senesco, Inc.

Agreed and Accepted:
 
/s/ John Thompson, Ph.D.
University of Waterloo
 
/s/ John Thompson, Ph.D.
Dr. John Thompson, Ph.D.

 
 

 

REVISED ANNUAL BUDGET
YEAR 11

PERIOD:               September 1, 2009 – August 31, 2010

Salaries
 
Cdn $/Month
   
Cdn $/12 Months
 
             
Senior Research Associate
  $ 8,145.83     $ 97,750.00  
($85,000/year + 15% benefits)
               
                 
Senior Research Associate
    7,666.67       92,000.00  
($80,000/year + 15% benefits)
               
                 
Research Associate
    4,312.50       51,750.00  
($45,000/year + 15% benefits)
               
                 
Research Associate
    4,312.50       51,750.00  
($45,000/year + 15% benefits)
               
                 
Research Associate
    3,833,33       46,000.00  
($40,000/year + 15% benefits)
               
                 
Research Associate
    1,916,67       23,000.00  
($20,000/year + 15% benefits)
               
                 
Research Associate
    1,916,67       23,000.00  
($20,000/year + 15% benefits)
               
                 
Supplies
               
Operating Expenses
    10,000.00       120,000.00  
                 
Subtotal
    42,104.17       505,250.00  
                 
Overhead
               
30% on total direct costs
    12,631,25       151,575.00  
                 
TOTAL ANNUAL BUDGET
  $ 54,735,42     $ 656,825.00  
 
 
 

 

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
To the Board of Directors of
Senesco Technologies, Inc.
 
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Numbers 333-157417, 333-140238 and 333-104105 on Form S-8 and Registration Numbers 333-148779, 333-146691 and 333-138405 of our report dated September 26, 2007 on the consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows of Senesco Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiary for the year ended June 30, 2007, appearing in this Annual Report on From 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2009.  Our report dated September 26, 2007 relating to the consolidated financial statements includes an emphasis paragraph relating to an uncertainty as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
 
 
/s/ GOLDSTEIN GOLUB KESSLER LLP
New York, New York
 
September 25, 2009

 
 

 
 
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statements (No. 333-157417, 333-140238 and 333-104105) on Form S-8 and Registration Statements (No. 333-148779, 333-146691 and 333-138405) on Form S-3 of Senesco Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiary of our report dated September 25, 2009 relating to our audit of the consolidated financial statements, which appears in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Senesco Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiary for the year ended June 30, 2009.  Our report dated September 25, 2009 relating to the consolidated financial statements includes an emphasis paragraph relating to an uncertainty as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
 
 
/s/ MCGLADREY & PULLEN, LLP
New York, New York
 
September 25, 2009

 
 

 
EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
 
I, Bruce C. Galton, President and Chief Executive Officer of Senesco Technologies, Inc., certify that:
 
1.
I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Senesco Technologies, 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)) 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; and
 
 
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: September 28, 2009
 
 
/s/ Bruce C. Galton                              
 
Bruce C. Galton
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
(principal executive officer)

 
 

 
EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
 
I, Joel Brooks, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Senesco Technologies, Inc., certify that:
 
1.
I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Senesco Technologies, 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)) 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; and
 
 
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: September 28, 2009
 
 
/s/ Joel Brooks                           
 
Joel Brooks
 
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
 
(principal financial and accounting officer)

 
 
 

 
EXHIBIT 32.1

 
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Senesco Technologies, Inc. for the year ended June 30, 2009 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, the undersigned, Bruce C. Galton, President and Chief Executive Officer, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that:
 
(1)           The Annual 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 Annual Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Senesco Technologies, Inc.
 
Dated: September 28, 2009
/s/ Bruce C. Galton *                         
 
Bruce C. Galton
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
(principal executive officer)

*  A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to us and will be retained by us and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
 
 
 

 
EXHIBIT 32.2
 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Senesco Technologies, Inc. for the year ended June 30, 2009 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, the undersigned, Joel Brooks, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that:
 
(1)           The Annual 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 Annual Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Senesco Technologies, Inc.
 
Dated: September 28, 2009
/s/ Joel Brooks*                               
 
Joel Brooks
 
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
 
(principal financial and accounting officer)
 
*  A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to us and will be retained by us and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.