UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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FORM 10-K
 
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Annual report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010
 
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Commission file number: 001-16133
 
DELCATH SYSTEMS, INC.

Delaware
 
06-1245881
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
810 Seventh Avenue, 35th Floor, New York, NY
 
10019
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

212-489-2100
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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The aggregate market value of the voting common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant, based on the closing sale price on The NASDAQ Capital Market of $6.34 per share, was $223,113,918 as of June 30, 2010.
 
At March 7, 2011, the registrant had outstanding 42,977,787 shares of par value $0.01 Common Stock.
 
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
 
Portions of the registrant's definitive Proxy Statement for its 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference into Part III (Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14) of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The definitive Proxy Statement will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the close of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
 

 
 
 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
   
Page
PART I
   
     
               Item 1.
Business.
1
               Item 1A.
Risk Factors
10
               Item 1B.
Unresolved Staff Comments
20
               Item 2.
Properties
20
               Item 3.
Legal Proceedings
20
               Item 4.
Removed and Reserved
20
     
PART II
   
     
               Item 5.
Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
21
               Item 6.
Selected Financial Data
23
               Item 7.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
23
               Item 7A.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk
27
               Item 8.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
29
               Item 9.
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
30
               Item 9A.
Controls and Procedures
30
               Item 9B.
Other Information
32
     
PART III
   
     
               Item 10.
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
33
               Item 11.
Executive Compensation
33
               Item 12.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
33
               Item 13.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
33
               Item 14.
Principal Accountant Fees and Services
33
     
PART IV
   
     
               Item 15.
Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
34
     
 
SIGNATURES
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
 
This Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2010 contains certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with respect to our business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations. Words such as "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "predicts," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "could," "would," "will," "may," "can," "continue," "potential," "should," and the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology often identify forward-looking statements. Statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K that are not historical facts are hereby identified as "forward-looking statements" for the purpose of the safe harbor provided by Section 21E of the Exchange Act and Section 27A of the Securities Act. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results contemplated by the forward-looking statements, including the risks discussed in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 in Item 1A under "Risk Factors" as well as in Item 7A "Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures About Market Risk". These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about:
 
 
 
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the progress and results of our research and development programs;
 
 
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our estimates regarding sufficiency of our cash resources, anticipated capital requirements and our need for additional financing;
 
 
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the results and timing of our clinical trials and the commencement of future clinical trials;
 
 
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submission and timing of applications for regulatory approval and approval thereof;
 
 
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our ability to successfully manufacture and commercialize the Delcath chemosaturation system; and
 
 
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our ability to successfully negotiate and enter into agreements with strategic and corporate partners.
 
Many of the important factors that will determine these results are beyond our ability to control or predict. You are cautioned not to put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Except as otherwise required by law, Delcath does not assume any obligation to publicly update or release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
 
Item 1.  Business.
 
Unless the context otherwise requires, all references in this Annual Report on Form 10-K to the "Company", "Delcath", "Delcath Systems", "we", "our", and "us" refers to Delcath Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation, incorporated in August 1988. Our corporate offices are located at 810 Seventh Avenue, 35 th Floor, New York, New York 10019. Our telephone number is (212) 489-2100.
 
Overview
 
Delcath Systems, Inc. is a development stage, specialty pharmaceutical and medical device company focused on oncology. Since our inception, the Company has directed its research efforts towards the development and clinical study of the Delcath chemosaturation system.
 
Our initial focus is on cancers in the liver. Currently, the Delcath chemosaturation system is designed to deliver high doses of melphalan hydrochloride, or melphalan, directly to the liver while limiting the systemic exposure of this agent.  The Company believes that the Delcath chemosaturation system is a platform technology that may have broader applicability, including using other drugs to treat the liver, as well as for the treatment of cancers in other organs and regions of the body.
 
The Delcath chemosaturation system allows the administration of concentrated regional chemotherapy by isolating the circulatory system of the targeted organ. Once the organ is isolated, the chemosaturation system delivers high doses of anti-cancer agents (currently melphalan) directly to the liver, while limiting systemic exposure and the related side effects by filtering the blood prior to returning it to the patient.  The Delcath chemosaturation system involves a series of three catheter insertions, each of which is made through standard interventional radiology techniques.  The procedure is minimally invasive and repeatable allowing for multiple courses of treatment with chemotherapeutic drugs.
 
In December 2010, the Company submitted its §505(b)(2) New Drug Application (NDA) to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In accordance with applicable regulations, the FDA has the ability to formally file or refuse to file an
 

 
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application within 60 days of the completion of the submission.  Neither the acceptance nor non-acceptance of the NDA filing is a determination of the approvability of the chemosaturation system.
 
On February 22, 2011 the Company announced that it had received a Refusal to File letter from the FDA for its NDA.  Delcath submitted a meeting request to the FDA and intends to meet with the FDA at the earliest opportunity to discuss the issues raised and to confirm our understanding of the remedies required for the resubmission of the filing.  Based on management's current understanding of the information in the FDA's letter, the Company intends to resubmit the NDA by September 30, 2011.  The Company will work closely with the FDA to fully understand the FDA's concerns and define a path forward for a successful resubmission of the application.
 
In December 2010, the Company also submitted a CE Mark Technical File to our European Notified Body to obtain CE Mark approval for the Delcath chemosaturation system, which the Company intends to market in the European Economic Area (EEA) as the Delcath Hepatic ChemoSAT™ Delivery System. The Company is seeking approval as a Class III medical device with an indication for the percutaneous intra-arterial administration of a chemotherapeutic agent (melphalan hydrochloride) to the liver, with subsequent extracorporeal filtration of the regional (hepatic) venous blood.
 
Before the Company can market the Delcath chemosaturation system in the United States, Delcath must obtain FDA approval of the drug and apparatus under a §505(b)(2) NDA.  Similarly, before the Company can market the Delcath chemosaturation system within the EEA, we must obtain CE Mark approval.  The Delcath chemosaturation system is currently not approved by any regulatory agency and it cannot be marketed in the United States, EEA or elsewhere without applicable regulatory approval.
 
At December 31, 2010, the Company had $47.1 million in cash, cash equivalents and certificates of deposit. Since our inception, the Company has raised approximately $125.5 million in aggregate funds (net of expenses). The Company has used approximately $56.6 million of those funds for research and development costs associated with development and testing of the Delcath chemosaturation system, and has cumulative net losses of approximately $114.6 million. Since 2006, we have accelerated our investment in and expanded the scope of our clinical trials. For the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009, and 2008, we invested $17.6 million, $9.6 million, and $5.4 million, respectively on research and development activities.
 
Strategy
The Company believes the Delcath chemosaturation system represents a potentially important new treatment option for cancers in the liver. We are seeking to establish the Delcath chemosaturation system as the standard regional therapy technique for the treatment of melanoma liver metastases and other liver cancer histologies.
 
Our strategy includes the following elements:
 
 
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Obtain a CE Mark for the Delcath chemosaturation system for the percutaneous delivery of chemotherapeutic agent (melphalan hydrochloride) to the liver .  In December 2010, we submitted a Technical File to our Notified Body in the European Union (EU).  Our application is currently under review and the Company expects CE Mark approval for the device in mid-2011. CE Mark approval will allow us to market and sell the system in the EEA.
 
 
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Obtain FDA approval for use of the Delcath chemosaturation system in combination with melphalan to treat metastatic melanoma in the liver .  In December 2010, the Company submitted our §505(b)(2) NDA to the FDA, seeking an indication for the percutaneous intra-arterial administration of melphalan hydrochloride for use in the treatment of patients with metastatic melanoma in the liver. In February 2011, the Company received a Refusal to File letter from the FDA for its NDA. Based on management's current understanding of the information in the FDA's letter, the Company intends to resubmit the NDA by September 30, 2011.  The Company will work closely with the FDA to fully understand the FDA's concerns and define a path forward for a successful resubmission of the application.
 
 
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Commercialize the Delcath chemosaturation system in the European Economic Area .  If we obtain CE Mark approval for the Delcath chemosaturation system, the Company intends to pursue a two-pronged commercialization strategy in the EEA under which Delcath will directly market the Delcath chemosaturation system in certain markets and enter into agreements with third-party distributors in others.
 
 
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Commercialize the Delcath chemosaturation system in the United States. If we obtain FDA approval of our NDA, the Company intends to market the Delcath chemosaturation system with melphalan hydrochloride in the United States through our own sales force and focus our initial marketing efforts on major cancer centers beginning with those hospitals that participated in our Phase III clinical trial.
 
 
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Establish strategic alliances .  The Company continues to pursue strategic partners to develop certain Asian markets including China, Korea and Japan,  In the United States, the Company intends to pursue pharmaceutical partners to co-develop and fund other indications for the Delcath chemosaturation system.
 
 
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Obtain approval to market the Delcath chemosaturation system in the United States for the treatment of other cancers in addition to metastatic melanoma in the liver. The Company recently concluded a multi-arm Phase II trial to evaluate the Delcath chemosaturation system for the treatment of other cancers in the liver, such as  tumors of neuroendocrine and adenocarcinoma origin that have spread to the liver, primary liver cancer and melanomas in the liver that received certain
 


 
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prior regional treatment with melphalan. Upon successful conclusion of the related clinical trials, Delcath intends to apply for regulatory approval of additional indications.
 
 
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Expand the application of the Delcath chemosaturation system .  The Company intends to evaluate melphalan and other drug candidates for use with the Delcath chemosaturation system to treat other liver cancers, as well as other organs and body regions.
 
 
The Cancer Treatment Landscape
 
Background
According to the American Cancer Society, cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States, with an estimated 569,490 deaths and 1.5 million new cases diagnosed in 2010. Cancer is also the second leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for approximately 7.6 million deaths and 12.7 million new cases in 2008. The financial burden of cancer is great for patients, their families and society. The National Institutes of Health estimates the overall costs of cancer in the United States were $263.8 billion in 2010, including $102.8 billion for direct medical costs, $20.9 billion for indirect morbidity costs attributable to lost productivity due to illness and $140.1 billion for indirect mortality costs attributable to lost productivity due to premature death.
 
Liver Cancer—Prevalence, Mortality and Cost
Liver cancer is one of the most prevalent and lethal forms of cancer. According to the American Cancer Society "Cancer Facts & Figures 2010," the five-year survival rate for liver cancer patients in the United States is approximately 14%, compared to 68% for all cancer combined. According to the 2008 American Cancer Society "Global Cancer Facts & Figures 2 nd Edition," liver cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer death in men and the seventh leading cause among women worldwide. In 2008, there were estimated to be 748,300 new liver cancer cases worldwide and 695,500 people worldwide were projected to die from liver cancer.
 
There are two forms of liver cancer: primary and metastatic. Primary liver cancer, or hepatocellular carcinoma, originates in the liver and is particularly prevalent in populations where the primary risk factors for the disease (hepatitis-B, hepatitis-C, high levels of alcohol consumption, aflatoxin, cigarette smoking and exposure to industrial pollutants) are present. Metastatic, or secondary, liver cancer is characterized by microscopic cancer cell clusters that detach from the primary site of disease and travel via the blood stream and lymphatic system into the liver, where they grow into new tumors. These metastases often continue to grow even after the primary cancer in another part of the body has been removed.  Given the primary biological function of the liver, including filtering toxins from the blood, it is not uncommon for metastases to settle in the liver. In many cases patients die not as a result of their primary cancer, but from the tumors that metastasize in their liver.  In the United States, metastatic liver cancer is more prevalent than primary liver cancer.
 
One of the cancer histologies with a high likelihood of metastasizing in the liver is melanoma (cutaneous and ocular). Once melanoma has spread to the liver, evidence suggests median overall survival for these patients is generally 3-6 months. According to the American Cancer Society, the annual incidence of cutaneous and ocular melanoma is approximately 68,130 and 2,480 cases per year, respectively, and we believe approximately 10%-15% of cutaneous and 75%-90% of ocular cases primarily metastasize to the liver. Once melanoma has spread to the liver, currently approved treatment options have been limited and generally ineffective.
 
In 2010, we concluded a Phase III clinical trial for the Delcath chemosaturation system with melphalan hyrdrochloride in patients with metastatic ocular and cutaneous melanoma to the liver. The Company intends to seek an indication for the treatment of these types of liver cancers from the FDA. In the EEA, we are currently seeking CE mark approval for our device for the percutaneous intra-arterial administration of a chemotherapeutic agent (melphalan hydrochloride) to the liver.
 
Liver Cancer Treatment—Common Current Approaches
 
Traditional treatment options for liver cancer include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, ablation and chemoembolization and radioembolization, as well as cryosurgery, percutaneous ethanol injection, implanted infusion pumps, surgical isolated hepatic perfusion and liver transplant. As is the case with treatment of many other cancer histologies, these options have limited efficacy and are associated with significant side effects. Some of the most frequently used treatments are:
 
Chemotherapy
Systemic chemotherapy uses anti-cancer drugs that are injected into a vein or given by mouth to destroy cancer cells. The effectiveness of this treatment option often depends upon the dose of chemotherapeutic drug administered. Generally, the higher the dosage of chemotherapy administered, the greater its ability to kill cancer cells. Due to the toxic side effects of chemotherapy agents, the higher the dosage administered, the greater the damage caused to healthy tissues. The high doses of chemotherapy often required to kill cancer cells are highly toxic and may even be lethal to patients.
 
Radiation Therapy
External beam radiation therapy (XRT) uses high dose x-rays or the delivery of localized radiation to kill cancer cells. A number of localized radiation delivery mechanisms are currently being used and tested, and may demonstrate some
 

 
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effectiveness against certain types of liver cancers. Radiation therapy using x-rays is rarely used for treating liver cancer due to toxicities that impact healthy tissue.
 
Radioembolization
Selective Internal Radiation Therapy (SIRT) or radioembolization, is a focal therapy that involves the percutaneous, catheter delivery of tiny beads or microspheres that contain a radioactive isotope directly to the liver where they lodge in small vessels in order to deliver radiation to the tumor. The treatment is for specific tumors, not the entire region of the liver.
 
Resection
Resection— surgical removal of the diseased portion of the liver—offers the greatest chance of curative treatment for localized cancers and is the preferred method to treat liver cancer once detected.  Frequently, symptoms of liver cancer do not appear until the tumors have spread broadly within the liver, making surgical resection impractical. As a consequence, only about 10%-20% of primary and metastatic liver tumors can be surgically removed. Additionally, recurrence of tumors is common, and in that event surgical resection typically cannot be repeated.
 
Chemoembolization
Chemoembolization is a commonly used focal therapy that involves the injection of a chemotherapeutic drug in combination with an embolic material to block normal blood flow into tumors in the liver. Blocking blood flow deprives the tumor of essential oxygen and nutrients and ultimately can kill the tumor. Although chemoembolization allows for focal delivery of chemotherapeutic drugs, the drugs cannot be delivered at an escalated dosage level comparable to the levels at which they are delivered with the Delcath chemosaturation system. Furthermore, the treatment is for specific tumors, not the entire region of the liver.
 
Thermal Therapies
Radio frequency ablation uses electric current to destroy cancerous cells. The procedure utilizes an ultrasound or CT scan to guide several needles into the abdomen through small incisions. The needles are heated with an electric current that burns the tumor and destroys the cancerous cells. Microwave ablation is an experimental therapy similar to radio frequency ablation that uses microwaves instead of electrical current to destroy cancerous cells. These procedures are focal treatments and only treat the tumor, not the tumorous region; therefore, they are generally available only to patients with a limited number of smaller unresectable tumors. 
 
Isolated Hepatic Perfusion
Isolated Hepatic Perfusion (IHP) is a surgical procedure developed in the 1960s, whereby the venous and arterial vasculature of the liver are accessed through surgical incision of the abdomen. The liver is isolated from the general circulation, and high doses of chemotherapy, often melphalan or oxaliplatin, are perfused through the liver, saturating the entire organ.  The procedure has shown significant tumor control rates. However, the procedure is associated with significant operation time and prolonged (1-2 week) hospital stay.  Based on the invasiveness of the procedure and other factors, the therapy cannot be repeated.
 
Treatment with the Delcath Chemosaturation System
 
Chemosaturation, or percutaneous hepatic perfusion, evolved from IHP. The Delcath chemosaturation system is designed to be a minimally invasive, repeatable procedure that addresses many of the shortcomings of traditional treatments by permiting the delivery of much higher doses of chemotherapeutic drugs directly to the liver while minimizing the systemic exposure of such drugs. Unlike focal therapies that can only treat a limited number of visible tumors, the Delcath chemosaturation systems saturates the entire liver with concentrated doses of chemotherapeutic agents, thereby treating the whole liver, including both visible and invisible (micro-metastases) tumors. Unlike traditional systemic chemotherapy, our system concentrates the chemotherapy primarily on the liver and limits the exposure to healthy tissue in other areas of the body.
 
The most advanced application for which the Delcath chemosaturation system was evaluated is treatment of metastatic melanoma in the liver. The Delcath chemosaturation system isolates the liver from the patient's general circulatory system, allowing for the administration of high and concentrated doses of chemotherapeutic drugs directly to the isolated liver. The Delcath chemosaturation system then captures and diverts the flow of blood exiting the liver, which contains high doses of chemotherapeutic agents. The blood passes through filters located outside of the body that remove the majority of the chemotherapeutic agents from the blood before it is reintroduced to the patient's general circulatory system. The chemotherapeutic agent remaining in the bloodstream after filtration is a fraction of the infused drug, resulting in manageable toxicities.  During our clinical trials, the procedure typically took approximately two to three hours. Patients remained in the intensive care unit overnight for observation after undergoing treatment with the Delcath chemosaturation system.  The Delcath chemosaturation treatment is a repeatable procedure and during our clinical trials patients received an average of three procedures at approximately four to six week intervals. A new disposable Delcath chemosaturation system is used for each treatment.
 

 
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The Company believes that the Delcath chemosaturation system allows for significantly higher doses of a chemotherapy agent, currently melphalan, to be delivered to the liver than what would otherwise be possible through conventional intravenous chemotherapy or chemoembolization.  As a result, the Company believes that our clinical research will show the treatment effectively reduces the number of cancer cells in the liver and may help to control the disease in the liver, leading to better clinical outcomes. In some cases, the use of the Delcath chemosaturation system could potentially allow for therapies previously unavailable for certain patients.  We believe that chemotherapy could also be administered through the Delcath chemosaturation system prior to or after resection with the objective of destroying micro metastases in the liver that may remain undetected, thus preventing or delaying any recurrence of tumor growth in that organ.
 
The side effects caused by the drug used in our clinical trials, melphalan, are similar to the side effects associated with delivery of melphalan by traditional methods.
 
The Delcath chemosaturation system includes the following disposable components:
 
 
 
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Infusion catheter—an arterial infusion catheter used to deliver chemotherapy to the liver.
 
 
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Isolation and aspiration catheter—a multi-lumen catheter containing two low-pressure occlusion balloons which are positioned to isolate and capture the blood flow from the liver.
 
 
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Filtration circuit outside the body—a blood tubing circuit containing disposable components used with a non-disposable blood pump which push the isolated blood through the Delcath chemosaturation system's filters and deliver the filtered blood back to the patient.
 
 
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Filters—external hemofiltration filters remove most of the chemotherapy agent from the isolated blood coming out of the liver before the blood is returned to the patient's general circulatory system.
 
 
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Return catheter—a thin-walled blood sheath used to deliver the filtered blood from the filtration circuit outside the body back into the patient's general circulatory system.
 
 
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Series of introducers and related accessories to properly place the catheters.
 
 
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In the United States, melphalan hydrochloride for injection will be included with the system.
 
 
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In Europe, the system will be sold separately and is intended to be used in conjunction with melphalan hydrochloride which is already commercially available from a third party.
 
Our Clinical Trials
 
Our Phase III trial and our multi-arm Phase II trial of the Delcath chemosaturation system with melphalan in patients with liver cancer are summarized below.  The Phase III and Phase II clinical trials were subject to the terms and conditions of the Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA), between us and the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The Phase III trial was conducted under an FDA Special Protocol Assessment (SPA) and was conducted at centers throughout the United States. The Delcath chemosaturation system with melphalan was granted Fast Track designation by the FDA.  The fast track programs of the FDA are designed to facilitate the development and expedite the review of new drugs that are intended to treat serious or life threatening conditions and that demonstrate the potential to address unmet medical needs.
 
Phase III—Melanoma Metastases Trial
In February 2010, the Company concluded a randomized Phase III multi-center study for patients with unresectable metastatic ocular or cutaneous melanoma exclusively or predominantly in the liver. In the trial, patients were randomly assigned to receive treatments with melphalan using the Delcath chemosaturation system, or to a control group providing best alternative care. Patients assigned to the Delcath chemosaturation system were eligible to receive up to six cycles of treatment at approximately four to six week intervals. Patients randomized to the control arm were permitted to cross-over into the Delcath arm at radiographic documentation of hepatic disease progression. A majority of the control patients did in fact cross over to the treatment arm. Secondary objectives of the study were to determine the response rate, safety, tolerability and overall survival.
 
On April 21, 2010, the Company announced that our Phase III clinical trial of the Delcath chemosaturation system with melphalan for patients with unresectable metastatic ocular and cutaneous melanoma in the liver had successfully met the study's primary endpoint of extended hepatic progression-free survival, or hPFS. These results were based on an independently corroborated intent-to-treat analysis. Comparing the treatment with the Delcath system with melphalan to best alternative care, based on independent core lab review of patient scans, the statistical analysis revealed that the Delcath chemosaturation system with melphalan patients had a statistically significant longer median hPFS of 214 days compared to 70 days in the best alternative care control arm. This reflects a 144-day prolongation of hPFS over that of the best alternative care control arm, with less than half the risk of progression and/or death in the Delcath chemosaturation system with melphalan group compared to the best alternative care control group.
 
Phase II Trial
In addition to the Phase III metastatic melanoma clinical trial, the Company recently concluded a separate multi-arm Phase II clinical trial of the Delcath chemosaturation system with melphalan in patients with primary and metastatic liver cancer, stratified into four
 
 
 
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arms: neuroendocrine tumors (carcinoid and islet cell tumors), hepatocellular carcinoma (primary liver cancer), ocular or cutaneous melanoma (eye or skin cancer who have been previously treated with regional therapy using melphalan), and metastatic adenocarcinoma (glandular cancer).
 
Other Clinical Trials
Delcath intends to evaluate melphalan and other drug candidates for use with the Delcath chemosaturation system to treat other liver cancers, other organs and body regions. The Company will need to conduct additional clinical trials and seek additional approvals for each new indication for our system.
 
Strategic Alliances
 
Delcath continues to pursue strategic partners to develop markets in China, Korea and Japan. Asia represents a potentially large market for the Delcath chemosaturation system, accounting for approximately 80% of the world's liver cancer patients. In exchange for granting exclusive distribution rights within the respective geographies, the Company expects to receive substantial upfront cash payments, multi-year minimum purchase commitments and funding for completion of clinical trials from each potential partner. In February 2010, the Company entered into a research and distribution agreement with Chi-Fu Trading Co., Ltd., a Taiwanese company. Under the agreement Chi-Fu will conduct clinical studies of the Delcath chemosaturation system and, upon obtaining the approval from the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA), will market, sell and distribute the Delcath chemosaturation system in Taiwan and possibly Singapore for TFDA indications of use.
 
The Company believes that the Delcath chemosaturation system may have broader applicability, including using other drugs to treat the liver, as well as for the treatment of cancers in other organs and regions of the body. As such, Delcath also intends to pursue United States pharmaceutical partners to co-develop and fund possible additional indications for the Delcath chemosaturation system.
 
Sales and Marketing
 
United States
If we obtain FDA approval, the Company intends to market the Delcath chemosaturation system in the United States through a direct sales force and focus our initial marketing efforts on major cancer centers beginning with those hospitals that participated in our Phase III clinical trial. The Company plans to focus our efforts on three distinct groups of medical specialists in these comprehensive cancer centers:

 
 
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surgeons who administer the Delcath chemosaturation system;
 
 
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oncologists who have primary responsibility for cancer patients; and
 
 
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interventional radiologists who are physicians specialized in working with catheter-based systems.
 
European Economic Area
If we obtain CE Mark approval, the Company intends to pursue a two-pronged commercialization strategy in the EEA under which the Delcath chemosaturation system will be directly marketed in certain markets and the Company intends to enter into agreements with third-party distributors in others.
 
Delcath has applied for a Class III medical device CE Mark, which if received, will allow us to market and sell the Delcath chemosaturation system in the EEA. The EEA consists of the twenty-nine member countries of the EU, as well as Lichtenstein, Iceland, and Norway. The Company intends to focus our initial efforts on six target markets including Germany, United Kingdom, France, Netherlands, Italy and Spain. These countries represent approximately 85%-90% of the total potential liver cancer market in the EEA.  Delcath plans to establish a direct sales force in the United Kingdom, Germany and the Netherlands and utilize distributors in France, Italy, and Spain.
 
Under the regulatory scheme in the EEA, we have applied for CE Mark approval and, if approved, the Delcath chemosaturation system will be approved for marketing as a device only. Melphalan hydrochloride is currently available in 14 member states of the EEA, including the six countries we are initially targeting. Doctors will separately obtain melphalan for use with the Delcath chemosaturation system.  In the future, we intend to enter into a third party supply agreement for the manufacture of melphalan and apply for regulatory approval of the drug for use specifically with our chemosaturation system in the EEA.  If we obtain approval for our labeled melphalan, we intend to market the drug and device together in the EEA.   
 
Third-Party Reimbursement
 
Because the Delcath chemosaturation system is characterized by the FDA as an experimental drug/device combination product, it is not currently reimbursable in the United States. After it is approved by the FDA, the Company will seek to have third-party payors reimburse the cost of the Delcath chemosaturation system and the associated procedures. In the United States, third-party payors consist of government programs, such as Medicare, Medicaid, private health insurance plans, managed care organizations and other
 

 
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similar programs. Three factors are key to the reimbursement of any product:

 
 
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Coding, which ensures uniform descriptions of the procedures, diagnoses and medical products involved;
 
 
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Coverage, which is the payor's policy describing the clinical circumstances under which it will pay for a given treatment; and
 
 
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Payment processes and amounts.
 
It is Delcath's intention to pursue specific codes that both describe and reflect the value provided by the Delcath chemosaturation system.  The Company has retained experts in medical coding and reimbursement to assist us in developing a strategy to maximize reimbursement for the Delcath chemosaturation system. The Company is compiling data comparing the Delcath chemosaturation system with alternative cancer treatments to prepare an analysis of the relative procedure costs and the expected therapeutic advantages of the Delcath chemosaturation system to support our efforts to secure coding, coverage and reimbursement.
 
In the United States, prior to FDA approval the Company intends to apply for a Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Category III code. Delcath will seek to convert to a Category I code following FDA approval and upon meeting the requirements for conversion. The Company also intends to apply for new ICD-9/10 (International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems) procedure codes to capture reimbursement for the full procedure of hepatic isolation and chemosaturation. Finally, the Company intends to request new Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) codes based on hospital costs above those of existing DRGs and clinical dissimilarity to other hepatic procedures in current DRGs.
 
In Europe, Delcath is subject to similar regulatory and legislative reimbursement challenges. In most EEA countries, the government provides healthcare and controls reimbursement levels. Since the EU has no jurisdiction over patient reimbursement or pricing matters in its member states, the methodologies for determining reimbursement rates and the actual rates may vary by country.
 
Government-sponsored initiatives to reform healthcare and reduce costs are ongoing in the United States and other foreign countries. Third-party payors are also increasingly adjusting reimbursement rates, often downwards, and challenging the prices charged for medical products and services. There can be no assurance that the Delcath chemosaturation system will be covered by third-party payors, that reimbursement will be available, or, if available, that the coverage will be adequate.
 
Manufacturing and Quality Assurance
 
The Company plans to assemble, sterilize and package the Delcath chemosaturation system at our facility in Queensbury, New York. Delcath currently utilizes contract manufacturers to manufacture the components of the Delcath chemosaturation system. The Delcath chemosaturation system components must be manufactured and sterilized in accordance with approved manufacturing and pre-determined performance specifications. In addition, certain components will require sterilization prior to sale and Delcath relies on third-party vendors to perform the sterilization process.
 
The Company is committed to providing high quality products to our customers. To honor this commitment, Delcath has implemented updated quality systems and concepts throughout our organization. Our quality system starts with the initial product specification and continues through the design of the product, component specification process and the manufacturing, sale and servicing of the product. These systems are designed to enable us to satisfy the various international quality system regulations including those of the FDA with respect to products sold in the United States and those established by the International Standards Organization with respect to products sold in the EEA. The Company is  required to maintain ISO 13485 certification for medical devices to be sold in the EEA, which requires, among other items, an implemented quality system that applies to component quality, supplier control, product design and manufacturing operations. On February 17, 2011, the Company announced that it had achieved ISO 13485 certification for our Queensbury manufacturing facility.
 
Competition
 
The healthcare industry is characterized by extensive research, rapid technological progress and significant competition from numerous healthcare companies and academic institutions. Competition in the cancer treatment industry is intense. The Company believes that the primary competitive factors for products addressing cancer include safety, efficacy, ease of use, reliability and price. Delcath also believes that physician relationships, especially relationships with leaders in the medical and surgical oncology communities, are important competitive factors. The Company believes the current global economic conditions and potential healthcare reforms could put competitive pressure on us including reduced selling prices and potential reimbursement rates, overall procedure rates, and market sizes.
 
The Delcath chemosaturation system competes with all forms of liver cancer treatments. Many of our competitors have substantially greater financial, technological, research and development, marketing and personnel resources. In addition, some of our competitors have considerable experience in conducting clinical trials, regulatory, manufacturing, and commercialization capabilities. Our competitors may develop more effective or more affordable products or treatment methods, or achieve earlier product development, in which case the likelihood of
 

 
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our achieving meaningful revenues or profitability will be substantially reduced.
 
Regulatory Environment
 
The Delcath chemosaturation system is subject to extensive and rigorous government regulation by the FDA, other regulatory agencies, and their respective foreign equivalents. The FDA regulates the research, development, pre-clinical and clinical testing, manufacture, safety, effectiveness, record keeping, reporting, labeling, storage, approval, advertising, promotion, sale, distribution, import and export of pharmaceutical products. The Delcath system will also be subject to extensive regulation by foreign governments if marketed abroad, whether or not the Company has obtained FDA approval for a given product and its uses.
 
Government regulation substantially increases the cost of researching, developing, manufacturing and selling medical device and pharmaceutical products. The regulatory review and approval process, which includes pre-clinical testing and clinical trials of our product, is lengthy, expensive and uncertain. The Company must obtain regulatory approval for the Delcath chemosaturation system from each country in which we intend to sell, and all the manufacturing facilities used to manufacture components or assemble our system must be inspected and meet legal requirements. Securing regulatory approval requires the submission of extensive pre-clinical and clinical data and other supporting information for each proposed therapeutic indication in order to establish the product's safety, efficacy, potency and purity for each intended use. Moreover, approval policies or regulations may change.
 
The Delcath chemosaturation system is regulated as a drug in the United States by the FDA under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. As such, FDA approval of the Delcath chemosaturation system is required before any commercial distribution may commence in the United States.
 
In December 2010, we submitted our §505(b)(2) NDA to the FDA, seeking an indication for the percutaneous intra-arterial administration of melphalan hydrochloride for use in the treatment of patients with metastatic melanoma in the liver. Melphalan hydrochloride, the drug Delcath is initially seeking to have approved for use with the Delcath chemosaturation system, is a widely used chemotherapy agent that has already been approved by the FDA for use at a lower dose than the Company used in its Phase III clinical trial. The approved labeling for melphalan includes indications for use, method of action, dosing, side effects and contraindications. Because the Delcath chemosaturation system delivers the drug through a different mode of administration and at a dose strength that is substantially higher than that which is currently approved, Delcath will be seeking a revised label of melphalan for use with the Delcath chemosaturation system through a §505(b)(2) NDA. The clinical trials were designed to provide the necessary clinical data to support this required labeling change.
 
In accordance with applicable regulations, the FDA has the ability to formally file or refuse to file an application within 60 days of the completion of the submission.  Neither the acceptance nor non-acceptance of the NDA filing is a determination of the approvability of the chemosaturation system.
 
In February 2011, the Company announced that it had received a Refusal to File letter from the FDA for its NDA.  Delcath has submitted a meeting request to the FDA and intends to meet with the FDA at the earliest opportunity to discuss the issues raised and to confirm our understanding of the remedies required for the resubmission of the filing.  Based on management's current understanding of the information in the FDA's letter, the Company intends to resubmit the NDA by September 30, 2011.  The Company will work closely with the FDA to fully understand the FDA's concerns and define a path forward for a successful resubmission of the application.
 
Upon resubmission of our application, the FDA normally performs a cursory review to assess whether the NDA is sufficiently complete to warrant a substantive review.  If the FDA agrees to formally file the application, they will issue a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) action date.  In 1992, under PDUFA, the FDA created a two-tiered system of review times – Standard Review and Priority Review.  Standard Review is applied to a drug that offers at most, only minor improvement over existing marketed therapies with a goal of completing the FDA review of the NDA within a ten-month time frame.  A Priority Review designation is given to drugs that offer major advances in treatment, or provide a treatment where no adequate therapy exists.  A Priority Review means that the time it takes FDA to review a new drug application is reduced.  The goal for completing a Priority Review is six months.
 
The Company intends to request a Priority Review in our resubmitted NDA to the FDA. The approval of the Delcath chemosaturation system may take longer than anticipated if the FDA requests additional information or clarification, or if any major amendments to our application are requested. In addition, the FDA may refer this application to an advisory committee of experts. This process is referred to as a "panel review," and could delay the review of the Delcath chemosaturation system.
 
When the FDA is prepared to issue a marketing application action letter upon completion of a review cycle, it will issue either an "approval letter" or a "complete response" letter to the applicant.  If the FDA's evaluation of the application, clinical studies and study sites and manufacturing facilities are favorable, the FDA will issue the "approval letter".  The FDA sends the "complete response" letter to applicants to indicate that the review cycle for an application is complete and that the application is not ready for approval in
 

 
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its current form.  The "complete response" letter contains a list of information that must be submitted or conditions that must be met to obtain approval of the application.
 
Marketed products that are regulated by the FDA remain subject to extensive ongoing regulation. Advertising and promotional activities are subject to regulation by the FDA and by the Federal Trade Commission. Other ongoing FDA reporting regulations require that the Company provide information to the FDA on any deaths or serious adverse events that may have been caused or contributed to by the use of the marketed product and product malfunctions that would likely cause or contribute to a death or serious injury if the malfunction were to recur.
 
Orphan Drug Regulation
The Orphan Drug Act provides for a seven-year period of exclusive marketing to the sponsor who obtains marketing approval for that designated orphan drug or biological product. Exclusivity begins on the date that the marketing application is approved by the FDA for the designated orphan drug, and the exclusivity only applies to the indication for which the drug has been approved. An orphan designation does not limit the use of that drug in other applications outside the approved designation in either a commercial or investigational setting. The FDA has granted Delcath four orphan drug designations. In November 2008, the FDA granted Delcath two orphan-drug designations for the drug melphalan for the treatment of patients with cutaneous melanoma as well as patients with ocular melanoma. In May 2009, the FDA granted Delcath an additional orphan-drug designation of the drug melphalan for the treatment of patients with neuroendocrine tumors. In August 2009, the FDA granted Delcath an orphan-drug designation of the drug doxorubicin for the treatment of patients with primary liver cancer.
 
Foreign Regulation
In order for our products to be marketed and sold in Asia, Europe, or other foreign jurisdictions, the Company must obtain the required regulatory approvals or clearances and comply with the extensive regulations regarding safety, manufacturing processes and quality requirements of the respective countries. These regulations, including the requirements for approvals to market, may differ from the FDA regulatory framework. In addition, there may be foreign regulatory barriers other than approval or clearance.
 
The EEA has an agreement between member states of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), the European Community (EC), and all member states of the European Union (EU) regarding certain certifications for medical devices. The CE marking (also known as CE mark) is a mandatory conformity mark on many products placed on the single market of the EEA. The CE marking does not certify that a product has met EU consumer safety, health or environmental requirements, but can permit the marketing of a medical device once obtained. CE Marking is an indication that a medical device complies with the essential requirements of applicable medical device directives, and that the device has been subjected to conformity assessment procedures. Receipt of the CE Mark allows a company to market and sell its medical device in countries in the EEA.
 
In December 2010, the Company submitted a CE Mark Technical File to its European Notified Body for the Delcath chemosaturation system to obtain CE Mark approval for our proprietary chemosaturation system, which Delcath intends to market in the EEA as the Delcath Hepatic ChemoSAT Delivery System. The Company is seeking approval as a Class III medical device with an indication for the percutaneous intra-arterial administration of a chemotherapeutic agent (melphalan hydrochloride) to the liver. The CE Mark review process continues and the Company expects CE Mark approval in mid-2011.
 
Intellectual Property and Other Rights
Our success depends in part on our ability to obtain patents, maintain trade secret protection and operate without infringing on the proprietary rights of third parties. Because of the length of time and expense associated with bringing new products through the development and regulatory approval process, the health care industry places considerable emphasis on obtaining patent and trade secret protection for new technologies, products and processes. The Company holds seven United States patents, as well as ten foreign patents and four pending patent applications. When appropriate, the Company intends to seek protection of our products and proprietary information by means of U.S. and international patents and trademarks.
 
Delcath plans to enforce its intellectual property rights vigorously. In addition, the Company conducts searches and other activities relating to the protection of existing patents and the filing of new applications. Delcath seeks to patent improvements that we identify through research and development, manufacturing and clinical use of the Delcath chemosaturation system which allow us to expand the use of the Delcath chemosaturation system beyond the treatment of cancers in the liver. There can be no assurance that pending patent applications will result in the issuance of patents, that patents issued to or licensed by us will not be challenged or circumvented by competitors, or that these patents will be found to be valid or sufficiently broad to protect our technology or provide us with a competitive advantage.
 
Certain of our United States and foreign patents have already expired and other patents relating to the Delcath chemosaturation system will expire in 2012 and 2016. In certain circumstances, United States patent law allows for the extension of a patent's duration for a period of up to five years after FDA approval. The Company intends to seek extension for one of our patents after FDA approval. Delcath also relies on trade secrets and proprietary technological experience. The Company relies, in part, on confidentiality agreements with our marketing partners, employees, advisors, vendors and consultants to protect our trade secrets and
 

 
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proprietary technological expertise. There can be no assurance that these agreements will not be breached, that we will have adequate remedies for any breach, that others will not independently develop equivalent proprietary information or that third parties will not otherwise gain access to our trade secrets and proprietary knowledge.
 
In addition to our proprietary protections, the FDA has granted Delcath four orphan drug designations which provides us a seven-year period of exclusive marketing beginning on the date that our NDA is approved by the FDA for the designated orphan drug. While the exclusivity only applies to the indication for which the drug has been approved, the Company believes that it will provide us with added protection while we commercialize the Delcath chemosaturation system in the United States.
 
There has been and continues to be substantial litigation regarding patent and other intellectual property rights in the pharmaceutical and medical device areas. If a third party asserts a claim against Delcath, the Company may be forced to expend significant time and money defending such actions and an adverse determination in any patent litigation could subject us to significant liabilities to third parties, require us to redesign our product, require us to seek licenses from third parties, and, if licenses are not available, prevent us from manufacturing, selling or using our system. Additionally, Delcath may find it necessary to initiate litigation to enforce our patent rights or to protect our trade secrets or know-how. Patent litigation can be costly and time consuming and there can be no assurance that the outcome will be favorable to us.
 
Employees
As of December 31, 2010, the Company had 47 full-time employees. None of our employees is represented by a union and we believe relationships with our employees are good.
 
Available Information
 
Delcath maintains a website at www.delcath.com. The Company makes available, free of charge on our website, our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as soon as reasonably practicable after the Company electronically files those reports with, or furnishes them to, the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC. The Company is not including the information contained at www.delcath.com or at any other internet address as part of, or incorporating by reference into, this Annual Report on Form 10-K
 
Item 1A.  Risk Factors
 
You should carefully consider the risks described below together with the other information included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Our business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations could be adversely affected by any of these risks. If any of these risks occur, the value of our common stock could decline .
 
Risks Related to Our Business and Financial Condition
 
If the Company is not successful in developing and obtaining regulatory approval of the Delcath chemosaturation system, or if the Company is unable to market and sell the system, Delcath will not generate operating revenue or become profitable.
 
The Delcath chemosaturation system, a platform technology for the isolation of various organs or regions of the body to permit the regional delivery of high doses of drugs, is our only product. Our entire focus has been on developing, commercializing, and obtaining regulatory approvals of this product and currently we have only developed this system for the treatment of liver cancer with melphalan. If the Delcath chemosaturation system with melphalan fails as a commercial product, we have no other products to sell.
 
Continuing losses may exhaust our capital resources.
 
At December 31, 2010, the Company had $47.1 million in cash, cash equivalents and certificates of deposit. The Company has had no revenue to date, a substantial accumulated deficit, recurring operating losses and negative cash flow. Delcath expects to incur losses while generating minimal revenues over the next year. From our inception on August 5, 1988 through December 31, 2010, the Company has incurred cumulative net losses of approximately $114.6 million. For the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, Delcath incurred net losses of approximately $46.7 million, $22.1 million and $6.9 million, respectively. To date, Delcath has funded our operations through a combination of private placements of our securities and through the proceeds of our public offerings. If Delcath continues to incur losses, we may exhaust our capital resources, and as a result may be unable to complete our clinical trials, product development, regulatory approval process and commercialization of the Delcath chemosaturation system with melphalan or any other versions of the system.
 

 
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If the Company cannot raise the additional capital that may be required to commercialize the Delcath chemosaturation   system, our potential to generate future revenues will be significantly limited even if Delcath receives FDA approval and/or foreign regulatory approvals, and if Delcath cannot raise additional capital generally, our business operations will be harmed.
 
The FDA has informed us that the Delcath chemosaturation system with melphalan will be regulated as a drug. Before the Company can obtain approval to sell our product commercially in the United States, we will need approval from the FDA.  Delcath will also need approval to market our products in foreign markets.  The Company has submitted a §505 (b)(2) NDA to the FDA and a CE Mark application to our Notified Body in the EU, but currently the Delcath chemosaturation system has not been approved by the FDA or any foreign regulatory authority.  If the Company obtains approval, we may require additional financing to commercialize our product in the United States and foreign markets. The Company does not know if additional financings will be available when needed, or if they are available, that they will be available on acceptable terms. If Delcath is unable to obtain additional financing as needed, we may not be able to complete our trials, obtain regulatory approvals or sell the Delcath chemosaturation system commercially.
 
Our liquidity and capital requirements will depend on numerous factors, including:
 
 
 
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our research and product development programs, including clinical studies;
 
 
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the timing and costs of our various United States and foreign regulatory filings, obtaining approvals and complying with regulations;
 
 
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the timing and costs associated with developing our manufacturing operations;
 
 
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Timing of product commercialization activities, including marketing arrangements overseas;
 
 
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the timing and costs involved in preparing, filing, prosecuting, defending and enforcing intellectual property rights; and
 
 
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the impact of competing technological and market developments.
 
Insufficient funds may require us to curtail or stop our research and development and commercialization activities.
 
There are risks associated with forward-looking statements made by us and actual results may differ.
 
Some of the information contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. You can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as "may," "intend," "plan," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate" and "continue," or similar words. You should read statements that contain these words carefully because they:
 
 
 
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discuss our future expectations;
 
 
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contain projections of our future results of operations or of our financial condition; and
 
 
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state other "forward-looking" information.
 
 
The Company believes it is important to communicate our expectations. However, there may be events in the future that the Company is not able to accurately predict and/or over which we have no control. The risk factors listed in this section, other risk factors about which we may not be aware, as well as any cautionary language in this Annual Report on Form 10-K provide examples of risks, uncertainties and events that may cause our actual results to differ materially from the expectations described in our forward-looking statements. You should be aware that the occurrence of the events described in these risk factors could have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
 
Risks Related to FDA and Foreign Regulatory Approval
 
The development and approval process may take many years, require substantial resources and may never lead to the approval of the Delcath chemosaturation system. Delcath does not have, and may never obtain, the regulatory approvals needed to market our product. Our failure to obtain, or delays in obtaining, regulatory approvals would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
The Delcath chemosaturation system is subject to extensive and rigorous government regulation by the FDA, other regulatory agencies, and their respective foreign equivalents. The FDA regulates the research, development, pre-clinical and clinical testing, manufacture, safety, effectiveness, record keeping, reporting, labeling, storage, approval, advertising, promotion, sale, distribution, import and export of pharmaceutical and medical device products. The Delcath system will also be subject to extensive regulation by foreign governments if marketed abroad, whether or not FDA approval has been obtained for a given product and its uses.
 
Government regulation substantially increases the cost of researching, developing, manufacturing and selling pharmaceutical products. The regulatory review and approval process, which includes pre-clinical testing and clinical trials of our product, is lengthy, expensive and uncertain. Delcath must obtain regulatory approval for the Delcath chemosaturation system with melphalan and every other chemotherapeutic agent or other compound used with our system that we intend to market, and all the manufacturing facilities used to manufacture components or assemble our system must be inspected and meet legal requirements. Securing regulatory approval
 

 
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requires the submission of extensive pre-clinical and clinical data and other supporting information for each proposed therapeutic indication in order to establish the product's safety, efficacy, potency and purity for each intended use. Moreover, approval policies or regulations may change.
 
In December 2010, the Company submitted a CE Mark Technical File to our European Notified Body for the Delcath chemosaturation system to obtain CE Mark approval for our proprietary chemosaturation system, which Delcath intends to market in the European Economic Area, or EEA. The Company expects CE Mark approval in mid-2011.  In December 2010, the Company also submitted our §505(b)(2) NDA to the FDA, seeking an indication for the percutaneous intra-arterial administration of melphalan hydrochloride for use in the treatment of patients with metastatic melanoma in the liver. In February 2011, the Company received a Refusal to File letter from the FDA for its NDA.  Delcath has submitted a meeting request to the FDA and intends to meet with the FDA at the earliest opportunity to discuss the issues raised and to confirm our understanding of the remedies required for the resubmission of the filing.  Based on management's current understanding of the information in the FDA's letter, the Company intends to resubmit the NDA by September 30, 2011.  The Company will work closely with the FDA to fully understand the FDA's concerns and define a path forward for a successful resubmission of the application. If Delcath resubmits the NDA and subsequently receives a second Refusal to File letter from the FDA, or, if it is accepted but the Company does not obtain FDA approval, our ability to commercialize the Delcath chemosaturation system in the United States will be materially limited and the value of the Company and our results of operations will be harmed.
 
The Company will not be able to commercialize the Delcath chemosaturation system until Delcath obtains FDA approval in the United States, CE Mark approval in the EEA or approval by comparable authorities in other countries. The development and approval process takes many years, requires substantial resources and may never lead to the approval of a product.  Failure to obtain or delays in obtaining, regulatory approvals may:

 
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adversely affect our receipt of revenues.
 
If the Company does not obtain required approvals, Delcath may not be able to export or sell the Delcath chemosaturation system outside the U.S. market, which will limit our sales opportunities.
 
In December 2010, the Company submitted a CE Mark Technical File to our European Notified Body to obtain CE Mark approval for our proprietary chemosaturation system.  In Europe, we expect the system to be regulated as a device, and the CE mark application covers the device only.  If Delcath does not receive CE Mark approval for the Delcath chemosaturation system, we will not be able to sell the Delcath chemosaturation system in the EEA or export the Delcath chemosaturation system from the United States for marketing in the EEA.
 
In addition, regulatory approval is required before the Company can market the Delcath system in other parts of the world. If the FDA does not approve our applications or Delcath is not able to obtain approval from one or more other countries where we would like to sell the Delcath chemosaturation system, the Company will be unable to market the Delcath chemosaturation system as intended. If the Company is unable to market the Delcath system internationally because of an inability to obtain and maintain required approvals, our international market opportunity will be materially limited and the value of our company and our results of operations will be harmed.
 
If the Company does not obtain regulatory approval for the Delcath chemosaturation system with melphalan or other chemotherapeutic agents, Delcath will not be able to market or sell the system in the United States.
 
The FDA has informed us that the Delcath chemosaturation system with melphalan or other chemotherapeutic agents will be regulated as a drug and we cannot sell or market the Delcath chemosaturation system with melphalan or other chemotherapeutic agents without FDA approval. Although melphalan and other drugs have been FDA approved as chemotherapeutic agents, regulatory approval is required in the United States for the apparatus and associated drug including the specific indication, dose and route of administration of melphalan or other chemotherapeutic agent used in our system, which is substantially higher than prior approved doses of melphalan and such other drugs.  If Delcath does not obtain and maintain regulatory approval for our use of melphalan or other chemotherapeutic agents, the value of our company and our results of operations will be harmed.
 

 
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Even if the FDA grants approval of the Delcath chemosaturation system for the indications we intend to request, our ability to market the Delcath chemosaturation system would be limited to those uses, and Delcath will be subject to significant ongoing regulatory obligations and oversight.
 
Even if the FDA grants approval for use of the Delcath chemosaturation system with melphalan in the treatment of ocular and cutaneous melanoma that has metastasized to the liver, our ability to market and promote the Delcath chemosaturation system in the United States would be limited to its indication for use with that drug in treating that disease. If the Company is unable to obtain FDA approval or successfully market the Delcath chemosaturation system for treatment of other diseases, organs and regions and with other drugs, our ability to generate revenue and grow will be limited. FDA approval may otherwise limit our sales practices and our ability to promote, sell and distribute the product, may require that the Company conduct costly post-marketing surveillance and ongoing post-marketing studies. Material changes to an approved product, such as manufacturing changes or revised labeling, may require further regulatory review and approval. Once obtained, any approvals may be withdrawn for a number of reasons, including the later discovery of previously unknown problems with the product. If Delcath or our contract manufacturers fail to comply with applicable regulatory requirements at any stage during the regulatory process, such noncompliance could result in:

 
 
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refusals or delays in the approval of applications or supplements to approved applications;
 
 
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refusal of a regulatory authority, including the FDA, to review pending market approval applications or supplements to approved applications;
 
 
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warning letters;
 
 
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fines;
 
 
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import or export restrictions;
 
 
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product recalls or seizures;
 
 
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injunctions;
 
 
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total or partial suspension of clinical trials or production;
 
 
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civil penalties;
 
 
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withdrawals of previously approved marketing applications or licenses;
 
 
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recommendations by the FDA or other regulatory authorities against entering into governmental contracts with us; or
 
 
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criminal prosecutions.
 
If future clinical trials are unsuccessful or significantly delayed, or if the Company does not complete our clinical trials, Delcath may not be able to market the Delcath chemosaturation system for other indications.
 
The Company may be required to provide the FDA and similar foreign regulatory authorities with pre-clinical and clinical data to demonstrate that the Delcath chemosaturation system is safe and effective for each indication before it can be approved for commercialization. The pre-clinical testing and clinical trials of our chemosaturation system with melphalan or any other chemotherapeutic agent or compound the Company uses in our system must comply with the regulations of numerous federal, state and local government authorities in the United States, principally the FDA, and by similar agencies in other countries. Clinical development is a long, expensive and uncertain process and is subject to delays. The Company may encounter delays or rejections for various reasons, including our inability to enroll enough patients to complete our clinical trials.
 
In 2010, the Company concluded a Phase III clinical trial of the Delcath chemosaturation system with melphalan in patients with metastatic ocular and cutaneous melanoma to the liver and recently completed a multi-arm Phase II clinical trial of the Delcath system with melphalan in patients with primary and metastatic melanoma stratified into four arms.  Our Phase III metastatic melanoma clinical trial has successfully met the study's primary endpoint of extended hPFS in patients with melanoma metastases to the liver.   Delcath intends to conduct other clinical trials for other indications, and it may take several years to complete the testing of the Delcath chemosaturation system with melphalan, other chemotherapeutic agents or other compounds for use in the treatment of the indications Delcath wishes to obtain approval of, and failure can occur at any stage of development, for many reasons, including:

 
 
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any pre-clinical or clinical test may fail to produce results satisfactory to the FDA or foreign regulatory authorities;
 
 
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pre-clinical or clinical data can be interpreted in different ways, which could delay, limit or prevent regulatory approval;
 
 
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negative or inconclusive results from a pre-clinical study or clinical trial or adverse medical events during a clinical trial could cause a pre-clinical study or clinical trial to be repeated or a program to be terminated, even if other studies or trials relating to the program are successful;
 
 
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the FDA can place a clinical hold on a trial if, among other reasons, it finds that patients enrolled in the trial are or would be exposed to an unreasonable and significant risk of illness or injury;
 
 
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we may encounter delays or rejections based on changes in regulatory agency policies during the period in which we are developing a system or the period required for review of any application for regulatory agency approval;
 
 
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our clinical trials may not demonstrate the safety and efficacy of any system or result in marketable products;
 
 
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the FDA may change its approval policies or adopt new regulations that may negatively affect or delay our ability to bring a system to market or require additional clinical trials; and
 
 
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a system may not be approved for all the requested indications.
 
Delcath relies on third parties to conduct certain of the clinical trials for our chemosaturation system, and if they do not perform their obligations to us, we may not be able to obtain regulatory approvals for our system.
 
Delcath designs the clinical trials for the Delcath chemosaturation system, but we rely on academic institutions, corporate partners, contract research organizations and other third parties to assist us in managing, monitoring and otherwise carrying out these trials. Accordingly, Delcath may have less control over the timing and other aspects of these clinical trials than if we conducted them entirely on our own.  Although the Company relies on these third parties to manage the data from these clinical trials, we are responsible for confirming that each of our clinical trials is conducted in accordance with its general investigational plan and protocol. Moreover, FDA and foreign regulatory agencies require us to comply with regulations and standards, commonly referred to as good clinical practice, for conducting, recording and reporting the results of clinical trials to assure that the data and results are credible and accurate and that the trial participants are adequately protected. Our reliance on third parties does not relieve us of these responsibilities and requirements, and we may fail to obtain regulatory approval for the Delcath chemosaturation system if these requirements are not met.
 
Third-party reimbursement may not be available to purchasers of the Delcath chemosaturation system or may be inadequate, resulting in lower sales even if FDA or other foreign regulatory approval is granted.
 
Physicians, hospitals and other health care providers may be reluctant to purchase the Delcath chemosaturation system if they do not receive substantial reimbursement for the cost of using our product from third-party payors, including Medicare, Medicaid, private health insurance plans, and foreign equivalents.
 
The Delcath chemosaturation system is currently not approved by the FDA.  Medicare, Medicaid and private health insurance plans will not reimburse its use in the United States due to the currently unapproved nature of the product.  Delcath will seek reimbursement by third-party payors of the cost of the Delcath system after its use is approved by the FDA.  The Company has applied for, but has not yet received CE mark approval for the Delcath chemosaturation system. Without such approval, third-party payors and government health agencies of member states of the EEA will not reimburse its use.   If we obtain CE mark for the Delcath chemosaturation system, Delcath also intends to seek third party or government reimbursement within those countries within the EEA where we expect to market and sell the Delcath chemosaturation system.  There are no assurances that third-party payors in the United States or abroad will agree to cover the cost of procedures using the Delcath chemosaturation system at all or at rates that are adequate to cover the actual costs. Further, third-party payors may deny reimbursement if they determine that the Delcath chemosaturation system is not used in accordance with established payor protocols regarding cost effective treatment methods or is used for forms of cancer or with drugs not specifically approved by the FDA or other foreign regulatory bodies.
 
Risks Related to Manufacturing, Commercialization and Market Acceptance of the Delcath Chemosaturation System
 
The Company purchases components for the Delcath chemosaturation   system from third parties, some of which are sole-source suppliers.
 
All of the manufacturers of the components for the Delcath chemosaturation system must comply with a number of FDA and foreign regulatory agency requirements and regulations. If Delcath or one of our suppliers fails to meet such requirements, we may need to change suppliers.  If the Company is unable to successfully change suppliers, the successful completion of some of our clinical trials and/or commercialization of the Delcath chemosaturation system could be jeopardized.
 
The components of the Delcath system, including catheters, filters, introducers and chemotherapy agents, must be manufactured and assembled in accordance with approved manufacturing and predetermined performance specifications of the Delcath chemosaturation system on file with the FDA, certain foreign regulatory agencies and meet cGMP, or current good manufacturing practice, and quality systems requirements. Some states also have similar regulations.  Many of the components of the Delcath chemosaturation system are manufactured by sole-source suppliers that may have proprietary manufacturing processes. If Delcath or any of our suppliers fail to meet those regulatory obligations, the Company may be forced to suspend or terminate our clinical trials, and once a product is approved for marketing, the manufacture, assembly or distribution thereof. Further, if Delcath needs to find a new source of supply, we may face long interruptions in obtaining necessary components for the Delcath chemosaturation system, in obtaining FDA or foreign regulatory agency approval of these components and in establishing the manufacturing process, which could jeopardize our ability to supply the Delcath chemosaturation system to the market.
 

 
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If the Company cannot maintain or enter into acceptable arrangements for the production of melphalan and other chemotherapeutic agents we will be unable to successfully commercialize the Delcath system in the United States.
 
The Company has entered into a manufacturing and supply agreement with Synerx Pharma, LLC (Synerx) and Bioniche Teoranta, an affiliate of Mylan, Inc. (Bioniche), for the supply of our branded melphalan hydrochloride for injection. The agreement with Synerx and Bioniche currently represents our sole source of branded melphalan in the United States.  Delcath intends to pursue agreements with additional contract manufacturers to produce melphalan and other chemotherapeutic agents that we will use in the future for the commercialization of the Delcath system, as well as for labeling and finishing services. Delcath may not be able to enter into such arrangements on acceptable terms or at all.  To manufacture melphalan or other chemotherapeutic agents on our own, we would first have to develop a manufacturing facility that complies with FDA requirements and regulations for melphalan and each other chemotherapeutic agent we choose to manufacture for our system. Developing these resources would be an expensive and lengthy process and would have a material adverse effect on our revenues and profitability.  If Delcath is unable to obtain sufficient melphalan and labeling services on acceptable terms, or if we should encounter delays or difficulties in our relationships with our current and future suppliers, our business, financial condition, and results of operations may be materially harmed .
 
There is only one approved third-party manufacturer of melphalan in the EEA. If this manufacturer fails to provide end-users with adequate supplies of melphalan or fails to comply with the requirements of regulatory authorities, the Company may be unable to successfully commercialize our product in the EEA.
 
Under the regulatory scheme in the EEA, the Delcath chemosaturation system will be approved for marketing as a device only, and doctors will separately obtain melphalan for use with the Delcath chemosaturation system.  Although melphalan hydrochloride has been approved in the EEA for over a decade, we are aware that there is currently only one approved manufacturer of melphalan in the EEA, with whom we have no supply arrangements or other affiliation and therefore we will not have any control over the quality, availability, price or labeling of melphalan in that market.  As a result, there may not be sufficient supply of melphalan for use with our system, and any adverse change in the sole manufacturer's commercial operations or regulatory approval status may seriously impair our sales opportunities in the EEA. 
 
In the future, we intend to enter into a third party supply agreement for the manufacture of melphalan and apply for regulatory approval of the drug for use specifically with our chemosaturation system in the EEA.  There can be no assurance that we will be able to enter into a supply agreement for melphalan in the EEA or that the terms and conditions of any agreement will be favorable to Delcath or that Delcath will receive regulatory approval for its labeled melphalan in the EEA.
 
If the Company cannot successfully manufacture the Delcath chemosaturation system our ability to develop and commercialize the system would be impaired.
 
Our ability to conduct timely clinical trials to obtain regulatory approval for and commercialize the Delcath chemosaturation system depends on our ability to manufacture the system, including the chemotherapeutic agents or other compounds, either directly or through third-parties, in accordance with FDA and other regulatory requirements.  Delcath intends to assemble, sterilize and package the Delcath system at our Queensbury, NY facility and will rely on third-party suppliers for a number of components of our system, including melphalan. The Company has a limited manufacturing history and we may not be able to manufacture the system in commercial quantities or in a cost-effective manner.  In addition, Delcath may have difficulty obtaining components for the system from our third-party suppliers in a timely manner or at all which may adversely affect our ability to deliver the system to purchasers.   Further, if our Queensbury, NY facility fails to obtain or maintain approvals under ISO 13485 and FDA cGMP or fails to pass facility inspection or audits, our ability to manufacture at the facility could be limited or terminated.
 
The Company does not have written contracts with all of our suppliers for the manufacture of components for the Delcath chemosaturation   system.
 
Delcath does not have written contracts with all our suppliers for the manufacture of components for the Delcath chemosaturation system and if we are unable to obtain an adequate supply of the necessary components or negotiate acceptable terms, the commercialization of the Delcath chemosaturation system could be delayed and we may not be able to manufacture the system in commercial quantities or in a cost-effective manner.  Certain components, however, are available from only a limited number of sources. Components of the Delcath system are currently manufactured for us in small quantities for use in our preclinical and clinical studies. Delcath will require significantly greater quantities to commercialize the product. The Company may not be able to find alternate sources of comparable components. If Delcath is unable to obtain adequate supplies of components from our existing suppliers or need to switch to an alternate supplier and obtain FDA or other regulatory agency approval of that supplier, commercialization of the Delcath chemosaturation system could be delayed.
 

 
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Delcath has limited experience in marketing products, and as a result, the Company may not be successful in marketing and selling the Delcath chemosaturation system even if we receive FDA or other foreign regulatory approvals.
 
Delcath has not previously sold, marketed or distributed any products. In order to commercialize the Delcath chemosaturation system or any other product successfully, we must acquire or internally develop a sales, marketing and distribution infrastructure and/or enter into strategic alliances to perform these services. The Company intends to develop our own sales force to market our products in the United States, but we have limited experience in building a sales and marketing organization. The development of sales, marketing and distribution infrastructure is difficult, time consuming and requires substantial financial and other resources. If Delcath cannot successfully develop the infrastructure to market and commercialize the Delcath chemosaturation system, our ability to generate revenues may be harmed, and Delcath may be required to enter into strategic alliances to have such activities carried out on our behalf, which may not be on favorable terms. Competition for sales and marketing personnel is intense, and we may not be successful in attracting or retaining such personnel. Our inability to attract and retain skilled sales and marketing personnel or to reach an agreement with a third party could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Outside the United States the Company intends to market our products primarily through strategic partners and distributors except in a few specific foreign countries within the EEA where the Company intends to market the Delcath chemosaturation system on a direct basis.  If Delcath is not able to collaborate with an alliance partner to market our products outside of the United States, our efforts to commercialize the Delcath chemosaturation system or any other product may be less successful.
 
Our plan to use collaborative arrangements with third parties to help finance and to market and sell the Delcath chemosaturation system may not be successful.
 
In addition to a research and distribution agreement the Company entered into with Chi-Fu Trading Co., Ltd., a Taiwanese company, on February 9, 2010, Delcath intends to enter into one or more strategic alliances to further address markets outside the United States and to help fund the development of additional indications or for use with additional chemotherapy agents within the United States. The Company may not be able to enter into any additional alliances on acceptable terms, if at all, and may face competition in our search for alliances. Our collaborative relationships may never result in the successful development or commercialization of the Delcath chemosaturation system or any other product or the generation of revenue.
 
The success of any collaboration will be dependent upon the commitment of our collaborators and the timely performance of their obligations, both of which are beyond our control. The terms of any such collaboration may permit our collaborators to abandon the alliance at any time for any reason or prevent us from terminating arrangements with collaborators who do not perform in accordance with our expectations. In addition, any third parties with which Delcath collaborates may have significant control over important aspects of the development and commercialization of our products, including research and development, market identification, marketing methods, pricing, composition of sales force and promotional activities. Delcath is not able to control or influence the amount and timing of resources that any collaborator may devote to our research and development programs or the commercialization, marketing or distribution of our products. The Company may not be able to prevent any collaborators from pursuing alternative technologies or products that could result in the development of products that compete with the Delcath chemosaturation system or the withdrawal of their support for our products. The failure of any such collaboration could have a material adverse effect on our business.
 
If Delcath does not receive CE Mark Approval, or our commercialization strategy is not successful in the European Economic Area, the Company will not be able to commercialize or sell the Delcath chemosaturation system in the European Economic Area.
 
The Company has applied for CE Mark approval in order to market the Delcath chemosaturation system in the EEA.  CE Marking is an indication that a medical device complies with the essential requirements of applicable medical device directives, and that the device has been subjected to conformity assessment procedures. Receipt of the CE Mark will allow us to market and sell the Delcath chemosaturation system in countries in the EEA. If Delcath does not receive CE Mark approval, we will be prohibited from selling the Delcath chemosaturation system in the EEA.
 
If Delcath receives CE Mark approval, we intend to pursue a two-pronged commercialization strategy in the EEA under which we will directly market the Delcath chemosaturation system in certain markets and enter into agreements with third-party distributors in others. Delcath currently has no sales, marketing, commercial, or distribution capabilities in any countries in the EEA.  If Delcath is unable to obtain those capabilities, either by developing our own organizations or entering into agreements with service providers, even if our product candidate receives marketing approval in the EEA, we will not be able to successfully sell our product there. In addition, Delcath may not be able to hire the qualified sales and marketing personnel we need or be able to enter into marketing or distribution agreements with third-party providers on acceptable terms, if at all.
 

 
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Market acceptance of the Delcath chemosaturation system will depend on substantial efforts within the healthcare arena.
 
Market acceptance of the Delcath chemosaturation system will depend upon a variety of factors including:
 
 
 
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Whether our clinical trials demonstrate significantly improved patient outcomes;
 
 
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Our ability to educate physicians and drive acceptance of the use of the Delcath chemosaturation system;
 
 
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Our ability to convince healthcare payors that use of the Delcath chemosaturation system results in reduced treatment costs and improved outcomes for patients;
 
 
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Whether the Delcath chemosaturation system replaces and/or complements treatment methods in which many hospitals have made a significant investment. Hospitals may be unwilling to replace their existing technology in light of their investment and experience with competing technologies; and
 
 
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Whether doctors and hospitals are reluctant to use a new medical technology until its value has been demonstrated. As a result, the Delcath chemosaturation system may not gain significant market acceptance among physicians, hospitals, patients and healthcare payors.
 
Rapid technological developments in treatment methods for liver cancer and competition with other forms of liver cancer treatments could affect our ability to achieve meaningful revenues or profit.
 
Competition in the cancer treatment industry is intense. The Delcath chemosaturation system competes with all forms of liver cancer treatments that are alternatives to the "gold standard" treatment of surgical resection. Many of our competitors have substantially greater resources and considerable experience in conducting clinical trials and obtaining regulatory approvals. If these competitors develop more effective or more affordable products or treatment methods, or achieve earlier product development, our revenues or profitability will be substantially reduced.
 
The loss of key personnel could adversely affect our business.
 
The loss of a member of our senior executive staff could delay our obtaining FDA approval, our introducing the Delcath chemosaturation system commercially and our generating revenues and profits. Competition for experienced personnel is intense. If Delcath cannot retain our current personnel or attract additional experienced personnel, our ability to compete could be adversely affected.
 
Risks Related to Patents, Trade Secrets and Proprietary Rights
 
Our success depends in part on our ability to obtain patents, maintain trade secret protection, operate without infringing on the proprietary rights of third parties and commercialize the Delcath  chemosaturation system prior to the expiration of our patent protection.
 
Due to the uncertainty of the patent prosecution process, there are no guarantees that any of our pending patent applications will result in the issuance of a patent. Even if Delcath is successful in obtaining a patent, there is no assurance that it will be upheld if later challenged or will provide significant protection or commercial advantage. Because of the length of time and expense associated with bringing new medical drugs and devices to the market, the healthcare industry has traditionally placed considerable emphasis on patent and trade secret protection for significant new technologies. Other parties may challenge patents, patent claims or patent applications licensed or issued to us or may design around technologies the Company has patented, licensed or developed.
 
Companies in the medical drug/device industry may use intellectual property infringement litigation to gain a competitive advantage.  In the United States, patent applications filed in recent years are confidential for 18 months, while older applications are not publicly available until the patent issues. As a result, avoiding patent infringement may be difficult.  Litigation may be necessary to enforce any patents issued or assigned to us or to determine the scope and validity of third-party proprietary rights. Litigation could be costly and could divert our attention from our business. There are no guarantees that Delcath will receive a favorable outcome in any such litigation.  If a third party claims that Delcath infringed its patents, any of the following may occur:

 
 
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Delcath may become liable for substantial damages for past infringement if a court decides that our technologies infringe upon a competitor's patent;
 
 
·
 
a court may prohibit us from selling or licensing our product without a license from the patent holder, which may not be available on commercially acceptable terms or at all, or which may require us to pay substantial royalties or grant cross-licenses to our patents; and
 
 
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Delcath may have to redesign our product so that it does not infringe upon others' patent rights, which may not be possible or could require substantial funds or time.
 
 
 
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If others file patent applications with respect to inventions for which Delcath already has patents issued to us or have patent applications pending, the Company may be forced to participate in interference proceedings declared by the United States Patent and Trademark Office to determine priority of invention, which could also be costly and could divert our attention from our business. If a third party violates our intellectual property rights, Delcath may be unable to enforce our rights because of our limited resources. Use of our limited funds to enforce or to defend our intellectual property rights or to defend against legal proceedings alleging infringement of third party proprietary rights may also affect our financial condition adversely.
 
Because of the extensive time required for development, testing and regulatory review of a potential product, it is possible that, before the Delcath chemosaturation system or any other product can be commercialized, any related patent may expire or remain in force for only a short period following commercialization, thereby reducing any advantages of the patent. Certain of our United States and foreign patents have already expired and other United States patents relating to the Delcath chemosaturation system will expire beginning in 2012 through 2016.
 
Similar considerations apply in any other country where the Company is prosecuting patent applications, have been issued patents, or have decided not to pursue patent protection relating to our technology. The laws of foreign countries may not protect our intellectual property rights to the same extent as do laws of the United States.
 
Risks Related to Products Liability
 
If product liability lawsuits are brought against us, the Company might incur substantial liabilities and could be required to limit the commercialization of the Delcath chemosaturation system.
 
Our business exposes us to potential liability risks that may arise from the testing, manufacture, marketing and sale of our system.  In addition, because the Delcath chemosaturation system is intended for use in patients with cancer, there is an increased risk of death among the patients treated with our system which may increase the risk of product liability lawsuits.  The Company may be subject to claims against us even if the injury is due to the actions of others. For example, if the medical personnel that use our system on patients are not properly trained or are negligent in the use of our system, the patient may be injured through the use of our system, which may subject us to claims. If Delcath is involved in any product liability litigation, such litigation would consume substantial amounts of our financial and managerial resources and might result in adverse publicity, regardless of the ultimate outcome of the litigation.
 
The Company may be the subject of product liability claims or product recalls, and we may be unable to maintain insurance adequate to cover potential liabilities.
 
Clinical trials, manufacturing and product sales may expose us to liability claims from the use of the Delcath chemosaturation system. Were such a claim asserted Delcath would likely incur substantial legal and related expenses even if we prevail on the merits. Claims for damages, whether or not successful, could cause delays in clinical trials and result in the loss of physician endorsement, adverse publicity and/or limit our ability to market and sell the system, resulting in loss of revenue.  In addition, it may be necessary for us to recall products that do not meet approved specifications, which would also result in adverse publicity, as well as resulting in costs connected to the recall and loss of revenue. A successful products liability claim or product recall would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Delcath currently carries product liability and clinical trial insurance coverage, but it may be insufficient to cover one or more large claims.
 
Risks Related to an Investment in Our Securities
 
Our stock price and trading volume may be volatile, which could result in losses for our stockholders.
 
The equity markets may experience periods of volatility, which could result in highly variable and unpredictable pricing of equity securities. The market price of our common stock could change in ways that may or may not be related to our business, our industry or our operating performance and financial condition. Some of the factors that could negatively affect our share price or result in fluctuations in the price or trading volume of our common stock include:

 
 
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results of our clinical trials;
 
 
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regulatory delays, non-acceptance or non-approval of our product;
 
 
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manufacturing difficulties;
 
 
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unexpected adverse events caused by the Delcath chemosaturation system;
 
 
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product recalls;
 
 
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actual or anticipated quarterly variations in our operating results;
 
 
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changes in expectations as to our future financial performance or changes in financial estimates, if any, of public market analysts;
 
 
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a challenge to one of our patents, either in court or via administrative proceedings in the United States Patent and Trademark Office;
 
 
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conditions generally affecting the healthcare and cancer treatment industries; and
 
 
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the success of our operating strategy.
 
Many of these factors are beyond our control, and we cannot predict their potential impact on the price of our common stock. The Company cannot assure you that the market price of our common stock will not fluctuate or decline significantly in the future.
 
The market price of our common stock has historically been volatile. During the three years ended December 31, 2010, the range of the high and low last reported sales prices of our common stock on The NASDAQ Capital Market have ranged from a high of $16.18 (during the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2010) to a low of $0.87 (during the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2008). During the 12 months ended December 31, 2010, the range of the high and low last reported sales prices of our common stock have ranged from a high of $16.18 (during the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2010) to a low of $4.31 (during the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2010). Sales of substantial amounts of common stock, or the perception that such sales could occur, could have an adverse effect on prevailing market prices for our common stock.
 
Our insiders beneficially own a significant portion of our stock. 
 
As of December 31, 2010, our executive officers, directors and affiliated persons beneficially owned approximately 7.0% of our common stock. As a result, our executive officers, directors and affiliated persons will have significant influence to:

 
 
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elect or defeat the election of our directors;
 
 
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amend or prevent amendment of our certificate of incorporation or by-laws;
 
 
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effect or prevent a merger, sale of assets or other corporate transaction; and
 
 
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affect the outcome of any other matter submitted to the stockholders for vote.
 
Sales of significant amounts of shares held by our directors and executive officers, or the prospect of these sales, could adversely affect the market price of our common stock.
 
Our warrants contain anti-dilution provisions that, if triggered, could cause dilution to our existing stockholders.
 
The warrants issued in our September 2007 and June 2009 private placements contain anti-dilution provisions. The September 2007 warrants are subject to "full ratchet" protection upon certain equity issuances below $3.44 per share (as may be further adjusted). The June 2009 warrants are subject to an exercise price adjustment upon certain equity issuances below $3.60 per share (as may be further adjusted).  In addition to the potential dilutive effect of these provisions, there is the potential that a large number of the shares may be sold in the public market at any given time, which could place additional downward pressure on the trading price of our common stock.
 
Anti-takeover provisions in our Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws and under our stockholder rights agreement may reduce the likelihood of a potential change of control, or make it more difficult for our stockholders to replace management.
 
Certain provisions of our Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws and of our stockholders rights agreement could have the effect of making it more difficult for our stockholders to replace management at a time when a substantial number of our stockholders might favor a change in management. These provisions include:

 
 
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providing for a staggered board; and
 
 
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authorizing the board of directors to fill vacant directorships or increase the size of our board of directors.
 
Furthermore, our board of directors has the authority to issue up to 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock in one or more series and to determine the rights and preferences of the shares of any such series without stockholder approval. Any series of preferred stock is likely to be senior to the common stock with respect to dividends, liquidation rights and, possibly, voting rights. Our board's ability to issue preferred stock may have the effect of discouraging unsolicited acquisition proposals, thus adversely affecting the market price of our common stock.
 
Delcath also has a stockholder rights agreement that could have the effect of substantially increasing the cost of acquiring us unless our board of directors supports the transaction even if the holders of a majority of our common stock are in favor of the transaction.
 
Our common stock is listed on The NASDAQ Capital Market.
 
If the Company fails to meet the requirements of The NASDAQ Capital Market for continued listing, our common stock could be delisted. To keep such listing, Delcath is required to maintain: (i) a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share, (ii) a certain public float,
 

 
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(iii) a certain number of round lot shareholders, and (iv) one of the following: a net income from continuing operations (in the latest fiscal year or two of the three last fiscal years) of at least $500,000, a market value of listed securities of at least $35 million or a stockholders' equity of at least $2.5 million. Delcath is presently in compliance with these requirements.
 
The Company is also required to maintain certain corporate governance requirements. In the event that in the future we are notified that we no longer comply with NASDAQ's corporate governance requirements, and we fail to regain compliance within the applicable cure period, our common stock could be delisted from The NASDAQ Capital Market.
 
If our common stock is delisted from The NASDAQ Capital Market, the Company may be subject to the risks relating to penny stocks.
 
If our common stock were to be delisted from trading on The NASDAQ Capital Market and the trading price of the common stock were below $5.00 per share on the date the common stock were delisted, trading in our common stock would also be subject to the requirements of certain rules promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act").  These rules require additional disclosure by broker-dealers in connection with any trades involving a stock defined as a "penny stock" and impose various sales practice requirements on broker-dealers who sell penny stocks to persons other than established customers and accredited investors, generally institutions. These additional requirements may discourage broker-dealers from effecting transactions in securities that are classified as penny stocks, which could severely limit the market price and liquidity of such securities and the ability of purchasers to sell such securities in the secondary market. A penny stock is defined generally as any non-exchange listed equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions.
 
The Company has never declared or paid any dividends to the holders of our common stock and we do not expect to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future.
 
Delcath currently intends to retain all earnings for use in connection with the expansion of our business and for general corporate purposes. Our board of directors will have the sole discretion in determining whether to declare and pay dividends in the future. The declaration of dividends will depend on our profitability, financial condition, cash requirements, future prospects and other factors deemed relevant by our board of directors. Our ability to pay cash dividends in the future could be limited or prohibited by the terms of financing agreements that Delcath may enter into or by the terms of any preferred stock that we may authorize and issue. Delcath does not expect to pay dividends in the foreseeable future. As a result, holders of our common stock must rely on stock appreciation for any return on their investment.
 
The issuance of additional stock in connection with acquisitions or otherwise will dilute all other stockholdings.
 
As of December 31, 2010, the Company had an aggregate of 26,971,850 shares of common stock authorized but unissued.  Subject to certain volume limitations imposed by The NASDAQ Capital Market, Delcath may issue all of these shares without any action or approval by our shareholders. Delcath may expand our business through complementary or strategic acquisitions of other companies and assets, and we may issue shares of common stock in connection with those acquisitions or otherwise. Any shares issued in connection with these activities, the exercise of stock options or otherwise would dilute the percentage ownership held by our investors.
 
Item 1B.  Unresolved Staff Comments.
 
None.
 
Item 2.  Properties.
 
Our corporate offices currently occupy 17,320 square feet of office space at 810 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York under a lease that expires in November 2020. In addition, the Company leases two buildings containing approximately 10,320 square feet at 566 Queensbury Avenue and 8,000 square feet at 2 Country Club Road in Queensbury, New York. These buildings house manufacturing, research and development, and office space each under lease agreements that expire on August 31, 2012 and November 12, 2012, respectively. Delcath has an option to purchase the building at 566 Queensbury Avenue prior to the expiration of the lease term. The Company believes substantially all of our property and equipment is in good condition and that we have sufficient capacity to meet our current operational needs.
 
Item 3.  Legal Proceedings.
 
None.
 
Item 4.  Removed and Reserved.
 

 
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PART II
 
 
Item 5.  Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.
 
Our common stock is traded on The NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol "DCTH".
 
The following table sets forth the high and low last reported sales prices of our common stock for the fiscal quarters indicated as reported on The NASDAQ Capital Market:
 
Common Stock Price Range

   
2010
 
   
High
   
Low
 
Quarter ended March 31, 2010
  $ 8.41     $ 4.31  
Quarter ended June 30, 2010
    16.18       6.34  
Quarter ended September 30, 2010
    8.69       5.53  
Quarter ended December 31, 2010
    11.27       7.20  
 
   
2009
 
   
High
   
Low
 
Quarter ended March 31, 2009
  $ 1.95     $ 1.18  
Quarter ended June 30, 2009
    3.98       1.78  
Quarter ended September 30, 2009
    5.05       2.81  
Quarter ended December 31, 2009
    6.19       4.02  
 
On March 7, 2011 there were 60 stockholders of record of our common stock.
 
Dividend Policy
 
The Company has never declared or paid cash dividends on our common stock and has no intention to do so in the foreseeable future.
 
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
 
The Company did not sell any equity securities that were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in the quarter ended December 31, 2010.
 
Performance Graph
 
The following graph compares the cumulative total stockholder return on our common stock over the five-year period ended December 31, 2010, the cumulative total return during such period of the NASDAQ Composite Index and the Hemscott Industry Group 513-Drug Delivery. The comparison assumes $100 was invested on December 31, 2005, in our common stock and in each of the foregoing indices and assumes reinvestment of dividends. The stock performance shown on the graph below represents historical stock performance and is not necessarily indicative of future stock price performance.
 

 
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12/05
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Delcath Systems Inc.
100.00
108.82
54.41
35.00
150.29
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NASDAQ Composite
100.00
111.74
124.67
73.77
107.12
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100.00
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100.82
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Item 6.  Selected Financial Data.
 
The selected financial data set forth below should be read together with  "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and our financial statements and related notes included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
The selected financial data set forth below as of December 31, 2010 and 2009 and for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 are derived from our audited financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. All other selected financial data set forth below is derived from our audited financial statements not included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Our historical results are not necessarily indicative of our results of operations to be expected in the future. 

   
Year Ended December 31,
  (Dollars in thousands)
 
2010
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
 
Statement of Operations Data
                             
Costs and expenses
  $ 30,743     $ 13,536     $ 8,066     $ 6,913     $ 11,699  
Operating loss
    30,743       13,536       8,066       6,913       11,699  
Net loss
    46,684       22,057       6,865       3,664       10,952  
Loss per share
    (1.20 )     (0.82 )     (0.27 )     (0.16 )     (0.55 )


   
Year Ended December 31,
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2010
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
 
Balance Sheet Data
                             
Current assets
  $ 48,898     $ 36,286     $ 11,341     $ 18,091     $ 8,760  
Total assets
    50,578       36,807       11,359       18,106       8,764  
Current liabilities
    21,197       13,049       1,152       1,677       670  
Stockholder's equity
    29,080       23,758       10,207       16,429       8,093  
 
Item 7.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
 
Overview
 
The following section should be read in conjunction with Part I, Item 1: Business; and Part II, Item 8: Financial Statements and Supplementary Data of the Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
Delcath Systems, Inc. is a development stage, specialty pharmaceutical and medical device company focused on oncology. Since our inception, the Company has directed its research efforts towards the development and clinical study of the Delcath chemosaturation system. Our proprietary system has been designed to administer high-dose chemotherapy and other therapeutic agents to diseased organs or regions of the body.
 
Our initial focus is on cancers of the liver. Currently, the Delcath chemosaturation system is designed to deliver high doses of melphalan hydrochloride, or melphalan, directly to the liver while limiting the systemic exposure of this agent.  The Company believes that the Delcath chemosaturation system is a platform technology that may have broader applicability, including using other drugs to treat the liver, as well as for the treatment of cancers in other organs and regions of the body
 
The Delcath chemosaturation system provides concentrated regional therapy by isolating the circulatory system of the target organ to directly deliver saturating doses of anti-cancer agents, while limiting the systemic exposure to, and side effects from those agents by filtering the blood prior to returning it to the patient.  The Delcath chemosaturation system involves a series of three catheter insertions, each of which is made through standard interventional techniques.  The procedure is minimally invasive and repeatable allowing for multiple courses of treatment with chemotherapeutic drugs.
 
In December 2010, the Company submitted our §505(b)(2) New Drug Application (NDA) to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), seeking an indication for the percutaneous intra-arterial administration of melphalan hydrochloride for use in the treatment of patients with metastatic melanoma in the liver. In accordance with applicable regulations, the FDA has the ability to formally file or refuse to file an application within 60 days of the completion of the submission.  Neither the acceptance nor non-acceptance of the NDA filing is a determination of the approvability of the chemosaturation system.
 

 
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In February 2011, the Company received a Refusal to File letter from the FDA for the NDA.  Delcath submitted a meeting request to the FDA and intends to meet with the FDA at the earliest opportunity to discuss the issues raised and to confirm our understanding of the remedies required for the resubmission of the filing.  Based on management's current understanding of the information in the FDA's letter, the Company intends to resubmit the NDA by September 30, 2011.  The Company will work closely with the FDA to fully understand the FDA's concerns and define a path forward for a successful resubmission of the application. In December 2010, the Company also submitted a CE Mark Technical File to our European Notified Body to obtain CE Mark approval for the Delcath chemosaturation system, which Delcath intends to market in the European Economic Area, or EEA. The Company is seeking approval as a Class III medical device with an indication for the percutaneous intra-arterial administration of a chemotherapeutic agent (melphalan hydrochloride) to the liver.
 
Before the Company can market the Delcath chemosaturation system in the United States we must obtain FDA approval of the drug and device under a §505(b)(2) NDA.  Similarly, before we can market the Delcath chemosaturation system within the EEA Delcath must obtain CE Mark approval.  The Delcath chemosaturation system is currently not approved by any regulatory agency and it cannot be marketed in the United States, EEA or elsewhere without the applicable regulatory approval.
 
Our expenses generally include costs for regulatory activities, research and development activities, personnel, manufacturing, clinical studies, securing patents, rent for our facilities, and general corporate and working capital, including general and administrative expenses.  Because Delcath has no FDA approved product and no commercial sales, we will continue to be dependent upon existing cash, the sale of equity or debt securities, or establishing strategic alliances with appropriate partners to fund future activities. The Company cannot be assured that it will obtain FDA or any other approval for the Delcath chemosaturation system, that it will have, or could raise, sufficient financial resources to sustain our operations pending regulatory approvals, or that, if and when the required approvals are obtained, there will be a market for our product.
 
The Company expects the amount of capital required to continue navigating the various regulatory pathways, establish a fully operational manufacturing facility in upstate New York, and, if approved, build a commercial operation will continue to increase over the coming months.  Delcath  believes that we have sufficient capital for operations through 2011.  Delcath is a development stage company, and since inception has raised approximately $125.5 million (net of expenses).  The Company has financed its operations primarily through public and private placements of equity securities.  Delcath has incurred net losses since it was founded and the Company anticipates that losses will continue over the coming year.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Our future results are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties.  The Company has operated at a loss for its entire history and anticipates that losses will continue over the coming year.  There can be no assurance that Delcath will ever generate significant revenues or achieve profitability.  The Company expects to use cash, cash equivalents and investment proceeds to fund its operating activities.  Delcath's future liquidity and capital requirements will depend on numerous factors, including the progress of research and product development programs, obtaining approvals and complying with regulations; the timing and effectiveness of product commercialization activities, including marketing arrangements; the timing and costs involved in preparing, filing, prosecuting, defending and enforcing intellectual property rights; and the effect of competing technological and market developments. The Company continues to move forward aggressively. As Delcath seeks FDA approval and CE marking of the Delcath chemosaturation system we expect that both our expenses and capital expenditures will increase.
 
At December 31, 2010, cash and cash equivalents totaled $45.6 million, as compared to $35.5 million at December 31, 2009.   Approximately $45.4 million of our funds were invested in money markets at December 31, 2010.
 
During the twelve months ended December 31, 2010, Delcath used $24.1 million of cash in our operating activities. This amount compares to $10.5 million used in our operating activities during the comparable twelve month period ended December 31, 2009.  The increase of $13.6 million, or 129.5%, is primarily due to a significant increase in costs related to our regulatory filings, as well as an increase in compensation related expenses as the Company grew from 17 to 47 employees during 2010.   The Company expects that cash allocated to operating activities will continue to increase as Delcath continues to navigate the extensive regulatory processes for both FDA approval and CE marking, continues to outfit and fully staff the manufacturing and research and development facilities in upstate New York and, if regulatory approval is received, begins building out a sales force. The Company believes it has sufficient capital to fund our operating activities through 2011.
 
At December 31, 2010, the Company's accumulated deficit was approximately $116.1 million, as compared to $69.4 million at December 31, 2009.  Because our business does not generate positive cash flow from operating activities, the Company may need to  raise additional capital in order to fully commercialize our product or to fund development efforts relating to additional indications.  Delcath anticipates that we will be able to raise additional capital in the event that we find it in our best interest to do so. The Company anticipates raising such additional capital by either borrowing money, selling shares of our capital stock, or entering into strategic alliances with appropriate partners.  To the extent additional capital is not available when needed, the Company may be

 
 
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forced to abandon some or all of our development and commercialization efforts, which would have a material adverse effect on the prospects of our business.  Further, our assumptions relating to our cash requirements may differ materially from our actual requirements because of a number of factors, including significant unforeseen delays in the regulatory approval process, changes in the focus and direction of our clinical trials and costs related to commercializing our product.
 
In March 2010, the Company filed a registration statement on Form S-3 with the SEC, which allows the Company to offer and sell, from time to time in one or more offerings, up to $100,000,000 of common stock, preferred stock, warrants, debt securities and stock purchase contracts as it deems prudent or necessary to raise capital at a later date. The registration statement became effective on April 13, 2010 (333-165677). The Company used this registration statement for its August 2010 public offering detailed in Note 3 of the footnotes to the 2010 financial statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.  Because the maximum aggregate offering price of all securities registered is $100,000,000, the Company's issuance of any securities, will reduce the amount of other securities that it can issue pursuant to the registration statement on Form S-3.
 
The Company has funded our operations through a combination of private placements of our securities and through the proceeds of our public offerings in 2000, 2003, 2009 and 2010, along with our registered direct offerings in 2007 and 2009.  As of December 31, 2010, Delcath had approximately $65,000,000 aggregate amount of common stock, preferred stock, stock purchase contracts, warrants and debt securities (or a combination of these securities) available to be issued under our effective registration statement on Form S-3. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from any future offerings for general corporate purposes, including, but not limited to, obtaining regulatory approvals, commercialization of our products, funding of our clinical trials, capital expenditures and working capital. For a detailed discussion of our various sales of securities see Note 3 in the footnotes to the 2010 financial statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
Contractual Obligations, Commercial Commitments and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
The Company is obligated to make future payments under various contracts such as long-term research and development agreement obligations and lease agreements. The following table provides a summary of significant contractual obligations at December 31, 2010 (in millions):
 
    Payments Due by Period
   
Total
   
Less than
1 year
   
1-3 years
   
3-5 years
   
More than
5 years
 
Operating Activities:
                             
Research Activities
  $ 1.0     $ 1.0     $ -     $ -     $ -  
Operating Leases
    10.4       1.1       3.0       3.1       3.2  
 
Delcath's five year CRADA for the development of the Delcath chemosaturation system with the NCI expired on December 14, 2006 and was extended for an additional five years to December 14, 2011. The principal goal of the CRADA is to continue the development of a novel form of regional cancer therapy by designing clinical protocols utilizing the Delcath chemosaturation system to regionally deliver chemotherapeutics to patients with unresectable malignancies confined to an organ or region of the body. Under the five year extension, Delcath pays $1,000,000 per year to the NCI for clinical support. These funds are payable in quarterly amounts of $250,000, and will be used for material support of the CRADA (including equipment, supplies, travel, and other related CRADA support), as well as for support of existing or new scientific or clinical staff to be hired by NCI who are to perform work under the CRADA. 
 
Our operating lease obligations at December 31, 2010 include: the annual rent under the lease for our office space at 810 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York, which will expire in November, 2020 and the annual rent under the leases for our facilities in Queensbury, New York, which expire on August 31, 2012 and November 12, 2012.  See Part I, Item 2, "Properties" and Note 5 of the footnotes to the 2010 financial statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
Future Capital Needs; Additional Future Funding
 
Our future results are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties. The Company has operated at a loss for our entire history and there can be no assurance that we will ever achieve consistent profitability. The Company believes that its capital resources are adequate to fund operations through 2011, but anticipate that additional working capital may be required to continue our operations. There can be no assurance that such working capital will be available on acceptable terms, if at all.
 
Results of Operations for the Year Ended December 31, 2010; Comparisons of Results of the Years Ended December 31, 2009 and 2008
 
Delcath has operated at a loss for its entire history. The Company had a net loss for the year ended December 31, 2010, of $46.7 million, an increase of $24.6 million, or 111.3%, compared to the net loss from continuing operations for the same period in 2009. 
 

 
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This increase is primarily due to a $17.2 million increase in operating costs and a $7.4 million increase in derivative instrument expense, which is a non-cash expense. The increase in operating expenses reflects a significant increase in costs related to our regulatory filings, as well as an increase in compensation related expenses as the Company grew from 17 to 47 employees during 2010. The warrants issued in 2007 and 2009 as part of our sales of common stock are considered to be derivatives and are subject to valuation and adjustment on a quarterly basis (see item 7A, below for a complete description). This mark-to-market adjustment of the warrant valuation resulted in the recording of $15.95 million in derivative instrument expense for the year ended December 31, 2010; a $7.4 million increase from the $8.6 million of derivative instrument expense recorded in the year ended December 31, 2009.
 
For the year ended December 31, 2009, Delcath had a net loss of $22.1 million, which is $15.2 million, or 221.3%, more than the net loss from continuing operations for the same period in 2008.  This increase was primarily due to a $5.5 million increase in operating costs and a $9.7 million increase in derivative instrument expense, which is a non-cash expense. The increase in operating costs resulted from an acceleration of clinical trial expenses and the building of the management team. The mark-to-market adjustment of the warrant valuation for our warrants issued in 2007 and 2009 resulted in the recording of $8.6 million in derivative instrument expense for the year ended December 31, 2009; a $9.7 million increase from the $1.1 million of derivative instrument income recorded in the year ended December 31, 2008.
 
General and Administrative Expenses
For the year ended December 31, 2010, Delcath incurred $13.2 million in expenses related to its general and administrative operations. This is a 238.5%, or $9.3 million, increase compared to the same period in 2009. The Company has continued its progress in transitioning from a development stage company focused solely on research and development activities to a commercial enterprise with staff dedicated to future commercialization of the Delcath chemosaturation system. The increase in the Company's general and administrative expenses is commensurate with these commercialization efforts. A significant portion of this increase is related to the expansion of our Marketing and Sales, Finance, and Manufacturing departments resulting in increasing compensation and related overhead expenses.
 
For the year ended December 31, 2009, Delcath incurred $3.9 million in expenses related to general and administrative operations. This is a 45.1% increase from the same period in 2008, when the Company incurred $2.7 million in general and administrative expenses. A significant portion of the increase was related to satisfaction of the Company's obligations under a separation agreement with its former President and Chief Executive Officer and the retention of a new President and Chief Executive Officer, as well as the related recruitment and payroll expenses for the expansion of the management team throughout the second half of 2009.
 
Research and Development Expenses
For the year ended December 31, 2010, research and development costs increased by 83.3%, from $9.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2009 to $17.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2010, an $8.0 million increase. The Company's recent hiring has contributed to a marked increase in research and development expenses. The facility in Queensbury is now operational and Delcath has expanded both our Research and Development and Regulatory and Quality Assurance departments. Additionally, Delcath has focused substantial efforts on completing submissions for FDA approval and CE marking of the Delcath chemosaturation system.
 
For the year ended December 31, 2009, research and development costs increased by 79.2%, from $5.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2008 to $9.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2009, a $4.3 million increase. The addition of several centers and the increased rate of enrollment in connection with our Phase III clinical trial led to a significant increase in treatments performed and all related expenses in 2009 as compared to 2008.
 
Interest Income 
Interest income shown is from our money market account, treasury bills and investment in various certificates of deposit. For the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company had interest income of $10,698, as compared to interest income of $73,833 for the same period in 2009. This decrease is due to the overall market conditions which continue to yield a lower percentage of return on our investments. The Company will continue to invest conservatively with a focus on preservation of capital and daily liquidity.
 
For the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company had interest income of $73,833, as compared to interest income of $299,956 for the same period in 2008. This decrease was due to our reduced cash position throughout much of 2009 as Delcath continued to direct funds towards the completion of the Phase III trial, as well as the overall market conditions which yielded a lower percentage of return on investments.
 
Application of Critical Accounting Policies
 
Our financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). Certain accounting policies have a significant impact on amounts reported in the financial statements. The notes to financial statements included in Item 8 contain a summary of the significant accounting policies and methods used in the preparation of our financial statements.  Delcath is still in the development stage and has no revenues, trade receivables, inventories, or significant
 

 
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fixed or intangible assets, and therefore have very limited opportunities to choose among accounting policies or methods.  In many cases, the Company must use an accounting policy or method because it is the only policy or method permitted under GAAP.
 
Additionally, the Company devotes substantial resources to obtaining regulatory approvals for the Delcath chemosaturation system as well as our research and development activities, the cost of which is required to be charged to expense as incurred.  This further limits our choice of accounting policies and methods.  Similarly, management believes there are very limited circumstances in which our financial statement estimates are significant or critical.
 
The Company considers the valuation allowance for the deferred tax assets to be a significant accounting estimate.  In applying The Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (FASB ASC) 740, management estimates future taxable income from operations and tax planning strategies in determining if it is more likely than not that we will realize the benefits of our deferred tax assets.  Management believes the Company does not have any uncertain tax positions.
 
The Company has adopted the provisions of FASB ASC 718, which establishes accounting for equity instruments exchanged for employee services. Under the provisions of FASB ASC 718, share-based compensation is measured at the grant date, based upon the fair value of the award, and is recognized as an expense over the option holders' requisite service period (generally the vesting period of the equity grant). The Company expenses its share-based compensation under the ratable method, which treats each vesting tranche as if it were an individual grant.
 
The Company has adopted the provisions of FASB ASC 505-50, which establishes accounting for equity-based payments to non-employees. Measurement of compensation cost related to common shares issued to non-employees for services is based on the value of the services provided or the fair value of the shares issued. Each transaction is reviewed to determine the more reliably measurable basis for the valuation. The measurement of non-employee stock-based compensation is subject to periodic adjustment as the underlying equity instrument vests. Non-employee stock-based compensation charges are amortized over the vesting period or period of performance of the services.
 
The Company has adopted the provisions of FASB ASC 820, which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.  
 
FASB ASC 820 emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement.  Therefore, a fair value measurement should be determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.  As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, FASB ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between market participant assumptions based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs that are classified within Levels 1 and 2 of the hierarchy) and the reporting entity's own assumptions about market participant assumptions (unobservable inputs classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy).
 
Level 1 inputs utilize quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access. Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs may include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, as well as inputs that are observable for the asset or liability (other than quoted prices), such as interest rates, foreign exchange rates, and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability which are typically based on an entity's own assumptions, as there is little, if any, related market activity. In instances where the determination of the fair value measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the entire fair value measurement falls is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Company's assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.
 
Item 7A.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk
 
Delcath may be exposed to market risk through changes in market interest rates that could affect the value of our investments.  However, the Company's marketable securities consist of short-term and/or variable rate instruments and, therefore, a change in interest rates would not have a material impact on the fair value of our investment portfolio or related income.
 
The Company measures all derivatives, including certain derivatives embedded in contracts, at fair value and recognizes them on the balance sheet as an asset or a liability, depending on the Company's rights and obligations under the applicable derivative contract.
 

 
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In June 2009, the Company completed the sale of 869,565 shares of its common stock and the issuance of warrants to purchase 1,043,478 common shares (the 2009 Warrants) in a subscription agreement with a single investor. The Company received gross proceeds of $2,999,999, with net cash proceeds after related expenses from this transaction of approximately $2.67 million. Of those proceeds, the Company allocated an estimated fair value of $2,190,979 to the 2009 Warrants, resulting in net proceeds of $467,559. The fair value of the 2009 Warrants on June 15, 2009 was determined by using the Black-Scholes model assuming a risk free interest rate of 2.75%, volatility of 72.93% and an expected life equal to the contractual life of the 2009 Warrants (June 2014).  The 2009 Warrants are currently exercisable at $3.60 per share with 1,043,478 shares outstanding at December 31, 2010 and have a five-year term.
 
In September 2007, the Company completed the sale of 3,833,108 shares of its common stock and the issuance of warrants to purchase 1,916,554 common shares (the 2007 Warrants) in a private placement to institutional and accredited investors. The Company received net proceeds of $13,303,267 in this transaction. The Company allocated $4,269,000 of the total proceeds to the 2007 Warrants. The 2007 Warrants were initially exercisable at $4.53 per share beginning six months after the issuance thereof and on or prior to the fifth anniversary of the issuance thereof. As required by the 2007 Warrant agreement, both the exercise price and number of warrants were adjusted following the Company's June 9, 2009 sale of common stock. The 2007 Warrants are currently exercisable at $3.44 per share with 1,469,456 warrants outstanding at December 31, 2010.
 
The $2,190,979 in proceeds allocated to the 2009 Warrants and the $4,269,000 in proceeds allocated to the 2007 Warrants are classified as derivative instrument liabilities. The terms of the 2007 Warrants and the 2009 Warrants provide for potential adjustment in the exercise price and are therefore considered to be derivative instrument liabilities that are subject to mark-to-market adjustment each period. As a result, for the twelve month period ended December 31, 2010, the Company recorded pre-tax derivative instrument expense of $15,951,367. The resulting derivative instrument liabilities totaled $18,005,014 at December 31, 2010. Management expects that the warrants will either be exercised or expire worthless, at which point the then existing derivative liability will be credited to stockholders' equity. The fair value of the Warrants at December 31, 2010 was determined by using the Black-Scholes model assuming a risk free interest rate of 1.25% for the 2009 Warrants and 0.20% for the 2007 Warrants, volatility of 86.23% for the 2009 Warrants and 81.45% for the 2007 Warrants and an expected life equal to the contractual life of the Warrants (June 2014 and September 2012, respectively).
 

 
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Item 8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

Financial Statements:
 
   
Report of Ernst & Young LLP - Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
F-1
   
Report of CCR LLP – Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
F-2
   
Balance Sheets at December 31, 2010 and 2009
F-3
   
Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009, and 2008 and cumulative from inception (August 5, 1988) to December 31, 2010
F-4
   
Statements of Stockholders' Equity, cumulative from inception (August 5, 1988) to December 31, 2010
F-5-F-7
   
Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009, and 2008 and cumulative from inception (August 5, 1988) to December 31, 2010
F-8
   
Notes to Financial Statements
F-9-F-20
 


 
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
 
The Board of Directors and Stockholders of Delcath Systems, Inc.
 
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Delcath Systems, Inc. (a development stage company), as of December 31, 2010, and the related statements of operations, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for the year then ended December 31, 2010, and for the period from August 5, 1988 (inception) through December 31, 2010. These financial statements  are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. The financial statements as of December 31, 2009, for each of the two years in the period then ended, and for the period from August 5, 1988 (inception) through December 31, 2009 were audited by other auditors whose report dated February 24, 2010, expressed an unqualified opinion on those statements. The financial statements for the period August 5, 1988 (inception) through December 31, 2009 include a net loss of $22,056,592. Our opinion on the statements of operations, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for the period August 5, 1988 (inception) through December 31, 2010, insofar as it relates to amounts for prior periods through December 31, 2009, is based solely on the report of other auditors.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, based on our audit and the report of other auditors, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Delcath Systems, Inc. at December 31, 2010, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended and the period from August 5, 1988 (inception) through December 31, 2010, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
 
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), Delcath Systems, Inc. internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2010, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated March 8, 2011 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
 
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
 
Metro Park, NJ
March 8, 2011


 
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
 
To the Board of Directors and
 
Stockholders of Delcath Systems, Inc.
 
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Delcath Systems, Inc. ("Company") as of December 31, 2009, and the related statements of operations, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2009 and cumulative from inception (August 5, 1988) to December 31, 2009. We also have audited the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Delcath Systems Inc.'s management is responsible for these financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting appearing under Item 9A. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and an opinion on the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our audits.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audits of the financial statements included examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.
 
A company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the Company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
 
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
 
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Delcath Systems, Inc. as of December 31, 2009, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2009 and cumulative from inception (August 5, 1988) to December 31, 2009 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also, in our opinion, Delcath Systems Inc. maintained in all material respects effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).
 
/s/ CCR LLP
 
Glastonbury, CT
February 24, 2010

 
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DELCATH SYSTEMS, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2010 and 2009
 

   
December 31, 2010
   
December 31, 2009
 
Assets:
           
Current assets
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 45,621,453     $ 35,486,319  
Investments – Certificates of deposit
    1,492,000        
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    1,784,276       799,416  
Total current assets
    48,897,729       36,285,735  
                 
Property, plant and equipment
               
Furniture and fixtures
    669,296       36,800  
Computers and equipment
    548,586       78,063  
Leasehold improvements
    939,518       431,425  
      2,157,400       546,288  
Less: accumulated depreciation
    (477,420 )     (24,982 )
Property, plant and equipment, net
    1,679,980       521,306  
Total assets
  50,577,709     36,807,041  
                 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:
               
Current liabilities
               
Accounts payable
  $ 610,457     $ 753,958  
Accrued expenses
    2,581,853       1,087,522  
Warrant liability
    18,005,014       11,207,214  
Total current liabilities
    21,197,324       13,048,694  
                 
Deferred revenue
    300,000        
                 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 5)
           
                 
Stockholders' equity
               
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2010 and 2009
           
Common stock, $.01 par value; 70,000,000 shares authorized; 43,028,146 and 36,223,097 shares issued and 42,932,460 and 36,194,997 outstanding at December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively
    430,281       362,231  
Additional paid-in capital
    144,782,807       92,835,174  
Deficit accumulated during the development stage
    (116,055,400 )     (69,371,755 )
Treasury stock, at cost; 28,100 shares at December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009
    (51,103 )     (51,103 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (26,200 )     (16,200 )
Total stockholders' equity
    29,080,385       23,758,347  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
  $ 50,577,709     $ 36,807,041  

 
See Accompanying Notes to these Financial Statements.
 

 
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DELCATH SYSTEMS, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
Statements of Operations
for the Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009, and 2008, and
Cumulative from Inception (August 5, 1988) to December 31, 2010
 
 
   
Year ended December 31,
   
Cumulative
from inception
(August 5, 1988)
To
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2008
   
December 31, 2010
 
Costs and expenses
                       
                         
 General and administrative expenses
  13,187,278     $ 3,898,705     $ 2,687,688     39,865,082  
 Research and development costs
    17,555,698       9,637,050       5,378,335       56,590,164  
                                 
Total costs and expenses
    30,742,976       13,535,755       8,066,023       96,455,246  
                                 
 Operating loss
    (30,742,976 )     (13,535,755 )     (8,066,023 )     (96,455,246 )
                                 
 Derivative instrument (expense) income
    (15,951,367 )     (8,567,917 )     1,103,682       (20,698,602 )
 Interest income
    10,698       73,833       299,956       2,871,279  
 Other expense
          (26,753 )     (202,500 )     (102,753 )
 Interest expense
                      (171,473 )
 Net loss
  (46,683,645 )   $ (22,056,592 )   $ (6,864,885 )   (114,556,795 )
Common share data:
                               
 Basic and diluted loss per share
  (1.20 )   $ (0.82 )   $ (0.27 )        
                                 
 Weighted average number of basic and diluted common shares outstanding
    38,991,481       27,072,556       25,300,703          

 
See Accompanying Notes to these Financial Statements.
 

 
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DELCATH SYSTEMS, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
Statements of Stockholders' Equity
Cumulative from Inception (August 5, 1988) to December 31, 2010
 

   
Common stock $.01 par value
                   
   
Issued
   
In Treasury
   
Outstanding
   
Preferred Stock $0.01 Par Value
   
Additional Paid-in capital
   
Deficit Accumulated During Development Stage
   
Total
 
 
 
# of Shares
   
Amount
   
# of Shares
   
Amount
   
# of Shares
   
Amount
   
# of Shares
   
Amount
 
Shares issued in connection with the formation of the Company as of August 22, 1988
    621,089     $ 6,211       -     $ -       621,089     $ 6,211     $ -     $ -     $ (5,211 )   $ -     $ 1,000  
                                                                                         
Sale of Class A preferred stock, August 22, 1988
    -       -       -       -       -       -       2,000,000       20,000       480,000       -       500,000  
                                                                                         
Shares returned due to relevant technology milestones not being fully achieved, March 8, 1990
    -       -       (414,059     (4,141     (414,059     (4,141     -       -       4,141       -       -  
                                                                                         
Sale of stock, October 2, 1990
    -       -       17,252       173       17,252       173       -       -       24,827       -       25,000  
                                                                                         
Sale of stock (common stock at $7.39 per share and Class B preferred stock at $2.55 per share), January 23, 1991
    -       -       46,522       465       46,522       465       416,675       4,167       1,401,690       -       1,406,322  
                                                                                         
Sale of stock, August 30, 1991
    -       -       1,353       14       1,353       14       -       -       9,987       -       10,001  
                                                                                         
Sale of stock, December 31, 1992
    -       -       103,515       1,035       103,515       1,035       -       -       1,013,969       -       1,015,004  
                                                                                         
Sale of stock (including 10,318 warrants, each to purchase one share of common stock at $10.87), July 15, 1994
    -       -       103,239       1,032       103,239       1,032       -       -       1,120,968       -       1,122,000  
                                                                                         
Sale of stock, December 19, 1996
    -       -       39,512       395       39,512       395       -       -       999,605       -       1,000,000  
                                                                                         
Shares issued (including 78,438 warrants each to purchase one share of common stock at $10.87) in connection with conversion of short-term borrowings as of December 22, 1996
    58,491       585       98,388       984       156,879       1,569       -       -       1,703,395       -       1,704,964  
                                                                                         
Sale of stock, December 31, 1997
    53,483       535       -       -       53,483       535       -       -       774,465       -       775,000  
                                                                                         
Exercise of stock options
    13,802       138       3,450       35       17,252       173       -       -       30,827       -       31,000  
                                                                                         
Shares issued as compensation for consulting services valued at $10.87 per share based on a 1996 agreement
    2,345       23       828       8       3,173       31       -       -       34,454       -       34,485  
                                                                                         
Shares issued in connection with exercise of warrants
    21,568       216       -       -       21,568       216       -       -       234,182       -       234,398  
                                                                                         
Sale of stock, January 16, 1998
    34,505       345       -       -       34,505       345       -       -       499,655       -       500,000  
                                                                                         
Sale of stock, September 24, 1998
    3,450       35       -       -       3,450       35       -       -       56,965       -       57,000  
                                                                                         
Shares returned as a settlement of a dispute with a former director at $1.45 per share, the price originally paid, April 17, 1998
    (3,450     (35 )     -       -       (3,450     (35     -       -       (4,965     -       (5,000 )
                                                                                         
Exercise of stock options
    8,626       86       -       -       8,626       86       -       -       67,414       -       67,500  
                                                                                         
Sale of stock (including 5,218 warrants each to purchase one share of common stock at $14.87), June 30, 1999
    46,987       470       -       -       46,987       470       -       -       775,722       -       776,192  
                                                                                         
Shares issued in connection with exercise of warrants
    2,300       23       -       -       2,300       23       -       -       24,975       -       24,998  
                                                                                         
Sale of stock, April 14, 2000
    230,873       2,309       -       -       230,873       2,309       -       -       499,516       -       501,825  
                                                                                         
Dividends paid on preferred stock
    690,910       6,909       -       -       690,910       6,909       -       -       992,161       (1,498,605     (499,535 )
                                                                                         
Conversion of preferred stock
    833,873       8,339       -       -       833,873       8,339       (2,416,675 )     (24,167     15,828       -       -  
                                                                                         
Sale of stock (including 1,200,000 warrants each to purchase one share of common stock at $6.60), October 19, 2000
    1,200,000       12,000       -       -       1,200,000       12,000       -       -       5,359,468       -       5,371,468  

 
See Accompanying Notes to these Financial Statements.
 

 
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DELCATH SYSTEMS, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
Statements of Stockholders' Equity
Cumulative from Inception (August 5, 1988) to December 31, 2010
 

   
Common stock $.01 par value
                   
   
Issued
   
In Treasury
   
Outstanding
                   
   
# of Shares
   
Amount
   
# of Shares
   
Amount
   
# of Shares
   
Amount
   
Additional Paid-in capital
   
Deficit Accumulated During Development Stage
   
Total
 
Shares issued as compensation for stock sale
    85,000       850       -       -       85,000       850       (850 )     -       -  
                                                                         
1,720 stock options (including 1,720 warrants each to purchase one share of common stock at $6.00), issued as compensation
    -       -       -       -       -       -       3,800       -       3,800  
                                                                         
Sum of fractional common shares cancelled after year 2000 stock splits
    (36 )     (1 )     -       -       (36 )     (1 )     1       -       -  
                                                                         
Stock warrants (150,000 at $7.00 and 150,000 at $6.60) issued as compensation
    -       -       -       -       -       -       198,000       -       198,000  
                                                                         
Sale of stock on April 3, 2002
    243,181       2,432       -       -       243,181       2,432       265,068       -       267,500  
                                                                         
Repurchases of stock, November and December 2002
                    (28,100 )     (51,103 )     (28,100 )     (51,103 )     -       -       (51,103 )
                                                                         
Amortization since inception of compensatory stock options
    -       -       -       -       -       -       3,760,951       -       3,760,951  
                                                                         
Forfeiture since inception of stock options
    -       -       -       -       -       -       (1,240,780 )     -       (1,240,780 )
                                                                         
Sale of stock (including 3,895,155 warrants to purchase one share of common stock at $0.775) on May 20, 2003 including underwriter's exercise of over allotment option
    3,895,155       38,952       -       -       3,895,155       38,952       1,453,696       -       1,492,648  
                                                                         
Proceeds from sale of unit option, 2003
    -       -       -       -       -       -       68       -       68  
                                                                         
Exercise of warrants, 2003
    1,730,580       17,305       -       -       1,730,580       17,305       1,273,895       -       1,291,200  
                                                                         
Sale of stock, 2004
    2,793,975       27,940       -       -       2,793,975       27,940       5,622,690       -       5,650,630  
                                                                         
Exercise of Warrants, 2004
    20,265       203       -       -       20,265       203       26,547       -       26,750  
                                                                         
Stock options issued as compensation, 2004
    -       -       -       -       -       -       5,222       -       5,222  
                                                                         
Exercise of warrants, 2005
    4,841,843       48,419       -       -       4,841,843       48,419       7,637,183       -       7,878,484  
                                                                         
Exercise of stock options, 2005
    659,000       6,590       -       -       659,000       6,590       569,180       -       575,770  
                                                                         
Stock options issued as compensation, 2005
    -       -       -       -       -       -       8,270       -       8,270  
                                                                         
Sale of stock, November, 2005
    753,013       7,530       -       -       753,013       7,530       2,302,471       -       2,310,001  
                                                                         
Shares issued as compensation, 2005
    36,925       369       -       -       36,925       369       103,056       -       103,425  
                                                                         
Deficit accumulated from inception to December 31, 2005
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (24,336,562 )     (24,336,562 )
                                                                         
Balance at December 31, 2005
    18,877,753     $ 188,778       (28,100 )   $ (51,103 )     18,849,653     $ 137,675     $ 38,295,388     $ (25,835,167 )   $ 12,597,896  
                                                                         
Vesting of stock options, 2006
    -       -       -       -       -       -       446,000       -       446,000  
                                                                         
Stock options issued as compensation, 2006
    -       -       -       -       -       -       505,282       -       505,282  
                                                                         
Exercise of warrants, 2006
    1,606,928     $ 16,069       -       -       1,606,928     $ 16,069       4,877,586       -       4,893,655  
                                                                         
Exercise of stock options, 2006
    104,182       1,042       -       -       104,182       1,042       295,024       -       296,066  
                                                                         
Shares issued in connection with settlement of Consent Solicitation lawsuit, 2006
    100,000       1,000       -       -       100,000       1,000       305,000       -       306,000  
                                                                         
Net loss, 2006
    -       -       -       -       -       -               (10,951,605 )     (10,951,605 )
                                                                         
Balance at December 31, 2006
    20,688,863     $ 206,889       (28,100 )   $ (51,103 )     20,660,763     $ 155,786     $ 44,724,280     $ (36,786,772 )   $ 8,093,294  

 
See Accompanying Notes to these Financial Statements.
 

 
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DELCATH SYSTEMS, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
Statements of Stockholders' Equity
Cumulative from Inception (August 5, 1988) to December 31, 2010
 
   
Common Stock
$0.01 Par Value
Issued and Outstanding
   
In Treasury
                       
   
# of Shares
   
Amount
   
# of Shares
   
Amount
   
Additional
Paid-in Capital
   
Deficit Accumulated During Development Stage
   
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
   
Total
Exercise of stock options, 2007
    715,413       7,154       -       -       1,793,029       -       -       1,800,183  
                                                                 
Shares issued as compensation, 2007
    50,000       500       -       -       210,500       -       -       211,000  
                                                                 
Sale of stock (including 1,916,554 warrants each to purchase one share of common stock at $4.53), 2007
    3,833,108       38,331       -       -       8,995,936       -       -       9,034,267  
                                                                 
Compensation expense for issuance of stock options, 2007
    -       -       -       -       953,610       -       -       953,610  
                                                                 
Net loss, 2007
    -       -       -       -       -       (3,663,506 )     -       (3,663,506 )
                                                                 
Balance at December 31, 2007
    25,287,384     $ 252,874       (28,100 )   $ (51,103 )   $ 56,677,355     $ (40,450,278 )   $ -     $ 16,428,848  
                                                                 
Cashless exercise of stock options, 2008
    970       10       -       -       1,940       -       -       1,950  
                                                                 
Shares issued as compensation, 2008
    95,000       950       -       -       205,950       -       -       206,900  
                                                                 
Compensation expense for restricted stock, 2008
    -       -       -       -       80,666       -       -       80,666  
                                                                 
Compensation expense for issuance of stock options, 2008
    -       -       -       -       377,596       -       -       377,596  
                                                                 
Comprehensive loss:
                                                               
                                                                 
Net loss
    -       -       -       -       -       (6,864,885 )     -       (6,864,885 )
                                                                 
Change in unrealized loss on investments, 2008
    -       -       -       -       -       -       (24,200 )     (24,200 )
                                                                 
Total comprehensive loss:
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (6,889,085 )
                                                                 
Balance at December 31, 2008
    25,383,354     $ 253,834       (28,100 )   $ (51,103 )   $ 57,343,507     $ (47,315,163 )   $ (24,200 )   $ 10,206,875  
                                                                 
Compensation expense for restricted stock, 2009
    91,666       916       -       -       735,500       -       -       736,416  
                                                                 
Compensation expense for issuance of stock options, 2009
    -       -       -       -       1,578,673       -       -       1,578,673  
                                                                 
Sale of stock (including 1,043,478 warrants to purchase one share of common stock at $3.99), 2009
    869,565       8,696       -       -       467,559       -       -       476,255  
                                                                 
Exercise of warrants
    103,512       1,035       -       -       355,049       -       -       356,084  
                                                                 
Sale of stock, net of expenses, November 2009
    9,775,000       97,750       -       -       32,354,886       -       -       32,452,636  
                                                                 
Comprehensive loss:
                                                               
                                                                 
Net loss
    -       -       -       -       -       (22,056,592 )     -       (22,056,592 )
                                                                 
Change in unrealized loss on investments
    -       -       -       -       -       -       8,000       8,000  
                                                                 
Total comprehensive loss:
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (22,048,592 )
                                                                 
Balance at December 31, 2009
    36,223,097     $ 362,231       (28,100 )   $ (51,103 )   $ 92,835,174     $ (69,371,755 )   $ (16,200 )   $ 23,758,347  
                                                                 
Compensation expense for restricted stock, 2010
    414,042       4,140       -       -       1,671,113       -       -       1,675,253  
                                                                 
Compensation expense for issuance of stock options, 2010
            -       -       -       3,839,320       -       -       3,839,320  
                                                                 
Exercise of warrants and options, common stock surrendered upon restricted stock vesting
    1,206,007       12,060       -       -       3,830,071       -       -       3,842,131  
                                                                 
Fair value of warrants reclassified from liability to additional paid-in capital upon exercise
    -       -       -       -       9,153,567       -       -       9,153,567  
                                                                 
Sale of stock, net of expenses, August 2010
    5,185,000       51,850       -       -       33,453,562       -       -       33,505,412  
                                                                 
Comprehensive loss:
                                                               
                                                                 
Net loss
    -       -       -       -       -       (46,683,645 )     -       (46,683,645 )
                                                                 
Change in unrealized loss on investments
    -       -       -       -       -       -       (10,000 )     (10,000 )
                                                                 
Total comprehensive loss:
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (46,693,645 )
                                                                 
Balance at December 31, 2010
    43,028,146     $ 430,281       (28,100 )   $ (51,103 )   $ 144,782,807     $ (116,055,400 )   $ (26,200 )   $ 29,080,385  

 
See Accompanying Notes to these Financial Statements.
 

 
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DELCATH SYSTEMS, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
 Statements of Cash Flows
for the Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009, and 2008 and
Cumulative from Inception (August 5, 1988) to December 31, 2010
 

   
Year ended December 31,
   
Cumulative from inception (August 5, 1988) to
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2008
   
December 31, 2010
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
                       
Net loss
  $ (46,683,645 )   $ (22,056,592 )   $ (6,864,885 )   $ (114,556,795 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
                               
Stock option compensation expense
    3,839,320       1,578,673       379,546       10,778,259  
Restricted stock and warrant compensation expense
    1,675,253       736,416       287,566       3,555,947  
Depreciation expense
    472,291       7,981       5,861       532,034  
Amortization of organization costs
                      42,165  
Loss on disposal of equipment
    6,730       3,442             10,172  
Derivative liability fair value adjustment
    15,951,367       8,567,917       (1,103,682 )     20,698,602  
Non-cash interest income
    (3,831 )                 (11,735 )
Changes in assets and liabilities:
                               
Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets
    (991,029 )     (438,070 )     (5,894 )     (1,760,445 )
Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses
    1,350,830       1,137,991       578,211       3,192,310  
Deferred revenue
    300,000                   300,000  
Net cash used in operating activities
    (24,082,714 )     (10,462,242 )     (6,723,277 )     (77,219,486 )
Cash flows from investing activities:
                               
Purchase of equipment, furniture and fixtures
    (1,637,695 )     (515,440 )     (8,313 )     (2,222,387 )
Proceeds from sale of equipment
          200             200  
Purchase of short-term investments
    (3,235,000 )           (200,710 )     (44,646,452 )
Purchase of marketable equity securities
                (46,200 )     (46,200 )
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments
    1,743,000       4,048,614       9,878,700       43,162,356  
Organization costs
                      (42,165 )
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
    (3,129,695 )     3,533,374       9,623,477       (3,794,648 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
                               
Net proceeds from sale of stock and exercise of stock options and warrants
    37,347,543       35,475,954             125,481,261  
Repurchases of common stock
                      (51,103 )
Dividends paid on preferred stock
                      (499,535 )
Proceeds from short-term borrowings
                      1,704,964  
Net cash provided by financing activities
    37,347,543       35,475,954             126,635,587  
Increase in cash and cash equivalents
    10,135,134       28,547,086       2,900,200       45,621,453  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    35,486,319       6,939,233       7,886,937        
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 45,621,453     $ 35,486,319     $ 10,787,137     $ 45,621,453  
Supplemental cash flow information:
                               
Cash paid for interest
  $     $     $     $ 171,473  
Supplemental non-cash activities:
                               
Cashless exercise of stock options and shares surrendered upon restricted stock vesting
  $ 700,478     $     $ 1,950     $ 1,244,594  
Conversion of debt to common stock
  $     $     $     $ 1,704,964  
Common stock issued for preferred stock dividends
  $     $     $     $ 999,070  
Conversion of preferred stock to common stock
  $     $     $     $ 24,167  
Common stock issued as compensation for stock sale
  $     $     $     $ 510,000  
Fair value of warrants issued
  $     $ 2,190,979     $     $ 6,459,979  
Fair value of warrants reclassified from liability to additional paid-in capital upon exercise
  $ 9,153,567     $     $     $ 9,153,567  

 
See Accompanying Notes to these Financial Statements.
 

 
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DELCATH SYSTEMS, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Financial Statements
for the Years Ending December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008
 

(1)
Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 
Description of Business
Delcath Systems, Inc. is a development stage, specialty pharmaceutical and medical device company focused on oncology. Since its inception, the Company has directed its research efforts towards the development and clinical study of the Delcath chemosaturation system.
 
The Company's initial focus is on cancers in the liver. Currently, the Delcath chemosaturation system is designed to deliver high doses of melphalan hydrochloride, or melphalan, directly to the liver while limiting the systemic exposure of this agent.  The Company believes that the Delcath chemosaturation system is a platform technology that may have broader applicability, including using other drugs to treat the liver, as well as for the treatment of cancers in other organs and regions of the body.
 
The Company has incurred losses since inception and has a deficit accumulated during the development stage of $116.1 million as of December 31, 2010. The Company anticipates incurring additional losses until such time, if ever, that it can generate significant sales. Management believes that its capital resources are adequate to fund operations through 2011, but anticipates that additional working capital may be required to continue operations. There can be no assurance that such working capital will be available on acceptable terms, if at all. Operations of the Company are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including, among others, uncertainty of product development; uncertainty regarding regulatory approval; technological uncertainty; uncertainty regarding patents and proprietary rights; comprehensive government regulations; limited commercial manufacturing, marketing or sales experience; and dependence on key personnel.
 
Basis of Financial Statement Presentation
The accounting and financial reporting policies of the Company conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make assumptions and estimates that impact the amounts reported in the Company's financial statements. The Company bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various other assumptions that it believes are reasonable under the circumstances. The amounts of assets and liabilities reported in the Company's balance sheets and the amount of expenses reported for each of its periods presented are affected by estimates and assumptions, which are used for, but not limited to, the accounting for derivative instrument liabilities, stock-based compensation, income taxes and research and development costs. Such assumptions and estimates are subject to change in the future as additional information becomes available or as circumstances are modified. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
 
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost, less accumulated depreciation. The Company provides for depreciation on a straight line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets which range from three to seven years. Leasehold improvements of $939,518 at December 31, 2010 will be amortized over the shorter of the lease term or the estimated useful life of the related assets when they are placed into service. Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 was $472,291, $7,981, and $5,861, respectively. Since inception, the Company has incurred depreciation expense of $532,034. Maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred. Expenditures which substantially increase the useful lives of the related assets are capitalized.
 
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes following the asset and liability method in accordance with the FASB ASC 740 "Income Taxes." Under such method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years that the asset is expected to be recovered or the liability settled.
 
Stock Based Compensation
The Company accounts for its share-based compensation in accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC 718, which establishes accounting for equity instruments exchanged for employee services and FASB ASC 505-50, which establishes accounting for equity-based payments to non-employees.  Under the provisions of FASB ASC 718, share-based compensation is measured at the grant date, based upon the fair value of the award, and is recognized as an expense over the option holders' requisite service period (generally the vesting period of the equity grant). The Company is required to record compensation cost for all share-based payments granted to employees based upon the grant date fair value, estimated in
 

 
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accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC 718. Under the provisions of FASB ASC 505-50, measurement of compensation cost related to common shares issued to non-employees for services is based on the value of the services provided or the fair value of the shares issued. The measurement of non-employee stock-based compensation is subject to periodic adjustment as the underlying equity instrument vests. The Company has expensed its share-based compensation for share-based payments granted under the ratable method, which treats each vesting tranche as if it were an individual grant.
 
The Company periodically grants stock options for a fixed number of shares of common stock to its employees, directors and non-employee contractors, with an exercise price greater than or equal to the fair market value of Delcath's common stock at the date of the grant.  The Company estimates the fair value of stock options using a Black-Scholes valuation model.  Key inputs used to estimate the fair value of stock options include the exercise price of the award, the expected post-vesting option life, the expected volatility of Delcath's stock over the option's expected term, the risk-free interest rate over the option's expected term, and Delcath's expected annual dividend yield.  Estimates of fair value are not intended to predict actual future events or the value ultimately realized by persons who receive equity awards.      
 
Derivative Instrument Liability
The Company accounts for derivative instruments in accordance with FASB ASC 815, which establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments and hedging activities, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other financial instruments or contracts and requires recognition of all derivatives on the balance sheet at fair value, regardless of the hedging relationship designation. Accounting for changes in the fair value of the derivative instruments depends on whether the derivatives qualify as hedge relationships and the types of relationships designated are based on the exposures hedged. At December 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company did not have any derivative instruments that were designated as hedges.
 
Fair Value Measurements
On January 1, 2008, the Company adopted FASB ASC 820, which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.  FASB ASC 820 applies to reported balances that are required or permitted to be measured at fair value under existing accounting pronouncements; accordingly, the standard does not require any new fair value measurements of reported balances.
 
FASB ASC 820 emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement.  Therefore, a fair value measurement should be determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.  As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, FASB ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between market participant assumptions based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs that are classified within Levels 1 and 2 of the hierarchy) and the reporting entity's own assumptions about market participant assumptions (unobservable inputs classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy).
 
Level 1 inputs utilize quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access. Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs may include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, as well as inputs that are observable for the asset or liability (other than quoted prices), such as interest rates, foreign exchange rates, and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, which is typically based on an entity's own assumptions, as there is little, if any, related market activity. In instances where the determination of the fair value measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the entire fair value measurement falls is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Company's assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.
 
Net Loss per Common Share
For the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 potential common shares from the exercise of options and warrants and the vesting of restricted stock were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share (EPS) because their effects would be antidilutive. In addition, common stock purchase rights issuable only in the event that a non-affiliated person or group acquires 20% of the Company's then outstanding common stock have been excluded from the EPS computation.
 
Research and Development Costs
Research and development costs include the costs of materials, personnel, outside services and applicable indirect costs incurred in development of the Company's proprietary drug delivery system. All such costs are charged to expense when incurred.
 

 
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General and Administrative Costs
General and administrative costs include salaries and related expenses for the Company's executive and administrative staff, recruitment and employee retention expenses, professional license and organizational fees, business development and certain general legal activities.
 
Cash Equivalents and Concentrations of Credit Risk
The Company considers highly liquid debt instruments with original maturities of three months or less at date of acquisition to be cash equivalents. The Company has deposits that exceed amounts insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), however, the Company does not consider this a significant concentration of credit risk based on the strength of the financial institution.
 
Investments
Management determines the appropriate classification of securities at the time of purchase and reevaluates such classification as of each balance sheet date. The Company's securities are classified as either available-for-sale or held-to-maturity. Investments classified as held-to-maturity are stated at amortized cost. Investments classified as available-for-sale are stated at fair value with the related unrealized gains and losses included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), a component of stockholders' equity.
 
Deferred Revenue Recognition 
Deferred revenue on the accompanying balance sheets includes payment received upon execution of a research and distribution agreement with Chi-Fu Trading Co, Ltd. This agreement is discussed further in Note 6. The Company will amortize deferred revenue over the expected obligation period of the agreement once this amount is reasonably determinable.
 
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In April 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update 2010-17, " Revenue Recognition – Milestone Method", a standard that provides guidance on defining a milestone and determining when it may be appropriate to apply the milestone method of revenue recognition for certain research and development transactions. Under this new standard, a company can recognize as revenue consideration that is contingent upon achievement of a milestone in the period in which it is achieved, if the milestone meets all criteria to be considered substantive. The adoption of this update did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.
 
In October 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2009-13 "Multiple Deliverable Revenue Arrangements", an amendment to the accounting standards related to the accounting for revenue derived from arrangements with multiple deliverables including how the arrangement consideration is allocated among delivered and undelivered items under the arrangement. Among the amendments, this standard eliminates the use of the residual method for allocating arrangement consideration and requires an entity to allocate the overall consideration to each deliverable based on an estimated selling price of each individual deliverable in the arrangement in the absence of having vendor-specific objective evidence or other third party evidence of fair value of the undelivered items. This standard also provides further guidance on how to determine a separate unit of accounting in a multiple-deliverable revenue arrangement and expands the disclosure requirements about the judgments made in applying the estimated selling price method and how those judgments affect the timing or amount of revenue recognition. Adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
 
(2)
Investments
 
The Company invests the majority of its cash in money market funds and certificates of deposit. The money market funds are accounted for based on the guidance for fair value measurements and are discussed further in Note 6.  The Company's certificates of deposit are accounted for based on the guidance for investments, which requires securities to be categorized as either trading, available-for-sale or held-to-maturity. The certificates of deposit are classified as held-to-maturity and, as such, are carried at amortized cost. As of December 31, 2010, the Company held certificates of deposit with original maturities of nine to twelve months.
 
The Company also holds shares of Aethlon Medical which are valued at $20,000 and are classified as an available-for-sale security in Prepaid expenses and other assets. The change in value is recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss on the Balance Sheets.
 

 
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(3)
Stockholders' Equity
 
Stock Issuances
On October 30, 2001, the Company entered into a Rights Agreement with American Stock Transfer & Trust Company (the "Rights Agreement") in connection with the implementation of the Company's stockholder rights plan (the "Rights Plan"). The purposes of the Rights Plan are to deter, and protect the Company's shareholders from, certain coercive and otherwise unfair takeover tactics and to enable the board of directors to represent effectively the interests of shareholders in the event of a takeover attempt. The Rights Plan does not deter negotiated mergers or business combinations that the board of directors determines to be in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders. To implement the Rights Plan, the board of directors declared a dividend of one Common Stock purchase right (a "Right") for each share of Common Stock of the Company, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock") outstanding at the close of business on November 14, 2001 (the "Record Date") or issued by the Company on or after such date and prior to the earlier of the Distribution Date, the Redemption Date or the Final Expiration Date (as such terms are defined in the Rights Agreement). The rights expire October 30, 2011. Each Right entitles the registered holder, under specified circumstances, to purchase from the Company for $5.00, subject to adjustment (the "Purchase Price"), a number of shares determined by dividing the then applicable Purchase Price by 50% of the then current market price per share in the event that a person or group announces that it has acquired, or intends to acquire, 15% or more of the Company's outstanding Common Stock. On April 9, 2007 the board of directors voted to increase the threshold level to 20%.
 
In September 2007, the Company completed the sale of 3,833,108 shares of its common stock and the issuance of warrants to purchase 1,916,554 common shares (the "2007 Warrants" and together with the 2009 Warrants, the "Warrants") in a private placement to institutional and accredited investors. The Company received net proceeds of $13,303,267 in this transaction. The Company allocated $4,269,000 of the total proceeds to 2007 Warrants (see below). The 2007 Warrants were initially exercisable at $4.53 per share beginning six months after the issuance thereof and on or prior to the fifth anniversary of the issuance thereof. As required by the 2007 Warrant agreement, both the exercise price and number of warrants were adjusted following the Company's June 9, 2009 sale of common stock. The 2007 Warrants are currently exercisable at $3.44 per share with 1,469,456 warrants outstanding at December 31, 2010. The shares were issued pursuant to an effective registration statement on Form S-3.
 
In June 2009, the Company completed the sale of 869,565 shares of its common stock and the issuance of warrants to purchase 1,043,478 common shares (the "2009 Warrants") pursuant to a subscription agreement with a single investor. The Company received gross proceeds of $2,999,999, with net cash proceeds after related expenses from this transaction of approximately $2.67 million. Of those proceeds, the Company allocated an estimated fair value of $2,190,979 to the 2009 Warrants (see below), resulting in net proceeds of $476,255. The fair value of the 2009 Warrants on June 15, 2009 was determined using the Black-Scholes model assuming a risk free interest rate of 2.75%, volatility of 72.93% and an expected life equal to the contractual life of the warrants (June 2014). The 2009 Warrants are currently exercisable at $3.60 per share with 1,043,478 warrants outstanding at December 31, 2010 and have a five-year term. The shares and warrants were issued pursuant to an effective registration statement on Form S-3.
 
The $2,190,979 in proceeds allocated to the 2009 Warrants and the $4,269,000 in proceeds allocated to the 2007 Warrants are classified as derivative instrument liabilities. The terms of the Warrants provide for potential adjustment in the exercise price and are therefore considered to be derivative instrument liabilities that are subject to mark-to-market adjustment each period. As a result, for the twelve month period ended December 31, 2010, the Company recorded pre-tax derivative instrument expense of $15,951,367. The resulting derivative instrument liabilities totaled $18,005,014 at December 31, 2010. Management expects that the Warrants will either be exercised or expire worthless, at which point the then existing derivative instrument liabilities will be credited to stockholders' equity. The fair value of the Warrants at December 31, 2010 was determined by using the Black-Scholes model assuming a risk free interest rate of 1.25% for the 2009 Warrants and 0.20% for the 2007 Warrants, volatility of 86.23% for the 2009 Warrants and 81.45% for the 2007 Warrants and an expected life equal to the contractual life of the Warrants (June 2014 and September 2012, respectively).
 
In August 2010, the Company completed the sale of 5,185,000 shares of its common stock pursuant to an underwriting agreement. The Company received gross proceeds of $35.0 million, with net cash proceeds after related expenses from this transaction of approximately $33.5 million. The shares were issued pursuant to an effective registration statement on Form S-3 (333-165677).
 
Common Stock Repurchases
Pursuant to a stock repurchase plan approved in 2002 by the Company's board of directors, the Company repurchased 28,100 shares of common stock for $51,103 during 2002. The Company had been authorized by the board of directors to purchase up to seven percent of its then outstanding common stock (290,289).
 

 
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Stock Option Plans
The Company established the 2004 Stock Incentive Plan and the 2009 Stock Incentive Plan (collectively, the "Plans") under which 3,000,000, and 4,200,000 shares, respectively, were reserved for the issuance of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, stock grants and other equity awards. A stock option grant allows the holder of the option to purchase a share of the Company's common stock in the future at a stated price. The Plans are administered by the Compensation and Stock Option Committee of the board of directors which determines the individuals to whom awards shall be granted as well as the type, terms and conditions of each award, the option price and the duration of each award.
 
During 2004 and 2009, respectively, the 2004 and 2009 Stock Incentive Plans became effective. Options granted under the Plans vest as determined by the Company's Compensation and Stock Option Committee and expire over varying terms, but not more than ten years from the date of grant. Stock option activity for 2010, 2009, and 2008 is as follows:

     
Number of Options
   
Exercise Price
per Share
   
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
   
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Life
(Years)
 
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2007
    1,140,000     $ 1.88–7.14     $ 4.54       3.96  
 
Granted
    525,000       1.23–3.45       1.76          
 
Expired
    (190,000 )     1.88–7.14       5.54          
 
Exercised
    (15,000 )     1.88       1.88          
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2008
    1,460,000     $ 1.23–6.18     $ 3.44       3.68  
 
Granted
    1,885,000       1.24-6.09       3.94          
 
Expired
                             
 
Exercised
                             
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2009
    3,345,000     $ 1.23–6.18     $ 3.72       6.58  
 
Granted
    700,650       5.28-15.54       9.81          
 
Expired
    (120,000 )     2.78-3.59       3.25          
 
Forfeited
    (25,000 )     4.12-6.18       4.81          
 
Exercised
    (140,000 )     1.43-6.18       3.52          
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2010
    3,760,650     1.23-15.54     $ 4.88       6.65  
 
Exercisable at December 31, 2010
    2,398,334             $ 4.03       5.31  

 
The estimated fair value of each option award granted was determined on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option valuation model with the following assumptions for option grants during the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008:
 
     
Year Ended December 31,
 
     
2010
   
2009
   
2008
 
 
Weighted average risk-free interest rate
    2.54 %     2.44 %     1.97 %
 
Weighted average expected volatility
    73.80 %     74.58 %     70.72 %
 
Expected volatility
    72.16% - 75.4 %     73.12% - 86.0 %     60.3% - 74.0 %
 
Dividend yield
    0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %
 
Weighted average expected option term (in years)
    5.87       5.32       2.60  
 
Weighted average grant date fair value
  6.30     2.61     0.68  
 
 
 
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No dividend yield was assumed because the Company has never paid a cash dividend on its common stock. Volatilities were developed using the Company's historical volatility.  The risk-free interest rate was developed using the U.S. Treasury yield for periods equal to the expected life of the stock options on the grant date. The expected holding period was developed based on the mid-point between the vesting date and the expiration date of each respective grant as permitted under FASB ASC 718. This method of determining the expected holding period was utilized because the Company does not have sufficient historical experience from which to estimate the period.
 
A summary of the Company's non-vested options to purchase shares as of December 31, 2010 and changes during the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 is presented below:

   
Non-Vested Options
 
   
Number of Options
 
Weighted Average
Fair Value
 
       
 
 
 
Non-vested at January 1, 2010
    1,516,916     $ 4.09  
 
Granted
    599,400       9.38  
 
Vested
    (729,000 )     4.12  
 
Forfeited
    (25,000 )     4.81  
 
Non-vested at December 31, 2010
    1,362,316     $ 6.39  
 
Compensation expense recognized relating to stock options granted to employees totaled $3,647,348, $1,578,673, and $377,596 in 2010, 2009, and 2008, respectively. Since inception, the Company has recognized $10,778,259 in expense related to stock option compensation. In 2010, $2,458,377 was charged to general and administrative expenses, while $1,188,972 was charged to research and development expenses. In 2009, $684,619 was charged to general and administrative expenses, while $894,054 was charged to research and development expenses. In 2008, $198,831 was charged to general and administrative expenses, while $178,765 was charged to research and development expenses. Additional compensation expense of $3,539,356, relating to the unvested portion of stock options granted, is expected to be recognized over a remaining average period of 2.06 years.
 
The aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding at December 31, 2010 is $19.4 million. The aggregate intrinsic value of options exercisable at December 31, 2010 is $15.0 million. The aggregate intrinsic value represents the total pretax intrinsic value, based on options with an exercise price less than the Company's closing stock price of $9.80 as of December 31, 2010, which would have been received by the option holders had those option holders exercised their options as of that date.
 
Total compensation expense for non-employee stock option grants totaled $191,972 in 2010.
 
A summary of the Company's restricted stock activity as of December 31, 2010 and changes during the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 is presented below:

   
Restricted Stock Activity
 
   
Number of Shares
 
Weighted Average
Grant Date Fair Value
 
       
 
 
 
Non-vested at January 1, 2010
    307,910     $ 5.23  
 
Granted
    56,132       11.16  
 
Vested
    (296,452 )     6.02  
 
Forfeited
             
 
Non-vested at December 31, 2010
    67,590     $ 6.71  
 
Compensation expense recognized relating to restricted stock granted to employees totaled $1,656,904, $736,416, and $287,566 in 2010, 2009, and 2008, respectively. Since inception, the Company has recognized $3,555,947 in expense related
 
 
 
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to restricted stock and warrant compensation. In 2010, $842,824 was charged to general and administrative expenses, while $814,080 was charged to research and development expenses. In 2009, $162,999 was charged to general and administrative expenses, while $573,417 was charged to research and development expenses. In 2008, $152,850 was charged to general and administrative expenses, while $134,717 was charged to research and development expenses. Additional compensation expense of $301,107, relating to the unvested portion of restricted stock granted, is expected to be recognized over a remaining average period of 1.21 years.
 
Total compensation expense for non-employee restricted stock totaled $18,349 in 2010.
 
Warrants
A summary of warrant activity is as follows:

     
The Plans
 
     
Warrants
   
Exercise Price
per Share
   
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
   
Weighted Average Remaining Life
(Years)
 
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2007
    2,480,587     $ 1.02–4.53     $ 4.27       4.13  
 
Issued
                             
 
Exercised
                             
 
Expired
    (16,500 )     1.02–1.28       1.15          
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2008
    2,464,087     $ 3.01–4.53     $ 4.30       3.15  
 
Issued
    1,650,760       3.44–3.60       3.54          
 
Exercised
    (103,512 )     3.44       3.44          
 
Expired
    (265,151 )     3.01       3.01          
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2009
    3,746,184     $ 3.44–3.91     $ 3.52       3.08  
 
Issued
                             
 
Exercised
    (1,159,000 )     3.44–3.91       3.52          
 
Expired
    (74,250 )     3.91       3.91          
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2010
    2,512,934     $ 3.44-3.60     3.51       2.70  
 

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Income Taxes
 
The provision for income taxes differs from the amount computed by applying the statutory rate as follows: 

     
Year Ended December 31,
 
     
2010
   
2009
   
2008
 
 
Income taxes using U.S. federal statutory rate
  $ (15,872,439 )   $ (7,643,253 )   $ (2,334,061 )
 
State income taxes, net of federal benefit
    (4,276,370 )     (674,624 )     (410,495 )
 
Valuation allowance
    15,040,948       5,671,082       3,226,441  
 
Derivative charge
    5,423,465       2,913,092       (375,252 )
 
Research and development credits
    (519,128 )     (345,404 )     (211,208 )
 
Other
    203,523       79,107       104,575  
      $     $     $  
 
 
 
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Significant components of the Company's deferred tax assets are as follows: 
 
     
2010
   
2009
 
 
Deferred tax assets:
           
 
Employee compensation accruals
  $ 3,345,000     $ 1,507,000  
 
Accrued liabilities
    231,000        
 
Research tax credits
    1,076,000       557,000  
 
Other
    14,000        
 
Net operating losses
    29,868,000       17,417,000  
 
Total deferred tax assets
    34,534,000       19,481,000  
                   
 
Deferred tax liability:
               
 
Total deferred tax liabilities
           
                   
 
Valuation allowance
    34,534,000       19,481,000  
 
Net deferred tax assets
  $     $  
 
As of December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes of approximately $80.0 million and $54.2 million, respectively. A portion of the federal amount, $11.2 million, is subject to an annual limitation of approximately $123,000 as a result of a change in the Company's ownership through May 2003, as defined by Federal Internal Revenue Code Section 382 and the related income tax regulations.  As a result of the limitation, approximately $72.3 million is available to offset future federal taxable income which expires through 2030. As of December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards for state income tax purposes of approximately $120.6 million and $73.8 million, respectively, which expire through 2030.
 
Management has established a 100% valuation allowance against the deferred tax assets as management does not believe it is more likely than not that these assets will be realized. The Company's valuation allowance increased by approximately $15.0 million, $5.9 million, $3.2 million and $1.8 million in 2010, 2009, 2008, and 2007, respectively.
 
The Company has a tax benefit of approximately $927,000 related to the exercise of non qualified stock options. Pursuant to FASB ASC 718, the benefit will be recognized and recorded to additional paid in capital when the benefit is realized through the reduction of taxes payable.
 
The Company complies with the provisions of FASB ASC 740 in accounting for its uncertain tax positions.  ASC 740 addresses the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements. Under ASC 740, the Company may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely that not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The Company has determined that the Company has no significant uncertain tax positions requiring recognition under ASC 740.
 
The Company is subject to U.S. federal income tax as well as income tax of certain state jurisdictions. The Company has not been audited by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service or any states in connection with income taxes. The periods from December 31, 2004 to December 31, 2010 remain open to examination by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and state authorities.
 
Delcath recognizes interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits and penalties, if incurred, as a component of income tax expense. 

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Commitments
 
Operating Leases
In February 2010, the Company entered into an agreement to lease (Initial Lease)  8,629 square feet of office space in New York, New York with an option to expand an additional 8,629 square feet. The term of the Initial Lease began in March,
 

 
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2010 and provides for total annual base rental payments of $457,337 during years 1-3 and the first half of year 4 of the Initial Lease term, and of $491,853 during the second half of year 4 and years 5-7 of the Lease term. The Initial Lease also requires the Company to pay customary building operating expenses and a pro-rata share of real estate taxes.
 
In September 2010, the Company exercised its option right under the Initial Lease and entered into an agreement to lease (Lease Modification)  an additional 8,629 square feet of office space in New York, New York. The term of the Lease Modification began in January 2011 and will expire in November 2020. In addition, the Lease Modification extends the term of the Initial Lease to November 2020. The Lease Modification provides for total annual base rent of $504,078 for years 1-5 of the Lease Modification term and of $547,533 for years 6-11 of the Lease Modification term. In addition, the Lease Modification provides for total base rent on the space leased under the Initial Lease of $543,627 for the extended term of November 2017 – November 2020.
 
In September 2009, the Company entered into an agreement  to lease 10,320 square feet located at 566 Queensbury Avenue, Queensbury, NY (the "Facility") for a three year period with an option to purchase. The Facility houses a portion of the Company's research and manufacturing operations. The term of the lease commenced on September 1, 2009. The lease provides for annual base rent of $51,600, as well as the payment of customary building expenses and real estate taxes. The Company has an option to purchase the Facility upon delivery of written notice to the Landlord at least 120 days prior to expiration of the lease term. The purchase price for the Facility is $425,000 if the Company acquires the Facility by September 1, 2011, and $440,000 if the Company acquires the Facility by September 1, 2012.
 
In October 2010, the Company entered into an agreement of lease for the lease of 8,000 square feet located at 2 Country Club Road, Queensbury, NY for a two year period with an option to extend the lease for an additional two years. The location houses a portion of the Company's research and manufacturing operations. The term of the lease commenced on November 12, 2012. The lease provides for annual base rent of $96,000, as well as the payment of customary building operating expenses and real estate taxes.
 
Future minimum lease payments under all operating leases at December 31, 2010 are as follows:
 
 
Year Ended December 31:
     
 
2011
 
$
1,109,016
 
 
2012
   
1,079,815
 
 
2013
   
967,168
 
 
2014
   
995,931
 
 
2015
   
1,006,795
 
     
5,161,600
 
 
Rent expense totaled approximately $528,243, $221,000, and $221,000, for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009, and 2008, respectively.
 
Cooperative Research and Development Agreement
The Company's five year Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) for the development of the Delcath chemosaturation system with the National Cancer Institute (NCI) expired on December 14, 2006 and was extended for an additional five years to December 14, 2011. The principal goal of the CRADA is to continue the development of a novel form of regional cancer therapy by designing clinical protocols utilizing the Delcath chemosaturation system to regionally deliver chemotherapeutics to patients with unresectable malignancies confined to an organ or region of the body. Under the five year extension, Delcath will pay $1,000,000 per year to the NCI for clinical support. These funds are payable in quarterly amounts of $250,000 and will be used for material support of the CRADA (including equipment, supplies, travel, and other related CRADA support), as well as for support of existing or new scientific or clinical staff to be hired by NCI who are to perform work under the CRADA. The Company incurred $1,000,000 per year in expenses related to this agreement for each of the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009, and 2008. 
 
Letters of Credit
Under the terms of the lease agreement for office space in New York City, the Company is required to maintain a letter of credit in the amount of $881,297. The letter of credit expires on February 1, 2012 if not renewed by the Company.
 

 
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Research and Distribution Agreement
 
On February 9, 2010, the Company entered into a research and distribution agreement with Chi-Fu Trading Co., Ltd. (the Research and Distribution Agreement). The Research and Distribution Agreement grants Chi-Fu the exclusive right to promote, market, sell and distribute the Delcath chemosaturation system in Taiwan for hepatic malignancies and infectious disease upon Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) approval, and for any other TFDA approved indications for treatment using the Delcath chemosaturation system (collectively, the Field of Use). The Research and Distribution Agreement also grants Chi-Fu the right to extend its exclusive distribution rights to Singapore, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions.
 
Pursuant to the Research and Distribution Agreement, Chi-Fu will plan, fund and manage clinical studies of the Delcath chemosaturation system in the Field of Use with initial focus on the treatment of hepatic malignancies at not less than two and up to four sites in Taiwan, and will promptly file for TFDA approval of the Delcath chemosaturation system for as many indications of use as possible, promptly following Delcath's receipt of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of the Delcath chemosaturation system. Chi-Fu's exclusive right to market, sell and distribute the Delcath chemosaturation system in Taiwan in the Field of Use will begin on the date TFDA approval of the Delcath chemosaturation system is granted and will continue for the term of the Research and Distribution Agreement.  Beginning on the first day of the month in which TFDA approval is obtained, Chi-Fu is obligated to purchase a minimum number of Delcath systems annually during the term of the Research and Distribution Agreement; with such minimum purchase requirements to increase annually over the remaining term of the Research and Distribution Agreement.  The Research and Distribution Agreement requires Chi-Fu to pay Delcath $1 million in milestone payments, comprised of $300,000 paid upon execution of the Research and Distribution Agreement; $200,000 paid within thirty days of Delcath's receipt of a CE Mark for the Delcath chemosaturation system, and $500,000 within thirty days of Delcath's receipt of FDA approval for the Delcath chemosaturation system.
 
The term of the Research and Distribution Agreement commenced on February 9, 2010 and will continue for five (5) years from the first day of the month in which TFDA approval is obtained, following which the Research and Distribution Agreement will automatically renew for an additional five (5) years provided Chi-Fu has met all of its obligations under the Research and Distribution Agreement, including its minimum purchase requirements. 
 

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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value
 
Derivative Financial Instruments
As disclosed in Note 3, the Company allocated proceeds to the warrants issued in connection with a private placement and recent public offering that were classified as liabilities and accounted for as a derivative instrument in accordance with FASB ASC 815.  The valuation of the warrants is determined using the Black-Scholes model. This model uses inputs such as the underlying price of the shares issued when the warrant is exercised, volatility, risk free interest rate and expected life of the instrument.   The Company has determined that the warrant derivative liability should be classified within Level 3 of the fair-value hierarchy by evaluating each input for the Black Scholes model against the fair-value hierarchy criteria and using the lowest level of input as the basis for the fair-value classification as called for in FASB ASC 820. There are six inputs: closing price of Delcath stock on the day of evaluation; the exercise price of the warrants; the remaining term of the warrants; the volatility of Delcath's stock over that term; annual rate of dividends; and the riskless rate of return. Of those inputs, the exercise price of the warrants and the remaining term are readily observable in the warrant agreements. The annual rate of dividends is based on the Company's historical practice of not granting dividends. The closing price of Delcath stock would fall under Level 1 of the fair-value hierarchy as it is a quoted price in an active market (820-10). The riskless rate of return is a Level 2 input as defined in 820-10, while the historical volatility is a Level 3 input as defined in FASB ASC 820. Since the lowest level input is a Level 3, Delcath determined the warrant derivative liability is most appropriately classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
 
Marketable Equity Securities
The Company owns 100,000 shares of common stock of Aethlon Medical, Inc (AEMD) a publicly traded company whose securities are quoted on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board.  At December 31, 2010, the valuation of such stock is determined utilizing the current quoted market price of AEMD due to the selling restrictions as stated in the agreement to purchase these shares having lapsed during the year.  The Company has determined that the inputs associated with the fair value determination are readily observable and as a result the instrument was classified within Level 1 of the fair-value hierarchy.
 
Money Market Funds and Treasury Bills
Cash and cash equivalents includes a money market account valued at approximately $45.4 million.
 

 
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The Company has determined that the inputs associated with the fair value determination are based on quoted prices (unadjusted) and as a result the investments are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
 
The table below presents the Company's assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2010, aggregated by the level in the fair value hierarchy within which those measurements fall.
 
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis at December 31, 2010

     
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Balance at
December 31, 2010
 
 
Assets
                       
 
Marketable equity securities
  $ 20,000     $     $     $ 20,000  
 
Money market funds
    45,407,058                   45,407,058  
 
Liabilities
                               
 
Derivative instrument liabilities
  $     $     $ 18,005,014     $ 18,005,014  

 
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 
 
     
Derivative
 
 
Beginning balance
$
11,207,214
 
   
Total increase in the liability included as a charge to earnings
 
15,951,367
 
   
Total liability reclassified to additional paid in capital upon exercise of warrants
 
(9,153,567)
 
 
Ending balance
$
18,005,014
 
 

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Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
 
Set forth below is selected quarterly financial data for each of the quarters in the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009.

   
2010 Quarters Ended
 
(in thousands except per share amounts)
 
March 31
   
June 30
   
September 30
   
December 31
 
Operating loss
  (5,487 )   (8,305 )   (7,421 )   (9,529 )
Derivative instrument income (expense)
    (8,688 )     635       (2,112 )     (5,787 )
Net loss
    (14,174 )     (7,668 )     (9,530 )     (15,312 )
Basic and diluted loss per share
    (0.39 )     (0.21 )     (0.24 )     (0.36 )

   
2009 Quarters Ended
 
(in thousands except per share amounts)
 
March 31
   
June 30
   
September 30
   
December 31
 
Operating loss
  (1,936 )   (2,442 )   (3,733 )   (5,425 )
Derivative instrument income (expense)
    (562 )     (3,904 )     (3,831 )     (271 )
Net loss
    (2,445 )     (6,328 )     (7,586 )     (5,698 )
Basic and diluted loss per share
    (0.10 )     (0.25 )     (0.29 )     (0.18 )
 
 
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Subsequent Events
 
On February 22, 2011, the Company announced that it had received a Refusal to File letter from the FDA for the New Drug Application (NDA) for its proprietary chemosaturation system used in the treatment of patients with metastatic melanoma in the liver through the percutaneous intra-arterial administration of melphalan hydrochloride. Based on management's understanding of the information in the FDA's letter, the Company intends to resubmit the NDA by September 30, 2011. In
 

 
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accordance with application regulations, the FDA has the ability to formally file or refuse to file an application within 60 days of the completion of the submission, which occurred on December 22, 2010.  Neither the acceptance nor non-acceptance of the NDA filing is a determination of the approvability of the chemosaturation system.
 

 
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Item 9.  Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
 
None.
 
Item 9A.  Controls and Procedures
 
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
The Company's management, with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")). Based on that evaluation, Delcath's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2010 (the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K), have been designed and are functioning effectively to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in its reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company's management, including  the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
 
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
 
There were no changes to the Company's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fourth fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2010 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial reporting.
 
Management's Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
 
Delcath's management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the Company's principal executive and principal financial officers and effected by the Company's board of directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and includes those policies and procedures that: 
 

 
 
·
 
Pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company;
 
 
·
 
Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and
 
 
·
 
Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
 
 
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
 
Delcath's management assessed the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2010. In making this assessment, it used the criteria set forth in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Based on such assessment, management has concluded that, as of December 31, 2010, the Company's internal control over financial reporting was effective based on those criteria.
 

 
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
The Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Delcath Systems, Inc.
 
We have audited Delcath Systems, Inc.'s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2010, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (the COSO criteria). Delcath Systems, Inc.'s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management's Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the company's internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.
 
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
A company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
 
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
 
In our opinion, Delcath Systems Inc, maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2010, based on   the COSO criteria .
 
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the balance sheet of Delcath Systems, Inc. as of December 31, 2010 and the related statement of operations, stockholders' equity, and cash flow for the year in the period ended December 31, 2010   of Delcath Systems, Inc. and our report dated March 8, 2011 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
 
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
 
Metro Park, NJ
March 8, 2011
 

 
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Item 9B.  Other Information
 
None.
 

 
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PART III
 
Item 10.  Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance.
 
Except for the information about our Code of Ethics below, the information required by this Item 10 is incorporated by reference from our definitive proxy statement for our 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Proxy Statement").
 
We maintain a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (Code) that applies to all employees, including our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, controller and persons performing similar functions, and including our independent directors, who are not employees of the Company, with regard to their Delcath-related activities. The Code incorporates guidelines designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote honest and ethical conduct and compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations. The Code also incorporates our expectations of our employees that enable us to provide accurate and timely disclosure in our filings with the SEC and other public communications. In addition, the Code incorporates guidelines pertaining to topics such as complying with applicable laws, rules, and regulations; insider trading; reporting Code violations; and maintaining accountability for adherence to the Code.  The full text of our Code is published on our web site at www.delcath.com under "Investor - Corporate Governance." We intend to disclose future amendments to certain provisions of our Code, or waivers of such provisions granted to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller and persons performing similar functions on our web site.
 
Item 11.  Executive Compensation.
 
The information required for this Item is incorporated by reference from our Proxy Statement.
 
Item 12.  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.
 
The information required for this Item is incorporated by reference from our Proxy Statement.
 
Item 13.  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.
 
The information required for this Item is incorporated by reference from our Proxy Statement.
 
Item 14.  Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
 
The information required for this Item is incorporated by reference from our Proxy Statement.
 

 
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PART IV
 
Item 15.  Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
 
The following documents are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K:
 
1.   Financial Statements :  The following Financial Statements and Supplementary Data of Delcath and the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm included in Part II, Item 8:
 
Balance Sheets at December 31, 2010 and 2009
 
Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009, and 2008 and cumulative from inception (August 5, 1988) to December 31, 2010
 
Statements of Stockholders' Equity, cumulative from inception (August 5, 1988) to December 31, 2010
 
Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009, and 2008 and cumulative from inception (August 5, 1988) to December 31, 2010
 
Notes to Financial Statements
 
2.  Exhibits :  The exhibits listed in the accompanying Exhibit Index are filed or incorporated by reference as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 

 
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

DELCATH SYSTEMS, INC.
 
   
/s/ Eamonn P. Hobbs
 
Eamonn P. Hobbs
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
Dated: March 8, 2011
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
 
Title
 
Date
         
/s/ Eamonn P. Hobbs
 
President and Chief Executive Officer, and Director (Principal Executive Officer)
  March 8, 2011 
Eamonn P. Hobbs
       
         
/s/ David A. McDonald
 
 Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
  March 8, 2011 
David A. McDonald
       
         
/s/ Barbra C. Keck
 
VP, Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)
  March 8, 2011 
Barbra C. Keck
       
         
/s/Harold S. Koplewicz
 
Chairman of the Board
  March 8, 2011 
Harold S. Koplewicz, M.D.
       
         
/s/ Laura Philips
 
Director
  March 8, 2011 
Laura Philips, Ph.D.
       
         
/s/ Douglas Watson
 
Director
  March 8, 2011 
Douglas Watson
       
         
/s/ Robert Ladd
 
Director
  March 8, 2011 
Robert Ladd
       
  
       
/s/ Pamela Contag
 
Director
    March 8, 2011   
Pamela Contag, Ph.D.
       
         
/s/ Roger Stoll
 
Director
    March 8, 2011   
Roger Stoll, Ph.D.
       
         
 
 
 
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Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit
No.
 
Description
     
3.1
 
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as amended to June 30, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 5, 2006 (Commission File No. 001-16133).
     
3.2
 
Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Amendment No. 1 to Company's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (Registration No. 333-39470)).
     
4.1
 
Rights Agreement, dated October 30, 2001, by and between the Company and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as Rights Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to the Company's Form 8-A filed November 14, 2001 (Commission File No. 001-16133)).
     
4.2
 
Form of Warrant to Purchase Shares of Common Stock dated June 15, 2009 issued pursuant to the Subscription Terms dated as of June 9, 2009 between the Company and Capital Ventures International (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 10, 2009 (Commission File No,. 001-16133)).
     
10.1
*
2004 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix B to the Company's definitive Proxy Statement dated April 29, 2004 (Commission File No. 001-16133)).
     
10.2
*
2009 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix B to the Company's definitive Proxy Statement dated April 30, 2009 (Commission File No. 001-16133)).
     
10.3
*
Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement under the Company's 2004 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 (Commission File No. 001-16133)).
     
10.4
*
Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement under the Company's 2004 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 (Commission File No. 001-16133)).
     
10.5
*
Form of Stock Grant Agreement under the Company's 2004 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 (Commission File No. 001-16133)).
     
10.6
 
Settlement Agreement, dated as of October 8, 2006, by and between the Company, Laddcap Value Partners LP, Laddcap Value Advisors LLC, Laddcap Value Associates LLC, any affiliate of the foregoing, and Robert B. Ladd (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 12, 2006 (Commission File No. 001-16133)).
     
10.7
 
Modification Agreement dated April 9, 2007 between the Company, Laddcap Value Partners, LP, Laddcap Associates, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 16, 2007 (Commission File No. 001-16133)).
     


 
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10.8
 
Form of Warrant issued to investors in connection with the Company's September 2007 registered direct offering (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 24, 2007 (Commission File No. 001-16133)).
     
10.9
Cooperative Research and Development Agreement dated as of March 29, 2007 between the Company and the National Cancer Institute (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 (Commission File No. 001-16133)).
     
10.10
 
Form of Indemnification Agreement dated April 8, 2009 between the Company and members of the Company's Board of Directors (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 10, 2009 (Commission File No. 001-16133)).
     
10.11
*
Separation and General Release Agreement dated as of July 5, 2009 between the Company and Richard L. Taney (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 7, 2009 (Commission File No. 001-16133)).
     
10.12
*
Employment Agreement dated as of July 1, 2009 between the Company and Eamonn P. Hobbs (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 7, 2009 (Commission File No. 001-16133)).
     
10.13
*
Employee Stock Option Grant Letter dated as of July 6, 2009 between the Company and Eamonn P. Hobbs (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 17, 2009 (Commission File No. 001-16133)).
     
10.14
*
Employee Stock Option Grant Letter dated as of July 6, 2009 between the Company and Eamonn P. Hobbs (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 17, 2009 (Commission File No. 001-16133)).
     
10.15
 
Lease with Option to Purchase between Fitzgerald Brothers Beverages, Inc., and the Company, dated as of September 1, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 3, 2009 (Commission File No. 001-16133)).
     
10.16
*
Employment Agreement dated as of September 13, 2009 between Delcath Systems, Inc. and David A. McDonald (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 17, 2009 (Commission File No. 001-16133)).
     
10.17
*
Employee Stock Option Grant Letter dated as of September 14, 2009 between the Company and David A. McDonald (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 17, 2009 (Commission File No. 001-16133)).
     
10.18
*
Restricted Stock Agreement dated as of September 14, 2009 between the Company and David A. McDonald (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 17, 2009 (Commission File No. 001-16133)).
     
10.19
*
Employment Agreement dated as of September 30, 2009 between the Company and Krishna Kandarpa, M.D., Ph.D. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 5, 2009 (Commission File No. 001-16133)).
     
10.20
*
 
Employee Stock Option Grant Letter dated October 20, 2009 between the Company and Krishna Kandarpa, M.D., Ph.D. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.34 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 (Commission File No. 001-16133)).
     


 
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10.21
*
 
Restricted Stock Agreement dated as of October 20, 2009 between the Company and Krishna Kandarpa, M.D., Ph.D. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.35 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 (Commission File No. 001-16133)).
     
10.22
*
**
Employment Agreement dated as of November 2, 2009 between the Company and Agustin Gago.
     
10.23
 
Lease between SLG 810 Seventh Lessee LLC and the Company dated as of February 5, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 (Commission File No. 001-16133)).
     
10.24
 
Research and Distribution Agreement between CHIFU Trading Co Ltd and the Company dated as of February 9, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 (Commission File No. 001-161233)).
     
10.25
*
Amendment No. 1 to Form of Employee Stock Option Grant Letter dated as of March 11, 2010 between the Company and Eamonn P. Hobbs (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 (Commission File No. 001-16133)).
     
10.26
*
Employee Stock Option Grant Letter dated as of March 11, 2010 between the Company and Eamonn P. Hobbs (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 (Commission File No. 001-16133)).
     
10.27
*
**
Employment Agreement dated as of April 16, 2010 between the Company and Peter Graham.
     
10.28
 
Amended and Restated Supply Agreement between B. Braun Medical Inc and the Company dated as of May 4, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 (Commission File No. 001-16133)).
     
10.29
*
Employment Agreement dated as of May 5, 2010 between the Company and Barbra Keck (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 11, 2010 (Commission File No. 001-16133)).
     
10.30
 
Underwriting Agreement between Canaccord Genuity, Inc. and the Company, dated as of August 16, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 17, 2010 (Commission File No. 001-16133)).
     
10.31
 
Lease Modification, Extension and Additional Space Agreement between SLG 810 Seventh Lessee LLC and the Company dated as of September 27, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 30, 2010 (Commission File No. 001-16133)).
     
10.32
†**
License, Supply and Contract Manufacturing Agreement between Synerx Pharma, LLC and Bioniche Teoranta and the Company dated as of October 13, 2010.
     
10.33
*
Form of Restricted Stock Agreement under the Company's 2009 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 20, 2010 (Commission File No. 001-16133)).
     
10.34
 
Form of Restricted Stock Agreement (Non-Employee Directors) under the Company's 2009 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 20, 2010 (Commission File No. 001-16133)).
     


 
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10.35
 
Form of Restricted Stock Agreement (Consultants) under the Company's 2009 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 20, 2010 (Commission File No. 001-16133)).
     
10.36
*
Form of Non-Statutory Stock Option Grant Letter under the Company's 2009 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 20, 2010 (Commission File No. 001-16133)).
     
10.37
 
Form of Non-Statutory Stock Option Grant Letter (Non-Employee Directors) under the Company's 2009 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 20, 2010 (Commission File No. 001-16133)).
     
10.38
 
Form of Non-Statutory Stock Option Grant Letter (Consultants) under the Company's 2009 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 20, 2010 (Commission File No. 001-16133)).
     
23.1
**
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
     
23.2
**
Consent of CCR LLP
     
31.1
**
Certification by Principal executive officer Pursuant to Rule 13a 14.
     
31.2
**
Certification by Principal financial officer Pursuant to Rule 13a 14.
     
32.1
**
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
32.2
**
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 
Portions of this exhibit have been redacted and are subject to a confidential treatment request filed with the Secretary of the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
     
*
 
Indicates management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
     
**
 
Filed herewith.
 
 
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Exhibit 23.1
 
 
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
 
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements:
 
(1)
 
Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-165677) of Delcath Systems, Inc., and
 
(2)
 
Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-166956) pertaining to the 2004 Stock Incentive Plan and the 2009 Stock Incentive Plan of Delcath Systems, Inc.;           
 
of our reports dated March 8, 2011, with respect to the financial statements of Delcath Systems, Inc. and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Delcath Systems, Inc. included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) of Delcath Systems, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2010.
 
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
 
Metro Park, NJ
March 8, 2011



 
 
Exhibit 23.2
 
 
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
 
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (Nos. 333-114600, 333-121681, 333-127629, 333-130872, 333-143280, 333-159857, 333-159913, 333-165677) and the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (No. 333-119898,  333-160790 and 333-166956) of Delcath Systems, Inc. of our report dated February 24, 2010, relating to the financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting which appear in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
/s/ CCR LLP
 
Glastonbury, Connecticut
March 8, 2011


 
EXHIBIT 31.1
 
Certification
of Principal Executive Officer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act
 
 
I, Eamonn P. Hobbs, certify that:
 
 
1)
I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Delcath Systems, Inc;
     
 
2)
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
     
 
3)
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
     
 
4)
The registrant's other certifying officer(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 registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
     
 
(d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
     
 
5)
The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
     
 
(a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
     
 
(b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

DATE  March 8, 2011
/s/ Eamonn P. Hobbs
 
Eamonn P. Hobbs
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
(Principal Executive Officer)



 

 
 
EXHIBIT 31.2
 
Certification
of Principal Financial Officer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act
 
I, David A. McDonald, certify that: 
 
 
1)
I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Delcath Systems, Inc;
     
 
2)
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
     
 
3)
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
     
 
4)
The registrant's other certifying officer(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 registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
     
 
(d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

 
5)
The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
     
 
(a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
     
 
(b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
 
DATE  March 8, 2011
/s/ David A. McDonald
 
David A. McDonald
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
(Principal Financial Officer)



 
 
EXHIBIT 32.1
 
Certification Pursuant to
18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
as Adopted Pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes –Oxley Act of 2002
 
 
In connection with the Annual Report on Form 10-K of DELCATH SYSTEMS, INC. (the "Company") for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Eamonn P. Hobbs, the Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company, hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge:
 
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
 
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

DATE  March 8, 2011
/s/ Eamonn P. Hobbs
 
Eamonn P. Hobbs
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
(Principal Executive Officer)

 
EXHIBIT 32.2
 
Certification Pursuant to
18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
as Adopted Pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes –Oxley Act of 2002
 
 
In connection with the Annual Report on Form 10-K of DELCATH SYSTEMS, INC. (the "Company") for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, David A. McDonald, the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge:
 
(1) The "Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
 
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

DATE  March 8, 2011
/s/ David A. McDonald
 
David A. McDonald
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
(Principal Financial Officer)

Exhibit 10.22
 
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
 
THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is made and entered into this 2 nd   day of  November, 2009, by and between Delcath Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and Agustin Gago (the “ Executive ”).
 
RECITALS
 
THE PARTIES ENTER THIS AGREEMENT on the basis of the following facts, understandings and intentions:
 
A.           The Company desires to hire the Executive as its Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
 
B.           This Agreement shall govern the employment relationship between the Executive and the Company from and after the Effective Date, and, as of the Effective Date, supersedes and negates any previous agreements or understandings with respect to such relationship.
 
C.           The Executive desires to be employed by the Company on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
 
AGREEMENT
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above recitals incorporated herein and the mutual covenants and promises contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby expressly acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
 
1.
Term and Duties.
 
1.1             Term .  The Company does hereby hire, engage and employ the Executive beginning on or about November 2, 2009 (such actual date of employment commencement, the “ Effective Date ”), and concluding on the last day of the Period of Employment (as such term is defined in Section 2 ) on the terms and conditions expressly set forth in this Agreement.  The Executive does hereby accept and agree to such hiring, engagement, and employment, on the terms and conditions expressly set forth in this Agreement.
 
1.2             Duties .  During the Period of Employment, the Executive shall serve the Company as its Executive Vice President Global Sales and Marketing and shall have the powers, duties, and obligations of management usually vested in the office of the Executive Vice President Global Sales and Marketing of a company of a similar size and similar nature as the Company, and such other powers, duties, and obligations commensurate with such position as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“ CEO ”) or Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) may assign from time to time, all subject to the directives of the Board and the corporate policies of the Company as they are in effect from time to time throughout the Period of Employment (including, without limitation, the Company’s business conduct and ethics policies, as in effect from time to time).  During the Period of Employment, the Executive shall report to the CEO.
 

 
 

 

1.3             No Other Employment; Minimum Time Commitment .  During the Period of Employment, the Executive shall (i) devote substantially all of the Executive’s business time, energy and skill to the performance of the Executive’s duties for the Company, (ii) perform such duties in a faithful, effective, and efficient manner to the best of his or her abilities, and (iii) hold no other employment.  The Company shall have the right to require the Executive to resign from any board or similar body (including, without limitation, any association, corporate, civic or charitable board or similar body) on which he or she may then serve, if the Company reasonably determines that the Executive’s service in such capacity interferes with the effective discharge of the Executive’s duties and responsibilities to the Company or that any business related to such service is then in competition with any business of the Company or any of its Affiliates (as such term is defined in Section 5.5 ), successors or assigns.  The Executive’s service on the boards of directors (or similar body) of other business entities is subject to the Company’s approval.
 
1.4             No Breach of Contract .  The Executive represents to the Company that: (i) the Executive is not bound by any employment, consulting, non-compete, confidentiality, trade secret, or similar agreement or any judgment, order, or decree that would prevent, or be violated by, the Executive entering into this Agreement or carrying out his or her duties hereunder; and (ii) the Executive understands the Company will rely upon the accuracy and truth of the representations and warranties of the Executive set forth herein and the Executive consents to such reliance.
 
1.5             Location .  The Executive’s principal place of employment shall be the Company’s Manhattan office as it may be located from time to time.  The Executive agrees that he or she will be regularly present at that office.  The Executive acknowledges that he or she may be required to travel from time to time in the course of performing his or her duties for the Company.
 
2.             Period of Employment .  The “ Period of Employment ” shall be a period of two (2) years commencing on the Effective Date and ending at the close of business on the second anniversary of the Effective Date; provided , however , that the Period of Employment may be extended on the same terms, by the specific approval of the CEO, for an additional period of one year.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Period of Employment is subject to earlier termination as provided below in this Agreement.  Failure of the CEO to extend the Period of Employment beyond the second anniversary of the Effective Date shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement and shall not constitute an Involuntary Termination (as such term is defined in Section 5.5 ) for purposes of this Agreement.
 
3.
Compensation .
 
3.1             Base Salary .  During the Period of Employment, the Company shall pay the Executive a base salary (the “ Base Salary ”), which shall be paid in accordance with the Company’s regular payroll practices in effect from time to time, but not less frequently than monthly.  The Executive’s Base Salary shall be at an annualized rate of two hundred eighty-five thousand dollars ($ 285,000.00).
 
3.2             Incentive Bonus .  The Executive shall be eligible to receive an incentive bonus (“ Incentive Bonus ”) for each consecutive 12-month period that ends on an anniversary of the
 

 
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Effective Date (each, a “ Bonus Year ”) during the Period of Employment; provided that the Executive must be employed by the Company on the anniversary date in order to be eligible for an Incentive Bonus with respect to the Bonus Year ending on such date (and, except as provided in Section 5.3 , if the Executive is not so employed at such time, he or she shall not be considered to have “earned” any Incentive Bonus with respect to the Bonus Year in question).  The target Incentive Bonus for each Bonus Year shall equal 35% of the total Base Salary paid in that Bonus Year, based on performance objectives (which may include corporate, business unit or division, financial, strategic, individual or other objectives) reasonably established with respect to that particular Bonus Year by the Compensation and Stock Option Committee of the Board or its successor (the “ Compensation Committee ”).  No Incentive Bonus shall be paid unless the applicable performance objectives have been attained, and t he Compensation Committee shall determine whether an Incentive Bonus is merited in any given Bonus Year.   Under no circumstances shall the Company pay the Executive an Incentive Bonus for a Bonus Year if his or her employment is terminated for Cause on or prior to the bonus payment date for such Bonus Year.  Any Incentive Bonus due under this section will be paid not later than the March 15th of the calendar year following the end of the Bonus Year.
 
 
3.3
Stock Option Grant .
 
(a)             On the Effective Date, the Company will grant the Executive a stock option to purchase two hundred thousand (200,000) of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock at a price per share equal to the Fair Market Value (as defined in the 2009 Incentive Stock Plan) on the date of grant (the stock options to purchase 200,000 shares of the Company’s common stock described in this paragraph, the “ Option .”)
 
(b)             8,333 of the shares covered by the Option will vest on each of the first twenty-three (23) monthly anniversaries of the Effective Date and 8,341 of the shares covered by the Option will vest on the twenty-fourth (24th) monthly anniversary of the Effective Date, subject to the Executive’s continued employment by the Company through the respective monthly anniversary.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, all shares subject to the Option shall immediately vest upon (i) the Executive’s Involuntary Termination (as defined in Section 5.5 ) after the first anniversary of the Effective Date or (ii) a Change of Control (as such term is defined in subsections (a) – (d) of the definition of “Change of Control” contained in the Company’s 2004 Stock Incentive Plan).  Upon the Executive’s Involuntary Termination between the Effective Date and its first anniversary, an additional number of shares that a total of 50% of all shares subject to the Option shall be vested as of the Severance Date (as defined in Section 5.3 ).
 
(c)             The Option shall be granted under the Company’s 2009 Stock Incentive Plan and shall be subject to such further terms and conditions as set forth in a written stock option grant letter to be provided by the Company to the Executive to evidence the Option under the plan.
 
 
3.4
Restricted Stock.
 
(a)           The Company will also grant the Executive 75,000 shares of restricted stock (“the Restricted Stock Award ”).
 

 
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(b)           25,000 shares of the Restricted Stock Award will vest on the sixth month anniversary of the Effective Date, 25,000 shares of the Restricted Stock Award will vest on the one year anniversary of the Effective Date, and 25,000 shares of the Restricted Stock Award will vest on the eighteen month anniversary of the Effective Date, subject to the Executive’s continued employment by the Company through the respective vesting date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all shares subject to the Restricted Stock Award shall immediately vest upon (i) the Executive’s Involuntary Termination (as defined in Section 5.5 ) after the first anniversary of the Effective Date or (ii) a Change of Control (as such term is defined in subsections (a) – (d) of the definition of “Change of Control” contained in the Company’s 2004 Stock Incentive Plan).
 
(c)            The Restricted Stock Award shall be granted under the Company’s 2009 Stock Incentive Plan and shall be subject to such further terms and conditions as set forth in a written restricted stock agreement to be provided by the Company to the Executive to evidence the Restricted Stock Award under the plan.
 
 
3.5
Special One-Time Bonus .
 
The Executive shall receive a special one-time bonus of $45,000 (the “ Special Bonus ”) within seven (7) business days of the Effective Date.  The Special Bonus will not be grossed up.  The Special Bonus is intended to reduce the impact of the costs to the Executive in connection with his or her relocation, moving and temporary housing while he or she secures permanent housing in New York.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Executive is terminated for Cause or resigns without Good Reason prior to the first anniversary of the Effective Date, a pro rata portion of the Special Bonus (determined by multiplying the Special Bonus by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days from the Severance Date (as such term is defined in Section 5.3 ) to the  anniversary of the Effective Date and the denominator of which is 365) shall be due and payable to the Company immediately upon such employment termination, subject to offset, at the Company’s election, against any Severance Benefit (as such term is defined in Section 5.3 ) or other amount otherwise due under this Agreement.
 
4.
Benefits .
 
4.1             Retirement, Welfare and Fringe Benefits .  During the Period of Employment, the Executive shall be entitled to participate in all retirement and welfare benefit plans and programs, and fringe benefit plans and programs, made available by the Company to the Company’s executives generally, in accordance with the eligibility and participation provisions of such plans and as such plans or programs may be in effect from time to time.
 
4.2             Reimbursement of Business Expenses .  The Executive is authorized to incur reasonable expenses in carrying out the Executive’s duties for the Company under this Agreement and shall be entitled to reimbursement for all reasonable business expenses that the Executive incurs during the Period of Employment in connection with carrying out the Executive’s duties for the Company, subject to the Company’s expense reimbursement policies and any pre-approval policies in effect from time to time.
 

 
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5.
Termination .
 
5.1             Termination by the Company .  The Executive’s employment by the Company, and the Period of Employment, may be terminated at any time by the Company: (i) with Cause (as such term is defined in Section 5.5 ), or (ii) without Cause, or (iii) in the event of the Executive’s death, or (iv) in the event that the Board determines in good faith that the Executive has a Disability (as such term is defined in Section 5.5 ).
 
5.2             Termination by the Executive .  The Executive’s employment by the Company, and the Period of Employment, may be terminated by the Executive with no less than ninety (90) days’ advance written notice to the Company (such notice to be delivered in accordance with Section 17 ); provided , however , that in the case of a termination with Good Reason, the Executive may provide immediate written notice of termination once the applicable cure period (as contemplated by the definition of Good Reason) has lapsed if the Company has not reasonably cured the circumstances that gave rise to the basis for the termination with Good Reason.
 
5.3             Benefits Upon Termination .  If the Executive’s employment by the Company is terminated during the Period of Employment for any reason by the Company or by the Executive, or upon or following the expiration of the Period of Employment (in any case, the date that the Executive’s employment by the Company terminates is referred to as the “ Severance Date ”), the Company shall have no further obligation to make or provide to the Executive, and the Executive shall have no further right to receive or obtain from the Company, any payments or benefits except as follows:
 
(a)             The Company shall pay the Executive (or, in the event of his or her death, the Executive’s estate) any Accrued Obligations (as such term is defined in Section 5.5 );
 
(b)             If, during the Period of Employment, the Executive’s employment with the Company terminates as a result of an Involuntary Termination (as such term is defined in Section 5.5 ), the Company shall pay the Executive (in addition to the Accrued Obligations), subject to tax withholding and other authorized deductions, Base Salary for 12 months (the period described as the “ Severance Period ”).  Such amount is referred to hereinafter as the “ Severance Benefit .”  Subject to Section 5.8(a) , the Company shall pay the Severance Benefit to the Executive in substantially equal installments in accordance with the Company’s standard payroll practices over a period of 12 months, with the first installment payable in the month following the month in which the Executive’s separation from service occurs.
 
(c)             Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 5.3 , if the Executive breaches his or her obligations under Section 6 or under any other agreement signed by the Executive and the Company or any of its Affiliates that imposes restrictions with respect to the Executive’s activities at any time, from and after the date of such breach and not in any way in limitation of any right or remedy otherwise available to the Company, the Executive will no longer be entitled to, and the Company will no longer be obligated to pay, any remaining unpaid portion of the Severance Benefit; provided that, if the Executive provides the release contemplated by Section 5.4 , in no event shall the Executive be entitled to a Severance Benefit
 

 
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payment of less than $5,000, which amount the parties agree is good and adequate consideration, standing alone, for the Executive’s release contemplated by Section 5.4 .
 
(d)             The foregoing provisions of this Section 5.3 shall not affect: (i) the Executive’s receipt of any benefits otherwise due terminated executives under group insurance coverage consistent with the terms of an applicable Company welfare benefit plan; (ii) the Executive’s rights to continued health coverage under COBRA; (iii) the Executive’s receipt of benefits otherwise due in accordance with the terms of the Company’s 401(k) plan (if any); and (iv) the Executive’s receipt of any accrued but unpaid Incentive Bonus for the Bonus Year ended on the most recent anniversary of the Effective Date, payable at the time provided in Section 3.2 .
 
 
5.4
Release; Exclusive Remedy .
 
(a)             This Section 5.4 shall apply notwithstanding anything else contained in this Agreement or any stock option or other equity-based award agreement to the contrary.  As a condition precedent to payment of the Severance Benefit or any obligation to accelerate vesting of any equity based award on an Involuntary Termination or a Change of Control, the Executive shall, upon or promptly following his or her last day of employment with the Company, provide the Company with a valid, executed general release agreement in a form acceptable to the Company substantially in the form attached as Exhibit A, and such release agreement shall have not been revoked by the Executive pursuant to any revocation rights afforded by applicable law.
 
(b)             The Executive agrees that the payments and benefits contemplated by Section 5.3 (and any applicable acceleration of any equity based award or bonus on an Involuntary Termination or Change of Control) shall constitute the exclusive and sole remedy for any termination of his or her employment or Change of Control and the Executive covenants not to assert or pursue any other remedies, at law or in equity, with respect to any termination of employment.  The Executive agrees to resign, on the Severance Date, as an officer and/or executive (whichever shall apply) of the Company and any Affiliate of the Company, and as a fiduciary of any benefit plan of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company, and to promptly execute and provide to the Company any further documentation, as requested by the Company, to confirm such resignation.
 
 
5.5
Certain Defined Terms .
 
(a)           As used herein, “ Accrued Obligations ” means: 
 
(i)           any Base Salary that had accrued but had not been paid on or before the Severance Date; and
 
(ii)           any reimbursement due to the Executive pursuant to Section 4.2 for expenses reasonably incurred by the Executive on or before the Severance Date and documented and pre-approved, to the extent applicable, in accordance with the Company’s expense reimbursement policies in effect at the applicable time.
 
(b)             As used herein, “ Affiliate ” of the Company means a Person that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Company.  As used in this definition, the term “control,” including the
 

 
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correlative terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with,” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of management or policies (whether through ownership of securities or any partnership or other ownership interest, by contract or otherwise) of a Person.
 
(c)             As used herein, “ Cause ” shall mean, as reasonably determined by the Board based on the information then known to it, that one or more of the following has occurred: (1) the Executive has committed a felony under the laws of the United States or any relevant state, or a similar crime or offense under the applicable laws of any relevant foreign jurisdiction; (2) the Executive has engaged in acts of fraud, dishonesty, gross negligence, or other misconduct, including abuse of controlled substances, that is injurious to the Company, its Affiliates or any of their customers, clients or executives; (3) the Executive fails to perform or uphold his or her duties under this Agreement and/or fails to comply with reasonable directives of the Board; or (4) any breach by the Executive of any provision of Sections 1 or 6 , or any material breach by the Executive of any other contract he or she is a party to with the Company or any of its Affiliates including the Code of Ethics or another material written policy.
 
(d)             As used herein, “Change of Control” shall be defined as in subsections (a)-(d) of the definition of “Change of Control” contained in the Company’s 2004 Stock Incentive Plan.
 
(e)             As used herein, “ Good Reason ” shall mean a termination of the Executive’s employment by means of resignation by the Executive after the occurrence (without the Executive’s consent) of any one or more of the following conditions: (a) a material diminution in the Executive’s rate of Base Salary; (b) a material diminution in the Executive’s authority, duties, or responsibilities; (c) a material change in the geographic location of the Executive’s principal office with the Company (for this purpose, in no event shall a relocation of such office to a new location that is not more than fifty (50) miles from the current location of the Company’s Executive offices constitute a “material change”); or (d) a material breach by the Company of this Agreement; p rovided , however , that any such condition or conditions, as applicable, shall not constitute grounds for a termination with Good Reason unless (x) the Executive provides written notice to the Company of the condition claimed to constitute grounds for a termination with Good Reason within ninety (90) days after the initial existence of such condition(s) (such notice to be delivered in accordance with Section 17 ), and (y) the Company fails to remedy such condition(s) within thirty (30) days of receiving such written notice thereof; and (z) the termination of the Executive’s employment with the Company shall not constitute a termination with Good Reason unless such termination occurs not more than one hundred and twenty (120) days following the initial existence of the condition claimed to constitute grounds for a termination with Good Reason.
 
(f)             As used herein, “ Disability ” shall mean a physical or mental impairment which, as reasonably determined by the Board, renders the Executive unable to perform the essential functions of his or her employment with the Company, even with reasonable accommodation that does not impose an undue hardship on the Company, for more than 90 days in any 180-day period.
 

 
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(g)             As used herein, “ Involuntary Termination ” shall mean (i) a termination of the Executive’s employment by the Company without Cause (and other than due to Executive’s death or in connection with a good faith determination by the Board that the Executive has a Disability), or (ii) a termination with Good Reason.
 
(h)             As used herein, the term “ Person ” shall be construed broadly and shall include, without limitation, an individual, a partnership, a limited liability company, a corporation, an association, a joint stock company, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated organization, and a governmental entity, or any department, agency or political subdivision thereof.
 
5.6         Notice of Termination .  Any termination of the Executive’s employment under this Agreement shall be communicated by written notice of termination from the terminating party to the other party.  This notice of termination must be delivered in accordance with Section 17 and must indicate the specific provision(s) of this Agreement relied upon in effecting the termination.
 
5.7         Limitation on Benefits .
 
(a)             To the extent that, prior to a Change of Control that occurs at a time that no stock of the Company is readily tradable on an established securities market, any payment, benefit or distribution of any type to or for the benefit of the Executive by the Company or any of its affiliates, whether paid or payable, provided or to be provided, or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise (including, without limitation, any accelerated vesting of stock options or other equity based awards or incentives) (collectively, the “ Total Payments ”) would be subject to the excise tax imposed under Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code ”), then the Company shall submit for the vote of the stockholders of the Company (the “ Stockholders ”) the payments to the Executive in a manner that complies with the requirements of Section 280G(b)(5)(B) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder.  It shall be a prerequisite to the Company’s obligations under this Section 5.7(a) that the Executive shall have executed a valid waiver in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Company and sufficient to enable the Stockholders’ approval to have the effect that no payments to the Executive would be subject to the excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code.  If the exemption described in Section 280G(b)(5)(B) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder does not apply, then the procedures set forth in Section 5.7(b) and Section 5.7(c ) hereof shall apply.
 
(b)             Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, to the extent that the Total Payments would be subject to Section 4999 of the Code, then the Total Payments shall be reduced (but not below zero) so that the maximum amount of the Total Payments (after reduction) shall be one dollar ($1.00) less than the amount which would cause the Total Payments to be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code.  Unless the Executive shall have given prior written notice to the Company to effectuate a reduction in the Total Payments that complies with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code to avoid the imputation of any tax, penalty or interest thereunder, the Company shall reduce or eliminate the Total Payments by first reducing or eliminating any cash severance benefits (with the payments to be made furthest in the future being reduced first), then by reducing or eliminating any
 

 
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accelerated vesting of stock options or similar awards, then by reducing or eliminating any other remaining Total Payments.  The preceding provisions of this Section 5.7(b) shall take precedence over the provisions of any other plan, arrangement or agreement governing the Executive’s rights and entitlements to any benefits or compensation.
 
(c)             Any determination that Total Payments to the Executive must be reduced or eliminated in accordance with Section 5.7(b) and the assumptions to be utilized in arriving at such determination, shall be made by the Board in the exercise of its reasonable, good faith discretion based upon the advice of such professional advisors it may deem appropriate in the circumstances.  As a result of the uncertainty in the application of Section 4999 of the Code at the time of the initial determination by the Board hereunder, it is possible that Total Payments to the Executive which will not have been made by the Company should have been made (“ Underpayment ”).  If an Underpayment has occurred, the amount of any such Underpayment shall be promptly paid by the Company to or for the benefit of the Executive.  In the event that any Total Payment made to the Executive shall be determined to otherwise result in the imposition of any tax under Section 4999 of the Code, then the Executive shall promptly repay to the Company the amount of any such Underpayment together with interest on such amount (at the same rate as is applied to determine the present value of payments under Section 280G of the Code or any successor thereto), from the date the reimbursable payment was received by the Executive to the date the same is repaid to the Company.
 
 
5.8
Section 409A and Sarbanes-Oxley .
 
(a)             It is intended that any amounts payable under this Agreement and the Company’s and the Executive’s exercise of authority or discretion hereunder shall comply with and avoid the imputation of any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code.  This Agreement shall be construed and interpreted consistent with that intent.  Nothing contained herein is intended to provide a guarantee of tax treatment to the Executive.
 
(b)             To the extent required under Section 304 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, or other applicable law or rule, if the Company is required to prepare an accounting restatement due to the material noncompliance of the Company, as a result of misconduct, with any financial reporting requirement under the securities laws, the Executive shall reimburse the issuer to the extent required by such authority, including for (i) any bonus or other incentive-based or equity-based compensation received by the Executive from the Company during the 12-month period following the first public issuance or filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (whichever first occurs) of the financial document embodying such financial reporting requirement; and (ii) any profits realized from the sale of securities of the issuer during that 12-month period.
 
6.
Protective Covenants .
 
 
6.1
Confidential Information; Inventions .
 
(a)             The Executive shall not disclose or use at any time, either during the Period of Employment or thereafter, any Confidential Information (as defined below) of which the Executive is or becomes aware, whether or not such information is developed by him, except
 

 
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to the extent that such disclosure or use is directly related to and required by the Executive’s performance in good faith of duties for the Company.  The Executive will take all reasonably appropriate steps to safeguard Confidential Information in his or her possession and to protect it against disclosure, misuse, espionage, loss, and theft.  The Executive shall deliver to the Company at the termination of the Period of Employment, or at any time the Company may request, all memoranda, notes, plans, records, reports, computer tapes and software and other documents and data (and copies thereof) relating to the Confidential Information or the Work Product (as hereinafter defined) of the business of the Company or any of its Affiliates which the Executive may then possess or have under his or her control.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive may truthfully respond to a lawful and valid subpoena or other legal process, but shall give the Company the earliest possible notice thereof, shall make available to the Company and its counsel the documents and other information sought with as much in advance of the return date as possible, and shall assist the Company and such counsel in responding to such process.
 
(b)             As used in this Agreement, the term “ Confidential Information ” means information that is not generally known to the public and that is used, developed or obtained by the Company in connection with its business, including, but not limited to, information, observations and data obtained by the Executive while employed by the Company or any predecessors thereof (including those obtained prior to the Effective Date) concerning (i) the business or affairs of the Company (or such predecessors), (ii) products or services, (iii) fees, costs, compensation and pricing structures, (iv) designs, (v) analyses, (vi) drawings, photographs and reports, (vii) computer software, including operating systems, applications and program listings, (viii) flow charts, manuals and documentation, (ix) data bases, (x) accounting and business methods, (xi) inventions, devices, new developments, methods and processes, whether patentable or unpatentable and whether or not reduced to practice, (xii) customers and clients and customer or client lists, (xiii) other copyrightable works, (xiv) all production methods, processes, technology and trade secrets, and (xv) all similar and related information in whatever form.  Confidential Information will not include any information that has been published (other than a disclosure by the Executive in breach of this Agreement) in a form generally available to the public prior to the date the Executive proposes to disclose or use such information.  Confidential Information will not be deemed to have been published merely because individual portions of the information have been separately published, but only if all material features comprising such information have been published in combination.
 
(c)             As used in this Agreement, the term “ Work Product ” means all inventions, innovations, improvements, technical information, systems, software developments, methods, designs, analyses, drawings, reports, service marks, trademarks, trade names, logos, and all similar or related information (whether patentable or unpatentable, copyrightable, registerable as a trademark, reduced to writing, or otherwise) that relates to the Company’s or any of its Affiliates’ actual or anticipated business, research and development or existing or future products or services and which are conceived, developed or made by the Executive (whether or not during usual business hours, whether or not by the use of the facilities of the Company or any of its Affiliates, and whether or not alone or in conjunction with any other person) while employed by the Company (including those conceived, developed or made prior to the Effective Date) together with all patent applications, letters patent, trademark, trade name and service mark applications or registrations, copyrights and reissues thereof that may be granted for or upon any of the foregoing.  All Work Product that the Executive may have discovered,
 

 
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invented, or originated during his or her employment by the Company or any of its Affiliates prior to the Effective Date, that he or she may discover, invent or originate during the Period of Employment or at any time in the period of twelve (12) months after the Severance Date, shall be the exclusive property of the Company and its Affiliates, as applicable, and Executive hereby assigns all of Executive’s right, title and interest in and to such Work Product to the Company or its applicable Affiliate, including all intellectual property rights therein.  Executive shall promptly disclose all Work Product to the Company, shall execute at the request of the Company any assignments or other documents the Company may deem necessary to protect or perfect its (or any of its Affiliates’, as applicable) rights therein, and shall assist the Company, at the Company’s expense, in obtaining, defending and enforcing the Company’s (or any of its Affiliates’, as applicable) rights therein.  The Executive hereby appoints the Company as his or her attorney-in-fact to execute on his or her behalf any assignments or other documents deemed necessary by the Company to protect or perfect the Company, the Company’s (and any of its Affiliates’, as applicable) rights to any Work Product.
 
6.2         Restriction on Competition .  The Executive agrees that if the Executive were to become employed by, or substantially involved in, the business of a competitor of the Company or any of its Affiliates during the Severance Period, it would be very difficult for the Executive not to rely on or use the Company’s and its Affiliates’ trade secrets and confidential information.  Thus, to avoid the inevitable disclosure of the Company’s and its Affiliates’ trade secrets and confidential information, and to protect such trade secrets and confidential information and the Company’s and its Affiliates’ relationships and goodwill with customers, during the Period of Employment and for a period of time after the Severance Date equal to the Severance Period, the Executive will not directly or indirectly through any other Person engage in, enter the employ of, render any services to, have any ownership interest in, nor participate in the financing, operation, management or control of, any Competing Business.  For purposes of this Agreement, the phrase “directly or indirectly through any other Person engage in” shall include, without limitation, any direct or indirect ownership or profit participation interest in such enterprise, whether as an owner, stockholder, member, partner, joint venturer or otherwise, and shall include any direct or indirect participation in such enterprise as an executive, consultant, director, officer, licensor of technology or otherwise.  For purposes of this Agreement, “ Competing Business ” means a Person anywhere in the continental United States or elsewhere in the world where the Company or any of its Affiliates engage in business, or reasonably anticipate engaging in business, on the Severance Date (the “ Restricted Area ”) that at any time during the Period of Employment has competed, or at any time during the Severance Period competes, with the Company or any of its Affiliates in any of its or their businesses, including, without limitation, the research, development, identification or marketing of targeted regional cancer or infectious disease drug delivery systems.  Nothing herein shall prohibit the Executive from being a passive owner of not more than 2% of the outstanding stock of any class of a corporation that is publicly traded, so long as the Executive has no active participation in the business of such corporation.
 
6.3         Non-Solicitation of Executives and Consultants .  During the Period of Employment and for a period of twenty-four (24) months after the Severance Date, the Executive will not directly or indirectly through any other Person (i) induce or attempt to induce any executive or independent contractor of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company to leave the employ or service, as applicable, of the Company or such Affiliate, or in any way interfere with the relationship between the Company or any such Affiliate, on the one hand, and any
 

 
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executive or independent contractor thereof, on the other hand, or (ii) hire any person who was an executive of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company until twelve (12) months after such individual’s employment relationship with the Company or such Affiliate has been terminated.
 
6.4         Non-Disruption of Other Business Relationships .  During the Period of Employment and for a period of twenty-four (24) months after the Severance Date, the Executive will not directly or indirectly through any other Person influence or attempt to influence customers, vendors, suppliers, licensors, lessors, joint venturers, associates, consultants, agents, or partners of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company to divert their business away from the Company or such Affiliate, and the Executive will not otherwise interfere with, disrupt or attempt to disrupt the business or professional relationships, contractual or otherwise, between the Company or any Affiliate of the Company, on the one hand, and any of its or their customers, suppliers, vendors, lessors, licensors, joint venturers, government regulators, associates, officers, executives, consultants, managers, partners, members or investors, on the other hand.
 
6.5         Non-Disparagement .  At all times following the date hereof, the Executive shall not, whether in writing or orally, disparage or denigrate the Company or any Affiliate, or any of their respective current or former affiliates, directors, officers, executives, members, partners, agents, or representatives.  At all times following the date hereof, the directors, officers, and communications and human resources personnel of the Company shall not, whether in writing or orally, disparage or denigrate the Executive.
 
6.6         Understanding of Covenants .  The Executive acknowledges that, in the course of his or her employment with the Company and/or its Affiliates and their predecessors, he or she has become familiar, or will become familiar, with the Company’s and its Affiliates’ and their predecessors’ trade secrets and with other confidential and proprietary information concerning the Company, its Affiliates and their respective predecessors and that his or her services have been and will be of special, unique and extraordinary value to the Company and its Affiliates.  The Executive agrees that the foregoing covenants set forth in this Section 6 (together, the “ Restrictive Covenants ”) are reasonable and necessary to protect the Company’s and its Affiliates’ trade secrets and other confidential and proprietary information, good will, stable workforce, and customer relations.
 
Without limiting the generality of the Executive’s agreement in the preceding paragraph, the Executive (i) represents that he or she is familiar with and has carefully considered the Restrictive Covenants, (ii) represents that he or she is fully aware of his or her obligations hereunder, (iii) agrees to the reasonableness of the length of time, scope and geographic coverage, as applicable, of the Restrictive Covenants, (iv) agrees that the Company and its Affiliates currently conducts business throughout the Restricted Area, and (v) agrees that the Restrictive Covenants will continue in effect for the applicable periods set forth above in this Section 6 regardless of whether the Executive is then entitled to receive severance pay or benefits from the Company.  The Executive understands that the Restrictive Covenants may limit his or her ability to earn a livelihood in a business similar to the business of the Company and any of its Affiliates, but he or she nevertheless believes that he or she has received and will receive sufficient consideration and other benefits as an executive of the Company and as otherwise provided hereunder or as described in the recitals hereto to clearly justify such
 

 
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restrictions which, in any event (given his or her education, skills and ability), the Executive does not believe would prevent him or her from otherwise earning a living.  The Executive agrees that the Restrictive Covenants do not confer a benefit upon the Company disproportionate to the detriment of the Executive.
 
6.7         Enforcement .  Without limiting the generality of Section 16 , the Executive agrees that a breach by the Executive of any of the covenants in this Section 6 would cause immediate and irreparable harm to the Company that would be difficult or impossible to measure, and that damages to the Company for any such injury would therefore be an inadequate remedy for any such breach.  Therefore, the Executive agrees that in the event of any breach or threatened breach of any provision of this Section 6 or any similar provision, the Company shall be entitled, in addition to and without limitation upon all other remedies the Company may have under this Agreement, at law or otherwise, to obtain specific performance, injunctive relief and/or other appropriate relief (without posting any bond or deposit) in order to enforce or prevent any violations of the provisions of this Section 6 or any similar provision, as the case may be, or require the Executive to account for and pay over to the Company all compensation, profits, moneys, accruals, increments or other benefits derived from or received as a result of any transactions constituting a breach of this Section 6 or any similar provision, as the case may be, if and when final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction or arbitrator is so entered against the Executive.  The Executive further agrees that the applicable period of time any Restrictive Covenant is in effect following the Severance Date, as determined pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 6 , such period of time shall be extended by the same amount of time that Executive is in breach of any Restrictive Covenant.
 
6.8         Additional Documentation.   The Executive agrees to execute any additional documentation as may reasonably be requested by the Company in furtherance of the enforcement of any Restrictive Covenant.
 
7.           Withholding Taxes .  Notwithstanding anything else herein to the contrary, the Company may withhold (or cause there to be withheld, as the case may be) from any amounts otherwise due or payable under or pursuant to this Agreement such federal, state and local income, employment, or other taxes as may be required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.
 
8.           Successors and Assigns .  This Agreement is personal to the Executive and without the prior written consent of the Company shall not be assignable by the Executive otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution.  This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Executive’s legal representatives.  This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Company and its successors and assigns.  As used in this Agreement, “Company” shall mean the Company as hereinbefore defined and any assignee or successor to all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, as applicable, which assumes this Agreement by operation of law or otherwise.
 
9.           Rules of Construction .  Where the context requires, the singular shall include the plural, the plural shall include the singular, and any gender shall include all other genders.  Where specific language is used to clarify by example a general statement contained herein, such specific language shall not be deemed to modify, limit, or restrict in any manner the construction
 

 
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of the general statement to which it relates.  Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, all determinations to be made by the Compensation Committee, the Board, or the CEO under this Agreement shall be made in their sole discretion.
 
10.         Section Headings .  The section headings of, and titles of paragraphs and subparagraphs contained in, this Agreement are for the purpose of convenience only, and they neither form a part of this Agreement nor are they to be used in the construction or interpretation thereof.
 
11.
Governing Law; Arbitration; Waiver of Jury Trial .
 
11.1            THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY CHOICE OF LAW OR CONFLICTING PROVISION OR RULE (WHETHER OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION) THAT WOULD CAUSE THE LAWS OF ANY JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE STATE OF DELAWARE TO BE APPLIED.  IN FURTHERANCE OF THE FOREGOING, THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE WILL CONTROL THE INTERPRETATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF THIS AGREEMENT, EVEN IF UNDER SUCH JURISDICTION’S CHOICE OF LAW OR CONFLICT OF LAW ANALYSIS, THE SUBSTANTIVE LAW OF SOME OTHER JURISDICTION WOULD ORDINARILY APPLY.
 
11.2            Except for the limited purpose provided in Section 16 , any legal dispute related to this Agreement and/or any claim related to this Agreement, or breach thereof, shall, in lieu of being submitted to a court of law, be submitted to arbitration, in accordance with the applicable dispute resolution procedures of the American Arbitration Association. The award of the arbitrator shall be final and binding upon the parties.  The parties hereto agree that (i) one arbitrator shall be selected pursuant to the rules and procedures of the American Arbitration Association, (ii) the arbitrator shall have the power to award injunctive relief or to direct specific performance, (iii) each of the parties, unless otherwise required by applicable law, shall bear its own attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses and an equal share of the arbitrator’s and administrative fees of arbitration, and (iv) the arbitrator shall award to the prevailing party a sum equal to that party’s share of the arbitrator’s and administrative fees of arbitration.  Nothing in this Section 11 shall be construed as providing the Executive a cause of action, remedy or procedure that the Executive would not otherwise have under this Agreement or the law.
 
11.3            EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT.
 
12.         Severability .  The parties desire that the provisions of this Agreement be enforced to the fullest extent permissible under the laws and public policies applied in each jurisdiction in which enforcement is sought.  Accordingly, if any particular provision of this Agreement is found to be invalid, prohibited, or unenforceable under any present or future law, and if the rights and obligations of any party under this Agreement will not be materially and adversely affected thereby, such provision shall be ineffective, without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.  To this end, the provisions of this Agreement are declared to be severable.  Notwithstanding the
 

 
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foregoing, if such provision could be more narrowly drawn (as to geographic scope, period of duration or otherwise) so as not to be invalid, prohibited or unenforceable in such jurisdiction, it shall, as to such jurisdiction, be so narrowly drawn, without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.
 
13.         Entire Agreement .  This Agreement embodies the entire agreement of the parties hereto respecting the matters within its scope.  This Agreement supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements of the parties hereto that directly or indirectly bears upon the subject matter hereof, including, without limitation, any term sheet or offer letter prepared in connection herewith.  Any prior negotiations, correspondence, agreements, proposals, or understandings relating to the subject matter hereof shall be deemed to have been merged into this Agreement, and to the extent inconsistent herewith, such negotiations, correspondence, agreements, proposals, or understandings shall be deemed to be of no force or effect.  There are no representations, warranties, or agreements, whether express or implied, or oral or written, with respect to the subject matter hereof, except as expressly set forth herein.  Notwithstanding the foregoing integration provisions, the Executive acknowledges having received and read the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and agrees to conduct himself or herself in accordance therewith as in effect from time to time.
 
14.         Modifications .  This Agreement may not be amended, modified, or changed (in whole or in part), except by a formal, definitive written agreement expressly referring to this Agreement, which agreement is executed by both of the parties hereto.
 
15.         Waiver .  No waiver shall be effective unless it is in writing and is signed by the party asserted to have granted such waiver.  Failure or delay on the part of a party to exercise fully any right, remedy, power or privilege under this Agreement shall not operate as a waiver thereof.  Any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power, or privilege shall not preclude any other or further exercise of the same or of any right, remedy, power or privilege.  Waiver of any right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to any occurrence shall not be construed as a waiver of such right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to any other occurrence.
 
16.         Remedies .  Each of the parties to this Agreement and any such person or entity granted rights hereunder whether or not such person or entity is a signatory hereto shall be entitled to enforce its rights under this Agreement specifically to recover damages and costs for any breach of any provision of this Agreement and to exercise all other rights existing in its favor.  The parties hereto agree and acknowledge that money damages may not be an adequate remedy for any breach of the provisions of this Agreement and that each party may in its sole discretion apply to any court of law or equity of competent jurisdiction for specific performance, injunctive relief and/or other appropriate equitable relief (without posting any bond or deposit) in order to enforce or prevent any violations of the provisions of this Agreement.  Each party shall be responsible for paying its own attorneys’ fees, costs, and other expenses pertaining to any such legal proceeding and enforcement regardless of whether an award or finding or any judgment or verdict thereon is entered against either party.
 
17.         Notices .  Any notice provided for in this Agreement must be in writing and must be either personally delivered, transmitted via telecopier, mailed by first class mail (postage prepaid
 

 
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and return receipt requested), or sent by reputable overnight courier service (charges prepaid) to the recipient at the address below indicated or at such other address or to the attention of such other person as the recipient party has specified by prior written notice to the sending party.  Notices will be deemed to have been given hereunder and received when delivered personally, when received if transmitted via telecopier, five days after deposit in the U.S. mail, and one day after deposit on a weekday with a reputable overnight courier service.
 
if to the Company:
 
 
Delcath Systems, Inc.
 
Rockefeller Center
 
600 Fifth Avenue, 23rd Floor
 
New York, NY  10020
 
Facsimile: (212) 489-2102
 
Attn :  Chief Executive Officer
   
 
with a copy to:
 
 
Gregory J. Champion, Esq.
 
Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC
 
111 Washington Ave., 5 th Floor
 
Albany, NY 12210
 
Facsimile: (518) 533-3299

if to the Executive, to the address most recently on file in the payroll records of the Company.
 
18.         Counterparts .  This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original as against any party whose signature appears thereon, and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.  This Agreement shall become binding when one or more counterparts hereof, individually or taken together, shall bear the signatures of all of the parties reflected hereon as the signatories.  Photographic copies of such signed counterparts may be used in lieu of the originals for any purpose.
 
19.         Legal Counsel .  Each party recognizes that this is a legally binding contract and acknowledges and agrees that they have had the opportunity to consult with legal counsel of their choice.  In any construction to be made of this Agreement, the parties agree the Agreement shall not be construed against either party on the basis of that party being the drafter of such language.
 

 
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The Executive agrees and acknowledges that he or she has read and understands this Agreement, is entering into it freely and voluntarily, and has been advised to seek counsel prior to entering into this Agreement and has had ample opportunity to do so.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Company and the Executive have executed this Agreement as of October 22, 2009.
 

 
“COMPANY”
   
 
Delcath Systems, Inc.
     
 
By:
  /s/ Eamonn P. Hobbs
 
Name:
  Eamonn P. Hobbs
 
Title:
   President and CEO

 
“EXECUTIVE”
   
   
     /s/ Agustin Gago
 
Agustin Gago
 
 


 
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Exhibit “A” to Employment Agreement
 
FORM OF RELEASE AGREEMENT
 
This Release Agreement (this “ Release Agreement ”) is entered into this ___ day of _________ 20__, by and between ___________________, an individual (“ Executive ”), and Delcath Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”).
 
WHEREAS , Executive has been employed by the Company; and
 
WHEREAS , Executive’s employment by the Company has terminated and, in connection with the Executive’s Employment Agreement with the Company, dated as of [______________] (the “ Employment Agreement ”), the Company and Executive desire to enter into this Release Agreement upon the terms set forth herein;
 
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the covenants undertaken and the releases contained in this Release Agreement, and in consideration of the obligations of the Company to pay severance and other benefits (conditioned upon this Release Agreement) under and pursuant to the Employment Agreement, Executive and the Company agree as follows:
 
1.            Termination of Employment .  Executive’s employment with the Company terminated on [______________, _____].  Executive waives any right or claim to reinstatement as an executive of the Company and each of its affiliates.  Executive hereby confirms that Executive does not hold any position as an officer or executive with the Company and each of its affiliates.  Executive acknowledges and agrees that Executive has received all amounts owed for his regular and usual salary (including, but not limited to, any overtime, bonus, accrued vacation, commissions, or other wages), reimbursement of expenses, and usual benefits.  Executive understands and agrees that he will not receive the payments specified in Section 5.3 of the Employment Agreement unless he executes this Release Agreement and does not revoke this Release Agreement within the time period permitted hereafter and that such amounts shall be forfeited if he breaches this Release Agreement or Section 6 of the Employment Agreement.
 
2.            Release .  Executive, on behalf of himself, his descendants, dependents, heirs, executors, administrators, assigns, and successors, and each of them, hereby covenants not to sue and fully releases and discharges the Company and each of its parents, subsidiaries and affiliates, past and present, as well as its and their trustees, directors, officers, members, managers, partners, agents, attorneys, insurers, executives, stockholders, representatives, assigns, and successors, past and present, and each of them, hereinafter together and collectively referred to as the “ Releasees ,” with respect to and from any and all claims, wages, demands, rights, liens, agreements or contracts (written or oral), covenants, actions, suits, causes of action, obligations, debts, costs, expenses, attorneys’ fees, damages, judgments, orders and liabilities of whatever kind or nature in law, equity or otherwise arising out of or in connection with Executive’s service as an officer, director, executive, member or manager of any Releasee or Executive’s separation from his position as an officer, director, executive, manager and/or member, as applicable, of any Releasee, whether now known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, and whether or not concealed or hidden (each, a “ Claim ”), which he or she now owns or holds or he or she has at any time heretofore owned or held or may in the future own or hold as against any of said Releasees (including, any Claim arising out of or in any way connected, in whole or in part, with Executive’s service as an officer, director, executive, member or manager of any Releasee, Executive’s separation from his position as an officer, director, executive, manager and/or member, as applicable, of any Releasee, or any other transactions, occurrences, acts or omissions or any loss, damage or injury in connection with Executive’s service as an officer, director, executive, member or manager of any
 

 
 

 

Releasee or Executive’s separation from his position as an officer, director, executive, manager and/or member, as applicable, of any Releasee), whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, resulting from any act or omission by or on the part of said Releasees, or any of them, committed or omitted prior to the date of this Release Agreement including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any Claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, or any other federal, state or local law, regulation, or ordinance, or any Claim for severance pay, equity compensation, bonus, sick leave, holiday pay, vacation pay, life insurance, health or medical insurance or any other fringe benefit, workers’ compensation or disability (the “ Release ”); provided, however, that the foregoing Release does not apply to any obligation of the Company to Executive pursuant to any rights to the severance and other benefits payable under Section 5.3 of the Employment Agreement in accordance with the terms of the Employment Agreement.  In addition, this Release does not cover any Claim that cannot be so released as a matter of applicable law.  Executive acknowledges and agrees that he or she has received any and all leave and other benefits that he or she has been and is entitled to pursuant to the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993.
 
3.            ADEA Waiver .  Executive expressly acknowledges and agrees that by entering into this Release Agreement, Executive is waiving any and all rights or Claims that he or she may have arising under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended (the “ ADEA ”), which have arisen on or before the date of execution of this Release Agreement.  Executive further expressly acknowledges and agrees that:
 
A.           In return for this Release Agreement, the Executive will receive consideration beyond that which the Executive was already entitled to receive before entering into this Release Agreement;
 
B.           Executive is hereby advised in writing by this Release Agreement to consult with an attorney before signing this Release Agreement;
 
C.           Executive has voluntarily chosen to enter into this Release Agreement and has not been forced or pressured in any way to sign it;
 
D.           Executive was given a copy of this Release Agreement on [_________________, 20__] and informed that he or she had [ twenty one (21)/forty five (45) ] days within which to consider this Release Agreement and that if he or she wished to execute this Release Agreement prior to expiration of such [ 21-day/45-day ] period, he or she should execute the Endorsement attached hereto;
 
E.           Executive was informed that he or she had seven (7) days following the date of execution of this Release Agreement in which to revoke this Release Agreement, and this Release Agreement will become null and void if Executive elects revocation during that time.  Any revocation must be in writing and must be received by the Company during the seven-day revocation period.  In the event that Executive exercises his right of revocation, neither the Company nor Executive will have any obligations under this Release Agreement.
 
4.            Proceedings .  Executive acknowledges that he or she has not filed any complaint, charge, claim or proceeding, if any, against any of the Releasees before any local, state or federal agency, court or other body (each individually a “ Proceeding ”).  Executive (i) acknowledges that he or she will not initiate or cause to be initiated on his behalf any Proceeding and will not participate in any Proceeding, in each case, except as required by law and (ii) waives any right he or she may have to benefit in any manner from any relief (whether monetary or otherwise) arising out of any Proceeding,
 

 
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including any Proceeding conducted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “ EEOC ”).  Further, Executive understands that, by executing this Release, he or she will be limiting the availability of certain remedies that he or she may have against the Company and limiting also his ability to pursue certain claims against the Releasees.  Notwithstanding the above, nothing in Section 2 of this Release shall prevent Executive from (i) initiating or causing to be initiated on his behalf any complaint, charge, claim or proceeding against the Company before any local, state or federal agency, court or other body challenging the validity of the waiver of his claims under the ADEA contained in this Release or (ii) initiating or participating in an investigation or proceeding conducted by the EEOC, but Executive acknowledges, and Executive intends, that this Release Agreement  precludes him or her from receiving any consideration or payment as a result of any such Proceeding or Claim.
 
5.            No Transferred Claims .  Executive warrants and represents that the Executive has not heretofore assigned or transferred to any person not a party to this Release Agreement any released matter or any part or portion thereof and he or she shall defend, indemnify and hold the Company and each of its affiliates harmless from and against any claim (including the payment of attorneys’ fees and costs actually incurred whether or not litigation is commenced) based on or in connection with or arising out of any such assignment or transfer made, purported or claimed.
 
6.            Severability .  It is the desire and intent of the parties hereto that the provisions of this Release Agreement be enforced to the fullest extent permissible under the laws and public policies applied in each jurisdiction in which enforcement is sought.  Accordingly, if any particular provision of this Release Agreement shall be adjudicated by an arbitrator or court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, prohibited or unenforceable under any present or future law, such provision, as to such jurisdiction, shall be ineffective, without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Release Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction; furthermore, in lieu of such invalid or unenforceable provision there will be added automatically as a part of this Release Agreement, a legal, valid and enforceable provision as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if such provision could be more narrowly drawn so as not to be invalid, prohibited or unenforceable in such jurisdiction, it shall, as to such jurisdiction, be so narrowly drawn, without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Release Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.
 
7.            Counterparts .  This Release Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts, each of which is deemed to be an original and all of which taken together constitute one and the same agreement.
 
8.            Successors .  This Release Agreement is personal to Executive and shall not, without the prior written consent of the Company, be assignable by Executive.  This Release Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Company and its respective successors and assigns and any such successor or assignee shall be deemed substituted for the Company under the terms of this Release Agreement for all purposes.  As used herein, “successor” and “assignee” shall include any person, firm, corporation or other business entity which at any time, whether by purchase, merger, acquisition of assets, or otherwise, directly or indirectly acquires the ownership of the Company, acquires all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, or to which the Company assigns this Release Agreement by operation of law or otherwise.
 
9.            Governing Law; Forum; Waiver of Jury Trial .  This Release Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware (without regard to any conflicts of laws principles thereof that would give effect to the laws of another jurisdiction), and the parties submit to arbitration provisions set forth in Section 11 of the Employment Agreement as if such Section were incorporated by reference and reprinted herein (with appropriate references to this Release
 

 
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Agreement as the context requires).  TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW THAT CANNOT BE WAIVED, THE EXECUTIVE HEREBY WAIVES, AND COVENANTS THAT HE OR SHE WILL NOT ASSERT (WHETHER AS PLAINTIFF, DEFENDANT OR OTHERWISE) ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION ARISING IN WHOLE OR IN PART UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS RELEASE AGREEMENT OR ANY MATTERS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
 
10.            Amendment and Waiver .  The provisions of this Release Agreement may be amended and waived only with the prior written consent of the Company and Executive, and no course of conduct or failure or delay in enforcing the provisions of this Release Agreement shall be construed as a waiver of such provisions or affect the validity, binding effect or enforceability of this Release Agreement or any provision hereof.
 
11.            Descriptive Headings .  The descriptive headings of this Release Agreement are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a part of this Release Agreement.
 
12.            Construction .  Where specific language is used to clarify by example a general statement contained herein, such specific language shall not be deemed to modify, limit or restrict in any manner the construction of the general statement to which it relates.  The language used in this Release Agreement shall be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rule of strict construction shall be applied against any party.
 
13.            Nouns and Pronouns .  Whenever the context may require, any pronouns used herein shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms, and the singular form of nouns and pronouns shall include the plural and vice-versa.
 
14.            Legal Counsel .  Each party recognizes that this is a legally binding contract and acknowledges and agrees that they have had the opportunity to consult with legal counsel of their choice.  Executive acknowledges and agrees that he or she has read and understands this Release Agreement completely, is entering into it freely and voluntarily, and has been advised to seek counsel prior to entering into this Release Agreement and he or she has had ample opportunity to do so.
 
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The undersigned have read and understand the consequences of this Release Agreement and voluntarily sign it.  The undersigned declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of    [                 ] that the foregoing is true and correct.
 

EXECUTED this ________ day of ________ 20__, at_________________
 
 
Agustin Gago
 
 
   
   
   
 
Print Name:  _____________________________________________________

 
 
DELCATH SYSTEMS, INC., a Delaware corporation

 
By:
 
 
Name:
 
 
Title:
 


 

 
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ENDORSEMENT
 
I, _______________________, hereby acknowledge that I was given [ 21/45 ] days to consider the foregoing Release Agreement and voluntarily chose to sign the Release Agreement prior to the expiration of the [ 21-day/45-day ] period.
 
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States and the State of [            ] that the foregoing is true and correct.
 
EXECUTED this  [____] day of [_____________ 20____].
 

   
 
 
Print Name: __________________________
 
 

 
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Exhibit 10.27
 
 
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
 
THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is made and entered into this 16th day of April 2010, by and between Delcath Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and Peter J. Graham (the “ Executive ”).
 
RECITALS
 
THE PARTIES ENTER THIS AGREEMENT on the basis of the following facts, understandings and intentions:
 
A.        The Company desires to hire the Executive as its Executive Vice President and General Counsel on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
 
B.        This Agreement shall govern the employment relationship between the Executive and the Company from and after the Effective Date, and, as of the Effective Date, supersedes and negates any previous agreements or understandings with respect to such relationship.
 
C.        The Executive desires to be employed by the Company on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
 
AGREEMENT
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above recitals incorporated herein and the mutual covenants and promises contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby expressly acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
 
1.
Term and Duties.
 
1.1         Term .  The Company does hereby hire, engage and employ the Executive beginning on a date to be mutually agreed, not later than May 3, 2010 (such actual date of employment commencement, the “ Effective Date ”), and concluding on the last day of the Period of Employment (as such term is defined in Section 2 ) on the terms and conditions expressly set forth in this Agreement.  The Executive does hereby accept and agree to such hiring, engagement, and employment, on the terms and conditions expressly set forth in this Agreement.
 
1.2         Duties .  During the Period of Employment, the Executive shall serve the Company as its Executive Vice President and General Counsel and shall have the powers, authorities, duties, and obligations of management usually vested in the office of the General Counsel of a company of a similar size and similar nature as the Company, and such other powers, authorities, duties, and obligations commensurate with such position as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“ CEO ”) or Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) may assign from time to time, all subject to the lawful directives of the Board and the corporate policies of the Company as they are in effect from time to time throughout the Period of Employment (including, without limitation, the Company’s business conduct and ethics policies, as in effect from time to time).  During the Period of Employment, the Executive shall report to the Chief Executive Officer.
 

 
 

 


1.3         No Other Employment; Minimum Time Commitment .  During the Period of Employment, the Executive shall (i) devote substantially all of the Executive’s business time, energy and skill to the performance of the Executive’s duties for the Company, (ii) perform such duties in a faithful, effective, and efficient manner to the best of his abilities, and (iii) hold no other employment.  The Company shall have the right to require the Executive to resign from any board or similar body (including, without limitation, any association, corporate, civic or charitable board or similar body) on which he may then serve, if the Board reasonably determines that the Executive’s service in such capacity interferes with the effective discharge of the Executive’s duties and responsibilities to the Company or that any business related to such service is then in competition with any business of the Company or any of its Affiliates (as such term is defined in Section 5.5 ), successors or assigns.  The Executive’s service on the boards of directors (or similar body) of other business entities is subject to the Board’s approval.
 
1.4         No Breach of Contract .  The Executive represents to the Company that: (i) the Executive is not bound by any employment, consulting, non-compete, confidentiality, trade secret, or similar agreement or any judgment, order, or decree that would prevent, or be violated by, the Executive entering into this Agreement or carrying out his duties hereunder; and (ii) the Executive understands the Company will rely upon the accuracy and truth of the representations and warranties of the Executive set forth herein and the Executive consents to such reliance.
 
1.5         Location .  The Executive’s principal place of employment shall be the Company’s principal corporate office as it may be located from time to time.  The Executive agrees that he will be regularly present at that office.  The Executive acknowledges that he may be required to travel from time to time in the course of performing his duties for the Company.  As of April 22, 2010, the Company’s principal corporate office will be located at 810 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York and any relocation shall require approval of the Board.
 
2.           Period of Employment .  The “ Period of Employment ” shall be a period of two years commencing on the Effective Date and ending at the close of business on the second anniversary of the Effective Date; provided , however , that the Period of Employment may be extended on the same terms, by the specific approval of the CEO and consent of the Executive, for an additional period of one year.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Period of Employment is subject to earlier termination as provided below in this Agreement.  Failure of the CEO to extend the Period of Employment beyond the second anniversary of the Effective Date shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement and shall not constitute an Involuntary Termination (as such term is defined in Section 5.5 ) for purposes of this Agreement.
 
3.
Compensation .
 
3.1         Base Salary .  During the Period of Employment, the Company shall pay the Executive a base salary (the “ Base Salary ”), which shall be paid in accordance with the Company’s regular payroll practices in effect from time to time, but not less frequently than monthly.  The Executive’s Base Salary shall be at an annualized rate of Two Hundred Seventy Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($270,000.00) and shall be subject to an annual review by the Compensation Committee (as defined in Section 3.2) or the Chief Executive Officer, as the case may be.
 

 
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3.2         Incentive Bonus .  The Executive shall be eligible to receive an incentive bonus (“ Incentive Bonus ”) for each calendar year during the Period of Employment (each, a “ Bonus Year ”); provided that the Executive must be employed by the Company on December 31 in order to be eligible for an Incentive Bonus with respect to the Bonus Year ending on such date (and, except as provided in Section 5.3 , if the Executive is not so employed at such time, he shall not be considered to have “earned” any Incentive Bonus with respect to the Bonus Year in question).  The target Incentive Bonus for each Bonus Year shall equal 30% of the total Base Salary paid in that Bonus Year, based on performance objectives (which may include corporate, business unit or division, financial, strategic, individual or other objectives) reasonably established with respect to that particular Bonus Year by the Compensation and Stock Option Committee of the Board or its successor (the “ Compensation Committee ”).  For the Bonus Year ending December 31, 2010, any Incentive Bonus will be pro-rated.  No Incentive Bonus shall be paid unless the applicable performance objectives have been attained, and t he Compensation Committee shall determine whether an Incentive Bonus is merited in any given Bonus Year.   Under no circumstances shall the Company pay the Executive an Incentive Bonus for a Bonus Year if his employment is terminated for Cause on or prior to the bonus payment date for such Bonus Year.  Should the Executive’s employment with the Company terminate as a result of an Involuntary Termination (as such term is defined in Section 5. 5), after the close of a Bonus Year but before the bonus payment date for such Bonus Year, Executive shall be eligible to receive any Incentive Bonus as determined by the Compensation Committee for such Bonus Year.  Any Incentive Bonus due under this section will be paid not later than March 15th of the calendar year following the end of the Bonus Year.
 
 
3.3
Stock Option Grant .
 
(a)             On the Effective Date, the Company will grant the Executive a stock option to purchase 55,000 of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock at a price per share equal to the Fair Market Value (as defined in the 2009 Incentive Stock Plan) on the date of grant (the stock options to purchase 55,000 shares of the Company’s common stock described in this paragraph, the “ Option ”).
 
(b)             The Option will vest with respect to one third of the shares subject to the Option on each of the annual anniversaries of the Effective Date, subject to the Executive’s continued employment by the Company through the respective anniversary.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, all shares subject to the Option shall immediately vest upon (i) the Executive’s Involuntary Termination (as defined in Section 5.5 ) after the first anniversary of the Effective Date or (ii) a Change of Control (as such term is defined in Company’s 2009 Stock Incentive Plan).
 
(c)             The Option shall be granted under the Company’s 2009 Stock Incentive Plan and shall be subject to such further terms and conditions as set forth in a written stock option grant letter to be provided by the Company to the Executive to evidence the Option under the plan.
 
(d)             The Executive will also be eligible for an annual grant of stock options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock, and/or grants of shares of common stock or restricted stock, in the sole discretion of the Compensation Committee, subject to such terms and
 

 
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conditions as set forth in the written documentation to be provided by the Company to the Executive to evidence the grant.
 
4.
Benefits .
 
4.1         Retirement, Welfare and Fringe Benefits .  During the Period of Employment, the Executive shall be entitled to participate in all retirement and welfare benefit plans and programs, and fringe benefit plans and programs, made available by the Company to the Company’s executive officers generally, in accordance with the eligibility and participation provisions of such plans and as such plans or programs may be in effect from time to time.
 
4.2         Vacation .  During the first year of this Agreement, the Executive shall be entitled to a pro-rated portion of the greater of a) four (4) weeks of paid vacation per calendar year; or b) the amount of paid vacation Executive would be entitled to according to Company policy.  Thereafter, during the remainder of the Period of Employment, Executive shall be entitled to the greater of a) four (4) weeks of paid vacation per calendar year; or b) the amount of paid vacation Executive would be entitled to according to Company policy.
 
4.3         Reimbursement of Business Expenses .  The Executive is authorized to incur reasonable expenses in carrying out the Executive’s duties for the Company under this Agreement and shall be entitled to reimbursement for all reasonable business expenses that the Executive incurs during the Period of Employment in connection with carrying out the Executive’s duties for the Company, subject to the Company’s expense reimbursement policies and any pre-approval policies in effect from time to time.  Manner of travel shall be according to  Company policy.  Reasonable expenses shall be deemed to include without limitation continuing legal education expenses, maintenance of state attorney licensing fees, and reasonable (as determined by the CEO) professional society dues and fees.
 
5.
Termination .
 
5.1         Termination by the Company .  The Executive’s employment by the Company, and the Period of Employment, may be terminated at any time by the Company: (i) with Cause (as such term is defined in Section 5.5 ), or (ii) without Cause, or (iii) in the event of the Executive’s death, or (iv) in the event that the Board determines in good faith that the Executive has a Disability (as such term is defined in Section 5.5 ).
 
5.2         Termination by the Executive .  The Executive’s employment by the Company, and the Period of Employment, may be terminated by the Executive with no less than ninety (90) days’ advance written notice to the Company (such notice to be delivered in accordance with Section 17 ); provided , however , that in the case of a termination with Good Reason, the Executive may provide immediate written notice of termination once the applicable cure period (as contemplated by the definition of Good Reason) has lapsed if the Company has not reasonably cured the circumstances that gave rise to the basis for the termination with Good Reason.
 
5.3         Benefits Upon Termination .  If the Executive’s employment by the Company is terminated during the Period of Employment for any reason by the Company or by the Executive, or upon or following the expiration of the Period of Employment (in any case, the
 

 
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date that the Executive’s employment by the Company terminates is referred to as the “ Severance Date ”), the Company shall have no further obligation to make or provide to the Executive, and the Executive shall have no further right to receive or obtain from the Company, any payments or benefits except as follows:
 
(a)             The Company shall pay the Executive (or, in the event of his death, the Executive’s estate) any Accrued Obligations (as such term is defined in Section 5.5 );
 
(b)             If, during the Period of Employment, the Executive’s employment with the Company terminates as a result of an Involuntary Termination (as such term is defined in Section 5.5 ), the Company shall pay the Executive (in addition to the Accrued Obligations), subject to tax withholding and other authorized deductions, Base Salary for 12 months (the period described as the “ Severance Period ”).  Such amount is referred to hereinafter as the “ Severance Benefit .”  Subject to Section 5.8(a) , the Company shall pay the Severance Benefit to the Executive in substantially equal installments in accordance with the Company’s standard payroll practices over a period of 12 months, with the first installment payable in the month following the month in which the Executive’s employment with the Company terminates.
 
(c)             Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 5.3 , if the Executive breaches his obligations under Section 6 or any material obligation under any other agreement signed by the Executive and the Company or any of its Affiliates that imposes restrictions with respect to the Executive’s activities at any time, from and after the date of such breach and not in any way in limitation of any right or remedy otherwise available to the Company, the Executive will no longer be entitled to, and the Company will no longer be obligated to pay, any remaining unpaid portion of the Severance Benefit; provided that, if the Executive provides the release contemplated by Section 5.4 , in no event shall the Executive be entitled to a Severance Benefit payment of less than $5,000, which amount the parties agree is good and adequate consideration, standing alone, for the Executive’s release contemplated by Section 5.4 .
 
(d)             The foregoing provisions of this Section 5.3 shall not affect: (i) the Executive’s receipt of any benefits otherwise due terminated employees under group insurance coverage consistent with the terms of an applicable Company welfare benefit plan; (ii) the Executive’s rights to continued health coverage under COBRA; (iii) the Executive’s receipt of benefits otherwise due in accordance with the terms of the Company’s 401(k) plan (if any); and (iv) the Executive’s receipt of any accrued but unpaid Incentive Bonus for the most recently ended Bonus Year, payable at the time provided in Section 3.2 .
 
 
5.4
Release; Exclusive Remedy .
 
(a)             This Section 5.4 shall apply notwithstanding anything else contained in this Agreement or any stock option or other equity-based award agreement to the contrary.  As a condition precedent to payment of the Severance Benefit or any obligation to accelerate vesting of any equity based award on an Involuntary Termination or a Change of Control, the Executive shall, upon or promptly following his last day of employment with the Company, provide the Company with a valid, executed general release agreement in a form acceptable to the Company
 

 
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substantially in the form attached as Exhibit A, and such release agreement shall have not been revoked by the Executive pursuant to any revocation rights afforded by applicable law.
 
(b)             The Executive agrees that the payments and benefits contemplated by Section 5.3 (and any applicable acceleration of any equity based award or bonus on an Involuntary Termination or Change of Control) shall constitute the exclusive and sole remedy for any termination of his employment and the Executive covenants not to assert or pursue any other remedies, at law or in equity, with respect to any termination of employment.  The Executive agrees to resign, on the Severance Date, as an officer   of the Company and any Affiliate of the Company, and as a fiduciary of any benefit plan of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company, and to promptly execute and provide to the Company any further documentation, as requested by the Company, to confirm such resignation.
 
 
5.5
Certain Defined Terms .
 
(a)           As used herein, “ Accrued Obligations ” means:
 
(i)           any Base Salary that had accrued but had not been paid on or before the Severance Date; and
 
(ii)           any reimbursement due to the Executive pursuant to Section 4.2 for expenses reasonably incurred by the Executive on or before the Severance Date and documented and pre-approved, to the extent applicable, in accordance with the Company’s expense reimbursement policies in effect at the applicable time.
 
(b)             As used herein, “ Affiliate ” of the Company means a Person that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Company.  As used in this definition, the term “control,” including the correlative terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with,” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of management or policies (whether through ownership of securities or any partnership or other ownership interest, by contract or otherwise) of a Person.
 
(c)             As used herein, “ Cause ” shall mean, as reasonably determined by the Board based on the information then known to it, that one or more of the following has occurred: (1) the Executive has committed a felony under the laws of the United States or any relevant state, or a similar crime or offense under the applicable laws of any relevant foreign jurisdiction; (2) the Executive has engaged in acts of fraud, dishonesty, gross negligence, or gross misconduct, including abuse of controlled substances, that is injurious to the Company, its Affiliates or any of their customers, clients or employees; (3) the Executive willfully fails to perform or uphold his duties under this Agreement and/or fails to comply with reasonable and lawful directives of the Board; (4) the Executive is no longer admitted to practice law in New York State or is no longer in good standing with the New York State Bar; or (5) any breach by the Executive of any provision of Sections 1 or 6 , any material breach by the Executive of any other contract he is a party to with the Company or any of its Affiliates, including a violation of the Code of Ethics or another material written policy.
 

 
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(d)             As used herein, “ Good Reason ” shall mean a termination of the Executive’s employment by means of resignation by the Executive after the occurrence (without the Executive’s consent) of any one or more of the following conditions: (a) a material diminution in the Executive’s rate of Base Salary; (b) a material diminution in the Executive’s authority, duties, or responsibilities; (c) a material change in the geographic location of the Executive’s principal office with the Company (for this purpose, in no event shall a relocation of such office to a new location that is not more than fifty (50) miles from the current location of the Company’s Executive offices constitute a “material change”); or (d) a material breach by the Company of this Agreement; p rovided , however , that any such condition or conditions, as applicable, shall not constitute grounds for a termination with Good Reason unless (x) the Executive provides written notice to the Company of the condition claimed to constitute grounds for a termination with Good Reason within ninety (90) days after the initial existence of such condition(s) (such notice to be delivered in accordance with Section 17 ), and (y) the Company fails to remedy such condition(s) within thirty (30) days of receiving such written notice thereof; and (z) the termination of the Executive’s employment with the Company shall not constitute a termination with Good Reason unless such termination occurs not more than one hundred and twenty (120) days following the initial existence of the condition claimed to constitute grounds for a termination with Good Reason.
 
(e)             As used herein, “ Disability ” shall mean a physical or mental impairment which, as reasonably determined by the Board, renders the Executive unable to perform the essential functions of his employment with the Company, even with reasonable accommodation that does not impose an undue hardship on the Company, for more than 90 days in any 180-day period, unless a longer period is required by federal or state law, in which case such longer period shall apply.
 
(f)             As used herein, “ Involuntary Termination ” shall mean (i) a termination of the Executive’s employment by the Company without Cause (and other than due to Executive’s death or in connection with a good faith determination by the Board that the Executive has a Disability), or (ii) a termination with Good Reason.
 
(g)             As used herein, the term “ Person ” shall be construed broadly and shall include, without limitation, an individual, a partnership, a limited liability company, a corporation, an association, a joint stock company, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated organization, and a governmental entity, or any department, agency or political subdivision thereof
 
(h)             As used herein, a “ Separation from Service ” occurs when the Executive dies, retires, or otherwise has a termination of employment with the Company that constitutes a “separation from service” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)(1).
 
5.6             Notice of Termination .  Any termination of the Executive’s employment under this Agreement shall be communicated by written notice of termination from the terminating party to the other party.  This notice of termination must be delivered in accordance with Section 17 and must indicate the specific provision(s) of this Agreement relied upon in effecting the termination.
 

 
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5.7         Limitation on Benefits .
 
(a)             To the extent that, prior to a Change of Control that occurs at a time that no stock of the Company is readily tradable on an established securities market, any payment, benefit or distribution of any type to or for the benefit of the Executive by the Company or any of its affiliates, whether paid or payable, provided or to be provided, or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise (including, without limitation, any accelerated vesting of stock options or other equity based awards or incentives) (collectively, the “ Total Payments ”) would be subject to the excise tax imposed under Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code ”), then the Company shall submit for the vote of the stockholders of the Company (the “ Stockholders ”) the payments to the Executive in a manner that complies with the requirements of Section 280G(b)(5)(B) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder.  It shall be a prerequisite to the Company’s obligations under this Section 5.7(a) that the Executive shall have executed a valid waiver in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Company and sufficient to enable the Stockholders’ approval to have the effect that no payments to the Executive would be subject to the excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code.  If the exemption described in Section 280G(b)(5)(B) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder does not apply, then the procedures set forth in Section 5.7(b) and Section 5.7(c ) hereof shall apply.
 
(b)             Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, to the extent that the Total Payments would be subject to Section 4999 of the Code, then the Total Payments shall be reduced (but not below zero) so that the maximum amount of the Total Payments (after reduction) shall be one dollar ($1.00) less than the amount which would cause the Total Payments to be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code.  Unless the Executive shall have given prior written notice to the Company to effectuate a reduction in the Total Payments that complies with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code to avoid the imputation of any tax, penalty or interest thereunder, the Company shall reduce or eliminate the Total Payments by first reducing or eliminating any cash severance benefits (with the payments to be made furthest in the future being reduced first), then by reducing or eliminating any accelerated vesting of stock options or similar awards, then by reducing or eliminating any other remaining Total Payments.  The preceding provisions of this Section 5.7(b) shall take precedence over the provisions of any other plan, arrangement or agreement governing the Executive’s rights and entitlements to any benefits or compensation.
 
(c)             Any determination that Total Payments to the Executive must be reduced or eliminated in accordance with Section 5.7(b) and the assumptions to be utilized in arriving at such determination, shall be made by the Board in the exercise of its reasonable, good faith discretion based upon the advice of such professional advisors it may deem appropriate in the circumstances.  As a result of the uncertainty in the application of Section 4999 of the Code at the time of the initial determination by the Board hereunder, it is possible that Total Payments to the Executive which will not have been made by the Company should have been made (“ Underpayment ”).  If an Underpayment has occurred, the amount of any such Underpayment shall be promptly paid by the Company to or for the benefit of the Executive.  In the event that any Total Payment made to the Executive shall be determined to otherwise result in the imposition of any tax under Section 4999 of the Code, then the Executive shall promptly repay to the Company the amount of any such Underpayment together with interest on such amount (at
 

 
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the same rate as is applied to determine the present value of payments under Section 280G of the Code or any successor thereto), from the date the reimbursable payment was received by the Executive to the date the same is repaid to the Company.
 
 
5.8
Section 409A and Sarbanes-Oxley .
 
(a)             If the Executive is a “specified employee” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(i) as of the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service, the Executive shall not be entitled to any portion of the Severance Benefit that constitutes deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Code until the earlier of (i) the date which is six (6) months after his Separation from Service for any reason other than death, or (ii) the date of the Executive’s death.  The provisions of this paragraph shall apply only if, and to the extent, required to avoid the imputation of any tax, penalty or interest pursuant to Section 409A of the Code.  Any amounts otherwise payable to the Executive upon or in the six (6) month period following the Executive’s Separation from Service that are not so paid by reason of this Section 5.8(a) shall be paid (without interest) as soon as practicable (and in all events within thirty (30) days) after the date that is six (6) months after the Executive's Separation from Service (or, if earlier, as soon as practicable, and in all events within thirty (30) days, after the date of the Executive’s death).
 
(b)             It is intended that any amounts payable under this Agreement and the Company’s and the Executive’s exercise of authority or discretion hereunder shall comply with and avoid the imputation of any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code.  This Agreement shall be construed and interpreted consistent with that intent.  Nothing contained herein is intended to provide a guarantee of tax treatment to the Executive.
 
(c)             To the extent required under Section 304 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, or other applicable law or rule, if the Company is required to prepare an accounting restatement due to the material noncompliance of the Company, as a result of misconduct, with any financial reporting requirement under the securities laws, the Executive shall reimburse the issuer to the extent required by such authority, including for (i) any bonus or other incentive-based or equity-based compensation received by the Executive from the Company during the 12-month period following the first public issuance or filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (whichever first occurs) of the financial document embodying such financial reporting requirement; and (ii) any profits realized from the sale of securities of the issuer during that 12-month period.
 
6.
Protective Covenants .
 
 
6.1
Confidential Information; Inventions .
 
(a)             The Executive shall not disclose or use at any time, either during the Period of Employment or thereafter, any Confidential Information (as defined below) of which the Executive is or becomes aware, whether or not such information is developed by him, except to the extent that such disclosure or use is directly related to and required by the Executive’s performance in good faith of duties for the Company.  The Executive will take all reasonably appropriate steps to safeguard Confidential Information in his possession and to protect it against
 

 
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disclosure, misuse, espionage, loss, and theft.  The Executive shall deliver to the Company at the termination of the Period of Employment, or at any time the Company may request, all memoranda, notes, plans, records, reports, computer tapes and software and other documents and data (and copies thereof) relating to the Confidential Information or the Work Product (as hereinafter defined) of the business of the Company or any of its Affiliates which the Executive may then possess or have under his control.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive may truthfully respond to a lawful and valid subpoena or other legal process, but shall give the Company the earliest possible notice thereof, shall make available to the Company and its counsel the documents and other information sought with as much in advance of the return date as possible, and shall assist the Company and such counsel in responding to such process.
 
(b)             As used in this Agreement, the term “ Confidential Information ” means information that is not generally known to the public and that is used, developed or obtained by the Company in connection with its business, including, but not limited to, information, observations and data obtained by the Executive while employed by the Company or any predecessors thereof (including those obtained prior to the Effective Date) concerning (i) the business or affairs of the Company (or such predecessors), (ii) products or services, (iii) fees, costs, compensation and pricing structures, (iv) designs, (v) analyses, (vi) drawings, photographs and reports, (vii) computer software, including operating systems, applications and program listings, (viii) flow charts, manuals and documentation, (ix) data bases, (x) accounting and business methods, (xi) inventions, devices, new developments, methods and processes, whether patentable or unpatentable and whether or not reduced to practice, (xii) customers and clients and customer or client lists, (xiii) other copyrightable works, (xiv) all production methods, processes, technology and trade secrets, and (xv) all similar and related information in whatever form.  Confidential Information will not include any information that has been published (other than a disclosure by the Executive in breach of this Agreement) in a form generally available to the public prior to the date the Executive proposes to disclose or use such information.  Confidential Information will not be deemed to have been published merely because individual portions of the information have been separately published, but only if all material features comprising such information have been published in combination.
 
(c)             As used in this Agreement, the term “ Work Product ” means all inventions, innovations, improvements, technical information, systems, software developments, methods, designs, analyses, drawings, reports, service marks, trademarks, trade names, logos, and all similar or related information (whether patentable or unpatentable, copyrightable, registerable as a trademark, reduced to writing, or otherwise) that relates to the Company’s or any of its Affiliates’ actual or anticipated business, research and development or existing or future products or services and which are conceived, developed or made by the Executive (whether or not during usual business hours, whether or not by the use of the facilities of the Company or any of its Affiliates, and whether or not alone or in conjunction with any other person) while employed by the Company (including those conceived, developed or made prior to the Effective Date) together with all patent applications, letters patent, trademark, trade name and service mark applications or registrations, copyrights and reissues thereof that may be granted for or upon any of the foregoing.  All Work Product that the Executive may have discovered, invented, or originated during his employment by the Company or any of its Affiliates prior to the Effective Date, that he may discover, invent or originate during the Period of Employment or at any time in the period of twelve (12) months after the Severance Date, shall be the exclusive
 

 
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property of the Company and its Affiliates, as applicable, and Executive hereby assigns all of Executive’s right, title and interest in and to such Work Product to the Company or its applicable Affiliate, including all intellectual property rights therein.  Executive shall promptly disclose all Work Product to the Company, shall execute at the request of the Company any assignments or other documents the Company may deem necessary to protect or perfect its (or any of its Affiliates’, as applicable) rights therein, and shall assist the Company, at the Company’s expense, in obtaining, defending and enforcing the Company’s (or any of its Affiliates’, as applicable) rights therein.  The Executive hereby appoints the Company as his  attorney-in-fact to execute on his behalf any assignments or other documents deemed necessary by the Company to protect or perfect the Company, the Company’s (and any of its Affiliates’, as applicable) rights to any Work Product.
 
6.2         Restriction on Competition .  The Executive agrees that if the Executive were to become employed by, or substantially involved in, the business of a competitor of the Company or any of its Affiliates during the Severance Period, it would be very difficult for the Executive not to rely on or use the Company’s and its Affiliates’ trade secrets and confidential information.  Thus, to avoid the inevitable disclosure of the Company’s and its Affiliates’ trade secrets and confidential information, and to protect such trade secrets and confidential information and the Company’s and its Affiliates’ relationships and goodwill with customers, during the Period of Employment and for a period of time after the Severance Date equal to the Severance Period, the Executive will not directly or indirectly through any other Person engage in, enter the employ of, render any services to, have any ownership interest in, nor participate in the financing, operation, management or control of, any Competing Business.  For purposes of this Agreement, the phrase “directly or indirectly through any other Person engage in” shall include, without limitation, any direct or indirect ownership or profit participation interest in such enterprise, whether as an owner, stockholder, member, partner, joint venturer or otherwise, and shall include any direct or indirect participation in such enterprise as an employee, executive, consultant, director, officer, licensor of technology or otherwise.  For purposes of this Agreement, “ Competing Business ” means a Person anywhere in the continental United States or elsewhere in the world where the Company or any of its Affiliates engage in business, or reasonably and demonstrably anticipate engaging in business, on the Severance Date (the “ Restricted Area ”) that at any time during the Period of Employment has competed, or at any time during the Severance Period competes, with the Company or any of its Affiliates in any of its or their material businesses, including, without limitation, the research, development, identification or marketing of targeted regional cancer or infectious disease drug delivery systems.  Nothing herein shall prohibit the Executive from being a passive owner of not more than 2% of the outstanding stock of any class of a corporation that is publicly traded, so long as the Executive has no active participation in the business of such corporation.
 
6.3         Non-Solicitation of Employees and Consultants .  During the Period of Employment and for a period of twenty-four (24) months after the Severance Date, the Executive will not directly or indirectly through any other Person (i) induce or attempt to induce any employee or independent contractor of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company to leave the employ or service, as applicable, of the Company or such Affiliate, or in any way interfere with the relationship between the Company or any such Affiliate, on the one hand, and any employee or independent contractor thereof, on the other hand, or (ii) hire any person who was an employee of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company until twelve (12) months after
 

 
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such individual’s employment relationship with the Company or such Affiliate has been terminated.
 
6.4         Non-Disruption of Other Business Relationships .  During the Period of Employment and for a period of twenty-four (24) months after the Severance Date, the Executive will not directly or indirectly through any other Person influence or attempt to influence customers, vendors, suppliers, licensors, lessors, joint venturers, associates, consultants, agents, or partners of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company to divert their business away from the Company or such Affiliate, and the Executive will not otherwise interfere with, disrupt or attempt to disrupt the business or professional relationships, contractual or otherwise, between the Company or any Affiliate of the Company, on the one hand, and any of its or their customers, suppliers, vendors, lessors, licensors, joint venturers, government regulators, associates, officers, employees, consultants, managers, partners, members or investors, on the other hand.
 
6.5         Non-Disparagement .  At all times following the date hereof, the Executive shall not, whether in writing or orally, disparage or denigrate the Company or any Affiliate, or any of their respective current or former affiliates, directors, officers, employees, members, partners, agents, or representatives.  At all times following the date hereof, the directors, officers, and communications and human resources personnel of the Company shall not, whether in writing or orally, disparage or denigrate the Executive.
 
6.6         Understanding of Covenants .  The Executive acknowledges that, in the course of his employment with the Company and/or its Affiliates and their predecessors, he has become familiar, or will become familiar, with the Company’s and its Affiliates’ and their predecessors’ trade secrets and with other confidential and proprietary information concerning the Company, its Affiliates and their respective predecessors and that his services have been and will be of special, unique and extraordinary value to the Company and its Affiliates.  The Executive agrees that the foregoing covenants set forth in this Section 6 (together, the “ Restrictive Covenants ”) are reasonable and necessary to protect the Company’s and its Affiliates’ trade secrets and other confidential and proprietary information, good will, stable workforce, and customer relations.
 
Without limiting the generality of the Executive’s agreement in the preceding paragraph, the Executive (i) represents that he is familiar with and has carefully considered the Restrictive Covenants, (ii) represents that he is fully aware of his obligations hereunder, (iii) agrees to the reasonableness of the length of time, scope and geographic coverage, as applicable, of the Restrictive Covenants, (iv) agrees that the Company and its Affiliates currently conducts business throughout the Restricted Area, and (v) agrees that the Restrictive Covenants will continue in effect for the applicable periods set forth above in this Section 6 regardless of whether the Executive is then entitled to receive severance pay or benefits from the Company.  The Executive understands that the Restrictive Covenants may limit his ability to earn a livelihood in a business similar to the business of the Company and any of its Affiliates, but he nevertheless believes that he has received and will receive sufficient consideration and other benefits as an employee of the Company and as otherwise provided hereunder or as described in the recitals hereto to clearly justify such restrictions which, in any event (given his education, skills and ability), the Executive does not believe would prevent him from otherwise earning a living.  The Executive agrees that the Restrictive Covenants do not confer a benefit upon the Company disproportionate to the detriment of the Executive.
 

 
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6.7         Enforcement .  Without limiting the generality of Section 16 , the Executive agrees that a breach by the Executive of any of the covenants in this Section 6 would cause immediate and irreparable harm to the Company that would be difficult or impossible to measure, and that damages to the Company for any such injury would therefore be an inadequate remedy for any such breach.  Therefore, the Executive agrees that in the event of any breach or threatened breach of any provision of this Section 6 or any similar provision, the Company shall be entitled, in addition to and without limitation upon all other remedies the Company may have under this Agreement, at law or otherwise, to obtain specific performance, injunctive relief and/or other appropriate relief (without posting any bond or deposit) in order to enforce or prevent any violations of the provisions of this Section 6 or any similar provision, as the case may be, or require the Executive to account for and pay over to the Company all compensation, profits, moneys, accruals, increments or other benefits derived from or received as a result of any transactions constituting a breach of this Section 6 or any similar provision, as the case may be, if and when final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction or arbitrator is so entered against the Executive.  The Executive further agrees that the applicable period of time any Restrictive Covenant is in effect following the Severance Date, as determined pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 6 , such period of time shall be extended by the same amount of time that Executive is in breach of any Restrictive Covenant.
 
6.8         Additional Documentation.   The Executive agrees to execute any additional documentation as may reasonably be requested by the Company in furtherance of the enforcement of any Restrictive Covenant.
 
7.           Withholding Taxes .  Notwithstanding anything else herein to the contrary, the Company may withhold (or cause there to be withheld, as the case may be) from any amounts otherwise due or payable under or pursuant to this Agreement such federal, state and local income, employment, or other taxes as may be required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.
 
8.           Successors and Assigns .  This Agreement is personal to the Executive and without the prior written consent of the Company shall not be assignable by the Executive otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution.  This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Executive’s legal representatives.  This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Company and its successors and assigns.  As used in this Agreement, “Company” shall mean the Company as hereinbefore defined and any assignee or successor to all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, as applicable, which assumes this Agreement by operation of law or otherwise.
 
9.           Rules of Construction .  Where the context requires, the singular shall include the plural, the plural shall include the singular, and any gender shall include all other genders.  Where specific language is used to clarify by example a general statement contained herein, such specific language shall not be deemed to modify, limit, or restrict in any manner the construction of the general statement to which it relates.  Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, all determinations to be made by the Compensation Committee, the Board, or the CEO under this Agreement shall be made in their sole discretion.
 

 
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10.         Section Headings .  The section headings of, and titles of paragraphs and subparagraphs contained in, this Agreement are for the purpose of convenience only, and they neither form a part of this Agreement nor are they to be used in the construction or interpretation thereof.
 
11.
Governing Law; Arbitration; Waiver of Jury Trial .
 
11.1      THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY CHOICE OF LAW OR CONFLICTING PROVISION OR RULE (WHETHER OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION) THAT WOULD CAUSE THE LAWS OF ANY JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE STATE OF DELAWARE TO BE APPLIED.  IN FURTHERANCE OF THE FOREGOING, THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE WILL CONTROL THE INTERPRETATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF THIS AGREEMENT, EVEN IF UNDER SUCH JURISDICTION’S CHOICE OF LAW OR CONFLICT OF LAW ANALYSIS, THE SUBSTANTIVE LAW OF SOME OTHER JURISDICTION WOULD ORDINARILY APPLY.
 
11.2      Except for the limited purpose provided in Section 16 , any legal dispute related to this Agreement and/or any claim related to this Agreement, or breach thereof, shall, in lieu of being submitted to a court of law, be submitted to arbitration, in accordance with the applicable dispute resolution procedures of the American Arbitration Association. The award of the arbitrator shall be final and binding upon the parties.  The parties hereto agree that (i) one arbitrator shall be selected pursuant to the rules and procedures of the American Arbitration Association, (ii) the arbitrator shall have the power to award injunctive relief or to direct specific performance, (iii) each of the parties, unless otherwise required by applicable law, shall bear its own attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses and an equal share of the arbitrator’s and administrative fees of arbitration, and (iv) the arbitrator shall award to the prevailing party a sum equal to that party’s share of the arbitrator’s and administrative fees of arbitration.  Nothing in this Section 11 shall be construed as providing the Executive a cause of action, remedy or procedure that the Executive would not otherwise have under this Agreement or the law.
 
11.3      EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT.
 
12.         Severability .  The parties desire that the provisions of this Agreement be enforced to the fullest extent permissible under the laws and public policies applied in each jurisdiction in which enforcement is sought.  Accordingly, if any particular provision of this Agreement is found to be invalid, prohibited, or unenforceable under any present or future law, and if the rights and obligations of any party under this Agreement will not be materially and adversely affected thereby, such provision shall be ineffective, without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.  To this end, the provisions of this Agreement are declared to be severable.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if such provision could be more narrowly drawn (as to geographic scope, period of duration or otherwise) so as not to be invalid, prohibited or unenforceable in such jurisdiction, it shall, as to such jurisdiction, be so narrowly drawn, without invalidating the remaining
 

 
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provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.
 
13.         Entire Agreement .  This Agreement together with the Indemnification Agreement as attached hereto as Exhibit B and the Stock Option Grant Letter as described in Section 3.3(c) ,   embodies the entire agreement of the parties hereto respecting the matters within its scope.  This Agreement supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements of the parties hereto that directly or indirectly bears upon the subject matter hereof, including, without limitation, any term sheet or offer letter prepared in connection herewith.  Any prior negotiations, correspondence, agreements, proposals, or understandings relating to the subject matter hereof shall be deemed to have been merged into this Agreement, and to the extent inconsistent herewith, such negotiations, correspondence, agreements, proposals, or understandings shall be deemed to be of no force or effect.  There are no representations, warranties, or agreements, whether express or implied, or oral or written, with respect to the subject matter hereof, except as expressly set forth herein.  Notwithstanding the foregoing integration provisions, the Executive acknowledges having received and read the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and agrees to conduct himself in accordance therewith as in effect from time to time.
 
14.         Modifications .  This Agreement may not be amended, modified, or changed (in whole or in part), except by a formal, definitive written agreement expressly referring to this Agreement, which agreement is executed by both of the parties hereto.
 
15.         Waiver .  No waiver shall be effective unless it is in writing and is signed by the party asserted to have granted such waiver.  Failure or delay on the part of a party to exercise fully any right, remedy, power or privilege under this Agreement shall not operate as a waiver thereof.  Any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power, or privilege shall not preclude any other or further exercise of the same or of any right, remedy, power or privilege.  Waiver of any right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to any occurrence shall not be construed as a waiver of such right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to any other occurrence.
 
16.         Remedies .  Each of the parties to this Agreement and any such person or entity granted rights hereunder whether or not such person or entity is a signatory hereto shall be entitled to enforce its rights under this Agreement specifically to recover damages and costs for any breach of any provision of this Agreement and to exercise all other rights existing in its favor.  The parties hereto agree and acknowledge that money damages may not be an adequate remedy for any breach of the provisions of this Agreement and that each party may in its sole discretion apply to any court of law or equity of competent jurisdiction for specific performance, injunctive relief and/or other appropriate equitable relief (without posting any bond or deposit) in order to enforce or prevent any violations of the provisions of this Agreement.  Each party shall be responsible for paying its own attorneys’ fees, costs, and other expenses pertaining to any such legal proceeding and enforcement regardless of whether an award or finding or any judgment or verdict thereon is entered against either party.
 
17.         Notices .  Any notice provided for in this Agreement must be in writing and must be either personally delivered, transmitted via telecopier, mailed by first class mail (postage prepaid and return receipt requested), or sent by reputable overnight courier service (charges prepaid) to the recipient at the address below indicated or at such other address or to the attention of such
 

 
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other person as the recipient party has specified by prior written notice to the sending party.  Notices will be deemed to have been given hereunder and received when delivered personally, when received if transmitted via telecopier, five days after deposit in the U.S. mail, and one day after deposit on a weekday with a reputable overnight courier service.
 
if to the Company, to the address listed below or the then-current principal corporate office:
 
 
Delcath Systems, Inc.
 
Rockefeller Center
 
600 Fifth Avenue, 23rd Floor
 
New York, NY  10020
 
Facsimile: (212) 489-2102
 
Attn :  Chief Executive Officer
   
 
with a copy to:
 
 
Gregory J. Champion, Esq.
 
Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC
 
111 Washington Ave., 5 th Floor
 
Albany, NY 12210
 
Facsimile: (518) 533-3299

if to the Executive, to the address most recently on file in the payroll records of the Company.
 
18.         Counterparts .  This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original as against any party whose signature appears thereon, and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.  This Agreement shall become binding when one or more counterparts hereof, individually or taken together, shall bear the signatures of all of the parties reflected hereon as the signatories.  Photographic copies of such signed counterparts may be used in lieu of the originals for any purpose.
 
19.         Legal Counsel .  Each party recognizes that this is a legally binding contract and acknowledges and agrees that they have had the opportunity to consult with legal counsel of their choice.  In any construction to be made of this Agreement, the parties agree the Agreement shall not be construed against either party on the basis of that party being the drafter of such language.  The Executive agrees and acknowledges that he has read and understands this Agreement, is entering into it freely and voluntarily, and has been advised to seek counsel prior to entering into this Agreement and has had ample opportunity to do so.
 
20.         Employed Lawyers’ Liability Insurance .  Promptly following the Effective Date of this Agreement, the Company shall purchase and maintain an Employed Lawyers’ Liability Insurance policy from a nationally recognized carrier with a rating of at least A- or better covering the Executive.  Such policy shall have a minimum of no less than $5,000,000 in coverage.
 

 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Company and the Executive have executed this Agreement as of April 16th, 2010.
 
 
“COMPANY”
   
 
Delcath Systems, Inc.
     
 
By:
   /s/ Eamonn P. Hobbs
 
Name:
  Eamonn P. Hobbs
 
Title:
   President and CEO

 
“EXECUTIVE”
   
 
Peter J. Graham
   
     /s/ Peter J. Graham
 
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
 

 
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Exhibit “A” to Employment Agreement
 
FORM OF RELEASE AGREEMENT
 
This Release Agreement (this “ Release Agreement ”) is entered into this ___ day of _________ 20__, by and between Peter J. Graham, an individual (“ Executive ”), and Delcath Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”).
 
WHEREAS , Executive has been employed by the Company; and
 
WHEREAS , Executive’s employment by the Company has terminated and, in connection with the Executive’s Employment Agreement with the Company, dated as of [______________] (the “ Employment Agreement ”), the Company and Executive desire to enter into this Release Agreement upon the terms set forth herein;
 
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the covenants undertaken and the releases contained in this Release Agreement, and in consideration of the obligations of the Company to pay severance and other benefits (conditioned upon this Release Agreement) under and pursuant to the Employment Agreement, Executive and the Company agree as follows:
 
1.            Termination of Employment .  Executive’s employment with the Company terminated on [______________, _____].  Executive waives any right or claim to reinstatement as an employee of the Company and each of its affiliates.  Executive hereby confirms that Executive does not hold any position as an officer or employee with the Company and each of its affiliates.  Executive acknowledges and agrees that Executive has received all amounts owed for his regular and usual salary (including, but not limited to, any overtime, bonus, accrued vacation, commissions, or other wages), reimbursement of expenses, and usual benefits.  Executive understands and agrees that he will not receive the payments specified in Section 5.3 of the Employment Agreement unless he executes this Release Agreement and does not revoke this Release Agreement within the time period permitted hereafter and that such amounts shall be forfeited if he breaches this Release Agreement or Section 6 of the Employment Agreement.
 
2.            Release .  Executive, on behalf of himself, his descendants, dependents, heirs, executors, administrators, assigns, and successors, and each of them, hereby covenants not to sue and fully releases and discharges the Company and each of its parents, subsidiaries and affiliates, past and present, as well as its and their trustees, directors, officers, members, managers, partners, agents, attorneys, insurers, employees, stockholders, representatives, assigns, and successors, past and present, and each of them, hereinafter together and collectively referred to as the “ Releasees ,” with respect to and from any and all claims, wages, demands, rights, liens, agreements or contracts (written or oral), covenants, actions, suits, causes of action, obligations, debts, costs, expenses, attorneys’ fees, damages, judgments, orders and liabilities of whatever kind or nature in law, equity or otherwise arising out of or in connection with Executive’s service as an officer, director, employee, member or manager of any Releasee or Executive’s separation from his position as an officer, director, employee, manager and/or member, as applicable, of any Releasee, whether now known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, and whether or not concealed or hidden (each, a “ Claim ”), which he now owns or holds or he has at any time heretofore owned or held or may in the future own or hold as against any of said Releasees (including, any Claim arising out of or in any way connected, in whole or in part, with Executive’s service as an officer, director, employee, member or manager of any Releasee, Executive’s separation from his position as an officer, director, employee, manager and/or member, as applicable, of any Releasee, or any other transactions, occurrences, acts or omissions or any loss, damage or injury in connection with Executive’s service as an officer, director, employee, member or manager of any Releasee or Executive’s separation
 

 
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from his position as an officer, director, employee, manager and/or member, as applicable, of any Releasee), whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, resulting from any act or omission by or on the part of said Releasees, or any of them, committed or omitted prior to the date of this Release Agreement including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any Claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, or any other federal, state or local law, regulation, or ordinance, or any Claim for severance pay, equity compensation, bonus, sick leave, holiday pay, vacation pay, life insurance, health or medical insurance or any other fringe benefit, workers’ compensation or disability (the “ Release ”); provided, however, that the foregoing Release does not apply to any obligation of the Company to Executive pursuant to any rights to the severance and other benefits payable under Section 5.3 of the Employment Agreement in accordance with the terms of the Employment Agreement.  In addition, this Release does not cover any Claim that cannot be so released as a matter of applicable law.  Executive acknowledges and agrees that he has received any and all leave and other benefits that he has been and is entitled to pursuant to the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993.
 
3.            ADEA Waiver .  Executive expressly acknowledges and agrees that by entering into this Release Agreement, Executive is waiving any and all rights or Claims that he may have arising under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended (the “ ADEA ”), which have arisen on or before the date of execution of this Release Agreement.  Executive further expressly acknowledges and agrees that:
 
A.           In return for this Release Agreement, the Executive will receive consideration beyond that which the Executive was already entitled to receive before entering into this Release Agreement;
 
B.           Executive is hereby advised in writing by this Release Agreement to consult with an attorney before signing this Release Agreement;
 
C.           Executive has voluntarily chosen to enter into this Release Agreement and has not been forced or pressured in any way to sign it;
 
D.           Executive was given a copy of this Release Agreement on [_________________, 20__] and informed that he had [ twenty one (21)/forty five (45) ] days within which to consider this Release Agreement and that if he wished to execute this Release Agreement prior to expiration of such [ 21-day/45-day ] period, he should execute the Endorsement attached hereto;
 
E.           Executive was informed that he had seven (7) days following the date of execution of this Release Agreement in which to revoke this Release Agreement, and this Release Agreement will become null and void if Executive elects revocation during that time.  Any revocation must be in writing and must be received by the Company during the seven-day revocation period.  In the event that Executive exercises his right of revocation, neither the Company nor Executive will have any obligations under this Release Agreement.
 
4.            Proceedings .  Executive acknowledges that he has not filed any complaint, charge, claim or proceeding, if any, against any of the Releasees before any local, state or federal agency, court or other body (each individually a “ Proceeding ”).  Executive (i) acknowledges that he will not initiate or cause to be initiated on his behalf any Proceeding and will not participate in any Proceeding, in each case, except as required by law and (ii) waives any right he may have to benefit in any manner from any relief (whether monetary or otherwise) arising out of any Proceeding, including any Proceeding conducted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “ EEOC ”).  Further, Executive understands that, by executing this Release, he will be limiting the availability of certain remedies that he
 

 
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may have against the Company and limiting also his ability to pursue certain claims against the Releasees.  Notwithstanding the above, nothing in Section 2 of this Release shall prevent Executive from (i) initiating or causing to be initiated on his behalf any complaint, charge, claim or proceeding against the Company before any local, state or federal agency, court or other body challenging the validity of the waiver of his claims under the ADEA contained in this Release or (ii) initiating or participating in an investigation or proceeding conducted by the EEOC, but Executive acknowledges, and Executive intends, that this Release Agreement  precludes him from receiving any consideration, payment, or relief as a result of any such Proceeding or Claim.
 
5.            No Transferred Claims .  Executive warrants and represents that the Executive has not heretofore assigned or transferred to any person not a party to this Release Agreement any released matter or any part or portion thereof and he shall defend, indemnify and hold the Company and each of its affiliates harmless from and against any claim (including the payment of attorneys’ fees and costs actually incurred whether or not litigation is commenced) based on or in connection with or arising out of any such assignment or transfer made, purported or claimed.
 
5.            Severability .  It is the desire and intent of the parties hereto that the provisions of this Release Agreement be enforced to the fullest extent permissible under the laws and public policies applied in each jurisdiction in which enforcement is sought.  Accordingly, if any particular provision of this Release Agreement shall be adjudicated by an arbitrator or court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, prohibited or unenforceable under any present or future law, such provision, as to such jurisdiction, shall be ineffective, without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Release Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction; furthermore, in lieu of such invalid or unenforceable provision there will be added automatically as a part of this Release Agreement, a legal, valid and enforceable provision as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if such provision could be more narrowly drawn so as not to be invalid, prohibited or unenforceable in such jurisdiction, it shall, as to such jurisdiction, be so narrowly drawn, without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Release Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.
 
6.            Counterparts .  This Release Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts, each of which is deemed to be an original and all of which taken together constitute one and the same agreement.
 
7.            Successors .  This Release Agreement is personal to Executive and shall not, without the prior written consent of the Company, be assignable by Executive.  This Release Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Company and its respective successors and assigns and any such successor or assignee shall be deemed substituted for the Company under the terms of this Release Agreement for all purposes.  As used herein, “successor” and “assignee” shall include any person, firm, corporation or other business entity which at any time, whether by purchase, merger, acquisition of assets, or otherwise, directly or indirectly acquires the ownership of the Company, acquires all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, or to which the Company assigns this Release Agreement by operation of law or otherwise.
 
8.            Governing Law; Forum; Waiver of Jury Trial .  This Release Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware (without regard to any conflicts of laws principles thereof that would give effect to the laws of another jurisdiction), and the parties submit to arbitration provisions set forth in Section 11 of the Employment Agreement as if such Section were incorporated by reference and reprinted herein (with appropriate references to this Release Agreement as the context requires).  TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW THAT CANNOT BE WAIVED, THE EXECUTIVE HEREBY WAIVES, AND COVENANTS THAT
 

 
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HE WILL NOT ASSERT (WHETHER AS PLAINTIFF, DEFENDANT OR OTHERWISE) ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION ARISING IN WHOLE OR IN PART UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS RELEASE AGREEMENT OR ANY MATTERS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
 
9.            Amendment and Waiver .  The provisions of this Release Agreement may be amended and waived only with the prior written consent of the Company and Executive, and no course of conduct or failure or delay in enforcing the provisions of this Release Agreement shall be construed as a waiver of such provisions or affect the validity, binding effect or enforceability of this Release Agreement or any provision hereof.
 
10.            Descriptive Headings .  The descriptive headings of this Release Agreement are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a part of this Release Agreement.
 
11.            Construction .  Where specific language is used to clarify by example a general statement contained herein, such specific language shall not be deemed to modify, limit or restrict in any manner the construction of the general statement to which it relates.  The language used in this Release Agreement shall be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rule of strict construction shall be applied against any party.
 
12.            Nouns and Pronouns .  Whenever the context may require, any pronouns used herein shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms, and the singular form of nouns and pronouns shall include the plural and vice-versa.
 
13.            Legal Counsel .  Each party recognizes that this is a legally binding contract and acknowledges and agrees that they have had the opportunity to consult with legal counsel of their choice.  Executive acknowledges and agrees that he has read and understands this Release Agreement completely, is entering into it freely and voluntarily, and has been advised to seek counsel prior to entering into this Release Agreement and he has had ample opportunity to do so.
 
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The undersigned have read and understand the consequences of this Release Agreement and voluntarily sign it.  The undersigned declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of [                 ] that the foregoing is true and correct.
 

EXECUTED this ________ day of ________ 20__, at_________________
 
 
“Executive”
 
   
   
   
 
Print Name: Peter J. Graham

 
 
DELCATH SYSTEMS, INC., a Delaware corporation

 
By:
 
 
Name:
 
 
Title:
 

 

 
 

 

ENDORSEMENT
 
I, Peter Graham, hereby acknowledge that I was given [ 21/45 ] days to consider the foregoing Release Agreement and voluntarily chose to sign the Release Agreement prior to the expiration of the [ 21-day/45-day ] period.
 
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States and the State of [            ] that the foregoing is true and correct.
 
EXECUTED this  [____] day of [_____________ 20____].
 


   
 
Print Name: Peter J. Graham
 

 


Exhibit 10.32
 
 
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LICENSE, SUPPLY AND CONTRACT MANUFACTURING AGREEMENT
 
 
by and among
 
 
SYNERX PHARMA, LLC
 
 
and
 
 
BIONICHE TEORANTA
 
 
and
 
 
DELCATH SYSTEMS, INC.
 
 
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50MG MELPHALAN HYDROCHLORIDE
 
FOR INJECTION VIALS FOR INTRA-ARTERIAL USE
 
 
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OCTOBER 13, 2010
 

 
 

 

 
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LICENSE, SUPPLY AND CONTRACT MANUFACTURING AGREEMENT
 
THIS LICENSE, SUPPLY AND CONTRACT MANUFACTURING AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of October 13, 2010, by and between Synerx Pharma, LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company (“ Synerx ”) and Bioniche Teoranta, a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of The Republic of Ireland (“ Bioniche Pharma ” and together with Synerx, “ Synerx/Bioniche ”) on the one hand, and Delcath Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Delcath ”), on the other hand.  Each of Synerx, Bioniche Pharma and Delcath may be referred to herein as a “ Party ” and together as the “ Parties ”.
 
WHEREAS, Delcath is a specialty pharmaceutical and medical device company;
 
WHEREAS, Synerx is primarily engaged in the development of specialty generic pharmaceutical finished dosage forms;
 
WHEREAS, Bioniche Pharma currently manufactures pharmaceutical products containing melphalan hydrochloride pursuant to Synerx’s ANDA, and distributes those products throughout the Territory, under the terms of a license agreement between Synerx and Bioniche Pharma;
 
WHEREAS, Synerx and Bioniche Pharma wish to supply Product (as defined below) to Delcath and Delcath wishes to purchase Product from Bioniche; and
 
WHEREAS, the Parties desire that Delcath market and sell the Product on the terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties agree as follows:
 
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
 
1.1      Certain Terms .  For purposes hereof, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
 
Adverse Event ” means an “adverse drug experience” as such term is defined at 21 C.F.R. 310.305(b) (as such definition may be amended, supplemented or replaced from time to time) and includes any adverse event associated with the use of a drug in humans, whether or not considered drug related, including any failure of expected pharmacological action and any adverse event occurring (i) in the course of the use of a drug product in professional practice; (ii) from drug overdose, whether accidental or intentional; (iii) from drug abuse or (iv) from drug withdrawal.
 
Affiliate ” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly, is controlled by, controls, or is under common control with such
 

 
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Person.  For purposes of this definition, the term “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”) as used with respect to a Person means direct or indirect beneficial or legal ownership of more than fifty (50%) percent of the voting interest in, or more than fifty (50%) percent of the equity of, or the right to appoint more than fifty (50%) percent of the directors or managers of the corporation or other business entity, or the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies or such corporation or entity, whether pursuant to the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
 
ANDA ” means the abbreviated new drug application (including any amendments or supplements thereto) (ANDA 90-270) filed with the FDA by Synerx in the name of Synerx to manufacture, distribute and sell in the United States melphalan lyophilized product containing 50mg melphalan hydrochloride equivalent to 50mg melphalan and 20mg povidone (“Melphalan Hydrochloride”) .
 
API ” means the active pharmaceutical ingredient for the Product.
 
cGMP ” means the current Good Manufacturing Practices regulations of the FDA (as in effect from time to time) contained in 21 C.F.R. §§ 210 and 211.
 
CMC ” means Chemistry, Manufacturing and Control.
 
Commercially Reasonable Efforts ” means, with respect to the efforts to be expended by a Party with respect to any objective, reasonable, diligent, good faith efforts to accomplish such objective.
 
Competent Authority ” shall mean the governmental, trade or manufacturing entities or agencies in the Territory responsible for the regulation of medical devices and pharmaceuticals intended for human use.
 
Confidential Information ” means the specific terms set forth in this Agreement and all trade secrets, processes, formulae, data, know-how, improvements, inventions, chemical or biological materials, techniques, marketing plans, strategies, customer lists or other information that has been created, discovered or developed by a Party or its Affiliate or that has otherwise become known to, or to which rights have been acquired by, a Party or its Affiliate (including all information and materials of a Party’s (or its Affiliates’) customers and consultants), in each case that are disclosed by such Party and/or its Affiliate to the other Party and/or its Affiliate, including those made prior to the execution of this Agreement, regardless of whether any of the foregoing is marked “confidential” or “proprietary” or communicated to the other by the disclosing Party in oral, written or graphic, or electronic form; provided , however , that Confidential Information shall not include any information:
 
(i)     that, at the time of its disclosure, is generally available in the public domain;
 

 
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(ii)     that, after its disclosure in connection herewith, becomes generally available in the public domain through no fault, act or failure to act, error, effort or breach of this Agreement by the receiving Party or its Affiliates;
 
(iii)     that becomes available to the recipient of such information from a third party who has acquired a legal right to possess and disclose such Confidential Information;
 
(iv)     that the recipient can demonstrate through written evidence was developed independently without the aid, application or use of the disclosing Party’s Confidential Information; or
 
(v)     that is known to the recipient at the time of disclosure as evidenced by prior written records.
 
Contract Manufacturer ” means NerPharMa S.r.l., or such other manufacturer as the FDA may approve at Synerx’s request.
 
Contract Year ” means a twelve month period beginning on the first day of the third month following the month in which Delcath receives notification from the FDA of approval of its NDA.
 
Deliver ” or “ Deliveries ” or “ Delivery ” means the day upon which Synerx issues a quality release notification including a certificate of analysis (whether in electronic or written form) to Delcath and Bioniche Pharma notifying Delcath and Bioniche Pharma that the Product has been tested against and confirmed to meet Specifications.
 
Effective Date ” means the date of this Agreement as written above.
 
Excess Requirements ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.11(b).
 
FDA ” means the United States Food and Drug Administration or any successor government agency.
 
[***] ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.5.
 
Force Majeure Event ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.
 
GAAP ” means U.S. generally accepted accounting principles as in effect from time to time.
 
Incremental Purchase Order ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.4(b).
 
Indemnitee ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.7.
 

 
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Indemnitor ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.7.
 
Ineligible Person ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.3(a).
 
[***] ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.5.
 
Initial Term ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1.
 
Intellectual Property ” means all (i) patent applications, continuation applications, continuation in part applications, divisional applications, any corresponding foreign patent applications to any of the foregoing, and any patents that may grant or may have been granted on any of the foregoing, including reissues, re-examinations and extensions; (ii) right in know-how, trade secrets, inventions (whether patentable or otherwise), data, processes, technologies, techniques, procedures, compositions, designs, devices, methods, formulas, protocols and information, whether patentable or not; (iii) copyrightable works, copyrights and applications, registrations and renewals; (iv) trademarks, trademark applications and renewals thereof, trade names, trade dress and service marks; (v) other intellectual proprietary rights; in each case, whether or not registered, applied for or granted; and (vi) copies and tangible memorializations of any one or more of the foregoing.
 
License ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.
 
Licensed Form ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.
 
Losses ” means any and all damages, claims, liabilities, fines, penalties, costs, fees and expenses (including the reasonable cost of investigations, settlement and arbitration negotiation costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees, accounting fees and expert fees), as limited by the provisions of Section 6.9 hereof.
 
NDA means the new drug application (including any amendments or supplements thereto) filed with the FDA (No. 201848) by Delcath in the name of Delcath to distribute and sell in the United States Product as incorporated into PHP Systems.
 
Manufacturing Requirements ” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 3.2.
 
Person ” means a natural person, corporation, partnership, company or other entity.
 
PHP System ” means the Delcath chemosaturation system for Percutaneous Hepatic Perfusion as such name may be modified from time to time by Delcath in its sole and absolute discretion.
 
Product ” means one carton containing one single-use vial of melphalan lyophilized product for injection (containing 50mg melphalan hydrochloride equivalent
 

 
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to 50 mg melphalan, and 20 mg povidone) together with one sterile diluent vial (containing 0.2 g sodium citrate, 6.0 ml propylene glycol, 0.52 ml ethanol 96%, and water for injection to a total of 10 ml) solely for intra-arterial use in Percutaneous Hepatic Perfusion as defined by FDA requirements, and labeled in accordance with FDA requirements and the terms hereof.
 
Product Approval ” means the non-tentative approval of the NDA by the FDA as evidenced by a written communication from the FDA, in accordance with 21 C.F.R. §314.105.
 
Product Warranty ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.4.
 
Purchase Order ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.4.
 
Purchase Price ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2.
 
Quality Assurance Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.14.
 
Renewal Term ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1.
 
Rolling Forecast ” has the meaning in Section 3.4.
 
Shortfall Payment ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.11.
 
Specifications ” means the terms, requirements and conditions applicable to the Product and described in the ANDA, as the same may be supplemented and/or amended from time to time, and as required by United States Pharmacopeia.
 
Term ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1.
 
Territory ” means the United States, including its territories and possessions.
 
1.2      Interpretation .  The Section headings contained in this Agreement are for the convenience of reference only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.  As used in this Agreement, any reference to the masculine, feminine or neuter gender shall include all genders, the plural shall include the singular, and the singular shall include the plural.  The words “includes” and “including” when used herein shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation” unless such phrase otherwise appears.  Unless the context otherwise requires, references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be deemed references to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement.  Unless the context otherwise requires, the words “hereof,” “hereby,” “hereunder” and “herein” and words of similar meaning when used in this Agreement refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any
 

 
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particular Section or provision hereof. All monetary amounts in this Agreement are expressed and shall be paid in U.S. dollars.
 
ARTICLE II
LICENSE GRANT AND COMMERCIALIZATION
 
2.1      Limited License by Synerx .   Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Synerx hereby grants to Delcath, as of the Effective Date, a limited right of reference and limited license (the “ License ”) in, to and under the ANDA owned or controlled by Synerx, and solely to the extent necessary to register, market, promote, distribute, offer for sale, sell and otherwise commercialize the Product in the Territory during the Term for prescription pharmaceutical sales as incorporated into PHP Systems and in no other form (the “ Licensed Form ”). For the avoidance of doubt, Delcath shall have no rights to the Product outside the Territory, or inside the Territory for any use other than the Licensed Form during the Term. Within fifteen (15) days of the Effective Date, Synerx will provide Delcath with a written letter of authorization granting the FDA access to the Synerx ANDA in support of Delcath’s NDA. Synerx agrees that during the Term of this Agreement, it will not, directly or indirectly, grant any license or right in, to and under the ANDA including a right of reference to the CMC section thereof to any third party which competes with Delcath for use in the Territory in the field of chemosaturation for Percutaneous Hepatic Perfusion.   Notwithstanding the foregoing and any other provision hereof, Synerx shall at all times maintain its full right, title, interest and ownership of the ANDA and any associated Intellectual Property, and Delcath shall have no right, title or interest therein, or ability to make use thereof, other than as specifically granted in the License.
 
2.2      Consideration .  In consideration of the rights and licenses granted by Synerx to Delcath pursuant to this Article II, Delcath will make the payments contemplated in Article IV to Synerx and Bioniche Pharma.
 
2.3      Commercialization .  The Parties hereby acknowledge that, during the Term, all day-to-day activities in respect of the sales and marketing of the Product pursuant to the License in the Territory will be the sole responsibility of Delcath.
 
2.4      Delcath Responsibilities . In addition to other responsibilities set forth in this Agreement, Delcath shall have the following responsibilities with respect to the Product:
 
(a)      Delcath will be responsible for preparing and submitting the NDA to the FDA and such application will cover the PHP System incorporating the Product.  Delcath shall be responsible for obtaining, maintaining, supplementing and amending the NDA approval.
 

 
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(b)      Delcath shall undertake all activities to incorporate Product into PHP Systems and shall warehouse, distribute, and manage logistics for PHP Systems through final distribution to the market.
 
(c)      Delcath shall submit to the FDA all required annual reports, supplements, and other required submissions and maintain the NDA as current with FDA commitments, and in accordance with the Synerx ANDA, as it shall exist from time to time.
 
(d)      In accordance with the Quality Assurance Agreement to be entered into by the Parties according to Section 10.14 Delcath will, at its sole expense, provide such assistance and documentation as Synerx may reasonably request to fulfill Synerx’s obligation under Section 2.6(a), including, without limitation, providing Synerx with (i) annual distribution data (number of vials distributed) on a June to June basis consistent with FDA annual report filing requirements, and (ii) any analytical, stability or other data and associated reports that may be generated by Delcath on Product.
 
Except as otherwise provided herein, Delcath shall bear the costs of administering its responsibilities provided in this Section.
 
2.5      Bioniche Pharma Responsibilities .  In addition to other responsibilities set forth in this Agreement, Bioniche Pharma shall have the following commercialization responsibilities with respect to the Product:
 
(a)      Bioniche Pharma shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to source required quantities of the API and shall manufacture and supply the Product through Contract Manufacturer.
 
(b)      Bioniche Pharma shall, through Contract Manufacturer, use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to source all required Product components (including excipients, primary and secondary packaging components).
 
(c)      Bioniche Pharma shall, promptly upon receipt of a Release Notice(as defined in Section 3.13 hereof) from Synerx with respect to any Product, make arrangements for the prompt shipping to Delcath of such Product in accordance with the terms of  Section 3.8 hereof.
 
(d)      Bioniche Pharma shall use its best efforts to cause the Contract Manufacturer to allow Delcath or its designee to conduct a quality audit of the facilities of the Contract Manufacturer, in accordance with Section 5.2.
 
Except as otherwise provided for herein, Bioniche Pharma shall bear its own costs of administering the responsibilities listed in this Section.
 

 
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2.6      Synerx Responsibilities . In addition to other responsibilities set forth in this Agreement, Synerx shall have the following responsibilities with respect to the Product:
 
(a)      Synerx shall compile and submit to the FDA all required annual reports, supplements, and other required submissions to maintain the ANDA as current with FDA commitments, requirements, USP specifications, and cGMP’s.
 
(b)      Synerx shall be responsible for providing Delcath with a right of reference to its CMC section of its ANDA and any supplements or amendments thereto in order to permit Delcath to include the right of reference to the CMC information in its NDA submission.
 
Except as otherwise provided for herein, Synerx shall each bear their own costs of administering the responsibilities listed in this Section.
 
ARTICLE III
MANUFACTURE AND SUPPLY
 
3.1      Manufacture and Supply Product . During the Term of this Agreement, Bioniche Pharma will cause the Contract Manufacturer to manufacture and supply the Product in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Bioniche Pharma shall be responsible for all acts or omissions of the Contract Manufacturer. Synerx shall provide Delcath one hundred and twenty (120) days prior written notice in the event of a change in the Contract Manufacturer and shall arrange for Delcath to conduct a facility inspection/audit of the new Contract Manufacturer prior to any such change occurring.
 
3.2      Manufacturing Requirements . All Product manufactured and supplied by Bioniche Pharma pursuant to this Agreement shall be manufactured in an FDA registered facility in compliance with (i) the Specifications, (ii) the requirements of the ANDA, (iii) cGMP, (iv) the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and (v) any applicable laws, rules and regulations (collectively, the “ Manufacturing Requirements ”).
 
3.3      Product Change . Synerx shall not file any supplemental ANDA application that requires prior approval with the FDA to change the Specification for Product without providing Delcath ninety (90) days prior written notice and shall immediately notify Delcath upon receipt of approval from the FDA regarding the supplemental ANDA application. To the extent the foregoing notice period is not practicable, Synerx, acting reasonably and in good faith, shall provide Delcath with such prior written notice as shall be practicable.
 
3.4      Forecasts; Purchase Orders; Firm Period . (a) Delcath shall provide to Bioniche Pharma, no later than the fifth business day of each calendar month, a rolling fifteen (15) month forecast for its requirements of the Product (the “ Rolling Forecast ”).  Delcath shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to provide the initial Rolling Forecast
 

 
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no less than three (3) months prior to the FDA approving the NDA. To the extent the foregoing three (3) month time period is not practicable, Delcath, acting reasonably and in good faith, shall provide Bioniche Pharma with such prior written notice as shall be practicable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Delcath shall provide to Bioniche Pharma, its initial Rolling Forecast no less than [***] ( [***] ) months prior to the first scheduled Delivery date. The [***] ( [***] ) months of the Rolling Forecast shall be binding on Delcath with respect to Product (and API equivalent) and the [***]   month of such Rolling Forecast shall be binding on Delcath with respect to the API. Together with each Rolling Forecast, Delcath shall issue purchase orders for Product for such [***]   month binding period (“ Purchase Order ”). Delcath shall only place Purchase Orders for full batches of Product (averaging between [***]   vials per batch), or multiples thereof.  Such Purchase Orders shall provide a lead time of no less than [***] ( [***] ) days before the Delivery date. The Rolling Forecast shall be used by Bioniche Pharma, acting reasonably and in good faith, to order required materials and components to support Delcath requirements beyond the [***]   month binding period.
 
           (b)     In addition to the foregoing Section 3.4(a), Delcath may, from time to time, order additional Product not contained in any Rolling Forecast, by submitting a written purchase order to Bioniche Pharma (an “ Incremental Purchase Order ”), which shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Any Incremental Purchase Order may not order more than [***] ( [***] ) batches of Product without the written consent of Bioniche Pharma, which Bioniche Pharma may withhold in their sole and absolute discretion. In addition, Delcath may not submit an Incremental Purchase Order more than [***] in any given [***] ( [***] ) day time period. Upon receipt of an Incremental Purchase Order, Bioniche Pharma shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to supply Product to Delcath at Delcath’s facility in Queensbury, NY, or such other facility within the United States as Delcath may indicate in such Incremental Purchase Order, on the Delivery date specified therein but in no event later than [***]   days from the date that the Incremental Purchase Order is received by Bioniche Pharma. Bioniche Pharma shall provide Delcath written confirmation of each Incremental Purchase Order including the Delivery date within ten (10) business days of receipt.
 
3.5      Payment .  Delcath shall pay to Bioniche Pharma the Purchase Price for all the Product ordered by Delcath throughout the Term, which payments shall be made as follows: [***] . All payments to Bioniche Pharma hereunder shall be made in United States dollars via bank wire transfer to Bioniche Pharma, to such account as Bioniche Pharma shall specify, or in accordance with such other payment method as the Parties may mutually agree in writing from time to time.
 
3.6      Product Label .  Bioniche Pharma shall cause the Contract Manufacturer to custom label and package the Product with Delcath’s trade name, trade dress and applicable labeling content  as required pursuant to FDA approval of Delcath’s NDA (and as a may be amended from time to time), such labeling and packaging to include vial label, vial carton, and package insert. Delcath shall be responsible to provide Synerx and Bioniche FDA approved master labeling/artwork (the “ Label Template ”) no less than
 

 
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ninety (90) days prior to when Delcath requires such label, or amended label, to be included on the Product and Bioniche Pharma shall print and affix such label and package according to such Label Template.
 
3.7      Product Package .  Bioniche Pharma shall cause the Contract Manufacturer to package the Product in cartons containing five (5) single-use vials of melphalan lyophilized product for injection (each vial containing 50mg melphalan hydrochloride equivalent to 50 mg melphalan, and 20 mg povidone) together with five (5) sterile diluent vials (each vial containing 0.2 g sodium citrate, 6.0 ml propylene glycol, 0.52 ml ethanol 96%, and water for injection to a total of 10 ml) and one Product insert (“ Packaging Requirements ”).   Each carton shall conform to the Label Template.
 
3.8      Delivery Terms . All Product shall be shipped FOB Destination (Incoterms 2000) to Delcath’s facility in Queensbury, NY or such other facility within the United States as Delcath may select from time to time. The cost of freight, insurance and customs/duties will be prepaid by Bioniche Pharma and added to each invoice. Bioniche Pharma and Delcath shall discuss the mode of transportation and related costs from time to time. The Product delivered to Delcath shall be appropriately labeled and packaged by Bioniche Pharma at its expense in accordance with the Label Template and Packaging Requirements. Bioniche Pharma shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to deliver the Product by the requested Delivery date.
 
3.9      Product Shelf Life . All Products supplied by Bioniche Pharma under this Agreement shall have, at the time of Delivery, a remaining shelf life of no less than the greater of (i) the maximum number of months on its stated shelf life less [***] ( [***] ) months, and (ii)   [***] ( [***] ) months.
 
3.10    Inability to Supply .  If at any time during the Term of this Agreement, Bioniche Pharma is unable to supply Product (other than as a result of a Force Majeure Event as described in Article IX), within [***] ( [***] ) days of a Delivery date as set forth in a Purchase Order, Bioniche Pharma shall notify Delcath immediately and any portion of the delayed or late Product will be subject to a [***] percent ( [***] %) discount. If Bioniche Pharma is unable to supply   Product within [***] ( [***] ) days of the original Delivery date as set forth in such Purchase Order, Delcath shall be entitled to cancel such Purchase Order, and the number of vials as set forth on the Minimum Binding Purchase Commitments for the then current Contract Year shall be reduced accordingly. If Bioniche Pharma is unable to supply Product within [***] ( [***] ) days of the Delivery date set forth in a Purchase Order [***]   times ( [***] ) in any [***] ( [***] ) month time period, in addition to such other rights of Delcath hereunder, Delcath shall be entitled to, in its sole and absolute discretion, terminate the Agreement upon [***] ( [***] ) days written notice, which notice shall be delivered not more than [***] ( [***] ) days following the [***] such Delivery failure.
 

 
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3.11      Minimum Purchases of Product by Delcath.
 
(a)      Delcath will purchase not less than the applicable Minimum Binding Purchase Commitment (as set forth on Schedule A hereto) in each Contract Year during the Term. In the event that Delcath fails to purchase the Minimum Binding Purchase Commitment amount in any Contract Year(s), Delcath shall, [***]   (“ Shortfall Payment ”). Any Shortfall Payment by Delcath to Bioniche Pharma, made in accordance with the terms hereof, shall constitute a complete and proper remedy for any failure by Delcath to satisfy the Minimum Binding Purchase Commitment in the Contract Year to which such Shortfall Payment relates and this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. The Shortfall Payment, made in accordance with the terms hereof, shall be Synerx/Bioniche’s sole and exclusive remedy for Delcath’s failure to purchase the Minimum Binding Purchase Commitment in a Contract Year.
 
(b)      In addition to the Minimum Binding Purchase Commitment, to the extent Delcath’s requirements of Product in any Contract Year exceed the Minimum Binding Purchase Commitment, Delcath will purchase from Synerx/Bioniche not less than [***] ( [***] ) of such excess requirements of Product (“ Excess Requirements ”).
 
(c)      In the event that Delcath (or an Affiliate of Delcath) acquires another party (manufacturer, developer, or marketer) that has a pending ANDA or FDA approval for an equivalent to the Product, or acquires from another party an ANDA or other FDA approval for an equivalent to the Product, Delcath shall nonetheless be bound to the commitments set forth in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section unless waiver of such obligations is agreed in writing by the Parties with specific reference to this Section.
 
(d)      For purposes of this Section, a “purchase” shall be considered made, and shall apply toward the Minimum Binding Purchase Commitment only if the [***]   with respect to a Purchase Order or Incremental Purchase Order  has been received from Delcath by Bioniche Pharma prior to the end of the applicable Contract Year and the applicable Purchase Order or Incremental Purchase Order is not, thereafter, revoked by Delcath or amended or otherwise modified by Delcath to lower the amount of Product to be Delivered in connection therewith. For purposes of clarity, purchases shall apply toward Minimum Binding Purchase Commitments only in the Contract Year in which the applicable [***]   is received by Bioniche Pharma from Delcath, and shall not also apply to a subsequent Contract Year by virtue of the Delivery of Product and payment of the [***]   in such subsequent Contract Year.
 
3.12      Manufacturing Defects . Bioniche Pharma is responsible for providing Delcath with Product meeting the Manufacturing Requirements and shall assume all costs (including the cost of freight, insurance, customs, duties and tariffs) for any batches failing to do so, and the Purchase Price shall not be owed by Delcath in respect thereof, and any amounts previously paid in respect thereof by Delcath including the costs of
 

 
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freight, insurance, customs, duties and tariffs paid by Delcath to third parties shall be reimbursed to Delcath by Bioniche Pharma.
 
3.13      Release of Product . Synerx shall release Product to Delcath in accordance with the Quality Assurance Agreement and shall notify Delcath and Bioniche Pharma in writing upon the release of Product (the “ Release Notice ”). Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, in no event shall Delcath release any Product to the market prior to receiving a Release Notice from Synerx.
 
3.14      Rejection of Product . Following delivery to Delcath of Product and a Release Notice with respect to such Product, Delcath shall have the right to reject, and shall not have the obligation to pay for, any Product which (i) does not conform to the terms of this Agreement, including the Quality Agreement (excepting any failure to conform caused by acts or omissions of Delcath or its agents), or (ii) is not accompanied by a complete and accurate certificate of analysis with respect to such Product (such Product, “ Defective Product ”), provided, however, that Synerx shall have an opportunity to correct minor inaccuracies or missing information in the certificate of analysis for the Product without penalty under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Delcath shall be deemed to have accepted delivery of the Product unless it notifies Bioniche Pharma in writing of the failure of the Product to conform to the terms of this Agreement within thirty (30) days of delivery of such Product unless such Defective Product contains a latent or hidden defect or non-conformity which could not have reasonably been discovered during such thirty (30) day inspection period.
 
3.15      Resolution of Defective Product . If Bioniche Pharma agrees that a Product is Defective Product, Bioniche Pharma shall, at Bioniche Pharma’s sole and absolute option, either (i) replace such Product or (ii) remit the full amount of any Delcath payments to Bioniche Pharma related thereto plus any and all direct costs incurred by Delcath for the freight, insurance, customs and duties associated with the Defective Product. If Bioniche Pharma does not agree with Delcath’s determination that such Product is Defective Product then, after reasonable efforts to resolve the disagreement, either Delcath or Bioniche Pharma may request, in writing, that an independent laboratory resolve the disagreement. Thereafter, the Parties shall in good faith mutually agree upon and select a reputable independent laboratory (the “ Laboratory ”) to resolve the disagreement. The Laboratory shall in good faith review and analyze the Product to determine whether the Product is Defective Product. The Laboratory shall render its decision within thirty (30) days of the laboratory’s selection, in writing, which shall be non-appealable and binding on the Parties. If the Laboratory determines that such Product is Defective Product, Bioniche Pharma shall, at Bioniche Pharma’s sole and absolute option, (i) replace such Product or (ii) remit the full amount of any Delcath payments to Bioniche Pharma related thereto. If the Laboratory determines that the Product is not Defective Product, Delcath shall be obligated to purchase such Product on the terms set forth herein. Unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties in writing, the cost of the Laboratory’s testing and review of such Product shall be borne by the non-prevailing Party.
 

 
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ARTICLE IV
FINANCIAL TERMS.
 
4.1      Milestones .  Delcath shall pay to each of Synerx and Bioniche Pharma the following amounts:
 
(a)      Concurrently with execution of this Agreement, Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) to each of Synerx and Bioniche by wire transfer of immediately legally available funds to accounts designated by Synerx and Bioniche, respectively, and
 
(b)      Not later than ten (10) calendar days following FDA approval of Delcath’s NDA, Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) to each of Synerx and Bioniche Pharma by wire transfer of immediately legally available funds to accounts designated by Synerx and Bioniche Pharma, respectively.
 
4.2      Pricing .  The Purchase Price for all Product purchased by Delcath hereunder shall be as set forth on Schedule A attached hereto and made a part hereof.  The Purchase Price shall remain firm except as provided in Schedule A.
 
4.3      Reimbursable Expenses .  If either Party is entitled to reimbursement by the other Party of expenses pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, such Party shall invoice the other Party (without any markup), and such other Party shall pay such invoice within thirty (30) days of receipt thereof.
 
ARTICLE V
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE.
 
5.1      Compliance with the Laws .  Each Party shall comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations in the performance of its obligations hereunder.
 
5.2      Quality Audit .  Bioniche Pharma shall use its best efforts to cause the Contract Manufacturer to allow Delcath or its designee, upon fifteen (15) business days prior notice to Bioniche Pharma, to conduct a quality audit of the facilities of Contract Manufacturer, which are used in the manufacture and supply of the Product during the period commencing January 10, 2011 through March 31, 2011 (the “ Initial Audit ”). Thereafter, Bioniche Pharma shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to cause the Contract Manufacturer to allow Delcath or its designee, not more often than once every two (2) calendar years, upon fifteen (15) business days prior written notice to Bioniche Pharma, to conduct a quality audit of the facilities of Contract Manufacturer, which are used in the manufacture and supply of the Product, provided, however, that at any time during the Term of this Agreement, in the event of a Product recall, Delcath or its designee shall be entitled to conduct a quality audit upon ten (10) business days prior written notice to Bioniche Pharma.  The duration of all Delcath quality audits hereunder shall be no more than two (2) business days.
 

 
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5.3      Document Control . Synerx/Bioniche shall maintain complete and accurate books, records, manufacturing data, test and laboratory data and reports and all other information relating to the manufacturing and supply of Product including without limitation all information required to be maintained by the FDA and any applicable law, rule or regulation. All such, books, records and information shall be maintained for such period as FDA requires following the relevant date of manufacturing of each batch of the Product.
 
5.4      Government Inspections .  Synerx/Bioniche shall promptly inform Delcath of the results of all visits and inspections relating to Product by the FDA or any Competent Authorities, including without limitation, providing Delcath with copies of all warning letters, 483s and correspondence related thereto with or from the FDA or any Competent Authority.
 
5.5      Complaints and Adverse Drug Experiences . In accordance with the Quality Assurance Agreement to be entered into by the Parties according to Section 10.14, and under the requirements of their respective regulatory approvals, both Synerx and Delcath are responsible for reporting Adverse Events relating to the PHP System incorporating the Product and Product defects to the FDA and each shall notify the other promptly in all such cases. Delcath shall field, triage, and document incoming Adverse Events and Product defect complaints and supply Synerx with the information required for filing with FDA to fulfill its reporting obligations to the FDA, which reporting obligations include fifteen (15) day reports, quarterly periodic reports and annual periodic reports. If third party services are required to be contracted by Delcath or Synerx with respect to Delcath obligations hereunder, then such costs shall be borne by Delcath.
 
5.6      Recall Responsibilities.
 
(a)      In accordance with the Quality Assurance Agreement to be entered into by the Parties according to Section 10.14, Delcath shall be the primary point of contact with FDA with respect to any recall of the PHP Systems incorporating the Product. The Parties agree, however, that any recall would be conducted and coordinated in full consultation with the other Party, with Delcath handling the logistics of such recall. The Parties agree that the cost of any recall (including without limitation the costs of notifying the customers, Product recovery, Product destruction, replacement Product and applicable freight,  insurance, taxes, customs and duties for all of the above) shall be borne by Delcath unless and to the extent such recall relates to (i) Synerx/Bioniche’s breach of their representations, warranties, or obligations under this Agreement or applicable laws, (ii) Synerx/Bioniche’s negligence or willful misconduct, or (iii) the manufacturing and supply of the Product, in which case, to the extent the recall is related to or results from the events set forth in clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) above,  the costs of such recall (including without limitation the costs of notifying the customers, Product recovery, Product destruction, replacement Product and applicable freight,  insurance, taxes, customs and duties for all of the above) shall be borne by Synerx/Bioniche. For purposes of this Section, “recall” means any action by Delcath or any Affiliate of Delcath
 

 
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to recover title to or possession of any PHP System incorporating the Product sold or shipped including, but not limited to, market withdrawal.
 
(b)      Each Party shall keep the other fully informed in writing of any notification or other information, whether received directly or indirectly, that might (i) affect the marketability, safety or effectiveness of any PHP System, (ii) result in liability issues or otherwise necessitate action on the part of either Party or (iii) result in recall or seizure of any PHP System. Delcath shall be responsible for assuring that such recall is closed-out with the FDA, unless the FDA shall otherwise require. For purposes of this Section, “seizure” means any action by any governmental authority to detain or destroy any PHP System.
 
5.7      Insurance .  Each of Delcath, Synerx and Bioniche Pharma shall (and shall cause their respective Affiliates, as required, to), during the Term and for a period of not less than thirty-six (36) months following the termination or expiration of this Agreement, carry or be subject to coverage (as a named insured) under product liability insurance in an amount of not less than $ [***]   with respect to each incident/occurrence and $ [***] in the aggregate, which insurance shall be written on a “claims-made” policy basis.  Each Party shall add the other Party as a named insured on their respective policies and provide the other Parties with evidence of coverage contemplated hereby, in the form of certificates of insurance, as reasonably requested in writing by the other Party. Each Party shall provide written notice to the other Parties thirty (30) days prior to any material change in or cancellation or non-renewal of the policy.
 
ARTICLE VI
WARRANTIES; INDEMNIFICATION; AND LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY.
 
6.1      Certain Representations and Warranties of Synerx and Bioniche Pharma .  (a) Synerx and Bioniche Pharma each, individually as to itself, and not jointly and severally, represents and warrants to Delcath that as of the Effective Date: (i) it is organized and validly existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization; (ii) it has the full right, power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform the activities required to be performed by it in accordance with this Agreement; (iii) this Agreement is legally binding upon it and enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally or by general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or law), and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by it does not conflict with any agreement or instrument, oral or written, to which it is a party or by which it is bound, nor violate any law or regulation of any court, governmental body or administrative or other agency having jurisdiction over it or its activities; (iv) there is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending or, to its knowledge, threatened against it, that questions the validity of this Agreement or its right to enter into this Agreement or perform its obligations contemplated hereby or alleging that the proposed marketing and sale of the Product in the Territory in the Licensed Form would infringe or violate any
 

 
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patent or other proprietary right of any other Person; and (v) to the best of its knowledge, it is not in violation of any law or regulation that could reasonably be expected to adversely affect its performance of its obligations hereunder, and, except as otherwise contemplated hereby, it holds each of the licenses, permits, approvals and authorizations required to conduct its current business and operations (and perform its obligations contemplated hereby) in material compliance with all laws and regulations.
 
(b)      Synerx hereby represents and warrants to Delcath that as of the Effective Date, to Synerx’s knowledge, (i) Synerx has sufficient rights in the ANDA and the Intellectual Property licensed by Synerx hereunder to grant the License to Delcath described in Article 2 of this Agreement;  (ii) all Intellectual Property licensed by Synerx hereunder is free and clear of any and all liens, charges and encumbrances other than liens created by borrowings; (iii) Synerx has not, as of the Effective Date, entered into any enforceable agreement or granted any Intellectual Property rights whatsoever relating to the ANDA to any Person that, subject to the conditions, restrictions and exceptions set forth herein, would prohibit Delcath from fully exercising and enjoying the License granted by Synerx herein; (iv) there are no claims, judgments or settlements against or by Synerx and no pending or, to Synerx’s knowledge, threatened claims or litigation claiming that the Product infringes or violates the Intellectual Property rights of any Person or asserting the invalidity, improper use or unenforceability of the ANDA.
 
THE WARRANTIES MADE IN THIS SECTION 6.1 ARE MADE BY SYNERX AND BIONICHE PHARMA, INDIVIDUALLY AS TO ITSELF AND NOT JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY, EXPRESSLY IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION, THE WARRANTIES OF NON-INFRINGEMENT, OF MERCHANTABILITY AND OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
 
6.2      Certain Representations and Warranties of Delcath .  Delcath hereby represents and warrants to Synerx and Bioniche Pharma that as of the Effective Date: (a) Delcath is organized and validly existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization; (b) Delcath has the full right, power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform the activities required to be performed by it in accordance with this Agreement; (c) this Agreement is legally binding upon Delcath and enforceable against Delcath in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally or by general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or law), and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Delcath does not conflict with any agreement or instruments, oral or written, to which it is a Party or by which it may be bound, nor violate any law or regulation of any court, governmental body or administrative or other agency having jurisdiction over it or its activities; (d) there is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending or, to its knowledge, threatened against Delcath that questions the validity of this Agreement or the right of Delcath to enter into this Agreement or perform its obligations contemplated hereby, nor does Delcath have knowledge that there
 

 
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is any basis for the foregoing; and (e) Delcath, to the best of its knowledge, is not in violation of any law or regulation that could reasonably be expected to adversely affect its performance of its obligations hereunder, and, except as otherwise contemplated hereby, Delcath holds each of the licenses, permits, approvals or authorizations required to conduct its current business and operations (and perform obligations contemplated hereby) in material compliance with all laws and regulations.
 
THE WARRANTIES MADE IN THIS SECTION 6.2 ARE MADE BY DELCATH EXPRESSLY IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION, THE WARRANTIES OF NON-INFRINGEMENT, OF MERCHANTABILITY AND OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
 
6.3      Representations and Warranties and Covenants with Regard to Status.
 
(a)      Delcath hereby represents and warrants to Synerx/Bioniche that neither it nor any of its officers, directors or Affiliates is prohibited by any law, rule or regulation or by any order, directive or policy or contract or relationship from selling the Product  or other pharmaceutical products within the Territory and that neither Delcath nor any of its officers, directors or Affiliates is a Person that is listed by a United States federal agency as debarred, suspended or otherwise ineligible for federal programs in the United States, its territories and protectorates (an “ Ineligible Person ”) or proposed for such debarment or suspension. Delcath covenants with Synerx/Bioniche that Delcath storage and distribution facilities shall at all times conform to FDA requirements and that Product shall, at all times while under its control, be stored and distributed so as to comply with FDA requirements.
 
(b)      Synerx and Bioniche Pharma each hereby, individually for itself  and not jointly and severally, represent and warrant to Delcath that neither it nor any of its officers, directors or Affiliates that has been or is developing the Product, or that is or will be a manufacturer thereof, is prohibited by any law, rule or regulation, or by any order, directive or policy, from manufacturing or selling the Product and that neither it nor any of its officers, directors or Affiliates is or is proposed to be an Ineligible Person.
 
6.4      Product Warranty .  Synerx/Bioniche warrants that the Product(s) will be free of defects in material and workmanship and comply with the Manufacturing Requirements at the time of Delivery and until the stated expiration date on each such Product (“ Product Warranty ”).  The foregoing is Synerx/Bioniche’s sole warranty.
 
THE FOREGOING WARRANTIES ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE GOODS SOLD HEREUNDER.   EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED HEREIN, SYNERX/BIONICHE MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ORAL, WRITTEN OR OTHERWISE, WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT(S) SOLD HEREUNDER, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY
 

 
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IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE OR PURPOSE.
 
6.5      Synerx and Bioniche Pharma’s Indemnification Obligations.
 
(a)      Subject to Section 6.9, Synerx shall indemnify, defend and hold Delcath and its Affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, stockholders, employees and agents harmless from and against, and pay or reimburse, any Losses related to (i) Synerx or its Affiliates’ negligent acts or omissions, or willful wrongful acts; (ii) its breach of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or other obligations hereunder; and (iii) any third party claims that the Product infringes upon or otherwise violates such third party’s  intellectual property rights; provided , however , that Synerx shall not be required to indemnify Delcath with respect to any such Losses to the extent they arise from or are related to Delcath’s, Bioniche Pharma’s or their Affiliates’ negligent acts or omissions, willful wrongful acts or Delcath’s breach of its representations, warranties, covenants or other obligations hereunder.
 
(b)      Subject to Section 6.9, Bioniche Pharma shall indemnify, defend and hold Delcath and its Affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, stockholders, employees and agents harmless from and against, and pay or reimburse, any Losses related to (i) Bioniche Pharma or its Affiliates’ negligent acts or omissions, or willful wrongful acts, or the negligent acts or omissions, or willful wrongful acts of the Contract Manufacturer relating to the Product; (ii) its breach of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or other obligations hereunder; and (iii) any third party claims that the Product infringes upon or otherwise violates such third party’s  intellectual property rights; provided , however , that Bioniche Pharma shall not be required to indemnify Delcath with respect to any such Losses to the extent they arise from or are related to Delcath’s, Synerx’s or their Affiliates’ negligent acts or omissions, willful wrongful acts or Delcath’s breach of its representations, warranties, covenants or other obligations hereunder.
 
6.6      Delcath’s Indemnification Obligations .  Subject to Section 6.9, Delcath shall indemnify, defend and hold Synerx, Bioniche Pharma and their Affiliates and their respective officers, directors, stockholders, employees and agents harmless from and against, and pay or reimburse, any Losses related to (a) Delcath’s or its Affiliates’ or its third party logistic service provider’s negligent acts or omissions or willful wrongful acts, (b) breach of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or other obligations hereunder, and (c) any third party claims that the PHP System infringes upon or otherwise violate such party’s intellectual property rights, provided, however, that Delcath shall not be required to indemnify Synerx with respect to any such Losses to the extent they arise from or are related to Synerx or its Affiliates’ negligent acts or omissions, willful wrongful acts or Synerx’s breach of their representations, warranties, covenants or other obligations hereunder, and provided, further, that Delcath shall not be required to indemnify Bioniche Pharma with respect to any such Losses to the extent they arise from or are related to Bioniche Pharma or its Affiliates’ negligent acts or omissions,
 

 
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willful wrongful acts or Bioniche Pharma breach of their representations, warranties, covenants or other obligations hereunder.
 
6.7      Indemnification Procedures .  A Party that intends to claim indemnification under this Article 6 (the “ Indemnitee ”) with respect to any third-party action, claim or liability shall notify the other Party (the “ Indemnitor ”) promptly in writing of any action, claim or liability in respect of which the Indemnitee believes it is entitled to claim indemnification; provided, that the failure to give timely notice to the Indemnitor shall not release the Indemnitor from any liability to the Indemnitee except to the extent the Indemnitor is materially prejudiced thereby.  The Indemnitor shall have the right, by written notice to the Indemnitee, to assume the defense of any such action or claim, within the fifteen (15)-day period after the Indemnitor’s receipt of written notice of any action or claim, with counsel of the Indemnitor’s choice and at the sole cost of the Indemnitor.  If the Indemnitor so assumes such defense, the Indemnitee may participate therein through counsel of its choice, but at the sole cost of the Indemnitee.  If the Indemnitor fails to assume such defense and/or to diligently prosecute the same, the Indemnitee may assume such defense at the Indemnitor’s sole expense.  The Party not assuming the defense of any such claim shall render all reasonable assistance to the Party assuming such defense, and all reasonable out-of-pocket costs of such assistance shall be for the account of the Indemnitor.  No such claim shall be settled other than by the Party defending the same, and then only with the prior written consent of the other Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; provided, however, that the Indemnitee shall have (a) no obligation to consent to any settlement of any such action or claim that (i) imposes on the Indemnitee any monetary or other liability or obligation that is not assumed and agreed to be performed in full by the Indemnitor or (ii) adversely affects the Indemnitee’s rights hereunder or damages its reputation or business, and (b) no right to withhold its consent to any settlement of any such action or claim if the settlement involves only the payment of money by the Indemnitor or its insurer without admission of liability by the Indemnitee and the Indemnitor or its insurer irrevocably agrees in writing to make such payment.  If the Parties are unable to agree as to the application of Sections 6.5 and 6.6 to any claim, then, pending resolution of the dispute in accordance with Section 10.1 hereof, the Parties may conduct separate defenses of such claims, with each Party retaining the right to claim indemnification from the other Party in accordance with Sections 6.5 and 6.6 upon resolution of the underlying action.
 
6.8      Product Liability.
 
(a)      Delcath shall bear fully all responsibility, and shall indemnify, defend and hold Synerx, Bioniche Pharma and their Affiliates and their respective officers, directors, stockholders, employees and agents harmless from and against, and pay or reimburse, any Losses related to all product liability claims which arise in connection with the use or administration of the PHP System, or the Product as used in the PHP System (except with respect to Product not meeting the Product Warranty as set forth in Section 6.4), including, without limiting the foregoing, those premised on a “failure to warn” or “design defect” theory of liability.
 

 
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(b)      Synerx and Bioniche Pharma shall jointly and severally bear all responsibility, and shall indemnify, defend and hold Delcath and its Affiliates and their respective officers, directors, stockholders, employees and agents harmless from and against, and pay or reimburse, any Losses related to all product liability claims which arise in connection with Product not meeting the Product Warranty as set forth in Section 6.4, including, without limitation the foregoing, those premised on a “manufacturing defect” or “design defect” theory of liability.
 
6.9      Limitations on Liability .  EXCEPT IN RESPECT OF THIRD PARTY CLAIMS, IN NO EVENT WILL THE PARTIES HERETO BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY LOSS OF INCOME, LOSS OF PROFITS, COSTS OF SUBSTITUTION, COSTS OF COVER OR INCREASED CAPITAL COSTS, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OR NATURE OF ACTION, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, BREACH OF WARRANTY, STRICT LIABILITY, EQUITY, INDEMNITY, NEGLIGENCE, INTENTIONAL CONDUCT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF SUCH DAMAGES WERE FORESEEABLE OR IF THE PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
 
ARTICLE VII
TERM AND TERMINATION.
 
7.1      Term .  This Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and continue, unless otherwise earlier terminated in accordance herewith, for a period that shall extend seven (7) Contract Years from the first day of the third month following the date on which on which the FDA notifies Delcath of its approval of the Delcath NDA (the “ Initial Term ”).  Thereafter, this Agreement may be renewed for successive one (1)-year periods (each, a “ Renewal Term ” and collectively with the Initial Term, the “ Term ”) upon the written mutual agreement of the Parties.
 
7.2      Termination for Breach .  (a) If either Party commits a material breach or default in the performance or observance of any of its obligations under this Agreement, and such material breach or default continues for a period of sixty (60) days after delivery by the other Party of written notice reasonably detailing such material breach or default, then the non-breaching or non-defaulting Party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement, with immediate effect, by giving written notice to the breaching or defaulting Party.  The Parties shall retain all rights and remedies (at law or in equity) in respect of any breach hereof.
 
(b)      Either Party may terminate this Agreement upon thirty (30) days’ prior written notice if the other Party is legally prohibited from performing its obligations hereunder or becomes (or its Affiliate becomes) an Ineligible Person in respect of the Product.
 
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bankruptcy (voluntary or involuntary), reorganization, dissolution, liquidation or arrangement for the appointment of a receiver or trustee to take possession of the assets of the Insolvent Party or similar proceeding under the law for release of creditors by or against the Insolvent Party or if the Insolvent Party shall make a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors.  If any of the applicable circumstances described above, besides a voluntary bankruptcy petition, shall have continued for one hundred twenty (120) days undismissed, unstayed, unbonded and undischarged, the Solvent Party may terminate this Agreement upon written notice to the Insolvent Party upon notice of the circumstances referenced above; provided, however, if the Insolvent Party provides for the cure of all of its defaults under this Agreement (if any) and provides adequate assurance of its future performance of its obligations to the Solvent Party’s reasonable satisfaction, then the Solvent Party shall not have the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section.  If the Insolvent Party shall initiate any voluntary bankruptcy proceeding, then the Solvent Party may terminate this Agreement upon written notice to the Insolvent Party.  All licenses and rights to licenses granted under or pursuant to this Agreement are, and shall otherwise be deemed to be, for purposes of Section 365(n) of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the “ Code ”), licenses of rights to “intellectual property” as defined under Section 101(35A) of the Code.  Delcath, as the licensee of such rights under this Agreement, shall retain and may fully exercise all of its rights and elections under the Code.  The foregoing provisions of this Section are without prejudice to any rights Delcath may have arising under the Code or other applicable law.
 
7.4      Certain Termination Rights of Synerx/Bioniche . Notwithstanding other termination rights of Synerx/Bioniche included in this Agreement, Synerx/Bioniche shall have the right to terminate this Agreement:
 
(a)      upon delivery of [***] ( [***] ) days’ prior written notice to Delcath, in the event that Delcath shall fail to purchase the Minimum Purchase Commitment amount in any Contract Year during the Term and shall not have made the Shortfall Payment for such Contract Year, as described in Section 3.11, provided that such notice of termination must be delivered to Delcath not later than [***] ( [***] ) days following the end of the Contract Year in which such Minimum Purchase Commitment amount was not purchased; or
 
(b)      upon delivery of [***] ( [***] ) days’ prior written notice to Delcath, in the event that Delcath shall fail to purchase at least [***]   percent ( [***] %) of its Excess Requirements of Product from Synerx/Bioniche in any Contract Year during the Term, provided that such notice of termination must be delivered to Delcath not later than [***] ( [***] ) days following the end of the Contract Year in which such [***]   percent ( [***] %) of Excess Requirements of Products was not purchased.
 
7.5      Certain Termination Rights of Delcath . Notwithstanding other termination rights of Delcath included in this Agreement, in accordance with Section 3.10, Delcath shall have the right to terminate this Agreement in the event Bioniche Pharma fails to
 

 
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supply Product within [***] ( [***] ) days of the Delivery date set forth in a Purchase Order [***]   times in any [***] ( [***] ) month time period.
 
7.6      Post-Termination .  The termination or expiration of this Agreement shall not affect any payment or other obligations or liabilities that have accrued prior to or on the date of such termination or expiration, and the Parties shall retain all rights and remedies (at law or in equity) in respect of any breach hereof.
 
ARTICLE VIII
CONFIDENTIALITY AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.
 
8.1      Treatment of Confidential Information .  Except as required by applicable laws and regulations (including rules or regulations of any exchange upon which a Party’s capital stock or the capital stock of a Party’s parent company may be traded and filing requirements of governmental agencies, including the FDA) or as otherwise provided in this Article VIII, during the Term, and for ten (10) years thereafter, each Party shall hold in confidence, and shall not   disclose, in whole or in part, to a third party (except as specifically set forth herein or with the express prior written consent of the other Party) any and all Confidential Information of the other Party and its Affiliates.  During the Term and thereafter in perpetuity, the Parties may not use any Confidential Information of the other Party and its Affiliates for purposes other than those permitted by this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Parties understand and agree that Delcath is required to disclose the existence of and file the actual Agreement with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission EDGAR system, in connection with which Delcath covenants and agrees to use its Commercially Reasonable Efforts to seek confidential treatment of the pricing terms contained herein.
 
8.2      Limits on Disclosure .  (a) Without limiting the generality of Section 8.1, each Party may, with the exercise of reasonable discretion, (i) disclose Confidential Information to those employees or agents who need to receive the Confidential Information in order to further the activities contemplated by this Agreement; and (ii) make disclosures of such portions of Confidential Information to third-party consultants, attorneys, contractors, advisors, Affiliates and governmental authorities where, in such Party’s judgment, such disclosure is beneficial to the development, approval or marketing of the NDA or PHP System pursuant to this Agreement; provided, that such Party shall make best efforts to safeguard the Confidential Information, including by obtaining appropriate commitments and enforceable confidentiality agreements having provisions no less stringent than those contained herein.
 
(b)      Each Party understands and agrees that the wrongful disclosure of Confidential Information may result in serious and irreparable damage to the other Party, that the remedy at law for any breach of this covenant may be inadequate, and that the Party seeking redress hereunder shall be entitled to injunctive relief, without prejudice to any other rights and remedies to which such Party may be entitled.
 

 
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(c)      Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, upon the termination or expiration of this Agreement, the receiving Party shall, at the written request of the disclosing Party, either return all Confidential Information of the disclosing Party (including all copies, excerpts and summaries thereof contained on any media) or destroy such Confidential Information; provided , however , that the receiving Party may retain one copy of all Confidential Information of the disclosing Party for its legal records.
 
8.3      Ownership of Intellectual Property .  Except as specifically set forth herein, each Party shall continue to own all right, title and interest in and to its Intellectual Property and nothing herein shall be deemed to transfer or assign any rights with respect thereto to any of the other Parties hereto.
 
ARTICLE IX
FORCE MAJEURE.
 
9.1      Effects of Force Majeure .  A Party hereto shall be excused and shall not be held liable or responsible for failure or delay in fulfilling or performing any of its obligations under this Agreement, other than the payment of money, if such failure or delay is caused by acts of God, acts of the public enemy, fire, explosion, flood, drought, war, terrorists, riot, sabotage, embargo, strikes or other labor disputes, intervention of governmental authority, shortages in raw materials, actions by any applicable governmental health authority, or by any other event or circumstance of like or different character to the foregoing beyond the reasonable control and without the fault or negligence of the affected Party (a “ Force Majeure Event ”). Such excuse shall continue as long as the Force Majeure Event continues, provided, however, that in the event the Force Majeure Event cannot be remedied within one hundred twenty (120) days, either party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement upon ten (10) days prior written notice and neither Party shall any liability as a result of such termination. Upon cessation of such Force Majeure Event, such Party shall promptly resume performance hereunder.
 
9.2      Notice of Force Majeure .  Each Party agrees to give the other Party prompt written notice of the occurrence of any Force Majeure Event, the nature thereof and the extent to which the affected Party will be unable to perform its obligations hereunder.  Each Party further agrees to use reasonable efforts to correct or otherwise address the Force Majeure Event as soon as practicable and to give the other Party prompt written notice when it is again fully able to perform such obligations.
 
ARTICLE X
MISCELLANEOUS.
 
10.1    Dispute Resolution .  The Parties recognize that a bona fide dispute as to certain matters may, from time to time, arise during the Term that relates to a Party’s rights and/or obligations hereunder.  In the event of the occurrence of such a dispute, either Party shall, by written notice to the other Party, have such dispute referred to the
 

 
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respective officers designated below, or their successors, for attempted resolution by good faith negotiation within thirty (30) days after such notice is received. Such designated officers are as follows:
 
For Synerx/Bioniche:  Douglas S. Hamilton, President (Synerx)
 
                                  and Damien Kelly, CFO (Bioniche Pharma)
 
For Delcath:    Eamonn P. Hobbs, President & CEO
 
In the event that the designated officers or their successors are not able to resolve the dispute within such thirty (30)-day period, or such other period of time as the Parties may mutually agree to in writing, each Party shall have the right to pursue any and all remedies available at law or in equity.  Notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 10.1 to the contrary, this Section 10.1 shall not apply in the event a Party is seeking an immediate injunction to stop, limit or prevent a material breach of this Agreement.
 
10.2    Independent Contractors .  The relationship between (a) Synerx and Delcath and (b) Bioniche Pharma and Delcath and (c) Synerx and Bioniche Pharma is that of independent contractors and nothing herein shall be deemed to constitute or create the relationship of partners, joint venturers or principal-agent between any two of them.  No Party shall have any express or implied right or authority to assume or create any obligations on behalf of or in the name of the other Parties or to bind the other Parties to any contract, agreement or undertaking with any third party.
 
10.3    Assignment .  Except as set forth below, neither this Agreement nor any other rights or obligations hereunder shall be assigned or delegated by any Party without the prior written consent of the other Parties.  Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, this Agreement shall automatically be assigned by Delcath, Bioniche Pharma or Synerx in connection with any merger, consolidation, or sale of all or substantially all of the equity, business or assets to which this Agreement relates of Delcath, Bioniche Pharma, or Synerx, as the case may be, to the applicable successor entity, and written notice of such assignment shall be provided to the other Parties.  In such an instance of automatic assignment, the prior written consent of the other Parties is not required.  This Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and assigns.
 

10.4    Governing Law; Waiver of Jury Trial .  This contract shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York without reference to any rules of conflicts of laws.  The Parties hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Federal and New York State courts located in Manhattan, New York and hereby waive any objection to venue or forum laid therein.  The Parties hereby agree that service of process by certified mail, return receipt requested, shall constitute personal service for all purposes hereof.  The Parties expressly reject the application of the United Nations
 

 
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Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods and all implementing legislation thereunder.  EACH PARTY HEREBY WAIVES ITS RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR OTHER LITIGATION OF ANY TYPE BROUGHT BY ANY PARTY AGAINST THE OTHER, WHETHER WITH RESPECT TO CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS OR OTHERWISE.  THIS WAIVER SHALL APPLY TO ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, SUPPLEMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS TO THIS AGREEMENT.
 
10.5    No Implied Waiver .  No failure or delay on the part of either Party hereto to exercise any right, power or privilege hereunder or under any instrument executed pursuant hereto shall, in itself, operate as a waiver; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.
 
10.6    Notice .  All notices required to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given by personal delivery, via confirmed facsimile transmission followed by U.S. mail, by a nationally recognized overnight carrier or by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid with return receipt requested. Notices shall be addressed to the Parties as follows:
 
If, to Delcath, to:
Delcath Systems, Inc.
810 Seventh Avenue, Suite 3505
New York, NY 10019
Attn: Eamonn P. Hobbs, President & CEO
Fax: 212-489-2102
 
and to:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Delcath Systems, Inc.
810 Seventh Avenue, Suite 3505
New York, NY  10019
Attn:  Executive Vice President, General Counsel
Fax:  (646) 225-5203
 


 
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If, to Synerx/Bioniche, to:
Synerx Pharma, LLC
100 North State Street
Newtown, PA 18940
Attn: Douglas S. Hamilton, President
Fax: (215) 895-9629
 
Synerx Pharma, LLC
100 North State Street
Newtown, PA 18940
Attn: Walter G. Jump, Vice President
Fax: (215) 895-9629
 
and to:
Bioniche Pharma
Inverin, County Galway
Ireland
Attn: Damien Kelly, CFO
Fax:  +353 91 593228
 
With a copy to:
 
Mylan Inc.
1500 Corporate Drive
Canonsburg, PA 15317
Attn:  Global General Counsel
Fax: (724) 514-1972
 
If to Synerx, to:
Synerx Pharma, LLC
100 North State Street
Newtown, PA 18940
Attn: Douglas S. Hamilton, President
Fax: (215) 895-9629
 


 
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If to Bioniche Pharma, to:
Bioniche Pharma
Inverin, County Galway
Ireland
Attn: Damien Kelly, CFO
Fax:  +353 91 593228
 
With a copy to:
 
Mylan Inc.
1500 Corporate Drive
Canonsburg, PA 15317
Attn:  Global General Counsel
Fax: (724) 514-1972
 
 
Notices delivered personally shall be deemed communicated as of actual receipt; notices sent via facsimile transmission shall be deemed communicated as of receipt by the sender of written confirmation of transmission thereof; notices sent via overnight courier shall be deemed received as of confirmation of delivery of same; and notices mailed shall be deemed communicated as of ten (10) business days after proper mailing.  A Party may change its address by written notice sent in accordance with this Section 10.6.
 
10.7    Amendments .  Any amendment or modification of this Agreement shall be valid only if made in writing and signed by the Parties hereto.
 
10.8     Counterparts .  This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and both of which shall constitute a single document.  A facsimile or other electronically transmitted signature of an authorized signatory of either Party shall be valid and binding and constitute due execution and delivery of this Agreement by such Party.
 
10.9     Entire Agreement .  This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior contracts, agreements and understandings related to the same subject matter between the Parties.  The Parties intend this Agreement to be a complete statement of the terms of their understanding.
 
10.10    Benefit; Binding Effect .  This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
 
10.11    Survival .  The provisions of Sections 3.15, 5.3-5.7, 6.4-6.9, 7.6, 10.1, 10.4, 10.6, 10.12 and this Section 10.11, and Articles I, IV, VI, VIII and IX shall survive, in accordance with their respective terms, any termination or expiration of this Agreement.
 

 
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10.12    Further Assurances .  The Parties agree that they shall take all appropriate actions, including the execution or filing of any documents or instruments, that may be reasonably necessary or advisable to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of any of the provisions hereof.
 
10.13    Severability .  In the event that any provision of this Agreement shall be held invalid or unenforceable for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such provision or part thereof shall be considered separate from the remaining provisions of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.  Such invalid or unenforceable provision shall be deemed revised to effect, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the intent of the Parties as set forth herein.
 
10.14    Quality Assurance Agreement .  Within ninety (90) days following the date hereof, the Parties shall enter into an agreement that details the quality assurance obligations of each Party on mutually agreeable and customary terms (the “ Quality Assurance Agreement ”).
 
10.15    Rights and Remedies Cumulative .  Except as expressly provided herein, the rights and remedies provided in this Agreement, shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any other rights and remedies provided by law or otherwise.
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first above written by their duly authorized representatives.
 

 
SYNERX PHARMA, LLC
     
 
By:
/s/ Douglas S. Hamilton                            
   
Name:  Douglas S. Hamilton
Title:  President
     
 
BIONICHE TEORANTA
     
 
By:
/s/ Damien Kelly                                        
   
Name:  Damien Kelly
Title:  CFO
     
 
DELCATH SYSTEMS, INC.
     
 
By:
/s/ David McDonald                                  
   
Name:  David McDonald
Title:  CFO




 

 
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SCHEDULE A
 
Minimum Binding Purchase Commitments
 
Contract Year
 
1
 
2
 
3
 
4
 
5
 
6
 
7
 
Minimum Binding Purchase Commitment    (No. of vials)
 
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Price Per Vial*
 
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*  To the extent that, in any Contract Year, Delcath’s purchases of Product hereunder are more than [***]   percent ( [***]   %) above the Minimum Binding Purchase Commitment for such Contract Year (“ Excess Purchases ”), the applicable price per vial with respect to vials constituting Excess Purchases shall be [***]   percent ( [***] %) of the Price Per Vial set forth above for such Contract Year.

** Lowest Cost (or “ LC ”) shall be the lower of (a) [***] ($ [***] ) per vial or (b) Average Market Selling Price x [***] . For purposes of such calculation, “ Average Market Selling Price ” shall mean (Y) the Total Dollar Sales of Melphalan Injection reported by IMS Health in USA for the most recent reported time period available, divided by (Z) Total Number of Vials of Melphalan Injection reported by IMS Health in USA for the most recent reported time period available.

 
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