UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 12, 2009

 

PHARMATHENE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-32587

 

20-2726770

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

One Park Place, Suite 450, Annapolis, Maryland

 

21401

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number including area code: (410) 269-2600

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 2.02     Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On November 12, 2009, PharmAthene, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial and operational results for the quarter ended September 30, 2009.  A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

 

In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release, dated November 12, 2009, issued by PharmAthene, Inc.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 

 

PHARMATHENE, INC.

 

 (Registrant)

 

 

 

 

Date: November 12, 2009

By:

/s/ Charles A. Reinhart III

 

 

Charles A. Reinhart III

 

 

Senior Vice President,

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

GRAPHIC

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Contact:

Stacey Jurchison

PharmAthene, Inc.

Phone: 410-269-2610

Stacey.Jurchison@PharmAthene.com

 

PHARMATHENE REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2009

FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL RESULTS

 

ANNAPOLIS, MD – November 12, 2009 – PharmAthene, Inc. (NYSE Amex: PIP), a biodefense company developing medical countermeasures against biological and chemical threats, today reported financial and operational results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009.

 

For the third quarter of 2009, PharmAthene recognized revenues of $6.8 million compared to $10.7 million in the same period of 2008. For the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, the Company reported revenues of $20.4 million and $27.4 million, respectively. Revenues consisted primarily of contract funding from the U.S. government for the development of SparVax™, Valortim® and Protexia®.

 

Research and development expenses were $7.6 million and $9.4 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, research and development expenses were $22.8 million and $26.5 million, respectively. Research and development expenses for each period consisted primarily of research and development activities related to SparVax™, Valortim® and Protexia® development programs and, to a lesser extent, of activities related to  RypVax™ and the Company’s third generation rPA anthrax vaccine program.

 

General and administrative expenses were $6.2 million and $4.8 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, general and administrative expenses were $15.8 million and $14.7 million, respectively. The increases in general and administrative expenses for both periods were primarily due to costs associated with the transitioning of the Company’s development and manufacturing activities as well as other general and administrative functions from the UK to the United States, and with preparing and submitting various bids and proposals, along with increased non-cash, stock-based compensation costs for the nine month period.

 

For the third quarter of 2009, PharmAthene’s net loss was $14.0 million, or $0.50 per share, compared to $4.3 million or $0.20 per share, in the same period of 2008. For the

 

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nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Company’s net loss was $26.6 million, or $0.97 per share, compared to $31.2 million, or $1.41 per share in the same period of 2008.

 

On July 28, 2009, PharmAthene issued 2-year, 10% unsecured senior convertible notes and common stock purchase warrants (“New Convertible Notes and Warrants”) in a private placement in the aggregate principal amount of approximately $19.3 million. This private placement included the issuance of $10.5 million in New Convertible Notes and Warrants to new investors for cash and $8.8 million in New Convertible Notes and Warrants in exchange for 8% senior unsecured convertible notes due August 3, 2009 (“Old Notes”) and accrued interest in the same amount.  The New Convertible Notes issued in exchange for the Old Notes were accounted for as an early extinguishment of debt, resulting in a non-cash loss on extinguishment of debt of approximately $4.7 million.  The proceeds from the sale of the New Convertible Notes and Warrants were used to repay $5.5 million of our Old Notes that were not exchanged for the New Convertible Notes and Warrants and to repay all outstanding amounts and fees under our existing credit facility.

 

As of September 30, 2009, available cash, cash equivalents and short term investments were $11.6 million.  In addition, billed and unbilled accounts and other receivables were $18.7 million at September 30, 2009.  The Company estimates that at its currently projected rate of net cash consumption, the existing sources of cash and cash receipts from contract receivables will be sufficient to fund operations through the end of 2010.

 

“We made excellent progress strengthening our balance sheet and continuing to advance our biodefense portfolio in the third quarter of 2009,” commented David P. Wright, President and Chief Executive Officer.  “New data from our Valortim® and third generation (3G) recombinant protective antigen (rPA) anthrax vaccine programs were presented at the Bacillus - ACT 2009 annual meeting in September.  These new data suggest that Valortim® may be capable of killing B. anthracis directly, in addition to its potent toxin neutralization activity.”

 

Conference Call and Webcast Information

 

PharmAthene management will host a conference call to discuss the Company’s third quarter and nine month financial and operational results on November 12, 2009, at 11:00 a.m., E.T. The dial-in number for U.S. callers is 866-700-7173 and for international callers is 617-213-8838.  The participant passcode is 45158592.

 

A replay of the conference call will be available beginning at approximately 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on November 12, 2009 until approximately 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time December 12, 2009. The dial-in number from within the United States is 888-286-8010.  For international callers, the dial-in number is 617-801-6888.  The participant passcode is 97434742.

 

The webcast of the conference call will be available until December12, 2009 and can be accessed from the company’s website at http://www.pharmathene.com. A link to the webcast may be found on the Investor Relations section of the website.

 

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About PharmAthene, Inc.

 

PharmAthene was formed to meet the critical needs of the United States and its allies by developing and commercializing medical countermeasures against biological and chemical weapons. PharmAthene’s lead product development programs include:

 

·                  SparVax(TM) - a second generation recombinant protective antigen (rPA) anthrax vaccine

·                  Third generation rPA anthrax vaccine

·                  Valortim(R) - a fully human monoclonal antibody for the prevention and treatment of anthrax infection

·                  Protexia(R) - a novel bioscavenger for the prevention and treatment of morbidity and mortality associated with exposure to chemical nerve agents

·                  RypVax(TM) - a recombinant dual antigen vaccine for plague

 

For more information about PharmAthene, please visit www.PharmAthene.com.

 

Statement on Cautionary Factors

 

Except for the historical information presented herein, matters discussed may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such statements. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements preceded by, followed by, or that include the words “potential”; “believe”; “anticipate”; “intend”; “plan”; “expect”; “estimate”; “could”; “may”; “should”; “will”; “project”; “potential”; or similar statements are forward-looking statements. PharmAthene disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements other than as required by law.  Risks and uncertainties include risk associated with the reliability of the results of the studies relating to human safety and possible adverse effects resulting from the administration of the Company’s product candidates, unexpected funding delays and/or reductions or elimination of U.S. government funding for one or more of the Company’s development programs, including without limitation our bid related to SparVax under the DHHS Request for Proposals for an Anthrax Recombinant Protective Antigen (rPA) Vaccine for the Strategic National Stockpile, the award of government contracts to our competitors, unforeseen safety issues, challenges related to the development, scale-up, technology transfer, and/or process validation of manufacturing processes for our product candidates, unexpected determinations that these product candidates prove not to be effective and/or capable of being marketed as products, as well as risks detailed from time to time in PharmAthene’s Forms 10-K and 10-Q under the caption “Risk Factors” and in its other reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

 

Copies of PharmAthene’s public disclosure filings are available from its investor relations department and our website under the investor relations tab at www.PharmAthene.com.

 

-Tables Follow-

 

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PHARMATHENE, INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

4,188,272

 

$

19,752,404

 

Restricted cash

 

 

12,000,000

 

Short-term investments

 

7,382,329

 

3,190,912

 

Accounts receivable

 

5,055,107

 

8,890,077

 

Other receivables (including unbilled receivables)

 

13,668,072

 

1,391,512

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

1,765,758

 

917,125

 

Total current assets

 

32,059,538

 

46,142,030

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term restricted cash

 

 

1,250,000

 

Property and equipment, net

 

6,207,971

 

5,313,219

 

Patents, net

 

930,350

 

925,489

 

Other long-term assets and deferred costs

 

423,530

 

257,623

 

Goodwill

 

2,348,453

 

2,502,909

 

Total assets

 

$

41,969,842

 

$

56,391,270

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

1,030,171

 

$

3,870,871

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

15,252,530

 

14,624,757

 

Convertible notes

 

 

13,377,505

 

Current portion of derivative instruments

 

47,431

 

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

 

4,000,000

 

 

 

16,330,132

 

35,873,133

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

446,390

 

626,581

 

Derivative instruments

 

2,126,868

 

 

Convertible notes and other long-term debt

 

16,579,864

 

928,117

 

Total liabilities

 

35,483,254

 

37,427,831

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 28,091,635 and 25,890,143 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

 

2,809

 

2,589

 

Additional paid-in-capital

 

156,242,571

 

142,392,163

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

879,759

 

386,351

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(150,638,551

)

(123,817,664

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

6,486,588

 

18,963,439

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

41,969,842

 

$

56,391,270

 

 

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PHARMATHENE, INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

 

 

Three months ended
September 30,

 

Nine months ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contract revenue

 

$

6,830,399

 

$

10,643,705

 

$

20,423,513

 

$

27,377,207

 

Other revenue

 

 

32,461

 

 

53,612

 

 

 

6,830,399

 

10,676,166

 

20,423,513

 

27,430,819

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

7,609,794

 

9,414,093

 

22,769,749

 

26,475,436

 

General and administrative

 

6,224,868

 

4,803,190

 

15,787,115

 

14,655,971

 

Acquired in-process research and development

 

 

225,000

 

 

16,131,002

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

247,747

 

205,409

 

639,924

 

641,425

 

Other expenses

 

274,005

 

 

1,158,566

 

 

Total operating expenses

 

14,356,414

 

14,647,692

 

40,355,354

 

57,903,834

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from operations

 

(7,526,015

)

(3,971,526

)

(19,931,841

)

(30,473,015

)

Other income (expenses)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

61,743

 

250,014

 

258,841

 

1,083,949

 

Interest expense

 

(748,892

)

(628,470

)

(1,949,402

)

(1,947,245

)

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

 

(4,690,049

)

 

(4,690,049

)

 

Change in fair value of derivative instruments

 

(1,059,509

)

7,604

 

(295,218

)

123,148

 

Total other income (expenses)

 

(6,436,707

)

(370,852

)

(6,675,828

)

(740,148

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

(13,962,722

)

(4,342,378

)

(26,607,669

)

(31,213,163

)

Basic and diluted net loss per share

 

$

(0.50

)

$

(0.20

)

$

(0.97

)

$

(1.41

)

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

 

28,077,348

 

22,095,545

 

27,388,761

 

22,089,949

 

 

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