UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
x | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2014
OR
¨ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number: 0-21990
OXiGENE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 13-3679168 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
701 Gateway Blvd, Suite 210
South San Francisco, CA 94080
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(650) 635-7000
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer | ¨ | Accelerated filer | ¨ | |||
Non-accelerated filer | ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | Smaller reporting company | x |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x
As of August 4, 2014, there were 20,705,514 shares of the Registrants Common Stock issued and outstanding.
OXiGENE, INC.
Cautionary Factors that May Affect Future Results
This report contains forward-looking statements, which give managements current expectations or forecasts of future events. You can identify these statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historic or current facts. They use words such as anticipate, could, continue, contemplate, estimate, expect, will, may, project, potential, plan, believe, seek, likely, strategy, goal and other words and terms of similar meaning. These include statements, among others, relating to the sufficiency of our financial resources, our planned future actions, our clinical trial plans, our research and development plans and expected outcomes, our products under development, our intellectual property position, our plans with respect to funding operations, projected expense levels, and the outcome of contingencies.
Any or all of our forward-looking statements in this report may turn out to be wrong. They can be affected by inaccurate assumptions we might make or by known or unknown risks and uncertainties. Consequently, no forward-looking statement can be guaranteed. Actual results may vary materially from those set forth in forward-looking statements. The uncertainties that may cause differences include, but are not limited to: the Companys need for additional funds to finance its operations, the Companys history of losses, anticipated continuing losses and uncertainty of future financing; the early stage of product development; uncertainties as to the future success of ongoing and planned clinical trials and product development; the unproven safety and efficacy of products under development; the sufficiency of the Companys existing capital resources; the Companys dependence on others for much of the clinical development of its product candidates under development, as well as for obtaining regulatory approvals and conducting manufacturing and marketing of any product candidates that might successfully reach the end of the development process; the impact of government regulations, health care reform and managed care; competition from other companies and other institutions pursuing the same, alternative or superior technologies; the risk of technological obsolescence; uncertainties related to the Companys ability to obtain adequate patent and other intellectual property protection for its proprietary technology and product candidates; dependence on officers, directors and other individuals; and risks related to product liability exposure.
We will not update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless required by law. You are advised to consult any further disclosures we make in our reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our reports on Form 10-Q, 8-K and 10-K. Our filings list various important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expected results. We note these factors for investors as permitted by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You should understand that it is not possible to predict or identify all such factors. Consequently, you should not consider any such list to be a complete set of all potential risks or uncertainties.
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Condensed Balance Sheets
(All amounts in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
June 30, 2014 | December 31, 2013 | |||||||
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Current assets: |
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Cash |
$ | 36,271 | $ | 7,005 | ||||
Prepaid expenses |
450 | 93 | ||||||
Other current assets |
18 | 67 | ||||||
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Total current assets |
36,739 | 7,165 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $276 and $268 at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively |
28 | 36 | ||||||
License agreements, net of accumulated amortization of $1,453 and $1,406 at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively |
47 | 93 | ||||||
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Total assets |
$ | 36,847 | $ | 7,294 | ||||
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
$ | 849 | $ | 476 | ||||
Accrued compensation and benefits |
764 | 116 | ||||||
Accrued research and development |
152 | 317 | ||||||
Accrued other |
183 | 342 | ||||||
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Total current liabilities |
1,948 | 1,251 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies |
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Stockholders equity |
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Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 15,000 shares authorized; No shares issued and outstanding |
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Common stock, $.01 par value, 70,000 shares authorized; 20,702 and 5,586 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively |
207 | 56 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
279,759 | 244,495 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit |
(245,067 | ) | (238,508 | ) | ||||
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Total stockholders equity |
34,899 | 6,043 | ||||||
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Total liabilities and stockholders equity |
$ | 36,847 | $ | 7,294 | ||||
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Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Loss
(All amounts in thousands, except per share data)
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Operating expenses: |
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Research and development |
$ | 2,171 | $ | 603 | $ | 3,558 | $ | 1,349 | ||||||||
General and administrative |
1,753 | 1,052 | 2,994 | 2,187 | ||||||||||||
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Total operating expenses |
3,924 | 1,655 | 6,552 | 3,536 | ||||||||||||
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Loss from operations |
(3,924 | ) | (1,655 | ) | (6,552 | ) | (3,536 | ) | ||||||||
Investment income |
1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||
Other (expense) income, net |
(6 | ) | | (9 | ) | | ||||||||||
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Net loss and comprehensive loss |
(3,929 | ) | (1,654 | ) | (6,559 | ) | (3,534 | ) | ||||||||
Non-cash deemed dividend to preferred stock |
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Net loss attributable to common stock |
$ | (3,929 | ) | $ | (4,135 | ) | $ | (6,559 | ) | $ | (6,015 | ) | ||||
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Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stock |
$ | (0.23 | ) | $ | (1.86 | ) | $ | (0.50 | ) | $ | (2.89 | ) | ||||
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Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding |
17,259 | 2,227 | 13,179 | 2,082 | ||||||||||||
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Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
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Operating activities: |
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Net loss |
$ | (6,559 | ) | $ | (3,534 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: |
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Depreciation |
8 | 5 | ||||||
Amortization of license agreement |
46 | 49 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation |
222 | 274 | ||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
(341 | ) | (126 | ) | ||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
697 | (10 | ) | |||||
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Net cash used in operating activities |
(5,927 | ) | (3,342 | ) | ||||
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Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock, net of issuance costs |
| 4,192 | ||||||
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs |
25,681 | 1,936 | ||||||
Proceeds from exercise of warrants into common stock, net of issuance costs |
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Net cash provided by financing activities |
35,193 | 6,128 | ||||||
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Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
29,266 | 2,786 | ||||||
Cash at beginning of period |
7,005 | 4,946 | ||||||
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Cash at end of period |
$ | 36,271 | $ | 7,732 | ||||
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Conversion of preferred stock to common stock |
$ | | $ | 364 |
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Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
June 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
1. | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
Description of Business
OXiGENE, Inc. (OXiGENE or the Company), is incorporated in the state of Delaware, and is a clinical-stage, biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics primarily to treat cancer. The Companys major focus is developing vascular disrupting agents (VDAs) that selectively disrupt abnormal blood vessels associated with solid tumor progression. The Company is dedicated to leveraging its intellectual property and therapeutic development expertise to bring life-extending and life-enhancing medicines to patients. The Company has two VDA drug candidates currently being tested in clinical trials, fosbretabulin tromethamine (also known as ZYBRESTAT®) and OXi4503.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. They have been prepared on a basis which assumes that OXiGENE will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. The unaudited condensed financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, however, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2014.
The balance sheet at December 31, 2013 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. For further information, refer to the financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Company for the year ended December 31, 2013.
Capital Resources
The Company has experienced net losses every year since inception and, as of June 30, 2014, had an accumulated deficit of approximately $245,067,000. The Company expects to incur significant additional operating losses over the next several years, principally as a result of the Companys clinical trials and anticipated research and development expenditures. The principal source of the Companys working capital to date has been the proceeds of private and public equity financings, the exercise of warrants and, to a lesser extent, the exercise of stock options. The Company currently has no recurring material amount of income. As of June 30, 2014, the Company had approximately $36,271,000 in cash. Based on the Companys ongoing programs, planned new programs and operations, the Company expects its existing cash to support its operations through approximately the middle of 2016.
Significant Accounting Policies
Use of Estimates
The preparation of unaudited condensed financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions 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 income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
2. | Stockholders Equity Common and Preferred Shares |
Registered Offering of Common Stock and Private Placement of Warrants
On May 28, 2014, the Company closed a financing in which it raised approximately $16,000,000 in gross proceeds or approximately $14,822,000 in net proceeds, after deducting placement agents fees and other offering expenses. Investors purchased shares of the Companys common stock, at a price per share of $2.9625. For each share of common stock purchased, investors received one share of common stock and 0.5 of an unregistered warrant to purchase a share of the Companys common stock. A total of 5,400,847 shares of common stock were issued and warrants for the purchase of 2,700,424 shares of common stock were issued. The warrants were exercisable immediately after issuance, have a five-year and three-month term, and an exercise price of $2.90 per share. Also, in connection with the offering, the Company issued to its placement agent and related persons warrants to purchase 216,033 shares of the Companys common stock. The warrants issued to the placement agent and related persons were exercisable immediately after issuance, have an exercise price of $3.7031 per share and terminate on June 14, 2017. The shares of common stock underlying the warrants issued to investors and the placement agent and related persons were subsequently registered pursuant to a registration statement that became effective on June 16, 2014.
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The warrants contain limitations that prevent each holder of warrants from acquiring shares upon exercise of the warrants that would cause the number of shares beneficially owned by it and its affiliates to exceed 4.99% of the total number of shares of the Companys common stock then issued and outstanding, provided that, upon prior notice to the Company, a holder may increase or decrease this limitation provided any increase does not exceed 9.99% of the total number of shares of our common stock then issued and outstanding. In addition, upon certain changes in control of the Company, each holder of a warrant can elect to receive, subject to certain limitations and assumptions, securities in a successor entity. None of the warrants issued on May 28, 2014 were exercised during the six months ended June 30, 2014.
Public Offering of Common Stock and Warrants
On February 18, 2014, the Company closed a registered public offering of units of common stock and warrants, in which the Company raised approximately $12,000,000 in gross proceeds or approximately $10,860,000 in net proceeds, after deducting placement agents fees and other offering expenses. Investors purchased units, at a price per unit of $2.05, which consisted of one share of common stock and 0.5 of a warrant to purchase a share of the Companys common stock. A total of 5,853,657 shares of common stock were issued and warrants for the purchase of 2,926,829 shares of common stock were issued. The warrants were exercisable immediately after issuance, have a five-year term and an exercise price of $2.75 per share. Also, in connection with the offering, the Company issued to its placement agent and related persons warrants to purchase 292,682 shares of the Companys common stock, which were exercisable immediately after issuance, have a five-year term and an exercise price of $2.56 per share.
The warrants issued to the investors and the placement agent and related persons contain limitations that prevent each holder of warrants from acquiring shares upon exercise of the warrants that would result in the number of shares beneficially owned by it and its affiliates exceeding 9.99% of the total number of shares of the Companys common stock then issued and outstanding. In addition, upon certain changes in control of the Company, each holder of a warrant can elect to receive, subject to certain limitations and assumptions, securities in a successor entity.
During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the investors in the February 2014 public offering exercised 1,054,625 warrants for the purchase of 1,054,625 shares of the Companys common stock for net proceeds of approximately $2,900,000.
Private Placements of Preferred Shares and Warrants
April 2013 Private Placement
On April 16, 2013, the Company closed an offering pursuant to the terms of a private placement agreement, in which the Company raised $5,000,000 in gross proceeds, or approximately $4,192,000 in net proceeds after deducting placement agents fees and other offering expenses, in a private placement of 5,000 shares of the Companys Series A Preferred Stock. Subject to certain ownership limitations, shares of Series A Preferred Stock were convertible, at the option of the holder thereof, into an aggregate of up to 1,377,412 shares of the Companys common stock. The Series A Preferred Stock was not redeemable or contingently redeemable, did not have a dividend right, nor did it have any preferences over the common stock, including liquidation rights.
During the year ended December 31, 2013, the investors in the private placement converted 2,198 shares of Series A Preferred Stock into 605,422 shares of the Companys common stock. In connection with the September 2013 private placement, the Company agreed to redeem 2,802 shares of Series A Preferred Stock that remained outstanding as of that date, which had a redemption value of approximately $2,802,000, and therefore no shares of Series A Preferred Stock remain outstanding as of December 31, 2013. See below under September 2013 Private Placement.
Also included in the April 16, 2013 offering were warrants to purchase common stock, as follows:
(A) Series A Warrants to purchase 1,377,412 shares of the Companys common stock, which were exercisable immediately after issuance, have a five-year term and a per share exercise price of $3.40; and
(B) Series B Warrants to purchase 1,377,412 shares of the Companys common stock, which were exercisable immediately after issuance, have a two-year term and a per share exercise price of $3.40.
At the closing on April 16, 2013, the Company also issued to its placement agent and related persons Series A Warrants to purchase 82,645 shares of the Companys common stock.
During the year ended December 31, 2013, the investors in the April 2013 private placement exercised 270,390 Series B Warrants for the purchase of 270,390 shares of the Companys common stock for net proceeds of approximately $864,000. During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the investors in the April 2013 private placement exercised 350,000 Series B Warrants into 350,000 shares of the Companys common stock for net proceeds of approximately $1,119,000.
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The Series A Preferred Stock issued in the offering had a beneficial conversion feature and, as a result, the Company recognized approximately $2.48 million as a non-cash deemed dividend in the quarter ended June 30, 2013. In order to calculate the amount of the deemed dividend, the Company estimated the relative fair value of the Series A Preferred Stock, the Series A Warrants and the Series B Warrants issued in order to determine the amount of the beneficial conversion feature present in the Series A Preferred Stock. The Series A Preferred Stock was valued using Level 2 inputs by reference to the market value of the Companys common stock into which the Series A Preferred Stock is convertible. The Series A Warrants and Series B Warrants granted were valued using the Black-Scholes valuation model and the following Level 3 input assumptions:
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Risk-free interest rate |
0.24 | % | 0.24 | % | ||||
Expected life (years) |
2.3 | 1.9 | ||||||
Expected volatility |
87 | % | 87 | % | ||||
Dividend yield |
0.00 | % | 0.00 | % |
September 2013 Private Placement
On September 23, 2013, the Company closed an offering pursuant to the terms of a private placement agreement, in which the Company raised $5,800,000 in gross proceeds, or approximately $4,905,000 in net proceeds after deducting placement agents fees and other offering expenses, in a private placement of 5,800 shares of the Companys Series B Preferred Stock. The Company used the proceeds of this offering in part to redeem the remaining outstanding balance of 2,802 shares of the Series A Preferred Stock, issued in April 2013, for a redemption value of approximately $2,802,000. After further deducting the amount to redeem the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock, the net proceeds of this offering were approximately $2,103,000.
Subject to certain ownership limitations, shares of Series B Preferred Stock were convertible, at the option of the holder thereof, into an aggregate of up to 2,452,431 shares of the Companys common stock. The Series B Preferred Stock was not redeemable or contingently redeemable, did not have a preferential dividend right, nor did it have any preferences over the common stock, including liquidation rights.
The investors in the private placement converted all of the 5,800 shares of Series B Preferred Stock into 2,452,431 shares of our common stock during the year ended December 31, 2013 and therefore no shares of Series B Preferred Stock remain outstanding as of December 31, 2013.
Also included in the offering were warrants to purchase 2,452,431 shares of the Companys common stock, which were exercisable immediately after issuance, have a five-year term and a per share exercise price of $2.24.
At the closing, the Company also issued to its placement agent and related persons warrants to purchase 147,145 shares of the Companys common stock, which are exercisable immediately after issuance, have a five-year term and a per share exercise price of $2.80.
During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the investors in the September 2013 private placement exercised 2,452,431 warrants for the purchase of 2,452,431 shares of the Companys common stock for net proceeds of approximately $5,493,000. As of June 30, 2014, no five-year term warrants issued to investors in the September 2013 private placement remain outstanding.
As a result of the Companys redemption of the outstanding balance of the Series A Preferred Stock, the excess of the fair value of the consideration transferred to the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock over the carrying amount of the Series A Preferred Stock in the Companys balance sheet (net of issuance costs) was treated as a non-cash deemed dividend to the shareholders of the Series B Preferred Stock. The Company recognized approximately $2.31 million as a non-cash deemed dividend in the quarter ended September 30, 2013. In order to calculate the amount of the deemed dividend, the Company first calculated the amount of the consideration transferred to the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock which included the cash used to redeem the Series A Preferred Stock, and the estimated value of the Series B Preferred Stock and warrants. The Series B Preferred Stock was valued using Level 2 inputs by reference to the market value of the Companys common stock into which the Series B Preferred Stock is convertible. The warrants granted were valued using the Black-Scholes valuation model and the following Level 3 input assumptions:
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Expected life (years) |
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Expected volatility |
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Dividend yield |
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At The Market Agreement and Purchase Agreement for the sale of common stock
On July 21, 2010, the Company entered into an at the market equity offering sales agreement (the ATM Agreement) with MLV & Co. LLC, or MLV, pursuant to which the Company may issue and sell shares of its common stock from time to time through MLV acting as sales agent and underwriter. The Company is limited as to how many shares it can sell under the ATM Agreement due to SEC limitations on the number of shares issuable pursuant to a Form S-3 registration statement in a primary offering by smaller reporting companies such as the Company. Further, the Company is restricted from using this facility until December 2014 pursuant to the terms of the securities purchase agreement entered into with the purchasers in the May 2014 financing. The Company may be able to sell more shares under this agreement over the next twelve months depending on several factors including the Companys stock price, number of shares outstanding, and when the sales occur.
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In connection with the ATM Agreement, the Company issued approximately 422,000 shares of common stock for proceeds of approximately $1,936,000 net of issuance costs, during the six months ended June 30, 2013 and issued no shares of common stock under this agreement during the six months ended June 30, 2014.
In November 2011, the Company entered into a purchase agreement (the LPC Purchase Agreement) for the sale, from time to time, of up to $20,000,000 (with a remaining balance of $17,400,000) of its common stock to Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC or LPC, which expires on January 11, 2015. The Company can only sell shares under this arrangement if it maintains a minimum stock price of $6.00 and furthermore the Company is restricted from using this facility until December 2014 pursuant to the terms of the securities purchase agreement entered into with the purchasers in the May 2014 financing. Accordingly, the facility is not available to the Company at this time.
Warrants
Warrant Summary Information
The following is a summary of the Companys outstanding common stock warrants as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:
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Direct Registration Series I Warrants |
07/20/09 | $ | 504.00 | 12 | 12 | |||||||||
Private Placement Series A Warrants |
04/16/13 | $ | 3.40 | 1,460 | 1,460 | |||||||||
Private Placement Series B Warrants |
04/16/13 | $ | 3.40 | 757 | 1,107 | |||||||||
2013 Private Placement Warrants |
09/23/13 | $ | 2.24 | | 2,452 | |||||||||
2013 Private Placement Warrants |
09/23/13 | $ | 2.80 | 147 | 147 | |||||||||
2014 Public Offering Warrants |
02/18/14 | $ | 2.75 | 1,872 | | |||||||||
2014 Public Offering Warrants |
02/18/14 | $ | 2.56 | 293 | | |||||||||
2014 Private Placement Warrants |
05/28/14 | $ | 2.90 | 2,700 | | |||||||||
2014 Private Placement Warrants |
05/28/14 | $ | 3.70 | 216 | | |||||||||
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The Direct Registration Series I Warrants, issued by the Company on July 20, 2009, were recorded as a liability at their fair value as of the date of their issuance in July 2009 and are revalued at each subsequent reporting date. The value of these warrants recorded on the Companys balance sheet was approximately $0 at both June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. These warrants had a five-year term and expired unexercised on July 20, 2014.
Options
The Companys 2005 Stock Plan, as amended (the 2005 Plan) provides for the award of options, restricted stock and stock appreciation rights to acquire up to 833,333 shares of the Companys common stock in the aggregate. Currently, the 2005 Plan allows for awards of up to 200,000 shares that may be granted to any one participant in any fiscal year. For options subject to graded vesting, the Company elected the straight-line method of expensing these awards over the service period.
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The following is a summary of the Companys stock option activity under its 2005 Plan for the six months ended June 30, 2014:
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Options outstanding at December 31, 2013 |
192 | $ | 12.54 | 7.61 | ||||||||||||
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438 | $ | 2.77 | |||||||||||||
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615 | $ | 5.79 | 8.58 | $ | | ||||||||||
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Options exercisable at June 30, 2014 |
207 | $ | 10.51 | 6.49 | $ | | ||||||||||
Options vested or expected to vest at June 30, 2014 |
513 | $ | 6.26 | 8.37 | $ | |
As of June 30, 2014 there was approximately $568,000, of unrecognized compensation cost related to stock option awards that is expected to be recognized as expense over a weighted average period of approximately 3 years.
The fair values for the stock options granted were estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions for the six months ended June 30, 2014:
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Risk-free interest rate |
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Expected life (years) |
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Expected volatility |
101 | % | ||
Dividend yield |
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3. | Net Loss Per Share |
Basic and diluted net loss per share was calculated by dividing the net loss per share attributed to the Companys common shares by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted net loss per share includes the effect of all dilutive, potentially issuable common equivalent shares as defined using the treasury stock method. All of the Companys common stock equivalents are anti-dilutive due to the Companys net loss position for all periods presented. Accordingly, common stock equivalents of approximately 615,000 stock options and 7,457,000 warrants at June 30, 2014 and 4,636 shares of preferred stock convertible into 1,277,125 shares of common stock, 178,000 stock options and 2,850,000 warrants at June 30, 2013, were excluded from the calculation of weighted average shares for diluted net loss per share.
4. | Commitments and Contingencies |
Facility Lease
The Company has a lease for its current facility in South San Francisco, California, which was amended in April 2014 to extend the term to June 30, 2019. The future minimum lease payments under the lease, as amended, are as follows:
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Manufacturing and Clinical Research Organization Commitments
As of June 30, 2014, the Company has a balance of unapplied purchase orders for expenditures related to outsourced drug manufacturing and clinical research activities of approximately $2,950,000, of which approximately $110,000 was estimated and accrued at June 30, 2014 for services performed, leaving approximately $2,840,000 to be incurred. Of the $2,840,000 to be incurred, the Company expects to incur approximately $1,510,000 during the remainder of 2014, of which approximately $530,000 is committed under non-cancelable contracts.
5. | Employee Severance |
During the six months ended June 30, 2014 the Company recorded a charge in general and administrative expense and a related liability in accrued compensation and benefits of $435,000, related to an officer separation agreement. As of June 30, 2014, the Company had a remaining liability balance under this agreement of approximately $387,000 which is payable over the period ending May 2015.
6. | Recent Accounting Pronouncements |
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. This standard outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance. ASU 2014-09 provides companies with two implementation methods. Companies can choose to apply the standard retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented (full retrospective application) or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying the standard as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings of the annual reporting period that includes the date of initial application (modified retrospective application). The Company is currently in the process of evaluating this new guidance. This guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period, and early application is not permitted.
Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Our Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations as of June 30, 2014 and for the three and six month periods then ended should be read in conjunction with the sections of our audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, as well as our Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations that are included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, and also with the unaudited condensed financial statements set forth in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Update on Strategy and Status of fosbretabulin tromethamine (also known as ZYBRESTAT®) Development Program
Our lead compound, fosbretabulin tromethamine, is a reversible tubulin binding agent that selectively targets the endothelial cells that make up the blood vessel walls in most solid tumors and causes them to swell, obstructing the flow of blood and starving the tumor of vital nutrients including oxygen. This deprivation, also known as tumor hypoxia, results in rapid downstream tumor cell death.
Ovarian Cancer
Our current clinical development plan in ovarian cancer is as follows:
Fosbretabulin tromethamine in combination with AVASTIN® (bevacizumab) Completed Phase 2 Trial
Genentech / Roches AVASTIN® (bevacizumab) is an anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) monoclonal antibody that is currently FDA-approved for the treatment of a variety of solid tumor indications, but the approval currently does not include ovarian cancer. We believe that using fosbretabulin tromethamine in combination with AVASTIN® (bevacizumab) may provide a clinically active yet potentially better tolerated alternative to the current standard of care, cytotoxic chemotherapy, for relapsed ovarian cancer. In the European Union, AVASTIN® (bevacizumab) in combination with carboplatin and paclitaxel is approved for the front-line treatment of adult patients with advanced ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer and, in combination with carboplatin and gemcitabine, is approved for treatment of adult patients with first recurrence of platinum-sensitive epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer who have not received prior therapy with AVASTIN® (bevacizumab) or other VEGF inhibitors or VEGF receptortargeted agents. As front-line treatment in the European Union, AVASTIN® (bevacizumab) is approved in addition to carboplatin and paclitaxel for up to 6 cycles of treatment followed by continued use of AVASTIN® (bevacizumab) as single agent until disease progression or for a maximum of 15 months or until unacceptable toxicity, whichever occurs earlier. The EU Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has also recommended that the European Commission approve the use of AVASTIN ® (bevacizumab) in combination with chemotherapy as a treatment for women with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer.
In March 2014, we announced top line results from a randomized, two-arm Phase 2 trial evaluating AVASTIN® (bevacizumab) alone, as compared to AVASTIN® (bevacizumab) plus fosbretabulin tromethamine in patients with recurrent ovarian cancer. The topline results indicated a statistically significant increase in progression-free survival with the combination, the primary endpoint of the trial, with a p-value of less than 0.05. The trial enrolled 107 patients at 67 clinical sites in the United States and was conducted by the Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG) under the sponsorship of the Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program (CTEP) of the National Cancer Institute.
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Secondary endpoints in the study included safety, objective response rate (measured according to RECIST criteria) and overall survival. The topline results announced in March 2014 also indicate that patients receiving the combination of fosbretabulin tromethamine and AVASTIN® (bevacizumab) achieved a higher objective response rate than patients receiving AVASTIN® (bevacizumab) alone, but that increase was not statistically significant. At the time of analysis of the primary endpoint of the study, too few deaths had occurred to analyze overall survival for this study. In accordance with the study protocol, all patients will continue to be followed for overall survival. Consistent with prior clinical experience with fosbretabulin tromethamine, patients in the combination arm experienced a higher incidence of hypertension compared to the control arm. All cases of hypertension were managed with antihypertensive treatments, as specified in the study protocol. Patients in both arms were treated until disease progression or adverse effects prohibited further therapy. The updated study results are scheduled to be presented at the 15th Biennial International Gynecologic Cancer Society (IGCS) conference in Melbourne, Australia on November 9, 2014.
Fosbretabulin tromethamine in combination with AVASTIN® (bevacizumab) Potential Future Development
In light of the top line results from the GOG-0186I trial, which demonstrated a statistically significant increase in progression-free survival from the combination of AVASTIN® (bevacizumab) plus fosbretabulin tromethamine as compared to AVASTIN® (bevacizumab) alone, we are currently evaluating the potential development pathway for fosbretabulin tromethamine in ovarian cancer. We are also conducting discussions regarding the development pathway in ovarian cancer with leading experts in this indication. Following our receipt of the complete data from the GOG-0186I trial and the feedback from discussions with experts in this indication, we will evaluate next steps in the development of fosbretabulin tromethamine for ovarian cancer.
Fosbretabulin tromethamine in combination with VOTRIENT® (pazopanib)
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)s VOTRIENT® (pazopanib) is an anti-angiogenic oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor that is currently FDA-approved for the treatment of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and soft tissue sarcoma (STS), with compelling early clinical data in the treatment of relapsed ovarian cancer. We believe that using fosbretabulin tromethamine in combination with VOTRIENT® (pazopanib) may provide a clinically active yet potentially better tolerated alternative to the current standard of care, cytotoxic chemotherapy, for relapsed ovarian cancer.
We may provide fosbretabulin tromethamine to clinical investigators from two U.K.-based non-profit research organizations, The Christie National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust and the Hillingdon Hospital NHS Trust, for the implementation of this study. We expect that GSK will provide the VOTRIENT® (pazopanib). The study is designed as a Phase 1b/2 trial of VOTRIENT® (pazopanib) with and without fosbretabulin tromethamine, in advanced recurrent ovarian cancer. The trial design consists of a Phase 1 dose escalation portion with the combination of VOTRIENT® (pazopanib) and fosbretabulin tromethamine and a randomized Phase 2 portion comparing VOTRIENT ® (pazopanib) alone versus VOTRIENT® (pazopanib) plus fosbretabulin tromethamine in patients with relapsed ovarian cancer. The study aims to enroll approximately 120 patients in the Phase 2 portion of the study at sites in the U.K. The primary endpoint of the trial would be progression-free survival (PFS), and secondary endpoints would include safety, overall survival (OS), objective response rate, and CA125 response rate. Subject to approval by U.K. health authorities, appropriate funding by NHS with limited support by GSK and us, and ethics committee approvals, this trial could begin in the second half of 2014.
As in the combination therapy trial of fosbretabulin tromethamine with AVASTIN® (bevacizumab), which was sponsored and substantially funded by the National Cancer Institute, we believe that the potential cooperative relationship between the Christie NHS Foundation Trust and the Hillingdon Hospital NHS Trust, which is sponsored and primarily funded by NHS, with VOTRIENT® supplied by GSK and fosbretabulin tromethamine supplied by us, would help offset our costs associated with this trial. We expect to incur limited costs in supporting certain resources required by the NHS and the participating institutions for the duration of this trial and the costs of supplying fosbretabulin tromethamine for the trial.
Gastrointestinal Neuroendocrine Tumors
We are planning to initiate a Phase 2 monotherapy clinical trial of fosbretabulin tromethamine in patients with recurrent gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumors (GI-NETs) with elevated biomarkers in the second half of 2014. This trial would include 20 Sandostatin® -refractory GI-NET patients with increased biomarker levels. The primary endpoint of the trial would be reduction of biomarkers and secondary endpoints would include symptom control, tumor shrinkage and changes in quality of life as assessed by validated measures.
Carcinoid syndrome occurs in a sub-population of patients with neuroendocrine tumors who display an array of symptoms, such as flushing, diarrhea and, less frequently, bronchoconstriction and heart failure. These symptoms occur secondary to GI-NETs in approximately 5% of patients. These symptoms are caused by overproduction of biologically active substances such as serotonin and kallikrein, which are released directly into systemic circulation, bypassing hepatic degradation. While drug treatment with somatostatin analogues, such as Sandostatin®, helps to control the symptoms of carcinoid syndrome, patients who are or become unresponsive to somatostatin have limited therapeutic options, and we believe that treatment with fosbretabulin tromethamine, resulting in vascular shutdown and tumor necrosis, may improve outcomes for these patients. Approximately 14,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with carcinoid tumors each year.
A preclinical study of fosbretabulin tromethamine in a transgenic mouse model of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs) was presented at the AACR-NCI-EORTC International Conference on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics, Boston, MA, in a poster session on October 20, 2013. This placebo-controlled preclinical study was designed to evaluate the activity of systemic administration of fosbretabulin
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tromethamine for the treatment of functional insulinomas in a transgenic mouse model of PNETs. PNETs are highly vascularized tumors which originate in the pancreas. Functional PNETs make hormones that can cause a cascade of disease symptoms, resulting in significant morbidity for the patient. An insulinoma is a PNET that causes the over-secretion of the hormone insulin.
The animals in the treatment group received fosbretabulin tromethamine three times per week for four weeks, and the animals in the control group received a placebo at the same schedule. After four weeks, tumor size, serum insulin levels and other efficacy parameters, including apoptosis (cell death), cell proliferation and effects on tumor vasculature, were assessed. Treatment with fosbretabulin tromethamine in this animal model resulted in a significant and sustained decrease in circulating insulin of more than 90% over four weeks following a single dose of fosbretabulin tromethamine and was accompanied by a significantly reduced tumor size of greater than 80% in the treated group compared to the placebo treated group. Treatment with fosbretabulin tromethamine was shown to be well tolerated, with no obvious toxicity and was shown to disrupt tumor vasculature, induce apoptosis and inhibit tumor cell proliferation.
Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, or ATC
We continue to explore the possibility of a special marketing approval in the European Union, known as an MAA under exceptional circumstances, for the treatment of ATC. Based on the results of a Phase 2/3 controlled study in 80 patients with ATC, called the FACT study, comparing standard chemotherapy with and without fosbretabulin tromethamine, the FDA has provided guidance that we would need to conduct one or more large pivotal trials to obtain regulatory approval for fosbretabulin tromethamine in ATC in the United States. We believe these trials would be prohibitively expensive for such a rare indication. The European Union has alternative pathways for potential approval of drugs that are designed to treat life-threatening, extremely rare, orphan diseases such as ATC, without the requirement for large randomized trials. These include the possibility of an MAA under exceptional circumstances, in the case of therapies that address urgent, unmet medical needs. We have received feedback from the Scientific Advice Working Party, or SAWP, of the European Medicines Agency, and from other reviewing countries as part of the SAWP process on our plan to submit an MAA for fosbretabulin tromethamine in ATC. We continue to address this feedback and may ask for further clarification on the feedback we have received from the reviewing countries.
Ophthalmic Indications
In addition to developing fosbretabulin tromethamine as an intravenously administered therapy for a number of solid tumor indications, we believe that fosbretabulin tromethamine may also be useful as a therapy for a variety of ophthalmological diseases and conditions such as wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic retinopathy that are characterized by abnormal blood vessel growth within the eye that result in loss of vision, many of which are currently treated with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapies. While we continue to seek partnership or licensing opportunities that will allow this program to continue, we are not actively pursuing development in this area at this time.
Update on Strategy and Status of OXi4503 Development Program
In addition to pursuing development of fosbretabulin tromethamine, we are also pursuing the development of a second product candidate, OXi4503, a novel, dual-mechanism VDA, which not only has been shown to reduce tumor blood flow but which also forms an antiproliferative metabolite.
We believe that this dual mechanism differentiates OXi4503 from other VDAs and may result in enhanced anti-tumor activity in certain tumor types as compared with other VDA drug candidates. Based on preclinical data, we believe that OXi4503 may be particularly active in hepatocellular carcinoma, melanoma, and leukemias of the myeloid lineage, all of which have relatively high levels of the enzymes that facilitate the conversion of OXi4503 into a chemical that directly kills tumor cells. Similar to fosbretabulin tromethamine, OXi4503 has shown potent anti-tumor activity in preclinical studies of solid tumors and acute myelogenous leukemia, and in two clinical studies in advanced solid tumors and liver tumors, both as a single agent and in combination with other antiproliferative agents.
Acute Myelogenous Leukemia, or AML
We continue to support the ongoing investigator-sponsored Phase 1 trial of OXi4503 in patients with acute myelogenous leukemia, or AML, or with myelodysplastic syndrome, or MDS, a disorder of the normal blood formation process, being conducted at the University of Florida and with support by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Societys Therapy Acceleration Program.
This open-label, dose-escalating study for the treatment of up to 36 patients will evaluate the safety profile, maximum tolerated dose and biologic activity of OXi4503 in these patients. New patients are continuing to be enrolled in this study. As of August 4, 2014, 15 patients have been enrolled into this study, and a maximum tolerated dose has not been observed. Based on results to date, an expansion of the study to a second clinical site is being explored, with the goal of increasing the rate of enrollment in the trial.
Updated data from this trial was presented at the December 2013 annual meeting of ASH in New Orleans, Louisiana. Among the first 13 patients treated at the two lowest dose levels, two patients have shown stable disease, one patient had a partial remission and one patient achieved a complete bone marrow response. Side effects included increases in D-dimer, which is a substance in the blood that is released when a blood clot breaks up, bone pain, fever, chills and flu-like symptoms. Accordingly, OXi4503 appears to be well tolerated based on these results to date in patients with relapsed and refractory AML and MDS. Biological activity associated with OXi4503 includes temporary increases in D-dimer which may be related to anti-leukemic activity of the drug. It is estimated that an additional 12 to 15 patients will be required to establish a maximum tolerated dose.
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Financial Resources
We have experienced net losses every year since our inception and, as of June 30, 2014, had an accumulated deficit of approximately $245,067,000. We expect to incur significant additional operating losses over the next several years, principally as a result of our plans to develop and commercialize fosbretabulin tromethamine for the treatment of ovarian cancer, neuroendocrine tumors and potentially ATC in the European Union, continuing and new clinical trials and anticipated research and development expenditures. The principal source of our working capital to date has been the proceeds of private and public equity financings, the exercise of warrants and to a lesser extent the exercise of stock options. We currently have no recurring material amount of income. As of June 30, 2014, we had approximately $36,271,000 in cash.
Currently, we have two potential vehicles for raising additional capital which are not available to us at this time. We have an at the market equity offering sales agreement, or the ATM Agreement, with MLV & Co. LLC, or MLV, pursuant to which we may issue and sell shares of our common stock from time to time through MLV who will act as our sales agent and underwriter. We are limited as to how many shares we can sell under the ATM Agreement due to limitations imposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, on the number of shares issuable pursuant to a Form S-3 registration statement in a primary offering by smaller reporting companies such as us. We are also restricted from making sales under this agreement until December 2014 due to provisions of the securities purchase agreement we entered into with the purchasers in the May 2014 financing. After December 2014, we may be able to sell more shares under this agreement over the following twelve months depending on several factors including our stock price, the number of shares of our common stock outstanding as well as the timing of the occurrence of the sales. Additionally, subject to a minimum purchase price of $6.00 per share and other conditions of the arrangement, we may sell up to a total of $20,000,000 (with a remaining balance of $17,400,000) of our common stock to Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC, or LPC, pursuant to a stock purchase agreement which expires on January 11, 2015. However, we are restricted from using this facility until December 2014 due to the terms of the securities purchase agreement we entered into with the purchasers in the May 2014 financing. The price of our common stock as of August 4, 2014 was $2.44 and therefore, combined with the restrictions on using the facility until December 2014, the facility is not available to us at this time.
Based on our ongoing programs, planned new programs and operations, we expect our existing cash to support our operations through approximately the middle of 2016. We expect this level of cash utilization to allow us to continue our ongoing programs, initiate a Phase 2 clinical trial of fosbretabulin tromethamine in patients with recurrent GI-NETs with elevated biomarkers, and, if we finalize an agreement with a non-profit collaborator, support the collaborator in initiating a Phase 1b/2 trial of fosbretabulin tromethamine in relapsed ovarian cancer in combination with Votrient® (pazopanib). While our existing cash will support the planning for a follow-on clinical program in fosbretabulin tromethamine for the treatment of advanced recurrent ovarian cancer, any significant further development of fosbretabulin tromethamine in advanced recurrent ovarian cancer, such as conducting follow-on clinical studies or other capital intensive activities will be contingent upon our ability to raise capital in addition to the capital available to us under our existing financing arrangements or from a collaborative research agreement with a third-party, as to which we can give you no assurance.
We will require significant additional funding to fund operations and to continue the development of our product candidates. Such funding may not be available to us on acceptable terms, or at all. If we are unable to access additional funds when needed, we may not be able to continue the development of our product candidates or we could be required to delay, scale back or eliminate some or all of our development programs and other operations. Any additional equity financing, which may not be available to us or may not be available on favorable terms, most likely will be dilutive to our current stockholders, and debt financing, if available, may involve restrictive covenants. If we access funds through collaborative or licensing arrangements, we may be required to relinquish rights to some of our technologies or product candidates that we would otherwise seek to develop or commercialize on our own, on terms that are not favorable to us. Our ability to access capital when needed is not assured and, if not achieved on a timely basis, will materially harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We are committed to a disciplined financial strategy and as such maintain a limited employee and facilities base, with development, scientific, finance and administrative functions, which include, among other things, product development, regulatory oversight and clinical testing. Our research and development team members typically work on a number of research and development projects concurrently. Accordingly, we do not separately track the costs for each of these research and development projects to enable separate disclosure of these costs on a project-by-project basis. We conduct scientific activities pursuant to collaborative arrangements with universities. Regulatory and clinical testing functions are generally contracted out to third-party, specialty organizations.
Results of Operations
Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013
Revenue
We recognized no product revenues for the three month periods ended June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013. We also did not recognize any product revenues in the six month periods ended June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013. In the past two years we have recognized product revenues under our distribution agreement with a Danish company which we entered into in December 2011. Product revenues were recognized after delivery of fosbretabulin tromethamine to the Danish company and the expiration of the 30 day inspection period at which point the drug was deemed accepted. We do not anticipate any product revenues in 2014.
We anticipate that our future revenues will depend primarily upon our ability to establish collaborations with respect to, and generate revenues from, products currently under development by us. We expect that we will not generate meaningful revenue in the near term future, unless and until we enter into new collaborations providing for funding through the payment of licensing fees and up-front payments.
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Research and development expenses
The table below summarizes the most significant components of our research and development expenses for the periods indicated in thousands and provides the percentage change in these components:
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$ | 1,629 | $ | 242 | $ | 1,387 | 573 | % | $ | 2,706 | $ | 601 | $ | 2,105 | 350 | % | ||||||||||||||||
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The increase in external services expense for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2014 compared to the same three and six month periods in 2013 is primarily due to costs for the manufacturing of fosbretabulin tromethamine for research and development activities, including for clinical trials and possibly to support any regulatory filings. The increase is also attributable to costs associated with a Phase 2 clinical trial of fosbretabulin tromethamine in patients with recurrent gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumors (GI-NETs). To a lesser extent, the increase in external service expense is also due to our increased use of consultant services as a result of decreased employee headcount and our use of consultant services related to evaluating our ovarian cancer program and the results from the GOG-0186I Phase 2 clinical trial in ovarian cancer. The increase in external services expense was in part offset by reductions in costs associated with the GOG-0186I ovarian Phase 2 clinical trial in which we shared in some costs.
The increase in employee compensation and related expenses for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2014 compared to the same three and six month periods in 2013 is due primarily to an employee incentive compensation program established in 2014
Employee stock-based compensation expense increased for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2014 compared to the same three and six month periods in 2013 due to the timing and vesting of stock option grants.
The increase in other expenses for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2014 compared to the same three and six month periods in 2013 is due primarily to the timing of various conference expenses.
Based on our business strategy as outlined above and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, we expect research and development expenses to increase in the year ending December 31, 2014 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2013. We have initiated and may continue to incur costs for the manufacturing of fosbretabulin tromethamine for research and development activities, including for clinical trials and possibly to support any regulatory filings. Additionally, we expect to incur costs associated with our Phase 2 trial of fosbretabulin tromethamine in patients with recurrent GI-NETs with elevated biomarkers, and, if we finalize an agreement with a non-profit collaborator, we expect to share in the costs of initiating a Phase 1b/2 trial of fosbretabulin tromethamine in relapsed ovarian cancer in combination with Votrient® (pazopanib). As of June 30, 2014, we have a balance of unapplied purchase orders for expenditures related to outsourced drug manufacturing and clinical research activities of approximately $2,950,000 of which approximately $110,000 was estimated and accrued at June 30, 2014 for services performed, leaving approximately $2,840,000 to be incurred. Of the $2,840,000 amount to be incurred, we may incur approximately $1,510,000 during the remainder of 2014, of which approximately $530,000 is committed under non-cancelable contracts.
General and administrative expenses
The table below summarizes the most significant components of our general and administrative expenses for the periods indicated in thousands and provides the percentage changes in these components:
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Employee compensation and related expenses increased in the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2014 as compared to the same three and six month periods in 2013, primarily due to severance expense recorded related to the departure of an officer and an employee incentive compensation program established in 2014.
Employee stock-based compensation expense decreased for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2014 compared to the same three and six month periods in 2013 due to the timing and vesting of option grants.
Consulting and professional services expenses increased in the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2014 as compared to the same three and six month periods in 2013 due primarily to marketing research costs and investor relations expenses.
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Other expenses decreased for the three month period ended June 30, 2014 and remained flat for the six month period ended June 30, 2014 as compared to the same three and six month periods in 2013, primarily due to the timing of expenditures related to corporate fees such as Delaware franchise and NASDAQ fees.
We continue to evaluate general and administrative expenses and look for ways to decrease such costs. As discussed above, we expect to begin new clinical trials and may continue to incur increased manufacturing costs in the 2014 fiscal year, in which case general and administrative expenses could increase in support of research and development activities. As a result, general and administrative expenses in the future could vary significantly from those incurred in the 2013 fiscal year.
Other Income and Expenses
Other income and expenses remained flat in the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2014 as compared to the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2013. Other income (expense), net, increased in the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2014 as compared to the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2013 due to an increase in foreign exchange loss.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
We have experienced negative cash flow from operations each year since our inception, except in the year ended December 31, 2000. As of June 30, 2014, we had an accumulated deficit of approximately $245,067,000. We expect to continue to incur increased expenses, resulting in losses, over the next several years due to, among other factors, our clinical trials and anticipated research and development activities. We had cash of approximately $36,271,000 at June 30, 2014.
The net cash used in operating activities was approximately $5,927,000 in the six months ended June 30, 2014 compared to $3,342,000 in the comparable period in 2013. The net cash used in both periods was primarily attributable to our net losses, adjusted to exclude certain non-cash items, primarily stock based compensation. Net cash used in operating activities in the 2014 and 2013 periods was also impacted by an increase in prepaid expenses, primarily for insurance and costs associated with a Phase 2 clinical trial of fosbretabulin tromethamine in patients with recurrent gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumors (GI-NETs). Net cash used in the 2014 period was offset in part by an increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses, primarily for expenses related to severance and manufacturing.
Net cash provided by financing activities was approximately $35,193,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2014 compared to $6,128,000 in the comparable period in 2013. Net cash provided by financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2014 was primarily attributable to the net proceeds from financing transactions in February and May 2014 and exercises of warrants as described below. Net cash provided by financing activities in the six months ended June 30, 2013 was primarily attributable to net proceeds from the sale of preferred stock in a private placement closed in April 2013 and to a lesser extent from the sale of common stock pursuant to the ATM Agreement, both of which are described below.
On May 28, 2014, we closed a financing in which we raised approximately $16,000,000 in gross proceeds or approximately $14,822,000 in net proceeds, after deducting placement agents fees and other offering expenses. Investors purchased shares of the Companys common stock, at a price per share of $2.9625. For each share of common stock purchased, investors received one share of common stock and 0.5 of an unregistered warrant to purchase a share of the Companys common stock. A total of 5,400,847 shares of common stock were issued and warrants for the purchase of 2,700,424 shares of common stock were issued. The warrants were exercisable immediately after issuance, have a five-year and three-month term, and an exercise price of $2.90 per share. Also, in connection with the offering, we issued to our placement agent and related persons warrants to purchase 216,033 shares of our common stock. The warrants issued to the placement agent and related persons were exercisable immediately after issuance, have an exercise price of $3.7031 per share and terminate on June 14, 2017. The shares of common stock underlying the warrants issued to investors and the placement agent and related persons were subsequently registered pursuant to a registration statement that became effective on June 16, 2014. None of the warrants issued on May 28, 2014 were exercised during the six months ended June 30, 2014.
On February 18, 2014, we closed a registered public offering of units of common stock and warrants, in which we raised approximately $12,000,000 in gross proceeds or approximately $10,860,000 in net proceeds after deducting placement agents fees and other offering expenses. Investors purchased units, at a price per unit of $2.05, which consisted of one share of common stock and 0.5 of a warrant to purchase a share of our common stock. A total of 5,853,657 shares of common stock were issued and warrants for the purchase of 2,926,829 shares of common stock were issued. The warrants were exercisable immediately after issuance, have a five-year term and an exercise price of $2.75 per share. Also, in connection with the offering, we issued to our placement agent and related persons warrants to purchase 292,682 shares of our common stock, which were exercisable immediately after issuance, have a five-year term and an exercise price of $2.56 per share.
During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the investors in the February 2014 public offering exercised 1,054,625 warrants for the purchase of 1,054,625 shares of our common stock for net proceeds of approximately $2,900,000.
On April 16, 2013, we closed an offering pursuant to the terms of a private placement agreement, in which we raised $5,000,000 in gross proceeds, or approximately $4,192,000 in net proceeds after deducting placement agents fees and other offering expenses, in a private placement of 5,000 shares of our Series A Preferred Stock. Subject to certain ownership limitations, shares of Series A Preferred Stock were convertible, at the option of the holder thereof, into an aggregate of up to 1,377,412 shares of our common stock. The Series A Preferred Stock was not redeemable or contingently redeemable, did not have a dividend right, nor did it have any preferences over our common stock, including liquidation rights.
During the year ended December 31, 2013, the investors in the private placement converted 2,198 shares of Series A Preferred Stock into 605,422 shares of our common stock. In connection with the September 2013 private placement, we agreed to redeem 2,802 shares of Series A Preferred Stock that remained outstanding as of that date, which had a redemption value of approximately $2,802,000, and therefore no shares of Series A Preferred Stock remain outstanding as of December 31, 2013.
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Also included in the April 16, 2013 offering were warrants to purchase common stock, as follows:
(A) Series A Warrants to purchase 1,377,412 shares of our common stock, which were exercisable immediately after issuance, have a five-year term and a per share exercise price of $3.40; and
(B) Series B Warrants to purchase 1,377,412 shares of our common stock, which were exercisable immediately after issuance, have a two-year term and a per share exercise price of $3.40.
At the closing on April 16, 2013, we also issued to its placement agent and related persons Series A Warrants to purchase 82,645 shares of our common stock.
During the year ended December 31, 2013, the investors in the private placement exercised 270,390 Series B Warrants into 270,390 shares of our common stock for net proceeds of approximately $864,000. During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the investors in the April 2013 private placement exercised 350,000 Series B Warrants for the purchase of 350,000 shares of our common stock for net proceeds of approximately $1,119,000.
On September 23, 2013, we closed another offering pursuant to the terms of a private placement agreement, in which we raised $5,800,000 in gross proceeds, or approximately $4,905,000 in net proceeds after deducting placement agents fees and other offering expenses, in a private placement of 5,800 shares of our Series B Preferred Stock. We used the proceeds from this offering in part to redeem the remaining outstanding balance of 2,802 shares of the Series A Preferred Stock, issued in April 2013, for a redemption value of approximately $2,802,000. As a result of the redemption, we recognized approximately $2.31 million as a non-cash deemed dividend in the quarter ended September 30, 2013. After further deducting the amount to redeem the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock, the net proceeds of this offering were approximately $2,103,000.
Subject to certain ownership limitations, shares of Series B Preferred Stock were convertible, at the option of the holder thereof, into an aggregate of up to 2,452,431 shares of our common stock. The Series B Preferred Stock was not redeemable or contingently redeemable, did not have a dividend right, nor did it have any preferences over the common stock, including liquidation rights.
The investors in the private placement converted all of the 5,800 shares of Series B Preferred Stock into 2,452,431 shares of our common stock during the year ended December 31, 2013 and therefore no shares of Series B Preferred Stock remain outstanding as of December 31, 2013.
Also included in the offering were warrants to purchase 2,452,431 shares of our common stock, which were exercisable immediately after issuance, have a five-year term and a per share exercise price of $2.24.
At the closing, we also issued to our placement agent and related persons warrants to purchase 147,145 shares of our common stock, which are exercisable immediately after issuance, have a five-year term and a per share exercise price of $2.80.
During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the investors in the September 2013 private placement exercised 2,452,431 warrants for the purchase of 2,452,431 shares of the Companys common stock for net proceeds of approximately $5,493,000. As of June 30, 2014, no five-year term warrants issued to investors in the September 2013 private placement remain outstanding.
On July 21, 2010, we entered into an at the market equity offering sales agreement, or ATM Agreement, with MLV & Co. LLC or MLV, pursuant to which we may issue and sell shares of our common stock from time to time through MLV acting as our sales agent and underwriter. Sales of our common stock through MLV are made on the principal trading market of our common stock by means of ordinary brokers transactions at market prices, in block transactions or as otherwise agreed by MLV and us. MLV uses its commercially reasonable efforts to sell our common stock from time to time, based upon our instructions (including any price, time or size limits we may impose). We pay MLV a commission rate of up to 7.0% of the gross sales price per share of any common stock sold through MLV as agent under the ATM Agreement. We are limited as to how many shares we can sell pursuant to the ATM Agreement due to SEC limitations on the number of shares issuable pursuant to a Form S-3 registration statement in a primary offering by smaller reporting companies such as the Company. Further, we are restricted from using this facility until December 2014 pursuant to the terms of the securities purchase agreement we entered into with the purchasers in the May 2014 financing. Subject to these restrictions, we may be able to sell more shares over the next twelve months under this agreement depending on several factors, including the Companys stock price, the number of shares of our common stock outstanding and the timing of the occurrence of the sales.
In connection with the ATM Agreement, we issued 422,000 shares of common stock for proceeds of approximately $1,936,000 net of issuance costs, during the six months ended June 30, 2013 and issued no shares of common stock under this agreement during the six months ended June 30, 2014.
In November 2011, we entered into a purchase agreement (the LPC Purchase Agreement) for the sale, from time to time, of up to $20,000,000 (with a remaining balance of $17,400,000) of our common stock to Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC or LPC, a Chicago-based institutional investor. We do not have the ability to sell shares under this arrangement if we fail to maintain a minimum stock price of $6.00 or if we fail to maintain the effectiveness of a registration statement filed with the SEC. Furthermore, we are restricted from using this facility until December 2014 pursuant to the terms of the securities purchase agreement we entered into with the purchasers in the May 2014 financing. With these restrictions and because the price of our common stock as of August 4, 2014 was $2.44, the facility is not available to us at this time. If our stock price rises above $6.00 and the other conditions of the arrangement are met, we could direct LPC to purchase up to $20,000,000 worth of shares of our common stock under our agreement over a 36-month period ending January 11, 2015, in amounts of up to $200,000, which amounts may be increased under certain circumstances. During the term of the LPC Purchase Agreement, we generally control the timing and amount of
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any sales to LPC in accordance with the LPC Purchase Agreement. LPC has no right to require us to sell any shares to LPC, but LPC is obligated to make purchases as we direct, subject to certain conditions, which include the continuing effectiveness of a registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission covering the resale of the shares that may be issued to LPC and limitations related to the market value of our common stock. There is no guarantee that funding from LPC will be available when needed, or at all. There are no upper limits to the price LPC may pay to purchase our common stock and the purchase price of the shares related to any future sales will be based on the prevailing market prices of our shares immediately preceding the notice of sale to LPC without any fixed discount. The LPC Purchase Agreement may be terminated by us at any time, at our sole discretion, without any cost or penalty. Assuming that the purchase price per share is $6.00 or greater, the total dollar amount of common stock that we could sell under the LPC Purchase Agreement during the next twelve months is approximately $17,400,000, provided that we would be required to file and have declared effective an additional registration statement in order to sell more than an additional 66,862 shares of our common stock under the LPC Purchase Agreement.
Based on our ongoing programs, planned new programs and operations, we expect our existing cash to support our operations through approximately the middle of 2016. We expect this level of cash utilization to allow us to continue our ongoing programs, initiate a Phase 2 clinical trial of fosbretabulin tromethamine in patients with recurrent GI-NETs with elevated biomarkers and, if we finalize an agreement with a non-profit collaborator, support the collaborator to initiate a Phase 1b/2 trial of fosbretabulin tromethamine in relapsed ovarian cancer in combination with Votrient® (pazopanib). While our existing cash will support the planning for a follow-on clinical program in fosbretabulin tromethamine for the treatment of advanced recurrent ovarian cancer, it does not allow for conducting any follow-on clinical studies of fosbretabulin tromethamine in advanced recurrent ovarian cancer. Any significant further development of fosbretabulin tromethamine or other capital intensive activities will be contingent upon our ability to raise capital in addition to the capital available to us under our existing financing arrangements.
We will require significant additional funding to fund operations and to continue the development of our product candidates. Our ongoing capital requirements will depend on numerous factors, including: the progress and results of preclinical testing and clinical trials of our product candidates under development, including fosbretabulin tromethamine and OXi4503; the costs of complying with FDA and other regulatory agency requirements; the progress of our research and development programs; the time and costs expended and required to obtain any necessary or desired regulatory approvals; the resources, if any, that we devote to develop manufacturing methods and advanced technologies; our ability to enter into licensing arrangements, including any unanticipated licensing arrangements that may be necessary to enable us to continue our development and clinical trial programs; the costs and expenses of filing, prosecuting and, if necessary, enforcing our patent claims, or defending against possible claims of infringement by third-party patent or other technology rights; the cost of commercialization activities and arrangements, if any, undertaken by us; and, if and when approved, the demand for our products, which demand depends in turn on circumstances and uncertainties that cannot be fully known, understood or quantified unless and until the time of approval, including the range of indications for which any product is granted approval.
If we are unable to raise additional funds when needed, we will not be able to continue development of our product candidates or we will be required to delay, scale back or eliminate some or all of our development programs or cease operations. We may seek to raise additional funds through public or private financing, strategic partnerships or other arrangements. Any additional equity financing may be dilutive to our current stockholders and debt financing, if available, may involve restrictive covenants. If we raise funds through collaborative or licensing arrangements, we may be required to relinquish, on terms that are not favorable to us, rights to some of our technologies or product candidates that we would otherwise seek to develop or commercialize. Our failure to raise capital when needed will materially harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Critical Accounting Policies and Significant Judgments and Estimates
There have been no changes to our critical accounting policies and significant judgments and estimates from our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, filed with the SEC on March 20, 2014.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
There have been no changes to our market risks from our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, filed with the SEC on March 20, 2014.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Securities and Exchange Commission requires that as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Chief Executive Officer, CEO, and the Chief Financial Officer, CFO, evaluate the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, and report on the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon that evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective, as of June 30, 2014 to ensure that we record, process, summarize and report the information we must disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act, within the time periods specified in the SECs rules and forms, and is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our CEO and CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
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Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting, identified in connection with the evaluation of such control that occurred during the last fiscal quarter, which have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Important Considerations
The effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures and our internal control over financial reporting is subject to various inherent limitations, including cost limitations, judgments used in decision making, assumptions about the likelihood of future events, the soundness of our systems, the possibility of human error, and the risk of fraud. Moreover, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions and the risk that the degree of compliance with policies or procedures may deteriorate over time. Because of these limitations, there can be no assurance that any system of disclosure controls and procedures or internal control over financial reporting will be successful in preventing all errors or fraud or in making all material information known in a timely manner to the appropriate levels of management.
Not applicable.
There have been no material changes to the risk factors as described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, filed with the SEC on March 20, 2014.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
None.
On August 7, 2014, the Company entered into an amendment to its employment agreement with Dr. David Chaplin, its Chief Executive Officer, or CEO. Among other things, the amendment corrects the description of the vesting provision for an option granted to Dr. Chaplin at the time of his hiring as the Companys CEO, provides that the Company will reimburse Dr. Chaplin for certain travel and living expenses associated with his work for the Company, and specifies the rate at which Dr. Chaplins vacation time will accrue. A copy of the amendment is attached as an exhibit to this Form 10-Q.
10.1 | Employment Agreement, dated May 16, 2014, between Dr. David Chaplin and OXiGENE, Inc. | |
10.2 | Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement, dated August 7, 2014, between Dr. David Chaplin and OXiGENE, Inc. | |
10.3 | Separation Agreement and Release, dated May 16, 2014, between Dr. Peter J. Langecker and OXiGENE, Inc. | |
10.4 | Amended and Restated Director Compensation Policy. | |
31.1 | Certification of Principal Executive Officer required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
31.2 | Certification of Principal Financial Officer required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
32.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
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The following materials from OXiGENE, Inc.s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2014, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Balance Sheets at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, (ii) Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, (iii) Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, and (iv) Notes to Condensed Financial Statements. |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
OXiGENE, INC. (Registrant) |
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Date: August 8, 2014 | By: |
/s/ David J. Chaplin |
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David J. Chaplin | ||||||
President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||
Date: August 8, 2014 | By: |
/s/ Barbara D. Riching |
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Barbara D. Riching | ||||||
Chief Financial Officer |
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Exhibit 10.1
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This Employment Agreement (the Agreement) is entered into as of May 16, 2014 by and between OXiGENE, Inc., a Delaware corporation, (the Company), Dr. David Chaplin, an individual, (the Executive).
W I T N E S S E T H :
WHEREAS, the Company desires to retain Executive to serve as the Companys Chief Executive Officer and Executive has agreed to serve as the Companys Chief Executive Officer; and
WHEREAS, the Company and Executive desire to enter into an employment agreement to set forth the terms and conditions on which Executive will serve as the Companys Chief Executive Officer;
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby mutually acknowledged, the Company and Executive hereby agree as follows:
1. | Employment . |
1.1 Executive shall serve in the capacity of Chief Executive Officer, and shall have the duties, responsibilities and authority assigned to Executive by the Companys Board of Directors to whom he shall report.
1.2 In addition, the Executive will agree to serve at the Companys request from time to time as a research scholar or guest lecturer at the academic institutions with which the Company maintains a business relationship, including without limitation, Baylor University, UT Southwestern, the University of Florida and/or Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yeshiva University.
1.3 Executive, so long as he is employed hereunder, (i) shall devote substantially all of his full professional time and attention to the services required of him as an employee of the Company, except as otherwise agreed and except as permitted in accordance with paid vacation time subject to the Companys existing vacation policy, and subject to the Companys existing policies pertaining to reasonable periods of absence due to sickness, personal injury or other disability, (ii) shall use his best efforts to promote the interests of the Company, and (iii) shall discharge his responsibilities in a diligent and faithful manner, consistent with sound business practices.
1.4 Notwithstanding the above, Executive may continue to serve as a consultant/advisor for the entities listed on Exhibit A provided that such service does not create any conflicts, ethical or otherwise, with Executives responsibilities to the Company and further provided that Executives time commitments do not unreasonably interfere with his fulfillment of his responsibilities hereunder, as determined by the Company.
1.5 Executive shall perform his duties and responsibilities, and exercise his authority pursuant to this Agreement exclusively within the United States of America. Without limiting
the foregoing sentence, Executive is specifically prohibited from performing any of his duties or exercising his authority as Chief Executive Officer within the United Kingdom. Executives violation of the restrictions set forth in this Section 1.4 shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement.
2. | Term . |
The term of Executives employment under this Agreement shall commence at a date mutually agreed upon by the parties and shall continue until terminated by either party in accordance with Section 6 hereof (the Employment Term).
3. | Base Salary; Annual Bonus; Stock Options . |
3.1 During the Employment Term, Executive initially shall be paid an annual base salary in the amount of $240,000 (such amount as adjusted, from time to time, the Base Salary), payable in biweekly (26) installments in accordance with the Companys payroll schedule from time to time in effect. The Base Salary will be subject to review annually or on such periodic basis (not to exceed annually) as the Company reviews the compensation of its other senior executives and may be adjusted upwards in the sole discretion of the Companys Board of Directors (the Board) or its designee.
3.2 Executive will be eligible during each year of the Employment Term for consideration for an annual bonus (the Annual Bonus) equal to up to fifty percent (50%) of his then-current Base Salary, based upon the Companys assessment of the performance of Executive and the Company, at its sole discretion, to be paid prior to March 15th of the year following the year in which the Annual Bonus is earned. The Annual Bonus is based on the achievement of individual and Company written goals established on an annual basis and on overall Company performance. Executive shall be eligible for a pro-rated Annual Bonus for 2014. The Board may in its discretion award Executive a more generous bonus.
3.3 The Company shall grant to Executive, subject to approval by the Compensation Committee of the Board, options to purchase one hundred fifty thousand (150,000) shares of the Companys common stock at an exercise price equal to the fair market value of such stock on the date of grant pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the Companys 2005 Stock Plan, as amended (the Stock Plan) and the Companys standard form of option agreement within 60 days of Executives first day of employment. To the extent allowed by law, the options shall be treated as incentive stock options. The options shall vest in four equal annual increments over the four (4) year period measured from the date of grant of such options, with vesting to begin on the one (1) year anniversary of the grant date. In addition, Executive shall be eligible to receive stock option grants, stock bonuses, restricted stock grants or other equity compensation awards granted to Executive from time to time by the Board in its sole discretion and to participate in any equity compensation plan that may be established by the Company for Executive or its executive team generally.
4. | Benefits . |
Executive shall be entitled to participate in employee benefit plans and arrangements made available by the Company generally to its employees of comparable title or responsibilities during the Employment Term.
5. | Business Expenses . |
Executive shall be entitled to receive an American Express Corporate Card (or other card should the Company change to another card issuer), for business related expenses and prompt reimbursement will be made for all reasonable and customary expenses incurred by him in performing services hereunder during the Employment Term, provided that such expenses are incurred and accounted for in accordance with the policies and procedures established by the Company.
6. | Termination . |
6.1 Executives employment will terminate effective on the date of his death.
6.2 The Company may terminate Executives employment upon thirty (30) days prior written notice if Executive becomes Disabled. Executive will be considered Disabled if he is unable to perform the essential functions of his position as Chief Executive Officer, with or without a reasonable accommodation, for a period of ninety (90) calendar days, whether or not consecution, within any rolling twelve (12) month period.
6.3 The Company may terminate Executives employment on contemporaneous written notice for Cause. Cause means: (a) Executives substantial failure to perform any of his duties as Chief Executive Officer or to follow reasonable, lawful directions of the Board or any officer to whom Executive reports; (b) Executives willful misconduct or willful malfeasance in connection with his employment; (c) Executives commission of, conviction of, or plea of nolo contendere to, any crime constituting a felony under the laws of the United States or any state thereof, or any other crime involving moral turpitude; (d) Executives material breach of any provision of this Agreement, the Companys bylaws or any other written agreement with the Company; (e) Executives engaging in misconduct that causes significant injury to the Company, financial or otherwise, or to its reputation; or (f) any act, omission or circumstance constituting cause under the law governing this Agreement.
6.4 The Company may terminate Executives employment without Cause on sixty (60) days prior written notice to the Executive.
6.5 Executive may resign his employment without Good Reason on thirty (30) days prior written notice to the Company.
6.5 Executive may resign his employment for Good Reason, provided that within ninety (90) days following the occurrence of the event of Good Reason, Executive gives the Company written notice of the event pursuant to Section 15, the Company has thirty (30) days after the date the Company receives the notice to cure the event, and if the Company fails to cure the event, Executive resigns his employment within sixty (60) days of the notice date. Good Reason
means the Company: (a) materially reduces Executives title, or responsibilities; (b) relocates its US headquarters more than sixty (60) miles from their current location (unless the relocation results in the headquarters being closer to Executives residence); (c) materially reduces Executives Base Salary; or (d) breaches a material term of this Agreement. Good Reason must also meet the requirements for a good reason termination in accordance with Treasury Regulation §1.409A-1(n)(2), and any successor statute, regulation and guidance thereto.
7. | Payments on Termination . |
7.1 If the Company terminates Executives employment for Cause under Section 6.3, because of Executives death under Section 6.1 or because Executive becomes Disabled under Section 6.2, or Executive resigns his employment without Good Reason under Section 6.5, the Company shall provide to Executive the following termination compensation:
(a) a payment equal to the portion of Executives Base Salary that has accrued prior to the termination that has not yet been paid;
(b) to the extent required by law and the Companys written vacation policy, an amount equal to the value of Executives accrued but unused vacation days;
(c) the amount of any expenses properly incurred by Executive on behalf of the Company prior to the termination and not yet reimbursed; and
(d) the Annual Bonus related to the most recently completed calendar year, if not already paid ((a) through (d) collectively, the Accrued Obligations).
The payments described in Sections 7.1(a), (b) and (d), shall be payable on Executives last day of employment, or as otherwise allowable by law. The expense reimbursement described in Section 7.1(c) shall be payable on Executives last day of employment, or on the earliest practicable date after Executive provides proof of the expenses and their business purpose.
7.2 If the Company terminates Executives employment without Cause under Section 6.4 or Executive resigns his employment with Good Reason under Section 6.6, the Company will provide Executive the following termination compensation:
(a) the Accrued Obligations, payable in accordance with terms of Section 7.1 above;
(b) payments equal to Executives then-current Base Salary for a period of twelve (12) months, payable on the Companys normal paydays; and
(c) should Executive timely elect and be eligible for COBRA coverage, payment of Executives COBRA premiums for Executive and Executives immediate familys medical and dental insurance coverage for a period of twelve (12) months; provided, that the Company shall have no obligation to provide such coverage if Executive becomes eligible for medical and dental coverage with another employer, provided that if the payment of the Executives premiums would violate the nondiscrimination rules or cause the reimbursement of claims to be taxable under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 or Section 105(h)
of the Code, the Company paid premiums shall be treated as taxable payments and be subject to imputed income tax treatment to the extent necessary to eliminate any discriminatory treatment or taxation under the Patient Protection and Affordable Act or Section 105(h) of the Code. Executive shall give prompt written notice to the Company on attaining such eligibility.
7.3 If the Company terminates Executives employment without Cause under Section 6.4 or Executive resigns his employment with Good Reason under Section 6.6 in the one year period following the effective date of a Change in Control, the Company will provide Executive the following termination compensation:
(a) the Accrued Obligations, payable in accordance with terms of Section 7.1 above;
(b) A lump sum payment of an amount equal to twelve (12) months of Executives then current Base Salary; and
(c) all stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, and other incentive compensation granted to Executive by the Company shall vest and be immediately exercisable and Executive may exercise all such vested options and rights, and shall receive payments and distributions accordingly; and
(d) should Executive timely elect and be eligible for COBRA coverage, payment of Executives COBRA premiums for Executive and Executives immediate familys medical and dental insurance coverage for a period of twelve (12) months; provided, that the Company shall have no obligation to provide such coverage if Executive becomes eligible for medical and dental coverage with another employer, provided that if the payment of the Executives premiums would violate the nondiscrimination rules or cause the reimbursement of claims to be taxable under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 or Section 105(h) of the Code, the Company paid premiums shall be treated as taxable payments and be subject to imputed income tax treatment to the extent necessary to eliminate any discriminatory treatment or taxation under the Patient Protection and Affordable Act or Section 105(h) of the Code. Executive shall give prompt written notice to the Company on attaining such eligibility,
Change in Control means: (i) any Person (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) becomes the Beneficial Owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under said Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the Companys then outstanding voting securities (excluding for this purpose any such voting securities held by the Company or its affiliates or by any employee benefit plan of the Company) pursuant to a transaction or a series of related transaction which the Board of Directors does not approve; (ii) a merger or consolidation of the Company whether or not approved by the Board of Directors, 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 or the parent of such corporation) at least 50% of the total voting power represented by the voting securities of the Company or such surviving entity or parent of such corporation, as the case may be, outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation; (iii) the stockholders of the Company approve an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of its assets; or
(iv) a change in the composition of the Board of Directors, as a result of which fewer than a majority of the directors are Incumbent Directors, and provided in each such case the Change in Control also meets the requirements of a Change in Control Event within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(v) of the Code and Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5). Incumbent Directors mean the directors who either (A) are directors of the Company as of the date of this Agreement, or (B) are elected, or nominated for election, to the Board of Directors with the affirmative votes of at least a majority of the Incumbent Directors at the time of such election or nomination (but shall not include an individual whose election or nomination is in connection with an actual or threatened proxy contest relating to the election of directors to the Company).
7.4 The payments described in Sections 7.2(b) and (c) and 7.3(b), (c) and (d) shall be paid or commence to be paid within ninety (90) days of Executives termination of employment, provided that prior to the expiration of the ninety (90) day period, Executive has delivered to the Company a general release of claims in a form determined by the Company and the release has become enforceable and irrevocable. If the ninety (90) day period begins in one tax year and ends in the following tax year, the payments will commence in the following tax year. In all cases, the first payment will include all amounts that would have been paid to Executive under Sections 6.2(b) and (c) between the date the termination of Executives employment became effective and the first payment date.
7.5 The foregoing payments upon Executives termination shall constitute the exclusive payments due Executive upon termination of his employment with the Company under this Agreement or otherwise, provided, however that except as stated above, such payments shall have no effect on any benefits which may be payable to Executive under any plan of the Company which provides benefits after termination of employment.
8. | Taxes . |
Any amounts or benefits payable or provided to Executive under this Agreement shall be paid or provided to Executive subject to all applicable taxes required to be withheld by the Company pursuant to relevant federal, state and/or local law. Executive shall be solely responsible for all taxes imposed on Executive by reason of his receipt of any amounts of compensation or benefits payable hereunder. The Company makes no representation, warranty or promise regarding the tax treatment of any payment or benefit provided to Executive.
8 | Confidentiality; Non-Competition; Non-Solicitation . |
8.1 As a condition of employment under this Agreement, Executive is required to execute, deliver to the Company and comply with the Confidentiality and Inventions Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit B.
8.2 While Executive is employed by the Company, and for a period of twelve (12) months following the termination of his employment, Executive shall not, for himself or on behalf of any other person or entity, directly or indirectly, whether as principal, partner, agent, independent contractor, stockholder, employee, consultant, representative or in any other capacity, own, manage, operate or control, be concerned or connected with, or employed by, engage in or have a
financial interest in any Restricted Business (as defined in Section 8.3) anywhere in the world in which the Company engages in the Restricted Business (the Restricted Territory) except that nothing in this Agreement shall preclude Executive from purchasing or owning securities of any such business if such securities are publicly traded, and provided that Executives holdings do not exceed two percent (2%) of the issued and outstanding securities of any class of securities of the Restricted Business.
8.3 For the purposes of this Agreement, the term Restricted Business means any person, partnership, corporation, business organization or other entity (or a division or business unit of any entity) whose primary business is the research, development, manufacture, marketing or selling of products or services that are the same as or similar to those that the Company is researching, developing, manufacturing, marketing or selling during Executives employment with the Company, provided that (i) after Executives employment with the Company has terminated, this definition shall apply only with respect to products and services that are the same as or similar to those that the Company was engaged in or developing during the immediately prior two (2) years of Executives employment with the Company; (ii) nothing in this definition shall operate to prevent Executive from working for or with respect to any subsidiary, division or affiliate (each, a Unit) of an entity if that Unit is not itself a Restricted Business, irrespective of whether another Unit of such entity constitutes a Restricted Business (as long as Executive does not provide any services for such other Unit); and (iii) Restricted Business shall not include researching, developing, manufacturing, marketing or selling products or services other than those specific products (vascular disrupting agents) being researched, developed, manufactured, marketed, or sold by or on behalf of the Company during the immediately prior two (2) years of Executives employment with the Company.
8.4 While Executive is employed by the Company, and for a period of twelve (12) months following the termination of his employment, neither Executive nor any Executive-Controlled Person (as defined below) will, without the prior written consent of the Company, directly or indirectly solicit for employment, or make an unsolicited recommendation to any other person that it employs or solicits for employment any person who is or was, at any time during the one (1) year period prior to the termination date, an officer, Executive or key employee of the Company or any affiliate of the Company. As used in this Agreement, the term Executive-Controlled Person means any company, partnership, firm or other entity as to which Executive possesses, directly or indirectly, the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such entity, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
8.5 The provisions contained in this Section 8 as to the time periods, scope of activities, persons or entities affected, and territories restricted shall be deemed divisible so that, if any provision contained in this Section 8 is determined to be invalid or unenforceable, that provision shall be deemed modified so as to be valid and enforceable to the full extent lawfully permitted.
8.6 Executive agrees that the provisions of this Section 8 are reasonable and necessary for the Companys protection and that they may not be adequately enforced by an action for damages and that, in the event of a material breach of this Section 8 by Executive or any Executive-Controlled Person, the Company shall be entitled to apply for and obtain injunctive relief in any court of competent jurisdiction to restrain the breach or threatened breach of such violation or
otherwise to enforce specifically such provisions against such violation, without the necessity of the posting of any bond by the Company. Executive further covenants under this Section 8 that the Company shall be entitled to an accounting and repayment of all profits, compensation, commissions, remuneration or other benefits that Executive directly or indirectly has realized and/or may realize as a result of, growing out of or in connection with any such violation. Such remedy shall, however, be cumulative and not exclusive and shall be in addition to any injunctive relief or other legal equitable remedy to which the Company is or may be entitled.
9 | Indemnification |
The Company, to the extent permitted by its Articles and By Laws, shall indemnify Executive for all claims, losses, expenses, costs, obligations, and liabilities of every nature whatsoever incurred by Executive to any third party as a result of Executives acts or omissions as an employee of the Company, but excluding from such indemnification any claims, losses, expenses, costs, obligations, or liabilities incurred by Executive as a result of Executives bad faith, willful misconduct or gross negligence.
10 | Attorneys Fees and Expenses |
The Company and Executive agree that in the event of litigation arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reimbursement from the other party to the prevailing partys reasonable attorney fees and expenses. Reimbursements under this Section 10 will be paid within sixty (60) days from the date it is determined that Executive is entitled to payment under this Section 10.
11 | Amendments |
This Agreement may not be altered, modified or amended except by a written instrument signed by each of the parties hereto.
12 | Assignments |
Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights or obligations hereunder shall be assigned or delegated by any party hereto without the prior written consent of the other party; provided , however , that any payments and benefits owed to Executive under this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of his heirs and personal representatives.
13 | Waiver . |
Waiver by any party hereto of any breach or default by any other party of any of the terms of this Agreement shall not operate as a waiver of any other breach or default, whether similar to or different from the breach or default waived.
14 | Severability |
In the event that any one or more of the provisions of this Agreement shall be or become invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not be affected thereby.
15 | Notices |
All notices and other communications provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when personally delivered or when mailed by registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:
If to Executive:
Dr. David Chaplin
If to OXiGENE:
OXiGENE, Inc.
701 Gateway Boulevard, Suite 210
South San Francisco, CA 94080
Attn: Chair of the Board of Directors
Or to such other address or such other person as Executive or the Company shall designate in writing in accordance with this Section 15, except that notices regarding changes in notices shall be effective only upon receipt.
16 | Headings |
Headings to Sections in this Agreement are for the convenience of the parties only and are not intended to be a part of, or to affect the meaning or interpretation of, this Agreement.
17 | Governing Law; Venue; Jury Waiver |
This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts without reference to the principles of conflict of laws. Each of the parties hereto consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal and state courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in connection with any claim or controversy arising out of or connected with this Agreement, and said courts shall be the exclusive fora for the resolution of any such claim or controversy. Service of process in any such proceeding may be made upon each of the parties hereto at the address of such party as determined in accordance with Section 15 of this Agreement, subject to the applicable rules of the court in which such action is brought. Both Executive and the Company waive any right they may have to a trial by jury and agree that any dispute between them arising from or relating to this Agreement or Executives employment shall be tried by a judge sitting without a jury.
18 | All Other Agreements Superseded |
This Agreement and the Executives Confidentiality and Inventions Agreement collectively contain the entire agreement between Executive and the Company with respect to all matters relating to Executives employment with the Company and, as of the date hereof, supersede and replace any other agreements, written or oral, between the parties relating to the terms or conditions of Executives employment with the Company.
19 | Compliance with Code Section 409A |
19.1 If any of the benefits set forth in this Agreement are deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any successor statute, regulation and guidance thereto (Code Section 409A), any termination of employment triggering payment of such benefits must constitute a separation from service under Code Section 409A before distribution of such benefits can commence. For purposes of clarification, this paragraph shall not cause any forfeiture of benefits on the part of Executive, but shall only act as a delay until such time as a separation from service occurs.
19.2 It is intended that each installment of the payments and benefits provided under this Agreement shall be treated as a separate payment for purposes of Code Section 409A. Neither the Company nor Executive shall have the right to accelerate or defer the delivery of any such payments or benefits except to the extent specifically permitted or required by Code Section 409A.
19.3 Any reimbursements or direct payment of Executives expenses subject to Code Section 409A shall be made no later than the end of the calendar year following the calendar year in which such expense is incurred by Executive. Any reimbursement or right to direct payment of Executives expense in one calendar year shall not affect the amount that may be reimbursed or paid for in any other calendar year and a reimbursement or payment of Executives expense (or right thereto) may not be exchanged or liquidated for another benefit or payment.
19.4 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Agreement shall be interpreted and at all times administered in a manner that avoids the inclusion of compensation in income under Code Section 409A(a)(1), such that if a provision is ambiguous and may be interpreted in a manner that complies with Code Section 409A(a)(1), the parties intend that interpretation to apply. For purposes of clarification, this Section 19.4 shall be a rule of construction and interpretation and nothing in this Section 19.4 shall cause a forfeiture of benefits on the part of Executive.
19.5 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if any amount (including imputed income) to be paid to Executive pursuant to this Agreement as a result of Executives termination of employment is deferred compensation subject to Code Section 409A, and if Executive is a Specified Employee (as defined under Code Section 409A) as of the date of Executives termination of employment hereunder, then, to the extent necessary to avoid the imposition of excise taxes or other penalties under Code Section 409A, the payment of benefits, if any, scheduled to be paid by Company to Executive hereunder during the first six (6) month period following the date of a termination of employment hereunder shall not be paid
until the date which is the first business day after six (6) months have elapsed since Executives termination of employment for any reason other than death. Any deferred compensation payments delayed in accordance with the terms of this Section 19.5 shall be paid in a lump sum after six (6) months have elapsed since Executives termination of employment. Any other payments will be made according to the timing provided for herein.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, OXiGENE and Executive have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first above written.
OXiGENE, INC. | DR. DAVID CHAPLIN | |||||||
By: |
/s/ Frederick W. Driscoll |
/s/ Dr. David Chaplin |
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Name: | Frederick W. Driscoll | |||||||
Title: | Chairman of the Board of Directors |
Exhibit A
ACCEPTABLE ONGOING OUTSIDE SERVICES
Services for OXiGENE in the United Kingdom pursuant to a consulting agreement between OXiGENE and Aston Biopharma, Ltd., United Kingdom
Services for International Discovery Services and Consulting pursuant to consulting agreement with International Discovery Services and Consulting, Michigan
Services as director for Smart Matrix, Ltd., United Kingdom
Services as director for PHusis Therapeutics, Inc., California
Exhibit B
FORM OF CONFIDENTIALITY AND INVENTION AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.2
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement (the Amendment) is entered into as of August 7, 2014 by and between OXiGENE, Inc., a Delaware corporation, (the Company), and Dr. David Chaplin, an individual (the Executive).
W I T N E S S E T H :
WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive are parties to an Employment Agreement dated May 16, 2014 (the Employment Agreement); and
WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive desire to amend the Employment Agreement to provide Executive with additional benefits and to correct the terms of the Agreement relating to options to be granted to the Executive;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Employment Agreement is amended as follows:
1. Section 3.3 of the Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety with the following:
3.3 The Company shall grant to Executive, subject to approval by the Compensation Committee of the Board, options to purchase one hundred fifty thousand (150,000) shares of the Companys common stock at an exercise price equal to the fair market value of such stock on the date of grant pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the Companys 2005 Stock Plan, as amended (the Stock Plan) and the Companys standard form of option agreement within 60 days of Executives first day of employment. The options will be non-qualified options. The options shall vest as follows: (a) 25% of the options will vest on the first anniversary of the date of grant, and (b) the remaining 75% will vest in substantially equal monthly installments over the next 36 months following such first anniversary, such that the option is 100% vested as of the fourth anniversary of the date of grant. In addition, Executive shall be eligible to receive stock option grants, stock bonuses, restricted stock grants or other equity compensation awards granted to Executive from time to time by the Board in its sole discretion and to participate in any equity compensation plan that may be established by the Company for Executive or its executive team generally.
2. Section 4 of the Agreement is amended by adding the following sentence after the last sentence in the Section.
In addition, the Company shall (i) reimburse Executive or pay on his behalf the costs of furnished housing in San Francisco, inclusive of utilities, and the retention of a rental car, and (ii) reimburse Executive or pay on his behalf the cost of one, business class roundtrip ticket between San Francisco and London per month.
3. Section 7.1(b) of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
(b) to the extent required by law and the Companys written vacation policy, an amount equal to the value of the Executives accrued but unused vacation days, calculated at a rate of $1,576.92 per day.
4. Section 7.2 of the Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following new sub-clause (d):
(d) the Gross Up (as defined in Section 8), for the calendar year in which the termination of employment occurs.
5. Section 7.3 of the Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following new sub-clause (e):
(e) the Gross Up for the calendar year in which the termination of employment occurs.
6. Section 7.4 of the Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety with the following:
7.4 The payments described in Sections 7.2(b), (c) and (d), and Sections 7.3(b), (c), (d) and (e), shall be paid or commence to be paid within ninety (90) days of Executives termination of employment, provided that prior to the expiration of the ninety (90) day period, Executive has delivered to the Company a general release of claims in a form determined by the Company and the release has become enforceable and irrevocable. If the ninety (90) day period begins in one tax year and ends in the following tax year, the payments will commence in the following tax year. In all cases, the first payment will include all amounts that would have been paid to Executive under Sections 7.2(b), (c) and (d), and Sections 7.3(b), (c), (d) and (e), between the date the termination of Executives employment became effective and the first payment date.
7. The paragraph in Section 8 (titled Taxes) of the Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety with the following:
Any amounts or benefits payable or provided to Executive under this Agreement shall be paid or provided to Executive subject to all applicable taxes required to be withheld by the Company pursuant to relevant federal, state and/or local law. Executive shall be solely responsible for all taxes imposed on Executive by reason of his receipt of any amounts of compensation or benefits payable hereunder. The Company makes no representation, warranty or promise regarding the tax treatment of any
payment or benefit provided to Executive. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that the provision of any in-kind benefit or reimbursement by the Company of any of Executives living or travel expenses constitute taxable income (the Taxable Benefits) to the Executive under the laws of the United States, then the Company shall pay to the Executive an amount (the Gross Up) to compensate the Executive for the economic cost of the federal, state and local income and payroll taxes payable with respect to the Taxable Benefits. The calculation of the amount of the Gross Up shall insure that, after payment by the Executive of the federal, state and local income and payroll taxes with respect to the Taxable Benefits and the Gross Up, the Executive will be in substantially the same economic position after all taxes as if the Taxable Benefits were not includable in income. For purposes of determining the amount of the Gross Up, the Executive shall be deemed to pay federal, state and local income and payroll taxes at the highest marginal rate of taxation in the calendar year in which Executive received the Taxable Benefits. The Gross Up will be paid no later than December 31 of the year in which the Executive received the Taxable Benefits. Except as otherwise provided for in this Agreement, Executive must be employed as of the payment date in order to receive the Gross Up.
8. The parties expressly acknowledge and agree that this Amendment constitutes a modification of the Employment Agreement by written agreement executed by the parties, as permitted by Section 11 of the Employment Agreement.
9. Except as specifically modified herein, the terms of the Employment Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. It is understood and agreed that this Amendment to the Employment Agreement shall become part of the Employment Agreement and shall be a binding agreement upon execution by the parties.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, OXiGENE and Executive have caused this Amendment to be executed as of the date first above written.
OXiGENE, INC. | DR. DAVID CHAPLIN | |||||||
By: |
/s/ Frederick W. Driscoll |
/s/ Dr. David Chaplin |
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Name: | Frederick W. Driscoll | |||||||
Title: | Chairman of the Board |
Exhibit 10.3
SEPARATION AGREEMENT AND RELEASE
THIS SEPARATION AGREEMENT AND RELEASE (Agreement) is made and entered into by and between Dr. Peter J. Langecker (Employee) and OXiGENE, Inc. (Company), and inures to the benefit of each of Companys current, former and future, as applicable, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, related entities, employee benefit plans and their fiduciaries, predecessors, successors, officers, directors, shareholders, agents, insurers, counsel, employees and assigns. The term Parties used in this Agreement means Company and Employee collectively.
RECITALS
A. Employee was an at-will employee of Company;
B. Employee separated from Company effective May 15, 2014 (the Separation Date); and
C. The Parties want to resolve any and all actual or potential disputes arising out of or relating to Employees employment with Company or the cessation of that employment.
Company and Employee agree as follows:
1. Severance Benefit . In consideration of the covenants and releases in this Agreement, Company will: (a) pay Employee a severance benefit of $386,250.00 (equivalent to one year of his gross annual base salary effective as of the Separation Date), less withholdings authorized or required by law, in accordance with Companys normal payroll cycle, commencing on the first payroll cycle after the Effective Date of this Agreement; and (b) reimburse for 12 months, starting the month immediately after the Effective Date, Employees monthly COBRA premiums, subject to applicable laws and requirements and Employees eligibility and compliance with COBRA and insurance requirements. After the 12 months, Company will no longer pay or reimburse Employee for any COBRA or other health insurance premiums. However, if Employee obtains other health insurance coverage from another employer, company, or business entity within the 12 months after the Effective Date, Company will no longer be required to pay for or reimburse Employee for COBRA. Employee is required to inform Company immediately after Employee learns he will be covered by other health insurance and when that coverage begins. Collectively Sections 1(a)-(b) are the Severance Benefit. Employee must comply with all of the terms of this Agreement, and his Employee Proprietary Information and Assignment of Inventions Agreement (Confidentiality Agreement) in order to receive, or continue to receive, the Severance Benefit. Employee acknowledges and agrees that but for his agreement to enter into, and provide the releases in, this Agreement, he is not entitled to the Severance Benefit. Employee further acknowledges and agrees that the Severance Benefit does not constitute, in any way, any sort of severance plan.
2. Wages and Vacation Time Paid . Employee acknowledges that Company paid Employee, on the Separation Date, all of Employees wages due and owing, and paid for any unused vacation, accrued through the Separation Date. Employee acknowledges that he has
received all other wages or compensation that Company owes him. Additionally, Employee acknowledges that Company has reimbursed him for all Company business expenses he has incurred up through the Separation Date. Employees receipt of these wages, accrued benefits, and reimbursements was not conditioned upon the execution of this Agreement.
3. Health Benefits . Company provided Employee with health insurance during his employment with Company. If Employee wants to continue his health insurance coverage, he acknowledges he must do so through COBRA. Except as set forth above in Section 1, Company will not be paying for or reimbursing Employee for any health insurance costs or premiums (COBRA) after his separation from Company.
4. Reference Requests . If contacted by prospective employers, Company will release information concerning only the dates of Employees employment and the last position held. Company will inform prospective employers that it is Company policy to release only this information.
5. Release and Waiver by Employee . Employee, on behalf of himself and his heirs, executors, administrators, assigns and successors, fully and forever releases and discharges Company, and, as applicable, its current, former and future parents, subsidiaries, and related entities, employee benefit plans and fiduciaries, predecessors, successors, officers, directors, shareholders, agents, insurers, counsel, employees and assigns (collectively, Releasees), from any and all claims, liabilities and causes of action, of every nature, kind and description, in law, equity or otherwise, which have arisen, occurred or existed at any time prior to his signing of this Agreement, including, without limitation, any and all claims, liabilities and causes of action arising out of or relating to Employees employment with Company or the cessation of that employment.
6. Waiver of Employment-Related Claims . Employee waives and releases, except the potential claims identified below, all rights, remedies, or claims he may have had or now has against Company or any of the Releasees regarding employment-related causes of action, that are applicable to Employee and Company and to which Company is subject, including without limitation, claims of wrongful discharge, breach of contract, retaliation, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, fraud, violation of public policy, claims that he is or was a whistleblower, defamation, discrimination, personal injury, physical injury, emotional distress, claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans With Disabilities Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act of 1990, the Federal Rehabilitation Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the California Family Rights Act, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the provisions of the California Labor Code and any other federal, state or local laws and regulations relating to employment, conditions of employment (including wage and hour laws) and/or employment discrimination. Claims not covered by the Employees waiver and release are: (a) claims for unemployment insurance benefits, (b) claims under Californias Workers Compensation laws, (c) claims relating to the Companys express obligations under this Agreement, and (d) claims that cannot be waived or released as a matter of law (including, without limitation, administrative claims before the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), including Employee testifying, assisting or participating in an investigation or proceeding by the EEOC or any comparable state or local agency). Employee represents and warrants that he does not believe he
currently has any work related injuries. Employees waiver and release, however, are intended to be a complete bar to any recovery or personal benefit by or to Employee regarding any claim (except those which cannot be released under law), including those raised through a charge with the EEOC. Accordingly, nothing in this section will be deemed to limit Companys right to seek immediate dismissal of the charge or complaint on the basis that Employees signing of this Agreement constitutes a full release of any individual rights under the federal discrimination laws, or to seek restitution to the extent permitted by law of the economic benefits provided to Employee under this Agreement in the event Employee successfully challenges the validity of this release and prevails in any claim under the federal discrimination laws.
7. Waiver of Unknown Claims . In executing this Agreement, Employee waives and relinquishes all rights and benefits granted to Employee under the provisions of Section 1542 of the California Civil Code or any similar statute or doctrine. Civil Code section 1542 provides as follows:
A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor.
Employee acknowledges that he has read all of this Agreement, including the above Civil Code section, and that both the general release and Employees release of all rights and benefits pursuant to Civil Code section 1542 are fully understood. In waiving the provisions of Section 1542 of the California Civil Code, Employee acknowledges that he may later discover facts in addition to or different from those which he now believes to be true with respect to the matters released in this Agreement. But, he agrees that he has taken that possibility into account in reaching this Agreement, and that the releases in this Agreement will remain in effect as full and complete releases notwithstanding the discovery or existence of additional or different facts.
8. Severability . If a Court rules that any provision in this Agreement is unenforceable, it will not affect the enforceability of the remaining provisions. The Court may enforce all remaining provisions to the extent permitted by law.
9. Confidentiality of Agreement . The Parties will not disclose to others, and will keep confidential, unless compelled by legal process or other legal requirements, including without limitation the Companys compliance with its obligations under the U.S. securities laws, both the fact of and terms of this Agreement. The Parties may disclose this information to attorneys, accountants and other professional advisors to whom the disclosure is necessary to accomplish the purposes for which these professional advisors were retained. Employee may disclose the terms of this Agreement to his spouse/family if they agree in advance to keep this Agreement and its terms confidential. The Parties may disclose the terms of this Agreement as necessary to enforce its terms or to remedy for the breach of its terms. Employee acknowledges that keeping confidential the fact and terms of this Agreement is a material provision of this Agreement, and the breach of this provision will relieve Company of its obligation to pay or continue to pay the Severance Benefit and will allow Company to seek recovery of any amounts paid to Employee under this Agreement, subject to applicable laws.
10. Confidential Information . Employee acknowledges that, as a condition to his employment with Company, he executed the Confidentiality Agreement. This Agreement in no way affects, alters or waives Employees obligations or Companys rights under the Confidentiality Agreement (together with its attached exhibits). Employees ongoing compliance with the Confidentiality Agreement is a material condition to this Agreement, and an express condition to Employees receipt of the Severance Benefit described in this Agreement.
11. Non-Disparagement . Employee agrees not to disparage, in any manner, Company, its parents, successors, sister companies, divisions or affiliates; provided, however, that Employee may respond accurately and fully to any question, inquiry or request for information when required by legal process. Companys officers and directors will not disparage Employee in any manner; provided, however, that Company and its officers and directors may respond accurately and fully to any question, inquiry or request for information when required by legal process.
12. Cooperation . Employee agrees to cooperate fully with Company in connection with any internal or external investigation, in the defense or prosecution of any claims or actions now in existence or which may be brought in the future (whether before or after the Separation Date) against or on behalf of Company or its affiliates, and to assist Company in responding to requests for information or documents from any governmental authority, relating to events or occurrences that transpired during Employees employment with Company. This cooperation will include Employee assisting Company with the current FINRA investigation regarding or relating to Companys announcement of certain clinical trial results. Employees full cooperation will include, but not be limited to, meeting with representatives of Company and/or meeting with Company counsel (and providing truthful responses to any questions by Company or its counsel), cooperating in discovery, providing affidavits and testimony as may be required or deemed necessary by Company, and informing Company of any requests by any third party for Employees testimony or information or documents in Employees possession.
13. Return of Company Property . In order to receive the Severance Benefit, Employee must return all Company property in Employees possession, custody or control no later than five (5) business days after the Separation Date.
14. Integrated Agreement . This Agreement (together with the agreements and documents to which it specifically refers) contains the entire agreement of the Parties concerning its subject matter. The Parties did not make any promises or representations to each other that do not appear in this Agreement. This Agreement supersedes all other agreements between the Parties excluding the Confidentiality Agreement.
15. Voluntary Execution . Employee has read and understands this Agreement. Employee voluntarily signs this Agreement. No person coerced Employee to sign this Agreement. Even if any of the facts or matters upon which Employee relied in making this Agreement prove to be otherwise, this Agreement will remain in full force and effect.
16. Waiver, Amendment and Modification . No waiver, amendment or modification of this Agreements terms is effective unless it is in writing and signed by all parties affected by the waiver, amendment or modification. The Parties waiver of any term or condition of this Agreement will not be construed as a waiver of any other term or condition.
17. Counterparts . This Agreement may be signed in counterparts and those counterparts will be treated as if they were one signed document.
18. Employees Right To Release . Employee warrants and represents that (a) Employee has not assigned or transferred, or purported to assign or transfer, and that Employee will not in the future assign or transfer to any person or entity, any right or claim released by this Agreement, any part thereof, or any interest therein, and (b) Employee is the sole owner of the rights and claims released in this Agreement.
19. Venue and Governing Law . The validity, interpretation, enforceability, and performance of this Agreement must be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, exclusive of its choice-of-law rules. Any action arising under or relating to this Agreement must be commenced and maintained in the federal or state courts as applicable in San Francisco County, California. The parties agree to the personal jurisdiction of these Courts in San Francisco County.
20. Tax Liability . Employee assumes full responsibility for any and all taxes, interest and/or penalties that may be assessed upon the Severance Benefit.
21. Consideration/Revocation Period. This Agreement is intended to release and discharge any claims by Employee under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. To satisfy the requirements of the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, 29 U.S.C. section 626(f), as applicable:
(a) | Employee acknowledges that he has read and understands the terms of this Agreement. |
(b) | Employee acknowledges that he has been advised to consult with independent counsel regarding this Agreement, and that he has received all counsel necessary to willingly and knowingly enter into this Agreement. |
(c) | Employee understands that in signing this Agreement, Employee is not waiving rights or claims based on matters occurring after the date this Agreement is executed. |
(d) | Employee understands and agrees that Employee is waiving rights on claims only in exchange for consideration that Employee was not already entitled to. |
(e) | Employee understands that this Agreement does not prohibit Employee from challenging or seeking a determination in good faith of the validity of this release or waiver under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and does not impose any condition precedent, penalty, or costs for doing so unless specifically authorized by federal law. |
(f) | Employee acknowledges that he has been given twenty-one (21) days to consider the terms of this Agreement (the Consideration Period), has taken sufficient time to consider whether to execute it, and has chosen to enter into this Agreement knowingly and voluntarily. If Employee does not present an executed copy of this Agreement to the Companys Chief Financial Officer before the expiration of the Consideration Period, this Agreement and the offer it contains will lapse. |
(g) | During the seven (7) days after the execution of this Agreement (should he elect to execute it), Employee may revoke this Agreement by delivering a written revocation (via facsimile, email or personal delivery) to the Companys Chief Financial Officer. This Agreement will not become effective until the eighth (8th) day after Employee executes and does not revoke it (the Effective Date). If Employee either fails to sign the Agreement during the Consideration Period, or revokes it prior to the Effective Date, he will not receive and/or be entitled to the Severance Benefit described in this Agreement. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the dates written below.
Dated: May 16, 2014 |
/s/ Dr. Peter J. Langecker |
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DR. PETER J. LANGECKER | ||||
OXIGENE, INC. | ||||
Dated: May 16, 2014 |
/s/ Frederick W. Driscoll |
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By: FREDERICK W. DRISCOLL | ||||
Chairman of the Board of Directors |
Exhibit 10.4
OXiGENE, INC.
AMENDED AND RESTATED
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION POLICY
The Board of Directors (the Board ) of OXiGENE, Inc. (the Company ) has approved the following amended and restated policy (the Policy ) which establishes compensation to be paid to non-employee directors of the Company to provide an inducement to obtain and retain the services of qualified persons to serve as members of the Companys Board. Each such director will receive a fee payable in cash and equity as compensation for his or her services, all as further set forth herein.
Applicable Persons
This Policy shall apply to each director of the Company who is not an employee of the Company or any parent or subsidiary of the Company (each, an Outside Director ).
Equity Grants
Annual Equity Grants
Starting with the date of the 2015 annual meeting of stockholders of the Company, each Outside Director shall be granted a non-qualified stock option to purchase shares of the Companys common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the Common Stock ), valued at $40,000 on the date of grant (the Annual Equity Grant ), under the OXiGENE, Inc. 2005 Stock Plan, as amended (or the Companys then applicable stockholder-approved stock plan) (the Stock Plan ). Options issued pursuant to the Annual Equity Grant shall be issued to each Outside Director automatically, without further action by the Board or the Compensation Committee, on the date of each annual meeting of stockholders of the Company (the Date of Grant ).
New Director Grants
If an Outside Director who has not previously served as a member of the Board (a New Director ) is elected or appointed, the New Director shall be granted an option valued at $50,000 on the date of grant under the Stock Plan, on or shortly after the first date of his or her service (the New Director Grant ); provided, however, that no New Director Grant shall occur until after the date of the 2015 annual meeting of stockholders of the Corporation.
Terms of Options
Unless otherwise specified by the Board or the Compensation Committee of the Board (the Compensation Committee ) at the time of grant, (i) options granted as Annual Equity Grants shall vest in full one (1) year from the Date of Grant, subject to the Outside Directors continued service on the Board as of the vesting date; (ii) options granted as New Director Grants shall vest over a three (3) year period, subject to the New Directors continued service on the Board as of each vesting date; (iii) each Annual Equity Grant and New Director Grant shall have an exercise price equal to the closing price of the Common Stock on The NASDAQ Capital
Market (or other applicable trading market) on the date of grant, or if the date of grant is not a trading day, the closing price on the next trading day following the date of grant; (iv) each option shall have a term of six (6) years; (v) the number of options to be received pursuant to an Annual Equity Grant or a New Director Grant shall be calculated using the Black-Scholes valuation method and (vi) each Annual Equity Grant and New Director Grant shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the Stock Plan and shall contain such other terms and conditions as the Board or the Compensation Committee may determine.
Cash Fees
Annual Cash Payments
Effective July 1, 2014, the following annual cash fees shall be paid to the Outside Directors serving on the Board and the Audit Committee of the Board, the Compensation Committee, and the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board, as applicable.
Board or Committee of Board | Annual Cash Retainer Amount | |
Chairperson of the Board |
$60,000 | |
Member of the Board (other than the Chairperson) |
$40,000 | |
Audit Committee Chairperson (in addition to compensation as a Member of the Board) |
$15,000 | |
Compensation Committee Chairperson (in addition to compensation as a Member of the Board) |
$10,000 | |
Nominating and Governance Committee Chairperson (in addition to compensation as a Member of the Board) |
$8,000 |
Payment Terms for All Cash Fees
Cash payments payable to Outside Directors shall be paid quarterly in advance on the first day of each fiscal quarter. If a new Outside Director commences service on a date other than the first day of a fiscal quarter, such new Outside Director shall receive his or her cash compensation for such fiscal quarter pro rated on or shortly after his or her first date of service.
Expenses
Upon presentation of documentation of such expenses reasonably satisfactory to the Company, each Outside Director shall be reimbursed for his or her reasonable out-of-pocket business expenses incurred in connection with attending meetings of the Board, committees thereof or in connection with other Board-related business.
Amendments
The Board shall review this Policy from time to time to assess whether the type and amount of compensation provided for herein should be adjusted in order to fulfill the objectives of this Policy.
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Exhibit 31.1
Certification Under Section 302
I, David J. Chaplin, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of OXiGENE, 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 registrants other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants 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 registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants 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 registrants 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 registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Date: August 8, 2014 | By: |
/s/ David J. Chaplin |
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David J. Chaplin | ||||||
Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 31.2
Certification Under Section 302
I, Barbara D. Riching, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of OXiGENE, 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 registrants other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants 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 registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants 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 registrants 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 registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Date: August 8, 2014 | By: |
/s/ Barbara D. Riching |
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Barbara D. Riching | ||||||
Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 32.1
Certification
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
(Subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code)
Pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of section 1350, chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code), each of the undersigned officers of OXiGENE, Inc. (the Company), does hereby certify, to such officers knowledge, that:
The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the six months ended June 30, 2014 (the Form 10-Q) of the Company fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Date: August 8, 2014 | By: |
/s/ David J. Chaplin |
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David J. Chaplin | ||||||
Chief Executive Officer | ||||||
Date: August 8, 2014 | By: |
/s/ Barbara D. Riching |
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Barbara D. Riching | ||||||
Chief Financial Officer |
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.