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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES  
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

4.                                      LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

Substantially all of the Company revenue to date has been derived from upfront, milestone and royalty payments earned on licensing and sublicensing transactions and from subcontracts.  The Company’s business operations to date have consisted primarily of licensing and research and development activities, and if the Company does not complete its proposed New Merger with ANI, the Company would expect this to continue for the immediate future.  To date, the Company has used primarily equity financings, and to a lesser extent, licensing income, interest income and the cash received from its 2009 merger with Cell Genesys, Inc. (Cell Genesys) to fund its ongoing business operations and short-term liquidity needs.

 

As of March 31, 2013, the Company had $29.4 million of cash and cash equivalents.  As of March 31, 2013, the Company had outstanding $8,277,850 in aggregate principal amount of its 3.125% convertible senior notes due May 1, 2013 (the 2013 Notes).  Subsequent to the end of the first quarter of 2013, on April 30, 2013 immediately prior to the May 1, 2013 maturity date of the 2013 Notes, the Company repaid in its entirety the outstanding principal amount of the 2013 Notes, plus all accrued and unpaid interest thereon through such date.  Absent the receipt of any additional licensing income or financing, the Company expects its cash and cash equivalents balance to decrease as it continues to use cash to fund its operations.  Assuming the proposed New Merger between the Company and ANI is completed, the Company expects its cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2013 to meet its liquidity requirements through at least the anticipated closing of the New Merger at the end of the second quarter of 2013.   If the proposed New Merger between the Company and ANI is not completed, the Company will need to reevaluate its strategic alternatives, which may include continuing as an independent, stand-alone business, a sale of the Company, or other strategic transaction.  The Company’s liquidity position will be dependent upon the strategic alternative selected; however, assuming the Company does not enter into another strategic transaction, and assuming the Company decides not to commence new efficacy trials for LibiGel, the Company expects its cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2013 will be sufficient to meet its liquidity requirements for at least the next three to five years.  Additional financing would be required should the Company decide to commence new efficacy trials for LibiGel.  These estimates may prove incorrect or the Company, nonetheless, may choose to raise additional financing earlier.

 

The Company does not have any existing credit facilities under which the Company could borrow funds.  In the event that the Company would require additional working capital to fund future operations, the Company could seek to acquire such funds through additional equity or debt financing arrangements.  If the Company raises additional funds by issuing equity securities, the Company’s stockholders may experience dilution. Debt financing, if available, may involve covenants restricting the Company’s operations or its ability to incur debt.  There is no assurance that any financing transaction will be available on terms acceptable to the Company, or at all.  As an alternative to raising additional financing, the Company may choose to license one or more of the Company’s products or technologies to a third party who may finance a portion or all of the continued development and, if approved, commercialization of that licensed product, or sell certain assets or rights under the Company’s existing license agreements.

 

The Company is subject to pending purported class action and shareholder derivative litigation, which litigation is described in more detail in Note 10, “Commitments and Contingencies”.  Such litigation could divert management’s attention, harm the Company’s business and/or reputation and result in significant liabilities, as well as harm the Company’s ability to raise additional financing and execute certain strategic alternatives.

 

The Company can provide no assurance that additional financing, if needed, will be available on terms favorable to the Company, or at all.  This is particularly true if investors are not confident in the success of the Company’s proposed New Merger with ANI, the Company’s LibiGel clinical development program, the future value of the Company and/or economic and market conditions deteriorate.  If the Company does not complete its proposed New Merger with ANI and if adequate funds are not available or are not available on acceptable terms when the Company needs them, the Company may need to reduce its operating costs or the Company may be forced to explore other strategic alternatives, such as other business combination transactions or winding down the Company’s operations and liquidating the Company.  In such case, the Company’s stockholders could lose some or all of their investment.